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88,231 | Clindamycin | sinusitis | "I was given this medication for a sinus infection and was on it for 10 days at which time I was admitted to the hospital for a severe reaction. Hospital staff, ENT doctor, and nurses had never seen anything like it. I have a major burn rash ALL over my body that included very large "clear liquid" pockets. It has be... | 1 | October 6, 2009 | 20 |
123,353 | Apri | birth control | "Before I start my period, I get cramps, acne and I'm very moody on this pill. My sex drive is usually very high. This is the only pill I've ever taken so I don't have much to compare it to but I don't find it that bad." | 7 | January 22, 2013 | 0 |
70,738 | Abacavir / dolutegravir / lamivudine | hiv infection | "I have only been on it for 3 days now after being on Atripla for 7 months, I was switched because I also have Hep C and the treatment for that does not coincide with Atripla; These first few days have been kinda tough and go with stomach pain and nausea, I'm putting up with it, my body getting used to the switch of me... | 5 | January 11, 2016 | 8 |
25,998 | Kapvay | adhd | "I have a 8 year old son with ADHD. He is extremely hyper and unable to focus, school and friends became a true nightmare. We see a wonderful and highly respected psychiatrist. He is very knowledgeable on ADHD medicines. I was told when their is an emotional factor to the ADHD, Clonidine is the best medication for this... | 10 | February 5, 2011 | 190 |
97,617 | Synvisc | 13</span> users found this comment helpful. | "Receive 3 injections in left knee and got relief of pain going up and down stairs, sitting position. I have had the pain for at least 12 yrs. I can't wait until my right gets the injections." | 9 | December 16, 2009 | 13 |
72,883 | Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone | birth control | "I've been on Microgestin for almost 3 years, and the only side effect I ever had was that it cleared up my acne completely. My periods are very light now and extremely regular, as opposed to being heavy and sporadic before. Have had constant unprotected sex for 3 years and have never had a scare whatsoever. Oh and it'... | 10 | July 26, 2015 | 15 |
18,063 | Ethinyl estradiol / etonogestrel | birth control | "I have had Nuvaring for about 2 years now because I am not responsible enough for the pill. The reviews really scared me but all together I say it did it's job. I am very sensitive down there and hurt very easily but I never feel it throughout the day. Although I do have to take it out during sex because I feel it and... | 7 | December 31, 2011 | 2 |
19,323 | Pregabalin | generalized anxiety disorde | "I have had GAD for 8 years, I have tried lots of medication for this with some helping a little, and some not at all. I was started on Pre Gabling two months ago and for me, it was a miracle, I have my life back! I know the Doctors say meds arent the answer for GAD but they are for me, I have had CBT, counselling, hyp... | 10 | April 9, 2016 | 84 |
2,883 | Dextromethorphan / quinidine | pseudobulbar affect | "I started nuedexta almost two months ago due to severe mood swings, angry outbursts and frequent crying episodes. Thanks to this medicine, these behaviors have pretty much stopped. I do think for two generic drugs, that the price should be lower." | 10 | April 18, 2016 | 20 |
92,161 | Lyrica | reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome | "I was prescribed Lyrica in conjunction with Nortriptyline for RSD pain. It has proven to be a miracle worker over Neurontin/Gabapentin. Although both make me very sleepy and tired, Lyrica actually put a dent in the level of pain. While on Neurontin I was at a constant 7-10/10, Lyrica has brought it to (rarely) 0 and a... | 9 | April 13, 2011 | 13 |
89,994 | Risperdal | bipolar disorde | "This medicine is the best thing that ever happened to me. I had tried several medicines over the years and nothing helped what I thought was stress and anxiety. After I had my baby at 27 I thought I was worse than ever and assumed I had Postpartum Depression. I was surprised to be diagnosed as bi-polar. The medicine w... | 10 | June 6, 2008 | 140 |
