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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 5  Barrets, hiatal hernia, acid reflux Diarrhea sometimes My barret's esophagus is gone, I can eat everything I want, of course I try to eat healthy. Swelling on my esophagus even gave me what i thought it was hearth palpitations but it was (hearth skipping a beat) This problem is gone too. I recommend eat papaya (this is like a moisturizer for your esophagus and stomach, RAW HONEY (heals tissue) and drinking Natural(blended in your home) apple Juice. For the diarrhea produced by the lack of acid that kills bacteria in your stomach i recommend probiotics. I hope there is no long long time side effects because so far i'm ok. M 33 10 years
7/24/2009
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 1  Acid Reflux Numbness all down left leg, pain under right 10th rib (breast area) radiating around to my back and down my back, made excema/rash worse, confusion/forgetfulness, chest pain, abdominal pain and spasms, bloating, diarrhea. Going off this drug immediately. Went to doctor just three days ago to get checked out for what I thought was gall bladder pain. She examined me and did the "Murphy's" maneuver and everything checked out. I'm going to change my diet completely including no coffee and no alcohol. I have never had such trouble with side effects! Not worth it. F 38 14 days
7/24/2009
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 2  acid reflux severe erosion of esoph FATIGUE, TIREDNESS, EDEMA TO ANKLES, EDEMA TO NECK, WEIGHT GAIN. I HAVE TRIED TO STOP TAKING THE NEXIUM AND THE ACID HAS COME BACK WITH A VENGENCE. When i was first given Nexium I was feeling great, I had the diareah and headaches but just happy that the heartburn stopped and was giving me a chance to heal. Since that first year, I have had gallbladder removed, I have had at least 3 visits to emergency room with pain to my left side under my breast, I thought I was having a heart attack. Anxiety, and heart burn would return once in a while. I felt like something was on my throat or difficulty swallowing. I have been to a cardiologist to rule out heart problems my heart is okay, it has to be this. Getting a second opion on my reflux, and I am trying to stop on my own, wish me luck this week has been he**. I have every over the counter antacid liquids, pills, powders. I am reading the over production of acid last for awhile so I hope I can make it. F 44 5 years
7/22/2009
 1  acid reflux Very bad lower neck ach on and off for the last 2 years. Feeling of pressure in the abdominal area, pressing up into my chest. Itching on arms and upper body (on and off). pounding heart while lying down. Muscle twitching all over my body, but starting with my upper left arm. symptoms of MS. aching in my left arm (like tendonits). Tingleing in the finger tips and numbness in the fingertips of left hand (very minor). Bones began to seem dry and crackley (back, neck, fingers). Feeling of a vibration coming from my neck and back when I would try to sleep. Aching on left and right side of chest under arms- lymph system. (Possible urinary / prostate symptoms related) left knee pain after running. issues seemed to be mainley on the left side Best medication I have ever taken for heartburn! I have taken Nexium for just over 8 years until last week. I have had a neck ache for several years but thought it must be an old football injury. Sep 08 I noticed a light twiching on my upper left arm that came and went about twice a day for 5 min at a time. then left arme started aching at elbow, then thoughout entire arm. As the weeks went on I noticed my fore-arms started to itch, then my back, stomach etc. I suspected it was soap, laundry detergent, allergies etc. Went to see a dr. He told me it was probably tendonits and gave me meds. Came back several weeks later with more symptoms and he ordered blood and urine tests, and MRI brain scane. Results came back negative. Muscle twiching got worse and seemed to work accross my back and up to my neck over several months mainley on the left side. Muscle and bones such as shoulder blade, lower edge of rib cage were sore to the touch and sore spots between ribs that ached and felt like a bruse. Went to a different Dr. New Dr. very concerned with symptoms ordered every test he could think of. x-rays of face, neck, upper body and MRI. Blood work came back great. Sent me to Neurology specialist. After some simple tests Neurologist said he had ruled out all the "bad stuff" and that I needed to relax, that it was probably stress. I started to think I have some rare or unknown condition that no one will ever figure out and it was going to kill me. Nexium is the M 38 8 years
