Drug Ratings for NEXIUMAverage Rating: 2.2 (989 Ratings)
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR NEXIUM | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
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| 5 | hyperacidity | none | M | 63 | 40 MG 1X D | 5/5/2013 | 5 | M | 39 | | 1/7/2006 | 5 | | 2/12/2006 | 5 | Stomach Ulcers | I have not had any side effects taking Nexium and have been on it for over a year. | After having stomach ulcers for years and being on other medications, Nexium is the only pill that works for me. I can't miss one dose of this medication or my stomach ulcers will flare-up to the point that I am extremely sick. People must realize that medications work differently for everyone. What may work for some may not work for others. | F | 35 | | 5/10/2007 | 5 | Nexium was known as the purple "gold" pill because patients felt the results quickly.Was an expensive med with excellent results. Now OTC. | F | 1X D | 4/13/2015 | 4 | acid reflux | pain in stomach fatigue | been having grds for over 6 years,used to eat tums like crazy also tried prilosec that was effective but too many side effects finally went to see a doc about a year ago and she prescribed nexium, i went from taking 1 a day to 1 a week in less than 2 months. now just take when symptoms come back side effects were minimal stomach cramps,constipation and fatigue were what i had to deal with but compaired to acid reflux this is heaven. | M | 30 | | 6/4/2009 | 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 | 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 | 3 | gerd | For H pylori, you can take either mastic gum, manuka honey or sangre de drago | M | 28 | 1X D | 1/11/2011 | 3 | F | 29 | | 7/11/2007 | 3 | GERD | All acid reflux is gone. been taking for about three years now. INCREDIBLE headache behind my eyes. when taking the pill- i can almost pinpoint the exact time i will start to get this debilitating headache. i am done. i need to use another drug. i feel horrible overall. and here i thought it was just me and a part of life. nope. | M | 36 | | 12/12/2007 | 3 | GERD | sleep disorder, breathing trouble while trying to sleep, racing heart | This medication stops heartburn, but gives severe sideeffects - depression, anxiety, sleep disorder, sleep apnea, among others... | M | 32 | | 9/2/2009 | 3 | GERD | Have had excriciating upper back, neck & shoulder spasms. Is it ??GERD?? or ??Nexium?? | F | 72 | | 3/21/2009 | 2 | Barrett's/Acid Reflux | Abdominal pain, bloating, dizziness, dry mouth. | I am a healthy 62. Nine years ago, an endoscopy revealed a miniscule amount of Barrett's, and my GI doc and GP both insisted I take a pump inhibitor. Aciphex doubled me over in pain and Nexium was advised. I was told I would need to take it the rest of my life to prevent the Barrett's from getting any worse. The thought of esophageal cancer was enough motivation to take the drug. The second endoscopy, three years later, showed no change in the Barrett's. Another three years has passed, and I'm due for a third. In the meantime, I believe the Nexium is making me miserable. All my docs insist that not taking it will increase the potential of getting something awful. They also insist that symptoms reported in this group, and the symptoms I've reported to them, just don't make sense. To make matters more confusing, a recent barium swallow test revealed that I don't have acid reflux. I'm really confused. Thank you for listening, and thank you all for this group. | M | 62 | | 5/6/2009 | 2 | acid reflux | chest pain, dyspepsia, and light constipation | M | 50 | 20mg 1X D | 4/8/2014 History | 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 | 1 | Irritable bowel | Dizziness, dry-heaving, blurred vision,can't stay asleep, weight loss(good thing but not this way)nervousness...depressed. Other than that feeling great! Just stopped taking Nexium today after reading this page. I AM REALLY HOPING THAT stopping HELPS! | Truth be told, I took Nexium for years without most of the above symptons. Then, a DoctoR took me off all drugs for about three weeks---I had no problems but started taking Nexium again and within a week STARTED suffering from all the above. I have been taking it for 6 weeks and all symptons are getting worse. The only other medicine I CONTINUED taking was for blood pressure (Benazepril-HCTZ 20-25 MG)and AMLODIPINEBESYLATE 5 mg tagre. IF THE ABOVE SYMPTONS GO AWAY " I'LL BE BACK" TO THANK EVERYONE!!!! | M | 73 | | 3/18/2009 | 1 | Hiatus Heria / Acid reflux | I could list loads.. my doctor cannot diagnose me with any difinative problem, I have been taking Nexium for nearly 2 years and keep getting odd stabbing pains in my head / neck which are very disconcerting - been also diagnosed 3 times with depression (partly because I think the doctors cant find anything wrong) I have been told by the doctor at least 10 times I cannot be having any side effects from Nexium, so I am now going to come off it having read all these reports on this and other sites. | I have experienced the following while taking