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184,281 | Hydroxyzine | anxiety | "Next to medical marijuana, hydroxizine is the only thing that has ever helped me get through all of the withdrawal from the slew of psych meds I've been trying for my bipolar disorder. I'm so grateful for it. And in my opinion and experience, it is definitely As effective as Xanax and klonopin!" | 9 | October 18, 2015 | 58 |
37,194 | Vyvanse | adhd | "Just recently diagnosed with ADHD and specifically asked to start out on vyvance at 30mg/day. I'm 23 years old and had been struggling with severe ADHD my whole life, finally decided to go get it checked and vyvance being my first medication taken for it- it's completely calmed me down as a person. I feel like I have ... | 10 | June 3, 2017 | 22 |
2,257 | Metformin | diabetes, type 2 | "I have been on the max dose for many years, I also am on insulin. I am not very healthy, I tire easily and have a lot of stomach problems. The more I read about the side effects,the more I realize that metformin is not that good for a person." | 6 | June 15, 2013 | 57 |
74,595 | Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone | birth control | "I have tried many different kinds of birth control pills during my search to find the right one. This one wasn't the right one for me. I constantly felt nauseous and developed urinary tract infections and yeast infections, strange discharges and odors. I didn't have those problems on the other pills. Also I would expe... | 5 | May 14, 2009 | 10 |
107,793 | Implanon | birth control | "I've had the Implanon rod inserted the day after I gave birth to my son. This was August 21st of this year. When I first got it I was bleeding for about two weeks but thought nothing of it cause I just gave birth but it came back on about a week later and has been on every since. Also I've been feeling really depresse... | 1 | October 23, 2009 | 1 |
221,996 | Fluconazole | vaginal yeast infection | "I've been suffering from constant reoccurring yeast infections for over four years. Infections come on fast and quickly and progress often times with extremely painful blisters. Tests always come back as yeast. Ive got severely sensitive skin and can not use creams and nothing scented can be near that area. I'm prescr... | 10 | March 2, 2016 | 21 |
131,111 | Levonorgestrel | birth control | "I have had the Mirena implant since August 2007. I did experience mild discomfort when inserted (sort of like menstrual cramps). I spotted on and off for about a month, and then no period for about a year. Here lately I have had a very very light period about every 3 months. Not having a period is great but I always w... | 8 | April 25, 2009 | 1 |
143,429 | Etonogestrel | birth control | "I got this implant November 20 of 2016. At first my periods were irregular and had spotting in between, had lower back pain and mood swings/depression. My periods went away which is amazing but the depression has gotten worse and I now have cystic acne all along my chin, cheeks forehead, and all over my hairline. I've... | 3 | February 10, 2017 | 2 |
38,391 | Liletta | birth control | "I'm 24, previously taking oral contraceptives for 9 years. I'm giving this 5 because it is effective in the most basic sense. I no longer worry about getting pregnant or taking pills and my periods are regular and very light. However I am one year in and planning to get it removed because of the side effects. First, t... | 5 | September 4, 2017 | 7 |
6,862 | Aluminum chloride hexahydrate | hyperhidrosis | "I began sweating as soon as I started college- probably from the mass amount of stress I'm always under. Any who, this product is amazing. I literally would be sitting in a normal temperature room and sweat would just be streaming from my arm pits down the sides of my body. I started using this and from day 1, absolut... | 10 | March 17, 2017 | 21 |
193,378 | Cyclobenzaprine | muscle spasm | "I was prescribed Flexeril by my primary doctor for muscle spasms in my lower back.
