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92,533 | Ondansetron | nausea/vomiting | "Was prescribed from the doc at the walk-in Ondanstron for severe vomiting due to food poisoning when I was out the day before, it stopped that but long story short I had to be in the hospital for 3 days to monitor & do tests about my heart as they thought I suffered a silent heart attack after only 3 pills, they won't... | 2 | March 28, 2017 | 3 |
184,216 | Hydroxyzine | anxiety | "It works very well for me as a rescue medicine. If taken mid panic attack it definitely helps to calm me; however, if I take it before I am going to be in a situation that I know will cause anxiety it doesn't have much of an effect to keep me from having an attack.
It definitely makes me sleepy." | 6 | June 17, 2016 | 23 |
24,120 | Atrovent Nasal | rhinorrhea | "I have non allergic or vasomotor rhinitis so my nose constantly was running whether I was eating/drinking, exercising, cold weather, etc. I couldn't go anywhere without Kleenex. This nasal spray totally cured my runny nose. I'll never go without it. I don't have to carry Kleenex anymore. I use the 0.03 prescriptio... | 10 | June 5, 2009 | 71 |
199,307 | Depo-Provera | birth control | "I was on this method of birth control from age 16-20. I loved it! I never noticed a weight gain, no periods at all for this entire time. In retrospect that probably isn't healthy but at the time it didn't bother me in the slightest. I had pretty intense mood swings, but I was also In a very unstable relationship at th... | 8 | August 28, 2015 | 2 |
127,954 | Phentermine | weight loss | "I just started taking Phentermine (30mg capsules) on 10/2/16.
When I woke up and weighed myself on 10/3/16, I had lost 3.6 lbs. in one day!
Today (10/4/16) I lost an additional 1.8 lbs.! So, within two days I have already lost 5.4 lbs.
I have started counting calories and staying under 1800/day. I still eat w... | 10 | October 4, 2016 | 16 |
43,145 | Sronyx | birth control | "I have been on Sronyx for over four years now. Even from the very beginning I have not experienced any negative side effects with one exception (spotting in between periods has happened three times before, but nothing major). I know birth control affects each woman differently. My personal experience with Sronyx has b... | 9 | July 2, 2014 | 10 |
231,657 | Trazodone | insomnia | "I have been struggling with depression and anxiety for about as long as I can remember (I am 21). Since I was sexually molested 3 years ago, it continued to get worse, anxiety attacks, major depression and horrible insomnia. If I ever did get any sleep, it wasn't until after 5 am, and very minimal regarding hours I wo... | 10 | March 24, 2015 | 32 |
158,688 | Methylphenidate | adhd | "I am taking this medicine for ADD. Very positive, this medication has changed my life. I am much more productive. Only side effects are loss of appetite and increased anxiety." | 10 | January 25, 2012 | 17 |
190,468 | Vigamox | conjunctivitis, bacterial | "I have difficulties using prescription eyedrops because most contain a preservative called benzalkonium chloride that I'm allergic too - my eyes get red, irritated and burn. This eye drop does not have the preservative. It was a life saver for my conjunctivitis! Within 2 days it started to clear up - the drops were ea... | 10 | January 30, 2017 | 3 |
151,647 | Chantix | smoking cessation | "I tried Chantix after smoking for 20 years, I did have horrible GI side effects, and vivid weird dreams. I was only able to tolerate for 3 weeks -- BUT, that was all it took to kick my 1 1/2 pack a day habit. I never obsess about smoking like I did when I tried to quit with patches -- then I was following the guy who... | 10 | January 3, 2015 | 12 |
88,303 | Adderall | narcolepsy | "I was diagnosed as narcoleptic at the age of 50 following my diagnosis of sleep apnea. I first tried Provigil and it was a game changer. I had spent the last 30+ years developing my own coping mechanisms to mitigate my EDS. After 6 weeks on Provigil I experienced progressive allergic reactions to the drug and sadly... | 10 | July 15, 2016 | 18 |
116,546 | Advil | headache | "Definitely relieves my headache." | 10 | October 2, 2011 | 20 |
148,786 | Mirena | birth control | "Mirena has changed my life. Before having it inserted I had extreme pain for 3-4 days a month with my period, so painful I'd have to call in sick to work every month. I wanted to try birth control pills for the pain, but my doctor recommended a non-estrogen method due to my family history of breast cancer. The inserti... | 8 | May 6, 2016 | 8 |
227,933 | Etonogestrel | birth control | "I have had the Implanon for almost a year and I love it. I do have random periods and have gone a few months with no period and then have had 4 periods in the last two months, and every once in a while I have spotting, so the bleeding is pretty random. It was important to me to not be on a birth control that makes you... | 10 | June 23, 2011 | 0 |
115,357 | Propofol | anesthesia | "Don't be scared!!
