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85,686 | Ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate | birth control | "I've been on Ortho- Tri Cyclen Lo for a little over a year now. I had a positive experience with it when I was a teen so I wanted to try this again. At first I loved it. Now I have acne, which I've NEVER had a big problem with, crazy mood swings, and a low libido (not to mention vaginal dryness...) Hoping maybe a few ... | 7 | February 25, 2014 | 10 |
230,932 | Milnacipran | ibromyalgia | "I have tried every medicine and NOTHING worked for my pain. I have been on Savella for a little over a month now and I am almost pain free. Savella has given me my life back! Doctor was very careful when upping the dose so I've just been on the full dosage of 50 mg. Twice a day for a week now. No adverse side effec... | 10 | January 14, 2012 | 40 |
27,260 | Imitrex | migraine | "Love this med. The only issue I have is that I get a hot flash/face flushing feeling 10 minutes after taking it. It stops 10 min later. It is well worth having the migraine gone all day!" | 10 | September 16, 2015 | 2 |
171,674 | Wellbutrin | depression | "I have tried other medicines before and had a terrible reaction. Could no longer battle my depression and anger and decided to get on something. Scared out of mind to try it, I was actually thrilled that I didn't have any bad reactions. If you have tried other medicines Zoloft, Lexapro and had a bad experience (like... | 10 | December 5, 2009 | 74 |
38,447 | Phenazopyridine | interstitial cystitis | "Didn't work for me. Made me nauseous. I took with meal. Took again next day and made me vomit." | 1 | February 3, 2015 | 17 |
178,514 | Duloxetine | anxiety | "I was on Cymbalta for two years. I had no side effects and it worked really well for my anxiety. I had no sexual side effects which was great. I decided to go off of it thinking that I didn't need it anymore. I thought that I tapered it by taking 20mg for a month. Once I started taking 20mg every other day it was... | 8 | June 20, 2008 | 106 |
21,515 | Multivitamin, prenatal | vitamin/mineral supplementation during pregnancy/lactation | "I'm about to change from this prenatal because it constipates me. " | 5 | April 11, 2011 | 1 |
166,396 | Levonorgestrel | emergency contraception | "I promised to do a review if it worked and it did thank God!! I have 2 kids under the age of two! So everyone knows im not ready for another any time soon. My fiance and I had sex and the condom broke( be careful with ultra thin ones)! 3 hours after the incident, I took aftera and i had to play the waiting game. Which... | 10 | November 10, 2016 | 5 |
5,749 | Activella | postmenopausal symptoms | "I had experienced almost nonstop hot flashes for 3 years before asking my Dr. for help. I was a mess. I am on the lowest dose of this medication and it has been a life saver for me. Hot flashes gone, most of the irritability has gone away. I feel like my old self. It took about 3 weeks to notice the difference and ha... | 10 | April 6, 2014 | 25 |
179,704 | Adapalene / benzoyl peroxide | acne | "This stuff is so good! Wow- at first, my face was so dry, red, itchy and burning that I could hardly wash it and spent days inside with ice and aloe Vera on my face. But when I pulled through, all the tiny under the skin spots had completely disappeared making a flawless complexion! Now I just use a tiny bit on my cle... | 10 | May 21, 2016 | 11 |
60,097 | NuvaRing | birth control | "I was on NuvaRing for a little over a year, and finally took it out because it caused too many negative symptoms that I tries to ignore because it was an easy and reliable birth control method. I constantly had hard, cystic bumps on the jawline which would flare up twice a month, moodiness, random stabbing pain in my ... | 3 | January 26, 2013 | 11 |
24,033 | Tretinoin | acne | "I don't normally write reviews but like another reviewer said, these were absolutely necessary for me to read so that I would stick with this medication.
I've had bad acne since I was a teenager, now I'm 20 and getting married in November. I'd tried basically everything else under the sun to get rid of them.
