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81,569 | Liraglutide | obesity | "I started on July 13 2016 at 5' 5" female and 275 pounds. I'm now 174lb pounds with 20 more to go. Weight loss has definitely slowed down over the last few months with me only losing a few pounds over that time. I got down to 165 but then had a Mirena IUD inserted and went up to 174. I'm back exercising though and hop... | 9 | August 2, 2017 | 29 |
134,723 | Reglan | nausea/vomiting | "All these negative posts about reglan sounds like it's from the same person. I have seen reglan work wonders and help people get their life back. It's a great drug if used properly." | 10 | February 6, 2017 | 13 |
50,559 | Gabapentin | anxiety | "I was having terrible issue with anxiety which was resulting in severe and unrelenting headaches. Added to the fact that I am pre-menopausal, I had not felt like myself in at least a year. I went to the psychiatrist who continued my Celexa and started me on a very small dose of Neurontin at 100 mg 3 times daily. I a... | 9 | September 19, 2011 | 75 |
20,593 | Nucynta | pain | "I have found the Nucynta ER 150 mg to work well on my Reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD) (or Complex Regional Pain Syndrome - CRPS) in conjunction with a compound medication to give it a little extra kick, but it does not touch my severe arthritis pain I have in my ankle joints." | 7 | March 23, 2017 | 18 |
158,175 | Ziprasidone | bipolar disorde | "Legs/ankles swell. Get more sleepless and agitated, jittery." | 5 | October 1, 2014 | 20 |
81,766 | Liraglutide | obesity | "I am a pharmacist so I did a lot of research on Saxenda before deciding to try it. I have tried other weight loss medication before without any benefit, just side effects. I have taken Saxenda for 2 and a half weeks, I have lost 6 lbs. I’m doing a slower titration on the dose 0.6 x 14 days then up to 1.2mg for the ... | 9 | March 4, 2017 | 23 |
178,402 | Duloxetine | diabetic peripheral neuropathy | "Caused me to have serotonin syndrome." | 9 | February 25, 2009 | 32 |
96,915 | Conjugated estrogens / medroxyprogesterone | postmenopausal symptoms | "Immediately following my very last period I started having severe hot flashes. So bad that they made me jump out of bed. Changes clothes or I'd start freezing, even in mid summer.
So started low dose Prempro. It took about 5 days to start helping. After taking it for about 8 months it stopped working. I even tried t... | 2 | August 6, 2016 | 16 |
92,329 | Lyrica | pain | "I think its great. I was skeptical when my doctor prescribed it to me, as it is so unfamiliar to me, especially as a pain medicine. I thought I had tried everything. It is for chronic back pain due to a severe spinal injury I suffered two years and 3 surgeries ago. My pain has been steadily decreasing since I started ... | 7 | August 24, 2008 | 50 |
35,195 | Levofloxacin | sinusitis | "Never, ever take this drug or those part of the Flouroquinolone family (Cipro, etc.). I didn't realize that this was a blacklisted drug; it should be illegal to prescribe such a thing and the doctor who prescribed this to me failed to tell me about the side effects. When I asked her what the side effects were, she sai... | 1 | January 30, 2016 | 18 |
79,287 | Plan B One-Step | emergency contraception | "My turn to share my experience of Plan B One Step because I know reading the reviews helped! So my boyfriend and I have been dating for 2 years, we have ALWAYS used protection....but hey you get caught up in a moment and stuff happens. Anyways, I took the pill about two hours after our oops and then we went out to eat... | 10 | October 24, 2015 | 21 |
41,709 | Clonidine | opiate withdrawal | "I was on methadone for 35 years 80 milligrams and 0.03 catapress got me thru. My last drink of methadone was 9/17/14 and that was a year ago. I thank God and catapress...it is a year later and I do still take them....I so recommend them 100 percent!!!!!!!!!" | 10 | September 14, 2015 | 73 |
43,193 | Sronyx | birth control | "I've only been using this for a little while now and I've already been having some side effects. One day I'll be so mad and then the next day I just want to cry over everything. Also been getting random painful headaches. " | 1 | March 8, 2011 | 12 |
