- Upset Stomach 28th March 2006
... like pressure on both ribs and some bloating taking Nexium or other PPI's.
Thanks...
- Vomiting 28th March 2006
... be able to get it out and feel better
I do take nexium for heartburn, but I may call the dr and see if I...
... everything looked fine. So, he gave me a prescription for Nexium and told me to come back in a month! Hopefully it...
- Aciphex..take at night or in morning?? With out W/O food?? 27th March 2006
... is at night. Also, I know you are supposed to take nexium on an empty stomache, but it says aciphex can be take...
... Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Well, I'll cross my fingers. Nexium just stopped working for me and I am afraid of the...
... endoscopy? With the chronic fatigue how do you tolerate Nexium ? Are you med sensitive? I think we are similar. I...
... endoscopy? With the chronic fatigue how do you tolerate Nexium ? Are you med sensitive? I think we are similar. I ... very bad and I am on all sorts of supplements. I took nexium for year before I got CFS and it never seemed to make...
- Burning Tongue-acid Reflux ? 27th March 2006
... PPI called Pantoloc(Pantoprazole). I was switched to Nexium for two weeks to see if the change from Pantoloc and...
... your tongue is burning, for me it's the tip, I'm on Nexium , it helps except for the burning tongue....
... and on the sides. I am on Pantoloc a PPI.I was on Nexium for two weeks and back on the Pantoloc.
How bad...
... have a bit too much bile in my gut and I've been on Nexium for 2 months). In any case, it is a "sting-y" burn...
- Question from a newbie. Please read!!! 27th March 2006
... best PPI - as everyone seems to respond uniquely. Nexium is probably the most different of the PPIs, and is ... different.
The prescription PPIs that are available are Nexium , Prevacid, Aciphex and Protonix.
Motherisk, a ... studies that I am aware of.
I personally have used Nexium 2x a day for 3 years to control LPR and I am doing...
- Waking up at night on 2 Nexiums?? 26th March 2006
... I'm on Nexium (which is the "last of the PPI drugs before we consider ... it seemed to just generally lose effectiveness. So Nexium seemed like my last resort before surgery.
So ... woken up. How is this possible that a double dose of Nexium doesn't seem to be enough?? I've changed all the lifestyle...
... How often are you taking the Nexium and at what dose? Are you taking both pills at once ... timing of doses works better than upping the dose.
Nexium is not the last of the PPIs before a fundo, and according ... cases.
Different PPIs work for everyone. I was on Nexium 40mg twice a day and that didn't work at all. Prevacid ... If your doctor is recommending a fundo just because Nexium doesn't work, you deperately need a second opinion...
... I'm taking 2 Nexium 40 mg per day, one in the morning and one in the evening ... to jump into surgery. Granted, I've tried Prevacid, Nexium , Aciphex and Prilosec, but am not ready to resign...
... taken before meals. I would put the second dose of Nexium before dinner, and possibly move dinner back later...
- Does reflux happen out of nowhere and without prior digestion problems?? 25th March 2006
... 4 months for this test.
Right now I was given Nexium 40mg twice a day. Like you I wish I did not have to...
... 4 months for this test.
Right now I was given Nexium 40mg twice a day. Like you I wish I did not have to...
- Help....GERD? 24th March 2006
... constant reflux, and ask her for a prescription for Nexium , Prevacid or Aciphex (all prescription PPIs). Take ... or you need to try another brand of PPI.
I use Nexium , it works great. I take it 2x a day, and I've also ... ve maintained darn good health for 3 years on the Nexium . But sometimes you have to try all the different...
- Gallstones 23rd March 2006
... hiatal hernia and reflux. Gastroenterologist put me on Nexium for the reflux, and I've changed my diet to reflect...
- vomiting blood 22nd March 2006
... - 2 doses of a PPI per day (for instance, 2 40 mg Nexium capusles, or 2 Protonix capsules).
Does he have...
- Just diagnosed - can someone help? 22nd March 2006
... your doctor and get a script for something good, like Nexium .
Good luck!
-Karen...
... brands, I believe of PPIs available by prescription. Nexium , Prevacid, Aciphex and Protonix. Prilosec is a PPI ... that is available OTC.
Nexium is the most recently launched PPI and has excellent ... in the morning and one at night. I personally take Nexium and have had an excellent recovery. For people who ... don't tolerate Nexium well, a comomon complaint seems to be that it makes...
... and was just miserable.
Anyway, my ENT prescibed Nexium , which I took for two weeks, with no easing of the...
