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Metformin Hydrochloride
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7.5
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5.6
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Metformin (daily) along with diet and daily exercise helped me lose ~50 pounds of weight and bring down my blood sugars to about 100 +/-20 points in about 3 years, Now, I am off metformin and any other medication for diabetes, and control my blood sugar ~100 only with healthy diet and daily exercise.
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Gardasil Human Papillomavirus Vaccine
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In a study of 11,813 girls receiving the Gardasil vaccine, 2 developed rheumatoid arthritis, 5 developed arthritis, 1 developed reactive arthritis, and 1 developed juvenile arthritis. In the control group of similarly-aged young girls, all of whom received placebo shots also containing aluminum , 1 recipient developed lupus and 2 developed arthritis. The slightly enhanced risk of autoimmune disease following vaccination with Gardasil certainly merits further study. I'm sorry that you'r... View full comment
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Milk of Magnesia
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During times of stomach pain, Milk of Magnesia has done wonders for acid reflux and other trivialities.
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Ibuprofen
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Ibuprofen works when I need minor pain relief, although I cannot say whether or not it works because of the actual drug in the pills or as a result of the placebo effect. Either way, it makes me feel better and they're non-addictive (to me at least), so I will stand by my Ibuprofen
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NuvaRing
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I have been using nuvaring over 4 months now. Have experienced no problems. I feel that a lot of complaints from other users is from incorrect use and from unhealthy individuals trying to use a hormonal method. I think that if you are healthy (not overweight, excercise regularly, etc.) before use than you will have less side effects. Working in the area of of family planning as a Registered Nurse this is what I see from a professional point of view: Unhealthy Americans that already have nu... View full comment
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I am no longer on the drug - it help me and then I stopped taking it - I no longer have depression
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Ortho Evra
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Ortho evra was a great birth control option. Putting the patch on only once a week made it easier to remember than reghular birth control pills.
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