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148,160 | Norethindrone | birth control | "As someone who has a needle phobia and a history of factor five in my family, I opted for the mini pill. I also have chronic migraine headaches, occasionally with auras, so that limits my options again. Upon readings Errin's reviews, I was nervous. However, a month and a half in, I have no weight gain, no moodiness, t... | 9 | May 25, 2015 | 25 |
194,244 | Nebivolol | high blood pressure | "I'm 39 years old and I've been experience high BP for a few months - 190/140. I was on Effexor and dr immediately took me off that and replaced with Viibryd and added the Bystolic 10mg. Definitely feeling better...no more heart beats THUMPING in my head. Been a bit dizzy/lightheaded, but I'm contributing that to th... | 8 | February 2, 2012 | 32 |
223,709 | Omalizumab | urticaria | "Broke out with hives probably like 5 or 6 months ago then had them everyday. Tested for allergies, didnt change diet nothing new, and didnt change detergrnts. Nothing seemes to be the root cause. Was put on various medcines such as predisone and allergy meds and doxepin. Finally got xolair shots. Got two shots at on... | 10 | May 17, 2015 | 15 |
108,203 | Bupropion / naltrexone | obesity | "I have lost 40lbs, feel better, more energy. I recommend it to anyone that has tried everything like myself" | 10 | September 15, 2015 | 36 |
4,781 | Belviq | obesity | "I have been on Belviq since September 2014 and have lost about 50 lbs. Today 1/27/2015 I weigh 195 lbs. and back in September I was at 248lbs. I love Belviq so much it's one of the best prescriptions I have ever gotten. Because Belviq helps me control my appetite I am able to eat less and I eat healthier food, also I ... | 10 | January 27, 2015 | 107 |
173,393 | Clonazepam | seizure prevention | "I had a problem with biting my tonuge while asleep. Dr. said it was some type of seizure. I've been taking Klonopin for 15yrs and only had to increase the dosage from 0.5mg to 1.5mg over this period. I take it at night and have no side effects that I can tell. Hope it keeps working as it does now." | 10 | April 11, 2008 | 48 |
207,068 | Emollients | dry skin | "Effective at controlling burning and itching of hand dermatitis." | 8 | November 6, 2009 | 11 |
162,957 | Rapaflo | benign prostatic hyperplasia | "Benign Prostate Hyperplasia for about 5 years. Flomax worked but horrible side effects (muscle aches,
dizzy, stomach pain, dreams) so switched to Rapaflo about 8 months ago, works very well on small tab of 4 mg, but some side effects, dry sex, lack of interests (which at 65 isn't that bad) so I quit medicine for 3 we... | 8 | April 26, 2011 | 46 |
41,076 | Acetaminophen / oxycodone | chronic pain | "Was in a horrific motor vehicle accident, broke spine, pelvis in 5 places, total separation of spine and pelvis, right/left arm, left ankle and left hip, I now have Fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, bulging disk, scoliosis and spinal stenosis. I took Lorcet 10/650 for several years with no relief. I didn't want... | 8 | March 3, 2014 | 31 |
164,721 | Librax | irritable bowel syndrome | "In 1990 due to the stress of my father and my husband having life-threatening health issues, I, who was a very healthy person, wound up in the doctor's office explaining of my excruciating abdominal pain, my weakness, nausea, and desire to sleep. I was given a prescription for Librax. and was told if it was Irritable... | 10 | July 14, 2014 | 62 |
114,746 | Methotrexate | psoriasis | "My mother broke out seemed like overnight with red bumps that quickly turned into dry patches. The dermatologist knew right away what it was. We have been on the Methotrexate for 6 weeks and the flaking is totally gone and is healing. The dose was 2 Friday morning, 2 Friday evening and 2 Saturday morning. Only side ef... | 10 | March 30, 2013 | 46 |
191,346 | Lisdexamfetamine | adhd | "I had good grades. I could concentrate. But, I became very aggressive. I had to stop taking." | 5 | March 8, 2017 | 8 |
136,230 | Relpax | migraine | "Relpax is effective in taking away migraine pain 99% of the time. For me, the best part was making me feel less nauseous, and less sensitive to sound/light. The WORST part was the side effects. I experienced muscle cramps in my upper body for about 30 minutes." | 9 | December 4, 2008 | 10 |
25,768 | Ethinyl estradiol / norelgestromin | birth control | "I have been using the patch for over 3 years now. It is the first birth control method I chose, because I was afraid of forgetting to take a pill every day, and it sounded easier than other forms of birth control.
