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Reviewer: mrtwaddles, 45-54 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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there are side effects you can even image,i see people in my apt but there not there my neighbors are starting to wonder about me my body has flu like symptoms my ear lobes ache,under my toe nails ache for 2 days it was miserable i have ADHD my patients are starting to wear thin,my appetite isn't their anymore.
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Reviewer: kittykatt222, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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severe fatigue; bone aches; dry/raw mouth; severe nausea; constipation;
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Reviewer: rambarb, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Caregiver)
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Reviewer: lindasliver, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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I took this product for 6 mths as was recomended for the type of hep-c that i have. Immediatly after the treatment I tested with no virus dectected, 4 mths later I am back at 2 mill. The emotional devistation of this treatment failing is immeasurable. I also have fears that this drug regiment is known to cause cancer and I cannot find enough information one way of the other to either support these
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Reviewer: bigdummy, 55-64 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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