In the past 10 yrs. I've needed 4 units of blood due to low levels (hospitalized, upper and lower G.I. that were neg.).
A couple yrs. later had to take iron supplements, a few yrs later needed 6 iron infusions and now I need a total of 10 infusions due to low ferritin.
I have been taking Prilosec for a number of years now due to chronic digestive problems (i.e. gerd, acid reflux, etc). I was diagnosed with a hiatal hernia during my hospital stay with no indications of any bleeding causing the anemia.
Could the daily use of Prilosec be my problem?