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210,004 | Linzess | irritable bowel syndrome | "l have IBS-C. l took linzess 145 for 4 days now. worked good until today! Incomplete bowel movements and bloating, cramping some too! l do not know if l up the linzess to 290? Sorta scared to do that. l really had high hopes for linzess!! Because l do suffer from constipation too." | 2 | October 27, 2017 | 13 |
163,057 | Medrol Dosepak | atopic dermatitis | "The Dosepak worked very well for me. After about the 3rd day, the swelling and itching had reduced considerably." | 10 | June 27, 2009 | 52 |
174,507 | Abreva | herpes simplex | "When I apply Abreva at the very first tingle, it drastically reduces the amount that the cold sore grows to, and reduces my healing time in half. (Without Abreva, my cold sores usually last about 2 weeks from initial tingle to completely healed, and with Abreva only one week.)
I get twice yearly outbreaks. Abreva wou... | 8 | May 14, 2017 | 4 |
208,084 | Zyclara | keratosis | "No side effects at all. No problems at all. Had two spots on my back that are gone. Thanks doc for recommending this treatment." | 10 | December 1, 2015 | 9 |
21,026 | Acyclovir | herpes simplex | "I have been taking zovirax for over 12 years, 400 mg each night at bedtime. I have only had a few outbreaks, caused by kissing my husband who had outbreaks. On doctor's orders, I am to increase to 800 mg each night at bedtime when I do have an outbreak, or when I'm not feeling well. Other virus' can set off a cold ... | 10 | July 25, 2008 | 36 |
105,334 | Carbamazepine | trigeminal neuralgia | "After first two years of trigeminal neuralgia without drugs I finally gave in and began Tegretol XR at only 200MG a day. It halved my pain and made "life livable" again... dragging my feet on asking for an upped dosage since I fear it may lose its effectiveness." | 9 | January 29, 2012 | 22 |
7,179 | Aluminum chloride hexahydrate | hyperhidrosis | "I have palmar hyperhidrosis. When I used this, it didn't work for me at all. My sweat literally sweated off the medication. I used every night all summer long and got no results. I've been struggling for at least 3 years." | 3 | March 11, 2012 | 7 |
133,487 | Soolantra | rosacea | "Soolantra did not work for me. Made my rosacea worse." | 1 | September 13, 2015 | 34 |
26,864 | Ulipristal | emergency contraception | "Do NOT use this product.I had taken this with 12 hours and am now pregnant!!! Please, I advise all you women who do not want a chid right now to use protection! and if it fails to use the other brands of morning after pill. DO NOT USE THIS PRODUCT!! it also gave me bad cramps!! For what?!?! It didn't even work!!!!" | 1 | October 20, 2017 | 1 |
214,751 | Prevpac | helicobacter pylori infection | "Don't be afraid to take the PrevPac for h. pylori. I have suffered for a month with pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. I'm on only day 3 of a 14 day treatment and I am almost back to my old self again! Many people complain about the side effects, but all I have experienced is a slight metal taste in my mouth at tim... | 9 | August 25, 2017 | 7 |
88,400 | Adderall | adhd | "I've been on Concerta before and decided to try Adderall. I loved the results, ultra focused. At the beginning I was incredibly happy with it. Unfortunately, I had a severe allergic reaction to it. I'm not allergic to any other medicines but for some reason Adderall got me. If you get extremely itchy on the medicines ... | 4 | May 7, 2011 | 13 |
89,908 | Risperdal | schizoaffective disorde | "This was clearly not the medicine for me. The sleeping for 2 days once I went on it thing was okay. I needed it. But it made me so hungry that I gained 30 pounds, so tired that When I took this I cared about nothing, so bored and apathetic so quickly that my life felt without meaning. I began lactating 3 weeks in, and... | 4 | June 19, 2012 | 39 |
8,722 | Zolpidem | insomnia | "I could never get to sleep as long as I have remembered. I'll get to bed around 2 and fall asleep around 5 or 6 and I wouldn't call it sleep anyway. I have been taking Ambien for 2-3 months and sleep fine. Much better than other medicines I've used for insomnia. No hangover the next day just groggy for 30 minutes or s... | 8 | January 7, 2009 | 18 |
50,244 | Gabapentin | anxiety | "I have taken Neurontin for 5 days now..400 mg 4 times a day. It is like a miracle medicine for me. I was drinking 18-24 beers a day..one 10 mg Valium, lots of coffee and smoking 1 1/2 - 2 Packs of cigarettes a day. Anxiety levels were High. I feel rested, calm, clear headed and No anxiety. It's been 20 years since I h... | 10 | August 29, 2014 | 224 |
