- Taking Nexium with OTC antacids 12th December 2003
... I take a 40 mg Nexium once a day in the a.m. It helps some, but I notice ... take a couple of tums or something, even if on the Nexium ?
I WAS TAKING NEXIUM 40MG IN THE MORNING AND 300...
... Hi,
I take only 20mg of Nexium per day.
Always in the afternoon sometime ... now on a months trial to see how I get along with Nexium .
My Gaviscon is still in the cupboard ---- but so...
... I would wait about an hour after you take the Nexium , then pop a Gaviscon. That should be fine. You may ... also decide to try taking the Nexium at a different time of day and see if that helps. ... I took Nexium for a while, now I take Aciphex, at 3 or 4 pm each...
- Prilosec Vs Nexium? 11th December 2003
... person may not do well with prilosec and do good on nexium . Sometimes you have to switch around until you find...
... I took Nexium for about a year and it worked great, but Tried Prilosec...
... I took Nexium for about a year and it worked great, but Tried Prilosec...
- Rib pain 10th December 2003
... I have been off Nexium for 6wks and free from symptoms for 3wks. I really...
... I have been off Nexium for 6wks and free from symptoms for 3wks. I really...
- Constant Chest Pain 10th December 2003
... not go away with antiacid treatment. I am also on Nexium . I do have a mild case of reflux. My doc does not...
... esophagus to make sure the GERD doesn't progress. Maybe Nexium is not the right one for you? Talk to your GI doctor...
- Phantom gallstones? Abdominal charlie horse? 7th December 2003
... week so I took myself off of everthing. I now take nexium daily and use the "Pink Lady" when an attack threatens...
... I tried Nexium but that didn't prevent them so I quit those.
Before...
- nutcracker esophogus/spasms/new treatment? 7th December 2003
... nutcracker esophogus .Now for the best part. He put me on Nexium twice a day for a month(then went to once a day) and ... reply Also wondering about long term effects of taking Nexium for prolonged period.
Thanks :...
- Barretts, Reflux etc etc etc 30th November 2003
... quit smoking 4 months ago.
The doctor put me on Nexium and I developed pain, etc so went back on the protonix...
... quit smoking 4 months ago.
The doctor put me on Nexium and I developed pain, etc so went back on the protonix...
... in strength (after about a year), so they put me on nexium . On that, it was like taking nothing. The acid flared...
- Rapid Beats in Heart & Abdom. Aorta & GERD 28th November 2003
... wants to see me to find out how I got on with the Nexium tablets. I tried a PPI 2 years ago and it did not...
... result is less acid. This is different from the PPIs ( nexium , prilosec), which irreversibly block the proton channel...
... .............So.....
At the moment I am taking Nexium 20 mg daily, am on this for one month, then I see...
- Gerd, Burping? 26th November 2003
... SP). Also what do you think is better Protonix or Nexium ? And what are some natrual ways to help with acid...
- prilosic questions need answers 26th November 2003
... breathing i was diagnosed with gerd fine i started taking nexium then protonix and because i have no health insurance ... no longer then 14days at a time every 4 months why? Nexium and others never said any real time span i am just...
... conjured up from a gallbladder removal operation. I take Nexium , which is the knockoff of Prilosec, as that works ... don't really know for sure.
After taking the Nexium for 6mos, my stomach started to get worse, and also ... anti-anxiety meds that help immensely. (More than the Nexium ) Now, almost 2yrs later, I take the Nexium as needed...
... kind of drug?
Hello again savannastar,
My Nexium instruction sheet does say it can take10-14 days for...
- Nexium and Prilosec 25th November 2003
... I took Nexium every day for about 6 weeks, then switched over to ... Prilosec. Personally I prefer the Aciphex because the Nexium gave me terrible bone pain and cramping in the lower...
... body likes the medication. You mentioned sticking to nexium , since it heals erosions. The Nexium heals erosions ... erosion. Prilosec works the same way. Prilosec and Nexium are made by the same company. The patent protection ... company basically repackaged the prilosec and called it nexium . I don't think there is really much if any differece...
