PREVACID Reviews (LANSOPRAZOLE)Average Rating: 2.6 (592 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare PREVACID with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR PREVACID | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | | 3/30/2006 | 5 | GERD | No physical side effects, though my wallet is much thinner. This is an expensive drug (3 mo. supply in US,$536!!)--so expensive I've had to purchase it from another country to afford it (3 mo. supply for $90, outside US). | I could not live without this medicine. I had heartburn so bad I would wake up in the middle of the night feeling like my esophogus was being twisted. I also have chronic sinusitis (before and after taking prevacid), and when researching it I found that yes, that an over active nose could be a side effect of prevacid, but it ALSO can be side effect of GERD. According to my doctors the constant drainage is my body's way of lining my esophogus to protect it from the damage of the acid reflux. For me, this makes total sense, because it wasn't until after I started to treat my constant, runny nose that the GERD symptoms reared it's ugly head. | 39 | 8 years | 4/16/2008 | 4 | | 12/20/2004 | 3 | | 3/24/2005 | 3 | GERD | * Terrible exzema (what the dr's thought to be exzema, but couldn't find a treatment that worked) * Chest Pain * Shortness of breath * Severe Anemia, for which I had to get an infusion and a tranfusion this past summer!! * Exhaustion * Headaches * Muscle Aches * Severe Depression * Anxiety * Stange thoughts, moods * Hair Loss | Well guys, I've been taking Prevacid for over 7 years, until 2 days ago - I stopped cold turkey - and I will explain why. I have had GERD for probably 10 years now. It was so bad, that it was hard for me to function. The Dr's tried everything on me, and nothing worked. Then I finally, I found what I thought to be a miracle drug! That drug was Prevacid. I was so happy that it took away my symptoms, that I never questioned the safety of this drug. That is, until 2 days ago. I have been having so many physical problems. Some I just attributed to what I believed to be 'just the way things were.' I consider myself to be well-informed, intelligent and I research almost everything before I buy,or use it. This is an instance where I am sorry to say, I didn't apply my intelligence or even basic common sense. I assumed (wrongly) that the doctors would inform me of the adverse effects of this drug, but I was not informed of one. I have been suffering from severe depression, anxiety, | 37 | 7 years | 2/15/2008 | 2 | chest pain | a lot of gas ,dizzines, being tiered, dreamming of food all the time, the chest pain is not going away | 14 days | 4/10/2007 | 1 | gerds....hiatal hernia | It has been a nightmare!!!! I thought I was dying. I acually had to have a Pacemaker put in the afib was so bad. Constant nausea. .fatique....sleepy... severe depression. I don't really know why my Dr put me back on it after I had my hiatal hernia surgery. He said just to be on the SAFE side. This stuff has ruined my life. I have no life. I have been detoxing off of this poison. I pray I start feeling normal again. Never been so depressed and terrible panic attacks. Night mares are terrible when I can sleep. PLEASE COME OFF OF THIS IF YOU ARE ON IT. IT ONLY HAVE ME AN OPTION OF UP TO 10 YEARS BUT I HAVE BEEN ON THIS STUFF FOR AT LEAST 15 YEARS. WILL NEVER TOUCH IT AGAIN. I HOPE I CAN GET MY LIFE BACK SOON!! | 61 | 10 days 30mg | 2/26/2016 | 1 | Acid reflux | At first it was great, then started having partial complex seizures, depression, memory problems , mood swings and anxiety. All of which I had never had before. being on this pill. Also have a swollen face, for years. | Now I keep reading that all my issues are from being on Prevacid for over ten years, and taking 2 pills everyday. Wish I never heard of this drug. It did stop the acid reflux, but so did Zantac, which did not have all these dangerous side effects. | 60 | 10 days 30MG 2X day | 3/19/2019 | 1 | Acid reflux | It started off good then loose stool.head ache body ache.depression,aniexty, stomach tight lost apitite... | 46 | 11 days 15 | 12/11/2019 | 5 | Ulcer | Good-helped treat a bleeding ulcer | F | 58 | 3 years 1capsule | 6/1/2019 | 5 | gerd, loose lower esoph sphincter | I've been taking Prevacid for 19 years, (no option over 10 years given) since 1995 with no side effects. Had extreme malaise of u/o while taking Prilosec for 2 years and it disappeared when I came off of it for some tests. After tests and endoscopy, I was put on Prevacid and have been extremely pleased, taking one when I wake up in morning and rarely having to take a second in the late afternoon. No problems! | F | 65 | 10 years 30mg | 9/1/2014 | 5 | heartburn, pain, vomit | I've been taking prevacid for a while. Every time I eat I throw up or get such a raging pain I feel like I'm in heat and can't think. My chest would constantly hurt and everything was unbearable. My doctor gave me some prescribed prevacid and it helps lots. I still have a urky feeling a tiny tiny bit, but I'm extremely happy that I can think straight and most of the pain is gone. I did try the prevacids you can get at walgreen's one week when I had run out, but it like didn't really work. I only