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69,403 | Buprenorphine | opiate dependence | "This medication used the correct way can and will save lives!! I was using 20 to 30 Vicodin tabs a day my friend offered me heroin I said no and started suboxone it saved my life no question" | 10 | February 14, 2016 | 5 |
10,688 | Spironolactone | acne | "I never had acne issues when I was a teenager, but I'm 43 now and I'm having hormonal acne on my chin and behind my ears along the hairline. I was prescribed Spironolactone because I was taking Minocycline and my doc wanted me to get me off it because of the side effects. Well now my acne has gotten worse after taki... | 3 | April 16, 2013 | 22 |
169,824 | Aspirin / butalbital / caffeine | migraine | "I'm 53 and have migraines since I'm 15. My doctor made me try a lot of medication over the years, including the Triptans and I had to go a couple of times to the hospital (urgency). Nothing worked until my doctor gave me Fiorinal. I'm using Fiorinal for 20 years now and it works fine. I have less migraines today." | 9 | January 9, 2010 | 39 |
147,643 | Alprazolam | anxiety | "This drug is just about the best thing that ever happened to me. Without it my panic attacks would have crippled me totally by now. I feel panic coming on, take a pill, and I am so very calm within minutes. No side effects and the best part is you don't have to take it regularly. Taken like an aspirin for a headache... | 10 | January 24, 2009 | 8 |
180,191 | Doxylamine / pyridoxine | nausea/vomiting of pregnancy | "At first the diclegis seemed to work somewhat. I was no longer vomiting though I was still gagging at times but I was glad to be able to keep my food down. However now I'm on my 2nd trimester at nearly 14 weeks and taking 3 a day and the nausea is on and off all day, the gagging is intense, and I have even thrown up ... | 6 | January 26, 2016 | 2 |
54,262 | Naloxegol | constipation, drug induced | "I've been on opiates for many years because of lumbar scoliosis with multiple failed back surgeries. As of the last 5 or 6 months, my constipation worsened to the point where NO laxatives were effective. My bowels had almost stopped working. So far, after 3 weeks on Movantik, I have a regular BM almost every day. ... | 9 | February 17, 2016 | 28 |
139,803 | Nora-Be | birth control | "I'm on the minipill and have never had any issues. My insurance switched me to this one and right away, I've experienced nearly all the side effects! I am trying to switch to a different minipill now to stop all the side effects and feel normal again! What I've experienced: breakthrough heavy bleeding the second w... | 9 | May 9, 2016 | 4 |
167,295 | Levonorgestrel | emergency contraception | "Took the pill 12 hours after unprotected sex. I'm a month late took a pregnancy test it's negative but I'm still worried I might be because I have started yet" | 1 | April 20, 2016 | 2 |
146,978 | Alprazolam | anxiety | "My psychiatrist prescribes me 15 Xanax 0.5mg per month. I have generalized anxiety disorder and depression, and am on other meds for that; Xanax is only for extra-stressful situations. It is incredibly effective. Within minutes of taking it, I am much calmer. I notice no side effects whatsoever." | 10 | February 5, 2016 | 27 |
25,678 | Sarafem | premenstrual dysphoric disorde | "I was given Sarafem to help with moodiness and rage during a few weeks out of the month. I took it for 2 days and cannot get off the couch. I am so drowsy. I took a low dosage." | 3 | December 4, 2011 | 23 |
48,158 | Sumavel DosePro | migraine | "I have had migraines for over 10 years and have tried many different drugs. My doctor gave me Sumavel to try about a week ago (just in time for another migraine attack). The initial injection did hurt but the relief that I was able to get only 10 minutes later was well worth it. I did have the "burning sensation" in m... | 8 | August 24, 2010 | 8 |
42,130 | Dexilant | gerd | "I had a bad experience with this drug. I have taken Zegrid for years and felt like I may need something stronger. My doctor gave me Dexilant 30 mg samples to try. I experienced nausea, body aches, stomach pain, gas and excessive burping. On second thought, I will keep using Zegrid! After one day of stopping this medi... | 2 | October 12, 2017 | 2 |