94,458 | Abilify | major depressive disorde | "To anyone just starting Abilify, please reconsider. I started it as an add-on to Lexapro. Initially, it helped me feel like getting out of bed in the morning with slightly more energy or a better outlook, or I just wasn't as groggy when I woke up. Initially, that was helpful & I got the Rx free or cheap, so I took i... | 1 | September 2, 2017 | 4 |
85,503 | Ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate | birth control | "Before I had another birth control and my hormones was through the roof and made me depressed really bad.. I switched to this brand because lower dose of hormones. So far this brand is working for me! (NO Baby yet) I been using this for about half a year if not a year already. I had missed periods, very late periods, ... | 9 | December 15, 2014 | 20 |
96,136 | Sertraline | obsessive compulsive disorde | "I've suffered from OCD since about the age of 9, but wasn't diagnosed until I was 44. I was prescribed Zoloft at 100mg a day at first combined with some cognitive therapy. After around a month the dose was increased to 200mg/day, which seemed to work more effectively. I have now been taking Zoloft for 10 years now wit... | 9 | November 5, 2011 | 59 |
295 | Medroxyprogesterone | abnormal uterine bleeding | "I was on the shot for 2yrs straight about 3yrs ago. I absolutely loved it and I would have recommended it any of my girlfriends. I didn't have one period and no cramping for 2yrs! Loved it! Not even 2 weeks after missing my last shot I became pregnant. My daughter was born in 2013, and about 2months ago I started the... | 5 | May 16, 2015 | 9 |
153,303 | Doxycycline | skin or soft tissue infection | "I took this medication for a skin infection. 100mg twice a day for 10 days. Towards the end I would get severe nausea after taking it but I never threw up. The medication worked great & cleared up my infection, however I am starting to get concerned it may be coming back on my arms this time. Before it was on my face ... | 10 | December 16, 2014 | 10 |
36,680 | Fentanyl | pain | "I was "scared" at first to try Duragesic because I knew this was a very strong pain killer. But I was taking so many pills without much relief that something else had to be done. I still have some pain (back pain - 3 compression fxs., and a fractured kneecap). The patches have been a big help in managing all my bone p... | 7 | December 3, 2012 | 71 |
222,309 | Kyleena | birth control | "I am just over two days post-insertion, so this review is for the procedure and immediate recovery period.
The actual procedure was the most intense pain I have ever felt - and I have had dental surgeries, veneers, plastic surgery, tattoos & piercings. I took a dose of vicodin one hour prior, and it did nothing t... | 2 | November 16, 2017 | 1 |
47,667 | Tapentadol | pain | "Been on this about a week now. I have not seen any relief. I am sweating a lot and feel ill. Do not know if it was something to do with this medicine. I started out on 50mg, Doctor has me taking 100 twice a day now, but still have the pain so we will see." | 1 | October 10, 2011 | 14 |
80,982 | Hypercare | hyperhidrosis | "This is the most amazing thing ever. It burns like hell but if you follow the directions it's a lot more tolerable! I completely stopped sweating within 2 times days of using Hypercare. Before my doctor told me about this I tried everything I could get off the shelves and it would work for a day (if at all) and then I... | 10 | July 8, 2014 | 8 |
80,623 | Mobic | 94</span> users found this comment helpful. | "I have been having severe hip pain for over 9 months now. Did physical therapy, no change. Taken Motrin, naprosyn, ice - nothing relieved the pain. Couldn't even stand, sleep or get out of my car without pain and I'm only 32. I've been taking Mobic for 1 day and already feel 95 percent better." | 8 | May 18, 2008 | 94 |
135,852 | Percocet | pain | "I was recently diagnosed with gallstones and had to go to the ER yesterday because I couldn't sleep from the pain and haven't been able to eat more than 400 cal/day, since eating causes the pain. They gave me one tablet of Percocet and a prescription for just a few more until I can get into surgery. I have to say, i... | 10 | October 24, 2009 | 19 |
94,437 | Acetaminophen / tramadol | pain | "Pain from a tooth worked for 3 hours per pill felt like too much coffie. would not recomend.
