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Tylenol
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6
Effectiveness
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5.2
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Tylenol works every time in relieving my headaches and any other types of pain. I haven't experienced any side effects but I don't take it very frequently.
Remicade
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after years of suffering with psoriasis, 36 in fact, and having had every treatment known to man, 3 years ago i was accepted on the new biologics programme. they started me on embrel which i took for only a few weeks before blinding and debilitating migraines with slurred speech and faint semi paralysis stopped the treatment they then tried humeira on which i fared better for a few months before the psoriasis reared its ugly head. after stopping for 8 weeks (August to November 09) during whic... View full comment
Advair HFA
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I've found this to be quite effective and I've actually been able to switch to taking it just once a day (should probably discuss this with my doctor, huh?). However, I am very concerned about long term effects, and I don't like being dependent on it, which is why I'm taking this survey. Hope other Advair users will add their experiences.
Zomig
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I was hospitalized after my pulse went through the roof when I took Zomig. It was attributed to an allergic reaction, so unfortunately this triptan is no long available to me (I still take Maxalt and Imitrex). However, my dad takes Zomig regularly and does quite well with it when he combines it with a painkiller.
Accutane
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Effectiveness
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What was interesting about the drug was how dry it made my skin. My lips were so dry, chapped and red. They always peeled, and my skin seemed so much more dry. Accutane has cured any previous acne I had on my chest and back. From time to time I get a pimple or two, but this is recent. A year after accutane, I was still getting nasty breakouts.
Xanax
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Saphris
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Effectiveness
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It's true that the taste is awful, and the bit of numbing is weird! But I have never slept better, and I wake up without any drug effects. I fall asleep about 20 minutes after I take it, so I plan accordingly. I find that it's less "yucky" if I place it under my tongue in such a way that I can make a tight "seal" over it with the rest of my tongue. Then the taste can't get to my taste buds as easily, and I can even swallow while holding it there, if I concentrate :) Fa... View full comment
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