Nexium, lightheaded, agression, depression, pain in joints, headache, conjunctivitus, panic attacks.... I never thought it could be a side effect of nexium but going to now try coming off it. Anyone please feel free to email me if you have had similar experience as I would like to know how long it should take for my system to recover if indeed the problems are caused by this drug. | M | 35 | | 7/12/2007 | 1 | stomach ulcer | migrane headaches, constipation, joint and back pain,stomach bloating, loss of energy, sleep problems | i am writing on behalf of my husband whotook his life after taking this medication for 3 weeks. this was the only thing that changed in his life . the changes occured so quickly i did not attribute the issues to this medication until it was to late. please take this med of the market. be careful everyone | M | 49 | | 8/6/2007 | 1 | MY SON WAS | I am the mother of the 26 yr old SON that had the BAD BAD Side effects from NEXIUM! I just wanted to thank everyone for POSTING, good or bad!! It helps the ones that were (are) on Nexium to be more aware, and to know they are "not nuts" should they develope the horrible symptoms!! I wanted to also tell you all.....there is a NUT out there "defending" NEXIUM, and he sent me 2 horrific E-mails! Here is his Email address IN CASE you hear from him too.......leonard929@medscape.com. If you do, get E-mails from him, please let me know! I did notify his EMail carrier and mine too! GOD BLESS! JoycePS.....regarding "EYE PAIN"! Anyone else getting this?? If so PLEASE Email me! Chris'eye pain has not subsided!Joint pain, etc are somewhat better! But headaches and Eye Pain are still here! He has been off of NEXIUM 9 days today, Sunday. THANKS! Joyce | F | | 6/10/2007 | 1 | gastric reflux | I was taking nexium for reflux and to stop acid in stomach but after taking 40mg for a while on and off i realised my symptoms are getting worse not better, whether it is suppose to be "the best newest drug on the market", its side effects for me are scary, i have stopped taking it and see how i go, i think these side effects should be made aware, watch out anyone taking it. | F | 46 | | 4/8/2007 | 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 | Severe nausea, ? ulcer | Have been off Nexium for 10 days now and I feel like a new person. Still a bit shellshocked from the whole Nexium experience (see previous post) but I have an appetite again and have only had one episode of the nausea, gnawing stomach pain that sent me down the Nexium Highway of Hell in the first place. I will be telling everyone I know to steer clear of this horrendous drug. Awaiting my Helicobacter breath test result. If its positive I'll have to find an alternative treatment to Nexium. I have a script for Tagamet which seems to rate better and have fewer side effects. Fingers crossed. | F | 56 | 40mg 1X D | 9/28/2010 History | 1 | barrett esophagus | F | 76 | 30 mg 1X D | 9/20/2010 | 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 | 1 | gerd heartburn | Depressed low mood. It's terrible for me. I had taken protonix last yr n it worked wonderful for me. I would even say I felt like a new person with not energy n all. But my employer switched insurance cos n this one won't cover it at all. Now what? Don't like nexium one bit......did absolutely nothing positive for me. | F | 41 | 1X D | 6/25/2011 | 1 | acid reflux | extreme heel and foot pain, muscle and tendon inflammation, muscle fatigue and stiffness in hips/trunk muscles, fibromyalgia -like symptoms | after years of taking rabeprozole, my doctor switched me to Nexium. Within a few months I developed severe heel and foot pain, severe hip muscle fatigue and stiffness, stiffness and pain in my ribcage/trunk muscles. I went to many doctors who could not diagnose anything; I saw 3 different foot doctors. The heel and foot pain were so severe, all I did was sit on the couch. After running out of Nexium and not taking it for one week, all my severe symptoms disappeared; I had suffered for 3 yrs, and it was miraculously gone after just one week of stopping the Nexium. I still have residual pain in my trunk and hip muscles, but the severe foot pain is 100% gone. I now have osteoporosis from the Nexium blocking calcium absorbtion. I still have residual muscle and tendon inflammation, but not as severe; I am seeing my doctor today and will have my calcium and vitamin levels checked, as I suspect that it was is causing my muscle problem. When I looked online for the side effects of Nexium, every one of my symptoms was listed, even though they were under the heading of 'Less than 1% of the population will experience these side effects'. Well, that sucks if you're one of the 1%, now doesn't it? DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG. | F | 55 | 1X D | 8/9/2011 | 1 | stomach ulcers | Joint, muscle, bone pain in my ankles, lower legs, and arms/elbows. Hair loss on lower legs, fatigue. | I had my 3rd ANA (anti-nuclear antibody) test completed in July for my diagnosis of Drug Induced Lupus from taking Nexium. The result was a 4.2 (normal is 0.0 to 0.9). My first