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74,383 | Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone | acne | "I took Necon 7/7/7/ for a month and a half and it made my acne horrible. I broke out in places where I normally don't. It made me nauseous the first week or 2 then it got better. Overall the pill was fine just the horrible breakouts." | 1 | February 16, 2010 | 2 |
85,514 | Ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate | birth control | "Been on Sprintec for about 9 months now. So far so good! No nausea, no acne, no weight gain, no baby. What more can you ask for from a birth control pill?" | 10 | December 3, 2014 | 44 |
121,686 | Venlafaxine | depression | "I take this medication at night before bed and i wake up in a great mood. I feel more alert and i am able to control my emotions better.." | 10 | April 9, 2015 | 68 |
98,658 | Nexplanon | birth control | "At first I was skeptical that it would not help me. I had the choice of Nexplanon or a hysterectomy because of my hormones. I was dealing with very long extremely heavy and severe cramps. I got it put in and my period stopped. I no longer have one. The only thing I don't like is that recently I found out that it is no... | 10 | January 14, 2014 | 1 |
64,380 | Sertraline | obsessive compulsive disorde | "I have OCD & PTSD. Zoloft is the only medication I've been prescribed. I have been taking it for 3 months, but am overjoyed at the results. I started at 25 mg. It took a month to start working. The first thing that I noticed was that I didn't feel as depressed anymore, and I lost the urge to do most of my compulsions.... | 10 | September 10, 2016 | 44 |
183,453 | Cymbalta | depression | "I have been taking Cymbalta for about 2 months. I started out with the 30mg and now I am taking 120mg 1x day. I take Cymbalta for Depression, Diabetic Pain, Psoriatic Arthritis Pain, Fibromyalgia, Weight Loss. But I have noticed about 3 days after starting the 120mg a day my psoriasis flared up very bad. I have not ad... | 9 | July 29, 2011 | 13 |
170,326 | Quetiapine | depression | "I suffered from postpartum depression with insomnia. I was on this medication for less than 3 years. It took 4 attempts to discontinue this medication. I felt helpless when trying to stop. I was on 600 mg at one point and I was down to 6.25 mg. I ended up taking it every other night then every 3rd night then finally s... | 8 | April 24, 2016 | 14 |
35,522 | Midamor | high blood pressure | "I developed a low electrolyte problem, sodium went down to 119 and I spent 2 days in hospital, chloride was 89, even potassium was low at one time." | 1 | August 10, 2009 | 9 |
173,878 | Oxytocin | labor induction | "They used Pitocin to induce all of my three labors. It was effective right away...I dilated very quickly and experienced no side effects. Very happy with it!" | 10 | August 15, 2014 | 16 |
193,490 | Symbicort | asthma, maintenance | "Started taking Symbicort for increasingly worse asthma after a chest infection and doctor wanted to try a stronger preventer.
First few weeks were OK, but after that I started to develop increasing generalised anxiety. I have had mild anxiety on and off and usually situationally related but the anxiety I experience... | 4 | May 24, 2016 | 25 |
129,498 | Levonorgestrel | emergency contraception | "Okay so I'm writing this because I was going through hell psyching myself out and being paranoid. I'm 20 and I had unprotected sex on July 24th he said he pulled out so I didn't think any thing of then I started freaking out because that's not the best birth control so I get the plan b pill but I take it like 62 hours... | 10 | August 6, 2015 | 13 |
68,475 | Medroxyprogesterone | endometriosis | "DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG!!! From 1999-2005 I was on depo for birth control. Being young I thought this was the easiest solution and a better alternative to the pill everyday. I injection every 3 months. Sounds great right. Well, in 2005 Pfizer legally had to put a black label warning on their product warning that it may ... | 1 | October 29, 2017 | 4 |
960 | Rituxan | pemphigus | "This medication has helped my spouse. All other medicines did not work. He has had a significant reduction of symptoms." | 8 | January 9, 2009 | 33 |
