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 | acid reflux | MAJOR DIARHEA! | Not much, my acide reflux was replaced with constant stomach grumbling and major bouts with diarhea (cs?). Major cramping in my stomach, that sort of thing. | M | 22 | 14 days | 8/11/2007 | 3 | stomach ulcer | I have all the negative side effects that have been mentioned ..joint pain,sore neck, sore muscles, fatigue, irratablity,depression,you name it, I experienced it. The worst was probably the general malaise I have been feeling,no energy, no desire to do anything except sleep and lay down. | Upon doing some research I found these symptoms to be somewhat in line with lack of B12. This is do to the reduced acid in the stomach inhibiting the breakdown of the food source.The acid is needed to extract the vitamin. I am in the process of reversing the side effects of Prilosec with increased doses of B12 in hopes of getting out of this funk. I'm not a doctor, but if you do your own research and put two and two together, you may find this helps.I'll let you know. | M | 50 | 2 weeks | 8/10/2007 | 3 | Palpitations, Gerd | First few days were great, i felt normal again no palpitations fluttering, or any pain, and then i started to feel really anxious, throat feels tight, fluttering | M | 22 | 14 days | 8/7/2007 | 5 | Extreme heartburn in the evening | A dry cough, mostly at night. | I have very little side effects and have been taking OTC Prilosec for about 6 months. The benefits outweigh any side effects I experience. | F | 56 | 6 months | 8/6/2007 | 3 | Heartburn | metallic tangy tongue, light nauseous, light chest pain, dullness | Sudden incidence of heartburn (chest cramps, nausea). GP prescribed Omeprazole. Heartburn quickly abated, but the drug's well-documented side-effect symptoms arose. I am otherwise in good health, eat/live healthy, exercise 1 hour daily in gym. Although my Omeprazole treatment officially stopped over a week ago, side-effect symptoms persist. As my symptoms changed dramatically as soon as I began to take Omeprazole, this suggests the symptoms that arose and persist are not organic but relate to drug. I hope now drug has stopped, my body will cleanse and in time return to full health, but until then, I monitor and research. | M | 50 | 14 days | 8/3/2007 | 5 | Severe acid reflux | On-off diharrea, weight gain. | I started taking omeprazole 17 years ago because of severe acid reflux I ignored until my esophagus shut down. Taking it changed my life. I cannot quit taking it but I have learned through the years that I can usually take 20mg every 2 or 3 days. After that simptoms return. I have gained about 40 pounds and have to deal with episodes of diharrea (I do not know if these are actually side effects because I have not been able to stop taking it). I have exercised more or less regularly. When I diet and only eat healthy food, I can usually space the 20mg to about twice a week, but not more. I also have noticed that I can take prilosec less often if I do not eat any wheats (no bread, pasta, etc). My main concern is not being able to lose the weight and would love to find out if this is related to the medicine. | M | 48 | 17 years | 8/2/2007 | 1 | Acid Indigestion | Could not sleep at Night All i wanted to do was Sleep in day exhausted, Wanted to leave everything behind and get away.Angry at the drop of a hat. | Quit taking and two days later back to normal(feel like myself} Had been taking Prilosec for two months and no one could tell me what was wrong. | M | 43 | 2 days | 8/2/2007 | 1 | acid reflux | anxiety attacks, confusion, diarrhea, memory loss, couldn't remember what my dog's name was. Symptoms began occuring on the third day. | SHOULD BE RENAMED PRILOSUCK | F | 44 | 3 days | 8/1/2007 | 1 | acid reflux | OK, I buned my throat drinking soda, So docter put me on prilosec to lower acid to speed healing im 8 days in and feel out of body i randomly feel fine but then i'll get a headache feel like i have the flu, gassy and have a hard tim getting to bed due to a feeling of somthing in my throat, depressed and bored feeling getting up 4 times a night going from constapaded to loose stools and bad cramps by the morning it starts again but gose away all afternoon and i feel fine! but when it gets dark out GAME OVER this stuff is bad news i took it because i thought it had no side effects then i after taking it this morning i found this website will not take it tomarrow | try it if it works for you great if you notice this stuff STOP its terrible!!! | M | 20 | 8 days | 7/29/2007 | 2 | reflux | headaches, general malaise. severe headache for 2+ days after stopping. | Not an experience I want to remember. | M | 44 | 3 days | 7/27/2007 | 2 | GERD | On Zegerid the past 6 mo---did wonders for my night time reflux---but after 5 months of treatment began having intermittant paresthesias (hands, feet, scalp)---labs showed Vit D and Fe deficiency. Now have to take prescription Vit D to combat the Side effect of zegerid. Had been on Protonix prior with no side effects, but less night time acid control and that's why I switched to