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"My life is wonderful with Roxicet. I have herniated disc in back and neck, fibromyalgia and nerve damage. Very painful knee/leg. Wonder drug, I can go all day. No groggy feeling."
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"I have suffered from severe plaque psoriasis for ten years. I have taken every biologic medicine that is available and Stelara has been by far the BEST. It has totally changed my life the past two years and the GOOD news is my dermatologist said it is not one of the medicines that eventually stops working like the oth...
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"Mydayis works great if you are on the right dose. I noticed some people on here are not getting the right strength when converting from Vyvanse or Adderall. To the person who’s doctor switched you from 70 of Vyvanse to 25mg of Mydayis - your getting less medication! That’s why it’s not working for y...
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"Relief from fybro & arthritis"
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"Day 1 on Contrave, I feel dizzy, nauseous, and tired. My heart is beating rapidly, and I am wishing I hadn't started this today. I don't think I can push through theses side effects that are supposed to subside. I had been taking Phentermine for the last few months, with great success. My doctor said I can&#...
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"I have been on this birth control since I was 15 and I am 20 now. I began this bc because my periods were so bad. For about 2 or 3 years I would have regular monthly periods only about 2 days. The last year or so I do not bleed anymore but feel the symptoms of a period. I guess this is a good thing (no period) but I&#...
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"When diagnosed with a kidney stone, I was prescribed Percocet 5/325 to manage the pain. A warning that if you don't keep ahead of the pain, it is hard to get back under control. I took a dose 2 hours late and it took 6 hours to get the pain reigned back in. Take it properly and it keeps the pain manageable."
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"I was recently changed from Oxycontin 20mg ER x2 twice a day with 5mg oxycodone three times daily for breakthrough pain. That combination did nothing for me. I am now on Nucynta ER 150 mg twice per day with Opana 10mg 3 per day for breath through pain. To me I find myself using my breakthrough medication more than ...
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"Cymbalta is a miracle. Prescribed for depression and anxiety and saw results within 24 hours (yes, unusual). A smile was glued to my face the next day with colleagues asking why I was so happy. Side effects were mild and disappeared quickly. Been on for 6 months now. My lower back pain is gone (suffered for 14 months ...
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"First month went well. Second month I started bleeding spotting really the second week of active pills. I have now been bleeding for the last month and I'm tired. I've had all the symptoms of a period bloated, headache, tired, back pain,restless at night. I didn't have any of these problems when I was n...
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"I've been on the pill for 3 months now and its worst pill ever!!! Never in my life have I ever seen so much hair fall out until I started taking this pill. Aside from that I've gotten bad acne. Weight gain is ridiculous and it makes you feel so emotional. I wouldn't suggest this pill for any woman to us...
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"I'm 22 years old. I consider myself an extremely healthy individual. I got sick w. a virus. I started to get mild hives. Eventually I felt a lot better but my hives persisted. Saw a few specialists, got tested, lots of blood drawn. My hives were caused by an autoimmune reaction. My hives continued to get worse da...
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"I was diagnosed with RSD on Tuesday. The doctor prescribed me Gabapentin. I'm only taking 1 pill per day for the first week, then taking 2 a day for a week, then moving up to 3 per day. So far, after only taking this pill once a day for 4 days I have seen a huge improvement with my affected foot. My range of moti...
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"I have had my Mirena for around 2 years. I got it about 6 months after having my son. The insertion was pretty painful since I had a C-section with my son and he's my only child so I never dilated, never had a contraction, etc. The cramps lasted about a week and I bleed for around 4-5 weeks then it stopped BUT ar...
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"Took this medication for the pain for my wisdom tooth made me hallucinate so much on top of that I thought ants were in my skin with the first dosage ruins a person's mind. Never taking it ever again"
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"Woke up with a slight tickle in my throat. By bedtime had a very sore throat and a cough. Woke up the next day barely able to breathe and hacking up green stuff and a temp, headache. Went to urgent care and tested positive for the flu and a nifty 103 temp. Could barely walk or stand. Doctor had me pop two tylenols whi...
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"I've had the Implanon for about 7 months. I put it in after my second child but I get mg period about 2x a month for a week or sometimes 3x for 3 days it's pretty weird but I don't mind mind this at all as long as I'm protected."
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"I had unprotected sex the day before my expected period, my bf and I went to the pharmacy the following day and right then and there I took the pill. Although most people complain about feeling symptoms but I didn't get any which caused me to worry. The only thing I had experienced was discharge which I guess wa...
