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Duloxetine
ibromyalgia
"Only been taking for 3 days. I have heart burn, stomach cramps, upset stomach, but I hope after a week all these will stop. So I'm going to stick with Cymbalta."
6
April 13, 2012
17
17,577
Ethinyl estradiol / etonogestrel
birth control
"I used the nuvaring for about 8 years as a birth control after my fist child. My periods were short and light (3 days) and it didn't affect my mood. I had always suffered from heavy periods and the pills would make me irritable. There were times where my husband would feel it during intercourse but that just meant it ...
10
September 27, 2016
14
30,209
Klonopin
anxiety
"Helps me have less panic attacks which helps me be less violent. No more non-stop fighting."
10
October 2, 2013
31
141,952
Escitalopram
depression
"I have been on Lexapro 10 mg for a little over two months, and I already have noticed that my depression crept back. I recently started 20 mg, about a week ago. I haven't noticed a difference. I have had severe depression for the majority of my life, and I probably would have killed myself without antidepressants, but...
7
October 22, 2009
14
82,963
Paxil
generalized anxiety disorde
"I've been on Paxil (20 mg) since 2000 at the age of 15 and have been on it ever since. I was always an anxious kid but my anxiety became debilitating at the beginning of high school and I would occasionally vomit in the morning due to anxiety and also experienced heart palpitations. After a physical and an echocardiog...
9
June 3, 2015
32
207,838
Suprep Bowel Prep Kit
bowel preparation
"This is by far the best colon prep I've used having undergone 3 other colonoscopies. I drank the first dose in about 5 minutes and the second one in less than 10 minutes. Using a wide straw sure helped get it down easier. The first time I had to get to the bathroom in about 40 minutes and the second dose in about 30 m...
10
June 8, 2015
47
72,896
Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone
birth control
"I am very happy with this pill. My periods are practically non-existent, I have no negative side effects that I can speak of and it even made my boobs bigger!"
8
June 21, 2015
8
31,835
Miconazole
vaginal yeast infection
"I will never use this product again! About 3 minutes after applying it, I started getting the most intense itching!! This is miserable! I have been laying here rolling around hating every second. Everything in my lady parts feels hot and irritated! I do NOT recommend this product to anyone! I wish I would have chosen ...
1
August 20, 2015
9
202,004
Benzoyl peroxide / clindamycin
acne
"I used this medication for 2 years. It took approximately 4 months of using it once a day to see the full results. It totally curbed my oily skin and reduced my breakouts significantly, though I would still have 1-2 pimples at any given time. In the last year of use, I applied it twice a day and used an SPF50 sunscre...
9
January 22, 2017
5
166,957
Levonorgestrel
emergency contraception
"Hi everyone! So I had my period on June 6th and the very last day my boyfriend and I had sex with a condom and some how we both finished without realizing that the condom slipped off into me. And my boyfriend wasn't sure if he came inside me or not and I didn't see any cum. This was about midnight when it happened and...
10
July 5, 2016
10
215,800
Copper
birth control
"I am 27, no children, was on hbc for 10 years. I've had Paragard for one week and I could not be more pleased so far. Insertion was unbearably painful, but I went to Planned Parenthood and they give you nothing for pain or to open your cervix, nor did they feel the need to schedule the insertion during my period....
10
October 14, 2016
12
119,016
Zoloft
obsessive compulsive disorde
"I was prescribed Zoloft in late of 2008 and I have been on it ever since. I have a minor case if OCD which is all in my head. I tend to be obsessive with repetitive thoughts and if I don't think about it then I basically freak out with anxiety. I know it's so weird, but I guess God made everyone unique in their own w...
6
September 7, 2010
62
85,183
Ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate
abnormal uterine bleeding
"Been on this BC for about 2nd or 3rd month now and never had a problem until this month thought it could of been different reasons but now that I look at the reviews people have had similar problems period usually last maximum normal 5 days and its been over 10 days spotting most annoying thing in the world still deba...
4
September 4, 2015
3
42,899
Xulane
birth control
"I had one dose of the birth control shot and bled for 3 months straight. I was miserable. I switched to the patch and within a couple days, the bleeding stopped! I've had very few side effects from the patch. I haven't had the patch fall off or even move. I love it and I'm so thankful that it made the bleeding stop!"
