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93,396 | Vortioxetine | major depressive disorde | "Been on 10 mg for 8 weeks. I could sleep all day and all night, my house is a mess, and I don't care much about anything. It makes me itchy and I've gained weight. I feel like I might as well take nothing. Will be seeing my Dr about switching in a week." | 3 | July 2, 2014 | 41 |
41,902 | Clonidine | opiate withdrawal | "I would say it works really great. But when I was withdrawing from methadone it didn't take restless legs away for the 2-3 nights of sickness. After the withdrawals became a little weaker, then I had no problem falling asleep. It takes MOST of the worst withdrawals, but I think if you are too sick, only God will help ... | 8 | January 27, 2011 | 44 |
129,466 | Levonorgestrel | birth control | "I'm 21 years old with no children. After trying many options of birth control I decided to try Skyla. The procedure is painful I am not going to lie, I stayed at the doctors office until I felt better. I advise that someone else drives you there. I had cramping for the next day or two but nothing terrible. Every once ... | 8 | August 18, 2015 | 1 |
130,258 | Levonorgestrel | birth control | "22; getting married in August- I received my Mirena at the beginning of January 2014 and I am currently loving it! Like many of you I did extensive research before deciding on a birth control. I decided to go through with Mirena and having it inserted hurt REALLY BAD because I've never experienced something passing t... | 9 | February 19, 2014 | 31 |
22,066 | Infliximab | crohn's disease, acute | "My daughter has been taking Remicade since 2006. She has now built up antibodies to it and it doesn't work anymore. They now are going to try Humira. Hope this works. She has had to have an ileostomy done since the Remicade didn't work for very long in her and now the Crohn's has made it to her stomach. Just because i... | 1 | January 13, 2010 | 14 |
56,677 | Elavil | pain | "I developed near-total numbness in my thigh over a period of 2 months after which the surface pain was unbearable. I couldn't even touch the hairs on my thigh without gritting my teeth in pain. I saw a neurologist who couldn't identify the cause even after MRI, EMG and blood work. After trying Lyrica for the pain (whi... | 8 | December 22, 2009 | 187 |
21,984 | Infliximab | rheumatoid arthritis | "Had been on REMICADE since 2003 (11 years) 5vials every 4weeks. Doctor took it away due to issues with the infusion dept. I hate not being on REMICADE. REMICADE did wonders for me, it gave me life back and unfortunately I am back to where I started 11+ years ago. I am having difficulty with everything, I can barely ty... | 10 | February 17, 2015 | 40 |
183,755 | Cymbalta | depression | "I like Cymbalta. I have been taking it for 3 months and I'm always in a good mood. I used to be depressed all the time before. My wife sees the change in me. She thinks I'm back to my old self again. No weight loss or gain. I would recommend it to anyone to try." | 10 | October 28, 2008 | 71 |
11,406 | Glimepiride | diabetes, type 2 | "Rather than reduce my blood sugar, this stuff actually caused a 150-200 point increase over the time that I took it. Needless to say, I'm back to glyburide for much better control." | 1 | March 1, 2015 | 20 |
91,232 | Botox | urinary incontinence | "I am extremely happy with the Botox injections in the bladder. I have severe incontinence, overactive bladder before. I have MS and my urologist explained I would have to self-cathe after the procedure. That's no big deal. I cam wear real underwear again! Yay!" | 10 | August 24, 2016 | 1 |
186,169 | Desvenlafaxine | anxiety | "I take Wellburtin XL 150mg and Pristiq and have been since 2009. Tried to go off of Pristiq twice because my sodium level is a bit low. Within a month of being off of Pristiq I got my old anxiety attacks, panic, insomnia, etc., so the positive definitely outweighs the negative. Hopefully, my sodium will be correcte... | 9 | May 21, 2014 | 58 |
54,161 | Naloxegol | constipation, drug induced | "I have sensory neuropathy and have been taking to opioids for chronic pain for 7 years. For six years I had continuous constipation and had to do use two bucket enemas per week. I tried movantik for 4 weeks and there was no effect. I tried Amitiza also for 4 weeks, and there was no effect. My GI said both must be t... | 10 | September 21, 2017 | 4 |
46,540 | Sulfasalazine | rheumatoid arthritis | "I started on 0.5g/day (1 tab) and increased the dose weekly until I reached a max dose of 3g/day (6 tabs). At first I thought it wasn't working at all because my pain never improved, but eventually I realised that brand new symptoms were presenting in new joints and that I was now also experiencing awful muscle spasm ... | 1 | May 25, 2017 | 17 |
113,313 | Bisacodyl | constipation | "I was severely backed up for 2 weeks after pain killers from surgery, I tried senna and that did nothing I was desperate and in so much pain I couldn't eat or sit or pass the bm (although it was travelling to my bum it was too big.)
