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 | GI protection while on motrin regim | update: off prilosec for nearly 2 weeks and all s/s much Better! Still have joint/tendon pain in wrists/arm, shoulder, esp on left. Mild anxiety reoccurrences and still have trouble sleeping. But all S/s are WAY less than they were 2 weeks ago!! | F | 34 | 40 1X day | 10/2/2010 Patient History | 1 | gastritis/duodenitis | M | 35 | 20 mg 1X day | 2/27/2011 Patient History | 1 | GERD/EE | I have been on prevacid, nexium and prilosec a couple years each... adding up to maybe 7-8 years total. Towards the end I was taking them on and off, back and forth. It was the "Yo-Yo effect". When I would get off of them, the acid pumps went wild!...I was even on Kapidex last year for about 2 weeks which gave me crazy chest pains and made me think i was going to get a heart attack! These drugs only MASK the problem and only treat the symptom. Ultimately they do NOT solve the problem and you'll end up being on these drugs for the rest of your lives unless you realize that they're actually making things worse in the long run. PPI's will make you vulnerable to developing other sicknesses as your defenses are weakened. Prilosec, nexium and other PPI's kill the good bacteria/enzymes that your body needs to properly digest food. You will become malnourished because of these drugs. They are very dangerous LONG-TERM as they will stop vitamin and mineral absorption. ie. vitamin B, ca | check to see if you have H. pylori and if so... then there are a few "bombs" you can use to eradicate them: Manuka Honey, probiotics, turmeric, monolaurin, omegabrite, grapefruit seed extract,sangre de drago, mastic gum, broccoli sprouts... | M | 27 | 20 1X day | 2/24/2010 Patient History | 1 | gastric erosions/ gallbladder op | Pretty much everything described on this site -from severe anxiety to a carpal tunnel - like sensation in my left arm.Joint pain, chronic headaches that wouldn't allow me to lift my head off the pillow on waking and dizziness all followed. Felt sick all the time and the drug gave me GERD symptoms (lump in throat, full feeling, discomfort) taste and smell peversions, joint pain. 2 weeks after quitting the drug I am still experiencing 'flash' episodes of random side effects, some I can't remember experiencing when I was taking the drug. Wierd!.BE WARNED! | I was so relieved to find this site and promised myself that if I ever got out of the fog, I would post! I had a pretty rough time coming off tramadol post op but didn't once consider that a PPI could give me such severe side effects. The worst reaction for me was feeling sick ALL THE TIME - couldn't eat as I had no appetite and even a sip of water would leave me with a feeling that something heavy was sitting on my throat and would lead to severe anxiety. Never previously suffered with acid reflux/ heartburn problems but sure am now I have quit (and will probably undo any erosion healing that has taken place- ggrrr!). I cannot cope with the side effects and erosions or not, will not take any form of PPI again. | F | 39 | 20mg 1X day | 3/12/2010 Patient History | 1 | Possible silent acid reflux | F | 44 | 20 mg 1X day | 5/2/2010 Patient History | 1 | acid reflux | hip pain | I had hip pain for several months, my chiropractor didn't understand why my hip muscles were so tight. A few days after stopping Prilosec the pain went away. | F | 62 | 20 1X day | 6/5/2010 Patient History | 1 | heartburn | M | 25 | 40mg 1X day | 7/12/2010 Patient History | 1 | Acid refluz Barretts | M | 59 | 20 1X day | 1/28/2012 Patient History | 1 | Gerd/Acid Reflux | I started to get off it from the constipation, it began to go away. I started feeling bad and got back on it. Not even a hour later, the constipation, pressure,gas,excess gas and pain returned. This drug has made the past month miserable for me. I think this drug should be banned. | M | 24 | 20mg 1X day | 11/10/2011 Patient History | 1 | ACID REFLUX | Omg I thought i was dying literally I had chills around my body aches around my body throbbing around my body chest pain nasuea I had no ideal it omeparzole that was causing this untill i looked up my symptoms and finally type in my drug i was using and side affects came up while typing it in so i clicked it and boom there were the side effects i was expericencing I really thought i was dieing i also was experencing heat papiliations just horrible symptoms :( | M | 19 | 1X day | 1/21/2012 | 1 | Hernia and Acid reflux | heart palpitations, nightmare, tightness in throat | I have been taking this drug on and off for a couple of years. I had a bad bout of acid reflux after vacation so I started taking