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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR PRILOSEC | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Acid reflux | Shortness of breath, lump in my throat, dizziness & anxiety (due to not catching my breath). Went back to Dr. and he gave me an inhaler, I am quitting the Prilosec and see what happens. Worse right after taking it and throughout the day. Symptoms happened after a month, thought I was dying! | Helped my acid reflux! | F | 41 | 6 weeks | 11/28/2009 | 1 | Acid Reflux | Severe nausea, vertigo, shortness of breath, gnawing pain in middle upper abdomen, diarrhea, hot and cold sweats, gas and bloating. | I started taking the generic brand of prilosec and started feeling terrible right away. I thought it was just my acid reflux seeing how I was just diangosed two days before starting the Prilosec. I stopped for a few days and still felt sick but not as sick as I did when I was taking it. I started again just for a day and I thought I was going to die. My husband freaked out and begged me to go to the hospital. I will never ever take this med ever again!!! | F | 26 | 7 days | 11/24/2009 | 1 | AFTER GALL BLADDER REMOVAL | None for the first month or so. Then I started experiencing horrible leg and foot cramps at night. They would occur every night and wake me up in horrible pain. Had to stand up and walk around for a while to make them go away. They were ruing my sleep. Plus, my mouth felt dry as the dessert all day and night. Was drinking tons of water and even carried a bottle when I went shopping. My wife, who had been put on this drug didn't experience leg cramps but suffered from the dry mouth. She was only taking 1 prescription tablet, whereas, I was taking two per day. | I decided to check the internet about this drug and found that the prescription dose does warn you about this effect but the OTC version does not. I didn't read the instructions while taking the prescription version. Apparently, these symtoms occur only after prolonged use (8 weeks or more). I stopped taking the drug a few days ago and the cramps and Charlie Horses went away!!. So, use it with caution and not for very long time. | M | 67 | 60 days | 11/24/2009 | 2 | i had shortness of breath, chronic dry cough and lump in the throat. didn't feel like i could get a deep breath but could excercise fine if i kept it at a low HR. I quite taking it when i got my bloodpressure taken and it was in the 140's. | I took 40 mg a day and it did nothing. My doctor told me to take 160mg for 6 weeks. It helped somewhat but cause my bloodpresure to go to 145/90 and i'm a triathlete. I also got very dry eyes for which i have drops. I still have the cough but the throat clearing is gone. I stopped coffee, chocolate, caffine in general, red meat, sodas of any kind, beer (still drink vokda so who cares about beer). Doctor told me you can't od on prilosec but if my vision is hurt and i have a freaking heart attack what's the point. This drug does strange things that they don't tell you about. | 36 | 4 months | 11/20/2009 | 1 | To see if I have acid reflux | Insomnia increased significantly; tightness in upper chest; took pill in the morning, these symptoms happened at night. | F | 67 | 2 days | 11/19/2009 | 2 | Major, intense, debilitating joint pain. | I never put 2 & 2 together until now, but from the moment I started taking Emeprazole, I experienced gradual pain in my hands & wrists. Eventually, it got to the point where I started having blood tests, X-Rays & MRI's done to check for arthritis. All tests came back negative. Eventually, the pain worsened to the point where I would wake up with such intense pain, that I couldn't even pull up my socks, wash my hair or pick up my small dog without being in agonizing pain. Even shaking hands with someone became absolute torture. My knuckles appeared swollen, as did my elbows. On a hunch, I stopped taking Emeprazole 5 days ago, & low & behold, the pain is starting to subside! I have never felt worse in my entire life, & now a drug that was helping with my acid reflux might be to blame! The other side effects I've read on here (chest pain, increased heart rate, etc., I have NOT experienced). Please, if anyone has had agonizing hand/wrist pain, please let me know. Thanks. | M | 40 | 6 months | 11/18/2009 | 5 | hiatal hernia | Mild constipation | I have taken this (Prilosec and generic) reguarly for almost three years now. Any time I try to stop, I get terrible heartburn. Reading other comments, most of you have NOT linked the medication with your complaints, nor resolved your problems by stopping the meds. I cannot function without this medication. | F | 51 | 3 years | 11/17/2009 | 1 | GERD | Terrible anxiety, panic attacks while sleeping, drenching night sweats, depression, chest pain. I had no history of these symptoms before taking this drug. | After experiencing these terrible side effects, i went back to the doctor and guess what he did ... he doubled the dose. I just could not function! Then I did more research and figured this out. I will never take this drug again! | M | 50 | 3 months | 11/17/2009 | 3 | knot in throat cause by stress | bloating, swelling, decreased appetite, loss of breath, did minimize signs of acid reflux, felt light headed, dizzy, anxious | no one ever told me of the extreme side effects of Prilosec... and it took ME to figure it out. :( | F | 30 | 30 days | 11/16/2009 | 1 | Gerd | Heart palps, depression, anxiety, tiredness, bloating, depression | It has been six weeks since I stopped taking Prilosec and the diffence is amazing. My girlfriend cant believe the change in my appearance since the bloating has gone away. I feel energetic, I can get up in the morning, anxiety is gone, I am clear minded and best of all the Heart Palps finally stopped after being off of the drug for three weeks. If you are taking this drug PLEASE STOP! Also be aware you may have the H. Pylori bacteria which is commonly mis-diagnosed as GERD. This can be cleared up with a two week dose of "formula SF734". Email me if you need more info. There is a light at the end of the tunnel. P.S. [email protected] tried to reply but the emails kept coming back undeliverable. | M | 47 | 10 years | 11/15/2009 | 1 | Esophageal Cancer | Loss of appetite, feeling full, food tasted bad, dry cough, iron not being absorbed (anemic), no deep sleep (waking up every 2-3 hours). | I was diagnosed with Esophageal Cancer back in September and was told to take Prilosec OTC everyday when released from the hospital. My appetite decreased shortly after but thought it was due to being depressed about having cancer. Last week I was in the hospital getting my chemo and radiation and while in there I did not take Priosec, I believe they gave me Nexium instead. My appetite was good even while having chemo. In this week afterward I started taking Prilosec again and have no appetite, a feeling of being full, food does not taste good, dry cough, and I am not sleeping well (even after taking a prescribed Ambien). Also, my hemoglobin's are down again compared to being in the hospital because I am not absorbing iron. Currently Prilosec is the only drug that I am taking. Tomorrow I will stop it and see if I can get Nexium instead if I really need anything at all. It has been a rough week but I am glad I found this site. Thank you to everyone who posted their side effects. You really helped me out! | M | 34 | 2 months | 11/8/2009 | 3 | Acid Reflux | I am very happy with the results of how it has helped my acid reflux but...I have been on it for 5 days now and am having vertigo. So far it seems to happen only when I move to quickly(which isnt often due to severe back problems). I think I will give it a lil more time to see if it worsens. I am willing to put up with the dizziness for now at least at this degree. It seems manageable if I rise slowly and dont move fast. | F | 45 | 5 days | 11/4/2009 | 3 | GERD | Fatigue, heart palpitations, lightheaded, dizzyness, blurred vision at times, felt out of it, and strange shooting pains. | This stuff is powerful and stopped the GERD but the side effects suck and aren't worth it. If you need to take this drug for a short time like less than a month then you might want to consider it, but not for months or even years. | 47 | 4 days | 11/4/2009 | 1 | supposive GERD | severe insomnia, restlessness, racing thoughts (never done crack, but i'd guess this is what it's like), muscle tightness, tingling, nausea, headaches, brain fog, tiredness, overall feel horrible. could not attribute these symptoms to anything else. | i stopped taking prilosec 3 days ago but am still having alot of these symptoms. i really hope they subside soon because i feel like i'm going to go absolutely crazy. never, EVER take this medicine. these side effects are no joke. | M | 22 | 10 days | 11/3/2009 | 1 | Heartburn | Heart Palpitations, Shortness of Breath, Sleeplessness | I am a triathlete and have exercised regularly for many years, and am required by my job to get EKG's each year, no heart problem history. Within several days of starting Prilosec had increasing heart palps, shortness of breath. Stopped taking drug and palpitations slowly lessened over two weeks, now they are completely gone...draw your own conclusions...I have. | M | 48 | 10 days | 11/1/2009 | 1 | Acid reflux, GERD | Cramps, severe (and I mean SEVERE) stomach cramps; on a scale from 1-10, the pain was a 9+ and