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bipolar disorde

"geodon has cleared up my mania. i had psychotic delusions of grandeur before and after being treated with this medication. they've cleared up and i've returned to myself. the only side effect for me was sleepiness that was irritating to go through at first, but lately i haven't had it in awhile. i'd also had trouble sleeping, and this has given me a few hours everyday where i was having none at all before. i'm on 80mg at around supper time."

weight loss

"i started my injections on the 22nd of july, 2017. i am at the .06% i give the injections daily at the same time in my upper left or right thigh. no adverse reactions from injection location or medication to date. the first week i lost 5lbs. i will weigh in tomorrow for the second week. to date my appetite has been diminished. i feel fuller quicker. i have more energy and it is not reacting adversely with my other medications. i will say however, i am concerned about the long term effects, but then i must admit there is a trade off with being obese as well and the long term side effects. so which is better? loose the weight through an artificial means versus continuing to remain obese?"

birth control

"i am new at bc. i just had a baby in nov. 2016 and got the shot in dec. 2016 by jan 16 i started spotting and i have my period now for two weeks non-stop. that has me in a terrible mood. besides this no other complaints."

depression

"i took sertraline for two months after a short period of depression. started with stomach cramps and terrible diarrohea. could not think at all. began to have difficulty in reading and writing. became agressive and unpleasant to be around. felt like all my emotions and cognitive abilities had been switched off. reactions became so slow that i stopped driving out of fear of killing someone. became paranoid. it's awful."

pain

"i was on oxycontin 40mg 2x a day but had to increase its strength as time passed. then the doctor put me on methadone 10mg 4 x a day. this been effective without any increase in dosage over the last year. i am now trying an additional drug with it called lyrica 150mg 2 x a day. now almost pain free, only break through pain occasionally. before, life was not really anything to look forward too, just pain, pain and more pain. i couldn't even sleep. not so now with methadone."

pain

"66 yo with badly damaged ankles--both need replacement, which i won't do until absolutely necessary. bad back; recent wrist surgery. hamstring injury taking months for recovery. and some shoulder pain. all from a lifetime of sports competition, injuries, and overuse. i take tramadol 37.5 with acetaminophen and it really helps. take around 3 to 5 a week. have tried the time release 200 mg and it really worked, but knocked me silly for the first couple hours. ultracet really helps and i'm wary of additive potential since i feel hopeful/moderate well-being on it, but at my age--what the hack."

birth control

"so i had the iud for about a month and a week and so far my experience has been horrible. the cramps have woken me up out my sleep numerous times, cramping after intercourse, heavy bleeding, period lasting 2 or more weeks. i just don't recommend this to anybody. i take 2 or 3 pills a day at one time because 1 pill isn't enough for the amount of pain i'm going through. i haven't had it that long but maybe it'll get better after that."

birth control

"after being off of bc for 19 years , i decided i was tired of my horrible pms symptoms and asked my dr. to give me bc so i could skip my periods. the last bc i was on was seasonale, 1 period every 3 months. it was awesome. since i've started this pill i have experienced anxiety attacks, and constantly feeling sad, not me at all! the worse part of it is the bleeding, i have skipped my period for the last 7 months but that hasn't stopped the bleeding. i have been bleeding for 2 weeks now. since i've started this pill i probably have had 2 days of not spotting. i bled for 17 days at first. this sucks!"

depression

"i've been on effexor for several years and suffered severe sexual effects so went to the doc and he started me on remeron. for the last three years i've been training cardio 5-6 times a week, had lost 10 kg and feeling quite proud of my body. now at just over three months on remeron i started feeling my clothes getting tighter, am feeling fat, bloated and lethargic. i can't train with the intensity i am used to and just want to go to bed earlier and earlier. i weighed myself the other day and to my horror found i'd put on 11 kg. i don't feel i've been eating much more than i used to. of course the realization that i've lost everything i've worked for in recent years has made me feel pretty bad, and i'm not sure i want to continue."

anxiety

"the first 3 days of taking this i couldn't stop yawning!! i was literally yawning about once every minute. this went on for hours, it was incredibly annoying (although i've heard this is a very rare side effect). finally after 3 days the yawning subsided. on the 4th day i was so nauseous i couldn't even eat. now i'm 3 weeks in, i still sometimes get nauseous but nowhere near to the extent that i was nauseous on day 4. also my sex life has drastically taken a hit. i went from being a very sexual person to now not finding any pleasure in sex at all. also my mind is foggy and i'm very distracted. i'm stopping the medication today because i haven't seen any improvements in my anxiety."

