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"I've had this method of birth control for a year and I can't believe what a horrible experience I've had this year has been one of the worse in my whole life. My anxiety, depression, and mood swings are out of control and I don't feel like myself anymore. Thank god I am having this thing removed to...
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"My son is 9 years and we just found out that he has ADHD but since he has been on his medicines he's been really good at school. "
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"Hi iv been taking this medication for 2 months now my first month was twice a day 100mg and this month iam taking once a day and it was really helped my skin clear up, also i read a few comments and alot of you girls get sick from it , and i did as well but take it with food!!!! Never on an empty stomatch that will ma...
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"I suffered with trigeminal neuralgia for over a year before I was diagnosed. They call it "the suicide disease" for a good reason. Such awful pain on the left side of my face, like someone had taken a club and hit me on the side of my head. At times it also felt like a hot poker was lying on my teeth. All I ...
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"I mainly had congestion - it was great"
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"After many years of sleep problems due to my ADHD I was prescribes seroquel 12.5 mg instead of melatonin. This medicine knocked me out in an hour. I finally can sleep again. Seems like during daytime my mood is a bit more stable."
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"I have suffered with moderate to severe depression my entire life. Last August, after 9 years on Effexor, I stopped taking it because of the side effects. I tried using supplements as recommended by Julia Ross in her book The Mood Cure, but they were not effective for me. My depression became so severe last Oc...
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"After My doughter' s birth I suffered from this mental illness. Except of weight gain, invega is wonderful medicine."
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"My dermatologist put me on the topical solution of clindamycin phosphate for acne in early June along with adapaline gel which I had been using for a few months before. After a couple of weeks the clindamycin made my skin completely clear it was amazing! Since then it has kept my skin pretty clear, but my one major co...
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"I'm sure i'll have a different opinion on the pill months from now but so far I've been taking Ortho Tri Cyclen just over a month. My dermatogolist perscribed this to me for my acne. I've never had any problems with my skin until I was 23 (my age now). Since September, my left cheek was the worst I...
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"I love love love the implanon. I would not use any other birth control! I would tell everybody to give it a try! I had no side effects! My first one even broke in my arm the first year I got it and it still works great. No babies yet."
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"I just finished month 2 of Beyaz and am hoping things get better after month 3. I have had just about every side effect that has been listed except for the mood swings. I have gained quite a bit of weight. In the first few weeks of taking Beyaz I was very nauseous and vomited a few times. I have daily headaches. I hav...
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"I have used this medication for motion sickness on several occasions. It works great. I have suffered from motion sickness all of my life (now 50 years old) and this medication is great. I used it on a 7 day cruise and had horrible side effects after. I had to use some other motion sickness medication to calm the dizz...
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"I would rate this with a negative number if I could. I got the implant in October of 2015. I loved it the first month then everybody noticed my attitude changed for the worse. Along with that I have anxiety which I never had before, depression, and sometimes it feels like a panic attack. All of a sudden I will get thi...
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"helped me get over the hump of depression after coming home from Afghanistan..."
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"Very good"
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"Don't know what's worse....the cellulitis infection or side effects of augmentin. Headache, gassiness, bloating, stomach upset from day one. Horrible vomiting on day 5. Thank goodness I only have 7 day Rx. Calling Dr tomorrow and will beg not to take last 2 days or switch to something else."
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"I started this a few months ago and since then it has fixed my cycle to be every three to four weeks instead of a week and a half and for that I am incredibly thankful. But I have had terrible migraines with blurred vision and it has not lightened or shortened my period, which is why I was prescribed this. Like all me...
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"I wanted the Nexplanon to be the answer because I love the convenience of it. The insertion was painfree and it was covered by my insurance (I paid a $30 co-pay. I know girls who pay $25 per MONTH to get the pill). I waited patiently to stop bleeding but it would always come back after a month, three, six. I feel bloa...
