Losec symptoms and conditions

Hi everyone, I read some of the posts here and thought to share my experience with you.
About 15 years ago I started having heart burns and started taking Tums, Gaviscon and some other antacids and they seemed to work for a little while. But my heart burn slowly got worst and worst until I went to my family doctor. He sent me to a specialist and after sending the scope in my stomach (EsophagoGastroDuodenal (EGD) endoscopy), he said that I have H. Pylori infection in my stomach, as well as LES malfunction (LES = Lower Esophageal Sphincter). He prescribed some antibiotics and 20mg/day of Losec for 8 weeks.
After 8 weeks I ran out of Losec, and my heart burn returned again. I went and saw my doctor again and he said I can continue taking Losec and that I can take it as long as I need it and that Losec has been in the market for over 19 years and no one had any side effect from it and it's one of the safest drugs that they have come up with. So I kept on taking it regularly 20 mg/day for 15 years now. Until about 6 months ago I switched to Omeprazole because my insurance company wouldn't cover the cost for Losec but covered the generic brand Omeprazole. I've had none of the side effects mentioned here, BUT PLEASE READ THE REST OF THIS.
Losec is also called Prilosec and Omeprazole is a generic brand with the same active ingredient but different fillers.
About 2 months ago, I went to a Nature's Source store (here in Canada) and was looking around. An employee of the store offered his help to me and I told him about my case. He said you have totally shot down your digestive system and told me to go and see a Naturopathic Doctor.
I found one and went and saw him. His recommendations were: have 2 tablespoons of an Organic Apple Cider Vinegar (I use Bragg brand) 10 minutes prior to each meal. Also gave me some Probiotics pills as well as some Digestive Enzymes pills.
Prior to this, if I missed taking Losec in the morning, I suffered a great discomfort in my stomach with heart burn (a lot!).
I followed the naturopathic doctor's advice and did what he told me. After about 1 month, today is the second day that I haven't taken Losec. I haven't had discomfort in my stomach yet. I'll have to see how long I can go without it. I will post and update this again. BUT PLEASE READ ON!
Losec, Prilosec, Ranitidine, Omeprazole, Nexxium (the purple pill), and all of this family of drugs are Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPI). Which means, they stop the production of the stomach acid. Therefore, no acid reflux or heart burn....
But when there is no acid in the stomach, the stomach becomes the biggest target organ and a paradise for bacteriums, microbes and other microorganisms, which otherwise can not survive in it's very high acidic environment (H. Pylori is an exception). We can not digest our food properly any more. Our bodies suffer from lack of Calcium (regardless of the amount and type of calcium intake), because it can not be processed any more. Meat can not be digested properly any more. Therefore, lack of Amino Acids which are the building blocks in our bodies. Guess what, NO AMINO ACIDS = JOINT PAIN WHICH LEADS TO ARTHRITIS. And lots of other problems later in life.
NO SIDE EFFECT, MY A*S.
If you're suffering from heart burns, indigestion, reflux, or GERD, stop eating: ANYTHING THAT HAS WHEAT IN IT, TOMATOES OR ANYTHING MADE FROM IT (i.e. ketchup, tomato sauce/paste...), DAIRY FOOD, COFFEE/TEA, ALCOHOL. NO CHEWING GUMS, SUGAR, CHOCOLATE, FRIED/OILY FOOD, STARCHY FOOD. STOP SMOKING AS SOON AS YOU CAN. These are all irritants to the stomach and esophagus.
I'm still educating myself about this. I read this book about stomach acid called: Why Stomach Acid Is Good For You by Jonathan V. Wright, Lane Lenard. Read it and you will be surprised.
I hope this will help some of you.

God bless.
S. AA (Toronto, Canada)

I have taking Omep,Losec, or Domparion??? for the last 3 yrs. The major side effect for all 3 have been knee and calf cramps after going to bed. The morning starts with the cramps, and they are getting more frequent. I place a ice pack on the area, and it subsides for awhile. Hot baths seem to inflame the area. Any suggestions??? The acid refux is gone. I have taken myself off the medication, and the AR returns with a vengence. Interesting about the comment re: generic drugs, I hope you are wrong, as the insurance company that we have will only pay for the generic. When on group plan, I didn't care - but now...... Anyone else experience this? I am also on Lipitor, which have the leg cramp side effects??????

