Drug Ratings for PRILOSECAverage Rating: 2.1 (1237 Ratings)
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR PRILOSEC | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
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| 1 | Haital Hernia, Heartburn | Extreme: vomiting, diarrhea, headaches, sweating, fatigue, decrease in appetite; Frequent: dizziness | After an accident caused a haital hernia (and no other significant injuries), I was unable to keep more than two meals down. I went on Prilosec and became an invalid who couldn't even eat a bowl of cornflakes. Had to stop going to classes and put my life on hold. I would vomit literally after every single meal. My Doctor realized I was having an adverse reaction specifically to the Prilosec, and switched me to Zantac. Have been happily eating four small meals a day ever since, and am re-enrolling in college. | F | 20 | 7 months 20 MG 1X D | 2/11/2010 | 1 | acid reflux | This medicine helped my stomach, but I started feeling unwell, having nightmares, nervous tremors, depression, not sleeping, blood pressure going up at night, blurry vision, confusion, shoulder pain, hip pain. | I have only been off this medication for 1 week and feel some better, but still have the nervousness and depression. I was taking it in the morning with my thyroid pill , then I found out that your thyroid medication won't even work if you take it with prilosec, because it takes all the acid out of your stomach which the synthroid needs, for your body to absorb it.Please do not take this medicine if you don't have to! It's not worth it.My shoulder pain and hip pain is gone, but I'm still having anxiety problems and depression. I hope that it will subside with time. I thank God I found this forum, because I thought I was absolutely losing my mind! | F | 64 | 7 months 20MG 2X D | 10/5/2010 | 4 | acid reflux | It worked very well to cure my reflux/heartburn which had been getting worse and worse. But now I have excruciating pain in my feet and legs. I am trying to figure out if it is a side effect or not. I guess I will quit taking it, or take it less often. | I take the prescription form because it is so much cheaper. It has been like a wonder drug until now, if it is the cause of my leg pain. It seems it might be and I ought to stop taking it. | F | 46 | 8 months | 11/17/2008 | 3 | acid reflux | dizziness, headaches, neck pain and headaches, anxiety, panic attacks.. | I woke up this morning determined to look into the two medications I take on a daily basis because last night I felt so crazy about what is wrong with me. I never related any of this to the Prilosec I have been taking for 8 months every day until I saw this website. I am praying this is what is wrong with me and stopped taking this starting today. I hope I start feeling better soon. Thank all of you for posting this I never would have put it together. | F | 40 | 8 months 30 mg 1X D | 1/22/2011 | 3 | Gastritis | Joint pain, muscle pain and weakness, decreased vital nutrients absorption | To reduce "acid rebound" I was still thinking I need a 15 mg dose to start (to make things easier and more “guaranteed” results). So I said if they are pellets in capsules they can be weighed! :) So I did a search on “digital scale .001 gram accuracy” (accuracy down to the milligram) - and there they were. Now I could weigh the omeprazole pellets, take that number in grams and multiply it by .75 (75% dose) for a 15 gram dose! The same applies for a 10 mg (50%) or 5 mg (25 %) dose, etc... I wanted to be sure I got enough accuracy in milligrams with these digital scales. The ones I liked were in the $150-300 price range (which can pretty much give accurate enough readings). These scales may be a little pricey, but to me would be a tremendous bargain if they could help get me off this drug. As for weighing the omeprazole pellets, just trim a clean square piece of paper (or wax paper) to fit on the weighing tray, also fold the paper in half (for dispensing). Then just put your “75% or whatever dose” on a tablespoon of applesauce and take with a glass of water! :) Another alternative to using a digital scale is to sort the pellets on a mirror or flat surface carefully with a razor blade into halves or quarters. I'm not sure how accurate this would be if done by eye, or if the “linearity” of the digital scales would be better at low milligram measures... I hope this helps everyone as much as I think it should he | M | 53 | 8 months 20 mg 1X D | 7/24/2010 | 1 | Heartburn,Indigestion,Acid Reflux | Joint Pain especially Knees, Muscle Cramps especially upper & lower Leg, Anxiety, Depression, "giddyness", difficulty sleeping | I am so relieved to find this Website, because there are so many Posts describing symptoms like mine. I had thought that my problems were due to this drug, but was finding it difficult to prove, even to myself. I have been off it for weeks now, and am wondering how long it will take for the symptoms to disappear. At first things were worse after I came off it, but now I do have some better times, although I do still have very bad days; the