PRILOSEC Reviews (OMEPRAZOLE)

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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 acid reflux mucus in throat Horrible anxiety and panic attacks .Felt like I was losing my mind .Lump in throat .headache .upset stomach .Racing heart .High blood pressure .Severe ocd as in racing thoughts .Trying to figure out what was wrong with me .Had constant thoughts I was dying .I also had chest pains Went to the ER with high blood pressure and anxiety attacks .Wound up seeing a cardiologist ,gastroenterologist ,Pc doc ,Had a difficult time figuring out what was wrong .This is a horrible drug .I did not have symptoms of my acid reflux anywhere but my throat (constant clearing ,lump feeling ,excess mucus ) until I took this drug .When I stopped it after two weeks I have had severe nausea .Could not eat for a week .Burning pain in stomach .I think I have an ulcer now .I am taking zantac but it isnt helping much with the bad stomach aches after taking this drug .I am still having panic attacks 5 weeks later and upset stomach F 47 14 days
40 mg 1X day
11/9/2015
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 1  stomach pain Gave me anxiety and I could not sleep. Neurologist said it should never have been prescribed to me as it causes anxiety and seizures. I already have both. DON'T TAKE THIS POISON M 13 5 days
30 1X day
11/8/2015
 1  GERD Dizziness, anxiety, lethargy, sinus pressure, blurred vision, fluid retension, faint feeling, heart palpitatios, radiating pains in chest, arms and face. Went to ER several times for chest pains and dizziness. Seen gastro, cardio, ent, neuro specialists. Multiple tests but nothing found. Common denominator: omeprazole and protonix (when not on omep.) Off omeprazole and all ppi meds now, doing whole raw food. Oh, and have to keep xanax available due to anxiety attacks that were started by this drug!! Thank you big pharma! M 38 8 months
40/day
11/6/2015
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 1  supposed GERD awful side effects that still persist 11 weeks later including brain fog, palpitations, disconnected, memory loss, tunnel vision, ears popping, parasthesias, joint pain, dry throat OFF FOR 11 WEEKS - RECOMMENDATIONS TO ALL OF YOU WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM THIS AWFUL DRUG- GET NEUROFEEDBACK!!!! I pointed to the part of my head that was hurting and the technician said that's the trauma part of the brain. He did neurofeedback and it was like a fog was lifted and I could feel normal emotions again. This drug causes you to be in a constant state of fight or flight and you get PTSD. The side effects I still have after 11 weeks off is a panic attack that wakes me up at 5 am, slight brain fog, slight hypoglycemic feeling, but much better. ALSO, I went to a naturopath who is going to have me do a spit test to test my cortisol levels throughout the day. Being in fight or flight raises cortisol and makes you feel hypoglycemic. Everyone on or coming off this drug should eat every 2 hours a meal with a complex carb, a fat, and a protein because you are under such a state of stress from all the cortisol you will become hypoglycemic which will make your blood pressure and everything else irregular. Also, look into yoga, somatic body training, qi gong, and acupuncture. Also, take adrenal supplements if you're on cortisol overload from this drug and take probiotics, fish oil, vitamin D, magnesium, lemon water, and Rescue Remedy. I'm also taking Chinese herbs. Contact me if you want help. Check if you have a MTHFR genetic defect which makes PRiILOSEC a very dangerous medication for you because you. Especially, try neurofeedback to get your brain off the panic and anxiety ro F 32 42 days
1X day
10/29/2015
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 1  Ulcers, Hiatal Hernia Apathy, weight gain, muscle aches, general fatigue, water retention, stomach bloating, racing heart, anxiety, general unwell feeling. I had a 2nd upper GI recently and my ulcers and hernia are gone, so I stopped taking the medication 11 days ago and it has been awful. The rebound acid is so strong I have to take 2 150MG Zantac a day. Almost everything I eat, even bland food makes me sick. I've lost 6 pounds in 11 days. I never want to take a PPI again......I really feel like it is poison for me. F 52 3 years
20 MG 1X day
10/26/2015