I was so scared about getting a GA for a colonoscopy, specifically propofol, read the standard horror stories.
I'm the biggest wimp when it comes to things like this and my experience was as follows...
Day before moviprep, absolutely fine, it can be drank fine, people seem to get hung up on tas... | 10 | November 17, 2016 | 9 |
115,264 | Diazepam | seizure prevention | "Whenever a doctor prescribes me Valium it works like a charm, but I don't have seizures too often. Maybe twice a year." | 8 | March 27, 2008 | 16 |
48,237 | Amnesteem | acne | "I have just completed my first month of Amnesteem (I had moderate acne) and I am extremely happy with the results this far. However, I experienced stomach ache, nausea, constipation, chest pain, head aches, lower back pain, sore throat, dry skin, extremely chapped lips, and fatigue. They all hit me at the beginning of... | 8 | December 25, 2008 | 26 |
63,446 | Epiduo | acne | "I have been using epiduo now for 6 weeks and my skin has never been worse. It is five times worse than it was when I started using epiduo and it keeps getting worse everyday." | 2 | December 23, 2015 | 6 |
85,006 | Ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate | birth control | "I have I have been taking tri ness for only a couple of days now and my breast are really tender and sore they hurt , sudden movement they hurt . Thinking maybe I should take a pregnancy test or for sure it might just be the pill ." | 7 | January 18, 2016 | 2 |
124,666 | Irbesartan | not listed / othe | "I have been on Irbesartan for 8 years and usually have no problems apart from the usual lightheadedness when getting up, I developed a cough 5 years ago which initially got me worried but now it comes and goes. It gets worse on the change of environments - cold-warm and vice versa or when I come in contact with dust, ... | 6 | August 28, 2013 | 21 |
199,843 | Varenicline | smoking cessation | "20/day smoker for 32 years. Never thought I would be a non smoker even for a day. Started Champix on 2nd Jan 2017 and set a quit date of 17 Jan 2017 (trying to maximize smoking time of course).
The first day into taking the pills I could feel the difference. By the time I got to 8th and 9th Jan, cigerettes were tas... | 10 | January 14, 2017 | 19 |
166,844 | Levonorgestrel | birth control | "The insertion isn't at all painful, it's just minorly uncomfortable. It itched a bit after for the rest of the day, however, that went away after a day. Otherwise, I've haven't had any of the side effects people have mentioned.
You just have to be aware of what your body is doing. If it's uncomfortable, you s... | 10 | July 23, 2016 | 0 |
82,168 | Liraglutide | obesity | "I am on my second week and I have lost around 2 pounds. When I first take the dose I have really bad indigestion, sour stomach, nausea, stomach cramping and diarrhea. Then after the first initial dose the symptoms calm down and I just have indigestion." | 9 | February 24, 2016 | 14 |
216,852 | Lifitegrast | dry eye disease | "This is the worse medicine I have ever tried! It didn't take a week for me to have such a violent reaction I didn't dare try it again. My eyes immediately burned and I couldn't stand any light, plus my eyelids felt like they were stuck with glue and didn't want to work right. I immediately went back to my doctor and ... | 1 | August 14, 2017 | 17 |
50,608 | Gabapentin | alcohol withdrawal | "I was able to withdraw from opiates using Neurontin." | 10 | October 24, 2010 | 157 |
38,214 | Albuterol | copd, maintenance | "Asthma, COPD. I love this inhaler. It works well and I use it less often than other inhalers I have used in the past.
