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 |
| 1 | GERD, Acid Reflux | Constant Yeast Infections/Bacterial Infections, Skin Rash, Peeling Skin, Sensitive to Light, Chronic Constipation, Fatigue | I have been taking Aciphex for about 3 years now. I've tried several times to dose down, I currently take 2 pills a day, one in the morning and one at night. Every time I miss a dose for more than 2 days I get SEVERE heartburn. I feel like crap all the time, I know it's because of this drug. I am constantly sick, I don't think I'm getting all the nutrients I need because my stomach acid is so depleted at this point. But I have become totally dependent on this drug. I would not recommend this drug to anyone, if I had only known then, what I know now. Treat your GERD with something else, eat right and take over the counter meds. If anyone has any advice as to how to ween off this drug, I'm open to suggestion. | F | 31 | 3 years 20MG 2X day | 9/28/2010 | 4 | acid reflux | Fatigue | This drug is better than Prilosec, but isn't a magic bullet. I feel like I have a rock (pressure) in my stomach most of the time, but the burning I experienced even with Prilosec before using Acifex is gone. The worse part is the fatigue. I feel very groggy until about 3:30 in the afternoon. It's really hard to get up in the morning, and I'm a morning person! I take the drug in the evening after dinner. Good news is, I sleep well! | F | 58 | 3 months 20 mg 1X day | 9/27/2010 | 2 | Acid Reflux | Unbearable hip, inner thigh pain,knee pain, arthritic type pain - thumbs - toes - pain on top of feet - swelling in legs - numbness/tingling in arms and legs, deep, deep bone pain, shakiness, depression, a feeling a fuzziness in head - muscle weakness and loss of muscle tone - bloating - headaches- severe exhaustion and fatigue - I walked at about half of my normal pace due to the pain and could not finish tasks that I usually had no problems with before! | For me - taking this medicine is not worth the side effects - I've turned to my old-stand-by - TUMS!!!!! I was actually sent to a neurologist and also for Brain and spinal MRI'S!!!! Forgot to take Aciphex for 3 or 4 days and realized that I didn't have that awful hip or thigh pain, and a few of the other symptoms were lesser also! Took it again one night when I remembered and the next day - old pain was back. Something went "Click" - I looked up some side effects on line - found this site and went "OH"!!!!! I will no longer be taking this medication, and am hoping that the pain will subside and let me get back to living my life!!!! I think the Physicians who treat us should be made aware of the side effects of medications, and compare these effects to what their patients are experiencing! It could save us all a lot of time, money and heartache! The best thing we can do for ourselves is to STOP taking medication to see if some of the side effects disappear (with a Doctor's supervision - of course, as stopping some meds could be life-threatening!) | F | 48 | 4 years 20mg 1X day | 9/20/2010 | 1 | stomach pain burning | my stomach pains after taking Aciphex went from burning to fullness | the first few days the aciphex worked great but later after eating i had a unbarable fullness under my rib. after talking the medicine for one month i went in for a EBG and they found a small hiatal hernia. i continued taking the aciphex each day the fullnes got worse when i ate. until i had a full blown hiatal hernia attack. I stopped taking the drug and started loading up on Acidophilus several times a day with stomach massages to push the hernia back down and in 2 days my symtems are 85% BETTER. | F | 53 | 2 months 20 MG 1X day | 9/20/2010 | 5 | gerd, gastritis | headache for approx first week of taking, some bloating and gas | My symptoms have completely been relieved!! Although the medication is unbearably expensive, it is worth it! | F | 49 | 3 months 20mg 1X day | 9/19/2010 | 5 | GERD | Mostly None. Only mild headaches that last for more than a day at a time. | I've tried pretty much everything out there for acid reflux and GERD. This stuff works. (I always take it at about the same time every morning.) | F | 31 | 8 years 20 mg 1X day | 9/17/2010 | 1 | Diagnosed with GERS | My GERD increased SIGNIFICANTLY within three days of taking this medicine. Anyone else experience anything like this? | I had difficulty swallowing and was incorrectly diagnosed