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160,326 | Buspirone | anxiety | "I am a very anxious person, socially especially. I take valium 5mg 3x a day (but lately only as needed, I'm tired of going through my script so quick) & yesterday asked my doctor to prescribe Buspar (buspirone) and to let me try it in addition to my valium. He agreed it was safe to take with my other medications (quit... | 8 | December 29, 2016 | 12 |
64,608 | Sertraline | generalized anxiety disorde | "After suffering from GAD, insomnia, and depression symptoms for almost a year my doctor and I finally agreed to try Zoloft. I had taken trazodone, amitriptyline, and escitalopram separately and in combination without prevail for this long period of time. Sertraline is much more tolerable than escitalopram so far and h... | 9 | February 16, 2016 | 34 |
228,158 | Etonogestrel | birth control | "I'm one of the 5%, that experience all the VERY bad side effects that no one mentioned when I got the implant. I used it for 8 months after the birth of my son. It was removed 6 months ago and now I'm having to see a Endocrinologist, due to the continuing hormone imbalance Implanon caused. I lost hair, gained 50 pou... | 1 | January 14, 2010 | 28 |
128,724 | Phentermine | weight loss | "It works! The best "diet pill" I have ever taken. I lost 40lbs in 3 months. Exercising is the key. You have to work out to see faster results. Side effects was headaches, only because I had no appetite. Constipation was an issue, but I took care of that by juicing veggies." | 10 | April 3, 2015 | 64 |
199,474 | Depo-Provera | endometriosis | "I've had endometriosis my whole life... Six surgeries.. I was on Lupron 2x.... Birth control pills.... Finally the depo was my last resort.... The first time it made me bleed everyday for 7 months... I didn't give up on it... It made me gain weight because it increases your appetite and u don't realize it until u go o... | 10 | March 6, 2015 | 25 |
187,646 | Tegretol XR | trigeminal neuralgia | "It took me 2 years to be diagnosed and as soon as I began taking Tegretol I began feeling less pain. I take 600 mg daily. I was taking 800mg but the nausea was too much. If I ever miss a pill I will begin to have pain but while taking it I am almost 100%." | 9 | November 12, 2012 | 29 |
106,143 | Atomoxetine | adhd | "My family and I love this drug. They say it calms me down alot. I don't get stressed out about a lot of things. It just relaxes me." | 9 | September 5, 2008 | 60 |
80,096 | Benzonatate | cough | "4 days I've been taking this medication and it hasn't done anything what so ever! I can't get any rest because I'm coughing my brains out. I'm coughing so hard that I'm throwing up. My head is pounding. I will stop this so called "cough suppressant" today and go to the store and buy me some over the counter Robitussin... | 1 | October 27, 2016 | 19 |
21,152 | Paliperidone | schizophrenia | "this medication is the best anti psychotic i ever took, i'm getting the shot 244 mg, and the delusions and hallucinations are under control, this medicine is a life saver. the side effects i experience is anxiety and weight but overall it's a great medicine." | 8 | October 8, 2016 | 16 |
114,521 | Cartia XT | supraventricular tachycardia | "Took this medication to help my SVT. Made my heart skip beats and I felt like I was going to have a heart attack. Worst experience of my life. Never helped lower my heart rate. Lopressor never worked for me either." | 2 | September 29, 2016 | 12 |
123,341 | Apri | birth control | "I guess it does what it's supposed to, prevents pregnancy! I have been on it for 2 months and the weight gain in my belly is ridiculous! I've gained 5 pounds. My mood is all whacked out. I plan on quitting." | 5 | July 14, 2013 | 7 |
