ACIPHEX Reviews (RABEPRAZOLE SODIUM)Average Rating: 2.8 (482 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ACIPHEX with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ACIPHEX | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Gastritis | Upper body muscle pain and now a headache all day. Made my cheeks start to hurt, i grind my teeth at night. | M | 32 | 5 days 20 1X day | 9/25/2022 | 1 | Gastritis | Severe depression, exhaustion, anxiety, uncontrollable crying, gas, bloating | I couldn't figure out why my mental health suddenly started slipping so dramatically out of nowhere. I have only been taking Rabeprazole for 12 days but the longer I have been taking it the worse my moods have become. Have never had such uncontrollable crying fits before (especially for no reason) and severe depression, I've spent the last week feeling like somebody close to me died for absolutely no reason. When I called my doctor I was dismissed and told it must be hormonal as depression and anxiety aren't listed in the side effects. While it did improve my symptoms of gastritis somewhat, I'm still experiencing nausea after eating, a full feeling stomach after small amounts of food, and a burning sensation after eating. I am now afraid to try another proton pump inhibitor because I'm afraid for my mental health. | F | 23 | 12 days 20 MG 1X day | 7/29/2020 | 1 | Low grade headaches,neck pain. Laryngeal spasm,sleepiness | M | 57 | 5 months | 6/29/2017 | 1 | Gastritis | Constipation, increased creatinine and potassium level in blood test, which indicate kidney problem, insomnia, swollen joint and itchy skin | I was prescribed this after being diagnosed w/ gastritis. After only taking three days I stopped because of constipation and I immediately know there's something wrong about this drug. After googling it seems the big pharma is downplaying the side effects. I only took 20mg for three days and now after one week I suddenly have gout first time ever in my life! I am a female with extremely active lifestyle and watch my diet strictly so the only cause would be this drug. I really regret taking this and am worrying how long will it take for the ppi to leave my body and whether the damage done to my kidney will be reversed... I just hope more people will know how serious this drug can damage the quality of your life. | F | 0 days 20 | 5/22/2017 | 1 | Acid reflux | Omg- this med made me so sick ! started out with itchy feeling all over. Then noticed sore throat and headaches, neck pain , pain in ribcage .ultimate was changes in heart rate (high) and BP all over the charts . Weak and cannot think straight , muscle and joint pain and now shortness of breath anxiety Called dr and stopped it 2 days ago . Beginning to feel a little better now. Also had same but not as bad issue with nexium and had to stop that too . Now dr wants me on over the counter Zantac. When I told the dr and staff and even drug store , they seemed to not honestly acknowledge the side effects that I have gotten - said rare? I feel lucky to have survived this ordeal - beware | F | 62 | 10 days 20mg | 1/21/2017 | 1 | GERD | It was the worse medication I have ever taking. So glad I am not alone bad cramps. Worse stomach ache Joint paint. Headache. Body twitching.veritgo burning stomach. Lethargic. Felt instant relief as soon as I stopped the medication. Never again..... | F | 54 | 5 days | 3/31/2016 | 1 | Barrett's Esophagus | Headaches, blistering rash on scalp, and chest, foggy hearing, very sleepy, severe abdominal cramping, inability to pass gas. | I was on the brand name meds years ago and has trouble with it. Thought I would try the generic. Not worth all the suffering will try another route to heal. I can't function! | F | 49 | 9 days 20mg | 3/28/2015 | 1 | reflux | Feeling I'll every day didn't know why,aches in shoulders under armpits hip pain headache fuzzy head shall I go on trying to get off it but very slowly as reflux rages without it Since lowering dose hip pains have gone ,working on controlling reflux in other ways. | F | 57 | 2 years 20 | 8/26/2014 | 1 | acid reflux | About 2 weeks after starting the drug, I began to feel very, very tired, had shaking of extremities, loss of appetite, lost 11 lbs. Went to MD for shortness of breath. She thought I had asthma. Took blood and called that night to go to the ER because my BUN and creatinine were elevated and I was going into renal failure. Became anemic, and immunosuppressed. In hospital for 1 week. Took 2 years to get my baseline kidney function back. Diagnosis was hypersensitivity reaction to aciphex. | F | 62 | 5 weeks 1 tablet 1X day | 4/22/2014 | 1 | hiatal hernia | palpitations, low vitamin d, fatigue, never feel like myself, severe muscle pain, osteopenia. works great controlling acid reflux but i