Pantoprazole for GERD User Reviews (Page 5)

• Krispy...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• August 21, 2019

"I have been taking 40mg of Protonix daily for the last 3 years for GERD. I also have severe asthma and acid reflux is one of the main contributing factors for my asthma attacks and lung infections. I have an extreme reduction in symptoms using Protonix. I do not have any side effects. I do occasionally have reflux and I will have to use Tums or something, but I'm certain this is attributed to my diet. So I have to know if I'm going to play I'm probably going to pay ( Pizza, Jalepenos, ect)."

• Trust...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 31, 2023

"This med is horrible. Not once but twice I took this and it put my system into a nosedive. I have acid reflux and most likely a hiatal hernia. My GP said here, take this and in three days you will be good as new. Well, not hardly… within three days I was bloated and could not poop if my life were on the line and it felt like it was. This ruined my life for three weeks, twice. It took me twice to realize this little pink tablet will shut down the digestive system quicker than carnival food. Three weeks and a couple of bottles of milk of magnesia later you maybe you will have your life back. If your doctor suggests this crap, run!"

• Golde...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 13, 2019

"I all of a sudden had terrible GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) much so that my whole throat felt like it was on fire and lost my voice. I was put on 40 mg. of Protnix (by Urgent Care) for two weeks once daily. By day three I could hear terrible "gut sounds" and all of a sudden my stool (it is embarressing) smelled so bad that I was alarmed. Of course I could not get into my Primary Care Doctor so I just stayed on it. I have been off it for about two weeks. The GERD is basically gone but every time I go to the bathroom it still reeks. I can't go out and eat anything because I might have to go to the bathroom. Also gave me flatulence, and a full feeling in the chest. I don't know what to do since my new Primary Care Doctor is almost impossible to get into. Be very careful before taking this drug! Has anyone had this happen and if so any holistic ways to get rid of the stool problem?"

• Miracle...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 16, 2023

"I had extreme acid reflux. I had tried many other medications with no luck. My doctor put me on this 3 months ago, and it's fantastic. I have zero acid reflux and have no side effects whatsoever. This medication has changed my life!"

• Disfan
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 24, 2016

"I've been on Protonix for 2 weeks and feel awful. I have high pitched ringing in my ears, headaches, a lot of fatigue, and constantly feel like there is a lump in my throat that is very uncomfortable. I just feel beat up and wiped out! Saw dr. but she found nothing. Didn't look down throat very well though. Hate not knowing if it's Protonix but worried about stopping it to see."

• VA1958
• December 1, 2019

"I started medication when omezaprole quit working-I had to take Gaviscon daily. A friend said his doc had put him on pantaprozole and he was having good luck. I asked my PCP and he said I could try it. First day, I experienced extreme intestinal cramping shortly after taking it. By the time I got home I spent considerable time in the bathroom w/diarrhea. It subsided several hours later; left my stomach "tender." Not thinking the two were related, I took another one the next morning-by the time I got to work, I had to run to the bathroom-same issues; Day 3 no intestinal issues; however, I broke out in hives all over my body (so I took 2 Zyrtec and 2 pepcid which relieved the itching). Day 4 I tried again- this time MASSIVE headache and hives. I did the 2 Zyrtec and 2 pepcid and IB800 and the hives and headaches went away. On day 4 decided to review the side effects-all of my side effects fall under "rare occurrences." I stopped taking it and the symptoms have subsided."

• Abbyg...
• November 27, 2016

"I have been on pantoprazole 40 mgs for a long time. I still vomit in my throat , have heartburn and my throat is hoarse and scratchy all the time ! In fact my whole life as far I I remember my throat was scratchy. I used to keep my family up at night as a kid always trying to clear my throat. Today I had bread and butter to eat and still want to vomit and uncomfortable in my chest ! I am off to vomit now just to give myself some relief. I do not eat spicy food yet still get it. I am at wits end. Maybe I should just stop eating all together ! Not sure of this is linked to what I suffer with. But I lost most of my back molars now even though I always brush my teeth at least 3-4 times a day Could this be from acid leaking up into my throat ?"

