Schatzki Ring and Omeprazole
I had been having on and off episodes of getting food stuck in my esophagus for years – mostly things like white meat chicken or pasta. Finally went to the G.I. doctor and after an endoscopy, he said I had a Schatzki Ring and wanted me to take omeprazole 20 mg for the rest of my life. I’m concerned that this will cause me to have malabsorption vitamin and mineral issues. So far I’ve been trying to head that off by only taking omeprazole on weekends when I know my schedule is abnormal and I wind up eating things like meat late, which will set off my GERD. Thoughts? Anybody else out there have the ring and what are they doing about it?