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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR PRILOSEC | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | GERD | No side effects :) | I have been taking Prilosec for 6 years now and have had GERD for about 8. Prilosec is truly a life saver for me. I cannot go one day without taking it or I will be in excrutiating pain. The only cons to this medication that I've found is that it only works for me for about 14 hours a day, but if I do not eat after 11 pm I"m fine. I used to get heartburn 24/7 even if I ate nothing, now 95% of the time I feel great. I started getting food intolerances this year, not sure if it could be a long term effect of taking the medicine, but who knows. Anyway, if you are a heartburn sufferer, you must try this!! And it doesn't taste like chalk :) | F | 23 | 6.5 years | 8/22/2006 | 2 | HEARTBURN | Diarrhea, very severe. Started about 3 days into it. Goes away when I quit taking Prilosec - comes back within a couple of hours of restarting regardless of what I have eaten and even if I have eaten nothing at all. No anxiety but more dreams and harder to go back to sleep if I wake. Tired of having to keep the bathroom in sight. I'll probably go back to popping Rolaids if this keeps up. My Dr wants me to keep taking Prilosec for a week or two to see if the side effects go away. No lessening of the diarrhea yet as of day 7. | Definitely cures the heartburn. | M | 51 | 7 days | 8/19/2006 | 1 | Stomache Acid Reflux | Light headedness, Trouble Concentrating, Slight Rash, Trouble Sleeping, Joint Pain, Feeling of Lump in Throat, Anxiety, Fatigue, Vision problems and Floaters. | I had been taking a prescription drug at first. When it wasn't working too well my doctor placed me on Prilosec. At first it was great. No more Heartburn at all as long as I took one a day. Well recently I had been in and out of the ER and had been to see my doctor at least 3 times. I had extreme fatigue, could not concentrate at work reading e-mail or the newspaper. I had been tested for everything in the book. Mono, HIV, Diabetes, Inflamation, Lyme Disease. Had an EKG, CT Scan, and multiple blood tests. Everything kept coming back NEGATIVE. Doctors kept insisting I had a Virus. It had been going on for almost 3 weeks. Finally 2 days ago I decided that I will try not taking my Prilosec anymore and went online and found this site. I could not belive that pretty much every symptom I had was lsited on here. It made me feel a lot better. The Doctors were starting to suggest I see someone for Mental Health. Since the 2 days have passed my heartburn is back but my other symptoms have slowl | M | 24 | 2 years | 8/18/2006 | 4 | GERD | Cleared up the acid reflux nicely but experienced some side effects. Mild feeling of weakness in arms. Persistent but mild pains and tingling sensation in arms and legs. More pronounced and persistent neck and shoulder pain with slight headache. Was taking Protonix Rx with no side-effects but switched to Prilosec OTC at doctors recommendation for cost savings. Probably going to switch back. | M | 35 | 24 days | 8/15/2006 | 2 | LPRD | 15 lb weight gain in first 4 weeks and rising another 2 lbs per week. Severe headaches. Hyper-sensitivity to light. Insomnia. | Very happy there are other prescription options available. Even combined with a strict diet change, the Prilosec didn't alleviate the reflux. I would not be so ignorant as to tell someone to not take the drug; we all have different body chemical makeups and what works for some may not work for others. Prilosec doesn't work for me but I personally know others who have been very happy with this medication. Weight gain is disconcerting considering I am very active and follow a strict low-fat low-calorie diet. | F | 35 | 2 months | 8/10/2006 | 2 | GERD/hiatal hernia | I have tried Prilosec or its generic several times. I have one recurring side effect that no one else seems to have.I have nighttime urinary incontinence starting with the first day I take the med. Two days after I stop taking the med, the nightime urinary incontinence disappears. Has anyone else ever had this symptom? My doctors don't believe my problem is related to the Prilosec, but I have kept logs of the symptoms and they ALWAYS happen when I am on Prilosec and no other time. Please respond to me at [email protected] and reference Prilosec. | F | 51 | 14 days | 8/4/2006 | 1 | gerd | depression, anxiety, carb cravings,weight gain, ect. | I love the drug, but too many side side effects, it is not worth. While on it, I couldn't stop eating, I gained 5 poundes in 2 days. | F | 21 | 