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| 4 | Heartburn | None. | Firstly, to the previous commenter, Prevacid is lansoprazole, it is a PPI (not sure what kooky pharmacist told you it wasn't).
I think the people commenting on this board are the minority who actually experience side effects. the >95% who don't have the bad side effects don't come on this board, so that's why we see a disproportionate amount of negative posts. | M | 22 |
20 mg PRN 1X D | | 7/20/2010
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2 | Acid reflux | Severe itching around face and scalp, hot feeling around head and face especially with head movement, anxiety, tiredness, insomnia | It's a shame that I cannot take this drug anymore. This is not the first time I have been on this drug, but this was the first time that I had an adverse reaction to it. Now this means that I can no longer take ANY Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) since they all have the same active ingredient(s). The pharmacist said to try Prevacid since it's a different family of meds. | F | 26 | 3 days
40mg 1X D | | 7/16/2010
| 3 | Barretts, esophagitus | Tingling; pins and needles in feet; burning sensation in feet, sometimes in hands; now I'm osteopenic; aching bones, palpitations, irritating cough; foggy feeling, i.e. hard to concentrate; bloated stomach all the time, gas, 'gluey' eyesight..... | When I started on Nexium it was because of reflux which some days was quite bad, others not. After a gastroscopy doc found Barretts. Barretts as you may know is one step before cancer! He put me on 20mg, that was in 2003. Now in 2010 I'm on 40mg a day and I have a list of all these other symptoms! I also now have multiple polyps!! The interesting thing people is that the medical aid don't like paying for Nexium because it's so expensive here in Africa; and they insisted I have the PH test, which was done over a period of 18 hours. I'm very glad I had the PH test! The result was that I had reflux 75% of the time, yet only had 'mild' reflux then and was not aware of it! - but diagnosis showed 'Barretts'. It's possible to be ignorant of the level of reflux you're experiencing and the damage it is doing to your esophagus/stomach. If you decide not to use Nexium because of side-effects, make sure you have a gastroscopy regularly! Whether you are aware of it or not the reflux is doing some damage! Don't be ignorant about your body! Because of the threat of cancer in 2003, I will have to weigh up the options and make an informed decision.
The Lord expects us to use our common sense and take care of our bodies! | F | 60 | 7 years
40MG 1X D | | 7/15/2010
| 4 | GERD | Soreness, pain and heavy feeling on left hand side of lower stomach some days worse than others. Constipation. Low Mood. | I have found out that Nexium stays in your body for 72 hours from the time of taking so when you have gotten over your original oesophagitis, I would recommend only taking one tablet every 3rd day (I take 20mg). I have been doing this for two weeks and the bad symptoms have improved by 90% and and the heartburn has largely kept at bay. Any heartburn developing after the 2nd day I have treated with antacids which have worked well. I recommend this method as it keeps the drug in your body but at lower levels at all times. I wear loose fitting clothes, don't each or drink anything after 9 PM, sleep with bed raised at head and also a Medslant wedge pillow (which is very comfy) and I hardly drink alcohol, cafinated coffee or tea, fizzy drinks, orange juice or anything very acidic. I have come to this all by trial and error and recommend it as a long term way forward. | F | 41 | 4 years
20MG 3X W | | 7/14/2010
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| 1 | ulcer | anxiety, head fog, blurred vision | i want to thank everyone for their comments and experiences. i though i was going crazy. i was expereincing panic attacks all most everyday, i could not even driving. i'm throwing out my remianing pills as i will try other natural remedies for my ulcer. when i started taking nexium regularly these side effects appearred. i am just so happy i'm not going insane, been one day without and i already feel great. | M | 33 | 3 years
40mg 2X D | | 7/12/2010
| 1 | GERD | Yes, it works, but...I have developed a stomach full of polyps from using Nexium so long. For the last 3 years I have had to go in every year and I have them removed because they grow rather large. At least no cancer yet. | If there's any way you can avoid this drug do it! I've read that 3 out of every 11 patients on PPI drugs will now develop stomach polyps. Also, it's almost impossible to get off of. There is a major rebound of acid that will be far worse than any symptoms you have when you start on it. Try enzymes, probiotics and DGL tablets. Try to get at the root of the problem and heal your gut instead of masking the symptoms. Wish I would have known this before I started taking it. Also, other studies now point at PPIs causing hip and spine fractures. | F | 55 | 8 years
30mg 1X D | | 7/8/2010
| 5 | Acid reflux | No side effects. At all. It's excellent! | | M | 57 | 3 years
40mg 1X D | | 7/4/2010
| 3 | reflux possible ulcer | I was having severe reflux with additional acute pain in my stomach. I was put on nexium which i had used 3 years ago with no major side effects. This time i wasn't so lucky. My symptoms began with headaches, nausea, and extreme anxiety. The Anxiety in particular creates a feeling of despair and depression. Before i realized this medication was screwing me up i winded up in the emergency room because of what i later found was my body creating an over abundance of gastric acid to supplement the supression nexium created. I could not eat. I had a cracker and toast for 3 days.I went to my primary doc who said i now had severe gastritis. She put me on prilosec which essentially did the same thing. I quit these PPI immediately along with the carafate (no side effects with this does not go into blood stream) My doctor advised me that even though my body was rejecting food I still needed to feed myself bland foods (potatoes, rice..) This along with drinking small amounts of half and half milk | My advice would be take this short term (no longer then 2 weeks) and start on some natural remedies. Half and half milk. I'm lactose intolerant but 1/4 of a cup of this does wonders. A small pc of apple after a meal. Stick with bland foods for a week after getting off the PPI's. I've also been taking probiotics as well as a papaya enzyme prior to eating meals with meat. good luck on your recovery! | M | 39 | 2 weeks
40mg 1X D | | 7/2/2010
| 4 | Debilitating Acid Reflux | Constipation and dry mouth - that's it nothing to complain about at all. | Has helped me feel better, I can dance again without debilitating reflux and eat much better now. Don't listen to all the negative press here, see what works for you. I feel better on this medication when others didn't work. | M | 17 | 3 months
20mg 1X D | | 6/27/2010
| 4 | acid reflux | The medicine completely helps with the acid reflux but it comes back worse everytime I try to stop. Initially no side effects, except a few stomach aches. But all the sudden out of the blue am experience COMPLETE INSOMINIA...CAN'T SLEEP AT ALL. Could this be Nexium some drs. think it unlikely after 8 months but after reading these posts am not sure. If I stop it comes back strong any ideas how to get rid of the acid reflux tried apple cider vinegar. | | F | 65 | 8 months
40 mg 1X D | | 6/26/2010
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| 2 | Barretts | Joint pain in the knees, lower back, neck and shoulders. Intestinal cramps and diarrhea. Headaches. Very tired, no energy. | I have Barretts and Nexium is the only drug that completely stopped the heartburn. However, the side effects started showing up after 6 mo. usage. Now after 2.5 years the side effects have become debilitating. Got to get off Nexium, am looking into surgical options to repair my faulty valve. | M | 48 | 2.5 years
40 MG 1X D | | 6/23/2010
| 5 | Acid Reflux - Barretts Esophagus | None that I am aware of. | I suffer from Acid reflux caused by the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) not closing fully diagnosed via an endoscopy. I now have Barrett’s Esophagus(BA)as a result of the acid relux. Nexium has been working fine for me with no side effects but if you suffer from side effects speak to your doctor. If you have a serious problem with acid reflux don’t just stop taking your medication and hope things will get better. Natural remedies don’t always work and serious health issues such as BA and Cancer are a real life threat so please speak to a quality doctor. | M | 38 | 4 years
20mg 1X D | | 6/15/2010
| 1 | GERD | SEVERE eye pain/pressure, light sensitivity, dizziness, paresthesias, increased tremor, fasciculations, insomnia, anxiety, neck pain, generalized musculoskeletal pain, chest pain | THANK YOU! The comments here helped me to discover the cause of my symptoms (after spending thousands of $$ seeing specialists). Most of my problems started initially while taking Prevacid. I switched to Nexium due to diarrhea. While on Nexium, the severe eye pain/pressure continued (MISERABLE). In addition, I would be extremely light sensitive and dizzy. I also developed paresthesias (mainly left arm), worsened tremor and fasciculations. The insomnia was unbearable, and I was on edge with anxiety. I developed worsened neck and back pain, as well as generalized musculoskeletal pain, chest pain, and severe AM joint stiffness. After discovering an association with Prevacid and microcytic colitis (found on my colonoscopy), I began investigating side effects of Nexium. After seeing this site, I immediately stopped the drug and the musculoskeletal problems improved within a few weeks. The eye pain lingered for quite awhile but began to improve after a couple of months. I am a high functioning individual who was very debilitated by Nexium (and Prevacid). These drugs are labeled for short-term use, but are prescribed daily for long-term use without a second thought. Most people think they are benign. In fact, my gastroenterologist was shocked to find out I was having problems. BEWARE OF PROTON PUMP INHIBITORS FOR LONG-TERM USE! | M | 36 | 30 days
40mg 1X D | | 6/15/2010
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| 1 | Acid Reflux | I have had such a terrible thing happen because of taking nexium. My teeth are disappearing away and I am facing terrible dental because Nexium is causing my teeth to be eaten away in a matter of 1& 1/2 years. My top front teeth are more than 3/4 gone, reduced in size and w/o replacement and pulling or caps I will loose them all. Without my knowledge of the causes that the medicine could do nor did the company that makes nexium say anything about this in the side effects. | Im having terrible pain and facing expensive cost to have them repaired or replaced.ANYONE taking the medicine should contact their dr because it could happen to you also.I have also read about bone loss and people having brittle bones because of this medicine! | F | 59 | 2 years
40 mg 1X D | | 6/11/2010
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| 1 | GERD and Hiatal Hernia | SEVERE burning if I forget to take Nexium. Gas, bloating. | Appears to be a very dependent drug. The burning (if I forget to take it) is hugely increased over the original problem I had when I started taking Nexium five years ago. If I continue with it; I'm okay. Doctors don't seem worried but I want to be cured, not increase my problems! | F | 63 | 5 years
40 1X D | | 6/11/2010
| 1 | Gastritis | severe stomach cramps that stopped immediately after switching to prevacid. | | F | 37 | 21 days
40mg 1X D | | 6/2/2010
| 1 | GERD/Hiatal Hernia | heart palpitations, dizziness, mood swings, tight muscles flu like symptoms | Worked for the first few months then started to get heart palpitations! I started using Zinlori 75 from Metagenics along with a controlled diet and it's working GREAT! No side effects! I will not go back to Nexium and any PPI for a long time! | F | 45 | 5 months
40mg 1X D | | 5/25/2010
| 3 | gerd | AT FIRST I DIDN'T NOTICE ANY SIDE EFFECTS BECAUSE I WAS SO HAPPY THAT IT TOOK AWAY MY HEARTBURN AND ACID REFLUX AT NIGHT. OVER THE YEARS I DEVELOPED A BLOATED STOMACH AND BELCHING AND SEVERE GAS PAINS, WITH DIARRHEA,AND CONSTIPATION. I TOOK IT FOR THREE YEARS AND DECIDED TO QUIT COLD TURKEY, WITHIN ONE DAY THE HEARTBURN WAS BACK, BUT WAS QUICKLY GONE WITH A SIP OF APPLE CIDER VINEGAR. IT GOES AWAY IF YOU DON'T HAVE ENOUGH ACID IN YOUR STOMACH, WHICH NEXIUM CAUSES YOU TO HAVE. WITHIN FIVE DAYS MY STOMACH, (WHICH LOOKED LIKE I WAS 7 MONTHS PREGNANT) WENT DOWN. IT WAS AMAZING! I ATTRIBUTE MANY OF MY ACHING JOINTS TO THIS DRUG. I WOULD NEVER TAKE IT AGAIN! | | F | 59 | 3 years
40 1X D | | 5/24/2010
| 5 | barrets esophagus | none | a lifesaver. would not be without it nothing else works like nexium | M | 55 | 5 years
40 mg 1X D | | 5/20/2010
| 1 | acid reflux | Headaches, bloating, EXTREME HUNGER! | I went to my doctor complaining of extreme hunger even when i had eaten. My doctor told me I was making it up. So glad to find that it is in fact a side-effect of the nexium SHE HERSELF had prescribed me. I'd much rather deal with heartburn. My hunger was completely ruling my life. | F | 22 | 3 weeks
40 MG 1X D | | 5/20/2010
| 3 | Barrett's Espophagus | Initially I thought Nexium was a wonder drug. After being diagnosed with Barrett's Esophagus after an endoscopy, I found the results very positive. As time went on, I started developing severe abdominal cramping and constipation. The cramping was so bad it would wake me up in the middle of the night. My tinnitus worsened and my knees began to ache. | Nexium increased my hunger and I had food cravings from the time I got up until the time I went to bed. Nexium increases appetite and ultimately adds on unwanted pounds. | M | 61 | 3 months
40mg 1X D | | 5/19/2010
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| 3 | Stomach Ulcer | Hives/Rash on stomach, neck/back sore, weight gain, constantly hungry, fatigue, itchiness all over, small chest pains, extended stomach | The nexium has stopped my pains from the ulcer, though not sure if it is beneficial to stay on the medication. I would like to stop, but afraid of the stomach pains to return from the ulcer. I am to take this for two months, and have only been taking this for 17 days..... | F | 31 | 17 days
40mg 1X D | | 5/18/2010
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| 2 | GERD | Bad stomach pains, gas, diarrhea, back pain, arm numbness | Within 1 day nexium had completely removed my reflux, and I was really happy with it. After about a week of taking it, I noticed my back started hurting, which is odd given my age and the fact that it's never hurt before. After two weeks, I began having bad stomach pain all the time, muscle pain, and horrible gas. It was more debilitating than GERD, so I have thus gone off of nexium. I would never have known the cause without this page and everyone else having the same issues. I definitely do not recommend this drug; stick with tums or pepto bismal, it may not work as well, but it's a small price to pay vs. the horrible side effects of nexium. | M | 28 | 14 days
40 MG 1X D | | 5/14/2010
| 1 | yes | After about 4-5 days I have terrible nausea, severe neck and back pain, severe migraines, insomnia, no appetite, earache, tingling hands, no energy, gas, bloating. In general feeling very ill. | Seems like a terrible drug all around. Heart racing. Sinus pain.
