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26,365 | Sprintec | birth control | "I will have been on Sprintec for 2 weeks tomorrow.
I'm 15, and I've been in a relationship for some time. Things were going amazing, and then I started getting very moody, angry, and would cry a LOT (still am).
We are currently on a break and I do not think this medicine helped anything emotionally for me. I have a ... | 1 | September 23, 2015 | 4 |
34,011 | Junel Fe 1 / 20 | postmenopausal symptoms | "Great for hot flashes; however, experience lower abdominal pain." | 8 | June 17, 2012 | 12 |
52,694 | Barium sulfate | computed tomography | "The taste of the mochacinno smoothie was very tolerable. Tasted like watered down chocolate milk but with enough flavor. I was to drink 2 450ml bottles. One before bed and one 45 mins before my scheduled ct scan. First dose went down very smoothly but caused alot of gas. Second dose was fine until about half way throu... | 10 | August 10, 2016 | 5 |
167,706 | Levonorgestrel | emergency contraception | "Me and my gf met on dec 29, 2015. I thought that I pulled out at right time but am not sure. I got too worried and she took planB after 7 hours. After two days there was heavy bleeding to her with some cramps. Then she fell sick for one week with cold, fever, stomach ache, dizziness and head ache. The symptoms are... | 8 | January 16, 2016 | 5 |
138,602 | Phentermine | weight loss | "Been on Adipex for one week and lost 7lbs. I was skeptical at first but after exercising and dieting with no results, what did I have to lose. Doctor suggested we try it for 30 days. I'm glad I did. Side effects at least for me include dry mouth; constipation and some sleeplessness. I feel that exercise is a daily mu... | 9 | August 17, 2012 | 45 |
213,775 | Tioconazole | vaginal yeast infection | "First off, my pain tolerance is high. I am known for being a trooper, but not this. I must be allergic. This is way worse than my YI! I'm burning and shaking from the severe amount of pain that I am in. It itched worse now than before. I've been dealing for 30minutes" | 2 | December 20, 2016 | 5 |
136,931 | Isotretinoin | acne | "I've been taking Oratane (off-brand Accutane) for nearly 6 months now. My dosage was 20mg during the first month, and then 40mg for the remainder of my cycle. I'm a 24 year old male (I was 23 when I began taking the drug) with mild (but irritating) facial acne and moderate acne on my upper back. I found that my acne c... | 9 | July 29, 2016 | 15 |
45,206 | Fluoxetine | depression | "I've been on 10mg fluoxetine for just over one week - I did take it for a few days a little while ago, it made my IBS worse, so I stopped. My doctor persuaded me to give it another go. I know it's early days, but so far it's all bad! Before I was tired, unmotivated, no concentration, barely able to wash or do the sim... | 3 | May 15, 2016 | 23 |
14,135 | Triamcinolone | osteoarthritis | "Received Kenalog injection in right thumb, for Osteoarthritis. I had side effects with Dr saying these were NOT related to the Kenalog Injection.
Dizziness, bloody nose, confusion, Migraines.
Dr. knew from my chart that I had Diabetes- Thyroid, AND PREVIOUS bad reaction with 'Prednsone'
Dr. told me before injection... | 6 | December 28, 2015 | 4 |
15,614 | Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone | birth control | "I have just come to this realization today and I can't believe I didn't notice it sooner....
After switching from a discontinued pill to Gildess my pharmacy has rotated generics from Gildess to Junel to Blisovi Fe 1/20, and so forth. Mainly those three. Over the past two years I have also struggled with anxiety. I h... | 2 | November 21, 2016 | 2 |
173,823 | Provigil | obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome | "Positive" | 7 | January 27, 2015 | 16 |
206,784 | Duac | acne | "No acne just blemishes after shower and leave pimples. Only get red cheeks and raised pimple when hot.
