"I am 24 years old, I was put on Coreg following quadruple bypass after sudden cardiac arrest. For the first month or so I felt amazing, I even went back to work on the ambulance at my 6 week mark. But then started having very bad dizzy spells and sudden spikes and drops in BP. I was readmitted to the hospital and they could not find anything, saw an ENT for possible vertigo, finally told me four days ago my PCP told me to stop the Coreg and I for the most part I'm feeling better, haven't had a dizzy spell in those four days but still haven't felt "right", been week and lightheaded. Hopefully in the next few days I can tell a major difference."


"I got this implant in February of

2013. I've not had a single period since. Every once in awhile some old blood will come out nothing heavy at all and it lasts maybe a week. I had no pain with insertion. As far as side effects I've only had mood swings, sometimes the insertion site itches but not often and usually subsides quickly after itching. No weight gain, headaches, periods, acne, and no decreased Sex drive. I love this implant because I was on the pill before and I could never remember to take it with this you don't have to worry about remembering anything. I would definitely recommend this."


"I'm writing this at 5am when I should be sleep because I'm on the last day of the pill and spotting has gotten worse. I'm in my mid 20s and have been on this pill for about 5 months it works well I spot a little but typically haven't had a full cycle, I do have mood swings and lately some really bad cramping!! But overall the pill works well also I have notice I swear a lot more than ever in my life and I do get acne more often! Hope this helps!"


"Panic attacks almost totally finished"


"I was prescribed Lexapro about a year and a half ago after suffering from severe depression and anxiety (female, 23). Started on 10mg and have just upped the dosage to 20mg. I get a yawn and get a bit of nausea, also makes me a bit frigidity/hard to focus. Even so, it's done wonders on my moods and how my brain seems to function. It helps me sleep, I don't have crazy vivid dreams any more. If I miss a dose or two you can really tell the difference. It definitely mellows me out and I feel like I can manage basic day to day things since starting it. I have had some trouble with orgasming, however not always. Can't drink any alcohol on it because it goes straight my head and makes me go silly. Lexapro has changed my life."


"I started using LoSeasonique a little over a week ago, mainly for irregular periods and the periodical ovarian cysts. I started my period on a Friday, and started taking the pill on the following Sunday. I did not take the pill right away, because I heard that if you begin taking the pill after the first day of a period, you will have lots of spotting. Anyway, my period stopped that sunday, and I have not had any spotting since. It has been exactly one week and I haven't experienced any cramps, bleeding, bloating or anything uncomfortable. I take it at 3 pm everyday, and usually take it with a whole glass of water so I wont experience any headaches. I really like this pill so far, and hope that I can continue."


"It works GREAT!! I'm 32 yo. I have always been a very light sleeper. Toss and turn alll night. Anxiety causes me to lay there and constantly think about everything. I've been on Xanax and too many to name. None work as good as this. So happy every day that I finally get a full nights sleep with no tossing and turning. No side effects. Highly recommend it!!"


"I have been taking Seroquel for a number of years. I have been prescribed numerous other antipsychotics which have had worse side effects than the condition. Love the Seroquel, good nights sleep is the best side effect. Used to get the munchies for chocolate and sweet things. Eat a whole block of chocolate or packet of biscuits. Only take it at night because morning dose makes me a zombie. I don't know if it is addictive but if I miss a dose it makes me all zoned out and crook. I think I will be taking this for the rest of my life but it makes my head clear and stops the hallucinations. I've had some bad life experiences lately and this has stopped me from falling and dealing with what has happened."


"very little pain relieve, has a tenancies of lowering blood sugar . tends to give sick to stomach and a bad felling of weakness."


"This medication changed my life.  I'm sorry I waited so long to admit I needed it.  It's wonderful to be able to cope with all of the daily challenges of life and yet still feel happy to be alive.  If you're feeling out of control, don't waste your life out of fear of asking for help.  Side effects like loss of sexual drive are minor compared to the benefits."


"Been on this birth control for about almost 2 years. At first yes I felt different but that's every birth control. It takes time to adjust to your body. Any doctor will tell you to wait 3 months or so and see how you feel before switching. Anyway, I feel fine now, my periods are regular and I don't have terrible cramps. My boobs grew and that's about it. Stress I've always had and anxiety I've always had, I don't think it's linked to birth control in anyway."


"Was working fine for L5 pain then one night after dinner I had bad pain I took 1in a half pills 10mg an hour later was experiencing terrible upper back pain above shoulders real bad stomach muscle pain and it was painful to swallow. "


"I have struggled with public speaking my whole life, but it all boils down to what I call "that thing my voice does."  When I have to speak in a large group, or even get put on the spot to tell a short anecdote with 5-6 people, I get this wave of physical anxiety and my throat feels like it closes.  Its like I have to swallow uncontrollably.. Recently a switch in primary care doctor resulted in a prescription for propranolol.  It is a miracle!  It just works.  I don't have palpitations, no crushing adrenaline rush, and my voice is calm and clear!! I would pay $1,000,000 for this  - no exaggeration.  I read an article where a cardiologist said he went to a physician conference and at least 20% of the Drs presenting used a beta blocker."


Cobicistat / elvitegravir / emtricitabine / tenofovir alafenamide

"I diagnosed on May 2017 cd4 309, VL 5050.  I am  almost at my fourth week and everything is fine. I didn’t had any side-effects actually maybe first day stomach ache and  headaches. After 30 days  I can say I feel normal healthy and safe again :)  waiting for my results."


"I have been taking fioricet for about a year now for migraines. And it works great"


"Never made me happy but made the little things not so unbearable. Used to obsess over small problems to point of immobility. Better now but not a cure.

Have been on it for about 4 years and feels like getting less effective.  Really helped first few months to year. Now not sure but do notice if I miss a pill I am very angry anxious entire day"


"Life changer. I am so grateful I finally broke down and decided to get help with my anxiety. after all it was so bad I was having panic attacks everyday. I wasn't myself anymore and constantly was worried and sensitive to everything. I was annoying myself and I'm sure annoying other people. I was starting to recluse myself. I had horrible chest pains and was so worried I would have a heart attack. Now after 2 weeks I feel amazing, back to my old self again. No panic attacks and have finally reclaimed my life back. I'm happy bc I am able to go to the store now and not be anxious. It's so wonderful. No side effects and I am very clear headed now as well - no brain fog!!"


"Flushes are really bad, lasting up to 4 hours. Also had incredible itching, almost unbearable even after 6 weeks."


"Nasacort has  been a game changer for me.  My sinuses have never been better since I began using it."


"I was on Avonex for the first 7 years after being diagnosed. I would lose 1-2 days of every wk feeling lousy with flu symptoms. Had to switch to Copaxone (only non-interferon) after liver tests began showing Avonex was causing problems. Been on Copaxone for 4 years now and have not had any new exacerbations since I've been on it. Now I wish I hadn't let my fear of needles eliminate Copaxone from my list of treatment choices in the beginning. Now, giving myself the injection daily is no big deal."


"My doctor prescribed me singulair after my allergy test results came back. Went straight to reviews and seeing so many bad reviews I got worried. I have a history of anxiety and panic attack and people were stating it's only getting worse when you take singular. I even rang my doctor saying I'm really afraid to take them but he politely asked me to give them a go. Not only my allergies settled down and symptoms were really bad I must say. I got back my sense of smell, I could breathe through my nose again, my sleeping patterns improved a lot ( some people experienced nightmares after taking singular, in my case I finally could sleep through the night having nicest dreams ever)Anxiety and panic attacks went away. In my case it did wonders"


"Whilst this may have worked well on the diverticulitis, the side effects were so awful.  I used Cipro for 10 days in April, and was almost crippled with heel pain in my left foot, and big toe pain in my right foot.  I had to put a box in my bed to keep the sheets off the foot, it was so painful.  Once off the Cipro, my heel and toe pain slowly lessened, but I had a serious diverticulitis flare-up last week and they put me back on it in hospital.  Despite telling the doctors about the heel pain (imagined, they said) they prescribed it to me when I went home.  Then I started doing some research.  Am now off the Cipro and will never take it again; just hoping the damage done to my tendons isn't permanent.  Back on Augmentin."


"I am a 56 year old, 200lb Caucasian male who started on ADHD medicines back in 1995.  I've tried others, but dextroamphetamine has always worked the best.  The only side effects I have noticed over time are occasional grinding of teeth and insomnia if I take a dose too late in the afternoon. I think that over time it has changed the way I think, but it is hard to know exactly how and what to do to the normal effects of aging.  I am happy with the medication, and can recommend it as treatment for ADD /ADHD."


"Beyond awful! This medication led to extreme muscle tension, physical pain, tossing and turning at night, blood shot eyes all day long, and overall feeling like I  did a decade ago during my second wind after having been up for 72 hours while stranded at an airport."


"It took a full 15 months of treatment plus adding a low dose of an antidepressant and topical progesterone for me to see the full benefits of armour. I became hypo shortly after menopause, experiencing severe fatigue, sleepiness, a 9lb weight gain in spite of poor appetite and low calorie intake, dry thinning hair and nails, depression, coldness, no libido. My face took on the typical dull thyroid expression with pudgy features and the outer third of my eyebrows missing. I had high cholesterol, yet my TSH showed normal at 1.9. My GP just said to "watch it" while I grew progressively worse.  After 15 months on armour, I've finally settled on the right dose and I feel young and great again!!"


"Very effective medication, especially if you follow guidelines.  I do notice an effect with my vision on the following days.  It's as if I have light sensitivity or dry eyes.  I've heard of blindness associated with these medicines so anything having to do with my eyes is of concern."


"Started on the 10mg as needed about 3 years ago and the results are impressive. At 63, it was getting more and more difficult to become and stay erect and wasn't lasting. The 20mg had me walking around with a full erection without any stimulation like being a teenager, but had headaches and stomach upset. Less side effects with 10mg and almost none when using them cut in half. The 5mg are still plenty effective for at least a day and a half. Cutting the 10mg in half gets the price down, but still pretty expensive. However, I wouldn't want to be without it now."


"I am  40 year old woman and I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia and Myofascial pain syndrome around 2 years ago and had symptoms for about 3 years before that. This medication was my doctor's first choice. I am a member of one of leading health care providers in CA, and she said that they have had much success prescribing this medication to patients with nerve pain disorders. This medicine made a considerable difference in my quality of life, improving my sleep, pain, stiffness, and tenderness. I take 30mg every evening before bed and make sure that I get about 8-9 hours sleep. I can always tell the next day if I've forgotten my dose. I plan on taking it for as long as it helps."