When I placed the patch on my stomach that it gave me cramps/nausea, so I alternate butt cheeks inste... | 7 | August 18, 2013 | 10 |
110,858 | Sudafed PE Severe Cold | cold symptoms | "Be careful using this medication, and do not use it longer than 3 days without talking to your doctor. I took this medicine once a day for months at a time to help with sinus and allergies, and I just found out I have tachycardia as a result (the electric impulses in my heart are messed up and now it beats dangerousl... | 1 | November 6, 2009 | 3 |
154,814 | Metronidazole | bacterial vaginitis | "This medicine makes me VERY sick" | 5 | February 20, 2017 | 9 |
135,862 | Percocet | pain | "Degenerative disc disease, 3 surgeries, 12 shots and a fusion. Life is horrible without this." | 10 | August 25, 2009 | 12 |
91,807 | Lyrica | ibromyalgia | "I was just diagnosed with fibromyalgia earlier this year. My old doctor prescribed me Cymbalta and it didn't work. I was off from work for 2 months because of the pain. All I did was layed in bed suffering. Seemed like I would never have my normal life back. I went to another doctor and he prescribed me Lyrica it less... | 9 | August 12, 2016 | 42 |
199,263 | Depo-Provera | birth control | "I miscarried at almost 3 months June 16th. A Dr felt I should get depo to prevent another pregnancy to soon and to stabilize my uterus. My period Started again July 26th Around the First of August I began putting on weight seemingly overnight. When I got my next period all hell broke lose. I began bleeding on and off.... | 1 | October 6, 2015 | 4 |
212,254 | Lamotrigine | bipolar disorde | "I have been on it for years. My sons are also on it..if taken as the directions of your doctor its almost perfect. Our moods are stable and we almost feel normal." | 10 | May 9, 2012 | 41 |
78,594 | Daytrana | adhd | "My 18 year old daughter has been on Daytrana patches for more than 5 years. She needs a 40 mg dose, and 30 mg is the strongest patch. Benefits are MANY. Though 9 hours is the recommended time for wearing the patch, my daughter routinely wears them for 14 hours daily to get school work and homework done. She wears t... | 10 | April 1, 2012 | 65 |
17,841 | Ethinyl estradiol / etonogestrel | birth control | "The NuvaRing has been absolutely wonderful for me. I've been using it for about 2 years and I just can't say enough good things about it. It's so easy it is to use and it's been extremely effective; not just in the obvious prevention of pregnancy, but also with controlling my acne and maintaing my weight; No moodiness... | 10 | March 27, 2014 | 64 |
59,024 | Morphine | chronic pain | "I've tried MS Contin a few times over the years and finally given up. What I really liked was good pain control without the euphoria or crash of IR products like oxycodone. What I didn't like was, after a few weeks, developing hallucinations and delusions that were so... real. I actually listed it as an allergy on my ... | 7 | December 24, 2016 | 11 |
16,692 | Yaz | premenstrual dysphoric disorde | "Took Yaz for PMDD and helped my symptoms related to my PMDD. But, please BE AWARE: I ended up with a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE). I am a 38 year old woman who is very athletic and extremely healthy...it's not just a warning for " smokers"!" | 3 | November 26, 2009 | 28 |
225,629 | Bupropion | depression | "I took 150 mg Wellbutrin XR (bupropion) for about three or four years. My doc upped the medicine to 300 mg and with that came a twitching side effect. This side effect actually went unnoticed for a while but then it started becoming more pronounced with time. It only affected my face which made it scarier. Stuttering,... | 8 | March 1, 2013 | 88 |
171,902 | Amitiza | opioid-induced constipation | "It works great, however, it did stop working for me after the first month. Apparently. I was on a low dosage once per day, but now I have put on the appropriate dosage, but because I am "backed up" I am taking Miralax to get things moving again, hopefully. Then I am to start back on Amatiza at this dosage which is app... | 7 | September 20, 2017 | 0 |
36,959 | Gynazole-1 | vaginal yeast infection | "This was THE BEST TREATMENT for me. I was taking 1 Diflucan pill a day for 2 weeks and it did not began to relieve the discomfort of this problem. One treatment of Gynazol took care of the pain, swelling and discomfort OVERNIGHT! Talk to your doctor!" | 10 | July 23, 2009 | 13 |
