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Reviewer: Ang, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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Works well for my GERD and only need to take it every 24 hours not like Other PPIs where I was taking twice a day. I’ve had horrible diarrhea so bad that I’m now suffering from hemorrhoids. So I’m am no longer taking this medication- side effects are not worth the pain in my rear.
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Reviewer: NoThanks, 45-54 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I have been taking this for about a month and the GAS is horrible and the extended belly is that of pregnancy of 4 or 6 months. It has made my symptoms much worst. I have noticed more head aches and joint pain...i don't think its just because I am getting older...i connect it to this medicine. I see that the insurance company is dictating what I can take, this is what they approve...Nexium h
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Reviewer: AmyPhil, 35-44 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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Ihave been taking dexilant 60 mg for 8 months. I have noticed the dizziness or light headed symptom. But in the 8 months over gained 22 lbs. My theory is that the dexilant is turning off to much stomach acid and is causing food to sit inside longer and digest slower. The medication is better than nothing but 22 lbs is a lot, it's a new wardrobe, ashamed to show myself in public (this is NOT wh
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Reviewer: TwinsMom, 45-54 on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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This medicine is awesome! Expensive but it works! I havenâ??t experienced all of the side effects mentioned except for 1-very hungry at night. Iâ??d rather experience that than the other symptoms I had before taking it. I had a really bad, chronic cough for months, nothing worked. I had an endoscopy
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Reviewer: Lee, 55-64 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I have been taking this for about a month and half and have had a lot of the symptoms people are talking about, but the one I had and did not associate with the drug was not being able to think of a word or mixing up words! I have been off it about 4 days and still have symptoms and hopefully they go away! I have had the pain under my ribs and at night my lower abdomen feels like itâ??s burni
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