There are 683 ratings for the drug: PRILOSEC in the Askapatient database.

Key to ratings for prilosec: 5-Very Satisfied: this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal. 4-Satisfied: this medicine helped. 3-Somewhat Satisfied: this medicine helped somewhat. 2-Not Satisfied: this medicine did not work to my satisfaction. 1-Dissatisfied: I would not recommend taking this medicine.

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1	To see if I have acid reflux	Insomnia increased significantly; tightness in upper chest; took pill in the morning, these symptoms happened at night.		F	67	2 days		11/19/2009
2		Major, intense, debilitating joint pain.	I never put 2 & 2 together until now, but from the moment I started taking Emeprazole, I experienced gradual pain in my hands & wrists. Eventually, it got to the point where I started having blood tests, X-Rays & MRI's done to check for arthritis. All tests came back negative. Eventually, the pain worsened to the point where I would wake up with such intense pain, that I couldn't even pull up my socks, wash my hair or pick up my small dog without being in agonizing pain. Even shaking hands with someone became absolute torture. My knuckles appeared swollen, as did my elbows. On a hunch, I stopped taking Emeprazole 5 days ago, & low & behold, the pain is starting to subside! I have never felt worse in my entire life, & now a drug that was helping with my acid reflux might be to blame! The other side effects I've read on here (chest pain, increased heart rate, etc., I have NOT experienced). Please, if anyone has had agonizing hand/wrist pain, please let me know. Thanks.	M	40	6 months		11/18/2009
5	hiatal hernia	Mild constipation	I have taken this (Prilosec and generic) reguarly for almost three years now. Any time I try to stop, I get terrible heartburn. Reading other comments, most of you have NOT linked the medication with your complaints, nor resolved your problems by stopping the meds. I cannot function without this medication.	F	51	3 years		11/17/2009
1	GERD	Terrible anxiety, panic attacks while sleeping, drenching night sweats, depression, chest pain. I had no history of these symptoms before taking this drug.	After experiencing these terrible side effects, i went back to the doctor and guess what he did ... he doubled the dose. I just could not function! Then I did more research and figured this out. I will never take this drug again!	M	50	3 months		11/17/2009
3	knot in throat cause by stress	bloating, swelling, decreased appetite, loss of breath, did minimize signs of acid reflux, felt light headed, dizzy, anxious	no one ever told me of the extreme side effects of Prilosec... and it took ME to figure it out. :(	F	30	30 days		11/16/2009 Email
1	Gerd	Heart palps, depression, anxiety, tiredness, bloating, depression	It has been six weeks since I stopped taking Prilosec and the diffence is amazing. My girlfriend cant believe the change in my appearance since the bloating has gone away. I feel energetic, I can get up in the morning, anxiety is gone, I am clear minded and best of all the Heart Palps finally stopped after being off of the drug for three weeks. If you are taking this drug PLEASE STOP! Also be aware you may have the H. Pylori bacteria which is commonly mis-diagnosed as GERD. This can be cleared up with a two week dose of "formula SF734". Email me if you need more info. There is a light at the end of the tunnel. P.S. Bruce@yahoo.com.....I tried to reply but the emails kept coming back undeliverable.	M	47	10 years		11/15/2009 Email
1	Esophageal Cancer	Loss of appetite, feeling full, food tasted bad, dry cough, iron not being absorbed (anemic), no deep sleep (waking up every 2-3 hours).	I was diagnosed with Esophageal Cancer back in September and was told to take Prilosec OTC everyday when released from the hospital. My appetite decreased shortly after but thought it was due to being depressed about having cancer. Last week I was in the hospital getting my chemo and radiation and while in there I did not take Priosec, I believe they gave me Nexium instead. My appetite was good even while having chemo. In this week afterward I started taking Prilosec again and have no appetite, a feeling of being full, food does not taste good, dry cough, and I am not sleeping well (even after taking a prescribed Ambien). Also, my hemoglobin's are down again compared to being in the hospital because I am not absorbing iron. Currently Prilosec is the only drug that I am taking. Tomorrow I will stop it and see if I can get Nexium instead if I really need anything at all. It has been a rough week but I am glad I found this site. Thank you to everyone who posted their side effects. You really helped me out!	M	34	2 months		11/8/2009 Email
3	Acid Reflux	I am very happy with the results of how it has helped my acid reflux but...I have been on it for 5 days now and am having vertigo. So far it seems to happen only when I move to quickly(which isnt often due to severe back problems). I think I will give it a lil more time to see if it worsens. I am willing to put up with the dizziness for now at least at this degree. It seems manageable if I rise slowly and dont move fast.		F	45	5 days		11/4/2009
3	GERD	Fatigue, heart palpitations, lightheaded, dizzyness, blurred vision at times, felt out of it, and strange shooting pains.	This stuff is powerful and stopped the GERD but the side effects suck and aren't worth it. If you need to take this drug for a short time like less than a month then you might want to consider it, but not for months or even years.		47	4 days		11/4/2009
1	supposive GERD	severe insomnia, restlessness, racing thoughts (never done crack, but i'd guess this is what it's like), muscle tightness, tingling, nausea, headaches, brain fog, tiredness, overall feel horrible. could not attribute these symptoms to anything else.	i stopped taking prilosec 3 days ago but am still having alot of these symptoms. i really hope they subside soon because i feel like i'm going to go absolutely crazy. never, EVER take this medicine. these side effects are no joke.	M	22	10 days		11/3/2009
1	Heartburn	Heart Palpitations, Shortness of Breath, Sleeplessness	I am a triathlete and have exercised regularly for many years, and am required by my job to get EKG's each year, no heart problem history. Within several days of starting Prilosec had increasing heart palps, shortness of breath. Stopped taking drug and palpitations slowly lessened over two weeks, now they are completely gone...draw your own conclusions...I have.	M	48	10 days		11/1/2009
1	Acid reflux, GERD	Cramps, severe (and I mean SEVERE) stomach cramps; on a scale from 1-10, the pain was a 9+ and I went to the emergency room 2 times to see what's what. Had an ultra sound and CT Scan and stool sample; all negative. I am having a colonoscopy and upper GI next week; but here's the thing: I have had NO symptoms since I stopped taking this drug; no cramps, no pain, nothing. Do Not Take This Drug!!!! Two trips to the ER and all they gave me was pain meds which wore off. Once I stopped taking this drug (40 mg a day all at once), the pain ended. All PPI's are basically the same a few differences chemically, but Maalox or Gaviscon work much better. Believe me: you do not want to be on this stuff. Avoid it at ALL costs!!!	Avoid this drug - ask for something else. Zantac is not a PPI, but it can help with less dramatic side effects. Prilosec is not worth the pain, cramps, diarrhea, consipation and overall feeling like you are going to die. Avoid it! Avoid it!! Have it taken off the market!!Email me with any questions or if you want more info. I'd be glad to help you.	M	44	2 months		10/23/2009 Email
1	GERD	Headache, fatigue,light-headed,sensory overload,depression,cough,blurry vision,dizzyness,back pain,feeling like I was going to pass out,tingling of limbs-particularly the right side,foggy,BP elevation,just plain sick!	DO NOT TAKE THIS MEDICATION!! I will gladly chew TUMS or Rolaids!	F	40	8 days		10/23/2009
1	acid reflux	heart palpitations, shortness of breath, trouble sleeping, anxiety	I was spiritually guided to this site. I'm not a church going man but but believe in God. I sat outside the ER an hour ago with pain in my chest, shortness of breath, heart palpitations, dizzy and thinking I might have a heart attack. I'd been feeling heart palpitations for 3 months with increasing frequency prior and also short of breath at times, which concerns me because I'm fit and exercise regularly. I haven't been sleeping so well lately, my strange heart beat can keep me awake. This morning was the worst and it scared me enough to drive into the parking lot of the ER and pray for guidance. "Should I go in?" I felt strongly I should first go online and explore Prilosec side effects. Thank you all for sharing. I believe in a God who wants us to be healthy and happy. Drug companies want money.	M	44	2.5 years		10/22/2009 Email