221,409 | Dextromethorphan | cough | "Took this medicine at 7:00pm, recommended by the pharmacist, but still I'm coughing like crazy from a cold and sinus problem. Not sure if I want to hold my breath for another 10.5 hours? Hopefully this will help someone else, and I'm going to return this tomorrow." | 1 | February 1, 2017 | 1 |
51,204 | Azithromycin | bronchitis | "I had vomitting, dizziness, turned blue and just got worse. Awful drug." | 2 | January 21, 2016 | 5 |
125,494 | Dulcolax | constipation | "Severe cramps with taking two tablets...Big mistake!!! However it does the job." | 8 | August 24, 2014 | 19 |
130,346 | Levonorgestrel | birth control | "Got my Mirena put in yesterday and it was incredibly painful. I was worried that my pain was abnormal, so I wanted others to know this is not abnormal. With the amount of pain I had, I felt like it could be perforation. It was not. For some people, especially those with endometriosis like me, the insertion/day can be.... | 7 | October 16, 2013 | 13 |
217,602 | Clarithromycin | bronchitis | "Biaxin was prescribed for bronchitis 500mg 2x daily. I have experienced metallic taste since the first pill. I am tired and have experienced a soreness on my right side. I have experienced soreness on my right side from other antibiotics as well (not all antibiotics), so perhaps this is a rare sensitivity on my part. ... | 3 | April 8, 2011 | 17 |
210,313 | Linzess | constipation, chronic | "First of all, I NEVER leave reviews ... So the fact that I'm taking time to write one should speak volumes. I absolutely love this medication and will NOT do without it!
Chronic constipation for years and years...I recently went 3 weeks without a bowel motion. I took every laxative and stool softner including giving ... | 10 | October 30, 2014 | 104 |
77,381 | Filgrastim | neutropenia | "Was neutropenic and after several (3) injections of Neupogen, my white cell count was greatly increased. I had one injection in the arm and two in the stomach. Achy and tired for several days after injections, but feeling much better less than a week later." | 10 | August 2, 2013 | 25 |
217,978 | Iluvien | diabetic macular edema | "Vary expensive drug ($9000) - only use if covered by insurance.. Kaiser gave me this drug and I have had it in my eye for 2 years and its working. I have had glaucoma eye surgery in my eye to keep eye pressure low. The only negative thing is that it leaves a very small capsule in the eye that does not dissolve. So my ... | 10 | August 3, 2017 | 0 |
187,714 | Codeine / guaifenesin | cough | "Knocked the cough but I still have the cold." | 6 | July 9, 2010 | 8 |
224,366 | Levothyroxine | underactive thyroid | "I was diagnosed several years ago with hypothyroidism. My doctor started me on levothyroxine and after several months of gradual increases, we reached a point where my TSH levels showed "normal". But, while I felt better than I had at the start, I still did not feel 'normal'. I discussed this with my doctor and we rai... | 8 | April 18, 2013 | 69 |
46,881 | Xenical | obesity | "I started on Mon, it's now Wed, and I'm already 4lb down!After reading up before I started, I planned my low fat menu & I've stuck to it! Day 1-first tablet with a salad at 2pm. 3pm I had the sudden urge, had to wait 30 mins as I was out, and I don't think I could have waited a minute longer! As I had eaten a very hea... | 10 | January 14, 2016 | 75 |
146,992 | Alprazolam | anxiety | "I started taking Xanax over ten years ago for my anxiety. I started with .5 mg twice a day and ended up at .5 mg every 4 hours and still felling like I needed more as I was addicted. I had one heck of a time weaning off. I now take 1/2 of a .25 mg tablet every 3 to 4 hours when needed for my tinnitus. It works to less... | 10 | January 7, 2016 | 21 |
88,626 | Prepopik | bowel preparation | "Easy and covered by my insurance." | 10 | March 15, 2016 | 0 |
136,411 | Mirvaso | rosacea | "Didn't work well for me at all. In fact it made my face even more red -even after I stopped using it." | 2 | March 19, 2014 | 20 |
136,252 | Twynsta | high blood pressure | "Awesome medicine. Have been on it for 3 years. I have perfect blood pressure now. No side effects. I love it." | 10 | March 2, 2012 | 13 |
122,208 | Venlafaxine | anxiety and stress | "I have been on Effexor for over a year and my dosage has been 37.5mg daily. The drug has worked wonders for me but I have had some side effects of sweating, strange dreams and dizziness when I forget to take it.
