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Yesterday I felt that my stomach may be better. I was diagnosed with GERD (a lot of acid reflux) in March after trying to heal it myself for six weeks. That diagnoses was changed to indefinite two weeks ago. Tests are coming soon. I was taking Zyrtec four to five nights a week for the first time in early February. The Tucson allergy season starts then. Stomach trouble is listed as a "Rare" side effect. Google searches contradict the "Rare" part.
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Tried other allergy medicines?
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I take it once a day. I have unspecified allergies, technically, but I know from my time in New Orleans that I have a severe allergy to mold, and that my body has a very toxic reaction to pesticides and industrial particulates. | |||
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I now take generic Claritin.
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It is not all bad. (edited by wtg) A friend mentioned that I had lost a lot of weight. 
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My doc recommended I switch from claritin to zyrtec to try to clear up chronic fluid in my ears but I swear zyrtec doesn't work as well for me - I'm sneezing way more on it. Think I'm gonna switch back. I have had GERD for years - Prevacid is my drug of choice. Specifically Costco brand generic Prevacid (Lansoprazole or something like that). It's cheap, only once a day, and after the first day or two, works wonders. (It does take a day or so to kick in.) I specifically prefer Prevacid over Prilosec/Nexium and the like because there's supposedly fewer fillers and no dairy (Prilosec has dairy, as I learned the hard way when the kids were young and had both gerd and dairy allergies!) Hope you feel better soon! | |||
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Thank you, Lisa. Will try Prevacid.
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My earlier post needs to be edited. "now" should ve "not". The only thing I can find is a way to quote. The others are gone.
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editing done. Glad you said something; I was worried when I read the original version. The reply/edit/report icons are all there. Just maddeningly frustrating to find.
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What browser are you using? I have clicked all the way across the space.
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I use a bunch of different browsers. Safari, iPad - Reply/Edit&Delete/Report icons visible. Emojis visible Firefox, Windows 10 PC - Reply/Edit&Delete/Report icons visible, Emojis visible Chrome, Windows 10 - Reply/Edit&Delete/Report icons not visible, but if I move the cursor across were they should be, the text associated with them pops up. A few emojis can be seen, but most appear as little garbage icons. Brave, Windows 10 - same as Chrome See the little white square with text in the lower right corner? My cursor doesn't show up on the screen grab, but it is hovering over the invisible Reply icon.  Looks like the easiest solution is to use Safari or Firefox. I'm so sorry about this, but I've searched for an explanation as to why this is happening in vain.
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I deleted Chrome from my home screen and use Firefox. | |||
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Thanks Trying Firefox
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