Omeprazole for Gastritis/Duodenitis User Reviews (Page 2)

• Dee...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 7, 2019

"I was diagnosed with gastritis in August. I began taking omeprazole and immediately experienced the side effects. Then I was switched to pantoprazole. I couldn't take these side effects. I decided not to take any medicine at all and just try with foods. It became hard for me to eat anything. I have the lump-in-my-throat feeling, and it keeps me from eating. Now I'm back on omeprazole, and the side effects are horrible! I feel weak, and the dizziness is way too much. I still barely eat anything, but I'm back to eating solid foods. Does this go away? I've been taking it for almost a week now."

• SLa...
• July 5, 2021

"I had severe nausea and hunger pains, started taking Prilosec OTC, began to slowly help, and my stool became a little off. The doctor said gastritis/GERD, 40 mg omeprazole prescription, 30 days' worth. Within a couple of days, it went downhill, every trip to the bathroom was terrifying, had strange-colored stool, strange texture, was so much undigested food and mucus I thought I had something else and was dying. Not to mention the anxiety this medicine gave me was horrifying, would have insane panic attacks before bed, and every time the side effects hit, I would nearly have a stroke, my heart was racing so fast with nervousness. Various places in my stomach would burn and throb at various times, pain in my lower right abdomen and behind my ribs. I would have a sharp pain through my ribs and back that felt like all my organs were being destroyed right in front of me."

• Yuo...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 24, 2019

"I was prescribed omeprazole to help control my gastritis flare-up, although it was never specified if all my symptoms were due to gastritis in the first place. Anyway, I took omeprazole for about two days, and I felt better. Now I have been taking it for a week, and it seems all my symptoms, minus the diarrhea, came back in full force. If anything, I wake up normal, and as soon as I take the capsule, my stomach begins to go sour within half an hour, and I have to deal with that all day. I can’t eat anything because it threatens to come back up with my random bouts of nausea. I will stop taking it tomorrow to see if it really is the medicine causing these side effects."

• Ann...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 15, 2019

"I mean, I completely won’t knock omeprazole. It works. This is my second time dealing with gastritis and my second time taking omeprazole for it. Yes, omeprazole has side effects, and I know it’s from the drug because it’s been the same feeling both times. (Slight chest pain, trapped gas, dizziness, slightly elevated heart rate upon motion, and general unwell feeling). However, when compared to the worst side effects I get from gastritis (no appetite, constant nausea, cannot eat, I get severe anxiety that comes with it), the ones from the omeprazole definitely don’t seem so bad. I take it until I’m eating normally again and my stomach has healed, then I discontinue it. Usually about 3-4 weeks. All I can say is, yes, the side effects suck, but everyone’s different. My grandmother has been taking it for years for GERD and has zero adverse effects. Give it a shot, the worst it can do is not work for you."

• Roa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 6, 2020

"Second day of taking this medicine, I felt chest pains and diarrhea a few minutes after taking. It helped with my acid reflux and ulcer, but the chest pain and stomach cramps are mild compared to what was happening to me before I was prescribed this medication. I take two pills every morning, once a day. I think I'll reduce the dosage to one pill and will see how it goes. Yes, there are side effects, but what I went through before taking this, I couldn't live a normal life. Try changing your diet. Eat solid, non-spicy food for some time, no alcohol and acid soft drinks."

• StA...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 10, 2021

"I am having really strong side effects with these meds. I am not sure if they occur in the first few days. I can't take them during a working day, as I get too tired. I have felt slight relief after taking them. I have chronic gastritis."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 6, 2019

"Tried this stuff (omeprazole) for about a month, since the doctor put me on it for acid damage in my stomach. The first day I was minorly nauseous with it slowly building up more each day. For the past two weeks, I have been waking up and vomiting for several hours, even if my stomach is empty. Yesterday, I was completely incapacitated due to the vomiting. I looked up side effects and saw nausea and vomiting, so I decided to not take it today, and I feel 100% better. Will not be taking this again."

• Chi...
• May 17, 2016

"It is really a bad medicine. The doctor prescribed my wife to use this for gas relief. But my wife was not comfortable after one pill. Her ears and nose were blocked, and she could sense the skipped heartbeat. I don't recommend this product."

• Rot...
• February 26, 2021

"After trying pregabalin for nerve pain, it gave me gastritis and the most horrific reflux. I couldn't breathe. I started omeprazole on the 7th of Jan 2021, and the reflux reduced within 2 days. I then bumped up to 40 mg (20 twice a day) to help my stomach heal (on the 14th of Jan). During my time on it, I've had some horrible gas and bloating with sharp pains in my groin and the feeling like I was going to have a horrible BM, but with nothing happening. I have IBS too, which doesn't help. The main concern I have is the pressure in my groin that makes me feel like I need to pee. Reading down this page, and I'm thinking omeprazole is the cause of all these extra issues, not gastritis. I kept taking it because the problems were still there, but thinking back, they only started when I started the omeprazole. I would highly recommend it for reflux, but stick to the 2-week warning. (I've had scans, so I know it's gas)"