turned my skin dry and now i have a fever blister under my nose." | 2 | March 4, 2008 | 39 |
73,053 | Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone | birth control | "Some weight gain and light or nonexistent periods." | 9 | April 23, 2015 | 6 |
161,904 | Tazarotene | acne | "I've been using Tazorac since March 2012. My Dermatologist put me on Aczone to use in the morning, and Tazorac in the evening. There were some burning and itching in the beginning, but it when away. During my office visits I receive Chemical Peels also. Over a month, I've noticed the dark spots have lightened up and m... | 10 | April 30, 2012 | 41 |
162,030 | Opcon-A | eye redness/itching | "When I first used this, I thought this was a miracle eye drop. My eyes were fully red, bloodshot, and 1 minute after I dropped the medication in my eye, I was shocked to see fast my eyes looked normal." | 9 | September 7, 2008 | 19 |
56,084 | Estradiol | atrophic vaginitis | "I've been married for 35 years. After menopause, intercourse became impossible due to dryness and pain. I do not go to the doctor as often as I should, so I suffered for years, and tried to find "natural remedies" on my own to no avail. I finally gave in and went to a gynecologist. I was embarrassed to even tell him, ... | 10 | December 16, 2016 | 66 |
116,927 | Lamictal | bipolar disorde | "Love this medication. I do not experience any side effects and do not feel like a zombie. I feel like a normal person, but can definitely tell this medicine works." | 9 | July 8, 2013 | 90 |
81,256 | Yaz | birth control | "I have been on yaz now for about a year and a bit for my acne. At first I experienced the same thing as everyone else, bad skin for the first three months. However after that it was strange my skin would still break out for the first three weeks and then be completely clear during my period it was like that for months... | 9 | August 31, 2016 | 3 |
48,272 | Vedolizumab | ulcerative colitis | "I haven't been able to tolerate any drug during the 5 years I have been officially flaring and diagnosed with UC. Despite this I know I had this nasty thing for the past 20 years. To put it plainly, Humira worked for 2 months, then failed. Now Entyvio worked for 1 month maybe and seems to be placebo now. I oscillate b... | 4 | February 13, 2017 | 15 |
216,226 | Copper | birth control | "I had the coil fitted three days ago. I found the actual insertion of the coil painful enough and needed to focus on my breathing to manage it - however, it wasn't unbearable and it only lasted a couple of minutes (I'd forgotten to take ibuprofen beforehand which the doctor had previously advised me to do). The pain s... | 10 | May 9, 2015 | 8 |
33,000 | Seasonique | birth control | "I am 38 years old. I have been on this pill for the last three years on and off. I was good In the beginning but after a year everything is not good . I have bad mood swings , headaches, and now my period comes before I even start the last month. I figured I would continue to try it but I cannot any more . With severe... | 4 | April 25, 2015 | 8 |
75,719 | Temazepam | insomnia | "I had basically not slept for like 5 years. I'd been prescribed numerous meds that didn't work. Finally, my psychiatrist prescribed Restperil and it has worked wonders. I finally have my life back and can function during the day. I only wish I'd found it sooner. The 30mg works wonderful for me. I feel great in the mor... | 10 | February 14, 2017 | 36 |
76,541 | Ketoprofen | pain | "This is the only medication that seems to help with my migraines, back pain and menstrual cramps." | 10 | May 11, 2009 | 12 |
160,572 | Buspirone | panic disorde | "I was on Buspirone with my Paxil. It worked well with the Paxil. However, it did not work at all by itself. I had to quit taking Paxil, due to an interaction with my seizure medicine. The Buspirone made me have anxiety, and everytime I took it, I felt like my brain was getting shocked with electricity." | 3 | March 7, 2015 | 17 |
22,987 | Apremilast | plaque psoriasis | "I was on this product for over a year. It didn't help my plaque psoriasis at all. The only positive was that it didn't cost me anything to take it and it had no negative side effects. Not sure how this product even got approved. I don't know anybody who has said it has even remotely been. effective." | 1 | April 4, 2017 | 12 |
221,182 | Drysol | hyperhidrosis | "This is the best solution to underarm sweating. I did experience one problem, a little burning under my left arm. After I washed the Drysol off of my left arm and applied some irritation ointment and then the Drysol everything was great. I have been dry all day today and I have only used Drysol for 1 night. I'm so lov... | 10 | August 16, 2013 | 15 |
104,221 | Ethinyl estradiol / levonorgestrel | birth control | "My experience with this pill is good and bad, after reading everyones comments I realize that I am more moody and tired. I also wanna cry over the smallest things. I too have lost 15 lbs on this pill (weight I could not afford to lose by the way) and my appetite has severely dropped. But my periods are on the exact da... | 7 | February 20, 2013 | 10 |
68,013 | Plan B | emergency contraception | "Same as most of you, I spent 99.9% of my time freaking out. The condom broke and he finished on a day that my period planner told me I was fertile. I took plan b 45 minutes after the incident. I spent 2 weeks freaking out and stressing. I got my period a day earlier with really bad cramps. It worked, not complaining! ... | 10 | February 8, 2016 | 29 |
25,357 | Golimumab | rheumatoid arthritis | "My rheumatoid arthritis developed about three years ago and was very severe .. very debilitating. Walked at tortoise-pace, couldn't do anything around the house.
