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110,712 | Duragesic | pain | "If you have trouble keeping the patches on, there is a number on the packet that you can call and they will send a overlet, which you put over patch and you will be able to swim, etc." | 8 | November 30, 2008 | 153 |
206,462 | Valsartan | high blood pressure | "Experience tiredness, no energy." | 8 | February 13, 2012 | 118 |
203,543 | Carisoprodol | muscle spasm | "I have Lupus, and it's compromising my central and peripheral nervous system. This left me with muscle spasms that were so bad I live in fear of them. Soma eliminated this problem, but when the DEA told physicians to stop prescribing it, I became a victim of the war on drugs. I am not a drug addict. I'm a hard wor... | 10 | May 13, 2017 | 56 |
140,056 | Xanax XR | 11</span> users found this comment helpful. | "I am happy for all the success stories above, glad it worked for you. Myself, I found it to be a bit much. The 0.5mg did nothing, 1mg just made me dopey, but the 2mg simply conked me out. Could not function during the day. Found that Valium was better for me. (Condition: severe anxiety/paranoia) claustrophobia, got RE... | 2 | December 17, 2011 | 11 |
87,825 | Clindamycin | bacterial vaginitis | "I have taking several different medications for reoccurring BV. Clindamycin is the only med I took that worked I took 300mg four times a day 10 days I had no side effects at all. The only problem I did have was the pill is big and was hard to swallow but I took it with applesauce and no issues at all not only did I h... | 10 | November 19, 2017 | 1 |
75,746 | Temazepam | insomnia | "The people who are rating this medication lower than an 8 aren't taking it properly. This is an amazing medication when taken properly. You really have to take this medication AT YOUR BEDTIME. You cannot take it and then expect to get a good nights sleep while watching tv, going through Facebook on your phone for 2 ho... | 10 | August 12, 2016 | 110 |
68,735 | Medroxyprogesterone | birth control | "So after the initial wave of sickness I went to school. I honestly thought I had picked up some kind of sickness! Then came the hormone distater.. I've felt like I've been PMSing x100 constantly. It NEVER stops. I'm an emotional wreck, I don't feel like I can function or make any rational decisions! I'm scared! It's g... | 2 | December 11, 2016 | 7 |
214,826 | Zestril | high blood pressure | "Husband had been taking between 20 and 40 mg/day for 7 years, been fine. Dad had been taking even longer and got the facial angioedema. Have seen other patients with it too. Late effect allergy to ACE inhibitors." | 8 | May 30, 2011 | 52 |
205,822 | Pristiq | anxiety | "I have been on Pristiq for five weeks and all I can say is - yes you need to give it TIME. The first few days I felt worse than ever but in time it gets better. As far as withdrawing from the medication, I think increasing the dosage is best....that's what I hear anyway." | 7 | May 8, 2010 | 9 |
230,530 | Depo-Provera | birth control | "I am 17 and have been on the depo shot for over two years. No periods besides occasional spotting, no pregnancy, no weight gain (I've actually lost a few pounds). I am a little more moody and my sex drive has decreased, but I am most concerned about the long term bone density loss. I take calcium supplements daily. It... | 8 | November 13, 2012 | 13 |
126,405 | Carvedilol | atrial fibrillation | "Carvedilol has caused my heart rate to be in the high 40's to low 50's. But the atrial fibrillation has not returned." | 9 | July 18, 2013 | 34 |
226,101 | Remicade | crohn's disease, maintenance | "I am a 29 year old male and have had Crohn's disease for 8 years. When I was going through college I became very ill and over a two year period of ups and downs lost 100 lbs. Only due to the grace of God I made it through college with a civil engineering degree. I was first put on all the typical drugs: Imuran, Pen... | 10 | January 9, 2010 | 38 |
157,210 | Memantine | alzheimer's disease | "My wife started with two a day in conjunction with Exelon patch ..was dizzy
so went to one a day. After 8 months her short memory is worse so we
want to go to the two a day routine." | 5 | November 21, 2011 | 55 |
41,265 | Acetaminophen / oxycodone | 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 |
167,050 | Levonorgestrel | emergency contraception | "Well clearly everyone knows i had sex, it was very much unprotected and also very much my fault. He had came inside me and i took the pill within 3 hours. I was actually very scared because the symptoms plan b on step has and the pregnancy symptoms are almost the same, i was very nauseous and i felt like vomitting mos... | 10 | June 10, 2016 | 8 |
