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Reviewer: 65-74 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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Reviewer: kelly, 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Have used this product off and on for years however this time I put 4 of these patches on my back thinking it would cover all the area. This increased my back pain to the point of almost went to the hospital. DO NOT USE MORE THAN ONE PATCH THIS SHOULD BE ON WARNING. DO NOT USE MORE THAN 8 HRS IN ANY ONE DAY WARNING, AND DO NOT USE WITH ANY OTHER CREAM PAIN OINTMENTS. I ripped them all off called m
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Reviewer: 65-74 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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While the tapes were fairly simple to use, their effectiveness left me with very much to be desired! I would not purchase this product again for my personal use but I might recommend it to someone in my family if they were not in too much pain!
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Reviewer: 45-54 Male on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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They work GREAT. No side-effects.Do not apply
on the exact same spot too often or can irritate
skin. I buy them at Costco and the price difference as opposed to the drug chain stores is a big deal. I highly recommend.
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Reviewer: LazyDazey, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)
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These things are great! And cheap! Been using them for years. Just don't forget you have one on and bathe with it gets way too hot!
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