I have been suffering from this burning in my chest, stomach and back. It all started right after I was given med's for walking pneumonia back late March. I have been to the gastro and even had an upper GI done. Dr. said all was normal and probably was caused by meds, nothing Nexium would take care of. Now I have been on the Nexium a little 6 weeks and it just seems to be getting worse. It was ok after the 1st 2 weeks, I even cancelled my follow up with the Gastro because I felt better. But now it is really bad. I was up most of the night with the burning all the way up to my throat and neck. Does anyone have any suggestions or easy relief. I go back to the Dr. on Tuesday. Wondering if he will change me to a different prescription or even double my dosage.
Q: Suffering with this burning... Need some answers..Please!
Hi Luvmy2kids,
Antibiotics can do a number on your stomach and may very well be the culprit for the issues you are dealing with now. It sounds like your doctor is treating you for Acid Reflux. That being the case, here is some information you might find helpful.
You can read more about acid reflux here in the over view. You can also check your symptoms here in the symptoms database. Since your doctor has prescribed medications, you can check those here in the drugs database. Your doctor prescribed Nexium. You can read about Nexium here.
You can also make some changes in your diet and lifestyle that will help. Dr. Todd Eisner has a good post here about reflux prevention and treatment. There is also some great information here particularly about nighttime reflux you might find useful.
Hope this helps. Don't get too discouraged. I know it's difficult. The Dr might have to increase your dosage of the Nexium at some point for a while.
Take care and stay in touch. Let us know how you are doing!
Vicki M
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