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110,220 | Nexplanon | birth control | "Insert date: 3/28/2015 - current ... Sex drive down, depression & stress at an all time high, acne has magically appeared, pores are enlarged, I have black blotches on my face, it's hard to focus, my period used to last 3 days now it last 3-6 weeks, if I'm not on my period then I'm spotting, pain with intercourse, I'v... | 3 | March 15, 2016 | 3 |
8,287 | Zolpidem | insomnia | "I was prescribed this by my doctor as a result of being bi-polar and being up for days on end. Ambien is definitely a tremendous sleep inducer. After a few minutes you wouldn't know if you were dead or alive. I was probably on 5 mg for about a year. When I was on a bi-polar "high" I could three pills and only sleep a ... | 10 | December 18, 2015 | 16 |
104,600 | Ethinyl estradiol / levonorgestrel | birth control | "I was put on Levora about 5 months ago, due to PAINFUL and STRONG periods. Since I have started to use Levora, I have found that my periods have decreased some in regards to flow (YAH!), and has GREATLY helped me with my cramps! Before taking Levora, I would have to take a pain pill about 2 times a day for the 1st 2-3... | 8 | June 10, 2011 | 4 |
111,880 | Gianvi | birth control | "Only upside was that I did not get pregnant. This medication made me moody, depressed and I broke out in painful cystic acne which I had never experienced before. I also experienced bloating and dramatic PMS which had never happened before either. " | 2 | January 13, 2012 | 7 |
184,795 | Canagliflozin | diabetes, type 2 | "After 24 years as an insulin dependant diabetic my specialist put me on Invokana and it has CHANGED MY LIFE! My insulin intake (Humalog and Lantis) is less than 50%, My A1C is much better and in 7 months I have lost 30 pounds. My sugar cravings are completely gone, I feel fantastic and I just love this medication! It ... | 10 | January 1, 2016 | 60 |
200,984 | Zoloft | panic disorde | "I was only able to make it 5 days. I had nervousness from the time I woke up. Sweaty palms, nausea, anxiety, vivid unpleasant dreams. At times I would sleep for 12 hours and others maybe 3 hours. I couldn't take it anymore. I can't imagine dealing with those side effects for weeks. I stopped and feel so much bet... | 3 | October 3, 2017 | 8 |
107,971 | Ethinyl estradiol / norelgestromin | birth control | "I was only on the patch for a month. I thought it would be a miracle because I began to struggle to remember to take a daily pill. I came to this website, read reviews, decided I'd still try it. Wish I hadnt.
I had insane mood swings and did not feel like myself at all. I was extremely emotional, unreasonable. I ... | 2 | August 26, 2016 | 3 |
18,348 | Voltaren | rheumatoid arthritis | "I found no relief from using this product for osteo arthritis" | 2 | September 12, 2017 | 2 |
17,007 | Phillips' Milk of Magnesia | constipation | "I am 12 weeks pregnant and have not been able to for for over a week. Needless to say the bloating and cramping was insanity and my stomach felt rock hard. I took 2 tbsp of MoM the first time and it didnt do anything. So the next day before I went to bed I took 3 and I woke up and finally had relief! It did come in t... | 8 | October 21, 2015 | 21 |
178,810 | Victoza | obesity | "I've been on Victoza for just over a week, started on 0.6 and today moved onto increased dose of 1.2. I am also on 4 x 500mg of metformin a day.
I have had some stomach ache/sickness/fatigue with the Victoza but I'm sure it will get better. I've lost just under 7lb in this first week which is astonishing and I'm ve... | 8 | June 17, 2014 | 90 |
31,103 | Miconazole | vaginal yeast infection | "Never never never again! Tried to save time and money, but not at this expense!! It was hard to find at the store and I didn't have the nerve to ask guy that was working. Then after managing to wait until bedtime to insert the "medication" to get relief has been a joke on me!!! Horrible burning and I feel like I've b... | 1 | January 4, 2017 | 6 |
18,134 | Ethinyl estradiol / etonogestrel | birth control | "I am a male, and my girlfriend was using Nuvaring for a few months. It definitely does what it says as far as birth control goes, however, it hurt my penis. " | 5 | September 28, 2011 | 0 |
75,423 | Azathioprine | ulcerative colitis | "It is a miracle drug! After about 2 months my stools were becoming well formed but not back to the usual stool! I only go once a day and it really is amazing! Although the risks seem huge I just look at it as though without imuran I could be a lot worse!" | 9 | December 24, 2015 | 24 |
128,900 | Phentermine | weight loss | "Today is day 18, I am not losing as rapidly as I was in the first week with a loss of 11 pounds total putting me at 196. I started at 207 I am now weighing in at 192.2. All the side effects are completely gone, I still have to make myself eat. I also go to the gym 3 to 5 times a week. Today I weighed in and went up 2 ... | 8 | May 28, 2014 | 18 |
99,269 | Trezix | pain | "Severe lower back pain. Took my first dose last night. The caffiene in it, kept me awake all night. Took another dose this morning. The caffiene makes my heart feel like it's beating out of my chest..the codiene in this medicine did help my back pain..I eat before I take it, because it does upset my stomach.. I will b... | 8 | September 7, 2016 | 1 |
136,160 | Acamprosate | alcohol dependence | "I had been an alcoholic for over 12 years. I tried AA, counseling, therapy, quitting by myself. Thank God, my doctor decided to try me with Campral after going to the hospital several times and detox. Since Campral, I have not had a drop of alcohol for almost a year. May 24, 2009 will be my anniversary. I haven't ha... | 10 | April 21, 2009 | 102 |
146,539 | Tamsulosin | overactive bladde | "In the past week, suddenly I started having frequent urination and painful urges to urinate. It became so bad that I was going every couple minutes. I ended up in the ER. My urine culture came back fine, by blood tests came back fine, my X-Ray and CT scans were both negative. They assumed I had just passed a kidne... | 6 | February 16, 2016 | 9 |
39,849 | Contrave | obesity | "I've been taking Contrave & part of the scaledpwn program for about 4 months. I'm 5'6" & my starting weight was 190. I'm currently at 173-175. My weight loss was gradual but noticeable by others. I feel pretty good most of the time but I have struggled with pretty severe headaches in the afternoon/evenings so I think ... | 8 | September 26, 2015 | 12 |
100,472 | Desogestrel / ethinyl estradiol | birth control | "I was on Yaz and it was the BEST! I had no acne, very light and short periods, no weight gain, and no mood swings. The only bad thing with Yaz was my hair began to thin and it was very dry. I never had sex on Yaz so I don't know how effective it was at that. On Apri, I now have mild acne especially on my period and I ... | 5 | November 26, 2011 | 0 |
101,797 | Terbinafine | onychomycosis, toenail | "I have had an infection of the toenails for probably 15 years and I'm only 25. I always wanted to wear sandals but my toenails was half missing due to me cutting them down because they use to itch soooo bad. I went to the doctor for my leg which I pulled the muscle connected to my foot and I had socks on but he pulled... | 10 | June 30, 2015 | 25 |
36,379 | Bismuth subcitrate potassium / metronidazole / tetracycline | helicobacter pylori infection | "I was prescribed pylera after a triple therapy failed, i'm now on my last day of it.
The gastritis pain, is slowly going away but still there ( you will have to wait the next 4 weeks for it to heal ).
The first 5 days i didn't feel anything different, then day 5 i had terrible headache, anxiety and nausea.
... | 6 | June 8, 2016 | 16 |
7,339 | Monistat 7-Day Combination Pack | vaginal yeast infection | "I'm 6 months pregnant and this is the first time I got an yeast infection. My STUPID doctor didn't give me any instructions I just used vagisil for the itching for a week. Finally she told me to use a anti-fungal cream so I tried Monistat.
After you insert it, the suffering is MONUMENTAL. OMG.
