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"Only thing that has every worked correctly for chronic constipation."
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"I just started Week 4 of Seasonique and I have to say that I'm very pleased. I was supposed to start my period today and (thank goodness) there's no sign of it. So far, I haven't experienced any breakthrough bleeding either. My skin is looking better too. I may have fallen victim to a couple of mood swi...
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"This medication changed my life. I'm sorry I waited so long to admit I needed it. It's wonderful to be able to cope with all of the daily challenges of life and yet still feel happy to be alive. If you're feeling out of control, don't waste your life out of fear of asking for help. Side effects...
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"I have suffered with strong facial hair on my neck & chin for 2yrs. It was an nightmare I would stand in a mirror plucking for 2hrs which is not good when you have a school run to do. I have recently noticed my facial hair getting worse & the more I plucked the more rashes in growing hairs I was getting. It wa...
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"Brilliant for back pain with diclofenac and pregabalin"
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"I too take Rocaltrol, but the generic form which is Calcitriol. I had thyroid cancer and my parathyroid was messed up during the removal of the thyroid. Without this medication my body would go numb and I would have facial spasms. I will have to take this medication the rest of my life, but I'm thankful I can ...
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"Works fine in controlling my BP with no noticeable side effects"
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"I have been given Vicodin for severe migraines, back pain, wisdom tooth removal and kidney infection with kidney stones. It never fails to make me feel nauseous, give me headaches, and make it incredibly difficult to function at times BUT it did take away my pain. After my last ER visit I asked for something other th...
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"This is the 3rd pill I've been on, and I have mixed feelings. Simply because I don't get regular periods whatsoever and that is really scary. Other than that it's great."
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"I started this birth control in January 2016. I am now 18. I have had a steady boyfriend through this time so I figured this would be the best choice- especially since i can't swallow pills. All I can say is it was not bad for the first 8 months (short periods, weight loss) but somewhere around my 9th month taki...
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"I have only been on this medication for 2 months now in my first weigh in I lost 6lb 6oz and my second weigh in I lost the same again, overall 12lb 12oz just 2lb short of a stone couldn't believe I've lost weight so quick when I could never lose weight on my own, I've not exercised on these tablets and ...
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"I take it for migraines, works like a charm."
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"This drug made me Agitated I couldn't control my self I was really have a bad experience with this one and I feel like I lost my mind on this drug. I completely can't control my self Im BP II and when i take it i was in a mixed episode Be carefull !!! It can cause a bad hypomania !!!"
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"I have been on Aviane for 2 months now going on three, within the first month I've experienced headaches, depression, mood swings, severe cramping and bloating as well as stomach gain(which went down). All of those symptoms went away by the second month of taking this pill which I've experienced lighter peri...
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"Mirena is an awesome option for birth control. I don't even have to think about taking a pill or remembering to replace a patch. It was easy to get inserted and it is barely noticeable that it is even there. Mirena has not caused me to have any problems at all. It also has not caused any weight gain like the pill...
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"It worked (as far as I know so far) but to me it wasn't worth all the side effects. Had unprotected sex a couple of days after my period ended with my partner and he came half inside and half out by accident. I took plan b one step within a few hours and didn't feel much the first day or so. Fast forward a...
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"After Cafergot went off the market, my doctor switched me to Migergot. It has been the only medicine that works for me. It has given me my life back, so that I am able to function normally."
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"My Husband has been an addict for 17 years. Started with Pot, to Meth to quitting Meth for 7 years. After quitting that awful deadly drug he began to drink more. That's when I met him. Got him to slow down to beer. Most amazing person sober. That was the person I fell in love with. Then it got worse. He started ...
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"Hello everyone, I have had my Mirena for 5 weeks now and I guess everyone's body responds to medication differently. Mine was inserted due to heavy bleeding and removal of a polyp within my uterus that had caused even more heavy PROLONGED bleeding. I have had 3 children so I felt no pain during insertion but mil...
