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 |
| 5 | peptic ulcer | palpitations | 42 | 10 days 40 | 1/8/2012 | 1 | Esophagitis/Hiatil hernia | Tons: Headaches, head pressure, nose pressure, pulsations throughout my body, numb hands, ringing ears, dizziness, difficulty breathing, and just an overall terrible feeling. This drug IS poison! | This drug IS poison and very toxic!!!! Sadly Dr's don't have a clue about it really and give like candy. They should all be sued. Because it IS killing people slowly and ruining lives and quality of lives. I used to be VERY happy and healthy until this drug came into my life. Over a year now and I am fighting to get off it and back to life. I refuse to let it control me anymore. I been through thousands of dollars worth of tests and test after test for my side-effect and symptoms FROM this drug. All tests are always normal. And Dr's say it's in my head. Nonsense! Whoever is on this drug get off. And others that are prescribed it don't start!!! | M | 36 | 1 years 40mg 2X day | 1/8/2012 | 2 | acid reflux | shakiness, legs unstable, arms weakness, twitching in abdominal area | just on the first day of taking this meds, i felt very weak instantly, the shakiness seems to be coming from my abdominals. scary!!! i heard that some people like myself are very sensitive to ppi's. this same meds was prescribed to me about 5yrs ago, and side effects were anxiety and depression which I just now came to realize after reading all comments. | F | 43 | 1 days 20mg 1X day | 1/7/2012 | 5 | acid reflux | I was on Prilosec for 1 year when I started developing irritable bowel syndrome from taking antibiotics. I didn't know it at the time so I blamed the Prilosec for my new set of symptoms. I got off Prilosec & used a wedge pillow. I started taking Piroxicam for arthritis, it upset my stomach so much I started back on Prilosec & it's relieved other symptoms that I had. I'm off the wedge pillow & laying flat again which is helping relieve my back & hip problems. One thing I've read recently, if you're on any proton-pump inhibitor for more than a year, it weakens your bones, somehow your body doesn't absorb calcium as well. Hip fractures , they say it's more frequent in men because they are not as aware of their calcium intake as women are. So, do a little research! | F | 64 | 30 days 20.6 1X day | 1/5/2012 | 1 | Reflux | Weakness, fatigue, shaking feeling radiating out from my stomach into my entire body to the point of motion sickness, panic attacks, anxiety, worse heartburn and stomach problems than before taking the drug. These worst of these symptoms came on in attacks at specific times throughout the day, so I would all of a sudden get a rush of symptoms at 4p that would taper off and then crest again at 5p, etc. Attacks would be bad upon waking up, then would lessen, but would get worse throughout the day afterwards. | I took the drug for 24 days. For the first seven things were great, but days 7-16 were less effective, and by 16-24 I was physically ill to the point at which I thought I had the flu. I have never felt worse in my life. I stopped taking the drug once I realized it was side effects and not some other cause. It took about 6 days for the serious side effects to really subside and another two weeks until I felt close to normal. It's been about four weeks now and I'm happy to say I'm almost back to 100%. It was a terrible ordeal, but the side effects will eventually go away. | M | 21 | 24 days 20mg 1X day | 1/5/2012 | 4 | gerd | none so far | F | 35 | 3 days 20mg | 12/26/2011 | 2 | Acid/Heartburn | Weakness - Severe Constipation - Bloating/Gas | After being on this for 5 days, I deduced that it was giving me severe constipation. Also, because of the bloating and gas, sleeping was uncomfortable (I don't think it caused sleeplessness directly). I've stopped taking it for 2 days now, but the side effects are still there. I'm going to wait a few more days and see if it subsides. I did seem to help with the acid/heartburn, but mine isn't severe, so this wasn't worth it. | M | 39 | 5 days 20 MG 2X day | 12/26/2011 | 1 | GERD | I already have a few mental health issues and this seems to magnify them all. weepiness, depression, stomach pain, dry mouth, nausea,anxiety, feeling like dying, frequent thirst, frequent urination, nausea after eating. | I was first given this medicine because I am having issues with my gag reflex. it did nothing to help that. it only made throwing up worse. i have stopped useing it as of yesterday and the side effects are still making my life a living hell. I feel like it has made my life worse because instead of just having some gag reflex issues i now have full on