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 |
| 4 | acid reflux | Tired mainly | F | 40 | 1 weeks 20 mg | 7/29/2013 | 1 | reflux and heartburn | Severe muscle pains over most of my body, fogginess, headache, weight gain, blurred vision. Depression, I think caused from being in continual pain. Low energy. | I wouldn't start taking nexium. I believe all my complaints were from this drug. I hope my experience can help someone else. It did take away my heartburn and reflux, but I feel the side effects I get from taking Nexium aren't worth it. | F | 57 | 5 years 20mg 1X day | 7/29/2013 | 3 | Acid Reflux | Began taking nexium for acid reflux. It worked great for getting rid of the burning feeling but i started feeling the side effects i have read so much about. The worse side effect is definatley the bad headaches. It only happens when my heart rate increases but it is a throbbing pain that feels like my head is split open ( never noticed it before taking nexium ) i have also experienced muscle cramps in my neck and back. I may have to lower my dosage or find something else to take | M | 28 | 6 weeks 40 mg | 7/28/2013 | 1 | GERD | shortness of breath episodes without exertion, tired weak feeling all the time, severe knee pains, joint pains and muscle pains in shoulders, ankles, elbows, legs and knees - couldn't climb up or down a flight of stairs. Broken wrist in year 7 of taking the drug on a bouncy house with my 7 yr old son - it shouldn't have happened. | It took me quite a while to see what was happening, Took a few years of taking the drug for the effects to be chronic, but the weakness was getting debilitating, the knee pain excruciating and requiring pain medication to try to control. Joint and muscle pain was increasing this last year so much it sent me researching a little on the web about PPI side effects. I was shocked at what I was seeing! I have stopped the drugs for almost 2 weeks now and my pains are all but gone, haven't felt this good in years! Managing my GI symptoms naturally and would tell anyone not to go near PPI's and certainly would warm people that are taking them of these potential side effects. My local pharmacist confirmed that others complained of similar symptoms when taking this drug - 3 different doctors I saw for the problems I was having never said a thing. You know your body, others don't - take a good look if you are having issues and are on meds. You will see the cause soon enough. Thankfully, I did. | M | 59 | 10 years 40mg 1X day | 7/10/2013 | 5 | gerd | I had the most uncommon side affect, feeling sleepy. I couldn't drive or keep my eyes open! I felt drunk. But as to my gerd, it helped a lot. | F | 22 | 2 weeks 40mg | 7/8/2013 | 1 | gerd | rapid heart rate, low blood pressure, spacey-ness, could not focus, general sluggishness. THIS IS A POISON. DO NOT TAKE. QUIT TAKING AND IMMEDIATELY FELT BETTER. | F | 51 | 30 days 1X day | 6/30/2013 | 1 | Acid Reflux and Heartburn | Extreme leg pain in back of thighs started day 3...just made the connection with the start of this medication. Almost can't walk. While I'm no spring chicken..I shouldn't be in so much pain that I'm shuffling when I walk. Discontinued medication today. NO THANKS! | I consider myself fortunate to have not experienced other, more serious side effects that I have viewed on this site. | F | 51 | 4 days 40mg 2X day | 6/29/2013 | 1 | acid reflux | Did not control the reflux. Severe gas, bloating, cramping, diarrhea. Tried it only because Aciphex is so expensive. | F | 67 | 2 days 40 mg 1X day | 6/25/2013 | 1 | heart burn | I started taking 40 mg of this medication for heartburn and i feel like crap.....today is the 6th day and i was at the doors hospital ready to go in cause i felt horrible....tightness in chest, shortness of breath, dizziness, headache, weird presure in the arms and wrists and knee, blured vision, i see letters in double now when i read, i have a runy nose and my ears are blocked( i know it's not a cold cause it's on and off during the day, huge muscle spasms in the back , bloaty feeling in upper stomach, basicaly i feel like i'm dying!!! at the end i didnt go in the hospital cause i didnt want to waiste my time. so i'm gona just stop medication......i have huge mood swings i feel like snaping one second and 2 minutes later i start cracking up because of a funny thought that went through my mind ( as i'm writing this comment i snaped at my kids and sent them upstairs and just started cracking up because of what i'm writing) does it make any sense? no hey!!! | M | 33 | 6 days 40 mg 1X day | 6/17/2013 | 5 | Peptic Ulcer | None. | Best thing ever for my gut. I wish it was not so expensive. | M | 36 | 7 months 40 1X day | 6/13/2013 | 1 | POssible ulcer | Inability to take a deep breath, anxiety, insomnia, agitation, swollen tongue, burning mouth, dry wrinkly and slightly numb lips, acid reflux (never hand previous), lump in throat, dry nasal cavities, extreme dry mouth | Horrible drug - when I mentioned side effects to Doctor he increased the meds to 2/day. Took 1 week off meds for tongue swelling and lip problem to go away, took 2 weeks off meds for thirst, insomnia, burning mouth to go away and 5 weeks off Nexium I think I am almost normal again....hence almost, not quite 100% as the breathing issue and anxiety pops up occasionally for a minute or 2 throughout the day. | F | 33 | 5 days 40mg 2X day | 6/12/2013 | 1 | Gerd | My son starting taking it on May 17th, on May 24 we had him at the Emergency Room with heart rate up to 180 at times never dropped below 150, severe bloating gas and diarreah. Back to ER on May 28, same thing.. fine for a few days now yesterday, started it again. After doing research Im taking him off this POISON. I also think 40 mg is too high of a dose for a 63 lb child. Of course Gastro NURSE says they never had any complaints of increased pulse.. Taking him to another Gastro asap. Other complains, Dry mouth, stomach pain, leg tremors when resting. | M | 11 | 3 weeks 40 1X day | 6/6/2013 | 1 | acid reflux | Extremely bad gas and bloating. Felt I had to go to the bathroom all the time. Insomnia | 45 | 3 days 1 pill | 5/25/2013 | 1 | Ulcer | Rash | F | 45 | 5 days 50 1X day | 5/9/2013 | 5 | hyperacidity | none | M | 63 | 40 MG 1X day | 5/5/2013 | 5 | Functional Dyspesia | None. | Working great so far. Much better than prevacid or dexilant. My insurance will only cover for one year though. Oddly enough, my IBS symptoms have improved as well while being on Nexium. My doctor wanted me to try it in September (but I refused due to expense) and I suffered through October and part of November when I finally started it after getting free samples. Glad I did, but it is totally ridiculous that a 30 day Rx costs $250.00. | M | 37 | 6 months 40 MG 1X day | 5/1/2013 | 1 | Gastritis | Blurred Vision spaciness confusion short term memory issues leg pain fatigue. Beware this medication has many side effects as well as increasing side effects of certain other medications. Am now looking for alternatives to treating my gastritis that don't in involve horrible side effects! Within an hour after taking the nexium I will spend all day up until late evening in a very spaced out fatigued zone! | F | 46 | 6 months 20 mg | 4/14/2013 | 1 | gerd | Dizziness, confusion, fatigue, soreness and tingling in knees and ankles, mood swings, depression, although it did help the reflux NOT WORTH IT | M | 33 | 2 months 40mg | 4/11/2013 | 4 | gastritus | hair loss | M | 79 | 1 weeks 40mg | 4/5/2013 | 1 | Gastritis | Felt a strange type heartbeat develop the day after starting. My digestive system felt like it stopped and wouldn't digest my food properly. I also felt an odd fatigue, spaciness feeling. My breathing didn't feel quite right either. The day after I stopped, my body started feeling so much better and felt like poison had left my system. Avoid. It's poison. | M | 44 | 7 days 40 | 4/3/2013 |