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"I received a really nasty sulphuric acid burn from a car battery at work. They gave me a shot of morphine and proceeded to scrape the burn skin off my arm. They had to stop when I started screaming. Then I got the i.v. Dilaudid and instantly couldn't feel it anymore. They prescribed me the 4 ml and was able to cl...
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"This medicine is a miracle! This is day two and I feel great."
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"I'm using ENBREL since last more or less than 3 years. During this time I was painless. It is stopped from last 6 months. Now I'm suffering from pains, pain has been started again after stopping it 2-3 months. As a result I feel should not stop it."
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"I suffer from acute muscular pains in my legs at night (one leg at time). May be due to medication which I have to take to control my cholesterol levels . I had to undergo Bye pass ten years back. The side effects of pain in my legs means I have extremely disturbed sleep. I discovered that taking one Ultracet tablet a...
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"Was prescribed Cymbalta 1.5 years ago to treat Major Depressive Disorder. Helped lessen the sadness caused by depression, but also made me numb emotionally. Decided to taper off of Cymbalta, while being advised by my physician, and the withdrawal symptoms were terrible. Currently still on 30mg (down from 120mg) and go...
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"Gums started hurting 2nd day 3rd day unbearable and face started to swell had to lie down as dizzy , violently sick, pins and needles in hand , very unhappy tooth ache I as trying to tolerate as got told takes time to work but I was in to much pain so phoned Dr who told me to stop taking it, I never want to take thi...
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"44yo male prescribed after a second incident of paroxysmal AFib, was on low dose aspirin prior. I've had no side effects after 6 months on it other than easier bruising. It has the same bleeding risk of aspirin but is much more effective for clot control with AFib. Hopefully can get off it soon since I just ha...
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"Don't like this drug - been on it for 3 months having bad rash affecting my breathing , my joints be glad when I come off it"
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"I have been on 20mg of Lexapro and 0.5mg of Xanax for about 4 years. It wasn't until last year I have been vomiting for no reason every morning even if I wasn't doing anything. After avoiding food and drinks nothing helped so I talked to my doctor and he got me set up on this medicine. I've never heard ...
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"My husband was prescribed this medicine after having 4 months of solid sciatica pain. It STOPPED his pain and he is now 3 months pain free, after one week of treatment."
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"After 7 weeks on Lexapro & seeing no change at all in depression or anxiety, my primary care doc switched me to Abilify (only). I was on Abilify previously with Remeron and did well. I was told by doc on Friday 7/19 that I should start feeling better by Monday & he was right! I feel almost like myself again....
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"I am 16 Years Old. I've been taking Seasonique since I was 14 and all I can say is that Seasonique is a GREAT Birth control. I've only had one side effect and that is a Little Cramps but Nothing Big. I Love it because I've Never got pregnant on it And I Suffer from body and Face acne and Seasonique did ...
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"I have been on Trulicity for 15 months now and am very happy with the results (1.5), but don't like the side effects. For the first 2 months, I was sick for 1 or 2 days after each injection, with vomiting and diarrhea. But after that, I only had the nausea and vomiting once every month or two. I do still have l...
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"Struggled with leg edema for 2.5 years before doctors blamed problem on a hormonal imbalance. 100mg a day has done wonders for my legs; noticed a difference within 3 days. I've even returned to running."
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"I have to say I've this medicine a 7 out of 10 because it has brought me out of both some wicked manias and depressive episodes. The sedation is a love-hate relationship with me- It's nice for my anxiety, but is also a nuisance. I MUST take this medicine 12 hours before I need to wake up, or I have trouble w...
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"I started taking Adipex on June 18, 2012. It has worked wonders. The only side effect I have had is terrible dry mouth, but I drinks lots of water and chew gum to help with that. I skip one day a week of not taking the medicines, and to date I have lost 20 pounds. That's amazing 20 pounds in 25 days. I do exercis...
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"Four weeks on Crestor 5mg dropped my total cholesterol level 100 points. LDL 81. Now I need to work on increasing HDL through diet and exercise. No side effects at the low strength. Very pleased with the results."
