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Ortho Tri-Cyclen
User Ratings:
5.9
Effectiveness
5.6
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5.8
Holistic Benefits
So far, I am extremely satisfied with my experience using Ortho Tri-Cyclen. The pills are small and discreet, so I can take them without my religious grandparents even knowing that I am. I have not had breakthrough bleeding and I started them (against my physician's advice) the day after I was prescribed, or mid-way through my former menstrual cycle. My mood, libido, and acne has improved; however, if something upsets me, I can fall into a deep sadness, and for about a week I was getting stro... View full comment
Green Tea
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5.7
Effectiveness
1.4
Side Effects
5.3
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No complaints but no benefits seen either.
Gabapentin
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3
Effectiveness
5.7
Side Effects
4.8
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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
Lorazepam
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5.9
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I felt that the drug was helpful for me, but I dreaded taking it because I was so tired of having to yawn all the time. I felt fatigued more of the time.
Agomelatine
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I was taking agomelatin associated as an alternative to a classical SSRI, to cure deep depression. However, if my sleep quality increased deeply and I felt more self confident, I started to too have emotional instability, especially strong aggressiveness burst. Those aggressiveness burst developed progressively during a three weeks period. I became quite unable to cope with basic (and minor) social conflicting situation and had to make stong mental effort to avoid resorting to violence (incl... View full comment
Azor
User Ratings:
4.4
Effectiveness
6.4
Side Effects
5.8
Holistic Benefits
I have had side effects that I attribute to Azor. My side effects include headache, dry cough, nasal congestion, insomnia, breathlessness. If I skip my Azor for a few days my insomnia, nasal congestion, and breathlessness disappears!!!
Sudafed Nasal Decongestant
User Ratings:
6.6
Effectiveness
3.7
Side Effects
6.1
Holistic Benefits
I've had chronic breathing difficulty through my nose, mostly during the change of seasons. I started taking Sudafed and now I can breathe through my nose. That means a lot. I take it three times a day now, and generally speaking, I don't have problems breathing through my nose.
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