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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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR PRILOSECCOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
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DATE ADDED
 
 2  GERD Panic and Anxiety! I have never been prone towards anxiety or panic of any kind, I'm generally very calm and relaxed, roll with the punches type of a personality. I took Prilosec for 3 days and even my husband was avoiding me because I was so anxious, stressed out, and even angry. I have no idea why, but Prilosec does not sit well with me! I stopped taking the medicine and within 24 hours was back to my old self. I had never heard of this as a common side effect for Prilosec (I'm a nurse) but apparently it can happen, but is fairly uncommon. I'm not saying its bad for everyone, but I was bursting into tears and having to go sit in a dark room by myself just to keep from yelling at my family! F 25 3 days
10 MG 1X day
1/26/2013
 1  possible GERD (but wasn't) SEVERE ANXIETY attack. Pulse racing. Sense of panic. Never happened to me before. Ended up calling 911. Perhaps this happened because I didn't have GERD, only a small hiatal hernia. Would never take again even if I had GERD. F 57 3 days
12/7/2005
 1  Acid reflux and stomach issues Panic attacks, anxiety, chest pain, This was the worse drug I have ever taken. I felt like I was having a heart attack. I am now looking for a natural remedy for heartburn. F 33 3 days
20 mg 1X day
2/2/2013
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 1  Acid Reflux Severe palpitations, high heart rate, anxiety. Led to me being in the ER and having several tests. Never had palpitations until I took this drug. Made my pulse over 100 and it averages 80. BP shot up. Palpitations have stopped after 3 days off Prilosec. I hope they never come back. Email me if you had palpitations for first time on Prilosec. I want to see how common this is. M 30 3 days
20mg
3/3/2013
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 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
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 1  gastritis weak, headache, muscle weakness, blur vision, very thirsty, stomatch ache, anxiety, mental fog, feel like im going to die. DON'T USE THIS DRUG! it's posion. F 35 3 days
20.6mg 1X day
1/23/2012
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 1  Gerd OMG I have been to 3 different ER in 8 days insisting that i am having a massive heart attack. Each time they would send me on my way with prilosec. I already have severe hypertension. It was higher. I had severe chest pain, neck pain and left arm numbness and left shoulder pain. In felt like my whole insides were burning. The pain was described as severe burning whenever I walked a few feet. The the pain would go down to my left knee and burn. Anxiety and headache. I only took 3 pills. Please be careful. This drug is dangerous. Use Ginger tea instead. F 43 3 days
40mg CR 2X day
12/29/2010
 1  acid panic attack, increased heart rate, vertigo, chest pain F 24 3 days
20 mg 1X day
10/5/2010
 1  Chronic sore throat, cough, mucus Abdominal Cramps, Heart Palpitations, and a overall unwell feeling. The first day it seemed to calm my stomach. I have always burped a good bit, but never had any heartburn pain. The second day I started having the abdominal pain. The third day I hesitant to take the pill but did. Well that was enough. I will look for other options as the side effects are not worth it. M 39 3 days
20mg 1X day
10/17/2010
 1  GERD Pain in my legs, pains in my chest and starting to feel itchy thoughout my body. I started with a pain in my chest, on saturday, then on sunday as well, sunday night I started with pains in my legs, left as if they weighted a ton and I was 80 years old, I figured it was due to maybe the cold weather we had been having, this morning same feeling in my legs, they even hurt when I bent down, I had to sit on the floor to put my shoes on cause crossing my legs hurts badly, I'm really flexiable, so bending over or sitting with my legs crossed indian style isn't a big deal, but not today, now I'm starting to feel itchy all over. Called my dortor, nurse said she couldn't tell me to stop taking it (but I am sure he wanted too)but regardless I am not going to take it... I rather become a health nutt, and watch what I eat, like I already do, then feel like I am 80 years old... F 33 3 days
30 MG 1X day
11/29/2010
 1  Reflux Stomach pain - urge of BM but couldn't go - weepy, emotionally weird My daughter suddenly developed reflux, indigestion, constipation and food sensitivities a couple of months ago after having a severe reaction to Amoxicillin. I took her to an ENT and GI they both confirmed the reflux. Neither one thought it was related to the antibiotic she took. They both prescribed Prilosec in an adult dose which I was instantly leery about giving her. After 3 days she was having different symptoms than her original ones, and acting strange emotionally too. I looked it up online and I can't believe these doctors really gave this to her with no warning about possible side effects. If anybody out there has had a similar problem after taking antibiotics, please email me. I feel like I'm on my own. The doctors have written their prescription and are done with us. I have her on probiotics and I am really watching what she eats. I'm hoping if I can heal her gut, this will go away on it's own. Doctors are supposed to help people, I really don't believe that anymore. I will never give my kids a prescribed drug again without knowing exactly what it's for and what the side effects are. I don't trust these medications at all - especially generic ones. F 10 3 days