203,164 | Blisovi 24 Fe | birth control | "Just started taking this 3 months ago after being taken or Norg-
fe due to a few cases of spotting and 2 cases of 3 week long periods and lets just say I'd rather have the periods back again. I haven't had my period since I started Blisovi but every now and then I still get the killer cramps. It also caused me to gai... | 1 | June 12, 2017 | 0 |
65,664 | Propranolol | mance anxiety | "Propranolol is literally a miracle drug. Took it before a presentation today and I literally felt no nerves at all. I felt as if I was talking to friends and it helped me connect with the audience so well as I was so much more laid back. I do not think I will ever have a problem with presentations or interviews again ... | 10 | December 12, 2016 | 33 |
230,055 | Diflucan | candidemia | "Helped a lot." | 9 | February 10, 2015 | 2 |
8,279 | Zolpidem | insomnia | "I was prescribed this drug in my early teen years and it worked wonders at first. Not, at 20 years old it doesn't work AT ALL. I will sometimes have to take 2 pills at night and I will still wake up 3 hours later. I guess I built up a tolerance but I will be switching medicines. Plus I would find myself in the kitchen... | 3 | January 12, 2016 | 4 |
184,946 | Trolamine salicylate | pain | "I have Frozen Shoulder (Adhesive Capsulitis). Aspercreme (Trolamine salicylate) had the least/mildest side effects of any other medicine I saw, and the price was great. My mother had a frozen shoulder around 1985. Surgery was recommended, but she wanted to first try the painful stretching exercises to break the adh... | 10 | July 27, 2014 | 15 |
227,863 | Etonogestrel | birth control | "I Love This Birth Control. I forget I even have it! It's painless and leaves very little scaring. I got this in August 2010 and I have had NO problems! I spot from time to time but very little and not even every month that I even spot. I was told awful things about this and none have been true to me since I've been on... | 10 | September 9, 2011 | 2 |
110,959 | Diclegis | nausea/vomiting of pregnancy | "Absolutely improved my pregnancy experience by reducing my nausea and vomiting. I was prescribed 2 tablets before bed, 1 in the morning and 1 mid day because I was extremely sick. They always recommended it to be taken with an empty stomach. I only took 2 before bed with food (because I refuse to take any pill on an... | 10 | July 21, 2017 | 2 |
151,086 | OxyContin | pain | "After severely injuring my back while lifting a patient, herniating three discs, three failed back surgeries and multiple ineffective pain relief measures I finally accepted that I will need medication until a cure for spinal nerve damage is found. Using oxycodone means I can walk my dog, keep my house neat, enjoy lif... | 10 | October 31, 2013 | 236 |
5,014 | Belviq | obesity | "I just started taking this medication yesterday. My craving have subsided which is great. No adverse side effects as of yet but one thing I notice is my mood is brighter. I believe this medication is in the same family as many antidepressants. I am a psychiatric RN and never would have considered myself depressed, but... | 8 | May 7, 2014 | 65 |
225,038 | Bupropion | anxiety | "I am not obese and i do not take this medicine for obesity (i take it for anxiety)
One of the side effects for this medication is weight loss and loss of appetite, I have lost 20lbs since taking this medication. I don't know if you're able to take this medication for obesity but it does make you lose weight." | 10 | May 30, 2016 | 40 |
156,863 | Transderm-Scop | motion sickness | "Excellent drug for motion sickness. However, if you take it for a long period of time and then stop taking it, you will be nauseous for at least a week. " | 10 | May 19, 2009 | 22 |
58,681 | Trileptal | trigeminal neuralgia | "I have MS and experienced a severe relapse and spent a week in the hospital with chronic face pain. After determining it was Trigeminal neuralgia, my neurologist and I spent several weeks trying numerous treatments. Trileptal was the only one that gave me not only immediate relief, but I haven't had any face pain for ... | 10 | August 6, 2013 | 109 |
