Nexium vs Prilosec
 | Nexium |  | Prilosec |  |
| Esomeprazole is used to treat certain stomach and esophagus problems (such as acid reflux, ulcers). It works by decreasing the amount of acid your stomach makes. It relieves symptoms such as heartburn, difficulty swallowing, and persistent cough. Nexium helps heal acid damage to the stomach and esophagus, helps prevent ulcers, and may help prevent cancer of the esophagus. Esomeprazole belongs to a class of drugs known as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). | Prilosec is used to treat certain stomach and esophagus problems (such as acid reflux, ulcers). It works by decreasing the amount of acid your stomach makes. It relieves symptoms such as heartburn, difficulty swallowing, and persistent cough. Prilosec helps heal acid damage to the stomach and esophagus, helps prevent ulcers, and may help prevent cancer of the esophagus. Prilosec belongs to a class of drugs known as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). | |||
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| Add Nexium review After 2 years on Nexium I developed Osteoprosis. Lost 40% bone density bcoz of loss of calcium. You need acid to build up calcium. So i stop Nexium and went on Calcium regimen. Also, I drink Water every hour and before sleeping and halfway in my sleep i drink a glass of water to stabilize stomach acid. It works, No more Nexium for more than a year now. Goodbye Nexium hello Water !!!! Expensive but good.No side effects. depression, hard to breath some times, tightness in chest, lost feeling This is the forth proton pump inhibitor taken after the others built up side effects over 6 years.The Lansoprazole etc all noted take no antacidsThis does not say that but does warn against diazepam which I have been using for a few years.So I,m looking at my repeat prescriptions of gaviscon, diazepam and the hydrogen pumpers.So I,ve stopped the antacids gaviscon and diazepam .After day ... | Add Prilosec review Taking for ten years 1 pill per day also, possible Gerd. This works for me, but wonder how long can one take the medication safely. My husband took this drug beginning December 2011. In May of this year, he became ill and test showed that he now has kidney failure due to taking this drug. He no longer takes it for his heartburn. He almost died from taking this, plus had to be on dialysis or a transplant list. Thankfully, the reason for the kidney failure was found and he was taken off the drug in time. He is still having ... Prilosec OTC helped with my GERD, but after 5 days of taking it I had to stop because I got a rash and my hands, ankles and feet became swollen. It totally helped me....except when I stopped taking it after the 14 days....the heartburn came back. I kept taking it because it worked. I had an endoscopy and they said nothing was wrong with me....but I still have constant heartburn day and night for the past 7 years. I am worried about the long term use of this product, but I can't stop it because it helps. I dislike going to doctors so I will ... | |||
