NEXIUM Reviews (ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM)

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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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 3  GORD/GERD Diarrhea, loose stools, bouts of gas, eczema, inflammatory cystic type acne, increased shedding of scalp hair, regular headaches. F 25 6 months
40/20
1/23/2012
 1  Acid Reflux (GERD) Heart burn, heart racing, burping When I began Nexium, I felt great, but after a week I started to feel pain around my chest cavity. My heart would race, and when I went to my Dr. he said it must be something else...but the other day it got so bad where I spent 5 hours in an ER. After the 5 hours they prescribed me codeine for my pain. This morning I woke up feeling better, took the Nexium and now have the pain in my chest. DO NOT TAKE THIS! It is nothing but a problem!!!! ALSO! If you happen to burp from acid reflux, it doesn't go away with this pill like I thought, it only made it worse...I have been living with acid reflux since I was 14 and Nexium is the worst thing to take for it!! You are better off taking Malox or Zantac to help your acid reflux. F 18 4 weeks
40mg 2X day
1/20/2012
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 5  Reflux (GIRD) None Nexium works great. I have had reflux most of my life and have been on other prescriptions that are now over the counter meds (tagament, pepcid, prilosec). But Nexium is a definite improved on Prilosec (which owned by the same pharmaceutical company). F 46 3 years
40 MG 1X day
1/17/2012
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 5  Acid reflux, indigestion, heartburn F 19 3 days
40 mg
1/16/2012
 5  acid reflux Not sure there were any. see 8/15/11 entry. I recommend Nexium!! I suffered for eight years with burning acid in my stomach and esophagus, vomiting, and eating only a bland diet. Had to prop my bed up in order to relieve the reflux at night. Started with 40 mg and then reduced to 20 mg after 4 yrs. Happy to say, I have been Nexium free since August and I feel great--just had an endoscopy and findings were "normal". My diet is now quite normal; however, I do not drink carbonated beverages or coffee, or eat garlic, and I limit chocolate and cabbage type vegetables. I drink 8 oz of water several times a day. I've also lost 25 lbs. I feel poor diet and overeating had major impact on my condition. F 68 8 years
20 mg 1X day
1/10/2012
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 1  Acid reflux / GERD / Hiatal Hernia Nerve pains in both feet, pain in lower back, burning sensation in wrists, fluctuating vision. I have been taking Nexium for about 10 years now. At first, it worked great...no heartburn, no side effects. However, over the last 2 years, I have started to have nerve pains in both feet, pain in my lower back, burning sensations in both of my wrists, and eyesight that fluctuates (sometimes very clear, other times very blurry). Every specialist I go to says everything is 'normal' and that I am 'healthy', but why I am feeling this way? It has affected my life very negatively, and I feel like it's getting worse and worse. If you have had similar symptoms, please email me. Thanks! M 31 10 years
40 MG 1X day
1/10/2012
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 1  nausea I had crazy hot flashes every ten minutes. No sweating just burning up. Severe heart burn that I never had before taking the drug. The acid reflux burned my throat I cannot sing properly, and myy teeth hurt from the acid refux and Ihave bad breath from the acid reflux. Dry skin, crazy dry skin I don't even need to wash my hair after a week it's so dry. Before I had to wash it every day it would get so greasy. I used Chia seeds in water and drank that all day to absorb the acid to get off Nexium, it took me a week. F 51 6 months
40mg 1X day
1/6/2012
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 5  acid reflux no side effects whatsoever i have been taking nexium for six years, have NOT had ANY side effects in those 6 years, if i miss one day without taking my 40mg tablet my acid reflux returns with a vengence when i go to bed and wakes me up causing me to be sick, i recommend Nexuim for severe acid reflux, i am also on other medication for my kidney transplant and i still have no side affects from those medication, so nexuim is also safe to use with my anti rejection medication F 48 6 years
40 mg 1X day
1/1/2012
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 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 day
1/1/2012
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 1  Gerd nightmares, sleepless nights,panic attacks, arm pain and weakness,headaches, tightness in my throat, diareha, anxiety, heart palpitations and a few more i am sure!!!!!!!! This drug is the worst. I pray to god i can get back to normal or this drug has ruined my LIFE!!!!!!!!!! M 40 9 years
