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I started taking 20mg of omeprazole last week. yesterday and today i have been feeling light headed and sluggish. could this be a side effect?
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Omeprazole: Common adverse reactions include: headache, abdominal pain, nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, flatulence, fever, URI symptoms.
Answered 2/5/2015
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Possibly: Best way to tell is to stop the medicine for a few days and see if the symptoms go away or not.
Answered 9/28/2016
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