NEXIUM Reviews (ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM)Average Rating: 2.2 (1126 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare NEXIUM with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR NEXIUM | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | Ulcers | Nausea- not many side effects at all. | I went to the doctor due to an ulcer possible gerd. Took Nexium for 30 days then during the last week noticed some nausea only this worked good to get rid of discomfort. Doctor said that ulcers may come back just got a refill for Nexium after 3-4 months since last taking it. Will update if any side effects are noticed. | M | 26 | 32 days | 6/28/2007 | 5 | Severe Acid Reflux | NONE | It has been a miracle drug for me. - I take one 40 mg in the AM and one 10 mg Lipitor in the PM - I have learned that taking daily meds in 12 hour time gaps causes less problems with side effects and interactions. I am the side effect queen and have learned that they are dramatically increased when taken with other meds including something as simple as ibuprofen which begs the question, why don't you include that question in this form?? | F | 47 | 3 months | 6/24/2007 | 1 | acid reflux | Muscle weakness, joint pain, ringing in ears, nausea, chest pressure, anxiety, depression, burning feeling in upper body, flushing and the most interesting one, was when I rubbed my chest it would cause my whole upper body to burn as if I was going to pass out. | I was diagnosed with acid reflux and for approximately 3 years had taken prolosic. I started taking nexium about 5 months ago. I did notice some muscle and joint pain, some ringing in the ears. I ran out of nexium and stopped taking it for about 3 to 5 weeks because I did not want to go to the doctor. I ordered it in generic form and took 1 nexium and that night. I woke up with chest pains, and burning flushing feeling throughout my whole upper body. I was rushed to the hospital for what we thought was a heart attack. During my hospital stay the depression and anxiety was unbelievable. $15,000. later no diagnosis. I read about the side effects of nexium and stopped taking it and started to feel a little better. By accident I took a nexium instead of my blood pressure medication when I got out of the hospital. The same thing happened again, especially the chest pain and flushing. No more nexium for me. | M | 51 | 5 months | 6/23/2007 | 1 | gerd | Chronic Stomach Pain not fully digesting food ,severe constipation ,diarrhea,Stomach Pain ,Bad frequent headaches, severe abdominal & intestinal pain, depression, Tiredness, anxiety chronic back pain,SORE THROAT,SHORTNESS OF BREATH | I am experiencing severe constipation and every other side effect ,people would walk up to me and tell me i looked sick!i felt like something real bad was happening to me untill i read all of these comments. im not taking NEXIUM any more! i hope i start to feel better soon -start having regular stools and less stomach pain!and i was only on NEXIUM for 2 months, going to see my gastrologist in a couple of days to make sure its not something else? | M | 31 | 2 months | 6/19/2007 | 1 | ulcer | dizzy, light headed,fatigue, muscle aches, stomach pain, nausea, sore throat, flu-like symptoms, sleep disorder, uncomfortable, | Took Nexium for 5 days - suffered from fatigue after 1st day, stabbing pain feeling in stomach by 2nd day, flu-like symptons by 5th day (dizzy, light-headed, muscle aches), extreme fatigue, etc. Stopped taking Nexium. | M | 35 | 5 days | 6/16/2007 | 1 | Acid reflux | Weight gain, distended stomach, unexplained muscle and joint pain in legs and feet. | While Nexium did relieve some of the acid reflux symptoms coughing, sinus problems, sore throad, the side effects mentioned are such that I am looking into surgery to correct the problem. Nexium had been taken at 40mg, and after the report on inability to absorb calcium I switched to 20mg every day or every other day. Also tried other prescription and over the counter drugs. Other remedies also cause calcium problems and also some cause hair loss. | F | 71 | 8 months | 6/12/2007 | 3 | Mild Superficial Chronic Inflamat. | Stomach Pain, Headache, Not sure if others are related... | I started taking Nexium 3 weeks ago but realized that I was supposed to take it without food and have been taking it the correct way for 1 week now. My stomach has been out of commission for over a year now and my doctor has been treating me for depression and anxiety. Well, it seems that the Nexium has increased my anxiety and last night, I awoke to a panic-like attack and I just feel edgy now. This scares me because other posst have referenced depression and anxiety while using