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Meprobamate
User Ratings:
9
Effectiveness
7.2
Side Effects
8.7
Holistic Benefits
Its really good. It helps me relax and I have less pain. I didn't know it was used for anxiety until recently, and now I understand how it works with my muscle spasms. I would reccommend it to others that are having muscle pains. It helps me sleep and makes me feel much better.
Betahistine
User Ratings:
4
Effectiveness
6.9
Side Effects
4.9
Holistic Benefits
I have found since I have been taking Betahistine that I have had shortness of breath on several occasions, which can be pretty scary. My mouth and throat feel quite dry a lot of the time, but that isn't such a big deal. I have noticed also that my nails have been 'peeling'. I don't know if this is related but it has never happened before I started taking Betahistine - and I have a pretty healthy and varied diet.
Tri-Sprintec
User Ratings:
4.8
Effectiveness
6.8
Side Effects
5.2
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I started taking Tri Sprintec in 2007, because I went to college and our health center only had generics (I had previously been on Ortho Tri Cyclen for about 3 months prior). I took Tri Sprintec for about 3 years, and was fine, aside from the abysmally low libido. Last month, however, during my last week of active pills in my pack, I almost completely lost my appetite; the very smell of food would make my stomach turn. I also starting having severe anxiety and depression, I was paranoid, and... View full comment
Mirena
User Ratings:
6.7
Effectiveness
5.7
Side Effects
5.9
Holistic Benefits
I have been on Mirena since November of 2009 and I have never been so disappointed in my life. I am not a person that usually writes on these blogs and bashes products, because I believe that every person is different and reacts differently to medications! But OH MY GOSH! I have never been so moody in all of my life, I can't figure it out, I actually thought I was depressed, I am not! It is just uncontrolable mood swings! I have acne like I have never seen before, I have never had acne not ev... View full comment
Sifrol
User Ratings:
5.8
Effectiveness
6
Side Effects
6.8
Holistic Benefits
I seem to shake a bit less. It helps reduce the 'locking' of my foot which had interferred with my jogging before I took it. probably 50% reduction.
Bisoprolol Fumarate
User Ratings:
3.5
Effectiveness
7.9
Side Effects
4.2
Holistic Benefits
I added 5MG of this, then cut that in half, then cut THAT in half, to 10MG Lisinopril. My BP crashed (83/62), my resting heart rate was 50, and I felt as if I had to remind myself to breathe. I run 2.25 miles a day, this drug killed my sex drive totally (and I only took it for TWO WEEKS), I went back to 1/2 of a 25MG Toprol even though I hate that drug too, because my BP for some reason suddenly increased. THESE DRUGS are most likely worse than high BP, I don't trust any of them. They art... View full comment
Vitamin D
User Ratings:
6.4
Effectiveness
1.9
Side Effects
4.6
Holistic Benefits
Raised my vitamin D back to a healthy level.
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