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Reviewer: Disgruntled Dianne, 35-44 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Consumer)
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IT ATE my gums!! Let large abscessed area on one side and red raw eaten up area on the other side. Something nasty is in them to eat my gums. This wasn't listed as a possible side effect yet I see others having issues as well. I just read here about several people developing a cough. I have that too! Didn't think it could be from the melts. Throat is sore as well on one side. Neve
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Reviewer: gingin, 65-74 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Consumer)
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I suffer from dry mouth. I can't use this product it causes gastric upset.
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Reviewer: k, 55-64 Female
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22DAILY CONSTIPATION FROM GASTRPRESIS
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Reviewer: Emily, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Consumer)
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I use Xylimelts lozenges for dry mouth. They work wonderfully well but I have developed a cough since using. The cough sometimes lasts half the night. I have been taking meds for the cough but don't like doing that. So, I am in a quandary as to whether to continue use or not.
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Reviewer: granny1, 75 or over Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Consumer)
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I have developed an adverse action from xylitol in mouthwashes, dry mouth treatments, e.g., Xylimints, etc. Use of products with xylitol make my mouth very sore resulting in blister-like adhesions on the edge of my tongue.
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