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Reviewer: Rachel, 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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This medication helped almost immediately after having a biopsy done on a spot in my bladder. I would definitely recommend it for fast relief of burning when urinating.
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Reviewer: Cody, 55-64 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Had the worst most painful UTI ever! Doctor gave me antibiotics naturally and this for the pain. Without hours pain was gone when urinating. My doctor "asked me if I needed something for the pain" I said yes. And told him I had taken something long ago, turned urine blue. He laughed gave me this, turns it orange. No side effects at all, not a one, took it with and without food. As far as
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Reviewer: thehockeyplayer, 13-18 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I am prone to UTI's and all of the antibiotics I have taken for it eventually worked, but took a few days to a week to begin to work. I just recently had a UTI and it was probably the most painful one I've ever had. My doctor prescribed me Cefdinir and recommended I take Phenazopyridine for immediate relief. He warned me about the side effects such as orange urine, so at first, I was skept
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Reviewer: J329, 35-44 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I have a UTI that caused the usual symptoms, burning during urination, urethra felt swollen, etc. About 2 hours after I took one pill my pain began to diminish. Other people's reviews stated they had terrible stomach pains; I wonder if they took the pills with food?? My doctor specifically told me to take the pills with food. The only thing I noticed is I felt a little tired but Cipro, which I
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Reviewer: Jade , 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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This drug helped immediately to stop the urge to urinate, but it gave me such a killer headache. I took one dose and stopped.
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