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Reviewer: AJP, 45-54 Female (Patient)
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I was put on 125 mg of Sinequan for insomnia and anxiety two weeks after a death in the family. A mild tranquilizer and sleeping pill would have been much better and effective. Side effects: Extreme fatigue, weight gain of about 60 lbs in a month, made my nose so dry that it started bleeding, and worst of all, developed Restless Legs Syndrome, which is now chronic. I would avoid this drug en
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Reviewer: 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I was given this med because my doc said it was a sleep med. It has been the total opposite for me. He doubled my dose and I wake up 3 hrs later and still no sleep.
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Reviewer: 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month
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I was given this medication as a teenager (I am 31 now) and it caused SEVERE hallucinations. The Neurologist I was seeing for severe migraines prescribed this as a daily medication to try and break the cycle of migraines I was having. (Migraines run in my family) It caused me to feel like I was losing my mind. I woke during the night feeling like my bed was spinning and I was hearing voices. I
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