"I took this for a few years in my late teens for severe depression and self harm tendencies.  It worked well for me.  The only downfall is the effects one experiences if one forgets a dose or stops taking the medicine without approval from one's medical provider.

  In my opinion the honest truth is this:  it can be a wonderful, miracle for severe depression and anxiety.  It can make a person more outgoing in their environment and provide someone with more energy.

The only downfall I ever experienced with it was the withdrawal effects if I forgot a dose.  Brain zaps, nausea, general ill feeling.  If one takes it as directed, however, they shouldn't experience these.

Never quit this medicine on your own without talking to your doctor."


"Made me drowsy but could not sleep. Could hardly function the next day. Dizzy, unstable and disoriented."


"I have severe allergies everyday right when I get up in the morning. My nose just starts to run and drip. If I do not have tissues, my mucus would just drip on the floor. My allergies always go away around lunch time.

I took generic singulair (montelukast sodium) everyday in the morning. Then I switched to the evening. I may have only missed one or two tablets throughout the 3 months that I took it, but my drip is the same as before.

This medication does not work for me. I have tried the generics for Claritin, Allegra, and Zyrtec. Now I have tried the generic form of Singulair. All of these medications do not work for me.

The only medication that works is Benadryl, but Benadryl makes me so exhausted and congested."


"I just had my 5th shot yesterday.  The past few months have been painless in regards to side effects other then night sweats and mood swings.  I have not gained any weight and everything seems pretty normal.  Once again, other than the mood swings.  These are harsh and sometimes I feel like another person has taken over my body and thoughts."


"Very slight nausea feeling when I take it, but I learned to avoid it by taking it just before I go to sleep. It makes my breast swollen which looks good, but feels horrible. It's fairly painful. It causes me to sweat more then normal and causes excessive vaginal lubrication to the extreme. Some people my not mind, but when it's so noticeable you feel like you peed yourself and you no longer have friction during intercourse to the point of embarrassment  (a problem I've never had).  I never got pregnant so that's a plus."


"I've been on Topamax (250 mg/day) for 8 years now. Up until last week, I was seizure free for 7 years. Everything I tried prior to Topamax resulted in breakthrough seizures every couple of weeks. Topamax enabled me to get my license, a full time job, move out of my parent's house, and eventually get my Bachelor's degree (next year!). Put simply, Topamax gave me a life!"


"I have tried so many antidepressants over the last two years and actually found them to only increase the severity of my depression. I found one that helped finally but still felt symptoms of depression creeping in.

I asked my Dr to augment with lithium and it worked! My fatigue is nonexistent now and I feel like I can handle life now.

At first I was so thirsty that I could drink the entire Atlantic Ocean with a straw. It has since improved--but I learned that no matter how much I drink, I'm still going to have some thirst so I don't over do it. My mouth is dry and I have a very slight tremor in my hands but it's a small price to pay----now I get to live instead of just survive. :)

Ps aincrease your dose slowly to minimize side effects"


"I have been taking 75mg once per day, for 15 yrs.  Has always worked well for me with no side effects but I would like to get off of it because........15 yrs! Do I still need it?  But if I miss one dose, brain shocks like crazy.  This is scary to me that it can do that.  It makes me very nervous about even considering weaning off of it."


"Absolutely terrible!!! I'm laying in bed crying uncontrollably in agony! This is absolutely terrible, it burns so much! Who in there right mind thought this terrible thing was a good idea? My dad got me the three day treatment box and tonight was my first dose. Immediately after inserting the tube I already felt discomfort, but within 1 or 2 minutes I was sobbing and screaming in pain. My vagina, internally as well as externally feels like I shoved a million needles in it. Do not use this product. My infection had been going down and I figured that some medicine like this would finish getting rid of it, but no way will I apply this ever again. I'd give it a -10 out of 10 if I could. Absolutely horrible. 20$ waisted on a useless product"


"I used Yaz over a year. After a while I started to get random sudden pains in my arms and legs. Once my finger got clogged. I could even see blue spot under skin and my fingertip went white and numb. But luckily it went away. But the worst was my knees started to hurt a lot, doctors didn´t know why. I coulnd´t bend my knees or walk without pain. It lasted about two months. And then I assumed it was because of the pills. I quit Yaz and after some time pain was gone, also I haven´t had any random pain attack in my arms or legs. Quality of life improved dramatically. Haven´t had courage to use any birth control pill after that."


"I've had this implant for about almost 2 years now. When I first got it my periods were constantly on and off but my gynecologist said that was normal. I use to have clear skin and let me tell you, ever since about a year or so ago this stuff has broken me out so bad. I have really bad hormonal acne and it's everywhere all over my face. I have finally found a face wash that is helping with it, but I will continue to struggle with acne (I never have before until now) for the longest time. I want to get it taken out, but then my periods would be awful again. So I guess I just have to deal with the acne."


"This pill does the job. I had been on it for 3 years, very sexually active and had never been pregnant. When I got married though (2 yrs ago) having a man there to notice every mood you are in and when things bother you he made me realize what a complete mess I was when I was taking the pill. I would get ovarian cysts (in and out of the ER for them). I passed out a lot from nausea and dizziness. Headaches were chronic and I was super moody. My periods were pretty regular but they were heavy and long. I broke out a lot and was super bloated when on it. ALL birth control pill side effects vary from person to person and their body types. So don't go off this alone, but at least give your body 3-4 months to adapt to the birth control pill and document daily how you are feeling."


"I have been on Generess for 4 months.The savings card is nice because you only have to pay $25 out of pocket. And the chewable mint flavored pill is nice too. But I had to give it a lower rating because it made my skin very oily and completely broken out all the time.  I was on Beyaz before and loved it and it cleared my skin amazingly."


"I've been on this almost 3 months and the only cons are cost and when I change it each week my emotions are off for a day or 2. You have to place in an area where your pants or bra doesn't rub so it can stay on right. My appetite has definitely increased but I'm not a big girl and I can control that. Love the convenience. The best placement for me is my butt cheek. I used to pay for this but found a clinic that covers it at no cost."


"The best thing that has happened to me in a long time. I'm only on my second month but my PMDD symptoms have already reduced and the anxiety that I had throughout the rest of the month is pretty much gone!I feel like myself again and can't believe how much brighter everything seems.

Did get flu symptoms at the beginning, dry mouth and awful nightmares but after a couple of weeks they all disappeared, I'm on 20mg."


"In week 2 now. This is one bizarre drug. Even on the low doses I was doing very well. I am addicted to cigars I basically breath them.  I  eat oatmeal for breakfast and have had no constipation issues. I feel a little thirsty. I've tried smoking and it just does not register. I still get some cravings but I think they are of the mind.So far a great med and I hope everything goes along. try it !"


"This drug DAMN near killed me.. took as prescribed with in minutes I was confused and lost consciousness.. ended up in the ED . Woke up the next day with my face swollen double its size and having no idea what happened to me... DO NOT TAKE THIS MEDICATION!!!"


"On day 3 of 5 of this antibiotic......
Horrible taste, dizziness, and I feel my symptoms seem more exaggerated since beginning the antibiotic. Don't think I'll finish the course should have just asked for amoxicillin "


"I was diagnosed with a reactive Rheumatoid Arthritis August 1998 after getting the first shot of Hepatitis B vaccine which triggered my RA. I was on Prednisone for a year, Plaquenil, sulafalazine(which almost killed me), arava (leflunomide) for a while, was on Humira which didint help, changed to Enbrel which gave me rashes. In 2000, my rheumatologist who was into RA research and had RA himself ordered Remicaide infusion wtih MTX. That's 15 years ago of quality of life and contnuing 5mg Remicaide every 10 weeks. All my RA labs and tests are negative except CCP (which is 5X higher than the normal. This coming month I'll be OFF my MTX. Even when I'm on Remission I did not stop my Remicaide coz flare ups are worst than the first symptoms."


"I'm on Latuda, the side effects are very irritating and scary! This time my RIGHT leg has that very unbearable (hard to explain) feeling, I fell asleep a lot at work, right in the middle of me writing something, I stumbled around and thinking it will be better if I took it at night, it WASN'T! I woke up at 1am, having EXTREME panic attacks, overthinking EVERYTHING and just have these terrible, horrifying thoughts! I got outta bed and slipped, fell down the stairs and hurt my arm and knee! I also drooled a lot and had no appetite for 3 months!! But on the other side, it makes me calmer/happier and confident about things, but I can't stand the side effects!!"


"I started taking and was fine for a few weeks. Then I started gaining weight slowly. Before I knew it I had gained 40 pounds in 6 months. "


"I take Paxil 30mg a day and 0.5mg of Xanax 3 times a day. I have as everyone else here does a very horrible panic disorder with agoraphobia. I cannot and do not leave my house. It has been 3 yrs now that I cannot go outside unless if I am with someone and that is a short outing. Xanax is my life saving drug. Yes it doesnot last long in your body but with the Paxil and Xanax together I no longer need to call 911 to go to the ER. Only once did I within the last 6 months due to finding out my best friend in the whole world my dad, has cancer... but as long as this medicine is not abused it works great. With the help of my therapist and psych doctor I hope someday I can go outside but I am still afraid due to the bad panic disorder I have."


"This medication actually works. I used to take one before bedtime along with my Requip. "


"I really like BELVIQ! I just wish it wasn’t excluded by pretty much every insurance company."


"Discovered I had the Shingles and the Dr. put me on Lyrica. 150 mg twice a day. Felt like I was drunk all day. That feeling decreased after a few days. This was in May, 2013. I had a hard time getting off of the first dose. I would experience shakiness and feeling unwell. I. Am finally getting off the second dose and it is Nov, 2013. Have to take a sleeping pill to sleep as I have severe insomnia without the Lyrica. It did help the nerve pain but hope I never have to take it again."


"I have been on this pill for 4 months now. I am fine until about an hour to 2 after I take it then I become very irritable and paranoid for some reason. I lash out on anyone in site. I have taken other birth control pills and not had these side effects."


"My 9 year old son has been taking Intuniv for about a year now and has greatly improved his behavior, mood, impulse control and more. Both myself and his dad suffer from ADHD as well but need Adderall to manage. I was so happy to see a non-stimulant medicine work so well. The only problem we've had is excessive weight gain (excess of 30 lbs in 1 year). To the point its very worrisome. Appointment is set to switch to something new."


