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Reviewer: Horrible side effects, 55-64 on Treatment for less than 1 month
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I had a CT today and drank this medicine... Results have been 4 severe liquid explosions of CAUSTIC diarrhea at the hospital, then 2 more massive accidents on the 5 mile drive home. It has continued ever since. My rectum is raw and swollen. Even my pancreatic cancer pain hasn't been this bad!!!
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Reviewer: Joanne, 75 or over Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Caregiver)
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This medication worked a bit more than it should have easy to use but 3 weeks after still having loose stools & feeling ill & not eating much, dreadful stuff you would think in this day & age there would be an easier stuff to take
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Reviewer: SMD, 55-64 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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After surgery for removal of perforated Appendix, have had 2 CT Scans which required drinking Gastrografin to "light up" my Abdomen so they can locate Abscesses. It tastes like Nuclear Waste; horrid even with Crystal Light Lemon flavoring. To make it worse, the Nurse gave it to me WARM...
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Reviewer: 65-74 Female (Patient)
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Took it last night at 9 pm. Tasted like cough medicine - not terrible. Had CT Colonography this morning. So far, so good.
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Reviewer: Kat, 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I took Gastrografin at 7pm on 2 consecutive evenings,it tasted absolutely disgusting, even with orange aquash mixed with it.I drank lots of fluids as directed, afterwards.. I had my CTcolonoscopy in the afternoon of the third day. I had bad diarrhea that evening & am STILL suffering 9 days later.!! Is this normal.?? I would appreciate a reply to this please....
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