I've now been on Simponi golimumab prefilled syringes for almost that long, in conjunction with weekly injections of methotrexate and 4 tablets of Pyralin a... | 10 | May 1, 2014 | 50 |
231,382 | Trazodone | insomnia | "i have primary insomnia i have taken ambien, ativan, xanax, mirt, they all had their issues, ambien does not give one rem sleep, ativan or xanax i got used to real fast, mirtzapine i gained 4 pounds in 4 weeks and will.still wake up 5-6 × a night. finally i have been put on 50 mg. started working like a charm on da... | 10 | November 6, 2016 | 53 |
164,274 | Kava | anxiety and stress | "Hi I have been drinking Kava for 15 years and I can not tell you how much it has enhanced the quality of my life. Kava has greatly helped with all the stress and anxiety in my life and has given me my life back. I drink Kava using the traditional method used for centuries by Pacific Islanders and I only purchase pure ... | 9 | February 28, 2017 | 8 |
123,028 | Loestrin Fe 1.5 / 30 | birth control | "I've been on this pill for 3 years and I haven't had but one complaint. My skin is so clear I only get maybe one pimple around my placebo pill days and I don't even get my period at all. Mood is fine, I never have cramps, and I've never gained weight on this pill. My only complaint is that my libido is non existent. I... | 8 | March 18, 2017 | 0 |
125,364 | Dulcolax | constipation | "I took 3 tablets around 9:30am (Saturday with nowhere to go). I was severely constipated - about 3 weeks without bm. At 1 pm it started working with no side effects what so ever. I was shocked because I read all the other reviews how horrible it is. I think it really depends on your body. I think this is good for thos... | 8 | January 9, 2016 | 10 |
160,794 | Buspirone | anxiety | "I'm 18 years old. My doctor just prescribed Buspirone the other day. I took 1 pill of 15 MG couple hours ago. I felt dizzy and light headed for about 45 minutes. I kind of feel out of my element, but I'm fine. I'm taking this because I have some what of an anxiety, but it's not severe. I bite my nails due to anxiety a... | 9 | October 30, 2009 | 7 |
214,718 | Warfarin | deep vein thrombosis, first event | "This drug works well, but must be monitored very carefully and taken as prescribed. I have been on this drug for blood clots in my legs and after surgery it has been prescribed as a preventative measure.
My mother has been on this drug for about 17 years as a preventative measure for strokes after having a mechn... | 4 | November 6, 2008 | 24 |
214,622 | Liothyronine | hypothyroidism, after thyroid removal | "After thyroid removal, the horrible experience of synthroid, and finally getting on natural desiccated thyroid, I had to switch to t3 temporarily due to my rt3 being too high. The conversion was fairly easy, but a bit taxing on my adrenals. I had to be more careful of stressful situations for a little while. Overall, ... | 10 | November 3, 2013 | 27 |
219,709 | Amitriptyline | pain | "I have been on Amitriptyline 75mg for a year and a half. It does amazing things for depression and even pain. I was suicidal everyday until I was prescribed this medicine. I have had only one side affect. Dry mouth! The dry mouth is terrible. I carry gum with me always lol. I recommend this medicine to ANYONE with dep... | 10 | November 1, 2017 | 9 |
120,285 | Montelukast | asthma | "Controls asthma, with little need for other meds. inhaler ect. No ER trips, no more one week out of every month hospitalized.