• Edwar...
• September 16, 2021

"I was given Pantoprazole by a GI doctor for long term use for difficulty swallowing acid reflux and GERD. I began taking the medication and it helped some of my symptoms however I became very weak lightheaded like I was going to pass out and felt as though I was dying. I took this medicine for 4 months in which I lost 40 pounds could barely get out of bed to walk to the bathroom or fix myself meals. The panic attacks and anxiety were so bad I couldn’t be around people or even drive. I consulted my doctor in which he stated I must take the medicine for the rest of my life. I continued and it only got worse. I then called again and he switched my medication to Pepcid generic. I stopped taking the GI medicines all together. I’m about 2 1/2 weeks after taking it my side effects have gotten better but I’m still not 100%. How long does it take to return to normal after this poison of a medicine?!!"

• Airlynn
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 22, 2018

"Took protonix for about a week and had terrible side effects. The burning in my chest was excruciating even when drinking water. Also my chest hurt and my muscles felt very sore. I was miserable. I switched to nexium and symptoms improved within 4 days. Never taking that drug again."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 2, 2023

"I had reflux for a month or two and also had severe stomach pain. The doctor prescribed this, thinking I might also have an ulcer or gastritis. Almost 2 months later, I found this page and can’t believe I didn’t connect the dots. My reflux symptoms persist after 7 months of taking the drug daily. Here are some of the symptoms I had over the last 2 months (not knowing for certain if these are caused by pantoprazole): Feeling like my lungs are irritated and occasionally cough. Anxiety and panic attacks. Feeling like something’s stuck in my throat. Heart palpitations. Confusion. Random pains in my body. Especially in my stomach. Gas and belching. Throat ache. Breath smell. I took my dose today but can’t wait for the drug to be out of my system and see if all of this was because of 40 mg of daily pantoprazole."

• mtnrose
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 28, 2016

"I started taking pantopraxole 6 days ago as my insurance company would not let me continue taking esomeprazole because it was not on the "formulary". I had to be able to prove that other meds for the GERD were either not effective or caused too many side effects. At first, the pantoprazole seemed to work. Then last night I began having severe reflux and heartburn that were not relieved by the usual treatments I have used when I was on omeprazole, before I started taking Nexium (esomeprazole ). I was awake all night, unable to find anyway of relieving the heartburn and reflux. This morning, I developed severe stomach pain which also was not relieved by any other home treatments. I refuse to ever take this drug again!"

• gayle
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 19, 2016

"I was prescribed this medication because my insurance wasn't covering my previous medication which worked just right for me. This medication does ease the stomach pain but it gives me a nasty headache. The last headache that I had that was contributed by this medication lasted 5 days! Once I came to the realization that it was the Pantoprazole 40mg I stopped taking them and the headache went away."

• tAnzi...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 11, 2017

Protonix (pantoprazole) "I have had acid reflux, for 10 years. I've taken Nexium it takes my reflux a way, now insurance will not pay, so now I have to take Protonix Tabs 40mg once per day I get heart burn heart burn so bad I have to take tums 2 to 3 at a time just not happy. I must keep looking for better meds."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• March 20, 2015

"Over three years ago I went to the doctor because I was getting severely ill every morning, the doctor diagnosed me with GERD and prescribed this for me. It worked great and I never had any symptoms unless I forgot to take it. Now, three years later it seems to have stopped working for me. I'm back to getting ill every morning with stomach pains. I gave it a 7 out of 10 for this reason. It worked great for me for so long but now my doctors are trying to find another solution."

• Anony...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 1, 2019

"I started Protonix 40mg after having an endoscopy which found I had mild gastritis. My gastro doc told me to take this for a few months. After a few months I tried to stop it and was hit with terrible acid reflux a few days after discontinuation. I've never had acid reflux in my life until trying to get off this med. It works very well for acid reflux, but your stomach gets so used to it blocking stomach acid that without it your stomach overproduces stomach acid. Also heard somewhere that longterm use (years) could increase your chance of developing dementia. Anyway I've tried to taper off this drug many times in the 4 years I've been taking it and each time can't because the acid reflux is too bad. Wish my doc would have told me this is a short term drug. Trying to find the least painful way to get off this med..."

