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Magic Johnson

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Freddie Mercury

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Arthur Ashe

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Isaac Asimov

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Ortho Tri-Cyclen
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I was switched to Othro Tri-Cyclen after complaining of headaches from my other perscription birth control, it has helped decrease these adverse affects, but it has not helped with cramping pain (as they say it will).
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Lasix
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I have been taking lasix for over seventeen years. It is a diarhetic because it pulls teh potassium out of my body. So I need additional potassium to balance it out. It makes me photosensitive from the sun, so I have to wear long sleves to protect myself.
Fosamax
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Claritin
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I have been taking this BC for the last 3 yrs. Just recently it has made me severely depressed, decreased my sex drive, among other things. I am now do depressed that I have been placed on pills
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