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Reviewer: 25-34 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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I have Complex Regional Pain Disease and this medication changed my life both good & horrific. I was able to walk again after 5 yrs. in a wheelchair that's the good news. I have had terrible side effects I've lost weeks at a time that I can't remember as well as very severe hallucinations that caused me to attempt suiside & was still haveing them once hostpitalized for it, a sm
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Reviewer: itcac, 65-74 Male on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)
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This for me has been a "Life changing" positive experience. I have been on the drug well over six years with NO side effects wahatsoever. I was totally drugged up before and asleep for long periods on traditional medications. This has changed my life for the better as I am now able to do Volunteer work and promoting self management.I had my occipital nerves sectioned as wall as steroid
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Reviewer: RottieLover, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)
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My pain was due to cancer which is now in remission. My first pain clinic pushed me too hard to increase Prialt and side effects were bad! I heard music and it felt like my teeth were melting! I kept reducing my Prialt until it was mixed w/a narcotic and that combination made my pain level from a constant 9(with 10 being unbearable) to a livable 5-7! This is the lowest my pain level has been in 9
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Reviewer: informyourself1st, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I was using Prialt for chronic back pain, secondary to Multiple Sclerosis, this was the most HORRIFIC experience of my life. I had almost every side effect listed on the Full prescribing Information sheet. I was hearing music playing, seeing things that weren't there,the most severe sinus infection I ever had,confusion, having conversations and not able to rember them, the Radial Pain down bot
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Reviewer: 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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Ask for THE FUL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION SHEET BEFORE USING THIS MEDICATION.
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