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119,821 | Losartan | high blood pressure | "Itching, runny nose, but worse of all, weight gain, I might add I exercise 3-4 times per week, Low Impact High Intensity, I am a Pescatarian, I eat a healthy, well balanced meal and don't eat dairy and few carbs, how can one medicine cause nearly 21 lbs in weight gain so quickly, every effort to lose weight, nothing w... | 2 | March 18, 2017 | 46 |
43,411 | Hydromorphone | pain | "After surgery, I was given Dilaudid IV. I had never taken this pain medication before and it was the worst experience in the recovery room. It did not stop my pain and I had several severe side effects from it. I was in recovery for 7 hours until we demanded a different pain medication to manage my pain. I'm glad for ... | 1 | October 27, 2011 | 12 |
4,211 | Codeine | pain | "Fantastic would be suffering with out! I take co-codamol 30/500 for tooth ache that I'm getting work on and having to wait a while for referral to go through. But this really does make the pain vanish in about 10 minutes! Only down side is it can make you feel very drowsy and very slight stomach ache but I take to he... | 9 | January 17, 2016 | 10 |
224,981 | Bupropion | major depressive disorde | "For this is the reason I most commonly check out medication on this site, I will refer to the time it took for bupropion to work:
To my surprise it took exactly 18 days. The thing I found quite striking is that on the eighteenth day it started having a huge effect within just a few hours in the morning. There aft... | 10 | November 26, 2016 | 5 |
160,171 | Buspirone | anxiety | "Feel very uncomfortable, shaking, feels like pulses/shocks through my body, doesn't help what my #worthlessDoctor said it would." | 1 | August 9, 2017 | 5 |
15,926 | Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone | birth control | "Horrible!!!!! I got my implanon taken out and decided to switch to the pill. Biggest mistake ever! I feel extremely tired all the time. I haven't had problem with acne in years and now all of a sudden my face has been breaking out! I'm extremely moody. I don't like the way it makes me feel at all. I've only been on it... | 1 | July 25, 2016 | 4 |
212,162 | Lamotrigine | bipolar disorde | "I've been bi-polar since I've been 19 and am now 58.
I've been taking lamictal 50mg daily for at least 20 years. I also was taking Wellbutrin 200mg daily for the depression which I just went off (tapered gradually over 6months) for the first time in 20 years. I am very stable and this I attribute to the lamictal. I... | 10 | April 3, 2015 | 33 |
105,431 | Carbamazepine | trigeminal neuralgia | "I have constant pain in my neck, scalp, left thumb. Tegretol helped but compromised my bone marrow. Be sure to have to have CBC blood work regularly." | 9 | July 4, 2009 | 15 |
88,875 | Tenuate | obesity | "I have been taking Tenuate for about 3 weeks now and I have lost 10 lbs so far. That was without watching my diet too much and little to no exercise. I asked the doctor to put me on something to help because I might have to have back surgery. I can't do a lot of cardio aside from walking. He put me on this and I've be... | 10 | September 22, 2010 | 36 |
36,202 | Imiquimod | human papilloma virus | "Imiquimod is amazing! I found out I had HPV last week and I had one small wart plus some textured ares where it seemed as if more were forming. I was prescribed Imiquimod and one week later all of the texture is gone, the area is smooth and the one raised small wart is pretty much gone! I had no side effects other tha... | 10 | November 30, 2016 | 18 |
143,642 | Etonogestrel | birth control | "I started off taking a birth control IUD called Liletta. It seemed like the perfect option for my family and I at the time. Unfortunately it didn't agree with my body and expelled twice. Tubal ligation and birth control pills just weren't options at the time so my husband and I decided to try nexplanon. It works amazi... | 10 | November 22, 2016 | 1 |
226,886 | Etonogestrel | birth control | "I've had Nexplanon going on 2 years and have had no issues. I have not had a period since it was put in. Only side effect I have had is my headaches have become stronger than when I didn't have it in. I would recommend this to everyone and plan on having another put in after the 3 years is up." | 9 | January 22, 2015 | 42 |
28,835 | Lexapro | generalized anxiety disorde | "Lexapro helped me a lot with CONSTANT anxiety. I had already tried Zoloft and Paxil, but Lexapro helped more than both combined. I still have a little anxiety, but this medicine has made my life bearable." | 9 | April 17, 2010 | 42 |
160,738 | Buspirone | anxiety | "I am a physician who has struggled with anxiety my whole life. I have previously tried selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), benzodiazepines, as well as meditation, exercise, healthy eating, and CBT. All the non-drug options were helpful but not sufficient. SSRIs were not very effective in my case and I h... | 9 | July 8, 2011 | 35 |
136,677 | Sodium hyaluronate | osteoarthritis | "After a year of cortisone shots doc recommended the euflexxa shots 3 over 3 wks it been 4 weeks since the shots and I'm still waiting for some relief. My doc told me it could take 2 to 3 weeks to see the difference. Now I been reading some people said they felt better after 6 wks so will wait and see
I have a small t... | 2 | December 14, 2016 | 5 |
97,197 | Ambien | insomnia | "Ambien is absolutely great, a miracle. Calms the mind. I suffer from severe anxiety, sometimes panic attacks. I'll take them during the day and the panic and anxiety just melts away. Fantastic for many psychological disorders but best for sleeping. Take on an empty stomach or you wont get the full effect." | 10 | October 12, 2010 | 7 |
154,548 | Bunavail | opiate dependence | "I have been taking the 8mg suboxene strip for a while now. My insurance doesnt cover suboxene so my doctor wrote a script to try Bunavail since it would be free with a voucher.Yesterday was my first day on it and i already like it WAY more than subs.
Postive things about Bunavail: it doesn't have that nasty sub tas... | 10 | March 8, 2015 | 35 |
230,877 | Milnacipran | ibromyalgia | "I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia after suffering from pains in various parts of my body, exhaustion, and overall lack of interest in most everything. I've now been on Savella 50 me 2 X day for about two months. My results are astounding. Significant reduction in pain, no more feeling exhausted, more active, and we... | 8 | June 24, 2014 | 209 |
108,628 | Amphetamine | adhd | "I have ADD. It helped me study, stay focused. All I know is that I did study more efficiently." | 8 | September 19, 2012 | 18 |
117,594 | Nortriptyline | migraine prevention | "Been taking this for over 2 years now for extreme basilar artery migraines. started at 75mg. recently was upped to 125mg. If I miss a dose boy can I tell. This med works." | 9 | July 28, 2015 | 19 |
11,767 | Trulicity | diabetes, type 2 | "I got this shot during a doctor visit. Unsure if dose was the .75 mg but the 3 samples he gave me were of the 1.5 mg dose. Side effects began following day: nausea, diarrhea, abdominal pain, decreased appetite, indigestion and severe acid reflux. I also had body aches and fatigue. I dare say I felt depressed. I had ... | 1 | June 1, 2016 | 17 |
366 | Medroxyprogesterone | birth control | "I was on depo for 5 and a half years (16-21), it worked wonders for me. I had awful periods before the shot. After the first shot, I had a light period for about 3 weeks but no period or spotting ever after that. I did not gain weight, I actually lost weight. It does make you hungry ALL the time for the first few mont... | 10 | April 7, 2015 | 11 |
200,964 | Alcaftadine | conjunctivitis, allergic | "I used them and within 6 hours my eyes swelled almost shut, and cheeks puffed up. 2 weeks later I still have red watery eyes, but thankfully the swelling is finally gone. I will never use this product again (obviously), but it is also incredibly expensive. I have never had an allergic reaction to any medication before... | 1 | November 30, 2011 | 36 |
55,223 | Bupropion / naltrexone | obesity | "I started the medication on 1/8/2016 as directed weighed myself this morning with the scale down scale and it said that I lost 21 pounds in less than 2 weeks" | 9 | January 19, 2016 | 16 |
23,528 | Methadone | pain | "My pain was so severe I was literally going insane and no matter how often I expressed to my pain management doctor that the lortab he was prescribing was ineffective he would not listen. If I hadn't found a Methadone clinic for help I really do not believe I would be alive today. My quality of life has improved so m... | 8 | August 22, 2009 | 27 |
83,684 | Dextromethorphan / guaifenesin / phenylephrine | cough and nasal congestion | "This medicine works great. I had mild diarreah as a side effect, but my annoying mucus cough was relieved." | 10 | March 16, 2016 | 1 |
79,032 | Plan B One-Step | emergency contraception | "So me and my GF had sex and the condom ended up breaking. So 20 hours later I bought her a Plan B. I suggest eating a good big meal while taking it. She didn't really have any symptoms after she took it except her stomach started hurting. Her period wasn't due for another 2 weeks. It ended up coming a week early. Bro... | 10 | June 11, 2017 | 37 |
12,504 | Ortho Micronor | birth control | "I have been taking Micronor for almost a month now. I used to take Yaz for 2 years but had to stop due to migraines. I've honestly had 0 problems with Micronor, much to my surprise after reading so many negative reviews. I do not have spotting, weight gain, etc. It doesn't help my acne, but I don't think it's making i... | 9 | December 5, 2014 | 28 |
183,410 | Cymbalta | depression | "Have had major life changes the last two years and been depressed and weepy most days. Doctor prescribed Cymbalta 30 mg. On day 3. My head feels foggy and am tired all the time. I keep waking up at night but fall back to sleep. " | 2 | November 10, 2011 | 10 |
97,174 | Ambien | insomnia | "I take Ambien when I need to change my sleeping habits, or when my anxiety induces insomnia. I've had no side effects bad enough for me to remember, although I do get amnesia. I do my best to get right to sleep after taking it because I will do strange things while awake. Otherwise Ambien works perfectly for my needs.... | 9 | March 8, 2012 | 12 |
159,745 | Mibelas 24 Fe | birth control | "There is a recall in this pill do not take it. This pill personally gave me heavy bleeding and severe headache" | 1 | June 13, 2017 | 2 |
203,054 | Gildess Fe 1 / 20 | birth control | "Gildess is my first ever birth control pills.
Pro: didn't get pregnant
Cons:
1. I've been getting my period every 1.5-2 weeks! And when I'm not on my period I get bad yeast infections, regardless of me taking probiotics to prevent that from happening. I have no sex life because of that (how ironic). I've b... | 2 | July 10, 2015 | 5 |
16,439 | Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone | birth control | "Truly exceptional pill! I've been on it for almost a year. At first I had a little breakthrough bleeding, buts that's the only adverse side effect I've encountered. My boobs went from an A to a C, I have no cramping, really light periods that last 2-3 days, and I've had no weight gain. Would recommend to anyone!" | 10 | January 20, 2016 | 9 |
165,998 | Levonorgestrel | birth control | "I was so scared of the insertion part but it wasn't as bad as I'd expected. It felt like a small contraction. But honestly not bad for me. I had a bit of cramps an hour later but right after the insertion they gave me middle for cramps. The following day I had a bit of cramps and that was it. However, I did get my per... | 10 | February 5, 2017 | 1 |
154,850 | Metronidazole | dental abscess | "Sat up in bed at 5 in the morning. I've taken 3 of my recommended dose. When I swallow them it feels like they are the size of a pineapple can somebody please tell me when the antibiotics will start working. I've had two 10lb babies but nothing compares to this gum pain" | 4 | April 2, 2017 | 9 |
135,914 | Percocet | pain | "I had oral surgery and was prescribed Demerol which made me feel sick not to mention I could still feel the pain somewhat. I.called the doctor who then prescribed Percocet 10/325. Not only did it knock out the pain completely but the side effects were practically non existent. Just a little sweating and and kind of a ... | 7 | April 5, 2010 | 62 |
136,882 | Isotretinoin | acne | "I had severe acne when I was in my early teens, I tried different types of antibiotics, retin A, duac and more before finally trying Accutane. I started taking it at 15 years old and was on 40 mg for seven months . It was a MIRACLE. My skin was 100% clear after one month and after seven months scarring was gone too. M... | 10 | August 10, 2017 | 17 |
13,916 | Bydureon | diabetes, type 2 | "Bydurean is working for me, albeit with a few side effects. The injection site lumps are an irritation that goes away after 6-9 weeks, only to be replaced by others. I hate the thick needle, but hate even more when the needle gets stuck and won't inject some weeks, and I need to re-inject. I get nausea when my sug... | 8 | May 4, 2015 | 23 |
