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 | Heartburn | severe abdominal cramps,diarrhea, hot flashes, chills, light headed, and nausea. The abdominal pain was the worst I ever suffered. I had the same reaction about 3 months ago when traveling and thought it was a severe case of food poisining. Stopped taking Prilosec due to feeling so bad but did not put 2 and 2 together until I started taking it again and had the same reaction. I then decided to look at the side effects and found this site. Once I read the comments, I am now sure that the stomach pain is a side effect of taking Prilosec and will stop immediately. | Although the drug helped my heartburn it was mild compared to the side effects. Other members of my family have taken the drug with no side effect. I would recommend this drug with extreme caution and suggest others research the side effects first. | F | 59 | 2 days | 6/18/2007 | 1 | Hiatal Hernia | Have only been taking for two days. On the second day, I began noticing a bloating feeling. Even though I was eating less, I even looked/felt bloated. Then on the second night (same day), I had strange dreams, and then experienced simutaneously both an incredible anxiety and stabbing headaches. Relieved the heartburn-ish symptoms, but most certainly not worth all the insane side effects. | My father recommended, and it works fine for him. | F | 43 | 2 days | 6/5/2006 | 1 | acid reflux/ulcerated esophougys | A horrible headache, blurred vision and dizzieness. | I felt like a lab rat, so I stopped taking it. I'd rather suffer from heartburn then feel like an experiment. | M | 56 | 2 days | 8/9/2005 | 1 | Can't East Fresh Fruit or Veg | I am taking this drug as I cannot eat any fresh fuit or vwg (see additional notes). Side effects: Nightmares and waking up every hour due to vivid dreams. Not being able to get back to sleep. They should sell this drug at festivals, would be a winner! The crazy dreams I am having would put to shame the minds of Tolkien + Pratchett + J. K. Rowling! Can't comment on physcial pains as I am lifting weights at the momment and feel loads of aches and pains anyway! I do have headaches though and always feel thirsty. Going to give it a full week . . . hopefully won't blow my brains out before then!!! | I have used this drug before as I cannot digest fresh fruit or vegetables. I just throw everything up. Bananas are the killer for me! Didn't have these symptons before, will try this for one more week. If anyone else can't eat fresh fruit or veg please contact me as I'll be very pleased to hear your resolutions to this. | M | 32 | 2 days | 1/3/2008 | 1 | reflux at night | Severe depression, tearfulness, bizarre dreams, loss of interest in everything | This medicine caused me to question everything in my life; thankfully I found this website. I want my doctor to be aware before suggesting this medicine to anyone else. | F | 41 | 2 days | 3/3/2008 | 1 | GERD | Anxiety, tiredness, feeling of passing out, severe weakness, heart palps, unable to sleep. | Stay away from this medicine. I recently went to the ER thinking I was having a heart attack, but EKG and blood work showed that everything was fine and was diagnosed with GERD. Seeing how I was experiencing severe bloating and burping, I went ahead and took the prescibed medicine (Omeprazole). Big mistake!! On day one, I was already starting to feel extremely tired and was having nightmares. On day two, I didn't want to take the drug to see if it had caused that side effect, but was persuaded by my finace to take it (mistake number two). On day two, I was absolutely convinced this drug was the culprit of my side effects: Servere weakness, Heart Palpitations, Breathing Problems, Rapid Heart Beat, Swelling on the Neck and Anxiety. I have been off this drug for two days and am still feeling this way. I have a vacation coming up in two weeks and I really hope this stupid drug gets out of my system before then. Stay away from this drug!!! I have taken other medicine which ha | 28 | 2 days | 12/2/2008 | 1 | laryngopharyngeal reflux | uncontrollable trembling, shortness of breath, extreme dry mouth, unquenchable thirst, weakness/low blood sugar, diarrhea, panic-like/anxiety symptoms, bad taste in mouth, exhaustion. | Do not take this medication. I thought I was going to go to the Emergency room tonight. I'm still shaking and sick from it. I drank over a gallon of water to combat my thirst. I can't lay down because I think I'll stop breathing. I'm scared! How long does this stay in your system. My doctor put me on 80 mg and I only took it for a day and a half. My symptoms started after my 3rd pill. This is a horrible drug and should be taken off the market immediately! It probably killed all the lab