PRILOSEC Reviews (OMEPRAZOLE)Average Rating: 1.9 (1667 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare PRILOSEC with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR PRILOSEC | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Acidic reaction from Theraflu | Shaking, thought having a complete physical meltdown. Couldnt handle a hot day in the garden center at Lowes. Went by ambulence to the hospital. Early afternoon a few hours after prilosec. Next day, took prilosec and within a few hours began uncontrollable nerves shaking went by ambulence again. All vitals and blood work were fine. No prior history of calling an ambulence! After reading the "solution" was the problem, I went cold turkey. And as warned had a quick and furious acidy day. Went back to many small bland meals all day, and water, and sleeping on an incline. Within 2 days the acid balanced itself out. ANY acid ANY reflux and I have had it bad! Any is better than the side effects of this drug. It went completely under the radar... I assumed it was my own reflux with a new strange twist. NOT SO. The FDA has let me down. The doctors - all of them failed to discuss what I was taking, when I took it, when I had the reactions and not one helped me realize this was | Had a knot just under my ribs. Caused cramping lower stomach, nervous shakes, inability to drive the car within a few weeks of it. Pain and suffering all day for months. Sound affected me and caused shakes and distress. | F | 46 | 2 months 20 mg 1X day | 9/19/2012 | 4 | Presumptive NSAID induced ulcer | Anxiety, but I'm anxious normally. Dry back of throat. Pain breakthrough once or twice in morning after drug, before eating. | Improved symptoms, trick is to know when to wean off if healed | M | 64 | 8 weeks 20 1X day | 9/2/2012 | 3 | Vomiting, nausea, possible Acid Ref | Severe anxiety, teeth clenching, tension headaches. | It has helped my stomach and nausea but the side effects aren't worth it. I'm going to ask to go off this when I see my physician in a few days. I'd rather deal with the stomach problems on my own than have to deal with severe anxiety and tension headaches caused by this medicine. | F | 29 | 1 months 20 mg 1X day | 8/22/2012 | 2 | GERD and sinus infections | anxiety, panic attacks, depression, affected my other medications | I had acid reflux for years, did over the counter meds when necessary. A few years ago I started getting frequent sinus infections. An ENT saw me in January and said nothing was wrong, but prescribed 20 MG omeprazole daily just to shut me up. There is a link between sinus infections and GERD, and at first, omeprazole was great. Slowly I started having side effects, like my BP and glucose being higher, plus panic attacks. The PCOS which causes my high blood sugars was in full force. Panic attacks felt like I was going to completely lose it, where objects near me actually looked like they were slowly moving away and out of my sight, ears ringing, feeling like I would faint, cold sweats. Neither the ENT or GP told me that omeprazole could cause this, but two weeks ago I just happened to stumble across someone at work (I work in a medical clinic) who said omeprazole made her nervous. I looked it up online, found medications and minerals may not absorb properly because of omeprazole (see the NY Times article about it for more info) AND it can also cause anxiety. I stopped omeprazole -- now my anxiety is gone, and my BP and PCOS meds seem to be working again. But of course after only 10 days off, the sinus irritation is already coming back. I've taken other acid reducers (NOT preventers like omeprazole) but they're not quite enough. I have no idea where to go from here, but I don't think I can take omeprazole again. | F | 39 | 6 months 20MG 1X day | 8/15/2012 | 1 | possible acid reflux | pain in chest, severe pain in right breast pain and some pain in left, arm and leg pain on both sides. Tingling in hands and feet. Migraine headache. I stopped taking this medication for two days. Today is my second day and I'm starting to feel better. Starting b/c I still have some of these symptoms but not as bad. This drug also gave me horrible anxiety. I really thought that I was dying from some scary disease. | This is the worst drug ever. I was looking at another website for prilosec side effects. People that were taking the drug for several years were all complaining of having several broken bones for no reason. I would not recommend for any one to take this drug unless they are fully aware of the side effects and willing to take the risk. | F | 35 | 3 weeks 20 mg 1X day | 8/15/2012 | 5 | Barrett's esophagus | M | 71 | 4 years 20 2X day | 8/14/2012 | 1 | endoscopy diagnosed gastritis | for the second time round. severe muscle pains. legs arms and shoulders. pins and