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According to your patients, what is the time frequency of nexium (esomeprazole) fully healing their ulcers, or stomach problems?
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Depends: .. on the severity of gastric irritation and relative contribution of stomach acidity to the problem. If the pain has not improved in 2 weeks time, then it is likely you are doing something to worsen the irritation (eg taking Nsaid or eating spicy food) or there is another problem that needs to be addressed (eg H pylori infection). Usually you'll need a scope if Nexium (esomeprazole) not working.
Answered 4/24/2015
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What is the logic here? I'm supposed to be on esomeprazole for a bleeding stomach ulcer but i can't afford it so i'm on omeprazole (free from hospital) but it doesn't work as well as ranitidine (otc)
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Had pain and doc thought maybe ulcer, gave me nexium (esomeprazole) 40mg 2x day... Feel less after 2 weeks.. Is it possible it's healed? Still there just feels less
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