OMEPRAZOLE Reviews (OMEPRAZOLE)

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OMEPRAZOLE  (OMEPRAZOLE):  Omeprazole is used to treat certain stomach and esophagus problems (such as acid reflux, ulcers). It works by decreasing the amount of acid your stomach makes. It relieves symptoms such as heartburn, difficulty swallowing, and persistent cough. This medication helps heal acid damage to the stomach and esophagus, helps prevent ulcers, and may help prevent cancer of the esophagus. Omeprazole belongs to a class of drugs known as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). If you are self-treating with this medication, over-the-counter omeprazole products are used to treat frequent heartburn (occurring 2 or more days a week). Since it may take 1 to 4 days to have full effect, these products do not relieve heartburn right away. For over-the-counter products, carefully read the package instructions to make sure the product is right for you. Check the ingredients on the label even if you have used the product before. The manufacturer may have changed the ingredients. Also, products with similar brand names may contain different ingredients meant for different purposes. Taking the wrong product could harm you.   FDA Approval Date: 2009-01-21 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 1  GERD Stay away from this drug if you can. Had endoscopy and had a mild case of esophagitis and mild ulceration. Doc said only way to get better fast was the PPI and not H2. First week was okay but had horrible bout of diaharrea. However, 2nd and 3rd week were all about terrible panic attacks and extreme Anxiety. Went to the ER this past weekend because I convinced myself I had MS because I started having tingling in my right leg and random other sensations. Docs did every test including nerve conduction and assured me I am fine. At this point I am convinced its this drug ............. I know so because I reduced the dose to 10mg to taper at night. day 2 and every morning I wake up with heavy legs which subsides as the day goes by. My axiety also gets better. bottom line - This drug def will help your acid but the bad trip may not be worth the ride. M 34 20 days
30 MG 1X day
3/31/2022
 1  Acid reflect I need help to get off of this ompeprazole. My hands and feet are so bad I can hardly walk or hold things. My shoulder is a lot of pain as well. My body feels like it is breaking down. I woke up this mornings thinking what is causing this and a lil voice said to look up the side effects of omeprazole and I found the site. If anyone can tell me how and safely get off this crap. Please help. F 58 3 years
20 mg 1X day
2/8/2022
 1  Gerd Wrote a review on the 26th November 2021. Still experiencing pulled muscle sensations in my legs, especially the calves. It has improved but it is so annoying!! I can't believe taking this horrific drug has caused me months and months of effects. Can anyone else relate to the pulled muscle like sensations after stopping omeprazole? When will this stop?! Please message me if you are experiencing anything similar. F 30 3 days
20mg 1X day
1/29/2022
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 1  Silent reflux Severe anxiety and irrational fears, crying constantly, mood swings, nausea, loss of appetite, shaking and tremors, panic attacks, heart racing, insomnia and hopelessness. F 26 5 days
1X day
1/24/2022
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 1  Acid Reflux Dizziness Anxiety Bloating Brain fog Balance issues Lethargy Nausea Started off having pain in the center of the chest, below rib cage. Prescribed omeprazole, had all the side effects listed above. Was told to use it with Malox and effects were worsened. Woke up one night dry-heaving uncontrollably. Went to the ER and ended up getting a script for Pepcid. Slept like a baby and side effects haven't shown with Famatodine. Fingers crossed. M 50 28 days
40mg 1X day
1/22/2022
 1  Bloating and loss of appetite Started taking in Aug/21 side effects awful. Pain all over my body. Feel depressed. Thought I had some serious illness. Had blood tests, endoscopy and CT scans - normal. Have now decided to wean off slowly. Doctor has given me a weaning dose. Now on 10mg 1xdaily since 3 weeks side effects have got better. Will wean off by taking 10mg every other day next week. I need to come off completely. Important, you have to wean off slowly if you want to come off this medication otherwise you will end up having very bad acid rebound and will may need to go back on them. Also, consult with your doctor for advice before you stop taking omeprazole. F 40 5 months
