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150,012 | Soma | muscle spasm | "For 1 year, I've been suffering from severe muscle pain after I finish my household chores but as my doctor prescribed me this medicine, I can really say that it really works! The pain was gone. Thanks to Soma.." | 10 | January 27, 2010 | 34 |
147,190 | Alprazolam | panic disorde | "A miracle pill for the worst of panic attacks. Nothing compares to the effectiveness of Xanax. " | 10 | April 1, 2014 | 137 |
11,757 | Trulicity | diabetes, type 2 | "I started trulicity on6-24-16 so far no side effects im used to drinking lots of water so im not bothered by the dry mouth i hope this helps me and doesnt give me more kkidney Damage ill keep u posted" | 2 | June 25, 2016 | 11 |
137,926 | Ortho Evra | birth control | "I have been using the patch for 6 years now, I have only been off once ( I buy it when I'm in Mexico since is $100 at USA and I can get 1 month for $35-40 ) So one time I ran out and had to be off for 2 months. Over all I love it, easy to remember, no side effects, haven't got pregnant in 6 years I have been married. ... | 10 | June 8, 2017 | 6 |
160,525 | Buspirone | anxiety | "I too have been experiencing dramatic weight loss with buspar. Just read the last comment and pretty much spot on. I don't get hungry anymore. I'm a 5'7" female who weighed 175lbs. and now I'm down to 120lbs. After two months of this medicine. Also I noticed I seem to be having some severe OCD thoughts while taking ... | 6 | September 5, 2015 | 45 |
192,398 | Drospirenone / ethinyl estradiol | acne | "I wish this was around back when I was in high school! I have struggled with acne for my whole teen/adult life. I have taken Yaz on and off for 8 years now, and my skin never looks better than when I'm on Yaz. The doc took me off last year because I was getting headaches and she was concerned the estrogen in the Pi... | 10 | January 9, 2015 | 11 |
171,984 | Meloxicam | ibromyalgia | "It worked okay for my back pains, but during the time that I first started taking it I got a really bad sore throat and if it wasn%u2019t for Mobic, I would not have been able to get out of bed. My throat felt so bad that I could hardly talk or eat and drink, but after taking the Mobic, it took the pain away for abou... | 7 | July 28, 2009 | 29 |
186,866 | Neupro | restless legs syndrome | "Neupro patch is the BOMB!!!!! My RLS bothers me even during the day, but with Neupro slow release patch, no leg jitters. AWESOME!!!!! I just can't say enough about it. My provider has been giving me samples, so I have not had to pay as of yet, I just hope it isn't very expensive, would hate to not be able to contin... | 10 | October 23, 2013 | 43 |
113,133 | Bisacodyl | bowel preparation | "I dont really use laxatives in my life but because I felt a bit constipated I took two pills( thought 1 will not be enough due to its size) and at 5 am got really bad cramps, and lots of regrets. No more laxatives for me, not worth the pain. By the way, it took just 3-4 hours for the pill to kick in, a way shorter int... | 6 | April 3, 2016 | 8 |
205,763 | Pristiq | panic disorde | "Pristiq did a good job reducing my symptoms dramatically. However, it gave me so much in return, which made my life complicated! I mean 50 lb weight gains over a year that keeps growing every month. I also cannot sleep at night as I could before. I see very vivid dreams and nightmares almost every night! It makes me w... | 4 | September 6, 2010 | 8 |
157,819 | Accutane | acne | "Unreal difference. My side effects are minimum and I'm on 60 mg a day. This is one stop shopping. I had terrible acne--cysts everywhere. I'm 3 months in and it's almost completely gone." | 10 | December 24, 2014 | 78 |
114,455 | Atarax | anxiety | "Was prescribed for anxiety, and instead it threw me into the worst full blown panic attack I have ever had.! Totally out of my mind!" | 1 | January 18, 2017 | 23 |
