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115,691 | Secukinumab | plaque psoriasis | "I went on Costentyx after a miscommunication with the amount of time I needed to be off Embril, I started my 5 week dose and continued for 6 months, in that time my psoriasis was completely clear but the side effects were horrendous, hives hotspots breakouts of psoriasis on arms and legs exczema on my hands and feet.... | 4 | February 1, 2017 | 0 |
39,404 | Contrave | weight loss | "I began taking this 2 weeks ago, August 2016. I'm 36 years old, when I started the medication I weighed 244. and I am 5' 4". So far I have lost 8 pounds. I don't have desire for sweets and I feel it has helped a lot with my anxiety issues, on my end, I'm doing my best to eat healthier and walk 4-5 days a week / 40mins... | 9 | August 18, 2016 | 23 |
41,530 | Aubagio | multiple sclerosis | "The first 6 months on Aubagio were wonderful. I noticed a change for the better in my depression, with seemingly no side effects. Then, at the 6 month mark, things started to go very wrong. I broke out in boils. I had them in my ear canal, as well as on both legs. I've never had boils in my life. Then things started t... | 2 | April 29, 2015 | 63 |
31,275 | Miconazole | vaginal yeast infection | "Omfg !!!! Worst experience ever im curreny 13 wks pregnant and i have a YI due to antibiotics my dr prescribed me before i decided to try this product out before going back to her again worst decision ever i was already burning and it hing due to the YI but oh my i just inserted the 1st day applicator after 10 mins i... | 1 | August 18, 2016 | 1 |
166,364 | Levonorgestrel | birth control | "ZERO STARS. I became pregnant in October 2016 with the skyla in place. I had nexplanon for a year and a half after my first daughter was born but changed to skyla because of irregular cycles and mood changes. I had Skyla put in place in July. I felt sick in mid November and thought I had flu. I hadn't had a cycle but ... | 1 | November 25, 2016 | 8 |
26,760 | Sprintec | birth control | "I have been on Sprintec for about 4 months now..the first month exactly a week before my period I caught a yeast infection, which I had never had before. Every month after that I had a yeast infection exactly one week before my period. Sprintec did help calm my severe cramps but I can't stand these yeast infections. T... | 2 | March 21, 2010 | 25 |
194,246 | Nebivolol | high blood pressure | "49 yo male, generally healthy including normal blood pressure. I had a bare metal stent placed in a main artery and have been on 2.5 mg of Bystolic for 3 months now. For the most part I feel good. The subtle changes to my body I have noticed include uncertainty, forgetfulness, fatigue and working at a slower pace. N... | 6 | January 2, 2012 | 45 |
54,905 | Bupropion / naltrexone | obesity | "I don't know if you loose weight on this or not.
I have taken 3 pills and it makes me dizzy and vomit. I won't continue with this medication since I can't afford to leave work every time I take it." | 1 | December 10, 2016 | 40 |
57,197 | Vandazole | bacterial vaginitis | "Worked great and very fast. No side effects experienced." | 10 | August 23, 2008 | 44 |
118,525 | Amoxicillin / clarithromycin / lansoprazole | helicobacter pylori infection | "Two years ago I began having symptoms of H Pylori. The first episode lasted about 20 minutes. It was a terrible pain in my upper abdomen. The pain was more intense than gas pain, but I wrote it off as such. After that, every 3 months or so I would be woken up by the same terrible pain and I always knew I wasn't get... | 10 | December 27, 2015 | 21 |
181,425 | Prozac | anxiety and stress | "I have always had anxiety however about 7 months ago I began to have panic attacks walking to the shops by myself walking to work, I thought I was going to pass out it was awful. Then one day I just couldn't walk to work, I got half way then I was convinced I was going to faint so walked home. I then realized how out ... | 10 | March 8, 2015 | 93 |
144,122 | Etonogestrel | birth control | "Pros-I don't have to think about birth control anymore. Periods are much lighter and much less painful. Fewer yeast infections. Less severe PMS symptoms.
Cons-near constant spotting. Can't use a blood pressure cuff on the arm that has the implant." | 9 | June 24, 2016 | 0 |
112,652 | Lunesta | insomnia | "Used for two months now, Lunesta has been more effective than Ambien curbing early morning awakening. The taste in the mouth is tolerable. " | 10 | December 31, 2011 | 26 |
199,948 | Varenicline | smoking cessation | "Now onto Week 5 of non smoking with Champix. Have tried many cessation tools (patches etc) but this has been the best for controlling urges to smoke easier.
