Drug Ratings for PRILOSECAverage Rating: 2.1 (1237 Ratings)
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR PRILOSEC | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
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| 5 | After one year of taking it everyday I've had some serious side effects like diahrea and stomach pains. | M | 1 days | 7/13/2005 | 5 | had stomach ulcer | I HAD NO SIDE EFFECTS.AND ALL MY PAIN WENT AWAY. i AM NOW ABLE TO STAY OFF THE DRUG FOR DAYS. WITHOUT PAIN. UNTIL i EAT SOMETHING SPICY AND THEN i KNOW i HAVE TO TAKE A PILL. i NOW USE THE OVER THE COUNTER PACKAGES OF 42. | THANK YOU PRILOSEC.KEEP MAKING IT . AND DROP THE PRICE SOON | M | 6 years | 12/31/2007 | 4 | gerd | M | | 5/15/2007 | 4 | acid reflux and severe stomach pain | Headaches and musculoskeletal pain ... especially within the shoulders | Very effective for controlling the pain which was disabling in nature | M | 22 months | 12/21/2001 | 3 | | 3/1/2007 | 3 | Gerd. Zenkers Diverticulum | Diarrhea - appprox ~three times a week. Nausea ~4 days a week. I take a lot of meds (8 prescriptions + otc) - and just recently figured out which was causing it by going off it a week. In doing so - my gerd came back with a vengeance but - the diarrhea went away. | M | 1.5 years | 3/1/2007 | 3 | acid reflux | Stomach cramps, bloating, tightness in chest, back pain, gassy, flushed red face. | Definitely helped (stopped pretty much) the acid reflux, but not worth the side effects. Chewing Tums now. | M | 2 months | 1/2/2008 | 2 | Gas pain, unable to belch air up. | It made me belch alot and helped to relive some pain. I get better results eating manna bread and drinking kombucha tea. | It has titanium dioxide in it. | M | 6 months | 1/29/2008 | 1 | heartburn | most of the people who have taken prilosec for such an elongated period of time did so under the care of their physician, not because they can't read a box. | F | | 1/17/2008 | 1 | Heartburn | Ear pain, clogged ears, heart palpitations, irregular heartbeat, headaches, lethargy, anxiety, joint pain, gas rashes, itching, cavities, tooth decay, gum damage, etc | This is an update to when I had frantically posted in December. I have been off of the medication for almost 3 months now and am feeling much better. I'm still not completely better but feeling better than I did on the medication. All of my food stays down and I am very blessed. I have received many emails from people needing support and have no problem if anyone would like to contact me. | F | | 1/13/2009 | 1 | Crohn's disease | diarrhea, nausea, heart palpitations. someone else said she couldn't concentrate while taking it and she was depressed. the same thing happened with me, but i was on a lot of other drugs that are known to do that, too, so i'm not sure if it was prilosec or not. maybe it made it worse. | Not sure why I was prescribed this for CD, so maybe it's not fair to give it a 1, but certainly it is stupid to prescribe this for CD. | M | 6 months | 6/6/2008 | 1 | i dont know | depression, anxiety, panic attacks, dizziness, rapid heart beat, heart palpitations | F | | 9/27/2008 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 1 | GERD | Pain in lower jaw. Very stiff neck on left side. Strange pressure headaches. | I had been on Prevacid OTC for years with no problems. Suddenly, there was a shortage of Prevacid, so I just switched to Prilosec. Foolish me!! After about 2 months, I started having rather severe pain in my lower jay, and my neck was so stiff on the left side that I could not turn my head. I consulted my MD and my chiropractor. All the while, I was trying to think of what was "different" in my regime. The only thing was the Prilosec, so I used Google and found this site, Thank God! I just stopped taking the Prilosec, and after only one day, my symptoms are really subsiding. This site and the feedback of others has been a lifesaver!!! | 10 weeks 20 MG 2X D | 7/11/2012 | 1 | Ulcer | 1 days 6 | 3/25/2013 | 1 | Daughter taking it for H. Pylori | Taking it to supposedly "cure" H. Pylori infection, along with 2 antibiotics. Became very anxious/agitated, and still is not "right". She is only 2 yrs. old. I'm so sorry I let her have it. | My adopted daughter was having some problems with extreme bloating and doctors could not find anything wrong except for H. Pylori. They said this round of drugs would get rid of it and her stomach pains and bloating would go away. Every since she has taken it, she has become very agitated, almost depressed seeming,and ALL of her stomach issues are worse. She has been off for almost 2 weeks now, but she is not getting any better. I hate doctors. We are now