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Daytrana
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Around the time I started taking Daytrana, I noticed that I was sweating more often. I took Daytrana for about 2 years. I went to my doctors and none of them could figure out why I was all of a sudden sweating so much. When my psychiatrist decided to take me off of the Daytrana, I stopped sweating. We soon realized that the Daytrana is what was making me sweat uncontrollably. Another problem I had with Daytrana was that I must have been allergic to the patch. Once I stopped applying Daytr... View full comment
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Morphine Sulfate
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While hospitalized for a severe kidney infection I received a morphine injection and felt a slight rush through my body. I was numb and couldn't feel a thing, was very comfortable. After leaving the hospital I felt nauseous (although I always feel nauseous when it comes to pain killers) and tired, but still very good on relieving pain.
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Methotrexate
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Although it relieves the dryness and some of the aches and pains, it makes me completely exhausted once a week. I am having a very hard time losing weight.
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Ortho Tri-Cyclen
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Ortho Tri-Cyclen has been a very successful birth control with nearly no negative side effects. The only complaint I have had was when I began the treatment I gained some weight from it, however, I know that is common when starting a birth control pill.
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Ibuprofen
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Everytime I had a headache or pain for something, I would take Ibuprofen to help the pain go away. It helped so much. This is my favorite medicine for a headache.
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Zestril
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Works very well for me, and I haven't experienced any side effects. Also, I find that I feel more relaxed during the day.
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Telfast
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Telfast or generic works fast and practically makes the sinus pain I get from other drugs disappear completely
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