Dexilant and Bloating: What Users Say

• Mrs...
• September 19, 2011

For GERD "I started taking this after it was recommended by a second GI doctor who performed an endoscopic ultrasound in an attempt to determine the cause of my chest pain (recently diagnosed as nutcracker esophagus). I had been on AciPhex for years with excellent results, but Dexilant has been giving me a host of symptoms. My acid reflux has returned, and I have developed severe diarrhea, gas, and bloating that is resistant to all anti-diarrhea medications - both OTC and prescription. Hopefully, I will go back to AciPhex next week. I don't think I can stand this much longer."

• Dea...
• August 23, 2011

For GERD "This sample was given to me, and it is 60 mg. I was told to take 3x per day with meals. Burning stopped right away, but now I have severe diarrhea after 4 days and feel so bloated. Doctor told me to go on a liquid diet and discontinue use. I will see him in 2 days."

• Can...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 20, 2016

For GERD "Kinda ran out of room, so this is a 2nd post, hope that's ok. Anyone suffering from cramps, diarrhea, bloating, emergencies after taking this medication should read: I have gotten a dairy allergy after using this medicine. I would highly recommend total withdrawal of dairy if you have had a similar experience. I've been dealing with these side effects for 10 months and tried various things. I assumed it had just aggravated my IBS as symptoms slowly subsided, yet after a vacation with too much rich restaurant food, symptoms (3 a.m. emergency waking, constant cramps, etc.) returned. Only after total removal of dairy am I kind of back to normal. I am able to access medical cannabis living in Canada, which can drop 4-6 movements to 1-2 a day."

• Anonymous
• November 2, 2011

For GERD "I have been taking Dexilant for over a year now. I had many of these symptoms for a few months with the gas and bloating, but after a few months of taking it, that has all gone away. I did not have diarrhea or vomiting, but some constipation. I am wonderful every day now unless I don't take it even one day, and then I am miserable again with the heartburn."

• Kha...
• June 9, 2022

For GERD "In short, do not take Dexilant. An internal medicine doctor ‘casually’ prescribed Dexilant 30 mg for me for 2 months. After having taken it for 2 weeks, I started getting bloated. I continued 2 more weeks, then GERD started to reduce. I continued 2 more weeks, and then I was getting very uncomfortable with the bloating and stomach cramps, so I stopped (1.5 months total). Even though I stopped it, my stomach pains, gut pains, back pains, and cramps got worse! I cannot eat normally, I eat very little food as my whole digestive system is irritated now. I’ve lost 10 kg… this medicine should not be used. People (not even doctors) have good awareness about the likelihood of the bad side effects it delivers to people."

• Jja...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 17, 2020

For GERD "I moved, got stressed, was started on this, wasn’t really doing much. I went to Zantac, it did better. Then I was put on antidepressants and the trouble began. Worse, so they gave me this drug as the others weren’t working. Then they told me to double it, I felt horrid, gas, muscle pain, it doubled my mental health state. Since then, I’ve had iron issues, stopped the antidepressants as I was so constipated I had to do enemas all of the time. That didn’t solve the problem. My GI doctor said, 'Take Gaviscon, whatever you need on top of it.' Well, I stopped growing hair on my legs, I’m so bloated, nauseous since I have been on meds. I’ve tried to stop the Dexilant, but it comes back worse, the stress from the bloating, muscle pain, dry throat, nausea. When I go to the bathroom, it feels like squeezed, dried air and no relief feeling. Frail and exhausted, this drug makes me dehydrated and sick. Be careful, and not easy to get off."

• Mou...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 8, 2016

For GERD "After years of NSAID use and no stomach protection, my stomach was in such pain. I felt like I literally had the alien digging out. It was so painful I writhed in pain, pleading to just die already. This lasted for four years and worsened and seemed to age me from the stress of it, even smelling something spicy set it off, burning with acid indigestion to the point I couldn't breathe, associated with severe bloating and a painful lump that I swore was a tumor hanging on my stomach (hence the alien). After several tests, all negative except anemia, possibly mild blockage resolved and Linzess meds, IBSC or CIC. So I'm going to go Paleo diet. Still bloating up. But almost pain-free for two weeks after years."

• Jen...
• August 8, 2016

For GERD "The medicine has helped my indigestion pain, but it has caused bloating, stomach cramps, and diarrhea."

• LAa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 23, 2019

For Erosive Esophagitis "I've had terrible constipation and bloating while on Dexilant... doesn't seem like many others had the same experience."