52,539 | Armour Thyroid | hashimoto's disease | "I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's at 11 yrs old and was on Synthroid since until last year (I was 28). After I was off all medication for about 6 months and my blood test came back at a dangerous level, my doctor immediately got me back on a lower dosage of Synthroid, but I had one of the worst side effects from it - s... | 10 | February 5, 2015 | 110 |
111,433 | Ledipasvir / sofosbuvir | hepatitis c | "I am on day three of Harvoni...was a little nervous about the side effects but very pleased to report No side effects at all...." | 10 | June 19, 2015 | 53 |
169,696 | Amitriptyline | insomnia | "I have been on this just a week, 20mg a night to sleep. Immediately I noticed a loss of hunger (I have to remind myself to eat) and loss of need to urinate (again, have to remind myself or I do not feel a need). It helped with sleep the first few nights, now I am up several times each hour. It did help improve mood, b... | 3 | April 7, 2010 | 24 |
97,740 | Simvastatin | cardiovascular risk reduction | "In 2014 only 10mg Simvastatin was prescribed for my Mother in an extended care facility. She was already on diltiazem 180mg for mild hypertension . During 17 months on this drug combination she developed brown urine, hair was falling out by the fist full, suddenly became diabetic, developed renal problems (elevat... | 1 | March 31, 2017 | 5 |
166,075 | Levonorgestrel | birth control | "My experience with Skyla so far has not been a positive one. So far I have a face full of acne ( which I have not had since I was 15: 25 now ) I have also gained 7 pounds . I had requested to my doctor to give me a birth control with low chances of weight gain because I recently lost 20 pounds and now I'm behind 3 mon... | 4 | January 25, 2017 | 1 |
197,722 | Desvenlafaxine | depression | "I have never taken any sort of prescription medicine for any type of mental issues in my life. And to be honest, I was scared to take this. I recently found myself going through a life changing experience and was finding myself unable to function at even the most basic level. I was crying all day, every day and was wo... | 9 | April 11, 2009 | 41 |
60,193 | NuvaRing | birth control | "I absolutely love NuvaRing. I came off Ortho Evra (patch) and switched to NuvaRing. It's ultra easy to insert and I forget about it being there honestly. I'm 20 years old so being super active with school, work. My boyfriend can't feel it & it really helps us out because even if it does slip out during sex we can alw... | 8 | May 14, 2012 | 3 |
203,273 | Blisovi 24 Fe | birth control | "Was on Junel Fe and it worked according to my needs...which was to have a lighter more manageable PERIOD or no PERIOD at all. After taking Junel for a year, all was well. Upon my renewal, I went to the pharmacy to pick up my prescription to be told that Junel Fe had been recalled or discontinued, but Blisovi was the s... | 1 | December 6, 2016 | 4 |
195,936 | Dexbrompheniramine / pseudoephedrine | allergic rhinitis | "I've been taking Disophrol since Drixoral wasn't available and they work just the same. It is the same ingredients and made by the same manufacturer - Schering-Plough." | 9 | May 23, 2009 | 4 |
205,582 | Pristiq | depression | "I also want to say I have been taking it for 3 yrs... And it did help with my depression but my sex life was terrible and trying to get off of it has given worst withdrawals ever... But I really think this medicine affects every person differently." | 1 | April 19, 2012 | 7 |
26,097 | Sprintec | birth control | "I'm just finishing my first month of Sprintec and at the moment I absolutely hate it! I'm in so much pain I can hardly move its just horrid! I'm also very emotional ALL the time ( I just cried because a noise startled me) in the beginning I also experienced horrible migraines that all I wanted to do was stay in the da... | 4 | March 3, 2017 | 3 |
59,745 | NuvaRing | birth control | "I loved the freedom this method gave me, as it somehow makes you feel in control to be able to take the ring out if you don't like it or if it irritates you (after a year of paragard, this was a nice change).