2	Ulcer/Heartburn	dizziness, confusion, anger/aggressiveness, depression, fingers swollen, arm, neck, hand and leg pain, rib pain, panic attacks, high blood pressure, diarrhea, kidney pain, numbness & tingling in arm, jaw & face, insomnia, extreme muscle weakness (sometimes couldn't hold a piece of paper or magazine for more than a few seconds), overwhelming exhaustion, back pain, weight gain, sugar intolerance	Began Prilosec for heartburn 5 years ago. It began working within 2 days, and relieved ALL of my symptoms. I asked a doc if it was ok to take it longer than 14 days. He said "if it's working,then keep taking it". Every doctor I asked for the past 5 years has said the same thing, but over time I have been exp more strange problems, beginning with arm and chest pains and anxiety attacks. 3 years in I went to an ER for chest pains; they & a later cardiologist couldn't find anything. 2yr later, I began getting numb and dizzy any time I ate anything sugary (juice, candybar, etc), so I went to a doctor. My bloodwork indicated probs w/ triglycerides, but nothing else. 3mo ago I began getting too weak to pick up my kid. I also began experiencing spikes in my blood pressure. Heart palpitations began happening almost daily, and I began having stabbing pains in my arm and shoulder. I tried to stop taking prilosec by diet & other OTCs, and it seemed to be working (and my weakness began to go away!), but after a week my heartburn (and now ulcers) hurt so bad I had to start again. My "joint pains" returned, this time with more severity. Tried that a few times. I'm back on prilosec, and just found a doc who told me NOT to use it. PPIs prevent absorption of magnesium, potassium and other vitamins. Without magnesium & potassium, our muscles cramp, which can cause high BP and heart attack! I found this site while searching for a way to quit prilosec, 'cos I W	M	35	5 years		10/21/2009 Email
4	Acid Reflux	After 2-3 years on Protonix, then 6 years on Prilosec, I hurt my back about 3 years ago and never really healed. I have recently started having pain under rib cage on the right side, like a kidney punch. I have had the weakness in hands as mentioned by others as well. I do not know if I can attribute these symptoms to Prilosec, but I am going to try getting off it for a while.	This was absolutely fantastic for acid reflux, but if the above are side effects, I will take a lot of Tums instead.	M	38	9 years		10/17/2009 Email
2	reflux	on my 4th day, headache and aches are present. I cut the 20mg in half but still feel bad. I'd rather have the reflux!!		M	55	4 days		10/9/2009
1	acid reflux	started having stomach pain, like a burning pain, started having chest pain, rib pains, headaches, felt depressed for the first time in my life, this occured after 2 years on the drug	doctor said keep taking it because it doesn't have any side effects, I could punch him in the mouth, i'm 25 6'ft 180lbs, perfectly healthy, exercise almost everyday, at least i used to, had chest pain for 4 months, quit prilosec a week ago and i feel alot better, all my symptoms went away exept for a little chest pain wich i hope will go away completly	M	25	2 years		10/8/2009 Email
1	gastritis, possible ulcer	Started having pain in right side up under ribs. Doctor did HIDA scan and ultrasound of gallbladder and was functioning at boarderline normal at 36 (34 is below normal).	Found a study from the Univ of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Dr.s Cahan M.A., Balduf L.; Colton K.; Palacioz B.; McCartney W.; Farrell T.M. that showed that Prilosec decreases gallbladder function in healthy people. These people went back to normal after stopping Priolsec. This drug also has a nasty rebound effect for me. I have some bad acid days while trying to wean off. I am currently on a 50% dose (10mg) and want to switch to a 25% dose in 2 days. I am transisitioning to Zantac for a while and then hopefully to nothing. I am taking DGL, L-glutamine and Zinc-Carasate (not sure spelled right). Gastritis appears gone, as is most of the side pain from the gallbladder. Good luck to everyone! God Bless You!	F	45	3 months		10/8/2009 Email
1	Chest pain due to acid reflux	2nd day felt better but after that way worse. Chest pain increased and I can't even find a position to drive in comfort.		M	58	4 days		10/1/2009
4	acid reflux - severe	briefly - yeah right! Swollen finger joints, achy arms, shoulders, hips, diahhrea, cramps, feeling hopeless at strange times	Once read an article that asked physicians which drug they prescribe that they wouldn't take - Prilosec was #1. My doc laughed when I told him about it (as he prescribed it for me.) I've been on POTC for 5 months - 2 a day. At first it helped reflux perfectly with one a day. Started having stomach aches, doc told me to take 2 a day and added Donnotol for IBS (even though I knew it wasn't that - had it before, this was different.) So, am to the place I described. Had upper GI and colonoscopy because I felt so awful all the time. Found nothing. With swollen/stiff fingers this past month I've had enough. I finally remembered reading about these side effects with Prilosec when I first started taking it, but thought it wouldn't effect me. I was wrong! I will manage my diet and just not eat at night if I have to, but I won't go back!	F	52	5 months		9/25/2009
2	GERD	I came down with Osteopenia (a precurser to Osterporosis) and joint pain and complications.	There was no reason for osteopenia for me--not in my family makeup; I exercise regularly; I lift weights; and have been taking calsium for many years--so I was bewildered and then the GMA morning show featured a doctor who mentioned that they are finding that proton pump inhibitors are responsible for some people acquiring osteoporosis and a light went on. On this website I found out about the rebound effect of Prilosec and went off immediately. I used probiotics and enzymes to help through the first four weeks (especially the first two weeks) and now it has been over two months---no more problems. I do watch how much I eat and when I eat, but generally speaking I no longer have a problem. I believe my GERD started because of taking ibuprophen and other aspirin containing products. In the meantime since going off of Prilosec my knees are feeling much better.	F	63	10 years		9/25/2009 Email
2	YES	The first day I took Prilosec I was fine, I would say it was like the 4th day I start experiencing the side affects, first my throat got sore, when i swallowed it hurted, then i noticed that my stomach was getting bloated, i thought that i wasnt drinking enough water so i started drinking more water to flush my system, then i start getting a earache and being really tired and start feeling light headed at times. i took myself off prilosec and got back on zantac and the lightheadedness and bloating & earache just went away completely. acid is very mild with the zantac but still need the med.	if u want it out ur system the best thing i could suggest is that u drink plenty of water to flush it out just water for a couple of days and it will eventually leave but for future ref. i wont deal with prilosec...	F	32	12 days		9/24/2009
1	Gerd	Side effects sneak up on you. I had no idea Prilosec was causing me to feel so bad until I put two and two together.	I had been taking this medication for about 3 months. It did help with acid reflux and gerd. I began to have daily headaches. My jaw began to ache and I thought I was having problems with TMJ syndrome. I also started to have constipation and a weird full feeling while my stomach was growling. Most troubling for me was the terrible panic attacks, severe depression and racing thoughts. I was ready to check myself in at a psych ward. I also experienced weird body aches and pains and feelings of complete exhaustion. I really thought I had a terminal disease or the end was near for me. I asked the Doctor if Prilosec could be causing all this but was told "no, it's a great drug". Yeah, right! PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE do yourself a favor and do not take this drug. It will sneak up on you and will change for life in a bad way. I have now been off of it for 4 days and I am starting to feel better already. Bad side effects are beginning to go away - thank GOD!	M	46	3 months		9/24/2009
1	Heartburn	I experienced extremely swelling and bloatedness in the face. I was on this medication about 6 months ago (along with another med) and noticed the bloating in face. I didn't know if it was from the Prilosec or something else so I went off both. Just started back on Prilosec about 3 days ago and within a day my face became swollen immediately. GOING OFF THIS!!!		F	27	3 months		9/24/2009 Email
