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Reviewer: 75 or over Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I haven't used it long enough to know much about it. Need to know how it has affected others.
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Reviewer: wikiwiki, 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Started taking Evista less than a week (4 days)and have itching and a rash on my trunk and inside of arms especially when I get warm or have exerted myself physically. Also, as another reviewer, get itching at nighttime about 3 hours after taking this medicine.
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Reviewer: Jean, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)
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I just commented (Dec 2012) but failed to mention that since I stopped Evista in Jan 2012 I did increase my calcium (USP graded) to 1400mg - half plant-sourced and half calcium citrate and carbonate, also started taking 3000iu of vit D3 with my regular antioxidants, fish oil etc.
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Reviewer: Jean, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)
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I started Evista July 2010 and within one year began experiencing night sweats, left leg pain when sitting, right hip pain in bed, finger pain in joints, left knee pain when walking, and also bruised easily. I thought this was due to old age at 70 until I read the reviews for Evista in Jan 2012 and realized "thats me". I immediately stopped Evista and my night sweat was gone in 1 1/2 wk
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Reviewer: Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)
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still have thinning bones and have hot flaSHES
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