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Motrin
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7.1
Effectiveness
1.9
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6.1
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Takes aches and pains away. Makes me feel much better. Take it when I have swollen ankles and knees.
Simvastatin
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Effectiveness
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After a year on this drug i expeirenced severe hip , thigh .leg muscle pain .Slight numbness in both feet with a slight feeling of pins and needles. Unable to carry out any heavy work in early mornings. A feeling of muscle shrinkage which was felt in early mornings when getting out of bed. Also effecting sexual performance. Reported this to my docter and after many blood test and hip exrays which were all clear the drug was changed to lipitor . Im stiil suffering pain on this new drug .I am... View full comment
Remeron
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7.6
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Remeron has been a wonderful drug for me. It has relatively few side effects, and they are much more tolerable than the SSRIs. I do have daytime drowsiness and increased appetite, AND I feel impatient and a bit angry sometimes. But all in all i have a better outlook on life since starting, am sleeping better and happier overall.
Celexa
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Effectiveness
6.3
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Since beginning Celexa, I have noticed a great improvement in anxiety levels and pre-menstrual agitation prior to menstruation. It seems that I have more patience overall feel more relaxed in tense situations. I noticed the changes within two weeks of taking the medication. I am very pleased to report no side effects except for a slight decrease in appetite. I have read many reports of this drug having GI adverse effects-I have experienced none of this or any other body system changes.Would r... View full comment
Benzamycin
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Benzamycin works great on clearing up acne. It is much better than using OTC drugs and creams. Although it must be prescribed by a doctor or dermatologist and can be pricey, it is very much worth it. I noticed clearer skin that lasted.
Gardasil Human Papillomavirus Vaccine
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Agomelatine
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Effectiveness
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I was taking agomelatin associated as an alternative to a classical SSRI, to cure deep depression. However, if my sleep quality increased deeply and I felt more self confident, I started to too have emotional instability, especially strong aggressiveness burst. Those aggressiveness burst developed progressively during a three weeks period. I became quite unable to cope with basic (and minor) social conflicting situation and had to make stong mental effort to avoid resorting to violence (incl... View full comment
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