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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR PREVACID | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | Severe reflux, hiatal hernia | My stomach is addicted to it. It does not work 100% but helps a lot. I am not absorbing my nutrients because of long term use and have serious health problems from this. | I was able to stop taking it for 2 months with the help of a Naturopathic Physician (a Functional Medicine Doctor would be better) but my reflux and indigestion became so bad again that I had to start taking it again. I went grain free, sugar free, dairy free which has made a big difference in my gut. | F | 66 | 20 years 30 mg 1X day | 10/29/2014 | 5 | GERDS Severe heartburn. | I do have a constant cough but it may be due to the antihypertensive med that I am taking. Who is to know as I cannot go off either for very long. | Prevacid appears to work for me. I am concerned about my long term use but Prilosec is out (abdom. pain) and I have built up resistant to earlier similar drugs. I am interested in if anyone experiences chest pain. I wonder if it's esophageal spasms. Cardiac tests are normal c exception of occasional missed hrt beats. | F | 69 | 15 years | 9/13/2009 | 5 | GERD | None that I am aware of. | Worked much better than PRILOSEC for me. Lower level drugs like ZANTAC do not even compare, in effectiveness (in my opinion). | M | 54 | 15 years 15mg 1X day | 8/4/2012 | 4 | barretts esophagus | For 14 years prevacid has been a miracle drug for me and prevented me from unbelievable pain and possibly cancer. Now 15+ years later- I can't absorb vit b-12 due to the PPi and I get shots monthly. I am now suffering from extreme exhaustion. I just had another blood test and I am waiting for the results. Please take Calcium - long term risk is increased fractures of the bones. I don't have a choice I have to be on this drug. We're looking for the reason for the exhaustion- before I found out about non absorption of Vit-B-12- I thought I had early onset Alzheimer it was that bad.I'm only 48 and I'm feeling the side effects- | Prevacid has probably saved my life but trying to find out about the long-term side effects isn't easy. | F | 48 | 15 years 30mg 2X day | 12/17/2011 | 3 | Acid Reflux | Numbness and tingling in hands and feet, joint/muscle pain, burning sensations, head pain | I had been taking 30mg of Prevacid daily for approximately 10-15 years. The past two weeks I had cut it way down to maybe 1 pill a week. Since I have developed peripheral neuropathy (numb, tingling, burning hands and feet), joint and muscle aches and some random head pain (not a headache). I have read many of the posts from folks who have taken Prevacid long-term and I am afraid that it may have done some damage to my nervous system. I'd like to know if others are having similar problems when they go off Prevacid. | M | 41 | 15 years | 8/11/2009 | 1 | Acid Reflux | I have been taking this medicine for approx 15yr and it really helped my acid refux but little did I know that the rest of my body was falling apart. I have just now gone online to find out about the interaction of Prevacid with some vitamins and other medications. I just about had a heart attack while reading all the side effects from other people. | I have literally experienced every one of the side effects except vomiting. I have heart palpatations, aches in my joints and muscles. I have severe leg cramps,especially in my thighs. I have back pain, headaches and I use to have a lot of diarrhea. I always thought it was something else and treated it accordingly. I never thought about it being the Prevacid!!! Recently, I was diagnosed with severe vitamin D deficiency and was put on a Vit D treatment. My Endocrinologist told me to get off the Prevacid or cut back. I cut back to everyother day. Now I am wondering if on the days that I feel the worst, are the days I take the Prevacid. I wonder and hope the side effects will