1	acid reflux	Heart palps, severe sweating episodes w/chills afterwards, dizziness, blood pressure spikes, muscle pain, vertigo	I use the Prilosec-20mgs. over the counter. I have went off, but go back on due to the reflux. I know one is only supposed to stay on for 14 days then give it a rest before going back on...but I have been taking continually for awhile. My symptoms have been getting worse & worse (even though I have been walking every day for the elevated bp, the walking has not had an effect on it). Also, my sweating & weakness have been off the charts! I have been blaming it all on my diagnosed fibromyalgia & change of life symptoms....BUT...I now believe some of my symptoms are exacerbated by the Prilosec. I'M GOING OFF!!! Thanks to this site for all the shared experiences.	F	62	2 years		9/21/2009
1	acid reflux	stiff jaw and jaw pain, thirsty, anxiety, metal taste in mouth, vision changes, acid reflux seemed worse, naseua	acid reflux seemed worse on this medicine! I started having jaw pain days after starting medication. Jaw locking and waking me up in the middle of the night. pain was getting worse and I was searching webmd for jaw pain and they said it could be an allergic reaction to medication and since I had just started taking this at the time the pain started, I immediately focused my attention on prilosec. My doctor gave me a sample and wanted me to take it for 28days straight. There were no warnings in the sample and I am shocked at the possible side effects of this drug. Since he put me on this because of possible acid reflux because I was hoarse, not worth these side effects for acid reflux.	F	42	14 days		9/21/2009 Email
1	possible ulcers/acid reflux	back pain-like I was punched in the kidneys, dizziness (DO NOT TAKE THIS MED IF U HAVE PROBLEMS W/ VERTIGO), confusion, heightened anxiety, bloated-pressure near stomach, heart palpitations, and joint aches	This drug worsened my vertigo and didn't go well w/ the medications I was taking for it-confusion/slurred speech. joint's/areas that I had hurt previously suddenly became painful out of no-where. My lower back became extremely stiff and sometimes very painful, even just after the first day of using it. I do not recommend anyone use this and to find something else. I'm still in the middle of the process of finding another remedy- go luck to anyone else who finds themselves in this situation.	F	19	8 days		9/17/2009 Email
1	GERD	joint pin, low grade fever, terrible gastritis and bloating, constipation.	It cleared up the GERD but the side effects were horrendous, didn't realize it was prilosec making me sick until a year into treatment. Meanwhile I had all types of gastrointestinal testing.	F	38	365 days		9/16/2009
1	heartburn	headaches, severe heart palpitations, dizziness, shortness of breath.	I have just discovered this website after both of my cardiologists could find nothing wrong with me. I have had heart palpitations for 10 yrs. and have been on Prilosec for 12 yrs. I have had horrible anxiety, depression, and overall bad health. No doctor could tell me what was wrong. I found this website today and literally broke down crying when I read the testimonials from other people. They descibed exactly the same symptoms I have had. I can finally see the light at the end of a very dark tunnel. Thank you for your website.	M	47	10 years		9/11/2009 Email
3	Heart Burn/Acid Reflux	Weight gain, Anxiety, tingling in right arm during the night, stiff joints	While this medicine did work on my heart burn, I began to gain weight, have anxiety, tingling in my arms and stiff joints. My knuckles are swollen to the point that I am unable to wear my rings. I have now quit taking this medicine, despite that the Doctor said it was safe to take it forever. I would rather have heart burn.	F	42	10 weeks		8/30/2009
2	Persistant Heart Burn	Numerous nervous system side-effects.	This medicine worked great for treating my heartburn but the side-effects were worse. As other have reported, I experienced strong and persistent tingling sensations in my arms, head, and the back of my neck including twitchyness. The med also made me much more anxious making me prone to mild panic attacks and anger. On the second day I took it, I felt like I was having a stroke with severe dizzyness and numbness spreading down my right arm. I've also had difficulty sleeping with much more intense dreams than normal. Also, I commonly experienced a headache where I feel pressure behind my right eye. I had never noticed any of these problems until after I starting taking this medication. I am stopping now but I need to find a different medication that works. Prilosec is a very unpleasant drug.	M	43	21 days		8/26/2009
1	acid reflux, EE	Noticed after taking it a couple of days tightness in neck. I noticed my swallowing was different. Extremely dry mouth. I was extremely tired. wanted to sleep a lot. Had very vivid dreams. I also would start crying for no reason. Feeling anxious. I went to dr for follow up and told him I was swallowing constantly. Told me it was anxiety. Put me on celexa. Had severe side effects. Dr told me to stop celexa but keep taking generic prilosec. Stopped prilosec on my own. Most symptoms went away after a week or so but I am stilling having swallowing issues I never had before. Worried it is permanent damage.		F	46	23 days		8/26/2009
1	GERD	I took one pill a day for four days and it had no effect on my heartburn symptoms. The doctor told me to try a double dosage. This worked for a day and a half, but after that, I started feeling dizziness, extreme jitteriness, a tingling sensation and palpitations. It was terrifying. My doctor recommended a new medication but did not believe the side effects I experienced were from Prilosec. I KNOW they are from that and feel relieved to know that I'm not the only one who has experienced them. Thank you for this helpful site!		F	44	5.5 days		8/25/2009
1	Acid Reflux	Anxiety, panic attacks, depression, blurry eyes, temors hands and face, sore tongue, dry mouth, loss of appitite and feeling of fulliness. Lost 15 pounds. Many more side effects as described by others	I went to the ENT because of a lump in by throat was told I had acid reflux and told to take prilosec 2x a day. After 2 months felt like I was going crazy. Went through cat scans, MRI's multiply blood work. two trips to ER thoughtI was dying and could not breath. Was put on anti-anxiety pills. Depression got so bad could not even function. Was told my all doctors could not be the medication. Finally went off it and after one week starting to feel a little better. Anxiety still there, but depression seems to be leaving. Do not take this POISON!	F	59	2 months		8/24/2009
4	acid reflux	Terrible leg and hip pain, muscle aches	Just went off of it three days ago, hoping the muscle, joint pain goes away. The comments here match what I am experiencing.	F	51	5 years		8/23/2009
1	heartburn and stomach irritation	The 20 mg dose of Prilosec was not working so my doctor told me to take two tablets in the morning to equal a 40 mg dose. He said that is the prescription strength dose. About 4 days after taking the 40 mgs. I noticed being dizzy. Then the next morning I awoke with a severe headache. On the 6th day I became hypoglycemic and I am never hypoglycemic since I make it a point to eat foods low on the glycemic index. Then, on that same day, my left foot and fingers in my right hand started tingling and it went up my left leg. I experienced severe muscle pain in both legs that lasted for days I and noticed that my gait and manner of walking was affected. I really thought that I was coming down with a neurological disease. It was terribly upsetting. I went on the internet and looked up side effects for Prilosec and read that my symptoms match the side effects. I stopped taking the Prilosec and after about three days my symptoms started to subside. It has now been seven days since I la	I took the 20 mgs off and on for about 6 months but it never really took my symptoms away. I then took 40 mgs for only a week and started experiencing the the side effects.	F	55	8 days		8/22/2009
1	Gerd	Depression, fatigue, very achy hands, wrists and knees.	This drug is awful. My info package used the words "if any mood changes" contact Dr. This was on the last page barried at the bottom. It should say in big bold letters "Depression". I've never been depressed in my life. I was so depressed while taking this drug that I didn't want to live anymore. I didn't realize it was this drug until it stopped working and I was put on Protonix. What a difference I noticed in just one day off this drug. This drug should have stern warnings about depression! If it weren't for my 2 little girls I may have ended it all. Also had severe joint pain. I have mild carpal tunnel but it never felt as bad as it did on this drug.	F	45	2 months		8/21/2009
