- Does anyone know anything that can help tighten your lower esophageal sphincter (LES) 30th October 2005
... doc saw nothing but some small erosion and I went on Nexium and it did work wonders. I, like some others would ... back. My wife and I relocated to another area and my nexium presc ran out so I switched to others meds, (otc:zantac ... any other meds otc ones that they have tried after nexium that seem to work? any help would be greatly appreciated...
... Dan,
I do like Nexium very much for my issues, but you could try any of...
... used to treat GERD. Some others you will hear are Nexium , Protonix.........(all prescription only) and some...
- side effects or GERD sypmtoms? 29th October 2005
... cause these problems or it is the side effects of nexium which i've been taking daily.
Thank you and have...
- GERD and throat problems 29th October 2005
... I have been taking Nexium religiously for over a year now but for the past few...
- Anyone have this combination of symptoms? 29th October 2005
... my heart and nothing is wrong there. I've been on Nexium for two months and the frequency of this has definitely ... off due to financial reasons.
Like I said, the Nexium has been a great help but hasn't completely stopped...
... Nope, not on any medication besides the Nexium and Ventolin. I'm a 29 year old male, normal weight...
... hernia, reflux and gastritis (2 mos. ago) and am on Nexium . It has helped significantly BUT I watch a very careful...
... need anti-acid medication, specifically a PPI like Nexium . But you have to take 2 doses a day, not 1 dose. ... misdiagnoses with asthma, and as soon as I changed from 1 Nexium a day to 2 Nexium, the asthma-like symptoms went away...
- Acid Reflux for Dummies 25th October 2005
... I'm not sure I want to live 40, 50 more years on nexium and a restricted diet (I usually eat very well, but...
... wonder. I also have small gallstones.
I am on Nexium , once a day, for the past 2 months. It has helped...
... How about throat pain? I've started Nexium and the first couple of days was amazed that I woke...
- See doc? 25th October 2005
... Just started on Nexium and was told that I had to give it 3 months to see ... pain is still present. Do I just suck it up and give nexium the 3 months? Take some mylanta? Go see the doc...
... hiatal hernia, reflux and gastritis, and was prescribed Nexium . It helped immediately, but I feel that now (2 months...
- Has anyone tried homeopathic remedies? 24th October 2005
... but last 2 mos saw bad acting up again. I was on Nexium once, didn't do much for me. Now, I'm trying Acidphex...
... great, if it helps.
I'm only 2 months in to my Nexium , so I am giving my body time to heal before I think...
- throat and tonsil problems 23rd October 2005
... say I'm about 80-85% better. I still take 40mg of Nexium daily & watch what I eat, but I must admit I started...
- ON THE NEWS - - Apple Cider Vinegar 23rd October 2005
... from my local healthshop..Ive took myself off the nexium because I swear they were affecting my joints and...
... weeks and I have had unbelieveable results. I was on nexium , priolosec etc. and nothing fixed it. I was spending...
- mostly females that have this? 23rd October 2005
...
For my specs: Female, 41, diagnosed at 41, on Nexium , very bland diet, hardly any fats.
Lori...
- Who has had their reflux medicine quit on them? 23rd October 2005
... apparently.
Best of luck! I am 2 mos. in to taking Nexium for my reflux....
- Low Acid Coffee 22nd October 2005
... and being diagnosed with reflux. I've only been on Nexium for 8 weeks, but would LOVE to try coffee again!
...
- Tight Throat 21st October 2005
... scary. i was diagnosed with gerd 2 years ago. i take nexium - but not every day cuz i dont get heartburn, but...
- "Feeling like something is STUCK in my THROAT" 21st October 2005
... her stomach. Its acid reflux. The Dr. put her on Nexium and she changed her diet. She is much better now ... suggestion is ginger juice. But, my daughter preferred the Nexium ....
- Normal Endoscopy-Can I still have GERD? 20th October 2005
... pretty much non-stop. It stopped working and I went on Nexium about two weeks ago. I had to stop taking it because...
- bad breath and gerd? 19th October 2005
... ENT's new verdict is LPR and I've started nexium once a day. If nexium works, will the halitosis go...
