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 |
| 1 | gerd | diarrhea,panic attacks,major anxiety,heart racing, insomnia,chest pain and upper back tension, lump in throat,nausea,tingling in hands and feet,chills, diffuse itching | I would not take this med again for anything. I am so grateful to have found this web site, I had begun to think I was losing it. The product does work well on controlling acid but is definately not worth the side effects. It is unfortunate that the mfg. doesn't list these as possible side effects. I really think this drug should be pulled. Hate it! I have discontinued it and feel like myself again. I know without a shadow of a doubt that every symptom I experienced was from the Prilosec. I took it one time for two months and didn't make the association with symptoms. Went off it and returned to normal. Went back on it after 3 months and experienced the exact same symptoms. Would not recommend this to anyone. There has to be something better out there. I just don't know what. | F | 50 | 2 months | 1/10/2008 | 1 | acid reflux | Bloating, gas, lethargy, grinding teeth and clenching jaw, feelings of fuzziness--like it's hard to wake up fully. Best I can describe it is "loss of alertness." | I thought this might be better than pumping myself full of Pepcid A/C every day. Boy was I wrong! | F | 50 | 4 days | 1/9/2008 | 1 | Abdominal surgery recovery | Constanat nausea after about 2 weeks on the drug. A fuzzy head. | Why I let the hospital talk me into this "safe" drug, I do not know! I took it briefly 10 years ago - for vague chest discomfort - and knew after 2 weeks that it was making me sick. This time I foolishly took 20 mg per day for almost 5 weeks, per instructions. Nausea hit big time about 10 days ago. The nausea is debilitating, the slight depression is getting in my way! The other factors in my recovery are moving ahead smoothly. I'm quitting Prilosec today and trust that it will be cleared out of my system in 3 days - per "textbook." | F | 69 | 5 weeks | 1/9/2008 | 1 | Acid Reflux | pain in arms, pain in side, high anxiety | M | 31 | 6 days | 1/7/2008 | 3 | GERD and Heartburn | anxiety at night, headaches in the afternoon and night, gas, burping a lot, waves of nausea, lightheadedness, | it really got rid of the acid reflux but these headaches and anxiety are keeping me up at night instead of the acid pains.... the anxiety could have been the reason for the acid though.. but the headaches are definitely new | M | 25 | 9 days | 1/6/2008 | 5 | acid reflux | With Prilosec, subject to "runner's diarrhea" (I am a triathlete) and severe diarrhea during menstruation. | I have been out of Prilosec for almost two weeks, and now notice I am constipated, lethargic, and acid reflux returned with a vengeance! Love the stuff for acid reflux, getting much more today (thought I would try to wean off); side effects not as bad as the reflux. Actually, after 4 years, guessing my body adapted to the diarrhea. Feeling lethargic and "heavy" now without it. Only problem on meds is the urgent need to go while on a training run, often with no facility around. | F | 46 | 4 years | 1/4/2008 | 4 | heartburn | gas | it says right on the package not to take it for more than 2 weeks... im not sure why any of you consumed this product for such an elongated period of time... maybe this is why your side effects were much more serious than mine | M | 20 | 8 days | 1/4/2008 | 1 | Can't East Fresh Fruit or Veg | I am taking this drug as I cannot eat any fresh fuit or vwg (see additional notes). Side effects: Nightmares and waking up every hour due to vivid dreams. Not being able to get back to sleep. They should sell this drug at festivals, would be a winner! The crazy dreams I am having would put to shame the minds of Tolkien + Pratchett + J. K. Rowling! Can't comment on physcial pains as I am lifting weights at the momment and feel loads of aches and pains anyway! I do have headaches though and always feel thirsty. Going to give it a full week . . . hopefully won't blow my brains out before then!!! | I have used this drug before as I cannot digest fresh fruit or vegetables. I just throw everything up. Bananas are the killer for me! Didn't have these symptons before, will try this for one more week. If anyone else can't eat fresh fruit or veg please contact me as I'll be very pleased to hear your resolutions to this. | M | 32 | 2 days | 1/3/2008 | 3 | acid reflux | Stomach cramps, bloating, tightness in chest, back pain, gassy, flushed red face. | Definitely helped (stopped pretty much) the acid reflux, but not worth the side effects. Chewing Tums now. | M | 2 months | 1/2/2008 | 5 | had stomach ulcer | I HAD NO SIDE EFFECTS.AND ALL MY PAIN WENT AWAY. i AM NOW ABLE TO STAY OFF THE DRUG FOR DAYS. WITHOUT PAIN. UNTIL i EAT SOMETHING SPICY AND THEN i KNOW i HAVE TO TAKE A PILL. i NOW USE THE OVER THE COUNTER PACKAGES OF 42. | THANK YOU PRILOSEC.KEEP MAKING IT . AND DROP THE PRICE SOON | M | 6 years | 12/31/2007 | 5 | acid reflux | No side effects that I am aware of. | I have only taken Prilosec OTC for about 3 weeks, but so far it has really helped. I was disappointed when I read the comments on this site. I figured most everyone was happy with it. I will pay closer attention to any possible side effects. | F | 58 | 3 weeks | 12/28/2007 | 1 | GERD caused by H Pylori | Insomnia, severe anxiety, fatigue, muscle pain, joint pain, restless leg syndrome (RLS), headache, dizziness, vision problem, nausea, sore throat, swollen neck, cough, weakness, sleepiness, night tremors | I used this in combination with Amoxicillin and Clarythromicin (antibiotics) to treat H Pylori infection. While I was taking the medication, I felt very few of the side effects. After stopping the medication for about a week, the side effects really kicked in for about a week or two and then subsided. | M | 28 | 10 days | 12/26/2007 | 1 | stomach pain | within 3 weeks i was very ill. i developed vision problems and horrible neurological symptoms which remain. im seeing a neurologist for symptoms of MS and other nerve system damage. my body aches tingles and pricks from head to toe. i still have leg weakness and off balance. | i believe we are not told that these are actually documented side effects of this drug. run from acid blockers; i wish i had of run from them. now im paying a dear price | M | 28 | 21 days | 12/25/2007 | 3 | Gerd-Lump In Throat | Upon third week 40mg a day. Extremely dry throat during sleep, very thirsty all day, worst back pain ever accompanied by super flu-like achyness, muscle cramps, dizzyness and headache with blurryness. | My heartburn has subsided but these side effects just hit me hard and I found this page searching for others. It has to be the Prilosec. Will call doctor and explain because I would rather be dead than feel like this. | M | 32 | 3 weeks | 12/24/2007 | 2 | heartburn | severe lightheadedness, nausea, back aches, general muscle pains and weakness | I passed out at the work the second day on this drug (fortunately I work in an ER); I have never experienced syncope before in my life. I feel very lightheaded and often nauseated on a daily basis. Prilosec does work for heartburn, but the side effects have left me miserable. | M | 27 | 10 days | 12/24/2007 | 2 | heartburn/ ulcers | irratibility, memory loss, blackouts, severe pain if i miss a day | i went on ppi's after i complained to my doctor about a long history of untreated heartburn (starting at age 14). i went for an upper endoscopy and found out i had several stomach ulcers, so he put me on protonix, and after my insurance changed switched to prilosec. i have a lot of memory loss, some of which includes blacking out when i do drink alcohol - and not even that much either! the worst is the fact that if i miss a day, i get SEVERE heartburn. its even worse than it was before i went on the medicine! | F | 23 | 1 years | 12/18/2007 | 3 | acid reflux | biggest seem to be unexplained anxiety - yesterday almost like a panic attack. | works great with the acid reflux, but i didn't realize that it could have such a huge impact on my mental state, which i see is a common complaint posted. i am going to stop taking today. | M | 46 | 3 days | 12/12/2007 | 5 | Acid Reflux | None | M | 52 | 2 months | 12/8/2007 | 2 | Acid reflux | Headache, sore, burning pain in arms and neck, random pains, stiff jaw muscles | My anxieity level has increased while taking this drug, I'm on day 6. I was convinced the stomach irritation with the other muscle pains were symptoms of heart problems which only increased my anxiety. Prilosec works for the heart burn, but the package says nothing about these other symptoms. What a relief to find that others are experiencing the same problems. | F | 45 | 6 days | 12/7/2007 | 1 | GERD | Nausea, explosive gas and bowel movements, chest and stomach pain, heart palpitations, elevated blood pressure, even deeper depression, achiness | I had stopped smoking adn doc started me on Chantix (very evil nasty drug) I was complaining of chest palpitations and pain so after being sent to a specialist she said it looked like i "might" be having GERD, so she started me on Omeprazole. To be honest I never had any problems with heartburn that I know of and a few hours after taking the first pill, was doubled over with cramps. I had already begun weaning myself from Chantix (In my opinion a drug that should have never been approved). Doctor claimed that what I was experiencing was not a side effect of Prilosec and said to up the dose. Being very analytical and having even more severe side effects after following her instructions, decided enough is enough and stopped the Omeprazole 2 days ago. MY stomach still feels like I'm digesting chain saws and still having chest pain and erratic BP, but slowly feeling more normal. Thank goodness for this site and others like it. With today's totally broken american med | M | 60 | 4 days | 12/7/2007 |