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I've been trying to get several plantar warts removed by my dermatologist for 6 monthe with no results. Every few weeks I'd go in and get them treated with liqid nitrogen then apply Compound W at home. I bought this product from a Canadian online pharmacy with the hope that it would be more effective than freezing and salysilic acid. After the first treatment, which was very painful day 2,3 and 4 after treatment, one of the warts was completely gone, one was almost gone ant the largest o... View full comment
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I was prescribed dexamethasone for severe inflammation in my tonsils when I had mononucleosis. I was unable to swallow and had difficulty breathing due to my enlarged tonsils, but the dexamethosone improved the swelling significantly very quickly. It made me very hungry, but I had also lost a lot of weight from my illness, so this side effect was not bad for me. I had dark circles under my eyes and difficulty concentrating while I was on the drug. I was on a low dose dexamethosone for abo... View full comment
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Betaseron
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Enalapril
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I have a constant sore throat since starting Niaspan. My blood pressure is elevated and I have muscle/joint pain.
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