- Endoscopy 18th October 2005
... have your diagnosis.
My Mom had a problem with Nexium (I don't), and is now on Aciphex. Stick with it,...
- Organic apple cider vingear for GERD.. 18th September 2005
... and my GERD has improved so much! I don't even take nexium anymore!
It might be worth a shot for you too...
... ..tell me something I didnt know!..I have been on nexium since I had severe esopagitis ( or however you spell ... painful and my neck..Ive decided to take myself off the nexium just to see if its a side effect ..Ive been reading...
... store for $3.23. I have Gerd and so fed up with taking nexium , pepcid etc. So here goes and I will post if it improves...
... tho, and the licorice tablets or something. cause nexium doesn't help at all......
... horrible, but much better than putting up with the GERD. Nexium has side effects and it is costly and should only ... used for a few weeks or so from what I have read. Nexium was helpful, but I'm not taking that anymore. This...
- Honestly afraid I'll die 8th August 2005
... just to barely maintain the pain.
Meds I am on: Nexium , Advair, Albuterol inhaler, steriod dose pack (and...
- Gerd AND IBS....Getting worried sometimes...Advice!? 6th August 2005
... Prilosec, then Protonix (which worked 2 yrs.), then Nexium (+ Pepcid Complete and Zantac for breakthru acid indigestio ... n). The Nexium is working great right now, except when I have great...
- Waking up with indigestion 5th August 2005
... diarreha, not stop you up. The other medication is Nexium , you could try it. I think prevacid works good though...
- Any advise?????? 4th August 2005
... and voice box) last October. I have been on PPI's ( Nexium ) 2x a day ever since. In June I went to see a sports...
... chest pain and breathing problems. I have been taking nexium for a year now 40mg. If I dont watch what I eat I ... magnesium you could find in the vitamins column. Nexium has magnesium in it. Anyways, if you need support...
- Help! Meds don't work! 29th July 2005
... You could try nexium as well....
- Has anyone actually gotten better? 27th July 2005
... the partial fundo in early 2003 due to taking 6-8 Nexium s daily to control the acid. Did great with the surgery ... aftewards---for 10 months. November 2003 I was back on NExium , and now I am looking at more testing and surgery...
... the partial fundo in early 2003 due to taking 6-8 Nexium s daily to control the acid. Did great with the surgery ... aftewards---for 10 months. November 2003 I was back on NExium , and now I am looking at more testing and surgery...
... found that when i wsa getting stomach symptoms from nexium , bloating with abdominal pain. That by eating a bowl...
... found that when i wsa getting stomach symptoms from nexium , bloating with abdominal pain. That by eating a bowl...
- got results, but now more questions 27th July 2005
... what I had! After many many many Ph probe test (with Nexium once a day, with Nexium twice a day, without Nexium ... involving vocal cords, I did the fundo (got to 4-6 Nexium s daily, and thank the Lord the insurance was covering ... More testing (now the insurance company is covering Nexium per standard prescription----30 pills per order and...
- Zantac, Famotidine, and Maalox Acid Barrier 26th July 2005
... taking Zantac some at night, cause even with taking 3 Nexium s a day and popping Tums at night my reflux is still ... prevents the production of acid. Well, that's what the Nexium is for. I need something to get rid of acid that is...
- Chest Pain?? 25th July 2005
... has actually burned the esophagus. Medications like Nexium help to alleviate the excess stomach acid IN THE STOMACH ... This acidity from the food IS NOT NUETRALIZED BY THE NEXIUM YOU TOOK! The only way to combat this problem is to...
- Pain from ulcer? gerd? 24th July 2005
... I went to urgent care 2 weeks ago, he prescribed nexium (took 3 days and seemed to make everything worse)...
- gerd and heart palpatations 23rd July 2005
... bothering me...had ekg which was fine...he started me on nexium yesterday...any feedback would be appreciated....
... bothering me...had ekg which was fine...he started me on nexium yesterday...any feedback would be appreciated.
...
- Don't have THE SURGERY unless you're desperate! 20th July 2005
... made the wrong choice too. I was on 160-240mg of Nexium daily (that is 4-6 40mg pills a day) along with pepcid ... and I may be facing the surgery again. (Back on Nexium , swallow test are showing reflux continuously (did...
