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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 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
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 1  possible ulcer I developed a tightness in my chest that lasted all day so I went to the ER to be safe. The Er ran tests and found nothing wrong, but I did have an elevated white blood cell count. I followed up with my dr the next day and she thought my chest tightness could be from an ulcer and prescribed prilosec 40 mg once a day. I have never liked taking prescription drugs. I have taken antibiotics and pain relievers and thats about it. I figured Prilosec was an otc drug...it must be safe so I started taking it. I continued to have the chest tightness but it would come and go...after starting Prilosec I started getting weird pains in my chest( not where the heart is but kinda near my arm pits) awful headaches, lightheadedness, back and neck pain, loss of appetite, earaches and probably more that I just cant think of at the moment. I ended up back in the Er due to chest pains. After I looked up Prilosec reviews online I knew thats what was hurting me. I even stopped taking it a few days and then started taking it again to see if the side effects stopped. Of course when I mentioned this to the Er dr he said no he had never heard of Prilosec causing the symptoms I was having. They ran basically the same tests as the first time and they were normal again. That was the last day I took Prilosec and I will not take it again. While on Prilosec I also developed sudden anxiety and panic attacks, rapid pulse between 90 and 110 at rest, sometimes higher. I had alot of trouble going to sleep because F 27 8 days
40mg
1/9/2013
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 1  Acid Refulx Severe headaches, cramping in legs, jaw pain, light headed at times, frequent bathroom trips, tired. I had been trainig for a 50k race. I encountered acid reflux and was put on this medication. It made me so sick. I spoke to a man who told me to get off that right away. The man at the heath food store told me to goole Prilosec and its lawsuits as well as side effects. I am just happy I was able to get off this posion before it was too late. I am sorry for the unfortunes this has cost so many others. I am taking control of my acid reflux through diet control and some natural ways. F 45 8 days
40mg 1X day
3/10/2011
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 1  heartburn Heart palpitations, irregular heartbeat, high BP, unbearable chest pain I stopped taking it and the next day all symptoms were gone. I now take 60 mg Dexilant - works much better for me. M 29 8 days
40 mg 1X day
3/16/2011
 1  acid reflux My blood pressure went to 180/100, I was light headed and had panic attacks. I have been off of Prilosec for 3 days and my blood pressure is finally returning to normal. Prilosec is scary stuff...do not take it!!! F 50 8 days
20 mg 1X day
10/25/2010
 1  ulcer Severe muscle pain in lower and upper back radiating to neck. So sever I had to resort to narcotics to stay at work! My Dr. told me to get a message. I did! My masseuse gave me this website! I have stopped prilosec and going to really change my diet! F 59 8 days
40 1X day
6/24/2010
 1  acid reflux very very tierd, depression, anxiety and brain fog. Do not take it for anything that is less than serious - try a holistic appraoch. Read some comments here and I have exactly same side effects - have thrown the whole lot in the bin. F 34 8 days
1/10/2008
 1  GERD shortness of breath, anxiety, hazy during the day, insomnia, diahrea, vomiting, tighness in chest, weakness, listlessness, i was diagnosed with GERD after what i thought was a heart attack and lo and behold, prilosec was the weapon of choice to combat this ailment. after the first day of dosage i noticed no real problems but i felt slightly short of breath. but after day two the insanity kicked off one by one, with the vomiting and diahrea coming to the plate followed by insomnia and anxiety. then the chest tightness and the feeling of being stabbed in the chest while lying down, sitting up or anything. i haven't been able to hold down more than a small sandwich since day two of this treatment, and that is stretching it. and also my toal sleep is around 7 hours for three days. for what you have to put up with to treat GERD, heartburn, or acid reflux, i don't recommend this product at all. i would gladly rather pop tums all day than feel like i am dying and going crazy at the same time. M 23 8 days
4/15/2008
 1  GERD I had an earlier entry - I took prilosec for 8 days and experienced heart palpitations and almost panic-like attacks - feelings extremely unfamiliar to me. I'm writing again to try and help others with what I have learned since this experience. I decided to explore more natural cures and also spoke to a nutritionist. It turns out that I was not producing enough acid and am now taking steps too help my damaged esophagus and other remedies to help with tolerating foods again. I can only stress that this was a life changing experience. While meds are great in this day and age, it seems medicine has really forgotten to really understand the digestive system and possible natural remedies. Please reconsider when taking PPI's and others. F 45 8 days
5/13/2009
