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162,892 | Rapaflo | benign prostatic hyperplasia | "Started taking Rapaflo about a month ago after experiencing horrible side effects with Flomax. I find that it only works well if I take it every few days, and then it only works for about 24 hours. Taking it every day does nothing for me after the first 24 hours. However, when it does work it reduces my nightly uri... | 5 | July 3, 2014 | 63 |
208,316 | Oseltamivir | influenza | "62y.o. female. First time with flu virus in 15 yrs. Went to medfast & was prescribed tamiflu. Afraid to take last day dose because of fuzziness in my right eye last night. Still have flu symtoms for 4 days & counting. Other side effects from tamiflu were: right eye blur, bad headache, dry mouth, hoarseness, muscle spa... | 3 | March 14, 2016 | 9 |
187,785 | Capecitabine | breast cancer, metastatic | "I will be starting my 4th round next week of Xeloda (generic). I have stage 4 breast cancer that I have been battling for over 6 years. Tumor spread to the liver, some sort of tumors near my kidney pressing my urethra, and pleurisy. I was losing 1 to 2 lbs a day.
This is only my third therapy in all those years.... | 9 | July 13, 2017 | 7 |
70,807 | Magnesium citrate | constipation | "After 9 days and 3 enamas, 2 glycerine suppositories, endless amounts of water, smooth move, copious amounts of stool softeners and rancid apple cider vinegar I finally made the jump and drank half the bottle of cherry. 12 hrs 41 mins later I am in heaven! I couldn't be more thankful for this miracle worker. Overall..... | 10 | February 19, 2017 | 20 |
51,928 | Ethosuximide | seizures | "I have been using this medication for 14 years without any problems or breakthrough seizures. I tried to switch to the generic version without success. It made me feel foggy brained. Too bad, because it is a lot cheaper." | 10 | July 4, 2010 | 9 |
130,420 | Levonorgestrel | emergency contraception | "I have used this product 4 times and each time it has been very effective. The side effects aren't that bad, the worst that happens is stronger cramps on your period and fatigue. Your period may come a couple days after you take the pill or it may not even come that month however you shouldn't stress because stressing... | 10 | April 26, 2013 | 33 |
214,552 | Escitalopram | anxiety | "I was not going to take Lexapro after reading all the reviews. I was really skeptical about the side effects. I read one very positive review & it changed my mind. I am so glad I started Lexapro two months ago. I was put on Lexapro for anxiety. I was always in a bad mood & everything set me off. I started with 10mg & ... | 10 | October 27, 2017 | 48 |
9,435 | Lo Loestrin Fe | birth control | "Rating it as a 3 only because it kept me from getting pregnant and didn't make me moody or depressed like the NuvaRing did. Lets just start off saying that I made the switch from the NuvaRing to LoLo because the doctor recommended it because of the lower dose of hormones. The NuvaRing was great for my skin and regulat... | 3 | February 28, 2017 | 7 |
173,282 | Clonazepam | anxiety | "Not as effective as Ativan, Valium and many other Benzodiazepines" | 4 | November 30, 2009 | 1 |
212,029 | Lamotrigine | bipolar disorde | "I have just been diagnosed with bipolar 2. I have been on antidepressants for 23 years and as I got older the drugs didn't work as well. I suffer from depression panic attacks severe anxiety and phobias and erratic mood swings changing daily even hourly. So now I am on 300mg effexor, valium and have just started in i... | 1 | June 20, 2015 | 8 |
213,520 | Tioconazole | vaginal yeast infection | "From my understanding the itching and burning is due to an allergy, but a don't have an medical allergies, chose to give it a try and boy am I GLAD I did. I did my insert during the evening, with no intention of leaving the house afterwards. After carefully reading the instruction, I did the insert and began reading ... | 10 | October 29, 2017 | 3 |
172,105 | Amitiza | constipation, chronic | "I started taking Amitiza a month ago. I am on the 24 mg. It works sometimes but I am experiencing side effects that I didn't think resulted from this medication until I read some of the reviews. I have trouble taking in breaths, coughing, severe headaches, nausea, but most of all bloating and gas. Before the medicatio... | 5 | September 20, 2012 | 33 |
7,912 | Xanax | panic disorde | "VERY GOOD for panic attacks and relief of anxiety. No known problems while on Xanax. However cutting down the dosage or frequency of use can cause increased anxiety, and so it can cause dependency. I have no prblems with Xanax, just problems when I don't have it." | 10 | March 12, 2009 | 67 |
140,546 | Escitalopram | generalized anxiety disorde | "I am in week 3 of this medication for generalized anxiety & panic. So far, it's been great besides my constant drowsiness. Does anyone have this as well?! Will this side effect pass?! In the past I was on 20mg of Celexa (beginning in 2011 until 2016) I decided to come off my celexa last summer which was a terrible ide... | 8 | March 15, 2017 | 21 |
98,330 | Nexplanon | birth control | "I had it inserted in Nov 2014 I've a period heavy and little everyday it's very stressful and expensive to be buying pads. Also, I refuse to have set with my husband knowing that I'm bleeding. VERY DISAPPOINTED. I like implanon better at least my periods came every 2-3 months I can deal with that. Will be calling m... | 4 | March 24, 2015 | 30 |
130,294 | Levonorgestrel | birth control | "I had this birth control in for 2 years and have had it removed. The only benefit was the fact that I didn't have to take the pill every day. I spotted all the time on this and got really random heavy periods. The side effects were unbearable (they creep up on you)! I didn't notice any major problems at first, but by ... | 1 | January 10, 2014 | 43 |
55,943 | Effexor | bipolar disorde | "I think Effexor has been very beneficial for me - I've taken it for about six years. A word of warning: Do NOT let your prescription run out or take yourself off Effexor abruptly! I experienced this by accident while waiting for a mail-order prescription to arrive (my doctor was just moving into a new office and did... | 7 | September 7, 2009 | 59 |
157,248 | Ceftin | lyme disease | "son of 3,5 years old has Lyme; received cefuroxime axetil 250 mg oral suspension 21 days. It was hard to find pharmacy that carries this. The pediatrician had to mediate. Our son did a great job taking the medicine, as we used a plastic, injection tof administer it to him. He did fine with that. However. On the bottl... | 5 | July 11, 2016 | 2 |
73,670 | Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone | birth control | "There is only one issue I've had in the 2&1/2 years I've been on this birth control. Absolutley no sex drive what so ever. On the positive side I have a period once in a blue moon, but I don't even know if I can consider it a period I don't even have to use panty liners! I just wish I could get my sex drive back." | 7 | December 26, 2012 | 12 |
34,985 | Fosamax | osteoporosis | "Unfortunately, after being on Fosamax for 2 years, experienced all the typical reported side effects from other users. Thought, ok need to deal with that, if it is going to help my osteoporosis. Well, to my surprise, bent over to pick up a hose and my entire leg went out right from underneath me just like that, I had ... | 1 | April 10, 2017 | 67 |
152,704 | Furosemide | edema | "Best medication I have found and it works. I have tried OTC fluid pills and some other prescription fluid pills, none of them work as well as the Lasix /Furosemide." | 10 | September 30, 2010 | 85 |
20,191 | Macrobid | prevention of bladder infection | "Works well, no side effects. But make sure you TAKE IT WITH FOOD!! I did not for one of my doses and ended up with stomach cramps and nausea" | 10 | July 15, 2015 | 29 |
113,050 | Bisacodyl | constipation | "I broke my back this past spring and am taking pain meds. I am 66 and I will never take this again. In two hours, I had a normal bm. Yay. Then an hour later another huge bm. A third hit an hour after. I thought I was done.ha! Then the diarrhea started. It said"over night relief". Two hours after I took one pill it st... | 4 | September 26, 2016 | 5 |
18,747 | Hydrochlorothiazide / losartan | high blood pressure | "Have used Hyzaar for several years now in conjunction with other medicines for Type 2 Diabetes. Until recently I used this and never had any side effects other than slight cough occasionally. My ACTOS is now apparently struggling with my body to keep insulin at levels to keep my blood sugar under control. With two is... | 9 | August 8, 2011 | 34 |
173,160 | Clonazepam | anxiety | "I have a severe panic disorder as well as OCD and I have to say since being on Klonopin (for about 2 years now) I take it 2/2 x a day) it has helped me SO MUCH. I haven't tried the other ones that are listed on here so I'm not sure how good those are." | 10 | July 24, 2010 | 13 |
