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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR PRILOSEC | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 2 | reflux | on my 4th day, headache and aches are present. I cut the 20mg in half but still feel bad. I'd rather have the reflux!! | M | 55 | 4 days | 10/9/2009 | 1 | acid reflux | started having stomach pain, like a burning pain, started having chest pain, rib pains, headaches, felt depressed for the first time in my life, this occured after 2 years on the drug | doctor said keep taking it because it doesn't have any side effects, I could punch him in the mouth, i'm 25 6'ft 180lbs, perfectly healthy, exercise almost everyday, at least i used to, had chest pain for 4 months, quit prilosec a week ago and i feel alot better, all my symptoms went away exept for a little chest pain wich i hope will go away completly | M | 25 | 2 years | 10/8/2009 | 1 | gastritis, possible ulcer | Started having pain in right side up under ribs. Doctor did HIDA scan and ultrasound of gallbladder and was functioning at boarderline normal at 36 (34 is below normal). | Found a study from the Univ of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Dr.s Cahan M.A., Balduf L.; Colton K.; Palacioz B.; McCartney W.; Farrell T.M. that showed that Prilosec decreases gallbladder function in healthy people. These people went back to normal after stopping Priolsec. This drug also has a nasty rebound effect for me. I have some bad acid days while trying to wean off. I am currently on a 50% dose (10mg) and want to switch to a 25% dose in 2 days. I am transisitioning to Zantac for a while and then hopefully to nothing. I am taking DGL, L-glutamine and Zinc-Carasate (not sure spelled right). Gastritis appears gone, as is most of the side pain from the gallbladder. Good luck to everyone! God Bless You! | F | 45 | 3 months | 10/8/2009 | 1 | Chest pain due to acid reflux | 2nd day felt better but after that way worse. Chest pain increased and I can't even find a position to drive in comfort. | M | 58 | 4 days | 10/1/2009 | 4 | acid reflux - severe | briefly - yeah right! Swollen finger joints, achy arms, shoulders, hips, diahhrea, cramps, feeling hopeless at strange times | Once read an article that asked physicians which drug they prescribe that they wouldn't take - Prilosec was #1. My doc laughed when I told him about it (as he prescribed it for me.) I've been on POTC for 5 months - 2 a day. At first it helped reflux perfectly with one a day. Started having stomach aches, doc told me to take 2 a day and added Donnotol for IBS (even though I knew it wasn't that - had it before, this was different.) So, am to the place I described. Had upper GI and colonoscopy because I felt so awful all the time. Found nothing. With swollen/stiff fingers this past month I've had enough. I finally remembered reading about these side effects with Prilosec when I first started taking it, but thought it wouldn't effect me. I was wrong! I will manage my diet and just not eat at night if I have to, but I won't go back! | F | 52 | 5 months | 9/25/2009 | 2 | GERD | I came down with Osteopenia (a precurser to Osterporosis) and joint pain and complications. | There was no reason for osteopenia for me--not in my family makeup; I exercise regularly; I lift weights; and have been taking calsium for many years--so I was bewildered and then the GMA morning show featured a doctor who mentioned that they are finding that proton pump inhibitors are responsible for some people acquiring osteoporosis and a light went on. On this website I found out about the rebound effect of Prilosec and went off immediately. I used probiotics and enzymes to help through the first four weeks (especially the first two weeks) and now it has been over two months---no more problems. I do watch how much I eat and when I eat, but generally speaking I no longer have a problem. I believe my GERD started because of taking ibuprophen and other aspirin containing products. In the meantime since going off of Prilosec my knees are feeling much better. | F | 63 | 10 years | 9/25/2009 | 2 | YES | The first day I took Prilosec I was fine, I would say it was like the 4th day I start experiencing the side affects, first my throat got sore, when i swallowed it hurted, then i noticed that my stomach was getting bloated, i thought that i wasnt drinking enough water so i started drinking more water to flush my system, then i start getting a earache and being really tired and start feeling light headed