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3,232 | Nitrofurantoin | urinary tract infection | "This drug is fine for me. It makes me feel foggy, tired and just out of sorts for a few hours but i can still function. The headaches are the worst part. I'm on day 4 so I'm sticking it out!" | 8 | July 26, 2016 | 12 |
88,340 | Adderall | atigue | "I just started Adderal 20mg about a week now. Before I was on 10 mg, not extended release, just tabs for (2) months. I'm always so tired. The higher dose helps me stay awake and function through my days. Glad something works, so far no side effects noted." | 8 | April 1, 2015 | 76 |
5,295 | Cryselle | birth control | "This pill is honestly so terrible. The first week I began taking it, I started to break out all over my face with extremely painful cystic acne. It was uncontrollable. As soon as I started to take the inert pills, my face cleared up. Also this has caused me to form a fibroadenoma in my breast, and I have an extremely ... | 1 | June 30, 2016 | 4 |
219,227 | Ortho Cyclen | birth control | "I've been on it for 3 months now & I love it , period is much lighter ." | 9 | August 11, 2015 | 7 |
3,610 | Lorcet 10 / 650 | back pain | "This is the best back pain medication on the market. I have taken it since 1993 with no problems." | 10 | October 14, 2012 | 22 |
6,140 | Minastrin 24 Fe | birth control | "I was on Loestrin before it was discontinued and have been on minastrin for a little over a year now. Immediately starting, I stopped getting any sort of bleeding and started getting cyst zits around my second week of the pill each month (I never had any acne when I was a teen). This was tolerable until about nine mon... | 3 | September 4, 2015 | 7 |
186,140 | Desvenlafaxine | depression | "With peri menopause leading to menopause...came an overwhelming sadness, emotional ups and downs, anger, the black dog visited often for no apparent reason. After seeing doctor who offered blood tests acknowledged menopause was occurring, he prescribed pristiq 50 mg. one a day. I had negative pre conceived ideas abo... | 10 | January 29, 2016 | 26 |
162,806 | Cefdinir | sinusitis | "Terrible, terrible antibiotic. I took Z pack for my sinus infection, which usually helps but didn't this time so my doc put me on cefdinir. No problems until the 3rd day I woke up with the most terrible diarrhea I've ever had. Same the following day. It's almost 3 weeks later and I still have the diarrhea and have gon... | 1 | December 14, 2015 | 13 |
153,477 | Doxycycline | acne | "I am 24 years old and my terrible cystic acne has returned worse than ever. (I was on Accutane several years ago which cleared it up nicely, but do not want to go back on it because of depression and irritable bowel syndrome). My dermatologist put me on doxycycline about 3 weeks ago. I started to notice a little impro... | 6 | April 5, 2013 | 7 |
196,654 | Letrozole | breast cancer, adjuvant | "I was so pleased to read all of the reviews about Letrozole. Now I know that I'm not alone. Hot flashes worse than menopause. Always off balance. Won't do stairs without a railing or holding on to person anymore after quite a few falls. Don't get dizzy, but never know when a stumble or fall is coming. Very dry m... | 5 | July 27, 2014 | 53 |
15,865 | Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone | birth control | "I was given Gildesse to help control my ovarian cysts. BIG MISTAKE! I have gained wieght, feel depressed and tired and when I do have periods now they are horrible, painful,and really heavy. They will last indefinitely too. I have bled for over 30 days.
I thought this was just my perimenopause but after reading eve... | 1 | September 12, 2016 | 3 |
213,465 | Cobicistat / elvitegravir / emtricitabine / tenofovir | hiv infection | "Began in April with viral over 1 million CD4 was 109. As of May viral load 606 and CD4 is 265. I've got ways to go. No side effects at first but only side effects to complain of now are slight nausea, headache and slight diarrhea." | 10 | July 7, 2013 | 12 |
160,756 | Buspirone | anxiety | "I have been taking Buspar for 8 days now. It was prescribed for irritability and anxiety. I walk around feeling nauseous and frequently have chest pain, palpitations and just constant worry. So Started out taking 7.5 mg morning and night and just increased it to 15mg morning and night. I noticed a difference with the ... | 8 | December 25, 2010 | 6 |
30,248 | Klonopin | anxiety | "It works without side effects." | 10 | October 16, 2012 | 37 |
66,362 | Valacyclovir | cold sores | "I would say it works pretty good if you catch them in the beginning,if not it could take longer to heal. I have had cold sores for at least 20 years and the best stuff I ever used for them was a product called licrogel in a little white jar which was made from scientific botanicals which I just found out today is out ... | 7 | May 18, 2015 | 18 |
188,573 | ParaGard | birth control | "I have had this for two months. I am still breast feeding my youngest so my period has yet to return.