zegerid. The tingling is worrisome. | F | 53 | 6 months | 7/25/2007 | 5 | heartburn | None | No heartburn since Prilosec, it changed my life. | F | 49 | 30 days | 7/20/2007 | 5 | Gerd & Gastroenteritis | As I am also on maintainance dosage of Klonopin; a known interaction: increased sedation occured. My Psychiatrist & I are working with adjusted dosages of Klonopin as result. Other Side Effects: At first had headaches, some stomach pain and mood swings (maybe result of Klonopin interaction). These side effects have basically abated after 1 week of OTC/20mg 2x per day. What remains is feeling of lump in throat, pills feel like they're getting stuck in throat and some emotional irritability and mild flu-like fatigue remain. | I took Nexium for 5 years until it stopped working; tried trial of Aciphex: agony! Severe stomach cramping and fatigue. Then, Prevacid: after initial headaches and stomach cramping & fatigue stopped acid but not consistently; bright yellow stool had me concerned. Despite Dr's. assurances about this my instinct said NO.....stop the Prevacid. It wasn't 100% effective with my acid anyway. So, I decided to try my last resort; Prilosec OTC: Stopped GERD completely. No acid! Just some side effects I'm hoping will stop after becoming more accustomed. My Gastroenterologist has ordered an Esophagram to be sure feeling of pills getting stuck is just feeling and not reality.....have read that most PPI's can also cause this side effect. I'll know more next week. Good luck everyone; I know how GERD can cause tremendous suffering; I have gotten the better part of the acid relief; now to fine-tune the rest. | M | 57 | 6 days | 7/18/2007 | 5 | gastric damage from NSAID | NONE except possible small weight gain which I think is because with the Prilosec I don't get stomach pains. Duh -- eating is pain-free so I believe I eat more and gain weight. Figure it out and maybe it isn' a side effect of the drug but a relief of symptoms which made eating unpleasant. | F | 78 | 3 weeks | 7/10/2007 | 4 | reflux | Tingling arms, sore thigh muscles and weight gain. | I have been taking this for nearly two years. It definitely helped ease the painful heartburn and reflux but the side effects are getting worse. The tingling of the arms is extremely annoying. | F | 27 | 2 years | 7/8/2007 | 1 | acid reflux | My hair started falling , I have handfuls when washing, hair constantly falling out everywhere. Also came down with what I thought was a cold, headaches anddepression. | Awful, dangerous, should not be sold otc. Does anyone know when hair loss should stop. | F | 48 | 8 days | 7/8/2007 | 1 | acid reflux | moderate to severe muscle cramps in legs, abdominal pain, extreme depression and anxiety, panic attacks, strange heart beats, back pain, headaches, nausea, tingling all over body Can anyone tell me how long it takes for all these symptoms to go away? | Would not recommend for anyone! I thought it all the symptoms were due to stress but turns out I was having a major reaction to Prilosec OTC. | F | 26 | 12 days | 7/7/2007 | 1 | Voice breaking & Throat aching | I had no symptoms of acid reflux only Voice breaking and throat aching after being rear ended in an accident. He thought I MIGHT have reflux and wanted to try Prilosec. He put me on Prilosec 40 mg twice a day (with no symptoms). Very soon after beginning I started having severe depression, extreme fatigue, severe headaches, heart racing, and then started having numbness in my right leg approximately 3 weeks after starting Prilosec. Two and 1/2 months after beginning I called my doctor and told him the Prilosec had not helped the problem, he wanted me to take it 6 more months (I stopped it that day). The day after stopping Prilosec I had full right sided numbness (thought I was having a stroke). Went to my doctor who sent me to ER for CAT SCAN (Negative). Sent to Neurologist (who I told I thought my symptoms were from the Prilosec), he disagreed saying he thought I had Multiple Sclerosis and ordered MRI's which were negative. I was sent for Cardiac workup, to an endocrinologist, | Anyone taking any H Proton Pump Inhibitor (Acid Reducer) should have their B-12 checked. All of the literature I have researched said when a physician prescribes them they should order vitamin B supplementation with it. | F | 51 | 69 days | 7/4/2007 | 1 | Ulcer | After taking two a day as prescribed by Dr. I started feeking VERY irritable and have pain in my Bachial muscles. I stopped taking Prilosec for a month now and still have not been able to get my arms to stop acheing. It is painful to even pick up a can of soup! It's been over a month since I stopped taking Prilosec and I am still in pain!!!! | F | 52 | 7 days | 7/3/2007 | 1 | Dilation malpractice, Hernia Deform | blurred vision, confusion | I was taken down in 1986 by Dr. Faravar (Iran doctor working in boston). He dilated me to deformity. My life is finished. I am swimming in the ocean alone by myself with no life vest. I cannot escape this. There is no where to go. I live with a bowl of fire in my gut daily. | M | 46 | 6 years | 6/28/2007 |