pantoprazole vs nexium

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Hello

saw GI specialist today and forgot to ask...but find it better asking people with similar experiences anyways...

nexium gives me pain in my stomach after taking for a couple weeks...I cut my nexium in half and take 20mg every other day.

GI doc says to try pantoprazole instead....wondering what side effects people have had with pantoprazole....

I really don't want diarrhea..........I don't typically get diarrhea from nexium...I have IBS but it isn't worsened with NExium I just dont' want it to be worse with pantoprazole. thanks
 
I've been taking the pantoprazole for about a month. Nexium gave me stomach cramps, prilosec gave me horrible gas - funny for a day and that's it! No uncomfortable side effects from the pantoparazole, and ironically it's the only thing that slightly works.

I am on a lot of medications right now so it's hard to tell what's what, but I've noticed my appetite is less than usual. I struggle with too much snacking and have a tendency to eat more than I should at meals. It's not that I'm un-hungry, I just haven't felt the uncontrollable urge to snack and am satisfied with less food at meals. It could be any of the other meRAB I'm on too.
 
I took Pantaprazole for about a year and Loved it at first but then it slowly quit working as well so my DR put me on Nexium. I get the Stomach pains with it too and I've noticed that I get Really bloated too. Like i've eatten a HUGE meal only I haven't.
I'm Not a big alchol drinker but I do like an occasional mixed drink or Beer (maybe 1 every 2-3 months lol) and on the Pant I could not drink at all. My Stomach would hurt so bad. I can drink on the nexium and it not hurt. I would try the Pant and see how it works. The good thing is that if it doesn't work well for you there is something else you can try. Good luck
 
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