- constantly feel like burping what is wrong!!!??? 24th November 2003
... gp in July he said it was acid reflux and gave me nexium . They worked on burning in stomach but the lump remained...
... gp in July he said it was acid reflux and gave me nexium . They worked on burning in stomach but the lump remained...
... gp in July he said it was acid reflux and gave me nexium . They worked on burning in stomach but the lump remained...
... gp in July he said it was acid reflux and gave me nexium . They worked on burning in stomach but the lump remained...
- Its me again with more problems :( 24th November 2003
... need to increase the dosage or switch to a ppi like nexium . You need to talk to your doctor about your medications...
... need to increase the dosage or switch to a ppi like nexium . You need to talk to your doctor about your medications ... forgot to mention some stuff. I have previously taken nexium , aciphex and zantac 75 and they all made me feel worse...
- Help, I have a hard time swallowing? 24th November 2003
... found really tine esophageal erosions. They put me on Nexium , which I ake now daily. I am aboput 80% back to normal...
- Orange tint to the tongue and sour taste, Please Help 23rd November 2003
... Well when I went to see a specialist she gave me nexium and schedule upper GI. I took the nexium and I was ... little of Inflammation of the stomach lining. The nexium was still helping, but all of the sudden while on ... nexium I started developed that terrible sour bitter taste ... called the doctor again and she told me that maybe nexium is not working anymore….. Anyway they did the 24hr...
- help with gerd 22nd November 2003
... went to prilosec and its generic no good. went on nexium and now on protonix 40 mg two times a day . when I...
- please help 22nd November 2003
... except he was diagnosed w/h pylori in which he took nexium and biaxin for 2 weeks (He's allergic to penicillin...
- Can you guys help me out? 20th November 2003
... and now have developed an ulcer. i started taking Nexium last week and now i have severe stomach pain! i stopped...
... and now have developed an ulcer. i started taking Nexium last week and now i have severe stomach pain! i stopped ... digestive disorders, you have to be patient. Taking nexium for one week will not do anything. You have to take...
- concerned about long-term reflux 19th November 2003
... the sounds of it - it is successful for you. Also Nexium is a wonderful drug, I am currently being treated ... complications of my surgery and they have recommended Nexium over Prilosec, maybe it would take care of the tingling...
... new ideas.
my old doctor said that prilosec and nexium are basically identical. he said there is a slight ... your body digests that into another form. i think nexium simply skips the first step and puts it directly in ... slightly better than prilosec and he later indicated nexium ....
... glad you are seen gastro Doc. Nexium has something else in it that is supposed to heal ... on Prilosec they maybe would not have come up with Nexium . There is also Prevacid, Acidflex and Protonix( which...
- Bloated again! 17th November 2003
... given me prescribtions for aciphex, zantac 75, and nexium . They all made me feel worse than better so I stop...
- Looking for Katie G 16th November 2003
... control it if I stay away from the triggers. I'm on Nexium , but don't have to take it daily any more, I take...
... control it if I stay away from the triggers. I'm on Nexium , but don't have to take it daily any more, I take...
- This is for KJM, if she's still around 14th November 2003
... yet developed. There are several of them: Prevacid, Nexium , Prilosec, Aciphex, and Protonix. There may be more...
- Partial Nissan Fundo 12th November 2003
... Endoscopy to see how I was progressing and put me on Nexium 40mg 2 x a day. I have been thru every medication ... anasthesia and burped in recovery. I have not taken any Nexium , tumbs or had hearburn since the surgery. I do not...
... Endoscopy to see how I was progressing and put me on Nexium 40mg 2 x a day. I have been thru every medication ... anasthesia and burped in recovery. I have not taken any Nexium , tumbs or had hearburn since the surgery. I do not...
- Would fundoplication end all of this? 7th November 2003
... reflux but you will tend to retain gas
I first tried Nexium , which actually made me worse. I have now been on...
... and patients prefer it over anything else.....even nexium . Just give it about a week or two. Hope you feel...
- How long for Prevacid to work on ulcer? 6th November 2003
... antibiotics (if it's caused by bacteria), ppis (prevacid, nexium , etc) and diet change. Usually ppis and diet change ... helping. Or he may switch you to another ppi like nexium . But if you don't have an ulcer, you may be taking...
