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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR PRILOSEC | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 2 | acid reflux | Foggy head feeling, body weakness, waking up just as tired as when I went to bed, disgusting taste in mouth that I can't get rid of. | So glad I found this site, I thought I had some terrible illness. I was ready to go get some blood work done. I will no longer take this drug, I want to feel like myself again. I'd rather deal with the reflux than feel like this. | F | 39 | 30 days 20mg 1X day | 4/7/2010 | 1 | GERD | Headache, bad abdominal pain, lethargy, feeling generally like crap. | I took prescription Prilosec a few years ago, and don't recall having these side effects. This time I took the OTC version - horrible - had to stop. Went back to Famotidine - increased my dosage to 60 mg / day, works fine. | M | 58 | 7 days 20 MG 1X day | 4/6/2010 | 5 | Gastric ulcer | absolutely none and I have IBS.no headache no diarrhea no muscle pain | M | 56 | 4 years 10mg 2X day | 4/5/2010 | 5 | acid reflex / flap doesn't close | Well although i do have some of those side effects i have never attributed them to prilosec/omemprisole. I have always called it the miracle drug. I have tried many of the others, and NOTHING has helped me as much as this drug. I do have an anxiety disorder and i have join aches/pains etc. But I am 60 years old too. I will try changing to something else for a few days/weeks and see if anything changes, but i doubt it. I have had GREAT luck with it. | M | 60 | 20 years 20mg 1X day | 4/3/2010 | 5 | daily heartburn | none at all | I was taking a daily dose of Zantac which moved to two to three doses daily to control the heartburn. Decided to try something new and I'm glad I did. On this site to see if taking it longer than recommended would be a problem and I have found enough positive comments to assure me that I can use this as I did the Zantac. I probably will cut the pills in half but would consider this medicine a rousing success. | M | 53 | 20 days 20 1X day | 4/1/2010 | 2 | heartburn non erosive esophagitis, | panic attacks,rebound effect,insomnia, | take it only if necessesary ,ONLY IF NECESSESARY!and no for a period bigger than 5 days. GOOD LUCK TO YALL! | M | 32 | 14 days 40 mg 2X day | 4/1/2010 | 1 | heartburn | Extreme fatigue, memory loss, insomnia, restless leg syndrome, depression, loss of interest, body aches and pains, mental fog. Vitamin deficient caused by the drug blocking absorbtion. | I found out that by taking this drug it was causing a host of other problems and ruining my life. I felt like I was dying and didn't know why. My dr. just kept prescribing it to me and I dumbly just kept taking it until I moved and got a new Dr. that knew it had caused all these other problems. The big part is that when you stop taking this drug there is REBOUND. Your body produces MORE acid b/c of the drug and when you stop it over reacts to it. They have found that it can take a month of two before you body settles down and stops over producing. Read this article about this: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112564382 | F | 35 | 5 years 20 1X day | 3/31/2010 | 1 | severe heartburn | all over joint pain, stiff neck, bloating, flu symptoms, terrible ankle pain | I started taking 3 months ago. Although it stopped the severe heartburn I developed side effects that I didn't realize until recently. I felt fine 3 months ago except for the heartburn. About a month ago I developed severe joint pain. I felt as if I had the flu and it was in my joints. I developed a severe ankle pain in my right ankle that prevented me from walking at times. I started having hot flashes which I haven't had in years. I started thinking about why I felt this way and what had changed. I realized that the problems all started when I started taking Prilosec. I went off of it two days ago and I am starting to feel like myself again. I had no idea that this over the counter drug could cause such bad side effects. I will deal with my heartburn with Pepcid from now on. I will never take Prilosec again. | F | 58 | 90 days 20 mg 1X day | 3/30/2010 | 1 | GERD | brain fog, constant vertigo, tingling/numbness/aches, occasional twitching, chills, fatigue, anxiety/agitation, visual disturbances/photosensitivity, urinary frequency, dry mouth, lump in the throat, near episode of blackout with increased HR and BP 165/75 (115/80 my normal), flatulence | Only symptom for first month was flatulence/lump in throat. 