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Reviewer: 35-44 on Treatment for less than 1 month
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I am currently taking this medicine after having 4 wisdom teeth extracted. I normally suffer with hives and vomiting with any medication. So far, I have had no pain and very little swelling. It has been easy on my stomach as well. I have about 3 more days before I am finished with this medicine.
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Reviewer: brokengranny, 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I have only been on this medication since 11am yesterday. Problem is I have now been wide awake since 3:30 am yesterday. This really stinks since I have medical disabilities that make it difficult for me to sleep anyway.
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Reviewer: 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I took this medicine for dental inflammation after a dental implant became inflamed. Took it yesterday last time as today I can barely function. Weak, fatigued, dizzy, numb all over, vision problems. I work a physical job and can barely perform it now. I feel like my face and hands are cold and unattached
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Reviewer: 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I was prescribed this due to pain/inflammation in a tooth I need a root canal on. I would rather deal with the tooth pain than the side effects I've had--and I've only taken for one day. I am irritable, bursting into tears for no reason one minute and laughing the next, I feel like my head is slightly detached from my body and have a bad headache (was having a headache before from the toot
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Reviewer: Ross, 65-74 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Caregiver)
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Used as a steroid and anti inflammatory drug during nose operation. My wife was manic & disorientated for a couple of days following surgery. Settled down after drug dissipated from body.
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