However, side effects for me have been crazy so will be stopping the course early. The side effects include insomnia, tiredness, lucid dreams, lethargy, swollen ... | 5 | February 5, 2016 | 8 |
138,940 | Phentermine | not listed / othe | "After I stopped smoking (appetite has increased twice) and in order not to gain weight, I%u2019ve begun to take different diet pills and supplements, but there were no results. I couldn%u2019t find the drug that really would reduce hunger. One of the pharmacists advised me of phentermine as one of the few drugs that d... | 7 | November 6, 2009 | 1 |
154,450 | Clopidogrel | heart attack | "My father experienced TIA symptoms, taste disturbance, severe weight loss, nausea, pins and needles, speech difficulties and a few hallucinations or visual disturbances over the first eight days of taking clopidogrel with repeated admissions to hospital. He was treated as if he had a TIA although no evidence for it an... | 1 | December 22, 2015 | 18 |
202,338 | Lithium | bipolar disorde | "I started to take this medication when my Primary care physician got uncomfortable with my extensive use of Benzos for my extreme social anxiety so I was sent to a specialist who started me on lithium. The results are mixed for me. On one hand, every time I would take a dose I would get sick to my stomach, I have no ... | 7 | December 6, 2016 | 29 |
91,953 | Lyrica | neuropathic pain | "I started takining this medication about a week ago, AMAZING! My Dr prescribed for the pain shooting down arm and hand from cervical and thoracic issues. I was writhing in pain at night so much so I could barely walk. After just 1 dose total difference, I take just 75mg before bed, I do notice a feeling of doppiness u... | 9 | October 15, 2014 | 84 |
35,426 | Levofloxacin | kidney infections | "I was put on Levaquin due to a nasty kidney infection that was found (finally) after I went to the ER because of severe seizures. I have epilepsy, Pallindromic arthritis, and Lupus. After reading this information. My husband picked up the script for me and he was told that these needed to be taken at the same time. No... | 9 | July 12, 2009 | 32 |
170,995 | Quetiapine | post traumatic stress disorde | "This drug did not work for me. The sedating effects were almost more than I could handle, and I constantly had the feeling of being "underwater" as I tried to talk and communicate with those around me. It worked on my symptoms a little bit, but not enough to make up for the weirdness I felt from the side effects. I wa... | 2 | July 2, 2010 | 25 |
13,382 | Amphetamine / dextroamphetamine | adhd | "I found it helpful to keep me focused I take 30 mg x 2 daily. After 3 years of taking it, I don't believe it works anymore. I lose concentration and I am tired a lot. Age 59." | 6 | June 14, 2016 | 3 |
138,300 | Orthovisc | osteoarthritis | "Bone Spur with Osteoarthritis and severe pain in my left knee before I began the 3 injections. Received the last of the the 3 today. I am amazed at this treatment. I am noticing a difference and it is huge. I went from using a cane to walking on my own, pain free." | 10 | April 30, 2015 | 39 |
128,381 | Phentermine | weight loss | "I've been taking it for 2 weeks exactly, fist week I lost 10 lbs. and the second week a little over 2 lbs. I have been eating under 1,000 calories and exercising daily. Starting weight was 164- today I'm 152. My goal was to lose 20 lbs. by December 31st, I only have 8 lbs. to go and it's only Oct. 31st. So far, very h... | 10 | October 31, 2015 | 21 |
36,091 | Imiquimod | basal cell carcinoma | "I recently used it and posted my comments which are favourable, but I though you might be interested in what can only be termed as side effect. My finger nails nails are really growing fast, for some reason, my little finger nails usually split and my thumb nails usually split at the base, but there has been no sign ... | 10 | October 14, 2017 | 2 |
60,852 | MoviPrep | bowel preparation | "This was my 2nd colonoscopy, and this time I prescribed MoviPrep. The taste was the worst part, even though I drank through a straw. I would brush my teeth each drink due to the after taste. Aside from the taste, it worked well. It started working in about 35 minutes. I had to do a split dosage, 1/2 the night bef... | 8 | October 1, 2013 | 25 |
165,063 | Phentermine / topiramate | weight loss | "I started taking qsymia on 11/14/15 so for i am experiencing 2 of the known side effects problem sleeping i am a sleeper so i know this could very well be the meds ,and also constipation. I haven't gotten on the scale yet i just hope its working..." | 5 | November 17, 2015 | 16 |
