- Popular Heartburn Meds Linked to Hip Fractures 27th December 2006
... questioning the safety of popular heartburn drugs as Nexium , Prevacid or Prilosec. The researchers speculate...
- Breathing problems LPR 25th December 2006
... My GP said it was probably from GERD and put me on Nexium . It helped right away with the indigestion and nausea ... like sore throat from GERD. He doubled my dose of Nexium and said it will probably take about 12 weeks for ... com/article.php?s=RT/2004/01&p=3[/url]
I hope the Nexium will work. I think I'll have to change my diet and...
- Barretts Esophagus 20th December 2006
... expect......My doctor changed my meds from Protonix to Nexium and said I needed yearly monitoring. Anything else...
- Can I attribute all these to Reflux?? 20th December 2006
... and stool culture.
Since then he has put me on Nexium 40mg daily, and the swallowing problems have dissapeared...
... food has stuck ever since.
Since starting to take Nexium 2 months ago, the swallowing food problem has dissapeared...
- Are you suffering daily despite long treatment? 17th December 2006
... episodes of problems.
Despite taking at least 1 40 mg Nexium daily for 10 mos, my stomach has kept feeling ill ... reflux, I'm certain.
Despite taking at least 2 40 mg Nexium daily for the last 5 mos as well as 150mg Zantac,...
... Nexium obviously isn't working for you. Ask your doctor...
... abdomen going around to the back.
I am on 40mg Nexium ..changed this week from Pantoprazle.
At night I...
... Nexium obviously isn't working for you. Ask your doctor ... same GE and has many GI problems), he replied that Nexium is the best there is. (I.e., why change it?)
Again...
... Nexium is not the best. It didn't work for me. Everyone...
... was any damage and of course there is. Was put on nexium but that didnt do any better than the cheap stuff...
... don't have one symptom. After taking all that other Nexium , Prilosec which didn't do anything to help me. It...
- Quick question... 16th December 2006
... Can you take antibiotics with Nexium ??? Im on 40mg of Nexium a day. Should I stop since...
... I am on Nexium twice a day and just finished taking some antibiotics...
- Help 15th December 2006
... She has been on every medication possible now taking nexium with absolutely no relief. We have had every test...
... them work well then they'll give you more to try. If Nexium isn't working then they need to give your daughter...
- LPR Folks - Things my Gastro Dr. told me 15th December 2006
... you are getting on PPI's? I am currently on them ( Nexium ) and im pretty sure they are causing me some problems...
- RE: Acid reflux and LPR Symptoms 15th December 2006
... in it, that are sort of small pills, smaller than Nexium or Prevacid but I'm scared that they'll make me feel ... worse or make my throat swell up even worse. I tried Nexium and had a bad allergic reaction to it and the Prevacid...
- What is the best OTC med for LPR? 14th December 2006
... which get the best results for LPR - and they are Nexium and Aciphex. In addition, there are Prilosec (BRand ... those 3 don't seem to work as well for LPR.
To buy Nexium and Aciphex in the US, it's really expensive. For ... ternational pharmacies", because it is very possible to get Nexium and Aciphex at 1/4 of the cost by ordering internationally...
- Someone please help I'm ready to go to the ER 13th December 2006
... burning sensation. I have acid reflux also and take nexium . Sometimes when I run out of my perscription, I will ... baking soda with one cup of water) till I can get my Nexium . This always helps me....
- Acid Reflux or what? Please help! 13th December 2006
... because its just like taking a tic tac and I've tried Nexium and I'm allergic to that.
On top of that I think...
- acid reflux and chest pressure 13th December 2006
... pain in the chest is like an heart attack.
I was on nexium and another but the side effects were just as bad...
- Barretts/ 80 mg of Prilosec a Day !! 13th December 2006
... is changing my meds from Prilosec 40mg's a day to Nexium 80mg's a day....
... will also be on 80mg a day.
I thought about trying Nexium after the 1st of the yr, I"ve heard it's one of the...
... today said that my condition warrants the need for Nexium and that the doctor would be sending this request...
... Not all acid pills work the same. I tried nexium and it didn't do a thing. Neither did protonox. ...
- New here...LPR...have questions, would like to hear what's worked for you 13th December 2006
... throat is constant and very annoying.
I am taking Nexium currently twice a day. Sometimes, I think it is helping...
