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Reviewer: horst, 75 or over on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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I went from 1 pill per day to 6 pills per day and the side affects are dry mouth and in one word I am not feeling my self
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Reviewer: potassium citrate, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)
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had 25 stones, many ER visits and surgical procedures. Since starting this drug over 1 1/2 years ago, no more stones....so happy...
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Reviewer: sjr, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)
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terrible stomach upset and diarrhea don't know if I can continue. Daily stomach upset balanced against 1 or 2 occurrences a year of kidney stones.
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Reviewer: 65-74 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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My blood pressure has fallen so low that I have no energy. This happened over 1 month but less than 2 months energy. I am stopping this drug before it kills me.
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Reviewer: 75 or over Male (Patient)
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I had Uric Acid kidney stones for decades - emergency room trips, excruciating pain, etc. as anyone with kidney stones knows. Since I started taking Potassium Citrate pills daily, I haven't had a single incident . . .about 7 years or so. I modified my diet somewhat, basically cutting down on foods with high levels of puric acid: nuts, beans, red meat, aged cheese and, primarily, Cranberries!
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