I s... | 9 | August 30, 2016 | 7 |
167,900 | Kariva | birth control | "Hello, I took this birth control for four years ( I started it 15 because I was diagnosed with PCOS). Overall, it really helped me. It cleared my acne, and gave me a predictable period. The fact that it cleared my acne was the most amazing thing for me. I went from layering on concealer to cover red, even purple zits ... | 8 | March 24, 2016 | 2 |
181,942 | Azurette | birth control | "I've been taking Azurette 28's since August 7th 2016 and have been experiencing cramps since the 2nd or 3rd day. They go from being mild with little irritation to being severe. I'm having mood swings as well. I've even noticed that I have gained weight. I had a bad migraine headache over the weekend, i felt so terribl... | 3 | August 23, 2016 | 3 |
70,497 | Doxy 100 | lyme disease | "Having contracted Lyme's disease, I was given a 2 week regimen of Doxycycline, only a day before I travelled to Cyprus on vacation. Being told by my physician that I should be careful with sunning, I stayed inside during the day, coming out in the evening. However, the heat alone ?? made me within two days break out w... | 1 | October 6, 2015 | 15 |
101,435 | Atralin | acne | "I had very good skin up until I hit 20 years old and I started having breakouts, not anything major. But I would get a few on my forehead and chin and I hated them! I had tried everything so finally I went to my dermatologist and she recommended Atralin gel and Aczone for pimples that rise. I can not say more about ho... | 10 | August 27, 2011 | 40 |
11,210 | Drospirenone / ethinyl estradiol / levomefolate calcium | birth control | "I love Beyaz. The only side effects I have experienced is increase in breast size, increased sex drive and clearer skin. I would strongly recommend trying it. And definitely ask your doctor for the Bayer savings card that makes your first prescription $5 and only $25 for the rest of your prescriptions. I have no presc... | 10 | September 15, 2011 | 55 |
99,199 | Sudafed 24-Hour | nasal congestion | "After taking one dose of the Sudafed 24 it started to help me but it only lasted 8 hours. So I waited a full 24 hours before I took a second dose and it made me feel jittery and my heart was racing. Tried to eat and drink something but it didn%u2019t help. " | 4 | June 12, 2014 | 30 |
185,157 | Harvoni | hepatitis c | "Have almost finished the 12 weeks. Absolutely no negative side effects at all . I work 50 hours a week in a demanding job .I have had hep c for over 25 years .Havent felt this well in 25 years . Not sure if it was Harvoni or just luck ,but everyone at work caught a nasty flu I was the only person who didnt. A miracle ... | 10 | June 22, 2016 | 25 |
71,489 | Ritalin LA | adhd | "Ritalin helps tremendously with ADHD and depression. I have to keep strict to my schedule or I will slip. It also makes me insomniatic sometimes, especially if I consume more than one cup of coffee per morning." | 9 | August 21, 2008 | 34 |
182,173 | Clomipramine | obsessive compulsive disorde | "Im a 26 yr old male with one child and another on the way. I suffer from GAD & OCD. My doctor prescribed me sertraline about 6 months ago when it got out of control. This did nothing but increase my symptoms to the point where I almost had to leave work and go into Mental Health Care. I then got put on to a specialist... | 10 | May 14, 2015 | 38 |
20,493 | Afrin | nasal congestion | "I can't open this bottle and will probably have to return it. It is so frustrating. It looks like many people are having this problem with the Afrin childproof caps." | 1 | December 29, 2016 | 6 |
47,817 | Adapalene | acne | "I've had moderate acne for about 6 months, and upon being persrcibed this my skin has improved dramatically in just 2 and a half weeks! Spots are drying up within a couple of days - I am so impressed by this!
