acid reflux, nexium not working - Acid Reflux / GERD Message Board

suzanne07 · 05-15-2007, 03:09 AM

have had acid reflux since october 06. had never before suffered indigestion or heartburn. had endoscopy had was told had a sliding hiatus hernia.
have been on nexium 40mg for 6 months. it takes some of the acid away but still have constant feeling of reflux. somedays its like something stuck in throat, other days like acid in throat. wouldn't mind taking the nexium if it worked but these constant symptoms are driving me mad. anyone else had same?

aswander · 05-15-2007, 02:38 PM

You need to try the double dose of Nexium, a total of 80 mg a day.

You'll want to try taking the doses together in the morning and see how you feel. If that doesn't help, try separating the doses into a morning and evening dose.

~K~ · 05-15-2007, 04:31 PM

I agree with aswander, but if you don't want to take such a high dose, you could ask your doc about taking 40mg Nexium in morning and Ranitidine (Zantac) at night.

suzanne07 · 05-16-2007, 03:13 AM

thanks for answering
will try but hate taking medication
going for manomery in 2 weeks to see what story is

violaa · 05-22-2007, 01:07 AM

nexiam didnt work for me i found that previcid worked real well you might try it just to see not proliacid prevacid only a doctor can prescribe it hope it works