I could only take it for a short time, I felt no relief in the spasms in my back, I had to sleep at least 10 hours with it, or I couldn't get out of the bed in the morning. I am heading to physical therapy, I'm sure they will help much... | 2 | August 12, 2010 | 19 |
62,243 | Citalopram | depression | "I am a 20 year old female who has suffered from depression for 5 years. I have tried many different medications and have had little to no luck with anything, until my doctor prescribed me Citalopram. I feel great. I feel tired alot more often, but that's the only side effect I have noticed. I'd recommend this medicati... | 9 | September 4, 2013 | 23 |
164,638 | Diclofenac | back pain | "I have been taking Voltaren for severe back pain and it is just wonderful, no back pain at all." | 10 | October 30, 2009 | 61 |
188,324 | ParaGard | birth control | "I've had my Paraguard for over seven years and it's worked exactly as promised. My periods did return to the intensity they were before using hormonal birth control, but they were not worsened. Occasionally my husband will have it jab him during intercourse, which is the only reason it's not 10 stars." | 9 | July 9, 2017 | 2 |
69,665 | Buprenorphine | opiate dependence | "I started the Suboxone program about 1 year ago but, I'm now currently taking Subutex. The reason I've been put on Subutex is due to a work related injury and with Suboxone one cannot take any opiates due to the blocker and I need the Subutex because I'll be having surgery soon. Long story short....I WOULD RECOMMEND A... | 10 | July 21, 2009 | 53 |
94,033 | Trintellix | depression | "Started this almost 3 weeks ago, no side affects except dry/flaky skin on hands , now week 3 nauseous 24/7 and headache 24/7, nothing is taking the headache away not imatrex (RX headache reliever) not excedrin NOTHING. I can't even eat , I feel like it's going to just come right back up. It's like it built up in my s... | 1 | September 19, 2016 | 48 |
142,636 | Levonorgestrel | abnormal uterine bleeding | "I've had the mirena for 6 weeks for heavy prolonged periods. Insertion wasn't painful, just uncomfortable. I had cramping for a couple of days after. I have had constant bleeding everyday since insertion although not anywhere near on the scale I was having pre mirena. However since insertion I have noticed I have very... | 3 | July 31, 2017 | 4 |
192,746 | Drospirenone / ethinyl estradiol | acne | "Yaz saved my skin. I had severe acne, whiteheads, blackheads, cysts, the works, on my face. I was prescribed Yaz after none of the topical medications worked, for example, Tazorac, in both the gel and cream form. It does take a while to see the full effect. I noticed after 2 months the shine that I always had on my fa... | 10 | August 26, 2010 | 25 |
55,210 | Bupropion / naltrexone | obesity | "I have been on contrave for a week now and have lost 10 pounds along with a strict diet. I have not been exercising much but want to start. It made me nauseous only once and other than that I have had great results. Controls my appetite and doesn't let me overeat. I am very happy with this!" | 9 | January 25, 2016 | 27 |
76,982 | Lorcaserin | weight loss | "I've been Struggling with weight loss and my Doctor recommended Belviq and I'm down 16.5 pounds without gym wow! Give or take in a 6 weeks cause I had to wait to get my refill after the trial. I don't crave carbs as much. I Love it it's the best and I will keep going. Thanks Belviq" | 10 | April 27, 2015 | 69 |
76,251 | Roflumilast | copd | "I have severe COPD and started taking Daliresp approximately 2 years ago. My pulmonologist suggested Daliresp as I was experiencing frequent exacerbations requiring 2 to 3 hospitalizations a year. I am taking 2 different inhalers a day and on 4% oxygen 24/7. For the past 2 years I have been hospital free! Yah! I wi... | 10 | October 3, 2016 | 31 |
164,001 | Fluorouracil | actinic keratosis | "I used it once a day for 13 days and took two days off, I'm wondering if it's ok to start again or not. I was supposed to go 4 weeks.
Anyone have any comments?" | 9 | April 30, 2017 | 0 |
144,653 | Etonogestrel | birth control | "I've had been on Nexplanon since 2013 (if you don't count the three years beforehand when I was on 'Implanon') I've given it a 9-10 because it achieved its #1 goal, I have not gotten pregnant, or had any complications with removal or insertion, however I am going to talk to my doctor about other options. I've gained 4... | 9 | February 16, 2016 | 2 |
44,813 | Nasacort | allergic rhinitis | "Suffer horribly with seasonal allergies. This stuff is a Godsend. Much better than Flonase. And doesn't have that horrible Flonase smell of freshly cut grass..which kills my sinuses!
