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66,183 | Propranolol | migraine prevention | "I've been taking Innopran XL for almost 2 years now, and I've had one headache in that time frame. Previously used to get 2 a week. It has changed my life." | 10 | November 15, 2008 | 34 |
59,674 | NuvaRing | birth control | "After being on Depo Provera for five years, I decided to try the Nuvaring. After having my second and last child, I went back to the Nuvaring. I love not remembering taking a pill daily and the ability to skip periods (there is still a chance of breakthrough bleeding, but it is light). I am diabetic, so the amount of ... | 9 | December 30, 2016 | 6 |
88,040 | Clindamycin | sinusitis | "It nor any other antibiotic have helped my sinus infection at all. I get bad headaches with mine and nothing works regardless of the multiple trips to doctors." | 1 | August 25, 2015 | 17 |
147,253 | Alprazolam | anxiety | "I thank Xanax for making me a better mom. I was mean to everyone around me and I took the motto "this is who I am" to heart. It was not until my mother died after having my third child that I actually realized my angry childhood and anger in this world was not to blame on any one but my own feelings. After taking Xana... | 10 | December 7, 2012 | 102 |
215,138 | Lubiprostone | constipation, chronic | "This medicine caused me to have severe anxiety and to feel not like myself. In addition, my throat felt like it was closing up and I more than likely had some type of reaction to this medication. I hated the entire experience being on this medicine.
Try the healthy route of doing FODMAPS in your diet. That has he... | 1 | December 8, 2016 | 10 |
161,264 | Ortho Tri-Cyclen | birth control | "I absolutely loved OrthoTriCyclen! I was always irregular and had very bad mood swings, cramps, headaches, and nausea associated with PMS and my period. The first couple of months, I experienced occasional nausea and dizziness but that's to be expected when starting a new hormonal treatment. My periods shortened to fo... | 10 | November 2, 2016 | 2 |
7,775 | Xanax | anxiety | "I feel like Xanax saved me. I had a very rough childhood with my father addicted to drugs, lost our house, had to raise my sisters because my mom had to get a full time job. I was going down a very bumpy road. I finally settled down with my now soon to be husband, and with the persuasion of him and my father (now sobe... | 10 | October 24, 2011 | 11 |
129,264 | Levonorgestrel | emergency contraception | "My boyfriend and I had one too many drinks and we decided to have unprotected sex without using the pull out method! Well, I took the pill about 10 hours after for my very first time. I had no major side effects after taking the pill. After an hour or two of taking the pill I became very sleepy. I had my time of month... | 10 | September 19, 2015 | 5 |
170,708 | Quetiapine | generalized anxiety disorde | "This medication has significantly reduced my anxiety. I am currently on 50 mg and I am able to sleep longer without mid night interruptions. Before Seroquel I took 10 mg of Abilify (bad lethargy and restlessness). Life doesn't seem so scary to me anymore." | 7 | September 28, 2013 | 119 |
22,067 | Infliximab | crohn's disease, maintenance | "I am a 29 year old male and have had Crohn's disease for 8 years. When I was going through college I became very ill and over a two year period of ups and downs lost 100 lbs. Only due to the grace of God I made it through college with a civil engineering degree. I was first put on all the typical drugs: Imuran, Pen... | 10 | January 9, 2010 | 38 |
84,199 | Ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate | abnormal uterine bleeding | "After years and years of having the worst unbearable "I want to kill myself" cramps a doctor put me on Sprintec. Promising that it'll stop my periods. Meaning no more pain. I'd only have one period every three months.
WRONG!!!
