Aciphex and heartburn

I had been on Aciphex for about 4 years because Nexium, Prilosec, and all the other meds did not help my heartburn. I started having problems wtth my bowels, I thought I had IBS but with the diarrhea effects. It was so bad some days that I could not drive to work. I would have strong urges to go to the bathroom which literally gave me less than a minute to find a toilet. I never thought it would be the Aciphex. I recently switched to Zegerid and have not experienced quite the problems I had in the past. Last night I took my 1 remaining Aciphex and this morning the problems returned. I am sure now that the Aciphex has something to do with it. I am wondering if there is any long term damage/effects from it.

I had to stop taking AciPhex because of side effects such as sleeplessness and heartburn. Sleeplessness normally causes heartburn too. So that would only make matters worse. Every afternoon I would get heartburn. Duh.
I think FDA have put their IQ on mortgage to approve medications such as this.

Hi, I am 25. I have taken omeprazole 20mg. for 4 months for my GERD, and after the fourth month, I started having these abnormal heartbeats. I am really worried if these are side effects of omeprazole, and if this medicine may cause permanent damage to the heart. So I decided to see my PCP and requested a change in medication, so he prescribed me 6 month-refills of Aciphex 20mg. It’s my second week now, and I feel this weird itchy feeling inside my chest. I feel like I am always tired, and breathe hard than usual. Id this a side effect of Aciphex? Should I stop taking Aciphex? And does achiphex damages the heart muscle, or cause CAD?

I was having terrible heartburn and would start vomiting this acid stuff from my stomach in my sleep. It was awful...actually coming up my nose as well. My doc gave me prilosec and after about 10 days my face was so swollen I couldn't even open my eyes. Now my doc gave me about 30 days samples of aciphex and I am having severe prickly feelings in my legs and arms. I still don't have a diagnosis for my problem....guess it's GERD or something. This has been six months for me and I am just at a loss what to do. For now I think the prickly feeling is better than choking half to death in my sleep.

I too have been taking Aciphex for acid reflux for about three weeks and although it seems to have helped with the burning and nausea, I have just recently (four days ago) been experiencing a slew of symptoms. They include headache, blurred vision in my left eye, facial numbness, both forearms numbness, leg (knee down) numbness, and tingling sensation in head. I went to the ER yesterday due to the left arm and left side facial numbness. They ruled out heart attack, blod clot, stroke, bleeding in brain, and brain tumor via a CT scan and a host of other neurological examinations. Doctors have suggested an MRI to rule out something else neurological (MS, neurofibromatosis, etc.) that a CT scan might not pick up. Also, will do a neck MRI to rule out a bulging disc or pinched nerve. I am hoping that it is just the Aciphex.

Maybe I`m off the wall on this one, but curious if anyone else experienced this problem. I had acid reflux, etc for a long time. Doc gave me Aciphex. My heartburn went away after a week but I started getting irregular heartbeats when I eat. At first if felt like a small clump at the bottom of my esophagus and then I started having these heart palpitations, sometimes I get lightheaded. I quit taking Aciphex because I didn`t have this problem before. Even after I quit taking it, I still have this problem after 12 months. I didn`t go back to the doctor because I pay the bill out of pocket, no insurance, and after $3000, I`m supposedly a healthy guy. By the way, I`m going back to a different doctor evenutually.

severe leg pain and abdominal pain, severe bloating with fluid retention. Still have heartburn

I've been taking Aciphex for a couple of years now. It has taken care of my heartburn very well. However, for some time now I've experienced difficulty breathing when I lie down along with a cold tingling sensation in my feet that at times is almost unbearable. My Doctor can't tell me why. A friend mentioned that she has just received a prescription for aciphex and read that these are some of the soide effects. Can anyone expound on this?

Acifex gives me gas , I get headaches all the time and every morning I have diarea. All drugs are bad for us, get off this drug and drink a couple tlbs. of apple cider vinegar with mother in it before every meal and take digestive enzyme tablets before meals and tell your doctor to stick this disease causing drug up his *%$. These doctors just want to suppress heartburn and make you buy a pill for the rest of your life.

Don't know for sure but since reading what others have been experiencing I'm beginning to wonder, gas, bloating, muscle pain my digestion has been all messed up, been on Aciphex 7 mo. but if I stop for 2 days the heartburn returns and I get so desperate that I take it again. Have GERDS and sliding Hiatial Hernia.

I have been on Aciphex for three weeks and I am experiencing (NO HEARTBURN) in addition other side effects would include; comfort, ability to eat, ability not to eat,
and the long lost simple pleasure that comes with drinking pink lemonade.