OMEPRAZOLE Reviews (OMEPRAZOLE)Average Rating: 1.5 (226 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare OMEPRAZOLE with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR OMEPRAZOLE | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Acid Reflux and Barrett's Esophagus | SIBO: less acid allowed bacteria to proliferate in small intestine. LEAKY GUT: totally messed up my immune system, allowing me to get very severe cellulitis, requiring iv antibiotics, and also horrendous shingles in ear; also gave me Deep Vein Thrombosis, which you can find online is another reported side effect of long term use of omeprazole...life threatening!!!! | Omeprazole seems to me like russian roulette.... works for a lot of people, and that is why it is prescribed. There are other ways to manage acid reflux.... omeprazole is the lazy way for both doctors and patients. It made my acid reflux worse due to SIBO. From a guy who was in great health it turned me into a basket case for about a year, until I got off of it and found ways to manage my symptoms, new and old. | M | 78 | 360 days 20 mg 1X day | 7/21/2020 | 5 | GERD | None | While this medication took two weeks to kick in, I found it very effective and experienced no side effects. I was actually amazed that the constant burning and chest pain stopped as quickly as it did. | F | 76 | 4 weeks 20 MG 2X day | 8/24/2019 | 1 | Gastritis | Oh my goodness uncontrollable anxiety very upset crying very low nausea never again terrible drug hope it goes away soon | F | 76 | 3 days 10mg 1X day | 6/6/2023 | 1 | Gerd hiatial hernia | Blurred vision dizziness. Sometimes double vision. Heart palpitations. Anxiety agraphobic | Trying to get off it now and the acid is double. Since I've been on it for 10 years I think it's going to be tough and it's hard because I'm taking time release capsules. Which you can't cut in half. The withdrawal is not fun. I'm just 1ofthosepeoplethatcannottakeit | F | 75 | 20 mg 1X day | 4/5/2023 Patient History | 1 | Ulcer | All the above. | F | 75 | 2 months 40 1X day | 12/6/2022 | 5 | acid reflux | none so far | works great for me. | M | 72 | 2 months 20mg. 1X day | 6/5/2010 | 1 | GERD | Nausea, headache, extreme jitteriness, burning skin, insomnia. | I had the same nasty side effects with pantoprazole. Dr. switched me to omeprazole and I had to stop after one dose. The side effects lingered for another day after I stopped it. | M | 72 | 1 days 20 mg 1X day | 3/19/2016 | 1 | Gerd | Chest pain anxiety panic attacks Fatigue Joint pain. I also experienced high blood pressure probably due to the anxiety | F | 72 | 14 days 40ml | 9/29/2018 | 5 | Chronic Acid Reflux | None | Totally effective. | M | 71 | 3 months 20mg 1X day | 10/26/2010 | 1 | silent gerd | Upset stomach, insomnia, headache | Terrible drug withdrawal. literally feel something is seriously wrong with me. Belching, coughing, sick to stomach and insomnia. NEVER take this poison. Hell to get off it and studies say 8-26 weeks to get gut back to normal. | F | 70 | 7 months 20 1X day | 8/30/2019 | 1 | Silent Reflux/LPR | About 20 minutes after the 1st (and ONLY) dose I started to feel strange. Then I got a very toxic taste in my mouth. I started getting pains in my gut area (solar plexus). I went to bed but kept waking up suddenly with shortness of breath every few minutes. In the morning I got up to go to the bathroom. Things started to go black and I almost passed out. I had terrible dizziness for most of the morning. I thought I was dying. I started drinking lots of water to flush myself out. It is early evening now and I still feel awful. I still have that awful taste in my mouth. My gut feels like it is doing somersaults. This stuff is TOXIC!! I will NEVER take it again. | BEWARE!! This drug is dangerous! | F | 69 | 1 days 20 MG 1X day | 7/24/2021 | 1 | Cough sore throat heartburn | Feeling sick, dizzy, stomach cramps, restless legsI | I wont take again | F | 68 | 2 days 2omg 1X day | 2/26/2021 | 1 | Hiatal hernia | Many side effects, ie stomach polyps, drug interactions, vitamin absorption, hip pain, leg pain, disc degeneration, takes away the good bacteria in your stomach thereby unable to fight intestinal infections, like eColi, and also pneumonia. None of these side affects were known for years. | Unable to get off of Ppi's as acid reflux is much worse than before taking these. Caused hearing loss when needing Zithromax. Don't stay on these very long or you won't be able to stop them! | F | 68 | 15 years 20 1X day | 2/10/2014 | 5 | Acid Reflux | No side effects. | I started with Prilosec then switched to prescription Omeprazole. I have had no issues with this drug.I don't know how so many people rated Omeprazole so low. | M | 67 | 40 years 20MG 1X day | 5/31/2023 | 2 | Heart burn and silent reflux | I had taken the 20mg prescription but had bad side effects. Went 2 months without it but really suffered. Talked to my Dr and she said a 20mg may have been to much and put me on 10mg and said it should work without the side effects. Side effects were huge depression and tearfulness which was getting worse. Lump in the throat, sore tongue, lower back pain, tired, and constipation. Also a strange feeling of doom. | During the break between the 20mg and starting the 10mg all side effects went away. Now the 10mg has caused them all to return. This sadness is not me and feeling so tired. Called the Dr and was told to stop them. Over the years I have tried them all and they are pretty much the same with same side effects. Thinking of having the surgery for it. They work but the side effects aren't worth it. | 67 | 1 months 10 mg 1X day | 8/28/2022 | 2 | Gerd | Sharp stabbing pains in head | F | 67 | 2 days 20mg | 4/24/2019 | 1 | Acid reflux | It started out fine but after about 3weeks I started to have a lot of anxiety I was shaking inside and nervous for no reason. At first I didn't make the connection but then I tried to think of what the reason could be for the anxiety I looked at the reviews and realized that it was this medicine . I am not on any others meds I thought I was going crazy!! I have stopped taking it for about a week and the anxiety is getting better. I won't ever take it again! | My husband has been taking it for years and he has had no bad reactions. It's not for everyone. | F | 67 | 0 months 20mg 1X day | 12/11/2020 | 1 | Reflux | Nervousness diarrhea stomach upset not being able to eat without feeling full | M | 67 | 5 days 20 1X day | 11/27/2022 | 1 | Heartburn/gerd | Increase in heartburn on day 1. Also insomnia and nightmares, lot of anxiety, very irritable, and depressed. Night of day 2 experienced acid reflux. Did not have any reflux for 6 months prior to taking med. Stopped med and will never take again. Awful. | F | 66 | 2 days 10mg 1X day | 7/24/2022 | 1 | GERD gadtrotis | Scared to take this. Pantaprozole left me with symptoms of dx I did not have before starting med. Feeling of feeling puffed all over wo to h the worst joint stiffness ever in my life pain included. Doc changed rx to Omeprazole. HMMMMMM. | F | 66 | 1 days 40mg 1X day | 8/12/2023 |
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)