PROTONIX Reviews (PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM)

Average Rating: 2.0 (670 Ratings)

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PROTONIX  (PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM):  Pantoprazole is used to treat certain stomach and esophagus problems (such as acid reflux). It works by decreasing the amount of acid your stomach makes. This medication relieves symptoms such as heartburn, difficulty swallowing, and persistent cough. It helps heal acid damage to the stomach and esophagus, helps prevent ulcers, and may help prevent cancer of the esophagus. Pantoprazole belongs to a class of drugs known as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs).   FDA Approval Date: 2000-02-02 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 1  GERD Esophagitis Anxiety, blurred vision, confusion, back pain. Stopping tonight... Hopefully I get back to normal quickly. Luckily I found this site thought I was going crazy. Drove my wife nuts for two weeks wanting to go to emergency room. M 45 4 weeks
40mg
11/15/2016
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 1  Gerds Extreme weakness, fatigue, unwell feeling, depressed feeling, anxiety. Still feeling effects 8 days after stopping. How long till the effects are gone? F 58 1 months
40mg x 2
10/26/2016
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 1  Mild gastritis Anxiety!!! Panic attacks! Body aches, racing heart. Etc It's an awful awful drug. Yes it help my stomach issues but it ruined my nervous system. It been 11months and thousands of $$ trying to feel normal again. Therapist(s), neurofeedback, medication. You name i!!! I finally took a meditation called Kriya (not for this reason) and it fixed me in 3 days. Unfortunately, I'm suck with thousands in medical bills. I feel like filing bankrupt because that what this stupid medicine and medical system did to my body. F 45 2 months
40 mg
10/7/2016
 1  gatristis..ulcer extreme stomach pain, back ache, dizziness, headache, tingling in hands and feet, constipation, very gassy, very tired but can't sleep if I do fall asleep. Feel like insides are going to explode. F 53 14 days
40 2X day
10/6/2016
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 1  Heartburn Gerd Severe joint pain, knees, ankles, hips, shoulders. Fatigue and sleepiness. Brain Fog. I started taking Protonix prescribed by GI for Heartburn about 2 months ago. I noticed I was starting to feel really tired and sleepy all the time and then the joint pain kicked in severe joint pain constant pain nothing seemed to help but the scariest for me is the brain fog. Upon further research I realized PPI Inhibitors were linked to Dementia. Medication has been thrown out, three days now and starting to feel much better. Will be doing natural from this point forward. F 40 2 months
40 mg 1X day
10/5/2016
 3  acid reflux I am been experiencing light headiness, heart palpitations and muscle cramping, insomnia and fatigue. I never thought that all of symptoms could be caused from long-term use of Protonix. After reading all of the other comments on this site, I couldn't believe that all of the symptoms I have been experiencing the past few months could be from my medication. After a visit with my gastroenterologist yesterday and him telling me about the possible side effects that could cause dementia I have decided to get off of this medication. I have started using Apple Cider Vinegar mixed with water twice a day, my symptoms seem to be getting better, I know I am definitely sleeping much better, I will be tapering off medication and going to OTC if needed. F 61 15 years
40mg 1X day
9/28/2016
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 1  Acid reflux Lighheaded (so bad), higher heart rythm, palpitation, fatigue. At the beginning I just felt very fatigued but it was doing a good job at controlling my acid, then I started to be even more exhausted and dizzier every day until I passed out one morning and fell on my head. Two inches cut on my head and 3 staples later I am dizzier every day. Going to the doctor to stop this immediately. I lost any quality of life I had on that drug. F 45 2 months
20 2X day
9/15/2016
 1  Erosive esophagus I have severe anxiety. Imsonia and woke up middle of the night with sweating. Hand shaking and extremely weak muscle. Dizziness and like double vision. No appetite and losing weight. Back pain I am so glad I found this site. I was taking this medicine for 2 weeks. However, things get worst by the day. I went back to Dr after 2 weeks course and Dr told me I m perfectly alright. All blood and scan was alright. He told me I was anxiety ( thinking too much). He then gave me another ppi and only eat when necessary.. I insisted not to take any medication even though I still feel horrible. And I search Internet and found his site. All this are the side effects of Pantoprazole. I have stop for nearly 2 weeks and appetite starts to gets better. However, still encounter some dizziness and anxiety wonder how long will it take to get the side effects out of my body. F 42 3 weeks
40
9/13/2016
