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"Using for one week now with the starter pack. It's already working and I am satisfied. I intend to continue with this treatment."
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"My son was prescribed this for anxiety and racing thoughts... Helped initially with improved mood... but very tired. After a week or 2 noticed noticed increase in impulsive behaviour... lying, stealing, cheating, rudeness. Sleep remain reduced and diarrheoa and headaches. We have finally reduced it off... but st...
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"Gabapentin is my happy pill. Best Anxiety medication I've ever had."
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"I guess it helps with the anxiety. It affects my memory horribly, I can't think of simple words, I miss exits on the freeway, I forget where I am going, etc. It makes me nauseous and gives me diarrhea. Just when I am starting to feel better, it is time to take it again. I take 100mg 3 times a day. I have only ...
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"I love reading all the positive reviews and am happy for those getting results but this isn't for me. I was nauseated day 1. I haven't felt good since. I persisted until 2 weeks, but I've now became quite irritable and experience horrible migraines as well as blacked out twice. Apparently weight loss i...
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"I was prescribed topamax as a migraine preventative & had a terrible experience from it. Not only did it fail to prevent migraines, it made me develop kidney stones. I had never had one before using this awful drug,which also made me feel constantly tired & forgetful. The worst part is that once you kidney sto...
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"Started this 11 weeks ago. I am so so sad right now. I have been having horrible hair loss the past couple weeks and couldn't figure out why. Just figured out it is the Tazorac! Read up on the side effect of hair loss. It's really bad. My hair was so healthy and nice. I literally have almost bald areas with ...
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"I've been on this pill for 4 years now. At first I would only get spotting from month to month. After the first few months, my period stopped altogether. I have 0 side effects. I wondered if my lowered sex drive was a cause of the pill but I recently ended my relationship and realized it was not the pill. Everyon...
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"Xanax has helped me tremendously, I was having severe anxiety attacks real bad! My doctor at the time worked next door with in the same buliding/office, and he had witnessed my attacks and finally prescribed me just 1 mg Xanax, and he told me to take 1 half in the morning and 1 half at evening. It took a while but fin...
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"I definitely would give this for heroin or sub withdrawal. I had been on a 12 year on binge with opiates and I can finally say I'm done with the whole life style nothing changes or gets better when you're using. Even though I was able to really be functional addicted I'm done using. All the money I...
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"I'm about 4 months in, the first month was pretty dreadful. I was sick all the time, even to the point were I was throwing up. After that however it became much more bearable. Acne has somewhat cleared up, but also put on like 10 pounds. Even with my active lifestyle. That might be because I'm reaching my 30...
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"I took this medicine for 7 days lost my appetite the 3rd day, worsen my insomnia, it did not help with anxiety. By the 7th day I felt even worst finally decide to come off it. This is my second day off Prozac and I still cannot eat, sleep still have bad anxiety and feeling sick to my stomach and cannot eat anything, I...
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"It helped a little with the pain, not a whole lot though."
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"Asacol did not work well for me. It was no different from generic. I switched to this from Lialda to save money but it didn't work and I had to switch back."
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"I remember reading these after I took Plan B so I thought I'd come back to help. I was on my last day of my period when the condom broke and he finished in me. We drove straight to the drugstore and got Plan b, took it in 30 minutes max. 4 days later I had light bleeding for about 3 days. The month went by, and i...
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"I started taking Strattera a few weeks ago for ADD. I have noticed it makes me really calm compared to my usual ways. It helps me focus a little better than I used to but I am still not really focused during class. I take 80mg a day, yes I know that's a lot but that's what was prescribed for me. I have compl...
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"I started victoza on 3/6/17 and have had a great experience so far. No side effects and it suppresses my hunger all day, I have to make myself eat and it doesn't take much to fill me when I do. I just don't want food and have had to find certain things that I can actually eat and like because it just doesn&#...
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"Was having a very difficult time controlling my blood sugar. My A1C reached 9.1 and I was hospitalized for three days, then sent to an endocrinologist. He put me on Victoza 1.8ML once a day and an Invokana 300MG once a day. Within 2 three months I was at 5.9 A1C and average 110 blood sugar. I have lost close to 40...
