There are 855 ratings for the drug: PRILOSEC in the Askapatient database.

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1	acid reflux	headache, drowsiness, stomache, nausea, dry tight throat, hard to swallow	I was ready and willing to take this drug advised by my doctor. When I called the office to report the side effects the nurse said, "Oh I have never heard of it doing that to anyone" Hmm, I think the doctors don't believe us, and not sure why that is. She said get off of it, see how you do, come in if you are not better. I am trying Mylanta for now and not sure what to do.	F	61	4 days 20mg 1X D		7/28/2010
1	GERD	burning throat and mouth, dry mouth with foul taste, sore mouth felt like it had been scalded, bumps in mouth, agitation and severe anxiety. Felt unwell	Was never warned about these side effects by doctor and he doubled my dose when I returned to list these symptoms. The info was not on the drug leaflet either. It was only finding this site that alerted me to the problems. I've been off it 2 weeks and only slowly feeling better. 2 days well, 2 days with side effects etc. It seems like a slow process.	F	51	6 weeks 40mg 1X D		7/26/2010
3	Gastritis	Joint pain, muscle pain and weakness, decreased vital nutrients absorption	To reduce "acid rebound" I was still thinking I need a 15 mg dose to start (to make things easier and more “guaranteed” results). So I said if they are pellets in capsules they can be weighed! :) So I did a search on “digital scale .001 gram accuracy” (accuracy down to the milligram) - and there they were. Now I could weigh the omeprazole pellets, take that number in grams and multiply it by .75 (75% dose) for a 15 gram dose! The same applies for a 10 mg (50%) or 5 mg (25 %) dose, etc... I wanted to be sure I got enough accuracy in milligrams with these digital scales. The ones I liked were in the $150-300 price range (which can pretty much give accurate enough readings). These scales may be a little pricey, but to me would be a tremendous bargain if they could help get me off this drug. As for weighing the omeprazole pellets, just trim a clean square piece of paper (or wax paper) to fit on the weighing tray, also fold the paper in half (for dispensing). Then just put your “75% or whatever dose” on a tablespoon of applesauce and take with a glass of water! :) Another alternative to using a digital scale is to sort the pellets on a mirror or flat surface carefully with a razor blade into halves or quarters. I'm not sure how accurate this would be if done by eye, or if the “linearity” of the digital scales would be better at low milligram measures... I hope this helps everyone as much as I think it should he	M	53	8 months 20 mg 1X D		7/24/2010
3	Gastro esophageal reflux disorder	Acute loss of hair. Pain in upper back. Pain in arms radiating to hands(mimicks carpal tunnel symptoms)	Taking 5mgs Biotin and Vitamin B12 supplements daily, but I believe that these were not being absorbed, due to the action of the interruption of acid being processed. The Omeprazole was successful in controlling my GERD. I was also taking Famotidine in the p.m. whilst taking Omeprazole in the a.m. I have ceased taking both, since reading these boards. Hope my Gerd does not recur, but I am very worried about my hair loss, and cannot take the chance of continuing and perhaps losing all of my hair. I shall update, if my hair returns, whist I am off the Omeprazole.	F	60	4 weeks 40 mgs 1X D		7/24/2010
3	acid reflux, indigestion	heart palpitations, dizziness, when I would eat anything citrus my tongue would get sore, joint pain.	I absolutely loved this medicine for what it did for my acid reflux, BUT...what I don't think the doctors are correct in keeping us on this forever, when I asked my doctor about being on it for so long, he said "well, would you rather have esophageal sores or take this medicine?" well, thinking "he's the Dr" I kept taking it. My husband was on it for the same thing and said it made him dizzy so he stopped taking it and it took him months to get over the heartburn and reflux, because when you start to come off of it, everything including water will make you have heartburn YUK!! I finally decided to come off of it when the news started saying it has been found to attribute to bone breakage. I have been off of it for 2 weeks now and its not good and I just about went back on it until I saw this site...I am trying apple cider vinegar (tblsp in 5 oz water) and that seems to help and of course not eating as much. I do miss eating anything I wanted, but for my overall health, I think I am much better off. My husband is doing better off of it and so will I. I have had to see a heart doctor though and who knows this may have contributed to that also. I also had a strange symptom that I mentioned under symptoms, is that I would get a very sore,bumpy tongue when I would eat any citrus fruit. I had not seen where that was a symptom for anyone else but it really bothered me so I just quit eating any fruits (which is not good either)	F	46	3 years 20 mg 1X D		7/16/2010
4	Daily Acid Reflux	Appetite loss - lost a lot of weight rapidly, some lower back pain	Works really well for the acid reflux. Am concerned about any long term affects and if causing shortage of vitamins, etc. Am taking vitamins as back-up. Not sure if stiffness in back is related to the Prilosec, but did start around same time. Not bad enough to stop taking. Weight appears to have stabilized over last year.	M	38	5 years 1X D		7/14/2010
3	heartburn/acid reflux/gerd	Diarrhea, headache, pain behind my eyes, anxiety, constantly tired	Back in mid march I began having severe heartburn, the doctor told me to watch my diet and caffeine intake and to take over-the-counter prilosec for 8 weeks. I did this and was fine until a last Sunday night (July 11), when I got bad heartburn again. So the next morning I started taking prilosec again, it didnt help, I had constant heartburn and 2 days after I started taking Prilosec again, I started getting all these different things like anxiety and headaches, etc, literally being scared for my life. I am so glad I found this website, I am not going to take prilosec anymore and hope that I get better.	M	21	8 weeks 20mg 1X D		7/14/2010
5	Almost constant nausea	I have had no side effects. I started taking a generic form of Prilosec after several weeks of nausea. I was miserable for a little over 6 weeks, feeling nauseous every day at some point, but I knew I was not pregnant. After trying Tums and Mylanta with no relief my dad suggested Prilosec. After just a few days I was back to normal, able to eat whatever I wanted again, go to work without issues, and just live my life again. About once a day I do feel a weird feeling in my stomach for a few seconds followed by hunger, but that is it. I don't know if it is from the Prilosec or if it is just my bodies way of telling me I'm hungry now. Prilosec really did help give me my life back. I also make sure to eat a little something every few hours or whenever I feel hungry, because I learned that eating a few pretzels and drinking some water or drinking warm ginger ale really helped my stomach too.	My dad has been using Prilosec for 10 years now without any problems. I will continue to use it as long as I feel I need it. I have had no problems since I started taking it almost a year ago. I also find that if you have nausea, drink a glass of red wine. It really does help to first calm you, but also settle your stomach. I also drank warm ginger ale and would eat a little to help with the nausea. Usually if you eat something small when you start to feel nauseous it does make it go away. I love that Prilosec has helped me because I just couldn't live every day like that and was missing work because of it.	F	32	1 years 1X D		7/13/2010 Email
3	GERD	I am 8 days cold turkey and I am doing fine. They are looking at my gall bladder now as the culprit to explain continued bloating and discomfort. No heartburn issues to date, they are categorizing all my current symptoms to GB. Having ultrasound next week to confirm/surgical consult to follow.		F	40	0 days 20 mg 1X O		7/13/2010 Email History
1	heartburn			M	25	40mg 1X D		7/12/2010 Email History
4	gastritis	had symptoms of vit.b deficiency, dry eyes, dry mouth, tinnitis, knee pain, hand pain	I was trying to figure out what was causing my dry eyes and researched Prilosec. Discovered that I was having a lot of symptoms related to vit. B deficienty and discovered that was a side effect of Prilosec. Went off the drug the next day. I have been using natural things to control heartburn, eating small meals, and foods that do not cause acid. I have lost 10 lbs and all this has helped. This first week was difficult, but the heartburn did subsided and can be controlled with Tums. It's been 3 1/2 weeks and I will never take this drug again. Eating habits are very important and weight loss.	F	62	3 years 20mg 1X D		7/11/2010
