Y a-t-il un lien possible entre l'Omeprazole et l'anxiété et la fatigue accrues?

Traitement et médication
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For 8 months after finished taking Omeprazole, I been getting heart palpitations and anxiety attacks. I was taking them because of GERD and over counter meds not working, and since then been getting anxiety, that has calmed down now as I manage to control other things that trigger them, i.e hunger, heat stress

Had tests at ER, blood test, sugar test chest x-rays etc. All fine.

But I still get some panic attacks, some days worse than others, some days none.

This month, acid reflux is back, and felt bloated, burping and vonstant indigestion.

Doctor thought it may be multiple things, indigestion, muscle ache from physical work and anxiety attacks.

Doctor prescribed me Omeprazole, and gave me a phone number for a therapist that deals with anxiety, mental health problems.

Ever since I started taking Omeprazole again this week, I feel tired fatigued and drowsy, my anxiety seems to go bad again, heart beats fast and like air stuck in my chest, and feel kinda down, especially when doing nothing, or rainy days, and I get stomach upsets and discomfort too and muscle aches, as if I might got a cold or something.

I read online about the dangers of Omeprazole, but I only take one a day.

Is it a side effect of Omeprazole or is it more likely other things unrelated to antacids?

I tried not taking them today and had no symptoms of indigestion, stomach problems and didn't have anxiety symptoms.

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Yes, I believe there is a link between this medicine and the anxiety, etc.  My husband was on this and these same things started happening.  He quit taking it and these things cleared up.  It took awhile, but he also went and had various things checked and not once did a doctor suggest it could be a problem with this medication.  He was just about considering anti anxiety meds when I looked up this med. and that others had experienced these kind of issues with it.

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PPIs like omeprazole are amongst the safest drugs used by millions worldwide for 30 years and saving many lives. (Research evidence has linked them to a 71% decrease in progression to oesophageal cancer. )

Ther have been many scare stories recently linking them with heart arythmia, chroic kidney disease, dementia etc but these show correlations within the population studied rather than any causal link. (ie those with those conditions may be more likely to be taking PPIs anyway. )

It is very important, however, that these drugs are taken correctly and, if taken long term, their use is monitore by a doctor. Research has also shown that reported "side effects" are most common in  self-medicators.

They are a pre-emptve drug that needs to be taken once a day (half an hour before breakfast is usually the best time) at the lowest effective dose for the shortest necessary time (though for some people that could be the rest of their lives) .

High dose, long term use of the drugs can induce hypochlorhydria (insufficient acid) which can result in malabsorption of essential minerals - eg iron, causing anaemia which will result in lethargy, but it is not an instantaneous effect.

If you notice anxiety or lethargy on starting the drugs, the cause is probably just psychosomatic - which can be very real but needs a diffeent course of action to correct.

If you visit the www BarrettsWessex org uk website, you'll find a page "PPI dangers" under the Treatments / drugs tab which will provide a balanced view of the drugs and the claims made.

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With Omeprazole, they tell you to only take it for 14 days (at a time).

I would STAY FAR AWAY from this drug, once the side effects hit (if they do at all).

I took it for all of 11 days. After 3 days my heartburn was gone. It felt like the greatest medicine ever. I could literally eat ANYTHING (hot sauce to alcohol were all good).

Then the NIGHTMARE began. I stopped Omeprazole (in this case Zegerid) at day 11 because the side effects were straight from HELL!

Insane dry mouth

Hair in my throat feeling

Lightheaded

Anxiety Attacks (From 0 to 100 MPH out of nowhere)

Choking Feeling (Not feeling like I could swallow)

I stopped taking the medicine maybe 3 weeks ago, and FINALLY have seen a reduction in my side effects

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My goodness, but if that isn't blind faith, I don't know what is!  Wow!

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Si vous lisez les nombreux forums disponibles, vous constaterez qu'il existe un lien très fort entre ces médicaments et l'anxiété.

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"Si vous remarquez de l'anxiété ou de la léthargie en commençant les médicaments, la cause est probablement juste psychosomatique - ce qui peut être très réel mais nécessite un cours d'action différent pour corriger."

