I have been on reflux meds for the past 5yrs and have had numerous side effects from hyperhydrosis, a tremor in my hand (which I was on propranolol for about 1yr 9mths for), and most recently a tic has developed in my eyelids. The hydrosis has finally went away (4.5yrs later) and the hand tremor is minimal but my eyelids are going nuts. I am assuming its the drugs for reflux (I am having surgery for that soon). Does anyone know of anything else that would be causing this?
It has many side effects, but I no longer have my pharmacy print-out of the side effects listed. My doctor told me Prevacid would not cause severe colitis, but it did. My GI doctor said it could, and I googled "Prevacid side effects" and found a Mayo Clinic article which stated that not only Prevacid, but Prilosec, and the other PPI drugs could in certain people cause severe colitis lasting for weeks.
At six weeks your body has fully absorbed these meds so side effects is more common. When I took Riba without more of a meal I would also get and upset stomach so that was more then likely your problem, again a pretty common side... As for the upper pain in the abdomen It is more then likely Acid Reflex as these meds bring that on. Talk to your doctor but for me he had me take over the counter Prevacid or Prilosic both are safe to take. Stay away from things like tums. again pretty common side.
worsened IBS - bad abdominal cramps (caused by Nexium together with fever and Zantac)
a white-coated and burning tongue (caused by Prevacid, Zantac, Protonix, Pepcid, Riopan).
I'd like to know if anybody has experienced intollerance to the various antireflux medicines similar to mine.
Have you ever had a severely burning tongue caused by them?
//www.drugwatch.com/accutane/side-effects.php
and here is a link for prevacid
http://www.drugwatch.com/prevacid/side-effects.
Sorry to hear about your son. My son was born with reflux and was put on Prepulsid which was recalled 3 months later due to deaths. Encouraging huh? anyway, he is now 8 and has been complaining nightly for over a month of stomach pains at night. I am stumped. However, I am opting to take him to a Naturalpathy to take a non-invasive test called a Bio-meridian Stress Test.
Those children who improve with dietary manipulations generally started the problem with some acute enteritis, probably infectious in origin, but maybe of an allergic nature, and the diarrhea has persisted beyond the expected recovery. The characteristics of this situation are:
1. stools are sometimes normal,
2. weight exceeds height percentile,
3. watery stools are more frequent in the afternoon and evening,
4. calorie intake seems higher than needs,
5.
There is a recent warning put out by the FDA that says that long term use of prevacid can result in low magnesium levels which in turn can result in irregular heartbeats. Look at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0000964/ for more info. I am currently being tested to see if prevacid in causing my heartbeat problems.
I saw my GI specialist and he recommended I start taking reglan again because the gastroparesis might be causing the reflux. However, I am aware of the dangerous side effects of reglan and am wondering if I continue to take the prevacid daily without reglan, could I still develop Barretts esophagus if the prevacid is stopping all the acid production in my stomach?
So far I have tried Prevacid, Aciphex, Prilosec,Protonix, and Nexium. Aciphex gave me bad side effects and Nexium made my reflux symptoms worse. Prilosec did absolutely nothing for me.
I was successfully treated for H. Pylori in Nov 07. Since then I have been suffering from Water Brash and now heartburn. I don't know where to turn. My GI now wants me to take Zegerid(isn't this med just like Prilosec with sodium?).
Any input will be greatly appreciated.
signs of increased blood sugar levels (e.g., increased thirst, increased urination, confusion). Tell your doctor immediately if any of these highly unlikely but very serious side effects occur: signs of vitamin B-12 deficiency with long-term (over 3 years) treatment (e.g., unusual weakness, sore tongue, numbness or tingling of the hands/feet). A serious allergic reaction to this drug is unlikely, but seek immediate medical attention if it occurs.
Prilosec, Nexium and other PPIs work by reducing the amount of stomach acid produced by the glands in the stomach lining. These heartburn treatments also suppress the levels of nitric oxide in the cells lining the inside of the circulatory system. Lower nitric oxide levels have been associated with heart problems.
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