reverse. Does anyone know if they will? I will be experimenting with other things to see if I get relief from my acid reflux but NO MORE PPIs for me. Oh I also have occasional bouts of Pancretitious. I wonder if that was brought on by the PPI too. | F | 64 | 15 years 30mg 1X day | 7/1/2012 | 1 | Acid Reflux | Fatigue, High Blood Pressure, Mood swings, sleep problems. | I have been on this medicine since it came out for acid reflux problems. Every time I went to the Dr's office, was told my blood pressure was thru the roof, I am fit and exercise, and don't drink. And no history of blood pressure issues in my family. I also would have fatigue every day after lunch, and had a long list of foods that I could no longer eat, which I could eat before i started on prevacid. After years of being on this stuff, I quit taking it. Suddenly after 2 weeks, blood pressure is now normal, fatigue is gone, and sleeping thru the night. Went back to Zantac, and have none of the issues. Prevacid is an insidious medicine. An enemy from within, be careful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | M | 63 | 15 years 30 mg 2X day | 3/22/2019 | 5 | Gerd | None | After trying several similar drugs, this one has allowed me a totally normal existence - I can eat anything - for 14 years! | M | 52 | 14 years 30 MG 1X day | 11/14/2011 | 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 | 4 | acid reflux | iron imbalance, sudden sharp pain in the legs lasting 24 hours, heart palpitation, loss of energy, joints pains and sharp hip problem. | overall, excellent drug that has allowed me to live a normal life with a few problems.. However, after reading about the long-term consequence of the drug, I have decided to drop it. Luckly, for the past 3 months, I have given up sugar and white flouer and, surprisingly, I have been able to gradually wean from the drug with little side effects. I have done this gradually (first, one pill every other day, then every third day, now, once a week). I am beginning to think that sugar is to blame for my acid reflux ( I have been addicted to sweet food). | M | 70 | 14 years 1X day | 7/15/2012 | 4 | Acid reflux | None. Works for me. But I know the causal effects of low stomach acid and low absorbsion rates of vitamins and minerals from food, so I have been taking a good multivitamin and calcium/magnesium supplement for years (even before I got acid reflux). I am wondering, though, about all the increased incidents of acid reflux, intestinal problems, pancreatic and stomach problems that have been on a substantial rise ever since 1996 when Monsanto started marketing their GMO grown corn and soybean products. The GMO means genetically modified, which means that a pesticide like roundup was placed into the gene of the corn or soybean which would cause an insect's stomach to explode if they ate the food. Soy and corn are used in nearly every food product we buy. Acid reflux and other intestinal diseases used to be quite rare here in the U.S. | F | 53 | 14 years 15 mg 4X W | 11/22/2012 | 1 | Acid reflux from hiatus hernia | Atrial fibrillation attributed (now!) to hypomagnesia caused by this drug. | BEWARE LONG TERM USE. I thought that this was a wonderful drug. No heartburn, no side effects. Around 10 years ago I started getting bouts of atrial fibrillation which became longer and longer. Eventually I had a pulmonary vein ablation. It didn't work, neither did the 4 other attempts at this rather risky procedure work. I was contemplating a pacemaker when I decided to do my own research. I found an FDA warning on the long term use of PPIs and hypomagnesia leading to heart arythmias. I went cold turkey on the Prevacid and no more AF! Although the first two weeks were difficult with extremely bad heartburn, it's no longer a problem. Losing weight has helped too. That's 10 years of my life I won't get back.... | F | 59 | 14 years 1X day | 10/16/2012 | 5 | GERD | Started out taking Prilosec but began getting chest pains and