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39,871 | Contrave | obesity | "Started the medication this morning (I know 10 already). But I am feeling awesome and absolutely 0 cravings. My coworkers bring Donuts and things to work every morning and I have completely ignored them when on a normal day I would have probably finished a donut box by now. I don't sleep much and I am a little sleepy ... | 10 | September 11, 2015 | 13 |
212,013 | Lamotrigine | bipolar disorde | "Lamictal worked at 25mg seems like every 6 weeks it's time to up dosage, currently at 250 and raise to 275 in week. Is there anything out there I can take with lamictal, I don't want to gain weight. Anti depressant is a med I take also" | 6 | July 27, 2015 | 17 |
95,052 | Abilify | depression | "Working great so far. Side effects are bearable." | 9 | October 31, 2008 | 41 |
17,991 | Ethinyl estradiol / etonogestrel | birth control | "Nuvaring is so convenient, and the hormone level is pretty low, so I really wanted it to work. But, after two months of no libido, and no lubrication, I am done with it. Have also been feeling tired and a bit emotionally unstable, but nothing crazy. " | 5 | July 18, 2012 | 1 |
30,827 | Miconazole | vaginal yeast infection | "OMG. I've only had a few YI in my life. I have used monistat maybe 2 other times years ago. Today I took the first day of the 7 day cream. As soon as I took the applicator out the burning was so bad I started crying and jumped in the bathtub trying to get the cream out. Now I lay in bed with an ice pack waiting for my... | 1 | June 19, 2017 | 10 |
192,744 | Drospirenone / ethinyl estradiol | birth control | "In my third month of taking Gianvi I have had major mood swings, depression, anxiety, and changes in appetite varying from nausea to over eating. I have not felt like this before with any other birth control. A little with Ortho-Tri Cyclen but I don't think it is as bad as this. I feel like I'm at constant war with my... | 1 | September 1, 2010 | 34 |
57,176 | Trilipix | high cholesterol | "I have never been able to take cholesterol medicines until Trilipix. It has done wonders for me and my liver enzymes are not bothered at all." | 8 | August 19, 2009 | 31 |
79,399 | Plan B One-Step | emergency contraception | "I, like many others, was having protected sex with my boyfriend when the condom broke. By the time we noticed it, it was too late. Frantic, I jumped in the shower and tried to wash off as best I could. We arrived at Walgreens less than an hour later and I took the plan B pill. For the next few days I was so queasy and... | 1 | July 12, 2015 | 15 |
212,280 | Lamotrigine | bipolar disorde | "I started taking this about five years ago for anxiety/OCD/extreme irritability (bipolar spectrum) and it is a great mood stabilizer. However, it seems all great remedies have their side effects. For me (40-something female) that meant some hair loss and memory issues. Also, I've noticed that if I miss even one dose (... | 8 | November 4, 2011 | 25 |
163,012 | Actonel | osteoporosis | "I started having back pains after I took Actonel pills" | 1 | January 21, 2016 | 23 |
204,402 | BuSpar | anxiety | "I was on this back in the 80's while hospitalized for depression. It was a horrible drug it made my mouth dry and talking difficult. Also, it must have made me say things I don't recall saying because during one appointment with the psychiatrist in the hospital, he wrote a comments he thought I said which I hadn't (I... | 1 | December 30, 2015 | 14 |
1,638 | Eluxadoline | irritable bowel syndrome | "Well, I've had IBS issues for almost 5 years now. My prior Doctor put me on some other meds that helped with the have Diarrhea and stomach pain like nervous/unease/anxious. I have no reasons for these feeling at the bottom of my stomach. But the currents help but I still have those feeling and I've kinda learned to li... | 10 | May 16, 2016 | 31 |
228,397 | Butrans | chronic pain | "I too have had very good results, as well as the typical side effects. The itching at patch site drove me crazy to the point I could not use the patch. UNTIL......my doctor prescribed KENALOG spray to spray on before putting on the patch. Works wonders..you might want to give it a try. Insurance pays for it too.
