nexium for ulcers

I apologize in advance for the long post but I want to give the full details in hopes of finding some answers. Back in December, I finally broke down and had an upper endoscopy done. I had been suffering with difficulty swallowing for nearly two years, but had been terrified of the endoscopy and convinced myself the trouble swallowing was anxiety related. I was diagnosed with Grade 2 esophagitis and gastritis, as well as an esophageal ulcer and 2 stomach ulcers.

Hello, I am 16 turning 17 in May. I started taking Nexium in 2013 in August. I have a severe case of Acid Reflux. My esophagus is mildly burned. I have no ulcers. Ever since I was 5 I had acid reflux disease for years we couldn't figure it out neither could my mom she just thought I had bad morning stomach aches until she became an EMT paramedic in 2010, ever since she figured it out we've been looking for medicine to help.

He followed up with his doctor on this and I do not think they did the right thing by giving him Nexium. Since he has been on the nexium he has gained 20-30lbs and is now feeling bloated and worse than before. I just do not know what to do about this anymore. I do not know what it could be caused from. If maybe I could get a diet for this type of thing so i knew what kinds of foods that would be best for his stomach and or a better diagnosis. Could this be IBS? We will be following up with a G.

I had a scope done and it showed severe gastritis with a small ulcer. I was put on nexium results for H. Pylori were negative. Symptoms improved but only for a couple of weeks. Once again I am vomiting and no appetite. I have lost over 30lbs without trying. 6 months after the first scope I just had another one done. This showed that in less then 6 months I now have 6 large ulcers, but none in the duodenum. Biopsies were negative once again for H. pylori and celiac disease.

I wouldn't take Nexium either without a diagnosis. Nexium suppresses stomach acid, so eventually your stomach will have to make more in order to digest protein and minerals. It becomes an ongoing chronic race between medication and the body's need to digest. But Nexium isn't for ulcers -- for an ulcer, they would give a potent antibiotic to kill the h. pylori. Nexium is for things such as IBS and GERD. The poster really needs a diagnosis in order to plan the next move.

Thank you so much for replying. I feel for you man. Nexium didn't work for me either but I have been taking Sulcrate Plus Suspension (solution) and it is doind a better job than Nexium. I take it 1/2 an hour before meals and I can eat. I haven't experienced any discomfort yet. And my results show that all my organs are healthy so I am sure that it is H. Pyroli bacteria but my doctor said that a breathe test is not 100% accurate so he suggested endoscopy. Lets see.

When it happened again after few years they put me on Nexium permanently and then even on Nexium I started getting pains for the past 8-9months and they did a series of tests again and couldn't find anything. Then we went to another GI specialist and he stopped my Nexium and then I had GI bleeding again. It is very rare to have a recurrent bleeding episode without any apparent cause except excessive acid. Do you have any explanation and remedy for this condition?

I also suffer from tremors and am not on any medication except for nexium. By the way- I am a 32 year old female, I am 5/7 and weigh 110 lbs. I have lost 8 lbs in the past 2 months.Though I have always been thin, the weight loss is a concern of mine.

My question is since I was taking nexium for about 4 days prior to the blood draw could that have made my gastrin levels that high and not Zollinger ellison

I have only been on Nexium for a month now. I was tested for milk allergies but I don't think it was a "lactose intolerance" test. Are those the same? I have been tested for MS. my spinal tap was negative for anything and my MRI had lesions that were atypical for a demyelating disease so they do not think they are related. I have had my fasting blood glucose level checked and it has been ok but would there be a different test for diabetes? Thank you for all of your input!

i am 17 years old and i have had acid reflux for all my life and i used to take nexium for it. but lately i have been getting more than the usual nausea. lately especially i have been getting a sharp shooting pain in my stomach, it feels almost like a stabbing pain. It lasts for only about 30 minutes...but while i have the pain i always get really dizzy and i cannot see what is in front of me. What does this mean?

the pain has stayed for 5 days now and i have not done any test my stomach is still burning ana ia dont know what test to take, and the symptoms have stayed for five days and my head just has a burning sensation too.

He has had an episode like this once before when he was 17 but they never figured out a diagnosis for him, they gave him nexium during his hospitalization of 2 months and just let him go once he looked and got better and said it was just some gastritis but here we are again...please help, I'll take any suggestions at this point...send me Dr names and numbers if possible in Philly.

Hi I noticed you have been on nexium for a few years can u tell me how long it takes before nexium kicks in. I have been taking them for about 10 weeks Recently diagnosed barratts oesophagus gastritis hiatus hernia oesophageal ulcer.

the doctor said this is likely a coincidence, but for me it seems like quite a big coincidence that i can go for 2 months on nexium without an attack, but whilst not on nexium ill have regular attacks. once i had an attack while i was on nexium, but i had only been taking it for a week in a row at that stage. has anyone else been in a similar situation, and has anyone had their gallbladder removed in a similar situation and have it be successful?

Nexium would help GERD, ulcers, and inflammation of the stomach. If it hasn't been done already, you can consider an upper endoscopy which can give a more conclusive answer. Other tests to consider would be a 24-hr pH study or an abdominal ultrasound to evaluate for GERD and the liver/gallbladder respectively. I would also obtain blood tests to exclude the bacteria H Pylori, which is associated with ulcers and inflammation.

hi, i've been diagnosed with GERD, gastritis, and have a few baby ulcers. i did have a cyst on my ovary, but i believe it has burst recently. i am currently on nexium 40mg once a day. today, after eating some orzo noodles with olive oil and some mixed vegetables, i had sudden diarrhea. there was no stomach pain or cramping, no burning in the normal areas, and no nausea. nothing has happened since, and it was more loose and watery then anything really and some of it was solid also.

I eneded up going to a specialist hopeing to find a true answer. He did an endoscopy and did find that I had two duodenal ulcers. He started me back on the Nexium. For a time I did feel better. About a week before christmas I ate a bad egg and was horribly ill for weeks far longer then I should have been. I went back to my gastro to see what was wrong now. I was seeking further answers as to what is going on. I never got them. I was even told that I still could not have an ulcer.

would Nexium pose the same problems for her?

Medications are given to alleviate symptoms, in your case for GERD. But Nexium is not for long term use. Anti-inflamatories also have side effects that can be detrimental if taken for long periods of time. Since you have taken it for years, and continue to have discomfort over your rib area, your doctor has an obligation to you to try and diagnose the cause. Medications can mask the problem without actually treating it.

(Center of abdomen) one day a very sharp burning pain. Doc put me on nexium 40mg for 10 days and 20mg for 20 days. No relief after 3 weeks of meds. I have no heartburn and have been eating very bland. The pain seems to subside after I eat. I had my gallbladder removed about 4 years ago. Please help.

I started out having this burning feeling in my stomach a few hours after I ate. It would grow and seem to come up into my chest. I went to the Dr. and was put on Nexium. It didn't seem to do much for about two to three weeks, then the reflux got better. I was still having the burning stomach though. I thought ulcers, but my Dr. sent me for an ultrasound and they found "multiple small stones" I was sent to a surgeon, who says I have all the "classic" signs of gallstones.

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