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"I am on week 3 of Harvoni and haven't really experienced any side effects apart from fatigue. Sort of like a cell phone running out of battery or charge. I have just gotten a cold and took some Nyquil I bought in the states. My husband thinks it should be okay but I will check with my doctor tomorrow. It is Sunda...
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"This medication took my depression away, within two weeks I was back to my old self"
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"This medication has been a mixed bag for me. On the one hand, my asthma symptoms are all but gone after being on this drug for a week. On the other hand, it's made me feel tired all day yet unable to sleep at night. I've also noticed that I've been angry and otherwise unhappy more frequently since start...
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"I started Saxenda today at 184 pounds. I am 5'7" and 48 years old. My goal weight is 150 pounds. So far I haven't had any side effects, but then again this is only day 1 so I am not sure how quickly those kick in. I am looking forward to this journey and hope to have amazing results from hard work a...
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"I was diagnosed with Narcolepsy in the beginning of 2014 at the age of 42. Despite a clear diagnoses and despite struggling with this disorder for close to 37 years (first symptoms appeared when I was 5 years old in form of hypnagogic hallucinations and cataplexy) I was resisting my doctors recommend course of action ...
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"Used this for 7 months in central africa during UN-mission. We were a contingent of 150 soldiers using it. Out of the 150 soldiers using it, only a few experienced some side effects. The good thing is that you only have to take it once a week."
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"I have been on Buspar for 8 months and it has mellowed me out without the feeling of being drugged. I have noticed that if I miss a dose my old grumpy and panic attack self comes back quickly. I have tried many things to help control my depression and panic attacks and this drug makes me feel better but I have to cont...
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"Dr gave me Cipro 500 for 7 days. Didn't work, took this but make sure you take it with a FULL MEAL! Or the headaches are Awful! Works pretty decent. Been getting urinary tract infections for 4 years. Premenopause so been on Estrace. Hope this works."
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"I take naproxen to help decrease the blood when I'm on my period taking it 3 times a day 3 days before my period and up to and it works great, I was prescribed by the doctor around a year ago and it's really been helping my periods to become lighter, since I take it for 3 days before my period I don't s...
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"I have always suffered from migraines and Tramadol is the only effective drug I have found. It successfully relieves the pain when all other drugs to abort the migraine have failed. A good side effect is it makes me feel calm and maybe a bit drowsy. A bad side effect is it makes me itch all over."
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"After 13 days, Urgent care hospital, Amitiza, Fleets, my doctor gave me a trial of Linzess (290mcg) to try and it worked within 6-8 hrs after taking it. I feel alot better, well you can imagine! I am definitely going to stay with this and pray it keeps on working. I always had problems with constipation and I need to...
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"It did not do anything for me! Awful product!"
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"Started taking Lexapro about a year ago. Made me so tired I couldn't function. Felt like a zombie, would sleep for 2-3 hours every afternoon (not normal for me)...then started having "breakthrough" anxiety attacks. I also suffer from obsessive compulsive disorder. Doctor switched me to 20 mg Prozac and ...
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"Was prescribed a weeks course to clear a skin abscess, have a penicillin allergy, and worked well, but side effects very noticeable - metallic taste in my mouth from day 2 and very painful stiff neck making it difficult to move my head while sleeping or turn my head while awake and up and about. Also had vivid disturb...
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"Can't seem to get rid of my pain. Please help."
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"After reading all the reviews I was kind of skeptical about taking contrave but decided to try them anyways hoping for a positive experience. I started them on Monday August 21 and felt fine the whole morning then about 1pm that day it went nothing but downhill. I had nausea,vomiting, headaches, flulike symptoms, ligh...
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"This is the 3rd type of birth control I've tried in 10 years. The shot wasn't bad, just an inconvenience to go to the doctor every 3 months. Then I tried an IUD , that was a pain, it wouldn't sit in my cervix right & fell out 3 times. Now I have been on sprintec a little over a year. I have had NO a...
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"First I'd like to say that different meds are for different people so just because you have a bad experience doesn't mean it's not the perfect med for the next person. Personally, I love Jolivette, it has done wonders for my depression ... Great non estrogen birth control pills for me. I will say that ...
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"I have this and I love it. No periods, nothing. It is great. I don't have to worry about a thing for three years. When it was first inserted I did feel a little sick, but it passed after a day. I would recommend this form of birth control to anyone that asks. I love it."
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"Sex became extremely painful after menopause..so much so that penis insertion was impossible! I thought I was done...my gyno suggested this and gave me some samples. I had started seeing somebody I really liked so had "the talk" about pain..I know some others have had this talk too. He said it wasn't...
