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| 1 | heartburn | esophageal spasms, breakthrough heartburn, nausea | 40 mg nexium once per day worked for a while then it started to not work the entire day. Doctor increased it to twice a day. Too strong at twice a day and got stomach pains and spasms. Reduced it to once a day and heartburn worse. Tried H2 receptors not working. I suspect that they have created a monster medication that is causing the body to create more acid to compensate. | M | 50 | 8 years | 10/6/2009 | 3 | acid reflux | severe palpitations, loss of sleep, depression, fatigue, legs muscle pain, thickness in the throat. | I had been on Nexium (40mg) on and off for about 2 years. Very efficient in suppressing acid reflux. This summer, I began salivating a lot and having a thick throat. GP ran major blood tests, all normal. So GI doctor put me on twice the does (Nexium 80mg), and then all hell broke loose. Huge fatigue kicked in and leg muscle pain. Muscle twitching. Palpitations and racing heart so severe that I was put on carry-on cardiac monitor! Loss of sleep led to anxiety and depression, I became unable to work, ended crying of despair. I had more bloods tests again, scans of my throat and nose, antibiotic runs, nothing work, and not one doctor made a connection to side effect. I researched, discovered this site among others, and once I stopped Nexium, muscle pain, fatigue, and palpitations ended in 48 hours, I can sleep again, and I'm back to work. Nexium maybe efficient against acid reflux, but it is DANGEROUS. And doctors who prescribe it should follow up with patients. Washington DC. Sept. 2009 | M | 52 | 2 years | 9/30/2009 | 1 | barrets, hiatal hernia, reflux | Initially felt nausea,dizziness, sore lips...its now the 01/10 and i have been taking them for 10 days now...nausea is back, im feeling lethargic and have chest pain, stomach pain and the occasional back pain...loss of appetite | I dont want to take these pills anymore, depression is doin my head in as well as the nause causing loss of appetite. I stopped taking the little pills this morning and have re-booked to see my GP. | M | 36 | 10 days | 9/30/2009 | 1 | Numerous symptoms of GERD | Muscle pain in back and chest, labored breathing. | Today is Monday. On Friday I found this blog and found many suggestions to take 2 tsp. of organic unfiltered apple cider vinegar and 2 tsp. honey in 8 oz. of water. I immediately stopped the Nexium and started this regimen, taking it 3 times a day. It worked immediately. I haven't had any GERD symptoms and I no longer suffer from Nexium side effects. I was taking Nexium, Omeprazole and Zantac every day at the direction of my doctor. Now, I don't need any of these medications. I am convinced that doctors do nothing but prescribe medications...they don't listen to you, they don't consider alternative methods of correcting a problem...they just want to give you a prescription. | F | 67 | 25 days | 9/28/2009 | 2 | GERD | Been on it for 6 months.I am tired all the time, my back is in constant pain from my neck to my butt. Lots of cramps and joint pain. I am quitting tomorrow, I hope the pain goes away! | M | 45 | 6 months | 9/27/2009 | 1 | acid reflux | nausea, dizziness, loss of appetite, depression | I posted an alert in August this year when my GI specialist told me to come off Nexium as that could be responsible for my feeling so bad after one year on the drug. Took a good 6 weeks to get out of my system and I can safely say I am now feeling my old normal self again. And I have had no reflux returning so I was taking Nexium unnecessarily all that time. It was originally meant to be taken for short periods but Dr's a now prescribing it long term. How long before they all get the message this is a dangerous drug long term? | F | 59 | 1 years | 9/26/2009 | 1 | extreme acid reflux | On the third day after taking Nexium I experienced "THE RUNS" accompanied by some "Dry Heeves" which was brought on by stomach spasm... SPENT ENTIRE MORNING IN THE BATHROOM! NOT FUN...LOTS OF TOILET PAPER FLUSHED DOWN THE DRAIN. | FOR ME IT WAS AMAZING AT HALTING MY HEARTBURN, TOTALLY, FOR 3 DAYS, BUT WHAT CAME AFTERWARDS MADE ME GLAD I DID NOT FILL THE PRESCRIPTION THE DR. PRESCRIBED... I won't even go near the samples he gave me. I'M wondering how may people NEXIUM actually helps WITHOUT ANY ADVERSE SIDE