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32,657 | Lisinopril | high blood pressure | "Used it for 7 years, no side effects, works great to reduce my Blood Pressure." | 10 | May 30, 2008 | 102 |
37,285 | Vyvanse | adhd | "Wonderful drug. I have been on it for over six months and it has remained consistent. I used to be on Concerta, which was ok, but I felt as if it lost its potency. Vyvanse allows me to focus and maintain concentration. It also gives me a boost of energy. At times when I have missed a dose and left the house for the da... | 9 | February 21, 2016 | 37 |
54,885 | Bupropion / naltrexone | obesity | "Naltrexone alone can cause nausea. Wellbutrin alone causes nausea and in some cases permanent ringing in the ears. I highly recommend everyone listen to your body. Nausea is the body's natural reaction to try to rid itself of something bad (viruses, foods, drugs) whatever it may be. This drug is NOT the answer. Sure... | 4 | January 5, 2017 | 1 |
135,259 | Zegerid | gerd | "I've been taking this for nearly a year now, and I can honestly say I've been heartburn-free since the day after I started taking it. I can eat all the things that I love but used to keep me up all night (tomato sauce, bananas and peanut butter were the worst).
It is quite expensive, about a $1 a pill with insuranc... | 10 | September 8, 2008 | 29 |
139,303 | Armodafinil | narcolepsy | "I have been taking nuvigil since 2012 started on provigil built a tolerance against it in 2 months. I take 250 mg a day but I split the pill and take each half at specific times usually between 6-9 am the other at 3pm to 6pm (depends when I took the first one) seems to help me stay awake a little more that way. It la... | 7 | February 28, 2017 | 7 |
173,773 | Mometasone | eczema | "Good medicine" | 10 | January 23, 2011 | 12 |
100,767 | Orlistat | obesity | "It does what it says, so 3 stars. If you like orange oil coming out your butt, missing work, and fryer grease farts, then you'll like Alli. I'm thinking, if you don't have a lot of fat in your food, then it might be tolerable, but I'm not willing to find out. " | 3 | May 9, 2016 | 59 |
19,610 | Pregabalin | diabetic peripheral neuropathy | "This works within 30 mins. After the first pill my legs stopped burning and tingling one of the only medicines I ever found that worked so fast." | 10 | September 19, 2012 | 90 |
228,024 | Etonogestrel | birth control | "When I first got Implanon I was really excited about the positive potential it could have. I had been on the pill and wanted something I didn't have to think about taking as well as the possibility of not having such a heavy cycle. The insertion wasn't painful, although for a few days after my arm was really sore wi... | 1 | April 25, 2011 | 1 |
121,637 | Venlafaxine | depression | "My experience with Effexor was absolutely terrible. I was prescibed this for my depression (3rd medication I tried) The reason I gave it 2/10 was because I didn't feel any worse mentally on this (did not feel the slightest bit better either), but if it wasn't for that I would have given it a 0/10 if possible. The side... | 2 | July 20, 2015 | 23 |
64,850 | Sertraline | depression | "I began sertraline 50 mg approximately four weeks ago. I wasn%u2019t sure weather to take it at night or in the morning so I experimented with both. I found that during the day I would become very lethargic and yawn constantly with little energy but would then wake up in the middle of the night stimulated regardless o... | 8 | May 13, 2015 | 24 |
19,136 | Pregabalin | generalized anxiety disorde | "Hi
I have been on pregabalin for over a year. Started at 75 mgs and thought it was going to work but it only lasted 1
day. I got up to 150 mgs twice a day with no positive effect. I am now down to 100 mgs twice a day. I have had no weight gain. I am on a few other meds but I still suffer daily with this awful anxi... | 2 | May 26, 2017 | 23 |
169,425 | Diethylpropion | obesity | "I started on Diethylpropion 75 mg once a day about a week ago. I've lost 5 pounds and feel good. Lot's of energy without the jitters. I highly recommend this medication for weight loss." | 10 | February 16, 2010 | 12 |
146,451 | Tamsulosin | benign prostatic hyperplasia | "Med works but the side effect is horrible. After taking it, the pain and soreness in Prostate is gone in a few hours. But I got Nasal congestion and a severe headache! I only took it once." | 5 | October 9, 2017 | 2 |
191,957 | Drospirenone / ethinyl estradiol | birth control | "I started this bc pill to regulate my period and then used as a birth control option. I always use a condom too so I can't give an honest opinion on how well it worked in that department.
