Nexium long term problems?

I have been taking Nexium for 6 years - 40mg per day.  I have been concerned for sometime about long term adverse affects.  I just had a kidney stone pass - my first and no history in the family.  Regardless of if Nexium may have had anything to do with that, I'm just wondering how to back off and stop taking it?

[selmaS]

Hi....yes there r side effects from these meds one being malabsorbtion of minerals and vitamins...so it is important u r watching ur diet ie- avoid ur trigger foods and change ur lifestyle to include things to aid in digestion like elevating the head of ur bed..avoiding tight clothes ect.....

But mosst important do see a dr to help u ease off these meds....they stop production of acids and if u stop abruptly u may have an increase of acids and make u feel worse than u do now or b4 u started meds.....call ur dr and have a talk to see how to best handle this concern.

"selma"