betty72
08-03-09, 15:59
This must be about the 5th time in a week I've posted on here and I am getting very fed up mostly with myself! To cut a long story short my doc thinks I have a mixture of IBS and acid reflux and I took Lansoprazole for 5 days but had to come off them because I'm having an endoscopy in a couple of weeks. Ever since I took Lansoprazole I've felt strange, the most annoying problem being pins and needles or a prickly sensation over my body, mostly my back, calves, arms and hands and toes. It comes and goes but has been quite persistent for a couple of days. I phoned NHS direct to ask if this was a common symptom but its quite rare and the nurse reckoned the meds should have been out of my system within a couple of hours even though I stopped taking them 2 days ago. Now I'm thinking there's something wrong with me. To add to all this I started my period yesterday and I feel really weak and spaced out today but normally I just feel tired. Has anyone else felt like this during or after being on Lansoprazole? Do you feel weak during a period? I've read about anxiety and pins and needles but would it really affect me that badly? I'm only getting anxious because I'm getting unusual problems so its a vicious circle! I've been stupidly googling and reading about premenopause, diabetes, etc. I will go to my docs again but I've been so many times its embarrassing. I'm 37, non drinker (due to reflux!) and non smoker. Anyone experience the same with the weakness (during your period) and pins and needles/prickly sensations? Do you think if I stopped worrying the sensations will calm down? Its annoying because a lot of my other IBS/reflux symptoms have calmed down. All advice appreciated thanks. :shrug: