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97,277 | Ambien | insomnia | "I started taking this medication 10 years ago. My doctor told me it was non-narcotic and non-habit forming. Up to that time I had never had any addictions to drugs or alcohol, but unfortunately I am dependent on this drug for sleep. It does however work very well with few side effects and I wake up feeling refreshed... | 10 | November 16, 2008 | 103 |
123,619 | Skyla | birth control | "I've had skyla in for about a year now, and it is by far my favorite form of birth control. Some background info, I'm 19 and have never had kids. Other birth controls affected my mood greatly, and Skyla has not affected my mood in the slightest. I also did not experience any weight gain. The only downside is my period... | 8 | May 30, 2017 | 3 |
114,659 | Methotrexate | psoriasis | "Hello, I am 27 and started having psoriasis when I was 20. I am covered 80%. My rheumothogist has started me on methotrexate shot once a week as well as folic acid everyday but the day of the shot. I am currently on day 5, my skin has stopped forming layers about 90% but still red and small patches here and there. Fro... | 9 | May 12, 2017 | 13 |
9,364 | Lo Loestrin Fe | birth control | "I'm taking this medication to regulate my period. I was scared after reading the side effects especially about the hair loss and the weight gain, but I know everyone is different. This is my 2nd month and I've experienced loss of appetite, stomach ache, nausea/vomitting the most...I've actually lost 10 pounds which is... | 5 | July 3, 2016 | 5 |
143,369 | Etonogestrel | birth control | "I've had the Nexplanon for over 2 years and I absolutely love it. The only issue I've had with it is my periods are very irregular which is no big deal for me. I get a period for 2 weeks and then I'm period free for about 4 months, then it will return. I have no problem with that. I plan on using this birth control m... | 10 | February 22, 2017 | 2 |
81,016 | Hypercare | hyperhidrosis | "This literally changed my life. I can now wear colorful shirts without worrying about sweat stains. It worked after the first application. My doctor said I'd experience "mild itching" and I wish she would've been more truthful and said "practically unbearable itching" but the longer I use this medicine, the less I itc... | 10 | February 10, 2013 | 10 |
223,970 | Epinephrine | asthma, acute | "I was born with Asthma had been in and out of hospitals since birth. When I was old enough to use my own judgement on inhalers I decided to try Primatene Mist. I have used it for over 20 years. I only need to use it...maybe...2 times a month...if that. NOTHING the doctors gave me ever worked. Primatene Mist keeps... | 10 | March 22, 2012 | 11 |
77,562 | Cephalexin | bacterial infection | "Works on my absessed tooth but side effects are bad, nausea, fatigue, severe diarrhea and malaise." | 5 | March 15, 2016 | 22 |
200,388 | Varenicline | smoking cessation | "Unbelievably good." | 10 | May 17, 2013 | 16 |
119,545 | Testosterone | hypogonadism, male | "Been on Testim for 2.5 months. Huge improvement in mood, and physical stature. Started working out again. I feel great! Strong and sexy. Wife likes it too! My libido has increased and the reaction from other females is incredible. I lost 25 lbs prior to starting and am now seeing my abs again. The energy is awesome as... | 10 | October 29, 2011 | 21 |
49,219 | Ethinyl estradiol / levonorgestrel | endometriosis | "I received this from the pharmacy a couple of different times. Each time, I fully expected it to work like 'Alesse', used to work for me. Alesse, in my past, would quell my endometriosis pain, & bloating, so wonderfully. This lutera, each time I used it, puffed, & bloated me up SO much, that I swear it's NOT the same ... | 3 | May 17, 2016 | 0 |
105,167 | Carbamazepine | bipolar disorde | "I just started tegretol 2 days ago in conjunction with Cipralex and Clonazapam. I've taken the last two mentioned for years up until a few months ago and never had side effects so I know the side effects are from the Tegretol.
