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reactions to lansoprazole

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forestdeer
forestdeer

i have been taking lansoprazole now for a week. all it has done has made me very ill. i have suffererd most of the side effects. i cant enjoy a nice cup of tea and have gone of my food . my ankles and legs have swollen up and they have itch so much . i keep gagging as it seems to get stuck in my throat. i cant seem to sleep and i am so tired. and i feel so depressed. so i will not be taking any more if i can help it. i also have a real nasty taste in my mouth and it is so dry i really dont know what to do . has any body else had this sought of reaction to this pill . please let me know

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  • Nozlo
    Nozlo

    Posted

    I have been on this drug now for two months and even though I had side effects at the start (chest and back pains) I don't any longer. Now that I am free from reflux pains the drug has changed my life but I have found that I only need a tiny fraction of the dose for it to be effective. I use the oro-dispersible form which melts on the tongue and I now make one 30mg tablet last for about six days. In my case, and I appreciate that this may not apply to anyone else, mere crumbs from one tablet have the desired effect.

    My doctor has no problem with me doing this and my next prescription will be for the 15mg version which I will also break down until I find the minimum dose that will do the trick.

    So [b:7d7f12dac0]my own[/b:7d7f12dac0] experience is that in a high dosage this drug produces quite nasty side effects but that in my case only a very low dosage is actually necessary.

  • Dr2mb
    Dr2mb

    Posted

    I've been on this for 4 days and like omeprazole feel absolutely awful! Photo sensitivity, severe frontal lobe

    headaches, dry mouth, sore lumpy throat, insomnia and mood swings! I'm coming off immediately!

  • ChrissieM
    ChrissieM

    Posted

    After nearly 3 months on omeprazole, which made my reflux worse and gave me unpleasant side effects, I have now been put on lansoprazole. I've taken 3 tablets and that's it, I'm afraid, I'm taking no more. I had about 4 weeks without taking anything during which I had a gastroscopy, which showed everything normal. I had worse acid than ever when I came off the omeprazole, and should have stood up to my GP and said no more proton pump inhibitors, but I thought I would have to give this one a try as she was fairly insistent.

    I have a dry throat, horrible taste and smell, nausea and exhaustion which hit me each day mid to late afternoon. Then after 2 days on the lansoprazole the acid hit me like a sledgehammer, I'm now in my second day of a throat full of acid and a painful stomach, but I didn't take a tablet today and am throwing them away, so from here on in I will try to deal with the problem with positive thinking, a wedge pillow, natural remedies and antacids when necessary!

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