195,618 | Aviane | birth control | "I have been on Aviane for two months now. I'll be starting my third month in about a week. I have noticed a huge difference in my appetite. I've usually only eaten a snack after school and dinner but lately I seem to always have food in my mouth and I eat huge amounts. My stomach is constantly bloated. My mood recentl... | 2 | December 1, 2012 | 37 |
161,038 | Risperidone | schizophrenia | "Slowly getting recovered" | 5 | November 27, 2014 | 2 |
211,829 | Lamotrigine | seizure prevention | "Started in 2005 with a low dose 50 mg once daily in evening time with no regard to food. It has done a miracle in my case I am virtually 100 % seizure free. No noticeable side effects in my case except dreams in 1st week, as I remember when I started 11 years ago. In 2011 I stopped taking it as I thought I don't need ... | 10 | December 31, 2016 | 10 |
34,286 | Bystolic | high blood pressure | "I have had high blood pressure since I was a child. I have tryed many different meds for this problem. I had bad reactions to many of the poplar blood pressure meds and I am highly allergic to red rice so colesterol meds were no an option. I fired my doctor and went with a new doctor that prescribed bystolic it change... | 10 | January 13, 2016 | 33 |
191,647 | Lisdexamfetamine | adhd | "Vyvanse is great. It has a longer dosing window than Adderall XR (12 vs 8 hours for me) and a slightly improved side-effect profile. As a longtime (~16 years) prescription stimulant user, for ADHD, I would recommend Vyvanse to any user that is currently unsatisfied with their ADHD management. It is no silver bullet... | 9 | May 14, 2013 | 29 |
66,550 | Seroquel | bipolar disorde | "when I was first put on this medication in the emergency room, I was coming off heroin and my mood swings was horrific, and my anxiety was off the charts, they put me on 200 mg. immediately and was to take it 3 times a day. I was diagnosed as bipolar, ptsd severe anxiety disorder, hearing voices to kill myself, sleep ... | 10 | July 18, 2016 | 53 |
166,553 | Levonorgestrel | birth control | "I had skyla for 3 years. I still remember getting it inserted it was a terrible experience. During the three years I had terrible ache and experienced a hard time losing weight. I was miserable and over emotional. I had the pill before and I liked it a lot better the only concern was remembering to take it so I switch... | 2 | September 26, 2016 | 6 |
168,164 | Jolessa | birth control | "I just started my second month of Jolessa. A month ago I weighed 105-115 depending on the week I guess. Now I weigh 140 pounds! I also am getting acne on my shoulders and sometimes my face, but I wash it multiple times a day because it is so oily! My skin has also been extremely irritated, I have never used lotion my ... | 1 | March 28, 2012 | 5 |
122,225 | Venlafaxine | hot flashes | "This drug decreased my hot flushes by 2/3. I figured it would be 100% but that was probably an unreasonable expectation. I've gone from 8-12 a day to 2-3. I've suffered hot flushes since 1998 and the past 6 months they have only gotten more frequent and very annoying. My husband says I'm nicer to live with after ta... | 8 | August 13, 2008 | 73 |
207,988 | Suprep Bowel Prep Kit | bowel preparation | "Tastes horrible but effective. I had no nausea or chills. I drank it at 4:45 PM and really nothing for 1 1/2 hours...then a regular bowel motion. About a half hour later Katy bar the door. Then the squirts till about 10:00. I got up a couple of times in the night but no big deal. At 4:15 in the morning I suffere... | 9 | July 28, 2014 | 42 |
31,671 | Miconazole | vaginal yeast infection | "I'm on day 3, and the itching and burning has gotten better from day one. On day one It was unbelievably itchy" | 6 | February 19, 2016 | 5 |
29,639 | Topiramate | obesity | "I have been on Topamax for around two months. I decided to go on them because I weighed around 105 kgs, I was feeling depressed and I couldn't stop binge eating. Through Topamax, I have lost 10 kgs in one month (that would be around 22 pounds). I feel so much better. My urge to binge eat is gone. I feel human again. I... | 9 | May 3, 2013 | 309 |
87,109 | Latuda | schizophrenia | "I take been taking Latuda for year i have gone to 40mg up 80mg
I can take 40mgs but it doesn't help and 80mgs makes me feel high and i hate that feeling and the voices don't stop or seeing shadows where people are wearing black gowns i still need more help i can't work because i feel like everybody talking about me... | 10 | August 15, 2016 | 15 |