3	major heart burn at night	after about 60 days, I started to have major aches in my joints - mainly legs, hips and shins. At first I attibuted it to getting older, but I'm pretty sure it was caused by Prilosec.		M	43	60 days 1X D		7/11/2010 Email
1	Heartburn	Cramps, abdominal pain, always tired, chills, high fever, muscle weakness, dry mouth.	Last time I took it, I felt as if I would pass away for the severe pain I had in my stomach; As if something was cutting my stomach. It was really very severe pain. I don't advise any one to take it, even if the doctor insists. I have stopped taking it. It is better for us to watch our diet rather than to be a trial for the new medication	F	50	10 days 20 2X D		7/10/2010
1	acid reflux	excruciating stomach pain, bloating, abdominal distention, cramps	Truly the worst stomach pain I have ever had. And unlike anything I have ever felt before. I could not move and it actually hurt to breathe because my stomach was so distended - and even that slight movement of my abdomen going in and out as I breathed was excruciatingly painful. This medication left me unable to care for my two-year-old son. I could not pick him up, I could not keep up with him. My husband had to stay home from work because of this medicine that I was taking. The side effects were so much worse and so much more debilitating than the condition I was trying to treat in the first place!	F	39	3 days 20mg 1X D		7/6/2010 Email
2	Gastritis	Tingling & numbness in feet, knee & ankle pain, swelling in ankles, anxiety, depression, tremors in hands, night sweats, chills, extremely dry mouth, blurred vision, heart palpitations, head always feels foggy, always tired.	I was put on Prilosec in January due to a severe gastritis attack in December. My doctor insisted that it was "safe" to use daily for extended periods of time. He said his father has been on it for years and never had a problem. Well since I started taking it I haven't had 1 day that I felt good. Never associated all my symptoms with Prilosec until recently. I couldn't figure out why I was feeling so bad and then I realized that I've felt sick & have had these symptoms for the past 6 months - the same amount of time I've been on Prilosec. So I started researching the side effects and alot of my symptoms were the same. Then I found this web site and I'm about 95% sure it's the Prilosec. All the comments I've read pretty much sums up what I've been going through. I've been to several doctors, had blood work done, an MRI and everything is normal. I've been put on steroids twice, and they help some, but the symptoms always come back. Hopefully my symptoms will disappear after I go off the Prilosec.	F	51	6 months 20 mg 1X D		7/5/2010
1	Heartburn.	Joint pain,swelling in finger joints,tight/compressed muscles esp.foreamrs,extreme dry mouth,depression,anxiety,loss of appetite.	Started prilosec in Jan., was into my 45th day and woke up with pain in hand joints(swollen joints/ fingers) tight muscles/ forearms,depression,anxiety, dry mouth,insomnia ,loss of appetite.This drug was poison for me, at times you think your going to die(or wish you would!). I went to the doctor and he said to keep taking the prilosec,couldn’t be that. I went back to the doctor and had a full panel of blood work,even a white blood cell test at the hosp, everything normal .My wife found this site as she was researching this drug. The more I read in here the more I realized it was likely prilosec.I went to a rheum. and a neurologist,everything normal. I contacted a pharmacist on time frame symptoms would leave.He said prilosec is a potent drug that binds to your blood, should be in your system 3-4 weeks after you stop.I have been off prolosec for 3 ½ months and just started feeling back to normal 2 weeks ago..I did not have the acid rebound.I would love to know what this drug did to cause all this ,others think it causes a deficiency in nutrients which makes sense( the acid pumps being shut off.)I did take supplements and even vitamin D. Things that did help were lots of fruit esp. apples, and I took Zanax (low dose) which helped a lot.	M	45	45 days 20 mg 1X D		7/4/2010 Email
1	Gastritis	Tingling on my arms and legs. Joint pain.	Took the med for almost three months and it seemed to help but after the second month I begun experiencing tingling on my arms and legs. I felt tired and not well. Went to the doctor and she decided to do some blood work. They found the I had a severe Vitamin D deficiency for which now I have to take supplements. I am not sure if this med caused the deficiency or if it was due to the gastritis. I stopped the medication after the tingling begun and now the gastritis symptoms have come back.	M	46	3 months 20.mg 1X D		6/30/2010
3	GERD	None really.	I was on Prevacid from 1998 to 2008. I switched to Prilosec only when I lost my job and couldn't afford the prescription (Prevacid is now available over the counter). I discovered that GERD is often caused by too little acid so I took the chance with Betaine HCL with Pepsin. It was an overnight difference as I had no more pain. Low carb diet for the first month helped with digestion and weaning off of Prilosec. Keifer and probiotics were taken religiously for the first month as well. I now have been weaned off of Betaine and am doing fine!!!!	M	41	2 years 20.6 1X D		6/29/2010
1	gerd,acid reflux	never was told by Dr it is not intended for long periods to use. it raised my anxiety very high, also increased depression, I am always tired I first started on 20 mg 1x d then increased to 20 mg 2 x's d had chest pain & burping,constipation, palputations at times aches in wrists then was changed to Protonix, very expensive, didn't help at all,3 weeks ago was diagnosed with Atrial Fibrillation never had any heart problems. I looked up Protonix and that was a rare side effect of that drug. I stopped it the other day and will talk to my cardiologist about it after my testing is finished. I eat saltines alot for the stomach aches which were everyday and when heartburn is real bad I use a warm glass of water with a teaspoon of lemon in it and it usually helps. I am now looking into foods that won't bother my acid reflux and watching what I eat more carefully. I i will never use any of those drugs again. I'll deal with the heartburn.I have used Prilosec on and off for different p	anyone who agrees to take it is asking for problems.	F	69	2 years 20 mg 2X D		6/26/2010
1	ulcer	Severe muscle pain in lower and upper back radiating to neck. So sever I had to resort to narcotics to stay at work! My Dr. told me to get a message. I did! My masseuse gave me this website! I have stopped prilosec and going to really change my diet!		F	59	8 days 40 1X D		6/24/2010
3	Severe Daily Heartburn	Prilosec totally eliminated the heartburn. However, I began to experience significant joint pain (elbow/wrist) and later in the knees and lower back to a lesser extent. Finally realized it might be due to the Prilosec. Stopped taking it and 3 days later the pain is virtually gone. I'm now trying Zantac.		M	49	6 months 20 mg 1X D		6/23/2010
1	GERD, hiatal hernia, frequent heart	burn,indigestion,have been having what I thought was chest pain since I was 12 years old,I thought my heart was hurting and it sharply hurt to breath in,I had to breath shallow little by little until it went away,I was always scared to tell anyone about it,then when I was 27 a doctor finally knew what I was talking about,spitting up stomach acid almost like vomiting,but it just comes up all of the sudden and burning,very nasty, was waking up and couldn't breath until I was able to catch my breath, very scary,thought I was going to die, had endoscopy done almost 9 years ago and a microscopic piece of fatty tissue was cut off my esophagus.I was introduced and prescribed Aciphex,which totally controlled all of my symptoms.I have only been taking Prilosec for 3 1/2 months.My insurance won't pay for Aciphex anymore.Aciphex is the only medication that has ever helped relieve all of my symptoms.I have tried all OTC and other Rx medications such as Nexium and they haven't been able to relieve	I feel tired all the time,no energy.My body aches like I have the flu,along with stiff neck and joints.My left rotor cuff in my shoulder is now popping and rubbing.I have had problems with one of my ankles several times thinking I may have twisted it the wrong way,but didn't remember hurting it.I have had severe eye pain in one eye and blurred vision, very scary. The eye pain lasted for days,the blurred vision is now constant and sometimes worse.I wear glasses and contacts and have been drained all the time and have thought my eyes are just tired or my contacts may be defective and my glasses dirty.I've been cleaning them over and over,also thought I may have had a sinus infection,but have never had that happen with one.I have had severe headaches.My periods are longer and heavier.I have had a lot of stomach pain, bloating and gas.I have two little knots on my stomach that are very sore.I'm not sure what they are,they're kind of like cysts.I am really concerned and scared about them.I've been having dizzy almost fainting spells like hyper/hypoglycemia.I sometimes have heart palpatations and sweat and thought it may be early menopause hot flashes and maybe hormone imbalance.Oddly all of these symptoms immediately started after starting Prilosec.I am definately calling my doctor tomorrow.I can't believe I've let this suffering go on this long.It is a relief to probably have found what is causing all of my symptoms.My little boy that is 6 takes Prilosec 10mg.He takes several ot	M	36	3 months 20 MG 1X D		6/22/2010
