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158,919 | TriNessa | birth control | "Okay, so, I've been taking this birth control for five years now. It does it's job at preventing pregnancy. Been with my boyfriend for three years, never used a condom, never pregnant. That's basically the only good thing about it. My acne has been terrible the entire time I've used this birth control. My mood swings ... | 4 | November 10, 2017 | 2 |
197,212 | Paroxetine | anxiety | "I have just weaned myself off, it has taken me about 2 months. Firstly I cut down to half a tablet for a month then half every other day. The side effects aren't great I felt a lot of vertigo, dizziness and headaches, but finally nearly 2 weeks and I am feeling great! I never in my life thought I would need tablets bu... | 9 | September 12, 2013 | 5 |
161,483 | Ortho Tri-Cyclen | birth control | "I started taking this as an alternative to the Nuvaring which was giving me all sorts of troubles. I bled the entire time and after the first month, I decided I couldn't keep doing it. I bled for a little over a week after. I wouldn't say it's a terrible birth control pill, I just don't think it agreed with me." | 5 | January 11, 2012 | 2 |
96,842 | Ambien | insomnia | "I began taking Ambien 15 years ago I stopped it while I was pregnant with my first child and then ended up going back on it from lack of sleep for so long. I took it again first time 6 1/2 years before becoming pregnant again and then had to stop it. When my youngest son was a year and a half old I started taking it a... | 9 | April 24, 2017 | 27 |
167,438 | Levonorgestrel | abnormal uterine bleeding | "I had the Mirena inserted as a 44 yo never pregnant woman mostly to control painful periods ( it didn't) and Within 5 weeks I developed what I would call severe carpel tunnel syndrome ( confirmed by a neurologist at around 12 weeks) , the neurologist also suggested the Mirena was potentially causative but once trigger... | 2 | March 13, 2016 | 5 |
31,420 | Miconazole | vaginal yeast infection | "Didn't apply specified amount because I wanted to test it using a SMALL amount. Thank god I did a test run because 10 seconds after inserting the cream insane burning, itch sensation came along. I know burning and itching could be a possible side effect but didn't know it would be so debilitating. Felt almost as bad ... | 4 | May 24, 2016 | 4 |
3,978 | Seroquel XR | depression | "I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder 8 months ago (i am 19) but I do not have that. Instead I have BPD and depression. I was taking olanzapine which took away my entire life - I could barely do anything, but for the past 2 days with seroquel it has almost the opposite effect. Together with Prozac I have felt more mot... | 9 | November 10, 2015 | 51 |
130,886 | Levonorgestrel | birth control | "I am 23 with no children. I just had Mirena inserted 2 days ago. The insertion was not so bad. It felt like 2 really bad, but quick cramps. The first cramp was for the measurement of the uterus, the second was for insertion. I was prescribed a medicine for stomach ulcers that softened the uterus when entered into the ... | 9 | May 28, 2011 | 0 |
201,909 | Sitagliptin | diabetes, type 2 | "I have been taking Januvia for 3 months and my A1C has dropped from 7.2 to 6.6. I have also lost 12 pounds." | 9 | January 11, 2012 | 104 |
12,698 | Etanercept | ankylosing spondylitis | "I am suffering from AS (Ankylosing Spondylitis) for the last 25 years. My doctor (a rheumatologist) prescribed me Enbrel 50 mg weekly injection, which I continued for 1.6 years. The effect was great for the first 1-2 months but after that the effect of Enbrel plateaued. In spite of that I felt much better and started ... | 8 | May 20, 2015 | 11 |
207,712 | Suprep Bowel Prep Kit | bowel preparation | "I took my cherry suprep with Coke like the nurse told me to. It was disgusting but I got it down. It started working about 35-45 mins and lasted until 12 am. I was able to sleep a little bit. I took my second prep at 5am and started going in about 15 mins and it's 9:30 now and I'm still going in intervals. My appointm... | 10 | December 30, 2015 | 10 |
17,525 | Ethinyl estradiol / etonogestrel | birth control | "The nuvaring has been OK for me with the exception of making me feel like I have an UTI on and off. It has dramatically increased vaginal discharged and causes some itchiness. I think this is what leads to the bladder irritation that feels like a UTI. I've also gotten some headaches and noticed some bloating around my... | 6 | September 15, 2017 | 6 |
227,868 | Etonogestrel | birth control | "I am a teenager and I wanted a birth control that didn't cause weight gain, a daily reminding of taking a pill, no mood swings or acne. I thought Implanon would suit me and I've had it in my arm for 5 months now, and I'm starting to understand and see the side effects. I never had acne, now I have it on my back and fa... | 5 | September 1, 2011 | 0 |
5,837 | Opana | pain | "I took ONE dose of 20mg of Opana ER. I became dizzy, woozy, lightheaded. I developed a POUNDING headache! I became EXTREMELY agitated and anxious. I became VERY shaky. My lower back pain INCREASED, not decreased. Seven hours after taking this one dose, I had projectile vomiting. " | 1 | November 11, 2012 | 50 |
190,811 | Lupron | uterine fibroids | "I am on a 3 month shot plan but monthly shots. I didn't want the 3 month all at once because I wanted to see how my body would react to it first.
