PREVACID Reviews (LANSOPRAZOLE)Average Rating: 2.6 (592 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare PREVACID with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR PREVACID | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Intestinal Ulcer | I first experienced the itching and burning in the vagina. It was not a yeast infection which I thought it was at first. Then it led to blacking out at a store. Then I had trouble breathing and became very fatigue where I could not hardly walk or move. I have had chest pains and slept for 4 days. It is the most scary and horrible reaction ever. If I could warn someone to not take something like this that is what I am trying to do! It also made my body extremely dehydrated! It is to risky. I was just trying to get rid of my horrible pain and then it made my body worse! Do not take this for any reason! | F | 25 | 15 days 15 MG 1X day | 5/5/2010 | 5 | gastritis | none | After 2 weeks with gastritis causing all sorts of stomach problems, Dr. advised to take OTC Prevacid. In 2 days, all symptoms gone, stomach settled down, no more gas, no diahrea or pain. | M | 73 | 2 days 15 mg 1X day | 5/3/2010 | 2 | Acid Reflux | Extremely/constantly nauseous, loose stools, heachaches, dizziness and fatigue | I switched to Prevacid after taking Prilosec for 4 or 5 months with no results. Hoping prevacid would work better, it made me feel just as sick (as if I had the stomach flu!) as Prilosec. Maybe I am just super sensitive to meds but these anti-acids seem to make me more sick than healthy. I am not taking another dose and we will see how I feel. Let's pray better! :) | F | 21 | 1 years 30 mg 1X day | 4/24/2010 | 2 | acid reflux | severe, explosive diarrhea, stomach cramps, nausea. I thought I had colitis and was scheduled to have a sigmoidoscopy. No one mentioned Prevacid as the possible cause and it was not until my doctor said I had lymphocytis colitis and I went to the Mayo Clinic web site and saw that Prevacid was mentioned as a possible cause of the diarrhea. hallelua! I stopped taking it two days ago- and it's a world of difference. I can sleep at night I don't have to be within 10 feet of a bathroom and I'm not exhausted and I don't have to go back to the doctor and have them stick a tube up my butt! I went back to Pepto bismol. | F | 63 | 30 days 1X day | 4/23/2010 | 2 | Heartburn | My doctor’s office told me to try over-the-counter Prevacid for my heartburn until I had my endoscopic exam and they could see what was wrong with my insides. I took it for about 10 days and in the beginning no side effects but also it only helped my heartburn for about half a day. After about 10 days I started getting migraines and a rash on my chest. Did not attribute it to the drug until the third day of horrible migraines and the fact that my rash was not going away…went on-line and found out it was the pills. My doctor took me off of them right away and put me on Pepcid. It seems to help my heartburn and no side effects. | I was also having rapid heartbeats...very scary | F | 55 | 14 days 1X day | 4/18/2010 | 5 | GERD | GENERIC gave me breakthrough heartburn! I'm fine on the brand Prevacid. Avoid generic. | This in the only drug that stopped my my severe heartburn and reflux. Tried nexium, protonix, etc. - FYI, the GENERIC DID NOT WORK as well as the brand Prevacid! If you have very bad heartburn and GERD, you might want to avoid the generic! Generic gave me breakthrough heartburn. I'm fine with the BRAND. | F | 47 | 3 years 30mg 2X day | 4/14/2010 | 3 | Acid Reflux | ***Everyone read this*** ALL of the proton inhibitors such as Prevacid, Prilosec, Nexium, etc use the same binder which can cause migraines or severe headaches EXCEPT for Aciphex. If you're on a PPI and having headaches switch to Aciphex. It's been a lifesaver for me! All of the others also caused diarrhea while Aciphex didn't. Just know that when your doctor decides you can quit taking a PPI you must wean yourself off slowly and drop down the dosage or you'll experience a rebound effect where you'll actually produce MORE acid than when you started on the meds. These meds aren't meant for long term as you need acid to digest your food. Put the wheels of you bedframe up on 6" blocks and don't eat 3 hrs before bedtime, take the PPI's for a few months and you should be good! | F | 50 | 90 days 15mg 1X day | 4/14/2010 | 3 | GERD | White-coated and burning tongue | The same happened while taking Protonix, Riopan, Zantac, Prevacid. | F | 35 | 4 days 30 MG 1X day | 4/7/2010 | 1 | Stomach pain | Heart flutters every once in while, now every day off and on, out of breath, tired. Scary. | Already have Hashimoto Thyroid condition and anemia. Will be tested for Pernicious anemia (severe Vitamin B12 deficiency) Should not be on Prevacid for any length of time if already low on iron or B12! Have stopped taking and will see Doctor coming Tuesday if not in hospital sooner. | F | 52 | 6 weeks 30 mg 1X day | 4/7/2010 | 5 | Severe Gerd | None | I have