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"I am a mother of 3 kids 33 and have anxiety/depression I was on Effexor 150 mg " this should be illegal! " didn't work and If a dose was missed it felt like few hours of a drug "rush" like speed or cocaine...intense night sweats highly addictive AVOID! , Celexa " had bad sexual side e...
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"I have been a Type 1 diabetic for 21 years . I would like to Thank The Company and the employees of Sanofi-Aventis USA LLC for producing, packaging and providing Lantus Insulin to pharmacies so That I am to receive Lantus Insulin Through my insurance company. The Lantus Insulin helps me Survive every day."
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"I have just started taking escitalopram, 3 weeks ago after having had a terrible panic attack and been rushed to hospital. I feel still very anxious and jittery and not myself, I haven't been out of the house much and when I do I get very edgy and want back. I am turning 50 and I don't know if this all relat...
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"I've been using the patch for almost a week now and normally I would smoke 10-12 cigarettes a day, and during this past week I've only had 4 or 5. I don't feel the need to smoke like I used to. However, I notice that after about 15 minutes of putting the patch on, the area gets very itchy for about 30 m...
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"Started Lexapro four days ago,psychologically I feel better but have had terrible nausea,headaches and trouble sleeping at night."
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"After stopping the megestrol yesterday after 2 months due to loss of weight during suspected lung cancer I have had continual very loose bowel movements so far all day the following day. Is this a side effect of coming off the medicine.. If anyone else has had this experience I would like to know about it as I didn&#...
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"I was prescribed .5mg to be taken 2 times daily for anxiety. At first I would only take a single .5mg dose every once in a while if I had an anxiety issue, which seemed to help a bit. Well, last week I was anxious most of the week so I decided to take a single, .5mg dose once a day for 4 days straight. Boy was that a ...
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"Mom was put on 10 mg. Then Dr. increased to 20 mg and her husband passed away and Dr. increased to 40 mg. She kept falling, blacking out, dizzy spells. I kept asking Dr. if it could be any of her medications and they said no. Then she started having signs and symptoms of Alzheimer's. On her first diagnosis she wa...
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"I start May 11 no side effect!!! Going great!"
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"My daughter had a liver transplant almost 15 year's ago. After 6 months Prograf was the only mediicine she was taking. Has had NO set backs, no problems. She has given birth to 3 beautiful, smart children with no problems or side effects. Thank God for Prograf. She is on 2mg twice a day."
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"I really hope to help someone out there suffering with this nightmare called "Panic Disorder". I suffered for the last 2 years with debilitating panic. My dad died of cancer two years ago, and one week later my son got very ill. Needless to say I had a nervous breakdown and ever since then panic ruled my lif...
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"I've been on enbrel for about 2 years now. I can't go out in the sun because of the rash i get all over my chest and back ( side effect of enbrel) I never had any eye problems until I started using enbrel, now I need new glasses about every 6 months ( side effect of enbrel) . Do the benefits outweigh the si...
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"I took Nardil from '88-'98 and it worked well. Then I was switched to Paxil, which had a lot of side effects (weight, sexual, tired, sense of not really being there). Paxil was probably better for OCD but I came off it (had shocking withdrawal symptoms)."
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"Miracle medicine!"
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"I started loestrin 24 as my first birth control pill. I started it the third day of my period as my doctor instructed and my period lasted four days longer than normal. My bleeding stopped, then, for four days and then started again and lasted for two months! My gynecologist says that sometimes birth control takes ...
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"I had bad Psoriasis behind my ear. Elocon cleared it in just two days. I would definitely recommend it."
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"Did not work for my anxiety and made it difficult to maintain an erection."
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"49 YO Male. Starting weight 280 lbs on Jan 6 2015. Current weight 244 on April 6 2015. Goal weight = 170. Weight loss = 36 lbs in 3 months. Experience - entirely positive and successful. Have not been under 250 in 9 years, despite diet and exercise with many periods of not trying. First two weeks on half dose were mo...
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"I had gotten the ParaGard after I had my third child. After being on it for a year I started to miss my period and was having all the signs of being pregnant. I went into my yearly check up and the doctor informed me the iud looked good and in place. Four weeks later I started to bleed very bad and pass huge clots and...
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"Caused severe headaches."
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"Started Tamiflu within 36 hours of symptoms and felt so much better within 48 hours. My symptoms originally didn't include nausea and that didn't change after starting Tamiflu, although I did take the pills with a little in my stomach. I'd take it again."