Shot given 12/07/16 and today is 12/28/16. The first week, I didnt really have any side effects and I was really hopeful that this will be the worse. Wishful thinking didnt... | 5 | December 28, 2016 | 6 |
151,740 | Chantix | smoking cessation | "After 38 years of smoking a pack and a half, I tried Chantix. Now it has been 2 months without a cigarette, I am very happy." | 10 | May 20, 2014 | 51 |
139,124 | Phentermine | weight loss | "This is my 2nd time taking this and the first time I lost 15 lbs in the first month and couldn't loose anything else. Now with my second time I have lost 8 lbs in two weeks. It is true it works better to take it for a 3 week period then a break for a week or 2. I eat 4 x 400 calorie meals a day and excerise 3-5 days a... | 10 | November 19, 2008 | 14 |
67,039 | Seroquel | bipolar disorde | "For many years I have been impulsive and that impulsiveness has led to a lot of serious problems in my life. (Some of which were legal) Seroquel has installed a "buffer" between the impulsive thought and the words/actions that come as a result. I am now able to fully analyze a thought process and decide whether or not... | 10 | April 7, 2008 | 142 |
116,412 | Adalimumab | crohn's disease, maintenance | "I was diagnosed with Crohn's in 1993. In 2006 I began to flare really badly. I had a bowel resection, but was still having a lot of problems. Finally, after spending 21 days in the hospital, my doctor recommended Humira. It saved me. Since starting the Humira, I have not been back in the hospital for my Crohn's. ... | 9 | November 2, 2009 | 64 |
72,207 | Tramadol | pain | "I experience pain also. I rcashed riding my dirt bike last year but I survived. Tramadol saved me for those days of pain.
" | 10 | March 28, 2014 | 51 |
162,265 | Hyaluronan | osteoarthritis | "Have had series of 3 Euflexxa shots every 8 months for the last 3 years. i am a 68 year old male and I have Osteoarthritis on the medial side of both knees. The shots have helped me greatly. I guess I am one of the lucky ones. In fact my golf handicap has now dropped to a 14 from the mid 20's since i can now shift... | 10 | July 11, 2015 | 1 |
143,624 | Etonogestrel | birth control | "Reading these reviews, I'm thinking about all the people like me that get the Nexplanon, forget about it, and never write a review! I feel like more negative reviews are common because those are the people that look at other's reviews. But anyway, I got it put in around a year ago while I was still on the patch. It wa... | 9 | November 29, 2016 | 1 |
26,557 | Sprintec | birth control | "I have been on Sprintec for three months now. I haven't suffered any side effects, and I think it works great! My periods were very spread apart and these pills have got my period on track and is very light! The only thing I would have to say that I dislike about these pills is that on my period I have noticed that it... | 9 | October 20, 2012 | 2 |
178,307 | Duloxetine | ibromyalgia | "I have been on Cymbalta for several months and found that 60 mg is very helpful for sleep and some pain relief. I still have flare-ups, but they don't seem to last as long. I have not experienced the "Fibro Fog" while on this medication. I have lost some weight. My energy levels have not improved, I get periods o... | 7 | November 9, 2009 | 15 |
1,821 | Colchicine | gout, acute | "doc gave me Rx for 0.6mg 2 x daily. to start i took 2 pills and then 1 more after an hour the first day, then just 2 pills daily for the next few days until pain and inflammation is gone. this was also Rx'ed with indomethacin - 50mg 3 x daily (along with a drug to coat the stomach 1 x daily) I would say my pain af... | 10 | February 26, 2015 | 17 |
117,925 | Anafranil | obsessive compulsive disorde | "Anafranil : Most likely the best medicine for obsessive compulsive disorder, overall. Yet each person has their own body chemistry/energy issues.