My sister had the same experience - I dont know if our skin type just works with this cream but it has been... | 8 | June 19, 2016 | 16 |
20,840 | Ramelteon | insomnia | "I am coming off more than a couple non-prescribed medicines and could not sleep. I didn't want anything else addicting so the doctor said try this. I take this combined with 1mg of melatonin. Seems to work great so far the only thing I don't know is whether the 50mg of doxepin has something to do but I have taken it 5... | 9 | November 11, 2011 | 38 |
11,927 | Fastin | weight loss | "I have had no side effects whatsoever. It never sped my heart up or gave me jitters at all. I have lost about 3 lbs but I've only been on it a week. I would probably have lost more I have had to only do the stationary bike and swimming due to a sore hip. I will review again later" | 4 | September 7, 2015 | 25 |
175,876 | Levaquin | prostatitis | "My doctor prescribed Levaquin for my prostatis. He gave me a four week course and it has completely done the trick. It's been 6 months and still no sign of any prostatis. I had absolutely no side effects. If your lips are swelling you are probably allergic to the medicine and should stop immediately." | 10 | June 27, 2010 | 41 |
189,142 | Oxycodone | chronic pain | "i am trying to get info on what the max dose should be-I was on eight 80mgs a day-new dr brought me down to three-its not enough-I have been pleading with him for 6 months now-I have been taking them since they first came out and 900 mgs of morphine b4 that-broke my back at 14 I have 6 fused vertebrae with 2 9" herrin... | 10 | November 10, 2016 | 23 |
108,708 | Nexplanon | birth control | "I am 25, & have been on the pill since I was 16 with no breaks. I was on lo loestrin 24 FE for over 4 years, until I got a job where I was traveling more, with less of a set schedule in which I was constantly stressing on if I had taken my pill that day or packed my pills. I talked to my gynocologist about other optio... | 10 | October 4, 2017 | 21 |
179,545 | Adapalene / benzoyl peroxide | acne | "I've been using epiduo gel for a little over a month now and my face has cleared up perfectly....I use epiduo 1 day on 1 day off as I found using it like this doesn't dry your skin out as much. I've also been applying dermal lotion to help with the redness and drying of skin and I'm so happy with the results. You need... | 10 | June 27, 2017 | 10 |
52,100 | Adipex-P | weight loss | "I been using Adipex for 1 week and already lost 10 pounds. I do drink lots of water and exercise at least 3 times a week for an hour." | 10 | May 9, 2013 | 71 |
204,317 | BuSpar | panic disorde | "This drug made my anxiety worse. Need I say anything more? Bad drug!" | 1 | November 14, 2017 | 6 |
113,802 | Tegretol | trigeminal neuralgia | "Diagnosed with atypical TN after lower orthognathic surgery 20 months ago. Now on 1000mg Gapapentin 3x a day plus prolonged release Carbamazapine 400mg at night. Did start 100mg Carbamazapine in the morning but had problems with vision and balance so decided against it. Drugs working ok. Wish there was a solution t... | 8 | June 20, 2016 | 22 |
193,787 | Naloxone / pentazocine | chronic pain | "Talwin was first given to me when I had wrist surgery to reattach tendons and ligaments torn from the bone during a car accident. Plus I have fibromyalgia and psoriatic arthritis. And I'm allergic to all the morphine, codeine types. My wrist surgeon coupled Talwin NX with Phenergan and it worked like a charm. Now I us... | 10 | December 22, 2013 | 17 |
91,135 | Botox | migraine prevention | "I just had my fourth Botox injection for migraine. So far it's helping. The migraines haven't been eliminated, but they've been reduced in number and severity, and there are more days between clusters of headache days. I STRONGLY recommend going to a headache specialist or neurologist for an evaluation before trying t... | 9 | December 2, 2016 | 15 |
59,755 | NuvaRing | birth control | "I thouroughly enjoyed NR it was my first real birth control. I was on it for about 9 months. Around 5 months I started to feel like I had an STD when I got checked it was nothing. Around the same time I was experiencing sooooo much excess discharge and that's when i decided to switch, but for the most part i loved it.... | 7 | October 10, 2016 | 4 |
3,805 | Fioricet | headache | "I have gone through more medicines than I can count, looking for something that helps with my debilitating migraines. Recently my doctor prescribed Fioricet. What a relief to finally find something that works! The trick is to take the medication as soon as possible. If you wait until the migraine has gotten too far it... | 10 | June 30, 2010 | 11 |
136,803 | Sodium hyaluronate | osteoarthritis | "I am able to take a walk now without knee pain during or after my 30 minute walk." | 10 | November 11, 2008 | 125 |
82,443 | Liraglutide | diabetes, type 2 | "I started Victoza on 6 May (0.6 units). Blood sugars were 150-200. 50 units of Lantus twice a day and 2500 mg metformin, weight was 260 lbs. Its now 22 May I'm up to 1.8 units of Victoza, down to 30 units of Lantus once a day. Last night sugars were 77, this morning 99, down to 249 lbs. No side effects. Appetite is le... | 10 | May 22, 2012 | 22 |
4,425 | Perphenazine | bipolar disorde | "This has been helpful with the anxiety and mood swings. Doesn't seem to have as much as an antidepressant effect as Abilify did for me." | 8 | April 7, 2011 | 16 |
99,406 | Levoxyl | hashimoto's disease | "I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's about seven years ago, nine months after giving birth. I was so tired, losing hair, had terrible brain fog and was very irritable. My doctor placed me on Levoxyl 110. My symptoms went away fairly quickly (2 weeks) but then I started having panic attacks. She reduced me to 88mcg and... | 10 | August 16, 2010 | 57 |
224,186 | Levothyroxine | hashimoto's disease | "43 years old female, 5'7", 76 kg.