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 1  GERD Headache, severe dizziness, chest fluttering, diarrhea. I was prescribed protonixs 40 mg once a day for Gerd experience headaches the first day took at the second day also experienced the headache woke up the third day straight up out of bed almost went to the floor, laid down sat up on the bed was still a bit dizzy got up felt OK, got up change the baby's diaper laydown with her rolled over to my side and got extremely dizzy again and my heart started fluttering and sat up on the bed again this time I felt anxious and asked my wife to take me to the ER . M 40 2 days
40 MG
7/16/2016
 1  GERD Dizziness, sweating, high blood pressure, extreme anxiety, panic attacks, shaking, nausea, brain fog, insomnia, fatigue All my symptoms started when I started taking this. Couldn't figure out why I felt so bad. After a month of feeling this way I spent a week in the psych center. Thought I was loosing my mind. It's been two weeks since I got out. I'm on 6 meds to control my blood pressure and anxiety. Still have bad days but I'm getting better. Do NOT recommend taking this medicine. F 49 2 weeks
10 mg 1X day
7/12/2016
 1  Acid reflux Extreme pain in lower back, shooting down leg, abdomen. Had to call the ambulance to take me to ER. All the blood work came back perfect. The minute i stopped taking this drug, the pain stopped. F 30 1 days
40mg 1X day
6/9/2016
 1  acid reflux I took on pill at 11 in thr morning s feeling ill at 10 at night eith severr stomach ache...i had fast heart beat..chest pain..anxiety...muscle twitches in my arms...dizziness...bad taste in my mouth and now stomach pain...i dont ever want to take this again I do have anxiety so the fast heaty ratr and chest pain could be from that but i never had chest pain forvthat long of time brforr from anxiety F 42 1 days
40
5/28/2016
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 1  acid reflux hernia This drug made me a cripple stay away from it I couldn't even sit down for a meal I was that sore and I was contemplating ending it all the pain was so severe don't ever start it absolute disgrace this is available was being treated for chronic pain with everything . And the cause was this sh*t M 58 10 months
40per day
5/13/2016
 1  Gastric ulcer Nausea, acid reflux, bad stomach pain, heartburn, muscle and joint pain, insomnia, low back and leg pain. In 2002, I had an ulcer that hemorrhaged. I tested negative for H. pylori and the presumptive diagnosis was overuse of NSAIDs. I was put on 40 mg of Protonix twice a day to allow the ulcer to heal, and got annual endoscopies. The Protonix dose was reduced to 40 mg/day and eventually the endoscopies discontinued after 14 years of only mild inflammation in my stomach. I decided to discontinue the Protonix because of the recent articles about increased risk of cancer, osteoporosis, and dementia. I have been B-12 deficient for years, and have to give myself B-12 injections. My symptoms during the taper have been terrible and I'm only 7 weeks into it. I have read that it can take as long as 3 months before stomach acid levels calm down and the taper symptoms resolve. However, DON'T TAKE THIS DRUG FOR YEARS. I've had GI docs tell me it is perfectly safe and that I would have to take it for the rest of my life. That is simply not true. Short term is another matter, but it has not been approved by the FDA for long-term use. The package insert says 6-8 weeks. F 68 14 years
40 MG 1X day
4/29/2016
 3  gerd fatigue,muscle soreness like I worked out the night before,anxiety/depression.neck/back pain.tingling in hands n feet.sinus pressure.feeling that I'm sick/ill.hot flashes or fever like feeling but no temp.sweating while sleeping,not much but bothering it did improve my reflux symptoms but lots of side effects M 31 6 months
40mg x2
4/21/2016
 3  Gastritis and Esophagitis Very Dry throat. I worry, about long term on my kidney function. Also, stopping and rebound affect. F 68 1 months
40 mg
4/20/2016
 3  For Gerd I am hurting in my left leg, from my knee down. I can't hardly walk at times. F 63 5 months
40MG
4/13/2016
 1  GERD Increase in acid production that caused serious pain in back and abdominal area, constriction in throat area, and fluid build up This is the worst drug I have ever ingested. As soon as I started to vomit acid I returned to Prilosec and felt better in less than 24 hours. F 47 2 months
30 MG 1X day
4/13/2016
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 1  help with stomachs acid Started getting sever abdominal pain. Husband called ambulance and went to ER to make sure it wasn't early contractions. The pain was so intense I was crying. I am 17weeks pregnant. Do not use this drug!! This drug has caused me sever abdominal pain. I only started getting this pain after I started the medication and I stopped it right away. I do not recommend this to any pregnant women especially. This is very scary and the pain it caused was a 10/10 F 31 2 days
20 mg
4/13/2016
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 1  Gastritis symptoms Jittery, diarrhea, increased nausea, lack of concentration hitting 4-5 hours after first dose. 1 dose and off. Prontix side effects are intolerable for me. Feel worse taking the med. Same side effects with OTC omeprazole. M 56 1 days
40 1X day
4/6/2016

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