Dexilant and Constipation: What Users Say

• Rem...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 9, 2013

For GERD "Dexilant is a godsend! I experienced acid reflux out of the blue for the first time that was very severe. For three days straight, regardless of the position I was in, my doctor gave me a sample of Dexilant, and I felt better within hours. By the end of the day, my reflux subsided. I take 60 mg every day, once a day, and have been well. I did experience constipation for a few days, but it went away, however, my stool is not fully normal. The medication is more expensive than other ones on the market, but talk to your doctor and see if he will give you a month's worth of samples to see how you feel before you get it prescribed. I eat lots of dairy and spicy foods, and all is well."

• Bay...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 20, 2014

For GERD "I tried everything over the counter and prescription with no success until Dexilant. Now I sleep at night and eat normal food. Note: I do take a fiber to help with a bit of constipation. Note: you can get a discount card on the Dexilant website."

• Anonymous
• September 5, 2011

For GERD "Took Dexilant delayed release 60 mg for 8 days and experienced diarrhea and stomach pain starting the third day. Hoped it would resolve after a few days but did not. Have continued to have abdominal pain and now constipation and strange-colored stool (white to clay) for more than a week after stopping the medicines. Back to omeprazole for me and then to my doctor if this doesn't stop soon. Dexilant did not work for me."

• 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."

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

For GERD "Dexilant caused diarrhea, IBS, dairy allergy. I was prescribed it for severe heartburn, hiatus hernia, stomach inflammation, and it helped a lot. I stopped taking Dexilant 10 months ago due to severe diarrhea, cramps, nausea, bile, waking in the middle of the night with cramps, and half-hour painful diarrhea, constipation combo, awful cramps, gas. From what I've read on this thread, I'm not alone. I hate to tell those who recently started this that have had these issues with Dexilant, and 10 months off this poison, and I'm still suffering. I now have a dairy allergy. Only after removing dairy from my diet are my severe symptoms relieved. I eat any dairy, and I'm sick again for 2-3 days. Existing IBS is worse than before, now a daily struggle."

• Maz...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 20, 2019

For GERD "Dexilant was okay at first; helped to remove bad cramps and heartburn. As soon as I started this prescription, I was constipated (went to the bathroom only 2-3 times a week) and I've never had this kind of issue before. Decided to follow my 2 months regimen to cure gastritis - GERD (doctors don't know) and stopped it yesterday because my throat was really sore and burning. Today, digestion seems okay and no constipation (finally); throat burns much less already."

• 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."

• 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."