PROTONIX Reviews (PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM)

Average Rating: 2.0 (677 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).   (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA) FDA Approval Date: 2000-02-02

  

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 1  Gerd Severe nervousness,confusion,buzzing on left side of head.lack of ability to fall asleep.weightloss.can't concentrate.rapid heart rate.and brain fog is bad.cannot eat more than 6 ounces of food without vomiting. I started taking protonix in august of 2017.I quickly became ill very dizzy and accompanying brain fog.within a few days weakness or extreme fatigue set in.within a month i was unable to shower myself.and lack of sleep set in one hour a night.it is now 4/2018 all of my side effects except nervousness buzzing in my head and lack of coordination are gone Im hoping in time this also goes away I pray Dailey do not get talked into taking this for gurd home remedies this is poison. F 59 3 weeks
4/3/2018
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 1  Acid reflux bad headache, loss of appetite, no motivation Hurts my head and sometimes I feel the headaches are worse than my acid reflux F 20 10 days
40
3/27/2018
 1  Gerd Anxiety,confusion,blurred vision and unable to focus,heart palpations,chest pain,headache muscle pain and joint pain All started after a trip to the er and had pancreatitis...they put me on protonix...ive felt all above mentioned side effects on a daily basis since about the 1st week of taking it...im glad i came across this site as now i know im not alone...my life has been hell...never had anxiety in my life and now ive been to er 12 times because of all this...thought i was going nuts till i found this page...do not take this medication...i will be discontinuing this drug ... M 45 2 months
40mg
3/17/2018
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 1  Acid reflux Horrific itchiness! Felt like insects crawling all over me. Brain fog and sleepiness. I will never take it again. I would rather have acid reflux! F 40 5 days
40mg
3/6/2018
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 1  Ulcer/gastritis Terrible neckache and headache, Brain fog, increased anxiety, diarrhea, no appetite. I’m hoping this will go away as soon as I discontinue the med..I do have anxiety but this med increased it tremendously. Literally thought I was going crazy 😢 F 36 6 days
40mg qd
3/6/2018
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 1  gerd Bad muscle pains, heart racing, weakness, terrible headaches, trouble sleeping, severe itching! I will NEVER take this drug again. M 50 2 months
40mg 1X day
1/28/2018
 1  Severe gastritis I started taking this medication in November 2017 by December I started having headache ear neck and back pain only on my right side, how can I ween out of this medication. F 51 60 days
1/27/2018
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 2  Stomach still hurts and burns. None noticed. Doesn't work. Continues with burning. Stomach aches. F 49 3 years
40mg bid
1/24/2018
 1  GERD Significant jaw/tooth pain, gum swelling, random muscle pains over my entire body, anxiety. I thought I was having a heart attack. I had sharp stabbing pains all day all over. I honestly thought I was going crazy. Pains were worse on my left side. F 30 14 days
40
1/13/2018
 1  Acid reflux Gas,pressure in stomach, aggrevation, nausea,insomnia,leg cramps I was so miserable with pain in the stomach and gas. I thought I could have a severe illness. It was this medicine. M 42 2 years
40mg
1/8/2018
 1  Acid reflux Anxiety , depression , heart palpitations, muscle weekness , tiredness , insomnia , head pressure , feeling unwell I was already going through some anxiety and slight depression from withdrawl of MJ . But as soon as I started taking this horrible medication I became worse ! I felt weird everyday and now I'm on a week of not taking them and I still feel very much not like myself . I feel depressed and just can't enjoy anything anymore . I don't even feel myself . On top of that I can't sleep well and have this pain in my head and very bad pressure that comes and goes . Also feel extremely tired all the time ! No energy ! if someone can please tell me this will go away and I will be back to normal F 23 21 days
40 mg 1xd
12/24/2017
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 1  Gerd Nausea,hard to breathe,bloat stomach Heart race,confusion,no appetite,sleep 1 hour nightly,vomiting, I stoped taking this after 30 days 1st day September its now the end of November some side effects have diminished I'm down to still no sleeping anxiety and some nausea I'm down from 230 lbs to 178 starting to worry about making it though it's the only time taking medication in my life I've now know it was protonix get off these as soon as you can do home remedies if possible. F 59 1 months