I put it in right befo... | 8 | May 16, 2017 | 11 |
72,726 | Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone | birth control | "Was on this pill for two months and had a horrible experience. Please do not take this pill! It causes a lot of weight gain, acne, depression, bleeding, great tenderness, and mood swings." | 2 | August 26, 2015 | 1 |
143,979 | Etonogestrel | birth control | "Pros:
-no more acne, just the occasional zit
-no weight gain (12 stone when got it, now 10st 5lb)
-7 months of unprotected sex and not pregnant
-sometimes forget it's there
Cons:
-Constant painful and heavy periods only controlled by more hormones in the form of the combined pill, which caused more pr... | 4 | August 6, 2016 | 8 |
83,786 | Ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate | birth control | "I've been using Tri Sprintec for almost a year. I'm not sexually active, but was prescribed it for month-long PMS, spotting and irregular periods. By irregular I mean 27 days one month, 30 days the next month, 25 the next, and so on. I have 28 days all the time now, occasionally 27. PMS is much better, skin cleared, a... | 9 | November 24, 2017 | 0 |
41,904 | Clonidine | opiate withdrawal | "Works great and you are not supposed to use it with Suboxone." | 8 | December 15, 2010 | 18 |
4,681 | Belviq | obesity | "Southern big boy 5'9 247 and felt like a slug. I used to be a weight lifter but at 48 years old those days are gone. I had gone to my opthamologist and he sent me back to my regular doc. The doc told me I was in the diabetic range and needed to to go on metformin. He had some patients take Belviq for weight loss and s... | 10 | May 19, 2015 | 42 |
154,472 | Amlodipine / hydrochlorothiazide / olmesartan | high blood pressure | "Took my first Tribenzor yesterday.....had a really rough night, vomiting...will never take it again" | 1 | January 7, 2017 | 1 |
89,328 | Celexa | anxiety and stress | "I was prescribed Celexa for anxiety. I had previously tried Prozac, which made things even worse. Celexa (10mg) was great. I felt better, just a bit more evened out, and less anxious. It's definitely not a xanax but it helped me to feel more like myself. However, it also made me gain about 15 pounds in only 3 months. ... | 5 | August 21, 2015 | 40 |
226,371 | Etonogestrel | birth control | "I had the nexaplanon inserted two days after I had my baby. I had him in March of this year 2015 it is now August 2015 I bleed for 8 weeks then it stopped. I now have a period every other month which only last about 3 or 4 days. I am a women who has large breasts and I have lost a tremendous amount of weight and my br... | 8 | August 9, 2015 | 5 |
77,961 | Retin-A | acne | "I never ever had an issue with acne in my life until I started working after college (I correlate it with the crazy stress at work). So, I started using 0.25% Retin A about a year ago. A couple months in, I wasn't seeing the results I wanted; still breaking out, skin flaking. I emailed my doctor and asked for the 0... | 8 | July 1, 2016 | 26 |
227,141 | Etonogestrel | birth control | "I had my Nexplanon placed in my left arm on November 1, 2012. I was not sexually active until I was married, but I have been a testing bunny for several birth controls since the age of 14 due to extremely painful and long-lasting menstrual cycles for which I have been hospitalized several times. My body rejected all o... | 10 | May 21, 2014 | 9 |
65,875 | Propranolol | migraine prevention | "Didn't work, was changed from amitryptaline to propanolol and my migraines came back with a vengeance." | 2 | October 6, 2015 | 13 |
120,809 | Antabuse | alcohol dependence | "I was drunk or hungover for over 30 years, and had every bad experience, including putting my pistol in my mouth a couple times. The intense physical craving, cramps, shaking, anxiety left me in the freshness of the brave new world. After 30 years of feeling completely sick, it's hard to say if this medicine has any s... | 10 | March 20, 2014 | 159 |
186,223 | Desvenlafaxine | depression | "I have suffered depression off and on for over 20 years. I take Cymbalta for chronic pain and still have fallen in a deep depression. My doctor added Pristiq and after day 1 I'm feeling much better!" | 10 | April 29, 2013 | 35 |
182,480 | Angeliq | postmenopausal symptoms | "i have been on angelic 1/2 now for 14 months...within 3 weeks of using this medication...I literally got my life back....I had all the symptoms...hot flushes all night long and around ten throughout the day....no sleep...you know all the crappy symptoms...had. A hysterectomy 6 years ago was only 44 yrs old...then my... | 10 | August 27, 2015 | 28 |
95,075 | Abilify | depression | "Two weeks since I started abilify 5mg, I can now get out of bed and enjoy my life. I am up at 4am, but so is my dad and 4 dogs which makes me go to bed early. But throughout the day. I am a totally new and fun person. I hope it lasts." | 8 | July 14, 2009 | 72 |
3,985 | Risedronate | osteoporosis | "bone pain . Sometimes the bone even cannot touch as it will cause unbearable pain. Stop taking it after 5 years and waiting for the pain goes away." | 3 | September 11, 2016 | 12 |
