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119,611 | Testosterone | hypogonadism, male | "After being on Androgel for about a year and not feeling better I decided to switch to Testopel. Got my first implants of 10 pellets of Testopel 7 days ago and I still have the low testosterone symptoms." | 1 | June 28, 2010 | 31 |
100,942 | Orlistat | obesity | "I was not the really type of girl who'd sacrifice food to lose weight so I tried to taking Xenical because I've heard that it really is effective. I used to be 176 pounds, but after 2 weeks of taking Xenical, I am now weighing 158 pounds. So 18 pounds with no effort of giving up my cravings. The side effects doesn't b... | 10 | January 20, 2012 | 190 |
63,605 | Epiduo | acne | "I have had acne since I was 11 and I'm 18 now. I tried everything, including Proactive and Acutane. Nothing seemed to work and even when my acne got better I still had post acne red marks. I started Epiduo about 2 weeks ago and already have seen amazing results. No new acne has come in and I've coupled it with a Neutr... | 10 | January 8, 2015 | 24 |
198,214 | Ranolazine | angina | "After some scary bouts of angina the Dr. put me on Ranexa. I am really impressed what i can work hard at age 74 minus the chest pains. I was pleasantly surprised when my A1c dropped significantly. I have had some problems that I am not sure if they are side effects. Serious swelling of my feet and ankles, increase... | 9 | June 7, 2015 | 46 |
75,529 | Fosrenol | hyperphosphatemia of renal failure | "They say no taste, but made me gag every time I took it. Don't know the benefits cause I couldn't stay on it long enough." | 2 | May 12, 2015 | 2 |
78,504 | Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone | abnormal uterine bleeding | "I've been on this pill for several weeks now after trying to find the right pill for two years. It's the first pill I feel normal on. I've gained 3 pounds but the scale is starting to go back down now so maybe it was just water retention, although I have not felt bloated at all, which is great! I'm not moody and feel ... | 9 | May 12, 2017 | 0 |
969 | Pentosan polysulfate sodium | interstitial cystitis | "Elmiron has changed my life. I knew immediately that it was helping with my symptoms of urgency and bladder pain. It is a little pricey but I don't even care. Living with IC can be miserable and elmiron makes it possible to feel good again!!" | 10 | June 5, 2017 | 17 |
117,296 | Rythmol SR | ventricular tachycardia | "I take 150mg propafenone twice daily for prolonged VT. My heart has been steady for five months. But I now see that this drug should not be used if there is a heart conduction problem. I have both LBBB and RBBB. I can find no guidance whether to keep on or stop it." | 5 | June 7, 2009 | 5 |
34,823 | Minocycline | acne | "I was on minocycline for about 3 years for acne. It controlled the acne great. Then one day out of the blue various joints were extremely swollen; maybe two of my knuckles, one of my toes, and my knees. I could hardly walk it hurt so bad. The next day that swelling would be gone but other joints would be swollen and s... | 1 | December 31, 2013 | 27 |
148,950 | Mirena | birth control | "I'm 18, I got pregnant in the Summer of 2015. I lost the baby about a month and a half ago due to Hydrops and I've been doing okay since. My doctor recommended the Mirena IUD and I thought it'd be a good prevention of pregnancy seeing as getting pregnant again probably wouldn't be the best thing for my future and taki... | 7 | January 17, 2016 | 11 |
86,335 | Magnesium sulfate / potassium sulfate / sodium sulfate | bowel preparation | "Second colonoscopy. First one was 10 years ago. This prep is less volume to drink than 10 years ago but I feel the taste is the same. I could still taste it with my nose held. I did get it down but had to take breaks and chew gum in between. In the end, it is worth the sacrifice!" | 6 | June 2, 2013 | 6 |
176,584 | Lorazepam | anxiety | "I rarely take it but it has saved me from a few panic attacks. Makes me a bit sleepy but overall the side Effects are tolerable. I actually find 0.5mg effective." | 8 | September 19, 2011 | 17 |
221,307 | Pentothal | anesthesia | "I was given IV pentothal for anesthesia. It induced very euphoric feelings immediately afterwards with visual and auditory hallucinations. I had a fun dream without any awareness of the operation occurring. I woke up a bit groggy and felt fine for the rest of the day." | 10 | March 26, 2017 | 0 |
107,156 | Implanon | birth control | "I just got Implanon a couple of days ago. So far so good! I was super bloated yesterday but that's it. This is a super low hormone birth control method which I love. The pill made me sick, I was hungry all the time. Then I got on the IUD and that thing HURT for two weeks after it was put in, it made sex HURT, and it m... | 10 | July 5, 2012 | 0 |
62,274 | Citalopram | anxiety and stress | "So far so good. I switched from escitalopram (Lexapro) to this to save money. I switched immediately, with no tapering off one drug to get on the next, and there were no problems. The effects are similar so far. I feel calmer, more focused, less irritable/agitated. I have a little bit of brain fog but nothing that kee... | 9 | March 15, 2013 | 37 |
73,593 | Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone | birth control | "I've previously used other pills, patch, and the ring.