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11/26/2017
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 1  Gerd I got switched from Omeprazole to Protonix. First and foremost ANXIETY! Followed with non stop nausea, my stomach felt like an empty pit. I had pains in my left arm, chest and basically my whole left side. The left side of my head felt like there was constant pressure. I do suffer from PTSD but I haven’t had an anxiety like this in years. It was debilitating, I had the worse anxiety attack of my whole entire life just a few days ago. Once I found this website it really set in to me that switching to Protonix is the direct reason this episode of anxiety happened. I can tie it all together now. You’re not alone if you feel this way while taking this medication. It’s also linked to strokes but the maker of the drug had no comment on that! I will NOT be taking this medication again along with any other Proton Punp Inhibitors. I will suffer through the acid reflux and change my diet and use natural remedies. I honestly thought I was going crazy and was blaming everything but the fact that I had got switched to a new medicine. M 30 7 days
40 2X day
11/21/2017
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 1  Possible Gastritis Headaches, nausea, vomiting, anxiety, depression, brain fog, weakness, loss of appetite. I have been off of this drug for a week and am still feeling many of the mentioned side effects. I would be so grateful if anybody would write and share their experience, how long it took the symptoms to go away, etc. I am going for blood for tomorrow but my quality of life has been diminished and I was very much hoping that stopping this medication would have helped me feel better much quicker. Could it take this long to clear my system? I am at a loss. F 31 2 weeks
40 MG 1X day
11/13/2017
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 1  GERD Anxiety, Chest pain, flushed face, bile taste in mouth, burning in stomach, back pain, muscle pain. This stuff is terrible. My doctor is convinced that it's all in my head, but I didn't have any of these symptoms before starting this medication. M 33 45 days
40MG 1X day
11/8/2017
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 1  Gastritis Severe abdominal pain and neuropathy sensation in hands and feet. Extreme tingling and cramping in hands. Tried it on 2 separate occasions due to my Dr not believing that the side effects were caused by the medication. An absolutely terrible drug for me. M 34 7 days
40
10/27/2017
 1  over acid stomach Extreme joint pain and body aches. Back pain. Swelling of face and hands. Exhaustion. Fatigue. Lethargy. Anemia. Dehydration. Hyperkalemia. I felt so bad after taking Protonix for 3 years. I actually went to a Rheumatologist because of the joint pain and exhaustion. I thought I had some Auto Immune disease. After test results Dr. said no auto immune disease but that I was in kidney failure and had high liver enzymes. I got off Protonix and my kidney labs were almost normal in a month. I'm going back for recheck in a few months to make sure I'm recovering. Liver Enzymes are dropping more slowly but still doing better. I felt 90 years old and thought I wouldn't live very long before I got off Protonix. Now I feel so much better and like I've regained many years of my life. F 56 3 years
40 mg 1X day
10/23/2017
 1  Severe gastritis This medication made me hurt all over. Pain in right side. I quit taking it 3 days ago and pain is gone. But I still feel like I am going crazy. I was ok for two days but crazy feeling is back. Couldn't sleep a full night while on this. Would never recommend this to anyone 70 21 days
40 mg
10/10/2017
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 1  Stomach ulcer Severe anxiety, bad back and side pain, arm sore and itchy skin and scalp!! My ulcer symptoms never improved but got worse I was precribed this medicine bc my doc think I have a stomach ulcer. Im on day 3 of this med and I feel worse!!!!! My back is aching, my skin is itching like crazy and my anxiety is making me unfocused. I've cried everyday this week, I'm going back to my doc and telling him I'm stopping this med. I'm going to ask him for a endoscopy to know 100% what's wrong with me before prescribing such a horrible medication!!!! I feel stupid for taking it not knowing what is 100 % wrong with me .... do not take this drug! I repeat!!!! Do not take it!!!! F 34 3 days
40mg
9/11/2017
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 2  reflux esophagitis Weakness, fatigue, diarrhea Went on this after nexium failed; like most gerd drugs it worked at first then the side effects kicked in to the point where they are worse than the condition you take them to treat. M 38 4 days
40
8/13/2017

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