PREVACID Reviews (LANSOPRAZOLE)

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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)

  

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 2  GERD Shakiness, increased heart rate, anxiety, dry mouth, insomnia Helped acid reflux right away, not sure if it's worth the side effects. Might try every other day. M 40 2 days
15mg 1X day
3/22/2020
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 2  GERD Crazy insomnia I have hypersomnia, and my whole life I have had trouble staying awake for longer than three hours at a time. The two days that I took Prevacid, I didn’t get a wink of sleep for the 24 hours that followed. F 26 2 days
15mg
1/13/2020
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 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
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 5  Barrets and painful acid reflux. I can eat anything and cleared dis comfort. Recently absolute fatigue, tiredness, no energy in muscles. Real problems with cognitive FUNCTION? ONGOING anxiety/depression which I never related? I really suspect my fatigue and brain fog are tyed to me to my long term use. Dr see every 2 years does not entertain a conversation M 60 8 years
15
9/10/2019
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 5  Ulcer Good-helped treat a bleeding ulcer F 58 3 years
1capsule
6/1/2019
 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
 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
 3  My son was taking it for gastritis Increased heart rate; severe dry mouth; anxiety; flu like symptoms; nausea; and diarrhea. It's extremely important to wean off the medication gradually otherwise the original symptoms will return 100 times worse. In my son's case he had extreme burning in his stomach. M 14 1 years
30 mg
12/29/2018
 3  Gerd Irritated, shaky extremities, tiredness, depression, If you have to take it make sure you change your diet and then go back to zantac M 69 14 days
15 mg
11/1/2018
 1  Heartburn About 20 minutes after taking it, I suddenly felt as if someone poured racing fuel on me and lit me on fire!!! I was rubbing all over as if to put myself out, and it was a full body thing. By the time I got to the hospital I looked as if I had severe sunburn I was so red. We had stopped and gotten liquid Benedryl on the way and took a large dose of it. Finally it kicked in and the sensation eased off. I now will literally walk on other side of the isle from the display, lol Back to shot of vinegar and mustard.... F 45 1 times
30mg 1X day
5/17/2018
 2  H pylori, GERD Anxious, jittery feeling, insomnia I am allergic to omeprazole and took this to get rid of an infection. I think I will stay away from all PPIs in the future. F 37 10 days
30mg
3/31/2017
 4  Hiatus Hernia,Reflux,LPR,Barrett's Constipation,dry eyes,weight gain. This drug works.I took the drug a few years ago then came off it when acid related problems subsided,everything was fine for a year or so then had another episode of acid related problems.Went back on the drug and now if I try to come off it the symptoms return twice as bad.Stuck with it now but it keeps acid at bay and I feel fine.Give it a chance.Must take the right dose,15mg does nothing at all for me.A lot of side effects reported on here seem like symptoms of acid rather than the Prevacid...give it time! M 60 2 years
30 1X day
2/2/2017
 4  Acid reflux,h pylori,stomach ulcer Nothing Worked well for the 30 days taking it. I could eat anything I want and got my appetite back. Been off the medication for a week now, seems like it's left me with Irritable Bowel Syndrome though! F 20 1 days
1 X 30MG
12/13/2016
 1  Acid Reflux Anxiety, Nervousness, Insomnia At first everything worked pretty well. The longer I took it, the more my anxiety, nervousness, an insomnia increased. I thought I was getting depressed and actually went to a psychiatrist who prescribed an antidepressant, and things got worse. I cut all meds cold turkey, and my anxiety went away. This drug works great for my daughter, just not for me. F 53 2 months
30MG 1X day
10/30/2016