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"This birth control could not be worse. I bled for an entire 2 months and would randomly get gushes of blood that would soak through to my pants. Also, my face broke out like crazy!! Do not take this BC!"
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"I have very irregular bowel movements and experience constipation every now and then, I have tried senna tablets and things like that, however they don't do the job. Dulcolax is strong and does give me a few cramps about 8 hours after taking it, for me the cramps are just like period pain, after you go the pain s...
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"I had horrible acne and I decided I needed to go the doctor. Then he prescribed me benzoyl peroxide wow I saw a huge difference within 4 weeks it was clearing my acne and my scars but after like 5 weeks of using it I stopped for a while so around 5 months after I began using it again because I got a little blemishes a...
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"No problem with Diprivan sedation. I didn't remember a thing and was unaware of any time passing during my surgery."
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"I'm only on week two and haven't really experienced any major symptoms. The patch is staying on but it seems to shift a little. It's a lot better than remembering a pill everyday. I'll post an update if anything changes."
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"After my BC pill that I had been taking for about 18 years was discontinued I have been searching for one that I like. My doctor suggested Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo. It's been almost 1 year and I want to change pills. Every month I experience a migraine along with my period that lasts 2-3 days. I have also had nausea, ...
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"It was a great medication for clearing up my cystic acne! and kept my face very clear while i was taking it but it didn't help my scars or redness on my face if anything it made it worse being so sensitive to the sun now that i have stopped taking it its all coming back :(:(:("
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"Flu hit me bad on a Monday night/Tuesday morning. Sore throat, aches, low grade fever. I wasn't getting better by Thursday so I went in that night and tested positive for influenza A. Took first dose that night with a big dinner. next morning I only had a snack (bc it says just a snack is fine) I was throwing up ...
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"Amazing product! I've suffered from urinary tract infections for years and have been on antibiotic after antibiotic and they always returned. I tried cranberry tablets and various vitamins which gave me very little relief from symptoms. You need to take the recommended two tablets a day for it to work properly....
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"I had my first panic attack last week. I honestly thought I was having a heart attack and dying. My heart was fine, and I was told it was panic attack. I had never had this before. At the ER, the doctor gave me Lorazepam. It seems to keep me calm. I read that once you have these attacks, you are more prone to them. I ...
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"I tried Alesse in the past and liked it but it made me feel extremely tired. I decided to try the generic Aviane so see if I felt different. I'm only on day 11 but I don't feel mentally well, I starting to feel irritated and depressed, im finishing the pack and will stop taking this pill. Our emotional healt...
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"I had a surgery on my neck to remove a tumor. It caused nerve damage that was life altering. I dealt with it for a full year prior to a doctor prescribing Effexor. I got my life back. The pain is an annoyance now but much, much better. Taking 37.5 in morning and again at night. Started helping in about a week. Some se...
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"It was okay during the first six months. Then I gained a lot of weight, had really bad depression with suicidal thoughts, my body always hurt. It does it's job, but there's a lot of unnecessary side effects."
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"My experience with this has been absolutely rubbish. It's 99.9% effective because I have been on my period for about 90% of the time. I had the implant inserted in 2014, I've had it in for 2 years and I my periods and mood swings have been dreadful, I was told by the doctors it would take about 7 months to a...
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"Since taking this medication I am not reaching for the narcotic pain meds as much as I used to but am more constipated and tired. It's worth the trade off of some of the higher pain medicines for my condition."
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"I was bitten by a rattlesnake on the ankle. The antivenom took the pain from a 10 to an 8 but besides that I was on Dilaudid every 4 hours and 10mg Norco every other 4 hours (so pain medicines every 2 hours). Norco was amazing. Worked fairly quickly. Used for a while until pain was gone. Top pain relief from a very pa...
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"Best anti-anxiety medicine."
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"I've had a Horrible experience. I only got one shot and I won't be returning to get the second one. It's been a month now and I'm still on my period.I HATE IT!!"
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"I have suffered from migraines for about 5 years. I have tried numerous medications, prescription and over the counter. Nothing worked. My doctor finally got me Relpax and what a difference. I can get 2 - 3 migraines in a week. Within an hour of taking a 40mg Relpax, I am back to normal. It is expensive, but my docto...
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"I am glad my dermatologist prescribed this for me to use on my armpits. Initially, I tried using it once a day and it broke me out and I had the itchy-stinging side effect. From thereon, I learned to use it about every 2 days and it keeps me dry along with another prescribed topical treatment. I also use Drysol for m...
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"10 mg didn't work at all. Terrible side effects."
