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83,069 | Paxil | panic disorde | "I have been taking Paxil for 3 years now. It has helped me very much. I'm 21 years old and have had no side effects from it. I'm glad to feel normal again. Without Paxil I would be an emotional wreck." | 8 | November 15, 2013 | 57 |
126,019 | Viibryd | major depressive disorde | "Out of all the medicines I've tried Viibryd has been the only one to help me. Finally, after 15 years of struggling I feel "normal"." | 10 | June 18, 2014 | 94 |
57,806 | Acetaminophen / hydrocodone | rheumatoid arthritis | "Very well tolerated" | 10 | July 10, 2013 | 19 |
176,179 | Lorazepam | anxiety | "They work very well" | 10 | July 10, 2017 | 4 |
43,148 | Sronyx | birth control | "I've been on Sronyx for about 2 years now and I love it. I trust this birth control and it has decreased my blood flow during my period. I used to have extremely heavy blood flow and extreme fatigue during my period. After I started Sronyx my period is light and I don't cramp as bad as I used to. I did see a change in... | 10 | May 8, 2014 | 6 |
68,568 | Medroxyprogesterone | abnormal uterine bleeding | "Got this shot as a recommendation from my dr to stop the bleeding I had when my IUD didn't stick. It stopped the bleeding for a month then came back slow bleeding for half a month then full on heavy bleeding with large blood clots for now 2 months. I was soaking though a purple 10 hour pad in and hour sometimes 30 min... | 1 | June 20, 2017 | 8 |
145,876 | Qsymia | weight loss | "Start 05/23/13 -234 lbs down to 222 lbs 06/12/13. 1200 Calories a day and cardio 4 x a week and light weights. Female, Age 46 - Insulin Resistance-Metformin, Hypothyroidism -Synthroid and rheumatoid arthritis -Methotrexate -Hoping to get down to 175Lbs or lower to get off all this crap...maybe not the rheumatoid art... | 8 | June 13, 2013 | 45 |
40,663 | Fluocinonide | psoriasis | "Thins and discolors the skin. Also can cause glaucoma if you get it in your eyes.!!!" | 2 | November 9, 2015 | 10 |
142,221 | Levonorgestrel | birth control | "After my second pregnancy I had Liletta put in. I chose Liletta over Paragard this time because I've always been a heavy bleeder with heavy cramps so when the doctor told me this would help both of those that was another plus and so I went with Liletta. I got it put in Oct. 9th, almost a month after giving birth, whic... | 4 | November 26, 2017 | 2 |
123,955 | Skyla | birth control | "So, I have reviewed before back in June! I didn't have a cycle since May, I started bleeding a few days ago, it wasn't bad, but now it's super heavy but absolutely no cramps. It's like when I wasn't on birth control." | 6 | August 6, 2016 | 1 |
224,971 | Bupropion | major depressive disorde | "I have been taking this medication for about 2 weeks now.. I got prescribed it in the hospital after a fallout. I tried prozac while in high school and had no luck with it. Then was prescribed Zoloft a few months ago and obviously didn't work.. considering landing myself in the hospital. Now trying Wellbutrin. Even th... | 7 | December 3, 2016 | 14 |
85,370 | Ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate | birth control | "I was on this pill for a little more than one year before I switched to an IUD (mirena)
Pros:
-regular, short, predictable periods with little to no PMS
-clear skin
-went up a cup size (B to C)
Cons:
-increased vaginal discharge and odor
-weight gain (20lbs) with little to no change in diet/exercis... | 7 | May 30, 2015 | 11 |
29,728 | Topiramate | migraine prevention | "I am a 50 yr old male who has suffered from migraines for nearly 40 yrs. The toughest yrs (about 25 of them) consisted of migraines in excess of 300 days in any given yr. Then I found Topamax and asked my Neurologist if we could give it a shot for me. That was 6 yrs ago and now I have less than 50 headaches (not mi... | 10 | January 28, 2011 | 34 |
182,094 | Briviact | seizures | "Took my first 25 mg Briviact pill yesterday morning. Felt fine. Took another 25 mg last night, without problems. So glad to find a good med, finally! Took it again this morning, and I felt ok. Then about 2.5 hours before time to take it again, it was a completely different story I was nervous, irritable, agitated, wa... | 1 | October 29, 2017 | 1 |
