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94,768 | Abilify | depression | "Feeling better in 15 days or so..along with Paxil." | 9 | November 6, 2013 | 66 |
213,128 | Nuvigil | shift work sleep disorde | "I didn't get the best results from this medication. Does not last long. I have to take 3X recommend does to be productive throughout the day. Not what I expected." | 3 | December 19, 2016 | 3 |
58,160 | Acetaminophen / hydrocodone | pain | "I was hit by a dump truck. I tried aleve and naproxen which helped for a little while. My doctor gave me a prescription for Vicodin and it has helped me so much. Vicodin has never made me queasy, drowzy or loopy. I have never had any side effects from taking it. For severe pain, your doctor might recommend taking it w... | 10 | January 6, 2009 | 37 |
164,753 | Phentermine / topiramate | weight loss | "I'm a middle aged woman. Along with my first hot flash about 10 years ago, came the weight gain. Since 2008 I had gained about 50 lbs. Then, in the summer of 2016, I was in a clinical trial for Dasotraline. By the time Phase 1 had ended, I had gained 30 lbs, now weighed 225. I've tried every combo of diet and exer... | 5 | April 9, 2017 | 20 |
123,106 | Azelastine | allergic rhinitis | "Holy cow! Immediate relief. When I travel to the Virginia area from Miami to visit family, my allergies are debilitating. This is the first time I've tried Azelastine and it works. Who cares about a slight taste in the back of your throat? It's mild and fleeting and well worth it. Thank you, universe, for this antihis... | 10 | January 3, 2017 | 11 |
200,127 | Varenicline | smoking cessation | "at 47 years old I had a heart attack and had to quit smoking. Dr prescribed Chantix. I had never heard of it before then. After 12 days and after carefully following instructions, I had quit smoking. Not only had I quit a 2 pack a day habit, it was as though I had never smoked in my life. No after dinner cravings, no... | 10 | July 7, 2015 | 17 |
106,392 | Implanon | birth control | "I got this bar almost exactly a year ago and have gains 20lbs don't get me wrong I love the no periods and all that but if you don't want to gain weight I wouldn't recommend" | 6 | July 18, 2016 | 6 |
147,149 | Alprazolam | tinnitus | "1 year ago (Sept, 2012)
First serve in doubles tennis, hit me behind right ear; tinnitus ever since. As little as 0.125 Mg of Xanadu "tones it down"." | 10 | October 18, 2013 | 49 |
130,161 | Levonorgestrel | emergency contraception | "I took it about an hour after having sex, because the condom broke. I'm on birth control but haven't been taking it on time. I took it as an extra precaution and had my period a few days late. I got my period and I have been throwing up and have had the worst back pains ever. I have never felt so horrible. I haven't k... | 9 | July 30, 2014 | 10 |
51,622 | Aczone | acne | "I am a teenage boy that had one of the worst breakouts I've ever expirenced at the start of my jounior year. I normally had confidence, but this completely turned my life around. I couldn't even look at people in school, I just hung my head down. I went to my dermatologist and she prescribed me aczone ( twice a day) t... | 10 | March 2, 2015 | 15 |
164,306 | Diclofenac | migraine | "Although no medication completely rids my migraines (I get stroke like symptoms with my migraines) aura with numbness on right or left side- depending on side of pain, dizziness and off balance. It's absolutely horrible! But when I take Cambia right away it relives the killer pain! I still get my warning signs but the... | 9 | August 21, 2017 | 4 |
107,826 | Implanon | birth control | "I had Implanon inserted in January 08. I get my half-period roughly every 9 weeks. Of course there's spotting. Half period is when you don't use a tampon, just a mini pad. I haven't used a tampon in at least 11 months. There's no need too." | 8 | March 13, 2009 | 3 |
126,147 | Viibryd | depression | "I have been taking Viibryd for almost a month now. I feel less lethargic before it was like I had a cloak of darkness on. I would literally wake up tired as I did when I went to bed. I have slowly began to feel better and have more energy. But the side effects are varied. I have at least one brain zap per day an... | 7 | October 16, 2012 | 15 |
137,215 | Isotretinoin | acne | "What can I say..it works. I've suffered with acne for 25 years. I was afraid to use it at first, but I'm glad I jumped in." | 10 | May 8, 2014 | 29 |