175,304 | Mucinex | bronchitis | "This drug is a lifesaver for my wife, but take it at the very first sign of trouble, and drink lots of water with it." | 9 | November 6, 2009 | 67 |
81,003 | Hypercare | hyperhidrosis | "This product is absolutely amazing! I have only been using it for a few weeks but it is great. I honestly used to always wear black shirts and the same black jacket because I would sweat over nothing and being active (like walking and physical education) made it worst. I finally had a doctor's appointment and told her... | 8 | June 1, 2013 | 12 |
173,702 | Brexpiprazole | major depressive disorde | "I have had mdd for over 50 years and have been on nearly every anti-depressant and booster out there. I have a really fast metabolism, I only started on rexulti 3 weeks ago but I swear I started at zero and I'm now at least at 9! Great stuff!!!" | 9 | November 10, 2016 | 53 |
8,498 | Zolpidem | insomnia | "I've taken Ambien sporadically since 2003. I started using the medication to help me sleep when my husband was deployed. What a miracle! I have memories of being four years old and struggling to slow my mind down enough to sleep like a normal person. I thought that I would always toss and turn and pace the floors o... | 9 | January 3, 2012 | 1 |
152,493 | Ciprofloxacin | kidney infections | "Cipro was working for me and just stopped.I started getting sick again halfway through the treatment." | 2 | May 3, 2010 | 38 |
156,875 | Ibrutinib | chronic lymphocytic leukemia | "I was prescribed Imbruvica for CLL after being in remission for several years. The past protocols had always worked but where very hard on my system. The side effects weren't as extreme as with other treatments. But Imbruvica did not work at all for me. Taking the drug has made my health & quality of life worse and no... | 1 | December 28, 2016 | 13 |
112,932 | Bisacodyl | bowel preparation | "I did the same, took it as per prescribed then read reviews afterwards. I was so freaked out by others experiences with this drug that the anxiety was the WORST part of the night. I took it at 7pm then had a rumbling tummy at about 3am, had my first and only 'cleanse'. Went back to bed and woke up fine at 7am. I did d... | 10 | December 15, 2016 | 8 |
204,642 | BuSpar | anxiety | "I cried for the for the first week on Buspar which for me is expected when taking a new medication. Once that week was over Buspar came to the rescue. Buspar has given me progress in my recovery and has dented that wall of fog. It has helped me purge most of my guilt and resentment and helped me notice some of my defe... | 10 | December 16, 2011 | 52 |
105,836 | Atomoxetine | adhd | "Has helped me a lot with focusing and getting tasks done. I had some nausea during my first and second weeks. Taking it with food was helpful. Overall, it worked pretty well for me." | 8 | March 28, 2017 | 21 |
99,526 | Magnesium sulfate / potassium sulfate / sodium sulfate | bowel preparation | "Went to pick this up at pharmacy. They told me it was $90 with insurance. WHAT?? $90?? Told them to forget it. Last 2 times I did this it was about $5.00 for over-the-counter bottle. Called doctor office told them I was not going to pay $90 for this stuff. They gave it to me for nothing. As we all know this st... | 2 | August 15, 2017 | 7 |
177,319 | Duloxetine | major depressive disorde | "Cymbalta was a real game changer for me after a lot of trial and error with other antidepressants. It was prescribed to me in 2006 during a major depressive episode in my early twenties that required inpatient hospitalization. The results were remarkable. In a span of 24 hours, I had much greater mood regulation and w... | 8 | December 16, 2016 | 34 |
131,202 | Amlodipine / valsartan | ge (amlodipine / valsartan) | "Been taking Exforge 5/160 for 1 month and I can't shake this tired feeling. I'm having anxiety issues and weight lose! My pressure is coming down but I don't like this tired feeling! I'm taking the genetic brand and it cost only $4! I hope my doctor will change it next week." | 5 | May 28, 2015 | 17 |
147,579 | Aviane | birth control | "Took Ortho Tri Cyclen LO for 3 years, and at the same time I started it, I became engaged. Went from semi normal emotionally to severely psychotic- depression, anxiety, thoughts of suicide, etc. I chalked it up to marriage jitters. I suffered for about a year after that before I read something about birth control caus... | 8 | November 29, 2010 | 2 |
