Stopping Nexium: A Permanent Hair Loss Solution?

Perhaps you are lucky enough to take a nap whenever a prescription drug commercial comes on television, whether it's for heartburn or for a permanent hair loss solution. Most of the ad seems to be telling you about adverse reactions and warning signs rather than merely annoying you. However, even the commercials won’t go over all of the bad reactions to some medicines. For example, do you remember hearing anything in a Nexium ad about hair loss? Some Nexium users are discovering that dropping "the purple pill" leads to a permanent hair loss solution.

Please See Your Doctor

Hair loss is a sign that you need to see your doctor, especially if you are already ill, if your hair is coming out in clumps, if there isn’t any history of baldness in your family and if you have just begun any new medications. Hair loss can sometimes be a sign of a more serious condition and not just a sign that you need a permanent hair loss solution.

These conditions can include a thyroid problem, a skin problem or even a strange but usually harmless condition called alopecia areata, where your hair falls out and then grows back. In those cases, only by treating the condition can you hope to get a more or less permanent hair loss solution. Please don’t use this article in the place of your doctor's advice.

What Is Nexium?

Nexium is one of the most popular prescription medications for acid reflux (which used to be known as chronic heartburn). It's usually taken first thing in the morning an hour before you begin to eat. For some people, the worst about Nexium is the wait until they can eat, for others it's the price and for still others it's the side effects like hair loss.

Other side effects include not being able to breathe so well, dizziness, blurred or double vision and trouble swallowing. You need to call your doctor if this happens – pretty much at any time and not when you've just popped a Nexium. If you can’t read the instructions with the Nexium, you can go to their website where the print is a lot bigger.

Don’t Combine Products

Taking a topical hair loss solution like Minoxidil to counteract the hair from Nexium is not recommended. Minoxidil will not be able to get at the root cause of your hair loss problem. Even if Nexium is working for your acid reflux, talk to your doctor about switching to another medication and about a permanent hair loss solution.