163,249 | FreshKote | eye redness | "Only medicine that relieved my very burning, painful eyes." | 10 | September 19, 2009 | 24 |
73,853 | Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone | birth control | "I'm 18 years old and have been on Loestrin 24 Fe for about a year and a half. I'm taking it only for birth control. At first everything seemed okay. I had no spotting, no missed periods, and no weight gain. A couple months in, I noticed a huge decline in sex drive. The mood swings came, and I gained some weight, even ... | 1 | April 29, 2012 | 5 |
149,437 | Mirena | birth control | "I have a 5 month old and just had the Mirena last month. It is amazing! Did not hurt whatsoever when they inserted it. I have had no side effects, cramping, nothing! I even have noticed I have lost a few pounds versus the weight gain of traditional birth control pills. I read reviews for weeks that terrified me for no... | 10 | December 27, 2013 | 40 |
160,951 | Risperidone | bipolar disorde | "I was reckless my heart pounded and nose bled every day worst antipsychotic I have tried" | 1 | August 19, 2016 | 20 |
185,859 | Emetrol | nausea/vomiting | "Best med in the world for sick kids " | 10 | March 10, 2015 | 14 |
154,951 | Metronidazole | bacterial vaginitis | "Prescribed 500mg twice daily for BV. Experience wasn't too bad the first couple days, but then I started feeling extremely tired and had no motivation whatsoever. I also had a severely low mood that felt like a severe bout of PMS (even though it was nowhere near that time of the month). After 3 days, I noticed my hand... | 6 | March 4, 2017 | 12 |
182,817 | Cymbalta | depression | "Then everything went haywire. Psychiatrist kept me going until I was at 120mg a day.
Depression worsened, experienced disassociative episodes (foggy memory while on these episodes where I do not remember certain events), increased headaches, insomnia, irritability, and suicidal thoughts.
I'm appalled that m... | 3 | July 19, 2016 | 25 |
101,370 | Aubra | birth control | "I love it!!! I hated taking birth control pills due to all the horrible side effects! When I first was given Aubra I read the reviews and it really made me not want to take them!! So I figured why not I have too see if I will be victim too. I suffer from PMS sooooo bad and mood swings. With this pill it was totally op... | 10 | February 20, 2016 | 13 |
114,753 | Methotrexate | psoriasis | "I have been taking a 15 mg weekly dose (three doses of 5 mg at 12 hour intervals once a week) for five weeks now. My psoriasis -- pretty heavy scaling on all joints, and "splatter" over pretty much the whole body, which I've had for 18 years (I'm 51) -- has gone almost completely (still a little bit on elbows, knees,... | 10 | September 3, 2015 | 73 |
67,108 | Magnesium hydroxide | constipation | "I've been backed up for over a week. I took some M.O.M and it didn't work til 12 hours later." | 3 | September 19, 2016 | 19 |
20,805 | Orphenadrine | muscle spasm | "Had a herniated disc in between my L-5,S-1 vertebrae and had been prescribed Percocet for 7 months. Had 3 epidural steroid injections that worked for a while but then faded away. Finally had surgery and as a bodybuilder had a lot of muscle in my lower back to cut through to shave the disk off of the nerve. Was prescri... | 9 | June 28, 2011 | 86 |
25,960 | Lamisil | onychomycosis, toenail | "I was on this medication for 5 months straight with no results. No bad side effects, but it caused very fast weight loss. I lost about 15 lbs without trying so I discontinued treatment in fear of losing too much weight. It slowed the yellowing of my big toenail, but did not help eliminate it. Will have to see the doc... | 1 | March 3, 2014 | 56 |
64,868 | Sertraline | anxiety and stress | "Makes you feel worse for the first few days but the side affects start to wear off. On my 4 th day still got a little light head and a bit anxious but I feel so much better than what I did 4 days ago! Can get up and get dressed and do what I need to do. Taking your mind off it will make you feel better, constantly thi... | 8 | April 20, 2015 | 72 |
94,751 | Abilify | bipolar disorde | "I was ready to walk out on my husband because of his hateful stressful presence. I sent him to the doctor and he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and started on Abilify. It was a lifesaver for our marriage and family. He is happy, fun, and hopeful again. I thank God my prayers were answered." | 10 | August 10, 2014 | 85 |
10,266 | Topiragen | seizure prevention | "I have been on Topiragen since about 2004/2005. It is now 2013. I have been on 100mg and just recently been increased to 150mg. I have been epileptic most my life. Topiragen is fantastic. As long as I take care of myself and take it properly I hardly have any issues. It was increased but only because I am overly stres... | 9 | October 24, 2013 | 5 |