177,739 | Duloxetine | depression | "I took this for depression and chronic back pain. This was an extreme appetite suppressant for me. It worked somewhat for depression, but nothing fabulous. It mostly made me very, very sleepy and physically exhausted." | 5 | May 3, 2014 | 101 |
92,528 | Ondansetron | nausea/vomiting | "Only thing that works! I have MSK and vertigo and BOTH cause nausea with flare ups and this is my life saver!" | 10 | August 19, 2014 | 25 |
217,726 | Strattera | adhd | "My 5 year old daughter has been on 10 mg of Strattera daily for 3 days. Her first dose was opened and in a prune and Apple sauce mixture....tummy ache in 30 minutes. The second and third dose were in the capsule and a table spoon of chocolate pudding....she swallowed it and had no tummy pain....we are pleased, so fa... | 9 | October 19, 2015 | 35 |
176,193 | Lorazepam | insomnia | "I rarely have trouble falling asleep so that's not why I use it. I use it to stay asleep if I wake up in the middle of the night for whatever reason. There are times when I wake up 2-3 hours before I want to and my brain shifts into overdrive and I can't get back to sleep, or if I do, it takes me about an hour. Thi... | 10 | May 23, 2017 | 32 |
96,954 | Ambien | insomnia | "I was diagnosed with Chronic Insomnia about 5 months ago. Doctor prescribed Ambien. It works wonders. I discovered that for me, once I take it, I cannot communicate on any social media websites, because the next day when I go back and read what I wrote, it's a bunch of gibberish. My routine, I take an Ambien, get in t... | 10 | February 8, 2016 | 28 |
193,596 | Symbicort | asthma, maintenance | "Suffering asthma for more than 60 years." | 9 | July 9, 2014 | 19 |
75,168 | Mirapex | restless legs syndrome | "I started getting Restless Legs Syndrome in 2010, caught me off guard. I was taking Requip, and that worked for awhile, but I found that I was getting leg shaking during the day. Since I sit at a computer all day, this was very annoying and would actually interfere with my job. So I started taking the Requip during th... | 9 | March 14, 2013 | 55 |
146,918 | Alprazolam | panic disorde | "I was given Xanax 0.5mg over 10 years ago for extreme panic attacks, always and still does do the trick.
I started off with 2 a day it became *as needed*.
Luckily I didn't build up a tolerance.
I am having trouble (Since my doctor retired) finding a doctor to prescribe them.
As I type I have been forced to be ... | 10 | October 10, 2016 | 41 |
78,835 | OnabotulinumtoxinA | chronic spasticity | "Usually works for severe spasms in my upper back, neck, ect. This time was horrible. ended up in hospital 6 days later with uncontrollable trap pain, despite having someone massage for hours. No relief. My arms also went weak, could not even lift a cup. Ironically, usually pain in muscles all goes away and sometimes ... | 3 | April 12, 2013 | 10 |
125,482 | Dulcolax | constipation | "I took 2 tablets. An hour later, I started to feel nausea and vomited. It relieved consipation within 3 hours." | 5 | January 1, 2010 | 13 |
73,142 | Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone | endometriosis | "During the first 2-3 weeks of starting this, I had a slight headache but that's a given when starting a new medication. I've been taking this for 8 months and I've put on 15 pounds. (Diet & physical activity has not changed) No more sex drive, I'm more moody about anything and everything, and I get acne really easily.... | 8 | December 11, 2014 | 8 |
39,389 | Contrave | obesity | "Dr. suggested Contrave for 2 yrs. Declined thinking I'd do it on my own. Wasn't liking the potential side effects. CNP clarified - given family history, current obesity, eating habits & activity level headed for a place much worse than potential side effects. Moved forward with it & Scaledown. 1st month down 21 lb... | 10 | September 3, 2016 | 71 |
169,667 | Amitriptyline | ibromyalgia | "I've had Fibromyalgia for a long, very long time. I was diagnosed in the year of 1995, I also found out that due to the fibromyalgia that I have weak bones, and taking medicines increased my already there asthma. What worked for me was the amitriptyline 25mg 1 a day also a great medicine called Tolmetin Sodium 600mg... | 9 | June 28, 2011 | 54 |