My periods usually lasted only 4 days, however with this pill I am bleeding a lot longer.
I've started spotting and took my first pill, little did I know I would be spotting for 4 days!! Today is my 4th day on my period and it looks way too heavy. No mood swing... | 5 | June 2, 2013 | 7 |
158,617 | Methylphenidate | adhd | "I find Ritalin allows me to focus. With my ADD and bipolar I couldn't even read a book. My doctor says though its a stimulant, Ritalin tends not to push bipolars into mania. I was self medicating my ADD with caffeine which made me anxious so I'm glad the Ritalin replaces that. I'm on a low dose now and hope to increas... | 10 | March 12, 2013 | 46 |
30,087 | Klonopin | anxiety | "I was originally prescribed 0.5 mg of Klonopin once a day with Zoloft 50mg once a day. It worked for a while but stopped and soon after, my doctor prescribed me to Klonopin 1mg once a day and Zoloft 100mg once a day.. After just three days I felt amazing results and like a changed person. No more stress, anxiety, pani... | 10 | November 29, 2014 | 145 |
156,991 | Movantik | constipation, drug induced | "I've been a chronic pain patient for 13 years. I currently take 128 mgs of Exalgo ER daily and 1-2, 8mg Dilaudid IR PRN no more than 6 tabs per day. I'm very familiar with constipation. When offered movantik 25mg every morning, I happily took it and within a day I was going easily but with a cramp pain. After a few mo... | 7 | December 31, 2016 | 19 |
26,267 | Sprintec | birth control | "I've been on Sprintec for the past year, and I gave the drug 7/10 because it has been effective when it comes to birth control. I've gained 5ish pounds, have mood swings that are manageable, low sex drive, vomiting (after starting a new pack), and mild breakouts. These seem like normal side effects with estrogen based... | 7 | October 24, 2016 | 3 |
36,540 | Fentanyl | breakthrough pain | "With what our government has done, with taking away other drugs, and making others harder
to get, Fentanyl (for me) at least seems safe and last long enuff to be pain-free till the next dose!" | 10 | June 26, 2016 | 14 |
33,704 | Microgestin Fe 1 / 20 | birth control | "Made my sex drive super low, very bad acne and I was always irritable and emotional. " | 3 | August 23, 2011 | 3 |
19,766 | Pregabalin | postherpetic neuralgia | "Used Lyricia for treatment of shingles. Have had shingles for almost four months. Symptoms began with terrible burning in both breast's and in back directly behind each breast. I started taking Lyrica twice a day (every 12 hours) for about a week and get much relief for about 10 hours. Then the burning sensations r... | 8 | January 6, 2010 | 27 |
89,413 | Celexa | depression | "Works great. I feel like myself again- positive, energetic, interest in activities has returned." | 8 | April 18, 2014 | 79 |
72,288 | Tramadol | pain | "Taking Tramadol for damaged cartilage and patella tendonitis. Works fairly well for pain. It seems to take a while to kick in. I've been extremely irritable since starting to take it. Overall a fairly decent experience." | 8 | February 7, 2013 | 20 |
114,349 | Tacrolimus | atopic dermatitis | "I think I was suffering from topical steroid withdrawal, and tried to get off of them once my skin was dry, red, and flaky. I thought I was out of options until I remembered the Protopic generic, tacrolimus. I asked my doctor about it, and she was able to prescribe it to me. So far, it's cleared up my skin, although I... | 8 | February 22, 2017 | 1 |
123,130 | Azelastine | allergic rhinitis | "I use this Flonase and Claritn to keep my allergies in check. All three are essential in my regimen. Without it I am miserable. I have absolutely no side effects." | 9 | September 4, 2013 | 10 |
64,610 | Sertraline | panic disorde | "So far Zoloft has proven to be very helpful. I gave it the rating I did because it's only been two weeks on it. I have had 2 panic attacks today but so far so good. The Zoloft did keep them from going full blown. It's like I just all of a sudden began to calm down. I still feel a little anxious but I definitely have e... | 5 | February 15, 2016 | 23 |