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"I was diagnosed with IC a few years ago. I had UTI's for 28 yrs. I still get them once in a while. I was introduced to Elmiron and took it for four year. I totally helped me. Unfortunately I had to stop taking it. The cost of this medication is absolutely ridiculous! I have a high deductible, which means I was pa...
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"I was a Corpsman with a 2nd Marine infantry battalion, and I was wounded in Iraq by an IED, I broke 2 vertebrae in neck, 2 in back, 5 herniated disc's, a lot of nerve damage and shrapnel. I was wounded January 8,2008 and have been on Percocet 10mg for 6 years and have had over 60 surgeries and 200 injections and...
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"I am a physician and I started Crestor 5 mg since 1 year and after 6 months my cardiologist increase the dose to 10 mg once daily Liver enzymes were ok However, I have suffered of severe pain at my upper back muscles and this pain was persistent and not relived by rest I got the feeling that with any minor exercise al...
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"I started taking it today and have seen a dramatic difference in cravings...they are non existent..I can't even finish my meals because I have no urge too. I see with this medication I am going to have to make myself eat. The energy boost it a major plus and because the energy boost is so strong in the morning I ...
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"Best benzodiazepine out there for extreme anxiety,panic attacks and social anxiety."
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"I was given pentasa 2mgs in sachets after having a bad flare up of colitis. After few months of taking it I started noticing a regular pattern of not being able to sleep, a bad case of restless legs syndrome (unbearable) always at night and partly causing the not sleeping, irregular heartbeats and having already asthm...
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"I have used tacrolimus for a year now. My doctor switched me from steroid creams because i refused to use it due to how damaging it was to my skin. This stuff works great. I find it works just as well as steroid creams, if not better and comes with the added benefit of not destroying the skin. Also, ive noticed o...
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"I had two major surgeries last year. A total hip and a total knee while in rehab for the total knee. I started experiencing diabetic neuropathy. The doctor gave me 900 mgs daily for it. I can tell you it was a great improvement and was very pleased. The 1st of the year I tried a herbal medicine and it didn't wor...
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"Up until 6/20/10 I had slammed 12 beers a night for the past 20 years, and never managed to abstain for more than about a week during that time. I've been on Campral for three months now, and mostly AF. It works if you let it. If you drink over it, it will stop working and the next few days you will crave. But...
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"I had a hysterectomy and was suffering from no sleep at all. My doctor gave me Ambien and it did work for the first few nights then sleepless nights returned. A few days ago he gave me Dalmane and I couldn't be happier. I am sleeping all night now. However, I do have a slight headache in the morning."
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"I without a doubt believe this to be the best medicine I have ever used. I would ask for it every time I was sick. Promethazine and codeine cannot compare. This made me feel great after the very first dose and I was able to go to work."
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"I take Viibrryd for generalized anxiety disorder. I don't have side effects. It works well for me. I HAD TO WRITE AN APPEAL TO MY INSURANCE TO GET THEM TO PAY."
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"I got sick earlier this week with the flu, which triggered a sinus infection and bronchitis. My doctor prescribed OTC Flonase for the symptom of sinus congestion. I began taking Flonase, two squirts a day in each nostril, on Tuesday. While I was in the midst of the illness, with fever, body aches, and severe congestio...
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"I was given Vicodin after having all 4 wisdom teeth removed. From the first day to a week later, I took half a Vicodin every 3 hours or so, and I never felt a single pain or throb. Worked great!"
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"Due to a painful disability the only way to sleep is with the use of Ambien. I give Ambien a two thumbs up, AAA , it works terrific for me."
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"I have been taking Ambien for 2 years now for insomnia and trouble sleeping. It does make you tired, but you also feel really good and happy. I would take it and an hour later, not remember anything. Also, I would still wake up every hour. It helped me fall asleep, but not stay asleep. Recently, I over dosed on Amb...
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"I had very good results. It's great."
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"I have only taken it for less then a week but I can see some change. One - my leg can rest. Two - I feel more active but more easily tried too."