- Acid Reflux Questions. Please Help 5th November 2003
... caused me to lose the weight. At first they gave me nexium and tagament but they didn't really help so I gave...
- I had an endoscopy done last Friday and... 4th November 2003
... have to stay on top of these people! I've taken both Nexium and Aciphex, and as long as you don't plan on using...
- Stomach Spasms or What??? 4th November 2003
... where that's where I'm going to go if going back on Nexium doesn't take care of my "flutters."...
... where that's where I'm going to go if going back on Nexium doesn't take care of my "flutters."
Ahhh--I was ... sounded like my burbles. You mention "going back on Nexium ." Did that help with your flutters in the past? What...
... sounded like my burbles. You mention "going back on Nexium ." Did that help with your flutters in the past? What ... esophagus and is "twitching" as a result. I was put on Nexium for a 10-day trial at the end of which I had already ... Subsequently, I was put on a 30-day prescription of Nexium 40mg and the flutters were all but gone by the end ... m nearly to the point where I'll ask to go back to Nexium and pay the $45/month for the medicine...I mean, Prilosec...
... esophagus and is "twitching" as a result. I was put on Nexium for a 10-day trial at the end of which I had already ... Subsequently, I was put on a 30-day prescription of Nexium 40mg and the flutters were all but gone by the end ... m nearly to the point where I'll ask to go back to Nexium and pay the $45/month for the medicine...I mean, Prilosec ... says next Friday. I think you just need to be on the Nexium a little longer---unless, of course, that kava tea...
... carbonated beverages, etc.). The biggest thing the Nexium did for me was enable me to eat those things again ... all starting to come back, so of course I want the Nexium back. =)
Good luck at the GI doctor....
- Acid Reflux, hiatal hernia questions 4th November 2003
...
Right. Priolec, Protonix, Aciphex, Prevacid and Nexium are all "proton pump inhibitors (PPI)" which turn ... PPIs are about equal in effectiveness, except that Nexium is better at helping the esophagus to heal.
If...
- prilosic 14 days?? 3rd November 2003
... upper right pain and lots of gas and they gave me nexium one week and when I came back and said it didn't help ... they gave me tagament 300mg to take at night and the nexium in the morning. Neither one didn' really help. When...
- reflux please help!! i need advice i 25th October 2003
... I am on Nexium and it works really well but I sometimes find myself...
... necessary and only your Doctor can help with that. Nexium has been a wonder drug - maybe that would help. Definitely...
- Nexium vs. Others? 22nd September 2003
... Just a quick update:
I took Nexium 40mg for 40 days (30-day prescription + 10-day sample ... I needed to follow the longer, 2-month regimen of Nexium or go on it "permanently."
Will return to the doctor...
... good results) my dr. just said "continue with the nexium " - well I've been taking it since August, and I'm...
... Zantac is an acid reducer, drugs such as Aciphex and Nexium are PPI's ( proton pump inhibitors) and are much stronger...
... high expenses. Protonix about killed me, Prevacid and Nexium worked OK but ended up with gastritis and intstianl...
... isnt everything. your health is more important. if nexium works take it....
... retained their frequency and duration. Since starting Nexium , they've almost disappeared...only had a couple today ... were much less intense than before, so I'm hopeful Nexium is helping where OTC Zantac fell short.
I think ... finally ge tin to see a gastroent. on 1/15. Is the Nexium (or whatever you switched to, due to the insurane...
... unusual. I think I'll see if he'll just put me back on Nexium for as long as he's comfortable doing so and see if...
... isnt everything. your health is more important. if nexium works take it.
I can tell you that money is everything...
... Sorry to hear that, but I be tyou need to be on Nexium a little longer. PLEASE let us know what your doctor...
... want to get to reliant on the stuff) and go back to Nexium , which helped a few months ago.
Thanks for the...
- H. Pylori or something else - PLEASE HELP! 25th August 2003
... common) so now I am on my second round plus I am on Nexium twice a day. The nexium twice a day could continue...