1	GERD, hiatal hernia, frequent heart	He takes several other allergy medications too.He is constantly tired and irritable. He's recently mentioned feeling the "lump" in his throat that I still experience too.I'm thinking it's the Prilosec and will be calling his doctor tomorrow.After reading others experiences and now thinking that's what is causing my symptoms,I definately don't want him taking this stuff.If it's affecting me this way,what is it doing to someone so little?I am thankful I found this site and others have shared their experiences to find help and to help others.I hate it and it is unfortunate others have gone through these terrible experiences.		F	36	3 months 20 MG 1X D		6/22/2010
1	acid reflux	Dizziness, body aches, unable to think straight, heart palpatations.	This message board saved me. I thought I was losing my mind - until I read some of the experiences prilosec users have had. I stopped taking prilosec 2 months ago and changed my diet and feel close to normal again. The doctors never told me not to take it over an extended period. It would have been helpful to know!	M	45	1 years otc 1X D		6/21/2010
5	Reflux & asthma	None, that I noticed	Concerned about what I had heard about long term use (as I have been taking it under Dr.'s orders for years) and stopped but now have symptoms such as many describe with use of drug: sensation of something caught in throat, increased phlem and coughing and nausea. Zantac and Tums have not helped! Will probably go back on the drug as I felt 100% better taking it!	F	64	4 days 20mg 1X D		6/20/2010
5	Acid Reflux, heartburn	None	I have taken some type of drug for acid reflux for over 10 years now. Nexium is my preference, but insurance won't cover these drugs anymore now that they are OTC. Having suffered from terrible stress from age 14 to now, I did my stomach in and the DR said when you have over 20 years of that much erosion, you run the risk of stomach cancer. Well, I would rather take a pill than die of stomach cancer. Bad stomachs/ulcers/acid reflux runs in my family and you can't fight heredity. I have been thru all the drugs - zantac, maalox, prevacid, etc. Unless I want to eat bland food the rest of my life, this pill seems to help me on a daily basis be "normal". I have had a lot of success with it.	F	42	10 years 20 1X D		6/17/2010
2	heartburn/reflux	ANXIETY! Depression. Chest pain. Dizziness. Panic Attacks. Fatigue.	I have taken Prilosec off and on for several years. I was under a lot of stress which was causing heartburn and gastric issues and began taking it daily. Shortly after, I began having these symptoms. I went to the the walk-in clinic feeling like I had a sinus infection. A round of antibiotics later, I was no better. During the visit my BP was up a bit and a couple days later I began having panic attacks. I only have major med. insurance, so I was putting off going to the DR or ER. I have lowered my BP with diet and lifestyle changes, but the other systems are persisting. This has been quite debilitating: mood swings, irritability, always feeling unsure of my self. My wife found this site today and I was completely blown away by how many others suffer the same symptoms. Prilosec is the only medication I take, so I am stopping immediately. I will keep you posted on what happens over the next few days.	M	42	2 months 20 MG 1X D		6/16/2010 Email
1	Acid Reflux	Light Headed,very ill feeling,to ill to leave the house,racing heart beat,joint pain,constipation,change in mood-depressed and really bad anxiety,Tiredness,Fatigue,Shaking,all around TERRIBLE!	it helped me for about a month and now it just seems to make me feel terrible. My mom had me stop it about 5 days ago and i feel so much better!Occasional heartburn.but i can now sleep at night without waking up.this medicine is not a great choice for me.	F	16	6 months 40 MG 2X D		6/13/2010
1	Acid Reflux	Anxiety, depression, insomnia, etc.	I posted a few months ago and just found out my vitamin D is very low and had to start taking supplements. Don't know if this drug wiped it out and brought on my symptoms to begin with. I'd be interested to see if other people that have been on this drug have low vitamin D levels. Please post if you get it checked and what you find out. Thanks.	F	39	2 months 20 Mg 1X D		6/9/2010
4	GERD and Barrett's Esophagus	I started experiencing spells of light headedness over the past two months. Went to the doctor, she couldn't find anything wrong. Also started having problems with a metallic taste in my mouth around the same time. I thought there was a problem with my teeth and went to the dentist. Again, he couldn't find anything wrong. I've been having a lot of joint pain recently, most specifically in my left elbow, left forearm and my wrists. Aspirin doesn't do much to cut the pain. I'm often quite tired and in general I really don't feel good, almost like I have the flu. I started to wonder if the Prilosec might be causing it. Now that I've read some of the comments on this site, I think I might be onto something. I'm going to try weaning myself off the Prilosec and see if I feel any better.		F	50	2 years OTC 1X D		6/8/2010
1	Possible Gerd	My young son has sinus infections and constant throat clearing. Dr thought is might be related to Gerd and felt taking Prilosec to see if the throat clearing went away would eliminate the possibility that Gerd was causing his problems. Aside from too much sugar (he is only 8) we eat very healthy, no HFCS, no MSG, lots of whole foods, etc... So, we gave him one Prilosec in the early evening. He woke up around 2:00 am and said his throat and heart burned and he couldn't sleep. We haven't given him another one and I'm not sure I ever will.	Will need to research natural alternatives. And the big question really is, what is causing this emidemic?	M	8	1 days 20 mg 1X D		6/7/2010
4	Acid Reflux	depressed mood	After 12 years I've finally realized the affect this medication has on my mood. If I get to the end of the day and feel, "Wow! Today was a great day," then my smile slowly evaporates, because my next thought is , "Ah... I forgot to take my pills this morning." Sure enough the acid hits 2-3 hours later. I cannot believe that it has taken me so many years to realize my own altered mental state. I mourn for the decade I have lost, being less than I could be.	M	39	12 years 20 1X D		6/6/2010
1	acid reflux	hip pain	I had hip pain for several months, my chiropractor didn't understand why my hip muscles were so tight. A few days after stopping Prilosec the pain went away.	F	62	20 1X D		6/5/2010 Email History
4	heartburn	i was having bad headaches that have been increasing in frequency. heart palpitations-ie. hard, fast heartbeats while resting. when i would stand up, felt light-headed and dizzy, just no energy. couldn't think straight or even keep track of when i was taking the prilosec. had to take daily or the heartburn would come back. after reading online about it, i quit taking it cold turkey. headaches-gone! heart palpitations-gone! i have been substituting zantac but need to try a "natural" remedy. i think i read licorice. i only drink 1 1/2 cups of coffee daily. i still feel tired and wonder if the zantac is contributing. i just find it really odd that my headaches completely disappeared upon cessation of prilosec. this is the only medicine i have taken regularly for years and for years i've had headaches. i am so sick of the poisonous chemicals we are being fed. it needs to end. these "medicines" are making us sick!		F	41	1X D		6/3/2010