I have had asthma for over 20 years. I was using another inhaler when the FDA changed it due to enviromental concerns about the propellents used. The inhaler the pharmacy replaced it with was very ... | 8 | April 3, 2009 | 23 |
83,202 | Paxil | anxiety and stress | "Works great to keep me from being anxious. I take 40 mg daily for last 5 yrs. The only thing I don't like is the weight gain and I need lots of sleep. My leg also jerks when I sleep. Until I read the reviews I didn't think about Paxil causing it. It also keeps me from getting really angry easily. If I miss doses my ... | 8 | October 19, 2010 | 32 |
41,655 | Clonidine | anxiety | "If you want to be chronically lethargic and unable to function in most areas of your life, here's your medication. It is the most draining med I've taken for anxiety. Knocks you out all day long." | 2 | October 20, 2016 | 31 |
57,939 | Acetaminophen / hydrocodone | back pain | "Norco are the best hydrocodone medicine with only 325 mg of acetaminophen. You can worry less about causing long term liver damage." | 10 | February 4, 2011 | 112 |
21,650 | Vagifem | atrophic vaginitis | "Vagifem greatly helps me with my atrophic vagnitis. I was having extreme burning and pain. I only wish I did not have to take this the rest of my life like my doctor advised me. The mediciation sometimes gives me a slight headache." | 10 | February 20, 2012 | 92 |
123,051 | Avinza | pain | "This is a good long term drug for the management of chronic pain but its effectiveness fades over time and you have to increase the dose in order to maintain the same effectiveness. " | 7 | March 20, 2009 | 13 |
48,071 | Cariprazine | bipolar disorde | "I've been diagnosed first as bipolar, then it changed to borderline personality disorder with schizophrenic like symptoms such as a repeating voice telling me that I want to die. I was hurting myself as well. After taking vraylar I'm basically all better. Hurting myself doesn't even cross my mind anymore, and the voic... | 10 | December 10, 2016 | 2 |
146,075 | Suboxone | opiate dependence | "After being on pain management for 7 years, my brain started telling my body I needed higher and higher doses. I maxed out on Fentanyl and had enough of the merry go round. I had crossed from dependency to addiction. After a lot of research, I felt a life in pain would be better then what I was putting myself through.... | 10 | March 3, 2013 | 64 |
30,122 | Klonopin | panic disorde | "I've been in a trauma back in 1990 a week after I had no clue what was wrong I was guinea pigged with you name in then put on Klonopin 1 mg 9 times a day now was on 4 1 mg cut down to 3. It honesty is the only thing out of everything I've taken that gave me back a normal life it goes straight to my chest and takes ALL... | 10 | October 20, 2014 | 60 |
18,831 | Solifenacin | overactive bladde | "3 days in on 10mg per day, bloodshot, dry and sore eyes, vision problems, dry mouth, severe headaches, nausea, constipation, flu like symptoms, helped with frequency but I'd rather pee every 1/2 hour than feel like this:((" | 1 | July 29, 2016 | 4 |
184,153 | Hydroxyzine | sedation | "This was prescribed to me the same day I was diagnosed with depression to help aid me sleep more. I average 3-4 hours of sleep per night.
