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Reviewer: ali03, 13-18 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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Reviewer: meh, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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Don't take this medication with ibuprofin or your legs may swell and your blood pressure will really go up. That's what happened to me. I discovered the cause reading information provided by my insurance company's oncall nurse.
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Reviewer: karen, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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I have been diagnosed with orthostatic intolerance, I've been taking this for 11 months and have decressed my fainting by 80%. However,I still fill dizzy upon standing and I did gain 30 lbs. in the first 8 months. I went from 100 lbs to 135 lbs. I would like to know if anyone else has had this side effect?
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Reviewer: poo24ky, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)
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I was walking around like a drunk person. I could not walk a straight line. Now, I can walk without feeling like I am going to fall over.Before this drug, I was always told that I had anxiety attacks.
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Reviewer: signswim, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)
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I was bedfast before using. It took 13 years before I was able to stand w/o BP dropping. The long term side effects for me are horrendous, but the many years of being mostly functional I suppose were worth it. There was nothing else available but a pressure suit in 1962 and I don't believe there is anything else yet available. So yes I am very grateful for it. I still take a small maintenc
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