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I started taking Prilosec OTC a month ago to treat GERD...just ov...

Posted at 1:53 PM on Jul 03, 2007 by squirrel91, #22130
I started taking Prilosec OTC a month ago to treat GERD...just over a month ago. Very shortly after starting the medication, I noticed I was getting dull headaches and tension in my head that lasted throughout the day...not a migraine, but enough to be annoying. I also noticed as time went on that I have become very nervous/anxious, my heart rate jumps up easily, and now I am having blood pressure spikes that I never had before. I have seen that Omeprazole (similar drug) has caused similar problems in others, and even my doctor told me that the same class of drugs can cause similar problems. My GP is very suspicious, because all of this began after I took the drug. Even though I had slightly elevated Dr's office BP, it was never at current levels. And I cant sleep at night nearly as well, and that DEFINITELY started just after taking the meds. Anyone else experience this?? My Gastro Doctor is skeptical, but I think my GP DR thinks something is not right here and she suspects the medicine...
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Reply 10 months ago on Jan 19, 2009 by jme, #16189

I started taking the Prilosec OTC for severe heartburn. My brother said take one a day and I won't be bothered anymore. First I took the 14 day treatment and stopped. Heartburn returned. So I started taking it once a day everyday.
I started having coughing spells when I tried to sleep at night, thick phlegm, once the coughing stopped and I thought I could get to sleep I would throw up violently. No time to get to a rest room . This does not happen every night but often enough, at least twice a month. Other problems I have had since taking Prilosec OTC is thick mucous excreted unvoluntarily from the bowl with blood in it. I started wearing a pad because there was no controlling it. I took the last prilosec I am going take yesterday (only medicine of any kind I take) and watching my eating habits so I have less heart burn.

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