22,705 | Lidocaine | postherpetic neuralgia | "Watson are the worst although I have not tried Mylan and since I no longer have insurance and not working I won't be getting them again at 350.00 a box." | 2 | March 30, 2017 | 7 |
173,694 | Brexpiprazole | major depressive disorde | "I am writing this review as I just returned from Emergency Room with my sister for the second time in a week after she was prescribed Rexulti for depression. She felt fine the first two days and about the 6th day she was a mess. She has been off the medicine for 10 days now and is still experiencing an adverse effect.... | 1 | April 24, 2016 | 32 |
26,495 | Sprintec | birth control | "This medication makes me sick to my stomach. I have to take this pill at night or I'll be nauseous the whole time I%u2019m at work. I went out of town one weekend and forgot my pills, so as soon as I got home I took two to catch up (in the morning) worse mistake of my life. I ended up throwing up at my desk. Besides t... | 9 | April 17, 2014 | 23 |
155,813 | Metronidazole | bacterial vaginitis | "I have had bacterial vaginitis many times now. The pill is usually effective, I just get BV very frequently. In order to counteract the taste of the pill, I always place it near the back of my mouth, swallow it with milk and eat a couple of crackers afterward. This completely diminishes the horrible taste, if you've g... | 7 | January 25, 2012 | 7 |
211,603 | Propoxyphene | pain | "I can't believe it's not on the market any more!" | 8 | June 9, 2011 | 3 |
97,852 | Nexplanon | birth control | "I've been diagnosed with pcos amd currently proud mamma of a 18 month old son but not because of BC. Before I had my son I used a few methods and the pill was the worse but only because I'd forget to take it. Now after having him all BC has made me sick. Except nexplanon. It's been 6 months now, and I'm happy. Everyth... | 9 | October 21, 2015 | 2 |
219,188 | Acitretin | psoriasis | "I took Soriatane for about four months until my hair started falling out. Although, Soriatane cleared 80% my moderate Psoriasis, I did not want to lose more hair.
While taking Soriatane my lips became very dry and cracked, peeling skin on feet and loss of hair. It was effective in clearing the Psoriasis." | 8 | June 1, 2013 | 48 |
136,872 | Isotretinoin | acne | "I have had bad Cystic acne since middle school, When I was 15 in 2009 my Dermo put me on accutane, Loved! About 6 years later my acne has retuned with a vengance. I tried other medications these past two years and nothing worked. So i dicided to do another round of Accutane. I started March first 2017 and 30 days late... | 10 | March 29, 2017 | 9 |
206,790 | Duac | acne | "I've been using Duac for over 10 yrs and it's a miracle med. I'm now 50 and rarely have acne but what Duac does is to shirk my pores or at least it looks like it does. Don't know what I would do without it!!" | 10 | February 9, 2016 | 7 |
205,832 | Pristiq | depression | "I have adult adhd and major depression. I have taken Adderall for the past 4 years and suffered from drop off in the evening. I tried Lexapro, Wellbutrin, and Cymbalta, and Effexor. Pristiq is by far the best and has made a significant improvement in the quality of my life." | 8 | March 25, 2010 | 42 |
107,300 | Implanon | 0</span> users found this comment helpful. | "I had Implanon put in July 2009 because I have Ovarian Cysts and the pain was unbearable so we tried Implanon. It has worked great. I did have bleeding for almost three months straight after it went in, but I wasn't having pain so it was a great trade off. After the first 12 weeks were done everything has been great s... | 10 | January 28, 2012 | 0 |
151,913 | Chantix | smoking cessation | "I have tried everything from hypnosis to acupuncture, patches and gum unfortunately none of them worked. I started on Chantix and followed the program and was free as of May 25, 2011 that is 16 months smoke free, wow what a record." | 10 | September 22, 2012 | 9 |
31,351 | Miconazole | vaginal yeast infection | "A couple of weeks ago, I got my first yeast infection in what feels like 3 years. I've had one before, but I used a different product. I used Azo Yeast pills and they worked amazingly, but sadly, they have decided to go an improve that medicine and it no longer does the job. I decided to try Monistat (3 day plan) and ... | 5 | August 8, 2016 | 3 |
101,960 | Terbinafine | onychomycosis, toenail | "Update.