84,214 | Ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate | birth control | "I have been on this pill for about 8 months now, and I go on here and read these reviews and wonder where people are getting this from. I understand everyone's body is different, and reacts differently to different pills. For me, this pill cleared almost all my acne, I haven't gained weight, my super painful cramps ha... | 10 | February 27, 2017 | 10 |
196,234 | Fluvoxamine | anxiety and stress | "Luvox did help with my depression and anxiety symptoms but it had an extreme sedative effect on me. Unfortunately my doctor did not realize my extreme fatigue was caused by this medicine and I spent money on sleep studies, blood tests and various medications trying to figure out why I was so tired. I could get through... | 3 | December 6, 2011 | 65 |
99,364 | Genvoya | hiv infection | "Latest update. After 13 months on Genvoya (my first and only HIV med so far), my latest blood test showed the virus still undetectable (<20), which is great. So this medicine is still doing it's thing as advertised. No complaints there. However, my CD4 T-cell count has already plateaued. I went from 471 in March ... | 9 | September 22, 2017 | 1 |
117,985 | Imuran | crohn's disease | "Imuran seemed fine for the first couple weeks, until I got a fever of 103 degrees. My doctor instructed me to stop taking the Imuran if my temperature reached 103 degrees, so I stopped for a week or so. My temperature returned to normal, so my doctor instructed me to start Imuran again. After one day's dosage I experi... | 1 | January 24, 2016 | 7 |
70,467 | Avanafil | erectile dysfunction | "I am 72 years old. I tried Viagra, it worked but to many side effects, I tried Cialis and it really never worked for me, but it also caused severe delayed back pain which lasted a couple of days each time I used it.
I have been using Stendra 100mg for a little more than a year and it works for me with out any side... | 10 | July 20, 2015 | 52 |
95,210 | Guanfacine | adhd | "The first few days on 1 mg in the morning, he was so tired in the afternoon, but by the 5th day he was doing better. At 2 mg, it started over but never faded.
After 3 weeks, the Dr. suggested taking it at night, but it was no better. He would fall asleep on his desk after lunch, in the car or on the cough after... | 4 | June 8, 2012 | 152 |
186,447 | Desvenlafaxine | ibromyalgia | "Diagnosed with Fibromyalgia several months ago, probably have had the symptoms for more than a year. Cymbalta made me a zombie, Pristiq has been an answer to prayer. I am pretty much pain free, unless I exert myself or sometimes just have a bad day. But, the good days far outweigh the bad. Still nap occasionally, ... | 10 | February 13, 2011 | 25 |
123,539 | Skyla | birth control | "My new OBGYN surgeon suggested this as a last ditch effort before I get a hysterectomy for non stop bleeding for the last two years (not from fibroids, uterus with almost no lining). This is EXTREMELY PAINFUL! If you've ever had a biopsy in your uterus, just imagine having biopsy's all night long after you get this ... | 1 | June 28, 2017 | 6 |
153,403 | Doxycycline | acne | "I am 26 and have adult onset acne. I've always had completely clear skin until about 3 years ago. It is moderate in severity, mainly on my cheeks and chin. Makeup covers it up ok usually but it's definitely there underneath. 5 days ago I started on 100mg doxycycline once a day, and putting topical differin gel on at n... | 10 | January 23, 2014 | 16 |
117,271 | Robaxin-750 | muscle spasm | "This medication worked wonders for my shoulder muscle spasms. However it did make my hands break out." | 9 | May 10, 2013 | 33 |
117,126 | Lamictal | bipolar disorde | "I have been diagnosed with Bipolar 1 Severe Mania episodes for many years and PTSD. I am on Lamictal, 200mg, Topamax 100mg, and Abilify 30mg. This is a wonderful combination and the first time in my life that a combination works with little to no side effects. I have a significant immediate family history of suicid... | 10 | December 30, 2010 | 15 |
214,816 | Vicks Sinex Nasal Spray (old formulation) | nasal congestion | "The only product that clears my sinus... Better than any doctor prescribed medication I have tried. Absolutely the best over the counter product on the market!" | 10 | May 24, 2015 | 12 |
