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Is Nexium Pills Effective For GERD?

I was prescribed omeprazole 20 mg a day for GERD by a doctor in China.Worked well with no side effects for about 6 mo then began to cause a continual annoying cough and occasional vomiting and vague back pain occasionally- no heatburn symptoms but loss of appetite. Age 58 Height 5ft 6 in, weight 70 kilos. I am working in a country with few English speaking doctors and now staying in West Africa with few qualified physicians. Should I consider changing the omeprazole to say Nexium?
Thu, 7 Aug 2014
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you could try shifting to es omeprazole (Nexium). If your symptoms still persist after switching over Please get gastroenterology consult
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Is Nexium Pills Effective For GERD?

you could try shifting to es omeprazole (Nexium). If your symptoms still persist after switching over Please get gastroenterology consult