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"I’ve been on nexplanon for over a year and while I received some side effects (especially during the first 3 months as the doctor said), I have had an overall good experience with it. I haven’t gotten pregnant, I had some spotting during the first two months but never had my period again. I did gain weight...
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"when I first got nexaplanon inserted I was greeted with spotting and random periods.. Which I was okay with (they do warn you about this before you get it inserted) after about almost a year of having it in, I started bleeding non stop.. Heavy bleeding with large clots. To the point where I was taken by ambulance to t...
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"I have been using 70 mg Vyvanse and it was working perfectly for a month, in fact, it still works. The problem is that my blood pressure, which was perfect, went up 30 points in a month and now I'm at risk for high blood pressure. Also, I lost weight which I must gain back now. I'm only 16 and this is bad....
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"After 2 years I finally realized why my elbow joints were in such pain. I was also waking up frequently throughout the night, but then would fall asleep at 6 am, and not want to get out of bed. By 10 or 11 am, I would force myself to get up! And I couldn't even think about exercising or taking my walks. My o...
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"I'm reading all these reviews and I'm puzzled. I've been on Depo for nearly 17 years, with a few breaks and this month is the first time I've ever even spotted. I've never had a period or cramping the rest of the time I've been on it. I do think it's attributed to some minor weigh...
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"I have had afib since I was 9, it lasted until I was 27, then it just went away for 29 years, a year ago it returned, episodes last 6-12 hour episodes, 2-3 monthly, I was on Multaq 500 mg 2 times a day for 6 months, with no change at all, and at the price of $600 a month I finally asked my cardiologist if we could ...
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"This medicine has done so much for me. I've had horrible "mood swings" for years and they just kept getting worse. I would also cry myself to sleep every night for years and years. I always felt irritated and annoyed with everything. I would yell and scream, get hyper and crash into a pile on the floor,...
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"I have suffered from severe depression for over 20 years. Cymbalta the only one thing that has kept me going and feeling normal. I still have a little depression but by far I am way better less breakdown and crying and sadness. Just make sure you have your doctor check your liver. I have not had any liver issues but s...
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"I have never used a medication that worked as well as Cataflam. It was as though I was able to actually feel the swelling leaving my body. I had no side effects at all."
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"Im a teenager so pregnancy was definitely not an option for me. When I found out that the condom broke I was so scared, balling crying. I got plan b one step a little over an hour after the mishap happened. About a week later I had my period, throughout those days I had no symptoms ever, until the day I had my period ...
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"So far (knock on wood) I have not experiences any MAJOR side effects but I plan on checking back here after being on the medication for longer than a week. I have noticed the sweating (not severe though) my doctor did warn me about it before I started taking it. The first day I had a HORRIBLE headache and was dizzy...
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"I came on here to write a good review because I feel like people are so quick to put their opinions out if a medication is bad way before if it is good for them! With that being said, if you are on here because you just started taking this medicine or just prescribed it and haven't started it, its sooo important ...
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"This was my second Mirena. My first was great. I had no periods, not complaints. Insertion and removal were super easy. However, after removal I did bleed for a couple weeks. The second one has been awful. I just had it removed after 3 years. My hair was falling out. I gained weight. I had very low sex drive. I bleed ...
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"My son who is 27 has only been on this 2 days and he says he is socializing. Spoke to people, played ping pong."
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"I've used this shampoo continuously for almost 7 years. It's kept me from having sores on my scalp, but I still have the fungus on my skin. This product keeps it "beat back" from becoming worse but does not eradicate it. Also, my physician never suggested keeping it on the skin overnight (messy!) b...
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"I recommend bupropion to anyone who is trying to quit smoking. I have been a pack, 2 packs a day smoker for over 30 years ...could never quit on my own. After only 1 week of taking this medicine the urge to smoke is gone and no withdrawals. Amazing medication."
