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Benadryl
User Ratings:
7.2
Effectiveness
3.8
Side Effects
6.3
Holistic Benefits
If I accidentally eat a nut and get an allergic reaction, before it becomes serious enough to need my EPI pen I take a benadryl or two and it gets rid of all my symptoms. It's a literal life saver. Try it if your'e allergic to nuts.
Lovastatin
User Ratings:
6.1
Effectiveness
3.4
Side Effects
4.2
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I have been taking the 40 mg for many years now and in the past 3 months I was told to take another 40 mg and to split it in half so that I am taking 60 mg. I did not like this as much because I would feel more comfortable taking a 60 mg pill, but since they do not make that I will see if this help my level get back in place.
Xanax
User Ratings:
6.8
Effectiveness
5.3
Side Effects
7.3
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Took 3, forgot about it and had two beers and I don't rememeber what happened for 2 days.
Lybrel
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8.2
Effectiveness
5.7
Side Effects
7.8
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Did you see a doc about the hair loss? When I asked my GYN about it, she said it wasn't related to the Lybrel because my hormones were "the most stable they've ever been". But now I'm seeing on line that other people have experienced this - I've lost a substantial part of my eyebrows and my scalp hair is thinning. I'm beginning to think I'd rather have periods!
Septra DS
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5.6
Effectiveness
5.9
Side Effects
5
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I am on day 11 of 14 days and feel sick most of the time. If it gets rid of the rather resistant infection I suppose its worth it but I do feel depressed, probably because it's not a lot of fun to feel sick.
Ibuprofen
User Ratings:
6.7
Effectiveness
1.8
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5.9
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for the price and accessability this is a good product but it is only very temporary pain relief
Xyzal
User Ratings:
4.2
Effectiveness
5.5
Side Effects
5
Holistic Benefits
I'm a runner and within 2 days of taking I had all my endurance and energy zapped. I was dizzy and it continued for months even after taking. I am now anemic and I feel all my problems started with this meds. I took it for 3 days and then a year later tried it again because my doc said it couldn't have been xyzal that caused my issues. Needless to say it did and I am still dealing with fatigue and anemia.
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