I used to be 56 kg , and in a matter of 2 years I reached 80 kg after quitting smoking. I also had a plethora of other problems, amount which lethargy, extreme fatigue , depression .
My doc discovered by accident my TSH was 10 , plus huge antibodies values.
Started me at 50 mag ... | 10 | August 28, 2017 | 7 |
117,662 | Nortriptyline | migraine prevention | "Three years ago I started having atypical migraines. It felt like the world was spinning in all directions at once. I would throw up until my stomach was empty and then some. Finally, after hours of this I would pass out, almost coma like. The recovery was long and slow after each attack. I was sent to a neurolog... | 10 | October 23, 2013 | 74 |
154,021 | Tarina Fe 1 / 20 | birth control | "I've been taking this birth control for quite awhile now and my body has gotten used to it. The first few months I experienced mood swings and brown spotting but other than that it works quite well. No pregnancies so far." | 6 | March 31, 2017 | 1 |
206,812 | Duac | acne | "This spot gel is amazing! It started working for me within 3 days. I had no side effects with this spot gel, I have oily skin and very big pores and that means I am spot prone. I went through a phase of acne and went to the doctor and got prescribed duac and I'm so glad that I was! It made my skin clear as day! I woul... | 10 | July 10, 2016 | 7 |
147,474 | Alprazolam | anxiety | "Found the brand name was by far more effective than generic alprazolam. I find typically I do much better with brand names than generics, depending on your co pays I'd go for the brand names, the difference in my insurance is generics are 3 and brand is 6 so it's a world of a difference to me. I felt or 'thought' the ... | 10 | October 26, 2009 | 30 |
28,143 | Lexapro | anxiety | "Been on Lexapro for 2 days. Horrible nausea, headache. My husband asked the pharmacist about help with this. She recommended an over-the-counter liquid called Ematrol. Used by children and adults. It helped. Also sipped ginger ale as needed. Feel very out-of-body, shaky but trying to stick it out as everyone se... | 2 | August 16, 2015 | 24 |
29,220 | Topiramate | migraine prevention | "I'm still new to this medicine but i'm still on it. I'm still in high school so I get migraines due to stress a lot. Every morning I'm starting to wake up super early ready to go and super hyper. So hyper that i'm shaking like crazy to the point it looks like i have a tremor. I'm more outgoing on this medication. I am... | 5 | September 13, 2016 | 13 |
35,276 | Levofloxacin | sinusitis | "I'm on day three of this antibiotic. I've taken 6 other antibiotics for sinus infection, bronchitis and severe ear infections due to allergic reaction in Dec. I've not experienced too bad of sleep issues since the first night (I already struggle with sleep). Huge loss of appetite and need to increase water consumption... | 6 | April 3, 2014 | 40 |
125,774 | Viibryd | major depressive disorde | "After working my way up to 40 mg a day, the vivid horrible dreams stopped.. Mood wasn't much different. After I think 4 days on the 40 mg, I had a black out rage that landed me in in the psych ward for 2 weeks and now doing a partial program. One Dr thinks it might be due to the fact that I had gastric bypass. Don't k... | 1 | August 7, 2017 | 5 |
11,368 | Imatinib | chronic myelogenous leukemia | "I have been on Gleevec for about 5 1/2 years. It has completely controlled my CML; my oncologist says that there isn't any sign of cancer now. I have had complete remission. I had just about all side effects the first month I was on this medicine, but they all stopped. This is truly my miracle drug, a gift from GO... | 10 | March 13, 2009 | 56 |
86,521 | Invokana | diabetes, type 2 | "Wonderful Drug! Have been a diabetic for nearly 20 years. Metformin, diet and exercise worked for about 8 years. Later had 500 mg of metformin once in morning and twice in evening. Later added 60 mg of Gliclazide. I had too too many sugar lows. Now I lost 13 lbs and my numbers came down from 8.1 to 6.8. I have... | 9 | December 17, 2015 | 25 |
10,015 | Lo Loestrin Fe | 25</span> users found this comment helpful. | "I am 45 and I kept getting anxiety meds, but couldn't figure out why I was so reclusive and unmotivated. I called my doctor myself and asked for hormone test. Turns out it was low and she prescribed "Lo Loestrin Fe.". I never knew 45 was average age that pre-menopause starts (best kept secret). I started it 6 days ag... | 8 | January 24, 2013 | 25 |