220,768 | Loestrin 24 Fe | 2</span> users found this comment helpful. | "I changed to Loestrin from Yaz. I loved Yaz. No side effect at all. I changed to Loestrin and had acne, and severe vertigo. It was unbearable. Fortunately it only lasted about a month. Now it is fine. Very light bleeding." | 6 | February 5, 2010 | 2 |
126,677 | Eletriptan | migraine | "Thank God for whoever made Relpax! Just wish it was a little more affordable. With insurance it cost $140 for 12 tabs. Some side effects, but I don't care, they are nothing compared to having relief. Every part of my life has been affected by migraines. Now, I can live. The migraine always comes back the next da... | 10 | January 19, 2013 | 14 |
113,136 | Bisacodyl | constipation | "NEVER AGAIN!!!!!!! Please NO ONE take Dulcolax. I, like a few others in this forum, have been on an eating plan for weight loss. Without much fibre, I've been suffering from constipation. I finally had enough and took 2 Dulcolax last night at around 11.30pm as recommended on the box. At 4.15am I woke up with excrucia... | 1 | April 2, 2016 | 16 |
12,863 | Prednisolone | asthma, acute | "Caused restlessness in my son and had trouble sleeping at night. Be very careful using it." | 6 | March 6, 2010 | 20 |
207,104 | Unisom SleepGels | insomnia | "There are no side effects. It works well." | 10 | March 15, 2017 | 5 |
221,122 | Drysol | hyperhidrosis | "I'm 24 and have sweat through the armpits of my shirts since puberty. Clinical strength/aluminum chloride products don't work. Every time I go clothing shopping, I think "will this show my sweat?" Finally, I told my dermatologist what I had tried already to reduce my underarm sweating, and she prescribed Drysol for me... | 10 | January 2, 2017 | 23 |
152,086 | Chantix | smoking cessation | "Like others I had no intentions of really quitting until I started taking Chantix. I wasn't going to even set a quit date. By day 9, I smoked one that afternoon (mostly because I truly missed it) and it tasted great but made me nauseated. So day 10 I was done! I am still smoke free on day 19... they still smell good a... | 9 | October 6, 2009 | 7 |
32,359 | Lisinopril | high blood pressure | "I have been taking this for about 6 weeks now. I had headaches for about a week initially but they have since gone away. However, I have had what I though was bad allergies or a cold for about a month now. After reading some of these reviews and the side affects I believe it is from this medication. Of course my docto... | 5 | January 11, 2016 | 23 |
41,879 | Clonidine | perimenopausal symptoms | "I'd been having hot flashes at night for over 1 month but wasn't sure if that is what they were Finally spoke to my doctor who suggested an HRT or clonadine. I chose clonadine as I have the occasional high blood pressure and switched from a prescribed bp medicine to a natural remedy after 6 mths and getting it down. C... | 9 | July 23, 2016 | 14 |
5,821 | Opana | pain | "Opana workes for a while for me but after a couple of weeks it just stops helping." | 7 | September 13, 2009 | 31 |
133,316 | Tri-Sprintec | birth control | "I had taken this birth control a year ago, then went off it because I just didn't need it. I've started it again, I just started my third pack. I don't have acne problems, the only thing I used to have trouble with was horrible cramps that would cause me to be bed ridden for couple of days, but my period was always li... | 7 | August 23, 2011 | 2 |
15,326 | Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone | birth control | "I only found myself on this website after not having a period for 4 months to see if anyone else had anything to say about that. I do have to take pregnancy tests to be safe but this stuff is really good. The only side effects of taking it for me are sore breasts and occasional nausea, but the pros definitely outweigh... | 9 | March 15, 2017 | 5 |
213,038 | Tizanidine | muscle spasm | "First time using it. Had discectomy in Feb '09 and now have Stenosis which required steroid injections which started today. The Zanaflex worked amazingly quick on the muscles/tissues directly around L4 - L5. Not doing much for the radiating spasming in the hip/buttocks/thigh though. Do not seem to be having any re... | 6 | May 13, 2009 | 52 |
66,228 | Valacyclovir | herpes simplex, suppression | "I've suffered with severe cold sores all my life. When I was a kid they robbed me of all confidence and severely influenced the choices I made in life. In my mid-20s I realized that if I avoided UV and certain foods (tomatoes, citrus, chocolate) I could reduce the number of outbreaks, but I still suffered horribly on ... | 10 | February 22, 2017 | 6 |
33,278 | Microgestin Fe 1 / 20 | birth control | "I switched to this after Aviane because I went down from a very full C cup to barely fitting in a B. My doctor switched me on Microgestin Fe saying that its low hormone and I should have my body shape back.
