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 | GERD | Terrible drug. Took it for 3 days and had to stop because of severe anxiety/panic attack. Fatigue and dizziness were also side effects. | F | 26 | 3 days 40 mg 2X day | 6/24/2021 | 5 | Erosive esophagitis | 0 | Made me feel like the prettiest girl at the ball #glorious | M | 32 | 22 days 40 1X day | 6/23/2021 | 2 | GERD | Headaches in the evenings. Inability to sleep. Fatigue. Dizziness. Occasional confusion. Trouble controlling my anger. Almost constant bowel movements. | Been taking protonix for almost 3 weeks, but I'm starting to wonder if the side effects are worth continuing the medication. So far it seems to only work a couple days a week and I have to substitute with Pepcid. | M | 28 | 18 days 40 1X day | 6/22/2021 | 1 | Gastritis | nausea, headache, stomach pain, Tingling in feet hands, can't sleep, Anxiety. Heart papalations, chest pain | F | 72 | 3 days 40mg 2X day | 6/19/2021 | 1 | Reduce stomach acid | When I read the insert I decided that in spite of the doctor's desire to apparently kill me. I decided not to go along with it. Death and a miserable journey to get there are basically the FIRST side effects. I'll keep my excess stomach acid because I prefer life to death thank you very much. I would only recommend this drug to people I would like to see dead like my ex abuser/husband and my unfortunate side effects of birth, the siblings. Outside of them. DON'T TAKE THIS HORRIFIC DRUG. How anyone with a conscious can prescribe this is beyond me. | Take this murder drug off the market. I should be allowed to take legal action just because it was prescribed. | F | 57 | 1 days 40 mg 1X day | 6/5/2021 | 5 | Gastritis | Terrible headache, tiredness, sleepiness, aching pain in leg. | Worked well at first but not as good now. Will stop when pills run out Had 30 day supply. | F | 66 | 16 days 40 1X day | 6/3/2021 | 1 | Hiatal Hernia | Bad migraines, extreme fatigue This is the worst medicine! How can doctors prescribe this medication & feel good about themselves? | F | 52 | 11 days 1X day | 5/20/2021 | 5 | Gerd hitial hernia | Tingling in extremities muscle spasms headaches nauseous off balance joint pain diarrhea | Haven't been able to understand what's going on been on fir 4 months was ok at first but now my muscles are going crazy numbness stopped taking cold turkey 2 days ago I can't believe this | F | 36 | 4 months 40 1X day | 5/10/2021 | 1 | Reflux, Schatzki's ring. | Been on PPI before...I forgot about the side effects! Weight gain already and pain. I stopped them before when my GI doubled my dose...my esophagus turned pink after being purple from years of reflux! I'm stopping the today. | Not my first PPI!!!! All cause these problems. | F | 71 | 10 days 40mg 1X day | 5/6/2021 | 2 | Acid Reflux | After 4 weeks starting having dizziness.. thought it was vertigo. Even went and had treatment. Accidentally missed a dose and realized that I started feeling better. I have now been off them 3 days and dizziness is almost completely gone. Calling doctor to switch to another med. | F | 65 | 42 days 40 mg 1X day | 5/2/2021 | 1 | Gerd | Insomnia, panic attack, severe anxiety | Never take ppi again. | F | 43 | 11 days 20mg 1X day | 4/24/2021 | 1 | Gastritis/positive for hpylori | Having pain due to hpylori was given antibiotics and protonics. Ok all clear from that but experiencing the worst symptoms. Daily heart palpitations, headaches,fatigue, brain fog, blurry vision. Nausea,(zofran daily).tingling in fingers ,flushing with palms turning blood red when have to pee or poop(tmi). Im miserable.calling ems and going to er at least 1 a week. Drs think im crazy and have anxiety.im glad I found this site.im not crazy, im feeling some thinking my body and I hate that my Gi dr has not heard of my symptoms.i found another gi dr and did a full stomach test and colonoscopy pulled many biopsies. Hes determined to help me.he knows about me taking protonics and they