There has been no pain or spotting or bleeding whatsoever.
The only difference so far is increased in vaginal dryness but that could be attributed to the breastfeeding and getting older.
My family docto... | 10 | October 23, 2016 | 9 |
52,485 | Armour Thyroid | hypothyroidism, after thyroid removal | "Took Synthroid for about 15 years and although I never felt it was working for me my doctor would only say "well, your labs look good." I read about Armour and had my doctor change me. Armour was amazing. I felt great after 2-3 months. Weight dropped, dry skin and hair improved and my energy level significantly imp... | 2 | April 5, 2016 | 42 |
191,508 | Lisdexamfetamine | adhd | "LOVE IT. I took Strattera for 4 yrs but switched because of terrible nausea and anxiety. The first 3 months I had terrible migraines, lack of appitite & trouble sleeping. Keep taking it daily to give body time to adjust. No side effects now and huge HUGE improvement in work, concentration and motivation." | 10 | February 5, 2015 | 59 |
9,094 | Cefuroxime | sinusitis | "Was sick with the worst sinus infection in my life for at least 3 weeks. It began to turn into pneumonia. Amoxil wasn't working. 2 doses of Ceftin so far and I'm feeling much better. " | 10 | November 19, 2013 | 81 |
104,197 | Ethinyl estradiol / levonorgestrel | birth control | "I was on this Birth control for 6 months, and started noticing a lot of side effects. I was losing more hair, my skin was getting drier and I was also so sad, and cried and got mad over anything. I went to my doctor and he ran me for some blood tests and came back to find out that my estrogen levels dropped immensely.... | 2 | March 24, 2013 | 31 |
195,874 | Levomilnacipran | depression | "Switched from Zoloft, after the initial first week and withdraws from the zoloft, I noticed that my irritability never went away and seemed to get worse. I was yelling at my kids 3 days straight and realized this just isn't me. It's treated my depression but the irritability and agitation along with the other effects... | 5 | March 3, 2016 | 20 |
143,837 | Etonogestrel | birth control | "I've been on my period for over 5 months.. it sucks. Sometimes I'm light or spotting and then randomly I'll get heavy. I haven't stopped bleeding since I got it. And I hear it takes months to end the bleeding but it seems like it'll never end. Ita not what I thought it would be." | 5 | September 16, 2016 | 5 |
216,569 | Sucralfate | gerd | "I have been diagnosed with extreme acid reflux (more to come later on),
Approximately 1 1/2 years ago my bad acid went out of control and started to come up in my mouth walking/sitting/laying down.
I went to see my gastroenterologist and he sent me off to see a surgeon.