No appetite. Nausea, and severe migraines. Definitely making me more hopeful and less suic... | 6 | January 12, 2017 | 8 |
176,517 | Lorazepam | insomnia | "Fell asleep easily. Stayed asleep all night. No hangover." | 8 | March 18, 2013 | 79 |
58,509 | Jolivette | birth control | "I have only been on Jolivette for a month after my daughter was born. First of all she is 2 months old and in that entire time I have been on a period except for 3 days of very light spotting. I feel like I'm going to bleed forever. It's not heavy it just doesn't stop. It also made my milk supply low which has me supp... | 2 | October 25, 2015 | 6 |
49,702 | Ethinyl estradiol / levonorgestrel | birth control | "I've been on Orsythia for a year and half and I've had a regular cycle twice! I get it early and it lasts 7-12 days, and it's just brown, not a true 'period'. Recently I've started to get the bad acne everyone mentions. I'm 43 and have pimples on my chin and forehead (never had it before). It has eliminated my breast ... | 3 | June 17, 2015 | 5 |
79,996 | Benzonatate | cough | "This medicine made me unable to BREATHE!!! I went to urgent Care to appease my boyfriend. He hounded me about taking the meds they prescribed even though I felt the intuitive urge not to... As soon as I took one, about 30 minutes later came a cough episode from hell, with my throat closing up. Thought maybe it was col... | 1 | December 11, 2017 | 1 |
155,028 | Metronidazole | bacterial vaginitis | "Today is my third day with flagyl for BV. I do have a weird taste in my mouth, when I brush my teeth and eat. To prevent yeast infection I eat yogurt, and take a probiotic powder packet that's fizzy and you mix into water like an emergen-c packet. I also wear long dresses and nightgowns around the house without undies... | 10 | September 25, 2016 | 22 |
31,995 | Brimonidine / timolol | glaucoma | "My eyes are very red and everyone thinks I have been smoking weed,-that's how bad they look. They hurt and are light sensitive. I am going to ask to change to something else. I can't deal with this." | 5 | August 28, 2017 | 2 |
205,463 | Pristiq | depression | "A little over two years due to a job change and move, I suffered many anxiety/panic attacks. One of them landed me in the ER. I was then diagnosed with depression. I was put on Pristiq and with time it started working. I took the medication for about 18 months and then very slowly went off. I don't like being dep... | 9 | September 13, 2013 | 63 |
150,140 | Mucinex D | cough and nasal congestion | "I took this around 9 pm. I fell right to sleep with no problems. It did not keep me up at all. I woke up and blew my nose, the medicine had worked. It cleared my nose after I blew it. However, the taste is disgusting and I still have a cough." | 3 | February 25, 2017 | 4 |
76,472 | Azor | high blood pressure | "I have been on Azor for 7 days. I also started 60mg of Cymbalta the same night, I have had severe headaches from the time I get up until the time I go to bed, also diarrhea some times 4 times a day. Azor did stop the pulsating heartbeat sounds I was having in my ears, I will see me Dr. in a few days to discuss what is... | 7 | January 11, 2013 | 6 |
60,155 | NuvaRing | birth control | "I started taking this 2 years ago. I chose it because how easy it is to use and you don't have to remember to take it every day. Big plus. On the downside I did gain some weight. I also have experienced mood swings and last summer I had sun spots on my face (NEVER had those before!). I'm going to stop using it soon be... | 5 | April 21, 2013 | 10 |
18,386 | Voltaren | pain | "I have a torn hip ligament due to a fall at work - I find NO relief with Voltaren either oral (75MG 2x per day) or the patch." | 1 | November 23, 2011 | 13 |
108,720 | Nexplanon | 8</span> users found this comment helpful. | "I decided to use this birth control after constantly changing oral contraceptives because they were just awful, mood swings and gained 30 pounds in 2 months. This has been the best birth control I’ve been on. No weight gain. No periods. No mood swings. I get acne around the time I should have a period each month. Als... | 10 | November 1, 2017 | 8 |
230,407 | Meloxicam | inflammatory conditions | "Bent over and lower back went out. Left shoulder was already hurting for months. No diagnosis but doctor started me on Mobic and PT. Back pain is gone after one month but both shoulders are so painful I can't sleep at all. Having a lot of wheezing and just started running fever for no reason. I am thinking I may have ... | 4 | August 2, 2015 | 24 |
205,920 | Pristiq | depression | "Wrapping up week 8 with Pristiq. First depression treatment attempt, therefore unable to compare to similar drugs. Notable: elevated mood, on-and-off headaches, sleepiness, confusion, poor coordination, decreased appetite, consistent sex drive. Positive effects of drug definitely outweigh set backs. Thanks Pristiq. Ev... | 8 | July 26, 2009 | 20 |