169,129 | Vilazodone | obsessive compulsive disorde | "Stating taking Viibryd for severe OCD sexual thoughts. After 6 weeks of being on 40mg did not notice much of a difference for my intrusive thoughts. Good thing was no sexual side effects like I had with Lexapro. Going back to my doctor to try my third SSRI...maybe Zoloft, Prozac, or Paxil this time." | 3 | October 9, 2011 | 6 |
189,479 | Oxycodone | pain | "I have worked the coal mines all my life. About 5 years ago, I was in a major mine accident. After 7 orthopedic surgeries, I realized I was going to have to live with this horrible pain. It was so bad that the thought of suicide lingered in my mind so often it became my only thought. That was until I went and saw my f... | 10 | September 16, 2010 | 23 |
223,164 | Estradiol | postmenopausal symptoms | "The Vivelle Dot 0.05 mg has greatly helped with the symptoms of menopause with minimal side effects. However, every insurance company I have been with these past 6 years has tried to put me on a generic version which have terrible side effects for me. Reading about other woman's experiences with the generic versions, ... | 9 | March 1, 2017 | 27 |
186,828 | Fexofenadine / pseudoephedrine | allergic rhinitis | "It has helped take the edge off of my allergies, but the dry mouth it causes is horrible. I need water constantly or my mouth and throat get so dry its actually becomes difficult to breath. " | 7 | April 6, 2013 | 5 |
214,437 | Tioconazole | vaginal yeast infection | "I wish I had read reviews first. Took monistat 1 and went from bad too worse. The burning is so bad it is unbearable. No sleep for me tonight. Absolute torture. According to the reviews I'm reading this is not uncommon worth this medication. I will never never use it again and will tell everyone I.know not to either. ... | 1 | September 21, 2015 | 6 |
148,912 | Mirena | birth control | "I just had my second Mirena inserted after 5 years. Before starting with it, I was always battling low iron (once my ferritin level was 4). After using the Mirena, my period became super-light, and now my ferritin level is over 80. The second time around, the insert was a lot more painful. The doc said that it tends t... | 10 | November 30, 2015 | 7 |
61,629 | Citalopram | anxiety and stress | "First time ever trying any medication for anxiety which I have struggled with for years. I took Celexa for 6 days 10/mg once a day. Throughout taking it, I noticed that my feelings started to dull. Everything was very level and it was hard to be anxious - or excited, or happy, or really much of anything. I got sexual ... | 8 | August 3, 2016 | 37 |
152,900 | Doxycycline | acne | "I was put on doxy 50g once a day I am onto my 3rd week I can tell you in the first week saw a bit more flare up in my acne, 2nd week came around worst flare up I've ever had! And it's still continuing. Either my dosage is too little or it's just making things a whole lot worse. My face wasn't that bad 3 weeks ago. I h... | 1 | May 16, 2017 | 3 |
182,806 | Cymbalta | depression | "I usually cannot handle break-ups and become severely depressed, often crying myself to sleep. I was prescribed this medication for anxiety, which just so happened to be a few days before I was broken up with. Because of this medication, I was able to continue with my life almost unaffected. In fact, I had a more posi... | 10 | August 14, 2016 | 51 |
157,138 | Differin | acne | "I've had acne problems since the 4th grade and have since tried tretinoin, benzaclin and dalacin T which did not help me very much. I gave up prescriptions for the last 5 years using OTC benzoyl peroxide when I suddenly had the WORST breakout of my life (I think from stress) with cystic acne. Family doctor gave me Dif... | 10 | June 28, 2016 | 15 |
182,653 | Cymbalta | depression | "Took cymbalta for depression for about 6 month, first 30 mg which my doctor increased little by little until it got to 90 mg. She increased it because the medication seemed to work but after a while the symptoms were present again. I went on vacation and when returned, couldn't get the prescription on time, that was t... | 1 | October 13, 2017 | 10 |
66,859 | Seroquel | bipolar disorde | "At the time I began taking Seroquel 4 years ago, my depressions were so severe that I attempted suicide and almost dropped out of college. Although my bipolar symptoms improved quickly, I dealt with extreme side effects (mostly a constant foggy and emotion-less feeling) until I reduced the dose from 600 to 300mg.
