... months ago along with 20mg x 2 p/day of omeprazole and after a few weeks my ankles were extremely swollen, i thought it the anti-inflammatorys to blame and stopped both and after a couple of days ankles were normal. Last week i was prescribed a low dose steroid and again omeprazole and after a week or so my ankles have swollen again, i stopped the omeprazole yesterday and again my ankles have improved
Has anyone ever had swollen ankles caused by omeprazole, I had been taking anti-inflammatory a few?
Question posted by saphire100 on 11 March 2012
Last updated on 10 August 2021 by SWEETRED007
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SWEETRED007
10 Aug 2021
I started taking Omeprazole a few days ago and notice yesterday swelling in both legs. I elevated them thinking that it was something that I ate. Swelling started again this morning so I looked it up and notice that you experienced the same symptoms. I have not taken this in two days to see if everything goes back to normal. I take them for GERD and they have been working but I do not like the swelling as the side effect. Is there anything over the counter that can be recommended for GERDS?
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11 March 2012
I have been taking it for years for GERD, & have never had this problem, but that doesn't mean anything. Everyone is different, & will react differently to every med. See the link below, and report your incidence to the FDA for futher evaluation... Mary
https://www.drugs.com/omeprazole.html
saphire100
11 March 2012
Thanks for your reply Mary. I do take other drugs for rheumatoid arthritis so it may be that it is interacting with one of them, i took it years ago with no problems but now take methetroxate, sulphasalazine etc.
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