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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR PRILOSEC | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | watery diarreah 3hrs after taking. stomach pain. feel wierd, out of it, depressed. foaming at mouth and dry mouth. | horrible drug. will never take again. | M | 28 | 1 days | 2/26/2008 | 1 | possible gerd | I have an irritated throat that might have be gerd. Took one prilosec. Had massive diarrhea 2 hrs later. Felt depressed/out of it/anxious. Throat became dry and much worse. Stomach pains and cramps. | Don't recommend it. side eddefct may be confused for psychological prblems leading to more meds being presribed. | M | 29 | 1 days | 2/27/2008 | 1 | GERD | anxiety to the point of near-panic, insomnia, major brain fog | My doc prescribed this as a tool to determine whether my esophageal inflammation is due to GERD or some allergy. I took one dose and that night woke up feeling very very anxious, almost panic attack. I am going thru a period of anxiety/depression so my baseline is high, but this was the worst anxiety I've had in several months, and there was no other trigger. I stopped the med and after a few days things settled down to previous levels. Coincidence? Possible but unlikely. Scary stuff. | M | 43 | 1 days | 11/22/2008 | 1 | moderate stomach acidity/acid refla | Prilosec is the second medication (coumadin was the first one)I took in my entire life. Uh,I have experienced the following reaction to it: dizziness, withdrawal, loss of focus and attention, somehow I felt hot and sweating, and almost felt blood pressure rising, heart palpitation, confused. I am a research scientist, in the middle of experiment I suddenly got confused, and my hands sort of shaking. This drug is for sure not for me. I felt as if me was not really me. I took it in the morning and by 7:30P the reaction to Prilosec got eliminated. | Under no cirumstances I will try it again. I have red the comments of sour stomach safferers that are available on this page. The following are my thoughts regarding what else can be done to improve quality of life of those who suffer from acid reflax:1) everybody most likely have to define the selection of foods that are best tolerated by digestive tract, 2) learn to eat slowly, and small portion, that is stomach can handle amount of food of a size of one hand, 4-5- small meals per day, 3) drink water all the time because it dilutes acid but also eliminates everything what should be out from the system, 4)banana are some of the best remedies for sour stomach because it is rich in Potasium, an alkalinizing mineral, and vit.A, 5) foods rich in vitA such as carrots and avocado are highly recommended because vitA promotes healing of lining of the stomach (daily dose estimated 100,00U0, 6)other components such as zinc, selenium, silica, CoQ help to heal stomach wall, 7) old remedies su | F | 55 | 1 days | 7/13/2006 | 1 | "gastric irritation" | Within three hours of taking my first pill, I felt both disassociated from my body (like sleepwalking) and, strangely, incredibly, inexplicably depressed. I could not stop crying for hours. About 10 hours after taking the pill, the pain in my right side decreased measurably, but I can't bring myself to wake up tomorrow and take another of these pills. I don't know what I'm going to do to get rid of the pain (vague diagnosis came after an endoscopy this week; awaiting biopsy results), but I can't function on Prilosec, that's for sure. | The patient package insert should mention this side effect. I could very easily have damanged a relationship (or had a car acccident) if I hadn't realized the cause of my emotional discombobulation. | F | 48 | 1 days | 6/17/2007 | 1 | gerd | I took this in the morning, went back to sleep and awoke 2 hours later my skin was tingling and burning and when I got up I was extremely dizzy and had malaise.Also I felt like a pressure in my chest and that my heart rhythm was unstable..I couldnt function for a few hours and late in the afternoon it started to wear off somewhat .. By 9 pm my acid was starting to come back | I also couldnt tolerate nexxium and ended up on the hospital...theres got to be a safer way....Im trying previcid tomorrow | F | 57 | 1 