NEXIUM Reviews (ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM)Average Rating: 2.2 (1129 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare NEXIUM with similar:
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| 3 | GERD | heart palpitations | I have a theory of why some of you people have problems. I am NOT a doctor, so please ignore me if you think I am incorrect. Nexium is made for severe heartburn problems. I've seen a lot of doctors doing 40mg very easy. My theory is that doing Nexium *might* make your stomach system entirely acid-less. Over a few weeks, your esophagus *might* start swell up because of the missing minimum acid level, thus creating some problems at organs/veins close to the esophagus. I myself has experienced this and have had success in lowering the dosage of Nexium. This *might* explain how some people get afraid of their heart when using Nexium over long periods. It's just a matter of how effective nexium is, from person to person. If it's too effective, you might want to e.g. take Nexium every 3rd day or similar. | M | 35 | 2 months 3X W | 3/7/2011 | 1 | ulceer | Terrible pain in stomach, my throat constricted,whch was very scary, my scalp felt creepy,my cheeks used to feel like they were cramping. Terrible tiredness and nausea. Blood clots, chest cramps at night. I felt as it I was losing words, my mind was slow. My doctor would not believe me that it was the Nexium. NEVER TAKE THIS DRUG. | Doctors should be educated on the side effects. | F | 58 | 30 days 40mg 1X day | 3/7/2011 | 1 | Acid Reflux | Feeling of extreme anxiety. Dry mouth, feel like I have lump in my throat . Over the past week stomach feels upset, no appetite. Really scares you. You begin to wonder if this is really happening until you read similar post. | I wish I had read this before I started taking this medication in such a large dosage. Based on other comments on this site, seems like my side effects are similar. You wonder if the drs believe you. It is very life altering (the effects have really affected me drastically) - I really want to wean myself off of this. Hopefully I will feel much better. Hopefully others will read this site and ask questions prior to taking this medication. It did help with the acid reflux but the other symptoms are miserable. | F | 54 | 7 weeks 40mg 2X day | 2/27/2011 | 2 | GERD | Irregular heart rhythm, anxiety, blurred vision. Many people don't know that these types of drugs (including OTC Prilosec, etc) can cause heart irregularities. | M | 64 | 7 days 30 MG 1X day | 2/26/2011 | 1 | LPR GERD | Heart Palitations,Shortness of breath,Numbness left hand and fingers, muscle tremor, constipation, dizziness, inabilility to sleep at night. | After little benefit at 2 x 40mg my gastroenterologist prescribed a high dose to 'hit the relux hard' for a few weeks. These symptoms came on at that time. Had Holter 48hr heart monitoring which showed some arrythmia which was not there before.I am now titrating (gradually reducing)down the dosage to zero to try to head off 'acid rebound'which happens if you stop immeadiately and going to try natural remedies or surgery. This is dangerous stuff. This site let me know it was a NEXIUM connection...thanks | M | 60 | 2 months 60mg 2X day | 2/26/2011 | 1 | gerd | anxiety, racing heart, diarrhea, muscle spasms, headache | Stay away from this drug! | F | 61 | 2 years 40mg 1X day | 2/21/2011 | 4 | Reflux & Stomach Ulcers | Bloating, upper abdominal cramps | I took Nexium for 6 months when I was 18 for stomach ulcers & didnt seem to get any side effects. Ive just started on a 2 month course fo nexium again for reflux & I've developed quite severe bloating & upper abdominal pains. Its horrible but Im going to stick with it for the two months to see if I can get rid of my reflux. | F | 22 | 8 days 40mg 1X day | 2/19/2011 | 1 | After treatment for H. Pylori | Horrible, horrible odor to my body. My urine, stool and breath was unbearable, it was more like a rotten chemical smell. I felt like the whole house was smelling. I could smell my body and no matter how many baths I took, it did not help. It also made me very shakey and anxious. | I will never take this drug again. The doctor put me on it after having H. Pylori. It also burned my stomach. I think sometimes the doctor puts patients on this drug for excess stomach acid, when sometimes it could be low stomach acid. | F | 76 | 10 days 40mg 1X day | 2/18/2011 | 2 | Gerd/LPR | severe dry mouth, chest pains, anxiety, headaches, dizzyness, etc | It did help the mucous/post nasal drip from LPR but made it more difficult for me to digest meat. | M | 29 | 5 months 40 1X day | 2/16/2011 | 5 | To protect stomach from NSAID's use | None | Best PPI there is. Had to stop taking it because insurance would no longer cover it. I have taken other PPI's since then and NONE compare. Nexium is by far the best and don't believe anyone that tells you PPI's are all the same, they are not | F | 47 | 2 years 40 1X day | 2/4/2011 | 2 | LPR, severe voice