20 1X day
2/20/2010
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 1  GERD Unbelievably EXCRUCIATING abdominal pain (felt like the worst gas I have ever had)! Some dizziness/lightheaded. I usually take rantidine but thought I would try a long term treatment: Prilosec OTC. Biggest mistake of my life! F 46 3 days
20.6 mg 1X day
3/1/2010
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 1  acid reflux excruciating stomach pain, bloating, abdominal distention, cramps Truly the worst stomach pain I have ever had. And unlike anything I have ever felt before. I could not move and it actually hurt to breathe because my stomach was so distended - and even that slight movement of my abdomen going in and out as I breathed was excruciatingly painful. This medication left me unable to care for my two-year-old son. I could not pick him up, I could not keep up with him. My husband had to stay home from work because of this medicine that I was taking. The side effects were so much worse and so much more debilitating than the condition I was trying to treat in the first place! F 39 3 days
20mg 1X day
7/6/2010
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 1  Gerd Dizziness, weakness in legs, severe anxiety, panick, extremely tired, cried easily, stomach pains, nauseous, gurgling, bathroom issues, I had no idea this medication would be this bad. I thought I was going to go to the hospital. I left work because I couldn't take the pain in my stomach. I do not recommend this at all. I also have this cough. I was taking this medication at 730 AM. I started feeling the symptoms around 11:00 and it got worse as the day went on. F 34 3 days
3/17/2009
 1  Acid Reflux Headache, vision problems, some dizziness, sleep interruption Wanted to try something besides Nexium which has caused bloating. 20 mg Nexium before bed helped with violent coughing. Prilosec did not stop coughing on arising. Will stop Prilosec immediately. Have tried Prilosec before, but only 3 days this time. F 72 3 days
7/24/2008
 1  Bile Reflux/hitial hernia/gastritis Extreme anxiety, heart palpatations, diahhrea, pain in upper breast bone area, upper back, upper arm and funny feeling in my mouth/jaw area. I would not recommend taking this drug. I started taking it on day one and by day two, I thought I was having a heart attack and went to the urgent care center. EKG revealed nothing wrong with my heart. By day three still experiencing the same effects and stop taking the medicine. I am two days off the medications and still feel the arm and heart palpatations. I hope this gets better. I don't like feeling this way. I HATE THIS MEDICINE!!! STAY AWAY FROM IT!! I took this as an alternative to Nexium while I was waiting for my insurance co. to approve the medication. I think I will go back to Nexium as soon as this heals up. F 40 3 days
8/17/2008
 1  acid reflux Painful headaches, primarily above the eye. Feelings of nausea, fatigue and illness. All symptoms especially pronounced after eating. Slight dizziness and difficulty concentrating. Dry mouth after sleep. Mild shortness of breath and feelings of bloating. I'll be stopping this medication now after three days of use. The headaches are particularly bad, and the side effects being stronger after eating is not something I'm willing to put up with. The mild acid reflux IS gone, but not worth the side effects. M 27 3 days
3/20/2009
 1  ulcer stomach pain DEPRESSION, LACK OF MOTIVATION, CHEST PAIN PRESSURE..UNABLE TO CONCENTRATE..Felt like a fist was pushing up under my sternum. I had taken ibuprofen on empty stomach and attributed the pain to that. Dr. suggested prilosec/ I am taking the generic form...Thank GOD for this website. I have taken it 3 days. I am a fit healthy women and slowly each day I felt more and more depressed, unmotivated. Abdomen very bloated. Very uncomfortable. DON'T TAKE IT ...ESPECIALLY THE GENERIC. It is very obvious from all the comments that this drug has major side effects. I am going to take tagamet or tums..I would rather have heartburn than the depression etc. F 40 3 days
5/30/2008
 1  Hiatal Hernia I started taking Prilosec a few days ago and right away I started experiencing side effects. At first I thought my system had to get use to the medication, but the side effects get worst daily. I have experienced light-headedness, nausea, pain in my private area, problems focusing, appetite changes, tickling sensations in my fingers, itching and depressing thoughts. I do not recommend this medication to anyone. I am going to stop taking it today and go back to taking Zantac twice a day. I've never experienced any problems with it! F 43 3 days
9/9/2008
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 1  hiatal hernia Intense anxiety and panic attacks, stabbing chest pain, ended up in the ER thinking I was about to die. Until I read this board I had no idea other people had the same reactions. Why is this stuff not printed on the label warnings? This drug should be taken off the market before it harms more people. Took prilosec OTC for 3 days. On the second day I found it difficult to breathe, like I could never catch my breath. On the third day I woke up at 5am feeling like I was drowning, unable to breathe and with stabbing chest pain right over my heart that was completely unlike the heartburn that I'd had for years. Massive anxiety and the vision in my left eye went completely blurry. M 29 3 days
5/18/2009

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