We are sensitive to sulfa and found qualitest brand worked the best and didn't have white powdered silica drying agent all over it. That was in another brand and gave him asthma." | 9 | October 18, 2016 | 4 |
121,070 | Venlafaxine | depression | "This drug is absolutely horrible. I was prescribed Effexor 75mg twice a day. After lunch day ONE I take my first dose. Needless to say the intense vomiting, pins and needles up my spine into the back of my head and fire burning sensation in my spine, blurred vision, severe tremors, seeing colors and spots all over the... | 1 | February 14, 2017 | 15 |
115,666 | Secukinumab | plaque psoriasis | "Completed 10 shots - the loading phase. Now into the 1 shot per month maintenance phase. But I’ve noticed little improvement to “maintain”. What I have noticed is that the scaling has stopped, replaced by dark - almost gray - Itchy bumpy skin where the P is, surrounded by itchy bumpy normal colored skin. Also s... | 3 | November 30, 2017 | 0 |
55,298 | Bupropion / naltrexone | obesity | "Wow. It is so nice to know that others are not seeing any difference with Contrave. I went through the headaches and dizziness but no weight loss or appetite decrease.
I am in the middle of week four. Hope it to see a difference soon. I'm happy for those who are seeing the weight loss. I'm not going to give up but t... | 5 | November 25, 2015 | 11 |
27,991 | Lexapro | depression | "I have taken Lexapro for 10 years. I had severe depression/anxiety and was put on Lexapro and xanax-(initially). If I skipped or I didn't take my Lexapro on time, I would have a bad bought of anxiety within a day. Too much or double up, and my brain was on fire and severe anxiety. But, it has been a life saver. I am t... | 9 | April 20, 2016 | 32 |
139,664 | Etodolac | pain | "I had 4 wisdom teeth removed and it actually took the pain away. I feel a little hazy but completely coherent." | 10 | March 31, 2008 | 48 |
101,506 | Atralin | acne | "Never had acne but started breaking out in my Mid-20's. I was put on benzaclin which helped heal faster but wasn't really preventing anything. I was really hesitant to go on any tretinoin cream because of the dreaded 'it gets worse before it gets better'. My dermatologist insisted this gel is very gentle and most pe... | 10 | May 17, 2009 | 78 |
77,147 | Lorcaserin | weight loss | "Best medicine ever! Lost 30 lbs in one month!" | 10 | November 19, 2014 | 180 |
60,742 | MoviPrep | bowel preparation | "Well taking this for colonoscopy prep was fearing the worse but has been a breeze no pain slight nausea and slight headache started working within 45mins deducted a star as I took my last lot at 6.45 and it now half 11 and still going the toilet I want sleep lol. But does the job and don't be put off by the horror sto... | 9 | November 8, 2015 | 18 |
118,495 | Fetzima | major depressive disorde | "I am on day 12 of Fetzima 40 mg and feeling awesome! I've dealt with depression for over 15 years and I've never had a medicine work so quickly. I am also on Abilify 5mg a day. I've been on just about every med out there except MAO's.My advice to you is to keep on until you find the right med for you. There is light a... | 10 | September 25, 2015 | 40 |
1,690 | Letairis | pulmonary hypertension | "In 2009 I was 35 when they found out I had Pulmonary Hypertension, almost died because I reached the point of having heart & organs failure. But thank God a excellent team of cardiology Drs. Found my case to be so unique that they tested me for everything and anything. After they did a right heart catheterization is w... | 10 | May 14, 2015 | 11 |
39,496 | Contrave | obesity | "I started contrave this past saturday which was 7/9/2016 I don't have any side effects except today Im sitting at work and Im sleepy. But otherwise I have already lost 4 pounds in 3 days I am very excited and can't wait to see how it's going to be when I get up to the full dose I will be reporting back." | 8 | July 11, 2016 | 35 |
