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179,652 | Adapalene / benzoyl peroxide | acne | "Epiduo cleared my skin in a week! A bit of dryness but that was expected.
Stubborn under the skin pimples that I had for months went away within a few days" | 9 | September 27, 2016 | 8 | 31 |
220,820 | Loestrin 24 Fe | birth control | "I have been on this pill coming up on a month. I am extremely tired all the time right. When I wake up if I close my eyes for a minute I fall right back into a deep sleep. I am having the worst mood swings ever and worst of all it is making me gain weight like crazy! I haven't changed my diet or exercise routine. I ea... | 1 | December 1, 2009 | 8 | 110 |
41,748 | Clonidine | opiate withdrawal | "I'm tapering down from 100-200mg of hydrocodone per day to 20mg per day. Also, quit 20mg of Dilaudid per day. The first couple of days were hell. I finally called my doctor and told him what was going on. He prescribed me the Clonidine patch. It has helped me tremendously! The only side effect I have had is a little d... | 10 | October 2, 2014 | 154 | 114 |
42,923 | Xulane | birth control | "I started Xulane after Implanon and the NuvaRing. I had severe weight gain and depression on implanon and some moodiness and breakthrough bleeding on NuvaRing.
I've been on Xulane for one month so far and I absolutely love it! I alternate from my abdomen to my butt every month and it doesn't even budge or begin to pe... | 9 | July 6, 2015 | 4 | 141 |
179,936 | Adapalene / benzoyl peroxide | acne | "I do not have sensitive skin. The first time I tried using this product, it drys up my face causing redness and flaky. Now it's hurts so much I have to discontinue this product. My face is so dry and red now." | 5 | September 10, 2014 | 13 | 42 |
154,058 | Kerydin | onychomycosis, toenail | "My nails were infected 15 mo ago after a pedicure in a fancy expensive spa.
Nothing had worked - orals, topicals; prescription, "natural". Podiatrist told me that the only option was laser treatment. Eventually one of my finger nails got infected and I did ask a dermatologist for help. He told me that my problem is ... | 10 | June 3, 2016 | 12 | 141 |
211,472 | Mirabegron | overactive bladde | "I have been taking this medication for 30 days; and it works.
I have actually slept through the night, at least once; without getting up to pee. Plus, no dry mouth side effects.
No longer getting up 3-4 times a night to pee. Works great; but is expensive." | 9 | August 7, 2013 | 94 | 48 |
83,703 | Clomiphene | emale infertility | "Me and my husband tried to have another baby for about 4 years. I didn't have any problems getting pregnant with our first child. So went to the doctor and he proscribed me clomid. I took clomid for 5 days and I ovulated and found out 3 weeks latter I'm having a baby and recently at 8 weeks along I found out I'm havin... | 10 | August 6, 2015 | 232 | 65 |
198,445 | Exenatide | diabetes, type 2 | "No side effects yet. On my third month, just started noticing that I am not hungry. I have gain 20 lbs since I started, but I was off all medications for six month, urinating every 1/2 hr. Ate dinner out last night, my first time ever taking a doggy bag. I have a lot of bumps at the injection sights that have not gone... | 8 | December 30, 2012 | 28 | 94 |
28,206 | Lexapro | generalized anxiety disorde | "I have used lexapro long term, over two years. It is incredibly effective for my anxiety and I only get side effects if I forget to take it. 20mg once daily" | 10 | May 31, 2015 | 49 | 31 |
1,960 | Polyethylene glycol 3350 | constipation | "I had been struggling with constipation since I was 19 from taking Tylenol 3's for pain and had tried every laxative imaginable. I even tried colon hydrotherapy and that did nothing for me. I am now 24 and have been taking Miralax for the past month and I have never felt better. It feels great to be regular again. Pri... | 10 | January 5, 2012 | 56 | 68 |
149,112 | Mirena | birth control | "Awful. I had such high hopes for it. I expected to bleed for a bit before it tapered off and regulated. I was willing to wait it out until the hormones were in my system. I bled for 5 months. Not heavy, but enough that I'd need a light tampon. I also started shedding hair at an alarming rate.