test was a 6.2 in Nov. 2011 and 2nd test was a 5.1 in January 2012. At this rate I will be better in about a year (hopefully). I am still experiencing pain in my lower legs and elbows. The pain in my legs moved to the outside and I have lost all my leg hair on the outside of my lower legs. This drug has caused a lack of quality of life for a year now. I am unable to do a lot of things I used to take for granted. The ulcers I was suffering from were nothing compared to the ill side effects of Nexium. I am having a particularly bad day today and am suffering from extreme fatigue along with the side effects. I have good days and bad days. I am seriously considering contacting an attorney. How this drug was ever approved and deemed safe is beyond me! | M | 38 | 40mg 1X D | 8/17/2012 History | 4 | reflux | Dizzyness and mild headaches | It has helped my reflux but has caused dizzyness, headaches and mild neck pain that has not gone away | M | 56 | 4 times | 1/11/2008 | 2 | reflux | foggy brain , weakness , maybe anxiety | M | 56 | 6 times | 9/16/2008 | 1 | doctor told me to | I do my best to let everyone know that there are many drugs that need to be avoided if one has Hepatitis C. Nexium is one of them. I have had hundreds of phone calls and emails from my clients who are successfully lowering their viral load and all of a sudden it is up millions of points. Many of them have one thing in common. They took Nexium, the purple pill you see advertised on TV for acid reflux disease. This time it was Carolyn W. In October 2006 her viral load was 143.000 Carolyn's doctor gave her a bag with 4 sample bottles of Nexium, 7 pills per bottle, 40 mg per pill. She took all 28 pills. She retested in December of 2006 less than two months later and her viral load was over 5.000.000 (FIVE MILLION). I have seen this well over a thousand times where only Nexium was taken. I also see this with Amoxicillin, Flu Shot, Hepatitis A & B vaccine, Viagra, Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil, Celexa, Serzone, Lexpro, Effexorxir, Wellbutrin S/R and many other prescription drugs. | Your doctor will not know this, will not believe it... I have observed over 100.000 people with Hepatitis C for over 9 years. I am certain about the information contained in this report. Lloyd Wright LloydWright.org | M | 57 | 0 days | 5/3/2007 | 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 | 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 | 4 | gastritis | so far soo good... side effects :GASSSSSSSS!! | F | 20 | 1 days 1xD 40mg | 5/28/2012 | 4 | gerd | The medication took about two weeks to fully kick in, I have been on the medication for 18 months and have had diarrhea every single day. Not the painful kind that burns just really loose sudden stools. This medication has helped my gerd extremely, if you can tough out the diarrhea its worth it. And if you are getting cold sweats your dose is too high. I had suffered with gerd for two years. At this point my gerd related ulcers are fully healed and I no longer get heartburn | F | 24 | 1 days 40 mg caps | 7/25/2012 | 4 | stomach burning | always tired, depressive anxious, | i take nexium 40 mg for about 5 years now,after read all comments now i just wake up my self about why i feel so tired like that, with back and head pain,anxious.have to take some ativan and effexor for 2 years because i was depressiv,and feel like i will dye i go to the hospital about 5 times because i got some panic attack ,stop working for 15 months because i was depressive.i want to try to stop nexxium just to see if its the reason why i feel like that.sorry for fault im frech from montreal,quebec,canada.thanks patrick | M | 36 | 1 days | 4/22/2009 | 4 | Reflux | cramping in legs bloating | I want to quit taking it safely but don't know how talked to Dr. Said to just cut down after reading comments doesn't sound like that's not all you should do | F | 66 | 1 days 30mg | 2/23/2016 | 3 | Hiatal hernia | Can't hear, dry mouth can't swallow, can't sleep | F | 58 | 1 days 40 | 8/29/2016 | 3 | 1 days | 5/29/2014 | 2 | Acid reflux | Both myself and my partner took it on separate nights and both suffered really bad nightmares the night we took it. Maybe just coincidence | M | 45 | 1 days 20 | 1/2/2016 | 2 | gerd/acid reflux | complete depression/dispair/tired/anger, but symptoms for reflux relieved. | F | 30 | 1 days | 5/27/2006 | 1 | Reflux | Within 16 hours, got a rash all over body, it felt really itch. Stopped it and rash went away. | This is the first medication I am allergic to. | M | 35 | 1 days | 4/9/2007 | 1 | acid reflux (severe) | heart palpitations, throat felt very tight and like it was closing up, severe bloating, sleeplessness, tremors, hard to swallow.Also severe muscle pain in legs! | I had taken Nexium a few years ago for severe acid freflux and recall having a very long list of nasty side effects... I thought I would give it a try again and OMG..... NOw after trying it again, all the horrible side effects I had a few years ago came rushing back.. This drug blows! I can't be any plainer than just being