- GERD Sufferers..I feel good...let me tell you why... 26th July 2003
... cold turkey, but what saying makes sense I been at 2x nexium a day over year and I think that nuts and does not...
... is actually hurting. Should I contine to take the Nexium with the magnesium? Should I let this Doctor stick...
... seems minor compared to before. I have stopped taking nexium as well as Zantac. This supplement has 1000mg of...
... an extra supplement by itself recently, along with nexium and mastic gum. I also take DGL as a digestive supplement...
... what to think.
Either way, I'm trying to go off Nexium .....I have had a dry cough since December and I'm ... wondering if it is the Nexium . Yesterday was my first full day without it, and...
... By the way in looking up information I found that Nexium ’s active ingredient is esomeprazole magnesium. I am ... post surely know about the second! And how much does Nexium cost? :)
Take care and let’s keep in touch with...
... what to think.
Either way, I'm trying to go off Nexium .....I have had a dry cough since December and I'm ... wondering if it is the Nexium . Yesterday was my first full day without it, and...
... almost every evening after dinner since going off Nexium . I'm a little worried that I may have to be on ppi...
... the whole heartburn thing
I just started takeing nexium on second pill. Only take one a day. Have lot of same ... goning to go in to it but im going to do a week of nexium and then try mag. and see what happens
...
... almost every evening after dinner since going off Nexium . I'm a little worried that I may have to be on ppi...
... like that even when I'm not on it.
Back on 20mg Nexium , +Mg, +digestive enzymes and everything is good at ... testing then and I will ask him about going off the Nexium . I'm just scared of doing damage in the meantime...
... by using the calcium/mag so I had to go back on the nexium which does solve both problems. I think the supplement ... plan another try at a later date to stop taking the nexium . I would recomend people give this a try. Not much...
... heal up and I will have better results. Also the nexium will allow everything to heal up. I have been on ... nexium for 1-2 years but it has been off and on as I tried ... back again in 6 months and may try go get off the nexium again at that point....
... Previced to Prilosec OTC without great results. I had nexium once and it seemed to be the best. The doc gave me ... insurance company said they would not let me have nexium .
What diet do people with this problem need to...
... I thought nexium is magnesium??? That what I read on the its site....
... Nexium is a prescription drug(proton pump inhibitor) used...
... wanted to let everyone know that I have been off of Nexium for 7 days and am doing very well.
After reading ... calcium & magnesium after each meal. I had been taking Nexium for almost a year and I honestly think this works ... better than the Nexium .
Thanks all
Terri...
- High Ejection Fraction 25th July 2003
... motility, redundant colon, peripheral nerve problems. Nexium treated the hernia problems, but the gallbladder pain...
- Rotten egg burps, throwing up, bloated, etc... 9th April 2003
... didn't work the first time around (both Protonix and Nexium ) and since my LES muscle is "normal", surgery doesn...
- Rotten Egg Burps - oh my gawd!!! 7th April 2003
... to have a 24 hr. Ph test for the reflux and I take Nexium for that now...but I still have those burps and gas...
- Whats the best PPI drug on the market? 19th December 2002
... except if i stop taking it, the reflux comes back. nexium and prilosec are basically identical and since prilosec...
- Burping rotten eggs/sulfur, PLEASE HELP 27th February 2002
... my doctors that the acid blockers such as aciplex, nexium etc.. did a great job blocking acid but increased...
- Tightness in throat 2nd October 2001
... stomach, was put on protonixs.. NO HELP!! I am now on Nexium and it's better but not completly gone and I don't...
- Pain under left breast and rib cage,,,could this be gas related? 15th May 2001
... looks like we have to just suffer. Im only taking Nexium . Is anyone taking any health food products or anything...
... not work at all for me. In fact it made me worse. Nexium works the best for me. for acid reflux....
... else you can think of. Will give them a go. I think Nexium is helping, but not as much as I'd like it to. I...
... wood ) I have been very good lately, I stopped taking Nexium and swapped over to Zantac. I also have been taking...
... he says its a spastic colon. He gave me Zelnorm and Nexium and they have helped alot, but it doesn,t get rid...