Please don't take this medicine. | F | 44 | 7 days
20mg 1X D | | 5/12/2010
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| 1 | GERD | SEVERE diahrea. I couldn't leave the house it was so bad. Cramping, dizziness..... | It took me awhile to figure out it was the nexium. I thought I had IBS or something worse. My pulmonologist had me on this to help with my gerd which flares up my asthma attacks....He said the diahrea was a side effect of this medication. I went off it and everything returned to normal again. | F | 53 | 60 days
40 mg 1X D | | 5/12/2010
| 3 | acid reflux | Nexium took away the acid reflux, but after years of complaining I was constantly hungry, after years of gaining and losing up to 72 pounds, I finally discovered on line that 'increased appetite' is a side affect. I read the paperwork about Nexium when I first took it, and don't recall that side affect. However, it ruined my life. I was hungry 24 hours a day, it took over my life. I told myself almost every waking minute not to eat. I was diagnosed as depressed. I slept a lot because you can't eat when you're asleep. Then last year my hair got brittle and over 1/2 of it fell out. My fingernails got brittle and I've had trouble with them ever since. I'm going to the doctor Thurs to tell him he, and all the other doctors I complained to, missed this. It was the Nexium. Now that I've stopped taking it, I'm no longer insanely hungry. I'm hoping my hair and nails recover now. What a nightmare! | Don't take it. | F | 55 | 12 years
40 mg 1X D | | 5/10/2010
| 3 | GERD | Extreme Gas, Heart Palpitations/Racing, Numbness in fingers, Fatigue | I initially blamed my flatulance on my Nissen-Fundoplication Surgery and lived with it for years!!... then one day I stopped taking Nexium because my health plan changed, and I went to OTC Prilosec-- oh my God!!!! What a difference... farting went away and I feel much healthier. And to think that I was considering getting the Fundoplication loosened because I that it was causing ALL the flatulance. In a nutshell, Nexium not worth it for me... Old fashioned Prilosec, Maalox, reducing stress from my life (divorcing my over-spending wife :)), exercising, and watching what and amount I eat are all the keys to a happy life! | M | 42 | 5 years
40mg 2X D | | 5/7/2010
| 4 | Gerd, acid reflux, etc. | Not sure of any side effects as I have been on it for so long and have so many other issues. Would appreciate comments. Yes I have fatigue, sore muscles, head aches, dizziness, but thought these may have been caused by other meds or other medical issues. | I originally started on prilosec when it first was introduced in the early 90's. When it was offered as an OTC med my doc switched me to Nexium. Have had problems for years with gerd, acid reflux, hietal hernia. | M | 58 |
40 mg 1X D | | 5/5/2010
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| 5 | Reflux/Gerd/Ulcers/Heital Hernia | I burp constantly and once or twice a month have severe stomach cramps. | I don't know if it is truly related to Nexium since I take so many other meds, but I've been on it the longest and couldn't imagine life without it. If I miss a dose, I pay horribly with Reflux...If I miss a couple of days my throat starts hurting and itching. | M | 31 | 14 years
40mg 2X D | | 4/27/2010
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| 4 | Gerd | NOne | | M | 52 | 6 years
40mg 1X D | | 4/26/2010
| 3 | GERD | Painful throat, fatigue, sores in mouth, achy back and neck, dry mouth | I also noticed a decrease in my breast milk supply. Although my doctor told me it was safe to take, I am stopping it today. I'd rather deal with the reflux and stomach aches than not be able to feed my son. | F | 30 | 7 days
40 1X D | | 4/21/2010
| 2 | GERD | Numbness and electrical shocks in legs and feet. Right hand numbness.Nerve pain in different parts of the body. | I am addicted to this drug and I believe that I am now paying the price. There are no long term studies of its use and when I bring this up to my doctors they seem to believe the benefits outweigh the risks.I will try again to go off this. I have an appointment next month at Temple U in Piladelphia and will discuss nissen fundoplycation surgery. | F | 48 | 8 years
40mg 1X D | | 4/21/2010
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| 1 | Reflux - Hiatal Hernia | The first day I took it before going to sleep...woke up with throat tightening. I wondered if it was panic. I waited two days and took it in the morning...same effect. Called doctor and spoke to nurse who put me on Prilosec OTC. No adverse problems. I discontinued taking it when I discovered eating smaller meals stopped the reflux. | This happened five years ago. I looked up the side effects online but didn't find any mention of throat swelling shut until I found this website. | F | 48 | 2 days
one tablet 1X D | | 4/21/2010
| 2 | severe continuous acid reflux | The nexium has helped the nonstop heartburn and chest pain but I'm having a severe allergic reaction to it that started a couple of days ago. I went off it today. The inside of my mouth feels like it's covered in poison ivy, there are small yellow pustules on the roof of my mouth. It itches like crazy! Now it is spreading to my lips. Terribly uncomfortable. If I'd have know that this was the trade off, I would have kept the heartburn. The doctor didn't mention anything about negative side effects. But right now, I am in a world of hurt. No more of that awful purple pill for me please. | | M | 28 | 1 weeks
1X D | | 4/15/2010
| 2 | Gerd and hiatus hernia | Plagued with gerd caused by hiatus hernia and wanting to quit the drug of the day, I had a surgery to correct the condition 23 years ago - the relief was instantanious. Over years i started taking anti acids now and then. I became sick and due to continuous vomiting caused my surgery to fail 6 years ago. At that time i began using Nexium on an as-needed basis. Over a year ago, my physician advised me to take 40 mg daily because of the knowledge of my surgery failure. After that time, i was diagnosed with H phlori and had the medication doubled to 40 mg x2 daily. With all the information i have read, i decided to quit Nexium, however, upon attempting this, I have had more acid and discomfort than ever before - I am questioning if this drug created a dependancy that would not have been present if I had chosen to not to take on regular basis. | | F | 51 | 6 years
40 2X D | | 4/13/2010
| 3 | GERD | Worked great for almost 5 years. Started getting numbness in cheek about a year ago and recently hands and feet woudl fall asleep so easily and go numb. Developed strange pain in left arm. | Quit cold turkey one week ago; taking acidopholis 1x/day and papaya enzymes after every meal. So far doing okay, maintaining a bland diet but still keeping a daily glass of wine and I've only experienced mild heartburn. If I can stay off it, I will! | F | 27 | 6 years
40 MG 1X D | | 4/12/2010
| 3 | Gerd | Neuropathy, lower red blood platelets | I started taking 40mg per day, but after experiencing side-effects, such as neuropathy in feet and now fingers, which I attributed to Nexium, I reduced it to half a tablet every other day. This works most of the time.
I also take cholesterol lowering medication and synthyroid, so I have no proof that the adverse effects are due to Nexium. Unfortunately, every time I have tried weening myself off, I have experienced unbelievable pain from gerd.
However, recent blood tests are showing a very serious drop in red cell platelets and my doctor has no solution other than to assume it is due to one of the 3 meds I'm taking, with Nexium being the prime suspect. As others have said here, Nexium cures gerd, which is a horrible condition, but it seems unavoidably evident it has serious long-term effects. Live long with pain, or live less without it seems to be the only options. | M | 64 | 10 years
40mg 1X O | | 4/12/2010
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| 1 | gerd | My side effects started very slowly after starting a drug that i fell in love with, after 1 years i had a few episodes of swollen lips that went away after a few hours and the very bad odd headache. After 8 years on this drug I ended up with, a multi nodular goitre, subclinical hyperthyroidism diagnosed with Chronic Fatique syndrome, and now after 18 months since that diagnosis I now have Fructose Malabsorption. My side effects are , fatigue, pins and needles. Dizziness, headaches, stomach upsets, brain fog, lack of concentration, general feeling of being unwell. | After 8 years on this terrible drug I saw many specialists and had many tests over a period of 3 months. Now that I’ve been looking at this drug on the internet I’ve stopped taking it 2 weeks ago. Since then I have had terrible re-bound reflux but I am starting to feel better. Does anyone know how long it will take to recovey from this god awful medication. Bretta @ internode.on.net | M | 40 | 8 years
40 1X D | | 4/11/2010
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| 4 | Gastritis, gerd | leg cramps, leg muscle aches, some heart palpitations, fatigue, hair loss, stomach pains and bloating, lower back aching, joint pain. | After colon resection and gallbladder removal, developed GERD, gastritis (inflammation of stomach lining)...all digestive issues. Nexium proscribed and worked great for this. Definite B-12 deficient now and my surgeon has given me shots for this as you need acid in the stomach to obsorb B-12.... Now I have severe hair loss with no other explanation. Tried to get off this drug last year 'cold turkey' due to other symptoms and became so ill I had to start back....Now I will try to ween myself off the drug slowly (and my primary doctor & surgeon both agree).....Yes, it is very addicting and hard to quit, but the bloating, stomach pain, fatigue, muscle cramps and now hair loss is the final reason I MUST GET OFF THIS DRUG PERMANENTLY. And, I take ONLY NEXIUM so there is no doubt Nexium is causing most or all of these side affects. I will try over the counter tums, mylanta, whatever it takes and go strict diet, small portions and eliminate trigger foods such as chocolate, wine, acidic foods and nothing after 6 pm. I also gave up my job last year, retired from 31 years due to side affects that I believe now, are due to the Nexium, and after reading these comments. There HAS TO BE A WAY to stop Nexium!!! Good drug with really bad side affects for me and many others who have replied to this website. | F | 60 | 3 years
40 mg 1X D | | 4/5/2010
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| 2 | stomach ulcer/rectal fissure | Headache, disinterest, listlessness, fatigue, weakness, abdominal cramps, flatulence, dry mouth and skin, edema, depression, iron deficiency: hair fell out constantly and indigestion, constipation. | I had one too many side effects with this medication, my stomach ulcer as the endoscopy revealed, was a tiny one less than 5mm, but apparently this was necessary to reduce the acid in my stomach. Unfortunately, this did nothing for my rectal ulcer, which my gastroenterologist suspects is because of Crohn's disease. CT scan and gastroscopy revealed nothing of the sort, but he is determined to find a diagnosis.
