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57,873 | Acetaminophen / hydrocodone | back pain | "Well, I was riding an unbroken horse and she decided to stand up on me and fell back anatomically in half on me. Least to say I was in some serious pain..... Went to the E.R. and doc said that it was only a severely bruised spine..... Put me on Lortab 7.5/500's, Flexeril, and an anti-inflammatory. They are working gr... | 10 | January 4, 2012 | 9 |
1,361 | Sumatriptan | migraine | "My first experience with Imitrex was taking it at work...well, that was not a good idea! I started to feel the migraine coming on, so I took it at the first symptoms like I was told and went about my day. I'm a technician for an ophthalmologist and I started to get a hot flash. I stood up and my arms and legs went tot... | 7 | March 27, 2012 | 9 |
19,598 | Pregabalin | diabetic peripheral neuropathy | "I have type 1 diabetes for 25 yrs. Neuropathy diagnosis for 16 yrs. Was on gabapentin for 16 yrs and it quit working for me. 2 months ago my doctor put me on Lyrica and what a difference my pain in feet and legs is all but gone! Thank you Pfizer for Lyrica it has made such a difference in my quality of life!" | 10 | January 23, 2013 | 109 |
130,992 | Levonorgestrel | birth control | "I am on day 21. I am 27 years old, married, no kids. Getting it put in was the most painful thing I have experienced. There were two MAJOR cramps. The first when she measured me, the second when she put it in. I had to grip the table, squirm, and groan a little. I had a very bad few minutes after it was put in. I was ... | 9 | April 9, 2010 | 7 |
71,731 | Tramadol | back pain | "I have been on tramadol for many years for fibromyalgia back pain. I take six 50mg a day. It does in fact help. It makes it bearable most of the time. However when its at its worst, the medicine doesn't faze it. I would recommend a second prescription of something much stronger for occasional pain (maybe 10 a month i... | 7 | February 1, 2017 | 85 |
202,848 | ProAir HFA | 3</span> users found this comment helpful. | "I get chest colds and asthmatic symptoms in the beginning of the winter for my entire life. This inhaler works better for me than the older ones I'm glad I have it even if I only need it once or twice a year..this is by far the best inhaler I have ever used" | 9 | December 12, 2015 | 3 |
203,036 | Gildess Fe 1 / 20 | birth control | "I've been on this birth control for 2 years now. Just recently, the pharmacy only had a generic brand of the pill and gave me that instead. I will definitely be switching back! I love the pill and it hasn't made me gain any weight. Also my acne cleared up really fast and now I have none! My breasts went up a size also... | 10 | October 2, 2015 | 3 |
44,818 | Nasacort | allergic rhinitis | "I am in love with this product. I used to get shots for my allergies, had my tonsils removed, and suffered for years with terrible snoring and feeling absolutely exhausted with dealing with the day end day out problems. I tried so many medications and nothing worked. Two nights of this and my boyfriend said he came to... | 10 | April 21, 2016 | 13 |
183,335 | Cymbalta | chronic pain | "I've had very good experience with Cymbalta aside from being so expensive. Helps with pain & related insomnia & depression." | 9 | October 30, 2012 | 34 |
33,848 | Junel Fe 1 / 20 | birth control | "I've been on this now for a month and I LOVE it! My doctor prescribed it to me to take continuously - that way I can skip periods all together. I was very nervous to start it after reading reviews but I am SO glad I did! I was on camila before and since starting Junel my mood has improved significantly, I haven't gott... | 10 | August 4, 2016 | 15 |
34,143 | Tramadol | pain | "I have been using tramadol for three months. I herniated two discs two years ago. I have found tramadol very effective and I do not suffer from any of the side effects. I take 300mg per day. It is a brilliant pain relief and is serving me well. I reduced my dose when the pain I experienced between doses eased and... | 10 | June 28, 2009 | 11 |
