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Carbimazole
User Ratings:
2.9
Effectiveness
6.2
Side Effects
3.9
Holistic Benefits
I have had Graves disease for twomyears now. The first approach was a gradully reducing dose of carbimazole, from 40mg down to 5mg. This took approximately a year. I tolerated the carbimazle well, though can relate the commentsvre metallic taste in the mouth and and upset tummy at dose change time. This lasted approximately three days until my body adjusted. After the first attempt I shot back into Hyer territory and I then started again on the Carbimazole. After 6 months this time i re... View full comment
Clonazepam
User Ratings:
5.4
Effectiveness
6.3
Side Effects
6.5
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I cut down to .25mg per 3x/day now. been a long ride. never take a benzo over a 10 day period. if your Dr says it is ok, fire him/her. it is not. only good in high doses long term for extreme disorders of siezures in the young. not for anxiety, sleep, etc. don't start it ever. there are some benzo's that are immpossible to get off of according to my neurologist. in a few short months i should be free and clear of this nasty drug. a very well known and respected Dr in this area presc... View full comment
Zoloft
User Ratings:
5
Effectiveness
6.3
Side Effects
6.1
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Zoloft has completely changed my life. For the first time I am actually happy and my severe OCD is finally under control! I would recommend it to anyone esp those with OCD. No side effects except weight gain...I gained 20lbs in 3 months. But besides that, the best anti-depressent ive ever taken. I had really stubborn depression that i couldnt improve with any other antidepressent..i took lexapro, pristiq(awful) and many others before and they never halped me at. I cant express how thankful i... View full comment
Benadryl
User Ratings:
7.2
Effectiveness
3.8
Side Effects
6.3
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I was on so many medications, it is difficult to differentiate which medication was causing what side effect. The psychiatrist at the residential treatment center put me on the benadryl because I was unable to sleep more than 2 hours per night. The trazadone was not helping me sleep either. The doctor was baffled as to how I was able to stay awake for all those hours when most of the medications I was taking had sleepiness as a side effect. I was taking trazadone, abilify, prozac, benadryl, d... View full comment
Metformin
User Ratings:
6.1
Effectiveness
5
Side Effects
5.2
Holistic Benefits
I've used Metformin for about two years now. I have PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome), and was prescribed Metformin in order to help me keep my weight down and decrease my apatite; I am also on birth control. Both pills are keeping my menstrual cycle regular. The only thing that is bothersome about Metformin is that, for the first few days when starting up the pills, I get nauseous and have an upset stomach/diarrhea, but it's nothing that Pepto-Bismol can't handle.
Tylenol
User Ratings:
6
Effectiveness
1.6
Side Effects
5.2
Holistic Benefits
Tylenol works great for a fever but doesnt help me much whenever I am experiencing pain (headache, pms cramps)
Zicam
User Ratings:
6.8
Effectiveness
3.7
Side Effects
5.1
Holistic Benefits
My nose began to hurt he second day and on the third day I had to stop taking Zicam nasal spray. I admit I used the spray more frequently than was recommended on the instruction sheet. And it was really amazing at ending my cold symptoms. After that (6 months ago), I got sick again, and this time used the tablets. They worked welll too.
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