Each month I prepared myself for not having a period. And sure enough here it was! When i... | 1 | March 17, 2017 | 1 |
116,999 | Lamictal | bipolar disorde | "I thought it worked really well at first but I started getting a rash so I stopped now withdrawal is hard" | 2 | January 30, 2010 | 19 |
26,395 | Sprintec | birth control | "I started taking the pill about 4 years ago, the first year it was not the best, my period was irregular but after that no problems! i didn't gain weight, no mood problems or pain during my period. it has work for me! but every body is different!" | 10 | July 15, 2015 | 6 |
88,589 | Adderall | 142</span> users found this comment helpful. | "I have found that as a 8 year drug addict to painkillers I was able to focus on staying off my drug of choice by taking Adderall. I believe it has helped me stay clean and off all painkillers for 1 year now. " | 10 | August 4, 2008 | 142 |
59,458 | Zyrtec | urticaria | "The doctor gave me Zyrtec for a skin problem that I've had for a coule of years. If I take Zyrtec I don't have any symptoms. It works great!!!" | 10 | April 14, 2008 | 41 |
135,178 | Aranesp | anemia associated with chronic renal failure | "Works well, but not super long acting, jnjections twice monthly." | 10 | November 20, 2015 | 9 |
201,919 | Sitagliptin | diabetes, type 2 | "I have been on Junuvia for eight weeks. No side effects, no problems. The blood sugar two hours after eating is well below 120. However the fasting blood sugar level does not dro below 100. Overall I am very satisfied. It is very expensive but good." | 10 | February 22, 2010 | 56 |
211,518 | Fosfomycin | bladder infection | "I became ill on a trip to Europe...The pharmcies there are allowed to dispence certain medications without a prescription...This medication in one night completly eliminated all symptoms..I am amazed that we do not have the same system here in the states....I suffer frequently from UTIs and have not had this medicatio... | 10 | March 24, 2008 | 34 |
153,029 | Doxycycline | chlamydia infection | "I Went To Go See The Gynecologist On Monday April 18th, I Went It Not Having Any Symptoms & I Had Gotten My Pap Smear Done & A Chlamydia Screening Done & On The 19th I Recieved A Phone Call Stating That I Was Positive For Chlamydia I Instantly Started Freaking Out Because Of The Whole 23 Years Of My Life I Have NEVER ... | 5 | April 23, 2016 | 9 |
206,965 | Seasonale | birth control | "To help some girls out - This was an excellent option - for my body. I am a girl who usually had a period from 56-66 days so around every 3 months anyways. I was nervous to go to the doctor to get birth control every month because I already hated having it so far apart. My doctor recommended Seasonale, and it has been... | 9 | April 24, 2012 | 6 |
174,433 | Tiotropium | copd, maintenance | "I have been using Spiriva since 2005 with good results. You can prevent breaking off little pieces of the capsule by applying firm steady pressure on the trigger rather than jerking it." | 8 | January 13, 2009 | 69 |
23,893 | Saphris | bipolar disorde | "I was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder almost five years ago and have tried just about every medication without success. I have recently started taking Saphris and it is my miracle. My mood swings have gone and I'm no longer angry or depressed. I have plenty of energy (minus the mania) and feel a complete sense of we... | 9 | April 27, 2013 | 58 |
52,092 | Adipex-P | weight loss | "I have only been on adipex since june 3 and I have lost 13 lbs, my goal is 60 lbs. I eat every three hours, healthy meal of course and exercise 3 times a week." | 10 | June 14, 2013 | 58 |
69,340 | Buprenorphine | pain | "I have been prescribed 8mg sub. Buprenorphine. One a day for over 2 years. I cut one into for 4 to 8 pieces and take tiny piece a once or twice daily. My pain is manageable and a 30 tab prescription lasts for 2 to 3 months. I no longer depend on opiates and no longer wake up in morning with body cramps and pain in my ... | 10 | April 2, 2017 | 18 |
82,159 | Liraglutide | obesity | "Hi all! I read all of the posts before deciding to start Victoza. I was REALLY NERVOUS after reading all the negative side effects people were experiencing. My doctor prescribed Victoza after Saxenda was not covered by my insurance. My first prescription of 3 pens set me back $250. I now see the website offers a coupo... | 10 | March 2, 2016 | 5 |
105,972 | Atomoxetine | adhd | "well...... it worked.
that's about all I can say.You'll be able to focus, and if you don't mind the fact that the ONLY thing you'll be able to focus on is how tired, nauseated, and occasionally slightly mad you feel, this is the medicine for you.
despite that, it's worth nothing that i'm only 17 and ~130 pounds whic... | 2 | July 3, 2015 | 6 |
219,328 | Carafate | gerd | "I have been diagnosed with extreme acid reflux (more to come later on),
Approximately 1 1/2 years ago my bad acid went out of control and started to come up in my mouth walking/sitting/laying down.
I went to see my gastroenterologist and he sent me off to see a surgeon.