215,281 | Lubiprostone | irritable bowel syndrome | "Caused breathing problems." | 5 | March 15, 2009 | 38 |
26,094 | Sprintec | birth control | "I have been on this birth control for 11 months now. At first I experienced moodiness and being over-emotional, and I still do sometimes whenever I start my new pack. However, my periods are so much lighter and only last from Wednesday to Sunday. Coming from somewhere who has had nightmare periods (such heavy bleeding... | 9 | March 6, 2017 | 9 |
66,370 | Valacyclovir | herpes simplex, suppression | "Well yesterday I found out I had genital herpes from oral sex. My boyfriend had a cold sore that I honestly thought didn't matter and I thought it was healed. I noticed symptoms such as itching and burning but I shook it off and thought it was a yeast infection. then the next day swelling happened and I was so
sore I... | 9 | April 9, 2015 | 8 |
17,349 | Toprol-XL | high blood pressure | "I started taking this medicine in 2006. It works to take the pressure off my heart but it has caused me arthritis in my knees, hands and feet. Now I am in pain most of the time. My hands have developed arthritis in both thumbs, my feet have it in my toes. I tried another Astra Zeneca product called Atacand and it w... | 5 | October 23, 2011 | 60 |
187,283 | Sodium oxybate | narcolepsy | "After a few years of being diagnosed with narcolepsy and excessive daytime sleepiness, someone I knew who had narcolepsy as well recommended I ask my doctor about Xyrem. I am glad I did because about a week after taking it I started feeling normal again.
I still have some "bad" days, but they are better than my bes... | 9 | November 5, 2015 | 27 |
202,716 | Hydroxychloroquine | systemic lupus erythematosus | "I love this medicine. It has helped so much with the arthritic pain. No side effects for me. I have eye check ups every six months. Give a try!" | 10 | December 10, 2011 | 74 |
206,509 | Mesalamine | ulcerative colitis | "I have been on this medicine for approximately one and a half weeks and it has improved my colitis immensely so far but I don't think I can continue to use it because of the cost. " | 8 | March 18, 2012 | 11 |
100,711 | Orlistat | obesity | "I have always been a small person but now I am 23 lbs. overweight for the 2nd go around again. I thought I would try Alli instead of going to get a prescription this time. It cost me $62.00 plus. I have been using it for 3 weeks and it does absolutely nothing to help curb your appetite, if anything, I seemed to eat mo... | 1 | April 18, 2017 | 18 |
190,553 | Butorphanol | pain | "I used this medication years ago for my migraines. Since that time, my husband has joined the Army and we have moved several times, etc. Each time we do, I have to start all over again with my migraine treatments (I have hemi-palegic migraines) and I would give my eye-teeth for one of these doctors to just let me ta... | 10 | August 23, 2008 | 30 |
70,023 | Efavirenz / emtricitabine / tenofovir | hiv infection | "Yow guys !!! Tested + on April '14 with VL 37,000 after a major fever event. Couldn't start early treatment because of insurance issues, needed 4 year signority with the insurance co. to apply for HIV treatment. One year later my numbers on Jan '15 were VL 119,000 and CD4 654. Started Atripla 2 years later after tes... | 9 | June 2, 2016 | 5 |
194,294 | Humatrope | adult human growth hormone deficiency | "Tingling, itching and numbness of my hands. Sleeplessness leading to insomnia. Higher glucose numbers no matter the diet nearing diabetes." | 5 | August 20, 2016 | 7 |
81,988 | Liraglutide | obesity | "I started Saxenda on 9/1/16 and by 9/30/16 I had lost 18 pounds! I increased the dosage each week and until I started the 3mg dosage, I constantly felt nauseated. Fortunately, this has stopped and I am not having any side effects. I am not weighing myself - will let the doctor do this at the end of each month." | 10 | October 13, 2016 | 19 |