220,535 | Amitriptyline | cyclic vomiting syndrome | "After vomiting for 3-4 days solid, every 4/5 weeks for 6/7 months (starting at age 45), went to see consultant Doctor. Underwent brain scan etc. to rule out any other causes to the vomiting, diagnosed as cyclic vomiting syndrome and started 10mg amitriptyline a day. Cured! No vomiting for 3 months now, brilliant!" | 10 | December 23, 2012 | 22 |
202,672 | Hydroxychloroquine | rheumatoid arthritis | "Diagnosed with RA 3 years ago, was put on hydroxychloroquine 200mg 2xdaily. After 4 months nearly all my symptoms had gone! Then the hair loss started and about a year from onset I began to look like I had the mange; so, being a complete peacock I took myself off of the medication. Not a good idea, 2 years of being... | 7 | November 15, 2015 | 40 |
60,722 | MoviPrep | bowel preparation | "I too am giving this review on the loo. I'd say its like a salty lemon drink. I was meant to be going to see a panto tonight but has the saying goes oh no your not. Very watery bowel movement can not leave the toilet for longer than 5 mins. I feel like the guy from dumb and dumber when he gets tricked into drinking la... | 10 | December 12, 2016 | 3 |
131,252 | Hi-Vegi-Lip | chronic pancreatitis | "I was prescribed Creon after my 4th bout of pancreatitis. It is crazy expensive! I sought out a G.I. doc for alternatives that I could afford and also called Caremark for information. Neither had any substitutes that weren't just as expensive. I quit alcohol 8 years ago. I have severe chronic pain after 7 lumbar surge... | 9 | October 16, 2014 | 8 |
180,611 | Adderall XR | adhd | "Overall- I'd say that Adderall XR is better than Adderall IR. Sometimes I feel faint on Adderall XR. I can't take it every day because I get too tired. I have weird side effects with medications. I usually get all of the side effects when I take medications. I also have depression too. Hopefully, Dexedrine will work." | 6 | November 1, 2015 | 20 |
93,096 | Vortioxetine | major depressive disorde | "Was on this for about 6 weeks, did absolutely nothing for my depression (possibly even made it worse).
The nausea was horrific, I had to start taking Ondansetron (a drug that chemotherapy patients take!) just to get through the day/night without throwing up. Tried taking it at different times and nothing worked.... | 1 | May 16, 2016 | 21 |
218,872 | Depakote | bipolar disorde | "Just been diagnosed with Bi Polar Disorder after goodness knows how many years of episodes. Took my shrink the best part of 2 years to finally diagnose me after many different anti depressants, sleepless nights, racing thoughts, and wild partying till the early hours (sometimes on my own!!!). Just started on Depakote ... | 8 | December 19, 2012 | 69 |
208,766 | Sulfacetamide sodium / sulfur | acne | "I had severe acne for about 3 years, after all the lasers, chemical peels, pills, tropical treatments, I'm finally almost cleared up. I'll be getting a lazer treatment done soon to get rid of my acne scars, and just to shrink my oil glands, but now I'm on this cleanser and it seems to work great!" | 9 | December 29, 2012 | 24 |
111,807 | Gianvi | premenstrual dysphoric disorde | "I was diagnosed with PMDD after talking my new OB-GYN. I told her about how large swollen, and PAINFUL my breasts have become in my late 20's. My bras would not fit for 2 weeks/month. The mood swings were there, but it was mostly out of how self conscious and uncomfortable I was with my large breasts and body water we... | 8 | September 1, 2015 | 5 |
63,794 | Bromocriptine | hyperprolactinemia | "I have been using 7.5 mg Parlodel for 4 months now and my menstrual cycle is back to normal. I will have blood tests done in June to see if my Prolactin levels have decreased but I am sure they have. I don't have any known side effects from it either." | 8 | April 23, 2008 | 39 |
91,291 | Botox | dystonia | "Botox A has worked extremely well for my cervical dystonia but also, has been marginally effective for my trunkal dystonia. The injections were made by Joseph Jankovic MD, who pioneered the use of botox for treating dystonia." | 8 | February 10, 2010 | 6 |
3,712 | Casodex | prostate cance | "My PSA had reached 39.7 and I underwent surgical castration on March 19 2009 in Delhi India where I was on holiday. I returned to the UK on 23 March. My consultant prescribed Casodex 50mg once per day for my remaining lifetime. I am 79 years old and tolerated the surgery well. On 13 May my PSA level had dropped to 0.6... | 9 | July 29, 2009 | 137 |
