Reviewer: tdc207, 45-54 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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Worst life changing drug ever taken!! Started by hearing voices from my computer for 3 days which turned into my bones feeling like they were literally on fire. Then could play music in my head and slow it down reverse it and knew every lyric to songs I didn't know before. I had my own disc player in my head anytime I got around electronics. Then started the demonic voice of killing myself bec ... Show Full Comment

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Worst life changing drug ever taken!! Started by hearing voices from my computer for 3 days which turned into my bones feeling like they were literally on fire. Then could play music in my head and slow it down reverse it and knew every lyric to songs I didn't know before. I had my own disc player in my head anytime I got around electronics. Then started the demonic voice of killing myself because of all I was experiencing. Have never been suicidal in my life but almost took my life because of this drug! After 3 trips to the E.R. and a second trip to the pain center I finally convinced my Doctor it was the Prialt.Had the medicine removed and took about three days for the effects to wear off. Sad thing is now I have lost strength in my hands and front of my thighs possibly from mini strokes I was having when I thought I was dying from heart attacks from all the burning and pain. It's been 8 months ago and I am still mentally traumatized from the incidents. PLEASE run if this drug is mentioned as an option for pain control.
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Reviewer: Homerlene, 55-64 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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Prialt did work for pain relief although it did create a new pain problem; burning pain in my feet and legs. I was able to sleep through the night, but the side effects were horrible and I had to get off of it. I had visual hallucinations, I heard music and talking that seemed to come from the air conditioner when it was running, I experienced episodes where I didn't know where I was and even ... Show Full Comment

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Prialt did work for pain relief although it did create a new pain problem; burning pain in my feet and legs. I was able to sleep through the night, but the side effects were horrible and I had to get off of it. I had visual hallucinations, I heard music and talking that seemed to come from the air conditioner when it was running, I experienced episodes where I didn't know where I was and even thought that neighbors were spying on me but the final straw were the panic attacks. Xanax worked only a short while before the panic was back and worse than before. I became too fearful to drive. I couldn't bear hearing anything negative as it exacerbated the panic attacks. I consider it a bad drug. I was started at a very low dose and increases were only at 10% per week, but the psychiatric side effects were terrible! I knew the hallucinations were not real but no knowing where you are in a place I've lived for 43 years is very scary. From what I understand, of the 10 patients my home health nurse had who were on Prialt in 2015 as I was, all have been taken off for the same reasons that I was. The panic attacks stopped within 3-4 days and I was back to my normal self in less than 2 weeks. I remember the day I realized that all of that mess was gone and I was grateful to be back to myself. The test done to determine the effectiveness of this drug isn't long enough to determine what side effects you will have and passing the psychiatric evaluation required before getting the pain pump and starting Prialt was not a valid predictor of whether or not the side effects would be experienced or not. I think it's a bad drug.
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Reviewer: flossygirl, 55-64 on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)

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I have so many side affects, my balance is off, there are times when I can't sleep and times when I cant wake. Scales are all over my thighs, my skin is horribly dry, I cry all the time, and my temper is short. My dosage is set at 1.2, on my last refill they accidentally set it at 12.0. I barely made it home when suddenly I couldnt walk, stand or sit up. I threw up every time I raised my hea ... Show Full Comment

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I have so many side affects, my balance is off, there are times when I can't sleep and times when I cant wake. Scales are all over my thighs, my skin is horribly dry, I cry all the time, and my temper is short. My dosage is set at 1.2, on my last refill they accidentally set it at 12.0. I barely made it home when suddenly I couldnt walk, stand or sit up. I threw up every time I raised my head. It needed to be turned off but the Medtronics Rep. Who handles my unit was 2 hours away. It took the paramedics 35 minutes to decide if I needed to go to the ER even after talking to my doctor, they even made me walk from my den to the ambulance, throwing up like crazy. They waited an additional 10 minutes before left my house. When I arrived a nurse asked what was delay and he sort of shrugged his shoulder, dhe told them to take me to the observation room as we have to watch vitals and make sure she doesnt sleep. He told he didn't understand what was wrong with me.She told him my doctor gave me a lethal dose of medicine in my pain pump and we have no way of turning it off. The medtronics Rep. Is still an hour away. She wont last that long. Once thst hapoened the paramedic attitude changed completely.
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Reviewer: 55-64 Male on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)

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Reviewer: Lifis ladyi, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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This med is unsafe, terrible side effects.

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This med is unsafe, terrible side effects.
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