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223,345
Cetirizine
allergic rhinitis
"My eyes were the problem as they constantly itched due to hay fever. When I take cetirizine they stop - works a treat."
9
May 12, 2009
1
4,465
Belviq
weight loss
"I don't have a headache or dry mouth, but I am FREEZING cold! I am usually just the opposite, my usual 70 degree thermostat setting is now on 75 and I'm still so cold. Everyone else is complaining they are hot, so I know it is just me! Weird.... I gave it a 10, because I am not hungry at all, and since it is over 90...
10
August 17, 2016
29
20,050
Macrobid
bladder infection
"The side effects. Today I went to the Dr with symptoms of cloudy urine and frequent urination. I was diagnosed with a bladder infection and I was prescribed Macrobid, 2x po daily for 5 days. I've taken this medication before for a UTI and I was fine, but for some reason, I took this pill 2 hours ago and already I feel...
2
December 19, 2016
21
161,974
Ciprofloxacin
urinary tract infection
"In 2011 a doctor prescribed this medication for my 82 year ol mother for a severe UTI... given in lieu of hospitalization. Within an hour of the first dose she became very ill, nauseated and vomiting. She was taken by ambulance to the hospital where her heart stopped. During the next two days on life support her syst...
1
December 31, 2016
16
91,288
Botox
migraine prevention
"Have had intractable migraines for 38 yrs-just had 31 injections for migraine a month ago. Within 3 days I began having muscle spasms in neck/shoulders 24/7. Went back to neurologist and he gave me Lidoderm Patches (12 hrs on 12 hrs off). They help somewhat but the adhesive breaks out my skin. I chose to wear them...
3
September 29, 2011
87
112,050
Gabapentin
neuropathic pain
"Great for nerve pain in my knees. Gapapentin is the best. But sleeping at night is terrible them I take a 300 mg of that med and I crash. All day then the cycle starts all over up all night really sleepy all day I am at the end I even take benadryl and xanax at night still stay up."
8
June 29, 2017
3
12,430
Parnate
depression
"Parnate is a great medicine. It will mess with your sleep cycle and cause severe insomnia but other than that it's great. It improves mood, lowers anxiety (not perfectly but enough), improves sex drive, it gives you energy and in my case I welcomed slight weight loss. I've taken up to 40mg day. It's very important to ...
10
January 4, 2014
43
61,618
Citalopram
anxiety and stress
"I started taking celexa over a year ago for anxiety and stress. I had some mild side effects the first week, but it has been great since then. I started on 10mg and switched to 20mg after a month and have been at that prescription since. It probably took at least a month before I started noticing a difference. I take ...
10
September 20, 2016
121
126,988
Metoclopramide
migraine
"I went to the ER with a terrible migraine. No warning of side effects, and while I was anticipating relief from the migraine the complete opposite and possibly even worse happened..It started with a little fidgeting and not being able to get comfortable in the hospital bed, and then I went from 0 to 60 as far as a fre...
1
November 30, 2016
11
29,433
Topiramate
obesity
"I have taken topiramate since June 23, 2015 for weight lose and to help with my type 2 diabetes, I have now lost 25 lbs as of Oct 15 I have also joined Weight Watchers in August because I found that the pills alone were not a miracle pill they do help with not having the carb cravings but you do need to eat well to lo...
10
October 18, 2015
62
201,626
Alprazolam
anxiety
"Very good medication for panic attacks and severe anxiety. Works fast."
10
December 19, 2008
29
1,323
Sumatriptan
migraine
"I have suffered migraines since I was in grade school (I'm now 45). My headaches used to come on in the late afternoon and put me in bed for the rest of the day but I would wake up next morning feeling ok. Now my headaches come on about 3-4 in the morning and last 2 days of non stop vomiting and pain. The doctor put m...
2
June 25, 2013
7
136,719
Sodium hyaluronate
osteoarthritis
"I've had 3 series of Euflexxa with good relief from bone on bone pain as long as I don't overdo. They make it easier to walk and reduce general pain and stiffness. They also help significulty with preventing my knee from going into a sublux position. The injections themselves aren't painful, just uncomfortable. ...
