PRILOSEC Reviews (OMEPRAZOLE)Average Rating: 1.9 (1667 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare PRILOSEC with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR PRILOSEC | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | i had high stomach acidity causing | Headaches at the back of the head, anxiety, shortness of breath, palpitations, hand tremors, myopia giving blurred vision. | it seemed to work well within the first few weeks but acid secretion just started going up again. I wonder how long these hand tremors will take to cease. | M | 23 | 3 years 40mg | 5/13/2017 | 1 | hiatus hernia | heart palpitations high blood pressure tingling in legs anxiety panic attacks | i have been taking this dreaded drug for 4 years or more! worked great for acid reflux in all these years! but unknown to me it has been depleting all my vitamins my Vit D is 14!!! the lowest my Dr said she has ever seen! my B12 is borderline and goodness knows what my magnesium level is!! about 7 weeks ago i started having panic attacks which in turn caused me to hyperventilate! i have been to ER 3 times, and still my Doctor did not say it was because of these drugs!! instead put me on an antidepressant which i did not want to do, but i felt so ill and thought i was going mad that i took them! worse 7 weeks of my life! when i found these sites about omerprazole it was like an eureka moment for me!! i stopped taking these horrible drugs now and am on Zantac! i take vitamin D tablets and today i bought Magnesium oil that you rub in your skin and absorbs quicker than tablets and believe it or not the tingling in my legs has eased tremendously! i just hope and pray that my anxiety will disappear in time and i can come off the antidepressants! i strongly suggest that you research these horrible drugs before taking them!!! | F | 4 years 20mg 2X day | 5/13/2017 | 1 | GERD | Headaches, blurred vision, heart palpitations, panic attacks, back and chest pain, congestion, cough, full body muscle and bone pain, stomach pain, severe vitamin D deficiency, iron anemia. | Ive been to the ER numeruos times thinking I was having a heart attack. Checked out fine every time, and was told I had "benign chest wall pain." My Doctor put men on anti anxiety meds for panic attacks and racing heart. Ive been on prilosec for one year, and can't remember ever having these problems beforehand. | F | 36 | 1 years | 5/6/2017 | 1 | Heartburn | Anxiety, sore joints, cough, bloated feeling, tired. | The anxiety caused panic attack one night, felt like I was having a heart attack. Made an unnecessary trip to the ER. All side effects disappeared when I weaned off the drug. Unfortunately the weaning process was horrible!! Gradually decreased dose over several weeks with moderate acid reflux, but when I quit completely, had problems with acid every time I ate. Recommend Taking DGL before meals. Took tums, but never more than 2 a day, and chew cinnamon gum after eating...it really works to curb the increase acid! 1 month off, finally seeing some improvement. Take note...it's really hard to get off this drug. I won't ever take it again! | F | 50 | 1 years 20 1X day | 4/29/2017 | 1 | Gerd ,hiatal hernia | Soar throat, anxiety,dry mouth | Do not recommend. I was on protonix for 6 months which gave me heart palpitations. Switched to pepCid didn't work after while.Dr put me on prilosec 40mgs been on 3 days n I feel terrible.I have been healthy up until this Gerd 2years ago..not taking anymore I'll go on a strict Gerd diet and hopefully won't need any meds ! | F | 46 | 3 days 40 mg | 4/15/2017 | 1 | GERD | Horrible side effects. Anxiety, heart palpitations, shortness of breath, muscle weakness, heaviness in my chest, very dizzy and brain fog. | I ended up in the ER thinking I was having a heart attack. Everything checked out fine. I feel like I am going crazy. Disconnected from my body. I feel better knowing I am not the only one having these horrible side effects. I have been off the Prilosec for 2 days and feel no better. How long does it take for these side effects to go away. PLEASE email me and let me know. THANK YOU | F | 47 | 1 weeks 40 MG 1X day | 3/23/2017 | 2 | Hearburn | Bloating, headaches, hair loss, anxiety | Went on Prilosec due to heartburn after Zantac didn't seem to work, had terrible anxiety when I quit the Zantac and started Prilosec, ended up in ER, thought I was having heart attack, should have internet searched for answers at that point instead of listening to my Dr who slapped me on an anxiety drug. Now a year later, off of the anxiety drug, attempting to wean off Prilosec, feeling the anxiety... And some heartburn. Going slow and disregarded my Dr who told me just to quit cold turkey and to stay off the internet! Taking enzymes, probiotics, multi vitamins each day and DGL and tums when necessary. Determined to get off this horrible drug. These online forums have been a life saver for me! | F | 57 | 1.5 years 20mg 1X day | 3/20/2017 | 1 | acid reflux | burping, now metallic taste | it started ok with no side effects but after taking for almost a month i have a metallic taste in my mouth and its nasty! will stop taking it tomorrow | F | 41 | 3 weeks 20 mg | 3/19/2017 | 1 | Acid reflux | Anxiety worse than benzo withdrawal.stomach ache | Damon secret mind bender | F | 58 | 7 days 40mg 1X day | 3/4/2017 | 1 | Acid Reflux | Anxiety, Panic attacks, Gloom and doom, Lump under arm, Pain under arms, Stiff neck. Stomach ache, Dizziness, Chest tightness, Palpitations. Congestion, sore