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92,861 | Vortioxetine | major depressive disorde | "Depression has improved somewhat, anxiety is improved. I'm not sure if it's part of the depression or the med but I experience fatigue. I can get things done but still don't enjoy things like I used to. Motivation and negative thoughts still an issue for me. I am also working with a therapist which is helpful. Th... | 6 | May 24, 2017 | 13 |
157,848 | Accutane | acne | "I was hesitant to try Accutane because of it's dangerous side effects. However, as a 17 year old I had been suffering from severe acne since I was 11 years old. Accutane is not a medicine that I would recommend taking if you don't absolutely need to. Prior to starting it, I tried everything you could name- virtually a... | 10 | May 13, 2014 | 45 |
96,212 | Sertraline | anxiety and stress | "Zoloft has been helpful as someone dealing with chronic pain and occasional anxiety. After trying a variety of different treatments and regimens, this seems to be the best long-term strategy to coping with anxiety. I realized a lot of things about myself after beginning Zoloft - the ability to process things before I ... | 9 | July 12, 2011 | 65 |
78,564 | Daytrana | adhd | "After my 10 year tried about every medication he started Daytrana it is absolutely the miracle medication. He is in honors classes and is able tolerate his day to day routine. We put it on him before he gets up in the morning. Without the medication or on oral doses he is very unmanageable and even aggressive at times... | 10 | December 16, 2016 | 12 |
183,843 | Opium | diarrhea | "Paregoric is the only medicine that will have any effect on my diarrhea caused by surgically induced Short Bowel Syndrome. To stop being housebound, I have to have it. Without it I can have no normal life. " | 10 | October 10, 2010 | 47 |
124,338 | Skyla | birth control | "*18 yrs old* Getting the IUD inserted was EXTREMELY painful but worth it. The 1st month or so was nothing but pain but it was from spotting and cramps from getting used to something foreign in your body. Day 4 was the most painful, but I LOVE my IUD! I don't have scares and I don't worry about taking a pill everyday ... | 10 | January 11, 2016 | 12 |
219,351 | Cedax | sinusitis | "I was really sick and just having a hard time getting through the day. My doctor prescribed me Cedax which I have never heard of before and it is incredible. I was symptom free in just 3 days. I have taken Omnicef before and it is worthless compared to Cedax." | 10 | January 22, 2011 | 13 |
77,520 | Cephalexin | skin or soft tissue infection | "I started on this medication and noticed rapid heart beat. I hate it - it makes me feel miserable I'm on 4 doses a day of 500mg. This makes it to difficult for me. I even took my blood pressure medication no help and I can't sleep. I will go to ER tomorrow for another solution if possible. This is so scary Medication ... | 3 | February 6, 2017 | 13 |
204,258 | Sominex | insomnia | "Sominex helps me to get to sleep fast. I can wake as I need and then return to sleep quickly." | 7 | September 28, 2013 | 58 |
190,479 | Vigamox | ophthalmic surgery | "I used Vigamox for cataract surgery. It has serious side effects that even doctors are unaware of. I got ringing in my ears and tingling in my hands feet and legs. I also got leg pain. The tingling is a symptom that a irreversible peripheral neuropathy may start to occur. Six weeks later I still have the ringing ... | 1 | November 20, 2009 | 55 |
132,232 | Ativan | anxiety | "I've had extremely bad anxiety, panic attacks, and mood swings. This medicine is wonderful. It's not very strong but it takes the edge off. I'd recommended to anyone with anxiety." | 10 | January 20, 2017 | 58 |
153,188 | Doxycycline | acne | "Most of my teenage life my skin was OK, not perfect but I knew I would grow out of it. About 8 - 12 months ago however, in my second year at University I began to get aggressive, rashy looking acne all of my cheeks and jaws - very unusual for me. When it started to mess with my self confidence I finally went to the do... | 9 | November 1, 2015 | 20 |
94,993 | Abilify | bipolar disorde | "I've been taking Abilify 30 mg for about 4 years now. I also take 2 antidepressants Paxil 40mg and Wellbutrin 300mg daily. Abilify changed my life for the better. I had been on a roller-coaster of medicines taking Seroquel for a few years. When I tried Abilify I barely had side effects though for the first month I had... | 9 | April 30, 2011 | 16 |
64,876 | Sertraline | anxiety and stress | "I've had extremely bad anxiety for 25 years and I have been very very depressed on and off through my life. I had tried many different prescriptions in the past but gave up on every one of them because of side effects.