159,650 | Hydrochlorothiazide / lisinopril | high blood pressure | "I took this medicine for several months. There definitely was a cough, it also affected my sinuses. Then I started developing headaches. I thought it was viral in nature but this continued on for 2 months. Then my hair started to fall out and I stopped taking this medicine. Took several days for it to leave my sy... | 4 | November 5, 2009 | 61 |
54,205 | Naloxegol | constipation, drug induced | "I tried Movantik and it worked very quick but made my stool pure blood. I had heard about that side effect before but never experienced it until then. It scared the hell out of me. I haven't taken it since." | 1 | January 20, 2017 | 24 |
152,560 | Lortab | pain | "Had back surgery in May 2009, and due to scar tissue have chronic pain. Working now with a pain management specialist and taking Lortab. It does help alleviate the pain, but only take when I have to. Only side effect for me is a little sleepiness." | 9 | February 5, 2010 | 7 |
65,519 | Targiniq ER | pain | "Suffering from the disease WED / RLS (Restless Legs Syndrome) around the clock and this medication is the only one who has given relief. And I have tried many other medications before. Takes 10 mg in the morning at 08:00 am and 10mg at 20:00 in the evening. No major side effects either." | 8 | April 21, 2015 | 7 |
54,506 | Bupropion / naltrexone | obesity | "I'm through my first week. First two days had a lingering headache most of the day and a few hours of nausea. No weight loss but I didn't expect it yet. Start with the second pill tomorrow. So far..... my appetite overall has decreased as the week has gone on. I've noticed that I may still want a snack but I can w... | 7 | June 11, 2017 | 19 |
152,559 | Lortab | pain | "I have been on lortab and oxycontin since I had spinal surgery in 07 just had spinal cord stimulator implanted in me in feb of 2010 lortab helps when the oxycontin starts to wear down about five hours.Sometime it gets to the point where nothing seems to work hoping to change to something stronger and no constipation a... | 6 | February 18, 2010 | 9 |
11,160 | Drospirenone / ethinyl estradiol / levomefolate calcium | birth control | "Been on Safyral for 6 weeks. I have no complaints. I've never been on birth control but had to go on it due to bleeding for 2 months straight really heavily. My bleeding stopped, I've not had any mood changes, weight gain, acne, or anything. It's regulated my periods and now I'm back to normal. It's been a great first... | 10 | May 2, 2013 | 10 |
69,182 | Celebrex | osteoarthritis | "A very good medicine that works for my knee pain, sometimes I do have to top it up with Tylenol Arthritis. All in all I recommend it for osteoarthritis." | 9 | July 28, 2011 | 39 |
10,274 | Breo Ellipta | asthma | "I'm 41 and was diagnosed with Asthma at 12 yo. For as long as I can remember I had to have my rescue inhaler with me at all times, usually needing it 1-2 times daily. After about a month of using Breo I already noticed a huge improvement. As of now, and almost a year of use, I've only used my inhaler 5-6 times TOTA... | 10 | August 22, 2017 | 12 |
5,280 | Zonisamide | migraine prevention | "Have suffered with headache/migraines for 22 years and have tried many meds. Tried Topamax a couple different times and finally had to get off it for some of the side effects and it really kinda stopped working for me. On dose 200 mg of Zonisamide and seems to have decreased the frequency and the severity of my migrai... | 7 | March 10, 2016 | 18 |
175,155 | Relistor | constipation, drug induced | "I've been on a variety of pain meds since 2006 from a 92# treelimb falling on me and had become quite impact constipated because of them. After yrs of trying many many different kinds of laxatives & eating plenty of fruits my Dr finally asked me today(while refilling my medtronics morphine pump) if I had ever tried th... | 2 | April 22, 2015 | 13 |
80,806 | Diamox | pseudotumor cerebri | "i was diagnosed in 2014, and I can honestly say it has been a very difficult disease to handle......though I know there are much worse out there. I was put on Diamox and my headaches or vision problems did not improve, in fact they got worse. I have had more migraines since starting this than I ever did before. The ... | 2 | June 9, 2015 | 17 |
157,638 | Accutane | acne | "Daughter age 15 took overdose of accutane in attempted suicide. Treated in emergency room and admitted to children's psychiatric hospital for one month. Treated by psychiatrists into young adulthood.