Doctor gave me this to try. Applied first lot tonight. See how it goes ...." | 6 | March 22, 2016 | 0 |
14,612 | Ursodiol | biliary cirrhosis | "I find Urso has helped me a lot. I do have loose bowels with it sometimes. I also found out if I skip a dose and take two Urso's at once, that's when I have a bowel movement problems. I quit doing that. I do know it's prolonging my life, for this I am thankful." | 10 | March 5, 2009 | 37 |
27,172 | Cardizem LA | high blood pressure | "Cardizem started taking yesterday 2-10-2016 making shakes like I have Parkinson's which I don't have. Did not sleep all night at all. Feel bad face flushed to point it was red. Taken 2 doses so far and may not take any more until I talk to heart Dr. That prescribe it. Check blood press it had gone up instead of dow... | 2 | February 11, 2017 | 16 |
42,144 | Dexilant | gerd | "started 2 weeks ago with this dexilant, ever since then my symtoms got worse, dizzy, stomach and lower back pain, hard to swallow food, passing gas and burping a lot more. Would not recommend this drug to my enemy. If I knew what this drug did for me that made it worse I would of not taken it. Worst drug on the ma... | 1 | October 16, 2016 | 25 |
221,863 | Haldol | psychosis | "This was the worst experience I had in my life. I had hallucinations and my b/p was 206/126. It was given IM in the hospital and then at again at the treatment facility. I wrote a letter in my room in case they found me dead. I fought the nurse not to give me another one." | 1 | September 13, 2015 | 20 |
53,036 | Zofran ODT | nausea/vomiting | "Great for my son, the only thing that really helps." | 10 | July 2, 2010 | 6 |
152,387 | Ciprofloxacin | bladder infection | "I've had a couple bladder infections. This is the first time I've taken Cipro. It did it's job and got rid of the infection and relieved my symptoms pretty quickly. But the side effects made it so I couldn't wait to be done with the medicine. It made my knees ache, gave me terrible, terrible headaches and made me ext... | 6 | April 9, 2012 | 23 |
164,069 | Ibuprofen | pain | "I took 600 MG of this medication for a mild to moderate knee sprain, and it made it tolerable to bear weight. It reduces inflammation, which is good for minor injuries. I would highly recommend this for short term use, as it's over the counter and not sedating. It works pretty fast, too." | 8 | February 23, 2016 | 10 |
97,404 | St. john's wort | depression | "I have had Seasonal Affective Disorder for the past two years. I would feel depressed, anxious and even suicidal. However when I learned about this, I started taking them, and it works wonders! I am so happy now! Keep in mind that this may have side effects.... for me I have some trouble sleeping after it and your app... | 9 | October 22, 2017 | 5 |
214,883 | Ampyra | multiple sclerosis | "MS since 2002- 58 year old with poor balance , weak right leg and foot drop, I use brace, rollator and wheelchair. Started Ampyra 6 days ago, the first 3 days or so I was mildly lightheaded and it seemed the neuropathy in my legs was increased, but I was also feeling sensations I haven't felt in long time! Day 4 I fel... | 10 | September 16, 2016 | 37 |
37,210 | Vyvanse | adhd | "First - diagnosis is mild ADHD. 11 years old. 50mg. Our experience with my son and vyvanse. He was on this medication for approximately 9 months. For the first few weeks, he was sort of hyperfocused and had difficulty with transitioning from a task if he was fixated on it. He transitioned well to middle school and ach... | 7 | April 4, 2017 | 3 |
30,410 | Klonopin | anxiety | "Works great for me. I take one when an attack starts and they work in minutes." | 9 | May 17, 2009 | 29 |
181,566 | Prozac | depression | "I've been taking Prozac for about 4 years. I took 10mg, then 20mg as of last year. It worked very well for a very long time, and I felt great for years, but I'm finally starting to feel a tolerance to it's effect, and it might be time to switch medications, but it's certainly been a good run. It helped me feel better,... | 7 | January 23, 2012 | 14 |
23,353 | Methadone | pain | "I have been on Methadone for almost a year now since coming off Oxycodone. It stopped working and the dose could not be raised without hurting my liver because of all the Tylenol in it. I love this medicine and how it is long acting so there are no waiting periods for the pain to subside. I have Chronic pain from Fibr... | 9 | July 24, 2011 | 20 |
197,883 | Metoprolol | mitral valve prolapse | "I had terrible symptoms of MVP that landed me in the hospital for 5 days. I started taking this medicine 25 mg a day and my symptoms are so much better. I used to have shortness of breath, palpitations, chest pain, and weakness but it's so much better now. I only occasionally have some palpitations but nothing like be... | 9 | December 28, 2016 | 5 |
181,070 | Olopatadine | seasonal allergic conjunctivitis | "This has been the only eye drop ever to be calming/soothing and effective almost immediately. The only downside is that it has been expensive with insurance at $30 and then $40. " | 8 | September 14, 2013 | 16 |
187,408 | Monistat 3-Day Combination Pack | vaginal yeast infection | "I was scared to take this because of the reviews but I experienced ZERO burning or itching from the medication. I had itching from the yeast infection but not excessive itching that was said in the reviews. Every body reacts to medicines differently so don't completely write off trying monistat just because of the bad... | 9 | May 16, 2017 | 9 |
78,292 | Tapentadol | pain | "After chronic pain for 5 years (bursitis and fibromyalgia), I think I've found a medicine perfect for me. I take 50 mg three times a day; it has helped so much with the fibromyalgia fatigue/fog. I have more energy, feel less depressed, and actually wake up without horrible pain. In the past I have been on Oxycontin, M... | 8 | August 4, 2010 | 191 |
137,669 | Cholecalciferol | vitamin d deficiency | "After my wellness checkup and blood analysis, I was told by my md to start taking Vit. D3-2000 daily.
