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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR PRILOSEC | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | gerd, dyspepsia | anxiety, depression, lost 40 lbs! weighed in the 90's :( Throat ulcers, gallbladder problems, liver problems, hormonal imbalance, constant throat infections and herpes?? in my throat...apparently can happen wwhen you aren't making enough stomach acid, esophagitis for a year, H.E.L.L. | I am so upset i was told this was so safe and i wasn't all of a sudden withering away and becoming insanely ill after starting this drug. This drug just about closed the door on me. :( I am 29 was pretty healthy, did have depression/anxiety issues BUT had a very normal life until this drug enterd my life. At one point and time i was on pureed foods for 4 months. I finally found a naturopathic dr that helped me off and i am now gaing weight back but am not out of the woods and have a ways to go. This is NOT a good drug. I can't believe they use us for guinea pigs....obviously words can't describe my level of dissatisfaction with this drug. | M | 29 | 1 years 2X day | 9/20/2010 | 1 | Acid reflex | Pain in jaw,irregular heart beat, tired, gas, dry cough. Scary experience. No prior heart problems. Back to Tums! | Feel warning should state the irregular heart beat effect. | F | 80 | 90 days 30 mg 1X day | 9/20/2010 | 1 | acid reflux | bone aches anxiety heart flutters blood pressure no energy no sex drive tingling arms, hands, and lower legs & feet foggy thinking foggy eyesight and more | F | 57 | 6 months 3X day | 9/17/2010 | 2 | Muscle pain,anxiety, depression, loss of appetite, twitching eyes, weak, back hurt | I kept asking my Drs. do think it's the Prilosec, oh no it's safe. I did have a polyp removed from my stomach and colon. Still didn't feel right. Blood work was fine, I felt like I've never felt. Thought I was going to die, I just found this and immediately stopped Prilosec. It's been 2 days and I am already feeling better. The anxiety was terrible, never have felt like that. . | F | 50 | 1 years 40mg 1X day | 9/15/2010 | 1 | possible gert | My blood pressure shot up to 180/100. I was prescribed the med by allergist for chronic cough. I have not had hypertension in the past. I'm an R.N., and have stopped the med and will monitor my B.P> closely to see if it returns to normal. | F | 68 | 7 days 40 1X day | 9/15/2010 | 2 | Acid Reflux | High Blood Pressure, light-headed and headaches | I've never had any problems with my blood pressure but after about a week of taking Prilosec I noticed that I was feeling lightheaded. It also felt like somebody was squeezing my head with some kind of band or something. I ended up having to go to the ER and had a blood pressure of about 180/110. I have quit taking the medicine and my blood pressure has returned to normal and my head is feeling much better. I'd rather have the acid reflux than worry for my life because my blood pressure is rediculously high. I'm only 21 for godsakes, I shouldn't have blood pressure like that! | M | 21 | 2 weeks 20 MG 1X day | 9/13/2010 | 2 | "silent reflux" (???) | Aching hands, aching upper back and neck, hot flashes, occasional knee weakness. | I've been so worried that maybe I was starting early menopause, have been researching carpal tunnel and any other things I could find related to hand/joint pain, and was considering seeing a chiropractor which I've never needed before. Realized all of these symptoms started when I began the Prilosec! I'm going to stop taking it right away and hope that it has not done any permanent damage. THANK YOU--I am so grateful to everyone for taking the time to share your experiences--scary!!!!!!! | F | 39 | 30 days 20 MG 1X day | 9/9/2010 | 4 | Gerd | Muscle weakness, joint pain. | Prilosec has been great for my Gerd. Dr. said after 5 months to go off it and see how I did. Then started to experience severe rebound joint and muscle pain. I thought I had the flu. I wish he had informed me there could be a rebound effect. I didn't want to go back on as I learned prilosec can contribute to osteoarthritis and became concerned, but my Gerd came back immediately. I was so uncomfortable I felt I needed to go back on it. Then I read that you can get a prescription for 10 mg and I wanted to try it at a lower dose. Unbelievable huh? The over the counter medicine is 20 mg, but you need a prescription for the 10 mg. I asked my dr to presribe this