symptoms do seem to come and go in "waves". The Muscle Cramps are the worst thing. | M | 51 | 8 months 20 MG 1X D | 7/18/2011 | 1 | gall bladder surgery | heart palps, dissiness, dirreha, anxiety, depression, hair loss, pain over right abdomen( gall bladder area), back pain | i am so greatful for tis website.. i have spent thousands on dr visits thinking something is worng with me... so many specialists for my heart and stomach and they could fine nothing. I rather go the natural way then take any meds... it is the worst | F | 30 | 8 months | 2/16/2009 | 1 | GERD | I was prescribed this 8 months ago because I had a lump in my throat but no other GERD symptoms. Since taking this med (40mg then 80mg per day) I got side effects. Extreme lower back pain, nausea in the morning and hair loss. I had to get dyno out to unblock the drains as my hair blocked them up. The man pulled out a massive ball of hair from the drains. | My gastroenterologist double dozed me to 80 mg per day and after than I felt worse. I never had nausea in the morning until I started taking this drug. It has made my silent GERD come alive! I stopped taking this 1 week ago and my acid reflux is bad but I am going to persist and avoid this drug. My GP was astonished the hospital had me on such a high dose for so long and she decided to stop the meds. I am glad. I would advise managing symptoms of GERD through good diet, drinking water, liquorice (deglycerised), anti-acids when it is bad. So get some gaviscon and zantac in for over the festive season. I should also say I took NSAID's with this drug for the extreme back pain and that gave me gastritis. Please re-consider using any NSAID as it can make your GERD symptoms unbearble and you might end up at the hospital with the pain in your stomach. | F | 32 | 8 months | 12/6/2008 | 1 | stochach pain | Depression, anxiety, nausea, hair loss,and fatigue | My doctor told me to take it but never told me to take it on an empty stomach and I didn't bother to read the directions and took it with my meals. Then three weeks ago I started taking it as directed on the box and three days later my hair fell out in a hand full and My heart started racing so bad I thought I was having a heart attack then the anxiety started and depression. I stopped taking it 7 days ago. the anxiety and depression has gotten better but the hair loss is still falling. Does anyone know if it will stop falling? If anyone can tell me please email me. | F | 50 | 8 months | 12/29/2008 | 1 | Stomach acid | Dizziness, fatigue, nausea, difficulty sleeping | This page saved my life, seriously. I would never have thought to go off the drug. It's been two years, and I'm still not totally better. | M | 32 | 8 months | 4/7/2009 | 1 | Acid Reflux | Muscle irritation (especially in the shoulders), anxiety, panic attacks, loss of energy, nightmares, joint stiffness and popping, general over all bad feeling | I've been taking Prilosec for about 8 months and it finally occurred to me to check to see if it was causing my symptoms. I'm so glad I found this website. My shoulder muscles are constantly irritated and I didn't know why. Now I do. I'm stopping Prilosec immediately (and I'll report back the results). | M | 42 | 8 months | 8/1/2008 | 4 | acid reflux | Possible weight gain over last yr close to 20-30 lbs! But not sure if its from Prilosec or just getting older and lazier! | Best OTC on the market. Had heartburn all the time b4 prilosec. COuldnt sleep or enjoy evnings out. Prilosec helped me! | M | 30 | 9 months | 1/2/2006 | 4 | hiatal hernia and gerd | I started Prilosec in May 2010 and was so happy to not feel the pain anymore .I take it every morning . About September I was just wondering why my hair was not the same, I also had strange feelings in my legs and off and on a racing heart. Having to deal with a mother with dementia in Europe and having to deal with all of that, going there etc, my girlfriend having cancer, I just assumed it was because of all the exhaustion, worry and tension.Then I started to get of and on really sad, all my joints started to hurt and my hair was getting thinner by the day. I started taking silica and biotin and am still waiting for results. Last night I had the thought of checking on line if Prilosec causes hair loss because it seemed to have started a little after I started taking it, and thanks to your website I now have an answer, no more of that med. I'll do whatever it takes to keep my hernia etc under control with a diet, whatever that might entail , and I pray my pains will disappear, the | IF ANYONE HAS TO TAKE IT, DO SO ONLY FOR A FEW DAYS, AND ONLY IF THE SYMPTOMS ARE VERY BAD | F | 64 | 9 months 20 mg 1X D | 2/8/2011 | 3 | Reflux Oesophagus | At first none, drug was brilliant! But after about 2 months noticed dryness of mouth which has gradually got much worse, with glands around jaw/neck becoming so swollen that they stick out from my face. | On reading other people's comments, realised that I was suffering many of the symptoms which I had put down to other health problems, age etc. These I can put up with, but the dryness