days | 6/17/2007 | 1 | Pain related to acid probable ulcer | There should be a rating of 0 for this monster....Sweating, cramps, servers nasal problems, head aches, back ache, immune system temporarily crashed and I think it could have brought back chronic urinary. Jim | My alternative. Half a teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda, or bread soda, and two teaspoons of apple cider vinegar, add 200 MLS of water after swirling other two together. They will fizz | M | 42 | 1 days 20 1X day | 10/2/2017 | 1 | GERD (Heart burn & Acid Reflux) | SEVERE ANXIETY AND PANICK ATTACKS, dizziness, shaking of entire body, un Explainable out of body feeling like floating, random heat flashes, random tingling feels throughout body, urge to itch or scratch. | Worst medicine I have ever taken for GERD period I do not recommend it at all it literally makes you feel like your dying and will make you feel doomed and helpless... Granted it helps tremendously with the acid reflux and heartburn but trust me either prescribed or bought over the counter it is not worth it what so ever!!!!! | M | 21 | 1 days 20 MG | 8/2/2019 | 1 | Stomach pain | Black fog in field of vision, Crazy hallucinations, Crossed the bbb, lump in throat, Parkinsons like movements, Pacing all day, Mental health problems, Anxiety, Depression, Suicide ideation, Pure suffering, Vomiting, Toilet issues, Stomach issues | One of the most scariest experiences of my life total hell my god I was so sick and ill from just two capsules of this stuff I could see all this black fog in my vision and I was not in control of my body at all I thought it was over for me was like a stroke scary I was able to recover after months of pain never take this drug hallmarked by satan himself total poison how the FDA approve all these evil pills is a mystery we are living in a world so cold | M | 28 | 1 days 20 | 11/15/2019 | 1 | Heartburn | SEVERE anxiety, random crying/depression spells, insomnia, rapid heartbeat when trying to fall asleep, shortness of breath, muscle spasms. | Literally took it yesterday morning and was not myself the whole day, it is now the next morning and I haven't slept a wink because everytime I tried to fall asleep I was jolted awake by my heart racing. | F | 19 | 1 days 1 1X day | 7/22/2020 | 1 | I feel totally sick. My heart rate increased and having hot flashes. This is just day 1. I hope this leaves my system fast. Throwing it away | F | 39 | 1 days 20mg 1X AN | 4/1/2022 | 1 | Esophagus Ulcers | Severe debilitating anxiety attacks. Dizzy. Headaches. Pins and needles in mouth and throat. Deeply sad. Worsened abdominal pain. Gas and bloating increased. Can't think clearly. | I have been fighting with sharp abdominal pain for years. Keep trying to get help. Diagnosed with ulcers in esophagus 2 days ago. Was told prilosec might help. These awful side effects are so bad in some ways they're just as bad as the severe abdominal pain in fighting. They're not worth this feeling like I'm going insane. Prilosec also has too many other possible risks that could cause even more problems to your physical health. Don't take this dangerous drug. It should be discontinued. | F | 54 | 1 days 20 MG 1X day | 4/8/2022 | 1 | Extreme sore throat, regurgitation | It was WONDERFUL- for the first 3 hours - and then it hit. HR started increasing, insomnia. When I'd fall asleep, I'd jerk wide awake with racing heart. Worst migraine ever. Body chills. Aches. Back and hips hurt. Tired. Fever of 101! Hoping this stops soon!! | Don't use this drug!! | F | 36 | 1 days 15 1X day | 7/16/2022 | 1 | Acid reflux | First time anxiety - feeling the end of me | Helped my acid reflux at higher cost | M | 40 | 1 days 20 1X day | 10/30/2020 | 1 | Ulcer | Twitching upper lip, dizziness, feet are cold and numb and can't walk fast. Breathing feels funny, sorta huffy-puffy. Headache too:( | 1st Day- 3 hours after taking my first pill and I hate it! I feel stoned out of my mind and my upper lip is twitching terribly! I have never had my lips twitch ever in my lifetime! My feet feel cold and numb and sluggish. Legs feel achy and tired. My head feels all dizzy and I can't think clearly. Felt absolutely wonderful all day today until 3 pm. Took the pill at noon with my lunch:( Just