I read these comments on docolax and was absolutely terrifed but I was at my wits... | 10 | October 14, 2015 | 10 |
157,500 | Emtricitabine / rilpivirine / tenofovir | hiv infection | "I tested positive in 1993, I actually thought I had a year or two left too live. I went without meds almost twenty (20) years. I started Complera in 2013. I'm undetectable and my cd-4 is now close too 700 up from 420. I still smoke cigarettes and drink socially. I haven't had any side effects. I'm 58 years old and Afr... | 9 | December 31, 2015 | 16 |
199,160 | Depo-Provera | birth control | "I took this three times in my life so far (22-24yrs, 25-26, 35-) and it has been the best for me. I discontinued due to concern for bone density/trying to get pregnant but was careful to excercise/eat well/supplement w D and calcium. I did not gain weight or have bone loss. I tried many pill types, combo/mono and t... | 9 | January 9, 2016 | 1 |
170,521 | Quetiapine | schizophrenia | "Very good drug. Tried olanzapine and aripiprazole and this is the best. Made my depression a bit better also. Better than lithium citalapram and sertraline as I've tried all these for depression with no success. Relieved me of anxiety too. Does make you super groggy after taking it so be careful guys" | 10 | October 5, 2015 | 4 |
35,475 | Phenol | tonsillitis/pharyngitis | "On day two of an intense infection that has left me unable to swallow and thus sleep. Got Chloroseptic - only brand offered. It was nigh on useless. One squirt - the recommended dose - barely made an impression. I waited 10 minutes, did three squirts - marginal improvement, perhaps a 5 minute slight numbing. Ther... | 1 | April 5, 2017 | 1 |
32,136 | Wellbutrin XL | depression | "Its been 3 days on Wellbutrin XL. My focus and mental clarity have improved so much. I feel like a different person. Love this medicine. I have energy, focus, creativity. " | 8 | August 11, 2013 | 79 |
68,557 | Medroxyprogesterone | abnormal uterine bleeding | "I started blood thinners for DVT, two days late started period was bleeding so bad was in the restroom every 10-20 mins..7 days later was in the hospital was slightly anemic less than 48 hrs later ended up back in the hospital blood count was 6.1 had to have 4 units of blood over two days they gave me a depo shot to s... | 2 | July 7, 2017 | 4 |
89,991 | Risperdal | bipolar disorde | "I'm an social drinker and after 3 months of taking Risperdal, I can't get a buzz or even drunk. Viagra doesn't work either. It's like it took the pleasure out of my system but now my libido is coming back after a couple of months. I had the doctor change my medicines. Hopefully the new ones does a better job with my p... | 5 | September 18, 2012 | 37 |
195,176 | Regadenoson | diagnosis and investigation | "Had it used for a stress test at local VA Medical Center. Had mild chest discomfort, mild discomfort in both legs, and raised pulse. Not as bad as expected, no nausea or other side effects. Do not worry if you are asked to have stress test using it." | 9 | October 21, 2011 | 37 |
229,589 | Lurasidone | bipolar disorde | "I've been on Latuda for around 8 months now. I have a Dr appointment next week and I am going to ask to switch to something else or add another med to it. I am tired all the time. I can barely stay awake within an hour of taking it. I am emotionless. Never feel better than a 5 out of 10. Don't feel happiness. N... | 6 | June 24, 2015 | 26 |
5,456 | Sovaldi | hepatitis c | "I've read a lot of forums about the Sovaldi treatment but my experience after my 3rd week went south, difficult moving, loss of strength, vomiting, nausea, fatigue, no appetite, different muscle pains, back and side aches; at first I said this is a cake walk compare to the interferon. But I'm still thankful & had a cl... | 10 | June 11, 2015 | 12 |
178,774 | Victoza | diabetes, type 2 | "I started Victoza about a month ago. Started with 0.6 for a week than increase to 1.2. I felt nauseous the first week but just off and on and mild. Each day over the last couple of weeks I have become more and more ill. My numbers not only did not stay lower as they did when I first started but they have actually incr... | 4 | April 6, 2014 | 27 |