I am curious as to how soon my body will adjust to normal after getting of this drug, I am a week away from no more Nexium! Yay! I am looking forward to this, as well as the repeat gastroscopy that will confirm the stomach ulcer has gone away. I don't care if it hasn't, I only want to stop taking pills every morning and feel like I have nothing left to live for. This has affected my daily life in every way and I feel I can never get it back. | F | 22 | 1 months
20MG 1X D | | 4/4/2010
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| 1 | Acid | Pain in shoulder blade, and under left rib, anxiety, hot, nausea, HAIR LOSS! (shedding like crazy), weak, dizzy, leg cramp, tingling in hands and arm and sometimes feet too, aching hips, general muscle/joint pain, chest pain, feels like I'm not breathing right too, fatigue (get tired just going up the stairs at work), all started probably after a day of taking Nexium. | I was having sharp pains in my stomach so my GP put me on a trial of Nexium, told me to try it for 1 month just to see if my problem is ACID related. After just a few days, I started getting all these symptoms and stopped. They pretty much went away until I got Strep throat for which I was prescribed Antibiotics at that point the doc figured my shoulder pains were Tendonitis (because x-ray was normal) so he gave me anti-inflamatory, and since both pills (antibiotic+anti-inflammatory) irritate the stomache and intestines, he recommended I take the Nexium to coat my stomache before taking the other 2. I figured I'd do it for the 10 days that I need to take the antibiotics but all the side affects came back immediately. Just generally feel like a disaster. Don't take this pill! | F | 37 | 25 days
40 1X D | | 4/3/2010
| 1 | Stomach Acid | Lightheaded,nausea,dizziness,feeling sick constantly,weak, loss of appetite (food tasted terrible),Weight loss, muscle twitches(Very Bad),Talking became hard, Vomiting, neck feels stiff plus lower back and joints hurt, exhaustion,..pretty much everything on this site.. | Nexium made me feel terrible every day..DO NOT TAKE | F | 16 | 1 years
40 MG 1X D | | 4/3/2010
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| 1 | gerd | Tingling on hands and feet, dizziness, headaches, earache, throat pain, numbness, fogginess, muscle weakness, general yuck feeling, nausea | It took about 30 days after stopping med. to get improvement on symptoms. I'm taking multi vitamins, doing acupuncture, herbs, diet elevating my head, and reflux is getting better. Stay off this drug people!!! | F | 38 | 8 months
40 1X D | | 4/1/2010
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| 4 | Gastritis or abdominal pain | Burning eyes | My Belching has decreased back to normal | M | 40 | 60 days
40 1X D | | 3/29/2010
| 1 | GERD | edema, fatigue, vitamin B-12 deficiency, blood in urine, arthritis, sleepiness | Once I started taking Nexium every day, I developed swelling in my feet, ankles, legs and thighs that wouldn't go away. My weight continued to increase, though I was eating less. I gained over 20 pounds for the first time in my life! The doctor ran tests and couldn't find anything wrong. Lasix wouldn't get rid of the fluid retention. Today, right before I took the purple pill, I thought about how Nexium could be causing the edema and decided not to take it. Later, I found this site. I'm hoping I found the answer to my dilemma. It's sad I may have found it without my doctor's assistance. | F | 49 | 1 years
40 1X D | | 3/26/2010
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| 1 | gerd | for years it was my wonder drug but i have been to the doctor for the last 2 years looking for the reason for my pins and needles throughout my body with no result and now i am getting muscle twitching and have as well had joint pain for a few years with bring tired,i am a nurse and these symptoms have bothered me as they could be something serious but at last the problem.... | stop it now ,i am diet control is the only answer | F | 47 | 10 years
40 1X D | | 3/26/2010
| 1 | Gerd/reflux | Neck and shoulder pain for 7 days now. Burning sensation around neck, and top of head with headaches. Foggy headed. Very tired and nauseated. Stopped Nexium for 4 days now, and symptoms have not went away yet. Very scared :( | I was prescribed Nexium 40mg for having burning problems in stomach, and acid. I have been taking Nexium since early Jan. 2010. Since then, I have not felt like my true self at all. Deep depression, I would get from time to time. And earlier this week, I woke up with terrible neck, shoulder, and pain to the back of my head with a hot feeling that has lasted 6 days now. Also, I feel very tired and light headed with minor dizziness. Yesterday, I weened myself off of the drug and this is the second day I have not taken it, and neck/shoulder/head pain has not went away. From my research, it usually takes 2 to 4 days but if it is not better in 3 more days, I will go to the hospital. I will never take this poison again! Dr's always deny side effects cause prescription poisons are their source of income, and some sort of laws should be changed on account of this. | M | 40 | 0 days
40mg 1X D | | 3/23/2010
History | 4 | Severe Gerd | Joint pain. Initially dry mouth (but that settles down after a while). | This is the ONLY medication that helps me and I've tried them all. Without Nexium my life is unbearable. I'm glad it exists because it lets me live a reasonable quality of life as long as I take it every day. | F | 52 | 5 years
40 mg 1X D | | 3/19/2010
| 3 | GERD | Nexium definitely took away the acid burn I felt after eating or drinking anything. For that I am satisfied in its effectiveness. But after a week of taking the pill I began to get extreme foul smelling flatulence that would keep me and my boyfriend up at night and would make me feel nauseous as well. It was horrible. For this I will never take Nexium again!!! | | F | 25 | 3 weeks
30 MG 1X D | | 3/8/2010
| 2 | Severe GERD | Harsh, aching pain in lower back, hip joints, thighs. "Nerve" pain and "bone" pain. (What it feels like, not necessarily what it is.) | DX of severe reflux just five days ago. On that date I took my first pill. No noticeable consequences. The next day I took pill #2. That evening my left leg was achy. Throughout the night I slept poorly and was achy. The morning after I woke to terrible lower back pain, hip joint pain, and pain running down what felt like the center of my thighs. It was so uncomfortable it brought tears to my eyes.
I took a hot shower which alleviated the pain temporarily. I spent the rest of the day taking Tylenol in order to alleviate the pain. I ended up taking pill #3 this day. I was sleeping more upright per doctor recommendation, however this third day I decided to sleep normally, to test out if this was the problem rather than the meds. It wasn't. I slept poorly again with a lot of ache and pain.
I did not take a pill on day #4. I did need Tylenol throughout the day as the ache was still there. I slept a bit better last night, but still woke up with ache, though not as bad as previous days.