113,052 | Bisacodyl | constipation | "This is a terrible drug! Yea it works but are you kidding me, I felt like I was going to die. I took this when I woke up around 730am and then 9:35am hits and my stomach starts hurting so bad, then 20 minutes later it really starts hurting.. So bad I start thinking to myself "am I giving birth?", Is this really happen... | 9 | September 25, 2016 | 17 |
29,288 | Topiramate | migraine prevention | "I only used this drug once because I had such a negative experience. I was prescribed this to prevent migraines and headaches, I took my dose at night. It immediately made me drowsy which I didn't mind because I also have severe insomnia, but when I woke up I was still drowsy and continued to be throughout the day. I ... | 1 | April 20, 2016 | 6 |
75,811 | Temazepam | insomnia | "I have tried every sleeping pill on the market. I was on dalmane first when I was a kid. When I was sixteen, I was in the hospital, the nurse gave me a restoril and told me I'll love it there's no hangover in the morning, and she was right. Knocked me out as good as dalmane, but there was no next day effect like da... | 10 | April 3, 2016 | 28 |
197,665 | Desvenlafaxine | depression | "I've been on this medication for a week to treat my low grade depression which has manifested itself primarily with erectile dysfunction and insomnia. I am 22. Within 48 hours, I slept through the night for the first time in months. Much of the sexual difficulties I had experienced prior to taking the Pristiq (whic... | 8 | July 1, 2009 | 17 |
97,758 | Oruvail | back pain | "I have back pain as I hurt it while doing exercise. Dr. recommended this Oruvail 200 mg. It really helped my pain and inflammation has gone in 3 days. And I am almost back to normal." | 10 | June 5, 2013 | 10 |
54,940 | Bupropion / naltrexone | obesity | "I began taking Contrave almost 9 months ago. I am 5' 4" and started at 175 lbs. I got on the scale this morning (I rarely do now to avoid obsessing) and now weigh 144 lbs. This is a big deal for me, I have tried EVERYTHING and nothing worked. The first month was absolute hell but if you push through it will work. ... | 10 | September 3, 2016 | 76 |
21,655 | Pitavastatin | high cholesterol | "I've been on Livalo for 9 mos increasing the dose from 2 mg to 4 mg every other day with no side effects then due to poor LDL test (140) my MD switched me to 4 mg every day after 45 days I now have extreme diarrhea, stomach pain overall weakness and feel like I'm depressed And in a fog, sexual desire has waned as well... | 1 | February 7, 2014 | 60 |
164,150 | Fluorouracil | keratosis | "I ended up in the hospital with a very serious allergic reaction to Efudex. Started with nausea and diarrhea, went into hives, swelling in my lips, mouth, all over my body. I have been out of the hospital for a week my voice is still hoarse, I still have a rash not feeling well at all. I'm on Prednisone to counteract ... | 1 | November 3, 2009 | 97 |
18,141 | Ethinyl estradiol / etonogestrel | birth control | "I have been using NuvaRing for 2 months. I have been very emotional, have bad anxiety, shaking of hands and whole body, very nauseous all the time. I don't think this is a good birth control option for me at all. When I used birth control pills I never experienced anything like this. It may be good for others but not ... | 1 | September 11, 2011 | 3 |
171,462 | Wellbutrin | major depressive disorde | "I started taking Wellbutrin for my depression, and it was the first medication that I have tried. The first week and a half or so was uneventful and I barely felt any change. After that, things went downhill. I began having major mood swings - I would go from being happy and energetic one minute to so depressed I woul... | 2 | November 18, 2015 | 17 |
199,615 | Zonegran | seizures | "I first took it in 1984 as part of the study. It was so, so, didn't work sufficiently and the epileptologist took me off of it for fear of kidney stones impacting a teenager. When having major problems with Onfi and having tried 25+ meds over the past 41+ years I thought I'd see if Zonegran was improved. A physicia... | 2 | June 30, 2016 | 3 |
