User Reviews for Dexilant oral

Took this medication for four months several years ago but ended up stopping due to severe muscle spasms. It did clear up the acid problem though.

Took Dexilant for 9 days after being on a combination of Pepcid, Carafate and Gaviscon for weeks. My stomach pain and heartburn were much better and the pill is much easier to take than Carafate. HOWEVER - on Day 9, I developed severe diarrhea and strangely loose stools. I have been off of Dexilant for 13 days now and, while the loose stools are improving, my stomach is not yet back to normal. (I've been taking a probiotic daily.) While on Dexilant, I also had major hunger pangs late at night - which was similar to my prior experience years ago on Protonix. I would stay far away from Dexilant. My prior experience with Protonix was good - it never gave me any diarrhea. I'm hoping that my bowel returns to normal as the weeks pass. Read More Read Less

Been in and out of hospital 5 times in 3 months finally gastroenterologist put me on dexilant…worked fine for 2 weeks….then started diarrhea real bad for 2 weeks lost 21 lbs in that time..dizziness cannot drive OR walk alone. Skin is falling off feet scratching arms..till bleed and so dehydrated..drink drink..nothing helps..doctors says take Imodium 4 times a day. Nothing is growing on me..no nails no hair…skin is so shriveled. Stomach on left side(always) is vibrating it’s never stops. HELP!! Read More Read Less

Dexilant was the only thing that stopped the annoying and painful symptoms of GERD for my husband. He also has a small hiatial hernia. He has been enjoying the freedom from pain and fear of esophageal erosion for 20+ years. Within the last year, his kidney function has been declining. We have changed our diet drastically to help with the overproduction of acid. We have stopped eating ALL acidic foods and drinks such as colas. Our Naturalpath (sp) physician said we HAVE to get him off of the PPI and he prescribed several different type of drugs to take place of the Dexilant and none of them worked. He had him do an h-pylori test and that was ok, now he wants to do a food allergy test. We are complying with the series of tests as maybe there is an underlying problem. Most physicians will not do these tests, they just want to spend a few minutes with you and give you a prescription. He recently suggested my husband get on Pepcid ac and start the weaning process - every other day for a month. It worked!!!!! We tried 1 day Dexilant, 2 days Pepcid for a month and it worked. We are thankful for "kidney's sake" that he can get off of it for those alternating 2 days. This past week he had a kidney scan and will be seeing a nephrologist. Stomach acid is a very serious thing and it would be beneficial to find a good doctor who will work alongside you to see why you are having this annoying problem and ask for help. Read More Read Less

Prescribed this for 7 years. Worked well with Gerd. Have suffered with depression and Anxiety for 5 years now, diagnosed bipolar 2 and adhd with depression. Depression was treated with valporic acid. Had to change from that to trintellix as it was no longer keeping it at bay. Trintellix did not help, I lost a day recently in which I attempted to take my own life. At no point did my gp warn of or look at this medication for depression, it should be very carefully prescribed to people who have mental health disorders. I feel let down by the system, even in general lookup none of these depression and anxiety symptoms are mentioned unless specifically searched. Alot of people on here are saying they've suffered as well. Although it did work I had some bloating on occasion which would lead to vomiting at rest, I altered diet to combat that.Will not recommend as mental health must always come firstRead More Read Less

I have been tak8ng omeprazole off and on since I was 18.. I am now 31. Has worked great until about 3 weeks ago it just stopped working as good. The acid has been 24/7 for the last 3 weeks... absolutely nothing helps. Doctor started me on dexilant 30mg once a day.. the first few days I had tightness in my throat, alot of gas and dizziness but it went away... I'm on day 12 of taking and on day 10-11 felt no avid but woke up today with full blown acid again. Has this happend to anyone eles??! I've been on a VERY strict blanton diet of bananas,Brown rice,chicken veggies, oatmeal, no fat ect. Have an endoscopy in a week... I just want this pain to go away. I'm also 225pounds have lost 20 so far, wanting to hit my goal of 175 by the end of the year.Read More Read Less

This medication was the best I had ever taken for heartburn, I had no side effects and was very pleased with the results. All the other medication did not compare to this one. But now that the copay card is no longer available I can no longer afford it even with my insurance. Very unhappy that the company reel people in for taking a medication and then drop the ball with high prices.

I was prescribed 60mg Dexilant twice a day for 14 days and then 1 a day for 14 days. Around day 7 I noticed an unusual unsettling feeling which got progressively worse. By around day 16 I was feeling quite anxious and irritable. I have never suffered from anxiety in my 70 years. I have stopped taking the medication and will await to see how long for the symptoms to disappear.