1	severe gastritis and lesions	sore tongue,gums.throat,choking feeling in my throat,loss of appetite,feeling very ill,waking up at night with my throat and mouth on fire,tremors,heart palpitations,bloodpressure drop then shoot up high,blurred and distorted vision,finally,I started having sort of blackout spells to the point of almost fainting. Mential confusion, metallic taste in my mouth.Lost about 12 lbs.	The Gastro Dr. said this was not the prilosec,so because of my stomach problems I continued to take it.I went to my Dentist,to the ER,to a rheumy Dr.All said they did not think it was the prilosec. Praise God, my son found this site.I have been off the med for 5 days. I still have some metallic taste in my mouth.I am beginning to get some taste back for food. No vision or blackout problems for a couple of days now.I only hope I get back to normal.My family thought I was going to die.	M	59	10 weeks 40 mg 1X D		6/3/2010
1	IBS	Constant heart palpitations and tightness in the chest, became a bit constipated(am always the opposite), tingling and numbness in thumbs and fingers, a little depressed.	Have had Irritable Bowel Syndrome for several years and finally went to the Doctor about it. The Dr. immediately put me on Prilosec even though I have never had heartburn. Started getting the symptoms immediately. I am so glad I found this site and read all the dangers. My doctor wanted me to stay on it for 3 more months! NO THANK YOU! It's a very DANGEROUS med.	F	57	14 days 40 mg 1X D		6/2/2010
2	acid reflux		I started taking Prpilosec OTC about 6 months ago to control occasional acid reflux because I noticed there seemed to be a relationship between acid reflux and my atrial fibrillation episodes. It controlled the acid relux very well so I continued to take it. Recently I noticed some swelling in my ankles, then started experiencing some joint pain. Last week I started having some severe stomach pain, headaches, and extreme fatigue which would start in the morning and last until evening when it would finally abate but would recur again the next morning. It suddenly occurred to me that there might be a relationship between taking Prilosec (which I always took in the morning upon rising) and the fatigue I was experiencing. I stopped the Prilosec and immediately the fatigue was gone and soon I didn't have the joint pain either. However, the stomach pain was worse than I have ever experienced in the past. I am hoping this rebound effect will not last long but from the sounds of it I may be in for a real battle.	F	72	6 months 20.6 mg 1X D		5/31/2010 Email
1	Acid Reflex	You are not crazy and it is not in your head as I could not figure this out as well however now know after taking myself off all meds for a few days and adding one by one back into my regimen I found that both Prilosec and Prevacid I had the very same symptoms. Have your doctor look up the side effects of both and he will then see you are not crazy. A good one to check out is Drugs.com as it covers both professional and patient information. I also had a lump in my throat and pain in my ears, dizziness, mouth pain, headache, stiff neck, eye pain and heaviness, weakness legs which is a numb feeling and my arm and throat felt numb. This is a person to person issue and not everyone suffers the same effects as this is a serious allergic reaction to acid reflex drugs. I do ok with the soft chews by Rolaids but don't have an answer on a long term acid reflex drug the works as of yet.	Don't use it unless there are no other drugs out there that will wk for u instead. I had a very bad experience with this drug and it took me a very long time to figure out why i was always to sick to do anything outside of the house or with my family. I have just recently stopped taking this drug and will update in one week.	F	48	1 years 20 mg 1X D		5/31/2010 Email
2	Gastritis	Just started taking Prilosec and I've been having sharp chest pains that keep me up at night and terrible stomach pain that brings me to tears. Hasn't dramatically changed my stomach problems, and my hunger is insatiable. Noticable weight gain already.		F	17	6 days 20 MG 1X D		5/30/2010
2	At 27, Severe heartburn & Bile.	The first side effect were 2 severe episodes of loss of heart rhythm. They called it Atrial Fibrilation.It came out of no where... usually on a hot day after a cold drink. From then, palpitations. Difficulty breathing on a plane, or at night( infrequently). Systemic joint paint that had me wondering what was wrong with me. It was bilateral, started at the ankles and traveled upward. The last koints to hurt were the wrists and fingers. Restless leg syndrome at night. 3 years ago I began to get eye pressure and right eye blurred vision. Then pressure under the eye and later headaches.. that I never had before. All these symptoms started AFTER taking ONLY this med.	I have been taking this medicine for 12 years. This drug WORKS! BUT...I have tried to stop. It was impossible. The fire is so intense that I was forced to RUN back to the drug. The rebound can NOT be understated. It is horrific. I started to get symptoms almost immediately when I first tried this medicine. I also felt anxiety from the first week.I asked my Medical Physician if anxiety was a side effect.. he said no.I doubted him. I work out 5 days a week hard.. and this manages the smptoms I would get from acid. However, I started to get joint pain that was unexplained, blurry eye vision that would last for hours, headaches, palpitations, restless leg syndrome and other unexplained symptoms. I have had EVERY test...body scan.. NORMAL, MRI of the brain.. NORMAL.. 3 gastric scopes and 1 colonoscope.. Normal, CT scan of the sinus cavities of the head.. and more. ALL NORMAL. How can all be normal and have all these side effects?? Where are they coming from? I don't do drugs. I don't smoke. I workout at a high level for 37 years. I want to wean off this drug.. but the rebound is unreal. Anyone who can help let me know. I am a Chiropractic Physician by profession.. and I have tried every natural remedy and proceedure to overcome this. WHAT IS IN OUR FOOD SUPPLY THAT IS CAUSING THIS EPIDEMIC?	M	48	12 years 10 mg 1X D		5/28/2010 Email
5	acid reflux, heartburn, etc.	None	I tried Nexium, but my insurance company wouldn't cover it, so I went back to Prilosec. Not certain about the dosage, but have been taking the standard Prilosec OTC for the last 10 years or so, with no changes in effectiveness.	M	67	15 years 20 1X D		5/27/2010
3	acid reflux	NONE SO FAR	If anybody reading this has suffered from these three symptoms in particular, related to acid reflux(or any other condition), please do share! Here they are, sensation of a lump in your throat, right ear burning and constantly having to spit up Flem! I have been living with these symptoms as well as others, but I am noticing that these 3 are not very common w/ acid reflux! I have been on prilosec, and nasonex for 4 weeks now. Nothing! No relief! I'm not able to eat, sleep, or drink anything including water w/o the "lump" reacting! Meaning feeling the need to vomit! Actually what it feels like is that there are several pills stuck in my throat 24/7, as well as flem coming up every 3-5 min all day! I went and saw my MD 2day and was put on reglan, claritin, pepcid ac, and medrol. Please I really need to hear from others that are suffering from these awful symptoms to know its not in my head! Any and all feed back would be GREATLY APPRECIATED! GOD BLESS	F	37	4 weeks 20mg 2X D		5/27/2010 Email
3	acid reflux	nausea, headaches, dizziness	I have been taking prilosec for over 2 years now. Although the pain in my stomach is not as severe as it was before taking this medicine, I experience these side effects constantly. I'm nauseous and have horrible headaches daily. I take these pills once a day, although I sometimes have to take 2. I tried switching to an off-brand a while ago but my pain grew worse. I tried to stop taking pills altogether, but I "freaked out" and felt like I've never felt before and needed to take something after only 4 days. I am still taking prilosec and am careful with what I eat, but i still experience pain as well as these side effects. I don't know what to do and doctors don't help very much. I've taken blood tests and have had an ultra sound to check for any other problems with my stomach. I will be taking another blood test in few months to see if there are any new problems. I am only 15 and have been suffering from acid reflux since i was just 12. Please e-mail me if you have any further information for what i should try to make these problems go away.	F	15	2 years 20mg 1X D		5/24/2010 Email
