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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.
Loestrin
User Ratings:
5.6
Effectiveness
5.5
Side Effects
5.8
Holistic Benefits
I've taken this medicine for almost 2 years and haven't really had many problems with it; it works well for me.
Depakote ER
User Ratings:
3.4
Effectiveness
7.5
Side Effects
4.8
Holistic Benefits
I would suggest asking for ANY alternative before taking this drug. I was switched to another one with no better/worse help but none of the foggy head, lethary, and weight gain. 30 pounds in two months could be dangerous for some people.
Humalog
User Ratings:
7.1
Effectiveness
4.4
Side Effects
5.3
Holistic Benefits
I take humalog and lantus and I think they are effective.
NuvaRing
User Ratings:
6.8
Effectiveness
5.1
Side Effects
5.9
Holistic Benefits
I took this a few years ago and had HORRIBLE side effects and stopped it within one month. I developed horrible cramping, diarhea, blood in my stools. I also had severe abdominal pain that turned out to be kidney infarctions (like a heart attack in my kidneys) that was due to blood clots. The doctors could find nothing else wrong with me that would cause these symptoms. I stopped using NuvaRing and these symptoms immediately disappeared.
Penicillin G
User Ratings:
6.5
Effectiveness
3.3
Side Effects
5.1
Holistic Benefits
was taken to hospital after 3 days and was told that I had pneumona. I was given an IV and they used Penicillin to treat it. I felt better after 5 minutes.
Xopenex
User Ratings:
5.1
Effectiveness
3.4
Side Effects
6.4
Holistic Benefits
I don't feel jittery or nervous, or have heart palpitations like I got when I tried Albuterol. I felt HORRIBLE when I tried albuterol. It was like I was having a panic attack, or had to much caffiene. Xopenex doesn't do that. Plus, I got up a couple nights and used my inhaler and felt fine. I did the same w/ Albuterol neb and couldn't go back to sleep.
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