"I find this drug to be exceptionally helpful.  I can go on trips and not have to worry about finding a bathroom.  I can wait 3-4 hours between bathroom breaks."


"I received 15mg for the very first time ever, took one dose at 7:30pm and it is 11pm and still wide awake, been getting 2 hours of sleep a night and this didn't help, so disappointed."


"Cleared up my acne within the first month of use. I had no bad side effects but I did have to go on a probiotic. Only problem is that now that I'm off of it I can already see new pimples coming off and I have had more active pimples since being off of it."


"I am a 33 year old mother of 2 who was ready to give up on life.  Started taking 10mg of Lexapro and eventually increased to 20mg.  Have been taking for about a year and a half.  Although still dealing with a few side effects, (insomnia, weight gain, and waking up with headaches), Lexapro has truly saved my life.  I can now be the kind of mother and wife that my family deserves. "


"I suffered for about 2 yrs with fibromyagia. With in the first 2 days at 20mg I felt a significant decrease in the electrifying buzzing throughout my body. I finally got comfortable enough to get a good night of sleep.  The first day I had eye pain but it went away later in the day. Currently I wake up in the morning with a little nausea and my fingers swell but this too subsides throughout the day. Overall I have been more active and alert than I could ever remember. :)"


"I went to the ER last night because of a pulled back muscle that occurred 2 weeks ago...the pain(lower back) was just unbearable!  And when the pain also moved up to my kidney I thought "ok something is seriously wrong here...Turns out I had a pretty bad UTI that I didn't know about (NONE of the usual symptoms, pee flow regular, no spotting, etc.) 1st time ever being prescribed Cipro, 500mg 2x a day. Took 1st dose immediately after filling my script(10pm), second one 12hrs later(10am) by morning I had severe dry mouth after taking 2nd dose so I started drinking a Gatorade and immediately started vomiting, my kidney hurts more than it did before going to ER, headache since last night, and I'm only on day 1 :("


"The first few days were hard for me, very groggy and giggly, and my husband says I was totally useless but I was smiling, and then the fog lifted.
It doesn't make the problems in your life magically vanish, but instead of freaking out over everything, I now only get upset when a "normal" person would, I now have healthy natural reactions to things. I can deal with my problems. I don't see problems in everything, everywhere. Aropax changed not only my life drastically but the lives of everyone who cares about me."


"Does away with the worst pain and inflammation I've ever felt in as few as 6 hours. 50 milligram dose works wonders."


"Tramadol taken as prescribed has given me my life back. It is not a cure all but where I am at now is far better than where I was last year."


"After a few years of the pill, I was fed up with the side effects and having to remember it daily and I am so glad that I decided on Skyla. The insertion was very uncomfortable for me, but I think it had something to do with the fact that I was incredibly nervous and my cramps that come along with my period had never been very bad, so I didn't know what to expect. I was in about 6/10 pain for a few hours after because i took ibuprofen as my Dr recommended, but tylenol is usually what works for me so after I took some the pain decreased significantly. I was able to go to work afterwards and now my periods are lighter and MUCH shorter than before. I would recommend an IUD to anyone looking for a long-lasting bc method."


"Since I was 16 years old I've been in so much pain!  I also deal with endometriosis and TMJ, so the pain can get pretty unbearable! I'm only 23 and a stay at home mom of a two year old, so you can just imagine how bad things can get! I was finally diagnosed with fibromyalgia last month and my doctor gave me Savella. I can honestly tell you within one week the huge difference it had made! I was very emotional the first time I finally felt relaxed, as you can imagine 7 years of constant pain had taken a huge tool on my young life (which I pretty much missed out on college, parties etc.) I haven't had any side effects with Savella, it has saved me! I really hope it works for you as much as it does for me!"


"My mother was put on the patch several years ago.  It is difficult to measure it's effectiveness with a degenerative disease, but I think she has declined a little slower than others I have seen.  However, the cost is TERRIBLE even after Medicare Part D pays."


"I took clindamycin for 8 days every 6 hours for my tooth infection after amoxicillin failed. I was very concerned at first after I heard about the severe side effects and the fact that I have a very sensitive stomach and had bad reaction to antibiotics before.

Here is what prevented any bad side effects: I took one capsule every six hours, even at night, ALWAYS with food and ALWAYS with a 16oz. glass of water. After that I DID NOT lay down for at least 30 minutes. Most importantly I took probiotics (from the fridge in the health food store) three times a day, two hours after my clindamycin dose. I had minor nausea occasionally, and looser stool but both weren't bothersome at all. It cleared the infection within a week and I would recommend."


"I’m 18 and I’ve been on this shot for almost a year now and I’m not sure if I’m going to do it anymore.  My doctor put me on it because of my heavy periods but the past couple months have been really bad in October I had my period for 2 weeks and now I’ve had 2 periods in the past 4 weeks.  It’s made me gain about 20 pounds and being in uni makes that very hard because you start to feel overweight.  It has messed with my depression sometimes cancelling out my pills.  I don’t recommend it to people my age I think I was put on it to young"


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"I have only been takeing this for a week now but WOW.  It works so good.  It took 4 days to start it's action.  It was like I was normal again.  I am 31 and have had constipation my whole life.  Higher fiber has got me through until a partial blockage and intestinal damage 2 months ago.  Now with Amitiza I feel less bloated and a movement everyday on one pill in the morning. I feel so good! A little chest tightness but it gives me no nausea yet.  This is a great medicine."


"Went from twice daily Levemir to Tresiba. Controlled blood sugars equally well. Did like the convenience of once daily injections. HOWEVER, I gained 12 pounds over 4 months. Cannot attribute the weight gain to anything else (exact same diet, exercise, and labwork fine)."


"I am just now finishing out my first month on this BC and it's seeming to work very well. I have gained weight in all the right places and haven't had any horrible side effects. With that being said, I have been bleeding since I started taking the pill. I'm hoping that after I take the placebos and start the next pack that the problem will fix itself. I have also been emotional, but nothing that I can't handle. I would most likely recommend this to a friend."


"I was giving four 500MG of Flagyl to take all at once. I took them this past Sunday. I have read a lot about how it tastes bad or is making people sick. I have not had any side affects. I know everyone's bodies react differently but just thought I would share how I took mine incase it helps someone else. I took mine first thing in the morning ate some breakfast took the pills (put them on the back of my tongue its the only way I can swallow any pill. May have helped not taste anything) drank some water and then continued to eat the rest of my breakfast. After that being said I must say that I still have some symptoms so it's left me wondering if these pills have had any affect at all on me but it might still be to early to tell."


"I had the Mirena inserted in December 2012. In August 2015, almost 3 years of no periods, no negative side effects at all, I started having severe cramps. My Mirena had migrated and was lodged in the side of my uterus, so i had to get a new one inserted. In January 2016, I had a positive pregnancy test and my IUD was missing (later found sideways in the top of my uterus). A week later, I had an ultrasound and was told I had miscarried. Although we did not want another child for another 2 years, having a miscarriage was one of the worst experiences ever, not to mention the pain and discomfort from have the Mirena moving. Mirena not only allowed me to get pregnant, it caused me extreme pain and caused me to miscarry."


"Currently i'm on my second implant (4th year). I haven't had a single period since the day I got my first implant. I've only gained about 15 pounds in the last 4 years, but I can also attribute that to my father dying 2 months after I got my first implant, and I ate my feelings for the next year or 2. I don't have any unusual mood swings, and have not spotted or anything along those lines. I absolutely love Nexplanon, and will continue to use it as long as I need."


"I have been taking 1200 mg. twice a day for approx.10 years for peripheral neuropathy. The Dr. that gave it said that some days it works very well, some days just so so, and some days not very well. She was a user and told me that was her findings, She was right on the money. But I'm going to go up to 3000mg a day. Best medicine that I ever took!"


"I had the Reclast done March 2015. I read the reviews and had put this off for a year but I am glad I did it because now I have more energy then I did before.  I know I kept myself hydrated over a month faithfully and I experience no side effects.  Awesome"


"Helps with cough however experiencing severe headache with use of this medication. Almost bad enough to go to the  emergency room.  "


"I have dry mouth coating tongue after taking it."


"I've been suffering with terrible diarrhea after gallbladder removal surgery for 4months. This surgery and diarrhea have made me lose over 40 pounds thus far & taken my appetite. I've take levsin, lomotil, and those medications only helped somewhat with the terrible cramping I had and the Lomotil would make me get constipation some days, and other days the same dosage did nothing to help the terrible dumping syndrome symptoms. I was prescribed the orange flavored pkts. Twice before my heaviest meals. I'm not immediately dumping my meals like I previously was & my appetite is returning. Big win for me! I'm still fine tuning my dosage, and having some diarrhea so I can't give a 10."


"I have had issues with bladder leakage for years.  My doc did the mesh implant and I still have some, not as much, but some leaks.  After a few questions, he determined that I had "over active bladder" problems as well.  I've been on this medication now for about 6 weeks.  At first, I was on 25 mg and still had not so perfect results, he bumped it up to 50 mg and I have no problems now.  So far, no side effects and I'm thrilled with the results.  Expensive, yes...there is a $50 card on their website, if that helps.  I would definitely recommend."


"I've been on 75/mg of sertraline (generic version of Zoloft) for 5 years.  It has helped a great deal with my depression, anxiety, and compulsive negative thoughts.  I've gotten off of it twice; I find that I don't have withdrawal symptoms if I go off it gradually.  The side effects I've had are a decrease in sex drive (which comes back once I stop taking it) and a general feeling of apathy.  It doesn't make me happy, it just makes me not so sad and much less obsessive.  I do, however, feel I have lost a lot of creativity and motivation.  Other than the apathy and lack of a sex drive, it works extremely well at stopping the depression and anxiety."


"I started taking a daily dose 3 days ago. I poured myself a drink today as an 'experiment', and noticed right away the smell of the alcohol seemed different and was a real turn-off. I nursed the drink for almost an hour, which is almost unheard of for me (I'm a chugger). I finished the drink more out of obligation of the experiment than anything, and I never got the usual 'buzz' I'd get. Now I have a slight headache and I'm a bit tired.

Honestly, if any future drinking feels like this then I can definitely see how this will curb my drinking as there is no reward anymore. And I've been trying to get control of this for 10+ years, therapy, counselling, rehab, AA, etc."