with cancer in my esphageus. Turns out it was an ulcer the size of a quarter with swelling, inflammation, scar tissue, and raised nodules surrounding the ulcer (all of which made it more difficult to swallow). I was told GERD was the cause even though I never had a single day where I experienced heartburn and rarely did I awake in the night with the burning sensation in my throat from acid reflux. So in an attempt to heal the ulcer, I was put on Prilosec and Aciphex. Within two days of taking these medications, I was waking up once every three nights with what I would call VIOLENT acid reflux. The acid was in my nasal cavity and in my ear canals it was coming up so hard. I would sit up and feel it pouring back down my throat from my head it was so bad. Again, once every third night for the first 60 days I was on this crap. So I went from having ZERO noticeable GERD to having what felt like a whole head and throat full of battery acid for 20 nights over a sixty day period. I am assuming that I was either over dosing on this or my body was just rejecting this for some reason because I don't know how acid reflux could be this bad without my stomach actually going through the process of regurgitating this. My endo said my LES and all functions that keep acid in your stomach were fine. After 60 days, I stopped taking this crap as it was giving me an illness that I did not have before. HAS ANYONE ELSE HAD THE | M | 47 | 60 days 40 MG 2X day | 9/13/2010 | 5 | Acid reflux (gerd) | None whatsoever. | I suffered from heartburn ever since high school (58 now). A doctor finally gave me Aciphex and ALL the symtoms disappeared overnight! Had to switch to Nexium when the military stopped carrying Aciphex. With Aciphex, I might miss dosages for 2-3 days before the HB returned. With Nexium, 1-2 days. Other than that, no problems at all. Gerd can lead to Barret's Syndrone, which can lead to cancer. If it stops the reflux, take it. Deal with some minor side effects, if need be. They're not as bad as throat cancer. | M | 58 | 3 years 20mg 1X day | 9/7/2010 | 1 | chest pain.the dr assumed acid rflx | nausea, loose bowels, acid reflux, heartburn, chest pain. A general feeling of not feeling well. Also have a horrible taste in my mouth. | My Dr. put me on Aciphex because I was having chest pains. He assumed that it was acid reflux. I have had heartburn before, maybe twice a year at the most and I don't think my chest pains are caused by acid. I've also had numbness and tingling in my arms and severe head aches. Trying to give the meds a chance but, I feel worse since I've been taking it. | F | 37 | 3 days 20 mg 1X day | 8/26/2010 | 3 | Acid Reflux | For the first 7 months, I didn't have any side effects at all. I had tried all of the other PPI's: Nexium, Prevacid..all of them, but they gave me headaches. A friend told me that Aciphex isn't made with the same binders, so I shouldn't get the headaches with it. It was a miracle drug, for 7 months. Then I noticed pain in my inner thigh of both legs, just above my knee. Then I started having morning headaches. My Dr.tried to convince me it's from my diabetes, but I'm currently trying to find a new Dr cause she's a quack. (she put me on a sulfa drug when I'm allergic to sulfa) Read additional comments | ***Very Important*** You have to be careful about weaning off of any PPI or you'll experience rebound. At first, I tried taking it every other day, but the acid got way worse. The pharmacist suggested taking Aciphex one day, then Zantac or Pepcid AC on the next day since they are totally different acid reducers. I need to do that for a couple of weeks since I was on them several months. Then start taking just the Zantac or Pepcid AC until I can wean off of that too. You need acid in your stomach to digest food and absorb vitamins and minerals. Being on acid reducers long term isn't healthy. FYI: If you're a person that has allergic reactions always keep Benedryl AND Pepcid AC handy. They are 2 different types of histamine blockers. Benedryl works for my hives and Pepcid AC for the swelling in my throat. | F | 50 | 8 months 20mg 1X day | 8/23/2010 | 3 | acid reflux | bloating, anxiety | I dont like the side effects, but it helps with gerd and the acid reflux. For those who are new using it, check online for coupons, I have gotten this for free for years with the coupons. | F | 45 | 8 years 30mg 1X day | 8/20/2010 | 5 | Hiatal