The 100mg dose prescribed to me did help give me a relaxation and heavy feeling. However, I still slept just as terribly, and in addition to walking up frequently I was halluc... | 2 | May 5, 2016 | 21 |
109,715 | Nexplanon | birth control | "First i had explanon then they changed it to nexplanon. This is my 3rd time having it in so safe to say i love it. I have 2 periods a year sometimes last 2 weeks sometimes a couple of days. I do get very light spotting from time to time. I have gained plenty of weight but not in the right places. I do cramp even if i... | 9 | August 4, 2016 | 4 |
30,291 | Klonopin | anxiety | "I have had nothing but excellent results with this medication! Without any side effects! I would definitely recommend Klonopin to/for anybody having anxiety!" | 10 | July 10, 2012 | 42 |
118,810 | Zoloft | panic disorde | "Two weeks of digestive symptoms, and six weeks of not being able to orgasm, but then this medicine kicked in and I felt almost normal again. All the side effects went away. I started at 50 mg and never went up. My anxiety had settled down to where I could talk myself through it or ignore it. I am so grateful Zoloft... | 10 | January 30, 2012 | 43 |
50,087 | Gabapentin | pain | "After 3 weeks of excruciating sciatic pain, due to herniated disc at L5-S1, I was prescribed Gabapentin. I was scared about the side effects so I only took a third of my daily dose, alongside naproxen and codeine. I noticed a change in my mood, very tearful and low also. The pain got worse, so I gave in, took the gaba... | 8 | August 16, 2015 | 106 |
191,349 | Lisdexamfetamine | adhd | "I have been taking Vyvanse 30mg for 2 weeks for adult ADHD. It has been very helpful for me to stay on task at work and get things done that normally I would have a hard time with. I used to get very overwhelmed with what needed to be done and completely shut down, not getting anything done at all! Then beating myself... | 10 | February 21, 2017 | 44 |
169,160 | Ipratropium | asthma | "Great for rescue nebulizer." | 10 | October 31, 2011 | 3 |
157,275 | Ceftin | sinusitis | "I am on my 5th day of 10 day prescription - taking 500mg in the morning and 500mg before bedtime. The pills are hard to swallow and taste awful so I dip them in honey before taking. It works great. Ceftin is working great. Being a person that has lived with nasty sinus infections most of my life, I never take the same... | 10 | January 11, 2009 | 166 |
88,014 | Clindamycin | bacterial vaginitis | "I hope this gets posted. Norforms vaginal suppositories have cured my recurrent BV !!! I used them every other day for a month and I finally have my normal vagina back !!!" | 5 | December 13, 2015 | 27 |
150,728 | Sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim | urinary tract infection | "Stupid rash all over to treat mild
UTI symptoms. I'm stopping the medications because this rash is just getting worse." | 3 | June 28, 2015 | 4 |
205,957 | Pristiq | depression | "I have been taking Pristiq for 3 months. Wonderful medication. I feel great! The only side effect I have is so much night sweats I have to keep a second pajamas next to my bed because mine gets soaked. I was wondering if this side effect will get better. I am very reluctant to change this medicine because of this eff... | 8 | December 4, 2009 | 30 |
224,247 | Levothyroxine | underactive thyroid | "I was falling a sleep every time I sat down - even at the computer, rocking a baby, in a car ride. I was trying to lose weight, but gaining instead. Someone would touch me and I would start sweating. I am 58. I have been on Synthroid (not generic) for 6 days now. I too am feeling a whole lot better. I was at 202 lbs 1... | 8 | October 23, 2016 | 105 |
143,101 | Etonogestrel | birth control | "I've been on Nexplanon for 2 years and 1 month. It has worked perfectly on not letting me get pregnant, but I almost don't get my period, and once I thought I had it and it was here for one day. Then the next time it came and lasted 21 days. I really have no complaints with the period thing, but now I always have seve... | 8 | May 30, 2017 | 11 |
208,047 | Suprep Bowel Prep Kit | bowel preparation | "I took my first dose of Suprep at 6pm as per doctor's orders. Earlier in the day I gave myself a huge enema which really cleaned me out. I followed the experience of others on this website and drank the Suprep cold out of a straw into the back of my mouth while holding my nose. This worked real well and was not nearly... | 9 | April 1, 2014 | 14 |
97,626 | Nitroglycerin | anal fissure and fistula | "I've been on Rectiv for 2 weeks alongside an initial 10-day course of Cipro for a fistula. The Rectiv does cause an immediate headache within minutes of use, but after a few days it goes away, or you get used to it.