3	reflux	Seemed to work on the reflux, but after continued use, developed a nasty weird taste in my mouth accompanied with eye twitching. Couldn't stand the funky taste it was leaving me with so I decided to stop taking it after day 12.		F	48	12 days		8/20/2009
1	Target Generic Omeprazole	Dry throat, Fatigue, Constipation	Took one pill 20 mg for four days though the Doctor told me to take two a day (40 mg daily). I stated noticing the constipation, I have to force myself to have a bowel movement. Been having a dry throat and noticing I was becoming more tired during the day. I am grateful that I did not take the 40 mg a day as I was told. Been off of it now for three days and still having trouble with what I mentioned earlier.	M	40	4 days		8/19/2009 Email
2	Possible Ulcer	Headaches, depression, irregular bowel movements, loss of appetite.	At first I could not beleive that the little piece of paper that came in the box had so little info. That should of been my first red flag. But the Dr. said to take it, so I started taking it. The first couple of days I didn't really recognize any thing different happening. Then after about 4 days I started getting really really depressed. I would start crying for no reason, and right in front of my 2 year old son who couldn't understand why mommy was crying. I started having extremly irregular bowel movements and headaches. After about the first week is when I started losing my appetite. Now after finding this website, I think I too am going to stop taking the medication(I was supposed to take it for a month, and it's only been 11 days). I can only hope to start having a quick recovery.My family needs me back.	F	25	11 days		8/17/2009
1	Acid Reflux GERD	Two months into taking Prilosec, my periods stopped. The doctor said my prolactin level was up. She didn't know that all of these stomach acid drugs raise prolactin levels. I started to get hip pain. And that has progressed to feeling like I'm dislocating the right hip in my sleep. My thigh muscles felt like someone beat me up and that progressed to where I almost couldn't stand at all. I also experienced loss of appetite, and that all foods, including water tasted funny to me. I wasn't drinking enough water because it tasted weird. There were just a million bad symptoms on this drug. I had the chills for months and couldn't understand why I was so cold until I read it was a side effect of Prilosec. I stopped taking the drug, but the hip pain hasn't gone away. It's severe. I have pain in the right thigh, and the right hip joint is really severe. I am praying it will get better, but so far, it's very scary. I also feel like there's a problem with my lower back, like the di		F	39	6 months		8/15/2009
1	Mild Gerd	Anxiety,lightheaded,dizzy,depression,not in the moment,unclear mind,lethargic,tightness in jaw	I stopped taking prilosec 3 days ago and anxiety is starting to be less frequent and less intense. Mind is starting to clear. Depression is lifting. Without this poison entering my system I feel that I'm returning to my once healthy body and mind. I cannot stress enough how exhausting this drug is to your system. If you are taking it, stop, and if your thinking about it, don't. Find a better solution because this just adds to your discomfort. Please submit your side effects to the FDA so others can be warned of the dangers of Prilosec.	M	36	55 days		8/8/2009
3	acid reflux	13 years on prilosec...neck, shoulder, elbow, hand,hip,knee, and lower back pain seems to always be right side of body. panic attacks, anxiety, depression,constipation and diarea all at the same time,stomach cramps.	i was diagnosed with acid reflux at 13 im now 26 i have been taking prilosec since the age of 13. i seriously have just thought my body was falling apart for thr last 13 years my family jokes with me all the time that im 26 year old in 90 year old body docters never have really put a finger on anything... started reading this site and was amazed. i really dont believe i had any of these issues before taking this medication. never saw any side affects assosiated with this medication before. i just always assumed i got the short end of the stick when it came to my health. this is the only medication i have ever taken for an extended period of time. im going to make an appointment with my docter tom. and change my prescription. im excited to see if this helps...thanks	M	26	13 years		7/29/2009 Email
3	Erosive Esophogitis	Just started taking this medicine, I'm hoping I do well, its only the 14 days treatment, I have tried Protonix and let me tell you that is a very strong Rx! I'm just curious though if prilosec is so bad how come the shelves are always empty?	I see a lot of people complaining about muscle problems, I learned that with having GERD, and other acid reflux problems that you lose a lot of Potassium, and taking acid reflux medicines your body don't absorb vitamins and nutrients very well, so those are things to take into consideration rather then automatically thinking that its the medicine....Like I said I'm only taking the 14 day medicine, wish me luck!	F	31	1 days		7/25/2009 Email
1	heart burn	anxiety, horrible chest pain, heart papultations,burning in feet,cramps in feet and lets, twitching in arms and chest, depression,	It really worked on my heartburn, but I became mentally addicted to the drug. I found this site after finding no side effects on the lable. WOW what a relief. I was hospitalized with chest pain, low blood pressure, low mineral levals, all due to this little purple pill, I knew this was to good to be true. I really thought I was going to die with heart problems. Its been 3 days since I have stopped taking this drug Im starting to feel more energetic and the cramping chest pains are nearly gone. I havent had as many attacks of irregular heart beat. I really am glad I had the sense to stop this drug. For three days I have taken one half a shot of ACV and it really works. I actually felt like working in the yard today. I had lost my drive to live and thought I would have to go to a shrink to get to the bottom of this. My eyes are more focused and I dont have the pressure anymore. I beginning to get my close up sight back. I truley thought this was from my age. But now I realize it was this dangerous drug that will cause horrible symtoms. Sincerely Keith Kinard www.keithkinardconstruction.com If you would like to talk about this with someone please call or email me. I not PLEASE STOP TAKING THIS DRUG IN ANY FORM	M		2 years		7/25/2009 Email
1	Acid Reflux	Constipation/irregular bowels, back pain, drowsiness	I was taking Zegreid for 3 years with no issues, switched insurances and was without any medicine for 5 days, following that they put me on an Prilosec and since then I have been experiencing irregular bowel movements and moderate to severe back pain. I'm not sure if it's related but I had no issues until I started taking this medicine. My Dr. took me off it 2 days ago and I hope to see results fairly soon.	M	23	14 days		7/25/2009
1	No Heartburn, but tried for nausea	SEVERE CHEST PAIN, TERRIBLE TASTE and smell in my breath, Headache with loud ringing, all these persist even 12+ hours after taking it.	I have never had heartburn, keep telling my docs this, but I DO feel nauseous a lot. I cant stand even the first pill, the smell is nasty & sooooo disgusting and my own breath stinks to myself every breath. I have been trying to eat and drink but cant get rid of this awful taste... and the headache started about 4 hours after taking it, still aching now at about 10 hours after taking it. I was really surprised to get such severe gut pains and this wierd headache that almost has a wierd 'taste' too, it's a different kind of headache than I've ever had. The awful taste is so different from anything I've ever tasted I cant even describe it. It has sortof a sweet aspect, gives me a totally new definition of sickly-sweet. YUK!!! Time for me to research what to eat and other natural remedies, NO WAY I will ever take another pill in this category. I have to solve this problem with a better solution. I have enough other problems to begin with. If anyone has a solution to this taste and smell on the breath after taking Prilosec, please post it here!!! OMG I pray this goes away soon.	F	50	1 days		7/24/2009
1	possible GERD	Overdosage Symtoms	PLEASE PLEASE SPREAD THESE LINKS!!!!! "20mg is overdosage" medicationsense.com/articles/jan_mar_04/prilosec_otc.html READ THE SIDE EFFECTS AND "may need possible medical attention symptoms" drugs.com/cons/omeprazole.html Everyone who posts problems appear to be overdosaging, or at least having true side effects. READ THESE 2 PAGES and LEARN about what you are taking. HAVE YOUR BLOOD LEVELS TESTED!!!!! I would get Liver panel test too! SPREAD THE WORD (links too)	M	39	9 days		7/20/2009 Email
