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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 1  Reflux Headache, heartburn, heart attack like symptoms. Was prescribed Nexium after having bouts with some pretty sever problems swallowing. My doctor believed I might have acid reflux even though I wasn't getting heartburn. The first time I took it, I got a bad headache and got bad heartburn within minutes of eating. It seem to help the swallowing issue in that it wasn't as bad or last as long. After 6 days of taking Nexium, I noticed that it seemed like my heart was racing and I was feeling dizzy and confused. When I woke up the next day, my heart started racing again and by the time I got into the shower, I started getting light headed, felt a tightness in my chest, upper left arm, shoulder and jaw, numbness in the fingers on my left hand, weakness in my legs, shaking in my hands, and having difficulty breathing. I immediately got out of the shower and sat down on the floor. I couldn't get up to call for help. After about 20 minutes, the symptoms seemed to improve and I was finally able to get up and get a neighbor to run me to the ER. After 3 hours and many tests, the ER doctors told me that they couldn't find anything wrong and discharged me! By that time I was feeling very weak but much better. That night, all the symptoms came back and after about 20 minutes they were gone. This was on Friday and I have an appointment with my doctor on Monday so I will update this if I can. I haven't taken Nexium since Thursday evening and don't ever plan on taking it again. I strongly caution anyone taking this drug!! M 35 7 days
40MG 1X day
7/10/2011
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 2  Acid reflux (sour taste) nothing major until the 20th day... started to get hives on my arms, belly then to my legs, back, chest and my feet, pretty much the whole body is covered with this very itchy, red patches except for my face and neck. M 48 20 days
40 mg 1X day
7/9/2011
 1  acid reflux/heart burn Anxiety, panic attacks, tingling and numbness in arms, legs and face. Started on left side and progressed to right side when I took the Nexium more regularly. Generally felt 'weird'. Did reduce heartburn. I did not realize my symptoms were in line with what others have experienced on Nexium. I went to my GP when the symptoms got to the point that I was afraid of stroke, MS or other nasty possibilities. He ruled out stroke and sent me to a specialist who wants to do an electric nerve test. After reading the information here, I stopped the Nexium immediately. It has been two days and the panic attacks have subsided and I really think the tingling and numbness is subsiding as well. I have an appt with my GP on Tues.to discuss the possibility that Nexium is the culprit. I am keeping the nerve appt just in case. F 40 3 months
20mg 1X day
7/8/2011
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 1  GERD fatigue, hair loss, creepy scalp feeling, heart palpitations, headaches This was not for me. Tried it 2 differnt times and had worse symptoms the second time around. F 40 1 weeks
40MG 1X day
7/8/2011
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 1  Barretts Oesophagus Severe joint pain in foot, thigh, hip and shoulders usually waking me between 3.00 & 4.00 am unable to go back to sleep due to feelings of anxiety. Bloating of the stomach after evening meal. Numbness in hands when wakened in the night. I did not link these symptoms to this PPI medication at the time. Visited my GP several times referred to Rheumatology & Orthopaedic dept. All blood tests etc. proved negative. My GP advised me I had arthritis due to wear and tear and getting older and prescribed anti imflammatory tablets which had no effect. Read article which linked PPI's with with increased risk of osteoporosis. This led me to do some research into Nexium which told me that it had many bad side effects. Stopped taking Nexium and my GP prescribed 20 mg Pantoprazole once a day which keeps my acid regurgatation mostly under control with a dose of Gaviscon at night. It has taken nearly 12 months after I stopped the Nexium but the side effects have now gone. M 67 2 years
40 mg 2X day
6/30/2011
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 2  GERD Panic attacks, gas, stabbing pains, twitching, eye floaters, nervousness, constipation muscle weakness, cold/warn sensations I have been struggling with panic attacks for sometime. I just recently stopped taking nexius and mysteriously the panic attacks subsided. Over the weekend I took a nexium cause i ate some spicy foods and sure enough today i had another panic attack. I am convinced they are related. M 39 8 years
40 1X day
6/27/2011
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 2  Reflux (GERD) Arthritis in my jaw, neck, back, coccyx and big toe. Coccyx pain is unbearable and there is deterioration of the bone. I am a 47 year old man, not obese and don't play any sports. In addition, I have bloat, pressure, gas and stomach distention. It's like IBS. Also suffer from Malabsorption of vitamins. My doctor seems to find that I am always vitamin D and B deficient even though I take a multivitamin in addition to D, Calcium and B. I have heard that long term use of this drug can cause Osteoporosis. M 47 10 years
40mg 1X day
6/25/2011
 1  gerd heartburn Depressed low mood. It's terrible for me. I had taken protonix last yr n it worked wonderful for me. I would even say I felt like a new person with not energy n all. But my employer switched insurance cos n this one won't cover it at all. Now what? Don't like nexium one bit......did absolutely nothing positive for me. F 41
1X day
6/25/2011
 1  Acid reflux joint pain, muscle pain, pain under ribs, chest pain, burning muscles, limbs falling asleep at night, dry eye, stabbing pains in muscles You could not pay me to ever take this drug again. I was prescribed this in March of 2001, right when it came on the market. I wish I had treated my acid reflux naturally. Even though it's been 10 years, I still experience joint pain and unusual muscle occurrences. Please note, that other than the acid reflux, I had no known health problems, nor do any of these problems run in my family. I tell people about this experience every chance I get, apparently it's more widespread than I had realized. I literally spent thousands of dollars at doctors trying to figure out what was wrong with me. They tested me for lupus, lyme disease, arthritic syndromes and more. I was told by several medical professionals that my suffering was so severe, I would have had grounds to sue Astra Zeneca. F 44 4 months
1X day
6/20/2011