bipolar disorde

"lauda has been a life saver for me. i am bi polar 1 with rapid cycling. i've been on this drug for about six months and i am happy and stable. the two things i recommend though are take it at night and take it with a meal. the first few months it made me so sleepy but that eventually wore off. good luck!"

birth control

"34 day in a row bleeding... only had it for 2 months and i heard it settles into your body for first 3 months. ill give it one more month, but i cant describe how its been ontop of work and exams and practicals at school. it's different for everyone"

birth control

"i was on this pill for almost 7 years straight. i had zero issues with side effects. no mood swings, nausea, depression or changes in appetite. sex drive was the same if not increased. i had fluctuated with weight on this pill but it was because of bad diets. i ended up loosing the weight with proper eating habits and exercise. the problem i have with this pill is that towards the end of my time on it i started getting break through bleeding. it is annoying. otherwise this pill is perfect for me. i went off the pill for a few years and went back on to this because of ovarian cysts. after a few months the breakthrough bleeding still came back. sometimes it's so light i don't notice, other times it's like having a second period."

anxiety

"i started effexor xr (generic version) about 3 weeks ago. i will admit, the bottle sat on my counter for a week before i took my first one, because the negative reviews terrified me. i finally took one and i am so glad i did! i have been on practically every anxiety/ depression med there is and had kind of lost hope with them working. i have also tried several different natural methods and they helped a little bit, but not nearly enough. i struggle mainly with anxiety and have for about 15 years now. by day 3, i had already noticed a difference. it's been 3 weeks & not only is my anxiety significantly better, i no longer have swollen joints or numbness in my hands & feet, i'm so much happier & way less stressed. life changing!!"

birth control

"i got the rod put in feb of 2016.. sooo 14 months, and this thing has been bad ever since i got it. i got my period like a week after and was on it for two weeks. i usually only get my period for 3/4 days. but my periods stayed like that for a while , then they started lasting 3 weeks , and then i'd spot for the last week. and now i've had my period for a whole month .. i'm getting this out asap. i have changed from the person i used to be . always moody . kinda felt like i was a little depressed . but i did lose weight on it , but so not worth it and i wouldn't recommend"

obesity

"i took one pill yesterday morning and my god, i was sick for the entire day! i read reviews on the medication and how nauseated people became, i ignored the reviews because i usually have an iron stomach. money down the drain! i have tried phentermine, which worked, i also tried belviq 15 day trial, did nothing for me! i guess i will have to really work hard with exercise and diet, i am at my biggest 5'0- 160 lbs. i don't know how i'm going to do it, but i will find a way to lose some weight."

birth control

"i had skyla placed in may. i have gained about 20lbs since then, which sucks. i'm not good with birth control pills so i guess i'm stuck with the weight gain."

bipolar disorde

"i have been on lithium for a week and i already feel great. grounded in the world and clear headed. i no longer feel i am trapped in a daydream/nightmare. i have no side effects apart from slightly dry lips and this drug will save my life, i have already deferred several decisions to end my life in the hope that i could find a cure for my bi polar (once at 19 and again at 34) and i am glad i did as i think i have found it. i guess this is how it feels to be normal. i now feel that i can partake in the world rather than being caught in an endless battle of bi polar 2 rapid cycling."

bipolar disorde

"started latuda several months ago. i couldn't be happier. this medication is changing my life ( years of instability). up to 80mg daily. the only side effect i notice is weight loss; which is fine by me."

emergency contraception

"i had unprotected sex august 29 which was a monday and after we finished he told me that he came inside me, and let me tell y'all i was fertile and i ovulated on wednesday!! well i started freaking out and took the pill 40 min after. tuesday morning i did feel some of the side effects but nothing too major!! your period is either going to be early or late but i wasn't supposed to get my period until 2 weeks from the day i had sex. fortunately i got it early six days later so it does work!! also they say that if you weigh more then 160 or so it won't be as effective and well i'm a pretty curvy girl i weigh 250 and it worked on me so don't believe that stupid theory!!! hope it was helpful!!"

obesity

"i am in my first week and i have lost 4lbs.. my starting weight was 228.. i haven't had any side effects other than i'm thirsty all the time i drink lots of water which helps. i sleep better and i'm not hungry during the day i can tell about 9pm i start getting hungry so i just go too bed. i'll check back in a couple weeks"

acne

"i would not recommend this birth control to anyone. i have never had acne or oily skin in my life (i'm 25 years old now) actually i've always had pretty clear skin and very dry skin, and now it's filled with cystic acne and it's constantly oily ever since i switched to this. i have given it 4 months because that's what my obgyn suggested, and it just seems to keep getting worse and worse. and not to mention i've gained 15 pounds, and i'm pretty sure it's made my depression and anxiety worse. i go on the 25th of this month to get switched back and i wish i could just throw this crap in the trash but i'm afraid it'll throw my periods out of whack if i suddenly stop taking it. ugh! it's awful."