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"This worked great for my ADHD symptoms. My family noticed an immediate improvement. I did get a little bit of weight loss, but that was good for me (38 years old). My biggest problem was that it caused erectile dysfunction and a strange lack of sensation in my prostate area, even at low dosage (18 mg/day). It was suff...
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"Multiple cervical polyps: I have been taking this medication for 3 months, for 14 days each month. Side effects include increased hunger (actually I am pleased about this as I am rarely hungry and don't really enjoy food). I have read that it can cause depression, but for me it is the opposite. I am far less depr...
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"My daughter has eczema, when using Elocon she stops scratching instantly. LOVE IT. Also I use pure Vaseline, also she bathes with Dove unscented sensitive soap and she rarely breakouts. Try it."
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"I've been on Yaz for about 3 months and so far it has been great. I've suffered from acne since I was 12 (I'm 30 now) to the extent that it's really had a negative effect on my life but now it's almost all cleared up. I barely even need to wear makeup anymore. There has been no weight gain exc...
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"The first time I started using birth control I started on a different pill which I can't remember the name but stopped after the second month due to crazy mood swings and worse cramps during my period. When I went back to the doctor I got prescribed Sronyx and I have been using it for three months now and I have ...
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"I only had 2 SHOTS!! Been bleeding non stop for 6 months straight! I'm off the shot now for over 11 days and still bleeding, have a gyn appt. Scared what could it be???"
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"I love Mirena. I am 20, and have no children, but I had it inserted about a year and a half ago now. The insertion process was quite painful, and I had cramps the rest of the day. But since then, I have not had a period, or even any spotting. The only down side is that I have gained about 25 lbs, but with some strict ...
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"A very effective medication without unpleasant side effects."
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"I have had Asthma all my life. This medication CHANGED my life. I have always used albuterol (inhaler and nebulizer) for fast acting relief, along with steroid preventative inhalers. Two years ago when I was diagnosed yet again with pneumonia, my new doctor prescribed Singulair. I am an active person, who likes to run...
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"Me & my guy friend ended up having sex yesterday..I'm 19 and this was the first time for me and second time for him. We were dumb not to use a condom, after he ejactulated we laid down for about 5mins and started again. Well he still had cum on him the second go around, after I went home I started thinking an...
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"DO NOT TAKE!!! I was only on this pill (only birth control I've ever taken) and it was awful...a period every two weeks, awful cramps and mood swings, weight gain, and to top it all off A BLOOD CLOT IN MY LUNG! I don't smoke and am not over 35 (supposedly the only things that would trigger a serious reaction...
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"I had a severe Migraine. Pain level 9 when I arrived at the ER. I was given Metoclopramide and Benadryl via IV. Within 30 minutes my pain level went to a 2-3, was released and took ibuprophen to knock out the remainder of the pain. Was virtually pain free within 90 minutes."
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"Pramipexole has changed my life! I have suffered with restless legs syndrome since I was about 25 years old and I am now 78. After starting this medication I have been able to get a good, full-nights sleep. As a result of sleeping well, I have a lot more day-time energy. I occasionally have bouts of RLS but with t...
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"I tried this medication for anxiety held in there for 5 months at 20mg/day. I went into a full depression, was a zombie with no motivation to do anything at all. The exhaustion was terrible, sleeping 12hrs at night with needing naps during the day. I did notice I wasn't shaky when dealing with people but my vie...
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"This is my first time on birth control and I was a little iffy to start with, seeing all the side effects everyone's been having. Surprisingly though it's been all pros so far and very few cons. I'm just about to finish up my first month and so far I've had no noticeable mood changes or weight gain...
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"I had a PSA reading of 4,847; after one month of starting Milk Thistle (500mg) 3X daily for a month; my liver count was normal, my kidney function was normal; and amazingly....my PSA dropped to 30. A year later, my PSA is still 30. Liver and kidney function is still normal ranges."
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"So my gyn started me on the lupron a little over a week ago. I have had some horrible mood swings, severe pain worse then when I began, swelling in my hands and feet and I started to bleed very heavily late last night. Has anyone else had these experiences? Did they get better over time? My biggest worry is I suffer f...