The surgeon says I need a operation that amou... | 2 | March 7, 2017 | 12 |
23,184 | Methadone | opiate withdrawal | "In the summer of 2009 I found out I was pregnant, yay.....No I was addicted to heroin and a large amount of it daily, I could not continue this as long as another life was growing inside of me. Methadone maintenance was my only option. I had my child on methadone and began detoxing right away small amounts at a time ... | 10 | June 22, 2015 | 45 |
172,301 | Clonazepam | panic disorde | "This drug is saving my life right now. Its a shame the people who abuse it ruin it for those of us who get relief from debilitating issues from it, because many doctors just don't want to prescribe it now. I say what's the point of having a drug if you can't use it to help people who need it." | 10 | August 14, 2017 | 51 |
139,404 | Armodafinil | chronic fatigue syndrome | "I have had 4 back surgeries ( pins, screws, plates, etc.) and both of my hips replaced, all before turning 43. Before this, I earned a Ph.D., became a Prof. in Accounting was rewarded multitudes of student-awarded, colleague-awarded, and superiors-rewarded accollades. Then, with all the narcotics, opiods, hospitaliz... | 10 | March 8, 2013 | 66 |
211,745 | Lamotrigine | depression | "Hi my Dr started me on this today. I have mood swings, low energy & depression. I am scared too death of medicine. I read the reviews & that has helped ease some anxiety...but I am still a little scared. Thank you" | 7 | April 3, 2017 | 11 |
146,352 | Suboxone | opiate dependence | "I was addicted to pain killers for some time and was spending a tremendous amount of money on them. My life became consumed by pain killers to the point where they were almost all I thought about. I tried Suboxone when I couldn't get anything else, to keep me from going into withdrawals. They were great. I had no desi... | 9 | September 12, 2009 | 24 |
160,529 | Buspirone | anxiety | "I'm 15 years old and before being on this I was a MESS. I was so anxious all the time I left school and it was just so bad I didn't hang out with friends for months but after being on it I can't even begin to explain how great I feel. I never feel nervous or anxious for ANYTHING I'm back at school , going to football ... | 8 | August 29, 2015 | 102 |
5,705 | Sectral | high blood pressure | "I have been on Acebutolol (Sectral) for 2 years now and my BP is pretty controlled. I am also on it for an elevated heart rate not related to mitral valve prolapse. My heart rate is usually in the 80s now. :)" | 9 | November 4, 2013 | 14 |
166,309 | Levonorgestrel | emergency contraception | "I am 255lbs/5'1 height and 33 years old. I say this because I read many reviews and doctor's explanation that the pill sometimes does not work on obese or overweight people. It worked for me. I took it within 4 hours of being intimate with my boyfriend. You feel like you are pregnant because for at least 5 days I felt... | 10 | November 16, 2016 | 0 |
221,283 | Drysol | hyperhidrosis | "Did not work that well." | 2 | September 19, 2009 | 3 |
98,548 | Nexplanon | birth control | "I was terrified to get this, but made the decision after I could no longer stand being on my birth control pills anymore due to severe migraines and upper lip pigmentation! The process to get this is quick and painless. However, it was very sore and painful the first few days and it did not fully heal, for me, until a... | 8 | September 5, 2014 | 15 |
179,159 | Olanzapine | schizoaffective disorde | "It's a miracle for someone else to feel better (which I'm happy they do) but it does not work to me. I feel empty these days with lack of motivation to do anything. My hallucinations and voices don't go away that easy. I still find myself seeing shadows and hearing voices telling me words that aren't real. I'm not wor... | 1 | December 25, 2016 | 2 |
229,155 | Tadalafil | benign prostatic hyperplasia | "I'm 55 and was having soft erections and losing erection as well as Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. Asked the doc about the medical options and he prescribed 5 mg Cialis daily, or as needed, approx 1 hour before sex. Have just started but WOW this medicine has really worked for me. Easily aroused and strong, long lastin... | 9 | April 12, 2013 | 124 |
159,148 | TriNessa | acne | "Overall I've had good luck. I went on it to treat my acne. For the first 2 weeks my skin on my face and back got SO bad. Everything was inflamed to the point where sitting & leaning up against something was painful. Also, for the first month (my hormones where out of whack trying to adjust) so I was having intense moo... | 8 | November 12, 2012 | 19 |
156,731 | Dulaglutide | diabetes, type 2 | "I started Trulicity about a year ago because the medication I was on kept crystalizing and was hard to inject. I have lost weight about 22 pounds over the course of a year. The biggest things to get used to were the nausea and the diarrhea but after giving 4 weeks to adjust to the medication my blood sugar does not ... | 10 | November 3, 2015 | 48 |
138,395 | Phentermine | weight loss | "I have lost 38 pounds on this since September, 2013. I am on a diabetic diet and a fitness program also. This medication has helped me a lot! Taken the edge off the hunger and helped me get my glucose levels under control.
