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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DATE ADDED
 
 2  Possible Ulcers Dizziness, headaches, and feeling no energy Hasn't helped my stomach pain M 31 25 days
40mg 1X day
10/18/2021
 1  GERD For the first 3 days of taking protonix I felt sleepy the whole day but was not able to sleep at night. At first I thought maybe its because Ive been having a hard time sleeping due to my recent gallbladder surgery. But I decided to stop the medication at the time being to see and it did get a little better, but my acid got worse so I started taking it again. Ive had anxiety prior to taking protonix, but it felt like it has gotten worse. First week I had mild leg pain, arm, and chest pain that also radiated on my jaw and eye (all pain started on my left side). Ive gone to the ER multiple times and talked to different doctors but none of them said anything besides it being acid reflux and anxiety, basically made me feel crazy. Then second week, Ive gotten slight headaches, my pain on my arm and leg have gotten worse and the pain have spread to my right side. Days later, my joints, hand, feet, arm, back, just overall muscles everywhere hurts so bad. I havent had much sleep at all even with melatonin. Im scared to take even one more pill of protonix or any other medication . Ive also drank Pepcid and both have gotten my anxiety through the roof, its scary. I just feel so sick so Ive stopped taking protonix now and have made an appointment to see my doctor. F 28 18 days
40mg 1X day
10/18/2021
 2  GERD Anxiety, Fatigue, Intrusive thoughts, Depression, Headaches, Stomach sensitivity I started taking 40mg Protonix beginning of June for Gastritis(I put GERD because there are more reviews under that so more people might see this) and took until about the 3rd week in August. That whole time my anxiety just got worse and worse. While the panto worked for my gastritis, it made my stomach much more sensitive to different foods, and my diet had to change completely. This resulted in me losing 30+ lbs. Anyway, in the beginning I was just having anxiety in the mornings, and thought it was just from the newly diagnosed stomach issues. It was a hard time I had to go through with the sudden diet change and feeling so weak. As time progression my anxiety just worsened. By the beginning of July I had my first panic attack in years. My dosage was eventually changed to just 20 mg a day, and that still worked, however my anxiety and depression was still there. Towards the end of July and in to August, the anxiety kind of turned it up a notch and was getting so bad I was having to rely on Xanax. I've had anxiety since 2013, but its mostly been well controlled and rarely had to take any meds for it. Around the middle of august I started getting intrusive thoughts which was really scary for me. I had never experienced anything like it before and was trying to figure out what was going on. Somehow it clicked and I realized that the day after I started taking Pantoprazol was when my anxiety got bad. Stopped taking almost 2 mo ago and still having issues M 32 3 months
40mg 1X day
10/12/2021
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 2  GERD- inflammation I was given this after my endoscopy to heal previous acid reflux that left some damage. I have found I have a very short temper, can start crying over nothing and to make things worse, I added 5 pounds on during this short time. I had been working prior to lose 10 pounds , now I need to lose 17! It seems like I'm almost gaining a pound a day. F 54 12 days
40mg 2X day
9/29/2021
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 1  GERD Tingling on face & lips, muscle spasms, jittery and shaky hands, abdominal pain, headache, bloating, sleeplessness, anxiousness, faster heart rate. Find another drug to use this one has too many negative side effects. M 58 18 days
40MG 1X day
9/28/2021
 1  Heartburn and acid reflux Tingling, pins and needles throughout my body. I have been off for 1 week. Please let me know if the symptoms go away. F 57 5 months
40 MG 1X day
9/25/2021
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 3  GERD Headaches, fatigue, dizziness, burning diarrhea at least 2 times per month. How is everyone weaning off of this horrid medication? I've tried Pepcid, tums and Rolaids but nothing seems to hell the rebound M 28 4 months
20 1X day
9/21/2021
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 1  Gastritis Anxiety, Depression, Intrusive Thoughts, Ringing in Ears, Acid Rebound, Brain Fog, Headaches. Not prescribed any other meds. I started this medication in February of 2021 for gastritis while my doctor figured out what was really wrong. I have never had a panic attack or suffered from anxiety/depression before. Approximately a month after taking this medication I began having several panic attacks a day that would manifest randomly. After 2-3 more months on this med the anxiety morphed into depression, and intrusive thoughts. I had several other side effects that developed such as brain fog, weakness, and ringing in my ears. Brain fog is horrible, feels like your walking through life in a haze and not really there at all. After months of trial and error on testing, we finally figured out that my gallbladder was working at 19% and had it removed in June 2021. My doctor wanted me to keep taking this med due to possible increased acid from gallbladder removal. I talked with my doctor about this med and how I suspected that it may have been causing all of my issues. My doctor agreed due to PPI's being known to cause B-12 and magnesium deficiency. Currently weening off and hope to be done soon. I've have started feeling better in recent weeks but still have flare ups of anxiety and hopelessness. This med works for some people, but this has made 2021 the worst year of my life. Email me if you want to know more M 25 8 months