I went to the emergency room 2 times to see what's what. Had an ultra sound and CT Scan and stool sample; all negative. I am having a colonoscopy and upper GI next week; but here's the thing: I have had NO symptoms since I stopped taking this drug; no cramps, no pain, nothing. Do Not Take This Drug!!!! Two trips to the ER and all they gave me was pain meds which wore off. Once I stopped taking this drug (40 mg a day all at once), the pain ended. All PPI's are basically the same a few differences chemically, but Maalox or Gaviscon work much better. Believe me: you do not want to be on this stuff. Avoid it at ALL costs!!! | Avoid this drug - ask for something else. Zantac is not a PPI, but it can help with less dramatic side effects. Prilosec is not worth the pain, cramps, diarrhea, consipation and overall feeling like you are going to die. Avoid it! Avoid it!! Have it taken off the market!!Email me with any questions or if you want more info. I'd be glad to help you. | M | 44 | 2 months | 10/23/2009 | 1 | GERD | Headache, fatigue,light-headed,sensory overload,depression,cough,blurry vision,dizzyness,back pain,feeling like I was going to pass out,tingling of limbs-particularly the right side,foggy,BP elevation,just plain sick! | DO NOT TAKE THIS MEDICATION!! I will gladly chew TUMS or Rolaids! | F | 40 | 8 days | 10/23/2009 | 1 | acid reflux | heart palpitations, shortness of breath, trouble sleeping, anxiety | I was spiritually guided to this site. I'm not a church going man but but believe in God. I sat outside the ER an hour ago with pain in my chest, shortness of breath, heart palpitations, dizzy and thinking I might have a heart attack. I'd been feeling heart palpitations for 3 months with increasing frequency prior and also short of breath at times, which concerns me because I'm fit and exercise regularly. I haven't been sleeping so well lately, my strange heart beat can keep me awake. This morning was the worst and it scared me enough to drive into the parking lot of the ER and pray for guidance. "Should I go in?" I felt strongly I should first go online and explore Prilosec side effects. Thank you all for sharing. I believe in a God who wants us to be healthy and happy. Drug companies want money. | M | 44 | 2.5 years | 10/22/2009 | 2 | Ulcer/Heartburn | dizziness, confusion, anger/aggressiveness, depression, fingers swollen, arm, neck, hand and leg pain, rib pain, panic attacks, high blood pressure, diarrhea, kidney pain, numbness & tingling in arm, jaw & face, insomnia, extreme muscle weakness (sometimes couldn't hold a piece of paper or magazine for more than a few seconds), overwhelming exhaustion, back pain, weight gain, sugar intolerance | Began Prilosec for heartburn 5 years ago. It began working within 2 days, and relieved ALL of my symptoms. I asked a doc if it was ok to take it longer than 14 days. He said "if it's working,then keep taking it". Every doctor I asked for the past 5 years has said the same thing, but over time I have been exp more strange problems, beginning with arm and chest pains and anxiety attacks. 3 years in I went to an ER for chest pains; they & a later cardiologist couldn't find anything. 2yr later, I began getting numb and dizzy any time I ate anything sugary (juice, candybar, etc), so I went to a doctor. My bloodwork indicated probs w/ triglycerides, but nothing else. 3mo ago I began getting too weak to pick up my kid. I also began experiencing spikes in my blood pressure. Heart palpitations began happening almost daily, and I began having stabbing pains in my arm and shoulder. I tried to stop taking prilosec by diet & other OTCs, and it seemed to be working (and my weakness began to go away!), but after a week my heartburn (and now ulcers) hurt so bad I had to start again. My "joint pains" returned, this time with more severity. Tried that a few times. I'm back on prilosec, and just found a doc who told me NOT to use it. PPIs prevent absorption of magnesium, potassium and other vitamins. Without magnesium & potassium, our muscles cramp, which can cause high BP and heart attack! I found this site while searching for a way to quit prilosec, 'cos I W | M | 35 | 5 years | 10/21/2009 | 4 | Acid Reflux | After 2-3 years on Protonix, then 6 years on Prilosec, I hurt my back about 3 years ago and never really healed. I have recently started having pain under rib cage on the right side, like a kidney punch. I have had the weakness in hands as mentioned by others as well. I do not know if I can attribute these symptoms to Prilosec, but I am going to try getting off it for a while. | This was absolutely fantastic for acid reflux, but if the above are side effects, I will take a lot of Tums instead. | M | 38 | 9 years | 10/17/2009 |