I have been taking nexium for years. There is no generic and insurance companies are refusing to cover it and other pharmacies are not carrying it. I spent 2 weeks in the hospital recently, and they didn't carry it. I can't afford it. I can't see what the point is in taking it.
Nexium is just a fancy form (the S enantiomer) of omeprazole, which is a generic. See here.
Ask your doctor if you could use more of the generic omeprazole instead of the Nexium.
I didn’t know how many people suffer from Acid-reflux, I will try to help as many as I can, I’m 59 years old, 3 years ago I was suffering from Acid-reflux, I tried just about all the drugs in the market but, it didn’t help much, and the side effects were terrible, a friend of mine told me about this natural food supplement that he tried, I ordered and tried myself, it was amazing, no side effects, safe for all ages including babies, I didn’t have to go on a diet, I eat and drink anything any time as much as I want, and I mean anything including coffee, sodas. pizza, chocolate spicy foods (my wife is mexican),. I didn’t have to make any lifestyles changes, I don’t have to elevate my head when I sleep and it lasted for more than a year, I had to order it 2 times since for myself and 1 time for my daughter and my son, my daughter was 18 years old and 32 weeks pregnant, my son was 10, the baby is now 13 months old and my daughter and my son had forgotten about Acid-reflux, until two weeks ago my daughter ask me for the web site address because one of her friends at school have reflux, I have told many of my friend about it, try it and tell your friends too, let me know if it work for you, the web site is betasupplements.com.
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Hello,
Medication, whether it is over the counter or prescription costs so much money. Start with your primary care doctor (or the prescribing doctor) and your pharmacist. They may know of a low cost alternative, rebate or lowcost/free program for you. The doctor needs to know if you are unable to afford your medication. He/she is counting on you to take it. If not, he/she needs to figure out another medication/equivalent that you can take to treat the GERD. I often check the manufacturers website for programs, coupons, rebates, etc.
Maybe others will share their solutions to paying for medication. Let us know what you are doing to lower the cost of your GERD medications.
Jan
Contact the manufacturer of Nexium, AstraZeneca. They may offer you a deal based on your limited means.