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Magic Johnson

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Freddie Mercury

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Advair Diskus
User Ratings:
7.8
Effectiveness
3.8
Side Effects
7.1
Holistic Benefits
The disk is very convient and portable which is a plus but the after taste is pretty bad. I sometimes have a cup of water a little afterwards to wash away the taste. I also experience some stomach cramps and dizziness at times, which may be due to the medicine.
Apri
User Ratings:
5.4
Effectiveness
5.2
Side Effects
5.9
Holistic Benefits
This has helped amazingly. I no longer get the painful cramps I used to get and I'm less moody during that time of month. Only side effect has been a very dry vagina. Makes sex tough sometimes, but not all the time.
Vivelle-Dot
User Ratings:
5.1
Effectiveness
7.3
Side Effects
6.3
Holistic Benefits
I've developed a lump in my breast since using the patch. I also have sharp pains in both my breasts since using the patch. My vision has become extremely blurred and I have to wear glasses since using the patch. I've been using Vivelle for about 14 months now. It helps with hot flashes, but the price is too high to pay since my vision is still decreasing. I'm going to stop using it.
Candex
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4.5
Effectiveness
5.9
Side Effects
5.6
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I could not get rid of thrush, even after many doses of prescription fungal meds. The thrush is now gone. I am having consipation, but I just had surgery so I am not sure what is going on
Mint
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7.5
Effectiveness
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Side Effects
6.4
Holistic Benefits
I normally chew on mint leaves, or have mint tea to soothe my stomach when I've had a heavy meal. It results in the release of gas or emptying of the bowels. I normally feel extremely drowsy after and have a mild headache. I feel extremely sleepy and lethargic the entire day, but the relief for the stomach is worth it.
Gentian violet
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heals clean sores easily
Ortho Tri-Cyclen
User Ratings:
5.9
Effectiveness
5.6
Side Effects
5.8
Holistic Benefits
When I first started taking it the pill started to regulate my cycle but did not help with the painful cramps and bleeding that I was having. After about a year on the pill my cycles became irregular again and we tried several other birth control methods to see if it would regulate and I did not have any success. I still believe that this is the best birth control pill on the market though
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