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Reviewer: chelsea, 65-74 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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It has been 14 hrs. since I applied it to a few fingers that have been really hurting from arthritis. My fingers were burning after I applied it. Took a shower 14 hrs. later and now my hand is burning. I will not use this product again. Glad I didn't use it anywhere else.
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Reviewer: desmodia, 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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After I applied the roll-on (top of feet. ankles, knees and toes), the areas felt warm. Then a few hours later, the fire started! Burning pain, redness, unable to wash it off and this was 36 hours ago and i STILL feel it on my left foot!! I will NEVER use this again!!!!!
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Reviewer: Smoldering..., 65-74 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I'm not a whip at all. I used it 1 time & never again! The EXTREME BURNING is almost unbearable & after 12 hours its worse than the 1st hour! NOTHING will remove it from my legs and hands. I agree 100% with other viewers that this product is dangerous and should be either by prescription or OFF the market! I shudder to think of a child using this!!
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Reviewer: vicstertoyou@yahoo.com, 55-64 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month
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Can I test dirty in a urine test for alcohol using capsaicin?
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Reviewer: Scrvoy, 55-64 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I have spent my life keeping covered to prevent sunburn, then I applied the prescription form of Capsaicin, 0.075% Trixaicin and thought my shoulder was going to burn off! My arm is red and burning as I write this. I now have two tubes of the ointment from hell that is going to rot. Never again! As others have said, there should be warnings all over this product!
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