- Pain in rib area....... 30th April 2001
... was found to have an ulcer which was treated with Nexium - the pain went away after the treatment but over ... definitely need treatment. Rebecca492 if you are on Nexium and if it is an ulcer, you really should start to...
... not severe just bothersome. My PCP switched me to Nexium last week. At first I thought it was related to the...
- adult tonsillectomy - post-surgical distress @ 3 months out 11th March 2008
... has me on protonix now before surgery I was taking nexium . And another positive from my ENT he said that months...
- Should i go back to ENT 4th January 2008
... result of acid reflux and was actually solved by taking Nexium to stop the acid from irritating the mucus membranes...
- can anyone help me? I cannot breathe correctly sometimes? and my voice changed really 27th October 2007
... sais I didn't have acid reflux...and I was taking Nexium for like 3 weeks for no reason when I didn't even...
- What happened to my voice? It changed and doesn't sound like me... 10th October 2007
... supposly I was diagnoised with Acid Reflux and I went on NEXIUM 40 mg a day....I wanna know if I was diagnoised incorrectly...
... to get answers. I have acid reflux and have been on Nexium for 2 years and I have never had a raspy voice. Get...
- Sore Thoat 5 Months Suffering.... 13th August 2007
... After 3 weeks, I went back the ENT who then prescribed NEXIUM . This seemed to help a bit, but then after a few...
- vocal cord/fold weakness with shortness of breath and low chest tightness 7th July 2007
... and they speculated acid reflux disease. I began Nexium and prednisone to clear up my ruptured cord and then...
- chronic clearing of throat 6th May 2007
... scope test done, thought to be Acid Reflux, been on Nexium for 8 weeks....no help....does anyone have an answer...
... How much Nexium are you on? Dosage and timing are equally important ... .
Standard LPR treatment is 2 doses a day of Nexium . Then you fall into one of two camps - those people...
- Feeling Like Food Stuck In Throat/All In My Head? 2nd May 2007
... sufferers require one dose. The best PPIs for LPR are Nexium and Aciphex.
Diagnosis can be tricky. Much diagnosis...
- Septoplasty, turbinectomy experiences please? 1st May 2007
... except during bad allergic flare ups. I am stable on my Nexium for Gerd and Zyrtec for allergies. I use saline nasal...
- 24-7 Sinus pressure for 6 months, but NO sinus infection or allergy symptoms 10th April 2007
... My ENT said I could have acid reflux and prescribed nexium , but that seemed to make it worse, so I quit taking...
- ACID REFLUX Can CLOG Eustacian TUBES?? read that online 27th February 2007
... results in inflammation
its unreal because I take 2 nexium s a day for LPR because teh acid goes into my throat ... now and am taking prevacid and its not as strong as nexium and my ear is super clogged, I got so dizzy as i posted...
... . The doc put me on Prevacid - didn't work - and Nexium - no good either. I went to an Ear, Nose & Throat ... there and done all that) is to continue taking the Nexium 2x a day ( because you say it was working) and take ... protonics are the same - literally - they are not. Nexium contains an extra molecule (I think it's a proton...
... Had several medicines,over the past few years.
Nexium worked for a time, now back on Ranitidine 150mg twice...
- Sinus CT Scan and the Cold 15th January 2007
... zyrtec, singular, dynex 1x daily(versus 2xdaily) and nexium . I have discontinued Nasonex in favor of simply saline...
- Getting Throat stretched help anyone swallow better? Trouble swallowing..... 30th December 2006
... months ago. I was having GERD then too but was on nexium till recently and have no more symptoms of gerd. He...
... do have gerd which got better after a short time on nexium but I had to go off that cause it was causing me to...
... t_panic411,
Try taking just one 40 mg nexium a day 30 minutes before dinner. Gerd is worse at ... t handle two a day.. so following this method the nexium helps when I am sleeping and digesting my last meal...
- Feeling of something stuck in throat for more than a month 4th December 2006
... not 1 dose.
The best PPIs for LPR are Aciphex and Nexium , expensive but effective.
Also, if you had an...
... stuck and choke him. A simple out patient surgery and nexium and all is well in that department for him.
2...
