Replied by Cameron (Brisbane, Qld, Australia) on 02/20/2012
Ok. Here is the list of side effects associated with Losec.
Headache, diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting, constipation, flatulence, abdominal pain, bronchospasm, muscle pain, joint pain, blurred vision, depression, dry mouth, urticaria, bullous eruption, erythema multiforme, angioedema, anaphylaxis, fever, photosensitivity, paraesthesia, vertigo, interstitual nephritis, alopecia, somnolence, insomnia, increased sweating, gynaecomastia, rarely impotence, taste disturbance, stomatitis, GI candadiasis, liver enzyme changes, liver dysfunction, encephalopathy in severe liver disease, blood disorders, peripheral oedema, hyponatraemia, malaise, reversible confusion, agitation and hallucinations in the severely ill.
If it were me, I would ditch the medication, I suspect your medication as the cause. Change your diet, get rid of anything that causes acid reflux. Bread, Sugars, starchy food, alcohol. Contrary to what people believe oranges and other acidic fruits become Alkaline in the stomach so more oranges and the like will help. Try taking Cayenne Pepper in capsules after meals, just 1 or 2 at first. Drink 2 tablespoons of Apple Cider Vinegar in water through the day, these things will fix your acid reflux issues first. Then you can see whether the Losec was causing you the other issues, be aware that some side effects may have become permanent due to damage to organs or nerves. It may take some time to repair damage that is not irreversible so be patient.
Any other drugs you may be taking also need to be looked at, you would not believe the list of crap some people are on. Doctors just do not know the continuing harm they cause by prescribing drugs for the side effects of the drugs. etc etc etc.
I hope this helps.
