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Citalopram Hydrobromide
User Ratings:
3.6
Effectiveness
7.3
Side Effects
5.5
Holistic Benefits
Citalopram worked amazingly well at bringing me out of my depression. It brought me from a 1-2 to a 7-8. After taking Citalopram I have literally never been happier in my life. However, for me a side effect has been extreme loss of energy and drowsyness.
Ativan
User Ratings:
4.5
Effectiveness
5.6
Side Effects
5.8
Holistic Benefits
My mom is 82yrs old and has alzheimers. She is in a nursing home and was given Ativan after she fell in the middle of the night. She had a bad reaction to this med in the hospital and wasn't supposed to take it. Now it is 5 days later and her memory is WAY worse. Can this have long term effects?
Prednisone
User Ratings:
5.6
Effectiveness
5.4
Side Effects
5.9
Holistic Benefits
I was prescribed prednisone for two months to help with colitis. I developed Avascular Necrosis of the hips within 12 months due to this drug. I needed to have my hips replaced at age 31. They said it is a rare side effect, but it isn't rare enough.
Lyrica
User Ratings:
3.9
Effectiveness
7.5
Side Effects
5.3
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I had to stop taking lyrica cause the depression that it caused had gotten so bad that i started thinking about doing irrational things. when i wouldn't take it i was fine mentally when i did take it , i was hysterical and had thoughts of suicide.
Seasonique
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2.8
Effectiveness
6.5
Side Effects
4
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i have tooken seasonique be4 had same stuff happen not notest much , i walk about 1 hour to 2 hour daily to brevent the blood clot and notest i haveing bad acne all over my back and face, even worse then normal behind my head under my hair, i had hair thinning , and even my sense of touch is changed, my fencee notest i more moody and not sleeping well i have bad cranping and lot huge chunk stuff come out , i had yeast infestion and everything , i normally health happy person but when i use th... View full comment
Prednisolone
User Ratings:
7.1
Effectiveness
4.2
Side Effects
7.2
Holistic Benefits
Prednisone makes me jittery, and gives me hot flashes intermittantly with chills. However, when weighing the benefits against the side effects, it is very much worth it.
Lunesta
User Ratings:
3.6
Effectiveness
4.3
Side Effects
4.1
Holistic Benefits
Prior to taking Lunesta my sleep pattern was irregular and unhealthy. I'd sleep three hours and was tired constantly. I am a typically hyper person and so I always desperately wanted to sleep but often was unable to. Once I began Lunesta I couldn't believe how much better everything went. I slept for the first time in my entire life (literally not an exaggeration it's in my baby books how little I slept 3 hrs on average). Its amazing. The only downside is that if you don't take enough water w... View full comment
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