severe gerd.When I say severe I'm talking my stomach burned everyday for a couple of years.I tried alot of products from tums to malox to rolaids you name it.Zantac worked for a while but then did nothing for me.I tried dieting and no matter what I ate or drank,later came the horrible burn.Prevacid saved me from this with no side affects.I did it according to the 14 day plan and am now finished.I only hope it doesn't come back because the burn is unbelievable and I guess I can't take it again for four months.The acid was so bad I couldn't imagine living life like that again. | M | 42 | 2 weeks prevacid24 1X day | 4/3/2010 | 5 | Acid Reflux | None | Prevacid after a few days got rid of my acid reflux, I didn't have any side effect (I took it years ago and haven't since, that's why I forgot the dosage I was prescribed). | M | 22 | 6 months Forgot 1X day | 3/30/2010 | 1 | heartburn | massive heart attack | my father had no health problems and was frequent to the doctors office, shortly after taking prevacid he died of massive heart attack and this drug is to blame. | M | 54 | 4 weeks 30mg 1X day | 3/30/2010 | 1 | stomach pain | Crushing headache, elevated blood pressure, feelings of anxiety in chest and backs of arms. | F | 49 | 4 days 15 mg 1X day | 3/30/2010 | 1 | acid reflux | I switched from Prilosec to Prevacid after receiving a coupon. The first week was fine, but the second week I started developing gas and diarrea. The 3rd week it turned into explosive diarrea with cramps and lower abdomible pain. I couldn't figure out what was going on the only thing that had changed in the last month was my medication. So I switched back to Prilosec and after only 2 days I'm back to normal. | M | 47 | 3 weeks 20 mg 1X day | 3/28/2010 | 3 | stomach pain/acid indigestion | Stomach pains/diarehea | Took after doctor recommended the OTC strength for acid indigestion. Cured the acid reflux but replaced my burning stomach pain with a different stomach pain. After 3 weeks, I've stopped taking; it's a bit like using a sledge hammer to kill a fly; fly's dead but too much collateral damage. The instructions say two weeks max then no more for 4 months even though doctors routinely prescribe it for much longer periods. I'd say follow the instructions if you're going to take this stuff, as my side effects showed up in the 3rd week. | M | 57 | 21 days 15mg 1X day | 3/25/2010 | 1 | GERD | feeling dizzy, spacey, tired, headache and vertigo symptoms-vision changes. AS soon as I started taking it, I could feel a change within hours. Do not recommend this drug. | Was mandated to switch by my BCBS insurance! | F | 45 | 7 days 30mg 2X day | 3/21/2010 | 1 | H. Pylori | Bloating, constipation, weight gain, edema, back/shoulder pain, fatigue | This stuff contains mannitol, which causes GAS in many people because it is an undigestible sugar. Couldn't wait to get offa this stuff. Taking as part of a PrevPak to treat H.pylori and awful stomach burning. It did stop the burning. | F | 55 | 14 days 30 mg 2X day | 3/17/2010 | 5 | Heartburn prevention | None until my pharmacy decided to fill it with the generic. It took about 2 weeks until I thought, why am I getting such bad migraine headaches, they started the day after I started taking the generic Prevacid. I monitor myself and my headaches with a diary, so I know nothing else changed until that. I did explain to my pharmacy that in the furture, asked me first, before you fill the rx, if I want the generic or not. This make time 3 that a generic medication had adverse affects on me. | DAW Prevacid is wonderful and it will work if you forget and have to take it later in the day. | F | 46 | 5 years 30 1X day | 3/9/2010 | 1 | heartburn | Extreme abdominal pain. Odd shooting pains in calves & arms. Thought I was about to have a heart attack. Bloating and gas that seems to fill my whole chest cavity. Also headache, nausea which made it impossible to sleep. Actually haven't felt this bad in ages. Heartburn gone...completely, which was so awesome but SO not worth how awful I feel. | I tried this because of a coupon but have been a regular user of Zantac for awhile. Zantac usually works but sometimes I experience discomfort. The Prevacid was truly wonderful for no heartburn but definitely not worth how awful I have felt. Threw the rest of the tabs out yesterday so hoping I feel better soon. | F | 43 | 10 days 30 mg 1X day | 2/26/2010 | 1 | Acid Reflux | Lower back, chest and overall joint pain, tingling in feet and hands | Took Aciphex for about 5 years with no problems until insurance quit coverage. Doctor put me on Prevacid and I immediately began experiencing the tingling and what I would call hot flashes in my feet. Lower back and knee pain followed. Have been on it two weeks now and feel terrible. I quit taking it a day ago and hope symptoms will subside. I've never had a reaction this bad from any other medication I've taken. I am going to try the natural route for now on. | M | 44 | 2 weeks 30 mg 1X day | 2/21/2010 |