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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR PRILOSEC | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | GERD | Dry mouth, headache. | M | 56 | 2 years 10 | 5/16/2015 | 5 | Gerd | None | M | 67 | 2 years 20mg 1X day | 6/12/2021 | 4 | GERD | joint, hip and all around muscle stiffness, facial swelling and weight gain | I die when I'm off it, but after reading all this and seeing a neroligist for possiable bone issues, (which I have none) I will stop taking it and see what happens. I have been to two doctors in the past month and no one can explain what's wrong with me....maybe this is the problem? | F | 49 | 2 years | 1/18/2010 | 4 | Gerd from Hpylori | Was prescribed omeprazole in 2010 and worked great. Than I couldn't afford my prescription anymore I tried Prilosec over the counter and it worked fine for me up until the past two months reading these comments of side effects I to have been experiancing; headaches mood swings depression(which I never suffered before) chills at night stiff neck fast heart rate no energy joint pain left wrist pain. I try to take a break from taking them but after 3 days I'm feeling worse. I was concerned taking them for long term and now reading other people's concerns it confirms my intuition and its time to make a change. I guess Prilocec was good while it lasted. | F | 40 | 2 years 20 MG | 6/20/2012 | 4 | Gastritis causing extreme hunger | Joint pain for the first couple of weeks. Random testicular pain after around 2 weeks. After 3 weeks or so, I develop neck discomfort that feels like a knot in my neck. My stool generally becomes looser. | First off, the medicine works extremely well for blocking acid production. The question is whether the side effects are worth it for you. Acid in my stomach was causing extreme hunger and lightheadedness due (my doctor thinks) to gastritis. This medication stopped the acid and therefore the hunger outright. The side effects I had were bearable, except the neck pain. The neck pain became so bad that I had to drop from 40 to 20 MG in order to bear it. I have taken Omeprazole off and on for the last 2 years (8 weeks at a time at the most) and it gives me the same side effects every time. Likewise, when I stop the medication, the side effects go away after around 7 - 10 days. I will be trying AciPhex next, if my hunger attacks return. | M | 38 | 2 years 20 - 40 MG 1X day | 3/2/2011 | 4 | GERD and Barrett's Esophagus | I started experiencing spells of light headedness over the past two months. Went to the doctor, she couldn't find anything wrong. Also started having problems with a metallic taste in my mouth around the same time. I thought there was a problem with my teeth and went to the dentist. Again, he couldn't find anything wrong. I've been having a lot of joint pain recently, most specifically in my left elbow, left forearm and my wrists. Aspirin doesn't do much to cut the pain. I'm often quite tired and in general I really don't feel good, almost like I have the flu. I started to wonder if the Prilosec might be causing it. Now that I've read some of the comments on this site, I think I might be onto something. I'm going to try weaning myself off the Prilosec and see if I feel any better. | F | 50 | 2 years OTC 1X day | 6/8/2010 | 4 | acid reflux | I took this medication for 2 years for chronic reflux. I was going through a divorce and taking care of a toddler. I assumed stress and depression were causing the following symptoms but now that I've been off it for 2 weeks I realize it was side effects of the Prilosec: Symptoms: blurred vision, dizziness, fatigue, increased fight/flight reaction (anxiety), numbness in hands, hair loss, distractibility, spastic colon when menstrating. It did however work really well for reflux and irritable bowl distention. | F | 39 | 2 years | 10/8/2007 | 4 | reflux | Tingling arms, sore thigh muscles and weight gain. | I have been taking this for nearly two years. It definitely helped ease the painful heartburn and reflux but the side effects are getting worse. The tingling of the arms is extremely annoying. | F | 27 | 2 years | 7/8/2007 | 4 | acid reflux | flushed face, pressure headaches (sometimes dull, other times acute), some bowel changes--manageable. Occasional racing and fluttering heart, vaguely unwell feeling, especially in the AM (no, I'm not pregnant!),pangs and itchiness in hands and feet, dizziness, perhaps excess