• KaR...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 13, 2021

"I was prescribed this drug by an NP to treat gastritis, at 20 mg daily for 30 days. I had been diagnosed with gastritis before and was told to take Pepcid daily, and I had no issues with that. The NP told me the only side effect I might experience taking omeprazole was diarrhea. In reality, what I experienced was a massive increase in anxiety, depression, and nightly panic attacks. My resting heart rate has gone up about 20 bpm after taking omeprazole for just 20 days. I am unable to fall asleep until well into the morning, so only 3-5 hours per night. I have had anxiety and depression for years, but never as intensely as it is now. I did not consider that the omeprazole was the cause of it! I started a new anxiety medication a little over a month ago and blamed it on my body adjusting to that. After reading these reviews, I am almost certain the mood and sleep disturbances I am experiencing are due to taking omeprazole. The acid in my stomach is reduced, but that could be my change in diet."

• Bag...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 8, 2022

"I was prescribed omeprazole for ongoing nausea in 2021. After 3 months, I was advised to stop it. It had worked brilliantly, and I felt so much better. My symptoms reoccurred, and I was advised to restart and referred for gastroscopy, which I had in December, and it showed mild gastritis and duodenitis. Biopsies negative for Helicobacter, to continue PPI for several months. Reluctant to get 'hooked' on PPIs, I am now (nearly 3 months later) trying to reduce to alternate days, however, the nausea persists on the day without omeprazole, and GP suggests taking it daily and trying again 'in a few months.' I have had no adverse effects but am concerned about possible blocking of magnesium absorption, as I take this for heart arrhythmia."

• Del...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• September 11, 2021

"I was prescribed omeprazole after being diagnosed with gastritis, and over many years I have suffered with palpitations, terrible tightening in my stomach, night sweats with insomnia, aches and pains, and nausea. I also had the paramedics out one evening and an overnight stay at the hospital, as they thought I was suffering a heart attack. Every time that I have seen the doctor and said these symptoms were worse than the gastritis and not helping at all, I have been told to carry on taking them in case the gastritis changed into an ulcer or cancer! This has left me in a dilemma, as I have already had my kidney removed (16 years ago) due to cancer. I have pondered over the years why I have been having these awful symptoms but was always told it was stress and anxiety! Having read these, I now realize that it isn't just me that's suffering, and it helps a great deal knowing that omeprazole is causing my problems - definitely not curing them."

• uwj...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 17, 2023

"Took this to take care of gastritis. I thought I had an ulcer, but luckily I didn't. I took it for about two weeks and then discontinued it. I will say it helped improve my appetite and eased the stomach pain. That being said, the second week I was feeling a bit out of it. Mildly anxious and just didn't feel like myself. I think it's good to treat an acute case of gastritis but not something I would want to be on for more than a week or two."

• Alb...
• August 11, 2021

"I used it for 3 weeks. I have 4 days that I did not use it anymore because I feel very bad. Every night when I go to sleep, I get dizzy. Tremors do not let me sleep. I don't know what happens to me. My head is not well. I am very stressed. I do not know where it comes from. How long will it last?"

• Dov...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 11, 2021

"I had the worst gastritis where I could only curl up in a ball and roll. My back was on fire, I was nauseous, and it was horrible. Dr. did a GI test to diagnose. He put me on it twice a day. I was fine and it definitely helped. No crazy side effects. But it didn't help right away. What did help with the crazy burning in my stomach (felt like a lit match being put to my stomach from inside) was a mix of coconut oil and peppermint essential oil, mixed correctly obviously, and rubbed all over where my stomach was. Took about a half hour to stop the pain, but I couldn't believe it actually worked! I was desperate for the pain to stop so I tried the essential oil. I didn't want the Karens to be right lol, but this time they were! In the end, I am thankful for that and the omeprazole. Oh, one more note... my health insurance charged me more for the omeprazole than it cost to buy at the pharmacy, can you believe that! So I ended up buying it over the counter the next time I needed it."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 22, 2020

"I can't convince my GI doctor that this medicine has way too many side effects. Terrible headaches, insomnia, diarrhea, stomach pain, irritability, pounding heartbeat when moving around/ bending."

• CJS...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 30, 2022

"Made me feel dizzy and gave me heart palpitations! Don’t recommend."

• Vic...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 20, 2020

"I have been taking omeprazole for 2 days. Getting jitters already. It has cleared my burping up, but I feel very jittery, so I'm coming off them. I've read more bad reviews than good about omeprazole."

• Jay...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 29, 2023

"This stuff is amazing. It healed my gastritis. It took 3 months but now it is completely healed."

• San...
• March 23, 2021

"Not sure whether this medication is effective. I take it as directed twice daily. I do not feel any different, except very tired."

• Jan...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 14, 2021

"Took omeprazole for a few days, and it helps with acid reflux, but don’t take long term. Make sure you eat right after and don’t mix with ADHD medication."