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81,525 | Yaz | birth control | "IMPORTANT: I started Yaz about a year ago and at first I noticed nothing. Then I became extremely irritable towards my boyfriend for no reason. My breasts grew a full cup size (plus), BUT Yaz gave me a yeast infection for four months and made me gain ten pounds. I know everyone is different but I really did not notice... | 6 | September 20, 2011 | 1 |
228,793 | Loestrin Fe 1 / 20 | birth control | "I've been on Loestrin (and the other generic brands like Junel) for about a year and a half and I'm satisfied with it. I haven't tried any other birth control prior to Loestrin, so maybe that's why it's hard for me to give a comparative judgment. I can say that in terms of excessive weight gain, acne, or mood swings, ... | 10 | February 20, 2016 | 2 |
45,094 | Fluoxetine | depression | "This medication changed my life! I was depressed overcome with fatigue and generally unpleasant to be around! After the first two weeks of fatigue passes I am back to the old Laurie "the nice to be around Laurie" also noticed a decrease in appetite...which is super for me being slightly overweight! Although it's expen... | 10 | October 16, 2016 | 33 |
145,579 | Qsymia | weight loss | "You may lose weight, but you will probably lose your mind, too. This stuff gave me the worst ADD and confusion. I was constantly like, "What was I doing? Where did I put that? What was I saying?" I mean, it was BAD!! And the longer I took it the worse it got! And the headaches and irritability, the racing racing heart... | 3 | May 19, 2016 | 48 |
190,471 | Vigamox | conjunctivitis, bacterial | "This stuff is awesome. My Pink eye was the Bacterial type and Vigamox cleared up in 3 days" | 10 | April 26, 2016 | 0 |
143,745 | Etonogestrel | birth control | "I had the Implanon after a previous pregnancy and it was the best form of birth control I had ever taken. So after my last pregnancy I decided to go the same route. Not knowing that it woulf affect me different. Needless to say I have had it in for a year and i bleed every week or every other week. The blood is dark, ... | 2 | October 20, 2016 | 0 |
65,673 | Propranolol | mance anxiety | "I've had multiple bad experiences with public speaking. Sometimes I would make it through the entire presentation, depending on how long it is, but I would always get so nervous that it would cause me to have dry mouth, and it would feel like my throat is starting to swell from my heart beating so fast that I would no... | 10 | November 18, 2016 | 27 |
89,275 | Celexa | depression | "After a tragic death in my family my depression got worse. I did not realize I had depression until this tragedy occurred. I would cry every day to exhaustion -- until I had nothing left -- just a lifeless emptiness. My doctor put me on citalopram and I am on 30mg's/day. I feel so much better!! -- no real highs and no... | 8 | June 5, 2015 | 56 |
82,425 | Liraglutide | diabetes, type 2 | "I have been on Victoza for 4 weeks now. I started at 0.6 for a week then went up to 1.2 on the eighth day. Side effects the first couple weeks included nausea, sore back, headache, sour stomach, etc. though none of them were unbearable and the results have been worth it. I have lost nearly 20 pounds and my blood sug... | 9 | January 8, 2014 | 38 |
87,939 | Clindamycin | bacterial infection | "I'm taking this medication to get rid of some vaginal bacteria. The first day I took it, I was experiencing extreme nausea and watery stools. However, I did see improvement in vaginal discharge on the first day! So overall, not SO bad. Just make sure you drink a lot of water and take some pepto!!" | 2 | September 15, 2016 | 8 |
41,609 | Clonidine | opiate withdrawal | "I was in a head on car crash @50mph. in 2008 and have been prescribed Morphine Sulfate AND Oxycodone as a "break through" drug when the Morphine wasn't doing enough for my chronic pain. I decided it was time to quit, yes I "set" my mind to quitting. The two worse parts for me breaking this addiction were the lack of s... | 10 | May 21, 2017 | 45 |
91,584 | Dalfampridine | multiple sclerosis | "My husband has secondary progressive MS and has been using Ampyra for 1 month. He didn't see any changes at first, but we now notice that he has an easier time swallowing (he used to cough a lot while eating/drinking), he hasn't fallen at all and he thinks his balance is better. Since the changes have been subtle he... | 5 | September 28, 2010 | 84 |
