Hello, I'm new to this site. I was recently diagnosed with GERD, and prescribed to nexium. Today is the 2 week mark of taking nexium. The only symptom I seem to get is really bad belching and it feels like there is a lump in my throat, those were the same symptoms I had when I was diagnosed. I had the same symptom for about a month before i went in. Maybe once or twice did I get heartburn or get an acidic taste in my mouth. Like I wrote, it's been two weeks on the nexium and the belching is still present. It's awful, it will last for hours, and I feel like a had thrown up after it stops. Just wanted your thoughts on that one.
Now nexium, I've had a headache for 2 weeks, not a bad one but persistent. I read that is one of the side effects, just wondering if it's common for the headache to last that long from the medication. Also my stool is a light shade of yellow and always different consistencies, like today it was real thin but still that same shade. Just curious if that is also side effect from the nexium or not. I'm starting to worry because I haven't seen a reduction of gas yet. I also read that the symptoms become worse if you lie down. I don't find that to be true, if I lie down with my torso angled up a bit the gas seems to go away. My doctor didn't run any tests, they did take a blood sample to check for bacteria but it came back negative. Are there any test I should recommend to have done?
Your thoughts,
Jeff