- Esophagus erosion always caused by reflux? 22nd March 2006
... common way to do that is to use a PPI (like Aciphex, Nexium , Protonix, or Prevacid, or Prilosec).
These PPIs ... together in the morning and see how that helps. I take Nexium , which works great, but you have 5 choices: Aciphex ... , Nexium , Protonix, Prevacid and Prilosec OTC. I'd give each...
- Anyone take Protonix? 21st March 2006
... Protonix and for me, it didn't work very well. I'm on Nexium now and the difference is significant, even in the ... short week and a half since I started the Nexium .
-Karen...
... I agreed, Nexium is better than Protonix....
... Nexium 2x a day gave me beautiful recovery. When I told my ... that I had achieved 95% recovery from LPR with the Nexium , he said "well, let's try to make that 100%" and let ... weeks and had a total relapse. I went back to the Nexium , which is wonderful....
... I'm just the opposite Nexium didn't work for me but Protonix does the job. Nexium...
... I am going to talk to the gastro doc about trying Nexium ....
- nissen fundoplication 20th March 2006
... have not had reflux or heartburn since. I was on Nexium 40mg 2X a day at the time of surgery. I have not...
- Lprd 19th March 2006
... Can you take Allegra and Nexium at the same time?...
- Acid stinks. 18th March 2006
... heartburn really bad. It kinda went away. He prescribed nexium , but I don't take it everyday b/c I didn't have it ... few tums which worked for about 2 mins, I popped a nexium in too. I had some white wine the other day, by the...
... heartburn really bad. It kinda went away. He prescribed nexium , but I don't take it everyday b/c I didn't have it ... few tums which worked for about 2 mins, I popped a nexium in too. I had some white wine the other day, by the ... listening...
Two points.
1) If you want your Nexium to work, you need to take it every day. If it is too...
- Is taking MAALOX all day/everyday safe?even if it causes diarrhea 18th March 2006
... bad, but not as bad as it was. i am also down to 1 nexium a day and it seems to be enough but of course i need...
... bad, but not as bad as it was. i am also down to 1 nexium a day and it seems to be enough but of course i need...
- PPI's and gas 17th March 2006
... I've been on Nexium for a week now, and it's doing much better than Protonix ... one issue that I think might be a side-effect of the Nexium . Gas. A lot of it. Not to be crude, but coming...
... wondering about the same thing, lots of gaz since taking Nexium , or if it has anything to do with it....
- LPR not better after one month on prevacid 15th March 2006
... Switch to Nexium 40 mg 2x a day (total of 80mg). I'd recommend taking ... should experiment to find out what works best for you. Nexium is the most recent PPI to be introduced, and while ... reputation amongst LPR sufferes. FYI - I've been on Nexium for over 3 years now with excellent results. However ... of which brought by LPR symptoms roaring back.
Nexium is made by Astrozeneca, which also makes Prilosec ... Pennsylvania) and my ENT at Yale U. both recommend Nexium hands doesn for people with LPR.
The first time ... I took 2 pills of NExium at the same time, I stopped coughing for the first...
- Nexium-how long to kick in? 14th March 2006
... lose effectiveness after awhile. I was just placed on Nexium -2 per day. I've been taking Nexium since Saturday ... don't want.
How long does it take to know if 2 Nexium per day will work? Also I am under extreme stress...
... for anything, and definately isn't good for reflux. Nexium helped me fairly quickly, with taking just one a day...
... It took me about a month to get a level of nexium in me that made me feel better....
... My doctor told me Nexium can take 6 to 8 weeks to see any effect. I've been...
- feeling of "surprise"? 14th March 2006
... anyone else ever had this?? I just switched PPIs (to Nexium ) but think I've had it before off and on. Is this...
... anyone else ever had this?? I just switched PPIs (to Nexium ) but think I've had it before off and on. Is this...
- Pariet (REFLUX) 13th March 2006
... for 4 months. I have LPR.
My doctor switched me to Nexium , and have been taking it for one month.
The only ... takes to see a noticeable difference.
He also told me Nexium is the best medecine for this condition....
- Anyone Have good results using Prevacid? 13th March 2006
... during my flare-ups in 2003 and 2004. This time I'm on Nexium , and having good results (so far) with that.
Good...
... ed 4 years ago with few exceptions. I have tried Nexium and Prilosec, but neither one works nearly as well...
- gas/nexium 12th March 2006
... I have been on nexium for about two years now, and when I started take it ... two or three time a week, My doctor put me on two nexium a day for one month and then back to one a day, it ... and it still would feel like it was still there ,the nexium stop that, but now I have the most gas in my stomach ... have any stomach pain at all until I started take nexium , Do anyone think that the nexium could be what make ... again, but beleave me that it all one would want.
the nexium stop the heartburn and the throat thing, as long as...