Completely NOT a waste of money as previous review stated" | 10 | February 28, 2017 | 5 |
4,272 | Belviq | obesity | "I started Bleviqs last night. I was told to take one 20mg pill before bed. Reason is because my dr said one of the side effects is being tired. Well I barely slept 6 hrs. Had opposite effects. However, I felt slightly dizzy, achey (even my hands hurt) and cold like symptoms. I don't know if the sneezing and coughing a... | 5 | August 2, 2017 | 4 |
128,843 | Phentermine | weight loss | "I started Jan 3 2014, the first week I lost 10 pounds! It's now 8.27.14 and I've lost 55 pounds total. I have been slacking and not working out but I love it. Dry mouth I still have it but makes you just want to drink water I have recommend tons of people! But I also take it at 5:00am or 4:40am and workout for half ho... | 10 | August 27, 2014 | 59 |
98,365 | Nexplanon | birth control | "I been on nexplanon for the past 5 months and I haven't gotten a period since then. My sex drive decreased a bit. Every month I get a slightly feeling of cramping but no menstrual. I love the fact of how I don't have to worry about taking a pill every day but now I am just wondering when will I get my menstrual. Othe... | 7 | May 20, 2015 | 4 |
105,668 | Methylprednisolone | inflammatory conditions | "Took it for Chondomalacia, arthritis, inflammation in my knees. After day 1, I felt 80% better. Able to sit, stand, bend my knees without tearing up. Day 2 almost better. Little lethargy, some indigestion. Other than that, totally worth it
Should note that I took it for my back before also- didn't work as well, but o... | 10 | October 16, 2015 | 26 |
113,010 | Bisacodyl | bowel preparation | "I took one and then several hours later to another. When I woke up I felt really sick in my stomach cramps were excruciating. I ran to the bathroom and got incredibly dizzy and felt horribly sick to the point where I was vomiting. I broke out into a horrible sweat and was laying on the floor literally felt like I was ... | 1 | November 5, 2016 | 16 |
12,197 | Acanya | acne | "I started using Acanya because I saw online that it worked well with Atralin (which is basically vitamin A for your face and helps skin regenerate itself). I have had break outs since I was 10 yrs old and am now 25 and still have acne. I used Accutane and it got rid of my acne for about a year and its just now getting... | 9 | November 8, 2012 | 17 |
69,072 | Medroxyprogesterone | abnormal uterine bleeding | "I am NEVER getting this shot again!!! I had gotten this shot a month and a half after having my daughter. Which was in late November. I didn't get a "period" until early January and haven't stopped bleeding since. I thought the bleeding was becoming light for a while then it became heavy as of now. Also this shot caus... | 1 | January 26, 2016 | 0 |
185,772 | Saxenda | obesity | "Started taking Saxenda on April 18th and have had only a few side effects. I have some nausea and a headache in the evenings. I'm hoping this subsides the longer I've been on it. I have lost 6 lbs which is an amazing accomplishment for me. I have not been able to loose more than 2 lbs no matter what diet I've tried. I... | 7 | April 26, 2016 | 21 |
93,162 | Vortioxetine | depression | "Used it for three months. I started with 10mg/day and then it was taken down to 5mg because of vomiting and back up to 10mg. Nausea every day, vomiting nearly every day, until I got Primperan for it. It felt at first, that it is working on depression, took off the sadness and my energy came back. But after few weeks I... | 2 | December 1, 2015 | 32 |
186,412 | Desvenlafaxine | panic disorde | "I've been dealing with panic disorder/anxiety since I was 11-12 years old and have basically tried everything out there. While I was medication free for almost two years, I recently started having severe panic attacks again and subsequently was suffering from agoraphobia. My doctor put me on Klonopin (which I had used... | 10 | August 11, 2011 | 6 |
57,730 | Acetaminophen / hydrocodone | back pain | "Had 2 herniated disks L4-L5 and L5-S1 one of them at 7mm and one at 9.5 mm herniation. Without an operation I'd be wearing a bag to pee in for the rest of my life at a young age. Dr. Cut the disk shaved the bone on my spine. Been on meds 10/325 Norco for like 4yrs relieves morning wake up pain and all day on my feet n... | 9 | March 18, 2014 | 29 |
27,152 | Sklice | head lice | "My youngest daughter came down with lice 3 yrs ago from my sitter's daughter. Needless to say by the time I found out, my other daughter and myself had it too. Pediatrician advised to try OT counter drugs 3 times first. After spending over $500, got prescription for Sklice (not covered on insurance then). It cleared... | 10 | October 1, 2016 | 8 |
52,828 | Elmiron | interstitial cystitis | "I've only been on Elmiron for 7 weeks. But I did notice a decrease in symptoms (pain is my only real symptom) by week 3. Now I am in week 7 and I am almost pain free most of the time. I don't stray too far from the diet yet but I do notice I can get away with more foods. I'd give it a 10/10 but I'm not sure how it wil... | 8 | August 11, 2013 | 46 |
129,914 | Levonorgestrel | birth control | "I think Mirena is a bit of a hit or miss based on comments and personal experience. I had the Cooper IUD for 10 years - no problems and no periods. Then switched to Mirena at doctor's suggestion. No problems with insertion followed by no periods or side effects. When 5 years were up on 2-6-15, I had a new one replaced... | 5 | April 6, 2015 | 5 |
144,644 | Etonogestrel | birth control | "My daughter age 17 got the Nexplanon inserted October 2015. Bleeding was minimal for the first couple weeks, then heavy for the next three.. It's now a 2-3 day time period where she doesn't bleed and its a medium to light flow. No major side effects except non stop bleeding through the first 4 weeks. Now come the 2nd ... | 1 | February 18, 2016 | 2 |
91,056 | Clinoril | rheumatoid arthritis | "This is my fifth try at finding something that helps me move relatively pain free through out the day. I have so far experienced no side effects." | 8 | July 14, 2010 | 20 |
44,758 | Ramipril | high blood pressure | "Was diagnosed 5 weeks ago when a general health check saw my b.p was 210/76. I was put on amlopidine 10mg for the first 2 weeks with little improvement and now I am also taking ramidil 2.5mg, been taking for 4 days and b.p has dropped to 153/70.
side effects are a dull headache and feeling exhausted but have been as... | 8 | April 27, 2016 | 35 |
3,943 | Seroquel XR | bipolar disorde | "This drug is a wonder drug. After 15 years of brutal bipolar symptoms (undiagnosed/ untreated) which destroyed my whole life, I now take 300mg at night and now I can have a normal life free of anxiety, mood swings, bipolar symptoms etc, I hold down a responsible full-time job, healthy relationships and friendships, I ... | 10 | May 27, 2017 | 16 |
70,535 | Flomax | urinary tract stones | "I've had multiple kidneys stones over the years and this was the first time I've used Flomax. It seems to relieve the pain at least 40%." | 6 | August 26, 2017 | 5 |
98,440 | Nexplanon | birth control | "I got it inserted in October 2014, no periods since. The only downfall is now would be the time of my second period and I have horrible acne! Other than the acne no other side effects, I can deal with the acne if it's only once a month." | 10 | November 30, 2014 | 19 |
189,652 | Oxycodone | pain | "I was taking Oxycontin after 2 shoulder surgeries, then I was in a bad auto accident. Even upping me to 80mg 2 x daily wasn't enough. My doctor suggested the Oxyfast for breakthrough pain, so I tried it. This was the only combination that took away all my pain, so I could work and care for my family. At 29 yrs old I t... | 10 | September 4, 2009 | 78 |
1,210 | Sumatriptan | cluster headaches | "Relieved migraine and reduced temperature in ,15 minutes first time - has never taken longer than 30 mins to act. Quite impressed with this, worked when codeine and others failed." | 9 | September 15, 2016 | 0 |
143,762 | Etonogestrel | birth control | "I loved everything about the implanon - BUT I had to have it removed because it gave me horrific cystic acne deep under my skin around my chin. I was so caught up worrying that my depression and anxiety would arise as a side effect that I didn't realise it was actually the bar causing the sudden change in my skin. It'... | 7 | October 13, 2016 | 9 |
195,738 | Valtrex | cold sores | "Valtrex is fantastic if used correctly for cold sores. For adults the dose is 2 grams at first symptom of a cold sore, followed by 2 grams 12 hours later. That's it. Now the key is getting that first dose right when you feel the first symptom (tingling, burning, swelling etc.) This medicine has worked great for me... | 9 | November 12, 2011 | 7 |