Most people with OCD need about 100 to 200 mg at night. The key is to GRADUALLY go up in dose. This will give your body TIME to ADJUST to Anafranil. I am now up to 150mg,... | 9 | February 7, 2013 | 96 |
101,992 | Silenor | insomnia | "I had been on several medicines like Ambien and Lunesta. All of a sudden I needed a pill to sleep! Not only that but I was a walking zombie the next day. Mood swings were bad. My family became concerened. I switched to Silenor, not as potent but it did the trick." | 9 | February 28, 2012 | 60 |
72,357 | Tramadol | pain | "I have been using tramadol for eight years for joint and muscle pain, the result of Lyme Disease which was undetected for more than a year. I have NO adverse effects. The one major problem I have had is since the medicine has now been classified a narcotic, my doctor now hesitates to prescribe it even though I have ... | 10 | November 28, 2011 | 105 |
200,408 | Varenicline | smoking cessation | "I have been a smoker since I was 14. I am now 28. I tried Chantix for the first time about a year ago. It worked wonders. I was smoke free for 6 months. I had not problems with it at all. After the 6 months my boyfriend who at the time did not quit was smoking and I would sneak a few drags here and there and then... | 8 | December 4, 2013 | 16 |
71,584 | Uptravi | pulmonary hypertension | "I'm on my 2nd week of the tritation. I do have some headaches my skin is itchy and I have a weird heartburn sensation. However I will continue I hope the positive will outweigh the negative. It was hard to get this pill so I really want to try and makes it through this tritation. My other meds are letrais and si... | 5 | March 19, 2017 | 6 |
104,655 | Ethinyl estradiol / levonorgestrel | birth control | "I'v been on this pill for 3 months about to start the 4th. Prior to the pill I had a couple of months of no pills and prior to that a year of another pill. I have noticed a major increase in my sex drive, wetness and all around interest in sex. However I have severe pain like I did without it. My weight hasn't changed... | 6 | December 26, 2010 | 3 |
45,553 | Fluoxetine | depression | "I've been taking fluoxetine for about 6 months now. I was going through really bad depression/anxiety. I tried Celexa and 1 other antidepressant(can't remember the name) but they made my depression worse. I was scared to try another one but I did anyways, and I'm happy I did. I can eat again, sleep again, function aga... | 9 | April 7, 2014 | 19 |
46,303 | Modafinil | shift work sleep disorde | "I have been on and off Provigil a couple times over the past few years after being diagnosed with sleep apnea. I first started with 100mg and a CPAP machine. I soon began to feel better but the CPAP did not last because I kept ripping it off in the night. So I ended both. Recently I have gone back on Provigil taking 2... | 9 | November 13, 2015 | 37 |
174,452 | Tiotropium | copd, maintenance | "My COPD was not getting any easier to live with. I stopped taking one medicine because it seemed to just make things worse. The Dr was not very helpful. But she did say well you can try Spiriva. I waited almost a week to try it.
But when I had some time off from work, I decided it was time to give it a shot.