EFFECTS? MAYBE IT'S JUST ME, BUT I THINK THE DRUG INDUSTRY LIES! (alot) | M | 58 | 3 days | 9/26/2009 | 3 | Acid reflux | Edema (swelling) to lower neck, where it meets the shoulders. Tingling and slight swelling of hands. | Wasn't sure if these side effects were the Nexium or not, but when I found this board, I became convince they were. The one that concerned me most was the swelling of the neck where it meets the collarbone. I was a little reassured by the fact that the swelling is almost certainly not a lymph node, because I can't feel a node, hard or soft. It's more of a larger swelling that seems to be an accumulation of fluid. Of course, one can never prove that the side effects are from the drug, but in this case, I feel confident that Nexium caused it. Unfortunate, because the drug was working perfectly for me as far as reducing the reflux and heartburn. But the swelling concerns me too much to continue taking Nexium. | M | 45 | 9 weeks | 9/25/2009 | 1 | Acid Reflux | Leg pain, nerve pain in feet, fatigue | 2 yrs ago, my legs and feet started getting numb. Went to 6 different doc's, all said nothing was wrong with my feet and that I had Neuropathy.(sick nerves) Don't have Diabetes, which is common with. Starting taking pain pills, the pain was severe. Starting looking up Nexium side effects and this was one of them. It was rare, but it does exist. Stopped 5 days ago and my legs/feet feel better,not the same yet. I can only hope! Dont know if perm damage has been made yet. Funny thing is I never had heartburn before taking this drug. I was given for stomach aches. If you exercise and eat right, you can get over heartburn. This drug will give you heartburn if you try to quit. I eat 2 rolaids at night before bed. No heartburn yet! Nexium is #1 drug in the US prescribed, think about it! | F | 49 | 8 years | 9/24/2009 | 3 | barretts,reflux,hiatal hernia | Nausea, dizzy, floating sensations, small headaches, abdominal pain, feeling depressed, sore on the inside of my lips...all this in only 3 days of taking it...40mg dose each day | This is the 3rd night now, i feel the nausea and the rawness inside my lips are settling down a bit, hoping that my body is getting used to this foreign substance. I been having honey just after meals and mostly red apples for daytime snacks and it helps. Feels like i have a bruised stomach though... I'll see what happens after a few weeks. | M | 36 | 3 days | 9/23/2009 | 3 | Stomach Acid | I have just come out in a horrible itching rash on my chest which doesn't look very nice and notice that I'm starting to itch is other parts of my body, back arms and fingers. Is this normal? | I am pleased that the stomach acid has almost gone away, I've been taking Nexium for just over two weeks now | F | 46 | 2 weeks | 9/22/2009 | 3 | acid reflux | below my knees are killing me ive been off for about 8 days feeling some what better at times been on nexium for about 4 years if you go to purplepill.com go to bottom theres some words in purple that says important product information click on it and than on the left click on 6 adverse reaction and it tells just about all the bad thing nexium causes | F | 46 | 4 days | 9/21/2009 | 3 | gerd | horrible itching all over my body. No rash but red splotches. Constipation. I had the same reaction to protonix five years ago. The OTC stuff works but not nearly as well. My gerd has been great for the three days I have been taking the nexium but I just cant deal with the itching. I may just take it PRN. | F | 41 | 4 days | 9/19/2009 | 1 | gerd | joint pain, muscle pain, weakness, eye twitching and pain, tmj, severe breast pain, depression | Nexium controlled my acid reflux but caused a tremendous decline in my general wellbeing. I suffered so much pain throughout my body that I suspected that I had cancer or heart problems. The pain in my breast and right arm so so severe that I could barely function normally. After having my doctor run blood tests and after having a mammogram which both reported normal results, I finally began suspected that the Nexium had to be the cause. I discontinued my Nexium and felt better within days. If my reflux becomes unbearable, I sometimes turn back to Nexium for a day, but I can immediately feel side effects. This is a dangerous drug. | F | 45 | 12 months | 9/19/2009 | 3 | GERD/Acid reflux induced asthma | Dry, cracking