PRILOSEC Reviews (OMEPRAZOLE)

Average Rating: 1.9 (1667 Ratings)

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PRILOSEC  (OMEPRAZOLE):  Omeprazole is used to treat certain stomach and esophagus problems (such as acid reflux, ulcers). It works by decreasing the amount of acid your stomach makes. It relieves symptoms such as heartburn, difficulty swallowing, and persistent cough. This medication helps heal acid damage to the stomach and esophagus, helps prevent ulcers, and may help prevent cancer of the esophagus. Omeprazole belongs to a class of drugs known as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs).   FDA Approval Date: 1998-01-15 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 1  Laryngeal Acid Reflux No side effects, but no relief! I have chronic laryngeal acid reflux which, in addition to causing extreme, unrelenting coughing, puts me at a super high esophageal cancer risk. The treatment for LPR (laryngeal-pharyngeal reflux) is 2 doses of a PP2 inhibitor a day. I was successfully on Nexium, but you can imagine the high cost at 2x a day. I switched to Prilosec when it went over the counter, and was on it for 3 months. My symptoms returned and I couldn't believe it was the Prilosec because my doctor had told me it was the same molecule as Nexium - just the mirror image side of the molecule! (Same doctor also told me people sometimes metabolize Nexium and Priolosec differently). I got really sick and was bed-ridden for a while, then wized up and got a new prescription for Nexium. As soon as I went back on the Nexium, I returned to normal. F 31 2 months
8/21/2005
 1  acid reflux/ulcerated esophougys A horrible headache, blurred vision and dizzieness. I felt like a lab rat, so I stopped taking it. I'd rather suffer from heartburn then feel like an experiment. M 56 2 days
8/9/2005
 3  stomach ulcers I get tearful, nearly crying, tense, stressed, pessimistic and frustrated after meals (really) as the medicine is preventing me from making acid. General itching, prickly, sharp burning muscle pains everywhere, uneasy feeling in stomach, diarrhea throughout the day. It certainly helps my ulcers to heal temporarily. I have far less belching now. But I end up back on it after every couple of months; I may need to watch my diet more closely. I have Fibromyalgia and was doing rather well, with only mild general pain until I had to take Prilosec again. F 30 3 days
8/2/2005
 4  acid reflux I am not sure it's due to Prilosec, but I have gained about 15 pounds since being on it (and I was already overweight beforehand). I no longer have the nausea, but still have heartburn occasionally. Anyone else experience symptoms of weight gain since taking Prilosec (not because you weren't eating before, because I was)? Maybe the lack of stomach acid means the food is not properly digested and so causes weight gain? F 45 11 months
7/22/2005
 2  Stomach pain, burning Headache, nausea, SEVERE ANXIETY I was unable to take Prilosec long enough to see if it would work for my stomach problems. It gave me such severe anxiety and nervousness, I could barely function. I was told by my doctor to stop taking it. F 29 2 days
7/20/2005
 3  Heartburn Still taking. Have taken for four days M 44 4 days
7/15/2005
 5   After one year of taking it everyday I've had some serious side effects like diahrea and stomach pains. M 1 days
7/13/2005
 5  Chronic GERD Occasional bloating, but not for sure caused by the drug. Life saver. I had been taking Aciphex, but at $145/30 day supply, ugh! I can take Prilosec OTC once every two to three days for complete relief. I read where the only reason they don't want you to take it for more than 14 days, every 4 months, is some long term studies in rats indicated a slightly higher risk of stomach cancer. Well, my GERD is so bad, that I am at high risk for esophogial cancer. Rather have a slightly higher risk of stomach cancer, and complete relief from the GERD symptoms! I do find if I go off it for more than a few days, all symptoms return, so I just take it every two or three days, and probably will for the rest of my life. Great med! F 50 45 days
5/24/2005
 4  too much acid in stomach dull headache I have only been taking Prilosec OTC one day but this dull headache appeared after only 6 hrs on this medication. The headache is driving me a little crazy but that awful gnawing and burning sensation in the upper left quadrant of my body has pretty much disappeared. I talked to my pharmacist today and told him my symptoms and that Zantac 150mg was not helping and he suggested Prilosec OTC. Just hope the headache doesn't hang around. F 36 1 days
5/18/2005
 4  bad stomach pain, gerd low energy, initial dizzyness, have to take with food still The only thing that helps F 50 4 months
4/22/2005
 4  Dr. prescribed. I seem to itch all over at times, and then it goes away for a while. I will take Prilosec every other day to hopefully stop my itching. Any other ideas would be appreciated from others that had/have this problem. M 52 40 days
4/21/2005
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 3  hiatal hyernia and acid reflux i have had swelling, pain and tingling/numbness everywhere and my feet hurt when i first get up in the morning I am going to talk to my doctor about trying a different medicine to see if the side effects go away-----was not sure how to rate it. It totally takes care of my reflux, but i have all these other problems too. F 34 3 years
4/17/2005
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 2  ulcer/acid sore neck,extremely dry mouth, stomach pains, these didn't help-keep hearing it's a wonder drug.was on 20 mg,switched to zantac and much more severe allergic reaction on that. F 37 2 days
4/9/2005
 2  GERD Nervosity Taking 20 MG once a day just doesn't relieve the reflux. Nexium takes care of the reflux, but causes severe headaches... There's no winning over reflux. M 38 2 years
3/24/2005
 5  acid reflux none I had to go off this when I was pregnant (it is a class C drug, I believe) and was absolutely miserable! As soon as I was able to take it again, everything was fine almost immediately. F 31 7 years
2/17/2005
 2  chronic stomach pain Depression, stiff neck with pain, headaches, profound cramps, nausea, can't focus I started with 10 mg, worked well but when I stopped after 14 days, symptoms return with a vengance. Wait 4 months, same thing. Asked Doctor who said take it all the time, not just 14 days - but I'm afraid. I've tried the 20 mg, but the side effects are too profound for me. I can't find the 10 mg in the stores anymore? M 49 1 years
2/17/2005
 3  acid reflux vitamin B12 deficiency F 70 5 years
2/15/2005
 4  Acid Reflux at end of day Muscle pain in the neck, arms and upper legs. Loose stools (not to the point of diarrhea, but close at times) and flatulence. My doctor initially had me on samples of Protonix, which worked great, but when I filled my own prescription, the $105 for a 30 day supply seemed pretty excessive, so he switched me to Prilosec OTC as an alternative. Prilosec is working great for the reflux problem, but my neck, arms and upper legs have been very sore since I started using the drug. M 40 14 days
2/11/2005
 5  GERD None Absolutely no reflux since taking these. Started on 20 mg a day, now I find 10mg controls symptoms fine. F 46 18 months
2/8/2005
 1  Acid Reflux Stomach discomfort -- not worth the benefits F 35 10 days
1/27/2005

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