Pro: Not pregnant (it's... | 2 | August 2, 2015 | 5 | 100 |
91,595 | Xyrem | narcolepsy | "I have been taking Xyrem for 8 years now, and only wish I had started sooner. The first 32 years of my life were spent suffering from undiagnosed narcolepsy and constantly being exhausted during the day. After finally taking myself to a sleep specialist I discovered that, even though I would sleep at night, I was neve... | 9 | April 23, 2015 | 32 | 137 |
216,113 | Copper | birth control | "I had such a bad experience with the copper Iud. Insertion was pretty bad but not as bad as the 5 years I spent with it. My cramping was so unbearable I would keel over in pain 1 week before my period during my period and 1 week after not to mention that my periods were extremely heavy I would go through a 30 pack o... | 3 | October 27, 2015 | 4 | 151 |
89,749 | Celexa | depression | "I started taking Celexa in Nov '08 and continued it for seven months. My depression disappeared and I was doing a whole lot better. Normality returned and I had no side effects other than a little weight gain which may not have been due to the drug. I was eating popcorn every night! Anyway, since I felt better I de... | 10 | August 28, 2009 | 191 | 125 |
140,264 | Asenapine | bipolar disorde | "I have been taking Saphris for the last week and I have to say that I am impressed. Before this I tried Abilify and that was a nightmare. I was sick for three days off one 2mg dose. My whole life I have had huge amounts of anxiety and racing thoughts. I was diagnosed with anxiety disorder not bipolar disorder until tw... | 10 | November 19, 2011 | 26 | 134 |
92,200 | Lyrica | pain | "Lyrica has been a life saver for me. Prior to being prescribed Lyrica, I was living with terrible burning pain because of vulvodynia. Lyrica provided me with the relief I did not get from any other drugs. I can now enjoy life with little to no pain. I am so thankful that I was prescribed Lyrica." | 9 | August 14, 2010 | 46 | 56 |
189,023 | Olmesartan | high blood pressure | "I took Benicar for 12 years or more and went through the leg cramps etc. but it worked well on my BP. I would get kidney infections occasionally but didn't know why. One day a few years ago I came down with painful gout. My new doctor took me off Benicar right away. She said it contributed to my gout flare ups because... | 6 | March 24, 2017 | 21 | 120 |
123,125 | Azelastine | allergic rhinitis | "I wanted to like this medication since it starts working within minutes compared to the days that nasal corticosteroids take to work. Unfortunately it would seem I'm in the small percentage that experiences pretty severe nasal burning/irritation from azelastine. I can't keep from blowing my nose to get it out of me as... | 5 | July 25, 2014 | 18 | 56 |
16,571 | Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone | birth control | "I have been on this BC for 6 months, following severe scarring from cervical cancer treatment. Due to the scarring my period could not expel naturally so my fertility specialist suppressed my period completely by placing me on this 28 day cycle. I don't bleed at all, however I missed one night and by morning I had sev... | 5 | December 1, 2015 | 1 | 124 |
197,845 | Metoprolol | atrial fibrillation | "I've had zero issue's taking 25mg once daily in the morning and I haven't had an episode since I began. I've seen the posts about weight gain and loss of energy but haven't experienced any of that." | 10 | October 29, 2017 | 5 | 37 |
228,270 | Etonogestrel | birth control | "Got mine inserted on December 31,08. Have had problem since. I have a headache every other day. I will spot for four days then period for 20 days. This has been going on since I got it. Only good thing about it is I don't have to worry about taking the pill. I cry for no reason and mood swing are crazy. I barely have ... | 6 | March 18, 2009 | 11 | 77 |
205,667 | Pristiq | depression | "Am a 41AAF. I've taken Pristiq for five months. I begin using Pristiq for menopause. It really help me with the mood swings, depression and even weight loss. The problem is the sweating. I mean I really sweat. I like the Pristiq but the sweating is just like having a hot flash. I really don't know what to. I don't wan... | 7 | August 28, 2011 | 6 | 72 |
77,087 | Lorcaserin | weight loss | "I thought at first this was not working, but I realized it was working, but had to pay more attention to my body. I still get hungry (but not as often or as quickly after meals), so I would eat a healthy snack or meal. It helps me eat smaller portions and I now feel satisfied faster, but you must pay attention to your... | 8 | January 20, 2015 | 27 | 109 |