My shoulders and back had some mild acne but it's all cleared up by now, and I've been on the pill for 6 months. My face still ge... | 8 | March 29, 2017 | 2 |
144,487 | Etonogestrel | birth control | "I've had it for 2, almost 3 years now and I'm debating if I should get another implant when the time comes. I haven't had a period the entire time, so that's a plus I guess. My side effects change every month. (Ex: oily face / back which lead to acne one month, random cramps no blood the next month, constant hea... | 3 | April 8, 2016 | 1 |
129,147 | Levonorgestrel | emergency contraception | "I felt I needed to add one of these, it was the only thing making me feel better when I went through it. But basically I had sex with this guy (not my boyfriend, which sucked because I felt like I was alone in this) and we didn't use a condom (stupid, I know). The next day I used an ovulation calendar and found I was ... | 10 | October 15, 2015 | 11 |
133,671 | Bactrim DS | urinary tract infection | "I would not recommend this to ANYONE. I have had bleeding in my urine for over two weeks and the doctors associated it with a UTI. After being given macrobid, and symptoms persisting they gave me septa. I took it for two days twice a day with food was fine, on the third day not so much. I began shaking uncontrollably,... | 1 | February 3, 2017 | 15 |
32,613 | Lisinopril | high blood pressure | "Gave me a dry cough so I stopped using it." | 5 | September 12, 2009 | 20 |
109,244 | Nexplanon | birth control | "All I can say if you don't mind bleeding this is good for you!!!! I've had it for 5 months after I had my daughter ,and it's been none stop bleeding!!!! Come Monday I'm calling my doctor to see when I can get mine taken out!!! I'm tired and tired of bleeding I love to have sex but since I've had this I don't!!! Again ... | 2 | February 19, 2017 | 2 |
189,727 | Oxycodone | pain | "I have been ill for 40 of my 52 years with my rare condition called Autonomic Nerve Dysfunction(POTS).
The pain I suffer from this condition is so bad I roll around the bed in pain , cannot walk and am bedridden at times and am unable to think straight.
I started Oxycodone 3 years ago because my pain level reached... | 10 | September 13, 2008 | 9 |
14,412 | Buprenorphine / naloxone | opiate dependence | "Suboxone is a "MIRACLE" and has saved my life from abusing prescription painkillers for 3 years. I was taking up to twelve 10mg Percocets everyday for those 3 years and thought I could never escape the "percs". I finally found the BEST doctor in the world who actually listens and cares about my situation and started ... | 10 | October 9, 2010 | 26 |
158,659 | Methylphenidate | adhd | "I have been taking Concerta 54mg for 10 years now. In early 2002, I was put on Adderall 10mg. The first day of the 10mg, I came home from school and said, "I'm never taking this again." Twice I tried to pick a fight with my classmates. Concerta was like a miracle. I could focus on my work (instead of splitting my atte... | 8 | February 12, 2012 | 17 |
208,528 | Limbrel | osteoarthritis | "After 3 1/2 months of using Limbrel I became vilolently ill. I had extreme nausea, vomiting, feverish, chills, achy. My primary doctor ran blood work and it came back that I was anemic with liver problems. After 15 days of feeling like I had food poisoning, I searched online and found that there were dozens of people ... | 2 | January 6, 2011 | 38 |
141,441 | Escitalopram | anxiety | "I suffer from hypochondria and panic disorder. I was so afraid to take medication. After 2 years I finally took Cipralex. It has made my anxiety a lot more tolerable. I've had a few major panic attacks but overall good experience. I've been on 20mg for 2 years." | 9 | December 10, 2013 | 30 |
3,543 | Nitrofurantoin | urinary tract infection | "On first day severe nausea headache and vomiting. Couldn't get out of bed and had to stop taking." | 1 | April 2, 2015 | 37 |
111,051 | Verapamil | arrhythmia | "I am taking this drug for an arrhythmia and have been since July 2016. I didn't even know I had any condition until I passed out and ended in hospital, I am now 39. I have found that I get off balance from doing to much or if walking around for to long i need to take "breaks". The last week I've started getting major ... | 6 | October 22, 2016 | 4 |
204,973 | Toradol | pain | "After going to the dentist and starting on my meds from a root canal, I experienced severe pain. I was taking Tylenol 3 and Motrin with an antibiotic and could not bare the pain any longer. Went to ER and the Doc gave me a shot of Toradol and it was able to settle the pain till I see the dentist in the morning. A mira... | 10 | January 30, 2015 | 25 |
61,379 | Premarin | primary ovarian failure | "Worked great for many months. Then I started noticing my hair falling out, bladder irritation, and then the dark spots that were staying put while the rest of my summer tan was fading. It was great while it lasted though." | 5 | September 17, 2012 | 23 |
14,812 | Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone | birth control | "Worst birth control ever. My pharmacy randomly switched me to this 6 months ago after I had been on Microgestin for 2 1/2 years. Since being on Blisovi, I have gained 10 lbs, fainted twice, have horrible headaches and dizzy spells, nauseous constantly, no appetite, very sad, and get angry very easily. I also have bare... | 1 | October 5, 2017 | 1 |
43,188 | Sronyx | birth control | "I have been using Sronyx for just about 3 months now and I am definitely not too fond of it. It makes me extremely moody. I get mad easily and at times I feel like I just want to cry for just about anything. Because of this, it messed up my relationship quite a bit and I have absolutely no desire to keep taking it. I'... | 2 | September 27, 2011 | 9 |
209,212 | Pentazocine | pain | "Was not hungry for hours, worked the same as Percocet 10 or Vicodin 10. Did give me bossy attitude." | 10 | April 24, 2014 | 1 |
23,048 | Apremilast | psoriatic arthritis | "Been taking Otezla for 3 weeks. The first week I had a mild but persistent headache, bad heartburn and nausea, bloating, and muscle cramps in my legs. By the second week the headache was gone and down to slight nausea for a few hours after taking a dose. PsA is much improved, lesions are slightly better. By the 3rd we... | 7 | August 13, 2016 | 13 |
152,067 | Chantix | smoking cessation | "This medicine is amazing. I was a smoker for about 13yrs I wasn't really excited about quitting didn't really want to to be honest but when I had my 32nd birthday and started having heart murmurs, trouble breathing and lots of nagging from my boyfriend (a non smoker) that I stink, I thought I better make some changes.... | 10 | November 23, 2009 | 14 |
197,509 | Paroxetine | depression | "I've only been on Paxil for about two weeks, but I can already tell a significant difference. I'm feeling much more optimistic, and much more motivated than I was before going on the medication. That being said, my sex drive has dropped and I also have trouble urinating sometimes." | 8 | June 2, 2009 | 13 |
96,702 | Neurontin | pain | "Does not work for me. I have nerve damage due to back surgery." | 1 | November 30, 2008 | 63 |
216,715 | Ciclesonide | asthma, maintenance | "My 3-yr old had severe, rare behavioral side effects to all the other asthma controller meds; they changed him from a shy, sweet boy into an angry and aggressive one. With Alvesco he is a LOT more himself and only slightly angrier and energetic. I recommend trying this medicine to see if it works better for you, too. ... | 7 | January 10, 2012 | 18 |
33,539 | Microgestin Fe 1 / 20 | acne | "After 2 1/2 years of horrible acne, during which I was on antibiotics & topicals that never ended up working, my dermatologist and Dr. suggested I should try birth control. I went to Planned Parenthood and was put on Microgestin Fe 1/20. After about 6 months on this pill, I actually lost weight (due to nausea at first... | 4 | May 16, 2013 | 19 |
42,435 | Concerta | adhd | "I was late being diagnosed with ADHD, (late 40s) I was diagnosed Bipolar in 1992, but never felt this was the correct diagnosis as my meds never helped me with all the different thoughts going on in my head. As soon as I started concerta, I felt more relaxed, my concentration improved greatly and I could sleep peacefu... | 9 | May 13, 2017 | 30 |