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"I have been on this med for a year, lost 7 pounds but the serotonin syndrome symptoms are not worth it. I have had no energy, profuse sweating, high blood pressure and consistently high rate. I have been off for 2 days. I had trouble with sleep, episodes of crying, and exhaustion but my blood pressure is better and...
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"I was prescribed Omnicef for a sinus infection that caused fluid to collect behind my inner ear. It worked great for the first 6 days. Somewhere around the 7th day I developed terrible vaginal itching. Worse than anything I have ever experienced before. As soon as I stopped taking it the itching went away within 2 day...
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"Retin-A is a life-changer. I struggled with moderate acne from about age 12. I tried Differin in high school, with some minor success, but still got plenty of breakouts and my skin was dull. I went to the doctor and got Retin-A about 2 years ago, and it is a miracle product. My skin is beautiful. I routinely get co...
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"I had surgery 5 days ago, had not pooped since the day before my surgery, so a friend of mine went to CVS and bought me the grape flavored, as a get well soon gift. She knew more than I did apparently. ..it took about 3hrs and then it started working. .needless to say I have been going a lot, so to kill time I have be...
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"I had Mirena for 2 years and suffered from Continuous BV. I have been on Flagyl many many times. I had to have my marina taken out three months ago and I didn't have anymore a BV until this past week. I am taking a seven day does two times a day. This is the first time that it has caused a metallic taste in m...
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"Been a methadone nurse for 10+ years and have seen the good and bad. The good is it has helped a number of people with pain. And those who use it for pain tend to use it like their other prescribed meds. The bad comes mostly from those who use it for substance abuse treatment. Methadone is NOT a treatment of substance...
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"I started using Celexa in 2005 following the death of my best friend and other things that I could no longer cope with. I had suffered from depression on and off since I was a teenager. Some of the side effects I initially experienced was fatigue and dry mouth - that went away...then the excessive sweating started. ...
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"Works well for paranoia aspect of schizophrenia but caused diabetes. Would recommend Latuda as a substitute (it does not cause weight gain or diabetes)"
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"Day 8. I have had the most severe sinus/double infection of my life and this medication has helped tremendously! I was worried it wasn't working at first but by day 5, I felt so much better!! On the down side, I have terrible headaches almost all day. I'll skip a day then the headache is back. Ibuprofen help...
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"Methadone has been the only pain medicine that I've found that relieves my back and neck pain and allows me to work and function without being high or loopy. The only problem that I have found is finding a Doctor who is aware that methadone is used for more than treatment of heroin addiction. I would also think t...
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"I used this after having a tooth pulled - it caused nausea "
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"A long while ago I tried the monistat 7day. This was my first experience with monistat. By the end of the 4th day it burned so bad I called the nurse hotline and they told me to go to the er. They said it was a "normal" reaction. I now use monistat 1day or night only. So that I only have to deal with the pa...
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"Shingles in my scalp in 2009. Started off using 75 mg twice daily. I am now taking 150 mg twice daily. The Lyrica was/is a lifesaver, since I also have migraine, sinus, tension headaches. I seldom have the migraines anymore. My problem is that my scalp continues to get irritated if I comb it or use any kind of lotions...
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"Omg every review is terrible. I've been taking Ortho Tri-Cyclen for 2 years now absolutely nothing in my life has change. I went to obgyn today and I told her that perhaps I should change my pill, just because.. to try something new, she has giving me a refill for Junel? But I am reading awful reviews. But ...
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"I just had back surgery for a ruptured disc three weeks ago and my surgeon perscribed me Skelaxin to help the the remnants of muscle spasms I was still having. I was expecting it to knock me out but I was actually able to study for an exam and I was virtually pain and spasm free."
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"I thought this was a miracle medicine; I never felt better in my whole life-for 3 months, and then it stopped working. 2 other people who told me they were on this said the same thing."