Alt... | 9 | October 27, 2011 | 17 |
202,772 | Hydroxychloroquine | rheumatoid arthritis | "This helped a lot at first, but I have been on this medicine for 7 years now. I think I may need something more now." | 6 | October 20, 2009 | 62 |
128,108 | Phentermine | weight loss | "I started taking this drug on May 29,2016 weighing in at 301. I've experienced the dry mouth but not to bad just makes me drink more water like I should be lol. Today 6/12/2016 I'm weighing in at 290, I haven't really changed nothing in my diet besides not eating big portions and not eating as often like I use to. S... | 10 | June 13, 2016 | 11 |
6,486 | Ocella | acne | "First of, let me say I am a Pharmacy Technician. I was on Yaz for about 5 months. It was okay. It wasn't strong enough to stop my periods until about 4 days into a new pack, it didn't do much for my skin, and it was $40/ month because there is no generic. I only kept taking it because it didn't make me nauseous (I am ... | 9 | July 15, 2009 | 56 |
7,637 | Xanax | anxiety | "In 2007 I started having what I now know panic attacks, but didn't know it at the time my doctor sent my blood in for testing, trying to figure out why I'm having to pull over when driving cuz I think I'm going to pass out due to hyperventilation. First I thought I was having low blood sugar but a few weeks later at m... | 10 | June 7, 2015 | 27 |
16,615 | Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone | birth control | "The only good thing that came from being on this pill was that it prevented pregnancy. Unfortunately the side effects forced me off it. In the beginning there was cystic acne (face, chest,back), mild weight gain/bloating and mild mood swings. I gave it some time, my body just needed to adjust. After four months the ac... | 2 | November 3, 2015 | 12 |
29,369 | Topiramate | bipolar disorde | "I have been on this med for 10 or more yrs.For my BPD, I also suffer with clinical chronic depression ocd suicidial tendancies major mood disorders and anything else they can thro at me! I had a sever break down 15 yrs ago and I believe something in my brain actually disconnected or fizzeled out! unrecoverable! i hav... | 7 | November 6, 2015 | 29 |
106,438 | Implanon | birth control | "Hi, I'm 23 and got my first implanon in 2009, the first 6 months were hell! I was really depressed and took some time to get out of it. I'm now on my 3rd as the second was faulty and I love it. No periods at all I've lost 25kg. Not one scare within that time. The start is a little rocky but now I say it's worth it." | 8 | April 22, 2016 | 6 |
35,267 | Levofloxacin | bronchitis | "I was placed on levofloxacin 500 mg for 10 days. I have terrible side effects from the medicine: insomnia, headache, dizzy spells. Worst of all I do not see my symptoms improving. I am on day 5 of the medicine, I hope it works soon." | 4 | July 29, 2014 | 22 |
229,004 | Tadalafil | erectile dysfunction | "tried 30 - 5mg with no signifigant results on the Cialis promise program. Filled out "promise" form requesting a trial of another medication unspecified. Denied because form filled out wrong. Resubmitted corrected form which was denied because it was a resubmission." | 5 | April 25, 2015 | 51 |
205,136 | Acetaminophen / aspirin / caffeine | migraine | "I had the worst migraine of my life for three days. I felt like I'd tried everything possible. Nothing touched the pain. It was blinding. My husband brought me the Goodies powder. It was awful tasting, but within a half hour my migraine was gone. It's a miracle. I'm grateful." | 10 | February 12, 2013 | 11 |
49,962 | Gabapentin | ibromyalgia | "At first I thought the gabapentin was going to work for my fibromyalgia, but after about a week I began experiencing headaches from nowhere!! Same with amytriptiline, Savella, Lyrica and Cymbalta. I am sensitive to and get migraines from every medication that is used to treat the pain of fibromyalgia." | 1 | January 20, 2016 | 31 |
185,470 | Saxenda | obesity | "I started this four weeks ago and I have lost 14lbs. I have tried different weight loss programs and nothing would work. Then my doctor said that is one he recommends and I am so glad." | 10 | July 3, 2017 | 20 |
43,378 | Hydromorphone | pain | "I was given Dilaudid while being treated in the hospital for gastritis/esophogeal pain. The pain was very severe and my blood pressure rose to over 200/100. Within 30 seconds of the Dilaudid being inserted into my I.V., the pain in my sternum was gone and I was relaxed and sleepy. (After the first "Whoooosh" head ru... | 10 | September 16, 2012 | 30 |