"When I initially starting taking the med I lost 7lbs in 9 days. My hopes were high for this medicine. But then...my milligram number was bumped up and that's when all hell broke loose. I had multiple panic attacks while driving. My memory was shot. I couldn't concentrate or even form a decent thought. Please weigh all options before starting this medication."


"Oh my gosh how I Hate tramadol! I've been on 350mg a day for 8 years for lower back pain from 3 compression fractures in a car accident. Never increased this dose. Never abused. The freaking w/d from this demon Rx is so very underrated. The most intense jaw soreness, RLS, severe electric shock like feeling throughout my whole body, sweating, diarrhea, stayed with goosebumps, impossible to lay down and be still - let alone soreness in my arms and legs at night. This drug has some other thing going on with it that effects the brain and depression or something.  Anyway 0.1 mg clonidine 4x a day has made it possible to taper down. 1 month in."


"I hate it so far. I'm not one to breakout and suddenly I have acne. These random pimples are on my back too! So depressing.  My anxiety spiked, dizziness, and I feel at times I'm going to faint.  Seeking new birth control asap."


"UK person so NHS prescribed it for severe anxiety that was making me suicidal.  First 2 days I was off my head.  Very similar to esctasy. After 2 days felt more normal. After a week felt like me again. This medicine saved my life quite literally! Now I can function so well and am so much more productive. I do still get slightly anxious sometimes but that's normal. I have a very stressful job and I believe if I hadn't taken this medicine I would have had a breakdown.
My only problem before I took it was anxiety but it was BAD and I had suffered for nearly 4 years in silence. I have been on it for 6 months and don't care if I have to take it for the rest of my life.  It saved me and allowed me to be me again."


"I lost 15 lbs due to nausea and vomiting since my 7th week of pregnancy. I was vehemently against taking any medication, but after I researched this medication I felt that it was as safe as a medication can be during pregnancy.  I was at risk of losing my baby due to the significant weight loss, so I am grateful for this safe, completely effective medication. It is working for me at the lowest dose, and I feel I should buy stock in the company selling this wonderful drug. I am able to eat, drink, and maintain a normal lifestyle after weeks of misery. I highly recommend this drug if the traditional methods of managing NVP are not effective for you. I was lucky enough to receive  samples from my OBGYN, so I cannot say anything as to cost."


"Active in my 40's and tried other BPs but they never worked well.  Tried Edarbi by cutting the 40mg in half and taking 20mg/day and BP plummeted to 120/70.  It has a much greater affinity to the angiotensin receptor and for a much longer period than any other ARB which is why it is the best, thus you don't need much for it to work.

Side effects are dizziness if you bend over for a bit and then stand up.  You can get briefly lightheaded so you need to not move to make sure you don't fall down if that happens.  Other than that none but I also take half the lowest dose."


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"Was on bc when I was 18, had every side effect possible with the pill stayed on it about 3 weeks.   Was afraid to start bc again because past experiences,  I'm 25 now and was recommended yas because of adult acne after pregnancy. The first 3 months were fine no side effects and face has been clearing up great.  2 weeks into month 4 and I have literally gained over half a stone in 2 weeks and severe bloating.  I've been bleeding for the last 3 weeks.  Don't know what's going on but I'm stopping it as of now.  Would not recommend this."


"I was prescribed Aubra through planned parenthood and I've been on it for about 2 months. I love it so far, I don't feel any symptoms and no weight gain. I was previously on the depo and I HATED it!! I gained about 25 lbs in less than a year. Birth control is different for everyone so I didn't know what to expect. I'm hoping this stays this way!"


"I've just started pentasa and so far so good I think! I was diagnosed when I was 19 and now I'm 32 was on Asacol for most of that time but my doctor felt it was no longer working the way it needed to! I ended up in the hospital for 2 days due to severe dehydration 2 weeks ago! I had also lost 30lbs in the last 2 months. I have actually been able to eat the last couple of days and I'm not feeling the pain from eating!"


"I had Implanon inserted about 4-5 months ago. I had my period twice in one month the first time I got Implanon, but then completely stopped having my period, I also noticed my menstrual migraines no longer came around. Literally no other side effects."


"I broke my neck at cervical levels C-5,6,&7, in 1994;. I had tried everything (RX's)from codiene to fentynal patch to everything else associated with chronic pain and nerve damge. Morrphine made me sick ever so often , but when I started on a methadone pain RX program, I was relieved from many of the severe, chronic and constant pain syptoms. It has been an excellent pain relief prescription for my condition now since 1995. I hope that anyone who has severe, chronic and constant pain symptoms try it."


"I've been on so many antipsychotics, but none have ever worked as well as Saphris.  (I'm on 40 mgs.  I think that's the max dose.)  It tastes HORRIBLE.  They are supposedly "black cherry" flavored.  Well, I don't know where the manufacturers are getting THEIR black cherries, but this stuff certainly doesn't taste like any cherries I have ever eaten!  Other than the taste and the tingly tongue, I love it.  It had been a miracle worker for me.  I'm relieved, because I think my psychiatrist and I are running out of options!"


"Today is my second day of the BC and it had no side effects yesterday (the first day) but today I feel extremely emotional all day at school.  Everything bothered me then I came home and  got all mad for nothing then started crying about nothing  and  now I'm in a really talkative mood. Its weird I'm 18 and I'll keep you updated%u263A"


"I'm ready to feel better, although I'm still skeptical. I have read good reviews so I hope that same outcome for me."


"I was on venlor for 6 months and couldn't take the nausea and dizziness. .. it messed with my blood sugar and cholesterol.  I changed ti Brintellix, 6 months now, and I'm feeling awesome.  Life is back to normal and Im much better now. No side effects."


"Started depo when I was 18, never had a period after, stopped taking it when I was 24 to start a family.  It took 4 months for menstruation to start again and only 3 months after that to conceive.   After pregnancy I was put back on, got 3 series of shots before we wanted another baby(no period in between).  Only took a month for my period to return and another month after that to conceive. Also, after this pregnancy I started the depo again. I was 6 weeks postpartum and got the shot while on my 4th day on my period, (which usually lasted 7 days) the next day my period stopped. It is my go to form of birth control!"


"I liked the implant at first but the side effects are not worth it! I am a pretty happy person but this has made me depressed, exhausted and made me gain weight. I have crazy mood swings and it gets a 100 times worse during my irregular cycle. My last cycle I could barely get myself out of bed and cry most days. It's putting a strain on my relationship. I'm getting it removed as soon as possible. I miss my normal, happy self."


Polyethylene glycol 3350 with electrolytes

"No side effects experienced."


"I'm newly on Cymbalta (still at 30mg) and experiencing insomnia. Doctor put me on Trazodone (50-100) to help the sleep issues. Last night, I took one 50mg Trazodone. Felt sleepy within 30 minutes, but not enough to sleep.

Doc had said I could use 0.5-1mg Ativan with it. So I took 0.5 and did fall asleep after another hour. However, I was up off and on all night!!

I have to get up early for work, so couldn't take any more meds over the night.

Tonight I'm going to take 100mg of the Trazodone and pray it works. But I have doubts. This is the second sleep med she's prescribed that hasn't worked. First was Belsomra. Useless.

I'll post how tonight goes."


"Only on it two months and its ruined my life. First month was horrible. Bad cystic acne (never had acne before this in my life) on my forehead and horrible mood swings. Then I got use to the hormones and those symptoms went away. End of my second month I lost tons of hair. I'm talking clumps would fall out. Then came the bald spots I freaked and quit the pill that day. Now I have to use rogaine and take tons of supplements to treat my hair. My hair was healthy,  not chemically touched,  long, and full. Now its patchy, thin, has broken off, it looks horrible. I had to cut my hair to hide a huge bald patch right where some if my bangs use to be!"


"The Cymbalta made me so sleepy that I could not function. I am a stay home mother of two toddlers and this was not the side effect I could tolerate."


"I've haven't noticed any help in pain with this medication thus far. I am taking 25 mg the only thing I've noticed is that my sleep is actually worse I am sleeping less and staying more tired during the day even though I'm taking it at night. I'm really starting to think nothing is going to help my pain "


"Was involved in a clinical trial for Aldara 3.75% three years ago. Documented 51 Actinic Keratosis lesions on face and forehead. Two treatments, six weeks in between. Severe reaction occurred on first round, including flu-like symptoms.  Also had less reaction on second treatment.  Follow-up exam found NO Actinic Keratosis sites.   One year follow up documented NO recurrence!  I'm a fan!  This is a miracle cure!"


"Lifelong rhinitis, worse with age (now 71).  Tried Flonase, did nothing and unpleasant to use.  Bought Nasacort generic  would last 2 months @ 1shot/nostril/day.  Immediate improvement, no flavor or sting.  Already familiar with triamcinolone (active) as a topical (skin).  Only downrated to 9 because 1) it's a drug and fewer is better, 2) it doesn't 'blast' nose wide open like Afrin (which causes its own problems), 3) from other reviews we see that results/reactions vary widely.  On the plus side: If it works for you, fewest potential side effects; no alcohol or scent; generic/storebrand available-- reasonable cost; OTC designation, 'generally safe and effective for self-administrataion.  Lookup and observe contraindications"


"I started taking Humira January 2016 after remicade did not work for me. I used to always have to scope out a bathroom when I went anywhere. If it did not have a bathroom, I would not go there. I was always scared that my stomach would hurt when there was no where for me to go. But after humira, I can actually go somewhere and not worry about where the restroom is! I can actually sleep all through the night without waking up from stomach pain. I still can not eat red meat, not a lot of fried foods or drink alcohol (besides white wine). But humira has given me my life back!"


"Buspar is great in managing anxiety attacks as well as some panic disorders but I can't tolerate it because each time I experience dizziness and motion sickness after..so I will have to stop it."


"So far, I am on week 4 with little side effects except for insomnia and dry skin. This is so much better than Interferon combination."