There are some side effects, but many of them went away by week 3. Metal taste in my mouth, he... | 8 | January 27, 2014 | 12 |
215,693 | Copper | birth control | "I'm 25 single mother to 8 year old twins an IUD was my choice of birth control I've had paragard over 5 years already and I can say it's perfect haven't gotten pregnant, period lasts about 3 days, no mood swings, no pain, no heavy period. I love it and I'm happy I chose paragard I had used other birth control methods ... | 10 | March 31, 2017 | 10 |
30,696 | Miconazole | vaginal yeast infection | "I never use Monstat 7 before and I use it for the first time it made me burn and itching like crazy I will not recommend this product to any one . I had to flush it out with warm water to ease the burning this is the worst experience I have had with this product." | 3 | September 18, 2017 | 5 |
62,292 | Citalopram | anxiety and stress | "Help with in two days- still helping after 4 years. Some side effects." | 9 | January 20, 2013 | 63 |
72,780 | Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone | birth control | "This pill does not work. It gave me just enough pregnancy symptoms to where I didn't notice that I WAS pregnant until I started showing." | 1 | August 16, 2015 | 1 |
6,770 | Beyaz | birth control | "I use to be on Yaz until the price got so high. I switched to a different one for a few months had awful side effects so my year check up came and my doctor recommended Beyaz. I have been on it for almost a year. And my sex drive is almost completely gone and I'm more moody on the pill than off. It's crazy. But I don'... | 6 | March 9, 2012 | 8 |
141,160 | Escitalopram | generalized anxiety disorde | "I took 20 mg of generic Lexapro for GAD and depression. The side effects were bad. I felt really jittery, nauseous, very alert of everything around me, got headaches and drowsy. I took it for three years but it made my depression worse so I got off of it." | 3 | September 1, 2015 | 4 |
170 | Medroxyprogesterone | abnormal uterine bleeding | "My normal periods involved changing a super plus tampon hourly/wearing an overnight pad for 3 days, then 2 medium flow days, severe diarrhea, vomiting and extreme bloating and very paining cramps, heavy cloting. I decided to try this and the first two weeks were great, no bleeding or pain, then I got my period and it... | 5 | September 11, 2015 | 8 |
5,287 | Cryselle | birth control | "Was on this pill for two years. Gained about 15 pounds, had cystic acne around my periods, and my mood swings were unbelievable. I would find myself getting so angry and irritated at everyone and everything for absolutely no reason. Perks were I didn't get pregnant and my periods were short and light, with no cramping... | 5 | August 30, 2016 | 3 |
58,802 | Belladonna / opium | overactive bladde | "I have been operated on for Bladder cancer. My Doctor tried many pain medications to alleviate the pain from Bladder spasms as a result of the removal of the cancer from my bladder. B&O 16 is the only medicine that gave me relief from the spasms. Thank goodness it was available. I use it only as needed for the spasms,... | 10 | August 22, 2011 | 49 |
117,041 | Lamictal | bipolar disorde | "Tried it for over 4 weeks. I didn't feel any different and seemed to get sicker the longer I was on it. Never got the rash but had pain all over my body (bones, arms, legs, stomach, etc). It was so bad I couldn't get out of bed without crying and being in severe pain. Wound up in the hospital and after being off of it... | 1 | September 12, 2009 | 38 |
129,005 | Levonorgestrel | birth control | "I would not recommend for anyone. What the doctors fail to mention is the constant pain and discomfort. They will also make excuses when asked to have it removed telling you to wait.
After 5 years of pain, no sex life as the cramping is not worth it. finally i was granted my wish to have it removed. Unfortunately it... | 6 | November 21, 2015 | 8 |
231,773 | Trazodone | insomnia | "I have been taking this for about 6 months. I have anxiety and depression, and can't fall asleep because my mind is constantly going like a video recorder. I love it. No side effects, feel good waking up, sleep like a baby all night long. Look forward to going to bed at night knowing I will sleep through the night." | 10 | October 4, 2013 | 226 |
70,595 | Flomax | overactive bladde | "My Doctor put me on Flomax. I took it for 2 days and don't like it. I dream all night and still get up and pee 3 times during night, also my heart rate went up. Not for me." | 1 | March 4, 2010 | 69 |
46,683 | My Way | emergency contraception | "*Ladies this is a real experience.
