Drug Ratings for ACIPHEXAverage Rating: 2.8 (450 Ratings)
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ACIPHEX | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
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| 5 | GERD, Barrett's | None | After taking Aciphex since 2009 my Insurance Company recently asked me to change to a generic (omeprazole). It caused me to have diarrhea, so Dr. switched me back to Aciphex. Have not experienced reflux or noticed any side effects when taking Aciphex. It's like a miracle. | F | 79 | 9 years 20 mg 1X D | 7/17/2010 | 5 | acid reflux | I take one pill each morning before breakfast. Absolutely no more acid reflex and no side effects | I am surprised at all the side effects on the web site. This drug seems fine with me!!!! | M | 77 | 7 years 20mg 1X D | 4/19/2011 | 2 | Barret's Esophagus | Awakened by intense headache, and was overwhelmed with dizziness that is long-lasting and debilitating. | Took one 20mg AcipHex in the morning for 4 mornings, then during night before 5th morning, awakened with unbelievable headache, got up,dizziness was overwhelming, and long lasting - will contact doctor tomorrow. Have tried Prilosec, Nexium, Protonix all with debilitating symptoms, severe pains in hips, back, legs, spine, but none with the consuming dizziness I experienced with AcipHex. | F | 75 | 4 days | 11/1/2009 | 5 | reflux | mild increase in night dreams. Not violent or sexual as with nexium or prilosec. | I have been taking it for 5 years. I also take AXID, 300 mg daily. | M | 73 | 20 mg 1X D | 2/24/2010 | 5 | GERD | None | I have been taken Aciphex (20 mg /day) since 04-06-00 and have had no problem. I have also tried, but have had a lot of discomfort with other PPIs (Prilosec, Prevacid and Zegerid) as well as the propulsive medication (Propulsid). I had various symptoms of gastric distress and sometimes Left arm pain with these other meds, but never with Aciphex. It has been my “magic bullet”. One important consideration for those of you who may also have osteoporosis, my endocrinologist recommended that I switch from calcium carbonate (which needs an acid environment for absorption) to calcium citrate which doesn’t. This way Aciphex treatment will not be a problem for absorbing the elemental calcium. My advice to those of you who can’t tolerate Aciphex is try other PPIs before giving up on PPIs. | F | 72 | 7 years | 5/1/2007 | 2 | Barrett's ; Gerd ; | Stomach cramps and diarrhea | Took this a few years ago and had same effect. Iam off forever. VERY IMPORTANT. for all of you whose insurance won't cover this very expensive med, my doctor sent in a statement saying the other ones I have tried did not work and this is the one that was the best for me The insurance company ( a very big one) made an exception and covered it. | M | 72 | 2 months 1X D | 8/8/2012 | 5 | Bile reflux, NERD | No side effects noticable. This was the only PPI that helped me. I often take it ~ 4x a week because I am concerned about effect on calcium absorption. | F | 69 | 4 years 1 pill | 1/9/2012 | 1 | acid reflux/GERDA | When I began taking this medicine, I had faith in the physician prescribing the medicine. I suffered at the time from occasional acid reflux and had chest pains which the doctor said were related to GERDA. Did not pay attention to side effects at the time. Began usage after stopping for three weeks, and now have uncontrollable diarrhea, stomach cramps, and gas. | Daughter convinced me to try and get off the medication because of the prolonged usage side effects. Attempted her advise of taking probiotics capsules by emptying contents directly into tongue and drinking water at the first sign of acidity in the stomach. This worked until I had something to eat that triggered an excess of acid, so I decided to start with Aciphex again. I have been affected by the medication considerable and I'm thinking of taking something over the counter if needed, and go back to the probiotics on a regular basis. | F | 67 | 3 years 20MG 1X D | 2/19/2011 | 5 | Gastritis acid reflux | None | After 15 years of trying to control increasing severity of acid reflux and gastritis, this drug has been a miracle - the first time for years I've felt really well and able to eat and drink anything. I'm posting this because logically most of the postings will be from people who experience side