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Reviewer: 25-34 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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Diagnosed with chronic sinus infection. On pill for 1 month. Unknown if its effective yet. Bad taste grows throughout first week, peaks, then diminishes. Getting strange cramps- noticed warnings about potassium, so perhaps it just gave me low potassium. In that case bananas should probably help. Nausea only if my stomach is empty- travel with crackers. Lots of tiredness, but drinking lots of wate
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Reviewer: iHaTeClArItHrOmYcIn, 19-24 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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This medicine is definitely for those with weak stomach's like myself. I was prescribed this for a severe sinus infection. I took it for three days. It made me very sick to my stomach, gave me severe diarrhea, insomnia, mood changes and the roof of my mouth burned the entire time I took it. My doctor finally prescribed me something else. Oh, and the bad taste in your mouth I drank a ton of
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Reviewer: 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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taken for a sinus infection/sore throat and within 24 hours i was a new person. highly recommend.
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Reviewer: 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I went to my doctor for a sinus problem. He determined I had the beginnings of a sinus infection. He prescribed this medication, which I've been on for 4 days. It hasn't done a thing for me. I can't sleep at night since my nose is still so plugged and my sinuses are still so painful. This drug does nothing for sinus infections.
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Reviewer: 19-24 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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This drug has few side effects, but I did get nausea, upset stomach, restless, and it made me very tired.
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