There was no definitive linkage made and no investigation to find one. This took place in early 90s and the risk of d... | 1 | November 15, 2016 | 16 |
130,575 | Levonorgestrel | birth control | "Reading all these positive comments is great. I think Mirena is not for everyone. I had mine done last July 2011. First month it was fine. Unfortunately since then it went down hill I have my period for 20 days and then 6 of spotting so that gives me 2 days of rest. I had ultrasound done to see if it was inserted prop... | 1 | May 18, 2012 | 6 |
214,740 | Warfarin | pulmonary embolism, recurrent event | "I have multi Blood Clots in both Lungs. I've been on Warfarin 5mg since Mar 2012, prior to that I had a blood clot in one lung back in 2007 following surgery. My experience has been devastating like a walking Time Boom. I'm Alive thanks to my Doctors and my meds. My INR ranges 2.0 / 3.2 I now get my Pro-Time check onc... | 10 | October 12, 2012 | 30 |
113,911 | Amlodipine | high blood pressure | "This pill is absolute POISON!!! I only took it for a week and a half and ended up in the emergency room! I had a fast heart beat and pulse, tight chest with pain, an extreme anxiety feeling, kidney pain, and my left arm was numb on and off and generally felt out of it and zombie like!! Before I got fear mongered int... | 1 | February 25, 2017 | 110 |
223,975 | Epinephrine | asthma, acute | "I've been prescribed everything under the sun for my asthma. Nothing is as effective as Primatine Mist. I only use an inhaler when I need them; usually 2-3 times a week, depending on the season or athletic activity. One puff of Primatine Mist will last me all day, whereas the other inhalers I've tried (Proventil, Alb... | 9 | May 11, 2011 | 22 |
86,827 | Midazolam | light sedation | "I have UC and get a colonoscopy every year...the ONLY good thing about this whole procedure is getting 1 to 2mg of versed in the prep area and just before they give me propofol. I think it's one of the greatest drugs out there, so much euphoria, everything is awesome, calmness, all the anxiety, and any stress you have... | 9 | April 1, 2016 | 8 |
224,627 | Levothyroxine | underactive thyroid | "I've been taking levothyroxine for about 30 days now and feel less lethargic and cranky. However, the pill causes my stomach to produce lots of acid in the morning, which makes waiting to eat breakfast an issue. I have always had an iron stomach that can handle anything without getting upset, including medication whe... | 5 | August 9, 2008 | 50 |
79,359 | Plan B One-Step | emergency contraception | "I had a night where I did not think and realized I needed to get a Plan B pill about 12-13 hours (basically the next morning). I took it as directed and with food and it said I would get my period within a week. I was due for my period 3 weeks after this incident so I was like ok let's see what happens. I want to sha... | 1 | October 27, 2015 | 17 |
217,891 | Strattera | adhd | "I've been on this medicine (80mg) for about a year now. Every time I go off of it or forget to take it for whatever reason, I have the same side effects when I start up again: severe nausea and dizziness, to the point where I have to lay down for up to an hour at a time. However, those pale in comparison to the bene... | 9 | January 11, 2011 | 23 |
12,435 | Parnate | depression | "It may include some side effects, I used and
I prefer Parnate with some side effects vs depression that's my experience." | 10 | November 9, 2012 | 29 |
105,042 | Next Choice | emergency contraception | "My husband & I were intimate with no protection but we're not ready for a baby right now - I took Next Choice within 2hrs- I was very nervous about taking it since I had been on bc pills for 12yrs up til 2 months ago - I didn't want to mess myself up now that I was hormone free but I didn't want to be pregnant yet - I... | 7 | November 6, 2013 | 13 |
209,937 | VESIcare | overactive bladde | "I am a male and I was told that mostly women use this type of medicine. I can't say enough good things about Vesicare. My doctor says it's the only medication in the class of drugs that last the whole 24 hours. It especially helps with my urgent feelings." | 10 | December 16, 2008 | 94 |
112,024 | Gabapentin | ibromyalgia | "Less nerve pain in legs and feet, but more cramping in legs. No other positive results. No other negative results, to date. Have been taking for almost 1 month." | 2 | August 26, 2017 | 5 |
180,490 | Diclofenac | osteoarthritis | "Have been using Pennsaid for over eight years but strictly on an as needed basis (2-3) times a week. Very effective for knees and hips (almost instant relief). Only side effect is an occasional oral off taste." | 10 | August 1, 2015 | 34 |
153,814 | Amoxicillin | upper respiratory tract infection | "I am a patient with a cold and cough. Whenever I am exposed to cold for more time without proper covering my body, I get cold and coughing. I immediately start bronchitis effect. I start coughing. I feel very nervous and feeling very sick. No mood for doing any activity. Feel tired and body ache.
This situation rema... | 10 | September 20, 2015 | 16 |
144,624 | Etonogestrel | birth control | "I have had the Nexplanon since October 2015 and I absolutely love it. There seem to be far more horror stories than good experiences, but it has been great for me. I have only bled for about a week, this was the week after having it implanted. I have occasional spotting but it is very, very light. I can't blame mood s... | 10 | March 1, 2016 | 11 |
145,002 | Etonogestrel | birth control | "I got the implant May 2 2015. I didn't bleed at all for the first two weeks. But after that I've been bleeding everyday mostly heavy with clots since. I feel so tired all the time maybe due to the bleeding but also I have been gaining weight and I'm not much of an eater anyways. I know my doctor said bleeding can last... | 1 | November 30, 2015 | 1 |
185,562 | Saxenda | obesity | "Wow. I am so nauseated took my first dose today at 3pm. It's 7:22 am woke up vomiting. I am a little scared of this product but I will continue to take shots at .6 at least for one week. Saxsenda seems to be a powerful weight loss product. I will write another review in one week. I am at 288 lbs. My goal is to drop un... | 4 | January 17, 2017 | 8 |
17,499 | Ethinyl estradiol / etonogestrel | birth control | "I started NuvaRing at 13 to regulate my heavy periods. I'm 23 now, still on it and love it. Here's the basics:
-Never falls out, can't feel it at all (unless it's not put in right or if you have a wider/tilted uterus)
-Husband is large and can't stand it, so I put it back in after intimacy.
-If I forget/lose it... | 9 | November 22, 2016 | 9 |
169,583 | Stelara | psoriasis | "Best medicine around. I have been in a trial study for 5 years with Stelara, it has been wonderful. I have been 100% clear for the 5 years. No real side effects. I had my last study dose in September 2010, I broke out in January 2011 just a little. I go to get my shot again in February 2011. I can not wait." | 10 | February 7, 2011 | 24 |
185,654 | Saxenda | obesity | "I love the medication and have loss a lot of weight but the nausea gets to me. I also have had a time when I cannot stand the smell of food, my mouth will be dry a little but overall I am losing. I cannot exercise due to back surgery and complications from that surgery. I'm going to start taking it at night and hopef... | 9 | October 21, 2016 | 17 |
152,215 | Ciprofloxacin | urinary tract infection | "I developed a UTI caused by salmonella poisoning! I was given a 7 day supply of Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole which eased the symptoms but did not cure the infection which resulted in a UTI reoccurrence. My doctor then prescribed me a 5 day supply of ciprofloxacin 500mg which took effect and eased symptoms within 30 ... | 10 | December 26, 2015 | 21 |
96,268 | Sertraline | bipolar disorde | "I was originally prescribed Zoloft for depression, but in 6 months I had a severe manic episode and was diagnosed Bipolar 1. Now I take Zoloft with other medicines. I would not recommend taking it alone if you may be Bipolar. I like that I have very few side effects and it does help with anxiety and compulsive beh... | 8 | March 31, 2011 | 25 |
150,976 | Sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim | urinary tract infection | "I used Bactrim and it cleared up my symptoms perfectly for about 2 days. Then I got a terrible yeast infection." | 3 | August 4, 2010 | 15 |
74,221 | Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone | birth control | "I was sexually active for about 8 years now and very against birth control of any type. When I got with my current boyfriend he made me get it so I went to the doctors and I told the doctor that I want birth ccontrol with the lowest hormones and she prescribed Loestrin. I was very nervous, I have been taking it for al... | 9 | January 14, 2011 | 1 |
12,651 | Etanercept | ankylosing spondylitis | "I am 35 years old and have Been on and off Enbrel for 13 years. It's the only medication that keeps my AS under control. P90x stretching videos work so well for AS also." | 9 | October 8, 2016 | 5 |
100,428 | Desogestrel / ethinyl estradiol | birth control | "Had not been on birth control for many years and decided that I should go back on as my husband and I were not planning to have kids. I had previously been on Loestrin years before for painful periods and heavy bleeding, but after taking that for a few years those side effects diminished and I stopped taking birth co... | 2 | September 8, 2014 | 6 |