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"I got the Nexplanon rod put in last May. I had spotting for about 3 months, complete loss of sex drive, insane irritability and mood swings, and gained 30 pounds. I am a very healthy eater and exercise regularly. I got my implant taken out yesterday, thank goodness. Absolutely hated my experience."
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"I used to take the regular combined pill and would OFTEN get terrible migraines with black auras. It was really scary. Now that I'm on this for a mini pill I really haven't gotten them. I never took any other mini pill but this is way better for me than all the reg pills. My periods are SO much lighter and s...
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"I have been super depressed for eight years. The only thing I wanted to do is find methadone or other pain pills. I tried many antidepressants and none did a thing for me. I have had my life back for over a year now thanks to Suboxone. I go to a therapy program for it because I cannot get into a doctor but I am trying...
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"I was on Topimax 1000mg a day for approximately 10 years. Yes, I experienced the side effects of tingling in my fingers & toes sporadically. Had a migraine maybe 1 time/year (prior I had 2 migraines a week) Finally, the Topimax became ineffective (body probably was immune) and switched to Depakote 250 mg a day (...
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"I've had MDD for over 19 years and have been on numerous antidepression medications. Most recently my Dr switched me to Trintellix. I took it at night after reading about nausea side effect and had very little. Did have some itching (stopped within 2 weeks) and had bad irritability. My Dr added a small dose of A...
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"I LOVE the patch!! I was on the pill for a long time (about 3-4 years) and tried 4 different ones. They mainly made me sick to my stomach, or have crazy mood swings/ aggression. In college I found it harder to take the pill on time and wanted to try different, more permanent birth controls. I tried nuvaring with no su...
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"Amazing, I have been taking only 50 mg of this for 8 weeks. I have lost 31 lbs 3 sizes, I don't feel racey or speedy or weird, I feel good, if I miss a dose I don't feel it. Missed it for 4 days and didn't gain any weight. I am also eating really well and exercising! I recommend this if you have tried o...
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"I took this for my Raynaud's and it did help when it was cold, but when I was warm I found myself getting really hot and sweaty when no-one else was. Another thing is DO NOT DRINK WHILE ON THIS TABLET! I did one night and had lots of problems. Apart from that it does what it says."
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"16 years ago I was in the hospital doing a medical detox for heroin and cocaine. I was the worst patient on our hall and have barely any memory of the six days that I was there because I was given Thorazine to help me cope with the severity of my withdrawals. I then went to a treatment facility directly after and was...
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"I have had Implanon since June of 2010. So far I love this method - I get so excited when talking about it. I think most of my friends are tired of feeling my arm. I haven't noticed any severe change in mood or weight, however there was an increase in acne on my face and on my back (which I've never had). ...
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"At the 2 wk mark of taking imuran, I started having a terrible headache. My body started to ache. I couldn't get comfortable not matter what I did and I had trouble sleeping. I had a fever, I had chills and I sweated worse than being at the gym. My urine was golden dark yellow and my skin was pale. I was tested...
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"I have taken soma for at least 5 years and all of a sudden my new doctor took me off and put me on flexril, it does not work at all nothing like soma to let me sleep through the night without hopping up with muscles cramps. I have had back surgury 3 times and have nerve damage that will not heal, soma helps in many w...
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"I am 49 yr old female with a lifetime of insomnia. I had been taking Ambien for sleep for over a decade for my insomnia, but had been waking up during the night, cooking, cleaning, drawing, etc., so my doctor suggested I try 50 mg Seroquel instead. I've been taking it two weeks now, and I am sleeping and waking...
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"Hey it worked for me with no side effects at all"
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"Very expensive though."
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"After years on Ortho, they forced me to switch when my insurance no longer covered it. My skin broke out, I gained 10lbs, my libido was non-existent, I sweat constantly and between migraines...which lasted for 2.5 out of 3 weeks I was on the pill...I had depression and breakthrough bleeding. Not something I would re...
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"I am 20 years old and this is my fourth birth control. I have had problems with ovarian cysts since I was 14 so my doctor put me on birth control to help with the pain and cramping every month. I am going my second month on Loestrine and so far I love it. I have been on Ortho Tri-Cyclen, Yaz and Necon and they all mad...