"I have had fibromyalgia for 18 years. Nothing ever helped. But I also have RA so when one doesn't cause pain the other does. Started the titration pack 3 months ago and then went to 50 mgs per day. It really helped with the pain and movement until I got whammied with a side effect. I bruised so bad black and white photos could come out in color.  One day I had bruising that started at the hip and ended at the big toe - NO exaggeration! From what I have read here, I must be the only one that had that particular side effect. My dosage has been cut in half and the bruising has stopped but so has the effectiveness.  There is still some relief but not like it was on full dosage."


"I wish I had reported this to the FDA when it happened. I don't know how helpful my account of the side effects from many years ago would be now. However, I would like to share this somewhere, as what I experienced is not verified as a side effect but possibly suspected--- I don't want anyone to go through what I went through and not suspect this medication to be the culprit. After taking one dose of Singular in the evening, the next day, I experienced suicidal thoughts, severe anxiety, and a feeling as if I were being separated from my body (if that makes sense). I have no history of such problems, never took Singular again, and never experienced what I described again."


"i have had nexplanon since june 2015. i absolutely hate it. It was fine for the first month and has been way better than the depo, however everytime i eat im bpoated to the point where i look pregnant. i also am tired all the time, like literally i have lost all motivation and have brrn able to sleep for 15 hoyrs straight wake up and still take a nap.  constantly forcing myself to stay awake. i have only have spotting which lasted abouy a good 2 weeks which wasnt bad . also has caused a lot of anxiety and depression"


"Was giving this drug to control emotions that were suppressed for 20 yrs of abuse and trafficking. The 1st 2 weeks were great. More positive emotions, panic attacks were low then I had a P.T.S.D trigger and its like the medication did the opposite of what it was supposed to do. My moods became more depression erratic. No positive out look, not at a point of suicidal but close. I was sleeping constantly when taking this drug as well Went from taking 40 mg and feeling paralyzed in own body to taking 20mg and feeling somewhat like a human being. I am also taking ambien 7.5 mg .They took me off latuda earlier this week and placed me on xanax .5 mg  and I can already tell a difference . more positive and upbeat, also gained 20lbs in 2 months on it."


"Well, ever since I was 13 my periods were not normal they would last for more than a week, I would get horrible side effects such as nausea, cravings, cramps you name it. I got extremely tired of it and I was prescribe to Nora-Be it's been good to me. I started it while on my period I only bled for two days! Not even bad! It was a small spot and done I felt so relieved!!! I noticed no weight gain and I felt great, I get no side effects from it but if I do which is rare it's breast pain. I recommend this, but of course everyone's body is different!!! ps I've been on it for ages"


"I got food poisoning and couldn't stop vomiting and having nauseousness from 3 pm to about 4 am. I was puking so much and dry heaving that I was puking up blood (YIKES!). I found some extra zofran in my bathroom cabinet from my doctor from the other month, so I decided to take one 4 mg pill. Vomiting and nausea subsided after 15 min of taking zofran. Zofran, you're a life saver!!! Would always like to carry this
Medication around with me all day if I could.

Adam"


"I began using this birth control in January 2012 to treat cystic acne and to prep me for beginning Accutane. My periods before this pill were bad, I had heavy bleeding with painful cramps. Once I began the birth control they got lighter and now I have absolutely no cramps! My face looks fantastic now, I only have the occasional zit. I can handle that since I used to have 20 at one time. I would say I started to notice side effects around May of 2012. I began having pretty bad headaches, usually everyday when I wake up. I had a little bit of weight gain. The worst was how moody I began to be. I would really only like spending time alone. I also lost my sex drive completely. "


"Alittle over a year ago I started suffering from the worst depression I have ever had before this I had minor depression but more anxiety social anxiety ect. During this bad depression I felt like I would never get better and lost all hope stoped working and felt like I would never be the same person as I was. I was only 27 at that time with two daughters I would never commit suicide to to my belief But I felt like I couldnt go on as soon as I woke up from sleeping maybe few hours my mind was running and I hated every minute of being alive feeling like this. I was prescribed effexor and went back to work with in a week I stared feeling like this might work fast forward a year I got promotion at my job and no anxiety or depression now."


"After colo rectal cancer I have been on pain meds. The 10 /325 allows me to have a,life. I do take other meds but this is the best for pain. I have neeve damage ect ect . I have all kind of issues and a colostomy. I'm thankful for my pain meds. Just don't abuse any medication."


"I am always nervous about taking new medications, especially antibiotics because they usually give me many side effects. However, Septra DS was very well tolerated! I don't do well with large pills, so I split them in two (since they're scored for that purpose) and found them much easier to swallow. I took each half about 30 minutes apart and never had any side effects other than a funny taste in my mouth, which may have been from the pyridium (stuff that turns pee orange) for the pain, which I stopped after the first day."


"Am 62. Been diagnosed at 20 with Borderline Personality Disorder, at 21 with Schizoaffective Disorder, then in later years with Autism and Asperger's syndrome. I am not sure which I am. (Plays into my theory that there is only one mental disorder, which has many different manifestations.) Had been taking antipsychotics from 20 to approx. 50, when I was switched to an Risperidone. Since 61, been on Abilify. Calm living, declining positive effects I feel, dosage needs to be adjusted (up) occasionally. Get mild anxiety attacks once a month, alleviated with Clonazepam. Socially better, forgetful, can't recognize faces, lose names. Crystalline memory improved. More mature, wiser, but hopelessly inept at seeing details, visuals. LOST 10 lbs."


"Before you take Sprix, check out the patient instructional video.  It was very helpful on how to take Sprix correctly.  The most important thing to remember is that it is a NON-INHALED Nasal Spray Pain Medication.  Yes, Non-Inhaled.  You must breath through your mouth the whole time and spray mist away from the middle of your nose. I used it for my lower back pain.  Felt relief within 40 minutes.  Love the medication.  Beats going to the Emergency room at 3am in the morning.  Just remember to watch the video."


"I started 37.5mg today (was afraid to start because I was afraid of the "upper" aspect) but finally did. I'm not sure of my weight but I feel "blobby". I ordered a scale today and will update this but wanted the first say it has a limited upper effect. Nothing like I expected. Smooth, energized, and even helped my mood. I'm looking forward to results as I'm going home to work out now!"


"Plendil was effective in controlling my blood pressure. The only reason I am not taking it is because I can not purchase this medicine anymore due to the company discontinuing the product. I have had problems finding a substitute for this medicine. If anything is available on the market, I need help."


"Helped with the pain after getting 4 impacted wisdom teeth out, but only when taken with ibuprofen. Problem was, after about 2 days of a single pill every 3 hours or so, I vomited for another 2-3 days."


"*Update*--I just started my 6th month of Jolessa. As mentioned in my previous post, I switched because of hormonal migraines. I had a consistent period with variations of heaviness for the first 3 months. It finally went away, skin is clear, I no longer get hormonal migraines. I have no other complaints EXCEPT, the weight gain. I've never had problems with weight gain from BC's except for this one...this is ridiculous. I went from 132 to 146 in a cpl months. No matter how much water I drink, work out, use supplements, watch carbs and calories, the weight just keeps trickling on! If the weight doesn't start shedding soon, I'm done! Also, the sugar pill week symptoms? You guessed it...migraines! All week! Ugh."


"I am using Mobic for a rotator cuff strain and myofacial pain in my shoulder stabilizers.  It works great for that.  I made the mistake of using it without food and it has made me very sick.  Dizziness and nausea.  I also found I have to take it at night because it makes me very drowsy."


"I swear, this stuff almost ruined my life. I am a veteran who suffers from anxiety and chronic migraines from an injury in Iraq. The VA (my neurologist) had me try this drug to see if it would help me with the migraines. After about a month I noticed that I couldn't concentrate, and I'd began to effect my studies badly. My anxiety was the worst it had ever been and I was slipping into a depression. I had no idea what was wrong g with me. The VA gave me (a person who suffers from anxiety) a medication that makes you stupid, and wrecked havoc on my mind without warning me about any potential side effects. I had to process the change on my own, figure out what was wrong  with me, and ween myself off the pills. Use with extreme caution!"


"I was on this medication for about 3 months and was curious where my fits of rage / severe depression came from. Finally my doctor switched me to a new medicine, and later switched me back when they stopped carrying the 2nd medicine. I now have been giving it a second shot for about 6 months but plan to switch to something new today. I've been battling cystic acne all over my jawline for about 3 months now and in this time, I've gained nearly 30 pounds. I've remained a certain weight most of my adulthood - for nearly 10 years. Suddenly, after quitting soda, sugars, changing my diet, working out more - still no losses in weight. Do NOT listen to your doctor and do NOT go on this medicine. I would rather risk no birth control, over taking it."


"I started on Belviq one week ago.  I have struggled with weight my entire life.  I'm active and average 9000-10000 steps a day and practice yoga once a week. I love to cook and I love to eat!  80% of my meals are healthy, but the other 20% are not.  Over the years I'm certain my portions of healthy food are more than I need and I binge on the junk food and drink beer. After gaining 30 pounds last year I tipped the scale at 202.  I'm 5'6 45 years old.  The first day I had a headache- it went away within 30 minutes.  I sleep great and I'm not obsessed with food! I've stayed between 1000-1200 calories easily and have lost 11 pounds in one week. I'm eating healthy, the binging is gone and I get full faster!"


"This pill ruined my life a few years ago and I wouldn't want anyone else to go through it. It was a nightmare from the beginning. I threw up constantly (while still gaining a ridiculous amount of weight very quickly). I went from having clear, clean skin to it looking like I had a disease. It took over a year after stopping the pill for my face to clear up. I became paranoid and depressed while having violent and unpredictable mood swings. I cried every single day. I eventually had to drop out of school because I couldn't control my moods. Horrible pill pushed by a horrible doctor."


"I began taking this 9 months before I got married (at age 19). Immediately, my breasts grew at least a full cup size. I was nauseous at 1st but taking it right before bed helped. It went away after 3-4 months. The big problem was that I became more moody. Not drastically, but I was more irritable and cried a lot more. However, for me, the price was worth a little moodiness. (Fiance agreed). After a year and a half, my husband and I are now trying to get pregnant. Only after going off it, am I realizing how great it was. My acne is back full-force (I thought I'd outgrown that!), my breasts hurt way more and I'm getting nasty period cramps again. Ah, well. Overall, I'd definitely recommend it."