53,917 | Macrodantin | prevention of bladder infection | "I am a paraplegic due to a gunshot to my spine incurred in VietNam. I had taken Macrodantin for over forty years and it helped to greatly curb my infections due to the need for intermittent catheritization three times daily. It caused side effects as I got older. I hadn't realized that this medicine was causing me to ... | 8 | May 30, 2012 | 57 |
3,527 | Nitrofurantoin | prevention of bladder infection | "my daughter was put on Macrodantin to prevent kidney infections, and after 2 months was struggling to breath while playing football, tests showed that her pulmonary function had reduced by 25% and she had developed an irregular heart beat. I would think carefully before taking this drug as you may be damaging your lun... | 1 | May 23, 2015 | 23 |
184,021 | Hydroxyzine | anxiety | "Started having really bad anxiety & panic attacks which I ended up in the ER for. I was given xanax which helped out tremendously and I was fine for a long time. Then I had another really bad panic attack and ended up back in the ER. I was then prescribed hydroxyzine 25mg to take four times a day as needed which I end... | 1 | June 1, 2017 | 14 |
177,823 | Duloxetine | ibromyalgia | "I have been taking Cymbalta for over 3 years. When I started taking it I was working and it was making me sleepy, so doctor said to take it at night; problem solved. During the years I have had 3 surgeries and I have to stop taking it and I had no side effect or withdrawal symptoms. It helps with my fibromyalgia, ... | 10 | February 24, 2013 | 48 |
225,759 | Bupropion | seasonal affective disorde | "I was originally prescribed this for seasonal affective disorder. I took this for about two years. I then went off. I have notice that seasonal issues slowly begin to reappear. I also noticed that my self diagnosed ADD issues were really beginning to get the best of me, especially the thoughts running wild when I s... | 8 | November 14, 2012 | 49 |
19,910 | Pregabalin | ibromyalgia | "I have been using Lyrica for 1 year or so for FMS. It has taken care of the larger muscle pains but does NOTHING for the life-sucking body ache that I have suffered with since 1978. Nor does it stop my back pain. I take hydrocodone to deal with the body ache/back pain. I have good days and bad days still, but when the... | 6 | May 16, 2009 | 18 |
128,244 | Phentermine | weight loss | "I started on phentermine 37.5 on December 20,2015 and I weight in at 178.2 and as of today February 13,2016 I weight 164.2. A dry mouth is the only side effect that I have and that's with no exercising and eating a bowl of cereal in the morning and nothing else that day just drinking water I don't have any appetite ... | 10 | February 14, 2016 | 19 |
85,233 | Ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate | birth control | "I began taking Mononesse April 28th 2015. I was admitted to the hospital on June 10th with an arterial blood clot and hundreds of small clots in my right foot. It had cut off ALL blood flow to my foot. The doctors tried everything to get rid of the clots. They got the one in my artery to break up but couldn't get the ... | 1 | October 4, 2015 | 3 |
38,685 | Liletta | birth control | "I've had the IUD for about 5 months. For the first month I bled constantly with heavy clots, terrible cramps, and tender breasts. Things started to improve around the second month with only light bleeding and now I have random spotting or a period that lasts a few days. I initially had acne but read about black africa... | 7 | July 9, 2016 | 3 |
6,418 | Ocella | birth control | "20 yr old, been on Ocella for over a year. Just today switched to Apri, Ocella made me gain weight and go up a bra size. I went from a heavy long period with no pain to an extremely painful short period - not worth it. This pill also made me moody and depressed." | 7 | January 6, 2012 | 1 |
185,733 | Saxenda | obesity | "Started Saxenda on Feb 1, 2016. Minimal side effects, no issues with constipation. Only able to tolerate small portions and must eat every 3-4 hours during the day, if I don't eat I get nauseous. Worst time for me use to be around dinner time when I could not stop snacking, now those cravings are gone YAH! 10 lbs l... | 9 | February 28, 2016 | 36 |
101,193 | Invega | schizophrenia | "My daughter was diagnosed with a mental illness around 12 years ago. We try almost every single medication out on the market. Nothing work. I had lost hope. Then our MD talked to me about "invega". It was God sent. the best medication ever. My daughter is able to have a life again. she goes out without being paranoi... | 9 | June 22, 2008 | 77 |
177,654 | Duloxetine | anxiety | "This medications helped with my arthritis a little but did nothing for anxiety" | 1 | May 8, 2015 | 24 |
183,757 | Cymbalta | ibromyalgia | "I started taking Cymbalta for my fibromyalgia and after a while it was like I never had a problem. I also found that my mood swings were less and less. No more suicidal thoughts and I can actually sleep now. It's a great medicine for both problems." | 10 | October 14, 2008 | 94 |
