PROTONIX Reviews (PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM)Average Rating: 2.0 (670 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare PROTONIX with similar:
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| 1 | Unidentified GI bleed | I was first given protonix in hospital by iv for a really bad gi bleed that they were unable to find. No ulcers in stomach or colon. They assumed it was a small bowel bleed brought on by aspirin use. The first few weeks were fine, I thought it made me feel better and the bleed stopped. (Had to have six blood transfusions in the hospital.) I asked my gastroenterologist if I could have another month of Pantoprazole (I was taking the generic), and he called them in. The same day that I started my second month of this medicine I started having heart palpitations and stomach acid diarrhea. The next day I felt better until evening. The palpitations were so bad I was dry heaving. I had no idea this could be a side effect. The next two days were terrifying. Severe heart palpitations, high blood pressure, heart rate was 122. My blood pressure monitor was reading irregular heartbeat. I had just gone through a series of heart tests when in hospital so I couldn't understand why I was having so much trouble. I had no pain like I've read some do here, just felt so bad with the palpitations. So I finally got to this site and this is my second day off of the drug. I felt so much better today, blood pressure returned to normal, still a few little palpitations but nothing like yesterday. | While on Pantoprazole, after I ate I would get this horrible stomach pressure which ended with the palpitations. Today I was able to eat normally and felt fine. I did have a late night snack that seemed to set things off a little again, but nowhere near as bad as it was. I'm looking forward to feeling myself. This drug caused me a lot of anxiety the longer I took it. I wouldn't take it again for anything. | F | 47 | 31 days 40 mg 1* d 1X day | 7/27/2020 | 1 | Possible GERD | Extreme anxiety, panic, intolerable headaches, neck and back pain | I thought that I was going crazy. The anxiety has been building for days with no reason I could find, until I found this website. It has been awful, I am stopping this medication immediately. | F | 40 | 7 days 40mg 1X day | 7/25/2020 | 1 | Gerd | Dizzy, heart felt funny, warm pulsing feeling in hands, feet, head chest. Aching in left a and right leg. Pains in top of stomach after eating. | Never touching it again.. especially after seeing this site only made me realize I wasn't imagining it.. | F | 33 | 2 days 30mg 1X day | 7/17/2020 | 1 | Took 2 weeks for side effects to go away. Had bloodwork and ultrasound of upper abdominal organs. All came back normal. | F | 29 | 6 days 40mg 1X day | 7/15/2020 | 1 | GERD or Crohn's disease | Nausea, gas, stomach cramps, joint aches and leg cramps, ringing in my ears, headaches, overwhelming anxiety, pressure in chest, coughing, numbness and tingling in hands and feet. | 0/10 would not recommend. Had almost all side effects in just 3 days. It did get rid of my reflux but at what cost? I hope these side effects go away fast as I am already struggling with anxiety badly. Time to try an alkaline diet and naturally rid myself of reflux. I'd rather have reflux than this. I can't believe I was prescribed this and that it's so commonplace to take. | F | 27 | 3 days 40g 1X day | 7/13/2020 | 3 | Acid reflux | Anxiety, muscle and joint pain, loose stools, weight loss, extreme fatigue and weakness. | was prescribed this pantoprazole for acid reflux. I would take it once in the morning which helped keep the acid on stomach under control and subsided my constant belching. HOWEVER, going into the last week of taking this medication I began to feel jittery, had severe shoulder and back and pain and my anxiety was through the roof. I mean was literally bursting into tears. I spent so much time praying. Due to the pandemic I had a hard time getting into my doctors office. I read that new mediations can cause these symptoms and here it is (this thread). The pantoprazole is the only medication I had been taking. I immediately stopped it to see if my side effects would go away. Its been a little over a month. My anxiety is not as bad. However, I still get the muscle/ joint pain. I am wondering is anyone else still dealing with side effects from this medication after being off of it for a while? I havent brung this up to my doctor as of yet as I am almost sure she will say it wasn't the medication since she was such an advocate for it saying she had to take herself at some point. | F | 31 | 11 days 20 mg 1X day | 7/8/2020 | 3 | Erosive Esophagitis / GERD | Started to really help my stomach and throat ease up from the burning and pain very soon , like the next day . The bad thing was I got really really itchy starting on the 3rd day , mostly my face and head . Stopped the pill and it took just about 2 days to stop the intense itch | F | 39 | 4 weeks 40 mg 1X day | 7/8/2020 | 2 | Heartburn/Gerd | Extreme anxiety, depression, mood swings, dry mouth, racing thoughts, thoughts of death, gas build up, headaches, sinus problems, ringing in ear, chelitis. | Initially i thought this pill was working. But after a while of being on it i noticed how i became anxious, especially about coronavirus...all i kept thinking was i have it and im gonna die from it. I have not been my normal happy self in months. My family keeps asking me whats happening to me. Its very scary to feel this way. I have been running back and forth to doctors trying to find out why i feel so bad all the time. | F | 41 | 4 months 40 1X day | 7/7/2020 | 1 | Check your junk mail for replies from off of here.. it's been seven months since I took my last pill and I still have the same bad side effects! Protonix should have class action lawsuit against it, Protonix is no joke! | M | 35 | 14 days 1X day | 7/3/2020 | 1 | Nausea, no appetite, | No appetite, nausea, headaches, depression, anxiety, pins and needles feeling, warmth feeling in chest. | First day of taking this I