Cons:
-My acne came back. Huge pimples on my forehead, and small little ones all along my cheeks while redn... | 4 | October 30, 2016 | 5 |
164,593 | Diclofenac | osteoarthritis | "I have been taking Voltaren for the past 6 years in conjunction with omapromazin.
I would not have been able to walk, sleep or enjoy life. It is only now after having two knee replacements that I no longer need to take any medication. I think Voltaren is a way to enjoy life again, without pain. But for me I am happ... | 9 | June 18, 2010 | 55 |
213,226 | Nuvigil | obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome | "I am a 22 year old female college student. I take Pristiq antidepressant daily. I was diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea (runs in my family) and I sleep with a CPAP machine which helps, but I was still tired and felt cloudy and unable to focus during the day. I started taking Nuvigil and it has really helped. I am... | 8 | April 25, 2012 | 19 |
44,966 | Fluoxetine | obsessive compulsive disorde | "I was on prozac for mild depression and mild OCD. The dosage kept increasing over the years as it was less effective, until I was on 80mg for the last five years. I had to come off it as it gave me tinnitus and then hyperacusis (severe). I tried other medications which made this much louder... and it has remaine... | 2 | March 1, 2017 | 6 |
10,409 | Spironolactone | acne | "I take 50 mg of Spironolactone twice daily for acne. My experience is very positive.
Initially, I noticed light-headedness and pronounced diuretic effects. Lost a couple of pounds of water weight. Appetite and weight gain/loss are not affected.
My skin cleared within two to three weeks. I occasionally have a sma... | 9 | April 25, 2017 | 12 |
166,833 | Levonorgestrel | birth control | "I got liletta placed in May 2016. I had it placed 7 weeks after I had my second child via csection. The insertion was uncomfortable but bearable for me. The first period I had was extremely long. It was about a month. After that I have had random spotting but not period. I haven't had any bad side effects and also no ... | 5 | July 26, 2016 | 4 |
141,425 | Escitalopram | depression | "Searched for balance for years. Tried a lot of different meds. Lexapro made my life normal. Take 20mg and .5 mg of clonazepam at bedtime. I am in sales and people never would think I deal with anxiety and depression." | 9 | January 29, 2014 | 83 |
55,655 | Effexor | depression | "This medication was interestingly paradoxical for me. While it was rather effective in treating the ailments as it was advertised to, it failed in another, very important area. Withdrawal from the medication needs to be undertaken over a period of several weeks gradually weaning the patient off the medication and supp... | 2 | December 15, 2016 | 11 |
120,008 | Losartan | high blood pressure | "The combination of Cozaar with Atenolol has been highly effective in controlling my blood pressure, which had been intractable previously. After using the Cozaar brand name for some generic brand losartan. Over the next few months I developed a severe heartburn problem. I did not associate it with the change to the ge... | 7 | May 13, 2011 | 186 |
62,736 | Citalopram | depression | "I have been taking Celexa 10 mg for over ten years. The great thing about Celexa is that I have not experienced any side effects. The thing about Celexa is that you don't notice a radical difference you are taking it, but you notice the difference when you stop." | 10 | October 4, 2008 | 176 |
120,594 | Dicyclomine | irritable bowel syndrome | "I suffered from bouts of severe stomach pain, diarrhea, vomiting. Had every test known to man with everything coming back with no problem. Severe bloating, lots of burping. This problem started when I was only two years old, I failed classes in school, I grew up knowing that if I started belching more usual or had hig... | 10 | April 20, 2017 | 27 |