Hernia/Gerd/Esophigitis | None noticed | I have been on this so long and have been able to eat any and everything. Only recently I've decided to find an alternative as I don't like what I've read about long time use of PPI's. I am going to try for every other day until I can get in to see the doctor (first available appt. is over 2 mos. away). This medicine has been a life-saver. And yes, every month I hear from the ins. co. about switching to a cheaper drug. I tried it once for 3 days. If a drug helps me, I'm sticking with it. | F | 58 | 10 years 20 1X day | 8/19/2010 | 1 | digestive problems in general | heart palpatations, chest tightness, tingling in arms and legs, dry mouth, tightness in throat, anxiety,loose bowel, anxiety, insomnia, confusion, light headedness,stomach cramps, felt like I was going crazy, fear, twitching, indegestion, acid reflux | I would no recommend this to anyone, side effects are like nothing I have ever experienced, I took myself off of it a week ago and am still suffering some of the effects. Aciphex has been like poison to my body. Really scary. I had to pay $211 for this med. because my insurance does not pay for this one and I will be throwing half of it away, what a waste of my money not to mention what it has put me thru. | F | 62 | 2 weeks 20 mg 1X day | 8/10/2010 | 4 | acid reflux | mild sore throat almost daily, muscle soreness, joint pain, loose bowels, some insomnia, lower back pain, hip pain at night, strange dreams | How do I know if these are side effects or old age/menopause etc. It has definately helped with the acid reflux, I never have that unless I forget to take it. For those of you in it for the long haul, my doctor gave me a card to get my Aciphex for less than $3.00 a month...check it out. I would love to get off of it but would probably suffer again. I feel trapped by it. | F | 53 | 2 years 30 mg 1X day | 7/24/2010 | 4 | reflux | None. | Those asking about a generic for this... come to Canada we've had a generic rabeprazole available for several years now. I am surprised to hear that you folks cannot get a generic. | M | 25 | 40mg PRN 1X day | 7/20/2010 | 5 | GERD, Barrett's | None | After taking Aciphex since 2009 my Insurance Company recently asked me to change to a generic (omeprazole). It caused me to have diarrhea, so Dr. switched me back to Aciphex. Have not experienced reflux or noticed any side effects when taking Aciphex. It's like a miracle. | F | 79 | 9 years 20 mg 1X day | 7/17/2010 | 5 | Acid Reflux | fuzzy vision, off balance dizziness, fatigue | This drug is the only med that has worked for me. Not Only was it perscribed for gerd but also as a test to see if it would help my chronic sinus problem. Well it was a miracle for both issues. I don't like the side effects but you have to weigh the good with the bad. This is the longest I have not have to treat infection and i can eat anything with no gerd issues. I know it is no fun to have side effects but this is the only drug that works. Hopefully the side effects will subside with time. | M | 49 | 75 days 20 mg 1X day | 6/30/2010 | 1 | GERD | Palpitations, shakiness | My symptoms took about a week to go away, but I had only taken it for four weeks. If you have a pill splitter, maybe try lowering your dose - take 40 mg one day, 20 the next, then 40 and see how you feel, then go to 20 a day and 10 the next and keep tapering like that. BUT - add Pepcid or Zantac while you're doing it, with a goal of switching entirely to one of them. Also, be very good about eating right, not eating too close to bedtime, raising the head of your bed etc. All the things we know we are supposed to be doing. Good luck! | F | 53 | 4 weeks 1X day | 6/9/2010 | 1 | GERD | I experienced cotton mouth (even with drinking 64 ounces of water), dry nasal passages that bleed in the mornings, insomnia the first two days I was given it to try. | The reason I was given Aciphex to try 2-3 hours before bedtime in addition to the Omeprazole I was taking in the mornings was that my GERD was worsening, causing me to cough for long periods at night. Some mornings I woke up and the cough was so bad I coughed until I could force phlem up to relieve it. | F | 64 | 7 days 1X day | 6/2/2010 | 1 | acid reflux | Massive bloating, uncomfortable epigastric sensation of acid needing to dissipate,nasty diarrhea kicked in after taking for 3 or 4 days. | F | 46 | 6 days 30 mg 1X day | 5/26/2010 |