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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR PRILOSEC | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Stomach | Anxiety, numbness, etc. same as all others | I discontinued prilosec almost 7 months ago and still have unrelenting anxiety almost all day. The numbness has subsided. Almost to the point of starting lexapro which I don't really want to do. Am so angry that 10 days of this medication has ruined my life. Never had any anxiety problems my entire life | F | 10 days 1X day | 4/12/2015 | 1 | Reflux | Anxiety, headaches, numb feet, severe leg and knee pain, shoulder and severe side pain, dizziness, nausea, constipation then switch to diarrhea with blood. | I had no idea that Prilosec caused my symptoms and my Dr. did not even mention side effects. Took this for 9 months and I got to the point I thought I was dying. Went to the Dr. she told me to up my Prilosec to two a day which really made my health go down hill! I ended up on the couch all day thinking I was going to die. Ended up in the ER, they found nothing wrong and made another Dr. appointment, with many test done and still showed I was in good shape. Starting researching Prilosec and found this site. Thank goodness, stopped taking it 4 weeks ago and am slowly recovering. The anxiety was the worst part. I have never been depressed or had anxiety my whole life. This has been the worse 9 months of my life. Will never take a drug again without researching first. I am taking B-12 an apple cider vinegar for the reflux and my stomach has been fine. The anxiety is gone but the muscle pain still remains but improving. Users of Prilosec beware! My Dr. does not believe that Prilosec could do this but could not find anything else that could cause me to have these symptoms. I had taken no other medication but Prilosec, soooo....there ya go. | F | 64 | 9 months 20mg 1X day | 4/9/2015 | 1 | Gerd | This is a follow-up from a posting 3/12/15. Anxiety, numbness and burning in feet and right hand and face, dizziness, tinnitus, muscle cramps, loss of sex drive, high blood pressure. | It has been almost 6 weeks since discontinuing omeprazole. Most symptoms have lessened but still persist. I am taking magnesium glycinate 400mg for my nerve issues and 20 mg propranolol for the bp and anxiety as prescribed by my M.D. She won't admit or deny the PPI caused the symptoms but takes everything into account. The anxiety comes and goes with a couple days or more in between less severe/lengthy attacks. Nerve issues are also less prevalent but not gone. Dizziness is nearly gone but tinnitus persists in varying degrees. My sex drive has returned but my bp is still higher than normal. I believe myself and others are in for a long recovery but not without hope. | M | 54 | 6 months 20mg 1X day | 4/8/2015 | 1 | heartburn | Anxiety, panic attacks, muscle weakness, tiredness, depression, numb hands and feet, cold spells | I woke up freezing cold in middle of night, teeth chattering, then passed out. Ended up in ER, then cardiac unit. EKG, stress test, and cat scan came back normal. I was so weak when I left hospital, I could hardly function. A nurse practitioner alerted me that it might be the Prilosec. I found this site and realized I have all the symptoms people here are talking about. I threw the pills in the trash but am still have panic attacks and feel very weak. | F | 48 | 6 months 20 1X day | 4/4/2015 | 4 | gerd ulcer like symptoms miserable | I took one capsule in 20 minutes I had relief but became tired but the stress of burning on my left side resided left me comfortable 2 days later no problem. | M | 2 days 50 | 3/27/2015 | 1 | GERD | I took OTC low dosage Ranitidene for several years on and off. I had a panic attack and was hospitalised - I realised later that as I have a hiatial hernia which can reverse the convex/concave position of the diaphram this can cause shortness of breath leading to a panic attack. The hospital was useless, after five hours and recovered I just went home. Went to GP had loads of tests, I'm fighting fit according to all those, but was told that I have Barrett's Oesophagus and that more episodes of GERD might become cancerous - I've since found research from USA that says this is not right, the incidence of this is well below 1% of all Barrett's sufferers. Then I did more digging and discovered that Zantac, launched in the 1930s, is the single most successful pharmacological product ever, and that huge numbers of people all over the World take it regularly ffor GERD. By August I just thought I was going to die. I had sleep apnoea, regular panic attacks, I felt exhausted and depressed (I am | F | 64 | 8 months 