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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR NEXIUM | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | lightheadness, feeling that my stomache is empty at time and when this feeling come on I feel weak and a lot of gas and belchig alot | F | 60 | 2 months | 12/14/2006 | 1 | GERD | apathy, constipation, coughing, difficulty swallowing, dissiness, dry mouth, general feeling of illness, nausea, nervousness, weight loss | 40mg twice a day for two weeks then 40mg once a day. First two weeks generally fine. Only had constipation and some light-headed feeling. Starting in the third week and continuing on until I stopped the drug were the more severe side effects that I listed. Worst was such a tightness in my chest and throat that it felt like 200 pounds were sitting on my chest while someone was trying to strangle me. Felt like my throat was going to close up. This would happen about every third day with one day being "normal" and the second day feeling the full blown chest pressure coming on. Doctor told me I was bringing it on with stress. I didn't buy that although I was getting more stressed all the time with this day long pressure on my chest. I felt like I was producing MORE acid, not less and suffering severe acid reflux as a result. I stopped taking them and noticed immediate changes, but unfortunately I think the damage is done. I have more acid reflux now than I ever had bef | M | 42 | 6 weeks | 11/30/2006 | 2 | acid reflux | Helped a bit a first with symtoms but didn't relieve them completely. After a year failed to work. Didn't feel well taking Nexium. After taking for six months came down with severe anxiety and depression, don't know if the cause was Nexium or a contributing factor. | 40 mg for 6 months, then 20 mg for 9 months. | F | 58 | 15 months | 11/11/2006 | 2 | GERD & heart burn | Nexium didn't completely relieve or control my heartburn and reflux. I still had symptoms, especially at bedtime. I had complete relief while taking 30 mg. prevacid twice daily. Nexium also gave me a mild headache, some nausea and lots of gas. I felt a little lightheaded the first day. I'd say it didn't work well enough for me to say on it. | I had much better results on 30 mg of prevacid twice daily. I took prevacid for two years with no side effects. I tried Nexium due to my health insurance. I'm going back to prevacid. I felt fine on it. | F | 44 | 10 days | 11/6/2006 | 2 | GERD, heartburn | still had some heartburn especially at bedtime; gas, mild headache, some nausea, felt lightheaded the first day, possible tinitus first few days. Didn't completely control my reflux. | I had better results on 30 mg prevacid twice daily. I tried Nexium due to health insurance. I still have some heartburn and reflux symptoms. I took Prevacid for 2 years and had complete relief of my GERD symptoms without any side effects. Prevacid worked better for me. | F | 44 | 10 days | 11/6/2006 | 3 | GERD | bloated/constipation/feeloing full very easily | Question: the website says most patients are cured after 4-8 weeks. but i'm concerned seeing many paople taking it for way longer. is it being taken longer because the doctor said so or the problem was always present. i haven't any heartburn or intestinal discomfort since taking. I'm stopping after 8 weeks! | F | 30 | 3 days | 10/30/2006 | 3 | HEARTBURN | DIDNT KNOW THESE WERE SIDE EFFECTS, BUT WEIRD FEELING IN HEART, CHEST PAIN, PAIN IN HANDS, HEADACHES, JOINT PAINS. | I HAVE BEEN ON NEXIUM FOR OVER 2YRS AND RECENTLY STARTED HAVING ALL THESE PROBLEMS. DOCTORS SAY THERE ARE NO SIDE EFFECTS,BUT THAT DOESNT SEEM TO BE THE CASE. NO SOLUTION TO MY SICKNESS YET BUT NEXIUM IS THE ONLY DRUG I TAKE. LOOKING FOR ALTERNATIVE....NOW | F | 31 | 2 years | 10/29/2006 | 2 | Heartburn/reflux | Tired.Only 48 yrs. old and had to make myself move around and trying to carry anything was a chore.Seemed like I had no strength left. Only took it for a week. I've been off it for two days now. Heartburn showed up today,hope my energy comes back soon!Also seemed to effect my bedtime activities with the tiredness reaching other parts. I did not really realise the joint pain untill reading this site,thought it was the rain coming in as usual.Back to OTC for me. | M | 48 | 7 days | 10/27/2006 | 2 | I was diagnosed with GERD | After about 4 weeks on the Nexium, I broke out in a rash covering my chest, abdomen, back and arms. Initially the doctor said if I was going to have an allergic reaction, it would have happened right away. However, after taking a round of antihistamine, I consulted with a dermatologist who said it was definiately something internal, and the only change in diet or medication was the Nexium. I have been off the Nexium for 3 days and the rash has not subsided - so the jury is still out on the cause. I also am proned to panic attacks, and found them recurring during the month I was on the Nexium. I also experienced severe stomach pain, which I did not have before taking the medication. The only symptom I had that took me to see a doctor was difficulty swallowing due to a swollen Larnyx. | If I determine the rash is not from the Nexium, I might be persuaded to try again. | F | 57 | 30 days | 10/26/2006 | 1 | Gastritis | Abdominal pains (felt like intestinal pains), intense anxiety, depression. | Started taking it for Gastritis, after a few days it felt like it was getting worse. Called the doctor, he told me to take ulcer medicine. Side effects wen´t away, I only found out it was Nexium when I started taking it again (after a few months of ulcer medicine). | M | 21 | 7 days | 10/26/2006 | 1 | GERD | I TOOK 1 PILL EACH DAY FOR THREE DAYS. ON THIRD DAY I ENDED UP IN EMERGENCY WITH A URINARY TRACT INFECTION, THAT ENDED UP WITH PROSTATE PROBLEM. THREE DOCTORS SAID THEY DIDN'T THINK IT WAS DUE TO NEXIUM, BUT I OPTAINED AN FDA REPORT THAT SAID IT WAS POSSIBLE BECAUSE IT IS A "PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR". I WAS ON AND OFF ANTIBIOTICS FOR A