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Can Nexium Taken For BP Cause Stress?

I have been having cramping in my left arm, legs, back. my B/P is running 148/94 and 168/110 I took Nexium for two days and I felt worse then had upper left chest pain its been 30 hours since I took Nexium my problems is slightly better but still there I have had some stress the last 2 weeks
Fri, 26 Aug 2016
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I have gone through your query. Nexium ( Esomeprazole) is a proton pump inhibitor which is used for gastritis and associated problems. This is not a drug for blood pressure. Chest discomfort can be caused by gastritis that why your physician might have prescribed this. You blood pressure is high. So an anti hypertensive drug will be required to control it. I would suggest low dose metaprolol in this case if you were my patient. A review with your treating doctor or GP is well appreciated.

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Can Nexium Taken For BP Cause Stress?

Hi Thank you for asking HCM. I have gone through your query. Nexium ( Esomeprazole) is a proton pump inhibitor which is used for gastritis and associated problems. This is not a drug for blood pressure. Chest discomfort can be caused by gastritis that why your physician might have prescribed this. You blood pressure is high. So an anti hypertensive drug will be required to control it. I would suggest low dose metaprolol in this case if you were my patient. A review with your treating doctor or GP is well appreciated. Hope this may help you. Let me know if anything not clear. Thanks.