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 |
| 3 | GERD | Rash, hives, intense itching | I was on Nexium for years but it stopped working. I was switched to Aciphex. It helped my reflux right away. I began to feel normal again. However, within a few days after taking it, I developed an itchy rash and hives. This never happened on Nexium. I had to stop the medication. I hope that I can find something else to help my reflux. | F | 50 | | 2/7/2007 | 3 | Stomach Pains/Maybe Ulsar | Constipation, softer poo. | It helped my stomach pains but gave me constipation making a new pain to cover the old one. | M | 17 | 3 months | 1/31/2007 | 5 | Severe Acid Reflux | Diarrhea and gas | After reading so many articles recently about Aciphex specifically being related to bone loss and fractures after long-term use, I decided to stop....acid reflux came back immediately with a vengence. I'm looking for a more natural remedy. Being female and post-menopausal and already prone to bone loss, I'm not taking further risks. I'd rather have acid reflux than bone fractures. | F | 53 | 1 years | 1/29/2007 | 3 | acid reflux | It seems to lose its effectiveness after taking it for a while. | F | 51 | 2 years | 1/26/2007 | 2 | Barrett's esophagus, acid pain | the main reason I am on the internet this morning is because it seems as if my weight gain is getting out of control. I've gained 8 pounds since starting this medication. I also feel like a truck hit me but with my severe anemia I feel like that most of the time anyway. | This is the first medication I've taken. I've only had this diagnosis for about 3 months so I really cannot compare it to anything else. Suggestions and advice is appreciated. | F | 43 | 1 months | 1/22/2007 | 2 | heart burn | severer bloating,gas, discomfort. With these side effects I would rather come off this medicine and deal with the heart burn. | F | 34 | | 1/20/2007 | 1 | gerd | Severe headache, horrible bloating and tighness in chest. Finally discovered tonight, why I have been miserable for the past 3 weeks! The bloat, or whatever, is so bad, It feels like my chest is tight???? I have allergy induced asthma the RARELY affects me, I have been using my inhaler, but it wasnt working...NOW, I see why!! I am bloated soooo bad it's bothering my breathing. Bad Stuff. I suffer from severe acid reflux, 99% of the time it feels like something is stuck in my throat. Even WATER gets it going. Took Nexium for 2 yrs, but Insurance will not pay for it anymore, which really upsets me...now what do I do? THIS PILL ISNT WORTH THE PAIN. | Does anyone else suffer from this type of reflux?? Any info on meds that work for you, would be wonderful. | F | 29 | 3 weeks | 1/14/2007 | 4 | gastritis; reflux | After 3 weeks of taking Aciphex twice a day, numbness in hands and arms from armpits to fingertips; also an episode of severely itchy skin on the backs of my legs for 2 days. | Aciphex definitely helped my stomach conditions, but I think I may have been on too high a dosage. I have discontinued this drug for now. My skin tends to be itchy in winter anyway, but the numbness was scary. | F | 56 | 20 days | 1/12/2007 | 5 | Severe Acid Reflux | Waking up in the night | After all other meds failed, this one worked! | F | 42 | 2 years | 1/10/2007 | 4 | GERD AND CONSTANT COUGH | Diarhhea, gas, constant hunger, bad taste in mouth, thirsty | Although this medicine has brought the cough under control my stomach is in an uproar all the time. | F | 47 | 45 days | 1/10/2007 | 4 | Acid reflux, Gerd, ulcers | Severe headache, stomache pain and cramps. Pain in neck, arms, legs, and all over achey feeling. Dizzy, vertigo, general feeling of flu like symtoms. Also high anxiety and panic attacks and itching on back and legs. | I was on aciphex for about 5 years and our insurance changed and had to pay for it. ($160) I was off of it for about 2 months but the acid reflux was choking me and making me sick at my stomach every day. I went back on it, and in a couple of days I started feeling sick at my stomach again and in 2 weeks I felt like someone had beaten me with a bat. My entire body hurts all over, I have panic attacks, itching and severe irritation and aggitation. Dr thinks i need to go on antidepressant. NOT going to happen. I dont know what to do, because I need something to help with the stomach problems. My food gets stuck in my throat or esophagus if I dont take this med. I've tried other meds for this and I get either heart palpatations or severe migraines with them. Can anyone suggest something else that might work. | M | 43 | 5 years | 1/9/2007 | 5 | too much acid