9
October 20, 2015
4
76,557
Lorcaserin
weight loss
"When I first started I had bad side effects. Such as feeling like a head cold etc. Anxiety. Trouble seeing. Headaches. But they did wear off. Then I was ok but for really bad cognitive problems. Unable to remember things at work. Some problems talking. But as long as I was losing weight. Finally I realized I was havin...
3
May 24, 2017
10
141,583
Escitalopram
depression
"I was very depressed for at least 8 years. After barely being able to do my basic mom duties, I decided to get help. My GP suggested Lexapro and I haven't looked back in 2 years. My overall mood and outlook on life have dramatically improved and now, not every little mishap sends me to bed for days on end. I still hav...
9
April 12, 2013
147
185,699
Saxenda
weight loss
"I am on my second month of that Saxenda and the biggest thing I noticed is the lack of hunger. I take my injection around 2:00pm which is the time of my daily energy slump. I have lost 12 lbs so far, it is the easiest weight loss tool ever. It is expensive if you don't have insurance."
8
July 7, 2016
15
151,770
Chantix
smoking cessation
"I tried the patch, lozenges, all that. Failed every time. Smoking for me is so heavily built into my daily routine I just couldn't give it up. Today is day 3 on Chantix and I already feel like I can go without a cigarette, no problem. I am excited and have hope that this is going to work for me. Can't wait until tomor...
10
February 13, 2014
20
180,138
Doxylamine / pyridoxine
nausea/vomiting of pregnancy
"This sent me to the hospital!!! I was on my second pregnancy and my OB prescribed Diclegis for my morning sickness, which feels more like all day sickness. I decided to wait till night time to take 1 instead of 2 because it said it caused drowsiness and my toddler was 1 at the time. So I wake up at 4am feeling extreme...
1
September 13, 2017
1
121,326
Venlafaxine
anxiety
"So I started Effexor XR tonight for my anxiety that I deal with and let me just say NEVER EVER AGAIN!! For two hours I felt fine, went to bed and suddenly was awaken by intense nausea so I sat up to wake my child's father(who stayed the night since we didn't know how this new med would affect me) and as soon as I...
2
May 1, 2016
24
208,099
Zyclara
keratosis
"After I viewed some web face pics of others, I felt better about my treatment because this medicine will tear your face up. It was a lot of trouble explaining to most I came in contact with the treatment plan, and the looks on their faces were priceless. But, after a couple of months I know of 3 more people who also c...
8
December 9, 2012
21
165,509
Levonorgestrel
emergency contraception
"Hi I promised that if it worked I would write a review here. I had sex the day after my period (April 25) and I took it just an hour later, he didn't ejaculate inside me but it was unprotected and there was precum. I took 4 pills of levonorgestrel in the morning then 4 again 12 hours later. My period was supposed to c...
10
May 28, 2017
0
16,522
Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone
acne
"This so far has been the only pill/birth control where I don't feel emotionally unstable; I feel like my regular self. HOWEVER, I have noticed a significant increase in pimples: breakouts on my face. It looks terrible, like connecting the dots. I feel like I'm just going to deal with it because it's the lesser of t...
5
January 11, 2016
3
106,195
Oxymetazoline
nasal congestion
"I get recurrent sinus infections and oral medications make me too jittery. This nasal spray within a few minutes has me breathing through my nose again and helps relieve the pressure in my sinuses. My only complaint is the horrible burning and stinging felt when sprayed. Its worth it though."
10
March 2, 2012
20
94,756
Abilify
depression
"I had been on Risperdal for about 6 years but the weight gain symptom grew very troublesome so I tried Abilify. It seemed to work about as well as Risperdal in regards to controlling troublesome and self-injurous/suicidal thoughts, but within a week or so I had the side effect of a resting heart rate of 120 bpm that l...
2
July 21, 2014
65
41,316
Acetaminophen / oxycodone
pain
"Have been taking 6 tabs 5/325 a day for three months now for post herpatic neuralgia (post shingles of the right side of my face and my right eye). I can function with this medication, without it the pain leaves me useless."
10
April 5, 2010
11
201,561
Zoloft
panic disorde
"I have been taking Zoloft 100mg for 8 yrs now since my first experience of postpartum depression after my 2nd child, (I have always had panic attacks and depression it runs in my family, it has been working great until I had my 3rd child I had another bout of post partum depression. Dr tried to up my dose done this fo...
10
June 8, 2014
22
96,933
Ambien
insomnia
"I've been on ambient for a year. When I first started taking it , it work great, only thing I would wake up and eat during the night and not know it, the next morning I would find the evidence. The past week I have got to where it's not working like now it's 4:30 am and I'm not asleep yet!! I'm on 5m so wondering ...
3
September 1, 2016
16
80,402
Aleve
rheumatoid arthritis
"I started taking Aleve for my Arthritis in my hand and the pain was gone but after taking it for about 8 days I noticed swelling in my feet, which was abnormal for me. I am 34 and in good health and have never had swollen feet. I then noticed the next day my feet and hands were swollen. I finally put 2 and 2 together ...
4
November 22, 2011
55
53,720
Tylenol with Codeine #3
osteoarthritis
"Osteoarthritis had destroyed my quality of life and Tylenol 4s have brought it back."
10
September 9, 2013
50
100,125
Desogestrel / ethinyl estradiol
birth control
"Seems fine so far. Half way into my second pack and no changes except I'm not pregnant!"
9
October 28, 2016
4
187,606
Acyclovir
cold sores
"It doesn't stop a cold sore forming and doesn't stop the pain and tingling. It may however reduce the size of the cold sores"
5
October 12, 2016
11
22,421
Treximet
migraine
"I have inflamed occipital nerves (both sides). The pain starts in the back of my head, then radiates up and ends at my eyebrow. Nothing helps the pain - even a double dose of Lortab. I had a nerve block, but that didn't help AT ALL! My neurologist suggested I try this and it WORKS! I would have given it a 10, but ...
9
August 6, 2011
7
139,830
Euflexxa
osteoarthritis
"Just had my first shot today... Did not hurt at all...I have had flu shots that hurt more. And I could feel the difference immediately. Very happy!"
10
May 17, 2016
35
173,746
Mometasone
eczema
"I have eczema in my ear canal and have suffered for years... Doctors had no idea what I had... But elecon clears up a flare up over night!!! It's amazing!!!"
10
March 30, 2016
10
94,117
Trintellix
depression
"Male age 50, in good shape. I was prescribed this stuff for what I call "brain fog" which I was experiencing three to four times per month and lasted a minimum of 24 hours. Also for attention span - which has been limited as of late. I am on 20mg once a day and graduated up from 5mg a day over 5 weeks. The 1st week I...
7
February 23, 2016
54
109,280
Nexplanon
birth control
"I've had the implant for close to a year now, had spotting/bleeding in the first month but have been period free since then which is a plus! The downside of it is it makes my anxiety a thousand times worse. I've held off thinking I'll get over it it'll get better but it never does and with my anxiety being so bad I ne...
2
February 8, 2017
5
228,690
Alprostadil
erectile dysfunction
"Used it 8 times now and very succuesful 6 times. The 2 times it didn't work was my fault because I missed the correct place to inject I.e. The vein mass."
8
September 10, 2016
9
12,974
Vardenafil
erectile dysfunction
"My boyfriend is 23 and diabetic, only really had an issue with it staying hard for long. Was introduced to Levitra by a work colleague. Works amazingly! No side effects, and our sex life is amazing - very happy girlfriend! He's on 10mg and would recommend to anyone."
10
October 10, 2012
96
121,832
Venlafaxine
bipolar disorde
"Great miracle."
10
April 15, 2013
21
103,858
Ethinyl estradiol / levonorgestrel
birth control
"Watch out for the first three months. That is all I can say. Prepare for an emotional roller coaster. My boyfriend and I considered it "the monster pill" for a while jokingly, yet it is a very good description. Now that I have been on this pill for about 5 months, I actually love it! It's increased my breast size, I h...
8
December 30, 2014
18
220,406
Amitriptyline
insomnia
"I have been on quite a few different sleep meds because of my head injury. I now have "Alpha Wave Intrusion", so my brain won't shut down. Been this way for 16 years now. Elival is the only Med that is able to get me to sleep and let me fall me back to sleep if I wake up. I'm on 200mg and right now it seems to be okak...
8
October 25, 2013
82
90,271
Vicodin
pain
"I was involved on an job related accident 3-18-95. I had 2 major surgeries on my back. I have been on Duragesic patches, spinal cord stimulator, morphine pump, Actiq lozenges. I have received more relief from hydrocodone and have led a more productive life along with returning back to work full time. "
8
May 31, 2010
18
220,212
Amitriptyline
post traumatic stress disorde
"I suffer from post concussion headaches, no other medicine helped. Seemed to make everything worse, sensitive to light headaches, pain in eye and neck. One little pill and its gone slept like a baby ....highly recommend."
