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Reviewer: jjlemos, 19-24 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I used this medication for flying. It was effective...at putting me to sleep. I guess that's the way it relieves anxiety? It was perfect for a flight from Thailand but I could not see taking this during the day and being able to function. I recommend Xanax or Ativan.
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Reviewer: Busymommy, 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Caregiver)
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This medication was given to my 4 yr old daughter who has had had "anxiety" problems for the last 3 years. It started with her pulling her hair out, then she began to bite her fingernails and the surrounding skin untill she had infections in her little fingers. The last straw was when she began to pick at the skin on her lips... and pull it off untill her lips were bleeding and she was c
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Reviewer: bluemusiclover@bellsouth.net, 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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calming, yet drowsy.I take at bedtime to help calm my hypertention. I also have frequent trips to the bathroom at night and this helps me sleep all night. I suffer from Interstitial Cystitis (cronic bladder infections) I weigh 116 lbs and take one pill 25mg .
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Reviewer: pooface, 19-24 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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Good stuff
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Reviewer: robbyn0099, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)
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i was prescribed this for anxiety; it seems to work pretty well.
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