102,094 | Zantac | gerd | "Zantac 150 works very well for my GERD. I take one pill at bedtime with water. What I didn't realize was that my constant throat clearing was also related to GERD and not some pulmonary problem. Zantac cleared up my constant throat clearing which was even more of an advantage than clearing up my GERD." | 10 | October 19, 2009 | 118 | 55 |
137,316 | Isotretinoin | acne | "Amnesteem worked very well for me. At first, my acne got worse and I was doubtful. After a few weeks, my skin really cleared and every morning I wake up and one more blemish is gone and the ones that are still here are smaller and less red. It is very important to wear sunscreen and always have Chapstick with you." | 9 | August 8, 2012 | 15 | 61 |
200,710 | Varenicline | smoking cessation | "I am on my second try with Chantix. The first time I was doing great, although I had some nausea but when I switched to the 1mg I felt like I was taking a placebo and I started smoking more than I had before. This time my doctor is only giving me the 0.5mg. The nausea seems worse this time and I can't sleep. My eye st... | 4 | October 12, 2009 | 10 | 90 |
160,272 | Buspirone | anxiety | "Prescribed 7.5mg twice a day, to eventually move up to 15mg. The first dose made me so dizzy and lightheaded that to had to lie down. I tried just one small dose for a few days after, kept getting dizzy spells and feeling faint. Actually increased anxiety because I was so worried about the side effects" | 1 | May 24, 2017 | 11 | 56 |
221,436 | Dextromethorphan | cough | "I got some relief from constant dry cough but I wouldn't say it's brilliant although I am asthmatic too. This cough however was not my normal now and again asthmatic cough. Once I took the dextromethorphan I had bad diahorrea. I have found I am now allergic to lots of medication that I never used to be prior to e... | 5 | December 20, 2015 | 3 | 74 |
21,901 | Eliquis | deep vein thrombosis | "38 years old. Take blood thinners as prevention of blood clots due to clotting disorder. I've experienced on again, off again dizziness and wooziness during the day. Will need to talk with my doctor about this." | 7 | September 20, 2016 | 28 | 36 |
90,324 | Vicodin | pain | "I recently had an accident where a board hit the side of my ankle at a racing speed. About 20mph impact to my ankle, and a broken cuboid, 2 torn ligaments, and a broken ankle cap. I was prescribed (M37) Vicodin. I take it 3 times a day and I live pain-free. But one side affect ive noticed is constipation. Sounds funny... | 8 | May 19, 2008 | 112 | 73 |
122,692 | Linaclotide | irritable bowel syndrome | "I did not have a pleasant experience on Linzess. Every time I took one dose of this medication, 20 minutes later I was flushed, light headed and extremely nauseous followed by an aggressive and painful bowel movement. Would not recommend." | 2 | September 22, 2015 | 17 | 40 |
15,677 | Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone | menstrual disorders | "I was said to have an enlarged ovary, Doctor wasn't sure if it was a cyst or not but she put me on a trial of Loestrin to see if it helps with ovulation pain and painful periods. First week was a bit hard, lots of head aches and dizziness. Second week I dealt with mood changes, nausea, and cramping.. Actually started ... | 7 | November 27, 2016 | 0 | 125 |
112,763 | Exforge | high blood pressure | "Exforge worked well for me in controlling my blood pressure. On Exforge my blood pressure would be ideal, 125/75. The main problem I had was fatigue and reduced energy. I'm a serious cyclist and know that Exforge suppressed my physical strength. It appears it's the amlodipine component that does it. Trying Azor now." | 8 | December 2, 2011 | 38 | 53 |
230,475 | Depo-Provera | birth control | "I've been on Depo for two years. 1st year was rocky with the spotting and mood swings. 2nd year was great. Still not pregnant, no more side effects. I take my vitamin C and D. I've gained 3-5lbs, no difference. I've tried the pill and patch and hated them equally for different reason. I would hate to have to switch bi... | 10 | May 24, 2013 | 11 | 78 |
5,110 | Orsythia | birth control | "After these reviews,I understand one thing-all body is different. I am 27,taking orsythia for 1 year and before I took other pills. All of them have the same symptoms. About gain weight-girls you just have to control yourself during taking pills,do sport,eat the same portion of food(not double), have wonderfull relati... | 9 | October 19, 2013 | 22 | 82 |
