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Reviewer: gma , 55-64 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I took this medicine for 3 days.The first day I felt a little nausea, 2nd day I had a lot of pain in my stomach and felt extremely ill. My tongue was twice the size it should have been. The 3rd day I took it once and said no more.
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Reviewer: Luis, 55-64 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I had white patches on my tongue and was given this med. I didnt see a big improvement. I tried oral rinses with half hydrogen peroxide and half water. That worked faster. Also i brushed my tongue with baking soda and scraped my tongue clean with a spoon afterwards. That cleared my problem in about a week. However there seems to be an underlying problem because after two months the thrush came ba
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Reviewer: Herb, 65-74 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Can you drink a vinegar solution while taking nystatin?
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Reviewer: Icedmanic, 13-18 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Caregiver)
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This medicine made my daughter's stomach hurt really bad and the taste and texture was horrible. She got it from dental work, or birth control pills. Taking other med with it and she had to stop and now it seems it is spreading even more. There has to be some kind of other solution to this horrible smelling, and tasting medicine. It may work for some but not for her! Gross!
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Reviewer: Mona, 55-64 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I have had had no ill effects at all and find the taste ok for medication.
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