9
December 5, 2015
44
210,191
Linzess
irritable bowel syndrome
"My experience with this medication has been absolutely horrible!! I have been taking it for 2 months, I have severe bloating, gas, and bad diarrhea. Can't even leave my home. My doctor told me to cut back to one pill every other day, and its like it has completely stopped working I have bad pain and nothing coming out...
1
April 26, 2016
26
39,624
Contrave
obesity
"I started Contrave on December 16 weighing 274. I am 5'5". I have done every diet out there, with varying degrees of success. As of this morning, I have lost 32 pounds. My only side affects were queasiness for the first day and dry mouth which I don't mind because it reminds me to drink water. Within a day or two, I ...
10
March 10, 2016
57
80,009
Benzonatate
cough
"Ok I am x ems/fire/law enforcement person .I am medically retired from this profession. I drive a commercial vehicle for a living now. I am also a heart patient/diabetic type 2. I get to drive all over the US and Canada. I have read numerous statements that it doesn't work or does work. No it may not work for all. I ...
9
October 6, 2017
3
78,034
Zyprexa
insomnia
"I developed an illness that evolved in stages. A few stages in I lost the ability to sleep naturally. This was about eleven years ago. A few years went by trying every sleep med with utter failure. Ambien, Lunesta, benzodiazepines, trazadone, most atypical antipsychotics. Eventually a new lifestyle evolved where...
3
March 10, 2017
9
230,753
Naratriptan
migraine
"Conquers the headache in about 2 hours and keeps it away for a day. Slower to work than Imitrex but lasts longer for me."
8
January 8, 2010
16
151,473
Chantix
smoking cessation
"This drug is so bizarre. I'm on my 3rd week. I wanted to relapse because I was going to have some beer and whiskey. Bought a pack of American Spirits and planned on smoking. Drank about 4 beers and some Bourbon. Smoked one. It was gross. Later I smoked another and only got half way through the cigarette. Just tried a...
9
February 28, 2016
17
11,185
Drospirenone / ethinyl estradiol / levomefolate calcium
birth control
"I've just finished my first pack of Safyral and have no complaints. My skin is noticeably clearer, it has helped to reduce cramping and a heavy flow. I've had only one strange craving and it's for sour foods (pickles especially). No bad moods in fact I've been in a great mood since I've been on it. I've pretty much ha...
9
May 14, 2012
22
125,238
Dulcolax
constipation
"I had surgery on a Thursday and was warned that the pain pills make you constipated, so I already had some Dulcolax pink pills in my cabinet I hadn't used yet so figured they would work. Surgery was Thursday, and by Monday after I still hadn't had a bowel movement, so I figured I would take the maximum daily dose - 3 ...
2
May 31, 2016
11
150,840
Sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim
acne
"It started to clear up my acne, but then made me get really dry under eye circles. And then I had a reaction to it and I would wake up every morning with swollen eyes."
2
September 3, 2013
7
18,603
Tikosyn
arrhythmia
"Tikosyn was started in December of 2009 in a hospital setting. At this time two years later I have not been hospitalized for a atrial fibrillation. It has worked well with no side effects. The only downside is remembering to take it at the right time twice a day."
9
December 4, 2011
105
146,233
Suboxone
opiate dependence
"This is my second day on Suboxone and IT IS A MIRACLE DRUG! I was taking 2 x 80 mg Oxycontin a day and about 10-15 Vicodins a day. My doctor said that all I needed to do was go home, go to bed and when I woke up I could take the Suboxone in 8 hours. I woke up took the Suboxone and within about 10 minutes my cravin...
10
July 16, 2010
36
90,771
Chateal
birth control
"I've been on Chateal for about 4 months now and I love it. No scares, I know when my period is coming like clock work. It's doing it's job, all I have to do is mine and take it every day at the same time. I'd recommend it."
10
January 2, 2014
26
215,377
Senna
constipation
"I took Exlax yesterday morning and a few hours later screaming with pain.. I've puked and puked from the pain in my belly.will never use again and it's been 36 hours and still no bowl movement just horrible pain."