birth control

"i had my mirena in for a year and half and just had it removed because my husband and i want another child. insertion was uncomfortable but removal was way worse. i went in thinking that removal was going to be this quick painless thing, but that did not happen. the doctor could not locate the string, so she had to do an ultrasound to make sure it was still in place. it was there alright but the string was cut way to short. so they gave me a shot of numbing medicine in my cervix went into my uterus and finally retrieved it. "

bipolar disorde

"found lamictal to be wonderful, with *no* side effects (can't say that about many medicines). really worked for mood disorders. no withdrawal symptoms when i stopped it either. while i do not currently take this, if i am having a rough time with depression/mania this is what i request."

birth control

"i'm on my last week of my 2nd 3-month pack of loseasonique. i started the first 3-month pack and in the middle of the 2nd month, i had really bad breakthrough bleeding for 2 and a half weeks. then during the last week of the 3-month pack, i had my pill period for 2 weeks instead of one. the same thing happened in the middle of the 2nd month of the 3-month pack, for about the same amount of time. and now, i'm halfway through the pill period week, and still no period."

birth control

"i have been on this pill for a little over one year. when i first started this pill my appetite doubled. therefore, i gained about 7-8 pounds.the next six months were great and i had no issues. my acne went away and i did not experience any cramps. when the seventh month came around i had my period for two weeks straight followed by extremely painful cramps. the cramps would return every period for 2-3 days. the next month i started spotting in between my periods for the first time. i also developed cystic acne every time my period came around. in addition, i started getting very emotional."

weight loss

"today marks the first day of my 3rd week - 2 in am, 1 pm. my appetite has yet to be affected by the medication. i still have massive hunger cravings in the afternoons the same as i always have. i am also trying to stick with weight watchers and with that prior to this medicine, i lost 6 lbs. i have yet to lose anything in the last 2 weeks. i don't work out right now. the first two days i experienced headaches - as with most new medications. i also take metformin in the morning for my pcos. only slight nausea at certain times in the afternoon before i take my next dose. other than that, i was on belviq for 3 weeks before this and same thing, no results. hopefully after i am on the full dosage, something will start to change."

birth control

"i started this bc when i was about 17 years old. i had few side effects but over the course of a few months i started developing utis. i'd never gotten one previously but at the time i didn't associate it with the bc pills. the utis become frequent, multiple utis within a month even peeing after intercourse, taking cranberry supplements, wearing looser clothing, etc. after a couple years my prescription ran out (away at college). the utis immediately stopped and i haven't experienced one since. another long term side effect i experienced was depression and irritability. i was treated for that and am still recovering from the depression. i've been off the pill for over a year now and things are finally just now normalizing."

birth control

"i am 24 years old. no children and i'm not looking to have children within the next few years. the insertion was practically painless and i didn't even bruise. i only had a little bit of nausea and cramping the day after insertion. i did not have this placed during my period but about 15 days after. i have had no breakthrough bleeding and i'm very happy with my choice. "

birth control

"i started this bc at 17 and just went off of it a few months ago at age 19 to one that would help my skin. big mistake. i did not realize how great lo loestrine fe was until i was on a new one. i experienced virtually no side effects - other than not getting a period whatsoever, even the first pack, which i loved. other than that i felt absolutely no different, and while i'm sad it didn't help my skin at all, i'm starting to think that moderate acne is pretty small in comparison to all the negative side effects i have on my new pill. i think i will be switching back to lolo"

acne

"black female with cystic acne and dark spots on cheeks and under chin! i am so happy with aczone. 2 months in and i look different without the bumps on my face. it is also slowly breaking up my dark spots too! really calmed down my acne and i feel good about the progress!"

depression

"been on these pills for 3 yrs now. started out for pain relief but soon discovered my depression fading fast. i take 200m xr in am and 200 at night also helps me wake up alot easier and happier. i went off them depression came back and suffered some withdrawals instantly and geting oit of bed was a nighmare. back on them life is great one major down fall is my sex drive these pills kill it but it's worth it cause i'm happier on these pills with less sex then lots of sex and not happy. sacrifice i choose to make."