56,239 | Humira | rheumatoid arthritis | "I started taking Humira after the Methotrexate became in-effective. I WOULD NEVER TAKE THIS HUMIRA AGAIN IN MY ENTIRE LIFE. It began with headaches, which got worse every time I took the Humira. My energy level went down to nothing, and it did not help my RA at all. NOW, this drug has given me severe Eczema on my ... | 1 | March 18, 2016 | 49 |
125,954 | Viibryd | depression | "I had no major side effects on this med & it's helped my anxiety & depression. I've been taking it for 6 months. I titrated up to 20mg. The Med was helping my mood but I had diarrhea that wasn't temporary so they put me on 10mg. The 10mg is working just fine for me but I still get diarrhea every now & then whereas I ... | 8 | July 3, 2015 | 29 |
180,278 | Diclofenac | pain | "I think the use of putting perfume in the gel is really stupid. There are so many people allergic also someone like me with cancer and very sore and nauseated to spend money on this and it made me so sick I washed up 4 times and my hands and skin still smells strong. It gave me a headache and made my nausea worse. The... | 1 | November 22, 2016 | 23 |
93,239 | Vortioxetine | major depressive disorde | "I am a 44 yr old female and I started taking 10mg twelve days ago. The first week was really good. I felt calmer, softer and less agitated. I didn't feel depressed but I did experience some minor GI issues (nothing I couldn't deal with). This week I feel slow and tired, unexcited about going to the gym anymore. I... | 5 | January 26, 2016 | 14 |
195,967 | Levomilnacipran | depression | "I was on Fetzima for a couple of months but my depression was still really bad. The doctor kept increasing my dose with no signs of improvement. Eventually, my blood pressure and pulse was so high that I had to come off." | 2 | September 22, 2014 | 66 |
153,558 | Velivet | birth control | "This was my first birth control brand so I don't have experience with other brands to compare it to, but I had some issues. I had heavy, two week long periods on this pill, sometimes even longer. Thinking this would eventually level off I stayed on it for a year but it never did. Needless to say, I've had more than en... | 5 | May 1, 2017 | 2 |
126,085 | Viibryd | depression | "I've tried Prozac, Zoloft, Celexa and none of them worked well. They would work maybe a month and the depression crept back into my life. I started taking Viibryd and the recommendation of a doctor and trusted friend and my life has changed dramatically for the better. I don't have the wiped out feeling and my sex dri... | 10 | February 22, 2013 | 97 |
78,174 | Zyprexa | bipolar disorde | "I'm bipolar and this is the only medication (out of many, many) that really helps my bipolar and it works almost instantaneously for me. I first went on it to gain weight because I was trying to recover from anorexia and struggling, but stayed on it for my bipolar. I did gain weight and I eat tons, but I have a good... | 9 | October 26, 2011 | 36 |
88,819 | Necon 1 / 35 | birth control | "I started taking this after I had a child at age 17, and first, the side effects were minimum for me but I got a lot of weird bumps all over my hands that looked like warts, and the doctor said that I either had to wait them out or stop the pill. After 3 months they finally went away.
I took this for about a year.... | 2 | November 6, 2013 | 16 |
3,932 | Seroquel XR | bipolar disorde | "I was taking 300 mg of Seroquel XR for 6 months. The best part was being able to get a good night’s sleep. I had only been getting 2-3 hrs rest each night. My mind would race and it was a struggle to stay in bed. I would get up and start cleaning. Additionally, I would spend hours creating plans to organize my life. I... | 9 | November 18, 2017 | 2 |
46,698 | Detrol LA | urinary incontinence | "Expensive but it works! No negative side effects." | 10 | September 17, 2010 | 39 |
177,121 | Sporanox | onychomycosis, toenail | "Took sporanox for approximately seven months to cure complete infestation of toenail fungus (both feet/all toes). Sporanox had started to clear it all up when I ran out of the capsules. I was overseas and unable to get a refill. After stopping the medication for a period of time, the fungus returned to its previous st... | 10 | April 28, 2017 | 3 |
226 | Medroxyprogesterone | birth control | "Do not get the shot. I got the shot a while ago at first everything was alright but then I got my period which I've had forever now it will not go away. I get the worst headaches that I've ever had before and they last all day and I get them everyday. I feel sick. And I also have started to feel super moody and sad ou... | 1 | June 25, 2015 | 7 |
207,680 | Suprep Bowel Prep Kit | bowel preparation | "The suggestion to chill the Suprep in fridge, chill your water, soda and or gatorade is great advice. Yes use a straw.