169,053 | Vilazodone | depression | "I tried viibryd it helps my depression but even with three sleep aids I don't get any sleep." | 9 | November 26, 2011 | 32 |
126,583 | Acetaminophen | pain | "I only have to use 2 Tylenol 8 pills every morning to keep my Arthritic back pain in check." | 10 | March 4, 2008 | 19 |
175,348 | Augmentin | sinusitis | "I was prescribed Augmentin 875 mg every 12 hours 2 days ago . Today ( after 4 tabs) I began to have diarrhea and stomach aches . I was prescribed this drug because my indoor cat got loose outdoors and scared and scratched my hand and bit me. I am a senior lady who has had a blocked intestine before and after surgery g... | 5 | October 27, 2017 | 2 |
72,139 | Tramadol | depression | "i have suffered from depression. and bipolar, i was had stage 3 cancer. i was prescribed tramadol for pain. cancer free now. but i still take tramadol . when i don't take. i know it because i get annoyed with people quick like when they click finger nails together or smack when they eat stuff like. and it keep me from... | 10 | March 5, 2015 | 39 |
194,186 | Nebivolol | high blood pressure | "I'm a 54 years old non-smoker, 5'8"/145 lbs & healthy all of my life. Developed labile hypertension 5 years ago. Dr. first prescribed 25mg metoprolol in 2010, dose increased to 50mg in 1/2014. BP was controlled on Metoprolol but still not always ideal. Dr. felt metoprolol was the best med, since it has been aroun... | 10 | June 15, 2015 | 76 |
212,882 | Tizanidine | muscle spasm | "I have been taking carisoprodol for about 6 years (1 at bedtime) for muscle spasms and a perfect 8 hours of sleep. My doctor will no longer prescribe it due to the FDA interfering in my health. Tizanidine does make me drowsy, but it is only good for about 6 hours, and then I am awake 2 hours before I should be. Severe... | 4 | January 20, 2017 | 47 |
50,953 | Azithromycin | chlamydia infection | "Holy Moly I'm sitting on the toilet with violent diarrhea !! I had the worst stomach pains ! The pain is very close to the same pain as appendicitis. I took the two 500mg tablets, approximately 1-2 hours later is when the pain started.
I hope this pain and diarrhea is a sign of the tablets working.
Can't wait until ... | 9 | December 23, 2016 | 18 |
158,515 | Methylphenidate | adhd | "I like this medicine since it last 12-14 hours. It helps depression as well and it helps me in college. Without it I wouldn't be doing as well. It helps me stay on task and focus so I can get my work done. There isn't much side effects to this stimulant, maybe insomnia and a suppressed appetite but thats all. I reccom... | 9 | February 4, 2015 | 28 |
100,249 | Desogestrel / ethinyl estradiol | birth control | "Reading these reviews is so disheartening. I've been taking apri for over 5 years now. Suddenly over the past 6 months my acne is terrible and I get menstrual migraines. Clearly I haven't done my research. I am stopping tomorrow. Do not take this pill." | 2 | December 12, 2015 | 1 |
134,320 | Prednisone | inflammatory conditions | "For the first time in 2015 I was treated with Prednisone. Briefly, 20 year history of Lumbosacral pain, Herniated L5-S1 (no annular tear yet, about 3mm) bilaterally encroaching both traversing L5 nerve roots. Combined with bilateral foraminal Stenosis, Spinal Stenosis (Lumbar) acquired and Congenital, Facet Hypertroph... | 10 | January 27, 2016 | 24 |
170,187 | Quetiapine | bipolar disorde | "Been on it for about 1 1/2 years for insomnia and mood swings (bipolar 2) Tried a few other drugs but this one works best. I have gained weight but I am a calmer, happier person on it. My sleep schedule has settled over time. Initially I slept too much (10 + hrs) or was tired during day. Settled finally on 2 gener... | 10 | December 8, 2016 | 3 |
216,807 | Rosuvastatin | high cholesterol | "So far so good - had to lower dosage to 5mg since I did get some pain in my feet and tingling in the hands. I've tried Lipitor, Vytorin and Zocor. All gave me a problem with muscle pain, some in a few months others after a year or more. " | 8 | October 17, 2009 | 45 |
