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46,510 | Xartemis XR | chronic pain | "This medication was given to me for fibromyalgia and severe lower back pain. 2 pills every 12 hrs. A wonderful medication. Lasts 12 hours and doesn't give you highs and lows. It's very smooth. Wonderful for nights because most of the 4 hours meds did not last thru the night and I would wake up. I love this medicatio... | 9 | March 23, 2015 | 28 |
99,637 | Magnesium sulfate / potassium sulfate / sodium sulfate | bowel preparation | "I took this for a routine "you're 50 now" colonoscopy prep. This stuff was pretty easy peasy to deal with - not getting to eat for 38 hours was worse! It tastes like salty cherry cough syrup (minus the boozy taste). My doc told me to drink it ice cold, mix with some lemonade mix powder, sip it with a straw, pour i... | 9 | June 7, 2017 | 11 |
188,898 | Arimidex | breast cance | "7 months in severe hand pain wakes me up at night. Hands weakening grip ibuprofen doesn't help using phone and computer mouse horrible. Just switched to Aromasin." | 4 | September 25, 2012 | 73 |
48,114 | Cariprazine | bipolar disorde | "Made my depression disappear with cost. I started having chest pains during exercise and having severe hallucinations. Could not drive and felt dissocaitive. Felt naseauted yet starving and yet had no will to eat. Gained 3 pounds in two days taking this drug. I also had trouble urinating and it was painful. Only took... | 1 | January 16, 2017 | 20 |
157,937 | Accutane | acne | "By far the most effective medicine for treating complex acne. It is my opinion that taking Accutane and dealing with the minor side effects is less damaging than the stress and social fear and depression from acne. Just do it and get on with your life!" | 9 | January 9, 2012 | 9 |
77,703 | Cephalexin | bacterial infection | "I use the Cephalexin to treat the absessed teeth i have. I have used it before with UTI's. I am allergice to PCN and my doctor perscribed the Cephalexin said that people that is allergic to the PCN can take the Cephalexin and it does the same job as PCN does." | 9 | September 5, 2008 | 52 |
170,607 | Quetiapine | insomnia | "I had severe insomnia for years which caused major major depression and anxiety. I tried a ton of medications, but Seroquel was definitely the best. I'm still on it at 150mg (3 x 50), which gives me 7.5-9 hours sleep/night. When I take 100mg, I get about 5.5-6.5 hrs sleep. I take it an hour or so before bed. It su... | 9 | November 18, 2014 | 59 |
64,059 | Sertraline | anxiety and stress | "Soooo I was prescribed this medicine back in August of 2016 after I was in a horrible car accident in may and I was afraid to take it. I lied to my doctor saying I was doing fine while I was issuing my Ativan as a daily help for anxiety... finally after my final attack 2 weeks ago I realized I needed to do something..... | 10 | January 31, 2017 | 50 |
142,594 | Levonorgestrel | birth control | "Absolutely love this IUD. I had severely heavy and long periods (changing tampon and pad every 30-45 minutes for two weeks every month) while on many different types of pill birth control, so I decided to get an IUD. The first 2 months were frustrating because I had heavy spotting and heavy periods, but then my 3rd m... | 10 | August 25, 2017 | 0 |
93,027 | Vortioxetine | major depressive disorde | "This was definitely lifesaver for me. Before, i was suicidal, depressed and simply unable to focus on anything. This medicine helped me to regain back my focus and general improvement to mood as well. Despite the nausea that still persists 3 months into taking the medicine, this is something i wouldnt mind since it di... | 9 | August 16, 2016 | 8 |
87,792 | Naproxen | rheumatoid arthritis | "I've had RA for 4 years. 500mg naproxen tablets were my first treatment. They definitely helped the day get better and be able to function daily. However, they did not stop the morning stiffness and pain or the build up of inflamation in my body. I definitely needed a more serious drug to stop the progression of t... | 5 | November 3, 2009 | 65 |
