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Suggest Treatment For Constant Pain Due To Barrett S Esophagus

I have barretts esaupagas and I m in constant pain my doctor prescribed me a delixatant for my condition but my health care provider doesn t cover this drug anymore. My out of pocket expense is 266.00 for this medicine. I have been reading online about the benifits of canabis for barretts esaupagas. Can I use cbd oil or would it not work
Thu, 30 Apr 2015
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Hi
Thanks for posting your query on HCM.
I appreciate your concern for the cost effectiveness of Dexilant.

PPI drugs like Dexilant are the most efficacious drug in the treatment of Barrett's esophagus. Yes, they are slightly expensive as compared to other PPIs.

PPIs like Prilosec or Protonex are economical ($ 10-11 for 10 tablets) but as effective as Dexilant. So, why do not you to take these medications after visiting your traeating doctor.

The safety and efficacy of Cannabis in the treatment of Barrett's esophagus is not established on human beings, it is still under clinical trial and hence not approved by FDA for its use in the above condition.

Hope these suggestions could be useful in getting the treatment of Barrett's esophagus cost effectively.

A feed back is highly appreciated.
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Suggest Treatment For Constant Pain Due To Barrett S Esophagus

Hi Thanks for posting your query on HCM. I appreciate your concern for the cost effectiveness of Dexilant. PPI drugs like Dexilant are the most efficacious drug in the treatment of Barrett s esophagus. Yes, they are slightly expensive as compared to other PPIs. PPIs like Prilosec or Protonex are economical ($ 10-11 for 10 tablets) but as effective as Dexilant. So, why do not you to take these medications after visiting your traeating doctor. The safety and efficacy of Cannabis in the treatment of Barrett s esophagus is not established on human beings, it is still under clinical trial and hence not approved by FDA for its use in the above condition. Hope these suggestions could be useful in getting the treatment of Barrett s esophagus cost effectively. A feed back is highly appreciated.