43,969 | Ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate | birth control | "I'm 20 years old this is my first experience using birth control. I was prescribed Sprintec to help lighten my HEAVY periods and relieve me of the excruciating pain from cramps that came with it. I'm at the end of my first month and it's worked miracles for me! My period is normal to light and my cramps are finally be... | 10 | July 11, 2012 | 2 |
23,655 | Natalizumab | multiple sclerosis | "Tysabri has been a life send for me. I have been on it since 2009 and its now 2015. Was dignosed in 2004. We can count back now to where my symptoms were started when I was in 1st grade, so it has taken me a long time to get it under control, been thru lots if not all of the medications nothing worked but tysabri. My ... | 10 | June 1, 2015 | 67 |
83,918 | Ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate | acne | "Not sexually active, so I can't tell how it helps in pregnancy prevention. It did stop spotting in between periods, but it destroyed my skin. Particularly along my jawline (jawline acne is typically hormonal), my skin broke out the entire duration of using Trinessa. It was the hard, painful acne that left behind dark ... | 2 | October 2, 2017 | 5 |
53,640 | Alesse | birth control | "I've been taking Alesse for 6 years. It's the only birth control I have ever used. And I love it. I've never had problems with it before. My periods are predictable, very light and regular. I don't experience mood swings, or any major cramping on the pill either. It controlled my acne as well. I would suggest Alesse t... | 10 | February 1, 2014 | 33 |
134,641 | Ketorolac | pain | "The injection hurt, was a very big sting and burning sensation, I was hoping for relief sooner and longer but it did neither. I got the shot about 4 pm, was able to move my arm without pain about 5 pm and was back to hurting before 6 pm." | 2 | January 28, 2013 | 16 |
132,388 | Ativan | anxiety | "I have been dealing with a lot of stress, and ended up in the hospital with a panic attack. I have anxiety and panic disorder, and I have been taking Ativan for nearly three months. I only take it when I am at the point I can no longer breathe, and I am shaking. It is quick and effective, it causes me to calm down eno... | 10 | December 3, 2009 | 42 |
123,728 | Skyla | birth control | "I had surgery (third laparoscopic procedure for endometriosis) the Skyla was inserted while I was under anesthesia. So I did not feel the actual insertion. I had Mirena at my OBGYN's office without taking anything prior and it was fairly uncomfortable. That said I have no history of pregnancy and a very high thresho... | 8 | February 11, 2017 | 1 |
88,325 | Adderall | adhd | "I've been diagnosed with ADHD for many years my child hood was filled with lots of trouble. I've had more failing grades than I can count more referrals then most kids been kicked out of an amazing school and lost a full ride scholarship. I'm not blaming all these problems on being ADHD but not having self control fo... | 10 | October 7, 2015 | 51 |
156,200 | Cialis | erectile dysfunction | "I began using Cialis a week ago. The third day, I got a strong erection, my first really hard one in more than nine years since open heart surgery. I took another Cialis on the third day and then nothing happened. Seemed to quit working for me. Then yesterday, day 6, I took another and suddenly it's like I'm 16. Get h... | 10 | April 17, 2009 | 98 |
22,513 | Nuedexta | pseudobulbar affect | "This medication addressed inappropriate crying and laughing that has plagued me since a right frontal lobe aneurysm rupture 10 years ago. Took a few weeks to adjust to the side effects but well worth the effort!" | 9 | January 28, 2014 | 33 |
148,068 | Norethindrone | birth control | "I decided to post a review to hopefully help anyone out there who's looking for info. Me:I'm 39, no kids, no other medications, alcohol only a few times per year. My results: The first two months I had irregular spotting and two periods a month lasting 4 to 5 days each (the periods were 2 weeks apart so 4 in 2 months)... | 9 | January 12, 2016 | 7 |
44,734 | Ramipril | diabetic kidney disease | "Got itchy skin, constant headache, diarrhea, reflux. Not great took for 2 weeks had a TIA after 1st week" | 1 | March 3, 2017 | 7 |
157,894 | Accutane | acne | "Accutane is the best drug out there. Extreme acne runs in my family and I had to complete two series of Accutane to get rid of it. While I was on the medicine I had the best skin of my entire life. I would always receive complements on how amazing my skin looked. One kid I don't even know told me one day my skin looks... | 10 | April 29, 2011 | 7 |
179,452 | Olanzapine | depression | "Always tired and felt lazy. Also gained 20lbs." | 4 | December 9, 2009 | 35 |
183,010 | Cymbalta | ibromyalgia | "I have been on Cymbalta for my Fibromyalgia since Nov.2014.