57,523 | Emla | anesthesia | "I have a phobia of needles, and this is the way to get through blood tests. I had to keep getting blood tests, due to having low levels of iron in my blood, and if this numbing cream wasn't available, I don't know how I'd have coped. Come to think of it, using anything sharp on Me, is a nightmare. I didn't trust this ... | 9 | January 13, 2016 | 17 |
194,183 | Nebivolol | high blood pressure | "This was horrible. It did fix my blood pressure, but while on it I fainted once and I didn't have the energy to work outside. I'm 38 and it made me feel like an old man. It took several weeks to ween off and another month to feel 90% better. My eye is still twitching after being off of this for a month." | 2 | August 28, 2015 | 37 |
15,910 | Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone | birth control | "Excellent! Do not be afraid of the reviews. Everyone is different. I'm 47, tried others but this is by far the best! No weight gain, less mood swings, overall fantastic. Biggest challenge is taking the pill at the same time everyday." | 10 | July 28, 2016 | 19 |
76,526 | Prevalite | crohn's disease | "I have been taking this for three months along with Canasa suppositories with huge success. I have had extreme IBS with bleeding colon ulcers. I would be hit with sudden extreme diarrhea 20 minutes after eating anything. Sometimes I'd be hit not eating anything. Fasting was a sure way of having problems. These medici... | 8 | October 25, 2009 | 62 |
181,272 | Prozac | depression | "At first it made me feel really sick constantly and have stomach aches but after 2 weeks it started to help me cope with my anxiety and depression waaay better. I wanna make it clear I wasnt looking for a cure when I started taking prozac, but just a way to better manage my feelings because I dont think I will ever be... | 10 | November 20, 2016 | 74 |
64,950 | Saphris | schizophrenia | "It seems to have calmed the ranting, raving, racing thoughts in my mind, and I have not heard any voices, or bad thoughts against myself or others. It is also helping me with quitting my smoking addiction. The racing thoughts have always triggered smoking needs but now I find myself going much longer times with out wo... | 8 | April 14, 2012 | 24 |
32,039 | Wellbutrin XL | depression | "Mentally, I had no hallelujah moment. My slow and steady upward climb could be Wellbutrin and/or therapy. I began with 150 XL, moved up to 300 XL, began developing rashes, and so I moved back down to 150 XL.
Within a month of taking 150 XL, I had transient weird and sharp pains in my right thumb. It was located j... | 3 | August 18, 2015 | 7 |
139,341 | Armodafinil | narcolepsy | "I started taking Nuvigil after having taken Adderall Xr for 4 years. I like Nuvigil better because there is no feeling of artificial energy. The only thing that that Adderall has over Nuvigil is that it lasted all day. I've experimented a little and I've found that if I take 1/2 of the pill about 1 to 1 1/2 an hour be... | 9 | February 1, 2015 | 22 |
226,277 | Etonogestrel | birth control | "I got my Nexplanon put in a couple months ago. Insertion was easy and painless. I used to be extremely moody on my period and I think that this levelled out my hormones. When I get my period I'm never moody or crampy. Only thing is I get my period for a long period of time, but it's very light so it's easy to deal... | 10 | September 9, 2015 | 4 |
159,798 | Bactrim | urinary tract infection | "I mean it did its job but geeeez it makes me feel like a pile a poo about a half hour after I take it. I had to take it with pepto so I wouldn't puke it up. At least it worked after 3 days" | 5 | September 3, 2015 | 17 |
111,253 | Ledipasvir / sofosbuvir | hepatitis c | "Well I was diagnosed w/ Hep C 5 years ago, I was way too scared to do interferon so I never went for treatment! Now that Harvoni came out I decided to give it a try & it's been 11 days and the only side effects I'm experiencing are headaches!!! Headaches all day everyday!!! It's horrible but I guess it could be worst!... | 6 | November 8, 2016 | 15 |
89,332 | Celexa | anxiety and stress | "I have had absolutely no side effects while on this medication. My anxiety is obviously not "cured" but the symptoms are much more manageable and they occur less frequently . My life has SIGNIFICANTLY improved since beginning Celexa. Not only do I feel less anxious most of the time, but my social skills have improved.... | 9 | August 9, 2015 | 63 |