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 1  Omeprazole MILD ACID REFLUX AFTER A BURNING VEINS AND LEGS ACHING JOINTS ANXIETY SUICIDAL; THOUGHTS FATIGUE BLOOD PRESSURE ROCKETED BUT HAS NOW GONE BACK TO NORMAL FELT LIKE I WAS GOING TO DIE I HAVE NOW BEEN OFF THE DRUG FOR 5 MONTHS BUT AM STILL GETTING BURNING PAINS IN MY LEGS AND SHOULDERS EVERY DAY THE ANXIETY HAS NOW GONE AWAY BUT I STILL FEEL VERY FRIGHTENED THAT THIS HAS DAMAGED MY BODY PERMINANTLY I HAVE NEVER SUFFERED FROM JOINT PAIN BEFORE AND THE PAIN IS JUST AWFUL AND MAKES ME FEEL VERY MORBID I AM WONDERING IF IT WILL EVER GO MY VEINS SWELLED UPAT FIRST BUT NOW HAVE GONE DOWN A LITTLE I FEEL AS IFMY WHOLE SYSTEM HAS BEEN POISONED HAD VERY DRYMOUTH AFTER ABOUT A MONTH OF COMING OFF THE DRUG BUT THAT TOO SEEMS A BIT BETTER NOW BUT I STILL HAVE A HORRID WHITE COATED TONGUE THIS DRUG SHOULD NEVER BE ALOUD ON THE MARKET AS TO SOME PEOPLE IT IS PURE POISON IT CERTAINLY HAS PUT ME OFF TAKING ANY PRESCRIBED MEDICATION AGAIN I AM TERRIFIED WHAT IT MAY DO TO ME F 62 7 days
1x40mg 2X day
10/23/2015
 1  Acid reflux Swollen burning tongue, swollen throat, extremely high anxiety attacks, panic attacks, depression, doom and gloom feeling, crying, swollen legs, itching on chest, legs and arms, out of breath, numbness on arms and face, allergy to food, hives, eye issues- unable to focus, dry mouth, frequent urinating, forgetfulness, itchy ears, insomnia, major tiredness, stiff neck, cold chills, diarreah, pretty much all the side affects! I was experiencing mild stomach acid. My chest felt clogged so I went to the doctor. He felt my stomach and said it was tender so prescribed Omeprozal for 28 days. 40mg (2 x 20mg per day). While taking this tablet, I have never felt so terrible - it has seriously been the worst time of my life. Within days of taking the tablets I was experiencing high anxiety, shaking, numbness in my arms and legs and itching. Within 7 days, I experienced an allergic reaction to an avocado - something I have eaten for years. I went back to the doctor who didn't associate my new symptoms to Omperazol and instead gave me a weeks dose of steriods (to help with the allergies) it worked for a week but my symptoms got worse - all this time I had no idea it was related to Omperazol. My tongue would swell up and feel like it was being cut into pieces and my throat swelled up. My anxiety was at an all time high (I've never experienced anxiety before). I eventually went from 40mg to 20mg after 2 weeks, and then was on 1 tablet a day for 4 days and then completely off Omperazol bcos I couldn't handle the side affects and realised everything bad I experienced started after I was on the tablets. It's been 3 weeks now and I'm still not100%. A lot of my symptoms have stopped but I still suffer from allergies. My anxiety had gone for 3 weeks until it came back today with a vengeance. I feel on constant high alert and still have food allergies. If anyone has experienced the same thing please get in touch. I h F 32 1 days
40mg
10/17/2015
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 1  bloated Black glitchs in field of vision, brain fog servre, vomting, dizziness, heartburn, stomach pain, burning sensations, joint pain, eyes out of place, vision loss, tinntus, trouble walking, spaced out, high, bad acid trip, allergic reaction, parkinsons movements, RLS, voice loss, mental change, anxiety, depression, suicidal, shooting pains, hair change, dry skin, kneecaps ache, reflux silent, watery mouth, black fuzz This was the most shocking drug I ever took it has robbed me of my life The trauma led to risperdal use which in turn shrinks my penis honest i was so mashed up from 2 little capsules I thought i was going to die for a good while never ever touch this crap It will kill you fast takes 4 days to activate then explodes inside you like a bomb It had me mentally running around for many nights the headaches were awful worst thing i ever took ever most scary experince I cant believe i was stupid enough to take it i never had reflux or heartburn just was bloated the GP misdiagnosed me Please look up drugs before you consume otherwise you will pay the price! FDA need to put a allergy test kit with this stuff to make sure its safe to use M 24 2 days
20
10/14/2015
 1  gastritis I have been to the doctor so many times they just brush me off. This drug caused, constipation, headaches, muscle twitches, and spasms, My shoulder muscles, & neck got so stiff I could hardly move. Tingling in my arms, feet, head and throat F 39 40 days
40 mg 1X day
10/1/2015
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 1  Gerd I just came across this site, I was taking omeprazole it's an awful tablet took it for 3 months, have been off it now for 3 weeks and feeling much better, I had awful acid reflux that lasted for hours especially in the night. Really have to be careful what you eat i.e tomatoes, Mayo, anything with acid in basically. Had bloods done and liver enzymes went through the roof, had to can scan and all sorts but they now think it was the medication that caused the enzymes to rise. I have never felt so ill, but now know it was the tablet, as people have written in this site it truly is a really bad drug and more awareness and information given before you take the tablet. I have only now come across this site and wish I had seen it sooner Sent from my iPhone F 46 3 months