I put a Lifesavor Peppermint in my mouth to prepare for the Suprep's nasty taste, then I added cold water and ginger ale to the fill line in the cup provided.
Using a straw, holding my nose, I qu... | 1 | August 25, 2016 | 26 |
61,634 | Citalopram | depression | "I'm on 40mg a day, did take sertraline, mirtazapine now on these, don't think they do anything to me, doctor says he don't know if I got bi polar or schizophrenia lol, that's what u get for being honest. did stop them once for week as thought doing nothing, never felt so ill in my life if that's a cold turkey. I'm 35 ... | 3 | July 25, 2016 | 11 |
50,052 | Gabapentin | pain | "Because I am a recovering alcoholic it is crucial for me to find non-narcotic treatment for the persevering pain of my chronic pancreatitis. I was feeling a bit hopeless with the repeated prescriptions of pain meds (which of course offer only temporary relief, and for me a danger of over-use), until my GI prescribed m... | 10 | July 27, 2015 | 133 |
3,618 | Febuxostat | gout | "Expensive but worth it! My uric acid was in the 9-10 range and I was having several severe gout attacks every year. I tried allopurinol but didn't work, so started on Uloric 40mg about 6 months ago. Had a few minor attacks during the first 5 months, but since then I can eat or drink anything and doesn't cause any flas... | 10 | January 7, 2015 | 31 |
208,030 | Suprep Bowel Prep Kit | bowel preparation | "I was happy to find these reviews. I read through them and got some idea of what to expect. This is my 3rd colonoscopy but the first time with this prep. It is by far much easier than the others! I cannot chug so I have to drink it in small amounts. I chilled the prep, used a straw, and I bit into an orange wedge... | 8 | June 2, 2014 | 23 |
46,709 | Clindamycin | acne | "Genetically, I am cursed with acne. For years as a young teen I struggled with acne on my forehead and cheeks. I tried every potion and cleanser out there, to no avail. When I went for my physical, my doctor noticed how bad my acne was and prescribed clindamycin gel, and boy has it worked wonders. I have very sensitiv... | 10 | November 7, 2017 | 4 |
1,535 | Eluxadoline | irritable bowel syndrome | "For me this medication did absolutely nothing.. went back to my usual 2 daily Imodium after one miserable week of "going" almost nonstop.
BUT even though is was useless for me I say try it out, we are all different.