107,779 | Implanon | birth control | "My first implant was fine; side effects same as many other women. Had it replaced, no worries. My second implant has now been in my arm for 5yrs. 3 attempts to get it out, with no luck. It was inserted incorrectly." | 1 | November 24, 2009 | 4 |
192,925 | Drospirenone / ethinyl estradiol | birth control | "I have been taking Yaz for 1 month. My doctor asked me to try it for a couple more so my body can get use to it, but I would rather just stop right now. I'm tired all the time, depressed, no sex drive. I had horrible cramps, worse than when I was in high school, and bad migraines the week prior to my period. I cry at ... | 2 | August 3, 2009 | 43 |
48,862 | Ethinyl estradiol / levonorgestrel | birth control | "My gyn put me on Aviane... So I was taking that for only a month, and for my second month I had switched to a different pharmacy location and they didn't have Aviane but instead they gave me Falmina stating it generic for Aviane. My first month on it, I experienced no side effects which kinda scared me cause I though... | 6 | December 14, 2016 | 0 |
21,743 | Guaifenesin / pseudoephedrine | cough and nasal congestion | "I went to Urgent Care Center today for a sinus infection. I got a prescription and was told to take mucinex D. I took it a couple of hours ago and I've been feeling weird ever since. It's ineffective so far and I feel kind of dizzy. I want it out of my system NOW." | 1 | February 20, 2017 | 2 |
231,955 | Trazodone | insomnia | "Very effective for me." | 9 | June 17, 2011 | 15 |
83,225 | Paxil | panic disorde | "Paxil has helped me live again." | 10 | September 17, 2011 | 42 |
158,094 | Ziprasidone | bipolar disorde | "My daughter was prescribed this devil drug for some mood issues and heart irregularities. It went to a psychotic level and she had to get off the drug after two months. Caused massive heart problems, bleeding from the head, nose, throat and stomach, softball sized bruising that just appeared, migraines, psychosis, cra... | 1 | September 30, 2016 | 1 |
173,174 | Clonazepam | bipolar disorde | "I have a very high stress job. My anxiety got to the point of me hating my job and ending up crying in the bathroom at work most days. I am now on 1mg a day and this is a miracle for my anxiety. No panic attacks and no anxiety at work. I can now function normally at work." | 10 | June 18, 2011 | 34 |
90,994 | Norco | back pain | "I was in a motor vehicle accident in 07 and had a crushed vertebrae and herniated disc. I was prescribed Norco and it works very well. Its the only thing I can use that works." | 8 | April 26, 2011 | 30 |
66,006 | Propranolol | benign essential trem | "My tremors were getting worse and worse so I went to my Doctor. She thought I had Parkinson's and referred me to a neurologist. The appointment came through about 4 months later. The Neurologist diagnosed Essential Tremor and prescribed Half Inderal 80g once a day. After taking the meds I felt so much better, I still ... | 9 | May 11, 2013 | 114 |
149,340 | Mirena | birth control | "Periods went away completely, Gained 15 lbs, nausea often, but did prevent pregnancy." | 6 | December 8, 2014 | 22 |
221,452 | Dextromethorphan | cough | "Stopped the cough, but jump started my bowels. Took it before bed and spent the morning on the toilet. All I had before was a cough, now I can't leave the house. Wish I could charge them for a sick day.
On the upside: I'm just one dose of Delsym from my goal weight!" | 3 | August 28, 2015 | 17 |
136,543 | Coartem | malaria | "Excellent" | 10 | March 28, 2013 | 6 |
119,314 | Testosterone | hypogonadism, male | "Axiron works great. After 2 months my my T levels were between 400 and 500. Sadly, my insurance won't cover it anymore and now I'm force to find a new option because I can't afford $500 a month out of pocket." | 10 | February 7, 2016 | 14 |
104,143 | Ethinyl estradiol / levonorgestrel | birth control | "I will say that from expirience everyones response is different and I've had much worse reactions to different birthcontrol pills before but I will list all of my side effects that I had from this medication.......