going to go see a Naturopath that understands how the body really works and won't give my daughter anything that will make her sick. | F | 2 | 2 weeks 3 ml 2X D | 2/13/2011 | 2 | acid reflux | Never had reflux in my life till recently, feel it is because I am very stressed. The reflux appeared a little after the stress. It is burning my larynx and was given prilosec. It is causing my stomach to burn. I don't want to be on it for the rest of my life. Can anyone help me to get off this stuff. | What I have read is that it is not intended for long term use. How do you get off the stuff without getting heart burn back? | M | 5 | 4 days | 1/31/2010 | 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 | 5 | epigastric pain | None | My daughter had epigastric pain for 3 months. She was initially put on Zantac that made the symptoms much worse. She was then placed on Prilosec and within 30 minutes began to feel better. Prilosec has been a miracle drug for us! | F | 10 | 3 weeks 20 1X D | 12/8/2011 | 1 | Reflux | Stomach pain - urge of BM but couldn't go - weepy, emotionally weird | My daughter suddenly developed reflux, indigestion, constipation and food sensitivities a couple of months ago after having a severe reaction to Amoxicillin. I took her to an ENT and GI they both confirmed the reflux. Neither one thought it was related to the antibiotic she took. They both prescribed Prilosec in an adult dose which I was instantly leery about giving her. After 3 days she was having different symptoms than her original ones, and acting strange emotionally too. I looked it up online and I can't believe these doctors really gave this to her with no warning about possible side effects. If anybody out there has had a similar problem after taking antibiotics, please email me. I feel like I'm on my own. The doctors have written their prescription and are done with us. I have her on probiotics and I am really watching what she eats. I'm hoping if I can heal her gut, this will go away on it's own. Doctors are supposed to help people, I really don't believe that anymore. I will never give my kids a prescribed drug again without knowing exactly what it's for and what the side effects are. I don't trust these medications at all - especially generic ones. | F | 10 | 3 days 20 1X D | 2/20/2010 | 1 | Acute pancreatitis | Severe stomach and back pain. | My 11 year old daughter was prescribed this by her pediatrician. Her stomach and back pain went from mild to extremely severe. Two trips to the ER and three extended stays in the hospital before she got to see a GI specialist who deals with adult pancreatitis on a daily basis. Turns out they don't prescribe it to adults with pancreatitis. Within 24 hours of taking it her pain was SO severe and continued until we finally declined it on her 3 rd hospital visit and she started feeling better later that day. I would NEVER take this or give it to anyone I love. | F | 11 | 14 days 20 1X D | 2/21/2012 | 1 | Acid Reflux | My 12 year old 74lb daughter was prescribed this drug for acid reflux by on of the top pediatric gastrologist at one of the very best childrens hospitals. Unfortunately she went from being a fun loving little girl to a depressed child with what she called "bad thoughts" every single day. She actually even had suicidal thoughts as well as some very,very evil ones. This was so out of character for her that I was so scared myself trying to figure out what happened and why this was happening to her. Two days ago I got online before I gave her her 7:00am pill to try to find some kind of answer, and right there in front of me was account after account of many others with the same side effects. She also experienced dizziness, tingling of the face, headaches, but these were all minor compared to her pityful torturous thoughts that she would have. She would just look at me and burst into tears and say I just had another bad thought. I hope and pray for all of those children on this dr | It should be banned for children | F | 12 | 3 weeks 20MG 1X D | 9/23/2011 | 1 | Acid Reflux | UPDATE | On 9/28 I posted about my 12 year old daughter that was prescribed Prilosec for acid reflux. She had experienced terrible "evil thoughts", tingling of the face, interrupted sleep all night, dizziness, and an overwhelming feeling of sadness, as she described them from day one of taking this medicine. I am so happy to say 47 days later she is 100% back to her fun loving self. We saw an immediate change within 24 hours of stopping this medication. PLEASE DO NOT give this to children. Thank God I connected the dots and realized the problem...I just wonder how many parents that might not have and