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"I got it installed April 18th 2016 I didn't have any problems until a couple of weeks later I gained over 15 pound! Which is so unattractive!! So I decided to Remove it July 29th & ever since then my life has been hell "
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"Hair loss, weight gain, deforming cystic acne, hot flashes! At 32, after 2 years on depo I was told by my gyn that my symptoms weren't depo, but that I was 'in a new season of life'. I. I no longer trust that doctor, I will never take birth control again. I'm not 10 months past my last shot and jus...
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"Simply amazing. I have extremely awful anxiety and I guess you might consider I have panic attacks at times...usually over worrying about my children. I was just sitting here in crying fit and thought to myself, "You know you can take your 2nd dose of Buspar now, it's okay, you get three a day!" SO, I...
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"When first beginning this medication, I experienced nausea, the first month only. I've been taking this medication for over a year now and I'm very happy with it. No problem with acne at all, just body hair growth. I don't have any cramping or breast tenderness either."
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"I took one pill of a two week prescription and immediately had a splitting headache. Six hours later I had difficulty breathing. Body aches and joint pain also kicked in. Two days later I am finally starting to feel better, but my right knee still hurts. This drug is (almost) banned in the U.K. And should be looked a...
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"Hi my son takes abilify for audible hallucinations and it has not worked. Worst drug ever hasn't cured his psychosis either"
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"I have been taking Tegretol for a couple of years and it really helps with my bipolar. I can notice a big difference compared to if I'm not taking it. I just don't like how it makes my head and tongue feel numb, but it's a small price to pay."
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"I'm taking 2 x 60mgs a day. Works well and no side effects."
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"I was very sceptical of taking Moviprep after reading the online reviews but I must say I was pleasantly surprised. I did take an anti-emetic beforehand as prescribed by my doctor and I had no nausea at all. Yes the prep does taste awful and whatever you use to help flavour it you will never want to drink again. But I...
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"Mononessa has been great so far , I started with minastrin and then I switched to sprintec. I was experiencing serious weight gain from sprintec and finally made the switch to mononessa. I have experienced breakthrough bleeding but only due to my own irresponsibility . I am rating this 10/10 because my experience with...
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"I had unprotected sex January 1. 11 hours later took the pill. Jan 1-Jan4 (4 days I had nausea and felt hot but no fever) Jan4-Jan10 (I had bleeding) it was a light period. Jan 11-13 ( I had sore breasts, nausea, heartburn, fatigue, peeing constantly, my face broke out with three pimples and Im not even a teen anym...
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"I've been on Contrave for 3 weeks. It's expensive, even with the downloaded card. I started the 4 pills/day yesterday. Today I had my follow up appt w/my Dr. & I gained 3 lbs :( Contrave has not suppressed my appetite, I crave carbs like crazy now. My Dr. gave me another prescription for 3 more months ...
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"I've had this thing in my arm for over a year now and I can honestly say I hate it! It has done nothing but change my personality and weight gain. I'm usually an extra small size and weight 127 lbs I am at 149 and exercising more then ever to try and keep the weight down. I am hateful,moody, I never want to ...
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"I started taking Zovia about 5 months ago and I could immediately tell the difference after the 1st month. I started gaining weight, my breasts got even bigger than they already were and they were constantly tender, my periods went from 3-4 days to 7-9 days with horrible cramps, my face became very oily and I started ...
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"The first couple nights, I experienced horrible nightmares in which I could not awake from until 2 1/2 hours later when my alarm finally sounded. The next week, my dosage was increased which I experienced severe weakness, dizziness and vomiting. The third week, my dosage was again increased and I experienced the inabi...
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"I've had chronic back pain for 15+ years. Four years ago I was diagnosed with a bulging torn disc and degenerative disc disease. My doc put me on Norco 10-325 and Fentanyl 75mcg/hr with a new fentanyl patch every 48 hours. After 4 years on these meds she cut me off completely. No weaning off. Cold turkey. All bec...
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"I was expecting the pain of insertion to be terrible, when in fact it felt like nothing more than a period cramp that lasted maybe about 5 seconds. I haven't had any additional cramps or bleeding either. Probably one of the best decisions I've made."
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"This was like a worthless sugar pill. Does nothing for severe back and foot pain."
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"After a casual conference with the people arguing in my head, we decided to give Latuda a try. My first 20mg pill went down my esophagus without any problems whatsoever. I have high hopes for this drug therapy. Blessed Be."
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"I have had PHN for 2 years and have been in extreme pain. My Internist told me about Zostrix HP along with the warning to be careful applying it and to wash it off my hands. I started using latex gloves to administer it on my body and after 2 weeks my pain began to subside. I am now at a very manageable pain level....
