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Reviewer: paw paw, 65-74 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I started itching and increased pressure in my eyes. I have taken several other PPI'S.I would not recommend this drug to anyone.
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Reviewer: duck51, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)
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I have been on this medication for over a year and after reading all these comments, i notice that a lot of my symptoms has been like the ones im reading! I have always been sickly with stomach problems, joint pains and others. So i just thought it was me, but after reading all of these bad reviews about this med it could very well be that i should have taken myself off of it the day i got it. I c
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Reviewer: vbydesign, 35-44 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)
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I have been taking Dexilant for over a year and it has worked pretty well for me, the side effects, well I don't think I realized they were from this drug until I read other reviews. I have had sleeplessness, cramps, numbness in my hands while sleeping and even once woke up with my scalp numb on one side. I had the worst charlie horse of my life the other night, My leg is still sore from that! The
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Reviewer: 75 or over Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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Taken for 2 months now I am haveing diarreah for a week.
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Reviewer: Meldon, 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I have been taking this for about 2 weeks now. No side effects and really helps with acid.
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