I'd had the chest pains since January 2006. I didn't go on Nexium until April 2006. Still had chest pains. Finally went on Prevacid on September 2006. Still getting chest pains, things not quite as...
Well I'm 57 and I guess I'll just take that chance. I need the Prevacid med and so it is either living a half decent life or taking a chance on a hip fracture. I have so many other illnesses that...
Friendlygal, I can't eat small portions during the day because I have gastroparesis and have to take Reglan before I eat. Also I'm on insulin and it just wouldn't work out for me. I realize from all...
I'm going to jump in here as I have had severe GERD and erosive esophagitis since January 2006. I was started on Nexium 40 mg. in April after I got pneumonia from GERD and the Nexium gave me all...
I have a wedge pillow I got from Penney's and I put my pillow on top of it and I don't slip at all. It works really great for me. I have a queen sized bed and it wouldn't work as this is a pillow...
PP, I get chest pain from heartburn pretty badly if I go off my GERD diet. The only thing that really helps my pain is to take a Lortab that I have for fibromyalgia. Nothing else helps with that...
When I was on Nexium I had a lot of heartburn problems. I feel I'm doing a bit better on Prevacid than the Nexium. Similar side effects of hair loss and constipation, though. I also had a lot of...
I was on Nexium for 4 months. I paid $20 a month (30 days) for the copay. Then effective 9/1, our insurance didn't cover it anymore and I'm on Prevacid SoluTabs now for $20 for 30 days. I still have...
I've never taken this but what I read on the Internet doing a search, you could take this after your dinner, but be prepared to be in the bathroom for a time that evening. I don't know how much sleep...
I don't know why someone hasn't answered you. Sometimes if you eat like a tomato you can see the skin or part of it in a stool. I don't know what the black would be, usually that means dried blood....
BurningUp, I was on Nexium for 4 months for erosive esophagitis and just wasted my time as it didn't help me hardly at all. I stopped it and went on Pepcid AC for a few days and felt just the same...
I'm happy to hear that med has worked well for you. I wish I could take it, but I have gastroparesis and can't take it due to being on Reglan and that med would defeat the affect of the Reglan. My...
Tommer, I will be switching from Nexium 40 mg. to Prevacid 30 mg. around 9/1, whenever I finish what Nexium I have now. My insurance won't cover Nexium anymore and my doc just gave me an Rx for...
I have this, but I don't have the bad breath. Have had gastroparesis since 1990. I take Reglan before I eat and that has worked for me so far. I just was dx'd with GERD this year. I've been on Nexium...
I still need a few more months of meds as I haven't gotten over the erosive esophagitis with Nexium like I had hoped. My insurance won't cover it anymore as of 9/1/06, so I have to go on something...
Well I tried a sample of Prevacid and it didn't help at all with the reflux, so I don't have many choices now. I need something for a few more months to try to get rid of the erosive esophagitis. I...
Did they rule out gastroparesis? That is a motility problem and it caused me severe stomach pain 24/7 for months on end until I was put on Reglan 10 mg. 30 minutes before meals. Took about two weeks...
Never heard of that before. I have constipation, edema in the feet/legs, and possible blurred vision. Since my insurance won't cover Nexium after 9/1/06, I'll try to see if I can get an Rx for...
I haven't had any numbness sensation in my throat, so I really don't know. Hugs, Faye...
I've only been on Nexium since 4/14/06. I have had periods of nausea, but I relate that to taking a lot of meds in the morning and now not being able to take Tums due to taking my thyroid meds then....
Thanks for the info, Spooky and Claire-Bear. I've been type 2 for 29 years. Will be 30 years on Labor Day. Hugs, Faye...
Kipster, That is great! You really got your A1c down to a great number. I'm still struggling as mine was 7.2%. :( Too high and I keep on trying to get it down lower. But I'm trying to lose weight...
I've been taking Reglan since 1990 for gastroparesis. Went off of it for a time and was on Propulsid, but that went off the market, so back on Reglan. Reglan makes me tired and can give one diarrhea....
Possibly you may need yet another med (PPI) to try like Protonix. Are you staying in an upright position after you eat for 3 to 4 hours? Following a GERD diet? Since your hernia is mild, possibly...
