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 | Several small stomach ulcers/reflux | Light headed, weight gain despite exercise, increased systolic blood pressure. Normally b/p is 98/68 - now 122/63 | Almost daily breakthrough burning in stomach/esophagus | F | 60 | 3 months | 3/26/2007 | 4 | Acid Reflux | Consistent gas, some dryness in mouth. | The gas is nasty as hell and I figure it has to do with Prilosec. I have to take it daily or my GERD returns with added punch and pain. My stool is not very solid either. | M | 39 | 3 months | 3/29/2007 | 5 | GERD | None | This is the ONLY drug that keeps my very severe reflux at bay. | F | 51 | 15 years | 3/31/2007 | 3 | Heartburn, stomachache | Feel a lump in the throat, bloating, fatigue, anxiety, wake up in middle night and could not sleep. | heartburn is gone, but still feel pain around chest. | M | 50 | 13 days | 3/31/2007 | 4 | acid reflux and indigestion | Tiredness, weakness, sleeplesness, muscle ache, dizziness, i dont know if these side effects are due to prilosec but i noticed these side effects after i started prilosec. | Well it does help my indigestion and acid reflux | M | 22 | 3 months | 4/4/2007 | 4 | GERD | Because my insurance company would not pay for Nexium I switched to Omeprazole. Within the first week of taking the drug I had two horrific nightmares that literally made me awaken to stop their continuance. The drug is working fine otherwise and I hope this side effect is only a brief conditioning until my body acclimates to the new drug. If the nighjtmares persist I will have to consider asking my physician for another medication. | M | 58 | 4 days | 4/5/2007 | 1 | GERD | Started getting nauseous, light-headed (especially in the morning), lost 15 pounds, loss of appetite, loose bowels, fatigue, anxiety, then depression -- but worst of all...hot flashes, then a rash on my face and chest. My doctor could not figure out what was wrong with me. Not once did I even imagine that it could be the Prilosec. Then on a hunch, I switched to Nexium and ALL the symptoms were gone within a week and have not returned. I will NEVER, EVER take this junk again. STAY AWAY!! | M | 48 | 3 weeks | 4/8/2007 | 1 | Acid Reflux/ years of gastritis | Severe abdominal pain near sternum,extreme bloating,severe gas,blurred vision,dizziness,weight loss 30 plus pounds,panic attacks,anxiety,PTSD like dreams. | Omeprazole is being pushed due to it's lower cost by the VA. I took one tablet twice a day for over year with few problems. Within a few weeks of the RX being changed to two pills twice a day I became very ill with the symptoms as stated above. I have been to the ER, seen 5 MD's, had every GI test done and all were normal. This medicine I feel is to blame. I quit it today. | M | 59 | 1.4 years | 4/10/2007 | 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 | 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 | 1 | GERD | After taking daily (20 mg Prilosec OTC) for about a week, I began to experience a constant state of severe anxiety which increased over the next 3 days until I made the connection and discontinued the medication. Heart palpitations, panic, extreme irritability. | As for its intended effect - although it did cut down on the discomfort from my GERD, it wasn't completely effective. I still found it necessary to supplement with TUMS each night. Regardless, due to the extreme side-effects experienced, this medication IS NOT an option for me!! | F | 41 | 10 days | 4/16/2007 | 4 | GERD | Occasional hives, burning sensation and muscle pain in armpits and upper arm; mild abdominal discomfort; joint pain, especially at shoulders, wrists, and behind knees. | Prilosec certainly relieved the burning from my GERD problems but the added side effects make me worry that I have some sort of severe problem as yet undiagnosed. | M | 34 | 4 weeks | 4/19/2007 | 1 | acid reflux | Nasty side effects, I thought I had the flu, but it got worse... incredible fatigue, muscle weakness, floating aches and pains, headaches. I became so weak I could not walk and I thought I should be hospitalized. I had blurry vision and shortness of breath, severe ringing in the ears,constant hunger, chest pain, metallic tate in the mouth and an inability to think clearly. The Doctor who checked me out was thinking that I had Lyme Disease. I stopped taking the Prilosec and my symptoms quickly