105,517 | Zoladex | endometriosis | "Love it! The hot flashes aren't much fun, but they're worth having no period or pain!" | 8 | July 11, 2011 | 14 |
164,945 | Phentermine / topiramate | obesity | "I began taking this medication in September 2014. I used it for 6 months and lost 50 pounds. I had a few side effects such as constipation and loss of sleep, but both were very manageable. This medication reduced my appetite so much that at times I had to force myself to eat just to make sure I was taking in at least ... | 8 | January 14, 2016 | 19 |
27,277 | Imitrex | cluster headaches | "I have been using Imitrex since it first came out in the 90's. It was a God send. I've had migraines for 42 years. I get about six migraines a month. Imitrex always works BUT for me I pay a price with stomach aches. Sometimes I refrain from taking Imitrex for fear of the stomach pains." | 9 | June 22, 2014 | 17 |
133,188 | Tri-Sprintec | birth control | "I think this birth control is extremely effective. I have few mood swings before my periods come. But other then that my face is clear, my weight is fine, mild cramping. And even better it works." | 10 | August 2, 2013 | 10 |
66,742 | Seroquel | bipolar disorde | "Seroquel has worked wonderful for me so far! Levels out my ups and downs. No racing thoughts. Doesn't make me aggressive. Helps with my post traumatic stress disorder also!" | 8 | June 16, 2014 | 89 |
62,937 | Terazosin | benign prostatic hyperplasia | "It's a wonder drug. I have been using it for the last four years and have found the problem to improve dramatically." | 9 | March 17, 2009 | 44 |
224,028 | Alfuzosin | benign prostatic hyperplasia | "It works well if you can stand the side effects; weakness in limbs, dry mouth/throat, constant sore throat that feels like strep and constant thirst. I had to quit and return to Flomax as it just makes me dizzy." | 5 | January 16, 2010 | 58 |
169,850 | Amitriptyline | ibromyalgia | "I have just started to use Elavil - this is my third day of taking this medication and I already feel a little better." | 5 | May 1, 2009 | 50 |
8,791 | Zolpidem | insomnia | "Great drug. Never knew how important sleep was to the human body. Would only sleep 3 hours a night and thought that was normal. However since I have been on Ambien, I eat at night and do not remember it at all. My family tells me I am funny but do not remember talking to them. Never had dreams before, now they are viv... | 9 | May 17, 2009 | 10 |
144,706 | Etonogestrel | birth control | "I had implanon for three years prior to this nexplanon. I had no issues with implanon at all. I was period free for three years with no side effects. Now the problem with nexplanon: I have horrible cramping and pain that lasts up to a week sometimes. It seems to be every other week now. It interferes with work and my ... | 1 | February 11, 2016 | 0 |
3,354 | Nitrofurantoin | bladder infection | "I had a stubborn UTI that was unresponsive to Cipro and starting to show signs of a kidney infection. This drug was a miracle worker. Within 48 hours I finally felt relief after a long, horrible wait of dealing with intense bladder pressure. I ate heavy meals with each pill, did not experience nausea or other GI issue... | 8 | January 3, 2016 | 41 |
168,734 | Vilazodone | major depressive disorde | "I've been on antidepressants since the age of 12. I'm 53 now. I also have fibromyalgia. I was on Cymbalta. Due to cost my doc gave me a sample pack of Viibryd. 2 days and I'm in incredible fibro pain, along with severe diarrhea. Not good on my hemorrhoids. Not sure I'll stay on this one." | 2 | August 17, 2015 | 15 |
40,437 | Savella | ibromyalgia | "I felt relief on day 2 of the titration pack. Savella has been a miracle for me, I am pain free. The only side effect that I am experiencing is anxiety, which is getting better and I hope will disappear. I do wonder, if it is contributing to some of the weakness that I feel, but it is so hard to tell since muscle w... | 10 | February 21, 2010 | 38 |
195,839 | Levomilnacipran | major depressive disorde | "For last 8 months, Fetzima has worked very well (after the initial transition period from my last medication.) Over the last 15 years, I have been on many effective anti-depressants, but after about 2-3 years these medications start to become ineffective (Zoloft, Lexapro, Cymbalta, etc). Started taking Fetzima 8 month... | 9 | December 2, 2016 | 24 |
