PROTONIX Reviews (PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM)

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PROTONIX  (PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM):  Pantoprazole is used to treat certain stomach and esophagus problems (such as acid reflux). It works by decreasing the amount of acid your stomach makes. This medication relieves symptoms such as heartburn, difficulty swallowing, and persistent cough. It helps heal acid damage to the stomach and esophagus, helps prevent ulcers, and may help prevent cancer of the esophagus. Pantoprazole belongs to a class of drugs known as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs).   FDA Approval Date: 2000-02-02 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 1  Ulcer SEVERE Anxiety, low mood, increased burping and gas, no energy, pain in hips and legs, loss of appetite. I started taking Pepcid along with carafate after my doctor told me she thought I had a stomach ulcer. My symptoms were getting better but not all the way gone. My doctor told me to start taking Protonix. The first few days I didn't feel much better, day 4 I felt great, but then the ulcer symptoms increased again. I was also having trouble sleeping. Day 13 I took it around 5:30PM, an hour later I had major pain and aching from my hips down to my feet. It later subsided. However, I was feeling extremely anxious. I wanted to go to sleep but I was terrified. I was convinced that as soon as I closed my eyes I was going to die. I maybe slept an hour that night. Morning came and I still had severe anxiety and feeling like I was going to die. I almost went to the ER because of it. I found this site after some searching and read the reviews. I immediately stopped the medicine. The morning after not taking it I felt much better. I didn't have heartburn or ulcer symptoms at all the night I didn't take it, and I was able to get some sleep. I still have a little anxiety. I am convinced that the medicine was making everything worse. Do not take it. It's horrible. I wish I never started it. F 28 13 days
40 1X day
11/17/2022
 2  Eosinophilic esophagitis, Gerd Abdominal and stomach pain , nausea, can only eat small amounts of food , bloating , belching , anxiety, mouth tongue sores and burning, and frequent chills and flu like symptoms. Medication worked well for about 4 months then side effects started , abdominal and stomach pain continued to get worse and bloating and belching everyday , often feel like I have flu symptoms. now have oral redness and burning pain and throat pain too , going to see dentist today . Have a excellent dental record and oral hygiene is excellent too . Have started to wean off this med . Have always been very active and now just miserable . Hoping these symptoms will go away after I stop this med . F 72 8 months
40 mg 1X day
11/10/2022
 3  GERD Dizziness, fatigue, headaches, nausea, stiffness/ joint pain (from the waist down), swollen lymph nodes in jaw and left armpit. Protonix worked wonders for the first year or so, then the terrible side effects kicked in! The original GI doctor that I was seeing said that Protonix is safe to take for the rest of my life. The side effects because unbearable so I switched doctors. The new Doc immediately took me off of it and placed me on 20 mg of Nexium to wean off. M 29 3 years
20 1X day
9/27/2022
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 1  Gerd/LPR I experienced a very bloated feeling, terrible head and ear pain, burning aching pain all over my body, facial edema and stomach pain. Along with feeling very down and hopeless and just not myself. It's terrible stuff. F 46 3 weeks
40mg 2X day
8/15/2022
 1  Chest pains/indigestion Terrible brain fog. Dizziness. Anxiety & depression. Weight gain. My doctor put me on this for chest pains that were giving me anxiety. He told me it was indigestion and that the medication would work. After being on it for 10 months are started feeling funny. Brain fog/dizzy.. I went to the dr and since this was the only medication I was taking daily I asked if it could be the cause. He laughed and told me no way. That his sister has taken it for twenty years with no issues. I continued taking it for another two years. I got to a really dark place and was desperate to get better.. silly me for trusting my doctor excuse as soon as I typed the medication into Google, all my symptoms popped up. I feel like a fool. I quit the medication 3 weeks ago. Still have the bad brain fog but I'm assuming it's because my body needs to build up my vitamin levels again. Praying I will get back to my old self. F 32 3 years