22,718 | Lidocaine | pain | "I tried using the over the counter 4% lidocaine and had some relief. I talked to a pharmacist who said that the Mylan should give about 25% more relief. I tried it-purchased 30-5% pads that cost about $.30 more than the over the counter per patch. The Mylan are inflexible and I have to tape them on. I will not buy mor... | 2 | December 24, 2016 | 25 | 137 |
125,571 | Flagyl | bacterial infection | "After suffering for 2 weeks, I went to my GYN and was diagnosed with a bacterial infection. She prescribed Flagyl. And even though it tastes awful, I have found it to be quite effective. I am on my last day and even though I still have some slight symptoms, I feel much better. I took my doses with milk to lessen the n... | 9 | March 29, 2017 | 7 | 112 |
74,582 | Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone | birth control | "I have been on this pill for approximately 6 months now and I am pleased with it. It is the first pill that I have experienced and I am not pregnant yet thank goodness. I definitely do get a lot moodier when it's close to the end of my pack and I do occasionally have break through bleeding about half way through my pa... | 8 | July 24, 2009 | 2 | 83 |
224,432 | Levothyroxine | hashimoto's disease | "Suffering for years from all symptoms of hypothryroidism and mother has Hashimoto's. Finally doctor did thyroid tests. My thyroid peroxidase asb level was 170 but Free T4 and T3 within normal range. Doc prescribed 100mg Synthroid to start. Wow! In three days I could tell a difference. I rated Synthroid 8 of 10. Time w... | 8 | July 12, 2012 | 48 | 77 |
3,675 | Mercaptopurine | crohn's disease, maintenance | "I've been on this medicine for 2 months. I feel, most days like I've been in a car accident. The pain is very difficult to handle. I ache like I have the flu. Thinking about not taking good it and take my chances. What could be worse?" | 5 | February 14, 2017 | 3 | 47 |
9,904 | Lo Loestrin Fe | birth control | "I'm a week from completing my 2nd pack of this birth control and so far, so good. My first two weeks I experienced slight nausea, nothing to stop my day. I did have recurrent headaches during that period as well however, they've diminished in occurrence. My first 'period' was extremely light. I only saw pale streaks u... | 9 | September 5, 2014 | 13 | 100 |
121,357 | Venlafaxine | depression | "Went on Effexor Aug 2015 through Oct 2015, improved depression, however, did not really feel any joy either. Effexor helped with diet, appetite declined, which I was happy with, as it allowed me to lose weight. Effexor/Venlafaxine did cause me to get angry, and acquire a bad temper on occasion. The primary problem I h... | 5 | April 9, 2016 | 13 | 125 |
166,952 | Levonorgestrel | abnormal uterine bleeding | "I was put on mirena 9 months ago to help with my heavy periods and thickened womb lining. I found the insertion proceedure very distressing and painful. Psychologically, I was a bit messed up for a few days because it felt like I had something alien inside me and was terrified that it would move position and damage me... | 4 | July 6, 2016 | 18 | 132 |
65,312 | Yasmin | acne | "I had prescribed yasmin to help with cystic acne and hirtuism as I was told I had pcos. It was great at first I lost about 4/5 lbs my skin started to clear (no crazy initial breakout, phew!) Mood improved, sex drive improved, I was travelling in Oz and eating rubbish but I literally started piling on the pounds, I spe... | 2 | August 7, 2015 | 0 | 148 |
66,848 | Seroquel | bipolar disorde | "I've had bad reactions to every mood stabilizer I've tried, but this was truly the scariest. I had to withdraw from college because I was sleeping constantly, crying for 8 hours at a time, and hallucinating. I eventually became suicidal and landed myself in the hospital for 2 weeks. I know that everyone reacts differe... | 2 | December 9, 2011 | 48 | 82 |
199,154 | Depo-Provera | abnormal uterine bleeding | "The reason I decided for getting this shot was to stop my periods because they are extremely heavy and I get such painful cramps I can't walk or eat for days. I got my first shot October 15, 2015 and the first month was awesome! It stopped my period the same day and I had no weight gain, no spotting, NOTHING. Then Nov... | 2 | January 11, 2016 | 11 | 147 |
126,139 | Viibryd | depression | "Superb...suffered major anxiety which turned to depression. Was in a terrible downward spiral...doctor put me on Viibryd, and it started to work after about 3 days. No side effects at all, other than some minor gastrointestinal issues at the beginning." | 10 | November 9, 2012 | 22 | 40 |
