What do all the side-effects stated on my medicine mean?
More often than not, the medicine that your doctor will prescribe you will contain a data sheet that contains a list of possible side effects that may occur if you use the product. Whilst some of these may be quite mild, others may make you not want to use the product.
You must however remember that for a drug to get its licence it need to be thoroughly tested on a number of willing patients. And it is the side effects that these patients report that may end up on the data sheet of the drug. It can sometimes be the case that a person on the trial may report heart palpitations when using the drug that have nothing to do with the drug but are perhaps related to the night out the clinical trialist had the previous evening.
If you are still unsure ask your GP.
Alternative medicine can work for a huge number of people in the UK but as in the case of standard prescription medicines you should always ask your GP before you take any medication.