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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR NEXIUM | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | gerd | At first worked amazing at 40mg does a day. In time constant lightheadedness, foggy mind, non-stop gas, weird dreams, late night nausea leading to dry heaving,severe anxiety and irrational fears, major appetite increase,general unsteadiness, sharp pains in head, loss of sensation in my extremities. | Awful results. Try kapidex. | M | 21 | 4 months | 1/27/2010 | 1 | Fatigue, bloating, skin rashes, constipation, thought I was having a heart attack went to ER | DO NOT DO WHAT I DID. This drug is not to be taken longer than 14 days. I took prilosec first, then Nexium. If you start it is next to impossible to get off them. They suppress the hormone gastrin, causing your stomach to pump acid non stop once you stop taking the drug. Homeopathic remedies work, i am now cured. However it took a year to get the PPI out of my system. 7 years of nexium and 3 years of prilosec made my life hell. At first it seemed too good to be real, it is not real. The worst decision I ever made was listening to my doctor about this one, he gave it to me, and I believed in a magic pill. NO such thing exists. | M | 33 | 7 years | 1/18/2010 | 3 | severe heartburn, belching | none | I still get some heartburn, but it is much worse when I stop or miss taking Nexium, | F | 30 | 10 years | 1/10/2010 | 1 | GERD | Anxiety, blood pressure fluctuations, chest pain, 'fogginess' and tingling sensations in my extremities. | Took 20mg dose for 5 days and wound up in the emergency room. Discontinued treatment and 2 days later felt great. Attempted to start the dosage again and within 2 days I was having the same symptoms again. | M | 55 | 2 weeks | 1/7/2010 | 5 | acid reflux | i have been taking nexium for the past 7 years.no problems.no side effects. | thank you nexium | M | 42 | 7 years | 12/30/2009 | 1 | Nexium | continuation from above | Then the doctors thought it was a matter of his heart's conduction but 12- lead ECG and Holter monitor failed to show any evidence of a conduction problem. My dad was admitted for observation but other than hooking him up to a Holter monitor and blood tests, no other treatments/tests/medications were performed or initiated. Whether through ignorance, laziness or incompetence, the nursing staff did not give my dad his Nexium throughout his 3 day hospital stay. Remarkably, he started feeling better; no dizzy/fainting spells, no radiating upper left hand gastric pain; no racing/pounding heart. Generally speaking, just feeling better. Still not making the connection between his symptoms and the Nexium, he started taking it again upon his release from the hospital. The next two doses produced dizzy spells that culminated with him fainting, although neither as dramatic as the one that sent him to hospital. Given the nature of the comments on this site, it seems prudent for him to consult his G.P. before he takes any more Nexium. | M | 70 | 15 days | 12/29/2009 | 1 | Dyspepsia; diffuse abdominal pain | pain starting in the upper left hand quadrant radiating to the middle of the back; feeling of trapped gas in upper gastric region; extreme dizziness; weakness; fatigue; several episodes of fainting; tachycardia; vomiting ( once) | My dad was prescribe Nexium for unremitting abdominal pain of a 6 month duration. Upper and lower endoscopy failed to reveal any significant pathology so treatment took on symptomatic approach. Decrease the acid and the pain will decrease was the operation definition. After taking the first dose, he experienced a very small reduction in abdominal pain. The doctor started him on a daily dose of 40 mg. Almost immediately the nature and position of his abdominal pain changed. While he still had the diffuse abdominal pain, he now had sharp, focal pain in the region under the left side of his rib cage which radiated to the middle of his back. He also had a feeling of trapped gas in his stomach and upper gastric region that went unabated with belching. Approximately 1 week into taking the Nexium, he had his first dizzy spell and fainted. He went very pale and weak; his pulse was racing and his pounding but he recovered within 5 minutes. Because his is a Type II Diabetic, it was thought that the fainting spell was probably due to low blood sugar ( my dad had not been eating very much b/c of his abdominal pain ). The second fainting episode sent him to E.R. During this event, besides becoming very weak, pale and tachycardic, he had an extreme drop in blood pressure and a mild and short-lived