birth control

"i have been on implanon since november 2009. i got it just 10 weeks after i gave birth to my youngest son. since then i've had every side effect imaginable. by the third week after having my son i had lost all and more of my baby weight, now i am the heaviest that i've ever been in my life after gaining 25 pounds. i also suffer from strange bouts of depression and of course the mood swings. i am married to the calmest most sweet man alive who is now master in the art of tip toeing around me and my anger. "

pain

"i have been taking norco for foot surgery and it has been working quite well for me. i also have been reading other posts and found that this medicine works well for migraines too, i will have to try that."

birth control

"i have had nexplanon since february of 2015, it was great at first when i got it, no periods, no cramps, nothing. at the end of july i started spotting (which was normally when i would start a period before birth control). i just thought maybe it was just a few times a year i would have a small period. well not even 2 weeks later i had a full blown period and heavy at that. awful cramps and mood swings came with this period and it lasted longer than any period i had ever had before. after it was over another 2 weeks went by and i started my period again. this one is not that heavy but it's really annoying me and i got so used to not having one i was spoiled. i am hoping that these multiple periods in a month stop."

emergency contraception

"my boyfriend and i were having sex and the condom broke. i freaked out as soon as it happened! it was about 3:10 pm and i took plan b around 4:30. i didn't really feel any side effects until the next day when i had a headache, super tired and extremely moody. the moodiness might've been because i was due for my period in a week and a half and i was pmsing but the moodiness was bad. i got my period yesterday and i told myself i would right a review if it worked for me. my period came 3 days early and it's extremely heavy with bad cramps, but that's how it normally is but i'm never early. also, the things that say it doesn't work for people over 176 pounds is a lie, i'm 210 pounds and it worked for me! i hope this helps someone!!!"

depression

"after a little over two months taking 50mg of zoloft, i feel happier, calmer, less anxious about things, i look forward to things again, i enjoy things i had forgotten i cared about, i laugh more, i enjoy sex more (when i am depressed my mind is on other things whenever i wanted to have sex). i sleep whole nights, i used to wake up in the middle of the night every night, and stay awake for 1-2 hours before falling asleep again. i wish i had tried it sooner. part of me wants to quit taking it now to see if i feel better still without the side effects (such as crazy vivid dreams, lower libido than when i am not depressed, yawning, etc.) but i think i am fooling myself. it is not perfect, but so much better than i could've hoped."

depression

"in my third week of 05 mg as add on to paxil, after first week i thought to myself, "so this is what its like to feel good, up beat and happy" now this week i definately notice increase in appetite, constantly snacking and looking for something to eat. that will not make me happy as weight issues were already a problem. also a bit troublesome is i am feeling tingling in my arm. from wrist all the way up to my elbow. tingling numb, soemthing is off. my guess its the rexulti. see doctor on monday and will update. if it gets worse i will follow up sooner"

obesity

"this medicine definitely works!! lost 5 pounds in the first 5 days even with cheat meals! no constipation like most had but i don't eat gluten. the only reason for a 9 is because it caused some anxiety and mood swings but i have bipolar disorder and depression anyways."

birth control

"when i got the implanon i was very excited, no pill popping, sticky tape, or possible uterus punctures. having the procedure done was quick and virtually painless. i hate needles so this was a leap of faith for me. i have had the implanon for a year now and the only thing i like about it is i am not pregnant. i have one child and want it to stay that way for a bit. i have awful mood swings the kind where i ask myself why i am being so crazy! i have had great skin my whole life and since having it my skin has been awful. no weight gain, infact i lost weight. i don't believe that has anything to do with the implanon but of my own doing. i also bled for the most part during my year. time to get it out."

birth control

"omg i've been taking it for less than a month and had enough of it already. i turned me into a monster! i'm yelling at people, crying all the time, kicked out one of my clients from my office during our meeting, i've been having suicidal thoughts and been super depressed. also i have an uncontrollable appetite, i've been stuffing myself with white bread for days. i don't eat white bread! i'm not supposed to! but i just wake up in the morning and have these insane cravings for croissants. yesterday i had 4 of them. surprisingly i haven't gained any weight but my skin is breaking out due to my gluten and dairy allergies. it's been a nightmare and i don't know what to do because i've tried all kinds of bc and my body rejects everything."

