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64,050 | Sertraline | major depressive disorde | "I'm 20 and haven't truly felt happy since I was around 13 years old. Over the last year at work, I noticed that I had begun to have more regular emotional meltdowns and panic attacks. It was at that point that I decided I had to find a solution. I had already gone through counselling with various people and decided to... | 8 | February 7, 2017 | 2 |
231,904 | Trazodone | insomnia | "I have had insomnia my entire life beginning at age 12. I was prescribed Trazodone four years ago when Ambien no longer worked for me. I sleep like a baby. I fall asleep within 10-15 minutes and sleep through the night. I have not experienced any side effects." | 10 | November 8, 2011 | 27 |
53,161 | Ceftriaxone | urinary tract infection | "I had a shot after several days of a UTI. It cleared the UTI quickly (in addition to oral antibiotics) but the lump at the shot site is still there! It's been over a month and I can still feel the lump under my skin. Slightly painful to the touch." | 9 | May 30, 2017 | 8 |
194,445 | Crestor | high cholesterol | "Started on Crestor 5 mg a year and a half ago. It immediately lowered my Cholesterol by 60 points. No problems until 4 months ago. Started having heart palpitations, mainly at night which is when I took the Crestor. They got so severe, I would be up all night. After doing a lot of researching on the internet, I found ... | 8 | March 27, 2010 | 113 |
83,304 | Paxil | anxiety | "I have been taking Paxil for 5 months. My anxiety had gotten so bad that my wife took me to the ER at 3AM thinking I was having heart issues. I visited my doctor shortly after that and he prescribed Paxil. After a few days of taking it, I felt so much better - finally, relief! I didn't even realize I had so many sympt... | 8 | September 27, 2009 | 54 |
69,087 | Medroxyprogesterone | abnormal uterine bleeding | "I have been on the Depo shot for roughly 3 1/2 years, until recently, I've had NO problems. The only tough part would be the week before the next shot, and the shot itself. Usually, about 1 week before my next shot, I would spot, nothing to messy or horrible, just very inconvenient for me. But ever since I missed my s... | 8 | April 3, 2016 | 15 |
50,894 | Azithromycin | chlamydia infection | "Me and my girl friend had a three some with some random chick. (Not advisable) was pretty inebriated so guessing we somehow contracted it even with the failed attempt at using condoms. Anyway we test positive for clap and I get two pills of azithromycin. I took the tablet about thirty min later then I start feeling re... | 8 | March 3, 2017 | 4 |
69,281 | Celebrex | pain | "I was on Celebrex for over two years as treatment for pain following a severe back injury. I am over 50 years old and Celebrex was very effective. I was referred to another doctor who replaced Celebrex with Tridural. Celebrex is my choice but I have to follow my doctor's instructions." | 9 | August 16, 2009 | 27 |
9,557 | Lo Loestrin Fe | birth control | "Just started my 6th pack and honestly I wish I didn't.
On my 5th pack I started to experience break through bleeding, brown discharge, for about 5 days. It would then clear up I would be good to go for another week, and then again brown discharge. It happened 4 times on my last pack.