Best wishes to us all." | 1 | March 6, 2017 | 14 |
45,779 | Fluoxetine | depression | "I am a 46 year old male. In 1988 I was going through a very serious bout with anxiety and depression. Luckily - there was a place called Freedom From Fear on Staten Island that was able to counsel me (free of charge, as was affiliated with Columbia University), and a doctor there prescribed for me a new drug that was ... | 9 | August 13, 2010 | 122 |
96,661 | Neurontin | pain | "This stuff is great for nerve pain. I have 2 herniated discs in my lower back and 1 in my neck along with a pinched nerve. It takes away my neck pain when narcotic pain relievers and muscle relaxers combined didn't. Taking it alone causes drowsiness. " | 9 | October 4, 2009 | 69 |
92,608 | Ondansetron | nausea/vomiting | "Only medication that stops my nausea and vomiting during a migraine. I've tried everything too. Its a life saver for me." | 9 | April 24, 2012 | 4 |
187,173 | Azelastine / fluticasone | allergic rhinitis | "Works amazing! A life saver!!" | 10 | July 3, 2015 | 4 |
84,417 | Ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate | birth control | "I have been on this birth control for 8 years and had no problems at all. It was great. I recently was put on a body acne medication that lowered the effectiveness of this brand so because of that reason I am switching to Zovia I hope it's as good." | 10 | December 1, 2016 | 1 |
218,290 | Amoxicillin / clavulanate | skin or soft tissue infection | "Overall, not too bad. Had some mild nausea and diarrhea the first two or three days, but then drank Kefir which helped immensely. Be sure to take as directed with some food (you don't need a whole meal) and eat yogurt etc. I highly recommend Kefir during Augmentin therapy. Began clearing the infection by the secon... | 8 | December 27, 2014 | 43 |
111,672 | Cipro | bladder infection | "I had to stop taken the medicine due to getting yellowing of the skin, fevers, nightmares, severe headaches, dizziness, hot flashes, restlessness, nausea, etc. The medicine was fine until about 3 days into it then I began to feel worse and it was even hard for me to breathe. I may be one of the select few who reacted ... | 2 | March 5, 2011 | 70 |
35,839 | Buprenorphine / naloxone | opiate dependence | "Love this medicine, works great with less side effects of regular Suboxone! Also with discount program I am saving $$$ very happy my Dr. told me about it." | 10 | February 23, 2015 | 33 |
125,844 | Viibryd | depression | "End of Viibryd week 1 was starting to feel normal, then began week 2 at 20mg. More nausea (Ondancetron med really helps at work), no headaches this week. New symptom of gritty feeling in eyes--think it is dry eyes, so bought some good tear drops and seems a lot better now, will keep using. I switched over cold turkey ... | 8 | August 31, 2016 | 15 |
28,280 | Lexapro | generalized anxiety disorde | "I was on Celexa 20mg for a full year due to anxiety and panic attacks. The medicine was working great. I had to switch doctors and my new one suggested to a try Lexapro. She said its a cleaner and better medicine then Celexa. I said ok I'll try it. It's been two week and no side effects at all. It's been great. I'm gl... | 10 | January 28, 2015 | 89 |
104,773 | Ethinyl estradiol / levonorgestrel | birth control | "I tried this pill after having been on so many others. I had been prescribed Femcon FE, Loestrin 24, Ortho Lo, YAZ, and Ocella. These pills caused me to have terrible stomach pains, go through nauseous periods all throughout the day, and have recurring dizziness. So, I finally decided to speak with my doctor about hav... | 9 | October 5, 2010 | 2 |
124,093 | Skyla | birth control | "I got skyla inserted 6 months ago and it's been a nightmare since then. I'm 25 with no kids. My friend got Mirena when she was 21 and said it was amazing so I figured I'd try it. Insertion was pretty painful and i had cramps for a week. I went back and got an ultrasound to check the placement and was informed I had a ... | 1 | March 14, 2016 | 8 |
46,651 | Gardasil | human papillomavirus prophylaxis | "I'm 18 years old and have had all three of these shots. I don't understand why people make this shot to be such a big deal. It barely hurt when I got them. Even if it did, who cares? If the shot is going to help you out in the long run. I never had any bad side effects I recommend it to any woman who likes to be proac... | 10 | July 17, 2011 | 13 |
36,902 | Avastin | glioblastoma multiforme | "I started Avastin in November of 2009 after my spinal cord tumor started growing again. I was diagnosed with brain cancer in February 2009. The tumor is in my spinal cord, not in my brain. It effects my right leg. Makes it weak. I had surgery and went through radiation and chemo in April. The tumor was shrinking all s... | 6 | February 2, 2010 | 82 |
