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Reviewer: Newmoon, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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Previously I was passing kidney stones weekly with increasing difficulty & ER visits. I've taken PC for 5 months now and stones completely subsided since the second month. I do experience some stomach upset and loose bowel symptoms which respond reasonably well to adjustments in diet. However, I've also experienced a sudden unexplained weight gain during this same time period which I
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Reviewer: Diane, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)
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Been on this Pot. citrate for over 20 years and really I have had more stones then ever before. Anything to make drug companies more money.
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Reviewer: PeterPeterPE, 75 or over Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I could NOT swallow these huge pills,so I broke them into pieces, even tho the pharmacist said it wasn't a good idea. Why don't they make smaller pills! I wasn't warned of possible weakness and irregular heartbeat. After two weeks my cardiologist discovered, via lab tests, that I had a very high potassium level...the kidneys were not getting rid of it, and I had to go to the ER and ta
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Reviewer: 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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The effect from taking these pills after 10 days 4 pill per day is intestinal pain and frequent and urgent, loose bowel movements. Mild headache and some dizziness. Urine tested daily has not changed.
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Reviewer: martee, 35-44 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I started taking (3) 10mEq a day, 10 days after taking I noticed numbness and tingling in my toes and fingers along with rapid heart beat. Went to ER and tests were normal and ER Dr. said it was probably my caffeine intake!! Sorry do not drink coffee, haven't drinken soda since June 2007 when I 1st passed a kidney stone. Had my Dr. lower my dosage to (2) a day, seemed to be going well for 4 mo
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