Reviewer: Wiser now, 75 or over Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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Did not help my congestion at all. I have never felt as bad as I did after taking Mucinex for 2 days. I had dizziness and malaise with a loss of my sense of taste and smell for 5 days after I stopped taking it, and I'm still not back to normal 7 days later, I will never take it again.

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Did not help my congestion at all. I have never felt as bad as I did after taking Mucinex for 2 days. I had dizziness and malaise with a loss of my sense of taste and smell for 5 days after I stopped taking it, and I'm still not back to normal 7 days later, I will never take it again.
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Reviewer: Dove, 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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I had some really tough mucus building up in my lungs, stopping me from breathing, which in turn kept me coughing both to try and get the mucus out and bc I wanted to breathe better. I had a nightmare of a night's sleep and decided i'd do something about the horrible mucus buildup. By recommendation from a friend, I bought Mucinex DM for extended 12h relief. Took one pill during the day a ... Show Full Comment

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I had some really tough mucus building up in my lungs, stopping me from breathing, which in turn kept me coughing both to try and get the mucus out and bc I wanted to breathe better. I had a nightmare of a night's sleep and decided i'd do something about the horrible mucus buildup. By recommendation from a friend, I bought Mucinex DM for extended 12h relief. Took one pill during the day and another at night before going to sleep, and it was the first night I slept so well. The medicine really did the job with stopping me from coughing, and when I got up in the morning, the mucus was easily coming out. Today is day 2 that i've been taking it, and that's when i started to feel the side effects. The worst feeling ever of wanting to vomit the entire day, my stomach was so upset (so much nausea!), my stool was softer (no diarrhea, just softer), and I seemed to be a little out of it at times. I arrived home from work wondering what was wrong with me and decided to check online what others say about Mucinex and I got so relieved to know I wasn't alone in feeling this horrible. Pros: It really stopped my chronic coughing and loosened up the tough mucus. Helped me sleep at night. Cons: Made my body feel so contorted and out of it in such a way i've never felt before. I have decided to stop taking this (though it was quite an expensive medicine) and find something else lighter to help me out. I don't know if i would recommend this to anyone i know bc i don't want them to feel the side effects. I know some people said they didn't feel anything, but still the feelings are not worth it. I did read in other's comments this medicine has stronger side effects in women. Wish i had read this before.
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Reviewer: 55-64 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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Very expensive and didn't work for me at all. Could not peel back instruction label. Don't waste your money.

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Very expensive and didn't work for me at all. Could not peel back instruction label. Don't waste your money.
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Reviewer: Better!, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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I found it to be very effective for me. I took the 600mg once every twelve hours and noticed a significant difference. I will also say that I found it equally important to stay hydrated as it really helped my body to fight the cold and cough while taking this medication. I share that because when I did have caffeine and didn't drink as much water, my coughing increased and my throat began to ... Show Full Comment

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I found it to be very effective for me. I took the 600mg once every twelve hours and noticed a significant difference. I will also say that I found it equally important to stay hydrated as it really helped my body to fight the cold and cough while taking this medication. I share that because when I did have caffeine and didn't drink as much water, my coughing increased and my throat began to become irritated a bit, but when I became mindful of those choices and began to drink more water, things improved again. I didn't experience any side effects. I always took it with food. As with any medication, you know your body better than most - just pay attention follow through with the simple suggestions such as getting rest and drinking plenty of fluids. It really does make a difference and I've always been able pick up on things more accurately as I do these things while when on medication. Hope this helps!
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Reviewer: russ, 75 or over Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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I am taking C---co's K------d Mucus Relief, Guaifenesin 400mg which is the same drug as standard Mucanex, but in a smaller dose, 8/day, 4 hours of part. It is $9.75 total on sale for two bottles of 200 ea. which equals 400 pills. I tried Mucanex, which the doctor recommended, but I thought it was too expensive and stopped it and got the above. I have used it for two weeks to control the swoll ... Show Full Comment

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I am taking C---co's K------d Mucus Relief, Guaifenesin 400mg which is the same drug as standard Mucanex, but in a smaller dose, 8/day, 4 hours of part. It is $9.75 total on sale for two bottles of 200 ea. which equals 400 pills. I tried Mucanex, which the doctor recommended, but I thought it was too expensive and stopped it and got the above. I have used it for two weeks to control the swollen membranes in my nose – which it didn't seem to help – mucus in my lungs that caused me to cough in bed – it helped a little. It also seemed to help to clear the mucus in my eyes in the morning. Some of my side effects are similar to previous writers: 1. The stools can be a little watery when you pass gas. I also was a little giddy and as mentioned by at least one and that it might be ? impairing my thinking/memory. The jury is still out.
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