throat, Numbness and tingling in arms, Sneezing, Headaches (shooting pains in head on left side). Felt like pins were sticking me in my arms and chest. Increased blood pressure and Low Vitamin D. Insomnia | I don't know where to start. I was taking Prilosec off and on for over a year. The 1st time I had a panic attack and thought I was having a heart attack and went straight to the ER. Nothing was wrong and I took the meds for a few weeks. When I got off I was having headaches which I got a CT scan. Nothing was found. I was going back and forth to the doctor for arm pain shoulder pain and anxiety. I was told to get therapy. I was telling the doctor, This is not me. I don't know what is going on. The headaches resolve over about 6 weeks. Then I took the medicine again for the 2nd time and I was anxious and felt like something was sticking me in my arms and chest, my stomach was hurting and loose stools. Ran back to the doctors, they said it was nothing. I saw 3 doctors. The pin and needle and sticking pain last for months. Slowly got better but I had some L side back pain. The last time I took the medicine, after 2 weeks my stomach was hurting. I looked it up the side effects and saw congestion, stomachache, sneezing and sore throat and headache. All of which I was having except the headache. I stopped immediately. Then the headache came, it reminded me of the headache I had that made me get a CT scan. I then looked up how long the side effects of Prilosec last then I found this site. Everything became clear to me. I was suffering over a year. I was seeing a therapist and spending money on acupuncture trying to get better. I am still having side effects. | F | 51 | 14 days 20 1X day | 2/27/2017 | 1 | Acid reflux | Blurry vision, heart palpitations, anxiety, insomnia, fatigue, severe weight loss, severe tremors, and light headed | TERRIBLE DRUG!!! Will NEVER take again!! | F | 31 | 3 weeks 40 | 2/20/2017 | 1 | Hiatal hernia/GERD | Nausea, chills, vomiting, anxiety/panic, shaking hands, heartburn despite PPI. | F | 27 | 1 weeks | 1/19/2017 | 1 | Acid Reflux/Gastritis | Constant heart palpitations...which ended up turning into panick attacks...brain fog... muscle pain in legs....made my original symptoms worst...stop immediately after i read these other post | Will never take again!! | F | 40 | 6 days 40mg 2x a | 1/18/2017 | 1 | Heartburn | Immediately after taking 1 pill i felt nausea and light headed. Felt like my head was floating | F | 30 | 2 days 20mg | 12/26/2016 | 1 | Reflux | Extreme anxiety/panic attacks, sweaty palms and feet to the point my skin peeled, body twitches, pins and needles, chest pain, lightheaded, lost 10 lbs in 1 week, icy hot sensation on skin, and tons more | Worst time of my life. I thought I was dying or going crazy. the anxiety was unbearable. I spent 1k on dr visits and testing only to do my research and find out it was the Prilosec. Been off for about 6 weeks and finally feel 98% back to normal. The physical symptoms stopped about 2-3 weeks after stopping. Horrible rebound reflux started about 2 weeks after stopping and lasted about 1.5 weeks (pure torture) the anxiety is lingering a little bit, but I'm able to leave the house again and drive without having an attack. | F | 29 | 5 days 20mg 1xD | 12/23/2016 | 1 | GERD | Anxiety, heart chest pain. | F | 39 | 4 years | 12/8/2016 | 1 | Suspected stomach ulcer | Panic attacks within a week, uncontrollable shaking, twitching and a complete inability to relax, constantly in fight flight mode. | 9 months since i took prilosec, and am only now starting to say with any confidence i am feeling 'normal' 90% of the time. It is a slow 2 steps forward 1 step back process. The very first thing i noticed just a day or 2 in was my mind wasn't communicating with my stomach, totally lost any sense of hungry or full, and from there i went to hell and back. I could go on for ages about the past 9 month, but the long and short of it is, these drugs prevent you from absorbing vital nutrients and minerals, not once was i asked about my diet by a doctor and in hindsight i was suffering from malnutrition before i went on the dam drugs, hence the fast down hill slide. Contact me if you have experienced similar symptoms and wish to know more | F | 34 | 5 weeks 20mg | 12/5/2016 | 1 | Acid reflux | I only took this 2 days the first day i attributed my foggy head to the new anti depressant i was put on at same time as the omeprazole. But i take the antidepressent at night and prilosec in morning.yesterday i was so weak and light headed a rash from bottom of my face to my chest. A friend researched a little and we figured out it was the prilosec so today im not taking it just to make sure. I rarely get sick but yesterday i was miserable.i recommend anyone do a little research before starting this drug if i had i would not have started it. This morning i feel mostly back to normal | F | 48 | 2 days 40 | 12/4/2016 | 5 | GERD | still need to watch what you imbibe | Need to take at least 1 hour before dinner. avoid greasy foods, and large meals and those items that may trigger your heartburn such as coffee,chocolate, raw onions, green peppers, pepperoni etc | M | 79 | 5 years 40mg 1X day | 11/14/2016 | 1 | GERD | Horrible anxiety and panic attacks. Nausea. Loss of appetite. | I did not connect the dots that my symptoms were coming from Prilosec. Once I figured it out I tried Pepcid with the same symptoms. Now I use chamomile tea and it does the job for heartburn. | F | 48 | 3 months 20mg 1X day | 10/31/2016 |