- Indigestion and Fatigue 7th December 2006
... know whether it is due to the reflux problems, or the Nexium I am taking......
- Saw doc on GP and reflux - Questions and "venting" 6th December 2006
... nose a whole day :) ). He would like to see if the Nexium , et al, is technically controlling my acid even if...
- Does this sound like LPR? 6th December 2006
... s LPR, does this come and go? I've read re use of Nexium - are there OTC drugs that I can try?
Thanks so...
... this be LPR? With all I read re most people taking 2 nexium per day, I wonder if two prilosec would help? I've...
- Long term effects of PPI use 6th December 2006
... still do but don't get attacks like I did. i was on nexium for 6 mth the side effects were just an bad than on...
- Your experience with Prilosec OTC for GERD or LPR 4th December 2006
... ends. Some damage in the esophagus. He prescribed Nexium . EXPENSIVE!!! and not covered by my health plan. I...
... It doesnt work for me at all.
I can only take Nexium or Previcid....
... in hives when I tried Prilosec, so now I am trying Nexium .
What works for one may not work for another....
... years. I have tried every PPI out there, and only Nexium , 40 mg, 2 pills in the morning, works for me. I tried ... thick sticky mucous into the sink. I went back to Nexium and got better again in 1 week.
Prilosec OTC is...
... months and it seems like
it is not working for me. Nexium worked for me before, but my current insurance will...
- Lump in throat + Difficulty Swallowing...Come and Go? 3rd December 2006
... any meds to help or change my prevacid. i have tried nexium in the past and had better results with prevacid....
... severe problem swallowing and as soon as i started nexium it cleared up, especially when i woke up in the morning...
... severe problem swallowing and as soon as i started nexium it cleared up, especially when i woke up in the morning...
... have been on prevacid for 5 years and just started nexium about 2 weeks ago. no better and i actually have more...
- Nose prob!! Ever happened to you?? 3rd December 2006
... the world for sinus and nothing helped. I'm now on nexium twice a day and it has helped my sinus problem completely...
- Alcohol and acid reflux... 2nd December 2006
... and all next day expect to feel like hell.
I take nexium once a day. It has done nothing for the past 2 and...
- anyone have esophageal spasms???? 1st December 2006
... in my stomach being very painful. have been using nexium for a couple of weeks and have 2 more weeks of samples...
... in my stomach being very painful. have been using nexium for a couple of weeks and have 2 more weeks of samples...
- Going To The Doctor: Acid Reflux ?! 30th November 2006
... another one (I can't remember the name, it wasn't Nexium or anything.. It was an OTC one)
Anyways, just...
- Losec and headache's!!! 29th November 2006
... side effect. Prilosec gave me wicked headaches. Nexium mild headaches, now trying Prevacid, Mild headache...
- Have develped a ferocious symptom... any advice? 26th November 2006
... not think it a cause to worry. GI Doctor gave me Nexium 40 mg daily. Well just befor I started on the Nexium ... my sternum (left side). I am faithfully taking the Nexium , for 8 days now but have little releif from the contraction...
... Doctor has no knowledge of this and probably thinks the Nexium is working for you, so he deserves a call to let him ... know how bad you feel. If the Nexium is not working, he can either up the dosage or prescribe...
... I think your doctor will up your nexium intake... I take 40mg twice a day.. its very important ... It did take awhile before I got any relief with the nexium .. I also (from reading on ths board) began taking...
... Nexium didn't work for me either but Protonix sure did, but ... this to say, if you can solve your problem without Nexium or other non-natural medications that's sure the way...
- Suggested Order I Take Supplements 26th November 2006
... found a few slices of apple to be helpful.
I take Nexium 40 mgs twice a day on an empty stomach and wait 1...
- Reflux and breathing 26th November 2006
... taking magnesium/calcium has helped some.. I am on Nexium twice a day, also....
... already is.
I have been and still on high doses of Nexium , Prilosec, Zantac which did work for a few months...
- Protonix 22nd November 2006
... Previcid -- that did terrible things to me -- and Nexium was kind of on and off, yet there are people who swear...
- LPR-can't find correct treatment 21st November 2006
... really bad ear infections and pain.
I've been on Nexium six weeks then I switched to Prevacid. No change....
... taking anything because I got bad side effects from Nexium . I have an appt. in late December with a new ENT so...
