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Vitamin B12
User Ratings:
6.4
Effectiveness
2.1
Side Effects
6.2
Holistic Benefits
Vitamin B12 is very effective. I take it whenever I need to.
Klor-Con
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Effectiveness
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Side Effects
4.9
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I take Klor-Con in combination with other medications to control hypertension. I really do not know which, if any, of my medications are responsible for the aches/pains/bone joint weakness. However, they together control my high blood pressure, so I endure the slight discomfort. Other medications that I've taken for years, include Isosorbide, Furosemide,Amlodipine Besylate and Metoprolol. In addition, i take a multiple vitamin daily, upon the advice of my primary care physician and cardio... View full comment
Allegra
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Effectiveness
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5.4
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I have been taking Allegra-D for quite some time. Over the past 5 years, I have had increasingly painful menstrual cramps to the point where it affects bowel movements. I recently did some research and found that Allegra-D can be a cause for menstrual cramps. I stopped taking Allegra-D and the menstrual cramping and painful bowel movements have gone back to normal. I also noticed that my periods have gone from 7-10 days to 3-4 days and no pain!!! The Allegra-D worked wonderfully for th... View full comment
Lamictal
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Effectiveness
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5.5
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I suffer from rapid-cycling biploar disorder & have been taking anti-depressants for just over 10 years - I've been through Prozac, Citalopram, Sertraline, the list goes on... When I switched to Lamicital it had a genuinely life-changing effect for me: I felt "normal" for the first time in my life! - The depression has gone but I still have a touch of the mania left - I wouldn't have it any other way...
Microgestin
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Effectiveness
5.3
Side Effects
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I often have to switch my birth control because it doesn't always relieve my pain. Microgestin has been effective until recently. Just last month was a very heavy and painful period. I also had irregular bleeding 2 weeks before my usual period. I'm unsure if this is normal or a problem with Microgestin, but it will be discussed with my doctor. Either way, it was an uncomfortable month and quite inconvenient.
Advair Diskus
User Ratings:
7.8
Effectiveness
3.8
Side Effects
7.1
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Advair helps control asthma and heaviness in the chest all day long. The container is too bulky and annoying to use. it should be more slim.
Ritalin
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6
Effectiveness
6.5
Side Effects
6.5
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