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Reviewer: Sue, 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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after taking the 1200 mg pill twice, I develop severe stomach upsets, nausea and dizziness. Seems like this is a more common side effects for women. Stop taking it. Still trying to get over from the dizziness and nausea.
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Reviewer: 65-74 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Reviewer: 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Took the mucinex DM 1200mg and experienced severe stomach cramps through to the back, nausia and heartburn. I also became dizzy and had to lay down all within an hour of taking the pill.
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easy to use and effective
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Reviewer: texas, 35-44 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Right after Christmas on vacation I was miserable and left early from it, you lay down and your head fills up with snot, after four days taking day time and night time cold medicine witch made me feel a little better. two weeks later I felt the same way and started taking the Mucinex 1200 and now I can sleep Im afraid to stop taking it im going to take it for seven days, time will tell. I had no
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