So, I'm on my 6th pack now... | 1 | March 15, 2016 | 0 |
94,145 | Trintellix | depression | "I've been taking Trintellix (that's what it's called in Canada) for 3 weeks and I can honestly say I am loving life again. I'm on 10 mg and I've had slight nausea but if I took it with something to eat I was fine. I was on Effexor for years and it suddenly stopped working. I had to wean myself off of that to start ... | 9 | December 11, 2015 | 43 |
51,771 | Aczone | acne | "I'm 33 years old with bad forehead acne that started in my early/mid 20s. I've been to dermatologists for years and everything I try eventually fails and seems to actually get worse in the long run. Aczone has been awesome for me. It took about 3 weeks before it started working, but no side effects whatsoever. I'm at ... | 9 | October 11, 2010 | 15 |
57,521 | Stelazine | anxiety | "I take 1mg/daily. So far it is very effective, I tend to be able to be more relaxed and can sleep with clear and peaceful thoughts where I used to be laying in bed 20 minutes thinking too much. But seems not to do much for my social anxiety. Overall, pretty effective." | 9 | August 6, 2011 | 31 |
53,599 | Alesse | abnormal uterine bleeding | "My periods have been getting very heavy as I've been getting older (just turned 40). I was told to start the pack on The Sunday I started my period, so was on my 3rd day. Every day since then I've been bleeding various amounts, and some days have had mild cramps. Hoping by the second trial pack this stops. 1 week of h... | 1 | December 27, 2015 | 2 |
144,954 | Etonogestrel | birth control | "I had the implant put in August of 2015. Other than a few emotional moments and some numbness in my fingers I haven't had any problems. I did get a period in December of 2015 for the first time since getting the implant. It hasn't been a heavy period and blood is dark or brown in color with some small clotting. As lon... | 7 | December 25, 2015 | 5 |
15,698 | Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone | birth control | "This pill is terrible. I started taking it because the pharmacy ran out of my normal pill which was Microgestin (which I LOVED). I have never had a problem with acne and I woke up yesterday with 3 pimples on my chin and some on my back. I also have terrible back pain. So bad to where I can not stand or walk and it eve... | 1 | October 24, 2016 | 3 |
229,853 | Femara | breast cance | "I have been taking Femara for almost two years now after my second surgery for estrogen receptive positive breast cancer with no lymph nodes involved. Sure there are multiple side effects, some pretty tough to deal with sometimes but I am 66 years young and I love living. Give it a GO and keep on living." | 10 | April 10, 2013 | 186 |
45,997 | Phendimetrazine | obesity | "I have been prescribed this medication since 5/12/15. I weighed in at 204 lbs & am expecting to weigh in at less than 150 lbs 11/23/15.
I also take 1/2 a water pill first thing each morning, Bentyl every night & B vitamin every other night. All prescribed by the doctor, dispensed at 28 days. In addition to this, I f... | 10 | November 18, 2015 | 39 |
121,949 | Venlafaxine | depression | "I just started taking Effexor last week for depression, anxiety and racing thoughts. Seems to be working, but I noticed some side effects, like dry mouth and nervousness, but not a big issue. It works much better than Zoloft, Celexa and Serzone, which I've taken in the past. So far, so good." | 4 | July 11, 2012 | 47 |
182,315 | Mirena | abnormal uterine bleeding | "I have many friends with fabulous Mirena experiences however mine has not been 1 of them. This is my second attempt of a Mirena. The first time I had 1 inserted was after my 3rd child. Yes, insertion is quite painful, nothing compared to childbirth though. After riding out 4 months of spotting, my periods completely c... | 2 | December 27, 2010 | 22 |
116,539 | Advil | back pain | "Awful, to say the least. Don't even consider this if you have anything more than a headache, and even that won't be tolerable after taking a few of these." | 1 | December 4, 2015 | 9 |
176,384 | Lorazepam | insomnia | "I've been on this nightly for about 4 years now because of back pain I don't sleep well. It does a good job of helping me sleep but now it is causing my eyes to become very dry so I will look for an alternative." | 7 | January 15, 2015 | 115 |
43,260 | Hydromorphone | chronic pain | "I have been taking narcotics for chronic pain for about 25 years now. I started with Tylenol with codeine and have progressed through just about everything (morphine, oxycodone, Dilaudid, Oxycontin, Fentanyl patches, etc.). My pain management doctor had me on 60 mg of Oxycontin 3 X daily and it worked (somewhat) for... | 8 | February 23, 2014 | 84 |