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"I have been on various forms of birth control for 16 years and have never had an issue with any of them. I was put on Bislovi because Gildess was recalled. It was a literal nightmare!! I was irritable, exhausted and I hate to use the word but crazy!! My breasts were huge swollen and sore and I had horrible periods. I ...
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"I aImost didn't go through after reading these reviews. I have had Liletta for about 2 months. I have no tolerance for pain whatsoever. I took a tramadol 2 hours before my appointment. My doctor advised that it would be painful for a short while especially since I have never been pregnant. She was very good durin...
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"I started Chantix about two months ago and I can't say enough about how absolutely amazing this medication has worked for me. I could feel a difference by day two and I have been completely smoke free since week one. I have about a month left in my prescription and I continue to take it. I have refills for the ye...
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"I have taken NuvaRing for one full month. I got one migraine headache and was very bloated for the first couple weeks. It increased my anxiety quite a bit especially when I was tired. PMS got much better. However my sex drive has declined. I had a very normal period on it."
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"Started on 10mg of Viibryd and have been taking it for over 6 weeks. First week I experienced being "spacey", diarrhea and no appetite. After the first week, I started to feel better and have improved quite a bit. Anxiety is gone but still have "anger" issues, although not as bad prior to Viibry...
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"I was put om buspar due to getting custody of my niece and nephew from dhr and getting a promotion to a new much more stressful job. The buspar helped keep me calm enough to focus at the tasks before me and help me get through my day to day life. I was super stressed and scared bc of all of the changes in my life and ...
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"Good. Probably the best first-line antidepressant option I've tried. Works within a few days if you're lucky. It's nice going outside, feeling good again and having a quiet mind. Just be aware of three things 1) it comes with a fair share of side effects - notably fatigue, difficulty falling asleep, dif...
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"I had a terrible experience with this bc. Once I started taking it, I was very nauseous daily for a week. Once I got my period, it was so painful and so heavy, I couldn't even do anything. I would also get a full blown period twice in one month. My period was never like that before. I stayed on it for 3 months or...
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"I have suffered with restless leg syndrome since a child. About 5 years ago started on Requip. It caused severe nausea. Mirapex is the answer for me. "
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"Not fond of the sexual side effects (making it harder to orgasm), and it caused excessive sweating! However it did work very well for managing my anxiety. The only negative were the side effects."
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"When I first went on this medication 300mg I did not like it at all. I had side effects of a type of floating- my head wasn't attached to my body- I'd be disorientated, only for a short time, but frequently at first. I don't really remember any other side effect. I wanted to stop taking this. I was 300...
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"If you want your life back start now"
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"Having this cream prescribed to me by my doc I noticed no difference in the redness of my skin in the beginning (maybe worse redness if anything) after using it for several days my face became extremely red, very itchy, sore, sensitive and my face became swollen so I called my doc and she told me to stop using immedia...
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"It worked!! I took the pill less than 48 hours I got my period after 9 days of taking the pill so happy it worked!"
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"I had Nexaplon put in on April 21, 2015. It was mostly pain free. I had some soreness around the injection site but have no complaints. I no longer experience nausea or cramping. I spotted for 2 weeks and have not had a period since getting the implant put in. I have increased acne but it is minimal. No weight gain. ...
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"Lexapro saved me! I started this two weeks ago and could tell a huge difference after a few days! My anxiety was getting the best of me before I started this medicine. I was having anxiety while driving in the car. I finally realized I needed something to help me. My doctor gave me Lexapro. It works! I did feel like a...
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"Doctor recommended for softening my earwax over the weekend for removal on Monday. Used as directed my ear pain increased stealing over the weekend until I couldn't wait to see doctor on Monday. Earwax still couldn't be washed out. His only solution was to see a specialist but they were booked 90 day out. Ma...
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"I recently had a 9 mm and 7 mm kidney stone between my kidney and bladder. Too large to pass so I had to have a stent placed to prevent blockage while waiting a week to go back for the procedure to break up the stones to a passable size. I had been given several types of pain meds through I. V. While in the hospital i...
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"Xanax is amazing! In 20 minutes it will completely take away all of your anxiety and/ or problems and everything will be ok. Life goes on! The only problem is that Xanax has such a short half life, that in 6 hours it goes away, and your brain wants more. If you take it daily watch out! That little pill can ruin your ...
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"Excellent for many types of bacterial infections."
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"I have had the Nexplanon since last spring. The first few weeks made me gain weight and I started getting big under the surface acne that hurt. My hair basically ruined from being greasy, dry, frizzy. Just went totally unmanageably. My skin went dull. I looked sickly all of the time. I started to get some color back b...