The surgeon says I need a operation that amou... | 2 | March 7, 2017 | 12 |
37,134 | Vyvanse | binge eating disorde | "Very, very cost prohibitive and didn't provide relief at all." | 1 | January 30, 2017 | 5 |
71,854 | Tramadol | pain | "Made me very ill after one tablet. Vomiting for 24 hrs. Tried it again in case it was just a bug and again ill for 24hrs. Not for me" | 2 | March 2, 2016 | 8 |
29,701 | Topiramate | migraine prevention | "Although it did work for reducing my migraines, I found that the side effects outweighed the treatment. I had almost all of the side effects mentioned: confusion, irritability, diarrhea, tingling hands and feet, vision changes, loss of appetite and weight, change in sex drive and worst of all hives. The people around ... | 3 | September 14, 2011 | 11 |
222,784 | Topamax | migraine prevention | "I fell four feet backwards off of a straight truck and whacked the back if my head off of a concrete parking lot and gave my self a concussion. Long story short, I have had a rough go at the post concussion symptoms and the migraine/cluster like headaches have played a MAJOR role. Theres days where I just lay around i... | 10 | December 22, 2014 | 48 |
184,232 | Hydroxyzine | anxiety | "I was given this medication in the emergency room for the anxiety I was having. It did nothing for me. I'm bipolar plus I have anxiety. I'm looking for something new. I was on klonopin but was taken off of it because it's highly addictive. I had taken that for 24 years. That helped a lot. I'm disappointed that atarax ... | 1 | February 6, 2016 | 23 |
145,946 | Suboxone | opiate dependence | "I just started my suboxone treatment. After years of heavy oxycodone use. At my worst I was doing six to eight 30 mg oxys per day! I quit cold turkey once I revealed my problem to my family, had the worst week of my life from the withdrawal as you can imagine given my amount and length of use. After 6 months of relaps... | 10 | October 17, 2017 | 9 |
158,905 | TriNessa | birth control | "I've been on Trinessa for about a year now my doctor prescribed it for me since I hadn't had my period for a year because I was on the depo shot and gained so much weight from the shot! But ever since I've been on trinessa my period is usually on time and is usually short about 3-5 days, don't really bleed much. I som... | 10 | April 10, 2017 | 4 |
89,936 | Flurandrenolide | eczema | "For what it is worth, I'm a scientist at FDA and after having tried all other topical steroid creams, a dermatologist prescribed this product and it flat-out worked. I was very surprised and delighted." | 10 | September 21, 2009 | 15 |
66,136 | Propranolol | migraine prevention | "I had daily hedaches and migraines that were coming every week out of the blue. It was debilitating and my career was suffering. I hate tablets but I listened to the Doctor and went on to Propranolol. I'm only on 7 days and already I'm pain free for 5days Woke up this morning with a horrific migraine and it was gone ... | 10 | April 19, 2011 | 22 |
130,255 | Levonorgestrel | birth control | "Alright ladies, my experience with Mirena entails no gruesome or terrifying stories that will make you run for the hills. My experience with Mirena has been fairly good. I got Mirena approximately 6 months ago. Beforehand I was entirely frightened due to the horrible reviews that people post on the internet. But let ... | 9 | February 24, 2014 | 84 |
47,369 | Flonase | rhinitis | "I have really bad allergies that are pretty much year round now! I was taking Claritin D for months before I found Flonase! I took both for about 2 days and then no longer needed the Claritin! It was REALLY worth the money! Everything started clearing up within 24 hours...its been 5 days now and all my symptoms are go... | 10 | February 4, 2016 | 26 |
176,881 | Promethazine | sedation | "I've recently tapered off Zolpidem after 28 years of use and decided to try Phenergan 25mg as a 'substitute'. The first two nights I woke up regularly and had vivid weird dreams. The third night it knocked me out cold. I slept like a rock, however I felt like a zombie the next day. Although Zolpidem felt more natural... | 9 | July 9, 2016 | 29 |
78,205 | Zyprexa | schizoaffective disorde | "Zyprexa got rid of all my symptoms- paranoia, hallucinations, delusions, depression, mania, catatonia. It worked so well I have gone off all my other medicines and I got off disability, finished school, and got a full time job. I have very few side effects- mostly I sleep a lot: 10-12 hours. But that is totally worth ... | 10 | April 17, 2010 | 77 |