- Does anyone know? 12th March 2006
... breath you need to change meds this happend to me with nexium it is an alleric reaction...
... pylori infection includes one of the PPIs (Aciphex, Nexium , Prilosec, Prevacid) so you will be OK if you are...
... you on that! My regular doc tried to get me to take Nexium just because I said I was having reflux so I went...
- Pulminary Specialist suggested Silent Reflux 11th March 2006
... prescription, and off the top of my head, I can think of Nexium , Aciphex, Protonix, Prevacid. Nexium is the most ... went over the counter, and AstraZeneca introduced Nexium , which is an isomer of of Prilosec. Most patients ... that the majority of patients with LPR do best on Nexium . I can't explain the mechanism, but with LPR, the ... worked to eliminate my cough except for 2 doses of Nexium per day. Another poster who has LPR, by the name of...
- New Symptoms 10th March 2006
... me back and decided to switch me from Protonix to Nexium . I should be able to pick it up from the pharmacy...
... in her tummy along with the hurting in her chest. Nexium was no help so they switched to protonix. Now she...
... the heartburn. Interesting....she was switched from Nexium to Protonix, and I've just been switched from Protonix ... to Nexium .
Good luck. Keep us posted....
... Hello,
Since switching from Pariet to Nexium I also experience a lot of gas in my stomach, dont...
- Nexium or prilosec/ regular or otc? 10th March 2006
... doctor. If Prilosec OTC once a day isn't working, Nexium once a day might work better as while similar, the ... one find that Prilosec didn't do anything for me but Nexium did)....
... two?
Has anyone who's taken both prilosec and nexium noticed a difference in effectiveness or anything ... and prescription are supposed to be the same thing. Nexium may work better for you but so may Previcid. However ... two Prilosec OTC are much cheaper per day than one Nexium . It is safe to take two Prilosec OTC per day, but...
- Can my symptoms be coming back even with 2 PPI 9th March 2006
... I was on Nexium once a day and the heartburn went away. Then over ... throat and chest pain, without heart burn. I went on Nexium twice a day on the advice of my doctor and after 6 ... pain, so I decided to reduce it back to once a day ( Nexium is darn expensive when you have a 20% copay on scripts...
- Chest and Back Pain 9th March 2006
... the only symptom being heartburn, kept in check with Nexium . Over the holidays I developed all sorts of pain in ... monitor in 2 weeks time. Up til November I was on Nexium 1 time a day, when the other stuff flared up (pain...
... for a few days only to return. I have just started nexium yesterday so I am hoping that will help before that...
- Ball of fire 8th March 2006
... and was told I had a hiatal hernia. I have been on Nexium for about 4 months. It used to help but now it isn ... over the counter remedies but they don't work and the Nexium isn't touching it. Has anyone experienced this and...
- How long to see if it works? 7th March 2006
... I have a small hiatal hernia and reflux, and Nexium helped for me right away. Perhaps Aciphex just doesn...
- stomach question again 7th March 2006
... top of her stomach. Well the doc changed her from Nexium to protonix. No more burning in the chest but she...
... diagnosed my reflux and small hiatal hernia. I am on Nexium , and it has helped, thankfully.
Best of luck,
...
... and was told I had a hiatal hernia. I have been on Nexium for about 4 months. It used to help but now it isn ... over the counter remedies but they don't work and the Nexium isn't touching it. Has anyone experienced this and...
- Nexium Side Effect? 6th March 2006
... I've been on Nexium since early September, and luckily, no other problems...
... vaginal infection and wondered why, maybe it's the Nexium , as I didn't have a vaginal infection for years....
... I take nexium once a day and have never had a BV but for the first...
- Prilosec and Aciphex 6th March 2006
... them really aren't that different from each other. Nexium is the newest and probably most effective. However...
... Wow. Nexium is only about $150 for a month. I wonder why Aciphex...
- Ritalin + Acid Reflux - Advice? 5th March 2006
... to know how you're handling it. BTW, I've been on 2 Nexium a day for the past 2 years.
Cheers...
- LPR and Anxiety 1st March 2006
... I took 40mg of nexium and protonix for 3 months without any improvement...
... Specifically, start with the cadillac of the PPIs, Nexium . If you respond to this treatment, then your quality...
... prevacid, twice a day. I think I will ask to try Nexium . My main complaint now is sore throat that worsens...