1	ulcer	SEVERE neck pain, bad acid reflux		F	37	2 days 20 2X D		5/20/2010
5	Very strong heartburn	None	I really do love this stuff. I had such bad heartburn that sometimes I would wake up violently at night gasping for air. I used to have to take upwards of 10 tums a day until a doctor told me about this stuff. I have no heartburn at all anymore and will continue to take this as long as I live probably. I might cut down to once a day soon, I think that will probably be fine but doctor recommended this dose for now.	M	45	1 years 20 2X D		5/15/2010
2	Acid Reflux	Diziness, tingling in arms and legs, gasiness, weight gain	This drug has been great for my regularity, but I am light-headed and. . feel like I am about to faint much of the day.	M	49	4 months 30mg 1X D		5/15/2010
2	Acid reflux	Totally lethargic, depressed, twitching eye, fatigued, out of breath		F	45	3 months 2X D		5/13/2010
1	poss. stom. erosion from cortisone	severe headache, which I thought would go away, so I continued to take it. On day five had stroke of optic nerve (anterior ischemic optic neuropathy), immediately stopped medication.	Has anyone else had vision problems while taking prilosec? Would really like to know. I love this website!!!!	F	62	5 days 20 mg 1X D		5/13/2010
5	GERD	None	I am concerned with long term effects. Especially after reading comments posted herein; however, I can illustrate NO adverse effects. I have joint pain (but had it before treatment). I run 5 miles 3x per week, and weightlift 3x per week. I have noticed no ill effects. I have tried stopping, but experience GERD after about the 3rd day off treatment. I tried H3 blockers. They work, but require increasing dosages after time.	M	53	6 years 20mg 1X D		5/12/2010
2	Acid Reflux	Tingling in arms, hands, legs and feet. Itchyness on forearms. Progressing to numbness of arms and hands,especially left arm/hand.	After 2 weeks on this I started feeling the tingling moving through various parts of my body. This changed to a numbness/ tingling which has somewhat subsided after a month off the drug, but has not completely dissapeared. I still have mild tingling on my face and legs as well as numbness on my left arm. I have an appointment with a neurologist in a few months and am quite freaked out. Has anyone else experienced this? How long did it take to go away?	M	37	14 days 40mg 1X D		5/12/2010 Email
2	heartburn	Weakness, anxiety, panic attacks.	So glad I found this sight. Thought I was going crazy and the only thing I had added was this medicine. Dr's deny this has those side effects but after reading this I see they are clearly wrong!	F	39	1 weeks 20mg 1X D		5/12/2010
4	GERD	The side effects have subsided although I still feel a slight amount of joint pain but nothing like those first few days. Occasional dizzy feeling but again it's minimal.	My reflux has improved considerably partly because I've improved my eating habits but I know the drug has helped a lot too. I'm sleeping better and no more heartburn. I still feel bloated initially if I eat too much but I'm considering this a positive (I'm not overeating as often) I'm changing my rating from a 3 to a 4 because of all this.	M	45	14 days 40 1X D		5/6/2010 Email History
2	Acid Relux	Head Ache and feeling drugged.	I had acid reflux for about a year. Prilosec made me have head aches and feel drugged and it really didn't work that well. I have have been taking some supplements that have helped me and I wanted to tell others about it so it can hopefully alleviate their suffering. I am taking an Omega three Krill Oil (like fish oil) it is called K-48 made by JD Premium. I am also taking a digestive enzyme supplement called CHF#17 by Drs Country Health Ltd. If you have any questions you can can email me at jamieatbyu@Hotmail.com Good Luck!	F	30	7 months 30 2X D		5/3/2010
1	Possible silent acid reflux			F	44	20 mg 1X D		5/2/2010 Email History
2	gerd and stomach pain		tingling hands and feet, low energy,and headache	M	86	2 days 40 1X D		5/1/2010
1	GERD,Heartburn	Shortness of breath, racing heart beat,tightness in chest.	A concerning experience. After 2 EKG.s and a full pulmonary work up by several specialists and numerous tests later.All came to the same conclusion. Removed from the drug and all symptoms ceased almost immediately. CAUTION..CAUTION..Caution	M	58	4 months 20mg 1X D		4/30/2010 Email
4	Acid Reflux	heart palpitations, eratic heart beat, racing heart when playing sport over 200 beat per minute, light headiness.	Works very well to control the acid reflux. however I now suspect that this is the cause of my symptoms, along with B12 deficiency. I will try to stop taking the drug and see what happens.	M	59	5 months 20mg 2X D		4/25/2010
1	acid reflux	stiff, achy joints - ankle, knees, hips, wrists; headache; weight gain; numbness of the skin; fatigue; listless; noticed skin tags and wart-like spots that I never had before; hot flashes/night sweats; constantly feeling like I have to go to the bathroom; flatulence and finally, blurred vision.	I decided to do further research on my health because of the onset of blurred vision. My first step was to take a deeper look at the medicines that I have been taking for the past couple of years, one being prilosec. I was amazed to discover that many of the body discomforts that I had been experiencing over the past several months (that I had attributed to just getting older, etc) were the same as others who were also taking prilosec. I immediately stopped taking the medication and although my acid reflux returned, the other discomforts have subsided. It has only been a couple of weeks since discontinuing the medicine, but it is amazing in the change in my body...my joints don't ache, headaches are gone, numbness in my skin (and dryness) is gone; no hot flashes, constant bathroom feelings are gone, the fatigue and listlessness is gone and my energy feels restored. Although this med "cured" my constant acid reflux and heartburn, I'll never take it again! The side effects are not worth it.	F	53	2 years 20 1X D		4/21/2010
3	acid reflux, mucus in my throat	Anxiety,deep joint pain, severe fatigue, head ache, loose stools, gas, weight gain, insomnia.	It helped my acid problem and during the first two days I thought I'd found a wonder drug. I felt very fatigued but I thought I could live with that for the 14 day treatment period if it would cure my acid problems. Two more days of taking the drug though brought on even more side effects that were so bothersome I had to stop taking the drug after four days. Too bad because it worked on my acid problems but just too many severe side effects to be able to continue to take it.	M	52	4 days 1X D		4/20/2010
2	Barret's	Excessive sweating, anxiety, and pain in stomach, hard to swallow.	I already have been diagnosed with major depression, so it is hard to say if this has been making my condition worse.I feel like I am hot flashes all over again.I was suppose to take this medication back in Jan., but I figured I didn't have any stomach problems. After talking to my internist, he suggested that I had to take this because my Barrett's could lead to cancer of the esophagus. I am going to try this medication for one more week and if I feel better, I won't contact my gastro dr.I also thought that I was going crazy, because night and day sweats are not listed as a side effect. This site is extremely helpful.	F	56	7 days 40 1X D		4/20/2010
1	Acid Reflux	too many side effects!	if anyone wants some free sangre de drago or herbs and lives in NYC email me... I have too many of them and even if the expiration date says 2012, will not use all these... they're UNOPENED and SEALED and FREE!	M	28	2 years 20 1X D		4/20/2010 Email
2	Gerds	stiff neck & sore joints, panic attacks, fatique, anxious, no energy, sleeplessness	I was put on prilosec after going to the ER one night...throught I was having a heart attack and it turned out to be GERDS. Since being on this medication I have had numerous problems...infections (middle ear), ischemic colitis, panic attacks, night sweats, chest pain, swelling and stiffness. My neck is stiff and every morning I have terrible chest & back soreness. I have no energy and feel terrible all the time. I'm going off this medicine tomorrow and pray I will feel better.	F	51	1.5 years 20MG 1X D		4/19/2010 Email