3 days | 7/29/2006 | 3 | acid reflux | headache, mental confusion, flatulence, change in bowel, weight gain, possibly leg pain and Charley horse. | Prilosec is the only med I take. I get relief within hours of taking it, so that's great. But within days I become so mentally confused that I forget to take it, and symptoms return within days of stopping. It has taken me the longest time to figure this out! I've always had headache problems, but since I started taking prilosec the headaches have taken over my life. I've developed increasing problems with Charley horse pains in my legs during this time, and I wonder now if prilosec has contributed to that. I'll probably continue to take it on an occasional, "as needed" basis. It won't be the first drug I reach for when heartburn strikes, and I won't try to take it every day, as directed. | F | 43 | 3 years | 7/24/2006 | 2 | Chronic Heartburn - Acid Reflux | Severe headache beginning 3rd day, aspirin no help. Also took Cialis for 1st time same day as 1st day of omeprazole (Prilosec), which causes headaches in some, but only 1/2 dose of Cialis 3 days before headache began. Prilosec much more likely cause of headache. Feel uncomfortably full after light eating. Slight lightheadedness today. | Will decide in a day or 2 if I will continue. Did not take dose today. Unfortunately, it helped my reflux symptoms better than Tums, Pepcid AC, or Zantec in just a few days. | M | 52 | 4 days | 7/24/2006 | 3 | Acid Reflux | Well, although it did help my reflux, its been giving me massive debilitating migrains that will not go away with tylenol, aleve, or ibuprofen, nothing at all seems to take away the migraine it gives in the back of my neck, feels like its hurting my brainstem/cerebelum. Ive since stopped taking it, i dont know if id rather deal with the acid or the massive migrains | It helped my acid, but the headaches are too much to bare. Il try another medication. | M | 22 | 3 days | 7/23/2006 | 2 | Acid Reflux | Was being treated for sinus infection at the same time this drug was prescribed, was dizzy all of the time which I attributed to the sinus problem. Had loose foul smelling stools, abdominal pain (left side and center) diarrhea and just didn't feel well and was tired all of the time. Later, developed joint pain and pain in upper wrist tendon area, back of legs and back pain. | It worked great for the acid reflux but after a year stopped it on July 3, 2006. Amazing, within two weeks, dizzyness stopped, pain in abdomin totally went away as did diarrhea and loose stools. Tendon and other aches also subsided. I haven't felt this well in a year and am now back to chewable anticid. For me, the benefits of this drug were not worth the side effects. | M | 54 | 1 years | 7/23/2006 | 2 | acid reflux | panic attacks, rt side chest pain, unable to sleep would wake up with nausea chest pain and panic attacks therefore I didn't want to fall asleep. HORRIBLE. have stopped med 2days now. have had one episode of panic attack compared to 15-20 a day while on the med | M | 19 | 2 days | 7/23/2006 | 4 | Left Side Chest Pains/Reflux | I was having heart attack like pains, which turned out to be esophageal spasms due to reflux. Within the first 3 days of taking Omeprazole 40mg once a day, my symptoms were gone. I have occasional stomach pain, minor weight gain (must be because I can actually eat normally) occasional swelling in my ankles at night, which goes away by morning. Lately, I have been experiencing face flushing and MAJOR migraine headaches. *I have been prone to migraines my entire life though.* I am on day 35 of a 60 day trial, and I plan to consult my doctor about the headaches if they don't improve in another 2 weeks. | I am happy that I am on Omeprazole (Prilosec) and enjoy not having the pain anymore. But if the migraines do not stop, I may have to seek another form of relief. | F | 26 | 35 days | 7/22/2006 | 1 | Acid Reflux | I gained 4 pounds in the first month while taking Prilosec each day. My doctor said weight gain was not a side effect, so I went on a very strict diet, and couldn't lose any of the weight I'd put on. It's a good thing I went on the diet, tho. It appears as tho weight gain on Prilosec is common. I've been on Prilosec for 3 months now. If I hadn't gone on the diet, who knows how much I would have gained by now! This is unacceptable. | Headache and constipation | F | 55 | 90 days | 7/22/2006 | 4 | acid reflux | Works wonderfully, feel great. Initially, had accelerated bowel function. But....makes me eat and gain weight. I can't explain the compulsive eating I experience after about 3 days of this medicine. As