124,608 | Skyla | birth control | "A low-hormone IUD was recommended to me by my doctor because of my family history with breast cancer. I've recommended IUD's to my friends and 3 of them have gone through with the procedure and are pleased with the simplicity of IUD's. There is a reason this method of birth control is one of the most effective! The fi... | 9 | August 10, 2015 | 2 |
37,431 | Vyvanse | adhd | "My 9 y/o daughter was taking this. Started on a 30 MG dose then we kept moving up to 50. The 50 only seemed to make her aggressive at home with her sister and acting odd. Her school also commented that she has not change AT ALL even with the increase in dosage. This is the first ADD medication we have taken so maybe i... | 6 | October 21, 2013 | 23 |
160,182 | Buspirone | sexual dysfunction, ssri induced | "Wow. This drug really restored my ability to have an orgasm.
I have been complaining about Lexapro destroying my sex drive to my doctor since I started Lexapro. It was getting to the point where I had to choose between a sex life and my sanity. Unfortunately, my doctor didn't do anything about it. I was the one wh... | 10 | July 8, 2017 | 26 |
167,376 | Levonorgestrel | emergency contraception | "So I had unprotected sex with my boyfriend on the 19th. We did it and he pulled out but he's not very experienced with doing that so I was scared that he did get some in me. Less than an hour later we went to target and bought the pill and I took it about 30 minutes later. I felt fine the first couple days then on the... | 9 | March 29, 2016 | 21 |
39,127 | Contrave | weight loss | "I have been on this only for 5 days and I have already lost 10 lbs. I started out at 270 pounds and now I am at 259 pounds. I will continue taking this the seems to be working and the Dr has me on Prozac as well which I'm separating from this. For my depression." | 10 | May 28, 2017 | 16 |
156,962 | Movantik | constipation, drug induced | "This drug never worked for me. It caused withdrawal symptoms and almost killed me!! I was in 10 times more pain because it was causing me to withdraw from my pain meds. I do not recommend anyone take this horrible drug!!! Doctors just write it to make money and do not check to see how awful the side affects are!!" | 1 | November 21, 2017 | 0 |
39,142 | Contrave | weight loss | "I started Contrave last Saturday May 6, 2017. The first couple of days I felt depressed, my head felt a little weird, and I was mildly nauseous. By Monday, I felt a lot better. I'm still on just one pill a day. The only issue I'm having is at night when I go to bed I kinda feel like my heart is racing a little bit. ... | 9 | May 11, 2017 | 10 |
219,279 | Dasatinib | chronic myelogenous leukemia | "I was diagnosed with CML in 2012 and started with tasigna and couldn't handle the horrible side effects the I went to sprycel with horrible side effects to Gleevec and then back to a lower dose of Sprycel! Sense then I've had mild skin irritation and my breast hurt but nothing I have become accustomed to, the worst pa... | 10 | October 30, 2016 | 3 |
53,265 | Ezetimibe | high cholesterol | "I have not had any bad experiences with this medicine since I started taking it. I am very pleased it is working so well for me." | 9 | September 2, 2009 | 78 |
222,108 | Fluconazole | vaginal yeast infection | "This was my first yeast infection. The medicine worked quickly to clear the yeast infection but I woke up the morning after taking the pill with a puffy warm face. That went away later in the day. Later in the week I had stomach cramping. I did speak with a nurse at my doctors office and she said the medicine wouldn'... | 5 | July 19, 2012 | 14 |
