I too have been taking Aciphex for acid reflux for about three we...

aciphex been on it for years and still get all the nasty symptoms of acid reflux. Yes i get the tingling and pins and needles inmy chin after being on aciphex for a few years. I also know that after taking aciphex, I am losing bone mass and getting osterporsis, Aciphex keeps your body from absorbing calcium. I also know that when you take aciphex and antibotic, it gives you burning of your intestines. And yes I get ear pain also. Pains everywhere. GERD is just heartburn and burping. it takes over your life even when you take meds and other heartburn remedies, plus watch everything you eat and drink.

That should say GERD is NOT just heartburn and indigestion, it has a 100 side effects. Water in ears also is one. I found a good web site once where everyone listed the symptoms of GERD wish I could still find it,

ALERT!!!

If you have been having any one of these side effects, then AcipHex may be causing nerve damage.

-- tingling or numb hands or feet
-- confusion / "fuzzy head"
-- ringing in the ears
-- vision changes
-- anxiety
-- depression
-- apathy

It may be serious. In my case it certainly is. I can barely use my hands. Why it happens:

AcipHex cuts down on stomach acid. Sometimes it cuts down too MUCH acid. In that case, you are unable to break down animal products enough to absorb vitamin B12 from it. Without vitamin B12, your nerve sheathing erodes. My advice would be to stop AcipHex and get a good vitamin B12 supplement (sublingual -- the type that dissolves underneath your tongue, and at least 1000 mcg). I would also advise to get the book -- Could It Be B12? By RN Sally Pacholock. Before starting supplements, insist on a urinary MMA test. It is the only B-12 test that does not give false positives or negatives often.

This book has literally saved my life.