... cancer from a nodule back in March. I have been on Nexium twice daily for couple years and I am still feeling...
- Taking an H2blocker AND a PPI? 16th July 2005
... They have to be at least 2 hr. after your Protonix or Nexium . Then, when I was changed to Nexium, cause the protonix...
- Side effects with PPIs, any success with H2blocker?? 16th July 2005
... PPIs like nexium and prilosec work great for my reflux. They "cure...
... the ppi's. I was diagnosed with lpr and was taking nexium . But the nexium side effects actually made things...
... me is constipation, i have been on zantac and now nexium and both extreme constipation.......
... sometimes take Pepcid Complete. But it is in addition to Nexium . Just later in the day. I can take it up to 4 times...
- Medication AND Diet Change? 16th July 2005
... no tomatoes (they are acidic too). I take 40 mg. Nexium per day and yes you do need to stay upright for at...
- nexium 16th July 2005
... sure you will lots of different view on this med. Nexium works really good for me. I have only been taking ... whatever other pills you need to take that day. Before Nexium , I took protonix, but was up to 2 times a day. This ... heartburn all by itself. I have no side effects from Nexium .
Hope you learn more. Different things work better...
... I take Nexium 2x a day for LPR rather than GERD. I have had no ... side effects so far, and the nexium seems to be working very well. I take it in the morning ... to an hour after taking my meds. I take my second Nexium about 30-60 minutes before dinner. I also take digestive...
... meds or a perscription version? My co-pay is $30 for Nexium (2x a day or 30 days) but the Prilosec OTC for 2x ... deal with the insurance plan I have. To my knowledge Nexium and Prilosec are similar but the Nexium is the "next...
... years down the road to call them if we have taken Nexium long term because of this drug being taken off the...
- Could all these symptoms really just be GERD??? 15th July 2005
... skipped heartbeats" after eating (prior to taking Nexium ). A few days after starting Nexium, that disappeared ... I also had chest pains which improved after taking Nexium . Foods with fat seem to really contribute to the ... Fried chicken, a hamburger are the worst (even on the Nexium ). I just don't get the full effect as I did prior ... to taking the Nexium .
I would suggest that if you are concerned about...
... the time. Then, after several months on double dose Nexium , the heart attck feeling is gone but I still sometimes ... couple of months of being off the ranitidine (and on Nexium ) for these symptoms to go away. Unfortunately symptom...
- What is THIS? 15th July 2005
... weeks, even months without this feeling (I do take Nexium ) then it rears its ugly head again.
I just called...
- LPR - Must get better soon ?? 15th July 2005
... Matthew--
I was on 2 Nexium a day for 6 months, and before that Prilosec. Then...
- feeling of something in my throat 14th July 2005
... recently told that i had acid reflux and have been on nexium for 7 weeks now. i think i have had reflux for years ... burning. so after 3 weeks of protonix and switched to nexium 40mg daily which i have been on for 7 weeks now. ...
... I as doing very well on Prevacid but I am now on Nexium 40 mg 2x a day as my insurance company dropped the...
... soothing so i bought some. i do have to say that the nexium has helped with the stomach buring and chest pain...
... you on anything for this, i was not but now am on nexium ....
- A New Reflux Sufferer, Please Help 10th July 2005
... synthroid (.112 dosage) for my hypothyroidism, and nexium (40 mg. 2x a day) for the LPR. My symptoms from both...
- PH Test results.......what does this mean? 3rd July 2005
... another several weeks), and got back on 2x a day of Nexium this time in late May. (insurance dropped Prevacid...
- Help! Burning! No Sleep! 1st July 2005
... Pantaloc is, but with the ppi's sold in the States ( Nexium , Prevacid, Protonix) you can add a zantac to it. ...
... Mitral Valve Prolapse but with the double dose of Nexium the heart attack feeling is gone. I still have occassional...
... Medi Clinic and the Dr. gave me a weeks sample of Nexium to replace the Pantoloc. I have raised the head of...