39,468 | Contrave | obesity | "I started yesterday 8/2 after reading review for about 2 weeks.. I think I scared myself! So last night no sleep thinking I was going to have nightmares! But I was tossing and turning I think I did that to myself.. But pills make me feel a little dizzy but my start weight is 230! So I'll keep you guys update! But I de... | 4 | August 3, 2016 | 21 |
13,240 | Amphetamine / dextroamphetamine | adhd | "I have been taking adderall for quite some time but this month I went to CVS and got my normal 10mg, took them and felt NOTHING by the end of day I had taken 60mg, way more than normal and felt NOTHING but a headache. Got my dr to switch the script to 20mg went back and got a faded looking orange pill with U30 on it, ... | 1 | September 15, 2017 | 2 |
13,313 | Amphetamine / dextroamphetamine | adhd | "I was diagnosed with ADHD in 06 and I found out in order to have ADHD as an adult you had to have it as a child so I look back on my childhood in Real Life 4 did have ADHD as kid but never got treatment for it because my mom didn't believe any mental illness so I didn't start treatment with the ADHD until 2006 I was p... | 10 | November 13, 2016 | 10 |
184,810 | Canagliflozin | diabetes, type 2 | "worst yeast infection ever! Running to the bathroom all the time, didn't make it a few times, glad that happened at home." | 1 | October 27, 2015 | 17 |
13,997 | Megestrol | weight loss | "Always been 80 lbs since high school. No appetite, always ate in small portions. Taken this medication before but the 1st time I took in 2011 I gained weigh but also gained esophagus spasms from all the gorging I did so it's now permanently a side effect, yay. I started taking it again Feb 22, 2017 weighed in at 80.6 ... | 9 | March 24, 2017 | 12 |
43,165 | Sronyx | birth control | "I have just finished my Second month on Sronyx. First of all I had clear skin before I started taking this birth control pill, right after I began to take the pills my forehead started to breakout in pimples. I was very unhappy about that but my doctor told me to wait it out for the first 3 months in order for my body... | 7 | June 7, 2013 | 4 |
83,352 | Paxil | depression | "Significant weight gain experienced within a few months. VERY tough on the libido. Extremely difficult to get off this medication without significant side effects - dizziness, nausea. I was taking Celexa before and would definitely go back. For the purposes of banishing depression/anxiety, it worked, but not without ... | 4 | March 10, 2009 | 26 |
3,410 | Nitrofurantoin | bladder infection | "I suffer from recurrent uni's, this is by far the worst one I have had 3 weeks of anti b's and still have the infection, I hate Nitrofurantoin, makes me feel sick, tired lack of energy and at the moment I have loss of appetite and a headache and loose and frequent bowel movements. I personally feel I can developed a t... | 4 | November 17, 2015 | 10 |
99,781 | Magnesium sulfate / potassium sulfate / sodium sulfate | bowel preparation | "Tastes awful. Better to drink it all down in one go rather than taking small sips. Shat myself a little later cause I thought it was only gas. Spent the next 45 minutes shitting liquid." | 5 | September 6, 2016 | 10 |
79,368 | Plan B One-Step | emergency contraception | "This pill works. My boyfriend and I had unprotected sex and he did not pull out in time and came in me complete. I freaked out and I took plan b within a half hour and got my period 4 days later. It was such a relief. For any girl out there freaking out just relax and take a deep breath. It works!" | 10 | September 4, 2015 | 7 |
141,265 | Escitalopram | depression | "I have always experienced small bouts of anxiety and depression before but nothing that ever really stuck around. A few months ago something caused me to become anxious, which lead to a panic attack which then lead to depression, and no matter what I did I just couldn't shake it. I couldn't eat, sleep, no desire to do... | 9 | February 6, 2015 | 60 |
120,278 | Montelukast | asthma | "I did not feel any great improvement to asthma.
