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Tums Calcium for Life PMS
User Ratings:
7
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0
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7.4
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Spicy food can give me horrible heartburn but these Tums tablets really help. They sometimes take more than 3 hours to work though.
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Lisinopril
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5.7
 Effectiveness
4.3
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5.7
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I would get off of these drugs and go for acupuncture and herbal treatments. It's not worth the side effects. When I took lisinopril for 3 months, I felt like I had the flu the entire time. My BP was only high at the PCP's office because they always managed to tick me off before I got in to see the Dr, then had to wait an hour or more. I showed the Dr the list I kept of my BP when I took it when I wasn't there and it was usually around 100/60-120/70.....I don't think I ever needed this to b... View full comment
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Tylenol
User Ratings:
6
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1.6
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5.2
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Tylenol helps relieve menstrual cramps.
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ProAir HFA
User Ratings:
1.8
 Effectiveness
5.6
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3.2
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I have occasional asthma (usually activity or allergy induced) and I used to use Albuterol before it was reformuated. The ProAir HFA is not as effective and does not come out of the dispenser very well. While it does help a bit with my asthma attacks the side effects are unpleasant and I avoid using the inhaler unless I completely have to. The side effects only last about 45 mins but they are still unpleasant.
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Tums
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7
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1.4
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5.7
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Tums is really great for heartburn. For me, it works within the hour.
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Hydrochlorothiazide
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7.1
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For my hypertension, the doctor prescribed me hydrochlorothiazide, 1 tablet per day. But since this medication was making me feel extremely tired, he reduced the dose to 1/2 a tablet per day. I feel better, until now. Nevertheless, this medication presents some serious side effects, such as rheumatism and gout, and every 6 months I have to go to the hospital
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Capsaicin
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9
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1.7
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8.9
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I started using capsaicin cream for my joint pain. Before, I could not raise my knee at all, but now I can. But still, If I do not rub the cream on my knees , I will resent the pain. Another side effect of that medication is that it gives me allergies all around my back.
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