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Reviewer: mom0551, 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Not effective at all. Causes nausea and it doesn't work for pain.
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Reviewer: NickyGirl55, 35-44 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I was swithced to thisafter being on Percocet 10mg after a traumatic car wreck and a third surgery. I was concerned avout tolerance and dependency(still am). This medication keeps my pain management in check (2-7.5 mg every 12 hours). I have only noticed slight short lived very mild nausea as the later hours time release kick in. No itching.. thank goodness! If you are looking for.a.buzz this prob
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Reviewer: 45-54 Female (Patient)
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Tjis is the worst drug on the market. There is no pain relief, and I go 42 hours without sleep. Waiting to see the doctor is killing me.
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Reviewer: 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Less than 30 minutes after taking my first pill I felt like I had taken speed. After 2 hours my back was still hurting and I had nervous energy and a headache. After 6 hours I still had pain and I was irritable and still had a headache. After 7.5 hours I tried to go to bed but could not sleep. I do not like speed mixed with my pain medication. I will not be taking my next dose, instead I will go b
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Reviewer: Michaela, 19-24 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Xartemis XR was prescribed to be as an alternative to Norco to treat severe pain I was having. It kicked in within 20 minutes and lasted over 10 hours. The only two down falls from this drug was that it made me extremely drowsy (to be expected) and I got very itchy from it.
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