This medication has felt like it saved my life in many ways. I went from feeling like I wa... | 10 | June 7, 2015 | 97 |
95,397 | Otezla | plaque psoriasis | "I was able to avoid most of the gastrointestinal side effects by taking my pill about an hour or two after eating. After week 1, my psoriasis seemed to get more ashy than red. The patches became very itchy, but I felt that the medication might be working. That was the furthest extent of any clearing for me. By week 2,... | 2 | August 23, 2016 | 10 |
101,440 | Atralin | acne | "Atralin really help CLEAR up my skin but my skin is still not porcelain smooth. I still have tiny tiny bumps but way better than it was before. I also used Neutrogena Oil-Free Acne Stress Control Power-Cream Scrub and I love how the two work. You just have to give it time and right now, I think I'm almost over the 'it... | 8 | June 13, 2011 | 4 |
123,131 | Azelastine | allergic rhinitis | "I have dealt with allergies for the past 5 years and they are getting worse. I've tried everything under the sun, most over the counter, many prescription allergy medicines and sprays. Everything just helped slightly, until this. I cannot believe the immediate response. One spray in each nostril and I'm good for 12 ho... | 10 | May 31, 2013 | 16 |
137,005 | Isotretinoin | acne | "When I turned 30 my acne became much more cystic and spread to my neck, chest, and back. My bacne was so bad it hurt to take a shower. Within 3 weeks of starting Claravis (30mg daily), I started to experience dry skin and lips. Over the months, I developed rashes on my hands and arms due to dry skin. I had several nos... | 9 | May 23, 2016 | 23 |
98,050 | Nexplanon | birth control | "I have had the Nexplanon for about 4 months now. I was not bleeding for the first couple of weeks, but ever since then I have not stopped bleeding. I have had a period for almost 4 months. I told my doctor and she put me on the birth control pills as well to stop the bleeding. It only stopped for a couple of days and ... | 2 | September 4, 2015 | 5 |
168,044 | Imipramine | panic disorde | "I had suffered with panic attacks since I was around 14 years old. There came a time when I had shock treatments because back in the 60's not much was known about these kinds of illnesses. Later on, I became completely housebound for 8 years. I heard about Tofranil and decided to try it. Within 3 weeks I was able t... | 10 | September 17, 2009 | 116 |
137,449 | Isotretinoin | acne | "Ive been on Accutane for 2 months.I went through random breakouts and I turned to Birth Control to help control the hormones causing my acne. It helped but not as much as Accutane could, so I gave it a shot! I have scars from my acne so I always wear liquid and powder cover up. If anyone else is on Accutane and wears ... | 9 | November 3, 2009 | 8 |
31,492 | Miconazole | vaginal yeast infection | "PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE,Don't take this medicine. Started it on Sat and now it's Wed, I'm still soaking in hot baths 3 to 4 times a day.. The itch, burning and swelling was sooooo bad, My vag was twice it's size. I'm still discharging this stuff and it's 5:43 a.m. Horrible this should be taking off the market or off th... | 1 | May 25, 2016 | 6 |
200,931 | Dofetilide | arrhythmia | "Diagnosed with atrial fibrillation in 2007. Three electrocardioversions, two ablations, a Medtronic ICD and 1000 mcg a day of Tikosyn and I am in sinus rhythm 99.998% of the time. Before treatment I was in A-Fib for 10 months. My Electrophysiologist prescribed 25mg twice daily of atenolol to help with the pounding he... | 8 | July 18, 2012 | 108 |
131,653 | Effexor XR | anxiety | "I took this pill one day and that was all I needed to, I took it at 5:30 pm and was fine, until I wanted to sleep. I tossed and turned all night, my heart racing, I was literally so tired but my mind just would not shut down. Those things they call brain zaps are terrifying, DO NOT TAKE THIS." | 1 | July 30, 2016 | 17 |
40,288 | Savella | ibromyalgia | "I just finished my first week of the starter pack, and I had absolutely no side affects. I take even my vitamins with food, and I think that's the key. I am 51, and have worked out nearly every day since I was 24. The last 4 months I could not even walk around my yard and gained ten pounds. I finally went to the docto... | 9 | May 17, 2011 | 21 |