I had unprotected sex around the time I was ovulating. So the chances of me getting pregnant was pretty high. I took the pill 24 hours later with my dinner and I was worried it wouldn't work. At first I didn't get any symptoms then a couple days to a week go by and I started to exp... | 9 | January 19, 2016 | 8 |
168,327 | Rizatriptan | migraine | "This medication worked great for me to get rid of my headache. When I take it before I feel a bad migraine coming on, it alleviates it before it gets bad. My only complaint about this medication is I get really bad heart burn and I really do not sleep that well while I am on it. I guess you can%u2019t have everything.... | 7 | March 11, 2010 | 8 |
223,631 | Omalizumab | urticaria | "I had 1 injection less than a month ago and recently started having the following symptoms:
intense fatigue
herpes outbreak
painful joints in hands and knees
neck pain
cough
sore throat
depression" | 1 | August 4, 2017 | 6 |
186,466 | Desvenlafaxine | depression | "I am on my third day of taking 50mg of Pristiq after 12 years of taking 150mg of EffexorXR every morning. I have had my depression and anxiety under control for the last 11 1/2 years because of therapy, family support and the EffexorXR. My main reason for trying Pristiq, which is very similar to Effexor, is to try to ... | 5 | December 13, 2010 | 6 |
13,352 | Amphetamine / dextroamphetamine | adhd | "Many doctors seem to be convinced that if you have an AD disorder, you simply can't get high on stimulant medications. This is NOT the case at all.
First off, stimulant medications in general work well... very very well.
The first day I took adderall I was at school. About an hour after I took my dose of 20mgs... | 6 | February 19, 2016 | 57 |
20,310 | Macrobid | urinary tract infection | "I'm having an allergic reaction to this right now. I thought I was coming down with the flu but it has to be this medication. I took my last pill two hours ago and waiting for it to get out of my system." | 1 | September 30, 2012 | 33 |
113,754 | Acetaminophen / butalbital / caffeine | headache | "I have taken Fioricet for 20 plus years. This is the only medication that takes care of your pain. I am 63 years old and I take approx 8 tablets daily. My liver function tests always come back normal. Does anyone else have a situation like mine?" | 10 | March 24, 2013 | 23 |
140,439 | Escitalopram | anxiety | "I've been on Lexapro for maybe 1.5 years, and this drug has worked pretty well in reducing my anxiety and depression. I started on 10mg which may have helped a tiny bit, but I still felt awful. A month or two after having my dose increased to 20mg, I started to feel better. Lexapro helped me lift myself out of my ~6 m... | 7 | June 15, 2017 | 9 |
222,584 | Kyleena | birth control | "First of all, the other commenters are right on; it HURT. I took 800mg Ibruprofen an hour before and it still really hurt, like the most painful cramp ever. The bright side was that it only lasted about 40 seconds total and then the cramps calmed down. I was pretty okay a few minutes after, however, I didn't leave the... | 5 | March 16, 2017 | 3 |
208,950 | Belsomra | insomnia | "The pharmacist said the only side effect was vivid dreams. It is going down the Alice in Wonderland's rabbit hole. It is supposed to get better after a week. Here's hoping the pharmacist is right." | 6 | March 23, 2015 | 32 |
93,484 | Progesterone | endometrial hyperplasia, prophylaxis | "I was diagnosed 5 months ago with hyperplasia. I had experienced extreme periods with clotting and 7-10 bleeding for over 5 years. I thought this was normal for women approaching menopause, it is NOT. I was also 30-40 Lbs. over weight. My gynecologist put me on progesterone pills and a few months later she did a D&C. ... | 10 | July 24, 2016 | 6 |
47,716 | Adapalene | acne | "I've only been using this gel for a few days and I can see a major difference. I have very sensitive skin so when I saw the reviews I got a little nervous, so when I tried it I was ready for red skin and rashes, but nothing happened. Within the next few days I saw a major improvement, which shocked me! I've used a lot... | 10 | October 6, 2017 | 4 |
213,141 | Nuvigil | narcolepsy | "Diagnosed with narcolepsy and had frequent daily cataplexy. Nothing else worked, prior to getting diagnosed, hours and hours of sleep mixed with coffee, energy drinks and abuse of workout stimulants. After adjusting to the jitters and slight nausea, I've never felt better. Every now and then I will need a small nap, b... | 9 | February 12, 2016 | 17 |
220,511 | Amitriptyline | migraine prevention | "Works great to control my migraines it cut the frequency in half. Before starting this medication I would suffer migraines 3-4x/week. And the days that I didn't have a migraine, I still felt "foggy". However after only 6 weeks on it I gained 30 lbs, had urinary retention." | 7 | April 21, 2013 | 39 |
109,434 | Nexplanon | birth control | "I've had my implant for a little over a year. I got it late November 2015. Although I haven't gotten pregnant, I've had some things occur that lead me to believe it my implant. I started gaining weight in March of 2016, but most of it came on during the summer of this year 2016. I've gained 50 pounds withing the time ... | 4 | December 21, 2016 | 4 |
212,438 | Lamotrigine | bipolar disorde | "After 40 years I finally found a medicine that works. I take it with Seroquel." | 10 | May 1, 2009 | 9 |
135,747 | Percocet | chronic pain | "short-term OK for pain would not want to take long term I am a cancer survivor and my most of my body hurts all the time I have yet to find a pain medicine that is safe and effective and non-addictive that helps with this side effect of massive amounts of chemo it's been 6 years and I've been living in pain everyday I... | 7 | August 20, 2016 | 33 |
66,255 | Valacyclovir | cold sores | "Like so many others here, I've had cold sore outbreaks here and there since I was a little kid. It was Always a source of anxiety for me, either when I had one, or just worrying about when the next one was coming. I'm in my 30s now. About 2 years ago, I had my dentist call in a prescription when I had felt one coming ... | 10 | December 26, 2015 | 33 |
71,682 | Tramadol | pain | "Took severe pain away. Hand and neck arthritis. Take with 2 Tylenol or ibuprofen every other dose for best relief. Brand name ultram 50 mg every 5-6 hrs if needed. For me, took most pain away! Better than vicodin and not sure why but so happy I have it. Cons: occasional nausea and big time constipation-take with laxa... | 9 | March 24, 2017 | 31 |
177,071 | Promethazine | sedation | "I have no problem falling asleep, but wake in the night and sometimes cannot fall back to sleep. I take one half tablet 12.5 mg of Phenergen and even if my sleep is disturbed I fall back to sleep easily, and wake up refreshed." | 10 | February 19, 2015 | 66 |
97,869 | Nexplanon | birth control | "So I decided to try nexplanon BC you don't have to remember to take any pills... Well problem is I have been on my period for 3 months straight and its still going strong. I have had to take more migraine meds these past 3 months than I have in my lifetime (I'm 28). I went through more pads and tampons than I ever im... | 7 | October 13, 2015 | 2 |
203,153 | Fentanyl Transdermal System | chronic pain | "I was on the Fentanyl Patches for approx. 3 months. The 1st month was good, though no patch ever lasted 3 days. My doc updated my script to changing them every 48 hrs. By the third month, no patch was lasting more than 30hrs, and I was going through withdrawals so bad on the 2nd day that I have been switched to methad... | 3 | September 12, 2012 | 45 |
90,250 | Vicodin | pain | "It works very well for pain..it gives seniors energy to function and the side effects are very mild, if any. " | 10 | January 8, 2014 | 62 |
193,334 | Cyclobenzaprine | muscle spasm | "My doctor has me on FLexeril 10 mg 3 times a day but it doesn't work for me. I have been taking it for 2 weeks now he wants to up my dose. To 20 mg 3 times a day that sounds like a lot to me." | 4 | December 10, 2014 | 58 |
35,701 | Buprenorphine / naloxone | opiate dependence | "Found this medication to be very effective in the betterment of my quality of life. No impairment whatsoever, during work or study. My sincere experience. Sincerely. Junior, from Dan Juan ,Puerto Rico. Thankyou" | 9 | November 6, 2016 | 16 |
