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Have been on nexium (esomeprazole) for gastritis a little over 2w, am now having diarrhea about an hour after eating and mild nausea in am .... is this normal??

Q: have been on nexium (esomeprazole) for gastritis a little over 2w, am now having diarrhea about an hour after eating and mild nausea in am .... is this normal??

Maybe (not) . . .: Sorry for being so vague but nausea &amp; diarrhea are side effects of unknown incidence (http://www.drugs.com/sfx/nexium-side-effects.html). So it's best to inform your prescribing doc.

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Maybe (not) . . .: Sorry for being so vague but nausea & diarrhea are side effects of unknown incidence (http://www.drugs.com/sfx/nexium-side-effects.html). So it's best to inform your prescribing doc.

Answered 5/30/2015

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A member asked:

Have been on nexium (esomeprazole) for gastritis a little over 2w, am now having diarrhea about an hour after eating and mild nausea in am .... is this normal??

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