However, this method gave me terrible and recurring yeast infections. I was only able to use this for abo... | 6 | November 13, 2016 | 2 |
69,452 | Buprenorphine | chronic pain | "I'm on Butrans 10mg, plus, 15mg morphine 4 times daily for breakthrough pain for 6 months. I've heard people say the patch decreases in effectiveness by day 5. Haven't had this problem. Try not to take too hot a bath/shower. The patch has really helped to keep my pain level at a constant. And used with the morphine, l... | 10 | August 11, 2016 | 21 |
220,470 | Loestrin 24 Fe | birth control | "I used this mediation for about 7 years and never once was pregnant or any side effects. However now that I have had a child (1 year) I have been taking this medicine and I have noticed that I am bloating having severe stomach problems that last hours, migraines, dizziness, and massive mood swings. I am thinking that ... | 6 | October 19, 2011 | 0 |
119,482 | Testosterone | hypogonadism, male | "I am 56 years old. I started out with very low Testosterone levels around 150. Once on Androgel the level peaked at about 500 which was our goal. At the higher testosterone achieved with 4 pumps I encountered a large weight gain (not all muscle either). I also experienced an alarming amount of breast enlargement an... | 7 | October 10, 2012 | 59 |
154,418 | Tavaborole | onychomycosis, toenail | "I am using Kerydin for a year now. It has somewhat improved. For the cost of Kerydin, this medication is not satisfactory but rather an absolute rip off" | 2 | December 10, 2015 | 8 |
151,324 | Chantix | smoking cessation | "Update on comment below:
I gave up the ginger tea. It tasted awful and was hard for me to get it down, even just sipping it. It didn't help me that much either. I am now going to try a turmeric drink made with milk or nut milk that is suppose to help. We will see....." | 10 | July 18, 2017 | 2 |
103,618 | Synthroid | hypothyroidism, after thyroid removal | "I had half my thyroid out almost three months ago. Started taking medication about five weeks post-op. I have become depressed and stressed. Everything bothers me and I cannot let it go. I go days without sleeping and live on black coffee. I have the shakes and hate everybody and everything. I cannot rid myself of t... | 2 | May 27, 2012 | 98 |
41,059 | Acetaminophen / oxycodone | pain | "Ok so you probably want to take this with food. It made me EXTREMELY nauseous when I didn't. Works well for pain. While many pain meds make a person sleepy, this one has the complete opposite effect on me. It made me extremely energetic/hyper. I had overwhelming urges to "spring clean" the house, garage, and do t... | 7 | January 8, 2016 | 28 |
124,745 | Tri-Previfem | birth control | "This birth control worked fine for the first 3 months I was on it. But then I started getting large, vicious acne on my face which is super unusual for me! I never had a problem with acne, not even in middle or high school. So horrible that now that I'm in college and having to deal with near cystic acne. Not to menti... | 4 | July 18, 2016 | 1 |
109,886 | Nexplanon | birth control | "Hey ladies (:
Well I've had this for 4 years all together and I actually got it taken out earlier today! Mainly because I don't really want it anymore.
My experience was great!
The insertion is nothing, they numm you up first and boom). It lasts for three years. The side effects I had is, when I... | 9 | June 15, 2016 | 3 |
101,499 | Atralin | acne | "I am a 15 year old female experiencing acne from puberty. I was prescribed the medication by my dermatologist. I am also using Acanya un the morning with Neutrogena SPF. In addition, I am moisturizing with Cetaphil.
At first I noticed the treatment was working well besides mild stinging and redness, but after three w... | 7 | April 20, 2010 | 10 |
50,728 | Gabapentin | hot flashes | "Have suffered hot flushes for 20 years as a side effect of Amitrypline. Gabapentine definitely reduces the severity of the flushes, although not stopping them completely." | 7 | March 24, 2008 | 42 |
193,289 | Cyclobenzaprine | ibromyalgia | "Had fibromyalgia for over 10 years, very unrestful sleep. 2.5-5.0 mg of Cyclobenzaprine at night changed everything. I'm now able to get into deep sleep and stay there for 8 hours. Makes a world of difference in the pain and depression. Restful sleep is key to MANY disorders." | 10 | November 16, 2015 | 34 |
69,449 | Buprenorphine | chronic pain | "Just started the 5/hr lil less than 24hrs ago..not sure but think I may be noticing minimum amount of relief but bumped up with another 5/hr on own after 1st 12hrs because of it being the lowest dose AND checking with pharmacists that know my long history of dosages of narcotics and it being the weekend so my PM doct... | 4 | August 13, 2016 | 17 |