soon as I switch back to pepcid, my appetite disappears, but I crave the relief that I experience with Prilosec. | F | 55 | 6 months | 7/17/2006 | 4 | Acid reflux, hiatal hernia | Bowel changes, weight gain (17 pounds in 3 months) | Am I glad I googled Prilosec and weight gain. Was on Prevacid, never a problem, was losing weight through diet and exercise. Insurance company made me switch to Prilosec OTC -- and there was the weight gain. Bowel changes are managable. As with others, weight gain is all abdominal. Going to try taking it every 2-3 days and see if this helps. | F | 52 | 5 months | 7/16/2006 | 4 | Acid Reflux | Weight gain (75lbs) Low blood platelets, which resulted in severe nosebleeds. High blood pressure. Numbness in right side of my leg (syatica) probably caused by the weight gain. | My doctor has diagnosed me prediabetic. Could Prilosec be contributing to this? Will Actos interact? My doctor doesn't think so. I'm not so sure. Is there any research on this? Any info is appreciated. Please email. Over all I am thankful for the drug,,, so far.. UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE. The low blood platelets have become serious. 200 is normal. I had 15. Scary! There is some research to suggest the Prilosec may cause this. I was referred to a hematologist who had me stop taking the Prilosec. Within 2 months my platelets are up to 90 and rising. I have no doubt this was caused by the Prilosec. The only other medication I am taking is Actos. I am now using Pepcid for the acid reflux. Nowhere near as effective. So back to using antacid tabs for those flare ups. Oh, and I seem to be stuck with the extra wieght. DAMN! | M | 48 | 3 years | 7/15/2006 | 3 | GERD since childhood | None for the first 2 years. Then increasingly severe diarrhea and gas. I never know when the flatulence will actually be a bowel movement which means many trips to the bathroom daily. Symptoms worse in the AM. I take the pill at 6am. Weight gain of 20 lbs, all in the abdomen area. Dull headache most of the time. | It eliminated my GERD symptoms completely, but the frequent and unpredictable diarrhea is making me consider stopping the drug altogether. | F | 54 | 3 years | 7/15/2006 | 1 | moderate stomach acidity/acid refla | Prilosec is the second medication (coumadin was the first one)I took in my entire life. Uh,I have experienced the following reaction to it: dizziness, withdrawal, loss of focus and attention, somehow I felt hot and sweating, and almost felt blood pressure rising, heart palpitation, confused. I am a research scientist, in the middle of experiment I suddenly got confused, and my hands sort of shaking. This drug is for sure not for me. I felt as if me was not really me. I took it in the morning and by 7:30P the reaction to Prilosec got eliminated. | Under no cirumstances I will try it again. I have red the comments of sour stomach safferers that are available on this page. The following are my thoughts regarding what else can be done to improve quality of life of those who suffer from acid reflax:1) everybody most likely have to define the selection of foods that are best tolerated by digestive tract, 2) learn to eat slowly, and small portion, that is stomach can handle amount of food of a size of one hand, 4-5- small meals per day, 3) drink water all the time because it dilutes acid but also eliminates everything what should be out from the system, 4)banana are some of the best remedies for sour stomach because it is rich in Potasium, an alkalinizing mineral, and vit.A, 5) foods rich in vitA such as carrots and avocado are highly recommended because vitA promotes healing of lining of the stomach (daily dose estimated 100,00U0, 6)other components such as zinc, selenium, silica, CoQ help to heal stomach wall, 7) old remedies su | F | 55 | 1 days | 7/13/2006 | 1 | Frequent Heartburn | Depression, Weight Gain ( Six sizes weight gain) Joint Pain, Back Pain, Leg Pain, Coughing, Anxiety, Lack of Energy. | I had been going to the Chiropractor for the pain in my Back and Legs, when I started thinking about when it all started. So I stopped taking the Prilosec and in 4 day's had already lost 1 pants size and by day 6 had no back pain and the Joint Pain is almost a memory from the past. I was taking it on my doctors advise and she even put me up to 2 a day for 2 months. This is when everything got worse and I could barely walk because of the pains in my legs and joints. It did ease the Heartburn some of the time but not always. SO I now have full time Heartburn but in all I feel fantastic now that I am no longer taking the medication. | F | 51 | 2 years | 7/11/2006 |