118,979 | Zoloft | depression | "I started taking 50mg generic sertraline about 2 weeks ago. I have had a very good experience with it and I love it. Thank God for this medicine and the improvements that it makes on the brain chemistry. Only experienced diarrhea for 1 day (which was okay for me because I've always struggled with constipation which o... | 10 | July 16, 2010 | 365 |
19,161 | Pregabalin | generalized anxiety disorde | "I started Lyrica for chronic pain, but realized it was SO great for anxiety - worries disappeared, ruminating thoughts just didn't matter anymore, it was like my troubles were over because none of them mattered anymore (things I should have cared about tho, too). I had been taking 2mg valium everyday for 4 years and w... | 9 | April 10, 2017 | 50 |
115,024 | Diazepam | anxiety | "I don't like medication in general but this one got me thru work ,divorced single parent of 2 children. No side affects, very qualified professional work. Then I became wheelchair disabled on the job, I was ripped off by family of 96,000 dollars during a 2yr hospitalization. With corticosteroids I resumed the 5mg vali... | 10 | September 26, 2015 | 47 |
108,998 | Nexplanon | birth control | "This is definitely one of those "everyone reacts differently" kind of birth controls. See how you react to a progestin only pill and then try this, they are very similar. For me, this little rod has been a nightmare. I waited several months to see if my hormones/ periods would even out and they never did. I already s... | 3 | June 23, 2017 | 6 |
164,661 | Diclofenac | muscle pain | "It works very well." | 8 | March 31, 2009 | 8 |
154,739 | Metronidazole | bacterial vaginitis | "I was very worried about taking these after reading the reviews on here, but I've had no side effects apart from dark urine. I've been taking 400mg twice a day, I'm on my 6th day and the smell went away on my 3rd." | 10 | June 4, 2017 | 8 |
90,007 | Risperdal | autism | "My son has high functioning autism and the doctor prescribed this medication for outburst and agitation. It did the exact opposite. He became more aggressive and physically abusive to the point he could no longer go to school and learn anything else. It took time to gradually take him off the medication and once we di... | 2 | July 19, 2009 | 68 |
118,449 | Fetzima | depression | "Switched from Zoloft, after the initial first week and withdraws from the zoloft, I noticed that my irritability never went away and seemed to get worse. I was yelling at my kids 3 days straight and realized this just isn't me. It's treated my depression but the irritability and agitation along with the other effects... | 5 | March 3, 2016 | 20 |
216,169 | Copper | birth control | "So I cannot vouch for effectiveness since I just got it today but I wanted to share this. I have never had a child so I read the reviews below and was terrified about the pain people claim lasted 24 hours to a few days. I will admit the pain at insertion was so surprising I got lightheaded. About 20 minutes after inse... | 9 | February 11, 2015 | 11 |
191,698 | Lisdexamfetamine | adhd | "I am a 22-year-old female who was only diagnosed with ADHD when I was 20. Although it was a "known" problem throughout my entire life, I had never been diagnosed since I was able to maintain A's and B's throughout my schooling. Upon arriving to college though, I went from being a rockstar student to crashing and bur... | 8 | September 16, 2011 | 6 |
11,229 | Drospirenone / ethinyl estradiol / levomefolate calcium | birth control | "The only reason I got on Beyaz was because I developed 2 very large ovarion cysts. My doctor recommended the pill to reduce ovulation wihich would only make the cyst bigger. I was scared that I was going to gain weight. At first I hated the pill because I bleed very lightly for an entire month. My doctor said that was... | 8 | February 8, 2012 | 8 |
142,059 | Janumet | diabetes, type 2 | "I'm taking 500/50Mg. I'm 24years old, this is my 7th day with Janumet and it has helped lower my sugar levels, but I have upset stomach and before I go to bed I feel a little dizzy (my sugars are okay though). I'm going to keep on taking the pill for a few more weeks." | 7 | September 23, 2009 | 30 |
87,864 | Clindamycin | bacterial infection | "I saw a wonderful doctor, not a dentist, who prescribed this medication for my gum infection and warned me it was hard on my stomach so take it with food and water, he also told me to take a probiotic 2 hours after I take the medication. He warned the side effects could be c diff, so he said I must take the probioti... | 5 | June 22, 2017 | 6 |