loss, pre-nodules | Bloated stomach, diarrhea, gas, constipation, weight gain, dizziness, developed vertigo (severe) right when I began taking nexium but never made any connection til reading this site (I was searching for evidence that it causes stomach bloating). | It helped to calm my damaged throat and vocal cords, along with speech therapy. I am going to wean myself off the nexium because I can't handle the bloated stomach and diarrhea anymore! I hope if turns out to be the sole cause. | F | 30 | 1.5 years 40mg 1X day | 2/1/2011 | 1 | Silent GERD | Severe constipation, fatigue, memory impairment, joint pain, bladder pressure, weight gain. Works on acid, but at what cost and detriment to your body and mind? | Have stopped Nexium a week ago and feel a dramatic change for the better. Am trying digestive enzymes and sticking to same diet and my mind and body are functioning properly again without this poison. | F | 54 | 1 years 40 mg 1X day | 1/30/2011 | 2 | My Dr. gave it to me. | My main side effect was abdominal pain--lower, and a great change in bowel movements--now frequent and soft. I definitely have a stomach acid problem and a hiatal hernia. It helped, but may have interfered with digoxin, which I am also taking. After stopping, I have a return of stomach acid and will soon be trying diet and other approaches. No more Nexium! | M | 83 | 4 months 40 mg. 1X day | 1/27/2011 | 2 | LPR | I have been getting swelling of the lips. very weird because I haven't had this before. Is this a side effect of Nexium/PPI's? has anyone else had swelling of the lips? it looks like I got punched or something... I looked in the mirror and thought of the Rocky balboa movies... | If this is a side effect of nexium then I think I'm going to come off of it. too weird. | M | 28 | 3 months 1X day | 1/18/2011 | 3 | gerd | For H pylori, you can take either mastic gum, manuka honey or sangre de drago | M | 28 | 1X day | 1/11/2011 | 1 | Acid Reflux & G.E.R.D | I have been losing my hair non-stop(I have very long hair,up to my waist),very bad headaches,extreme hunger all day (even after a full meal),bloating,Stomach Pain,constipation,Low libido,coughing,dry mouth,back pains (I thought it was because of my back surgeries when I was 23)but this has never happened though,tingling in my hands,tingling in my toes,Severe clots when on my menstrual cycle,Prolonged menstrual cycles,Super tired & sleepy (all day),weight gain,flu-like symptoms,swelling of my lips,hands,feet & legs,stomach cramping & recently..add night terrors!!! | I cannot believe I found what the heck has been causing all these things to happen.I thought I was dying!!!I have been to a Urologist,General Dr,Gynecologist & was going to go to an Upper GI specialist.All the dr's said the same thing..NO PROBLEMS!!!I can just imagine what this drug has done to the inside of my stomach.I can't believe it.My Sister is a pharmacist & owns her own pharmacy(where I work by the way).These are "NOT" side effects listed on the bottle.It worked wonders for me at the beginning but now,when I run out of it..the acid reflux is unbearable.Wish I knew why though.Now I'am really scared...I'am going to have to go to an Upper GI Specialist & get a camera in there to see how bad it is.Even my Hp Lori test came back positive.They should take it off the market!We should sue their butts!!!!This has affected me for so long & it was in a bottle all along!!!!How could I be so blind..I work in a pharmacy for God's Sake!! | F | 36 | 2 days 40mg 1X day | 1/10/2011 | 1 | acid refulx | was switched to Protonix from Nexium due to insurance coverage and was switched back to Nexium only been on it a few days this time I felt short of breath at night, sweaty, hands and legs felt like pins and needles, VERY anxious at night, panic attacks, insomnia | M | 22 | 2 years 40mg 1X day | 1/10/2011 | 4 | Acid Reflux | F | 25 | 6 weeks 30mg 1X day | 1/7/2011 | 5 | Pre-Barretts & GERD | If stop taking for 1 day, 1 or 2 days later get diarrhea. | Concerned about reports that it may leach calcium from bone joints. Otherwise, it is the ONLY medicine that alleviates my pain. | F | 67 | 5 years 75mg 1X day | 1/5/2011 | 1 | Stomach pain - GORD | Problems at night - severe heart palpitations, shaking, numbness in left arm, anxiety attacks which lasted most of the night. Severe dry mouth and dry eyes during night time. | NEVER TAKE THIS DRUG - STAY AWAY FROM IT - Nexium was ok for short term when I used it on and off and infrequently. But after some months, I seemed to need it more frequently and had to start taking it every day. This is when the problems started at night when I went to bed. I was suffering with these attacks for many months and decided to do a google on my symptoms. The first thing that came up was this site. I only realised it was the Nexium when I read other stories on this site of other patients who had identical problems. I have really bad stomach problems, but the night time side effects were far worse. | F | 45 | 18 months 40 MG 1X day | 1/5/2011 |