PROTONIX Reviews (PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM)Average Rating: 2.0 (670 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare PROTONIX with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR PROTONIX | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 2 | Sliding Hiatal Hernia-Gerd | I don't know, I always feel fatigued, and it's a very different feeling that I've never known before. I feel weighed down, but also feel hypoglycemic at the same time. It's a strange feeling. I also have diarrhea once a day. But that's about it. If anyone's ever felt any of these symptoms, please say so, It would make me feel much better about it. | 26 | 4 months | 7/23/2009 | 5 | GERD | This is the only medicine that really helped me. | F | 58 | 7 years | 7/22/2009 | 3 | | 7/22/2009 | 1 | Gerd | itching! | thought we had fleas due to itching and feeling like bugs were crawling on me (never saw any though). Drove my household crazy cleaning and treating for fleas and finally realized it must me be. Only thing new I have taken it protonix. I'm stopping it today and seeing if the itching goes away | F | 51 | 21 days | 7/14/2009 | 5 | GERD and Crohn's Disease | None | I had GERD and tried everything...prevacid, prilosec, nexium, zantac, etc. None of them did anything for me. My doctor finally switched me to Protonix...I LOVE IT! I have been on it probably 8 years now and have no plans to stop. I do have to limit my diet (no coffee, citrus, spicy, alcohol, etc) and if I miss a day or two of this medicine, I definitly start with the reflux symptoms again. But, when I take it regularly and eat smart, I have no problems. I know everyone can experience different side effects, but I never noticed a single one. | F | 33 | 8 years | 7/8/2009 | 1 | GERD | Severe Constant Daily Migrane Headaches, Dizzyness | About 3 days after starting on Protonix I began getting what I thought were severe sinus headaches. The pain was over my left eye and behind it. At times the pain was so unbareable I didn't know what to do. It didn't matter what pain medicine I took, Tylenol, Excedrin Migrane, Sinus Headace Medication, the pain would not go away. I went to my GP twice for the headaches, the first time he said it was a sinus infection, even though I had none of the symptoms. When I went back after a full 20 days of antibiotics, he said it must be alergys, once again, even though I had no symptoms. Then out of the blue I thought maybe it was the Protonix, and I found this website. It took 2 full weeks for my headaches to go away after I quit taking my medication, and I was only on it for a month. I wanted to write this detailed discription of the types of headaches I had since headache is a side effect of Protonix, but no one ever described the type and length of the headaches. Honestly I thought I must have a Brain Tumor for it to hurt this bad! | M | 33 | 1 months | 7/6/2009 | 2 | Diffuse Esophageal spasm & reflux | stomach cramps, diarrhea, gas, burping, nausea | I stayed on this drug for one week. I tried to be positive and not imagine things. Barium swallow diagnosed diffuse esophageal spasms and small hiatal hernia. I have constant burbling, and pain in my throat. Had upper endoscopy which showed mild stomach focal inflamation. Dr. said motility study is an awful test and didn't want to put me thru it if drugs would help. Drugs haven't worked so far. Diet changes help but not totally. I feel worse with Protonix than without. After 1 week I stopped using Protonix as the stomach aches & nausea was too much on top of the throat pain. Swallowing problems continue and I'm very discouraged and losing weight which is ok for now. | F | 65 | 7 days | 6/15/2009 | 1 | acid reflux | achy back after 5 days, day six more muscle aches, day seven feel like i have the flu...i am miserable. i was taking 40mg once per day but did not today and will not anymore. feel like i have a bad case of the flu but i still have my appetite | M | 27 | 7 days | 6/11/2009 | 4 | GERD and hiatal hernia | Bloating and cramping | Have been taking for about 3 weeks, and has helped tremendously. I no longer have to take daily doses of antacids. The drug does seem to cause me to feel bloated with some cramping (especially in the mornings) but I will try to ride it out as it has otherwise helped with my GERD symptoms. I have been advised to stay on the prescription for 3 months. | M | 46 | 3 weeks | 6/6/2009 | 2 | GERD | Hot feeling, jaw pain on one side, small bladder | Didn't seem to help any more than Prilosec OTC. Will continue to take it to see