2
October 3, 2016
6
212,719
Phenergan
allergic reactions
"Phenergan (promethazine) is very effective for nausea and vomiting. It is generally not used for urticaria or respiratory allergies. It is very strong and will make you drowsy. I recommend taking it when you are going to lay low for a while. We don't give it IV any more because we had some serious tissue damage report...
10
March 8, 2011
22
199,529
Depo-Provera
birth control
"I LOVE Depo! Been on it for about 2 1/2 years, only side effects are some weight gain (5-10 pounds) and minor cramping once a month maybe. I used to have TERRIBLE periods, ever since my first shot I haven't had a single period or spotting. It's nice only having to go in once every 3 months. Definitely 10/10!"
10
December 14, 2014
35
124,004
Skyla
birth control
"I'm 31 years old, no children ever and recently got the skyla. Prior to getting skyla inserted, I came on here to read the reviews and wish I didn't because it definitely scared me, but thankfully, my obgyn was great and explained everything to me. Not to mention, she numbed me prior to inserting the skyla and inf...
9
July 19, 2016
11
216,350
Sildenafil
erectile dysfunction
"I am 40 years old and my girlfriend is 24. I had no problems getting an erection but had difficulty keeping it. With this medicine I was able to keep an erection for much longer. Most times for an hour or more. And a couple times even lasted over two hours. Me and my girlfriend have been more then satisfied."
10
January 6, 2017
29
68,539
Excedrin
migraine
"Miracle over the counter drugs for migraines. It makes me wonder why I haven't heard about this drug until I saw the commercial on TV lol/ Don't drink coffee with this though, it made me very shaky--to the point where my latte was visibly shaking in my grasp :("
10
September 17, 2015
2
94,955
Abilify
autism
"Abilify works wonders, but it can have long term side effects. Blood test are taken every 6 - 8 months to make sure everything is okay."
10
December 9, 2009
103
54,704
Bupropion / naltrexone
obesity
"I have been on this medicine for almost two weeks. Has helped my mood and curbed my cravings and eat almost nothing and have NOT LOST ONE SINGLE POUND!!! I can't tell you how disappointed I am....and for what I paid for it!!!! This is a total rip off."
1
April 13, 2017
4
185,473
Saxenda
obesity
"Started 04/06- update on 06/12. Have lost 28 pounds thus far. Goal is to loss another 30lb by September. No harsh side effects. Exercising and eating more responsibly from day 1."
10
June 13, 2017
20
126,612
Eletriptan
migraine
"This was a wonder drug for me! Had tried so many things from daily Topamax (did nothing), imigran, the snorty (nasal spray?) thing (can't remember its name), codeine, betapyn, acupuncture, special diets etc and this is the only drug that knocks off the migraine, deals with the nausea and leaves me functional at work. ...
10
June 23, 2017
3
57,682
Acetaminophen / hydrocodone
pain
"Over the past 7 yrs. I've been on every painkiller known to man. Currently what works for me is Fentanyl 25mg patches and Norco 10/325mg for breakthrough pain. Disabled due to severe back(lower) pain, both hips broke, right knee with osteoarthritis and my right Achilles tendon was torn up by a dog. My combo allows ...
9
November 4, 2014
66
93,030
Vortioxetine
depression
"I started on it and was increased over several weeks to 20mg a day. At first, it was OK but then the nausea started. It did not matter if I took it with food or before bedtime, it was always there. I started feeling slow and more depressed. Today i saw my provider and we decided to wean me off and try something el...
3
August 12, 2016
37
228,699
Leflunomide
rheumatoid arthritis
"I have been on Arava for 6 weeks and I also take 5mg of Prednisone. The medication has been extremely helpful in treating the swelling and soreness of the joints. I am now able to write, type, stir, laugh and I feel generally so much improvement, it's like getting my life back after several months of severe pain, sw...
10
March 25, 2013
176
174,128
Valium
anxiety
"I like this for anxiety."
10
September 4, 2009
65
63,075
Tranexamic acid
menstrual disorders
"I love this medication. I bleed super heavy during my cycle. A pad and tampon will last for an hour at most. My doctor wants to do ablation surgery, but I wanted to try the medicine first. It really reduced the bleeding, but my periods went from 9 days to 13. However, they are light days so I'm happy. For the first 4...
10
May 28, 2014
41
181,511
Prozac
major depressive disorde
"I started a very low dosage and worked upward until I found what worked for me (40mg). However, as my depression got worse and worse, the Prozac actually stopped working altogether no matter how much it was increased! It's a good medicine for mild to moderate depression, but there are better choices for major depressi...
5
May 17, 2014
51
124,728
Tri-Previfem
birth control
"I love Tri-Previfem! The only side effect I experienced was a little weight gain during the first few months. My period was much lighter with fewer cramps and my sex drive remained completely normal. I have been taking Tri-Previfem for almost 5 years and I have been currently considering changing to the implant; being...
10
November 23, 2016
3
36,935
Librium
alcohol withdrawal
"Simply put. Librium saved my life!"
10
February 20, 2017
22
214,108
Tioconazole
vaginal yeast infection
"I've only had two YI. The first one went away within a couple days. This one im currently going through started Saturday. It is currently thursday, and I decided to try monistat. I put in the ovule and used the cream and felt immediate relief. After about 30 minutes It felt very runny down there. I went to the bathroo...
1
May 20, 2016
4
198,486
Exenatide
diabetes, type 2
"i was on byetta from for 6 mths it was good to control the sugar levels but i did not find any other benefit as to what the drug claim about losing weight....i thought the expense was to much for the not so stellar results....."
4
March 11, 2008
37
192,873
Drospirenone / ethinyl estradiol
birth control
"All my life I have had severe acne... I've probably tried any and every cream, drug, wash, etc. that is out there and nothing has ever worked. So when I got engaged two summers ago I decided to go ahead and start birth control about 6 months before the wedding to see if THAT would work because I'd heard it did. Well...
5
January 6, 2010
9
101,442
Atralin
acne
"This gel is great BUT you have to give it time. I went on it and after four months my acne only cleared a little but then bam! After the next month everything was great and then it's just all good from there. No random pimples popping up, just time for my scars to fade. I love it. And if you're a patient person who wa...
10
March 25, 2011
34
24,695
Horizant
restless legs syndrome
"I have had undiagnosed RLS for years and had huge horse pills Gralise to take and so many of them with a high fat meal which made me gain weight. Horizant is so much better just one pill at dinner time and I get my rest. Glad Dr explained to me that each 600mg tablet is actually equivalent to 313mg Gabapentin and no...
10
June 7, 2017
4
13,686
Amphetamine / dextroamphetamine
adhd
"I have been taking this for 3 months now and I feel we are getting somewhere. I am taking 15 mg in the morning and 15 mg at 1pm. I feel I could have the dose increased as I have only one side effect which is dry mouth. No decreased appetite and no jitters. I have decreased my coffee in take and am much calmer tha...
8
August 8, 2010
41
131,700
Effexor XR
anxiety
"On Effexor for 14 years. 150 milligrams daily of the IR not the XR so I was taking 75mg 2 times per day. In retrospect, the medicine worked for me for about a year and the other 13 were just maintenance years. I also found since titrating from 150mg down to 9.75 mg that I feel human again. Effexor solved zero prob...
5
January 5, 2017
34
20,378
Metformin / sitagliptin
min / sitagliptin)
"I was taking FORXIGA for more then 3 months and my blood sugar after any meal was always around 180 -200. I was not happy, so I change doctor. She prescribed me JUNAMET, which I took for the first time this morning, after breakfast and my blood sugar is 126. I'm happy."
10
February 28, 2017
8
86,089
Magnesium sulfate / potassium sulfate / sodium sulfate
bowel preparation
"Well I for one do not know what the big hullabaloo was/is about drinking the stuff..no offense to anyone but I've had worse tap water !! I did put the meds in the fridge but kept my drinking water at room temp.1st dose shot the stuff right down no problem didn't breathe thru nose.. the water - it's just 32 oz of water...
