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    Condition: Ulcer of Duodenum caused by Bacteria Helicobacter Pylori
    3/29/2009 9:15:36 AM

    Reviewer: Ike, 35-44 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 1

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 1

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 1

    Comment:
    I have been taking this medication for 5 day and my lips are numb and I'm starting to itch all over. Contacted my doctor and he has told me to stop but the reaction keeps getting worse.

    Condition: Ulcer of Duodenum caused by Bacteria Helicobacter Pylori
    3/8/2009 10:39:10 PM

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    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 1

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 1

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 1

    Comment:
    this medcine put a bad taste in my mouth i have run to the bathroom twice felt nausea it made feel depressed i took it for 2 days and don't think i will finish this medicine i also have very dry mouth and feel tired

    Condition: Ulcer of Duodenum caused by Bacteria Helicobacter Pylori
    2/24/2009 8:45:23 PM

    Reviewer: cne, 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 4

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 3

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 3

    Comment:
    I have three days left of this medication and it seems to be working. The first day I took it I had extreme nausea and chest pains. I ended up going to urgent care and they gave me something for the nausea and the chest pains did go away. I did have trouble sleeping and the metal taste in my mouth strangely only occured at night. However, 11 days in I am having the vaginal and rectal side effects ... Show Full Comment

    Condition: Ulcer of Duodenum caused by Bacteria Helicobacter Pylori
    2/19/2009 10:00:24 AM

    Reviewer: Deena551, 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 4

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 3

    Comment:
    I am satisfied with the medicine because it seems to be working-but the taste in my mouth i can barely stand. There is constant dry mouth(worse than i ever have had) and a metal type taste in my mouth-constantly. It doesn't matter what I drink or eat, i cant get rid of the taste and dry mouth-its really terrible!! Dealing with this for 14 days(length of my treatment)is very hard, but I have ... Show Full Comment

    Condition: Ulcer of Duodenum caused by Bacteria Helicobacter Pylori
    2/2/2009 12:50:12 PM

    Reviewer: 65-74 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 4

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 3

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 4

    Comment:
    I took this medications but I substituted Nexium for Prevacid and I found it worked so much better without side effects of mouth-ache (bitter metallic taste etc) Nexium has always worked so much better for me than prevacid. Nexium with the two antibiotics probably works just as well to kill the bug.

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