don't know which set of symptoms is worse | F | 57 | 45 days 20 mg 1X day | 8/16/2013 | 1 | Hiatus hernia | I've experienced heart palpitations, elevated liver enzymes, swollen ankles, feet, and legs. Dry mouth, joint pain, weakened bones, eye twitches, and back pain. | Since being on this medicine, my big concern is on my liver and weakened bones, I've even had a broken wrist. Ive tried to get off of it, however when I skip a dose it feels 10x worst. When they put me on aciphex, they also put me on calcium -vit D and magnesium. I've been on a vitamin D 50,000 unit treatment for 8 wks, twice already. When I spoke to my doctor about how I feel when skipping a dose she said, the pills work by blocking the pumps in your stomach, naturally your stomach will then produce more pumps, until finally your stomach has made thousands of pumps. When you stop taking them, all pumps are working full force making the acid reflux unbearable. If they know all this why do they prescribe it in the first place? For me it's now finding something that will work or surgery. :( My cousin was just diagnosed with the same hernia I have and they prescribed her aciphex, I sent her this link. She said she was not going to be taking them. For those of you with no side effects, that's wonderful, you're one of the lucky ones, for those of us not so lucky, please be cautious of what you are taking. These are very dangerous and like drugs, can be very addicting. When the heartburn starts up that bad your running looking for that little yellow pill. I should've seen it before, yellow for warning. Please do not take this!! | F | 43 | 8 months 20 mg 1X day | 8/7/2013 | 1 | Chest Pains | Stomach pains, chest pains, anxiety, fatigue, headache, erratic heart beat, raised blood pressure, dizziness, nausea (even when taken with food), blurred vision. | I was given a 9 day trial on 4/25 (three bottles of three pills) along with a 6 day trial of Arthrotec. This was a solution my doctor came up with. I've never had consistant heart burn or indigestion, no signs of acid reflux, so I was confused as to why he would offer me this medication. The first day I took both pills, I experienced some dizziness and some nausea. I was at work, so I just had to brush it off. It continued each time I took it. After about two days (two doses), I began to feel very anxious and started to get a slightly elevated heart rate. I felt it was normal because I have been having some chest pains, so it could just be what's already there. On the evening of 4/30, I suddenly got some serious chest pains, an elevated heart rate (I was laying down with my husband and this was similar to an "I just finished running!" heart rate), hot flashes, dizziness, and weakness in my legs. I litterally thought I was dying. It passed within 45 minutes and I was able to go to work the next day. At work (5/1), I was sitting at my desk and the same thing happened. I stepped out to get some air but it didn't work. A friend at work had to call an ambulance. I was filled in by the ER doc that the mixture of Aciphex and Arthrotec was insane and that he was trying to keep from cracking up at my primary doc's decision to combine them. I went to the hospital because of these meds. BE VERY CAREFUL WHEN TAKING ESPECIALLY MIXED WITH OTHER MEDS. | F | 20 | 6 days 20 MG 1X day | 5/2/2012 | 1 | acid reflux and esophageal spasm | Lump in throat, constipation, cold chills, hip pain, headaches, trouble sleeping. | I had an endoscopy with biopsy then prescribed aciphex. I thought the lump feeling in my throat was from the biopsy maybe not healing right or something. This was very uncomfortable and feeling like my throat was closing up, like I had a rock in my throat. It was making me feel very depressed, because it was so uncomfortable. I am so glad to have found this website and that others had these experiences also. I stopped Aciphex today and will take pepcid instead. Thank you to everyone who listed their experiences. I think these forums work better sometimes then the doctors themselves who don't even bother to monitor side effects of the drugs they prescribe. Or maybe they are aware, but benefit somehow by prescribing these drugs and so they would not tell you anyway. So sad!! | F | 47 | 7 weeks 1X day | 4/17/2012 | 1 | Gastritis from H. Pylori | Aciphex was having muscle spasms and tingling in legs with major anxiety and depression | I've tried all PPI's and don't know what to do to cure the gastritis. | M | 28 | 1 weeks 20MG 1X day | 4/17/2012 | 1 | Possible Duodenitis | Panic Attacks, Racing Heart Beat, Restricted breathing, Increased Anxiety, Chest Pains, Tremors, Dizziness, Tingling and numbness in limbs, Tiredness, Nausea, Dry eyes, Feeling 'Hung over', Headaches, Aching cheek bones. | I was extremely relieved to find this website as I was convinced that I was losing my mind! After taking 'Pariet' (same as Aciphex) for 10 days I had my first ever panic attack while being a passenger in a car. Out of nowhere my heart started racing, my limbs went tingly and and I was very dizzy and 'out of it'. I thought I was having a stroke. 