32,198 | Wellbutrin XL | bipolar disorde | "Keeps me even tempered where as I used to be moody in the afternoons when I started getting tired." | 8 | March 19, 2009 | 28 |
18,967 | Chlordiazepoxide | alcohol withdrawal | "I've been an every second of everyday drinker, (24-30) 5.9% ice beers for a year and a half. I started to have severe severe severe withdrawal's and DT's if I wasn't consuming that amount. I went to the dr. And was prescribed ativan. Didn't do anything. Then I went back and got Librium. Praises to the most high becaus... | 10 | November 20, 2015 | 59 |
217,096 | Oxcarbazepine | bipolar disorde | "Was misdiagnosed for a very long time with major depression that included thoughts of suicide and after medications after medications I finally was reevaluated by a psychiatrist who properly diagnosed me with Bipolar Disorder and since have been taking Trileptal. Since starting the medication I have improved drastical... | 10 | July 26, 2015 | 82 |
188,599 | ParaGard | birth control | "I'm writing a post insertion review. I got my IUD inserted 5 days ago. The insertion was quick, about 2 min. I have a low pain threshold. But it wasn't much worse than a PAP exam. I have white coat syndrome, so I was clammy and nervous. But that's normal for me. I cramped with really dull cramps that evening. But they... | 8 | February 6, 2016 | 6 |
178,050 | Duloxetine | depression | "Went on 60mg Cymbalta. Was amazingly good for about a year. Minimal side effects except for some reduction in appetite which was a bit of a problem and causing tiredness at work. It got my life back for me for a while at a time when I thought only of death. I began socializing and getting into hobbies, etc. I then had... | 10 | October 30, 2011 | 8 |
92,710 | Mavik | heart failure | "Developed over several weeks two side effects
1. A dry irritating cough which worsened with drinking water so went through several lozenges/candies to relieve. The cough disappeared within two days of terminating Mavik.
2. Also developed congested airway/lungs and this required several weeks to clear up after term... | 2 | June 23, 2014 | 10 |
68,044 | Plan B | emergency contraception | "My girlfriend and I had unprotected sex on 2/5 around 8:00pm. The condom broke and I was not sure whether or not I fully pulled out, so we paniced, went out to CVS, and bought plan b 30 minutes later. Her last period was on 1/15 but she does not track her period and usually they are irregular so being a really sensiti... | 10 | March 6, 2016 | 26 |
80,436 | Cytomel | hypothyroidism, after thyroid removal | "I've been on Synthroid, Levoxyl, or Levothyroxine for the past 11 years at a suppressive dose and did fine. When my endocrinologist took me off of TSH suppression by lowering my dose of T4 I was miserable. Within in weeks I was exhausted, cold all the time, had brain fog, was depressed, and needed additional sleep. ... | 10 | October 29, 2016 | 22 |
105,398 | Carbamazepine | epilepsy | "I have been diagnosed with Temporal Lobe Epilepsy (seizures are so fleeting that I referred to them as funny turns). Lamotrigine worked for 4 months and then I was changed to Tegretol Retard which for the last 3 months has been effective. Side effets were tiredness and a rash which was treated with an antihistamine. ... | 7 | January 6, 2009 | 8 |
106,639 | Implanon | birth control | "I was on implanon for exactly one year before I got it removed. I did not like this birthcontrol as I had horrible side-effects. I chose this birth control because the only birth control I've been on was Depo the shot, which I got every three months, so I thought three years that's great. However after about 6 months ... | 1 | October 18, 2015 | 2 |
211,891 | Lamotrigine | depression | "I've battled depression for 10 years plus im on 40 mg Citalopram and have been on this for 8 years. 2 year's ago i was put on quetiapine brilliant results but horrid side affect then my consultant put me on 300 mg (slowy increased) lamotrigine same result and no side affects i noticed results within the first w... | 10 | August 11, 2016 | 39 |
158,648 | Methylphenidate | narcolepsy | "The use of Methlylin 10mg at 08:00 again at 14:00 has made my workday productive and avoided the "nods" at mid-day and again mid-afternoon. I had suffered with undiagnosed narcolepsy for at least 10 years and this regimen, started 3 years ago has saved my job and my life. (I used to sometimes almost nod off at a long... | 10 | May 11, 2012 | 19 |
67,923 | Plan B | emergency contraception | "I took plan B 6 hours after we had unprotected sex and was worried he got precum in me. I rushed to the pharmacy and took it ASAP. Then came 2 mentally painful weeks of waiting to see if I got pregnant and I had already ovulated the day that I took the pill. I didn't have any symptoms except feeling slight nausea the ... | 9 | August 2, 2016 | 5 |
30,919 | Miconazole | vaginal yeast infection | "I purchased a generic 7-day miconazole cream to treat a yeast infection, and I really wish I read the online reviews first. Five minutes after inserting the cream on the first night, I began to experience an unbearable itch inside my vagina. I was worried that I was allergic or something was really wrong, and then I ... | 1 | April 16, 2017 | 5 |
50,531 | Gabapentin | restless legs syndrome | "Neurontin 800mg is the best medication I have ever taken for any kind of nerve pain and it especially works with back pain and restless leg syndrome." | 10 | December 10, 2011 | 138 |
36,648 | Fentanyl | pain | "I was on 15 different medicines for pain and muscle spasms. I have been on the patch for 4 months and my pain has dropped so much it is unreal. I didn't know about this, until 4 months ago I had been in the bed for almost 15 years due to car crash. I find this medicine to wonderful." | 9 | July 23, 2011 | 15 |
77,578 | Cephalexin | skin or soft tissue infection | "Keflex 500 mg 3 times a day is slowly but surely getting rid of my folliculitis. It took about 3 days for the infection to stop weeping, another 2 days later it has almost completely dried up. No discernible side effects for me." | 8 | December 21, 2015 | 39 |
227,425 | Etonogestrel | birth control | "I had my Nexplanon inserted May 29, 2013 I was on the pill and it was my pill free week. So my cycle was supposed to start soon. As I had Nexplanon inserted my cycle started. It lasted for 10 days, moderate flow, flow for 4 days then light the last 6. I didn't feel anything but a little burning from the numbing shot. ... | 8 | June 8, 2013 | 3 |
96,085 | Sertraline | depression | "I switched from Prozac (which if anything made me feel more depressed) to Zoloft about a month ago and it has been FANTASTIC. 75mg a day, kicked in about 2 weeks, little to no side effects, more energy and generally just a massive relief.
In my case, it's also caused a bit of weight loss (around 5 pounds) which is... | 9 | May 18, 2012 | 40 |
33,189 | Microgestin Fe 1 / 20 | birth control | "I was on Microgestin Fe 1/20 for about eight months. The first few months were alright and normal, typical birth control stuff. Out of nowhere, I realized I would find myself crying over absolutely nothing, have these awful mood swings, and had ZERO sex drive. Finally fed up with it I went to my gyno and they switched... | 3 | December 5, 2017 | 1 |
144,422 | Etonogestrel | birth control | "First 3 months was a nonstop period. The flow varied. That was horrible. Good thing, I've only spotted a couple times since. I have already gained about 15-20lbs and I haven't even had it for a year. It's seriously convenient and all but if I cant keep my weight in control I might have it removed" | 5 | April 21, 2016 | 4 |
163,140 | ella | emergency contraception | "Ella gets it done. The side effects are minimal overall." | 10 | September 25, 2013 | 18 |
193,060 | Drospirenone / ethinyl estradiol | birth control | "Weight gain and tiredness on this medicine." | 2 | February 4, 2009 | 10 |
120,274 | Montelukast | asthma, maintenance | "It does not prevent my RAD response to my allergens. I now can't afford it. Singulair had allowed me to eat and be around my many other allergens without the cough and nasal drainage. So now I must resort to benadryl at least twice a day and my rescue inhaler twice daily. It is really sad that the insurance is now mak... | 1 | February 21, 2016 | 4 |
77,027 | Lorcaserin | obesity | "I'm 5'10 and 298 lbs. tried all diets and failed at all of the. Decided to try Belviq. My doctor was against it because he was worried about side effects. I told him I was in more danger by not losing the weight. I Was really worried as I was also starting a new job and needed to travel 90% of the time. Eating on the ... | 10 | April 8, 2015 | 20 |
154,930 | Metronidazole | bacterial vaginitis | "I've had BV for a while but I thought it was in response to getting the mirena IUD a few months ago. My doctor just prescribed me the 2 pills a day for 7 days of metronidazole, and my last day to take the medication is tomorrow but my symptoms have hardly improved. Maybe a little better on the smell, but still itching... | 6 | March 28, 2017 | 5 |
59,732 | NuvaRing | birth control | "I switched to nuvaring 4 yeas ago from orthotricyclen. I've had absolutely no side effects, and it's the easiest form of birth control I've ever taken. My periods are lighter is the only thing I've noticed. It's unfortunate that I'm seeing so many bad experiences on here - I honestly recommend it to all my girlfriends... | 10 | February 18, 2017 | 14 |
143,351 | Etonogestrel | birth control | "I was on Nexplanon for about 20 months, two months after having a baby. I've given it a rating of '3' simply because I did not fall pregnant. I did not have periods but the BC often made me feel pregnant, leading to me testing several times. Other side effects included: unable to lose pregnancy weight, despite breastf... | 3 | March 15, 2017 | 1 |
37,849 | Reclipsen | birth control | "I had been off birth control for about a year when I decided I wanted to go back on it. My doctor recommended Reclipsen; she believe it would clear up the little bit of acne that I had on my cheeks and forehead. I took Reclipsen for 4 months in total and it was a nightmare. The first month my breasts were extremely te... | 2 | April 1, 2016 | 1 |
132,226 | Ativan | status epilepticus | "This med works well for calming my head after a seizure(s). I have partial seizures. Started using it 2 years ago, 'as needed' Recently I'm attempting to discontinue any use of this medicine. My dosage is only 0.5 sublingual. The withdrawal symptoms are absolutely brutal. It's a low dose. I'm not sure if my sensitivit... | 5 | March 7, 2017 | 8 |
5,523 | Donnatal | irritable bowel syndrome | "Calms me down and numbs the pain just a bit." | 8 | January 13, 2011 | 22 |
47,574 | Tapentadol | pain | "Switched a while back from Hydrocodone, tramadol, Soma in combination for many years to this Nucynta ER and IR. I take 2 ERs a day and one IR a day. I am thankful for Nucynta, it actually melts the pain away and keeps your mind awake. I don't have to take 8 hydrocodones a day 6 tramadols, and 2 Somas to get relief. I ... | 10 | December 4, 2014 | 86 |
101,656 | Methocarbamol | muscle spasm | "I have been prescribed robaxin 750mg from having back pains after getting epidural for child birth. It works okay. I'm suppose to take it every 4 hours or when aches return. I don't even have to look at the clock and can tell the 4 hours went by because the aches return. I wish I had something I don't have to take eve... | 9 | August 9, 2016 | 20 |
61,976 | Citalopram | anxiety and stress | "I had just starting taking citalopram for About 3 days and I can already tell what a difference I feel! I had such such horrible anxiety! Every time I would think of something that was putting stress in my life, my heart would hurt! Now..... I don't feel anything hurt at all. ..well.... not nearly as bad at least. I k... | 10 | March 16, 2015 | 45 |
16,995 | Unisom SleepTabs | insomnia | "I am a healthy 21 year old but have trouble getting and staying asleep. I have tried melatonin and I feel it may help me get to sleep but not stay asleep. The other night I laid awake until 5:30 am trying to keep my eyes closed with no luck. So the next day I researched some over the counter sleep aids and Unisom had ... | 9 | May 4, 2015 | 80 |
132,729 | Prochlorperazine | nausea/vomiting | "Terrible drug. Was given morphine through IV pump while in the hospital for a broken femur and it made me extremely sick with nausea & vomiting. I was given compazine and immediately had a bad reaction. I felt like my skin was on fire and began hallucinating that I saw demons crawling on the ceiling. I have no history... | 1 | August 18, 2016 | 4 |
11,905 | Trulicity | diabetes, type 2 | "I have been on this medication for the last month. I had been taking up to 50 units of Novolog and 50 units of Levemir. 1000 mg of metformin and 300 mg of Invokana. So I added Trulicity (highest dose).