lost their child to suicide. It was that bad. BAN IT! | F | 12 | 3 weeks 20MG 1X D | 11/14/2011 | 3 | acid burnes | bein sick every time i drink or eat | illness started aweek after i started tking them i lost alot of weight hospital convinced me it wasnt the tablets but it iz | F | 13 | 4 months | 3/11/2006 | 1 | Acid Reflux Disease | stiff, achy joints; ankle, knees, hips, wrists, headache, back pain, trouble swallowing, dizziness, vitamin D low, hand tingling, neck pain, chest pains, panic attacks, muscle pain. | i did not take the Omeprazole (prilosec) today, and the pain seemed to subside, yet my hands are still tingly. i thought i was having a heart attack, because i had irregular heart beats (especially at night) && my arms && legs would go numb at night when im going to bed. so, i thought to myself.. "it's probably the new pills i'm taking" (i took this pill, when i had a bacterial infection in my stomach, && never had these symptoms.) | F | 14 | 20mg 1X D | 9/3/2010 | 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 | 2 | GERD | very tired, exhaustion, very mild abdominal pain | going to stop taking meds and see if side effects go away, didnt help GERD until one week into meds | F | 15 | 4 weeks | 4/16/2007 | 4 | reflux | diarhea | Took my stomach pains away. Diarhea is mild, so all in all, it's helped me. | M | 16 | 1 months | 10/27/2005 | 3 | GERD | extreme fatigue even after getting 9-11 hours of sleep three nights in a row | symptoms seem to fade after I stop taking the medication for about 48 hours, but it did stop the nausea after the first dose | F | 16 | 1 months | 4/16/2007 | 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 | 3 | Gastritis | I have had anxiety that cannot be controlled even when I stop worrying. I don't actually have panic attacks but just begin to shake A LOT when I have a worrisome thought. I keep feeling like I'm getting better but Prilosec keeps bringing me down to states of anxiety. | It's not worth it. If you have gastritis, be careful about what you are eating for a while and address the anxiety, stress, mental side of the problem if there is one. Don't let your doctor put you on this and forget about you. | M | 17 | 2.5 months 20 mg 1X D | 12/17/2011 | 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 | 1 | stomach pains | very anxious, crying, very depressed - started about 3 days after first taking prilosec - became very bad 5th day - when quit after 5th day taking it - all symptoms disappeared. | F | 17 | 5 days | 5/10/2007 | 4 | Acid Reflux | Some depression, anxiety. I'm not sure if it's from the medicine, though | I was put on prilosec for my terrible acid reflux. I followed the 14 day regimen, and as soon as i was off it, all my symptoms came back, so my doctor told me to keep taking it. I haven't experienced any acid reflux since then | F | 18 | 7 months | 3/1/2009 | 3 | M | 18 | | 5/5/2008 | 2 | Acid Reflux | Bloating, lots of gas, chest pain like a knife under your rib, back pain, abdominal pain (upper right), heart palps, and anxiety (like you're having a heart attack...) | Im only 18 right, I shouldn't be feeling all this! Im a healthy normal guy! Anyway this medicine made me just feel terrible and like i should just lay in bed all day, the heart problems were cary and it made me have so much gas.... I don't know which is worse, reflux or this but im stopping for a week or two to see if all of this goes away. Prilosec is the only medicine I take. | M | 18 | 1 months | 2/23/2008 | 1 | Gastro-Intenstinal Problems | Fatigue, tightness of chest, anxiety, general weakness, stomach problems, sexual dysfunction (male) | My transplant clinic threw these pills at me to help me control the side effects of CellCept, which gives me terrible stomach problems now and then. My problems were NOT acid reflux related, and I was prescribed this even though I told them so. After being on this drug for a week I noticed that whenever I would play soccer for my team I would become winded and totally exhausted within only a few minutes of exertion. At first, I thought this was because of a new diet and weight training regimen that I had started. however, when I accidentally skipped a dose, I outpaced my entire soccer team the next day. needless to say, I came home and threw out the prescription. DO NOT TAKE THIS MEDICATION UNLESS YOU ABSOLUTELY NEED IT. the worst part is that my doctors refused to help me get a medical marijuana card (I am in oregon) despite my persistent requests. I knew that marijuana cured the problems that I was having, but instead they decided to throw this horrible drug at me rather than consid | M | 18 | 7 days | 3/22/2007 | 1 | SEVERE:anxiety, depression,panic attacks. Thought I was going crazy, losing touch with reality, nausea, vomiting,had to drop out of college because I literally couldn't/can't function. | When taking Prilosec I was fine, it was when I stopped taking it (which the doctor said I could) that these symptoms started to happen.This drug is poison, DO NOT TAKE IT.It has been three weeks since I stopped taking it and I am still not back to normal. When I went to the doctor, he said it had nothing to do with the prilosec and that I needed to go on antidepressants-this is untrue, I have never had mental health problems in the past and they came on very suddenly as soon as I stopped taking Prilosec.DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG, it is ruining my life. I would like to hear about how long after they stopped taking the drug, you felt normal again, because I can hardly take this. | F | 18 | 3 months 2X D | 4/5/2011 | 1 | acid reflux | head ache constantly for a few days, light headed, dizzy(felt "seasick"), anxiety, vision was effected, mild stomach aches. Then I stopped taking it after 4 doeses. | Side effects were horrible, and continued after I stopped taking it for a day or two until it was out of my system. | F | 18 | 4 days | 12/18/2005 | 4 | GERD | none | been taking it for a year and it has helped me alot with no side effects. I perfer it over prevacid or nexium, tried both and had bad side effects like dry mouth dizzyness and just felt really weird. I still have heartburn but it has helped out alot | M | 19 | 1 years 20MG 1X D | 10/10/2011 | 4 | ulcer, acid reflux | at first just weird dreams every night, but got rid of symptoms and overall i was satisfied...then i started taking birth control and the two did not react well together, started getting cramping, tingling, etc. in arm and leg | F | 19 | 2 months | 10/26/2006 | 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 | 2 | acid reflux | panic attacks, rt side chest pain, unable to sleep would wake up with nausea chest pain and panic attacks therefore I didn't want to fall asleep. HORRIBLE. have stopped med 2days now. have had one episode of panic attack compared to 15-20 a day while on the med | M | 19 | 2 days | 7/23/2006 | 1 | ACID REFLUX | Omg I thought i was dying literally I had chills around my body aches around my body throbbing around my body chest pain nasuea I had no ideal it omeparzole that was causing this untill i looked up my symptoms and finally type in my drug i was using and side affects came up while typing it in so i clicked it and boom there were the side effects i was expericencing I really thought i was dieing i also was experencing heat papiliations just horrible symptoms :( | M | 19 | 1X D | 1/21/2012 | 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 | 5 | Gastro-esophageal reflux disease | None | Suffered from GERD since childhood. Tried several OTC drugs, with no relief. Gastroenterologist prescribed Prilosec approx 7 mos ago. Never again have I experienced a single stomach pain. | M | 20 | 7 months | 6/19/2001 | 4 | heartburn | gas | it says right on the package not to take it for more than 2 weeks... im not sure why any of you consumed this product for such an elongated period of time... maybe this is why your side effects were much more serious than mine | M | 20 | 8 days | 1/4/2008 | 3 | ulcer | chest pain, stomach pain shortly after taking the pill,diarrhea, leg pain in the beggining, sluggish ( by 6 pm i would fall asleep uncontrollably). | im not sure about prilosec because the syptoms of my ulcer did go away, but ive been taking it for about 3 months now and right now i actually feel the symptoms. the other day i actually went through about 10 minutes of not being able to comprehend anything, my mind felt dizzy and confused. i didnt think prilosec had anything to do with it, but after reading some of these reviews, im beggining to wonder. | F | 20 | 3 months | 6/25/2008 | 1 | acid reflux | OK, I buned my throat drinking soda, So docter put me on prilosec to lower acid to speed healing im 8 days in and feel out of body i randomly feel fine but then i'll get a headache feel like i have the flu, gassy and have a hard tim getting to bed due to a feeling of somthing in my throat, depressed and bored feeling getting up 4 times a night going from constapaded to loose stools and bad cramps by the morning it starts again but gose away all afternoon and i feel fine! but when it gets dark out GAME OVER this stuff is bad news i took it because i thought it had no side effects then i after taking it this morning i found this website will not take it tomarrow | try it if it works for you great if you