cramps in left arm. Switched to Prevacid and had no problems. Occasionally get bloated feeling in stomach. Cramping pain (like a Charlie Horse) if I bend over for too long (like to tie a shoe). | After reading the concerns over long term use, I weaned myself down to 15 mg. (occasionally supplement with Gaviscon if needed) after years on 30 mg. dose. I can't seem to get off the stuff and my doctor keeps telling me that I shouldn't. She says my concerns over bone problems aren't as important as the real possibility of esophageal or throat cancer that I could develop if I quit the PPI's. | F | 65 | 13 years 15 mg. 1X day | 5/5/2012 | 4 | GERD | In order of severity: Gas and intestinal discomfort,heat flushes at night?, forgetfulness?, occasional heart palpitations?, colon polyps? | Prevacid has been working for me.I noticed that as I became older the side effects seemed to get worse. Consequently,I have reduced the dose from 30mg daily to 15mg daily with no perceptible difference in reflux relief, but a big improvement in my side-effects. | M | 53 | 12 years | 1/29/2010 | 2 | GERD and hiatus hernia | Severe leg muscle craps (calf), migraine, sound sensitivity, major weight gain(10%), massive loose stool on occasion with severe gas and abdominal pain. I believe I was very moody and suffered memory loss and near depression. Stomach always looked bloated and I think I was over eating as well. | Took for mild regular heartburn. Scope showed hiatus hernia. Worked well for heartburn, but eventually started to hurt me. I never changed my diet or lifestyle, just took the drug (duh). Quit about a month ago - have since lost weight, feel much more alert. I came across askwaltstollmd.com/articles/hiatus.php - it's simple, please try it. Worked for me. I had a couple tough days but my family helped me through it. I also take a couple slices of peeled apple before bed.. and sleep peacefully! Don't despair, there is hope for others if me, with my hernia, can even find relief. I'm not perfect (ie. tight pants or bending way over is not always fun), but hope you can feel as well as I do. I eat much smaller now and eat lots of apples :) | M | 35 | 12 years | 10/11/2009 | 2 | Barrett's muscosa hiatus hernia | Wind stomach pain | M | 62 | 12 years 30mg 1X day | 5/18/2021 | 1 | Barrett's muscosa hiatus hernia | Wind stomach pain sore throat | M | 63 | 12 years 30mg 1X day | 7/27/2021 | 1 | acid reflux | Chronic fatigue, depression, toenail fungus, mental impairment, behavioral problems | I have made several comments on this class of drugs and the danger of them over the long term. I HAVE STARTED TAKING GSK'S NEW ALL NATURAL PRODCUT ALIGN TWICE A DAY, SIMILAR TO ACIDOPHILUS. I HAVE NO HEARTBURN, FEEL GREAT, STILL JUST WATCH WHAT I EAT AND KNOW WHAT UPSETS YOUR STOMACH, EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT. I FINALLY FEEL NORMAL AFTER 15 YEARS, YOUR DRS HAVE COUPONS FOR THIS NEW DRUG THAT IS AVAILABLE ON ANY SHELF, OR YOU CAN FIND THEM ONLING. THE DRUG IS ALIGN. I HAVE STOPPED HALF MY FAMILY FROM TAKING THIS DRUG AND PUT THEM ON ALIGN, WORKS GREAT. GOOD LUCK EVERYONE. AND PLEASE DO NOT LET A DR CONVINCE YOU TO PUT A FKN INFANT OR CHILD ON PPIS, THEY WILL NOT DEVELOP CORRECTLY. ALSO, MY MOM JUST DIED 3 MONTHS AGO AFTER BEING ON A PPI FOR 15 YEARS SHE WAS 54. SADDEST DAY OF MY LIFE. DEATH CERTIFICATE SAID CAUSE.. PNEUMONIA....LUPUS, ALSO SHE HAD SEVERE DEPRESSOIN, OSTEOPEROSIS AT 54?? tHESE ARE ALL THE SIDE EFFECTS LISTED IN THE PI ON THESE DRUGS. THERE WAS JUST A TODAY SHOW ON THE EFFECTS OF THIS DRUG, WHY IS THE WORLD SO F-ING BLIND TO THIS, BECAUSE IT IS THE BIGGEST SELLING DRUG IN THE WORLD RIGHT NOW, RIGHT NEXT TO STATINS......ANOTHER KILLER... | M | 35 | 12 years 1X day | 8/22/2010 | 5 | Acid reflux | None | Prevacid is the only thing that worked for me. I can eat anything. Now taking generic Lansoprazole and it works just as well. | M | 65 | 11 years 30 1X day | 4/5/2011 | 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)