- GERD diet 28th February 2006
... that indentation). It constantly burns. I am on Nexium and Tagmet and it doesn't help. When I first started...
... s your dosing and the timing of the dosing on the Nexium and Tagamet? I was shooting myself in the foot for ... And another thing, the Tagamet will work AGAINST the Nexium . You might try Prilosec OTC with your Nexium instead...
... s your dosing and the timing of the dosing on the Nexium and Tagamet? I was shooting myself in the foot for ... And another thing, the Tagamet will work AGAINST the Nexium . You might try Prilosec OTC with your Nexium instead...
- Question please shed some light 28th February 2006
... i refuse to take anything for it. I am on 40mcg of Nexium and a nother drug-forget the name to help me digest ... own, Is there something that may work better then Nexium and so I can get on with my life, . Please shed some...
- LPR and eating habits 26th February 2006
... with reflux, I have stopped eating this way, and the Nexium helped a lot. I was considering boiling the onions...
- Weight Gain With RX for Gerd 25th February 2006
... any weight gain taking medicine for GERD? I'm taking Nexium & have gained 6 pounds in two weeks. I have not changed...
... I experienced exactly what you experienced with Nexium .
When I discontinued Nexium, my weight quickly...
... I gained 45 pounds after starting Nexium 2x per day. I didn't exercise during this time, and...
- Filtered water got rid of 95% of my reflux!!!!!! 24th February 2006
... better! his went away totally!
i had to go back on nexium , it no longer gets me dizzy since i am eating a whole...
... guys try drinking filtered water it might help.
Is Nexium a PPI? I'm on a different PPI (aciphex) and I was...
... with gaviscon, pepcid ac,mylanta,
I plan on taking nexium for a little while longer but I wish i could get off...
... Is Nexium a PPI? I'm on a different PPI (aciphex) and I was...
- Gerd? 23rd February 2006
... The most expensive one (via prescription, called " Nexium " is the best choice for LPR because it is typically ... Prilosec expired, its makers, Astrazeneca, debuted Nexium as its prescription-class drug. Nexium is an isomer ... at the same time. When my doctor told me to take 2 Nexium together, the horrible, unending, unrelenting, life...
... due to acid reflux, but gave me a prescription for Nexium anyways :) Since then, I have been to the lung specialist...
... upper endoscopy, and thus, I have been prescribed Nexium , and follow a very healthy diet, that has helped immensely...
... them as well). I'm glad you got a prescription for Nexium - just rember, take 2 at the same time. If you have ... probably notice incredible improvement that same day.
Nexium is pretty safe for a prescription drug, and while ... then give you 1 PPI a day.
So just take the 2 Nexium s - today! - and then report back on the board how ... nearly complete recovery with their first 2 doses of Nexium . I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it works for...
... I have taken your advice and taken two Nexium and still no luck :) I am having a hard time breathing...
- Hiatal Hernia symptoms?? 22nd February 2006
... procedure, and treated accordingly with PPI's (such as Nexium , Prevacid, etc.) or over the counter meds.
Lori...
- carafate question 21st February 2006
... each)....It works really well for me. I also take 2 nexium 40mg twice a day and also zelnorm. Not sure which...
- stomach pain caused by med??? 21st February 2006
... but sometimes I'd have other abdomen pains. I tried Nexium , Prevacid and Protonix and all 3 gave me those terrible...
... the pain that i had when i first started taking nexium in the fall was because i actually had inflammation...
... perimenting with which one worked best for me (I stuck with Nexium twice a day). I would imagine three in five weeks...
- Aspiration with acid reflux 21st February 2006
... However, there are several prescription PPIs, including Nexium , Prevacid, Aciphex and Protonix. Nexium is made by ... patent expired and Prilosec went OTC, they debuted Nexium , which is very very similar to Prilosec, but is slightly ... different. My bias leans towards Nexium as I've tried all the others except for Aciphex, and ... only Nexium has worked. Not only did it work, it worked perfectly ... isn't true for every last one of us - but I take 2 Nexium every day, and I don't have asthma symptoms or the ... occasionally take 300 mg or Ranitidine at bedtime when the Nexium has worn off. It's not a perfect substitute for me ... , but Nexium is expensive. My father-in law has GERD, and when ... advice - first ask your doctor for some samples of Nexium . Take 2 the first day, and see if you feel better ... you have a solution. If your insurance won't cover Nexium , I'd recommend finding out what they do cover, or...