81,657 | Liraglutide | obesity | "I'm in UK and had to buy this myself, my last hope before considering surgery. I've been taking 0.6mg daily for 5 days and began doing 20 minutes on my exercise bike each morning. I've lost 6lbs already. I'm eating healthy small meals and have no hunger at all. It's amazing. To keep the cost down for me I am going to ... | 10 | June 22, 2017 | 22 |
80,431 | Aleve | pain | "Works well." | 10 | December 3, 2008 | 10 |
158,610 | Methylphenidate | adhd | "I was diagnosed with ADD 2 weeks ago, along with depression/anxiety at the age of 33. My doctor wanted to treat the ADD first thinking the other issue would clear up so he started me on 18mg of Concerta. The first week I would take one pill, and then this week increase it to 2 pills. I haven't been on this medicati... | 5 | April 10, 2013 | 28 |
160,898 | Ephedrine | asthma, acute | "I have a very hard time breathing, ephedrine helped me so much. Now that the price for it has gone up so much I can't buy it." | 10 | November 4, 2009 | 12 |
56,196 | Humira | rheumatoid arthritis | "I am on plaqunil and the disease was progressing. My dr. (Whom I respect and value) recommended going on Humira. I gave myself the first injection and thought I had gotten my life back. I felt better almost instantly. Unfortunately eleven days later, I had a huge allergic reaction at the site of the injection and my e... | 1 | April 27, 2017 | 6 |
106,924 | Implanon | birth control | "I had my first Implanon put in at 2009 and am now on my second one and love it! I haven't had my period since two months after the first one was put in. Yes I've gained some weight but the cramps and mood swings are gone! I love this method of birth control! I don't have to use condoms with my partners and I don't hav... | 10 | February 17, 2014 | 17 |
9,758 | Lo Loestrin Fe | birth control | "this was the first form of birth control pill that I have ever taken and it was horrible I had constant bleeding my period was a mess I had constant mood swings and it would be extremely hard for me to get wet during sex I would also get really dry at times while having sex with my partner. This drug is ask terribly o... | 1 | July 28, 2015 | 0 |
103,638 | Acetaminophen / pseudoephedrine | sinus symptoms | "I had a bad cold and I took it two times that day. The next day, I felt so much better. It works fast. Every time I feel something coming on, I take a dose. Love it." | 10 | April 29, 2014 | 6 |
158,998 | TriNessa | birth control | "Bad nausea, depression, anxiety, swollen face, and INSANE mood swings. I honestly feel like this birth control is ruining my life and I haven't even completed an entire month." | 2 | May 16, 2016 | 15 |
116,205 | Adalimumab | ankylosing spondylitis | "They told me not to expect any results for at least 3 months. 36 hours after my first injection, I felt great. My worst symptoms had gone away, and the remaining symptoms are slowly going away." | 10 | May 5, 2016 | 34 |
191,438 | Lisdexamfetamine | adhd | "I am a 22 year old male - diagnosed with inattentive ADD about 2 months ago. I was prescribed 30mg Vyvanse right after my diagnosis, and have moved up to 50mg (been 3 wks). My problems with ADD started in elementary school, and continued all the way up until a month after I graduated from university (but got worse). D... | 9 | August 31, 2016 | 32 |
83,064 | Paxil | depression | "Started off with a low dosage about 18 months ago now I am on 60 mg a day. Feeling a lot better now.." | 8 | December 30, 2013 | 35 |
224,699 | Bupropion | depression | "Seems to be helping after the sudden loss of my son." | 8 | May 4, 2017 | 46 |
162,111 | Benzoyl peroxide | acne | "This product works wonders! I've suffered from acne since I was 12 years old, and at 22 I still suffered from constant breakouts. Luckily, my dermatologist recommended this cream and it has worked wonders for my skin. It not only cleared up my breakouts, but I think it prevents new ones from forming because I've hardl... | 9 | January 8, 2016 | 21 |
45,170 | Fluoxetine | depression | "Im pretty outgoing in nature...but id get depressed n aggressive from time to time. Anyway so the first 5 weeks on this med was very up and down... I slept but woke up feeling tired.. I was drowzy during the day...id feel good some days n worse on others. I was going to quit on my 6th week..I woke up n said 'I cant ta... | 8 | March 3, 2016 | 96 |
116,259 | Adalimumab | ankylosing spondylitis | "Took the pen injection once every 2 weeks for 4 years. Went from 18 inches from the ground vertically bending over too touching my toes. From partial flex of my neck to full flex. Still have common arthritis problem such as inflamed vertebra and joints. Humria cleared my psoriasis completely. Wonderful working medicin... | 10 | December 17, 2015 | 41 |
163,497 | Methylphenidate | adhd | "My 10 year old was prescribed Concerta after having an allergic reaction to Adderal. Well this was not much better. He was nauseous and dizzy and his resting heart rate was 160. He only took 1 dose, and he will not be taking any more. Awful stuff" | 1 | November 4, 2016 | 12 |
144,744 | Etonogestrel | birth control | "I've had it for three years. After the 3rd year I got it reinserted, simply because it works FOR ME. I didn't gain weight, no headaches, no extended menstrual cycles. If anything my cycles became very light. The only thing is I experienced cramps, but I get them anyway so that wasn't a bother for me. Everyone's body i... | 10 | February 2, 2016 | 20 |
109,654 | Nexplanon | birth control | "I have had the Nexplanon implant for almost 8 months now and it has been amazing. I have not had a period since the implantation, but this has been my only side effect. I love the convenience of not having to worry about taking a pill every day, and would definitely recommend this method of birth control. I know it ca... | 10 | September 1, 2016 | 30 |
27,280 | Imitrex | migraine | "Not always effective." | 5 | April 28, 2014 | 8 |
73,704 | Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone | birth control | "I was given this as instead ofLoestrin, which I normally take. I've been on it 2 months and it's like I have a non-stop period. They're also really heavy which they have never been in my life and my breasts get very enlarged and are so tender. I'm not happy with it at all and will be using something different beginnin... | 1 | November 5, 2012 | 13 |
196,374 | Eszopiclone | insomnia | "Helped a lot the first night. Somewhat effective the second night. Awake writing this note the third night. There is a slight hangover but that is
manageable." | 2 | August 5, 2016 | 15 |
4,753 | Belviq | weight loss | "WARNING...... NEVER STOP THIS MEDICATION COLD TURKEY. The side effects are extreme! I was in Belviq for 4 months and began having side effects of nausea, headaches, and overall just a weird feeling. I stopped the medication to see if that's what the cause was. A few days later, I had severe muscle tremors and spasms,... | 1 | June 18, 2015 | 52 |
132,218 | Ativan | anxiety | "I was prescribed this a few months ago getting anxiety while driving. The prescription is '0.5 mg once a day as needed." I have taken it about 3-5 times a week, a few times I have taken it twice a day. I have been having family issues recently, and I first thought that was the reason my occasional anxiety has progress... | 1 | May 4, 2017 | 31 |
63,408 | Epiduo | acne | "I have had acne all my life and I'm now 24 so getting pretty fed up with it so I got this gel prescribed by a Superdrug doctor. Honestly the best thing I've ever done. The first few days I used it my spots went down dramatically and then after the 3rd day the redness started, although it wasn't as awful as I was expec... | 10 | July 23, 2016 | 4 |
76,527 | Alocril | conjunctivitis, allergic | "Before using this I wanted to claw my eyes out. Alocril is a miracle, immediate and has lasting effect." | 10 | May 14, 2010 | 5 |
30,903 | Miconazole | vaginal yeast infection | "This is honestly the worst thing I've ever been through. I have never experienced such pain. I feel like I'm being stabbed in the vagina with a red hot knife. I will never ever use this medicine again. I feel like I am minutes away from going to the emergency room. I tried washing the medicine out with cold water (did... | 1 | April 27, 2017 | 9 |