Side effects were numerous to me but the ones that were more to disturb the stomach and abdominal pain and diarrhea," | 4 | February 7, 2016 | 7 |
43,673 | LoSeasonique | birth control | "I've been on the pill for almost a month, no break through bleeding, but light cramps and headaches but not severe. I guess I can say that's good compared to some others comments but I'm getting off the pill today because I just got on it because I wanted fewer periods but I absolutely hate cramps and headaches. Hope ... | 5 | December 30, 2010 | 0 |
187,613 | Acyclovir | cold sores | "I have been suffering with cold sores for 20 years now, they usually happen once a year. I am so horrified when they happen, I take work off, and basically live in my house for 2 weeks. I came across a YouTube video after feeling a bump coming on and that's when I came across Zovirax. I thought what the heck I've trie... | 10 | November 22, 2015 | 21 |
210,616 | Mirtazapine | anxiety | "I have been on this drug for over a year now and it's safe to say mirtazapine saved my life I was having really bad anxiety for 3 to 4 month and that brought on the depression it got that bad I was running into the wall to try stop the feeling. After the doctors seen me they put me on Mirtazapine on 15mg for 6 week. I... | 10 | July 30, 2017 | 14 |
125,562 | Flagyl | diverticulitis | "I have had three episodes of Diverticulitus in the last five years. Because I had pretty rough experiences with Flagyl / Cipro combination in my previous episodes, I asked for the pharmacist to advise me, with my prior history in mind. I really wanted this time to be different. He said the most important advice is DO... | 9 | July 16, 2017 | 21 |
109,837 | Nexplanon | birth control | "I absolutely loved it at first then all of the sudden NON STOP bleeding, literally non STOP for the past 4 months. Clots of blood at this point. I am getting this removed immediately." | 4 | June 28, 2016 | 3 |
65,779 | Propranolol | mance anxiety | "I have always had the fear of speeches. Everyday I would play a scene in my head whereby im asked to present in front of the team and this was my worst nightmare. It influenced many choices I have made (what courses to take, whether to apply for jobs with presentations etc).
I had tried meditation, been on public s... | 10 | May 25, 2016 | 26 |
95,490 | Otezla | plaque psoriasis | "I have had severe plaque psoriasis on my scalp for 5 years and up until this medication literally nothing had helped me. I did every topical, several drugs and even a uv light to treat it. Once it spread to my body I had had enough and was put on this medication. It has almost cleared up my psoriasis completely, and i... | 9 | July 30, 2015 | 72 |
205,225 | Acetaminophen / aspirin / caffeine | migraine | "Awesome stuff. I'm a nursing assistant in a nursing home and ended up getting a migraine in the middle of my shift. Nothing usually helps my migraines, let alone gets ride of them completely. But my migraine was 100% gone within ten minutes of taking Excedrin Extra Strength. It was amazing! Never gonna need anything e... | 10 | September 4, 2016 | 1 |
28,558 | Lexapro | anxiety | "Was put on 10mg Lexapro for general anxiety. I was on it for 5 days and just had to stop. Horrible anxiety, feelings of depression I have never had before, absolutely no appetite, migraine, bad dreams, falling asleep at work while getting more than enough sleep at night, forgetful in my everyday tasks, overall hazy a... | 2 | July 28, 2011 | 8 |
89,552 | Celexa | depression | "I've been taking Celexa for a few weeks now. I've gained alot of weight.. so much in fact we thought I was pregnant! AND I'M NOT! I've been feeling nauseous, and having cramps. I dont want to have sex anymore and when we do I can't have an orgasm. My period is down to just barely anything (I have an IUD that I've had ... | 8 | March 3, 2012 | 15 |
209,944 | VESIcare | overactive bladde | "I took one dosage, and it made me ill." | 1 | November 5, 2013 | 32 |
231,197 | Zenzedi | adhd | "I was on zenzedi for about 6 months. I loved it! I have only tried Ritalin for my ADD and it made me psychotic, and once I stopped taking it I was too scared to take anything else. Well 10 years later, and sick of my ADD, I was prescribed this medication and it worked! I also had no beginning side effects. The only c... | 10 | December 19, 2016 | 6 |
49,082 | Ethinyl estradiol / levonorgestrel | birth control | "18 years old. 4th month. Some symptoms: sickness (worse right after taking the pill and more around 1-4am), migraines, bad cramps (on and off period), nausea (I still haven't vomited but there are times where I think it'll be more satisfying then feeling like it), my stomach sticks out like a balloon, I've been pretty... | 1 | August 18, 2016 | 1 |