195,566 | Aviane | birth control | "I'm 18 years old and this is my first birth control. This is my 4th month on it and I'm thinking of switching. The first month I bled the entire month but after that I only have my period for about 2 days which is awesome. I haven't seemed to have gained any weight and my skin hasn't changed. The negative side is my M... | 5 | November 22, 2011 | 2 |
160,550 | Buspirone | anxiety | "Been on Buspar for 6 weeks and I'm not feeling any better. My anxiety is mild compared to most but the irritability and sometimes nervous feeling is why I elected to try Buspar. So far at 6 weeks I haven't felt any benefits. The dizziness has been hard to deal with although I found some relief with 25 - 50 mg. Dramam... | 1 | May 19, 2015 | 48 |
194,640 | Gilenya | multiple sclerosis | "After about 7 years of my MS getting steadily worse with injections, my MS has now stabilized. Because of Gilenya? I believe so, even though it is not approved for secondary primary MS. It stabilized at a not so good place, but I am not feeling any worse than when I started Gilenya and MRIs prove it (no new lesions). ... | 10 | August 17, 2015 | 48 |
226,118 | Remicade | crohn's disease, maintenance | "I am a 28 year old male and was diagnosed with Crohn's 6 years ago. I had a flare up with an abdominal aneurysm and lost approx 90 lbs. I was put on Remicade and it has saved my life. I have been on it every 8 weeks for about 4 years and have regained a healthy weight and my symptoms are at an all time low. My only co... | 10 | May 24, 2009 | 43 |
125,347 | Dulcolax | constipation | "The first time I took this medication I was severely constipated and was recommended this by a doctor. I woke up the morning after taking two pills with diarrhea all day. It cleaned my system out pretty good and overall I thought it worked great. I was constipated again a short time later so I decided to take a dulcol... | 3 | February 8, 2016 | 7 |
36,056 | Efinaconazole | onychomycosis, toenail | "I volunteered for a toenail fungus study and was able to receive the medicine for free. It took months but all my toes except one are clean and that one is almost fungus free. Also my left big toe was so bad the nail kept coming off but it is now starting to grow back, strong and clear." | 10 | July 24, 2016 | 20 |
197,197 | Paroxetine | anxiety and stress | "I have been on Paxil for several years. It helps in so many ways. To those that get sleepy ... try taking it at bedtime." | 10 | December 13, 2013 | 121 |
73,705 | Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone | birth control | "I've been on this particular birth control for a little over a year now, I've been on Loestrin 24 Fe and Lo Loestrin 24 Fe. It's helped more than Loestrin itself did. I haven't had bad acne, no weight gain whatsoever (it's extremely hard for me so weight gain is welcomed for me), no crazy mood swings, no nausea. Cramp... | 10 | November 1, 2012 | 6 |
195,612 | Aviane | birth control | "I have been on this birth control regularly for almost a year now. I am very sensitive to the hormones and experienced extreme sickness I mean to the point I was throwing up every morning and on the verge of passing out no matter what I tried to prevent it. I learned that taking it in the morning solved this problem. ... | 8 | March 29, 2014 | 13 |
36,046 | Efinaconazole | onychomycosis, toenail | "Been using Jublia for 10 months. Was getting detachment of the nail on the big toe and Doctor said 8 of the 10 toes had some stage of infection. Now just have a spot on one toenail with clear growth halfway up the nail. I used it as instructed and I'm one of the fortunate ones - I am nearly clear if the toenail fun... | 10 | October 17, 2015 | 11 |
78,878 | Mefloquine | malaria prevention | "took Larium on a trip to Indonesia and had huge vivid excruciating nightmares each night. i never usually remember my dreams, but this trip was disturbed each night by bolting out of my bed with my heart pounding and sweat all over my body. it was a truly horrible experience. next trip I took Malarone and all was good... | 1 | September 20, 2016 | 2 |
