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Topamax
User Ratings:
6.5
Effectiveness
7
Side Effects
5.9
Holistic Benefits
I recommend Topamax to anyone who suffers from chronic migraines. The only two side effects I do not enjoy is the loss of taste with soda and slight confusion at times. It's never to noticeable, but at times it does seem I get a little air headed. I rarely suffer from migraines and when I do get one it's never as strong as they were.
Lyrica
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3.9
Effectiveness
7.5
Side Effects
5.3
Holistic Benefits
My original dose of 150 mg 2 times a day was too strong. Drowziness followed into the mid-day making my morning dose absolete. It did help my pain but prevented normal routines. I had to ease into and work up to the original dosage by starting with 50 mg 2 times a day. It is a better overall balance for me.
Nexium
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Effectiveness
2.6
Side Effects
6.2
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WORKS BETTER THAN OTHER MEDICATION I HAVE TAKEN FOR MY SYMPTOMS
Seasonique
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This was by far the worst experience of my life. I had taken other BC pills off and on since I was a teen and even though some were slightly bothersome, they were tolerable - I am now 35 and can't believe how awful this particular pill was. I am about to go for a test to see if I had a stroke while on it, as i have had noticeable short term memory loss. There was a particular evening when i was feeling strangely ill, and suffering from what i came to realize as side effects of this pill (was... View full comment
Xopenex
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5.1
Effectiveness
3.4
Side Effects
6.4
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I don't feel jittery or nervous, or have heart palpitations like I got when I tried Albuterol. I felt HORRIBLE when I tried albuterol. It was like I was having a panic attack, or had to much caffiene. Xopenex doesn't do that. Plus, I got up a couple nights and used my inhaler and felt fine. I did the same w/ Albuterol neb and couldn't go back to sleep.
Melatonin
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Effectiveness
4.3
Side Effects
5.7
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I have struggled with frequent bouts of insomnia since high schools. I've tried almost every prescription sleep aid on the market with less than positive results. They often left me feeling exhausted, had vivid, violent dreams, and overslept numerous times. Melatonin has been a life-saver. I take the 5 mg pill a half hour before bed and I sleep pretty well; almost the whole night through.
Gardasil Human Papillomavirus Vaccine
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7.2
Side Effects
1.8
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My Daughter will be 13 in one month and received her 2nd shot of gardisil two days ago. Within 3 hrs of receiving the shot, she was curled up on the couch with extreme pain in her legs, dizziness, nausia, and a splitting headache. The pain progressed to her arms by yesterday afternoon, along with the other symptoms, leading her doctor to suspect Guillain-Barré syndrome. Childrens Hospital ruled out GBS and stated my daughter was part of the 1% of the population experiencing side effect... View full comment
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