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"Started medication, 5mg daily, to treat Benign Prostate Hyperplasia after several others failed to help. Saw improvement within 30 days. No more getting up in middle of night. Less frequency during day. Added benefit is quality of erection. No real erectile dysfunction issues, but getting erections is much quicke...
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"I started taking pain pills at age 15 and in a year tops I was a full blown addict. I decided to get on suboxone. I have been on it for about 5 months now and it has been great for me. I love it, it is definitely a miracle drug and I would recommend it to anyone. Of course you have to be in the right frame of mind or ...
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"I started my medication on thanksgiving day, today is December 6th and I've lost 4 pounds! I'm also eating better and doing cardio. I hope it keeps working and that I'm able to lose most of my weight. As far as side effects I haven't experienced any side effects so far."
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"I have been on Abilify for 16 days now and my mood is very stable; no highs and not the dark lows however; I do feel achy a lot of the time and insomnia has been a problem that seems to be getting slightly better as time goes on. I take 2mg in the morning and I plan to persevere for a couple more months and give this ...
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"It cured my infection but the side affects sent me to the hospital. I got chest tightness, severe heartburn plus the severe pain of swallowing!. My face flushed red. Excruciating head ache for a short time at the hospital. Also nausea at times. Hospital thought heart attack until it was ruled out. They didn't...
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"It does its job (I did not get pregnant while on the patch), but I'm having the same issue as many - IT WON'T STICK. Not only is this a huge waste of money, but it messes up my cycles and has me on and off hormones which is a TERRIBLE way to prevent pregnancy. It is a huge pain to get a back-up patch which t...
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"This medication was a game changer for me. After trying Prozac, Zoloft and Celexa with no effect I thought I was destined to have panic attacks for the rest of my life. Celexa even worsened my anxiety, causing my to go to the emergency room twice. At the time i started Lexapro, i was having debilitating sympt...
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"I've always had trouble falling asleep so I bought these one day to try it out and they work great for me. They knock me out in 30 minutes and I get a good nights rest. I use it every once in a while when I have a lot on my mind and just wanna sleep. Only downside to it is that I have a very hard time getting up ...
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"I lost 50 pounds on this medication and didn't suffer any side effects."
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"I was told by my doctor that I am Vitamin D deficient and should take 5000 iu of vitamin D per day. I began taking the supplement and within 36 hours began having HORRIBLE leg pains and muscle aches.The pain in my legs was so bad I could barely walk. I was also extremely nauseated, so much so that I couldn't eat....
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"Helped me with manic and depressed episodes."
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"Kind of a pain trying to get it to dissolve under the tongue but well worth. No withdrawal getting off oxycodone."
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"Stopped helping me after about two months of using it"
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"Horrible drug. I have switched from effexor to this because of sexual disfunction and lack of sex drive. This has improved those sex issues but the other effects are worst. I have been more irritable,angry and not happy. Small things easily make me angry inside. I notice my blood pressure higher maybe because of the d...
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"All I can say is that Allegra is worth it..It may be expensive but it can cure skin allergy fast..fantastic!"
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"When I first went on this birth control about 2 years ago (in hopes of curing my migraines my doctor thought may be hormonal and fixing moderate acne), I went absolutely crazy. It made me have HORRIBLE mood swings and I found myself in a terrible mood all the time for no reason (crying about stuff I never cried about...
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"I was prescribed this with another antibiotic. The other was 1 pill on day one followed by 7 days of doxycycline (I'm allergic to erythromycin so I guess this is why I was prescribed this). Worked like a charm at clearing the infection. My only woe is that I had been sick with the flu at the time and the pill g...
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"Ummmm it said to insert the Monostat 3 at night and now I'm wide awake with with intense burning (the burning is dying down after an hour and a half). Normally I go to the Dr. and they prescribe Diflucan but I was being lazy and impatient (because they make me get swabbed then I have to wait for the results and ...
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"For me and other people I have suggested this medication too it has completely changed our lives for the better. Reading reviews you often see knee jerk reactions from people suffering deeply and then taking the medication and going through the up to 4 week period of feeling worse. That is a tough 4 weeks if you felt ...
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"I love my Mirena! I've had it for about 3 months. I experienced a little bit of spotting for the first few weeks, but never a full period. And I didn't even cramp. The insertion wasn't that bad either. They dilated my cervix and numbed me for everything. The initial cramping was the worst part of it, bu...
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"First allergy medicine that has helped me. Love it."
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"I take 1 tablet (1mg) 3 times a day. Helped me so much. It lasts a lot longer than Ativan, Xanax and doesn't make me like a zombie like Valium."