5,467 | Sovaldi | hepatitis c | "I take it with Olysio. 1 pill of each daily. I have had little to no side effects and it wiped out the viral load in 1 month." | 10 | April 26, 2014 | 55 |
120,487 | Dapagliflozin | diabetes, type 2 | "Really pleased - this is the only drug that has brought my blood sugars right down and under control. My blood sugar was always sky high before and Metformin did nothing at all for my blood sugar levels. I have also experienced steady effortless weight loss since being on the drug for the last several months which I a... | 10 | February 7, 2017 | 17 |
98,220 | Nexplanon | birth control | "I had Nexplanon implanted 4 days ago. About 4 years ago, when I was 16, I started to develop multiple, painful ovarian cysts. I was put on Lupron injections to shrink all of my reproductive organs and put me into medically induced menopause. This was required so I can have surgery to remove extra tissues and fibroids ... | 10 | June 25, 2015 | 2 |
106,352 | Implanon | birth control | "I've had implanon since Aug of 2015 and I must say, it works really well. For the first 2 - 3 months, I didn't get a period, but I did spot. I spotted about 2 x a week, but after that it went away. I love this method of birth control, however, the only thing I really dislike is the fact that it makes you eat sooo much... | 10 | March 27, 2017 | 4 |
70,383 | Zofran | nausea/vomiting | "I lost 5 pounds in 2 days while pregnant because I could not hold down any solids. A doctor injected Zofran intravenously IV at 10 pm, the next day I woke with tremendous amounts of energy and even ate a fat burger. That effect lasted for me only until about 11 am." | 10 | May 26, 2009 | 7 |
13,829 | Bydureon | diabetes, type 2 | "I started Bydueron 10 weeks ago. I was fine the first 6 weeks. On week 7, I became extremely ill. Vomiting, explosive diarrhea, gas pains and bloating like never before, long flatulence every few minutes (how embarrassing!), and sulfur-tasting belching (like rotten eggs). Endo dr. said it wasn't the med. I went t... | 1 | November 10, 2016 | 29 |
88,913 | Lactulose | constipation, acute | "This worked after 48 hours. The label said that it could take up to 48 hours, but most of the other reviews said that it worked much faster, so when it didn't work quickly for me, I began to lose hope. Thankfully, it worked, pretty much exactly after 48 hours. I'm in my second trimester, and hadn't done a poo for ... | 7 | December 5, 2017 | 0 |
49,508 | Ethinyl estradiol / levonorgestrel | birth control | "Had no problems at all while on this pill. Lost weight, periods were lighter, skin got better, didn't get pregnant. The only reason I'm stopping is because I'm getting the implant now but if that doesn't work out I'm definitely going back to this pill! I highly recommend it." | 10 | November 7, 2015 | 7 |
49,550 | Ethinyl estradiol / levonorgestrel | abnormal uterine bleeding | "I started this in June 2015. My purpose is to help with perimenopause symptoms. 5 weeks were good no bleeding. Now I am bleeding for the next 5 weeks daily...with clots sometimes. Was trying for the hormone to alleviate cycle anxiety attacks. Still get those too like clockwork. Going to try an iud next. " | 3 | August 29, 2015 | 4 |
155,989 | Cialis | 17</span> users found this comment helpful. | "My problem was not erectile dysfunction, but staying long enough for my partner to come. I never had issues with getting my penis up, but it would only last for about 3-4 minutes and it was definitely not enough for my girlfriend. We were considering to split up, until I decided to visit urologist. He gave me free sa... | 10 | July 11, 2016 | 17 |
76,060 | Benadryl | allergic rhinitis | "Benadryl knocks all my symptoms out, the only problem is it can knock me out too but when nothing else works, Benadryl will do it. It's cheap, effective and available in every store." | 10 | March 19, 2014 | 19 |
163,170 | Carac | skin cance | "This is the 2nd time using this cream....more for a pre-cancerous treatment. I used it only on my nose 8 years ago. I am 10 days in on using Carac cream for my whole face. I thought there would be only a few areas but I have a lot of sun damage all over my face. Nothing on my nose (already treated), forehead less bec... | 10 | January 1, 2015 | 54 |