"It is hard for me to rate this. I have Psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. I have been taking Otezla for 9 months now. Within weeks my severe psoriasis had cleared. However, my arthritis is worse.  At first, it seemed to stop the swelling a little. I have to say it was about 5 months before all the swelling and severe pain came back. While the pain was never completely gone, it was never this bad. Not even before Otezla. My muscles in the back of my legs hurt, and on  the bottom of my right foot. I am having trouble walking. I also take hydrocodone for pain. I was taking the hydrocodone for two years and was hoping to get off with Otezla. Not going to happen. Has anybody had dental problems. I have had 3 teeth crack in the past 6 months."


"This was the worst birth control I ever tried. Only after 6 weeks of having it I started to lose hair and had two bald spots and I instantly gained 10 pounds! I also had a constant pelvic and lower back pains. I knew something was wrong when my clothes didn't fit yet I had been working out 5 days a week. The day I had it inserted I had actually lost 30 pounds since I had my son 3 months prior and then this IUD set me back! ParaGard appears to be a good choice for many women that do no want to take hormones. However the copper actually does affect your hormones and it can also have serious life threatening side effects as well. I ended up removing it"


"Had period 6/27/17-7/1/17. Had an accident on 7/3, decided to take the take action pill 60 hrs later. Had side effects, sore breasts, headaches and cramping pretty much all month but could have been the stress too of anxiousness of wanting to start. There was no spotting of any kind and finally I started when I was due for my period on 7/24. Obviously nothing is 100% but stressing won't help either. So if you're psyching yourself out, stop! Just wait and you will be fine."


"The good: improved the severity of my cramps, lessened the frequency of my periods, didn't get any mood swings or acne side effects, very convenient, don't have to remember to take a pill, didn't hurt putting it in, lasts 3 years

The bad: I have no idea if this is actually an effective birth control because my sex drive has literally been nonexistent for the past 3 years. I am not attracted to anyone, romantically or sexually, and I am actually repulsed by the idea of sex. I am basically asexual. Also, my periods decreased in frequency but they became very unreliable to track and sometimes would last 2 weeks or more"


"I made the mistake taking one vicodin two days prior to starting naltrexone and had the worst withdrawals. Mental cravings stronger than ever."


"It helped with the pain but every few months the doctor would have to increase the dose for me to have relief.  Bad side it caused weight gain."


"my boyfriend wanted to try it without a condom for like a minute, and then I got scared that the pre-cum might somehow get me pregnant.. so after like 36 hours I took plan b
And I got my period earlier than expected, there has been lots of brown spotting w my period, and I had no symptoms.
I told myself If it worked id write a review because I know it's stressful , wondering if whether it will work or not, but it will!! Do not stress yourselves."


"Gave me back my life"


"At first I was really curious about taking it because I was way over the the weight limit (235) to be exact. But it worked I was really worried I cramped really bad like my first pregnancy so of course I thought it didn't work but I wanted to wait to see if I got my period and I did. Great product if you need back up 5 thumbs up"


"My spouse drove me to the ER after I had a major panic attack.  I was given 50mg of Librium and under 1/2 hour I became relieved from the attack.  After 1 to 2 hours I had felt much more secure."


"I've been on this pill for a month, and so far I have no major complaints. I previously tried Sprintec and after 3 days I realized it was causing semi-severe panic attacks. However Junel FE has not affected me negatively in any way (that I know of) and I'm not pregnant so I'd say it's pretty effective. The only small nuisance I've experienced is some breakthrough bleeding since I skipped the placebo week, but that's not uncommon."


"I have been taking Invokana for 5 months, weight loss and lower blood pressure is a good side effect."


"I have taken several beta blockers over the years and they all have various side effects.  I recently switched to Bystolic and my experience has been wonderful.  I have not experienced any negative side effects.  I have more energy, my heartbeat is steady. I have also been able to exercise without getting tired, which has helped me to lose weight.  This medicine also seems to be working well with the thyroid medicine I take. It is a little more expensive but well worth the cost."


"I have been using this drug to help with withdrawals from Vicodin. It seems to be working really well and is taking away the craving to take Vicodin as well. I just worry about when they take me off of it how I will feel then."


"I hAve switched to this medication because they discontinued micronor which was perfect for me. When I started taking blistovi I had headaches and any birthcontrol for me never makes cramps go away except for micronor. So I still had cramps. A little bit of weight gain. I was super emotional and moody. Regular 5 to 6 day periods. After taking these pills for about 4 months, the side effects got better. I barely get headaches. My period is lighter than it has ever been. 1 to 3 days. The only time I'm emotional is on my placebo week. And I am not pregnant :) overall it's a tolerable pill."


"I have used Lunesta for five years now, and I am so glad. I have been a chronic insomniac for the entire time due to anxiety and depression from my husband's long illness and death (PTSS), and Post Menopausal Syndrome that hit the same time my husband died. Just ghastly. Most physical and mental symptoms are gone now, but I still can not sleep or rest without this pill and I have tried and still do practice all the recommended actions (like a cool room; don't eat after five in the afternoon, etc.). If your stomach is even half full at bedtime, it does not work nearly as well. I do not experience any adverse physical or mental symptoms, including any bad taste using this medication. Getting enough rest is so important to me."


"We had unprotected sex and got really nervous because I pulled out but got scared a little got in there and we are both to young to have a baby so we went and got plan b she was right on ovulation but she took the pill withing 12 hours and had some side effects but none to bad and this weekend she started so this pill really does work"


"This medicine gave me back my life.  Finally pain free after twenty years of low back pain from car accident."


"It is truly amazing"


"This is a miracle medicine. My pain prior to taking this medicine was so bad. I was having a hard time waking up in the mornings cause the pain was just wearing me down. It was harder to function at work too. My imagination started running wild as I started wondering if I was going to end up on social security disability. I've had 2 back surgeries C4-C7, and started to have new pain in the T spine below the 3 level fusion. I started taking Neuronton a few months ago for my pain and it did help some, but after a few months it wasn't helping anymore. My pain was strong and deep. I just didn't have much hope in this medicine but it is AMAZING! I have my life back. It helped with my anxiety also."


"After I had my son I knew I didn't want to have anymore children for a while but I wasn't willing to do anything  permanent. I thought this was perfect for me. I was so wrong. I got the implant six weeks after having my son. At that time I had lost all of the baby weight and then some. I was 130lbs then. Now nine months later I am 177. I exercise everyday and I limit my calories. I've never had an issue losing weight. it has always been very easy to lose and keep off extra pounds. Now I can't lose weight no matter how hard I try. My self esteem is at an all time low. I don't even go out in public unless I absolutely have to.
It is very effective as birth control but it's not worth the side effects"


"My daughter was put on this for heaving bleeding and to say her personality has changed from this is an understatement.. she is moody/ depressed and highly emotional.. she has stomach cramps and has had panic attacks.... so happy I found this website.. taking her off of it immediately!"


"Risperdal has made my life manageable again. I suffer from PTSD and schizophrenia primarily with thought disorder (although I have hallucinated and heard voices). I used to scream in my sleep and thought everyone was trying to kill me. When I started risperdal the terrifying thoughts stopped and my behavior returned to normal. I take risperdal with a combination of gabapentin and zoloft. I now have a very good job and good relationships with my friends, family, and co-workers.  There are downsides to this drug such as weight gain. I gained a lot of weight the first two years I started taking risperdal. It is important to note that I have since lost a good bit of the weight I have gained."


"I have been on 10mg of Valium 3 times a day since 1998 and have had very good luck with it. I have tried other medicines but everything else seems to not work as well. Don't no what I would do if I didn't have it. I work 6 and 7 days a week. It doesn't affect that at all. I'm a lot calmer when I use it and still full of energy. "


"I was off meds for awhile and thought I was fine - nope!  Had a manic episode.  I take 100 to 150mg of Seroquel at night.  Before this, I took Geodon and lost weight, but I had uncontrollable muscle movements, I didn't want to switch but my family was embarrassed by my non stop hand movements.  I switched to Seroquel and feel a million times better.  I sleep great (used to not sleep for days).  BUT, I have gained 40 lbs.  I wake up the next morning and see what I ate the night before and get so irritated with myself.  It makes me want to eat everything bad for me.  If I don't eat, it's like an itch I can't scratch. I don't feel foggy, but well rested...then again, I sleep till 8 or 9am. To me, it's worth the weight gain to feel stable."


"My son is 8 and started taking this med 8 weeks ago. We took him off. He looked like he had black eyes from not sleeping and wouldn't eat.  He also developed tics and reported stomach and chest pain. He did okay on Ritalin. We switched him onto Concerta because of the once a day dose.  "


"I most definitely recommend this product! The first week will be hell, but I promise it gets so much better. I would cry because my skin was so dry and stung so badly, so I called my dermatologist. She said only put epiduo on your trouble spots and avoid around the mouth!! I only have a few pimples on my forehead and chin and was applying epiduo all over, but once I only applied it to my trouble spots, it got so much better. It is week two today and my skin is clearer than ever and isn't dry and doesn't burn anymore. Suffer through the pain and it's worth it! Also my derm prescribed clindamycin phosphate lotion to get rid of the bacteria, and it really helps speed things up. IF YOUR SKIN BURNS DO NOT USE MOISTERIZER WITH SUNSCREEN!!!"


"I've been taking Effexor for 5 months now and I can say it definitely has worked for me. It can take time to actually start working though so give it some time. The only downfall is if I forget to take it for  a day, I start getting dizzy, brain zaps, and headaches. I am now waiting to refill it and haven't taken it for about a week and the symptoms are still occurring. Even with that said, I would recommend this medicine for depression/anxiety. I no longer cry all the time for no reason. Definitely has changed my life (:"


"I'm 17 years old. This is the end of my first month taking Ocella (to regulate my periods). I've been having occasional random cramps throughout this month, which was manageable, but now that I'm in the middle of the sugar pill week, my pain is terrible. These are the worst cramps of my life. But the positive is my breasts got a little bigger, I lost a little weight, and less acne. I also have less cravings.

But the pain is more than I can stand. I'm considering going to the hospital. I can't stand without getting pale and lightheaded, and I've already vomited twice. (This is day 1 of my period.)"


"My experience with abreva was quite upsetting. I had a light coldsore breakout and used abreva on the first day. Three days later, not much difference at all. I even bought two tubes $44..wow  Control this the proper way and have valtrex on hand."


"2nd mo. of taking 2 tabs approx 3x a day. I use a menstrual cup & over a 5 day cycle on days 1-3 I would be changing a full (.5 oz) cup every 1.5 hr or so. It has gotten to the point where I am so wiped out during my period that I can barely get up off the couch, I'm anemic and my ferritin is 5. I saw fairly immediate results by the 2nd dose. GREATLY reduced the bleeding, by at least 50%. By day 3, barely any flow at all and I can stop the tabs. No side effects for me, only lots of small clots during the bulk of the flow and then it seems to drag out several days little longer with lots of brown spotting, but I don't care about that! GOD SEND and starting to feel normal again!! Praying they keep working for me!"


"I'm 28 in the UK
I'm pretty sure I had the orange version of this prep before and it was a breeze, but taking the plain version for a colonoscopy tomorrow, I'm in a panic.
It's been 5 hours and I still haven't finished the 1st litre because I can't keep it down if I drink it any faster. Even after trying to mask the taste by drinking other drinks. What I have had so far also hasn't worked except for some passing wind and abdominal pain. Some dehydration, too. I've drunk a lot more than the recommended 500ml of extra fluids.
I'm also concerned that I shouldn't have been given it due to me being referred for heavy bleeding and pain after bowel movements. I had a movement earlier and bled considerably. The prospect of passing out the rest is frightening."


"I started taking Xulane when my insurance stopped covering Ortho Evra. The first month was fine, no side effects, irritation or pregnancy scares or anything but then the second month I started experiencing nausea, cramps, my period was late and then I had the absolute worst depression and even started losing touch with reality. I thought I was going crazy but since I stopped it, I've felt completely fine. Did prevent me from getting pregnant but the mood swings were not worth it anymore, will have to move onto the pill."


"Have tried many antidepressants. This has been absolutely terrible. Worst side effects I have ever experienced. Feels like I have the flu...very disappointed"


"Been on many antidepressants with little or no relief of symptoms.  Was currently on cymbalta with little relief and asked my doctor about Abilify was prescribed 5 MG within a week I felt like myself again. I rarely left my house for two years. I have visited family, even able to go to public places ."


"Do not use if you have acute anxiety. I've had lifelong daily anxiety and depression that has never gone away. I ended up dropping out of school because I couldn't sit still without having a full blown panic attack shaking. My head spins all day and my anxiety causes me migraines. I've tried yoga meditation and all natural remedies. I've come to terms with the fact it is genetic. I didn't know xanax existed. I've tried all antidepressants and they messed me up pretty bad. But I do have a very high tolerance to this medicine. I hate that its addicting because its the only thing that makes me feel normal and able to live my life happy."


"I have been on it for about a month on and off and lost 20 pounds. I didn't excercise at first, but have made it to the gym everyday this past week. It makes you aware of what you eat and how much you eat. I put myself on a strict eating plan of all fruits, veggies, and lean meats.

I have 3 friends who have taken it and it has changed their lives! It is a miracle pill!

I noticed in the beginning I would wake up multiple times a night (but would always have maximum energy all day) so I took a Benadryl at night and it fixed it until I forgot to take it, and I realized I sleep all night without it now!

It has helped me, and for me I don't consider it a quick fix because I'm more aware of what I consume. Just 40pds more to go for me!"


"This product definitely works for me except here are some scary side effects (taken for 3 years) gum deterioration, tooth decay, weakness, fever and chills. Guess who's quitting Alli?"


"Definitely relaxed my back muscles. The only odd side effect is a very, very, very strong hangover. I couldn't focus my eyes on one thing for more than a second. Caused me to sleep about 18 hours at a time."


"I highly dislike this BC! My doctor prescribed me Loryna because I have PCOS causing irregular periods. So I decided to try so that I can regulate my period & it has been hell! I have been really emotional, literally crying about everything. I get really crazy break downs to where I'll sit in my car & cry for almost an hour. I fight with my husband over the most stupid things. & I over think about everything. Because of being depressed I turned to marijuana to cope. It is not me to feel depressed or to feel as if I wanna hurt myself. & the first time I got my period my cramps were so painful to where I didn't want to move. I had a huge blood clot that came out which never happens. Ever since taking this pill my face has been covered in acne"


"I took one and I feel like I'm high. I am so dizzy I can't see straight I feel like I'm floating.  There is no way am I taking this again."


"My two year old had severe ear infection and did not respond to this antibiotic at all so after five straight days of 104 temperature and vomiting the doctor gave a shot of Rocephin which broke the fever immediately and started the healing of the ears and then finished with a round of Augmentin. We did however get the severe diaper rash that the letter said could accompany this medication. "


"This birth control completely ruined my life. First of all, I had to be put under anesthesia to have it inserted due to pain. I woke up to the worst pain in my life. A month after insertion, I suddenly felt fire in my right ovary during intercourse. I ran to the bathroom and immediately began to vomit. I then passed out. I couldn't stand for hours. The doctor said the IUD caused me to have a painful ovarian cyst rupture. I had never experienced that before. After a year of recurrent BV (Which I never had previously) and misery, I got it removed. I'm still battling BV from this wretched device. Please stay away from this and don't be stupid like I was."


"Just finished 2 year treatment.  I was 53 years old when I started and in extremely good health other than these poor old bones!  Spine T-score -4.2 and left hip -3.5 two years ago.  New Dexa as of last week shows 20% improvement in the spine and 13% improvement in the hip.  It doesn't sound like much but when bones are this bad, anything is an improvement!  So for all the aches and pains (some pretty significant) that I have endured over the past two years, I feel it was worth it.  Definitely no doubt that this drug caused pain, weakness, some upper respiratory issues....but nothing that I couldn't deal with and nothing that caused me any "down time".  Maybe for someone else these side effects are too much.  But for me, worth it!!!"


"First time I took Provera it worked great for 3-4 years and made me regular. I had gone to the ER for heavy bleeding and clotting. 2nd time I went to the ER was earlier this year (2015) for same reason. Provera slowed it down, passed clots and then I spotted here and there. Just recently, mid July, I started having heavy bleeding again and the docs couldn't give me answers as to why but put me on Provera again. Didn't do anything this time. It slowed it down on Day1-Day3 on it and then after and especially when I finished Provera I was bleeding very heavily. The doc said that's to be expected and have to wait it out, and just wait for my ultrasound. I'm so sick of all this bleeding and even more so not getting any answers/treatment."


"This was the first birth control I was on. It was terrible. I had two periods a month and had rage like a crazy person. Also, I was depressed all the time and just felt like sitting in the comfort of me, myself and I. I don't want to blame the birth control for my breakup with my boyfriend at the time but I definitely think it was a huge part. "


"This drug helps with restless leg syndrome and muscle pains. I like how it works but there are two side effects I don't like, but have learned to live with: dry mouth and dizziness."


"My experience was probably the worst I've had so far. I lost 20 lbs with 40mg of Vyvanse. I was a healthy 145 lbs, I am now 120lbs. I had horrible diarrhea, its was so bad. I was extremely faint and dizzy. I could go without sleeping and eating for almost days. I had terrible heart fluttering feelings. However it did work great for my ADHD and also for my depression and anxiety. But, of course, I struggled with malnutrition and have been struggling so much (still) with gaining the weight back. I then had taken 30mg, but then it was not enough. Finding the right medication is such a struggle.."


"I took Bactrim for a kidney and bladder infection. I used to not have any issues with the medication but now for some reason it makes me so sleepy I'm sleeping 90% of the time on it. I refuse to take it an more because I need to be able to function and with this med for some reason now I can't function right."


"Wellbuetrin (get off the couch). Zoloft (be happy). Pristiq (be happier). Xanax (chill out). Adderall (get 'er done, efficiently). Dexilant (ulcer, of course).  Lisinopril (blood pressure).  Up. Down. Up. Down.  and then....because I felt so awful and helpless, pain pills.  I'm a smart girl.  I understand the epidemic and the risk of addiction, but didn't care.  Went into new Dr. (one that finally didn't just take out a prescription pad and ask me "what do you want?", but asked questions to better understand me.  The plan?  To taper off a ton of these drugs (not cold turkey), and prescribed Lamictal.  Game changer.  Less meds for liver.  More money in my pocket.  More genuine calmness and happiness. Seriously, game changer"


"VERY POOR RESULTS

IF YOU HAVE A SLUGGISH COLON (as I do) I do NOT recommend this product - as "great-tasting" as it is.

This was my 2nd colonoscopy and I failed it in spite of 1 week of Miralax 2x a day, and a 2 day liquid diet - 3 days liquid and put myself on a 3 days low-residue diet.

I had read how pleasant tasting the prep was and yes folks, it taste like the powdered "Tang". followed by the standard for colonoscopy preps - lots of water, which wasn't difficult as I usually drink a minimum of 8-10 ounce glasses a day I thought I was completely clear but NOOOOOO - Still going! THUMBS DOWN. Back to GAG Go-Lightly next time (with a Compazine to prevent nausea. Doctor gave me the prep - fortunately, didn't have to BUY it."


"I have been a heavy smoker for 30 years from 20mg to 40mg per day. I have tried every possible way to give up, using nicotine replacement therapy, hypnosis, laser therapy to name but a few. Even losing my own father to that horrible smoking related premature death cause. Cancer! But I couldn't even stop for one day until now. I went to my local smoking clinic and asked for Champix as I had heard people rave about it. Even after getting them I still did not think they would work for me. But even I was shocked to my amazement I stopped after day 10 with very minimal side effects. Yeah still think about cigarettes but
not for long, maybe a split second. Unlike before when I thought about them in my sleep. Good luck and thank you Champix."


"I started my first Depo shot in July of 2016 after I hadn't seen my period since April of 2016, and it was now July. I was only on BC to regulate my terrible menstrual cycles and horrible cramps. So after years of being on the pill, I decided to go a different route. My first shot in July was fine. I finally got my period again in September and it stayed on the entire month. After I went back for my second shot it October, my doctor prescribed me hormone pills to take for a week to make it go off - it worked. After 2 wks my period was back on. I had taken all 4 of the other prescriptions to stop the bleeding and it never stopped and I've been bleeding ever since. I scheduled to have my 3rd shot 1/6/17 and didn't go! DO NOT GET ON DEPO!!!"