151,076 | OxyContin | pain | "I have suffered RLS since about 5 years of age. Now 78. Nothing would stop it - neurologists tried all usual medication, permoglide, rivotril, etc. Then saw new GP in 60's who also suffered badly and he had in desperation tried oxycontin with great relief. Suggested I tried one
10 mg tablet before going to bed o... | 9 | April 4, 2016 | 66 |
173,840 | Provigil | hypersomnia | "I have been taking Provigil 200mg x 2 for 3 yrs. I don't doze off while driving like I used to which is wonderful. I do still get very sleepy in the afternoon and I have a lot of fatigue. The major downfall to Provigil is the cost. I lost my job due to a lay off and no longer have insurance. My prescription without in... | 9 | January 19, 2010 | 25 |
12,882 | Vardenafil | erectile dysfunction | "Have used the other two which didn't work on me so thought I'd try this one.
My Doctor gave me the 20mg dose.
I took one on the Friday and it didn't work.
Tried again on Saturday on empty stomach still nothing so an hour later took another and still nothing but indigestion" | 3 | March 5, 2017 | 8 |
144,821 | Etonogestrel | birth control | "I got the nexplanon against my better judgment. I just don't feel like having a mini surgery for birth control is worth it and niether do I feel like having small scars on your arm is worth it as well. I had the nexplanon for about six months and I immediatly started having crazy heavy periods not only were they heavy... | 4 | January 18, 2016 | 2 |
175,055 | Brivaracetam | seizures | "Chest pain ,Trembling inside Body ,Dizziness," | 8 | January 16, 2017 | 8 |
43,462 | Hydromorphone | chronic pain | "After a failed back surgery, my orthopedic surgeons kept telling me I %u201Cshould%u201D be walking again. I could not get out of the wheel chair I had been in for over 12 weeks without assistance. And once out of it, I could not walk without severe pain. The docs eventually found bone fragments had been pushed INTO m... | 8 | November 30, 2014 | 95 |
149,903 | Soma | muscle spasm | "Good" | 10 | March 13, 2015 | 45 |
150,213 | Mucinex D | cough and nasal congestion | "This definitely works to clear up nasal congestion, but I took it at 5:30pm and was up all night. I haven't been able to sleep at all. It's now 4:30am & I'm still wide awake. I have to go to work so will be taking another dose in an hour to keep me up. I will not take a 2nd dose later today so I can sleep but I lo... | 8 | December 8, 2012 | 11 |
163,176 | Carac | keratosis | "I am on day 14 of using Carac. My face is extremely red, tight, itchy and a little sore, but I've had serious eczema in the past and this isn't nearly as bad as that was. It took about a week to show up on my forehead but then a couple more days they started intensifying on my cheeks, chin and sides of my face. It is... | 8 | December 29, 2009 | 152 |
136,446 | Prazosin | post traumatic stress disorde | "Started yesterday. Not only am I calmer but it was first night without nightmares and flash backs from Iraq. No waking up in a puddle if sweat, was up only 1 time to pee and easily fell back asleep. It helps with my breathing and calmness during the day also. Hope it stays this way. Been too long since I had good slee... | 10 | March 5, 2014 | 74 |
46,804 | Xenical | obesity | "I found xenical while googling weight loss pills in a desperate need to loose weight. My first 3 days I experienced my first side effect but in the 8 days I've been on it I noticed if I don't eat fatty foods I won't get the bad side effects. So I've been on it for 8 days and lost 2 kgs and 5 inches off my waist. Don't... | 8 | October 25, 2017 | 8 |
174,401 | Tiotropium | copd, maintenance | "A prev smoker,I started on Advair 500 twice daily in 2010 after almost dying from being unable to breathe at all. After no serious improvement & being unable to hardly walk, I went on spiriva in April this year..Almost immed results..a HOME RUN!!! I now can walk at fairly good pace & for reasonable distance.I also con... | 10 | September 24, 2016 | 42 |
