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Albuterol
User Ratings:
7.5
Effectiveness
3.5
Side Effects
6.8
Holistic Benefits
Albuterol made me really jittery and uncomfortable. Yes, I was able to breathe, but my body felt wierd and my heart raced. Advair is expensive! It's like $40 a month!! I tried to get my insurance to explain to me why so pricey, they said that's how much it is...you pay for 2 co pays w/ Advair cause it's 2 different drugs in one.
Betahistine
User Ratings:
4
Effectiveness
6.9
Side Effects
4.9
Holistic Benefits
I have had imbalance for about 6 months now, the doctor referred me to a neurologist but there is a two month waiting list here, I couldn't walk without holding onto walls and furniture and very rarely could I go outside and I walk with a stick, but I also have hypermobility. The stick helps to balance me. I have taken these for only 2 days and I already notice a marginal improvement and this has given me hope, because when you have this condition it is totally disabling, I can hardly do anyt... View full comment
Microgestin
User Ratings:
6
Effectiveness
5.3
Side Effects
5.7
Holistic Benefits
I often have to switch my birth control because it doesn't always relieve my pain. Microgestin has been effective until recently. Just last month was a very heavy and painful period. I also had irregular bleeding 2 weeks before my usual period. I'm unsure if this is normal or a problem with Microgestin, but it will be discussed with my doctor. Either way, it was an uncomfortable month and quite inconvenient.
Retin-A Micro
User Ratings:
4.9
Effectiveness
2.4
Side Effects
5.5
Holistic Benefits
Retin-a micro definitely helped in treating my stubborn acne. When my dermatologist said it would make me break out at first, I freaked out. However, that never happened. With doxycycline and benzamycin, my skin looked much better in just a few weeks. No negative side effects.
Gardasil Human Papillomavirus Vaccine
User Ratings:
-1.3
Effectiveness
7.2
Side Effects
1.8
Holistic Benefits
My 14 year old daughter has taken 2 of the 3 recommended dosages of the Gardasil shots. Her symptoms began just days after her first shot, but I attributed it to an extremely painful mentrual cycle. Her symptoms after the second shot also began within days. She began with cold-like symptoms, fever, cough, runny nose, shortness of breath and pneumonia along with sever abdominal pain. She since has experienced severe joint pain, tingling in limbs (especially legs and feet) back pain and man... View full comment
Ibuprofen
User Ratings:
6.7
Effectiveness
1.8
Side Effects
5.9
Holistic Benefits
I don't know what I would have done if I hadn't been prescribed Ibuprofen following a surgery. It did a lot of good, but I still felt and looked horrible at the time.
Sleep Aid
User Ratings:
7.7
Effectiveness
4
Side Effects
8
Holistic Benefits
Need to sleep longer than what it says on the label. I don't take it regularly-only when needed.
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