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bipolar disorde | "geodon has cleared up my mania. i had psychotic delusions of grandeur before and after being treated with this medication. they've cleared up and i've returned to myself.
the only side effect for me was sleepiness that was irritating to go through at first, but lately i haven't had it in awhile. i&#... | 5 |
weight loss | "i started my injections on the 22nd of july, 2017. i am at the .06%
i give the injections daily at the same time in my upper left or right thigh. no adverse reactions from injection location or medication to date.
the first week i lost 5lbs. i will weigh in tomorrow for the second week.
to date my appetite has b... | 6 |
birth control | "i am new at bc. i just had a baby in nov. 2016 and got the shot in dec. 2016 by jan 16 i started spotting and i have my period now for two weeks non-stop. that has me in a terrible mood. besides this no other complaints." | 0 |
depression | "i took sertraline for two months after a short period of depression.
started with stomach cramps and terrible diarrohea. could not think at all. began to have difficulty in reading and writing. became agressive and unpleasant to be around. felt like all my emotions and cognitive abilities had been switched off. reac... | 1 |
pain | "i was on oxycontin 40mg 2x a day but had to increase its strength as time passed. then the doctor put me on methadone 10mg 4 x a day. this been effective without any increase in dosage over the last year. i am now trying an additional drug with it called lyrica 150mg 2 x a day. now almost pain free, only break through... | 4 |
pain | "66 yo with badly damaged ankles--both need replacement, which i won't do until absolutely necessary. bad back; recent wrist surgery. hamstring injury taking months for recovery. and some shoulder pain. all from a lifetime of sports competition, injuries, and overuse.
i take tramadol 37.5 with acetaminophen... | 4 |
birth control | "so i had the iud for about a month and a week and so far my experience has been horrible. the cramps have woken me up out my sleep numerous times, cramping after intercourse, heavy bleeding, period lasting 2 or more weeks. i just don't recommend this to anybody. i take 2 or 3 pills a day at one time because 1 pil... | 0 |
birth control | "after being off of bc for 19 years , i decided i was tired of my horrible pms symptoms and asked my dr. to give me bc so i could skip my periods. the last bc i was on was seasonale, 1 period every 3 months. it was awesome. since i've started this pill i have experienced anxiety attacks, and constantly feeling s... | 0 |
depression | "i've been on effexor for several years and suffered severe sexual effects so went to the doc and he started me on remeron. for the last three years i've been training cardio 5-6 times a week, had lost 10 kg and feeling quite proud of my body. now at just over three months on remeron i started feeling my clo... | 1 |
anxiety | "the first 3 days of taking this i couldn't stop yawning!! i was literally yawning about once every minute. this went on for hours, it was incredibly annoying (although i've heard this is a very rare side effect). finally after 3 days the yawning subsided. on the 4th day i was so nauseous i couldn't even... | 3 |
bipolar disorde | "lauda has been a life saver for me. i am bi polar 1 with rapid cycling. i've been on this drug for about six months and i am happy and stable. the two things i recommend though are take it at night and take it with a meal. the first few months it made me so sleepy but that eventually wore off. good luck!" | 5 |
birth control | "34 day in a row bleeding... only had it for 2 months and i heard it settles into your body for first 3 months. ill give it one more month, but i cant describe how its been ontop of work and exams and practicals at school. it's different for everyone" | 0 |
birth control | "i was on this pill for almost 7 years straight. i had zero issues with side effects. no mood swings, nausea, depression or changes in appetite. sex drive was the same if not increased. i had fluctuated with weight on this pill but it was because of bad diets. i ended up loosing the weight with proper eating habits... | 0 |
anxiety | "i started effexor xr (generic version) about 3 weeks ago. i will admit, the bottle sat on my counter for a week before i took my first one, because the negative reviews terrified me. i finally took one and i am so glad i did! i have been on practically every anxiety/ depression med there is and had kind of lost hope w... | 3 |
birth control | "i got the rod put in feb of 2016.. sooo 14 months, and this thing has been bad ever since i got it. i got my period like a week after and was on it for two weeks. i usually only get my period for 3/4 days. but my periods stayed like that for a while , then they started lasting 3 weeks , and then i'd spot for the ... | 0 |
obesity | "i took one pill yesterday morning and my god, i was sick for the entire day! i read reviews on the medication and how nauseated people became, i ignored the reviews because i usually have an iron stomach. money down the drain! i have tried phentermine, which worked, i also tried belviq 15 day trial, did nothing for me... | 7 |
birth control | "i had skyla placed in may. i have gained about 20lbs since then, which sucks. i'm not good with birth control pills so i guess i'm stuck with the weight gain." | 0 |
bipolar disorde | "i have been on lithium for a week and i already feel great. grounded in the world and clear headed.
i no longer feel i am trapped in a daydream/nightmare.
i have no side effects apart from slightly dry lips and this drug will save my life, i have already deferred several decisions to end my life in the hope th... | 5 |
bipolar disorde | "started latuda several months ago. i couldn't be happier. this medication is changing my life ( years of instability). up to 80mg daily. the only side effect i notice is weight loss; which is fine by me." | 5 |
emergency contraception | "i had unprotected sex august 29 which was a monday and after we finished he told me that he came inside me, and let me tell y'all i was fertile and i ovulated on wednesday!! well i started freaking out and took the pill 40 min after. tuesday morning i did feel some of the side effects but nothing too major!! your... | 10 |
obesity | "i am in my first week and i have lost 4lbs.. my starting weight was 228.. i haven't had any side effects other than i'm thirsty all the time i drink lots of water which helps. i sleep better and i'm not hungry during the day i can tell about 9pm i start getting hungry so i just go too bed. i'll che... | 7 |
acne | "i would not recommend this birth control to anyone. i have never had acne or oily skin in my life (i'm 25 years old now) actually i've always had pretty clear skin and very dry skin, and now it's filled with cystic acne and it's constantly oily ever since i switched to this. i have given it 4 month... | 2 |
birth control | "i had my mirena in for a year and half and just had it removed because my husband and i want another child. insertion was uncomfortable but removal was way worse. i went in thinking that removal was going to be this quick painless thing, but that did not happen. the doctor could not locate the string, so she had to do... | 0 |
bipolar disorde | "found lamictal to be wonderful, with *no* side effects (can't say that about many medicines). really worked for mood disorders. no withdrawal symptoms when i stopped it either. while i do not currently take this, if i am having a rough time with depression/mania this is what i request." | 5 |
birth control | "i'm on my last week of my 2nd 3-month pack of loseasonique. i started the first 3-month pack and in the middle of the 2nd month, i had really bad breakthrough bleeding for 2 and a half weeks. then during the last week of the 3-month pack, i had my pill period for 2 weeks instead of one. the same thing happened in... | 0 |
birth control | "i have been on this pill for a little over one year. when i first started this pill my appetite doubled. therefore, i gained about 7-8 pounds.the next six months were great and i had no issues. my acne went away and i did not experience any cramps. when the seventh month came around i had my period for two weeks strai... | 0 |
weight loss | "today marks the first day of my 3rd week - 2 in am, 1 pm. my appetite has yet to be affected by the medication. i still have massive hunger cravings in the afternoons the same as i always have. i am also trying to stick with weight watchers and with that prior to this medicine, i lost 6 lbs. i have yet to lose anythin... | 6 |
birth control | "i started this bc when i was about 17 years old. i had few side effects but over the course of a few months i started developing utis. i'd never gotten one previously but at the time i didn't associate it with the bc pills. the utis become frequent, multiple utis within a month even peeing after intercourse,... | 0 |
birth control | "i am 24 years old. no children and i'm not looking to have children within the next few years. the insertion was practically painless and i didn't even bruise. i only had a little bit of nausea and cramping the day after insertion. i did not have this placed during my period but about 15 days after. i have h... | 0 |
birth control | "i started this bc at 17 and just went off of it a few months ago at age 19 to one that would help my skin. big mistake. i did not realize how great lo loestrine fe was until i was on a new one. i experienced virtually no side effects - other than not getting a period whatsoever, even the first pack, which i loved. ... | 0 |
acne | "black female with cystic acne and dark spots on cheeks and under chin! i am so happy with aczone. 2 months in and i look different without the bumps on my face. it is also slowly breaking up my dark spots too! really calmed down my acne and i feel good about the progress!" | 2 |
depression | "been on these pills for 3 yrs now. started out for pain relief but soon discovered my depression fading fast. i take 200m xr in am and 200 at night also helps me wake up alot easier and happier. i went off them depression came back and suffered some withdrawals instantly and geting oit of bed was a nighmare. back on... | 1 |
birth control | "i have been on implanon since november 2009. i got it just 10 weeks after i gave birth to my youngest son. since then i've had every side effect imaginable. by the third week after having my son i had lost all and more of my baby weight, now i am the heaviest that i've ever been in my life after gaining 25 p... | 0 |
pain | "i have been taking norco for foot surgery and it has been working quite well for me. i also have been reading other posts and found that this medicine works well for migraines too, i will have to try that." | 4 |
birth control | "i have had nexplanon since february of 2015, it was great at first when i got it, no periods, no cramps, nothing. at the end of july i started spotting (which was normally when i would start a period before birth control). i just thought maybe it was just a few times a year i would have a small period. well not even 2... | 0 |
emergency contraception | "my boyfriend and i were having sex and the condom broke. i freaked out as soon as it happened! it was about 3:10 pm and i took plan b around 4:30. i didn't really feel any side effects until the next day when i had a headache, super tired and extremely moody. the moodiness might've been because i was due for... | 10 |
depression | "after a little over two months taking 50mg of zoloft, i feel happier, calmer, less anxious about things, i look forward to things again, i enjoy things i had forgotten i cared about, i laugh more, i enjoy sex more (when i am depressed my mind is on other things whenever i wanted to have sex). i sleep whole nights, i u... | 1 |
depression | "in my third week of 05 mg as add on to paxil, after first week i thought to myself, "so this is what its like to feel good, up beat and happy" now this week i definately notice increase in appetite, constantly snacking and looking for something to eat. that will not make me happy as weight issues were alread... | 1 |
obesity | "this medicine definitely works!! lost 5 pounds in the first 5 days even with cheat meals! no constipation like most had but i don't eat gluten. the only reason for a 9 is because it caused some anxiety and mood swings but i have bipolar disorder and depression anyways." | 7 |
birth control | "when i got the implanon i was very excited, no pill popping, sticky tape, or possible uterus punctures. having the procedure done was quick and virtually painless. i hate needles so this was a leap of faith for me. i have had the implanon for a year now and the only thing i like about it is i am not pregnant. i have o... | 0 |
birth control | "omg i've been taking it for less than a month and had enough of it already. i turned me into a monster! i'm yelling at people, crying all the time, kicked out one of my clients from my office during our meeting, i've been having suicidal thoughts and been super depressed. also i have an uncontrollable a... | 0 |
birth control | "i've been taking sprintec for 4-5 months now. the first few weeks my breast were extremely swollen and tender. it was so bad to the point that it hurt to just walk. that went away after the 1st month. i had very little nausea for a couple of weeks. the one side effect that i absolutely hate is that i'm alwa... | 0 |
birth control | "i had the implant inserted in late august of 2016 due to heavy periods( i was bleeding two times a month for 5-7 days at a time). insertion was not painful and i did not bruise. i had one light period right after insertion and then no pain or bleeding for a year. very recently within the last 3 months i have begun ble... | 0 |
acne | "i'm on my last week of accutane and have been taking it for 5 months. all of my acne has cleared up except for one or two pimples but i still have acne scars left. my only side effect symptoms at first included dry lips, dry eyes, back pain, and blurry vision, but now i'm experiencing mood swings and depress... | 2 |
birth control | "i got the iud a little over two months ago after searching forever for a birth control that has good side affects and doesn't make you gain weight. i haven't gained a single pound from being on it. my periods are have still come but they are super light and last about 3 days, they are also sporadic but i don... | 0 |
birth control | "i started this pill november 28. my doctor told me to take it because i've been suffering from pelvic pain or whatever you would like to classify it and i didn't like the idea but he said this is the only option until going further so i decided to try it. i noticed december 8 that i got pinkish discharge tha... | 0 |
birth control | "period wasn't as heavy as per usual but i did get moody and my period became severely irregular. i started to bleed longer than usual for my periods and even in between periods which is awful considering the fact that i am moody as can be. i am planning to switch pills as soon as possible because this is ridiculo... | 0 |
birth control | "i have had the implanon since febuary 2011. the first couple of months i had a period but not bad, but it got worse. since beginning of july i have had bleeding non stop, not to mention my husband is very frustrated that we can't have sex. i am getting it removed tomorrow i am so happy. i can't deal with hav... | 0 |
depression | "i have been on seroquel for several years and it has helped greatly with my symptoms. i have run out of it a few times and could really tell the difference. other then a few adjustments to my dosage, seroquel has been great." | 1 |
birth control | "ive been on the pill for 11 months. it did get rid of my cystic acne, but i always had little zits all month. i take the pill at night and for the first week it gives me bad nausea. i have headaches around my period. i have terrible mood swings. i have completely lost my sex drive. i like that my periods on 2 or 3 day... | 0 |
acne | "i have been getting cystic acne on my right cheek since i turned 30. my face was like an oil slick. i tried everything, from topical creams, to using natural stuff (herbs and vitamins), taking myself off all dairy products (boy was that expensive) changing laundry detergents and pillow cases everyday...it was ridiculo... | 2 |
anxiety | "i took paxil for nearly 9 months and it seemed to cure all my ailments. i didn't realize how many things were attributed to my anxiety including, chest pains, nausea, headaches, etc. i really felt great (after a week or so of insomnia which is a common side-effect). i recently stopped taking paxil since i was fee... | 3 |
pain | "i was administered nubain during my labor. it made me feel extremely drunk and out of control. i remember feeling intense pain, but not really caring. the whole experience is hazy to me, which is really depressing as i looked forward to giving birth. also, after being administered the nubain, my labor became precipito... | 4 |
acne | "i never had much acne as a teenager, but now i have developed breakouts almost constantly at 21. i have tried antibiotics and several prescribed ointments. they work for a time and then quit. i have used aczone for 6 weeks and it seemed to help for the first 4 wks and now the past 2 i have probably the worst breako... | 2 |
pain | "i was diagnosed with a rare form of lupus (as a teen) 24 years ago, 6years later with raynauds and fibromyalgia. over the years, i have tried many pain medicines, some have helped and some haven't, but most have had multiple side effects and/or interactions with my other necessary medicines. in 2004 i was in the ... | 4 |
pain | "lumbar fusion, cervical fusion. 12 years of opiate treatment for the pain led to a large tolerance for these medicines. i'm opiate free now. i have been put on gabapentin. i love it. for me the build up of stiffness is more of a problem than the pain is. don't get me wrong, it hurts!, but i seize up the more... | 4 |
birth control | "i've been on aleese a month now and it's been absolute hell. i'm not and emotional person under any means and eat like a full grown man usually but since starting this i haven't been able to eat at all because of the nausea and have had random uncontrollable mood swings. i've lost 10 lbs and e... | 0 |
birth control | "this birth control is the best! i got it because of heavy periods, my period is now lighter and more manageable. the only side effect i had was sore breasts for the first 2 months then they went away." | 0 |
bipolar disorde | "where do i begin? seroquel, personally i think it is a great medication for the right person. i've taken seroquel on and off 3 different times, i am currently back on it and will most likely stay on it. i take 800mg before bed time and sleep like a baby. i do have a few side effects from this medicine which inclu... | 5 |
birth control | "i highly reccomend the implant to anyone. i got mine inserted in early may 2015 now being october 2015 i haven't had any period since then which to me is a great side effect because who actually enjoys bleeding from their vagina every month, right? the only downsides for me are that i have absolutely no idea when... | 0 |
obesity | "i just started taking this medication yesterday. my craving have subsided which is great. no adverse side effects as of yet but one thing i notice is my mood is brighter. i believe this medication is in the same family as many antidepressants. i am a psychiatric rn and never would have considered myself depressed, but... | 7 |
depression | "i have been taking wellbutrin for a while for my depression but it stopped working. my doctor prescribed zoloft. it definitely worked well but the side effects are undesirable, i clench my teeth a lot my heart beats fast, i have nausea and i have delayed or no ejaculation. it's driving me nuts." | 1 |
anxiety | "not good experience at all. i have anxiety and depression - usually managable with 20mg paroxetine but exacerbated by stress at work- also diagnosed with c-ptsd. take diazepam as and when to deal with most severe panic attacks. psychiatrist assured me i could still take diazepam with this drug. after 1st dose i felt d... | 3 |
insomnia | "i read all the great comments here and talked to my doctor and tried this medicine. i guess you may have to give it more time than i did. i tried it for a few nights and it really didn't work for me. but i have trouble falling asleep as well as staying asleep. " | 8 |
birth control | "covered under family pact in california. insertion was painful for a few seconds and cramps for a few minutes then just general tenderness. took about 3 months to fully adjust to it. experienced more hair shedding and painful periods. it failed and i got pregnant! would not recommend!!" | 0 |
pain | "i have had both knees arthroscopic in the last year and half. i ended up reinjurying one knee and when this happened the other knee begins to swell and hurt because it is compensating for the injury knee. i found out i have pesanserine bursitis, which is very painful especially going up stairs. i was beginning to shuf... | 4 |
birth control | "there are some bad reviews about kyleena - so i wanted to share my experience. this iud is for women that have not yet had children as the iud is smaller than the mirena. i expected pressure during the insertion process but i felt pain. on a scale from 1 to 10 it was a strong 6. i may have a high pain tolerance becaus... | 0 |
bipolar disorde | "i have been on and off this medication for nearly 10 years and it has been generally helpful most of the time. it takes a long time to titrate up, and the there is a very specific dose that is different for everybody, but once you get it right, the medication is remarkably helpful.
in my experience, it all but erad... | 5 |
birth control | "i got on the nexplanon the same day i had my baby, feb 9 2016, i have gained over 24 pounds, i just recently began having headaches almost everyday, my ankles swell up a lot, and i'm extra moody. the great thing about this birth control is you don't get pregnant and its nothing you have to worry about. i g... | 0 |
birth control | "honestly, this was the worst birth control i have ever taken or even heard about. i had it in for 10 months and of those 10 i bled for 8 months. 7 months of those 8 were straight bleeding. i would spot for a day a month and then after that it would go right back into a full period. i also experienced fatigue, low sex ... | 0 |
insomnia | "zolpidem does work fast. however, i have a right arm that goes to sleep on me easily. so if i take zolpidem, i make sure that i fall asleep in a position that will not cut the circulation in my arm." | 8 |
birth control | "i switched to portia 12 days ago when i started spotting from another birth control (alesse). i just wanted to say i started taking portia on tuesday and have been crying for consecutive days from friday to tuesday out of no where. i have also found it very hard to get studying and made me a much lazier person. i will... | 0 |
birth control | "when i first starting taking lo loestrin fe, it was the first birth control pill i had taken, so i was expecting to become a little moody (which had subsided after about two weeks), but besides that i was completely fine. the first month on the pill i had a little breakthrough bleeding (very little brown discharge-- o... | 0 |
anxiety | "i have been taking cymbalta for 15 months now. first 30mg and then six months later up it to 60mgs/day. it was prescribed to me for clinical depression. it works for the depression and i also noticed it has worked very well for anxiety also. my md and i have discussed that i probably have had this anxiety disorder f... | 3 |
birth control | "my experience: painful insertion but i expected that since i've never had children. there was a lot of bloating, cramping, and breast tenderness in the first couple of weeks. i used pamprin and a heating pad on my belly and that helped. about a week after insertion came the brown sludge and lasted about ten day... | 0 |
birth control | "i have had the nexplanon since dec. 27, 2016
i got my first period at the end of january and it lasted about a month and a half. in march of 2017 i didn't bleed for close to three weeks and then started bleeding again march 28th and have been bleeding every since. i have gained about 13 lbs so far since gettin... | 0 |
anxiety | "about 4 years ago i started having early-morning awakening/insomnia/anxiety after excessive alcohol consumption the night before. discovered that i could prevent this by taking diazepam my wife had lying around. when this ran out my gp prescribed lorazepam 0.5 mg. gradually this lost effectiveness (tolerance) so i qui... | 3 |
insomnia | "i started taking this medication 10 years ago. my doctor told me it was non-narcotic and non-habit forming. up to that time i had never had any addictions to drugs or alcohol, but unfortunately i am dependent on this drug for sleep. it does however work very well with few side effects and i wake up feeling refreshed... | 8 |
bipolar disorde | "i was in a very bad place at the time i started taking it. my doctor wanted to ween me off of effexor after 7 years of 300mg of it. i'll tell you coming off the effexor is like coming off hard drugs like heroine! i'm not sure if the zeldox (what they call geodon in canada) was helping or making it worse. i o... | 5 |
depression | "this is the third med i've tried for anxiety and mild depression. been on it for a week and i hate it so much. i am so dizzy, i have major diarrhea and feel worse than i started. contacting my doc in the am and changing asap." | 1 |
anxiety | "i was super against taking medication. i've started dealing with anxiety (some depression) for awhile now. i got prescribed ativan months ago, and never took it. i thought i could handle myself again but then my relationship started to fail because of my over thinking. i went back to the doctor, and decided to tr... | 3 |
birth control | "this would be my second month on junel. i've been on birth control for about 10 years now. i changed due to spotting and increased mood swings with my previous birth control. since the switch i have had shorter periods about 2-3 days, but i have gained major weight and increased appetite. i switched up my regular... | 0 |
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