PROTONIX Reviews (PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM)Average Rating: 2.0 (677 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare PROTONIX with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR PROTONIX | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 |