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| 1 | reflux | dizziness, shortness of breath, depression, anxiety, chest pains, bloat, nausea. ect. | i have posted about five months ago descirbing some of my experiences with this drug or other ppi's.. they are all junk, i had all the sides that everyone has listed here.. life does get better. when experiencing all the sides i had all the precautionary stuff to make sure it was not cardiac related. ekgs, labs, er visit, stress tests, and not to mention numerous dr. visits. after a total of seven or so odd months of being off of ppi's, lot's of diet modifications, and i added some probiotics with a digestive enzyme i have found relief. i still experience some of the sides on an occasional basis, but a lot better.. there is hope. | M | 27 | 6 months | 4/13/2009 | 4 | "Acid Reflux" | The only one that I could probably recall is tingling in arms. | I ended up damaging the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) by eating foods that were too acidic without even thinking about it.Prilosec has helped tremendously after taking it for about five months.It takes time to completly heal the LES.Need to watch the diet! Symptoms like burping and fatigue could be from acid reflux itself. | M | 25 | 5 months | 4/11/2009 | 2 | Gerd/Acid reflux/ Abdonminal pains | Massive depression/suicidal a general feeling that something was wrong. Mentally cloudy unable to enjoy life or interaction with others. Lack of creativity or drive. Hopelessness. I even suffered from lactose intolerance while on the drug. Lack of appetite, nausea, weird gurgling in my chest, constantly burping. Weight loss. Unable to sleep for more than 3-4 hours at a time regardless of how tired i was. | Its a gamble to take it but i wouldnt recommend taking it unless you have to. I have also taken Zantac and Protonix, both of which had similar side effects. Zantac was more anxiety. I never read the side effects prior to taking them so there is not a possiblity of simply looking for the suggested side effects. I've been off prilosec for 2 days and am finally feeling like myself. If my reflux comes back then this has been a huge waste of time. | M | 28 | 2 months | 4/11/2009 | 1 | Heartburn | After having a ear infection and being prescribed amoxicillan which gave me heart burn the dr gave me prilosec OTC for my heart burn. After just 2 days of taking this pill I got awoke with the worst dizzy spinning sensation you could imagine. Almost a year later, after many dr and specialists there is no "cure" and or anything the dr's can do. The diagnose of Vertigo is what I end up with. Vertigo is a life changing event. It affects work and home situations. I am trying everything I can to get my life back in order!!! | F | 28 | 2 days | 4/11/2009 | 1 | Stomach acid | Dizziness, fatigue, nausea, difficulty sleeping | This page saved my life, seriously. I would never have thought to go off the drug. It's been two years, and I'm still not totally better. | M | 32 | 8 months | 4/7/2009 | 1 | heartburn | Worse indigestion, tingling of limbs, body aches, stiff joints, dry mouth, excessive hunger and thirst, bowel problems, irregular heartbeat, brain fog, nausea, ear pain and clogging, etc | I stopped this drug back about 6 months ago and am still sick but improving. Hoping to be all better soon. If anyone has fully recovered from these symptoms please let me know! | F | 24 | 2 months | 4/4/2009 | 2 | Acid reflux and ulcer | Started on Prevacid, which made me dizzy and back hurt. Stopped and felt better, but acid reflux returned. Took Prilosec and within 2 days entire system "backed up" - meals felt like they sat in my stomach, bloated pain throughout. I will probably focus on diet (no coffee, chocolate or alcohol). | Zantac works well for me, but it too has strange side effects: hair loss and strange weight gain (chest and legs). When I stopped Zantac, hair grew back. None of these acid control drugs seem to be safe. | M | 34 | 3 days | 4/2/2009 | 1 | acid reflux | I took Prilosec daily for 2 weeks. I experienced unusual coldness in my fingers. They turned yellow with purple nails by afternoon and no amount of hot water on them or hot drinks or hot baths improved the condition. I also felt difficulty in my chest---breathlessness, coughing and pressure---like a weight on my chest. I became extremely thirsty had to get up 3 or 4 times at night. I became constipated. I also experienced muscle and joint pain. I stopped eating after lunch because of the increased feelings and went to bed by 8:00 pm. | All my side effects evaporated when I took myself off Prilosec. Of course the acid reflux returned