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| 3 | Barretts, esophagitus | Tingling; pins and needles in feet; burning sensation in feet, sometimes in hands; now I'm osteopenic; aching bones, palpitations, irritating cough; foggy feeling, i.e. hard to concentrate; bloated stomach all the time, gas, 'gluey' eyesight..... | When I started on Nexium it was because of reflux which some days was quite bad, others not. After a gastroscopy doc found Barretts. Barretts as you may know is one step before cancer! He put me on 20mg, that was in 2003. Now in 2010 I'm on 40mg a day and I have a list of all these other symptoms! I also now have multiple polyps!! The interesting thing people is that the medical aid don't like paying for Nexium because it's so expensive here in Africa; and they insisted I have the PH test, which was done over a period of 18 hours. I'm very glad I had the PH test! The result was that I had reflux 75% of the time, yet only had 'mild' reflux then and was not aware of it! - but diagnosis showed 'Barretts'. It's possible to be ignorant of the level of reflux you're experiencing and the damage it is doing to your esophagus/stomach. If you decide not to use Nexium because of side-effects, make sure you have a gastroscopy regularly! Whether you are aware of it or not the reflux is doing some damage! Don't be ignorant about your body! Because of the threat of cancer in 2003, I will have to weigh up the options and make an informed decision. The Lord expects us to use our common sense and take care of our bodies! | F | 60 | 7 years 40MG 1X day | 7/15/2010 | 4 | GERD | Soreness, pain and heavy feeling on left hand side of lower stomach some days worse than others. Constipation. Low Mood. | I have found out that Nexium stays in your body for 72 hours from the time of taking so when you have gotten over your original oesophagitis, I would recommend only taking one tablet every 3rd day (I take 20mg). I have been doing this for two weeks and the bad symptoms have improved by 90% and and the heartburn has largely kept at bay. Any heartburn developing after the 2nd day I have treated with antacids which have worked well. I recommend this method as it keeps the drug in your body but at lower levels at all times. I wear loose fitting clothes, don't each or drink anything after 9 PM, sleep with bed raised at head and also a Medslant wedge pillow (which is very comfy) and I hardly drink alcohol, cafinated coffee or tea, fizzy drinks, orange juice or anything very acidic. I have come to this all by trial and error and recommend it as a long term way forward. | F | 41 | 4 years 20MG 3X W | 7/14/2010 | 1 | ulcer | anxiety, head fog, blurred vision | i want to thank everyone for their comments and experiences. i though i was going crazy. i was expereincing panic attacks all most everyday, i could not even driving. i'm throwing out my remianing pills as i will try other natural remedies for my ulcer. when i started taking nexium regularly these side effects appearred. i am just so happy i'm not going insane, been one day without and i already feel great. | M | 33 | 3 years 40mg 2X day | 7/12/2010 | 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 | 5 | Acid reflux | No side effects. At all. It's excellent! | M | 57 | 3 years 40mg 1X day | 7/4/2010 | 3 | reflux possible ulcer | I was having severe reflux with additional acute pain in my stomach. I was put on nexium which i had used 3 years ago with no major side effects. This time i wasn't so lucky. My symptoms began with headaches, nausea, and extreme anxiety. The Anxiety in particular creates a feeling of despair and depression. Before i realized this medication was screwing me up i winded up in the emergency room because of what i later found was my body creating an over abundance of gastric acid to supplement the supression nexium created. I could not eat. I had a cracker and toast for 3 days.I went to my primary doc who said i now had severe gastritis. She put me on prilosec which essentially did the same thing. I quit these PPI immediately along with the carafate (no side effects with this does not go into blood stream) My doctor