Omeprazole for Laryngopharyngeal Reflux User Reviews

• Eni...
• October 16, 2018

"This medicine is worse than the acid reflux itself. I had no symptoms of GERD other than a bad cough (which I believe was asthma anyway). I was prescribed 40 mg daily for one month. The first 2 weeks were fine, however, I began to develop severe anxiety and insomnia. Worst of all, I began to feel a knot in my throat, which wouldn't allow me to eat anything for days and weeks! I lost nearly 15 pounds during the time I took this medicine. I then got a panic attack on a plane (I fly a lot and this has never happened). When I got to the urgent care later that day, my blood pressure was through the roof. This was my last straw. I stopped taking it after that. The anxiety that I developed while taking omeprazole has slowly been going away. I recommend everyone to Google omeprazole and anxiety, and you will read about thousands of people complaining about similar experiences. Please don't take this, and if you can, try a holistic approach."

• Dan...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 23, 2020

"Prescribed omeprazole, 40 mg once per day for silent reflux. After a few days being on it, I started experiencing rib pain...thought I might have strained them. Started having strange spasms lower right ribs with sharp pains at night. After 3 weeks of being on it, I read about the side effects, and rib cage pain is one of them. I went off of it, and by the next day, the pains were gone. Switch to 150 mg ranitidine (had 2 containers from Costco). Taking them even though they were recalled. Not too worried about it. Omeprazole did help a bit for the reflux. Not worth the pain/side effects."

• Han...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 27, 2020

"I just started omeprazole about a week ago. I got prescribed it for my acid reflux. I’ve had the worst stomach pain, diarrhea, nausea, and depression. I’d honestly rather have acid reflux than what I am going through currently. I truly don’t recommend this. But then again, everybody is different, and I'm sure it works good for some."

• Kai...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 31, 2020

"I had issues with laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) about 4 years ago. Took Prilosec OTC and was fine... well, I have it again, and like usual, bought Prilosec, and I also have anxiety/panic disorder. This medicine is horrible! I've had dizziness, brain fog, palpitations, panic attack. I literally just came home from the ER because I thought I was having a stroke! After reading these reviews, I'm convinced it is Prilosec doing this. I had 4 more to go, and I threw all of them in the trash. I'll take Gaviscon until my appointment with the GI doctor. I'll never use that medicine again. The dizziness is unbearable!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• July 24, 2019

"Omeprazole is highly effective in helping with reflux issues. No more agonizing sore throats and congestion in sinuses. However, I do feel it has raised my anxiety considerably, and brain fog is noticeable. I have also suffered from muscle twitching/jolts. All these symptoms started a couple of months after I started the omeprazole."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 28, 2021

"Went to ENT with feeling of lump in throat, constant throat clearing, difficulty swallowing pills. Diagnosed me with silent reflux. Gave me an Rx for omeprazole delayed release 40 mg. I took it for about 2 weeks. Within a few days, I started waking up at night with intense, pulsating migraines. I stopped taking it, realizing that was likely the cause, and the headaches stopped. Did not do anything for the symptoms I had."

• STA...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 21, 2019

"Started taking this just over 3 weeks ago per doctor's request. Was diagnosed with silent reflux (had dry cough, lump in throat, tightness in chest). Within the 1st week of taking this, my chest and lump in throat went away. By the 2nd week, no more cough. But I began burping quite often, and I NEVER burp - so this was strange for me. So, week 4, I am weaning myself off this med. I have been making dietary changes along with the meds, so hoping those dietary changes and natural supplements that I have begun taking will take over for the fact that I am stopping this med."

• Bre...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 22, 2024

"I got hit with acid reflux in my throat, which came on literally overnight and just wouldn't stop. If I ate too much, too close to bed, or too little, bent over, or did weights. My son also started having problems, so maybe it was a virus. Either way, it wouldn't go away. I went to the doctor who recommended omeprazole. It was the third highest prescribed medication in my country, apparently. Anyhow, based on reviews on this site, I was very reluctant to take it, however, a number of people who had taken it said they had been fine and it had helped. A guy I surfed with, a neighbor's sister, a son's friend and his mom, etc., said it had helped them all with no issues. Given that, and its wide prescription, I took a chance and it was fine. It didn't completely fix it, but dampened it down a bit. It took 2 weeks to kick in. After 4 weeks, I slowly weaned myself off and things got worse again for a couple of weeks, but then got better. My son then tried it and after a few days, he improved. In summary, a lot of people take it and it helps."

• Lar...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• August 13, 2020

"Been on this medication (20 mg/day) for years. No issues, no side effects. Definitely helps, when I go off it, I have heartburn. When I take it continuously, no heartburn."

• Lul...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 28, 2021

"I was given pantoprazole first, but it was not effective, so they switched me to omeprazole, and I am doing much better."