197,675 | Desvenlafaxine | depression | "I have tried several anxiety and antidepressant medicines with not so good results. Everyone who is around me has noticed that I am happier now that I have found Pristiq. I think that it is important to know what is best for you, but Pristiq works for me." | 9 | June 2, 2009 | 21 |
34,865 | Minocycline | acne | "When I turned 40 I started getting cysts on my chin and jawline (a lovely side effect of hormones) and dealt with it for 6 months before deciding to finally see my Dermatologist. She prescribed 55 mg and the results were immediate and remarkable. I've been on it for 4 months and have had no side effects (I take NO o... | 10 | September 20, 2011 | 34 |
157,287 | Megace | endometrial hyperplasia | "At the six week point I began bleeding and have been bleeding heavily for two weeks. Also swelling of feet and ankles as well as a weird 'whooshing' sound in my ear. I think the Megestrol turned on me." | 2 | July 30, 2009 | 25 |
110,598 | Nexplanon | birth control | "I had the implant inserted in Feb of 2015 and have had it for about 10 months now. I have had no period since then. I have not experienced any spotting or mood swings. It is so convenient. I don't have to worry about condoms, taking a pill everyday, or spending money on tampons. Two of my former co workers had gotten ... | 10 | December 2, 2015 | 10 |
167,560 | Levonorgestrel | emergency contraception | "I took Plan B about 6 months ago in August and about 3 months ago in November. I am very thankful that it could prevent me from becoming pregnant but ladies, please, do anything you can to avoid having to take this pill. I understand everyone's side effects are different but with me, they have been a roller coaster ri... | 7 | February 15, 2016 | 4 |
152,734 | Doxycycline | rosacea | "For context, I am a 21 year old male with oily, bumpy, red skin. I began taking Oracea in June of 2017. For the first month, I noticed no change. After that, I began noticing improvement until about week 6 when I peaked in terms of how my skin looked and felt. For whatever reason, my skin went downhill ever since then... | 4 | November 27, 2017 | 1 |
24,085 | Tretinoin | acne | "Hi all,
When I was beginning tretinoin, I visited pages like these. I am here to offer another success story.
I am a 22 yo female and I had terrible skin. I felt like I had tried everything - spending buckets of money, too. I started tretinoin .05% in mid October 2015. I used it every night (don't do that! Start s... | 10 | April 1, 2016 | 17 |
122,450 | Linaclotide | constipation, chronic | "I am a 21 year old female who suffers with IBS-C. Before this medication I would only go to the bathroom about once a week or sometimes go two weeks. I have been in Linzess 145mg for a week now and it has changed my life forever! My doctor prescribed me to take it in the morning with 2 fiber gummies 30min before break... | 10 | June 20, 2017 | 44 |
50,533 | Gabapentin | restless legs syndrome | "Works VERY well for restless legs syndrome and trust me, I have tried them ALL! Good luck, I know this is a wretched thing to have." | 10 | November 27, 2011 | 97 |
81,705 | Liraglutide | obesity | "REDBOXES -Week two done, down 9lbs in all. Did no exercise this week due to sickness. Rested and slept all week. Still on .6 and have no cravings and I am in full control of what I am eating. No side effects now. I trying to keep my calories up to 1200 per day. The reason I am not increasing my dose is that I ha... | 10 | May 18, 2017 | 30 |
54,549 | Bupropion / naltrexone | obesity | "I've been on it two months now. The first month I lost ten pounds but now the weight loss stopped. Never suppressed my appetite. I'm ready to try something different." | 3 | June 3, 2017 | 15 |
111,014 | Diclegis | nausea/vomiting of pregnancy | "It actually makes me vomit violently. It feels like it's burning a hole in my stomach. I've tried 3 different times. I have Hyperemesis and I take Zofran and Phenergan and when I try to add delcegis I vomit 10x back to back until it's out.... Awful awful stuff." | 1 | December 16, 2016 | 6 |
203,220 | Blisovi 24 Fe | birth control | "Not sure why everybody is bashing in this type of birth control but to me it seems perfectly fine. Granted I have only been in it for two months but I haven't seen any changes in my weight, mood, or really anything at all. My period is basically non existent because the placebo is only four days and my body basically ... | 9 | March 23, 2017 | 4 |
