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Reviewer: Kc1991, 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I’ve been taking this for about 3.5 days, and it has made me feel like I am dying. Since the first day, I’ve had difficulty breathing/shortness of breath, chest pain, and rapid heartbeat. It took me a few days to realize it was possibly this medication, and reading other reviews confirmed it for me. I asked my doctor of possible side affects before she prescribed it, and she said there should be n
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Reviewer: 45-54 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Very picky about what goes in my body since being floxed with a Levaquin and steroid IV cocktail. I made sure the NP didn't prescribe me any fluoroquinolones. Not sure what I'll expect from this prescription other than to do its job and rid me of a UTI but for the people leaving a bad review on this drug, be thankful you weren't prescribed Cipro and if you were, you may want to start d
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Reviewer: Abbie, 19-24 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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People clearly react to drugs differently and these reviews are pathetic. I've been on these tablets multiple occasions and have had little to no side effects. DON'T PANIC FROM THE REVIEWS!!! Everyone is different.
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Reviewer: Cupcake, 55-64 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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These are the worst antibiotics I have ever taken I'm on my second day and I have been so very nauseous and face food but force to take tablet, chills, fever, stomach issues, so very tired and malaise. I thought it was me until I read these reviews.
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Reviewer: Moochykatt, 55-64 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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This was the first time I have taken this medication, I've been having UTI's for 3 months now. I was hoping it would be the one to work! I was too sick to notice if it helped or not! If I'd stand up my usual way,I'd get real dizzy, I can handle that, but then I started having heart problems like feeling it was making my heart race, then I'd get shortness of breath. I hooked my
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