1	Acidreflux/GERD/EE	took PPI's: prevacid, nexium and prilosec for maybe 2 years each or so. Was on PPI's for maybe 7 years total. Switched to an alternative method of dealing with it. Since then I've been feeling much better (especially without the crazy joint/bone pains from prilosec) as long as I stick to a healthy diet!	Some of these alternatives include: Metagenics Endefen, Metagenics Glutagenics, Soluble and Insoluble fiber, Ultimateflora 50 billion cultures,slippery elm bark, SANGRE de Drago and Una de Gato/Cat's Claw for gastritis and stomach ulcers, cabbage juice, pepzin GI, mastic gum, Persimmon Tea,marshmellow herb, MSM and catnip, MANUKA HONEY, golden seal root, papaya enzymes, meadowsweet, Zinc-Carnosine, Licorice, Chamomile, Bladderwrack, Fenugreek Seeds, Wood Betony, aloe vera, mullein, raw cabbage and potato and celery juices, Barley Grass, Deglycyrrhizinated Licorice or DGL, organic Apple Cider Vinegar or ACV(with the mother culture), Probiotics, Pickle Juice, L-glutamine powder, Coconut, Lavender tea, ginger tea,turmeric, monolaurin, omegabrite, grapefruit seed extract,sangre de drago,fennel,mastic gum,broccoli sprouts,lavender. oh yea and if you take painkillers...you might want to consider coming off them-NSAIDs-they can cause ulcers	M	27	7 years 20 1X D		4/17/2010 Email
3	acid reflux	omeprazole generic (same thing)Cures the acid problem when zantac couldnt. But after 6 months of taking it daily. I started experiencing dark urine, hip/joint pains while sleeping, waking up in a cold sweat, dizziness, nausia (almost vomiting)only in the AM. Cold sweat lasting for about 5 minutes. After two episodes of this in 1 week I have stopped taking this.	Directions say not to take it long term without asking Doctor. Doctor said keep taking it. I must return to him with this information and seek a new way to manage this.	M	46	7 months 20 mg 1X D		4/16/2010 Email
1	indigestion	Body aches, bone and muscle pain, serious bloating, irritable bowel, weight gain, and who knows what else.	I have also had atrial arrythmias and had to have an ablation, have had my gall bladder out, and had stones in my bile duct even after the gb was gone. Now I am 1 week off the Prilosec, and I feel like someone poured a quart of acid into my stomach. I have never in my life had reflux/heartburn like this. I have read about the rebound, but this is horrific. It makes me more determined to stay off it. I am using Tagamet, and GDL licorice...and antacids...and I even put the head of my bed up 6". I have already noticed that the bloating is much, much less. I WILL get through this.	F	63	2 years 40 2X D		4/16/2010 Email
2	Acid Reflux	Heart palpitations	I've been having acid reflux problems since my 20s. Been to the ER twice for chest pain. Took this for a month on advice from my doctor. Started getting heart palpitations immediately. They would come and go throughout the week. One or two days of the week my heart beat would be very irregular and the palpitations were frequent. Then they'd ebb away for a few days until I'd only experience a couple a day. Then they'd come back slowly until they were severe again. Mild exertion (even standing up) seemed to make them worse. Read this forum and stopped taking medicine. The palpitations disappeared the next day. Took one more dosage, and they came back. This medicine is most definitely the cause of the palpitations. Why isn't this on the list of side effects?!?!? The FDA has really let us down here.	M	36	1 months 20mg 1X D		4/15/2010
3	gerd/acid reflux	hip/legs/feet joint pain, constant feeling of need to have bm without the bm, hunger	i was having chest pains and aches on and off for weeks and after being told i was having lung inflammation, then maybe a heart problem, i was then diagnosed with gi imflammation once everything else was ruled out. i've only been on prilosec for about two weeks, and i'm not having chest pain, but i am waking up with hip, leg, and feet pain. i feel like i have the flu. i constantly feel like i have to go to the bathroom, but only really end up going once a day. i also feel famished, like i haven't eaten, even when i get through with a meal. i'm glad i found this site because i was afraid i was going crazy. i'm going to stop the prilosec and cross my fingers that the heartburn doesn't come back.	F	29	2 weeks 20 mg 1X D		4/14/2010
1	gastritis	Blurred Vision General Malaise Severe Dizzyness	Dont Take Without Studying Up On It FDA Needs 2 Clamp Down (((( AND CAN SOMEONE WHOS HAD BLURRED VISION FROM THIS DOES IT WEAR OFF))) email me @ Bignabb@aol.com	M	34	1 days 20mg 1X D		4/8/2010 Email
2	acid reflux	Foggy head feeling, body weakness, waking up just as tired as when I went to bed, disgusting taste in mouth that I can't get rid of.	So glad I found this site, I thought I had some terrible illness. I was ready to go get some blood work done. I will no longer take this drug, I want to feel like myself again. I'd rather deal with the reflux than feel like this.	F	39	30 days 20mg 1X D		4/7/2010
1	GERD	Headache, bad abdominal pain, lethargy, feeling generally like crap.	I took prescription Prilosec a few years ago, and don't recall having these side effects. This time I took the OTC version - horrible - had to stop. Went back to Famotidine - increased my dosage to 60 mg / day, works fine.	M	58	7 days 20 MG 1X D		4/6/2010
5	Gastric ulcer	absolutely none and I have IBS.no headache no diarrhea no muscle pain		M	56	4 years 10mg 2X D		4/5/2010
5	acid reflex / flap doesn't close	Well although i do have some of those side effects i have never attributed them to prilosec/omemprisole. I have always called it the miracle drug. I have tried many of the others, and NOTHING has helped me as much as this drug. I do have an anxiety disorder and i have join aches/pains etc. But I am 60 years old too. I will try changing to something else for a few days/weeks and see if anything changes, but i doubt it. I have had GREAT luck with it.		M	60	20 years 20mg 1X D		4/3/2010 Email
5	daily heartburn	none at all	I was taking a daily dose of Zantac which moved to two to three doses daily to control the heartburn. Decided to try something new and I'm glad I did. On this site to see if taking it longer than recommended would be a problem and I have found enough positive comments to assure me that I can use this as I did the Zantac. I probably will cut the pills in half but would consider this medicine a rousing success.	M	53	20 days 20 1X D		4/1/2010
2	heartburn non erosive esophagitis,	panic attacks,rebound effect,insomnia,	take it only if necessesary ,ONLY IF NECESSESARY!and no for a period bigger than 5 days. GOOD LUCK TO YALL!	M	32	14 days 40 mg 2X D		4/1/2010
1	heartburn	Extreme fatigue, memory loss, insomnia, restless leg syndrome, depression, loss of interest, body aches and pains, mental fog. Vitamin deficient caused by the drug blocking absorbtion.	I found out that by taking this drug it was causing a host of other problems and ruining my life. I felt like I was dying and didn't know why. My dr. just kept prescribing it to me and I dumbly just kept taking it until I moved and got a new Dr. that knew it had caused all these other problems. The big part is that when you stop taking this drug there is REBOUND. Your body produces MORE acid b/c of the drug and when you stop it over reacts to it. They have found that it can take a month of two before you body settles down and stops over producing. Read this article about this: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112564382	F	35	5 years 20 1X D		3/31/2010 Email
1	severe heartburn	all over joint pain, stiff neck, bloating, flu symptoms, terrible ankle pain	I started taking 3 months ago. Although it stopped the severe heartburn I developed side effects that I didn't realize until recently. I felt fine 3 months ago except for the heartburn. About a month ago I developed severe joint pain. I felt as if I had the flu and it was in my joints. I developed a severe ankle pain in my right ankle that prevented me from walking at times. I started having hot flashes which I haven't had in years. I started thinking about why I felt this way and what had changed. I realized that the problems all started when I started taking Prilosec. I went off of it two days ago and I am starting to feel like myself again. I had no idea that this over the counter drug could cause such bad side effects. I will deal with my heartburn with Pepcid from now on. I will never take Prilosec again.	F	58	90 days 20 mg 1X D		3/30/2010 Email