dissappeared over a period of two days, but my heartburn was back. I was only taking the over the counter version of Prilosec and did not expect anything like this.I feel that if I stayed on it that I could have ended up hospitalized or worse. I cannot reccomend this to anyone. | Stay Away!!! | M | 49 | 10 days | 4/19/2007 | 5 | Severe daily heartburn | I have had a low blood count and elevated liver enzymes for several years. No physician has connected these symptoms with the drug, but I have no other health problems, and am in excellent physical condition. | I honestly think I would have had several major surgeries for ulcers and erosion of the esophagus if I had not taken Prilosec. One 20 mg tablet a day and I am completely symptom free. The drug probably saved my life to this point. | M | 52 | 20 years | 4/23/2007 | 3 | Severe Heartburn | these are not in any particular order: SEVERE depression (up and down like crazy, almost bi-polar like) then severe anxiety, metal taste in my mouth usually combined with the anxiety, horrible panic attacks that lasted almost a week straight over stuff that was almost manufactured in my head and wasn't even remotely true, clouded thoughts almost all the time, paranoia, stage 1 hypertension high blood pressure that came almost out of nowhere last year | heres the thing, I didn't experience any of these side effects until about a year and a half ago, but didn't even think twice about it being prilosec, i thought i was just going crazy, and within the past 3 months it's been getting so bad that i've been scouring everywhere for an answer, and this site opened my eyes, i'm almost amazed...i'm stopping taking this TOMORROW! | M | 27 | 4 years | 4/23/2007 | 1 | Non-Ulcer Heartburn | Increased bloating that lasted days. Severe heartburn that radiated to my shoulders. The shoulder pain came out of nowhere and was severe. After spending the night at ER with no diagnosis, I stopped taking Prilosec and the heartburn and shoulder ache disappeared within a day. | As a last resort, I've started taking Nux Vomica, a homeopathic remedy, and so far it seems to be working better than anything else my MD gave me. | M | 46 | 21 days | 4/27/2007 | 5 | GERD | Occasional stomach pain which is brief and goes away. | Prilosec OTC worked every bit as well for me as precription Nexium, but cost significantly less. And it worked much better for me than Zantac. I've been on meds for GERD for almost 7 years now and for the last 2 I've used Prilosec OTC. It's been the best one for me. | M | 38 | 2 years | 4/30/2007 | 1 | Recommended by Cardiologist | THIRTY-TWO days of diarrhea, extreme dehydration, gas and stomach pain. | I was started on P the 1st of February after a night in the cardiac unit. April 1 diarrhea started. April 10 my beta blocker was doubled by Dr. I thought this was med related, but never thought it was the P until tonight. First time in a month I didn't have D within 20 minutes of taking my meds, also the first time I skipped the prilosec. Have tried stopping all of my prescrip drugs one at a time. Upsets me Doc didn't know this side effect. Will NEVER take this again. | F | 50 | 60 days | 5/3/2007 | 3 | Acid Control & Severe Heartburn | Feeling a lump in the throat (very irritating), severe headaches (migraine) it made me go home coz I ca't even concentrate at work! anxiety, I always feel down, weak, sometimes paranoid, my face started to break-out. I lost 5 pounds. I hate the lump in my throat. I don't know if I should stop taking it because I only have 5 pills out of the 14-day course | It will really help you with your heart burn but be prepared with the side effects. it's almost NOT worth taking!!!! I will not take this anymore after the 14th tablet | F | 26 | 9 days | 5/4/2007 | 4 | ulcer | Flu-like symptoms. Ulcer pain stopped within hours. Then same night developed severe head cold, severe coughing incidents. Coughing woke me every 1-1.5 hrs. Extremely fatigued after days/nights of taking only short naps, then waking with severe coughing episodes. Coincidence? or Side effects of P? Not going to take the P this afternoon. I gotta get some decent sleep. Let me know if anyone else has had this experience. Send me email. My numerical rating of "4" is because it did stop the ulcer pain, or maybe the Chimichanga I ate at the same time stopped it. No kidding! | M | 64 | 5 days | 5/6/2007 |