birth control

"i've been taking sprintec for 4-5 months now. the first few weeks my breast were extremely swollen and tender. it was so bad to the point that it hurt to just walk. that went away after the 1st month. i had very little nausea for a couple of weeks. the one side effect that i absolutely hate is that i'm always hungry and have gained some weight. i've noticed that i am a lot more emotional especially right before i get my period. overall i'm pretty happy with sprintec. i just really wish i didn't put on the extra weight."

birth control

"i had the implant inserted in late august of 2016 due to heavy periods( i was bleeding two times a month for 5-7 days at a time). insertion was not painful and i did not bruise. i had one light period right after insertion and then no pain or bleeding for a year. very recently within the last 3 months i have begun bleeding again, heavily twice a month. i am always tired and i hardly ever want to get out of my bed. i am always hungry no matter how much i have eaten i am never full. due to the bleeding i was put a low type of birth control pill which has made this process even worse!! i am even more emotional and i am starting to gain more and more weight. i have terrible cravings and feel terrible about myself. having the implant removed."

acne

"i'm on my last week of accutane and have been taking it for 5 months. all of my acne has cleared up except for one or two pimples but i still have acne scars left. my only side effect symptoms at first included dry lips, dry eyes, back pain, and blurry vision, but now i'm experiencing mood swings and depression. it is not severe but i have noticed that i've been acting different for no real reason. i honestly can't wait to get off the drug just to return to my normal self and feel like i have more control over my emotions. overall, i think the side effects are worth it for the results that i've gotten from accutane, but i am worried that after i'm done taking it that my acne will return."

birth control

"i got the iud a little over two months ago after searching forever for a birth control that has good side affects and doesn't make you gain weight. i haven't gained a single pound from being on it. my periods are have still come but they are super light and last about 3 days, they are also sporadic but i don't blame it too much since before my periods used to last 7 days and were sporadic anyways.i have little to no cramping and when i do cramp it lasts about 3 days and usually the 3 days i lightly bleed. also every now and then i check for the strings and they are always there in place. the reason i am giving it 9/10 is because how many stories i hear about having to have surgery and it makes me stress about what if."

birth control

"i started this pill november 28. my doctor told me to take it because i've been suffering from pelvic pain or whatever you would like to classify it and i didn't like the idea but he said this is the only option until going further so i decided to try it. i noticed december 8 that i got pinkish discharge that turned into a week of spotting. i'm still getting random bits and streaks that are worrying me. i'm guessing its normal but i don't like it. some things i've noticed is more headaches, ankle tension, random leg pain, and acne! i had perfect skin before taking this and while its supposed to help, it does change your hormones. it went from one pimple to 7 or 8. also, weight gain! breasts are definitely bigger though."

birth control

"period wasn't as heavy as per usual but i did get moody and my period became severely irregular. i started to bleed longer than usual for my periods and even in between periods which is awful considering the fact that i am moody as can be. i am planning to switch pills as soon as possible because this is ridiculous. not to mention the nausea, and weight that i cannot seem to shake no matter how hard i try to shake it."

birth control

"i have had the implanon since febuary 2011. the first couple of months i had a period but not bad, but it got worse. since beginning of july i have had bleeding non stop, not to mention my husband is very frustrated that we can't have sex. i am getting it removed tomorrow i am so happy. i can't deal with having a period everyday all day, on the positive note i'm not pregnant."

depression

"i have been on seroquel for several years and it has helped greatly with my symptoms. i have run out of it a few times and could really tell the difference. other then a few adjustments to my dosage, seroquel has been great."

birth control

"ive been on the pill for 11 months. it did get rid of my cystic acne, but i always had little zits all month. i take the pill at night and for the first week it gives me bad nausea. i have headaches around my period. i have terrible mood swings. i have completely lost my sex drive. i like that my periods on 2 or 3 days, but i spot everyday half way through the pack. the pills not terrible but its not good for me."

acne

"i have been getting cystic acne on my right cheek since i turned 30. my face was like an oil slick. i tried everything, from topical creams, to using natural stuff (herbs and vitamins), taking myself off all dairy products (boy was that expensive) changing laundry detergents and pillow cases everyday...it was ridiculous!! i finally begged my dr. to give me accutane and he refused. he sent me off to a dermatologist to assess the situation. i am an adult acne sufferer. she told me that accutane is prescribed more to the younger people with acne and that what i was suffering from was adult acne. she prescribed doxycycline and spironolactone. cleared up within a week i suffered for 5 years with this and just can't believe the results!!"

anxiety

"i took paxil for nearly 9 months and it seemed to cure all my ailments. i didn't realize how many things were attributed to my anxiety including, chest pains, nausea, headaches, etc. i really felt great (after a week or so of insomnia which is a common side-effect). i recently stopped taking paxil since i was feeling so great. that is really tough. i had awful dizziness (but again this is to be expected) for about 10 days. several weeks later i am realizing i felt much better on paxil and am thinking of returning to it."

