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Crestor
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Effectiveness
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I am very satisfied with Crestor. I took this medication for three months and my cholesterol dropped from 230 to 170. I also didn't experience any side effects.
Lamictal
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Effectiveness
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Discontinued last month after 14 years of treatment and experienced withdrawal symptoms including: insomnia, depression, eyelid twitch, rage, overstimulation, lethargy.
Versed
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Effectiveness
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I was forced to take this drug for a colonoscopy after I vehemently told the Dr that I didn't want it and to use a painkiller and not an amnesiac. He told me he knew best and just used Versed. I have IBS, I was wide awake in excrutiating pain, tears were running down my face and I tried to scream that I felt like a weedwhacker was turned on inside of me, but I was totally paralized!!! I could feel the tears, and I tried to reach out, I tried to scream but I was unable to. You want to talk ab... View full comment
Topamax
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Have been taking Topamax for about 5 years for migraines. At one point I was up to 300 mg/day but am now down to 200 mg/day. This medication has been challenging at times. I have experienced all the typical side effects to varying degrees. The most challenging side effect for me is the speech aphasia that I experience. It can be extremely embarrassing in a business setting (or even among friends for that matter) to have words just not "come out". You know the words are there,... View full comment
Gardasil Human Papillomavirus Vaccine
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When my 14 year old daughter's new doctor suggested the vaccine, I shared my concerns with my daughter's past Rheumatoid Arthritis condition and voiced my concerns for her compromised immunity system. She told me that the vaccine was completely safe. She lied. Within 20 minutes my daughter was extremely sick with flu like symptoms, vomiting, diarrhea, numbness on her left side...the side of the injection, extreme fatigue, brain fog, PID (pelvic inflammatory disease, that was proven in thre... View full comment
Abreva
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It has helps but it is a slow process. It is way too expensive and I am looking for an alternative.
Chantix
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I am in my final week of the 3 month treatment. I've decided to stretch the final week into 2 weeks - taking one dose a day, instead of two. I believe the withdrawl will be a little easier (hopefully). Chantix certainly did take away the urge to smoke, I haven't had a cigarette since October 24th. (I actually stopped the first week). The side effects were many, but nothing too severe. Any time a drug works on the brain, you never know what to expect. The worse side effect I experienced was sl... View full comment
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