I am currently waiting for the doctor's office to open so that I can get an alternative prescription. I am also waiting to see how long it takes before the pain goes away completely. I would hope that only having taken three pills, it would only take 3-5 days maximum to get this stuff out of my system. | F | 39 | 3 days
40MG 1X D | | 3/8/2010
| 1 | Barretts, hiatal hernia | After 5 years on this drug (and only this drug) I began to get tingling in my feet and hands and intermittent brief leg pain in both legs. | Purple crack is great for reflux but the trade off for me was nerve damage. I quit Nexium cold turkey. I got an electric bed to elevate my torso. The first couple of weeks were not fun but I made it. I have been Nexium free for almost a year now. I don't eat chocolate because it's a smooth muscle relaxer and promotes reflux. I take a vitamin B complex for the peripheral neuropathy. The leg pain and hand tingling is gone but I still get tingling in the feet if I don't take the B complex every day or every other day. I'm on a good diet with veggies and fruit so I'm wondering if Nexium has permanently reduced my ability to absorb B vitamins. | M | 54 | 5 years
40 mg 1X D | | 3/8/2010
| 5 | esophagitis,GERD,esop/stom. ulcers | sever dry eyes, bone pain-both legs above the ankles (posterior-lateral aspect), muscle spasms both legs from ankle to mid thigh, muscle cramps- both legs | Actually taking PRILOSEC, very close chemically to NEXIUM. When I miss a dose systoms return within hours. However muscle spasms/cramps now keep me from sleeping.Once muscle spasm resolves an ache continues for hours afterwards. Bone pain is constant. | F | 60 | 4.5 years
20.6 MG 1X D | | 3/7/2010
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| 5 | GERD. Esoesophagitis | About 7 months ago, developed nerve pain in left arm which I still have..thought maybe I may have slept badly..but it hasn't gone away..now about 4 wks ago started having nerve pains at night in both legs..thought maybe I was developing arthritis.. | Once, I forgot to take it in the morning and the heartburn/reflux returned, so it does work..now I have stopped taking it for 2 days now because of all the side effects I've been reading about, but I have to be careful of what I eat and drink. | F | 60 | 2 years
40MG 1X D | | 3/6/2010
| 3 | GERD | gas, bloating, fuzzy thinking, but mostly exhaustion | I am glad I found this information. I am very active and work out most days, but lately I have had to push through the day. I didn't know what was wrong with me but considered it could be the Nexium. This validates my thinking. All medication has side effects, but it takes time for them to become apparent and also to figure out what is happening with our body. It has become clear to me now. However, it did help eliminate my GERD, but I am going another route. Also, my husband takes Nexium and he doesn't appear to have major side effects, thus the 3 rating. | F | 60 | 5 weeks
40mg 1X D | | 2/24/2010
| 4 | Have LPR | Within 7 days of beginning use legs felt like lead weights. Could hardly walk. Ankles and feet were unable to bend and flex. Bones hurt. Pain sometimes on right side of breast. Developed pnemonia for the first time in my life 8 weeks after starting. Dr insists I be on it 2 more months and he will drop me down to 1 time a day. | Dr didn't feel that the articles on the pnemonia were proven. I want to get off this but tried and the reflux was so bad I had to take it again. Advised my Dr I want to have surgery to fix the hatial hernia and looks like you have to have the fundo with that. Its a complicated problem and no easy answer. I am beginning to think that having surgery to "try" to correct the problem (although a crap shoot) would be worth trying rather than accepting being on this scary drug. Hoping to get a acid test soon and maybe I can move toward surgery. This is a nightmare problem that I can't believe there aren't better options beimg worked on. After my Dr told me that he didn't have any idea what was wrong with my legs and feet and to go see my primary Dr I took it into my own hands and researched and added B12. The legs and feet immediately felt 98% normal. I'm scared to death every day I'm on this but feel I have no options and Drs have no orientation to exploring other things with you. You are on you own. I'm a healthy person with a anatomical problem and its now effecting the very essence of my biology. Your meant to have acid in your stomach and it does so many benefical things to maintain a healthy life. The problem is a hernia keeping the lower spincter open. Why would drugs be the 1st option? Don't understand this whole thing. It's illogical. | F | 58 | 10 weeks
40 MG 2X D | | 2/22/2010
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| 1 | Stomach Pain / Ulcer? | Muscle pain. tiredness. foggy thinking. shaking. EXTREME GAS. intestinal pain. appetite is lacking. burning eyes? foggy vision? | I took this to appease my Mother, as I had ulcer like symptoms, but I've figured out I just need to eat twice as much. I've been on this drug for 20 days now, I have missed some days however.
I have become really weak! OMG I work out everyday and yesterday I was having trouble lifting 12 pounds. After the workout I was so weak I couldn't flex my arm!!
I have the most extreme gas every imaginable. I farted for over 10 seconds, counting slow, after holding the gas in for an hour when I was with a girl. I fart every 5 minutes (feels like much less) My muscles are sore. My vision is foggy, I feel stoned on marijuana. VERY TIRED.
however, I just moved to europe, might have something to do with it... I am now keeping a food diary, and discontinueing my nexium use - so I won't be able to determine if nexium was the true culprit.
Wish me luck! | M | 19 | 20 days
40 1X D | | 2/17/2010
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| 3 | gastritis | After the first day of taking this my entire body started itching. From the bottom of my feet, to the plams of my hand! I have been able to eat and actually keep food down though. Im unsure if i will continue the drug. Its either this or Zantac... | | M | 26 | 2 days
40mg 1X D | | 2/13/2010
| 1 | gerd | gained 45 lbs very quickly, depression, pains in chest and back, blurry eyes, anxiety and panic attacks, insomnia, headaches, stomach cramps, rash and hives, nightmares, redness under skin on face and acne, tinnitus, swelling in feet and ankles, jerking movements in jaw, joint pain, incredible tiredness, HAIR LOSS, brain fog, problems thinking, memory loss, speech slurring, dry mouth, feeling hot all the time, excess sweating, numbness and tinkling, cranky, listless, bloating, heart palpitations, extreme Nexium withdrawal rebound heartburn, dizzy, every other side effect on the site, debilitating side effects - very extreme | This poison takes a while before the side effects become debilitating. Get this off the market. I was suicidal from the effects and went to 4 doctors -- all knew I was taking Nexium. I was given numerous tests - all found I was "normal." Then the doctors started treating me like I was just depressed since I am a middle-aged woman. I was prescribed flexiril for the joint and chest and back pain and told I just had anxiety - "typical for women my age." Nevermind I have never had anxiety before Nexium. The doctor perscribed Klonipin. All 4 "doctors" prescribed anti-depressants for my Nexium induced depression and not a single one suggested that Nexium might be causing my problems.
One night I was so depressed I began plotting my suicide (nevermind I wasn't depressed before Nexium). I decided I needed to stop thinking like an obedient patient and start thinking like a lawyer again. What's different in my life now that wasn't here before? Nexium. I stopped taking it and had very bad Nexium rebound. Then I went on a low carb diet which really helped. I am feeling human again. Have tried to call the "doctors" and tell them what was wrong - they don't return my calls. I thought if the doctors knew what was going on - they could help people with the same problems. But no. I am taking back my health. I am never behaving like a passive patient again. I don't care if doctors think I act like a know it all and that I refuse to treat them like the | F | 54 | 4 years
40mg 1X D | | 2/5/2010
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| 1 | GERD | Long term cracking and painful joints. Please visit us for more victims...http://nexium-vs-joints.com/
Dont be afraid, come forward! | | M | 30 | 4 months
3X D | | 2/5/2010
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| 2 | GERD, esophagitis | nerve pain into arms, flu-like sypmtoms, fever feeling(for most of the summer), numbness in L arm, tingling t/o entire body, nerve pain down legs, then most recently, muscle twitching t/o body, severe anxiety, shakiness t/o body, problems with sensation on tongue as well as some difficulty saying 'sp' and 'th' sounds | Worked up for fever this past summer, all negative, then arm numbness and tingling, lip numbness started, worked up for MS/tumors, all negative, back to neurologist, big anxiety! Given Lexapro for this. I have felt awful in this past year, like I have aged YEARS! all because of this drug......thank you for this site! I finally thought to look up Nexium and OMG this can't be true! I am now using herbal/alternative therapies for my reflux and it is slowly improving, my side effects are diminishing, but not fast enough! Oh, yes, had also seen an eye specialist for blurry vvision, normal results there too. Needed to see a urologist for bladder spasms..but was just tired of seeing Dr. so had put that one off! ANGRY!!!! | F | 36 | 10 months