severe mood changes, I cried ALL the time ( but I didn't feel angry, just sad), trouble wearing con... | 3 | July 4, 2013 | 9 |
104,646 | Ethinyl estradiol / levonorgestrel | birth control | "I have been on this pill for about a month. So far I have experienced some side effects such as mild nausea the first few days I was on it but not enough to bother me. I have had light headaches on and off, and also a change in my appetite. But my appetite actually is decreasing.. While I feel hungry more often, the a... | 8 | January 10, 2011 | 27 |
56,564 | Elavil | anxiety and stress | "For many years I was very resistant to taking medications for my anxiety because I watched my mother who is bipolar try many types of medications without success. My anxiety was constant: racing thoughts, hypochondria, worry about my kids, etc. The stress was actually causing me physical pain. I was even tense in my s... | 10 | February 24, 2017 | 88 |
35,146 | Levofloxacin | sinusitis | "Levaquin is not for me, even though it did help clear up my sinus infection. The tendonitis and joint pain were just too much for me. What they fail to tell you is that with lots of people who take this drug, the side effects do NOT go away with discontinuation of the drug. I now feel like I have arthritis in my hip... | 3 | March 29, 2016 | 29 |
122,242 | Venlafaxine | depression | "I went through a very bad depression state a few weeks ago. I went to the hospital and they put me on 75mg of Effexor-XR and increased it to 150mg after a week. I had severe bladder cramps and waterworks problems while on the higher strength. My doctor reduced the dosage to 37.5mg once every 2 days. I now feel fantast... | 10 | March 5, 2009 | 42 |
28,894 | Lexapro | anxiety | "Lexapro has saved my life. I no longer feel anxiety or major depression. If I didn't find this antidepressant medication I would not be alive to this day. I am so thankful." | 10 | July 28, 2009 | 47 |
222,682 | Topamax | migraine prevention | "This medicine is horrible. I last 2 days on only 25 mgs. The side effects are not worth it." | 1 | July 7, 2016 | 16 |
231,545 | Trazodone | insomnia | "I have suffered from insomnia for over 10 years, I have tried many drugs, develop a tolerance and switch drugs. None ever gave me more then 4 hours of sleep. I started trazadone about 6 weeks ago, I take 50 about 45 minutes before I go to bed and if I wake up I take another 25 and easily fall back to sleep. I have n... | 10 | June 23, 2016 | 39 |
120,884 | Venlafaxine | depression | "I first used Effexor XR 75 mg at the start of 2016 to treat depression/ anxiety. Side effects were things such as dry mouth, frequent urination, problems sleeping at night. After 2 weeks these reduced greatly and after a further 2 weeks my mood improved greatly and my anxiety reduced. My ongoing side effects were stra... | 10 | October 19, 2017 | 15 |
39,692 | Contrave | weight loss | "I have been on this medicine now for 3 weeks. Just went to the doctor yesterday and was still at my current weight as before. I was very disappointed but the doctor said that I was not yet on the full dose which is the 4 pills . He said things should change when taking the 4 pills . During the first 3 weeks I seemed t... | 7 | April 23, 2016 | 14 |
97,191 | Ambien | insomnia | "Ambien works great when taken as directed. IT IS NOT INTENDED FOR LONG TERM, EVERY DAY USE. I have used 3 refills which have lasted me a year, although I was authorized 6 refills in that time.. I am very upfront with my doctor and tell him that occasionally, (due to working Midnight to 8), my sleep gets thrown off, ... | 10 | October 27, 2010 | 13 |
160,580 | Buspirone | anxiety | "I have been on a combination of medicines to include 45mg Buspar a day for about a year. I used to take Ambien or some other sort of sleeping aid every night as that is when my anxiety was the worse. Now I take an aid about once a week so I am happy with my results. I started out not believing at first but my doctor k... | 9 | January 27, 2015 | 26 |
94,345 | Trintellix | depression | "I have had clinical depression since I was a young child. I am now almost 24 and I don't think I've ever been happy, for more than a few weeks at a time, in my entire life. I have been on Zoloft and Wellbutrin in the past that did not help at all. I have been on Brintellix for a little over 6 months now and it has cha... | 9 | July 19, 2015 | 100 |
227 | Medroxyprogesterone | birth control | "This depo shot has been the best for me I have been on it a long time and I have had no side effects from it I feel full all the time and no pregnancy scares it's really good" | 10 | June 25, 2015 | 7 |