19,973 | Macrobid | urinary tract infection | "Had abdominal discomfort, burning sensation, and blood after urination. Urgent care diagnosed me with an UTI. They prescribed this for me and after taking one pill my symptoms started to subside. I have only experienced slight headache but no other significant side affects. My urine however did turn a different kind o... | 10 | April 30, 2017 | 30 |
137,023 | Isotretinoin | acne | "I was on accutane for a little over 6 months. I started at 30mgs/day, but became suicidal and had severe joint pain so my doc dropped me to 20mgs/day. I was able to handle the dryness and sun sensitivity. Ultimately I stopped taking it early because it dried out my lungs and (although I can't prove it) I believe my ne... | 3 | April 8, 2016 | 10 |
86,571 | Invokana | diabetes, type 2 | "I'm glad to see others have experienced hair loss. I've been on 300mg since last October. Medication is working well with no side effects other than the hair loss." | 7 | March 10, 2015 | 65 |
113,289 | Bisacodyl | bowel preparation | "I'm with John. Not sure what most people do wrong but I only got cramps the second time I took it and for less than a min. Only because I was sitting and holding in gas. I took it because for 5 years I've been irregular. 3 months ago went to the hospital where I was told it was just CONSTIPATED HEARTBURN which meds di... | 9 | August 19, 2015 | 3 |
159,909 | Bactrim | bacterial skin infection | "I was put on this medicine for a skin infection. I was reluctant to start it because of all the horror stories in the Internet. It does make me nauseous and it gives me a slight headache. Advil and Benadryl help with those side effects. I'm on the fourth day and my infection is nearly cleared. I was also given a Bactr... | 8 | December 16, 2014 | 54 |
31,905 | Miconazole | vaginal yeast infection | "I'm 17 years old and this is my first yeast infection. My mom had a yeast infection before so she recommended using monistat. Dude I never experienced such a burning pain itch in my life. I thought the infection was bad but oh my goodness this hurt so bad. When I first inserted it, it was okay. Then like 2 mins later ... | 8 | July 24, 2015 | 7 |
176,596 | Lorazepam | anxiety | "I have been on Ativan for probably the better part of 15 years. These last 7 years everyday. I am a recovering alcoholic (6 years and 27 days without a drink) I was self medicating and I sometimes have horrible panic attacks, and I often have high anxiety. This calms me down. I also have back problems and am in pain m... | 10 | May 18, 2011 | 24 |
150,934 | Sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim | bacterial skin infection | "The side effects were pretty brutal as I was taking this and Clindamycin. Constant pain in the liver area, along with nausea...I am hoping it worked to be rid of the infection. " | 3 | April 2, 2010 | 6 |
167,060 | Levonorgestrel | birth control | "So I felt compelled to share my experience on here because I too read these prior to my appointment yesterday and was a nervous wreck! To my surprise it was not bad at all! Honestly and I was scared. It was about 30 seconds of pressure and cramping, not so much pain just a weird feeling. I did take 800mg of ibuprofen ... | 10 | June 3, 2016 | 1 |
26,434 | Sprintec | birth control | "My GYN prescribed it. She said I could have unprotected sex seven days later. The first day I took it, I felt nauseous but I expected it because I did my research. I had unprotected sex on the eighth day- 4 days before my expected period. My period then was late. I thought I was pregnant but the tests results were neg... | 6 | July 3, 2014 | 14 |
169,542 | Ergocalciferol | vitamin d deficiency | "Leg/foot cramps stopped - hair stopped falling out - joint (knee) pain considerably better - more energy. I had no idea I was deficient since I live in Southern Arizona and am in the sun a LOT - plus I was taking 2,000IU of a good (Carlson) supplement. I highly recommend this product" | 10 | October 10, 2010 | 135 |
113,112 | Bisacodyl | constipation | "I beg of everyone to think twice before taking this pill. I am 20 years old and took one of these a couple years ago after being constipated for a week, and remember laying on my stomach holding onto my bed for dear life with all four limbs- swearing I would never take one again. I proceeded to go to the bathroom for ... | 5 | June 24, 2016 | 11 |
105,893 | Atomoxetine | adhd | "19 yrs Male 175 lb
I was diagnosed with ADHD in March, being an engineering major made my psychiatrist skeptical if I actually had ADHD (I do), so he prescribed me Strattera. He told me it was completely safe and had no side effects. I took it daily, for a month straight, and I felt nothing. I
told my psychiatris... | 1 | November 15, 2015 | 20 |
213,179 | Ofloxacin | urinary tract infection | "When the doctor gave me this medicine I felt a lot better. In my opinion it is effective." | 10 | January 5, 2009 | 4 |
203,918 | Suvorexant | insomnia | "OTC medications have worked better for me than this. This medicine actually had the opposite effect intended. I slept a few hours and was very awake afterwards. It was like I took an energy drink" | 1 | September 20, 2015 | 18 |
2,074 | Metformin | polycystic ovary syndrome | "I'm 21 and I was diagnosed with pcos two years ago, I had gained around 100lbs and was miserable, I found it impossible to lose weight - I was eating a bowl of lettuce a day and working out for two hours a day and I still either gained weight or maintained. My doctor put me on 500mg of metoformin three times a day, I ... | 9 | December 4, 2016 | 19 |
88,100 | Clindamycin | bacterial infection | "I had a tooth infection, my face was swollen alot. After two-three days the swelling went away! It is an effective medicine but it also leaves a terrible taste in my mouth after every pill I took. I also had lack of appetite and I lost a few kilos due to it." | 8 | November 30, 2014 | 73 |
117,483 | Nortriptyline | irritable bowel syndrome | "Diagnosed with IBS and gastritis with intestinal metaplasia. Suffer with constipation and awful stomach pains. Started taking 10 mg day and just increased to 20mg. Wake up feeling just out of it for hours. Constipation is worse. Anyone else suffer these side effects?" | 7 | September 17, 2016 | 9 |
24,612 | Polyethylene glycol 3350 with electrolytes | bowel preparation | "This prep works. But getting it down is awful. A bitter, bitter taste comes after each swallow. My pharmacist told me that there are less expensive preps that work just as well. I paid $70. Colonoscopy went fine (10-15-13) and I was relieved it was over.....but now I am experiencing loss of taste for some foods and ... | 8 | October 19, 2013 | 17 |
216,422 | Sildenafil | erectile dysfunction | "I'm 43 and recently widowed. My wife was an alcoholic and it was a turn off for sex. For years, I kept telling myself I won't let her get me excited. I started realizing that I wasn't able to gain a full erection and thought it was due to high blood pressure. That, or I psychologically made myself erectile dysfunction... | 10 | January 3, 2015 | 179 |
144,081 | Etonogestrel | birth control | "I've had it in for about 2 months with no period after it was placed in which is normal for me because I usually have a period every two to three months, and they last 3 to five days. Now I have been spotting for 8 days with some clots which my not seem like a big deal but it super strange for me. I called my doctor ... | 4 | July 6, 2016 | 1 |
223,683 | Omalizumab | urticaria | "I suffered from UCI for close to a year. Non stop hives with no relief other than steroids. After many allergists one finally suggested xolair. It was covered by my insurance (BCBS). I had 3 shots, 1x per month for 3 months. It's been a year with no issues and I no longer need Xolair. Thank You to the prople who... | 10 | October 11, 2016 | 23 |
177,140 | Nostrilla | nasal congestion | "Very effective in enabling me to breathe through my nose. But is very easy to get hooked on this spray. I went for 30 months using this medication. Had to quit cold turkey. Took me almost 2 weeks to get my nasal passages back. Very effective, but beware: UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES USE MORE THAN FOR THE RECOMMENDED PERIOD ... | 10 | September 23, 2011 | 17 |
85,709 | Ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate | birth control | "I've completed six months with this and have had zero problems with it. 4 day periods, sex drive is normal, minimal cramping, and no other side effects at all. Birth control pills work different for everyone. Your body may react differently than mine, but I've had no problems with Tri-Previfem." | 9 | April 8, 2014 | 35 |
117,108 | Lamictal | bipolar disorde | "Wonderful medicine, changed my life for the better. I am a completely different person behaviorally, but still the same personality! I do not get depressed or anxious like I used to for 20 years, while on SSRI antidepressants. This medicine is a miracle." | 10 | July 19, 2011 | 42 |
