Lansoprazole for GERD User Reviews (Page 2)

• PugMom
• November 5, 2020

Prevacid (lansoprazole) "I have been taking Prevacid for 28 years. I’ve tried to stop taking this medication so many times and the heartburn/reflux comes back with a vengeance. I went to a top notch gastroenterologist and he said he needed to test the ph of my esophagus/stomach. I had to stop taking Prevacid seven days before procedure. Without it, I felt like I was having a heart attack. I have broken both my ankles and shoulder and I wasn’t really doing anything! I have numerous health problems that I believe stemmed from this drug that was prescribed when I was in the hospital from a major asthma attack. It kept the heartburn/reflux at bay and didn’t exacerbate the asthma (wheezing and coughing). I never had a gastroenterologist care or seem concerned every time I said I need to get off of this medication until the one I’m seeing!"

• Markos
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 8, 2017

"Just want to share my story, for years I was suffering from heart palpitations and didn't understand why I had this , why do I need to feel my heart is beating. This feeling really bothered me so I checked with my Doctor and I did some heart checks EKG, exercise stress test, Echocardiography. But all the checks and test were Ok. So my doctor told me it could me my stomach that doing all this I didn't believe him, I though how come this can happen from my stomach , anyway I started to take on a daily basis this drug and after ~3 weeks, I noticed I'm not feeling my heart beating anymore (heart palpitations) , I have to mention that I didn't have any feeling of heartburn or reflux, this was just silent GERD. Today I'm still taking the drug and can't miss one."

• Hana...
• February 11, 2017

Prevacid (lansoprazole) "After several months of taking prevacid, if I don't take it for a day, my symptoms now are 10 times worse than they used to be before I started taking it. Not only that, but the doctor has told me that if I continue to take prevacid I will most likely develop osteoporosis (I am only 18 years old). Overall, after taking this medicine for about half a year, my only choice is to continue taking it, but risk being deficient in some essential nutrients and develop osteoporosis, or stop talking it and experience burning pain and reflux every day, and continue to damage my esophagus."

• daveo
• November 2, 2011

Prevacid (lansoprazole) "I've been taking Prevacid for over 10 years, 1 in the morning, that's it. I've had acid reflux since I was 13 years old, used to keep bottles of tums in my car, my night stand, my pocket. I suffered for years. Not anymore. I'm 53, I eat drink whatever I want, hardly ever get indigestion anymore. Sure works for me."

• Jilly
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 9, 2020

"I've used lansoprazole for 9 weeks. It worked fantastically but now I think its lowered stomach acid too much. I have told my dr I will stop taking as of tomorrow as I took today one and only take if/when symptoms reacurr. It has giving me stomach ache and loose morning movements plus I've lost a bit of weight that I can't afford to"

• Mmano
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 22, 2020

"I was on omeprazole and it didn't agree with me. I have never been so ill since I started this it gave me constipation, I ended up getting taking to hospital due to nausea, breathlessness, and constipation. Never again."

• treke
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 24, 2015

Prevacid (lansoprazole) "I was told by MD that I probably have a hiatal hernia that is causing G.E.R.D. He prescribed an RX. When I went to pharmacy & it was too expensive, pharmacist suggested I try an over-the-counter one. I read all the labels of ingredients on Prevacid, Prilosec, etc. I chose Prevacid because of it's ingredients. I have been VERY happy with it! It works well!"