 1  GERD / H PYLORI NAUSEA, BLOODY DIAHROEA, ACID IN MY MOUTH, (It's called Lansoprazole in the UK) Horrible drug. Helped me for the first 3 days.. I took the Prevacid at 10am in the morning before breakfast. But I don't think the dose was strong enough because then I had a sudden acid reflux at night and regurgitated my dinner. Woke up the next morning and had bloody diarhorroea. I freaked out and called my GP, who diagnosed me with H.Pylori. Jumped on Prevacid, and 2 antibiotics: amoxicillin and metronidazole. One word to describe the treatment. DEATH. I couldn't finish the treatment and stopped on day 5 of 7 as I suffered every side effect under the sun (nausea 95% of the time, slight vomiting, loss of appetite and weight, SEVERE abdominal cramps, depression). 2 days after stopping every treatment, acid reflux has gone worse, I get sudden heartburn after eating, I wake up with a sour mouth (I think the acid flowed up to my throat), my stomach and intestines are constantly growling. Loss of appetite... ITS AFFECTING MY WHOLE LIFE because I can't even go to uni or work. Considering if I should take the Prevacid once every 2 days to see if it helps. Just some advice for people, try to take the medicine 30mins before breakfast, as it helped me in the first few days, and you'll feel hungry again by lunch lol. F 20 9 days
1X A DAY
10/13/2016
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 2  h-pylori Days 1&2 - Diarrhoea Days 3-5 - stomach cramps, lost appetite, weight loss, SEVERE HEARTBURN AND ACID REFLUX NAUSEA 95% OF THE TIME. Honestly felt the need to throw up everytime I take this medication. This medication was a nightmare!!!!!!!!!! Basically this medication worked for the first few days. from then on, I experienced severe heartburn, acid reflux, everything listed in side effects. I am on the treatment for h-pylori which involves Prevacid (lansoprazole in the uk), and two antibiotics (amoxicillin and metronidazole) So I am not sure if the drugs combined together 2X a day has caused my symptoms. I can't even get out of the house in case I vomit or faint outside. I do not recommend this drug at all for long-term use. F 20 7 days
30mg 2X day
10/11/2016
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 3  GERD Switched from Aciphex after it no longer worked. Began with 1 dose of prevacid. Experienced brain fog, confusion, slight anxiety, chest tightness. Upped to 2x a day. Anxiety very strong but not debilitating. May stop after this course and try zantac 150 2x a day. Also worried about kidney problems. Blood Creatnine came back a bit high last physical. Works but side effects and anxiety are pretty strong M 40 3 months
30mg 2X day
7/10/2016
 1  H pyloris in stomach I stopped taking the drugs in the Hp pac. I was never so sick. Frightening. I thought I'd had a mini stroke because of mental confusion and headaches. Muscles ached.It's been 6 days since I quit this combination of pills and I am still just as sick with stated symptoms. I'd rather live with the bacterial infection than go through these pills again. Daily, I was supposed to take 2 X 30 mg Prevacid, Biaxin 2 x 500, 2 x 1000mg amoxcillin. F 63 3.5 days
30 2X day
6/9/2016
 1  Esophagitis and Hiatal Hernia Urinary frequency, bladder pain, tremors in arms, headache, nausea, vomiting, worsened anxiety, depression, stomach pain, weight loss, loss of appetite, diarrhea, constipation major depression to where i felt like a burden around people for feeling so sick, tremors in my arms that would wake me up from sleep and get worse when the more i used my arms, vomiting everyday, even vomiting stomach acid, stomach pain daily, diarrhea, constant urge to urinate and bladder aches, once i stopped i got severe withdrawal symptoms, migraines, lost 7 pounds in less than a week, food wasn't appetizing anymore. once i stopped everything stopped accept urinary problems and slight tremors. its been 3 weeks since i quit and i still get bad bladder aches and frequency when i eat something that would trigger GERD. F 20 13 days
15mg 1X day
5/13/2016
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 4  GERD and Barrett Esophagus I have been on PPIS (Dexilant, Nexium, and Prevacid) for 4 years and my doc says 60MG of Prevacid a day for prescription strength results. It does help BUT the past year the side effects have become unbearable. Shaky Jittery Anxious Rapid Heart Beat Nausea Muscle Weakness and Cramps and Confusion Sleeplessness Irritable. Now the EXPERTS say there is a link between Alzheimers Disease ... Kidney Disease and PPIs. Don't know what to do? If this is the best the docs and pharms have don't know what to do cause its reached toxic levels for me. M 57 4 years
30MG
5/12/2016

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