User Reviews for Prilosec OTC oral

I only took one pill and got very sick from it. I do have serious health issues like chronic fatigue, syndrome, and fibromyalgia. My whole nervous system got destroyed and I could barely function, but luckily after a day or so it did go back to normal. But I would not take this medicine again.

Horrible nausea - had to stop after 8 days.

I have been taking for year. Recently started experiencing horrible upper stomach bloat, pain and bouts of constipation. I was feeling horrible, not able to eat and if I did eat the smallest amounts, I would feel extremely full for hours. I ended up seeing my dr. She gave me 2 strong antibiotics in the case that I had a bacteria in my gut that was causing this. In the meantime I stopped taking Prilosec and all symptoms have stopped. I haven't started eating heavier foods yet however, I feel so much better!Read More Read Less

Acquired chronic kidney disease after about 10 years of use.would not recommend this.had Helio cobactor pylori bacteria from bad drinking watee until I was a n my 50s

Have taken 14-day doses for years but have been on it continuously for months now. It eliminates my swallowing problem, but have just developed very dry mouth and throat. Manufacturer told me the 14-day advertised limit is only because that's the extent of its clininical trials. My doctor advises 'permanent' dosing no problem. We'll see, as eliminating swallowing problem is worth some side effects.

I have been taking this for 20 years. Everything gives me heartburn and indigestion, even water. It starts to work on me within 30 minutes, unlike what the commercials say.

Been taking it for nearly two weeks for gastritis caused by a stomach flu... It's slowly getting better but that's the key word: slow. I can FEEL a mild improvement but some days its almost gone and some days I m back to square one. Hopefully by the month they told me to take it for it'll be better.

I have GERD and a hiatal hernia, Prilosec worked very well and I could eat or drink anything. After a year or so, I developed muscle spasams in my legs. After a couple months of the spasams I read that Prilosec could cause these, when I stopped taking the Prilosec the spasams eventually went away. I now only drink water and are trying to eat things that do not bother me which is very limited and a huge challenge, but when needed I take either a Galviscon or Pepcid AC which does help. Sleeping on a wedge pillow is also helpful. Read More Read Less

Until recently I have developed continual diareah, Been on it for 6 months and in the last month I have lost 15 pounds and no matter what I eat comes out??

Was taking 20 mg. of Prilosec when needed for the past 6 months. (no more than than 15 in a month. Dr. increased to 40 mg/day, took for 2 weeks. Had headache every day and lump feeling in throat. By the end of 2 weeks, felt someone was choking me, throat was swelling. Also my Gerd symptoms got much worse. Couldn't eat or drink anything without getting phlegm with bubbles in my mouth.

I have just started. What time of the day should it be taken? morning noon or night

I always wondered what heart burn felt like and boy is it painful! I'm 26 years old and have never dealt with this. I've been feeling mildly the past three days pain and finally realized omg it's from all those NSAIDS I've been taking. This week my menstrual cramps have been so terrible I've been in tears! So I've been taking ibuprofen 800mg to help. When I realized the drugs were causing this i stopped taking them! Today I have had the most painful heartburn. I've seen people with heart burn but not hunched over in pain like me. Ginger ale has been helping me especially all week but today it was so severe that wasn't enough to make it go away. I took Roland's helped a little. Then to PRILOSEC! A miracle. It states it can take 1-4 days to show results. I got my results immediately! And have been pain free since I took it. I hope it last the full 24 hours! How I feel I'm sure it will. This is a miracle.Read More Read Less

have been prescribed this med for over 5 years. Does not help me anymore.

I had severe severe barrets esphogas, 8 - 10 endoscapy with oblation and am no barrets cell free. I still take 40 mg twice a day. Is it safe?

I take Prilosec for a chronic cough, which developed into atelectasis. I have a tremor and have difficulty writing. Is there a substitute????

I had my first episode of acid reflux due to another drug I was taking for Cholesterol, Lipitor. I stopped Lipitor and started taking Prilosec, as I felt I had something stuck in my throat and was swallowing a lot, became gasey and had burps and hiccups. After taking omeprazole for two days, the acid reflux symtoms went away but the prescription was for 14 days, so I continued taking the drug. After 5 days, my hands feet lips and tongue were swollen. I stopped taking the omeprazole and on day two of no drug, my lips and tongue swelling have gone down but my hands and feet are swollen and itch like crazy. I am hoping that in the next day or so, off the drug, my hands and feet will go back to normal. My acid reflux has not returned.Read More Read Less

Taking for ten years 1 pill per day also, possible Gerd. This works for me, but wonder how long can one take the medication safely.

Hospitalized with interstitial nephritis