101,821 | Terbinafine | onychomycosis, toenail | "I had toenail fungus bad for 10 years, on 9 toes. 5 of them looked hideous, like rams horns. I was terrified of this medicine for years, didn't want to take it etc. Finally plucked up the courage to go to the Dr, she told me this medicine is misrepresented due to people mainly sharing negative reviews. I was on it for... | 9 | November 28, 2017 | 1 |
113,047 | Bisacodyl | constipation | "I'm so shocked that this medication has so many terrible reviews. I have IBS which switches from diarrhea to constipation and back, I also take pain meds occasionally for bad migraines and sometimes the combination leaves me extremely backed up. I have used both the pills AND the suppositories of this med (not at the ... | 10 | September 30, 2016 | 2 |
157,342 | Guaifenesin | cough | "I took mucinex when I had a really nasty chest cold . Medicine worked great except for the fact that I'm allergic to guaifenesin . I didn't know that at the time . I had really horrible chest and upper shoulder pain . Also rapid heart beat . I felt like I was dying. It lasted for about 20 min and then everything was ... | 3 | July 16, 2017 | 3 |
193,286 | Cyclobenzaprine | muscle spasm | "Works well but very sleepy for up to 24 hrs later perhaps it takes awhile to get use to it" | 8 | December 22, 2015 | 15 |
211,748 | Lamotrigine | bipolar disorde | "I was diagnosed bipolar a year ago and started at 100 then 150 and now 200mg at night in conjunction with Cymbalta 30 mg. I have had no side effects and I really think this drug has saved my life." | 9 | March 20, 2017 | 43 |
88,288 | Adderall | narcolepsy | "Adderall has helped me greatly, though it is not perfect. Many doctors have suspected that I have narcolepsy, but my insurance company won't pay for the sleep study because I'm only in my 20s (what??). Anyway, my doctor prescribed Adderall because I simply could not stay awake in class, driving, riding the bus, watchi... | 8 | June 22, 2017 | 12 |
5,034 | Belviq | obesity | "I have been a big boned guy all my life 5"9 227 pounds. High blood pressure, cholesterol and bad joint pain. Since my early teens I have been bigger then most boys my age in every grade. I am now 34 years old and have tried just about every diet known to man without and sustained success. Four months 36 pounds down an... | 10 | April 2, 2014 | 46 |
193,909 | Dilaudid | pain | "I had dilaudid every two hours on IV after my bowel resection. I needed this every two hours or else my body would start going into shock from trauma and pain. The IV was wonderful but doesn't last long at all. They tried giving me the pills two days before leaving but never worked like the IV. They sent me home with ... | 7 | January 23, 2017 | 14 |
205,316 | Pristiq | depression | "This med works well for norepinephrine uptake inhibition which is my problem. However, it can cause anorgasmia in men over 50 years of age. I can have an erection and sexual intercourse but I never finish the job. One of the side effects listed for this drug if you read the small print. I stopped using it years a... | 5 | January 10, 2017 | 5 |
41,885 | Clonidine | opiate withdrawal | "Been doing opiates since i was 14, started with percocets, then oxy 10s got up to 10 80s a day by 19, then heroin at 22 , smoked 2 grams a day, plus 200mg methadone. in April i was introduced to fentanyl powder, i started at 0.1, it knocked me on my ass, within a month i was smoking 3 grams a day PLUS 200 mg methadone... | 6 | July 2, 2016 | 69 |
104,257 | Ethinyl estradiol / levonorgestrel | birth control | "I have been on Aviane for two months now. I'll be starting my third month in about a week. I have noticed a huge difference in my appetite. I've usually only eaten a snack after school and dinner but lately I seem to always have food in my mouth and I eat huge amounts. My stomach is constantly bloated. My mood recentl... | 2 | December 1, 2012 | 37 |
55,565 | Dabigatran | deep vein thrombosis | "Heartburn other than that tolerable after being on warfarin for 28 yrs, love the fact no constant visits for protime testing." | 8 | November 3, 2014 | 14 |
132,604 | Doxepin | anxiety | "My Dr. Prescribed me Doxepin 10mg. For depression, anxiety, and insomnia. So far so good, calms me down wonderfully when my three kids or my husband cause me to have an anxiety attack, and is working well with my depression. Only things it isn't doing to much for my insomnia I still go to bed at about 9pm and fall asl... | 6 | June 23, 2014 | 32 |
25,447 | Finasteride | androgenetic alopecia | "This drug is very dangerous. Post-finasteride syndrome is very real and has destroyed my life along with thousands of others.