Its been 1 year 6 months when I first tried the generic brand of Lamisil" ( you can read my story in past comments) I was on the medication for 3 months.
I can say my 9 toes are clear , one big toe 98% clear .
Just do it!!.
Can wear sandals now, walk the beach barefoot with my girlfriend, no more embarra... | 10 | September 10, 2015 | 58 |
69,089 | Medroxyprogesterone | abnormal uterine bleeding | "Had depo for 2 years. Found it was great within those two years, then decided to give body a break and got last injection in September 2015 and only start getting period back. But anyway the end of February I got thrush for 9 days. Then got my first period 9th March for 2 weeks and straight after that I got thrush AG... | 5 | March 31, 2016 | 3 |
186,833 | Fexofenadine / pseudoephedrine | allergic rhinitis | "For months I had a pain on the top right side of my head, not a headache. No Doctor was able to find out what is causing the pain and dizziness when bending over to pick up anything at all but figured that maybe be some type of allergy to the nasal section. This medicine FEXOFENADINE-D 24 HOUR, after a few days of usa... | 10 | July 7, 2011 | 4 |
35,444 | Levofloxacin | bronchitis | "Day 9 of 10, feeling essentially normal. Bronchitis mostly cleared up by day 4, then lingered a couple more. Took it with full glass of water 1/2hr before breakfast. No side effects, except a blue tongue." | 10 | March 27, 2009 | 13 |
177,557 | Duloxetine | ibromyalgia | "My doctor prescribed duloxetine (generic Cymbalta) a little over a week ago for fibromyalgia. The pain was relieved the first day. I had dizziness and some nausea but have lost 10 pounds and am pain free for the first time in a very long time. So far, amazing results for me." | 8 | November 22, 2015 | 15 |
9,068 | Cefuroxime | lyme disease | "son of 3,5 years old has Lyme; received cefuroxime axetil 250 mg oral suspension 21 days. It was hard to find pharmacy that carries this. The pediatrician had to mediate. Our son did a great job taking the medicine, as we used a plastic, injection tof administer it to him. He did fine with that. However. On the bottl... | 5 | July 11, 2016 | 2 |
228,722 | Leflunomide | rheumatoid arthritis | "From my experience I found out that Leflunomide works well. I can do a lot of things. In the past years I was treated with MTX, Plaqueline, and etc, but no other drug had such an effect . In spite of these medicines my RA was in progress. After trying the Leflunomide my life changed for the better." | 10 | February 17, 2017 | 42 |
188,461 | ParaGard | birth control | "INSERTION DID not hurt at all!!! I had the best experience. Ladies, please ask your doctor about Cytotec (misoprostol). My doctor prescribed it to me so I could take it (by mouth) the night before the procedure and it is supposed to help with opening up the uterus so that during the actual procedure the doctor won't ... | 9 | January 18, 2017 | 7 |
200,611 | Varenicline | smoking cessation | "It really worked for me, but I became sick when I started the 1mg pills. Also waking up at 1am in the morning and being up until I had to go to work was horrible. Those were the two worst side effects for me. I did have a lot more side effects, but not too bad considering I was a 14 year smoker and within three week... | 8 | August 5, 2009 | 20 |
155,610 | Metronidazole | pseudomembranous colitis | "I came back from Cuba with a sinus infection about two weeks ago.. my doctor prescribed an antibiotic that I normally used in the past, long story short I got a very nasty case of Diarrhea after the 4th day. Started going to the bathroom over 7 times a day (i literally lost count)..