4,996 | Belviq | obesity | "I have been on Belviq for 60 days now and lost 17lbs! I started at 257lbs (5'7) now I am at 240lbs! I am refilling my script today! So I am hoping for another 40lbs will come off!" | 10 | July 9, 2014 | 53 |
53,043 | Atelvia | osteoporosis | "bone pain . Sometimes the bone even cannot touch as it will cause unbearable pain. Stop taking it after 5 years and waiting for the pain goes away." | 3 | September 11, 2016 | 12 |
118,073 | Apixaban | prevention of thromboembolism in atrial fibrillation | "Exception medicine with zero side effects." | 10 | August 31, 2016 | 30 |
124,280 | Skyla | birth control | "I had the depo shot for three years. I decided to go on something different So I chose the skyla. I was super nervous about getting considering I'm very self conscious but it wasn't as embarrassing as I had thought it would be. The insertion was pretty terrible. It didn't take long but a minute but the pain was unlike... | 9 | January 14, 2016 | 1 |
160,407 | Buspirone | anxiety | "Started a 90 day prescription right after I had my daughter and it was horrible. Gave me anxiety and terrible panic attacks. I had to hop in a cold shower once. I felt as if I was gonna have a heart attack or my chest explode. Just got prescribed wellbutrin hoping to have better luck." | 1 | June 21, 2016 | 37 |
9,926 | Lo Loestrin Fe | birth control | "This birth control is good for me, but I did have MAJOR side effects. I had almost constant bleeding for about 4 months, and nausea for the first month. After that though, everything is smooth sailing! The only other complaint I would have is breast tenderness." | 8 | January 31, 2014 | 8 |
36,079 | Efinaconazole | onychomycosis, toenail | "Used Jublia as prescribed by my podiatrist in Santa Monica Ca. Jublia had just come onto the market and the company was offering free co-pay for 11 months trial. Dr Altchuler signed me up for the program and asked that I report to him as to effectiveness. After 9 months daily use unfortunately I saw little to no impr... | 1 | August 19, 2015 | 14 |
149,001 | Mirena | birth control | "Inserted 3/2015. Removed 9/2015 after 6 months of weight gain, extreme cystic acne and body acne, exhaustion. Smelly discharge, spotting. Yeast infections. I hated Mirena!" | 1 | September 22, 2015 | 11 |
224,879 | Bupropion | adhd | "I have bad reaction to most stimulant type medications made for ADHD. Instead of getting strung out like most people would they put me right to sleep, or cause sever twitching, and made my anxiety much much worse.
Wellbutrin ROCKS! But just by it self my chest pains from stress are gone, I can remember more, stay... | 10 | September 21, 2016 | 106 |
199,737 | Varenicline | smoking cessation | "I have been on this medication for about a month but had to stop. I gave it a 5 because it his HIGHLY effective at getting me to stop smoking. It wipes out any satisfaction that you get from smoking and makes it borderline unpleasant. Unfortunately, I had severe side effects. After about the third week I noticed a pou... | 5 | October 27, 2016 | 12 |
184,003 | Hydroxyzine | anxiety | "I was prescribed hydroxyzine Pam 25mg cap after being in a car accident and suffering from anxiety attacks since the wreck. I took one last night and still felt the pill all the way until 10am today. I have not had no anxiety all day which has been going on for exactly three weeks now (the anxiety) I was scared to tak... | 8 | August 7, 2017 | 32 |
91,704 | MetroGel-Vaginal | bacterial vaginitis | "I had bacterial vaginitis. It was very unpleasant as one would expect. My Dr. prescribed Metrogel and Diflucan. Did the gel for three nights. About two weeks later itch occurred, so I took the Diflucan. I've had bacterial vaginitis twice and subsequently, a yeast infection. Metrogel diflucan combo worked great for m... | 8 | June 3, 2013 | 42 |
17,251 | Aggrenox | ischemic stroke, prophylaxis | "I've had 4 bad Transient Ischemic Attacks. I tried Plavix once but had severe side effects. Just started on Aggrenox. Bad headache, nausea, stomach pain. But I'll do it and hopefully my body will adapt -- soon hopefully." | 5 | October 15, 2014 | 9 |