15,548 | Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone | birth control | "I started this pill on the first day of my period and have almost finished a pack now. I had a longer period followed by brown discharge for a week. This pill makes me feel fatigued the whole time just like the worst I feel before getting my period. My energy level has decreased significantly. Secondly I noticed my se... | 1 | January 4, 2017 | 7 |
87,438 | Naproxen | gout, acute | "I get gout flares very seldom, my last one was very painful, took naproxen for the first time it worked immediately. I love it." | 10 | January 18, 2017 | 11 |
19,325 | Pregabalin | diabetic peripheral neuropathy | "Eased diabetic nerve pain somewhat but caused "jerking motion" so severe that I could not feed myself. This was with only one month's use. Discontinued use and jerking getting much better." | 4 | April 3, 2016 | 19 |
132,093 | Effexor XR | panic disorde | "I had crippling anxiety. I couldn't even make it to the grocrey store some days.... I have been on Paxil and Lexapro prior to taking Effexor. Effexor has changed my life and made me feel like my self again. Ihave been taking it for about 7months now and I have had no side effects except that I have had a few vivid dre... | 10 | March 7, 2008 | 132 |
89,974 | Risperdal | schizoaffective disorde | "I was on risperidone for over a year. I suffer from severe manic depressive bipolar disorder with schizoaffective episodes. The medication along with an antidepressant helped with the delusions (visual and auditory). But the weight gain was immense in one year I gained over 60 pounds. I weigh over 300 pounds now and t... | 6 | February 28, 2014 | 31 |
159,391 | Estrace Vaginal Cream | atrophic vaginitis | "I'm 71 years old. The tearing and associated pain started a few months ago. Just hoped it would go away but it did not. I would not let my husband touch me.
Spoke with 2 doctors I know and they said its normal but Estrace would help.
It did. My prescription is dated 3/7/2013. Within 10 days the tearing stopped and ... | 10 | May 28, 2013 | 290 |
66,082 | Propranolol | mance anxiety | "I'll get straight too the point. If you're struggling with performance anxiety, and feel helpless (like I did), stop waiting and go see your doctor immediately and get a script for propranolol; it changed my life. Ever since I enrolled in University my fear of public speaking became heightened (because of the pressure... | 10 | November 28, 2012 | 81 |
126,205 | Viibryd | depression | "For those of you who are having bad side effects, PLEASE try Viibryd for at least 3 weeks. After two weeks, I begged my doctor to change my script to something else, but he told me to wait one more week. I could not believe the difference that week made! Viibryd is the best medicine I have ever taken! I felt like t... | 10 | July 23, 2012 | 29 |
226,579 | Etonogestrel | birth control | "I wouldn't recommend this to anyone I have had my period for 9 weeks straight" | 1 | July 4, 2015 | 7 |
74,648 | Wellbutrin SR | major depressive disorde | "I was taking 300mg every day the generic for years along with zanex for anxiety. My dr upped the dosage to 450mg every day. I just got the name brand and it's completely different!!!! My life has new meaning the generic is not half as good. I no longer need the zanex and have no problems going out or living my life no... | 10 | November 5, 2015 | 55 |
23,920 | Tretinoin | acne | "I've had acne since the 5th grade. Started using it in 7th grade. Took awhile to kick in, but a mix of retin-a and other products has greatly helped. 3 years later and I rarely get any new breakouts" | 9 | January 17, 2017 | 4 |
177,058 | Promethazine | sedation | "I was prescribed this for my 6 yr old daughter to help her sleep. I've only been using it a couple of nights but it doesn't seem to be working. I am giving her the 3x5ml dose and giving her it at 6pm and up to now she is still not going to sleep before 11pm. Am I not giving her enough or not giving it enough time to w... | 3 | August 28, 2015 | 13 |
229,929 | Femara | breast cancer, metastatic | "I'll make this as brief as possible:
This drug isn't putting a dent on ceasing tumor progression in me. Unfortunately, the intravenous chemo [Abraxane] I was on had plateaued and was no longer effective. I have no idea what I will be going on next." | 1 | February 14, 2016 | 18 |
123,429 | Apri | birth control | "Apri is the first birth control I have tried and so far I'm very impressed! I have only been taking Apri for 3 weeks but I've had almost no side effects. I had some light spotting for the first 2 weeks but it has completely stopped now. My breasts have gotten slightly larger and my sex drive has increased. I randomly ... | 9 | September 7, 2010 | 12 |