notice this stuff STOP its terrible!!! | M | 20 | 8 days | 7/29/2007 | 1 | Haital Hernia, Heartburn | Extreme: vomiting, diarrhea, headaches, sweating, fatigue, decrease in appetite; Frequent: dizziness | After an accident caused a haital hernia (and no other significant injuries), I was unable to keep more than two meals down. I went on Prilosec and became an invalid who couldn't even eat a bowl of cornflakes. Had to stop going to classes and put my life on hold. I would vomit literally after every single meal. My Doctor realized I was having an adverse reaction specifically to the Prilosec, and switched me to Zantac. Have been happily eating four small meals a day ever since, and am re-enrolling in college. | F | 20 | 7 months 20 MG 1X D | 2/11/2010 | 1 | acid reflux | increased appetite - can't control it, constipation | it is not worth it, I better go for a better diet and take some herbal supplements, but I do not want to be like a fat pig. Since I hav been taking it, my mouth doesn't close, I keep eating. I read some people get depressed after taking this drug. No way I will take it while I am having history of depression!!! | F | 20 | 2 days | 4/1/2006 | 1 | acid reflix | Made me me odd not myself. Anxiety that got worst, had mood swings off and on again. And thouhts of harming my self Don't not take this med it changea that why you think. | M | 20 | 4 days 20 mg | 6/25/2012 | 5 | acid reflux | decreased acid reflux | Idk where these reviews are coming from but I have been taking this for 2 years now and have not experienced any of these symptoms, it works very well compared to similar products. | M | 21 | 2 years | 7/14/2008 | 4 | Esphogis protection/ Acid reflux | None so far, I have taken Prilosec for just under two years to keep my acid reflux in check as well as protect the lining of my esphagis from being deteriorated any more. Im not a good speller but that has nothing to do with prilosec. I Found no evidence of any of the side effects listed on this web site exept for some slight gas but i am also slightly lactose intolerant. | recently I discontinued use if prilosec becuase of research that I have done about the side effects for prolonged use. My doctor also dismissed the two week warning label. I noticed increased digestion times(quicker food pass through) and a general feeling of lack of protection of my esophagous. Not to mention an increase in effects felt from acid reflux spouts. | M | 21 | 1 years | 9/25/2008 | 3 | Acid Reflux | Nothing until a few weeks ago, lump in throat, tingling in fingers, neck muscle pain, eye lid twitch, metallic taste, burning tounge, foggyness. | Took prilosec 20mg otc for 5 years. Nothing bad happened until a week ago when it felt like a lump was in my throat. My ENT and I thought it was a GERD symptom and keep truckin on with Prilosec. Days later I started having tingling in my fingers and bad neck pain. I thought it was my TMJ and my peripheral neuropathy. Then days after that I noticed a strong metallic taste and burning tounge sensation. I took two 20mg otc and it made me feel very foggy, forgetfull, and the tingling and lump in throat feeling became worse. Read that after a while your body builds up an immunity and causes toxic results. I was having toxic results as one from prilosec is more reflux! After 2 days of no prilosec, lump in throat 90% gone, tingling gone, foggyness gone, neck pain gone, no burning tounge sensation, small metallic taste, upper eye lid twitch comes and goes. Prilosec worked great for me for 5 years, I had built up tolorance and now I am looking for a new helper. | F | 21 | 5 years | 4/19/2008 | 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 | 2 | Acid Reflux | High Blood Pressure, light-headed and headaches | I've never had any problems with my blood pressure but after about a week of taking Prilosec I noticed that I was feeling lightheaded. It also felt like somebody was squeezing my head with some kind of band or something. I ended up having to go to the ER and had a blood pressure of about 180/110. I have quit taking the medicine and my blood pressure has returned to normal and my head is feeling much better. I'd rather have the acid reflux than worry for my life because my blood pressure is rediculously high. I'm only 21 for godsakes, I shouldn't have blood pressure like that! | M | 21 | 2 weeks 20 MG 1X D | 9/13/2010 | 2 | GERD | Headaches,panic attacks, bloating, stopped working after about two months. | Worked in the beginning really well but the side effects were worse than the positive effects. The drug stopped working altogether. I am in the process of switching meds. | F | 21 | 3 months | 11/5/2006 |