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Reviewer: bamy122, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)
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To all of you with similar problems, how can we get in touch with e-mail? I've been taking 40 mg for 11 years. The first year I felt wonderful, but gradually i am feeling very tired lethargic, weak, and have achiness and pain. So I tried cutting my dose over the last couple of years to see if I was getting too much. I've been feeling worse so I just started back on my 40 mg, and feel be
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Reviewer: grandpa05, 75 or over Male on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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Have had increased sweating, waking up more during the night, and a little more urination.
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Reviewer: 19-24 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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Since getting this drug I feel so much better. Easy to take too, though if you miss a dose you will feel it.
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Reviewer: Female (Patient)
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I have to say that this drug has saved my life. I do have some side effects, GERD, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, high blood pressure, but considering I was diagonosed 40 years ago, I consider it a miracle that I am still alive. Trick to keeping weight down........tons of fiber and water. In 40 years I have only had a net gain of 20 lbs.
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Reviewer: mgs, 35-44 Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)
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i have taken this med 4 20 yrs and feel great. without this medicine i could not function. i am able to do daily activities and live a normal live.
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