PROTONIX Reviews (PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM)

Average Rating: 2.0 (670 Ratings)

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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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 5  Gerd hitial hernia Tingling in extremities muscle spasms headaches nauseous off balance joint pain diarrhea Haven't been able to understand what's going on been on fir 4 months was ok at first but now my muscles are going crazy numbness stopped taking cold turkey 2 days ago I can't believe this F 36 4 months
40 1X day
5/10/2021
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 1  Reflux, Schatzki's ring. Been on PPI before...I forgot about the side effects! Weight gain already and pain. I stopped them before when my GI doubled my dose...my esophagus turned pink after being purple from years of reflux! I'm stopping the today. Not my first PPI!!!! All cause these problems. F 71 10 days
40mg 1X day
5/6/2021
 2  Acid Reflux After 4 weeks starting having dizziness.. thought it was vertigo. Even went and had treatment. Accidentally missed a dose and realized that I started feeling better. I have now been off them 3 days and dizziness is almost completely gone. Calling doctor to switch to another med. F 65 42 days
40 mg 1X day
5/2/2021
 1  Gerd Insomnia, panic attack, severe anxiety Never take ppi again. F 43 11 days
20mg 1X day
4/24/2021
 1  Gastritis/positive for hpylori Having pain due to hpylori was given antibiotics and protonics. Ok all clear from that but experiencing the worst symptoms. Daily heart palpitations, headaches,fatigue, brain fog, blurry vision. Nausea,(zofran daily).tingling in fingers ,flushing with palms turning blood red when have to pee or poop(tmi). Im miserable.calling ems and going to er at least 1 a week. Drs think im crazy and have anxiety.im glad I found this site.im not crazy, im feeling some thinking my body and I hate that my Gi dr has not heard of my symptoms.i found another gi dr and did a full stomach test and colonoscopy pulled many biopsies. Hes determined to help me.he knows about me taking protonics and they have me on morning and night dose and he said no, only take it once. Waiting for results on Tues. I stopped med on my own 3 days ago cuz I read this med is akso bad for bone fractures and breaks taken long term.nobody you'd me this ironically I ended up with my left tibia bro k en straight across.didnt even know.i used moms walker cuz I thought I just banged it where. Xray taken too late shows it healing wrong now. This med is awful. I was in er again last night getting egg again and ct of chest, even sonogram on legs cuz km thinking I may have bloodclots.im so miserable with symptoms.i have to stop texting cuz fingers tingle and now my sides, neck and shoulders to my jaw and right ear hurts.went to er dr and MRI clear . Thank God. Because my faith in the Lord Im still here. He helped me find this site Please contact me and tell me how long it took before you started feeling better after stopping it. thank u. Veronica Munoz F 48 2 years
40mg 2X day
4/24/2021
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 1  Gerd Dizziness, anxiety, pins and needles all over, fasciculations all over, feeling of doom. I went back to my doctor with my symptoms and he didnt say anything when i asked if it could be the protonix. Its the only med im on and symptoms started shortly after i started it. I have an mri of brain and cervical spine tomorrow to rule out brain mass and multiple sclerosis. If this is all from the protonix the boo on this medication.....terrible. M 40 2 weeks
40mg 1X day
4/18/2021
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 1  Global sensation Extreme flatulence and constipation F 41 30 days
1X day
4/12/2021
 3  Acid reflux Weight gain bloating F 78 0 days
40 1X day
4/2/2021
 1  Bleeding Ulcer Very Dry Mouth,,Eyes sealed shut in the morning,Blurred Vision,Balance issues,BP dropped to 78/38 when standing,mental confusion,incredible sore feet and extreme fatigue. M 69 30 days
40 mg 2X day
3/31/2021
 1  Ulcers Update: I have been off for exactly 7 days and brain fog/ dizziness/ anxiety has subsided. I have normal bowel movements and it feels like life is returning to normal. A few minor dizzy spells here and there. But definitely better F 41 3 months
40
3/24/2021
 1  GERD Severe anxiety/panic attacks, headaches, dizziness, fluid in my chest, numbness/tingling in hands, arms, legs and feet I suffered for months before I realized this medication was the root cause. Severe anxiety attacks, increased blood pressure. Felt like I was dying every day and almost wished that was the case because the symptoms made me so miserable. I had multiple ER visits that never showed anything was wrong. I thought I was going crazy every day. I felt like every breathe I took there was fluid in my chest. Headaches that were constant for months and no history of beaches. Brain CT showed nothing. I have constant pins and needle feeling in all my extremities. I stopped this medication 3 days ago and my life has improved tremendously. I feel so much better. Not one headache, or panic attack. Pins and needle feeling is decreasing. I will never use this medication again or anything in the same class of drugs. F 34 4 months