effects (with whom I sympathise - I've experienced bad side effects from other medicines) - positive experiences are less likely to get posted. My advice: drugs affect people differently, and you've got to try them yourself and see what happens. | F | 66 | 2 years | 2/16/2009 | 3 | preventive prescribed when my daily | for the first time in my life I am anemic. blood tests indicate I am not utilizing iron. Testing shows no problem in colon or stomach. Gastroenterologist suggests celiac sprue (inability to utilize iron caused by auto immune reaction to gluten) I have stopped taking aciphex and am waiting to be tested. I think the aciphex has reduced acid in stomach and I can't use the iron in the food I eat. | I don't really think I needed this medication in the first place. I have never had a problem taking asprin and other nsaids even with long term use (10 years on high doses of naproxin) | F | 66 | 18 months | 4/3/2006 | 5 | Acid reflux | None | Works perfectly! have lived acid free since I started taking it. | M | 65 | 12 months | 3/29/2009 | 4 | GERD-Gastritis | Dry mouth at times. A little tight and dry throat in the middle of night. A little fatigue sometimes. | Aciphex works well.In fact, it works significantly better than other PPIs.I have been taking 20 mg 3 per day. Plan to reduce the dose soon. | M | 65 | 4 days | 4/15/2007 | 2 | GERD | Feeling of food stuck in throat, belching. Originally started with feeling of weakness and pressure on chest (had stress test which came back normal). Had discomfort after almost every meal even tho was eating bland foods and no caffeine or acid or fatty foods. | Finally went for a second opinion and more tests and had to stop taking Aciphex for week before tests. Found I felt same without the Aciphex. When got results of tests did not have GERD (just a nerve sensitivity), but doctor said I now have small cysts on stomach from the Aciphex. | F | 65 | 15 weeks | 3/25/2009 | 1 | Acid Reflux | Rapid heartbeat, so severe it woke me up at night. Joint pain, could't even lift my right leg the hip pain was so severe. It did an awesome job relieving my acid reflux, though...but not worth the side effects. | F | 65 | 3 years 30 mg. 1X D | 10/14/2010 | 5 | Barret's esophagus diagnosis. | None. | I highly advise anyone who has acid reflux more than 3 times per week to definitely talk to a good doctor about it. I had reflux at least 3 times per day for many years. I didn't realize how many bottles of Pepcid complete I had stashed everywhere. Started with Rolaids many years ago, went through Tagamet, Zantac, Pepcid, then Pepcid complete before I consulted my doctor. First, my health plan insisted I try Prilosec. That was four days of hell. Fortunately, my gastro's nurse called to see how I was doing on the Aciphex, and I told her my dilemma. What an angel! She straightened that out immediately. Aciphex has been a godsend for me. I cannot believe the side effects some of the folks are reporting here, as I have felt nothing but relief. This past week, due to something my wife read to me from the newspaper doctor column, I took a break from Aciphex. I didn't feel any side effects from doing that, but my acid reflux was back in 3 days. I went four more days, and just kept taking temporary OTC stuff. I am sick of that. I should have talked to my own doctor first. | M | 64 | 4 years 20 mg 1X D | 5/11/2012 | 5 | GERD & Barrett's esophagus | No side effects | I was very ill with symptoms of my disease. I took Aciphex and within HOURS my pain went away and I have been fine since. I have an endoscopy every year for the Barrett's and it is healing nicely. | F | 64 | 3 years | 8/9/2004 | 4 | acid reflux | Aciphex definitely relieved the reflux and indigestion. However, I now have headaches, very dry mouth at night as well as leg cramps. There is also shortness of breath and bloating. | My doctor said to take it for one month to allow my esophogus to heel. I have started to take it every other day to keep symptoms down. This is not good for the long term. Want something natural, going to try acidopholis and eat dinner earlier. | F | 64 | 10 days | 9/24/2007 | 3 | GERD | I have been losing muscle tone and having severe leg cramps for many months - just thinking that I am getting old even though i am very active...but it occurred to me today when i couldn't walk the length of the