My side effects has been 14 pound weight loss, appetite loss, and some diarrhea. My blood sugars have been best i... | 9 | August 1, 2015 | 27 |
210,862 | Mirtazapine | insomnia | "I took Remeron for the first time last night and it worked like a dream. I take Effexor for depression and it gives me complete insomnia. I have tried about every sleep aid out there and either couldn't deal with the side effects or the med just stopped working. I was prescribed 15mg of Remeron to take at bedtime, ... | 9 | September 30, 2015 | 95 |
198,221 | Ranolazine | angina | "Before Ranexa I could not go a day without needing a nitro for the chest pain. Now if I need 1 nitro a month that is a lot. BUT the side effects are terrible. The bloated feeling and stomach aches are terrible and the constipation has been so bad I need to use MiraLax daily along with a stool softener in the morning ... | 10 | September 21, 2013 | 75 |
86,304 | Magnesium sulfate / potassium sulfate / sodium sulfate | bowel preparation | "Really not a bad experience. The key I think is eating light for the two "low-fibre" days - I ate very little on day 2 - before embarking on day 3 liquid diet and bowel prep. The sour cherry-ish tates is unpleasant but chilled is perfectly drinkable. Effects were immediate and done within one hour - no nuasea or cramp... | 9 | December 18, 2014 | 18 |
128,296 | Phentermine | weight loss | "I began taking Adipex 8/2014 & by 10/2015 I had lost 45 lbs. & reached my ideal BMI. I have gone from a size 14 in jeans to a size 2! I suggest to anyone taking this or any weight loss meds to exercise. I now have excess skin to get rid of & at age 55 its really hard to do. I was also taking a lipo shot once a week, w... | 10 | January 5, 2016 | 23 |
16,345 | Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone | birth control | "I LOVE this birth control. I've been on it for roughly 6-7 months. I've had two experiences with it. The first time I had to get off of it because it made me very moody so I switched to different kinds then about a year later I was out back on Lolo again and it's been great! I've not had an symptoms besides breast ten... | 10 | February 19, 2016 | 3 |
88,636 | Prepopik | bowel preparation | "I followed the instructions on the product. My Gastro suggested that I take four other laxatives, two days before my procedure and two the night before, followed by the Prepopik prep. I drank twice the recommended water and still I had a 'dirty' colon. I knew, even before the procedure that I wasn't clean and infor... | 1 | February 2, 2016 | 2 |
171,677 | Wellbutrin | panic disorde | "I started taking Wellbutrin after gaining 10 to 15 pounds on Paxil. I'd already tried Prozac. Wellbutrin did give me some uncomfortable side effects like ringing in the ears, sleepless nights and I did have a lot of panic attacks while I was getting started. So I had to take Zoloft with it for awhile, which cancele... | 8 | December 2, 2009 | 212 |
158,559 | Methylphenidate | adhd | "took this halfway through 10th grade to through summer. First experience after being diagnosed with add so in attention without being hyper. No motavation from this almost made me feel worse with serve exaustion and depression I felt like every day was a chore and I wasn't as happy I used to be and my friends said I w... | 1 | October 27, 2013 | 31 |
112,599 | Vimovo | rheumatoid arthritis | "This pill worked great for me ..I had terrible knee pain and could hardly walk, but then I was feeling bad and found out my platelets dropped from 152 to 77 taking this medecine.. I had to stop.." | 5 | August 22, 2016 | 10 |
159,683 | Bactrim | acne | "It's the silver bullet! Well, for me at least. I can only add my highest recommendation for Bactrim to treat my cystic acne, the kind that produces cysts around 2-3 cm in diameter all over my body and face. I've been on Accutane and every other antibiotic there is, but the Bactrim has saved me. It is hard on your dige... | 10 | June 23, 2017 | 7 |
182,378 | Mirena | abnormal uterine bleeding | "I am 46 and have suffered heavy periods for a couple of years, becoming anemic and generally unhappy. Fibroid removal did not work, and my physician suspects andenomyosis. I had a Mirena IUD placed to try to stem the heavy bleeding. I had read all these stories and went in fully informed. I was bound-and-determined to... | 5 | May 11, 2010 | 16 |
