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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR NEXIUM | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
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| 1 | Gerd and Hiatal Hernia | After about 6 weeks of use I began to have pain in my muscles and joints in my knee, ankle and thighs, also calves and muscle twitching. Eye dryness and some fuzzy "thinking" Pain in muscles was also burning like fibromyalgia. | Horrid stuff, I am now taking Zantac and eating small meals,nothing after 7 pm | F | 61 | 2 months 20 2X D | 7/9/2017 | 1 | Gastric reflux | Nexium changed from a capsule to a tablet & with a different configuration of omeprazole. I am experiencing severe gastric distress that I never had with the capsules. So I will buy the generic alternative. Which is multiple times more effective | M | 70 | 6 years | 5/10/2017 | 1 | reflux | Dry mouth, severe headache, tremors. | Stopped taking and all symptoms disappeared. Never again | F | 60 | 21 days 1X D | 4/29/2017 | 1 | HIATAL HERNIA/ACID REFLUX | Extreme joint pain, numb legs/feet/hands, tingling all over, headache, blurry vision, fatigue, difficulty to concentrate, muscle cramps/twitching, pain behind eye. | I have taken Nexium for more than 10 years and many other PPI's for a total of approx. 20 years. I was a professional singer and the acid burning behind the vocal cords caused hoarseness. For most of the years, I did not have a problem with using these medicines. That has all changed! For about 1 1/2 years, my general health has deteriorated to the point I have barely been able to continue my job. All the horrible symptoms I've described in the side effects section have wreaked havoc on my usual excellent health. I have had a brain MRI, auto immune blood tests which were both normal. I have an upcoming appointment with a neurologist but don't feel I need it now. I stopped Nexium 3 days ago, and the very next day, the debilitating weak muscles, extremely painful joints/muscles is gone. This is the second morning waking not having taken Nexium the night before and I feel like another person. I think if I continued this drug, I would have ended up in a wheelchair or dead. I am a vital, high energy person, strong personality woman and never miss my job due to sickness. I am EXTREMELY GRATEFUL to have found this site and read the EXACT SAME SYMPTOMS I have had from many others. It is NO COINCIDENCE that my worsening health with extreme joint pain (knees and ankles), weak muscles, numbness in feet, legs, hands, burning and tingling all over, deep fatigue, muscle cramps and twitching muscles, difficulty to concentrate, brain fog, and blurry vision ruining my life for more than a | F | 69 | 15 years 40 MG 1X D | 3/19/2017 | 1 | Acid Reflux | I bought OTC for hearburn and 10 days into taking started having constant ringing in my right ear, dizziness, sleeplessness, terrible diarrhea and stomach cramps, pain in my neck and shoulder on right side, my tongue feels funny, I have been feeling shaky and just a general overall feeling uneasy. | Took my last tablet on Sunday morning and will never take again after dealing with these side effects. Ended up on antibiotics for an ear infection and now praying that all of these side effects will go away in time being off of this medicine. DO NOT TAKE!! This stuff is dangerous and the potential side effects are not worth it, I would recommend looking into more natural remedies which is what I am doing now. I wish I had read all of these comments before ever purchasing this! | F | 52 | 11 days 20MG 1X D | 3/15/2017 | 1 | Acid reflux | Bad headache,very dizzy,neck/shoulder pain,shivers hot and cold and being sick.Tummy upset also. | Did not realize until after taking tablets for 6 days that symptoms started shortly after taking these tablets,thought had some kind of bug that was going about. Never taking this again.Do not recommend . | M | 58 | 6 days 20mg | 3/2/2017 | 1 | Acid reflux | Horrendous headache and spasms in neck muscles also chilled after one