178,069 | Duloxetine | ibromyalgia | "Diagnosed with fibromyalgia in 1993 and tried lots of medicines. Lyrica was awesome, but became less effective after about 7 years and still had some level of pain and fatigue. Cymbalta has been fabulous. It took about 3 1/2 weeks for me to get over the side effects (restlessness, nausea, headache, jerkiness - especia... | 9 | January 1, 2012 | 31 |
182,934 | Cymbalta | back pain | "After taking 30mg per day for ten days, my severe back pain is almost gone. I increased to 60mg to further eliminate morning and evening pain. This has greatly improved my life." | 8 | January 14, 2016 | 29 |
212,089 | Lamotrigine | bipolar disorde | "Duration 3 years I am 23. This medication changed my life and I am not exactly sure why I take it because I feel "normal" I wasn't bipolar however I was just flat out raging deeply depressed would stay up all night. I did crazy things. I also had horrible life threatening anxiety, generalized anxiety disorder and sitt... | 9 | September 21, 2014 | 108 |
97,917 | Nexplanon | birth control | "I love it! Been having nexplanon since september 2013 getting it removed next year and getting another for sure! I have been having mood swings here and there but nothing too severe. Great birth control in all" | 10 | September 25, 2015 | 5 |
152,488 | Ciprofloxacin | sinusitis | "This medication made me nauseous everytime I took it, but I continued to take it . On the 7th day I became very ill. Chills, vomiting, hurting and I stayed in bed for 2 days except for going to the Instant Care. They said I had an allergic reaction. The doctor also gave me a 1-pill medication to prevent an yeast inf... | 6 | July 30, 2010 | 17 |
137,458 | Isotretinoin | acute nonlymphocytic leukemia | "I suffered with an extremly stubborn case of mild acne. My dermatologist put me on 4 different medications, either making me extremely ill or just not working at all. I was a little nervous when we started talking about Accutane, because of all the paper work and blood tests. But, I soon realized that there is really ... | 10 | June 6, 2010 | 11 |
211,732 | Lamotrigine | bipolar disorde | "It really does work amazingly! I am bipolar II. was originally diagnosed as having major depressive disorder, but my depression did fluctuate in intensity quite a bit, so my psychiatrist thought Lamictal could work and that I could bipolar. So I started Lamictal (ironically right before I started the Lamictal I starte... | 9 | April 24, 2017 | 36 |
93,330 | Vortioxetine | depression | "I switched from Zoloft and Seroquel to Brintellix 10mg. At first i noticed I had more enegry. I also have itchiness and some upset stomach but that goes away. those of you without insurance or with it and it wont pay enough ask your dr about patient assistance forms. Waiting to see how it helps since I lost my job." | 6 | June 25, 2015 | 35 |
54,428 | Bupropion / naltrexone | obesity | "I started Contrave September 19, 17. I've had no side effects. I don't really notice anything different but I won't weight in til the 25th. I have been watching what I eat. My goal weight is 175#. I started at 270# so I have a long way to go. Will keep you updated." | 8 | September 22, 2017 | 18 |
94,550 | Abilify | bipolar disorde | "i have very mixed feelings about this medication. i was given this for mood stability about a year before i was diagnosed bipolar. it worked really fast. my mood was very stable. but at what cost? It started out with slurred speech and constant drowsiness. eventually that faded away and then it turned into perhaps th... | 3 | November 7, 2016 | 10 |
116,993 | Lamictal | 4</span> users found this comment helpful. | "This drug has been a life-saver for me. It has worked where other mood stabilizers either didn't work or had intolerable side effects. I've used it for 8 years now, at doses ranging from 150-425 mg. Currently I'm on 250 mg. When I started Lamictal I had a bipolar diagnosis and took it as an add-on to lithium. My diagn... | 9 | May 26, 2010 | 4 |