... were many with LPR that felt better with two 40 mg nexium . If you do a search on this board, you will get much ... information.
I am also a sufferer. I was taking two nexium for a long time and it helped. I am down to one and...
... I am taking Nexium and Zantac twice a day. It helps a little but I still...
... infection as well. I hope that this will work. I've tried Nexium for six weeks and then tried Prevacid for four weeks ... acid from reaching my throat at all. I am still on Nexium but I got a second opinion from another gastroenterolgist...
... Pepcid Complete works better for me then Prilosec or Nexium , especially at night. I do seem to get dry mouth which...
- Recurring Stomach Problems 21st November 2006
... I have been taking nexium 1 a day for quite awhile now. Earlier this year I ... GI nurse and she tld me the dr said to add another nexium 1 hr b4 evening meal if this happens again. It started...
- Aciphex question 20th November 2006
... the Aciphex (the symptoms went away) and now I do Nexium 40mg in the AM and 150mg of Zantac in the PM. Good...
- It's getting Worse and I'm Terrified...Please Help!!!! 17th November 2006
... With LPR you need to take a PPI twice a day. I take nexium in the am and late afternoon and zantac at bedtime...
... me paranoid because it was not helping. I am doing Nexium 40mg in the AM and Zantac 150mg in the evening. I...
- I've tried most of everything 17th November 2006
... it may very well be that its possible NOT to take Nexium s but on the other hand - i dont think the PPI's can ... etc.....mind you, i am not attributing your s/s to Nexium , bad eating habits, etc, i just don't know.........
- SOOOO Much Conflicting Information 16th November 2006
... lemon juice, and i must say it made it worse! i am on nexium now and have seen some improvement so will so how...
- Milk or dairy cause problems? 15th November 2006
... can i do this even if i have been taking nexium or will that mess things up? the shot of lemon juice...
- Ate big meal - shouldn't have 15th November 2006
... die for 3 days. now ihave been swiched to 40 mg. of nexium once a day to see if that can get it back under control...
... problem and most people are wasting their money on Nexium and Prevacid for heartburn, etc.
oh yeah, the...
- OXYPOWDER--helps my acid! anyone else-this is a MUST TRY! 15th November 2006
... for me, i will keep taking it and maybe try just 1 nexium and see how that works out,...
... acid today which is vey RARE, even after being on 2 nexium s a day and zantac and maalox I still had acid, this ... helps i will try but i just would love to replace nexium with something else, and this maybe the answer, as...
- Can it get better and then worse again? 15th November 2006
... was that Prevacid wasn't working anymore and to try Nexium now which the Dr said was fine. BUT if Nexium stops ... eventually heal up again and I'll feel better or switch to Nexium ? I don't know if when it gets bad again, if this...
- I have LPR 14th November 2006
... Esophogitus and Gastritus but no REAL treatment. Nexium actually had some impact, but too expensive. I have...
- when is the best time----- 14th November 2006
... when is the best time to take nexium . morning or night. i have just been switched from ... upped it to 2 a day and it did nothing. never took nexium before and since his office gave me so many samples...
... the morning. Generally it makes sense because the Nexium is supposed to activate for some 14-16 hrs - which...
- ppi and losing hair 13th November 2006
... talking prilosec otc three times a day, now I'm taking nexium just once a day, but I'm still having the hair loss...
- Couldnt burp at all! 12th November 2006
... never says "try tums or rolaids", he wants you to try Nexium or some other new drug. Want more proof, why do we...
- How Does It All End? 12th November 2006
... years. The only med that offers some relief for me is Nexium , but it is to expensive. I do not see an end in sight...
... medications with little change. Right now I take 40g of Nexium x a day and still have same symptoms. Doctor mentions...
... pitched tone in the other. :) I am taking 40 mgs of Nexium x 2... one in the morning an hour before eating and...
... trying different medications. I took 40 mg 2x a day of Nexium with little help . If that PPI does not work, than...
- Can acid reflux affect your nose? 12th November 2006
... had this now for 14 months and not sure what to do. Nexium and Zantac caused bad side effects, so I feel stuck...
- Acid reflux and rapid heartbeat 11th November 2006
... person doesnt work on the other... so far I have tried nexium , zantac, cerekinon and a lot more and didn't feel...