pain

"i was administered nubain during my labor. it made me feel extremely drunk and out of control. i remember feeling intense pain, but not really caring. the whole experience is hazy to me, which is really depressing as i looked forward to giving birth. also, after being administered the nubain, my labor became precipitous (i went from 3cm to 10cm in under 2 hours - not sure if this is related to the nubain though) i would rather go drug-free than to use this again for the birth of my next baby."

acne

"i never had much acne as a teenager, but now i have developed breakouts almost constantly at 21. i have tried antibiotics and several prescribed ointments. they work for a time and then quit. i have used aczone for 6 weeks and it seemed to help for the first 4 wks and now the past 2 i have probably the worst breakouts of my life. i stopped using and just went back to proactiv and prescribed benzopack and have some improvement. i was hoping aczone would be the answer for me, but it isn't."

pain

"i was diagnosed with a rare form of lupus (as a teen) 24 years ago, 6years later with raynauds and fibromyalgia. over the years, i have tried many pain medicines, some have helped and some haven't, but most have had multiple side effects and/or interactions with my other necessary medicines. in 2004 i was in the hospital while i was out of remission and i had a slip and fall, this accident resulted in three herniated discs. since then i've been taking avinza 120mg, with vicodin 10/650 for breakthrough pain and i can honestly say, this is the best pain coverage i've had in 24 years with only 1 side effect.... constipation, which miralax takes care of."

pain

"lumbar fusion, cervical fusion. 12 years of opiate treatment for the pain led to a large tolerance for these medicines. i'm opiate free now. i have been put on gabapentin. i love it. for me the build up of stiffness is more of a problem than the pain is. don't get me wrong, it hurts!, but i seize up the more i do a physical activity. i'm on day 4. the stiffness is all gone. the pain is reduced to the lumbar area only, and only a 2 or 3 on the pain scale after a full day of housework. so many good reports out here, i thought i would share...thanks."

birth control

"i've been on aleese a month now and it's been absolute hell. i'm not and emotional person under any means and eat like a full grown man usually but since starting this i haven't been able to eat at all because of the nausea and have had random uncontrollable mood swings. i've lost 10 lbs and every time i take one of these pills i get an instant headache. my period was hell aswell i got bad cramps for a week before and all during, this is not normal for me. my period also went from 4 days to 7 which really ticked me off. it cause my acne to get far worse and scar like i've never had before.not only this but my anxiety levels went through the roof, my depression did the same causing me suicidial thoughts and i hadabsolutely no energy."

birth control

"this birth control is the best! i got it because of heavy periods, my period is now lighter and more manageable. the only side effect i had was sore breasts for the first 2 months then they went away."

bipolar disorde

"where do i begin? seroquel, personally i think it is a great medication for the right person. i've taken seroquel on and off 3 different times, i am currently back on it and will most likely stay on it. i take 800mg before bed time and sleep like a baby. i do have a few side effects from this medicine which include dry mouth, constipation and indigestion. i take seroquel for borderline personality disorder (bpd), i am also on 300mg lithium and 300mg 3x a day of gabapentin. seroquel helps control my mania and impulsive behavior, it does not make me a zombie and i have great concentration. what i don't understand is this drug being prescribed to people for sleep issues, sure you sleep like a baby but those are the people with all these terrible side effects and horror stories."

birth control

"i highly reccomend the implant to anyone. i got mine inserted in early may 2015 now being october 2015 i haven't had any period since then which to me is a great side effect because who actually enjoys bleeding from their vagina every month, right? the only downsides for me are that i have absolutely no idea when my next period will be or if i'll ever get one (on the implant) and the other thing was at first i was a bit gross'd out at the fact i could feel the implant inside my arm which you get used to as time passes. positive side effects-no babies for 3 years unless i decide to have one or get it taken out which is unlikely "

obesity

"i just started taking this medication yesterday. my craving have subsided which is great. no adverse side effects as of yet but one thing i notice is my mood is brighter. i believe this medication is in the same family as many antidepressants. i am a psychiatric rn and never would have considered myself depressed, but i feel better and brighter since taking this medication. i am not sure if my health plus will cover any of my future prescriptions but i will be willing to pay the cost. my goal, of course, is to lose weight. it is too early to determine if that will happen, but i intend to keep posting the progress."