I took it as recommended for 2 days and I noticed that I was experiencing dizziness, tiredness and really bad cramps in my hands, feet and legs. I thought that I was dehydrated and drank more water. The cramps kep... | 1 | October 19, 2016 | 36 |
159,703 | Hydrochlorothiazide / lisinopril | high blood pressure | "I am 56. I have partied a lot having grown up in LA and Hawaii. Lifestyle payback is high blood pressure. I ignored all drs advice because I was going to the gym everyday and surfing and trail running. But I started a new job and have Kaiser. The nurse took my blood pressure. Her eyes betrayed her calm...she took me a... | 8 | May 31, 2014 | 63 |
197,636 | Suprep Bowel Prep Kit | bowel preparation | "Scheduled colonoscopy to rule out cause(s) of infectious colitis that made me very ill weeks ago. I just went back to work and was starting to feel better after nearly a month of being sick. Was able to drink down 3/4 solution of my first prep slowly, then my stomach started to rumble. I went into the bathroom and the... | 1 | October 26, 2017 | 4 |
75,948 | Temazepam | insomnia | "This medicine calms my anxiety and helps me fall asleep. It also helps with my depression." | 9 | October 5, 2008 | 78 |
106,971 | Implanon | birth control | "I LOVE THIS. I have had my Implanon since March 2012 and it is great. There will be times that I go for about 2 or 3 months with no period and then get one for 2 weeks. But it doesn't bother me. I don't get cramps anymore and I wrestle with my kids and my boyfriend and I never notice the implant at all. No negatives t... | 10 | July 21, 2013 | 20 |
138,002 | Ortho Evra | birth control | "This was the first method of birth control I ever used. It was the BEST choice I ever made. When I first started using it, I had me period for two weeks, but that was really the ONLY downfall. My periods were on point, no cramps, no acne, no bloating, no lowered libido, no mood swings. Everything was perfect. I did ga... | 9 | October 13, 2015 | 6 |
137,219 | Isotretinoin | acne | "Accutane is the best medicine in the world. I get every side effect known to man and this medicine only gave me the common side effects. The only side effects I got were dry skin (which was a blessing because my skin was extremely oily), dry lips, and toward the last two months my white blood cell count got low. I wou... | 10 | April 3, 2014 | 80 |
123,865 | Skyla | birth control | "I chose Skyla hoping that it would be a practical and mindless form of birth control considering my husband and I were moving to Thailand for a year and would be traveling around Asia unsure of what kind of other methods would be available. I just got it removed and had it in place for little over a year. The first 6... | 5 | November 11, 2016 | 1 |
152,747 | Doxycycline | lyme disease | "I had years of weird problems, no one could ever find anything then in Feb 2017 I couldn't walk as my joints were so painful, they did tests but came back negative. But was so bad they went ahead and put me on doxy 200mg for 21 days in June and on day 18 things really started to turn around. My sense of taste and smel... | 9 | October 27, 2017 | 1 |
109,494 | Nexplanon | birth control | "great birth control device definitely protects from pregnancy! Considering the continuous bleeding " | 2 | November 28, 2016 | 5 |
135,871 | Percocet | 2</span> users found this comment helpful. | "I'm 22 and of course no one believes me that I'm in a lot of pain except my doctor. I went in and told him that I fell down the stairs and was in a car accident a month prior to the visit and the pain in my neck and mid back hasn't gone away. He took some xrays and told me I was fine but I had scoliosis and my spine w... | 10 | November 20, 2008 | 2 |
75,323 | Vistaril | anxiety | "High anxiety-25mg helped within 45 minutes!" | 9 | August 29, 2014 | 143 |
61,922 | Citalopram | depression | "I suffer from PTSD and severe chronic depression. I have been on multiple medications, taking 10-12 pills a day. My doctor recommending celexa for depression as well as my anxiety, and guess what. I am now on 4 pills a day celexa for depression, klonopin for my anxiety attacks, ambien to help me sleep, and prazosin to... | 9 | July 29, 2015 | 55 |