All 5ar inhibitors need to be banned, they are not safe, period." | 1 | September 26, 2017 | 3 |
119,258 | Testosterone | hypogonadism, male | "34 YOM Began 1 tube of generic testim 6 months ago for T levels around 100, insurance would not cover pump. After approx 1 week, I broke out in a rash, however kept using and after 1-2 weeks, rash cleared up.
Yes, it is a process to apply it in the morning, albeit a maybe 5 minute process. The best advice is t... | 8 | November 23, 2016 | 2 |
160,876 | Risperidone | bipolar disorde | "I was on this drug for 6 years. I experienced some serious side effects, such as somnolence and vivid nightmares, which at the beginning I wrote off as getting adjusted to the medications I was taking and coming to terms with everything that happened before my diagnosis (Bipolar II). Years went on and it didn't get be... | 1 | June 7, 2017 | 3 |
224,138 | Budesonide | crohn's disease | "I was diagnosed with Crohns disease. I have been taking this drug for about a month and feel like a new person. No flares. No diarrhea. No stomach pain. My doctor said this can be used a daily drug because of the reduction of use until it reaches the liver, and unlike other steriods, the side effects are minimal to no... | 10 | October 12, 2016 | 9 |
73,115 | Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone | birth control | "I was on Depo shot for 6 years, no periods, no weight gain, all great. I then had to be taken off so I got the Mirena, still no periods but I was in constant pain so I had it taken out and started this pill about a month and a half ago. I've been extremely moody and irritable. My periods have been regular so far. I ha... | 5 | January 6, 2015 | 7 |
214,260 | Tioconazole | vaginal yeast infection | "Good stuff! No burning a little itching... Felt a lot better after 30 min!" | 10 | November 3, 2015 | 0 |
183,260 | Cymbalta | depression | "I'm writing this review because I'm absolutely shocked by how quickly I began to feel like myself again. After as little as a week I had an easier time getting out of bed in the morning, I physically felt more energetic, and I had more emotional clarity. My husband is even more delighted in the results than I am. He s... | 10 | January 8, 2013 | 97 |
200,423 | Varenicline | smoking cessation | "Have been smoking since 14 and now almost 50. My family dislike the fact that I smoke - the health risks mainly but also the smell. Im only on day 10 of taking Champix but must say how impressed I am. Had my last cigarette 5 days ago. I have had a few odd dreams, but nothing scarey at all, just odd.
Today wa... | 9 | October 20, 2013 | 18 |
129,289 | Levonorgestrel | birth control | "I got Skyla inserted like 4 months ago and to be quite honest, my periods can go from like 10-12 days at a time with horrendous contraction-like cramps and also I get these cramps even when I'm not on my period it really sucks! I actually went to the Gyno yesterday to talk to her about having it removed and she seemed... | 2 | September 24, 2015 | 5 |
41,705 | Clonidine | opiate withdrawal | "It gave me sleep and thats all that mattered but when I didn't have it is wasn't cool . Isn't it non narcotic?" | 3 | October 4, 2015 | 31 |
33,001 | Seasonique | abnormal uterine bleeding | "I tried many things to stop heavy bleeding including an ablation. Nothing made my period less heavy, let alone stopped it. I started Seasonique 2 years ago and in the beginning I had irregular spotting for the duration of the first pack. After that I had very light periods every 3 months, with occasional spotting in b... | 6 | April 21, 2015 | 5 |