153,264 | Doxycycline | acne | "I am a 27 year old female and started taking doxycycline for acne 4 days ago. I have never had acne in my life up until recently and my dermatologist prescribed me this. I was a little skeptical to take an antibiotic for acne but so far it's working! I would have a few large, painful pimples at a time along with many ... | 9 | April 23, 2015 | 20 |
9,152 | Lo Loestrin Fe | birth control | "This is THE BEST birth control I've come across. I'm seriously blown away. I have had zero mood swings--- even near my period, I had break through bleeding the first month and that was it, my periods are already so light and I'm only on the third month, my face cleared right up and has been less oily, I've lost weight... | 10 | August 10, 2017 | 3 |
52,088 | Adipex-P | weight loss | "I am a 20 years old male, I was never involved in sports in high school. I started taking Adipex February of 2013, it is now June and I have lost 57 lbs! I have gotten off the medicine for about a month now and only take a pill every now and then as I start to lose my motivation but coming from 334 lbs and only being ... | 9 | June 17, 2013 | 77 |
213,794 | Tioconazole | vaginal yeast infection | "Ladies after every urination u have to rinse ur vagina with warm/ hot water. I inserted the ovule yesterday morning. I experienced mild itching a couple hours later and i applied the cream...which was annoying because I felt damp and the key to a YI is staying dry. Anyway I think its working u just have to rinse ursel... | 6 | January 8, 2017 | 4 |
184,676 | Aclidinium | copd | "I recently completed a year-long clinical trial with Forest Labs and went back to using my prior medication, Advair. I have since noticed a definite difference in my breathing, coughing and wheezing. I am returning to Tudorza immediately" | 9 | April 29, 2013 | 79 |
153,730 | Amoxicillin | urinary tract infection | "I was born with 4 kidneys, and it seems some of the other reviewers "side effects" were actually kidney/bladder infection symptoms. These infections spread fast, and can be lethal. Amoxacillin is a gentle savior for me, I still have 3 of 4 kidneys, after surgery and countless urinary tract infections, I trust it very ... | 10 | January 10, 2017 | 93 |
55,118 | Bupropion / naltrexone | obesity | "I started contrave 6 days ago. I was concerned at first reading all of the reviews. I wasn't expecting much. The first few days I didn't change my diet. I increased my water. What I have noticed is that I am less hungry. I am not eating the full meal because I get full. I'm down 7 lbs in 6 days. Yes I h... | 8 | March 24, 2016 | 37 |
151,723 | Chantix | smoking cessation | "Tried it and quit within 2 weeks. That was 6 years ago" | 10 | October 14, 2014 | 44 |
103,148 | Estarylla | birth control | "I've been on this birth control for about three or four months now. My doctor prescribed it because I was getting to the point where I was sexually active frequently and she said this one was good, and it is! for pregnancy prevention, at least. But, it has a few downsides. This medication makes me very prone to panic ... | 8 | May 14, 2017 | 6 |
32,327 | Lisinopril | high blood pressure | "Sore throat severe allergy symptoms loss of appetite body aches chest pain facial swelling blurred vision dry cough headache weakness" | 6 | September 6, 2016 | 21 |
60,075 | NuvaRing | birth control | "I have been on the nuva ring for almost 4 Months. 1st month it was cool. My body getting use to it. 2nd month I was fine no bleeding for the first 2 weeks of the month ever since then I have bled. Ive been bleeding for 2 1/2 months. Its so annoying and embarrassing. I haven't worn panties with put a pad or something s... | 6 | November 13, 2013 | 14 |
17,492 | Ethinyl estradiol / etonogestrel | birth control | "I had it in for 2 months. Got hot flashes panic attacks and insomnia. Took it out, got migraines, hot flashes anxiety and irregular periods. My advice take the pill. It's annoying but it's a better method." | 1 | December 17, 2016 | 3 |
46,877 | Xenical | obesity | "Very effective but couldn't handle all the visits to the loo. After too many visits to the toilet I cut down to one a day. I ate two virtually fat free meals for breakfast and lunch and then took just one pill with my evening meal. Stopped me snacking completely, fear of accidents! steady weight loss approximately 1kg... | 8 | March 2, 2010 | 97 |