brutally honest. I hope AStra Zeneca the pharma. com[p. that makes it answers by lawsuit for making and marketing this as a :"Wonder drug" for gerd, reflux and digestive issues.. Nexium is a scary drug that can inhibit your life. NOw I'm going to stop taking it after a week.. yuck yuck! this and had a nasty | F | 42 | 1 days | 1/10/2008 | 1 | Acid Reflux | Aches in my joints from head to toe, tingling sensation all over, heart palpitations, high blood pressure, depression. | I have been sick off and on for all these months while taking Nexium. Then I cam across this website and noticed a lot of my issues were the same as others taking this drug. I never thought a med. for my stomache could affect me this way. Have been off for 25 days and am getting better. Tingling is hanging on longer than I thought, but is better each day. Seeing a naturopath has helped. Email me if you have had any of these experiences. | F | 46 | 1 days | 2/6/2008 | 1 | acid reflux | palpitations (1 hour after taking drug for the first time!), dry mouth, diarrhea | I have taken this drug for one day and experienced side effects that make me nervous. I don't care how long I SHOULD take it to see if they go away, anything that affects my heart seem dangerous. Reading this site makes me even more nervous. I'm tossing this drug! Makes me wonder if any drug is good unless you have a raging bacterial infection and need an antibiotic! Apple cidar vinegar (2 T in 8 oz water)and 1 tsp baking soda works for me, but it's hard to take as often as needed. Nevertheless, I'm going to try this, along with no tomato sauce or coffee. | F | 60 | 1 days | 2/10/2008 | 1 | Acid Reflux | Severe itchy welts after taking only two capsules. Switched to natural remedies (raw honey + apple cider vinegar). | M | 76 | 1 days | 7/18/2007 | 1 | hiatus hernia | following my endoscopy I was diagnosed with hiatus hernia.I was given Nexium to take.I constantly vomitted, felt dizzy and extreme nausea. I decided to stop taking it with my Dr's consent. Bad side effects!!!!! | M | 47 | 1 days 30 | 11/23/2011 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Acid Reflux | After taking just one capsule it caused some loss of feeling in my arms and legs for about an hour. I stopped taking it. | Aciphex and Zegerid work much better for me without the side effects of Nexium. After stopping Nexium, the side effects went away. | M | 51 | 1 days 30 MG. 1X D | 10/15/2013 | 1 | acid reflux | Headache, diarrhea, restlessness, no sense of time, nausea, stomach pains, lower abdomen pain, tinging in left hand/fingers/fingertips | Took one 40mg of Nexium after ENT thought it might help more than 20mg OTC Prilosec. After taking in afternoon, headache and nausea started. At night, restlessness and no sense of time. I had two hours of sleep. Upon waking, left hand started to tingle intensely. I wasn't sure if this was due to my peripheral neuropathy, anxiety, or Nexium. After quitting completely all side effects went away. To everyone reading this, take the good and the bad. We're all different and different things happen with different people. | F | 21 | 1 days | 4/19/2008 | 3 | reflux | hands going to sleep, foot going to sleep, multiple CRAZY vivid dreams in a row. | have been on this drug for 2 days and have already had my hands and feet going to sleep throughout the day and night, and crazy wild vivid dreams. i just typed out 4 of them that i can remember just from last night! was up all night! and most of it was nightmarish!! anyone else want to talk about your side effects email me! -amanda | F | 32 | 2 days 40 mg 1X D | 1/1/2012 | 3 | stomach acid, sour stomach | Liked that my sour stomach and acid stomach is gone. But, have joint pain already, within 12 hrs of first dose. After reading some posts here, I am throwing the Nexium away. Thanks every one. Will tell Dr I was afraid of side effects and will try pervacid, mallox, change diet etc. | M | 45 | 2 days 40mg | 9/14/2012 | 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 | 2 | Laryngopharyngeal reflux | Severe stomach pain, headache | I had been on prilosec (generic form) for a week and it did not get rid of the sensation that something was stuck in my throat. So, I was switched to Nexium which wreaked havoc on my stomach. The worst pains I've had for many years. The Nexium did however work on the throat sensation. | F | 42 | 2 days | 7/20/2008 | 2 | acid reflux | I have only taken this drug for 2 days. The first day I took the meds (before dinner as directed) I had severe abdominal cramps and bloating. I thought maybe it was something I ate. (the pain lasted through most of the night) I felt pretty good in the morning no reflux at all. I took the meds the next day and had severe abdominal cramping and bloating again. This morning I feel alright still no reflux. So, the meds appear to do the job on reflux but I am not sure it is worth the severe abdominal pain I have for several hours after I take it. I will give it a few more days I guess. | It works for my reflux but causes me severe abdominal pain. | F | 40 | 2 days | 4/24/2009 |