157,345 | Guaifenesin | cough | "I took one and I feel like I'm high. I am so dizzy I can't see straight I feel like I'm floating. There is no way am I taking this again." | 1 | May 19, 2017 | 16 |
87,764 | Naproxen | period pain | "The only thing that helps my severe period pain." | 10 | April 18, 2008 | 22 |
16,003 | Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone | birth control | "This pill keeps making me miss my period and it's so scary I keep thinking I am pregnant or something is wrong with me. After pregnancy tests come back negative I feel better, but it is very off putting to not be getting my period for sometimes months in a row." | 8 | June 20, 2016 | 7 |
97,926 | Nexplanon | birth control | "I got my Nexplanon in on Nov 17th 2014...First time I bled it was like I was allergic to my own menstural..it was dry and very itchy for the first 2-3 months. I bled for 7 months straight with 1 month off and another two months bleeding before I finally decided it wasn't gonna work for me. I had it removed today-9/23/... | 1 | September 23, 2015 | 3 |
210,575 | Mirtazapine | anxiety | "This med works great but these 7.5mg and 15mg doses I see on here seem low. At those levels it will make you so hungry (at least in my case). Just try 45mg and see if it works for you. I have also found that a little effexor mixed with it causes the hunger from each to cancel out." | 8 | October 6, 2017 | 1 |
147,312 | Alprazolam | anxiety | "I am a 33 year old mother of 4 and suffered from depression and very bad anxiety for 5 years. Been in hospital 11 times, the longest 6 months. They filled me with all sorts of medicines at some points. I was so out of it but then a new doctor I met gave me Xanax along with some other antidepressants and I am doing fin... | 9 | April 27, 2012 | 32 |
150,882 | Sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim | urinary tract infection | "Used this medication for three days. It appeared to work well until my urinary tract infection returned a week after I finished the medication. My doctor then prescribed Cipro. My fingers are crossed, praying this cures it." | 5 | January 30, 2012 | 14 |
200,306 | Varenicline | smoking cessation | "I smoked sometimes 2 packs of cigarettes a day just depending on what I was doing or who I was around and I started smoking when I was 15yrs old and I quit 4yrs years ago in 2010 .I never thought I would ever be able to quit" | 10 | September 27, 2014 | 44 |
64,896 | Sertraline | anxiety and stress | "This is truly amazing. Really helps, can't fault it. Started to work nearly straight away I feel alot happier. It has saved my life." | 8 | April 18, 2015 | 59 |
160,742 | Buspirone | anxiety | "I started taking Buspar about 2 months ago, 5mg 3 X a day and it has really helped me quite a bit. I was VERY nervous about trying this medicine, after having a terrible experience with an SSRIs, but I had TOO much anxiety NOT to give it a try plus the fact that it is non-habit forming appealed to me. I do get a touch... | 8 | June 2, 2011 | 59 |
10,136 | Lo Loestrin Fe | birth control | "I was on Triphasil and had migraines for years. I was put on this by the doctor in March of 2011 and the first month I felt a complete change, no migraines. In month 3 I had a normal period 4 days. In month 4 I have no period but I have light cramps that's okay because they were worse on the other one. But I don't kno... | 8 | July 29, 2011 | 30 |
80,184 | Benzonatate | cough | "Love it. Much better than other meds I've used." | 9 | September 5, 2013 | 40 |
67,023 | Seroquel | bipolar disorde | "Seroquel is extra effective for me. It really helps my sleeping, bipolar disorder, hallucinations and my ADHD. Thank you Seroquel." | 9 | January 5, 2009 | 42 |
151,859 | Chantix | smoking cessation | "Chantix worked for me! I tried to quit many times using the patch and the cravings were always still too intense to continue not smoking for more than 48 hours. I smoked on Chantix slightly longer than the recommended week, but towards the end of that time, I was finding it difficult to finish a whole cigarette. It ju... | 10 | February 3, 2013 | 45 |