53,732 | Tylenol with Codeine #3 | pain | "Had dental work done and my dentist had me on these. I had to take 2 at a time just to take the edge off, was not happy. Had to add other types of medicines for relief. " | 4 | March 27, 2012 | 31 | 38 |
43,101 | Sronyx | birth control | "The only good thing I can say about this pill is that I haven't gotten pregnant on it. My acne has gotten three times worse. Off the pill, I usually got one or two cysts around the time of my period, which was annoying but manageable. Ever since taking Sronyx, I get one or two new cysts almost daily. My mood swings ar... | 2 | July 30, 2015 | 10 | 139 |
20,669 | Nucynta | pain | "I am taking 100 MG for break through pain. This is to relieve pain from diabetic neuropathy. It has helped me with some of the big problems. I am taking Cymbalta and that may be helping me not have some of the problems others are having. The Nucynta in my case takes the edge off and sometimes quietens the pain. M... | 9 | November 14, 2011 | 10 | 75 |
20,684 | Nucynta | pain | "After taking second pill had to go to E.R. I couldn't control my emotions I broke down balling like a baby no reason why just uncontrollable need to cry. Never had these side effects with opiate pain relievers. " | 1 | March 2, 2014 | 63 | 39 |
130,373 | Levonorgestrel | emergency contraception | "Had sex when ovulating, took Plan N One-Step 2 hours later. 2 weeks after got period. I didn't have any side effects whatsoever from the pill. Just relax and wait, it will work!" | 9 | August 16, 2013 | 55 | 33 |
177,575 | Duloxetine | chronic pain | "Have had pain all my life, some is from fibromyalgia. Cymbalta worked well for pain such as the electrical zapping sensations. However, it is much too expensive and was not very effective for anxiety or depression." | 7 | October 18, 2015 | 29 | 36 |
29,334 | Topiramate | migraine prevention | "I was on Topamax for over 15 yrs and am finally coming off of it. It seemed like a miracle drug for the first few years but soon started having major side effects. I've had kidney stones every two years, no memory, major hair loss, tingling in feet and hands and other minor side effects.I wish it hadn't taken me so lo... | 2 | February 26, 2016 | 8 | 113 |
229,277 | Humulin R U-500 (Concentrated) | diabetes, type 1 | "My Diabetes has never been in such good control ever since I started using Humulin R U-500 Insulin. I recently got an insulin pump and this is the insulin that was used. The insurance I have now will not cover any insulin so I had to stop taking Humulin R U-500 due to the fact I cannot afford the out of pocket costs. ... | 10 | April 14, 2016 | 0 | 128 |
146,004 | Suboxone | opiate dependence | "Been on pills 2 years the complete rat race of another pill and my days and weeks had to be planned accordingly to my stock of pills. You know the drill. Finally I decided I'm not going to live like this anymore. Jail, death or suboxone - I chose suboxone.
I waited the required time, I actually waited longer abo... | 10 | May 21, 2015 | 92 | 145 |
215,761 | Copper | birth control | "I was on the pill for 5+ yrs with no issues until Jan 2016 when I was diagnosed with blood clots in both lungs. Bye bye estrogen birth control. My Dr at the time told me that Paragard was my *only* option.
It was inserted in May 2016 - probably the most painful experience of my life. Severe cramping during/follow... | 1 | December 18, 2016 | 4 | 146 |
82,863 | Paxil | obsessive compulsive disorde | "I took Paxil for 5 years. I have been off Paxil now for 7 years, and ...I suffer from OCD and panic attacks. I am 49 years old and have suffered since childhood with my "issues". I won't go into great detail.I do not take medicine, but I was in VERY bad shape when I started on Paxil. Within a few days, I slept, stopp... | 10 | August 3, 2016 | 18 | 148 |
72,153 | Tramadol | pain | "Very mild pain relief. Can't believe it's a Class 3 medicine. The relief is not the same as other pain relievers. Sometimes it does nothing to relieve pain. However, each person reacts differently to pain relievers. It seems I have a high tolerance level." | 5 | February 7, 2015 | 21 | 44 |
42,706 | Concerta | adhd | "My son was taking the 54mg for 8yrs when all of a sudden he started to get severely depressed and thoughts of hurting himself. He was immediately taken off the Concerta. I had read about the side effects but it seem to be a small percentage of children getting this.
