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Reviewer: JMINNICK253, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Caregiver)
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My daughter is 11 and has had chronic constapation since she was about 5. Her Dr. has had her take this quite a few times and it works great. She is to take it with a flavored soda (lemon lime or cherry) and she has no problems. Every now and then it take longer to kick in but works great (no more than 6 hrs). We have found the two flavors lemon lime and cherry, she says the cherry tastes better a
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Reviewer: 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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i had an allergic reaction.
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Reviewer: punkybauer, 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Well I am preparing for a sigmoidoscopy and I was late drinking this by 3 hours but finally managed to do it at 9:30 p.m. By 10:30 I was going to the restroom and it was and still is working. I have minor discomfort in the lower intestine, had a tiny amount of nausea but it is passing. I did not know it could be diluted with water or I would have. Oh Well it was not that bad just a little sour gra
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Reviewer: tootsietoo, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I am taking the camera test of my digestive track tomorrow. I was told to drink this stuff at noon today...well I finally drank it by 2...awful stuff. I wish the label said okay to add water. It would have made it more tolerable. It is now 9:32pm and my bowels haven't even began to empty...I feel bloated but so far that's it....I hope it works by morning. good grief.
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