41,592 | Clonidine | adhd | "I have tried so many drugs for my ADHD and nothing has helped. My Med. Doctor gave me a GeneSight and it came back that I can take nothing for ADHD. So we tried Clonidine and I am so thankful we did. I don't obscess with thoughts and actions and have been able to sleep at night and get plenty of sleep. I do wake up wi... | 10 | July 31, 2017 | 8 |
230,786 | Naratriptan | migraine | "After years of trying numerous medications (none ever working the way Midrin did) and wanting something I could function on, but would get rid of/or at least lessen my pain I tried Amerge for the first time last night. I took it around 6:00pm with food, and within 20 minutes I was crashed out on the sofa. I woke up al... | 8 | May 17, 2013 | 15 |
101,852 | Terbinafine | onychomycosis, toenail | "After two months of taking this medicine I suddenly developed a terrible oily, metallic taste in my mouth. It is constant and dampens the taste of all foods and drinks. After I eat I have a greasy feeling on my tongue. I stopped taking the medicine because of the side effects. I didn't realize before how common thi... | 1 | July 16, 2016 | 10 |
142,281 | Levonorgestrel | birth control | "I got my liletta on Sept 25th 2017 (a little over 2 months ago) while I was on my period. I have a pretty high pain tolerance but it was pretty painful. I have no kids & my dr. struggled with placing it so it took longer than normal(25 mins). The first week I had cramps, now I have them occasionally. I’ve been spottin... | 4 | November 29, 2017 | 0 |
201,754 | Alprazolam | anxiety | "I used to be prescribed this drug when I was about 17. I was taken off it because the doctors said it can be addicting. It really helped me get through my panic attacks. They switched me to Xanax. I'm just on paxil now. My father takes alprazolam once a day and it helps him, along with therapy." | 10 | September 12, 2008 | 5 |
198,507 | Exenatide | diabetes, type 2 | "I been on Byetta for 1 year now. It helped me lose weight (40 pounds) and it controls my sugar level but my stomach feel bloating most of the time and the pain in my upper left side of the stomach is been intolerable. " | 9 | October 14, 2009 | 17 |
123,505 | Skyla | birth control | "I'm a mother of 1 and have been on Skyla the past 6 months. Absolutely love it so far." | 9 | September 21, 2017 | 3 |
99,328 | Doxylamine | insomnia | "Using the drugstore chain's own brand of doxylamine succinate. I am a 79-year-old woman, with a long history of insomnia. I have tried other remedies, but find this the most effective, with virtually no adverse side effects. I have discovered that half a tablet is sufficient to give me a good, solid eight hours of sl... | 10 | December 14, 2015 | 69 |
10,059 | Lo Loestrin Fe | birth control | "I've been on this pill for around 11 months, and for the most part I find it good. I started off using it just to regulate my period, not knowing that it would just go away after the first few months. I'm sexually active and I find that it does decrease my sex drive. It was very frightening when I stopped having my pe... | 9 | July 11, 2013 | 29 |
160,189 | Buspirone | panic disorde | "Started working about 2 weeks after starting it, at which time I also experienced a significant hair loss. The first two weeks of taking it there was an increase in my anxiety. It worked great for about 2 months until my panic attacks came back. I have stayed on it for over 2 years now for fear of rebound/withdrawal e... | 3 | December 9, 2017 | 0 |
103,912 | Ethinyl estradiol / levonorgestrel | birth control | "I have been on this birth control for 5 months now and I love it. However, for the first two months I had irregular spotting and cramping. This eventually went away, I'm assuming it was just my body adjusting to the change. I would recommend this birth control to anyone." | 10 | September 2, 2014 | 21 |
201,113 | Zoloft | post traumatic stress disorde | "I've been taking Zoloft for about half a year now on 200mg. I'm not taking it for depression, it's being used in conjunction with other things for rage and anger, hypervigilence, as well as dissociation.