10
September 9, 2015
14
146,002
Suboxone
opiate dependence
"I've been on pain meds to treat very serious hip and moderate back issues for 15 years, ~8 years 24/7 and 365 days of the year on them. I've taken literally everything: morphine, fentanyl, opana, ketamine, etc and due to moving I had to find a new pain doc and he asked me to try suboxone. I've been on a 24mg/day dose ...
5
June 20, 2015
43
130,753
Levonorgestrel
birth control
"I got my Mirena put in today at my 6 weeks checkup for my C-section and I must say I was terrified at first and was almost reconsidering after every thing bad I have read and searched up on and all the negative comments but I knew the pill wouldn't work for me and I wanted something with a low hormone dose so Mirena w...
10
October 20, 2011
8
59,697
NuvaRing
birth control
"So.. I had sex for the first time ever with my boyfriend .... And I'm on the nuvaring... He didn't have any protection.. But we thought that it would be OK... Because of the birth control.. Well..... I'm pregnant."
1
September 6, 2016
6
191,881
Lisdexamfetamine
adhd
"My 9 year old daughter has been on this for about 2 months. We switched from Adderall XR due to severe weight loss. This seems to work much better and also does not affect her personality like Adderall. She has some loss of appetite but not as bad. Yesterday I forgot to give the medication to her and she had a s...
7
November 15, 2009
44
164,264
Xiidra
dry eye disease
"I was on Restasis (was on it for 8 months) and that not do too much so I heard about Xiidra and my Dr. agreed to have me try it. I have a very severe case of dry eye to a degree that it has affected my life so I am willing to try anything. I also tried Lipiflow and that did absolutely nothing due to my Meibomian glan...
8
December 20, 2016
24
172,946
Clonazepam
panic disorde
"Saved my life. I had panic attacks and didn't know it. I lived in CA where I was diagnosed by a psychiatrist. My anxiety and panic attacks also raise my blood pressure somewhat high. Unfortunately, I moved to WA and I had difficulty finding a doctor who would continue my medical dosage of it at all. I just found a doc...
10
June 12, 2013
15
138,579
Phentermine
weight loss
"I am a 32 year old male, 6'2" 318 before I started taking Adipex. I was a college football player, so I know how to diet and exercise. However after having a few kids involved in EVERYTHING, a good job, and a wife that is an incredible cook, I packed on the LBS! Adipex has given me the energy to hit the gym, and st...
10
March 8, 2013
48
148,133
Norethindrone
birth control
"I've been taking this for almost two weeks now. I chose this form of bc because I am fully breastfeeding. I haven't seen any changes in my breastmilk. The third day on this, I was feeling a bit nauseous for a couple hours. I had a minor headache the first couple of days. I haven't had those problems anymore. A week in...
9
January 27, 2016
6
226,137
Remicade
ulcerative colitis
"I was diagnosed with pan UC 2 years ago. My doctor gave me different medication that didn't work for me and made me worse. I lost 20 pounds in two weeks and didn't eat or drink anything because I would go to the bathroom ten times a day. My doctor finally recommended remicade, symptoms went down and a year later I'v...
4
December 28, 2015
7
64,416
Sertraline
social anxiety disorde
"Been suffering with anxiety since Jan this year, tried natural products,CBT also citalopram. Citalopram made me worse, sick, crying just feeling awful. Doctor suggested Sertraline to which I was very nervous to try, started 25mg for one week then increased to 50mg, no side effects at all. Day 18 on 50mg feel more myse...
10
August 23, 2016
46
132,854
Loestrin 24 Fe
menstrual disorders
"I thought at first taking thsi was going to help me mellow out with my severe PMDD. My period pretty much disappeared after 2 months, but I began having bad anxiety, tired and hungry all the time, bloated and swollen. My hair also began falling out more than usual. I stopped it about a week ago, and have so much mo...
