Nexiun

[Euro1986]

I am a 24yr old female wanting to start trying to xoncieve in january 11.
I had civir stomach pain, my husband took me to hospital. They gave me nexium and the pain went. I saw my doctor and he checked fir heliocabactor, negative. Nothing showed up on ultrasound. He reckons my stomach lining is inflamed due to much acid and put me on nexium 40 for 2 weeks and then on nexium 20. As I got pain I took a 40 instead of 20 yesterday and expierienced side affects pretty civir: nausea, digestion 3 times worse then before, gas, headaches. I was relieved after going to toilet. Today I didn't take any and got a different brand of 20mg anti acid over the counter as my doctor is on holidays till next week, which I took now.
I am seeing a specialist next week. I am afraid of taking nexium or similar again. They all have slight or major side effects.
I am inky young and I am worried being hooked on them forever. How likely is that and how will that effect my overall health? I mean the side effects are bad enough. Does it harm a womans fertility? How long do u normaly take that? Is it dangerous to switch medications? Anyone expierienced all that?

[Euro1986]

Thank you already. The only thing I still have is heartburning really, feels like very mild pain. But nowhere near that night I went to the emergency department where they put me on nexium.
I always got headaches on the 40mg and a little weekness. Always felt a tiny nausea. I switched to 20mg and as the pain was more one day I took a 40mg instead of 20mg. Not sure where the pain came from again. That night I was heavily constipated and had a lot of nausea and gas.
I did take a different tablet from the chemist reckomented last night 36 hours after the last nexium which gave me the problems. I seem to feel fine so far. My doctor isn't here unfortunatly.

All my life I had stomach problems a lot of gastro and so on. I really don't want to be on long term medicine. I don't smoke, don't drink coffee and don't eat fatty. That's not fair!

[mammo]

It may be that your doctor is wrong in his diagnosis, and you had a flare up with what sounds like an ulcer.  A Gastroenterologist can do an endoscopy and determine exactly what is going on in your stomach.  I don't feel it was the Nexium because you were on 40 once before with no problems.  I would consult with your doctors about how any medication will affect the fetus, and you want to get to the bottom of this before you start trying to conceive.  Normally there is just burning with too much acid, not pain.  With an ulcer you can have burning or pain.  I'm glad you're seeing a specialist because your GP is not the one to be addressing this, and he should have referred you right away to a gastro doc.  I wish you all the best, and take care.

[patient915]

Welcome to the gastroenterology community!  Are you still having the pain?  By seeing a gastroenterologist, they will probably be able to find a medication that will help your problems without causing you severe side effects.  If your problem is just inflammation of the stomach lining, you shouldn't be on these medications for very long.  These medications are approved for long term use though so it shouldn't affect your overall health.  I don't believe it harms a womans fertility.  I would not recommend switching medications without talking to your doctor first.  Good luck.

[Euro1986]

Oh and is there anything u can take with it against the constipation? Like a fibre drink?