it everyday and on some days twice (which my doc said was safe) I started having heart palpitations every 5 to 10 minutes for 3 days and I was petrified. I am 37 in great health, eat well, exercise and have no history of heart disease. I didn't go to the ER because I really couldn't believe i was having a heart attack. I saw my doctor on Monday and she said maybe anxiety or too much coffee. She kinda looked at me like I was nuts considering. She told me to see a cardiologist anyway to be safe and before I could get in to see them I stumbled across this website. Prilosec was the only medication I was taking. Thank you everyone for posting your similar issues with this drug. I stopped taking it and have not had a problem since. I still can't believe that a medication for heartburn could have such serious side effects. I think it should be pulled from the market, a side effect shouldn't be worse then the symptom. | F | 37 | 1X day | 5/13/2011 | 1 | Gerd | Anxiety, heart palpitations, lump in throat, trouble breathing, headaches. | I started with Omeprazole on 2/25 and it has been a nightmare since, at first i thought there was something wrong with my heart. Went to the ER twice and they ran a full plethora of tests and my heart came back ok. As of the last week or so I have experienced very bad anxiety to the point its interrupting my daily life. As of tomorrow I am stopping this poison and will try to take care of my reflux through diet and weight management. | M | 32 | 40 1X day | 5/18/2011 | 1 | Stomach Irritation | Chest Pains, Anxiety, Depression. (since I came off it Diarrhea) | PLEASE HELP: I went into the doctor simply because I felt "backed up" and just wanted to make sure nothing was out of the ordinary. He recommended taking Prilosec, so I did. 4 days after starting the medicine I started having chest pains and other symptoms. I had an endoscopy and they found nothing but a little redness(they added carafate to the mix.) It is now week 3 and although I have had days with no side effects I am having them again. I feel this is due to the Prilosc so I have taken my self off the medicine. Does anyone know how long it would take for these side effects to go away? Has anyone else had these side effects, please explain? Should I continue off the Prilosec, its day 2 of not taking and no relief has occurred? | M | 23 | 20 MG 1X day | 6/10/2011 Patient History | 1 | i dont know | depression, anxiety, panic attacks, dizziness, rapid heart beat, heart palpitations | F | | 9/27/2008 | 1 | heartburn | Depression and tingling in scalp - felt like hair loss. This is a vey bad drug if used for longer term | I was on it for an extended period and finally realized my problem was lactose intolerence, not heart burn due to acid | M | 52 | | 9/13/2008 | 1 | acid reflux | Metallic taste in mouth...horrible! Itching on body trunk, and severe hair loss. Tendonitis in upper arms. | F | 64 | | 3/13/2009 | 1 | gerd | muscle and joint pain,no motivation,could hardly walk in the am, depressed,forgetfulness,bloating and diarrhea ,headaches, heart feeling like it was beating too hard and fast, panic attacks. | i have been off of it for 4 days, feeling better, seem to have more energy, no bloating, little diarrhea. i am taking zantac but it doesn't seem to be as good. will give another report after 2 weeks off. been on it for 8 years. | F | 58 | | 8/17/2008 | 1 | reflux | FIrst 3 days were good, the reflux settled. Fourth, 5th, and 6th days were progressively worse. Did not relieve the reflux after 3rd day, furthermore, developed severe chest pains (tightening of chest, knife to chest) and stomach became more irritated. Lost sleep on many nights from the discomfort, and felt much weaker while taking this medicine. As soon as I stopped taking Prilosec, the problems went away. | This was my first experience on an antacid. It was terrible. I am not overweight and exercise 3x's a week, generally in great health. | F | 42 | | 2/2/2008 | 1 | Heartburn | Ear pain, clogged ears, heart palpitations, irregular heartbeat, headaches, lethargy, anxiety, joint pain, gas rashes, itching, cavities, tooth decay, gum damage, etc | This is an update to when I had frantically posted in December. I have been off of the medication for almost 3 months now and am feeling much better. I'm still not completely better but feeling better than I did on the medication. All of my food stays down and I am very blessed. I have received many emails from people needing support and have no problem if anyone would like to contact me. | F | | 1/13/2009 | 1 | Heart burn | Extreme thirst, anxiety, shortness of breath, head-ache, back-ache. | F | 68 | | 1/19/2009 |