54,465 | Bupropion / naltrexone | obesity | "I started taking contrave Aug 2017. As of Sept. 14 2017 I've lost two pounds. I haven't been exercising like I should (even just walking would be good) but I am a little disappointed. I did make it up to the full dosage of two in the morning and two at night. But I felt so horrible during the day with nausea and medic... | 5 | September 14, 2017 | 9 |
32,625 | Lisinopril | high blood pressure | "My Doctor prescribed this medication to me as well. My blood pressure was 182/103. The medication does work really well. Unfortunately, there are side effects with any drugs. I have had coughing with this drug. It tends to come and go through time. It is beneficial to me because I don't want to end up on dialysis. Tha... | 5 | August 2, 2009 | 51 |
132,097 | Imbruvica | chronic lymphocytic leukemia | "He was doing so well on this treatment. But then he had a sudden cardiac arrest. It took 16 hours to get his heart to stabilize. He was shocked more than 20 times. He remains in the hospital three weeks later. His heart, brain, lungs are damaged. He cannot walk. He is a father of 2 teens and had just celebrated his 47... | 3 | November 16, 2017 | 0 |
118,198 | Naltrexone | alcohol dependence | "I fell into alcohol dependancy a few years ago to try to cope with a bad marriage - was drinking up to two bottles of wine a night. Doctor put me on Naltrexone to help me get control. I lost the desire to drink on the first day of taking it. It's been two weeks now and I'm doing well. It's a great first step. The... | 10 | December 7, 2016 | 49 |
76,728 | Lorcaserin | weight loss | "It has been 14 days on Belviq and I am planning to stop. Took 3 days to notice a change. For the past 12 days I didnt get any of the side effects it talks about except been cold. I have lost 10lbs so far from the 70 I need. Now I realize that it requires determination to want to loose weight because if I wanted, i cou... | 5 | September 1, 2016 | 0 |
30,090 | Klonopin | anxiety | "Best medication personally for anxiety and panic attacks. I have been taking 3-6mgs a day since I was 16 and compared to all the other benzodiazepines it has been the safest for long term use. I have tried Ativan, Xanax, and Valium also and did not have good experiences due to many side effects and they only worked fo... | 10 | July 7, 2014 | 95 |
220,569 | Loestrin 24 Fe | 0</span> users found this comment helpful. | "I have tried a few birth controls and so far I love Loestrin Fe 24. I didn't gain much weight but from talking to one of my doctors I found any birth control will make you gain weight, any time you start messing with a girls hormones you will gain weight. I don't have a period anymore my doctor said it was normal. I h... | 7 | June 27, 2011 | 0 |
40,138 | Contrave | obesity | "On week 3 and a half. Have learned most my 'side effects' are from being hungry from forgetting to eat, caffeine withdrawal from no longer needing 6 cups a day for a bit of energy. Now, I eat small amounts of healthy foods that taste so good to me and dont make me feel sick. Foods I used to eat now make me nauseou... | 10 | April 8, 2015 | 30 |
181,384 | Prozac | panic disorde | "I have been taking generic Prozac 20 mg for 17 days now, 10mg for 10 days before that. I have been reading all of the comments and am starting to have hope! My anxiety has increased a lot since I started this, I take ativan when needed, which is every day! Other than the daily panic attacks I don't seem to have any si... | 8 | September 29, 2015 | 43 |
120,880 | Venlafaxine | depression | "I took effexor for almost 7 years, the worst years of my life. I was angry and furious all the time, my anxiety was horrible and I cannot say it helps with the depression. I realised that effexor change my pesonality when I stop to take it and some how I was back to normal, except that my memory was very poor. To avoi... | 1 | August 17, 2017 | 3 |
89,093 | Celexa | anxiety and stress | "Sure just take a pill and your life is going to be good. I went to the doctor for sleep and said I was stressed, so they give me an antidepressant. People don't realize this stuff changes your brain and is bad for you. You just need exercise and good nutrition and it will change your life (I think). I'm only going to ... | 3 | September 29, 2017 | 19 |
71,774 | Tramadol | restless legs syndrome | "Ohhh, don't take Effexor (Venlafaxine) and Tramadol on the same day! My Doc said not to, but Tram helps me sleep deeply so now and then I do.