and I need to find an alternative medication for that. | F | 60 | 14 days | 3/30/2009 | 3 | Ulcer | sharp headaches above the eye, dry mouth, sleeplessness, runny stools, itchy rash on face | There were NO side effects listed on the package. It may have stopped the heart burn feeling, but I'll take tums instead! I'm stopping it today after reading this page | F | 33 | 8 weeks | 3/29/2009 | 1 | acid reflux | Worked for 15 years off and on. Would get gnawing, bloating, abdominal pain. tender tummy. On 1/28/09 everything I ate would end up with the same results. Switched to bland soups, white rice.Dr. upped it twice a day and it got worse.Ended up in ER and had all the tests and they are all great. Went off by myself and most symptoms went away, but acid came back.Put me on Pepcid and got numb mouth (not a good sign)Tried me on 40 mg of Nexium and I am nervous as a tick so thats no good and that's just one dose. ER is getting to know me quite well. Have much more to say but not enough room. I have eaten soup,bread, white rice and a little chicken every day since 1/28/09!!! I need help! | ALL Doctors will tell you that it's not the pill, you know why? Cause they prescribed it!! They don't want a law suit and they will deny they made an error. Think about it folks!!!In this day and age everyone is "sue" happy and doctors are not gonna admit they screwed up!It was a good drug when first taken, but thru the years with all these side effects you think it's your fault, something wrong with you, well it's not people!! It is the drug and keep fighting til you get answers, I know I am!! | F | 60 | 16 years | 3/29/2009 | 4 | acid reflux, heart burn | constant burping | I have no problems other than the incessant burping, which is not normal for me. my eating habits have not changed, but suddenly everything makes me burp. not a big deal at all since the acidity is diminished and my abdomen feels fine, but it's strange to me. | F | 27 | 10 days | 3/27/2009 | 3 | Acid Reflux | Lightheadedness, dizzy spells, nausau | I am 28 years old and have been talking Prilosec for about 1.5 months. I was originally on Zantac for years, but the doctor switched me when recently I complained of nausua in the evenings. At first I had small dizzy spells, but nothing major. However, those went away. Now, just recently, I have been sensitive to motion and lightheaded. It was strange...I would go a few weeks and be fine....then, I would have a bad day and it would take about a week to recover. Anyone else have similar experiences? | M | 28 | 1.5 months | 3/25/2009 | 1 | Reflux | I've only been taking the OTC Prilosec for about 10 days, but I've noticed extreme fatigue, nausea, pain after eating, feeling of disorientation and headache. It's all very unpleasant, and I can't imagine taking the prescription form! | I agree that the people who read this information on this site are probably here because they have side effects. For those who don't, great....but for those who do, the effects sound horrendous. Good reason to use natural remedies, if you ask me. | F | 59 | 10 days | 3/24/2009 | 3 | Acid Reflux | Prilosec completely cured my acid reflux but I experienced very watery extremely urgent diarrhea one to three times a day. Any alcohol consumption made the diarrhea worse. Anti-diarrheal medications helped somewhat but the unpredictable bouts of diarrhea caused me to quit Prilosec. I switched to Ranitidine (150-225mg/day) and the watery diarrhea disappeared almost immediately. | I took Prilosec for several years and the seriousness of the diarrhea crept up on me slowly so I did not associate it with Prilosec. I was listening to a nutritionist talk about irregularity and she mentioned that a digestive system with too little acid can result in causing vile bouts of diarrhea. Apparently, Prilosec resulted in more acid reduction than my system could tolerate. The Ranitidine does not work as effectively to control my acid reflux but my overall quality of life is so improved that I will never go back to Prilosec. | M | 62 | 5 years | 3/23/2009 | 3 | Gerd - Heartburn | Heart palpitations, insomnia, excessive gas, anxiety, extreme fatigue, blurred vision, vomiting, diarrhea, headaches, severe stomach pain, loss of appetite, dizziness, light headed, belching, bloating, burning in stomach, swelling, nausea, pain at top of stomach, severe abdominal cramps, unquenchable thirst. | I have been taking Prilosec for over 11 years now and just in the last year I have started to notice the side affects. I just recently had an upper and lower GI performed and lab work done for the constant diarrhea and nausea ect. Nothing out of the ordinary was