95,288 | Guanfacine | adhd | "To make this short, my son was diagnosed with severe ADHD at the age of 5. I've tried every single medication known to man. At the moment he takes 60 mg of Focalin in the morning with an antidpressant and a mood stabilizer. He takes the mood stabilizer before bed also. After school, I give him 5mg of Ritalin. Before b... | 2 | October 9, 2010 | 2 |
169,079 | Vilazodone | depression | "Was given the starter pack from the Doctor, took three days worth was nauseous/diarrhea every day, then I got the flu couldn't keep anything down, so I quit taking it. Started back on 40mg (Doctors choice) and had nausea/diarrhea again. I only took it a few days because my stomach was cramping all the time and I wa... | 4 | January 26, 2012 | 12 |
199,965 | Varenicline | smoking cessation | "It's impossible to smoke on this drug only side effects dry mouth and a but drowsy well worth it to give up that crap" | 10 | March 8, 2016 | 1 |
203,567 | Hydrocortisone / neomycin / polymyxin b | otitis externa | "I have been using these ear drops for 4 days now. I had itching in my right ear and pain in my left. Doctor said it was a mild skin infection/irritation. When I put the drops in the right ear, the itching becomes intense for a few minutes. But it does seem to help in the long run. The drops in the left ear I can hardl... | 3 | March 21, 2016 | 0 |
124,983 | Neupogen | neutropenia associated with chemotherapy | "Stage 2 Invasive Breast Cancer. 6 rounds of FEC & T. IgE levels>5000. Highly allergic always. Neupogen ordered by my Oncologoist to be administered 24 hrs after chemo but his nurse did not communicate this to me. Day 14 I spiked 103 temp at 3 a.m.,surgical site was red and inflamed. Not understanding the severity of t... | 10 | November 13, 2012 | 36 |
126,656 | Eletriptan | migraine | "I have tried a lot of analgesic medications and antidepressants for my migraines in the past but none of them work so I have just been buying mersyndol and taking them to try and get some sleep but still wake up in pain. Today I was prescribed Relpax after my pharmacists recommended I talk to my doctor about them and ... | 10 | June 5, 2014 | 15 |
188,479 | ParaGard | birth control | "I have a 2 1/2 year old and got the paragard placed after 6-8 pp. I went to the ER presenting with appendicitis and come to find out i am 8w5d pregnant! Needless to say I am very angry about this because I had to go through two very painful procedures to retrieve my Iud with no success...as well as a tore cervix ..so ... | 1 | December 6, 2016 | 3 |
102,903 | Aripiprazole | depression | "This medications saved my life. I was suicidal, depressed and nothing seemed to work before. About a week after starting to take Abilify depression began lifting and I'm energetic and feel great again!" | 10 | December 28, 2011 | 58 |
119,722 | Nilotinib | chronic myelogenous leukemia | "Been on Nilotinib for 2 yrs now, started at diagnosis - cytogenetic remission in 90 days - never sick with this medicine but it did cause skin rash, chest pain and PVC's in my heart rhythm, also zapped my energy. I started taking a full vitamin regimen and extra potassium and magnesium pills and my energy came back qu... | 10 | November 10, 2010 | 10 |
147,611 | Aviane | birth control | "I have been on 3 different birth control pills in 3 years and I have to say Aviane is the best. The other two were Ortho and Loestrin and they were both horrible for me. I was moody, crying all the time, angry, always hungry, bad cramping and depressed. I asked to be put back on Aviane. It's been a week and I've notic... | 10 | October 9, 2009 | 6 |
139,540 | Armodafinil | chronic fatigue syndrome | "After being in the Military many years, I have been through a lot. I have severe fatigue. I pushed myself in the past to the point of falling asleep while standing. Just pushing myself because it's not fun being fatigued, and on the couch, sleeping tired, etc. I also deal with a lot of pain, Blown disc: back, neck and... | 4 | November 13, 2009 | 33 |
