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"I took 500 mg. No joy after 4 hours now still feeling no relief."
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"Tirosint has been the best med I've taken for Hashimotos thus far. I tried WesThroid which is NDT (because I've read such good things about it online) and it was terrible, I went hyperthyroid in a big way and had a panic attack at work. Immediately went back to Tirosint. I also take compounded T3 as needed w...
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"Had it inserted 5 months ago. After spotting for 3 months, I was period free for the next 2 months. Suddenly I got such a heavy period. Which was disappointing, I though I was free from all that. Called Dr. Appointment in 2 days. I have headaches, aches, and some stinging and burning, thought I had a yeast infection. ...
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"I've taken Adderall for 2 years. The first 6 months, worked very well. Balanced me out, kept me focused & side effects were minimal. But, the efficiency of Adderall has really gone down in my experience. I often find myself hyper focusing on things I don't need to & the side effects have gotten much ...
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"Before Relistor/or Movantik., anyone in this world experience trying to pass a friggin baseball?? Literally true.. I was on a miracle drug called Movantik for 1 month $435.00!!! And they are pills,1 pill on empty stomach with a bottle of water say 8 am, on pot within 30 minutes, oh what a relief it is!! My insuran...
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"Was switched to flecainide in 1993, gradually titrated up to 150 mg twice a day. Full control, maybe one episode a year -- or when I forget two morning doses in a row -- and they last a few hours, not like the 24 on my earlier medicines (quinidine sulfate - all it did was give me almost permanent diarrhea)."
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"After 2 weeks on Cymbalta I started feeling like I was alive again! Now two months later I am still doing well. I have had no side effects! I never thought a drug could work so well on my depression."
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"I've been on fentanyl patches for a couple of years - 150 (100 50) for degenerative disc disease and in the past few months they have been working less well, starting about 22 hours into the 2nd day (so, almost at day 3). The 3rd day is the worst and it's almost (not quite) as bad as what happens if I for...
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"Works like a charm but it is super expensive."
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"I have partial seizures. I take lithium and also take Valerian . The lithium worked fine. Now I just take Valerian. I do not think this would work for gran mal. I had vimpat pushed on me. I tried a free sample. Total garbage. In fact that's where I threw it out. Horrible drug.Felt like I was on LSD or some kind o...
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"So, a little over a year ago (20 year old female) I was diagnosed with depression. My doctor gave me Celexa 20 mg. The first week I had dry mouth and nausea, but that was about it for side effects, they went away quickly. Celexa made me feel more in control of my emotions, happier, and less tearful. After 8 months, I ...
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"severe lower back pain, sicatica etc. Pain management Doctor gave me injections in spine which made it worse. I finally found a great Doctor that went thru everything from lowest non narcotic to the fentynal patches. oxycodone has given me a life back, I take two 15 mg. tablets every 8 hours. they take 45 mins. to ta...
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"I have been using Epiduo for a little over a month and my face broke out very bad the first two weeks and has been clearing up ever since. However, the Epiduo gel has made every single hyperpigmentation that ever existed on my face turn bright bright red and when I wear makeup they look purple. The first 2 weeks I bro...
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"I have been on Aviane for about 4 years now. I was fist put on it to regulate my period because I would go without having a period for as long as 3-5 months. I went to my doctor and was told it sounded like I had polycystic ovarian syndrome. Aviane made my periods regular but very light. They are only three days long....
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"I have had Mirena now for about 3 months. I had it inserted at 12 weeks post partum and experienced no pain, just some odd pulling sensations. I was able to drive home right away and felt fine. I had some minor cramping and bleeding for a couple weeks. Now I have been spotting here and there and having long periods bu...
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"I have allergies along with daily vertigo. Not only did this extremely helpful with the allergies, it virtually eliminated my daily vertigo. My ENT recommended this for my vertigo mainly. I have noticed others complain about sleepiness. I only use this at night."
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"Propofol was great for my colonoscopy. No problems whatsoever."
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"I was prompted to write this after reading some of the negative reviews. God how I wish this would work for everyone. I have only been on it for around 7 months but my first scan was promising (I have bone metastasis and there were no new spots and previous lesions appeared smaller). I go for my next scan in a few wee...
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"Was prescribed for my knee after a torn ligament. Was not helpful then. Just tried it again for some muscle pain in my neck again no relief."
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"I smoked for 9 years and I tried many times to quit. I started taking Chantix in January 2011, and attempted to smoke for the entire week leading to my quit date. Cigarettes disgusted me after 3 days on the medication, and I have never smoked again. There is no nicotine "reward" while taking this medication....