advised me that even though my body was rejecting food I still needed to feed myself bland foods (potatoes, rice..) This along with drinking small amounts of half and half milk | My advice would be take this short term (no longer then 2 weeks) and start on some natural remedies. Half and half milk. I'm lactose intolerant but 1/4 of a cup of this does wonders. A small pc of apple after a meal. Stick with bland foods for a week after getting off the PPI's. I've also been taking probiotics as well as a papaya enzyme prior to eating meals with meat. good luck on your recovery! | M | 39 | 2 weeks 40mg 1X day | 7/2/2010 | 4 | Debilitating Acid Reflux | Constipation and dry mouth - that's it nothing to complain about at all. | Has helped me feel better, I can dance again without debilitating reflux and eat much better now. Don't listen to all the negative press here, see what works for you. I feel better on this medication when others didn't work. | M | 17 | 3 months 20mg 1X day | 6/27/2010 | 4 | acid reflux | The medicine completely helps with the acid reflux but it comes back worse everytime I try to stop. Initially no side effects, except a few stomach aches. But all the sudden out of the blue am experience COMPLETE INSOMINIA...CAN'T SLEEP AT ALL. Could this be Nexium some drs. think it unlikely after 8 months but after reading these posts am not sure. If I stop it comes back strong any ideas how to get rid of the acid reflux tried apple cider vinegar. | F | 65 | 8 months 40 mg 1X day | 6/26/2010 | 2 | Barretts | Joint pain in the knees, lower back, neck and shoulders. Intestinal cramps and diarrhea. Headaches. Very tired, no energy. | I have Barretts and Nexium is the only drug that completely stopped the heartburn. However, the side effects started showing up after 6 mo. usage. Now after 2.5 years the side effects have become debilitating. Got to get off Nexium, am looking into surgical options to repair my faulty valve. | M | 48 | 2.5 years 40 MG 1X day | 6/23/2010 | 5 | Acid Reflux - Barretts Esophagus | None that I am aware of. | I suffer from Acid reflux caused by the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) not closing fully diagnosed via an endoscopy. I now have Barrett’s Esophagus(BA)as a result of the acid relux. Nexium has been working fine for me with no side effects but if you suffer from side effects speak to your doctor. If you have a serious problem with acid reflux don’t just stop taking your medication and hope things will get better. Natural remedies don’t always work and serious health issues such as BA and Cancer are a real life threat so please speak to a quality doctor. | M | 38 | 4 years 20mg 1X day | 6/15/2010 | 1 | GERD | SEVERE eye pain/pressure, light sensitivity, dizziness, paresthesias, increased tremor, fasciculations, insomnia, anxiety, neck pain, generalized musculoskeletal pain, chest pain | THANK YOU! The comments here helped me to discover the cause of my symptoms (after spending thousands of $$ seeing specialists). Most of my problems started initially while taking Prevacid. I switched to Nexium due to diarrhea. While on Nexium, the severe eye pain/pressure continued (MISERABLE). In addition, I would be extremely light sensitive and dizzy. I also developed paresthesias (mainly left arm), worsened tremor and fasciculations. The insomnia was unbearable, and I was on edge with anxiety. I developed worsened neck and back pain, as well as generalized musculoskeletal pain, chest pain, and severe AM joint stiffness. After discovering an association with Prevacid and microcytic colitis (found on my colonoscopy), I began investigating side effects of Nexium. After seeing this site, I immediately stopped the drug and the musculoskeletal problems improved within a few weeks. The eye pain lingered for quite awhile but began to improve after a couple of months. I am a high functioning individual who was very debilitated by Nexium (and Prevacid). These drugs are labeled for short-term use, but are prescribed daily for long-term use without a second thought. Most people think they are benign. In fact, my gastroenterologist was shocked to find out I was having