... Carafate in the suspension form in addition to the Nexium . It coats the esophogus and the stomach and helps ... on an empty stomach but not within two hours of the Nexium . However, if you are taking an H2 blocker with the ... the Carafate will hopefully not be necessary. The Nexium might take a week or two to kick in. Hope you feel...
... Pantoloc do you think it will still take a week for the Nexium to kick in? When do you take your Nexium? AM or PM...
... If the nights are the worst perhaps try taking the Nexium right before dinner and then the H2 right before bed ... . I take 2 Nexium per day: one when I get up in the morning and one ... day. If you have been on a ppi I don't THINK the Nexium should take long to start working. These are just...
... feel a burning in my throat (upper ).
I took my Nexium before my evening meal tonight. I hope I can sleep...
... feel a burning in my throat (upper ).
I took my Nexium before my evening meal tonight. I hope I can sleep...
- Need input/advice 30th June 2005
... 3 years I have had acid reflux and starting taking Nexium about 7 months ago. I never had the actual heartburn...
- New GERD Symptoms .... 29th June 2005
... a scope done and the ent said it was lpr. Gave me nexium . I took it for 3 months and actually felt better after ... week. Then Bam, I felt 10 times worse. My gp said nexium can make your neck feel awful, so he switched me to...
... I have not had. They left saying to keep taking my Nexium which I am now on.I was also given a pres. for a Ventalin...
- GERD/LPR and Fundoplication Story 28th June 2005
... experienced no change in symptoms after taking Prilosec and Nexium for prolonged periods. I thought maybe I was just ... exposure to acid and stomach juices. I was put on Nexium twice a day as well as Zantac at night. I followed ... seemed that I was one of those people that no amount of Nexium was going to help...there was something physically...
... those Ph probe test, six months or better on 4 to 6 Nexium s a day (Prevacid did not work at all; Nexium kept ... Barrett's esphogus (spelling?)
Now I am back on Nexium 2 a day, and also Reglan to move the food out of my ... refluxing acid (how much can I be making with all the Nexium ??) but also fluids and stomach content.
I am...
- Chest pains with GERD??? 28th June 2005
... well, its been over a month that ive been taking nexium and i cant tell if it is working. today i have had...
... night causing ear/nose and throat problems). I found Nexium did not help me that well. I am on Prevacid now and...
... kept having pain in my stomach. so then i went on nexium . the chest pain just kind of scares me, i dont feel...
- breathing 21st June 2005
... medications ,I have been the whole route on them and Nexium is the best one for me.. :)...
... Yes ,
I just added nexium and after a few days my breathing is slowly getting...
- I'm at my wits end this this supposedly LPR 18th June 2005
... could be the enlarged thryoid and nodules I have. Nexium 40 mg twice a day for past three months only has helped...
- acid reflux? 16th June 2005
... burning my esophagus and throat. I was prescribed nexium and some sort of inhaler (?). I think it was called...
- Non-typical Symptoms Of Gerd - Help Pls.! 15th June 2005
... lightly and is thin.
She's been on all the meds - Nexium made her dizzy, she did really well with Protonix...
... the throwing up. But I can no relief. I also take Nexium and for the most part I think that it has helped,...
- When does it end... 14th June 2005
... assume this is GERD? I have been on PPI's such as nexium for 5 weeks now. I returned to work yesterday after...
- What Are Your LPR Symptoms? 13th June 2005
... She scoped me and said it was lpr. I've been taking nexium , but I swear it makes the whole neck issue worse. ... ready to throw in the towel..... When I first started nexium , for the first 2 weeks, I felt wonderful and thought...
... have to say that I think my LPR is improving with Nexium & I finally gave up coffee for good. I had a really...
... diagnosed with LPR and am not convinced. I am on 40mg Nexium and have been for a few months - this has been going...
- uncomfortable neck 12th June 2005
... awareness of my neck is driving me crazy!!!!!!!!!! I'm on nexium 40 2x a day and zantac 150 at bedtime. I tried prevacid...
... had LPR since January and it drives me crazy. I take Nexium 40 mg twice a day. My ENT gave me "Miracle Mouthwash...
