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Reviewer: Missy B, 55-64 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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Medication left both my knees badly bruised. They still hurt
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Reviewer: smack, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months
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This was a horrible drug for me. I had two shots. The first one didn't hurt that much but I didn't get any pain relief for my osteoarthritis. The second one hurt like a son of a gun and you could hear me screaming all the way down at the end of the hall. I'm pretty sure the doctor hit bone when she went in. Second shot made me worse than I was before. No relief whatsoever and increased
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Reviewer: Lonepunter, 65-74 Male on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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Works great for me! I walk 3 miles in the morning with my wife almost every day and jog 3 miles in the afternoon 5 to 6 days a week, also 2 aerobic step classes every week for the past 5 years. Before these injections, I couldn't complete a 1 mile jog without pain in both knees in which to return home via a slow walk. My physician does an excellent job by guiding the nettles to the cartridge
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Reviewer: bjjbulldog, 35-44 on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)
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I've been training brazilian jiu jitsu for 9 years. 1 1/2 years ago my MRI came back showing damaged cartilage in my right knee. I received a round of 3 hyalgan shots(wasn't and shouldn't be anymore painful than your standard injection) and was able to go back to training 3 times a week at full intensity with no pain whatsoever. After approximately 12 months my knee started to give me
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Reviewer: Roni, 65-74 on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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I had osteoarthritis of the left knee about 6 years ago. Got 3 hyalgan injections and all pain was relieved. The shots lasted for 6 - 8 months, the pain returned, and I got another round of 3 shots. Each time, the pain went away completely. After 5 or 6 rounds, I had surgery to partially replace my knee. Now, my right knee has osteoarthritis and is very painful. The medical practice I belong
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