101,067 | Rexulti | major depressive disorde | "I was put on half a mg for a week, then titrated to 1 mg. Everything was cool until about the 3rd or 4th wk I started feeling overhwelmed and ridiculously tired to where I couldn't keep my eyes open. Then it progrogressed to full blown anxiety in my POV. I never thought it could be rexulti until I finally saw my doc w... | 1 | November 15, 2016 | 42 |
26,203 | Sprintec | birth control | "I'm 34 and was prescribed this pill for irregular periods. I've only been on it for a week and I'd rather deal with bleeding for a month straight than the side effects that I'm already experiencing:
*extremely bloated
*had a couple of painful pimples pop up on my face and my chest
*have sore and swollen breasts
... | 1 | November 17, 2016 | 3 |
122,712 | Linaclotide | constipation, chronic | "After many years of chronic bloating and constipation, I finally tried Linzess. I was taking Miralax daily, sometimes twice a day, for about a year but still no relief from the horrible bloating. I'd eat half an apple and have to move my belt buckle. Now, a little over a month on Linzess and I am no longer bloated, I ... | 10 | June 4, 2015 | 38 |
21,104 | Paliperidone | schizophrenia | "I feel like this medication is OK minus the weight gain feels like I put on a lot of weight and is hard to loose" | 5 | November 26, 2015 | 14 |
85,743 | Ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate | birth control | "I have been on this contraceptive for about 15 months. I haven't experienced weight gain, but a weight loss of 3 pants sizes. Altough that's great and everything, I've also been sick to my stomach at least once a week, and my period didn't stop being extremely heavy. It also jumps around a lot more, and for a few mont... | 7 | November 26, 2013 | 9 |
139,780 | Nora-Be | birth control | "My experience with this pill has been okay but my periods do last longer now for about 8 days and I also spot in between which is very annoying. I also take the pill at the same time everyday. I don't think I'll be staying on this pill for to much longer." | 7 | June 16, 2015 | 10 |
198,181 | Metoprolol | high blood pressure | "I have been taking Toprol XL for about 2 years. My doctor has now put me on 200mg twice a day, total 400mg a day, this had to be approve by my insurance company and it was. This is working for me, no side effects and my blood pressure is steady at 114/70." | 10 | June 17, 2008 | 83 |
46,696 | Detrol LA | overactive bladde | "The side effects were intolerable and it was not effective in minimizing bladder spasms with resulting leakage/incontinence." | 4 | January 20, 2012 | 23 |
80,955 | Hypercare | hyperhidrosis | "As everyone else I have a terrible problem sweating and can only wear black t shirts or tank tops. I only started using this a year ago and aside from the burning and soreness after, its great. However, I just went to refill my prescription and was told that they are no longer manufacturing it, I went to many pharmacy... | 10 | August 25, 2015 | 13 |
199,503 | Penicillin v potassium | bacterial infection | "Honestly, I felt better about 4 hours after begging treatment with this for an infected/abcessed tooth. Surprisingly quick, considering the amount of pain I was in. The downside, for me at least, seems to be slight nausea/dizziness. I had taken ibuprofen earlier due to pain, so this meant bad times in front of the ... | 9 | December 15, 2016 | 2 |
125,237 | Dulcolax | constipation | "I followed the instructions correctly. It kind of worked at first but then it stopped, I was back to zero only with a overbloated belly and an unsettling feeling all day. Do not use" | 2 | June 2, 2016 | 5 |
5,656 | Oxytrol | overactive bladde | "I get bad reaction to the adhesive. The redness stays for weeks and itches so bad. I clean the area with acetone to remove the adhesive residue and then clean it with alcohol. Hope you guys will create one for sensitive adhesive like sensitive bandage. The product helps with overactive bladder I just hope the itch and... | 5 | January 2, 2014 | 52 |
135,560 | Intuniv | adhd | "My son was 6 when diagnosed. Adderall finally came to our rescue. Eventually it did not work long enough, so we give him a wake-up dose of 5mg IR, an 8am XR dose, then a 3pm IR dose to help with aftercare and homework. This has continued to work for 3 years. We tried Intuniv because his ODD and impulsivity was lea... | 3 | December 10, 2015 | 19 |
211,876 | Lamotrigine | bipolar disorde | "This medicine is a godsend. I literally felt like it grew me up. it helps so much with bi polar disorder!
