Nexium?
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| Fri, 09-08-2006 - 3:56pm |
Well I went back to the GI doctor, getting a second opinion soon, shouldn't I be over the GERD by now? I actually had no GERD for 6 months, was off medication, Lost 25 lbs, and felt great, then in July, or the middle of July, it came back full blown, with chest pains. I went back to GI, and honestly I felt like this time she didn't care, she prescribed Nexium. Now I did look up the side effects but mine are odd, yes I get headaches for an hour after taking the pill, but my next question is am I supposed to be getting stomach pains when I eat food? I feel hungry all the time, but when I eat my stomach hurts, it's like I can't win, i just started the pill yesterday and I take 80 grams a day or two pills a day. Has anyone had any serious complications with Nexium? The good news no heartburn today or chest pains.
Thanks.

Hello. I have been on nexium for years ---- have not had any major side effects from it.
They do take a little time to work so that is why you are probably feeling the good effects from it today :) Give it a few days in regards to the stomach pains after eating - sometimes with some medications you have side effects until your body gets used to the medication and then they go away. If by after the weekend you are still having trouble ---- give your GI Dr. a call. You are on a good size dose of nexium.
Hope this helps a little.
Ellen
Hi, I am not Ellen, I am Elise, the CL of this board. You had a few questions that I might be able to answer for you.
you said it takes a while to work -- how long would you say it takes?
Since we all react differently, it would be unfair to try and give you a time limit.

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Rhonda in CA
Thanks for your post.
What are digestive enzymes -- where do you get them?
Do you take them before or after you eat?
HTH
Rhonda in CA
Thanks for sharing what is working for you. Like you said, it can take trial and error to find the right combination for each of us!
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