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Global Patient Feedback for Nexium (Esomeprazole) ( Post a comment )
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I was on Prilosec for years until my doctor put me on Nexium about 6 months ago. I also take simvastatin. I didn't have a lot of muscle pain with the simvastatin until recently where the pain in my legs keeps me awake at night. Can I return to Prilosec? Does it do the same thing as Nexium?
66 year old Female
Posted: 2008-12-26 16:43:16
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I am a 55 year old female and have been on Nexium for at least 10 years. About a year ago I was also put on Zegerid. I have GERDS, BARRIETTS, IBD and several other health problems. My doctors say I should stop taking the Zegerid, but my GI doctor Says no that I need both. What should I do?
55 year old Female
Posted: 2009-01-02 12:11:01
iGuard.org Answer/Reply:
take controloc 40 mg....... it has no drug drug inter action
dr . yousry taher... egypt
Posted: 2009-01-19 09:02:22
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54 year old female with the GERD for about 6 years, what was your throat surgery for? I have a history of cancer and was treated with radiation, then chemo 2.5 years later back when I was in my 20s. In 2005, I ended up getting a pretty bad respiratory infection and laryngytis that lasted for the longest time. I finally went to an ENT about three months later. After having a few nasopharyngeal scopes and a video stroboscopy of my vocal chords, it turns out my vocal chord on the left is totally paralyzed. Is that what you meant by your vocal chord being destroyed? The fear of esophageal cancer from GERD is pretty frightening. Like one of the other posts here, I currently have a hepatitis viral load, most likely from transfusions in the mid-80s before testing for HepC was available, but since my liver enzymes are normal, I'm not that concerned about the Nexium's effect on my liver. By the way, how bad was that treatment and congrats on being free from that virus.
48 year old Female
Posted: 2008-12-23 18:47:56
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I am 49 and was diagnoced with hep c 5-6 years ago went thru treatment then and the hep c is at 0 levels but take nexium for heartburn and was wondering if it might be hurting my liver?
50 year old Male
Posted: 2008-12-10 10:10:04
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I am a 23 year old Male. I have suffered with heartburn, reflux etc for a long time. I have been on Nexiam 20Mg for 1 year, and during this time, the symptoms had all gone. But the course is now over and 3 days have passed. I am back to square one, discomfort, reflux, heartburn etc. Is it safe to continuously take these tablets? I got no side-effects whilst on them, they were truly a lifesaver!
I dont think I can survive much longer without them...
24 year old Male
Posted: 2008-12-01 12:42:52
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I have been on Nexium 40mg for 6-plus years. I have experienced little or no side effects that I know of. Like you, if I stopped taking it even for a day, all the reflux symptoms would immediately reappear, heartburn, acid reflux (especially at night which would choke me and block windpipe), severe chest pain, etc. I did have an endoscopy early on and a medium sized hiatal hernia was found which helps cause the reflux. Surgery would repair the hernia but no guarantee that it wouldn't reappear, so I opted for the long-term Nexium. Have you had an endoscopy to determine what's causing the reflux?
Prior to using Nexium, there was very little I could eat. When reflux-related chest pains occurred, it was crippling. I would have to get water to drink FAST, and it would take 7-8 eight ounce glasses of water, taken one after the other, to flush down the acid. Since Nexium, these episodes do not happen. I would recommend seeing a gastroenterologist to determine what's causing your reflux, it may be curable - as you are only 23 y.o. My reflux set in when I was 55 years old.
63 year old Male
Posted: 2008-12-25 14:50:10
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I was placed on 80 mg of Nexium for over 1 1/2 year. During that time period I suffered numbness in my hands and arms. I went thru a battery of neurological test with no diagnosis. During this time I was also diagnosed with RLS and placed on Mirapex. After I had surgery to correct the GERD's, I stopped taking the nexium and my hand and arm numbness and RLS was cured. I am no longer on any medication and I feel great. I know it was the Nexium as it was the only drug I was taking at that time.
