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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR NEXIUM | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Heartburn problem | tiredness, fast heart rate, nausea, depression | This is the worst medication a person can take. POISON!!!! During the time I was taking this drug I was waking up at night due to my heart raising like I had just ran a marathon. After taking this medication 2 days later I collapsed to the floor and I thought I was going to die. BECAREFULL with this drug. | F | 31 | 4 weeks 40 mg 1X day | 11/21/2011 | 2 | hiatus hernia, severe gastritis | Sleeping problems, tingling/numb hands and feet , headaches, weight loss | The only reason that I entered my info on this website is because the information that I found here was so useful, it literally changed my life. I owe it to others to share my experience. I developed oesophagitis and severe gastritis, had a scope done where they then also discovered a hiatus hernia, which explained the heartburn and refux. Got a prescription for 40mg Nexiam. In addition I changed my diet, lifted my bed, stopped all alcohol consumption, etc. After 6 weeks there was only little improvement. I then started using Siberian Pine Nut Oil together with Nexium and after 2 weeks all my gastritis symptoms were gone. I stopped the oil and continued with Nexium and was very happy for a month or two. Then the problems started: Headaches, tingling/numbness in hands and feet and sleeping problems. Everytime I stopped taking Nexium, the reflux/heartburn came back. After six months of trying different things I decided to go off Nexium gradually, 1st month down to 20mg, then 20mg every second day for one month, and then stopped completely. In addition I changed the following: Everytime I feel the heartburn or reflux I have a few almonds (I have about 20/day; I buy them in 1kg packs), I have dinner at 6pm and never eat anything for 4hrs before I go to bed; I never drink anything 30min before or after a meal. For me these are the 3 most important changes I made to deal with my hiatas hernia. Today (1 year later) I live a normal life, have the odd glass of wine or beer, eat | M | 48 | 6 months 40mg 1X day | 11/18/2011 | 1 | Gastrits, Reflux | Headaches, dizziness, lack of concentration, insomnia, nightmares, anxiety, foggy vision | I stopped taking this drug 6 days ago, and I'm starting to feel better. Talking to other people who had the same symptoms, I know that it can take 2 - 4 weeks to feel normal. I'm looking forward to it. I stopped taking it cold turkey and will post a new feedback once the side effects totally subside. | M | 26 | 3 weeks 40 MG 1X day | 11/16/2011 | 1 | ulcer | Acid reflux for a few days after quitting Nexium; belching when I quit Nexium; diarrhea for a couple of days after quitting Nexium; terrible gas which started when the diarrhea stopped, and continues to this day. | At first Nexium was great. It quickly eliminated the nausea I experienced after eating (due to an ulcer). I remember calling it a Miracle Drug. Everything was great until I quit... | M | 40 | 3 months unknown 1X day | 11/1/2011 | 4 | Acid Reflux, Heartburn | None at first but recently been having problem with tingling numbness in face, shoulders and neck. Literally feels like its fading away. Some numbness in hands and stomach pain at times. Lower back pain for years. | Started taking this when another ppi stopped working as good as it should. I have never had any problems with it but recently started suffering unusual sensations feelings etc. Was admitted to ER after a suspected TIA/Stroke. After MRI, CAT scans etc it was discounted but othe listed symptoms have remained. Could these be due to Nexium? Who knows. I have tried coming off it but manage only a few days before i get massive rebound. Have just been diagnosed with 3 Duodenal Ulcers WITHOUT NSAID use or H. Pylori. I feel the Nexium has masked these until now. | M | 42 | 4 years 20 - 40 mg 2X day | 10/27/2011 | 1 | Acid Reflux | This drug caused some loss of feeling in my arms and legs for about an hour. I stopped taking it. | Because of the aforementioned