It is what I would call chest pain. You could call it heartburn, I guess, but it is so bad for me that I have to take my FMS pain meds to stop the pain. I'm on Nexium since 4/14, but will be going on...
Thanks, Bekster. I'll talk to my husband about eating earlier. He does the cooking. I am trying to stay on a GERD diet. Except I do drink diet drinks early in the afternoon, then I go to water and...
Hi wrm! I am type 2 also of 29 years. I am having problems with GERD (reflux) and it has sent my FMS over the top. My sugar has remained very good though. I also have to be on a GERD diet. I have...
I've been on something like Prilosec, Axid AR, or Pepcid AC since 1990, and never knew about[b] the B12 problem until recently. I'm up to 5 mg. of B12 now, sublingually, a day in the early...
Back in those days getting a meter was unheard of and one had to test their urine. It wasn't until 1989, I got my first meter, which cost a fortune (One Touch) and had to buy strips out of my...
Dakotagirl, I have no idea what that crude is that you are talking about[b] . I thought it could be mucus, but that doesn't really make any sense. If it was a side effect from the PPI, I would think...
I've been on Nexium for almost 4 months, but the side effects are driving me crazy, plus I don't seem to be doing so great or I'd be sleeping right now and not up on the computer. I went to bed at...
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[color=purple>Dreamgirl, [color=#800080> [color=#800080> 2 to 3 years. It never helped me but I didn't realize and I just kept taking it. I was so naive then. When Axid AR came out I started on that...
[color=#800080>I] calling the doctor to try Protonix, but I have heard some things about hair loss and withdrawal symptoms and I just don't know what to do. [b][color=#800080>I] I used to be just on...
Well, I surely don't think everyone will have hair loss. I haven't noticed any and I've been on the Nexium 40 mg. for almost 4 months. I'm still having problems though, a lot of nights. I'm just...
Mike, I think you are way overdue for an endoscopy to be done to see just how much damage you have. If you can't take the PPI's then it would be up to the surgeon and you to decide if surgery would...
I sort of think once you can get your FMS under control, you'll have your neuropathy under control. [color=purple> my sugar though. I am on insulin, so I think that helps me as I can control how...
Joan, I am 56 and I dread going on Medicare. I love being on my husband's insurance from his work. The government just seems to have a talent to make something that should be simple, totally...
Imariel, I'm glad the site was taken offline. You probably shook them up. So many scams out there now, one has to be so careful now-a-days. Hugs, Faye...
Generally blood sugars need to be high for years to cause damage, but I would think it would depend how high. Someone running around 500 for 3 years is probably going to have big problems. My son has...
Well that's true that if any type 1's stop taking insulin it would be totally serious. I don't think any type 1's would be that naive to believe they could go on a pill, though. I hate it when bad...
Cathy, Google Protonix once you get your Rx and sign up for their rebates/options and newsletter and you can get up to $30 rebate for every Rx you get until around October 2006. This goes for Nexium...
I've got fibromyalgia and I'd probably die from that exercise. Sometimes I wonder if my GERD isn't nerve damage from diabetes? I realize now I have had it for well over 4 years and just didn't...
Spooky is right, blood sugar control is the best for neuropathy as I don't have much pain at all. Also if your meter says you are in 200's, then you really need to see a doctor about that, and you...
Thanks for that info, Pin Cushion. :-) I use the fat free Smart Beat Smart Squeeze as I have lactose intolerance. Hugs, Faye =^..^=...
No never called because we have a copay for meds. They are either $10, $20, or $35, or not covered period. My doc started me on Prevacid, but my insurance didn't cover it, so he called in Nexium. I...
I think you haven't had many answers because not many of us have Barretts. I just had erosive esophagitis, but I didn't have an endoscopy done either. I use Nexium 40 mg. since 4/14/06, and finally...
I have had gastroparesis since 1990. I have stomach pain as a symptom, but I haven't had problems with it for many years. I had to cut down to one meal a day and take Reglan and I'm okay. Lots of...
Gee, if you all are losing hair from what you are taking, I'm staying with Nexium. I used to be on Prilosec back in the early 90's for many years, but it never helped the pain I had from...
I had hair loss and my doc sent me to a dermatologist, in 1994, and the derm never figured out why my hair was getting thin. It ended up being menopause, I think, and was genetic. If I'm losing...