... perhaps you need to find a new PPI. I strongly recommend Nexium at the 2x per day level. (I sometimes take it 4 times ... University School of Medicine) swears by 2 doses of Nexium a day for her LPR patients. She says it is better...
- Gerd Symptoms 21st February 2006
... Debbie
I've had no racing heart, but I am taking Nexium ...different from your med...you may want to ask your...
... Debbie
I've had no racing heart, but I am taking Nexium ...different from your med...you may want to ask your...
... 20mg aciphex. Obviously, it's not working. Tried Nexium before, but it causes me to have migraines.
AAAAAAAHHHHH...
... My symptoms, prior to going on medication ( Nexium ) were: bloating, stomach discomfort, pain in the ... area, diarrhea, naseau, etc.
Now that I've been on Nexium daily, and follow a careful and bland diet, I still...
... My symptoms, prior to going on medication ( Nexium ) were: bloating, stomach discomfort, pain in the ... area, diarrhea, naseau, etc.
Now that I've been on Nexium daily, and follow a careful and bland diet, I still ... the uncomfortableness in the breastbone area using Nexium ....
... lump or something stuck in my throat
I am taking Nexium 40mg and it's helping me :)...
... show normal but might be only mild reflux. So I am on nexium again. This week is my 3rd week now. The trouble swallowing...
... still get bloatedness in the Stomach whilst using Nexium ....
... still get bloatedness in the Stomach whilst using Nexium .
Amazing how things change over night! Was woken...
... 9. In the meantime, I was prescribed Nexium . 2 40 mg tablets per day--one every 12 hours. I ... had mentioned that a friend of mine let me try some Nexium and it seemed to ease my discomfort so she hooked ... taken any of the Aciphex. So I started taking the Nexium and it seemed that in a few days my symptoms started ... sort of thing... She said that MAYBE after taking the Nexium for about a month it might heal up enough to where ... She said I could take something OTC on top of the Nexium if I wanted to. She gave me some more Nexium, as...
- Can PPIs lose effectiveness?!? 20th February 2006
... Skylar, luckily I've been on Nexium for 6 months and it still seems to be working (fingers ... oenterologist starts at the beginning again (she can't take Nexium - it makes her dizzy).
When that doesn't work,...
... Skylar,
As you know, I take 2 Nexium s each morning. Even with the double dose, the Nexium ... Ranitidine or I bite the bullet and pull out the extra Nexium s (the ones my insurance does not cover).
Recently ... away with a little TLC (extreme GERD diet and lots of Nexium ).
So while I've never found my PPI to lose effectivenes...
... my GERD in seconds when I have bad reflux episodes. Nexium has not worked for me. I have taken it for years....
- Natural remedies 19th February 2006
... feeling of a lump in my throat. I started taking Nexium about a week ago, and now I'm getting some relief...
- PPI Side Affects 18th February 2006
... I am on Nexium , and although it has helped my reflux, it creates...
... except for one time when I accidentally swallowed 3 Nexium instead of 2. I felt nauseaus and dizzy for about...
... All the PPI's that I tried ( nexium , prevacid and protonix) ALL made me very, very sick...
... All the PPI's that I tried ( nexium , prevacid and protonix) ALL made me very, very sick...
- NULEV HELPS a ton with swallowing problems-LUMP in throat 17th February 2006
... throat was so burned the past 6 days after stoping nexium and just taking pepcid ac, by the way I restrated ... nexium but its working pretty slow, but then i started the...
- hot icey throat and upper chest and sore throat feelig 17th February 2006
... I get the same feeling from nexium . My neck seems to be red all the time. Dr. says its ... roscea. But when I take nexium it feels and looks redder than normal. My neck also ... seem to be helping either with my lpr. I've tried nexium , prevacid and now protonix.
Patti...
- Gerd and chest congestion 16th February 2006
... belch a few times after I eat, etc. I have been taking Nexium for two weeks.. a little bettter...I also use Phazyme...
... belch a few times after I eat, etc. I have been taking Nexium for two weeks.. a little bettter...I also use Phazyme...
- What is going on? 16th February 2006
... seems to be under control now. I only take one 40 mg Nexium per day; I watch what I eat & I exercise regularly...
- I need some education on this fast please 16th February 2006
... feel like I am on an endless cycle here. I was taking nexium but the were way to expensivee,although they helped...
... feel like I am on an endless cycle here. I was taking nexium but the were way to expensivee,although they helped...
... much relief may be that you weren't taking enough Nexium . The standard treatment for treating LPR is 2 doses ... nuts the first time she told me this (I had been on 1 Nexium a day for 4 months with no relief) but I quickly took ... nearly a complete recovery and it's 3 years later.