134,520 | Lidoderm | pain | "I started using these about 10 years ago for pain in my foot from a torn tendon. Now I am using for severe low back pain. This really works. It sticks fine as long as you smooth it on. You can tape it on as well. Also these patches can be cut to use in various places and to save money. I highly recommend" | 10 | July 3, 2015 | 24 |
103,920 | Ethinyl estradiol / levonorgestrel | abnormal uterine bleeding | "I have been on Orsythia for 6 months for controlling dysmenorrhea, or painful periods. Before starting birth control overall two years ago, I missed at least two days of school and work a month because my cramps, backache, nausea, and headaches prevented me from doing more than sitting in bed crying. After Orsythia, I... | 10 | August 16, 2014 | 9 |
157,983 | Accutane | granuloma annulare | "Great. A "must use" if you have tried every acne medication and they do not work." | 10 | June 26, 2009 | 20 |
230,782 | Naratriptan | migraine | "I use to take Imitrex but it came to the point I wasn't taking it because when I did I had to double dose & add in pain killers to knock the migraines to a tolerable level. This pill is way better then Imitrex & it truly works. Other then it taking a little bit longer to kick in than Imitrex, it works better. I usuall... | 10 | January 31, 2015 | 7 |
136,063 | Relpax | migraine | "I use to love this medication! I would take it and it took my migraine away within an hour. About a year ago I took it and my throat felt like it was closing up and my heart was racing. I tried taking it again and the same thing happen. I am very sad I can no longer take it because it worked great to relieve my throbb... | 5 | April 23, 2016 | 9 |
171,251 | Levitra | erectile dysfunction | "Tried Levitra for the first time last night. Great sex last night and twice again this morning. Wow! Changed from Viagra and have tried Cialis. Both others worked, but not near as effective as Levitra for me. I am diabetic and over 60. Mild headache afterwords." | 10 | January 3, 2010 | 106 |
186,513 | Desvenlafaxine | depression | "I have been taking Pristiq for just over a month now and I have to say it is amazing. I was experiencing severe depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts. After only 5 days of being on it I felt completely back to my old self again. I cannot believe how fast it works. I am able to function normally at work, concentrat... | 10 | October 25, 2010 | 30 |
23,431 | Methadone | pain | "This medication was originally prescribed to me as a way to control my pain without the "High" side effect that decreases mental alertness. Eleven years later I am still taking 70 milligrams daily. I have lab work done four times a year and my body is in excellent condition besides the injuries I've sustained that are... | 10 | December 6, 2011 | 61 |
81,551 | Liraglutide | obesity | "I started Saxenda around the 3rd week of July and am at 1.8 ml. I am a 5'4 female, 42 years old, with thyroid problems amongst other issues. I was at 215 pounds and am down 9 lbs with no exercise. Yay! I purposely didn't exercise while I was adjusting. Once I see if I can handle 3.0 ml I will add in exercise. T... | 10 | August 15, 2017 | 4 |
134,200 | Prednisone | ibromyalgia | "Put on Solumedrol IV and then take home Prednisone, 60 mg, weaned down to 20 now. Reason for taking was not my Fibro, but Acute Respiratory Failure with Hypoxy, Sepsis, Bilateral Pneumonia, exacerbation of COPD, abnormal CT lungs. This is the WORST medication. I am even more depressed, anxious, hyped up, insomnia wors... | 2 | January 17, 2016 | 11 |
77,195 | Lorcaserin | obesity | "I have been on Belviq for 60 days now and lost 17lbs! I started at 257lbs (5'7) now I am at 240lbs! I am refilling my script today! So I am hoping for another 40lbs will come off!" | 10 | July 9, 2014 | 53 |
2,826 | Belbuca | chronic pain | "I started this medicine about three months ago. At first it worked great, after 2-3 weeks it does little to none. I have 2 degenerated disc and severe nerve pain down my neck and shoulder. I'm also prescribed tramadol which works better and that says enough. I have been on hydrocodone which works way better then this ... | 2 | September 28, 2016 | 14 |
218,922 | Depakote | bipolar disorde | "This was my first medication for Bi-Polar, I'm a 40 year old woman and a long distance runner. This medication was great because it made the rapid thoughts and anxiety go away. However if you're an athlete like I am, I found this difficult as it caused extreme fatigue to the point where I was a couch potato not wantin... | 5 | July 22, 2015 | 46 |