29,114 | Topiramate | seizures | "I was prescribed Topamax after experiencing 2 seizures from extreme stress, anxiety, and insomnia for an extended period of time. I have a history of anxiety/mood issues, and have tried several SSRI's and other medications with no success over many years. I had given up hope until I tried topamax. Within the first few... | 10 | August 22, 2017 | 4 |
63,475 | Epiduo | acne | "I've been on this medication for 3 weeks and the only thing It's done is brought down the cystic acne and made my skin red and flaky and dry and idk what will help anymore I've been on every acne medication bar acutane" | 3 | April 8, 2016 | 1 |
209,142 | Skelaxin | muscle spasm | "Highly recommend. I have a C5 pinched nerve which affects my left arm, fingers are numb, & pain in spine. I was taking 700-1050 mg of Soma, 2-3xs daily & Norco 10/325 2-3xs a day. NOT ANY MORE. I take 1 medicine 3 xs a day and feel great. Very rarely do I have to add Norco. This medicine has been a Godsend! Cannot li... | 10 | January 10, 2014 | 82 |
105,985 | Atomoxetine | adhd | "Made me feel totally disconnected from social interaction,life,etc. its like it closed my head in." | 1 | April 10, 2015 | 17 |
181,170 | Prozac | anxiety and stress | "I'm 22 and I've had anxiety and some bad panic attacks for the past 2 years. I'm prescribed ativan (lorazapam) to take as needed. It helped a lot for traveling and definitely for shutting down panic attacks but it also gives you a lot of ups and downs. Its a benzo so it essentially just shuts you down and makes you pa... | 8 | November 28, 2017 | 2 |
168,721 | Vilazodone | major depressive disorde | "I have major depressive disorder and anxiety. I had titrated from 10mg to 40mg. At first I felt slightly better, however after staying on the 40mg for three weeks, I hit a major suicidal patch. I was crying all the time and overwhelmed. I have unexplained bruising all over and have been vomiting. I am going to talk wi... | 3 | September 27, 2015 | 2 |
197,089 | Paroxetine | depression | "I began taking Paxil 'by choice' 15 years ago; when my panic and anxiety was out of control. I didn't realize I had always suffered from depression until I took this medicine.The very fist day I took the 20 mgs. I felt a calmness like never before.The first couple of weeks or so I felt a little zoned out; perhaps more... | 10 | May 26, 2015 | 55 |
46,149 | Repatha | high cholesterol | "After 15 years of cholesterol issues and statin intolerence, I met a great cardiologist after my heart attack and now have 3 stints. She got the insurance to cover the Repatha. I had blood work after 12 weeks. My total cholesterol is cut in half. Triglycerides from 85 to 74, LDL 154 to 55, HDL from 42 to 46. I'm on my... | 10 | March 11, 2017 | 26 |
148,927 | Mirena | birth control | "I got the Mirena in 2013, like most of the reviews the insertion was relatively pain free.Then the bleeding began, this is a progesterone only birth control and guess what progesterone does? It assists in shedding the line of you uterus. You know all those annoying side effects of menstruation, bloating, bleeding(Obvi... | 2 | March 2, 2016 | 5 |
81,232 | Yaz | birth control | "The best contraceptive pill i have been on. I fell pregnant immediately after stopping yaz. It controlled my pms symptoms migraines , acne weight the works. The only pill that has all the benefits.