1X D | | 2/4/2010
| 3 | inflamed stomach | Reflux (which i never had before) if i missed taking it. Terrible dizziness, loss off appetite, increased tiredness. | At first it made all previous symptoms go away, which was great apart from a complete lack of appetite. About 3 weeks on I started to become more & more tired, and the dizziness has increased my nausea. I think i'll take the stomach pain over the dizziness. | F | 24 | 3 weeks
| | 2/1/2010
| 1 | stomach ulcer | fogginess, cotton wool hearing, disoriented, despressed, pains in upper left quadrant, extreme tiredness, listless, disinterested, anxiety, virtually everything listed on this site!!! | I was prescribed this drug for suspected stomach ulcer. I wanted a test for possible bacterial cause. Initially, noticed a bit of an imporovement. Dosage was reduced from 40mg to 20mg. I fainted one day after a couple of months; luckily my son was here to catch me. I have felt an ever increasing sense of lethargy and tiredness. All around me thought I was just getting older. Almost felt like I was depressed. I had trouble hearing and connecting with people. I found I was becoming increasingly more fatigued and lethargic. Today, I reviewed my medications - what was new? Why was I feeling so bad? I thought of nexium. Stopped taking it today and told my son. He found this site and nearly fell of his chair. Virtually everything listed here has occurred to me over the past few months and it is becoming worse each day to the point I was scared. Two weeks ago, we thought I was having a heart attack. My son was with me and luckily I have my own blood pressure monitor and we could see what was happening to me.l I am absolutely sure that this has been the cause of my problems. I will be seeing my doctor this week and I am unsure how to approach her because of ny anger. I may even change doctors - she did not warn me of these side effects.I know some people think this is all weird or pyschosomatic; let me tell you, we are under no illusion to what this has done. As well, for those who have not havd side effects, they may be the exception rather than the usual patient. | F | 78 | 6 months
| | 1/31/2010
| 1 | gerd | At first worked amazing at 40mg does a day. In time constant lightheadedness, foggy mind, non-stop gas, weird dreams, late night nausea leading to dry heaving,severe anxiety and irrational fears, major appetite increase,general unsteadiness, sharp pains in head, loss of sensation in my extremities. | Awful results. Try kapidex. | M | 21 | 4 months
| | 1/27/2010
| 1 | | Fatigue, bloating, skin rashes, constipation, thought I was having a heart attack went to ER | DO NOT DO WHAT I DID. This drug is not to be taken longer than 14 days. I took prilosec first, then Nexium. If you start it is next to impossible to get off them. They suppress the hormone gastrin, causing your stomach to pump acid non stop once you stop taking the drug. Homeopathic remedies work, i am now cured. However it took a year to get the PPI out of my system. 7 years of nexium and 3 years of prilosec made my life hell. At first it seemed too good to be real, it is not real. The worst decision I ever made was listening to my doctor about this one, he gave it to me, and I believed in a magic pill. NO such thing exists. | M | 33 | 7 years
| | 1/18/2010
| 3 | severe heartburn, belching | none | I still get some heartburn, but it is much worse when I stop or miss taking Nexium, | F | 30 | 10 years
| | 1/10/2010
| 1 | GERD | Anxiety, blood pressure fluctuations, chest pain, 'fogginess' and tingling sensations in my extremities. | Took 20mg dose for 5 days and wound up in the emergency room. Discontinued treatment and 2 days later felt great. Attempted to start the dosage again and within 2 days I was having the same symptoms again. | M | 55 | 2 weeks
| | 1/7/2010
| 5 | acid reflux | i have been taking nexium for the past 7 years.no problems.no side effects. | thank you nexium | M | 42 | 7 years
| | 12/30/2009
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| 1 | Nexium | continuation from above | Then the doctors thought it was a matter of his heart's conduction but 12- lead ECG and Holter monitor failed to show any evidence of a conduction problem. My dad was admitted for observation but other than hooking him up to a Holter monitor and blood tests, no other treatments/tests/medications were performed or initiated. Whether through ignorance, laziness or incompetence, the nursing staff did not give my dad his Nexium throughout his 3 day hospital stay. Remarkably, he started feeling better; no dizzy/fainting spells, no radiating upper left hand gastric pain; no racing/pounding heart. Generally speaking, just feeling better. Still not making the connection between his symptoms and the Nexium, he started taking it again upon his release from the hospital. The next two doses produced dizzy spells that culminated with him fainting, although neither as dramatic as the one that sent him to hospital. Given the nature of the comments on this site, it seems prudent for him to consult his G.P. before he takes any more Nexium. | M | 70 | 15 days
| | 12/29/2009
| 1 | Dyspepsia; diffuse abdominal pain | pain starting in the upper left hand quadrant radiating to the middle of the back; feeling of trapped gas in upper gastric region; extreme dizziness; weakness; fatigue; several episodes of fainting; tachycardia; vomiting ( once) | My dad was prescribe Nexium for unremitting abdominal pain of a 6 month duration. Upper and lower endoscopy failed to reveal any significant pathology so treatment took on symptomatic approach. Decrease the acid and the pain will decrease was the operation definition. After taking the first dose, he experienced a very small reduction in abdominal pain. The doctor started him on a daily dose of 40 mg. Almost immediately the nature and position of his abdominal pain changed. While he still had the diffuse abdominal pain, he now had sharp, focal pain in the region under the left side of his rib cage which radiated to the middle of his back. He also had a feeling of trapped gas in his stomach and upper gastric region that went unabated with belching. Approximately 1 week into taking the Nexium, he had his first dizzy spell and fainted. He went very pale and weak; his pulse was racing and his pounding but he recovered within 5 minutes. Because his is a Type II Diabetic, it was thought that the fainting spell was probably due to low blood sugar ( my dad had not been eating very much b/c of his abdominal pain ). The second fainting episode sent him to E.R. During this event, besides becoming very weak, pale and tachycardic, he had an extreme drop in blood pressure and a mild and short-lived seizure. Initially the E.R. doctors thought it was a heart attack but blood test showed no evidence of an M.I. | M | 70 | 15 days
| | 12/29/2009
| 1 | GERD/reflux | muscle/joint pain; back spasms; fullness in throat; esophageal spasms & worst of all...bladder/urethral pain spasm & occ.incontinence. Chiropractor, physical therapy & antibiotics did little to help anything, however stopping this poison did help within a day. Most symptoms disappeared in 24 hrs.
It did help relieve the GERD & reflux. | | F | 75 |
| | 12/21/2009
| 5 | ACID REFLUX and ULCERS | No side effects. | My acid reflux had damaged my throat, esophagus, stomach and colon. I had holes from one end to the other. The pain in my stomach, back and arm became unbearable and I ended up in the ER, then was admitted into the hospital for a few days. My Doctor prescribed 40 mg Nexium once a day upon release from hospital. Have had 2 endoscopic procedures and 2 colonoscopys during the last 4 years since taking Nexium. No problems from the NEXIUM so far and no more holes(ulcers). I changed my diet and even gave up my beloved Bud Light but this change still did not stop the acid reflux. For me the only thing on the market that works is Nexium. I have tried many over the counter drugs in between refilling my prescription for Nexium and within a week I am feeling ill again. As our bodies react differently to medications, we need to find what works for us, this just happens to be my WONDER drug. I will continue allowing my Doctor to monitor my health and for any side effects from taking the Nexium. | F | 45 | 4 years
| | 12/9/2009
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| 5 | GERD | I rate Nexium as a 5, with one VERY BIG exception. While it has completely controlled my gerd, it has depleted my bone calcium and I now have osteoporosis. | I've been on 40 mg Nexium, daily, for about 10 years. Unfortunately there is a trade off. It has escalated the onset of osteoporosis. I've tried to stop taking it, but the rebound effect is unbearable. I almost wish I had never started taking it. Nothing else works. | F | 66 | 10 years
| | 12/7/2009
