What Causes Rashes All Over The Body And Chapped Lips While On Nexium?

Posted on Tue, 14 Feb 2017

Question: I was on nexium 40mg daily and after raising my dosage to 80mg daily I got a bad rash and chapped lips. I immediately stopped taking nexium and have been off of it for 4 days now but my acid reflux is really bad now. What should I do? A doctor here recommended another PPI but i was trying to give my body a break from PPIs since i had been taking Nexium for 3 months.

Answered by Dr. Ramesh Kumar (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Never stop medicines on your own.

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for selecting HCM for query!
Stopping a PPi suddenly will cause rebound gastritis and GERD.So as you want to be off PPI's just try to taper them off.Lower the doses to half for about 10 days then again lower the doses to one forth for a week or so,After that if things are good stop taking PPI's.
You should take Rabeprazole dsr once daily for a few days.Don't stop medicines before consulting your gastroenterologist.
Drink plenty of cold milk.
Eat a lots of yoghurt.
Don't eat excessive fatty food.

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Follow up: Dr. Ramesh Kumar (35 minutes later)

Thank you Dr. XXXXXXX for all your very detailed responses. I will be sure to leave a good review for you!!!I will also go back to read all the advice you have given me. Again, thank you so much for all your help! If i have any other questions i will be sure to ask here! Dr.,

One last thing: Can I take Omeprazole instead of Rabeprazole? I am asking because it is a lot easier for me to get Omeprazole since it is OTC. Why do you recommend Rabeprazole?

Answered by Dr. Ramesh Kumar (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Yes

Detailed Answer:
Hi again,
Yes you can take Omeprazole ,all of them belong to the same class of drug(ppi).Get well soon.
Thanks!

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng