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Bactrim DS
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Hydrocodone
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Effectiveness
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Mirena
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I have been on Mirena since November of 2009 and I have never been so disappointed in my life. I am not a person that usually writes on these blogs and bashes products, because I believe that every person is different and reacts differently to medications! But OH MY GOSH! I have never been so moody in all of my life, I can't figure it out, I actually thought I was depressed, I am not! It is just uncontrolable mood swings! I have acne like I have never seen before, I have never had acne not ev... View full comment
Accutane
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Alli
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Zantac
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