at times. i took myself off prilosec and got back on zantac and the lightheadedness and bloating & earache just went away completely. acid is very mild with the zantac but still need the med. | if u want it out ur system the best thing i could suggest is that u drink plenty of water to flush it out just water for a couple of days and it will eventually leave but for future ref. i wont deal with prilosec... | F | 32 | 12 days | 9/24/2009 | 1 | Gerd | Side effects sneak up on you. I had no idea Prilosec was causing me to feel so bad until I put two and two together. | I had been taking this medication for about 3 months. It did help with acid reflux and gerd. I began to have daily headaches. My jaw began to ache and I thought I was having problems with TMJ syndrome. I also started to have constipation and a weird full feeling while my stomach was growling. Most troubling for me was the terrible panic attacks, severe depression and racing thoughts. I was ready to check myself in at a psych ward. I also experienced weird body aches and pains and feelings of complete exhaustion. I really thought I had a terminal disease or the end was near for me. I asked the Doctor if Prilosec could be causing all this but was told "no, it's a great drug". Yeah, right! PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE do yourself a favor and do not take this drug. It will sneak up on you and will change for life in a bad way. I have now been off of it for 4 days and I am starting to feel better already. Bad side effects are beginning to go away - thank GOD! | M | 46 | 3 months | 9/24/2009 | 1 | Heartburn | I experienced extremely swelling and bloatedness in the face. I was on this medication about 6 months ago (along with another med) and noticed the bloating in face. I didn't know if it was from the Prilosec or something else so I went off both. Just started back on Prilosec about 3 days ago and within a day my face became swollen immediately. GOING OFF THIS!!! | F | 27 | 3 months | 9/24/2009 | 1 | acid reflux | Heart palps, severe sweating episodes w/chills afterwards, dizziness, blood pressure spikes, muscle pain, vertigo | I use the Prilosec-20mgs. over the counter. I have went off, but go back on due to the reflux. I know one is only supposed to stay on for 14 days then give it a rest before going back on...but I have been taking continually for awhile. My symptoms have been getting worse & worse (even though I have been walking every day for the elevated bp, the walking has not had an effect on it). Also, my sweating & weakness have been off the charts! I have been blaming it all on my diagnosed fibromyalgia & change of life symptoms....BUT...I now believe some of my symptoms are exacerbated by the Prilosec. I'M GOING OFF!!! Thanks to this site for all the shared experiences. | F | 62 | 2 years | 9/21/2009 | 1 | acid reflux | stiff jaw and jaw pain, thirsty, anxiety, metal taste in mouth, vision changes, acid reflux seemed worse, naseua | acid reflux seemed worse on this medicine! I started having jaw pain days after starting medication. Jaw locking and waking me up in the middle of the night. pain was getting worse and I was searching webmd for jaw pain and they said it could be an allergic reaction to medication and since I had just started taking this at the time the pain started, I immediately focused my attention on prilosec. My doctor gave me a sample and wanted me to take it for 28days straight. There were no warnings in the sample and I am shocked at the possible side effects of this drug. Since he put me on this because of possible acid reflux because I was hoarse, not worth these side effects for acid reflux. | F | 42 | 14 days | 9/21/2009 | 1 | possible ulcers/acid reflux | back pain-like I was punched in the kidneys, dizziness (DO NOT TAKE THIS MED IF U HAVE PROBLEMS W/ VERTIGO), confusion, heightened anxiety, bloated-pressure near stomach, heart palpitations, and joint aches | This drug worsened my vertigo and didn't go well w/ the medications I was taking for it-confusion/slurred speech. joint's/areas that I had hurt previously suddenly became painful out of no-where. My lower back became extremely stiff and sometimes very painful, even just after the first day of using it. I do not recommend anyone use this and to find something else. I'm still in the middle of the process of finding another remedy- go luck to anyone else who finds themselves in this situation. | F | 19 | 8 days | 9/17/2009 | 1 | GERD | joint pin, low grade fever, terrible gastritis