40,906 | Leuprolide | endometriosis | "At first I really thought the Lupron treatments where worth it, but now that I have made a trip to the Emergency Room. Well lets just say if you are going to go the route of Lupron you better be single. This drug takes its toll on the family, not just you. Everyone goes throw the mood swings, headaches, blood pressur... | 1 | March 6, 2010 | 35 |
47,565 | Tapentadol | pain | "I've found that Nucynta (Palexia in Europe) has been a great for me. I've had lumbar pain on and off for 35 years. For the last seven years it's been chronic, sometimes incapacitating. I was on the hydrocodone ladder (5, 7.5, 10), (x4, x6, x8, per day) until a doctor where I work said "Whoa! That's way too much A... | 10 | April 25, 2013 | 12 |
177,667 | Duloxetine | anxiety | "I have GAD, tried celexa, worked for a while, mental fog. I then tried Lexapro which worked but I decided to try Cymbalta for its chronic low back pain effectiveness. I have a bulged disc, arthritis from homecare for many years. I will not even consider Narcotics for pain... Cymbalta has been a life saver, I too have ... | 10 | April 10, 2015 | 76 |
24,633 | Polyethylene glycol 3350 with electrolytes | bowel preparation | "Clean-out went much better than expected. Taste was better than I feared. If you like to drink water, like I do, it was no big deal. I swallowed 80 oz in half an hour." | 10 | December 7, 2012 | 26 |
208,119 | Suprep Bowel Prep Kit | 16</span> users found this comment helpful. | "Worked quickly -taste disgusting. There must be a better way to prep for a colonoscopy. OsmoPrep pills were great but can't get them any longer." | 4 | May 16, 2012 | 16 |
25,458 | Finasteride | benign prostatic hyperplasia | "Please see my earlier post for my concerns.
I stated that I would be talking to my DR. about the side effects and he now has taken me off this med. and just has me on just the FloMax med.
He insisted that it might take a couple of months for my side effects to completely go away. I hope they go away sooner than that... | 4 | June 14, 2017 | 8 |
37,925 | Adipex-P | weight loss | "Hey guys checking in again. So when I started I was 198 and now I weigh 145 !!!!
This pill is simply amazing!! I’m closer to my goal weight which is 130!
If you’ve been reading my previous reviews you’ll know everything!!! I still have the blurry vision but that’s it. And it comes and goes now. Also. I skip the pill... | 10 | October 24, 2017 | 35 |
217,008 | Oxcarbazepine | seizures | "Although this medication did decrease my daughters absence seizures, if she took this at any time 30 min before or after eating, she had a severe reaction. Her throat would burn inside and out, her face would flush, she would get dizzy and unable to focus. This would last about 5-10 min. and then she would get so tir... | 2 | October 4, 2016 | 3 |
221,577 | Ziana | acne | "I'm 20 years old, and I had severe cystic acne after my dermatologist gave me trentinoin. It was so bad but I switched to another dermatologist because of my insurance and she gave me Aczone and Ziana with Solodyn pills. My skin is so clear and soft, it's unbelievable. I only have some dryness around my mouth, but bes... | 9 | July 14, 2016 | 6 |
5,847 | Opana | pain | "Been on Opana now for roughly 1.5 years. Stool movement is difficult and most of the time you feel bloated. With that being said, pain is not problem with current medication. 2x 20mg ER (Morning, Night) with 4 x 10mg IR for break through pain. I have L5 S1 area problems. Sweats are also difficult at times in heat... | 8 | July 12, 2011 | 41 |
121,954 | Venlafaxine | anxiety and stress | "This medicine has helped me overcome my addiction to alcohol. I was self medicating for years not knowing I had underlying anxiety and depression. Now that I am taking this combined with regular AA meetings, I no longer have any desire to drink alcohol. It's been a miracle and I am starting to become the person I o... | 9 | June 18, 2012 | 58 |
61,222 | Xyzal | 0</span> users found this comment helpful. | "I use the pediatric syrup. One teaspoon at night. 2.5mg. It's the best thing I've found. " | 9 | January 28, 2010 | 0 |
