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 |
| 5 | Acid Reflux | No side effects | I suffered with severe heartburn and pain for several years before my doctor introduced me to Prilosec. Before Prilosec even water caused severe heartburn. Now I could eat all the foods I want and not suffer anymore. I tried Zantac, Prevacid and several others with little or no cure. The first day I tried Prilosec it worked like a charm and is still doing so. | 59 | 9 years | 12/4/2007 | 1 | GERD, acid reflux | DIZZINESS-GENERAL FEEING OF BEING FOGGY IN THE HEAD-WOOZY VISION DISTURBANCE | Doctors often poo poo the side effects patients tell them about. If you feel it, then go with what you feel and tell the doctor to prescribe another drug. I can't believe the amount of people experiancing the same side effects as I did and its not even in the literature. | F | 43 | 3 months | 12/2/2007 | 2 | Acid reflux | Euphoria, severe nausea, irritability, inability to concentrate, drowsiness | I just started taking Prilosec OTC, and I'm going to stop. I've never been this nauseated or "out of it." My job requires me to be alert, and this is definitely not helping. | F | 22 | 2 days | 11/30/2007 | 2 | CONSTANT HEARTBURN | Major diarrhea,stomach cramps, loss of appetite. Stopped taking it 2 days ago and still, everything I eat goes straight through me. I wish I would have researched this before I started taking it. | Do not take this, the side effects are harder to deal with than the actual problem. | F | 33 | 4 days | 11/27/2007 | 2 | GERD | Right flank pain, gall bladder pain, belching, acid reflux | My gastroenterologist prescribed Prilosec after diagnosing me with GERD (through upper endoscopy). I was surprised at the diagnosis because I had no heartburn. But I did have other GERD symptoms: pain in my ears, coughing after eating, clearing throat, insomnia. After starting the medication I slept a bit better and the pain on the left side of my abdomen was relieved. But I just felt weird. (Can't describe it.) After 18 days I discontinued. And that's when I got actual GERD symptoms: acid reflux, regurgitation, intense heartburn, pain and tightness in chest, palpitations, extreme anxiety. (I'd wake up at midnight feeling like I was going to die.) A couple of times I thought I was having a heart attack and went to the ER. So, my doctor put me back on Prilosec--to relieve the symptoms caused by the Prilosec. The next day I had a full-blown gall bladder attack. Once again, I stopped. I suffered horribly for a week--during which I took every home remedy known to mankind--before the sympto | F | 54 | 18 days | 11/25/2007 | 4 | acid reflux | Severe dry mouth, especially in the morning accompanied by severe headaches and nausea. Weight gain, and weakness in legs and arms. Sometimes would get a tingling in my left arm, and a metallic taste in mouth. Chest pains every so often. | Cured my Acid Reflux. Weight gain may be due to the fact that since I have no acid reflux, I can eat more. I thought something bad was wrong with me with the dry mouth and headaches, and my doctor sent me to a sleep study suggesting sleep apnea, but none was found. I finally put 2 and 2 together and pinpointed it to PRILOSEC. I will be looking for another med. | M | 36 | 10 months | 11/24/2007 | 1 | Acid Reflux | I became very depressed after only a few days on Omeprazole - the generic for Prilosec. The dosage was 20mg twice daily. The depression got worse until I began to have suicidal thoughts. At that point I knew something was really wrong and since this medication was the only thing that had recently changed in my life I stopped taking it. I went back to feeling normal within a day after stopping the medication! (This happened about a month ago.) | Maybe it works for you. | F | 35 | 8 days | 11/14/2007 | 2 | Heart palpitations, stomach pain | Tiredness, neck/back aches, depression, boredom, anxiety, sinus pressure without sinus problems, pressure on one side of face, headaches, dizziness, constipation, diarrhea, constant thirst. | The first week I was on this med, I felt fantastic. No palpitations, no stomach discomfort, no problems. After about 2 weeks, I began having sad feelings and general depression along with a general "fuzzy" feeling in my head. After that the feelings got worse, and I felt like I just didn't want to do anything. My stomach would feel good one day and horrible the next, and I was afraid to do any outside activities on account I didn't know when the nausea would kick in. It did stop the main problems, but caused so many more. | F | 31 | 2 months | 11/12/2007 | 2 | acid reflux | Headaches and upper back tension, tremors, anxiety, fatigue, constant burping, periodic diarrhea and muscle spasms | My physician prescribed 3 months of Prilosec for acid reflux. The burping started nearly immediately. The headaches and upper back tension started on day 2 or 3. I didn't notice the tremors until day 7 or 8, which is about the same time the anxiety and fatigue set in. I stopped taking Prilosec on day 30 and it took 4 to 5 days for all the side effect so subside. | M | 40 | 30 days | 11/12/2007 | 3 | Acid Reflux | Hairloss, some food goes