- LPR feeling of something in throat 8th June 2005
... So has Nexium or whatever eased that particular symptom?...
... strong enough for LPR) They did however still cover Nexium . I called the doc back to switch from Prevacid to ... Nexium (as per the insurance company), and asked to go back...
- any thoughts? 8th June 2005
... and diagnosed with gerd by an ent. She prescribed nexium 40 in the am and zantac 150 at bedtime. Then I told ... my gp that I felt the nexium was wearing off in the afternoon, so he increased ... the nexium to 2x a day. Since taking this dose, it feels as if ... day. Does anyone have any input? Since being on the nexium I have felt no different except my anxiety has decreased...
... got alot of sore throats and laryngitus (sp sorry)
Nexium gave me to many side affect, ie gas bloating never...
- Prescrip med intolerence 8th June 2005
... I have taken Protomix, Prevacid, Aciphex, Nexium and Prilosec and all cause me great discomfort. I...
- gerd and anxiety 8th June 2005
... then found out it was all physical. After being on Nexium for a few months the anxiety subsided. Mine was a...
- baby with reflux 6th June 2005
... want to try to get him on some other type of PPI like nexium or protonix. Different ones work for different people...
- GERD without heartburn 5th June 2005
... could barely choke down food. Have been on 2x a day nexium . Wishing you luck!!!!!!!!!
Patti...
- Gurd??? 4th June 2005
... Called it GERD and gave me a proton pump inhibitor ie.. nexium , protonix,prevacid etc...protonix and prevacid were...
- Gerd and Neck Tension 3rd June 2005
... currently take Zantac 150 (multiple times daily) and Nexium 40mg once a day. Any suggestions??? :)
Thanks...
- Breathing trouble 3rd June 2005
... sure I do but the breathing problems go away with Nexium so....And thus far I have not had an asthma attack...
... How long have you been on Nexium . I was on a PPI called Pariet for 2 weeks and then ... Nexium now for 2 weeks but still problems.
QUOTE=Katt5220 ... sure I do but the breathing problems go away with Nexium so....And thus far I have not had an asthma attack...
- Zegerid Side effects 3rd June 2005
... LPR of unknown cause so far. They wanted me back on Nexium and I tried 3 doses and quit taking it. I don't know...
... Hi what are you taking now for the LPR I was on nexium and hate it, i thought about zenegrid but after reaidng...
- Laryngeal pharyngeal reflux (LPR) questions 1st June 2005
... I've tried Aciphex which didn't work and now am on Nexium 40 mg twice a day. I'm not totally convinced it's...
... recently been diagnosed with lpr and have been taking nexium 40 2x day for the last 3 weeks. Really doesn't seem...
... under control with proton pump inhibitors such as Nexium , Prevacid, etc. A good indicator that it could be...
... and redness of my larynx. She's the one that gave me nexium and zantac. But after seeing my gp for something unrelated ... , he increased my nexium to 2x a day. I go back to him next week for a bp followup ... suggest I see a gastro in the future and did say maybe nexium is not the right drug for me. We all know that ppi...
... like that forever).
To the last poster -
The Nexium 2x day works great to treat the LPR in my case. Though...
... Hey Minx,
The Nexium 2x day works great to treat the LPR in my case. Though...
... I've tried Aciphex which didn't work and now am on Nexium 40 mg twice a day. I'm not totally convinced it's...
... helps. I know it's tough to adhere to that. I was on Nexium 40 mg twice a day for the past year but was getting ... lower abdominal pain. The things Nexium can do to the stomach long term scares the heck out...
... I am seeing a GI specialist now who has prescribed Nexium 40mg 2X daily, a dosage which my insurance company...
... I am seeing a GI specialist now who has prescribed Nexium 40mg 2X daily, a dosage which my insurance company...
- food and drink 31st May 2005
... tips to avoid this misery (i am already getting on nexium .) I made a self-discovery that alcohol is a no-no...
- To people who have acid reflux, are these GERD Symptoms 31st May 2005
... is in my throat. Also is there any medicines like nexium that really help, also what kind of doctor would i...