81,361 | Yaz | birth control | "Made me vomit up to three times a day on random days .. Up to the third month. Gave me horrible nightmares every night not one missed starting last month. Love working out don't have energy to do it anymore. Sleep way too much 13 hours or more a day with naps. Depression before I went to sleep sometime I would cry my ... | 4 | October 10, 2014 | 19 |
44,867 | Albuterol / ipratropium | copd, maintenance | "I have used it since 1998. It is the only product that works for me ....now they discontinued the product and use respirmat. The drug does not work for me at all. I sure wish combivent was back." | 9 | October 29, 2013 | 20 |
111,089 | Verapamil | cluster headaches | "I was diagnosed with cluster headaches 5 years ago,
I have them everyday, I take 480mg of verapamil daily, oxygen, Maxalt wafer, Aspalgen, oxygen, morphine injections. Nothing is helping me so far, my dr is now trialling me on Topamax. I hope this works. My heart goes out to us all that live with this condition. You... | 2 | January 19, 2015 | 30 |
115,732 | Pravastatin | high cholesterol | "The good thing is my cholesterol is under control after three months. The bad thing is my right fore arm hurts when I pick up anything. I also have a rash on my upper lip but not sure it has anything to do with the pravastatin. I am taking one thing away at a time to figure it out." | 8 | April 12, 2015 | 56 |
188,177 | Xtampza ER | chronic pain | "Horrifying. The onset for Relief is 2 to 3 hours. Then it runs out of pain relief within 5 to 6 hours! If they are trying to hit the abusers make drug and alcohol treatment accessible!!! And the cost is 3 X's More than oxycontin...?!?!? Go figure...." | 4 | April 18, 2017 | 24 |
58,596 | Niacin | high cholesterol | "I have been taking 3000 MG, 1500 twice a day, of non time released niacin for 8 years and have maintained my cholesterol levels at around 125-130 for that time. This is a drop of about 30 points for me. It was recommended by my doctor. He also gave me instructions on how to work up this dosing level over a 6 week peri... | 10 | October 10, 2010 | 14 |
100,697 | Orlistat | obesity | "Hiya, I've been taking orlistat 120mg for 11 days. I've lost 1st and 4lbs so far! I am off the scale obese so I needed to loose a chunk of weight in order for me to have the willpower to carry on. I have no more than 3g of fat in each meal, I take a multivitamin at night as directed. I feel great on it....just hope I ... | 10 | July 20, 2017 | 17 |
30,700 | Miconazole | vaginal yeast infection | "The active ingredient is slightly soluble in cold water. Rinse the areas you applied the cream with cold water and a non anti-bacterial soap. This was the only thing along with taking pain medicine and an ice pack that helped. See more about the main active ingredient below:
MSDS for Miconazole nitrate - ScienceLab" | 1 | September 15, 2017 | 1 |
5,051 | Orsythia | birth control | "I started taking Orsythia about four months ago. This was my first experience on birth control, so I was incredibly apprehensive about the side-effect, namely: migraines, birth control, and mood swings. The first two months, everything went so smooth. These last two months I have been shocked with the adverse effect... | 2 | August 24, 2016 | 4 |
138,374 | Phentermine | weight loss | "Been on phentermine 37.5mg for 2 weeks and I'm down 16lbs. My fast food cravings are nonexistent, I almost have to remind myself to eat every day, I have the energy that I didn't have to keep up with my 2yr old daughter. I've tried any OTC supplements you can think of and had no luck. I go to the gym for an hour, 4-5 ... | 10 | March 1, 2014 | 25 |
30,505 | Methscopolamine | dumping syndrome | "Pamine has been a God send for me. I changed gastroenterologists because for 5 1/2 years I suffered with not being able to eat a regular meal without problems. I was thrown into "dumping syndrome" after I had my gallbladder taken out. Avoiding liquids during a meal helped, but not much. With Pamine I can eat regular... | 10 | November 21, 2011 | 7 |
74,935 | Nitrofurantoin | urinary tract infection | "I took this medicine for two days then got this massive headache or migraine. My shoulders and neck hurt and my temples hurt to even touch them. My eyes hurt to move them and I had vomiting with it. I stopped taking it & went on something else." | 1 | February 5, 2014 | 21 |
221,156 | Drysol | hyperhidrosis | "I used to wear a sweater every day over my shirts and the sweat stains would still show through. 4 years later I finally went to my doctor and was told to try drysol. I used it a couple of times a week and saw immediate improvement. After finishing one bottle of it, I never had to buy it again because it had comple... | 10 | November 19, 2015 | 5 |
181,886 | Inderal | migraine prevention | "I initially used Inderal to assist with "stage fright" for large work presentations (it lowers heart rhythm and so reduces the signs of nervousness). I noticed while taking it that I had fewer headaches and migraines, so my doctor recommended I continue with it. I have now been using a low dose of Inderal for around 4... | 8 | August 29, 2011 | 25 |
