Oh ive dead scared to take my Omeprazole due to the scary stories ive read, anyway thought id tell you that my mother and two friends are now taking it and with no side affects what so ever. i guesse at least we know now if we do experience the awfull side afects mentioned soon after taking Omeprazole at least we will know whats causing the problem and can stop. think ill have to give in and try them too as i dont want to develope ulcers.
i take losec with no side effects tryed omeprazole which i got side effects with hope all goes well for you
So you too got side affects to the omeprazole , the same as what everyone else has been saying about? really not good at all is this. ill ask my dr. about the losec then thanks.
you will be told they are to exspenive and will tell you theres no difference but there is cost 16 pound fof box of losec and 2.40 for omeprazole
All about money then
Have I missed something here? I take Omeprazole but wasn't aware of any awful side effects. Can anyone enlighten me please?
Well i was given these by doctors and then done some research, i found on hear that loads of people had all been suffering from panic attacks see the discussion https://patient.info/forums/discuss/omeprazole-side-effects-light-headed-anxiety-attacks-23821?page=1#669352 ; if you have been take them and havnt experienced anything then i wouldnt worry.
Oh susan I can't believe it! I have been suffering from these symptoms. I thought it was just me. I suffer from Rheumatoid arthritis so I thought some of my symptoms were are result of that. I'll be speaking to my GP on Monday so I'll be discussing it with her.
Matron im real angry to read of yet another victim of these omeprazole, Yes go to your doctor and if you can get a print out of the side affects that others are exeriencing on hear. As i say there are some that dont seem to suffer anything but the amount that do seems to be far outweighing those who dont. Your not by any chance on statins as well are you? my mum was put on these to prevent high cholesterol which she didnt have anyway. she had bad leg pains and could hardly walk, the dr. actually admitted her hubby had the same problems too! she stopped taking these and within 2 days she was fine. im not recommending we all stop taking drs. prescribed meds hear as some are life saving but thanks to this patient uk we are least being alerted to side affects that possibly we would have never have known about otherwise.
doctors dont care about side effects its all about money these days health comes 2nd
Hi susan. No I'm not on statins (thank goodness) and I have always said I'd never take them anyway. I now have no real need to take Omeprazole as I've made the decision to stop taking Naproxen as it is not giving me any pain relief from my Rheumatoid arthritis and I'll be telling my GP of my decision tomorrow! You're absolutely right, if we didn't have this web site we'd be left in the dark. I'm always grateful for the support.
It would certainly appear so bowl. A lot of GP's are more loyal to the drug reps than they are to their patients. They are never more happy than when they are prescribing the cheapest drug possible to keep their practice managers and practice pharmacists happy. It's a lottery out there when it comes to our health.
According to MIMS the drug catalogue issued to GP's Omeprazole and Losec are the same drug but with huge price differences.
Omeprazole 10 mgms £1.25 for 28 tablets
20 mgms £1.24 for 28 tablets
40 mgms £6.96 for 7 tablets
Losec 10 mgms £9.30 for 28 tablets
20 mgms £13.92 for 28 tablets
40 mgms £6.96 for 7 tablets
Same drug just different manufacturers so GP's will be advised not to prescribe Losec.
i am being asked to pay 16.48 for 28 losec but i take 2 aday so thats 32 pound a month for a tablet i have been on for 18 years it just not right to ask you to pay
bowl are you in the UK?
yes manchester
So why are you paying so much for your medication? An NHS prescription is £8.10 per item but you can get an annual season ticket as well.
they wont give it me on a normal perscription got to have a private one which is 18 pound for perscription and 32 pound for tablets its a joke
You're telling me it's a joke! You need medication for a medical condition and they will only give you a private prescription? I don't want to sound too nosey but is that something to do with you wanting Losec and not Omeprazole the cheaper version?
yes tryed the other but made me poorly have no trouble with losec and been on for years i took the trial when losec came out