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 | GERD | horrible crippling headaches | i have taken this before with mild headaches. however, because of the OTC 20 mg dose, i didn't want to take that much, so i began taking rantidine. rantidine works well, but like every medication that i take, eventually, i build a tolerance for it. so i decided to go back on prilosec for a while and then go back to rantidine. basically, for the last week, i have been incapacitated with headaches on the days that i took it (MWF). there's got to be a better way to deal with gerd. if i could half the pill to 10 mg, it might eliminate the problem. but because it's delayed release, it can't be halved. | F | 50 | 1 weeks 20 MG 3X W | 10/12/2010 | 1 | acid reflux and esphagitis | servere abdomen pain. dizzness, loss of cordination, naseau, and intense headaches | i was diagnosed with GERD and Esophagitis. Prilosec was the recommended meds at 40mg's once a day. Not only did it make the above symptoms it felt like my stomach was going to explode. Previously i was taking APPLE CIDER VINAGER in blueberry juice that seemed to work. In short prlosec in my opinion should be studied a lot further and not put back on the market until these deadly side effects are eliminated. | M | 29 | 1 weeks 40mg 1X day | 10/10/2010 | 1 | Acid Reflux | Chest pain, anxiety, palpitations, dizziness, back pain. | I've been taking this med for a week prescribed by pmd and started having palpitations right away. Chest pain and anxiety came on later. Whet to cardiologist awaiting stress test and echo cardiogram. Cardiologist told me to remain on drug for 2 weeks to see how things go. Will report back after test results come back. | M | 30 | 1 weeks 10mg 1X day | 1/13/2018 | 1 | GERD | Anxiety, depression, fatigue, jitteriness. | Started taking Prilosec after taking Protonix. Have only been on it for about a week and the side effects are the same as they were on Protonix. | M | 30 | 1 weeks 20.6 2X day | 10/9/2011 | 1 | GERD | Horrible side effects. Anxiety, heart palpitations, shortness of breath, muscle weakness, heaviness in my chest, very dizzy and brain fog. | I ended up in the ER thinking I was having a heart attack. Everything checked out fine. I feel like I am going crazy. Disconnected from my body. I feel better knowing I am not the only one having these horrible side effects. I have been off the Prilosec for 2 days and feel no better. How long does it take for these side effects to go away. PLEASE email me and let me know. THANK YOU | F | 47 | 1 weeks 40 MG 1X day | 3/23/2017 | 1 | Hiatal hernia/GERD | Nausea, chills, vomiting, anxiety/panic, shaking hands, heartburn despite PPI. | F | 27 | 1 weeks | 1/19/2017 | 1 | Gerd | I have commented on this forum before. I thought I would come back on to give an update. I have had pulled muscle sensations in both legs for a year and a half now since stopping this medicine from hell. I was hoping that by now these overworked, pulled muscle sensations would be gone but they still bother me to this day and I only took omeprazole for a week. Please, please, please stay away from this medication. It is truly the worst thing I've ever done. I was previously very active and now I struggle some days with the discomfort I get in my legs. | Don't take this stuff if your life depends on it! It is so damaging. I hope I recover fully from this. Any person I have spoken to about this do eventually recover but it can take years. | F | 31 | 1 weeks 20mg 1X day | 1/15/2023 | 1 | Heartburn/Other Digestive Issues | Heart palpitations, tired (just a general feeling of malaise...like I was in slow-motion), cough/constant throat-clearing, light-headed, anxiety, overall feeling of aggravation/no patience for anyone, severe headache on 2 occasions, eyes seem to have difficulty focusing | F | 40 | 1 weeks 20 MG 1X day | 7/25/2014 | 5 | GERD | Heart palpitations, panic attack, ulcers, dizziness, nausea, uncontrollable shaking, diarrhea, tingling sensation on left side of face and all over my body. Headache, eye ache, muscle aches, breathing problems. Stomach cramps, and swollen throat. Ringing and throbbing in both ears. Blurry vision, foggy head and lack of concentration. Back aches, lack of sleep, fatigue, drowsiness, and last but not least joint pain. | I took this drug to get rid of GERD but as soon as I started taking the drug I noticed abdominal pain, and the list of symptoms grew to the point where I had to check myself into the hospital 3 times with full blood work, EKG, CAT, and a stress test for my heart only to have the results come back as normal. I am still dealing with the symptoms left with the side effects caused by this drug. Although most of my symptoms have died down I am still going through