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"I have been using for almost 1 month using only one dose a day instead of two and have lost 10pds so far with only minimal exercise. I have had dry mouth at times and notice I cry more often when exposed to a sad situation. Overall I am very pleased with the decrease in appetite and weight loss. I am praying that I do...
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"I took Tri Sprintec for 3 years and the first 2.5 years were great! Very effective at preventing pregnancy and even lightened my periods. However after that I started to feel very nauseated my first week of a pack and then became so depressed during the second week that I could not get out of bed. I know others who ...
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"I tried for 2 yrs after a major life change to get my life back. All the snri's and ssri's gave me the worst side effects and I became more depressed dizzy migraines and suicidal. This wasnt me and every doctor wrote me off as being a bad patient. I was ready to throw in the towel and tried a low d...
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"My 8 year old son was given this after his molar extraction. We hesitated to give it to him but that was expected. Afterwards he didn't complain of pain, didn't think it would be that effective. He did however complain about feeling sleepy and drowsy and wanting to get up and play."
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"At the age of sixty I've dealt with gout 3 to 5 times a year for about ten years. I never take it until I have a flare up. Having an aversion to meds of any kind I sometimes wait for a week or two, enduring debilitating pain, before I begin titration of allopurinol. It always goes away within a few days. I used ...
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"On day 18 I take linzess 290 as prescribed every morning and still go days without a bm or when it does work, I have to go all day. I also have a constant belly ache. The doctor said it should even out after 3 to 4 weeks. I won't be able to find out as I can't afford it as it costs over $300, and that is ...
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"I have taken anti-depressants since the age of 40. This one helps a lot in my thoughts of suicide. I was very suicidal a couple of weeks ago and this med has help quite down the thoughts of suicide to a point where I can consider treatment for my depression. This med is helping me to ignore the voices in my head that ...
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"Got first shot Jan 2012. Side effects night sweats, hot flashes, headache and muscle ache all bearable but hot flashes have interfered with sleep. Just got 2nd shot this wk 4-24-12. Have sore throat and headache, seem to be more agitated and irritable. Hot flashes are a bit worse and headaches are coming back . Overal...
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"I was skeptical to try Implanon because of all of the negative reviews. I had never taken a birth control before but I am extremely happy with choosing Implanon! The procedure didn't hurt but it did leave a bruise on my arm for about a week. I have not had any negative side effects except acne, but that is common...
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"I have had this BC since June 30th 2014. The process of putting it in wasn't bad at all about a month after it being put in I had called my obgyn complaining of pain in my arm where the bar was placed she completely disregarded anything I was saying and then told me it was just a pulled muscle with out even check...
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"Anger, moodiness, hopelessness, irritability, trouble making cohesive thoughts, very serious suicidal urge. Same day after first pill of 500 mg."
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"Lo Loestrin was a MIRACLE for my face. I struggled with acne as a young teenager and it eventually cleared in time, but when I went off to college my stress level sky rocketed. I got switched to Lo Loestrin and haven't had a zit since then. I have combination to oily skin type and I have noticed a big difference ...
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"I have been on many different SSRI's and sertraline has worked much better than any other medicine. I've been on it for about 5 years now. The only suggestion I have is to make sure you have regular contact with your doctor because I have the dose changed every once in a while to suit my needs."
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"I started Gilotrif/Afatinib 7 days ago. I can feel tumor shrinking, I can move now -I use to be so stiffed. I was diagnosed NSCLC Lung Cancer stage 4. My diagnoses is EGFR exon 19 so this meds is perfect for my mutation. After one day on Gilotrif, I had diaarhea. But the doctor gives me Loperamide to counter the ...
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"After years of coughing all day, and sitting up choking many many nights with a sinus infection, my ENT in Tennesee, finally prescribed me dymista! My infection went away with NO antibiotic. Now I don't cough at all! What a gift this is to my family. I do blow my nose immediately, since I'm sensitive to med...