2,513 | Camrese | birth control | "I've been taking this medication for about 1.5 years now. I had chronic migraines for over a year before I started taking this, with no explanation as to why I was having such awful headaches every single day. Ob-Gyn recommended me on birth control, and I haven't had a migraine for 1.5 years now! I don't have any bad ... | 10 | July 30, 2017 | 0 |
224,673 | Bupropion | depression | "I switched to Wellbutrin after a year of Zoloft mostly due to weight gain (I'd gained about 20 lbs. in a year). I started taking Wellbutrin 2x a day with a plan to eventually increase to extended release but the meds kept me up all night. I got maybe 4 hours of sleep a night even with Zzzquil. My sleep was extremely r... | 5 | June 14, 2017 | 42 |
62,618 | Citalopram | anxiety and stress | "Eight months ago, I had a severe anxiety attack after cutting myself badly while cooking. One second I was fine, the next my heart was racing, dizzy, felt like running, felt I was losing control. After an hour I somewhat calmed down, but after thinking about the anxiety, I got nervous and another came on, and from tha... | 9 | October 27, 2009 | 413 |
121,317 | Venlafaxine | depression | "Horrific side effects and incredibly difficult to wean off of as well because of the withdrawal symptoms. When I first started taking it, I felt some relief but it didn't last very long. I'd taken Lexapro and Zoloft in the past and felt that, over time, they were no longer helpful in treating my depression which is wh... | 1 | May 12, 2016 | 25 |
156,032 | Cialis | benign prostatic hyperplasia | "Now 61, for four years I have suffered a reduction of urinary flow and an increased urge to urinate due to BPH. Frequently, this would result in near sleepless nights as I arose every hour to urinate. Also, each urination would be accompanied by some pain or burning. Doctor encourages homeopathic remedies and for a... | 10 | August 15, 2015 | 123 |
146,778 | Alprazolam | anxiety | "I was extremely against Xanax because of knowing people who abused it, and being someone who will try homeopathic cures before using prescriptions. That said, it really helps me. I have anxiety I would describe as anywhere from mild- severe depending on the day, and week. But sometimes I get in these intensely anxious... | 8 | June 7, 2017 | 34 |
206,902 | Desoxyn | adhd | "The cadilac of ADD medications! Little to no side effects. Only one that truly helped me." | 10 | March 10, 2008 | 151 |
195,316 | Glatiramer | multiple sclerosis | "I was diagnosed relapsing-remitting Multiple Sclerosis MS April 2016. August 2016 and February 2017 the MRI showed minimal activity. My neurologist advised me to start using Copaxone, 3 times a week - 40 mg.
I've been injecting myself without the auto injector and so far so good. I only inject in my belly and legs... | 8 | March 17, 2017 | 10 |
20,160 | Macrobid | urinary tract infection | "I got a UTI maybe a couple days after my cycle ended and was trying to do home remedies, but my boss told me it's better to get antibiotics so I don't end up in the ER. I am on my third day of Macrobid and the only thing it really does is make me feel better, aside from using my energy to help me get better. So I real... | 7 | February 26, 2016 | 24 |
125,561 | Flagyl | bacterial infection | "Literally I feel like the this is the worst medication I've ever been on. Surgeon put me on this for an oral abscess.... been dying for like 5 days and two more to go. Can't sleep but I'm so tired eat, look at light, worst headache ever. Stomach hurts but this headache makes me forget about that. All in all, I feel ho... | 5 | August 7, 2017 | 4 |
105,657 | Methylprednisolone | immunosuppression | "Currently taking 16mg of Medrol once a day as part of undergoing IVF, although I've taken it in the past at smaller doses to help with my chronic, moderately-severe asthma, which worsens in winter. While I love prednisone for what it does in helping me breathe (and hopefully in successfully helping me achieve motherh... | 3 | December 16, 2015 | 4 |