35 days in, tingling, visual disturbances started, had near-fainting episode with high HR, BP, thought it was panic attack. Woke up next morning and took another pill and started feeling like crap again. Stopped altogether. Went to GP and Neurologist who both stated "could not be the med." Feared the worst. EKG, blood, CT came back normal. Neuro assessment normal. Can't afford an MRI but doc said not MS so... kinda scared, though. Can't be a freaking coincidence that all this started after taking this pill and that the side effects are SO similar to everyone else. Questioned my mental health, people told me it was all in my head (anxiety, stress, not good sleep, burn out). Side effects seem to be tapering, but fatigue is somewhat persistent, have extreme dry mouth, experience urinary frequency, and tingling comes back sporadically at weird times. I'm at 2 1/2 weeks since last dose and these side effects are taking its toll. Some of those who posted have MD's who have seen this before. Can anyone email me and tell me when this will resolve? | M | 27 | 35 days 20mg 1X day | 3/27/2010 | 1 | gerd | I was prescrbed this for mild acid reflux and became addicted to it very quickly. I developed esophagitis and gastritis while I was on it for the first time in my life. I was told it was safe and it was for a while. My chest pain was severe for 2 months until I quit taking it. Not to mention, heart palpatations, numbness in my hands and feet, always tired, and bacterial overgrowth due to acid suppression. It was hard to get off of it because of acid rebound. I had so many problems because of this drug. It screwed up my good flora in my digestive tract. I also started having kidney stone, (don't know if it is related) I know your kidneys' have acid pumps too. I was also pale due to iron deffiecency. | Long story short, that was last August when I quit taking it and now I feel like a new man. It took me about 7 months to get over the damage. I finally feel like myself again. I advise anyone taking this drug to do your research. I thought I was going to be on it for the rest of my life. If it wasn't for the problems I had from it I would still be on it. But, guess what, they won't get my money anymore! Ppis' are becoming a problem. More and more people are getting ill from these drugs. Please do your homework and find better ways of dealing with your reflux. Diet is your biggest factor! If you don't believe me, than I'm sorry for you, I really am. This drug messed up about 7 months of my life. If anybody has questions on what I did to overcome it, e-mail me. | M | 25 | 2 years 20mg 2X day | 3/23/2010 | 5 | acid reflux | lethargy, dizziness, body aches and pains, bloating, hard stomach, always feeling heavy and overweight; anxious | i gave a 5 rating because it did work for my reflux. i have been taking ppis (protonix first, then prilosec) off and on since 2002. i quit taking it altogether in 2008, but then last year i was having stomach pain and my doctor said i had a very small hiatal hernia and that i was having reflux so i started taking prilosec again. i noticed w/in a month that something was different - it did help w/ the stomach pain, etc, but now i was gaining weight (i was already on a roll losing weight, nothing about my diet changed for the worse)i also started getting headaches on a regular basis which is not normal for me; i also had morning dizziness, and feeling like i was going to die (an anxious feeling). i recently got sick w/ some type of viral bug, and quit taking it altogether. my diet was dry cheerios, water. i had no bouts of reflux or heartburn and i felt better than i ever had in years - my joints did not ache, and i had ZERO headaches. but for whatever reason i started taking it again - BIG MISTAKE! the headaches, dizziness, and heavy feeling all returned. i am currently off it again, and am exploring other changes i can make to keep the problem at bay. i know it is going to require a lot of patience, but i can't handle the side effects and feeling crazy. | F | 40 | 10 months 20 mg 1X day | 3/22/2010 | 1 | gerd | lightheaded blood pressure up 180/110 dizzy blurred vision pins needles in hands and feet right ear and throat pain | been on a different ppi for about 10 years realised they were the cause of terrible headaches doc gave me prilosec at first i just kept having dizzy spells then i came off it and have terrible symptoms as stated been back and forth to doc had all bloods done nothing ! thought i was mentally ill till i found this site i have been off it for 3 weeks with very little improvement doc had to double blood pressure meds please will someone post just how long it takes to go out of your system | M | 53 | 9 weeks 1X day | 3/21/2010 | 2 | GERD | After two days, I was nauseated. After four days, I couldn't