PRILOSEC Reviews (OMEPRAZOLE)

Average Rating: 1.9 (1667 Ratings)

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PRILOSEC  (OMEPRAZOLE):  Omeprazole is used to treat certain stomach and esophagus problems (such as acid reflux, ulcers). It works by decreasing the amount of acid your stomach makes. It relieves symptoms such as heartburn, difficulty swallowing, and persistent cough. This medication helps heal acid damage to the stomach and esophagus, helps prevent ulcers, and may help prevent cancer of the esophagus. Omeprazole belongs to a class of drugs known as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs).   FDA Approval Date: 1998-01-15 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 1  GERD hell On earth it should be named, on on for 28 days for reflux and the anxiety and palpitations to the point I could not sleep, terrible stomach pain and diarrhoea, tingling in leg, did not urinate for 28 hours and tiredness all the time and more, been off for 7 days and still feel like absolute hell, I am anxiety sufferer anyway and thought it was just like taking a better version of anti acid tablets, omg how wrong was I. If anyone wants to email me feel free but made me feel better reading these comments as thought it was just me so doctor google has helped this time, it was hard to find this site as in the uk the evil drug is called Omeprazole For me been totally hell M 47 28 days
20 1X day
9/3/2020
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 1  GERD Brain fog, dizziness, light headedness, eye sensitivity when looking at phone or tv, tingling all over head, face, arms and legs When I first started on this medicine it worked wonders on GERD with very few side effects. After about 8 months I began to ween off and it was going well. I ended up having some symptoms return and began taking the medicine every day again. As soon as I did that, I started having the horrible side effects. I saw the GI and he recommended I ween off again. I have been off the meds for about 10 days now and the symptoms haven’t really gone away. The tingling in my head and face is new and began as is started to ween off. Has anyone else experienced this? Please email if you have. M 32 11 months
40 MG 1X day
8/23/2020
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 1  Acid reflux Full blown painc attacks, a lot of anxiety, startling awake, headaches, dizzyness, burning chest, twitchy shoulder thing going on I was back on Prilosec because my Zantac is all gone and after using my back up supply from my husbands medicine cabinet which were out of date but still a Godsend i decided to give Prilosec another try as i used to use Prilosec about 3 years ago. So now i am having panic attacks again all of a sudden, first time in about 3 years and dizziness, headaches, weird shoulder twitchy thing, being woken up from a deep sleep startled and a tad disoriented, racing heart from anxiety, chest burn when i have never had chest burn ... i dunno, just lots of weird scary stuff that I NOW know is this medication because i have experienced all this before but it was 3 years ago and i never put two and two together until my husband said last night " you were sick like this a few years ago" Last time i took Prilosec i was on it a while something like 6 months if i remember correctly, this time its only been 3 days and i feel like a broken person. Obviously im not going to take anymore but will have to have a hard think about what to take instead. After my Zantac ran out i was ok for about 5 days then my symptoms came back....i have the issue where bread and fries and dryish foods get stuck in my food pipe and cause immense pain when trying to eat a meal. Heartburn and indigestion so bad sometimes its like a heart attack Was prescribed Xanax 3 years ago too! Coincidence? I think not but still had some in the pill jar which i had nearly thrown out in April when i do my Spring M 53 3 days
20 1X day
8/22/2020
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 1  Acid reflux First month taking it I started feeling good on my stomach. Second month I started feeling anxiety and chest pain. Later came rapid heart beats and panic attacks. Numbness on my right hand, arm and feet, also I would wake up in the middle of night because I couldn't breathe. At last shortness of breathe during the day. So I took 2 Covid tests thinking I had Covid on the second and third month and both came out Negative. I stopped taking Prilosec also know as Omeprazole. I change the way I eat and now I'm taking natural remedies and little by little I started to feel better. If your doctor prescribed you this medication you should take it helps at first and each body is different but if you get this bad side effects talk to your doctor about it could be the medication or you have something else. But personally I don't recommend this medication I thought I was going crazy will all chest pain and weird feelings. M 26 5 months
20mg 1X day
8/16/2020
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 3  Gastric erosion Numbness, tingling, twitching This is an update to my comment from 7/9/2020. I saw a neurologist who did many scans, blood tests, and nerve tests trying to figure out the source of my numbness and tingling, but everything has come back normal. He can't find the source, but said it doesn't seem to be a serious health problem, so that's good. About a month ago I was put on a different PPI (Protonix) and my numbness is still present, but it is getting a little better. I guess I'll never know if Prilosec had anything to do with it, but it is interesting that so many people here have experienced similar issues. I developed these issues after taking it, so I will always wonder. This was not a fun chapter in my life but things seem to be improving. If you are experiencing weird symptoms, you should see a doctor and not just assume Prilosec is your problem (althought it might be!). M 35 6 months