mall that something is going on. Since Aciphex is the only medication I take, I'm glad to have found this website. It does help the GERD but I cannot continue with the leg muscle and joint problems and increasing weight gain. I wish I were more knowledgeable about the "natural" medications. They are not foolproof either. Guess I'll just stop eating. | Wish i had a good suggestion. | F | 64 | 1 years | 10/3/2007 | 1 | GERD | I experienced cotton mouth (even with drinking 64 ounces of water), dry nasal passages that bleed in the mornings, insomnia the first two days I was given it to try. | The reason I was given Aciphex to try 2-3 hours before bedtime in addition to the Omeprazole I was taking in the mornings was that my GERD was worsening, causing me to cough for long periods at night. Some mornings I woke up and the cough was so bad I coughed until I could force phlem up to relieve it. | F | 64 | 7 days 1X D | 6/2/2010 | 1 | irritation in esophagus | After 5 days of Aciphex:: bloated feeling; non-stop burping and farting; stomach cramps; frequent and loose stools; tightness in chest; aching across shoulder and back. Symptoms disappeared 1 day after taking myself of the pills. | M | 64 | 5 days | 2/10/2008 | 5 | acid reflux | None | Only acid reflux medication that did not give me side effects of severe stomach pain. | M | 63 | 3 years | 3/13/2009 | 5 | gerd/gartritis/esophageal scarring | moderate to severe itching - many places on body. if scratch - swells up to bump. Location: upper arms, belly, thighs. | Wow. Does it ever do the job. I was on it 4 years ago - but insurance formulary changed and disallowed it. Went on prilosec/olemeprazole instead. Prilosec barely worked for me - and caused diarrhea 3 to 4 times a week (I just figured out which out of 8 prescriptions I take had been causing diarrhea for 3 years or so. Kind of dumb huh?). Switched 10 days ago - and it is wonderful - except for the itching.... | M | 63 | 10 days | 3/5/2007 | 4 | acid reflux | Big Time Diarrhea & Gas. Started approximately 2 weeks after taking the first pills. | I plan on discontinuing taking Aciphex in the next couple of days. Will post on this site if reflux symtoms return. Hopefully side efforts will disappear. Even though the Aciphex helped, the long terms side affects would prohibit continual use. | M | 63 | 30 days | 12/14/2006 | 1 | GERD | Muscle pain, ear ringing, rapid and irregular heartbeat, heavy chest pain, anxiety, ankle pain, joint swelling, very dry skin spots, irritated throat, | Those who got off this stuff, please post that too!! This medicine really works on minimizing acid production! But now that I've read your postings, I sure wish I'd not done it. Too late to cry, just need to start reversal. Started as Crohn's that caused two intestinal resectionings and one bout of bleeding ulcers. Aciphex (originally 20 mg then had to go to 40 mg) was rx'd when I couldn't stop the acid production. When complaining of various symptoms, Drs didn't seem to know side effects. I have had 24 hr heart monitor due to that reported symptom; have had xrays of ankles and knuckles due to supposed arthritis which Dr. claimed caused by Crohns, but all probably due to the medicine. Again, IF YOU SUCCESSFULLY KICKED THIS DRUG, PLEASE POST HOW/HOW LONG IT TOOK. | M | 63 | 2 years 40 MG 1X D | 5/25/2010 | 1 | Barrett's | I have degenerated into borderline osteo (-1.9 when threshold is -2.5). Calcium uptake interference is a known side effect. Why did sawbones not give stern warnings? Fortunately, I weaned myself off (with difficulty, after 18 months) but only after decalcification cost me 4 teeth. Bone grafts have cost me $3,000 and will cost at least $12,000 more that we know of. | Doctor prescribed lifetime 40mg when insert specifies 20mg with 1-year limit. Women break hips on Aciphex twice as often, according to 2007 study that was published before my prescription. | M | 63 | 18 months | 11/4/2009 | 5 | cough | No side effects | Coughed almost constantly until taking Aciphex. Overnight vast improvement. Ins co refused future reimbursements. Provided Omeprazole. Cough has returned to some degree and back pain is severe for several hours after just 20 mg. Would love to get Aciphex back again! | F | 62 | 1.5 years | 1/10/2009 | 4 | Chronic heartburn | Hot flashes, sleepnessless starting 2 days after starting Aciphex. I