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Reviewer: 13-18 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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horrible, horrible drug. I had the worst side effects- headache, hot flashes, chest pain, fatigue, constipation, backaches. while it did suck, it got the BV to go away. it is so important to get rid of it because it can cause major damage if it doesn't go away, so try and bear thru it!
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Reviewer: Ss7ywq6x, 55-64 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I was apprehensive taking this medicine after reading how harsh it was but I took it with food and I had zero side effects. No nausea m. No digestive issues. Nothing. One pill and itching and irritation gone! I continued to take 1 500 mg pill twice a day for 7 days as prescribed.
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Reviewer: Mooloo, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Was concerned about the side effects but I experienced none at all. I also took this with probiotics as antibiotics can kill all bacteria (good and bad). Was effective.
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Reviewer: Notsobad, 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I was terrified to take this drug after reading the reviews. However, I just finished my last dose yesterday, and found the side effects were not as bad as described. Side effects experienced included: loss of appetite, nausea and metallic taste in mouth. Nausea could be mitigated by taking the pill with a full meal (which was a little hard given the appetite loss, but overall doable). I also expe
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Reviewer: Ack, 35-44 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Extreme Headache, disassociation, anxiety, depression, farting, constipation, suicidal thoughts, fatigue.
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