54,033 | Ritalin | adhd | "This medicine worked well . I didn't have that many side effects. I took adderall and this one was much better ." | 8 | January 31, 2016 | 11 |
129,500 | Levonorgestrel | birth control | "Okay... I had read horror stories about the IUD insertion process, so I agonized over whether or not I wanted to try other forms of birth control instead. I decided to go with Mirena anyway. I took Midol 4 hours and 1 hour before my appointment, and experienced little to no pain during or after insertion. The "pain" c... | 9 | August 5, 2015 | 15 |
176,636 | Lorazepam | anxiety | "I had panic attacks for years. I started using Celexa at 10mg per day and the panic attacks stopped. I still get nervous when I am in situations where there is focused attention on me (social phobia). That is where the Ativan plays it's role. Before a social situation, I take a 5mg Ativan. It is fast acting and w... | 8 | June 2, 2010 | 8 |
168,065 | Imipramine | depression | "I switched from Prozac to Imipramine after reading extensively about how successful it was before the advent of SSRI's. I have had ZERO side effects and no drowsiness on 100mg of Imipramine, while Prozac made me manic and absolutely ruined my gastrointestinal tract. I have been very happy with this medicine, best on... | 9 | June 5, 2014 | 55 |
224,820 | Bupropion | bipolar disorde | "I am a 47 year old man and have been on several medications for my schizoaffective disorder and depression.
My last antidepressant was Efexxor XR which killed my sex drive for several years.
I suggested my Pdoc to try Wellbutrin XL and I shall say that that my sexual life increased from 1 to 10.
I am very pleased w... | 10 | January 15, 2017 | 9 |
203,448 | Indomethacin | ankylosing spondylitis | "Indomethicin ER 75 mg extended release capsules have worked best for me." | 10 | June 17, 2013 | 10 |
13,423 | Amphetamine / dextroamphetamine | adhd | "My 8 year old daughter has ADD, she is not really hyper, just has an attention deficit. We started her on Focalin, and that turned her into a clingy, bashful, quiet kid. I can't say if it really helped her in school; I never saw an improvement. Then we switched to Adderall 10mg XR this past summer, and she is doing we... | 8 | September 20, 2014 | 53 |
35,582 | Buprenorphine / naloxone | opiate dependence | "Good over all. Got my life together, saved my life u could say, yes. I have a slow heart rate , other vitals well in healthy person blood pressure range " | 8 | October 4, 2017 | 0 |
56,002 | Estradiol | atrophic vaginitis | "Absolutely hate the packaging. Vagifem's was so much better. I need scissors to cut the applicators apart, versus just tearing with Vagifem. Two times in 2 weeks the tablets were found stuck to my slippers or pj bottoms because they fell out. What a crappy packaging method and applicator issue that would be so easy fo... | 4 | November 28, 2017 | 0 |
156,130 | Cialis | erectile dysfunction | "Tried Cialis because the side effects from Levitra were unbearable and any improvement in my erection was far out weighed by the side effects.
When I have tried Cialis I have suffered debilitating headaches for 24hours...never even got to sex on it. Seems I really can't tolerate this class of medicines." | 1 | November 21, 2011 | 18 |
10,505 | Spironolactone | high blood pressure | "My wife took this medicine for two days only, just 9 days ago, and we're not sure she's going live another week. She stopped it after the 2nd dose because she got severe stomach pain and low back ache. The last 4 days she has barely had enough strength to get out of bed to use the bathroom. She has a difficult time... | 1 | December 28, 2015 | 41 |
156,076 | Cialis | erectile dysfunction | "Works great for me. Have been taking Cialis for almost two months now. You can relax knowing that you will be able to get rock hard erections and also be able to have sex multiple times on one dose. I take 20mg as needed. Usually about an hour or so to start feeling the effects. Like others have stated its a huge conf... | 10 | August 5, 2013 | 91 |
183,023 | Cymbalta | major depressive disorde | "After trying Zoloft, Effexor and Lexapro, we tried Cymbalta. The worst experience I have ever had with a drug to treat my MDD. I was on it for ONE NIGHT. Literally, just one night. I took it that night and woke up about 6am the next morning or thoughts of cutting off my hand. I heard a voice in my head telling me my... | 1 | August 28, 2015 | 19 |
228,920 | Tadalafil | erectile dysfunction | "Great great great product. Who ever invented this should be eligible for all awards in this universe as the inventor making men active in 20 or 30 or 40 or 50 or 60 or 70.." | 10 | January 19, 2016 | 27 |
147,022 | Alprazolam | anxiety | "I've been on this for 15 years. Started out on .25mg daily, now I'm at 1mg 4x daily.