side effects, I stopped taking the drug. | M | 49 | 2 days 40 MG 1X day | 10/25/2011 | 1 | GERD/Esophageal damage, reflux | I will only list the side effects that I NEVER had prior to Nexium: Headache, dizziness, depression, anxiety, hip pain, lack of desire to DO ANYTHING, fatigue, VIVID, nightmares, urinating alot(but I do drink alot of water, so unsure about this), tongue feels like it is swollen, tight throat, jock itch(I am serious...never had it before), high heart rate when taking light walks, blurred vision, HORRIBLE ear issues(ringing and a thumping sound). | I was on Carafate, Maalox, Pepcid(for 5 days), and even two anxiety drugs. I quit them all and was on Nexium, alone. I started with a 20mg dosage twice a day(as per my GI), and noticed I was less anxious and depressed...and a little more energetic after I cut it to once a day. As of today, and especially after reading these posts, I am cutting it out cold turkey. I told my wife....I will go to the ER before I put this poision in my body again. I HOPE my issues are the Nexium, and after reading the posts, I am almost certain of it. I'll keep you all posted. Any questions, feel free to email me [email protected] | M | 38 | 5 weeks 20mg 1X day | 10/21/2011 | 1 | reflux | anxiety, vivid dreams (thought I was going crazy) pain and discomfort under right rib which I was told was my gallbladder so it was removed and the pain and discomfort never stopped. Started to have lower back, hip and knee pain so I went searching and found this website. I stopped the Nexium about 10 days ago and haven't had the rib pain, anxiety, or any more crazy dream. Still having the joint pain, but hoping that will go away. I am taking Zantac was afraid to stop everything cold turkey. | would not recommend it to anyone. | F | 54 | 4 years 40 mg 1X day | 10/18/2011 | 1 | GERD, Esophagitis | Nausea Anxiety attacks depression headaches horrible joint and muscle pain and weakness vertigo heart palpations abdominal pain bloating the list goes on | After multiple trips to the ER and specialists with normal results im starting to realize it has to be the nexium! My doctor constantly dismisses me as depressed and doesnt believe nexium can produce such side effects. But now i know im not crazy ! THIS MEDICINE IS A NIGHTMARE. | F | 16 | 2 months 40 MG 1X day | 9/20/2011 | 4 | GERD | Horrible without it. | F | 63 | 18 days 40 1X day | 9/13/2011 | 4 | GERD, Barretts Eso. | Increasing hip pain and immobility. | F | 61 | 7 years 40mg 2X day | 9/12/2011 | 5 | Because I have Bacteria. | I am on my 4 Day with Nexium Hp7, but I have no side effects, I recommend this cure ( 7 Day) any time. KV | M | 71 | 4 days 20 2X day | 9/3/2011 | 3 | Constant stabbing pain above navel. | Severe back pain, anxiety,insomnia, a worse pain just below my heart, low appetite. | I will stop using tomorrow to see if symptoms taper off. I thought it was just me until I found this site. The stabbing pain above my navel stopped after second day, but now it seems to be causing other problems. Will see my primary care Dr. on Friday, and let him know. I believe an upper GI was my next step. | M | 41 | 6 days 20 MG 1X day | 8/31/2011 | 4 | Stomach discomfort after a virus | Was supposed to be on the drug for 4 weeks but only lasted 2 due to the side effects. I was just generally feeling unwell, constantly bloated and gassy, had bouts of diarrhoea every now and then, belching, loss of appetite and dull abdominal discomfort. | I had a stomach virus a few weeks ago and after the virus went, it left me with symptoms such as diarrhoea, stomach discomfort, feeling unwell, bloating and wind. The doctor prescribed me with nexium 40mg once daily, which was supposed to settle all these symptoms down. However, the only thing the nexium did was settle the reflux. It made the bloating, wind and pain worse. It just lingered on and on for the last 2 weeks, so I decided to stop the medicine to see what happened. Most of the symptoms disappeared within 24 hours, but the diarrhoea and malaise is still yet to stop. I think my body's still getting rid of the nexium from my system, so hopefully the malaise and