stop going to the bathroom. On the fifth day I noticed my hands, feet, random places on my body ached. It worked for my heartburn, but NOT WORTH IT! I'm staring to wonder if I have some joint disease...haven't been able to go to the gym in three weeks! The only thing keeping me sane is reading these posts. | I stopped taking this stuff a week and two days ago and I still have random pains in my body. I also have some tingling in my hands and feet. I think I am staring to feel better, but the pains still come up during the day. I'm taking iron, B12 and D with calcium. How long does it take for this stuff to get out of your body? | F | 43 | 1 weeks 20mg, 40mg 1X day | 3/20/2010 | 4 | Gerd | This medicine is not the best, but it has helped me alot. I have alot of joint pain, shoulders really bother me,Sometimes feel alittle foggy headed. I auffer from anxiety already so who is to say this med makes it worse. Overall it helped me, but it didn't cure me at all. The joint pain sucks. | I would recomend this med, but not for a long period of time. | F | 41 | 3 weeks 20mg 1X day | 3/19/2010 | 3 | Nausea waking me up | Intense hunger | I was constantly waking up in the middle of the night with insane nausea. I've tried phenergan, histantil, etc... A friend suggested that I try Prilosec OTC. I didn't think it would work. It has helped. I still wake up in the middle of the night but the nausea is very very mild - but it would become intense hunger right after. | M | 28 | 2 weeks 20.6 mg 1X day | 3/16/2010 | 1 | Gerd and Ulcer Treatment | I have had lethargy and dizziness after taking this drug. I cannot prove that it is associated with the drug, but it was a feeling of being smothered and being overly tired whenever I sat or lay down. I also developed vitamin B and vitamin D deficiencies, possibly because my stomach was not absorbing enough of these vitamins. | I am going to try something else. | M | 42 | 2 weeks 1X day | 3/16/2010 | 3 | gastritis | HORRIBLE painful leg cramps. Generalized muscle, joint and bone pain. Prior had NEVER had this pain in my life. Going to quit and try zantac instead. I developed these symptoms by day 4 which is really fast. It did take the stomach pain away but replaced it with serious joint pain. | F | 49 | 5 days 20 mg 1X day | 3/14/2010 | 1 | gerd acid reflux | Severe anxiety but the main problem is severe fatigue and severe muscle and joint pain. I had several test for arthritis and my cortisol levels checked they were normal. This has been going on for 3 years now. When I went up the stairs I pulled my knee it has been hurting for 1 year now. I picked up my little boy and my elbow has been hurting for 6 months now. I get anxiety and fatigue attacks so bad I want to lay on the couch all day. This drug is the problem and I intend to prove it. | I am goint to have massive testing done to prove this is the reason for feeling like I am 89 years old and I am only 33. please check back. | M | 33 | 6 years 20mg 1X day | 3/13/2010 | 1 | Acid Reflux | I had extreme hypertension 165/115, which is not characteristic of my unusual readings after stopping Omaprazole. I will continue monitoring my BP, but it's the only thing that was different, it's very scary and I wouldn't recommend taking this drug. | M | 63 | 60 days 40MG 1X day | 3/13/2010 | 1 | gastric erosions/ gallbladder op | Pretty much everything described on this site -from severe anxiety to a carpal tunnel - like sensation in my left arm.Joint pain, chronic headaches that wouldn't allow me to lift my head off the pillow on waking and dizziness all followed. Felt sick all the time and the drug gave me GERD symptoms (lump in throat, full feeling, discomfort) taste and smell peversions, joint pain. 2 weeks after quitting the drug I am still experiencing 'flash' episodes of random side effects, some I can't remember experiencing when I was taking the drug. Wierd!.BE WARNED! | I was so relieved to find this site and promised myself that if I ever got out of the fog, I would post! I had a pretty rough time coming off tramadol post op but didn't once consider that a PPI could give me such severe side effects. The worst reaction for me was feeling sick ALL THE TIME - couldn't eat as I had no appetite and even a sip of water would leave me with a feeling that something heavy was sitting on my throat and would lead to severe anxiety. Never previously suffered with acid reflux/ heartburn problems but sure am now I have quit (and will probably undo any erosion healing that has taken place- ggrrr!). I cannot cope with the side effects and erosions or not, will not take any form of PPI again. | F | 39 | 20mg 1X day | 3/12/2010 Patient History |