depression

"i have been taking wellbutrin for a while for my depression but it stopped working. my doctor prescribed zoloft. it definitely worked well but the side effects are undesirable, i clench my teeth a lot my heart beats fast, i have nausea and i have delayed or no ejaculation. it's driving me nuts."

anxiety

"not good experience at all. i have anxiety and depression - usually managable with 20mg paroxetine but exacerbated by stress at work- also diagnosed with c-ptsd. take diazepam as and when to deal with most severe panic attacks. psychiatrist assured me i could still take diazepam with this drug. after 1st dose i felt drowsy, spaced out and dizzy with heavy legs. i actually fell down a small flight of stairs in my house and later on in the day slipped on the main staircase. decided to persevere and take another in the evening. woke up feeling like a zombie, could hardly stay awake, headache and on edge. discontinued. that night, woke up terrified and spent next day (today) either having intense panic attacks or wanting to commit suicide"

insomnia

"i read all the great comments here and talked to my doctor and tried this medicine. i guess you may have to give it more time than i did. i tried it for a few nights and it really didn't work for me. but i have trouble falling asleep as well as staying asleep. "

birth control

"covered under family pact in california. insertion was painful for a few seconds and cramps for a few minutes then just general tenderness. took about 3 months to fully adjust to it. experienced more hair shedding and painful periods. it failed and i got pregnant! would not recommend!!"

pain

"i have had both knees arthroscopic in the last year and half. i ended up reinjurying one knee and when this happened the other knee begins to swell and hurt because it is compensating for the injury knee. i found out i have pesanserine bursitis, which is very painful especially going up stairs. i was beginning to shuffle from one room to another. i had two zipsor left from a sample pack i got from the doctor. i try to hang on to them in case my pain got worse. since my doctors office had not received any samples i ask if they could call in a prescription. i didn't care about the cost. zipsor has helped the pain and swelling tremendously in my knees. since i have arthritis in my knees i know this will be my go to as needed pain reliever."

birth control

"there are some bad reviews about kyleena - so i wanted to share my experience. this iud is for women that have not yet had children as the iud is smaller than the mirena. i expected pressure during the insertion process but i felt pain. on a scale from 1 to 10 it was a strong 6. i may have a high pain tolerance because my doctor laughed & said when she got hers she started cursing at the ceiling. right after i felt fine & the nurse looked at me funnily. a couple of hours later i knew why. she expected me to have some severe cramping immediately after - but it took my uterus an hour to deliver those. they lasted through the night. it’s been almost a week and everything is okay! using condoms until my ob is sure the iud is in the right place."

bipolar disorde

"i have been on and off this medication for nearly 10 years and it has been generally helpful most of the time. it takes a long time to titrate up, and the there is a very specific dose that is different for everybody, but once you get it right, the medication is remarkably helpful. in my experience, it all but eradicates bipolar depression and it reduces the severity of bipolar mania. don't worry so much about the rash if you're a hypochondriac like me. "the rash" most likely would only be limited to mucus membranes around the eyes, nose, mouth and genitals. one thing i should add: over time, the medications seems to lose effectiveness and if you frequently discontinue, this effect is exacerbated. eventually i had to add lithium."

birth control

"i got on the nexplanon the same day i had my baby, feb 9 2016, i have gained over 24 pounds, i just recently began having headaches almost everyday, my ankles swell up a lot, and i'm extra moody. the great thing about this birth control is you don't get pregnant and its nothing you have to worry about. i got the nexplanon right after i had my first baby and my side affects were extremely different. i got depressed, i lost a lot of weight(which i loved), i had a lot of energy, but i had random 3 week long periods. i don't really recommend any woman to get this but then again every woman is different."

birth control

"honestly, this was the worst birth control i have ever taken or even heard about. i had it in for 10 months and of those 10 i bled for 8 months. 7 months of those 8 were straight bleeding. i would spot for a day a month and then after that it would go right back into a full period. i also experienced fatigue, low sex drive, and depression. make sure you consider the side effects!!!"

insomnia

"zolpidem does work fast. however, i have a right arm that goes to sleep on me easily. so if i take zolpidem, i make sure that i fall asleep in a position that will not cut the circulation in my arm."

birth control

"i switched to portia 12 days ago when i started spotting from another birth control (alesse). i just wanted to say i started taking portia on tuesday and have been crying for consecutive days from friday to tuesday out of no where. i have also found it very hard to get studying and made me a much lazier person. i will be discontinuing this birth control today because my mood swings were affecting me too much."