YEAR AND A HALF. SPECIALIST SAID NO CANCER. DURING THIS TIME MY PSA WENT UP AND DOWN FROM 5.6 TO 59 THEN 11. I QUIT A ALL PRESCRIPTIONS AND WENT ON HERBAL SUPPLEMENTS AND PSA HAS STABELIZED AT 6.5 | IF ANYONE IS CONSIDERING NEXIUM THEY SHOULD BE CHECKED ON THE AFFECTS OF A "PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR" I HAVE RECOMMENDED AGAINST USE OF NEXIUM | M | 79 | 3 days | 10/2/2006 | 3 | acid reflux | The nexium made the heartburn go away, but after ten days on the drug I started to experience vertigo and severe headaches. On day eight I fell as I was getting out of bed. The medication works, I just can't take it due to the side effects. | F | 44 | 10 days | 9/17/2006 | 1 | LPRD. Upper gerd/reflux | I began after taking Nexium 3 days, feeling jaw pain and then on to intense pain in legs,and arms as well. Also experienced some tremors. After 4 days, could hardly walk or sleep from the muscle pain. Would not recommend this drug to anyone that is sensitive to Proton Pump Inhibitors as I had similar reaction to Prevacid. Going off this horrible drug. | Nexium just is not worth it for me due to all the side effects. Probably the most disabling side effect for me is (just took my last pill today), the muscle/joint pain. | F | 40 | 7 days | 9/9/2006 | 4 | Heartburn, acid indigestion | I am experiencing constipation and frequent urination(or I feel like I have to pee but only a little comes out). Both of these symptoms are annoying. | Other than those two side effects this drug is helping really well so far. I just wish that those two side effects will go away if I have to take this drug for who knows how long. I have already tried every other drug for acid reflux except for one other and all of them I have been getting that same urination side effect. | F | 27 | 3 weeks | 8/29/2006 | 5 | reflux, heartburn, hiatus hernis | excellent medication symptoms return after two days of missing meds | F | 34 | 1 years | 8/25/2006 | 3 | Heartburn | The medicine got rid of my heartburn, but I got off of it after about a year because of the side effects. It was hard to notice this for a long time but the medicine made me very anxious a lot of the time, I would become over worried about things and would experience a fair amount of panic attacks. I even tried to get on some anti-depressants to calm me down. Finally I stopped taking nexium just for the heck of it and after a couple of weeks I felt great. No more anxiety. | As long as I stay away from soft drinks and lots of greasy foods I don't have heartburn. It almost seems better to not eat such bad foods for fear of heartburn, gives me a reason to eat healthier. Just be sure to look out for depression or anxiety while taking this. Remember that all medicines will have side effects, it is just whether they are noticable or not. | M | 20 | 1 years | 8/23/2006 | 1 | GERD | I was experiencing flu like symptoms, fatigue, all over muscle and joint pain, swolling probs, ringing ears, chills, sleep probs, sinus probs, hot flashes. | I started taking Nexium a little over three years ago but was not taking it regularly, at that time I was on 40mg per day. I was hospitalized two times in late 2003 for colitis. I after that was put on 80mg per day due to the increased risk of me getting cancer of the esophagis. I have been to four different doctors trying to figure out what is wrong with me. I have been tested for everything, all which were negetive. This also included going to a pain clinic, epidural injections. I was told in December 2005 that I had Fibromyalgia and there was nothing they could do for me. I have been in constant pain for 2-1/2 years and living on pain medication. I ran out of my Nexium about 1-1/2 weeks ago close to the weekend and noticed within a couple days that I was not in as much pain, so I thought could the Nexium be making me sick, so I got online and did a search on side effects and could not believe what I found, I have not taken another Nexium. I continue to feel great, I have not felt l | F | 48 | 3 years | 8/19/2006 | 1 | GERD | I was experiencing flu like symptoms, fatigue, all over muscle and joint pain, swolling probs, ringing ears, chills, sleep probs, sinus probs, hot flashes. | I started taking Nexium a little over three years ago but was not taking it regularly, at that time I was on 40mg per day. I was hospitalized two times in late 2003 for colitis. I after that was put on 80mg per day due to the increased risk of me getting cancer of the esophagis. I have been to four different doctors trying to figure out what is wrong with me. I have been tested for everything, all which were negetive. This also included going to a pain clinic, epidural injections. I was told in December 2005 that I had Fibromyalgia and there was nothing they could do for me. I have been in constant pain for 2-1/2 years and living on pain medication. I ran out of my Nexium about 1-1/2 weeks ago close to the weekend and noticed within a couple days that I was not in as much pain, so I thought could the Nexium be making me sick, so I got online and did a search on side effects and could not believe what I found, I have not taken another Nexium. I continue to feel great, I have not felt l | F | 48 | 3 years | 8/19/2006 | 5 | acid reflux | loose stools-- especially in the beginning -- that is it. | take it twice a day -- for over a month. first day -- what relief -- not complete though. one day -- woke up feeling great -- just wait for it -- takes 4 to 8 weeks to really work!! | F | 28 | 1.5 months | 8/15/2006 | 2 | GERD | no side effects | The medicine seemed to work for a day or two, and then after that, it was like I was taking it for nothing. I was having acid reflux and problems with my chest feeling tight, and difficulty breathing. But this stuff didn't do anything for it. If I went for days without eating anything and not taking any medication, it was more effective than eating anything at all, even something bland, and taking Nexium. I don't recommend it. | F | 21 | 10 days | 8/10/2006 |