180,344 | Diclofenac | pain | "Not sure exactly what condition I have, Doctor's have just generically named it "Peripheral Neuropathy" but there's more to it than that. I'm 38 now & I've battled this since I was a child. I have this intense burning ache that began as a child in my feet & has gotten worse over time. It also affects my hands. It used... | 7 | January 11, 2014 | 54 |
146,179 | Suboxone | opiate dependence | "Suboxone saved my life. " | 10 | April 27, 2012 | 11 |
98,960 | Lutera | birth control | "Tried Ortho Tri Cyclene, I was so mentally and physically sick I had to stop on the 12th pill. Have been on Lutera now for 4 1/2 months. I've been in a chronic depression/anxiety for the past 2 months. The first 2 months were great. I'm also on other meds so I'm not sure if this is the cause. Also have lost a lot ... | 6 | September 22, 2016 | 3 |
84,994 | Ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate | abnormal uterine bleeding | "I have been taking these pills for abnormal cycles. I've had an ultrasound and a biopsy and doctors couldn't find anything. Have to take 3 pills a day just to slow up bleeding. Has anyone else had this problem if so did they finally get some relief." | 3 | January 24, 2016 | 6 |
31,781 | Miconazole | vaginal yeast infection | "The burn is immediate and painful. So much for sleep tonight." | 1 | October 21, 2015 | 4 |
35,269 | Levofloxacin | bacterial infection | "This medication is interfering with my sleep." | 6 | July 26, 2014 | 12 |
49,838 | Gabapentin | peripheral neuropathy | "Wow. I have been on opiates and neurontin for about 4 years now for debilitating pain in my neck and sacroiliac joint dysfunction among other things too long to list. At first the opiates helped for my pains but as time has gone by they have become a nightmare to deal with. Having to keep upping the doses because they... | 10 | June 14, 2016 | 93 |
60,173 | NuvaRing | birth control | "My first 6 months on NuvaRing were wonderful - my doc was using it to treat my symptoms of endometriosis (vomiting, intense cramping, etc). Slowly, over time I noticed my mood (which is normally rock solid) change and I started losing all interest in sex. I thought maybe I just needed more time to adjust to it and now... | 5 | July 23, 2012 | 4 |
127,639 | Phentermine | weight loss | "My heaviest weight of the year was 243lb on 2/26/17. I started taking phentermine on 3/8/17 with a height of 5'7" and 237.4lbs. On 4/8/17 I weighed 224.6lbs and today on 4/28/17 I weighed in at 218.4. Side effects I experienced were dry mouth, stomach aches, constipation so I drink a detox daily, lightheaded during wo... | 9 | April 29, 2017 | 23 |
22,481 | Pramoxine | hemorrhoids | "I am in my third trimester and the hemorrhoids have been horrible I was in bed for a week and tried ever OTC cream plus home remedies. My OB proscribed me proctofoam and it's been a life saver. The only thing that has worked." | 10 | February 8, 2016 | 6 |
30,432 | Klonopin | anxiety | "Works well but I need it 3 x a day." | 8 | September 4, 2009 | 17 |
78,047 | Zyprexa | schizoaffective disorde | "Very effective medication if you can handle the side effects. I gained over 100 pounds from this medication. But the medication does work. That's why I am still on it. I now get a Zyprexa injection once a month (used to get it twice a month) and I take an oral tablet at night before bed. I take a Topamax pill now so I... | 8 | February 21, 2016 | 12 |
198,144 | Metoprolol | high blood pressure | "I have been taking Metoprolol 25mg once a day for 13 days. It has lowered my heart rate by about 30 beats a minute but I am always tired, get chest pain, headache and numbness. Little to no benefit in lowering my blood pressure (140/95's)." | 6 | April 5, 2009 | 90 |
145,258 | Etonogestrel | birth control | "Is it normal to have a period 3 or 5 days the 3rd year with Nexplanon? I just started having periods again July 2015. It's every month 3 or 5 days." | 10 | September 30, 2015 | 2 |
209,697 | Lupron Depot | endometriosis | "I want to share my experience with this drug because I truly believe it's of utter importance.
