Achieve
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Registered: June 2006
Posts: 9
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Review Date: Sat July 1, 2006
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Would you recommend this? Yes |
Total Spent: $10.00| Rating: 8
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Positive aspects of this (pros):
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relieves anxiety.
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Negative aspects of this (cons):
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sleepiness
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A very good antianxiety medication.
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niko851
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Registered: March 2006
Posts: 82
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Review Date: Tue July 25, 2006
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Would you recommend this? Yes |
Total Spent: $0.08| Rating: 10
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Positive aspects of this (pros):
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Works quickly; keeps anxiety down for 2-3 hours per dose; only med (benzo's) that truly relieve my panic attacks either before or during the attack
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Negative aspects of this (cons):
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I've become dependant upon them as nothing else works; going without them causes SEVERE physical & psychological distress
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I've been on Xanax for well over a decade now and it is the ONLY medication that really works for the treatment of my anxiety, panic attacks, and 'pre-panic' attacks. I've compared this to Valium and Klonopin, only to find that Xanax is truly only the one that works best for the aforementioned. I know it is a controlled substance and is addictve, but I do not care since this is what I truly need medically. The pro's by far outweigh the con's.
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tiger78
Junior Member
Registered: September 2006
Posts: 7
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Review Date: Sat September 9, 2006
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Would you recommend this? Yes |
Total Spent: Not Indicated| Rating: 10
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Positive aspects of this (pros):
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really works for anxiety
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Negative aspects of this (cons):
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too much can cause drowsiness
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I agree the only med that works for anxiety and pre-panic attacks. I find that if I take 1/2 a tablet that often works to take the edge off and if it doesn't then I take the other 1/2. That also helps with the sleepiness.
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bigdog1263
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Registered: September 2006
Posts: 28
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Review Date: Mon September 11, 2006
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Would you recommend this? Yes |
Total Spent: $2.25| Rating: 9
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Positive aspects of this (pros):
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great for "putting out fires" related to anxiety
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Negative aspects of this (cons):
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wish it had a longer half-life
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really helps with anxiety & anxiety induced mania
highly recommend
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eskielover
Magnate
Registered: October 2004
Posts: 2435
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Review Date: Thu September 14, 2006
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Would you recommend this? No |
Total Spent: $5.00| Rating: 4
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Positive aspects of this (pros):
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no bad side effects
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Negative aspects of this (cons):
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no effect of anxiety
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It wasn't having any effect on my anxiety level no matter how much the dose was increased within safe limits. At the same time, my depression was building up since the anxiety wasn't being controlled.
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halfdead
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Registered: September 2006
Posts: 2
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Review Date: Sun September 17, 2006
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Would you recommend this? Yes |
Total Spent: Not Indicated| Rating: 9
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Positive aspects of this (pros):
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Stops Panic & Anxiety in It's Tracks....
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Negative aspects of this (cons):
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Can make you sort of spaced out....
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Stops the pounding heart, chest pain, sweaty palms, etc. of the panic/anxiety within minutes (on an empty stomach)...
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Suzy5654
Grand Member
Registered: May 2006
Posts: 945
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Review Date: Sun September 24, 2006
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Would you recommend this? Yes |
Total Spent: Not Indicated| Rating: 10
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Positive aspects of this (pros):
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take to help me sleep & it calms my anxiety to allow me to fall asleep
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Negative aspects of this (cons):
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I take generic & have been on it for about 17 yrs. to help me get to sleep. Calms down the anxiety so I can sleep. I don't take it during the day at all. I haven't had to increase my dosage in the 17 yrs.
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AlteredState01
Poohbah
Registered: October 2006
Posts: 1059
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Review Date: Tue October 10, 2006
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Would you recommend this? Yes |
Total Spent: Not Indicated| Rating: 3
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Positive aspects of this (pros):
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Works well at calming anxieties
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Negative aspects of this (cons):
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Needed large dosages to be effective
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Just not strong enough for me without having to take handfuls!
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muse_of_psyche49
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Registered: February 2007
Posts: 2
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Review Date: Wed February 14, 2007
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Would you recommend this? Yes |
Total Spent: Not Indicated| Rating: 8
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Positive aspects of this (pros):
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does control anxiety;helps with sleep
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Negative aspects of this (cons):
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can make you very drowsy
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I have depression with anxiety.Xanax has helped,but i will get sleepy; so I only take it at night;most of the time,one-half pill works quite nicely..
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SueCares
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Registered: March 2007
Posts: 2
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Review Date: Fri March 2, 2007
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Would you recommend this? Yes |
Total Spent: Not Indicated| Rating: 10
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Positive aspects of this (pros):
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Does control anxiety
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Negative aspects of this (cons):
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Does make you sleepy
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The best meds I've taken to shut off my brain at night so I can go to sleep. But I am very tired in the morning. I do suffer from excessive daytime sleepiness even without it, but it works faster and better as a sleep aid than any other sleeping pill I've used.