- Whats your Daily "acid reflux/Lpr medicine routine? 11th November 2006
... start to lose acid, at 50 its HUGE.
NEVER buy that Nexium crap, if your over 40 I guarantee you have low acid...
- 2 Nexiums are No Longer working for my acid now what? 11th November 2006
... Hi Guys I have been on nexium for almost a year now 2 per day and Oh boy it worked ... reflux is horrible all day and night even after taking nexium , it doesnt help much anymore, I have also been taking ... night, anyway what else can i take at this point, isnt nexium the strongest PPI available?...
... Barretts Esophagaus and when my docotor put me on 40Mg of Nexium twice a day several years back it worked fine as long ... NEVER take any other anti-acids as long as I am on Nexium ....
... responding, did you get barrets esophagus even while on nexium ? i thought that could be avoided by taking PPI's? ... thanks for the info
by the way most people combine nexium with other anti acids, 2 nexiums alone sometimes do...
... was diagnosed with Barrets esophagus before taking nexium ....
- weird chest feelings??? 10th November 2006
... some time now... It all started AFTER i began taking Nexium m for heartburn which the ENT just looked down my throat ... You have acid reflux". Great. So i started taking Nexium and after a couple days began having weird-type sensations ... Called ENT after few dayss of this and he ssayss the Nexium can sometimes cause GERD symptoms. Great again. ...
... I know the feeling while I was on Nexium , it gave me chest pains and increased my heart palpitations...
- Tapering off PPI 9th November 2006
... best way to stop taking a PPI. I'm currently taking Nexium 40 mg one per day. At this point, I'm not sure whether ... the Nexium is helping or hurting and I'd like to try not taking ... backlash" can be wicked. So should I cut back to taking Nexium every other day and then every third day? Or would...
- LPR Question 7th November 2006
... I have been diagnosed with LPR. I have been taking Nexium 40 MG 2x a day with little effect. I am currently ... waning myself off the Nexium . I had an endoscopy (due to stomach bloating and burping ... When I went to the doctor and told him that the Nexium was not working for my LPR he thought I might have...
- Pain in my lower right abdomen.. so scared! 6th November 2006
... about it though, said its nothing to worry about... nexium didnt work for me... how long did you take meds beforre...
... gallbladder, the only solution was to operate, and take Nexium pills. I checked it out and it would NOT solve the ... drug companies? I bet he gave you FREE samples of Nexium aye? (just like a Heroin dealer gives free samples...
- acid reflux and back pain 5th November 2006
... almost constantly and usually on the left side... 40 mg nexium 2xs a day doesn't seem to help, although it helped...
- Going bk to Drs which PPI? 5th November 2006
... switching. Anyone recommend one? Id like to go on nexium but dont know if hed give me it....
- Stomach pain after endoscopy 4th November 2006
... all normal. I got 4 biopsies. But they prescribed Nexium 20mg for me. Now my gastro Dr increases to 40mg twice...
- Has it been discussed on this board that PPI's make reflux/ LPR worse? 2nd November 2006
... reflux. I never had the taste before. I switched to Nexium which I have been on for six months. My throat is ... Prilosec once a day cause this? Or 40 MG 2x a day of Nexium ?
KLA...
- Which doctor is best? 1st November 2006
... He told me I have acide reflux and started me on Nexium . At the time, the only symptoms I had was some more ... of meetings because I can't think straight. I'm on Nexium , but I feel like that gives me more gas and makes...
... pretty much the same symptoms as you. I was also put on Nexium and Zantac for about a month. I experienced breathing ... problems. My opinion after hearing your symptoms while on Nexium is that it may be the cause of some of those problems...
... Some replies:
viblakah - I am currently taking 1 Nexium a day. The prescription was originally 1 and then...
... reflux has done any real damage. Also, are you still on Nexium ? And if so, do you have frequent panic attacks?
I...
... Thanks for the info!
Yes, I'm still on Nexium . I don't have panic attacks like the one that I had...
- I need to quit PPI's ASAP,...are there risks quitting cold turkey? 1st November 2006
... I have come to the conclusion Nexium can only be hurting my condition and not helping....
... I have come to the conclusion Nexium can only be hurting my condition and not helping. ... certain period? If so, for how long?
KLA
I take nexium for three years and I just stop ...
it was the best ... nothing he could do for me, so I am not taking the nexium and I am not going back to him.
