have you been diagnosed as GERD, esophagitis or peptic ulcer disease?
PPI are very well tolerated on short term use .PPi could be used for 8 weeks for acid reflux and 4 weeks for dyspepsia or peptic ulcer disease .
long-term use of PPI medications have noted potential adverse effects, including risk of fractures, pneumonia, Clostridium difficile diarrhea, hypomagnesemia,
vitamin B12 deficiency
Next Steps
approach your gastroenerologist ,may ask for endoscopy ,Pylori antigen test to come to definite diagnosis and subsequent treatment
Health Tips
taper down the PPI dosage give a gap of few days ,avoid spicy and fatty food ,