Nexium and Numbness

Hello Michael,

Welcome to HealingWell.

Did the physicians have any reasons for what is causing this sx, or did they just turn you lose?

You have been checked out by the specialist, they should have had a final dx for you. Perhaps switching from Nexium to a different med may help.

Sorry to hear you are going through this. Keep on talking to us.

Kitt

I was on a very heavy dosage of Nexium  - 160 mg daily - for a couple of years, and on lesser amounts for another year and I experienced no side effects.  I recently underwent surgery for prostate removal due to cancer and am back on Nexium for a while, 80 mg daily, and there have been no side effects this time, either.

Michael,

You could stop the Nexium but I would call my physician ahead of time to make sure it sounds ok with him.  I know you have patients rights and the choice to due what you feel best.  You may have the answer.

While it is not uncommon for gastroesophageal reflux disease to cause sore throat and hoarseness as well as ear pain and even ear infections, other more serious conditions need to be excluded. You can try maximizing treatment of acid reflux with twice a day proton pump inhibitors. If your symptoms resolve completely, then it is likely a result of gastroesophageal reflux. If however, they persist, then evaluation with an ear nose and throat physician to rule out throat problems is in order.

Take care

Kitt

hello all,

I'm also new in the board,.. Actually numbness on the legs, arm, shoulder and the lower part of the neck was one of the symptoms having GERD. I felt all of the these not taking medication yet.  One of the carps that makes my symptoms worsen was the COFFEE and TOMATOES. It make me so dizzy as well which is I cant imagine why stomach problem can caused you dizziness. Since then, I went to consult doctor what  happening, then they said its gerd..  so I start taking PPI until now and I still the symptoms was there on and off.  Becuase of all of that, I try to leave with it (GERD).. even its to hard to accept that I had it,  but I have to. Until now I'm stiil looking for the best medication for this kind of desease. I readed one comment somewhere telling that acupunture help to cured this desease. I never try it but  I want to. Also, someone said ginseng root and rice gruel did help.

Does anyone tried those natural remedies ?? Could you share to us?? or DOes anyone read the booK ( HEARTBURN NO MORE by JeFF MArtin )?? Is it really true that they cured their gerd permanently??

Will greatly appreciate any share from you.

Thanks

Dennis

 

I have been on Nexium for one year and about 4 weeks ago I started experiencing numbness and tingling in my right leg and into my toes the first day. The 2nd day the numbness and tingling started in my right shoulder and worked down my arm to my finger tips and then went down my right leg and into my right foot and toes. My toes were completely numb by the end of the day. Then went to to the ER and took EKG, CT of head, and an MRI of the head and everything appeared normal from the tests. Then went to the nurologist and he took an MRI of my neck and everything was normal but the nurologist diagnosed me with mild arthritis. I have never been diagnosed with arthritis before. Since this initial onset of symptoms I have experienced these same symptoms on and off until now. My balance seems to be a bit off lately as well.
Today my whole right leg feels swollen and tight but it does not appear swollen to the eye. When the leg feels tight the right knee feels weaker than normal as well. I have not experienced these symptoms on my left side for some reason. Today I have decided to stop taking Nexium to see if this may be causing the symptoms.

Has anyone else having these type symptoms stopped taking Nexium and had the symptoms stop? I will update this post in a week or so to let everyone know my results.