I felt... | 9 | March 7, 2014 | 154 |
134,884 | Pazopanib | renal cell carcinoma | ""Had a partial nephrectomy of the right kidney in 2005. The tumor was papillary renal cell. In Jan. 2016 the cancer reoccurred in several locations in the omentum. Surgery in June 2016 removed a portion of the frontal omentum including papillary renal cell tumors. Multiple nodules still remain in the omentum on both s... | 10 | July 1, 2017 | 9 |
58,155 | Acetaminophen / hydrocodone | pain | "This medication works wonders for me." | 10 | February 1, 2009 | 20 |
219,358 | Dexmethylphenidate | adhd | "I have been off and on focallin XR 10mg debating weather I like it or not, I HATE IT. It increases my attention by a little bit. I like the loss of appetite because I need to cut down on eating and this does it for me. But it is not worth it. 7 hours of school (9th grade) the whole day was terrible. I was scared about... | 3 | April 5, 2016 | 33 |
106,617 | Implanon | birth control | "I have had my rod in for almost two years now and I got my period the first two months and nothing since that and it has been great not having to worry about getting pregnant and not getting my period every month. Although last month out of no where I started bleeding lightly for a few days and I went to gp and he sa... | 7 | November 8, 2015 | 4 |
169,646 | Amitriptyline | migraine prevention | "After suffering migraines since I was 16 this medicine is a miracle for me. I just used to deal with them by writing the day off and sleeping of my migraines. I lose my sight for 3 hours with flashing lights and severe dizziness and numbness in my arms and lips tingle and go numb.
Enough was enough then as I was havi... | 10 | March 21, 2012 | 17 |
120 | Medroxyprogesterone | birth control | "I've been on Depo twice. First time I was on it for about 3 years and now I'm on it again, and it's been 3 months. The first time I was on it absolutely loved it! No horrible side effects. This second round though, I have gained some weight which is no biggie because I do like my bigger butt lol. I think Depo is aweso... | 8 | August 1, 2015 | 8 |
15,440 | Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone | birth control | "If you are a type one diabetic looking for a sign this is it!!
My gyno gave it to me without realizing that this pill is not recommended for type one diabetics because it causes insulin resistance.
This pill is the main reason why my blood sugars have been in the 300s at least once a day since I started it. I've als... | 3 | January 15, 2017 | 3 |
127,306 | Melatonin | insomnia | "After two nights of sweats which I was told would go away,the night before last they almost did. As I'm being hauled by ambulance with a threaded heart rate of 40. 3 MG. No other medicines. No allergies" | 2 | December 10, 2016 | 11 |
179,195 | Olanzapine | depression | "I've been off and on this drug for years. It's extremely effective and fast acting, unlike the other psychotropics. It's a powerful med and should only be used sparingly. I'm not schizophrenic or have bipolar but I have some kind of delusional problem; I might have borderline personality disorder, and growing up the... | 8 | September 3, 2016 | 20 |
208,882 | Belsomra | insomnia | "If I could give this more than a 10, I would. Over 15 years of more than inadequate sleep and headaches, I've tried everything. This lets me sleep straight through the night and not wake up at all!!!! Unheard of for me. Also my headaches are gone!!! Awesome. I know there are a lot of negative reviews but for me this h... | 10 | October 31, 2015 | 51 |
1,327 | Sumatriptan | migraine | "Migraines have become my worst enemy over the past 4-5 years. Thank goodness for Imitrex. I started with the pills, then the nasal spray and have worked my way up to the shots (plus nausea medicines). The pills had the least side effects. The spray was vile tasting, but fast acting and I could take it while working.... | 8 | June 16, 2013 | 27 |
168,923 | Vilazodone | depression | "Very literally saved my life. My team of doctors, of course, made the rest of the difference." | 10 | August 19, 2013 | 80 |
