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Reviewer: Dave, 75 or over Male on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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Best I have found.....I am 82 and play tennis 4 times per week.....Have been using Capzacin-HP before I play for over 4 years....Without it I would almost certainly would have been unable to play this long as before I started using it my knees, hips, wrists and ankles were giving me 'hell' each time I played....I use it sparingly as the maker instructs and wash my hands thoroughly with soa
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Reviewer: Cathy, 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I rubbed this treatment on my knees and I am terrible pain. It needs to be pulled off the market. Both knees feel like they are on fire and I can't sleep. I putted ice on it to ease the pain and it just helped for a short time and I am still in terrible pain. I went on line to see if something would help only to find that others have been through the same pain I am in. I'm in more pa
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Reviewer: userbj146, 55-64 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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This medication did not work for me. I applied as instructed to a soar knee. The burning to my skin was horrible. It blistered by skin. I had to jump into a cold shower and wash my knee for several minutes to relieve the burning. The burning continued about 20 minutes after I finished the cold shower. I thought I was going to have to go to the emergency room, but it finally subsided.
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Reviewer: maggie, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I used this capzasin hp for the first time and will never use it again. I know it says to continue, because it may take awhile to start working, but I can't stand the burning. It started about 10 minutes after I applied the cream to my right hand. I washed my left hand and then the burning started!! It was like I had my hands in boiling hot water! The outside skin is perfectly fine, it's t
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