125,651 | Flagyl | diverticulitis | "I have never had any issues, until I was diagnosed with a very minor case diverticulitis and was prescribed this drug. It has been nine months and counting, and my life has changed. This drug cause severe stomach pain, numbing of the arms, and a trip to the ER. After two or three doses, I had to quit. The biggest outc... | 1 | January 27, 2017 | 36 |
176,300 | Lorazepam | anxiety | "I am a 47 year old male and within one year I've developed a anxiety disorder. I work as a controls engineer in the automotive field so stress and tennage kids pushed me to the brink. The anxiety is up and down now largely due to fear of that weird derealization feeling I get. Ativan is amazing its able snap me bac... | 10 | March 9, 2016 | 31 |
218,604 | Tri-Sprintec | birth control | "I ended up in the hospital with pulmonary embolism because of this medication. Many people don't know how dangerous this medication is and can cause blood clots especially for people that have blood clotting medical history within their family. Does medication causes blood clots! I almost died because of this medicati... | 1 | September 10, 2016 | 6 |
68,794 | Medroxyprogesterone | abnormal uterine bleeding | "I started this shot for heavy bleeding, awful cramps for 3-4 days, and periods lasting 8-12 days. So far I have had 2 injections and have had a few different side effects. About 5 months in I've had excessive spotting.. 60 days straight. Clots the size of bottle caps at first as well as heavy bleeding and cramping. I ... | 6 | October 2, 2016 | 0 |
6,136 | Minastrin 24 Fe | birth control | "I agree with the girl that said if she can rate this any less than a 1 she would. My doctor put me on it to stop my migraines after switching from Yaz. I'm 24 and have been on the pill since I was 16. I've struggled with depression in the past and this gave me such bad mood swings that I have not felt this depressed i... | 1 | September 26, 2015 | 7 |
49,690 | Ethinyl estradiol / levonorgestrel | birth control | "I'm about 50/50 on this BC. I started it about 4 months ago, of course from a recommendation by my doctor. Unlike most people, I haven't had breakouts (in fact, my skins been quite clear) amd I havent gained weight. It's helped with all mood swings I had prior to taking the pill and it hasn't altered my sex drive. The... | 5 | July 30, 2015 | 3 |
227,595 | Etonogestrel | birth control | "I got my Implanon two years ago. My periods actually got heavier and more timely than they had been but after 6 months nothing! I still have my sex drive, no weight gain from the birth control and I'm pretty sure any moodiness is just my age. I would suggest this to everyone! It is lovely. No work, no babies, my kind ... | 9 | July 5, 2012 | 1 |
155,468 | Metronidazole | bacterial infection | "Nausea and vomiting for at least 6hrs" | 7 | May 7, 2015 | 6 |
218,203 | Amoxicillin / clavulanate | not listed / othe | "I was prescribed this medication for a abcess tooth.horrible experience, after a hour of taking this medicine i became extremely nauseous and my stomach totally flipped. it did help my tooth, but i feel i substituted one problem for another :(" | 6 | June 16, 2016 | 0 |
84,058 | Ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate | acne | "I've been on this pill for about 7 months-ish now. I went on it because condoms were too irritating for me and also because I had pretty bad acne. As a birthcontrol its great, my period is regular now for the first time in 24 years. Acne wise, its okay, my skin is MUCH better than before but its not 100% clear yet. I ... | 9 | May 30, 2017 | 1 |
168,567 | Vilazodone | depression | "Side effects: heart palpitations & pounding, insomnia, numb hands, 24/7 panic attack even in my home lying in bed, fearful of getting out of bed, leaving the house. Frequent diarrhea & abdominal pain. Auditory hallucinations. Had to stop, not even remotely tolerable. I got tested by 'Assurex Health' Genesight testing ... | 1 | June 6, 2017 | 19 |
182,316 | Mirena | birth control | "I am 20 years old and had Mirena put in 18 months ago after my son was 6 weeks and so far I like it but I do have some negative comments too. The insertion wasn't bad just had cramping after wards. My boyfriend feels it most of the time when we have sex. MY hair loss is pretty bad. I feel like I have 5 lbs I can't los... | 8 | December 15, 2010 | 0 |