46,617 | Gleevec | acute lymphoblastic leukemia | "I've been taking Gleevec since 2008. I'm 24 now in February 7 2015 I live a normal life. Gleevec and Stanford hospital saved my life I'm 24 now just a kid but I've walked the line and back again I have (all) with ph chromea zone I've done extensive therapy. lucky to be here I'm the light at the end of the tunnel don't... | 10 | February 7, 2015 | 11 |
145,906 | Qsymia | obesity | "I have been on Qsymia for exactly one week. I have been counting calories (consuming between 1000-1200 calories per day) and have lost 12 pounds. I have no real desire to eat. I have noticed that Diet Coke with Splenda tastes odd to me (not a diet soda drinker otherwise). I do not feel jittery & have not experienced a... | 9 | January 15, 2013 | 83 |
193,503 | Symbicort | asthma, maintenance | "Developed asthma 3 years ago when I was 50. Tried all kinds of controller medications. Switched to Symbacort after about a year and things have been great ever since. Yes I have had some minor side effects, occasional agitation and some muscle cramps but I run 5k 3 times a week without any difficulties (well I am 53... | 9 | July 29, 2015 | 38 |
32,954 | Seasonique | birth control | "I'm going into my third pack of generic brand. I LOVE IT. Of course worth any medication there's always side effects and allowing your body to get used to it. My first pack I bled for a little over a month but of course that was already spoken about at the doctors. I'm about to go into my third pack in about a week an... | 10 | August 19, 2015 | 6 |
156,941 | Movantik | opioid-induced constipation | "On May 21, 2017, I shared a review, and want to add something that happened to me recently. I always take my Movantic 25 MG, in the morning with my coffee. Within a half an hour, I have a bowel movement enviably. The only side effect is flatulence (gas). The other morning, I ate first, then took my Movantic 25 MG;... | 10 | June 9, 2017 | 10 |
223,139 | Estradiol | postmenopausal symptoms | "Cannot get it to stay on. Don't know why anyone would recommend it. Went thru 3 patches in 3 days because they do not stick, wouldn't even stay on with waterproof tape over it. Insurance won't pay for another box of 4 which should last a month." | 2 | July 26, 2015 | 25 |
208,381 | Oseltamivir | influenza | "Today is Thursday. I woke up last Sunday with a sore throat, by the time night rolled around I had a 101 fever. I could barely swallow on Monday and had all the typical flu symptoms so went to the walk in care in town. I tested positive for Flu type A. I was prescribed Tamiflu - had to go 5 towns over to get it a phar... | 9 | January 1, 2015 | 3 |
130,278 | Levonorgestrel | emergency contraception | "My boyfriend and I had sex on 1/11/14 and the condom fell off. Around 1 hours later I took the morning after pill and I am happy to say that I got my period today 3 days sooner! (This was also around the time the calendar said I was ovulating) so don't freak out! As long as you take it as soon as possible you will be ... | 10 | January 28, 2014 | 46 |
130,540 | Levonorgestrel | birth control | "I'm almost 29, no children. I decided to have it inserted because everyone I know that had the procedure done has loved it. I swear I'm the black sheep. It was the most awful pain I've ever experienced! I almost vomited and passed out. I had to stay almost an hour after the insertion because of the pain and faintness.... | 3 | June 14, 2012 | 6 |
32,826 | Empagliflozin | diabetes, type 2 | "I have been taking 25 mg of Jardiance each day for 4 months. I pee constantly, have to get up through the night to pee. I am always thirsty and I drink a lot. I too have noticed an increase in sugar cravings. Eye doc found a hole in my retina last week and I had laser surgery to repair it. I also have a constant y... | 3 | September 27, 2016 | 25 |
18,679 | Cabergoline | hyperprolactinemia | "I am 34 years of age male and for years since 2003 when I was just 21 years of age started feeling really depressed and started suffering with anxiety but prior in the build up to this I had also suffered from depleted sex drive foggy memory moods swings low energy always needed an afternoon nap to get me through the ... | 10 | February 20, 2017 | 13 |
189,359 | Oxycodone | chronic pain | "I've delt with chronic pain the last 11 years, since I was 23. And as anyone with chronic pain knows, it's never going to completely go away. We just want a break, some type of relief from the constant agony.