My first BC was Depo PROVERA. I bled right through this, and yes it's common for the first year, also lighter periods. But mine never went away, then brown bleeding. I was switched to the implant, for other reasons, and ... | 9 | April 3, 2016 | 18 |
80,132 | Benzonatate | cough | "Worked great for my cough, however gave me nightmares. After reading other reviews and research about it causing these nightmares. I found it was because I took it with nicotine patch, albuteral, prednisone and antidepressant (prescribed for quitting smoking) ...I wish I had known that would/could happen. I would neve... | 8 | November 29, 2016 | 9 |
99,611 | Magnesium sulfate / potassium sulfate / sodium sulfate | bowel preparation | "Suprep Bowl Prep Kit was the vilest tasting thing I've encountered in 76 years. If you plan to use this preparation for a colonoscopy, find a way to mask the taste. The Suprep left me with a very upset stomach nearly 24 hours after ingesting the first of the two bottles. At times, while drinking the preparation I e... | 5 | March 14, 2017 | 13 |
130,382 | Levonorgestrel | emergency contraception | "Took the pill about 1-2 hours after unprotected sex was very worried because I had just ovulated so I didn't think it would work but I got my period 2 weeks later! Did experience a lot of cramps and my period is pretty heavy but it did its job and I'm very happy! Try not to stress because that does throw off your peri... | 10 | July 22, 2013 | 37 |
95,445 | Otezla | plaque psoriasis | "After failing enbrel and humira, my doc moved me to a different class. Otezla has been a great for my severe psoriasis on the palms of my hands and psoriatic arthritis. I went from 100% coverage with extremely painful lesions, unable to use my hands to 100% clearance, in three weeks. My rheumatologist and I both are a... | 10 | February 12, 2016 | 35 |
48,277 | Vedolizumab | ulcerative colitis | "After being allergic to all mesalamine drugs, remicade, and built up antibodies against Humira I was hopeful after my 4th treatment that I was finally in remission. Then the morning of my 5th treatment I go into the doctors office. About 15 minutes after my IV started I began to feel really light headed. I had a tight... | 3 | November 16, 2016 | 23 |
185,403 | Saxenda | weight loss | "Saxenda has been approved by a hospital doctor. I am experiencing now a constipation or straining in passing my stool which I notice it is increased when I start using 3.0Mg doses in week 5 which was normal before using Saxenda. I notice blood after passing my stool and it was painful. If I notice again I will finish... | 6 | July 29, 2017 | 2 |
73,574 | Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone | birth control | "I am on my second pack of Lo Loestrin. The first and second pack have both caused spotting and my first period was a regular period of 5 days. I am emotional and cry easier. I hope the spotting goes away and I have less bleeding for my period or none at all." | 7 | July 5, 2013 | 18 |
29,699 | Topiramate | seizure prevention | "I like this medicine. I don't have many of the other problems that others have had. I was on Dilantin for years and was up to 1000MG per day until my body had gotten used to it and was still giving me grand maul seizures. My Neurologist after trying many other medicines (a certain combination he gave just made me stum... | 9 | September 26, 2011 | 4 |
210,240 | Linzess | constipation, chronic | "I struggled with agonizing constipation for decades! My entire digestive system is slow! Drinking up to a gallon of water a day, exercise, fiber nothing worked unless I took dulcolax and it often came with nausea unbearable cramps ( I even fainted on several occasions). I have a severe back issue and the constipatio... | 10 | December 9, 2015 | 32 |
4,158 | Atropine / diphenoxylate | diarrhea | "I have taken Lomotil for 11 years 2 in the am & 2 in the pm which controls my diarrhea except I am good for six/eight weeks and then for whatever reason it doesn't work for a week or so. I even up my dosage but it doesn't help thankfully the Lomotil starts working again. Just wish I didn't have the time it doesn't w... | 9 | February 8, 2016 | 36 |
