Suggest Treatment For Side Effects Of Omeprazole

Posted on Sat, 26 Nov 2016

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Question : What could be the cause? I notice i get really weak and shaky in my hands and legs when i dont have enough food in my body . Or when i am overly hungry . Like due to late lunch and all . I feel better after eating . Is this a cause for concern ? I didnt have such problems before. Could it be side effects of my medication ?

Answered by Dr. Noble Zachariah (23 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Likely to be due to hypoglycemia, a side effect of Omeprazole

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome and thanks for your query.
Your symptoms suggest hypoglycemia ( low blood sugar ) and when you eat food, the low sugar is corrected and you become symptom free. You can confirm this by doing a blood sugar when the symptoms occur.
This can be a side effect of Omeprazole which is a proton pump inhibitor.You could stop the medicine and see if the symptom improves.
Do get back to me if you have further queries

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