"I'm 24 yrs old, have severe RA and been talking seroquel XR at 300 milligrams a night for nearly a year.... I was diagnosed bipolar 2 years ago but had so much trouble finding a psychiatrist who was caring enough to listen to me (like a psychologist AND work as a psychiatrist, pill pusher) so my diagnosis went treated and untreated on and off for a while.   BUT since I've been seeing my doctor regularly and she seems to genuinely care I've trusted her judgment with her diagnosis and what she thought would help me most.... besides the weight gain, honestly I feel much more stable & I can deal with the world around me as I see it and haven't had any serious depressive episodes or hypomania. This medication has worked wonders for me."


"Well I can say the taste the headaches the cramps the fast heart beat which caused my severe anxiety to go bananas is due to this med. day 5 now I feel like it's back. Ugh!!!! I don't get it. My muscles hurt too. It's making my pain from open surgery WORSE! Oh and a loose stool hour after taking it."


Acetaminophen / dextromethorphan / doxylamine / pseudoephedrine

"Night time Nyquil worked and relieved my stuffiness and allowed me to sleep a full 8 hours;  However I did awake in the morning with excitability and extreme Hypertension.  This condition resolved after discontinuing night time Nyquil.  This medication is no longer for me for this reason after using it for 10 years."


"Back in 1992 I used Tenuate. and I dropped 70lbs. In 9 months and I am still sexy today!"


"June 18, 2017 - I started taking Contrave at the end of January 2017. In the middle of March, I added two Garcinia Gambogia (95%) and 3 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar mixed with any fruit juice, on a daily basis.  I am female, and started out weighing 213 pounds. As of today, I have lost 26 pounds. This weight-loss medicine has helped me tremendously and I am looking forward to the next few months.  If you are considering this medication, be sure and look for the half price coupon. It will save you lots of $$$.  Good luck!"


"I been on the drug for about a month. I'm getting off my depakote this month because of weight gain and tiredness. It's hard to see the whole effect of this drug. I can tell you that the drug makes you tired. I take 40mg at lunch and 40mg at dinner. It seems to be better the abilify. That drug made me gain 30 pounds and I couldn't stay still. It has just been hard because of all the weight I have gain from mood stablizers. I just hope that when I stop my depakote and only take geodon it will help me with my weight lost."


"I was on this medication for years for OCD anxiety depression PTSD , then wanted to get pregnant and switched to Zoloft. The Z stopped working after a year and terrible panic attacks started happening again. Went back on P.

Overall, I am happy to not be crying all the time and not snapping at my family. I have a much better time on P than on Z.

My only problem is the weight gain that comes with it. It's very sad for me to gain 20 pounds.

But still, it's better than being so scared all the time.

Please, make sure you take as directed. It takes six weeks for medicine like this to work. You won't know after a day or two.

Stay strong"


"Gabapentin has been great for reducing my hot flashes!

I was prescribed this medication after chemotherapy for nerve pain. It stop the nerve pain in my hands and feet. It also helped with restless leg syndrome."


"I've been using this patch for 2 and a half months. It helps my pain a little but I feel that this stuff is a joke. I started at the 5mcg dose and am now on the 15mcg dose. My pain management doctor refuses to try something else. I stay nauseated and constipated. I get rash and blistering at the patch sites as well. It's all the bad side effects of pain medicine without the benefit of helping pain. The only good part is that it weakens considerably after 2-3 days so I get to eat some. It's worthless as a pain reliever for me."


"I have been on Clonidine (Teva) for a while now, and it is pretty good for what my doctor diagnosed me (Multiple Tic Disorder). He prescribed that because I dont have vocal tics. I't slows down the tics."


"I've been using the gel for about three days now and my face feels like it's set on fire. I couldn't even wash my face without feeling the burn. I hope it's normal."


"I have suffered depression most of my life and finally was "diagnosed" by a psychopharmacologist in 2011.  I have been on pretty much every antidepressant known to man over the past 20 years and finally was put on a cocktail of Lithium, Prozac, Wellbutrin and Conazepam (at bedtime).  I had also taken Abilify at this time for about 1 year but the doctor felt I probably didn't need it anymore as I was stable.  However, for about the past 2 years I have been suffering from MAJOR fatigue and some days I was unable to go work as I was so tired.  My GP has just put me back on Abilify 5 mg and I feel fantastic.  I have so much energy and I have found happiness and enjoyment in the things I had lost interest in."


Acetaminophen / butalbital / caffeine / codeine

"This medication does help but have to take 2-3 pills for complete resolution of migraine. With the codeine as am ingredient that helps the most to put me to sleep so I can sleep off the migraine."


"I can't take this drug anymore. I get all of the listed withdrawl symptoms while on the drug. If I go more than a few hours past the time I'm supposed to take it I get really bad vertigo and as someone else described it "Brain Zaps" seems to fit the bill. To hell with this I'm going cold turkey and would rather be a stark raving lunatic then live in the half life this drug has provided me with. I sleep endlessly and when I am awake I'm not awake. I'm numb."


"I have been taking this medicine for 2 1/5 months and have lost 3 inches and 17lbs and I feel a whole lot better and have more energy. Also, walking twice a day at 6 am and 6:30 pm for 2 miles each session. I have cut my food portions in half and I want to be losing more but, I am happy to be making the progress I am making. I had to increase my fiber because the medicine made me constipated. I do drink 10-12 glasses of water daily and that does helps some. I would love to read other posts on their progress that are recent this year. I will keep you updated."


"I had some personal problems at home that seriously took their toll after about 4 years of "getting on with life" as a full time working mum to a toddler and not looking after my mental health. Once my daughter started school, I FINALLY took the long-overdue step to do something about how I was feeling - exhausted emotionally, constantly tearful, low self esteem, anxious with doom-filled thoughts and a constant sense of failure. I was prescribe Citalopram but held off taking it for 24 hours as I was convinced I was going suffer from all the adverse side effects I'd read about. However, within 4 or 5 hours of taking my first pill I felt notably brighter, more balanced and with a better sense of equilibrium - I truly cant believe it!"


"My first prednisone injection was for viral bronchitis.  In about 6 hours my arthritis pain was completely gone."


"So far I got two shots of this Makena. And you ladies are right that the shot in the butt really hurt and in my case stays painfull till I have to get the other shots. But so far I am not feeling any negative side effects yet. We will see and I will update you on what else going to happen. So far everything Is good and hopefully I won't have my baby till it's due date. My first baby was premature. After receiving the shot for some reasons I never felt more beautiful I feel that my skin is healthier than ever. Again I am not sure if it's because of Makena but that's just how I feel now."


"I was originally on Beyaz to treat an array of symptoms, mainly: acne, cramping, mood swings, vomiting upon arrival of period.  Beyaz was bad the first month and then I didn't really have any problems with it after the first month... except it DECIMATED MY SEX DRIVE!
When my insurance unexpectedly stopped covering all birth controls I got the cheapest birth control available, TriNessa.  The first month was bad. On the white week I was fine but by the second week I was in pain all the time.
However, I remembered that, I guess with my body, the first go-round with hormones is always the roughest.  I decided to stick it out another month and I'm so glad I did. No adverse side effects. And my sex drive is back."


"It works well without side effects."


"I am very scared of needles so this was a big deal for me. The implant itself was over in a flash and wasn't that sore because they numb your arm with the injected local anaesthetic."


"After reading reviews for this, I was afraid to try Nexplanon. But as another helpful reviewer stated, try looking up your current birth control and you will also find some horror stories. I switched from the pill (reclipsen) and I have had nothing but a great experience!! The insertion was absolutely painless, but my arm was sore (soreness similar to vaccination pain in arm) after for about 3 days with some bruising. Once inserted, I never again got my period. I have lost weight but kept it in the good spots ;) I have no problems with headaches, moodiness, dryness, increased acne etc. Most importantly, it is doing it's job as BC!!"


"Wow finally a conversation with my son that is NOT fishing. 17 yr old son was dropped on his head when he was born by a nurse. He has seen the same neuro since being a baby.  We've tried everything. Cocktails of medicines, seizure meds, etc.  Nothing helped. It got so bad I was placed on medication for my nerves.
His neurologist suggested we try Luvox. I am sitting next to my son, who is playing a game. Calm yet very alert not dragging like other meds did to him. He is able to hold conversations about so many topics and that is a relief even to him."


"I don't usually write reviews but I felt with all the terrible experiences it was important to share mine. I have had a YI for about 4 days and was taking a pill medication with no luck. So without reading the reviews I purchased this. I got home around 7pm inserted the ovule and got scared once I read the reviews online. I used the cream and got immediate relief and was fine until about 10:00pm. At 10pm I felt some burning and itchy but nothing worse then how my YI felt and it wasn't so uncomfortable that I couldn't sleep. To me the burning was it working so I just let it happen. I woke up this morning at 7am and the YI is completely gone. I would definitely use this product again."


"My flu came on hard and fast 4 days ago. Woke up with a tickle in my throat and by noon I had a barking cough and 102 fever. In my opinion, all the tamiflu has done at this point is hasten the rate of dehydration that I'm already experiencing. I can't believe I paid $135 to make myself feel even worse. I still feel like I was hit by a truck, feeling like there is no end in sight for this nasty bug."


"Lupron did not work on me. I still had heavy periods and serve cramps. My fibroids grew and did shrink. I was very angry that the shot didn't work"


"Initially I read many of these reviews and became horrified at some of the side effects people were listing seemed totally not worth it. Don't be turned off or scared by these select few! I would recommend this to anyone. Being on this bc has not affected or altered my body in any way whatsoever. No personality/mood swings of any kind, no weight gain/bodily changes, no acne, no migraines or backpain, no loss in sex drive etc. If anything theres been an increase in my sex drive and I%u2019ve noticed small bumps I may have had on my face clearing easily. My pre period symptoms before and during my long and heavy periods were awful. Days off school and work since I was 11, nausea, fever, severe cramping, night sweats, headaches, backpain etc. all this is now completely gone! Light and short period right at the end of the pack, I didn%u2019t even notice it%u2019s a dream come true. No pregnancy despite regular unprotected sex and lighter periods. Hopefully it continues to be just as wonderful, give it a go people."


"Ive been on this pill for about a month and the past 2 weeks have been good but the last week ive been bleeding lightly and everytime i urinate there have been blood clots for the past four days."


"So not worth it. I had all kinds of bad effects on the drug but I am here to warn you about stopping it. My doctor told me to stop it cold turkey. I figured since it was a selective SSRI I didn't have to taper. I have spent the next six weeks with profound problems with my heart rhythm.  Which my doctor thinks is unrelated. After 5 + weeks things seem to be calming a bit.  But not after all kinds of tests and a halter monitor and of course... that looks like your crazy.  I know it was this drug. The only time I ever had them before was after discontinuing Celexa without tapering. (when it was first introduced and they didn't know better).  I don't have palpitations normally.  There is no good information on this drug. You are just winging it"


"Everyone's differvent but for me personally. 26 year old, 160 pounds, sorta in shape. I felt permanently hung over with a metallic taste in my mouth. Lack of sleep as week really hit me. Try to stay active or entertained. Take time off work if you can. After a while everything feels like a dream"


"At first this medicine worked great. I went from Tegretal to this one. I have Bilateral Trigeminal Neuralgia so they started me out at 50mg and bumped me up quickly to 100mg. It seemed to be working great and yes the bathroom trips at first seemed to be never ending but after a while it seemed to calm down. I have been on it for 6 months now but after upping my dose to 150mg, after the pain started to come through with a vengeance, I started having twitching in my eyes and mouth and other side effects happened as well. So I have to stop taking it now and start a new regimen. I did however lose 20lbs so that was a great thing because I was needing that!"


"I had a UTI and was placed on this drug. First day of taking this drug, severe stomach pain, loss of appetite, dizziness, headache. Called the doctor and they said well your going to feel sick a little bit, the drug is just fighting the infection keep taking it. Second day of taking it still had a headache, stomach pain, loss of appetite, dizziness, feeling out of it, felt drugged. Third day same thing. Fourth day all the same symptoms but then muscle weakness, and a spiking fever came, I have had the fever the fifth, sixth and also the last day. I’ve been taking advil every 8 hours just to keep the fever at bay. One more pill and I’m done, never ever putting this in my body again. The only benefit is that the UTI is gone."


"I also took nortriptyline for irritable bowel syndrome.  It did work within a couple of days, however it also came with side effects.  I would wake in the middle of the night and not be able to go back to sleep. The worst side effect was a marked decrease in sexual performance.  I discontinued the medication after two weeks.  Within a few days the IBS was back, but the side effects were gone."


"I had tried everything meditation, herbal supplements, yoga, exercise, healthy eating. I was doing everything "right" however I was in a constant state of unrest and having about 5 panic attacks a day. I would go days without eating or drinking water and then collapsing. My anxiety was so high, was sick all the time gut issues, headaches, dizziness, general fog and feeling completely out of it and detached. It came to the point that something needed to change - so I sucked it up and tried Lexapro. If you are reading this YOU CAN FEEL BETTER. I was scared I would feel like a zombie and loose myself - but it just takes the edge off and you will start to feel lighter and free and it will let therapy and meditation work."


"I started using Contrave the last two weeks of December.  During the first two weeks of December I was already down 15lbs just from watching what I ate, so in taking this I thought it would really kick my weight loss into high gear.  I was completely wrong.  I took this medication for 6 weeks and did not lose a single pound.  I continued doing what I had been previously, watching what I ate, drinking tons of water, and was up to the 4 pills a day dosage.  The only thing this did was make me nauseous.  Since stopping the medication exactly 6 days ago, I am already down 9lbs.  It is not worth the possible side effects.  I had high hopes for this medication, but was unfortunately let down."


"I started taking Paxil for anxiety and depression and started feeling sick on first pill.  Nauseous, headaches, trembling, body shocks etc.  After the second pill I found it was starting to get hard to orgasm.  By the forth pill I couldn't orgasm and quit taking it at that point.  Not ready to give up sex to possibly get over some anxiety and depression, but seriously if the side effects are this bad after 4 pills what would a month be like.  Then after stopping after 4 days it was like the whole process in reverse as I has gotten over the headaches and sickness after 2 days, it took another 2 days to get over it once stopping.  I am going to try something else or just go back to self medication, at least the side effects are more manageable"


"This medication along with INVOKANA does the trick. I no longer have to take Humalog or any insulin. Invokana 1.8 does the trick, pen needles are easy, I use a short BD 30 for that I think. I inject that in my right leg always. Not saying that is the best, just easy for me. This medication actually lowered my A1C by helping my muscles to use the sugar better. I have had ZERO side effects. Taken it for a few years now. Highly recommend this. Only two 10 star ratings. This and Invokana!"


"I had unprotected sex with my boyfriend last week and took the Plan B One-Step the day after and I got my period today. And I'm so happy I got my period today! So definitely look into this. It's way better than being pregnant."


"Ankylosing spondylitis: It reduced my pain, but I had serious stools and stomach pains. The doctor substituted it with Naproxen."


"I have been on Percocet for 16 years I started out with low-grade Vicodin I have taken name brand with no problems when they switch me to generic I had some problems with the way they affected me they didn't seem to work as good but when they switch the generic brand to another generic brand I had an upset stomach and a very bad rash sometimes you have to take the name brand instead of generics even though they say the generics are the same they are not I could tell the difference but I have tried Oxycontin and had a very bad itching and a rash so I guess I'm stuck on  then   I have days I take more than I'm supposed to in the morning and do with out later but the pain is so bad it's almost suicidal"


"I just received my third injection today and it may be a bit too early to guage how effective it will be.   However, I am pleased to report that unlike some of the reviewers I did not find the injections to be painful.   I just felt pressure and some discomfort when the fluid was injected but it was quickly over.   And for that I thankful.   I'll report back after a month or so."


"I have been taking Yaz for about a month now and so far so good. Other than some nausea, I've had no problems. Hopefully that doesn't change."


"Taken for costochronditis.Works very well. Prescription too strong for me (350 mg) so I cut in half. Takes away the pain but can't skip a dose. Pain will come back full force. Absence of pain. Better taken with food. Can cause stomach problems."


"My doctor just started me on Buspirone, 7.5mg twice a day! It makes me super drowsy as if I'm drunk. I am always lightheaded, and drowsy without, I am even wondering if I have anxiety....I been on it since friday and today is Monday. So maybe in about 2 weeks I will feel better! I sure hope so!"


"One of the best things for my acne! Cleared it up entirely"


"I had my 1st round last month on 18-22 july 5-9 day and had high hopes but when I got my period on 11-Aug I got angry to everyone and went mad. But not loosing hope because I'm on my second round 50g"


"This medicine was a God send to ease my chronic pain in my back after falling off a roof and breaking my hip and spine."


"I had migraines for years until I switched to this pill, now I no longer have headaches.  I think it is due to the low dose of hormones in the pill."


"I've been on the ring for a few years and love it! After I put it in I can't feel it and forget about it. I have to write on the calendar when to take it in and out because I never think of it. My libido is very low but I'm not sure if that's me or the ring. No other side effects for me. My insurance changed and I can't afford it now. So bummed to go back to the pill."


"Started adipex on 07/17/15.  Initial weigh in was 233.  My weigh in today (07/40/15) was 217.  16lbs lost in less than a week.  No side affects.  1000 per day diet."


"I went through several BP meds.  Some made me sleep all day and others just did not work.  I have two young boys, and I knew I needed something that really worked.  After a year or so of the wrong medicines, my doctor put me on Azor. Like everyone here my improvement was so sudden and so good.  I was immediately back on the top of my game in work and home life.  Like I said, I have two boys - under 6!  I cannot afford to make an early exit from this world. Azor is helping massively.  Now I need to do my part and lose 50 pounds!  Good luck to all. Ask your doctor about this one."


"30 years old, had ADD my whole life and never tried anything for it, except for an Adderall XR 30mg once for studying and an Adderall 30mg tab for studying as well (XR kept me focused and tab didn't work). I just ended my first 5.5 hour dexamphetamine high and highly recommend it! Things that normally bothered me, like sounds (I also have S4) or my kids misbehaving didn't bother me at all. The background emotions that would constantly distract me under stress were gone. I was focused, calm, felt a bit high/numb and thirsty. I must have drank a gallon of water and peed 4 times. It kicked in about 40 minutes after taking it and lasted about 5.5 hours. Gradual onset and gradual come-off. Got a lot of studying done and retained the info."


"I am on Viibryd for depression and my doctor gave me Vistaril for some tension and anxiety. The first time I took it I felt ok until that night! I had so many weird dreams that I could not tell if I was awake or still sleeping! Then that morning I could NOT wake up for nothing. When I did get out of the bed I kept passing out and felt very lost and out of it. I know that medicine affects everyone different, this just isn't for me."


"After researching various options with my gyn, I decided to try Lysteda.  I'm on my second month with it.  The first month saw HORRIBLE cramps barely controlled with Advil etc.  This month I had almost no cramps nor headaches.  I was pleasantly surprised when the flow was much lighter on day 2, normally like Niagara Falls for me.  But day 3 isn't really much lighter than it used to be, and my periods are longer.

Does it cut the flow?  Yes.  Does it make mine light?  No.  I still lose 2 ounces per hour or two during day 3, so I'll use it while I investigate other options."


"I took this pill for two months. The first month was amazing. No spotting, my period was only two days on the exact date it was supposed to be on. When the second month started, it was horrible. Mood swings, uncontrollable bleeding, cystic acne, no sex drive. I stopped taking the pill after two weeks into the second month. Acne cleared up, bleeding stopped. I wouldn't recommend this pill."


"DO NOT SWITCH! If you already takin Stribild like I was than FOR THE LOVE OF GOD DO NOT SWITCH! DO NOT RISK IT! i was diagnosed last year started on Striblid luckily with minimal side effects! everything was going well except for my back spasms which is no biggie compaired to what I experienced with this new pill About a month ago my Dr. Suggested I switch I decided to go ahead since this is suppoused to be a lighter version of Stribild and just as effective well turned out its not! At least not for me! Not sure if it has to do with ethnicity or age but this new pill made me remember what it feels like to be in laying on a death bed! I felt like I was back in square one I really did give it a chance but it just wasn't for me."


"Well it stopped my cough...but it also gave me extremely watery diarrhea that had me running to the bathroom every 10-30 minutes for hours and hours. It must have been at least 8 hours before my stomach calmed down. It left me feeling dehydrated and sick, but hey. At least my cough was gone, right?"