Went to the walk-in clinic again... | 10 | January 23, 2014 | 3 |
113,229 | Bisacodyl | constipation | "I've been bloated as of late and decided to take not 1, not 2 but 3 tablets thinking, "hm, why not?" And that was one of the worst decisions of my 24 years of existence. The party didn't start until 8 hours in when I woke up feeling nauseous. I decided to take some nauzene and suck it up and drive the 30 minutes to wo... | 2 | December 1, 2015 | 2 |
155,323 | Metronidazole | dental abscess | "I have been taking this antibiotic for an infected wisdom tooth 3 days in and it has made the pain worse doesn't seem to be working at all I have a 1 week course I'll give it till Monday then I'm back at the dentist!!!" | 3 | October 2, 2015 | 12 |
145,312 | Etonogestrel | birth control | "I had my implant inverted Sept 2013 so I've had it just a couple days over two years. I've experienced very infrequent periods (I never had one until about 11 months after the insertion) but when I have them they're like normal flow, but oh the pain! Doubled over with cramps I can't even get out of bed. Thankfully thi... | 8 | September 21, 2015 | 2 |
22,318 | Baclofen | periodic limb movement disorde | "Quite effective. Reduces alertness level drastically." | 7 | September 3, 2009 | 17 |
41,875 | Clonidine | high blood pressure | "Sharing my experience with clonidine for one reason, I had uncontrollable high blood pressure that no other blood pressure medicines could bring down. The Dr the tried me on Clonidine.. It took about 20-30 minutes to start working but it saved my life. The bad effects from clonidine that I've found, it makes me sleepy... | 9 | August 5, 2016 | 58 |
58,240 | Acetaminophen / hydrocodone | pain | "I have been on alot of pain medicines since I was twelve years old, due to endometriosis. After thirteen surgeries, and abundant doctor visits with their many accompanying prescriptions, my doctor finally tried Norco 10/325 two twice daily for the pain, and it worked. " | 9 | April 24, 2008 | 92 |
199,796 | Varenicline | smoking cessation | "I took Chantix 5 years ago for 11 weeks. I have am still smoke free. I was fortunate in that I didn't experience any of the possible side effects. I still don't have any urges to smoke and am enjoying life as a non smoker." | 10 | August 21, 2016 | 37 |
217,442 | Clarithromycin | bronchitis | "Every dose of this medicine has caused worse side effects. Extreme nausea, diarrhea, awful taste in my mouth, palpitations, fatigue, dizziness, shakes - the list goes on. Day 4, I couldn't move 2 steps without wanting the vomit, yet I had to literally sprint to the bathroom for my bowels. I actually had to call into w... | 1 | October 20, 2015 | 22 |
86,088 | Magnesium sulfate / potassium sulfate / sodium sulfate | bowel preparation | "On September 11 2015 I had my first colonoscopy/endoscopy (bad Omen right?) and the day before I began my Suprep bowel cleaner. WOW, this was is like nuclear powerful! First dose was at 9AM, and immediately 7 minutes later my colon began to "purge" itself. Liquid, projectile diarrhea: I'm talking strap yourself to the... | 10 | September 11, 2015 | 16 |
222,353 | Diflunisal | pain | "I hurt my ankle/foot once a month playing tennis so the doctor gave me 500 mg. If I take it the night before a match I move better and am not in as much pain after I only take 500 mg 1 or 2 times a week. It has helped me and keeps me on the court and bike. No side effects at all." | 10 | March 26, 2012 | 5 |
78,374 | Lyza | birth control | "So I have been taking Lyza for 5 months now. If I am 1hour or more late on taking my pill then I will automatically start a bleeding cycle for 5 days at least. I have no clue when my period actually is anymore. I also have had a 15 pound weight gain. I have also been losing hair, been depressed, and other odd things. ... | 4 | July 29, 2014 | 38 |
28,887 | Lexapro | depression | "Lexapro changed my life. I was a very moody person and never considered medication until my doctor did. I am so glad I am on it. The only side I have is that I get these little "shocks" that only last a short time but can be annoying. The strange thing is that they start about 22-24 hours after a dose. After I take it... | 10 | August 17, 2009 | 18 |
122,140 | Venlafaxine | anxiety and stress | "I started taking this for the irritability that arrived with perimenopausal symptoms. It has worked miracles!" | 10 | November 4, 2009 | 19 |
54,068 | Ritalin | adhd | "I have been on Ritalin for 5 months now and it works great for my ADHD. I wish I would have been on it when I was in high school maybe I would have finished high school. I am 25 yrs old and I'm going for my G.E.D so I can go to College. I am so happy now I can concentrate and do things that I was never able to do. The... | 9 | December 13, 2012 | 68 |
61,074 | Urea | dry skin | "The Redi Cloths worked on toe callouses that were resistant to other medications. I would have rated them a "10" except that twice they arrived at the pharmacy in bulging packets and the urea side was dry. The pharmacist accepted my return and replaced them. I suspect the problem is due to improper temperature control... | 9 | June 26, 2009 | 11 |