10
March 11, 2015
19
83,524
Levocetirizine
urticaria
"Highly effective for treatment of Physical Urticaria if taken at least 1 hour prior to activity. Less side effects than Cetrizine. I am taking this medication for years now and has caused no drowsiness so far, even when some alcohol is consumed it does not seem to increase drowsiness. Very positive experience wit...
10
February 22, 2017
1
5,874
Flecainide
atrial fibrillation
"No side effects. Keeps my afib in check. I have to stay cool or I can go into Afib. I take 100 mg twice a day."
10
October 13, 2016
22
6,186
Minastrin 24 Fe
birth control
"I haven't had any problems with the new pill. I had loestrin before they switched it over and I never had any problems with it then either. If anything it's made my period go away completely. I've been on both the old and new name combined for about 3 years now. The only thing that's changed is that they've made the c...
9
May 14, 2015
9
83,549
Levocetirizine
allergies
"I've been using this along with another steroid nasal spray for awful seasonal allergies. Because I'd taken Zyrtec in the past with no drowsiness, I took for granted that this med wouldn't make me drowsy either. Holy hell was I wrong. Fatigue is more like it, and bouts of vertigo every time I stand up. It's good for ...
5
May 6, 2017
0
192,841
Drospirenone / ethinyl estradiol
birth control
"I have been on pretty much every birth control pill out there, all with side effects that were serious enough for me to have to go off of them. I started taking Yasmin and for the first time I had no break through bleeding, no side effects. I was on it for about two years when I decided to go off of it to have a baby....
9
April 5, 2010
8
144,569
Etonogestrel
birth control
"I hate this I got this implanted in late February 2016& about a week after insertion I started feeling sick flu like symptoms weak light headed and dizzy I lost weight I feel depressed and I always feel like crying...I feel lethargic at times for no reason this does not agree with my body like the Implannon did!!! I ...
1
March 20, 2016
3
185,388
Saxenda
weight loss
"I am on week three of the medicine at 1.8mg. I've been feeling extremely nauseous in the evenings to the point of having to take an anti nausea medicine. I started at 215.7lb and I am down to 205.5lb now. That's 10.2 lbs in three weeks. I hardly ever have an appetite. Only thing that is really appealing to eat is frui...
8
August 12, 2017
3
22,249
Testim
hypogonadism, male
"I am 59 yrs. old. The last 8 or so years I have had no energy and NO sex drive. Dr. checked my test level and it was 16 (yes, 16). Doctor said he had never seen anybody that low. Started using the 5 gram tube. Noticed a difference the next day. After 1 month I feel great and my sex drive is way up, my beard is growing...
9
December 30, 2011
38
3,018
Nitrofurantoin
urinary tract infection
"This is a serious antibiotic. I have never had such adverse side-effects to a medication than I have with nitro. I had a UTI that kept coming back for about 5 month. Doc finally put me on Nitro after cipro and everything else didn't work. I am on day 9 of a 10 day dose and feel like I am dying. I can't get a good...
5
September 18, 2017
11
47,671
Tapentadol
pain
"I have a lot of pain issues. Mainly replaced C4 C5 disc then fused and C6 C7 disc replaced then fused and Fibro. I have a high tolerance for medication, my body adjusts very quickly and suddenly I am on the highest dose and then it doesn't work. Last month I weaned myself off of 160mg of Methadone a day in like 3 week...
8
September 11, 2011
11
113,230
Bisacodyl
constipation
"I started reading these reviews and panicking because I took FOUR pills and was in horrible pain. The only way to ease it was by puking up a clear liquid that burned my throat like hell. I do NOT recommend this brand!"
1
November 30, 2015
4
7,895
Xanax
anxiety
"It kicks in fast when you get that real bad feeling but I'm tired of taking pills everyday and it happenes everyday a few times a day, bad body aches breathing chest pains. I don't even worry about anything and boom it creeps up on me fast. "
9
January 22, 2012
12
186,300
Desvenlafaxine
depression
"Pristiq is the most effective antidepressant I have taken in more than 25 years of treatment. I feel energetic and am untroubled by side effects."
