PROTONIX Reviews (PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM)

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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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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR PROTONIXCOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
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 1  Ulcers Diarrhea and cramping after anything I eat Done. Never again F 64 3 days
30
3/31/2016
 1  Slight reflux / gastritis Anxiety, gas, bloating, muscle twitching, nervousness, loss of appetite, not able to sleep I also have experienced horrible INSOMNIA while on this "medicine". I was prescribed by PCP after 10 minute exam. Said here..."you have GERD"... After 2 endoscopies.. I don't have GERD.. mild reflux / mild gastritis. Second endo totally clear. Now trying to get off this stuff. I feel horrible. Every other day for 1 more pill.. hoping for no "acid rebound"... but according to Doctors... there are no side affects or rebound... Well.. not according to the people who are taking this stuff. M 54 3 months
40mg 1X day
3/11/2016
 1  Mild reflux and gastritis Anxiety..insomnia...worse reflux...heaetburn...bloating M 53 2 months
40mg
3/9/2016
 1  Reflux I just got prescribed this today I have a hiatal hernia and gerds. I only took one pill and after reading all ur guyses reviews..iwill not be taking again ever. Thankyou guys so much for putting your reviews on and stopping me..I don't know what I will do about my gerds because it does get bad but I'd rather have gerds than anxiety heart flutters muscle cramps and a bunch of other shit wrong with me. These dr just don't care. I asked what side effects were all that was said was nausea.diarrhea and bloating. That's all..apparently that's not the case. I hope all you guys get better.I'll pray for you guys. Thankyou again for your reviews. This medicine sounds so awful F 20 10 days
40
2/29/2016
 1  This drug sucks!!!!! I thought I was losing my mind. It was so hard to focus even talking to people became hard. I couldn't remember anything. I started having panic attacks, tingleing in my leg. Stay away!!!!! if you have this in your house through it away ASAP!!!! M 37 1 months
2/27/2016
 3  Reflux With Chest Discomfort Bloating,burping,stomache Cramps,Mixed Bowels,Headache,Fatique,Muscle Cramps F 56 6 months
40 2X day
2/26/2016
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 1  GERD Head aches, irregular heart beat, lethargy, chest discomfort, frequent urination,shortness of breath, constant fatigue, acute depression, anxiety and high blood pressure. My bp was 110/70 but shot up to 160/110 while on this poison! I never felt so depressed in my life-ever. I felt like a depressed zombie with a bad heart and no energy! This drug exemplifies why we need to stop taking synthetic meds and explore natural remedies & life style changes when dealing with non-life threatening health issues. I was so glad to find this website-what a relief. I almost went to ER like so many other patients on this website. Protonix can give you, unfortunately, so many terrible & life altering side effects in one convenient pill. I would rather suffer from GERD than live with the most horrific side effects from taking Protonix. How in the h#@l did FDA approve this medicine?!! FDA has a long history of being in the pockets of giant pharmaceutical companies and this is a pretty good proof. If you research the track record of FDA, you will think twice about taking most doctor prescribed meds. Change in life style and natural remedies is the way I am going. Stay away from Protonix and don't let your doctor convince you. The chances are your doctor never took this medicine from hell. My life is back to normal after throwing away these poison pills. I am sure Protonix helps many who suffer but the horrific side effects suffered by many trusting & unsuspecting patients really should be of a major concern to the FDA ( wishful thinking). Hey, let's give away Protonix to the terrorist... M 55 35 days
20 mg 2X day
2/19/2016
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 1  GERD Diarrhea, constipation, gas and occasional nausea. While I have had a long history of intermittent diarrhea and constipation prior to taking Protonix; I never thought twice that this drug was exacerbating these symptoms. About a month prior to stopping Protonix, I developed increased diarrhea and intense gas pains. I usually manage with a combination of OTC products as well as diet coke, which relieves the gas. I decided to stop taking Protonix as an experiment having heard recent stories related to long term use. I have been off Protonix for over 3 weeks and have not had one episode of diarrhea, constipation or gas and feel significantly better. I am managing the GERD with D-GL (deglycerized licorice). F 62 10 years