167,422 | Levonorgestrel | emergency contraception | "I'm known to be a little paranoid, but everything turned out just fine. Took the pill about 7 hours after sexual intercourse, experienced side effects such as headaches, dizziness, and spotting a week later. After 8 days of experiencing the side effects, I finally got my period. Definitely recommend it!" | 10 | March 6, 2016 | 8 |
227,871 | Etonogestrel | birth control | "I have Implanon for about 5 months, no bleeding, only spotting. I had my period only once. I don't have any mood swings, I am more relaxed, no PMS. Sometimes light headache, but goes away in few minutes. It doesn't cost me any trouble and save on pads (usually used all package heavy ones and half package light ones). ... | 10 | August 29, 2011 | 0 |
78,196 | Zyprexa | schizoaffective disorde | "This medicine made me gain about 15-20 lbs when I was staying at the hospital when I was 13. I'm now 22. I started taking Geodon a few weeks ago and I'm feeling much better. No more paranoia in the night at all anymore. No thoughts that there's a serial killer watching me or a serial killer in a room in my house or on... | 1 | August 2, 2010 | 15 |
49,777 | Gabapentin | pain | "Works great. Side affects made me not take it anymore" | 4 | July 30, 2016 | 27 |
94,105 | Trintellix | major depressive disorde | "I had less GI problems starting this than I did with Zoloft and other drugs like it. I haven't gotten nausea or diarrhea. My appetite is lower which is good since the other meds made me gain weight. I actually noticed myself feeling pretty good after about a month on 10mg. My doctor then increased me to 20mg. At the ... | 10 | January 6, 2016 | 44 |
171,585 | Wellbutrin | depression | "I've been taking bupropion for 5 weeks now and I am SO thankful! Teaching high school was becoming almost impossible. Try dealing with a room full of teenagers all day long when you are depressed, have no energy, no motivation and can't think straight. And I'd come home too tired and achy to exercise. I didn't even kn... | 10 | May 11, 2012 | 105 |
52,412 | Pantoprazole | gerd | "Worked at first to bring heartburn/acid re-flux under control, however I had to stop taking it because it started causing severe stomach & abdominal pain. Now control through diet & Tums EX. The pain from the Protonix side effect was terrible when it started happening." | 1 | March 31, 2012 | 99 |
26,046 | Sprintec | birth control | "I'm not even done with my first pack yet, just got to the white pills. My cramps are worse than they have ever been, I'm constantly feeling sick and it didn't not lighten my flow at all and clotting has gotten worse. I'm sure this BC works for some but if definitely does not work for me." | 1 | December 3, 2017 | 0 |
206,011 | Pristiq | obesity | "This medication was prescribed to me for appetite suppression. I have been on it for 6 days now and have had no real side effects. I feel I may have had some depression issues I was not completely aware of, as I feel a bit more positive and in better spirits. I think it's too soon to tell overall how well this medica... | 8 | February 26, 2009 | 18 |
209,812 | Phosphorated carbohydrate solution | nausea/vomiting | "I was vomiting for over a day. I was ready to go to the hospital for an IV because I was so dehydrated. As a last ditch effort, I asked my husband to go to the drug store and ask the pharmacist if there was something OTC that could help... they recommended this. I took it, and it was all I needed. No more vomiting aft... | 10 | June 23, 2017 | 3 |
50,281 | Gabapentin | ibromyalgia | "Was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia at the start of the year having suffered with severe neck and upper back pain. The deep pain especially in the upper back right in between the shoulder blades was unbearable most of the time. I had the symptoms for over 2 years before the diagnosis and had almost 80 sessions of treatm... | 8 | May 26, 2014 | 166 |
193,708 | Influenza virus vaccine, live, trivalent | influenza prophylaxis | "This was very simple to use. I thought it would be great. My 3 year old has vomiting as a side effect. My 6 year old and I seem to have no side effects." | 6 | November 12, 2008 | 8 |
28,144 | Lexapro | anxiety | "Absolutely ineffective for my GAD....stuck with it for a year based on pdoc advice. Now I have to deal with tapering. What a mistake that has been.