62,764 | Nicoderm CQ | smoking cessation | "I'm a young male 26 years old. Was a casual smoker for 7 years. Started very young at 16. Became a pack a day smoker for 3 years. So more than 10 years of smoking. Other reviewers are spot on about insane irritation/itching when patch is first applied to skin. This lasts for the first 20 minutes. Do not let this ... | 10 | July 5, 2015 | 40 |
92,435 | Ondansetron | nausea/vomiting | "I have endometriosis on my bowel and severe IBS. A lifelong emetophobic, the crippling nausea/vomiting/diarrhea that accompany my endometriosis/IBS cause me great anxiety and keep me from living freely. I was first prescribed zofran after surgery on my bowel so I could take pain meds without vomiting. Then I was presc... | 9 | November 18, 2015 | 7 |
219,908 | Amitriptyline | anxiety and stress | "This was a phenomenal find! I could not function everyday tasks until beginning amitriptyline. I couldn't even try to upset myself, or feel worried while on amitriptyline. I went from constant unknown fear and breathing difficulty to floating on a cloud without a fear in the world.
First few weeks had some challengi... | 10 | November 14, 2016 | 55 |
218,346 | Amoxicillin / clavulanate | sinusitis | "I took 850 amox. clavulane for 14 days twice a day. No side effects whatsoever, infection start fade away immediately, very slowly I'm feeling better each day, until I get to certain point where I'm not totally cured but almost, from that point to the end of the treatment there's no improvement . When I stop the medi... | 7 | August 31, 2015 | 6 |
147,459 | Alprazolam | panic disorde | "In my opinion this medicine has saved my life. It keeps me calm and relaxed. It has been my miracle drug. I never knew life could be this good again. I try not to remember the life I had before taking Xanax." | 10 | June 26, 2010 | 74 |
41,566 | Clonidine | perimenopausal symptoms | "My GP prescribed Clonidine 25mg twice a day, as I was having so many hot flushes, it was becoming impossible to live a normal life, I'm 51, and definitely peri-menopausal ! Since taking clonidine my symptoms have improved 100% ! I might get the odd flush now & again, but nowhere near as bad as they were before, if th... | 10 | November 16, 2017 | 4 |
59,065 | Morphine | chronic pain | "I'm not going into all the details about what is wrong with me but my pain is bad enough that I take morphine sulfate 100mg three times a day, nucynta 100mg twice a day & soma 350mg 2XDay. Well what I'm wondering is has anybody ever had some hearing loss? I've also experience Moodiness, twitchy movements (occasionall... | 7 | November 19, 2017 | 1 |
123,481 | Tafluprost | glaucoma, open angle | "With Zioptan my intra ocular pressure fell, in one month, from R15 L14, to R12, L11. My ophthalmologist is delighted. He says that, if this result holds, I will be his third patient to experience a dramatic drop. He says that some people -- with hopes that I am one -- seem predisposed by heredity to an excellent respo... | 10 | November 16, 2013 | 18 |
45,519 | Fluoxetine | anxiety and stress | "I took prozac several years ago, and it worked a little bit for a while. Often, though, it made me feel really lethargic, sleepy, and extremely apathetic to most things. It sort of did it's job, but not well enough, as I have now switched to something that works better." | 5 | July 31, 2014 | 51 |
89,004 | Singulair | asthma | "I recently was on Prednisone for over a week because I could barely breathe (in spite of taking 500mg of Advair 2/day and Maxair several times a day). Towards the end of my steroids I was still breathing very poorly, but then I started taking Singulair and immediately my breathing became absolutely normal with not one... | 10 | September 5, 2011 | 27 |
158,827 | Methylphenidate | adhd | "I was diagnosed a few months ago (I'm 19) with ADD. The first--any only-- medicine I have tried thus far is Concerta (27 and 36mg). Not only has my ADD not gotten any better, but I feel I have anxiety, mood swings, restlessness, and insomnia. I've used it for several weeks, adjusted my dose, and minimized any external... | 4 | November 6, 2009 | 26 |
164,068 | Ibuprofen | sciatica | "800 mg helped with my pain. It takes about an hour to work then pain is manageable. I have minimal side effects, a little headachy and slightly tired. I can take this and get relief without feeling drugged." | 10 | March 10, 2016 | 23 |
92,831 | Vortioxetine | depression | "Been on 10mg trintellex for 9 days after weening off Zoloft 150mg over a month
Really feel much better on trintellex but I have itchy skin and hives. I got hives on one side of face the first day now they move around . Take hydroxizine which has helped some
Going to stop trintellex and start back on Zoloft to see if... | 10 | August 17, 2017 | 16 |
85,281 | Ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate | birth control | "Mood swings and depression. Suicidal thoughts... Not good. Does its job with regulating periods, but the side effects are terrible. Have been on it for 2 years and was just off of it for a month. Now I'm back to my normal self. Glad to know Im not going crazy, it's just the pill making me like that. Definitely going t... | 2 | August 9, 2015 | 4 |
220,553 | Loestrin 24 Fe | birth control | "I am 18 and had my first child 18 months ago. I started Loestrin to prevent pregnancy. I am a week into my second pack. The first 2 weeks I had some nausea and I am still getting bloating and sore breasts but other than that it has been good. My periods were always light and the first period I had while using Loestrin... | 9 | August 6, 2011 | 0 |
127,825 | Phentermine | weight loss | "I am a 42 years old woman who is 5'6 and 242 lbs. I took Phentermine 37.5 two years ago and lost 30 lbs i(started off at 243 and ended at 213 and went back to 248 over the next 2 years). At the time I was also on a strict eating plan and I was working out 4x a week. Well since then I had stopped working out because... | 10 | January 15, 2017 | 16 |
26,908 | Insulin degludec | diabetes, type 1 | "I have been diabetic for about 50 years. Forty of those years I used Regular and NPH insulin. I never had any problems at all. My A1c readings were in the mid 6's most of the time. A new doctor comes along and wants all her diabetics to conform to textbook examples. She decided my insulins were old fashioned and outda... | 1 | September 20, 2017 | 5 |
123,604 | Skyla | birth control | "I've had this for 7 months now. I got it 8 weeks after I had my baby. The pain getting it inserted was very minor compared to the natural no med labor I had 8 weeks prior. My cycles were longer in the beginning and now I'm down to three days and wearing panty liners, that's how light it is. This IUD varies from person... | 10 | July 6, 2017 | 4 |
100,980 | Granisetron | nausea/vomiting, chemotherapy induced | "Kytril works well to stop vomiting; however my experience is that I still 'feel' like vomiting all the time while on it. It also causes me terrible constipation; so I try not to take a lot of it. Overall I think it is a good medication for what it is supposed to do, but not perfect. Nothing really is I guess." | 7 | April 5, 2011 | 3 |
24,949 | Compazine | nausea/vomiting | "They gave me this medication via IV in the ER for a very intense migraine and extreme nausea, I would never recommend this medication to anyone ever, the second it was pushed through, I started having an extreme panic attack, something like I have never felt before, like a huge wave of doom rushed over me, I started f... | 1 | November 13, 2016 | 23 |
108,798 | Nexplanon | birth control | "Worst thing ever! Had it in for almost a year, finally listened to my husband and got it removed. He said I wasn't the same person. Ok
I thought whatever.... After removing it I didn't hate him any more ( ok I didn't hate him but wanted nothing to do with him if you know what I mean). I realized it was making me ... | 2 | September 30, 2017 | 3 |
230,946 | Milnacipran | ibromyalgia | "I tried Savella for about 2 days. I had severe nausea, rapid heartbeat, and horrible hot flashes. It also ran my blood pressure up. Started with a 12.5, then the next day broke the 12.5 in half and still had the same side effects. I have tried everything from Neurontin to antidepressants and I have bad side effect... | 1 | August 6, 2011 | 18 |