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"I switched to Cardizem from Toprol-XL. Cardizem tires me for about 3 hours, then I'm good."
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"Took Plan B the following morning after (about 10 hours). The following day the nausea kicked in, and also experienced some bloating. Five days after taking it I had reddish/brownish bleeding. 28 days after that my period came (a week later than usual). Cramping was more painful, but I'll take it. While I was wai...
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"NuvaRing caused for me to have no sex drive whatsoever. I've only been on it for 2 weeks and I'm fairly certain it's not allowing me to loose weight. I ride my bike 16 miles daily and have still gained a pound. I've also gotten a urinary tract infection in the 2 weeks. I'm considering getting ...
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"I was prescribed 500mg of flagyl 2x a day for 7 days to cure my trichomoniasis. I can't tell you how happy I was to have the week over with. It made me depressed, anxious, and I was on vacation, which meant no alcohol while abroad, as alcohol interacts with the medicine severely. I should mention that I had...
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"When I first had pain 19 years ago, I was treated with Flexeril for six months. I thought I was getting better. I stopped taking Flexeril and it was a false feeling of wellness. Two months later I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. Now I am on Flexeril again after a car accident and it is helping. I only plan to sta...
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"Very good to dry up the drainage that makes that tickling in your throat."
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"12 hours? What a joke. Lasts about 12 seconds then your nose runs for days. Addicting as hell. Once you use it one you must keep using it or you plug up bad."
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"Only took 2 days. Leg pains already, flu like symptoms, felt feverish, but no fever. Cold, clammy chills. I can't take statins, and it seems this is a no-go also."
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"Took it expecting to cure my stuffy nose/cough. I feel like it made it worse."
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"I am an 18 year old male. While I was in school I struggled with subjects that involve high levels of focus to succeed in e.g. Math, Chem, Physics, English (all of the important ones). In grade 12 I decided to try Concerta after a bad experience with Ritalin (night terrors). I only take it on days I will need it which...
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"I am 56 and I've suffered with migraines since I was 5 years old. Maxalt is the only migraine medication that has worked wonders for me!! I take one as soon as I get the slightest beginning of a migraine and it is gone in 20 minutes! Not only that, but I've been taking it for 3 years now and I used to get...
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"I was diagnosed with BV and was prescribed Metronidazole Vaginal Gel. After my treatment I saw little to no improvement in my symptoms. I have had BV once before however this was my first time using this specific gel. It also caused an unpleasant discharge, sort of like white thick wet toilet paper. I was prescribed C...
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"I've been taking the pill for about 26 days. It's my first time taking birth control. My doctor put me on it to help regulate my estrogen bursts before my period. So far I've gained 3 pounds every 2 weeks, my face has exploded with acne, my hair seems to be falling out, I get mood swings, I get teary e...
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"Tried this as an alternative to phosphodiesterase inhibitors (Levitra and such, just because I get some side effects from these and wanted to see if got better results for less side effects). Slightly awkward application, sticking a plastic stick down, though I rather like the sensation. Have to say it works REALLY w...
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"I started taking this back around the last week in December of 2015. It is now January 24, 2016. I have only lost 6 pounds. I am very active and my diet has improved drastically, so I don't know why it hasn't worked for me. I have been debilitated by the crippling headaches up until 2 weeks ago. The were lik...
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"In 1993 I was put on this medication and told to take 4 tablets daily. 3 days later I had the worst headache of my life. The following day with the headache I couldn't stop throwing up. Called DR-said I had the flu take 1/2 a tablet 6 times a day. I got worse;called DR again, he told me to take 1/2 tablet 4 times...
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"Tranexamic-Acid helped stop my irregular menstrual bleeding better than anything else did. In the past the Doctor put me on the pill and then some other medicines, but none of them worked as good as Tranexamic-Acid did at stopping it and controlling it."
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"I got on the nexplanon October 2014 and boy it sucks! I haven't got pregnant that's a good thing but sometimes I feel pregnant! These all month long periods aren't good! I feel tired through out the day but early in the morning I can't sleep. My mood swings are horrible and I feel depressed! I lost...
