Hi Fiona.... i have stopped this drug now for 2 weeks.... I do feel a bit better now that i decided to stop to see if these were causing so many symtoms... Ididnt have diahorrea but very constipated and nauseas.. I have read a few reviews and everyone seems to have lots of symptoms too and diahorrea... It sounds as if this is a horrid drug to be on . io dont get the dizzy spells so much now but have really sore shoulders x
Hi I have been taking lanzoprazole 15mg for a few years now I am having all the same symptoms listed and it is sending me mad I'm thinking I have all kinds wrong with me I have however been diagnosed with b12 deficiency which taking ppis for a long length of time can cause and all the symptoms can be associated with b12 deficiency
Hi.. just saw your post. I have been put on lanzoprazole after an endoscopy revealed gastritis. I have a headache everyday and dizziness too...stomach niggles like nipping pains and sore joints. I am constipated and have pain in the middle of my upper back too. Spoken to doc and he said i must keep taking them. You just can't win. I hope you're feeling better now. X
I'm the same Louise. I'm on 30mg. Iv convinced myself.i have all kinds of illnesses because of the effects of this. The bloating dizziness headaches feeling yuck and pain in.my upper middle back are a nightmare. Really don't know what to do for the best. I stop the tablet for a few days and i feel normal but worried the gastritis will get worse so go back on them. Xx
It is awful we take a tablet to help us and end up ten times worse if I don't take lanzoprazole for one day I go back to square one I feel I'm fighting a losing battle I can't cope with the dizziness it makes me anxious I am going to discuss it with my doctor I have read up about it a lot and long term use of ppis eats your vitamins which has happened in my case
Definitely speak to your doctor. I find myself walking into door frames and wardrobes as if I'm off balance. My eyes are dry blurry and heavy too. The worst for me is the pain in my middle upper back. I will go back to my doc too and see what he suggests this time. It makes you feel like a hypochondriac . Surely there must be a simpler solution xx
I have also had blurry vision,light sensitivity, tingling skin muscle cramps tinnitus pain in upper and lower back chest pain it really gets me down I've been back and two for a few years to doctor who said I had health anxiety so more medication then finally found a doctor who did test and b12 and folate were really low which I believe is caused by lanzoprazole so I will try to get something else to treat acid reflux I hope you have some luck with your doctor too
Hi Agnes, I've only been on Lansoprazole for a few months but was on omeprazole prior to this. I feel bloated etc and my stomach is still grumbling and I have indigestion constantly. The pain in your back? Is it between your shoulder blades and across your shoulder blades? If so I would get a blood test and ECG done as I have had that pain twice and it's affecting my heart
Hi , I've been taking lanzoprazole for over 10 months and in the last 6 weeks have been feeling dizzy, tired and having problems concentrating. Saw my gp who sent me for blood tests , all normal . He's asked me to keep a diary of symptoms . This week I did more research and found that dizziness is a side effect . I stopped taking lanzoprazole yesterday so will see if dizziness improves . How come GP didn't think of that though ???? Hope it is the tablet as it is very frustrating.
Just read ur post i have numbness over head face legs etc how did u wean off them and did ur reflux come back
Just read ur post i have numbness over head face legs etc how did u wean off them and did ur reflux come back
I have a lot of ur symptomsow did u come off it
Joe,
I have the same symptoms you are describing. Was your GP able to figure out what was wrong? I too have had many blood tests and imaging studies that all came out negative. Good luck and I hope to hear from you soon.
Guys do any of you experience silent acid reflux? I barely did. But once that is over with I want to heal my stomach lining. I believe this can be the cause of this stomach upruption
Hi there ...im in a similar situation and wondering what will happen once I stop taking the 30 mg lansoprazole I've been given for two months suspecting dyspepsia without any tests done by gp.... My initial problem was intense pain in upper stomach and hunger making it worse and pain my back adjacent to upper stomach..... Worse at night time to the point I couldn't sleep.... After taking lansoprazole The bloating headaches and back pains seem to effect me worse than how it was before.... I'm so confused... My husband Dr thinks gp should've tested for h pylori but I can't argue with gp over it.... Hopefully this two months course fixes everything and hope you all get better soon too
I had been taking H2s and PPIs for 10 years off and on. Immediately after coming off of them, I experienced rebound reflux which was expected. I didn't experience anything else like headache. However, I am convinced that these drugs were altering the functionality of my gut (magnesium, calcium, vit D malabsorption). It is this dysfunction that I believe led to my neruo muscular symptoms. I have clinical proof that this is the case b/c all my labs and tests (ordered by GPs, GI drs, Neuro) have all come out negative.
GPs are limited in their knowledge of how to treat specific organ/systems. For the most part they try to couple a drug (most likely recommended by a drug rep) with a symptom(s) that you may be experiencing. I realize that this may be a general statement but this has been my experience.
You have to be careful tapering yourself off PPIs especially if you have some erosive syndromes that may be causing your problems. A talk with a gastroenterologist may be beneficial. PPIs are only recommended for 7 days for most people (I believe that is what the OTC labeling says). Good luck. Keep questioning. Most people give up too easily.
Thank you for your very informative reply... I will definitely investigate and try to do a home test for h pylori and see if it comes out positive then will take it to gp....i don't wanna take this medicine for more than a month though... Thanx again.... Hope you feeling better
I have been taking Lansoprazole for possibloy 15 years now and it works very well. If i miss a day, I get 45 minutes of heart attack-like chest pain. Crushing agony. I only need 15mg a day though to stop it.
One day I went to a doctor and at the end of the consultation mentioned I had twitchy legs from time to time. I was given 'Sifrol' to test. It was fantastic - until I missed a day. I kicked my wife out of bed, no longer a twich. Since then I have had to increase my Sifrol does from time to time - at least until I started taking Lyrica with it. The Lyrica let me reduce my Sifrol to 2*25mg a night but I sometimes need 300mg of Lyrica to manage that trick. I have no mental control over my kicking. It is my upper thigh that convulses, firts one leg for 45 minutes, then the other, occasionally both at once, then maybe on bad days my shoulders, even my hands, once even my kneck. It is frightening. Not only do I lose sleep but also sanity.
If I get the does right and don't forget them, I am normally fine, but even then from time to time I'll kick.
I have not seen anyone else with this combination of issues - but this thread is the closest I havefound. Yes, I too have had B12 deficiency, but no headaches - loads of bloating. I am a 58/9 yearold man but I have twich, as have my father and my son since childhood - but, noting like as badly as I do since starting the unstopable Sifrol. Don't try it !!! Oh yes, I also had ME. Lycopodium 30c stopped that - when I remembered / could sumon up the strength to take it. Yes, I know, impossible - but, it worked for me- several times.
Dear louise83491, I was wondering if you had the discussion with your doctor. What did he/she say about "ppis eats your vitamins"? Don't forget this also alters your gut flora. I absolutely believe in this unwanted side effects despite the recommendations of my GI and GP. The problem is that you have to get your GI into more of an acidic environment which means a modification of lansoprazole therapy.
Gut Flora - does anyone know how to fix this ? I took a lot of antibiotics thirty years ago and my Lansoprazole 'adiction' has lasted a decade. If my gut flora has suffered - how can I fix it ? I've net heard a doctor even mention it.