Goo... | 8 | May 13, 2013 | 79 |
90,477 | Docosanol | herpes simplex | "I've had cold sores come up before but normally treating the area with ice and lemon juice stopped it from coming out but this time I didn't have the chance to do that so it ended up sprouting out. It started off small and I applied abreva but it just got bigger and bigger. I don't think that's the abreva's fault beca... | 1 | October 17, 2017 | 2 |
186,229 | Desvenlafaxine | depression | "I was treated for depression with Pristiq for a little over a year. I had previously tried multiple other antidepressants, to no avail. Once I started taking Pristiq I felt like a whole new person. I was energetic when I woke up, I had increased motivation, and I was finally happy. The side effects were minimal. When ... | 10 | October 17, 2012 | 64 |
86,330 | Magnesium sulfate / potassium sulfate / sodium sulfate | bowel preparation | "Agree with everything written except that the taste was not as bad as some thought. It is salty, then sweet, then tastes like cough syrup. It worked within 10 minutes and I am just dreading my next dose. Can we not come up with something better to drink/take for the cleanse? I don't mind sitting in the bathroom al... | 8 | July 30, 2013 | 7 |
167,307 | Levonorgestrel | emergency contraception | "I've took birth control for 4 months. I had a bad habit of missing a lot. I had protected sex April 2nd at 2am. The condom broke and he had already ejaculated in the condom. I took plan b 9 hours afterwards. It's been a week since I've took it and I've already started my period. The pill has crazy side effects but it'... | 10 | April 11, 2016 | 4 |
94,412 | Acetaminophen / tramadol | pain | "Used for finally beating opiate addiction. There is nothing better that will not set you back! Now I can live my life again normally with my wife. Also, I am taking nothing now!" | 10 | June 12, 2014 | 52 |
86,260 | Magnesium sulfate / potassium sulfate / sodium sulfate | bowel preparation | "First time colonoscopy and first time using Suprep. I did the first round at 3 pm, Taste was tolerable as it tasted like bittery cherries. Mixed it with ice water and chugged it down in 5 minutes, the next 16 oz water in to minutes and then the last 16 oz water 30 after that. Started working 20-30 minutes. I sugge... | 9 | June 16, 2014 | 24 |
161,268 | Ortho Tri-Cyclen | acne | "I am only on my 3rd week and I have gotten 2-3 pimples the week of my cycle since I was 13 with maybe a few more throughout the week if I was stressed.
My acne has gotten very consistent, which I understand to be a normal response until your body adjusts to the hormones. I also understand that everyone react dif... | 1 | October 14, 2016 | 3 |
207,901 | Suprep Bowel Prep Kit | bowel preparation | "Female and small frame can not imagine everyone should have to take the same amount? It took me forever to drink it and am having chills, cramps and feel nauseated. I have been doing sprite and lemonade in between gulps super bloated and stomach sounds like a volcano." | 10 | April 6, 2015 | 2 |
49,496 | Ethinyl estradiol / levonorgestrel | birth control | "I started taking lutera because when I was on my period I had horrible cramps, nausea and my skin when pale. Lutera took all that away and it was the best. I had a regular period and no pain at all. But it made my face break out like never before, i have never had acne just a pimple on my period. Now my face is red on... | 1 | November 13, 2015 | 4 |
154,193 | Nexium | gerd | "I have now been using Nexium 24 for only 4 days but I am seeing the effects already! I have been able to enjoy many foods I have had to avoid in the past with little to no burn. I absolutely have hope that Nexium is the answer to all my problems and that in time it will eliminate the problems all together. I was lu... | 10 | July 28, 2015 | 20 |
63,224 | Citric acid / magnesium oxide / sodium picosulfate | bowel preparation | "I had violent vomiting with this medication. I tried taking it twice and within one hour I couldn't hold it down. It's only plus is it does not taste bad." | 1 | September 5, 2014 | 11 |
173,883 | Provigil | narcolepsy | "I took Provigil along with Adderall and felt the best ever. I was alert, not on too much Adderall so I didn't feel bad from that--Then my insurance company wouldn't cover Provigil any more, they pushed Nuvigil--it made me sleepier." | 10 | September 6, 2013 | 56 |
157,934 | Accutane | acne | "TAKE THIS AS A FIRST-HAND EXPERIENCE. I'm a 14 year old girl. My acne used to be absolutely dreadful; severe, and awful. Now I feel beautiful. My before and after pictures are astounding. My skin is as smooth as glass now, and the side effects were completely worth it. I have naturally dry skin. Accutane made it worse... | 10 | February 25, 2012 | 24 |
55,285 | Bupropion / naltrexone | obesity | "I have been taking contrave for almost 1 month. It will be a month on the 7Th. I starting taking contrave to help aid in my weight loss. I started working out and eating right. I was something to help boost my weight loss. Prior to starting contrave I weighed 226.5 lbs. After almost a month I now weigh 218.2 lbs. I ha... | 10 | December 6, 2015 | 15 |
131,467 | Generess Fe | birth control | "I've been on this pill for 3 months now. Dr. switched me to it because I have endometriosis and the original birth control I was on (Loestrin) wasn't helping my symptoms. I've been symptom free for 2 months now.