178,564 | Victoza | diabetes, type 2 | "Started off 6-7 months ago with low dose then up to 1.2 daily. Experienced mild side effects, not everyday but pushed through. Sugars in the 200`s to 170. No weight loss. Recently sugars jumped up a bit. So I increased victozia to about 1.4. Sugars climbed and the "serious" side effects occurred. The confusion and fev... | 5 | September 30, 2017 | 3 |
125,572 | Flagyl | bacterial infection | "I was prescribed 500mg for twice a day in order to get rid of my BV. I only had a small headache the first night and slight nausea, but it wasn't bad at all. The rest of the days and nights were fine. BUT, this is what I did: ate a big brunch and a big dinner, and took the pill in between eating each meal. During the ... | 10 | March 24, 2017 | 10 |
80,164 | Benzonatate | cough | "Took Robitussin cough syrup - didn't do much. Was sleeping a lot due to pain. Took Tessalon Perles but cough started coming back within 30 mins to an hour. Not helpful at all as far as I can tell. I have very bad cold with non stop cough. Nothing is working. If you need to go to work or if your child needs to go to s... | 2 | January 6, 2016 | 10 |
46,818 | Xenical | obesity | "I've been using psyllium fiber for several months. But after I suspended from using it my metabolic system seems to require more fiber input. I actually gained weight in a faster rate. Now I'm still taking fiber supplement but it helps only in maintaining my weight. Not anymore on losing some fat (i guess). I'm giving... | 5 | August 22, 2016 | 15 |
507 | Medroxyprogesterone | abnormal uterine bleeding | "I only had one shot. It lasts 3 months. During those months I got my period the first month & not the other two. Now I came down to Trinidad on vacation before I was able to get my second shot. Now I've been bleeding for 3 months STRAIGHT. I know this is abnormal. I have the worst cramps, & my whole body hurts. " | 10 | August 11, 2014 | 57 |
182,570 | Mirena | birth control | "I used this for the full five years after having my 2 kids. I had no side effects except perhaps that my weight stabilized at a higher weight than pre-pregnancy days. My husband occasionally said he could feel the string. At the very end of use I had night sweats and extreme weight fluctuations (up and down by 20 lb... | 9 | February 27, 2009 | 29 |
130,433 | Levonorgestrel | emergency contraception | "Took Next Choice 12 hours after intercourse, on day 13 of cycle. I didn't fully understand how much ovulation increased your chances of conception, so I didn't know taking Next Choice was worthless at that time. Felt weird the first day, and a little queasy, but really I had no side effects. I was terrified that I wo... | 9 | March 18, 2013 | 27 |
64,966 | Saphris | bipolar disorde | "I have been using Saphris for about three weeks. My psychiatrist changed me from Abilify. She started me on a low dose (5 mg) and took me off Abilify and raised my Lamictal. I had a very hard few days. She increased my dose to 20 mg and I now feel as stable as I did with Abilify. It's still early. She also put me on C... | 8 | December 12, 2011 | 6 |
41,564 | Clonidine | opiate withdrawal | "Marin County CA....
You described my night. I don't abuse my meds and take as prescribed. I use the fentynal patches. I put my last patch on for the month and it fell off unbeknownst to me. By the time I realized I was in withdrawal. Went to the ER as my pain Dr said and they refused to help. My pain Dr gives me 2 mo... | 6 | November 26, 2017 | 1 |
158,212 | Ziprasidone | schizoaffective disorde | "I have kind of mixed feelings about Geodon. I have only been taking it for a few weeks. It has eliminated my psychotic features...nearly 100%. The side effects are hard for me but I have read that people get more used to it over time so I am not ready to give up on it yet. The side effects I experience are sleepin... | 8 | April 9, 2015 | 18 |
124,570 | Skyla | birth control | "Skyla is great at prevent pregnancy however the insertion was extremely painful - worst cramps I have felt. They lasted a couple days, but it was manageable. However, I've been on this for 8 months and have been on my period non-stop. 8 months of having a period. The bleeding isn't serious, but enough to wear a tampon... | 8 | March 12, 2015 | 32 |
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