7/18/2009
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 1   Continued from previous post (ran out of space) Nexium is the only prescription drug I have taken for years. I can't believe I was so stupid to not suspect this "wonderful drug" could cause all this. And after all this time. I remembered reading something negative about nexium in a mag about 5 years ago and decided to look up the side effects. When I read what others were saying, I about fell over! What I am finding out is this Poison can deplete your body of vitamine B-1,B-12, Calcium and possibly others. I suspect everyone has different levels of these in their bodies based on what and how they eat and react differently. I hope this damage will heal and wonder what unseen damage has been done. M 38 8 years
7/18/2009
 1  Gerd and Hiatal Hernia & Crohnes PAIN and More PAIN Artritis Joint Pain ending in a Bone Scan....Severe Anxiety! Upper rib Pain.....U name it......My son had it!!! Thought he was going ABSOLUTLEY NUTS!!!!! This medication and it's "family" PPI's Prilosec Etc Etc are the worse for most people! Some can take it Some don't even know they are falling apart and it is the PPI ( proton pump inbibitor) they are on, causing it!!!!!! WHY DON'T THEY KNOW? Because there is NO warning for ALL the Symptoms you are having!!!!!!And 90% of the Drs out there don't know it either, nor do Pharmacist! What U have to do is PRINT this site and SHOW your Dr!!!! Let him/her read the Postings that everyone is writing in here!! YES this medication needs to be BANN!!!! BUT NO ONE seems to get it! NO ONE seems to realize alot of Gastro Patients are seeing Rheumatologist for Arthritis, Joint pain, etc etc.... and it's ALL DUE TO NEXIUM and other PPI's I do think Nexium is the worse of them all!!!! BE SO AWARE and Report these symptoms to your Dr and SHOW THEM THESE POSTINGS, by printing it!! PLEASE!~ F 59 4 months
7/17/2009
 1  GERD It is a horrible medicine. I had taken in 2006, and still have side effects which are joint and muscular pain including cracking joints. Please visit my site [ www.nexium-vs-joints.com ] to raise your voice regarding this med. They must ban this med. M 30 4 months
7/11/2009
 5  GERD None It's the only medication out there that helps, and believe me, I've tried them all. F 42 4 years
7/9/2009
 4  gastric ulcer some constipation and abdominal cramps I am really surprised at all the comments about nexium as I thought the side effects were next to none. I have never experienced anxiety, rapid heartbeat, muscle weakness or joint pain. Not even sure if that's listed on the side effects. I have a number of friends taking this drug, and it generally is very well tolerated. To me, the benefits outweigh any risk, but will certainly pay attention to any possible side effects and adjust dosage accordingly. M 47 1 years
7/8/2009
 1  Acid & suspected ulcer Severe "Thunderclap" coital & exertion headaches, followed by tightening and numbness in my left jaw and cheek, strange "looseness" in both arms as if they don't quite belong to my body. Took the drug because SAMBA (warning: Do NOT use this insurer!) thought it would be a cheaper substitute for AciPhex. AciPhex had worked perfectly for the two months I was able to take it until insurer switched me. Started getting severe coital headaches. I never have headaches (except when hung over ;-). These I had now are headaches that last only a minute or so, and are the most painful headaches imaginable - there is no kidding when the description on the web says "worse headache ever in your life" - this is what I was getting. Started to suspect bleeding aneurysm - doctor ordered MRI, but things got worse quicker with the numbness in the face. Went to emergency room - CAT scan and spinal tap were clean, i.e. there was nothing seriously wrong with me. Had flash idea when returning home - started counting pills. Turns out headaches started as I switched from AciPhex to Nexium. Discontinued Nexium - headaches stopped, jaw feels fine, arms feel normal. M 43 12 days
7/8/2009
 4  GERD Joint pain, tinnitus This is the only medicine that works for me. Without it my life is truly miserable because I got to point where I couldn't eat anything and even talking was painful. It doesn't cure all but it helps me have a better life. I'm glad that Nexium is available. F 51 5 years
7/5/2009