Nexium. Any comments for me? | M | 44 | 3 weeks | 6/11/2007 | 1 | My son took Nexium | TO: M 44 3 weeks 6/11/2007......... I would suggest that you "consider" printing all of these Postings on this Web Site and take a set to each and every Dr that has treated you for any of the BELOW symptoms that you, too, had (have)! If the word doesn't get out about NEXIUM, all we are going to see, and read about, on this GREAT Web Site, are more & more sick people such as you, my Son, and all the Victims below! OF course this is ONLY a suggestion! Please ask your Drs advise, too! But, PLEASE show him all the Postings too,!! Feel free to E-Mail me anytime! | WARNING!! FYI: There is a SICK-O out there Saying horrible things to people that POST NEGATIVE REMARKS against NEXIUM. If you hear from him PLEASE let me know! He wished DEATH upon my Son! He sent his E-Mail to me with ISP as medscap.com | F | 57 | 6 months | 6/11/2007 | 1 | Stomach Acid | Severe muscle, bone and joint pain. Pain behind eyes. | The side effects were mild to start. But after 3 months on Nexium, the side effects grew worse and worse until I had such SEVERE MUSCLE, JOINT AND BONE PAIN, that I nearly went to the emergency room. First I saw my primary care Doctor, then three specialists who suspected everything imaginable including Osteoporosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, STD’s, Lyme Disease, and Cancer. I saw an Ear, Nose & Throat specialist and an Ophthalmologist for the EYE PAIN and ruled out a Sinus Infection, Dry Eyes, Glaucoma, and a Brain Tumor. I went from healthy to pathetic in three months. Then one day a new Doctor asked me “How long have you been on Nexium and when did your symptoms appear?” I think I went into shock as the reality set in. I’m horrified to see that I did this to myself by taking a drug that I “trusted” when I should have known better. I’m over it now and slowly getting back my health. This drug needs to come off the market NOW. It | F | 56 | 3 months | 6/10/2007 | 1 | MY SON WAS | I am the mother of the 26 yr old SON that had the BAD BAD Side effects from NEXIUM! I just wanted to thank everyone for POSTING, good or bad!! It helps the ones that were (are) on Nexium to be more aware, and to know they are "not nuts" should they develope the horrible symptoms!! I wanted to also tell you all.....there is a NUT out there "defending" NEXIUM, and he sent me 2 horrific E-mails! Here is his Email address IN CASE you hear from him [email protected]. If you do, get E-mails from him, please let me know! I did notify his EMail carrier and mine too! GOD BLESS! JoycePS.....regarding "EYE PAIN"! Anyone else getting this?? If so PLEASE Email me! Chris'eye pain has not subsided!Joint pain, etc are somewhat better! But headaches and Eye Pain are still here! He has been off of NEXIUM 9 days today, Sunday. THANKS! Joyce | F | | 6/10/2007 | 1 | barrett's esophagus | Lots of violent burping, trapped air, nasea, not fully digesting food | F$#K this S*&t! Nexium works by shutting everything down a little bit in the digestive system, naturally shutting down acid production and getting so-called "relief." When u don't digest your food all the way, other health problems begin to occur eventually leading to stomach cancer and/or other serious conditions. This is not as uncommon as u may like to think it would be. All u need to do is take digestive enzymes with all your meals, a teasp. to a tblsp. (or a tablet) of apple cider-vinegar after every meal, and "Heartburn Free" orange peel extract every other day. After a month u should be completely healed of acid refux, even if your doctor told u that u need Nexium or something like it for the rest of your life. | M | 18 | 2 months | 6/8/2007 | 1 | Nausea/GERD/Vomiting | Bad/frequent headaches, stomach pain, worse nausea then before taking nexium, very tired. | I am feeling much worse after taking the medicine than before I took it. I agree that they need to take another closer look at the medicine and if possible, pull it from the market. | M | 23 | 3 weeks | 6/5/2007 | 1 | YES | PLEASE! Everyone!!!! I want a CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT against the Makers of NEXIUM! MY Son was as if he was "DYING" on this Medication! And Protonix too! PLEASE don't let your Dr's get away with giving you NEXIUM Or any PPI, and then you(as my Son did)suffer terrible SIDE EFFECTS! HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE! ALL his tests for Arthritis were normal, YET ALL THIS PAIN Everywhere in his body!! Took him to Scripps Hospital in the Middle of the night he was IN SO MUCH "weird" PAIN! And they could'nt figure it out.. AND THAT WAS SCRIPPS CENTER IN LA JOLLA, CA! I live in BREA,CA! So long