141,663 | Escitalopram | depression | "I have anxiety and depression. 43yr old white male, healthy. I was hesitant to take any medication but having lived with low>mid level generalized anxiety disorder my whole life, I was tired of it and the ways that anxiety compromised my life and created depression. Take 10mg. Took a few weeks for it to work but has... | 8 | July 4, 2012 | 42 |
77,593 | Cephalexin | skin or soft tissue infection | "I fell off my longboard and made quite idiotic dressing decisions. After 3 days I saw a doctor who prescribed this and silver sulfadiazine. After 10 days it completely healed. Unfortunately I have had another tumble, this time with broken wrist and 10 open wounds. On it again. Trusting old Keflex to help again." | 10 | May 11, 2014 | 43 |
40,409 | Savella | ibromyalgia | "I started having migraines last summer and the doctor prescribed Topamax. I thought it was a miracle drug because it stopped all of my fibromyalgia pain, but after a year it quit helping. I had to get off the Topamax and Wellbutrin to start the Savella. That week was terrible, but I am in my second week of Savella n... | 8 | July 28, 2010 | 35 |
1,835 | Colchicine | gout, acute | "I have had gout attacks in both knees, elbows, wrists, big toes, thumbs. One of my doctors put me on 0.6 mg of colchicine daily and that worked to control the gout.
Now the doctor that took over for her said I can't be on daily, and now I have had gout in my right thumb and then my left thumb in 3 weeks since I quit ... | 7 | June 25, 2012 | 8 |
174,764 | Rasagiline | parkinson's disease | "Got diagnosed with early stage. Got rasagiline. 1 mg. Had fainting, dizziness, headaches. Friends and family said I am different, not myself.
Dose was lowered to 0.5, still sameI issues. Stopped taking it. Symptoms went away. Taking now OTC 4Life Recall and Transfer Factors to improve brain functions without side ef... | 3 | October 1, 2017 | 2 |
27,987 | Lexapro | generalized anxiety disorde | "The time I been on lexapro I had mild side effects like yawning and insomnia really bad to the point I am only sleeping five hours or so...I can say it calms you but I haven't got the full effect of getting back to my old self again..." | 7 | April 27, 2016 | 13 |
33,614 | Microgestin Fe 1 / 20 | menstrual disorders | "After growing up with terrible periods, some that would last up to three weeks and by that I don't just mean spotting, I finally chose to get on the pill. I really do not like the massive gain of weight in my breasts. I was a DD38 to begin with and my breasts have only grown even more being on my second month. They ar... | 7 | September 11, 2013 | 7 |
97,979 | Nexplanon | birth control | "Had the implant since May 2015. Bleeding was bad for the 1st 8 weeks or so, a little more hair loss but that's all. I do struggle to lose weight haven't really put any weight on since May. Would recommend it to others especially older ladies I am late 30s" | 8 | September 11, 2015 | 1 |
55,547 | Dabigatran | prevention of thromboembolism in atrial fibrillation | "Greatly prefer pradaxa to coumadin, primarily because of lack of restrictions of eating as much Vitamin K containing healthy greens as I can. Have been taking for several years (I am in my late 60's), and find that the only time I get acid reflux (which can be very painful) is if I forget to take my evening dose and e... | 9 | September 17, 2017 | 7 |
44,926 | Fluoxetine | anxiety and stress | "This medication was a game-changer for me. I've suffered from anxiety/OCD/depression my whole life, and for the first time it feels like I can handle what life throws at me. My anxious/intrusive thoughts still come, but they no longer ruin days/weeks/months. I was very nervous to start this medication because of re... | 10 | October 19, 2017 | 40 |
198,915 | Depo-Provera | abnormal uterine bleeding | "Had the shot in april, began bleeding straight away and after 5 weeks of bleeding, I had a day of bleeding so bad, I collapsed and was taken to A & E. My hg levels were so low, it will take six months of treatment to get them back to normal. I stopped bleeding after 8 weeks, then once it wore off in July, I started b... | 1 | August 3, 2016 | 11 |
80,102 | Benzonatate | cough | "I'm at day 7 of 100 mg/pill, three times a day. I have had no relief with coughing. I believe this med., is weak at best towards helping limit my cough." | 3 | September 16, 2016 | 11 |
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