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Reviewer: 65-74 Female (Patient)
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I have had almost continual diarrhea and Nausea for the last 5 weeks. I have to take it until the end of the year and am not happy.
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Reviewer: 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I've been taking this for 2 days, and I feel awful! The nausea hasn't stopped since I took the first pill, and i feel feverish. Calling the doctor in the morning.
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Reviewer: Not happy, 65-74 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Have had UTIs in the past and CIPRO 500 MG works for me. This time doctor substituted this drug and I had an adverse reaction -- headache and nausea -- stopped taking, went back and got a prescription for CIPRO which I'd requested in the first place. Why can't doctors hear their patients? The nitrofurantoin did stop the pain and burning of the UTI but the side effects aren't worth it
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Reviewer: 65-74 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Couldn't understand what was causing the nausea, headache and dizziness so I decided to look up the side effects and found others had the same problems. No more for me!
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Reviewer: Happy, 65-74 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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This medicine has me feeling better than any other that has been prescribed. Only taking it for a few days, but have more energy and no pain.
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