This truly does help tremendously, especially when,having a panic attack.
Just please know that if you try and stop it, please see a Dr! You get really sick, I have never felt that bad in my life...I felt like I was dying. You need... | 10 | August 1, 2015 | 50 |
196,283 | Fluvoxamine | obsessive compulsive disorde | "After trying Zoloft and Lexapro, without any success and made my symptoms worse. Luvox helped me getting my life back, the best medicine. I feel MUCH more in control of my OCD. Excellent.. even when I feel sleepy sometimes as a side effect.. its worth it!" | 10 | September 13, 2012 | 78 |
64,564 | Sertraline | panic disorde | "I have been on Zoloft for 6 months 100mg a day. It worked great for me. Then out of the blue I started feel bad again like I felt before I started Zoloft. Low energy & borderline anxiety attacks all day every day." | 5 | March 1, 2016 | 12 |
42,624 | Concerta | adhd | "I'm 24 yrs old. I was recently diagnosed with ADHD. So far I've been on short-acting Ritalin, Adderall, Dexedrine and Vyvance. The whole works. Nothing ever worked well. I either had severe stomach aches and I would get so irritable it amazes me that my husband didn't divorce me so far.
I've been on Concerta (36mg)... | 10 | August 13, 2011 | 19 |
37,256 | Vyvanse | adhd | "I was recently diagnosed with ADHD and I was first prescribed Concerta. Since Concerta is part instant release and part extended release it starts working extremely quick, within 15-30 minutes, which was nice because there was no need to time things out when taking the medication. Unfortunately, Concerta starts workin... | 9 | June 7, 2016 | 30 |
145,272 | Etonogestrel | birth control | "I love it! Been having nexplanon since september 2013 getting it removed next year and getting another for sure! I have been having mood swings here and there but nothing too severe. Great birth control in all" | 10 | September 25, 2015 | 5 |
107,420 | Implanon | birth control | "The insertion was nothing, no weight gain. But now that I am working out I can't lose weight. I got it April 15 of this year. I've noticed quite a bit more acne than usual but that may be because its a hot sweaty summer. So convenient. I would definitely recommend this." | 8 | July 28, 2011 | 0 |
65,316 | Yasmin | acne | "I get very sore, swollen, cyst like spots around my chin area, I would only get 2-3 at a time but they were so big & sore! I used duac for a couple of years & this worked, until a few months back when it became less effective. My doctor mentioned Yasmin & thought I would give it a go despite it's mixed reviews & I am ... | 9 | July 28, 2015 | 10 |
171,611 | Wellbutrin | depression | "30lbs lost. New outlook on life. Does make me have trouble sleeping." | 8 | November 6, 2011 | 31 |
18,887 | Hydrochlorothiazide / losartan | high blood pressure | "This is the only blood pressure medicine that seems to work for me. Minimal side effects. " | 9 | March 8, 2011 | 22 |
48,929 | Ethinyl estradiol / levonorgestrel | birth control | "This is my second time on the camrese lo. My first experience was pretty crappy. I started spotting the last week of the first pack and didnt stop spotting until the week before my period week. I had a easy light period whice was nice. I had my dr give me a script for something else just taking a normal 28 day cycle. ... | 6 | December 8, 2016 | 1 |
226,612 | Etonogestrel | birth control | "I honestly have not had too many problems with this. I have had it for almost 5 months now and at first I did get migranes and gained about 20 lbs but after about 2 months the headaches went away and I am just now getting my period for the first time since starting this birth control. It is lasting over 2 weeks thoug... | 8 | June 14, 2015 | 6 |
114,057 | Amlodipine | high blood pressure | "Worse drug ever!! Was depressed and more sick :(" | 1 | September 28, 2015 | 90 |
209,140 | Skelaxin | muscle spasm | "I take Skelaxin on occasion when my back has been stressed from excessive use, having 2 bulging discs. When stressed, my back tenses and I have severe back pain. One pill for about two days always relieves the pain and I get back to normal. The only side effect I get is flushing of my face." | 10 | March 15, 2014 | 84 |
