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Reviewer: Poison Ivy Itch, 65-74 on Treatment for less than 1 month
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Doctor prescribed for poison ivy itching to take a night. It made me extremely tired and carried over into the day. I only took for two weeks and stopped because I was unable to function mentally for my work during the day and after two days off the med I'm still sleepy during the day
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Reviewer: 65-74 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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While this drug does keep the itching at bay, it also causes drowziness. Therefore, I take it after a meal and often follow it with a cup of black tea. This combination works well for me.
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Reviewer: AliGas, 45-54 Male on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)
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I have eczema that I treat with a combination prescription Betaderm Ointment 0.1% with Hydroxyzine 25mg. I have been on these prescriptions close to 20 years and yet my condition continues to only get worse and keeps spreading. I am supposed to take one tablet a day but when I get flareups I have to cheat and double the dose for a couple days or so before I get any relief. Starting to wonder if I
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Reviewer: pitcher, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)
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It seems to take forever to ease the itching. Most times I have to keep reapplying
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Reviewer: Disappointed , 65-74 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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In has caused dizziness, and increased areas of itch to all over body...
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