needles in hands and feet. ulcers on tounge and inside of cheeks. headache, which I expect is related to the tension I'm feeling in my neck muscles. | I wouldnt want my worst enemy to take this drug. If you are lucky enough to be able to tolerate it, there is no doubt it relieves acid symptoms. I was on this two years ago for 9 months. It ended with me going to a stress councilor. Doctors said it could not be drug related and advised i see a nueropath for the muscle pain, and pins and needles.. after finishing the 9 months of this poison, my symptoms slowly dissapeared. I thought the doctor must be right, and it was all down to stress. But there all back, after just 6 days on this medication. Not to mention the diarreah, flatulance, and abdominal growling, I live in England and this medication is known solely as omeprazole. I have 60 tablets still in packages, there going where they belong. back to the chemist. I'd rather have gastritis. | F | 56 | 6 days 20 1X day | 8/13/2012 | 3 | Acid Reflux | Panic Attacks, Anxiety, Leg Pain, Neck stiffness, back pain, racing heart, tingling in hands/feet. | I took it almost 6 months without having many noticeable symptoms. I stopped taking it and had terrible heartburn so I quickly started taking it again. I have since been to the ER twice from what I thought was an arrhythmia, turned out to be panic attack. I had constant anxiety about everything and could barely handle any stress. By accident, I forgot to buy more prilosec and stopepd taking it. It has been two days and I noticed I feel so much betetr and happier. I think I will lay off it and look for a natural cure. This stuff is sheer poison. | M | 28 | 1 years 20 MG 1X day | 8/7/2012 | 3 | laryngoesophageal reflux | Anxiety and insomnia. | I have had recurrent sinus infections for years which were affecting my quality of life. A few months ago I was prescribed 20 mg omeprazole daily, which has been a miracle drug for me. The sinus infections are completely gone. However, omeprazole is really screwing with my anxiety and insomnia issues. I already had both issues to a moderate degree, and I was able to control anxiety with magnesium supplements and insomnia with melatonin and occasional Benadryl at night. Neither work anymore (though I am going to try higher dosages to see if that helps). For the first time in my life I get panic attacks, a severe nervousness that manifests as jitters, cold sweats, racing thoughts. I don't know if I can really recommend omeprazole, because the side effects are about as bad as what they were treating. | F | 40 | 3 months 20 mg 1X day | 8/5/2012 | 1 | Possible acid reflux | rapid heartbeat, nausea, vomiting, inability to eat, dizziness. | I took Prilosec once (at night). The symptoms started 2-3 hours after I took the medication. I vomited the next morning. The nausea lasted 2.5 days. The rapid heartbeat started getting better after a few days. About a month later (after getting diagnosed with GERD) I started taking Zantac and had no side effects. | F | 28 | 1 times 20mg 1X day | 8/3/2012 | 2 | GERD | extreme anxiety, dizziness, wobbly legs, night sweats, palpitations, tingling extremities, sore back/neck | Return here 8 months later and offer my story. my prior posts show my journey the extreme version of most here,GERD followed by Prilo followed by every symptom imaginable & an insane 2 mos. of ER visits, dr appts, scans, blood tests, etc. Out of absolute desperation I sought a pyschiatrist who put me on prozac and ativan,recommended I see a psychologist, AND assured me that while I felt alone, the experience is extremely common. Every day was a living hell of symptoms, worry,pessimism, but at 7-8 weeks, a miracle occurred and the intense anxiety receded. The next 6 months have been a continuous receding of every symptom. I don't want to give false hope to those with real medical issues, but after a giant struggle for truth, I do believe many here are struggling with anxiety and/or depression manifested in numerous compounding symptoms, and in searching for an answer looking to side effects of a drug they took for one of their anxiety symptoms. I know the torture most here have/are experiencing, I implore you to consider that many who've come here have done so because we share a similar and increasingly condition in our society. The psych issues, worry, OCD I probably should have acted upon years ago were only addressed by this path. I'm a better person in countless ways as a result of this tortuous journey, God Bless... | M | 41 | 60 days 20mg 1X day | 7/17/2012 Patient History | 3 | Acid reflux | I recently started having pain in my chest and finally realized it was the Prilosec OTC. I had tried the generic omeprazole but it gave me chest pains immediately. After 6 or 7 years on Prilosec OTC, the