Omeprazole Side Effects? Light headed? Anxiety Attacks

Hi,

I'm a 30 year old male, got diagnosed with barretts last year but was already on omeprazole prior to this. I seem to get many side effects. Palpitations, occasional pain in left arm, rushes of adrenaline, offen moody and short tempered, recently started to feel out of breath normally when I lay down, also feel tired all the time. Due to all this I often have periods of anxiety and feeling I have something wrong with my heart etc. I have had tests done and all came back fine. Anyone else experiencing this?

I was prescribed with this drug. And it almost got me killed. I had been taking it for two months and it has been the worst experience ever. I thought I was going crazy because of all the horrible thoughts it produced in my mind. It has been almost 3 days since I have stopped taking it. I feel better; however, the thoughts are slowly going away. I looked for the sides effects of this drug and none of them indicated psychological effects until I specifically looked for the name of the drug and the word anxiety since I was having anxiety attacks most of the time. It was just horrible, I have never experienced something like this and I only wish the side effects go away as soon as possible. I want to thank you guys for sharing your horrible experiences with this terrible drug that should not be out in the market. This forum has given me hope since all the thoughts that produced this drug only suggested me to disappear from existence. Thank you.

P.S. what should ingest to avoid acid reflux from damaging my stomach, besides this drug.

Thanks

Don't know if you are still on this forum, but my mother was put on daily Omeprazole

in spite of the fact that I told the G.P (new one) that she only took one when

she had indigestion

She has fallen twice, doesn't want to do anything, and worst of all her feet and 

legs are really swollen, never ever happened before .except when she took

 OMP for a few days and her legs started to swell. 

The G.P has poo pood my suggestion that he takes her off this god awful drug

She is 97 and does not need more drugs, but she does need some understanding, before she falls and breaks bones She is now in care,but her health has gone down the hill dramatically, Need  a bit of guidance about 

having this drug stopped, 

I know it's a bit late ,but I have only just found you  I did open another forum on this subject but had no replies . My mother has awful side effects from this awful drug 

and I cannot get the GP to stop giving it to her 'She has develpoed swollen feet and legs ,no  energy ;keeps collapsing, as she is drained of energy.lost her .normally good appetite, developed Tinnitus, and does not sleep properly

Trouble is .she is now in a care home and I cannot be there to stop her

taking the drug, and the NEW G'P has taken absolutely NO notice  of me, 

telling him that this drug  causes these problems .I feel so livid and helpless

and I can see my mother's health deteriorating fast, I feel it will be necessary

to take the matter further. and report him ,before it is too late

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I had severe anxiety from 1999, a side affect for me was nausea, so I didn't eat, lost alot of weight and made my stomach very sore. I was prescribed Omeprazole for about 3 years. In those three years my anxiety went through the roof. I lost even more weight and as you can imagine it was hard on my family. Since I came off them I my anxiety started to fade and the weight came back. I don't really suffer for anxiety or panic attacks anymore. Last week I had a really bad episode of heartburn and I was prescribed this 'wonder drug'. Day 1 and I felt 100x better. Today is only day 2, I am light headed, dizzy, nauseous and very very anxious. I can feel those old feelings of doubt creeping back in. I will not be taking them any more. The anxiety these things amplified have taken me a decade to overcome. If you can get off of them, do it now! Hopefully having had only a small dose over a couple of days, it won't take long to flush from my system.

I have been taking them for 2months, and they haven't done a thing for my silent reflux!! I have felt awful on these tablets, have an appointment with consultant on Friday, and will definitely be asking to come off them, until today I had no idea that the symptoms I was having was anything to do with this medication, but like everyone else on here, very depressed, anxiety, dizzy, headache, joint pains, tinitus, what bothers me is that I've had a referral about my tinitus, and is a side effect of  Omeprazole!!! 

Elaine 98946 I have been on Omeprazole for 2months and it hasn't done anything for my silent reflux!!! I have felt awful on this medication, the same side effects as everyone else, so depressed, anxiety, body hurting, dizzy, headaches n tinitus, I've only just found this forum today as I actually googled to see if any side effects and I couldn't believe it!!!! I have an appointment with consultant on Friday, and I will be asking to come off it! I am also having investigations regarding tinitus, which apparently is another side effect of Omeprazole!!!! Never felt as I'll, really hope I can get my good health back very soon, but it has encouraged me that there is a lot of us in the same boat (if you know what I mean)? 

I have been taking Omeprazole just a little under a month, another two tablets to go.  I have used an over the counterproduct, which is exactly the same, but only for a week at a time.

Following a series of ecgs as part of pre op assessemnt for total hip replacement, last Monday, I was informed that I have Right Bundle Branch Block.  This is a heart condition, that is more or less harmless unless there is an underlying problem with the heart.  The cardiologist wants an echocardiogram before surgery can go ahead.  Surgery will probably have to be cancelled.

I have had headaches since being on this drug.  But, my main symptom is fatigue.  After a full night's sleep, I wake up still fatigued.  Have to take naps, smetimes, and still wake fatigued and just don't want to to anything much.

I am still in shock from hearing about the RBBB, so this may have some significance.  

I have been monitoring my blood pressure and pulse rate, and they seem normal, but they sky rocket under pressure, and are a little erratic.  Can change within minutes of each check!

I have had acid reflux for years, and relied on antacids.  They are a nuisance, but they do keep it under control.

I am going to stop taking Omepraxzole and switch back to Rennies, and see whether that brings abut an improvement in the fatigue.  Never felt any light headedness!  In fact, the reverse, heavy headedness = fatigue!  This may be down to how the individual reacts to the drug, though!

I will post again, toward the end of the week with any results.