40mg 1X day
2/17/2016
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 2  GERD Can't sleep, massive headache, stiffness in left shoulder and arm, jaw stiffness, and extreme dry mouth at night. I have about 1/3 the appetite I had before taking the medication. It's helping me with weight loss and GERDS is gone. M 43 6 days
20MG
2/7/2016
 3  Gerd Increasingly worse headaches, dizziness, brain fog, anxiety, fatigue, heart flutters, a general sense of the room spinning in episodes. This helped with my GERD, but after a few weeks the headaches and dizziness have become unbearable. I must go off of it. It outweighs the benefits. Just now figured out that these terrible feelings were associated with this medicine. F 42 3 days
40
1/31/2016
 1  reflux Head ache, extreme fatigue, stomach pain, chest pain, difficulties swallowing, extreme anxiety and panic attacks, vasovagal syncope, diarrhea, dehydration, tinglings in hands and feet, legs cramps, arrythmia, low blood pressure, tons of gaz, no more appetite, difficulties to focus Worked well during the first week but then came a cohort of debilitating side effects : - during the first week I got headache and felt a bit tired for an unexplained reason. - the second week, I was so exhausted that I could not go to work. Had cramp in my legs. More intense headache. Stomach pain and burping a lot. I also felt anxious for a reason I could not explain. I was wondering what was happening to me. I thought I got a virus...My GP made me a blood test and everything was perfect. - the third week I had chest pain, unberable anxiety and panic attack, tetany, a lot of gaz : I couldn't eat the third of my normal portion, felt weaker and weaker, diarrhea, could not breathe normally, tinglings in my hand and feet, cramping in my hand. I went to A & E cause I though I was having a heart attack. They checked my heart and found I had arythmia but nothing dangerous according to them. They advice me to go to my GP and ask something to be treated for major anxiety. I went back home. -The next day, I was trying to cross the street to go to my GP again and I felt inconscious in the midden of the street. Back to the hospital with an ambulance this time. Intense abdominal and chest pain. They checked my heart but it was ok however arrythmic. It seem I was dehydrated because of diarrhea and probably had a vasovagal syncope. As I had abdominal pain they made an ultrasound scan to chek my liver, pancreas and gallblader but no sign of inflammation. My bloodpressure w F 42 3 weeks
20 mg 1X day
1/30/2016
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 2  reflux/GERD extreme fatigue, abdominal pain, brain fog NOTE: whenever you take PPIs take a full daily vitamin and maybe B complex because these meds block your absorption of these. Was on omeprazole for 1.5 years and it was working ok until I started getting extreme abdominal pain. Dr switched me to pantoprazole and the pain never really went away after 1 month. Also had extreme fatigue and apathy. Got a 20mg prescription and weened myself off by 1 week of 40mg/20mg every other day, 1 week of 20 mg, 1 week of 20mg every other day with Zantac, then 1 week of Zantac. Stomach pain disappeared after a couple weeks being off these meds. M 44 30 days
40 1X day
1/27/2016
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 1  Difficulty swallowing/acid reflux Extreme dry mouth, daily diarrhea, nausea, shooting pain in head, neck, and by far the worst was severe sharp low abdominal pain. Have been able to work very little in the last couple of months due to extreme low abdominal pain. 2 trips to ER, gastroenterologist, gynecologist, back surgeon, and general surgeon, and none have been able to determine what has caused the severe abdominal pain. I believe that at least the largest cause is the pantoprazole. I have weaned myself off the pantoprazole and the pain seems a little better. I am still dealing with nausea pretty much all day and have horrible indigestion and gas that I didn't have before going on the med. I would recommend being very cautious about going on this medicine. I'm hoping I can get back to my old self soon. I have been unable to pay my bills and haven't felt up to doing anything. I just want my life back. F 57 3 months
40 MG 1X day
1/24/2016
 1  Gallbladder attacks, bile reflux Terrible headache, leg cramps, constipation, edema, loss of appetite, abdominal pain, palpitations, constant feeling of coming down with a cold/flu (plugged ears, sinus pain, sore throat). Completely resolved the reflux & pain! I thought this was a miracle drug! IT ISN'T! Such severe headaches (I get migraines), I have seriously felt like I've been hit in the head & it's going to explode from the pressure. I wish it hadn't taken a month to figure out it was this poison! F 40 4 weeks