Well, last night, if those odd muscle jerks and repeated shakes/moves weren't minor seizures than I have no other explanation!" | 1 | January 1, 2017 | 6 |
109,020 | Nexplanon | 2</span> users found this comment helpful. | "Bled for four months straight" | 1 | May 16, 2017 | 2 |
222,814 | Topamax | migraine prevention | "I've been taking Topamax for about 2 years now, 100 mg a day. I have severe chronic migraines due to my spinal cord. So my doctor put me on this medication. The only side effect I've had was the tingling but I get that anyways even before this medication so who knows if it was a side effect. But it works ok for me wh... | 5 | May 4, 2014 | 24 |
125,760 | Viibryd | major depressive disorde | "From day one, YES day one, I turned into an irritable, annoyed, aggressive person. I gave it a week, thinking my body was just adjusting. I stayed "raged", we'll call it. Talked to my pharmacist, she recommended that I not keep taking it. I feel much better off of it. Will try something else." | 1 | October 31, 2017 | 0 |
4,407 | Belviq | weight loss | "Started Belviq 5 days ago. I am incredibly drained and exhausted. Have had headaches, issues with balance, feeling of not connecting to my own thoughts or words, eating more, gained 3 pounds... And today the exhaustion was so bad I feel asleep behind the wheel of my car twice on a short trip to my grandparents house. ... | 1 | April 17, 2017 | 5 |
153,834 | Amoxicillin | urinary tract infection | "Have been on amoxicillin for a long time. Twice when I tried to quit it, exactly on the 10th day of being off it, I ended up with a bad urinary tract infection. So amoxicillin was very effective in holding off urinary tract infections for me." | 8 | February 1, 2014 | 180 |
134,234 | Prednisone | inflammatory conditions | "Inflamed tedonitis around top of leg, not far from groin area. This was injured from running. Been hurting for 3 weeks and getting worse. Just started a 10 day round of prednisone 10mg yesterday. Today I feel 85% better as far as pain. Incredible!!!!!!" | 10 | May 14, 2015 | 35 |
176,092 | Desyrel | ibromyalgia | "This medicine helped me sleep. I felt tired most of the morning hours. I've tried varying doses. Now I'm trying to get off of it. I'm taking 5 HTP, which seems to help me. But it didn't do anything for my fibromyalgia." | 4 | August 30, 2013 | 26 |
41,287 | Acetaminophen / oxycodone | chronic pain | "I tried every pain medication for my back pain, it did not work. When I got in pain Management he put me on Percocet 10-325 that the best thing that ever happen now I get to sleep at night, play with my kids, go workout at the gym cut my grass and I have no pain. This was a blessing, thanks to the people who made this... | 10 | January 21, 2013 | 96 |
193,404 | Cyclobenzaprine | sciatica | "I take a 10 mg pill before bedtime. I sleep like a rock and am foggy half of the next day. The pain is relieved only for the next day or so." | 7 | January 16, 2013 | 34 |
66,676 | Seroquel | bipolar disorde | "I have been on Seroquel for over 5 years, with varying doses ranging from 50 mg/day to 400 mg/day, for treatment resistent depression initially and bipolar disorder II recently, and it's been a gift from God. It doesn't cause the terrible inner restlessness that older antipsychotics or newer ones like Geodon, Risperda... | 8 | September 6, 2015 | 27 |
153,133 | Doxycycline | lyme disease, arthritis | "For many years Amoxicillin was my drug of choice. Last year it stopped work on me.