20
10/1/2015
 1   The side effects from this drug were horrible! I had constant tension or pounding headaches, insomnia, nausea, diarrhea. Awful! Do not take!!! F 36 7 days
9/30/2015
 1  GERD TOO MANY TO LIST BURNING RED BLOOD SHOT EYES TONGUE HEAD AND FACE TENSION BURNING JOINTS AND BODY HEART PALPS INSOMNIA BRAIN FOG BLURRY VISION HOT FLASHES U NAME IT FOR ANYONE LOOKING FOR HELP AND NOT GETTING IT FROM UR DOCTORS I HAVE BEEN THERE I AM NOW AT 1 YEAR AND 5 MONTHS 24/7 SYMPTOMS OF BURNING RED BLOOD SHOT EYES TONGUE HEAD AND FACE TENSION BURNING JOINTS AND BODY HEART PALPS INSOMNIA BRAIN FOG BLURRY VISION HOT FLASHES U NAME IT WHAT I HAVE FOUND OUT IT SEEMS FOOD RELATED FOR ME THERE IS SCIENTIST STUDIES THAT THESE MEDS INDUCE ALLERGY IN PEOPLE SO I THINK THESE MEDS CAUSE LEAKY GUT AND BACTERIA OVERGROWTH DON'T SUFFER LIKE I DID START HERE FOOD TRIGGER MY SYMPTOMS I REACT TO CORN AND ITS IN TOOTHPASTE SUPPLEMENTS SO CHACK EVERYTHING I REACT TO OTHER THINGS PRETTY MUCH EVERYTHING LIVING OFF CABBAGE NOW MY SYMPTOMS ARE BAD WHEN I EAT STUFF I REACT TOO ALSO I FOUND OUT HIGH DOSE VITAMIN D FOR 2 MONTHS STARTED HELPING AND 4 MONTHS I WAS NORMAL TILL I CAME BACK OFF IT EVERYTHING CAME BACK ALLERGY PEOPLE AND DOCTORS WONT BE MUCH HELP FIND UR TRIGGERS AND CUT THEM OUT AND SEE A NATURALPATH IF U CAN AFFORD TOO I CANT SO IT IS A LEARNING PROCESS FOR ME THIS IS WHAT I LEARNED TO HELP ME HOPE IT HELPS FEEL FREE TO SEND ME A EMAIL M 35 1 months
1X day
9/23/2015
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 1  Supposed GERD Shortness of breath, palpitations, dizziness, brain fog, nose lip numbness , tinnitus, blurry vision, panic I took this drug because the dr thought I had GERD. Slowly started feeling awful. Had esophageal spasms, palpitations. I couldn't drive, work, take care of my kids, sleep, eat. Lost 20 lbs in 2 weeksStopped after 6 weeks and the rebound was horrible. Never experienced acid reflux until I stopped this drug. Went to specialists, developed a high ANA and high liver enzymes and extremely high bp suddenly. 180/130- slowly lowering week by week. 6 weeks off the drug and its back to 120/80- thank God. My resting heart rate was up to 110 while taking it and 6 weeks off the drug it's at 70. Was in the er 5 times thinking I was having a heart attack. My whole life was put on hold. The endocrinologist I saw finally was the first MD to acknowledge it was probably from the drug. I am slowly getting better. gingko biloba also lowers blood levels of omeprezole. Still have dizziness and shortness of breath and wake up feeling like I ran a marathon in my sleep but it's getting better and the episodes are less frequent. I can get through almost 20 hours without symptoms after 40 days off the drug!! F 32 1 months
20 mg
9/18/2015
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 1  Supposed GERD Shortness of breath, palpitations, dizziness, brain fog, nose lip numbness , tinnitus, blurry vision, panic I took this drug because the dr thought I had GERD. Slowly started feeling awful. Had esophageal spasms, palpitations. I couldn't drive, work, take care of my kids, sleep, eat. Lost 20 lbs in 2 weeksStopped after 6 weeks and the rebound was horrible. Never experienced acid reflux until I stopped this drug. Went to specialists, developed a high ANA and high liver enzymes and extremely high bp suddenly. 180/130- slowly lowering week by week. 6 weeks off the drug and its back to 120/80- thank God. My resting heart rate was up to 110 while taking it and 6 weeks off the drug it's at 70. Was in the er 5 times thinking I was having a heart attack. My whole life was put on hold. The endocrinologist I saw finally was the first MD to acknowledge it was probably from the drug. I am slowly getting better. gingko biloba also lowers blood levels of omeprezole. Still have dizziness and shortness of breath and wake up feeling like I ran a marathon in my sleep but it's getting better and the episodes are less frequent. I can get through almost 20 hours without symptoms after 40 days off the drug!! F 32 1 months
20 mg
9/18/2015