118,027 | Aptiom | seizures | "I was on Aptiom 800 mg once a day for Partial motor seizures. Price was astronomical !My co-pay was over $600 a month. Luckily I was given 3 months worth of samples for free. I changed Doctors and was told that oxcarbazepine was basically the same as this drug (eslicarbazepine)and my copay was $2.85. I was a little ti... | 6 | July 6, 2017 | 4 |
20,399 | Metformin / sitagliptin | min / sitagliptin) | "I had frequent intestinal distress (and I mean distress). Janumet is a combination of Januvia and Metformin. I switched to two pills, Januvia and Metformin ER. ER stands for extended release. It may cost more this way, but it eliminated the problem. Those of you with a similar problem should talk to their doctor.... | 7 | January 20, 2012 | 62 |
160,560 | Buspirone | anxiety | "Eating more , not a lot of energy . It seems to take a while to work" | 4 | April 15, 2015 | 8 |
59,626 | NuvaRing | birth control | "Personally I LOVE nuvaring. I hated the pill could never remember to take it. With the ring leave it in 3 wks or 3wks n 2 days take it out for 4 days allow myself to spot to make sure I'm still good and put it back in. Dr told me I didn't even need to do that. I can leave it in for 4wks bc I didn't need my cycle regu... | 7 | July 27, 2017 | 4 |
1,743 | Zolmitriptan | migraine | "This has been a life changer. I get 2-3 bad migraines a month that last usually over a day or two, and it would make me completely non functional. The great thing is that this medicine works fast, and completely takes away the splitting pain. The side effects the first two times were sleepiness and a pretty sore throa... | 10 | May 14, 2016 | 12 |
44,653 | Vidaza | myelodysplastic syndrome | "Vidaza worked very well and only side effect was some minor constipation cured with softener and milk of magnesia." | 10 | April 4, 2013 | 43 |
78,821 | OnabotulinumtoxinA | migraine prevention | "I was referred to a specialist after 20 years of migraines. She spoke with me about botox for migraines which at that point in my life I was desperate for any cure. The day I had it done I had a severe migraine. The neurologist told me it would be more painful and it would probably make my side effects worse BUT that ... | 10 | May 2, 2014 | 97 |
53,542 | Alesse | birth control | "I started using this alesse when I got pretty moderate/severe acne (no cysts though). This product worked okay for me, its very low dose so it didn't make a huge difference for me. It did improve my acne (I only had light/moderate acne) but I coupled it with minocycline and topical clindamycin with benzoyl peroxide an... | 6 | August 9, 2017 | 1 |
84,156 | Ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate | birth control | "I'm 20 years old, never had kids and have been on Sprintec for 9 years now. When I started my period in puberty, it was a nightmare. I bleed heavily for 40 days straight and my hormones were raging. I went to the doctors and they prescribed me the pill. My periods are regular now and even cleared up some acne. The day... | 10 | April 6, 2017 | 1 |
3,598 | Vagistat-1 | vaginal yeast infection | "I've been using Vagistat-3 & I'm on the second day. The first day I used it the discharge was coming down a lot and the second day it wasn't really any. It's not that itchy anymore, but it's really sore from me itching before I knew what it was. I hope the itching can go away because this is the worst feeling ever." | 7 | November 13, 2013 | 6 |
13,614 | Amphetamine / dextroamphetamine | adhd | "36 year old female diagnosed with ADHD. Started on Concerta 30mg daily (2 weeks), no therapeutic effect but had extreme dry mouth, a crash/grogginess in the evenings. Switched to Adderall XR 20mg daily, no therapeutic effect; experienced dry mouth and slight loss of appetite during day, made up for it in evening. Just... | 8 | August 18, 2012 | 54 |
111,449 | Ledipasvir / sofosbuvir | hepatitis c | "I went through 3 treatments with the Pegasys medicines, once with a 3rd drug added - with no success. I was diagnosed in 1997. I had no physical effects for most of the that time. The Pegasys (i believe the riboviran was the hard part) really kicked my rear end, my skin was pale and pasty looking. I began Havovi M... | 10 | April 14, 2015 | 39 |
17,550 | Ethinyl estradiol / etonogestrel | birth control | "I have been on the Nuva Ring for 2 months and I love it! the first month I was a little moody.. Bit for now my skin is clearer than ever,my sex drive isn't disturbed.I love my nuva ring! Its very set it and forget it." | 10 | May 21, 2016 | 0 |