of my mouth is so bad I drink water all the time, or, when out have to be constantly sucking candy. At 6 months, doctor dismissed dryness as unimportant. Other symptons: tooth enamel decay (which I've never suffered with, is this the candy?), depression, lethargy, sudden urges to go the bathroom sometimes only resulting in gas and sometimes not(!), recent short term memory loss which my family have noticed (which I put down to age!). Found another site which offers 'natural vegetable remedies' for a fee(!) am not averse to paying, but site is American and these items may not be available in the UK. Would be grateful to hear of any natural remedies other people have found which bring relief to acid problem and which might be available in UK. Thanks! | F | 64 | 9 months | 11/20/2006 | 3 | Acid reflux | I'm sitting on the fence about this medication at the moment. There is no doubt that my stomach feels MUCH better than it did 9 months ago but there are definitely side effects, some of which I'm only starting to link to the drug. I'm constantly exhausted & have become really forgetful (but do have a stressful job so unsure of linked!). I also sometimes feels really nauseous, even more so than before I started taking the meds. Also, pain underneath left rib cage, numbness in fingers, vertigo (all only occasionally) and started developing facial hair on one side. Also head & neck ache. It's hard to say whether any or all of these symptoms are linked to Prilosec but after reading some of these reviews I'm starting to think I might be better off just suffering from the pain of acid reflux!?! | F | 31 | 9 months | 1/24/2012 | 3 | Acid Reflux | General malaise, depression, crying, easily irritated, general feeling of weakness, random chest pains-like someone is poking me in the heart...not severe pain but enough for me to stop and take notice. | I've been feeling disconnected, forgetful, and out-of-it for quite some time now and never realized that all my sypmtoms could be a side effect of the prilosec. I just thought I was imagining things. I'm glad I found this web-site. Maybe I'm not just going crazy. I'm afraid to stop taking the Prilosec though, because it did stop my acid reflux chest pains. I've never tried any other acid reducer since this is what my doctor recommended. | F | 28 | 9 months | 8/30/2007 | 1 | heartburn | HAIR LOSS, anxiety, panic attacks, shortness of breath, depression, anemia, chest/ rib pain, hypochondria, weight loss, vertigo, night sweats, heart palpitations, brain fog... I have already posted here. this is a update 10 MONTHS AFTER I STOPPED this medication | So, It has been 10 months since I stopped prilosec and just wanted to give an update on the side effects (HAIR LOSS particularly) because I see a lot of people wonder and I couldnt find the answers myself anywhere. Prilosec makes you vitamin deficient (b12 specially ) so thats where the hair loss comes from. The hair loss is NOT permanent. My body hairs have got completely back to normal. My head is slowly getting thicker. I am taking suplements and trying to eat as healthy as I can to get my body back to normal. This drug is poison and I wish I never took it. I wonder what damage it done to the rest of my body. I had bruises for no reason while taking this drug+ 6 months after I stopped taking it. I havent had a bruise in a couple of months now. My hair is slowly falling out less and less. My scalp doesnt itch as much. So, dont panic if your hair continues to fall out for months after you stop prilosec, It will grow back as soon as your vitamin levels get back to normal (: | F | 25 | 9 months 1X D | 9/11/2011 | 1 | GERD/ heartburn/ acid reflex | Severe HAIR LOSS, severe ANXIETY attacks, depression, vertigo, heart palpitations, muscular pain, HYPOCHONDRIA | I wish I read about this drug before taking it. I ve been on it for about 9 months not suspecting it for causing all my side affects and relating them to stress (as the dermatologist was convincing me (after I saw him for hairloss), meanwhile I ve had a lot more stressful periods in the past, and this past year has been pretty mellow)... Stopped taking it 3 months ago. Shortly after stopping prilosec most symptoms stopped besides the hair that is still falling out + my scalp is itching. I did discover a natural cure for hearburn/ gerd/ acid reflux- it is called RHIZINATE 3X. It is a all natural medicine and has NO SIDE EFFECTS. I wish I took this from the start as it works for my heartburn just as good if not even better. Does anyone KNOW IF AND WHEN THE HAIR REGROWS? My body hair seems to be getting thicker, but my head is getting real bad. Please email me if you have any info. | F | 25 | 9 months 1X D | 3/5/2011 | 5 | Gastritus caused by Bile Reflux Dis | Vit B12 deficiency and Iron deficiency ( caused by Prilosec), achiness in joints, tiredness | It works excellent for my chronic Gastritus. But I have to take 10 mg per day to minimize the weakness and aching it causes in my legs. PLEASE BE AWARE that this drug halts the absorption of iron and B12 from food and you MUST supplement if you get