NEXIUM Reviews (ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM)Average Rating: 2.2 (1129 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare NEXIUM with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR NEXIUM | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | Acid reflux | After two and half years on Nexium, I developed a huge amount of gas and severe bloating. The gas also caused heart palpitations. I have a mechanical aortic valve in my heart and cannot afford to have this problem. | This drug did cure my acid reflux however why I was asked to stay on it for such a long time is hard to understand. Astra Zeneca said it is usually recomended for 4-8 weeks, not years. I went thru every test known to man earlier this year but all came back totally normal. The only possible culprit was Nexium. After stopping it for several months my symptoms dissapeared. The only thing I came up with (and a doctor agreed) is that long term use of this drug kills the bad bacteria in your system. But over time it also kills off the good bacteria in our systems which we need for digestion.Also note Astra Zeneca said the longest study they have done is for twelve months. For those of us who have been on this drug for years they really don't know what problems can occur. | M | 70 | 2 years | 9/2/2008 | 1 | Ulcers | Anxiety, nightmares, pain in hands and feet, excrutiating headaches, insomnia. | I have only been taking Nexium for a week and a half so I didn't really think it could be causing my symptoms. Considering it is the only thing I am doing different I decided to research it a little more. I am amazed at the similarities to everyone else that has posted on here. I have cried for 7 days straight over the tiniest things. I have had a constant headache. I wake up every night shaking from hellish nightmares, that is if I actually fall asleep. I have had occasional shooting pains in my chest and heart palpitations. I feel as if I am going crazy. The pain that I experienced from my ulcers was more severe for the first two days but has subsided since then. I only feel a twinge here and there. I would rather experience the pain from the ulcers though than the horrible side effects I have from the medication. | F | 33 | 10 days | 8/31/2008 | 1 | Gerd | I have only taken two 40mg. pills. The first night I had vivid bad dreams. The second day I took it, I experienced nausea, dry mouth, severe pain in my hip, pain in my finger joints, pain in my calf muscles. I went online and found this site. Now, I know its "not just me"...I am not going to continue taking this drug. I am so appreciative of people who come online and let us know that we are not taking an "innocuous" drug, as the Drs. like to say...I will look for something holistic. Thank you to everyone here who commented. | F | 59 | 2 days | 8/29/2008 | 3 | GERD | I have been on drug for 5+ yrs. It worked for Gerd,but about a yr. ago developed pain in shoulder. Eventually had to have a shoulder replacment due to cartlidge wear. Dr said that it was unusual for a person my age to develope in shoulder due to it not being a weight bearing joint. Now my other shoulder is acting up in the same way. I think drug is playing a factor. However dr's won't listen to me. | Since I need the drug for terrible Gerd I don't know what to do. DOes anyone have a Homiopathic remidy to try? | F | 50 | 5 years | 8/19/2008 | 1 | stomach pains | stomach pains, dizziness, weight loss, sweating, disoriented | I seriously thought that I was having a brain aneurysm. My words were not coming out right and I felt like I was on serious drugs and felt like I was really high. That coupled with anxiety and dry eyes, I thought something was seriously wrong. The dizziness came in head rushes every few minutes. | F | 27 | 17 days | 8/18/2008 | 1 | Acid Reflux | I feel as though I have a huge gas bubble in my stomach almost constantly and my stomach churns and makes all kinds of digesting noises, it's very uncomfortable. Also I've become quite constipated which is very uncomfortable. I have been having trouble sleeping since I started taking Nexium and the joints in my hands have been swollen and they really hurt. I'm also experiencing pain in my hips. I've noticed that if I don't take the Nexium, within 24 hours I don't have the gas bubble, constipation or the joint swelling, I'll have to see if the insomnia goes away once I stop taking Nexium completely. My knuckles are so swollen that I can't even get a ring on my right hand ring finger, it's crazy, but within one day of not taking Nexium, I can get a ring on that finger again. | My doctor never mentioned these side effects when they put me on this medicine. I had to do the research myself to find out why these things were happening to me. Even the paperwork I got from the pharmacy didn't list the side effects I've been having. I won't take Nexium anymore. | F | 45 | 14 days | 8/15/2008 | 1 | Constant Heart Burn | In the short time taking this prescription, only 3 weeks it made me feel as if I was losing my mind. After reading through this website I see I am not the only one. I experienced paranoia as well as very vivid nightmares. I could not focus at work. It blows my mind that you can legally obtain this drug but there are thousands of people in jail for