seizure. Initially the E.R. doctors thought it was a heart attack but blood test showed no evidence of an M.I. | M | 70 | 15 days | 12/29/2009 | 1 | GERD/reflux | muscle/joint pain; back spasms; fullness in throat; esophageal spasms & worst of all...bladder/urethral pain spasm & occ.incontinence. Chiropractor, physical therapy & antibiotics did little to help anything, however stopping this poison did help within a day. Most symptoms disappeared in 24 hrs. It did help relieve the GERD & reflux. | F | 75 | | 12/21/2009 | 5 | ACID REFLUX and ULCERS | No side effects. | My acid reflux had damaged my throat, esophagus, stomach and colon. I had holes from one end to the other. The pain in my stomach, back and arm became unbearable and I ended up in the ER, then was admitted into the hospital for a few days. My Doctor prescribed 40 mg Nexium once a day upon release from hospital. Have had 2 endoscopic procedures and 2 colonoscopys during the last 4 years since taking Nexium. No problems from the NEXIUM so far and no more holes(ulcers). I changed my diet and even gave up my beloved Bud Light but this change still did not stop the acid reflux. For me the only thing on the market that works is Nexium. I have tried many over the counter drugs in between refilling my prescription for Nexium and within a week I am feeling ill again. As our bodies react differently to medications, we need to find what works for us, this just happens to be my WONDER drug. I will continue allowing my Doctor to monitor my health and for any side effects from taking the Nexium. | F | 45 | 4 years | 12/9/2009 | 5 | GERD | I rate Nexium as a 5, with one VERY BIG exception. While it has completely controlled my gerd, it has depleted my bone calcium and I now have osteoporosis. | I've been on 40 mg Nexium, daily, for about 10 years. Unfortunately there is a trade off. It has escalated the onset of osteoporosis. I've tried to stop taking it, but the rebound effect is unbearable. I almost wish I had never started taking it. Nothing else works. | F | 66 | 10 years | 12/7/2009 | 1 | Stomach ulcers and inflammation | Bloating, significant facial and neck swelling, constipation, stomach pain, joint pain (severe shoulder, mild knee), nausea, vomiting, "brain fog", sweating, shortness of breath, general listnessness. | I was prescribed Nexium b/c of stomach ulcers that I didn't even know I had. As soon as I began taking this drug, I felt horrid. My face looked like a Cabbage Patch Kid doll, I had no collarbone, no energy, I could not climb a flight of stairs without feeling totally exhausted (and I am relatively fit), experienced shooting pains in my shoulders constantly, had problems going to the bathroom (both functions), and generally felt really rundown. The ulcers were discovered during an in-patient hospital visit due to anemia and I attributed the above symptoms to "recovering" for a good while even though I felt fantastic in hospital after the blood transfusions (before I took Nexium). However, a week after being discharged and starting this drug, I started getting stabbing pains in my stomach bad enough to wake me up in the middle of the night. Once I discontinued my use of Nexium EVERY SINGLE ONE of these symptoms disappeared within one week. If the ulcer happens to act up, I take a swig of Maalox before bed and I'm fine. I am sure not everyone will have the terrible reaction to this drug that I did, but buyer beware!!!! | F | 30 | 7 days | 12/7/2009 | 1 | stomach ulcer | heart palpatations, "foggy" thinking, unusual hunger, vivid weird nightmares, anxious feelings, hip and lower back pain | Dr. gave me 10 days of 40mg, scheduled for upper and lower GI in another 3 days. Second day after starting this medication, started having a racing heart type of thing, woke up with killer headache. Now my hips feel dislocated....as soon as I can, I am off this medication! I hate taking any medication and am goint to natural herbs and modify my diet. Why trade one issue for about half a dozen? | F | 52 | 5 days | 12/4/2009 | 3 | GERD | Palpitations and heart flutter | Nexium gave me immediate relief of my mild heartburn and asthma-like symptoms. I was prescribed Nexium after an endoscopy that confirmed GERD but showed no alarming damage. Palpitations began almost immediately. I was confused, as my research indicated that palpitations could be side effects of Nexium or symptoms of GERD. I finally went off Nexium after 10 months and sought help from Dr. Richard Ash(NY) after hearing him field a question on GERD and Nexium. He stated that someone should not be eating foods that are the equivalent of ingesting glass