My father was on lipitor and it is being 5 month which is he is stopped that medication and no significant change he is also taking karvea for blood pressure,losec,aropax,aspirin and sish oil and it is being 5days which is he add 50 mg of coq10 and he is also taking aspirin and doctor put him on zetia(ezitimibe)but since he stopped lipitor he is still weak and barely walk and very strong shoulder and back pain .
1.My first question is does coq10 has interaction with aspirin?
2.Is there anybody who recoverd from side effect of lipitorand if yes how long does it take?
3.does zetia(ezetimibe)10mg has the same side effect like lipitor?could you email me on aroozo_99@hotmail.com
thanks

hi,iam writing regarding my father he was on lipitor for the period of 6 years and being 4 months which has been stopped lipitor but no significant change he is very weak the change is only that he is before feel numb and didnt feel the pain but now he feel pain and just 2 days ago he was changed felt abit better and then declined back i dont know what to do he is taking fish oil 3 tb per day and also doctor put him on zetia and alsohe is taking asprine ,losec,karvea for blood pressure norvox and aropax for deppreion is there any one who recoverd from lipitor side effect and if yes how long will it takesplz email me ***** i am so desperate for help plz plz help

My father was on lipitor since 2000 which is he had bypass surgery and at first he did not any problem but pain which is he tought may be it is his muscle and he was not aware of any side effect lipitor nor the doctor did not give him any clue about the side effect of lipitor and during the last 3 years his muscle become very weak and now he is barely walk cant turn over in his bed can't take shower by his own or shavehe has severe pain in his leg, back,shoulder,very stiff and painful necknumbness and tingleling in his toes and fingersvery difficult for him to sit in car and get out and much more i wish to find out this site two three years ago so my father wouldn't suffer this much i have research about his medication which is he is taking he is also have high blood pressure he is taking karvea,asprine,losec,aropax which is he got depression 2 year's ago and now i know it is also due to lipitor,he has stopped lipitor when i found out this site and it is being four months which is he stopped lipitor just significant change which is his numbness alittle improved 2out of10 but he is still very weak i have told him to take COQ10 which is his blood pressure was rasied and now he is not taking that and instead of lipitor he is taking ezetrol 10 mg but he is very very weak and now he feels very hot and burning sensation in his feet and sweat alot but some of his tremers in his finger and leg has been diminished significantly i know now alot of people sufferd alot coz of lipitor is there anyone who recovered from side effect of thia medication and if yes how long it tooks to recover?could you email me ****** wish all of you recover and in good health.

I was given Losec 9 months after an emergency intestinal resection. The gut pain was awful before taking the drug. Now after two months on the drug I have notice hot flashes and headaches plus bloating; although my appetite is much better I seem to have an abnormal craving for sweets and carbs. Is this normal?

I have been taking Losec for many years then was switched to Omeprazole. My GERD has seemed to have worsened I always experance thirst, but the most worrying thing is that I get these choking attacks where I seem to be suddenly choking on nothing. It can happen any time not only when I am eating or drinking, even if I am resting quietly. I also experance a sudden increase in my heartbeat, at such a time my heart will suddenly and seemingly without cause start to pound this can continue for some time and leave me exhusted and often with a headache, these two last symtom accure together. Is there any one else with these symtoms (side effects)?

We are experiencing in-crease in anger control(Short-ness with each other). Drowsy after more than nine days still. Paranoid thoughts still accurring. Sex drive has just started to come back. We are also on HIV medications,Myself also taking xanax for anxiety. Dont know whether this is because of the other medications or not.My anxiety levels has in-creased, as well as my social phobia and sleep is producing realistic dreams now. Other medication i'm on are: Xanax 2.5mg,tenofovir (once at night),3tc(twice daily),propanolol(10mg) 2x at night, Pzotiphan(3 at night)sandomigran, Abacovir(twice daily),losec(Two at Night),imodium(when needed), Panadiene Forte(when needed. The drug avanza also 30mg(one at night) gives me a very strange taste in my mouth every morning and my urine reallly smells as my boyfriend noticed too. I'm a gay man, Aids positve 16 years nearly seventeen years now.

I changed from prevacid (which gave me facial pimples) to losec (Omeprazole). Now I am getting same reaction from losec after 1 month's use or so. Prevacid was also ok for the first little while. Any comments? Is this a common reaction?

I took prescribed Losec (omeprazole) to control occasional heartburn for two years. After taking 20mg per day for 2 to 3 days I notice an occasional skipped heartbeat. I stop taking omeprazole and within 1-2 days this side-effect goes away. Two weeks later, I take omeprazole and go through the same cycle. I have thus experimented for two years before switching to zantac. There is no doubt in my mind that Losec causes temporary arrythmia and heart patients should be thus warned.