40 1X day
8/12/2020
 1  Possible heartburn Headache, numbness in mostly right arm, general feeling of sickness, difficulty concentrating, heart palpating, anxiety, sometimes increased heart rate, some shortness of breath Stopped about 2mo ago still having issues. Anxiety and palpitation better.but still have weird headaches, head pressure, numbness and tingling in right arm and now right leg, general I'll feeling. Been to MD and ER nothing found. Even had CT scan in ER. Nothing. Symptoms go away and come back often. So so sorry I took this med. I just want to feel normal again. Anyone figured anything out? Please help! F 39 30 days
40mg 1X day
8/11/2020
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 1  Taking for extreme heart burn Panic attacks, anxiety, confusion, lack of concentration, helplessness, felt like I wasn't getting enough air, no motivation, extreme tiredness, racing thoughts, insomnia, irritation and anger, general sick feeling. Took Prilosec off and on for over a year. This is the worst feeling I have ever had. Didn't know what was happening to me. All blood tests came back normal from Primary care, ER, heart and lung doctors. No one said it could be Prilosec. I stopped taking it 4 weeks ago. The acid came back hard. Eating all organic tiny meals, no spice, no acidic foods. It's working. Eating melons and saltine crackers to help with acid. Every couple of days Extra strength Alka Seltzer.Getting through it. Feeling better everyday. Not that sick feeling all day long. It's a process. Taking 10 mg Inderal 2 to 3 x daily to help with the panic attacks. Prilosec made me feel I was going crazy. I'm still having some side effects but every day is better. Some days I feel great again. Hang in there...everyone's recovery is different. 70 1 years
20 mg 1X day
8/8/2020
 1  Lhd Joint & muscle pain M 64 3 months
20 1X day
7/28/2020
 1  Gastric erosion Joint pain in legs, hips, shoulders. Low mood, anxiety. Overwhelming fatigue. I have been prescribed this drug a few times now and realize it is no coincidence that I get these symptoms when taking it. Frankly I would rather have the heartburn and GERD. I now use alternative medicines. F 64 100 days
20mg 1X day
7/23/2020
 1  Heartburn SEVERE anxiety, random crying/depression spells, insomnia, rapid heartbeat when trying to fall asleep, shortness of breath, muscle spasms. Literally took it yesterday morning and was not myself the whole day, it is now the next morning and I haven't slept a wink because everytime I tried to fall asleep I was jolted awake by my heart racing. F 19 1 days
1 1X day
7/22/2020
 1  Gerd, gastritis UPDATE: its been two months since I stop taking this drug. It worked for one week and i started having BURNING sensations all over my body. I posted on 5/31/20. I had anxiety, indigestion and constant burning. Took another endoscopy and the result came back normal so my doctor told me to stop taking the PPI daily and switch to as needed. He suggested it could be the reason for the BURNINg. 2 months since i stopped and the anxiety, indigestion is gone completely. The burning is almost gone. they are best taken as needed as opposed to daily regimen F 32 3 days
80mg 2X day
7/17/2020
 2  Gastric erosion Numbness and tingling in feet, hands, face, neck. Some joint pain and muscle spasms. Woke up on two different occaisions with a feeling that a lightning bolt was shooting down my left arm into my hand. Extreme anxiety (possibly a cause and/or effect of the above symptoms) and despair; felt certain that I was dying of a terrible disease or at the very least had MS or something. Complete fatigue and loss of interest in everything, had trouble working and focusing. Prior to this period, had been very healthy and active (runner, etc). I didn't notice any of these issues until around 4 months on the drug, and I am still not sure if the drug had anything to do with them. I started having mild numbness and tingling which was weird. Then one morning I woke up and my entire left side was numb. I went to the ER thinking I had a stroke or something. They admitted me and ran CTs, MRIs, tons of bloodwork. Nothing found (thankfully). The hospital neurologist said my symptoms were consistent with neuropathy so he referred me to a specialist (still waiting for an appointment). Two hospital doctors said very rarely this medicaton could cause issues, so they told me to stop taking it (and an RN there told me she had arm numbness with PPIs). My GI doctor said he hadn't heard of it, but was open to me trying something else, so he switched me to Protonix (another PPI which has similar complaints on this site) but is having me taper off of it. The numbness and tingling are still there, but have improved a lot in the past three weeks. No more lightning jolts. The anxiety has improved quite a bit, but that might just be because I don't feel like I'm about to die. I don't believe in the conspiracies about evil doctors mentioned here, but I do find it interesting that so many of us have the same experience. Millions of people take this drug, so perhaps we are in the unlucky 0.1% that has these side effects. Or maybe are just prone to anxiety and this drug exacerbates it. But see a doctor to make sure. M 35 6 months
40 1X day
7/9/2020