took a Benedryl hoping it would halt these side effects. Not gonna continue with Prilosec tomorrow. I don't like it at all. | F | 45 | 1 days | 1/11/2010 | 1 | No Heartburn, but tried for nausea | SEVERE CHEST PAIN, TERRIBLE TASTE and smell in my breath, Headache with loud ringing, all these persist even 12+ hours after taking it. | I have never had heartburn, keep telling my docs this, but I DO feel nauseous a lot. I cant stand even the first pill, the smell is nasty & sooooo disgusting and my own breath stinks to myself every breath. I have been trying to eat and drink but cant get rid of this awful taste... and the headache started about 4 hours after taking it, still aching now at about 10 hours after taking it. I was really surprised to get such severe gut pains and this wierd headache that almost has a wierd 'taste' too, it's a different kind of headache than I've ever had. The awful taste is so different from anything I've ever tasted I cant even describe it. It has sortof a sweet aspect, gives me a totally new definition of sickly-sweet. YUK!!! Time for me to research what to eat and other natural remedies, NO WAY I will ever take another pill in this category. I have to solve this problem with a better solution. I have enough other problems to begin with. If anyone has a solution to this taste and smell on the breath after taking Prilosec, please post it here!!! OMG I pray this goes away soon. | F | 50 | 1 days | 7/24/2009 | 1 | Acid Reflux | Rapid Heartbeat | Just took the med for the first time tonight. About 30 min after taking it my heart is beating very fast and not normal. Will not take again after reading these reviews. | M | 29 | 1 days | 7/16/2009 | 1 | Gerd | tingling, burning and weakness in my arms/hands, legs/feet and face. I was on Nexium for a couple of weeks and had the same problem, so I know it's this medicine. My symptoms match MS, awful. | F | 45 | 1 days | 6/23/2009 | 1 | Tummy lining & duodenum inflamation | Took in a.m. before food as directed. After ONLY ONE DOSE by bedtime that same night I began smelling a musty musky floral odor. Very strong, like an incense was stuck up my nostrils. I was looking all over the house trying to figure out where the odor was coming from, until I realized it was my senses. it was so overpowering & nasty I began spritzing myself with Victoria Secret Cologne & used matching body lotion just trying to do anything to cover up the other odor. I tried to force myself asleep and that's when the other symptoms started. My left arm was killing me I could hardly lift it. Other muscles were absolutely throbbing. My legs were restless h aching, like what my friend describes her RLS feels like. I felt like I couldn't breathe right, as though it was labored breathing and my chest hurt. | After experience nausea day in-day out 24 hours a day I went to see the gastro doctor. they used the scope did a biopsy an I was told I had severe stomach lining erosion from years of NSAID use, which I took to manage chronic back pain from previously broken vertabraes. The doctor put me on protonix, another PPI, and I took it for a year with no adverse effects. My stomach lining healed & I stoppedthe medication. A year later I ended up in the ER with severe pain tucked under my left ribs. Another scope revealed I now have inflammation in duodenum, only my new gastro dr put me on prilosec. So, after all of the side effects I described above after my first dose I discontinued Prilosec & called my doctor. He switched me back to Protonix. It took 5 days for the side effects from just one dose of Prilosec to subside. Look, all of our chemistry is different and unique to ourselves, and while this PPI work horribly for me another has been a godsend. Don't give up, some of us must take these medications or risk things like bleeding ulcers or cancer from chronic inflammation. You just have to find the right one for you. | F | 49 | 1 days 20 mg | 1/7/2016 | 1 | Acid Reflux | Absolutely Awful! I will never, ever, ever take this poison again! I took it and experienced body aches, nightmares, insomnia, burning sensation in legs, anxiety, irritability, stomach pain, headache, extreme thirst and dry mouth and fatigue. | Take anything but this! | F | 38 | 1 days 40 | 8/11/2015 |