20 1X day
1/12/2022
 1  Silent reflux Cannot believe how bad these side effects were, I thought I was dying, High state of Anxiety, Nausea, stomach pain, massive weight loss, shaking trembling, sweating, terrible fear, insomnia night after night. I had to take Diazapam to help. Been of these awful tablets, just over 5 weeks, and still suffering side effects, I do hope things will improve soon, I cannot believe an PPI could do this amount of damage to a person, The doctors really need to be careful giving this to people with no warning, it's poison to the system. The last few months have, and still are pure hell!!!! Please do not take, F 57 42 days
20 mg 1X day
1/11/2022
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 1  Reflux Loss of appetite, which caused weight loss. And bad bloating and gas. I will say it stops my acid reflux. M 61 23 days
20mg 1X day
1/8/2022
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 1  Stomach acid Dizziness, upset stomach , chest pain, insomnia Medicine work for 4 days the side effects took over . Quit after 7 day and still suffering 12 days later. Very angry this was given with no warning. Seems to be very common . Hope it gets better soon M 59 7 days
20 mg 1X day
1/7/2022
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 3  Erosive Gastritis/Esophagitis Worked great for acid reflux and healed stomach. After 4 months pain started in upper abdominal area so Dr. upped my dose. After months of having upper ab pain I noticed the pain went away after I slept all night. I didn’t take both doses one day as an experiment and no pain or bloating. I went 3 days without taking and acid burn came back in stomach and throat. I started taking again for one day then went to Dr. He didn't really think omeprazole was causing my issue but decided to try an experiment. He sai only take 20mg a day and take 40mg famotidine (Pepcid AC) at night. So far two weeks later I feel great. Gonna start taking omeprazole every other day and Pepcid still at night. Hope this helps. Omeprazole for sure causes upper ab ache like you drank to much soda. Sucks I had this issue for 6 months and it was the med. M 42 1 years
20mg 2X day
1/3/2022
 1  Gallbladder disease causing acid Anxiety , crying with low mood , aches and pains, nausea , pins and needles, stomach pains , fatigue , feel like I am dying , racing heartbeat I've taken this for short amounts of time before and had to stop because of a racing heart but this time I've been so ill Ihave stopped andI am not going to take it again . All the chemicals in these drugs cause more problems than they cure. F 55 2 weeks
10mg 1X day
12/29/2021
 1  left upper quadrant pain muscle soreness, Acid reflux, LPR symptoms, joint pain, anxiety, arm pit pain, Headaches, eye pain and low vitamins. DO NOT EVER TAKE. In 2014 my doctor put me on Omeprazole for upper left stomach pain, which did not help it. I never experienced acid reflux until after about a year or 2 when I missed a dose. So in Feb, 2021 I decide to quit taking PPI's cold turkey, after learning of possibly having low stomach acid and all my sickness was created by this little tiny pill. After stopping I than developed LPR symptoms from the rebound acid. It was so bad I got chronic laryngitis. Now that I take the PPI's again all LPR symptoms are gone. I have muscle pain, joint pain, low vitamin D, B and magnesium, acid reflux, arm pit pain, eye pain and headaches. I also have sever anxiety that turns into panic attacks. I have never had any of these symptoms until I got on Omeprazole, I spent thousands of dollars trying to find out what is wrong with me and every test comes back fine. It took years to connect the dots. DO NOT EVER TAKE THIS BS. If you want to stop you have to ween yourself off or you will have very bad symptoms as I did and the doctors will not believe you. They will only increase your dosage. The doctors are unwilling to help ween me off. One doctor has increased the dosage and my other doctor said just stop taking it. When I know both out comes are horrible for my health. I feel so scared for my health and wellbeing. F 34 6 years
20MG 1X day
12/29/2021