"Had an awful stomach bug which caused me surprisingly to become very constipated. I could just about manage to pass very small bowel movement but not enough to feel fully relieved. I took a senna tablet at about 11pm because i had awful stomach pain, at about 1pm i started to have the urge to go to the toilet. Senna is fabulous!"


"The first day I started to use it I've noticed the infection started to go away. But, it has very bad side effects. Nausea, dizzyness, vomit, chills."


"My pain Dr started me on 10mg x 2 per day after a few years on 7.5 hydros 4+x per day. After the 1st week, and some withdrawal symptoms, they give no relief. Maybe Dr started me too low mg and see him next day. I hope he ups mg to at least 15 and 20 probably will be better. He said he can add the old hydro for breakthrough pain but at this point I feel at least two 7.5mg per day and that's only 2 less than before. He should go to 20mg 2x per as I have a bad spine from head to tail, facet arthritis, Spinal stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, deteriorating disk and spinal neuropathy....I'm through...I covered them all!!"


"I've been on Xulene for over a year now after being on Ortho Evra for 12 years. It's working really well on keeping my cycles down to 3 days vs 2 weeks. I'm not sure why everyone has been throwing up or rashes with this medication as I have not had that experience at all. Some complain about the patch coming off. The best way to do it is make sure your skin is completely hair free, dry, and use rubbing alcohol and let dry before applying the patch. Never comes off,"


"Good experience; have some sleepiness/sluggishness (not sure if related)???"


"Taken this medicine for decades and so far no sides effects or damage to the liver. Works very well if taken daily at or near the exact time."


"I have been taking Monodox with Epiduo (a topical acne creme) for a little less than a month and it has helped clear up most of my big pimples but I have not seen much improvement in the small under the skin bumps. I expected to see better results by now but I am trying to be patient and give it a few months to work before I completely write it off."


"The first time I used it, it didn't help much. But the second time around after a break from all medication, it has started helping! The slight wobbliness in my gait is a small price to pay for something that actually helps my permanent migraine."


"I've had this implant for 3 years and am having it removed on Wednesday this week. Since having it inserted I've experienced prolonged and irregular bleeding (the longest being a 12 week solid period). It has had a huge effect on me as a person and has at times put considerable strain on my relationship (thank God I have a hugely understanding and patient partner) I've had mixed reviews from friends and I think its just."


"I took this about 45 years ago in my 20's, for several years for anxiety, when it was called Stelazine. Now it is only available as the generic trifluoperazine. I've had a prostate and bladder condition for s few years now and often suffer nocturia, needing to go every 20 minutes once I go to bed at night. This often can last the entire night until 8AM-9AM. In desparation I tried this drug again and found that 1mg quiets my bladder within an hour and lets me sleep. Even if I do get up every hour or two, I can get back to sleep. Other overactive bladder meds have unacceptable side effects on me of dry mouth, and greatly lowered BP. This has no side effects, calms me down, reduces the frequency about 75% and lets me sleep."


"Been on Latuda 40MG for about three weeks. I'm still having some depression, sadness, but not nearly what I was when I first started on it. My Psych DOC and I are considering a jump to 80MG, but I'll be trying to get pregnant soon. Other than that, I think it's doing okay."


"Had sciatica since December. I was prescribed Naproxen 500g twice a week but didn't want to take any meds. It went well but 15th May it flared up to a point I couldn't stay stand, seat, lay without excrutiating pain. I started taking pain killers I had at home when I get my period AKA Tesco's 30p and 60p:  200 Ibuprofen, Patacetamol 500, Paracetamol Extra 500 (with caffeine) and Extra Power Pain Control 500 (Parancetamol/Aspirin/Cafeine). I try to go 3 days paracetamols then 5 Ibuprofen with 1 day with no med in between. After 4 crippling weeks at home I finally managed to walk to a pharmacy to buy Naproxen. I have been taking it for a week. No relief. The Tesco meds were more effective at easing the pain. Naproxen do not work for me at all"


"I had a horrible side effects following 14 days on pill. It brought on anxiety and panic attacks as well as insomnia. I did lose weight (about 10 lbs) which continued even 2 months after (now 15 lbs). Two months later I am having horrible stomach issues (going to specialist to rule out IBS or something else)."


"I have tried EFFEXOR, ZOLOFT, PROZAC, CELEXA, CYMBALTA and PAXIL was the best. I only take 5 mg once daily in the morning and am good all the day ! Really !"


"Diarrhea , nausea, insomnia, muscle aches, restless leg syndrome"


"I've been on sertraline for about 3 years now. I've been suffering from abnormal anxiety since I was about 10, and decided to finally get on medication at age 16. At first, I was put on 50mg --25mg for the first four days, then began taking 50mg-- and at first, it was a bit difficult to tell whether it worked or not. After about 3 months, I really couldn't feel any difference from when I was off of it. It took about half a year for me to find the right dosage, which is now 200mg, and it works a lot better than I expected it to. I used to panic for no reason, the attacks occurring mostly at night when I needed to go to bed. Now, I really only have anxiety if there is an actual trigger. And if I do feel anxious for no reason, its manageable."


"I have been  suffering from GAD for several years now, with highs and lows. I first had Prozac which worked really well until this year, it made me nervous, I was being aggressive with my relatives and fed up about everything, probably because of health issues + my mother being ill + my son being video games addicted, that was too much, my anxiety was constant with some panic feelings sometimes.

Sleepless nights is my main problem, I would wake up at 2 or 4 am and unable to get back to sleep. I tried Valdoxan but it did noting to med. So my doctor tried Citalopram.

I started 10 mg per day almost 4 weeks ago and the fist 3 weeks were just HELL but finally it started to be effective and I am quite happy about it. 10 mg is enough for me."


"I've been on it for 6 days now and I feel the same as I did before.  This is my first time taking it for a sinus infection.  I guess it doesn't work for me."


"Zolpidem (Ambien) plus melatonin didn't work very well. I had pain from various conditions, and 5-10 mg of hydrocodone (Norco) helped with the pain, but I don't want to be on narcotics the rest of my life. I tried GABA to help out, at the advice of my sleep doctor. At 600 mg each night, the GABA had no effect at all, so I discontinued usage. Now, however, another doctor has said maybe my dose should be higher, so I've taken 1200 mg each night. Very strong effect at that level and I slept 9 1/2 hours! However, it took a while before it had any effect, and it left me groggy and dizzy the next morning. Next, I'm going to take 1200 mg at 7 pm instead of 9pm.

I suspect that after a few weeks at this dosage, I'm going to become accustomed to it."


"I've been receiving this shot since October 2015 and it has worked very well with little complication. I've had about two or three bouts of random bleeding (which might have been my cycle. I lost track of it) but they did come with normal PMS symptoms like mild cramps and fatigue. I did gain a little weight but I'm not too concerned  about that. I was on the pill for a while and this has given me so much better results. The pill had terrible side effects (emotional and physical) and I hated having to remember to take it everyday. I was given a full tutorial of sorts about each type of birth control, what to expect with each, and how often it's taken. I did not experience anything that I was unaware might happen and haven't missed a shot."


"I went on this because I really liked the sound of only 4 periods a year (mine are miserable & heavy). I didn't have any spotting on the 1st pack. However, on just about every pack since then I've had anywhere from 1-3  weeks of spotting. Sometimes it's just brown discharge, other times it warrants a tampon. My periods are just as heavy and miserable. I also initially had a massive acne flare up when I started Camrese. About twice per pack I'll break out badly on my face - once during my period and about 2-3 weeks after that. I'll be asking for a different brand at my next visit. Been on this for 1 year but hey, I didn't get pregnant."


"On day 5 of 29 on day 5 of 290 milligram linzess all I have experienced is a lot of gas last evening my stomach was extremely distended not sure if this is going to work for me but I'm not going to give up the fight the constipation is severe and causes major problems in daily living so I'm going to hold on until my next doctor's appointment"


"This medicine is magic. I swear. It has worked wonders for me! I wish I would have been put on this long before any others. Might I add, NEVER try Paxil. Don't do it. You'll thank me later. Anyhow, Prozac has been a total game changer for me. I was skeptical at first because of how many ppl say they suffer from sexual side effects, but let me tell you, there's none of that here! I haven't had a single negative side effect from Prozac! I feel happy and energized. Works great for my severe depression and anxiety! I take 20mg a day. One of the oldest, best crazy meds around!!!"


"I was prescribed Sprix for pain from endometriosis and it worked really well.  First time there was a mild burn in the nose. I talked to the nurse and she said not to sniff (makes burn worse).  With the next dose, I did as she instructed and there was no burn.  I also had a subsequent headache and it knocked that out within ten minutes."


Drospirenone / ethinyl estradiol / levomefolate calcium

"I've been on Beyaz for about a month and a half after getting off of the Depo shot. I do notice breast tenderness sometimes but it seems to be clearing up my face and I am actually less emotional than usual. The one thing that I have noticed that isn't listed as a side effect of this birth control but can occur with other types is night sweats. I've never had this in my life until a week after I went on Beyaz. All I can figure is that it was too rare of a side effect in the studies that it didn't make it into the side effects list."


"I was given this medicine after my Dr and discovered I pretty much had an absent immune system. I have been on several pill antibiotics and nothing was working anymore. I had this medicine by IV in a Dr office one time. My infection finally went away. I didn't have any reaction to this medicine."


"I used Sklice on my daughter as per the doctor's recommendation to get rid if nits. I was happy at first since it was only a 10 minute treatment. I even saw the dead nits dropping out of her hair as I used a brush to blow dry her hair! Two weeks later the nits were back!!!! The product said it wasn't necessary to comb out nits, so I didn't! Big mistake! I ended up taking her to a professional place that deals with Lice and was told ALL NITS MUST BE COMBED OUT DEAD OR ALIVE! The product was misleading. Exhausted and stressed out over this."


"Best Stuff Ever! I could not breath, or stop coughing. I had to go to the hospital after going to the doctors and getting no relief. The hospital gave me Mucinex, It started to work Immediately. Got the Over The Counter & Getting Better! Thank You!"


Bismuth subcitrate potassium / metronidazole / tetracycline

"This is my third day now. I was unlucky to catch the flu the day I started the treatment so I am drained and tired. Side effects I had were migraine hitting my right side of the head all through my teeth, nausea, stomach pains, reflux at night, and waking up with panic attacks. Hope to survive the treatment. Glad to be on break, otherwise certainly unfit for work. No diarrhoea till now but I am energy less."