13,635 | Amphetamine / dextroamphetamine | adhd | "Have been taking Adderall XR for over a year now. I am having some issues with tolerance now, but it's still working reasonably well. Had side effects for the first few months, but now I have none. Good stuff!" | 9 | December 28, 2009 | 7 |
13,858 | Bydureon | diabetes, type 2 | "I started this 4 weeks ago, I am ready to quit, my nausea is so bad, it is hard to deal with. I was told it would go away, not! My sugars are running a lot lower and I stopped the actos. I feel like it is a huge rock in my stomach, and looking, smelling, or trying to eat makes me want to gag. I am hanging on one more ... | 5 | April 17, 2016 | 13 |
39,948 | Contrave | obesity | "I just hit my 6 month mark so I wanted to update my review. While I experienced several side effects at first, some severe, they all went away eventually. I am losing 2lbs a week up to 10lbs a month. I'm noticing there's a pattern for me of losing ~10lbs very quickly, then stagnation for a few days, then loss start... | 9 | August 4, 2015 | 34 |
161,531 | Diphenhydramine | insomnia | "Helps with my sleep. I wake up every morning feeling great. Sometimes make me very thirsty so I keep liquids around." | 10 | June 9, 2008 | 20 |
195,701 | Valtrex | herpes simplex, suppression | "I contracted HSV-2 about 3 years ago. That first year was horrible. I had about one outbreak a month and each outbreak brought about not only physical, but emotional turmoil. After a year of feeling depressed, worthless and guilty, I finally had enough and took myself to get tested. Sure enough, I was right. I asked t... | 10 | July 17, 2013 | 131 |
225,286 | Bupropion | depression | "I spent a lot of time reading reviews and it took me awhile to even start the medication but I finally said screw it I'll try it. After reading the reviews most people said they felt better almost right away so after 2 months when I still wasn't feeling great I started to get nervous. Then 3 months approached and I st... | 8 | June 9, 2015 | 93 |
31,639 | Miconazole | vaginal yeast infection | "I'm 18y/o this is my first yeast infection.
I didn't go to the doctor but I read the symptoms online and diagnosed myself to have a yeast infection so I went down to the drug store and bought monistat 3-day treatment.
I didn't experience any severe pain or burning like any of the other ladies (which btw is why I wa... | 8 | December 29, 2015 | 6 |
216,672 | Advair Diskus | asthma, maintenance | "Age 59 Male. After having allergy asthma probably or decades a wet Spring after ugly winter and removing moldy insulation and ended me up at doctors. Started on 100/50. It helped but not enough. Ended up getting 250/50 and have been on since (4 years). It didn't stop the fairly constant post nasal drip which was alm... | 7 | December 25, 2014 | 22 |
132,368 | Ativan | anxiety | "I developed anxiety very fast and didn't know what it was until one day when my heart was beating out of my chest and I started worrying about my life changes. Went to ER twice in a month thought I was going to have a heart attack. I am 25 and I never knew anxiety can be this bad. I started taking Ativan and it's been... | 8 | September 4, 2010 | 137 |
84,530 | Ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate | birth control | "I forgot to add that while I was on this pill, during the second month that I was taking it, for the two weeks that I was tapering off the active pills and going into the sugar pills, I felt so incredibly disturbed and crazy. I started feeling extremely anxious and like I was going to die. I also had thoughts of killi... | 1 | September 28, 2016 | 2 |
166,747 | Levonorgestrel | abnormal uterine bleeding | "I had the Mirena IUD inserted January 2016 due to heavy periods. With the IUD my periods were lighter but lasted 2 weeks. My moods changed severely and I had cramping everyday during my 2 week periods. I have developed acne cyst on my face, sex had become painful and I began to bleed after sex. I had become misera... | 1 | August 12, 2016 | 14 |
202,645 | Hydroxychloroquine | systemic lupus erythematosus | "I was diagnosed with lupus and rheumatoid arthritis four years ago. The doctor told me to take hydroxychoroquine and told me to stick to that medicine or my lupus would return. Ever since then I have been doing great. I do have a few side affects but none of that matters to me because I got my childhood back.
