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Lindsay Lohan

Lohan made headlines in 2008 when she went to a Miami emergency room suffering from an acute asthma attack.

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John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy

He often used amphetamines to control asthma symptoms.

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Diane Keaton

Keaton reportedly suffers from adult-onset asthma and once played at an asthmatic cat lover.

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Jackie Joyner-Kersee

Jackie Joyner-Kersee's breathing difficulties were first diagnosed as bronchitis, then mononucleosis.

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Microgestin
User Ratings:
6
Effectiveness
5.3
Side Effects
5.7
Holistic Benefits
I often have to switch my birth control because it doesn't always relieve my pain. Microgestin has been effective until recently. Just last month was a very heavy and painful period. I also had irregular bleeding 2 weeks before my usual period. I'm unsure if this is normal or a problem with Microgestin, but it will be discussed with my doctor. Either way, it was an uncomfortable month and quite inconvenient.
Alvesco
User Ratings:
5.8
Effectiveness
6.1
Side Effects
5.9
Holistic Benefits
It's been working great. I got a rescue inhaler too, but never use it. I liked Advair, but it was to pricey for me.
Antivert
User Ratings:
9.5
Effectiveness
1.6
Side Effects
7.2
Holistic Benefits
I used to get Vertigo every day from stress - on antivert it prevented my vertigo symptoms without much symptoms
ProAir HFA
User Ratings:
1.8
Effectiveness
5.6
Side Effects
3.2
Holistic Benefits
This inhaler just does not work!! I am sure it is making my asthma worse and I might even have developed pneumonia.
Abilify
User Ratings:
4.6
Effectiveness
5.9
Side Effects
5.8
Holistic Benefits
Abilify made my blood pressure so low that I would have blackouts when standing up Abilify affected my body's ability to regulate body temperature. I would feel sick and feverish. My body temperature would be increased. I think the effects on blood pressure (not just orthostatic hypotension) are understated when taking abilify. I felt that this medication could have been life threatening for me.
Potassium
User Ratings:
8
Effectiveness
1.4
Side Effects
7
Holistic Benefits
If I take too much Calcium in addition to the potassium it upset my stomach.
Lyrica
User Ratings:
3.9
Effectiveness
7.5
Side Effects
5.3
Holistic Benefits
Been taking Lyrica for GAD and tremors in my hands. It's the only medication that works for me. My anxiety is gone, and the tremors in my hands are gone with Lyrica. An unexpected side effect is I was able to quit smoking within four days of taking it. And I was a pack and a half a day smoker. It also relieves my severe back pain due to arthritis way better than anti-inflamatories do.
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