91,157 | Botox | migraine prevention | "For the first time in 50 years, I have relief from migraines, since using botox. I have a life now. I can make plans. For the first 4-5 days after botox, I hurt from the injections, my neck hurts, but then I feel great for almost 3 months. It's not 100% as I still get migraines but, they come less frequently and la... | 10 | June 4, 2016 | 45 |
81,312 | Yaz | premenstrual dysphoric disorde | "Well, this was a last resort for my PMDD, which is pretty much destroying my life. I was VERY nervous about taking it - not interested in hair loss, weight gain etc. But I gave it a chance. 3 days in, developed a cluster of hives on left hand, and one on right hand. Extremely itchy. Absolutely no other changes in my p... | 4 | June 19, 2015 | 8 |
65,936 | Propranolol | mance anxiety | "35 year old male who has suffered with public speaking anxiety my entire life. In meetings my body and chest would tighten up, heart rate increase and if i did speak my voice would be shaky and i would often cut my self short. Although i got better with practice it was the one area of my life where i felt i was being ... | 9 | February 19, 2015 | 26 |
158,911 | TriNessa | birth control | "Hi everyone. I am going to start by saying that every birth control works differently on every body and gene type, but I can say that TriNessa is showing me how horrible birth control can be. I started taking birth control when I was 15 and have been using TriNessa since then. This was my first birth control. I was... | 1 | December 9, 2017 | 0 |
231,333 | Trazodone | insomnia | "I've been having problems sleeping due to anxiety and depression and was prescribed this. The first night/day was awful, I was extremely groggy and had a headache all day. I also had a problem with my eyes being sore, I'm not taking anymore." | 1 | May 13, 2017 | 17 |
170,166 | Quetiapine | depression | "I took this medicine with lamotragine to treat major depression and speculated bipolar disorder. I think it worked well, it got me out of a bad fog, but it made me so tired. I had to sleep for a tleast 12 hours. If anyone let me, I'd probably sleep for 24. For most of the time I was taking 50mg. Then we upped it to 10... | 5 | January 17, 2017 | 6 |
115,626 | Drixoral Cold and Allergy | allergic rhinitis | "This is the only allergy medicine that has ever worked for me. I've been using it since it was a prescription only capsule and I'm honestly suffering without it. Why they took it off the market is beyond reason?" | 10 | June 26, 2008 | 18 |
154,642 | Metronidazole | bacterial infection | "Was prescribed (basically, handed a packet of pills) metronidazole by the company doctor on the Pacific island where I'm currently doing volunteer work. Five day course. By day two my dizziness and nausea had turned into uncoordinated gait and problems with fine motor control; that night I woke up panicking and comple... | 1 | October 17, 2017 | 2 |
95,705 | Efinaconazole | onychomycosis, toenail | "I have been fighting nail fungus for over 30 years;( I've tried grisefulvin, lamisil and then jublia in 2015. I did jublia for 10 months and then got severe skin reaction. Intense itching, blisters etc. The podiatrist had me soaking my feet, trying this cream etc. I went off jublia let my skin get back to normal which... | 8 | September 12, 2017 | 2 |
209,414 | Zomig | migraine | "I have recently gone to a headache specialist after thinking no one is going to help me with my migraines and constant tension headaches. She gave me Zomig and it does really work. The first time I tried it I wasn't 100% sure my headache was a migraine since it felt different then the one I've always experienced. It w... | 10 | February 20, 2014 | 13 |
18,085 | Ethinyl estradiol / etonogestrel | birth control | "I am 23 years old and had been using the pill for 5 years. I decided to try the Nuva Ring out because I was not religious about taking the pill at the same time everyday. After using the ring for 3 months, I am extremely melancholy, sensitive, constantly trying to break up with my boyfriend, always crying, and my back... | 4 | November 19, 2011 | 0 |
176,423 | Lorazepam | anxiety | "I Have only taken my Ativan 3 times in the past month that I have had it. I really try to take it only on the times I can't control my anxiety and can not work because of it. I am so against taking medication including this one but the second and third time I took it I was happy I did. It allows me to function and get... | 9 | November 6, 2014 | 134 |
77,752 | Moxifloxacin | bacterial infection | "I can't wait until tomorrow. I took my last Avelox today and unfortunately it took me this long to figure out it was making me feel so sick. Nervous, shaky, nauseous and my whole body is fatigued. I can't concentrate on my work and feel dizzy. " | 2 | October 19, 2011 | 26 |
160,348 | Buspirone | anxiety | "I am taking SSRI to help me deal w my job, and daily life stressors. I switched from Zoloft to buspar approximately 3 weeks ago, due to side effects. I have sleep issues due to being a night shift person, and probably anxiety, so I'm on Ambien as well. Lately, I'm having worse sleep problems, and having weird dream... | 6 | September 13, 2016 | 3 |
111,612 | Cipro | urinary tract infection | "I have SLE, and I tend to contract UTI's pretty easily. Usually they'll give me Keflex or Flagyl, both of which don't seem to cut it. My current primary started prescribing it about a year and a half ago, and now I specifically ask for it. I had an AWFUL UTI for over a week, finally got to ER today, within a few hours... | 8 | July 25, 2016 | 37 |
217,707 | Strattera | adhd | "My daughter was diagnosed with ADD in the 1st grade. I didn't want to start her on a stimulant right away and our pediatrician recommended we try Strattera. I am happy to say that my daughter is now in 11th grade and has been on Straterra her entire time in school...we went through all the ups and downs of titratin... | 10 | December 28, 2016 | 21 |
162,530 | Meridia | obesity | "I have been on Meridia for one year under my doctor's supervision. During that time I have lost 108 pounds. My doctor has been able to gradually take me off of all 3 blood pressure prescriptions, simvastatin and metformin. It has been very effective in helping me control my appetite and thus lose weight. I have in... | 10 | November 5, 2009 | 33 |
62,772 | Nicoderm CQ | smoking cessation | "I have tried the patch several times. However my problem with the patch is that when I perspire at work the patch no longer stay stuck to my skin and falls off. " | 6 | December 21, 2014 | 19 |
79,585 | Avandia | diabetes, type 2 | "Avandia had some side effects with me that the doctors thought was cancer. They insisted it could not be the medicine but after over a year of multiple scans biopsies and bone marrow tests, I chose to quit taking the medicine on my own. My blood sugar skyrocketed but my immune system started working again. I haven't h... | 1 | July 22, 2009 | 9 |
15,897 | Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone | abnormal uterine bleeding | "Stopped my period after the first pack and then after a month after not taking anything. Never experienced that with other birth control pills. Not going to take them again. The doctor no nothing about the pills they prescribed. Disappointed." | 1 | August 3, 2016 | 3 |
193,402 | Cyclobenzaprine | t pac with cyclobenzaprine (cyclobenzaprine) | "I used Deep relief cream 4 times a day. It took time and had a little bit of walking outside or at the gym slowly to kind of help the muscle move a bit. Stretching is also good! Back spasms are really bad. I hope you guys recover and good luck!" | 8 | January 21, 2013 | 31 |
204,267 | Tradjenta | diabetes, type 2 | "After two weeks, increase in blood sugar by 50 and back pain from day one, I will finish this month and see." | 1 | April 27, 2012 | 43 |
102,438 | Aripiprazole | schizophrenia | "Weight gain!! increased my hunger and affect the metabolism! Need to eat often and was not myself on it!" | 1 | June 18, 2016 | 5 |
722 | Medroxyprogesterone | birth control | "I have been getting the shot since having my 3rd baby 17 months ago. Honestly, the 1st year was awesome! No periods, no mood swings, and no weight gain! Actually improved my moods and I lost all my baby weight right away. I was also breastfeeding at the time. As soon as I stopped when my son was 12 mos old, I guess th... | 6 | April 15, 2011 | 2 |