I still have heartburn...
... effects did you have that make you want to stop taking Nexium ?...
... effects did you have that make you want to stop taking Nexium ?
I have not had any side effects. It is not helping ... The only conclusion that I can make is that the Nexium 40 MG 2x a day is only hurting me, not helping.
...
- Sizzling/Fizzing in throat 28th October 2006
... nasal irritation from the acid and he prescribed 2 nexium s a day! in my case they were like little magic pills ... up LPR and a lot of people had my same symptoms and nexium also helped the,anywayI had difficulty swallowing ... , and that night I took the 2 nexium s and i can tell you I felt relief pretty quick after ... here is a list of the PPI's used for LPR Aciphex, Nexium , Prevacid, Prilosec, and Protonix. also if you can ... get your medical doc to prescribe 2 nexium s/a day for you maybe you can see if that helps your ... helped me tremendously.
anywayas soon as i started nexium , there was very little post nasal drip and i have ... course they never told me that, but after being on 2 nexium s i have not been back to an emergency room, or any ... the prilosec once and took 2 pills a day because nexium was so expensive but unfortunately the other PPI ... did nothng for me,I tried prevacid and protonix, NEXIUM is the ONLY one that has been able to control my acid...
... up? If so, how?
Thanks for the recommendation on Nexium ...if I go back to the second ENT (the one who said...
- Thinking about switching PPI's 25th October 2006
... and I'm thinking about asking him to switch me to nexium . I have lpr and take aciphex twice a day and zantac ... at night right now. Has anyone had better luck on nexium ?...
... Has anyone with lpr switched to nexium and had better success?...
- How many PPI's a day?? 25th October 2006
... three times a day for quite awhile. Now I'm on 40mg of Nexium once a day, not sure how it's working for me yet....
... I take 2 40 mg nexium everyday.. I am not 100% better but it seems to help...
- Barretts Esophagaus 25th October 2006
... for Barretts Esophagaus for many years now, I take Nexium 40Mg twice a day. Lately my breathing has become...
- Adolescent GERD 24th October 2006
... medications should work immediatley none have including Nexium . All blood tests have been normal as well as chest ... medications work immediatley? For example are two doses of Nexium with no appreciable change in chest pain a sign the...
- Has it been discussed on this board that PPI's make reflux worse? 23rd October 2006
... to get the strange taste in my mouth. I switched to Nexium . Not the taste in my mouth is worse. My reflux is...
- question help please 22nd October 2006
... clelex and colozapam for the bipolar disorder, and then Nexium 40Mg twice a day for the Barretts. Just recently...
- Does anyone with Acid reflux have persistent sore throat? 22nd October 2006
... with LPR (also known as silent reflux). Unfortunately Nexium gave me awful side effects, so I have to look into...
... horrible. He told me to go back on Aciphex. I tried nexium but that didn't do much, also my insurance carrier...
- Do PPI's cause a tongue coating?? 22nd October 2006
... gave me joint and muscle pain, itching and fatigue. Nexium gave me chest pain and constant burping and abdominal...
- HELP ...is it GERD 22nd October 2006
... most likely a scope. In the meantime, he prescribed nexium . I have only been on it two days and can already...
... She advised two ppi's a day. I am only taking one ( nexium ) and one otc prilosec at night. I have to talk to...
- PPI's 21st October 2006
... your doctor try you on a different one like Losec or Nexium to see if there is any difference.
With ear problems...
- can some one please post ALL the symptoms of gerd 21st October 2006
... have to try the double dose per day level.
PPIs:
Nexium
Aciphex
Prevacid
Prescription Prilosec
Zegerid...
- anyone have any experience with REGLAN? 21st October 2006
... trying it now. As of the last week, I believe the Nexium is actually starting to work. It's the first PPI that...
- Acid Reflux and breathing problems? 21st October 2006
... morning? Sure it can be sinus, but when ya take the Nexium the sore throat disappears and how do they explain...
- Have I done permanent severe damage? 21st October 2006
... Side effects on various one start with Nexium ..Excessive gas belching, Chest pain, palpitations...
- Non acid reflux 20th October 2006
... but all resperatory meds. One ENT finally gave me nexium for, suspected reflux. I'v had endoscopies which did ... respiratory conditions continue to exhist after using the nexium as well as protonix prilosec and numerous lifestyle...