200 mg 1X day | 3/19/2015 | 1 | Reflux due to high/low acid(???) | Dry mouth, trembling, leg muscle twitching, shortness of breath, labored breathing, confusion, anxiety. | After being on this medication for five days with no side effects other than headaches, I had to call my Gastro Dr. at 9:00pm last night. I almost went to ER, but the symptoms of overdose/allergic reaction subsided by 10:30. Dr. recommended discontinue medication and seek emergency treatment if symptoms did not subside in an hour or so. I had an endoscopy last week, but no issues came up. I asked about acid presence during endoscopy, but Dr. said there was none present -I had fasted for 16 hours though. He said I still may have too high acid, but I also may have too low acid (either could cause reflux, I suspect low acid). This has not been confirmed by my Dr, either way. I tried a baking soda test at home this morning for low acid, and it seems to lean that way (going to retest this), and going to try Betaine HCL as another at-home test. | M | 48 | 5 days 20 MG 2X day | 3/15/2015 | 1 | GERD, stomach discomfort | I was on generic omeprozole 20mg for about 6 months. I had a previous problem with anxiety several years ago while taking other PPIs Nexium/Kapidex. Developed anxiety attacks and depression after a month or so on those meds. Discontinued use. Six months ago, my current doctor put me on omeprozole (Prilosec) for stomach issues. She figured a smaller dose would be effective without side effects. 2 months ago I developed strange sensations in my feet, hands and skin. My feet would feel numb while wearing shoes and sometimes burn on the bottom. Sometimes one foot and other times both feet. My right hand would feel tingly and parts of my face would feel numb. I have discomfort in my elbows/wrists and inside my biceps at times. These symptoms will come and go and change severity. Areas of my back and arms would burn. I thought I was developing shingles but no modeling or symptoms visible on the skin. Then 2 weeks ago I had a severe anxiety attack. Walls closing in, heart palp | My anxiety issues have subsided but the other side effects persist. I manage my stomach problems with Zantac and antacids. | M | 54 | 6 months 20mg 1X day | 3/12/2015 | 1 | Acid Reflux | I had the same exact symptoms everyone is describing here (anxiety, brain fog, lack of concentration, panic attacks, dizziness, etc.) I did some research before going to the doctor and I found an FDA study that points to Omeprazole depleting Magnesium levels in the body [http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/ucm245011.htm]. This combined with a poor diet (i.e. processed foods) leads to all the symptoms I had been having. I've been taking magnesium supplements (along with B1 and B12) and things are returning to normal. I did go to my local doctor to see what she had to say and it was exactly what I expected. Ignored my research and tried to treat the symptoms, not the cause. Wanted to put me on prozac! Typical modern day doctor, refuses to listen to alternatives and goes right for the drugs. | On a side note, the drug works to prevent acid re-flux, no question but at what cost. I'd rather have occasional re-flux (which makes me eat better) than to have the symptoms above. | M | 40 | 1.5 years 20 MG 1X day | 3/10/2015 | 3 | Acid Reflux | Pharmacy changed changed companies and the new capsule gave me severe cramps and diarrhea. Had to stop and get OTC. | Helps Gerd but awful side effects. | F | 72 | 3 years 20mg 1X day | 3/7/2015 Patient History | 3 | GERD | Episodes of anxiety, head & face pressure. Headaches & dizziness. Dry mouth, throat. Lump feeling in throat. A little bit of confusion. Ringing in ears, head. Muscle spasms. Chest, stomach & abdominal pain. Nausea. Trouble breathing at times. Frequent urination, constipation & diaherra. Trouble sleeping. Rapid, fast & abdnormal heartbeats (especially at night) | I rate it a 3 because it has helped with my GERD symptoms a lot. No more burning in stomach or chest. But these side effects are horrible! I had an EKG & CT scans & blood drawn all in less than a week. They checked my heart, lungs, stomach, liver, kidneys, pancreas. Everything was fine. So it has to be this medication. Can't wait till I finish my 2 week treatment. | M | 20 | 5 days 20 MG | 2/28/2015 | 1 | Reflux | I was taking OTC prilosec for reflux. I have had the worst symptoms. Joint pain,face numbness and pain, pain in jaw, pain in teeth, head and face pressure. Never take this crap. | F | 33 | 2 weeks 20 MG | 2/12/2015 | 1 | Silent reflux | Terrible anxiety Afib depression chest pain stomach pain arm pain neck and head pain sinusitis,nervousness extreme lump in throat. Hard