91,473 | Anastrozole | breast cance | "I have been on Arimidex for just over a year and have experience basically no side effects. The only issue I have is my left hand and fingers tingle occasionally at night - enough to waken me, however, the doctor thinks it has more to do with Carpel Tunnel Syndrome - which I never had before. I am going to be 70 yea... | 10 | February 2, 2012 | 103 |
910 | Pentosan polysulfate sodium | interstitial cystitis | "I thought I was having frequent UTI's the majority of my life. I did everything I could think of to prevent and treat them. The summer of 2013 and multiple negative UTI tests, I was tested for IC and a test to see the size of my bladder. Turns out my bladder was VERY large for my size. I not only began taking Elmiron ... | 10 | May 21, 2015 | 49 |
41,513 | Sofosbuvir | hepatitis c | "I have four days left of treatment, which has been for six months. The side effects have been mental for me. Anxiety, depression, insomnia, mood swings, irritability and rage all come and go randomly. The virus was undetected at four weeks and this is my first treatment. I won't know until three months post treatm... | 10 | July 22, 2015 | 21 |
142,582 | Levonorgestrel | birth control | "I did my liletta insertion during my menstrual cycle and my doctor said thats fine cuz the insertion will be easier since my cervix or uterus will be more open and I did feel a tiny pinch. The nurse held my hand during that part and after that it was over. It took five minutes and than I went home. Because I had my pe... | 7 | August 17, 2017 | 2 |
162,888 | Rapaflo | benign prostatic hyperplasia | "I have been on Rapaflo for 2 weeks. Prior to taking Rapaflo my urine stream was weak. It is now far stronger, I can pee twice as quickly on average. Very impressive. Flomax caused me to be dizzy, Rapaflo doesn't. Two side effects; 1) as many others have written, absolutely NO sperm during ejaculation (a really weird t... | 8 | February 19, 2015 | 32 |
172,882 | Clonazepam | panic disorde | "I had been on Xanax for my severe panic disorder but it would wear off so fast I would find myself actually craving another one. I was honest with my doctor about the rising addiction to it and she put me on clonazepam. I stay calm and sleep better. I can go outside and go for a walk. I can hang out with my friend. I ... | 10 | May 13, 2014 | 19 |
10,439 | Spironolactone | acne | "53 female and have cystic acne and very oily skin .... Been on it about a month and I'm over the top happy no more itchy painful bumps in my scalp ears and face.... I am having hair loss but will push thru to see if it subsides .... Having dealt with acne most of my life I'll take thinner hair for clear skin any day ☺... | 10 | August 8, 2016 | 15 |
145,368 | Zithromax | sinusitis | "The day one two pills does tend to wipe out the bacteria in my gut. After having stomach issues on the first night of the first time, I do take a probiotic and one immodium at night.
First time I took this it wiped the infection in 48 hours. Second time 11 months later it did not work quite so well. Infection gr... | 8 | November 13, 2015 | 17 |
53,078 | Plavix | transient ischemic attack | "After my VAD Stroke I am on plavix. I have a toddler that I still nurse. I looked up plavix for several days & talked to several doctors. Some said it was fine, some said it was not ok. After talking to so many people about it, I felt that it seemed ok to nurse on. I've been on it for a month and yesterday I realized... | 5 | October 11, 2016 | 9 |
179,804 | Adapalene / benzoyl peroxide | acne | "honestly at first i couldnt even tell anything was happening, i went in and out of stages and it almost seemed my acne got worse. that was just the epiduo pulling the dirt and junk and acne out. now 4 months in, my acne is completely gone. i had horrible acne as well. this has changed my life." | 10 | November 8, 2015 | 21 |
178,238 | Duloxetine | ibromyalgia | "I found that the pain relief was short lived and I gained 20lbs within a month..which made me more depressed." | 3 | September 22, 2010 | 14 |
175,742 | Levaquin | bronchitis | "The pain in my legs from the hips to the knee was excruciating. I thought I had bone cancer. This lasted for 2.5 weeks even after I stopped taking the med. Walking was almost impossible even with pain meds." | 1 | January 28, 2016 | 10 |