1	GERD	brain fog, constant vertigo, tingling/numbness/aches, occasional twitching, chills, fatigue, anxiety/agitation, visual disturbances/photosensitivity, urinary frequency, dry mouth, lump in the throat, near episode of blackout with increased HR and BP 165/75 (115/80 my normal), flatulence	Only symptom for first month was flatulence/lump in throat. 35 days in, tingling, visual disturbances started, had near-fainting episode with high HR, BP, thought it was panic attack. Woke up next morning and took another pill and started feeling like crap again. Stopped altogether. Went to GP and Neurologist who both stated "could not be the med." Feared the worst. EKG, blood, CT came back normal. Neuro assessment normal. Can't afford an MRI but doc said not MS so... kinda scared, though. Can't be a freaking coincidence that all this started after taking this pill and that the side effects are SO similar to everyone else. Questioned my mental health, people told me it was all in my head (anxiety, stress, not good sleep, burn out). Side effects seem to be tapering, but fatigue is somewhat persistent, have extreme dry mouth, experience urinary frequency, and tingling comes back sporadically at weird times. I'm at 2 1/2 weeks since last dose and these side effects are taking its toll. Some of those who posted have MD's who have seen this before. Can anyone email me and tell me when this will resolve?	M	27	35 days 20mg 1X D		3/27/2010 Email
1	gerd	I was prescrbed this for mild acid reflux and became addicted to it very quickly. I developed esophagitis and gastritis while I was on it for the first time in my life. I was told it was safe and it was for a while. My chest pain was severe for 2 months until I quit taking it. Not to mention, heart palpatations, numbness in my hands and feet, always tired, and bacterial overgrowth due to acid suppression. It was hard to get off of it because of acid rebound. I had so many problems because of this drug. It screwed up my good flora in my digestive tract. I also started having kidney stone, (don't know if it is related) I know your kidneys' have acid pumps too. I was also pale due to iron deffiecency.	Long story short, that was last August when I quit taking it and now I feel like a new man. It took me about 7 months to get over the damage. I finally feel like myself again. I advise anyone taking this drug to do your research. I thought I was going to be on it for the rest of my life. If it wasn't for the problems I had from it I would still be on it. But, guess what, they won't get my money anymore! Ppis' are becoming a problem. More and more people are getting ill from these drugs. Please do your homework and find better ways of dealing with your reflux. Diet is your biggest factor! If you don't believe me, than I'm sorry for you, I really am. This drug messed up about 7 months of my life. If anybody has questions on what I did to overcome it, e-mail me.	M	25	2 years 20mg 2X D		3/23/2010 Email
5	acid reflux	lethargy, dizziness, body aches and pains, bloating, hard stomach, always feeling heavy and overweight; anxious	i gave a 5 rating because it did work for my reflux. i have been taking ppis (protonix first, then prilosec) off and on since 2002. i quit taking it altogether in 2008, but then last year i was having stomach pain and my doctor said i had a very small hiatal hernia and that i was having reflux so i started taking prilosec again. i noticed w/in a month that something was different - it did help w/ the stomach pain, etc, but now i was gaining weight (i was already on a roll losing weight, nothing about my diet changed for the worse)i also started getting headaches on a regular basis which is not normal for me; i also had morning dizziness, and feeling like i was going to die (an anxious feeling). i recently got sick w/ some type of viral bug, and quit taking it altogether. my diet was dry cheerios, water. i had no bouts of reflux or heartburn and i felt better than i ever had in years - my joints did not ache, and i had ZERO headaches. but for whatever reason i started taking it again - BIG MISTAKE! the headaches, dizziness, and heavy feeling all returned. i am currently off it again, and am exploring other changes i can make to keep the problem at bay. i know it is going to require a lot of patience, but i can't handle the side effects and feeling crazy.	F	40	10 months 20 mg 1X D		3/22/2010
1	gerd	lightheaded blood pressure up 180/110 dizzy blurred vision pins needles in hands and feet right ear and throat pain	been on a different ppi for about 10 years realised they were the cause of terrible headaches doc gave me prilosec at first i just kept having dizzy spells then i came off it and have terrible symptoms as stated been back and forth to doc had all bloods done nothing ! thought i was mentally ill till i found this site i have been off it for 3 weeks with very little improvement doc had to double blood pressure meds please will someone post just how long it takes to go out of your system	M	53	9 weeks 1X D		3/21/2010 Email
2	GERD	After two days, I was nauseated. After four days, I couldn't stop going to the bathroom. On the fifth day I noticed my hands, feet, random places on my body ached. It worked for my heartburn, but NOT WORTH IT! I'm staring to wonder if I have some joint disease...haven't been able to go to the gym in three weeks! The only thing keeping me sane is reading these posts.	I stopped taking this stuff a week and two days ago and I still have random pains in my body. I also have some tingling in my hands and feet. I think I am staring to feel better, but the pains still come up during the day. I'm taking iron, B12 and D with calcium. How long does it take for this stuff to get out of your body?	F	43	1 weeks 20mg, 40mg 1X D		3/20/2010 Email
4	Gerd	This medicine is not the best, but it has helped me alot. I have alot of joint pain, shoulders really bother me,Sometimes feel alittle foggy headed. I auffer from anxiety already so who is to say this med makes it worse. Overall it helped me, but it didn't cure me at all. The joint pain sucks.	I would recomend this med, but not for a long period of time.	F	41	3 weeks 20mg 1X D		3/19/2010
3	Nausea waking me up	Intense hunger	I was constantly waking up in the middle of the night with insane nausea. I've tried phenergan, histantil, etc... A friend suggested that I try Prilosec OTC. I didn't think it would work. It has helped. I still wake up in the middle of the night but the nausea is very very mild - but it would become intense hunger right after.	M	28	2 weeks 20.6 mg 1X D		3/16/2010
1	Gerd and Ulcer Treatment	I have had lethargy and dizziness after taking this drug. I cannot prove that it is associated with the drug, but it was a feeling of being smothered and being overly tired whenever I sat or lay down. I also developed vitamin B and vitamin D deficiencies, possibly because my stomach was not absorbing enough of these vitamins.	I am going to try something else.	M	42	2 weeks 1X D		3/16/2010
3	gastritis	HORRIBLE painful leg cramps. Generalized muscle, joint and bone pain. Prior had NEVER had this pain in my life. Going to quit and try zantac instead. I developed these symptoms by day 4 which is really fast. It did take the stomach pain away but replaced it with serious joint pain.		F	49	5 days 20 mg 1X D		3/14/2010
1	gerd acid reflux	Severe anxiety but the main problem is severe fatigue and severe muscle and joint pain. I had several test for arthritis and my cortisol levels checked they were normal. This has been going on for 3 years now. When I went up the stairs I pulled my knee it has been hurting for 1 year now. I picked up my little boy and my elbow has been hurting for 6 months now. I get anxiety and fatigue attacks so bad I want to lay on the couch all day. This drug is the problem and I intend to prove it.	I am goint to have massive testing done to prove this is the reason for feeling like I am 89 years old and I am only 33. please check back.	M	33	6 years 20mg 1X D		3/13/2010 Email
1	Acid Reflux	I had extreme hypertension 165/115, which is not characteristic of my unusual readings after stopping Omaprazole. I will continue monitoring my BP, but it's the only thing that was different, it's very scary and I wouldn't recommend taking this drug.		M	63	60 days 40MG 1X D		3/13/2010
1	gastric erosions/ gallbladder op	Pretty much everything described on this site -from severe anxiety to a carpal tunnel - like sensation in my left arm.Joint pain, chronic headaches that wouldn't allow me to lift my head off the pillow on waking and dizziness all followed. Felt sick all the time and the drug gave me GERD symptoms (lump in throat, full feeling, discomfort) taste and smell peversions, joint pain. 2 weeks after quitting the drug I am still experiencing 'flash' episodes of random side effects, some I can't remember experiencing when I was taking the drug. Wierd!.BE WARNED!	I was so relieved to find this site and promised myself that if I ever got out of the fog, I would post! I had a pretty rough time coming off tramadol post op but didn't once consider that a PPI could give me such severe side effects. The worst reaction for me was feeling sick ALL THE TIME - couldn't eat as I had no appetite and even a sip of water would leave me with a feeling that something heavy was sitting on my throat and would lead to severe anxiety. Never previously suffered with acid reflux/ heartburn problems but sure am now I have quit (and will probably undo any erosion healing that has taken place- ggrrr!). I cannot cope with the side effects and erosions or not, will not take any form of PPI again.	F	39	20mg 1X D		3/12/2010 History
