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| 3 | Reflux | I suffer from anxiety and palpitations I have also developed lots of small polyps on my stomach lining! | I have heard a lot of negative comments about the extended use of Nexium I have tried several times to stop using it without success my reflux is so bad if I stop or even reduce the dose I also have developed IBS which I am told can be caused by an insufficient amount of acid to digest food properly!? Has anyone stopped taking this drug without suffering extreme reflux, if so how?? | M | 74 | 12 years 20mg 1X day | 9/16/2021 | 1 | GERD | Yes, it works, but...I have developed a stomach full of polyps from using Nexium so long. For the last 3 years I have had to go in every year and I have them removed because they grow rather large. At least no cancer yet. | If there's any way you can avoid this drug do it! I've read that 3 out of every 11 patients on PPI drugs will now develop stomach polyps. Also, it's almost impossible to get off of. There is a major rebound of acid that will be far worse than any symptoms you have when you start on it. Try enzymes, probiotics and DGL tablets. Try to get at the root of the problem and heal your gut instead of masking the symptoms. Wish I would have known this before I started taking it. Also, other studies now point at PPIs causing hip and spine fractures. | F | 55 | 8 years 30mg 1X day | 7/8/2010 | 1 | gerd; chronic heartburn | After six and a half years, have tenderness and pain in the stomach area, still have some reflux problems, mild intermittent nausea, occasional vomiting, insomnia and weight gain. Recent upper GI scoping found dozens of polyps caused by the Nexium according to my gastroenterologist. They were biopsied and were benign (thank God). He doubled my dose a few weeks before the scoping to 80 mgs a day, and my dry mouth and dry eyes got so much worse, I couldn't sleep. My digestion also slowed down so I had to stop eating for a day or two. I stopped the double dose after 4 days. | When I first started Nexium it was like a miracle. I was taking 40 mg a day, and after three days, was without symptoms. My life became normal after years of hearburn, reflux, gastritis, etc. The upper GI I had done shortly after starting Nexium revealed one gastric polyp. Recently, after another scoping, I had so many polyps the doc could only remove 12 for biopsy. Over 6 and a half years, I developed dry mouth and dry eyes that greatly interfered with my quality of life and work (I had to read a lot at work). I have been weaning myself from Nexium (primarily due to the polyps) for the last week (with otc prilosec 20 mg.) Last night I took nothing and had the best night's sleep I've had in years. The dryness was not as bad, and now I wonder if that was from the Nexium all along, and not from an autoimmune disease (docs not sure). The docs never seem to relate any symptoms to the drugs you are taking. You would think it would be the first thing they would rule out. I have changed my diet and follow the rules (no food 3 hours before bed) and hope to be off Nexium forever. It did, however, get me through a difficult time when those aspects of my life were not under control (I also had little knowledge) of triggers, etc. I have also lost weight which helps with the hiatal hernia. | F | 54 | 6 years | 6/2/2009 | 3 | GERD | I have been a GERD sufferer since the early 1980's. I have taken Nexium for about the last 3 or 4 years, and it worked well until recently with no side effects. However, in Nov. 2007, I began having burning in my stomach early in the morning just before morning, totally different from GERD. I thought I had an ulcer, and so did my gastroenterologist. After upper endoscopy this week, the doctor found no evidence of an ulcer, but my stomach was redder than normal and he found some "benign polyps" which he said were common with people who take PPIs such as Nexium. He said my problem was probably "anxiety" because polyps "don't generally cause any pain." Mmmm, I began to suspect a rat. In researching side effects of Nexium, I discovered that some people have stomach problems as side effects. I didn't take a dose yesterday or today (substituted famotidine to control GERD) and BINGO - my stomach burning went away. Hopefully, I will be able to get off PPI' | I would advise caution in taking any PPI long term. I am concerned about the "benign polyps" (am still awaiting the biopsy), but I have learned that they do, in some instances, go away after discontinuing the PPI. I am going to do my best to manage my GERD with famotidine. I already have eliminated just about everything I can in the diet, but am also going to try to lose some weight to see if that helps. | F | 56 | 3 years | 1/17/2008 |
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)