have been post-menopausal for 12 years yet started having hot flashes again! | Drug really worked instantly on my GERD. Best relief in years (I was popping Pepcids before). | F | 62 | 6 weeks | 3/4/2009 | 4 | Barest esophagus | Itching which starts around 4.m. After taking it first thing in morning | 62 | 10 years 20 | 3/16/2013 | 1 | digestive problems in general | heart palpatations, chest tightness, tingling in arms and legs, dry mouth, tightness in throat, anxiety,loose bowel, anxiety, insomnia, confusion, light headedness,stomach cramps, felt like I was going crazy, fear, twitching, indegestion, acid reflux | I would no recommend this to anyone, side effects are like nothing I have ever experienced, I took myself off of it a week ago and am still suffering some of the effects. Aciphex has been like poison to my body. Really scary. I had to pay $211 for this med. because my insurance does not pay for this one and I will be throwing half of it away, what a waste of my money not to mention what it has put me thru. | F | 62 | 2 weeks 20 mg 1X D | 8/10/2010 | 1 | severe belly pain | Went to emergency room when itching in scalp, underarms, waist and leg band area had large raised angry red lumps. Itch was severe.Tightness in throat.Felt wired.Not able to sleep or even sit still. | F | 62 | 10 days | 4/18/2005 | 1 | GERD | On the third day, sudden dizziness about 20 minutes after taking it. I passed out and fell down; lucky not to have been seriously injured. | Prescribing doctor claims he has never heard of this problem. | M | 62 | 3 days | 12/16/2008 | 4 | acid reflux | neck stiffness, gas, some weight gain | alleviated severe acid reflux almost overnight; have experienced some insomnia but not sure if related to Aciphex or increased stress at work | M | 61 | 6 weeks | 12/30/2008 | 4 | GERD that is caused by the CPAP | Very dry mouth and dry throat and full bladder | It is the only medication that seems to work. I believe my GERD and hiatial hernia are the cause of my gerd. | M | 61 | 5 days | 8/2/2009 | 3 | severe GERD | There was no question of not taking it when I started: I had SEVERE acid reflux and a bleeding ulcer from three years of taking pain medications without a break. I had it so bad I lost my voice, could not breathe, docs didn't know what was wrong. Finally someone figured it out, went on Aciphex. Once my body got used to it, it was fine, no reflux, no bothersome symptoms. But then, at two years, I noticed I was gaining weight, my hair started falling out, my skin got a nasty pallor. I read about bone loss and possible stomach polyps. | As others have noted, when you try to go off, there's a rebound effect. I've been taking 1/2 pill daily, will continue until I can come off entirely. So far so good, had reflux only initially (went on a GERD diet at the same time), but now bowels are in an uproar. | F | 61 | 2 years | 5/7/2007 | 2 | acid reflus | I have had 2 of the worse case scenarios of extrememe headache and cold chills. I live in Phx., AZ, I had taken my pill after church and took the pill knowing that my sister was cooking later that afternoon and I wanted to eat, then went to movies. I got the chills so bad in the movies, with naseau and headache that I went out into 105 degree temp. to sit in the car for 1 hour waiting for my niece to get out of the movie. The car closed up I was probably sitting in 108 degrees and it felt good finally. Then immediately after went home to sleep. The same exact thing happened the 2nd day of taking it. So this was my 4th time. | I did not realize that it was the aciphex until it happened 2x after taking it. | F | 61 | 4 days | 8/17/2009 | 4 | hiatal hernia/gerd | gas,bloating, chronic constipation, | as much as i hate taking it..nothing else has worked. but, i have been on too long, and would like to get off. but every time i try things get very ugly indeed, and i go back. i feel like a junkie. is there any sane and rational help out there?it all started with zantac back in 1992! | M | 60 | 6 years 20 1X D | 5/14/2010 | 5 | Nausea, diahhrea, abdominal pain | None. | I was really concerned about taking this drug because of the side effects that other users on this site had reported. I have a history of getting rare side effects. My quality of life was pretty marginal from my symptoms and did not want to get worse. My doctor prescribed this after