fatigue, perhaps anxiety attacks, perhaps neck/shoulder pain. | I'm glad to read so many share these symptoms, because I was thinking I'm getting diabetes or something. Prilosec works for me on my reflux problem. I've tried to quit it twice, but had to go back to it. My scratchy throat and trouble swallowing was getting bad, but has gone away with Prilosec. But I would have to quit my high-stress teaching job to find out if my fatigue/anxiety is from that or the Prilosec. I dream of retirement like a castaway dreams of a steak dinner! For over 3 weeks I've had chronic neck, lymph nodes and shoulder pain from no cause I'm aware of, which I assumed was unconnected to Prilosec, but now that I've read this website, I'm wondering... | F | 50 | 2 years | 5/3/2006 | 4 | GERD | Not sure if it's Prilosec, but I've had Increasing muscle aches and pains. My thumb joint and the outside edge of foot joint have a burning sensation with pressure (arthritis?). Feeling of lack of energy, mild depression. | Possibly, these symptoms occured as a result of stressors of moving my family, weight gain,and lack of regular exercise that I was used to. I do feel like I'm physically older than my 80 yr old mother. Love the fact that I have no heartburn every day. Tried going off it for one day...severe heartburn, not worth going off it. | F | 45 | 2 years | 8/15/2007 | 4 | acid reflux | burning tender irratable bowels with occasional bleeding | acid reflux is gone except it feels like it left my throat and went to my rear | M | 43 | 2 years | 11/22/2004 | 4 | Acid Reflux | Some severe knuckle/toe joint swelling and pain. Not constant and random. Leg aches. Constant and sometimes crippling muscle pain in the lower right back. Sleep problems. Constant minor headache. | I've been taking this for almost 2 years on doctors orders. I asked about the max 14 days and he said not a problem. Any food at any time, especially but not limited to chicken, rice, french fries can close my throat down without warning. That means no swallowing even water or no burping to relieve pressure. I've had my throat expanded twice with good results the second time. Tried Protonix before and after the first procedure but it didn't work well enough resulting in quickly returning problems and a second procedure a year later. Without Prilosec daily (I skip days to test it) the acid reflux problem returns immediately. The throat is scarring regardless. Another procedure will have to be done but this stuff is buying me time. Not liking taking them though. | M | 56 | 2 years | 2/24/2008 | 3 | Gerd/IBS | dizziness, light headed, foggy head, vision problems, anxiety, constent belching, feeling of bubbles in my stomach and chest, burning in stomach, tight chest, stomach swelling, nausea, heart palpitations, pulling pain in chest, a feeling of constent hunger, pain at top of stomach. | i stumbled on this site by accident but am relieved to see so many ppl with the same side effects i am having. i started taking this product after i had my gall bladder removed. for about a year i thought i was having a heart attack and have been to the doctors more times then i can count for it. i even went as far as having an angigram done as well as multiple other test and everything came back good. i never related all the problems im having to taking prilosec. i felt relief after reading what everyone else has been writing on here. Its nice to know its just not me and that im crazy. | F | 37 | 2 years | 3/3/2009 | 3 | GERD | Dramatic drop in red blood cell count, also concerned with cacium absorbtion due to low acid levels. | excellent at reducing heartburn, but long term use causing amemia and low calcium. | M | 53 | 2 years | 2/13/2007 | 3 | H-Pylori caused Acid Reflux | Dizziness, joint pain, muscle pain, anemia and overall lack of energy, which resulted in being less active and weight gain of 20lbs. Of course this resulted in general depression and feeling older than I am. | I have antibiotic resistant H-Pylori and the acid reflux is horrific without the Prilosec and my doctor said I'm at risk for ulcers & cancer without the Prilosec, however, he didn't mention that long-term use of Prilosec also causes cancer. I am not going to take it anymore. | F | 59 | 2 years | 3/26/2007 | 3 | acid reflux | nausea, headaches, dizziness | I have been taking prilosec for over 2 years now. Although the pain in my stomach is not as severe as it was before taking this medicine, I experience these