Is Nexium bad over time?!
Question: Is Nexium bad over time.?
I'm 16 and I take Nexium because I have very bad stomach problems Acid Reflux, Upset Stomach, ect.. I don't have any ulcers so the doctor prescribed me this the dosage is 20 mg I haven't had any problems with it yet but could it be bad over a long period of time I am supposed to take it forever..Health Question & Answer
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I don't think there is any long term side effects.. I have never taken it but I do take Prilosec everyday and have for years.. The only side effect I get from it is bloating..
You could ask your doctor about it but I think he would switch you to something else if there were long term effects..
The side effects can't be as bad as the reflux........man it's awful!Health Question & Answer
You could ask your doctor about it but I think he would switch you to something else if there were long term effects..
The side effects can't be as bad as the reflux........man it's awful!Health Question & Answer
Sadly, you're part of an indirect long-term experiment, the long-term effects of this medication have not yet been determined.. I can tell you that it is a proton pump inhibitor which blocks the release of HCl in your stomach.. Please note that HCl and a chemical called intrinsic factor are released at the same time.. Intrinsic factor is responsible for your body's absorption of vitamin B-12 in your distal ilium.. If HCl concentrations are blocked so is intrinsic factor and you may not be absorbing enough B-12 over time.. Though the jury is still out on this one..
I too was prescribed Nexium for acid reflux though I took initiative and reclaimed my health.. I found my problem to be completely diet related by keeping a 7 day food diary cataloging all the foods I ate and the subsequent symptoms I experienced.. After the 7 days I was able to narrow down the possible causative agents.. Eventually I found that it was cow's milk and its derivitives that were causing my symptoms.. Once I quit milk my symptoms completely vanished within 3 weeks.. I sure wish my GI doc would have been smart enough to figure this out for me instead of just prescribing me Nexium..
As a side note I took nexium for 2 years before I decided to take action.. One day I asked myself the same question you have posted.. I wondered, will I have to be on this the rest of my life.? I'm so glad I have reclaimed my health, and you can too..Health Question & Answer
I too was prescribed Nexium for acid reflux though I took initiative and reclaimed my health.. I found my problem to be completely diet related by keeping a 7 day food diary cataloging all the foods I ate and the subsequent symptoms I experienced.. After the 7 days I was able to narrow down the possible causative agents.. Eventually I found that it was cow's milk and its derivitives that were causing my symptoms.. Once I quit milk my symptoms completely vanished within 3 weeks.. I sure wish my GI doc would have been smart enough to figure this out for me instead of just prescribing me Nexium..
As a side note I took nexium for 2 years before I decided to take action.. One day I asked myself the same question you have posted.. I wondered, will I have to be on this the rest of my life.? I'm so glad I have reclaimed my health, and you can too..Health Question & Answer
I dont think so...... If the doc gave it to you, there shouldn't be any problems......
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Nope, it's safe even at 4 times the dose (for adults) over years..Health Question & Answer