the diarrhoea should be gone within the next day or so. | F | 33 | 4 weeks 40mg 1X day | 8/20/2011 | 5 | acid reflux | None for 8 years; had an unusual numbing headache so i stopped Nexium but don't know that the headache was caused by the Nexium. | Started with 40mg; Nexium was a Godsend. Eliminated acid backup and vomiting. Reduced dosage after three years to 20mg. Worked beautifully and allowed me to eat most things, eating sensibly--not overindulging in acidic or garlic filled recipes and greatly minimizing intake of chocolate and carbonated drinks. Because I prefer not to take meds, I tried eliminating Nexium on 2 occasions; I also tried taking it every other day. My gerd returned and was only controlled with the prescribed levels of Nexium. Prilosec offered no relief. After eight years of taking Nexium, I felt very well and experienced no reflux. I've had bone density tests every two years, and my bone loss is normal for a person my age. Recently, I experienced an unusual headache, a sort of numbness when I touched my forehead. Was it the Nexium? Or was it stress? Don't know, but I again discontinued Nexium. The headache has not recurred; the acid reflux has not recurred. I recommend Nexium; whatever the cause of the headache doesn't matter. It encouraged me to be "drug free" and my Gerd is hopefully cured! | F | 68 | 8 years started 40 1X day | 8/15/2011 | 1 | acid reflux | extreme heel and foot pain, muscle and tendon inflammation, muscle fatigue and stiffness in hips/trunk muscles, fibromyalgia -like symptoms | after years of taking rabeprozole, my doctor switched me to Nexium. Within a few months I developed severe heel and foot pain, severe hip muscle fatigue and stiffness, stiffness and pain in my ribcage/trunk muscles. I went to many doctors who could not diagnose anything; I saw 3 different foot doctors. The heel and foot pain were so severe, all I did was sit on the couch. After running out of Nexium and not taking it for one week, all my severe symptoms disappeared; I had suffered for 3 yrs, and it was miraculously gone after just one week of stopping the Nexium. I still have residual pain in my trunk and hip muscles, but the severe foot pain is 100% gone. I now have osteoporosis from the Nexium blocking calcium absorbtion. I still have residual muscle and tendon inflammation, but not as severe; I am seeing my doctor today and will have my calcium and vitamin levels checked, as I suspect that it was is causing my muscle problem. When I looked online for the side effects of Nexium, every one of my symptoms was listed, even though they were under the heading of 'Less than 1% of the population will experience these side effects'. Well, that sucks if you're one of the 1%, now doesn't it? DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG. | F | 55 | 1X day | 8/9/2011 | 3 | Acid Reflux | When I take it every day it causes heart palpitations. I still take it but not every day. I am considering switching to something that else due to the palliation issue. It does help with the reflux. | F | 44 | 3 years 40 MG 1X day | 8/7/2011 | 1 | treat a small peptic stomach ulcer | 1st 30 day prescription went OK. Took 7th pill of 2nd pres. & I broke out in hives & throat started swelling shut. | I contacted Astrazenica and returned most of 2nd prescription but never heard any further from tthe company. I still have some of the 2nd prec. pills. | M | 55 | 37 days 40 MG 1X day | 7/28/2011 | 1 | GERD | generalized anxiety, irrational fears/thoughts, diarrhea, stomach ache, bloating, headache | Found the medicine did not work any better than an over the counter drug and believe it is the cause of sudden on-set anxiety and health issues such as headaches and stomach aches. Strongly suggest discontinuing use or medicine. Believe Anxiety/nervousneess should be listed as one of the side effects of this medication. Use with caution; better yet find a better alternative! | F | 31 | 2 weeks 40 MG 1X day | 7/19/2011 | 5 | acid reflux | no side effects whatsoever. | If I miss a day or 2 I definately suffer! I love Nexium. It works wonderfully for me. :) | F | 37 | 10 months 40mg 1X day | 7/10/2011 |