I tried others & got bad reactions. This is the best of the best." | 10 | November 22, 2016 | 5 |
162,775 | Cefdinir | pneumonia | "Let's talk about my sickness first. I was dipping my self into a freezing water pool for approximately 5 minutes a day. The next morning I felt the weather is so much colder so I knew its a fever. I'm very healthy person my body I make sure that my body is clean, I drink a lot of water and cleaning drinks so my stoma... | 1 | June 15, 2016 | 4 |
153,889 | Amoxicillin | bladder infection | "I started feeling better within a half of a day. This was good because I had been suffering for 6 days trying to get into the doctor. I feel much better now with no side effects. I had a terrible reaction in the past to Cipro so I was happy to try another medicine that worked better for me." | 10 | April 14, 2012 | 179 |
60,632 | Claravis | acne | "I am on my first month of Clavaris 40 mg. And I am really loving it. I really should have started this sooner. Because the results are amazing! Before using this drug my skin was horrible. I tried everything and nothing worked like this! Within 2 weeks almost all my breakouts were gone, now at my 4 week mark, I have j... | 10 | March 30, 2010 | 27 |
84,615 | Ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate | abnormal uterine bleeding | "My doctor prescribed this for me to help with extremely heavy periods due to uterine fibroids. Two and half months in and I started bleeding every day, cramping and passing sizeable clots. Despite my fibroids, I never had bleeding in between my periods prior to taking this medication. This was great for two months but... | 3 | July 19, 2016 | 2 |
208,918 | Belsomra | insomnia | "So horrible. Took 10 mg at 10. Still awake at 11: 30. Took 10 mg more and finally fell asleep at 12:30. Woke up at 3, super tired but unable to go to sleep. Side effects are a major headache in left side of head and super groggy because your tired but can't sleep." | 1 | December 8, 2015 | 18 |
30,622 | Miconazole | vaginal yeast infection | "I’m 20 years old and this is my first yeast infection. Let me tell you guys I wish I never ever get a yeast infection again in my life!!! I went in to the E.R due to being super itchy down there and they prescribed this to me due to having a YI. It’s my first day taking it and I am so itchy it’s crazy!! It doesn’t b... | 1 | November 13, 2017 | 2 |
8,932 | Viagra | erectile dysfunction | "I have taken many sedatives for years and this finally taken it's toll on my sex life. Noticed it a few months ago, had the talk with my Dr. he gave 100mg of Viagra. Definitely does the trick, I get a little sweaty and can definitely feel my heart race but makes you feel like a man again! My wife will call ahead to ma... | 10 | March 14, 2015 | 122 |
76,169 | Portia | birth control | "I have been on Portia for about a year now, and it has been great and effective. I am not pregnant and it reduced my period days by about four days. I had very bad cramps before I started birth control, but Portia helped a lot. I would recommend this to anyone!" | 10 | September 29, 2011 | 4 |
13,672 | Amphetamine / dextroamphetamine | adhd | "I find that with Adderall XR everything has improved. I am diagnosed with ADHD, OCD, Bipolar mixed cycling, and anxiety {GAD}. Before I would stay in bed for three weeks straight because I had no energy. With Adderall XR I am able to function. Recently I have lost my pill bottle (a real downside to being adhd - you lo... | 9 | November 20, 2010 | 21 |
162,608 | Meridia | obesity | "I have been taking 10mg since Nov.5 2009. I have gone from 203 - 177. I went off for two weeks this past month and I have not gained but have stayed the same. During my time off however I had times of high anxiety and irritability, especially, when starting the medication again. My blood pressure and pulse rate have b... | 9 | February 17, 2010 | 18 |
213,611 | Tioconazole | vaginal yeast infection | "I had a cute review to post, but Drugs.Com believes in cutting to the Chase, so Ok. So, had a yeast infection for quite some time (about 3 weeks...yikes!), not my first one though. So on July 5th, I bought Monistat 1, busted open the lifesaver and got busy. The applicator was easy to slide in and apply. I also used th... | 7 | July 10, 2017 | 17 |
72,247 | Tramadol | depression | "Started taking tramadol for chronic pain relief. It worked but I didn't expect that after trying all for bipolar and depression it would work. Until now I'm not feeling the depression so badly. Its great." | 10 | August 15, 2012 | 121 |
157,521 | Accutane | acne | "stuff sucks for the 1st 4 months but after the 6th month I went from 50 pimples to 0, been off of it for a year and maybe one odd break out a month .. dry lips,dry eyes and stay out of the sun" | 9 | April 21, 2017 | 7 |