I did notice relief of pain and swelling for a while until a sudden return of the pain, fistula and... | 8 | March 10, 2017 | 0 |
122,713 | Linaclotide | irritable bowel syndrome | "I was diagnosed with IBS after a long, painful battle with RLQ Abdominal pain. I was prescribed Linzess. Before I took Linzess, I could go to the bathroom every single day, multiple times if I needed to. First day of Linzess - cramps literally DOUBLED my original rating of an 8 on a 1-10 pain scale, 10 being worst pai... | 1 | May 28, 2015 | 28 |
153,674 | Doxycycline | skin or soft tissue infection | "Very good and effective antibiotic. No adverse side effects." | 10 | June 12, 2008 | 30 |
190,372 | Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo | birth control | "My body had a very bad reaction to this. I only took it for two days and I began to experience severe side effects including: insomnia, extreme depression, anxiety, nausea, irritability and light abdominal pain. I felt like this pill made me into a different person. I switched to a different type of hormonal birth con... | 1 | April 26, 2012 | 6 |
110,230 | Nexplanon | birth control | "I got mine inserted early January 2016.I've been constantly bleeding for two months since it's now March. I've read it takes about three to four months for you body to get used to it so I'm giving it a chance. The bleeding is extremely light so it's not too much of a pain.Other than the bleeding, I have not gained wei... | 6 | March 12, 2016 | 5 |
208,426 | Oseltamivir | influenza | "Flu came out of nowhere on a Saturday. Chills and headache were the worst but also had cough, earache, body aches. Temp was 102. Spent the weekend in bed, not sure I would survive. Went to DR. on Monday and tested positive for flu. Started Tamiflu and a Z-pak. By Tuesday I was feeling much better. Expensive but I do n... | 9 | September 24, 2013 | 11 |
60,191 | NuvaRing | birth control | "For me it was pretty great. I used it for about 10 months, didn't feel it during sex but my partner did. Side effects I did gain about 15 pounds and my hair would fall out not that much but enough to notice it.
Good thing about it though it cleared up my face I didn't have to take it daily." | 8 | May 19, 2012 | 1 |
6,931 | Aluminum chloride hexahydrate | hyperhidrosis | "I've been using drysol for over 10 years and it has been a blessing to my life. Like many of you, I suffered from the burning, itchy sensation and dryness as a result of the usage of this product. I was told by my dermatologist to place the drysol solution on my underarm and once it completely dries to then place hydr... | 10 | June 8, 2016 | 23 |
78,475 | Hydroxyprogesterone | premature lab | "I had three kids full term, decided after 14 years from my youngest to have another and at the age of 43 had complications. Cervix was thin and had to have a Cerclage (cervical stitch) due to contractions and length of the cervix at 20 weeks. Started Makena the week after, made the mistake of reading the posts here a... | 10 | May 10, 2017 | 9 |
97,090 | Ambien | insomnia | "First time in a LONG time I have gone to bed without worrying about if I was going to be able to sleep, then I didn't have to lay there trying, it just happened.
I woke up refreshed, which was a surprise because it is normally a 15 minute battle to get up in the morning." | 9 | April 27, 2013 | 35 |
93,897 | Trintellix | depression | "This medicine... I feel like there is something wrong with it.
The first three weeks, I was nauseous all the time. I did have a feeling of euphoria for the first couple of weeks despite the sickness.