1	gastritis vs ulcer	constant chest pain,difficulty breathing,upper back pain,lower back pain,joints pain,hip,knee,muscle and ankle pain,headache,earache,metalic taste in mouth,could not stay focused,insomnia,anxiety...	This product is BAD and i mean really bad, never felt worse in my life after takin this medicine,felt like i was having a life treatening condition,i was very afraid,went to emergency room twice for chest pain,they did blood check,x-rays of my chest and abdominal area,everything came back normal/negative,they sent me home with MORE prilosec,UNBELIEVABLE,found this website and stoped takin this medicine tuesday,now feeling MUCH BETTER,chest pain went away almost immediately,it may take a while to get back to normal but thank god i found this website,also i'm stuck with thousands of dollars in medical bills from hospital since i don't have insurance :(,PEOPLE BE AWARE OF THIS DRUG!	M	33	25 days		7/18/2009 Email
1	Acid Reflux	Rapid Heartbeat	Just took the med for the first time tonight. About 30 min after taking it my heart is beating very fast and not normal. Will not take again after reading these reviews.	M	29	1 days		7/16/2009
2	gastritis and heartburn	severe constipation (never have had a problem before), headache, fatigue, loss of appetite/feeling of fullness, very thirsty, weakness, slight dizziness	helped the gastritis but the side effects and the pain from constipation made it not worth taking	F	22	7 days		7/15/2009
1	Gastritis, Acid Reflux	Muscle pains, severe joint pain, heart palpatations, blurred vision, & very tired.	At first I thought this was a wonder drug until all the side effects started. After reading everyone's comments I realized I have the same side effects. I've researched serveral natural remedies and I've found a couple at my local health food store.	F	42	6 days		7/15/2009
1	maybe acid reflux, alergy, or asthm	headache, mild confusion\dizziness, ear ache, dry mouth, eye pain, numness in right head, muscle cramps and tightness from head to toes, fullness, etc....	drugs.com/prilosec.html Found out from talking to others on the net and the drugs.com website that these 'side effects' are usually caused by over dosage, yes even the 20mg a day dosage for some of us! It should be taken only in the morning with a glass of water. Always wait a full 24 hours before taking the next dosage. Many people choose to way 48 hours, still the 20mg is too strong for some. You should read the entire web site that I show here, it has a list of medications along with mentioning you should not use with vitamins, minerals, etc. They give a phone # to report your side effects to the FDA. Prepare for MASSIVE heart burn after stopping this med. I am on my 3rd day and like others have posted, the heartburn is BAD, and I did not have it before. I've also learned that pillows are inefective, you MUST raise you headboard 6-8" so that the entire bed is tilted. Do not eat or drink anything except water 2 hours before laying down, and 3-4 if it is on the no-no list (milk, fat, carbinated drink (any type), caffine, etc.) Loose weight\excersize. I have also learned that most Americans have Acid Reflux\heartburn at least twice a week. Here's another website that gives REALLY good information. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gastroesophageal_reflux_disease	M	39	2 weeks		7/13/2009 Email
2	little burn\sting on left chest	loss of appetite, muscle tightness, stoach numness/tightness/cramp, fuzzy feeling and not as self consious - as if I was on a mild drug. headaches. major adominal tightness, nummness,odd feeling. mild constipation, weezing and inner ear\right eye pain\numness. Walked into a few doorways, feel like body stiffening up. mood change. birping for no reason and sometimes regurgitation while bending over to tie shoes. Thirsty the 1st 4 days and then not thirsty enough.	2nd day appetite gone, didn't even want snacks! felt chest muscles were tighter, 3rd day arm muscles felt pumped and stomach tight and sort of little pains all over from knees to neck. 4th day stomach really tight and num off and on. next day hurt to walk back of legs above knees, wierd feeling all over, teeth aches, ear ache, head ache, slight dizzyness. after 1 week stopped for 2 days and started to feel better muscle and appitite wise, but headache got worst. Started taking it again and headache getting better, loosing appitite, stomach and muscle cramps off and on that are little and sharp and all over. lower back pain for the last 4 days. NUM feeling energy wise, but a little spacy. I even went walking the last 3 days, but lacked my normal Hulkamania energy level. Soda and caffeen have little effect while on this for spiking energy like it did before. Wrists hurt today as if I was getting carpal tunnel, but I know it is the prilosec. I am always happy and full of energy. I eat junk food all the time. On Prilosec I became mellow and monotone. Could be because I eat almost nothing now unless I force myself to eat something. wierd feeling sort of like out of the body sometimes which seems to me is because vision is altered. I can see better and read faster since on this, but at the same time, my peripheral vision is way down, sort of like a mild tunnel vision. I'm 39 and was 241.5 a week ago. I am down to 229 today and dehydrated - I have to remind myself to drink water bec	M	39	9 days		7/9/2009
1	reflux	agitation, panic attacks, crying, out of body feeling..detached...light and sound sensitity...ringing in ears...could not get a deep breath without effort. Psychotic episodes where all I could feel were electrical feeling in my brain,,hands like ice...thought I was dying....I cried everyday.	Finally saw a new Kaiser Doctor and she told me she has seen this toxic effect from Prilosec before and that it would take 4-6 weeks to get out of my system and the side effects to go away...I am nearly at that 4 week marker and I am happy to say today I had my first normal day,,got my love of life back, my focus, as I told one man "I got my mojo back!" So hang in there and when you turn a corner let others know. this is one quiet travesty and we suffer in silence because no one understands. So make a big noise and we can help alot of other people. Jane	F	56	6 weeks		7/9/2009 Email
1	acid reflux	Lightheaded, dizziness, weakness in legs and arms, slight vision problem,tingling in hands and fingers.	I took generic Prilosec after taking antibiotics before and after a prostate biopsy because it gave me acid reflux. It took a week or more for the symptoms to show up. I couldn't figure out what was causing it. Then the light bulb came on that the change was the generic Prilosec. I got on line and came to this site and see that there are many it side effect like I am having. I have stopped for two day and still feel really bad. Hope it goes away soon.	M	68	10 days		7/8/2009
1	acid reflux	started period early, a little dizziness	After having a period for almost 18 yrs and husband had a vasectomy-I started my period and having some dizziness on the second day of starting prilosec. Pharmacist recommended while insurance company okayed rx for prevacid since it was otc. Will never take again.	F	30	2 days		7/8/2009
1	reflux	noted below in my first review	I wrote a review last week and wanted to write again to give those of you who are experiencing the horrible side effects.. some hope...I chose another primary care doctor with the insurance I am with and saw her today. She said yes Prilosec is a strong drug and can cause these side effects especially if you have a sensitive system...she said it would take 4-6 weeks for the symptoms to resolve..that I am not crazy..and she did bloodwork for Vitamin B which is not absorbed when you are on this med. She also said she has seen this before. So to those of you who are having side effects hang in there...	F		6 weeks		7/7/2009
2	gerd	leg pain and muscle pain to the point I had difficulty walking, fatigue, weight gain.	Before I saw a doctor about the symptoms, I checked online for prilosec side effects since this was the only medication I was on to see if this might be causing the problems. I found all my side effects had been experienced by other people so I stopped taking it. I noticed a difference within 2-3 days. The muscle pain has greatly decreased and my energy level is starting to return to normal. I am looking for other ways to deal with the acid reflux but prilosec is definitely not the answer for me.	F	59	6 months		7/5/2009
1	acis reflux	lower back pain, leg pain, severe dry mouth, headaches, some depression,		M	57	10 days		7/3/2009 Email