206,960 | Seasonale | birth control | "Seasonale is awesome especially if you have very heavy periods and very bad cramps during menstrual cycle. The only side effects I have had are a few headaches here and there and spotting once in awhile. (Hardly ever)" | 9 | July 4, 2015 | 7 |
127,888 | Phentermine | weight loss | "I started taking Phentermine just a little over a month ago weighing in at 307. My doctor started me out with half a 37.5 mg pill 2x a day. I immediately felt the medicine start working, the jittery jumping out of your skin feeling and I had a lot of energy the first few days. I sweated profusely and had to have water... | 10 | November 26, 2016 | 24 |
87,984 | Clindamycin | bacterial infection | "I have an infection in a broken tooth doctor prescribed me this 3 times a day about 30 min after taking 1 I am experiencing the worst pain I have ever felt in my life I'm assuming it's cause it's helping the infection but not even pain killers help the pain I have taken about 8-10 vico din and still it's the worst f... | 2 | March 4, 2016 | 18 |
121,773 | Venlafaxine | depression | "I had severe hellish, unrelentless depression and did not want to live, I started taking Effexor and it worked the same day. I never thought something could work so well. I have few side effects. My life changed 100%. I am so happy now that the doctor put me on this. People should not be afraid to try anti-depressants... | 10 | April 29, 2014 | 161 |
150,205 | Mucinex D | cough and nasal congestion | "Absolutely amazing! My partner and I have nasal congestion for weeks but 10 minutes after taking one, we coughed and all of a sudden were clear! I feel like I haven't used the bottom half of my lungs in weeks. A little bit expensive. " | 10 | August 27, 2013 | 12 |
154,152 | Lialda | ulcerative colitis, active | "Works great. No side effects and got my condition under control in 1 month after fighting it for over a year on other medicines." | 10 | March 1, 2009 | 17 |
169,956 | Dihydroergotamine | migraine | "Took the nasal spray version. It doesn't seem to do anything. My migraines continued at the same frequency and intensity." | 1 | September 15, 2017 | 0 |
223,034 | Topamax | migraine prevention | "I've been on Topamax for 2 weeks now after switching from Elavil. Now I'm seriously questioning that decision despite the problems Elavil caused me. The insomnia is outrageous. I have to set an alarm to take my morning dose at 5 a.m. so that my evening dose can be taken around 3 p.m. This way it's effects have kind ha... | 4 | May 10, 2009 | 22 |
221,887 | Fluconazole | vaginal yeast infection | "I took one pill when I went to bed, the next morning and days later I have a red patch on my cheek. First it burned and itched now it looks like I am a burn victim. I have taken this medication before but never again. I am just hoping this heals soon." | 1 | August 16, 2017 | 7 |
146,223 | Suboxone | opiate dependence | "Today is my first day on suboxone. I have to say this drug is a life saver. I was taking 20-25 tabs/percocets a day for 3 years. I have been wanting to get off them for a long time. After reading all the posts on here I finally got the guts to just go do it. So far I haven't had any side effects with it and I fell gre... | 10 | September 27, 2010 | 26 |
111,184 | Ledipasvir / sofosbuvir | hepatitis c | "I found out in 2003 that I had Hep-C I waited and put it off cause I was scared of those interferon injections . As my liver enzymes rose and I had a bought off medical issues. I contacted a hep clinic in my area and they excepted me for the Harvoni treatment which I took from Apr. 2015/ July 2015 I was on it for 1... | 10 | May 23, 2017 | 23 |
43,017 | Phenytoin | seizures | "Brain rot. I have been on dilantin for over 40 years. Have just discovered dilantin is cause to numbness in legs, feet, balance and walking control. How so?" It's called cerebellum atrophy. Thats where your cerebellum shrinks (my case about 40%)
It will get worse if I continue to take it, putting me in a wheel chai... | 1 | December 20, 2016 | 15 |
70,726 | Abacavir / dolutegravir / lamivudine | hiv infection | "I went straight on Triumeq a couple of months of being diagnosed with HIV :( I started taking them in January it is now March and I am undetectable (yay) I did have a low viral count but still.
