Reviewer: Suburban Housewife 1970, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

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Have been suffering 5+ yrs with both knees, medial (inside) meniscus tears frm osteoarthritis. Am 49 yo white female active overweight 5’2” 210lb suburban housewife. These injections hurt on first wk but didn’t feel lik anything wks 2 & 3. Aftr 6wks knee pain completely gone! Was forgetting even had knee injuries and was taking stairs normally first time in yrs! Unfortunately effects have w ... Show Full Comment

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Have been suffering 5+ yrs with both knees, medial (inside) meniscus tears frm osteoarthritis. Am 49 yo white female active overweight 5’2” 210lb suburban housewife. These injections hurt on first wk but didn’t feel lik anything wks 2 & 3. Aftr 6wks knee pain completely gone! Was forgetting even had knee injuries and was taking stairs normally first time in yrs! Unfortunately effects have worn off 60-70% by 4mos. Am looking fwd to going for 2nd round at 6mo mark nxt mo. My mother-in-law has had no pain since these injections in 3or4 yrs amazingly. Have Aunt who had similar results to me. She had recommended SynVisc to me stating that it is “wonderful!” No side effects. Definitely recommend trying.
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Reviewer: fritz, 55-64 Female (Patient)

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Have severe knee pain, this did not work at all

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Have severe knee pain, this did not work at all
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Reviewer: Hopeful, 55-64 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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Beware, I'm on Medicare and still had to pay $560. of the $3000.00 bill. 8 Weeks not even 1% of relief. VERY disappointed, BIG waste of $$ The Doctor told me I would benefit from this medication. She was WRONG and wasted my $$.

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Beware, I'm on Medicare and still had to pay $560. of the $3000.00 bill. 8 Weeks not even 1% of relief. VERY disappointed, BIG waste of $$ The Doctor told me I would benefit from this medication. She was WRONG and wasted my $$.
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Reviewer: Machaon, 65-74 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Caregiver)

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Wife, 74, has Bilateral primary osteoarthritis of knees She has been on Euflexxa, three shots over three weeks, every six months, for the past few years with excellent results. We switched insurance and the new insurance insisted on Synvisc or Synvisc One. She went into Cleveland Clinic this morning to get her Synvisc One injection. The Physicians Assistant (PA) had a trainee with her an ... Show Full Comment

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Wife, 74, has Bilateral primary osteoarthritis of knees She has been on Euflexxa, three shots over three weeks, every six months, for the past few years with excellent results. We switched insurance and the new insurance insisted on Synvisc or Synvisc One. She went into Cleveland Clinic this morning to get her Synvisc One injection. The Physicians Assistant (PA) had a trainee with her and explained that you have to feel for the soft spot adjacent to the knee cap to determine where to inject. My wife felt more pressure than she had experienced with the Euflexxa, and a little soreness, but almost no pain. She felt better after the injection and was able to walk out of the hospital and return home no more than the normal discomfort. She is currently icing her knees and, so far, is very pleased! I know it is early, but it went really well and gives us hope that the osteoarthritis in her knees won't get progressively worse. Her diagnosis: ====== Right knee: Moderate narrowing of the medial (inside) and lateral (outside) compartment with small osteophytes (bone growths due to loss of cartilage). There is mild to moderate narrowing of the patellofemoral (under the kneecap) compartment. (caused by loss of cartilage) Demineralization (loss of bone) consistent with osteopenia or osteoporosis. ===== Left knee: Mild medial (inside) and severe lateral (outside) compartment narrowing with small osteophytes. (bone growths due to loss of cartilage). Mild patellofemoral (under the kneecap) compartment narrowing with osteophytes. (bone growths due to loss of cartilage). Demineralization (loss of bone) consistent with osteopenia or osteoporosis.
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Reviewer: Lovetohike, 45-54 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I am a 53 yr. old female and have been a 5-6 day a week runner/hiker since the 1970s. I had the Synvisc injection due to pain from left knee OA. The injection was not painful and I left the doctors office without any problem. That evening and every day since (for the last 2 weeks) I have had excruciating knee pain that makes it painful to walk or function. I have iced my knee, taken anti inflammat ... Show Full Comment

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I am a 53 yr. old female and have been a 5-6 day a week runner/hiker since the 1970s. I had the Synvisc injection due to pain from left knee OA. The injection was not painful and I left the doctors office without any problem. That evening and every day since (for the last 2 weeks) I have had excruciating knee pain that makes it painful to walk or function. I have iced my knee, taken anti inflammatory meds and narcotics, and elevated my left knee and rested with no improvement. Synvisc works great for some individuals but it has been a nightmare for me. I would not wish this pain on my worst enemy.
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