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Aloe Vera
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It really worked, it also soothed my heartburn as well as i felt more energetic, and appetite was great, as i drank this my digestion was much better, stomach was working great!
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Azor
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I woke up on vacation and couldnt sheep due to congestion. I had symptoms of a possible heart attack. I think it was heartburn/chest pressure and tingling in mt hand and lower arm. I am only 38 so I thought this was odd and did not wake my husband up to take me to the hospital. I was so scaredand have had symptoms for days! I have now ready other people's coments and found out that these can be side effects of the pill. I am so happy but am going to stop taking it. I don't know if it is OK t... View full comment
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Helps my breathing but noticed a great deal of abdominal weight gain which was not reduced by dieting.
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Betahistine
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I developed Menier's in my early sixties. It took a while to control so that my specialist put me on increasing amounts of Betahistine. At six to eight a day it was mostly controlled although I had break- out episodes that put me in hospital overnight. I was also prescribed medication to control fluid , in my head, I guess. These included indapamide and potassium. Buccanase or semitol was there for when I did have an episode. Now 6 years on, I can control the condition as long as I stick... View full comment
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