61 year old Female
Posted: 2008-11-12 13:45:05
iGuard.org Answer/Reply:
Nexium would not directly cause your symptoms. However, numbness and other nerve problems can result from a shortage of vitamin B12 or vitamin D. There is plenty of B12 in the usual American diet but often people lose the ability to absorb it. Proton pump inhibitors like Nexium can reduce the absorption of vitamin B12. However, for the decrease of vitamin B12 caused by Nexium to be enough to cause symptoms implies that you are not absorbing it very well to begin with. You should have your vitamin B12 level checked and if it is less than 500, you should get B12 shots, which are very inexpensive. Some people have nerve problems with B12 levels below 500, even though 200 is considered "normal." It is common to have B12 levels of 1000 or more if you are not a vegetarian, so a B12 of 400 is definitely not "normal" -- even if you don't have symptoms, you are not absorbing it well and that will probably get worse. Getting more B12 in your diet will not fix this problem.
Vitamin D is often in low supply in the diet and vitamin D deficiency can cause nerve symptoms by itself or combined with borderline low B12. Vitamin D deficiency can usually be treated with supplements by mouth unless you have had intestinal surgery which can reduce the absorption of Vitamin D and vitamin B12.
(I am a doctor of internal medicine.)
Posted: 2008-11-18 00:39:09
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I'm a female 56yrs old, I have Gerd and have been taking Nexium for over 5yrs now. Nothing is getting better and I was wondering about the surgery you had. I was told by a surgeon that if I had the surgery,which I am definitely a canidate...that in two years I would be back to square 1. Please let me know how long it's been since you have had your surgery and would you do it again? I can't imagine going through the rest of my life suffering like this. I have taken my self off the Nexium and I'm trying to find a remedy besides dugs. I just read from a Dr.Decker Weiss about a study he did and how Orange Peel Extract helps with Gerd. I'm going to try that for now. I'd really like some feed back on the surery if you would...Thankyou, Beverly Boudreau from Arizona.
57 year old Female
Posted: 2008-12-10 09:51:38
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Stupid me, I posted my answer/reply to your question at the very bottom of the screen. I would really appreciate if you could help me out with a little more info on what your throat surgery was for and why did they say your vocal chord was destroyed. Mine is paralyzed. Is that what you mean? Did you have symptoms of a destroyed vocal chord? When I speak, it feels tight or tense or some strange feeling in my neck on the left. I can feel it and it bugs me to no end.
48 year old Female
Posted: 2008-12-23 18:50:52
iGuard.org Answer/Reply:
I was on Nexium for 6 years and quit cold turkey with no additional symptons. Drink 2 teaspoons of Apple Cider Vinegar with 6 ounces of water three times per day. I add Splenda to mine to make it more palatable. You can also mix it with grape juice. Any Apple Cider will do but the best is Bragg with the Mother. Good Luck!
Posted: 2008-12-26 21:41:49
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I have had acid reflux for about 6 years now. Though I am still symptamatic, nexium has by far been the best medication I have used to relieve my symptons. Recently I had throat surgury & discovered the acid reflx alone had totally distroyed one vocal cord and a section of my throat itself. Now I take nexium (40mg) 2x daily & hope that no more damage will occur in the future.
56 year old Female
Posted: 2008-11-04 17:05:28
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I was diagnosed with gastritus so was told to take 2 of my nexiums a day instead of 1. Was ok for 2 days then my blood pressure went up and had heart palpatations when I was in bed at night. They were 40mg. capsules. My bottom number is usually in the 70's or low 80's and it went up to 104. I never in my life had over 100 for my bottom number. It has been a week since I quit taking the nexium and blood pressure has went down. Never had a problem with it when I was only taking 1 a day.
57 year old female
59 year old Female
Posted: 2008-10-03 18:13:03
iGuard.org Answer/Reply:
i have just started taking nexium it is giving me very bad headaches
has any one had this problem robin
Posted: 2008-11-18 00:04:27
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I HEARD THAT LONG TERM USE OF NEXIUM CAN CAUSE MUSCLE AND JOINT ACHES. I SUFFER WITH SEVERE MUSCLE AND JOINT ACHES AND TAKE NEXIUM FOR ACID REFLUX, CAN THIS BE POSSIBLE?
54 YEAR OLD FEMALE
56 year old Female
Posted: 2008-08-27 19:25:36
iGuard.org Answer/Reply:
Nexium is only intended to be used for acid reflux for a short period of time so unfortunately there is not much information available about the safety of long term use. Although Nexium is only FDA-approved for acid reflux treatment for 4-8 weeks, it is approved for long term use in other medical conditions.
Esomeprazole (NEXIUM) belongs to a class of medications called proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and scientists are currently studying the risks of long term use of PPIs. iGuard will post new safety alerts as this information becomes available.
