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Reviewer: Helen, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I first took 20mg dose and did not work. Increased to 40mg aand still not successful.Stomach pain and general feeling of nausea until late in evening.
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Reviewer: jamcnaught, 35-44 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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I used to have stomach pain and eat tums all day. Since starting this med, I don't have either. It works very well for me. If I miss it, I can tell because my stomach hurts all day. It is inconvenient that it has to be taken first thing, without other meds or food for at least 30 minutes.
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Reviewer: Susan, 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Have had severe allergic skin reaction, sudden onset.
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Reviewer: tamarareyna, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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after about 45 minutes that I had taked a prilosec which this drug is the main ingredient in, I went into anaphylactic shock and almost died.
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