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    Condition: Skin Condition Marked by Red and Painful Nodules
    5/4/2018 8:47:12 PM

    Reviewer: mar1016, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 5

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 5

    Comment:
    recently was told that Upshear has discontinued this drug. Now you have to get it from another manufactuer, which charges 197.00. This is really price gouging.

    Condition: Skin Condition Marked by Red and Painful Nodules
    9/10/2017 10:06:47 PM

    Reviewer: Nonya, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 5

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 3

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 5

    Comment:
    After three years of suffering with erythema nodosum and many different treatments I was so relieved to find that this worked. If I take it regular I do not have a flair up at all, however being that it taste so bad I will tend to not take it for a few days and then will get a flair. I found that getting empty capsules from the pharmacy and filling them up has helped with the taste. overall, me ... Show Full Comment

    Condition: Skin Condition Marked by Red and Painful Nodules
    2/4/2017 11:02:34 PM

    Reviewer: 45-54 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 3

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 3

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 4

    Comment:
    After 4 years of off and on Erythema Nodosum SSKI has been more successful and with fewer side effects than other treatments. It doesn't "cure" my condition, but has reduced the severity and longevity of outbreaks.

    Condition: Skin Condition Marked by Red and Painful Nodules
    1/1/2011 10:57:16 AM

    Reviewer: 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 5

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 5

    Comment:
    I have been taking this and pregnazone for my Erythema Nodosum, and noticed a huge difference in 3 days! Working great!

    Condition: Skin Condition Marked by Red and Painful Nodules
    7/31/2010 5:53:38 PM

    Reviewer: sheryl , 65-74 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 1

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 1

    Comment:
    This was prescribed for a bruise on my leg that wasn'e healing. I developed a horrible measle like rash or chicken pox type of sores all over my body. It has been hell.

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