possessing marijuana. HOORAY FOR DEMOCRACY!!! | I would not recommend this to my worst enemy. Well, maybe I can think of one person......... | M | 26 | 30 days | 8/11/2008 | 2 | Acid Reflux | CONSTANT HUNGER! fatigue. anxiety. | Does anybody else experience constant hunger from taking Nexium? I have been taking 40mg a day for the past week, and the main side effect has been a constant feeling of hunger, ever right after i have eaten a meal. | F | 20 | 1 weeks | 7/30/2008 | 2 | GERD, Stomach pain | I don't know if my condition is worsening or if it's the drug! Extreme fatigue, stomach ache (still), heartburn (still), dry mouth, headache for over a week.... | F | 50 | 30 days | 7/30/2008 | 5 | Barrets Esophagus, acid reflux | none | I suffered terribly from severe heartburn for a very long time. The pain was never ending. Once I started nexium the pain lessened. My last esopageal scope (after two years with Barretts) came back negative. | F | 51 | 3 years | 7/28/2008 | 1 | GERD | Incredible swelling of feet, ankles and legs. Petechiae in areas of swelling. Very painful joints especially knees. Water retention (bloating) of midsection, flatulence. Also shortness of breath, strange dreams (nightmares), sweating chest pains and ear infections (due to build-up of fluid). | I went to the doctor because of having a sore throat, but I showed him the petechiea all over my legs and feet. He was very worried about possible thrombocytopenia, in addition to other ailments. He ran a blood platelet test, mono and many others ($$$). But hadn't the sense to consider the Nexium. Not until I checked it and cross-referenced it (symptoms with meds) did I find the connection. Doctors need to be aware of this and explain the adverse effects to patients instead of us paying so much and having to do our own research. | F | 46 | 4 years | 7/27/2008 | 4 | reflux | bloating | M | 56 | 5 days | 7/26/2008 | 1 | Stomach pain/Ulcer | Terrible muscle cramps in my legs and back, nausea, hot flashes, dry heaving | Such a ridiculously expensive drug that only made things WORSE. | M | 23 | 2 days | 7/25/2008 | 2 | Laryngopharyngeal reflux | Severe stomach pain, headache | I had been on prilosec (generic form) for a week and it did not get rid of the sensation that something was stuck in my throat. So, I was switched to Nexium which wreaked havoc on my stomach. The worst pains I've had for many years. The Nexium did however work on the throat sensation. | F | 42 | 2 days | 7/20/2008 | 3 | Acid refluc, GERD, hiatial hernia | night terrors, anxiety, depression, lack of energy, light-headed, headaches, bloated abdomen | While it did help relieve my symptoms, the side effects were too much. When I realized it had the potential to slow down/cease calcium absorbtion, that was the final straw. I quit cold turkey about two months ago and changed my diet. I have not felt this good since I started taking it! | F | 25 | 2 years | 7/14/2008 | 5 | Acid Reflux | None to speak of | Very helpful for chronic acid reflux. Been on about 6 months and it has helped a lot. | M | 43 | 6 months | 7/12/2008 | 4 | Gerd | Terrible hip pain | I had been on 40 mg of nexium for a couple years. I noticed after awhile I was having hip pain. So I bought a new bed, but at the same time they put me on 20 mg of nexium. My hip pain went away. I thought it was the bed. After 6 months they put me back on 40 mg. The hip pain is back. Bought a new bed for nothing. I wish they made 30 mg. | F | 44 | 3 years | 7/11/2008 | 5 | GERD/Acid Reflux | none | I have taken Prevacid, Protonix, and now Nexium to control my GERD. They are all wonderful - I just change depending on which one is cheaper under my insurance plan. If I skip a dose, I'm in big trouble. Otherwise, as long as I'm taking something, I have ZERO trouble. | M | 28 | 2 years | 7/9/2008 | 3 | Stomach distress | Numbness left leg, pain left side of chest, burning sensation left side of chest | In October 2005 lipitor ripped apart the lining of my stomach. In February 2006 I started taking Nexium. While it help my stomach I started to feel numbness in my left thigh. My doctor advised me to keep taking nexium so I won't have any further problems with my stomach. By February 2007 I was feeling musch better. In April 2007 I experienced severe numbness on the left side of my body which went away after a month. It was at that time that I was experiencing pain in the left side. I have stopped taking nexium 2 weeks ago and now the pain is going away. | M | 49 | 2 years | 7/8/2008 | 1 | GERD, Gastritus, Esophagitis | Pressure on the chest, random shooting pain in chest area, shaking and shivering, diahorea, disorientation ,dizziness and lightheadedness, undescribable sick feeling, anxiety | I was diagnosed with GERD, Gastritis, Esophagitis and H Pylori. Went onto Nexium to treat this as well as 7 day antibiotic treatment for HP. So far I have had every imaginable blood test - all normal, Abdominal CT scan - normal, brain MRI - normal, urine tests, stool tests... you name it I've done it. THIS NEXIUM DRUG IS A NIGHTMARE AND SHOULD BE AVOIDED AT ALL COSTS. I've been off it now for 2 days but the dizziness and shaking still persist. Doctor moved me to H2-receptor but I am avoiding this and would rather live on antacids. | M | 39 | 16 days | 7/8/2008 |