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In reply to the discussion: *ALERT* Popular medications linked to higher risk of kidney failure [View all]Zira
(1,054 posts)I tried omeprazole and prilosec and pantoprazole. Google side effects and listen to peoples stories. I had no issues then suddenly I started suffering from extreme shortness of breath and I've never had shortness of breath before - it's a common side effect, but the people on the board where I went when I googled it trying to find out what happened where suffering badly from all kinds of symptoms and complaining that it should have never been on the market. The side effects of all 3 of those are listed on internet, most people just ignore that a whole friggen lot of people are seeing them and are online to tell you about it. You'll also find that they are all linked to liver damage, failure and death if you use them long term.
Anyway, if you google slippery elm you'll see it doesn't do anything but coat your digestive track to protect it so it doesn't get damaged. The prilosecs and prazole families don't do that at all, they regulate signals sent from your stomach and produce less stomach acid. They only mask the problem and you're likely doing more damage. It's up to you to google and see what is what, or choose not to see. Good luck.