119,083 | Zoloft | anxiety and stress | "Started working really well after two months. I received low doses and it worked. I laugh now and can still enjoy sex, unlike some other anti-depressants that depress all emotions. This is a good helping hand." | 10 | January 6, 2009 | 74 |
144,790 | Etonogestrel | birth control | "It does the job as far as not getting pregnant but I'm never getting it again!!! It will be 3yrs March 11 and I can't wait 2 take it out!! Anxiety is so bad, attitude is worse, I can't concentrate, confused, Moody, bleed and have some sort of discharge everyday, infections. I think it's old blood in me that's not comi... | 3 | January 25, 2016 | 7 |
75,832 | Temazepam | insomnia | "Worked for the first couple weeks. Now I am up to 60mg just to get to sleep. Its been two hrs and no sleep. Its slowly not working anymore. Been on it for a month." | 9 | December 9, 2013 | 46 |
107,479 | Implanon | birth control | "The 3 years went by so fast. I loved it so much I just had it taken out and a new one put in. My cycle comes every 3 months and last about 7 days, the other months I may cramp a little but no spotting so far." | 10 | March 23, 2011 | 4 |
39,531 | Contrave | weight loss | "I love Contrave December 1st 2015 I started contrave at 289 as of this morning I weight 207! I feel amazing. The only side effect that I have had is constipation, which isn't a huge deal when you get excellent results." | 10 | May 6, 2016 | 36 |
206,930 | Seasonale | birth control | "I have been taking seasonal for almost 3 years and love it. My periods are shorter and lighter with less pain. I haven't had any problems with break through bleeding. This is the only birth control pill to work for me (have tried 5 others). I know this pill doesn't work for everyone though." | 10 | July 18, 2011 | 7 |
82,811 | Paxil | depression | "My depression is weird, mostly due to tapering off of and recovering from benzodiazepine dependency. I have awful anhedonia and have been watching my life crumble in slow motion over the past year. I know I needed to do something.
The Paxil is a stopgap solution but so far I'm starting to climb my way out. I can't... | 7 | January 21, 2017 | 14 |
1,269 | Sumatriptan | cluster headaches | "I have been using Imitrex since it first came out in the 90's. It was a God send. I've had migraines for 42 years. I get about six migraines a month. Imitrex always works BUT for me I pay a price with stomach aches. Sometimes I refrain from taking Imitrex for fear of the stomach pains." | 9 | June 22, 2014 | 17 |
148,169 | Norethindrone | birth control | "Was put on Nora be because for some reason my doc suggested it even though I preferred the implanon. First I hate having to take a pill everyday so I probably am a little biased. Although I can say I saw a significant change in my mood. Usually Im a happy go lucky kind of gal, but since taking the pill for 2months my... | 2 | September 16, 2015 | 12 |
297 | Medroxyprogesterone | abnormal uterine bleeding | "Well I had my first 3 months shot on 18th January 2015 and two days after it I started bleeding, I have never stopped and the date today is 15th of may. Quite depressing since it was my first time taking contraception. I had all the possible side effect to be honest. Hot flashes at night, terrible migraines, severe b... | 1 | May 14, 2015 | 11 |
228,855 | Tadalafil | erectile dysfunction | "Amazing! I had been having some issues maintaining an erection, would take the fun out of it for my wife and I as it was so much work to remain erect. The 20mg is unreal with immediate results and lasts 48 hours - felt like I was 25-30 again!
We have a lot of sex so I take the 5mg daily and although it's not the same... | 9 | April 1, 2017 | 3 |
194,789 | Levetiracetam | seizures | "When I take my dose it makes me more sleepy than usual. It's not everyday, but some days I can be sleepy after 7-9 hours when I have slept enough (approx. 7-8 hours). That's the only side effect I had up to now. So I am ok with it, I guess. Annoying with two tablets 500 mg each day, but oh well better than seizures. T... | 8 | August 15, 2017 | 9 |
113,080 | Bisacodyl | constipation | "Have been backed up for a few weeks. Doctor prescribed taking 2 of these 2x a day along with taking MiraLax 2x a day. I took both, THEN started reading reviews. I think I'm going to die, but if I live I will write another review. Terrified based on these reviews condsidering I took 2 + another laxative.