I haven't had any bad side effects. At first I took them in the morning, but thought they were making me feel a bit si... | 10 | March 20, 2016 | 13 |
204,791 | Cyproheptadine | migraine | "Cluster migraines made my life a misery. New doctor, new approach, and with Periactin of 5 x 4mg at night has changed my life. Yes, be careful with the weight gain, and the sleepiness abated after two weeks. Some strange dreams as well." | 9 | September 27, 2015 | 21 |
138,741 | Phentermine | weight loss | "I started taking phentermine on April 12, 2011 weighing 167lbs. Today I weight 148lbs and it feels great. This has definitely been not only life changing but motivational. I'm not only more conscious about eating healthy, but also working out. This combination has allowed me to already lose 19 pounds in about 5 we... | 10 | May 18, 2011 | 3 |
121,313 | Venlafaxine | anxiety | "I had been struggling with OCD and anxiety and rage issues for a very long time. I decided to get help after my daughter was born. I was put on a myriad of different pills until Effexor. It calmed me down, and my OCD is almost non-existent. But miss a dose and you will be sick like you've never felt before! Think... | 3 | May 18, 2016 | 35 |
97,819 | Nexplanon | birth control | "I've had this thing in my arm for a year and 4 months.. I bleed 3 weeks at a time, I may go a whole week without bleeding before I start up again. I am very hormonal and difficult to be around. I have always been fun and out going, I have turned into crab since I've been on this birthcontrol. Last week I started passi... | 1 | October 31, 2015 | 4 |
48,814 | Ethinyl estradiol / levonorgestrel | abnormal uterine bleeding | "I wish I would have read these comments prior to me starting this pill. THIS HAS BEEN THE WORST EXPERIENCE OF MY LIFE!! I have been bleeding and passing EXTREMELY LARGE blood clots for 13 days. It started 2 days into my second pack. The pain is severe almost mirroring labor pains with abdominal contractions everytime ... | 1 | February 17, 2017 | 11 |
190,252 | Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo | birth control | "I've been on the pill a couple months now and love it. No weight gain, it has cleared up my skin, prevented pregnancy, regulated and lightened my periods. My only compliant is that I have no appetite at all and I'm constantly thirsty, which is annoying. Other than that, nothing but a positive experience all around and... | 9 | November 23, 2015 | 11 |
152,746 | Doxycycline | lyme disease | "3 days maybe, with a tick in my left side under my arm, upper rib cage? Got it out, whole, sent it to a lab, it came back positive for lyme and negative for co infections. On 3rd day when I found it, urgent care doctor gave a two time prophylactic dose of doxy and sent me on my way. Maybe that was good enough, but ... | 5 | October 29, 2017 | 2 |
29,828 | Topiramate | migraine prevention | "I have been migraine free for 6 months (previously I had 3-4 migraines per month). I also lost 25lbs and look great." | 10 | March 10, 2009 | 16 |
219,722 | Amitriptyline | anxiety and stress | "After one of the worst years of my life I developed anxiety, was prescribed Endep 25mg, progressed to 50mg then 100mg. Side effects were full on and included but were not limited to dizziness, short term memory loss, black outs (momentary but scary), nightmares, indigestion, incredible tiredness (cloudy head, fuzzines... | 1 | October 5, 2017 | 4 |
75,952 | Gilotrif | non-small cell lung cance | "I started Gilotrif/Afatinib 7 days ago. I can feel tumor shrinking, I can move now -I use to be so stiffed.
I was diagnosed NSCLC Lung Cancer stage 4. My diagnoses is EGFR exon 19 so this meds is perfect for my mutation.
After one day on Gilotrif, I had diaarhea. But the doctor gives me Loperamide to counter the ... | 10 | August 22, 2017 | 1 |
41,254 | Acetaminophen / oxycodone | pain | "When I first began taking Percocet 5/325 for disc protrusion L5-S1 I became very constipated. My doctor prescribed Polyethylene Glycol a powder for oral solution. This is Malox and it has been a God send for me. I am no longer constipated since about 6months ago. Just take it as prescribed and it truly works." | 10 | December 6, 2010 | 25 |
9,086 | Cefuroxime | bronchitis | "One of the best antibiotics for me...