217,933 | Strattera | adhd | "I am 65 yrs old; and been dealing with learning disability all my life. However, only recently a clinical psychologist, who I went to for some testing, recommended Ritalin, Adderall which caused unpleasant side effects then Strattera 40 mg. Strattera has been the drug that works for me. I am definitely more focused an... | 10 | January 25, 2010 | 149 |
46,920 | Gildess 24 Fe | birth control | "So I started on this medication about a year ago, and it's been a pretty good expirence up until recently. My skin has always been great and I haven't gained any weight. I had spotting and light cramps every 2 weeks for about 5 months after I started taking it, but then all of a sudden the bleeding became irregular an... | 6 | June 26, 2016 | 1 |
150,778 | Sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim | acne | "I was on this about 2 years back. My acne was pretty bad. I would get it on my face, neck, back, and chest. This cleared EVERYTHING within 2 months. I ran out of prescriptions after about a year and around 5 months the acne came back even worse. I finally went back to the dermatologist a week ago and already it is sho... | 10 | September 29, 2014 | 4 |
99,892 | Magnesium sulfate / potassium sulfate / sodium sulfate | bowel preparation | "I had asked my gastroenterologist about the Miralax-Gatorade prep but he immediately shot it down and said that it does not do a good job cleaning out the colon and his preferred prep was Suprep. After reading many of the experiences shared on this site, I mixed the first dose last night and hoped for the best...and i... | 8 | June 28, 2016 | 25 |
207,407 | Suprep Bowel Prep Kit | bowel preparation | "After one bottle and an all day liquid diet all is clear; it works fast. Taste was not bad but I put one drop of peppermint essential oil in cold water which I mixed with the liquid and experienced no nausea or terrible taste issues. Went to work much faster than I expected about 15 minutes after drinking it I was goi... | 9 | November 16, 2016 | 8 |
6,114 | Minastrin 24 Fe | birth control | "I've been taking this pill for almost a year now (I had never tried any other birth control prior) and I've had no bad side effects. I've never had a problem with weight gain, and I haven't experienced any since I've been on the pill. No unusual mood swings. My skin cleared up dramatically. No terrible cramps anymore ... | 10 | July 13, 2016 | 5 |
50,611 | Gabapentin | reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome | "No such side effects. Take 4 per day, every day." | 10 | September 21, 2010 | 12 |
11,074 | Drospirenone / ethinyl estradiol / levomefolate calcium | birth control | "I've been on this birth control for about 2 weeks now, and let me explain I've never been on birth control before. I experienced just about no side effects so far, no unusual weight gain, headaches, or cravings. No bad mood swings and it already helping my acne (the reason I went on it). The downfall: I've been bleedi... | 8 | November 13, 2017 | 1 |
175,390 | Scopolamine | motion sickness | "Used it on my 7 day cruise. Worked wonderfully during the cruise. No side effects and no nausea, even with 12 to 18 foot seas. About a day after I took the patch off, started having double/blurred vision and am extremely tired, even with 8 1/2 to 9 hours sleep. 4 days later and am still having blurred/double vision a... | 5 | January 6, 2011 | 23 |
149,848 | Mirena | birth control | "I got Mirena over a year ago, and for the first year it was great, but then I started to lose my sex drive. I didn't even suspect the Mirena, then a few months ago I started having my period every other week, constant heartburn and nausea every morning, my breast became sore. I honestly thought I was pregnant but 5 te... | 4 | October 17, 2011 | 1 |
123,185 | Azelastine | allergic rhinitis | "Astelin is the only prescription antihistamine nasal spray approved to treat symptoms caused by both seasonal allergens and environmental irritants.
Astelin provides relief from bothersome nasal symptoms such as congestion, itchy/runny nose, sneezing and postnasal drip due to seasonal allergens or environmenta... | 10 | June 17, 2008 | 39 |
141,751 | Escitalopram | depression | "After 6 months on 10mg of Lexapro and then 2 months on 20mg, the effect has worn off. Very sleep and depressed again. At first it was a miracle for me but I've slipped back into my old feelings of hopelessness. Probably will talk to my doctor about pairing it with another antidepressant." | 6 | March 24, 2011 | 10 |
229,879 | Acidophilus | vaginal yeast infection | "Well I got this product at Walmart and wanted to try it for yeast infection. I have tried so many products and even called the doctor to prescribe me something for this problem, that did not even
work as much. So I dont like yogurt really and that is what the GYN doctor says to do but I tried
and its not for me. So ... | 9 | November 28, 2016 | 14 |
