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Reviewer: 55-64 Male on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)
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Reviewer: Maggie, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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This med.has been very successful in reducing reflux symptoms. However, number one, it's very expensive (even with insurance and discount coupon). I've been using samples. Two, I completely lost my sense of taste using this. When I switched back to Nexium, my sense of taste is slowly returning. My ENT said usually loss of taste is related to sinus,but I do not have sinus issues. Has an
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Reviewer: aggravated , 35-44 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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took this for a week and did nothing at all. didn't even put a dent in my acid reflex. each day i took it my reflex just got worse . seem's all doctor's wanna do these day's is push pill's and not fix the problem's people like myself and other's have.
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Reviewer: brmchildvm7oyt, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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I was not advised that taking this medication for a long period of time would leave me with persistant spasms in my left shoulder and 3 visits to the ER before they figured out that I had a magnisum deficiency. I also had an ankle fracture while on this medication which also a side effect on long term use. Yes it works great but after 4 years I am paying the price.
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Reviewer: Rubicondust, 55-64 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Over 30 years of heartburn ending with trouble swallowing food to a point of choking and gasping for air! This was getting worse the last couple of years where I was embarrassed to eat in public as I would go into choking and not breathing for two to three minutes...After two days on these pills, they stopped me from chocking, and after 20 dyas, no heartburn at all!! I have 10 days left to go as i
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