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Venlafaxine Hydrochloride
User Ratings:
3.6
Effectiveness
5.8
Side Effects
5.1
Holistic Benefits
I have been suffering from PTSD since 9/11 and I have been through different trials with other meds and venlafaxine has been the only one that has stabilized my mood.
Niaspan
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Effectiveness
6.5
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I get slightly flushed with Niaspam, but I take it with a baby aspirin and only when I'm going to bed. Some slight itching occurs, but I usually get to sleep fine anyway.
Advair Diskus
User Ratings:
7.8
Effectiveness
3.8
Side Effects
7.1
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The disk is very convient and portable which is a plus but the after taste is pretty bad. I sometimes have a cup of water a little afterwards to wash away the taste. I also experience some stomach cramps and dizziness at times, which may be due to the medicine.
Darvocet
User Ratings:
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Effectiveness
5.7
Side Effects
5.1
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Darvocet N 100 was prescribed to me when I broke my foot this summer. I took it as directed but it is a controlled medication and made me very sleepy and I would just fall asleep whenever I took it (so it was good to take at night) But honestly what helped the most with my pain was the Ibuprofen 800 which is an antiinflammatory. Even though the Darvocet took away the pain- all it did was cover it up while the Ibuprofen acutually helped. I wouldn't take Darvocet again. ALSO I had very very ver... View full comment
Fluticasone Propionate
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5.6
Effectiveness
3.5
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4.9
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I find Fluticasone Propionate very helpful at keeping my allergies at bay.
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Side Effects
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