I when I started on dexilant , I noticed the burning in my chest got better. After about a week, I got a sickening pain around my rib cage on the left side. Heart problems were ruled out. I also had a gnawing hunger feeling that was very uncomfortable. Lady, I felt crazy with extreme anxiety and irritability. That is not like me at all. I quit taking it 3 days ago and find that these side effects are diminishing, thank goodness. I’ll go back to Nexium or Protonix in a few days.

Started taking Dexilant to solve my issue of too much acid production in my stomach causing acid reflux. I don’t like taking any type of medication (synthetic) but much prefer more natural approaches. I’ll see how this works for a little longer but will never just continue to take this medication when I could just eat a pickle (vinegar being the essential ingredient here) to get rid or dilute the acid production. As yet I’m not ready to go one way or the other on this because I’ve not been taking it too long. Read More Read Less

Works well for my GERD and only need to take it every 24 hours not like Other PPIs where I was taking twice a day. I’ve had horrible diarrhea so bad that I’m now suffering from hemorrhoids. So I’m am no longer taking this medication- side effects are not worth the pain in my rear.

Taking Dexilant for 3 months once daily. Have erosive esophagitis. Yes Dexilant helped with acid backing up but tried to take it every other day and on second day of not taking had bad acid in throat with terrible dryness and burning. Also developed canker sore on tongue that night. Actually had to take pill that night late to help with symptoms. Been diagnosed with anxiety and depression (PTSD) but never connected to Dexilant until reading several of these reviews. Will discuss with doctor next week. Read More Read Less

I have been taking this for about a month and the GAS is horrible and the extended belly is that of pregnancy of 4 or 6 months. It has made my symptoms much worst. I have noticed more head aches and joint pain...i don't think its just because I am getting older...i connect it to this medicine. I see that the insurance company is dictating what I can take, this is what they approve...Nexium has worked before and I am going back to that. I will be in charge of my own body...I have gained 10 pounds, I guess cause the food I eat is still sitting in my system turning into FAT. I am going back to generic Nexium since my insurance does not want to cover it I rate this medicine with a 0 rating.Read More Read Less

Ihave been taking dexilant 60 mg for 8 months. I have noticed the dizziness or light headed symptom. But in the 8 months over gained 22 lbs. My theory is that the dexilant is turning off to much stomach acid and is causing food to sit inside longer and digest slower. The medication is better than nothing but 22 lbs is a lot, it's a new wardrobe, ashamed to show myself in public (this is NOT who I am), and wondering if it's worth it.

This medicine is awesome! Expensive but it works! I havenâ??t experienced all of the side effects mentioned except for 1-very hungry at night. Iâ??d rather experience that than the other symptoms I had before taking it. I had a really bad, chronic cough for months, nothing worked. I had an endoscopy

I took Dexilant years ago and was amazed at how well it worked on my acid reflux which would wake me up with violent vomiting sometimes during the night. I came off for a few years and recently went back on due to stress induced acid reflux issues. This time my muscles have started cramping severely and my leg/ joints knee to ankle are swollen. Went to the ER thinking it was a blood clot but that was negative. Symptoms have continued to get worse with pains in my other leg, arms and back. No one knows why, so we are assuming it is the Dexilant and I am discontinuing use. Read More Read Less

I have been taking this for about a month and half and have had a lot of the symptoms people are talking about, but the one I had and did not associate with the drug was not being able to think of a word or mixing up words! I have been off it about 4 days and still have symptoms and hopefully they go away! I have had the pain under my ribs and at night my lower abdomen feels like itâ??s burning! I know all this sounds crazy but now I KNOW it is the medicine! Going to do homeopathic remedies and see if I can control it! Read More Read Less

I was taking this medecine for 7 days. On my 5th day, I experienced an episode of confusion which then led me to have a panic attack. Uncertain of what caused this, i continued taking the medicine, until I realized that my level of confusion was more apparent, I became sensitive to noise, I felt extremely anxious (enough to go and visit my family doctor) - got prescribed medicine for my anxiousness (which I have never had before), and now Iâ??m 4 days off of it, and still feel anxious, exhausted, brain fog, confused, memory is not the best, and I got a cold two days after stopping dexilant. Never has this happened to me from taking a medicine. I would not recommend this to anyone - the side effects are horrible and not worth going through. Our mental health is scared and fragile, and this is just not worth it. Read More Read Less

I was on Dexilant for about two months I had diarrhea found it hard to eat anything I always felt full. Lost 20lbs and went to the emergency room once for dehydration and then once for low blood sugar. I am off it for a acid test and 12h later I am already feeling better. If you feel you have a "full" stomach on this stuff I would talk to you doctor immediately.

I am 81 year old male, had acid reflux for long time, recently GI doctor prescribed Dexilant 60mg for me, took it for 10 days, developed nervousness, chest tightness, dizziness, confusion and extreme hunger, sometime during midnight, I went back to Nexium 40mg. I am glad to read the comments of other users, very valuable.