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Reviewer: 65-74 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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My first few weeks the medicine was very effective. But now I feel it is not helping at all, and my symptoms have come back full force. I need help!
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Reviewer: hurting throat., 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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After 3 days I have noticed my troat feeling swollen and now very sore. I am now getting what a feels like a yeast infections beginning. I am suspecting it is because of this drug. I am using a trial container of 5 pills. I am glad I did not pay for this, but it will cost me in the end because now I have to return to the Dr. and pay another 100.00. Not a happy camper.
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Reviewer: Nano, 55-64 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Two weeks now into taking Dexilant. I find it extremely effective in controlling my Reflux and heartburn. However the side effects are forcing me to discontinue its use and go back to Tecta which is not as effective. I had loose stools for about 3 days, then that settled down. But I have experienced heart flutters, discomfort in my vaginal area like a yeast infection, nausea, cramps in my leg, diz
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Reviewer: Betterhealth, 55-64 on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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I was prescribed Dexilant by my doctor. It has helped me for the past 2 1/2 years, this past January of 2016 I started to take less and less maybe once at week then whenever I needed to take. I am 62 years old my practitioner suggested I get a boned density test, results; that I am now Osteoporosis, lost a some height. I was told to that Dexilant probably advance the bone loss. I do not believe i
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Reviewer: Christina, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)
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10 years ago, I was prescribed this medication in a last stitch effort to control my GERD, which was so bad I was hardly eating for days at a time. It's made a huge difference, and very successfully controls all my pain and discomfort. I still have heartburn if I eat too much too fast, or consume too many carbonated beverages. If I have to go off the meds for any extended period of time (like
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