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Magic Johnson

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Freddie Mercury

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Bayer 8-Hour
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Originally, my dosage was started at 50mg, then raised gradually to 150mg. About two months after reaching full dosage, I started experiencing some side effects that I didnt recognize as side effects at the time. the best way i can describe it is that I started acting very unlike myself. There was a period of about three months where I experienced extreme sexual hypomania, which completely ruined my long term relationship with my fiance. This was followed by a one month period of social... View full comment
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DONT TAKE VERY ADDICTING, EXCESSIVE WEIGHT GAIN EVEN AT SMALLEST DOSE, IT MAKES U SOO HUNGEY, U SLEEP 24/7 AND WHEN U ARE AWAKE IT FEELS LIKE U ARE A ZOMBIE, U FEEL NO EMOTIONS ON THIS DRUG, NO ENERGY, MORE DEPRESSION, CONSIRPATION, & DRY MOUTH, LOSS OF SEXUAL DESIRE, ANXIETY
Seasonique
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That's exactly how I have been feeling! I feel depressed, irritable, and very hungry! I feel like I want to vomit all the time! Last night, I woke from my sleep vomiting! To stop the queezniness I eat salty crackers. If the increase in appetite does not cause weight gain, eating fatty foods to calm your stomach certainly will. I have just tossed the pills in the trash.. RIGHT NOW! I would not recommend them to anyone either! I would rather have my regular period monthly, instead of all... View full comment
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First medication to provide relief from cramping!
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