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 |
| 1 | GERD | Horrible headaches, dizziness, tingling in fingers and feet. Pain in neck and shoulder with blurred vision in right eye. Never again. | F | 45 | 8 days 20 2X day | 7/6/2012 | 1 | Gastritis | Terrible hot flashes and terrible numbness/tingling/tremors in arms and legs/hands/feet. I also had chest pain, throat numbness and insomnia. It was terrible. After I stopped taking it, it all went away. It is not good. It didn't even help my acid. | F | 40 | 14 days 40mg 1X day | 7/3/2012 | 1 | acid reflix | Made me me odd not myself. Anxiety that got worst, had mood swings off and on again. And thouhts of harming my self Don't not take this med it changea that why you think. | M | 20 | 4 days 20 mg | 6/25/2012 | 1 | non-H preori ulcer like symptoms | Tightness in upper throat at start of med. Stomach upset 4 days in beginning loose stool and low appetite Joint pain shoulder, toes, knee Low energy-loss of 2 hours at night. Bed by 9pm. Cough, clear throat 5 times a minute even 3 days after stopping med. Serious Muscle pain in thigh like after heavy work out but it is NOT getting better! Slight tinnitus Headache all the time. I will never tale this again. Slight increase in fever making me feel youck all the time. | I was a fit, energetic, mother who works out 4X a week.....Until I started this med. I hope to get my health back | F | 49 | 14 days 20.6 1X day | 6/24/2012 | 1 | Acid reflux | Depression, vivid dreams, insomnia, tearful for no reason and major anxiety. Do not take this drug. | F | 56 | 2 weeks 20mg | 6/23/2012 | 1 | acid reflux | I can't stop crying and my neck has been hurting for days. | F | 55 | 9 days 20 mg 1X day | 6/20/2012 | 1 | sour stomach | I have mild anxity but wow its beed awful the last few days, and my heart is racing. after reading reviews I know why. Also felt way more sick to my stomach than b4, burping way more and awful stomach cramps (both stomach and having to use the bathroom).. dry mouth that can't be satisfied, feeling oflump in my throat and dry cough.... I'm gonna stop taking it today scared of how worse it could get | F | 25 | 4 days 20mg | 6/20/2012 | 1 | gastritis | made symptoms worse - a week after discontinuing the drug had five horrible months of colitis like symptoms - the end result was microscopic colitis and B-12 deficiency - suspect I never needed the drug in the first place. | F | 54 | 3 months 30 mg 1X day | 6/17/2012 | 1 | Heartburn | I had a near fatal allergic reaction to Prilosec around six years ago. My experience may have been atypical: I took Prilosec as recommended (and successfully) for an initial 14 day course. Then, my heartburn gradually came back, but I decided not to do another round of treatment. Instead, I took a prilosec one night when I had run out of rolaids. I became very ill, but did not associate it with the Prilosec. I actually took Prilosec three times more (with increasingly worse reactions each time) before I figured out what was making me sick. The final time I almost died. Ironically, I started having heart arrhythmia simultaneously with the final - worst - reaction. I have no idea of my ongoing arrhythmia has anything to do with the Prilosec but I came very close to dying from this OTC drug. My initial allergic reactions were severe stomach pain, vomiting and diarrhea. It wasn't until the fourth reaction that I had "classic" allergic symptoms - hives, constricted | My husband has now (regular Prilosec user) developed persistent Atrial Fibrillation. Related? | F | 50 | 14 days 20 mg 1X day | 6/2/2012 | 1 | GERD | It was terrible!!!! Had depression, terrible anxiety, cloudy thinking, blurry vision, fast heartrate and high blood pressure! General feeling of being ill and thought I was cracking up! | As a RN, very familiar with prilosec and my husband takes for many yrs. 5 weeks ago mother died, have had some GERD sx, and so dr. prescribed it. First few days stomach felt better and seemed good. After one wk, had high BP, high pulse rate, and panic attack. Am on BP med but controlled and do not have anxiety or panic attacks. Daily, I felt more and more like something was not right! tried to figure out if was something wrong with heart or panic d/t grieving and much stress. happened to wonder if could be prilosec since it was new but when read side effects on other sites, did not appear so. BUT when I read this site, and read so many posts, they were speaking my symptoms exactly!!!! I so hoped it could be my problem, and so the next day did not take the pill. I felt no anxiety by that nite, but heartrate was still up..B/P was lower. Today, only second day without the pill, ALL sumptoms are gone! I am so thankful I read this site as I was sure something very serious was happening! I will never take one prilosec again, but for my hubby, it works. | F | 55 | 4 weeks 20 mg 1X day | 5/23/2012 | 1 | Diagnosed with GERD | Brought on GERD symptoms I had not been experiencing: heartburn, sour stomach, and sore throat; I also experienced frequent chills, elevated blood pressure, raw mouth, anxiety, chest pain and palpitations, reduced food intake (all food became problematic), followed by rapid weight loss. | This drug may be helpful if experiencing "traditional" GERD symptoms, but I would not recommend it for those who do not. | F | 48 | 6 weeks 20 MG 2X day | 5/22/2012 | 1 | Produced too much stomach acid | Arthritis in my hands and feet (felt