I've been pretty lucky with this medication because I experience absolutely zero side effects, in fact I could p... | 10 | May 19, 2017 | 13 |
206,887 | Desoxyn | adhd | "The medical establishment should be ashamed! I have struggled all my life with side effects from the 'acceptable' ADD medications. They gave me anxiety and a crash that made me irritable to boot! I have none of those side effects now and people have noticed a very positive change in me. I am much more successful at ... | 10 | November 9, 2015 | 87 |
174,874 | Metamucil | constipation | "I had a bad reaction to Metamucil until I figured out what to do.
I found that taking metamucil dried up my stool and gave me constipation :( I couldn't believe it didn't work because everyone loves it. BUT then I took magnesium with I and it was great. Magnesium diverts liquid to the colon so it gave me enough mois... | 10 | December 30, 2015 | 15 |
65,076 | Hydrochlorothiazide | high blood pressure | "Having gone through a long list of life's tribulations high BP and all that entails wasn't surprising.
Tried lisinopril several times, still felt general malaise. Went to cardiologist everything checked out. I started taking hctz-after a day I felt great and two months in, still do. Curious now why it works and is ... | 10 | March 1, 2017 | 34 |
66,750 | Seroquel | bipolar disorde | "Seroquel gave me my life back, calms me down and helps me think clearly during the day, and helps me sleep well during the night. Makes your mouth a bit dry and makes you hungry often but definitely worth it." | 9 | March 15, 2014 | 80 |
67,020 | Seroquel | borderline personality disorde | "I've now been on this drug for 5 months. I haven't self harmed during this time. I have gained some weight, although in recent weeks I've been able to stop bingeing for the first time in years. I tend to wake up feeling down or agitated, so perhaps the pills aren't working for the full 24 hours. However, once I've tak... | 7 | January 28, 2009 | 52 |
149,867 | Mirena | birth control | "I've had Mirena in for a little over 5 months and I don't like it at all. In terms of a birth control it's great! But I have gained 25 pounds, have stomach pain all the time and take something for it everyday. I feel and look bloated and I have barely any sex drive and when I do most of the time sex hurts. " | 3 | August 11, 2011 | 0 |
3,606 | Lorcet 10 / 650 | back pain | "I have arthritis in my back, and without this medication I could not make it." | 10 | August 10, 2013 | 23 |
99,519 | Magnesium sulfate / potassium sulfate / sodium sulfate | bowel preparation | "I am very happy that I used this rather than the mega ounces of disgusting solution I drank for my first colonoscopy. If I ever have to repeat this I'm going to chill the solution first. I drank two sips at a time, alternating sips of soda and sucking on candy. There's no getting around the nasty taste, but here are m... | 10 | August 16, 2017 | 18 |
134,732 | Reglan | migraine | "Due to chronic pain I take a lot of meds to begin with. I ended up in the hospital with a severe migraine that I'd already had for a few days (among other things). Morphine wasn't helping, not even Dilauded helped. I don't know who made the switch, but finally at the end of the second day a nurse came in to give me th... | 7 | December 1, 2016 | 18 |
108,992 | Nexplanon | birth control | "I got this implanted into my arm exactly two years ago.. my doctor has now recommended me to get this taken out of my arm as soon as possible do to my abnormal weight gain. Sadly, I have gained about 60 lbs since having this birth control. My periods after the first year have been very irregular. All of this birth con... | 6 | June 27, 2017 | 2 |
42,935 | Xulane | birth control | "I've been using this patch for 2 weeks and I feel exhausted. I keep sleeping and I still feel sleepy, I do not have drive for doing regular activities and all started since I used this product. My breast are tender but look bigger which I don't mind at all. I feel very moody as well for no reason. I was hesitant abou... | 8 | April 6, 2015 | 4 |
120,642 | Dicyclomine | irritable bowel syndrome | "This medication at first can have some strong, sedating side effects, but as long as you hang in there they will diminish. This medication has really helped my life. And I know it will help many others, from the cramping, the constant back and forth to the bathroom, not being able to eat, or eat to much, it just makes... | 10 | December 11, 2015 | 44 |
166,306 | Levonorgestrel | emergency contraception | "It works" | 10 | November 27, 2016 | 0 |
201,779 | Alprazolam | panic disorde | "i had real bad panic attacks so bad i thought i was going crazy...my doctor put me on zanax and i feel so much better ..i was afraid to leave my house .afraid to shop i would start to shop all of a sudden i had to run out the store.so much more things were happening..but thanks to zanax i am calm cool and collective..... | 10 | May 13, 2008 | 12 |