182,435 | Mirena | birth control | "I first would like to thank all of you that posted comments. After reading them, I felt I'm not alone. It's not just happening to me, there is nothing wrong with me. I'm 34, with one child and had Mirena for 5 months. The insertion was almost painless and the first month was fine. Right now, I have gained 10lbs, loss ... | 3 | January 20, 2010 | 140 |
43,476 | Hydromorphone | pain | "I just had emergency gallbladder removal surgery. When I woke up from general anesthesia I was given a Dilaudid i.v. The pain was still there. I begged and begged for a higher dose but was not given one. Throughout the night and next day the moment the Dilaudid was injected in the i.v I would vomit. I had to keep my e... | 2 | April 17, 2011 | 7 |
59,485 | Avelox | sinusitis | "I was put on Avelox for a horrible sinus infection, and chest congestion. My doctor never mentioned any of the possible side effects. Within an hour of taking the first dose, I became very tired, weak, and I had heart palpitations and I had overwhelming anxiety. I am now on day 5, and the side effects have only progre... | 4 | March 17, 2011 | 14 |
144,727 | Etonogestrel | birth control | "So far only been a week, but I can't stop bleeding. I'll give it a month, but if the bleeding doesn't stop then I will probably take it out. First time on birth control at 30. So far no other negative side effects aside from the bleeding (moderate) and moderate cramping. Effective as birth control, but I got the impla... | 5 | February 6, 2016 | 0 |
51,085 | Azithromycin | chlamydia infection | "Currently on the toilet with horrible diarrhea! I took four last night, felt like I needed to throw up but made it through the night, but woke up still in pain! I guess it's what we deserve for having sex without protection :/ Bad pain. Bad diarrhea. Bad experience. But it's still treatment so." | 8 | August 14, 2016 | 7 |
176,510 | Lorazepam | anxiety | "Can be sedating, but gets the job done" | 10 | April 29, 2013 | 14 |
75,883 | Temazepam | insomnia | "Been using temazepam for about 4 months. The first month, it worked great at 15 mg at bedtime. The second month, I'd take one pill, fall asleep for an hour or two then wake up and not be able to fall asleep again. So, I'd take another 15 mg pill and fall asleep fast for another 2-3 hours. Dr increased my dosage to... | 5 | January 5, 2012 | 9 |
225,834 | Bupropion | depression | "I was OK with Prozac for years until I hit "Prozac-poop-out". I then took Wellbutrin for several years and it was great... Until my insurance switched to the generic in June 2009, and it suddenly quit working. I had no idea of the switch until I started researching for something else that might actually work again a... | 10 | September 22, 2010 | 49 |
86,493 | Magnesium sulfate / potassium sulfate / sodium sulfate | bowel preparation | "4-17. I was so skeptical to take the medication Suprep (based on the possible side effects). I took my first bottle at 4:30 (did not drink the entire 16 oz at once) I drink big sips until I finished then waited 30 minutes then I drank another 16 oz of water and waited another 30 minutes then finished. Took effect with... | 10 | April 17, 2014 | 12 |
128,495 | Phentermine | weight loss | "I went from 236 pounds to 206 pounds in 2 month. I went to the gym 4 times per week for 1.5 hours and I also change my diet. I was never hungry. The pills work great with diet and exercise." | 10 | August 17, 2015 | 20 |
119,833 | Acetohydroxamic acid | urinary tract infection | "Before using Lithostat, my catheter would become clogged with stones that stuck to wall of catheter. I get chronic urinary tract infections and struvite stones. Even when it was irrigated daily with Acetic Acid and Normal Saline, we had to change the catheter every week or more often. Since I have been on Lithostat, I... | 9 | February 14, 2011 | 4 |
213,774 | Tioconazole | vaginal yeast infection | "I used to use monistat 7 (name brand worked better for me for some reason, I did try generic more than once and had it come right back) I started to become allergic to it. It went from the "mild burning/stinging/itching" that's the normal "it's working" to the full on allergic reaction where I had to sit on a bag of ... | 7 | December 22, 2016 | 0 |
208,749 | Sulfacetamide sodium / sulfur | acne | "It smells terrible,so I only used it at night when I showered. I gave it 2 months and it didn't help at all! I guess it works for some, and not for others." | 1 | January 13, 2017 | 2 |
178,800 | Victoza | diabetes, type 2 | "I was put on this medicine just 6 days ago and I feel great! Slight headaches and had nausea last night, but my most persistent symptoms are GONE! My fasting blood sugar would always creep overnight to 110 to 120 range. After my first meal blood sugar would come under control depending on what I ate.