in stomach | Lots of belching and flatulance. Sleeplessness.I go to bed and sleep for three hours and then toss and turn for the rest of the night. Memory loss, general fogginess. Itching and joint pain, especially neck and shoulder joints. It has helped with my stomach problems. | It does what it says it's going to do. It helps with acid problems, no doubt. If you can take the side effects...... | M | 40 | 30 days | 1/8/2007 | 4 | acid reflux,ulcer | I had no side effects - tolerated well from day one. However, I had occasional breakthrough when I didn't take it in a.m. on empty stomache routinely or when I drank wine late at night. Been taking for many years and have experienced the following which may or may not be related to aciphex: adult acne, chronic diarrhea, palpitations, polyps, sudden weight gain/bloating and my lifelong migraines have worsened and are more frequent. Have been diagnosed with osteoporosis and anemia recently and suddenly. Read where it causes palpitations, polyps and bone loss. Some symptoms could also be related to menopause but I think it's the aciphex. | I have done some research and have discovered this medicine was not intended for long-term use. I have had 2 surgeries to remove polyps and I'm fighting bone loss, anemia and chronic diarrhea which indicates to me absorption problems. I've always suspected this drug but trying to get off it is a misery now --- incredible heartburn. I have read that raw apple cider vinegar and digestive enzymes can help you get of the meds. I'm going cold turkey first of the year. | F | 56 | 8 years | 12/27/2006 | 2 | gastritous | Severe chest pains, shortness of breath | I'm so glad i found this website and saw that I'm not the only one with these side effects! It's time to call my Dr. back. I had taken this med for about a week and stopped because I was having chest pains. My Dr. looked at me like I was crazy when I told him that and said it was the healing making me feel that way. He did an endoscopy and put me back on it. It's been a week (again) and I feel like an elephant is stomping on my chest. I contemplated going to the hospital today. I'm only 35, and in great health (aside from my new gastro issue.) I'm going to stop taking this med. I can't even take a full deep breath. I'm worse off than I was before I started taking it! | F | 35 | 14 days | 12/18/2006 | 4 | acid reflux | Big Time Diarrhea & Gas. Started approximately 2 weeks after taking the first pills. | I plan on discontinuing taking Aciphex in the next couple of days. Will post on this site if reflux symtoms return. Hopefully side efforts will disappear. Even though the Aciphex helped, the long terms side affects would prohibit continual use. | M | 63 | 30 days | 12/14/2006 | 4 | Acid Reflux affecting asthma | Throbbing, constant headache with light sensitivity much like a migraine for the first three days; seems to have affected my memory | F | 45 | 5 days | 12/2/2006 | 1 | Gastritis | Headache, neck pain almost immediately after taking, stomach pain, very gassy. | Will not take again. | F | 30 | 1 days | 12/1/2006 | 4 | GERD | itching, numbness in limbs, headaches, fatigue, muscles ached, cramping, tight chest, heart palpitations, anxiety, dry mouth and throat. | The Aciphex healed my esophagus and I was very pleased. The side effects were not severe enough to attribute them to the drug, so I thought I was just going to hell in a handbasket. I'm glad I found this site. I am going to wean myself off and stick with Pepcid AC and see what happens. | F | 43 | 3 months | 11/19/2006 | 3 | Possible ulcer | Gas that would kill a horse, Bloaing, Itching in weird quarter size spots all over my body, Dull and obnoxious headache, Weight gain due to fatigue or what is called the "hangover effect"(typically I work out regularly and don't crave "yuck" (high carb/fatty) foods-for some reason with this med. I have been. Just tired, headachy and crappy. It's almost like PMS-like effects. Stomach feels great tho! | It was excellent reading other peoples info. The official stats of some of the side effects I am experiencing show as <1 in 1000 but reading these reviews here prove to me some effects are much more prevalent than the stats indicate. I will try taking it 1 every 2 days and see if that helps. If not, I'll have to move on. | F | 30 | 14 days | 11/13/2006 | 3 | ulcers, gerd | I am having insomnia, some nausea | It works, but not all the way. I am only mildly satisfied with this drug. I've had to take over medication on top of it to help with my Gerd. Not sure if I want to continue the medication. | F | 27 | 14 days | 11/1/2006 |