chest pain has just started. But, after reading the side effects others have experienced, I realize I do have other side effects from the Prilosec, such as tingling in my feet & hands, mild IBS, muscle spasms (recently) and tightness in my throat. | I am taking a sub-lingual B12 supplement and will look into a magnesium supplement. This medicine might work for the short-term, but I do not recommend it as a long-term solution. Instead, I am learning about the diet changes I need to make and balancing the pH in my body. | F | 34 | 6 years 20.6 1X day | 7/11/2012 | 1 | GERD | Pain in lower jaw. Very stiff neck on left side. Strange pressure headaches. | I had been on Prevacid OTC for years with no problems. Suddenly, there was a shortage of Prevacid, so I just switched to Prilosec. Foolish me!! After about 2 months, I started having rather severe pain in my lower jay, and my neck was so stiff on the left side that I could not turn my head. I consulted my MD and my chiropractor. All the while, I was trying to think of what was "different" in my regime. The only thing was the Prilosec, so I used Google and found this site, Thank God! I just stopped taking the Prilosec, and after only one day, my symptoms are really subsiding. This site and the feedback of others has been a lifesaver!!! | 10 weeks 20 MG 2X day | 7/11/2012 | 1 | GERD | After a couple days i feel so tired and i have shortnesof brath also i was at work drivin on hwy and i start havin an anxiaty atac that i was thinking i will have to call 911 but i was lucky that i have a xanas with me and i take half of pile and after a little bit i was feeling better is a bad side effect so i stop taking it and will never take one | M | 37 | 10 days 20 mg | 7/11/2012 | 3 | Acid reflux | Gained 30 lbs since I started taking it while working out 4-5 days a week increasing the intensity due to the weight gain but I just kept gaining. Unquenchable thirst, days when I'd spit thick sputum all day, headaches, dizziness, memory problems, feeling like I just can't think, some days hungry all the time and other times I don't have an appetite for a week, hip pain that woke me from sleep that hurt so bad I was in tears, dry eyes, extreme fatigue doesn't come close to describing the last 3yrs. My body has felt so exhaustively heavy i can barely get off the couch to workout 3 days a week ( I used to be up to 10miles running without feeling tired).Lately I'm tired after being awake for 3hrs, I'm falling asleep by 7pm but I can only sleep for 3hrs a night then I toss and turn, I used to work at least two jobs now I can barely work part time at one job. I've stayed very diligent about eating right and exercising and I've had no reason to believe that just getting older would cause | I stopped taking prilosec a week ago and I've been sleeping through the nights, I worked out today and felt 10yrs younger I had so much energy. I feel renewed and no longer out of sorts. | F | 40 | 10 years 20mg 1X day | 7/9/2012 | 3 | GERD | Extreme bowel cramping, pus/blood discharge, colitis | I took this medication for 4 years, it worked at first, seemed to eliminate my frequent heartburn and nightly GERD symptoms. Finally quit taking it because side effects got too bad. What cured my heartburn and GERD was 1 tbsp of organic apple vinegar after every meal. Side effects cleared up after I went that natural route. | M | 42 | 4 years 20mg 1X day | 7/9/2012 | 1 | GERD | Horrible headaches, dizziness, tingling in fingers and feet. Pain in neck and shoulder with blurred vision in right eye. Never again. | F | 45 | 8 days 20 2X day | 7/6/2012 | 1 | Gastritis | Terrible hot flashes and terrible numbness/tingling/tremors in arms and legs/hands/feet. I also had chest pain, throat numbness and insomnia. It was terrible. After I stopped taking it, it all went away. It is not good. It didn't even help my acid. | F | 40 | 14 days 40mg 1X day | 7/3/2012 | 1 | acid reflix | Made me me odd not myself. Anxiety that got worst, had mood swings off and on again. And thouhts of harming my self Don't not take this med it changea that why you think. | M | 20 | 4 days 20 mg | 6/25/2012 | 1 | non-H preori ulcer like symptoms | Tightness in upper throat at start of med. Stomach upset 4 days in beginning loose stool and low appetite Joint pain shoulder, toes, knee Low energy-loss of 2 hours at night. Bed by 9pm. Cough, clear throat 5 times a minute even 3 days after stopping med. Serious Muscle pain in thigh like after heavy work out but it is NOT getting better! Slight tinnitus Headache all the time. I will never tale this again. Slight increase in fever making me feel youck all the time. | I was a fit, energetic, mother who works out 4X a week.....Until I started this med. I hope to get my health back | F | 49 | 14 days 20.6 1X day | 6/24/2012 |