tablet cant believe i bought this drug over the counter | Will never take another of these | F | 64 | 1 days | 2/25/2017 | 1 | Bacteria in stomach | Anxiety, depression, crying for no resson, fighting with my partner, personality switch, felt like i was losing my mind, calves hurting, irregular heartbeat | Doctors do not tell you about these side effects. They are rare and most doctors do not even acknowledge them. Google, connect with people and save your life | F | 26 | 7 days 20MG | 2/11/2017 | 1 | Pylori bacteria stomach | Dizzy weak lump in throat, not breathing normally. Later nausea hardly eating. Very dry mouth back of nose. Dry cough waking up three times during night cold sweat Im hardly ever sick I'll maybe flu once in a while but symptoms I had were worse than flu. Also had constant headache. Don't know why it's being given to people by doctors. They cant know as most people taking this medication don't always make the connection. | Have never experienced anything like it have stopped as my gastro entérocoque also said not to take this tablet. The second one to tell me to stop. Had been 87 hours so feeling better. I'm in Geneva Switzerland and up until now have rarely taken medication. I had less trouble with the bacteria and I have since seen natural ways to treat these problems. Quite shocked to read that children are given this stuff!!!! | F | 63 | 6 weeks 20 | 2/11/2017 | 1 | Reflux | Memory loss | because of memory loss, I decided to go off nexium. My pharmacist suggested reducing to one cap per day for one week, then to 1 every other day per week. I also started taking probiotics. I am still in my first week. Too early to tell. Really hoping to get my memory back! | F | 63 | 8 years 40mg daily | 1/27/2017 | 1 | GERD, Hiatal hernia | Nutritional deficiencies, low B12 zinc, magnesium; failing ligaments and tendons, headaches, etc etc etc. | Don't ever take this drug! | M | 58 | 7 years 20 | 1/26/2017 | 1 | Acid reflux and gastritis | Extreme anxiety. Shaking. Tingling all over. Right leg pain. Nausea. Appetite loss. Flu like symptoms. Hair falling out.Mucus in chest. | I feel so awful,I cannot wait to get off this poison. I have an endoscopy in 2 days and am hoping I can wean off it after discussing results with Dr. Feel frightened and shaken by these symptoms. | F | 37 | 2 weeks 40mg a day | 12/3/2016 | 1 | Gerd | Diahrrea, nausea, and extreme shakes. I only took one pill. Bad drug! | I do recommend Nexium. | F | 60 | 1 days 40 1X D | 10/18/2016 | 1 | Hiatus hernia reflux | Muscle aches,headaches,vertigo,lack of energy stomach pain diarrhoea. | All this after taking only one tablet. Never taking again. | F | 62 | 1 days 20 | 10/15/2016 | 1 | Acid reflux | Lip tingling within 20 mins of taking this Right thumb numbness | Will not take this again, could have had an mild allergic reaction to this drug | F | 41 | 1 days 40mg daily | 9/25/2016 | 1 | LPR | Additional side effects- generalised muscle aches, tingling (paraesthesia) in arms, face and scalp. Dry skin, rash on neck, prominent blood vessels and development of varicose veins. Costochondritis. Dizziness. Anxiety, Depression. Vision changes (esp blurry vision) | Previously commented 7th March 2016. Drs continually advised drug was safe and was told to continue Weaned myself off after 10months. Thankfully no rebound! Previously played sport 3 times a week prior to being on this with no issues. Muscles aches still prevalent 2 weeks after being off Nexium. Started taking magnesium and vit B12 supplements which has helped a little with aches and pains and | M | 46 | 42 weeks 40mg 1X D | 9/14/2016 | 1 | Acid reflux | Insomnia, severe heart palpitations, anxiety, very bad chills | F | 41 | 2 days | 9/6/2016 | 1 | Peptic ulcer | Bad arrhythmias and continuing even after being off nexium x 2 weeks! Severe anxiety, nervousness, insomnia | Will never take ANY PPI's again! | F | 55 | 1 days 40 mg | 9/4/2016 | 1 | Resection in stomach | Had to take this medicine. Had severe unexplained anxiety welling up every 1.5hrs | M | 53 | 10 weeks | 8/31/2016 | 1 | sofagities H | Upper left back pain is front of my four head hurts 24 hours no appetite stress and depress went to the hospital two times already there telling me nothing is wrong with me I like I'm dying about to stop taking them and see how I feel | M | 28 | 1 months | 8/21/2016 | 1 | persistent dry cough | severe anxiety, depressive state, negative emotional state which is so far from my usual state. | Please be careful with this product. Stop immediately if you can sense physiological and/or psychological changes. | M | 42 | 4 days 20mg 1X D | 8/6/2016 | 1 | Asthma | Abdominal pain, indigestion, diziness, anxiety, insomnia | This medication destroyed my life. I never had any heartburn before taking it. Now once I quit for 1 week, I get hellish rebound/withdrawal. This is a narcotic, if you can avoid it, please do. | M | 30 | 6 months 40mg | 7/26/2016 | 1 | H.pylori/suspected GERD | Headaches, increased anxiety, nausea,dizzy spells,diarrhoea | Initially took this to help with constant cough due to h.pylori.and suspected GERD. Dr prescribed Nexium 20mg but i took 40mg.. after 2 days symptoms began (nausea,diarrhoea,generally unwell) called locum and was told i had a viral gastro.. 2 days later ER due to a dizzy spell.. continued nausea etc.. 4 days later symptoms still affecting me,then i realised there was no gastro it must be the nexium as i was feeling fine except for the cough.. stopping tomorrow!! | F | 42 | 7 days 40mg | 6/21/2016 | 1 | Occasional acid reflux | I was only an occasional user so I couldn't understand what was causing the rash. The hives were relatively mild at first, then severe. Itchy hands then buttocks then a nasty raised rash on body arms and legs. The last episode happened on holiday in Greece. I thought it was a heat rash but I then my lips swelled up, I felt dizzy, my heart raced - I was really worried as I could feel my throat getting tighter. I later realised that the reason for this occasional outbreak might be the Nexium and the comments on the Web seem to confirm this so I am not going to touch them again. | It works very well for acid but the side effect I suffered was very scary. I have never suffered any side effects from any other medicine. I am surprised this drug is available over the counter in the UK. | M | 2 days 20mg 1X D | 6/7/2016 | 1 | Stomach Acid Reflux | Bloated Stomach (severe) | I wouldn't want to try this again! | F | 36 | 4 days 20 | 5/29/2016 | 1 | hiatus hernia | Headaches, Dry mouth, Insomnia | F | 20 | 4 weeks 20mg | 5/12/2016 | 1 | Gerd | I had nausea, dizzy, , , and had a terrible headache. I was so sick I had to stay in bed. | My doctor did not know the problem and me me have a brain test. Everything was fine, spoke to another doctor and he told me to go back to aprazolam and I have been fine ever since. | F | 85 | 30 days not sure 1X D | 5/5/2016 | 1 | Heartburn | Severe headaches, increasing sweats during sleep, sleeping 15 or more hours a day, peeling skin and face redness, thinning hair, legs and back muscle cramps, joints pain, blocked left ear, mouth ulcer, stomach cramps, nausea. | My husband had all these terrible side effects which made our life miserable. He used to come from work at 4pm and sleep until morning, loads of sweat during sleep. All these side effects were increasing. I clearly saw that something was wrong and insisted on a medical checkup. The tests were ok, and as for heartburn, the doctor advised to keep taking Nexium. Before this visit my husband used to take Nexium maybe once a week but this doctor said it's ok to use it daily for a long time. One day when my husband felt extremely bad I decided to check the side effects of the pill he was taking, and we understood what was the cause, so thankful I found these reviews. We have thrown the pills and going to try apple cider vinegar for heartburn relief, as there are a lot of good reviews about it. Please, do not take Nexium. Try to find a natural solution. | M | 31 | 5 years 1 pill/day | 4/22/2016 | 1 | Acid reflux | This morning was the 5th day of taking Nexium. I