171,938 | Amitiza | constipation, chronic | "I went from ibs to ibs c and suffered severe constipation for three months. To the point of when I went it caused hemmoroid and a tear. I went to my gastrointestinal md who insured me it was not cancer or anything from the results of my colonoscopy eight months earlier. He gave me amitiza one or two pills a day depen... | 7 | September 9, 2016 | 13 |
136,977 | Isotretinoin | acne | "I have always had horrible acne as long as I can remember I had tried every product and nothing worked. I was put on accutane on September 2015 it got worse before it got better. After 4 months of being on accutane my skin was beautiful, and glowing not a single zit or scar. I was also cleaning my face day and night. ... | 3 | October 19, 2016 | 11 |
72,362 | Tramadol | pain | "Seems to take the edge off the chronic back pain caused by compressed disc. I've been taking this medicine for well over a year. No side effects or ability to function." | 7 | October 19, 2009 | 14 |
183,999 | Hydroxyzine | anxiety | "Have a great deal going on in my life and very anxiety driven. This helped calm me down without making me drowsy. I can sleep and I can relax and not worry about being so spun up. Recommend this drug since it is not habit forming." | 9 | October 5, 2017 | 15 |
122,414 | Linaclotide | irritable bowel syndrome | "Did not work" | 1 | October 4, 2017 | 4 |
76,019 | Benadryl | allergic reactions | "I use this medicine for weather allergies and allergies to medications when I need it. It does help greatly but does not last long and my burning sensation comes back into my body and the hives start to show. However a lot of people say that this medicine makes them feel sedated. I have the complete opposite I take 1 ... | 8 | May 12, 2012 | 16 |
89,573 | Celexa | depression | "Does not seem to help me and just makes me tired." | 1 | July 8, 2012 | 12 |
116,834 | Lamictal | bipolar disorde | "After years of antidepressant tablets that worked only to blank out my memory and let me survive, I went on to lamotragine six months ago. Suddenly and quickly I started to feel normal again. My long term memory has returned, and I take pleasure in music and nature again. I feel so much happier. On the negative sid... | 10 | February 7, 2015 | 22 |
217,980 | Teriparatide | osteoporosis | "My husband has been on Forteo after having 7 spinal compression fractures. Since he started the injections 2 months ago, he has had increasing shortness of breath. Any exertion causes severely labored breathing. This is a dramatic change as he did not have this symptom before. I'm very worried it is the Forteo!" | 3 | January 21, 2016 | 68 |
58,367 | Fluticasone / salmeterol | asthma, maintenance | "As I get older my asthma worsens which I know is not usual but in my case it is. Advair has been a blessing." | 10 | February 18, 2009 | 18 |
128,239 | Phentermine | weight loss | "I started taking phentermine when I was 215 pounds in 8 months I went down to 115 pounds.. I look sexy and get a lot of attention.. I feel better and I am not depressed or bullied anymore about my weight. To the makers of phentermine, Thank you!!!" | 10 | February 20, 2016 | 70 |
9,337 | Lo Loestrin Fe | birth control | "I have been taking this BC for 4 months now because I was becoming sexually active again and this pills completely kills that. I have absolutely no sex drive, to the point where even thinking about sex stresses me out. I've gained 10 pounds. I am always always tired. I am overly emotional and can cry over anything. Co... | 1 | January 17, 2017 | 1 |
140,217 | Bromfed DM | cough and nasal congestion | "Fast recovering." | 9 | December 9, 2012 | 18 |
44,075 | Ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate | abnormal uterine bleeding | "I'm 38 years old and I've never taken birth control before, but I started having 3 weeks of bleeding in a month with all the crazy hormone freak outs that come with a period for the same amount of time and I finally gave in to my gyn/ob's suggestion to try birth control. I feel totally normal again except my sex drive... | 10 | May 22, 2012 | 26 |
43,142 | Sronyx | birth control | "I had to switch from Aviane to Sronyx about 2 weeks ago because my pharmacy ran out of my normal pill and honestly I can not WAIT till this pack is done because I've gotten terrible side effects. I've gotten extreme nausea, crazy discharge, constipation, sore breasts and daily headaches. I've also been really irritabl... | 2 | August 23, 2014 | 12 |
49,926 | Gabapentin | anxiety | "Ok, Gabapentin worked fine for me for anxiety.
