Nexium Withdrawal

Hi @mwsa1945, I don't have any experience with Nexium but did find the following information on the topic. Hopefully other members will share their experience with tapering off of Nexium.

"People who have been using Nexium for a long time may suffer serious Nexium withdrawal symptoms when they stop taking it. Symptoms include heartburn, indigestion and regurgitation. Nexium or PPI withdrawal is called rebound acid hypersecretion (RAH)." --- Nexium: https://www.drugwatch.com/proton-pump-inhibitors/nexium/.

"How long does it take to withdraw from Nexium?
day for 1-2 weeks, and then take one pill every other day for another 1-2 weeks. If tapering off over 2-4 weeks feels too fast, you may taper more gradually. It is okay to follow this plan for 8- 12 weeks." --- Stopping your Proton Pump Inhibitor or “PPI”: https://www.rxfiles.ca/rxfiles/uploads/documents/deprescribing-ppi-patient-tool.pdf

If you read Dr. Gundrys books you’ll never take a PPI again . You can google him too. https://www.amazon.com/Longevity-Paradox-Young-Ripe-Plant/dp/0062843397/ref=asc_df_0062843397/

I suggest you follow the explanation in the document @johnbishop sent you https://www.rxfiles.ca/rxfiles/uploads/documents/deprescribing-ppi-patient-tool.pdf
So, I also suggest to taper Nexium off slowly and then you can take pepcid to manage any symptoms you experience in between. Since you've been taking 40 mg, you can also instead take 20 mg pills for a bit, or every other day. If you've been taking Nexium for years, what's a few more weeks... in order to reduce the acid rebound.

@mwsa1945
I took it for two years and just stopped one day. Maybe I didn’t take it long enough to have withdrawals.
@rozy288
I wouldn’t believe anything that Gundrys has to say. He twists things around to benefit his own financial wants.
He comes out with new foods not to eat and then sells vitamins to replace those nutrients.
Rozy, you might want to read this.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/supplements/art-20044894
Jake

I weaned off Nexium for over a year by taking 1 or 2 little tiny balls out of the capsule with about 42 little balls in it. It took me over a year. Now after being off of the last 2 little balls for about 2 months suddenly I'm having hyper acid production. I'm taking 10 mg of Famotidine but I'm afraid I'll get hooked on that. I can't let my esophagus get burned. Help

I don't think you should be concerned about being hooked on famotidine. I take it sometimes and don't have acid rebound when I don't take it. One can feel hyper acid at various times for various reasons and doesn't seem to be related to your weaning off nexium. So just manage it with famotidine, and you can take Tums and/or Gaviscon Advance. See what's going on that could cause it to happen now - maybe extra stress, tension. Do relaxation exercises, eat dinner early, etc... No coffee, chocolate, etc...

Where can you get Gaviscon Advanced???

I don't know, but I see there's also another product, by Bayer: Rennie dual action, Rennie liquid heartburn - which have sodium alginate in it. I'm only referring to the ones with alginate in it. Maybe that product is easier to get.