103,284 | Celecoxib | pain | "An MRI showed spinal stenosis. Pain in my lower back, radiating down my leg into my thigh and knee. I limped when I walked and was in constant pain. My Dr prescribed 100mg once a day and within 24 hours I had pain relief. I took it for 2 weeks then went off of it just to see if there was a difference. I am here to tel... | 10 | June 15, 2016 | 0 |
162,654 | Terconazole | vaginal yeast infection | "I never knew I had a yeast infection, I thought a little itchiness was a common thing, but apparently not. I was on this cream for 7 days and I've had no problems. The only annoying thing is that it leaks out a little and it feels weird. I don't know if it's helped any since my infection wasn't bad, but I haven't had ... | 9 | July 26, 2015 | 15 |
216,182 | Copper | birth control | "I've never had kids, and so it was a pretty intense 'cramp' feeling going in, but SO worth it. Hormone based options have not worked without also making me very nauseous, so it's exciting to have a carefree long lasting option!" | 9 | December 15, 2014 | 15 |
113,697 | Arthrotec | 25</span> users found this comment helpful. | "I have been on Arthrotec for 12 yrs now. For me it was a life saver. I fractured 11 vertebra , both shoulders, both legs, bother arms-and had multiple surgery's. This medicine was like no other I had tried before. It allowed me to regain some type of life. " | 10 | November 11, 2012 | 25 |
139,555 | Luvox | obsessive compulsive disorde | "It has worked very well for my OCD, I've been taking it for 6 months now and all side effects have gone away. I recommend Luvox for OCD." | 9 | November 25, 2015 | 43 |
190,966 | Clorazepate | anxiety | "Traxene is one of the older medicines. I like it much better than Klonopin. I am on the second dose of 7.5. I do not take it every day, only as needed. It has no side effects like the newer medicines. It relives anxiety in about one hour, not as fast as others, but longer acting. It even takes away my sadness, wh... | 10 | July 23, 2013 | 125 |
67,502 | Lacosamide | seizures | "I have been on Vimpat for 2 months for seizures and at first it seemed like it was great because my seizures went almost completely away for the first 3 weeks, but then it seemed like they were coming back but not as bad, so I just increased it to 100mgs twice a day. Seems to be working pretty good so far. The problem... | 7 | April 9, 2014 | 49 |
223,174 | Estradiol | postmenopausal symptoms | "I am 50 years old I had a Total Abdominal Hysterectomy in April and have been suffering wicked hot sweats. I would sweat so badly that my hair, legs feet, hands and face would get wet...so disgusting. It would take me a while to dry off. I started this patch on Monday and within 12 hours, I noticed a difference and... | 10 | September 14, 2016 | 44 |
207,210 | Valtrex | cold sores | "Fantastic" | 10 | October 30, 2014 | 13 |
80,429 | Aleve | tendonitis | "The most effective over-the-counter drug to reduce the effects of tendonitis." | 9 | February 24, 2009 | 47 |
59,897 | NuvaRing | birth control | "I have been on this birth control for about a month now and it has my private area feeling itchy and burning right after sex . It only happens right after sex. So I stopped using it" | 1 | August 28, 2015 | 11 |
43,962 | Ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate | birth control | "I just started taking Sprintec because I had a large cyst (14x8) on one of my ovaries, which caused me to lose that ovary so my doctor but me on this to help prevent any future cysts. I'm only 16. Plus my periods were really irregular, it could be 28 days or 36 days before I would get my period and they always lasted ... | 9 | July 25, 2012 | 4 |
149,110 | Mirena | abnormal uterine bleeding | "I had an exploratory laparoscopy and a mirena coil inserted as I had been experiencing very painful and heavy periods for some time. The laparoscopy recovery was horrendous, painful, the trapped gas in my chest was soul destroying ... it was the worst thing I have ever been through. The coil on the other hand has been... | 8 | August 4, 2015 | 6 |
147,572 | Alprazolam | panic disorde | "Xanax has save my life. It makes life somewhat normal. I'm 19 and have been on it for severe panic disorder since the 6th grade when I was hospitalized for panic disorder." | 10 | May 24, 2009 | 1 |