hell. | M | 34 | 2 weeks | 11/30/2014 | 5 | GERD | Some slight stomach cramping and coughing. Had a few days of diahreah and constipation | Dr. put me on 20 mg x 1 day for GERD. It has worked wonders so far with some slight side effects. I am going to continue to take it to see if my side effects will subside. IF they continue to be bothersome then i will find another alternative. So far, so good! I am so happy I can function without my GERD being an issue of me staying home anymore! | F | 41 | 2 weeks 20 mg 1X day | 4/7/2011 | 5 | reflux | Appearent increased sensitivity to heat/humidity, and hot drinks | Works much better than antacids, very happy with results | M | 49 | 2 weeks | 2/17/2006 | 5 | GERD and stomach pain | None. | Prilosec worked great for me immediately after first taking it. Eventually I took it every other day, to cut down on the expense, and it still worked well, then I finally stopped it altogether. I was okay for awhile, but gradually, over several months, my stomach problems increased tremendously.....the bloating was terrible, especially after eating, and I had bad pains.....so I went back to one Prilosec per day. After about three days, I felt great and now my stomach problems are all a thing of the past. I can't get along without this medication and have decided that hang the expense, it's worth it! | F | 57 | 2 weeks | 4/14/2008 | 4 | acid reflex | Sudden weight gain of about 6-7lbs after taking it for two weeks | It apperas to stop the acid reflex | M | 55 | 2 weeks | 1/22/2007 | 3 | stomach ulcer | I have all the negative side effects that have been mentioned ..joint pain,sore neck, sore muscles, fatigue, irratablity,depression,you name it, I experienced it. The worst was probably the general malaise I have been feeling,no energy, no desire to do anything except sleep and lay down. | Upon doing some research I found these symptoms to be somewhat in line with lack of B12. This is do to the reduced acid in the stomach inhibiting the breakdown of the food source.The acid is needed to extract the vitamin. I am in the process of reversing the side effects of Prilosec with increased doses of B12 in hopes of getting out of this funk. I'm not a doctor, but if you do your own research and put two and two together, you may find this helps.I'll let you know. | M | 50 | 2 weeks | 8/10/2007 | 3 | Heartburn/Stomach ulcer | Headaches, chest pain and loss of balance | I was told on my first visit to Acupuncture to do my research on Prilosec | F | 50 | 2 weeks 40 1X day | 2/14/2013 | 3 | Dr's orders, hiatal hernia | Gas, dizzy lightheaded feeling. | Pain in rib cage is gone . | F | 44 | 2 weeks | 2/6/2006 | 3 | upset stomach | Mild headache, left arm and shoulder pain, feeling depressed, dizzyness, some head fog/confusion, couldn't sleep, diarrhea. | I was prescribed Omeprazole after having had a bad upset stomach for 2 weeks, and the doctor didn't know what was wrong. It took about 4 days for Omeprazole to help my stomach start feeling better. It didn't help my stomach feel completely better though, and had a lot of side effects. After I got off Omeprazole I had a very acidic feeling to my stomach and most of my side effects disappeared within 2 days. Four days after being off Omeprazole the stomach aches came back full force. | F | 26 | 2 weeks 40 mg 1X day | 8/10/2010 | 3 | Nausea waking me up | Intense hunger | I was constantly waking up in the middle of the night with insane nausea. I've tried phenergan, histantil, etc... A friend suggested that I try Prilosec OTC. I didn't think it would work. It has helped. I still wake up in the middle of the night but the nausea is very very mild - but it would become intense hunger right after. | M | 28 | 2 weeks 20.6 mg 1X day | 3/16/2010 | 3 | gerd/acid reflux | hip/legs/feet joint pain, constant feeling of need to have bm without the bm, hunger | i was having chest pains and aches on and off for weeks and after being told i was having lung inflammation, then maybe a heart problem, i was then diagnosed with gi imflammation once everything else was ruled out. i've only been on prilosec for about two weeks, and i'm not having chest pain, but i am waking up with hip, leg, and feet pain. i feel like i have the flu. i constantly feel like i have to go to the bathroom, but only really end up going once a day. i also feel famished, like i haven't eaten, even when i get through with a meal. i'm glad i found this site because i was afraid i was going crazy. i'm going to stop the prilosec and cross my fingers that the heartburn doesn't come back. | F | 29 | 2 weeks 20 mg 1X day | 4/14/2010 | 3 | chronic cough esp after eating but | allergy cold symptoms very sore when breathe just feel bad. taken about 2 weeks | F | 72 | 2 weeks 20 2X day | 12/2/2014 |