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"This really works pretty well. It takes about 15-25 minutes to fully work but it will knock you out for a solid eight hours minimum. I used to use trazodone for sleep/sedation as I have insomnia but honestly hydroxyzine is better. The best difference was the size of the pill. The trazodone was too LARGE trapezoid pill...
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"I've been taking Viibrid for 5 weeks, and my mood seems to be much more stable. It's nice to not have constant feelings of despair. The one problem it's giving me is extreme nausea and vomiting. Even so, the positive effects from Viibryd are great and I'm more than willing to keep taking it despite...
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"After 1 week of loose bowels and strange stomach noises/sensations, week 2 came and the jaw clenching/teeth grinding sensation in my temples started. Along with throat pain and suicidal thoughts, it was tough to stick it out and stay on but I did. I started on 25mg then up to 50mg then on to 75mg by week 3. Things got...
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"I've had the implant for three months now and I honestly love it so far. I got it inserted while I was on my period and my period ended the day after. My period started on time the next month but I did not stop bleeding, it just dwindled down to a light spotting. It honestly didn't bother me because I didn&#...
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"OMG- the taste! I think if someone were to work on the formula and make it taste like, oh I don't know, maybe a pina coloda, that person would be rich. But what can I say, hold your nose, drink it down and have a lemon wedge ready. I drank my first cocktail at 6:00pm, after a liquid only diet all day. It did...
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"Diagnosed March 2014, and have been on Copaxone (3x weekly) since May 2014. Two MRI's since (Oct '14 and June '15) have shown no change. Had one exacerbation in April. Overall I am pleased. I do have site reactions, red itchy lumps, but worth it to have little to no progression. Early in treatment I had...
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"MS diagnosed own 1996; Used Avonex, had bad reaction; still have MS exacerbations, involuntary movements of my arms & legs, and flu; switched to Rebif in 1998, now flu there e tomes a week, and still had involuntary movements of my arms & legs. Used until 2013, we my neurologist suggested Tecfidera which I s...
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"I'm a recovering drug addict (all opiates) and I have restless leg, degenerative disk disease and and severe nerve damage for almost 20 years now. My RLS has kept me up for 5 days at a time. Night time and early in the morning I would be going absolutely insane, crying and screaming and hallucinating from lack of...
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"I began taking Prozac about 10 years ago for generalized anxiety disorder and prescribed my family physician. I took 10 mg for awhile and then increased to about 20mg. During this time on Prozac I experienced TMJ which I had never had before. I used to dream of novacaine shots to get rid of the pain. I too...
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"I was prescribed this med for GAD/anxiety. Worst 10 days of my life. Nausea, retching, dilated pupils, insomnia and vivid dreams, but worse yet near constant panic attacks. Coming off it now. I understand this drug helps many people. Unfortunately I was not one of them."
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"I started Saxenda in November 2016, the week before Thanksgiving. It is January 31, 2017. I am 5' 1" and when I started Saxenda I weighed 205 lbs. I now weigh 178 lbs. I have been able to come off of my blood pressure meds and I no longer need my CPAP when I sleep at night. I have less joint pain and I no lo...
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"When I took the first glass at 8am and was following with water, threw it up at 8:35am and at 8:40am first movement, 2hrs later and 5 movements still going. Have to take 2nd dose at 8pm tonight, hope things are clear. Called my drs office about the throwing up and they told me tonight if I am not clean to take an enem...
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"So I tried the monistat 3. The first day I used it was a bit uncomfortable but nothing unbearable . It stopped the itching .i used the secound dosage that night round 11 it was fine. I woke up a 6 and it was pure HELL. My vagina burns like crazy. I can literally try . I would rather go to the doctors and deal with mi...
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"I'm 17 and I went on depo for very heavy bleeding. Like so heavy I would go through a super plus tampon and over night pad in less then a hour. I had the first shot about a month ago and it was fine a little pain but all shots do and now a month later a got my period much lighter for 11 days which is very long fo...