2
June 16, 2016
7
109,675
Nexplanon
birth control
"I got the implant March 2016. The insertion They numb the skin with lidocaine and then you don't feel the insertion at all. After it was bruised and sore for a week when touched. A month after I started bleeding very heavy and clots, lots of bad cramps and nausea. That period lasted 18 days all very heavy my doctor sa...
5
August 20, 2016
2
79,873
Blisovi Fe 1 / 20
birth control
"Have been on blisovi Fe 1/20 pill for 2-3 years. I had ups and downs on it, but mostly downs. Had very bad anxiety, mood swings, and low sex drive/libido. Now most recently, have been experiencing bad dryness making sex more unpleasurable. Worked at preventing pregnancy though."
1
September 27, 2017
1
43,227
Hydromorphone
pain
"Last week I had an old fashioned way of Gallblabber removal (20+ previous surgeries had left behind to many adhesions for a Laproscopic removal). The .5 mg Dilaudid I was given was much better than the Morphine in past surgeries. Issue: because I am a middle class lady with insurance seeing a pain management specia...
10
July 19, 2017
17
164,861
Phentermine / topiramate
weight loss
"Started taking qysmia in October of 2014 I'm 5'1" weight was 218 45 years old Took the 7.5 dose for 8 months Changed my eating habit and exercised more my biggest thing was giving up soda but it needed to be gone as of May 2015 my weight was 135. I was very pleased but after a year I see the weight creeping back o...
10
August 17, 2016
44
124,236
Skyla
birth control
"I'm 22, no kids and I just got the Skyla inserted yesterday 2/4/16. I read all these horror stories online and made myself extremely nervous! The whole experience took about 15min from signing in to waiting my turn to the actual insertion to walking out the door. The insertion was very painful but lasted only 30secs! ...
9
February 5, 2016
1
174,497
Abreva
herpes simplex
"I have taken this medicine since it first came out. I felt the tingle of a new sore the other day and bought a bottle of Abreva (this bottle has a pump to supply the medication which is more liquidish). After 2 days of use I realized that no only had the Abreva NOT worked, my cold sore had spread to 3 times the orig...
1
August 6, 2017
17
228,771
Alprostadil
erectile dysfunction
"I have type 2 diabetes and I have had 2 emergency discectomy's. I was having major erectile dysfunction issues. Long story short, went to doc. He gave me 'truth Serum" injection (my word for EDEX), because he had to measure both flaccid( no problem there) and erect, hence the "serum". Told me to go into waiting room....
9
November 25, 2013
82
134,687
Ketorolac
pain
"As a Medic in the US Army, I see a lot of injuries. I give Toradol IM for most severe acute pain. Toradol is one of the best because of it's versatility; dosage, administration techniques, etc. Plus, it's an NSAID, not a narcotic, so there's a lower probability of addiction!"
10
April 17, 2009
38
3,150
Nitrofurantoin
urinary tract infection
"I've had a few UTIs recently and the antibiotics has worked every time but this time I was prescribed Macrobid and after one pill I felt pretty horrendous. The symptoms of my UTI went away but it was replaced with really scary symptoms. I took the second pill not thinking it was side effects considering I've never had...
1
January 11, 2017
16
193,196
Cyclobenzaprine
muscle spasm
"My Dr gave me this medication 10 mg to help get rid of muscle spasms in my upper thighs at night , I have been taking one at night no side effects that I can see seems to help muscle spasms was getting them nightly now I get them a few time a year..but I'm afraid of long time use,"
9
October 28, 2017
2
139,148
Phentermine
weight loss
"April 16, 2009. I have been taking phentermine for a month. When I first started to take this pill I weighed 220lbs and today I weighed in at 200lbs. This pill is the best working diet pill I have tried and I am only taking a phentermine 15.7mg. If you really want to lose weight try this pill. The only side effect I h...
10
April 16, 2009
7
87,196
Latuda
bipolar disorde
"I have been on all sorts of meds. Wellbutrin was beautiful but my throat swelled up and I broke out in hives. They have tried lithium (scary rashes that took 4 months to clear) some other ones that made me worse or rashes. Latuda is the first that has been close to the awesomeness of Wellbutrin. I have more energy, e...