nails, B-12 loss, heart palpitations (taking potassium now), diarrhea, joint paint and increase in appetite, vision seems blurry on occasions. | Used to use Prilosec, but it seemed to quit working, so switched to Nexium. Works great on the reflux 99% of the time. Developed swelling in throat affecting breathing, told to take 40mg 2X daily. I have gained weight which alone is enough to make me look for a replacement med, but combined with the knee/elbow and foot pain, it's too much. Am trying generic rantidine. | F | 43 | 2 years | 9/18/2009 | 1 | GERD | anxiety, GERD, dizziness, panic, indigestion, itching, throat closing | My fiance is an active guy who started taking nexium several months ago (off and on for 6-8 months now) for GERD. He started with 20 mgs then unknowingly upped to 40mg. He recognized recently that it seemed to be causing anxiety, brain fog and almost a hallucinating-type sensation and he stopped taking nexium about a week ago. By the third day he had extreme shortness of breath – it is hard to get upstairs or get the mail. Also have been extreme panic attacks, throat closing, and unable to eat anything beyond plain yogurt. A few months back we went to the ER thinking this was a heart attack but the blood test and EKG came back normal. It is hard for him to move around much let alone exercise due to the shortness of breath and fear of another panic attack. We would welcome feedback from others who have quit "cold turkey" and if they have experienced anything similar and how long these symptoms will last. Thank you! | M | 54 | 6 months | 9/17/2009 | 2 | GERD | eye pain, headaches, nausea | Have gastritis and GERD since Dec 2007. Have been using Omeprazole. Switched to Nexium because a doctor told me it was "better". Tried Nexium for 3.5 weeks; initially headaches and nausea, then eye pain which got worse in intensity. Back on Omeprazole now. | F | 41 | 3.5 weeks | 9/16/2009 | 1 | acid reflux | Very painful leg, hip, knee, foot, bone pain. Heart racing. My legs would thump with nerve pain all night. nerve pain down the sides of my legs. | I started on Nexium after my brother was diagonosed with cancer from acid reflux. I didn't realize unti I typed in nexium and leg pain that the Nexium was causing the severe pain in my hips, legs bones etc. I thought I had bone cancer the pain was so severe. I had been to doctor after doctor and physical thearpy for the pain. All tests came back fine. I read the postings on this site and was shocked. I read it on a Saturday night and stopped taking in on the following Monday. by Wednesday the pain subsided in my legs 50% and by Saturday, I'm walking up and down the steps like a champ. I feel like it was a miricle. This site gave my my life back. Although the heartburn is back 10 fold. I've been eating Tums and I just took Pepsid but my stomach is on fire. I have slept for the first time in a year without nerve pain running down my legs and thumping all night. Thank you all for your entries. | F | 51 | 11 months | 9/13/2009 | 1 | GERD Heartburn | I took Nexium after my doctor attributed my 2 week old sore throat to GERD. I took it for one week and started itching all over. Its been two weeks since I stopped taking it and I am scratching all over and getting hives. Today I felt very dizzy and weak with mild nausea. How long do the side effects last? | M | 43 | 7 days | 9/9/2009 | 1 | Reflux | I am a Dentist with mild reflux. I presented with pain in my throat (above my hyoid bone) explained to me as a result of reflux. Endoscopy was all clear. Both my Enterologist and my ENT specialists prescribed Nexium and were adamant that I should take it. I had no idea of these side effects, neither specialist alerted me to any issues. After 3-4 months sporadically on the drug (as I am not very disciplined with taking tablets), I have severe dizziness, lack concentration, feel tired and bloated, am enduring muscle weakness and strange joint pains, and have been getting some heart palpitations. I am grateful for this site, and will stop the tablets effective immediately and consult my naturopath for more natural remedies. I just have to wait for the head fuzziness and dizziness to stop before I can think clearly as to whether I should take the matter further through legal channels. | STOP TAKING IT NOW - DR KP (Melbourne Dentist) | M | 40 | 4 months | 9/8/2009 |