208,281 | Oseltamivir | influenza | "Started having headache and body aches on the night of January 10, I never had experienced such intense body ache before. Had low fever 101F on January 11 but I couldn't get a doctor's appointment till January 12, she did a nose swab and results confirmed influenza A. I started Aleve to alleviate body ache same time a... | 10 | January 15, 2017 | 10 |
117,193 | Sensorcaine-MPF | local anesthesia | "I'm allergic to most -caines and Sensorcaine MPF makes it possible for me to be able to get dental work done without fear of an allergic reaction or having to be on a steroid regiment prior to having dental work done. Since being tested, it has been a wonderful find since not only have I had to have dental work done b... | 10 | March 7, 2009 | 6 |
107,246 | Implanon | birth control | "I got Implanon because I had a horrible time with the shot, I forget pills since I can't have my phone at work to remind me. I'm allergic to adhesive and I have short fingers. I liked it OK at first, had some minor vertigo and nausea when the hormones began kicking in. I'm almost at a year now, and so far I've gained ... | 2 | March 23, 2012 | 1 |
77,838 | Moxifloxacin | pneumonia | "I felt good the next day after one pill, my chest felt better, but the side effects scare me. I get quick light headed and dizzy the whole time on this drug I could not sleep, I felt very restless. But the medicine cleared up my lungs. " | 10 | July 19, 2010 | 15 |
90,619 | Docosanol | herpes simplex | "I was already 3 days into a breakout and decided to go to the pharmacy and look for something to help alleviate the pain. I chose Abreva because it was FDA approved, but truthfully wasn't expecting much. To make matters worse, I have a beard that covers the sore.
After only 1 day the sore was much, much better and ... | 10 | January 21, 2015 | 13 |
116,157 | Nexplanon | birth control | "HORRIBLE. Had it for a year and almost never stopped bleeding. Period every 5 days but now I have it for a whole month. I am getting removed today an getting mirena instead" | 1 | November 20, 2015 | 0 |
55,197 | Bupropion / naltrexone | obesity | "I am 34 yrs old, 5'6, mom of 6 kids. My youngest is 7 mo old. And this is the heaviest I've been. I started Contrave 3 weeks ago. My beginning weight was 242 and I've lost 18 lbs in 3 wks. This has been with strict calorie restriction and walking 30 mins to an hour daily if I can. Contrave keeps my appetite in check ... | 10 | February 3, 2016 | 26 |
122,230 | Venlafaxine | depression | "Effexor XR is the only drug I have found that worked for my depression (I have tried about 10 different drugs), but I gained weight. I got off it about 3 years ago because of the weight but haven't found anything that worked as well. " | 7 | July 27, 2008 | 20 |
208,521 | Clomid | emale infertility | "After over a year of trying naturally (while missing periods) and a year of trying with my periods like clockwork (with the help of Metformin) my fiance and I got pregnant on my first round of Clomid. I have Polycystic ovarian syndrome and it was determined that I was having anovulatory cycles.
50mg for 5 days. Pai... | 10 | August 9, 2009 | 205 |
188,935 | Arimidex | breast cance | "fine initially but within 2 weeks, severe ankle pain, insomnia, hot flashes and severe sweating. Thinning hair just after it just all grew back beautifully. Difficult eye prescription, moody, tingling nerve pain in right thigh, tired and now have a hiatal hernia. Lack of interest in sex, which has still not returned ... | 9 | August 10, 2015 | 85 |
166,794 | Levonorgestrel | birth control | "I had Skyla out in 2 months ago. The insertion was a bit painful, but it was over quickly. I had some moderate cramping for a couple of days and slight spotting. At my 1 week mark, I was having heavy cramping and some sharp pain. I checked and my doctor checked for my strings but they couldn't be found. I ended up goi... | 5 | August 3, 2016 | 2 |
50,955 | Azithromycin | chlamydia infection | "So I have had a chlamydia infection for what feels like forever. After the 10 day doxycycline treatment didn't help I was prescribed more doxycycline and also a total of 1500mg of Azithromycin. The first 1000mg I took after reading all the reviews and thus made sure to eat and drink a lot before taking it. I took it a... | 9 | December 21, 2016 | 6 |
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