144,503 | Etonogestrel | birth control | "I had Nexplanon implanted 12/14/15, it's now 3/30/16, so 3.5 months. My appt to get it out is in 2 days. I hate it. At first I bled nonstop for 7 WKS- literally half the time I've had it. Then when the bleeding finally went away (after a separate prescription of hormones) I started gaining weight. I've gained 10-15 lb... | 4 | March 30, 2016 | 10 |
2,107 | Metformin | diabetes, type 2 | "Sugar still 170 ish , Taking 250mg 2x /day with food and plenty of water , was supposed to exercise also but can't due to stomach pain very bad, achey joint , blurred vision and did i mention stomach pain very bad. If Dr don't call me back today , Im off this crap . I feel worse now than I did 2 weeks ago. Several tim... | 1 | April 29, 2016 | 42 |
138,433 | Phentermine | obesity | "I am 165cm tall and was 76kgs when I started- my eating at the time had went out of control and I just needed a stimulant to get me kick started into being fit. After 2 months, I'd went down to 60kgs. The only side effect I had was dry mouth, which I compensated with lots of water. I also ate lots of raw vegetables to... | 10 | July 22, 2013 | 18 |
149,558 | Mirena | birth control | "I got the Mirena in August of 2012 after having our 3 little blessing since then I've had weird periods one month, I bleed almost a month then wouldn't have one for 2 months and when I did have a period it lasted over 10 days. The past few months I bleed after intercourse and is very painful afterwards and hubby does... | 3 | March 10, 2013 | 45 |
186,895 | Neupro | restless legs syndrome | "I was diagnosed with RLS at the age of 23, I am now 51. I have tried all the drugs to avoid the symptoms of RLS. All have had some form of side effects including compulsive behaviors. I decided to try the patch and found it made me extremely sleepy during the day. As time went on I must have gotten use to the drug... | 10 | August 24, 2016 | 16 |
575 | Medroxyprogesterone | birth control | "Started Depo 7 years ago. Spotted the first three months and felt horrible. Then all side effects went away. Got off of it to have my child and now I'm back on it. No bone issues. No weight gain. No complaints." | 10 | November 1, 2012 | 17 |
134,011 | Hyzaar | high blood pressure | "I have used Hyzaar for 8 months. It does cause strange heartbeats and even much discomfort in right part of my chest about an hour after taking the pill. I never had any of that before." | 1 | February 4, 2011 | 46 |
118,049 | Apixaban | prevention of thromboembolism in atrial fibrillation | "Has seemed to keep a-fib occurrences down but upsets stomach sometimes. Hate having another med that I may have to take for the rest of my life." | 8 | May 22, 2017 | 14 |
165,976 | Levonorgestrel | birth control | "I had my Mirena inserted last week. An hour before the procedure, I took 800 mg of Ibuprofen and experienced just a little pressure during the insertion. I have had two kids though, so that may have helped as well. I bled a little the first day and had mild cramping. Since then, I've had some spotting, but no other si... | 10 | February 21, 2017 | 6 |
187,196 | Azelastine / fluticasone | allergic rhinitis | "Wonderful product, but extremely overpriced. The active ingredients (azelastine hydrochloride and fluticasone propionate) can be purchased separately for about $35 dollars vs. Dymista for about $200. My insurance company covers the azelastine for $20 and fluticasone (Flonase) is available OTC for about $15. My insu... | 10 | April 25, 2017 | 11 |
17,292 | Errin | birth control | "I'm at the end of my 2nd month. First month was on the .25 dose. Gained 4-5 pounds in the first 2 weeks! I'm very petite and have been the same weight for 20 years so this was a huge drawback. My Dr. changed me to the .35 dose and still the same weight but now more pimples and bled for 2 weeks. Also, I think th... | 4 | June 25, 2015 | 8 |
172,879 | Clonazepam | bipolar disorde | "I've been taking it for 2-3 years now and is the only thing that helps my panic attacks, consoling and other things just don't work for me. I was taking 1mg 3x a day but I'm down to 2x a day." | 10 | May 14, 2014 | 40 |
186,065 | Desvenlafaxine | depression | "I have been on this for about 15 months, starting at 100 then up to 150