and bloating, constipation. | It cleared up the GERD but the side effects were horrendous, didn't realize it was prilosec making me sick until a year into treatment. Meanwhile I had all types of gastrointestinal testing. | F | 38 | 365 days | 9/16/2009 | 1 | heartburn | headaches, severe heart palpitations, dizziness, shortness of breath. | I have just discovered this website after both of my cardiologists could find nothing wrong with me. I have had heart palpitations for 10 yrs. and have been on Prilosec for 12 yrs. I have had horrible anxiety, depression, and overall bad health. No doctor could tell me what was wrong. I found this website today and literally broke down crying when I read the testimonials from other people. They descibed exactly the same symptoms I have had. I can finally see the light at the end of a very dark tunnel. Thank you for your website. | M | 47 | 10 years | 9/11/2009 | 3 | Heart Burn/Acid Reflux | Weight gain, Anxiety, tingling in right arm during the night, stiff joints | While this medicine did work on my heart burn, I began to gain weight, have anxiety, tingling in my arms and stiff joints. My knuckles are swollen to the point that I am unable to wear my rings. I have now quit taking this medicine, despite that the Doctor said it was safe to take it forever. I would rather have heart burn. | F | 42 | 10 weeks | 8/30/2009 | 2 | Persistant Heart Burn | Numerous nervous system side-effects. | This medicine worked great for treating my heartburn but the side-effects were worse. As other have reported, I experienced strong and persistent tingling sensations in my arms, head, and the back of my neck including twitchyness. The med also made me much more anxious making me prone to mild panic attacks and anger. On the second day I took it, I felt like I was having a stroke with severe dizzyness and numbness spreading down my right arm. I've also had difficulty sleeping with much more intense dreams than normal. Also, I commonly experienced a headache where I feel pressure behind my right eye. I had never noticed any of these problems until after I starting taking this medication. I am stopping now but I need to find a different medication that works. Prilosec is a very unpleasant drug. | M | 43 | 21 days | 8/26/2009 | 1 | acid reflux, EE | Noticed after taking it a couple of days tightness in neck. I noticed my swallowing was different. Extremely dry mouth. I was extremely tired. wanted to sleep a lot. Had very vivid dreams. I also would start crying for no reason. Feeling anxious. I went to dr for follow up and told him I was swallowing constantly. Told me it was anxiety. Put me on celexa. Had severe side effects. Dr told me to stop celexa but keep taking generic prilosec. Stopped prilosec on my own. Most symptoms went away after a week or so but I am stilling having swallowing issues I never had before. Worried it is permanent damage. | F | 46 | 23 days | 8/26/2009 | 1 | GERD | I took one pill a day for four days and it had no effect on my heartburn symptoms. The doctor told me to try a double dosage. This worked for a day and a half, but after that, I started feeling dizziness, extreme jitteriness, a tingling sensation and palpitations. It was terrifying. My doctor recommended a new medication but did not believe the side effects I experienced were from Prilosec. I KNOW they are from that and feel relieved to know that I'm not the only one who has experienced them. Thank you for this helpful site! | F | 44 | 5.5 days | 8/25/2009 | 1 | Acid Reflux | Anxiety, panic attacks, depression, blurry eyes, temors hands and face, sore tongue, dry mouth, loss of appitite and feeling of fulliness. Lost 15 pounds. Many more side effects as described by others | I went to the ENT because of a lump in by throat was told I had acid reflux and told to take prilosec 2x a day. After 2 months felt like I was going crazy. Went through cat scans, MRI's multiply blood work. two trips to ER thoughtI was dying and could not breath. Was put on anti-anxiety pills. Depression got so bad could not even function. Was told my all doctors could not be the medication. Finally went off it and after one week starting to feel a little better. Anxiety still there, but depression seems to be leaving. Do not take this POISON! | F | 59 | 2 months | 8/24/2009 | 4 | acid reflux | Terrible leg and hip pain, muscle aches | Just went off of it three days ago, hoping the muscle, joint pain goes away. The comments here match what I am experiencing. | F | 51 | 5 years | 8/23/2009 |