I used to walk down the street and wonder what passing cars thought about me and wondered if they thought I walked silly. Weird but true. After a month on this medication my life changed. I was more focused my ... | 10 | September 1, 2016 | 53 |
222,642 | Topamax | seizures | "I started taking this medication as soon as I was diagnosed with an inherited seizure disorder. Although I haven't had a seizure ever since I began to take the medication (which is good because the meds are working) the side effects were horrible. I would often feel very disoriented and saw a great amount of weight lo... | 7 | January 26, 2017 | 10 |
81,067 | Hypercare | hyperhidrosis | "I love this medicine. I do not sweat anymore. I don't have the armpit stains. I can wear whatever I want without worrying about sweating. If you have excessive sweating you should try this product." | 10 | December 13, 2010 | 1 |
25,243 | Tofacitinib | rheumatoid arthritis | "On my 3rd week with no improvement, increased pain, swelling, and FEVER exponentially increased, (not "core" temp just "hot joints") decreased energy, frequent headache, and increased depression! I didn't know any of these things could get worse than they already were? But they have! :-( Hanging in there because mine ... | 4 | September 26, 2017 | 0 |
19,696 | Pregabalin | pain | "I have suffered severe pain for 20 years following a motorcycle accident. During this time I have tried every sort of pain relief available to me, mainly narcotic drugs which I found as bad as the pain itself. Earlier this year I was prescribed Lyrica as far as pain relief goes...fantastic. After a few months (1x 75m... | 10 | September 15, 2011 | 55 |
135,408 | Tamiflu | influenza | "My son and wife both came down with bad cases of the flu, and I started to experience extreme chest tightness, cough, and fever about five days later. Took my first dose of Tamiflu about 15 hours after experiencing symptoms, and within 12 hours was feeling 50% better. Within 24 hours was 90% better. No side effects. S... | 10 | April 11, 2016 | 7 |
97,411 | St. john's wort | depression | "I took this on top of taking SAM-E for depression and fatigue. I'll put the good first. This supplement is amazing. Makes me feel much more confident, much less socially anxious, and more able to be assertive, and have no fatigue. AND I am interested in things again. I feel joy from looking at the mountains and such. ... | 10 | June 17, 2017 | 20 |
9,734 | Lo Loestrin Fe | birth control | "I am 19 years old and on my third pack (possibly fourth, I can't remember for sure) of this birth control. The first two months were great! I didn't notice any side effects and my period was normal. This past month, though, I've started to notice a lot of nausea and some headaches. Most recently, my depression and anx... | 3 | August 26, 2015 | 6 |
117,301 | Rythmol SR | atrial fibrillation | "I just switched to Rythmol from Toporal and am checking it out. My heart hasn't done "afib" type things but I do have a horrible metalic taste that I wish would go away, outside of that it seems OK so far. Let me know your thoughts. I am a 51 year old male." | 7 | March 16, 2008 | 42 |
89,121 | Vytorin | high cholesterol | "Very effective." | 10 | November 8, 2009 | 10 |
126,830 | Dilaudid | pain | "After my back surgery ( lumbar fusion ) I was given dilaudid, worked instantly in relieving pain, the only downside it does not last long," | 9 | June 18, 2010 | 15 |
77,655 | Cephalexin | skin or soft tissue infection | "Cleared up my abscess ..Also I kept getting bacterial vaginitis for a year straight. I swear my bacterial vaginitis cleared up! This actually works to clear that up also. I thought my bacterial vaginitis issue was stuck with me forever." | 10 | February 28, 2015 | 38 |
163,602 | Mirtazapine | insomnia | "It works very good for sleep as I have chronic insomnia due to severe anxiety, major depression. I didn't take it yesterday and barely slept good. What I hate is the drowsy feeling it makes during day does it go away? This pill made my birthday a fine day I made a day outside feeling OK." | 8 | May 23, 2014 | 46 |
168,741 | Vilazodone | anxiety | "Background: Essential Tremor with Social Anxiety and IBS. I'm naturally VERY happy.
From 6mo Escitalopram 10mg to 1mo Viibryd 10mg.
