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 | 2 months | heart pulps | Ill start by saying i took this for gerd and heartburn. it worked great for the symtoms but i was always having heart pulputations. I do get panic attacks but ive been having them for 20 years now so we wont blame it on the med. but as soon as i stopped the prilosec the heart puls stopped. so now i just suffer with heartburn and take tums. but id rather have heartburn then a heart attack wow it was really bad.... | F | 41 | 2 months | 1/9/2009 | 3 | Gastritis | I have had anxiety that cannot be controlled even when I stop worrying. I don't actually have panic attacks but just begin to shake A LOT when I have a worrisome thought. I keep feeling like I'm getting better but Prilosec keeps bringing me down to states of anxiety. | It's not worth it. If you have gastritis, be careful about what you are eating for a while and address the anxiety, stress, mental side of the problem if there is one. Don't let your doctor put you on this and forget about you. | M | 17 | 2.5 months 20 mg 1X day | 12/17/2011 | 5 | Acid reflux/Acid indigestion | This stuff is INCREDIBLE !!! Ilived 24/7 with heartburn (usually accompinied or followed by nasua and vomiting). Life was HELL !!! I was having to resort to a couple of tablespoons of baking soda in water almost every day - Uck !!! This stuff started working the first day even though is said 2 to 3 days before I would notice anything. I won't stop taking it now. My sinuses are very dry but I'm not sure if this is somehow related. Anyone else have this slightly negative effect ? | I've tried Tums, Pepcid, and Zantac 75 - this has all of them beat Hands down. | M | 46 | 3 months | 11/27/2005 | 4 | acid reflux and indigestion | Tiredness, weakness, sleeplesness, muscle ache, dizziness, i dont know if these side effects are due to prilosec but i noticed these side effects after i started prilosec. | Well it does help my indigestion and acid reflux | M | 22 | 3 months | 4/4/2007 | 4 | Acid Reflux | Consistent gas, some dryness in mouth. | The gas is nasty as hell and I figure it has to do with Prilosec. I have to take it daily or my GERD returns with added punch and pain. My stool is not very solid either. | M | 39 | 3 months | 3/29/2007 | 4 | Gastritis | It really works except i get a hive or 2 here and there that go away fairly quickly. Has anyone experienced this? I cant help but be alarmed b/c hives are signs of allergies, but is one hive here and there nothing to be worried about, especially since I have been taking this for months ? Please email me if you have experienced this. Thank you [email protected] | This seems to be the only medication that helps my gastritis (when i take it every day) | F | 33 | 3 months | 3/24/2007 | 4 | Severe GERD | I had been on Previcid for almost 7 years until it stopped working and I had a severe flare up of GERD symptoms. Tried several other stomach meds prescribed by my doctors. None seemed to help until I tried the Prilosec. Helped my stomach greatly, but am now experiencing terrible belching, a feeling of a tasteless and oddorless gas coming into my throat, trouble breathing, a dry cough, fatigue, blurred vision, loss of energy which causes loss of interst in doing the things I most enjoy and last but not least, incredible hair loss! | Will be seeing my doctor ASAP to discuss getting off of the Prilosec, but fear having the GERD symptoms, tightness in chest, lump in throat, feeling sick to my stomach/burning stomach, return. Not sure which is worse, the symptoms of GERD or the side affects of the drug. Back to the drawing board on finding alternative remedies that work. Have been using apple cider vinegar, honey and applesauce and these help a great deal. I'm game for getting off the meds to see if my stomach has healed enough to rely on the vinegar, honey and applesauce and to just be very careful to eat small meals and avoid trigger foods. | F | 47 | 3 months | 1/7/2010 | 3 | Acid Reflux, Barretts Esophagus | Leg and Arm fatique or cramps, slight mussle cramps in back and chest. | Does keep the Acid Reflex in line. I also reduced my coffee to just about 3 cups a week from several a day. | M | 45 | 3 months | 10/16/2006 | 3 | Several small stomach ulcers/reflux | Light headed, weight gain despite exercise, increased systolic blood pressure. Normally b/p is 98/68 - now 122/63 | Almost daily breakthrough burning in stomach/esophagus | F | 60 | 3 months | 3/26/2007 | 3 | GERD | Pains and discomfort in intesinal tract, bloating, gas, burping, constipation, diareha, fatigue | Wow looks like many of us have had simiar symptoms. I was prescibed Prlocec for reflux and sallowing issues related to my esophogus. Cleared those sysmptoms but pains in my intestinal tract, constipation, diareha, fatigue have started. My doctor actually said that my syptoms may be related to the Prilsec. | M | 47 | 3 months | 12/27/2008 | 3 | GERD | Mild Headache, occasional nausea/vomiting, occasional light-headedness. | Was on Nexium for 7 years. In 6th year I began having fatigue and dizzyness during exercise. Went