The weirdest side effects were the loss of taste and smell. Seriously weird. I couldn't smell any odor at all and ... | 3 | July 3, 2017 | 21 |
137,914 | Boniva | osteoporosis | "I have used the drug for 2 years and there has been a significant increase in my BMD. My T score went from 2.7 to 2.0 using the once a month pill coupled with daily Vitamin D and Calcium Supplements." | 10 | May 12, 2009 | 67 |
130,837 | Levonorgestrel | birth control | "After reading many reviews I was skeptical about choosing Mirena. But after years on the pill, and heavy periods, I was ready to switch. I went in to get Mirena yesterday, and was very nervous after reading so many negative reviews about it hurting so bad for people that have never had children. However, it was just a... | 9 | August 3, 2011 | 0 |
153,684 | Doxycycline | skin or soft tissue infection | "I have been on and off of this medication since Feb 08. My skin infection keeps coming back." | 5 | December 6, 2009 | 23 |
103,293 | Celecoxib | osteoarthritis | "I went to the doctor with fluid around my knee. At this point it was stiff and only a little sore. 5 days later, I have stopped taking it because my knee has become painful and useless. I also started developing bruises easily. This is easily the worst medication I have ever taken (along with Clindamycin in a clos... | 1 | August 25, 2015 | 28 |
153,509 | Doxycycline | acne | "My doctor put me on doxycycline for my mild acne, and I saw very little difference. I was on it for two months, and still had scattered breakouts. I'm disappointed in the results, and the side effects. I got a yeast infection twice! If you take this, take probiotics with it, or you may end up with a yeast infection." | 3 | February 5, 2013 | 13 |
213,976 | Tioconazole | vaginal yeast infection | "Awesome! Unlike others I felt no pain! Easy to use and it works!" | 10 | August 7, 2016 | 5 |
98,900 | Microgestin 1 / 20 | birth control | "I've been on this pill for 4 months now. It was my first ever so I was really nervous! While taking it everything was normal no side effects which was a plus! Before the pill my period was for 5-6 days and on the pill it was only 2-3 days which was great! In my 3rd and 4th month I was spotting A LOT! On top of that I ... | 8 | May 25, 2012 | 24 |
8,345 | Zolpidem | insomnia | "Helps put my mind in a blank slate. My mind is constantly running all the time, everyday. When nighttime approaches, I can't shut my mind off. I have a fear of initially sleeping. I also use it for nights of when I have really bad anxiety, depression, or panic. It calms me down, and soothes me. I no longer have any wo... | 10 | April 28, 2015 | 66 |
65,964 | Propranolol | mance anxiety | "I suffer from mild social anxiety, audience anxiety or stage fright which when put in the spotlight in big groups (church, ministry programs, or work related events) resulted in me being soaking wet from sweating. I had taken myself off of caffeine, and made efforts to exercise for about an hour to an hour and half b... | 9 | June 6, 2015 | 60 |
147,927 | Norethindrone | birth control | "I started this pill when I first had my son. It was great at first and I experienced zero side effects. Then everything hit at once. My periods are almost constant, I've gained a crazy amount of weight even though I do heavy cardio 4 times a week and eat a healthy, vegan diet. I really liked this pill but it's inconve... | 5 | September 28, 2016 | 2 |
141,010 | Escitalopram | generalized anxiety disorde | "This is the most amazing medication in the entire world! I remember back when I first was prescribed it I had so much anxiety that driving home to and from work would consume my thoughts and everything was such a big deal. I feel as though I am able to focus on positive things and do not worry all the time! This medic... | 10 | February 2, 2016 | 86 |
206,434 | Mesalamine | crohn's disease, maintenance | "I have been taking Pentasa for about two months and my condition has improved. I had to lower the dosage after the first three weeks, but am doing well now." | 8 | September 19, 2009 | 14 |
52,015 | Acetaminophen / caffeine / dihydrocodeine | pain | "I have been using Panlor SS since it came on the market, needing no more mgs years later than I did at inception, and have been pleased with an almost total abatement of migraine pain and suffering. For all of my life I have suffered with migraine pain and tried many medications with a laundry list of awful side effe... | 10 | September 4, 2013 | 10 |
38,622 | Liletta | birth control | "Dang this word count! I'd love to share my full experience, but here's the quick version. Insertion sucked, but I would do it again looking back. I was prescribed misoprostol and a strong NSAIDS to take prior to insertion. Very bad cramps for 5 to 6 hours.. Think of if you've ever had to go home from school because of... | 9 | March 21, 2017 | 2 |
143,470 | Etonogestrel | birth control | "Would not recommend for anyone that suffers from a mental illness. 5 days after insertion I began to have debilitating mood swings. Crying, panic attacks, suicidal thoughts, anger, and feelings of being completely overwhelmed hit me hard and continued non stop for 3 weeks now. I already suffered from anxiety and depre... | 2 | February 7, 2017 | 7 |