40mg 2X day
3/20/2021
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 1  Gerd RLS, RAS, Panic, anxiety, tinnitus, chronic insomnia, brain fog, muscle spasms, suicidal ideologies, severe depression The usual. All tests came up negative. Till I found this site. Recovering now. M 35 10 years
40 MG 1X day
3/17/2021
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 1  Ulcers in intestine. I starting taking medication after having colonoscopy found 2 small ulcers in my intestines. Severe anxiety every 12 hours to the point where I almost left for emergency room numerous times. Kept occurring for days horrible. Had stress at work just kept telling myself it was that. Saturday for the first time in my life I thought it would be better dead than alive. It was a scary scary feeling. I found this page reffered from a friend. I will never take another pill of this poison. M 43 30 days
40 MG 1X day
3/15/2021
 2  Ulcer Dizziness, abnormal ekg, anxiety, high bp I felt fantastic for 4 weeks. Then Boom! Extreme dizziness. I went to ER and dr said it looked like I had a heart attack 2 weeks prior from EKG. I had and CT brain scan and that was fine. I saw a cardiologist and he said heart is normal. My joints also ache. My brain feels heavy and tight and I'm dizzy. I hate this feeling. I didn't know this page existed and I'm glad to know that I'm not crazy! I'm going to stop these meds! F 41 6 days
40 1X day
3/14/2021
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 1  Gastritis First leg aches. Now seems like it's moving to other parts of my body. Neck,shoulders,arms etc. Not impressed at all. Not sure if it's working or not because I have "silent reflux " so I have no symptoms. 🤷🏻‍♂️ F 62 14 days
40mg 1X day
3/14/2021
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 1  GERD Tingling/burning in arms, hands, legs and feet. Horrible pain in bottoms of feet. Pain around gall bladder area and nervousness and anxiety. I want this out of my system asap. It's making my life miserable. It took away the gerd but this tingling in my limbs and pain in my feet is horrible. Top that off with the increased anxiety and it is a nightmare.I'm sure it has helped some people as everyone reacts differently but for those of that suffer the side effects it is awful. I've been off now for 3 days. The stomach pain is gone but the tingling is not.I feel like I've been poisoned. M 48 7 days
40 1X day
3/13/2021
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 1  EoE Panic Attacks 3x day, diarrhea, suicidal thoughts. Extreme shortness of breath. I stopped taking to have a break from stomach issues and the anxiety relief was amazing but then now they come and go weeks later and constant difficulty breathing. On xanax just to eat. Heart racing when standing and shortness of. Shortness of breath with exertion. xanax relieved the heart racing and able to eat without going into anxiety. F 32 4 days
40 1X day
3/13/2021
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 3  Gastritis caused by h pylori Stomach pain, constant bloating, gas, a weird feeling of fullness by eating just a little. I don't feel myself anymore , anxiety , ear ringing and Just bloating - I hope with takes care of the issue F 44 3 months
40 mg 1X day
3/9/2021
 1  gerd insomnia, head aches, ear ringing, fluid in ears, loss of appetite, stomach pain, severe gas and stomach pain This is the worse drug ever made. I warn everyone your life will turn upside down with the endless list of side effects. The pain from muscles in the legs and arms to the head pain and belly pain will be debilitating! Take this drug off the market!!!! F 55 6 months
40mg 1X day
3/6/2021
 1  Gastritis Daily severe upper stomach pain, diarrhea I was prescribed this for stomach issues, Gastritis and diarrhea. A month later I started having severe pain in the upper middle of my stomach after eating. It didn't matter what I ate, it hurt! I've lost over 30 lbs. My life has been put on hold because of being so sick. Miserable!!!! It was recommended to see a gastroenterologist. After every test that could be ran, everything came back normal. They told me to keep taking my meds. I cried after the last test this past Tuesday. While I was happy they found nothing, I was feeling hopeless I'd never get better!! I traced back to when I started taking this drug. I was put on it and Effexor at the same time. On my own, I chose to stop this and the Effexor just to see if it would help. That was 3 days ago. I've went to bed pain free the last 2 nights. I'm feeling much better so far. After reading all these reviews, I feel certain it was this drug making things worse. If you are experiencing this, stop the drug!! I am only praying I get better with each day and I can enjoy life again. F 57 6 months
40 mg 1X day
2/27/2021
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