as we all know "one size doesn't fit all." I have been on 10mg for just 2 days and my Gerd has not been back. Maybe others should ask their dr to go on a lower dose? I hope to eventually go on it once every other day, watch my diet, and hope I can eventually discontinue it all together. | F | 52 | 6 months 20 1X day | 9/6/2010 | 1 | gerd | I had terrible leg muscle pain from groin to knees. Went to neurologist. Had every blood test,nerve test. Dr.wanted to do muscle biopsy. Pain was so bad it was causing me to take tylenol with codeine to knock out pain. Also had fatigue. Thought I was dying. Thank you so much for this site! I happened to come across it and stopped taking the drug right away. Within one week, muscle pain is gone! Fatigue is gone! Dr. couldn't believe it. Said he was going to do further checking into this drug. Dealing with GERD but I can handle that. | F | 63 | 4 years 20 mg 1X day | 9/6/2010 | 1 | Severe epigastric pain/ vomiting | Severe depression, ringing/pressure in ears, anxiety, panic attacks, chest pain/tightness, headaches, extreme fatigue | Caused way more problems than cured. Was never informed of side effects. Thought I was going crazy | F | 30 | 6 weeks 40 mg 2X day | 9/6/2010 | 1 | Upper Right Chest Pain | STOP TAKING THIS POISON! I have never had any health issues! My wife and I eat well, run and take great care of ourselves. I was told to take Prilosec because I had upper right chest pain! I never had acid, but I did have chest pain! Two weeks into I was attempting to go to sleep when my entire life changed. In a matter of seconds all my limbs went tingly, my heart was pounding out of my chest and I had an overall feeling that I was going to die. Anyways, stupidly I thought this had something to do with my chest pain. I have now been dealing with these same symptoms daily for the last month. I have gotten better at dealing with them through Yoga, stretching and everall soul searching. This web-site is a blessing. It finally told me what threE Western Doctors could not! STOP TAKING THAT POISON. i could probably publish a book on how this poison has haunted, scared and overall bbrought me to my knees. I went to Eastern medicine for help! Honestly, I can't even finishing righting this. My | M | 33 | 2 months 20mg 2X day | 9/4/2010 | 1 | Acid Reflux Disease | stiff, achy joints; ankle, knees, hips, wrists, headache, back pain, trouble swallowing, dizziness, vitamin D low, hand tingling, neck pain, chest pains, panic attacks, muscle pain. | i did not take the Omeprazole (prilosec) today, and the pain seemed to subside, yet my hands are still tingly. i thought i was having a heart attack, because i had irregular heart beats (especially at night) && my arms && legs would go numb at night when im going to bed. so, i thought to myself.. "it's probably the new pills i'm taking" (i took this pill, when i had a bacterial infection in my stomach, && never had these symptoms.) | F | 14 | 20mg 1X day | 9/3/2010 | 1 | Heartburn Gerd | Blurry Vision, Dry Eyes, Dullness, Urinary Problems, LUMP LEFT SIDE of throat. | After reading about others with same symptoms, I AM STOPPING RIGHT NOW!! Why did my doctor not tell me of side effects? This is poison. I will use tums instead.I hope symptoms go away after I stop.Did anyone have symptoms reverse after stopping prilosec? I am afraid I have ruined my health. | M | 56 | 60 days 20mg 1X day | 9/2/2010 | 1 | heartburn | Horrible lump in the throat, loss of appetite, tingling in arms, sweating and overall feeling of unwellness. Made the connection with symptoms after taking for 9 days. Stopped and am hoping to feel better; made a doctor appt. because I was feeling so badly. Wondering how long it takes to leave system. | F | 54 | 9 days otc 1X day | 9/1/2010 | 1 | acid reflux | weight gain, brain fog, increased depression, burping, DMJ, neck pain, sinus congestion, body aches and pains, head aches, stiff joints, etc. | 5 + YEARS OF ENDLESS SUFFERING AND TIME LOST WITH MY 3 CHILDREN THAT NOTHING ON EARTH CAN MAKE UP FOR. I thought that these problems were from everything , but this medacine. I am shocked and very dissapointed in this company who didnt state up front and clear, that even though your heartburn will be gone, your body may severely suffer the effects for a lifetime.. I have spent thousands of dollars in doctors and chiropractic appointments. My life has been HELL for what, the fat pockets of the makers of these drugs. I can't begin to