Make sure you read ALL side effects and the long... | 5 | February 25, 2008 | 159 | 69 |
106,758 | Implanon | birth control | "I absolutely love this form of birth control. It is so easy and I've had pretty much no side effects. I haven't had any periods in the 2 years I've been on it, and only the rare light spotting (maybe 5-6 days in 2 years). Will be going in to have another one placed shortly. Highly recommend." | 10 | July 9, 2015 | 6 | 57 |
61,868 | Citalopram | anxiety and stress | "I personally think celexa worked very well for me. I got on it due to a lot of anxiety in college and I started to have panic attacks but then realized it helped with some depression as well. I was very foggy for the first 2 weeks and didn't feel like myself but stuck it out and it worked great for 3 months! I just go... | 8 | August 6, 2015 | 38 | 85 |
124,318 | Skyla | 3</span> users found this comment helpful. | "Never pregnant,28,retroverted small (6cm) uterus. My regular Period = severe cramping,vomiting,heavy bleeding,miss work. Skyla recommended to decrease cramping w/ low hormone side effect risk. Negative past experience with other hormonal BCs (nuvaring:extreme fatigue,combo pills:visual migraines,POPs:super depressed ... | 1 | December 16, 2015 | 3 | 103 |
98,261 | Nexplanon | birth control | "I have had nexplanon for almost a year and it is effective in one way but I have had so many problems not having a cycle or two months of a cycle. Emotional moods to laughing to crying to smiling to being depressed." | 5 | June 4, 2015 | 2 | 43 |
121,764 | Venlafaxine | major depressive disorde | "I give this a 7 because it does work. BUT be very cautious of the side effects. I was on it for 2 years, first started on the regular dose, then switched to extended release as the medicine would "wear off" throughout the day. While it helped tremendously with my depression and anxiety (it was almost non-existent) the... | 7 | May 13, 2014 | 68 | 124 |
8,066 | EpiCeram | dry skin | "I have been suffering pain/irritation/distraction where my eyeglasses touch my face for over a decade. Since I also have very severe dry eye syndrome, so my treatments have always focused on my eyes, out of desperation, I tried to treat my skin conditions instead since last year and tried different skin creams, inclu... | 9 | October 1, 2017 | 0 | 121 |
46,903 | Maxidone | pain | "I used the medication and was doing better than I had been in years, then suddenly I was switched off of it due to the new law and haven't been able to be put back on it since. Don't understand why. I was told it was taken off the market." | 10 | March 1, 2016 | 8 | 50 |
84,959 | Ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate | birth control | "I have been taking his medicine for about a month and a half. It honestly has worked great. My period was lighter, although it was a little longer. My acne has been clearing up. Also my sex drive never went down so that's awesome. When I first stared taking it I had the same feeling of morning sickness. But it went aw... | 9 | February 11, 2016 | 16 | 115 |
127,296 | Melatonin | insomnia | "It actually really works great for me. I go to sleep and stay asleep taking 3mg at bedtime. I am using the kind that dissolves on your tongue. My tongue is feeling kind of burned. Anyone else having that problem??" | 9 | March 10, 2017 | 10 | 40 |
204,577 | BuSpar | anxiety | "I'm on a very low dose -- 5mg/day -- but have had success until recently. I have never had any side effects or ever felt "drugged". It just reduced my anxiety and tendency toward agoraphobia. Recently the agoraphobia has been winning so I have contacted my Doctor to either raise my dose or try a different medication.... | 7 | September 28, 2010 | 41 | 110 |
212,851 | Sofosbuvir / velpatasvir | hepatitis c | "No major side effects after 3 weeks. Some extra gas to deal with. Sleeping great and more energy so I hope it's working. I will soon have lab work at 4 weeks. Diagnosed 11/2016. Type 2B." | 8 | March 26, 2017 | 17 | 36 |
51,300 | Azithromycin | upper respiratory tract infection | "I am on day 4 of the 5 day treatment and I the only thing that is happening is that I'm getting more sick by the day. I went back to the Dr. on day 3 and said that it was getting worse (can barely swallow my own saliva) and he said that it takes the full 5 days, maybe even 6, to work. This is definitely NOT the antibi... | 1 | May 22, 2015 | 24 | 100 |
186,496 | Desvenlafaxine | depression | "I have been on many antidepressants for depression and anxiety. I have suffered with this for years, and I just started Pristiq today. Already I feel like I am more awake and can concentrate better. I am on 50 mg extended release tablets. I hope that it helps me more in the days to come to feel even better. So far it ... | 9 | April 22, 2010 | 9 | 73 |
15,798 | Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone | menstrual disorders | "Took this med for one full month and half of another and stopped using it. Headaches daily: pain at top of my head and down my neck, mood swings and anxiety like never before. Unable to lose weight. Just didnt like how it made me feel. Period was not as heavy was only benefit. Ill suffer 4 days of heavy period to... | 1 | August 12, 2016 | 2 | 67 |
126,490 | Brimonidine | rosacea | "I was prescribed mivaso from my dermatologist for rosacea, I suffer from flushing / red face - especially my cheeks. I applied it at night to see how it worked and I was very impressed!! All the redness had disappeared. I continued to use it every day for about a week (only a little bit in the morning before I did my ... | 1 | May 24, 2016 | 20 | 140 |
104,882 | Ethinyl estradiol / levonorgestrel | birth control | "I've used Aviane for about 5 months now.