I was amazed how well it worked.
Down side: taste is horrible but that's probably why it's so good.
My side effects were plentiful but the risks outweighed the bad...
My biggest side effect was nausea and vomiting there were lots of moments I had to run to a bathroom or ge... | 6 | February 4, 2015 | 2 |
227,255 | Etonogestrel | birth control | "So far so good! Had it put in on Halloween (of all days!) I was just finishing my period at that time, haven't had another one since. No spotting or anything. I do think I've been a little crankier as I adjust to the hormones. But I've had no issues with libido. I did get the expecting bruising and mild soreness for a... | 10 | December 15, 2013 | 12 |
114,969 | Diazepam | anxiety | "I was given this for GAD, 5mg twice daily. It works great for anxiety and for sleep. I'm authorized 15mg daily but normally I take 10 as described above. Before this I tried lie 20 different medications and they all gave me several side effects until the Doc gave me this one. Mild muscle relaxer which I also need, ... | 10 | January 13, 2016 | 50 |
90,662 | Chateal | birth control | "I was on chateal for about two years until I moved to a different state that didn't carry it. The best thing about was it cleared my skin completely! I wouldn't even wash my face for days and I still never got a pimple (I'm definitely prone to acne). However it did lower my sex drive and make me extremely apathetic. T... | 9 | February 11, 2017 | 4 |
92,843 | Vortioxetine | major depressive disorde | "This week I started off on of 5 mg and then went up to 10mg. I've been doing a lot of spiritual work so I'm not sure whether I feel better because of the drug or because of trying to change my thinking. But one thing I've definitely noticed is that I am totally constipated. Not even an urge to go. I'll try the medi... | 5 | June 16, 2017 | 12 |
52,089 | Adipex-P | weight loss | "About 8 years ago I was put on the antidepressant Lexapro, only to gain a massive amount of weight between Christmas and Easter. I was so shocked and it wasn't until one of my brutally honest acquaintances gave me the 'what the hell happened' look. My doctor moved me onto phentermine, and while it took a few weeks to... | 10 | June 16, 2013 | 83 |
115,293 | Diazepam | endoscopy or radiology premedication | "Valium helped relieve tension and anxiety prior to a endoscopic procedure and a colonoscopy. It caused no side-effects other then a slight amount of drowsiness." | 10 | August 26, 2008 | 44 |
102,646 | Aripiprazole | major depressive disorde | "Took the medication for about 2.5 years, in addition to various other antidepressants such as Lexapro, Effexor XR, and Cymbalta. It did help me feel better and more stabilized for about the first 6 months of taking it. However, after those initial 6 months I felt it did very little if anything at all and my mood began... | 3 | April 13, 2015 | 15 |
140,817 | Escitalopram | generalized anxiety disorde | "I have been dealing with anxiety and depression off and on most of my life. I have never previously asked for help because I thought it was a sign of weakness.
Before I was waking up in tears, I was always angry, sure that everyone was judging me. It completely crippled me. I also was self-medicating with pot and... | 10 | June 11, 2016 | 95 |
180,315 | Diclofenac | pain | "I was having hand pains a friend put some on my hand,I had no pain for days,I went to my Dr.got a prescription, it works no ordor,it also helps my roto tear,I had a botched surgery, it helps that pain. Thanks to my friend and this company." | 10 | March 4, 2016 | 27 |
84,157 | Ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate | acne | "I took this pill for my acne, and with that said, it worked wonders! My skin cleared up, I gained no weight, no moodiness. HOWEVER - this medication gave me blood clots in my lungs 19 days after I started taking them.
I ALMOST DIED BECAUSE OF THIS MEDICATION. My life is forever changed with anxiety, depression, and... | 1 | April 5, 2017 | 0 |
223,052 | Topamax | bipolar disorde | "I have been off and on Topamax for about 5 years now and I must say that it works better for bipolar mood stabilization than any other one out there. The one thing I love the most about this medicine is that it is helping me lose weight. They need to put in the time to verify that this drug is in fact a mood stabilize... | 10 | July 2, 2008 | 94 |
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