Update:
T... | 7 | August 14, 2016 | 8 |
104,140 | Ethinyl estradiol / levonorgestrel | abnormal uterine bleeding | "I have been taking LoSeasonique for a few years. I went on antibiotics (Zpack) for a ear infection. I have never once had any issues with this before now. I have been on my period for a month now, the bleeding won't stop. My doctor said go off the pill for a week and let your body rest and it should stop, if it doesn'... | 5 | July 14, 2013 | 1 |
172,252 | Clonazepam | insomnia | "I tried 1 mg clonazepam, It did work for my insomnia, But I did look up the half life of it which is up to 30-40 hours. Plus the withdraw from it, So I weened myself off of it. Spoke to my doctor about what else is there and I was prescribed 150 mg trazodone. It works Great. If you look up the side effects it will say... | 9 | March 20, 2017 | 10 |
90,107 | Pneumococcal 13-valent vaccine | pneumococcal disease prophylaxis | "I turned age 66 last yr and at annual check up my Dr recommended I get a pneumonia shot (never had 1). The Doctor said take half that yr and other half this yr and then never take again. Last year I had redness and swelling of arm, joint and body pain, chills, weakness and cough. The redness had gone after 1 week b... | 6 | September 24, 2017 | 2 |
132,570 | Doxepin | insomnia | "I've been battling insomnia for almost 4 years. I had tried Ambien but always wound up digging in the fridge at 3am. It made me sleep walk really bad. Now with Doxepin, I'm able to sleep through the night and no digging in the fridge at 3am." | 10 | December 12, 2013 | 53 |
156,808 | Dulaglutide | diabetes, type 2 | "Been on for 3 weeks take shot on Mon. Side effects started on day 3. 2nd week day 4 this week day 5 . Upset stomach, vomiting, extreme nausea! Nothing helps!! Horrible belching and gas! Cannot function on those days. Blood sugars are great! The jury is still out. Do these effects go away after a while?" | 5 | May 23, 2015 | 20 |
13,061 | Terbutaline | premature lab | "It workswhile its in your system. Works fast...but it makes my hands shake bad. My heart raceses too. Hard to get use to, but slows the contractions to nothing." | 7 | May 1, 2008 | 16 |
127,783 | Phentermine | weight loss | "I have been taking these pills on and off since last year. When I am strict with my diet I see amazing results. My body has adapted to them, so that is my only downfall. They are no as affective as when I 1st started them.
To anyone having side effects, I was having terrible headaches and dry mouth. My doctor o... | 9 | February 28, 2017 | 33 |
27,859 | Lexapro | major depressive disorde | "Best way to discribe my situation.
Type "A" Driver person. married after
6 years. in 34 year career. 5 mg Lexapro 1st 7 days. Took at bedtime. ... Woke in AM Very,Very Groggy,hung over, very hung over.
After 3rd day.. got up 60 minutes early to walk, my daliy routine.
1.5 miles to get this out of my system.
Co... | 7 | December 5, 2016 | 0 |
225,830 | Bupropion | panic disorde | "Today is my second day and I feel okay. I am in transition from Celexa to Wellbutrin XL. I take Wellbutrin XL 150mg in the morning and Celexa 10mg in the evening. The only main noticeable side effects are I am a little anxious and I have stomach cramps. They are not terrible though. I expect to have some transiti... | 7 | August 12, 2011 | 36 |
75,464 | Oracea | rosacea | "For context, I am a 21 year old male with oily, bumpy, red skin. I began taking Oracea in June of 2017. For the first month, I noticed no change. After that, I began noticing improvement until about week 6 when I peaked in terms of how my skin looked and felt. For whatever reason, my skin went downhill ever since then... | 4 | November 27, 2017 | 1 |
201,882 | Sitagliptin | diabetes, type 2 | "I have been on Januvia 100mg at bedtime. I always struggled with FBS in the mornings. So added Januvia to Metformin. My A1C has dropped from 6.8 to 5.9 in 6 months. I have had no side effects that I am aware of. I have been able to loose 35 pounds as well with walking 4 days a week." | 10 | June 28, 2016 | 3 |
227,576 | Etonogestrel | birth control | "The first few months I was thrilled with the Implanon. I noticed no side effects and I had no period. I did notice a small decrease in sex drive but that was it. About a month ago, I started noticing my hair fall out. It has gotten to very thin on top and it comes out when I'm brushing it, touching it, etc. I think I ... | 4 | August 15, 2012 | 1 |