I've had no nausea or weight gain. I have been breaking out but considering the symptoms I had with the... | 9 | May 22, 2013 | 7 |
55,359 | Bupropion / naltrexone | obesity | "I am 30 yo, 5'6, and starting weight 208. I have tried dieting and exercising with no real results. I work at a doctor's office where we have reps come in for different drugs so I was able to ask a lot of questions before deciding to try this med. I took my first tablet yesterday with food and experienced a little nau... | 6 | November 10, 2015 | 25 |
32,141 | Wellbutrin XL | depression | "Wellbutrin XL was the medicine that finally worked to ease my depression. I started treatment years ago on Lexapro. I gained 40 lbs in less than a year and my libido completely shut down. I tried Prozac (zombie) and Effexor then nothing for years. The depression got so bad, I was willing to try medications again. That... | 9 | June 1, 2013 | 47 |
228,405 | Butrans | chronic pain | "No more daily ups and downs. My pain is covered for a week at a time with minimal cognitive deficits. It may not make all of the pain go away, but it definitely changed my life. " | 10 | November 16, 2012 | 50 |
124,988 | Humalog | diabetes, type 2 | "I have had diabetes for three years and I was not able to control it much, had been on Lantus and Humulin. Unfortunately my sugar readings were too high. It's been a month now since am on Humalog and my readings have never been better. Am so glad my doctor put me on Humalog, it really works." | 10 | September 12, 2013 | 18 |
70,700 | Abacavir / dolutegravir / lamivudine | hiv infection | "I was on Triumeq since Sept 2016 . Everything was fine, till I developed type two diabetes and doctor said one of the component of the medication can increase the blood glucose in your body. So now have switch me to Genvoya." | 5 | December 23, 2016 | 4 |
97,683 | Simvastatin | high cholesterol | "This about the 4th time they have tried me on Statins... after a week on Zocor, have severe backaches, muscles aches, and pains in my wrists where I previously had carpel tunnel surgery. I have been on it about a week. I will stop it, since I trust my bodies response to these medicines. If you experience problems with... | 1 | February 8, 2013 | 117 |
106,188 | Oxymetazoline | nasal congestion | "As someone who routinely deals with nasal congestion due to sinuses, this stuff is amazing.
Two pumps in each nostril and I can breathe again." | 10 | January 27, 2015 | 1 |
202,873 | Gildess Fe 1 / 20 | birth control | "Worst ever! I am 39 years old and this is the worst birth control I have ever had. I feel sick on this stuff. Do not take it!" | 1 | July 27, 2016 | 2 |
18,891 | Hydrochlorothiazide / losartan | high blood pressure | "I was taking Atenolol/Chlorthalidone (50mg/12mg) for 12 years and most of that time it kept my BP down to acceptable levels (150/90).