10
April 17, 2012
28
109,006
Nexplanon
birth control
"Decided to try Nexplanon for something convenient as I am an early 20s medical professional who travels pretty often for work. I have only been on it a few months but I have had no symptoms (besides some headaches and increase in acne the first few weeks). This was the same reaction I had to my pill birth control, but...
10
June 21, 2017
2
178,823
Victoza
diabetes, type 2
"48 years old, diagnosed Type 2 about 4 years ago. In the past year or so I have not been able to control my blood glucose. My A1C at last test was 11.4. I started insulin (Levemir) in Dec. with no effect. Started Victoza 4 days ago at .6mg. I have seen a drop in my BG (from 300's to 250's). The nausea is almost too mu...
6
April 7, 2015
34
226,705
Etonogestrel
birth control
"So I'm 21, I'm on my second implant. I loved implanon first time around. I don't have my period at all, I've never really had any crazy side affects until this second time around. I recommended all my friends get it. They must have changed it. I got my second one replaced about 3 months ago. I've had crazy weight gain...
7
May 21, 2015
5
16,643
Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone
birth control
"I have nothing bad to say about this pill. I had the Mirena for almost a year and it was the worst bc ever. I had bad acne, weight gain, not able to lose weight and stomach pain. I am very active (even had a trainer and ate healthy) and once I got the Mirena I was not able to lose a pound and felt bloated all the tim...
10
November 10, 2015
9
200,227
Varenicline
smoking cessation
"I started Champix on 27th March 2015 by my GP's stop smoking clinic and was advised to keep smoking, with a stop date of 13th April 2015. I wasn't really given any advice about the medicine, other than it may cause bad/vivid dreams. I came home and did some research myself. Days 1,2,3 were just fine - no changes at ...
3
April 11, 2015
40
231,737
Trazodone
insomnia
"I've slowly gone up from 100 to 150 etc to where I am now at 450 mg each night. Between the Dr. that originally put me on it to the newish Dr. they messed up my dosage but I'm back to 450mg now. During the times of the mess up, I would run out of trazodone and stay up for days on end until I finally caved and went to ...
9
September 13, 2014
77
79,134
Plan B One-Step
emergency contraception
"I used plan b 24 hours after unprotected sex. Didn't work, took a pregnancy test 4 weeks later it was positive."
1
November 24, 2016
8
60,873
MoviPrep
bowel preparation
"I've spent many hours reading all sorts of horror stories on MoviPrep. Here's mine (I'm currently on the final glass of the 2nd dose). Two days before procedure I ate very lightly. Yesterday, I ate nothing, but did drink lots of fluids including Gatorade. Drank the first 32 oz at 6 pm. Took me 1.25 hours to get i...
8
June 25, 2012
14
180,026
Adapalene / benzoyl peroxide
acne
"Epiduo is amazing. I tried all sorts of acne creams and this one is like a blessing. I went to my dermatologist and she gave this for me to use! This is my second week and most of my pimples have eased and are gone. I'm impressed with this product and I will keep using it."
10
October 7, 2013
14
130,685
Levonorgestrel
birth control
"I'm not going to lie... getting the Mirena put in was uncomfortable. Fortunately, the procedure only lasted a minute or two. I have always had really bad cramping and nausea during my period, and getting the Mirena felt like the first and the worst day of my period. Fortunately, I didn't feel like that for very long, ...
9
March 2, 2012
3
16,619
Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone
acne
"My doctor prescribed Junel for acne and I immediately noticed a difference. I was so hesitant to go on a pill because but I honestly couldn't be happier, I wish I did it sooner because now I'm paying to correct acne scaring."
10
November 1, 2015
6
122,256
Venlafaxine
depression
"Life changing. I was prescribed Effexor XR for depression and anxiety with attacks. I suffered for years until I hit rock bottom and saw a doctor. This was the first medication I was prescribed and after 2 weeks I saw an improvment and after a month I was a completely different person. I actually for once feel normal ...
10
July 12, 2008
135
115,663
Menthol
pain
"Althought it does not last long, it does help with the pain. I use it on my lower back & my neck for arthritis. My lower back has developed a rash after several uses. I have left it off for several days to see if the rash goes away."
8
May 18, 2016
1
80,798
Diamox
pseudotumor cerebri
"I have only been on this stuff for a couple of weeks now but it has been a miracle drug for me. I have seen immediate relief. My visual disturbances dropped from a few times per hour to a few times per day. I'm hoping that improves further as my optic nerves have a chance to heal. I didn't think I had too bad of heada...