Nexium is made by AstraZeneca and debuted in 2001. Previously ... around the same time, and it's now sold OTC. However, Nexium , in the words of my doctor, is "usually better metabolized ... what works for one person may not work for another. Nexium is expensive, but if it's the only one that works ... after already having been treated successfully with Nexium ) and I relapsed on both occasions. I'm always willing ... to try something that might work better, but since Nexium works as well as it does, I'm sticking to it for now ... .
Let's look at the economics:
Nexium , purchased without insurance, in the quantity of 180 ... through a Canadian pharmacy and imported into the U.S., Nexium
costs about $219.84 US for 84 pills, which equals ...
Canadian pharmacies also offer a generic form of Nexium which isn't available in the U.S. The generic contains...
... Let's look at the economics:
Nexium , purchased without insurance, in the quantity of 180 ... through a Canadian pharmacy and imported into the U.S., Nexium
costs about $219.84 US for 84 pills, which equals ...
Canadian pharmacies also offer a generic form of Nexium which isn't available in the U.S. The generic contains ...
A 20mg Prilosec is equivalent in dose to a 40mg Nexium so your numbers are a little off. The actual Prilosec ... month which is less than the copay.
That said, if Nexium is the only thing that works, you should find a way...
... ...
and no, i don't think 20mg prilosec = 40mg nexium . that's crazy talk. my dr even told me nexium has...
... right that 20 mg is the equivalent dosage to 40 mg Nexium . Nonetheless, Prilosec (Omeprazole) cane be taken...
... ...
and no, i don't think 20mg prilosec = 40mg nexium . that's crazy talk. my dr even told me nexium has ... Everything I have read indicates that the main advantage of Nexium is it stays in your system longer (17 hours on average ... other PPIs). The main advantage of Prilosec OTC over Nexium is it is much cheaper which is important for those ... insurance company a littlle stingy with the PPIs (two Nexium a day can be tough to get approved). Though my prescribed...
... Tiff,
Nexium is derived from Prilosec (omeprazole). Prilosec contains ... mixture of the D- and L- forms (isomers) of omeprazole. Nexium contains only one of the isomers (the L form). The ... double dose of a strong PPI, myself included, via Nexium . Some doctors have relationships with drug reps, ... fairly common. That's why I'd suggest beginning with Nexium , and only should that fail, move to another drug. ... Furthermore, if the Nexium works, but you can't afford it, and least you know ... some further research on dosage equivalents between Nexium , Prilosec and the other PPIs. Gnznroses is actually ... there is some research suggestion that you can take Nexium initially for a period of a few months to reduce the ... for me, but it's another option you can explore if Nexium costs are too high....
... uninsured are typically not the most affluent, the cost of Nexium could be a real problem
Even if you are insured ... companies will require you to try Prilosec OTC first. Nexium may well be more effective than Prilosec but the drug ... and OTC. Many in the Medical profession don't think Nexium is dramatically more effective than Prilosec and those ... being effective for me, I will certainly try to get a Nexium presciption approved.
In any case, Tiff should...
- PPI Timing question 15th February 2006
... before eating and see if there is a difference. I take Nexium and have not noticed a difference though I do try...
- Could Aciphex be too Strong for me? 15th February 2006
... m the exact opposite as you... I started off with Nexium which didnt work for me, but then the doc switched...
... Didn't cause any stomach discomfort.
I am on Nexium and do pretty well.
I would definately talk with...
- Reglan?? 14th February 2006
... I have not had to take any meds for it now just my Nexium . I am going to see a doctor in Loma Linda next week ... am still trying to get my insurance to pay for my Nexium . I have been living off of samples from my doctor...
... how to manage it.
If your insurance won't cover Nexium , try Prilosec OTC - you can buy it anywhere and it ... 's basically the same thing as Nexium .
"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything...
- Nausea???? 14th February 2006
... all this. Lately I have been severely nauseous. The nexium used to take it away and now it isn't helping me anymore...
... Prior to being diagnosed with reflux and going on Nexium , I was naseaus quite a bit. Now, only on occasion...
... think it depends on the person and the medicine. The Nexium usually takes it away but sometimes it does not. I...
- Protonix 14th February 2006
... wondering if anyone had better results with Protonix over Nexium ? The doc has changed my sisters med to this and she...
... wondering if anyone had better results with Protonix over Nexium ? The doc has changed my sisters med to this and she...
... The Nexium wasn't working. I told her if it gives her diarrea...