184,266 | Hydroxyzine | anxiety | "I'm currently on 10mg of Calexa but will be increasing to 15mg then to 20mg. This medication helps me get to sleep, it didn't put me to sleep but it helped. It has helped when my anxiety was feeling out of control. I usually take 25mg or 50mg when needed. One side effect is it does make me tired, but when I need to sl... | 8 | December 11, 2015 | 10 |
92,716 | Pimtrea | birth control | "I had never taken birth control before. I am 27 years old and have always suffered with severe pmdd. The pmdd was ruining my quality of life it was so terrible. My doctor reccomended pimtrea. The first week was awful! Horrible bloating, sick to my stomach, vomiting, dizzy. I called my doctor three times that week and ... | 10 | April 2, 2015 | 6 |
70,496 | Doxy 100 | upper respiratory tract infection | "I've been taking 100 mg of Doxycycline twice a day for 8 days now and I feel worse than when I started. Now in addition to the upper respiratory infection, I have terrible vertigo (side effect of Doxycycline)." | 1 | February 13, 2016 | 35 |
22,896 | Tranxene | anxiety | "I have been on this medicine over thirty yrs. Back then it was a "new trendy medicine" to help people with panic disorder. This has worked for me so I can live a normal life.. actually a MORE then Normal life! I had tried Xanax and many others with NO avail. This medicine has been extremely effective due to the long s... | 10 | September 10, 2014 | 117 |
164,113 | Ibuprofen | pain | "It consistently provides long lasting relief for my headaches, compared with Tylenol." | 10 | April 28, 2009 | 8 |
188,857 | Prevacid | gerd | "I began taking Prevacid probably 10 years ago, stopped occasionally, but found I could not go long without needing it. I never thought of anything bad coming of it, I felt wonderful, no heartburn, no need to watch what I ate anymore, no more waking up at night needing antacids. Well, a few years ago, I started havin... | 10 | November 26, 2011 | 72 |
186,247 | Desvenlafaxine | depression | "It has changed my life" | 10 | August 13, 2012 | 17 |
108,541 | Bupropion / naltrexone | obesity | "I started this medicine 3 weeks ago and have lost 15lbs so far. I have side effects and like other users have said has really calmed me down and less stressful. This is the only thing that has ever helped me to drop weight. I also do spin classes daily and sort of watch what I eat. Although I can't eat very much it se... | 10 | January 21, 2015 | 52 |
119,346 | Testosterone | hypogonadism, male | "I am 22 years old . I have tried injections (severe lows) axiron (very messy especially as I needed several applications). Now my pharmacist compounds me a cream to use on my abdomen. It is great! Only takes seconds to apply." | 9 | June 1, 2015 | 3 |
52,493 | Armour Thyroid | underactive thyroid | "Doctors will always try to put you on synthroid which is poison that has the worst side effects and once I started on Armor I could see the dark cloud leave. I still notice that I can only use a half of batch before I need to buy more because it went bad and I am still trying to get the perfect dose but I feel so much... | 10 | January 8, 2016 | 32 |
111,400 | Ledipasvir / sofosbuvir | hepatitis c | "was diagnosed in 2006, but most likely contracted it back in the late mid 70s...I started on Harvoni in November 2015, finished 1/2016..I had not one side effect what so ever. My last viral count was zero!!! I am not on any other medications but I do take a super b complex vitamin every day..taking this medicine was ... | 10 | January 15, 2016 | 52 |
121,162 | Venlafaxine | depression | "I started taking venlaflaxine for anxiety many years ago. I've been absolutely fine and they've helped a lot in reducing my anxiety. Only recently they've changed them (different colour) and since then i've had an upset stomach. I haven't changed anything else so i'm thinking it must be the new tablets. I'll carry on ... | 8 | November 4, 2016 | 4 |
129,384 | Levonorgestrel | birth control | "Been on mirena for almost 2 years now.
