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Posted 11/9/2012 7:42 AM (GMT 0)
Has anyone has parathesia as a side affect? Pins and needles, face tingling, muscle craps? I'm on 1g pentasa at night
Posted 11/9/2012 12:44 PM (GMT 0)
Yes, but not as a side effect of Pentasa (I got it when I first started taking Tofranil for anxiety) . Are you taking Pentasa tablets? or enema? 1g is quite low. I take 4g of tablets and a 1g enema when required - with very few side effects.

I do also suffer from vitamin B12 deficiency, and this causes the symptoms you describe. It is probably worth getting your levels checked.

Hope this helps
Posted 11/9/2012 1:17 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you, I do get anxiety. But not on medication for it.. I first noticed this symtoms while being over prescribe nexium. I've reduced the dose down to 20mg from 80mg. I started a b12 supplement after that happened as well as magnesium. It's has reduced in frequency and intensity but still happens.. It's very unnerving. I was on the lower end with magnesium. I do suffer anxiety a lot and am a very anxious person. Im on 1gram suppository at night
Posted 11/9/2012 1:28 PM (GMT 0)
Petah,

I haven't had this.

But I agree with madscientist: b12 and magnesium are important and you're probably deficient in both.

BTW, depending upon how you're supplementing with b12, it takes time to build up in the body, actually same is true of magnesium. Both may take a month to normalize, so give it some time.

Posted 11/9/2012 5:07 PM (GMT 0)
Nexium would makle me jump out of my skin. My doc gave me that at a low dose and I didnt get past one pill and never never again took it. It practically made me jump out of my skin so if your already having issues with anxiety then nexium is not a good choice.. I woulod suffer without it before having any anxiety personally..

Steve
Posted 11/9/2012 5:13 PM (GMT 0)
My doc gave me that at a low dose and I didn't get past one pill and never took it again. It practically made me jump out of my skin so if your already having issues with anxiety then nexium is not a good choice.. I would suffer without it before having any anxiety personally..I cant help with the other symptoms your having but thought I would share my experience with Nexium.

Hope you feel better.

Steve
Posted 11/10/2012 9:44 AM (GMT 0)
Im waiting for this to calm and then will start cutting 20mg nexium in half, then in a few weeks go off. The less affecting my body the better
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