226,498 | Etonogestrel | birth control | "I got this in during a very stressful time, finished my 3rd year in college, bf of a few months went to europe for a couple months, started a new job, and training for soccer. It has made me turn into a psycho bitch with crazy mood swings. I was a couple weeks late on my period, but let me tell you 3 weeks later my ... | 3 | July 13, 2015 | 8 |
130,873 | Levonorgestrel | birth control | "I love Mirena but I would have to say that every week I have these terrible pains in my well lets say ovaries area. I have to lay in bed for a few hours and wait for them to go way. I have only had it in for one year. I have not had it checked due to I had health insurance when I got it put in and now I don't. " | 5 | June 17, 2011 | 0 |
91,118 | Botox | overactive bladde | "For years I've had to deal with my overactive bladder. I went on various prescription drugs only to have bad reactions, the worse being severely dry eyes causing a tear in my cornea, it did not put me in my happy place. In 2007 I had a bladder suspension which stopped the peeing when I laughed, coughed, sneezed or cri... | 10 | January 30, 2017 | 47 |
170,196 | Quetiapine | not listed / othe | "I have been taking seroquel for a couple years and it's the only medication I have found yet that helps my mood swings, insomnia, and tourette syndrome. I have been tried on numerous medications and this is the one for me.." | 8 | November 25, 2016 | 1 |
37,802 | Reclipsen | birth control | "Reduced my libido to absolutely nothing, daily migraines, cystic acne, cramps became worse, I had no emotions, hair loss/lifeless hair, and I gained 8 pounds within one month of starting this birth control. I just stopped taking this medication and hopefully my body will be able to get back to normal. I have taken oth... | 1 | June 24, 2015 | 5 |
10,747 | Gemfibrozil | high cholesterol | "I was recently put on Gemfibrozil - 300 x 2 dosage. After 5 days, I became extremely irritable, cranky, hateful... NOT my nature. I felt like I could crawl out of my skin - almost like pins and needles. Achey. Throbbing headache. Hissing noise in head. Anxiety. Jumpy. Tried to rest, but uncomfortable. Poor hubby took... | 1 | April 20, 2017 | 4 |
154,853 | Metronidazole | bacterial infection | "I'm on day 6 of a 7 day treatment, and I'm throwing in the towel. I've never had such terrible side effects. Severe dizziness, insomnia, dehydration, irritated bladder, racing heart, anxiety, constant bad taste in mouth. I barely had any BV symptoms to begin with, so the meds have felt like unnecessary torture. Never... | 1 | January 23, 2017 | 35 |
198,258 | Exenatide | diabetes, type 2 | "Update I have been on bydureon for six months now and with diet and 40 minutes of exercise a day I have lost 64 lbs. This drug has been a great for me. I never thought I would ever take it off but I am. I only have 24 more lbs to go to be at my normal weight. I have had very minimal side effects. If you are taking th... | 10 | July 25, 2017 | 12 |
222,599 | Topamax | seizure prevention | "Topamax, I’m not sure what a decade of using topamax has or has not caused, it is NOT reliably controlling siezures until I started ketogenic lifestyle, in fact the high fat diet has totally taken away my tremors in head that I felt on daily basis, my Clinic had me in for 5 days in hospital testing and determined to l... | 1 | November 2, 2017 | 0 |
188,102 | Symbyax | depression | "Have been on it for about two weeks now, so far so good. The only thing it did good for the first week on my panic disorder but unfortunately the panic attacks came back. I am on the lowest dose available so hopefully if the doctor ups it, it will take care of it. As for the depression it has worked good. " | 8 | October 19, 2011 | 14 |
213,172 | Ticagrelor | acute coronary syndrome | "I have been taking Brilinta for almost two years and am just finally able to get off of it. I feel like I have been tired for months. I feel like the med did it's job overall and am thankful it. Just tired all of the time." | 5 | November 14, 2015 | 33 |
205,050 | Toradol | pain | "I get shots of this when I have a migraine. The shot hurts, but once the medicine kicks in, you feel a lot better. You probably wouldn't want to drive on it though." | 9 | May 8, 2009 | 44 |
127,850 | Phentermine | weight loss | "I started 12/13 @175 lbs , I'm 5.9 1/2 tall
I weighed myself last Friday 12/23 I'm down to 170.
I'm drinking MORE WATER every day. I keep my 24oz cup nightly and sipping on it until all gone.
I do run 1x a week, ride my bike to the gym 2x a week.