40mg 1X day
12/29/2011
 5  Acid Reflux all of a sudden I couldn't take Nexium anymore bad gas and some cramping. Glimpride and JANUVIA took all my pills in morning now take Nexium 2 hours after the above meds. and after lunch working with out problems. I talked to other people seam Nexium has problems with other meds. taking after eating seam to work. All I know it stop the Acid pain even on a bland diet. M 49 8 years
40mg 1X day
12/23/2011
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 3  Acid Reflux it was a wonder drug for the first three years. I was on and off of drug. Right now on it. Experiencing upper stomach pain. Have had in the past chest pain from Nexium, that hospitalized me, head aches, etc. But I have to say the only product that gives me relief. I know the side effects. This time the pain out weighs the benefits. Sorry~ F 50 7 years
40 MG 1X day
12/21/2011
 1  helicobacter insomnia, pins and needles, numbness of arm, neck pain, loss of appetite, diificulty swallowing, cough, weight loss Took 20 mg Nexium as part of treatment for helicobacter. Then still had burping, chest pain and Dr prescibed 40mg Nexium. Awful Awful Awful that the treatment is worse than the illness. Really annoyed that the Dr who prescribed it dimisses my concerns and symptons as anxiety or pre menopausal. How can this stuff be ethically prescribed with no clear warnings or discussion about side effects. What I really want to know is how long before I feel normal again, which is hard when my Dr and chemist don't acknowledge any problems. F 46 9 days
20mg 1X day
12/17/2011
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 5  GERD and hiatal hernia no real side effects; maybe need B-12 supplement fantastic !! life saving drug for me - would be miserable without it - I miss a day and I really miss the relief it provides F 61 1 years
40 MG 1X day
12/13/2011
 3  reflux symptoms really bad gas upper right pain. shoulder pain .side pain . abdominal pain jiont pain. chest pain weight gain. hair loss i have been on nexium for 4 years without any problems .but recently developed really bad pains in my right side. very bad chest pain abdominal pain .really really bad wind going to docs to try something else don,t trust it anymore F 57 4 years
40mg 1X day
12/13/2011
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 1  gastritis caused by H.Pylori severe/constant stomach pain, VERY bad headaches(daily), dry mouth, pins and needles in feet, earaches(daily), dizzyness, aching joints/muscles Horrible,horrible medication! Wouldn`t recommend it to anyone. I rather have the heartburn than take it for another day! I do not even know why my doctor put me on Nexium after endoscopic exam as Omeprazole worked fine for me before gastro-endoscopic examination. Going back on that one now and just wish I had never tried this horrible medication! F 33 18 days
40mg 1X day
12/11/2011
 4  GERD M 27 4 months
30MG 1X day
11/29/2011
 3  Severe heartburn Headaches, tingling in arms and head I felt fine and it got rid of my hearburn on very first day, but after about 5 days I got the bad headache. It went away, but now I have tingling in my head and now my left arm. Not sure what to do. Maybe take it every other day? F 39 7 days
40 mg 1X day
11/27/2011
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 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
 5  anxiety and stomach inflammation none the trick to taking Nexium is for people to read the instructions. take it first thing in the morning 1/2 hour to one hour before eating or even drinking coffee. I found out I had inflammation thru endoscopy because I was going crazy with Panic attacks and anxiety. Small Hital hernia will do these things as well. Before judging this medicine ( not saying some people will have side effects) , you really should find out why you are taking it. For heartburn, try tums or mallox or eat more Alkaline foods ( stop acidic foods such as tomatoes and coffee). Do not eat before bed. Do not lay down after eating. I have been there? If you continually suffer from anxiety or panic attacks, it might be worth doing endoscopy and it is simple but will give you peace of mind. Our stomach nerves are the center of all communications in the brain, and any trigger in the stomach will let your brain go on the defense and so a small thought is magnified and all of the sudden, we go crazy. if you feel tingling in arm or leg before this, check your Blood sugar as well ( prediabetics have this). I hope this helps. email me if you have any questions. M 54 5 days
40 1X day
11/21/2011
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