... The Nexium wasn't working. I told her if it gives her diarrea...
... Nexium worked...but it was just too hard on my body. The...
- Prilosec OTC & Nexium ? 12th February 2006
... My ENT prescribed Nexium 40 mg once a day, in the evening before dinner. After ... Prilosec used to be prescription, and now OTC after Nexium came out.
Thus, is it worth continuing to take ... the Prilosec in the morning before breakfast & Nexium in the evening before dinner? Anything wrong with ... Thanks for any thoughts.
Mixing Prilosec OTC and Nexium should be fine. You need to be careful about mixing ... any PPI (Prilosec, Nexium etc) with Zantac or any other H2 blocker. Taking Zantac ... the Insurance companies who don't like to pay for Nexium or the other Rx PPIs and therefore often refuse to...
- bloody nose in the morning 12th February 2006
... blood. months back i thought it was a symptom of the nexium , cause that's when it started. it wasn't every day ... but still frequently. i've been off nexium for a few months now cause it doesn't help at all...
- Nexium and problems breathing 11th February 2006
... I had been on Nexium 1x per day for about 4 months before being diagnosed ... being able to define her sympoms, I gave her 2 of my nexium . She took them, and stopped coughing after 20 minutes...
... diagnosed.
You asked about taking Prilosec vs. Nexium . Everybody responds differently, but there does seem ... to be some consensus on this board that Nexium may be the most effective PPI for LPR, and unfortunately ... personally have tried Protonix, Prilosec, Prevacid and Nexium , and only Nexium worked for me. Luckily, it worked ... for about a week) and then gave up and went back to Nexium . As soon as I restarted the Nexium, my symptoms promptly ... as I have good insurance and a great response with Nexium .
In the meantime, the quickest way to see if you ... Primary Care Physician for a couple of day's worth of Nexium samples. Take 2 per day, and see if you respond to...
... going to my primary and just trying the double dose of nexium . I'm a little reluctant as he was skeptical a few ... connection to my shortness of breath. He did prescribe the nexium though and also, perhaps he's more educated now on ... probably already covered this but, do you take both nexium at the same time, in the morning for example, or twice...
... Hi Steve,
Yes, I take my Nexium together in the morning. This is clearly an area ... think she was right.
The only downside is that Nexium only lasts about 17 hours. But 10 PM or so, I'm beginning ... I lie down, but I suspect I really need another 2 Nexium s at bedtime, which my insurance won't pay for (as ... they already pay for 2 nexium s a day). Instead, if the coughing is bad, I take ... little bit. My father-in-law has chronic GERD, and when Nexium gave him dry mouth, his doctor switched him to a 300...
... aswander. Unfortunately, my insurance won't cover nexium . I have good insurance but I've opted for a very high ... pocket for me at this point.
None the less, if nexium can bring an end to this long frustrating journey...
... Steve,
If you pay out of pocket in the U.S., Nexium (via your average drugstore, for ex) costs $719.95 ... don't know as much about, is that a generic form of Nexium is available in Canada and also sold in some of the...
... aswander. Unfortunately, my insurance won't cover nexium . I have good insurance but I've opted for a very high ... pocket for me at this point.
None the less, if nexium can bring an end to this long frustrating journey...
... what is leading my desire to try the double dose of Nexium as it sounds like its the "cadilac drug" to treat ... prilosec route for now and then perhaps try the generic nexium that Aswnader has mentioned here if that does not...
... gastro dr. that switch my pariet 20mg twice a day to Nexium 40 mg twice a day. What surprised me is that he said ... was the same dosage, that a Pariet 20 mg equals a Nexium 40mg. So in reality I was not taking a higher dosage ... I was just take a different med. He also said that Nexium was the best med available for GERD or LPR
Finally...
- hello... GERD dilemma 11th February 2006
... it to get out of my system! They are trying me on Nexium now. I'm very medication sensitive and all these ... which makes me VERY sick. I took the lowest dose of Nexium this am and was feeling really good but now it's about...
... it to get out of my system! They are trying me on Nexium now. I'm very medication sensitive and all these ... which makes me VERY sick. I took the lowest dose of Nexium this am and was feeling really good but now it's about...
- hey everyone, need your advice 11th February 2006
... complain about stuff in her throat. She started on Nexium about 12 days ago but she seems to get the symptoms...
... I have those symptoms as well. Does she take her NeXium before or after meals?...
... for her (seems too long to me). Perhaps taking the Nexium closer to her meals might. What does her doctor...