77,306 | Lorcaserin | weight loss | "Having been a big boned guy all my life was fine when I was more active. Now I am 31, 44lbs overweight and wish I was much taller. Went on Belviq three months ago and just now starting exercise. Joints feeling better, beeter blood pressure and cholesterol better. It works fine 25 pounds down 25lbs to go. My doctor won... | 10 | March 7, 2014 | 40 |
6,428 | Ocella | birth control | "Had severe mood swings, dry eyes to the point of not being able to wear contacts, weight gain, breast tenderness. " | 3 | February 15, 2011 | 4 |
34,722 | Minocycline | acne | "I have had acne since I was 13 when my period started. Anyway mines was bad to the point people would say what's wrong with your face. It was sad after years of over the counter drugs and acne washes like clean & clear and so on nothing worked. I decided to go see a dermatologist at the age of 26 and I was in tears te... | 10 | March 26, 2016 | 5 |
74,535 | Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone | birth control | "I've been on Microgestin Fe 1/20 now for a little over 2 years. I haven't gotten my period since I started taking it. My doctors don't know why but don't seem to be too alarmed. I noticed I am emotional and I have the urge to cry about the SILLIEST of things. I don't think it has made me gain weight, if so no more tha... | 4 | October 7, 2009 | 17 |
51,803 | Zyvox | pneumonia | "In February 2008 I fell ill to Influenza A and ended up with double pneumonia. After a 7 day hospital stay in the ICU I begged to go home and the doctor prescribed Zyvox. This antibiotic did its job and cleared up my pneumonia and also a MRSA sinus infection that I had tried dozens of other antibiotics for with no res... | 10 | October 10, 2008 | 38 |
130,780 | Levonorgestrel | birth control | "I got my Mirena put in Oct of 2007 after I had my first child. I'm 23 now and I wanted something that was going to really work! It is expensive but it is totally worth it if you don't want to get pregnant. I had horrible periods before and now I barely have them. It is weird, I bleed a lot for 7 months straight when I... | 8 | November 15, 2011 | 1 |
90,959 | Norco | back pain | "I was in a car accident in April and have been dealing with moderate back pain since then. Today, I'm being medi-evacuated from my ship (in the navy) back to the States for an unrelated issue, and I asked about something for the pain while I'm on the plane. This is amazing. I feel nothing and I haven't been able to ge... | 10 | August 25, 2012 | 22 |
84,252 | Ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate | birth control | "This was my third birth control pill type. Everything went good up until my period came-did not stop bleeding for over a month straight. DR had to switch me to a different medication & give me pills for uterine bleeding. Wasn't a pleasant experience. Also was very sluggish, depressed, & had very bad anxiety with this ... | 1 | February 22, 2017 | 0 |
224,019 | Alfuzosin | benign prostatic hyperplasia | "I have been on Alfuzosin 4 months now. I had increasing difficulty peeing for several years, and it got to the point where I had a serious prostatitis, probably from lack of flow. After several months of antibiotics to clear the prostatitis I can pee about 70% better. I take the medicine at dinner time every day. I ... | 8 | September 23, 2014 | 55 |
96,593 | Neurontin | migraine | "I have been on Neurontin for about a year now. I started with 300 mg. a day and now take 400 mg a day. This medicine has given me my life back. I was having 4-6 headaches a month, each lasting 1-4 days. I was taking Zomig 4-6 times a month along with Excedrin Migraine and Fiorinal. Now I only get 1-2 headaches a ... | 9 | March 16, 2011 | 41 |
144,831 | Etonogestrel | birth control | "I had the Implanon first. It was awesome!! When it expired, the Nexplanon was to take it's place. My OB said that there were no changes to the hormones; I disagree. The first year was alright, but at the year and a half mark, I noticed some changes. This stupid Nexplanon has caused me to gain weight, have ridiculous ... | 1 | January 15, 2016 | 13 |