 1  Reflux/post viral indigestion Whilst on meds - Intense Anxiety, racing thoughts, panic attacks, jittering, jolting awake, shaking muscles, pain in neck, headaches, general ill feeling. UPDATE - Been off drug seven weeks. Have noticed some improvements, but still suffering. I have noticed that if I don't eat regularly I feel awful. Also around an hour after eating my body starts throbbing, like it's pulsating all over, has anyone else had this? I'm also feeling nauseous, which is new and the headaches are bad!! Some says I feel so on edge again, which had passed. Please can people who have recovered message, or if you want to chat. 39 5 days
20mg
7/2/2020
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 1  Gerds Update from 12-8-19 I have stopped prilosec twice since then but had to go back on it because of nasty bad rebound effects. Stopped again June 1st. Again bad rebound effects. Headache, dizziness, chest pain, heavy head with pain, bad backache, crying spells, leg pain both legs, trouble sleeping, acid in throat, cough, stomach ache, and gas. I am really trying to stay off this poison. Don't take it. Went to the ER and was told to get off it or it will only get worse. Taking tums, chamomile tea, eating nothing after 3:00 p.m. Head propped up to get some sleep. Please don't take this poison. I fear for my health and you should to. So dizzy even laying down. ER says 2-4 weeks and the dizziness should go away they are wrong. All test come back normal. They say my age 64 it may take another two weeks. Poison !!!! F 64 5 months
20mg. Dail
6/29/2020
 1  Possible Gerd Getting many side effects others are experiencing. Panic attacks, heart feels like it is beating hard, jitters, jolted awake, difficulty sleeping, moments of difficulty breathing, moments it burning sensation. I went to two specialists and the er. All test results come back normal. After reading this page I thought it was the medicine. I am on day 5 of not taking it. Last night and today was a bad day with the symptoms. How long does it take to feel symptom free? Please email me! It concerns me that some patients were saying it's been 2-4 weeks and they still do not feel okay. I think I would feel better if I had an idea how long it can take to feel normal again. F 30 1 months
6/27/2020
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 1  Acid reflux Extreme anxiety, feeling of doom, tearful most of the time, made my throat worse. My GP thought my sore throat was due to acid reflux. She gave me omeprazole. It worked for 2 days but the sore throat was worse after that and my anxiety went through the roof. Three weeks later I had enough and went to another doctor who gave me nexium. This worked and did not cause anxiety. (At this point I Do not think I had acid reflux in the first place). When that dose finished I was then put on omeprazole again. And OMG my anxiety and paranoia has come back with a vengeance. It makes me feel so low and tearful. So I have left it for the last three days and I seem To be feeling better. Still anxious but but not as bad. Cannot wait to flush it out. To be honest I do not even think I had acid reflux to begin with so I think these have caused more damage. Just going to let me body heal now and recover from suppressing the acidity. F 43 4 days
20
6/27/2020
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 1  GERD chest tightness/pain, shoulder and neck pain, right arm went numb, severe anxiety and panic, easily mistaken for heart attack Thank you all for posting your stories, finding this page actually helped calm my nerves a lot. I didn't know these could be side effects, so like a lot of you, I've felt like I'm dying or going crazy or both for the past few days. Very good to know I'm not alone. But if you notice any of these things, stop right away, don't keep taking it like I did thinking it would go away. M 30 10 days
20 mg 1X day
6/25/2020
 1  Silent reflux Jitters..tingling and numbness in both sides of face neck both arms legs and feet. Muscle spasms all over body. Horrible Brain fog Eye problems, problems with balance walking, chills with no fever, exhausted after doing nothing fatigue all day, weakness in right foot leg and arm. Ms or Parkinson like symptoms. Going to see neurologist soon. After 2 ER visit everything came back normal. After being off it for one week side effects still here Please never take this drug!!!!!!!!! F 35 20 days
40mg once
6/23/2020
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 1  Gastritis and H pylori I took this medicine 13 years ago after I had my gallbladder removed and after the six day I started having anxiety attack which I never had in my life, Couldn't figure out why but it was giving me diarrhea so I stopped immediately 10 days ago I had a colonoscopy and they told me that I needed to take this medicine to get rid of my gastritis again after 10 days of taking it I had an anxiety attack and now for sure I know it's from the drug Just watch your diet you do not need these kind of medicine prescription medicines they have millions of side effects F 36 10 days
20
6/15/2020
 1  Acid/indigestion post virus Whilst on meds - Intense anxiety Inability to sit still Body jolts Shaking Jilting awake, even though I was so tired Coming off meds Tearful Low mood Burning sensations Pains in muscles (Legs) Pins and needles in head/arms and legs Brain fog I've been off these meds four weeks and still having issues with brain fog, headaches, burning feeling (mostly in upper back), Low mood Pins & needles Although I was recovering from a virus when I started taking this, I was calm and of a positive disposition before. Please can anyone tell me how long they experienced symptoms after coming off this awful drug! F 39 5 days
20mg
6/10/2020
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