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Microgestin FE
User Ratings:
5.4
Effectiveness
5.6
Side Effects
5.2
Holistic Benefits
Unfortunately, I have had a real problem with hormonal birth control. I'm currently taking Microgestin, and while I'm kind of miserable on it, it's not as bad as what I experienced with Ortho. My only real complaint is that I have developed contact lens intolerance, and get red, gritty, painful eyes every time I wear my lenses for more than one day at a time. My Dr., of course, doesn't think it's from the pill, but would rather send me to a series of unnecessary (and expensive) tests. G... View full comment
Effexor XR
User Ratings:
7.1
Effectiveness
6.4
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7.2
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Unfortunately, I have only recently started to recearch this medication and it's side effects. At first I thought effxor xr was the best thing that ever happened to me, but after taking it for 2 plus years I wish it was never prescribed to me. Everyone is different, I know, but so many people, me included, experience terrible side effects from missing ONE dose. My doctor told me that I am experiencing withdrawal symptoms. I didn't know why my hair was falling out and why I have gained so... View full comment
Remeron
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1.4
Effectiveness
7.6
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Off-label prescription for insomnia, co-administered with other serotonergics by an incompetent PA. Only took 7 half-doses, spaced over 2 weeks. Profound neurotoxic reaction included shock sensations, hallucinations of vibration, and eye-movement irregularities (seemingly permanent, as it has been over a year now). On nights I took Remeron, I had wildly disturbed all-night dreams and REM-state confusion. This was the wild card in a combination that did some damage. Remeron is a seriously... View full comment
Accutane
User Ratings:
8.2
Effectiveness
5.2
Side Effects
7.5
Holistic Benefits
What was interesting about the drug was how dry it made my skin. My lips were so dry, chapped and red. They always peeled, and my skin seemed so much more dry. Accutane has cured any previous acne I had on my chest and back. From time to time I get a pimple or two, but this is recent. A year after accutane, I was still getting nasty breakouts.
Lexapro
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Effectiveness
5.2
Side Effects
6.6
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I am 29 years old, and had been taking Lexapro for about 4-5 years. It worked really well for my depression/anxiety. I thought I would be on it for life. But the sexual side effects took their toll. I lost 95% of my ability to get aroused. I failed to get excited with 4 different girls and left them thinking my little guy was a dud. My doctor switched me to a different drug with nearly no sexual side effects and I'm back with no problems getting excited anymore. Besides the sexual side... View full comment
Versed
User Ratings:
0
Effectiveness
6.3
Side Effects
5
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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
Ginseng
User Ratings:
6.6
Effectiveness
1
Side Effects
5.7
Holistic Benefits
I take it sometimes for no apparent reason, i heard it helps with stamina
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