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"This is just an update, I would like to encourage those who have just began champix. I began taking the medication on the 26th of December and I am now 7 months smoke free. The medication is amazing. The first few weeks required an incredible amount of will power, the dreams and nausea I experienced were worth every s...
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"Instant relief in 2 minutes. Tastes horrible. Usage 2 - 3 times a day. 2 - 4 drops on plastic spoon."
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"First experienced the benefits of this drug after my 10th spinal surgery. Relieved pain pretty quickly, but short lasting. It was given as break through in the hospital, via IV at first. Then the doctor scripted it to me as break through along with Percocet when I went home. I eventually had too many side effects from...
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"I've never had anything that helped my extreme anger and irritability. This has. I've had very minimal side effects. I finally feel "normal" after being on fifteen different medicines over the duration of ten years."
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"I've been on LoEstrin Fe 24 for quite some time, and then I guess my insurance didn't pay for it and I ended up switching to Microgestin Fe 1/20. I've been on this birth control for nearly 2 years, and it's done the job with minimal side effects. I've been taking Microgestin consistently with ...
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"I have been taking this pill since Jan 14, 08 and I've lost 43lbs. With exercise and proper diet there has been great victory, I haven't had any sleep problems. I started at 270lbs, still have more to lose."
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"I have been taking Celexa for only three weeks but I've already noticed a difference in my mood. I feel a bit more relaxed and the panic attacks are null if any. I started with 10mg for 4 days then up to 20mg which proved to be way too much for me so I backed down to 10mg and have felt great since. Side effects: ...
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"I am 26 years old and have never been pregnant. I had mine inserted approximately 2 weeks ago. The insertion was quite painful for me because my cervix was very, very tight and she needed two attempts to get it in there. Afterwards I felt very hot, nauseous and dizzy for about an hour. My cramps remained for the r...
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"I was happy with this birth control at first. I liked the thought of not getting my period when it went away after my second shot but 3 years later it has been making me gain 10 lbs per year I was about 130 when I started it I am now almost 200 and the longer I have been on it the more if an increase in pounds per yea...
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"Victoza is a life saver. My blood sugar had been around 400 for over a year. I had one foot in the grave. My doctor started me on Victoza with very minor side effect. We saw a big change in less than a month. My blood sugar has dropped to 150. Not only do I feel great. I have lost weight. Everybody has noticed the dif...
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"Pristiq definitely works. Psychiatry also works. I was in severe severe depression due to cyberchondria introduced by googling symptom of hiv after a zero risk episode. I fell into major depressive disorder with depersonalization and derealization. I started taking Pristiq and it took really long to kick in. It took m...
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"This is the best birth control option for me. I still get periods once every couple of months but they are light and manageable. Mainly it just makes me feel safe and secure!"
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"Side effects, both of which will go away eventually: dry mouth, nervousness and jitteriness. The other "side effects" that many mention are actually more in line with symptoms of depression and anxiety. It's very hard to come off of Zoloft as you WILL get the "electrical shock" effect (if ...
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"Here's what I had done when I was 38 years old, , a surgeon removed my ovaries and fallopian tubes, this is called a bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, or BSO. (Together with a total abdominal hysterectomy this is referred to as a TAH/BSO). He left me with a gash about 8 inches long and told me I'd be on HRT ...
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"EXCELLENT results. Effexor became non-effective after many years of use and another life impacting event. Was recently severely depressed and suicidal for about 2 years. Found Cymbalta 2 years ago and it CHANGED MY LIFE FOR THE BETTER. I think this medication is FANTASTIC. I have been diagnosed with major depressive d...
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"The mirena iud has changed my life. I have PCOS and was having really embarrassing, random, and prolonged periods. My doctor suggested the mirena IUD. As a woman that has never had any children, the insertion of the device was excruciating. However, that should be expected when you think logically, having a foreign o...
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"I've been on the shot for about seven months now, and haven't experienced any of negative side effects that I'd heard horror stories about (no weight gain, no unusual acne, no unusual hair growth, no significant appetite changes, etc). I did have pretty irregular spotting and bleeding for the first thre...
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"I just started taking Celexa and it worked really good. I'm happy all the time and my marriage is getting better."
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"I got diagnosed in Nov of 2014 that I was HIV positive & my viral load was over 500,000 & c 6. I was started on Stribild in March of 2015 & when I went back a month later my blood work showed that my viral load was undetected & c 72. I had only minimal side effects for the first couple of weeks (mild...
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"This is a miracle pill! It works for UTI's. As a little girl up until now and I'm 29 I've always got UTI's, especially in my early 20's every month literally. After meeting with the specialist who prescribed me Cipro, he said take 1 pill when you feel the symptoms and ever since then I feel my...