an upper and lower GI revealed only mild inflammation. This stuff started working right away. Within a week, I felt better than I had in months. For me, this drug was close to a medical miracle. | F | 59 | 2 weeks | 1/30/2010 | 3 | Barretts esophagus = severe heartbu | nausea -joint pain- weight gain- swollen abdomen - mild lethargy | My theory: reason acid is so bad when you stop taking it is because as soon as the acid blockers wear off,the body rushes to make up for the lack of acid in the system. Since taking aciphex, my barretts is somewhat better, heartburn definitely better. I have also stopped ingesting 3 things - tomatoes, chocolate, wine. Combination works for me. | F | 59 | 3 years | 9/7/2006 | 2 | When I started taking Aciphex a few months ago I felt it was a miracle drug for my acid reflux, GERD, whatever. I mean a flippin miracle. Lately I have started having mild headaches so I switched to Cimetadine and some other medication that starts with an f. I have even worse headaches today. Does all this over the counter stuff for indigestion cause headaches? I do not know what to do. I love coffee but may have to give it up if I have to take Aciphex to drink it. Just can't stand these headaches. | F | 59 | 6 months | 5/24/2009 | 5 | Hiatal Hernia/Gerd/Esophigitis | None noticed | I have been on this so long and have been able to eat any and everything. Only recently I've decided to find an alternative as I don't like what I've read about long time use of PPI's. I am going to try for every other day until I can get in to see the doctor (first available appt. is over 2 mos. away). This medicine has been a life-saver. And yes, every month I hear from the ins. co. about switching to a cheaper drug. I tried it once for 3 days. If a drug helps me, I'm sticking with it. | F | 58 | 10 years 20 1X D | 8/19/2010 | 5 | Acid reflux (gerd) | None whatsoever. | I suffered from heartburn ever since high school (58 now). A doctor finally gave me Aciphex and ALL the symtoms disappeared overnight! Had to switch to Nexium when the military stopped carrying Aciphex. With Aciphex, I might miss dosages for 2-3 days before the HB returned. With Nexium, 1-2 days. Other than that, no problems at all. Gerd can lead to Barret's Syndrone, which can lead to cancer. If it stops the reflux, take it. Deal with some minor side effects, if need be. They're not as bad as throat cancer. | M | 58 | 3 years 20mg 1X D | 9/7/2010 | 4 | acid reflux | Fatigue | This drug is better than Prilosec, but isn't a magic bullet. I feel like I have a rock (pressure) in my stomach most of the time, but the burning I experienced even with Prilosec before using Acifex is gone. The worse part is the fatigue. I feel very groggy until about 3:30 in the afternoon. It's really hard to get up in the morning, and I'm a morning person! I take the drug in the evening after dinner. Good news is, I sleep well! | F | 58 | 3 months 20 mg 1X D | 9/27/2010 | 1 | GERD, heartburn | dizziness, sick motion headache which made moving my head uncomfortable, nausea, worse reflux, irritability, irregular heartbeats, felt terrible | I had been on Nexium for years. It worked, and I did fine other than I was uncomfortable taking this very strong med for years, so I switched. (FYI, I do NOT take something for cholesterol as well, since someone mentioned the side effects could be from cholesterol meds, not aciphex). Aciphex was poison for me. It did not work, made me feel constantly headachy, migrainy and sick. Phew. I suspect Nexium has its own problems, but at least, it works. This med did not work for me at all. I was worse in every way possible. | F | 58 | 10 days 30 mg 1X D | 3/15/2010 | 1 | I have acute gastritis | Muscle spasms, muscle breakdown, joint pain, headaches, anxiety, dehydration, heart palpitations. | I take 60 mg.of aciphex per day. At first it worked like a miracle, but now after 7 years, I have so many side effect and through many attempts of coming off of the drug I feel terrible everyday. This medicine helps one medical problem, but creates a dozen other problems. It is easy for the Doctors to say switch to Prilosec or Nexium or Zantax, which I have tried, but it is not any easy thing to do. You are hooked for life. If anyone has any advice on how to wean yourself off of this nasty medicine, I am open for suggestions. | M | 58 | 7 years | 8/8/2008 | 1 | Gerd | Same as everyone!! ALL these meds are "PPIs" and are causing most ALL your symptoms....KEEP IN MIND......Nexium and Prilosec are both PPI's too! Read the ratings on NEXIUM and PRILOSEC before you take them, too! Also PLEASE report side effects to the FDA | F | 58 | 4 weeks | 2/24/2008 | 1 | GERD | Lump in throat, worse chest pains, heart palpatations and frewuent bowle movements | M | 58 | 7 days | 1/24/2010 | 5 | Barrret's esophagus | No noticeble side effects | I was prescribed this after I was treated for Barrett's, where food got stuck going down. I'd have to start a meal with liquids to lubricate my "pipes", but often meat and bread would have to be pushed down with a big gulp of liquid. I had minor indigestion prior to treatment and after taking this daily for 4 years I can eat anything I want and have hardly any digestive problems. Though it's expensive on my insurance plan I have been getting the $30 rebate for several years and it helps. | M | 57 | 4 years | 4/17/2006 | 4 | often belching ,heartburn at night | none | F | 57 | 6 days | 10/8/2006 | 1 | barrett's esophagus, hiatal hernia | extreme drymouth, itching, weight gain, increased blood pressure | Bad headaches for the first 2 weeks. Worked OK, but had also raised my bed 8". I quit after 9 mos (20mg/day) & drymouth & itching stopped. Quitting abruptly apparently causes pumps to over-produce acid, so took Pepcid Complete for 2 weeks. Now I'm OK w/a few Tums and occasional Pepcid Complete. The side effects were not worth it! Avoiding certain foods and not eating before sleeping is the answer for me...as well as the adjustable bed I am buying. | F | 57 | 9 months | 5/7/2007 | 1 | GERD | THOUGHT I WAS HAVING A STROKE, MY RIGHT ARM AND LEG BECAME WEAK AND TINGLY AND I FELT "SPACEY". | I WOULD HAVE CALLED 911 AND WASTED A LOT OF MONEY RULING OUT A STROKE IF I HAD NOT FOUND THIS WEBSITE AND REALIZED IT WAS THE ACIPHEX CAUSING MY SXS. ONLY TOOK IT A FEW DAYS,WILL NEVER TAKE IT AGAIN. ANYONE KNOW HOW LONG IT TAKES FOR SXS. TO DISAPPEAR? | F | 57 | 10 days | 1/24/2009 | 5 | Acid reflux | Works great, very seldom have any acid. Used to take 10-20 antacids a day. Now take 0. I had one side effect after several years of use - depression. It turns out this medication has a tendency to deplete vitamin B12 which can cause your moods to go bad. I started taking B12, and after about a month have almost totally stopped my antidepressants. | M | 56 | 7 years | 7/24/2008 | 5 | GERD | None | I've been taking aciphex for about 2 years now. I've had nothing but success. Dr took me off for a while for an over the counter medication. Within days the heartburn returned and was unbearable. Within hours of taking aciphex my heartburn went away. I don't know of any side effects that I've experienced. Only problem is the VA hospital and TRICARE have removed it from their list of meds. Now my co-pay is a little high, about $27 for 45 pills, but its worth the money for me | M | 56 | 2 years | 11/10/2008 | 4 | GERD, EROSIVE ESOPHOGITIS | First week I had a little loose stool...and I have had a little breakthrough heartburn but take a 1/2 antacid like Tums and I am fine. | I have to say that I tried all the other meds out there before giving this a try and was concerned after reading all the horror stories here but this has worked fine for me thus far. I have researched and know that it is not intended for long-term usage and I have let my dr know that I do not intend to continue it for years.....I do have a slightly decreased appetite which isn't hurting me a bit! Other than that, it seems to work fine for me. I have found that with ANY medicine you sometimes have to give it a chance to let your body get used to it...and most everything has some type of side effect..just watch the TV advertisements! It is a personal decision to know what you are or are not, willing to live with. | F | 56 | 56 days | 6/26/2008 | 4 | acid reflux,ulcer | I had no side effects - tolerated well from day one. However, I had occasional breakthrough when I didn't take it in a.m. on empty stomache routinely or when I drank wine late at night. Been taking for many years and have experienced the following which may or may not be related to aciphex: adult acne, chronic diarrhea, palpitations, polyps, sudden weight gain/bloating and my lifelong migraines have worsened and are more