192,752 | Drospirenone / ethinyl estradiol | birth control | "I suffered from severe headaches about two days after I started Yaz. The headaches continued almost every day. I was on the pill for about a year until I finally switched. I no longer have headaches." | 1 | August 2, 2010 | 5 |
2,706 | Diltiazem | atrial fibrillation | "Excellent control of my atrial fibrillation. Significantly improved my quality of life." | 10 | March 25, 2012 | 68 |
212,307 | Lamotrigine | bipolar disorde | "Excellent medication for bipolar disorder although I had a reaction to it." | 10 | June 16, 2011 | 8 |
193,842 | Hydrocodone | pain | "I hate this drug. It will not allow me to sleep. Dries out my eyes, nose. I can't cry. Makes me a zombie." | 3 | September 5, 2015 | 32 |
86,319 | Magnesium sulfate / potassium sulfate / sodium sulfate | bowel preparation | "I have been doing colonoscopy prep for 20 years. This was the foulest tasting stuff I've ever encountered." | 10 | November 16, 2014 | 22 |
24,174 | Tretinoin | acne | "hello everyone!! I wrote a review on the .05% retin-a about two months ago at my 3-month mark, so I'm back a little after my 5-month mark! so I'm still pleased, as my skin is getting better (slowly, but still!!) I used to wear a medium-full coverage foundation but now I can just wear a thin layer of tinted moisturizer... | 9 | September 20, 2015 | 13 |
54,099 | Ritalin | adhd | "I'm a 40 year old male who didn't have the benefits of medications when I was in school. ADD wasn't as well known back then. I was diagnosed with hyper dyslexia. I always thought that it was strange because I didn't see letters backwards but I just accepted it. I was officially diagnosed with ADD in my mid 20's. I hav... | 9 | October 23, 2009 | 64 |
25,994 | Kapvay | adhd | "My 7 year old son has severe ADHD, ODD, and anxiety. We started him on Vyvanse 20mg, Depakote twice a day, and Kapvay .1 in the evening last week. We were worried because he talked SO much like he was on speed, and ran around the house looking for paper, books, pens to write with and never sat still but he was very pl... | 10 | April 16, 2011 | 65 |
30,219 | Klonopin | bipolar disorde | "I was diagnosed with Bipolar disorder about 6 years ago and had my share of trying different medications to get it under control. After multiple trials with medicines my doctor finally found the right combination for me (Lexapro, lithium, (Depakote had sexual side effects), Synthroid, trazodone at night, multivitamins... | 10 | April 20, 2013 | 81 |
181,663 | Prozac | anxiety and stress | "I started on liquid Prozac due to severe medicine sensitivities. This has been a lifesaver. I am currently on 2.5 mg and feel so much better. My doctor would like me to get to 5mg, I will, but it will be slowly. There is no one size fits all as far as dosage goes. If you're sensitive to medicines, think about liq... | 9 | April 30, 2013 | 68 |
74,131 | Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone | birth control | "I have been taking Loestrin 24 for almost a year now and at first I really haven't had any problems with it. I loved it. I used to have my periods for a full 7 days straight and really heavy. Now I only get it 2-3 days and its super light, which is AMAZING! Some side effects I hate with it though is I get so emotiona... | 7 | June 19, 2011 | 1 |
150,718 | Sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim | acne | "This takes at least 6-8 week to kick in, but don't just rely on the tablets. Make sure you drink lots of water and good food. I've noticed cheese makes my acne really bad. I've taken these tablets 1 year now, they help to an extent but I get the bad side effects, for some reason they make me need the toilet 4/5 times ... | 7 | July 27, 2015 | 2 |
132,147 | Effexor XR | generalized anxiety disorde | "In one sense it handled many of my symptoms, but I became a completely different person. I was no longer myself at all. I made many, many horrible decisions affecting my family friends, business, etc. I adopted a whole new set of values - i just wasn't myself anymore. When I finally decided to go off it I spent 9 mont... | 2 | November 3, 2011 | 24 |
173,011 | Clonazepam | panic disorde | "Clonazepam has drastically improved my life. I used to be afraid to go to sleep. I have seriously injured myself in my sleep in addition to harming others. After one night terror, I required surgery and decided it was time to see a sleep physician. A small dose of Clonazepam and I sleep great. Highly recommend." | 10 | June 20, 2012 | 8 |
90,328 | Vicodin | pain | "My wisdom teeth are impacted and I have several cavities and I am waiting to have surgery. My doctor prescribed Vicodin for the pain and it works very well as long as I continue taking it every 6 hours. I can tell when the medication wears off, because my jaw starts to throb." | 9 | March 20, 2008 | 134 |
201,647 | Zoloft | depression | "I'm on 200 mg of Zoloft and it has changed my life!" | 10 | November 3, 2014 | 129 |
99,886 | Magnesium sulfate / potassium sulfate / sodium sulfate | bowel preparation | "Absolutely terrible stuff. First colonoscopy experience and I will make sure I NEVER have this stuff again in my entire life. First dose took a long time to choke down, but stayed down. The second dose not so easy. I took a good 3/4 of it (over quite a long period of time) and then the taste and medication overwhelmed... | 2 | July 11, 2016 | 7 |
217,886 | Strattera | adhd | "I'm a 47 yr old female. This medicine greatly improved my attention. I was able to complete tasks at work. Organize my work and home. The problem was that my heart would beat rapidly at night keeping me awake. I stopped taking it when my blood pressure increased significantly." | 5 | March 3, 2011 | 15 |
86,808 | Falmina | polycystic ovary syndrome | "I have been on this pill for 2 months. The first month was ok. I didn't feel any different beside slight water gain. My first period did not come until the 4th day on the placebo pill. The 2nd month I had nipple tenderness every single day, which sucks because it hurts when I work out. My period did not come until the... | 8 | September 16, 2015 | 2 |
111,795 | Relafen | back pain | "Did not help my back pain" | 1 | January 27, 2011 | 30 |
227,669 | Etonogestrel | birth control | "Unfortunately I am experiencing most of the bad side effects. I've had Implanon in for about 8 months and I have been bleeding non-stop. I have no sex drive whatsoever and have gained 30lbs. I made an appointment to get it removed because I can't take this bleeding and weight gain. I'm depressed and have bad anxiety. ... | 5 | March 20, 2012 | 2 |
195,036 | Restoril | insomnia | "Worked for me and I can NEVER sleep. Only downfall is it takes so long to kick in.
Woke up 7 hours later feeling fine." | 9 | January 17, 2017 | 32 |
57,254 | Frovatriptan | migraine | "Everytime I took Frova I ended up with rebound migraines for 2-3 days afterwards. It simply wasn't worth it for me and I went back to Imitrex, which doesn't cause rebound migraines for me." | 2 | July 30, 2009 | 2 |
119,971 | Losartan | high blood pressure | "I took 50mg of Cozaar, 1 x daily for 5 days, had bad dreams, lightheaded and dizzy, and started having nosebleeds. I stopped taking it and I'm calling doctor today." | 1 | May 2, 2014 | 124 |
192,378 | Drospirenone / ethinyl estradiol | birth control | "It completely worked for birth control. Even if I forgot to take it for a couple days, I never had a pregnancy. But the past 2 1/2 years i started to break out badly and I would feel a pain in the opening of my vagina during sex. It literally felt like I had a cut in a certain spot. I had it checked out immediately by... | 5 | April 2, 2015 | 4 |
53,513 | Sharobel | birth control | "Works Great! I will never use anything else. 2nd time on it. Just had my third planned baby and also breastfeeding." | 10 | September 27, 2017 | 1 |
205,507 | Pristiq | depression | "I have suffered from severe anxiety (GAD) and was taking more and more Klonopin as time went on. I am very sensitive to medication and have tried many different SSRI/SNRI's through the year with horrible side effects. Finally, I had DNA testing to see what I would respond to and the result was Pristiq. I started it... | 8 | November 1, 2013 | 81 |
76,815 | Lorcaserin | weight loss | "I started Belviq with the free 15 day prescription. After the 15 days, I had only lost 4 pounds. I decided to get the 30 day prescription since it was only $75 with the Belviq savings card. I think I will try it for a month or two to see how it goes. I haven't really experienced any side affects, other than my blo... | 5 | February 22, 2016 | 16 |
150,352 | Sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim | urinary tract infection | "Was prescribed this medication while in the US Virgin Islands, for UTI. Doctor prescribe me 7 days worth two pills each day. I've been taking the prescribed dose and have not felt much better except for one full the day before yesterday. I'm back in the States now and I'm continuing to take the medication since you sh... | 1 | June 25, 2017 | 4 |
50,284 | Gabapentin | migraine | "Great medicine--I tried tons of other treatments and was down to my last option, I was at 300 MG and it started to work with few side effects besides increased appetite and a little more tired at first-a lifesaver!" | 9 | May 17, 2014 | 71 |
177,386 | Duloxetine | pain | "Been on Duloxetine for 4 weeks now at 30 mg. First day had terrible diarrhea, then felt groggy and almost in a dream like state for the first week. I was prescribed Cymbalta for migraines and general anxiety. Week 2 started to feel more normal but my anxiety was worse (to be expected). Week 3 I noticed my migraines ... | 9 | September 21, 2016 | 20 |
91,675 | Xyrem | narcolepsy | "I'm still in the early stages of taking XYREM (week 6), but it has changed my life. I almost never take naps, and have had my narcoleptic episodes significantly reduced. I get around 8 hours of sleep every night, and can stay awake with no issues all day. Sometimes in the morning I feel a little groggy, but can't get... | 10 | July 6, 2015 | 21 |
186,252 | Desvenlafaxine | depression | "Depression has got worse causing me to miss work. Have been on 20 different antidepressants over 7 years. Pristiq didn't help at all for me, headaches, foggy and nausea. Also shaky at times." | 1 | April 4, 2013 | 35 |
184,438 | Hydroxyzine | anxiety | "I have weened off of Effexor 150mg and 75 mg over the past 3 weeks. I started Cymbalta 30 mg 2 days ago and was still have horrible adverse effects coming off of the Effexor. Effexor worked great for my anxiety and severe PMDD, but was making me extremely sluggish. I have also had chronic back pain for the past 7 year... | 7 | May 22, 2013 | 129 |
202,362 | Lithium | bipolar disorde | "I've been on 150mg of lithium for 3 days, after 5 days I'll be on 300mg and then gradually go up. I've suffered from bi polar & depression for over 10 years, I've been on 15 different antidepressants, antipsychotics and mood stabilizers. Nothing seemed to even stabilize me. The past few months I've gotten so bad to wh... | 10 | July 19, 2017 | 19 |
123,288 | Apri | birth control | "All I have to say is UGH. I haven't taken birth control in about 4 years and I decided it was smart for me to go back on it. I've been on Apri for about 2 weeks now and I am totally not myself. I feel so sad and depressed. I have also had random crying spells. Appetite hasn't increased at all but my skin has broken ou... | 2 | September 1, 2015 | 0 |
155,358 | Metronidazole | bacterial vaginitis | "It's day 6 and the side effects are really kicking I'm nauseous to the point where I think I'm pregnant and have to vomit, my headaches are increasing but I only have one more day so I think I can hang in there. Overall my symptoms of bv are gone but the medicine just makes me sick" | 9 | September 3, 2015 | 1 |
163,096 | ella | emergency contraception | "Hey,
So I took the ellaOne about 7h after the condom slipped. It cost about 35€. The first 3 days I didn't have any side effect exceppt major sickness but I think I was sooo nervous that I could not eat anything. DONT WORRY I WAS DEVASTATED AND SO HORRIFIED FOR TWO WHOLE WEEKS BUT IT WORKED! I am so happy! Don't wor... | 9 | September 13, 2016 | 10 |
102,461 | Aripiprazole | bipolar disorde | "I was first put on abilify in 2004. It is very effective, and has been the most useful medication for me. I have developed gallstones, have a fatty liver and have high triglycerides. It is definitely not because of my diet. I was a vegan for 23 years and I am very strict with what I eat. I now have to get my gallbladd... | 7 | August 19, 2016 | 14 |
82,562 | Hysingla ER | pain | "My doc switched me to this due to some issues with morphine sulphate ER 15mg three times a day. He put me on the Hysingla ER at 20mg once a day with the oxy 15mg x2 for breakthru pain. Been on it for two days and am in constant pain at a 6/7 level. With the other med I was 4/5 on bad days. So disappointed not too m... | 4 | September 28, 2017 | 15 |
26,729 | Sprintec | birth control | "I've been on Sprintec for two months now and my doctor had told me that if I wanted to skip my period I could just skip over the white and jump right into the next pack. So after deciding to do so I've been bleeding for the past week now unexpectedly throughout the day. I have never had acne before but now that I've b... | 5 | August 7, 2011 | 2 |
102,196 | Spiriva | copd, maintenance | "Took this for about 4 years and had throat swelling, feeling like something wrapped around my neck, swallowing issues and hoarseness. Blamed it on an operation to remove a cyst in my neck but the symptoms were not from that procedure according to my ENT. I stopped using it for two years and as my COPD worsened my doc... | 3 | January 16, 2017 | 20 |
223,492 | Tasigna | chronic myelogenous leukemia | "I was diagnosed with Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia in October of 2010. I was prescribed 600 units of Tasinga per day - 300 AM, AND 300 PM. I was in remission in 12 days - thank GOD.
I am on Medicare and get help with my co-pay from PSI.
I have mild nausea when I first take the pills, mild constipation and some sho... | 10 | April 21, 2013 | 36 |
166,426 | Levonorgestrel | emergency contraception | "I had unprotected sex two days after my period, I took the plan b one step less than 24 hours later and low and behold it did not work. I even got the symptoms from the pill a week later. I was bleeding like a period for 4 days. And took 5 at home pregnancy tests which all very lightly came back positive. I called pla... | 1 | November 3, 2016 | 5 |
219,144 | Dupixent | eczema | "I developed eczema when I turned 70. I started dupixent with my initial dose 9 days ago. After about 3 days I thought it was working because my itching subsided about 50 %. However I am sad to say that my condition has flared up again. I will continue treatment for 1 to 2 months and reassess but so far I am deeply dis... | 1 | November 28, 2017 | 0 |
176,624 | Lorazepam | insomnia | "Ativan is a great medicine and glad my psychiatrist prescribed me 1 mg 2 times a day. Though I use that as well as Klonopin but Ativan gets me to sleep sometimes and Klonopin keeps me asleep. Overall I believe its a God send." | 8 | October 19, 2010 | 74 |
204,772 | Cyproheptadine | anorexia | "It is phenomenal !! I put on weight fast, you start to see and feel results so quickly !!! It's very motivating feeling !!
I have gained 14 pounds so far since late March early April ...I'm 5"6, I started at 146, I am now 160, my goal weight is 175. I think that will give me the full figured , curvy look I want. If... | 10 | May 14, 2016 | 50 |
110,487 | Nexplanon | birth control | "I got my implant put in December 9 ,2015 and today is January 4,2016 my last period wasn't a period I mainly spotted and agreed for about week and half I discharge brown discharge and a few head aches still have few head aches I've also gained weight just a few pounds so far I like it I would refer it to anyone who do... | 8 | January 4, 2016 | 0 |
172,675 | Clonazepam | insomnia | "I have to weigh in about this med. When you first start it, it is a wonder drug. At some point, you will either need more, or you will suffer from tolerance withdrawals. There are justifiable horror stories about this drug. Taking it for a week or two, no problem. More than 2 weeks, it's hard to get off it. I hav... | 1 | July 3, 2015 | 49 |
46,156 | Repatha | high cholesterol | "I have always hurt taking statins and refused for over 15 yrs to take more than a few weeks, because side effects of pain, aching, memory loss. Heart doctor and family doctor pushed me into taking Repatha as my cholesterol was 553. September2016, I tried it and first 2 injections were ok, no side effects. but as soon ... | 1 | December 27, 2016 | 59 |
47,406 | Docusate | constipation | "Still hard after a few consecutive daily doses" | 5 | October 6, 2016 | 5 |
217,342 | Clarithromycin | bronchitis | "I have always been vulnerable to bronchitis and pneumonia. This antibiotic is the only thing that works. It leaves a bad taste in my mouth yes but I know that after 10 days I will be done and better. Before I was prescribed this, I would often have to take more then 10 days of antibiotics in order to get better." | 10 | January 26, 2017 | 18 |
45,435 | Fluoxetine | depression | "Most of my life I have struggled with severe panic attacks, general anxiety, PTSD & moderate depression. Been on meds twice before until I felt better & then I would stop taking them. This last time it had been close to a year that I had been suffering again before I decided to reluctantly go back on meds. I tried Cel... | 10 | March 15, 2015 | 88 |
119,367 | Testosterone | hypogonadism, male | "Working well so far (on second injection). Less hassle than regular injections or gels and I don't have to worry about transferring it to my girlfriend." | 9 | November 20, 2014 | 21 |
120,982 | Venlafaxine | depression | "I tried just about everything for depression and venlafaxine was one of the only drugs to help. I was so depressed that I jumped off a building for a suicide attempt. I wound up paralyzed in a wheelchair. Venlafaxine took a while to work about 3 moths or so. I first took 75mg but didn't do much. It wasn't until I reac... | 9 | July 18, 2017 | 6 |
45,454 | Fluoxetine | major depressive disorde | "I've been on every antidepressant known to mankind and they were awful to me. Either the side effects were too bad or it turned me into a complete zombie to the point work was out of the question, and then my dr said we would try one more called Prozac and the reason he had not prescribed it before was because it took... | 10 | November 18, 2014 | 70 |
65,107 | Hydrochlorothiazide | high blood pressure | "I went on it with my BP at 145/100 several years ago and it lowered it while eating a standard American diet. A few years ago, I started eating a whole foods diet (limiting processed foods) and had to take myself off the medicine because I would become faint when standing up.
Fast forward to a trip to Vegas in Ma... | 6 | November 30, 2015 | 36 |
176,306 | Lorazepam | anxiety | "I was just diagnosed in my 40's with generalized anxiety disorder not surprised. I was always having anxiety/panic attacks and unable to function some times. I now take Celexa daily and while it takes about 2 months to really kick in my anxiety is gone and I feel FAR beyond how I have felt in forever. Zoloft nor pr... | 10 | February 24, 2016 | 15 |
287 | Medroxyprogesterone | abnormal uterine bleeding | "Worst decision ever!! Got depo shot after 6wks postpartum thinking it was the most convenient birth control method. Oh, so wrong. Got it 4-17-15, started bleeding 5-1-15, a month after I am still bleeding. Limited sex due to period bleeding, it's not pretty. Terrible mood swings. Increased cravings for sweets and jun... | 1 | May 24, 2015 | 17 |
81,846 | Liraglutide | diabetes, type 2 | "I started Victoza today. At only 0.6 mg. I felt so undeniably and utterly unwell that I cannot imagine even trying it for a second day.
In summary, severe low blood sugar symptoms, ravenously hungry and I was also prescribe this for weight loss as well as diabetes, headache, no energy, and a general feeling ... | 1 | February 7, 2017 | 7 |
102,960 | Aripiprazole | depression | "My Doctor gave me 2 weeks of Abilify, 2mg as a sample to take in addition to my 450mg of Wellbutrin. Made me extremely dizzy and had difficulty driving safely due to this. " | 1 | April 3, 2010 | 41 |
61,611 | Citalopram | depression | "After 13 years of untreated depression, anxiety and panic attacks I decided to finally ask for help.
That came in the form of 10mg Citalopram for the first week, 20mg for another month and boosted up to 30mg for the next few months.