while masking the effects with Nexium. I saw Ash 3 weeks ago and began his diet and supplement program. I have been absolutely totally symptom free for the past 2 weeks. Palpitations gone and I am breathing freely through my nose which I was never able to do. This guy is the real deal, nothing short of a genius. I am in shock over the total relief that I have gotten from taking his advice. Seek help from someone other than a lazy prescription dispensing clerk. | M | 51 | 10 months | 12/3/2009 | 4 | Acid Reflux | Dry mouth | Seems to work the best of a variety of different drugs for acid reflux. I do get a dry mouth especially at night. | F | 49 | 3 years | 12/2/2009 | 4 | reflux | pain of leg and back . difficulty of swalling my salliva that bring me to panic attack. burning on my chest like a hard attack | just stop yesterday thanks to my specialist who told me that side effects are possible . contrary to the generalist who told me to continue... let see in a week. | F | 58 | 10 days | 11/26/2009 | 1 | antral gastritis/ esophagitis | dizzy, headache, nausea, dry heaving, mild fever, feel hot and slightly itchy, cloudy head/confusion, faint | this is the last day I am going to take this. Never taken medication for this before. I don't have heart burn, I don't have acid reflux or stomach pain....not sure why I am taking it. | M | 30 | 2 days | 11/26/2009 | 5 | stomach ulcer | NONE | I'm sorry but I so have to disagree with just about everything said on this site. Some are so ridiculous, one person saying they had a fever and muscle ache, really? Think it could have just been the flu? I mean seriously, I think most of these comments are all in the persons head as this drug is my God send! I've tried everything else and this is my drug of choice. Now if I could only get the insurance to cover it I would be the happiest person in the world! | F | 35 | 1 years | 11/25/2009 | 2 | H Pylori | Head aches that fell like my ears are blocked, frequent urination, light headednes, crackling bones,severe stomach bloating,lower abdominal cramps, you name it I got it | After taking Clarithromicin, Metronidazole and Nexium for H Pylori and can only describe the last month as hell. The side effects were numerous. Now I am on Lansoprazole 30mg in the morning and Nexium 40mg at night and I am still having a minature hell. The bloating, headaches and frequent urination is driving me nuts. I am going to see my doctor this week and ask her to take me off both these drugs. | M | 37 | 25 days | 11/22/2009 | 1 | acid reflux, hiatal hernia | My 7-year-old daughter, within 20 minutes of first dose, had almost a psychotic reaction to this drug. I believe it is causing me worsening fibro, fatigue, neck pain, back pain, blurry vision, anemia, and hair loss | My daughter's GI specialist put her on Nexium for severe stomach pain. I gave her the first sample as we were leaving the doctor's office. About 20 minutes later, she started screaming in the car that she didn't feel right, something was wrong. In the rearview mirror, I could see my daughter's terrified face was white as a ghost and she was screaming in fear that she thought she was going to die. We ended up in the ER and they treated her as if it was an allergic reaction. The ER doctor said although it wasn't an allergy, she definitely should NEVER take the medicine again. Her GI doctor told me "it can't be from the Nexium. I've never had anyone react that way before." In the postmarketing results in the manufacturer's own info, hallucinations are definitely a side effect! It was horrific! After reading through the entries on this site, I now think many of the weird symptoms I've been having may be because of my Nexium...I've been taking 80 mg a day for YEARS!! I have swelling at the base of my neck, joint and muscle pain, severe fatigue, increased appetite, weight gain, vertigo, hair loss, and recently diagnosed anemia! I am stopping the medication tonight and I pray I will see a reversal as so many others have! | F | 42 | 6 years | 11/14/2009 | 3 | GERD | abdominal cramps and pains, fever, muscle aches, general weakness | As I wrote in my previous post here, I was thinking of discountinuing Nexium after having gotten bad abdominal cramps and pains on day 10. On day 12 I got a fever of 101 F and felt like a crap. The fever went down in the evening and on day 13 it was 99.7F,and it went down by itself too. I also started having bad muscle aches. On day 14 (3 days after having stopped taking Nexium) I still have muscle aches but no abdominal cramps or fever. I hope I could feel better soon. Terrible side effects. | F | 34 | 11 days | 11/12/2009 |