In the wiiiide variety of opiod pain meds, roxicodone has brought me the most consistent pain relief pai... | 9 | June 29, 2015 | 58 |
62,541 | Citalopram | generalized anxiety disorde | "I had lost interest in most areas of my life, lived in a constant state of anxiety and fear, and had become underweight. I struggled to get the right dosage of Celexa, took about 2 months to get it right. But now, almost a year later, I am a different person. I have started having fun again, almost nothing sets me i... | 10 | April 21, 2011 | 62 |
28,961 | Opcicon One-Step | emergency contraception | "I had unprotected sex March 20th & March 21th went to go buy plan b but they had ran out so bought opcicon one-step took it and had all the side effects. At the end of March had a second period I had it the 12th & last week of the month (I can't remember what day ) and no period all month of April. I have been crampi... | 3 | April 28, 2017 | 0 |
128,968 | Levonorgestrel | birth control | "I am on my 3rd Mirena. I had one in my late 20's before I had children and have had one after each of my kids were born. The first insertion was the most painful but was managed well with Ibuprofen. When I had it removed the Dr. told me to wait one full cycle before trying to get pregnant. I was pregnant the first ... | 10 | November 24, 2015 | 15 |
166,079 | Levonorgestrel | birth control | "I absolutely loved this IUD. I was skeptical at first, being that I hopped on the internet and started reading reviews and pretty much all I saw were people saying how bad the pain was getting it inserted and that the pain was worse to get it removed. The pain getting it inserted was NOT as bad as I was expecting. It ... | 10 | January 23, 2017 | 1 |
159,268 | TriNessa | birth control | "I am now 21 and have been on TriNessa since I was 15 years old, so 6 years on the same pill is a long time, obviously I love it. I originally was placed on the pill to control my VERY painful pains and cramps during my periods, and to help control acne. Eventually when I became sexually active when I was 18, the pill... | 10 | October 21, 2010 | 81 |
226,235 | Vivelle-Dot | postmenopausal symptoms | "I recently stopped biodentical pellets and decided to try vivelle-dot .05 mg. It totally stopped my migraines; however, this dose did not help with insomnia or hot flashes and I suspect my GP will increase the dose. Now, my insurance will not cover the cost at all because I am over 65. Through a friend, I found tha... | 10 | November 21, 2017 | 0 |
156,539 | Dulaglutide | diabetes, type 2 | "No side effects has worked well for me" | 7 | November 4, 2017 | 1 |
210,465 | Linzess | irritable bowel syndrome | "I'm on the low dose, even though I've been diagnosed with Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Even on the lose dose, there were days where I would go 10 times or I would have diarrhea. My doctor didn't want to take me off it though, because this is the only thing that really has worked. I have noticed, that the amount of wate... | 8 | March 7, 2013 | 75 |
58,548 | Jolivette | birth control | "The first 3 months I had a period every 14 days. They lasted about 5 days, slightly heavier bleeding than normal for me. Then after the 3rd month, my periods went back to their normal 28 day off, 6 day periods. I'm breastfeeding my 7 month old, so this is a great option. No weight gain, no mood swings, no sorene... | 8 | January 16, 2013 | 26 |
159,398 | Estrace Vaginal Cream | atrophic vaginitis | "I had a hysterectomy 10 years ago and having dryness problem so Dr prescribed this. After using this for about 6 weeks I started cramping like I was beginning to start my period again and my breasts were hurting so bad just like the old days! Called my doctor was taken off of it immediately due to previous breast c... | 1 | October 25, 2017 | 1 |
211,047 | Carisoprodol | muscle spasm | "I have used a generic version of Soma as needed for muscle pain as I have fibromyalgia for 12 years now. Tried 5 different muscle relaxers before I found Soma. It is definitely the best with fewest side effects. Yesterday my insurance company informed me they will no longer pay for it. I will buy it myself. It is wort... | 10 | March 11, 2011 | 44 |
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