90,965 | Norco | back pain | "I have a bulging disc in the middle and lower part of my back. The doctors kept tell me to take NSAIDS but they would not do the job. Finally a doctor called in the Norcos for me and OMG they are a miracle drug. I have taken all kinds of pain meds because I am also a stone former and had multiple surgeries. This is a ... | 10 | June 9, 2012 | 25 |
137,271 | Isotretinoin | acne | "Accutane worked great for me. When I quit smoking and started working out at the gym, I broke out on my cheeks and my back. Took Accutane for 4 months (80mg daily) and had dry lips, dry eyes, dry face (moisturizer daily), very red and sensitive skin and peeling hands. Made it through with a little bit of suffering a... | 9 | July 15, 2013 | 23 |
176,688 | Lorazepam | anxiety | "This drug is okay. It calms me down if I take it as needed but it just makes me tired if I take it all the time." | 5 | July 14, 2009 | 6 |
187,482 | Monistat 3-Day Combination Pack | vaginal yeast infection | "I tryed this for the first time last night and OMG the pain. Soon as I layed down in bed it felt like a million bugs eating away at my vagina .it burned and itched so bad I could not get to sleep with the heartbeat in my vagina it was not pleasent . My vagina felt like it wanted to push out the cream .the YI was not a... | 2 | December 30, 2016 | 3 |
219,408 | Dexmethylphenidate | adhd | "My 6.5 yr old son takes 5mg XR on school days only.has been on it for 30 school days. He does great in school and it appears a miracle help to him. It does seem to wear off too early so I will talk to the Dr. About that next week. When he comes home from school and we try to do his homework it is a nightmare. He has ... | 8 | December 28, 2012 | 63 |
112,879 | Bisacodyl | constipation | "I experienced constipation and bought this because it said it was so gentle said take one two three. I mistakenly took three thinking that I had a serious situation was going to be gentle. Within 1 hour and 50 minutes I had severe cramps sweating and massive diarrhea that was at 6 last night it started it is 11:40 a.m... | 5 | December 1, 2017 | 0 |
187,814 | Addyi | hypoactive sexual desire disorde | "Why I stopped taking this medicine:
1) didn't increase my sexual desires/thoughts
2) within 30-45 minutes of taking it, I would feel extremely drowsy for the 1-2 weeks, to where I couldn't hardly function. If I was sitting I would fall asleep where I sat. Hubby would wake me up to go to bed and I would feel out of i... | 1 | March 3, 2017 | 17 |
2,582 | Plaquenil | rheumatoid arthritis | "I had Lyme disease and a subsequent RA dx, I have been on Plaquenil for 7 months. 200mg 2x a day and now 1x day, It has helped a great deal.
I was also taking Collagen and a few herbs for inflammation, I am doing much much better and able to do a lot of things I thought I never would again, I have occasional stiffnes... | 8 | September 9, 2015 | 58 |
118,737 | Drospirenone / ethinyl estradiol | acne | "I had tried so many birth controls before this one and finally my doctor recommended another one. It was Yaz. probably the best birth control for clearing acne, ever. After just two months I'm already noticing a drastic difference. I am so so grateful. I can't even remember the last three I was on before this one but ... | 10 | September 14, 2017 | 4 |
52,813 | Elmiron | interstitial cystitis | "I went to my gynecologist for what I thought were vaginal infections. It felt like my vagina was on fire all of the time. She sent me to a great Urologist because she suspected IC. Sure enough I had a raging case of it. He put me on Elmiron. It took 5 to 6 months to begin working. My pain went away almost totally. I h... | 9 | March 19, 2015 | 38 |
78,166 | Zyprexa | schizoaffective disorde | "I loved this medicine. It covered all of my symptoms and did not give a lot of side effects." | 9 | February 5, 2012 | 25 |
208,526 | Limbrel | 10</span> users found this comment helpful. | "I have had severe pain due to my Multiple Sclerosis. Started on Limbrel, after a few weeks I could feel the relief. I take it every 12 hours and I can feel when the hour is near to dose. In between I use Aleve but with much less dosing. This has been a God send for me and absolutely no side effects." | 9 | November 28, 2014 | 10 |
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