Insertion was painful. Felt like very bad cramps and was bleeding for 2 weeks but after that ,my period completely stopped. It was the best thing ever. Did not have much side effects.I am a very active person and always concious about my weight. Since the beginning of this yea... | 2 | August 14, 2015 | 6 |
48,202 | Trimethoprim | bladder infection | "It cleared my cystitis but I got a rash after 4 days so stopped it." | 5 | December 10, 2012 | 27 |
188,566 | ParaGard | birth control | "Covered under family pact in California. Insertion was painful for a few seconds and cramps for a few minutes then just general tenderness. Took about 3 months to fully adjust to it. Experienced more hair shedding and painful periods. It failed and I GOT PREGNANT! WOULD NOT RECOMMEND!!" | 1 | November 14, 2016 | 6 |
168,993 | Vilazodone | depression | "Best medicine ever. I am BiPolar and weening off Cymbalta so the only down fall I have is the withdrawlish feeling from getting off the Cymbalta. No diarrhea, no nausea just about a 10 lb weight gain, but I feel great so the weight thing can be what it is I will be fat and feel better!" | 10 | November 10, 2012 | 18 |
137,131 | Isotretinoin | acne | "I am starting my second month on Accutane. I did a lot of research before, and watched tons of YouTube videos and searched for the products I needed before going on this. As a woman, you have to do extra steps, like blood draws and pregnancy tests, but it is all wroth it, to me. My skin looks amazing. I don't need har... | 10 | July 27, 2015 | 27 |
45,298 | Fluoxetine | hot flashes | "I was having hot flashes every night from being peri-menopause and I recently started on 20 mg of prozac. It took approximately 3 weeks for it to start working and I swear by it by the 4th week not one hot flash. I am feeling so much relief from prozac. Not only have my hot flashes gone away but my moods are stable an... | 10 | January 25, 2016 | 26 |
190,504 | Butorphanol | pain | "I was initially prescribed this for frequent migraines - I cannot take triptan meds so if Fioricet didn't work for a severe migraine, then I would use this. I have to say, it didn't always work for very long for the migraine pain. What it does work very well for is pain from my chronic kidney stones (I have permission... | 9 | February 21, 2015 | 1 |
183,187 | Cymbalta | anxiety | "I have suffered from anxiety problems my whole life, but it was easily managed until I turned 23 (2.5 years ago) when it blew up and every month got much worse. In Dec 2012, I was diagnosed with severe generalized anxiety disorder, moderate panic disorder, and moderate agoraphobia. I also have Irritable Bowel Syndrome... | 8 | July 13, 2013 | 81 |
114,593 | Codeine / promethazine | cough | "This is the only thing will stop my cough. I have upper respiratory infection and can't stop coughing." | 10 | October 16, 2015 | 21 |
171,920 | Amitiza | irritable bowel syndrome | "I'm a 25 year old woman who has struggled with IBS-C for about 5 years now. I started off taking linzess but it was too strong and I would just have to run to the bathroom every 15 minutes for hours. So my doctor put me on the 8 mg dose of amitiza and my life has changed for the better. It still takes me an hour to go... | 8 | March 19, 2017 | 20 |
188,045 | Cholestyramine | irritable bowel syndrome | "I have irritable bowl syndrome with diarrhea and this has worked great for me. I take it once or twice a day as needed with juice. The only side effect I noticed was one case of nausea which passed after about an hour. Make sure to drink plenty of fluids to avoid major constipation." | 9 | September 30, 2011 | 48 |
175,064 | Xylometazoline | nasal congestion | "Worked really well. Got me through the day so I didn't miss any work. I did use as directed but suffered with dryness and bleeding sores that wouldn't heal in nostrils for weeks after." | 9 | April 12, 2017 | 0 |
112,873 | Bisacodyl | constipation | "Read the instructions but decided that 2 might be too much for me, needed something to relive the constipation.
Took 1 pill and it worked in less than 2 hours, I could feel abdominal pain, fluctulance and burping in the first hour, the pain wasn't too severe as I was lying on my bed.