I switched from Tri cyclen lo (great skin, bigger boobs BUT cramps) to Avaine because my cramps were so bad.
My cramps did disappear, I did not gain weight & had an increase in sex drive, however, my skin got terrible! So bad that I'm thinking about going back on Tri Cyclen L... | 6 | January 19, 2010 | 3 | 103 |
15,933 | Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone | birth control | "PLEASE TAKE MY ADVICE!!! I started on Minastrin 24fe in February of 2016 because my fiance and I were going to be getting married in April 2016. We both were virgins and I had never been on a contraceptive before but we both wanted to wait a while to have kids in our marriage. Well at first things didn't seem too bad.... | 1 | July 7, 2016 | 16 | 380 |
75,961 | Olodaterol / tiotropium | copd | "Wonderful. First couple times it sorta wore off what I thought was too soon but that was my delivery that was wrong. After I got the hang of it works great. Easiest my day has been in a long time. Went to the store and didn't even carry my O2 with me and that's a big change for me because I am so Afraid not to have my... | 9 | January 31, 2016 | 41 | 70 |
197,773 | Desvenlafaxine | depression | "This new Pristiq has worked wonders for me. I have tried practically every anti-depressant medication out there. I have bipolar 2 disorder, and most of the time, taking an anti-depressant alone without a mood stabilizer always set off severe mania. That has not been the case with Pristiq. Not only do I feel a million ... | 10 | November 30, 2008 | 123 | 113 |
73,787 | Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone | abnormal uterine bleeding | "This birth control is awesome as far as its effectiveness with preventing unplanned pregnancy and increasing your bra cup size! The only draw back I would say is that the pill had me bleeding constantly. It wasn't light spot bleeding but full cycle bleeding maybe 80% of the time for the first 2 months on the pill. Oth... | 8 | October 25, 2012 | 51 | 70 |
11,461 | Pramipexole | restless legs syndrome | "It does work, but the side effects can be damaging. After a year of being on the medication I became a compulsive gambler ( one of the side effects). I became suicidal at one point. Spent some time in a hospital, where we discovered the root of my problem was mirapex." | 3 | June 16, 2016 | 35 | 51 |
159,863 | Bactrim | urinary tract infection | "I was prescribed Bactrim DS 2x a day for 10 days to clear a urinary tract infection. I was having nausea, acid reflux and intestinal/digestive issues that felt like irritable bowel syndrome or Stomach Flu by the 3rd day. After the 5th day I decided to stop taking it and the infection is gone along with all side effect... | 5 | July 28, 2013 | 75 | 82 |
200,665 | Varenicline | smoking cessation | "It helped me and my dad. I smoked for 28 years, my dad smoked for 40 years. I still get the craving to light one up but have not ...I haven't smoked for about 6 months. My wife and kids are happy I stopped smoking. I don't smell like an ashtray and I am happy about that." | 10 | September 30, 2011 | 2 | 57 |
28,450 | Lexapro | depression | "Extremely effective with no side effects other than drowsiness for first three days. Generic brands result in withdrawal symptoms- no idea why. Cannot miss more than one dose even on proper Lexapro or withdrawal symptoms occur." | 10 | July 20, 2013 | 43 | 36 |
69,123 | Medroxyprogesterone | birth control | "I took this three times in my life so far (22-24yrs, 25-26, 35-) and it has been the best for me. I discontinued due to concern for bone density/trying to get pregnant but was careful to excercise/eat well/supplement w D and calcium. I did not gain weight or have bone loss. I tried many pill types, combo/mono and t... | 9 | January 9, 2016 | 1 | 122 |
82,885 | Paxil | panic disorde | "I started taking Paxil about 2 months ago and it have saved my life. However the first two weeks of taking it was hell. When you first start taking it, your serotonin dips slightly because the drug is trying to adjust to your system. I suffer from a panic disorder and my anxiety was so bad that i had several extreme p... | 8 | May 11, 2016 | 35 | 119 |
109,141 | Nexplanon | birth control | "I have had this birth control for over a year now, and for the most part I love it. Very effective and I never get a "real" period anymore. What I mean by that is whilst I still bleed it's not like anything I've experienced before. I will only bleed every 3-6 months, but it's only spotting. And this spotting lasts for... | 7 | March 29, 2017 | 4 | 143 |