166,313 | Levonorgestrel | emergency contraception | "This product worked well for me I took it 24 hours after unprotected sex and it worked well for me. It cost $39.99 at CVS about $10 cheaper then Plan B and to me it was worth it. Although I was nervous to buy the generic brand because of the reviews but it worked good in my eyes. Only symptoms I received were mild c... | 9 | November 16, 2016 | 12 |
21,800 | Guaifenesin / pseudoephedrine | cough and nasal congestion | "Started taking this a week ago because of terrible congestion in my head and chest along with RX Tessalon Perles. I'd taken something years before with the same ingredients as Mucinex that helped immensely and thought that the money was worth it. I've been on it a week, every twelve hours, and haven't been able to sle... | 1 | October 10, 2015 | 22 |
231,841 | Trazodone | insomnia | "I have a hard time sleeping since I was a teen. Trazodone has been a God send. I started with 50mg and went quickly to 100mg. I split my pill in half and take 1/2 of it about 2 hrs before bed and the other half at bedtime. If I take it all at once my head stuffs up. That is the only side effect that I have noticed. I... | 10 | April 10, 2013 | 84 |
120,237 | Montelukast | asthma | "I had my first asthma attack when I was 30 (13 years ago) and each year it got worse to the point where I would have 6 attacks a day and my puffers would not work. I took this drug and my attacks do not exist anymore. I am an avid athlete and I am no longer hindered. Back in February I struggled to get my breathe a... | 10 | June 19, 2017 | 13 |
7,937 | Xanax | anxiety | "Wonderful to control anxiety, as well as panic disorder." | 8 | August 21, 2012 | 41 |
108,107 | Ethinyl estradiol / norelgestromin | birth control | "Now if you're going to start a birth control please and I mean please do your research because not every birth control is accurate or even worth it. I usually get a 7 day menstrual. I literally have my period for almost a month and to top it off my doctor tells me oh hey you're pregnant! how is possible? so now my sig... | 1 | December 8, 2015 | 8 |
86,831 | Midazolam | light anesthesia | "I was given this medication IV before a radiofrequency nerve ablation. I had absolutely no response and had to tolerate the procedure with no assistance. It was extremely painful and nerve-wracking. They gave me the medication and started the procedure without ever checking to see if I was comfortable." | 1 | October 19, 2015 | 8 |
222,274 | Kyleena | birth control | "I got Kyleena put in September (2017), so I've had it for 3 months now. The procedure was simple and quick. I was on the last few days of my period when I saw the OBGYN. The appointment started off just like a annual one. She told me all about it and asked if I had questions. I did a lot of research before, so I felt... | 9 | December 12, 2017 | 0 |
101,816 | Terbinafine | onychomycosis, toenail | "I have had toenail fungus on both big toenails and one little toenail for 20 years and have tried all sorts of topical treatments. I also tried two laser treatments. Topical and laser treatments worked a little but didn't knock out the fungus. Just finishing my third month on Terbinafine and it has worked very well. N... | 8 | January 14, 2015 | 26 |
215,165 | Lubiprostone | constipation, drug induced | "I tried this about 5 times. The first few times were ok. Then it all went downhill. I went from chronic constipation to straight up liquid stool. This happened 2-3 hours after taking the pill. Never again!" | 1 | May 26, 2016 | 8 |
86,885 | Latuda | schizophrenia | "I started latuda last May for my schizophrenia. I developed schizophrenia when I was 16 (4 years ago) but after being on like 6 billion types of medications, this one seemed to work best..the side effects were the worst! I remember one experience clearly. I was on vacation at the beach last summer and I took a latuda ... | 3 | March 20, 2017 | 12 |
94,331 | Trintellix | depression | "This medication has been a blessing. I have fibromyalgia which has caused major depression. I have taken every kind of medication out there that treats both. Side effects from other medications was too much. My doctor prescribed this although it does not treat fibromyalgia pain like most, it has made my mood much ... | 10 | July 20, 2014 | 185 |
