Monday, June 3, 2013

Stupid Purple Pill

Because of the chance that I may have an ulcer, the doctor put me an an acid reducer, Nexium.  You know, the purple pill with the dumb commercial where people are driving around in a purple truck preaching its virtues to Americans suffering from indigestion.  The last couple weeks were, at times, miserable.  I managed to perk up enough to enjoy time with my family in Detroit, but I was feeling sicker and sicker.  Light-headedness, weakness, nausea,  a weird metallic feeling/taste in my mouth.  It was getting a little scary - gastric cancer does not have symptoms until it's too late and that was much on my mind.  Then, finally, Thursday night I thought to look up Nexium side effects.   Oh.  Good. Grief.

I feel so much better since I stopped taking that stuff.  Something is still wrong, but at least that layer of misery is gone.  I suppose it helps many people, but right now it has been replaced with a teaspoon of baking soda in a glass of water a couple times a day and that will have to suffice until the surgeon takes a look at my innards.




7 comments:

  1. I've been on omeprazole for years, after some erosion was found. Some say it causes lower bone density, but, I've not had any.
    And it's cheap, non-prescription.

    gfa

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    1. I think they all have a possibility of reducing bone density - something about dropping magnesium levels. I'll keep this one in mind as an option if I need it.

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  2. I'm so glad you figured out what was causing the horrible symptoms.

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    1. Me, too. And now I remember why I try to avoid taking medications if possible.

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  3. Good news! And it's always a good thing to actually READ those side effects papers!

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    1. Yes - I might have figured out what was going on quicker and saved myself some misery.

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  4. i hope you get fixed up real soon

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