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"After 4 years of trying all the other anti-depressants I was put on Effexor. From the first day it was like the lights were turned on. If I go 2 days without I can't stop crying and is difficult to function. I don't have insurance and a low income so it's really tough at times. I feel like I need to inc...
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"I have just completed one pack of the Tri-Sprintec. I was prescribed Ortho but was given Tri-Sprintec due to insurance. I am 30 years old and have not had any major acne in years. The last major outbreak I have had was when I was 24. I would still get the occasion 1-2 acne but it would only occur every several months....
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"I have MDD. I have been on several antidepressants over the past 13 years. Been using Viibryd 40mg for about 9 months. The first 2 weeks were hell but my doctor assured me it would get better and it did. My only major complaint: When I miss a dose I FEEL IT. I get dizzy, blurred vision and a severe headache. I mea...
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"Pack and half a day smoker 30 years. 4 days in and I'm down to half pack already. Wow it kills your craving and makes ciggs tastes nasty. I have no quit day yet but I'll post back so far so good. No side affects maybe short temper but I think thats maybe less nicotine."
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"Ive had every sleeping medicine, even test drugs, thats legal where I am but only ambien has let me sleep. Ive been on ambien for about 3 years now. I take it because my autonomic nervous system doesnt work properly and my adrenaline wont shut of to let me sleep. Though ambien is the only thing that lets me sleep, it ...
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"It worked for me it helped with bloating and cramping"
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"Prozac has changed my life I feel like I can enjoy small things like sitting outside and feeling the wind hit my face. I would have several panic attacks during the day and developed agoraphobia. Now with only 10 mg daily it helps, I have come off slowly with no withdrawals!"
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"I have been on Armour for 13 years minimal symptoms.. Steady TSH and optimal F T3."
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"I've been on Sprintec for two years. Before going on birth control when I was in high school, my periods kept getting longer and longer, eventually becoming 18 days long. Sprintec reduced my periods to exactly 7 days, I never had spotting in between my periods. Before birth control I generally had clear skin and...
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"I have used Nuvaring for about two months and I really like it. I haven't had any side effects. During sex my partner couldn't feel it. The only downside to Nuvaring is costly."
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"I recently started taking birth control for my PMDD and this is my second pack (Gianvi with my 1st, Loryna for the 2nd). I'm also diagnosed with GAD (Generalized Anxiety Disorder) with Panic Disorder and depressive symptoms. When I was taking Gianvi, I had no anxiety, mood swings, a short period that lasted 4 da...
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"I used this on several yeast infection occassions and it works great of course the first night u will experience some intense burning and itching but remember u are so raw down there that the medicine has to work by the second night u feel better and the 3rd night u feel great."
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"This was the best birth control I ever used because my almost constant bleeding guaranteed my husband and I would very rarely be intimate. The only extended time I didn't bleed is when they put me on the pill as well. I would bleed about 20-25 days a month. I thought it would get better after 6 months, I ended ke...
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"symptoms started as going #2 bathroom over 5-10 times a day. I got flagyl/metronidazole 500mg. It generally works for intestinal bacterial infection. You take 1 tablet by mouth 3 times a day for 7 days. Manufactures please make capsule form. The tablet TASTES really BAD. Take it with soda/gatorade or something that ca...
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"I have taken the pill for four months. The first month was almost continuous light bleeding, which wasn't too awful because I was prepared for the first month to be rough. After that everything went pretty well. I did experience a couple of side effects though. I would have two light periods each month. The first...
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"I started taking Byetta 5 mg exactly 2 weeks ago. I've lost 5 lbs and my blood glucose is in the 80's every morning instead of the 170 - 200 range. I have experienced a little nausea in the morning but it goes away after I eat. I go back to the doc after New Year and plan to ask him to keep me on 5 mg ins...
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"This drug made me feel so agitated, and my anxiety went through the roof. Was drenched in sweat at night. Had to come off after 3 days."
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"I've struggled with cold sores for about 25 years and this is the 1st product I've come across that actually keeps my sores under control. I use at 1st signs, and the sore is gone within a few days. I won't use anything else now."
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"The implanon that was stuck in my arm it went missing! I had to go to hospital to get it out and it was crazy painful as they hit heaps of nerves while digging in my arm!! but that's nothing compared to the awful gutted feeling of depression and worthlessness I had for 4 years."
