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 |
| 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 | 4 | GERD | Any spicy food taken during the time i was taking nexium gave me indigestion problem/vomittin/heartburn/bloatin which lasted sometimes for a few days. | Nexium is by far the best medicine i've taken for GERD... somewhat pricy though. | M | 22 | 2 years | 8/7/2006 | 1 | Mild erosive gastritis | I was initially tired and after about 1 week I began having mild joint and back pain that continued to increase in severity to the point that I felt like I was 80-90 years old. I am current 54 year old and never have felt this bad in my life. | I agree that the medication relieved my nausea and vomiting but if I have to feel as tired and ache as bad as I did with the medication. I'd prefer the nausea and vomiting. | F | 54 | 16 days | 7/11/2006 | 1 | Heartburn | Rapid heart rate | I took it for a week and it seemed to help. Took it again starting about a month later when the heartburn reoccurred. After four days of one per day, I developed a rapid heart rate. I stopped two days ago, but my heart rate is still faster than it normally is (minimum resting rate of 80). I take a beta blocker for hypertension so my normal rate is around 60 to 62. It jumped up to 102 on Nexium. It worked, but the side effect was intolerable. | F | 61 | 4 days | 7/4/2006 | 5 | Acid Reflux | I experienced headache's, looser stool's and abdominal pain. These side effects went away after a week or so. | Nexium has helped me more than other Proton Pump Inhibitors. | M | 27 | 1.5 years | 6/26/2006 | 5 | Chronic Heartburn Bad Acid Reflux | There is just one side effect which falls into the positive side effect category NEXIUM WORKS | I've been taking Nexium 40mg.for a year now and I can't give this drug enough praise. Before my heartburn & acid reflux was so bad that I've actually went to the ER one night,because I thought I was having a heart attack which it wasn't just Chronic Heartburn & Acid Reflux from a small portion of bad eating habits and years of not realizing I was abusing over the counter drugs. It was so bad that my food would stuck from the damage to my esophagus. I swear within 2 days of taking Nexium I could tell 100% difference and within a couple of weeks I forgot I had any kind of heartburn or acid reflux at all. That's how quick and well it works and also repaired the damage I did to my esophagus through the years. | M | 31 | 1 years | 6/15/2006 | 5 | reflux & endoscope showed damage | None that I'm aware of | I have the pictures of my esophagus and stomach at the first endoscope and after 3 months on nexium. The difference is dramatic. It cured the damage done. Maybe it will need to be restarted in time, but at least I know it cures! | F | 55 | 3 days | 6/9/2006 | 5 | Chronic Heartburn/Acid Reflux | I don't know if these are exactly bad side effects but it gave me harder erections, delayed orgasm and increased the amount of semen I ejaculated. | The drug is a life saver. I couldn't go anywhere without carrying a bottle of Pepcid Complete with me at all times. I couldn't eat ketchup, tomato sauce, peanut butter, coffee, tea, breath mints, anything fried, anything spicy, orange juice, hot dogs, and red wine. The heartburn caused nausea and burping up acid and vomit. | M | 31 | 1 days | 6/1/2006 | 1 | GERD | Dizziness, abdominal pain, constipation, sever headache,anxiety,hot flashes, numbness in fingers and feet. flu and cold symptoms. Tightness in chest. Pain in muscles and joints. Light headed and confused. | Started taking nexium for heartburn after a co-worker recommended. Boy, what a mistake for me. Four weeks later and several medical tests, I had to figure out on my own that I was having reactions to the drug. I keep telling the doctors my symptoms, they kept uping the dosage. My wife and I keep beating our brains out, trying to figure out what was wrong with me, because I'm that guy that never gets sick. NO MORE NEXIUM FOR ME! | M | 37 | 4 weeks | 5/28/2006 | 2 | gerd/acid reflux | complete depression/dispair/tired/anger, but symptoms for reflux relieved. | F | 30 | 1 days | 5/27/2006 | 4 | GERD | I got tingling in my hands and feet after about a year of use. Tracked it down to a B-12 defeciency caused by the drug. Now on B-12 shots. I developed acne after I began to use the drug, too. Never had acne before. Tiredness sometimes. | Been on Proton Pump Inhibitors for 10 years. Prevacid, Prilosec, and now Nexium. Side effects seem the same with all of them. | M | 46 | 4 years | 5/9/2006 | 2 | 2 months | I thought this med. would work as well as Prilosec. Boy, was I wrong. I was always in a bad, disoriented mood due to the DIZZINESS it caused me to have. My doctor changed me over to PROTONIX and it is just as good or better than the Prilosec had been! (I did not go directly over to Prilosec OTC because w/ my presciption drug plan it was less costly to pay co-pay for another RX med. than the Prilosec OTC!) | Try Protonix if you need an RX prescription or Prilosec if you have to resort to an OTC drug. | M | 39 | 2 months | 4/10/2006 | 1 | GERD | intense anxiety, panic attacks, depression (w/despair), brain fog, and complete insomnia | The first couple times I took this drug it seemed to work reasonably well, though not completely to my satisfaction. The third time I took it, I thought I was going crazy. I've never had panic attacks before this drug. Don't take it if you can avoid it. There are many other ways to treat reflux. | F | 25 | 10 days | 4/7/2006 | 1 | GERD | I have taken medication for years for reflux. I switched from prilosec to nexium hoping that nexium would not cause the muscular/skeletal pain that prilosec did. I was wrong. With use of nexium beyond a few weeks, I begin to have aching joints: shoulder, elbow, knee, hip. I was having difficulty bending and even walking was painful. Now I am off the drug and feeling the old symptoms of GERD return, but my muscles and joints feel better. | M | 57 | | 3/1/2006 | 4 | GERD | F | 29 | 15 days | 2/21/2006 | 5 | BAD Acid Reflux | None at all. I love this drug. It is far better then any over the counter meds you can get. What I love is that it doesn't cause any problems with my other meds. | If you are suffering from GERD, Acid Reflux, Ulcers, etc. Try this drug. I am super sensitive to drugs. I can't take most antibiotics, have problems with anything with codine in it, but this drug made me feel great. For me it works 20 minutes after I take it. I know I can trust when I feel my throat start burning and my stomach getting upset that it will work for me. I can actually eat spicy food again. | F | 25 | 3 years | 2/20/2006 | 1 | GERD | Arthritis pain in knees and hips, tinitus (ringing in ears), hands trembling | Side effects began when taking Nexium, stopped after taking the drug. | F | 50 | 3 years | 2/18/2006 | 5 | | 2/12/2006 |