"Spent a week vomiting and with diarrhea. Couldn't keep anything down and was getting worse instead of better. I ended up driving to the ER with a vomit bag to my face trying not to crap myself. When they gave me the Zofran, I felt better in 5 minutes and was able to eat a little plain chicken and rice with broth a couple hours later. I didn't realize just much nausea I had until the whole room suddenly stopped waving. Slept better than I have in a long time and this morning I didn't throw up! Crackers and Gatorade for breakfast! Every 6 hours and I love this little pill."


"Just started a week ago and ended up taking 2 instead of one pill the first dose.  Aside from being dizzy and jittery that first night the only side effect I have noted is being very thirsty.

My energy level is several times what it used to be, but it is not frantic or jittery.  As far as mood, things seem to not be bothering me as much, which is great.

I am a diabetic and my numbers have been great, a couple of lows but that is my fault for not eating...I have found that I have to force myself to eat and while I still think about food my cravings have greatly decreased.

So far down a pound a day."


"Probably the worse drug ever made. No help at all from panic attacks or anxiety. Tried the drug for months and all I got from it was vertigo."


"Was on Cipro for 3 days and in the hospital for 4 days. Even though the doctors at the hospital couldn't properly diagnose my condition I got better with no side effects."


"I took this pill for about a month. I started it on the first day of my period like my Dr recommended. Week 2 after my period I spotted for like two days. Spotting stopped and started a few days later. The pill made me very angry as well. My period I'd now 12 days late , I'm afraid I'm pregnant. But maybe this is just a side affect of the pill???"


"Worked well to break my cluster migraine when I took it for 4 days in a row with other migraine/pain meds.  It didn't work at all when taken by itself."


"Wish I could rate this a zero. I have always had clear skin and no problems with acne or anything, no allergies, but this made me break out in hives. My depression and anxiety worsened exponentially. Worst experience, temporarily destroyed my life"


"I found Atarax as the best antihistamine pills for my Allergy.
I have eczema and each time I used Atarax it help me a lot."


"For everyone freaking out. Calm your nerves. I had unpototected sex with my boyfriend and he 100% ejaculated inside me. I started reading online about how it's possible but not likely to get pregnant while on or near your period and freaked myself out. So I went and bought plan b 52 hours later to be exact. I too was scared because I thought I might have taken it too late.I got my usual symptoms but my breast were really tender. To the point where I thought it didn't work. I was on my way to buy a pregnancy test because my period was 2 days late and in the past it only delayed it for a day. But BAM! It started. Turned back around and went home lol. Never been so happy to see it. My advice would be not to stress. And just relax. It will come"


"I've taken Effexor for 7 years, in a dosage that has decreased from 225mg to 75 mg over the last 2 years.  While I had some benefit with depression I experienced side effects from Effexor. I experienced short term memory loss, problems concentrating, blurry vision, weight gain, sweating, and dry mouth.  I cannot drink at all on the medication, since it exacerbates the memory and mental focus problems enormously, even at one glass of wine."


"I thought that this medicine was doing good for the first week, till I got really sick. I had horrible headaches and abdominal pain, I looked up the side effects one day on a hunch and all my symptoms were serious side effects. I immediately stopped taking the medicine."


"I have been taking Suboxone for 3-1/2 years. I went from 2 8mg tabs to 1 on my own without the request of my doctor. It just felt right. Now I am down to half a tablet. I could never have done such a thing with methadone. If I tried a lower dose I would have withdrawal. It had me in a big way. Freedom is right around the corner for me and can't thank my wife and kids and Suboxone enough."


"The first night I  definitely felt the burning i just thought it was the medicine fighting the infection and dealt with it and the day after my yeast infection seemed to be getting better so I used the 2nd insert for the second night and as soon as I got to my bed is when the horrible itching began 100x worse than when the infection started. Laying in bed praying that it stops contemplating on weather or not using tomorrows 3rd and final dose"


"Good medicine but caused tachycardia, high blood pressure and panic attacks 2 hours after taking 300mg XR."


"I started on 50mg and I took it for about 2 months then I missed a week due to vacation and forgetting to bring them with me.  Now I'm achy all the time, very dizzy, feel sick after eating anything no matter how mild, my back is the most achy.  I think its my body trying to get used to the drug again but I didn't feel this way the first time I started.  I don't really know what is going on but I'm tired all the time and that is definitely not helping the depression."


"When I first took BELVIQ I lost a lot of weight, around 64 pounds within months of taking it. But like a lot of people I stopped taking it because I thought I could keep the weight off, but I just couldn't because Obesity is a disease that requires life long management with medication, nutrition, lifestyle, and exercise. I am back on BELVIQ and am happy to report I am doing well.

BELVIQ has been the answer to my prayers - It is the only thing that has helped me loose weight, ever. I did try therapy w/ nutritionist, psychologist, personal trainers who were really expensive, and even pre-packaged. None of that worked for me. But now with BELVIQ I can say no to junk foods and unhealthy foods this helps me maintain a healthy weight."


"Saphris was incredible for a few months as far as stopping the symptoms and no side effects.  We missed my wife's dose by 2 hours and the wheels fell off and she had to fall back on Zyprexa again.  It's a medicine we may go back to if the Invega stops working."


"Zoloft is wonderful, this antidepressant has made me feel so lucid for the past 9 months. It's helped me fight social anxiety, and anxious depressions after I had a neurotic breakdown, and had to be admitted to a hospital. This medicine has made things so clear for me, I absolutely love my life now! Recently I had not been taking it for about 6 days, DO NOT DO. It completely drained me.. but I continued taking it and the side affects dispersed completely after 3 days of taking 150 mg again. Zoloft has completely leveled out my S.a.d., g.a.d, and major depression. No, it did not work immediately, but it totally works in the long run and waiting for it to take affect. Zoloft you've truly helped me become lucid in my consciousness :)."


"I was wondering why I had irregular bowel movements for quite some time. I went to Dr. after Dr. explaining my symptoms (constipation, bloating, back pain, dark stool.) Most of them thought I had IBS or an allergy to gluten. I had these symptoms from 2009 till recently. After some thought I decided to switch my medication. My Psychologist wrote me a new prescription and I started to ween of the paxil. 2 weeks into my new medication schedule I started to feel 1000 times better! I go to the bathroom daily now just as a healthy person should. In fact, it seems like my body is trying to make up for lost time. Needless to say, Paxil I feel is the cause of my extreme constipation."


"I have been on this medication now for 4 months, got on it before my first period after childbirth, about 2-3 weeks later I got a period, lasted a little longer than normal but light. Haven't had a period since. Hopefully it stays  this way. Only thing I have trouble with is all the weight gain, Its just stacking on me."


"Took my son to the allergist for testing, but he couldn't due to raised bumps on back so he prescribed elocon, I got the generic solution that comes in a squeeze dropper. I apply about 6 drops to affected area followed by cruel lotion which is good for replacing ceramides and hydration.  I started late evening by the following morning I saw big improvement, by day 3 my son was a new person. Very satisfied so far hope he doesn't relapse"


"I have been struggling with pain and fatigue from soft tissue damage after auto accident. Dr. Prescribed numerous medications. This one by far is at the top of the list as far as effectiveness and no side effects. Thank goodness I have it!"


"This is the worst birth control pill i've ever taken. It gave me the worst acne ever. I was super moody. Mood swings, depression, frustration, headaches, and everything. Maybe the only good thing about it was that it made my cramping go away and my periods were very light and short. Other than that I hate it! It was the worst experience ever. I tried to give it some time so my body could get used to it but after 7 months there was no changes so I decided to switch to another brand. Now I am taking orhto tri-cyclen lo and I love it. My acne went away right away and my face is so clear. I have no more mood swings and I just love it. I recommend this brand to everyone."


"i have Bipolar type II and took it for a couple months and it left me feeling constantly on edge. i couldnt relax and watch a movie with my boyfriend or even just sit and read a book without feeling anxious. I don't know for sure if I have anxiety but it definitely made me very anxious. it didn't help my moods either cause I was constantly on edge and anything triggered an episode for me. but I know a few people it helped out, just not for me. one thing I will say is if you take it TAKE IT BEFORE BED WITH FOOD. taking with food helps your body absorb it, and taking it before bed helps with the anxious part for some."


"I came off of Yasmin due to the blood clot risks. Lolo is the third brand I have tried and is by far the best. I commonly get headaches and it has been reduced after changing to this brand. There have been no negative side effects. I don't get any cramps or periods at all. I may get spotting every couple months for 2 days, but that's it. I would recommend this brand to anyone if they can afford it, as it is not covered by all insurance and is slightly expensive."


"OMG, I need a fire hose. I have been in pain for for 3 &  1/2 hours now. Just took a shower at midnight trying to get as much of this crap off and out of me as I can. I have my 1st infection in years. I am on an antibiotic for kidney stones and a stent I had placed last week.I'd rather keep the yeast infection. I tried the 1 day treatment BC I never get yeast infections. I wish the burning and itching would just stop. It was much more bearable b4 I took used this . don't try it lady's . just call the Dr and get the stuff that takes 7-10 days."


"I have to say, it's been working very well for me. I'm more confident and I love being around people way more then before.

But, sometimes I feel very dizzy and I'm all over the place. I forget everything and I feel kinda lost. I feel like my brain is on slow motion.

The worst thing is I can't make love anymore. Its really hard to stimulate me and sometimes I can't even ejaculated.

It brought me peace inside but I don't feel things anymore. Never happy, never too sad. I don't enjoy food.

(Sorry for terrible english.)"


"I was on Levora but my pharmacist switched me to this because it's cheaper. I hate it I have acid reflux and it's making it unbearable. I'm sick all the time terrible, heartburn making me puke. I've been on the pill for little over a month I have terrible headache almost everyday and now I have this terrible pain in my left hand and going up a little bit. Next month I'm off this pill. My period was horrible last month horrible cramps I couldn't get out of bed!"


"Helps greatly with my anxiety attacks and puts me in a coma like sleep. Been taking it for a month the only problem I have is I remain sleepy almost to a zombie like state all day. I still get very dizzy to the point of being nauseated while lying down. I really like this medicine but don't think it is right for me because of my conditions and looks like it has interactions with 3 of my other medication."