But I was un aware of the ridiculous side effects it comes with.
I was 160lb male, which I was happy with.
Unexpectedly I kept gaining weight that I was un aware of.
From 160lbs, now I'm 245lbs!!! That's 85lbs I gained within just 8 months!! I tried to stop taki... | 1 | December 3, 2015 | 63 |
33,232 | Microgestin Fe 1 / 20 | birth control | "I'm tempted to leave a crappy rating for this type of birth control since I did experience negative side effects, but it did do it's job of allowing me to continue to beat teen pregnancy so I had to give it a little credit. Honestly, Microgestin Fe 1/20 makes you feel like you're the size of a killer whale at all time... | 5 | February 20, 2017 | 5 |
30,720 | Miconazole | vaginal yeast infection | "Being a woman is hard man. But I would have not gotten through the intense burning and itching if it wasn't for everyone's comments. Y'all really helping me get through this. I'm on day 1 of the 7 day process and yes it's really intense and painful but it's goes away in about 30-45 minutes" | 7 | July 24, 2017 | 3 |
92,069 | Lyrica | ibromyalgia | "I have been on Lyrica for 1.5 years and it took away 90% nerve pain. HUGE weight gain 30lbs, blurry vision, A LOT of swelling through out my body, confusion. " | 2 | March 19, 2012 | 36 |
83,038 | Paxil | major depressive disorde | "I have been on Paxil for 20 years. I raised my daughter alone while on this medication, and I thank God for it! In 20 years I've had one serious episode, my doctor added Risperidone to my regimen for a few weeks. This helped level me out again. I am happy to report, I believe Paxil saved my life!" | 10 | March 5, 2015 | 48 |
138,390 | Phentermine | weight loss | "I have used them since October. I couldn't lose weight needed a bit if help with the passing of my Mom. I am a stress foodie. I went to the doctor and told him I needed help how about the lap band he took my vitals my weight BMI pretty much a physical and told me my BMI had to be 40 in order to get the lap Band mine w... | 10 | February 4, 2014 | 34 |
55,672 | Effexor | depression | "What can I say about this drug, I've been off it a year and still don't feel right. When I was on it it did not feel it helped with my depression. but My main problems started when trying to stop taking this drug, it made me hallucinate, I thought people where trying to kill me And i got weird electric shocks in my he... | 1 | October 5, 2016 | 15 |
205,541 | Pristiq | depression | "I was treated for depression with Pristiq for a little over a year. I had previously tried multiple other antidepressants, to no avail. Once I started taking Pristiq I felt like a whole new person. I was energetic when I woke up, I had increased motivation, and I was finally happy. The side effects were minimal. When ... | 10 | October 17, 2012 | 64 |
93,290 | Vortioxetine | depression | "I've been battling MDD for about ten years now and I've been on and off many different medications. My biggest complaint with most of them was the fatigue. I'm only 24, but while I was on this medication it was hard for me to keep up with my friends that were similar ages. I was always tired, always taking naps and... | 9 | June 10, 2015 | 123 |
61,885 | Citalopram | depression | "I started citalopram 10 mg just a couple of days ago for depression. Very pleased. I started to feel much better the very next day. I am sleeping better than before. I am not as sad, or frustrated. I'm not crying every day. The best part is that I really haven't experienced any bad side effects at all. I actually th... | 10 | October 5, 2015 | 23 |
208,629 | Amlodipine / olmesartan | high blood pressure | "I was on Benicar for about ten years before my insurance decided they won't cover it. I tried several other medications with lots of disappointment and very high BP. My doctor recommended Azor, works even better and it took about six months for my insurance to cover it. The cost with the coupon from the manufacturer i... | 10 | November 9, 2017 | 0 |
29,721 | Topiramate | bipolar disorde | "I have taken this for about a year. I have lost about 40 lbs. I am taking it to help depressed moods. I also have to take the brand and not the generic. I will have late onset asthma with the generics and other unpleasant side effects. I tried more than once to use generics but it won't work. So , give it a try if you... | 5 | March 7, 2011 | 57 |
3,270 | Nitrofurantoin | bladder infection | "This medication landed me in the ER twice this week. I developed a fever that went as high as 102.6, shaking chills, the worst headache of my life (they thought it might be meningitis) and body aches and tiredness. Within a few days later, difficulty breathing, tingling hands and feet, and severe abdominal pain bat le... | 3 | May 29, 2016 | 9 |
120,438 | Montelukast | asthma, maintenance | "With Singulair I don't have to take any inhalers although my doctor tells me I should have them close by just in case. I haven't had to use a rescue inhaler for over 2 years. I don't need a steriod inhaler either. I had an anaphylatic reaction from allergy shots, so oral medicines are the way to go for me. Now I only ... | 10 | October 13, 2008 | 33 |
140,382 | Sprycel | chronic myelogenous leukemia | "I was diagnosed in May 2014 and started taking Sprycel within the week. After 6 months I was at .01% of the BCR-ABL abnormality. Great results, right? But I felt awful. After dealing with minor side effects of acne, sore breasts, weight gain and a low mood, the severe fatigue and chest pain were enough to stop. I'... | 7 | February 10, 2015 | 8 |
75,884 | Temazepam | insomnia | "It is truly a miracle. I have suffered from insomnia for 20 years. People who have never had chronic insomnia would never know how sleep depravity effects your body, and your overall health. I have been taking Temazepam now for several months and I feel like a different person, being able to sleep and wake up refresh... | 9 | December 17, 2011 | 14 |
134,523 | Lidoderm | pain | "I suffer from chronic lower back pain in the Lumbar, right above my cocix. I have been going through lower back pain for some years. I have severely ruptured my lower discs when I used to be a furniture delivery driver. I would move couches, lazy boys, 500lb dining tables, bedroom sets and more for 10-12 hours a day, ... | 7 | November 29, 2013 | 91 |
41,773 | Clonidine | high blood pressure | "Been taking it on and off because I have high blood pressure. However I am a college student and I suffered from severe drowsiness during the day. I was precsribed 0.1 mg at night. I slept well but during class I was so sleepy I found it difficult to stay alert. I stopped taking it and currently I am on break from sch... | 5 | January 28, 2016 | 31 |
36,187 | Imiquimod | basal cell carcinoma | "I am 12 days treatment and my forehead look more than terrible. hope it get better soon, since its impossible to go out in public. sad, its not possible to upload a pics from my now ugly forehead" | 10 | July 14, 2016 | 8 |
121,319 | Venlafaxine | anxiety | "Hi, my name is Jess. I've had anxiety/panic attacks and depression for over 20 years now. My anxiety was so bad I had to be homeschooled. I've taken Prozac, paxil and neither worked and had bad mood swings on paxil. My doctor suggested something newer, it was effexor. He said he has had good results with it. So I trie... | 9 | May 9, 2016 | 69 |
124,090 | Skyla | birth control | "The skyla is my second form of IUD, I had the copper one expel before. It hurt significantly more the second time, causing me to scream during the couple of seconds during the actual insert, and being unable to be coherent, walk, or move much at all after. Comparing to when I broke my foot as a child, I would say the ... | 8 | March 15, 2016 | 1 |
77,016 | Lorcaserin | weight loss | "It has been three weeks and I am down 8 pounds. I wish I knew about Belviq sooner. I feel better overall and my attitude towards food has changed. I eat much smaller portions because I feel full very quickly. I can't wait to continue this journey!" | 10 | February 26, 2015 | 168 |
114,276 | Nicotine | smoking cessation | "I have been smoking for the last 23 years, with Nicoderm CQ Patches I quit smoking. It took 5 weeks for me to quit. I thank Nicoderm CQ. Must try. It works." | 10 | February 20, 2015 | 54 |