understand why it is approved by the FDA, (aren't they suppose to protect us) when the side effects caused by this drug EXTREAMELY OUT WEIGH the slight relief of heartburn.. I now know that I need to go with my intuition and believe in my body. It had been telling me for 5 years that something was really wrong, I just thought that it was part of growing older and gaining a little weight. So Not True. I hope that by writing this comment, I can possibly spare anyone else the painful experience. Shame, Shame, Proctor & Gamble.. Sincerely, Bobbi | F | 44 | 5 years 20.6 1X day | 8/29/2010 | 1 | Thought I had acid reflux/gastritis | Increased GI problems, increased anxiety/depression | I'm sure this drug is fine for those who actually have upper GI/acid problems. However, there needs to be more information out there with regards to its effect on mental health. To all of those experiencing anxiety/depression and all of the related symptoms (panic attacks, chest pains, numbness/tingling, tinnitus, heart palpitations, high blood pressure, insomnia, night sweats, vivid dreams, brain fog, nausea, dizziness, the list goes on..) please consider that we as a society are on the verge of a mental health crisis. You may be experiencing upper GI distress as a direct result of teetering on the edge of depression. Taking this medication reduces your body's ability to absorb nutrients (particularly B-complex vitamins) that it uses to synthesize the chemicals in your brain. As a result, you can very quickly slip into a deep depression that you might have otherwise avoided. I know this is hard to accept for some people. (There is no shame in depression. It's a chemical imbalance in your brain and it happens to nearly everyone at some point. Unfortunately it also compromises our ability to think clearly about our health among other things.) My experience was over a year ago. It took me 3 months to accept that it was depression/anxiety and nearly a year to recover. If you are interested in hearing more about my experience, feel free to email. Otherwise, please consider this as a possible explanation to what you are experiencing and talk to your doctor/therapist about it. | M | 35 | 7 days 20MG 1X day | 8/27/2010 | 1 | I'm not taking it | Never experienced any because I refused to take it. | While in the hospital, a nurse brought a Prilosec pill for me to take. I asked her why I should take it, I didn't have heartburn. She said, get this, "It will help you absorb your food better." That sounded crazy to me, so I refused to take it. On my discharge papers, they wrote that I was to take Prilosec once a day. I will never take a proton pump inhibitor. I've been hearing about their side effects for years. I don't know why anyone would take them. Tums will always help if i ever get a rare heartburn. | F | 68 | 0 days 0 1X day | 8/26/2010 | 5 | acid ref;ux | none | I find this to be a good treatment for acid reflux | F | 69 | 1 years 40mg 1X day | 8/25/2010 | 4 | acid reflux | A lump in my throat- I thought it was some kind of tumor because I am a professional singer. The omeperazole/prilosec DID help amazingly! I drink wine and that seemed to cause the acid reflux just suddenly about 6 months ago. I would take a pill 20 minutes BEFORe wine and VOILA! all was fine from the miserable previous effects of acid reflux- burning esophagus, nausea feeling and stomach cramps. If the doctor just TOLD ME- the trade off is-- acid reflux gone BUT you will experience a lump or tumor feeling in your throat- then I WOULD KNOW and not experience great anxiety thinking my throat may be swelling and I would sufficate and die if I do NOT go to ER or that I may have polyps due to singing , etc! It is the NOT knowing that causes great problems- PLEASE advise patient specifically and correctly- LUMP in throat, dry skin and dehydration IF you take this pill and if you don't then suffer acid reflux or delete specific items from your diet- simple and exact and no trip to ER! Oh and | The drug DID remove my acid reflux immediately upon taking just one 20 mg pill; but the lump in throat would appear maybe 6 to 24 hours later and dry skin in hands/appendages was quite severe since I already have dry skin. Dehydration also occurred and diarrreaha (sp?) but did not know all 4 were related until I came to this website. Thanks! | F | 42 | 5 days 20 mg 1X AN | 8/25/2010 Patient History | 3 | acid reflux/ dyspepsia | M | 68 | 5 days 20 mg 1X day | 8/24/2010 Patient History |