I haven't had any side effects apart from a slightly dry mouth and reduced libido. It hasn't done anything for my depression and I'm now weaning off it (2nd week and so far no issues)." | 6 | November 6, 2015 | 16 |
169,157 | Ipratropium | asthma | "I also take Seretide but medications used to control my asthma kept increasing until I was put on Atrovent. Beware, one day I woke with one large pupil, got sent to the Dr's then the hospital, thought I had a brain tumor, turned out I must have caught a bit of this in my eye." | 9 | January 12, 2013 | 13 |
117,689 | Nortriptyline | pain | "I was in a car acccident mouths ago but the pain never went away. I can't work, hard to sleep, can't lift things, my life came to a stop. The medicine looks like it is helping, the pain is better, I'm sleeping better, but only been on it for one week." | 8 | August 10, 2011 | 76 |
65,670 | Propranolol | mance anxiety | "I have always suffered with performance anxiety and as a student, I cannot escape the daunting thought of having to present and speak publically, I always tried implementing breathing techniques and distraction methods to no avail and would often end up in a crippling panic attack. As I'm sure many readers can underst... | 10 | November 25, 2016 | 18 |
130,217 | Levonorgestrel | birth control | "I got the Mirena about three months ago, and it is absolutely wonderful! The insertion was painful, but completely tolerable. The day of insertion was spent in bed, but I was back to normal the next day. I hardly spot, the cramps come around during the time of the month, but they are not nearly as terrible as they wer... | 10 | May 11, 2014 | 31 |
156,879 | Ibrutinib | chronic lymphocytic leukemia | "My husband took 3 Imbruvica before bedtime and died from sudden cardiac arrest the next morning." | 1 | April 17, 2016 | 32 |
101,700 | Methocarbamol | muscle spasm | "Made me feel very sleepy so couldn't take it." | 2 | January 12, 2016 | 6 |
101,528 | Vaniqa | hirsutism | "I have been using this cream for almost a year and it's completely changed my life. Prior to vaniqa I was shaving every day which was very upsetting I felt very embarrassed every thing in my life from where I was going or doing I had to consider my embarrassing problem would I be able to shave. It was the last thing... | 10 | July 23, 2015 | 42 |
103,020 | Senna S | constipation, acute | "It took over 12 hours to produce the desired effect but it was effective and gentle." | 6 | March 30, 2011 | 28 |
95,293 | Guanfacine | adhd | "My son has ADHD (combined) and ODD. Unfortunately, Intuniv did not work on my son." | 1 | September 11, 2010 | 25 |
215,101 | Fexofenadine | allergic rhinitis | "I have been taking Allegra for over a decade when it was only available on prescription. Over the years my insurance company forced me to try all the allergy medicines that went OTC in hopes that they wouldn't have to continue to pay for Allegra by prescription. However, nothing ever worked for me like Allegra. The... | 10 | May 16, 2012 | 26 |
41,876 | Clonidine | perimenopausal symptoms | "My oncologist put me on clonodine two days ago for nighttime hot flashes caused by chemo for breast cancer in 2009. My cancer was estrogen based, so I can't do HRT. I'm on an estrogen blocker.
My hot flashes start immediately when I go to bed, and it takes me several hours to go to sleep. After taking the clonod... | 2 | July 30, 2016 | 12 |
17,087 | Phillips' Milk of Magnesia | constipation | "Milk Of Magnesia is great. The only complaint for me was that the dose of 1 cup didn't work within 6 hours as advertised. It took about 10 hours instead. As time went by I had forgotten I took it; I went to a party and of course it started working there. To be predictable (2-3 hours) I have to take about 3-4 cups. The... | 8 | November 24, 2010 | 104 |
6,473 | Ocella | birth control | "4yrs no issues" | 9 | January 4, 2013 | 9 |
229,366 | Lurasidone | bipolar disorde | "I have experienced some side effects otherwise I would rate this as a 10. Watch what you eat and pick the right time to take it. The first few days I had side effects that lasted for a few hours. After the side effects wore off, I felt amazing. I have Bipolar Depression that I feel is very bad. Most people think I am ... | 9 | January 20, 2017 | 36 |
181,463 | Prozac | depression | "Worked well for a 5 years. No side effect.
