AZ Reaches $20M Settlement in Nexium Class Action Lawsuit

I had been on proton inhibitors for 24 years. During that time I constantly had what doctors told me, was major anxiety attacks. I went to neurologist after neurologist j Dr. after Dr. specialist after specialist, pet scans cat scans. Meanwhile, losing consciousness a few times a day had become the norm for me, I could feel it coming on and usually had 60 seconds to five minutes to prepare. My energy levels were in the toilet. Until I suffered a heart attack at 47. Still complaining of the same stuff after surgery stints , they left me on proton inhibitors while I was in the hospital. I was describes several times of having mental problems. Meanwhile, The grub companies knew that the side effects were adding up people were on it for long periods of time. My doctors didn't know, the neurologist now, they all looked at me like you're crazy. The psychiatrists had me up to 16 mg a day of Xanax for over six years to control the seizures and Tremors . One diced me that it was early Parkinson's disease. Another prescribed requit. The psychiatrist said more Xanax, or antidepressants. In December 2014 during a cardiologist exam. They said that my arteries looked very clear and all was well, two months later I collapsed on my front lawn. My wife, who's in the hospital business, told them to go in and look again. The doctor revised that it may not be covered by insurance because they had been into months ago and there was nothing there. Three minutes into the scoping, they stopped. My main coronary artery he was 99% blocked and I needed open heart surgery immediately . I could not recover from the bypass, I had gone into the 190 pounds and six months later was 118 pounds . No one, help me at all. Finally, while suffering with seizures for an entire day, my wife called the ambulance again. I had given up, we both had made my funeral arrangements, we had my policies are bills everything we need to do in life Prepaired for my exit . The EMS gentleman who sold me seizing, not being able to control my eyes, having no sense of upper or down , asked if I was on any kind of proton inhibitor ! I said yes, I had been on Nexium for 24 years. They finally took two dollar magnesium test, that showed I had next to none in my system, the proton inhibitors had wiped it out of my system along with my calcium. It only makes sense that when you shut off a proton inhibitor , The acid in your stomach for digestion, you shut off the absorption of nutrients, I was dehydrated, I had hypocalcemia, hypo magnesium, and My Duadnum was bleeding and had a large hole . The records are now indicating all kinds of people suffering from all kinds of side effects of proton inhibitors. They have now put it over the counter with a warning label to not use for more than 10 days at a low low dosage . Not what I had been prescribed for 24 years ! If you were on a proton inhibitor, get off. They are not telling people the truth about this drug . There have been several warnings from the FDA over the last few years that get stronger and stronger. Two weeks ago New York Times had an article that listed all the symptoms I had complained of over 22 or three years. It is obvious to me that the drug companies are trying to keep this very profitable drug alive and reputable. This drug almost killed me several times during my life, you would think they would put out an all points bulletin or after the first several deaths . But no , they grip the main piece by piece, it might do this, six months later it might do that, six months later another warning, they've been doing this for seven years and none of the doctors know about it ?????? It is a very dangerous drug. I will never take another prescribed drug for as long as I live. My opinion of doctors has fallen tremendously, I think they do great work but I think that the pharmaceutical companies have them put their heads in the sand.
19 months after my open heart surgery and seven months after my end of proton inhibitors, anti-cholesterol drugs, antiplatelet drugs, 16 mg of Xanax a day . I am on a baby aspirin and take magnesium three times a day to subsidize my level that is now destroyed. My cholesterol is much lower, my energy level is slowly but sure we coming back, I mean slowly. Will never go on your pharmaceutical again!!!

I have been on Nexium for years and I got out of bed and my bone in my left leg broke!