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| 1 | Stomach ulcers and inflammation | Bloating, significant facial and neck swelling, constipation, stomach pain, joint pain (severe shoulder, mild knee), nausea, vomiting, "brain fog", sweating, shortness of breath, general listnessness. | I was prescribed Nexium b/c of stomach ulcers that I didn't even know I had. As soon as I began taking this drug, I felt horrid. My face looked like a Cabbage Patch Kid doll, I had no collarbone, no energy, I could not climb a flight of stairs without feeling totally exhausted (and I am relatively fit), experienced shooting pains in my shoulders constantly, had problems going to the bathroom (both functions), and generally felt really rundown. The ulcers were discovered during an in-patient hospital visit due to anemia and I attributed the above symptoms to "recovering" for a good while even though I felt fantastic in hospital after the blood transfusions (before I took Nexium). However, a week after being discharged and starting this drug, I started getting stabbing pains in my stomach bad enough to wake me up in the middle of the night. Once I discontinued my use of Nexium EVERY SINGLE ONE of these symptoms disappeared within one week. If the ulcer happens to act up, I take a swig of Maalox before bed and I'm fine. I am sure not everyone will have the terrible reaction to this drug that I did, but buyer beware!!!! | F | 30 | 7 days
| | 12/7/2009
| 1 | stomach ulcer | heart palpatations, "foggy" thinking, unusual hunger, vivid weird nightmares, anxious feelings, hip and lower back pain | Dr. gave me 10 days of 40mg, scheduled for upper and lower GI in another 3 days. Second day after starting this medication, started having a racing heart type of thing, woke up with killer headache. Now my hips feel dislocated....as soon as I can, I am off this medication! I hate taking any medication and am goint to natural herbs and modify my diet. Why trade one issue for about half a dozen? | F | 52 | 5 days
| | 12/4/2009
| 3 | GERD | Palpitations and heart flutter | Nexium gave me immediate relief of my mild heartburn and asthma-like symptoms. I was prescribed Nexium after an endoscopy that confirmed GERD but showed no alarming damage. Palpitations began almost immediately. I was confused, as my research indicated that palpitations could be side effects of Nexium or symptoms of GERD. I finally went off Nexium after 10 months and sought help from Dr. Richard Ash(NY) after hearing him field a question on GERD and Nexium. He stated that someone should not be eating foods that are the equivalent of ingesting glass while masking the effects with Nexium. I saw Ash 3 weeks ago and began his diet and supplement program. I have been absolutely totally symptom free for the past 2 weeks. Palpitations gone and I am breathing freely through my nose which I was never able to do. This guy is the real deal, nothing short of a genius. I am in shock over the total relief that I have gotten from taking his advice. Seek help from someone other than a lazy prescription dispensing clerk. | M | 51 | 10 months
| | 12/3/2009
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| 4 | Acid Reflux | Dry mouth | Seems to work the best of a variety of different drugs for acid reflux. I do get a dry mouth especially at night. | F | 49 | 3 years
| | 12/2/2009
| 4 | reflux | pain of leg and back . difficulty of swalling my salliva that bring me to panic attack. burning on my chest like a hard attack | just stop yesterday thanks to my specialist who told me that side effects are possible . contrary to the generalist who told me to continue... let see in a week. | F | 58 | 10 days
| | 11/26/2009
| 1 | antral gastritis/ esophagitis | dizzy, headache, nausea, dry heaving, mild fever, feel hot and slightly itchy, cloudy head/confusion, faint | this is the last day I am going to take this. Never taken medication for this before. I don't have heart burn, I don't have acid reflux or stomach pain....not sure why I am taking it. | M | 30 | 2 days
| | 11/26/2009
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| 5 | stomach ulcer | NONE | I'm sorry but I so have to disagree with just about everything said on this site. Some are so ridiculous, one person saying they had a fever and muscle ache, really? Think it could have just been the flu? I mean seriously, I think most of these comments are all in the persons head as this drug is my God send! I've tried everything else and this is my drug of choice. Now if I could only get the insurance to cover it I would be the happiest person in the world! | F | 35 | 1 years
| | 11/25/2009
| 2 | H Pylori | Head aches that fell like my ears are blocked, frequent urination, light headednes, crackling bones,severe stomach bloating,lower abdominal cramps, you name it I got it | After taking Clarithromicin, Metronidazole and Nexium for H Pylori and can only describe the last month as hell. The side effects were numerous. Now I am on Lansoprazole 30mg in the morning and Nexium 40mg at night and I am still having a minature hell. The bloating, headaches and frequent urination is driving me nuts. I am going to see my doctor this week and ask her to take me off both these drugs. | M | 37 | 25 days
| | 11/22/2009
| 1 | acid reflux, hiatal hernia | My 7-year-old daughter, within 20 minutes of first dose, had almost a psychotic reaction to this drug. I believe it is causing me worsening fibro, fatigue, neck pain, back pain, blurry vision, anemia, and hair loss | My daughter's GI specialist put her on Nexium for severe stomach pain. I gave her the first sample as we were leaving the doctor's office. About 20 minutes later, she started screaming in the car that she didn't feel right, something was wrong. In the rearview mirror, I could see my daughter's terrified face was white as a ghost and she was screaming in fear that she thought she was going to die. We ended up in the ER and they treated her as if it was an allergic reaction. The ER doctor said although it wasn't an allergy, she definitely should NEVER take the medicine again. Her GI doctor told me "it can't be from the Nexium. I've never had anyone react that way before." In the postmarketing results in the manufacturer's own info, hallucinations are definitely a side effect! It was horrific! After reading through the entries on this site, I now think many of the weird symptoms I've been having may be because of my Nexium...I've been taking 80 mg a day for YEARS!! I have swelling at the base of my neck, joint and muscle pain, severe fatigue, increased appetite, weight gain, vertigo, hair loss, and recently diagnosed anemia! I am stopping the medication tonight and I pray I will see a reversal as so many others have! | F | 42 | 6 years
| | 11/14/2009
| 3 | GERD | abdominal cramps and pains, fever, muscle aches, general weakness | As I wrote in my previous post here, I was thinking of discountinuing Nexium after having gotten bad abdominal cramps and pains on day 10. On day 12 I got a fever of 101 F and felt like a crap. The fever went down in the evening and on day 13 it was 99.7F,and it went down by itself too. I also started having bad muscle aches. On day 14 (3 days after having stopped taking Nexium) I still have muscle aches but no abdominal cramps or fever. I hope I could feel better soon. Terrible side effects. | F | 34 | 11 days
| | 11/12/2009
| 3 | GERD | I have been on Nexium 20 mg once a day for 11 days now. It started to work after a week and initially, I didn't experience any side effects. However, I started having strong abdominal cramps and pain yesterday. I'd had the same problems with Omeprazole and Pantoprazole. I think I should stop it :-( | | F | 34 | 11 days
| | 11/8/2009
| 1 | GERD | Bloating, gas, stomach pain, dizziness, headache, vitamin deficiencies. | According to reports in the news and medical journals, Nexium creates excess acid when stopped. The specialist recommended I take Zantac for a few weeks after stopping Nexium. It worked!Also, please take the time to go to the FDA website and give feedback on the side effects. Takes a few minutes but at least the information is going to the proper agency. | F | 65 | 7 weeks
| | 11/8/2009
| 3 | GERD | I have been taking Nexium now for about 10 years, 40mg now and twice a day. Just recently have been experiencing palpitations, racing heart, sweating during the night, back ache, anxiety and tingling sensastions in my back, left arm, left leg and sometimes across my upper chest. Never had these side afftects until I started taking twice a day. Have had upper endoscopy just recently, everything fine, and have gone to doctor about tingling and back ache. He suggested that I get an MRI of my head could be the onset of MS even though he said this begins when you are young and I am not young unfortunately, 62 years old. Tried going off Nexium and did for several days but heartburn returned and went back to Nexium again and heartburn went away. So today I am still on it, really don't have a chose | | M | 62 | 10 years
| | 11/6/2009
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| 1 | acid reflux | I believe that this medication cannot be stopped. When I stop this medication the heartburn comes back greater than it was when I first started taking it. No other proton pump inhibitor effectively works as a replacement. I experience episodes of nausea, vomiting, dry heaves and esophageal pain after the medication is stopped and then as a result severe anxiety. My skin starts burning and itching. Once the medication is started again the above symptoms go away.