118,566 | Amoxicillin / clarithromycin / lansoprazole | helicobacter pylori infection | "I'm on my day 4. It's making me feel dizzy, tired and fatigue. This is bad enough but the worst is that it tastes bitter and waking me up a few time because of that. I drink water but the bitter taste does not go away." | 5 | November 30, 2014 | 20 |
99,366 | Genvoya | hiv infection | "I don't think that it is helping my body my legs feel weaker everyday and I have been feeling lightheaded. And my doctor will not listen to me, she says they are working . She will get an ear full in the next two weeks if she will not listen I will have to find another doctor." | 4 | September 3, 2017 | 0 |
26,070 | Sprintec | birth control | "I was on a different birth control before this and decided to try something new. This birth control has caused me to get worse cramps than when I was on my last birth control. I have a heavier flow and I actually also ended up getting a migraine which actually never happened when I was on the old birth control. I woul... | 2 | September 27, 2017 | 0 |
88,197 | Clindamycin | bacterial infection | "I take prior to dental appointments. I have never had a reaction or negative symptoms." | 10 | November 10, 2009 | 25 |
223,726 | Omalizumab | asthma, maintenance | "I have have had far fewer Asthma attacks and allergies since being on Xolair injections every 2 wks and have become a lot less dependent on my rescue inhaler. I've on this medicine for at least 4 yrs and have had no adverse effects and I highly recommend it...it has changed my life." | 10 | January 11, 2013 | 51 |
58,916 | Lantus Solostar | diabetes, type 2 | "It seems equal to other insulin products with the exception of the delivery system. The pen they use is junk. I'll go further, it is hazardous. The more I use it the more pens I find that jam up. Their little rubber part gets deformed and stops going down. When it stops you apply more pressure and the needle wiggles a... | 9 | March 16, 2016 | 9 |
27,004 | Ultram | ibromyalgia | "I take 100 mg of Ultram as soon as I get up in the morning. It really does help in a prophylactic way. If I don't take it for some reason, I can tell within a couple of hours because my nerves start tingling. I also take 100 mg later on during the day, and I have found Ultram to be the best help that I can take on ... | 9 | June 20, 2011 | 37 |
212,918 | Tizanidine | muscle spasm | "I take the med for neck and back spasms... It works for me. The doctor prescribed it for 3xs a day. I definitely am glad he put me on it. Wonder drug" | 10 | December 3, 2015 | 41 |
201,071 | Zoloft | major depressive disorde | "Zoloft is a fantastic AD. It gave me motivation and helped me get back out there into my life. It didn't work that well for anxiety, but your mileage may vary. Even switching up as little as 50mg would bring back the "punch" if it "pooped out." Highly recommend." | 9 | February 16, 2017 | 12 |
50,996 | Azithromycin | chlamydia infection | "I went to the doctors because of abnormal bleeding and got a urine test for chlamydia. He called me about a week later saying that I tested positive and needed to pick up a prescription for one dosage of two 500mg tablets. It was about an hour and a half later when I started feeling nauseous and had cramping. I went t... | 7 | February 2, 2017 | 10 |
224,414 | Levothyroxine | hypothyroidism, after thyroid removal | "I was put on Synthroid after having my thyroid removed due to cancer 6 yrs ago. I think I've been put on every dosage there is. I have not felt the same since. I'm always tired, I wake up wanting to rip someones head off, armpits sweat horribly, cry over nothing, depressed, hair loss, always colder or hotter then pe... | 6 | January 18, 2011 | 137 |
55,760 | Effexor | major depressive disorde | "I have experienced chronic anxiety, panic attacks, and depression for 20+ years. I've been on several different medications over the years, but none of them worked entirely. My depression increased over the years, because I believed, nothing could help my problems. I was admitted to a psychiatric unit recently due to ... | 10 | April 2, 2015 | 63 |