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"This is the worst birth control I have ever been on! I am 31 years old and recently had the nexplanon removed. BIG MISTAKE!!! I never write reviews but this birth control is the DEVIL!! While on the nexplanon I never had cramps, bloating, breast tenderness, or horrible mood swings. Glidess I have all these symptoms pl...
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"I had an aclasta infusion last Wednesday, had 3 day of aches and pains and on Saturday suffered a mild stroke and spent 2 days in hospital. There was no other reason for the stroke, (no brain bleed, no vein tears in my neck, no high cholestrol). It didn't affect my speech, but did affect my balance numbness and...
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"Honestly the worst thing I have ever drank in my entire life, the texture was so bizarre, was prescribed 2L to drink only managed 1.25L because I kept vomiting. Was ok though because it still cleared my bowel ready for my colposcopy and endoscopy."
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"I would HIGHLY recommend against taking these pills. I took them and had a very bad reaction to them. Not only did my bv come back about a week later, but i developed some facial discoloration that has lasted about five months. If you do have bv, take medication vaginally, NOT the pills."
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"I had Propofol for a colonoscopy; felt a very slight burning sensation in my hand as the medication went into the IV and in a few seconds I was out like a light. I woke up as they were about to wheel my gurney out of the procedure room, completely alert with no hangover effect or grogginess."
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"Kadian is probably the strongest narcotic pain reliever I have used, maybe equal to fentanyl. If all else fails this stuff should do the trick."
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"I started taking Epitol 2 1/2weeks ago. I know I'm supposed to wait for the medicine to enter my system but it's made me so sick already. I started on a medium dose for 7 days then bumped up to more twice a day. Well I dropped myself down because my doctor appointment isn't for a while and It's mak...
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"I have been a smoker for 45 years. I have quit 4-5 times in my life, never lasting more than one year and often sneaking one or two or more during the time I was quit (though a real quit is NOT ONE PUFF EVER). This time, I cut down my smoking for one week on Chantix from one pack a day to up to 5 cigarettes a da...
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"It keeps my head more clearer in thought. The voices have toned down and less hallucinations. I just do not like some of the side effects but I got used to them after a while."
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"I woke up feeling pretty good, like after you've had a good night's rest and feel slightly euphorically sleepy. I asked if I was going to see the doctor and the nurse said the doctor already came. I had no memory of time I was awake. Then had energy the rest of the day, was talkative, went to the movies, fel...
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"I love that I chose to use Implanon as birth control. I have had very minimal side effects (just a little fatigued at times), and have only had 2 periods in 6 months. I generally have good reactions to birth control, and if you do, too, I would definitely recommend this!"
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"This is my second time taking Paxil. For me, it is the only medication that has been effective in treating my anxiety. I've taken just about every medication for anxiety over the past 10 years. In my early 20s, I took Paxil for about 6 months and experienced sexual side effects but only gained about 5lbs. It was ...
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"I put the pill in and within 15 minutes I was in excruciating pain. I had chemical burns on the inside of my vagina and I had to go to the ER. The doctor said that 20% of women who try this drug experience an extreme reaction. Save yourself the pain and just go to your doctor first. I can't take it so I wouldn&#0...
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"I got the Liletta on 5/25/17 (2mo PP/C-Section). The insertion was very painful "
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"I'm 50, I quit drinking 3 years ago, and have been on meds for high blood pressure, and high Cholesterol. I had shoulder surgery in January, and the pain has been terrible. I have been taking pain meds. I have had no desire, or no ability to perform sexually over the past couple years. My doctor tested and my T w...
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"I am 23, for age reference. My mother talked me into getting this back in February (2014). Since then, I have had horrendous breakouts on my cheeks, chest and my back; I haven't had problems with acne ever. When I don't wear makeup, my face is paler than usual. My energy is gone, I've become anemic and ...
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"I took Parnate in the hospital. It's the second most wonderful thing to ever have happened to my brain, after ECT. But it tried to kill me. But that was due to a drug interaction. Don't take a high dose of Parnate (60 mg) with more than 150 mg of trazodone. I did. I had two hypertensive crises. My BP ...
