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I think this drug is extremely dangerous.

I was prescribed for an unidentified pain in my foot which may have been gout or arthritis. I had a severe reaction to this drug.

Dizziness, nausea, pain in the chest and panic attacks. I only took three tablets over two days and suffered for weeks afterwards, needing diazapam and a course of SSRI's to help me get over this thing.

My feeling is that it triggered something in my head that just wouldn't undo.

Don't go anywhere near this drug.

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    Posted

    but that might have only happend to you cos ive been on it for years and it nevver ever hapend to me
  • Guest
    Guest

    Posted

    man this drug also messed me up

    got prescribed them for toothache by some idiot doctor, took 4 in one day and have been ill ever since (last few days)

    bad times, don't take these!!!

  • Guest
    Guest

    Posted

    These are just symptoms of being opiate naive (that means not having a physical tolerance, nothing to do with you being naive as a person!). Don't take 120mg in one day for your first dose.

    The roughness you feel is just an opiate comedown. Take one 30mg dose at a time for pain relief and all will be well! After a few days your tolerance will build and you'll see how brilliant opiates are compared to other painkillers like NSAIDs.

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