Lansoprazole and Cramps: What Users Say

• JPa...
• August 21, 2020

For GERD "I began having GERD during this quarantine. My son, who is an MD, helped me work my way through the OTC remedies, getting little relief, until I landed on lansoprazole. I had a normal first five days, no GERD, then I became VERY ill. I had violent diarrhea for 18 days, nausea, cramping, loss of 7 pounds, headache... even went to the ER because I was feeling so badly. I took a list of my medications and no one mentioned the complications. No one considered the lansoprazole pill. I was told to eat a soft diet: rice, broth, potatoes, etc. I continued to take the pill a few more days, my weight falling, much gurgling, lack of interest in food or life in general, sweeping nausea, and running for the bathroom as many as 15-20 times a day and literally all night. I continued taking the pill until I ran across an article that listed my symptoms, though rare, as caused by the drug. Beware, I had a particularly bad reaction."

• Gil...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• April 15, 2021

For GERD "I was taking lansoprazole for 4 years, the doctor told me to stop it when I started struggling to swallow the pills. While I was on lansoprazole, I had not slept properly for years and had leg twitches all night. I was also diagnosed with anemia. I was off food and losing weight constantly. I went from 11 stone to 7 and a half. I hadn’t put any of these problems down to the pills, and neither did a doctor. Since stopping them, I’m sleeping better, no leg cramps, and I've noticed I’m not nearly having all of the heart attack symptoms when I walk around outside. I’m getting bloods done next week to check on the anemia, and I've got a feeling I don’t have it anymore. I feel loads better off the pills, and I don’t even have reflux anymore."

• ReG...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• January 16, 2016

Lansoprazole for GERD "I have tried almost every acid reducer made in the last 20 years, and nothing worked until I took Prevacid 30 mg 2x a day. I had severe stomach pain, cramps, and pain under my right shoulder. Thought I was having a heart attack. One 30 mg pill didn't do it, I still needed antacids. Another doctor suggested 2x a day. It worked. It took about 4 weeks for my symptoms to go away. I could eat anything. Periodically, I've tried to reduce the amount by slowly reducing the mg, but symptoms always came back. I've tried the generic version because my insurance company would cover it at this high dose, but symptoms came back after a few months. Generic versions are just not the same."

• Nik...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 15, 2023

For Gastritis/Duodenitis "I have chronic non-erosive gastritis with a lot of symptoms like painful active burping, cramps, and so on. I was prescribed 30 mg of Lansoprazole. I have relief overall from my painful belching, but side effects of cramps, muscle vibrations, tiredness, headaches, and joint pain."

• ano...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 20, 2021

Lansoprazole for GERD "I have to give this some credit because it did wonders for preventing my reflux. But the third night I was on it, I experienced some of the worst insomnia I've ever had - and I have chronic insomnia anyway - as well as cramping in my legs and an inability to keep still. The doc recommended I discontinue use, so I did. These are supposedly rare side effects, but apparently I'm that rare case. Oh well."

• Lee...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 7, 2018

For Gastritis/Duodenitis "These meds are helpful with heartburn and reflux, but not for stomach inflammation and cramping pain."