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Oxycodone hydrochloride
User Ratings:
7.5
Effectiveness
3.9
Side Effects
7.1
Holistic Benefits
Oxycodone HCl is far and away the best drug available in the UK for chronic pain. The problem is the blatant lie on box and PIL that the duration of action is 12 hours. In my experience I begin to feel pain at around six and am in agony again by 6.5-7 hours after taking. My doctor refuses point blank to issue me recue medications which I have to obtain through other services than the NHS. Best are the short-acting but potent dipipanone with cyclizine tabs, dextromoramide tartrate (though my... View full comment
Clonazepam
User Ratings:
5.4
Effectiveness
6.3
Side Effects
6.5
Holistic Benefits
I cut down to .25mg per 3x/day now. been a long ride. never take a benzo over a 10 day period. if your Dr says it is ok, fire him/her. it is not. only good in high doses long term for extreme disorders of siezures in the young. not for anxiety, sleep, etc. don't start it ever. there are some benzo's that are immpossible to get off of according to my neurologist. in a few short months i should be free and clear of this nasty drug. a very well known and respected Dr in this area presc... View full comment
Zantac
User Ratings:
7.5
Effectiveness
1.8
Side Effects
6.3
Holistic Benefits
it was good, but I had to get it switched to prilosec because of the side effects
Synthroid
User Ratings:
5.2
Effectiveness
4.3
Side Effects
5.4
Holistic Benefits
I have been on synthroid for a little over a year and it has done little to benefit me. My condition has worsened making my skin even more sensative as well as my eye site and countless other things. I do not recommend this to other patients- there are more side effects than beneficial effects of the drug.
Pristiq
User Ratings:
4
Effectiveness
7
Side Effects
5.4
Holistic Benefits
I have been on this for 4 weeks and I do feel a bit better finally, I am smiling and that has got to be good. I expected it to be faster and more dramatic. Have had no severe side effects however I was nauseous and had dizzy spells to start with but they have pasted . Have started to feel breathless this week and teeth clenching - not sure if that is the pristiq or just me. As i am feeling better in myself i plan on starting to exercise and see if that helps too
Lunesta
User Ratings:
3.6
Effectiveness
4.3
Side Effects
4.1
Holistic Benefits
After taking Lunesta several days, I noticed slight memory loss- had to be reminded of something I had previously said, could not remember if I had done something or not. I then started breaking the tablets, taking half the dosage to see if there would be a change, but did not continue long enough to notice a difference- somewhat relunctant to continue the medication.
Promethazine hydrochloride
User Ratings:
6.8
Effectiveness
6.6
Side Effects
6.6
Holistic Benefits
I was prescribed this drug when I had a severe sinus infection and kept vomiting. The drowsiness associated with this medicine was more debilitating to me than the vomiting, so I stopped taking the medicine. I think that they did not need to prescribe me something so strong, and the doctor did not warn me of the side effects I would likely experience.
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