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 3  Severe heart burn Arthritis, heart palpitations, ache/pain in upper right side of stomach Have had severe heart burn for many years and Dr put me on 2 months of 40mg. No side effects at first and could start eating foods I had not eaten in years. Now dropped to 20mg. I am a very fit person, run half marathons easily etc. Now I am starting to suffer from severe arthritis in ankles and wrists, joints are aching all the time and joints feel weak. Heart palpiltations and upper right side of stomach I get a dull ache/pain. Think I will stop and see what happens for a short period of time. The joint pain is the most annoying at this point in time and am only guessing, so will let you know my results after I come off it. M 40 3 months
20mg 1X day
6/13/2011
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 1  Reflux abdominal cramps radiating through my ribs and back, leg pain, headaches, severe anxiety (especially at night), night sweats, insomnia, heart attack symptoms with racing heart rate, inability to focus on anything, tried all the time with severe weakness, weight loss I started 3 months ago with some stomach upset. My Dr put me on Nexium, 40 MG for reflux. I started to feel better right away, but after 2 weeks on Nexium I started to experience symptoms which I described. I have had every test under the sun, urinalysis, ultrasound, several x-rays (chest and abdomen), CT scans, endoscopy, colinoscopy, barium scans including small bowel series, several EKG's, 3 trips to the ER with heart attack symptoms, echo stress test,1 trip to the ER with severe leg pain, sonograms of both legs, 3 days in the hospital for a small bowel obstruction, and yes, you guessed it, All TEST WERE NEGITIVE!!! They found nothing wrong with me!! Each trip to the ER the Dr's (6 total over the past 3 months) were completely puzzled. My Dr told me at my last visit with him that he believes the symptoms to be all in my head, caused from stress and anxiety. When I told him I thought I was having side effects from the Nexium, he blew me off and told me to continue to take it. In retrospect and after reading other peoples experiences, every time I have missed a dose or 2, I have started to feel better. I am going to stop taking this drug for a while and see what happens. M 51 3.5 months
40 MG 1X day
6/4/2011
 1  GERD 40 pound weight gain in 7 months, joint pain & effusion. Severe random upper right abdominal pain. Helped the reflux, but not worth the toll it's taken on my body. F 46 7 months
40mg 1X day
6/1/2011
 5  reflux, hiatal hernia No side efffects excellent drug, cured my reflux symptoms right after taking the medicine M 43 18 months
20 mg 1X day
5/31/2011
 5  Acid reflux I have had zero side effects and only complete relief from Nexium. It is very expensive but also very effective, I wish I could find a generic version of it - good luck though the drug companies wouldn't get the big bucks then would they ! I say if you have acid reflux, then take it - my doctor and specialist told me there are no long term side effects from using it. I was told though to take a Vitamin B with it though to aid in vitamin and mineral absorbtion in my body. F 42 8 years
20 mg 2X day
5/24/2011
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 1  GERD it triggered my IBS severe cramping boating uncontrolled BMs heart palps I fatigue anxiety I have stopped cold turkey..... M 41 45 days
40mg 1X day
5/20/2011
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 2  cough caused by possible GERD flu-like aches and pains, abdominal pain, eyes swollen almost shut, bad headaches For over 50 years drs have ALWAYS told me have post nasal drip...this dr said no PND, but redness, probably GERD. Obvious allergic reaction which is fading after one day off. Too early yet to know about other symptoms. Just didn't feel right when taking this. F 59 4 days
40 1X day
5/17/2011
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 5  Acid Reflux None. Great drug for acid reflux. I had h pylori and was nauseated and had trouble swallowing for about a month. I was given Nexium after my h pylori treatment. It worked wonders and eventually healed me and now I don't have to take it anymore. Remember, it's important to maintain a healthy diet when diagnosed with conditions that cause severe acid reflux. F 24 3 years
20MG 1X day
5/15/2011
 5  Severe GERD Initially mild diarrhea, no lasting side effects I have been taking Nexium for 6+ years and have had no significant side effects. It has solved my voice issues and I no longer suffer from heart burn. Nothing else that I have tried has been effective. I would recommend this drug to anyone suffering from GERD as I was . . . F 54 6 years
1X day
5/12/2011
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 1  hiccups due to esophagus surgery heart palpitations and dizziness, tightness in chest lately and bad headaches. I don't believe that my doctor understands why I got the hiccups from my surgery to rebuild the sphincter at the bottom of my esophagus and so he put me on nexium and it has not helped to make them hurt less or go away. I can not live with this anymore. Can someone help? F 37 9 years
20mg 3X day
5/5/2011
 1  Silent acid reflux (LPR) Weight loss, diarrhea, mal-absorption, head fog, night sweat, headache, shoulder and neck aches, dry mouth, low appetite (but hungry often), low mood, low energy, general malaise DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG. I wish I had found this board about this class of drugs before started it. While it may have provided temporary relief for my silent acid reflux, it caused a laundry list of negative side effects. For the time I was on this drug (4 weeks), I basically had a 4-week long diarrhea. It was a terrible experience. Nexium caused my body to stop absorbing any nutrients. I lost 8 pounds in a hurry and I am not overweight and did not want to lose weight to begin with. After reporting these side effects to my doctor, he advised me to stop taking Nexium. Getting off of this drug was equally difficult because of the "rebound effects", which include GERD (which I didn't have before), water brash, and periodic pain after a meal under the middle of the rib cage where the stomach is (which was unusual for me). Since I stopped taking Nexium 2 months ago, these rebound effects have come and are now largely subsided, hopefully forever. I am still trying to gain back some of the weight I lost. There are many many more homeopathic or natural remedies for GERD, acid reflux, or silent acid reflux. Just be careful of what you eat and exercise often and regularly. M 41 4 weeks
40 2X day
5/4/2011
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