woke with horrible stomach cramps .. Could not get my jeans zipped because of bloating .. Totally miserable. My Dr told me to stop taking nexium . I had no idea this could happen. Wonder how long it will take to feel better. | F | 71 | 5 days 22.3 | 4/18/2016 | 1 | Heartburn | Severe watery diarrhea, stomach cramps, bloating, very gassy, and loss of appetite. I would never recommend taking this medicine. | M | 36 | 1 weeks 20 mg | 4/4/2016 | 1 | gerd | Severe headaches makes you feel like your having a heart attack experience numbness in hands, dizziness, and sinusitis | Would not recommend to anyone it did help acid problem for 2 days but not worth the side effects | F | 32 | 3 days 22mg | 4/3/2016 | 1 | Small intestine ulcers | Started on just 20mg a day for about 3 weeks with no improvement. Only side effect was gas. Dr doubled to 20mg 2x a day for the past 3 weeks. The first week I was so lethargic I couldn't drive or stay awake. I was sleeping 20hrs a day! That got better after a week but I'm still tired all the time. Was severely constipated, headaches, no sex drive. Been on it almost 2 months and I'm still vomitting. Dr wants me to try it for a total of 3 months before he will take me off it! My work preformance has suffered. | F | 24 | 2 months | 4/1/2016 | 1 | GERD/ HIATAL HERNIA | This drug worked ok for the acid reflux but i couldn't bare the side effects any longer. I had probably the worst headache I have ever had in my life. Constant Dry mouth always feeling extreamly thirsty. Very fatigued and sluggish and just spacey out of it. The head pain alone was too much to bare no matter what i took it would not go away. | I dont recommend this to anybody. | F | 32 | 10 days 20mg 1xday | 3/27/2016 | 1 | acid reflux | headache neck and shoulder pain insomnia high blood pressure fatigue vision problem bloating | maybe for some people not for me | 69 | 1 years 40mg | 3/8/2016 | 1 | GERD | Tennis elbow in both elbows, muscle twiching, calcanea spur in both feet, neck and shoulders degeneration, back pain, sinusitis, | I was an athlete and now i cannot even walk. I just realize after spending thousands and couldnt find what is happening to me that is all due to this poison. I am addicted and cannot stop it | M | 37 | 3 years 40 | 2/14/2016 | 1 | peptic ulcer | Severe knee pain in both knees,severe foot pain,severe inner thigh pain,severe shoulder pain and hand pain.. | Do not take this medication!!! I'm healthy 35 year old man that never had and muscle pains until I took this medication and all of a sudden I have all these pains that are still lingering 1 month after I stopped taking this medication | M | 35 | 1 months 40mg | 2/8/2016 | 1 | Barretts grade3 | Tender painful muscle joints/tendon pain.General aching and fatigue.Fuzzy heads.Increased mucus in upper respiratory tract/cough.Severe bloating.cramps. | Has almost ceased the acid reflux…but at a cost of experiencing all these dreadful side effects.Have been referred back to hospital consutant. | M | 60 | 1 days 80mg | 1/3/2016 | 1 | Stomach acid. Reflux. | Stomach pain and dizziness and on the 4th day got a severe rash on most of the top half of my body. Called a locum and said stop nexium right now and take Zrytec or Clarantyne. | Worst drug I have taken since I don't take anything but Panadol for an occasional headache and by the way I think reflux etc. messes with sinus as well because I have had sinus migraine since Nexium and acid and teflux etc. I took 2 Panadol for headache and now 4th day into taking Nexium rashed out on my body. | F | 53 | 4 days 40 mg | 12/29/2015 | 1 | Gerd | Swollen lymph nodes in neck could hardly move my neck so much pain | My advise is never ever take this drug ruined my life my marriage did so much damage to my body took me 6 months to wean myself of it i now use aloe vera juice | M | 54 | 2 years 40mg 1X D | 12/24/2015 History | 1 | GERD/ Cancer | Nose dripping clear,severe muscle cramps/twitching in my arm and legs, burning nose, horrible taste in my mouth,face swollen,headache,throwing up,can't eat,smell of foods