20
1/17/2016
 5  stomach probs/duodenum inflamation Hunger, lump in upper back of throat, sleepiness which may or may not be related to medication. All of us are unique just as our body chemistry is unique within us. All of the horrible side effects I'm reading here I began experiencing within 1 dose of omeprazole, another PPI, along with a weird odor like a musty incense was stuck in my nostril. I couldn't sleep, I had anxiety, I was severely constipated for 3 days & I had severe muscle pain, especially in my arms. At one point my chest got so heavy I thought I was having a heart attack. THAT WAS AFTER ONLY ONE DOSE of Omeprazole. I just began Protonix 2 weeks ago, but had previously taken it for 1 full year w/out complications. This time around I do have a slight lump in my throat, which seems to be subsiding. Other than that, I feel like I'm starving to death all the time. It's wonderful! I don't care if I gain 20 pounds. After being nauseous for so long 24 hours a day, day in and day out, with severe stomach pain every time I ate, I love being able to actually eat a meal and not feel sick. The bottom line is, if you have severe symptoms that can cause problems like bleeding ulcers or cancer from chronic inflammation and one PPI don't work for you, you should try another. Also, if you notice severe onset of new or worsening symptoms, it's more likely related to your newest medicine. As soon as I noticed the horrible symptoms after one dose of omeprazole I stopped taking it immediately and my doctor prescribed the Protonix again. Some of us have no choice but to take these medications. I have no stomach linin F 49 1 years
40 mg
1/7/2016
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 1  GERD 4 hours after taking first pill I went to the er thought I was having a heart attack and was having muscle twitches, diagnosed with incomplete right bundle branch block in my heart which I didn't have 4 days prior. Didn't realize it was protonix so kept at it and was having trouble speaking, my tongue was tingling and pulling back on its own and excessive salivation. Quit taking after 5 days and now 3 days later tongue still effected. Blood pressure elevated, palpitations, chest pain. Thought I was having a heart attack today too. Never taking this med again. M 37 5 days
40mg
1/6/2016
 1  acid reflux Sleepless nights, left arm pain, back and shoulders pain- joint pain, had high anxiety, some chest pain I felt like i was gonna have a heart attack, couldnt sleep at night, just too scared to fall asleep. I figured it could be this med so i didnt take it this morning, lets see how long it takes to get back to normal F 23 4 days
40mg
12/29/2015
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 1  acid reflux Sleepless nights, left arm pain, back and shoulders pain- joint pain, had high anxiety, some chest pain I felt like i was gonna have a heart attack, couldnt sleep at night, just too scared to fall asleep. I figured it could be this med so i didnt take it this morning, lets see how long it takes to get back to normal F 23 4 days
40mg
12/29/2015
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 1  Gastritis Cramps.turbulence ,sharp stomach pain,constipation,extreme anxiety. Symptoms were dry cough and pain in the slite left middle chest and lungs congestion. Doctor prescribed pentoprasole and sucralfate.It did help in the beginning for 1week.After that I had huge constipation.Couldn't go for 3 days.I stoped sucrafe .Then start this sharp pains in the middle beginning of the rib cage,cramping,bloating,huge non stop gas from everything even water,chocking sensation in the throat.Doctor prescribe additional pills for IBS and anxiety.Please notice I had nothing of this symptoms before going to doctor and end up more sick.I stoped everything on my own and Start herbal teas and zantac.I feel better.Big Farma and doctors got the money but I got more problems and less money.Not fare... F 51 45 days
40 1X day
12/22/2015
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 1  GERD Tingling in hands and feet, twitching in muscles of legs feet and arms .Neck pain nightmares joint pain nervousness leg pain Took this for 11 days and felt like I was losing it. This company should be shut down for experimenting on humans like rats. Went to doctor and told me what I had already done and that was to quit taking this. Have been off of it for 7 days now and still having side effects. Would recommend nobody to take this poison. M 57 11 days
40mg 1X day
12/19/2015
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