I had to use Doxycycline which caused terrible burns all over my skin after 1 week of use. Even the layer of sunscreen cream did not prevent the burns. It did not matter - if I stayed in the shade of the tree or if it was not sunn... | 5 | April 15, 2016 | 1 |
151,301 | OxyContin | pain | "After trying all kinds of pain medicines, I was about ready to give up. I was having issues at work, couldn't take care of my kids let alone myself because of the severity of the pain. My doctor decided to try me on Oxycontin and it has been a miracle. I can play with my kids again. My productivity at work has inc... | 10 | July 19, 2008 | 82 |
153,205 | Doxycycline | lyme disease | "Having contracted Lyme's disease, I was given a 2 week regimen of Doxycycline, only a day before I travelled to Cyprus on vacation. Being told by my physician that I should be careful with sunning, I stayed inside during the day, coming out in the evening. However, the heat alone ?? made me within two days break out w... | 1 | October 6, 2015 | 15 |
192,512 | Drospirenone / ethinyl estradiol | birth control | "Gianvi gave me lighter and shorter periods, clear face, no cramps, no weight gain and no spotting. The only bad things I have to say are that I was dry during sex sometimes (not sure if the pill was to blame) and I had very slight increased irritability (not severe enough to affect my life). I switched to Junel FE a w... | 9 | March 15, 2013 | 7 |
130,984 | Levonorgestrel | birth control | "I have had Mirena since March of 2009 (so a year and a month total). The insertion was a little painful even though I've had 2 children. The first few months after that I thought it was great. I was getting shorter lighter periods, cramping was normal. But, over a year I started to realize my major mood swings. I went... | 3 | May 5, 2010 | 19 |
91,000 | Norco | pain | "I have been suffering from a surgery on my back that went wrong. I have had 2 other surgeries in the last year to correct it and have had little recovery. I have been taking Norco 10/325 since then 6 times a day and because of it I have been able to still do stuff with my kids and family. I have had no adverse side ef... | 10 | November 18, 2010 | 33 |
193,982 | Dilaudid | pain | "Im on around the clock opiate therapy, so when I have something major come up, like a kidney stone, I have a hard time finding a medicine, then being able to take and mix it with my current medications.I had a kidney stone about 6 months ago, and the urologist gave me 60, 4mg hydromorphone tablets; they were useless, ... | 1 | July 30, 2016 | 21 |
202,812 | Loperamide | diarrhea | "Loperamide is very helpful for diarrhea within 4 (or fewer caplets). It helps with the stomach cramping too. It was also helpful for when I had the stomach flu." | 10 | December 31, 2015 | 13 |
25,877 | Ethinyl estradiol / norelgestromin | birth control | "I've been on Ortho Evra since August of 2011, and so far, I really like it. I'm not using it just for birth control, but also for period control. Before going on the Patch, my periods would last 10 to 11 days (3 days of heavy to moderate bleeding, then spotting for 7 to 8 days). Thanks to Ortho Evra, my periods are... | 8 | November 19, 2011 | 18 |
70,178 | Triumeq | hiv infection | "Was infected back in October 2015. Started TRIUMEQ 25 days ago. First 5 days were unbearable hated every minute of it until I changed my time taking the pill to nighttime. So far 20 days later no side effects anymore used to get headaches, joint pain, muscle pain. Diagnosed with VL of 10,000 and CD4 of 562. Will updat... | 9 | April 9, 2016 | 8 |
97,050 | Ambien | insomnia | "I work at a bar. Last night was the first night I started Ambien and I fell right to sleep, woke up early, went for a jog I feel amazing." | 10 | September 6, 2013 | 41 |
116,470 | Adalimumab | behcet's disease | "I have been using Humira for about 2 years now, I was taking Remicade before that for about 5 years which also worked wonderfully. The Humira is more convenient for me as I don't have to go in to the doctor for an appointment anymore, except for my check ups. I highly recommend this medicine to anyone looking to get o... | 9 | November 11, 2011 | 3 |
