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 | 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 day | 3/7/2015 | 4 | Reflux, heart burn | None but after reading some of these reviews I'm starting to wonder! Should I blame Nexium for my sore shoulders, restless sleep and blury vision? Who knows, I take a tablet if I know I'm going to over eat or drink too much, works nearly every time | M | 51 | 5 days 20 | 3/1/2015 | 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 | 3 | Acid reflux | No side effects. | Before starting Nexium I had taken 40MG of Protonix with no effect. Nexium started working immediately but stopped working after 50 days. What a pity. | F | 40 | 3 months 20MG | 2/4/2015 | 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 | 3 | esophageal spasms from gerd | severe joint pain in knees hips cramping in legs constipation severe gas pains/ bloating | Did help with the spasms but in such pain all over my body cannot continue to take it will look for alternatives not worth the pain. | F | 52 | 10 months 40mg 1X day | 1/8/2015 | 4 | Stomach ulcer | The only side effects i noticed big time was my legs aching and cramping constantly. I only experienced this since taking the Nexium. | In summary Nexium helped tremendously with my stomach ulcer and acid reflux. I have been off them for 3 days now and i can feel acid reflux coming back slightly it's not as bad as it was before but i have for the past 3 days also taste like vomit in my mouth. I would recommend Nexium it's a shame the leg pains were unbearable at times. | F | 40 | 9 weeks 40 mg | 1/1/2015 | 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 day | 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 | 2 | Iam on a lot of medication due to vast medical problemsn | Nexium has never helped my reflux or ulcers | F | 10 years 20mg 2aday | 12/3/2014 | 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 day | 12/3/2014 | 1 | Barretts | Throbbing head veins popping | F | 34 | 3 weeks 40 | 11/22/2014 | 1 | gerd suspected ulcer | Symptoms after first dose, dizzy, tight throat feeling like being choked, palpitation, stomach pain even worse than before taking it, bp dropped to 95/62 and headache. | I gave it one more try the next day and very sorry I did. I do not recommend this medication for anyone! | F | 56 | 2 days 20mg | 11/21/2014 | 1 | GERD | Severe joint pain, severe brain fog, joints crack, dizziness, heart palpitations, tingling arms/skin, muscle weakness trouble sleeping, ringing ears, shallow breathing, fatigue. | F | 63 | 8 months 20MG | 11/11/2014 | 4 | GERD | Leg cramps, back muscle injury from low magnisium caused by Nexium. | I have been using Miralax and psillium every night for about a year and wanted to try Linzess, but my doctor was hesitant to let me try it. Possible side effects. Anyway, after some reasearch, I realized the Nexium I have been using causes a Magnesium deficiency. So now I take a multi-mineral capsule and a 500mg Magnesium capsule 3 times a day with meals. I have been able to cut back on my chemical medications and have some hope that I will be able to get off them completely by adjusting my mineral intake. Try this, because your boweles can not function without enough minerals. | M | 57 | 2 years 20 1X day | 11/9/2014 | 2 | Gall Stone Management | Pain and stiffness in hands. | Symptoms were immediate but very mild. Didn't really pay attention. Each day has gotten progressively worse to the point I couldn't use my right hand. HONESTLY thought I had done something to my hand while painting the house.....the pain is the kind I would assume is arthritis like pain....I've tested the theory, and going off the nexium stopped the pain..... | F | 47 | 90 days 40 mg 1X day | 11/1/2014 | 5 | LPR & GERD | No side effects | After struggling with symptoms for more than six months, I was finally prescribed Nexium for my problems. Relief was almost immediate. LPR requires long term treatment (6 months) and so far I feel almost symptom-free! I read about PPIs and I know that they can deplete magnesium, therefore I am taking magnesium supplement along with Nexium. I wish I started this treatment earlier, because I really suffered badly until started with Nexium. | F | 45 | 2 months 40 MG 1X day | 10/21/2014 | 1 | GERD | Anxiety, Panic Attacks, Dry Eye, Brain Fog, Severe Joint Pain, Muscle Twitching, Stiffness,Fibromyalgia Symptoms, Tingling and Numbness, Bladder Spasms | The symptoms didn't happen immediately, but over time. It all started with a panic attack for no reason whatsoever. I started researching what could be causing it & tried removing artificial sweeteners, but that only helped about 5%. Then the pain became severe along with the twitching. Why did I never consider this medicine being a problem? I've been off for about 2 weeks and feel better than I have in 2 years. The joint pain and stiffness is almost non-existent, thought my back is still tweaked. Brain fog is gone. Hopefully it will continue improving and I will be back to 100%. This happened on both brand name and generic. PPI's are not good for you whatsoever. | F | 33 | 2 years 20 1X day | 10/9/2014 | 1 | acid reflux | The hype of this drug was that you could take it for two weeks and would be good for four months. Bull, I now have worse acid reflux than ever! I would never recommend this drug to anyone! | F | 54 | 7 days 30mg | 10/8/2014 |