1	GERD, persistant sore throat	panic attacks, heart palpitations, dry eyes and blurry vision, numbness in my hands and feet, hair falling out, headache	I thought I was going to have to go to the ER as I have NEVER experienced anything so scary. My stomach felt like I was hungry, my head hurt, my mouth was dry and my eyes were dry with blurry vision and I was in a complete state of panic. Will never take this medication again. Threw it in the garbage. I too called the dr. and pharmacist who said they didn't think these symptoms were from the medication.	F	40	4 days		7/2/2009
1	reflux	light and sound sensitivity...terrible agitation....crying everyday...a sense of being out of body...dizziness...insomnia..ringing in my ears	I have been off Prilosec (24 hour time release) for over 2 weeks and I am still having the extreme agitation that absolutely cripples me..crying..panic attacks...this medicine is poison.	F	56	6 weeks		6/30/2009 Email
1	acid reflux	dry mouth, dizzy, muscle pain and lack of strength	Took myself off of prescription Prilosec when Dr. couldn't tell me what long term effects of stopping stomach acid were.	F		3 years		6/29/2009
1	heartburn	I have had headache,blurry vision,weakness,shaking,muscle and joint pain,chest pain,fatigue. I feel like I am coming down with the flu.	I am relieved to read all of the comments I wasn't sure why I was having these symptoms. I just stopped taking the medication this morning after having a horrible weekend.	F	50	7 days		6/29/2009
1	heartburn	Pretty much every side effect mentioned here. Found out after stopping they were symptoms of overdose. This totally trashed the last year of my life.	I took it on and off for a few months. Been off of it over 8 months and improved but still pretty bad and never been the same. If you plan on stopping good luck and don't give up. Soon I will remember what it's like to feel good and eat good again.	F	24	3 months		6/27/2009 Email
1	Gastritus/ acid reflux	muscle pain mostly in legs & hands Stomach pain,bloating,belching.. full feeling all the time severe constipation,,,,Constipated & severe diarreah severe fatigue,tired all the time, felt out of it,,,spacey feeling sinus pain,,, over eyes bad pain over eyes, fel like sinuses were blocked,,,heavy feeling in head blurry vision Annoying eyelid twitch, also twiching all over in differnt muscle areas,intermittant..leg, arm, hand, foot etc. SEVERE (Very Painful).... needle like pinprick pain in toes,fingers, etc.	When i got the prescription...i immediately called my pharmacist & asked if there were any adverse reactions to this drug.. i was told "NO"!. Anything i need to be concerned about NO! He said that this was a safe drug. There are NO SIDE EFFECTS with this drug. I dont know how they can say that. I guess i cant even trust my pharmacist...i went online and boom there it was...how can this many people be complaining over & over about side effects? I took the drug out of fear because i didnt want to be hospitalized again for severe gastritus.(the pain was horrible)I am new to this problem but i changed my diet & when i have a acid flare up i take my Maalox advanced and im fine. If i would have known thats all that i needed i would have never touched this drug...i dont understand why a Dr. would prescribe this stuff,,its been 3 weeks since ive stopped this drug and im still having side effects...my left eyelid is still twitching, im having twitching intermittantly in muscles all over. My muscles in my legs are hurting... strangley enough in this past week. Constipation is still there.(taking laxitives)never took them before stomach issues have gotten better. no more bloating etc. Im still waiting for these symptoms to disappear,,,wish i knew how long it takes for it to finally get out of your system.	F	41	17 days		6/25/2009
5	heartburn	MUSCLE ACHES!!! I cannot believe that this pill was whatwas causing it. Also - inability to lose weight.	I have been walking for years and for the past month i have been having leg aches. like as if my legs are heavy and cannot move. I thought maybe I need to rest. I am stopping this pill today! I will let you know if this was the cause. I could not believe when i stumbled on this site looking for side effects of this pill and people wrote about pain while walking!!!	F	52	1 months		6/23/2009 Email
4	Heartburn	None yet.	I decided to try this after getting rid of Nexium. I also tried Pepcid, but that didn't work much at all. If I'm not on any medications, I will have heartburn for most of the day, every day. Prilosec is definitely working, but I still burp up acid every now and then.	F	19	7 days		6/23/2009 Email
1	heartburn / acid-reflux	DEFINITE: fatigue, never-before-experienced aching joints and muscles, tightened chest and jaw, head pressure, weak stomach/nausea. LIKELY/POSSIBLE: anxiety, depression, loss of sense/mental fog.	Prilosec OTC worked well to eliminate heartburn, but as soon as I discontinued using it, came back in full force. The little pill must have something very potent in it if it is able to eliminate acid reflux. Unfortunately it has seemed to poison my overall state, and will not recommend this to anyone! Im 22 and felt relatively healthy before taking it and never thought there were any noted side effects of Prilosec before coming to this site. This site put that in perspective. People are not scapegoating all their ills on this med. The pharmacuetical industry pays to peddle poison and this is just one of many. Most cheap (which Prilosec ain't) and quick fixes always have a dark side, this is no exception. STOP TAKING IT!	M	22			6/23/2009
1	Gerd	tingling, burning and weakness in my arms/hands, legs/feet and face. I was on Nexium for a couple of weeks and had the same problem, so I know it's this medicine. My symptoms match MS, awful.		F	45	1 days		6/23/2009
1	Acid Reflux	Didn't think much about the side affects until i heard something about it affecting calcium levels. In looking through some of the comments here, I think my anxiety levels may have been raised by this. I also noticed that my skin started to break out more.	For all of you out there having issues with this medication, I want you to know I stopped taking it. In fact, I'm using chewing gum to control my issue. My mother had read something about chewing gum helping with acid reflux. I've been usign it for about a month now and only pop a piece of gum in when it starts to act up. I'm also watching what I eat and have been able to go a day and a half without reaching for the gum. Some might say this is stupid but to be honest with you, I'd rather chew a piece of gum than take a pill that has some ugly side effects. In fact, I'm really happy with the way things are going and feel like I'm getting back to normal.	F	34	2 years		6/23/2009
1	Gerd	I was given Prilosec after an upper endoscopy confirmed GERD. Prilosec seemed to help, but after about 3 weeks on it, I began to experience severe dizziness, anxiety, tiredness, heart palpitations, tingling on my leftside face, hands and feet. The dizziness was the worst for me. Also the dizziness seemed to get worse when I went into stores or public places with bright or fluorescent lights. I thought I was losing my mind and my life. I also had a some clay colored stool.I stopped taking Prilosec almost 3 weeks ago and I am still having the symptoms .	Does anyone know how long the symptoms last? Anyone longer that 3 weeks? Has this caused clay colored stools?	F	48	21 days		6/23/2009 Email
2	Gerd-Reflux	Took Prilosec for 2 years after 2 years of Protnix. Made the switch because it was over the counter. In the last 2 months I have been feeling run-down, had a racing hearbeat at times, felt dizzy and just unable to think or operate. The easiest things have been hard to do. I went back to the doctor, and after a lot of tests, all they could determine is that I didn't have anything major wrong with me. They were ready to diagnose with depression. I found this site and am very glad I did. I stopped the medicine today, and am hoping to start seeing some recovery soon.	Prilosec worked for the acid reduction, but after reading all of these similar comments, I would not recommend taking it over a long period of time.	M	34	2 years		6/22/2009
2	severe acid reflux	effective for a while, but then did not work. Also, became constipated and very fatigued		F	68	3 years		6/22/2009