." | 9 | September 18, 2014 | 69 |
230,103 | Glipizide | diabetes, type 2 | "After having a severe reaction to Metformin, the doctor put me on Glipizide. While I don't faint on this medication, the side effects have been horrible for me. My sugar does seem to be better after being high for so long, it's finally below 160 most of the time. However, I am severely dizzy and foggy-headed constantl... | 5 | October 2, 2014 | 49 |
146,700 | Tamsulosin | benign prostatic hyperplasia | "My experience is bang on great! I rarely get up at night and my flow is excellent, no pain, no dribbles etc. I take about 4 pills that will lower my blood pressure, plus morphine which does interact with Flomax, but I lowered my morphine dose and spread it out more and it works great. I was worried about insomnia b... | 10 | June 16, 2010 | 46 |
199,826 | Varenicline | smoking cessation | "I started back up once. Then went back on Chantix 6 months later. The second time I just forgot to smoke. Family members pointed out I had not smoked all day. I have NO thoughts of smoking. And I am actually disgusted by the thought.
I smoked for 20 years. And now my nicotine receptors have been totally rev... | 10 | November 16, 2016 | 21 |
213,471 | Cobicistat / elvitegravir / emtricitabine / tenofovir | hiv infection | "Love this med. Switched after 6 years on Atripla and can already feel the depression lifting. Starting to sleep better after a couple of weeks on Stribild, too." | 10 | September 17, 2015 | 14 |
224,876 | Bupropion | depression | "Started post-break-up. Happy now, don't credit meds, but still take WB & never want to stop (unlike Clonaz. & Desipr.) bc other reasons to take. Lost weight, gained energy, desire to be social. Now only anxiety and IBS; the WB counters some sexual side effects of other meds. NOT a morning person, but 450 SR(12hr) righ... | 10 | September 24, 2016 | 28 |
70,125 | Dimethyl fumarate | multiple sclerosis | "I have been on Tecfidera since Sept 2014 and it has made a big difference to me. Firstly, no injections, which I hated and it has helped control my symptoms better, as well as having the positive benefit of sorting out my eczema. Side effects - intermittent flushing and increased need to use the toilet/washroom. I am... | 9 | July 29, 2015 | 24 |
42,445 | Concerta | adhd | "I am a 20 years old and I did exceedingly well in high school and nursing school without ADHD medication. Once I graduated and moved into the workplace, my ADHD spun completely out of control. I had a very hard time adjusting. This medication has helped me think clearly, focus on tasks and stop me from being so impuls... | 10 | December 15, 2016 | 27 |
223,471 | Epclusa | hepatitis c | "Second day on meds. I was so glad people took time to post a review on Epclusa as now I am not worried about side effects
and most who take this get cured
I do have that hangover feeling , fatigue and I am tired
so thank you people" | 10 | May 16, 2017 | 20 |
179,918 | Adapalene / benzoyl peroxide | acne | "I've been using Epiduo for a couple of months now it's cleared my skin completely I couldn't be happier! In the first week I had red spotting on my face and tingling when applied but whatever you do, don't over do it, use a pea size and use it on only the effected areas! People that write negative comments about the ... | 9 | November 19, 2014 | 13 |
40,043 | Contrave | obesity | "I wish I could say I have had as much luck as many others on this medication but unfortunately I have not...I was on phentermine and topiramate and it did wonders for me but its not something you can stay on long term so my doctor switched me to try Contrave, raving about how wonderful it was...well I've been on it fo... | 2 | May 5, 2015 | 9 |
112,633 | Lunesta | insomnia | "Amazingly effective. Leaves me calm during the day as well. Great sleep with no side effects." | 10 | August 28, 2015 | 20 |
25,810 | Ethinyl estradiol / norelgestromin | birth control | "I just started the patch a few days ago and I've been selling myself on the idea that it WILL work for me. I then sat back and looked at what was happening:
Day 1: got my period (full blast) for 10 hours
Day 2: emotional wreck
Day 3: even more of an emotional wreck. Even a little depressed.
Day 4: got my perio... | 2 | February 29, 2012 | 3 |
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