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 1  Esophagitis Out of body feeling, spaced out, vertigo, light headed, dizzy, derealization, suicidal ideation, depression, joint pains, pressure in back of head, light hallucinations, photophobia, panic and anxiety attacks, confusion, insomnia during day & night, tingling in hands and feet and SEVERE mental fog. I started taking off brand name of Prilosec after having a nasty case of Esophagitis. It was weird cause I never felt any heartburn. What I had was called "silent heartburn." Started to feel odd about a week or two in (on the drug), and was convinced it was because I had lost 50 lb's in about 1.5 months. I thought it was due (the weight loss) from me doing a 360 on my diet and quitting drinking. I was totally convinced I was experiencing PAW's - cause I had no other explanation of why I felt so odd. After months went by and I still feeling like I had the flu every SINGLE day, I knew it had to be something else. Thank God I found this forum because I was starting to think I was losing my mind (honestly). I have been off this now for 2 weeks. Lots of side effects went away, but the dizziness and space out haven't left me completely. Please contact me if anyone knows how long this crap stays in your system. Since I been off - been doing DGL Licorice and a clean diet and I haven't noticed any back lash. The rebound reflux did hit me for about 2-3 days... and then went away. God bless - anyone who has been through this nightmare. And lastly - I never had ANY of these issues before I started this drug. M 43 4 months
20 MG 1X day
8/31/2015
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 1  Acid reflux Severe abdominal pain. It literally made my ribs ache. After my second endoscopy and my gastric doctor basically throwing his hands he put me on Dexilant. It was then that I realized that Prilosec was my problem. The misery and pain I went through. Wanting to curl up in a fetal position was a living nightmare. Continual burning not only in my stomach but in my throat as well. You don't know pain until you have had stomach pain to this extent! F 48 3 months
60mg
8/29/2015
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 1  Feel things in throat/Acid Reflux It appears the med is effective on cutting down acid reflux. However, it had awful side effects on me. First, I had headache. Then, I experienced body aches, insomnia, nightmares, anxiety, irritability, stomach pain, extreme thirst and dry mouth and fatigue. Take it with caution/watch your side effect M 59 7 days
40 mg 1X day
8/22/2015
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 1  Acid Reflux Absolutely Awful! I will never, ever, ever take this poison again! I took it and experienced body aches, nightmares, insomnia, burning sensation in legs, anxiety, irritability, stomach pain, headache, extreme thirst and dry mouth and fatigue. Take anything but this! F 38 1 days
40
8/11/2015
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 1  Acid Reflux As this takes around 4-5 days to kick in at first it wasn't too bad but as the weeks progressed felt much worse - of and on nausea, diarrhea a few times a week, abdominal pain, gas, and now recently regurgitation - I am going to start the weaning off process early as this is just making me feel lousy and the side effects seem worse than the acid reflux F 54 3 weeks
40 MG 1X day
8/2/2015
 1  Heart burn/acid reflux Anxiety, numbness/tingling in lip and hand, heavy chest, joint pain, muscle weakness, crying/moodiness, blurry vision, dry eyes, migraines, dizziness, brain fog. My daughter experienced joint pain by the 3rd day on medication. Her doctor said it couldn't do that and it was unrelated. So we continued medication and symptoms just kept piling up and evolving. This drug didn't help her acid reflux so her doctor switched her to Prevacid. She was on that for 1 month and it helped the reflux but her side effects continued. We discontinued after 1 month. Her side effects were not letting up after going off and we were led to believe it wasn't even due to the medication. So we went to a rheumatologist but they ruled out arthritis. Her regular doctor ran blood work that didn't reveal anything. We then went to a neurologist. They did an mri of brain which was normal. At this point my daughters muscle weakness got so bad that she couldn't walk unassisted for 5 days. We took her to ER and they did mri of her whole spine just to find nothing. Blamed it on anxiety. They brought in PT which got her up and walking and sent us home. Not one doctor along the way would link the medication to her symptoms. She stopped the medication 6 1/2 months ago and is still suffering from many side effects. This drug is horrible along with Prevacid. Would not recommend it to ANYONE! Would definitely explore natural alternative if need be in future. My daughter has gone through so much in the last 8 1/2 months. I'm so glad I found this sight because we would still be wondering why all this is happening since the doctors won't admit anything. F 11 1 months
20mg
8/2/2015

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