... diet, don't lie down right after eating. I am on Nexium . I have only been on it for 5 days, I was on Pariet...
... treatment. Usually it takes at least 6 months of PPI's ( nexium , prevacid etc.) 2x a day to treat this. I did not...
... treatment. Usually it takes at least 6 months of PPI's ( nexium , prevacid etc.) 2x a day to treat this. I did not...
- Neverending nauseausness 31st May 2005
... that has helped my stomach heal, then switched to Nexium 40 mg once daily but I have a lot of nauseausness ... it start getting under control. I have been on the Nexium now for 5 days.
Please help. I used to run 3 miles...
... did notice improvement within about a week of taking Nexium though....
... they considered upping your meds? I was on 80mg of Nexium when I was on it, but 60mg of Prevacid works best...
- GERD and body pain!?! 27th May 2005
... wait, as my neck drives me crazy. My MD put me on nexium , but it hurt my stomach, so I put myself on prilisec...
- What to do now?? 27th May 2005
... a class of drugs to reduce stomach acid including Nexium , Prilosec, Prevacid, Protonix, and Aciphex....
- Anyone else having dental problems? 26th May 2005
... with LPR about 3 months ago. I am currently taking Nexium 40 mg once daily. Before I knew I had LPR, I was...
... and have recently been diagnosed with lpr. I'm on nexium 40 2x day and zantac 150 at bedtime. I've had gum...
... heartburn & didn't notice any refluxing. I do think the Nexium is helping, but it's all this other stuff (dental...
... and swollen, and all points to lpr. She perscribed nexium 40 once a day with zantac at bedtime and told me to ... and filled him in. He said if its lpr then I need nexium 2x a day and increased my rx. I go back in 3 wks for ... a followup and he said he doesn't feel nexium is the best drug for me and we'll discuss it then...
... you still take the zantac at bedtime as well as the Nexium twice day?...
... I do take the zantac at bedtime, nexium 1st thing in the morning and another before dinner ... every morning. I don't know why, but my gp told me nexium is not the best or strongest pill out there regardless...
... It's really difficult for me to judge whether the Nexium is helping me or not at this point due to my tonsils...
- Is this GERD? 26th May 2005
... have taken several antibiotics and acid blockers ( nexium , aciphex, tequin, etc.) and nothing seems to work...
- Reflux medicines making me short of breath 26th May 2005
... t put two and two together until he switched me to nexium and it did the same thing. Once I got completely off...
... hi, I have GERD LPR and I was put on Nexium for 4 months and symptoms didn't improve. I have had...
... Zantac to make my joints hurt. I am currently on Nexium 2x/day and still suffer occassional chest pain. ...
... today at 3:30. He said he might change my Panteloc to Nexium . I will see shortly what he does.
I am really having...
... determined it was not my heart. After I went on the Nexium , the breathing got much easier. Many docs don't think ... different PPI. It took me a few tries to finally find Nexium ....
... for almost 3 years now, but it's not as prolonged. Nexium didn't work to well for me. I also get the coughing...
- Any Aciphex users here? 25th May 2005
... because I have already tried prevacid,protonex and nexium .
I was just wondering how well it worked and if...
... because I have already tried prevacid,protonex and nexium .
I was just wondering how well it worked and if ... noticed a little nausea. I too have tried prevacid and nexium and they made me short of breath. The nausea isn't...
- Nexium and Gerd Questions? 23rd May 2005
... heard of it. More common is to add a zantac to the Nexium or to double up on the Nexium: one in the morning...
- prevacid gave me leg pains ?? 21st May 2005
... it because I cant stand the gas/bloating I get from nexium and boom the pains are back just like before. I never...
... pain got significantly better (not gone but better). Nexium seems to be fine for now. If Nexium and Prevacid...
- ppi and iron 21st May 2005
... I am currently taking Nexium 40mg 2x/day along with a multi vitamin with iron....
... I am currently taking Nexium 40mg 2x/day along with a multi vitamin with iron....
... looked at the 'book' my pharmacist gave me with the Nexium it did say not to take iron supplements ... don't...
... just iron supplements or iron in general? I'm not on nexium anymore, but when i was i did not take any vitamins...