51,250 | Azithromycin | chlamydia infection | "Just after taking the 4 pills around two hours ago, half an hour after taking them I started feeling really sick and had the worst cramps in my stomach. I went asleep for an hour but it didn't help, still feeling extremely sick and crampy. The doctor never warned me about these side affects and sounds like they're pre... | 7 | March 2, 2016 | 3 |
45,665 | Fluoxetine | anxiety and stress | "I tried several other anti-depressants before being prescribed fluoxetine. It has really made a huge difference in my life. I used to suffer from constant anxiety, racing thoughts, depression, and suicidal thoughts. I couldn't drive a car, go grocery shopping, order fast food, leave my house, or even talk to friends a... | 10 | September 27, 2013 | 27 |
224,710 | Bupropion | adhd | "Well, not sure if everyone follows the take on ADHD 7-types, but my girlfriend pretty much says that the traits for the "over-focused" type is me to a "T". Worrier, resistant to change, hyper-focused, impulsive, forgetful, etc. Doctor originally thought GAD - so treated with Effexor, Cipralex, Imipramine and then Cy... | 9 | April 11, 2017 | 47 |
155,308 | Metronidazole | bacterial vaginitis | "The medicine works but the side affect is kind of horrible. The first 3-4 days are fine for me, then I forgot and took a mixed drink with alcohol. I drank half of the glass and felt so sick (headache, dizzy, hot, etc.). Luckily everything was gone in the next day. So be careful about this. After that I started to noti... | 5 | October 14, 2015 | 2 |
129,632 | Levonorgestrel | emergency contraception | "I took plan B a little over 24 hours after un-protected sex. For some reason, I was dumb and didn't think about the possible consequences of not being on birth control, not using a condom, and possibly ovulating. I got my period about a week after I took the pill. It was a really weird period, with dark blood, and eve... | 10 | June 23, 2015 | 13 |
227,556 | Etonogestrel | birth control | "I've had this birth control for over a month now and I love it. I bled for about four more days after insertion and haven't had a period yet. Or spotting. The doctor told me if I had prolonged bleeding that I could go to him, get some pills and the bleeding would stop. Most girls are too embarrassed about doing that. ... | 10 | September 19, 2012 | 1 |
113,885 | Tegretol | dystonia | "Found it ineffective for facial spasms. Patients must get liver function tests while they are on this medicine. I believe other dystonia sufferers have had some relief with this but I was not one of them." | 1 | December 4, 2011 | 6 |
170,812 | Quetiapine | bipolar disorde | "I have bipolar II. It took until I was 41 years old before I found quetiapine. I am far more stable on this medicine than anything else I've tried. The only side effect is extreme drowsiness which kicks in 45 minutes after taking my medicines, and makes it tough to function the next morning! If that's the trade off fo... | 9 | June 16, 2013 | 10 |
195,364 | Glatiramer | multiple sclerosis | "Copaxone for me was very harsh. Before switching I ended up with almost all side effects." | 2 | January 1, 2014 | 28 |
206,324 | Mesalamine | crohn's disease | "Within one month of starting on Pentasa all my Crohn's symptoms have been completely in remission and have remained so going on 5 years now." | 10 | April 18, 2014 | 11 |
10,112 | Lo Loestrin Fe | birth control | "I love this pill. Only been on it for 2 months and lost 3 pounds, my period is lighter and no cramps, only problem the pill is mad expensive with insurance and coupons brings it to $50. Without coupon and without insurance its $110. I wish they could drop the price." | 9 | November 17, 2011 | 9 |
157,314 | Latisse | 8</span> users found this comment helpful. | "Lashes are much longer and fuller. No side effects." | 10 | January 15, 2012 | 8 |
193,360 | Cyclobenzaprine | migraine | "I had a terrible migraine and took 1/2 of a 5mg. It worked great. Yes, it knocked me out for about 12hrs but that was a small price to pay in order to get rid of the pain. It just works different for people. My boyfriend takes a 10mg for back spasms and he can barely tell he took one. He is a little under 200 lbs and ... | 9 | January 2, 2014 | 43 |
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