PRILOSEC Reviews (OMEPRAZOLE)Average Rating: 1.9 (1667 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare PRILOSEC with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR PRILOSEC | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | Heartburn, Hiatal hernia | I've been taking this for 3 yrs. Have major depression but couldn't pen point where it was coming from until this website. I have gained at least 30 lbs in 3 yrs. side effects of insomnia, heart palipitations, feet cramps. Everything pretty much that is listed on the website. | This has taken care of my heartburn where nothing else that I tried did. I am going to try to go off of this to see if the depression eases up. I will be researching natural remedies for this. | F | 50 | 3 years | 11/10/2008 | 3 | Acid Reflux | Only a week in. Turned my stool to water the first day but ok now. Some sessions of dizziness, stomach cramps, and I noticed excessive gas. Appetite increased. | Gonna ride this one out since it seems to stop the acid reflux which was causing me asthma/ulcers. Hopefully my body adjusts to it. | M | 26 | 6 days | 11/7/2008 | 1 | gerd | SERIOUS HAIR LOSS! I developed "asthma" like symptoms that went away soon after discontinuing drug. I had extremely thick hair, requiring cuts/thinning every three weeks. I was on the drug for 5 weeks and have been off for 6. I continue to lose my hair. In addition, my hair changed texture and became very weak. The primary areas of hair loss are my crown and hairline | PLEASE contact me if you have had the same experience. I began taking 3G of Biotin, multivitamin and have changed to a natural shampoo. I have achieved COMPLETE freedom from GERD by using apple cidar vinegar. Imagine, a healthy cure. Instead I am losing my hair. If you search the web under Prilosec, Prevacid, Zantac and hair loss, you will see many others. PLEASE CONTACT me if you have any advice or can encourage me about hope for regrowth. | F | 52 | 5 weeks | 11/5/2008 | 1 | frequent heartburn | It is day 4 of a 14 day treatment. I have severe stomach pain and feel dizzy. I thought I was having a heart attack, but then checked out the Prilosec side effects. I am going to stop taking this drug immediately. | It did stop the heart burn, but now I am up worrying that I am having a heart attack at 27 because of this drug. | F | 27 | 4 days | 11/5/2008 | 2 | possible ulcer | Bloating, weight gain, fatigue, anxiety (jittery like), gurgling sounds in left quadrant of abdomen. | Would not take it again, I gained 6 pounds in 5 months and I am only 5 feet tall - so it was a lot of weight gain for me. Two weeks after I went cold turkey, I had lost 5 lbs. Also do not go off it cold turkey or you will have an acid reflux problem that is intense. Wean yourself and wean your acid (coffee etc). Then find a nother medicine. I am taking up bike riding and hot baths. Get an endoscopy to get properly diagnosed. | F | 48 | 5 months | 10/31/2008 | 1 | heartburn | I wrote here before, had all the horrible side effects. | I want to update my review. I've been off the Prilosec for a few months now and I feel much better. No leg cramps, nightmares, lump in throat, dizziness, horrible headaches, etc.. Even my heartburn had settled down since I quite drinking so much GREEN TEA, which drinking constantly can cause problems. If I have any heartburn it's slight and I use Tums because of the calcium, they work just fine. I'll never use Prilosec or any pump inhibitors again, you're messing around with your body and it'll catch up with you. | F | 54 | 3 years | 10/28/2008 | 5 | GERD | None | Fantastic stuff! It relieves my discomfort and works better than anything else I have tried! | F | 39 | 6 years | 10/24/2008 | 1 | Stomach erosion | Mainly low back pain, calf tightness and fatigue. No post exercise recovery. | Never had back pain before...I am a PT and work this area constantly. Within 1 week was getting never before experienced back pain with the most mild movements. Every joint was tight and my workout recovery was not happening. Off the med today. | M | 42 | 6 weeks | 10/22/2008 | 1 | GI Bleed | After taking this drug for about 2 weeks I have experienced: constant dizziness, chest tightness, legs feel weak, major depression, feel stoned all the time, weak, fatigue, lower back pain, headache, panic attacks, abnormal bowel movements, heartburn, jaw pain, general feeling of ill health. | This drug is pure garbage! I have never felt so horrible in my whole life! This drug made me feel like I was going out of my mind and even had me contemplating suicide! The worst part is that the pamphlet that comes with this drug didn't list any side effects at all! I didn't know what was wrong with me. At first I thought I was becoming anemic, or maybe I was malnourished from taking this drug which I believe affects how you absorb nutrients from food. I fell into a deep depression and felt lightheaded, dizzy and stoned all the time. I went to my Dr and he couldn't find anything wrong with me! Blood work was normal, blood pressure was fine which was a major reason why I thought I was going crazy. I could feel there was something