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Reviewer: 45-54 Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)
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I have tried alot of different drugs to help with my condition, but this drug by far has helped me tremendously. Now my insurance company has decided to not pay for it anymore. What am I to do now, it's very pricey.
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Reviewer: Winny , 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month
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I was diagnosed with esophageal reflux disease just 4 days ago. I had pain in my chest that felt like a heart attack. The emergency doctor said that esophageal reflux mimics a heart attack. Is this true? I did not even know I had heartburn so bad that it burnt my esophagus. I have been on the medication for 4 days now and today I started to have an unproductive cough, is this normal? Will I ha
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Reviewer: gpogv5, 55-64 Male on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)
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This has worked for me better than all of the rest of the proton inhibitors.
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Reviewer: Brad, 45-54 Male on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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Thanks to Johnsosn&Johnson for this drug. It has helped me with controling GERD.
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Reviewer: Jezzy, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)
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Aciphex is a truely wonder drug for Barretts esop. I have been taking other pp inhibitors for years. They helped but using Aciphex for about 9 mos. has completely stopped the symptoms. Also before taking Aciphex a scope showed that I had ulcers on my esop. After using Aciphex for 6 months a 2nd scope showed they were healed. Exspensive but worth the cost. I am so glad to hear they are making a g
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