1	"GERD" probably misdiagnosed...	Stuck burp feeling, pressure in esophagus, lack of energy, lack of appetite, full feeling	The last week was incredibly uncomfortable. It felt like I was trying to burp, but couldn't... CONSTANTLY. And I would get low blood sugar, but I couldn't tell when I was hungry, and had no appetite. It always felt as though I was full. The symptoms went away within a couple days after I stopped taking the pills. I had two instances of heartburn within a week after stopping and NONE since then. If you're stopping this drug, be prepared for a couple bouts of heartburn before getting back to normal. I think now that acid suppression is the wrong way to go for these symptoms, and that physicians are all too ready to diagnose GERD because it is an excuse to prescribe this expensive medicine that has been advertised to them to the point of saturation. Look up and read: Why Stomach Acid is Good For You.	F	23	40 days		6/18/2009
1	Acid Reflux	By day 3, I had a pretty scary dizziness episode, shoulder/neck/arm pain, eyes felt constantly dry, blurred vision. Still have slightly dry eyes, light headed, foggy feeling, affected vision, and slight shoulder/neck pain even after 5 or 6 days off the drug.	This is unacceptable that these side effects are not on the box. I went to the ER after the dizziness episode where they told me nothing was wrong with me, discharged me and told me to continue taking the omeprazole. I still have these awful side effects even almost a week after taking this poison. After reading some of the stuff here, I at least have some hope that this will eventually go away, but I'm not one of the lucky few to be better after just a few days. If anyone has any advice on how to get this junk out of my system, please don't hesitate to e-mail me. I regret ever having the bright idea to take this stuff.	M	29	4 days		6/17/2009 Email
1	GERD	SEVERE DIZZINESS, Depression, constipation, anxiety, mental confusion	I only took this for four days and the side effects are horrible, I stopped taking it four days ago and I am still experiencing the side effects especially the dizziness, i hope it goes away soon it is making me feel crazy. Please EDO Not take this drug, I wish I never had!!!!!	M	39	4 days		6/17/2009 Email
1	Heartburn	Chest pain, extremely dizzy/lightheaded, weak, fatigue, tingling in hands and feet, anxiety/panic attacks. I stopped this med about 6 days ago, still feeling some symptoms - can anyone tell me how long their symptoms continued after stopping the medicine?	I was taking Omeprazole 20 mg once a day. Felt fine for the first month, then started having anxiety and panic attacks daily. All I wanted to do was sleep. Then came the dizziness - I felt like I was going to faint ALL the time. It caused me to basically withdraw from my life - I didn't want to do ANYTHING! Chest pains and tingling in hands and feet sent me to the ER, cardiologists, etc. The medicine worked for the heartburn - but I'd rather have my life back.	F	22	4 months		6/15/2009 Email
3	Achalasia induced esophageal spasms	joint pain when I take more than one 20 mg dose a day (for spasm relief), dry mouth, and lately I am nauseous, but got on this to replace protonix was was making my liver ache...	Better than Protonix for me...less is more effective. Strange that the 10 mg tablets are prescription only and the 20 mg are over the counter and you are not suppose to cut them in half...	F	52	150 days		6/12/2009
1	acid reflux	anxiety, depression, heart palpitations, ringing in the ears, extreme back pain	I am so happy that I found this place. I was really starting to think I was losing it. I am stopping this medicine at once..It increased the pain in my stomach and made me belch all the time without relief..Thank You God that I found this place!!!	F	46	3 weeks		6/11/2009 Email
1	heartburn	Dizzyness, headache, testicular pain, stomach pain, constipation	I took it for 5 days and decided to quit. Feeling much better after 3 days drug free. I will avoid all drugs in future unless essential.	M	53	5 days		6/10/2009
1	Yes	I started taking this for heartburn and every time I tried to get off it got worse so the Dr said I could stay on it forever. I am 31 and I broke my hip in December not sure if it is from the meds but could be. I am not sure how many other things are from this pill or drug interactions that Doctors should know about but I was getting bad migraines with Auras so bad I could barely see out of one eye.	I think the worst thing other than the hip is that once you are on the drug for an extended period of time it is near impossible to get off it. I am working very hard to wean myself off with natural methods but I can't go with out or the heart burn is WAY worse than it was before I started taking the pills. I worry that Doctors are not even trying to find out what else might be wrong with patients.	F	31	3 years		6/8/2009 Email
1	gastric reflux	nausea, headache, fatique, muscle cramps, constant soreness, general malaise, belching	taking zeolife (mineral) thru nutrimetics thru friend now, didn't realize how great it is and will help you get it too. safe, nontoxic, no chemicals, capsule that attracts to free radicals, toxins that cause disease and illness = dramatic change and difference and no more drugs. her email below for info	M	53	6 months		6/8/2009 Email
4	acid reflux	fatigue, headaches, nausia, lower backache, dry mouth, episodes of anxiety sometimes lastly days to week, depression, weight gain, mental fog, dizziness (once fainted), soft stool/occasional diarrhea, most recently; extremly worsened lower back pain, gas, and last year reocurring UTI's.	Taking Omeprazole presription-genaric 'Prilosec', 20mg caps, once a day in morning, half hr b/4 meals. (for 5 yrs. now) Glad I found this site! Was starting to feel desperate, wondering what was wrong, thought all types of things could be going on, from allergies, to just depression, but why I wondered? Never really suspected this drug until I thought to look up side effects since it is only prescription I take, was going to ask doctor but ha! guess that will be useless. Why do they prescribe this crap!? What an eye-opener. Anxiety & depression were getting very bad, headaches too, extreme dry mouth, bad backache... anyway... as of now I will STOP and hope I get better. This stuff sucks. I will look for more natural alternatives if acid reflux continues. T.Y. for all your comments, it sure helped. Thx too for reading my rant, it just is sooooo unfair!! :( G.B in Va.	F	55	5 years		6/6/2009
2	Heartburn	Sharp/Severe muscle pain, Muscle Sensitivity, Excessive Sweating, Bad Headaches (above my eyes), joint pain, bloating, anxiety, a weird feeling when breathing (like i have been sucking on a cough drop.)	On my 13th day of the 14 day pack I started feeling a sharp pain in what felt like my kidneys/lower back. A day later added a sharp pain in my neck followed by bad headaches above my eyes. I would explain it as a severe muscle sensitivity. At this point, if i use any muscle more then a few times then it feels like i have been beet up. I went power walking 4 days ago & my legs still throb and feel like dead weight. I have been waking up every night with the inability to move my neck & with the sheets drenched in sweat. At first I thought this was a wonder drug. After one day my heartburn was gone. But now...not worth it. The pain I am in is almost unbearable, even with pain meds & a heating pad.	F	29	14 days		6/5/2009 Email
3	acid reflux	I feel out of sorts, i have dizziness a lot and i feel like my eyes are in and out of focus. I feel like I'm having panic attacks and nervousness. Ringing in my ears is almost too much to take.	I didn't know any of this was prilosec. I never had any thing like this never felt down or depressed and now I do. Feel like my short term memory is off. What to do is the question? My GERD has givin me Barrets esophagus, so do I stop feel normal and hope to control the acid reflux with diet alone? Maybe better than this just don't feel like me! I did have panic about the GERD because I didn't know what was making me feel like I couldn't breath (after eating) and having chest pain. Plus I had a odd smell sensation of ciggarett smoke like an ash tray. It has gone mostly gone away since taking prilosec.	M	44	60 days		6/2/2009
1	Acid reflux	Increasingly severe joint aches sometimes causing me to wake up at night--hip, neck, fingers (sharp and intense attacks of pain that felt like pin pricks), shoulders and lower back pain; dry mouth at night; chest tightness; irregular heartbeats; unusual fatigue	At first I attributed the symptoms to age since they came on gradually, but finally I was feeling almost crippled with neck, hip, and back pain. I have been an active person--tennis, rowing, skiing etc, and I was having trouble just walking. I visited my doctor several times with each of these complaints. He said heart irregularity was not serious enough to worry about and told me to cut down on drinks with caffeine. Joint aches were explained away as arthritis. I just had a chest xray at my request because of aches and tightness in my chest--negative results; Dr. told me to increase Prilosec--I was taking OTC 20 mil 1 tablet a day--to 2 tablets. By coincidence I had just read the recent NY Times article on dangers of some acid-reflux drugs including Prilosec and decided to stop taking it without consulting Dr. Today 3 days after I have stopped taking Prilosec I realize that I am free of joint aches and feel like the person I was before all of the symptoms started piling up on me. I knew something was wrong and that something had to be done, but it never occurred to me that Prilosec might be the cause. Out of curiosity I went online to check side effects, and I was stunned when I read this report. I am really distressed that my doctor never questioned Prilosec as a possible cause and instead advised me to increase the dosage. As many have already commented, I will find my own way to deal with acid reflux but I will definitely stop taking this drug.	M	71	6 months		5/29/2009