48,536 | Ethinyl estradiol / levonorgestrel | birth control | "When I moved in March the new pharmacy carries this birth control for my insurance. This month I was finally able to switch back to Marlissa. Even though it's the same dose of hormones, my body completely rejected the Levora. It made me so crampy, stopped getting periods at the end of the month and got them at weird r... | 6 | September 9, 2017 | 1 |
143,342 | Etonogestrel | birth control | "Once I got it put in, I immediately regretted it. I had a period 2 wks after I got it put in and it was the heaviest bleeding I've had and to top it I had awful cramps. I never cramped during my regular menstrual cramps so this was weird. At the end of my period I noticed chunks of tissue (I know TMI) coming out with... | 3 | February 27, 2017 | 3 |
178,992 | Victoza | diabetes, type 2 | "I have been on 0.6 Victoza for the last 7 days. I have had no side effects whatsoever, except for maybe less of an appetite. I have already lost 7 lbs so far, a pound a day! And my blood sugar readings have gone from 170's to 109. This is a miracle. I only hope that the side effects don't get worse or grow in numbe... | 10 | October 27, 2011 | 8 |
78,715 | OnabotulinumtoxinA | overactive bladde | "I had a Botox treatment to my bladder for OAB on December 21, 2016. My urologist did not counsel me on the side effects or send me home after the treatment with an antibiotic as directed in the Botox pamphlet. Since that time, I have had two UTI's and still cannot empty my bladder. It is March 7 and I still have to se... | 1 | March 7, 2017 | 53 |
63,887 | Sertraline | post traumatic stress disorde | "Hi, i just started 2 days ago and the only side effects so far us nausea and feeling sleepy however I have been getting good sleep so far compared to before. I will probably post again after 2 weeks. For as rating I haven't been on it long enough to really score on it." | 3 | September 20, 2017 | 1 |
78,802 | OnabotulinumtoxinA | acial wrinkles | "Botox has successfully the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles on my face. I am happy with the results so far. " | 10 | July 2, 2015 | 0 |
141,112 | Escitalopram | depression | "17. My mood before ranged from sad to completely neutral about everything. I was unmotivated, irritable, had chronic migraines, was constantly exhausted but unable to sleep without meds and felt like I had a huge weight on my shoulders. Now I've been taking Lexapro/ Cipralex for 1 week. I didn't get dry mouth thankful... | 9 | August 5, 2015 | 36 |
87,205 | Latuda | bipolar disorde | "I took Latuda 20mg for 2 weeks. Was taking Abilify and had gained 8 pounds. Thought Latuda would help me lose weight but made me ravenous and gained 3 lbs in 4 days. Went back on Abilify." | 6 | November 18, 2013 | 25 |
223,406 | Cetirizine | urticaria | "I have been getting viral hives over the last 6 months. I went and saw an allergist (who diagnosed me) and he recommends this instead of Benadryl. For me it hasn't helped. I guess I'm not as lucky as the others here." | 1 | April 17, 2015 | 14 |
32,384 | Lisinopril | high blood pressure | "So far it is working the only side effect was a dry cough for about a week" | 9 | May 15, 2016 | 9 |
212,795 | Tizanidine | muscle spasm | "Prescribed for sleep, however, I'm also prescribed heavy duty pain meds. I take dilaudid 8 mg, 8 mg of this at night but have also tried only 4 mg with same HORRIFIC side effects. Severe spasms of my lower body which caused my legs to give out and I couldn't walk at all. When I tried my body would jerk in a way that w... | 1 | August 18, 2017 | 8 |
2,910 | Reclast | osteoporosis | "At age 54 failed my bone density had lost 20% of my bone mass in One year. I Participated in two blind studies and increase calcium an d intake.
At end of studies found I had the placebos but had some positive results but not enough.
Had my first Reclast yearly infusion 2012 no side effects and regained 10% of lost... | 9 | December 13, 2015 | 62 |
44,114 | Ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate | birth control | "I'm 23 and have been on Trinessa for 4 months. I switched from Loestrin 24 for affordability. For reference, I experience very heavy cramps and bleeding and about a week long period when not on birth control.
I have about a 3 day period that is moderate to heavy (it doesn't lighten my period very much, but it doe... | 7 | March 22, 2012 | 3 |
119,599 | Testosterone | 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 |
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