60,352 | NuvaRing | birth control | "I've been on the NuvaRing for several years, and because it's so expensive I'm switching to an IUD. Side effects have been very mild, such as slight decrease in vaginal lubrication, occasional vaginal irritation, and slight decrease in sex drive. It was overall a positive experience, but it costs so much and I'm hopin... | 8 | February 27, 2011 | 2 |
38,220 | Albuterol | asthma, acute | "I take it at the first sign of tightness or coughing and it provides relief from an attack within minutes. My doctor has combined it with a Qvar inhaler and my asthma is well managed." | 10 | May 13, 2008 | 11 |
65,309 | Yasmin | birth control | "I was on revigeon pill before for me it was awful I was moody 24/7. Everything and everyone just annoyed me. My family and boyfriend said I'd changed alot!! After 3 months of this stress I finally told my doctor and he put me on yasmin which was for me amazing. I've been on yas for about a month now! I found myself mu... | 7 | August 21, 2015 | 7 |
67,182 | Magnesium hydroxide | constipation | "I tried EVERYTHING. I'm 70 and have had chronic constipation. Nothing worked. Today I was miserable! But, then I decided to try what my 98 year old Mother In law took every night of her long life. MOM! I also know a woman who is 104 and takes two tablespoons every night of her exceptional life. Both these w... | 10 | May 6, 2015 | 38 |
95,682 | Sertraline | depression | "I took Sertraline for Moderate Depression which it was exceptionally good at diminishing. I have been taking it for just under 6 weeks for moderate depression, social anxiety and generalised anxiety. It worked for depression the best, by far; however, not half as good for the anxiety, perhaps because it requires a hig... | 10 | December 6, 2014 | 129 |
105,481 | Triamcinolone | dermatitis | "I went to the dematolagist a couple of weeks ago and I had pretty bad eczema on my hands for about 3 years it started on my wrist and then disappeared and it started on my hands \ fingers and it would worsen around spring and summer I never went to the dermatologist (for money reasons) but they prescribed me this crea... | 9 | April 29, 2015 | 14 |
160,098 | Rivaroxaban | pulmonary embolism | "I had a PE in 2014. Will be on blood thinners for life.
Specialist switched me from warfarin to Xarelto last February and life has been three shades of hell ever since.
Weight gain, pain, headaches, hair loss, ridiculous fatigue ... my period was out of control- like Carrie (stephen king) style until I finally go... | 1 | July 15, 2017 | 8 |
205,580 | Pristiq | depression | "I have suffered with severe depression for at least 25 years. I wasn't willing to admit that I needed help...just kept trying to power through it. The past year has been a nightmare. I went to a family doctor and was prescribed Wellbutrin. Felt like I was on the verge of becoming psychotic within 1 week. I stopped tak... | 10 | April 24, 2012 | 65 |
104,603 | Ethinyl estradiol / levonorgestrel | birth control | "I'm giving this medicine a 5/10 because I bleed for over a month. One month two weeks to be exact, and it has also taken my sex drive away completely. I mean 100% I don't even want to look at a man. I hope my man doesn't leave me. I'm thinking about getting off this and moving to Mirena, which is what I originally wan... | 5 | June 4, 2011 | 0 |
165,376 | Levonorgestrel | emergency contraception | "I promise to write about this if it work Girls I know you are worried, I swear I was like that when my bf ejaculated in me. At first I thought this pill work all year around so I allowed him but I later read that if you ovulated, it might not work so I was freaking out for months and I went through like 20+ pregnancy ... | 10 | June 21, 2017 | 2 |
48,771 | Ethinyl estradiol / levonorgestrel | birth control | "I've been on the pill for about 2 weeks. So far I have been spotting every single day and have been breaking out with pimples on my face. No sign in weight gain. Will keep y'all updated as I progress in my birth control journey." | 4 | March 18, 2017 | 3 |
227,393 | Etonogestrel | birth control | "I got Nexplanon 10/25/12 2 weeks after the birth of my son an it made me very emotional, mean, and irritable. I've gained over 20 lbs." | 4 | July 28, 2013 | 7 |
