Omeprazole and headache

DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG! IT IS POISON!

I have this drunk like feeling in my eyes or lightheadedness, its like you are looking to the world from camera, its been more than a year it didn't go away.

Other symptoms I had; Pressure in the head, than it got frequent in time and turned into headache, confusion, not being able to focus, drunk like feeling of the eyes, blurred vision, tingling under feet, ringing in ears and my stomach got worse instead of getting better.

Here is my story; I had high blood pressure and was using atenolol and had pains around my chest. I went to doctor and found out it was related with my stomach so I started Omeprazole 20mg and used it for 6 months.

During this period I was trying to get off atenolol as I didn't want to use any drugs anymore. So I stopped using atenolol but after 3 months I was having pressure in my head, it got more frequent in time turned into lightheadedness (what i mean is that eyes feel like being drunk, blurry and not able to focus well and in time, its like looking to the world from camera). I was thinking that this feeling is related with stopping of medication for blood pressure so I kept on using omeprazole for 6 months. During this time this drunk like feeling got more frequent and after a year now its everyday.

Because I had this dizzy feeling I started blood pressure medication again this time different drug but the drunk feeling didn't go away so I understood it wasn't related with my blood pressure. I went and done all the checkups nothing was found.

Almost a year has passed over using omeprazole now. I was feeling better by time and this drunk like feeling was getting better in time. Recently I got stomach problems again and started using Omeprazole again and blurred, foggy, drunk like feeling, tingling under feet, ringing ears, symptoms got worsen again, plus it didn't give me relief of my stomach even made it worse, so now I understand these symptoms are all related with this Omeprazole.

How come these drugs can exist and they can be prescribed. I am having horrible year because of this feeling and because of this drug. DO NOT EVER USE IT. I will sue these companies who produce this drug!!!

S.

I don't know for sure but I am suspicious:-
I took omeprazole for the first time last Saturday (6 days ago) and noticed that same night an acute sensitivity to light which has persisted. Starting the following day I had a severe headache persisting until today. Went to doctor today and blood pressure is up from normal to a little high to 170/112. I've been feeling dizzy with chest pains/palpitations - thought I was going to have a heart attack.

I have been taking Omeprazole since December 2007 now so 2 and a half months.

I had the dose increased to 40mg 3 weeks ago as 20mg wasn't curing the burning in my throat.

For a few weeks now i have had increasing vertigo/dizziness and palpitations. I only linked the 2 to the medication just yesterday, googled it just now and confirmed my suspicions to the Omeprazole.

Other feeling i have had since taking this medication...

Severe dizziness
vertigo
palpitations
headaches/migraines
weakness
fatigue
sweating
nausea
bloating
stomach cramps
visual problems
intolerance to bright lights
aching joints
chest pain

Now my question to myself is do i come off the tablets and endure the misery of my acid reflux? surely there must be something else we can take for our stomach problems that don't cause these awful side effects.
Anyone tried anything else that worked and didn't make them unwell?

I started taking Prilosec a few months ago and didn't notice any acute symptoms, but a week or so ago my pharmacy used a generic form of this
( Omeprazole) and I have been having debilitating headaches every day all day. I thought t was from my arthritis but it continues. Yesterday stopped taking Omeprazole to see if it will make a difference.I woke up today with a MAJOR headache. What I have been trying if 2 2mg Valium and some ibuprofen to see if this helps. At least it eases the pain. I have been taking Relpax (migraine pills) but after a while the headaches come back. This is so bad, guess I will have to go back to the doctor if this doesn't work. Anyone else having bad headaches too? Thanks for letting me let off steam.

I felt like I couldn't breath 15 min. after taking this pill that is why I decided to see if that could be a side effect this happened yesterday also. I now believe that it is the Omeprazole. I am really dizzy, blurred vision, headache, nausea. Glad I found this sight!

I was switched to omeprazole 4 weeks ago. I take the medicine every evening. Since switching i have had a daily headache that begins in the late afternoon. It is throbbing and exacerbated by bending over or performing a valsalva maneuver.

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)?