213,542 | Tioconazole | vaginal yeast infection | "Used this product at 11pm it's now 2:30am and I've been up an hour now. It's so itchy it's driving me crazy. I even tried washing it out and it hasn't worked!! DON'T BUY THIS" | 1 | October 8, 2017 | 1 |
37,824 | Reclipsen | birth control | "I haven't taken any BC in 5 years since the birth of my daughter. Before that I was on ortho tri-cyclen which was great and I never had any symptoms. My doc recommended Reclipsen since it's the same amount of hormones each day and the other one I mentioned has different hormone levels each week. I've been on this pill... | 1 | November 2, 2016 | 2 |
182,457 | Mirena | birth control | "I am 40 years old. Have had Mirena for about 6 months. It was inserted to control heavy bleeding and has done that." | 9 | October 24, 2009 | 102 |
161,735 | Remeron | depression | "I have been on Remeron for 3 years now and it's the best antidepressant I've ever been on. I have tried Prozac, Celexa, Wellbutrin, and Effexor. Remeron is the only one that made me happy to be alive. I did gain about 3 pounds but then was feeling so good I decided to become a vegan and improve my physical health, whi... | 10 | October 19, 2012 | 147 |
158,067 | Ziprasidone | bipolar disorde | "Bipolar II with mixed episode, tried geodon. Severe somnolence, with insomnia (read: trapped in half-asleep purgatory) upon starting. Triggered full blown manic episode with hallucinations, jabbering rambling and fast talking, distractibility and inattentiveness, poor judgment, and dissociation with passage of time, o... | 1 | May 25, 2017 | 10 |
160,065 | Alirocumab | high cholesterol | "I couldn't tolerate statins. Tried 3. Each one gave a lot of pain....liver and angina. I had to stop them. While off them for a month my Total Cholesterol went from 165 to 213, LDL's went from 65 to 110. Now my Total is 97 and LDL's are 24. I take Lovaza to keep my HDL's up at 45-49; they never were above 34 my whole ... | 10 | July 14, 2016 | 15 |
95,536 | Bontril Slow Release | obesity | "Hi there I am 42 years old I took Bonitril when I was around 32 years old and lost alot of weight went from 200 size 13 down to a size 3 and 4. I sick have had health issues and gained weight 2013 I weight 169 which is a size 8 to 9 for my height of 5ft4 which I looked great ,but since then I have went up to as much ... | 8 | September 24, 2016 | 22 |
24,780 | Tresiba | diabetes, type 2 | "This medicine is the best insulin , So far it out does all the rest my endo and I love it." | 10 | June 22, 2016 | 26 |
174,153 | Valium | alcohol withdrawal | "Valium has asissted me a lot in my recovery of alcoholism." | 8 | April 13, 2008 | 89 |
119,326 | Testosterone | hypogonadism, male | "PLEASE TRY Clomid first (it helps your body use and start the cycle by it self) injection should be the last route. also if you have low T make sure to do MRI (in my case the doctor was hesitant to do MRI, but we did and found a pituitary tumor), T just doesn't reduce something is wrong with the body , find out what, ... | 9 | October 9, 2015 | 7 |
77,427 | Prolia | osteoporosis | "Please do your homework before taking this awful drug. My Dr. never told me about any potential side effects and I got them ALL. So sick for months with severe lower back pain radiating around the front. Severe upper GI issues with nausea and haven't been able to eat for months. Lost 15 lbs so fast that my skin is all... | 1 | September 17, 2016 | 136 |
225,660 | Bupropion | bipolar disorde | "I've been taking bupropion 200mg for roughly three weeks to treat Bipolar depression. I have not had success with any other antidepressants. For me, Wellbutrin has been great. It has increased my energy level dramatically, as well as improved my mood. It's not a cure all, but it's certainly helping. The side effects ... | 9 | January 31, 2013 | 68 |
143,697 | Etonogestrel | birth control | "I've had this in for a little over a year and it took away the cramps but I still get back aches. Now period in stead of lasting 3 days, I know get it for 20-25 days with only 2 weeks in between each cycle." | 2 | November 20, 2016 | 7 |
156,580 | Dulaglutide | diabetes, type 2 | "I initially started the higher dose September 2016 but couldn't handle the side effects, such as nausea and indigestion.