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"Started w/ a sore throat on a Wednesday. By Friday I had white pus on my tonsils, fever, body aches, chills and felt like I was swallowing glass. Saw my doctor Friday and was given an antibiotic (which wasn't strong enough). Went back to the doctor on Monday because my tonsils were so swollen and full of pus, I l...
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"Well if you use it properly, you should be ok I'm just an example of improper use and severe side effects I was a stupid 18/19 year old who mentally freaked out, used way too much. I've had severely burnt skin & redness the last 17 years now. Quite the cross to carry. Wish I never came across it ...
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"Really good for sleep. I don't like it as an antidepressant, however. It makes me too hungry, and when I took it for an entire month I did not like the effects it had on me. I only use it for sleep occasionally, however, I do begin to build up a tolerance if I take it too many nights in a row."
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"Started on 10mg while seeing a mental health professional (counselor) simultaneously. Medicine kicked in at about 3 weeks of treatment and got better when MD increased the dosage to 20 mg 6 weeks into treatment. It's been a consistent once daily oral capsule 20 mg for the past 3 1/2 months. Mood has lifted. Wakes...
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"My liver has always looked fine on ultrasounds. Since I've been taking Seroquel (4 years) my liver is enlarged, fatty and dense. However, I have been on various anti depressive meds for 35 years and the liver has to process this every day. It also made me drowsy. Don't know if Seroquel made my liver this w...
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"I had a third degree sunburn once and used this - it's the best for a sunburn. I couldn't even wear clothes. This was a life saver. It helped me to get back to normal quickly and to tolerate the pain. I am really careful as to not get sunburnt now but I keep Solarcaine on hand."
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"First time painful, still feel the rod in your arm for the first month but no more period. Negative part is gaining weight and breaking out a little."
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"I went on birth control due to irregular heavy bleeding and excruciating cramps. I have no prior allergies, not even poison ivy. The good: My cramps are now minimal if they happen at all. The heavy bleeding is no longer an issue and my periods are regular. I have no issues with the patch falling off. I shower da...
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"It has been approximately 3 months and I am down 12 lbs. The side effects are minor and well worth the loss of weight. Although the weight loss has been slow, I never felt deprived of food ONCE. I plan to stay on it for a year as I have another 40 lbs to go. This pill definitely decreases my appetite. I have experienc...
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"It's been good for me so far. My Gyno chose minastrin for me because it's a low Hormones. I can't really tell if I've gained weight but it doesn't really matter to me. I've had some bad side effects (nausea) the first month of taking Minastrin but my Gyno said that was to be expected...
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"Hello everyone and warm thanks for all extremely helpful comments! I received my second Stellar injection about one month ago, an phased out the cyclosporine one week ago. The skin is incredibly clear of spots (since 25 years it has not been this good), but as a change, an almost intolerable itching started. a) W...
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"Several of my friends have had positive experiences with no side effects but unfortunately I can not say the same about myself. I have had Nexplanon for 10 months and I am going to try to get it out soon. I have never before been dizzy and now I have vertigo all the time (lately every day) which makes even walking har...
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"My experience is absolutely terrible with this. I had it out in September 2014. I gained 20 lbs in the first month and another 10 soon after. Now I'm the biggest I've ever been and that's not even the worst part. I've had mood swing, I've been prescribed antidepressants, and most recently I ha...
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"Mucinex made my pain disappear if I took it along with a painkiller but not only that, it made everything better. All of my fibromyalgia symptoms were gone, but that may have been because I was taking Ginseng for energy and ginkgo for fibrofog. I still love Mucinex, it saved my life."
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"I broke a rib in a fall and the Vicodin helps keep the pain down to a dull ache instead of a sharp stabbing. I couldn't sleep without it."
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"My daughter was 13 when diagnosed with Crohn's. I am quite certain that she has actually had it five years. They started her on Humira almost immediately. It started at bi-weekly, then she started getting it weekly. While on Humira, my daughter has been hospitalized six times in 14 months and has had surgery ...
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