problems. BEWARE OF PROTON PUMP INHIBITORS FOR LONG-TERM USE! | M | 36 | 30 days 40mg 1X day | 6/15/2010 | 1 | Acid Reflux | I have had such a terrible thing happen because of taking nexium. My teeth are disappearing away and I am facing terrible dental because Nexium is causing my teeth to be eaten away in a matter of 1& 1/2 years. My top front teeth are more than 3/4 gone, reduced in size and w/o replacement and pulling or caps I will loose them all. Without my knowledge of the causes that the medicine could do nor did the company that makes nexium say anything about this in the side effects. | Im having terrible pain and facing expensive cost to have them repaired or replaced.ANYONE taking the medicine should contact their dr because it could happen to you also.I have also read about bone loss and people having brittle bones because of this medicine! | F | 59 | 2 years 40 mg 1X day | 6/11/2010 | 1 | GERD and Hiatal Hernia | SEVERE burning if I forget to take Nexium. Gas, bloating. | Appears to be a very dependent drug. The burning (if I forget to take it) is hugely increased over the original problem I had when I started taking Nexium five years ago. If I continue with it; I'm okay. Doctors don't seem worried but I want to be cured, not increase my problems! | F | 63 | 5 years 40 1X day | 6/11/2010 | 1 | Gastritis | severe stomach cramps that stopped immediately after switching to prevacid. | F | 37 | 21 days 40mg 1X day | 6/2/2010 | 1 | GERD/Hiatal Hernia | heart palpitations, dizziness, mood swings, tight muscles flu like symptoms | Worked for the first few months then started to get heart palpitations! I started using Zinlori 75 from Metagenics along with a controlled diet and it's working GREAT! No side effects! I will not go back to Nexium and any PPI for a long time! | F | 45 | 5 months 40mg 1X day | 5/25/2010 | 3 | gerd | AT FIRST I DIDN'T NOTICE ANY SIDE EFFECTS BECAUSE I WAS SO HAPPY THAT IT TOOK AWAY MY HEARTBURN AND ACID REFLUX AT NIGHT. OVER THE YEARS I DEVELOPED A BLOATED STOMACH AND BELCHING AND SEVERE GAS PAINS, WITH DIARRHEA,AND CONSTIPATION. I TOOK IT FOR THREE YEARS AND DECIDED TO QUIT COLD TURKEY, WITHIN ONE DAY THE HEARTBURN WAS BACK, BUT WAS QUICKLY GONE WITH A SIP OF APPLE CIDER VINEGAR. IT GOES AWAY IF YOU DON'T HAVE ENOUGH ACID IN YOUR STOMACH, WHICH NEXIUM CAUSES YOU TO HAVE. WITHIN FIVE DAYS MY STOMACH, (WHICH LOOKED LIKE I WAS 7 MONTHS PREGNANT) WENT DOWN. IT WAS AMAZING! I ATTRIBUTE MANY OF MY ACHING JOINTS TO THIS DRUG. I WOULD NEVER TAKE IT AGAIN! | F | 59 | 3 years 40 1X day | 5/24/2010 | 5 | barrets esophagus | none | a lifesaver. would not be without it nothing else works like nexium | M | 55 | 5 years 40 mg 1X day | 5/20/2010 | 1 | acid reflux | Headaches, bloating, EXTREME HUNGER! | I went to my doctor complaining of extreme hunger even when i had eaten. My doctor told me I was making it up. So glad to find that it is in fact a side-effect of the nexium SHE HERSELF had prescribed me. I'd much rather deal with heartburn. My hunger was completely ruling my life. | F | 22 | 3 weeks 40 MG 1X day | 5/20/2010 | 3 | Barrett's Espophagus | Initially I thought Nexium was a wonder drug. After being diagnosed with Barrett's Esophagus after an endoscopy, I found the results very positive. As time went on, I started developing severe abdominal cramping and constipation. The cramping was so bad it would wake me up in the middle of the night. My tinnitus worsened and my knees began to ache. | Nexium increased my hunger and I had food cravings from the time I got up until the time I went to bed. Nexium increases appetite and ultimately adds on unwanted pounds. | M | 61 | 3 months 40mg 1X day | 5/19/2010 | 3 | Stomach Ulcer | Hives/Rash on stomach, neck/back sore, weight gain, constantly hungry, fatigue, itchiness all over, small chest pains, extended stomach | The nexium has stopped my pains from the ulcer, though not sure if it is beneficial to stay on the medication. I would like to stop, but afraid of the stomach pains to return from the ulcer. I am to take this for two months, and have only been taking this for 17 days..... | F | 31 | 17 days 40mg 1X day | 5/18/2010 |