122,870 | Ethinyl estradiol / norgestrel | birth control | "I began talking this pill 4 months ago to help with my PMD. The 2-3 weeks following my period I had extreme irritability/anxiety. My periods were also very heavy and accompanied by severe cramps and extreme fatigue and headaches. My doctor recommended this pill to level out hormones and help with cramps. This pill has... | 10 | December 29, 2015 | 7 |
120,945 | Venlafaxine | hot flashes | "When my gynecologist prescribed Venlafaxine for menopausal symptoms including hot flashes, little did I know that it is actually an antidepressant. Not only did my hot flashes completely vanish, but I feel generally calmer and at ease (not us anxious or uptight about things). However, this may also just be from finall... | 10 | August 1, 2017 | 24 |
88,409 | Adderall | adhd | "Hyper focused, dry mouth. Both this and Straterra put me into state of manic. Used Depakote 750mg for mental balance. " | 4 | October 12, 2013 | 15 |
175,540 | Augmentin | sinusitis | "I'm almost done with a 10 day course of 875 mg of Augmentin, twice daily. I don't feel any relief. I'm taking Flonase and generic Allegra D as well. None of it helps." | 1 | November 23, 2015 | 19 |
136,074 | Clindesse | bacterial vaginitis | "This got rid of my BV for almost a year. I strongly recommend it to anyone who's suffering from BV that keeps coming back even after pills and other gels" | 10 | March 23, 2017 | 20 |
164,351 | Diclofenac | osteoarthritis | "I'm a 58 year old woman with osteoarthritis and pain in my knees. Tried a lot of things that didn't work including other NSAIDs, shots, tramadol, but have been on this for about 2 months and it is a life saver. I am able to walk 2-3 miles a day with minimal pain, walk up and down steps, and sleep better. I haven't ... | 10 | May 13, 2016 | 38 |
62,813 | Cozaar | high blood pressure | "Started 25 mg Cozaar for hypertension when 100 mg atenolol 25 mg hydrochlorothiazide didn't lower my blood pressure and after lisinopril had me coughing 24/7. A couple of days after I started taking it, the tops of my feet and my ankles started to swell, I couldn't wear my shoes. I quit taking it, but when my doct... | 2 | August 15, 2009 | 116 |
72,851 | Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone | birth control | "I have been on this pill for about 9 months. I am 29 and newly married. I thought I'd check and see if any others had sleeplessness and restlessness. Not sure if it is this pill or the big life change. Also I don't think I am depressed just super emotional. I can cry at the drop of a hat.. Seriously. My hubby doesn't ... | 6 | July 3, 2015 | 7 |
60,927 | Multivitamin | dietary supplementation | "The Hair, Skin & Nails product I bought has PABA in it. After several days of taking this multivitamin, I thought my hair was looking better, but I developed an itchy rash all over my torso (mostly on my back). I don't know whether to attribute this problem to the vitamins (and PABA in particular), but since I've st... | 3 | January 27, 2016 | 11 |
104,965 | Ethinyl estradiol / levonorgestrel | birth control | "This pill made me feel terrible! It caused me to break out everywhere, bloating, and migraines everyday I was on it! I have taken it for a week and my doctor advised me to switch mid-pack back to my old pill, Low-ogestrel which has worked the best for me." | 1 | October 14, 2009 | 3 |
168,163 | Jolessa | birth control | "I've been on Jolessa for 2 months now. I've been spotting going on a month straight. My doctor put me on Motrin 600 3 times a day for 5 days and that was supposed to help stop the spotting. It did make it lighter but after the 5th day, I had really bad cramping and spotting went to a heavier flow. I'm going to try ... | 7 | April 4, 2012 | 4 |
52,955 | Maxalt | migraine | "This medicine is great it allows me to be able to function and work an entire 8 hour shift. I also love the fact that it does not give me any side effects. It has really changed my life." | 9 | May 14, 2008 | 14 |
121,300 | Venlafaxine | bulimia | "I had been taking Venlafaxine for over 3 years for bulimia and severe depression. For two of those years I took 300mg a day (4 x 75mg tablets), two in the morning and two in the evening.