"I had the Liletta put in July (almost 3 months ago) with the initial insertion a sharp and intense pain. I had about a week of intense pressure or cramp-like symptoms. I have had a constant light period, acne on my forehead (which I never have had) and weight gain.. I'm not sure if this IUD is best suited for me at this point. I will call my doctor and ask her opinion."


"Constipation"


"After reading all you posts I don't feel alone any more...
Depo has broken my spirit and me....
The same as many of you I had my reasons for going on Depo, I'm 44 and was looking to relieve my period symptoms that have been getting more painful and heavier as I get older I had the shot 1 Early Nov 15, it slowed that period and stopped the cramps within an hour, started liking this Deop stuff, why had I not done this sooner.....
55 days of no bleeding had me feeling on top of the world and thinking I'd finally found a solution... I had missed a whole painful period..
Then 22nd Dec 15 spotting/bleeding started, as time goes on cramps are also now part of my daily life, It's Feb 13th 16 and still bleeding.... Very upset and bordering on depression..."


"I have used Malarone for the past 3yrs, you have to take it 2 days prior to leaving the U.K. and for 5 days after returning. I find I get upset stomach and or nausea both on the 2nd day and 5 day period.
When using it in Africa, I sometimes ended up with nightmares, but all round I find it is a good drug, and so far I have not contracted malaria."


"I have bipolar 1. I have major anxiety from it . so my dr put me on .05 four times a day along with gabapentin and my other medicenes that i take daily. This medicene helps my anxiety. I feel like i can live again."


"Claritin-D is the only thing that helps my husband this time of the year.  He takes the 24 hour pills."


"I've been trying different combinations of medicines for a good 6 years. I was put on Trintellex about a year ago, and that helped some, but my depression was still disabling. Recently, I went to my psychiatrist and asked for a change in medication. She decided to add rexulti as an add-on to my Trintellex. The result has been phenomenal. I feel better than I have in years. I have more energy, I'm less anxious, and I've been able to leave my house without feeling overhelmed at all. This medicine has is working VERY well for me."


"I've had my implant for 2 years now. When I first got it, I was finishing out my menstrual cycle & asked the Heath care provider if it was going to be an issue. I was told that my cycle would be fine. I spotted on & off for 3mo. But after, I was having cycles regularly. Then, I was bleeding for a month straight. After that, I didn't get my next cycle for 4 months. During that time, I had switched jobs & was working around alot more females than originally. I've been an emotional wreck the entire time & have had terrible mood swings. It's effective with not getting pregnant, but it takes an emotionally strong person to deal with the side effects of it. Wouldn't recommend for everyone, but it is good for a changing schedule everyday."


"Toradol is the only med that takes away the inflammation in my sacral pelvic areas. I can not take oral NSAIDs. So I get injections once a week as needed."


"By 17 I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. Now I have arthritis everywhere, have had a vertebral fusion, (Registered Nurse for 10 years, and I took care of Gastric Bypass patients for 2 of that, ICU for 5), both knees need replacing, and now I am having more back problems again.  I attempted suicide 3 times because of the pain.  I finally came to my doctor and asked to prescribe and sign a contract.  Since then I have had a disc fusion, found how helpful swimming can be (swim daily now), and I can function so much better!  I still have pain (30mgER 3xdaily and 15mg Q4hr as needed. Usually only 1x/day.)  I am so much more active.  The only drawback is occasionally I have difficulty urinating.  So thankful for this med."


"This medication made me extremely nauseous and caused disturbing nightmares.  It helped with the pain."


"Here's the deal.  Yes - I lost weight.  At first, it was great!  I exercise on top of it, so I noticed pretty quickly.  At the same time, I was eating ... just making better choices and not so ravenous.  The side effects started right away and were mild in the beginning - but then - 6 months into it - they were terrible ... I just recently stopped because I couldn't take it.  My insomnia was the worse ... I would wak up @ 300 and not be able to fall asleep again, and the depression!!!  OMG ... I didn't realize I was kind of getting more and more deep.  But I was also convinced that the medicine had to be taken - I HAD to keep losing weight!!  Dry mouth, heart palpitations (with chest pain)-would like this last year back!! It's not worth it!"


"I take Modafinil / Provigil for head injury related problems. I've tried Ritalin it didn't work well. Provigil is excellent, no side effects or problems. Perfect."


"This is my first time being on birth control and I've started my second pack a few days ago. So far I have no large complaints. My weight has stayed the same or maybe lost a pound or two. I do feel more stressed, have tender breasts, and less energy but nothing too extreme. No spotting but a regular period. I did start my period 2 days earlier than I was to reach the white pills. Will keep posted if anything changes."


"I have been using Advare for 10  years & my doctor decided to switch me up. I have been feeling weak, having headaches, dizzy & like my vision is not tracking with my eyes. Also I have been EXTREMELY sensitive to light ever since I started taking this. Called my Dr today & begged them to put me back on Advare."


"I took 2 teaspoons of this cough medicine because I have been bothered with consistent cough due to virus that has overtaken my family. Anyway, I fell in a twilight sleep where I could still hear the T.V and could hear myself snore. I was having scary dreams. I couldn't urinate when I went to the bathroom. Going into the 3rd or 4th hour after taking the medicine, I woke up with nausea, dizziness, and headache. I ended up sleeping on the bathroom floor with a pillow. That kind of reaction is not something that I want to experience again."


"It is amazing! I have tried the Pill and an IUD, both were horrible. I went to my midwife and asked her what are the best options, she recommended the Nexplanon. I was currently on my monthly cycle, which was fine. They cleaned my arm, numbed the area before insertion with a little of medication, then inserted the Nexplanon! VERY quick and easy, also no pain! I had a nasty bruise for 1 1/2 weeks, but that's all. I finished my cycle, had a week of no bleeding, then I had slight spotting for almost a month. Afterwards, no random bleeding, no fatigue, no depression, NO nasty side effects at all!! It has helped a lot with my painful cycles and lightened them up greatly. Overall, I would highly recommend this method of birth control."


"This medicine does seem to help quite a bit with nerve pain. I do tend to have a easily over sensitive nervous system.  Lyrica makes me feel a lot better at night time so I can sleep. I take MS-Contin in the day and Lyrica at night.  My life would be a lot less stable without Lyrica. I believe the best way I can describe what it does is slow down the pain signals so they are not as noticeable. "


"This is the best product ever highly recommended for tooth aches. It was the only thing which would completely get rid of the pain from a wisdom tooth infection."


"i said i will write a review if it worked so here i am. It all happened when the condom broke and my boyfriend finished inside. We took action right away and got the pill. Took it the next morning and got my period a week and a half later."


"I got the liletta inserted about a month ago. I would describe the pain I felt from it similar to the intensity of passing a stone from my gallbladder. However the pain lasted less than 2-3 minutes and insertion was about 5 minutes. I have never given birth. I have had spotting and cramps on and off 3 weeks after insertion. Now I'm on my period and I will admit it is heavy but less crampy. I do find this IUD very effective. I also like this much more than taking a birth control pill. The pills made my blood pressure increase and cause absolutely horrible bloating. I'll take spotting and slight cramping throughout the month than what I was going through with pill anyday."


"I've been taking Topamax for two months and the weight loss is great, but that's because everything taste's gross. I'm tired a lot and have to work hard to focus. But I can finally sleep at night and feel rested. After reading some of the other comments I now understand why my fingertips sometimes feel numb or weird. I'm still not sure if the weight loss, better sleep are worth the disgusting taste in my mouth and the feeling sometimes that I just want to burst into tears (although that could be just because I work so hard and I'm still broke)."


"I've been on Falmina birth control for about 8 months now and I love it. I have not got pregnant, and my cycles are much lighter, less cramps and shorter. My acne has cleared! I would most definitely recommend this birth control, only negative things I find annoying at times is breast tenderness."


"Best result thus far with no side effects. Was shocked at diagnosis of MDD, but Brintellix has been most effective in helping me feel like myself with interest in life again. Had been on Lexapro forever - stopped working. Tried Effexor 1 day - it had to go as between crying & other adverse effects I just wanted to crawl in a hole & hide forever. I'm so glad my Dr. prescribed Brintellix as I haven't felt better in a long time - really thought I was going crazy."


"My husband was diagnosed RCC stage 2 in Oct. Last year.He had 1 kidney removed and was on pazopanib  800 mg.But this has been reduced to 400mg due to severe side effects. Now he takes the 400mg for 10 days and discontinues For 3 days every time.His oncologist is happy with the tests results for now ,at least for around 9-10 days per month, he can eat a little more."


"I got my first YI today so I went out and bought the monistat 3. About to go to bed I go ahead and insert it. 5 minutes later the itching/burning is unbearable. I can hardly concentrate on anything else and I just want it to stop. Hopefully tomorrow wont be as bad but at this rate I don't even want to continue it."


"I woke up today with severe stinging in my eyes and tears rolling down my face. I knew it was allergies but I rarely get allergy eyes this bad. In fact I've only had allergy eyes twice in the past 10 years (and today was the second occurrence). Dad went out and bought Zaditor for me (after I researched eye drops to buy, which was after I flushed my eyes with a lubricant drop) and I put them in and within 5 minutes my eyes were perfect! I started noticing stinging again about 10:40pm tonight and put them in again and now my eyes are great again. I love this eye drop! I did not feel any burning or stinging or any other side effects when using these drops. This was the first day of using any allergy eye drop, so I didn't know what to expect."


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"Day 3 no dramatic mood swings so far. My back hurts pretty bad but not intolerable we will see how this goes"


"I was prescribed Nucynta 100mg IR and 150mg ER.  I have been taking Oxycodone 10mg and tramadol for break through pain.  I was on Percocet but developed resistance, and then my PM doctor added the Nucynta. Nucynta is EXCELLENT as it took most of my pain away. Bad part of it is that the Nucynta made me nauseous, gave me headaches and made me feel wired.  I also experienced palpitations and anxiety. Nucynta worked really well, its just the side effects outweighed the pain relief.  Anyone else have the same reactions?"


"No nothing good, just constant fatigue and weight gain. It makes me sleepy as hell and makes me even more of a zombie."


