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Reviewer: toasty1939@yahoo.com, 65-74 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Reviewer: jerre, 35-44 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Reviewer: Jean, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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I have been taking prilosec for 2 yrs for acid reflux. For the last 4-5 months I have experienced wheezing. It wakes me up at nite. Is this normal?
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Reviewer: 55-64 Male on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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I have been taking Prilosec OTC for about 3 years. I've been taking it 4 days a week, but I'm trying to cut back to 3 days of less as I believe my excessive gas is caused by the lack of adequate digestion in my stomach due to the acid blocking. It's almost worse than the heartburn. Thinking of trying Prevacid OTC to see if the side effects are any different.
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Reviewer: tstasso, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)
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ALLERGICE REACTION TO PRILOSEC. I have been on and off PRILOSEC for a year. Started a new treatment in January, 10 days into the 14 day treatment, I DEVELOPED HIVES AND A RASH FROM MY BREAST TO MY STOMACH. Dont know what to make of it, this is the first time it happened. Reading other posts that some people also have had the same reaction, will not be taking it anylonger and felt compelled to let
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