felt fine. I suspect I had food poisoning and was just recovering and regaining my appetite back and my doctor prescribed it to "heal my stomach". After taking this my appetite is gone completely I have to force myself to eat, I have gone to the urgent care because of this medicine. I have cried for days. After looking over my notes of symptoms I have seen a pattern of getting worse after taking this medicine. I would like to hear from others how long until their symptoms went away. | F | 29 | 6 days | 6/30/2020 | 3 | Gerd | Increased anxiety and panic attacks | M | 40 | 10 months | 6/28/2020 | 1 | Reflux | Pins and needles in my legs, feet, arms and hands | The 2nd day I took this I started to get pins and needles feeling all over my body. I had no idea what was happening to me and I thought it was from the chiropractic adjustment I just had. I started to get scared and then realized it was probably the protonix. I looked up the side effects and found out that pins and needles/tingling is a side effect. I've been off of it 4 days and still feeling the tingling. I hope this goes away. What an awful drug! | F | 39 | 3 days | 6/25/2020 | 1 | Acid reflux | I had only been taking this for 2 days and I started to feel pins and needles in my arms and legs! but realized that it was a symptom of the protonix I was taking!! I do not recommend this medication unless you want to feel like you have inflamed nerves all over your body | 39 | 2 days 1 a day | 6/23/2020 | 3 | Inflamed esophagus | Unbearable headaches, racing heart, insomnia, constipation, weight loss.. | Worked well for the first two weeks then the headaches began, pain like Ive not experienced before. Laying still my whole body would pulsate and the palpitations were scary. Interrupted sleep and vivid unpleasant dreams which I assume are related. I was eating well and regularly but could not gain weight and I had lost a lot prior to taking the meds due to my irritated esophagus. I stopped taking the meds yesterday and still have the headache although its less intense. I was supposed to be on these pills 3 more weeks but the headaches alone are unbearable. | M | 47 | 24 days 40 1X day | 6/16/2020 | 1 | GERD | Terrible headache, nausea, brain fog, extreme irritability, anger, depression, Blurry vision , anxiety | I have been on this poison for 2 days. I have experienced all the symptoms above in the span 2 days, and I am getting off the drug. Please do not take this Drug. I am so glad I found this site, thank god for it. I have read every review and I am worried the side effects of taking this Drug for even a couple of days will last weeks. I am so mad Docotors prescribe this to people. | M | 27 | 2 days 40mg | 5/17/2020 | 1 | Suspected GERD | Severe bloating, stomach pain, severe pain in middle of back, constant indigestion in chest, headache, ringing in ears (tinnitus), insomnia, panic attacks. | Was prescribed pantoprazole because my DR suspected I had GERD. Was getting indigestion a couple times a week and had slight tingling in throat prior to taking this. By lunch day 1 the indigestion hit me, tons if gas/bloating in my stomach and chest. Burped for almost 4 hours none stop and could not clear the pressure. Second day felt like someone was stabbing me in the stomach couldnt eat anything. Day 3 back pain and headache joined the party and by day 6 I had a panic attack and my ears starting ringing. Quit on day 7 and its taken 2 weeks for side effects to subside although my ears are still ringing. Since taking this I cant tolerate gluten and some types of dairy anymore. 2 DRs told me it was impossible that this drug did this to me. Please do your own research before taking this as the list of side effects are a lot longer then you will be told or better yet try any and all natural remedies and diet changes first. 2 tsps of apple cider vinegar diluted in a small glass of water 20 minutes before meals has been working for me. | M | 33 | 7 days 40 MG | 5/11/2020 | 1 | LPR | This drug made me suicidal. My anxiety got so bad after taking this, I just wanted to end everything. Never had problems prior to taking it. Was on Nexium initially got off and did great with Zantac. With the recall my Dr. put me on Protonix. I'm a normal person who enjoyed life, my family and traveling. Slowly each week I became more jittery. Constant anxiety, racing thoughts. Sleeping only 2 hours a night. Wake up with heart pounding. Went to ER and was in tachycardia but they told me it was because I was dehydrated. I lost 15 lbs from no appetite and my throat feels like I have rubber band around it. Can barely eat solid foods. I stopped taking it two days ago, and at least I feel like I don't want to crawl out of my skin, but still very anxious. Feel horrible for my family and daughter. Cannot even concentrate to be present with them. How long will this last? I'm scared I'll never eat again or go back to normal self. | F | 45 | 6 weeks 40 2x | 4/9/2020 | 1 | I was taking it for acid reflux. | I thought the pill was great. It really helped...after one month, my daughter kept questioning me, " Mom what is wrong with you" your so angry for no reason...I was getting very concerned about the heart palpitations and fast heart rate. I was not myself!!! I already have panic attacks and my Dr. had to raise my medicine. I'm feeling like I'm out of control with concentration, coordination, anger, heart, can't think straight, can't sleep...well, I got my refill February 6th and when it was due this month march 6 2020 my pharmacy told me my Dr. Put a cancelation on it... So, it is now the 25th of march and I pray all this stops. I'm now taking OTC previcid its helping...but the effects from the protonix are still with me... | I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS MEDICINE TO ANYONE....TO ME, IT'S A SILENT KILLER | F | 58 | 4 months 40 | 3/25/2020 | 2 | acid reflux | Pressure/pain in chest, extreme anxiety, shortness of breath, overall body aches, | M | 72 | 22 days 20mg 1X day | 3/4/2020 | 1 | Burping | All the above. Do not take this poison! | M | 53 | 16 days 40 MG | 2/7/2020 |