1,893 | Mupirocin | nasal carriage of staphylococcus aureus | "Never had any adverse reactions to this drug when used nasally." | 7 | March 18, 2016 | 7 |
35,473 | Phenol | sore throat | "What is this? Phenol? Phenol doesn't "numb" anything. This is the weakest medicine of any kind. What happened to benzocaine? We want POWERFUL medicine that eliminates pain and lasts for a long time, not this worthless, useless snake oil." | 1 | September 28, 2017 | 0 |
145,603 | Qsymia | obesity | "My personal experience with Qsymia was not favorable. However other people have shared their experience with me and didn't experience the same side effects. The blurred vision was enough to seriously scare me away from this drug... After about an hour after taking Qysmia it was extremely difficult for me to drive, d... | 1 | February 19, 2016 | 14 |
201,920 | Sitagliptin | diabetes, type 2 | "Since starting taking Januvia, I have been throwing up almost every morning. The stomach acid is so strong and now my throat is raw. My stomach constantly churns and very nauseous. Since taking this medicine, I have heartburn and indigestion My sleeping habits have changed, because of the constant stomach churning... | 1 | November 6, 2009 | 106 |
177,096 | Promethazine | nausea/vomiting | "I absolutely live by Promethazine. I keep it on hand when I'm nauseated. It's such a versatile medication. It sedates you but not in the way that benzodiazapines or narcotics do.
Lastly, whenever I go out drinking, I take this at the end of the night along side a bottle or 2 of water..I wake up the next day no... | 10 | October 28, 2008 | 22 |
138,096 | Ortho Evra | birth control | "I'm 21 years old, and have been on the patch for 2 years now, in the beginning, I wasn't nauseous or anything, but in last couple of months, nausea and headache have gotten really bad. I'm still going to be on it for two more weeks until I get an IUD, cannot wait! Other than that, its pretty good, no pregnancy, no dry... | 7 | September 12, 2014 | 15 |
17,623 | Ethinyl estradiol / etonogestrel | birth control | "Finishing up my first month with the Nuva ring. Maybe I'm being too quick to judge but so far my experience has only been great. I haven't had any weight/appetite gain, mood swings or massive fatigue. I believe it has slowed down the rate at which my super annoying few stray chin hairs grow in (seriously, I used to ha... | 10 | March 21, 2016 | 9 |
74,341 | Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone | birth control | "My first month on it has been pretty good. I lost 6 pounds in a week which is kind of a down side for myself because I like my curves." | 7 | October 29, 2010 | 2 |
170,545 | Quetiapine | bipolar disorde | "I am a 36 year mother of one who has been married for 21 years to a wonderful man who endured years of my manic episodes, anger problems, hateful behavior. I knew that certain mental illnesses ran in my family, and they all started in the late twenties to early thirties. I ignored my symptoms for a long time, and doct... | 10 | April 19, 2015 | 7 |
62,678 | Citalopram | depression | "Doctor gave this to me several years ago for depression and it works great. Love the side effect of prolonged sexual performance!" | 10 | September 30, 2009 | 32 |
96,062 | Sertraline | post traumatic stress disorde | "I've felt much less depressed and it has slowed down my panic attacks considerably - BUT - my concentration and memory have been drastically affected. Thinking of going off the medicine because I'm making so many mistakes at work." | 1 | August 16, 2012 | 5 |
214,722 | Warfarin | prosthetic heart valves, mechanical valves - thrombosis prophylaxis | "It is very beneficial medicine for valve replacement patients. While taking this medicine outcome must be monitored carefully otherwise it may cause some harmful side effects but it helps to give a good quality of life" | 10 | July 9, 2008 | 15 |
229,719 | Lurasidone | schizoaffective disorde | "I take 40 mg every evening/ supper time. I've been on it for a while- year? maybe? It's the best thing so far, though not perfect. Have shed some excess weight = good.
