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Ortho-Novum

User Ratings:
9	Effectiveness
4.1	Side Effects
6.2	Holistic Benefits

the pil has been affective. I took it for about 8 or 9 years. I am no longer on it and have had my colesterol checked and my HDL was low and I have read articles that says that may be due to the birth control pill.

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Ortho Tri-Cyclen

User Ratings:
5.9	Effectiveness
5.6	Side Effects
5.8	Holistic Benefits

Ortho Tri-Cyclen has been a very successful birth control with nearly no negative side effects. The only complaint I have had was when I began the treatment I gained some weight from it, however, I know that is common when starting a birth control pill.

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Mucinex

User Ratings:
7.3	Effectiveness
2.5	Side Effects
5.8	Holistic Benefits

Mucinex worked relatively quickly for me; however, it's positive effects didn't last very long and the pill was difficult to swallow.

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Valtrex

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7.7	Effectiveness
2.7	Side Effects
5.7	Holistic Benefits

I was 17 weeks pregnant when I had a shingles outbreak. This was my second instance of a shingles outbreak, but first time using Valtrex. The last time I had a shingles outbreak was at age 7 (20+ years ago). I was in pain and worried about my pregnancy. My dermatologist and obstetrician agreed Valtrex was needed to get rid of the shingles outbreak. I was told there could be a chance of birth defects with my child. My symptoms were completely gone with 3-4 days and the shingles outbreak c... View full comment

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Pomegranate

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2.9	Effectiveness
0.4	Side Effects
2.1	Holistic Benefits

I've consumed pomegranates not so much as for prescribed health reasons, but for a healthy diet. Although I have not seen any negative side effects as a result of consuming pomegranates, I have not seen any benefits either.

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Prozac

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4.8	Effectiveness
5.9	Side Effects
5.9	Holistic Benefits

I am losing faith in this and I take 300mg wellbutrin with it and do not feel enough relief-also-I was put on this generic for almost 3 weeks until I realized why I felt no improvement-called and got started on the brand, along with 300mg wellbutrin-I had just gone-or was trying to recover from a sudden withdrawal from Cymbalta-I was told I could drop the cymbalta and get on something else,Paxil, which I never started because of severe problems,physical and emotional from this happening under... View full comment

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Abilify

User Ratings:
4.6	Effectiveness
5.9	Side Effects
5.8	Holistic Benefits

Stopped taking it because the excessive weight gain was depressing. Also didn't enjoy being hungry all the time. Did experience mild improvement in depression, but not enough to make me want to keep taking it considering how the weight gain negatively impacted my mood.

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