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"I have a 7 year old son with ADHD. He was diagnosed at 4 years old. Through the years he has been on 3 different medications. Ritalin was first and it did help with his hyperactivity level, however he still had problems with impulsiveness. Then he was on Focalin XR and that did nothing with his impulsiveness and hyper...
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"Accutane is not an easy drug to take, but it does work. I was 31 and had acne since puberty. I had large cysts and nothing worked. I took it for four months and it completely cleared up my skin. I did have significant dryness of my skin and had painful joints, but it was totally worth it to me. This was in 1990 a...
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"We believe this medication Niaspan has caused liver failure in our father, that is what the Doctors told us so please anyone on this please have your liver function tested. It is easily doe by a blood test."
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"This has been a life saver! Totally changed my life. I have tried SSRI many kinds to deal with my MDD with horrible side effects/ only slight headaches with wellbutrin;) I am very pleased with the results. It's been almost 2 months no sludge on the brain!!! THANK YOU!! I am GRATEFUL!!"
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"Would never take this drug again as I have lost the hearing in my "good" ear after the 3rd dose. Will I recover my hearing as at the moment my consultant now classes me as profoundly deaf."
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"Today Feb. 14, 2017 marks 19 years of being a non smoker & I owe it all to Zyban. Had a few sleepless nights the first week or so, but the craving to smoke went away. I was amazed. I smoked for 32 years and I loved them. Lit up as soon as I got out of bed. The only time I was without a cigarette was sleeping or ...
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"When I was put on Lisdexamfetamine within a month of first taking it everything has improved. Things I would not normally do. I did my daily tasks, showing interest in things, my impulsiveness movement has slowed down, my thoughts slowed down and I can sit down and talk to people and hold a conversation with people....
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"I've been having lower back pain since I was about eight. I'm now eighteen and doctors have finally discovered I have a degenerative disc. There's nothing they can do about it, is basically what they told me. I've now taken Tramadol twice. Though it does decrease my pain greatly, I suffer from seve...
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"After 4 years of trying alternatives for my depression/anxiety, such as meditation, yoga and exercise, I had returned to a very black hole and a very hopeless feeling. I spent Christmas all alone in my house, angry, vulnerable and lonely. I have returned to medication and have been on Prozac for 2 weeks. It has not f...
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"I have to say this is one of the better medications I have ever received, it helps relax and helps a bit wit the pain. "
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"Fractured and wedged connecting vertebrae put on the 5's for many years. Now with another injury to the back moved to the 7s the first time taking the 5S made me drowsy for a couple of weeks but nothing since does its job."
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"For mood stabilization, depakote worked out well for me, but it also helped me gain about 50 lbs! Once I started slowly switching off it, the pounds started coming off."
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"I'm a 54yo male. I started Contrave on Feb 9th at 236-pounds. Today (March 26) I weight 211-pounds... a 25-pound weight loss in 6 weeks! I've actually dropped a pant & shirt size! I haven't seen 211 on the scale in 25+ years! Unlike many others, I've had no side effects what so ever. ...
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"This is hands down the worst birth control I've ever been on!! I've never been so bloated, exhausted and miserable. I've gotten horrible pains In my ovaries, not to mention my stomach is a mess. I've also broken out like crazy! I've called my insurance company and I'm going to pay 50$ a m...
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"I have taken a few different birth controls and had a lot of problems with them (Apri-painful sharp pains during intercourse,cramps). I love Aviane. I do not have cramps ever, period lasts 3-4 days (not heavy), always comes the same day, pain has stopped, no weight gain, no cravings, no mood swings, nothing. I've...
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"It didn't work so well for me. I had the patch worn behind the ear for 3 days. Patch stays in place even after showering, which surprised me. Just wish it worked better. The vomiting decreased, but left me with endless dry heaves and mad hiccups."
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"I suffered a stroke in '04 and my neurologist prescribed Neurontin to deal with the resulting numbness and tingling on the right side. A year later, and after emergency gall bladder surgery, he put me on a low dose of Topamax instead. It worked well, but I've had to eventually increase the dosage. The side e...
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"I've been taking this medication for approximately 3 years now. For all who are upset with the weight gain and sleepiness, it doesn't last forever. I think I gained about 10-15 lbs in my first few months, but I've managed to lose it all. Now I am only sleepy right after I take it (at bedtime) and I w...
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"It worked well to eliminate reflux symptoms, but forced to discontinue use as made me too dizzy, lightheaded, and sometime naseaus. To the point of not feeling comfortable enough to drive."
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