99,484 | Magnesium sulfate / potassium sulfate / sodium sulfate | bowel preparation | "I've been disabled for 3 years I am on pain medication. I don't really eat more then one meal a day Dr was aware of my medication and had Barium CT prior so it showed some stool which I guess is normal he didn't seem concerned when ordering the endo/colonoscopy suprep . I had to have fluids the day of starting the pr... | 2 | October 10, 2017 | 4 | 144 |
134,768 | Ketorolac | pain | "I was prescribed Sprix for kidney stone pain. The first time I used it burned my nasal passage for about 3 minutes. Just when I thought the horror was over it started to run down the back of my throat and the burn and taste made me gag and nearly vomit. The pain I was experiencing from the kidney stone was pretty seve... | 3 | October 25, 2011 | 5 | 73 |
227,753 | Etonogestrel | birth control | "I had Implanon inserted in May 2009. The procedure was quick and painless. The only difficulty at that time was finding a practitioner trained in the insertion method. The first two years on Implanon were wonderful, no periods, cramping, or other symptoms. Very worry free and effective. Starting the 3rd year-when th... | 7 | November 8, 2011 | 0 | 92 |
162,308 | Hyaluronan | osteoarthritis | "I had meniscus tears in both knees almost 20 years ago. I've had knee pain ever since. I had the series of injections about two months ago and my knees felt great for about five weeks. I don't know if it's wearing thin or what, but now I've got more pain than I ever had before the injections and the pain is nearly 24/... | 2 | January 17, 2014 | 67 | 102 |
43,444 | Hydromorphone | pain | "Went to the ER with severe back spasms. I can handle pain pretty well, but these spasms were horrendous. I have chronic spine and hip pain, but this was much worse than normal. After the Toradol Shot and the Valium weren't working, they finally gave me the Dilaudid shot. Only took about 10 minutes and I was pain free.... | 10 | April 10, 2015 | 27 | 82 |
80,069 | Benzonatate | cough | "My doctor said the pearls did not work for her but other people said they work great. I tried them and in 20 min my cough was gone!! I see they don't work for everyone but they worked for me!" | 10 | February 17, 2017 | 29 | 40 |
152,025 | Chantix | smoking cessation | "I am on day 7, My husband and I are on it together. He smokes two packs a day I smoke just under one.
We are having trouble falling and staying asleep at night, hope this will stop.
Thinking about maybe taking the 2nd pill earlier maybe around dinner. The nausea is bad for the both of us, but is worth every side e... | 9 | October 10, 2010 | 6 | 119 |
96,815 | Ambien | insomnia | "I have severe insomnia. My therapist prescribed me 10 mg Ambien as a short term solution. I was so amazed and excited to SLEEP! Within 20 minutes, I just fell asleep and it was so wonderful. She had warned me of sleepwalking. But I told her "that was impossible because I had never done that in my 65 years of live"!
... | 10 | November 9, 2016 | 32 | 140 |
170,354 | Quetiapine | bipolar disorde | "OK, it's only early days, day 4 to be exact on 50mg morning and night.
It's amazing! After reading all the horror stories of the tranquilliser effects, zombie like states+cravings. Its an understatement when I said I was petrified what effect this would have on me.
First day within an hour of taking it, I ... | 10 | March 12, 2016 | 20 | 131 |
136,019 | Acamprosate | alcohol dependence | "Campral worked as prescribed for me, it gives me relief from the cravings, I didn't feel it was working until I realised that for the first time in years I had reached two weeks with out a drink, the habitual side of drinking is powerful and every time I was triggered it felt on par with a craving. My advice, keep wit... | 9 | February 18, 2017 | 83 | 138 |
68,370 | Plan B | emergency contraception | "I took plan B within a few hours of a condom breaking. No side effects at all. Not even the slightest cramping. I did go poo 4 times in the first 3 hours after taking it which is unusual for me but may have been a coincidence." | 10 | September 2, 2013 | 14 | 47 |
214,564 | Escitalopram | anxiety | "I have dealt with both anxiety and depression the majority of my adult career. I was previously on Prozac 10mg, and had a dosage increase to 20mg but I experienced no significant change and could not stay consistent with the medication. After discontinuing the Prozac, I felt I could deal with my Anxiety without medica... | 5 | October 15, 2017 | 3 | 128 |
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