205,098 | Complera | hiv infection | "This is my first medication for HIV. Though I have always had a strong immune system (CDA >700, Viral Load < 200, at worst), my N.P recommended that I should start a regimen, and the only requirement I had for her is that its a once-a-day pill. As a busy college student trying to complete his first degree, the last ... | 10 | January 26, 2012 | 31 |
112,711 | Lunesta | insomnia | "Started taking this drug after having trouble dealing with anxiety at bedtime, and I honestly could not have asked for a more effective drug or excellent results. Unfortunately finally built up resistance to 3mg; at that point I had to stop taking it and did so the wrong way. Went cold turkey and did not sleep for t... | 8 | January 24, 2009 | 39 |
185,867 | Desvenlafaxine | major depressive disorde | "This used to help before the pill was changed to a brown one. All dosages are brown. I am allergic to brown pills so, I had to change to another medication. I hate that it has changed." | 1 | December 10, 2017 | 0 |
134,178 | Prednisone | sarcoidosis | "Feeling hyperactive like I can't walk fast enough, having to wait on a thought to process, always wanting sweet, salt and crunchy food. Med after 7p keeps me awake at least 4 hr although I feel tired. Only been on for 1 month for new sarcoidosis Breathing much better! Chest tightness better! Energy level better !" | 6 | September 8, 2015 | 9 |
222,559 | Kyleena | birth control | "I had Kyleena inserted about one month ago and it really wasn't bad at all. I'm 19 and have never had kids and insertion just felt like an intense period cramp. It only lasted about one minute. I was crampy for about fifteen minutes after, but was able to be up and go to class the rest of the day. I spotted for two da... | 9 | June 2, 2017 | 2 |
175,381 | Scopolamine | motion sickness | "Wife used the patch, 2 or 3 of them, for an 8 day cruise. She had no sea sickness, but had bad withdrawals. 24 hrs after removing the patch she has nausea, vomiting, dizziness and blurred vision, absolutely miserable for her, and me too. " | 5 | October 10, 2011 | 30 |
104,187 | Ethinyl estradiol / levonorgestrel | birth control | "This is my first month on this name brand. Before I used Lessina, which I used for one year and my pharmacist said it's the same pill under a different name.
I have much lighter periods with almost non-existent cramps. My periods are 1 day shorter. I do have a light PMS for about a week before hand, which doesn't ... | 10 | April 14, 2013 | 8 |
23,290 | Methadone | chronic pain | "I have been on 50mg Methadone oral liquid for 4 years and it does nothing at all for pain... I was on Morphine sulfate 10mg for 3 years and was taking 30mg a day after 2 years.. My doctor died in a plane and I was taken off Morphine and suffered the worse 8 days of my life. No one can explain just how bad withdrawals ... | 1 | November 21, 2016 | 41 |
122,667 | Linaclotide | constipation, chronic | "I have suffered from constipation all my life. I'm 60 and take medications for my heart and it has gotten worse. I've been taking Linzess for two months now and it's a miracle drug at least for me. Sure, I get some diarrhea but if you suffer from chronic constipation that is a welcome thing some days. Just to be able ... | 10 | July 27, 2015 | 54 |
125,475 | Dulcolax | constipation | "I was constipated for 11 days. I tried everything I was even in the hospital. Some how this did the trick but it left me with the most gut wrenching cramps I have ever experienced. And it made me have diarrhea. " | 7 | August 28, 2012 | 28 |
63,560 | Epiduo | acne | "My experience with Epiduo has been phoenominal. It's been 2 years and I have developed a solid skincare routine based on it, my skin is looking better than ever.
I have recommended this product to two of my friends, who have also seen results.
Epiduo is very drying to the skin. I recommend asking at your do... | 10 | August 22, 2015 | 8 |
133,794 | Bactrim DS | urinary tract infection | "Make sure Bactrim is actually the correct medication for your UTI! I took Bactrim for 4 days with no relief before my doctor's office got the results back from my UA and realized that Bactrim is resistant to the bacteria causing my UTI. Now I am taking Cipro and it seems to be doing the trick. I did not have any side ... | 1 | November 11, 2013 | 73 |
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