ACIPHEX Reviews (RABEPRAZOLE SODIUM)Average Rating: 2.8 (482 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ACIPHEX with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ACIPHEX | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | acid reflux | None | Only acid reflux medication that did not give me side effects of severe stomach pain. | M | 63 | 3 years | 3/13/2009 | 1 | excess stomach acid/crohn's | after taking only one dose, severe diarrhea | zantac was working just fine, physician suggested aciphex because I would only have to take once a day | F | 36 | 1 days | 3/12/2009 | 4 | Chronic heartburn | Hot flashes, sleepnessless starting 2 days after starting Aciphex. I have been post-menopausal for 12 years yet started having hot flashes again! | Drug really worked instantly on my GERD. Best relief in years (I was popping Pepcids before). | F | 62 | 6 weeks | 3/4/2009 | 5 | Gastritis acid reflux | None | After 15 years of trying to control increasing severity of acid reflux and gastritis, this drug has been a miracle - the first time for years I've felt really well and able to eat and drink anything. I'm posting this because logically most of the postings will be from people who experience side effects (with whom I sympathise - I've experienced bad side effects from other medicines) - positive experiences are less likely to get posted. My advice: drugs affect people differently, and you've got to try them yourself and see what happens. | F | 66 | 2 years | 2/16/2009 | 4 | GERD | Slight ED | It seems that after I started taking Aciphex I could not retain an erection. This had not happened before the prescription. | M | 50 | 2 months | 2/14/2009 | 3 | Chest pain, stiff neck, headaches, weight gain | M | 54 | 30 days | 2/12/2009 | 1 | Acid Related Gastritis | dry mouth w/ weird taste, incredible heartburn, depression, anxiety, fatigue | i don't take a lot of meds. Never reacted to something so badly. Be careful taking this, everyone noticed i wasn't myself. Hit a breaking point when I was crying every day for no reason and freaking out. It all started a wk after i started taking the meds. Also no matter how much i slept, i was completely exhausted. dr told me not a normal reaction but suggested i go off it anyways. | F | 26 | 3 weeks | 2/5/2009 | 5 | acid reflux | none | aciphex changed my life! I had terrible GERD on a daily basis, once I started taking this, I didn't suffer again. I LOVE IT! | F | 44 | 4 years | 1/31/2009 | 1 | GERD | THOUGHT I WAS HAVING A STROKE, MY RIGHT ARM AND LEG BECAME WEAK AND TINGLY AND I FELT "SPACEY". | I WOULD HAVE CALLED 911 AND WASTED A LOT OF MONEY RULING OUT A STROKE IF I HAD NOT FOUND THIS WEBSITE AND REALIZED IT WAS THE ACIPHEX CAUSING MY SXS. ONLY TOOK IT A FEW DAYS,WILL NEVER TAKE IT AGAIN. ANYONE KNOW HOW LONG IT TAKES FOR SXS. TO DISAPPEAR? | F | 57 | 10 days | 1/24/2009 | 3 | GERD | Upper back pain, pain/bloating in stomach and esophagus, hives. | I started taking it daily and then every other day and then every third day. This is strong medicince and it's effects will last several days. Yesterday, I started breaking out in hives, so I can no longer take it. I will stick to Tums/maalox and diet changes for now. It really did help with the stomach acid though. | F | 41 | 10 days | 1/13/2009 | 5 | cough | No side effects | Coughed almost constantly until taking Aciphex. Overnight vast improvement. Ins co refused future reimbursements. Provided Omeprazole. Cough has returned to some degree and back pain is severe for several hours after just 20 mg. Would love to get Aciphex back again! | F | 62 | 1.5 years | 1/10/2009 | 2 | I just started taking aciphex. It's been less than a week but my reflux seems much worse. I wake up finding my chest enlarged from so much reflux. I have to call my doctor today and let her know. I don't know why it's not working! | F | 41 | 6 days | 1/5/2009 | 4 | acid reflux | neck stiffness, gas, some weight gain | alleviated severe acid reflux almost overnight; have experienced some insomnia but not sure if related to Aciphex or increased stress at work | M | 61 | 6 weeks | 12/30/2008 | 1 | GERD | racing heart, tremor, anxiety, throat constriction | Worked well for my GERD but couldn't stand the side effects. Tried Prilosec, Protonix, Aciphex, Nexium - same thing. Finally stopped everything (mistake - I should have tapered off) and had a very difficult week! It took 4-5 days for the heart pounding to stop, and almost a week to stop shaking. Now I'm trying lifestyle changes and orange peel extract. | F | 52 | 4 weeks | 12/27/2008 | 1 | GERD | Sleeplessness Heartburn | Had to stop taking Aciphex. I stopped and started again in ten days to ensure that the side effects were indeed caused by Aciphex. | M | 49 | 7 days | 12/20/2008 | 1 | GERD | On the third day, sudden dizziness about 20 minutes after taking it. I passed out and fell down; lucky not to have been seriously injured. | Prescribing doctor claims he has never heard of this problem. | M | 62 | 3 days | 12/16/2008 | 1 | Acid Reflux | I tried Apple Cider Vinegar Tablets (I understand that Vinegar and honey also works) as a way to help my Acid Reflux - and I have not have a symptom for two weeks. The problem with Acid Reflux is not the acid, but a lack of acid to help digest the food quickly and get it out of your stomach and into your system. I tried a lot of other things, but the Apple Cider Vinegar tablets works for me. I did a lot of research on line and checked out an European study about the benefits of apple cider vinegar. I admit that I do not like to take Doc prescribed drugs and this has worked for me. Hope it works for you. | M | 54 | | 12/12/2008 | 1 | servere heartburn | After taking the prescibed dose, I became very tired and almost immediately needed to take a nap. Very bad headaches that lasted for about an hour after taking 4 advil. Very dizzy...an airy feeling in my head. Had a difficult time falling asleep. I've taken the meds for 3 days, and I'm stopping to see if my head clears up. I just feel very unstable. | 43 | | 12/8/2008 | 1 | acid reflux | Dizziness, light headedness within 24 hours of taking one dose. | It certainly gets rid of the acid reflux but at a price I am not willing to pay - DIZZINESS. Dr. said no way it could cause dizziness but as you read these postings you see others with same side effect. I take it when stomach gets real bad but then I spend 2-3 days getting over the dizziness. | M | 53 | 2 days | 12/8/2008 | 1 | GERD, Cough, Hoarseness | On 2nd day, felt weak and dizzy when walking up stairs and my heart started pounding with palpitations. | I can't wait to get this out of my system. It feels like poison. | F | 56 | 2 days | 12/6/2008 |