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 | GERD | I do not recall having side effects. | I am now GERD free after nearly 10 years being on Prevacid. Buy the book called 'NO MORE HEARTBURN Stop the Pain in 30 Days-Naturally' by Dr. Sherry A. Rogers. That book solved my problem. I discovered that my problem was from Candida. Candida feeds off of sugar. I started a low carb diet that involved no fruit until I was symptom free for 3 weeks. I did supplement with several items and had my ignorant doctor put me on Nystatin to kill off the Candida in my gut. Probiotics are important and having Aloe Vera Juice in my water at bed time and late morning did wonders. I also take Kyolic Greens and they do seem to help. Frequent small meals help considerably. Every 3 hours I would eat a small meal. Example: 4oz chicken and some greens. Buy the book. Email me if you want more details. Make your subject heading "GERD FORUM" so that way I know that it isn't someone trying to sell me something and I delete you by accident. | M | 38 | 9 years | 8/17/2007 | 1 | Gerd, Severe Acid Reflux | Headache (intense on one side), nausea, loss of appetite, heart palpitations/racing heart beat (no pain but great discomfort), & shortness of breathe. | Gerd after every meal for about a week restless if any sleep because of the reflux, nasty burning in back of throat, chewable pepcid and 7up stopped working...off to see a doctor. I took it for two days before I started noticing the side effects, which intensified after that. I have had many allergic reactions to meds so I try to react quick if things don't feel right soon after taking a new prescription. I began an internet search; found this site; validated my suspicions about prevacid; returned to the outpatient Dr. (he removed me from prevacid and assured me that all of the side effects would go away after 24hrs--since i had not been taking it for long); GERD has subsided...one week later (taking 2 doses of over the counter Pepcid twice a day--more than recommended on box...still no more GERD...palpitations start up again (EKG normal, no anxiety--LIFE IS GOOD) I am being fitted for a heart monitor in a few days (precautionary)!!! My primary Dr. agreed to the horrible side effects o | F | 38 | 3 days | 8/17/2007 | 1 | duodenitis | gastroparesis, nausea, constipation | Monitor closely or do not use | F | 60 | 4 days | 8/10/2007 | 3 | acid reflux | itchy skin, irratible, headaches, heart palpitations, insomnia | This drug has helped somewhat with the acid reflux, but after reading other comments, I am now convinced I am allergic to this medicine, I thought I was having summer allergies. The itchy skin is driving me crazy, and one night I had taken the prevacid a couple hours after dinner then ate a small snack and I didn't sleep well had really weird dreams, had heart palpitations, and had to get up because I couldn't go back to sleep after the heart palpitations. I felt like I couldn't breath. So yesterday I forgot to take it and I am not taking it anymore as of today!! I plan to do the cider vinegar thing and take tums and eat yogurt. Did they test this drug before they put them on the market? The doctor scares you so bad when they look down your throat and it's all bumpy - well you could get cancer they say or you read about getting it because of all the acid coming up your throat. But what does this drug do to your stomach??? Free of Prevacid 08/08/07!! | F | 47 | 25 days | 8/8/2007 | 2 | Barretts | Wow, Side effects are lightheaded, arythmia, abdominal pain,headache. | I stopped taking prevacid about 3 months ago and had a severe case of heartburn about a week ago, and re-started taking the prevacid and now I am almost certian that there are adverse side effect from this medication. I am going to stop taking it again and see if the above side effects subside. | M | 36 | 3 years | 8/4/2007 | 2 | symptomatic diagnosis of an ulcer | Not sure if it is due to the Prevacid, but I have narrowed it down to this drug just by reading about some of the side effects. Nausea, bloating, food does not digest properly, light green greasy stools, now dark green, and I have had diarrhea for two, plus weeks. The same physician who prescribed me this medication also prescribed me two types of antibiotic, stomach spasm pills, and nausea pill for Giardia. The blood work and stool samples came back negative. | F | 42 | 32 days | 7/30/2007 | 5 | Acid Reflux | None! | AS far as I'm concerned it's a miracle drug. Tried all the others, nothing helped. | F | 40 | 6 months | 7/11/2007 | 2 | Acid Reflux | Diahrea, unable to sleep, stools that are not broken down | My daughter is taking this, from 5months old to now, 11mos old. Found it has done nothing for her symptoms, which leads me to the question - does she have reflux then? She has had diahrea since on it, food is coming out in her stools not broken down, homoginized milk is coming out in milk curds.....after reading this sight I am going to try taking her off of it as it may be contributing to her not absorbing calcium... | F | 6 months | 7/9/2007 | 1 | Possible GERD | Extreme itching all over within 30 minutes of taking 30mg. Happens every time. | My internist offered AcipHex samples -- suspecting GERD after an episode of extreme chest pain checked out okay with my cardiologists. (I do have a cardiac history -- mitral valve repair, ventricular tachycardia, and an implanted defibrillator and am taking Altace and Coreg CR daily). AcipHex worked great with no side effects, but after running out, I again tried Prevacid (previously prescribed during one of my cardiac stays). Prevacid's itching side effect is weird and a bit scary. I haven't noticed the other side effects reported, but they are worrisome. I will definitely stay away from Prevacid. | M | 51 | | 7/7/2007 | 1 | Acid Reflux | Severe migraine headache within one hour of taking Prevacid. Even with my migraine medication (Zomig), it did not go away for almost a day. Stay away if you are prone to migraines!!! This is the first side-effect listed on their website, meaning it is the most prevalent. Would have liked to have known that prior to filling the medication. | F | 31 | 1 days | 7/5/2007 | 1 | reflux | insomnia, waking up every hour, fussy, crying for no apparent reason | My daughter is 3 months old and has slept through the night since 8 weeks old. Since she started the prevacid she has woken up every night every hour in the hour. | F | 0.3 | 6 days | 7/4/2007 | 3 | acid reflux | Painful gas and bloating, dizzyness, constipation, *EXTREME* irritability, tiredness, trouble sleeping. | I am taking 30 mg twice a day. My doc said that it must be taken twice a day to have an effect, the first dose at least 30 minutes before breakfast, and the second dose 2-3 hours after dinner before bedtime. He also said that it usually takes 8 weeks to begin to feel better and that treatment usually lasts about 6 months. I will stay on the med because the acid reflux is quite painful and dehabilitating, but I hope my irritability and negative mood don't damage relationships with my family or friends in that time. | F | 37 | 3 days | 6/29/2007 | 2 | GERD | Weight Gain, constipation, dizziness, fatigue, muscle weakness/pain, hair thinning, bloating. | I am so glad I found this site! I thought it was just me!! Since having started taking this drug I have put on 30 lbs!! I feel like a bloated balloon every day. And the fatigue - I am just tired all of the time and I literally feel like I have just lost muscle mass since taking it. My muscles ache and are tired all of the time. My stylist tells me at every cut how "thin" my hair is getting. Ugggh! It helped my GERD, but at what cost!! | F | 36 | 3 years | 6/21/2007 | 1 | gastritis/reflux | I am very sensitive to medication. I only took this for one day and was feeling ok overnight. Had a decent nights rest but this morning all of a sudden I felt very nervous like an anxiety attack bordering on Tourette's. I felt like I was going to start crying or screaming from the anxiety. This was the only med. that I started yesterday. Both of my shoulder joints are slightly sore and tingling. I had joint pain from using Nexium and Prilosec after 2-3 days. Then switched to Aciphex which finally did not give me any side effects but then my insurance does not cover it so my Dr. gave me a sample of Prevacid. Some people believe you need to give meds a chance to work and a few days is not enough but with these kinds of side effects, I just can't. | F | 39 | 1 days | 6/19/2007 | 4 | GERD, hiatal hernia, gastritis | Hair Loss, Vivid Dreams, Heart Palpitations, Sore Legs. | I am so grateful to have found this site! I've been to the ER, twice, for rapid heart beat. Doctors cannot find anything wrong with my heart. I, in turn, started to doubt my sanity. I noticed more hair in the shower drain lately. My dreams are beyond anyone's wildest imagination and, thus, frequently awaken me from deep sleeps. I've been taking 30mg for 10 years but I'm skipping doses every two weeks and using other means to suppress the heart burn, i.e. digestive enzymes, Tums, apple cider vinegar. I feel much better. More energy and no heart palpitations. | F | 44 | 10 years | 6/15/2007 | 3 | Barrett's esophagus | At first it made me feel "spacey". Now I am experiencing extreme mood swings, swelling in my abdomen and limbs, leg cramps and chest pressure. The lucid dreaming is great, but I was looking for acid relief, not an acid trip. I previously had chronic diarrhea, and now that is gone, but am experiencing constipation. | It is definitely controlling stomach acid, but at what price? I am going to talk to my gastro doc tomorrow about switching to something else. | F | 37 | 2 weeks | 6/12/2007 | 1 | H Pylori (Prevpac) | I took prevacid for 12 days as part of a pack to treat H Pylori. It's been about 6 days since I've stopped taking it. I'm tired all the time and my legs and arms always seem to be sore. I'm pretty active but now find myself constantly fatigued. I'm also more moody and find myself having frequent anxiety attacks. I've never had anxiety attacks and taking Prevacid is the only things that's different since the attacks started. Now my doctor has pescribed Xanax for my anxiety but don't know that I should be taking it. Like I've said, I consider myslef to be pretty active physically and socially. I've never suffered from anxiety attacks...Anyone else out there. It's almost been a week since I've stopped.... | M | 36 | 12 days | 6/11/2007 | 3 | GERD, gastritis | After being on it for 3 weeks, I noticed that I no longer have restful sleep, I'm extremely agitated. My focus is gone. I also have sore muscles in my arms, legs and face. I'm tired all the time and I'm in good physical shape. Tingling in my hands. I'm not sure what to do since PREVACID did help with my GERD/gastritis but the side effects are worse. They're affecting my daily life now.. Going to consult my doctor after reading other people's similar side effects. | M | 36 | 3 weeks | 6/8/2007 | 5 | GERD Duodenal ulcer | Insomnia, fatigue, trouble falling asleep, muscle aches and pains. | It helps with the GERD , which was horrible. But it also added the side effects that are very problematic | F | 60 | 8 days | 6/5/2007 | 5 | Reflux | None | Prior to prevacid I tried protonix and nexium, but only had partial relief from my daily, severe heartburn. Before taking prevacid 30mg I would get terrible heartburn after every meal! Even a small cracker would cause heartburn. And, I was waken up nightly by severe heartburn with nausea and pain at sternum. Now I'm able to eat and sleep normally! No more ball of fire in my throat or pain at sternum! It's the only medication that's totally relieved my hellish heartburn! I can finally go to a BBQ or dinner and eat with my family and friends. | F | 44 | 3 years | 5/31/2007 |