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Freddie Mercury

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Excedrin Extra-Strength Tablets
User Ratings:
7.4
Effectiveness
4.7
Side Effects
6.2
Holistic Benefits
Excedrin is awesome. Much better than Motrin or aspirin. I took it after my dog kicked me in the eye(funny huh), the kick broke a giant blood vessel in my eyelid and was bleeding like crazy but Excedrin prevented the black eye so I'm pretty happy about it.
Nasonex
User Ratings:
7.1
Effectiveness
3.1
Side Effects
6
Holistic Benefits
I liked the fact that the sinus drip stopped and coughing too from my bad sinus infection.
Azor
User Ratings:
4.4
Effectiveness
6.4
Side Effects
5.8
Holistic Benefits
I have not experienced any sideeffects or bad reactions to AZOR. I tried Benicar for 3 weeks but it did not lower the my diastolic BP. Before Benicar I had values of 150/85. With Benicar 130/90. The AZOR numbers are consistantly 100/64. I documented all results in an excel spreadsheet and gave them to my doctor. I use a blood pressure cuff just like the Dr uses and a Littman scope. My weight is 170lbs, ht 5ft 9 in. I give AZOR an A+
Metformin
User Ratings:
6.1
Effectiveness
5
Side Effects
5.2
Holistic Benefits
I've used Metformin for about two years now. I have PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome), and was prescribed Metformin in order to help me keep my weight down and decrease my apatite; I am also on birth control. Both pills are keeping my menstrual cycle regular. The only thing that is bothersome about Metformin is that, for the first few days when starting up the pills, I get nauseous and have an upset stomach/diarrhea, but it's nothing that Pepto-Bismol can't handle.
Novocain
User Ratings:
6.5
Effectiveness
3
Side Effects
5.4
Holistic Benefits
When I had a dental operation the dentist used Novocain and I didn't experience any problems. I was considerably groggy and out-of-it when I was pulled out from under.
Aleve
User Ratings:
7.1
Effectiveness
1.8
Side Effects
6.1
Holistic Benefits
Whenever I experience bone pain, aleve relieves the pain very well, and I have been taking it for a very long time. It has always relieved my pain.
Green Tea
User Ratings:
5.7
Effectiveness
1.4
Side Effects
5.3
Holistic Benefits
I'm an athlete and I've realized days that I happen to drink green tea, I am a lot more dehydrated out on the track. I'm not sure if there is causation between green tea and dehydration, but there is certainly a correlation there.
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