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Nexium
User Ratings:
7.2
Effectiveness
2.6
Side Effects
6.2
Holistic Benefits
Nexium has been the only medicine to help with my GERDS. My reflux was so bad it acid bubbled into my nose and I could not breathe; regardless of when I ate! There is nothing worse than being unable to not breathe! I would have to tell myself to be calm and let the acid bubbles subside to catch a breathe. The acidic cough is the worst! Nexium is the best! It repairs the lining of the asophagus and when taken on an empty stomach first thing in the morning and not eating anything, will coat you... View full comment
Gabapentin
User Ratings:
3
Effectiveness
5.7
Side Effects
4.8
Holistic Benefits
I have diabetes, treated with oral and insulin. Also treated for high trigycerides, high cholesterol, and bp. Carving for sugar has increased, gained 10# and all readings have jumped up remarkably since starting this medication. At first it helped the pain in my hands and generalized/overall aching pain. Lately I have begun to feel more pain and particularly old injury pain in neck/back, which has flared for years. Doctor just increase dosage from 300 mg x3 to 600 mg x3 to see if tha... View full comment
Tylenol
User Ratings:
6
Effectiveness
1.6
Side Effects
5.2
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Tylenol works for me as a decongestant. I mainly take it so i can sleep when I have a cold since it clears my airways and helps me breathe better
Vicks DayQuil
User Ratings:
6.5
Effectiveness
2.2
Side Effects
5.9
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I TOOK ONLY ONE PILL! MY HEART STARTED RACING ! COULD NOT FOCUS ON ANYTHING LONG TERM! PANIC ATTACKS AND RESTLESSNESS! HAD TO WALK IN THE COLD TO SUBDUE ITS EFFECT! AFTER 4 HOURS STILL TRIPPING ON THIS CRAP!
Vicks Children's NyQuil
User Ratings:
7.3
Effectiveness
2.4
Side Effects
7
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Whenever I'm not sick but can't sleep, I take it and it helps me go to sleep. It relieves my cold symptoms quickly and provides a comfortable sleep.
Emergen-C
User Ratings:
3.4
Effectiveness
3.6
Side Effects
4.6
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I was in Florida, with a runny nose, and had just recovered from a cold, started taking emergen-c recommended by a friend, and it improved, now I am free of the runny nose, sore throat and cold symptoms.
Excedrin Extra-Strength Tablets
User Ratings:
7.4
Effectiveness
4.7
Side Effects
6.2
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I PLAY FOOTBALL AND ME AND MY BOYS PLAY ROUGH! I END UP WITH AN ACHING BODY AND MIGRAINS THAT ARE OUT OF THIS WORLD!! BUT AS SOON AS I POP A EXCEDRIN IT WORKS FOR ME!! MY MIGRAINS ARE SO INTENSE THAT I CANT OPEN MY EYES.
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