183,788 | Cymbalta | depression | "I have been on and off Cymbalta for about 3 years. Just today after visiting with my Doctor and with my husbands honest feedback (he was there with me), I realized that I have to go back on it. So I'm going off Wellbutrin, which had worked great in the past. Cymbalta really is the best anti-depressent that I have trie... | 9 | June 13, 2009 | 35 |
82,968 | Paxil | depression | "I began taking Paxil 'by choice' 15 years ago; when my panic and anxiety was out of control. I didn't realize I had always suffered from depression until I took this medicine.The very fist day I took the 20 mgs. I felt a calmness like never before.The first couple of weeks or so I felt a little zoned out; perhaps more... | 10 | May 26, 2015 | 55 |
184,334 | Hydroxyzine | anxiety | "I experienced unremittently high anxiety for almost a year before trying this medication. Panic attacks at least every third day, sometimes more than once each day, so severe that I visited the ER at least twice a month. Xanax helped for a few days but after that just made things worse and caused withdrawal even whe... | 10 | April 27, 2015 | 104 |
81,202 | Yaz | birth control | "This is the worst drug I have ever taken. Two weeks after taking it my breast swell up they wore so painful I can hardly work... I had problems bleeding last night and I feel most of my body itching... my waist hurts... my energy levels are so low it feel like I am so sick... I feel cold and depressed .... I never fee... | 1 | March 4, 2017 | 5 |
8,263 | Zolpidem | insomnia | "I kept waking up" | 1 | September 17, 2015 | 10 |
173,771 | Mometasone | atopic dermatitis | "If only I'd found out about this cream earlier! I suffer from dermatitis on my face (brought on by stress) and tried everything else first, but this was the only thing that worked. Took about 2 days for me." | 10 | June 4, 2011 | 31 |
155,185 | Metronidazole | bacterial vaginitis | "I was prescribed 500mg twice a day for 5 days. I'm on the third day and I have noticed the smell to not be as bad but I think the medication had given me a UTI. Definitely need to drink a lot of water with this! No other side effects and the taste really isn't that bad." | 7 | February 14, 2016 | 7 |
147,915 | Norethindrone | abnormal uterine bleeding | "This pill caused horrible side effects. My mood swings were so bad I thought I was going crazy. I was angry all the time, sad, depressed, and suffered nightmares. It will lighten your periods, but it wasn't worth feeling mentally insane!" | 1 | November 1, 2016 | 17 |
165,271 | Phentermine / topiramate | weight loss | "I lost 13 pounds in 10 days. At first I was very excited because the weight was coming off extremely fast but my body caught on and the weight loss is slowing down. My appetite is suppressed and I have no desire for chocolate over a healthy salad.
Side effects: On the second day of Qsymia, I noticed my Diet Coke ta... | 10 | December 9, 2012 | 88 |
51,765 | Aczone | acne | "Fantastic product, helped immediately with getting rid of the rosacea bumps, drying them up and reducing redness after the first application. Amazing! I wash my face with a mild cleaner, Cerave, apply the Aczone on my whole face at night and only on affected areas in the morning. Am taking a tetracycline antibiotic bu... | 10 | July 4, 2011 | 5 |
45,335 | Fluoxetine | depression | "This medication has turned my life completely around.Depression runs rampant in my family,mostly untreated.I have had low level depression for my whole life,but was very much functioning,if struggling inside.In the past 2 years I had sunk slowly but surely into a very dark hopeless state of mind.I felt deeply,terribly... | 10 | July 20, 2015 | 30 |
106,267 | Implanon | birth control | "Well girls I absolutely do not recommend Implanon, let me tell you a little bit of my journey with it. I got Implanon on 8 August of 2016 and today I took it out the 17June of 2017 its been a nightmare. Of course it does what it suppose to do which is not getting you pregnant but on the other side it is the most horr... | 1 | June 17, 2017 | 12 |
192,659 | Drospirenone / ethinyl estradiol | premenstrual dysphoric disorde | "I've been on Gianvi for five months now to treat PMDD. The first 3 months I was on Gianvi and I loved it. My only complaint was that I retained water really easily, but besides that I was not as emotional as before. Then my pharmacy switched me to the new generic, Loryna. It made me extremely emotional and I freaked o... | 9 | November 23, 2011 | 4 |
10,166 | Axiron | hypogonadism, male | "I am 44. My T level last year was 182 and climbed to 222 last month. Decided to try Axiron with the free 30 day trial. So far feeling pretty good. Mood is up, libido is up slightly, and it seems my muscle tone has improved. The problem is my insurance doesn't cover it so at around $300 / month this will be too costl... | 8 | May 7, 2013 | 38 |
169,965 | Dihydroergotamine | cluster headaches | "Rough side effect profile (nausea, leg cramping, and the injections burn). Have used every day for a couple weeks to shut down a bad cluster. Worked pretty good." | 9 | August 10, 2014 | 2 |
166,433 | Levonorgestrel | emergency contraception | "I had unprotected sex and got the morning after pill from planned parenthood the next day. (It's actually cheaper there vs the pharmacy!)