209,902 | VESIcare | overactive bladde | "Caused dry mouth, headaches, weight gain and pain in lower back. Now seeing a physio as my back hurts so much. I'm on 10mg a day. Within one month running to the toilet was normalised and I slept all night without needing to get up numerous times. Someone else mentioned affect on eye sight. I have experienced ... | 8 | September 11, 2015 | 27 |
19,107 | Pregabalin | generalized anxiety disorde | "Lyrica has helped with my anxiety but I have Leg and back pain. Maybe related to Lyrica." | 6 | November 18, 2017 | 0 |
81,123 | Hypercare | hyperhidrosis | "Amazing product- for me, from the age of about 13, it had gotten to the point where I would sweat so much all the time that I wore baggy sweatshirts constantly. Even sometimes in the summer, to hide all the sweating. After using Hypercare I rarely sweat unless I'm exercising or it's legitimately hot- which is GREAT." | 10 | August 3, 2009 | 2 |
143,146 | Etonogestrel | birth control | "It has been a month today since I got it and I love it. My periods usually last 5 days and I was on my third day when I got the implant in and I haven't started my period yet" | 10 | May 7, 2017 | 2 |
54,927 | Bupropion / naltrexone | weight loss | "I started the meds on Oct.10 and I had severe nausea and fatigued for the first 2 weeks. I'm only on week 3 but I have gained 2lbs. I exercise regardless, but I have read some reviews from ppl who say..wait until week 4 to see results.. I'm praying because I have thyroid which cause you to be fatigued more than the av... | 3 | October 27, 2016 | 13 |
55,075 | Bupropion / naltrexone | obesity | "I'm a 36 year-old female, 5'8" 224 lbs. Only on week 2 of contrave. No weight loss yet but I'm hopeful...a little nausea and dizziness last week. Seems to be subsiding a bit this week." | 5 | May 18, 2016 | 14 |
47,244 | Thyroid desiccated | hashimoto's disease | "After years of levothyroxine, I never felt any improvement. After a little research, I requested a trial of natural thyroid. I felt improvement quickly. When I was assigned a new doctor, she refused to continue the natural thyroid and put me back on the synthetic. Needless to say, I went back to feeling blah. A new do... | 10 | October 9, 2010 | 155 |
14,329 | Leukeran | chronic lymphocytic leukemia | "I have been taking Leukeran since 11-19-2002 with no side effects, to treat CLL. Currently I am taking 2mg three times per week. My white count is staying under 19K. I have no symptoms of the CLL. The alternative is chemotherapy, and I said no way. Leukeran is keeping my Leukemia in check." | 9 | August 2, 2008 | 66 |
165,852 | Levonorgestrel | birth control | "So I'm reading all these wonderful and not so great reviews about Skyla, what I got mostly is that you'll have mild pain if your not so lucky and major discomfort. I had mine inserted on March 7th and lord let me tell you, I have high pain tolerance (EXTREMELY HIGH). I took two extra strength Tylenol (800) and it didn... | 6 | March 17, 2017 | 4 |
28,292 | Lexapro | anxiety | "I started Lexapro less than 3 weeks ago and I absolutely love it. I was extremely nauseous and threw up several time just hours after taking it my first week, so I started taking it an hour before bed (also makes me very drowsy so it helps me fall asleep). I am no longer feeling sick whatsoever. I have lost more than ... | 9 | September 22, 2014 | 131 |
108,225 | Bupropion / naltrexone | obesity | "I started this with minimal side effects but on the 3rd day I couldn't deal with how it made me feel. My head was hurting and I felt outside of myself. I stop the medicine after the 3rd pull. It did curb my cravings but I didn't like feeling outside of myself. I'm a little disappointed because I was hopeful." | 2 | August 14, 2015 | 8 |
229,382 | Lurasidone | bipolar disorde | "Please do not let my experience deter you! I was diagnosed with major depression disorder. (Never diagnosed or had any doctors mention anything about possible schizophrenia or bipolar disorder in my life.) Not too sure why the hospital doctor prescribed this in the first place, but I was so depressed and just wanted t... | 1 | November 27, 2016 | 0 |
105,736 | Methylprednisolone | gout, acute | "The immediate relief was like a miracle. No pain within 12 hours of starting treatment. Amazing" | 10 | July 5, 2009 | 34 |