Just 2 months ago I decided to stop taking this drug as everything in my life felt fake and I felt numb to all emotion.
I tap... | 10 | June 12, 2016 | 5 |
165,812 | Levonorgestrel | birth control | "I have had my 2nd Mirena IUD removed NOT to get it again. I have had the Mirena for 10 yrs. The moods swings were horrible, hair loss, I was tired all the time with anxiety, depression, weight gain (125lbs) that I could not shed with the IUD, no sexual desire, vaginal dryness, yeast infections. You name it I had it. M... | 9 | March 28, 2017 | 12 |
149,213 | Mirena | abnormal uterine bleeding | "I was concerned Mirena would be difficult after reading about it. No problems having it put in however, a few days after did notice a little cramping. I don't notice weight gain and I think it has helped with tending to have a lower abdominal fat." | 9 | May 30, 2015 | 6 |
189,818 | Chlorpromazine | light sedation | "I have been on thorazine since 1996. I take 1000mg a day. The doctor keep increasing it too. it is the only thing he will give me to sleep. I was on klonopin 1mg before i started the thorazine and it worked great, but my doctor said he doesnt want me to take it anymore because it is a narcotic, so he took it away and ... | 10 | July 26, 2016 | 7 |
139,736 | Protopic | atopic dermatitis | "I had a severe skin infection on the head of my penis which was horrible. It hurt to pee, move around, even walking was a challenge. After trying to use a regular hand cream, that did not work, i paid a visit to the dermatologist. I was then given several samples of Protopic. After about a week of following dosage a... | 10 | August 6, 2011 | 33 |
80,495 | Mobic | tendonitis | "The side effects are well worth the pain/inflammation relief attributed to this therapy. One of the few that ACTUALLY works for me. Does require regular monitoring by medical practitioner." | 9 | January 17, 2012 | 67 |
34,943 | Migranal | migraine | "I have Celiac disease and one of the side effects are migraines that use to last 3 or days until I found DHE 45 which was 1st done by IV. After that I was prescribed the shots until the nasal spray came out.
After 15 years of research on my own I have come to the conclusion that either Celiac or other allergens... | 10 | March 26, 2014 | 10 |
170,654 | Quetiapine | insomnia | "Now I realize my experience is somewhat limited, but if my doctor had not prescribed it for me about four days ago, I might be typing from a rubber room.
Because of certain very stressful life events, I began to experience insomnia about two months ago. For those two months, I was getting approximately 3 hours o... | 9 | June 13, 2014 | 173 |
78,184 | Zyprexa | bipolar disorde | "I have been on Zyprexa for 6months now and it has calmed me down quite a bit. I have no more racing thoughts. I don't hear voices or see things anymore. The only down fall to this medicine is the weight gain. I would highly recommend it though." | 8 | March 15, 2011 | 32 |
173,337 | Alli | obesity | "I used alli because I wanted to lose weight but needed help with commitment to my diet it's been about a week and I lost 5lbs surprisingly it helped with my bloating and constipation which may also be why I lost 5lbs in a week not looking for a miracle pill just something to help out like a guard rail at the bowling a... | 10 | November 7, 2016 | 80 |
101,608 | Methocarbamol | muscle spasm | "Didn't help with the pain much at all , and made me very tired for about 36 hour, I only took 1 500mg pill" | 2 | December 10, 2016 | 9 |
170,860 | Quetiapine | generalized anxiety disorde | "I loved how the XR worked for me. I was on 50mg at night. Was a 30 day trial to see if it would help me, it did. My GP gave me the XR then my psychiatrist switched me to the IR 25mg so I could take either 1 or 2 pills depending how I felt. That seemed to be working okay but I had another anxiety attack and it has been... | 9 | January 8, 2012 | 29 |
182,307 | ProAir RespiClick | asthma, acute | "Why does ProAir keep making bigger and BIGGER inhalers!?! Over the years they have gotten huge and hard to carry around. I often carry my inhaler in my pocket or in my purse (which is small), but I just picked up the new ProAir and it's way too big. I can't even put it in my pocket. Plus I find the fact that you can't... | 1 | December 7, 2016 | 5 |