through my system undigested. | I saw a naturopathic Dr and he said that hairloss was because my system was not properly breaking down amino acids(protiens). He gave me several types of enzymes to take daily to help digestion. I am also taking pro-biotics to replenish my system with good bacteria. Trouble digesting food could be a signal of not eating the foods with digestive enzymes (raw fruits and vegetables for instance). This could lead to poor nutrition because one's body cannot digest food at full capacity. Prilosec cuts down on acid but compromises the bodies ability to metabolize food. I have found that some food goes through undigested. I called the pharmacy about this and the pharmacist said there was nothing in their material that would support that side effect though. Anyway, it is important to take vitamins and calcium if you are on Prilosec. And I would recommend that people at least go to a health food store or see a Naturopathic doctor. I am also learning about proper PH balance. My syst | F | 57 | 2 months | 11/7/2007 | 3 | Doctor requested | After reading all this,some of the same,blurred vision,fatigue,anxiety,Muscle pains,weakness | I want to stop this but Im wondering about rebound effects. I dont think I was givent this drug for the right reason. | F | 45 | 7 months | 11/5/2007 | 1 | GERD | The first time I tried Prilosec, I experienced extreme diarrhea. Decided to try again after Prevacid stopped working and was constantly nauseated, achy, over-emotional,irritated, anxious, heart palpatations,vomiting. I am on Day Two without it and i feel much better. | Stay far away!! | F | 42 | 3 weeks | 11/1/2007 | 1 | Heart Burn | Felt weak, dull ache in chest and left arm, elevated blood pressure. | I would definitely consult a doctor before taking this "OTC" med. My partner took it with no problems a few years ago and recomended it for my frequent heart burn...5 days into the 14 day course I could sure feel the changes. I thought I was going to have to go to the doctor. Found this site and stopped immediatley and tossed the rest in the trash. Back to good 'ol alka seltzer! Would not reccomend this to anyone. | M | 29 | 5 days | 11/1/2007 | 2 | GERD | I have had abdominal pain, diahrea, and just flat out pain. I started taking this on the 18th of November and have been to the ER twice thinking I had something major. The tests have all been negative. I took one last night about 6pM and dealt with stomach pain, it subsided at about 10PM. I woke up this morning and took another. Ate some yogurt and oatmeal and the abdominal pain started up again! I am going to stop taking it. | I would recommend something else. It definately is probably causing my issues | M | 36 | 13 days | 10/31/2007 | 3 | gastritis | diarrhea, gas | It seems to work great in reducing my stomach pain but after a few days into it, I began to have diarrhea, loose stool, and gas. Last evening, I had to go to the bathroom about 7 times, not much coming out except a small amount of mucous like substance each time. Then was ok until this afternoon.....same thing again with lots of gas. I had similar experience about 2 months ago when I took Prilosec for 14 days. I think I will stop and see of side effects go away. | M | 45 | 10 days | 10/28/2007 | 3 | acid reflux | tiredness, dizzyness, leg fell asleep, over all foggy feeling | my reflux subsided...but I felt like I was in a fog and was dizzy on the 3rd day of taking it. Not sure if it is worth the benifits | M | 32 | 4 days | 10/22/2007 | 4 | Barretts | fatigue, irratablity,depression,anemia,anxiety attacks,weight gain. | WOW A pill to have to take,cant find anything else that works.Been taking it for 15 years.Tried to quit many times , but must have it. | F | 65 | 15 years | 10/21/2007 | 1 | Severe heartburn | Terrible diarrhea IMMEDIATELY after eating. Since it happened no matter what I ate - bland, spicy, greasy - I think it has to be the prilosec. I'm going back to my tums. My MD told me that I could take as long as I wanted to - no need to go by the 14 day regimen advised on the package. | It relieved my heartburn the very first day but I cannot live with the diarrhea. It is bad! | F | 60 | 4 months | 10/11/2007 | 2 | acid reflux | It helped my relux, but have been in the ER twice in 2 weeks for SEVERE abdominal pains. Have had a negative ultrasound, and awaiting CT scan results. I don't know if its the prilosec, but i've been off for 2 days now. I'm hoping this helps. anyone have these same symptoms? | M | 35 | 30 days | 10/10/2007 | 1 | acid reflux | tiredness,depression, muscle aches, severe dependency | I never had heart burn or symtoms of any kind. Didn't know what heart burn was. After reporting to doctor that I sometimes had a full feeling when swallowing, I was put on Prilosec. After a year I want to stop, so I can feel like myself. The last month has been hell. Can't eat at all without hours of bloated fire in stomach. Sore throat. Can't sleep for over an hour and have to get up to drink water or alkaseltzer. Must constantly drink, snack or eat to keep guts cool. Guess I'll go back on. Can't believe there is no warning of dependancy! | M | 59 | 360 days | 10/9/2007 |