frequent. Have been diagnosed with osteoporosis and anemia recently and suddenly. Read where it causes palpitations, polyps and bone loss. Some symptoms could also be related to menopause but I think it's the aciphex. | I have done some research and have discovered this medicine was not intended for long-term use. I have had 2 surgeries to remove polyps and I'm fighting bone loss, anemia and chronic diarrhea which indicates to me absorption problems. I've always suspected this drug but trying to get off it is a misery now --- incredible heartburn. I have read that raw apple cider vinegar and digestive enzymes can help you get of the meds. I'm going cold turkey first of the year. | F | 56 | 8 years | 12/27/2006 | 4 | gastritis; reflux | After 3 weeks of taking Aciphex twice a day, numbness in hands and arms from armpits to fingertips; also an episode of severely itchy skin on the backs of my legs for 2 days. | Aciphex definitely helped my stomach conditions, but I think I may have been on too high a dosage. I have discontinued this drug for now. My skin tends to be itchy in winter anyway, but the numbness was scary. | F | 56 | 20 days | 1/12/2007 | 3 | Acid Stomach due to other medicine | Delirium - Head feels heavy (presently on a computer chair leaning on a stable object), spacey, motor function difficult, felt tired so lied down to rest and had a nightmare involving taking a nap and someone waking me demanding sex whom I know would never do that. I had to fight him off. Also in the nightmare lying down to take a nap at my present age (56) and being woken by the "rapist" when I was younger with young children whom I didn't recognize, but had behaviors of my two oldest children. Residence changed within the dream and people I know had personalities of other people I know (I.E. nice friend Mary had the personality of gossipy neighbor Nancy - these women were in my life at totally different ages). Called Pharmacist - reported at or below 1% of patients who take the medication. I'm struggling to type and spell correctly (others come to me for correct spelling saying I'm like a walking dictionary) | I took this about two years ago (not expired yet)due to acid stomach triggered by a medicine (same this time). I don't remember these side affects. If I had these symptoms then, I'd likely not kept them. However, my acid problem is gone. | F | 56 | 1 days 20 MG 1X D | 5/4/2010 | 3 | Hiatal Hernia, Acid Reflux | After 3 months on Aciphex, I had a complete blood workup and was surprised to find that I had an elevated muscle enzyme count. I also found I had higher CPK levels. Apparently, Aciphex MAY reduce the elimination of cyclosporin in the liver. Wondering, since this is the only drug I am taking, whether the muscle pains/joint pains and the elevated muscle enzyme count is the result of Aciphex. I stopped taking it 2 days ago and now I have bouts of gasiness and loose stool. I will wait several weeks to fully rid my body of this drug and have my blood tested again. | M | 56 | 3 months 20 mg. 2X D | 12/25/2011 | 3 | GERD, "lump in throat" feeling | Raised, red, bumpy and extremely itchy rash on buttocks. dry mouth, lots of gas, bloating. rapid heart beat from time to time. | Replaced Prevacid with Aciphex. Prevacid was not even touching the symptoms I have. Relief from symptoms of GERD was very improved with Aciphex, but this rash is troublesome. From what I read here, it sounds like the rash can get worse. I may try some of the natural remedies mentioned until I can discuss these side effects with my physician. I am scheduled for Ultrasound of Abdomen and other workups for next week to try and discover why the sudden GERD. | F | 56 | 7 days | 6/18/2006 | 3 | Gerd | in the 7 years that I have been taking aciphex it immediatly cured my acid reflux However steadly I have had skin rashes start to appear muscle cramps,spasms, weakness in the legs | I quit taking aciphex on this Monday and after 4 days I am starting to feel somewhat better (now taking Prilosec) | M | 56 | 7 years | 11/2/2007 | 1 | acid reflux | Heart palpitations galore. Am seeing cardiologist tomorrow because it's like a kachunk that I can feel in my chest. Scary. Only happens after taking it in the evening. Just figured out today that Aciphex was the cause. Health is good otherwise. Will not take it anymore! | F | 56 | 2 months | 1/15/2008 |