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Lisinopril
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5.7
Effectiveness
4.3
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5.7
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HORRIBLE MEDICATION !!!! Cough all of the time, itch and don't get much sleep. Also gained 30 pounds. Would not reccomend this at all. I quit today. Enough is enough, hope it gets out of my system quick. Blood pressure has not dropped very much either.
Gymnema Sylvestre
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Effectiveness
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I have been using Gymnema as part of a herbal tablet (along with chromium, B12, Glucomannan, etc) for a few months and took it twice per day. It gave me better numbers but not as good as I would like, and some consistency in my readings. Recently I changed to a capsule - hard as heck to swallow - that is a higher dosage. I take it once per day per the instructions, but have noticed that I now have times of lightheadedness or dizziness. They are not so severe that I can't function, but I... View full comment
Effexor
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Effectiveness
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have been on Effexor 12 yeas after trying several others Have found the XR dosing not as effective as the 3/times per day. have tried chging medications, however the withdrawal symptoms have not been worth it, so I continue on Effexor, the most effective for me
Gardasil Human Papillomavirus Vaccine
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7.2
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My 23 year old daughter had her first gardasil shot in March 2009. Within 12 hours she suffered left sided weakness, resperitory distress and a severe muscle type seizure and was in the hospital. She still is suffering from severe muscle spasms, cognitive impairment and needs to take Klonopin on a daily basis. We are trying to find a cure for this but doctors are putting their hands in the air and saying its probably psychological..BIG COP-OUT!! She is a smart vivacious college senior who is... View full comment
Isoniazid
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This drug destroyed my GI system. I experienced nausea and abdominal pain within days of taking the first dose and sporadic gas and diarrhea the entire length of my treatment. Even after I stopped taking this drug, it took 2 years for my stomach to regain any sense of normalcy.
Hydrocodone
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Effectiveness
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Used following back surgery. Very effective in controlling pain. Have gradually reduced daily dosage without increase in pain. Plan to stop usage by end of four weeks.
Micardis
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