felt a little less heated and in pain, not enough to stop from vomiting or cringing. When I remember(I'm pretty stupid) to take my prevacid about 10-20 minutes before I eat, I have no problems. So it's awesome for prevention and calming c: I usually take it after I eat/during caused that's when I start getting the pain. It takes llike 5 minutes to start to work, and like 20 to make you feel much better. | F | 14 | 7 months | 12/20/2009 | 5 | GERD | No side effects | This has worked very well for me to avoid GERD symptoms and to prevent developing Barrett's Esophagus. Since I have MVP I have worried that without any stomach acid and therefore no first defense against bacteria it could cause problems for a heart valve and when I expressed this to my doctor he said it was theoretically possible. However I've been taking it for 10 years apparently without any problems. Highly recommend it, if you can tolerate it. | F | 56 | 10 years | 1/11/2010 | 5 | Acid Reflux | Slight Loss of appetite | I have been on it for 3 years and I can eat anything now. It is great. At first I moticed I was not eating as much but that stopped after a month or so. However if I stop taking it, the reflux comes back in less than a day | F | 28 | 3 years | 6/2/2008 | 5 | GERD/Acid Reflux | NONE that I'm aware of. I recently developed carpal tunnel, but I doubt Prevacid caused it. | Prevacid works better than any other prescription medication I've taken for GERD, and it lasts 24 hours. My acid reflux was horrible prior to Prevacid. My reflux would wake me up at night and I'd feel nauseaous or sick with stomach pain throughout the day. I could hardly eat. Prevacid changed my life! I'm extremely pleased with it!! | F | 45 | 3 years | 6/12/2008 | 5 | GERD and Barret's syndrome | a little constipation | I love this drug, only worried about long term effects. Before taking it, I was miserable, coughing all the time. Learned to raise my bed, sleep on left side (on the right side, the stomach is above the esophagus and gravity makes food go into esophagus), digest before bed (eat early) and avoid too much of anything bad, like alcohol, spicy and fatty foods. EATING SLOWLY WITH NO RUSH is most important. We are always in a rush mentally and that affects acid production and digestion. Small meals also a plus. Give your digestive system a break, treat it right, and along with this pill, symptoms will subside. Chew food well and eat SLOWLY and CONSCIENTIOUSLY. RELAX. Make yourself breathe in a few times and it relaxes you. For the constipation I eat more fiber, drink more water, avoid too much cheese and bread and have Metamucil a few times a week. The drug alone won't work unless you change your eating habits. Bought GERD for Dummies and learned a lot. | F | 50 | 18 months | 9/14/2008 | 5 | Severe acid reflux | Gas, bloating | I have taken Prevacid for 9 years and it has been wonderful! I am now taking 60mg a day because I also have an ulcer. | F | 65 | 9 years | 4/5/2009 | 5 | barrets esophagus | No side effects | (Before taking prevacid) I had reflux at night and never felt it, and sometimes woke up in the morning with a headache and upset stomach before I was diagnosed with Barrets esophagus. After my diagnosis this medication worked a miracle. Now I take one 30mg pill on an empty stomach in the morning and am good for the day. No more headache or stomach upset. I eat anything I like. | F | 72 | 14 years | 4/16/2009 | 5 | gerd, reflux | No side effects | Use to take Prilosec, but my joints were hurting bad while taking Prilosec, found a website that a lot of people complained of this side effect so I asked a Pharmacist, he looked it up too and confirmed (another reason for the change), also had a lot of stomach distress with Prilosec, constant diareaha, was afraid to go anywhere. But with Prevacid I have none of these problems, love this stuff just concerned about taking it long term, have been taking these type drugs for aprox 17 years | F | 56 | 7 years | 4/22/2009 | 5 | GERD, Acid Reflux | None | When I began taking Prevacid, I didn't even realize I had GERD. Upon taking my first capsule (30mg) I felt better within 10 minutes. I've been taking 30-60mg daily ever since. I know immediately after eating or drinking anything (water included)if I've forgotten to take it. Prevacid does not always control my heartburn/reflux so I use Extra Strength Gaviscon during those times. There are still plenty of foods I cannot eat. I have found Foreverwell's fish protein supplement a great help with that. Also, I was instructed 2 years ago by an internist at Cleveland Clinic to take calcium w/ vit D to offset depletion. | F | 39 | 11 years | 5/17/2009 |
PREVACID (LANSOPRAZOLE): Lansoprazole is used to treat certain stomach and esophagus problems (such as acid reflux, ulcers). It works by decreasing the amount of acid your stomach makes. It relieves symptoms such as heartburn, difficulty swallowing, and persistent cough. This medication helps heal acid damage to the stomach and esophagus, helps prevent ulcers, and may help prevent cancer of the esophagus. Lansoprazole belongs to a class of drugs known as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). FDA Approval Date: 1995-05-10 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)