if it starts helping more unless jaw pain gets any worse | M | 35 | 10 days | 6/2/2009 | 3 | GERD | Serious left eye twitching - muscle spasm after 3 months of usage. Twitching stopped 48 hours after last dose. | Not a bad PPI. Had to go back to prilosec though. | M | 32 | 3 months | 5/28/2009 | 5 | Gastritis | No side bad side effects | After I hurt my back on the job a doctor prescribed a strong advil drug for me. Took it for one month and developed gastritis. I lost 60 pounds due to severe epigastric pain. Tried all kinds of medications but had no luck. Suffered for 2 years and my doctor was about to send me to Mayo Clinic when he finally tried me on protonix. It took 3 weeks to kick in but I finally became pain free. I would recommend this drug to anyone suffering as bad as I did! | F | 45 | 2 months | 4/24/2009 | 2 | Chills, stomach pain/nausea, increased nausea, coughing, nasal drainage,face swelling. | F | 39 | | 4/21/2009 | 4 | Gerd, heartburn, inflammation | Only the worst itching ever! I broke out in hives on my neck and upper back. It stopped, went away, came back next day. It seems to only be on my neck and torso. I have only been on Protonix for a week. Wonder if I should stop. Doctor said the itching is NOT a side effect. I think it is. Nothing else has changed with me ie: diet, detergent, soap etc... | As far as symptoms, - GONE! Nothing else works like Protonix | F | 52 | 7 days | 4/14/2009 | 4 | acid reflux/gastritis | Constant bloating and gas after 8 hours after dose.Feeling a little under weather(common) constipation or incomplete BM's Stomach bubbling/mild periodic pain, but feels more muscular. May have increased muscle tone which is a rare SE. | Despite said side effects , it's more tolerable than Aciphex that I was on. It seems to work about the same except I had weight gain with Aciphex. Take a vitamin and keep Gas-X handy with this one... | M | 32 | 30 days | 4/2/2009 | 5 | Ulcers , GERD | None | I've been on Protonix for about 15 months. I took 2x a day for several months and then had a second endoscopy. Ulcers greatly improved and I'm feeling much better. Now I take one a day and will lower to a few times a week later. This medicine works great for me! I had to take Nexim this week, insurance wouldn't approve protonix, and I feel horrible. Cant wait to pick up my Protonix this afternoon. | F | 46 | 1 years | 3/27/2009 | 1 | ACID REFLUCS | SEVERE ITCHING CAN NOT SLEEP AFTER THREE PILLS CONTSIPATION DRY MOUTH MILD BLATTER PROBLEMS.I WILL NEVER TAKE PROTONIX AGAIN. | F | 58 | 3 days | 3/26/2009 | 2 | reflux, choking feeling | dizziness; diarrhea; twitching (face and arms and legs to a lesser degree); esophageal spasm (different from tight feeling in throat before meds); increased anxiety; irritability; gas, bloating and increased belching; tingly face and eyes | This is my second day off the drug, which I recently associated with my side effects. I reckon that a lot them (side effects) may be due to the drug having unsettled my magnesium (and possibly potassium and calcium) levels; this mineral (magnesium) regulates nerve function. There have been a few recent studies linking PPI's to hypomagnesemia (an electrolyte disturbance in which there is an abnormally low level of magnesium in the blood). The PPI's may have exacerbated a pre-existing problem in my case. Not much change yet (went to the ER last night because of the esophageal spasms, in fact). The spasms are worse after chewing or talking, and are causing major anxiety. | F | 28 | 37 days | 3/15/2009 | 1 | Stomach pain | Took protonix for several months and stomach pain got worse. ( severe pain upper and lower stomach and feeling extremly tired.) Then noticed that after I took the pill in the morning stomach pain followed. Quit taking Protonix and stomach pain has stopped and has not returned. | If you are taking protonix and still have stomach pain try stopping for a few days and see if symptoms get better. Might be able to control with antacid and diet change. Good luck because I was miserable. | M | 44 | 3 months | 3/11/2009 | 1 | chest pain, acidic stools | Day 1 pain Day 2 incredible pain in arms, legs and joints. felt like I was in a fog and neck pain that aspirin couldn't relieve. Will NEVER take it again!! Stopped taking it after only 2 days - the flu-like symptoms took another good week to get over. Will look into natural remedies and diet makeup - no more PPI's for me. | It seems some can tolerate this, but I sure can't. My advise is to monitor it for side effects very carefully. | M | 49 | 2 days | 3/5/2009 |