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  chronic heartburn Low magnesium levels leading to heart palpitations, charley horses, numbness and tingling in limbs, excessive tooth decay, severe depression and moodiness, cloudiness in thoughts, aching joints, lowered immune system. I had a lot of neckaches and sore throats...all things I never even thought could be related to taking this drug until reading the comments on this website. So, I have taken two prescription drugs - omneprozole (for chronic heartburn) and metaprolol (for high blood pressure) for the past four years. Interestingly, all the above symptoms I blamed on the metaprolol because it too lowers magnesium levels and causes mood swings, etc. I incresed my magnesium intake to 600 mlg/ 2'xs a day and that helped with the heart palpitations and leg cramps, but always at night I had terrible anxiety. In addition I suffered a significant blow to my immune system. I was sick from January - April 2014 with bronchitis, stomach flu, pnemonia, laryngitis, pink eye ----and nothing that normally works for me worked to get rid of these things. I was beginning to wonder what was to become of me. On top of that, over the past four years my teeth have taken a nose-dive...suddently I have cavities upon cavities...I don't know if omneprozole is the culprit, but having read the other comments I think it is a possiblility. I have stopped taking it and look forward to improved health. Oh...I took the stuff for severe chronic heartburn which it worked on fantastically. In fact I only took the 40 mg prescribed every 3 or 4 days because it worked so well for me...but now I wonder at what cost. I don't know if this stuff should be pulled from the market, but more investigating needs to be done. It can't be healthy to block stomach acid production, I mean, duh! We need that stuff to digest food. F 47 4 years
40mg 1X AN
9/20/2014
 1  Hiatal Hernia, Chronic Nausea Unbearable 24 hour nausea, depression, suicidal intentions My general practitioner authorized this in a generic form without my knowledge and I had trouble with it previously. This is one of the worst drugs I have ever taken and am shocked it hasn't been pulled off the market. Not only did it worsen the symptoms of what I had, but had I been on it a few more days before I realized what was causing the suicidal intentions, I would not be here now. I was ready to act on those intentions with determination. Withheld dose and within three hours all side effects disappeared. I dropped the doctor too. F 40 21 days
20 MG 1X day
9/7/2014
 1  Peptic Ulcer Dizziness, tremors, unrelenting anxiety, pins and needles in arms and legs, confusion, swelling of hands and feet, irritability, depression, blurry vision, balance issues I have been suffering and had no idea it was all caused by the Prilosec. I thought I had a severe disease. I quit cold turkey 2 days ago. I just wish I knew how to expel it from my system faster. F 48 6 months
20 mg 1X day
9/4/2014
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 1  GERD Anxiety, panic attacks, fatigue, depression, headaches, joint aches, light headed, dizziness, feeling of doom. DANGER! I am not being dramatic people! This POISON has brought me to the point of feeling suicidal. I was taking Zantac for years and with the advice from my doctor I added Prilosec. Slowly this drug began to change my life. Yes, it did relieve the GERD I was having, but.... I began to have pins and needles feeling in my arms and couldn't figure out why. Fast forward a few months later I began to experience panic attacks and anxiety through the roof. I couldn't go to any store or social event without feeling like I was going to pass out. Being light headed became a way of life. I scared the heck out of myself driving a few times. I became very depressed and had daily feelings of doom and gloom. There were days that I would wake up out of a sound sleep with a headache at the base of my neck. Very hard to sleep at night if I even slept at all. I have been to the doctor many times advising him of these issues and have had many tests which always come back normal. He thinks its all in my head. I know darn right well that I am not making this up just for the fun of it. After many hours of researching this I have found that Prilosec causes vitamin deficiency (magnesium and B-12 to name a few). As of yesterday 7-28-14 I have decided to stop cold turkey taking any antacids. I am taking charge of my life and not listening to the doctors any more on this one, I want my life back and refuse to feel like I am dying anymore. M 51 12 months
20 1X day
7/29/2014
 1  Heartburn/Other Digestive Issues Heart palpitations, tired (just a general feeling of malaise...like I was in slow-motion), cough/constant throat-clearing, light-headed, anxiety, overall feeling of aggravation/no patience for anyone, severe headache on 2 occasions, eyes seem to have difficulty focusing F 40 1 weeks
20 MG 1X day
7/25/2014
 1  GERD Dizziness heart palpitations numbness tingling hands edema with joint pain and swelling anxiety restlessness In 2005 started having side effects after being on it for about 3 years. I fell and fractured my wrist and ankle, had to beg the doctor to check my vit D and bone density after the fall!! Sure enough osteopenia which is now osteoporosis. Doctors said I was anxious and denied this drug could have these side effects and I was stupid enough to believe them. The GE I just saw the other day said "she had never heard of anyone having dizziness and palpitations from omeprazole. Years of seeing physiatrist for "cervical neck radiculopathy". I finally decided to go off it as the dizziness palpitations worsened, getting increasingly anxious and depressed, increased joint pain. Bad rebound, now week 3 without it, did Pepcid low dose for a while but coming off of that as well, but slowly getting back to normal, change of diet and discovered I'm Gluten intolerant (which the doctor doesn't believe either!!!) I do NOT think this med is for long term use and do not feel it should be OTC. Now I'm off of it, I have developed allergies med and food sensitivities I never thought I had. Very strange. F 56 14 years
20 mg 1X day
