ALL pills have side effects.

Beware of the spiral where doctors prescribe pills, then prescribe additional pills for the side effects of the first pills, then additional pills for the side effects of the second pills, etc. Some make a living doing those things.

It's good to read the list of side effects for the pills you are taking, becoming familiar with it so you can recognize them when they start.

Also, keep in mind that you are the master of your destiny, the captain of your ship: You can PROGRESSIVELY decrease the quantity of your pills if you FEEL (your body knows) that you are taking too much of it.

And you have the right to study and use, as I think you do, alternative medicines (keeping in mind that they might clash with the pills). I would trust alternative medicines more than western medicine which I don't trust at all (except for things like accidents or birth defects, I otherwise abhor doctors and pharmaceuticals).