NEXIUM Reviews (ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM)Average Rating: 2.2 (1126 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare NEXIUM with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR NEXIUM | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | heartburn | Started off with sore feet and progressed on to severe joint pain in legs and fingers. I just turned 40 but now feel about 80 and can barely function, can't even open a jar. | M | 45 days | 9/5/2005 | 5 | GERD; hiatal hernia; ulcer; erosion | the first two weeks or so, i had loose bowels | nexium has changed my life for the best. i no longer keep antacids in my car, in my kitchen, in my ourse, in my diaper bag, at my mom's, next to my bed. i can eat jalepanos, chocolate, peanut butter, anything! i almost NEVER take a tums now! I don't even know if i have any anywhere! | F | 36 | 4 years | 9/13/2005 | 5 | hiatal hernia/indigestion | none | miracle drug- could not live without it!! | F | 41 | 4 years | 9/29/2005 | 1 | GERD | IBS-type syndrome | drs. were diagnosing me as having IBS in addition to GERD; however, the IBS-like symptoms virtually disappeared after discontinuing Nexium. | F | 55 | | 10/30/2005 | 4 | gerd | Left sided pain first diagnosed as Diverticulitis , mysteriously went away went I switched from Nexium to Aciphex | Works great for heartburn. Just have to deal with other problems. | F | 35 | 2 years | 11/18/2005 | 5 | Hiatal-Hernia, GERD | The first day, diarrhea. None,thereafter. | Awesome! I could not live without this drug, however it takes freaking FOREVER to kick in!!! It took a whole month before I was even able to eat again, but now I'm good to go and I don't have any of the side effects like I had with Protonix, Prevacid, and Prilosec. | F | 30 | 2 months | 12/16/2005 | 1 | GERD | I woke up unable to move because of the horriable joint and muscle pain. I ahd to take Vicodin and Celebrex. I coul not even drive to the doctor for 3 days-+ | It worked for GERD, I just think it is not a right medication for patients with arthirits like me. It lists "arthritis aggravation"as a side effect. Doctors need to be mroe careful | F | 35 | 5 days | 12/28/2005 | 5 | M | 39 | | 1/7/2006 | 4 | GERD | Heartburn and cough from GERD | Nexium has definitely help but I have also wanted to reduce my dependence on Nexium so am seeking alternative treatments as well. | F | 59 | 2 years | 1/10/2006 | 5 | | 2/12/2006 | 1 | GERD | Arthritis pain in knees and hips, tinitus (ringing in ears), hands trembling | Side effects began when taking Nexium, stopped after taking the drug. | F | 50 | 3 years | 2/18/2006 | 5 | BAD Acid Reflux | None at all. I love this drug. It is far better then any over the counter meds you can get. What I love is that it doesn't cause any problems with my other meds. | If you are suffering from GERD, Acid Reflux, Ulcers, etc. Try this drug. I am super sensitive to drugs. I can't take most antibiotics, have problems with anything with codine in it, but this drug made me feel great. For me it works 20 minutes after I take it. I know I can trust when I feel my throat start burning and my stomach getting upset that it will work for me. I can actually eat spicy food again. | F | 25 | 3 years | 2/20/2006 | 4 | GERD | F | 29 | 15 days | 2/21/2006 | 1 | GERD | I have taken medication for years for reflux. I switched from prilosec to nexium hoping that nexium would not cause the muscular/skeletal pain that prilosec did. I was wrong. With use of nexium beyond a few weeks, I begin to have aching joints: shoulder, elbow, knee, hip. I was having difficulty bending and even walking was painful. Now I am off the drug and feeling the old symptoms of GERD return, but my muscles and joints feel better. | M | 57 | | 3/1/2006 | 1 | GERD | intense anxiety, panic attacks, depression (w/despair), brain fog, and complete insomnia | The first couple times I took this drug it seemed to work reasonably well, though not completely to my satisfaction. The third time I took it, I thought I was going crazy. I've never had panic attacks before this drug. Don't take it if you can avoid it. There are many other ways to treat reflux. | F | 25 | 10 days | 4/7/2006 | 2 | 2 months | I thought this med. would work as well as Prilosec. Boy, was I wrong. I was always in a bad, disoriented mood due to the DIZZINESS it caused me to have. My doctor changed me over to PROTONIX and it is just as good or better than the Prilosec had been! (I did not go directly over to Prilosec OTC because w/ my presciption drug plan it was less costly to pay co-pay for another RX med. than the Prilosec OTC!) | Try Protonix if you need an RX prescription or Prilosec if you have to resort to an OTC drug. | M | 39 | 2 months | 4/10/2006 | 4 | GERD | I got tingling in my hands and feet after about a year of use. Tracked it down to a B-12 defeciency caused by the drug. Now on B-12 shots. I developed acne after I began to use the drug, too. Never had acne before. Tiredness sometimes. | Been on Proton Pump Inhibitors for 10 years. Prevacid, Prilosec, and now Nexium. Side effects seem the same with all of them. | M | 46 | 4 years | 5/9/2006 | 2 | gerd/acid reflux | complete depression/dispair/tired/anger, but symptoms for reflux relieved. | F | 30 | 1 days | 5/27/2006 | 1 | GERD | Dizziness, abdominal pain, constipation, sever headache,anxiety,hot flashes, numbness in fingers and feet. flu and cold symptoms. Tightness in chest. Pain in muscles and joints. Light headed and confused. | Started taking nexium for heartburn after a co-worker recommended. Boy, what a mistake for me. Four weeks later and several medical tests, I had to figure out on my own that I was having reactions to the drug. I keep telling the doctors my symptoms, they kept uping the dosage. My wife and I keep beating our brains out, trying to figure out what was wrong with me, because I'm that guy that never gets sick. NO MORE NEXIUM FOR ME! | M | 37 | 4 weeks | 5/28/2006 | 5 | Chronic Heartburn/Acid Reflux | I don't know if these are exactly bad side effects but it gave me harder erections, delayed orgasm and increased the amount of semen I ejaculated. | The drug is a life saver. I couldn't go anywhere without carrying a bottle of Pepcid Complete with me at all times. I couldn't eat ketchup, tomato sauce, peanut butter, coffee, tea, breath mints, anything fried, anything spicy, orange juice, hot dogs, and red wine. The heartburn caused nausea and burping up acid and vomit. | M | 31 | 1 days | 6/1/2006 |
NEXIUM (ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM): Esomeprazole is used to treat certain stomach and esophagus problems (such as acid reflux, ulcers). It works by decreasing the amount of acid your stomach makes. It relieves symptoms such as heartburn, difficulty swallowing, and persistent cough. This medication helps heal acid damage to the stomach and esophagus, helps prevent ulcers, and may help prevent cancer of the esophagus. Esomeprazole belongs to a class of drugs known as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). If you are self-treating with this medication, over-the-counter esomeprazole products are used to treat frequent heartburn (occurring 2 or more days a week). Since it may take 1 to 4 days to have full effect, these products do not relieve heartburn right away. For over-the-counter products, carefully read the package instructions to make sure the product is right for you. Check the ingredients on the label even if you have used the product before. The manufacturer may have changed the ingredients. Also, products with similar brand names may contain different ingredients meant for different purposes. Taking the wrong product could harm you. FDA Approval Date: 2001-02-20 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)