134,418 | Prednisone | inflammatory conditions | "I am male, 57 years old. I went from being very fit and active to zero activity within a week due to acute pain symmetrically in all joints. I endured this for two months, and was finally diagnosed with PMR Disease. Started on Prednisone, 20 mgs per day and obtained immediate results, eliminating 85% of any discomf... | 10 | April 17, 2012 | 86 |
37,398 | Vyvanse | adhd | "If you have social anxiety don't take more than 40 milligrams of Vyvanse because you'll be extremely anxious. I'd also suggest taking 0.25 milligrams of Klonopin in the afternoon to help with the moodiness and anxiety amphetamines cause as they wear off." | 10 | January 26, 2015 | 44 |
231,958 | Trazodone | insomnia | "I have been taking 50mg of Trazodone for insomnia for 3 years and I fall asleep in 10 -15 minutes. I take 20mg of Celexa during the day. The combination of both has greatly improved my depression and anxiety and sleep. I worry that one day the combination will stop working, but so far so good." | 10 | May 10, 2011 | 11 |
160,559 | Buspirone | anxiety | "First off. Side effects.... Brain zaps. Pounding heart, foggy feeling. First 3 weeks I felt the need for a lot less Ativan. The worry stopped and blood pressure came down . I'm on 5mg per day. Around week 5 I started to notice my blood pressure going back up. Acid reflux and a little nausea. Pounding heart back. I don... | 8 | April 18, 2015 | 82 |
23,519 | Methadone | pain | "I have osteoarthritis in my spine, knees and hips, made worse by all the lifting I have done over the years as a nurse.I was prescribed Dihydrocodeine on a long term basis and unfortunatly fell prey to opioid addiction as well as the chronic pain. Three years ago I was referred to pain clinic and opioid dependency cli... | 10 | May 25, 2008 | 81 |
81,417 | Yaz | acne | "I've been on yaz for over 6 months now, and it has been the only thing that cleared up my acne in the last 8 years. I had very severe cystic acne on my forehead, cheeks and chin (basically all over my face). After taking Yaz for 3 months, my acne started to clear up dramatically. I can now go out without wearing 5 pou... | 9 | June 19, 2013 | 51 |
94,291 | Trintellix | depression | "It worked for about a month. 10 mg, then seemed all of a sudden stopped working. " | 5 | December 16, 2014 | 56 |
116,015 | Divalproex sodium | bipolar disorde | "Been on this medicine for more than ten years. The 8/10 is for it is due to its overall minor side effects over time, and its very powerful effects when not taken CONSISTENTLY. BE ADVISED. This medication works best when taken at the exact time(s) everyday and I have experienced all other symptoms people have describe... | 8 | December 3, 2011 | 43 |
59,667 | NuvaRing | birth control | "I ran out of my prescription and hadn't been on the Nuva ring for months. I started back on it two weeks ago and I've been an emotional wreck ever since. My boyfriend even noticed how weird it was that I was happy all the time when I wasn't on birth control and since I started back on it I've been upset and crying eve... | 4 | March 27, 2017 | 4 |
210,672 | Mirtazapine | depression | "I take Wellbutrin XL 300mg every morning for my depression. Feeling like I needed a lil something more, my Dr. put me on Miratapine 30mg daily. I had no side effects with this combo. And I know that many ppl on 30 mg say that 30 mg knocks them out. It wasn't that way for me. I had no problems waking and starting my da... | 9 | January 5, 2017 | 9 |
193,159 | Dextroamphetamine | hypersomnia | "There no material in side effects list that you may have a hard time with Novocaine. My dentist spent hours trying to figure out why he could not get me numb before he made the connection. Be forewarned that this is a potential problem. This drug all in all has improved the quality of my life drastically. 7 years a... | 8 | August 26, 2009 | 51 |
198,464 | Exenatide | diabetes, type 2 | "On 7/19/11 I had a routine A1C and my Doctor called me during the weekend to tell me to drink lots of water and stay away from sugar. My A1C was 11.0 and he was really worried. I started on Metformin 1000 mg a day and then 2000 mg a day. My blood sugar was still consistently in the mid 200's. They started me on By... | 9 | December 27, 2011 | 37 |