I went for my yearly with my pcp and she started me on the lower dose. It's almost the end of week one and I feel much better than I did on the higher dose. By day 3 I was a little tired and my app... | 8 | May 31, 2017 | 17 |
59,796 | NuvaRing | birth control | "No one is the same and NuvaRing obviously works for some but it did not for me. I'm on my third month and just took it out for good. It put me in a permanent funk..and by that I mean constantly paranoid or sad and I would also be upset with my boyfriend over nothing. I hadn't been on BC at all for about 2 years before... | 3 | April 25, 2016 | 9 |
5,668 | Oxytrol | overactive bladde | "I had a sling a few years ago for stress incontinence (that I have had since I was a kid), but it didn't do anything for the overactive bladder, obviously. I tried the patch and within 24 hours, there was a huge difference. However, the patch does not stick well. The adhesive on the edges of the patch is not good. ... | 7 | October 16, 2013 | 57 |
183,520 | Cymbalta | depression | "I would differently recommend this product. Cymbalta has helped me a great deal, my sadness, anxiety, mood swings and pain." | 10 | November 2, 2010 | 19 |
222,677 | Topamax | migraine prevention | "I've been on Topimax for going on 3 1/2 months now and met with my doctor twice telling her I absolutely could not be on this medication because I could not perform my job duties at work. I had a very difficult time comprehending very basic stuff. I was put on it for my headaches I've dealt with for near 2 decades. My... | 4 | August 3, 2016 | 19 |
114,147 | Amlodipine | high blood pressure | "This drug has worked very fast in reducing high blood pressure. I was on lisinopril but developed hives, swollen lips and tongue so doctor switched me to Norvasc. I seem to still have occasional hives but not as severe and may be triggered by heat. AZ this time of year is quite hot." | 9 | July 18, 2010 | 67 |
109,569 | Nexplanon | birth control | "The only reason this is rated a 7 is because of the effectiveness. I started with the implanon version for about three years; it was great with an occasional bad cramping. I got the next one, nexplanon, and have had it about two years. The cramping is horrendous at times, lasting two weeks or off and on regularly. My ... | 5 | October 22, 2016 | 1 |
128,224 | Phentermine | weight loss | "I've been on adipex since december 2015. My starting weight was 268 and today I am down to 232. I highly recommend adipex! I was a size 18 and now a size 16 and my journey is not over. My goal weight is 200." | 9 | March 7, 2016 | 47 |
202,564 | Lithium | bipolar disorde | "I've been on this medicine for 2 weeks now. I haven't really noticed a change in moods just yet. I guess because I'm taking Celexa and Elavil too. We're weaning me off Elavil. But I have surely felt the side effects. I've got some slight tremors in my hands, cotton mouth worse than ever, and my heart races at times. B... | 8 | April 2, 2011 | 15 |
82,232 | Liraglutide | obesity | "I am 5'4" and started at 253. I stared Saxenda this past Tuesday. Still at the 0.6mg dose and this morning down to 246. Now i know darn well that that is probably a combo of water weight and just not. being. hungry.! I've had a little nausea but that seems to go away by mid morning. Overall, i feel pretty good and wha... | 9 | November 21, 2015 | 34 |
75,645 | L-methylfolate | depression | "After YEARS of depression & anxiety I'd been on countless combinations of medicines. The past few years severe health problems (open heart surgery @ 37 and a bowel resection @ 39 over 200 days in hospital) have contributed to the lowest lows of my life. I've spent the vast majority of the past two years in pajamas. EV... | 10 | January 12, 2015 | 31 |
91,580 | Dalfampridine | multiple sclerosis | "I have SP Multiple Sclerosis and when I first tried Ampyra I thought it was a miracle medicine. I have now been on it for over 1 year and the positive effects have unfortunately diminished. I have had shoulder pains for some time and I am going off Ampyra for 1 week to see about any changes." | 5 | May 25, 2011 | 63 |
96,381 | Sertraline | depression | "Never noticed a change while taking this medication, even on 200mg." | 2 | January 9, 2010 | 15 |
59,039 | Divalproex sodium | migraine prevention | "I have been on the medicine for three weeks and the headaches are still there. Sometimes worse." | 2 | August 5, 2009 | 21 |