217,143 | Oxcarbazepine | bipolar disorde | "This medication has helped me so much and with minimal side effects. I am also taking gabapentin and a low dose of Lexapro. This combination has finally made the difference. but everyone has a different body chemistry." | 10 | October 16, 2009 | 27 |
26,388 | Sprintec | birth control | "This birth control is the worst I've taken. Every time I start a new pack it feels like I'm getting food poisoning. The last 3 months it has made me so sick. I've been on it for almost 3 years now and at first it would barely make me nauseous every once in a while but now I've just been on it too long I guess. It just... | 1 | August 9, 2015 | 3 |
26,640 | Sprintec | birth control | "Yes, it works but ever since I started taking it I've become extremely sensitive and emotional and I feel like my hormones are exploding. I get flustered and depressed very easily and I'm getting off of it next week." | 4 | October 3, 2011 | 4 |
22,910 | Dexamethasone / tobramycin | conjunctivitis, bacterial | "Tobradex did the trick. First day: 65% improvement then 10% better each day forward. By the 4th day, the infection and swelling was gone. The drops lasted for 10 days. I did have slighly blurry vision for the entire period which could be the result of me digging out my eyeballs prior to filling the prescription. ... | 10 | August 8, 2008 | 37 |
156,063 | Cialis | erectile dysfunction | "I'm a 52 year old who has a very sexy wife. I could not figure out lately what was wrong. During my waking hours I would get an erection but not maintain an erection. In the middle of the night I wake up to a rock hard erection and my loving wife is always there for me. I went to my doctor, and come to find out that t... | 10 | November 16, 2013 | 81 |
24,946 | Compazine | nausea/vomiting | "I was talking to my sister about my bad reaction to a medication I took 15 years ago called Compazine. I took this prescribed medicine while at home. I remember my experience like it was yesterday. At first I felt a twitching in my jaws. All at once, my bottom jaw started going to the right, and my top jaw started goi... | 1 | February 3, 2017 | 10 |
59,992 | NuvaRing | birth control | "I don't like it !! Bad depression, bad temper, bad cramps, sensitive breast, weight gain, tired and not in the mood for anything. The only reason I'm doing this is to regulate my periods and it's the only thing that's working." | 2 | June 3, 2015 | 6 |
168,373 | Rizatriptan | migraine | "Migraine, the word can’t convey the impact on life. For me, a typical one lasted about 36 hours, followed by another 24 hours of “hangover”. Somewhere during the 36 hour duration, would be 12 hours of hell. I’ve used Maxalt MLT about 10-12 times over the last 6 months. It has worked every time; I take one when I s... | 10 | December 23, 2008 | 49 |
192,890 | Drospirenone / ethinyl estradiol | acne | "I took Yaz for 2 months for acne and it worked really good for that. I loved how I didn't have anymore acne problems. I did gain about 6lbs. and went up in bra size big time. Everyone started calling me "Dolly" seriously that was all I could see on myself! It was very painful and my breasts felt like they were going t... | 5 | November 29, 2009 | 6 |
214,080 | Tioconazole | vaginal yeast infection | "decide to treat my YI myself as I'm incredibly busy and had no time to go to the doc to get a prescription. Bought monistat 1 OVULE- and mind you I hardly get yeast infections(this time was due to antibiotics), so I'm not too familiar with monistat. This decision was made on the way to work, so I didn't consult with f... | 5 | April 17, 2016 | 5 |
35,946 | Buprenorphine / naloxone | opiate dependence | "Following a car accident in May 2012, I developed an addiction to Norco, Percocet and Fentanyl. I recently entered a detox program to get off the pain meds. While there, I was given Suboxone. Within 2 days, I knew something was wrong. I am in the 5% that cannot take this medicine. My blood pressure soared, my hea... | 3 | June 24, 2013 | 39 |
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