Still have inadequate libido = bad.
Still have some unpleasant thoughts = bad.
It's better than:
Risperdal, which was more of a sedative.
Geodon... | 9 | September 25, 2012 | 35 |
81,334 | Yaz | birth control | "If I could give negative ratings I would. I have been on yaz for 4 months now and started it as a means of tracking my periods, which were irregular before. Much to my dismay yaz didn't help in this respect at all, I can't depend on it at all. My periods are still irregular. I have also experienced extreme mood swings... | 1 | December 27, 2015 | 3 |
186,929 | Benzaclin | acne | "It's expensive but it WORKS!! My insurance covers it so I basically had a risk free try. I'll definitely be refilling my prescription. I bought proactive. And after a month I was seeing the results I wanted so my doctor prescribed this. I use it at night as it can dry the face. I use Spectro to wash my face day and ni... | 10 | March 4, 2017 | 4 |
230,876 | Milnacipran | ibromyalgia | "I have been on Savella more than ten years. I take 100 mg. twice a day. When I first started, it did help me. Now, I've been having a terrible time sleeping, dry mouth, constipation and ALL of the "other" side effects listed. I never would have believed that this was WHY I was having so many negative side effect... | 6 | June 29, 2014 | 72 |
229,509 | Lurasidone | schizophrenia | "After yrs on with a number of meds all these arguments in my head are starting to quite down some and starting to make sense 50 pounds later and completely isolated from the world feeling like I can make a reality check and at least have hope of a better and brighter day just checked out after an episode and hope they... | 7 | November 3, 2015 | 16 |
81,884 | Liraglutide | weight loss | "The first week was awful, I had at least 50% of the side effects that were listed as possible nausea dizziness,, strange dreams.and general digestive issues. These gradually reduced every day and eventually went away entirely until I increased the dose. Knowing that the side effects were coming with each dose increase... | 10 | January 28, 2017 | 6 |
31,809 | Miconazole | vaginal yeast infection | "LADIES. The first two times I tried monistat I had an awful experience just like everyone else did. Such terrible burning and itching. I was afraid to take it again, but this most recent YI I got was just too awful to bare, and I knew monistat had worked for me in the past, be it painful or not. This time it was fine!... | 9 | September 9, 2015 | 15 |
149,271 | Mirena | birth control | "I got mirena put in two days ago and so far love it. I'm twenty one with no kids and in a monogamous relationship. It does hurt to get in, a lot of cramping and pinching, but it only last for a few moments and is totally worth it in my book. I had it inserted towards the end of my period. Yesterday( the second day I h... | 10 | March 26, 2015 | 0 |
46,063 | Phendimetrazine | obesity | "My name is Joshalynn. I'm a severe asthmatic, have been since forever. I had to take steroid pills and shots because I couldn't breathe. It caused me to gain so much weight it never went away. At the age of 14 I was 268lbs. It was about July 2010 that I looked in the mirror and saw that I was horrified with what I saw... | 10 | May 13, 2011 | 52 |
60,199 | NuvaRing | birth control | "I've been on the ring since February. At first, the side effects were acceptable- my chest broke out like crazy, it looked like a had a severe rash, but that was nothing, since my ridiculous cramps went away.