animals it was tested on. I can't wait till these symptoms subside. I hope all the water I drank helps flush it out soon. | F | 42 | 2 days | 1/16/2009 | 1 | yes | Anxiety,felt like i wanted to run and scream and crash through a window,made me very nervous, dicconected with my whereabouts | Stop takeing the drug after two days, I would not take it again.I had rather have gerd and take malox | M | 73 | 2 days | 9/1/2008 | 1 | Heartburn, reflux | Dizzyness, anxiety, headache | Not worth taking - my reflux wasn't bad enough to put up with the side effects I had with this med | F | 46 | 2 days | 9/10/2008 | 1 | Heartburn | After having a ear infection and being prescribed amoxicillan which gave me heart burn the dr gave me prilosec OTC for my heart burn. After just 2 days of taking this pill I got awoke with the worst dizzy spinning sensation you could imagine. Almost a year later, after many dr and specialists there is no "cure" and or anything the dr's can do. The diagnose of Vertigo is what I end up with. Vertigo is a life changing event. It affects work and home situations. I am trying everything I can to get my life back in order!!! | F | 28 | 2 days | 4/11/2009 | 1 | ulcer | SEVERE neck pain, bad acid reflux | F | 37 | 2 days 20 2X day | 5/20/2010 | 1 | acid reflux | shortness of breath, tightening in the throat, light headed, racing heart. | I took Prilosec for two days, I skipped today and in the middle of the day I nearly passed out at work. All of a sudden I could not catch my breath, I was shaking and dizzy, my co-worker almost called an ambulance. When I got home I googled swollen throat, shortness of breath and light headed this sight came up and after reading others experiences I know it was the Prilosec. I am still feeling the side effects just not as severe. DO NOT TAKE THIS MEDICIATION! | F | 49 | 2 days | 1/26/2010 | 1 | Gastritis | It took almost one week once I stopped taking the medication for the dizziness to subside | M | 47 | 2 days 40 MG 1X day | 3/6/2011 Patient History | 1 | heartburn/acidreflux | I HAVE HAD REALLY BAD ABDONAL PAIN HEADACHE AND REALLY SLEEPY | M | 31 | 2 days 20 1X day | 7/19/2011 | 1 | Acid Reflus | Intense stomach pain, heart palpitations, nauseau | Adverse reactions were gone by the next morning after stopping the Prilosec. Went on a bland diet of milk, plain oatmeal, vanilla ice cream, unseasoned fish,rice,etc and no troubles have occurred. | M | 46 | 2 days 1X day | 6/28/2011 | 1 | REFLUX | PANIC ATTACKS,DIZZINESS,LIGHTHEADEDNESS,BLURED VISION,DEPRESSION,SHAKYNESS,BAD NIGHTMARES ETC,ETC | I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE OK TO TAKE PRILOSEC BUT MY DR WAS "WRONG" I FELT LIKE I WAS GOING CRAZY IF IT WAS NOT FOR THIS WEBSITE I WOULD STILL BE THINKING THAT I WAS GOING CRAZY I WAS ONLY TAKING IT FOR TWO DAYS THE FIRST NIGHT I HAD A BAD DREAM IT FELT SO REAL I WAS LIKE THIS FOR TWO DAYS IN FRO NT OF MY TWO CHILDREN IT WAS SO BAD IN SUCH A SHORT TIME I'LL FIND SOMETHING THAT WILL WORK FOR ME AND I WILL NEVER EVER TAKE "PRILOSEC" EVER AGIN PLEASE ! DO NOT TAKE THIS MEDACATION IT'S NOT WORTH IT. | F | 39 | 2 days 20 MG 3X day | 5/14/2011 | 1 | GERD | Diarrhea, abdominal pain (sometimes dull, sometimes sharp), headaches, stomach cramps, blood in stool (a few days after diarrhea), muscle twitching, back pain | Yikes! This may have helped my heartburn go away, but the side effects weren't worth it. I was taking extended release capsules, so the side effects went away slowly after I stopped taking it. I can't believe the insert with the drug says so little about possible side effects -- especially when you visit this board and find out you're not going crazy! It is the drug, not your imagination. | F | 41 | 2 days 20 mg 1X day | 10/17/2011 | 1 | acid reflux | increased appetite - can't control it, constipation | it is not worth it, I better go for a better diet and take some herbal supplements, but I do not want to be like a fat pig. Since I hav been taking it, my mouth doesn't close, I keep eating. I read some people get depressed after taking this drug. No way I will take it while I am having history of depression!!! | F | 20 | 2 days | 4/1/2006 | 1 | Acid Reflux | anxiety, burning mouth, worsening of reflux, general ill feeling | Will never take Prilosec again. I tired three times to take Prilosec for acid reflux and each time I took it I had horrible side effects. Luckily the side effects subsided within a day or two after stopping Prilosec. It works great for some folks but for me all PPI's are off limits. | F | 43 | 2 days 20 MG 1X day | 3/6/2013 | 1 | acid reflux | Took for two days. Stopped before third pill. Severe headaches, cloudy thought, tense, nausea. Will Never touch this stuff again. | M | 44 | 2 days | 6/27/2013 |