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Just switched from hydrocortisone to dextramethasone to treat addison's i feel better but can't stop urinating?
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Don't Wait: Call your doctor or the doctor who prescribed this for you immediately just to make sure everything is correct about the dose and the side effects.
Answered 9/10/2013
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