In that time I had nothing but bad side effects. Instead of feeling depressed and... | 2 | October 8, 2016 | 6 |
175,877 | Levaquin | skin or soft tissue infection | "I had a severe skin infection, and I used this medication and I had no issues. I was told not to overdose by taking the medicine to close together but altogether a positive experience. VERY Pricey though, that's the only downfall." | 8 | June 16, 2010 | 14 |
175,494 | Scopolamine | motion sickness | "The reason I'm giving it a 9 instead of 10 is because of it's side effects. Otherwise, this patch works really well for an overnight or two day fishing trip (at least in my experience). I thought I'm getting cold and feeling sick after I get off the fishing boat because my throat was getting dry and dryer and dryer. A... | 9 | August 24, 2010 | 9 |
47,160 | Thyroid desiccated | tsh suppression | "It works well for TSH supression" | 10 | August 19, 2014 | 32 |
63,698 | Epiduo | 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 |
195,343 | Glatiramer | multiple sclerosis | "You're supposed to inject this under skin not in the muscle. I have Transverse Mylytis and was just diagnosed w relapsing MS. Been getting shots but for some reason they stopped today and its only been 7 days!!!!!!" | 4 | November 28, 2015 | 7 |
97,132 | Ambien | insomnia | "I have read so many things and do not know what to believe. I have post traumatic stress disorder and have taken sleep aides from the health food store which left me with Vertigo and not feeling well. I have not had any of the usual side effects with Ambien and it leaves me refreshed however I do have one weird side ... | 9 | August 10, 2011 | 8 |
174,060 | Valium | anxiety | "Two years ago, I couldn't sleep, my doctor gave me all type of sleep meds, nothing worked. The only med works is this. I take 5mg every night on and off for 2 years. No side effect." | 10 | March 20, 2015 | 63 |
63,395 | Epiduo | acne | "I am currently taking Minocycline and I just got a face peel a week ago. A few days after my face peel, my face still wasn't improving very well. I started using my Epiduo cream and my face is almost completely clear. It has made my face dry and it burns pretty bad, but with lotion, it isn't bad at all. I am very i... | 8 | August 24, 2016 | 3 |
112,098 | Gabapentin | anxiety | "It seems to work for generalized anxiety when taken in large doses twice a day (for me anyway). It does seem to cause weight gain though." | 8 | May 31, 2017 | 23 |
119,029 | Zoloft | post traumatic stress disorde | "I starting taking Zoloft 8 weeks ago. I was extremely stressed out and was suffering from PTSD due to a bad car accident. After about 1 1/2 wks I really noticed a difference. Not stressed anymore but I do feel a bit Zombie like. I also have a problem with memory and focusing. Also really tired at night. Overall right ... | 8 | March 9, 2010 | 49 |
101,559 | Flurbiprofen | period pain | "It works fine. I eat first then take the pill with 15-30 mins gone. Doesnt make you sleepy. " | 8 | July 10, 2013 | 2 |
85,004 | Ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate | birth control | "I was on this birth control for about 8 months straight and I went off now I am currently back on and I absolutely love it. No weight gain, no acne, lighter shorter periods. The only thing is when I first started taking it, I spotted for a month, which is normal. Other than that, I love it." | 10 | January 18, 2016 | 4 |
194,973 | Levetiracetam | seizures | "I have currently started taking Keppra for the last week and a half. I have experienced numbness and tingling throughout my whole body, along with what feels like electrical impulse shocks. I'm tired all the time, trouble sleeping. I can only hope that these side effects will cease because the side effects are making ... | 6 | July 14, 2011 | 27 |
229,926 | Femara | breast cancer, adjuvant | "joint pain, no energy, no enthusiasm for social life, tiredness, weakness, low appetite.
Femara is extending my life. I know this since I have been in remission for 5 years after taking Femara. My breast cancer started in right breast 32 years ago. Chemo and Radiation therapy stopped it for 22 years but 5 years ago ... | 10 | May 13, 2016 | 39 |
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