183,881 | Mometasone | nasal polyps | "Like other users I had severe headaches on this, and then the metal taste mentioned." | 3 | August 20, 2012 | 23 |
218,016 | Teriparatide | osteoporosis | "Have only been using it for 2 months, but very easy to inject and almost painless. I am hoping it will help." | 10 | June 17, 2009 | 1 |
45,902 | Fluoxetine | depression | "It really does help. I have been on it for 20 years and have tried other medicines but they never worked and I just always go back to Prozac." | 6 | January 17, 2009 | 127 |
169,979 | Dihydroergotamine | migraine | "I give it a 10 because I was about to jump off a bridge in order to break the 18 day migraine I had up until this morning. It took 3 days of Migranal but I am FINALLY through the pain. I tried two rounds of steriods, Maxalt up to 3x's/day for 2 weeks, and FINALLY this worked. Although I am cautiously optimistic, this ... | 10 | February 3, 2011 | 30 |
205,631 | Pristiq | anxiety | "I started taking Pristiq about 5 weeks ago. I was experiencing some nausea at first, but after about two weeks it faded. About three weeks in I forgot to take the medicine for three days and completely plummetted into a dangerous pool of emotion. I have been on one other medication, Celexa, and what I like what Pri... | 10 | February 2, 2012 | 23 |
57,850 | Acetaminophen / hydrocodone | pain | "I have Diabetes which caused my painful neropathy in my hands and feet and all other pain medicines the doctor gave just put me to sleep. I am taking hydrocodone and it manages my pain and lets me live normal. I only take as needed." | 10 | January 5, 2013 | 11 |
45,308 | Fluoxetine | panic disorde | "I have been taking prozac,going on week 2 now.
The symptoms are almost unbearable. My stomach gets upset,can barely eat. I can't even sleep at all. It's like I am tired...but I can't sleep. And I feel tired all day. The one thing I can't stand...is the light headed feeling,and I am shaky all the time. It gets bad.... | 5 | September 15, 2015 | 33 |
126,872 | Dilaudid | pain | "Crohn's and pancreatitis - The Dilaudid IV works. Just got switched to the pills. " | 9 | November 20, 2009 | 13 |
168,619 | Vilazodone | major depressive disorde | "I have taken 20 mg of Viibryd for 4 years and it has been the single best antidepressant I have ever taken. I have taken Zoloft, Prozac, Lexapro, Cymbalta, Wellbutrin and Effexor. All of them caused major weight gain (especially Zoloft) & none of them continued to work after about 12-18 months. Viibryd saved my mar... | 10 | October 17, 2016 | 75 |
7,006 | Aluminum chloride hexahydrate | hyperhidrosis | "I have had a chronic problem with hyperhydrosis. I am active duty in the navy and I can say this has been challenging at work. I have spent hundreds of dollars on Otc brands deodorant and antiperspirant, laundry detergent, dry cleaning all my uniforms after wearing them once and worse of all having that feeling that p... | 10 | April 8, 2015 | 19 |
27,072 | Ultram | restless legs syndrome | "My very serious problem is my legs. I do always have cramps every time I stand for a longer hours and it really affects my work, after I take this medicine.,I can say that its a miracle! it works for me. I love it!" | 9 | January 27, 2010 | 18 |
150,137 | Mucinex D | cough and nasal congestion | "This is my second day of using Mucinex. At this point I'm not sure why my doctor recommended it. I never did have congestion, just a sore throat. Anyway, I'll not take it anymore, it's 1:00 a.m., I'm totally exhausted and cannot sleep. Last night it was 12:30 or so, and I finally went to sleep. I'm use to fallin... | 2 | April 21, 2017 | 5 |
151,844 | Chantix | smoking cessation | "Quit smoking with Chantix three months ago. Didn't want to quit but did it to shut my husband up. Surprisingly, I don't smoke and don't want to anymore. Smoked 35 years, two pks a day. Not sure if this is a side effect but my face seems to feel burny and tingly and extremely dry with little red bumps. As far as t... | 10 | April 12, 2013 | 47 |
