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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 3  GERD Fatigue, heart palpitations, lightheaded, dizzyness, blurred vision at times, felt out of it, and strange shooting pains. This stuff is powerful and stopped the GERD but the side effects suck and aren't worth it. If you need to take this drug for a short time like less than a month then you might want to consider it, but not for months or even years. 47 4 days
11/4/2009
 2  reflux on my 4th day, headache and aches are present. I cut the 20mg in half but still feel bad. I'd rather have the reflux!! M 55 4 days
10/9/2009
 2  acid reflux Never had reflux in my life till recently, feel it is because I am very stressed. The reflux appeared a little after the stress. It is burning my larynx and was given prilosec. It is causing my stomach to burn. I don't want to be on it for the rest of my life. Can anyone help me to get off this stuff. What I have read is that it is not intended for long term use. How do you get off the stuff without getting heart burn back? M 5 4 days
1/31/2010
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 2  acid reflux extreme pain in right side abdomen under rib cage, lump in throat, fever, tightness in chest, high blood pressure. make sure you know the side effects so IF you start getting them you can stop right away. i have taken this once before and didn't have any side effects, but this time the side effects were very bad. stopped taking it today M 27 4 days
30 1X day
4/3/2012
 2  GERD server lower gut pain, upset stomach My insurance company stopped paying for Prevacid, so my doctor said to take Prilosec. Four days after my last Prevacid, my lower gut has severe pains, cannot sleep at night, and have an upset stomach. Anyone else gone from Prevacid to Prilosec and had problems? M 38 4 days
9/18/2008
 2  Acid reflux Headache, lightheadedness, tired feet and general fatigue; I just feel so out of it! All in all, I am bothered more by the side effects than I was by the acid reflux which spiked after my endoscopy. I am on the 4th day of a 14 day pack but intend to discontinue this stuff immediately. The reflux is gone, but it is something I could deal with. However, I cannot function at work or socially in this state! I am calling my gastroenterologist on Monday. M 45 4 days
11/22/2008
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 2  Chronic Heartburn - Acid Reflux Severe headache beginning 3rd day, aspirin no help. Also took Cialis for 1st time same day as 1st day of omeprazole (Prilosec), which causes headaches in some, but only 1/2 dose of Cialis 3 days before headache began. Prilosec much more likely cause of headache. Feel uncomfortably full after light eating. Slight lightheadedness today. Will decide in a day or 2 if I will continue. Did not take dose today. Unfortunately, it helped my reflux symptoms better than Tums, Pepcid AC, or Zantec in just a few days. M 52 4 days
7/24/2006
 2  CONSTANT HEARTBURN Major diarrhea,stomach cramps, loss of appetite. Stopped taking it 2 days ago and still, everything I eat goes straight through me. I wish I would have researched this before I started taking it. Do not take this, the side effects are harder to deal with than the actual problem. F 33 4 days
11/27/2007
 1  GERD Nausea, explosive gas and bowel movements, chest and stomach pain, heart palpitations, elevated blood pressure, even deeper depression, achiness I had stopped smoking adn doc started me on Chantix (very evil nasty drug) I was complaining of chest palpitations and pain so after being sent to a specialist she said it looked like i "might" be having GERD, so she started me on Omeprazole. To be honest I never had any problems with heartburn that I know of and a few hours after taking the first pill, was doubled over with cramps. I had already begun weaning myself from Chantix (In my opinion a drug that should have never been approved). Doctor claimed that what I was experiencing was not a side effect of Prilosec and said to up the dose. Being very analytical and having even more severe side effects after following her instructions, decided enough is enough and stopped the Omeprazole 2 days ago. MY stomach still feels like I'm digesting chain saws and still having chest pain and erratic BP, but slowly feeling more normal. Thank goodness for this site and others like it. With today's totally broken american med M 60 4 days
12/7/2007
 1  frequent heartburn It is day 4 of a 14 day treatment. I have severe stomach pain and feel dizzy. I thought I was having a heart attack, but then checked out the Prilosec side effects. I am going to stop taking this drug immediately. It did stop the heart burn, but now I am up worrying that I am having a heart attack at 27 because of this drug. F 27 4 days
11/5/2008
 1  acid reflex almost all the side effects already mentiond on this website I also fell my anal cancer was due to this medication take long term. I know of one other women with the same cancer and was taking prilosec as long as I was.no one really knows long time effects, be careful. F 57 4 days
