Prevacid and Heart Palpitations: What Users Say

• Anonymous
• February 16, 2016

For GERD "I have been taking Prevacid for 20 years. I have had numerous side effects in the last 5 years: migraine headaches, major memory loss, blurred vision, heart palpitations, and most of the side effects listed, I have. I have taken this medication as I have severe acid reflux, and when I stop, I have instant reflux. But my side effects are getting worse, so I have to try something different, or I fear this medication may end my life."

• rad...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 4, 2021

For GERD "5 days on Prevacid and my anxiety is overwhelming. Heart palpitations, insomnia, feeling like I'm completely losing it. I get that these drugs help some - but frankly, in my experience, they are potentially dangerous, and folks should know the side effects before they jump in. (Part of the problem is that every drug nowadays lists the same side effects - for legal reasons - so we take those warnings with a grain of salt.) Don't ignore the side effects listed for this drug. They are factual. Anxiety? Believe it. Depression? Believe it. Folks end up in the ER on this drug. Now I know why. Never again."

• Anonymous
• November 26, 2011

For GERD "I began taking Prevacid probably 10 years ago, stopped occasionally, but found I could not go long without needing it. I never thought of anything bad coming of it. I felt wonderful, no heartburn, no need to watch what I ate anymore, no more waking up at night needing antacids. Well, a few years ago, I started having severe foot and ankle pain and weakness, and last September, I fell in the yard and severely broke my ankle, requiring ORIF surgery to put in a plate and screws. My ankle will never be the same. Gone are the 4-mile walks I used to enjoy daily, and I have also developed some heart palpitations, higher blood pressure readings, and I feel it is all due to my long-term use of Prevacid. I stopped taking it almost 2 months ago."