Then a doctor said there was a much better medication: Hyzaar. So I started taking it instead. Immediately my BP was in the 190/130 range, and now after two weeks of trying it out, ... | 5 | April 2, 2010 | 18 |
39,444 | Contrave | obesity | "Took the medication for 2 months loss about 12lbs than all my liver enzymes went up had to stop" | 8 | October 6, 2016 | 20 |
56,088 | Estradiol | atrophic vaginitis | "I have suffered with endometriosis since I was 16 years of age... needless to say they did full histerectomy at 34 years of age, and still suffered painful sex after having my hormones shots each month , I was still having pain, ,, my doctor prescribed this cream and so far so good. Hopefully it continues to help me,... | 7 | November 30, 2016 | 28 |
123,012 | Ethinyl estradiol / norgestrel | birth control | "I have been on this pill for about 5 years after being switched through so many in about a 6 month time frame! Happy to have found this on, my doctors have tried to switch me since the name brand I believe was taken off the market at one point. It's not worth breakthrough bleeding and yeast infections I've experience ... | 10 | March 5, 2014 | 18 |
116,379 | Adalimumab | crohn's disease | "I had to take a year and half off from college because I felt so ill all the time and it wasn't completely confirmed that I had Crohn's. I was basically bedridden and didn't work. Then finally my doctors confirmed it and I had the option to be put on Remicade or Humira. After much consideration, I chose Humira and am ... | 10 | November 6, 2014 | 31 |
91,912 | Lyrica | ibromyalgia | "Instant joint pain gone....anxiety gone....only been 1 week...hopeful it lasts...so far it's a miracle for me..I'm also on cymbalta and klonipin" | 10 | December 5, 2015 | 50 |
203,222 | Blisovi 24 Fe | birth control | "This bc pill is awful. Horrible headache that stayed for the entire time on the pill. Horrible stomach pains. Had to quit it. Not the same as Lomedia 24 FE!" | 1 | March 18, 2017 | 3 |
30,167 | Klonopin | seizure prevention | "During the time I have been on Klonopin, I was asked by my insurance to try the generic but was never able to tolerate it.
Last October 2014 the brand was unavailable "Not in Stock" and I had to go on the generic. I was on it totally for several months and had some severe side effects. I became aware that brand was... | 10 | June 29, 2015 | 10 |
193,226 | Cyclobenzaprine | muscle spasm | "I have tried this several times. While it works well for the muscles spasms I can't function the next day. I am very confused and looking for something to get it out of my system.
I just read it can stay in your system 5 to 10 days" | 2 | July 14, 2016 | 12 |
198,315 | Exenatide | diabetes, type 2 | "Took byetta for a number of years and started getting sugar "crashes" around 1 to 2 hrs after injecting so had to sugar up to counteract which was rather non productive. There was some fear that I would go low for a week when first starting but that didn't happen. Very stable A1c @ 6.25 like a rock for years. Do no... | 10 | January 24, 2016 | 17 |
82,892 | Paxil | anxiety and stress | "I was taking 10 mg of Paxil for 3 days but was feeling extremely zombie like. Decided to take 25 mg of Zoloft today. Is this safe?" | 1 | April 25, 2016 | 7 |
23,824 | Saphris | bipolar disorde | "Hi - I am reviewing the drug Saphris.
I've been depressed and have a sugar addiction all of my life am now 60.
First I was diagnosed with Dysththmic Disorder, then PTSD, Major Recurrent Depression, Anxiety, BiPolar 2.
I currently take Wellbutrin, Cymbalta, and half mg Klonipin for sleep at bedtime. I have a bing... | 1 | January 24, 2016 | 5 |
20,430 | Vimpat | seizures | "Does Vimpat seem to make anyone very,very forgetful ? I tend to explode verbally occasionally, in a negative way, and totally depressed. Sound any bit familiar?
I'm on other meds but just seeing if anyone possibly noticed this from Vimpat.