130,167 | Levonorgestrel | emergency contraception | "I took Plan B about 36 hours after unprotected sex. I literally was SO scared I would get pregnant and googled everything on Plan B way too much. I'm on birth control but hadn't been taking it at the same time recently. I had symptoms throughout that I was paranoid were pregnancy symptoms like random cramping, lower b... | 10 | July 25, 2014 | 35 |
111,472 | Ledipasvir / sofosbuvir | hepatitis c | "Very tired, a problem with my kidneys but my blood work is excellent. Thank God for this miracle." | 8 | January 22, 2015 | 66 |
137,293 | Isotretinoin | acne | "I've had acne since I was 14. It was really bad in high school. It slowed down in my early 20's as I used Proactiv daily. In my mid 20's I started developing nodular acne which felt like pencil erasers under my skin on my face, back and chest. After nothing worked I started taking Accutane back in 2004 and took it for... | 9 | December 21, 2011 | 5 |
183,412 | Cymbalta | depression | "After my mum's death my doctor put me on this and it was a life saver. I took largest dose 120 mg. It helped me deal with her death and not stay in bed. I also found my arthritis from previous yrs never bothered me anymore. Body aches gone. I did wean myself off medicine after almost 3 yrs. But all body aches and pain... | 10 | November 5, 2011 | 13 |
130,532 | Levonorgestrel | birth control | "I had Mirena removed 10 days ago after only 7 months. Reasons: 1. Terrible skin, worst of my life (I'm 35): A little over 2 months into it I started getting acne and incredibly greasy skin. I've always had great, clear skin even through my teenage years but on the Mirena would get one pimple after another. They'd take... | 2 | June 25, 2012 | 10 |
169,590 | Aspirin / butalbital / caffeine | migraine | "I have chronic tension headaches. I used to take the fioricet with Tylenol, and honestly I wish I was on it again. I wanted to see how my body reacted to aspirin- IT HATES IT! My migraine worsens, hot and cold flashes, and I get intense nausea that makes me run for a trash can almost less than 5 minutes after ingested... | 7 | September 9, 2017 | 0 |
108,975 | Nexplanon | birth control | "I was on nexplanon for 3 years and I had a bled for 3 weeks out of the month the ENTIRE TIME! I seriously thought something was wrong with me until I seen the reviews and how it effected others. It did keep me from getting pregnant but other than that I hated it and will never use it again!
#RegularFlows" | 3 | May 24, 2017 | 4 |
24 | Medroxyprogesterone | birth control | "I had one injection in June 2012 after seeing a GP about wanting to try for a baby soon and he suggested I need to take Rubella immunisation and contraceptive. He recommended Depo as he suggested it has minimum impact on my body before getting pregnant because it's a progesterone only. After the visit I found out on t... | 5 | October 10, 2015 | 2 |
198,320 | Exenatide | diabetes, type 2 | "I have been on Bydureon for 7 weeks after fighting my doctor about using an inject-able for about a year. I have previously been on Metformin and Xigduo (still taking these) after adding the Xigduo my numbers actually went up. However after adding the Bydureon I have seen an amazing turn around. My fasting glucose ... | 10 | December 17, 2015 | 28 |
170,515 | Quetiapine | insomnia | "I'm 20 and I've delt with my insomnia my whole life but it started getting really bad when I was in 5th grade. I've gone to every doctor you can think of and the ONLY thing that has ever helped me is quetiapine. I sleep 6 or more hours a night and usually fall asleep within an hour of taking it." | 10 | May 7, 2015 | 41 |
215,340 | Fidaxomicin | clostridial infection | "Developed a severe stomachache six days after starting so stopped taking pending call to my doctor. Feels like a severe cramp." | 8 | November 14, 2012 | 8 |
160,991 | Risperidone | depression | "I have been taking risperdal for 7 years now. The worst thing about it is the lack of motivation and the carelessness. I don't feel like waking up because I have no interest in life any more. I wake up when I feel like I have slept too much. I can't work on my projects (I am a web developer) I have no interest in work... | 4 | February 3, 2016 | 24 |
220,254 | Amitriptyline | ibromyalgia | "Had fibromyalgia due to chronic sleep deprivation which caused severe swelling in my hands giving me carpel tunnel pain every night also had swollen knees and severe stiffness. After months of trying alternative therapies with no improvement I finally gave in and started taking 20mg amitriptyline. Within 3 days this m... | 10 | November 7, 2014 | 63 |