Now on Vic... | 9 | July 30, 2014 | 77 |
124,842 | Tri-Previfem | abnormal uterine bleeding | "Been taking this birth control pill for about 3 years now. I had no problems or side effects until about 6 months ago. I started having breakthrough once a month every month. It was so annoying. I am starting a new pack next month, Apri." | 8 | August 10, 2015 | 0 |
135,513 | Tamiflu | influenza | "Woke on a Sat. with a temp of 100.5. Popped two Advil and made it to 4 p.m. when I realized I was sick. Trip to doc in the box confirmed type A flu. Took first dose of Tamiflu Sunday night at 10 p.m., slept through the night, took second does at 10 a.m. the following morning. Feeling much better just tired. Eat someth... | 10 | January 11, 2015 | 20 |
174,404 | Tiotropium | copd, maintenance | "I was prescribed Spiriva Respimat just three weeks ago and the results have been amazingly effective. I was a smoker from the age of 12 until the age of 71, and was finally able to quit 11 years ago. I have been suffering the effects of COPD for at least the last 3 or 4 years (maybe longer) but the condition has gone ... | 9 | August 7, 2016 | 12 |
93,969 | Trintellix | depression | "trintellix is awesome. Prior to trintellix, I was feeling empty, disconneted from my body and not wanting to do things. With trintellix, I am more motivated, happy, and outgoing. It has also improved my cognition incredibly, like as if i am on a stimulant. AWESOME DRUG!!!!!" | 10 | March 29, 2017 | 67 |
6,188 | Minastrin 24 Fe | birth control | "Been on for about 7 months. Sex drive has been gone since starting. Sex hurts if tried and I'm very emotional constantly. Gained a bunch of weight. Haven't had my period in 4 months only some spotting." | 3 | May 9, 2015 | 9 |
155,886 | Cialis | erectile dysfunction | "Cialis is a good ED med. I usually take 1/2 of a daily pill per day for three days. Then it seems to be most effective a couple of days later. I've found I need to consider both cost and side effects when deciding how much to take and how often. I am on Medicare disability so I have NO coverage and cannot use any disc... | 7 | July 29, 2016 | 39 |
108,271 | Bupropion / naltrexone | obesity | "I have now been on Contrave for a little over three months and loving everything about it. I have never ever had any side effects. As of today I have loss 53 lbs. I have so much more energy. My goal is to loss 47 more lbs. I hope this continues to work for me in a positive way." | 10 | July 30, 2015 | 9 |
70,966 | Magnesium citrate | constipation | "I was constipated for 10 day's - had tried everything - laxitive, enema, suppository and colon cleanser but nothing worked. After using this in 4 hours I had some relief." | 10 | March 27, 2008 | 219 |
102,136 | Benzphetamine | obesity | "I have been taking Didrex off and on for over 20 years. It is the only pill that really works in helping me lose weight. I had to stop taking the medicines for a year and I gained 20 pounds." | 10 | November 16, 2009 | 52 |
77,079 | Lorcaserin | obesity | "I have been on Belviq since September 2014 and have lost about 50 lbs. Today 1/27/2015 I weigh 195 lbs. and back in September I was at 248lbs. I love Belviq so much it's one of the best prescriptions I have ever gotten. Because Belviq helps me control my appetite I am able to eat less and I eat healthier food, also I ... | 10 | January 27, 2015 | 107 |
155,917 | Cialis | erectile dysfunction | "For several years, my husband had problems achieving or maintaining an erection. For a while, he took Viagra, which worked well, but there's no spontaneity (e.g., I can't just unzip and give him the come hither look). Then, his M.D. suggested Cialis, and whoooeey! Our sex life is incredible -- even better than it w... | 10 | January 31, 2015 | 132 |