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"I have had RA for nine years that was managed well with Plaquenil for eight and it stopped working. I tried Enbrel with Methotrexate and Prednisone for nine months. Vectra-DA test showed high RA disease activity with Interleukin 6 protein as main culprit. Discontinued Enbrel and began Actemra self injections. Two ...
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"I've had GERD and Gastroparesis for over 10 years. Protonix is the only medicine I've found to help control the GERD. As long as I take it twice a day as instructed I do not have acid reflux."
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"I am a 52 year old male. I started Belviq on 1/20/15. I started at 231lbs. My main problem was no willpower and a love of food. While Belviq did not get rid of my hunger, it brought it within my "willpower zone". Assisted by a calorie counter app I have lost 25 lbs in 44 days. There were no adverse effects f...
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"I decided, reluctantly, to try Chantix. I am 44 years young. I started smoking when I was 12 years young. January 21, 2011 was the day I last smoked a cigarette. I was very skeptical. I thought I would literally die smoking. It is so much easier to breathe. I don't smell like smoke anymore. Towards the end o...
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"I was born with it in I was on meds had the liquid kind and then got older they put me on the pills and I am 20 years old they put me on triumeq and its going good but I just gain weight but it cool always work out I am trying not to be lazy now"
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"I have been depressed or 4 years and diagnosed with Bi-polar disorder with psychotic features for over a year now. I was on tons of medications. Seroquel was supposed to be the "miracle" medicine, but Saphris blows it out. After being hospitalized 4 times for multiple reasons, medications and medications lat...
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"I never believed I could stop smoking. I had accupuncture, laser therapy and hypnotherapy. I didn't manage to stay stopped. The patches irritated my skin. I then tried champix and gradually greatly cut down the habit without thinking about. I felt nauseous sometimes but felt it was worth it. I got a bit depressed...
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"I've been using Lunesta for almost a week now and it's wonderful! It puts me to sleep relatively quickly (20 minutes as opposed to the several hours it usually takes). It keeps me asleep 8 hours, sometimes longer if I don't have to work in the morning. There is a bit of a "nasty" taste in t...
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"I think it’s crazy that medicine specifically prescribed to opioid users will cause opioid withdrawal. Forget that! Take Linzess ! I’ve been on Suboxone for 3 years. I’ve had terrible constipation and when I would finally go, it would be rock solid and extremely painful. Linzess has been life changin...
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"I have taken clarithromycin on two separate occasions for treatment of Helicobacter Pylori both times. One time was approximately 7 years ago and then again about 3 years ago. I am about to start another round along with amoxicillin and bismuth, which is Pepto Bismol. Clarithromycin leaves a horrible metallic taste in...
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"I'm 18 years old and just got my first one today along with two other shots which were required for school. Hurt like hell compared to the other two. Maybe less than a minute after I started to feel dizzy, nauseous, vision blurred, had difficulty breathing, threw up... Nearly fainted, had to be brought to a bed v...
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"I am still having problems with a bad taste in my mouth, no appetite, nausea after taking a single dose over a week ago. I suffered a very bad headache for 3 days after the dose. It was miserable."
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"I had been taking this for a really long time and it worked....for a while. I take 60 mg and it seems to be doing nothing now. I was just prescribed a booster and I really hope it works. I am miserable I have moderate to severe intrusional thoughts."
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"Well it has now been about 18 days since insertion and the spotting comes and goes as it pleases and I'm cranky some days. Some days I don't bleed at all other days its bright red spotting other days its like a Brown color spotting. Getting frustrated with the a spotting, but my Dr. says its normal and in ha...
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"Started taking Prograf in July of 2011 for my heart transplant, except for some slight itching and for a little fluid in my ankles, this drug has worked wonders. "
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"Medicine works for me for about 4 hours. I was experiencing terrible rebound redness after that, however (which gets much worse when using Mirvaso multiple days in a row). What I've found, similar to others on this list, is that by using a very small amount (about half of what's recommended) and applying it ...
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"Taste was offensive to me - like a cough syrup but sweet. Worked well. Apply Boudreaux's Butt Paste to avoid a raw bottom. Best advice my DR has given me. No cramping but did feel nauseous because I didn't like taste nor texture. Other than that not as bad as I thought it was going to be."