I'm a avid runner for 16yrs now and 51 years old we ALL know w... | 10 | December 29, 2016 | 8 |
189,253 | Oxycodone | chronic pain | "This rating is for the oxycodone medication (30mgs) I have been receiving since Jan 2014. Prior to that, the rating would of at least been an 8! I've tried 3 different manufactures since Jan. without any good or decent results! One was Not only un-effective but also made me itch like crazy! What has happened to the fo... | 1 | June 20, 2014 | 45 |
189,743 | Oxycodone | pain | "I have been taking this drug for two years now. I take a 20mg pill twice a day. I also have 8 norcos a day if needed for breakthrough pain. I have severe Crohns Disease and these medicines have been the best thing that has happened to me. My frequent bathroom trips are now maybe only twice a day. They also help me hav... | 9 | July 26, 2008 | 48 |
177,340 | Duloxetine | generalized anxiety disorde | "I'm 10 days into my treatment, the hospital started me on 30mg then told me to increase the dose to 60mg after 7 days. So far, so good. I have to say that I'm getting on well with the drug but I'm experiencing some insomnia and so take Valium for that (around 10mg).
I hope that as time goes on and my dose of cy... | 8 | January 22, 2017 | 17 |
67,571 | Plan B | emergency contraception | "I took this pill 2 days after unprotected sex (July 16th) and bled a little 4 or 5 days later. I think it was just withdrawal bleeding not a period. So anyway August gets here and I still have yet to get my actual period. Didn't get one all of August so I bought a home pregnancy test beginning of September because at ... | 5 | September 16, 2017 | 5 |
13,905 | Bydureon | diabetes, type 2 | "My experience has being great. I have lost about 20 pounds in 2 months. Side effects: just mild nausea if I don't eat, loss of appetite. Glucose levels of 107 in the mornings vs 160. I do have the bumps on the injection sites. I chose my belly but I think I need to change sites. I am really happy with the results and... | 9 | July 21, 2015 | 40 |
5,256 | Zonisamide | seizures | "Effective prevention of seizures, but I only had two episodes 16 months apart started at age 57. Started at 25mg twice a day, increased to 50mg. Was prescribed to go up to 100mg but requested to stay on the 50mg as I had no episodes and didn't like the effect it had on me. I am now used to it but it makes me drowsy... | 6 | November 20, 2017 | 0 |
77,220 | Lorcaserin | obesity | "15 day trial 11 day results started at 380lbs now 330lbs, dropped 3 dress size due to the decrease in the Fat tumors brought on by Dercum's Disease -a disease diagnosed by Dermatologists. No known help till now - in 11 days so much progress - just trying to find a way to afford - I FEEL GREAT." | 10 | May 1, 2014 | 90 |
45,012 | Fluoxetine | depression | "I was prescribed Prozac last year for depression and OCD. The first three days taking it were hard for me. My depression worsened and I was having terrifying nightmares every night. I went back to my doctor, explained to him how I was feeling and I was immediately taken off and switched to something else. Everyone rea... | 1 | May 12, 2017 | 33 |
167,349 | Levonorgestrel | emergency contraception | "Worked! I had unprotected sex and he didn't pull out, the first thing that came to my mind is plan b pill. I had unprotected sex on May12th at 3am and took the pill that day at 8pm... The reason why it took me a while to take it was because every store I went to, it was sold out. On the side effects, I was worried bec... | 10 | March 23, 2016 | 6 |
6,653 | Propecia | androgenetic alopecia | "After 2 days on Propecia I start to feel heavy brain fog. I didn't now about this side effect but I found out on the internet that it is a common side. I can tell you that feeling is worse than the sexual sides effects. I wish no one to feel that horrible feeling." | 1 | March 10, 2017 | 13 |
12,268 | Capzasin-HP | postherpetic neuralgia | "I used this when I had shingles for the pain, NowI use it for sebhorea... it burns like the dickens but then numbs. itching stops." | 8 | December 21, 2016 | 7 |
58,362 | Benazepril | left ventricular dysfunction | "It's working fine for me in controlling high blood pressure.