Month 2, it got worse. On top of the horrendous rash-like acne, I also cried a lot. Then again, my period wa... | 1 | April 19, 2012 | 5 |
12,337 | Atripla | hiv infection | "The only drawback to this and all HIV drugs is the expense to people without insurance." | 10 | November 5, 2015 | 5 |
219,255 | Uniphyl | asthma, maintenance | "This is the only medication I take for acute asthma. I have been on this medication for 19 years and have only been to the emergency room twice in 19 years. So what do you think. I am also a professional nurse. Uniphyl 400mg twice a day. It's the best." | 10 | July 27, 2008 | 35 |
118,926 | Zoloft | anxiety and stress | "Minimum adverse effects. " | 9 | July 5, 2011 | 11 |
17,558 | Ethinyl estradiol / etonogestrel | birth control | "I had a 2 month sample to try from my midwife because I was tired of taking a daily pill. The first month, I was extremely irritable, angered quickly for no reason. I felt bloated all the time and I started breaking out. After the first month, my skin cleared up, and I went "back to normal." Overall, it is a great con... | 5 | November 1, 2016 | 0 |
222,016 | Fluconazole | systemic candidiasis | "I had what I thought was a yeast infection since I've had several over the years. Went through two rounds of Monistat which eased up the pain but it came right back. Went to the doctor yesterday, and he said that he thinks I have Candidiasis of Vulva and Vagina. He prescribed two 150 mg Fluconazole, one for yesterday ... | 8 | January 4, 2016 | 6 |
146,500 | Tamsulosin | urinary tract stones | "Experienced sudden severe pain in left abdomen & back a week ago. An ultrasound at the Gastroenterologist (yeah, I went to one..) singled out the culprit as a 5mm stone in left ureter close to VUJ. I consulted a urologist a day after & he prescribed Tamsulosin (Flomax) 0.4mg each day in the night after meal. I used i... | 10 | January 12, 2017 | 20 |
78,041 | Zyprexa | bipolar disorde | "I have been on zyprexa for 5 days so far. I have been taking 2.5mg and I think I need to up the dose now to 5mg as it feels like it is wearing off. this medication is doing wonders for me, it is great! I can finally have 8 hours of un-disturbed sleep. Prior to commencing this medication, I was suffering from severe sy... | 8 | April 19, 2016 | 34 |
75,022 | Nitrofurantoin | bladder infection | "I am prone to UTI's and never had a problem with this drug before. Took my 2 doses on the first day, with what I thought was no problem woke up on day 2 vomiting. Around 11am I tried a piece of toast, and took my 3rd dose with that. I was then okay til about 4:30, when I was sick again. I have skipped doses 4 and 5... | 5 | January 22, 2010 | 15 |
131,008 | Levonorgestrel | birth control | "The best thing I could do to myself! I put Mirena in nine months ago when my second son was eight months old. It did not hurt, I did not experience any discomfort and the best thing is that my sex life did not decrease like other people say." | 9 | November 22, 2009 | 43 |
36,031 | Efinaconazole | onychomycosis, toenail | "I have been using Jublia for 2.5 months, and results are really good. I guess all negative results are because each fungus is different and what is good for one is not for the other, My doctor told me to file the toenail very hard before applying this med. I bought hardest nail file I could find and did just that. Aft... | 9 | April 2, 2016 | 18 |
9,406 | Lo Loestrin Fe | birth control | "I have been on Lo Loestrin for about 3 months now. Before this one, I was on Safryl. I switched because Safryl was giving me horrible side effects. I like Lo Loestrin, however, I don't love it because the spotting between periods has not stopped. I haven't gained weight, if anything have lost some. My face is clear an... | 5 | October 3, 2016 | 4 |
87,974 | Clindamycin | bacterial infection | "This is my 2nd time using Cleocin HCl, this time for a dental abscess (300mg every 6 hrs).