tingling/numbness/clumsy feet /dizziness/weakness. | M | 46 | 10 months 10mg 1X D | 10/26/2010 | 5 | acid reflux | lethargy, dizziness, body aches and pains, bloating, hard stomach, always feeling heavy and overweight; anxious | i gave a 5 rating because it did work for my reflux. i have been taking ppis (protonix first, then prilosec) off and on since 2002. i quit taking it altogether in 2008, but then last year i was having stomach pain and my doctor said i had a very small hiatal hernia and that i was having reflux so i started taking prilosec again. i noticed w/in a month that something was different - it did help w/ the stomach pain, etc, but now i was gaining weight (i was already on a roll losing weight, nothing about my diet changed for the worse)i also started getting headaches on a regular basis which is not normal for me; i also had morning dizziness, and feeling like i was going to die (an anxious feeling). i recently got sick w/ some type of viral bug, and quit taking it altogether. my diet was dry cheerios, water. i had no bouts of reflux or heartburn and i felt better than i ever had in years - my joints did not ache, and i had ZERO headaches. but for whatever reason i started taking it again - BIG MISTAKE! the headaches, dizziness, and heavy feeling all returned. i am currently off it again, and am exploring other changes i can make to keep the problem at bay. i know it is going to require a lot of patience, but i can't handle the side effects and feeling crazy. | F | 40 | 10 months 20 mg 1X D | 3/22/2010 | 5 | heartburn | none | This has truly been a MIRACLE DRUG for me and I buy the 42-count packages at Walmart without missing a single day! Can't live without the stuff now because I formerly would go to bed and as soon as I put my head on the pillow my heartburn would make me want to sit up again (took Tums by the handful before this!). Now I eat well and have NO HEARTBURN and NO SIDE EFFECTS. I would strongly recommend Prilosec to anyone! | M | 45 | 10 months | 2/12/2008 | 4 | acid reflux | Severe dry mouth, especially in the morning accompanied by severe headaches and nausea. Weight gain, and weakness in legs and arms. Sometimes would get a tingling in my left arm, and a metallic taste in mouth. Chest pains every so often. | Cured my Acid Reflux. Weight gain may be due to the fact that since I have no acid reflux, I can eat more. I thought something bad was wrong with me with the dry mouth and headaches, and my doctor sent me to a sleep study suggesting sleep apnea, but none was found. I finally put 2 and 2 together and pinpointed it to PRILOSEC. I will be looking for another med. | M | 36 | 10 months | 11/24/2007 | 2 | Heartburn | Extreme chest pains or possibly angina. It worked on the heartburn but the side effects were extreme. Buyer beware!! | I've been using prilosec for a number of months now and couldn't understand why I was having severe chest pains until I read this website. I've been off of prilosec now for 6 days and my chest pains have gone. The chest pains were in the muscle or chest cavity area. Very sharp pains, almost like a knife. Also I had anxiety attacks too just like everyone else here. | M | 42 | 10 months | 10/2/2007 | 1 | GERD | Brain fog. Vertigo. Stiff painful neck. Anxiety attacks. Fear of leaving house. Feeling of doom and imminent death. Unsteady on feet. Sore breasts and ribcage. Odd sensation of lightness under sternum. Blurred vision. Loose stools. Numb left arm and leg, was checked for stroke, but was not the case. B-12 seemed to help, but only for a couple of hours. It did help the GERD but side effects not worth the benefit. | M | 49 | 10 months 20.6mg | 11/28/2011 | 4 | acid reflux | I am not sure it's due to Prilosec, but I have gained about 15 pounds since being on it (and I was already overweight beforehand). I no longer have the nausea, but still have heartburn occasionally. | Anyone else experience symptoms of weight gain since taking Prilosec (not because you weren't eating before, because I was)? Maybe the lack of stomach acid means the food is not properly digested and so causes weight gain? | F | 45 | 11 months | 7/22/2005 | 4 | duodenal ulcer | For first few weeks, got sleepy a lot if sitting at my desk at work, and got cold a lot, too. That went away. After 9 months, got Drug Induced Lupus. | The doctor gave me this for an ulcer I developed after a stressful situation. I did not have the bacteria that causes ulcers. It worked wonderfully and I felt great! But after 9 months I became very ill with "arthritis" throughout my entire body, could not go up or down stairs, long term fever, swollen painful lymph nodes, a flat rash on my legs and torso that looked like old scar tissue, headaches, and severe fatigue. I was just about bed ridden. I was tested for everything possible and it all came out negative. I discovered Drug Induced Lupus on the net and my doctor tested for certain antibodies. It was also negative. But was told I could have it but be "blood negative". My C-reactive protein level kept rising (shows inflammation in the body). We decided to stop one med at a time (I'm