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"Withoug Zoloft I would probably be dead or killed. I have been taking Zoloft for 19 years. Since my daughter was born the doctors have tried to take me off, but the depression started again. I did counseling and reduced the dose, but to be completely off makes me mean. I snap at people, easily irritated, road rage...
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"Was taking Wellbutrin XL (bupropion) 150mg in AM & Zoloft (sertraline) 150mg at night. There was a miscommunication at my pharmacy so was out of Zoloft over a holiday weekend (3 days). It was the best miscommunication ever! With solely the Wellbutrin XL I have my old self back minus the anxiety & depression...
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"After reading all the reviews I was not sure about taking this drug and upset my doctor gave it to me. He stated stop reading the reviews everyone is different but these are long term side effects because of the drug. So I tried the first pill and with in 10min it declogged my nose but I still had pressure in my head ...
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"I have an 8 yr old son who has ADHD. He has tried several medications including Adderall and Vyvanse. Nothing has worked as well as Strattera for him. He's a new kid. So much happier. He used to have severe mood swings with the Vyvanse, although it did control his ADHD fairly well for about 5-6 hrs after he took ...
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"I have severe scoliosis so my pain is pretty strong most days. My doctor recommended Aleve so I take 2 caplets (440mg) and there is a bit less pain for a few hours. The package says it works for 8-12 hours, but I'm lucky if it stretches out to 5. Takes my pain from a 7 (out of 10) to a 3 or 4. And then I can&#039...
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" More people have issues then not. I made an appointment to get this thing removed after a year. Read the mostly bad reviews before but thought maybe my experience would be different. However, the bleeding is extremely common, I really wanted this to work since my ARNP said such wonderful things about like not getti...
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"Chronic back & neck pain after being injured by drunk driver."
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"I've been taking this pill for almost 3 weeks now. So far I've had nothing but bad things. Sore breasts, headaches, bad acne, now I'm on my period but the thing is I'm on day 5, I usually only bleed for 4 days. Usually three light days then one heavy. I've been through two heavy days, I feel l...
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"I have posted early before about my 1st & 2nd week using Retin A 0.025 cream. My 3rd week was much better than my second week, some of my acne stared to calm down and my face felt less bumpy. During this week I started to use the cream 4 times a week because my cheeks were hurting. My 4th week was the most improve...
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"Changed my life. Had terrible acne all through middle school and most tretinoin creams and tetracycline medication did nothing. Although hearing from my dermatologist all of the side effects, etc., it was all worth it. My self confidence and happiness with myself has been all worth it!"
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"So here is the straight up deal- zyprexa sucks - it does. It makes you starving but never feel full, you feel tired and foggy, and generally out of it. However if you're going through psychosis it will stop it FAST. Bottom line: don't take it if you don't have to, if you do have to take it as little as ...
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"After years of suffering a one nostril clog. I was recently prescribed a 5 day 250MG dosage of Zithromax. I had zero side effects and it although it didn't totally clear my sinus infection it cleared it enough for me to know it was absolutely effective and on the right path. I can now get lengthy periods o...
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"I've been on this pill since 2008 so about 8 years now. I've never had a pregnancy scare, never any horrible side effects, and helped control my cramps and period. I love it."
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"So my Nexplanon has been in for a month. I am depressed, mean and always sleeping. I had one spot-ish period. One minute I put in a tampon it wasn't enough then I'd be super heavy the next minute. I developed acne, which I never had before! They even prescribed me face wash to avoid this and it's worse ...
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"My obgyn switched me to Junel 1.5/30 after taking Sprintec for 4 months. The Sprintec was fine, except I noticed breakouts. I now realize that the breakouts were due to a skincare product, and that switching to Junel is the worst thing that's happened to me. I have constant mood swings, I cry all the time for no ...
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"Nexplanon = the worst mistake of my life. I had it inserted July 2014, removed April 2015, and I'm still dealing with the side effects today - I'm now being treated for painful cysts and debilitating cramps, and I'm convinced this drug caused them. Side effects included: prolonged/heavy periods (lasting...
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"I am a Chronic pain guy, An athlete with numerous aches and pains, Voltaren was prescribed to me for my knees which have osteoarthritis, it seems to give me some relief but those of you that are saying it makes you pain free are stretching it a bit, I was unaware I could use it on my back which I will try,To be contin...
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"The medication in itself wasn't bad, I was terrible at taking it, but it gave me TERRIBLE heartburn. I've since switched to the patch with no problems."