stomach issues that i didn't have before. | F | 22 | 3 weeks 20mg 2X day | 12/22/2011 | 2 | Esophagitis, nausea | Depression, not being myself, not wanting to go anywhere or do anything, anxiety, gagging, dry heaving | Not really sure if all the side effects are from the Prilosec but I stopped taking it yesterday and already feel a little better today. | M | 26 | 3 months 20 2X day | 12/21/2011 | 1 | Gerd | Muscle twitching, overall unwell feeling, exhaustion, depression, major anxiety, fear of leaving house. Hate this drug. I thought I was losing my mind or that I had something seriously wrong with me!!! | F | 41 | 1 months 20 mg | 12/19/2011 | 3 | Gastritis | I have had anxiety that cannot be controlled even when I stop worrying. I don't actually have panic attacks but just begin to shake A LOT when I have a worrisome thought. I keep feeling like I'm getting better but Prilosec keeps bringing me down to states of anxiety. | It's not worth it. If you have gastritis, be careful about what you are eating for a while and address the anxiety, stress, mental side of the problem if there is one. Don't let your doctor put you on this and forget about you. | M | 17 | 2.5 months 20 mg 1X day | 12/17/2011 | 1 | acid reflux | i have had every side effect you can have from this drug. it is good for reflux but the side effects are not worth it. it takes a person a long time to realize that prilosec is causing there problems. it makes you crazy. take off the market. | alot of people are being put on depression drugs because of this drug, when they don't need to be taking either one. | F | 61 | 5 years 20mg 2X day | 12/16/2011 | 5 | Internal bleeding in my esophagus. | Mild diahrrea | Of the three other medicines I tried, Prilosec was the best at stopping the acid in my esophagus which caused bleeding, manifesting in jet black stool. Heartburn was not a problem prior to taking Prilosec. If I stopped taking Prilosec, blood in my stool would return within two days. | M | 76 | 2 years 40 MG 1X day | 12/10/2011 | 5 | epigastric pain | None | My daughter had epigastric pain for 3 months. She was initially put on Zantac that made the symptoms much worse. She was then placed on Prilosec and within 30 minutes began to feel better. Prilosec has been a miracle drug for us! | F | 10 | 3 weeks 20 1X day | 12/8/2011 | 4 | acid reflux | none | Had a very bad reaction to prevacid, so doc decided to put me back on prilosec but up my dose to 40mg which is working alot better | F | 23 | 7 months 20mg 2X day | 12/7/2011 | 3 | Acid reflux/ GERD | All over muscle twitching, stiff neck, sore joints, tingly hands. However it has helped alot with the reflux/gerd. I like that it works but dislike the side effects. | F | 26 | 7 days 20mg 2xday | 12/6/2011 | 1 | GERD | Brain fog. Vertigo. Stiff painful neck. Anxiety attacks. Fear of leaving house. Feeling of doom and imminent death. Unsteady on feet. Sore breasts and ribcage. Odd sensation of lightness under sternum. Blurred vision. Loose stools. Numb left arm and leg, was checked for stroke, but was not the case. B-12 seemed to help, but only for a couple of hours. It did help the GERD but side effects not worth the benefit. | M | 49 | 10 months 20.6mg | 11/28/2011 | 1 | Gerd | Hair Loss, upper right abdominal pain, shortness of breath, knee pain, hip pain (could hardly walk up stairs. | I have been dealing with Gerd for 3 years now. To me my heartburn symptoms are strange. I have pain behind the right arm by the arm pit and upper right abdominal pain. Had all tests, but not an endoscopy. Doctor never suggested getting one, because she was so sure it was gerd. Prilosec is bad, the symptoms are not worth it. I would wake up a couple times a night with shortness of breath. Very scarey. I am now trying Zantac 75, just a night and tums when needed during the day. Will never take Prilosec again. | F | 54 | 3 times 20mg 2X day | 11/27/2011 | 3 | Acid reflux | Weakness in back of legs and arms, faint feeling, unsteadiness, palpitations, trouble swallowing. | I was put on Omeprazole four years ago for acid reflux and have taken it sporadically ever since. I find that if I take it for more than a day at a time I seem to be having unpleasant side effects, the worst of which are this strange weakness in the arms and legs, plus feeling that if I go outside or into a shop I'm going to keel over. Am going to try not taking it for a few days in a row now to see if there is any improvement. Not too happy with the side effects. | F | 44 | 4 years 20mg 1X day | 11/23/2011 | 1 | acid reflux | palpitations, muscle spasms, tremors, abdominal pain, anxiety, generally not feeling well. | F | 47 | 60 days 40 mg 1X day | 11/23/2011 |