3	heartburn	Lump in the throat; stomach pain (where it connects to esophagus); pain after eating; dizziness; inability to concentrate; heart palpitations;		F	40	28 days 20 mg 1X D		3/9/2010
5	acid reflux	None. Wouldn't take anything else.		M	48	5 days 20mg 2X D		3/6/2010
1	GERD	Severe nausea, bloating, gas, dizziness, blurred vision, tingling in arms and hands, weakness, tiredness, insomnia, constipation.	Heartburn/Acid Reflux went away, but the side effects are worse. 4 days on this was enough for me. I'll stick with TUMS.	F	26	4 days 20MG 1X D		3/4/2010
1	Excess acid	Lightheaded, tired, headaches, anxiety	I have been really worried that I'm suffering some sort of mental beakdown. Was convincing myself that I was seriously ill as I am feeling extremely tired and light headed for much of the day. Was going to make an appointment to see my doctor this morning but think I will try quoting the pills first. Am hoping that this is the cause of my problems. Because I can't go on on in this state of mind for much longer, just hope the symptoms go away very soon. Will keep u posted	F	32	14 days 20mg 1X D		3/3/2010 Email
1	Recurring heartburn, acid reflux	Stomachache, abdominal bloating, constipation, loss of appetite, elevated blood pressure, anxiety, insomnia.	On the first couple of days I took prilosec the heartburn eased up and there were no problems. Day 3 is when things started going downhill. I started feeling abdominal pains and my stomach would become bloated if I even ate as little as a couple of slices of toast, so that pretty much killed my appetite. Then yesterday (Day 4) my blood pressure, which is controlled by medication, started to spike up to 150/95. I also became very jittery and was too wired to sleep last night. I decided last night to stop taking prilosec because the side effects were worse than the heartburn. It was only after doing a google search on side effects that I found this place, I wish I had sooner. At the very least there should be a warning on the box for people with hypertension. This experience has taught me to be much more vigilant in the future about researching side effects before taking new medication.	F	45	4 days 20mg 1X D		3/1/2010 Email
1	GERD	Unbelievably EXCRUCIATING abdominal pain (felt like the worst gas I have ever had)! Some dizziness/lightheaded. I usually take rantidine but thought I would try a long term treatment: Prilosec OTC. Biggest mistake of my life!		F	46	3 days 20.6 mg 1X D		3/1/2010 Email
2	suspected GERD	extreme bloating(i felt like my stomach was going to explode nearly all day every day was worse in the mornings) extreme nausea(to the point i couldnt really eat or walk much) adbominal pain and cramps,tiredness(i had to lie down most days while on it as i could barely walk),depression and stress, tight throat, tight muscles in shoulders and arms,tingling in arms,dizziness,loss of appetite,strange feelings(i woke up and felt like i was dead sort of out of my body) made me think i was going to die and so was my family,made me moody and i couldnt cope with anything.bit of eyesight blurring,diarrheoa, excessives wind, my stomach gurgled and was in pain the whole time.	I went to the docs after suffering a period of extreme stress and anxeity since October 2009, things got on top of me and 4 weeks ago i woke up in night thinking i was choking only to dicover a lump feeling in my throat, i panicked and made it worse, after several visits to different docs who told me it was laryngitis,stress etc another doc examined me thoroughly and said it was a virus but stress has made it worse and possible acid reflux has hurt my throat. So he prescribed me Omperazole 20mg once a day which i took last Wednesday.....i have never felt so ill in my life, i have had to have my mum over to do the house work as my partner is too tired from work and i was not able to do a thing, both were worried as i refused food and started getting more depressed, all i could think was i didnt want to be alone and that i was dying, it was terrible....so both partner and mum said stop the pills so i did on Tuesday this week after 7 days....i am still ill but slowly getting there....the tiredness is better, but stomach cramps are here with a vengance and i had a bout of acid diarrheoa last night which is still with me this morning. My general feelings is a bit uplifted but it is difficult to feel happy when you are running to toilet and your stomach is crippling you. I was wondering how long i am expected to wait to feel a lot better... my appetite is slowly returning and the bloating is not as bad, am taking my usual Peptac suspension. Please feel free to email me with any	F	28	7 days 20mg 1X D		2/28/2010 Email
2	acid reflux	dizzeness	I used prilosec for about 22 days and it worked out pretty good with my acid reflux. Since my acid reflux was not totally gone my doctor asked me to continue for additional 4 weeks and put me on OMEPRAZOLE. After taking it for 3 more days I stared having severe dizzeness ( especially in the morning and when I move fast) and stop using it immediately. I am not sure if it was Prilosec or omeprazole and hope that my dizzeness will go away soon.	M	36	25 days 20mg 1X D		2/28/2010
1	GERD, hiatal hernia	muscle aches,joint pains, headaches, anxiety, heart palpitations, tiredness, vitamin D defiency, stomach pains	This worked well at first but I have felt gradually worse but feared giving it up. People are addicted to this stuff; in my area the OTC is kept behind the counter. GOOD NEWS is that I had the hiatal repaired 3 months ago and just stopped taking the Prilosec. The surgery fixed the reflux problems and the other effects are wearing off. No doctor told me about long term dangers until recently.	F	60	8 years 1X D		2/27/2010
1		I am 36 and my body feels like it is 90. I have such bad joint/muscle pain - the headaches I experience are pretty much gone. I was fine until I took this powerful drug.	I was taking prescription omeprazole for 2 months for acid reflux in my throat. I have never had an issue with GERD etc. so I did ask about side effects of this medicine since I am sensitive to medications. The first month was ok but got a really bad dizzy spell at work and then bad headaches so bad that nothing helped it for a day. The joint pains are the worst. I stopped the medicine 3 weeks ago and am now told I had a reaction to this medicine from my doctor. It takes 2 weeks to leave your body and 2 - 4 weeks from the symptoms to go away. I had bloodwork and everything seems ok. My doctor has seen this before and knew right away when I told him what was going on with my pains. This medicine is not worth the reaction it could cause in people - why take the chance? I woundn't have.	F	36	2 months 40 1X D		2/26/2010
4	reflux			M	70	20 days 20mg 1X D		2/25/2010
1	GERD/EE	I have been on prevacid, nexium and prilosec a couple years each... adding up to maybe 7-8 years total. Towards the end I was taking them on and off, back and forth. It was the "Yo-Yo effect". When I would get off of them, the acid pumps went wild!...I was even on Kapidex last year for about 2 weeks which gave me crazy chest pains and made me think i was going to get a heart attack! These drugs only MASK the problem and only treat the symptom. Ultimately they do NOT solve the problem and you'll end up being on these drugs for the rest of your lives unless you realize that they're actually making things worse in the long run. PPI's will make you vulnerable to developing other sicknesses as your defenses are weakened. Prilosec, nexium and other PPI's kill the good bacteria/enzymes that your body needs to properly digest food. You will become malnourished because of these drugs. They are very dangerous LONG-TERM as they will stop vitamin and mineral absorption. ie. vitamin B, ca	check to see if you have H. pylori and if so... then there are a few "bombs" you can use to eradicate them: Manuka Honey, probiotics, turmeric, monolaurin, omegabrite, grapefruit seed extract,sangre de drago, mastic gum, broccoli sprouts...	M	27	20 1X D		2/24/2010 Email History

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