Interesting poll. When they do the big trials before approval, they give a drug to thousands of people. I think the rule is if even one person shows an adverse affect of any time it has to be disclosed. In a way, this makes it hard to make an informed choice as a patient. Many doctors, when they prescribe a drug to help a patient, will often start with the lowest dose to see if a. it works at that level and b. the person has any trouble with it.

To further confuse the issue, some side effects are "mild and temporary". How long do you let your body get used to the drug?

This is why a good relationship with your physician and pharmacist is so helpful; they can help the patient manage all these questions.

I have a feeling that the side effects listed are for two very common drugs, but couldn't hazard a guess to which.