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 |
| 4 | Reflux, heartburn | Constipation, tingling feet | Prevacid helps my severe heartburn and reflux better than other PPIs, but I developed constipation less than 3 weeks after starting it, and also tingling feet, parethesias. No other cause for these symptoms! | F | 45 | 2 years | 10/30/2007 | 4 | Acid Refluz | My son started taking this about 2 years ago and recently he is having heart palpitations that he told me his heart hurt he is 5. He is coughing, having problems sleeping and always is complaining that his stomach hurts. We are stopping the dosage immediately and hoping to see a dramatic result | M | 5 | 2 days | 10/29/2007 | 2 | After a diagnosis of gerd | I guess I'm a slow learner. During 10 years of taking prevacid I've gone to E.R. six times with symptoms including, in addition to chest pain, fatigue, headache, racing heart and internal shakes, aches in shoulders and numbness in feet and hands. Each time, the outcome has been no heart problems found and and no real diagnosis - perhaps esophageal spasm, perhaps GERD. GI specialist said gerd and this is why I was taking prevacid in the first place although it worked minimally or not at all. Perhaps it did because I have had symptom-free (except for the headache which was almost always there) periods between bouts. Recently have had two episodes of above symptoms but much more severe. The latest one has lasted for 3-4 weeks and included frequent loose bowel movements, lower abdominal dustress, mild nausea, severe headache and difficulty focussing, as well as the other symptoms described above. I felt like I was being pousoned. I finally stopped the Prevacid and was mostly symptom free b | Don't take it longterm and don't take a high dose. Some of your gi symptoms may be caused, rather than cured, by the drug. And the other symptoms are scary, particularly because they may be confused by some physicians with anxiety, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome or neuroses. | F | 64 | 10 years | 10/28/2007 | 3 | Acid reflux | My blood pressure has been raised for no reason. It was generally controlled by medication but I noticed that the diastolic went up from about 79-82 to a high of 88-89. I stopped prevacid and it the readings went down to normal. My doctor told me to stop taking it, but if the acid reflux symptoms return, take the drug for a few days again, and then stop again. | Why is it very expensive. | M | 64 | 14 days | 10/19/2007 | 2 | Part of treatment for H.Pylori | I experienced the following side effects, many of which started about the 10th day of taking Prevacid: Extreme dry mouth, agitation/anxiety/moodiness, sleeplessness, occasional-to-frequent stomach spasm with accompanying heartbeat skip, frequent urge to urinate, medium-to-severe flu symptoms, frequent daytime cold sweats and chills, occasional tingling & numbness sensations in arms & back, severe waves of nightime sweats (while trying to fall off to sleep), occasional waves of nausea. | Beyond dry mouth, I experienced no problems taking 30 mg of Prevacid 30 twice daily for the first week of therapy (Hp PAC) to eradicate my H. Pylori infection. After that 1 week of eradication therapy (which included a twice daily dosing of Prevacid as well as the antibiotics Biaxin & Amoxicillin), I began taking 30 mg of Prevacid (only) once a day, as directed by my doctor. Within a few days of ceasing the antibiotics and taking Prevacid only, I began experiencing all of the terrible symptoms I have described. I believe I had what amounts to an allergic reaction to Prevacid, which evidently is not all that uncommon from what I have read in these ratings. I continued (still continuing) acid-reduction therapy for my stomach, however I'm now taking Zantac 150 mg twice daily, which calms my stomach extremely well and does not give me any side effects whatsoever. What a difference from the Prevacid experience. For anyone going on H. Pylori eradication therapy, or anyone requiring | M | 51 | 14 days | 10/18/2007 | 3 | GERD | Heart palpitations and irregular beating, nausea, mild chest pain, general feeling of weakness, severe headaches 3-4x/wk, mild to moderate stomach pain. When discussing symptoms with my GI physician was told that most are either 'psychosymatic' or caused by another agent. After I decided to stop taking this drug (after reading similar comments on this board), I think he was wrong indeed. Seems much more in-depth long term studies are needed on the long-term pharmacological effects of this medication. | Stopped taking drug 2 weeks ago and most if not all symptoms have completely disappeared. Exception is palpitations which have resulted from severe low blood iron (blood results received yesterday). May take some time to rebuild ferritin to acceptable levels. | F | 57 | 2 years | 10/13/2007 | 3 | Acid reflux | Diarrhea | Worked great on my reflux, but I had very bad diarrhea while taking it. Not worth it for me. Switched to Aciphex and the diarrhea went away. | F | 29 | 2 months | 10/1/2007 | 5 | Acid Reflux | The ONLY one is the vivid dreams. I have always been a dreamer but the ones that I have with Prevacid are so vivid they wake me up sometimes. Some bizarre, but not worth stopping this medication. This is the best stuff I have ever had for Acid Reflux and I have in the past had some near 911 choking instances in the middle of the night. | email me at [email protected] if you want to talk dreams! | M | 50 | 2 months | 9/30/2007 | 4 | gastritis, shown by EGD, reflux | Very interesting to read other posts....my unusual side effect is super-sensitivity to