"Have recently started back on QVAR after having stopped due to gastritis which was probably  caused by beta-blocker/aspirin and 2bd blood thinner, for my heart attack which turned out not to be one in the first instance but remained on these meds for months until MRI confirmed otherwise - myocarditis.

Respiratory specialist states 60% fine mist particles lodge in the lungs with QVAR, the other 40% probably into my gut which is causing me nausea plus headaches and fungal infected fingers (2).   Am back to trying an evening one single dose through spacer, rinsing mouth and hoping I my body will adapt to these side effects.    Has anyone got any suggestions or thoughts?  I'm immune suppressed with PMR 18+ months on steroids, now tapering."


"By the time I started Topamax, I was getting migraines 2-4 days a week. Topamax seemed like the best fix. And for a while, it was. My migraines significantly reduced, though I did get most of the common side effects: slight tingling in my fingers, carbonated beverages tasted gross, and weight loss.

My main warning about this medicine is weight loss. It seems to be paraded as a benefit, and to some it may be, but if you are already naturally slim, pay very close attention. I wound up dropping to an unhealthy weight despite all attempts to counter it, and it's ultimately why I had to stop Topamax. I was unwillingly wasting away. When I stopped, my migraines returned in short order, and I'm still looking for an alternative that works."


"I developed severe panic attacks. I felt like I was dying or going to pass out. Something was seriously wrong with me.  Logically I knew nothing was going to happen but then the panic came anyone I left the house. Shaking, sweating, disorentation, couldn't breathe etc etc. Starting lexapro was hard. I started at small dose of 5mg and had to adjust to it. Nothing more than I already felt. After about 2 weeks I started to not notice I was taking anything.  And then all the sudden I was at a store and I forgot to panic,  I felt fine.  I do have panic attacks still they are not gone but better.  There are situations I still can't handle but daily living,  going to work, school function,  dinner etc I can now do."


"I was put on yaz about 5 weeks ago.at first I had no side effects.after I started the second set I started bleeding.it has been ongoing for 10 days now and all I wanna do is cry.I have no energy.and it did not help with straightening out my period like the doctor said it would.I stopped taking it and I feel better just gotta figure out y I'm still bleeding.the doctor said I was primenaposal. I seriously doubt birth control can help with that.I'm ready for second opinion.I will never take yaz ever again.plus the pain was 10 times worse."


"If only I had this as a teenager and young adult. No telling where I might be by now. At 50, this has changed so much for me. I'm focused, I've begun organizing and cleaning my home. I'm taking care of myself more. I have a more positive attitude and less anger. There's still a long way to go, but this could change my later years for the better."


"This drug Trulicity has been a nightmare for me. Having severe stomach problems, sweating, fatigue, severe muscle tightness in neck, sleep problems, heightened anxiety, poking pains in my toes, all over weird body tingling and bottom of feet. Extreme fatigue and blood sugar is spiking high with a careful diet and meds.. This is NOT something I would recommend to ANYONE. Bad stuff. I was feeling good until I started this med. Been off it now two weeks and STILL having problems. Have to see an internist soon. Do NOT let your doctor prescribe this medicine for you."


"I was ill for 4 months with allergies and felt sick and like I had the flu.  I think this was the worst I had. I went to a sinus specialist who prescribed Dymista and I have had very good results.  Clear nose, better sense of smell and I don't feel sick. I hope the Dymista will work well when the season hits again next March."


"I love this medicine when I'm awake but it gives me the most lucid crazy dreams at night.  When I wake up and try to go back to sleep my mind is crazy , thinking crazy scenarios.   I wish I could take it for depression and smoking but the night time effect aren't worth it.  So disappointed."


"Absolutely LOVE IT! With every other birth control I've used, my periods were unpredictable, but they have been almost perfect since I started the NuvaRing.  I have gained a few pounds, but that's no big deal, because it beats thinking I am pregnant every month or that I'm going to die from losing so much blood."


"I've been on this birth control for over 7 months now and I don't have much good to say. While it has been 100% effective for me as a contraceptive, the side effects have not been easy to handle. During the first 3 month pack, I gained 7 pounds, had breast tenderness, nausea, headaches everyday, acne, spotting and a never resting appetite. That was 3 months straight. Now at 7 months, I have lost all the weight I gained, I only have occasional headaches, no nausea, and no spotting. But the acne is still here and absolutely horrible! I've never had acne before I started using this birth control and now it's all over my face and not going away with anything! I'll hopefully be switching at my next yearly exam."


"My gosh...I can't say enough about this medication. I suffered through a series of traumatic events one three years ago, and felt that my dulled emotions were simply situational. Eventually, it got to the point where I couldn't maintain a clean house, missed deadlines, isolated myself from friends and others, and would pray that I wouldn't wake up some mornings. This is the first antidepressant I've tried, 30mg dose. Aside from slight appetite suppression, I've experienced no side effects. I've been on it almost a week, and I notice I awaken without that heavy depressive weight on my chest. The feelings of failure, the crying jags, and the crippling anxiety are diminishing already."


"I saw in the comments that someone had an allergic reaction. I thought interesting.  After 10 weeks of wearing the patch I develop some itching around the edges.  The next week I had intense itching as if bit by mosquitoes.  I removed the patch and tried one more patch.  The reaction started after 2 days, mild itching to a very discrete raised red patch the exact size of the patch.  I don't know if it's the patch or the medication but will have to discontinue use.  Too bad since it really worked well at alleviating my pain at night"


"I started on Beliq 3 days ago. I will post an update after I go to the doctor in a month for a weigh in and to see how I handle the med. I will say that is has decreased my appetite and I get fuller faster in the short time I have taken them. I take 10 mg twice daily.  The side effect I have noticed is a dry mouth... Therefore, I'm drinking more water."


"Had the three shots back in the 90's and still walking on my leg with no more surgeries."


"I Began taking Effexor XR 150 to treat anxiety /Depression. The medication gave very few adverse reactions initially. I did notice benefits until the end of my second month. There was a mistake with supply and I had to go 2 days without. Within 2 days I was in Full on withdrawals. It Began with insomnia, liveable. Then came nausea, muscle cramps, hot \Cold sweats, hives, Swollen tongue, Irritability, Depression, HALLUCINATIONS... Those were the most significant ones. By the second day off my withdrawals were bad."


"I've been on Portia for a few months now. I've always had a super heavy 7 day period and terrible cramps. The cramps have reduced a lot but my period last month was 14 DAYS LONG. However it was substantially lighter. It was also very very rare for me to get sick before starting this pill and since I've been on it I have vomited out of no where 3 times. My mood swings have also been pretty bad since starting Portia causing me and my boyfriend of over a year to fight a lot more often. I'm thinking of changing this pill."


"I took a Zubsolv in the doctors office. I was feeling so sick from no Heroin. In 20 minutes I felt Great ! I was calm, not shaking, not sweating, nothing. This is a miracle drug. I pray that anyone who needs it can get it somehow!"


"I gave this a 10 but I am only on day 10 of Harvoni. So far so good, no real side effects, no headache no fatigue. My skin is itching a bit and have read other comments that they also had itchy skin. If that is all the side effects I'll take it. I have a little insomnia at night but had some before treatment anyway. I do drink 80 0z of water daily eat clean and work out at gym daily. I have had this monster for 40+yrs and just found out. Yes I will clear this virus and will get back with rating once cleared . I am on it for 12 weeks. I take in am 7:30 or 8:00.Good luck to everyone I think this is the miracle drug-Think positive."


"I have a really aggressive yeast infection and on the first night I had to deal with intense burning and itching . On the second night , it was better and by the third morning it seemed as if it had gone away . But upon insertions of the third night insertion it all started burning and itching just as bad again"


"I have been on Cymbalta for about 7 months so far right and will continue to be on as instructed by my doctor. I am one of the luckiest who had no insomnia nor stomach problems because of it. I had bipolar and Cymbalta started to make me get better in its second week. The first week was slightly difficult, I had some cold hands and swinging mood struggles but they were pretty tolerable and went away fast. It's easy to focus on sports activities with it and it doesn't affect your nerve /muscle system badly. The withdrawal should be very carefully handled though because even when I forgot to take my pill one day, the next day I started having stomach and attention problems, low blood pressure and fatigue."


"I am 33 years old and have been depressed for as long as I can remember. This year I took the leap and accepted the fact that I need medications to continue living a functional life.  I was prescribed 20mg Celexa once a day.  For the first two months things were getting better I did experience some insomnia but that subsided after two weeks. I eventually plateaued and was given a new dose of 40mg.  Not sure how much it has helped, I constantly feel tired and lack motivation.  I will looking at other meds when I see my doc next."


"I was having serial migraines and ALL other types of headaches for many years after a bad car accident. They got so bad I'd start screaming from pain. In emergency room a wonderful doctor gave me stadol nasal spray. In less than ten minutes, my pain was under control, I had an appetite, could move around or rest as needed. The worst side effects were an awful aftertaste  and snacking. I refrained from driving, but the screaming headaches would have done that to me anyway. God bless the doc that took a chance that I wasn't just another addict.  Thanks to him I did not kill myself in despair; it gave me a chance to find a decent pain doc, get blocked nerves, botoxed tmj, dropped stadol, no addiction!!"


"I've suffered from Fibromyalgia since I was 16 years old (I'm now 24). My doctor put me on pain killers/ muscle relaxers, anti-inflammatories, Cymbalta and the list goes on. I've been told to change my diet. Nothing truly worked. Then I saw the Lyrica commercial. Asked my Doctor about it and he told me he had heard great things about it. I was given a free week trial. The FIRST pill- I could tell a slight difference. It's day 7 for me and I LOVE this pill thus far. "


"Been on this birth control for 17yrs now and have had no problems.  No period just very light spotting month before next shot due."


"Hello you guys, the last time I shared my experience was 10/26/2017. I had lost 8lbs after being on them less than 2 weeks. I was doing great with minor side affects until I got to the last day of the 3rd week. OMG!!! I had the worse allergic reaction to this medication, even benadryl couldn't help. I began itching and broke out into hives and rashes all over my body! I took benadryl for 5 days, I took oatmeal baths, I even applied benadryl cream. The itching was so horrible, it felt as though my skin was on FIRE! I thought about going to the hospital, but I decided to stick it out until my doctor's appointment last Thursday, November 9, 2017. Contrave wasn't for me! I wouldn't DARE take it again!"