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"Did its job by not getting me pregnant but I would definitely not recommend taking it. I was in and out of the hospital for 6 months with a weird nauseating stomach ulcer and the doctors never knew what was wrong. Every time they would dismiss me from the E.R. They would give me anti nausea pills and antibiotics to &q...
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"I felt more emotionally stable on this, meaning when I would have usually gotten to a certain point, the medication stopped it before it could escalate. For the first few months I was thankful for not completely crashing and burning every couple of weeks (I was in a particularly stressful situation in the period of ti...
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"I started taking 30 mg once a day of Cymbalta 4 weeks ago for Fibromyalgia and what a huge difference it has made for me. At the suggestion of my pharmacist, I take it in the morning after eating breakfast (helps prevent nausea) and I am more alert, aware, awake, able to function with less pain and fibro-fog and I&#03...
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"This drug is surprisingly risky to take. While it certainly does have a significant effect in terms of reducing tension, anxiety and overthinking and sleep problems, it certainly has some really unpleasant side-effects. For instance it’s extremely sedating, it shuts down the emotional system making it almost imp...
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"This has worked really well to maintain my symptoms and no real side effects."
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"Must take 2-3 pill every night in order to have a bowel movement but it's never solid but I can't go otherwise"
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"Made me so dizzy that I could not walk down stairs or across rooms where I had nothing to hold on to. Made me sick to my stomach too, and offered no relief from fibromyalgia symptoms."
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"My doctor gave me this for anxiety and depression. I took half of a 15mg pill as directed and slept for 16 hours and everytime I stood up I felt like I was going to pass out. I was unable to care for my daughter and had to have her grandma come take care of her till the side effects wore off later that evening. It was...
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"This is by far the best pill I have ever tried, and let me tell you, I've tried almost everything out there in the past six years. Alesse was the only one that almost worked for me, and I was on it for two years, but I never really got over the nausea and the mood swings. With Lo Lo, I have not experienced any mo...
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"On my 5th day of 7 of the pill. It has taken full effect on clearing up any situation I had before. However has have left me to be constipated, bloated, fatigued and made me gain weight."
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"Two years ago, my doctor gave me a five day dose of Levaquin for a bad sinus infection. I have to admit, by the second day, all of my sinus symptoms were nearly gone. However, after about two weeks, I started noticing that the tendons around my heal and arch of my feet started to hurt. About a week later, the tendo...
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"I'm 42 and had just started dating someone after being out of the scene for a couple years. The first 3 or 4 times I tried having sex with my new partner were awful. I couldn't maintain an erection, it was a serious blow to my ego and was causing me a lot of self doubt and anxiety. I went to the doctor and r...
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"Bipolar depression diagnosed and have tried Abilify, Geodon, Respirdal. all made me uneasy inside. Like I couldn't stop moving or like I needed to because my mind kept telling me to. I just couldn't sit still, watch tv, or worst part I couldn't sit through Sunday Mass. Doctor put me on 2mg of Fanapt and...
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"I have had bad back pain for decades L4/sciatic issue with bilateral neuropathy. Percocet takes the edge off the pain so that I remain a functioning member of society. I alternate with Vicodin every 4th month or so that way I do not increase the dosage. sounds strange but it works for me!"
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"I was on 30 mg for GAD and insomnia. After a month or so, I became so hyper and my insomnia went from only sleeping a few hours every day to having days of no sleep. Ativan, which had always helped me sleep, no longer worked. My thoughts were scattered, often terrifying so it was good they were brief I guess (it &quo...
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"I'm 17 years old and I've been on Lolo for over a year now. The first few months were great, very little cramping and light bleeding, periods only lasted about 3 days. But in the past few months k have noticed my periods have been scarce and extremely light. I haven't had a normal period since January. ...
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"I got this implant in Nov 14 after previously having implanon twice with no problems... I have started waking up stupidly early (no matter what time I go to bed) with terrible feelings of anxiety (despite never suffering this ever before)...and am very tearful and have mood swings. For past 12 weeks or so I have exper...
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"Really helped me recover from a horrid depression. This medication saved my life. It is a bit activating. At higher doses works as a great smoking cessation aid. LOVE IT."
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"When I first began birth control years ago, they put me on one that made me so moody, depressed, killed my libido and changed my personality, it felt. I went back to my doctor and tried several different pills and eventually I tried Alesse since it was low dose and I didn't have any negative side effects! I was a...
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"My personal reaction to Seroquel was essentially "The lights are on, but no one is home". I was so despondent I could handle no more than two weeks of the medication."