200,676 | Varenicline | smoking cessation | "I am a 34 year smoker. I am on my 4th week of Chantix. Could not quit on "quit date" because my urges were just too strong to resist still. I have cut down from a pack a day to 5-8 cigarettes a day. I am scared it won't work and I won't be able to quit. The cigarettes I am smoking now are because of the strong ph... | 7 | August 9, 2011 | 3 |
128,195 | Phentermine | weight loss | "Wonderful medication dropped 80lbs in 5 months couldn't ask for anything better went from 230 to 150 only 20 more lbs to go!!" | 10 | March 25, 2016 | 56 |
198,222 | Ranolazine | angina | "I was having trouble even functioning due to the spasms and chest pain I was experiencing. I experienced immediate relief when prescribed Ranexa. I can not describe the change I have experienced in quality of life. I had a heart attack five years ago at the age of 34 from a spasm that went out of control. I don't ... | 10 | May 7, 2013 | 62 |
176,708 | Lorazepam | nausea/vomiting | "I was completely non-functional as a result of persistent nausea (which seemed to be somewhat stress-related). A combination of therapy with Ativan, Phenergan and Reglan has allowed me to resume somewhat of a normal life." | 9 | March 24, 2009 | 50 |
186,471 | Desvenlafaxine | depression | "I'm a 30 yr old male. I was on Zoloft for 5 years (gained 40lbs, couldn't ejaculate) then Cymbalta (nasty side effects). For a couple months My Psych doctor let me try Pristiq. I loved it. I had/have awful anxiety and panic attacks with depression. (My anxiety is because of my depression). This medicine worked quick... | 9 | December 6, 2010 | 12 |
136,190 | Relpax | migraine | "I dont leave home without Relpax!" | 9 | September 24, 2012 | 6 |
102,695 | Aripiprazole | schizophrenia | "My experience with abilify has been great because I no longer have schizophrenia or psychosis. I have been on this medicatiom since 2008 and I have never had any side effects at all, which is brilliant! I also feel so much better since I was diagnosed, like I am a new person." | 9 | November 2, 2014 | 73 |
125,323 | Dulcolax | constipation | "Everyone here has been complaining about this medication which has gotten me a little anxious as I am in the process of waiting for the effect. I took two tablets at around 6pm and around 9:30 my stomach was grumbling insanely passing wind for about half an hour. I melting toilet thinking I needed to go but i didn't. ... | 8 | October 30, 2015 | 9 |
19,163 | Pregabalin | neuropathic pain | "I started taken lyrica for trigger spots
(burning painful hot spots through out my back) plus lower back pain. I began taking 150mg 2x a day. It was wonderful, no more daily nagging pain. However, the side affects started to out weigh the pain relief. I had to start taking a water pills because of the water retention... | 2 | April 2, 2017 | 37 |
179,420 | Olanzapine | bipolar disorde | "Zyprexa was prescribed to me in my early 20s after a manic episode. I took it for a year and was a complete zombie. I remember noting from that period apart from sleeping all day and raiding the cupboard at night. I gained 30% of my body weight or 6Olbs and it took me two years to lose it. " | 1 | March 17, 2011 | 29 |
83,579 | Tiger Balm | pain | "Muscle pain/stiffness. I've used heating pads, icy hot, Bengay cream, screaming toast...tiger balm doesn't get hot like Bengay cream does, but there is a nice tingling, and it lasts for about five hours. Increases flexibility and reduces pain. Smells awful unless you have a cold and then, it clears the sinuses! Even i... | 6 | October 18, 2016 | 4 |
111,763 | Gianvi | birth control | "I have loved using Gianvi, I started it 7 months ago when I was married. My periods are regular however, I never bloated or gained weight. However I have never been such an emotional type until I started taking this pill, and As time went on I have noticed I get a lot of migraines and often dizziness and I am almost c... | 8 | February 18, 2016 | 2 |
199,631 | Zonegran | seizures | "I was on this medicine at first 200mg a day then 400mg. I turned into a completely different person. I'm normally a happy, positive & outgoing young woman. On Zonisamide I became extremely irritable & depressed. I flipped out over the littlest thing. I also lost a lot of weight because my appetite essentially disappea... | 2 | April 13, 2013 | 65 |