I had loved this med,helped some what with my pain and also helped my moods. (I called it my happy pill..lol)
I have been experiencing many months of restless sleep and extreme sweating! I never considered it was my wonder drug.
But it is,it has to be..... | 6 | September 22, 2015 | 49 |
118,545 | Amoxicillin / clarithromycin / lansoprazole | helicobacter pylori infection | "I am a 28 year old female. I have had digestive issues for about 4 years. But recently(past 2 months) it got really bad. It started with feeling sick every night after dinner. If I ate any food past 6:30 I'd be sick all night. Intense nausea but took measures to not vomit. The week before I saw my Dr. I could barely e... | 8 | August 19, 2017 | 0 |
216,486 | Sildenafil | erectile dysfunction | "Viagra is the best medication I've ever had in my life. I was having problems with erection so I went to my doctor who gave me a 25mg to try. I went two hours and half non-stop. I didn't tell her the secret so she kept asking "but why is it extremely strong today sweetheart?" This has improved my sex life and my confi... | 10 | June 6, 2013 | 11 |
73,612 | Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone | birth control | "GREAT PILL! Last year, after being on a brand of birth control pill for 20 years with light, predictable and short periods, I began to have breakthrough bleeding, horrible cramping and bleeding. Lo Loestrin was the third pill my GYN put me on and after a week or so of spotting, light cramping, I haven't had a period s... | 8 | February 13, 2013 | 14 |
102,802 | Aripiprazole | schizoaffective disorde | "I heard voices and experienced wild delusions for over ten years before I found Abilify. At first I took 10mg of Haldol to quiet the voices but that stopped working after 6 months. And the side effects of Haldol were high. My experience with Abilify I think are better than average, in that I'm symptom free, with no... | 10 | September 27, 2012 | 42 |
180,308 | Diclofenac | pain | "I had pain from shingles. Gabapentin was giving me minimal relief, I tried diclofence suggested by a friend, it gave me relief in minutes. I use the 10%, and thankful I found it worked for me." | 10 | March 30, 2016 | 4 |
174,115 | Valium | anxiety | "I'm 36, have social anxiety, GAD, TMJ, fibromyalgia, muscle spasms, cluster headaches, & herniated vertebrae. I've taken everything, including 12 years on a high dose of Xanax. After finally convincing a doc to prescribe me Valium, I felt like a different person. It kicks in FAST, but Its long half-life prevents that... | 10 | March 9, 2013 | 233 |
139,741 | Nora-Be | birth control | "So my periods have been really irregular the last couple of years. My dr prescribed Nora-BE. I started my period two weeks after starting the pill and am still experiencing heavy bleeding after 9 days. I guess this is one of the possible side effects but I'm going to follow up with my gyno. Anyone else experience this... | 5 | March 16, 2015 | 7 |
192,679 | Drospirenone / ethinyl estradiol | birth control | "The first few months were great! Light periods, minimal cramping. The past 3 months I have started my period 2-3 days early and it lasts about 2 weeks. That gives me about a week per month that I'm not on my period. I'm changing pills tomorrow, hopefully the next kind isn't as treacherous!" | 3 | October 11, 2011 | 3 |
74,814 | Keppra | seizures | "All depends on the individual I actually found that Keppra made my seizures WORSE. I started taking Keppra and was fine for 2 years with no side affects, no seizures, nothing, then 1 day I had a massive grand Mal seizure the doctors keep upping my dose. Now I am on the maximum dose but still having seizures. Before I ... | 5 | June 23, 2016 | 32 |
21,279 | Acetaminophen / chlorpheniramine / phenylephrine | cold symptoms | "Having a nasty cold with runny nose, sneezing, headache and sore throat; I figured I'd give this a shot. Within 30 minutes of taking 1 pill I was feeling relieved of much of my cold symptoms, however, something just didn't feel right! I started getting extremely nervous, with very high anxiety level. I seriously was f... | 3 | January 26, 2016 | 3 |