to ER with atrial fibrillation - they zapped my heart back to normal beat. Tests showed my heart was healthy. Cardiologist said Nexium should have nothing to do with this episode, but I later found out that long-term use can deplete B12 and iron. 2 weeks after starting b12 and iron supplements, I felt much better. Atrial fib has not returned. I concluded my heart was having to work too hard since blood could not carry oxygen properly. Doctors need to warn people about the vitamin issues. Headaches and nausea started when I switched to daily Prilosec OTC, but since it is much cheaper than Nexium, I think I will stick with it, as the side effects are tolerable compared to the GERD. | M | 50 | 3 months | 5/21/2008 | 3 | ulcer | chest pain, stomach pain shortly after taking the pill,diarrhea, leg pain in the beggining, sluggish ( by 6 pm i would fall asleep uncontrollably). | im not sure about prilosec because the syptoms of my ulcer did go away, but ive been taking it for about 3 months now and right now i actually feel the symptoms. the other day i actually went through about 10 minutes of not being able to comprehend anything, my mind felt dizzy and confused. i didnt think prilosec had anything to do with it, but after reading some of these reviews, im beggining to wonder. | F | 20 | 3 months | 6/25/2008 | 3 | laryngoesophageal reflux | Anxiety and insomnia. | I have had recurrent sinus infections for years which were affecting my quality of life. A few months ago I was prescribed 20 mg omeprazole daily, which has been a miracle drug for me. The sinus infections are completely gone. However, omeprazole is really screwing with my anxiety and insomnia issues. I already had both issues to a moderate degree, and I was able to control anxiety with magnesium supplements and insomnia with melatonin and occasional Benadryl at night. Neither work anymore (though I am going to try higher dosages to see if that helps). For the first time in my life I get panic attacks, a severe nervousness that manifests as jitters, cold sweats, racing thoughts. I don't know if I can really recommend omeprazole, because the side effects are about as bad as what they were treating. | F | 40 | 3 months 20 mg 1X day | 8/5/2012 | 3 | GERD | I have never had leg pain before and do not take any other medications but after I started on prilosec, I started getting leg pain, muscle cramps and knee joint pain | It works great for GERD but the pain in my legs made me stop and try to alleviate GERD naturally | M | 33 | 3 months 20MG 1X day | 11/6/2010 | 2 | Acid reflux | Totally lethargic, depressed, twitching eye, fatigued, out of breath | F | 45 | 3 months 2X day | 5/13/2010 | 2 | GERD | Headaches,panic attacks, bloating, stopped working after about two months. | Worked in the beginning really well but the side effects were worse than the positive effects. The drug stopped working altogether. I am in the process of switching meds. | F | 21 | 3 months | 11/5/2006 | 2 | Esophagitis, nausea | Depression, not being myself, not wanting to go anywhere or do anything, anxiety, gagging, dry heaving | Not really sure if all the side effects are from the Prilosec but I stopped taking it yesterday and already feel a little better today. | M | 26 | 3 months 20 2X day | 12/21/2011 | 2 | Severe heart burn | Afer three days on Prilosec I noticed constant headaches. The longer I was on the P - the more frequent and severe the headaches became. Cannot take N.S.A.I.D's due to them aggravating the acid problem so it's a vicious cyle. Also mild depression became severe depression the longer I was on Prilosec. Also anxiety and messed up sleep. Severe hot flashes. Felt as if I was going through menopausal symptoms all over again. | After taking Prilosec for one month the severe heart burn pains eased up. Over time though one capsule did not control it any longer and my Dr upped my dose to two capsules per day. Was now having twice the side-effects which made my life impossible. Since I stopped, the depression has disappeared, anxiety is gone as well as the headaches. Hot flashes are also gone. | M | 50 | 3 months | 8/28/2006 | 1 | GERD | Throat tightness, white spots on throat, congestion, actually believed to have caused an ulcer, bodyaches, diarrhea, headaches, fatigue, irregular heart beat | My old doctor put me on this when I had heartburn. I also ditched smoking, and carbonated beverages and went on fiber diet to regulate stools. I told doc about these symptoms but she refused to acknowledge them. My new doctor however, has been great. I probably didn't even need this after changing bad habits, and now it is believed to have created an ulcer. | F | 23 | 3 months | 10/12/2008 | 1 | GERD, acid reflux | DIZZINESS-GENERAL FEEING OF BEING FOGGY IN THE HEAD-WOOZY VISION DISTURBANCE | Doctors often poo poo the side effects patients tell them about. If you feel it, then go with what you feel and tell the doctor to prescribe another drug. I can't believe the amount of people experiancing the same side effects as I did and its not even in the literature. | F | 43 | 3 months | 12/2/2007 |