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Cymbalta
User Ratings:
3.7
Effectiveness
7.1
Side Effects
5.3
Holistic Benefits
Cymbalta has altered my WHOLE life. I feel like I am in CYMBALTA PRISION with no way out. I had been on Cymbalta for almost 4 weeks and I am OFF Cymblta for 4 HELLISH weeks tomorrow (9/16/08) . This drug had got to be watched. I took this drug for nerve pain and ended up LODSING MY JOB
Paracetamol
User Ratings:
6.1
Effectiveness
2.5
Side Effects
5.4
Holistic Benefits
I use Paracetamol to bring down fever, as well as for a body ache or headache. It helps in numerous situations.
Ibuprofen
User Ratings:
6.7
Effectiveness
1.8
Side Effects
5.9
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Everytime I had a headache or pain for something, I would take Ibuprofen to help the pain go away. It helped so much. This is my favorite medicine for a headache.
Melatonin
User Ratings:
5.3
Effectiveness
4.3
Side Effects
5.7
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Melatonin only seems to work for a couple times. Then my body must get used to it, because it stops working for insomnia.
Lyrica
User Ratings:
3.9
Effectiveness
7.5
Side Effects
5.3
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When you are in intense pain-as I was you would do anything- If they had said they could cut my arm off I would have said yes please.This drug DID work for me- I was taking 600MG a day!! Didnt realise what a massive dose this was- It was brilliant for pain control but they dont tell you about withdrawral symptoms. I was like a a drug addict going cold turkey - had the runs, shaking hot sweats-but the feeligs of desperation were the worst. I managed to get myself off it after a week. If my dis... View full comment
Marcaine Hydrochloride
User Ratings:
10
Effectiveness
6.1
Side Effects
9.3
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I was given the marcaine prior to having injections in my back. It did a really good job at numbing the area that they were injecting so I felt the least amount of pain possible.
Aggrenox
User Ratings:
7
Effectiveness
5.2
Side Effects
7.7
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Lowers my blood pressure and has prevented me from having another heart attack.
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