But, early morning when I wake up I feel tired, may be I need little more sleep. I will discuss this with my doctor on my next visit to him." | 8 | July 29, 2008 | 18 |
137,881 | Enbrel | rheumatoid arthritis | "I have been using Enbrel for almost 2 years with great success. Only recently it stopped working for me. The morning stiffness, hand swelling and all the pain that goes with it was back. My Doctor just started me on Remicade and it started working almost immediately. So don't fret if it stops working for you. I did li... | 5 | July 10, 2009 | 48 |
194,796 | Levetiracetam | epilepsy | "My experience on keppra was awful . Partly responsible for me developing a state of encephalopathy.
Mood was evil. I was threatening to strangers and family. I'd flip so suddenly from 0 to 100 without warning at the slightest word out of place.
I'd say it's dangerous from patient perspective and would not advoca... | 1 | March 29, 2017 | 12 |
136,021 | Acamprosate | alcohol dependence | "At 55 yrs I have been an alcoholic all of my adult life. Drank copious amounts of vodka for 3 yrs then attended rehab for 3 months plus together with AA stayed sober for 18 yrs. Then 3 yrs ago picked up again due to family stress & found it impossible to get sober again even with the help of AA. Found out about Acampr... | 10 | January 8, 2017 | 42 |
169,814 | Aspirin / butalbital / caffeine | migraine | "Great. Works everytime." | 10 | January 26, 2012 | 30 |
139,302 | Armodafinil | narcolepsy | "So I've been researching the generic nuvigil ever since my insurance company decided that even though my Dr said I needed to remain on brand name that they wouldn't pay for it anymore (at first they paid half making my out of pocket $500 but after one fill they said they'd pay nothing). I wanted to keep an open mind a... | 4 | March 23, 2017 | 4 |
126,372 | Carvedilol | atrial fibrillation | "My new cardiologist discontinued my metoprolol and started me on Coreg to help control my blood pressure My heart used to pound in my chest while on metoprolol and it was quite uncomfortable. I had cardiac ablation for atrial fibrillation that was approximately 90% successful, I still had occasional heart flutter fro... | 10 | February 23, 2017 | 6 |
38,049 | Adipex-P | obesity | "I started taking Adipex on 02.25.2016. My beginning weight was 235 pounds and as of today, I weight 211.4. So far I have lost 23.6 pounds. This medicine does work. My doctor was not happy with my weight gain since I have been out of work due to an injury on the job and prescribed this medicine to me to help me lose we... | 10 | April 4, 2016 | 39 |
83,188 | Paxil | anxiety | "I was put on Paxil for anxiety, depression and OCD. I have loved it! The only side effect is a bit of tension/anxiety that they say will pass. But the big problem has been the fact that I cannot orgasm anymore. I have been on Paxil on for 5 weeks, but noticed this problem in the first week. I have an appointment ... | 9 | January 12, 2011 | 22 |
167,603 | Levonorgestrel | birth control | "I got the iud implant about 2 months ago, 24, no children. The insertion was unbearable for me. I had no idea how painful it was going to be. After that I spotted for forever, I have random stabbing spasm cramps, and I've experienced a different.. Scent.. Down there. Not a good one. I've never had a problem with this ... | 3 | January 27, 2016 | 0 |
136,328 | Prazosin | nightmares | "I have had horrible nightmares for years. Anxiety,PTSD, ect ect... I've been taking Prozasin for @ 3 weeks. I've only had 1 nightmare since, so it's well worth it." | 10 | October 19, 2015 | 36 |
180,064 | Adapalene / benzoyl peroxide | acne | "My skin got really better, got some irritation earlier, stopped using it and resumed the treatment again. Works!" | 9 | October 16, 2011 | 11 |
124,009 | Skyla | birth control | "I got my skyla put in in September of 2015. As many of you I had cramping after it was in but mine went away after a DAT or two. Since then I haven't had problems. My period has gotten lighter as the months pass. I still get my period but I'll get it for about 1.5-2 weeks with only 1 heavy day and then all the other d... | 9 | July 18, 2016 | 5 |
58,166 | Unithroid | hypothyroidism, after thyroid removal | "I get sick, angry and depressed from the medicine. I get migraines, I can't take it but through my research I am going to ask for Armour , it is natural but it replaces two hormones and you do need a prescription" | 1 | February 6, 2016 | 8 |
37,423 | Vyvanse | adhd | "I was diagnosed with ADD/ADHD when I was 21. I had failed out of university, I was unorganized, felt like a failure, and was frankly quite depressed. Vyvanse helped me focus and think more typically, and I was better able to do my school work. I'm about to graduate with a GPA of 3.8 and my heart is set on a masters de... | 9 | December 23, 2013 | 35 |
120,794 | Norvasc | high blood pressure | "I found it very effective to control high blood pressure." | 8 | April 16, 2012 | 75 |
106,806 | Implanon | birth control | "I had my first implant inserted November 2011. The following three years were bliss for me as my periods were exactly the same as when I was on no contraception (not heavy nor light for around 5 days.) my weight and skin stayed the same and had no pregnancy scares.