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 1  Acid reflux , gerd Where do I start !!! I experienced Everything , headaches, more gas , neck pain , shoulder pain , anxiety , depression , crying , So I've had gi issues for a year and it sucks !! I started this medication where it gave me anxiety to a point where I had to go to every specialist out there . I'm currently on anxiety medications. After I stopped it all my symptoms dossaperead but started getting heartburn more often so I said let me give it a try again.. after 3 days ( it's 12/19/21 today) alllll the symptoms I've had from this medication a year ago appeared again … idk why I did it never in my life again I can gladly say this is the reason why I have all my problems right now … all cuz of this stupid pill . My life sucks and I'm only 21… M 21 61 days
20 2X day
12/19/2021
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 1  Gerd Where do I start!! Calf and thigh cramp/ pulled muscle sensations, off balance sensations, dizziness, ear fullness, anxiety, extreme tiredness like I was drunk and uncoordinated, headaches and nausea. I was previously taking famotidine 20mg twice daily and then my doc told me to try omeprazole. Worst decision of my life. As soon as this drug entered my system I felt so so unwell. Stopped talking it after three days as I just couldn’t deal with the effects and then exactly two weeks after stopping omeprazole and going completely cold turkey on everything I was hit with the constant off balance/ dizziness for 6 weeks straight, it took three months for the fatigue to lift which at times was really scary as I felt almost drunk at the same time everyday and now after 5 months my legs are significantly better although i do still have some muscle pulling sensations in my thighs and buttocks area if I stand for too long. Hoping that goes away completely soon. Headaches were bad at the beginning but have slowly improved. By far the worst experience I’ve ever had with a drug. The docs didn’t know what to make of it all and of course aren’t going to admit it was omeprazole that caused it. It does improve over time the longer it is out your system. F 30 3 days
20mg 1X day
11/26/2021
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 3  Duodenal ulcer major depression. Vertigo. Two noses. Ear congestion. Jumping and muscle cramps. Fatigue. Right testicular pain. indigestion I completely felt like I had an undiagnosed and deadly disease and I constantly went to different doctors and was frustrated until I remembered that the symptoms started with starting this damn pill. Not recommended M 21 3 months
2X day
11/22/2021
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 1  Acid reflux Constipation, stomach ache, extreme fatigue & depression, burping, gas, bloating, irritability, cry easily, hopelessness DO NOT TAKE! My stomach pain was much worse with Omeprazole! Gastro doctor said my increased stomach pain was not caused by Omeprazole. On for 40 days, 40 mg 2x daily. Stopping this awful medication tomorrow after finding this awesome website. Thank you everyone for sharing! F 59 40 days
40 mg 2X day
11/11/2021
 2  Dyspepsia Painful gas in chest and back, palpitations,painful under ribs. Omg,I thought it was just me,until read everyone else's reviews,some are the same symptoms,tried to come off before but had backlash of acid,I will keep trying though M 57 5 years
20mg 1X day
10/28/2021
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 1  Ulcer Major anxiety, insomnia, swollen arm pits, hydronephrosis, fatty liver, enlarge prostate, frequently urinating small amounts. Decrease sex drive, heart palpitations, blurry eye close up, stomach pains, left testicular pain, weakness, severe weight loss, hopelessness, brain fog, indigestion, body aches, geographic tongue, nervous stomach, high blood pressure, nausea, peeling feet Stopped taking that crap all my symptoms went away. These idiot DRs had no idea why my kidney was swollen and tried putting me on antibiotics. And I questioned that and got bullshit answer, fast foward 6 months and taking nothing at all and all is gone and I'm 30 lbs heavier. I completely felt like I was dying. And the longer I was on it the worse I was getting M 44 8 months
40mg 1X day
10/18/2021
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 5  Acid reflux Works well. Taken on and off for years. I have had extreme acid problems most of adult life. F 60 1 years
40mg 1X day
10/11/2021
 2  Bloating & Loss of appetite Reflux, back pain between shoulder blades, stomach pain, pain under ribs, pain left side. Tight muscles in stomach, pain under left breast, gurgling stomach. Feeling of gas ball in my stomach. Huge amount of weight loss. Loss of appetite. Colic pain. Crying all the time. Generally feeling unwell. Did not experience any of these symptoms before taking omeprazole except loss of appetite. F 57 5 days
20mg 1X day
9/13/2021

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