Nexium for GERD User Reviews (Page 5)

• Sic...
• January 6, 2021

"I'm 60 years old, 8 stone, and really careful what I eat, but for weeks on end, I'll get GERD. It takes its toll and gets me down. I've tried lots of meds, including nearly all the PPIs available. They all have side effects for me, but Nexium was clearly the worst. It's a drug that actually worked well, cured the GERD, but I've given up with it as I get headaches, dry mouth, tinnitus, twice as bad as normal, and a fatigue like I have flu. The best of the worst for me is Rabeprazole. It's a debilitating illness that, when you're doing nothing to aggravate it, flares up. I'd have an operation if there was one available, but the doctors never give this as an option, just keep prescribing these strange drugs that make you feel dreadful."

• Gin...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 28, 2021

"My cardiologist noticed that I had a cough and thought it might be acid reflux. I filled the script that day (40 mg). The next day my gut was tender, I was lightheaded, had diarrhea. Three days in, the pain was worse, my migraines had become daily and acutely painful, nausea persisted, I was flatulent, and even that caused severe gut pain. I felt nausea but thought it was a migraine-related problem. I reasoned all my symptoms could not have been from 10 capsules that were supposed to help my cough. After I looked online, I stopped the pills, thinking that would be the end of my pain, but six days later I am still dealing with some side effects, and the pain is just now easing up. Thanks to this site, I finally put it all together. Never take ESOMEPRAZOLE, the generic for Nexium. I have never had a side effect to anything that was this painful, this hard to pinpoint, and took this long to clear up."

• Mad...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• August 8, 2023

"I have GERD intermittently, as a side effect of another illness. I only get symptoms around lying down in bed or preparing to. I only take it when I feel the signs escalating at bedtime, and if I take it on time, the symptoms subside rapidly, and I can comfortably go to bed within a few minutes. I feel bad that the experience might be completely different for others. But I'm glad that for me, it works perfectly."

• Mik...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• November 16, 2018

"I thought the Nexium Clear Minis would be a good choice since they're so small they should be very easy to swallow. Today I think I aspirated the capsule as I took it early this morning and coughed it up finally this evening. In the windpipe, it didn't dissolve like it would in the esophagus and stomach, so it was partially intact. Scary and relieved that it didn't go further into my lungs!"

• The...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• March 30, 2021

"I took 20 mg for about a year. Heartburn was gone, but at what cost? Painful joints and hips, fatigue. Feeling lousy. Look up what the recent studies are saying about liver damage. This medicine starves your body of nutrients like calcium and magnesium, which are highly essential. This can affect your bones. Also, the low stomach acid creates a friendly environment for nasty bacteria that attack your organs. I have had my last dose of this very dangerous drug. Do your research and be aware."

• Cau...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 1, 2022

"Was given Nexium 40 mg for GERD. First week was great. Felt relief after 3 days. Second week it stopped working as well and nasty side effects. The worst being anxiety (crying all day), painful muscle cramps, and it made my chronic pain (fibromyalgia) worse! But also insomnia, stomach pain, headaches, trembling, watery diarrhea, nausea, insomnia, weakness, and fatigue. I'm asking the doctor tomorrow for something else. Never taking this again."

• Dud...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 29, 2021

"I’m from England. I thought I was losing my mind, but I have had health issues with this acid reflux, belching all the time, so I tried all these medications. I started to get upset all the time, have bad nervousness. My stomach has issues, sleeping issues, bad shakes, headaches. I tried to talk to someone, and all they do is look at you like you’re losing your mind. Then, on top of that, I had unexplained seizures. The last time I had one was two years ago, and I was better. I thought great, I can go for my car license back, but I started to have issues again with belching. I was then given Nexium, I was on it for a day, then back to two seizures, then a rash on the side of my face, then I passed out at work. They did my blood pressure, and that was so high that I thought I was going to have a heart attack, so they kept me in over Christmas. I knew I was not losing my mind. People, be careful."

• Mar...
• January 11, 2010

"I was ticked at first when TRICARE Prime refused to pay for the Nexium I had been prescribed when on active duty. Tried the VA too, and they said no too. VA prescribed omeprazole, and after two weeks of 40 mg/day taken before two meals, I'm fine! No reflux. OK so far. Good because I like saving money."

• LOr...
• January 28, 2010

"Excessive eating of chocolates and other sweets can lead me to have a sore throat. I asked my friend what to take and so she advised me to take Nexium. After a week of taking this medicine, my sore throat was gone. It was so amazing. I just love it!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 23, 2022

"After taking Nexium for 14 days (per package instructions), which I took per ENT MD order, I experienced a severe case of constipation. After discussion with PCP for severe constipation, it took 1 week of treatment with an enema and stool softeners to rectify this situation."

• Lor...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 27, 2024

"After trying other meds for reflux, was put on Nexium 40 mg. For me, it was a miracle, felt so much better after about a week. Took it for a month and then weaned off. Must be careful of what I eat and am okay. Lately, tried coffee, big mistake, so I have been prescribed Nexium again for one month. Thankfully, did not have any of the side effects others reported."

• Pat...
• August 13, 2021

"Been taking Nexium for sixteen years. Tried doing generic, would not work, so back on it. Only thing that helps. Expensive, as my insurance won’t cover it, only will cover generic Nexium, and when I tried generic Nexium, my heartburn got so bad I could not stand it anymore. So now back on over-the-counter Nexium, do 20 mg in the morning and 20 mg before dinner. The generic prescription was a joke!"

• Anonymous
• January 31, 2012

"It worked great but made me really dizzy. Has anyone experienced this?"

• Ral...
• July 18, 2015

"This works amazing. I have been on it for about 20 years. My GERD is gone, but all my bones shattered when I fell off the bed. This drug makes your bones brittle like uncooked ziti."

• Jer...
• February 17, 2011

"After 3 days on Nexium, my reflux is completely gone. But I now have nausea, body aches, constant mild headache, rash, tiredness, dizziness, and worst-ever stomach cramps."

• Jes...
• September 24, 2015

"I took one dose, and 30 minutes later, I was in real trouble! Rash, itching, tachycardia, abdominal cramping, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, chills, etc."

• Bur...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• April 13, 2014

"The medicine works great but gives me headache, diarrhea, and nausea upon waking."

• RJN...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 31, 2019

"An update to my earlier review: 2 days after I stopped the Nexium 40 mg, my suicidal ideations completely stopped."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• November 10, 2012

"Side effects increased over time, arrhythmia, chest pain, and muscle twitching."

• Chr...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• October 15, 2019

"I've been taking Nexium 40 mg for 3 years now, and it's the best. No side effects. I can actually eat now. If I ever skipped a day, I go back to the bad reflux."

• ND1...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 28, 2020

"Gave me a terrible headache every day and leg cramps. So glad my doctor took me off of it."

• cut...
• March 19, 2008

"AHHHHHHHHHHHH! Relief. Taking for heartburn, this med is the best. No side effects, easy to swallow, and gets rid of the burn! This is the best for heartburn I have taken."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 10 years or more
• June 21, 2012

"Very effective. No heartburn or difficulty swallowing, or other symptoms during therapy."

• JJa...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• October 28, 2019

"I've been on these meds for 2 years. I used to have indigestion so bad I couldn't sleep. I would eat a packet of QuickEase a day! Nexium has been a godsend."

• ecc...
• November 30, 2019

"Within an hour of dropping the first pill, it cured my pain of acid reflux."