have me on morning and night dose and he said no, only take it once. Waiting for results on Tues. I stopped med on my own 3 days ago cuz I read this med is akso bad for bone fractures and breaks taken long term.nobody you'd me this ironically I ended up with my left tibia bro k en straight across.didnt even know.i used moms walker cuz I thought I just banged it where. Xray taken too late shows it healing wrong now. This med is awful. I was in er again last night getting egg again and ct of chest, even sonogram on legs cuz km thinking I may have bloodclots.im so miserable with symptoms.i have to stop texting cuz fingers tingle and now my sides, neck and shoulders to my jaw and right ear hurts.went to er dr and MRI clear . Thank God. Because my faith in the Lord Im still here. He helped me find this site | Please contact me and tell me how long it took before you started feeling better after stopping it. thank u. Veronica Munoz | F | 48 | 2 years 40mg 2X day | 4/24/2021 | 1 | Gerd | Dizziness, anxiety, pins and needles all over, fasciculations all over, feeling of doom. | I went back to my doctor with my symptoms and he didnt say anything when i asked if it could be the protonix. Its the only med im on and symptoms started shortly after i started it. I have an mri of brain and cervical spine tomorrow to rule out brain mass and multiple sclerosis. If this is all from the protonix the boo on this medication.....terrible. | M | 40 | 2 weeks 40mg 1X day | 4/18/2021 | 1 | Global sensation | Extreme flatulence and constipation | F | 41 | 30 days 1X day | 4/12/2021 | 3 | Acid reflux | Weight gain bloating | F | 78 | 0 days 40 1X day | 4/2/2021 | 1 | Bleeding Ulcer | Very Dry Mouth,,Eyes sealed shut in the morning,Blurred Vision,Balance issues,BP dropped to 78/38 when standing,mental confusion,incredible sore feet and extreme fatigue. | M | 69 | 30 days 40 mg 2X day | 3/31/2021 | 1 | Ulcers | Update: I have been off for exactly 7 days and brain fog/ dizziness/ anxiety has subsided. I have normal bowel movements and it feels like life is returning to normal. A few minor dizzy spells here and there. But definitely better | F | 41 | 3 months 40 | 3/24/2021 | 1 | GERD | Severe anxiety/panic attacks, headaches, dizziness, fluid in my chest, numbness/tingling in hands, arms, legs and feet | I suffered for months before I realized this medication was the root cause. Severe anxiety attacks, increased blood pressure. Felt like I was dying every day and almost wished that was the case because the symptoms made me so miserable. I had multiple ER visits that never showed anything was wrong. I thought I was going crazy every day. I felt like every breathe I took there was fluid in my chest. Headaches that were constant for months and no history of beaches. Brain CT showed nothing. I have constant pins and needle feeling in all my extremities. I stopped this medication 3 days ago and my life has improved tremendously. I feel so much better. Not one headache, or panic attack. Pins and needle feeling is decreasing. I will never use this medication again or anything in the same class of drugs. | F | 34 | 4 months 40mg 2X day | 3/20/2021 | 1 | Gerd | RLS, RAS, Panic, anxiety, tinnitus, chronic insomnia, brain fog, muscle spasms, suicidal ideologies, severe depression | The usual. All tests came up negative. Till I found this site. Recovering now. | M | 35 | 10 years 40 MG 1X day | 3/17/2021 | 1 | Ulcers in intestine. | I starting taking medication after having colonoscopy found 2 small ulcers in my intestines. Severe anxiety every 12 hours to the point where I almost left for emergency room numerous times. Kept occurring for days horrible. Had stress at work just kept telling myself it was that. Saturday for the first time in my life I thought it would be better dead than alive. It was a scary scary feeling. I found this page reffered from a friend. I will never take another pill of this poison. | M | 43 | 30 days 40 MG 1X day | 3/15/2021 |