10
August 1, 2016
7
161,713
Remeron
35</span> users found this comment helpful.
"Please give this medication at least two weeks to work!! I have had severe panic attacks for a number of years. I am on day 10 of taking 30mg each night and I have finally been able to get out and do the things that had caused instant panic in the past. The first week was hard. I wanted to sleep and eat constantly. Af...
9
January 31, 2011
35
26,685
Sprintec
birth control
"I've been using this birth control for 6 months now and it's done wonders for my period. My period is a lot lighter and easier to manage. No more cramps, just a headache and some slight fatigue on day 1 and 2. I'm not sexually active so I can't comment on the effectiveness of preventing pregnancy. As far as skin goes,...
9
January 31, 2011
4
40,915
Acetaminophen / oxycodone
chronic pain
"I have had two knee replacement and the first operation there has been a problem with the prosthesis moving I have used Percocet 5 325 regularly to ease the pain this is more or less a Band-Aid until I have another surgery"
6
November 4, 2016
11
119,387
Testosterone
hypogonadism, male
"I haven't really noticed any energy, mood or body changes. I just now that when I see my lab results the stuff works. Also, I have women ask me quite often what cologne I am wearing. They say it smells sooooo good!"
8
March 5, 2014
23
218,407
Amoxicillin / clavulanate
bacterial infection
"I had my appendix removed. This medicine was easy to use and administer. Some minor side effects with this medication were softer stools, loss of appetite, and darkening of the urine."
9
July 20, 2009
8
39,772
Contrave
obesity
"I have lost 26lbs during the past six months. I didn't work out consistently, I am going to to continue to take it as I still have more I want to lose."
9
December 7, 2015
9
119,845
Losartan
high blood pressure
"My blood pressure was pretty high, around 180/100, most of the time it's high. I was taking chlorthalidone by its self but I need to get my pressure low still so they added this at 50 MG so far I haven't noticed any big change. I'm at 50mg losartan and 25 chlorthalidone."
5
August 19, 2017
7
80,529
Mobic
osteoarthritis
"Been on this 15mg in the morning, once a day. It helps my knees from swelling, tried others NSAIDs, but came back to meloxicam 15mg. Some people can get twice a day at 7.5mg."
9
October 11, 2013
132
119,202
Tambocor
atrial fibrillation
"I used it for 6 years. After 3 years I started having peripheral vision problems of tiny white moving spots. I assumed it was an eye problem, but my ophthalmologists didn't see a reason. It is a side effect of this medicine."
9
August 31, 2012
98
141,655
Escitalopram
anxiety
"I was suffering with severe anxiety/depression and I couldn't sleep, eat or socialize in general. When my doctor prescribed escitolipram, It got better and my anxiety went away. HOWEVER, I was unable to sleep for longer than 4 hours in a row."
5
August 29, 2012
2
179,205
Olanzapine
bipolar disorde
"Was on Zyprexa for a week 10mgs originally prescribed for sleep and coming off of Geodon. Gordon caused anxiety eventually. Zyprexa calmed me down but it was still hard to fall asleep without Ambien. I feel tired slow and hungry all the time the next day. But it did calm my nerves the next day so it may be worth it to...
3
July 18, 2016
15
14,663
Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone
birth control
"The worst BC. Makes me SO mean and have horrible nightmares."
1
November 29, 2017
0
21,724
Guaifenesin / pseudoephedrine
cough and nasal congestion
"I wish I would have read this before I had taken it. I have been awake for over 24 hours! I've been sick for days and now can't sleep. Yes I can breathe and less congestion but now I'm exhausted."
9
July 2, 2014
37
150,110
Mucinex D
cough and nasal congestion
"Took this for relief as I looked and sounded pretty bad. I was keeping everyone up with my coughing and sneezing. I don't take medicine but I caved in and grabbed this. I guess from hours of exhaustion I passed out but woke up 2 hours later just wide awake! I couldn't go back to sleep, which made me so incredibly mad....
5
September 18, 2016
6
122,665
Linaclotide
irritable bowel syndrome
"Linzess works well for me. Since I have been a child I have suffered with constipation. However, I have gained 5 lbs. since I started taking the medication. I see others are suffering the same side effects. Weight gain is not mentioned as a possible side effect, but it should be."
