Kapidex for Erosive Esophagitis User Reviews
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- March 16, 2012
"In case folks weren't aware, 'KAPIDEX' is now called 'DEXILANT'. I have had acid reflux/GERD for about five years. Protonix was the first medicine tried. I don't think it did much. Nexium worked very well. The doctor thought Dexilant would work better since it gives two releases of medication. I have used it for over a year with switching back to Nexium a couple of times. I will say that Dexilant seems to work about the same as Nexium. Recently, I stopped taking any medication for about 4 days. That was a mistake. I felt fine for about three days. On the fourth, the painful heartburn came back with a vengeance."
- Anonymous
- February 25, 2010
"I felt relief the very first day I started taking Kapidex for erosive esophagus and GERD. It is the only drug that has worked for me. I have had absolutely no side effects. It's wonderful to be able to eat again."
- Anonymous
- April 21, 2011
"I have been taking Kapidex for about 3 weeks now, and it is a strange medication. I seem to have less ulcer pain now, but my stomach acid is higher than when I was taking Prilosec OTC. Also, since taking the medication, I have needed to use antacids, which I never did with the Prilosec or the Prevacid 30 mg. The studies show this works long term (8 weeks), but I can't wait that long to find out."
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"Had acid reflux. I lost my voice from it for 6 weeks, went to an ear-nose-throat doctor. Got Nexium, which gave extreme headaches as a side effect. Another doctor gave me 30 free samples of Kapidex 60 mg. I got no headaches. Took 1 pill, and my voice is returning to normal. Good product. Doctor may give Pepcid AC or 300 mg of Zantac if your insurance doesn't cover it."