Upped to 20mg Viibryd but two hours in, had panic attack tremors. Went back to 10mg for a 1mo more, until VERY HEAVY depression episodes at around 6 PM till 10 PM (took the pill at ... | 1 | August 8, 2015 | 7 |
36,922 | Librium | alcohol withdrawal | "I've been drinking since 12y/o. Relapsed hard about 3 weeks ago after the manager at work had suspected that I had been drinking at work and fired me. I spent all of the money I had left in the bank trying to drink myself to death. Had a free ride to law school and lost that, so that played a big role in my depress... | 9 | July 31, 2017 | 12 |
192,803 | Drospirenone / ethinyl estradiol | birth control | "I have been taking Ocella now for about 6 months and in those months I have experienced some weight loss as well as clearer skin. However I also have found that I have ABSOLUTELY NO sex drive. I am only 21 and before taking Ocella I had enough sex drive for me and other people, but now nothing." | 5 | April 20, 2011 | 2 |
33,327 | Microgestin Fe 1 / 20 | birth control | "I only took it for a week but it caused horrible headaches that were borderline migraines. They would start about 30-45 minutes after taking the pill and would not go away until I went to sleep. I was naseous and dizzy constantly and I would be very warm and hot. It was also causing heart burn which is something that ... | 1 | August 8, 2016 | 5 |
206,872 | Duac | acne | "The product is working so well for my athletic pre-teen daughter. As she began to get very involved with sports, a lot of sweat and acne came. Now, using Duac, her acne has cleared and is under control. Her face isn't so oily like before. She has a couple of blemishes, but nothing at all like before!" | 8 | October 10, 2009 | 9 |
214,615 | Liothyronine | underactive thyroid | "as a supplement to levothyroxine it has been a night and day difference. I no longer sleep all the time and can think clearly. I actually want to do things now." | 10 | June 4, 2015 | 66 |
221,357 | Dextromethorphan | cough | "This worked great for my husband until he gave me his cold. I used this medicine and was somewhat relieved but had extremely uncomfortable gas and diarrhea. I thought I had a worse strain of virus and took the medicine again the next day. Within 45 min my stomach problems that had quit the night before returned with a... | 1 | May 2, 2016 | 6 |
135,157 | Dapsone | acne | "I have tried almost everything under the sun as related to acne medicine. The only thing that worked for me is Aczone. I have only been using it for 10 days now but my face has cleared up so fast. I have never seen my skin look so good in the last 5 years. It doesn't irritate the skin and goes on very light and absorb... | 10 | April 2, 2010 | 39 |
224,296 | Levothyroxine | underactive thyroid | "My thyroid test showed it to be under active, Dr increased Levothyroxine to 100 MCG to be taken two hours on empty stomach before I can eat!
I guestioned Pharmacist and he confirmed two hours wate. Very difficult to wait 2 hours! I take several other medications! What can I do?" | 6 | April 10, 2016 | 10 |
180,475 | Diclofenac | pain | "I used Voltaren gel on some sore joints (and a tennis elbow). It worked as well as anything I have ever tried. I sometimes get killer tension headaches that first build up in the back of the neck. When I felt one coming on, I used the gel on the back of the neck and shoulders. The headache never developed. Before t... | 9 | July 28, 2008 | 68 |
168,763 | Vilazodone | depression | "I started Viibryd -- 20 mg/day -- over a year ago, when going thru a prolonged low. Like alot of folks, I've tried many different things in 20+ years, gone thru the rollercoaster of titrating on, titrating off, having stuff work then stop working, etc. To my surprise, Viibryd has helped -- though the diarrhea and so f... | 8 | May 30, 2015 | 57 |
218,257 | Amoxicillin / clavulanate | strep throat | "second day of being sick I was diagnosed (rapid test) with strep and put on this medication. After 5 days with worsening symptoms I started coughing up blood and was diagnosed with pneumonia. was taken off this and put on levofloxacin. 2 days later no more lung bleeding and the pneumonia is almost gone. would not reco... | 1 | October 31, 2015 | 7 |
21,100 | Paliperidone | schizophrenia | "I have been on paliperidone for about a year now. The side effects I have is I get alot of nightmares and bad dreams which I never had before. I do alot of rocking backwards and forwards every time I sit down which is really upsetting and annoying. I have alot of restlessness. I find it difficult to settle and do thin... | 2 | January 13, 2016 | 5 |
98,054 | Nexplanon | birth control | "I got my Nexplanon inserted in the month of Janaury 2015, and it was very painful. I had my period for probably a month and spotting a little for 2 weeks. I don't think I had any emotional changes, i was pretty much myself. But so far my Nexplanon has done wonders. I have not had a period or any spotting until today." | 9 | September 2, 2015 | 2 |
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