9
August 1, 2015
27
115,403
Propofol
anesthesia
"I'm a 33yo female with Crohn's disease. I had my 4th colonoscopy done today and they used propofol. The nurse informed me they started using it about a year ago and people just love it. I have only had the versed and I hated the groggy feeling as well as the memory loss and even sick to my stomach. When they took me b...
9
August 10, 2016
11
104,073
Ethinyl estradiol / levonorgestrel
birth control
"I just started my 3rd pack today and am happy to share that the first 2 packs have been a great experience so far. This is my first time on birth control (I am 22) and the only negative side effect of Lutera seems to be mood swings during weeks 1 or 2. My boyfriend got extremely irritated with my random moods but we w...
9
November 12, 2013
8
193,829
Hydrocodone
pain
"I was taking oxycontin 20 with oxycodone 15 for breakthrough qid for severe back pain/spinal stenosis. Previous surgery 30 years ago and no known surgery to help except the experimental approaches with cages to lift. I'm in the business so not interested. Anyway, knowing my pharmacology, I moved from oxycontin (4 ho...
8
January 21, 2016
51
121,029
Venlafaxine
cataplexy
"its a no brainer, without I am as useful as an ashtray on a motorbike, with 75 mg per day I am confident for any situation, it changed my life in 1 day. To not be able to take part in every day life, to not smile laugh love be hurt be funny be normal. Any risk of emotion, tipped me of the edge and I do mean any...
10
March 4, 2017
2
12,986
Vardenafil
erectile dysfunction
"Not as intense as Viagra, very pleasant come on, lasts longer than advertised. I like it a lot."
9
April 18, 2012
34
54,195
Naloxegol
opioid-induced constipation
"I've been on hydrocodine 10/235mg for years and my orthopedic changed me to subutex (generic) I was taking 8 Senokot-s a day for at least 3 days so I could get a small movement and it was hard very hard to get out. So I was told by MD and Pharmacy to try and take Movantik 25mg and now I'm being told to take both Movan...
3
April 4, 2017
12
200,465
Varenicline
smoking cessation
"I started smoking during a time when it was no big deal, it was the cool thing to do. Try as hard as I could so many times during those years, watching my father die from cancer there was nothing stronger than my addiction to smoking. In 2007 As a Christmas gift to my mother I planned to surprise her with my qu...
10
January 7, 2013
45
159,562
Scullcap
herbal supplementation
"Its been a great stop-smoking aid%u2026I had been on nicotine lozenges, recently stepped off them, using skullcap(american,), and nary a thought, let alone an urge to smoke"
9
March 1, 2016
0
108,449
Bupropion / naltrexone
obesity
"Down 20lbs since Jan 5th! No side effects except for my hair falling out more than normal"
9
March 30, 2015
31
126,918
Dilaudid
pain
"I got this as a pain reliever in the hospital in liquid for after my gall bladder was removed. My pharmacist at Walgreen's told me that they have Dilaudid, but only in tablet form, you have to ask your doctor to prescribe it because most especially dentists don't even know what it is."
10
March 31, 2008
15
94,872
Abilify
obsessive compulsive disorde
"I have been on Abilify for about 5 months now. It works wonders for my OCD but it makes me restless and non-emotional. It might sound good to not be emotional but when I say that I mean happiness too. It numbs me. I have also gained 15 pounds and so I am coming off the medicine slowly."
5
July 18, 2012
25
49,165
Ethinyl estradiol / levonorgestrel
birth control
"I was scareddddd when I was first prescribed Aviane then I looked up the reviews! They made me extremely hesitant to try it. However, I've been on it for almost 6 months now and I have not had 1 side effect or symptom. My body hasn't reacted negatively towards it AT ALL! my period has shortened and lightened up! It's ...
10
June 23, 2016
18
85,776
Ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate
birth control
"I will preface this by saying that I haven't been on any form of hormonal birth control in over ten years. I am 40 years old and started taking this pill for perimenopausal symptoms. I wasn't able to track my cycle anymore. That being said, I really wanted to like this pill. My insurance covers it. It provided relief ...
5
December 22, 2013
10
110,893
Farxiga
diabetes, type 2
"The sugar levels improved when I started taking Forxiga 10 mg (AstraZeneca), though the frequency of urination increased, with increased discomfort. Problem was that ketones started showing up in the urine. From none (before starting this medication) to ++ to +++ in about 4 weeks time! Had to give it up."
5
April 24, 2016
15