225,046 | Bupropion | bipolar disorde | "Buproprion XL was helpful for a season when depression was hitting very hard with Bipolar. When I initially started taking it, I saw effects right away. I didn't notice any false happiness like many associate with "anti-depressants" but it lightened my mood which had been pretty depressed for some time. Over time I... | 9 | May 15, 2016 | 12 |
207,611 | Suprep Bowel Prep Kit | bowel preparation | "I read a lot of reviews and here's what worked for me - 3 days ahead I ate a low fiber diet, cut my calories in almost half and drank lots of water. The day before I had a slight hunger headache but managed ok on the liquid diet. I drank my first "cocktail" at 6pm, topping it off with a splash of gingerale. I forgot t... | 9 | February 9, 2016 | 13 |
202,673 | Hydroxychloroquine | rheumatoid arthritis | "I have been on Plaquenil for two months to treat newly diagnosed RA. The duration and intensity of the flares have been reduced, but I am still suffering with aches and swelling in my small joints and elbows. I have had mild nausea and am having my eyes monitored by my optometrist." | 7 | November 13, 2015 | 52 |
14,291 | Myrbetriq | overactive bladde | "I'm only 40 years old and after a life time of urgency and frequency - Myrbetriq has changed everything! I can remember being in my early teens and having dreadful pain throughout the day - it's been like that until now. I've been on 50mg for about 3 weeks now no really side effect yet. Except one that puzzles me - s... | 10 | June 5, 2016 | 34 |
65,418 | Yasmin | birth control | "I've recently come off yasmin due to reading about the increased risk of blood clots. However I was on it for a number of years and had an OK experience with it.
The positives were I had no headaches (I had excruciating migraines with marvelon) and my skin was perfect - only the occasional spot before my period si... | 7 | April 18, 2017 | 5 |
219,527 | Microgestin Fe 1.5 / 30 | birth control | "I was switched to microgestin after having break through bleeding with tri-sprintec (I had been on it for years prior).
I noticed way less bloating! Which was great! I also was more "regular" if you know what I mean. I did feel a little bit moody. I ended up switching to another pill because this one caused my hai... | 6 | January 18, 2016 | 3 |
52,358 | Pantoprazole | gerd | "The best thing that ever happened to me as far as medication is concerned. I have been on this for 7 years after a lifetime of Rennies and similar unhelpful "blanks". I have never had a problem since starting on pantoprazole." | 10 | September 3, 2009 | 9 |
92,937 | Vortioxetine | depression | "Been on trintellix for bout three months. Last month sobbing has stopped but I'm having vision disturbances. I started at 5 mg then went to ten. From ten to twenty and my head hurt so bad backed down to ten again. The vision issue is still there along with profuse sweating and breakthrough anxiety. Been through so man... | 7 | January 11, 2017 | 61 |
174,263 | Catapres-TTS | opiate withdrawal | "Taking this version of clonidine and Restoritol helped me finally get off of oxycodone and hydrocodone after 4 1/2 years of use! Glad to share my review. Hope this helps!" | 10 | April 12, 2017 | 27 |
36,096 | Imiquimod | basal cell carcinoma | "My basal cell had recurred after surgical removal. Another removal would have resulted in extensive plastic surgery. The Aldara had no visible effect until the second week. By the fifth week, the area looked horrible and I became concerned. Nevertheless, I continued application and by week eight, I was looking in the ... | 9 | August 28, 2017 | 5 |
101,853 | Terbinafine | onychomycosis, toenail | "I took Terbinafine for only 4 days but experienced loss of taste, loss of appetite, constant tiredness, and painful swollen lymph nodes. Blood pressure dropped and lost 8 pounds. Went to urgent care and had CBC and urinalysis. Everything came back fine and Dr. Confirmed the reaction to medicine. I still feel lousy aft... | 1 | July 15, 2016 | 10 |
64,096 | Sertraline | post traumatic stress disorde | "I have IBS so meds are a problem. I suffer from complicated grief and PTSD as a result of my loss. I finally consulted a psychiatrist because primary care Dr. Not knowledgeable enough. We tried five meds, at least. The best by far was Lexapro but it made the IBSD so bad it became dangerous. Now on 50 mg Zoloft ge... | 2 | May 7, 2017 | 4 |