Assured it was perfect for me, I got my second impl... | 7 | April 7, 2015 | 1 |
22,681 | Lidocaine | neuropathic pain | "Lidocaine is a great pain reliever for my back; however not when I use the one from Mylan. I had previously; through a civilian Doctor received Lidoderm patches 5% from Qualitest Pharmaceuticals that has a quilted type backing on them. They are easy to peel off the plastic and apply to the skin. They last for the 12 ... | 1 | April 8, 2017 | 13 |
108,932 | Nexplanon | birth control | "I see alot of people complain about bad period pains, cramps, etc. But I have had the implant for over a year now and haven't had any of the symptoms other people I see on here are having. Don't let those comments scare you; everyone has a different body, not everyone will have the same outcome! I love my implant. I h... | 10 | June 9, 2017 | 4 |
211,903 | Lamotrigine | depression | "Lamotrigine definitely made my depression worse. Got off it." | 1 | April 16, 2016 | 18 |
154,331 | Nexium | gerd | "I have very severe acid refulx with esophagal ulcers. I have tried tons of other medications and this is the only one that has given me relief without needing to supplement with antiacids! I do experience headaches as a side effect but they are mild and worth the relief." | 10 | May 29, 2008 | 32 |
161,666 | Diphenhydramine | insomnia | "I use Sominex they really help me sleep I'm having a full nights sleep now and not waking during the night. HAPPY DAYS." | 10 | March 22, 2014 | 51 |
207,556 | Suprep Bowel Prep Kit | bowel preparation | "This was the most terrible thing I've ever had to try and drink. It made me very nauseous. I violently vomited up the whole first bottle mixed with water after trying very hard to drink it. After that, every time I would try and take a swallow I would throw up. Luckily the on call MD gave me an anti-emetic for nausea ... | 1 | March 12, 2016 | 13 |
109,932 | Nexplanon | birth control | "I had implanon put in 3 times. Before implanon I would skip 2 or 3 months of my cycle then it would just hit me like a train bleed for a month straight, excruciating cramps, and never regular! I was put on implanon to regulate or erraticate it completely. I haven't had a problem since then. I can go 6 months without a... | 10 | June 6, 2016 | 6 |
87,253 | Latuda | schizoaffective disorde | "Great medicine! I have tried Risperdal, Seroquel, Zyprexa, Trazadone, and more... and landing on Latuda was a blessing. Between it in the evening and Lamictal in the morning, I am right as rain. Only complaint is the nausea - but this can be avoided by drinking strong lemon water with the 350 calories you must cons... | 9 | January 2, 2013 | 40 |
1,529 | Eluxadoline | irritable bowel syndrome | "I've had IBS D for as long as I can remember, Viberzi has fixed that. I'm living a normal life. I can now go out and just enjoy the day without having to worry about my stomach. So thankful." | 10 | March 30, 2017 | 19 |
216,783 | Rosuvastatin | high cholesterol | "Due to an elevated cholesterol my doctor started me with Crestor 5mg that was quickly increased to 10mg. My LDL almost halved, while triglycerides doubled and total cholesterol fell from 7.2 to 4.6. For 3 years regular liver function tests said all was OK. An acute event marked by fever, muscle aches, headache, dark u... | 1 | December 31, 2011 | 91 |
68,641 | Medroxyprogesterone | abnormal uterine bleeding | "I have been bleeding nonstop since I got on this medication not to mention my hair is falling out! I can't even run my fingers through my hair without me losing a handful of hair I always said I wouldn't get the shot but I have in and I regret it so much!" | 1 | May 22, 2017 | 10 |
143,221 | Etonogestrel | birth control | "Even since I've had Nexplanon I've gained mad weight that no matter how much I workout I can't lose, when I think my cycle is over it's not and the headaches are the worst. Glad to be getting this out soon. The side effects isn't worth having it in." | 1 | April 25, 2017 | 10 |
