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Benadryl Allergy
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7.4
Effectiveness
5
Side Effects
6
Holistic Benefits
Benadryl mildly helped my allergies but it made me very drowsy and out of of it especially the "Benadryl for Severe allergies" that I even fainted while I was at a doctor's appointment. No other medicine has ever made me so drowsy and I had never fainted before in my life. For these reasons I do not think I will take Benadryl again.
Ibuprofen
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6.7
Effectiveness
1.8
Side Effects
5.9
Holistic Benefits
I mainly used it when i started on an excercise programme. I found my muscles would ache and my ankles would swell. Its been pretty good, very effective I think.
Viagra
User Ratings:
6.4
Effectiveness
4.3
Side Effects
6.4
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This sometimes helps with my sexual dysfunction. It isn't always effective for me though.
Omega 3 Fatty Acids
User Ratings:
6.4
Effectiveness
1.3
Side Effects
5.5
Holistic Benefits
May have not worked as well because I didn't keep up on taking it. I am also taking zoloft too so results might come from that.
Zoloft
User Ratings:
5
Effectiveness
6.3
Side Effects
6.1
Holistic Benefits
Takes a while to have an effect, which is rough. But for me, once it did I just felt normal. I don't feel different, "high," "flat," or anything else. I just am not depressed - which is wonderful. It also had the unexpected side effect of greatly reducing my fear of flying.
Lipitor
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4.5
Effectiveness
5.2
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3.7
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Lipitor might be effective at lowering cholesterol but it is not necessary good at reducing risk of getting heart disease. There are actually natural treatment solutions like Transcendental Meditation that have been proven to actually reduce the effects of heart disease without side effects. Here is a good site where you can see the research: http://meditationfornaturalhealth.com/heartDiseaseMeditation.php
Remeron
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1.4
Effectiveness
7.6
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4.5
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Off-label prescription for insomnia, co-administered with other serotonergics by an incompetent PA. Only took 7 half-doses, spaced over 2 weeks. Profound neurotoxic reaction included shock sensations, hallucinations of vibration, and eye-movement irregularities (seemingly permanent, as it has been over a year now). On nights I took Remeron, I had wildly disturbed all-night dreams and REM-state confusion. This was the wild card in a combination that did some damage. Remeron is a seriously... View full comment
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