12,229 | Loryna | acne | "I have always had horrible acne. Even after a round of accutane it came back a few years later. After I had my son It got worse so I looked into yaz. My gyno was on it as well so she did make me feel more comfortable with taking it as I was very cautious due to the reviews online. I have cystic acne, I don't reme... | 10 | November 5, 2016 | 8 |
147,147 | Alprazolam | anxiety | "I take Xanax very rarely with Lexapro as my primary anxiety med. Xanax works perfectly to knock out secondary panic and anxiety symptoms, the best as needed anxiety med on the market. I don't recommend it as your primary anxiety med though, too addictive." | 9 | October 26, 2013 | 52 |
63,190 | Citric acid / magnesium oxide / sodium picosulfate | bowel preparation | "I don't know what the bad reviewers are talking about. Yes, the product tastes fine but who really cares--this isn't about taste. BM induced within about 45 minutes, and then regularly thereafter. Got up three times at night. No gas, bloating, or other side-effects whatsoever. I'm now a few hours from the procedu... | 9 | August 8, 2016 | 9 |
11,816 | Trulicity | diabetes, type 2 | "I have been taking trulicity for about 5 months the first month or two was really rough. I definitely had fatigue nausea and severe sour stomach which are very embarrassing to have while you're at work. I have dropped about 35 pounds over the past few months but that's because you never want to eat after you take the ... | 8 | August 9, 2016 | 21 |
169,856 | Amitriptyline | insomnia | "I love this drug. It has worked so well for me. I have recommended it to all of my friends." | 10 | April 9, 2009 | 35 |
13,165 | Sinemet | restless legs syndrome | "I am going on my 5th pregnancy with boy number 5. Around 9 weeks my legs were flopping around like a half-dead fish out of water that is what my legs looked like about every 30-40 seconds all day and night unless I was walking constantly. I begged my doctor to give me something, anything. She refused. I tried every n... | 9 | July 7, 2017 | 0 |
163,146 | Omnaris | allergic rhinitis | "Really amazing spray! It is life changing medication." | 10 | September 14, 2017 | 0 |
163,220 | Propafenone | atrial fibrillation | "I am a 67 year old female who was diagnosed with A-Fib and put on Rythmol in 1996. (Yes, I've been on it for 16 years). The doctor was about to do an ablation but decided to try Rythmol first. It put me back in rhythm and I did not have to have the ablation. I have since learned my triggers and try to avoid them. I'... | 10 | April 21, 2012 | 53 |
25,900 | Lamisil | onychomycosis, toenail | "It is SO important to get rid of ALL of your shoes and socks at about the 3 month mark of taking the prescription, when you are starting to see healthy toe nail growth, or it will keep coming back. Definitely worth the sacrifice!!" | 9 | September 29, 2017 | 11 |
226,496 | Etonogestrel | birth control | "Pros: Easy and always there. I feel more secure with this method compared to birth control pills. I also don't get periods anymore!
Cons: I have had this implant since Feb 2015. It has barely been 5 months and so far I have gained 20 pounds! The weight gain is terrible and I am worried that I will keep gaining we... | 6 | July 13, 2015 | 16 |
28,994 | Lexapro | anxiety | "Since I was in 10th grade, I've had anxiety and depression. I was placed on Lexapro 10mg, but still had some social anxiety and anxiety about other things. I didn't have as much as before so the doctor increased it to 20mg. I've never felt better. Like others have said, I almost forget I have anxiety. I feel fine ever... | 10 | August 15, 2008 | 237 |
105,282 | Carbamazepine | bipolar disorde | "Diagnosed and medicated for 17 years. Tegretol/Equetro/Carbamazepine keeps me from wanting to (and sometimes actually) smacking or choking someone. I'm on several things, but I know it's the tegretol because that feeling has come back a couple times over the years and we just increase my dosage and I'm back to norma... | 10 | June 14, 2014 | 13 |
54,977 | Bupropion / naltrexone | obesity | "I started Contrave less than 4/mo ago. I have never provided a review before but feel I should with this drug. I have lost 17/lbs so far and it has been steadily going down. I am a counselor so as a result of my job I emotionally eat quite a bit. Contrave keeps my cravings & stress eating from popping up so when I do ... | 9 | September 28, 2016 | 23 |
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