190,229 | Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo | abnormal uterine bleeding | "Awful. Awful. Awful. I started on the pill when I was 15 because I was getting cramps so bad I was almost throwing up from the pain. Now at 25, I am still using the pill but have switched a few times. The brand that I am using now is terrible. Horrible cramps, periods last for a week or more, spotting, mood swings, we... | 1 | April 4, 2016 | 0 |
68,038 | Plan B | emergency contraception | "My last period was on Jan 25th. My cycle is about 30-32 days. I had unprotected sex on Feb 5th and took Plan B the next morning, Feb 6th (16 hours). On Feb 11th, I had some bleeding that started off brown then turned into red like my usual period, it lasted for 3-4 days. My expected period was Feb 26th but it never ca... | 9 | March 20, 2016 | 7 |
216,925 | Lifitegrast | dry eye disease | "I've been using Xiidra for 2 months. It began working immediately. It burned a little on initial use, but that has subsided. I do have blurry vision for aprox 15/20 minutes and sometimes watery eyes lasting longer. I also had inflammation in my eyes and blepharitis. I clean my eyes every nite with baby shampoo. ... | 10 | February 12, 2017 | 12 |
211,632 | Lamotrigine | bipolar disorde | "Stopped my cycling and psychosis, but didn't help my depression at all." | 4 | August 30, 2017 | 4 |
202,250 | Benzoyl peroxide / clindamycin | acne | "This acne cream is an absolute miracle. I've had acne since I was 13. I've used various creams, an ointment that was so strong my eyes watered, and finally onto tablets - nothing worked. So I gave up until I got to 25 and thought I ought to have another stab at it, then came along Duac. It's active ingredients are jus... | 10 | November 1, 2014 | 19 |
161,098 | Risperidone | bipolar disorde | "Great!!! Just plain works" | 10 | October 1, 2012 | 14 |
134,240 | Prednisone | gouty arthritis | "I am in the middle of my first gout attack. It started during the night, waking me with an unexplainable pain. My work nurse practitioner gave me an anti-inflammatory and checked my blood. My uric acid levels were very high. After three weeks I returned to her because the pain would not subside. This vivit she gave me... | 10 | April 20, 2015 | 52 |
102,535 | Aripiprazole | schizoaffective disorde | "I developed severe akathisia (restlessness) while taking this medication. I had a difficult time sitting in one place for more than a few minutes and it was absolutely exhausting. I also developed insomnia and TD (tardive dyskinesia) and altogether I would say this medication was very difficult to tolerate. I was happ... | 1 | April 17, 2016 | 10 |
54,663 | Bupropion / naltrexone | obesity | "I am up to three pills a day. Lost 8 pounds so far. The best part is since I don't have cravings, I was able to stop drinking pop and only drink water now. I can eat reasonable amounts of food without the compulsive need to eat more, more, more. Recommend!" | 8 | April 29, 2017 | 26 |
16,645 | Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone | birth control | "Well, I recently started my second pack and the least I can say is I've grow a cup size bigger (boob wise), and I'm maintaining my average weight. I have slight acne, I never get bad pimples but now my T- zone is bad! No nausua, no headaches. My first pack I had bad, even suicidal depression, but I've noticed all of i... | 6 | November 9, 2015 | 4 |
218,551 | Tri-Sprintec | acne | "I started taking Tri-Sprintec to treat acne, and I just finished my first pack. My acne has always been moderate, but after a couple days of the pill, I had a HUGE flare, but then it went back down to normal after a week or so (Normal for me being 2-6 new zits every morning and every night). But, I know it will take 3... | 3 | January 13, 2017 | 2 |
130,352 | Levonorgestrel | emergency contraception | "Had unprotected sex, took the pill within 1hour and I didn't feel anything for about a week. We both got scared, he told me to take a pregnancy test, it came out negative of course. Then I got my period a week later from taking the pill and a week from I was supposed to get my period (it comes like clock work)." | 10 | October 3, 2013 | 21 |
