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Reviewer: Topkick642, 65-74 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I have had two of the three injections of Synvisc. My pain level has decreased at least 30% since my first injection. I have more mobility in my knee now than before I started the program. Next week I get my final injection, I am confident I will be pain free by then!
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Reviewer: 75 or over Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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Am 78 years. Have severe osteoarthritis both knees. Single injection both knees every six month for over two years. Eight hours after inj. start with severe swelling which last for about eight hours then begins to slowly subside and over with in 48 hours. Think the pain comes from the capsule. Serves to remind me how bad my knee pain was before injections. I get better than outstanding relief
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Reviewer: broken at 45, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I have had 2 of the 3 shots. I will not be getting the third due to the pain. After the first shot I needed to use a cane. After the second shot I ended up in the ER because of the pain. I was not able to take anything to even touch the pain. The er Dr kept me out of work for 2 days which was good because I could not get around without help from my husband. We ended up buying a walker this was the
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Reviewer: 55-64 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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it worked like a charm for 5 and a half months. i woke up one morning and it just stopped .pain back to pre shot level. i have ostoarthritis in my knee and have scheduled a tkr . i would recommend as a short term bandaid
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Reviewer: lilly grace, 65-74 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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my pain has not been so bad after one full doses of that shot my doctor didn't like giving it in 5 once a week shots so I got one full dose of it passed out that night because my sugar dropped to a low of 20 the pain stopped for about 10 days but now it is almost as bad as before the shot
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