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Reviewer: staceyjo, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Did not do a darn thing for my itching
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Reviewer: Ajhouston, 7-12 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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This was prescribed to my 12 year old son for itching. He became very drowsy and after a warm bath almost fainted and his mouth turned blue. He couldnâ??t hear or see because he was losing consciousness. His feet also turned blue. We rushed him to the emergency room. Thankfully he was ok. It was a very scary situation. Please take this drug carefully. I will never give it to my son again !
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Reviewer: pristineisland, 65-74 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I take 1/2 pill of 7.5 mg Hydrocodone for back pain and/or sciatica almost daily and have found it makes me itch terribly especially on the tops of my feet, very strange....my MD gave me this med, 25mg, as I am only 102 lbs and it works like a champ !!! I couldn't believe that within 10 minutes the itching stopped...I also have high anxiety and this seems to work for this also, I didn't kn
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Reviewer: seagazer101, 75 or over Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)
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I have both itching and anxiety which together keep me from sleeping. 100mg at bedtime of Hydroxizine helps me better than anything else with this problem. I can't take it and stay awake, though. I have Lyme Disease.
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Reviewer: SuzyQ, 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Once I saw it could cause heart disturbances I refused to take this drug. I am using benedryl instead. The risks seem to be very high with this drug with what I see as a low effectiveness for the risks at hand.
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