On my 2nd hour, I could feel... | 10 | April 8, 2017 | 2 |
2,862 | Acetaminophen / pamabrom | back pain | "I suffers with sciatica pain and its help me not get injections as the Dr stated. Im glad that I found this miracle pill. Love it!!!!!" | 10 | November 1, 2014 | 15 |
126,118 | Viibryd | depression | "Like most of you I have been on almost every medication to date. They work a few months and stop so I gave up about 8 yrs ago and just dealt with it all. I told my doctor I needed something for depression and anxiety. He put me on Viibryd and I slowly built my way up to 40 mg which I%u2019m still on to date. This is ... | 10 | December 26, 2012 | 45 |
211,770 | Lamotrigine | bipolar disorde | "I've had a few unpleasant side effects. I feel truly blessed with this medication. I had bipolar 2 and other more common medications were not an option for my mood disorder.
It keeps me so much more stable. I took a lot of drugs before and was suicidal. I was able to get off drugs and stopped my suicidal urges.
I ... | 10 | February 18, 2017 | 39 |
134,046 | Prednisone | gouty arthritis | "Prednisone works fast and is great my for gouty arthritis but (a) I only have one kidney so I need to be extra careful how much I take of it and (b) it goes straight through me - I need to be careful where I go because there is not much lead time if you get my drift!
Now I am taking Allopurinol but it hasn't prevente... | 8 | August 22, 2017 | 6 |
12,131 | Loryna | acne | "HORRIBLE experience w Loryna. Took it for acne, on the 3rd week and my skin is as bad as it was on the Mirena IUD. Giving me terrible anxiety and mood swings. The acne is killing me" | 4 | August 1, 2017 | 2 |
160,279 | Buspirone | anxiety | "28 female- I was diagnosed with Bipolar, manic depressive when I was 14. I have been on an off of medication for years. When I approached my PCP for medication for my anxiety they were nervous about giving me a SSRI due to they make me manic. They tried giving me abilify but that landed me in the ER. Buspirone was my ... | 10 | April 28, 2017 | 35 |
96,089 | Sertraline | obsessive compulsive disorde | "I suffer from moderate to severe OCD (with mild depression due to it) and I was prescribed Zoloft. It helped me to control my obsessive thoughts, I was able to get fully-rested sleeps and I was more social and outgoing. Unfortunately, I stayed on it for only 6 months before weaning myself off of it due to weight gain... | 9 | May 13, 2012 | 38 |
199,254 | Depo-Provera | abnormal uterine bleeding | "So glad to find this site and to read I'm not the only one who has experienced awful side effects. Only had the one injection and bar a couple of weeks in total I have bled the whole time. This has been going on for almost 6 months now. Starting to affect my relationship. Avoid like the plague if all the other reviews... | 1 | October 8, 2015 | 4 |
212,508 | Lysine | herpes simplex, suppression | "I stopped using llysine for 2 weeks and I started shaving again and eating chocolate. And peanuts It all came back So now I started my journey again with 2,ooo my llysine ..organic apple cider vinegar . Hydrogen peroxide, over the counter excess vitamin c. And sea breeze astringent baby powder use everything this ... | 10 | August 21, 2016 | 47 |
208,038 | Suprep Bowel Prep Kit | bowel preparation | "Its hard to rate a medicine as a "good thing" when you take it to get diarrhea, but overall this is far less nasty experience than I was expecting. Yes,the taste is bad and yes its hard to consume so much fluid in a short period of time, but it wasn't half as bad as I expected. Within 20 minutes I started having effe... | 9 | April 29, 2014 | 25 |
114,158 | Ritalin-SR | narcolepsy | "I didn't give this a 10 simply because I don't feel it last as long as it should. However, during the time I do take it, it's great. Wide awake without being jittery. Good stuff." | 9 | November 12, 2008 | 39 |
176,184 | Lorazepam | anxiety | "I have been dx with bipolar, anxiety and depression. Although I rarely am depressed. My anxiety has caused me several trips to the ER. Shortness of breath, hyperventilating, nausea and chest pain. My lungs are already in the second stage of hereditary emphysema (aka) Alpha 1 Antitrypsin Deficiency. When my lungs are h... | 10 | June 21, 2017 | 6 |