217,526 | Clarithromycin | sinusitis | "I too woke up in the middle of my sleep because of the bad taste in my mouth. I thought I needed to eat but whatever I eat, it doesn't go. So I googled about it and found this site. I ate a salty meal, candies, chocolate, carrot and nothing works. I've only had two tablets so far." | 8 | October 5, 2014 | 72 |
211,295 | Mirabegron | urinary incontinence | "I have been feeling very bad for the last 3 weeks. I even went to the ER. I have had high BP, constant headache, shortness of breath, chest pains, rapid heartbeat and buzzing in my ears. It has not helped my bladder issues. Worst of all, none of the doctors I have seen, figured that out. Even after asking what all ... | 1 | May 4, 2017 | 29 |
208,743 | Indocin | rheumatoid arthritis | "Before taking Indocin aches and pain are felt throughout my joints. When I take it at night I sleep better and the following day I feel the pain is diminished by 60% or better. I stop taking them after 3 to 4 days and start when the pain gets unbearable." | 8 | October 10, 2009 | 47 |
145,231 | Etonogestrel | birth control | "Horrible. I got it in at the end of March this year, the bleeding began two weeks after I got it in and I bled for 7 months. My doctor suggested I try things like taking diclofenac for a week and it didn't help one bit. I bled lightly at first and as it progressed it made me bleed heavier and heavier. Didn't go ONE da... | 1 | October 8, 2015 | 6 |
123,801 | Skyla | birth control | "After years of bad experiences with birth controls, my OB recommended the iud for me. Id taken orthotricycline and trisprintec for many years, and a few years on nuvaring. I suffer from acne, migraines, and depression very bad and also have had problems with weight gain and decreased sex drive with other birth control... | 8 | November 21, 2016 | 4 |
230,813 | Micardis | high blood pressure | "Taking Micardis, sotalol, norvasc and still run 140 over 90 to 110 blood pressure. Been on this for years with different doctors. They help but never get me normal blood pressure." | 5 | July 28, 2009 | 29 |
167,363 | Levonorgestrel | birth control | "I just got my skyla IUD inserted today. My gyno said I had to be on my menstrual cycle in order to get the insertion. So about 30mins before my appointment I took 1000mg of a pain reliever, since I've read many women do. However, my gyno did not recommend me to take anything. Anyways I was one of those girls looking u... | 9 | April 1, 2016 | 1 |
4,775 | Belviq | weight loss | "Tried all of the diets and many of the supplements. Simple 5'4 203 pounds six month later I have lost 38 pounds. This works and that has been my journey so far." | 10 | May 22, 2015 | 44 |
44,769 | Ramipril | heart failure | "I found this medicine remapril caused me excessive itching so much that I ended up with sores on my backside. I also found I was unable to leave my home because of the frequent accidents I was having. Diahorria. I stopped taking the tablet and all is well again. I was surprised by my Doctors reaction when I asked for ... | 3 | September 27, 2015 | 25 |
71,267 | Azacitidine | myelodysplastic syndrome | "My dad had MLS and then evolved into Leukemia (AML). He had traditional chemotherapy but had severe complications. He is going into his 4th cycle of Vidaza and he is doing great. His blood cells counts are lower some days of the month but they recover almost to normal. He had trouble with platelets. At the start he ha... | 10 | September 9, 2012 | 74 |
208,250 | Oseltamivir | influenza | "Woke up at 1 AM with chills. Later in the day fever was spiking to 104 even with Advil so decided to go to Urgent Care. Doc was nice but tried to pursuade me not to take Tamiflu due to side effects and minimal benefits. I took the prescription but was undecided about using it. Anyway after paying $161, I thought I wou... | 8 | October 28, 2016 | 8 |
109,773 | Nexplanon | birth control | "Got the implant in October 2015 and just had it removed July 2016. Gained a total of 45 pounds. Also had acne, mood swings, irritability, no energy, and extremely tired. Irregular periods and prolonged periods as well. No wonder this is birth control - who wants to have sex? Couldn't wait to have this out! Will NEVER ... | 3 | July 20, 2016 | 3 |