25,150 | Hylan g-f 20 | osteoarthritis | "Synvisc gave me significant, almost immediate relief from the bone-on-bone pain in my knees. Since then, as I continue to learn about my knee problems, I now understand that some of the pain is in the tendons around my knees, which are inflamed due to severe bow-legs. Still don't understand why the bowing is increasin... | 9 | May 24, 2009 | 58 |
115,156 | Diazepam | light sedation | "Very pleasant in a variety of doses." | 10 | April 26, 2012 | 31 |
36,376 | Bismuth subcitrate potassium / metronidazole / tetracycline | helicobacter pylori infection | "Day 1-Started with first dose after breakfast. Full meal and 16 ounce glass of water to wash down medicine. Second dose taken six hours later with a full meal at lunch. Also drink 16 ounces of water with medicine. Around 2:30 in the afternoon started to develop a headache. I drink more water to see if that would help... | 1 | July 13, 2016 | 8 |
143,258 | Etonogestrel | birth control | "DO NOT GET THE NEXPLANON! I just had it removed this morning after 1 year and 3 months of use. I had my period for that entire time A YEAR AND 3 MONTHS NON STOP! My mood changed completely. I got depressed, everything made me cry, I would get angry at anything and anyone. I started to have acne. I would get bladder in... | 1 | April 4, 2017 | 11 |
167,534 | Levonorgestrel | birth control | "This birth control completely ruined my life. First of all, I had to be put under anesthesia to have it inserted due to pain. I woke up to the worst pain in my life. A month after insertion, I suddenly felt fire in my right ovary during intercourse. I ran to the bathroom and immediately began to vomit. I then passed o... | 1 | February 10, 2016 | 6 |
169,016 | Vilazodone | depression | "I have been on every medicine for bipolar/depression, anxiety you can name. I was on Effexeor for 7 years it worked for the first 2 years but lost it's effect, but the doctors had to keep me on it due to the fact very time they tired to ween me off, I'd experienced terrible withdrawals. I've finally been able to get o... | 10 | May 15, 2012 | 24 |
226,098 | Remicade | rheumatoid arthritis | "I have had rheumatoid arthirtis for 1 year now, and continue to take Sulfasalazine and Nabumetone daily. I stopped taking the Enbrel after 7 months as it was no longer relieving joint pains. I have had two infusions so far, and do notice improvement in my most painful joint (shoulder). My rheumatologist prescribed a... | 9 | May 25, 2010 | 41 |
94,082 | Trintellix | major depressive disorde | "I have been on Brintellix for a year now and this drug has definitely had a positive impact on my quality of life. The profound sadness that was my unwelcome partner for many years has for the most part dissipated. On most days, my mood is good, but the strange thing is that even though my mood is not depressed, I hav... | 8 | May 14, 2016 | 49 |
180,046 | Adapalene / benzoyl peroxide | acne | "I got prescribed this product last August after visiting a dermatologist. Acne was always one of my insecurities and it had gotten pretty bad, but about 4 months of using Epiduo, my face had cleared. The first few weeks are going to be miserable, my face peeled, became red, and hurt to even touch. To help the dryness,... | 9 | July 12, 2013 | 16 |
85,255 | Ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate | acne | "This is an initial review seeing as though I haven't even gotten through the first pack yet. My doctor prescribed tri sprintec for my skin & to avoid weight gain.
I take the pill everyday at 5:30 pm. An odd daily pattern has developed. In the morning I feel normal. Then by the early afternoon, I'll get a killer h... | 4 | August 22, 2015 | 0 |
162,487 | Desogen | birth control | "Positive:
-You won't get pregnant.
-You may see some acne clear up
Negative:
-Severe mood swings. I can't even control myself. My emotions do whatever they want, whenever they want. It's ruining my relationship with my boyfriend. I cry multiple times a day. I never used to be like this. I am switching to a n... | 3 | September 19, 2011 | 7 |
217,057 | Oxcarbazepine | trigeminal neuralgia | "I, like all of you have had trigeminal neuralgia for years. Was on Tegretol for 2 years then quite unexpected break through of magnitude 11 on a scale of 1 to 10 pains every 4 mins, my doctor prescribed Lyrica, useless with side effects of a drunk, double vision etc. In France oxcarbazepine is not the medicine of choi... | 10 | April 12, 2014 | 35 |
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