62,769 | Nicoderm CQ | smoking cessation | "After being smoke free for almost 16 years, I started to smoke again. Six years went by and I was miserable most of the time being a smoker again. I have been using the patch for four days now, and it is working. I am really amazed, no cravings or major urges. If I get the urge it just lasts for a couple of minutes th... | 10 | February 16, 2015 | 43 |
46,462 | Modafinil | narcolepsy | "Works like a miracle but have nausea." | 10 | March 6, 2009 | 20 |
22,351 | Testim | hypogonadism, male | "I was on put on Testim because there is apparently a link between people taking opioid pain medications and a loss of testosterone production. I didn't wash my arms before I applied it and used 5g a day and I was right in the target zone. I didn't like my shrunken testicles nor did I like the stickiness nor having t... | 7 | October 17, 2010 | 6 |
67,155 | Magnesium hydroxide | constipation | "I just recently found out i'm pregnant ( 4 weeks ) and had to stop taking my stimulates laxatives which i had taken daily for the past 3 years ! without them i couldn't GO ! I'ts been few days since i stopped taking them and of course no BM for me.. Called my doc and she recommended MOM. I took 2 tbs at 6:20 PM and n... | 10 | October 29, 2015 | 15 |
229,800 | Hydrochlorothiazide / olmesartan | high blood pressure | "Made my skin very sensitive to everything and also a lot of joint pains that I did not have before. I also noticed a major change in #2 movements." | 5 | May 18, 2015 | 3 |
33,081 | Seasonique | birth control | "I started taking this as birth control about 5 months after the birth of my first child. I am in the middle of week 7, and its not going good so far. I haven't had any weight gain yet, however, have headaches almost everyday. Along with middle acne, and I've been bleeding enough to use a tampon for about ten days. I'... | 4 | July 28, 2010 | 5 |
140,643 | Escitalopram | anxiety | "I have been on this for 4 months now and LOVE the results. I used to lay awake for hours worrying about everything and my negative thoughts made it impossible to sleep. Then there were the nightmares and panic attacks etc.
There is only one real negative side effect and that is that I can no longer orgasm. My libido ... | 9 | April 25, 2017 | 8 |
51,729 | Aczone | acne | "I am 20 years old. About a year ago I started breaking out like crazy. Being that I had never experienced having acne before, I was EXTREMELY self conscious. I have tried everything to heal my acne. Monthly microdermabrasions, peels, IPL (intense pulsed light), skinceutical products, prescriptions( clindamycin wipes a... | 9 | September 23, 2013 | 17 |
41,400 | Acetaminophen / oxycodone | pain | "My 9 yr old son is on this medicine for pain and for him it doesn't work at all." | 2 | March 1, 2009 | 9 |
58,569 | Niacin | high cholesterol | "Had high Triglycerides for more than a decade. Was on Niaspan for much of that time. Little or no impact on my numbers (continually had 400 level Triglycerides or higher)
My daughter, a nursing student, suggested I look at something different. Finally moved to Lopid. Take 1 pill when I wake up, and one 30 minut... | 1 | August 2, 2017 | 2 |
164,651 | Prandin | diabetes, type 2 | "No side effects,only stayed on it for 30 days, seemed to be doing a pretty good job of keeping blood levels around 110, reason I dropped it was because my insurance does not cover it and it's REALLY expensive, $3.50 t0 $4.00 bucks a pill." | 7 | April 4, 2008 | 43 |
130,632 | Levonorgestrel | abnormal uterine bleeding | "I had Mirena inserted in April 2011 as a treatment for endometrial hyperplasia with atypia and uterine polyps. The hyperplasia was gone at my 3 month biopsy and the polyps cleared by my 6 month biopsy. I am 41 years old and never had a child. My periods used to be heavy and now are very light for one to four days, ... | 10 | April 6, 2012 | 17 |