111,910 | Gabapentin | bipolar disorde | "It was night and day for me too. I don’t have depression any more." | 10 | December 5, 2017 | 3 |
40,130 | Contrave | obesity | "My experience has been a good one. I am on week two and I have lost 10 pounds. It has taken away all my cravings and I dont eat in between meals anymore. I have not had any of the side effects they talk about except for an ever so slight headache at times. I contributed that to caffeine withdrawal. I have also stuck ... | 10 | March 17, 2015 | 66 |
186,422 | Desvenlafaxine | depression | "It is good to hear that Pristiq has helped a lot of people, unfortunately it did not work out for me. I felt okay in the beginning, but after 2 months on 100mg I started to feel irritable, nauseated, extremely tired and had the most disturbing dreams. I will have to find something else." | 2 | July 5, 2011 | 6 |
88,929 | Lactulose | constipation, acute | "I was prescribed this only a few days ago because I generally only pass a bowel motion about once a week. My dosage is 20mls per day and I initially didn't think it was working but it has most definitely kicked in now!
I've had heaps of flatulence since first taking it and now, 2hrs after my 3rd dose, I feel about ... | 9 | July 13, 2016 | 22 |
10,275 | Breo Ellipta | asthma | "Hi Everyone,
My doctor recommended 24-hours Breo to replace my Adaviar 250/50.
In the first 4 days of taking Breo, I experienced most of the side affects of Breo (fever, chest infection, cough, mouth pain, excessive discharge, runny nose, sore throat, headache, back pain). I stopped taking Breo and went back to... | 1 | August 1, 2017 | 10 |
38,976 | Contrave | obesity | "I started using Contrave 3 months ago. I take one 12 hour extended release tab twice daily and I must say I have never witnessed results as quickly as I have with contrave. My starting weight was 233.4 and in three months I’m down 20.8 pounds to 212.4. I weigh just about daily to get an accurate track of my weight... | 10 | November 23, 2017 | 0 |
3,515 | Nitrofurantoin | urinary tract infection | "I don't do the best on any medicine. I've fought UTIs for years. I'm pregnant and was terrified to take another medicine. But UTIs can be serious and the pain I was in was horrific. I'm on 100mg 2x daily for 3 weeks- no issues. Day 4 - Urine is neon but UTI had it discolored anyway. No issues so far. Minimal headache... | 8 | August 13, 2015 | 6 |
204,002 | Suvorexant | insomnia | "My doctor gave me a trial pack of Belsomra 15 mg about 2 months ago. It worked wonderfully. I am now in my second 30 pack of Belsomra 15 mg. It has given me my life back. Now, I sleep like a regular person and wake up feeling refreshed. I track my sleep using the Microsoft Band and have found that I get enough "restfu... | 10 | July 20, 2015 | 74 |
90,026 | Risperdal | post traumatic stress disorde | "I was prescribed the medication after my gastric bypass surgery for psychotic episodes. I take it at bedtime. It has truly changed my life. If I miss one dose it is very noticeable. The only side effect is a weight gain of about 6 pounds every four months. But is definitely worth it." | 10 | November 20, 2010 | 21 |
41,903 | Clonidine | opiate withdrawal | "No more withdrawal symptoms. Clonidine works when I'm out of oxycodone. I can sleep and be normal like I've never taken an opiate. " | 10 | January 1, 2011 | 135 |
215,753 | Copper | birth control | "I got my paragard in May of 2014 and I love it! I don't remember much pain during the insertion process, but I did have a child 6 months prior to getting it. During the first 6 or so months, my periods were extremely heavy, to the point i was lightheaded for the first few days due to the extreme blood loss. I also had... | 8 | February 14, 2017 | 14 |
158,815 | Methylphenidate | adhd | "Very bad side effect: insomnia, depression, important weight lost..." | 5 | December 27, 2009 | 16 |