"Well, like many here I sat here and went through all these reviews at least twice probably more. September 8 was the start of my period then on the 18 I committed the act with the bf. Chance of pregnancy definitely minor but I was paranoid so he purchased the plan b one step. For approximately for 15 days I had light cramps and I do believe I also acquired a UTI. I was also fatigued had headache here and there and also had diarrhea tender breasts And on the 15 day today Mother Nature graced me with aunt flow. I am also way over the weight by at least 10-15 lbs over actually so the weight limit don't even worry about it. But when your period comes prepare yourself for some cramps"


"I recently used it and posted my comments which are favourable, but I though you might be interested in what can only be termed as side effect.  My finger nails nails are really growing fast, for some reason, my little finger nails usually split and my thumb nails usually split at the base, but there has been no sign of splitting and are growing really well -  I have even cut them some thing I have never done in my life at 72 year old,"


"This birth control has given me terrible side effects of depression. I don't feel like the same woman. I want off of it as soon as I can! This is not in my character to act, feel, or think the way I have been thinking. "


"I've been on Trulicity for 1 year.  It has been a miracle medicine for me.  I had nausea the first 2 weeks, but no adverse side effects since then.  I take a 1.5 shot each week.  A1C has improved to 5.6.  Hadhimotos and IBS are much improved.  Abdominal pain and low blood sugar were gone after 1 month.  I have struggled with abdominal pain, IBS, low blood sugar, and morbid obesity for 40 years.  I lost 74 pounds this year while taking Trulicity."


"Been using Balsalazide 3x3 for 9 years or so with occasional flareups I could resolve with slight overdosing.  Could not resolve present flare up.  After a month of 4 bowel motions a day, blood, diarrhea, doc started me on Uceris. Next day change to 1 bowel motion, no blood, slight diarrhea.  Now 1 wk later, pretty normal 1 bowel motion per day, with occasional nausea in abdomen. I think pretty good for a week.  But the price is outrageous, and even my copay is $75 mo.  Doc insists on giving it to me for 3 mos."


"Could not close hands fully and had pain in feet and knees. Enbrel is a wonder. I feel like a new person."


"I normally take generic opana (oxymorphone) 30mg and it works great for my pain. I can function good such as go to the store, light yard work, and enjoy family. But I recently got the Brand name opana (endo) and it is awful. I'm in so much pain and experiencing withdrawal symptoms. It's been 18 days and it is still like taking a Placebo. My breakthrough oxycodone 30mg is the only thing keeping me out of the hospital. I've been in bed 90% of the time since taking this Endo brand. I think it's the amount of additive in the medication. "


"I have only been taking Lexapro a few days, but I can tell a bit of improvement, but as of now I still get paranoid or to say anxious which makes me exhausted. And I'm not  much on going around people a lot, just one on one conversations with a friend or relative. Hoping and praying it works like a lot of post here which are positive. Hoping to gain weight, for I'm at 113pds....when I was 130, Yea lost quite a bit of weight...the lexapro im hoping will give me a better appetite which I've read it does.

This is an update on day 6, I slept full 8 hours and that was with getting off to sleep with help of xanax. But really feel better and have some energy and some of the worry is gone...and hoping to get better. Going to keep taking it."


"I'm a 59 year old male who has experienced moderate erectile dysfunction for the past 10-12 years.  Over the past 18 months BPH has also been an issue.  In the past I tried Viagra, 25 mg of Cialis and Levitra all with good results and varying side effects  Now I decided to try Cialis for daily use for both Erectile dysfunction and Benign Prostate Hyperplasia.  I've only been using it for 5 days but I've had a couple of firm erections, morning wood, BPH seems better already (getting up less in the night and better stream) and I also can feel myself getting a little hard just when thinking about sex.  Hopefully this will last and get better."


"I have had a knee problem for almost a year now - going through regular fluid build up. Went through drainage, cortisone shots, then synvisc - knee keeps swelling. Finally they did MRI and ordered orthoscopic surgery. The doctor who will be doing the surgery put me on Mobic to reduce swelling and the knee has felt the best it has felt in almost a year. Ironic - this is two weeks before surgery. I have been on other anti-inflammatories before and this one worked."


"I had ZERO libido, weakness, lack of enthusiasm, kind of "just existing joylessly". Tested very low to below normal Testosterone for a guy in his early 40's. After a few weeks on this, most of my symptoms are gone. Sadly, the libido has only improved a little bit. But my mood is improved & it seems like my brain works better. The most surprising effect has been a rapid increase in muscle mass and improved muscle tone. Just 30 minutes of push-ups and work with free weights a couple days a week has had amazing results. Exercise has never paid off like this.  (Maybe I've been on the low end of testosterone all my life). My only worry now is what will happen if my body compensates for the Axiron and reduces its natural T production."


"I have used Advil (Ibuprofen) for over a year for most headaches. It works like a charm, better than any other medicine I've tried, even ones previous doctors have recommended (my current one does recommend Advil). When I was a kid, I used the children's Advil (chewable), and it still worked great. It didn't taste like grease, unlike most other children's medicine I had. Now as an adult, I still love it. I've never experienced any side effects, nor have I ever had any negative reactions to it. It starts kicking in super quickly, and the headaches don't tend to come back after I take a tablet of Advil. Overall highly recommended, not too pricey (especially for the amount of drug in each capsule and for the number of capsules in a container)."


"Had infection in tooth root canal which had been treated several years previously. My face was swollen and the pain was waking me every night. I was taking ibuprofen and paracetamol concurrently every 4 hours to ease the pain but it didn't work. I couldn't eat on that side and to touch my gums and even that whole side of my face was excruciating. I am allergic to Penicillin and its derivatives. I succumbed to a visit to the weekend emergency dentist and they prescribed Metronidazole, 400mg 3 per day for 5 days. It started working after 2 1/2 days. My face swelling disappeared after 3 1/2 days. After 5 days the pain was gone and I was off the painkillers. Extremely effective drug and pretty quick acting. No side effects for me whatsoever."


"I'm on several medications - Paxil, Strattera, Buspar, Rexalti, and this.  I was increased to the 300 XR - and just did not feel right.  I had been on the 150 of the regular.  I started crying, which is not like me.  I had been working through some difficult things with my psychologist - but crying for days - and the emotional upheaval still was not like me.  One of the things that I did like about the medicine was that I was able to sleep.  With the increase, I could not sleep - hardly at all.  I was only getting three hours a night.  I called my Dr. but didn't ever (after two calls) get a response.  I finally went back to the lower dose.  I was finally able to get some sleep.  Otherwise, I guess it's doing alright."


"I have terrible chronic insomnia. I have safely taken this medication for over 12 years, with no significant side effects. Go to bed as soon as you take the medication. In my case the window for working is very short---7-10 minutes.
If it hasn't helped me sleep by 15 minutes, it isn't going to help for that particular time. I would recommend this medication to anyone!"


"On a sample from Doctor. Day one: took pill at 1pm. nausea within within 4-5 hours. Weird temple headaches off and on.  Day 2) irritable mood upon waking up. Experienced unusual muscle weakness at gym at 5:30 pm - came home, ate. Slightly nauseas. Day 3). Iritable and nauseas with temple headaches. Day 4). Woke up. Not as irritable but had sharp pains in my eyes while wearing contacts. After taking pill at 1 pm, became very sick around 6 pm. Bloated stomach pain bus able to the eye and very nauseas. Weird pain in my jaw followed by extreme nausea. When I vomited slightly, I forced myself to vomit more when the nausea became too uncomfortable. nauseas half the he night until I finally fell asleep."


"I've been on Symbyax for over 5 years, off and on, but consistently for the last 3. I have found that when I'm on it, I feel like me again. I am not moody, snappy, or self-destructive. When I was manic I engaged in promiscuous activity, large spending and shopping sprees, when I didn't have the money I would turn to stealing. When I was down I could be bed ridden for days, sometimes weeks. I would not go into work, was suicidal and ultimately hospitalized on different occasions at my worst. I was started on many different medications and combinations, but also being an epileptic (also caused some depression) my Dr's and I had to be careful with medicines Symbyax, Depakote, and Trazodone worked! I feel great."


"My experience on Loestrin was terrible. My anxiety was through the roof, I had so many panic attacks, I didn't feel like I was myself the 9 months I was on it. It was an effective birth control, but it made my mind not okay. I told my doctor that I hated the way it made me feel and he switched me to Yaz. It took me a little while to realize how amazing I was doing on it. I don't suggest Loestrin to anyone."


"Xanax has really helped me relax. I have severe anxiety, depression and PTSD. I take Seroquel XR and recently my doctor switched me from Xanax to Atarax. The Atarax did not work at all. I have suffered from anxiety for years and the only thing that has been effective is Xanax. I would recommend this to anyone who has moderate to severe anxiety. It does have a high addiction rate, so be extremely careful when taking this."


"i take this every other month when i get constipated, took one last night because i didn't have a bm or 5 days, figured it would be like all my other dulcolax experiences, just bearable cramps and stuff, but I WAS WRONG. I woke up at around 11 with the worst stomach cramps ever, i barely made it to the toilet, no bm, just the cramps. I started to sweat buckets I'm not even kidding, like the sweat just dripped like i just finished an hour of interval training. sat for around 20 mins w/ nothing but the PAIN thought i was gonna die. the weird part tho was that i fell asleep (or maybe passed out idk) i just woke up and felt like I slept for 30 mins. thought it was over but got another wave of cramps and then finally had bm."


"I suffered from tremendous pain beinning at the age of 12 and did not find out that I had IC until age 14. At that time I was told that IC was untreatable and began using catheters. However, that lasted for maybe a few weeks. A couple years later, I learned of a urologist in the area who performed the hydro-extension of my bladder, which worked for a few months. She shortly after prescribed Elmiron for me. I currently take and have been taking for the past 4 years, 200mg twice a day (400mg) total. The pain has subsided greatly but I still experience some amounts of pain; nothing close to before though. I have not experienced any hair loss but want to try something different before such occurs."


"I have been on this Birth Control for over a year now and I have had no problems! The only bad thing is the first few months you have break through bleeding, but other than that its great."


"I'm up to week 5 and I can't believe how well I'm doing. I was nervous after reading heaps of reviews about the drug but I talked it over with my GP and she told me to watch my moods. I was a bit nauseous and grumpy but only in the first week.