One other thing. I was working a lot of overtime both day and night a... | 7 | August 31, 2015 | 33 |
69,767 | Chlorpheniramine / hydrocodone | cough | "It is by far the best cough suppressant for which I've been given a prescription." | 10 | January 30, 2012 | 12 |
78,133 | Zyprexa | bipolar disorde | "It's great for anxiety and moods. It's helped a lot. Only bad thing is weight gain. I have gone up 2 dress sizes, craving a lot of junk food as well." | 9 | June 7, 2013 | 56 |
12,682 | Etanercept | rheumatoid arthritis | "took Enbrel for 3 years and it took the joint pain away but did not take swelling bags away in wrist, switched to orencia and joint pain came back so once again went back to Enbrel with no joint pain but will have to live with the swelling in wrist, also a big difference in needle pain with Enbrel verses orencia, the... | 8 | October 19, 2013 | 45 |
17,211 | Flexeril | migraine | "This medicine is awesome for migraines and lower back pain" | 9 | April 1, 2009 | 33 |
80,141 | Benzonatate | cough | "This stuff does nothing, wasted $6.....years ago ,doctors gave you cough syrup w codeine ....that stuff knocked the cough right out! I got 3 different scripts and I'm still gagging n coughing........antibiotics next" | 1 | November 13, 2016 | 10 |
51,213 | Azithromycin | tonsillitis/pharyngitis | "I have been on this for three days now with the five pack dose. (250mg). The first day I had to take two and I threw it up, because I had nothing in my stomach. If you take this eat something before you take the dose. I'm on day three now, and I feel no pain, but my tonsils still look the same?? Will it eventually die... | 6 | December 15, 2015 | 16 |
195,741 | Valtrex | cold sores | "To posters not getting relief - the manufacturer's recommended dosage for cold sore outbreak is TWO grams every 12 hours for 1 day. If you are not taking this dose that would be the reason it does not work for you. Some will heal with less but I suggest that your first time taking it, you take as is FDA suggested.
... | 10 | October 31, 2011 | 13 |
148,012 | Norethindrone | abnormal uterine bleeding | "I would not recommend this pill for anyone, not any progesterone only pill. Bloating that makes me look 3 months pregnant, constipation, 50 pounds of weight gain in under 2 years that won't exercise off, skin feeling too tight all the time, headaches, fatigue, appetite is weird, constipation and diahhrea, mood swings,... | 1 | April 24, 2016 | 15 |
153,571 | Velivet | birth control | "I tried Tri-Nessa for one whole month and it did nothing for me. I still bled like crazy and it was just horrible. I went to my doctor after the trial period with Tri-Nessa was up and let her know I wasn't satisfied SO she changed me to Velivet. I kid you not after 2 days my unstoppable hemorrhaging stopped!! After 6 ... | 8 | November 18, 2014 | 3 |
6,288 | Ocella | menstrual disorders | "I was on Ocella for about 10 years for PCOS. Worked great. Then I got off for about 2 years and was regular. Had a miscarriage early 2016 and went back on it. It has been horrible this time around. Horrible cramps , heavy breakthrough bleeding that starts the second week and lasts until about 3 days b4 period sta... | 2 | December 8, 2016 | 1 |
23,784 | Saphris | bipolar disorde | "ABSOULTELY AWFUL!!!! I was given this for depression and it made everything so much worse! I only took it for 4 days and days 3-4 were so bad I was concerned. Day 3 I was manic and skipped a midterm, completely unable to control my emotions in any form. Day 4 I awoke confused and disoriented. As the day progressed I w... | 1 | March 1, 2017 | 7 |
91,799 | Lyrica | ibromyalgia | "I started with the trial way back in 05/06 and what a difference it made in my life. I lived with that muscle pain for 45 years and tried numerous medications with no lasting relief. When I seen the ad for the trial with a Dr I had nothing to lose but 9 different kinds of drugs and their side affects. Although I was... | 10 | September 14, 2016 | 58 |
28,059 | Lexapro | anxiety | "My 15 yr old daughter has multiple diagnoses. ODD. ADD. Anxiety and Depression. We have used several different meds over the last few months to aid with behavioral issues like constant anger and opposition with occasional explosive outbursts of anger and focus & concentration in school. She has been on 10 mg Lexapro d... | 10 | January 1, 2016 | 43 |
191,313 | Lisdexamfetamine | adhd | "Was recently diagnosed ADHD 32/F. prior to this I was always told I was depressed and had gen anxiety disorder. Was put on numerous drugs (all failed) Zoloft being the latest for anxiety and it helped (150mg). Recently was put on 30mg of vyvanse (had to stop until I was pulled off Zoloft, they didn't mix well). Today... | 6 | November 8, 2016 | 14 |
103,241 | Celecoxib | osteoarthritis | "Celebrex has helped me manage my back pain, lumbar and cervical, due to degenerative arthritis. NOT taking it, is noticeable, have increase of pain and functionally impaired condition without it." | 10 | May 21, 2010 | 43 |
167,656 | Levonorgestrel | abnormal uterine bleeding | "changed my life for the better" | 10 | January 21, 2016 | 14 |
77,530 | Cephalexin | bladder infection | "I have urine infection with pain and blood . Doctor gave Keflex 500mg 3 times per day on 7 day course. After the third tablet on first day, the pain is almost gone and there is no more blood. Very happy and will continue to finish the whole course 7 days. Keflex works very well for me." | 9 | December 9, 2016 | 46 |
127,719 | Phentermine | weight loss | "After dealing with weight issues my whole life, I decided to have the gastric balloon inserted on 11/21/17. Lost about 50lbs. Met my surgeon on 3/16/17 for my monthly check up. We both decided to try the Phentermine as my weight loss plateaued. Started on 3/17. Between 3/17 and 3/21 lost another 7lbs. I'm 6'1 and... | 9 | March 24, 2017 | 7 |
119,375 | Testosterone | hypogonadism, male | "This product is easy to use. I was using the patch. It would come off. Now I don't have to worry about it." | 10 | August 16, 2014 | 25 |
224,595 | Levothyroxine | underactive thyroid | "I suffered from severe muscle pains/joint pains, which I had been having for about a year, increasing in intensity, until I even had a few mornings where it was difficult getting out of bed. My doctor did extensive labs. Everything was normal except my thyroid which was VERY low. Two weeks after beginning Levothroid, ... | 9 | April 20, 2010 | 103 |
9,678 | Lo Loestrin Fe | birth control | "NOT a fan. I've only been using Lolo for about a month now and I'm ready to stop. Before using Lolo I've already had an eating disorder, depression and anxiety, and now after using it every single one of them is 100 times worse! I've gained a bit of weight already while still eating very little, which when having an e... | 1 | September 28, 2015 | 7 |
76,465 | Azor | high blood pressure | "Blood Pressure went from about 140 over 70 to 190 over 98 with Lisinopril. I was surprised that Lisinopril stopped working for me. Started taking Azor 5/40 about a month ago and my blood pressure is 118 to 125 over 60 to 67. I never had blood pressure as good as this." | 10 | June 2, 2014 | 18 |
42,871 | Xulane | birth control | "I've been on the patch for a few months now and I love it. It is way easier to remember to switch than taking the pill everyday, I was horrible with it. The only downside I noticed was that my energy level went down a bit but nothing crazy. I normally get heavy very painful periods and this has helped a lot with it. I... | 8 | October 29, 2015 | 2 |
1,432 | Sumatriptan | migraine | "Imitrex worked for me only when I could take the medicine at the onset of a migraine. If I had a full blown migraine, it didn't help." | 6 | June 28, 2008 | 12 |
209,682 | Lupron Depot | endometriosis | "I got a month shot right when I was about to start period. Period ended up lasting about 12 days. I was told night sweats and menopausal symptoms would happen but I did NOT expect the suicidal urges (I've been diagnosed with depression but it was manageable before this shot), migraines - worst migraines I've ever expe... | 2 | November 8, 2016 | 7 |
84,476 | Ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate | birth control | "I absolutely loved OrthoTriCyclen! I was always irregular and had very bad mood swings, cramps, headaches, and nausea associated with PMS and my period. The first couple of months, I experienced occasional nausea and dizziness but that's to be expected when starting a new hormonal treatment. My periods shortened to fo... | 10 | November 2, 2016 | 2 |