make me nauseous,feel tired and run down,back pain,throat and neck killing me etc.. This is only a week or so in. | I would've never taken this medication knowing all of the side effects!!! | F | 42 | 7 days 2xdaily | 11/1/2015 | 1 | To reduce stomach acid | severe headache Shoulder pain Neck pain | F | 39 | 3 days 20mg | 10/18/2015 | 1 | GERDS, Esophagitus | It took a while, but the side effects kicked in, especially once I started taking the drug as it is intended (AM before eating anything). Extreme (crippling) anxiety, nausea, blood pressure increase, tinnitus (ringing in ears) at night, mild dizziness. Tried to get off the drug, but acid reflux returned with a vengeance AND nausea increased 10 fold. | Worked to reduce my GERDS. Probably a good drug to use for a week or two, but beyond that pay attention to side effects and be aware that acid rebounding makes this drug very difficult to quit. | M | 41 | 8 weeks 20 mg 1X D | 10/7/2015 | 1 | GERD, mild gastritis | lower abdominal pain, fatigue, diarrhea | Diagnosed with GERD after endoscopy (though never experienced heartburn or regular symptoms until briefly trying Prilosec OTC). Originally given Prilosec/omeprazole by Rx, but denied by insurance co. so given this instead. Immediately caused constant lower abdominal pain (colonoscopy done at same time, no abnormalities), unusual changes in bowel movements (usually extremely watery diarrhea), and noticeable sensitivity to temperature changes. Told GI doc about reactions; nurse originally skeptical that meds were the cause, even though issues started with PPI therapy. Eventually switched to Protonix 40mg/day, which was much more tolerable, but abdominal pain remained. Per family doc's advice, got off PPIs a few days ago and returned to ranitidine. Apply critical thinking when your doc tells you to take PPIs indefinitely. Should be a red flag, as peer-reviewed studies have shown them to be unsafe for long-term use. | M | 32 | 5 weeks 40mg 1X D | 9/19/2015 | 1 | bloating hiatal hernia | Sore front teeth burning feeling in gums & tongue extreme fatigue exhaustion phembgh sinusitis & rhinitis feeling that ears were stopped up dry mouth and just overall muscle aches and pains | Went off this poison 48 hrs ago after reading list of side effects possible. Every symptom I am experiencing is on the most common side effects list. That's enough for me. DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG!!!! | F | 68 | 2 weeks 20 mg | 8/9/2015 | 1 | Gastritis | I felt like i was dying,chest tightness,headache,stomache pains,blurres vision,numbness right side of body,fatigue n loss of appetite and mch more | Dnt take this medicine its poison | F | 25 | 5 days 20mg | 7/26/2015 | 1 | suspected ulcer | Severve headache like nerve pain... very smelly wind passing. Very soft stools, feeling very hungover from & sleepy towards the last 2 days | Its was great on for my stomach ... wouldn't recommend to anyone | F | 41 | 6 days 40 | 6/22/2015 | 1 | acid stomach, throwing up | Headache,lightheaded, increased anxiety | Started using nexium about 5 months ago due to stomach issues and throwing up, for the past 2 months I've noticed i have increased anxieties, on and off through the day i have moments of being foggy and dizzy, i never even thought this could be the reason why i was feeling this way, glad i found others reviews and experiences on it | F | 33 | 5 months 1x a day | 6/4/2015 | 1 | Indigestion, heartburn | head/face tingling, headaches, neck pain, muscle aches in back/arms/legs, jittery, blurred vision, brain fog, lightheaded, SEVERE anxiety at times w/ panic attacks (never had before), chest/abdominal pains, EXTREME dry mouth, jaw pain/stiffness, irratibility (probably from feeling horrible all the time), night sweats with rapid heart rate, insomnia | I started Nexium about 3 weeks ago and very shortly after that I started having all these symptoms come on one by one. I have been to the ER 3 times and my regular doc a few times thinking I had the flu or mono or sinus infections, etc. I've had CT scans of basically