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Reviewer: Bell, 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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This medicine didn't work for me. I been trying to figure out why I had a lost of appetite and nausea all the time. I thought about the new medicine and I have all the side effects. I was only taking it for 2 week and was wondering why I stay sick. And I wondered why I had know energy. It was the medicine stop immediately please don't take this medicine.
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Reviewer: 35-44 Male on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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Worked very very slow but after 1.5 years symptoms (pain) was gone but still didn't have strength back in my hands. Then it came back on very fast. It's now been three years and still pain. I don't care for sulfasalazine, only working partially for me and I'm stuck with doctors that can't listen.
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Reviewer: cgsoccer04, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I have been taking this for a while now and I have been having severe abdominal pain and issues with my liver. I just had blood work to find out what my counts are and I guarantee I will have liver damage!! Do not take this drug!!!!
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Reviewer: Birdieking, 55-64 Male on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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I have been taking this medication for approx. 5 years, and it's been effective. Up until several months ago, when I started experiencing more pain and swellness in my joints. It seems my pain has been increasing to the point where I believe it's no longer effective for me.
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Reviewer: AJ, 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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This medicine sent me into liver failure, with liver enzymes at 700 after taking it for only 1 month. I nearly died. I took aloe juice and organic food to recover. I am now allergic to rice, potatoes, tomatoes, black pepper, bananas, onions, and chilis. I also cannot take any modern medications since I will always get the side effects. This medicine changed my life. My eyelashes fell out a
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