... | 9 | April 9, 2015 | 38 |
140,642 | Escitalopram | depression | "Made me feel like a zombie..Foggy feeling in head. Not good for the sex life. Sleepy all day long; couldn't get out of bed. I woke up just to eat and went back to bed. Stopped after 6 weeks.; switched to Wellbutrin with good results." | 2 | December 3, 2016 | 28 |
147,712 | Norethindrone | birth control | "I posted earlier when I started and now it's been about 6 months so thought I'd update. After 3 months the non stop bleeding and spotting did stop. I have gained some weight but nothing that isn't manageable. Also the bleeding during sex. My period hasn't stopped tho, and I get it monthly usually with in the same week... | 5 | December 11, 2017 | 0 |
112,355 | Gabapentin | anxiety | "I've been taking this med for 3 months for severe anxiety. Every night I have a complete mental breakdown for at least the past 2 months while trying to go to sleep. I've slightly lost feeling in parts of my face, my speech is slurred , and I can't think. Before taking this medication I lived a very active lifestyle a... | 1 | November 28, 2016 | 44 |
22,611 | Pylera | helicobacter pylori infection | "Am now on day four, with absolutely no side effects... guess I'm a fortunate one. I have H. pylori, but have been asymptomatic, so don't know yet if it's working... will have to see how the post-medication test turns out." | 5 | September 11, 2015 | 10 |
20,643 | Nucynta | pain | "I was prescribed Nucynta 100mg IR and 150mg ER. I have been taking Oxycodone 10mg and tramadol for break through pain. I was on Percocet but developed resistance, and then my PM doctor added the Nucynta. Nucynta is EXCELLENT as it took most of my pain away. Bad part of it is that the Nucynta made me nauseous, gave m... | 4 | June 9, 2012 | 47 |
41,497 | Aubagio | multiple sclerosis | "It is awfully hard to open up the package containing the pills for me. I think Aubagio has helped my symptoms and other than thinning my hair a little no other side effects or relapses noted. Is there a way to change the packing to a pill bottle so they are easier to use." | 1 | May 19, 2016 | 28 |
117,080 | Synvisc-One | osteoarthritis | "Been receiving Synvisc injections approximately every 6 months for last 3+ years. They help tremendously. There is always a little soreness and swelling of the knee for about a week after injection but then I get 6 months of pain free activity. That's a pretty good trade-off if you ask me." | 8 | September 28, 2016 | 28 |
7,575 | Xanax | anxiety | "I was having difficulty coping after the death of my husband. Xanax helped me to put everything into perspective which allowed me to face enormous challenges. I rarely ever felt slow from the low dosage, only calm." | 10 | November 16, 2015 | 52 |
80,956 | Hypercare | hyperhidrosis | "I bought this product seven years ago when I would sweat profusely . I cannot wear T-shirts do to sweat stains . I only use this product seven years ago once for a whole week and I have not sweat since . One of the best things I've ever tried. Highly recommend." | 10 | July 5, 2015 | 11 |
26,266 | Sprintec | birth control | "I'm 17, and this was my second bc that I was put on. My first one made me spot for weeks on end, so I was switched. I started taking this one two months ago and I HATE IT. I am a person that typically has a strong stomach, however this birth control makes me have the worst migraines and I start feeling nauseous everyd... | 5 | March 10, 2016 | 4 |
105,349 | Afrezza | diabetes, type 2 | "Started on Afrezza 11/15 with an A1C of 7.6! First was one 4 unite 3X's a Day Before Meals! Then Moved 8 Unit 2X's & 12 Unit 1X a Day ALL Before Meals! On 3/16/17 My A1C # drop to 7.2! I then Started the New Titration Pack that allows Inhaling Afrezza Before & After each Meal or Up to 6X's a Day! After Just the First ... | 10 | April 6, 2017 | 16 |
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