... I took Nexium for about 6 months and finally asked my doctor to ... switch me to another med. The Nexium wasn't helping regardless of when I took it. I was ... having to take an OTC like Pecid on top of the Nexium . I did some research to see if there were side effects ... associated with Nexium and found there is quit a list. They are listed as ... possibly or probably related to Nexium , but that is a very long list! Anyway, after I stopped ... taking Nexium the side effects started to go away. I now don't ... experience any of the systems that I did while I took Nexium . You may just be one of those individuals like myself ... who react to Nexium .
I can't direct you to any web sites, but if ... you google " Nexium side effects," I sure you'll find some sites listing...
... Janart,
Nexium works in part by turning on the acid valves, as well ... talked to the doctor about treating her with 2 doses of Nexium instead of 1? It's standard treatment for LPR patients...
... the med is not working. She is taking 40 mg. of the Nexium . My son was on Protonix and it made him have to go...
- New to stomach problems -tell me about Aciphex 10th February 2006
... harmless they think it is to ease your mind. I now take Nexium and that takes away most of my nausea. Go ahead and...
- No special diet? 10th February 2006
... needs healed. (from Celiac disease).So I have been on Nexium since Nov. I see that some of you mention avoiding...
... was told about these bad foods, and i am also taking nexium . what you have sort of sounds the same as GERD...since...
... was told about these bad foods, and i am also taking nexium . what you have sort of sounds the same as GERD...since...
- It's all guessing, no? Treating LPR ... 9th February 2006
... example i believe food interferes with the absoption of Nexium and Prilosec. Which PPI are you taking?...
... What happens if you take Nexium , for example, only 10-15 minutes before you eat? Will ... be on when exactly you take the meds. Doesn't the Nexium stop the acid pumps in your stomach? Can someone explain...
... marky.
The drug info pack claims you should take nexium an hour before eating, However my GI doc told me to ... take nexium 15 minutes before eating so I am not sure which is...
... really don't understand LPR.
I personally take my 2 Nexium togeterh in the morning when I wake up and have breakfast...
- I'm new-here's my story 9th February 2006
... strongly recommend that you get a prescription for Nexium .
Yes, you do need to double the Prilosec dosage...
... strongly recommend that you get a prescription for Nexium .
Yes, you do need to double the Prilosec dosage...
... difference between both Prilosecs and other PPIs like Nexium and Protonix....
... difference between both Prilosecs and other PPIs like Nexium and Protonix.
All the PPIs seem to have different...
... pepcid ACs in the am and 2 in the evening (prilosec, nexium and such were not around at that time!) a year later...
... Hello,
Read my post: Nexium and problems breathing, our stories are similar.....
- I ended up in the ER today 8th February 2006
... bones. Does that sound like Gerd to you/ She started Nexium about 10 days ago but she was hurting last night....
- any natural remedies that help acid?help 8th February 2006
... meals), and they have seemed to help, but I am also on Nexium , prescribed by a Gastroenterologist.
Has your sister...
- Protonix question 8th February 2006
... cream. Ice cream is a no-no - too much fat! I take Nexium daily, per my Gastroenterologist and adhere to a very...
... treatment of GERD
(Omeprazole = Prilosec, Esomeprazole = Nexium , Lansoprazole = Prevacid,
Pantoprazole = Protonix ... about PPIs (Omeprazole = Prilosec, Esomeprazole = Nexium , Lansoprazole = Prevacid, Pantoprazole = Protonix ... site
"In a clinical survey comparing Protonix & Nexium in heartburn relief during day and night, significantly ... more patients were satisfied with Nexium than Protonix.
Prilosec and Prevacid offer similar ... results as Nexium when compared to Protonix"...
... Just wait to take the H2s until the 17 hours of your Nexium has worn off....
- Too soon to diagnose/treat? 7th February 2006
... when I was in for something else and they gave me a Nexium RX to take for one month. I've read about some nasty...
... LPR (lump in the throat feeling). I am taking 40mg Nexium once a day, and have had NO side effects what-so-ever ... everything I've read on LPR. I personally would take the Nexium ...this really isn't anything to mess around with....
... Debbie,
What side effects did you hear about Nexium ? I take 40mg once a day, but have taken myself off ... I thought that maybe those were side effects from Nexium . (actually I read that they could be, but are not ... real common.) I have been taking Nexium since Nov. 17 and I have read that it only takes 4 ... on March 2. In the meantime, I hope eliminating the Nexium helps!...
- Prevacid & Weight Gain 7th February 2006
... I gained 45 pounds in 6 months after going on Nexium 2x per day. I don't know if it was due to the meds...
