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Esomeprazole anxiety, anyone else has this?

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Josie99
Josie99

Started on this PPI on 21/8, from day 2 it was downhill. Bad cramps, extreme tiredness, runny tum and after 4 days brain fog, shakiness, chills appeared. I was at A & E twice, they did tests and said there’s nothing wrong with me. On 6/9 I was on the internet trying to see if there was a link with the PPI & my symptoms, I found so many stories of people going through the same thing. I have not had a tablet since 6/9 and though my brain fog has gone my anxiety is so high, I’m shaking, scared, battle to breath and had to put a weeks leave in at work as I’m too scared to drive. Today is day 5 off the PPI and I was hoping I would feel better by now - has anyone else had this and how long until you felt normal - heck I’d go for semi normal at this stage. I am 52 and have never felt this way before and never had anxiety before.

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  • Josie99
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    if anyone else reads this and is battling try acupuncture. I had my first session yesterday and have defo felt a difference with my anxiety. can't wait for my next one. For the first time in weeks I feel that there is a light at the end of the road.

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