215,451 | Copper | birth control | "I got Paragard for a more effective, long lasting birth control. I didn't want to worry about missing a pill when I was taking birth control. I had Paragard placed June 16, 2017, and today, September 19, 2017, I found out I'm 5 weeks pregnant with my first pregnancy. I'm 22 and haven't planned on having kids for years... | 1 | September 20, 2017 | 7 |
92,611 | Ondansetron | nausea/vomiting | "I was pregnant and had severe morning sickness. I was throwing 7-10 a day on a good day. With the Zofran I was down to once or maybe twice a day. I was able to eat and drink liquids again. The chalky flavor does get to you after an extended period of time." | 7 | March 6, 2012 | 12 |
5,527 | Donnatal | irritable bowel syndrome | "I take Donnatal with Reglan 30 minutes before meals and at bedtime. It helps with the intestinal and stomach cramps! Plus it also helps with the diarrhea. It is a miracle drug and I am glad I asked my doctor about it plus the phenobarbital in the Donnatal helps my anxiety!" | 10 | October 13, 2009 | 61 |
70,675 | Flomax | benign prostatic hyperplasia | "The flow is better. I had to go to the ER, because I could not pee. They catheterized me, got over 800 cc's from bladder. The ER doctor put me on Flomax, I am on blood pressure meds, and they help, but the pharmacist mentioned that Flomax can cause blood pressure to drop even more, and ask if I have a blood pressure ... | 8 | October 13, 2013 | 165 |
71,211 | Lysteda | menorrhagia | "I am on day 3 of my cycle and of taking Lysteda. I take 2 pills 3x's a day. This is my first months use and I can say without doubt I will take Lysteda as long as my doctor will allow! I am usually homebound the first 3 days of my period as I have to have access to a bathroom every 15 minutes. Not to mention the horr... | 10 | January 1, 2013 | 155 |
83,283 | Paxil | social anxiety disorde | "I took Celexa a few years back for my chronic depression. It didn't make me feel so good so after 6 months I went off it, cold turkey, and dealt with the withdrawal symptoms of that drug (zaps!). So when I got offered Paxil for my social anxiety and depression, and heard that there were withdrawal symptoms, I decide... | 10 | February 7, 2010 | 65 |
47,085 | Thyroid desiccated | underactive thyroid | "I used to be on Armour...then it was unavailable for a while since they were reformulating it. I don't know why they had to reformulate it. It was working fine and is an old reliable drug. After the reformulation, my side effects (that I didn't have before) included my feet cramping at night.....often. Changed to ... | 7 | August 4, 2016 | 41 |
183,911 | Mometasone | allergic rhinitis | "Nasonex worked quickly at helping the inflammation in my throat but I was getting daily headaches so I had to stop using it." | 5 | December 16, 2015 | 8 |
52,484 | Armour Thyroid | underactive thyroid | "Why can't they go back to the old method of making Armour Thyroid? I've tried the synthetic meds before. I don't feel like myself and had msny issues with side effects. Even a mix of two different ones trying to get my t3 right. Tsh levels always good or played games of too high or too low until the t3 was studied.
... | 3 | April 19, 2016 | 60 |
5,950 | Edex | erectile dysfunction | "Excellent results in the first try; removing years of disappointments. As a diabetic, the use of needles is not new but I was unsure of this location and possible errors. It was easy, accurate and without side effects." | 10 | January 11, 2012 | 70 |
133,096 | Tri-Sprintec | abnormal uterine bleeding | "It has made me extremely nauseous. I can't stop throwing up. So far it hasn't helped with cramps or acne. My period hasn't went off since I started it and I start the placebo pills in 3 days. Will be consulting my doctor to switch once this pack is done." | 2 | April 14, 2015 | 4 |
190,270 | Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo | birth control | "I'm 16 and I took Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo because I suffer from hormonal severe acne. I've had horrible acne since 7th grade. On the issue of acne, while I was on the pill, after 3 months my skin was clear. In the last remaining week, I got sick everyday. Then I was finished with my pill because it cured my acne. Suddenly... | 8 | January 9, 2015 | 8 |
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