C'est tellement vrai. J'ai développé de l'anxiété parce que j'avais peur de prendre ces médicaments. La peur continue a conduit à l'anxiété. Lorsque j'accepte ces médicaments et que je me dis que je vais les prendre à long terme et qu'il n'y a pas besoin de s'inquiéter, l'anxiété disparaît.

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J'adore votre foi aveugle ! Avez-vous déjà pensé que toutes les personnes subissant ces effets secondaires ne sont pas signalées ? J'ai eu une grave anxiété, un gonflement de la gorge au point de ne pas pouvoir avaler, ainsi que d'autres symptômes et 2 ans plus tard, je lutte toujours. Lorsque je suis allée chez le médecin, on m'a dit que tout était dans ma tête parce que les IPP n'ont pas d'effets secondaires, ce qui signifie que ma réaction, ainsi que probablement des milliers d'autres réactions à ce médicament ne sont pas du tout suivies. Je suis sûre que les IPP fonctionnent pour beaucoup de gens, mais les effets secondaires graves et dangereux ne sont pas pris au sérieux par la communauté médicale. Au fait, quand vous avez une crise de panique, vous n'êtes pas pris au sérieux

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L'anxiété est principalement une chose héréditaire. Les gènes jouent un rôle énorme ici. Elle peut être gérée, mais il est presque impossible de la guérir complètement. Les IPP peuvent avoir déclenché votre anxiété dormante, vos attaques de panique, tout comme la vaccination peut déclencher une maladie auto-immune dormante chez certains enfants... L'anxiété est souvent signalée par les IPP.

Vous devez prendre en considération que lorsque les gens prennent des médicaments, ils sont généralement inquiets à cause de la prise de médicaments, de la maladie/condition qu'ils ont, du résultat futur, des effets secondaires probables à l'avenir (effets secondaires à long terme), de la lecture des actualités sur leurs médicaments, ce qui les rend anxieux. Une fois que votre cerveau prédisposé reçoit toutes ces informations, il apprend simplement ce comportement et vous devenez constamment anxieux. C'est ainsi que fonctionne l'anxiété en général.

L'anxiété est un problème important que les personnes qui n'ont pas les "gènes de l'anxiété" ne peuvent pas et ne comprendront jamais. Malheureusement ou heureusement pour certains, tout se résume à la génétique, mais nous devons apprendre à vivre avec.

 

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N'aurait pas pu mieux dire.

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I had no preconceptions of what this drug would do except take away my acid reflux.

i have had anxiety for some time and did not know there was a link with omeprazole or i would not have taken it.  Three days in and the anxiety spikes started, i didnt put two and two together until i looked it up. 

Have had to stop taking it as it was causing me to need to take a diazepam and i had been cutting it back.

will have to find a different antacid to help post gallbladder op symptoms now.  

I am really angry gp gave me these, when i say i cannot use them due to anxiety i know she will just say its all in my mind.

what do i do now?

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I took these for four days a week ago and im still having anxiety spikes, do you think it will settle? I am having to take diazepam to try to help. 

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Hi Kyle 

i have finished taking omeprazole and the last 3 nights i have had restless nights .

Waking up and not being able to fall back asleep

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how are you now? i took omeprazole for two and half months in combination with antibiotics for h pylori and my whole life changed to worse from there onward.. i have extreme anxiety, panic and obsessive thoughts 24/7 .. my muscles go stiff .. i cry i scream .. but i am afraid to move from my bed.. i am completely bedridden.. my vision got blurred.. i am in shambles one year later.. something caused me serious brain, nerve muscle damage.. maybe it was the ppi or the combo of meds.. pls tell me was your anxiety/fear/crying crippling and did it go away?

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Nah, I call BS. I’ve tried Prilosec 2 times and both times my anxiety has gone through the roof. Something in this medication is causing anxiety and there are many others online saying the same thing.

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Wow, are you a stock owner or do you work for a drug company?

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how long to feel good after giving these up.

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well said.

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tell her the truth . you no your own body and mind.

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I have been on Opmerazole for 4 months and having mad panic attacks, loss of appetite, and the panic is causing very high bp on occasions . I never had bp problems before. I stupidly took blood pressure while in middle of a major panic attack now going to stop the medication and wait for them to go Anyone else had bp issues with it