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Reviewer: 75 or over Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)
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I have been taking theophylline for 38 years and other then having to adjust the dosage at times have had no problems wit it am now on the extended release twice a day.
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Reviewer: HAPPY BREATHING, 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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THE ONLY THING THAT WOULD HELP ME WAS PREDNISONE BUT SINCE I STARTED TAKING THIS I HAVE NOT HAD TO HIT MY INHAULER AS MUCH AS I USE TO AND I AM ABLE TO WORK OUT MORE THE ONLY THING THAT BOTHERS ME IS THE HEAT BURN HOPEFULLY IT WILL GET BETTER.
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Reviewer: 55-64 Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)
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I have been using tis drug for over 33 years now. Very strong side efffects for the first 2 weeks. They went away with time and have been stabalized for many years on 300 mg. twice a day. Dr discontinued for about a year and only medicine that helped me then was prednisone daily. Was able to d/c prednisone when theophylline restarted. Great medicine for my asthma!
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Reviewer: 65-74 Male on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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I am 66 and take this medicine space out 5 times a day. It works great but does make me nervous at times. Also at night I still have breathing problems when the pills effect have worn off in the middle of the night. But overall this medicine is better that anything I have taken in the past. I started out with 400mg 5 times a day but the side effects were to strong, I now take 200mg 5 times a d
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Reviewer: A. Dickerson, 13-18 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Doctor perscribed medication for 300 and not 30mg. I ended up in the hospital with severe headache, dehyrdration, and vomitting. Overall the drug worked, but the overdose effected me in mostly negative ways.
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