found. The GI doctor put me on a new drug called KAPIDEX and within 3 days all of my listed side affects from Prilosec were gone! | M | 41 | 11 years | 3/23/2009 | 1 | acid reflux | Painful headaches, primarily above the eye. Feelings of nausea, fatigue and illness. All symptoms especially pronounced after eating. Slight dizziness and difficulty concentrating. Dry mouth after sleep. Mild shortness of breath and feelings of bloating. | I'll be stopping this medication now after three days of use. The headaches are particularly bad, and the side effects being stronger after eating is not something I'm willing to put up with. The mild acid reflux IS gone, but not worth the side effects. | M | 27 | 3 days | 3/20/2009 | 5 | acid reflux | None | I have always been an anxious person so in no way can i attirbute that to the Prilosec OTC. I started taking Aciphex but the doctor kept wanting to see me every 6 months which made no sense since the situation was the same everytime... i still needed the meds because my heartburn would come right back if i stopped taking it. Instead of just renewing my prescription i had to keep going in which was too much. Switched to Prilosec OTC and have loved it for about 8 years. Heartburn still comes back if i forget to take it for a day, so i need to stay on it. Hard to believe people have such severe mental side effects. | M | 28 | 8 years | 3/19/2009 | 3 | Chest pain/burning | I was experiencing chest pain and/or burning and the doctor recommended I try Prilosec. The doctor gave me a 30 day supply of 20mg which I took 21 before tying my side effects to the medication and doing some research. Should have been 14 days and off and then 10mg if necessary but that was never mentioned. My side effects were/are sudden anxiety, different chest AND arm pain and headaches. These were NOT present prior to the medication. The med DID help my chest pain but caused a lot more negatives. | I have read that an effect of Prilosec can be a b12 deficiency given that your stomach acid is diminished which would then not allow the difficult to ingest B12 to get into your system. A side effect in B12 deficiency is anxiety, chest pains, etc.. I'm curious if I am now B12 deficient but am not going to bother with a doctor. I just went off the med two days ago, felt much better the next day but not perfect. Figure this will take a while to get fully out of my system regardless of reported half life. I am a petite size 2 and fully believe this med was much too strong for me. Guess I'll see in 5 or 6 days if I'm much better. If I had the nerve, once better I'd try it again to see for sure but this feeling sucks and I'm not risking being right! | F | 39 | 21 days | 3/19/2009 | 1 | aciddy upset stomach | Extreme anxiety, low mood,panic attacks, sleeplesslness,flu like symptoms, Extreme facial sinus pain, unbearable ear ringing,pressure and pain, bruising, bleeding gums, extreme abdminal pain, palpitations,breathlessness | Prescribed omeprozole 4 months ago, then I entered the twilight zone. Thought I was going mad. Finally clicked, came off them and made appointment with doctor who patronised me mercilessly whilst poo pooing the very idea, this was done despite the fact that by day three I was sleeping again (lying down instead of propped up on anxious sentry duty - I was that scared to go to sleep) the panic attacks had disappeared and the other symptoms had lessened greatly. Day 4 however, I became extremely light-headed with a heavy feeling in my left arm. Went to senior doctor in practice and, despite more strong denials, demanded blood tests and that the whole episode be documented and reported, which he did. To all british people who have taken this drug with similiar effects, your GP has something called a yellow card on which he can list and report side-effects from any drug, particularly side-effects that aren't recognised. Don't be put off. Demand it is used. It might well change things. The companies can't have proper figures on this if the GPs aren't reporting it. I wouldn't take this hell on earth medication again if my life depended on it!!!!!!! | F | 49 | 4 months | 3/17/2009 | 1 | Gerd | Dizziness, weakness in legs, severe anxiety, panick, extremely tired, cried easily, stomach pains, nauseous, gurgling, bathroom issues, | I had no idea this medication would be this bad. I thought I was going to go to the hospital. I left work because I couldn't take the pain in my stomach. I do not recommend this at all. I also have this cough. I was taking this medication at 730 AM. I started feeling the symptoms around 11:00 and it got worse as the day went on. | F | 34 | 3 days | 3/17/2009 |