57,317 | Oxymorphone | pain | "Within 20 minutes after I took the first pill, the pain began to subside, and was completely gone within 30 minutes." | 10 | August 15, 2014 | 67 |
152,075 | Chantix | smoking cessation | "I am on my 9th day of Chantix which is up to the 1 mg pills twice a day now. The first week taking Chantix I smoked 3 cigarettes to "finish off the pack", and hated every single puff. I actually ended up putting the cigarettes out after 2-3 puffs. The smell was disgusting, and the taste was awful. I still have craving... | 6 | November 2, 2009 | 10 |
139,614 | Etodolac | pain | "I've been taking the etodolac for a while now. My Doc put me on it when I was diagnosed with costocondritis (pain and inflammation in the cartilage between my ribs). After a while, I noticed that my arthritic knee pain had also subsided. A few months later, he diagnosed me with bursitis in my hip for the second time a... | 8 | March 21, 2015 | 22 |
199,709 | Varenicline | smoking cessation | "This drug is amazing....free from my insurance & Within 10days I was & still am smoke free going on 1 month" | 10 | June 11, 2017 | 12 |
172,245 | Clonazepam | restless legs syndrome | "I have had a severe and chronic case of RLS for 40 years. Twice I've considered taking my life, when ill-informed doctors who did not understand combinations or rotations, or the destructive effects of the disease, refused to prescribe life-saving medication because of their biases and lack of training. One has to bal... | 10 | April 10, 2017 | 9 |
156,207 | Cialis | erectile dysfunction | "I took Cialis for the first time four days ago and have had nasal congestion and flu like symptoms." | 7 | November 14, 2008 | 72 |
21,006 | Potassium chloride | hypokalemia | "I hated fruit until I suffered from hypokalemia! Now, well I am the banana man! I didn't know what to do with my inadequate potassium in my blood. With the infusion I am much better and an apple a day away from further medical treatment." | 10 | January 25, 2013 | 12 |
137,898 | Boniva | osteoporosis | "This is the second round of taking Boniva tablets. I had significant improvement, such that I could quit taking it after 8 months. Two years later, my bone density results indicated that I was again starting to lose bone density so am on boniva again. I responded well and quickly, but I think I quit taking it too s... | 8 | May 30, 2015 | 65 |
184,581 | Hydroxyzine | pruritus | "It really helped me stop itching from the atopic dermatitis. I had not slept for days. It does make you very sleepy at first, but then seems to make you less sleepy after awhile." | 10 | April 6, 2009 | 77 |
162,753 | Cefdinir | sinusitis | "My 10 year old was given this for a sinus infection and he threw up within 10 minutes of giving it to him. I will never get this med again!!! Waiting for doc to change his meds never again" | 1 | January 7, 2017 | 7 |
100,506 | Desogestrel / ethinyl estradiol | birth control | "Apri was the first birth control I took (at the age of 24). I started taking it to prevent pregnancy, not for any other reason since my periods were regular and I rarely experienced any kind of cramps or moodiness. This pill changed that entirely. I started experiencing cramps around the time my period began. I notice... | 2 | August 30, 2012 | 6 |
30,127 | Klonopin | bipolar disorde | "Helped with the manic episode" | 8 | September 29, 2014 | 38 |
15,834 | Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone | birth control | "I have been on many different forms of birth control and this has been the best. I'm 33 years of age and I've been on this a little over a year. At first I had experienced a heavy period on and off the first year but starting January 2016 it became lighter and lighter to now I dont have one. Ive taken the depo shot a... | 10 | August 25, 2016 | 4 |
90,753 | Chateal | birth control | "When I first started this birth control i thought that it actually improved my mood but after a couple months on the pill I have become extremely irritable, I start fights with my boyfriend constantly that end up in screaming matches, and just overall an angry person. That is not how I was at all before taking the pil... | 3 | November 8, 2015 | 3 |