40 mg 1X day
8/7/2022
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 1  Gastritis I had swollen lymph nodes under my arms, along with a burning sensation throughout my whole body. I stopped taking it after the sixth day. I'm still having the side effect of the burning sensation and slight blurred vision after a week of being off of it. Someone please tell me when the side effects will subside. I'm miserable! F 31 6 days
40 mg 1X day
8/2/2022
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 1  GERD Noticed anxiety started to increase taking this medication also started having feeling of hopelessness. I never had these symptoms before. After 2 months of taking this medication I started getting dizzy spells. The dizzy spells turned into a persistent dizziness, brain fog, balance issues, trouble focusing, and anxiety about trivial things. The brain fog and anxiety is somewhat better at the time of writing this but the other symptoms still persist. This is very difficult since public speaking is what I do for a living and you need the ability to think clearly. I’m working on having the doctor test my electrolytes and get a CT scan. Should have listened to these reviews when it was just occasional dizziness. These symptoms are not in your head and its wrong that they are not listed on the warning sheet M 31 2 months
40 1X day
7/4/2022
 1  Bleeding ulcers Fog brain, dizziness upon standing, heaviness in arms legs and torso, weight gain, water retention Started when I was diagnosed with 3 bleeding ulcers. It helped with the ulcers but the side effects were terrible. Was prescribed 80 mg/day. I am now 2 days off and the side effects are diminishing. I thought I was having heart trouble. Would not recommend this. M 70 10 days
80 mg 2X day
6/7/2022
 1  Supposed Gastritis This drug has absolutely wrecked my system. I had a pain in my left side and thats why I was put on it for supposed gastritis. 1.5 years later I have been through vertigo, numbness, panic attacks, depression, severe throat burn which I NEVER had before and other heartburn issues which I NEVER had before either. Im trying to self heal now through diet and supplements and Im determined to heal 100% without taking medication like this. PLEASE DONT TAKE THIS STUFF ITS HORRENDOUS F 34 1 years
40 2X day
6/7/2022
 3  Acid reflux Serious weight gain Protonix/pantoprazole works however the weight gain is something I cannot deal with any longer. 25 lbs over a 2 year period. Back has started to hurt from additional weight and found it isn't good for your bones. Went off it cold turkey a few days ago & now take 1 Pepcid AC tablet at night and started taking Aloe Vera gels. Will see if the weight comes off and if the Aloe Vera gels & Pepcid AC work.
2X day
6/5/2022
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 5  GERD WEIGHT GAIN. Dizziness. Severe Joint pain. Gas. Possible Anxiety (could just be life in general) When I went on this pill for GERD about 7 months ago I had the general start up diarrhea which did get better. I've noticed a weight gain and bloated feeling all the time, figured could be change of life for me as well. I talked a co worker into asking her doc for this miracle pill and she reported to me also 2 pounds weight gain in the first week. I wondered if there could be something to this side effect and my inability to loose not a pound! Despite all my efforts. It really is helping me but I'm feeling that I want to try something else now and I don't know how to switch over. Possible Omepresole? I don't want to go back to the misery of my life before but at the same I don't want all these side effects. F 55 7 months
40mg 1X day
5/8/2022
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 1  Acid reflux, severe stomach pain Severe headache. Congestion. Cough. Hot flashes. Sore throat, hard to swallow. Body/joint aches. Loss of appetite. Nausea. Foggy thinking. Only had 2 doses. Still dealing with the side effects nearly 2 days after stopping. Will be checking in with the Dr tomorrow. It's a weekend. F 62 2 times
40mg 2X day
5/8/2022