40mg
8/23/2021
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 1  Acid reflux Headache. Insomnia. Dizziness. Weakness. My stomach is confused and full all the time. But the headache takes it all. Getting off it F 2 days
1X day
8/23/2021
 1  Gastritis Seemed to work fine the first 6 weeks, after six weeks, Severe diarrhea lasting 7 hours, accompanied with chills, cold sweat, extreme abdominal Bloating, Severe abdominal cramping, nausea, vomit F 53 65 days
20mg 1X day
8/21/2021
 1  Esophagitis/LPR/Dysphagia Severe burning diarrhea for 6 hours, insomnia, severe weakness in arms and legs, headache, feelings of doom, anxiety and panic attacks, extreme fatigue. I took this yesterday (prescribed by GI doctor after an endoscopy) and all of the symptoms I listed started hours later and are still affecting me today. I was shocked that one dose could be capable of such awful side effects, until I read here. It’s very frustrating because I’m having such difficulty swallowing — I was hoping this would help. I have no other medical conditions, take no other medications, and have never had anxiety issues before. I know this works well for many people, but it’s very scary and debilitating for the rest of us. I hope these awful side effects go away soon. F 52 1 days
40MG 1X day
7/14/2021
 1  Acid reflux Severe anxiety, insomnia, severe panic attack/nervous breakdown for no reason, getting overly upset over minor annoyances, fever, foggy-headedness, inability to focus. All within 12 hours of taking my first dose. Stopped taking it immediately. M 21 1 days
40 MG 1X day
7/4/2021
 1  Acid Reflux numbness & tingling in arms, legs, and face; hand shaking; weakness in arms; pain in the back; feel blood pumping all over body; irregular heartbeat; anxiety I took it because of acid reflux. After a day of taking it, I start feeling numbness in my left arms, then a few days spread to left leg, right arm, and face. I was also feeling I am going to die. I stopped taking it after 5 days. It is now nearly 2 weeks after stoppage, most side effects are gone, but the numbness and tingling are still there. I did ECG and a ct scan of the brain and came back normal. If anyone has similar experience, please let me know how long does it take for the side effects to go away, and what I can do to relieve these side effects? M 22 5 days
40mg 1X day
6/26/2021
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 1  GERD Terrible drug. Took it for 3 days and had to stop because of severe anxiety/panic attack. Fatigue and dizziness were also side effects. F 26 3 days
40 mg 2X day
6/24/2021
 5  Erosive esophagitis 0 Made me feel like the prettiest girl at the ball #glorious M 32 22 days
40 1X day
6/23/2021
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 2  GERD Headaches in the evenings. Inability to sleep. Fatigue. Dizziness. Occasional confusion. Trouble controlling my anger. Almost constant bowel movements. Been taking protonix for almost 3 weeks, but I'm starting to wonder if the side effects are worth continuing the medication. So far it seems to only work a couple days a week and I have to substitute with Pepcid. M 28 18 days
40 1X day
6/22/2021
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 1  Gastritis nausea, headache, stomach pain, Tingling in feet hands, can't sleep, Anxiety. Heart papalations, chest pain F 72 3 days
40mg 2X day
6/19/2021
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 1  Reduce stomach acid When I read the insert I decided that in spite of the doctor's desire to apparently kill me. I decided not to go along with it. Death and a miserable journey to get there are basically the FIRST side effects. I'll keep my excess stomach acid because I prefer life to death thank you very much. I would only recommend this drug to people I would like to see dead like my ex abuser/husband and my unfortunate side effects of birth, the siblings. Outside of them. DON'T TAKE THIS HORRIFIC DRUG. How anyone with a conscious can prescribe this is beyond me. Take this murder drug off the market. I should be allowed to take legal action just because it was prescribed. F 57 1 days
40 mg 1X day
6/5/2021
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 5  Gastritis Terrible headache, tiredness, sleepiness, aching pain in leg. Worked well at first but not as good now. Will stop when pills run out Had 30 day supply. F 66 16 days
40 1X day
6/3/2021
 1  Hiatal Hernia Bad migraines, extreme fatigue This is the worst medicine! How can doctors prescribe this medication & feel good about themselves? F 52 11 days
1X day
5/20/2021

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