my entire body (head and abdomen) and multiple rounds of labs done .. all have come out normal! Not until about 2 days ago did I realize that I started Nexium just before all these symptoms came on. I never would have thought an acid reducer would have all these horrid side effects! I found this site and realized almost everyone is dealing with the same exact things. I've been off Nexium for about 2 days now and I'm still dealing with the side effects but I know this drug takes about 72 hrs to completely leave your system so I'm hoping and praying that these horrible feelings start to subside quickly! I've never felt so bad in all my life .. I'm a very healthy person otherwise!! I would not recommend this med to even my worst enemy! | F | 34 | 3 weeks 20 mg | 6/4/2015 | 1 | GERD | Anxiety, heart racing, high blood pressure, headache, foggy head, tinnitus (ringing in ears). Abdominal pain in right shoulder, arm and ribs. Feeling like my liver wants to explode but the doc says you can't feel liver pain that way. Woke up one day deaf in my left ear. | Went to my GP who thought I may have had a stroke. She sent me to the ER. Hospital doctor asked if I was on any meds. Told her Nexium and she immediately said thats it. Stop taking it immediately or the hearing problem may become permanent!!! In short...was sent to ER with suspected stroke by my GP. It was the Nexium and if I'd continued to take it could have gone deaf. DO NOT TAKE. It did help my stomach tremendously but the side effects were terrifying. Took 6 days for my hearing to return to my left ear. DO NOT TAKE. DO NOT TAKE. | M | 33 | 5 weeks 40 1X D | 5/6/2015 | 1 | GERD | Caused severe constipation, bloating and depressive episodes although it did completely relieve my GERD. Switched back to Pepcid. | M | 61 | 20 days 30 1X D | 5/4/2015 | 1 | GERD, Gastritis | Insomnia, restless leg syndrome, tendonitis in both elbows, foot and shoulder,anxiety, and small intestinal bacteria overgrowth | Pure poison | F | 45 | 7 years 40 MG | 4/21/2015 | 1 | Gastritis | This is my fourth day taking the medicine and have a started to have severe pain in my joints, specifically my knees. | F | 57 | 4 days 22.3 1X D | 3/14/2015 | 1 | Acid reflux | Severe headaches, sore muscles and joints, abdominal pain, dizziness, drowsiness, phlegm and caughing, blurred vision, and lower back pain. My fingers, wrist and arms ached like they never have before. | I consider myself to be a healthy person. I watch what I eat and I work out 4 times per week average. I stopped taking this medicine a couple a of days ago and some of the sides effect are still lingering however, they are less intense. | M | 40 | 3 days 40 mg 1X D | 3/8/2015 | 1 | I was taking Nexium 40mg for several years with no problems. Then my insurance quit paying and my doc then prescribed 20mg generic prilosec. Took for a couple of more years with not many problems. Then pharmacy changed pills and got severe cramps and diarrhea. Switched to Nexium OTC. Got severe knee and leg pain and bowel problems.Severe pain in knees and legs. Incomplete and loose stools, restless legs, dry mouth. | Great for Acid Reflux, but I could no longer stand the severe knee and leg pain. | F | 72 | 2 months 20MG 1X D | 3/7/2015 | 1 | GERD | PVCs. Shoulder and neck pain. | Never had an issue with PVCs until after taking Nexium. Ended up in ER for horrible palpitations. Saw cardiologist who put me on medication to control now permanent problem. 