27,007 | Ultram | ibromyalgia | "Fourteen years on Ultram, initially prescribed for migraine relief. As a painkiller, it has never worked for me. However, there is a little rider attached to the medicine information when I pick it up from the pharmacy about how it may be used for purposes other than pain relief. For me, it keeps my joints fluid (I... | 10 | June 1, 2011 | 39 |
77,352 | Folotyn | peripheral t-cell lymphoma | "My wife had two weekly treatments and developed a high fever, low blood counts, weakness, and confusion and was unable to continue. 15 days in the hospital to come back to previous condition. As there were other issues involved Folotyn was not determined to be the sole cause of her problems. We waited 9 weeks and trie... | 1 | February 10, 2016 | 0 |
23,198 | Methadone | opiate withdrawal | "So, to begin with I was very skeptical because in the past I had taken methadone as another way just to get high. I was addicted to opiates for six solid years and on my worst days, I was up to 200 mg of morphine a day. I know this is nothing compared to some people but it was bad enough for me. I am dosing at a clini... | 10 | March 7, 2015 | 25 |
1,789 | Zolmitriptan | cluster headaches | "I have suffered with "cluster headaches" for over 30 years. Finally I went to a neurologist who diagnosed me with cluster headaches and migraine headaches 10 years ago. Cluster headaches would come, in my case, in March and October. Whenever I would fall asleep at night I would awaken with horrible cluster headache.... | 9 | September 8, 2011 | 11 |
173,349 | Clonazepam | anxiety | "They work well and don't cost as much." | 9 | November 25, 2008 | 25 |
94,252 | Trintellix | depression | "I have tried many anti-depressents over the years and couldn't handle any of them as I would feel so drugged and sleepy on them I can't do anything but this time my doctor told me about Brintellix, and he gave me a lot of samples. He said it's a new antidepressant that doesn't have side effects. I was majorly depr... | 10 | May 7, 2015 | 73 |
33,690 | Microgestin Fe 1 / 20 | birth control | "I really like this pill. I'm 21 and been on it since I was 19. I haven't experienced any weight gain, nausea, discomfort, mood swings or acne. And periods are a breeze! Mine lasts for 2 days and are so light! My skin actually cleared up since I've been on it and I have even lost weight. (This was due to change in diet... | 10 | December 5, 2011 | 11 |
17,360 | Toprol-XL | supraventricular tachycardia | "I was put on 25mg once daily a little over a year ago and it seemed to work wonders for a good while. Due to some other issues though we increased my dose to 100mg a day and I am pretty much tired most of the day, but at least I can walk up stairs and not pass out or my heart doesn't feel like it will leap out of my c... | 7 | January 14, 2010 | 38 |
205,099 | Complera | hiv infection | "After 3 1/2 weeks of using Complera, no side effects to speak of. Remember to always take Complera with a meal and a glass of water. Get a pill box from your Dr or pharmacist to help manage the ritual of daily pill taking." | 10 | December 22, 2011 | 31 |
211,909 | Lamotrigine | borderline personality disorde | "There has never been a better medication for me to help contain my moods. I am a very emotional person and go from one extreme to the other from morning to night. My doctor says I am not bipolar, but that I have borderline personality disorder. I am also anorexic. This medication helps manage my mood. I would not be a... | 10 | April 4, 2016 | 25 |
112,835 | Bisacodyl | constipation | "I was recommended Dulcolax after I hadn't been able to have a BM after surgery on my back passage. I took 2 tablets at 2.30 pm as I was desperate and at 9.00 pm I had an easy to pass (being first BM after surgery) BM followed by 3 more trips before midnight to the bathroom ending in diarrhoea. I didn't experience any ... | 8 | January 10, 2017 | 13 |
42,809 | Xulane | birth control | "I used the patch for 5 months. I really enjoyed not having to take a pill every day, and it was extremely effective. Yet the mood swings where HORRIBLE, I am a fairly unemotional woman but the patch made me unbelievablely weepy for no reason at all. My boyfriend of 4 was kind enough to point out that that wasn't nor... | 6 | July 8, 2016 | 3 |