wrong with me but my Dr just couldn't find anything. I just made the connection between my symptoms and this drug this a.m. I'm stopping it immediately. BE WARE THIS MEDICINE MAY CAUSE YOU DANGEROUS AND DEBILITATING SIDE EFFECTS! MY PERSONAL OPINION, DO NOT TA | F | 29 | 2 weeks | 10/21/2008 | 5 | None whatsoever. | Have been taking it regularly for two years with no side effects. It's the only thing that has helped my heartburn. Tried lots of natural remedies, none of which worked. | M | 58 | 2 years | 10/20/2008 | 5 | acid reflux | No side affects at all. None that i'm aware of anyway. | I take the prescription version, omeprazole. I take half a dose daily, 20mg. It has totally stoped my acid reflux. | M | 61 | 4 years | 10/16/2008 | 1 | For Acid Reflux (Severe) | I was taking other medications (high blood pressure, Pain medications) and couldn't figure out what started causing my leg cramps and I had fallen and hurt my arm about a week before taking the medication for my stomach. Then I stopped the medication for my arm but had severe leg cramps, pain in my head pressure, fuzziness, tingling and burning in my arm and pain in my back upper and lower back. Not until I read other people symptoms did I figure this out. I was only taking the medication for about two weeks. | It helped the acid reflux but the other side effects are horrible. | F | 50 | 9 days | 10/16/2008 | 1 | Acid Reflux | Numbness, weakness, tingling in hands and arms. Throat tightness, trouble swallowing. | Thank goodness for this site. The prilosec worked on my acid reflux but I'm 6 days in and the side effects came on yesterday. Really freaked me out because I don't normally have any health problems. Just now figured out it could be the Prilosec, so I did an internet search which brought me here. Let's just say I took my LAST prilosec EVER this morning. | F | 36 | 6 days | 10/16/2008 | 1 | GERD | Throat tightness, white spots on throat, congestion, actually believed to have caused an ulcer, bodyaches, diarrhea, headaches, fatigue, irregular heart beat | My old doctor put me on this when I had heartburn. I also ditched smoking, and carbonated beverages and went on fiber diet to regulate stools. I told doc about these symptoms but she refused to acknowledge them. My new doctor however, has been great. I probably didn't even need this after changing bad habits, and now it is believed to have created an ulcer. | F | 23 | 3 months | 10/12/2008 | 3 | heartburn | F | 68 | 3 years | 10/11/2008 | 5 | heart burn/acid reflux | no side affects after 5 years and feel great | heart burn since i was a teen, always taking antiacids until they seemed not to work any more, started prilosec everyday when i wake up with no side affects,we've all seen the commerical with the glass of orange juice that would be like acid to most of us and especially me but i havent had that problem i years, chocolate, pizza, milk, greasy foods,really good itialian food was all the kiss of death for me when i was younger and these were my fovorite foods so i would suffer thru it but no more suffering, i've herd it causes hair loss? i still have all my hair! even after 5 years, | M | 43 | 5 years | 10/10/2008 | 2 | Heart burn | CONSTANT fullness of the head...or mild headach. Very slight dizzyness. | Would love to hear from someone who had similar symptons and how long they lasted. Mine have not gone away after stopping the medication for a couple months. Been to the doctor many times about this head fullness. I'm now taking PEPCID. email is provided. | M | 38 | 2 years | 10/9/2008 | 1 | acid reflex | almost all the side effects already mentiond on this website I also fell my anal cancer was due to this medication take long term. I know of one other women with the same cancer and was taking prilosec as long as I was.no one really knows long time effects, be careful. | F | 57 | 4 days | 10/9/2008 | 1 | gerd | On day four of taking this awful pill, I was struck by severe dizzy/light-headedness (thought I was going to pass out in Walgreens)immediately after heart palpatations, tingling on right arm and leg, and throat tightening sensation. Seriously debated calling 911. Thought it was low blood sugar (wasn't that) After 24 hrs realized anxiety wasn't the cause, at that time thought about going to the ER to rule out heart attack, stroke and DVT.Momentarily thought I should check side effects of Prilosec...Nothing similar to what I was experiencing was mentioned on the box....found this sight saw how many others experienced similar reactions | Stopped taking prilosec yesterday...next day fuzziness in head better but still feeling anxious, momentary dizziness and bouts of irregular heart rate. Terrified to think of what would happen if I continued med and overwelmingly upset that there is no warning about such scary and dangerous side effects on box. Pharmacist I talked to backed up severe reactions with drug. Hope to feel back to normal soon....or else some heads are gonna role!!! | F | 35 | 4 days | 9/29/2008 | 1 | i dont know | depression, anxiety, panic attacks, dizziness, rapid heart beat, heart palpitations | F | | 9/27/2008 |