56,321 | Humira | psoriatic arthritis | "Saved my life. Saved my mariage. Had Psoriasis and P. arthritis since grade school. Covered me from head to toe 80% Started Humira at 41. Been on it now for over 3 years. The only side effects I notice is that my shoulder no longer has me crying in tears over the pain and my Psoriasis is gone. Totally gone. Strangely ... | 10 | June 17, 2016 | 27 |
211,242 | Entocort EC | crohn's disease, acute | "VERY good medication! I had uncontrolled Crohn's for many years (no medicine would work for me). My gastroenterologist decided to try this one and it was a life saver. I couldn't go out before (even for groceries!). It didn't take very long to get the full effects from it and though the cost is higher than with the ... | 10 | September 12, 2010 | 67 |
208,114 | Suprep Bowel Prep Kit | bowel preparation | "Vile disgusting taste. I had to add a lemon powder and hold my nose to drink without vomiting. It took 20 min. to get it down. I hate to drink water and had a tough time drinking the required 32 oz. of water in 1 hour after the Suprep. It did take effect in 40 min. I was also very bloated. I do not know if I can manag... | 4 | July 10, 2012 | 12 |
163,015 | Actonel | osteoporosis | "Took this medication for 5 months. From the start I had problems tolerating the medicine. It made me nauseous. The worst side effect was the bone pain." | 1 | December 7, 2014 | 59 |
11,955 | Fastin | weight loss | "Use with caution! I was stupid enough to take a whole pill and I thought I was going to die. My heart was racing even though I was laying perfectly still and the world was swimming like I was drunk. The effects have lessened over the course of a few hours but I will definitely not take more than 1/4 of one of theses p... | 3 | April 12, 2017 | 29 |
92,725 | Gelnique | overactive bladde | "I just started the Gel, which I choose because it does not cause high blood pressure and I did not want to take any more pills. So far so good. If you follow the directions, and rub the gel in until your skin is dry, there is no sticky residue. I then just put regular cream over the sight. I'm currently having some st... | 9 | March 8, 2012 | 17 |
128,011 | Phentermine | obesity | "Hi I started Phentermine 37.5 mg in May, 2016 I weighed 221lbs at 5'3. Have tried diet food programs and the gym work for a minute but too expensive for me. New doctor I told him my issues he read my medical file and said I could try this medicine. Since May I have lost 25 lbs which you can see thank god and I can br... | 10 | August 28, 2016 | 19 |
37,034 | Librium | light sedation | "I am in recovery from Vodka and I was having trouble sleeping and my doctor suggested that I skip the noon dosage and take 2 of them at night and it has helped me stay asleep at night without my mind "running" at night." | 7 | February 8, 2011 | 23 |
185,834 | Saxenda | obesity | "I've been on Saxenda for a month. I've lost 10 pounds and feel amazing. Finally I have a weight loss medication without side effects." | 10 | December 1, 2015 | 24 |
177,119 | Sporanox | onychomycosis, fingernail | "I've been taking Sporanox for 10 months now with no improvement. The fungus is visible in all of my fingernails and all of my toes! I am nearing the end of my second (6 month) treatment and still no results with this medication. Fungus has caused several toenails to curl and become ingrown so, very painful. Doctor... | 1 | September 1, 2017 | 5 |
89,698 | Celexa | depression | "I am a veteran. I was diagnosed with depression while on active duty (started on Wellbutrin), though I am certain the depression went back years before. I always knew something wasn't right, but could never quite figure out what it was. I had no desire to live and could not seem to shake that. I admitted myself to... | 10 | April 4, 2011 | 32 |
192,106 | Drospirenone / ethinyl estradiol | acne | "My reason for taking yaz was my bad cystic acne, which completely stopped in the 1St week!! Wow right..now just waiting for the skin to heal. However, my last week was kinda hell, constipated for more than 4 days and starting to get cramps, worse than before,my mental stability was a bit rough the 1st week. I'm giving... | 5 | September 9, 2016 | 4 |
51,857 | Ustekinumab | psoriasis | "Stelara has been great. I have experienced no side effects and I just got my second shot and my Psoriasis is 90% faded after 4 weeks since my first shot.