57,526 | Emla | anesthesia | "I use Emla with a dermaroller. I apply a thin layer and put cling film over it for 60 minutes before starting treatment. It completely numbs the area and I can't feel the 1.5mm needles at all. I can now get thru a session in 5 minutes instead of 30 where I had to keep stopping cause of pain. I bought this for just ove... | 10 | October 28, 2013 | 20 |
166,579 | Levonorgestrel | emergency contraception | "Not sure if this is a side effect from the pill or not but I became lactose intolerant after I took it and it's been 2 weeks" | 9 | September 21, 2016 | 4 |
228,476 | Geodon | bipolar disorde | "I took this medication for about 5 days and from the start I knew something was wrong. I remember hallucinating in the dark and the very next day I went manic. I had acid reflux issues and it felt so bad that I had a hard time breathing. I passed out and was taken to the ER. Withdrawal was terrible in fact I'm still g... | 1 | December 13, 2016 | 17 |
190,768 | Oxybutynin | urinary incontinence | "This has been a life saver. No longer do I have to worry about visiting friends overnight or going on trips and have to stop numerous times to go to the bathroom. I can finally get a good nights sleep. I have not had any side effects." | 10 | August 4, 2008 | 41 |
125,425 | Dulcolax | constipation | "After reading all the comments I was worried about trying dulcolax but after 9 days with little or no BM I gave it a go. I took 1 to begin with but nothing...no cramps either...so the next night I tried 2 but still nothing. I was worried about trying 3 so took them in the morning and continued eating but maybe the fo... | 10 | April 12, 2015 | 14 |
59,679 | NuvaRing | birth control | "Was on Nuvaring twice. Long story but I don't remember the first time and it was also a short period of time. The last time I was on it for about a week when my hands started breaking out in a weird rash and I felt odd. My doc thinks I was allergic to something in it so I took it out and my hands went back to normal r... | 3 | December 20, 2016 | 2 |
97,813 | Nexplanon | birth control | "Had it since March of 14 after having my son.. slowly but surely made me miserable. Didn't have a period the whole time. But my super bitchy mood swings, low sex drive, acne, back aches and weight gain made this birth control NOT worth it. However it does work great for preventing pregnancy. .. because you are too moo... | 10 | November 1, 2015 | 10 |
48,132 | Nubain | pain | "I went to the ER for severe back pain and they usually gave me Dilaudid but this time they gave me Nubain and it worked for the first fifteen minutes and the pain was right back." | 6 | November 2, 2011 | 11 |
112,547 | Lunesta | insomnia | "I've suffered with insomnia for many years and was on Ambien, but I built up a tolerance over the years, so my doctor switched me to Lunesta.
Lunesta allowed me to sleep for only about two hours. Tried it for four nights with no better results." | 1 | October 12, 2017 | 0 |
14,245 | Myrbetriq | overactive bladde | "The medication does work for me, but the cost is a hard ship." | 10 | January 16, 2015 | 46 |
157,502 | Emtricitabine / rilpivirine / tenofovir | hiv infection | "It's been almost 2 years since switching over from Atripla to Complera and I've never had any problems or side effects with the medication. I usually take complera after dinner." | 9 | November 24, 2015 | 6 |
16,118 | Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone | birth control | "Does a good job at preventing pregnancy... But!!!!!! Gained a little weight and I CRY EVERY SINGLE DAY ! Makes me so emotional. Was on for 4 months decided I needed a new one. Also gave me some cramps and Breast tenderness the first month" | 7 | May 10, 2016 | 6 |
6,039 | Flecainide | paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia | "I have been taking it for over 12 years.I am on the lowest dosage and to this point no side effects." | 10 | March 29, 2009 | 42 |
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