side effects constantly. I'm nauseous and have horrible headaches daily. I take these pills once a day, although I sometimes have to take 2. I tried switching to an off-brand a while ago but my pain grew worse. I tried to stop taking pills altogether, but I "freaked out" and felt like I've never felt before and needed to take something after only 4 days. I am still taking prilosec and am careful with what I eat, but i still experience pain as well as these side effects. I don't know what to do and doctors don't help very much. I've taken blood tests and have had an ultra sound to check for any other problems with my stomach. I will be taking another blood test in few months to see if there are any new problems. I am only 15 and have been suffering from acid reflux since i was just 12. Please e-mail me if you have any further information for what i should try to make these problems go away. | F | 15 | 2 years 20mg 1X day | 5/24/2010 | 3 | GERD | None really. | I was on Prevacid from 1998 to 2008. I switched to Prilosec only when I lost my job and couldn't afford the prescription (Prevacid is now available over the counter). I discovered that GERD is often caused by too little acid so I took the chance with Betaine HCL with Pepsin. It was an overnight difference as I had no more pain. Low carb diet for the first month helped with digestion and weaning off of Prilosec. Keifer and probiotics were taken religiously for the first month as well. I now have been weaned off of Betaine and am doing fine!!!! | M | 41 | 2 years 20.6 1X day | 6/29/2010 | 3 | Acid Reflux | Dizziness, neck/back pain, constipation | Currently weaning myself off. Started using every other day. Now can go 7 days without. Soon hope to be completely off. Starting eating better, raised head of bed 6 inches, use fenugreek, and also alo vera juice for soothing when needed. I'm sure this medicine is needed for the most severe cases but if you can avoid this med---you should. | M | 52 | 2 years 20mg 1X day | 3/5/2011 | 3 | lump in throat | It worked or works, but I have now been diagnosed with 32 allergies, and most recently very low abdominal discomfort. Before that I had stabbing pains in different areas of my stomach. Went back to my GI many times and told me to stay on it, it is all stress. Now I have intestinal pain after eating and gas. HAD CT about a year and a half ago, everything fine. Heart rate has gone up to 150 bpm BP dropped to 71/53 with chest pain, ran stress test and nothing is wrong. | I think I will try tomorrow going to just 20 mg in the morning and 20 mg at night and come off this garbage slowly and just take pepsid complete when needed. Abdominal discomfort has increased in the last month and no one really cares and I do ask about this dose and they say nothing. THANK YOU TO ALL AND WISH ME LUCK! | F | 57 | 2 years 40 MG 2X day | 10/6/2014 | 3 | Acid Reflux | Easier to get stressed. Chest spasms and lump in throat. | Omeprazole over time is known to deplete Magnesium. I noticed that I had strange feelings in my chest and throat...like a lump with spasms. I was told this was Esophageal Spasms. The strange thing is, Omeprazole is prescribed for this condition. I read online that taking a magnesium supplement can take care of spasms. I took a magnesium supplement and sure enough, it goes away. I went to the pharmacy today and noticed that you can buy Omeprazole with Magnesium. Interesting. So, for everyone that has been taking Omeprazole all these years WITHOUT magnesium, consider taking it with Magnesium. The side effects could go away! Here is more regarding magnesium deficiency (You will notice that the lump in throat etc... is mentioned. Also, anxiety is another side effect of magnesium deficiency): The first symptoms of deficiency can be subtle – as most magnesium is stored in the tissues, leg cramps, foot pain, or muscle 'twitches' can be the first sign. Other early signs of deficiency include loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, and weakness. As magnesium deficiency worsens, numbness, tingling, seizures, personality changes, abnormal heart rhythms, and coronary spasms can occur. A full outline of magnesium deficiency was beautifully presented in a recent article by Dr. Sidney Baker. "Magnesium deficiency can affect virtually every organ system of the body. With regard to skeletal muscle, one may experience twitches, cramps, muscle tension, muscle soreness, inc | M | 45 | 2 years 1X day | 4/23/2014 |