Reviewer: josie, 75 or over on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

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I have been taking this drug for 2 yrs and have felt lousy. I am now only taking 4, could not handle any more than that. I have not been tested but I am short of breath more and want to sleep all the time. Use oxygen mostly at night. Doctor said NO to stopping so will continue because I am afraid of the outcome of stopping. Other medicine may be also causing my weakness

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I have been taking this drug for 2 yrs and have felt lousy. I am now only taking 4, could not handle any more than that. I have not been tested but I am short of breath more and want to sleep all the time. Use oxygen mostly at night. Doctor said NO to stopping so will continue because I am afraid of the outcome of stopping. Other medicine may be also causing my weakness
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Reviewer: qpasaguy, 55-64 on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

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Diagnosed with IPF June 2017. Started Esbriet in Sept 2017. Side affects are heartburn

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Diagnosed with IPF June 2017. Started Esbriet in Sept 2017. Side affects are heartburn
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Reviewer: Jac, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I started taking this medicine about a month ago and I had the most horrible heartburn ever nothing would cure it. When it was at its worst I threw it all up and was almost immediately cured. I have put on 7 lb while trying to eat as healthy as possible because you have to have food with every pill I had to come off of three pills a day and go back to one pill a day. That still did not work for me ... Show Full Comment

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I started taking this medicine about a month ago and I had the most horrible heartburn ever nothing would cure it. When it was at its worst I threw it all up and was almost immediately cured. I have put on 7 lb while trying to eat as healthy as possible because you have to have food with every pill I had to come off of three pills a day and go back to one pill a day. That still did not work for me I had headaches nausea throwing up heartburn, no energy so I got off of it for one day to see how I would do I felt totally fine I am going to stay off of it for a while see what happens and then go back on it later.
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Reviewer: lwc, 65-74 on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

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2.5 years on drug have not loss but 1% more of lung function steps i try to avoid not on oxygen yet use sleep apnea machine at night might help ?? 9 pills a day of esbriet gained 20 lbs from eating so much trying to loose now !

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2.5 years on drug have not loss but 1% more of lung function steps i try to avoid not on oxygen yet use sleep apnea machine at night might help ?? 9 pills a day of esbriet gained 20 lbs from eating so much trying to loose now !
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Reviewer: Dr Why, 75 or over Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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Just started taking on Aug 11th 2017,,,will update as i go...

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Just started taking on Aug 11th 2017,,,will update as i go...
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