aromas like colognes and body odor, as well as an odor of engine exhausts even tho I'm indoors. And where the reflux pain was is replaced by an intense dryness...no amount of water relieves it. This interferes with work and I'm peeing a lot more! But boy did Prevacid sure did relieve the reflux, within 24 hours. All the side effects began within 24 hours of my first dose (30 mg once daily). Minor side effects in addition include gas. No other side effects, so I'm going to keep on taking it even tho the dry throat is very disconcerting. My MD gave me 6 weeks samples, and I'll keep him updated on all this. | F | 62 | 7 days | 9/26/2007 | 2 | reflux | not eating, vomiting, not gaining weight, coughing, gagging | my 2 year old daughter was diagnosed with reflux in march and was put on axid and did very well as far as regaining appetite; however, she only gained 8 oz in 6 months. We went to peds GI who put her on prevacid 4 days ago and now we can't get her to eat anything. She is gagging and seems hungry. She doesn't drink milk (a result of drs taking milk products away to see if she was lactose intolerant) and now we are having a hard time getting any calories into her. She seems to be going backwards. Very disheartening. | F | 35 | 4 days | 9/23/2007 | 1 | Acid Reflux Disease, Hiatal Hernia | sweating, not thinking clearly, severe and frequent nausea, general not feeling well | For the first month Prevacid worked great. So great that I stopped taking it for a few days and still felt fine. Then I did something stupid and drank coffee and ate pop tarts, thus did not feel well at all and started the prevacid up again. Ever since that day I went right back to the way I was before the prevacid - frequently nausea after almost everything I ate (nothing was safe), felt I couldn't think clearly and was even having trouble putting a sentence together, severe heartburn. I would be fine one second, eat something, and then be running to the bathroom so sure I was about to vomit because I could feel the food coming back up in my throat. The attacks would be random and without logic (ate pizza one day and was fine, but oatmeal and applesauce made me ill). By the time my endoscopy was done I was taking prevacid twice a day (30 mg each) along with numerous tums, compazine, and chewing ginger gum non-stop. After the endoscopy, my doctor switched me to Zegerid. It's only | F | 31 | 45 days | 9/20/2007 | 1 | gerd | burning pain on left side,vague,unexplained chest discomfort.a trip to Er after taking this drug,said it was spasm of esophagus | stopped taking prevacid 3 days ago, chest discomfort is nearly gone,my gastroenterologist would be shocked,as he said it was anxiety.Went back on Zantac.no more Prevacid!!! | M | 59 | 4 years | 9/16/2007 | 5 | GERD | bad taste in mouth after taking (Solu tabs) | I took Omeprazole and it wasnt working right. Prevaid works!. Never have I seen one as good as it. | M | 17 | 2 months | 9/13/2007 | 3 | acid reflux | stomach(?) cramps, i.e. pain under the lower right rib | Prevacid relieved the acid reflux burn and discomfort. | F | 40 | 4 months | 9/8/2007 | 2 | GERD | crazy dreams, aching all over the body, with any extra push to my activity a severe soreness next day, stiff neck, tired all the time, anxiety. | I was prescribed Prevacid for GERD and I don't think it is working to my expectations.. I think this drug is hurting me more than helping me.. Way too many side effects that effect my everyday activities. I guess I need to be put on something else because as I see many of you have the same symptoms as I do. Ohh and lucky for those who do not have any symptoms on this drug.. | M | 21 | 2 months | 9/5/2007 | 5 | Infant Reflux | none | My 11 week old baby was put on prevacid about 3 weeks ago after first being prescribed axid + reglan. Her symptoms prior to prevacid included choking, projectile vomiting, etc. I could not put her down on her back (even to change her diaper or put her in her swing) without her choking. Prevacid has really helped me daughter. My daughter appears to no longer be in pain and no longer experiences any of the previously listed symptoms. | F | 3 weeks | 9/4/2007 | 3 | dyspepsia | The capsules worked great, no side effects, but with the Solu-Tabs, bloating, gas and abdominal pain within an hour of taking it. | F | 36 | 2 days | 8/30/2007 | 4 | GERD | Lucid Dreaming every single night(not complaining but I would like to know WHY exactly), a bit more tired than usual, | i suffering very sudden sharp pains in my chest that I thought were coming from my back or I was having heart attacks. It was a very scary feeling, they would stop me in my tracks and take the breath right out of me. The GERD was causing me plenty of anxiety and just got worse till my doctor prescribed me Prevacid and within a few days the pains were GONE. I am very pleased with Prevacid. | F | 20 | 2 months | 8/29/2007 | 1 | stomach problems | Severe fatigue, nausea, cramping, diarrhea, severe muscle aches, back aches, bloating, increased IBS and depression. | I had no clue this medicine had these side effects!! I am now set up for an upper GI and lower GI procedure. I am offfff this medication for good! I have had these symptoms for five years! Same amount of time I have had these symptoms! Yikes! I want my life back! I am only 41 years old! | F | 41 | 5 days | 8/24/2007 | 5 | Acid Reflux | None what so ever ( Aucun effet secondaire ) | I would like to know, what will happend if I discontinued taking it for a year and come back again. Would the effet will be the same. Qu'arrivera-t-il si j'arrete pour un an et recommence. | M | 61 | 7 years | 8/20/2007 |