- difficulty swallowing/lump in throat PLEASE HELP 15th November 2006
... inhibitor every day. You need the best ones, like Nexium or Aciphex, and 2 doses is the magic touch. 1 dose...
- Post Nasal Drip Surgery 29th October 2006
... various kinds of diseases, nothing shows up, tried nexium for LPR, antibiotics, steriods, and every home remedy...
... The pnd is most likely from lpr and I have started Nexium , I go to the ent again tomorrow and I hope I will...
... deviated septum and remove the cysts/pollumps. He takes Nexium for his gurd.
Well back on point, before surgery...
- Hoarseness for 4 months 17th September 2006
... in your stomach with a Proton Pump Inhibitor like Nexium or Aciphex. But heartburn sufferers usually take only...
- Mucous Madness 15th September 2006
... also have had acid reflux for 20 years which I take Nexium 40mg twice a day for. I had an endoscopy recently...
... straight-up chronic heartburn (through treatable with Nexium ) to a 2nd form of the disease called larygnopharyngeal ... LPR 4 years ago, which was nicely controlled with Nexium 2x per day until 30 days ago, when things took a downturn...
... also have had acid reflux for 20 years which I take Nexium 40mg twice a day for. I had an endoscopy recently...
- What does this sound like? Please help. 14th September 2006
... inhibitor. There are 5 or 6 brands, but the best are Nexium and Aciphex. For more information , come see the...
... relief and find out what the problem was?
I take Nexium every day so I don't think that it is LPR. I am at...
... Twanger,
Are you on 1 dose of Nexium a day or 2 doses of Nexium a day? Many people find ... control no matter what, and many people don't respond to Nexium , and have to experiment with the other drugs, have ... most effective in order of effectiveness for LPR are: Nexium , Aciphex, Prevacid, Prilosec BRAND, Zegerid, Protonix...
- Post-nasal drip...no congestion? 24th August 2006
... what you've got.
PPIs are sold under the names Nexium , Prevacid, Prilosec, Aciphex, Zegerid and Protonix...
- feels like something stuck in throat! help!! 9th August 2006
... strength PPI (proton-pump inhibitor). Common brands are Nexium , Aciphex, Prevacid and Prilosec.
Other symptoms...
- Constant Sinus infections 19th July 2006
... day. You need a prescription PPI, and I recommend Nexium , Aciphex or Prevacid. You need 2 doses, taken at the ... time, of the maximum strength pill. For instance, Nexium comes in 20 mg or 40 mg sizes, and you would need...
- Surgery on upper airway, still experience congestion in nose and mouth 30th May 2006
... hernia problem to a T, which is managed with 2x day nexium and an out patient surgery involving an instrument...
... hernia problem to a T, which is managed with 2x day nexium and an out patient surgery involving an instrument...
- Vocal/throat problems...any singers out there? 25th May 2006
... with medication.
The 4 prescription PPIs are Nexium , Aciphex, Prevacid and Protonix. Skip the Protonix ... Skip that too, it also has a bad rep for LPR.
Nexium and Aciphex are the most frequently sucessful LPR...
- Hekp me figure out this throat problem 22nd May 2006
... stomach produces. PPIs are sold under the brand names Nexium , Aciphex, Prevacid and Protonix and all 4 are prescription ... alleviated anywhere from under a day to a few months. Nexium and Aciphex have the most ardent followers over at...
- Constant Mucus and Throat clearing. 12th May 2006
... trying to fix myself too...
Im thinking about trying nexium to see if it helps...im scarred of the side effects...
- feeling like something in throat 4th May 2006
... Pump Inhibitor daily. There are 4 prescription PPIs: Nexium , Prevacid, Aciphex and Protonix. The OTC PPI called ... it works better for GERD. The best PPI for LPR is Nexium , which has a different molecular form (it's an isomer...
- Something in Throat? 17th April 2006
... GERD.
Prescription PPIs fall under the brand names Nexium , Aciphex, Protonix and Prevacid. Of these 4, Nexium ... gold standard, and most expensive.
The makers of Nexium , AstraZeneca recently put the original PPI, called ... complaint with 2 doses. I'm personally on 2 doses of Nexium , have full recovery, and feel fine.
You might...
