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Reviewer: KCinMA, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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Cambia works only if you take it when you feel like you are definitely going to have a migraine. RIGHT AWAY, take it. If you wait too long and the migraine has started, it's too late. A few downfalls to this drug...not easy to take if you are out and about. You must have water to mix it and wash it down. Also, it tastes TERRIBLE, like wintergreen mixed with black licorice. Very hard to not gag
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Reviewer: Michelle, 35-44 on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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Cambia Works great for me if I take it at the onset of a headache (Right when I feel one has started that I know Im not going to be able to tame it down and it feels like its getting worse). Diclofenac Potassium is not necessarily the generic form of cambia UNLESS IT IS IN A POWDER FORM ALSO. YOu have found the generic form of Cambia if you have found Diclofenac Potaassium IN POWDER FORM. I wou
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Reviewer: Cheezema, 55-64 on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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My Neuro sends this script to a speciality pharmacy out of state because it is less expensive, he says. Since retirement caused my insurance to change, my co-pay went from $20.00 to $415. It certainly isn't worth that for nine packets. It doesn't work very well and it tears up my stomach. After doing some research, I see there is a generic. You have to be your own advocate, my Neuro or the
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Reviewer: 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Nothing. I experienced no relief at all.
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Reviewer: Christina , 19-24 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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Works quickly. I like to take it like a Goody powder not mix in a cup of water. Easier to get down. Expensive is the only downside.
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