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"I had a bulging disk and sciatica pain that was unbearable. I had my first surgery a disk discectomy on L5-S1. I got maybe 50% relief. Numbness was gone but still had all the back pain. Was sent to a pain management doctor, I was treated like a drug addict seeking pills. I fired him and thank goodness I found another ...
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"I have tried everything from regular Xanax to Klonopin. I was a severe crack addict and being on any medication scared the day lights out of me (as I was trying to live a life free of drugs) but my doctor prescribed me Xanax XR 1 x a day and I FEEL GREAT! My husband of a year went from walking on eggshells around me t...
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"Have had the shot twice now. About to get my third. There's been some irregular bleeding. And it's mostly after sex. But no full period. No cramps, PMS, never wear tampons or pads anymore. It's been very efficient! I've taken tests just to be sure too! "
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"It's probably the best birth control I've taken so far! When I first started using bc, my doctor had put me on the standard combination pill (hormone with estrogen) and I had to be taken off it because it was giving me high blood pressure, that and along with a family history of high blood pressure. They sug...
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"i had taken prozac for 3 years and had been off for 1 year. In the 3 years that i took it, it was really amazing. I stopped having irrational thoughts, stopped feeling hopeless and could make a decision without going crazy. I stopped taking it after 3 years thinking that i may not need it any more. The depression cam...
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"I started on this medicines years ago-4 times a day. MRI showed I spasmed every inch of bowel-horrible pain. Now, I take 2 at bedtime. Has been a life saver, still have episodes but not as frequent. I recommend this to anyone who suffered as I did. It will show up on a drug screen as a benzodiazepine, just make sure...
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"My husband takes Saphris 5 mg twice a day for bipolar depression. He was having delusions and psychosis as well as paranoia. Since starting the Saphris these have stopped, but there are times when he is very stoned acting, like a zombie. He isn't responsive or talkative a lot of the time. His sex drive has also b...
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"I been on Neplanon for 5 months now, at first it was cool spotting for 2 days then stop. Now I have been spotting for 2 months and gaining weight. Getting it removal in 2 weeks."
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"Ocella has worked very well for me. I have gained no weight, have lighter periods, light cramping, and have only one issue. I become emotional, and insecure around day 10 or 11 and then it subsides. I'm usually stable. However, I've decided to give another birthcontrol a try because my cost is so high. But I...
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"I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia in March. The past 3 months I have been experiencing severe hip pain radiating down my leg. If I slept on my side (which is the side I favored) the pain would become so bad it woke me during the night. Consequently I have not had a good nights sleep in months. Went to my rheumatolo...
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"I was having terrible back pain from my degenerative disc disease. I started off taking tramadol(ultram), then they switched me to Percocet. That changed my life. After taking it for a few months I could drive again. Now I can go where I want with little or no pain. I still have pain when shopping, which I hate anyway...
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"I was given Toradol for tendonitis in my achilles tendon (very painful). It really helped with the pain and made the inflammation go down, however it made me nauseated. I had to quit taking it and move to a narcotic pain killer that did not work on the inflammation."
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"I had pains in my legs after knee surgery and I took this medicine only one pill 4 times in two days and I have never been so sick in my entire life! I was so sick to my stomach that even water made me even more sick. Whatever I ate or drank would come back up about an hour later. I could barely stand up straight, I ...
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"I've been taking tri-sprintec for 8 months because I had basically cystic acne. I was on different birth control to regulate my period then I switched to tri-sprintec & about to months later my acne was almost gone. The 5th month I had no acne. Now I have no acne, the only time I get acne is a week before I s...
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"I started taking this pill Jan. 16, 2012. I was a 235lb, 5'4 female. In one week I lost 13lbs. I lost a total of 90 lbs in 4 and a half months and have kept it off almost 4yrs. BUT:::::: This pill will only be successful if you make life changes. It will increase energy and curb appetite while you take it. Y...
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"I took Factive for 6 days. The label says that you can take it with or without food, but in my case, if I didn't eat a very large meal before taking it, I would feel sick to my stomach and spend most of the day vomiting. I was only able to successfully keep it down for one of the days, but when I did vomit, it ...
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