to swallow. Eyes hurt, trouble focusing,memory lapses. Feeling scared not knowing why trouble sleeping foot pain. | This is a terrible terrible drug. Go the natural route and find a good natural Dr. Change your diet use Apple cider vinegar and good probiotic and cleanse your body of this poison and never use it ever ever again. | F | 61 | 70 days 30 mg 1X day | 2/12/2015 | 1 | hietal hernia, Reflux | Brain fog, anxiety ( never experienced it before the Prilosec), memory problems, terrible chest discomforts, lump in throat, feeling like I cant swallow. | Been off the medication one month and I am still not right. Doctor tries to tell me it's hormonal. It started 3 weeks after starting prilosec. I will never put this pill in my mouth again!! I'm just praying these awful feelings go away. Everyday seems a little better, but I still have set backs. | F | 37 | 1 months 20 mg | 2/7/2015 | 1 | barretts | all the bad side effects | I HAVE BEEN TAKING A GOOD MAGNESIUM, CALCIUM, VIT.D SUPPLIMENT AND A GOOD PROBIOTIC. STATING TO FEEL MUCH BETTER. | M | 57 | 6 weeks 40 1X day | 2/5/2015 | 1 | Esophogitis and LPR | Dizziness, balance problems, sinusitis, eustacion tube dysfunction, stomach pain. | Trying to wean off. | M | 51 | 5 years 40 | 2/5/2015 | 1 | esophagus pain and hernia | I'm very shaky, cold sweats, nervous, anxiety, and the pain seems to be worse. The Dr scared into taking it bUT I went to the urge t care yesterday because my left side was numb and the ekg was fine but the dr suggested in try the natural route first. | F | 35 | 3 days 40 | 1/23/2015 | 1 | Silent Gerd | After 3 days off still have exhaustion, severe pain in upper arms like the muscle is detached from the bone. Worse at night. First sign was sever arm pain at night and numb hand and could not close fist. Rotated to both arms/hands then went to one knee then to feet. Had to walk on my heels for weeks. Tops of feet, pad of foot very painful, then to other knee then to neck, jaw, and it would rotate like this for weeks. The pain would stay in all areas, but be more intense in the new area. Lots of Aleve, Advil, Ibuprofen. Never took these types of drugs before. Would need them every few hours to keep ahead of the pain. Stomach must have taken a beating from so many pills. Off pills and started to feel better. Hope to get back to my active lifestyle soon. | Do not take this drug longer than two days. | F | 57 | 3 months 40 mg /day 1X day | 1/20/2015 | 1 | Chest pain that may have been GERD | Increased blood pressure, dizziness, head pressure, feeling like I was passing out, unable to focus eyes, ringing in ears, palpitations, and panic sensation. | On what would have been my 4th day on the delayed release version, I experienced all of the above with an immediate onset. I honestly thought I was having a heart attack, because I still had chest pain on top of this. I wound up being treated by EMTs who took me to the ER with my systolic pressure 40 points above my usual. Normal EKG, all cardiac enzymes were normal. Dr. suggested I stop taking this and within 3 days I was back to usual. Never. Again. | F | 42 | 3 days 20 MG 1X day | 1/18/2015 | 1 | Sternum pain | Brain fog, dizziness, extreme fatigue, pale skin, blurry vision, extreme anxiety, loss of appetite, nausea, disturbed sleep, lack of concentration, abdominal discomfort- feeling full constantly. Feeling as if heart & body was shutting down, generally felt very unwell. | I had taken 1 x omeprazole per day on & off over a period of a few month to protect my stomach from other medications. Eventually was hospitalised with breathlessness & chest pain - not sure if related to this drug, prior to this I was a very actively fit & healthy eating person. I was told to take 2 x 20mg per day for a month to see if it would help chest pain, that is when all of these side effects started to happen. I thought I was dying, I have never felt this bad for so long in my life. Trying frantically to prove to myself that I was not going mad, I checked on line and decided to stop taking these tablets after 23 days, within 3-4 days I saw an improvement in anxiety level (which I have never suffered from before) and very gradually I am starting to feel more normal again. I would never have thought this medication could be the cause. It is 5 weeks since I took the last tablet, I am still not back to normal & still have some bad days/nights but they are fewer than before & not as severe. My GP did not seem surprised when I told her I had stopped taking these meds & my side effects. Good luck to anyone experiencing this, there seems to be quite a few of us. It does improve but it is a very slow process. | F | 45 | 23 days 20 2X day | 1/17/2015 |