10/9/2008
 1  Heartburn Anxiety Attacks and SEVERE Nausea, head aches in the first 3-5 hours of taking the medication on the 1st and 2nd day. On the 3rd day I think I was used to the anxiety attacks but then I started to get AWFUL muscle and skeletal pain in my lower left back and left rib cage. I stopped taking it after 4 days. I felt like I had a cold or the flu but body temp was totally normal. On the 1st day attempting to come off Prilosec I was VERY emotional. I have not cried in nearly 2 years over anything I had a complete break down in the shower. 2 days later the anxiety is MOSTLY gone but the pain in my side is lingering yet getting better. I'm back on pepcid...I'll never touch another proton pump inhibitor again! Worst medication I have ever taken. Makes me scared to try anything else. M 29 4 days
11/28/2006
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 1  acid reflux head ache constantly for a few days, light headed, dizzy(felt "seasick"), anxiety, vision was effected, mild stomach aches. Then I stopped taking it after 4 doeses. Side effects were horrible, and continued after I stopped taking it for a day or two until it was out of my system. F 18 4 days
12/18/2005
 1  acid reflux I took 40mg nexium for two years. I decided to try prilosec otc because I didn't need a prescription. After taking the prilosec for 4 days, I developed a severe dry persistant cough. After 48 hours of not taking prilosec, I'm still experiencing a severe cough. F 45 4 days
4/10/2008
 1  side effects blood pressure meds gas,explosive diarrhea,and horrible chest pains Had quad heart bypass in Dec.'07.Taking this to ward off side effects from blood pressure meds. It feels like my chest has been cut open a second time. Will never use this product again. M 58 4 days
4/11/2008
 1  reflux Heart palpitations, mild chest wall pain, left arm ache or tingle around elbow, light headed, bloated, loss of appitite, anxiety, legs felt like rubber, abdominal pressure on upper right side. The dreams were strange, and I felt easily startled. Wasn't sure what was causing these symptoms until I read similar experiences from other posters. I have now stopped taking it and all effects have returned to normal after a few days. Stay away from this stuff!!!! M 42 4 days
2/1/2008
 1  acid reflux Bloating, gas, lethargy, grinding teeth and clenching jaw, feelings of fuzziness--like it's hard to wake up fully. Best I can describe it is "loss of alertness." I thought this might be better than pumping myself full of Pepcid A/C every day. Boy was I wrong! F 50 4 days
1/9/2008
 1  gerd On day four of taking this awful pill, I was struck by severe dizzy/light-headedness (thought I was going to pass out in Walgreens)immediately after heart palpatations, tingling on right arm and leg, and throat tightening sensation. Seriously debated calling 911. Thought it was low blood sugar (wasn't that) After 24 hrs realized anxiety wasn't the cause, at that time thought about going to the ER to rule out heart attack, stroke and DVT.Momentarily thought I should check side effects of Prilosec...Nothing similar to what I was experiencing was mentioned on the box....found this sight saw how many others experienced similar reactions Stopped taking prilosec yesterday...next day fuzziness in head better but still feeling anxious, momentary dizziness and bouts of irregular heart rate. Terrified to think of what would happen if I continued med and overwelmingly upset that there is no warning about such scary and dangerous side effects on box. Pharmacist I talked to backed up severe reactions with drug. Hope to feel back to normal soon....or else some heads are gonna role!!! F 35 4 days
9/29/2008
 1  Acid Reflux By day 3, I had a pretty scary dizziness episode, shoulder/neck/arm pain, eyes felt constantly dry, blurred vision. Still have slightly dry eyes, light headed, foggy feeling, affected vision, and slight shoulder/neck pain even after 5 or 6 days off the drug. This is unacceptable that these side effects are not on the box. I went to the ER after the dizziness episode where they told me nothing was wrong with me, discharged me and told me to continue taking the omeprazole. I still have these awful side effects even almost a week after taking this poison. After reading some of the stuff here, I at least have some hope that this will eventually go away, but I'm not one of the lucky few to be better after just a few days. If anyone has any advice on how to get this junk out of my system, please don't hesitate to e-mail me. I regret ever having the bright idea to take this stuff. M 29 4 days
6/17/2009
 1  GERD SEVERE DIZZINESS, Depression, constipation, anxiety, mental confusion I only took this for four days and the side effects are horrible, I stopped taking it four days ago and I am still experiencing the side effects especially the dizziness, i hope it goes away soon it is making me feel crazy. Please EDO Not take this drug, I wish I never had!!!!! M 39 4 days
6/17/2009
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