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What Causes Memory Issues While On Omeprazole?
Recently diagnosed with Gastro-esophageal reflux disease without esophagitis. Urgent Care put me on Zantac. Had very bad memory problems after just over 1 wk. Then my doctor put me on Omeproazole for the next 6 wks. Have taken just 6 days. Not helping much so far. Having very bad memory problems again. Forgetting common words, can t remember the 2nd part of my sentences when speaking. The memory was just coming back from the Zantac when I started on the Omep. Is the memory going to come back when I finish the 6 wks?? & is the Omep really going to even help all this pain? So, 2 questions. & thank you for any help you can give. Am 74 yrs old. Woman.
Fri, 18 May 2018
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* As per my surgical experience of long term, Omeprazole or Zantac is not responsible for memory loss, its a co incidental thing.
* The most common reason behind this is cerebral dementia which is an age related process at 74 years.
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* As per my surgical experience of long term, Omeprazole or Zantac is not responsible for memory loss, its a co incidental thing.
* The most common reason behind this is cerebral dementia which is an age related process at 74 years.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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