With my insurance, my doctor was required to start out with a milder reflux med (prescription-strength Zantac, I believe? was what I started out with) before prescribing anything stronger. That might be why it's not covered for you. Just a thought.
My problems with D actually turned out to be from endo (I've been pretty much OK since my endo-covered appendix was removed), but when I was having bad D, I was on Prilosec (same thing as Losec) and it made it a lot worse. Not trying to freak you out, but just as a warning. I'm on Aciphex currently and it has never made my D any worse, and D is NOT listed as a common side-effect on the patient info thing (unlike the other PPIs I've tried).
If you're only trying the med for a little while, ask your doctor for samples. That's why my doctor did when we were going through all of the PPIs to find something that wouldn't cause me to spend another four hours in the bathroom every day. Who wants to spend a fortune for a month's supply of a med you can only take for three days?
I really hope you find something that helps. Good luck.
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Stephie -- insurance
Who wants to spend a fortune for a month's supply of a med you can only take for three days?