7/3/2014
 1  hiatus hernia headaches,irregular heartrate,fuzzy head, these side effects occurred after long time use. worked well for acid indigestion. F 80 7 years
20mg 1X day
6/16/2014
 1  Acid reflux No side effects...and no real effects I keep trying Prilosec during different bouts of severe acid reflux, and the same thing keeps happening: NOTHING. I still have my reflux and I've paid for this expensive medicine. Has it ever helped anyone? I'm honestly curious. For me, it's just like taking a sugar pill. Please remind me not to buy it again thinking maybe it will work this time. F 44 14 days
20 MG 1X day
5/25/2014
 1  gerd Dizziness chest pain anxiety F 45 10 days
40mg
5/21/2014
 1  barretts anxiety and depression 1 year later 1 year update....still have anxiety and depression. showed my doc. this site and he just poo pooed it. and he was a friend of mine before he was my doc. this drug and the f.d.a. suck. can"t go on much longer M 56 6 weeks
40mg 1X day
5/11/2014
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 1  Gastric Paresis Danger!! The side effects are horrendous from severe dizziness, constant ringing in ears, heart palpitations, cough and naseau. Glad I found this website. I will NEVER take it again..thought I was going crazy. The worst feeling. 52 1 months
20
4/22/2014
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 1  acid reflux/GERD stabbing eye and head pain, dizziness, blurred vision, panic attacks, night sweats will never use this again! Went to the ER at least five times with panic attacks thinking I was having a heart attack. Severe vertigo, dizzy spells, head and eye pain. Doctors told me all symptoms of panic/anxiety! Stopped taking on my own...symptoms went away. F 47 6 months
20mg 2X day
4/9/2014
 1  acid reflux after taking the med I noticed deep lower back pain, so deep that I thought it was affecting my kidneys. The next day I did not take the Prilosec, I took ibuprofen for the back pain which did not go away till the 3rd day off the med. F 43 1 days
20 1X day
4/2/2014
 1  Gerd I was hospitalized with diverticulitis 7 times, and had 3 colon operations due to this drug. The lack of stomach acid caused ingested protein to rot in my guts causing infections. It also reduces the ability of the body to use vitamins. If you are taking this drug, I assume you feel tired with sore muscles due to the lack of stomach acid. I now realize the lack of stomach acid was the cause of many of my health problems. If you have GERD, you are probably allergic to gluten causing pressure on your LES. M 65 15 years
20 mg 1X day
3/27/2014
 1  Supposedly Acid Reflux Many side effects, Extreme fatigue, weakness, heart palpitations, anxiety, depression, night sweats, lump in throat, vitamin D deficiency, vitamin B deficiency, Potassium deficiency, back pain, hip pain, lost weight, lost muscle mass, This drug is poison, should be banned. Side effects seem to slowly creep up, day 1 seemed ok, from there on I felt weak and very depressed, by day 12 I was having heart palpitations. I went to ER and they did EKG, blood work, etc and told me I was fine. I had no clue that the Prilosec was causing this so I continued taking it for another 6 days. By then I finally googled it and found this site. That convinced me it was the Prilosec and I stopped taking it that day. The next day the weakness stopped, but the other symptoms lingered. I went to my MD and she ran bloodwork and found the vitamin deficiences, so I started taking the needed supplements and I started feeling better but I still had the heart palpitations and anxiety. So 5 weeks after stopping the prilosec I started taking St. John's Wort and within a week I started feeling much better. St. John's Wort cleans the prilosec out of your bloodstream.... I am very disappointed in FDA and Proctor and Gamble and our drs....... This has been a horrible nightmare that should have never happened. F 55 18 days
20 Mg 1X day
3/21/2014
 1  ulser/frequent heartburn I think I'm allergic to this drug. I took it once and within ten minutes I couldn't stop coughing, then I got dizzy and couldn't focus, started shaking, felt like I couldn't swallow, rapid heart rate, and swelling ing of face. I then looked up all the information and from the symptoms it said I was having a rare, severe allergic reaction and to seek medical attention. My husband is a biology major and told me to puke and take a vitiman (in case I was low on magnesium). I don't think puking helped that much cause the drug acts so fast. But it really scared me thinking I had to go to the hospital. Reading all these post has reassured me that I will be OK. Its been about an hour since I Took it and I'm feeling a bit better, not fully OK though. Never again, waste of money. Not for me F 26 1 days
20mg 1X day
3/20/2014
 1  physician prescription I've been researching and was fixing to make appointment with cardiologist because I thought I was having a heart attack 3 times in early A.M. hours after my late night dose. After this starts I take pepto & it goes away. I just read this review & it's identical in symptoms! I'm going to give it a try to see if I have any more of these episodes. I'm guessing it stops & so grateful for coming across this review. F 54 10 months
40 MG
3/5/2014
 1  acid reflux Took this for GERD. Had squeezing chest pain. Blood pressure increased, anxiety. Took 2 weeks to figure out this was causing problems. Tried generic. Then just quit. Doctor and pharmacist said they never heard of this side effect. But it happened to me. F 54 2 weeks
3/2/2014
 1  heart burn @ pain stomack Right hip extreme pain unable to left leg, severe radiating pain from spine with pins needles over entire body. if bending down was severe. I have Celiac Sprue and Osteoporosis which the doctor knew. I have stopped taking the medicine but still having side effects but not as severe. i would advise a person who has Osteoporosis and Celiac to find another solution for Gerd/ M 74 2 months
20 MG 1X day
3/2/2014
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 1  acid reflux Numbness in the face, pressure, swelling, lump in the throat. 31 2 days
20ml
2/23/2014

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