193,045 | Methylergonovine | migraine | "Methergine has changed my life. For the first time in 8 years I have felt like a normal contributing member of society again. But just had CT scan and they saw fibroid on lung so Dr had me stop. Migraines resumed with vengeance. I feel so hopeless. Not sure how to live in pain like this everyday. Go to Dr on Friday to... | 10 | October 11, 2017 | 0 |
53,552 | Alesse | birth control | "I've been on and off the generic version of Alesse for around 2 years now. I love this pill because I don't get many side effects and it has worked perfectly for the duration of my usage. But the downside is that it made my skin break out. I've always had acne prone skin, but on this pill, I get large under the skin b... | 7 | March 26, 2017 | 2 |
89,713 | Celexa | depression | "This medicine is not for me. I only took it for three nights and I started throwing up, seeing things that were not there. I have a huge headache, felt like I was hit by a truck. Have been getting cold sweats and just felt like I was going to die. My heart rate jumped up to 175 and I normally run at 86ish. I have not ... | 1 | December 13, 2010 | 26 |
130,559 | Levonorgestrel | birth control | "Mirena, it gave me depression and very moody and short tempered. I am getting it removed. Its just been 1 month and my husband said I don't act normal." | 1 | October 18, 2012 | 13 |
173,134 | Clonazepam | insomnia | "My doctor prescribed clonazepam (.5mg) for sleep a few years ago when I was sleeping only an hour or two because I couldn't "turn off" work at the end of the day. It's worked very well for me; I generally take on 0.25mg daily at bedtime. If work gets too nuts, I may take another 0.25mg during the day -- it "takes the... | 10 | December 8, 2011 | 45 |
140,222 | Asenapine | bipolar disorde | "I will give this a 2, simply because of the ease of use. The tabs dissolve under your tongue so you can take them anywhere. You cannot eat or drink for 10-15 min afterwards, which is really not a big deal.
I am bipolar I with occasional mixed episodes and was prescribed this medicine (5 mg 2x daily) in the middle... | 2 | August 2, 2013 | 22 |
77,538 | Cephalexin | bladder infection | "Keflex works on me for UTI/bladder infections, but it gives me frequent diarrhea and makes me exhausted! I also get really bad dry mouth while taking it, too." | 9 | September 26, 2016 | 36 |
50,758 | Gabapentin | pain | "I live with chronic back and neck pain from an accident. I have been on every narcotic available and now use fentanyl patches. The patches work for everything except the nerve pain in my neck, shoulder and left arm. I couldn't get any relief from the pain, especially at night trying to sleep. My doctor put me on Neuro... | 8 | December 28, 2008 | 161 |
83,426 | Iloperidone | schizophrenia | "My son who is 27 has only been on this 2 days and he says he is socializing. Spoke to people, played ping pong." | 8 | September 7, 2013 | 17 |
52,377 | Pantoprazole | barrett's esophagus | "I was diagnosed with Barrett's Esophagus about 13 months ago after suffering from GERDS for 30 years or more. I was prescribed Pantoprazole 40mg tablets orally once a day. Since then, I have had just two episodes of mild esophageal reflux caused by eating very spicey Mexican dinners about four hours before bedtime. I ... | 10 | August 25, 2015 | 24 |
99,065 | Lutera | polycystic ovary syndrome | "I took Lutera for a year, it was my second try on the pill since my first attempt with Loestrin Fe was horrid. I got acne spots every once in a while, but nothing big. My breasts were insanely tender almost constantly. My sex drive was destroyed by the end of my one year of trying this pill, and I would get SO moody. ... | 5 | August 6, 2014 | 5 |
110,316 | Nexplanon | birth control | "Had the implant put in Aug 2015. Side effects are terrible! Breakthrough bleeding since December 9th it's Feb 17th & still going.. Dr put me on the pill to try and help but nothing! Headaches are terrible have begun twitching in my arm & eyes. I told my Dr that I would give myself 2 months with the pill to see if it r... | 2 | February 17, 2016 | 2 |
127,376 | Disulfiram | alcohol dependence | "I've been occasional drinker for 10 years and that turned into another 10 years of everyday drinking. 1.5 L of wine or 350 oz of hard liquor together with 3 bottles of 0.5L of beer. Didn't have a willpower to quit on my own ( tried too many times). 500 mg of disulfiram (Antabuse) once a day along with 2 mg of Ativan ... | 10 | June 17, 2017 | 18 |