Additionally, I have tried several other ssri's as well as a few ssri's all to no avail. Suicidal thoughts, intolerable side effects, lack of any efficacy.
Wi... | 1 | August 16, 2015 | 12 |
24,904 | Deplin | depression | "This has helped better than anything else I have tried." | 10 | July 28, 2009 | 101 |
139,433 | Armodafinil | chronic fatigue syndrome | "In my opinion, there are a lot of pros and cons for this medication. I took it for a while with no ill effect, but something must have changed, and it made me feel extremely ill (dizziness, heart palpitations, nausea, headache.) I stopped taking it because of this and definitely noticed a difference. I think that tak... | 8 | November 7, 2011 | 39 |
105,712 | Methylprednisolone | gout, acute | "I experience gout in my big toe (right usually I believe). I had a flare at night while on vacation (for hiking, walking) and walked quite bit the following day (with a good deal of pain). Three days later it was as bad as it's ever been. Red, hot, swollen and inflamed. I was in Maui with my wife. What caused it w... | 9 | February 24, 2015 | 20 |
108,285 | Bupropion / naltrexone | obesity | "I began Contrave in early 2015, and as of July I have lost 25 pounds. This is significant because I was not very big to begin with, and I stopped taking the medicine for a few months in the middle. I began as recommended, and the side effects hit me immediately. I was nauseous, constantly tired, had abdominal pain, la... | 7 | July 20, 2015 | 31 |
122,529 | Linaclotide | constipation, chronic | "I have been experiencing IBS constipation for over 30 years because of hypothyroidism. My doctor first prescribed Linzess 145 mcg which at first was working for a day or 2 but once my body got used to it I was back again not having a bowel movement. I have to take my thyroid medicine in the morning with my Linzess, bo... | 1 | October 23, 2016 | 21 |
227,819 | Etonogestrel | birth control | "I had Implanon put in December 2009, now 2 years in. I've had lots of medical problems and not sure the cause. A few months in started getting bad mood swings, could have been postpartum depression. But thyroid actually was way off. I'm still on antidepressant and taking medicine for thyroid. I am still on going to lo... | 5 | October 24, 2011 | 0 |
226,330 | Etonogestrel | birth control | "I just had it last month and so far so good, I have not had any major side effect except for a little mood swing and I have not had my period since am exclusively breastfeeding my 4 month old. so am just learning a lot from the reviews" | 9 | September 3, 2015 | 4 |
27,630 | Dimenhydrinate | motion sickness | "Works excellent. Went on. Whale watch with family. Took it 1 hour before boat trip and it worked awesome. I Even was able to have food on the boat with no nausea." | 10 | August 28, 2016 | 13 |
101,172 | Invega | bipolar disorde | "I get the shot of Invega Sustenna 156mg once every 4 weeks. I am 62 and have tried everything in every research hospital in Indiana and Illinois. I use it as monotherapy along with counseling and it has revolutionalized my life. I have no side effects. I work full time as a school teacher and I am working on my mast... | 10 | July 15, 2013 | 88 |
4,720 | Belviq | obesity | "Started the trial exactly 2 weeks ago. Weighed in at 305, 5'9" I am at my heaviest weight, even heavier (20#!!) Than being 9 months pregnant. First week I lost 8#, it makes me super tired, a little crabby, and I get a small headache. This week I went down to 1 pill a day hoping it wouldn't make me exhausted. Still tir... | 7 | April 18, 2015 | 20 |
162,288 | Hyaluronan | osteoarthritis | "Had my third shot today; bi-lateral. I have to say I have seen a major improvement in both knees. I would wake up at night and go to turn over, my lower leg would not move and my upper leg (above the knee) would pop and grind on the joint. When this happens now I can feel the upper and lower joints cushioned by the Or... | 9 | July 8, 2016 | 27 |
84,785 | Ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate | birth control | "I started Trinessa a month and a half ago after being on Ortho Tri cyclen Lo for a year. So far it's been great with helping my painful periods, clearing up acne, and preventing pregnancy. The only complaint I have is the slight nausea every now and then along with feeling fatigued, I assume this should go away the mo... | 10 | May 17, 2016 | 9 |