 1  GERD While on the Prilosec I experienced anxiety, almost panic-like at times. I stopped taking this drug after the 8th day, and my anxiety symptons took another day to go away, but am feeling much better. I am currently taking Zantac for my GERD symptons with little to no side effects. F 45 8 days
4/15/2009
 1  Acid Reflux I became very depressed after only a few days on Omeprazole - the generic for Prilosec. The dosage was 20mg twice daily. The depression got worse until I began to have suicidal thoughts. At that point I knew something was really wrong and since this medication was the only thing that had recently changed in my life I stopped taking it. I went back to feeling normal within a day after stopping the medication! (This happened about a month ago.) Maybe it works for you. F 35 8 days
11/14/2007
 1  Acid Reflux It cured my acid reflux however after about 5 days on Prilosec OTC I began having dull headaches, difficulty concentrating at work and suffered what I believe was an anxiety attack. I thought I was headed for the emergency room with a stroke but the episode subsided. I also began feeling very lightheaded in the mornings.....almost like I was sea sick. It finally dawned on me to check the possible side effects of Prilosec since it's the only med I was on. I was shocked and relieved to see so many others with similar issues. I will not be finishing my 14 day regimen. Just because it's now available over the counter doesn't mean it's completely safe. People need to be better informed about these side effects. I'm glad I found this site! M 40 8 days
7/1/2006
 1  acid reflux My hair started falling , I have handfuls when washing, hair constantly falling out everywhere. Also came down with what I thought was a cold, headaches anddepression. Awful, dangerous, should not be sold otc. Does anyone know when hair loss should stop. F 48 8 days
7/8/2007
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 1  acid reflux OK, I buned my throat drinking soda, So docter put me on prilosec to lower acid to speed healing im 8 days in and feel out of body i randomly feel fine but then i'll get a headache feel like i have the flu, gassy and have a hard tim getting to bed due to a feeling of somthing in my throat, depressed and bored feeling getting up 4 times a night going from constapaded to loose stools and bad cramps by the morning it starts again but gose away all afternoon and i feel fine! but when it gets dark out GAME OVER this stuff is bad news i took it because i thought it had no side effects then i after taking it this morning i found this website will not take it tomarrow try it if it works for you great if you notice this stuff STOP its terrible!!! M 20 8 days
7/29/2007
 5  Acid Reflux anxiety, pain in shoulders and arms, lump feeling in throat, lightheaded, no energy, very dry mouth and throat first thing in the morning, metal taste in mouth from time to time. Still taking in now, but after reading the comments on this site I decided not to take it today and call my doctor tomorrow. I only have 5 days left but I can't go another five days plus like this. I can't beleive that it took me this long to figure out that it is most likley the Prilosec that has made me feel this way. F 35 9 days
6/10/2007
 3  Acid Control & Severe Heartburn Feeling a lump in the throat (very irritating), severe headaches (migraine) it made me go home coz I ca't even concentrate at work! anxiety, I always feel down, weak, sometimes paranoid, my face started to break-out. I lost 5 pounds. I hate the lump in my throat. I don't know if I should stop taking it because I only have 5 pills out of the 14-day course It will really help you with your heart burn but be prepared with the side effects. it's almost NOT worth taking!!!! I will not take this anymore after the 14th tablet F 26 9 days
5/4/2007
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 3  GERD and Heartburn anxiety at night, headaches in the afternoon and night, gas, burping a lot, waves of nausea, lightheadedness, it really got rid of the acid reflux but these headaches and anxiety are keeping me up at night instead of the acid pains.... the anxiety could have been the reason for the acid though.. but the headaches are definitely new M 25 9 days
1/6/2008
 2  duadenal ulcers bloating, dry mouth, weight gain, fatigue I have only been taking prilosec for about one week. It seems to be easing the pain somewhat, but I am so fatigued and uncomfortable from the bloating that I will probably discontinue use. F 60 9 days
12/5/2008
 2  Heartburn Severe diarea, headache, constantly sick to my stomach, sad, migrane, extremely tired, cough, tingling in my arms, flu like symptoms, no energy, vomiting, Still not feeling well after stopping it 3 days age. Not worth taking at all. Try something else. My pharmacist and Doctor did not recognize the symptoms as side effects. F 35 9 days
6/19/2007
 2  heartburn, Reflux, & difficulty swa stomach unsettled/pains. Gurgley and overall unwell feeling and nausea. I have been off it now 3 days and symptoms aren't all the way gone yet. Stomach still gurgley but nausea is getting better. Changed stools. try refluxremedy.com, I'm going to! It seems to make a lot of sense!Let me know if it works for you, I'd be glad to share my experience with it too. F 36 9 days
4/16/2006

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