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Reviewer: John, 55-64 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I used the medication as directed with caution. Saw absolutely no response of any sort. Thought perhaps it might be a counterfeit and notified FDA. They are investigating.
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Reviewer: Nancy, 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I had a finger tip sized basal cell on my chest. After biopsy showed invasive basal cell I was given the option of MOHs or Aldara with both outcomes as equal. Dr said this would leave little to no scar. I am just finishing my third of six weeks of treatment. Area is now 6 cm with shingles like vesicles. It aches, itches, burns, and looks awful. Generalized arthralgia with some anorexia and headach
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Reviewer: BJM, 65-74 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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While using the medication I experienced many of the side effects enumerated within the article.
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Reviewer: BCCGUY, 45-54 Male on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)
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I've used this as needed for the past 15 years. It works as stated, and I've had no side effects with it. You do have to deal with the affected area as your body attacks it. It inflames, it can be itchy. You also have to consider it an open sore, so keep it clean, don't put it in stagnant water. Ointment and a small round bandage might help. I recently got a new prescription, a
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Reviewer: 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Treated a BCC in nose bridge (couldn't afford the deductible for Mohs.) Also a small pre-cancerous patch under my lip. After 11 days a large area between nose and eye were ulcerated, inflamed and infected. Eye swollen half shut. Stopped treatment and started wound car/antibiotics but kept treating the lower lip lesion per MD instructions. 4 days later my upper AND lower lips are ulcerated. Pa
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