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Quasense
User Ratings:
3
Effectiveness
7.6
Side Effects
4
Holistic Benefits
Switched to Quasense after having been on Yaz for three years. Never experienced any side effects with Yaz, but I was concerned with the increase in price under new insurance and my GYN was concerned with the recent lawsuits. The first day taking Quasense resulted in severe cramping, feeling constantly on the verge of vomiting, and intense body chills. This lasted for almost two days straight. Needless to say, I called my GYN after some research and will no longer be taking this awful drug.
Previfem
User Ratings:
0.1
Effectiveness
7.7
Side Effects
3.2
Holistic Benefits
I've been on it for just over a month. For the past 2-3 weeks I haven't been able to sleep through the night. I sleep for about 4-5 hours, then wake up repeatedly for the rest of the night (~5-12 times each night, so far) on my placebo week I had 2 very intense nightmares, the first about my boyfriend dying & the second about accidentally killing my cat. I have also been feeling very down-not quite depressed, but I can feel it heading in that direction. I will be going off this pill asa... View full comment
Gleevec
User Ratings:
7.2
Effectiveness
7.6
Side Effects
6.7
Holistic Benefits
Adjusting to the side effects was very difficult for the first year and a half but the worse symptoms (diarrhea and fatigu. ) have abated a lot in the past year . The drug is completely controlling my disease, CML and I am very happy with it.
Yaz
User Ratings:
6.2
Effectiveness
5.3
Side Effects
6.1
Holistic Benefits
I have endometriosis and was prescribed YAZ for my birth control to help my symptoms and clear up my acne. While it worked for the first 8 months or so, all of a sudden my period just wouldn't end. I continued bleeding, all the time non stop no matter what pill in the pack I was on. I went to the doctor and tried taking Naproxen with the YAZ to see if that would help kick start the YAZ back to action, but to no avail. I am switching off of the YAZ in a few days because of this. Other than tha... View full comment
Tums
User Ratings:
7
Effectiveness
1.4
Side Effects
5.7
Holistic Benefits
I've been taking TUMS for years. It is fast-acting and helps relieve the discomfort I get from spicy foods
Metoprolol Tartrate
User Ratings:
7.3
Effectiveness
5
Side Effects
6.5
Holistic Benefits
Generally my experience has been good as my blood pressure is now under control.. I am taking three other drugs; Simvastatin 20 mg tablets, 1 per day and Omeprazole 20 mg capsules, 1 per day and 2 Benedryl tablets per night. I have experienced some dizziness, some depression, several bouts of optic migraine, slight to medium daily constipation, some slight weight gain, some memory difficulties (could be age related). NOTE: any of the other drugs could be a contributor to any of these experien... View full comment
Zoloft
User Ratings:
5
Effectiveness
6.3
Side Effects
6.1
Holistic Benefits
zoloft was a grear drug I felt wonderful but i had to stop taking it or I'd be 400 lbs by now. Caused SEVERE weight gain.
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