birth control

"when i first starting taking lo loestrin fe, it was the first birth control pill i had taken, so i was expecting to become a little moody (which had subsided after about two weeks), but besides that i was completely fine. the first month on the pill i had a little breakthrough bleeding (very little brown discharge-- only for a couple of days), and this too had subsided after the first month. ever since then i have had no period, no weight gain, no cramps, no breakthrough bleeding, no spotting, no nothing!"

anxiety

"i have been taking cymbalta for 15 months now. first 30mg and then six months later up it to 60mgs/day. it was prescribed to me for clinical depression. it works for the depression and i also noticed it has worked very well for anxiety also. my md and i have discussed that i probably have had this anxiety disorder for some time and curtailed with the depression, cymbalta has done well for both. side effects are weight gain (5-10 lbs), and bad withdrawal effects if you miss a day or two - headaches. otherwise, the medication has worked very well and i feel like i can live my life again."

birth control

"my experience: painful insertion but i expected that since i've never had children. there was a lot of bloating, cramping, and breast tenderness in the first couple of weeks. i used pamprin and a heating pad on my belly and that helped. about a week after insertion came the brown sludge and lasted about ten days. the first month was a study in misery but after that my periods stopped and it's been a breeze with some occasional light cramping and spotting. the only drawback for me personally is that i am 51 years old and perimenopausal so not having periods makes it impossible for me to track my cycle. but overall i am delighted."

birth control

"i have had the nexplanon since dec. 27, 2016 i got my first period at the end of january and it lasted about a month and a half. in march of 2017 i didn't bleed for close to three weeks and then started bleeding again march 28th and have been bleeding every since. i have gained about 13 lbs so far since getting the birth control. although for now the weight gain isn't a deal breaker for me but the bleeding is.. i am trying to be very patient to see how my body adjusts to the implant. it has been three months so far and i have my fingers crossed that my cycle will go away for awhile."

anxiety

"about 4 years ago i started having early-morning awakening/insomnia/anxiety after excessive alcohol consumption the night before. discovered that i could prevent this by taking diazepam my wife had lying around. when this ran out my gp prescribed lorazepam 0.5 mg. gradually this lost effectiveness (tolerance) so i quit, also cut down on alcohol. a year ago i had a stressful situation and started 0.5 mg daily for a month, but was able to stop again with no side effects. however, my early-morning awakening/insomnia/anxiety had become chronic and independent of alcohol. a month ago i started 0.5 mg daily for 10 days, had a severe withdrawal, had to taper off. so, yes, like others wrote here: it works great, but not for chronic use."

insomnia

"i started taking this medication 10 years ago. my doctor told me it was non-narcotic and non-habit forming. up to that time i had never had any addictions to drugs or alcohol, but unfortunately i am dependent on this drug for sleep. it does however work very well with few side effects and i wake up feeling refreshed. "

bipolar disorde

"i was in a very bad place at the time i started taking it. my doctor wanted to ween me off of effexor after 7 years of 300mg of it. i'll tell you coming off the effexor is like coming off hard drugs like heroine! i'm not sure if the zeldox (what they call geodon in canada) was helping or making it worse. i officially got off the effexor after 10 weeks of weening and i'm still currently on 80mg of zeldox. i will say you have to eat with this med or else you're really only giving your body half of what you're putting in it. i'm a week into lithium at 600mg. i'm feeling fantastic, but i'm thinking about weening off of the zeldox, i do not believe its being effective and i'm just getting negative side effects from it."

depression

"this is the third med i've tried for anxiety and mild depression. been on it for a week and i hate it so much. i am so dizzy, i have major diarrhea and feel worse than i started. contacting my doc in the am and changing asap."

anxiety

"i was super against taking medication. i've started dealing with anxiety (some depression) for awhile now. i got prescribed ativan months ago, and never took it. i thought i could handle myself again but then my relationship started to fail because of my over thinking. i went back to the doctor, and decided to try it. she prescribed me .50 3 times a day. i took a full one at night after a bad panic attack, and within 30 minutes i was calm and slept through the entire night. i have only been taking a half morning and mid afternoon and full at night because it does make you feel tired. my brain is in a slight fog, but nothing crazy, i still know whats going on though :) give it a try if you are suffering. you will know after 1."

birth control

"this would be my second month on junel. i've been on birth control for about 10 years now. i changed due to spotting and increased mood swings with my previous birth control. since the switch i have had shorter periods about 2-3 days, but i have gained major weight and increased appetite. i switched up my regular exercise routine and still have not managed to drop the extra 7 lbs ;("