on three) until we found the possible culprit. We got lucky when we stopped the RX Prilosec first. My symtoms abated within three days. I now only still have the rash and f | F | 39 | 11 months | 12/30/2008 | 1 | Omeprazol | Eye Twitch! Extreme fatigue, leg cramps, anxiety. Slight anxiety and weight gain. | I have switched to using papaya enzyme, to aid in digestion, and a calcium supplement in the morning and it seems to be helping quite a bit. I have also been eating more vinegar and that seems to work. | F | 38 | 11 months | 5/2/2008 | 3 | heartburn, gerd, suspect ulcer | Depression, high blood pressure, minor chest pain, anxiety, loose bowels, body pain, weight gain, joint pain, increased more painful headaches, tired, lack of energy, memory loss, eyesight getting worse. Noticed the high BP, eyesight change, bowel change, headaches the most | Not sure any of these symptons are caused by the drug, but was doing a search due to recent a high blood pressure test and found similiar side effects listed here. Prilosec is the only new thing I have changed in my diet. I try to eat well, salads, fresh carrot juice, but back slide to pizza or burger at dinnertime. Was drinking Hydrogen peroxide for the pain, which I feel worked better, but I hated the taste. I will go back to it though as I feel it cures the problem. Prilosec, as well as nexium, helped the stomach symptoms, but I feel they are not a cure. I must discontinue to try to lower my BP. Also I noted the headahces listed here as a possible sign of high BP. | M | 43 | 12 months | 11/18/2005 | 5 | GERD | None | Absolutely no reflux since taking these. Started on 20 mg a day, now I find 10mg controls symptoms fine. | F | 46 | 18 months | 2/8/2005 | 1 | acid reflux | dizzy, neck pain, muscle pain, sore throat, difficulty concentrating, sinus problems, ear pain, anxiety, insomnia, fatigue, ringing in ears | have been feeling very sick and could not figure out why even after numerous doctor visits and tests. finally found this site and now my symptoms make some sense. i am stopping this drug and hopefully i can get my life back!! | F | 47 | 18 months 20 1X D | 1/23/2011 | 2 | Acid Reflux/ Gerd | At first it was a godsend. Fixed acid reflux at night. After a few months started feeling anxious, Having severe heart palpitations, Mild flu symptoms daily seemed to be better if I could get active. Body tremors, no drive to do anything, low bass sound in right ear, occasional vomiting/nausea, trouble sleeping, mild panic attacks, worrying about everything, easily agitated, constipation, diarrhea, slight vertigo, & weakness. Just overall not good feeling. Felt Like I was dying. | Took a few months for symptoms to start. I thought it was just my stress because I have 4 kids and been out of work since Feb 09. Today is the beginning of my 5th day off of omeprazole. Started getting mild pains in different spots on head, Still mild shakes, Palpitations are still there but way less frequent and severe. No reflux but a warm feeling in my chest at times. I eat last meal 4 hours before bed and take one tums. I fall asleep cropped up and after 12 if no reflux I can lay flat. Been eating Oatmeal and greens with lots of water. So far it's under control. Hope the withdrawal symptoms completely go away soon. Ruined my life as well as my family's life. Look in celery, ginger root, baking soda, and apple cider vinegar. are a few natural things I have found. | M | 34 | 20 months 40MG 1X D | 4/9/2011 | 4 | acid reflux and severe stomach pain | Headaches and musculoskeletal pain ... especially within the shoulders | Very effective for controlling the pain which was disabling in nature | M | 22 months | 12/21/2001 | 5 | acid reflex | F | 60 | 1 years | 8/26/2007 | 5 | Heartburn | Nothing that I can notice and have been using for about a year. | I have been taking this cause Im no longer on a HealthCare program and dont want to pay for Previcid. BUT - PREV is much better of course. Still my Dr. Said OTC is fine and just about the same. I can still eat all my spicy foods as long as they are not too late at night. I now get my PRI OTC from a Canada Shop and its much cheaper. I can get 150 pills at a time with OUT a prescription. | M | 41 | 1 years | 6/17/2007 | 5 | acid, reflux | Occaisional feeling of lump in throat, otherwise none. | Great stuff for me. Taking OTC every day in times of stress and backing off to every other day whenever I can. Would eat 3-4 antacids and a OTC Pepcid, Zantac or Tagamet before supper almost every day before this. Recommended by my GI doc who said he has many patients who have been taking for years. | M | 52 | 1 years | 8/20/2007 | 5 | Hiatal Hernia, GERD | None from Prilosec at all. | I love the medication it works wonderfully when I continually take it. Should I go off for any duration of time my symptoms of GERD and the hiatal hernia type pain come back. I have not had any longterm side effects whatsoever and I have been on it well over one year. I would love to hear from people at my email address who have GERD and hiatal hernia like I do. Thanks. | F | 43 | 1 years | 1/27/2006 | 5 | acid ref;ux | none | I find this to be a good treatment for acid reflux | F | 69 | 1 years 40mg 1X D | 8/25/2010 | 5 | Advil side effects | Discolored stools | Taken to protect my stomach from all the Advil I consume. Wash two of these down with some Maalox liquid before bedtime. My nighttime reflux is gone, and no more ulcers from the ibuprofen. Aside from funny looking poop (two-toned like marble rye bread), I have had NO side effects with any PPI, including omeprazole over the counter. You'll find a lot of selection bias here - people with no side effects don't come here to comment. I'm only here because of my experience with Zantac and thought I'd come over and leave one about Prilosec, too. | M | 45 | 1 years 40mg 1X D | 2/18/2010 | 5 | Almost constant nausea | I have had no side effects. I started taking a generic form of Prilosec after several weeks of nausea. I was miserable for a little over 6 weeks, feeling nauseous every day at some point, but I knew I was not pregnant. After trying Tums and Mylanta with no relief my dad suggested Prilosec. After just a few days I was back to normal, able to eat whatever I wanted again, go to work without issues, and just live my life again. About once a day I do feel a weird feeling in my stomach for a few seconds followed by hunger, but that is it. I don't know if it is from the Prilosec or if it is just my bodies way of telling me I'm hungry now. Prilosec really did help give me my life back. I also make sure to eat a little something every few hours or whenever I feel hungry, because I learned that eating a few pretzels and drinking some water or drinking warm ginger ale really helped my stomach too. | My dad has been using Prilosec for 10 years now without any problems. I will continue to use it as long as I feel I need it. I have had no problems since I started taking it almost a year ago. I also find that if you have nausea, drink a glass of red wine. It really does help to first calm you, but also settle your stomach. I also drank warm ginger ale and would eat a little to help with the nausea. Usually if you eat something small when you start to feel nauseous it does make it go away. I love that Prilosec has helped me because I just couldn't live every day like that and was missing work because of it. | F | 32 | 1 years 1X D | 7/13/2010 | 5 | Very strong heartburn | None | I really do love this stuff. I had such bad heartburn that sometimes I would wake up violently at night gasping for air. I used to have to take upwards of 10 tums a day until a doctor told me about this stuff. I have no heartburn at all anymore and will continue to take this as long as I live probably. I might cut down to once a day soon, I think that will probably be fine but doctor recommended this dose for now. | M | 45 | 1 years 20 2X D | 5/15/2010 | 4 | constant GERD | Occasional rectal bleeding and weight gain | Would like to try and moderate the side effects and keep the benefits | M | 52 | 1 years | 1/29/2006 | 4 | GERD | none | been taking it for a year and it has helped me alot with no side effects. I perfer it over prevacid or nexium, tried both and had bad side effects like dry mouth dizzyness and just felt really weird. I still have heartburn but it has helped out alot | M | 19 | 1 years 20MG 1X D | 10/10/2011 | 4 | gerd | I have gained about 20 pounds while on prilosec. I have also experienced tingling and soreness in my left arm and shoulder. | It has worked wonders for my heartburn! I'm just not sure if the weight gain is worth it. | F | 26 | 1 years | 10/21/2005 | 4 | Esphogis protection/ Acid reflux | None so far, I have taken Prilosec for just under two years to keep my acid reflux in check as well as protect the lining of my esphagis from being deteriorated any more. Im not a good speller but that has nothing to do with prilosec. I Found no evidence of any of the side effects listed on this web site exept for some slight gas but i am also slightly lactose intolerant. | recently I discontinued use if prilosec becuase of research that I have done about the side effects for prolonged use. My doctor also dismissed the two week warning label. I noticed increased digestion times(quicker food pass through) and a general feeling of lack of protection of my esophagous. Not to mention an increase in effects felt from acid reflux spouts. | M | 21 | 1 years | 9/25/2008 | 3 | Extreme Heartburn/Acid Reflux | diarrhea/constipation on and off, gas pains, churning feeling, tremors in lower abdominal region | I went roughly a year straight of taking prilosec. It definitely cured my heartburn issues, but created more issues in the process. Lately, I haven't gone a day without severe gas and lower stomach pain. My doctor mentioned that my colon is swelled and is assuming it is IBS. I stopped taking prilosec about 4 days ago, and while I still have minor heartburn, my stomach issues immediately cleared up. I think it works a little TOO well and leaves no acid in your stomach for a healthy digestive system. | M | 27 | 1 years | 7/31/2008 | 3 | acid reflex | SEVERE BLOATING AND GAS ANXIETY AND PANIC ATACKS HEART RACING CHEST PAINS LIKE BEING STABBED DIHAREEAH CONSTIPATION SLEEPINESS, OR NOT BEING ABLE TO SLEEP AT NIGHT........ SLEEPY DURING THE DAY ALL THE TIME; BACK PAIN PAIN AND TINGLY IN ARMS LEGS HIP PAIN MOOD SWINGS DEPRESSION IRRITABILITY | M | 32 | 1 years | 3/9/2008 | 3 | GERD, Poor Motility, Barretts Prev. | I take 20mg of Omprazole about 30 minutes before dinner every day. In the envenings, usually an hour after dinner I feel mild anxiety - a nervousness I am not used to. I have never been an anxious guy and things are going good in my life - no reason to be anxious. I am also curious now if some of my short term memory loss could be attributed to Prilosec... people have started to call me Dory at work - maybe I'm just getting old? | I have been on a lot of different drugs to solve these problems. I was completely normal 8 years ago, then I had an inceident with food getting caught in my throat. Been through many different meds over the years (don't recall anxiety). Now taking generic Omeprazole. | M | 36 | 1 years | 10/29/2006 | 3 | GERD; severe heartburn | Fatigue that dissipates when I stop use for a couple of weeks. I experience dizziness but that could be perimenopausal. I have urgency of bowel movements. I experience lower back and leg pain, but not sure if from this medication. | I was hospitalized for what was thought to be a TIA (mini stroke)-symptoms numbness running down right arm and swelling in right leg, nausea. Now I wonder if it was from this medication. Doctor thought it might also be gallbladder. It is difficult determining cause. I really don't think I had mini stroke as I am good weight for my age/height, walk 1-2 miles daily; aquajog on weekends. Cholesterol is borderline; blood pressure low-medium. I'm a non-smoker, very light drinker and watch my diet. Of course you never know. Prescription Prilosec taken twice daily does alleviate most of my symptoms. | F | 56 | 1 years | 1/9/2007 | 3 | Acid reflux, heartburn | Bad nausea, trouble sleeping, body pain, constant tiredness, heart palpitations, lump in throat, weight loss, loss of appetite. | I took this drug for about 10 months before finding out that all of my symptoms were caused by the pills. I had been told by the doctor who prescribed it that there were no side effects so I didn't connect my symptoms with the pills. This drug made me so sick I could barely work. I was miserable from constant nausea and could not keep weight on. I had a gastroscopy and was told that this drug was causing all my symptoms. I halved my dose for 4 days and then went off it completely yesterday. I have had acid kickback but all of my side effects have disappeared. It is worth the discomfort of giving up the drug to be rid of this poison. | F | 23 | 1 years 20mg 2X D | 6/13/2011 | 3 | Acid Reflux | Panic Attacks, Anxiety, Leg Pain, Neck stiffness, back pain, racing heart, tingling in hands/feet. | I took it almost 6 months without having many noticeable symptoms. I stopped taking it and had terrible heartburn so I quickly started taking it again. I have since been to the ER twice from what I thought was an arrhythmia, turned out to be panic attack. I had constant anxiety about everything and could barely handle any stress. By accident, I forgot to buy more prilosec and stopepd taking it. It has been two days and I noticed I feel so much betetr and happier. I think I will lay off it and look for a natural cure. This stuff is sheer poison. | M | 28 | 1 years 20 MG 1X D | 8/7/2012 | 3 | Severe heartburn | Joint pain, anxiety attacks with heart palpitations, foggy thinking. | I'm addicted to Prilosec! It totally stops my hearburn which is sometimes so severe it feels like a heart attack. I don't like the side effects, but I have to take it. | M | 54 | 1 years 20 1X O | 11/2/2010 | 3 | Duodenal Ulcer | Main side effect for me was HAIR LOSS, other than that none. | Hope hair grows back in again, Doctor just keeps giving me them on repeat prescription, noboby tells you to stop. | M | 63 | 1 years 20mg 1X D | 12/21/2010 | 3 | Frequent heartburn | inability to concentrate, joint pain | I've always been lucky to have great health, but acid problems are the one exception. Two days into Prilosec, and the generic, heartburn was essentially gone. But I've noticed some joint pain the last few months and some on my left hip which my Dr. diagnosed as bursitis. Took ibuprofin for two weeks and switched to Aleve and had no tangible effect. A few weeks ago I noticed that the general pains seemed to be subsiding and what I didn't put together at the time was that finances prevented me from getting more Prilosec for about a month. Now, a few weeks later, I've been using it again and the flu-like joint pain is coming back along with the 'bursitis'. I just took the last of the current box and I'm purposly going to go off it for at least a month to see whether it was a conicidence. Heartburn was interfering with my sleep and causing other general discomfort a couple of hours after a meal, so I'm not looking forward to that, but I have to know if this is the cause. I think I'll wait to pursue alternatives