160,270 | Buspirone | anxiety | "I've been taking buspar in differing doses on and off for over a year. I was prescribed it and 0.5mg xanax for severe anxiety and panic attacks. Taken together it was helping only couldn't function or take care of my daughter while taking both. Since moving to another state I stopped taking the xanax and then got preg... | 8 | June 10, 2017 | 4 |
213,269 | Nuvigil | depression | "Nuvigil worked the first day and did nothing thereafter. I was using it to alleviate the sleepiness and lethargy from Zoloft." | 5 | April 14, 2013 | 21 |
23,899 | Tretinoin | photoaging of the skin | "I began using this cream a few weeks ago as my dermatologist prescribed it due to my photodamaged skin I use it 2 or 3 times a week and find it fabulous. I don't like the smell though at all. While I have had no dryness or flaking but find my skin extremely sensitive and applying moisturiser often results in a mild ... | 8 | April 25, 2017 | 12 |
178,423 | Duloxetine | depression | "I have been on Cymbalta for a year now. In the beginning I was feeling great; didn't lose any weight in fact I have gained 20lbs. A few months ago I started having terrible anxiety. Thank God I have Xanax." | 7 | October 29, 2008 | 25 |
165,825 | Levonorgestrel | birth control | "I absolutely freaked out TODAY when I went to get my IUD Because I read every. Single. Review on this website. Girls! Don't freak ourself out! My pain rating was in the negatives! And it completely stopped my very heavy period in 12 hours. I know everyone's story is different but don't rely on reviews when it comes t... | 10 | March 25, 2017 | 15 |
227,753 | Etonogestrel | birth control | "I had Implanon inserted in May 2009. The procedure was quick and painless. The only difficulty at that time was finding a practitioner trained in the insertion method. The first two years on Implanon were wonderful, no periods, cramping, or other symptoms. Very worry free and effective. Starting the 3rd year-when th... | 7 | November 8, 2011 | 0 |
11,105 | Drospirenone / ethinyl estradiol / levomefolate calcium | birth control | "EXTREME nausea and vomiting after only one day." | 1 | May 19, 2016 | 0 |
134,483 | Prednisone | ulcerative colitis | "My doctor prescribed this to help with my ulcerative colitis. It has definitely helped and now I'm gradually going off of it. I too experienced a big acne breakout after starting on prednisone. I felt like I was in high school again!! However, I'd rather have the breakouts then the side effects of ulcerative colit... | 9 | September 7, 2008 | 61 |
95,512 | Acetaminophen / diphenhydramine | insomnia | "Mom took it for years and it caused her to have dementia!! Do not take it long term!!!!!" | 1 | April 20, 2016 | 13 |
45,230 | Fluoxetine | panic disorde | "I started generic brand of Prozac more than 3-4 years ago. I started at 20mg and am still on that same dose. Before Prozac, I lost almost 50 pounds because I didn't eat. I was depressed and always anxious. I was afraid of weird things, like taking a shower because I thought I would fall and die. I was afraid to win th... | 8 | January 17, 2016 | 38 |
109,182 | Nexplanon | birth control | "The summer I graduated from high school, I worked out hard, ate pretty moderate and I lost over 20lbs. Went from 158 to around 120. I decided to get on birth control so I chose nexplanon. My periods were very heavy and always random before then, my mood was pretty normal at the start. The plus I have not have a single... | 6 | March 14, 2017 | 10 |
17,659 | Ethinyl estradiol / etonogestrel | birth control | "I was on the depo for 2 years nd that made me feel as if I was Prego and my doctor told me about the vaginal ring and been on it ever since I love it although I forgot I already had one in and doubled up once and wondered why I did not get my period for that week.. It's easy to insert and no pain" | 9 | January 12, 2016 | 1 |
193,164 | Cyclobenzaprine | muscle spasm | "I've been prescribed Flexeril a few times when I've severely pulled a muscle. I use it as a muscle relaxant only; to lower the pain of a spasm and be able to stretch the muscle a bit to loosen it. When I was in PT I took it after when my muscles were tight and aching. It worked great for those days I overdid it. It's... | 8 | June 30, 2017 | 21 |
204,569 | BuSpar | panic disorde | "Worked great for me, I had a high level of anxiety and within 2 weeks of taking Buspar I felt great no more sadness or anxiety." | 10 | February 11, 2011 | 88 |
93,593 | Morphine | chronic pain | "Been Taking Morphine Sulfate 30 my x 3 daily for 10 years for a collapsed spine. Rods and screws in neck and back, spinal cord stimulus implant also. Started having breathing problems about 2 years ago. I had a sleep study and the result was Central Apnea, obstruction apnea, sleep apnea. Dr said central apnea is ... | 8 | September 13, 2015 | 15 |
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