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"I took this med cos I was constipated cos of fasting and not drinking water nor enough fibre so I took one. Only take one and dont crush or break them either. I took them round about at 11pm-12am on friday (to avoid clash with skl/work). ...I was rushing for the toilet at 7.46am on saturday. I havent done so much i...
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"I have been experiencing insomnia for the past several years. I have sleep apnea and use a CPAP machine. My doctor has prescribed Amien for my insomnia but it only works some of the time so I started adding the sleep tabs. I have read reviews where people have to only take 1/4-1/2 a tablet to sleep, me I can take 2...
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"I never breakout ever ( only when i was a teen) I always got compliments for my skin and this has made me breakout, i been getting lots of leg cramps too and spotting all over my cycle. Emotionaly im the about the same. Ive never taken birth control and i think from my experience on this is not worth it."
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"Using this medication reduced the bloated feeling I had. It also reduced my appetite, caused by the air pockets, before I was using this drug. Great medicine, with no side effects that I am aware of."
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"Within 2 weeks of being on 40mg of Pravachol, I began noticing muscle weakness in my shoulders, wrist and knees. I later discovered that these are possible side effects of this medication. I noticed remarkable improvements after stopping the medication."
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"Working great for my anxiety. On 2mg for 3x a day that makes me too drowsy. I take 2 a day."
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"I have tried to take this several times, with no success. My Dr Prescribed this for IBS-C. I can't take it in the morning for fear of incontinence. I took it last evening and woke up at 2am with liquid stools and severe diarhhea about every 15 minutes for about 6 hours. This medication will be going in the trash....
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"So far this medicine is working a little, but I've only been on it for 1 day, I need to get it more time so really can't comment on it. My bronchitis is making me cough a lot, so I hope this stuff works."
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"Someone here said: dizziness and "brain jolts" = YES! This is what happens if I miss a dose. Add to the dizziness, nausea and irritation. I want to go OFF this medication - and feel trapped. I have gone to 37.5 mg but my doc has suggested I go to a psychiatrist to get recommendations on how to go off this m...
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"Well, started to get panic attacks about 1.5 years ago (after the loss of our first unborn child). I was put on Paxil (20m) first which worked great but killed sex drive. Got switched to Viibryd (40m) and stayed on it for about 5-6 months. Quit because it made me tired all of the time and thought mentally I had fig...
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"I have been on Depo for 16 years. It's effective! No kids! I started seeing side effects around year 6 which included a little facial hair. Around year 19 I gained about 25 pounds (I went from 120 to about 145) it's still so worth it. No periods and no cramps after year 1! I take calcium supplements and I li...
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"I use only 15 mg (doc prescribed 30 but I could not sleep at all with 30 mg, also it was so strong I did not have appetite at all and I would take only 300 calories per day if that much).So 15 mg works for me. I count calories I do not fo over 1400 per day, I run/walk 30 minutes per day, drink one gallon of water and ...
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"I am just about at the one month mark using Saxenda, started April 1. My start weight was 243 and I currently am 229.5, a loss of 13.5 lbs. I am happy to report no major side effects with the exception of very minor constipation and slight headache once in a blue moon! I started the 3 mg. dose last night and feel grea...
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"I've been on Minastrin for maybe less than a year and for my body it works great! I had no nausea, less cramping and bleeding and cleared my acne up. However, I did gain about 10 lbs and lots of bloating. Overall, it worked great. My periods were much lighter and lasted about 2-3 days, plus I haven't gotten ...
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"Great product. My doctor said "Have you thought about losing weight" on Jan. 26th. I said "okay". She said "can we try Qsymia?" I have been on the 7.5 dose and have lost 58lbs! I have not had any soda, cafeine, or fried food (once every two months I will splurge on chik-fil-a) and cut por...
