NEXIUM Reviews (ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM)

Average Rating: 2.2 (1126 Ratings)

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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)

  

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 1  Acid reflux Full body pain. Been off it for a month and still have full body pain. Needle pokes, difficulty breathing. And much more. M 34 7 days
20mg
5/5/2020
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 2  Gerd acid reflux Anxiety chest pain trouble sleeping Medication works but these side effects i felt are scary and i will not ever take this medication ever again.. and seeing other comments with others feeling same way can be dangerous M 30 2 weeks
5/1/2020
 5  acid reflex 0 days
4/30/2020
 1  Ulcer on the esophagus Was taking it for a month first (40 mg dose), relieved my symptoms a bit, but the ulcer did not disappear, then made a break and probably a half year later my doctor prescribed me a higher daily dose - 60 mg. I took 4 pills in total (for say 30 hours). The effect was a disaster - my ulcer ached and burned as if I had eaten a bunch of chilly peppers - I had never had such a strong pain before, I couldn't slip that second night because of the pain, my whole chest was tifght, I felt like extremely depressed and even doomed, and promised myself that if I would get over this, I would never take this pill again! F 39 30 days
60
4/30/2020
 2  Stomach distress Pain in back and front left rib cage stomach ache , gas wind . Anxiety and aches in knees and headaches .loss of appetite . The side affects are near similar to the my original symptoms had this medicine before and it worked ok. this time was a nightmare . Only time I felt ok was when I forgot to take it for 2 days . Stopped taking it so hopefully the side affects with dissapear 56 40 days
40mg
4/18/2020
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 1  Reflux and ulcer Massive anxiety, chest tightness and heart palpitations Horrible drug, While on the drug I was having 100s of palpitations a day and thinking I was dying. Turns out it's a side effect of this drug that no one really tells you about. It also gave me massive anxiety which I've never had before for no reasons Can't wait to come off it F 26 7 days
40mg
4/12/2020
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 3  gastritis baaaaad daily headaches the good news: The acid reflux caused by my gastritis has completely subsided and my stomach and upper abdominal pain has completely gone away! It's been amazing. the bad news: I have a raging headache daily. I called my GP initially freaking out at the sudden onset of headaches and she asked about the Esomeprazole. I need to call my GI and ask what to do and if I should discontinue. My doc only prescribed these meds to me for 3 months due to the potentially dangerous long-term side effects and I would like to carry that out, but not sure I can live with these headaches. I hope these pills work for some of y’all without side effects! Remember that each person's body reacts differently to medications :) F 28 2 weeks
40 MG
4/11/2020
 1  Reflux Swallowing issues, insomnia (waking up every hour, unable to fall back asleep), racing heartbeat, palpitations, anxiety. PPIs should be only used short term - this has happened to me twice ten years apart with different types of PPIs. Skull and crossbone. M 55 8 months
20 2X day
2/20/2020
 1  Acid reflux Couldn't quite believe the headache,started within half an hour and continued for 24hrs. Will never take another one!!!! F 63 1 days
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2/19/2020
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 2  Acid reflux Insomnia, muscles aches, jittery, back pain F 62 2 days
20 mg
1/25/2020
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 2  Eosinophilic esophagitis Shortness of breath, difficulty breathing and ongoing chest tightness. Struggling to talk in sentences and walk as this increased symptoms. I suffer with asthma so unsure if this medication has aggravated this due to the above symptoms. Feels of anxiety and panic. Loss of appetite. Initially it has really helped with all my symtoms of feeling of a lump in my throat, feeling as though food gets stuck. Difficulty eating lots of different foods so very limited diet. Intense chest pain and discomfort so I was so pleased that I had finally found something to help with my Eosinophilic esophagitis as it has over taken my life in every way in a very bad way. After about 5 days I noticed some tightness in my chest but put this down to the cold weather, but this continued to worsen to the point were I couldn’t get my breath and talk and walk, made me very panicked and therefore worsened so went to A&E the only thing different in the last few weeks was starting Esomeprazole and so the doctor thinks I have had a rare allergic reaction. I have stopped for one day now but chest symptoms unchanged. I do hope this eases soon as it’s so debilitating and scary not able to get my breath, look after the children or go to work at the moment. Just hope there is another tablet out there as I’m unable to take omeprazole also. F 38 11 days
20mg
1/23/2020
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 1  Gerd Anxiety, rapid heart rate,tingling in hands an feet,problems breathing when speaking an walking,problems sleeping and nervousness I have been on nexium for 4 months not long after was getting all these symptoms .had blood tests done everything fine but just came across this site and will not b taking anymore has done me more harm than good .i am now wondering if it’s what has caused my thyroid issues as well .anyone else had same problems? F 50 4 months
20mg
1/19/2020
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 1  Heartburn/acid reflux Breathlessness. Diarrhea, very pale and ill looking, extreme fatigue, Feeling of impending doom, weepiness, anxiety. Palpitations. God knows why this is available over the counter. I honestly thought I was about to have a heart attack after taking if for 5 days and rushed to the doctor, where everything was found to be normal. It was only after reading up online I discovered it was more than likely the Nexium. I stopped taking it and now I feel normal again. The breathlessness was very frightening. F 64 5 days
20 mg 1X day
1/18/2020
 1  Acid Reflux Nausea, loss of appetite, bad anxiety never felt before, night sweats, angry for no reason, flu like symptoms. I began taking these for acid reflux and started to experience all the above with added flu like symptoms. I felt sick continuously for days after taking my first dosage. The sick feeling didn’t stop until I stopped taking these. All the symptoms people have described through these comments are real and when I read these comment it clicked that it must be these causing my problems. Will never take these or recommend these again!! F 21 4 days
1 a day
12/19/2019
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 1  Gastritis Dizziness, shortness of breath, intense muscle soreness and tightness, felt like I ran a iron man, also gave me severe anxiety and feelings of impending doom. Had to go to the ER 2x and nobody has said these are side effects of the drug. I would never take this or any other PPI again. I am taking carafate for my stomach and living off the BRAT diet. This stuff is absolutely awful. M 31 6 days
20
12/3/2019
 1  H pylori Sickness, weakness, dizziness, stomach pains, Nausea, loss of appetite, running tummy, painful Menstruation, Dry mouth, painful body, fatigue Too bad it can make you sick F 28 2 months
40g
11/9/2019
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 1  PUD Serious dizziness, extreme irritation, muscle fatigue, anxiety, weakness, blurred vision I was took it for one day but I felt like i wasn’t controlling myself. The dizziness and anxiety is extreme. I wouldn’t recommend it for anyone. M 30 30 days
40
10/7/2019
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 2  Acid reflux Dizziness, stomach cramps, lightheaded. I've been on this 7 days, has not helped. Feel worse than before. F 45 7 days
40 mg
10/2/2019
 1  Stomach ulcer Stomach pains, heart palpitations, high blood pressure, slow heart beat, fatigue, brainfog, dizziness, breathing problems. It is the worst things ever. It helped to get rid of my ulcer but my other symtoms got worse and worse and no doctor could figure out what was going on because all my test was fine. I've spend a lot of money on test and I got no results back. So I just figured it out it's the nexium making me feel this way. M 22 5 months
40mg
9/12/2019
 4  Mild gastritis, GERD Headache, General weakness & fatigue, dry mouth & skin, loose stool, mild abdominal pain etc. Nexium 40mg is too powerful ...but very effective (at least for me). I have had a terrible acid reflux and it helped quite a lot ..but the side effects are quite too much. Be sure to talk to a GP before taking it. Buying it OTC is not recommendable TBH. M 25 14 days
40 mg
7/8/2019
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