"I have used all and just about every heartburn medicine OTC and prescription. Zegerid is by far the best product I have ever used. I recommend it to all it is a little pricey but is well worth the money."


"The first two weeks I did have heavy spotting and slight nausea, which went away before the first month was over. It cleared my face from acne, I didn't have much to begin with. And I gained no weight at all and no bloating. I honestly love this birth control I asked my doctor for a low hormone pill and this is what he subscribed. I'm very happy with it, I will not be switching any time soon. I plan on keeping it for sure!"


"I have been 20 years trying different medications and combinations of them. As with any medicine review what works well for someone may have the opposite effect for another. Latuda has literally given me my life back with such debilitating depression I was starting to give up hope!
I knew within one week of starting Latuda that I had found the right medication for me."


"I get bronchitis periodically and was prescribed the pearls, but was disappointed that my cough was barely calmed, if at all.  I gave it a 2 because, maybe, just maybe they helped a little, but I failed to notice."


"I've been on celexa for almost a month and I feel much better then before. I haven't noticed any side effects other then not sleeping more then four hours but that was me before I started celexa 20mg. I explained to my doctor about my sleep patterns and she wants to up my dose to 40mg and I'm really not sure about that because I don't want the side effects of a higher dose. I still have little anxiety and mild depression but it's only been 3 weeks I think a little more time on 20mg I'll be back to me. I'm also afraid if I go up in dose to 40mg will I lose my sex drive? I'd rather not I'm ok where I am. She said for me not to be afraid of it, example  it's like a blood pressure medication you have to adjust that works for you."


"My son is now 9. Since 4 years old we have tried every single (literally!) ADHD medication on the market and every single (literally!) medication was never without any serious side effects.  My sons specialist suggested Dexedrine as the very last alternative before trying antidepressants.  I was hopelessly optimistic, but this medication is truly a gift. I don't know how else to describe it other than being "smooth" and without it I don't know what we would do.  His specialist basically said this medicine is a more pure form of amphetamine than the other name brands on the market. If you have tried medicine after medicine....give this a try. It has saved my son and our family."


"Trazodone work great for me and I don't wake up with that hangover feeling."


"I got diagnosed with Narcolepsy about a month ago. I got prescribed Nuvigil and took it for two weeks straight. The medicine had some side effects like headaches, but soon my body got use to the medicine. I'm a college student so it's crucial that I stay awake when I'm in class, and Nuvigil helps me do that. Its effects slowly begin to work so I have to take it early in the morning."


Obstructive Sleep Apnea/Hypopnea Syndrome

"This is my second day on Provigil 200mg once a day and was hoping for a dramatic change but there was none.  I have sleep apnea and CPAP was not enough.  Passed out at work and not safe to drive.  I can say I am a little more clear and not in sleepy fog.  Hoping that it will get better or up my dose"


"I have ADD and Binge Eating Disorder. This medication is okay, it is very similar to dexedrine or dextroamphetamine, however it is created so that it turns into this chemical when passing through your liver. This is fine, however it takes longer for the effect as well as it doesn't come on as strong. I prefer Desoxyn, Dexedrine, or Adderal. I have yet to try Evekeo."


"First time using Xyzal last night for allergies. Normally, I take Benadryl but wanted to give this product a try as it's new OTC. I only took half a pill at bedtime. Yes, my allergic symptoms cleared up but WOW did it make me tired. I'm thankful I have the day off as I don't know how I could function at work.  I expected some drowsiness but this far exceeds the effect of a full dose of Benadryl."


"I got the Liletta 3/13/17 insertion was as explained some discomfort and cramping I was advised to take ibuprofen before my appointment which I did. It took a little longer than I thought but it wasn't that bad. I've only used the pill as BC (to control my period) was on the mini pill since 2/2016 and I stopped having periods 5/2016. I've always been interested in the IUD and was told to give this a try. I felt a little discomfort the first few days because I felt likeIi could feel it eventually went away and I forgot I had it. I started spotting for a few days (expected) and then a period which felt like 2wks and I've been spotting every since. The spotting is light but it's annoying for obvious reasons thinking if getting it removed next week."


"While it helped some, I experienced  abdominal pain  which was significant and heavy not normal bleeding. The moment I stopped taking it the symptoms stopped"


"I took it for about 2 years and it did lower my cholesterol somewhat. The entire time that I took it, I sweated profusely with any exercise and I would become light headed. I quit taking Zetia nearly a year ago and have had no horrible sweating episodes since."


"I started taking this pill when I was 18, and I'm now 22.  I have had no really awful side effects... no weight gain, no bloating, bad eye sight etc... but one thing I did notice right when I switched from Desogen is that the skin on my face, especially around my eyes, began to develop some red splotches.  At first I thought it was acne because they were like little red bumps.  Those eventually went away, but now I have to admit that the skin on my face is pretty significantly discolored... lots of dark patches as the possible side effects listed tells you.  But I've heard that there are skin lighteners that can be applied and with proper sunscreen use (which I'm bad at), the dark patches will go away and won't come back."


"Thought I would be the first to post as I was looking around for reviews before starting this medicine.  Basically, I switched from Atripla to Triumeq.  After 2 years of being on Atripla, I was having some depression symptoms and was also worried about long term bone and kidney impacts.  I've been on triumeq for 2 month's now and it's been great.  Viral Load is still undetectable and depression is gone.  I honestly love this medicine so far and would recommend it for anyone thinking of switching.  The only possible side effect I've experienced is difficulty getting a deep sleep the first 3 nights after starting but honestly this could've been me worrying a bit about the medication swap.  All in all, this medicine has been great so far and I would definitely recommend."


"I have been on this pill for a week now. I am starting to experience some dizziness and nausea, but the # 1 side effect for me is definitely an increase in appetite. I also noticed my breasts are getting fuller. Acne is clearing up which I do love however I have been noticing I've been having diarrhea. I am not sure if it's from the pill but that's the only concern I have. I will probably contact my doctor. But other than that, I don't really have any complaints about this pill. Oh also I feel super dehydrated lately."


"I take Dulcolax when I feel like my bowel system is playing up. Or to avoid serious constipation. I usually take it with a glass of water. But it doesn't help with the cramps, ever. It wakes me up at 6 am if 1 pill is taken between 10 p.m to 11 p.m. Cramps are top bad but the relief is great. Works almost every time for me."


"Was prescribed Epiduo by my doctor after being diagnosed with PCOS (spots/acne is often a common side effect of this) - anyway, first two weeks of using it my skin was BAD. Cystic acne, redness, itchy, painful skin to touch the whole nine yards. Then it just stopped being as painful and the spots really REALLY cleared up.

I have smooth cheeks now, with the odd one spot just creeping up hormonally as expected.

However, do not use any other harsh spot clearing product (or have a skin specific facial) on the face as I guarantee it'll be painful and red all day (speaking from experience!!!)"


"Took the prep @ 5:30pm. Taste not bad... but definitely use the lemon slices. Then did 16 ounces of Gatorade followed by 16 ounces of water.  Make yourself Comfy on the toilet.... I've been here the last 2 hours. It comes on quickly so I wouldn't risk it.... unless you wanna be poopy pants too. Overall, not bad at all. Easy prep"


"When my dentist first prescribed Valium for my TMJ, I was quite surprised. I had no idea of the correlation of TMJ and Valium.  In my case, the Valium works like a charm, I just take as needed when I feel my muscles tightening on me (which will inevitably lead to a TMJ-migraine).  The only downfall is that I have to wait until night to take it because it completely wipes me out into dreamland."


"My experience has been good.  When I first started taking the medication, I did feel suicidal and extremely depressed. I pulled myself off of it after 2 days. I had a nervous breakdown, lost it for a couple days.

But after about a week I started to take the pill again and it has been wonderful. I only take 10mg, and was told to up it to 20mg if I didn't see improvement, but don't feel the need to. The only thing I hate is that I still have an extremely high sex drive, but am unable to achieve an orgasm. "


"I have started taking lamotrigine with the intention of weaning myself off phenytoin. Unfortunately after 2 weeks and 2 days I have had terrible side effects, splitting headaches, vomiting, nausea, dry mouth and extreme irritability "


"I am a 50 y/o f just recently diagnosed with ADHD. My 32 y/o was diagnosed just 2 or 3 yrs ago. I have always been forgetful, impatient, unable to focus, misplaced items, etc. I went back to college 2 1/2 yrs ago and did excellent, but it was very hard even though I studied and knew the material it was the same in HS. I realized something was changing in my ability to learn and saw a doc on adults w/ADD & ADHD, realized it was hereditary, got tested and BAM. I've been on the initial 30 mg a day for a month. I feel sure doc will increase the dosage due to how long it lasts. But, It's GREAT, completely changed my life. I have a small decrease in appetite, must take it early to negate insomnia otherwise, awesome med."


"My experience with this medication has been awful. I'm on my 10th day but I have missed 5 doses. This medication made me so sick I had to go to the emergency room. Severe headache, nausea, bloating, black stool and urine. You are suppose to eat with it but I couldn't because of the bloating. Which in turn made me sick because I wasn't eating. I have completely stopped taking the medication in the hopes that the H Pylori is gone."


"I had been having a mild sporadic cough for a week and a half before I started having the "under the weather" cold feeling. It started in my chest and was accompanied by body aches, sore throat, and headache from a dry cough. After two days of dry cough and developing Laryngitis from coughing so much, it moved up into my nasal area, where I started finally experiencing mucus. By the third day, I was feeling like crap and had no real appetite. So went to the local clinic. Diagnosed w/ cold, bronchitis, laryngitis.
Prescribed a 5 day antibiotic treatment 250mg.
The first day I had nausea, diarrhea, racing heartbeat for a couple hrs. I started feeling better after 2 days, kept taking antibiotic, side effects went away & so did the cold. Fast."


"Seems to be working for me, but time will tell if it helps to prevent recurring infections, as like many, I am very susceptible to UTI's.  I have no antibiotic resistance that I know of, but I would rather not take them if I can avoid it!  Re: concerns about formation of formaldehyde in the gut, that sounded scary to me too, but after a bit of reading I learned that formaldehyde does not accumulate in the body.  The body metabolises it to formic acid, which acidifies the urine and kills the bugs (it is an antibacterial and often used as a preservative in food).  That said, formaldehyde is a known carcinogen so I will be monitoring my use."