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"Both my husband and I were diagnosed with influenza A and prescribed generic Tamiflu. I Experienced severe vomiting about 60 minutes after taking each dose. Vomiting is the most freqent side effect listed in the insert. Not sure if the few doses I took did anything at all, except for completely clearing out my stomach...
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"I was prescribed Demerol by my dentist this morning. I have to have oral surgery tomorrow. I took a 50mg tablet and waited for the pain to subside. It didn't so I took another one. Still no luck. I called my dentist back and she told me to take 2 which I did. Still not much relief."
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"I have been using Implanon since November of 2010. So I've only had it for 5 months or so. At first, I LOVED it. Anyway, the past couple months I have been on edge and moody. It's ruining my relationship and social life. I try to keep cool, but anything can set me off. I've become jealous in my relation...
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"Tried Savella for Fibromyalgia and had lots of trouble. Had to stop it due to side effects. My son and husband said I had became very grumpy since starting it as well as having nightmares that made it difficult to know the difference in nightmare and reality. I stopped Savella and went back to just Tramadol."
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"I've been on Effexor xr for 2 weeks and it's great. I had been on Zoloft before and it pooped out on me so my doc switched me to Effexor xr and after 2 days I started feeling good again. I take 37.5 mg per day. I come back to write here because I wanna give back to this forum and give hope for anybody that s...
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"I have never had kids and don't want to for a while. I got the insertion a month ago. It wasn't pleasant, but it really wasn't as bad as what I had read. A few waves of cramping and it was over - I felt totally fine and went out that evening and everything! For the first few weeks I had discha...
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"I'm a 70 yrs old male and have type II diabetes. Tried Metformin alone and Jentadueto, but sugar level still a little too high. Dropped Jentadueto, but staying on 1000mg Metformin. Also started Victoza 4 weeks ago (.6 mg 1st week, 1.2 mg 2nd week, and 1.8mg since). No side effects whatsoever for me. Appetit...
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"I love Implanon. I went to my doctor to complain about my birth control pills (different kinds for 6 years) that caused mood swings, breakouts, etc.... she suggested Implanon and in 20 mins I walked out with it! It does not hurt. It looks intimidating but they numb your arm and afterwards it feels like a normal bruise...
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"I'm so happy I chose to get the Skyla IUD! I got mine Jan. 2 and it's been working great. I have been bleeding since I got it (16 days) but it's been more like light spotting after my period. I had it inserted 2 days before my period was due and had my regular menstruation. Application was a little pain...
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"I started this birth control in February 2012. The numbing stuff hurt just like a normal shot, but after that I could just feel her touching my arm nothing else. For about a week later my arm was bruised and slightly sore when I lifted things, but nothing bad. My arm is fine now, just a tiny scar and of course you can...
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"I was prescribed Prolia by my endocrinologist 4 years ago for osteopenia. My experience with it is 90% positive; it has completely reversed my bone loss, and my bones are continuing to improve (I'm in my mid 60s and have experienced declining bone density since menopause in 2004). No side effects, except for po...
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"I've been on this form of birth control for about two years. I couldn't be happier with it. In the beginning I would have extremely light periods every couple months. But now I haven't had a period in several months. I believe I had some mood swings for a few weeks in the beginning. I have acne here and...
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"I had skyla inserted this morning and for me at least it did not hurt that bad I'm 19 and never had a child I haven't really encountered any cramps post insertion. To be completely honest my pain tolerance is the lowest of the low and coming from a wimp it was completely bearabl. The worst pain lasted about ...
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"Hello Everyone I thought I would get on as much as I can to assist people with making the right decision. I am now on week 3 2 am 1 pm or noon. I still have no side effects. I have experienced headaches but they didn't stay long. I am down 7 lbs. I still eat sweets but not the entire thing, its always a port...
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"I was recently put on Trazodone 100mg and I did, in fact, fall asleep fairly quickly. The worst part of this experience were the weird nightmares I have every night; the fact that when I awake in the mornings, I feel terrible and it looks as though I have Narcolepsy. After about 1 hour from getting up in the morning, ...
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