72,835 | Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone | birth control | "This birth control was advised to me strictly to help the awful symptoms of my menstrual cycle stomach aches, heavy bleeding etc6 and loestrin ended up taking my period away for over a year. This although it seems amazing, did not seem healthy to me at all. I also lost a ton of hair the first month or so of going on i... | 5 | August 5, 2015 | 5 |
209,895 | VESIcare | overactive bladde | "I have PPMS/Multiple Sclerosis and have been on .5mg for 2 years, has helped considerably, yes some dry mouth but drink more water. I'm a 54 year old male, and with MS I cannot honestly tell you that I have less or more joint pain as this is what MS is all about, but wetting my pants was no fun! I really can't complai... | 9 | December 6, 2015 | 22 |
56,275 | Humira | ulcerative colitis | "This medication is a nightmare!! Ive gotten 2nd degree burns and barely fighting for
Life today!! Horrible horrible stuff!! Not worth ur life!!" | 1 | September 4, 2016 | 2 |
208,484 | Clomid | ovulation induction | "I took clomid last January from day 1-5 of on period to induce ovulation because I have pcos therefore my periods are irregular and don't think I ovulate normally. I got pregnant the next month, unfortunely I lost my baby in May of 2016, I was about 18 weeks. So in June I got a period but kind of long one, not too sur... | 10 | August 17, 2016 | 35 |
154,288 | Nexium | gerd | "Took this a year ago for about 3 months, and seemed to work for the most part. Just had a little bit of stomach 'pain' due to the PPI's being blocked. Went off after that duration and had few issues. Later, I was on it for two weeks and it gave me strange side effects like lower abdominal aches in the back, a 'butt... | 5 | November 30, 2009 | 23 |
40,467 | Savella | ibromyalgia | "First medication for Fibromyaligia that did not make me talk to myself, lose my vision or be so sleepy I could not work. I appreciate some feedback I read that said take it while eating meals helps with side effects. Mine have been sweating (odd body temperature swings) and dry mouth. I have switched to unsweet to ... | 9 | September 9, 2009 | 44 |
87,494 | Naproxen | neck pain | "I strained my neck I'm 30. This thing gave me chest pains super weakness its scary. Never again" | 1 | March 25, 2016 | 5 |
52,394 | Pantoprazole | stomach ulce | "Had the most excruciating, painful ulcers that would wake me up in the middle of the night, and be so bad that I would double over from the pain. The Dr. gave me Protonix, and I swear after just taking the first pill that first night, the symptoms were gone! The pills were so effective, I only took them for 5 nights i... | 10 | February 8, 2014 | 93 |
125,697 | Flagyl | giardiasis | "I took Flagyl and Cipro for giardia and salmonella diagnosis. Both taken for one week. The Flagyl has a terrible taste and you have to drink something besides water while you are taking it because everything tastes metallic. It works to eradicate the infection but I was very happy when the seven days of treatment wa... | 9 | September 15, 2013 | 28 |
80,036 | Benzonatate | cough | "I would give it NEGATIVE 10 if possible. Tired, sleepy, ribs are hurting and I'm still coughing. Garbage." | 1 | April 25, 2017 | 15 |
25,436 | Finasteride | benign prostatic hyperplasia | "This did reduce the size of my prostate. I didn't have any urinary problems, but Dr felt one lobe enlarged.
Has reduced semen production quite a lot. Erections not as hard but still functional.
Sex drive normal. I do have Testosterone supplements, so that may have helped retain sex drive and erection ability... | 8 | June 24, 2016 | 23 |
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