Basically if your insurance will cover it's realistically a miracle. Good luck reader. I hope you have a similar experience of success." | 10 | May 17, 2014 | 46 |
39,652 | Contrave | obesity | "I started Contrave 12 days ago, 218 lbs, 6 feet, male.
The Good:
I've already lost 10 lbs and no physical activity.
I'm addicted to food. I Loooove carbs!!! However, since I started Contrave, I don't have cravings anymore. I have this sensation of being full. Sometimes I even have to force myself to eat because I ... | 10 | January 15, 2016 | 20 |
97,417 | St. john's wort | depression | "St John's Wort has literally turned my life around. I've had issues with depression in the past and always managed to work my way through them without help, but my last bout a few months ago got me to the point where it was starting to affect my work and people were really noticing. My personality had changed, I was ... | 10 | March 3, 2017 | 97 |
54,757 | Bupropion / naltrexone | obesity | "Started Contrave 7 days ago - absolutely no side effects - though still titrating up to the higher dose. I'm 5'3" 220 lbs. Need to lose every bit of 100 lbs. Maybe notice some tummy issues today - but, they were symptoms of having eaten too much - need to change my eating patterns for sure. ~ Here's Hoping!" | 2 | March 29, 2017 | 19 |
146,347 | Suboxone | opiate dependence | "A few years ago I was hooked on Percocet, Vicodin, and Tramadol. (Side note: Doctors will tell you that Tramadol, "Ultram", is none addictive but that is what the original addiction I had). My doctor gave me an prescription for Suboxone. It was a God send. I would recommend it to anyone who is having a lot of trouble ... | 9 | October 1, 2009 | 18 |
182,357 | Mirena | birth control | "I got Mirena five years ago after having my second child. Having Mirena is forgetting about birth control for as long as you have it. No pain, problems, discomfort. Maybe slight weight gain but it could also be because I'm getting older. I'm about to have it replaced with another one until my husband and I decide to h... | 10 | April 21, 2011 | 5 |
93,579 | Oxymorphone | pain | "I'm going to be very much to the point I had a physician that retired I began seeing a new physician after searching for a physician I was comfortable with I was continued being prescribed oxycodone ER 2-30mg tab 3x a day with 4mg hydromorphone with each dose The Physician referred me to pain management pain managemen... | 4 | February 8, 2017 | 8 |
75,960 | Olodaterol / tiotropium | copd, maintenance | "This has changed my life. I was able to breathe better almost immediately and I love that is easy to use. It did take a few tries to get accustomed to the inhaler but now I can't imagine going back to my old ones." | 10 | May 16, 2016 | 33 |
214,605 | Liothyronine | underactive thyroid | "First, I diagnosed myself after being exhausted, unable to lose ANY weight even when I breast fed my son for a year. My periods were heavy and debilitating and no amount of exercise or diet allowed me to lose weight.
Synthroid alone was clearly not enough, so after 14 years I switched endocrinologists.
She called ... | 10 | December 4, 2016 | 52 |
178,605 | Victoza | diabetes, type 2 | "I've been taking Victoza for a year now. Initially, for about a month I experienced a few side effects - nausea being the most prevalent. Pleased I continued the drug as ALL side effects have gone.
The drug certainly has improved my glucose readings. I take my 1.8 injection first thing in the morning when my blood gl... | 8 | May 4, 2017 | 11 |
39,093 | Contrave | obesity | "Suffering through the side effects in the first week (headaches, nausea, dizziness) but have lost 4 pounds already. Hoping the side effects will taper off as this medication definitely controls my hunger and cravings." | 7 | June 14, 2017 | 27 |
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