• Shyeer
• January 10, 2017

"I suffered from extreme bloating and gas starting thanksgiving 2016 and still am dealing with my gerds condition to this day 10 January 2017 My gastro Dr recommended prilosec one time a day but it was to strong and made me have an uneasy feeling in my stomach so he switched me to prevacid and it was great for the first week in a half but then starting causing me to burp excessively after that and I had a hard time digesting my food. I think it eliminated to much of my stomach acid hence, I had a hard time breaking down food And I stopped taking prevacid cause it harmed me more than helped Me in the end. Is there anything that will help me? It seems like antacids work against me:/ Don't no what to do Cause now I'm so sensitive eating food "

• Shy
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 3, 2020

"Was switched to Lansoprazole from Pantoprazole (10+ yrs) near 2 weeks ago due to the fact the pantoprazole wasn't helping and I was taking up to 155mg per day. Since beginning the Lansoprazole though I'm not noticing any improvement whatsoever. I am finding though I'm feeling ill and back and forth to the washroom. Hasn't helped with the fact I have difficulty swallowing and constantly feel like something is stuck in my throat. Just learned the 2 of my medications (this and another) have major interaction with each other. Want to stop taking this."

• TWANG
• Taken for 10 years or more
• October 8, 2019

"My father had acid reflux problems, and at least one of my brothers. I've been on prevacid/lansoprazole for many years. Over a decade. If I quit, it comes back as upper GI pain, as always. I just NOW learned that you should reduce the dose before you quit. I have had no help from any Dr. concerning how long I should be on this. Or anything further. It works, and I can swallow, something I had serious problems with and was worried about damage. But I still worry about having been on it so long. And I still worry about continuing."

• Shere...
• October 12, 2015

Prevacid (lansoprazole) "I have used Prevacid before and it does work well. Years ago, a doctor told me that they wanted to put a scope down my throat. I am not really in to that idea so it has not been done. I do not use this often due to the price increase but I would recommend it."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 22, 2019

"I suffer from chest pains on and off constantly making me worry I just started these capsules for GERD yesterday they worked great made my stomach feel a little weird but they worked a treat only thing is they didn’t remove the chest pains that the doctor said it possibly would , any advice on those would be great"

• Gilly
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 27, 2018

"Was prescribed this for GERD, within 3 days of taking I developed a purply rash on my lower legs and ankles,My doctor changed it to Omeprazole which caused me to have stomach pains and wind, was then changed to Ranitidine which I have been taking for just over a week but this hasn't sorted out the aches in my side and chest or the acid travelling into my throat, at a loss as to what I can take next"

• Anonymous
• August 30, 2009

Prevacid (lansoprazole) "I have used Prevacid 30mg (lansoprazole) for almost a year now. It works wonders for my acid reflux, except when I'm bad and eat something to trigger it! I have found it works better when not used daily. My Doctor said do not take it every day as the effects will wear off sooner, take it when you need it or on a day you know you will be eating something to trigger your acid reflux. As any other medication the effects of relief will wear off but, when you stagger, you take it. It works all the time."

• Anonymous
• March 5, 2008

Prevacid (lansoprazole) "I had my gallbladder removed about 10 years ago due to an infection (not gall stones). Of all of the heartburn medications I have taken and been prescribed (Nexium, Prilosec, Zantac) only prevacid seems to give me relief."

• 14and...
• August 2, 2011

"It works wonders for the heartburn, but I can't handle the side effects, I have awful diarrhea, vomiting, weight gain, headaches, nausea, stomach aches. It's not the normal side effects, but I haven't had any heartburn. I'm probably in that >1% that has bad side effects."

• Muldune
• Taken for 10 years or more
• January 6, 2017

Prevacid (lansoprazole) "I have tried several medications for GERD. Did not work. When I go in to the hospital, I have to have my doctor order that I can bring in my generic Prevacid because they do not carry Prevacid in their pharmacy and the one they give me doesn't work. I take 30mg 2x daily. Have had no side effects. But now my new insurance requires me to get an exception to be able to take 2 per day."

• Dino...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• July 5, 2023

Prevacid (lansoprazole) "I have used all of them off and on for 20 years. They all work (PPIs), so experiment and see what you like. I like Prevacid and Nex. The best way to get rid of your GERD is to modify your eating habits. Really. Lose some weight, eat a vegetable or some fruit now and then. Changing food habits will do more than all the drugs. I cut back on coffee, liquor, and wine. I am thrilled when I can get down one PPI every 3 days or so. That can happen for you. If we could all sleep standing up, we would never have problems. Side effects they don't mention: Anxiety, chest pains. And the purple will give you looser stools after a while."