8
December 27, 2013
116
10,231
Axiron
hypogonadism, male
"I had some weird side effects while on this medication. I experienced gout in one ankle then I had a tooth abscess then I had a sinus infection and then tooth pain. Not sure if these things were actually side effects of Axiron or just a coincidence. I felt incredible in between the side effects though and slept better...
6
July 25, 2012
11
189,154
Oxycodone
pain
"My sig other was being given roxy 30s daily by his friend and partner at work. His wife and he were both prescribed 180 a mo. At first my man was flying he worked 8-18hrs a day on call for weeks at a time on top of his 40-60hr schedule. it was insane. Then his friend started smoking them and didn't have the extras v...
8
September 3, 2016
23
16,365
Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone
birth control
"My doctor prescribed me to try this pill as my first time in birth control. Initially I spotted for a good two weeks and when I did get my period it lasted few days and was into the next month of pills already. Side affects I've noticed though is I have not felt good, and as I already suffer from anxiety and depressio...
2
February 3, 2016
5
64,364
Sertraline
anxiety and stress
"This medication does work. I had been through a lot of stress at work for 3 years and finally decided to start taking 50 mg of sertraline. I didn't have any side effects and within two weeks I noticed that I am finally calm and "happy". Nothing bothered me anymore. In a month after I started taking the medication I wa...
8
July 30, 2016
25
43,760
Acetaminophen / codeine
pain
"I was prescribed this for abdominal pain after having a baby. Keep in mind I have a very high pain tolerance, but this helped me a lot. I was in a pretty good amount of pain, and although it didn't take away all the pain, I was able to get up and take care of my newborn and 3 year old toddler. Also I have been breastf...
6
December 10, 2010
9
6,052
Minastrin 24 Fe
birth control
"Before I started taking this I was very easy going and rarely let little things get to me. As soon as I started taking it I got horrible mood swings, which have continued on and off ever since (I give my boyfriend all the credit in the world for putting up with it). Also immediately started gaining weight, about 30 lb...
3
January 8, 2016
6
92,755
Vortioxetine
depression
"I've been taking trintellix for 3 months now. My doctor gave me samples for 2 1/2 months to try it out. It worked for me. No side effects, or nausea like some people have reported. At first my insurance denied coverage but after an appeal, I was covered. When I picked up my script it was 470$ I do feel a little extra ...
7
July 7, 2017
29
80,069
Benzonatate
cough
"My doctor said the pearls did not work for her but other people said they work great. I tried them and in 20 min my cough was gone!! I see they don't work for everyone but they worked for me!"
10
February 17, 2017
29
127,385
Disulfiram
alcohol dependence
"3 1/2 years now on Disulfarim. I'm a "dry drunk." Didn't do AA Steps. Don't believe in higher power. I'd love to drop drink with my buddies. But haven't since July 2013. Wife drops 500mg tablet into my mouth each morning. Can't drink for 15 days. If 250mg ain't working, double dosage to 500mg it will drop you to yo...
10
December 12, 2016
4
133,600
Robaxin
muscle spasm
"I don't have any chronic problems. Last weekend I hurt my neck when cleaning the chicken coop and I was in agony for 2 days. Could not sit or lie down without unbearable pain in my neck and left shoulder blade. Went to my chiropractor 2 days in a row. Finally saw my doctor and he gave me Robaxin. What a relief! It sto...
9
August 2, 2017
9
158,589
Methylphenidate
depression
"I have suffered from severe depression most of my life (I am 58) 20 yrs ago I was put on Ritalin. It changed my outlook and life virtually overnight. In these 20 years I also took a variety of antidepressants. None very effective. Psychotherapy and Ritalin were together the cornerstone of my care and made a normal...
10
October 4, 2014
115
110,353
Nexplanon
birth control
"At first before getting the Nexplanon I read horror stories online. But then I was reminded that people that usually don't have good experiences will share their stories more than those that had good experiences. I got this December 2015. So I've had it for about two months as of now. The insertion process was very fa...