138,729 | Phentermine | weight loss | "...update 7/4/2011. Todays weight 237! For those of you wondering, I am taking the whole pill in the morning about a 1/2 hour before eating. Only side effect is if you dont drink enough you may experience cotton mouth and a headache which usually does follow dehydration." | 10 | July 5, 2011 | 2 |
88,688 | Fluticasone | allergic rhinitis | "This is good stuff. I can breath!" | 10 | November 30, 2016 | 7 |
8,346 | Zolpidem | insomnia | "I was in a horrible car crash Sept. 7th 2014, I was air cared to UC, I was in ICU for 9 days and remained hospitalized 3 months. I never used to have trouble going to sleep but since my accident I will lay in bed hours, on really bad nights sometimes its all night, with my eyes closed trying to fall asleep but I just ... | 9 | April 26, 2015 | 38 |
110,035 | Nexplanon | birth control | "I have had nexplanon for about 4 months and overall I love it! I definitely do have some side effects although. These include: very light irregular bleeding, my periods last about 3 days. A noticeable decrease in immune system strength, since the implant I've gotten a cold every month verses having a cold once or twic... | 8 | May 4, 2016 | 0 |
32,317 | Lisinopril | heart failure | "It is the only molecule which does not raise createnine. For CKD patients it is the best and only choice" | 10 | October 25, 2016 | 9 |
11,974 | Fastin | weight loss | "I made it through 3 days and discarded the bottle. I read the reviews and took the advise of most to only do a half pill. I am glad I did as the effects from just a half pill was enough to scare me. Within about 15 minutes it felt like my heart was going to explode out of my chest. This lasted about 30 minutes the... | 3 | January 8, 2016 | 30 |
176,208 | Lorazepam | insomnia | "I was prescribed Ativan (aka Lorezapam) because I had a head injury and my Doctor presumably thought that I had a very high level of anxiety (I wasn't getting enough sleep with the head injury so the Doctors perception was incorrect), but once I started using Ativan sleep woes disappeared completely of which I had alw... | 10 | March 22, 2017 | 72 |
165,869 | Levonorgestrel | emergency contraception | "I had sex the day before I was due to ovulate. Just my luck, the condom broke and he came inside me. I took Plan B about an hour after the incident. The only side effects I experienced were light nausea and cramping. I was convinced it didn't work since I was so fertile at the time. I spent two weeks reading reviews l... | 10 | March 10, 2017 | 16 |
153,341 | Doxycycline | gastroenteritis | "500mg (1 dose each day).
When I took Doxycycline the first time, there was irritation along the back of my throat, followed by a slight headache.
The next day, I took my next dose and immediately my head felt tight and full of pressure. It took 9 hours to subside and almost double that to get rid of it complete... | 1 | July 22, 2015 | 1 |
151,061 | OxyContin | chronic pain | "Been changed from oxynorm to shortec the packets are constantly pierced and tablets empty and doctors blame room temperature. Have moved them to various rooms and still having same issue" | 1 | August 2, 2017 | 4 |
44,113 | Ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate | birth control | "It works well for birth control methods and overall it's pretty great. However, when I'm on my period my emotions are out of control. I'm sad, moody and angry. When I have my period the first day is fine but the second day I'm sad and by the third day I can't stop crying and I can't even find a reason why I'm sad. The... | 7 | March 23, 2012 | 0 |
23,136 | Methadone | chronic pain | "This is a great medication for chronic pain, but please give it time to work. The first couple of weeks it gave me insane headaches and mild nausea, forcing my pain mgmt doctor to give me Fioricet for the headaches. However after about a full month on methadone the headaches subsided with using the Fioricet and the pa... | 9 | July 25, 2016 | 88 |
222,598 | Topamax | migraine prevention | "I've been on Topamax since 2010. I started taking 50 mg but I was given the generic and had a really bad allergic reaction to it. My skin broke out and I had to see a dermatologist. I was eventually given Topamax (the brand name) and I no longer had the allergic reaction. The 50 mg wasn't strong enough and eventually... | 8 | November 9, 2017 | 3 |
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