116,631 | Cutar | seborrheic dermatitis | "First impression: Just got recommended this by the dermatologist and used it tonight. So far it seems fine, just annoying to apply as a lotion on my scalp since my hair is thick and my seb. derm. is all over in different places on my head it took like 20 minutes. I might use it as a rinse depending if I got in on all... | 7 | August 19, 2017 | 2 |
167,761 | Levonorgestrel | birth control | "Okay I'm writing this review for all of the young ladies who are afraid to get the skyla. I got it today and IT DOESN'T HURT at all. It's all of a 10 minute process, if that long . They give you a medicine to take the night before and as long as you take that you're good to go . I also took something for cramps about ... | 8 | January 5, 2016 | 2 |
75,804 | Temazepam | insomnia | "I was given a prescription of 30mg Restoril by my GP doctor to help combat recurring bouts of insomnia. While it did nothing to help me fall asleep, it did help me in a couple of other ways. I frequently suffer from tension headaches and noticed after 15 minutes of my first dose the headache was completely eradicated ... | 5 | May 25, 2016 | 53 |
177,166 | Duloxetine | pain | "I had Shingles in March and was given two meds - one was an antiviral and the other for pain. The pain pill they gave me didn't mix with my meds. I went without the pain med. Then the beginning of April the pain came. It got worse and worse. April, May, June, July ever increasing pain around the shingles area. Wen... | 8 | August 30, 2017 | 5 |
219,258 | Serzone | depression | "Was on Serzone for 10 years. The best antidepressant ever and I have been on most of them since my tour in Vietnam. No sexual side effects on like SSRI`s or SNRI`s. Then they took it off the market. Just recently went back to nefazodone. Serzone works so good." | 10 | July 23, 2012 | 61 |
207,963 | Suprep Bowel Prep Kit | bowel preparation | "Tomorrow will be my 3rd colonoscopy in a 2 year period. I have never done a liquid prep before. I took 2 Dulcolax, then about 2 and 1/2 hours later, I went into the bathroom with the Suprep mix. To me, the taste was dreadful. I had to gulp it down and chase it with some clear juice. I had it all gone on less than a mi... | 10 | December 29, 2014 | 12 |
201,693 | Zoloft | obsessive compulsive disorde | "I went years without getting help until about 8 months ago when I finally broke down, saw a doctor, and was prescribed Zoloft. This pill has given me my life back. I was diagnosed with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, specifically intrusive/disturbing thoughts and obsessions. This disorder occupied all of my time and en... | 10 | August 18, 2013 | 165 |
100,012 | Desogestrel / ethinyl estradiol | birth control | "I've been taking Velivet for about a year now because I started to have periods that lasted all month which resulted in anemia. My only complaint is that the cramps are quite bad, but it's done its job for me, so I can't complain!" | 9 | June 17, 2017 | 2 |
94,952 | Abilify | agitated state | "My 10-yr old son has been taking 1 mg Abilify in the morning for the past 4 months. He used to be prone to loud shouting, hitting, spitting, etc. at home, but now little things don't bother him as much and he's easier to reason with. No side effects from this dose seem apparent so far.
He's also taking 36 mg Co... | 7 | January 4, 2010 | 27 |
221,845 | Biaxin XL | pneumonia | "Being asthmatic, I often suffer bronchial infections. I had borderline pneumonia a few months ago - a one week course of Biaxin XL cleared it up. I am now taking Biaxin XL again because I have bronchitis and after two days am breathing much better - it is also clearing up my ear infection. Only downside to this medic... | 9 | June 10, 2009 | 33 |
36,167 | Coreg | heart failure | "My dad uses this medication for 3 years now, after he was staying in the hospital with heart failure for almost 10 days. He never had that situation repeated since that..." | 9 | October 7, 2009 | 46 |
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