Re: "nexium addiction" "nexium dependency" "nexium withdrawal"
"proton pump addiction" "proton pump dependency" "proton pump withdrawal" | | F | 44 | 5 years
| | 11/6/2009
| 1 | Peptic Ulcer | Bloating in my stomach and abdominal area to the point of it being uncomfortable to sit upright even for just a few minutes. Bloating created pressure under the rib cage. I had to continuously lean back to stretch the area in my stomach to get some relief. Lying down was the only comfortable position. The discomfort I was experiencing was far worse than the nausea and sharp pain I initially sought treatment for. | I was prescribed Nexium, along with two other drugs, Sucralfate and Ranitidine. It seemed to work almost immediately, relieving the nausea and sharp pain I was experiencing in my stomach. However, about 10 days later I returned to the doctor for a check-up and was having extreme bloating in my stomach and abdominal area. I was advised to see a specialist for tests and to continue taking the medication for 4 more weeks. The tests were all negative, so I stopped taking the medicine when I came across a website www.GreatTasteNoPain.com and am now on the mend after only one week. And, I have lost 4 lbs and am never hungry. I have no more Acid Reflux and the Bloating is now going away. I am eating what I want, but just in a different way. Check it out. I will never take this medicine again. It's apparently all about what we eat and when. Mixing certain foods always cause acid reflux and gas. Good luck! | F | 63 | 30 days
| | 11/6/2009
| 5 | Reflux | None | Nexium has greatly improved my quality of life. | M | 39 | 2 years
| | 11/2/2009
| 1 | pain in lower right rib area | (1) Hives (small, itchy, red bumps), some in circular patterns, mostly occurred on ears, neck, fingers and arms, and a few scattered around rest of body. (2) Pain on right foot, started with ball of foot and in a few days encompassed entire foot. | The only good thing I noticed was I didn't seem as bloated in my stomach while taking it, but that was not the reason for it being prescribed. The reason was to try to treat a pain in my lower right rib, which was not affected by the medicine. | F | 36 | 4 days
| | 11/1/2009
| 1 | GERD - Post Esophageal Surgery | Severe deficiency in Vitamins B-12, D, Folic Acid, pounding heart, headache, constipation, confusion, extreme dizziness, swollen throat. | Took this following a redo of a fundiplication -- the first one was done incorrectely. Had taken Prilosec 8 years ago for about 6 weeks with similar side effects. ENT familiar with problems associated with Nexium but, with surgeon, felt that if I could stay on it 3 months, healing would be better. Made it 6 weeks when the vitamin defeiciences were so severe everyone agreed I had to stop. Internist doesn't believe Nexium is a problem. Understand that there is some suspicion that PPI's may contribute to stomach cancer and research started. Get blood tests testing Vitamins and minerals frequently. Getting vitamins back in balance takes months. | F | 64 | 8 weeks
| | 11/1/2009
| 1 | GERD | I had very few side effects, but the major one was sleepwalking. It is not well-known that Nexium can cause sleepwalking. If you have ever had a history of sleepwalking, do not take Nexium. | | F | 19 | 4 months
| | 10/31/2009
| 1 | duodenal ulcer | body pain, fever, headache and less active | i usually use omeprazol , till doctor mention me to use nexium 40 twice a day. i will back to the omeprazol. people take care of using this medication | M | 33 | 6 days
| | 10/27/2009
| 3 | Reflux | I initially started taking my wife's nexium every couple of days for heartburn, however, was then instructed by an ent specialist to take nexium daily for a voice disorder. Have now been taking nexium regularly for just over a week and have already started noticing side effects. Although, it must be acknowledged that it does stop heartburn and reflux. The negative side effects have included palpatations and
a 'shakiness' in my chest and arms. Not sure if anyone else knows what I'm talking about? Also, have been experiencing a gastro feeling- nausea,bowel movements, etc. Have also experienced twitching muscles - all over. I am a relatively healthy person, so I assumed it must be the nexium and googled the side effects and found this site...frankly, I am shocked! I know my father has been using this stuff for years now and he swears by it but this site alone proves there is something not right about this drug...surely, something has to be done! What would be worse is if the medicos kno | | M | 38 | 8 days
| | 10/25/2009
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| 3 | Hiatial hernia, reflux, | HORRIBLE headaches at times with a "burning type" sensation on the top of my head, chest pain, racing heart beat, nausea, bloating, fullness, anxiety, "fullness" of throat making it hard to swallow at times, spacey feeling and couldn't concentrate,tingling sensations in my feet and hands, joint pain, depression, very dizzy at times, very tired. | I was having BAD reflux had an upper endoscopy done. It was discovered that I also had a hiatial hernia. I was put on 40 mg of Nexium and w/i a couple of weeks my stomach seemed to get a little better. After being on Nexium for about a month/month and a half TONS of other "symptoms" began to present theirself little by little. Because of the increased abdominal pain my doc then recommended I up my Nexium to 80mg a day!. I ended up in the ER on 3 sepreate occasions with chest pains, rapid heart rate, and SEVERE abdominal pain. I had every blood test done imaginable, CTs, EKGs, and MRIs... All coming back normal!! FInally at the end of my rope I began to look up stuff online. Once I found this blog I felt like I had FINALLY gotten the answers I had been looking for! I have since stopped taking Nexium and have slowly began to feel better. Still have somewhat of a headache but ALL my other symptoms have completely gone away :) | F | 30 | 6 months
| | 10/21/2009
| 3 | acid reflux, severe stage 2 of dama | At first in heaven, cured the acid reflux, felt so much better, Doc was not supervising treatment, allowed me to refill 4 years. When I finally questioned they did tell me to give it a break, then I noticed allthe problems I had. Gall bladder removed because of the constant pain, 5 visits to emergency room for heart palpitations, and pain. Swelling to feet, neck, hands, I would wake up with my feet totally asleep, weight gain, I was taking 40 MG daily. I slowly stopped taking, I am doing so much better, I do have heart burn but I can attibute to eating things that are not good for me, and eating late. I am eating small meals, try to eat before 6 PM, use over the counter meds and I am doing 85% better. I do think Nexium healed in the beginning any erosion I had to my esophougas, but I think I took to long. | I have seen Doctor and basically he stands by Nexium, he will not admitt to any knowledge of side effects, but I understand his opinions. If you have damage the nexium would be the med to take, just watch the time you take, change your lifestyle, Nexium is the best alternative for those who either suffer the disease of acid reflux, and risk cancer of other damages. I have to say I would put up with side effects if I knew this is what would eliminate any cancers. | F | 40 | 5 years
| | 10/18/2009
| 3 | Hiatal Hernia and GERD | Racing heart beat, heightened anxiety leading to panic attacks, fullness of throat, a spacey feeling, sweating, nausea that woke me up in the middle of the night, numbness and tingling sensations down my right arm and into my hand and two fingers, also the bottom of my left foot........A couple of times I was sure I was having a heartache or something else serious was presenting itself - I went to the emergency unit at my local hospital a couple of times as I felt absolutely dreadful. | I began Nexium in May and stopped taking it last week after reading this site and putting the pieces together. I was taking 40mg and only had one week in that time period of not taking it. I will be honest and say that it did provide me with relief initially but in recent weeks I have had several of the symptoms described by others here (see symptoms) A couple of times I was sure I was having a heartache or something else serious was presenting itself. I felt absolutely dreadful. Now that I have stopped taking Nexium for this past week, I cannot begin to tell you how good I feel. The GERD symptoms are only slightly noticeable and I have elevated my bed. I am also taking apple cider vingar/honey and it is also helping the acidity. I was not aware of the dangers of taking it for too long - I remember my pharmacist mentioning that some people are on this drug long term. People taking this drug need to be monitored much more diligently I feel and I hope that the drug company producing it, is more aware of the prevalence of these side effects. | F | 50 | 5 months
| | 10/16/2009
| 2 | acid reflux | heart pains, edema,bloatness, tired, very tired, swollen abdomen | stopped taking In July, things have been okay, taking over the counter pepcid, mylanta when needed. There is life after this. | M | 46 | 8 years
| | 10/15/2009
| 4 | Acid Reflux | Took care of reflux but after being on for 4 months I realized that the weight gain, severe bloating, constipation, shortness of breath, occasionally light headed, heart palpitations all started about 4 to 6 weeks after starting it. 40 mg once a day. Stopped taking 12days ago. Bloating gone, light headedness gone,
still having heart palpitations but not as often. Only problem reflux seems to be coming back somewhat so will watch diet better and maybe try Prilosec and Malox antacid-gas. Feel better than I did on it though!! How long does it take to leave your system?? | They started me on samples of Protonix but insurance would'nt cover when they wrote script. So Gastro. said Nexium. Gave me 11 months of script and never said see you in a few months to see how you're doing. Have nurse friend that said he should have followed up. Don't have much faith in Drs. They just want to push the pills on you. The pharm. companies see to that. They don't even pay attention to the other medicine they have you on and if they're compatible!! | F | 59 | 4 months
| | 10/14/2009
| 4 | Acid Reflux | None | I think the same crazy people are posting over and over again on here about "side effects" they are imagining in their head. I've been on this stuff for years with no problems. I definitely don't think it's causing all the "brain fog" and what not people on here are reporting; it's been an ok drug so far for me, and it's much better than having heartburn all the time. | M | 29 | 4 years
| | 10/13/2009
| 2 | nausea | | GERD is a generic diagnosis for all because doctors don't know any better. Half of the cases are cased by H.Pylori, which has to be managed, not killed. read about it here.
http://www.siberiantigernaturals.com/evpofaq.htm#o5
Nausea is one of the symptoms of overgrown HP | M | 43 | 7 days
| | 10/10/2009
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