Omeprazole Side Effects? Light headed? Anxiety Attacks

This medicaton is terrible!  Like many of you, I thought I was going crazy.  I have never suffered from depression or anxiety before, and after a week on these I was suffering from such debilitating depression and fatigue that I couldn't even get out of bed.  Dizziness, confusion, ears ringing, trembling hands, racing heart, raspy throat... you name it.  As soon as I realized the these are commonly listed side effects of this medication, I stopped taking it, and after about 24 hours I started feeling the fog lifting, and after 48 hours I'm almost back to normal.  Still fatigued, but almost 100%.  I can't believe this medication is approved to be on the market

Hi there wanted to know how she's feeling since it's been over a year..I'm feeling the same way n jst stopped takin them

Hi, my name is Terry and I am a 66 year old female.

I was prescribed omeprazole about 4 years ago, not for Gerd but for

bronchiectasis, I was told it would stop  germs from my stomach going to my lungs.

i was fine for about 3 years and them I started to feel ill, slight fever, raised blood pressure, anxiety and very scary  palpatations. This continued for about 3 months during this time my doctor changed my lung medication, did loads of blood test and I was booked in to have a 24 hour heart monitor. 

The only medicine we hadn't changed was omeprazole so I asked if I could stop it. Within 2 days the palpatations stopped and over the weeks the anxiety stopped and I started to feel ok again. Although it has been over 6 months since I stopped taking it and experienced lots of indigestion in the early months it has left me with a constant inner tremor in my chest which is there day or night which can make it very difficult to sleep at times. I have seen an heart consultant and after test said that my heart is very good and I should try to ignore the tremors. It was great to know that my heart is ok but after 6 months of this tremor it is not easy to ignore. Unfortunately my blood pressure is still raised and I have to see my doctor. I have never had raised blood pressure in my life before. I also still get upset stomach at times.

the only thing which helps with the inner tremors are Tums which someone recommended on this website, thank you. 

I wish I had looked on the Internet for people's views on  Omeprazole I would have been more cautious about taking it. 

Wish you all good success stopping it.

 

Hi I just started this pill I am getting headache and dizziness not feeling to good I will not take this pill any more thank u for info

My son (severely disabled) as a g-tube. he is 22. and from the moment we started back on prilosec aka omeprazole its been one problem after another. GI Doctor wont listen guess he dont believe me ( my son is non verbal) Horrible gas /pain bloating cant tolerate feedings. constapation. Any one else experience this???? Ive takin him off meds and he has been doing much better. btw he has reflux but its not the acid thats the problem...so why bother taking it 

OK, it's 3:44am, I tried to sleep but the Omeprazole related symptoms have returned. I started to take it again on advice from my GP, I told him they make me feel worse, and here we go again. A tense feeling in my upper back between my shoulder blades like someone pushing their fists into my back, palpitations so strong that I could literally hear my heart beating in bed, like a clicking sound.

This is now the second time of starting these type of meds that I get this exact feeling. They eased off before, so I'll stop taking them. Lansoprazole does the same, I know they are the two cheapest of their kind by a long way, there must be a reason for this.