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Reviewer: Huriye , 25-34 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)
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I’ve so far never been disappointed by this. Without this medicine, I’d be going very frequently to the hospital for the very severe stomach burning pains I would get. Now with this, whenever that stomach pain starts up again, I take 10 to 11 ml of this and I feel 100% better after a full 10 minutes. No other medicine has ever been able to help my stomach like that, nor has any diet. This is truly
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Reviewer: choosey, 75 or over Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Prescribed for acid reflux.. I dissolve in a bit of water and swallow and immediately feel like I am going to vomit. It causes bloating and constipation so I am more miserable than I was before starting this med. I am allergic to all proton pump inhibitors so I do not have a lot of options but I cannot tolerate the side effects so I am stopping this medication.
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Reviewer: 25-34 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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after 2 doses i had severe hives
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Reviewer: 25-34 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I have a hiatal hernia and GERD. I also take a PPI but carafate helps when I have breakthrough symptoms. It tastes awful and makes me slightly nauseous, but it's better than the GERD!
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Reviewer: Teremei, 35-44 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I have a hiatal hernia which lead to esophagitis. I seemed to have a remission for about a year when I started drinking aloe vera juice (look in this, it helps acid reflux) but I have a bit of a return of my acid symptoms so I'm back on this medicine which has worked pretty well in the past. Chest bloating, mild chest pain. A little tip to save money, get the cheaper pill form and a pill cr
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