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Lotronex

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1  Effectiveness
6.6  Side Effects
3.9  Holistic Benefits

RateADrug users have reported 4 Lotronex side effects and 5 Lotronex benefits.

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Reported Changes in Health and Well-Being
Since taking Lotronex, RateADrug survey participants noticed these changes in their health:
Effect on:Much WorseWorseNo ChangeBetterMuch Better
Appetite 0% 0% 50% 50% 0%
Balance/Equilibrium 0% 0% 100% 0% 0%
Blood Pressure 0% 0% 100% 0% 0%
Breathing 0% 0% 100% 0% 0%
Confidence 0% 0% 100% 0% 0%
Coordination/Motor Skills 0% 0% 100% 0% 0%
Digestion 50% 0% 50% 0% 0%
Emotional Well-being 50% 0% 50% 0% 0%
Energy 50% 0% 0% 50% 0%
Eyesight 0% 0% 50% 50% 0%
Memory 0% 0% 100% 0% 0%
Mental Clarity 0% 0% 100% 0% 0%
Pain 50% 0% 0% 0% 50%
Patience 0% 0% 50% 50% 0%
Sexual Health 0% 0% 100% 0% 0%
Skin Complexion 0% 0% 100% 0% 0%
Sleep 0% 0% 100% 0% 0%
Stress Level 0% 50% 0% 50% 0%
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Commonly Reported Lotronex Side Effects
RateADrug survey participants experienced these commonly reported side effects:
Effect on:NoneMildModerateStrongSevere
Anxiety 50% 0% 50% 0% 0%
Blurred Vision 50% 0% 0% 0% 50%
Cold Symptoms 50% 50% 0% 0% 0%
Diarrhea 50% 50% 0% 0% 0%
Dizziness 50% 0% 50% 0% 0%
Drowsiness 50% 0% 0% 50% 0%
Fatigue 50% 0% 0% 50% 0%
Fever 0% 50% 50% 0% 0%
Headache 0% 0% 100% 0% 0%
Insomnia 50% 0% 50% 0% 0%
Irregular Heartbeat 50% 50% 0% 0% 0%
Mood Swings 50% 0% 50% 0% 0%
Muscle Cramping 50% 50% 0% 0% 0%
Nausea 0% 0% 100% 0% 0%
Sensitivity to Light 50% 0% 50% 0% 0%
Stomach Ache 0% 0% 50% 0% 50%
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Less Commonly Reported Lotronex Side Effects
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Dry Mouth 50% 0% 0% 0% 50%
Sweating 50% 0% 50% 0% 0%
Vomiting 50% 50% 0% 0% 0%
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Episodes since taking Lotronex
Since taking Lotronex Rate a Drug survey participants reported these episodes:
Hospitalization 33.3%
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16 Feb 2011 I had to stop taking this drug after 30 days or so due to serious stomach pain. It did control my diarrhea but the pain was to much. I was also hospitalized with a perforated colon caused, I beleive, by this drug.
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