72,063 | Tramadol | back pain | "Reasonably effective against pain but capable of interfering with breathing. Makes it scary to go to sleep. I'd be very careful with this medicine at any but the absolute lowest doses." | 7 | April 23, 2015 | 17 |
55,300 | Bupropion / naltrexone | obesity | "I was getting very discouraged reading everyone's fantastic testimonials. I am on week four, have not lost 1 pound, appetite is still overwhelming, ready to give up, until I read one post, where the writer admitted it took almost 4-6 weeks to start controlling their appetite. Thank you writer, wish I knew who it was... | 7 | November 20, 2015 | 18 |
87,613 | Naproxen | sciatica | "This was my last chance to get relief, my dr had advised that if we couldn't get the nerve to relax, surgery was the next option. The medication helped, the only thing I would only take this at bed time. This medication is very strong and makes you very sleepy, but it really does work. I only had to use it for a ... | 10 | May 6, 2014 | 78 |
106,952 | Implanon | birth control | "I have had my Implanon for 2 years now. I got it at my 6 week postpartum check up. I didn't get my first period until over a year into having it (my baby was 17 months old when I got my first period). The cramps have been awful, periods are super unpredictable- for example I had a 4 week period, then nothing for 5 wee... | 8 | September 8, 2013 | 1 |
9,346 | Lo Loestrin Fe | birth control | "I have been on Lo Loestrin Fe for one month exactly. So far I love it! I started my first pill on the first day of my period and no problems. I bleed about 3-4 days after my period was supposed to stop but I guess that is normal. Other than that, it is perfect!" | 10 | January 7, 2017 | 5 |
55,228 | Bupropion / naltrexone | obesity | "Started 12/18. I am 5'2 started at 194.3. It's been nearly 4 weeks and I have only lost 3 pounds which also keeps going back forth daily. I cannot go to the bathroom, on the regular due to major constipation issues which in turn I'm sure is not helping the weight. At 1st I really liked how I felt. My mood seems better... | 4 | January 17, 2016 | 13 |
195,445 | Aviane | birth control | "I was on this pill for almost 2 years as of a week ago. The first week of taking it I experienced mood swings and weight gain but it settled after awhile. I was good for about a year never got pregnant but just recently I noticed I had severe side effects from depression to being angry all of the time. I even started ... | 3 | March 8, 2017 | 4 |
100,507 | Desogestrel / ethinyl estradiol | birth control | "Velivet worked well as birth control, but made me really nervous and emotional all the time. I would get upset and/or cry over anything. " | 4 | August 27, 2012 | 7 |
50,302 | Gabapentin | ibromyalgia | "I am a 43 year old and I have had so much tenderness and pain with fibromyalgia, and to tell the truth I don't like to take medication.. but I was is such terrible pain I decided to go on GABAPENTIN under my doctors care. I am in awe. I feel so much better, especially in the morning. I also swim and get light massages... | 8 | March 19, 2014 | 229 |
152,274 | Ciprofloxacin | bladder infection | "Ohhhhh where do I start! Well, I had the bladder infection for 3 days prior to going to the doctors. He prescribed me with cipro and the infection stayed the same. I gained many other side affects to this antibiotic to add to the wonderful pain and discomfort I was already in... nausea, diarrhea, headaches, and sharp ... | 1 | September 26, 2015 | 17 |
219,930 | Amitriptyline | insomnia | "It's nice to see that so many people have had luck with this medication. It was horrible for me. I thought it would help me sleep after Trazadone stopped working, but instead I would be awake every other night, tossing and turning, with muscle spasms and hot flashes. I felt crazy. The doctor kept upping the dose think... | 1 | September 8, 2016 | 27 |
154,117 | Lialda | ulcerative colitis, active | "I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis 8 years and due to financial situation stopped taking any meds for the past 5 years, but recently went back to my GI and after being reprimanded for my actions was put back on Lialda. It has been about 2 and half months and most of my symptoms have improved though still having ... | 9 | April 24, 2014 | 31 |
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