2 days later another panic attack in the car. I thought it may have been the pariet so stopped taking them. Then as my original duondenitis symptoms returned I decided to take Pariet again and that day - another panic attack. Over a period of 2 weeks whilst taking Pariet on and off, I have felt generally unwell and extremely anxious. I've never had to call 000 in my life, but in the last 2 weeks I've called 3 times with stroke and heart attack like symptoms. 3 days ago, I had my worst panic attack yet, so I've vowed never to take pariet again. Since then I've felt like I've had a bad hangover but I haven't had another attack. | F | 30 | 10 days 20mg 1X day | 3/19/2012 | 1 | possible gerd | Stomach pains, nervousness, anxiety, pain in legs, loss of appetite, trouble sleeping, headaches, tiredness, feel "foggy", no energy, nightmares, dry mouth, stomach pain. Called my doctor for the 3rd time today and im done being convinced im crazy! I want my life back and want to switch to something else. I don't know if he is getting a kickback from the drug company because I was told to take my xanax. Wondering what he will he will tell me today....wish me luck! | F | 36 | 3 weeks 2/ mg | 3/6/2012 | 1 | Severe reflux and heartburn | Headaches, extreme joint pain, deep bone pain, depression, pharangal spasm, fatigue, dizziness, heavy chest, tight chest, shortness of breath, palpitations, extreme anxiety, panic attacks extreme, nightmares, insomnia, acne, unstable thoughts, confusion, tight throat, lump in the throat sensation, strangling neck feeling, muscle spasms, twitches, stiff muscles, prolonged muscle repair after excersise, hot flushes, anger mood swings, reflux, tingling in arms, hands & feet, cold feet, discoloration of toenails, dehydration, extremely dry mouth, extremely foul taste & odour in mouth, sensitive teeth & gums, vitamin deficiency eg; vit D, iron, phosphate, potassium, trapped wind, chest pain, constipation, sinus problems and worsened asthma. I had a condition called PTLS (drs don't inform women about www.myptls.blogspot.com ) and I have been a new woman since my reversal. However, I was weening myself off aciphex after reversal as the GERD was due to the condition. I had never had any indigestion problems prior to PTLS. Well now I find out that on top of PTLS which was a living hell for any woman who had a tubal ligation, that this aciphex is causing great probs!! I tried coming off it and my body goes into loads of nasty symptoms. Such as severe reflux to the point of vomitting, dehydration, irritability etc.. So went back on it and everything is horrible again! So now, I'm on day 3 of ceasing this EVIL drug and suffering. Like others have said I need to rever | F | 28 | 3 years 20mg | 1/22/2012 | 1 | Acid reflux | Diarrhea/inner ear pain/terrible leg pain/ very sore throat/sensitive to temperature/vertigo | F | 48 | 3 days 20mg | 1/11/2012 | 1 | acid reflux/gerd | Breathing problems, shakiness, irritable, loose stools which caused weight loss, horrible fullness after eating, could not ride in a car after eating I would be so nauseous that I wished I could throw up, but couldn't. Just suffered for hours, extreme fatigue, felt like I would fall asleep standing, weakness etc..... | I took this drug a couple of years ago...the same symptoms happened. But I wasn't sure it was the Aciphex until I again took it years apart and had same side effects...I will never take it again!!! please be careful with this drug. It seems dangerous and Doctors don't seem to believe you or generally care. They must get brownie points for getting people on it. | F | 51 | 35 days 20 mg 2X day | 12/19/2011 | 1 | heartburn | shaking, numbness in arms and feet, heart palpitations, did not sleep at night, anxiety, brain fog. | I was on this drug for 7 days after a bad bout with Protonix. Side effects never went away. I felt like someone else had taken over my body. I would be up at night sometimes all night because I couldn't sleep. I can't bare to take this anymore. In all, I've been on for 17 days and trying to wean some with Zantac. I hope that is enough. If not, I'll find another OTC to wean off with. | F | 53 | 7 days 20mg 1X day | 12/10/2011 |
ACIPHEX (RABEPRAZOLE SODIUM): Rabeprazole 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. Rabeprazole belongs to a class of drugs known as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). FDA Approval Date: 1999-08-19 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)