 3  Hiatal Hernia/Gerd/Acid reflux SEVERE Anxiety& Depression, headache, shakiness, irritability, body aches/muscular pain, abdominal pain, flatulence, not feeling like self etc This medication worked wonders for my Acid Reflux. I went from barely being able to eat anything, to eating whatever I wanted with 0 acid reflux. But.....the side effects are awful. I have insomnia, my legs, arms, back and head hurts. Blurry vision, Belly pain, palpitations, feeling detached from reality, fatigue, lightheadedness...I mean the list goes on. For the 1st 2 weeks it was amazing. But then, the side effects set in smh I have to stop taking it now. My depression and anxiety is through the roof. I feel like I can't cope with anything. It's terrible.... F 29 18 days
20mg 1X day
5/5/2022
 2  Gerd, hiatal hernia Hot flashes , dizzy, bloated, extreme muscular cramping , anxiety , mind racing . Yes foe the first time I had zero heart burn ! I thought it was a miracle . Then I had these strange symptoms, thought I was losing my mind . Discontinued , have heartburn again but will deal with it . F 51 48 days
40mg 1X day
4/30/2022
 1  Acid Reflux Anxiety, panic attacks, headache, brain fog, light headed, intrusive thoughts, tingling hands and feet, depression. Just feeling unwell. I was given this drug to control my acid reflux while in the hospital six days for Sepsis caused by a previous bout with Covid. I continued to take the medicine for 8 days after discharge. I felt fine for the first week or so, but at the 12th dose I woke up in full panic attack. The next day I woke up feeling nervous and in a brain fog. That night I had another panic attack. I found this site so I decided to stop taking the Protonix. It has been almost 4 weeks and I am slowly starting to feel better. No panic attacks, no brain fog, the intrusive thoughts aren't as often, but I still have the tingling every now and then. I feel like my brain is heavy sometimes. I've been back to the Dr. All bloodwork is good. Dr's don't believe Protonix caused the side effects, but WE all know that it does. I'm not sure how long the side effects last. I'm just trying to keep busy and pray that I can get back to normal. WE are NOT crazy. F 58 14 days
40mg 1X day
4/23/2022
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 2  Gastritis Extreme brain fog, a worse pinching stomach pain, gas, chest pain, heightened anxiety, feeling like a zombie, extreme dry mouth and dry extremities I've tried about everything this medication makes me worse. I feel that I should just stick to Tums. F 45 8 days
40 1X day
4/12/2022
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 1  For GERD Ringing in ears, heart palpitations after eating, headache, chest pain, numbness, tingling feeling in legs, back pain, left arm never pain sometimes, stomach gurglings, farting more, diarrhea, anxiety, depression and dizziness. For 1 and half month I have taken pantoprozol 20mg 2 times a day and everything was going good I didn't had much side effects later after that started all the side effects which were horrible. I was always worried that something is going to happen and always I use to get negative thoughts. I had been to urgent care twice and everything came back normal. Multiple times I had panic attack. I stopped since a week and now also I have symptoms like dizziness if I stand for much time, morning anxiety, stomach gurglings and change in bowel movements but not all. I feel that it will take atleast 2 months to recover fully from symptoms. I strong suggest to take pantoprozol rather try some home remedies. M 30 60 days
20 mg 2X day
4/12/2022
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 2  Acid reflux Nausea, increased gas and bloating(worse than before starting med) severe prolonged headache, waking up at night with increased, pounding heart rate, ( concerned I was having a heart attack) stiff neck and tgrough upper back and shoulders, felt feverish but temp was only 97*, fleeting negative thoughts about my well being, general feeling unwell. I am not going to finish taking this med. Especially after i found out the severe issues for the elderly long term. F 74 28 days
40 mg 1X day
4/7/2022
 1  Acid redlux Leg cramps arms and joints hurt. Thanks bought my legs were on fire . Just terrible med M 43 21 days
40 1X day
4/7/2022
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 1  Gallstone attack Significantly impaired food digestion-painful intestines, huge amount of fluid retention, distended abdomen, constipation, swollen lips. This drug has really hurt me;. it took 5 days for horrible symptoms to resolve. I cannot believe MD prescribed this for 3 weeks--I would not have survived! F 64 4 days
40mg 2X day
4/5/2022

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