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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR PRILOSEC | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | GERD | Leg pains, stiff sore neck, gas, anxiety. | F | 36 | 10 days 20 | 11/21/2011 | 1 | GERD | Lump in throat, constant "gagging" feeling, pressure in throat, weepiness, (depression & fatigue - unsure if related) - Could barely keep from throwing up while on this drug, as it felt like someone was sticking their finger down my throat! | F | 26 | 3 weeks 40mg | 11/21/2011 | 1 | Acid in my stomach | Palpatations, difficulty sleeping, feelings of doom, sore throat, difficulty swallowing, bags under my eyes, constipation, extreme tiredness, generally feeling unwell | My doctor prescribed Prilosec because I have experiencing acid in my stomach when I woke up in a morning. Shortly after taking it I started to feel worse but didnt relate it to the medication. My doctor advised me to double the dose which I did and I started to feel much worse. I still thought he knew best because he dismissed my fears about side effects. I am so glad I have found this site I now realise all my symptoms are side effects of Prilosec. I only stopped taking it today so hopefully the side effects will gradually start to go. I really thought I had something very serious. I will never take it again. | F | 54 | 21 days 20 1X day | 11/16/2011 | 3 | gastritis/acid reflux | The side effects were dry mouth, upper left abdomen pain, gas, insomina and burning lips at times. Headache too. | It may have helped but the side effects - I am just not that brave a warrior. | F | 41 | 14 days 20 mg 1X day | 11/15/2011 | 2 | Acid Reflux | Palpitations, flu like symptoms. | This pill caused horrible side effects for me. Tried it twice to check to see if it was causing them. I have stopped taking this pill. Palpitations still exist after four months. | M | 50 | 30 days 1X day | 11/15/2011 | 3 | Acid reflux/gastritis | dry mouth, burning lips, headache, insomina(I would only sleep a few hours a night), mood swings, anxiety (to the point that I just said forget it - when you start thinking about throwing a stapler at someone, about people coming to hurt you, having a wreck, etc. and you didn't do it before the medicine, and it started the day you took the medicine, well...) fogginess, flu like symptoms | I was having major reflux - that included palpitations, etc, gurgling and pains and burning in the stomach. They told me I had a UTI and a sinsus infection - gave me Zpack first (horrible reaction to that), then they gave me Cipro (GROSS) and I got off that and started the prilosec. IT could be that the 20 mg was too strong a dose for me - and it seems to have knocked out the gas and palps, but the anxiety just got to me. I go back to my doc on Thursday. I just am medicine phobic because every time I take something - I get weird reactions. Hoping these side effects go away SOON! Funny thing is - I had the burning lips when I took Zegerid too. I do have thyroid problems and I take synthyroid and perhaps this has been inhibiting my medicine - we just adjusted that a little - and hence more anxiety, i am sure. Just not going to take this unless I am seriously ill. Would like to know from other people about the anxiety - if it really made them more anxious or if it just what people say here? | F | 41 | 5 days 20 mg 1X day | 11/14/2011 | 1 | Acid Reflux | UPDATE | On 9/28 I posted about my 12 year old daughter that was prescribed Prilosec for acid reflux. She had experienced terrible "evil thoughts", tingling of the face, interrupted sleep all night, dizziness, and an overwhelming feeling of sadness, as she described them from day one of taking this medicine. I am so happy to say 47 days later she is 100% back to her fun loving self. We saw an immediate change within 24 hours of stopping this medication. PLEASE DO NOT give this to children. Thank God I connected the dots and realized the problem...I just wonder how many parents that might not have and lost their child to suicide. It was that bad. BAN IT! | F | 12 | 3 weeks 20MG 1X day | 11/14/2011 | 3 | GERD, IBSC,Hiatal Hernia,Gall Stone | Heart racing and jumping, nausea, dizziness, depleted vitamin B 12, pain in legs, feet, hands,fingers, back, hip, really bad weight loss,hair loss,belching,acid back up in mouth,pain in left abdomen, bloating,bad,constipation, bad dreams,anxiety,crying sometimes,atomach pain severe,headaches, neck ache, feeling like I am geting worse,still cannot eat, or drink without pain, and tightness in middle of stomach.Dry mouth gums tight, swelling sometimes.blurred vision.Cannot sleep, either.weakness,tiredness. | It helped a little to calm the stomach down, to reduce the acid which is still there so i could eat a little bit but cannot eat meals, or drink a lot of juices or water or hot drinks without burning, and acid coming back.Although, if i don't take it i end up in the ER, with acute esophagitis, and GERD, so bad i could die.I do not drink or smoke, eat healthy small small meal only 1 or 2 a day. tightness is bad, and food won't go down or digest, but without Prilosec, the burning inflamed insides return.Don not know what to do doctor tells me do not stop, other doctor said don't take it anymore.Then what do I do for my condition? | F | 65 | 5 years 20 MG 1X day | 11/12/2011 | 1 | Gallbladder taken out,gas and acid | Anxiety, Restless Leg Syndrome, Tingling in Hands and Feet, shoulder pain, weak arms and legs, very loose stool (what was coming out was bile, mucus, and acid). | I had my gallbladder taken out, and was recommended to start taking Prilosec OTC because of the acid that would linger in my stomach. I began taking the Prilosec OTC, and on day 5, I began having very loose stool, Restless Leg Syndrome. I was also coming off of another medicine that I didn't need to