Prevacid and Weakness: What Users Say
Reviews for Prevacid
- 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."
- leo...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- December 15, 2022
For Duodenal Ulcer "Started taking Prevacid about a month ago. Started off okay, working well enough, but at night it seemed to not be strong enough to last the 24 hours. I was initially on 30 mg, and I would take that just in the morning and night, now I'm taking it in the morning. Now I've been getting severe stomach aches, headaches, and nausea. Felt extremely weak, and the anxiety-induced body pain feels like I've had pots of coffee, with irritation so severe, I just can't take it anymore."
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For GERD "Started taking Prevacid about a month ago. It started off great. It was working wonders. Then my GERD started to act up at night. I was initially on 30 mg, and I would take that just in the morning, now I'm taking it in the morning and in the evening. Still all good. However, recently I've been getting severe stomach aches and nausea. I felt extremely weak and had nonstop diarrhea as well. I drank some Gatorade, which actually fixed it. I wonder if there's some sort of electrolyte imbalance with taking Prevacid. Either way, I'm probably going to wean off of it. The constant nausea isn't worth it."