62,680 | Citalopram | anxiety and stress | "Celexa has calmed me down a lot. I use to stress about everything. I always feared the worst. Celexa has helped me overcome this feeling. However at times I seem too laid back and I get very annoyed with people who complain about everyday situations. At first I thought this drug is not working but a month later I don... | 7 | September 19, 2009 | 294 |
218,817 | Quasense | abnormal uterine bleeding | "I went to pick up my Jolessa refill (I loved) and they gave me Quasense. Had spotting/bleeding all summer - 2 months, serious weight gain, terrible cramps, and no libido. With 30 days left in the pack - I could no longer bear the symptoms and stopped 3 days ago. It's nice to have my life back! Bleeding stopped, blo... | 1 | August 20, 2011 | 14 |
228,822 | Tadalafil | erectile dysfunction | "Age 68. I have taken Cialis for 6yrs. My first dose was 10mg. It worked way better than Levitra. However, 20mg makes me better than I was at 20. I tried taking the 5mg daily, but really can't afford the $337/month. The 5mg daily gave me the ability to achieve and maintain an erection any time. I now take 10mg every 72... | 9 | September 11, 2017 | 38 |
167,554 | Levonorgestrel | birth control | "(18) First of all my doctor did not prescribe any pain med or even tell me to take Advil before coming in to have Skyla inserted. I loved the idea of a 3 year birth control with no work as I can hardly remember to take my daily vitamin everyday! It was the worst pain of my whole entire life. I've had 160lbs fall direc... | 3 | February 5, 2016 | 0 |
9,321 | Lo Loestrin Fe | birth control | "My old gyno recommended this pill so I took it. I was on this pill for four months and took it religiously. I became pregnant. If I could give this pill 0/10 then I would." | 1 | December 6, 2016 | 4 |
15,413 | Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone | acne | "I've been taking this for about a year now and didn't put two and two together until today. Every month I'd get these bad cystic zits on my face and I rarely ever got them before I started this pill. I wear makeup but that was never really an issue for me. Now seeing what everyone else has to say, I finally realized i... | 1 | February 10, 2017 | 2 |
117,933 | Anafranil | panic disorde | "I had a bad weekend and couldn't control my emotions when on Librium alone. But with Geodon, a medication I've been experiencing serious side effects with, I am a lot calmer. So basically, it works but with something extra." | 6 | January 19, 2012 | 15 |
146,731 | Alprazolam | anxiety | "Helped mildly shortly" | 6 | November 6, 2017 | 0 |
94,429 | Acetaminophen / tramadol | pain | "I was prescribed Ultracet after a car accident. I found the side effect of constipation a blessing in disguise. I rarely took the maximum dosage and realized it greatly helped my irritable bowel syndrome. I take one tablet per day and have little to no issues with loose bowels." | 10 | January 17, 2009 | 41 |
150,339 | Sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim | bacterial skin infection | "Awful stuff, wretched stuff. If you suffer from Anxiety and depression this will magnify both by ten fold. Horrible palpitations of the heart, weird spiky fevers at random times, disoriented feeling while driving; it's just not a pleasant experience. Maybe I'm just allergic to sulfur or something but I can't stress en... | 1 | July 20, 2017 | 1 |
84,379 | Ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate | acne | "I'm 39 and had moderate acne since youth. I was clear for years after having my kids but after my 39th BD it came back and I couldn't get control of it. I just started my 4th pack of Trinessa and it has been awesome. I noticed immediate improvement and after one week I was 90% clear. I have an occasional blackhead tha... | 10 | December 18, 2016 | 3 |
114,297 | Nicotine | smoking cessation | "Have been on the patches step 1 for a week today. I smoked almost 2 packs a day for 31 years. Tried to quit many times. This is by far the best and easier way. Sometimes they don't stick but I use a band-aid over it to make them stick. The bad cravings are gone it's just the habit left. So glad I tried the patches!!!" | 10 | March 26, 2017 | 15 |
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