 3  Barrets, Constant Belching, GERD I don't think I have had any serious side effects. Just can't get rid of the constant belching, difficulty getting a full breath, and pressure just under my right ribcage. Anyone else out there have the same problems? What helped you? It has pretty much controlled the acid reflux but the other ANNOYING symptoms persist. Increasing dosage hasn't helped much. Spent a ton of $$$ on scopes, scans, drugs. Had gallbladder removed. Problems still exist. Beginning to wonder if there are any doctors out there who can diagnose symptoms properly? Losing faith in doctors and this drug rapidly. Any ideas??? (Doctors welcome to respond) M 53 1 years
6/25/2009
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 2  GERD Anxiety. Experienced several of the side effects described by others but the anxiety was the worst. It controlled the GERD but I don't want to deal with the side effects anymore so I stopped taking it. M 2 years
6/25/2009
 1  acid reflux itchy rash on arms, legs and abdomen. weight gain, dry mouth, joint pains, swelling of face and eyelids took 2 months to figure out that it was nexium, thank you to all who took the time to submit your symptons on this website. i have been to so many professionals and spent so much money on creams lotions and prescription to help and nobody could help me. F 49 68 days
6/25/2009
 3  Heartburn diarrhea, constipation It did help the heartburn, but I can't stand the alternating diarrhea and constipation. F 19 1 years
6/23/2009
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 1  GERD, Esophageal Erosion Tightness and tingling in lower jaw, nausea, loss of appetite, abdominal pain, headache, fatigue It was great the first day, but the second day was a real struggle. My symptoms were fairly well controlled with Prilosec. I will definitely return to using that... M 25 2 days
6/23/2009
 1  Acid Reflux For a few days, burning stomach pain. Then, gradually I noticed rapid irregular heartbeat, fatigue, muscle weakness - felt like my legs were made of rubber! Feeling discomfort between my shoulder blades and sometimes slight trouble breathing. General overall feeling awful all the time and thinking I might have a heart condition. Yes, it helped the reflux, but at what a cost in my lifestyle. I would never take this again. I only tried it because my new health insurance would not approve my continuing to take Prevacid (which I had for 5 years and it worked great - no side effects) They insisted that I try Prilosec and Nexium (which were on the formulary). Prilosec made me feel like I was totally spaced out, and you see above what Nexium did! I have requested the doctor request again to get Prevacid approved. F 62 80 days
6/23/2009
 1  Inflamed spot on stomach lining. Elbow pain, lower back pain, severe knee joint pain in both knees, pain in leg muscles, pain in ankle joints, hip joint. I also had diarrhea in the beginning. After three months of this medication and learning what was causing all my severe pain I am stopping it now. Looks like as expensive as it is it would work somewhat better. I will never take it again and hope this site helps others as it has helped me. My joint, muscle pain is so severe I have to actually crawl up my steps to my house. How insane is this? My joints never hurt before taking this medication. Im just concerned how long it will take to get out of my system so my pain will go away. Thank you so much for this site and thank every one that is posting here. F 58 3 months
6/22/2009
 2  GERD Barrett's Esophagus Extremely dry itchy eyes, some blurred vision, knees hurt when I try to bend or run. Nexium does seem to help with the acid reflux, but I will not continue with it b/c of the side effects F 55 1 months
6/8/2009
 2  Suspected Ulcer or Gastritis Vomiting, Very sore stomach, Anxiety, light headedness, tearful, very sore lower back. Thankyou to everyone on this site. I was prescibed nexium from a suspected ulcer or gastritis. During the last 3 weeks I have been very unwell. I suspect i have caught my daughters vomiting bug, but now I'm not so sure. I have been so down, and don't want to leave the house. From reading all your other opinions I now know that the NEXIUM may actually be the cause. I am stopping it now! If i do have an ulcer I'll deal with it by eating the right foods. I have had CT scans and xrays. Can't get the camera down the throat for 3 mths (great hospital system we have in the outback of Australia. All CT and xrays clear and I don't have h.p. to cause the ulcer. So thanks again. I am going to see how I go with out it. F 28 3 weeks
6/7/2009

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