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Claritin-D 24 Hour
User Ratings:
6.6
Effectiveness
3.4
Side Effects
6
Holistic Benefits
It helps some, but not a lot. I still have horrible reactions when I am around my worst allergens (ie: dogs, cats) even when I have taken Claritin 24 Hour that morning. For general seasonal allergies it does help keep them at bay enough that I can function. It can also help to dispel some of my headaches, if they are allergy and/or congestion-based.
Pred Forte
User Ratings:
5
Effectiveness
4.8
Side Effects
5
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I do seem to have suffered from more side effects this episode but I was having to take the drops half hourly for a week and then hourly each day and night for 2 weeks before weaning down to 3 times a day now.
Benicar HCT
User Ratings:
6.9
Effectiveness
6.2
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6.8
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I have been on benicar a couple of weeks, although i feel alot better,i noticed a couple of side affects,musle cramping (minimal) notice i can't chew my food as long as my jaw gets very tired. incontinance at nights 2 times in 14 days.
Cymbalta
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3.7
Effectiveness
7.1
Side Effects
5.3
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Cymbalta change my whole well being. I have blurred vision, severe short term memory loss, anxiety and an electrical shock like sensation when ever there was a loud noise or I was startled. I was taking Cymbalta for nerve pain, which it did help for the first two weeks then all hell broke lose. Stopping Cymbalta was terrible even though I was only on the Cymbalta for 4 weeks. This drug is dangerous for the nerve pain patient. I took it for 4 weeks (low dose) and it took four weeks to we... View full comment
Prozac
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4.8
Effectiveness
5.9
Side Effects
5.9
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I am luckily a very fast responder to Prozac. When we need to adjust the dosage, I notice a difference within a day or 2. Take it in the morning or it might keep you up at night!
Zyrtec
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7.3
Effectiveness
3.1
Side Effects
6.1
Holistic Benefits
My aunt (in her late 50s) took Zyrtec for a short time 3 yrs ago. She said it worked well but she lost her sense of taste - nothing for 3 yrs. I guess there's no way to fix this - has anyone heard of a way to fix this?
Lantus
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5.2
Effectiveness
5.9
Side Effects
4.9
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Update. The worry over Lantus is over for me. I tried Levemir for a couple of months, before switching back to Lantus as it made no difference to the pain. Then I had a diagnosis of polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) a few weeks ago. This was after several visits to my doctor and a rheumatologist, blood tests and a radiological bone scan. I'm now on a lowish dose of prednisolone (10mg/day), with calcium (800mg/day) and alendronic acid (70mg once per week) to protect my bones from the steroid. Most... View full comment
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