• Richi...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 11, 2017

"I went in to the doctor for acid reflux and he prescribed me protonix and after two days it helped but shortly after that I started getting worse acid reflux along with very uncomfortable chest pains with a ton of anxiety thinking I was having a heart attack so bad that I had to take a stress test and EKG to rule out any heart problems in addition to quitting the drug I had stomach pain headaches and ringing in the ears. However I did stop cold turkey but I was only on it for short time I'm at 39-year-old male in decent shape. I would not recommend this to anyone I know. I'm sure this medication works great for some people but definitely not for me."

• florida
• February 26, 2013

"Overall an exceptional medicine with perfect symptom control UNTIL I received the generic put out by a manufacturer in INDIA. Symptoms returned immediately, and pharmacy replaced the remaining pills immediately on reporting my experience. "

• Almost...
• March 29, 2022

"I think doctors have to screen their patients better before giving them Pantoprazole or any other of the PPI inhibitors. The first time I took pantoprazole I felt terrible with feeling out of it and dizzy and chest pains and general feeling like I was going to die. Went off it right away, another year went by and doctor said to go back on it as my GERD was acting up. So tried it again and same symptoms and told my doctor and then he prescribes Dexilant and again had terrible severe reactions to it like could not breath and feeling dizzy and high anxiety. Went to hospital and doctor there said maybe I am allergic to magnesium and said to take pantoprazole NA with sodium instead of magnesium in it. Well I took one of those the next day and they are timed released and every 20 mins or so I would get terrible metal/chemical taste in my mouth and then dizzy and left arm feeling funny and more anxiety and headache and pains in stomach and that kept building and getting worse."

• Cathl...
• February 8, 2018

"I just stopped taking Panteloc (40mg daily) about 2 months ago and I think I have discovered that it was the reason I was getting migraines 4 times a week for the last 20 years. I have not been able to work because of these migraines ruining my life for so long. I am relieved to have found this out. Since I have stopped my heartburn has been almost unbearable but my migraines were worse so to help the GERD I will just have to be certain to avoid citrus, tomato, chocolate and coffee... and eating a few hours before bedtime. Please let others who have migraines know about this. It might save them their jobs and a lifetime of misery."

• Anonymous
• September 28, 2009

Protonix (pantoprazole) "I've had years of GERD without any food triggers and daily heartburn. Protonix was a dream! It is, however, very expensive. My insurance had it on its drug list and dropped it this year. A 30 day supply is $120! I've had to switch to Nexium."

• Hans
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• March 16, 2019

"Would only last about 10-12 hours and still experienced acid creeping up my throat at night and difficulty swallowing, especially rice. Switched to generic prilosec, so much better. Quells all symptoms and lasts a full 24 hours."

• Caity
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 24, 2021

"If you have any kind of mental health issues, DON'T TAKE THIS!! I took this because I had some and I was out of my nexium, which I take daily. Within two days I started having massive panic attacks, intensive depressive episodes, couldn't sleep, had suicidal thoughts, I felt awful My Klonopin, which I take as needed, would not even touch the panic and depressive episodes, and usually it always takes it away. I saw these reviews and immediately stopped using the pantoprazole. I have manic depression and I was finally on a med combo that worked very well and then this happened. It is Two days after I quit the protonix and I feel much better but still not 100 percent like myself. Would not recommend."

• Texas
• Taken for 10 years or more
• August 23, 2023

"I have been on pantoprazole for years now. It was prescribed for my GERD. It has been very effective in the treatment of my GERD. On occasional flare-ups, I would take two, and that would calm down the acid production and ease the burning sensation in my stomach. I don't think I would ever stop taking this miracle (for me) drug. No side effects for the 40mg dose. I take it in the evening as nighttime is when my GERD was the worst."

• Teary...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• August 9, 2018

"I have taken Protonix 40 mg for acid reflux for years, and it worked wonders; I did not have to take it each day ( long term), but whenever I had issues with swallowing (dysphagia), heartburn, acid reflux, feeling that something is stuck in throat, esophagitis, etc., I would ask for this medication and it provided instant relief. Other PPI medications did not work well for me. Hopefully I will be totally relieved from any symptoms in its entirety. Good luck all."

• shebo
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• May 20, 2015

"Protonix does what it's supposed to do unless I really overeat, eat or drink something really acidic. Sometimes, I have the feeling of hoarseness, coughing like food is coming back up in my esophagus. If I have to vomit, my food looks undigested due to the protonix not letting my stomach produce enough acid. Miss a day of protonix or vomit and you pay the price."