I continued to smoke a few days past my "quit" date, but I realised that Champix isn't a magic pill. You still need will power and a desire to quit.

Using Champix means you need about 1 10th of the willpower you would need cold turkey. I still have cravings but you just have to push through them."


"I'm tried other anti-anxiety meds., but Xanax is the only one that keeps my panic disorder in check, and I'm had several others prescribed that were no effective.  I take 1 mg. 3Xdaily."


"I don't know what I would do if the good lord hadn't guided me to my doctor. I couldn't function without them. They ease my back and shoulder pain enough for me to work but I can feel it if I'm pushing to hard. The people who invented this drug are a God send."


"It works for the muscle aches and it actually makes me a lot calmer. I don't know if that's just because I feel better so I can relax or if it's the medicine. I was so happy and blessed to find a doctor who listened to what was wrong with me and actually followed through with treatment. Hope that it can help more people and that there are no long term side effects but I am happy with the results and how quickly I felt a difference."


"I have been on this pill for two years while on the pill everything was great. I decided to come off because we are planning on having a child and now I have the most horrible acne. I never had acne as a younger adult and now as a 28 yr old how embarrassing. I would not recommend this pill to anyone!"


"I have used it one night and one day. Four inhales total. At first night. It causes laryngospasm. I almost choked. This horror is still with me two months passed. Even on day i had spasms. Mostly start with a cough. I am afraid if there is no cure for this. All my life changed. None of phsician knows this disease. They prescribe astma drugs. I searched on internet 13 cases reported so far. I am the 14th case. Stay away."


"I am 17 and I was in the hospital and they put me on Abilify. I think it is working really well. I was diagnosed with Bipolar at age 16 but I have only been on this new medicine for about 2 months and it seems to give me more energy and I am starting to have better sleeping patterns."


"I have been on Paxil for 10 years with no side effects. Great to relieve anxiety and depression.  I recently had to take predisone and it has thrown everything out of whack.  The doctor increased my Paxil by 10 MG. Been on the increased dose for 16 days and have not seen a great improvement.  I hope and pray it kicks in soon this raises my dose to 30 MG from 20 that I was on for all those years."


"My doctor just prescribed me Treximet after my other medication wasnt working.  I took it for the first time over the weekend.  My head felt like it was on fire.. I see flushing is a side effect, but this was horrible.  I couldnt touch my head, I could feel my hair follicles my head was so sensitive. The heat eventually made its way to my neck and shoulders.  I was so uncomfortable until I fell asleep.  I did wake up with my migraine gone, so that was a plus, but I would have preferred not to have dealt with the head on fire feeling, it was worse than my migraine.  I'm talking with my doctor about it, maybe its something that goes away, or maybe I'm allergic.  Pro: it worked Con: Painful side effect."


"Do not take this medication! There is NO other medication for depression/anxiety that has withdrawal symptoms that put you in excruciating pain!  You become a person without feelings, almost hard hearted on this medication! Please please have your Dr. try other meds first! I am so angry that I trusted my psychiatrist! I feel betrayed! Thank God I have my general Doctor who is spending more time with me to help me get off of this medication!"


"This pill has changed my life. I remember having anxiety and panic attacks in elementary school. My parents never felt that it was necessary to take me to the doctor but in college I started having bad panic attacks before and during exams. My anxiety really started affecting my life. I went to counseling and a stress therapist but Zoloft is really what has helped the most. I have noticed that it makes me sleepy during the day, even though I do take it at night. And I'm not completely certain but I think that it has caused a little weight loss since I have taken it for the last two months. Overall I would say that this medicine has more benefits than negative side effects. Thank you."


"I am so very pleased to read all of these reviews. I have been on Oxycontin for just over a year. After one cervical and two lumbar fusions my ortho doctor refused to prescribe anything stronger than Percocet. He referred me to the pain clinic and I am so very lucky to have a knowledgeable doctor. Oprah had a show on prescription drug addicts today (my family all have issues with this medication). I would like to see someone brave enough to stand up for all of us in chronic pain that HAVE to take this medication to simply function. I take 60mg 2x's a day and have felt guilty that is until I happened upon these postings. Now I feel like I can ask my doctor to up my dose one more time so that I can get the full benefit of the medicine."


"I needed this to travel.  In the past ambien and sonata did not work for me. Now I can look forward to my trips. Will take the bitter taste anytime, for a good nights sleep."


Citric acid / magnesium oxide / sodium picosulfate

"Much more expensive than the Miralax prep. I paid ~$80 out-of-pocket. I did like the fact that you only drink 10 ounces. (split in 2 doses) Then you follow up with clear liquids of your choice. The orange flavor was tolerable. I was instructed to take the 2nd dose at 8pm. I woke up at 3pm with almost unbearable stomach cramps. I've had a baby & kidney stones and the pain rated right up there! This was my 4th colon prep and I have never had this experience before. I got a thorough cleansing but don't know if that sort of pain is worth having this prep."


"Here's my story for all those women who are scared and took plan b during ovulation. I had unprotected sex (I know dumb) and he came in me a little bit. I bought Plan B 45 minutes later. A week goes by and I don't get a period or bleeding like I usually do from taking Plan B. I took plan b during my day of ovulation. There isn't much information about taking Plan B during ovulation other than it's a waste of money and many women become pregnant. So I begin getting very nervous. The next week  start getting these crampings that last 5-10 min that come and go, lots of discharge, and bloating. Scared, I take a pregnancy test. It comes out: Negative. Then today out of no where I get my period. It came 3 days early! THIS PILL WORKS!"


"Honestly taking adderall has help me very much. I no longer fight with others and I'm not overly sensitive anymore. Ever since I have been taking it my grades have gone up. Just a month I went from failing everything to passing all my classes. For me I don't have any negative side effects except one. When I drive alone at night sometimes I think I see something on my passenger floor move and it freaks me out immensely, but thats rare. Overall I my symptoms leave and go."


Prevention of Thromboembolism in Atrial Fibrillation

"My mother has taken Pradaxa for almost 2 months, she was taking 150 twice a day. However became anemic, they changed it to 75 per day. She now gets 2 units of blood every 2 weeks as we cannot figure out why her hemoglobin is so low."


"This drug helped me control my eating habits and lowered my weight. However, I developed constipation."


"I started using Veltin about a month ago for acne on my body and all I can say is THANK THE LORD! After years of trying benzoyl peroxide products and other ineffective topical treatments, I finally found the right medication! Pros- reduces blemish size, lightens scaring and pigmentation a lot, pretty fast acting for me it only took a month for incredible results and still getting even better because I'm still not totally clear yet but I'd give it 2 more weeks to be all clear. Cons- causes itchiness, peeling and redness but subsides after a few weeks. My tip is don't be lazy or impacient when it comes this product because the whole purpose is to bring up the new skin that is healthy and shed the damaged skin and acne."


"I suffer from emetophobia-related panic attacks and anxiety, and this drug is just a godsend. I try to reserve it until I really need it as I know that, based on my personality, I could pretty easily become dependent. If it wasn't for the issues with dependency and withdrawal it would be a ten out of ten for me.
I will note that after I stopped using it semi-regularly, I became better at dealing with anxiety "on my own" so to speak, and experienced less anxiety overall as I improved my coping skills. Still, I'm really grateful for this medication and encourage other miserably anxious people out there to discuss it with their doctors. It really improved my life when I thought nothing could."


"My Doctor prescribed this to me in the first trimester of pregnancy to help control my vomiting. I was not able to keep anything in my stomach including fluids so I was becoming dehydrated and was near hospitalization. The first night I took it I immediately felt better and was able to eat again within an hour. It did give me a slight headache after a few days of using it, but it was well worth it to be able to eat without getting sick!"


"Taking Percocet after total knee replacement surgery. It is a great aid to relieving pain. I was taking 2 tablets every 4 hours in the beginning, however, now its only when needed for pain and I only take 1 tablet. Percocet is amazing."


"Even though acyclovir was started 8 days after symptoms started, the rash was almost gone within 7 days and should be completely healed in 10."


"I really enjoy the nuvaring. I cannot take birth control pills because they contain lactose and I am allergic to dairy. The nuvaring is super convenient  and easy to use. If you put it in correctly you'll never know it is there. I used to faint during my period without the nuvaring - which I don't now. Also I barely have any cramps with nuvaring and have shorter period. The side effects that I endured with nausea and breast tenderness for the first month. Also I have had some weight gain, and loss of sex drive - but both are minor. The most prominent side effect was breast enlargement - I went from a 32C to a 32DDD."


"I am 24 and I was diagnosed with Crohn's disease a year and a half ago now. I've been receiving this infusion for the past 12 months. The relief was brilliant bar constantly catching coughs, colds and flu's but it was worth it as I could lead a normal life again. My infusions were every 8 weeks and could take anything up to 4 hours but my remission time between infusions began to steadily decrease. I have now had my 9th infusion and receive them every 5 weeks. My body has grown an immunity to the drug and my doctor is changing me onto Humira as a last resort to avoid surgery. Hope this helps somebody."


"I am so glad I found this forum!  My husband was on Dilantin and it was working well but a few years ago his Dr switched him to Keppra because it was newer.  He started having severe depression and mood swings to a point where they diagnosed him with Bipolar.  The depression has been getting worse and worse to a point where we almost hospitalized him because I was afraid he may hurt himself.  Today I spoke with his mental health provider and asked about trying Depakote and decided to come home and research if he could take both.  After reading the reviews I am 100% convinced that it is the Keppra causing his depression and I am taking him to the Dr Monday to have him put back on Dilantin!"


"Caffeine worked better for my ADHD symptoms than Strattera did."


"I found this drug very useful. I suffered a severe motorcycle accident and was formerly taking Oxycontin 40mg 2/day. My doctor switched me to Embeda 50mg/2mg twice a day and I have had far better pain control and less loss of concentration. My doctor told me to take an Excedrin (the kind with caffeine) and a Benadryl if the side effects were noticeable. That completely eliminated the drowsiness and the itchy sensation."


"Clonidine works..period."


"I was prescribed this (5 mg) to help me sleep. No other medication or remedy worked. Since I've taken this, I have got the best sleep of my life. About 10 mins after taking the pill, I already start feeling loopy and tired. The only downside is that I wake up with a drug hangover and feel a little off for a few hours, but that's far better than being grouchy and sleep deprived."