for my heartburn until I'm confident of the cause of the pain. Nice to know that others are looking at Prilosec as the cause. | M | 42 | 1 years | 1/22/2010 | 2 | Muscle pain,anxiety, depression, loss of appetite, twitching eyes, weak, back hurt | I kept asking my Drs. do think it's the Prilosec, oh no it's safe. I did have a polyp removed from my stomach and colon. Still didn't feel right. Blood work was fine, I felt like I've never felt. Thought I was going to die, I just found this and immediately stopped Prilosec. It's been 2 days and I am already feeling better. The anxiety was terrible, never have felt like that. . | F | 50 | 1 years 40mg 1X D | 9/15/2010 | 2 | Acid Reflux | Was being treated for sinus infection at the same time this drug was prescribed, was dizzy all of the time which I attributed to the sinus problem. Had loose foul smelling stools, abdominal pain (left side and center) diarrhea and just didn't feel well and was tired all of the time. Later, developed joint pain and pain in upper wrist tendon area, back of legs and back pain. | It worked great for the acid reflux but after a year stopped it on July 3, 2006. Amazing, within two weeks, dizzyness stopped, pain in abdomin totally went away as did diarrhea and loose stools. Tendon and other aches also subsided. I haven't felt this well in a year and am now back to chewable anticid. For me, the benefits of this drug were not worth the side effects. | M | 54 | 1 years | 7/23/2006 | 2 | heartburn/ ulcers | irratibility, memory loss, blackouts, severe pain if i miss a day | i went on ppi's after i complained to my doctor about a long history of untreated heartburn (starting at age 14). i went for an upper endoscopy and found out i had several stomach ulcers, so he put me on protonix, and after my insurance changed switched to prilosec. i have a lot of memory loss, some of which includes blacking out when i do drink alcohol - and not even that much either! the worst is the fact that if i miss a day, i get SEVERE heartburn. its even worse than it was before i went on the medicine! | F | 23 | 1 years | 12/18/2007 | 2 | chronic stomach pain | Depression, stiff neck with pain, headaches, profound cramps, nausea, can't focus | I started with 10 mg, worked well but when I stopped after 14 days, symptoms return with a vengance. Wait 4 months, same thing. Asked Doctor who said take it all the time, not just 14 days - but I'm afraid. I've tried the 20 mg, but the side effects are too profound for me. I can't find the 10 mg in the stores anymore? | M | 49 | 1 years | 2/17/2005 | 2 | cronic gastroenteritis | Works pretty good for the first 3-4 days. Then side effects slowly start kicking in. Mostly begins with a low grade headache, then weaknees in my legs. Gets worse with a tremor feeling, like your constantly on a large dose of MSG. Problems sleeping, loss of sex drive. Very sudden wake ups with anxiety attacks which I never have when I'm off the stuff. | This drug has so many side effects it's hard to depend on when you need it. I use it to stop bouts of bad stomach distress which lasts days for me. But after 5 days I have to stop taking the drug. I tried one pill every other day but it still gives me trouble. I was treated for H pylori virus a little over 2 years ago, but I believe it has returned. So I will be tested next week and probably put back on another proton inhibitor like Prilocec. Not sure how I will be able to last 2 weeks on the stuff. | M | 55 | 1 years | 2/19/2008 | 2 | acid reflux | tightness in chest, spasms, anxiety, tingling in feet and hands, throat tightness | I only had hertburn and some acid when I went on it. After being on it continually for a year these are sideeffects I developed. Thinking the gerd was getting worse they increased the prilosec but actually I think these were caused by the prilosec. Also these symptoms I was having can be from Vitamin B deficient which my doctor told me I was deficient and started me on a vitamin. I believe Prilosec causes vitamin B dificient. Am going off and going to change diet considerably and see what happens | F | 45 | 1 years | 2/16/2008 | 2 | acid reflux | It took a while to realize, because it came on slowly, and I had just started babysitting my grandson, so I blamed that. But I had increasing muscle and joint paint, muscle weakness, weight gain, extreme fatigue, lethargy. It hurt to lift my grandson and if I carried him a short ways I was breathless and heart pounding. I woke up one morning after over a year of taking it and thought " I wonder if it's the prilosec!?" I stopped and was better in 2-3 days! | It did work very well on my acid reflux, but my life was pretty miserable otherwise. My dr. is trying me on aciphex now. I tried just going back to pepcid ac when I needed it, but that didn't cut it at all. I have a bad feeling all ppi's are not going to work for me. I am also going to be better about what , how much and when I eat. I am prone to migraines so a little worried about the aciphex. But this site is great, it validates you and lets you know you're not crazy!! | F | 54 | 1 years | 2/1/2008 |