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Tylenol + Codeine
User Ratings:
6.2
Effectiveness
4.4
Side Effects
6.1
Holistic Benefits
This was good for relieving my chest pain when i was coughing really hard. It also helped me sleep
Ortho-cept
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5.2
Effectiveness
5.8
Side Effects
5.3
Holistic Benefits
My daughter began taking Ortho-cept in August of 2009. It was the only prescription drug or any other , besides an occasional headache medicine she took. On September 11, 2009, she became light-headed at her college dorm and passed out. She came to and went again to get her roomate from another room and passed out a second time upon arriving there after only being there a few minutes. They called the ambulance and she was taken immediately to the hospital for tests and held for observation.... View full comment
Chloraprep One-Step
User Ratings:
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Effectiveness
8.7
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I do weekly immunoglobulin subQ infusions. I used Chloraprep once a week, prior to insterting the 5 needles that are necessary for 1 treatment of immunoglobulin, . For the past 18 weeks, I've been using Chloroprep and have suffered with huge (4-5 inches) and burning welts at each infusion site. The welts would last for 2-3 days and required me to use prednisone and Benedryl to reduce the itching. My skin around the hives was very sensitive and felt like it had gotten very sunburned. For this... View full comment
Carbimazole
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2.9
Effectiveness
6.2
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3.9
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Since starting this using Carbimazole I have noticed a reduction in my heart racing and hands shaking but I have had constant throat infections from about 6 weeks including 2 chest infections, pleurisy, laryngitis and now tonsillitis and a swollen eye, all with a high temperature and headache. With the exception of a few day in between each episode when I have felt well. I think I will stop taking this product.
Zyrtec
User Ratings:
7.3
Effectiveness
3.1
Side Effects
6.1
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It helps but not enough where it significantly makes my day better.
Candex
User Ratings:
4.5
Effectiveness
5.9
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5.6
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How is it possible that product starts to cause severe stomach cramps, bloating within half-an-hour of intake, cause a debilitating abdomenal pain on its way to intestines, and triggers a strong diarhea within one-to two hours of intake? If this is due to Hexheimer Reaction - should I assume die-off reaction starts while Candex is in stomach? Is there candida in stomach as well?
Lipitor
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4.5
Effectiveness
5.2
Side Effects
3.7
Holistic Benefits
has kept my chloresterol well below 200
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