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jattitude74
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Registered: March 2007
Posts: 125
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Review Date: Wed April 4, 2007
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Would you recommend this? Yes |
Total Spent: Not Indicated| Rating: 8
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Positive aspects of this (pros):
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helps control my anxiety very well
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Negative aspects of this (cons):
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not pretty when I forget to take it, also makes me spacey
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i need to take 3 in the am and 2 late afternoon, stops the anxiety attacks
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Angst
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Registered: April 2007
Posts: 2
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Review Date: Wed April 4, 2007
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Would you recommend this? Yes |
Total Spent: Not Indicated| Rating: 8
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Positive aspects of this (pros):
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Nips my panic attacks in the bud.
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Negative aspects of this (cons):
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Memory loss
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I use as needed, and it always brings me under control (1 mg dosage) when I begin to experience panic attacks. More than 2 mg in a day, though, and I experience short-term memory loss for the time I was on it.
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xp1155
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Registered: August 2007
Posts: 42
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Review Date: Sun August 26, 2007
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Would you recommend this? Yes |
Total Spent: Not Indicated| Rating: 8
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Positive aspects of this (pros):
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helps with anxiety and panic attacks, helps you sleep, doesn't stay in your system long
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Negative aspects of this (cons):
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drowsiness, diziness, addictive (for some), body becomes too tolerant if taken daily
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I've been on and off Xanax for over five years. This is the ONLY drug that helps my panic and anxiety attacks. It also helps take the edge off a day of major depression. This drug should not be used daily because the longer you take it, the more your body adjusts to the medication and you will need a higher dose. This drug can be addictive for SOME people, not all. It should be a back-up in case of a panic or anxiety attack or on nights when you just can't sleep due to anxiety or depression. I highly recommend this drug for those who need something every now and then; but if you suffer daily from anxiety or panic attacks, I would encourage you to look at other treatments with your doctor.
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Diosa913
New Member
Registered: October 2007
Posts: 5
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Review Date: Wed October 3, 2007
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Would you recommend this? Yes |
Total Spent: Not Indicated| Rating: 5
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Positive aspects of this (pros):
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doesn't stop my panic attacks
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Negative aspects of this (cons):
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can make you feel "out of it"
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Wow I wish this worked as well for me...It may help a little with my anxiety symptoms, but not nearly enough as I need it to. I can still have a full blown panic attack after I have taken a Xanax.
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fallangel
New Member
Registered: October 2007
Posts: 3
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Review Date: Fri November 23, 2007
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Would you recommend this? Yes |
Total Spent: $20.00| Rating: 9
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Positive aspects of this (pros):
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works fast ,cheap,no headaches from it
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Negative aspects of this (cons):
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can bring you down if you take 2 many,
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A wonderful drug that really works.Helps a lot for those who need it.
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LR7218
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Registered: November 2007
Posts: 3
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Review Date: Mon November 26, 2007
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Would you recommend this? Yes |
Total Spent: Not Indicated| Rating: 9
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Positive aspects of this (pros):
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Helps with panic attacks
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Negative aspects of this (cons):
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Short Acting
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Xanax is very effective for getting rid of panic attacks very quickly.
The only downside is that it doesn't last very long.
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BalishBun
Poohbah
Registered: January 2008
Posts: 1201
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Review Date: Tue January 29, 2008
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Would you recommend this? Yes |
Total Spent: $3.63| Rating: 10
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Positive aspects of this (pros):
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fast acting relief, little to no side effects
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Negative aspects of this (cons):
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none
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Med works real quick to relieve anxiety feelings that begin to come on, It also helps counter act the trouble sleeping as a result of a med like Zoloft.
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MellyCat
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Registered: February 2008
Posts: 3
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Review Date: Wed February 13, 2008
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Would you recommend this? Yes |
Total Spent: Not Indicated| Rating: 6
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Positive aspects of this (pros):
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can ease some anxiety, sometimes helped me out of panic attacks
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Negative aspects of this (cons):
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never really worked efficiently, memory loss, blacking out, tastes terrible, reduces attention span and mental clarity
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I'm prescribed 1mg 3 times aday as needed. I rarely take it at all, because it doesn't seem to help me very much, and for a long time I feared it was used to subdue me by the man who raped me. The generic form does NOTHING for anxiety, but I do take it to help me fall asleep. Xanax works very well for a number of people, and I'm just one of those folks who don't seem to get the desired effects from it.
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artistikgrl
New Member
Registered: March 2008
Posts: 2
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Review Date: Fri March 28, 2008
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Would you recommend this? Yes |
Total Spent: Not Indicated| Rating: 9
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Positive aspects of this (pros):
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Worked quickly, even on 1/4 of a pill
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Negative aspects of this (cons):
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Never got to fully exp it, boyfriend stole doses
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I'm not qualified to completly recomend it, but I was prescribed xanax after I had a severe panic attack. I have suffered from panic attacks since highschool, unfortunetly have not got help for it. My ex boyfriend, who was addicted to kolonopin and other benzos, stole all my pills. But for the short time i took it, 3 days, it worked nicely.
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