• MrsDo...
• February 26, 2010

Prevacid (lansoprazole) "It's the best medication for my acid reflux, chronic heartburn. Two capsules and I no longer wake at night with painful heartburn. I can continue to enjoy my normal (somewhat spicy) foods without suffering afterwards. Please note - the instructions tell you not to take it for more than 14 days. Then take a break of nearly 4 months before starting another course. The over the counter Prevacid is NOT for daily use ad infinitum. If it doesn't help, then you need to see a doctor!!"

• KKost...
• June 6, 2008

Prevacid (lansoprazole) "I got immediate improvement switching from omeprazole 20mg and 40mg to prevacid 30mg for my long term struggle with severe acid reflux. I still occasionally supplement with a Pepcid Complete at bedtime, but overall I'm much better."

• Anony...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 26, 2022

"Terrible experience with these. I had overwhelming anxiety with irritability, just couldn't relax, crawling itchy skin, tension headaches and really painful restless legs. I also had parosmia (weird unpleasant smells). Was taking for two weeks and in that time I got worse and worse. Like everyone I had zero idea that these would be the culprit of my symptoms. I basically saw it as a common antacid, how could it be these. But it was. Doctors really should be more aware and be up to date on medications they prescribe. Thank God the internet has real information from other uses as I would've just carried on taking them. If your symptoms are what I've mentioned then stop, you're basically having a reaction on top of the other symptoms. I didn't seek guidance from a Dr as I wasn't upvto talking and didn't want the stress of going through the whole appointment and waiting as post covid it's pretty impossible to get an appointment."

• Potluck
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 4, 2022

"I started taking lansoprazole for GERD, and at first, it worked a treat, relieving the reflux symptoms massively. After around three weeks of taking it daily, I started to experience terrible heart palpitations, insomnia, anxiety, and achy bones. I took myself to the hospital with the palpitations and felt like I was going crazy, my ECG and blood tests were all normal, and I’m Otherwise pretty healthy. I have stopped taking them now, around five days ago. I’m still experiencing the palpitations. Has anyone experienced anything similar?"

• Mia
• September 1, 2008

Prevacid (lansoprazole) "I started using Prevacid after several months (actually years) of a condition of acid reflux getting increasingly worse. Tums just wasn't working anymore, and I was crossing more and more foods off the list of what I could eat without getting severe heartburn. After several kinds of tests at a specialist, I was prescribed Prevacid. I couldn't believe how quickly and permanently my heartburn went away. I could even eat onions. There was one side affect though - frequent diarrhea for about the first six months - it really became kind of regular thing, but seriously, it was better than the awful heartburn. After the first six months, it went away and never returned."

• Lyn
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• October 13, 2022

"Wish the doctors would listen, this is not working after so long. Also it causes bad anxiety so you end up on antidepressants, and the bisoprolol for your heart palpitations due to anxiety it's like a bad nightmare and you try to act like your OK but your not."

• Renrelo
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 30, 2017

Prevacid (lansoprazole) "I've had extremely bad heartburn for several years. While I don't experience reflux the chest pain and throat/sinus pain are all consuming. I can no longer tolerate this pain. I've been on a diet of mostly rice, applesauce, oatmeal, lean protein and an occasional veggie. Everything including water gives me heartburn all day/everyday. It appears I have Nutcracker Esopgagus or esophageal spasms. Two weeks ago I received an esophageal Botox injection which is meant to relax the esophagus, thus reduce spasms. I've experienced no relief. I had this same procedure six months ago and enjoyed nearly 3 months heartburn free! I believe it's failed this time. I tried Prevacid 15mg OTC and experienced 25% improvement. Suggestions?"