231,664 | Trazodone | insomnia | "I've been seeing a mental health doctor at my VA for 5 months and I kept telling her I haven't had a night of full sleep in years, the mental health physician prescribed me trazodone - the first 3 nights my sleep got better but day 4,5 and 6 I was the most depressed I've ever felt, I'm always an up beat person and I f... | 2 | September 9, 2015 | 52 |
164,647 | Prandin | diabetes, type 2 | "Took metformin to no effect for six years. In six weeks Prandin has dropped me into the 90s, something I thought I would never see. Doctor admits being surprised by the results and has taken me off insulin pen. Overall results are remarkable. Supposed to take three 0.5 mg but usually just take two, three knocks me d... | 9 | June 21, 2011 | 37 |
138,160 | Ortho Evra | birth control | "I have been on the patch for about 2 years now, it is really good and simple to use, no weight gain no throwing up. After a year I decided to swap to the pill just to try and had a horrible time. I felt sick all of the time, was too moody and just wanted to be alone, my sex drive plumeted and everything felt horrible.... | 9 | February 27, 2012 | 0 |
171,619 | Wellbutrin | anxiety | "After trying several from the Prozac family, with really bad results, I was given Wellbutrin - what a live saver! It completely smoothed out the rough edges so I could feel normal, not anxious and irritable all the time." | 10 | September 15, 2011 | 73 |
41,745 | Clonidine | high blood pressure | "I have been taking clonidine for at least 7 years and still have sedative side effects at the dose of 0.2 mg twice a day." | 8 | October 11, 2014 | 73 |
112,750 | Exforge | high blood pressure | "I have been taking Exforge for 10 years. I now have 3 stage kidney failure. My Doctor told me it was
Exforge." | 5 | June 29, 2016 | 8 |
139,428 | Armodafinil | not listed / othe | "Effective in keeping me awake but causes some anxiety, insomnia if taken too late in the day and tremendous muscle weakness making running almost impossible!" | 7 | December 1, 2011 | 0 |
16,053 | Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone | menstrual disorders | "I started this about a year ago and have had 0 side effects, which I am so thankful for. Finding the right pill is just doing a trial and error for each one. I had severe heavy periods and major acne but everything went away within a couple months." | 9 | June 6, 2016 | 0 |
15,799 | Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone | birth control | "I've never been on any form of birth control before, and my doctor recommended minastrin 24 fe as a starting basis. I was a Sunday starter (which I found helpful, I always never know which day of the week it is), and for the first three days it was fine. But then, my period lasted for two weeks (tmi part: ultra heavy,... | 1 | August 12, 2016 | 0 |
220,641 | Loestrin 24 Fe | birth control | "Loestrin 24 was recommended to me by my doctor. I took it for 7 months. I had no physical side effects, just a bit moody in the first week. My problem is with the program itself. I don't have a great insurance, but since they boast of a discount card, I did that for a while. I only paid 24 dollars until January when t... | 5 | March 21, 2011 | 1 |
206,640 | Methadose | opiate withdrawal | "Methadone is a wonder drug. It got me away from taking 20 Percocet a day. Now I only take 1 methadone every 3 days." | 6 | September 17, 2009 | 42 |
5,581 | Bonine | vertig | "I have had vertigo for 4 years now and Bonine is the only thing that helps me, I have these on hand wherever I go and could not function right without them. The heaviness in head and the dizziness, I feel it coming on and take two and I'm fine about 20 minutes later. I highly recommend Bonine for vertigo symptoms." | 10 | July 30, 2014 | 136 |
187,199 | Azelastine / fluticasone | allergic rhinitis | "My ENT prescribed this for me and it is so totally amazing. I have not had headaches, or drowsiness as mentioned by others. I must be using it properly because I have never tasted it. All I know is my nose is not running all the time, I don't have to always have a tissue in my hand and I can go for walks without ha... | 10 | March 18, 2017 | 8 |
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