111,060 | Verapamil | cluster headaches | "I've been experiencing Chronic Cluster Headaches since 2005. I had no idea what was going on, and suffered for 3 years untreated and undiagnosed. After some internet sleuthing I was able to tell my doc what was going on. Fast forward to 2016. I take verapamil 180mg er twice a day. This treatment has worked almost with... | 9 | April 24, 2016 | 15 |
214,400 | Tioconazole | vaginal yeast infection | "Omg!! Fire fire fire. My vulva felt like I sat on a campfire!! This is too strong for a delicate place (vagina), almost an hour after insertion my itching intensified, burning felt as if I sat on Satan's lap just excruciating pain, until all of a sudden I felt relief out of no where. I will use a prescription from my ... | 5 | September 27, 2015 | 9 |
188,509 | ParaGard | birth control | "I am 25 years old with no kids. I got the Paraguard inserted 3 days ago and it has been the worse pain I have ever felt. The procedure only lasted for about 5 minutes so it was quick, however; the after pain has been nonstop. I have not been able to leave my couch for 3 days. I am just rating the insertion process. I ... | 1 | June 25, 2016 | 5 |
130,530 | Levonorgestrel | emergency contraception | "I had unprotected sex on Friday. I took the pill around noon the next day. The next few days were unbearable and I spent each minute overwhelmed with anxiety and panic. Six days after I took the pill, I finally got my period. This experience has made me realize how important it is to practice safe sex. If you are fre... | 10 | June 27, 2012 | 49 |
206,038 | Interferon beta-1a | multiple sclerosis | "I'm 19yrs old and have been ill for 6 years but only officially diagnosed less than 1 year ago. Due to my age DRs would even even consider MS. I've been on Rebif 4 months, along with 2 infusions of solumedrol and I am going downhill fast. I fall daily, go blind and deaf and lose use of limbs few a times a week. I had ... | 1 | March 15, 2017 | 1 |
85,311 | Ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate | birth control | "I took this for 3 yrs and 6 months everything has been great for me, no gain weigth, no loss of appettite, basically the same on weight, but the only thing that changed was my sex drive, I dont feel the same its low sex drive, very dry down there. but other than that it worked good for me, have to change because of re... | 10 | July 18, 2015 | 6 |
168,737 | Vilazodone | major depressive disorde | "I've been on several different antidepressants over the past 18 years but I must say that I've felt the best being on Viibryd. In the beginning of it I did suffer with diarrhea for approximately 6 weeks. The only two complaints I have with it is that I have a decreased sex drive and I've gained almost 45 lbs over a 1.... | 8 | August 15, 2015 | 14 |
217,070 | Oxcarbazepine | bipolar disorde | "My son has been placed on this medication for bipolar type 2 he had been off medicines for 6 years and after he quit smoking he lost it totally, could not keep his cool and blew up at everything. The girl he was seeing was the last straw and he snapped. Went back to suicidal thoughts and they put him on Celexia which ... | 7 | May 16, 2013 | 23 |
116,161 | Nexplanon | birth control | "I got the nexplanon in October of this year and it made me evil. Like my moods were the worst. I would get so mean, I was hateful. My boyfriend couldn't stand to be around me. He had left for work for 3 weeks and I cried my eyes out, got super depressed. My anxiety hit sky high. So when my boyfriend came back I went a... | 1 | November 19, 2015 | 0 |
94,830 | Abilify | obsessive compulsive disorde | "My daughter was taking 10mg for OCD hair pulling, while it did help with the pulling she gained 20kg and could not stay awake which is not a good thing in school. She had no motivation for anything but to eat and sleep. I have taken her off the medication. " | 5 | January 18, 2012 | 18 |
45,671 | Fluoxetine | depression | "I took 20mg of Prozac from age 16 to 27 for depression and anxiety to make sure my conditions didn't interfere with finishing high school and college. It got rid of my anxiety and depression 100 percent. The only negatives for me were that this dose made me hyperactive/harder to concentrate, harder to orgasm, and caus... | 10 | September 1, 2013 | 82 |
36,382 | Fentanyl | chronic pain | "Yo Fellow Pain Endurers ~
34 yrs. suffering Severe chronic pain from 10 hr. preventive surgery & 5 Disc Fusion re: rare Diastematomyelia, Tethered Cord & resulting Scoliosis. Tried every known Therapy/treatment. Avoided ALL meds for 29 mind-bending yrs. 'till I was @ life's end.