Today is day 3 of a 7-day course, set by the ER Dr. The swelling of my gumline, lip, and cheek has all but disappeared (just a tiny bump on the gumline left). The pain too is almost nonexistent, unless of course I bite down har... | 8 | April 18, 2016 | 35 |
129,577 | Levonorgestrel | emergency contraception | "Well after just ending my period on June 30th, I had unprotected sex with an old flame multiple times the night of July 3rd into the morning of July 4th. I didn't take the plan B until the night of July 5th. Today is July 19th and I got my period of early!!!! I didn't think it would work because I'm 6ft tall and over ... | 10 | July 19, 2015 | 26 |
81,891 | Liraglutide | weight loss | "I'd been on Victoza 1 or 2yrs back, but w/no results. This time around, I'm on Victoza & Invokana, and I've lost about 8lbs since starting them 5 days ago. Except for a slight desire to eat in the AM, I've lost almost all appetite. I'm nauseous almost all the time, tho', and had to actually vomit on the 3rd day. But, ... | 7 | January 17, 2017 | 6 |
2,381 | Dalmane | insomnia | "I have taken Dalmane 15 mg. since I had breast cancer in 2008.Worked great getting to sleep and staying asleep. I continued using it since I had several surgeries in the past years. This year I wanted to stop taking it. I didn't know after 4-5 weeks you are tooked on them, they are that addictive.It took me almost 3 m... | 10 | May 17, 2015 | 9 |
151,019 | Sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim | bacterial skin infection | "I was prescribed this for a nasty spider bite that got infected. The infection started getting better after one day but the nausea is 24/7. I could hardly eat anything and had trouble sleeping because of the horrible feeling in my stomach. Was prescribed 2 pills a day for 10 days. The pills were large." | 6 | August 16, 2009 | 58 |
114,810 | Methotrexate | rheumatoid arthritis | "After many years of joint pain, finally found a physician who looked at x-rays, labs, family history, my entire medical history and determined that I indeed had Rheumatiod Arthritis. I have noticed a significant change after being put on Methotrexate, Prednisone, Folic Acid, and Tramadol. However, now that winter is h... | 8 | November 7, 2012 | 124 |
117,102 | Lamictal | bipolar disorde | "Wonderful. I've tried other drugs for bipolar and never knew what "stable" was until I was prescribed lamotrigine. I'm more productive, and my Seroquel has been reduced from 1000mg a day to 600mg a day. Great medicine." | 9 | October 9, 2008 | 34 |
60,574 | Claravis | acne | "One of the best things for my acne! Cleared it up entirely" | 10 | February 23, 2015 | 34 |
134,721 | Reglan | migraine | "I went to the ER for extreme neck and head pain. They said they were going to treat me with a headache cocktail. The nurse shot 3 medicines in me quickly. The first was reglan. Immediately after she put this in my iv I felt an intense pressure in my chest and I could barely breathe. I began to feel so restless and jit... | 1 | February 17, 2017 | 17 |
84,339 | Ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate | acne | "I'm 18 and have had pretty awful acne since I was 12. My doctor prescribed Tri-Sprintec mainly for the acne, but also for period regulation and birth control. In the 2 weeks I've been taking it, I haven't experienced any of the mood swings or breast tenderness/growth that others have. I've gained a few pounds, but I'm... | 5 | January 18, 2017 | 3 |
12,623 | Cyclosporine | keratoconjunctivitis sicca | "Tear production increased slightly - but now I have blurry vision" | 2 | March 3, 2016 | 0 |
181,739 | Prozac | panic disorde | "I just started using Prozac a couple of weeks ago and it has been life changing. I am a combat veteran who suffers from severe anxiety and sleeping problems and this drug has completely abated those symptoms. My mood is much better, I can concentrate for longer periods of time and I don't have the social anxiety that ... | 10 | October 30, 2009 | 109 |
62,633 | Citalopram | depression | "I was on Celexa for about a year, gradually had my dosage increased from 20mg, to 40, then to 60, the max. Seemed to help a bit at the beginning of each change in dosage. I had no major side-effects. My crying decreased but I still felt hopeless and depressed most of the time. Not for me." | 5 | April 3, 2010 | 12 |
62,029 | Citalopram | anxiety and stress | "I've only been on Celexa for 5 days. I understand that this will not be an entirely accurate review of the medicine, because it takes about 4 weeks to get the full effect, but my experience is worth sharing for those just starting.
Reason for being prescribed:
-anxiety associated with emotional stress
-depression... | 7 | February 2, 2015 | 140 |
121,269 | Venlafaxine | depression | "Hi,
I have been using Effexor xr for about 9 months now and have been off it for about 3 weeks. I am still experiencing sexual disfunction. I understand this to be post SSRI sexual dysfunction which can last a few months, to a few years, to permanently. I wanted to let people of the this risk of taking an SSRI." | 1 | July 26, 2016 | 15 |
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