187,538 | Gatifloxacin | conjunctivitis | "I've been using Zymar for a week for conjunctivitis and it has had only a slight improvement. Everyday I kept hoping for the redness to go away. I used something else last year and got results within 3 days. The doctors are resistant to changing the medication, but it is certainly indicated. I've been out of work for ... | 4 | April 26, 2009 | 2 |
37,244 | Vyvanse | adhd | "After being on adderall 40mg a day, doc switched me to vyvanse 50mg and although adderall worked great I found it only working 4-5 hours for the IR and I was feeling nothing from taking the XR. I take vyvanse for adhd, depression, and chronic fatigue from RA and EBV, vyvanse is amazing, no crash, no high and low just ... | 10 | July 27, 2016 | 40 |
220,262 | Amitriptyline | interstitial cystitis | "I could barely function after 2pm until I went on this medicine. I was diagnosed with Interstitial Cystitis in August-it was devastating. My quality of life was horrible--pain through the roof and urgency. I could barely get my kids to school every day. After 1 day of 25 mg Amytriptiline at bedtime, my pain virtua... | 10 | October 16, 2014 | 61 |
164,997 | Phentermine / topiramate | weight loss | "Just finished my first week lost 7 pounds no side efffects so far should I go to the higher dosage? Need to loss another 20 or so" | 10 | August 19, 2015 | 27 |
132,373 | Ativan | anxiety | "I've been on Ativan for almost a month and at times I feel like my anxiety has diminished and other times it sticks around. Initially it worked great, however I had to increase my dose so now I'm not certain if I will be able to continue taking this medicine." | 8 | June 6, 2010 | 8 |
12,079 | Metaxalone | muscle spasm | "I have muscle problems in my upper and lower back from carrying drums in drumline in high school. My back hurts constantly every day (but a very tolerable and mild pain). But those of you with back problems know that you have good days and bad days. On the bad days I started taking 800mg Skelaxin, and it did absolutel... | 4 | July 6, 2011 | 31 |
84,453 | Ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate | birth control | "The first couple of months were a bit odd: I experienced an increase of appetite, a short-lived acne attack, then sore breasts 1 - 2 weeks before the withdrawal period. After the initial 2 months getting acquainted, Sprintec and I became good friends. It does it's job without further noticable side effects for me. My ... | 9 | November 13, 2016 | 2 |
61,833 | Xyzal | allergies | "This medicine made me feel a million times worse than without any allergy medicine at all. It felt like I was having a severe allergic reaction to Xyzal which is supposed to help alleviate allergy symtoms, not cause more severe symptoms. I really hope it didn't cause any long-term harm." | 1 | April 18, 2017 | 19 |
115,247 | Diazepam | anxiety | "It helps keep things peaceful." | 10 | May 18, 2009 | 20 |
154,914 | Metronidazole | bacterial vaginitis | "Reading these reviews are awful. My obgyn prescribed this to me as a vaginal insertion. Two tubes fun twice a day for 5 days. Im already feeling the headache and nausea. Im not ready for these awful side affects )':" | 5 | November 30, 2016 | 3 |
87,930 | Clindamycin | bacterial infection | "I took one 300 milligram dose after a root canal and after 5 hours horrible burning and itching down my back buttocks and ears were unbearable. I was standing at work when after an hour became light headed and had difficulty in walking. I had to stop every 5 steps to rest my heart was pounding I thought I was having... | 6 | October 8, 2016 | 14 |
202,994 | Gildess Fe 1 / 20 | birth control | "The first six months of using Gildess were unremarkable. It was effective in preventing pregnancy, did not worsen nor produce acne, and I did not experience any remarkable weight gain. It was like any other birth control. After my first six months, however, I experienced spotting, heavier bleeding, and random perio... | 1 | February 2, 2016 | 4 |
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