3	Heart Burn	With Prilosec - Nothing Serious, little soft stool and I took it for nearly 4 years. However with Sams Club Omeprazole, in 14 days I had a foggy feeling, light headedness, tingling & numbness in hands and feet, felt out of it. Seemed worse when hungry & after eating. Tingling & numbness got much worse after eating. Also slight numbness in face.	Prilosec was really good. But the Sam's Club Omeprazole was a disaster. I switched because it was cheaper. Went to doctor with side effects that I listed, he thought it was diabetes. Bought a meter and quickly ruled that out. Vitamin B-12 was normal (Even after 4 years of Prilosec). I've been off Omeprazole 5 days and I'm much, much better. My doctor thought it would take 5 days (Half life) to get out and he was right. Feel normal now. Just going to stay off of everything from now on.	M	36	14 days		5/28/2009
1	acid reflux	vertigo, tingling in arms, feet, hands, face, dizziness, vibration (felt like a cell phone) in right foot, leg tremors, facial tremors/spasms, extreme anxiety (can't say this wasn't my reaction to other symptoms), extreme joint pain, especially in ankles, feeling of weight on chest, siderweb-like visual distortion/hallucination at one point. Thinking back, I realize the tingling began almost immediately upon beginning Prilosec. The other side effects began to set in after 1 month.	Well I should have believed everyone else on this website. I ended up getting a $9000 plus MRI to rule out MS which my neurologist thought I had. 3 doctors told me it could not be the Prilosec! I went off Prilosec 3 weeks ago--joint pain went away quickly, everything but tingling has tapered off. Tingling is much reduced though. Just got my MRI results yesterday...Thank God! Alas, my acid reflux has now returned. But I'll find some other way to handle it.	F	41	3 months		5/28/2009
3	gerd	diarrhea,dizzy and feeling weak as if I were going to pass out	I felt that I was getting addicted. I quit and then I realized that the weakness and dizziness were caused by the Prilosec.	F	57	21 days		5/25/2009
1	GERD, Barrett's Syndrome	After taking Omerprazole for 90 day, I developed leg pain that got worse over about a three week period, making it difficult to sleep or get about. I stopped taking Omerprazole and the pain went away after three days. I also noticed that the mild depression (just not really enjoying life) and mental fog (I backed my car out of the garage before the door was open) I was experiencing also went away.	20 mg generic Omerprazole, once daily for 120 days. If you take this drug, evaluate yourself for the long list of symptoms listed at http://www.drugs.com/sfx/omeprazole-side-effects.html I won't be taking this drug again.	M	58	120 days		5/25/2009
4	Gerd	Extreme weekness. Tingling in hands, legs and feet. Frequent headaches. Some muscle cramps and twitching. Doctor finds nothing wrong.	Product works as advertised. Recent research has shown a link between long term use and B12 deficiency because of the reduced acid in stomach ( check WEBMD consumer info on Prilosec). B12 deficiency causes these nuerological symptoms. Just started taking sublingual liquid B12. Too soon to tell difference. If this does not work will see about injections. Wish I could stop taking Prilosec but heartburn is fierce without.	M	45	10 years		5/22/2009 Email
1	gerd	I have taken for 10 yrs. I have joint pain all the time. My wrist give me a sharp pain from out of no where. My hand strength is diminishing. My legs bother me also. I THINK THEY DID NOT TEST OR TELL EVERYONE THE DANGERS OF PRILOSEC.	PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE IS A RESEACH TEAM WORKING ON THE SIDE EFFECTS. I WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TO THEM. marymg1956@aol.com	F	53	10 years		5/21/2009 Email
4	GERD	The medicine helped my GERD. But after ten years I had severe anemia and iron deficiency.	I had severe anemia and iron deficiency for months. Two hematologists could not figure out why. I asked repeatedly if the Prilosec was not allowing my body to absorb iron. They said no and continued to put me on high doses of iron. I took myself off of Prilosec and the iron 6 months ago . Two months after I stopped taking it , I had my blood tested and it was normal for the first time in 18 months, I had blood tests done this past month and the blood levels are still normal.	F	50	10 years		5/19/2009
1	hiatal hernia	Intense anxiety and panic attacks, stabbing chest pain, ended up in the ER thinking I was about to die. Until I read this board I had no idea other people had the same reactions. Why is this stuff not printed on the label warnings? This drug should be taken off the market before it harms more people.	Took prilosec OTC for 3 days. On the second day I found it difficult to breathe, like I could never catch my breath. On the third day I woke up at 5am feeling like I was drowning, unable to breathe and with stabbing chest pain right over my heart that was completely unlike the heartburn that I'd had for years. Massive anxiety and the vision in my left eye went completely blurry.	M	29	3 days		5/18/2009
1	Acid reflux	Heart palpitations, chest pain, panic attacks, nausia, fatigue, headaches	Works great at first but over time prevents the body from absorbing the nutrients it needs. This causes all those side effects, which in turn causes your doctor to prescribe Klonopin or some other 'benzo". Klonopin is addictive and cause huge problems and is known to be tougher to get off of than heroin. Withdrawal can take months or even years. don't fall in this hole!!! I got off Prilosec a few weeks before I stopped Klonopin cold turky (very dangerous) and it took a couple of weeks to stop the burning. Took enzymes and toughed it out for a couple of weeks.	M	43	2 years		5/14/2009
1	Stomach problems	RAPID Heart Beat- 120-NEVER had before. Stopping immed.-THINK this is causing problem. Pharmasist says not side effect - BULL. We are all not Crazy.	Hosp. Dr. after I was admitted put me on this for stomach bleeding. I never had any symptoms, but was vommitting blood one day-went to hosp. Eating better now and off all aspirin used to live on it for headaches. (they failed to bring that up)- Now my heart is racing and hope that stopping this drug today will stop that. How long to get out of system I wonder?	F	50	14 days		5/14/2009 Email
1	acid reflux	Lost dexterity and strength in hands; not yet completely back to normal after not taking for 3 months. I was so severely affected I could not squeeze toothpaste from tube, open doors, comb my hair or generally use my hands for normal activities.	My actual malady is cricopharyngeal spasm; Prilosec did nothing for me as I was not experiencing any reflux symptoms. I would not recommend this med for anyone. It has had frightening side effects for me.	F	65	2 months		5/14/2009
1	gastrointestinal pain, extreme acid	I didn't attribute this drug to these side effects, but now that I've read this review it's all making sense... *muscle soreness (as if I'd had an intense workout or was beat up...neither of which was the case); *muscle cramping/contractions (3 days non-stop on right leg...I almost thought I was going to have to see a neurologist); *extreme fatigue; *inability to sleep (or when I did sleep I woke up at least 3 times a night...mind you I cut out ALL caffeine during this period); *lightheaded/dizziness (when I'd get up after sitting); *shortness of breath (as if I was extremely overweight and every action required a lot of expended energy); *unquenchable thirst (as if I was diabetic); *irritable/highly annoyed/mad/upset at the world for NO apparent reason (worse than anything that could be expected from PMS) All of these symptoms were experienced after only ONE week on this thing. After encountering this site, I am definitely discontinuing my use of this drug. The fact that it'		F	24	7 days		5/13/2009

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