5 months later and still have some PVCs which are not controlled but better. | F | 57 | 6 weeks 20mg | 2/20/2015 | 1 | Esophageal erosions | Rib fracture, low vit D, numbness left face, arm, toes, weight loss, vivid dreams, irritability | I was started on Nexium for esophageal erosions probably due to taking my aspirin without food and stress from the passing of my brother. When i tried to quit initially i made the mistake of taking digestive enzymes at the same time and thought i needed Nexium for life, which was suggested by my gastroenterologist. Three years later i started with the side effects. This began with a rib fracture from a low trauma event. Then i started getting numbness and tingling of the left side. Was worked up for stroke and MS but this was negative. Thankfully I found this website and am successfully weaning off Nexium with improving symptoms. I cut dose in half for one week then every other day for a week then every third day til im off. In meantime am taking DGL licorice 20 min before meals and slippery elm tea before bed. There are alternatives. Consider them. But if you have to take Nexium have your doc check calcium, vit D, vit B, magnesium, folate etc because it can cause malabsorption after long use. | M | 45 | 3 years 40 mg | 1/25/2015 | 1 | GERD after HG pregnancy | The nexium took about 3 weeks to see some improvement for reflux symptoms. I didn't realize that I was having side effects because my doctor told me that I was "mentally ill". Dizziness for a few weeks turned into vertigo attacks. I'd feel like my body went limp, so I'd start moving like a bat out of hell because I felt like I was dying. I'd have anxiety before falling asleep at night, so I'd literally have to rock myself to sleep. The numbness was unbearable. My whole body would feel numb, and I'd try pulling my hair to make sure I still had feeling in my body. Ear aches, neck pain, bone aches, dry eye, blurred vision, jumping awake for no reason, etc. The headaches were unbearable! I was convinced that I had a brain tumor, and there were times that I thought I was going blind. I also got an itchy rash that had white pus in it. | I really wish that I didn't have the side effects on this medicine. It did help my reflux symptoms to an extent, but the side effects were too much. I developed a bruise on my breast bone, so I'll be paying a visit to my doctor. It's crazy because my father is able to tolerate this medication with just headaches. | F | 23 | 2 months 20 MG | 12/29/2014 | 1 | HEARTBURN | DEVASTATING HEADACHE, TWICHING, DIZZINESS,ANXIETY ATTACKS - NEVER HAD ANY OF THESE BEFORE - EVER! | This is a terrible Drug - Do not take it - the headaches were so severe went to hospital twice thinking I was having a stroke - stopped taking it after going to a third hospital and after numerous tests found all was ok after MRI and numerous other tests - One doctor there told me it was a hideous drug and to stop it immediately - the side effects took nearly a week to subside. Read the other comments on this side and NEVER EVER TAKE THIS DRUG - NO MATTER HOW BAD YOU THINK YOUR HEARTBURN IS - IT IS PURE HEAVEN BY COMPARISON WITH WHERE THIS DRUG TAKES YOU - DONT TAKE IT - HAVE I SAID IT ENOUGH YET? | M | 55 | 6 weeks 40MG 1X D | 12/27/2014 | 1 | Gastritis after gallbladder removal | Tingling and numbness arms and hands. Severe back pain. Severe upper abdominal pain. Gas, diarrhoea. | I would not recommend this medication. Once you are on it it is hard to get off it. I tried once before but ended up back on it due to worse syptoms than before. In the end due to several severe attacks of abdo pain which was unbearable. I am not afraid of pain by the way I have haf 10 children. The pain was so bad I would become delerious and passed out on one occasion. Very scarey. I came off meds cold turkey No choice as ended up in emergency room and the thought of another attack was hoŕrendous. I am 2weeks off and back pain is debilitating can hardly walk. Heartburn is worse but tingling,gas,diaorreah has gone completely and thank goodness no more attacks. Hoping no permanent damage to my bones. | F | 55 | 2 years 40mg | 12/21/2014 | 1 | Perforated stomach ulcer | Lost a lot of hair. | Although it worked well for my stomach, the hair loss was horrible. It's a 'rare side effect' apparently. Not so rare though... Thousands of patients claiming hair loss due to this drug. The company who makes it has been sued multiple times, successfully by the way. For rapid bone degeneration. It's poison!! Found natural alternatives and doing way better. Hair stopped falling out a week after I stopped my dosage. | F | 36 | 4 months 40 1X D | 12/3/2014 |