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Candex
User Ratings:
4.5
Effectiveness
5.9
Side Effects
5.6
Holistic Benefits
Hi. Just want to share my experience. I took Candex as indicated for about 2 weeks. I experienced pretty severe diarrhea the entire time. I work at home. I would not have been able to do this if I was not able to be flexible with my time. It got to a point where I had to stop anyway because of the frequency and severity. About a week later, I tried it again one morning and within an hour had a violent vomiting episode. I stopped. I researched Candex and heard nothing about vomiting,... View full comment
Tylenol
User Ratings:
6
Effectiveness
1.6
Side Effects
5.2
Holistic Benefits
Tylenol is the drug that i can take to relieve pain without it affecting the normal acitvities i endure during the day.
Candex
User Ratings:
4.5
Effectiveness
5.9
Side Effects
5.6
Holistic Benefits
My story of Candex. A couple of months ago I took Candex as recommended on the label. After about 5 days, I ballooned up 60 pounds of water weight. My immune system crashed and I caught the first illness going around, which just so happened to be the really terrible bronchitis/pneumonia thing that’s going around. I gained more weight, about 20 more pounds from this illness. It developed into walking pneumonia, but thankfully after about a month I was able to defeat this infection. I am... View full comment
Viagra
User Ratings:
6.4
Effectiveness
4.3
Side Effects
6.4
Holistic Benefits
I've never had a problem with achieving an erection, but over the last two years or so the stiffness factor has suffered some, especially towards the end of the job. With a 50 mg Viagra, I get a blue steel throbber. Cat couldn't scratch it! My wife LOVES it. Not many side affects, slight headache sometimes. MUST take on an empty stomach, though. Alcohol in moderation (2-3 drinks) doesn't seem to have an affect. I'm sold. Should have started taking Viagra a few years ago.
Prozac
User Ratings:
4.8
Effectiveness
5.9
Side Effects
5.9
Holistic Benefits
Previous to Prozac I had taken Effexor XR for about 6 years for anxiety. I was switched from Effexor XR to Prozac because of the headaches I got while taking Effexor, but I've still noticed the headaches with Prozac, and I've had so much more anxiety. I'm starting the transition to Cymbalta tomorrow, wish me luck!
Petroleum
User Ratings:
7.3
Effectiveness
0
Side Effects
6.3
Holistic Benefits
Petroleum jelly is a great treatment for dry skin and other skin rashes. It is gentle, inexpensive, and effective. I have never had problems with it. However, more severe skin dryness and rashes may need other treatments.
Depakote ER
User Ratings:
3.4
Effectiveness
7.5
Side Effects
4.8
Holistic Benefits
I would suggest asking for ANY alternative before taking this drug. I was switched to another one with no better/worse help but none of the foggy head, lethary, and weight gain. 30 pounds in two months could be dangerous for some people.
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