take anymore because I wasn't having anymore pains with my gallbladder (Ultram AKA Tramadol). I thought it was due to that. And after being weary of the side effects of coming off the Tramadol, I realized I hadn't done my research on Prilosec. I see now that the Tingling in my hands and feet are due to the Prilosec depleating my body of B12. Although I have been taking 1000MG of B12 for the past 3 days, it obviously hasn't put enough in my body. Unfortunately I had already taken my daily pill before looking here. I will no longer take this medicine. It can cause damage from depleating your body of vitamens it needs for your nervous system. | F | 27 | 8 days 20mg 1X day | 11/11/2011 | 1 | Gerd/Acid Reflux | I started to get off it from the constipation, it began to go away. I started feeling bad and got back on it. Not even a hour later, the constipation, pressure,gas,excess gas and pain returned. This drug has made the past month miserable for me. I think this drug should be banned. | M | 24 | 20mg 1X day | 11/10/2011 Patient History | 1 | gerd/acid reflux | headaches,muscle aches which the doctor said it come from the acid,body aches very severe,eye sight etc....loose stool,stomach aches, best thing is to eat right look up your problem and ask about the diet come with it... | F | 34 | 4 months 20 1X day | 11/7/2011 | 1 | Heartburn, acid reflux | I went to my physician about heartburn and she prescribed me for prilosec. I felt better for couple of days but I couldn't sleep at nights as I used to before.I didn't bother about it much and after couple of months I had severe diarrhea followed by bloody stools, couldn't eat anything and lost around 5lbs in 2 weeks. | my physician referred me for GI specialist and a colonoscopy last week, waiting for results and I stopped medication after colonoscopy. It's not worth going through side effects. Stop taking prilosec | F | 28 | 4 months 20 mg*D 1X day | 11/3/2011 | 1 | Gas, bloating, nausea | I work the midnight shift and have never really had trouble sleeping. Usually staying up is a challenge. I was prescribed the generic prilosec after visitng my doctor and complaining of suffering from gas and bloating. After taking my first pill I had trouble falling asleep when I tried to take a nap before work. I have had panic attacks and anxiety problems in the past however that was over 10 years ago. After getting off work i could feel an on coming panic attack. I felt light headed, foggy, very anxious, the back of my head felt very tight near my neck and my eyes were sensitive to light. Judging from the other entries Im sure its the med. Going to stop tsking it before it can do anymore damage. | M | 29 | 1 days 20 mg 1X day | 11/1/2011 | 3 | GERD | Night sweats, waking up night thinking I was dying, anxiety, depression, sense of doom, loose stool/diarrhea | Has helped with the GERD. Prior to taking Prilosec was regurgitating in the mornings (3-4 times a week). Waiting to see if side-effects linger. | M | 38 | 10 days 20MG 1X day | 10/31/2011 | 1 | Diarria, pain in ankles, and very tired. I took Omeprazole 20MG - once per day as VA Doctor advised, as I had minor GERD problem....advice... if you are healthy do not take daily to many side effects. | M | 65 | 6 days 20MG 1X day | 10/25/2011 | 1 | GERD | Diarrhea, abdominal pain (sometimes dull, sometimes sharp), headaches, stomach cramps, blood in stool (a few days after diarrhea), muscle twitching, back pain | Yikes! This may have helped my heartburn go away, but the side effects weren't worth it. I was taking extended release capsules, so the side effects went away slowly after I stopped taking it. I can't believe the insert with the drug says so little about possible side effects -- especially when you visit this board and find out you're not going crazy! It is the drug, not your imagination. | F | 41 | 2 days 20 mg 1X day | 10/17/2011 | 1 | Gerd | Shoulder and neck tension, fatigue, hot flashes, depression, | Three months ago I was diagnosed with gerd and was given Prilosec. Ever since then which is the same time I started the medication, I have not felt good. It feels like it has been one thing after another. I have always been a very energetic person in great health, so this was of great concern to me. I went to my primary care and bloodwork and CT scan were normal. Went to a chiro for my muscle tension and got a massage weekly, it did not help. Went to GI and got endoscopy, results came back as slight esophagitis. I can't seem to figure out what is causing me to feel terrible. Prilosec did stop most of my gerd symptoms, but these new symptoms have me feeling helpless. I am not 100% sure it was the Prilosec yet, but after reading this blog I have stopped taking Prilosec and will post an update soon. | F | 35 | 60 days 40mg 1X day | 10/13/2011 | 4 | GERD | none | been taking it for a year and it has helped me alot with no side effects. I perfer it over prevacid or nexium, tried both and had bad side effects like dry mouth dizzyness and just felt really weird. I still have heartburn but it has helped out alot | M | 19 | 1 years 20MG 1X day | 10/10/2011 | 1 | GERD | Anxiety, depression, fatigue, jitteriness. | Started taking Prilosec after taking Protonix. Have only been on it for about a week and the side effects are the same as they were on Protonix. | M | 30 | 1 weeks 20.6 2X day | 10/9/2011 | 1 | Dizziness, brain fog, trouble concentrating,later muscle fasciculations and tingling in arms and legs. Quit meds 3 weeks ago and those symptoms stopped. However, having stomach distention, reduced appetite and GERD since quit. Now on Rantidine 150mg 2x/day and Xanax for anxiety. | Has anyone had problems with weight loss after quitting ppi's? I lost 13 lbs ( and im not overweight) in 10 days and am having trouble holding weight even at the new level? | M | 36 | 3 years 20mg 2X day | 10/8/2011 |