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Seasonique
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I'm on my second pack of LoSeasonique and I've still been having a monthly period, except it's lighter but about two days longer. I'm almost finished with this pack and the bleeding is just now starting to show signs of stopping (it's much lighter and just spotting). I called my doctor and she's switching me to the regular Seasonique, but I'm only going to give it one pack and if things don't get better, I'm going to see about switching completely. You may just need to give it more time to se... View full comment
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Ibuprofen
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great for pain relief take on a full stomach
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Phenclor Tannate Pediatric
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my pediatrician prescribes it to combat allergy symptoms and we have had no ear infections since taking it - we use it as needed when Allergy symptoms appear - since our son was an infant - and he just turned 5.
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DHC Plus
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DHC works wonders!! Nothing like Codiene at all, so don't worry folks! Also* There is no ceiling effect like codeine! On the negative side, tolerance can build within days. If I were to make a comparison for those who haven't heard of Dihydrocodeine; I'd says it's the UK's version of our "Hydrocodone (Vicodin,etc)". The two are quite similar. Too bad it's not used in the U.S. (except in very, very few cough meds,etc I believe). All in all, DHC is probably up there w/ some of t... View full comment
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Vitamin E
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It works very well. I have better hair and nails. My skin also feels better. I have no complaints.
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Paracetamol
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paracetemol works however i feel actifast is more effective than paracetemol when it comes to my headaches.
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Tylenol
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I usually go for tylenol when I have a cold or fever and most of my family use and trust tylenol because it works.
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