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Reviewer: Becky, 45-54 Female (Patient)
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Wow I woke in the night with severe stomach pain headache feeling miserable like I’ve been poisoned
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Reviewer: Brent, 55-64 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I just started using this less then a week ago on my chest once a week as prescribed by my dermatologist. The tube says twice daily and reading here everybody is using it twice daily and looking like hell after. Maybe I'm not so severe, it's just rough spots that aren't red in nature in the middle of my chest so I don't know.
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Reviewer: 75 or over Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I've had this treatment 3-4 times and hate it. Skin is very inflamed and painful. I get headaches and just feel miserable. May refuse to use it again in hopes there's something else I can do instead.
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Reviewer: jay74, 65-74 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Well,I finally did it,day 4. The tube is a pain because to puncture it requires pressure and then when you screw the cap off it spurts out and won't stop because of back pressure! Too much waste for pricey stuff (why so pricey??). I started with forehead (worst). Decided to section off head and do parts at a time. Yes, longer treatment regimen but so far less pain (so far emphasized) and I got
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Reviewer: Carol, 65-74 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I have several spots on my scalp that have been burned multiple times over the past three years. Dr. had me use flourouracil cream. No problem until day seven. I had total vertigo. Couldn’t walk or even stand. Washed it off and gradually the dizziness went away. Very scarey. I have had Mohs surgery on my neck. For me it was so much easier. Time consuming, mild irritation, but no side effects and
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