Enter Pain Mgmt.: 7 various s... | 9 | November 4, 2017 | 4 |
133,296 | Tri-Sprintec | birth control | "The only reason I found this website is because I noticed all the side effects I was having from this birth control and wanted to know how others felt. I had been thinking something was wrong or I was just depressed or something but now it all makes sense. I have gained SO MUCH WEIGHT its ridiculous and I hardly eat a... | 1 | November 9, 2011 | 10 |
18,284 | Embeda | chronic pain | "This med has worked a lot better than the 10mg Percocet 4 x daily that I was on before. I take 10mg Percocet cut in half twice daily with the Embeda, it helps while the med has a slow uptake.
The first week or so, I was a little bit dizzy and tired. That went away and I have no complaints. The meds work. The... | 10 | September 8, 2016 | 25 |
137,147 | Isotretinoin | acne | "I was on accutane treatment for 3 months, and finally after 2 years experience trying, depression of humiliation , disappointment and despair , it finally worked out.. My skin is flawless. I'm over the moon. My friends , they noticed it and it was kinda funny cause nobody ever talk about my acne to me. Sadly, it only ... | 7 | May 8, 2015 | 22 |
169,711 | Amitriptyline | irritable bowel syndrome | "I started with a low dose (10mg) for two weeks then started 25 mg for the last couple of weeks. So far so good. I used to have a bout with diarrhea at least 4-5 times a week before taking this medicine, but now have not had any." | 9 | November 23, 2009 | 56 |
56,972 | Ranitidine | eczema | "After 9 months of horrible psychotic-type itching I finally was able to see a dermatologist who I believe has correctly identified the cause. He believes I have eczema. The stress level following a whole spine surgery probably caused the condition to surface and begin its damage. I started taking Benadryl on my own... | 10 | June 22, 2012 | 44 |
105,279 | Carbamazepine | trigeminal neuralgia | "My experience with Trigeminal Neuralgia is that it seems hugely influenced by emotional stress. Managing this, and bringing presence of mind remain for me the most effective ways to deal with this crippling pain. Nevertheless, the carbamazepine seems helpful so far, though the side effects only seem to add to the sy... | 8 | July 19, 2014 | 29 |
133,500 | Tri-Sprintec | birth control | "I'm 18 and I have been using Tri-Sprintec for a week now. I love it so far. I have not experienced any nausea or any other stomach problems. My back hurt for the second day I was on it, it was not bad and went away the next day. I have been going to the gym everyday because I want to lose a few pounds and it's been h... | 9 | December 12, 2009 | 7 |
119,035 | Zoloft | panic disorde | "I have been taking Zoloft 100mg for over a month now for my anxiety disorders and panic attacks that have gotten in the way of my peace and my family welfare. The results have been positive, I feel less stressful, less jittery and do not snap at my family for anything. Also, it makes me feel more positive towards l... | 9 | February 4, 2010 | 63 |
190,662 | Oxybutynin | hyperhidrosis | "I've been on 10 mg ER for 2 weeks. It is a MIRACLE! I've had super sweats for 14 years of misery due to autoimmune disorders. I am now pinching myself because I went to a new dermatologist who prescribed this. Now, I get to live a normal life!" | 10 | August 27, 2014 | 69 |
130,134 | Levonorgestrel | emergency contraception | "Let me start off by saying this can happen to anyone. I'm a nurse. On 8/31 my boyfriend's condom broke. He noticed & pulled out right before he ejaculated. Although I didn't think I was pregnant,12 hours later I took the My Choice brand contraceptive. The only side effects I had were achy soreness in my shoulders, lit... | 10 | September 9, 2014 | 2 |
65,487 | Yasmin | polycystic ovary syndrome | "Well, I have had polycystic ovarian syndrome symptoms since the age of 13. When I was 18 my doctor prescribed Yasmin. Before, I was overweight, had bad acne, excessive hair growth on body and face, and was just angry/depressed. After taking Yasmin, my skin was amazing, seriously! I lost 20 pounds in 3 weeks (was activ... | 10 | July 2, 2011 | 39 |