I can't tell you how many hours I spent researching the medicine, side effects and horror stories. Bottom line is - yes it worked. My period was 3 days late, it's super heavy, an... | 10 | October 25, 2016 | 1 |
227,596 | Etonogestrel | birth control | "I just got Implanon a couple of days ago. So far so good! I was super bloated yesterday but that's it. This is a super low hormone birth control method which I love. The pill made me sick, I was hungry all the time. Then I got on the IUD and that thing HURT for two weeks after it was put in, it made sex HURT, and it m... | 10 | July 5, 2012 | 0 |
32,979 | Seasonique | birth control | "I've been taking Seasonique for two years. When I first started using it nothing major really changed with my body, but after the first couple of months I started to break out more often and my sex drive was practically non-existent. Two years later, the acne problem isn't as bad, but my sex drive is still gone and du... | 3 | August 5, 2012 | 14 |
132,546 | Doxepin | insomnia | "Tonight will be my fourth time taking Silenor. The last few nights I have not had a solid sleep. No problem falling asleep but staying asleep is still impossible. First two nights I had very lucid dreams. Waking up only after a couple of hours as I normally do. I'm only taking 3mg, kind of scared to take 6mg. I've tak... | 4 | January 25, 2016 | 38 |
161,885 | Ciprofloxacin | urinary tract infection | "Prescribed for 10 days for a UTI, took about 5-6 days to actually start working for me. Had diarrhea (common side effect with all antibiotics) but went away sooner than expected. No other negative side effects." | 6 | July 15, 2017 | 8 |
52,452 | Malarone | malaria prevention | "Took this for 10 days during a trip to S. America. No side effects. Realized as the rest of my group experienced episodes of stomach distress and I had none that this anti-parasite was probably helping there too. No complaints!" | 9 | April 10, 2017 | 0 |
221,868 | Haldol | nausea/vomiting | "Experiencing horrible nausea/vomiting with Dilaudid for pain associated with Stage4 Breast cancer. My normal antinausea medication was Zofran, but it started to not work. I was given 0.5 mg I.V. of Haldol every hour for nausea. It worked, but did "knock me to nap" for a little while. After I woke up, I did feel groggy... | 8 | February 16, 2013 | 27 |
144,943 | Etonogestrel | birth control | "I got it for free and it's been amazing. No side effects, and my "period" if you can even call it that, last one day at the right time every month." | 9 | December 15, 2015 | 3 |
31,314 | Miconazole | vaginal yeast infection | "Second night felt like someone kept sticking knives inside me. Pain was horrendous. I am 40 and have had three children with c-sections and never went thru this much trauma. Washed it off the best I could after my husband brought me to my senses then placed an ice pack there that helped me settle down. Literally sobbe... | 3 | July 21, 2016 | 3 |
61,687 | Citalopram | obsessive compulsive disorde | "I've only been on this medication for 2 weeks and I feel relief already from my OCD symptoms (Pure O). The intrusive thoughts are significantly less already. The only side effect I am having is poor sleep. I wake up frequently or feel half asleep all night. Finally, I slept for a full night last night. Lexapro did not... | 9 | July 1, 2016 | 18 |
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