Posted: 2008-08-29 15:53:58
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I have been taking Nexium for several years each morning an hour before breakfast, along with my Synthroid. I have not noticed any bad side effects. This morning I decided not to take the Nexium, and I felt "bilious" (slightly nauseated) which was bad. Has anyone else had trouble when they stopped taking it?
79 year old Female
Posted: 2008-10-01 22:40:23
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After a few days off Nexium, the heartburn was so severe that I started taking it again. I hate that it is so expensive and I have to borrow money from my sister to buy it. Is there another similar drug that is less expensive? When will it be eligible for generics? Also, I wish I knew what to do to prevent the heartburn.
79 year old Female
Posted: 2009-03-06 08:23:31
iGuard.org Answer/Reply:
I am 43 years old and have been taking 20 mg Nexium for four years. I had so much pain in my joints and muscles that I went to my doctor and he ordered lab work/blood test for Lyme disease which came back negative. He also had ordered a bone density scan due to the length of time I had been taking Nexium. The scan shows I have Osteopenia in my lower back, left hip and left femur. I immediately stopped taking the nexium and within five days all of my pain went away. I suggest you try taking 150mg Zantac for a week or two and have your doctor schedule you for a bone density scan. Good luck.
Scott
Posted: 2008-09-30 20:34:58
iGuard.org Answer/Reply:
I am 43 years old and have been taking 20 mg Nexium for four years. I had so much pain in my joints and muscles that I went to my doctor and he ordered lab work/blood test for Lyme disease which came back negative. He also had ordered a bone density scan due to the length of time I had been taking Nexium. The scan shows I have Osteopenia in my lower back, left hip and left femur. I immediately stopped taking the nexium and within five days all of my pain went away. I suggest you try taking 150mg Zantac for a week or two and have your doctor schedule you for a bone density scan. Good luck.
43 Year Old Male
Posted: 2008-09-30 22:04:20
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Nexium is a Godsend!! I have reflux so bad that i couldn't even drink a glass of water without getting heartburn. The heartburn used to be so bad that it caused me to vomit. Now that i take Nexium every day i don't even worry about what i eat. Nexium has given me freedom! Be sure to take it every day though or simptoms will come back.
42 year old Female
Posted: 2008-08-07 08:58:38
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You and I feel the same way...I used to think I was going to end up in the hospital because like you, I couldn't even have a glass of water. The second day I started Nexium and have not had a heartburn issue as long as I stayed on it. Imwent off it once thinking I was ok now, Boy was I wrong. Nexium has been a literal life saver for me
38 year old Female
Posted: 2008-10-22 17:53:22
iGuard.org Answer/Reply:
I have taken Nexium for 5 years. I would love to stop but when I don't take it, I have reflux in the night.
Posted: 2008-11-21 09:18:11
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can nexium cause face and lip swelling?
Posted: 2008-05-26 06:47:27
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CAN CALCIUM EFFECT THE WAY NEXIUM WORKS?
CAN NEXIUM EFFECT THE WAY CALCIUM WORKS?
46 year old Female
Posted: 2008-04-30 10:12:45
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that nexium is the only medication that i have used for acid reflux that works w/o problems
53 year old Female
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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It only reduces the heartburn if I take it daily.
63 year old Female
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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I can tell that Nexium is working extremely well for me - if I forget to take it, I start getting reflux symtoms within hours. My reflux was so severe that it caused pain in my chest up to my neck. I had all the tests that would diiagnose a heart problem - all negative. Nexium absolutely is what I need.
63 year old Female
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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its very good product to use for acid reflux
48 year old Female
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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It's an effective yet expensive drug. For myself it is worth the additional cost because of the relief I get from Nexium.
43 year old Male
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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Take as prescribed. Don't try to skip days. Your system will let you know you should have taken
71 year old Female
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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always take your medicine to achieve its full potential.
50 year old Female
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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I feel that its the best prescription drug that you can get to use for heartburn, gerd ..etc....(my opinion)
56 year old Female
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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Try it first and then say who you feal
52 year old Female
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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will make you feel alot better
49 year old Female
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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Its the BEST medication for GERD that I have ever tried! Its my medication of choice......for GERD!
49 year old Female
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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Yes, always find out the pros and cons of this medication before taking it. One reason I like it is because of the magnesium that's in it.
61 year old Female
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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Just be sure to take it as instructed.
47 year old Female
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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very simply to take - i take one pill a day with no side effects
45 year old Female
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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