like I was walking on marbles), extreme fatigue, lump in my throat, a feeling of being choked, very stiff neck to the point of not being able to turn my head from side to side, sharp pain deep in my left hip (enough to wake me from a deep sleep), hot flashes followed by cold chills | After reading the comments on this site, I stopped taking Prilosec. I have been off of it for 7 days. I began to feel better on Day 2. I cannot wait to get this out of my system and return to good health. | F | 54 | 3 months 20 MG 1X day | 5/12/2012 | 1 | Reflux, small area of Barrett's | You name it, I had it! Anxiety, tinnitus, nausea, dizziness, loss of appetite, chills, lump in throat. | Dr. changed ppi 3 different times. Have been in ER every week since starting these meds due to the side effects. Tons of tests done that were all negative. I have never been this sick ever!!!! Decided to go off cold turkey and on day 4 without med. Now I know how a drug addict feels. As many have said, this medication is poison and not worth the side effects. Question is, how long will this take? | F | 51 | 6 weeks 20 1X day | 5/7/2012 | 1 | Acid Reflux | Severe Tinnitus, fatigue, racing heartbeat, neck pain, back pain, irritability, headache | I would not recommend taking this medicine. After 3 days of taking it, I stopped and it seemed that I immediately had withdrawal effects from it. It cause sever tinnitus in both of my ears which lasted 2 1/2 weeks and is finally starting to go away. The neck pain and racing heart also lasted 2 weeks. I have never had any health problems like this before taking this medicine. WILL NEVER TAKE THIS AGAIN! | F | 28 | 3 days 20 mg 1X day | 5/5/2012 | 1 | gastric ulcer | Had an endoscopy on Wed. Told I had a gastric ulcer. Took Prilosec on Thursday and my tinnitus (which I had before taking this) increased significantly. Took it on Friday and my tinnitus was through the roof. I also slept weird on Friday night and woke up early morning around 4 am with the worst anxiety and found my self shaking my ankle and foot while laying there to deal with the anxiety. Dont like this drug. Why they think any medication is totally safe. It stops your stomach acid. It inhibits absorption of vitamins/minerals, and calcium and can cause hip,wrist fractures. How about just plain dietary changes such as stop sodas, caffeine, chocolate, and meds such as aspirin and nsaids which can cause stomach bleeding. These are common culprits. Do not like this drug, and just because it's sold over the counter doesnt mean its safe. No thanks. | M | 52 | 2 days 40 1X day | 5/5/2012 | 1 | eosinophilic esophagitis | Poison! Toxic! Headache, head pressure, pulsations, palpatations, tinnitus, breathing diff, spasms.......... | www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/233272.php | M | 35 | 1 years 40mg 2X day | 5/1/2012 | 1 | Told I had too much stomach acid | Same side affects that sent me to the doctors, pain in arms , legs, chest, at one point chills, feeling of doom, no energy, stomach cramps. Three ER visits due to chest pain for fear of heart attack. | It worked great for about a week and a half I thought it was a miracle drug. Then as stated it all went back to the same symptoms which after my own research are the same as too little stomach acid. After I stopped taking it my stomach was on fire for about a week until I went to the my local all natural store and bought some Manuka Honey. I went to my pcp and they wanted to up my dosage. The best advice I could give is research this site. I am glad I found it. I am starting to feel like a human being after about a week being off that garbage and eating better. www.earthclinic.com/CURES/h_pylori.html. | M | 38 | 1.5 months 20 mg 2X day | 4/26/2012 | 1 | Acid reflux | Severe stomach cramps deep feeling of doom and gloom sores on the side of mouth and headaches. | Prescriped Losac for acid reflux two months ago last couple of weeks noted stomach cramps and abdominal pain getting worse doctor advised stopping Losac for a week and then look at having a colonoscopy if no better. Noted the next day that my tablets were Omeprazol not losec chemist had supplied these about 6 weeks ago which coincided 100% with my symptoms starting. So pleased to have found this web site like all others the excruciating pain and panic attacks were of huge concern. Stopped taking tablets 5 days ago feeling better stomach still playing up but at least 70% better today and feel good in myself again,will have to watch what I eat for the next couple of weeks I think. This is one scary drug. | M | 58 | 6 weeks 20 1X day | 4/21/2012 | 1 | Gastritis from H. Pylori | I've been on Prilosec and broke out in a rash, tingling in legs, and bad muscle pain. | I've tried all PPI's and don't know what to do to cure the gastritis. | M | 28 | 4 weeks 20MG 2X day | 4/17/2012 | 1 | GERD | I had an unexplainable pain in my breastbone, doc put me on this med to confirm GERD diagnosis. Took it for 1 week without noticing much. Around day 8 or 9 I started feeling like I couldn't take a deep breath every once in a while, and the feeling increased daily until it was constant by day 14. I started thinking I was dying or something, had a bad panic attack and major anxiety. This was by far the worst symptom for me, but I have also experienced diarrhea, nausea, extreme dizziness, swelling in hands and feet, an overall sense of dread, and a dry cough. | F | 32 | 2 weeks 20 mg | 4/9/2012 |