10
February 8, 2016
13
44,286
Ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate
birth control
"I'm getting older and my hormones are changing, (I'm 28) but being on TriNessa this time around, my breasts have been sore for 2 weeks, and my normally clear skin has now turned into a breeding ground for bright red painful acne cysts. I've only been on it for 1 month, but I'm going to give it a couple more months. ...
4
February 14, 2011
4
177,138
Nostrilla
nasal congestion
"I have tried many of the other brands. Nostrilia works much better for me than the more expensive other brands."
10
November 28, 2011
6
177,500
Duloxetine
ibromyalgia
"Cymbalta/Duloxatine is evil. I was prescribed it for fibromyalgia. I have had jaw pain and stiffness, 50 lb weight gain (very uncharacteristic, for me, binge eating), leg pain, muscle pain and twitching, lung fullness and coughing, high blood pressure, blurred vision, chest pain, unsteady gait, shortness of breath. My...
1
February 19, 2016
44
177,366
Duloxetine
depression
"I had/having a horrible time with this medication. Currently trying to wean off with my MDs help. I've had every listed side effect and subsequent health problems that required expensive work ups. Most dramatically I developed vertigo and severe headaches after being on the med for about 3-4 months. Vertigo was debili...
2
October 28, 2016
34
181,388
Prozac
depression
"It's great. I get songs in my head or find myself humming, and that hasn't happened for a long time. More random positive thoughts too. And much less of the bad ones. I sometimes feel down, but it's not often and I think unavoidable. The side affect I notice is phases of vivid bad dreams. More nightmares and more stan...
9
September 20, 2015
30
171,873
Meloxicam
tendonitis
"After 12 days of use there was no change in my pain."
1
October 13, 2011
23
189,105
Oxycodone
chronic pain
"I am a double amputee with both hips totally replaced. Degenerative arthritis was the reason for the replacements. I am 64 and oxycodone 10mg. three times daily returned my life to me after 11 surgeries. Four months ago, my PCD (primary care doctor said he could no longer prescribe them. I have been in a wheelchair si...
10
April 23, 2017
44
227,099
Etonogestrel
birth control
"I've had this since March of 2010 and at first it was great. I had a period maybe every other month sometimes they would last for a week or a little longer sometimes they would be shorter. Now after 2 years Ive been bleeding for about a month and it is heavy. No pregnancies but I feel like I am. I've had crazy mood sw...
4
June 3, 2014
26
190,330
Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo
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"I've been on this for about 6 months and the first few months were great. I felt no difference after switching from a different pill. The last few months on the other hand have been terrible! I've been so moody (cry at the drop of a hat, always mad and irritated) and I've been having terrible cravings. I have also exp...
3
November 21, 2013
13
86,650
Rea Lo 40
dermatological disorders
"One application on alternating days in conjunction with fluocinonide topical for two weeks. After bath and thorough foot scrub, apply Rea Lo or fluocinonide first, then regular lotion (I use Vanicream), then occlude with wet wrap therapy method (saran wrap was suggested as alternative, but I found wet wrap much more c...
10
December 24, 2016
1
7,323
Monistat 7-Day Combination Pack
vaginal yeast infection
"Reading all of these reviews I was a bit scared that I was gonna experience what these ladies have but I must say I was very fortunate not to feel like my vag was being burned off. Perhaps the burning correlates with the severity of the infection? Idk but I did feel a slight burn but nothing crazy, I applied it at nig...
7
September 10, 2017
3
134,325
Prednisone
inflammatory conditions
"I had COPD with chest pain, also I had shoulder pain due to lifting heavy objects last year. I had started prednisone 20mg x 2 two days back. I shall take it for 5 days. I felt much better on on second day only. Today is third day and I am feeling much better. My COPD symptoms improved very much. Also reduced swelling...
8
April 10, 2014
67
31,972
Miconazole
vaginal yeast infection
"This is the most uncomfortable experience of my life. I put it on before bed and ended up staying up till 3 am. More burning and irritation than before medication. So terrible. I suggest oral pills. Fuck this"
1
July 7, 2015
16