176,862 | Triazolam | insomnia | "My PCP switched me from Ambien to Halcion about 5 months ago because I suffer from severe insomnia. I take 2 every evening, fall asleep fast and sleep about 5-7 hours (which is great for me). I recommend this sleep aid over any other." | 10 | July 17, 2012 | 68 |
122,182 | Venlafaxine | depression | "I noticed that I had no appetite at all while taking Effexor." | 5 | June 11, 2009 | 92 |
192,861 | Drospirenone / ethinyl estradiol | menstrual disorders | "I took this medicine for a year and just switched. I had many negative symptoms that started with severe nausea every night about an hour after taking it. For the first three months my periods got lighter for a few months and then went back to heavy I did always get my period on the exact day I was supposed to but thr... | 2 | January 27, 2010 | 14 |
162,796 | Cefdinir | bronchitis | "This drug is awful. I finished 7 days of it and I still have side effects. It sure makes people so much sicker. Not sure why its being prescribed.... Never had so many side effects on any med. The gut issues seem to be the worst I tell everyone not to take it. Must be better drugs somewhere" | 1 | January 27, 2016 | 3 |
135,075 | Dapsone | acne | "I had very bad cystic acne and had to see a dermatologist. She prescribed Aczone and Tazorac, it did not work, it made me breakout worse. I went back to her and she prescribed doxcycline an antibiotic and within the first week I saw an improvement. I am on antibiotics, Aczone, and Tazorac, which together works aweso... | 10 | June 19, 2014 | 40 |
75,371 | Vistaril | anxiety | "The pill really works when you have the right dosage." | 9 | October 19, 2008 | 107 |
145,455 | Qsymia | obesity | "Started Jan 2017 at 222lb and in two months lost 20 lbs because I had no appetite, then stopped losing but kept taking the pills another month with no loss. Had headaches extreme irritability had to tell my boss I was taking a new medication I was so tired and had black under eyes. Constipated dry mouth and nose. No... | 8 | May 4, 2017 | 19 |
83,161 | Paxil | social anxiety disorde | "I don't think Paxil ever worked for me and it always made me feel really bad but I think my social anxiety was a lot better but I feel much better now without Paxil and I'm on Zeldox and Lamictal but I'm getting pretty bad anxiety so I'm trying to find a good medication for anxiety and especially social anxiety becaus... | 3 | July 27, 2012 | 12 |
208,483 | Clomid | emale infertility | "On third round in 2013 conceived first born. Had a little bit of side effects. But changed to taking them before bed and didn't notice a difference. Trying to convince second child, on first round currently. (Have PCOS)" | 10 | September 8, 2016 | 18 |
188,209 | ParaGard | birth control | "Apparently there is a word limit here so I’ll try to get my point across. This is NON Hormonal, a lot of bad reviews with complaints that a hormonal BC would cause. Paragard doesn’t have hormones and therefore SHOULD NOT cause the affects that some of the other reviewers are complaining about. Also Copper poisoning is... | 10 | October 30, 2017 | 24 |
68,832 | Medroxyprogesterone | birth control | "I'm 18 and I've had 4 Depo shots. So many things in my body and personality have changed and I have just today realized that it's all because of this shot. I have had horrible stomach pains almost every day sometimes multiple times a day, sometimes coming with diarrhea. Also I've had no sex drive, mood swings, terribl... | 1 | August 26, 2016 | 6 |
151,264 | Chantix | smoking cessation | "I smoked for over 40 years. This is my 2nd time doing Chantix. The 1st time I was able to quit after the first week but really got nauseous. So nauseous I had to stop Chantix. I started smoking a few weeks later. I've tried everything before. Chantix really does take the craving away. I started Chantix again 28 days a... | 9 | November 16, 2017 | 2 |
67,487 | Lacosamide | seizures | "Vimpat has some effectiveness for my partial seizures, but it is accompanied by other difficulties:
1. It gave me double vision early on. We had to balance my dosages of Vimpat and Lamictal to straighten out the problem.
2. I struggle with memory problems as a result of taking it. Sometimes I need to ponder extra ... | 6 | October 22, 2011 | 53 |
133,008 | Loestrin 24 Fe | birth control | "I spotted for a few weeks at first, but it never happened again. I had short, 2 or 3 day periods, only minor cramps, no nausea--a huge one for me because I have a sensitive stomach, no moodiness, no weight gain. It was almost like not being on the pill at all, except that I immediately noticed that my generally clear ... | 5 | September 10, 2012 | 2 |
107,207 | Implanon | birth control | "I've had this implant for 3 years and am having it removed on Wednesday this week. Since having it inserted I've experienced prolonged and irregular bleeding (the longest being a 12 week solid period). It has had a huge effect on me as a person and has at times put considerable strain on my relationship (thank God I h... | 1 | February 19, 2012 | 0 |
153,756 | Lioresal | neuralgia | "I have been taking lioresal (baclofen) 10mg 3 x per day, for 3 days now. The side effects are immense! After 20 mins I lose all sense of balance, get a major headache, and need to urinate frequently (which is difficult when lack of balance screws up walking ability!) It knocks me out for hours. Side effects last appro... | 3 | September 2, 2017 | 3 |
46,032 | Phendimetrazine | obesity | "I began using this medication February 5, 2009 and have lost 25 pounds to date. I follow the 1200 calorie intake recommended and go dancing twice a week as exercise. This medication is a great jump start to changing your eating habits. I no longer need to eat pizza, burger, fries, or soda to feel full. Grilled chicken... | 9 | April 16, 2009 | 70 |
29,117 | Topiramate | obesity | "I've been taking the Topamax for over a year now for migraines was on 50mg twice a day now was put on 100mg twice a day helps with the migraines I do have on side effect and that's the drowsiness but as far as a weight medication it has not help me one bit actually I have gained weight on this medication." | 6 | August 16, 2017 | 20 |
79,924 | Blisovi Fe 1 / 20 | birth control | "Horrible, horrible, horrible. Spotted for several months and headaches galore. Had to take two pills per day just to stop spotting, and even then - no luck. I called my doctor who switched me to Loestrin which is much better. DON'T take this - just awful." | 1 | March 31, 2017 | 0 |
124,419 | Skyla | birth control | "I'm 20 years old, never been pregnant.
I will give you a play-by-play of the process.
First, in my doctors appointment to be prescribed Skyla, my Dr also prescribed me with Misoprostol to be taken the night before the procedure to help dialate the cervix.
So today I took 2 Aleve's and 2 Advils an hr before my app... | 10 | October 20, 2015 | 3 |
123,788 | Skyla | birth control | "I got my IUD placed 8 weeks after having my first baby. The insertion was a little uncomfortable but quick and bearable. I had cramping the first day and some spotting. So far, I've had my first period which was very light and lasted 4 days. I've had my IUD for a month. I feel great. It's nice not having to worry abo... | 10 | December 3, 2016 | 5 |
217,191 | Clarithromycin | skin or soft tissue infection | "I was prescribed Clarithromycin because I asked for an antibiotic which wouldn't upset my stomach. Well it didn't do that, but by day 3 I was feeling sick most of the time and finding it hard to sleep. I could have coped with that, but I also had the indescribable awful taste in my mouth which, although it doesn't s... | 4 | December 9, 2017 | 0 |
126,559 | Acetaminophen | muscle pain | "It's for fever and muscle pain. It's the best if you have a muscle pain after training or the next day. 30 minutes after taking the pill you will be just fine." | 9 | January 27, 2013 | 34 |
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