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"First time using this product. I applied the cream the same night as using the ovule before bed. It did not burn or itch at all. Although the morning after the ovule started leaking out so there had been profuse burning and itching. So I'm having to sit with no pants airing it out hoping it does settle down. Not ...
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"I've decided to get an IUD after I got pregnant for the first time.. I'm not planning to have any more babies, so def the IUD sounds like a good idea for birth control... Now I got Skyla last week and the procedure on my experience was painless I did not feel any cramps or nothing whatsoever, so I was very e...
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"I've had Nexplanon for about a year and 2 months now. It's really great to me. The insertion was painless. My cycle is kind of off balance though. I can say I had my period four times and every time it was for like 3 to 4 days. The acne is horrible I get it in my face, back and chest. No weight gain and slig...
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"The best medicine ever made."
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"I have only been on Pristiq for a week and I can already tell a difference! My only side effects are jaw clenching, thirst, waking up in the middle of the night and weight loss. The jaw clenching is tolerable and if I pay attention to it, I can control it... except when I'm sleeping. The weight loss is awesome. I...
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"I was just diagnosed with fibromyalgia. After taking the first dose my hands and feet swelled up and I couldn't bend my figures. If I tried the pain was intense. Then I stated to stagger. I wobbled when I tried to stand still. My mind fogged up. I felt drunk and hungry. I got a sandwich and it slipped off of my p...
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"I have had kyleena inserted for about a month now. It is really nice not having to remember to take a pill anymore, but Insertion was extremely painful for the whole day, I have been bleeding everyday since getting it put in. About every other day I have cramps and will get a very sharp pain in my uterus for 10 second...
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"Got one shot, hair started falling out withing 2 weeks, got second shot- hair continues to fall out. Also have had other severe side effects including weight loss, constipation, numbness. "
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"I am a 62 yr old male who has played soccer up to the age of 44 when my knees stopped me. I have endured the pain from bone to bone osteoarthritis for over 16 yrs. The pain would be moderate sometimes and debilitating at other times. After my first shot of Euflexxa in both knees, 4 weeks ago I was amazed at how pain f...
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"I'll start with a little background saying I was suggested this by my doctor after having a history of migraines with aura and gaining 30 lbs on the pill. I got the nexplanon inserted in February and have had it for a month now. I didn't expect to get it inserted the day I did, and wasn't on my period t...
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"It tastes horrible but really helps and gets you sleeping."
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"Depression/anxiety. Tried various SSRIs, which gave me terrible night sweats and edginess. Wellbutrin gave me back my appetite for life. I wanted/was motivated to get uo, get out and do things rather than sit around. Also, because you can't/shouldn't drink while taking it, I secondarily lost weight and felt ...
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"works about the same as Lortab and Vicodan"
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"I got my first Implanon in March 2006 and just had my second done in March 2009. This birth control is my freedom. I've read that some women have had bad side effects but reading those seem so foreign to me. I did have random light spotting every three or four months (sometimes even longer) that would last fro...
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"I have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder since I was 16 and now that I'm 25. I feel good to have found a medication that helps me. The only problem I have is the fatige. I could sleep alot on this medication. I guess thats still better than being depressed and irritable."
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"I think it's gonna help me just got on it yesterday with 1mg xanax "
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"I have Bipolar 1 with Psychosis and began receiving the 170 mg monthly injection and have not had any psychosis or noticeable mood swings since. My head is no longer filled with racing thoughts or voices from God. I no longer connect everything together like a never-ending string theory. I'm no longer paranoid o...
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"I am going back on these! I have an appointment and it can not come soon enough. I slipped back into depression gradually and feel numb and do not have interest in anything. It scares me to be like this! When I was on Cymbalta before the side effects did fade, mostly dry mouth and tiredness. I took them at night and ...
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"It worked to help me stop chewing tobacco, only issue I had was it requires a spot that was hairless "
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"I started this med on Monday Oct. 27th and weighed in at 237lbs and today is Nov. 8th and weighed in at 218lbs. That's almost a 20lbs weight loss! I haven't changed my diet much because I was already eating healthy, but however this med does not allow me to complete each meal (about 65-70%). I have not star...
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"I had never had a panic attack until a year or so ago. It had taken me by complete surprise. I thought I was going to die. By the time my wife got me to the ER I had already been hyperventilating (I was not aware of this at the time)I calmed down after a half hour with deep steady breathing. My Doctor saw me s...
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"My son is 10 years old. I suspected he had ADD when he was 6 and the teacher kept telling me he was spacing out in school, but he is also so smart I decided maybe the work was just too easy and he was bored. In 4th I couldn't take the complaints (almost daily)and had him tested and he was diagnosed with ADD and g...
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