drive! I slept in the car and PRAYED they'd tell me why my SON was SO SICK! NOPE they told me "take him to Cedars Siani in Beverly Hills! Best Gastro Dept! HA HA! All he needed was to STOP NEXIUM and/or Protonix! He was on both at different times! | My SON. 26, has Crohns and Severe Esophogitis and Hiatil Hernia! SO Naturally a PPI was prescribed!MADE HIM NUTS! And in so much PAIN, Systemically! We called 911 3 times, and it messes with your MIND too! Major PANIC ATTACKS! Threats of Suicide, Depression, Tingeling in hands, feet, face, mouth nose!! NECK PAIN!The did a Cervial Spine MRI "Normal"!He would cry and NO TEARS..so it caused DRY EYES too! Vomit taste in mouth!I think my SON is the worse one on this entire BOLG! Because I can tell you so much more about his SIDE EFFECTs to this STUPID NEXIUM!! BUT what I want to say IS E MAIL ME!I am going to an ATTORNEY! I Blame ALL the Drs too for not reconizing the SIDE EFFECTS and SYMPTONS he had!IF they are gonna PRESCRIBE it, and they are gonna treat you for SYMPTOMS that a medication can cause then they should BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE too! hey Dr;s there a NEW INVENTION called the PDR!LOOK UP THE SIDE EFFECT and the poor patient might not go thru test after test and be told &quo | M | 26 | 6 months | 6/4/2007 | 4 | Reflux | Was unaware of any negative side efects until I was diagnosed with enemia. Then discovered B12 (sublingual) bosted my energy. Long tern use kills ability to asorb B12. Was on 1 40mg a day without total control. Now on 2 40MG per day. Always take (or take one) at bedtime | M | 57 | 5 years | 5/30/2007 | 1 | haital hernia/GERD | Pain in every joint in my body, nausea, vomitting, diarrhea. | I was taking Nexium to help reduce chest pain my Dr. thought was brought on by GERD. The joint paid showed up the second week of taking one pill a day and the chest pain was still present. My Dr. told me to start taking 2 pills a day, which I did for just over one day when I got the worst flu symptoms I have ever known, with sweats, chills, vomitting, and diarrhea. I stopped taking all meds for several days until I felt better. I have not taken Nexium since, but did try taking a related drug, Prilosec. I got joint pain on the 4th day and stopped taking it on the 5th day. The joint pain cleared in 2 days. | F | 49 | 14 days | 5/29/2007 | 1 | ULSERS IN ESOPHAGUS, BILE REFLUX | EXTREME NAUSEA AND SEVERE HEADACHE | WORKS OKAY WITH REFLUX | F | 41 | 4 days | 5/28/2007 | 3 | for reflux symptoms | Experienced stomach pain and bloating, loss of appetite, nausea. Occasionally some blurred vision and also discomfort with contact lens use so maybe it is drying my eyes out a bit. | It definitely worked to help relieve my symptoms of reflux. This nagging lump feeling in my throat is pretty much gone as well as the chest pain so this makes it really difficult to decide whether or not to continue taking it and just learn to tolerate the side effects. | F | 35 | 2 weeks | 5/26/2007 | 5 | GERT | None that I can tell thus far (have been taking 40mg a day for 6 months) Possibly blurred vision, but who's to tell I stare at a computer screen all day. | My pain was so bad i didn't want to eat, and seemingly could not find anything that didnt cause the stomatch/esophogal pains. The pain was so bad I began to think i have back problems, mind you I am not overweight like most people, I am in geed health, work out, the whole nine yards... I started taking the 40mg tabs 1 a day and have not felt a pain since (unless i forget to take it... and you know it works well when you actually can forget to take it because you feel nothing). | M | 24 | 6 months | 5/21/2007 | 1 | GERD | Took 12 doses of Nexium. At dose 10 the abdominal pain was starting to get bad, short little stabs of pain that felt like broken glass sloshing around in my guts. Basically shut down my ability to digest food. Stopped the drug. Now, 11 days later, it appears the problems have resolved and I can once again digest food. | For me, Nexium was an effective diet pill--I lost weight (unintentionally). If you have a bad reaction to Nexium and have abdominal pain, don't expect your problems to resolve as soon as you stop. It took a week and a half for me to heal from the damage caused by a dozen doses of Nexium. | M | 44 | 12 days | 5/20/2007 | 4 | acid reflux | HAIR LOSS | After 6yrs of taking Nexium I am now experiencing HAIR LOSS..My Doctor said I have Male Patern Baldness...being a woman I am devasted and have to keep taking it because it puts the fire out..guess I have to look forward to being bald soon but feel no burning....what a choice to make...I use to have beautiful thick hair. | F | 60 | 6 years | 5/16/2007 |