194,917 | Levetiracetam | epilepsy | "I had my first seizure over 3 years ago at the age of 23. Upon receiving a MRI scan I learned that I had a brain tumor called pleomorfic xantro Astro sytoma. After having it removed I was put on Keppra XR 1500mg twice a day and have been seizure free ever since. However recently I have been having new side effects app... | 8 | February 5, 2014 | 39 |
178,834 | Victoza | diabetes, type 2 | "It made me feel sick the 1st month at 1.2mg , queasy stomach, not too bad diarrhea, if there is such a thing as good? The biggest thing I noticed was food did not appeal to me at all. I just did not feel like eating anything. And when I did eat something, I felt full on a few bites. This after about 2 months lead to ... | 10 | January 3, 2015 | 81 |
232,144 | Alrex | conjunctivitis | "Had on going conjunctivitis due to allergic reaction to dust at work. Tried another eye drop for 10 days , then 3 weeks later used an eye cream for about a week. Neither products worked. Then about another a week later when conjunctivitis came back I started using these drops:). Have been using for a month with follo... | 10 | March 2, 2017 | 0 |
9,222 | Lo Loestrin Fe | birth control | "I've been taking this for about 2 years now when my gyno switched me from Junel. I noticed irritability and mood swings when I first started but thought I got over it after a while. Short periods and effective. However, I just stopped taking it last week and I noticed, I'm assuming after my hormones have started to re... | 3 | May 15, 2017 | 0 |
73,505 | Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone | birth control | "I started taking the chewable tablets in mid march when my period was lasting an extremely long time and was extremely heavy. Yes, I got my period at age 14 which is to be considered late, in December, and got it at the end of February randomly and it lasted almost two months EXTREMELY heavily to the point where I was... | 5 | October 15, 2013 | 6 |
93,943 | Trintellix | depression | "I got 5mg samples from my doctor for depression and anxiety and took almost the whole sample bottle but had to stop. This drug affected me very oddly and I couldn’t take it anymore. In the beginning I felt like I was on speed, which I didn’t mind. It got rid of my depression and anxiety almost immediately. My confiden... | 5 | November 1, 2017 | 2 |
193,958 | Dilaudid | pain | "I received Dilaudid through IV while in ER for kidney pain. The pain relief was very fast and effective. However, I had noticeable side effects - that disorienting whoosh effect mentioned by another commenter, severe dizziness, nausea and blurred vision. When admissions asked me to sign paperwork I had significant tro... | 5 | June 17, 2015 | 16 |
18,013 | Ethinyl estradiol / etonogestrel | birth control | "The Nuvaring was perfect for me except for ONE thing- it caused me to have a yeast infection. I didn't know that I had an infection (my symptoms were one spot that was really itchy and fishy smelling discharge for about two-four days every month) and I left it untreated for months which caused it to be horrible (well,... | 7 | April 20, 2012 | 2 |
176,211 | Lorazepam | anxiety | "I take lorazepam for social anxiety. It seems to help. I feel more relaxed and talkative when I take it. It also helps me with severe depression." | 8 | March 14, 2017 | 24 |
127,970 | Phentermine | obesity | "Hi. This is week 8 on Phentermine 30mg. I have lost 37lbs. Last doctor visit is 9/22 and that will be 3rd and final refill!
SW 274
CW 237
GW 200
#AndJourneyContinues" | 9 | September 17, 2016 | 20 |
62,417 | Citalopram | depression | "Mood has lifted after years of trying different antidepressants. Only on 10mg for 14 days so far and already feel a difference. Happy." | 8 | June 9, 2012 | 4 |
87,143 | Latuda | bipolar disorde | "First medicine in years that has seemed to help depression without causing mania." | 10 | September 21, 2014 | 76 |
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