November 16th
2007
1:42 AM
I am sure glad I found this sight. I was trying to find out if the Prilosec OTC may be why I have had sharp pains in my right side, where my liver is located, and after reading the effects that Prilosec has had on other people I am throwing mine away. I am scheduled to see a doctor in regards to bad dizzy spells, pains that run from my left shoulder, up my neck, my left ear rings terribly, and tremendous pressure behind my left eye. I was fearful that I have a blockage in a vein to my brain. My left leg from above my knee has gone numb, I can't wiggle my toes, I get tremendous cramps in my left calf at least 6 times a night. I feel like a basket case and I have done nothing to make any of these things start happening. A year after having my gall bladder removed and adhesions cut away from my stomach the doctor gave me Prilosec to see if it would help with some very minor stomach pains I was having. As a matter of fact I took a Prilosec an hour ago because of the pain in my liver area and as I write this I have a bad headache, my left arm is tingly, the left side of my neck is tight, I am dizzy, and feel like I want to vomit. No more Prilosec for me and I am definately telling my friend who is on it after he had his esophogus removed 5 years ago due to cancer about what I have read here tonight. He can't figure out why he felt so much better 4 years after his cancer was removed but feels so terrible now. They gave him Prilosec 6 months ago to help him with a phlegm problem. I thank you all for your input on this message board. You helped me out tremendously. I have only been on it for a couple weeks and as of right now I am not going to take it again.
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December 20th
2007
10:21 AM
I've been taking Omeprazole for the last 4-5 days for the "possible treatment of H. Pylori" while we are waiting on a nuclear gallbladder test. After I started taking this I noticed my stomach going into cramps. Just like when you have a tummy bug and you get spasms or knots in your tummy. Very uncool, painful, and the only thing that seems to make it stop is eating and making my tummy full. (At least 90% of the discomfort and pain leaves when I do that) so I have been off of it for a little over 24 hours, and this morning I woke with some tummy cramps again. I'm thinking it may take a couple of days for everything to return to normal. I'm not going to take it anymore. (drugs - geesh - if you hear a commercial say it treats arthritis but may cause lymphoma - good god, why do that? Sorry I just think it's horrible about some drugs not that I have arthritis but I'd rather take a pain pill for it than turn around and get cancer)
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