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"I hv suffered with IBS-D for about 4 years. Finally in July I had had it. I was starting to avoid activities or road trips as I was terrified of having an accident. Many times I did. My dr prescribed Viberzi and right off I had a reaction so I cut it down to one pill a day. It was a dream come true. I felt normal. 3 d...
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"I haven't been on this long. My highest weight this week was 228 at the Dr and 225.7 at home and I am now down to 220.9. I am 5'5 and 32. The nausea is bearable, what isn't is being overweight. It has definitely curbed my appetite. I find that if I can eat through the nausea then I feel better. I am app...
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"I have been having considerable reconstructive work in my mouth lately. It is very effective in controlling my tooth pain as long as I take it on an empty stomach. "
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"I am 15 and I had a terrible acne problem, I mean it was bad! I tried Proactive to Oxy and so much more. My mom was spending a lot of money on things that did not work. I went to the dr. He prescribed face pads that didn't work then he prescribed a gel to apply to my face twice a day. The gel worked a little the...
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"I've started 50 mg 50 days ago, increased to 100 mg in 25 days ago, increased to 150 mg 10 days ago. It has had no effect except for side effect (weight increase and constipation). I don't understand because with Effexor I had a response. Thinking to go to Wellbutrin because of the no weight gain."
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"Hopefully my experience will give some with Narcolepsy a little bit of relief taking this medicine. I started taking Dexedrine when I was 31 years old and 100 tablets of Dexedrine cost $5. I am now 71 years old and have been taking this for 40 years and I am still alive without any bad side effects that I am aware o...
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"Didn't work for me. In fact, made things worse. Caused bleeding at a time when that was no longer an issue for me."
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"I have been on Nexium for probably 10 years now and it works well. I can really notice a difference if I run out or take something else..the problem is the cost of this medication is outrageous!"
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"I use Adderall XR 20mg at morning wake up for narcolepsy and find it effective. It helps like nothing else to start a day off "awake" as can be. I am also prescribed 20mg IR taken twice throughout the day as needed. As well as Nuvigil (armodafinil) 150mg at night right before sleep. Balancing meds is vital ...
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"This medication has probably saved my life. Before using it my anxiety was so severe it put many limitations on my life. I foolishly tried to reduce it twice, and the uncontrollable symptoms returned. I just increased it back to the original 20 mg/day and hope it works once again very soon."
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"I feel that this medication did decrease my anxiety (I have social anxiety) and made me feel less nervous in a lot more situations. I went on roller coasters and felt nothing for the most part. The only bad thing is that this medicine wrecked my sleeping patterns. I usually will wake up 7-8 hours after I fall asleep, ...
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"I was on Lithium Carbonate for 15 years and never felt like a "normal" human being. I felt like a zombie. When I was told by a new psychiatrist to pick out a new medicine for my bipolar illness, I chose Topamax even though it is an off-label treatment for bipolar disorder, it seemed to have the least amount...
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"I've been using this for about a month and a half. No sign of a period. But I'm breaking out on my chest and back. My breasts have gotten bigger and are nice and firm, which I love. But I've gained about 8 pounds since I started it. It's especially noticeable in my stomach. "
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"I have been on Seasonique for a month and a week and I am having the worst time of my life! I am on BC due to an endometriosis flare-up, soreness during sex and hormonal changes in my system. I have never taken this particular pill before; I was prescribed lo-seasonique in the past which was perfect! Seasonique is dam...
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"This actually is very effective for me. I've been on it for 6 months and 2 of my toes are now healthy and normal, with the other 2 improving. The $200 price for 8mL is just disgusting but if you can afford it its worth a shot. I've used a bottle and a half now, and I doubt I'll need a third. So $400 to ...
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"I've been taking this medicine for almost 4 years and I have had some horrible experiences, and side effects almost all of them, but there is one that's not listed my Teeth, all of them are breaking off to the gum line I wear a permanent bridge and the teeth that the bridge is bonded to have broken off now I...
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"I started using Belviq 10/01/15 and I am down 15lbs, from 256. I have lost the cravings for sweets as well as increased my water intake, 90ozs. I am so excited and feel great. Also, I have enrolled in a fitness boot-camp and for the first time, I am not the weakest link."
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"At first, I loved the depo shot. I got 6 weeks after giving birth and I haven't had a period since, which is wonderful. Unfortunately, my appetite increased greatly and I ended up gaining so much weight that I'm back to wearing maternity clothes because none of my clothes fit. I weigh as much as I did at 40 ...
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"Had success getting 8 hours of sleep. My wife had to wake me the next day. I haven't slept like that in years. College maybe? I'm telling my friends and family about this medicine. "
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