"My son just got injected with invega. I pray this is going to work for him. I want him to have a normal life and desire life again. He is also taking lamictal this is also new for him. I hope this convo works for him. He is 26 years old and new with all this. Just got diagnosed with bipolar mania. :("


"Got recommended by the surgeon that did my laparoscopy to try Depo out after severe pain and bleeding being bed bound for atleast 4 days every month and suffering daily from the endo and interstitial cystitis which I have alongside.

It has been a god send for me, it does take a toll with mood swings and energy but I think the conditions contribute to that themselves also! I have probably 10 days tops every 3 months before the shot is due that I'll get very bloated (a good 4/5lbs worth on the scales!!) and feel sicky and not right with spotting but as soon as I have the shot again all gone! I'm happy with feeling a bit rubbish once every three months with much less pain rather than every couple of weeks doubled over!! Thank god for depo!!!"


"I have been on Tysabri since 2007. I haven't had a single relapse. MRIs are good, symptoms are minimal or nonexistent, whereas before it was relapse after relapse. I was on Copaxone for a year before Tysabri was returned to market and it did nothing for me. I am negative JCV antibodies. I go in to the infusion center every 28 days, have an infusion for an hour, wait for the hour of observation and off I go. No side effects noted during my treatment with this medication. It's not for everyone but it works very well for me."


"I've been taking Buspar for about a week and a half now and haven't really seen any dramatic results so far. I started out taking a 15mg pill in the morning and a 15mg pill in the evening, being a total of 30 mg total. This gave me awful headaches and I started experiencing light headedness. I bumped my dosage down to half of that now, and am currently feeling better when it comes to the side-effects. Hopefully by the 3rd or 4th week I will get the full effect from this medicine."


"I'm not so sure my condition was fibromyalgia, but it probably was. I was in excruciating pain in my muscles and tendon-joints, for weeks, ibuprofen and aspirin or paracetamol did absolutely nothing. Codeine
helped, but I am allergic to it. I was put on meloxicam
by my doctor, and within a day the pain faded, now I take two 7.5mg tablets a day and I am absolutely pain free, not even a minor ache anywhere.

Meloxicam is a wonder drug for ache's and pains, both minor and severe."


"Been on and off anti depressants for 10 years (still can't believe it). Tried Paxil and currently take 10 mg of Lexapro.  Still do not feel well.  I find running helps me more than anything but I fear the day the running is too much. I'm 40 and in otherwise good health, but I feel pretty lousy almost every single day.  I am happy to read about people doing well on medication, but all I get from it is dizziness/lightheaded.  Still optimistic about one day looking back at this nightmare in disbelief.  Until then."


"I have been using it for 3months now. I skip using it for days at a time but then the pain comes back. I use it mainly as an inflammatory and mild pain removal from a back surgery I had in 1997  It does make me jumpy but when I combine it with Xanax. It evens me out and I feel I can do anything. I am also taking percocets for times it does not take the pain away completely. Now, I am starting to feel normal and evened out mentally."


"I have R.A and I was skeptical at first but I was in so much pain in my wrist and hand I wanted to scream. Well I took a 250 mg Aleve and it took 2 hours to kick in but I must say thank goodness for Aleve. I still feel a small amount of discomfort but its nothing that will interfere with my day, I recommend this. Normally I take Tylenol but I think I like Aleve better. My first time taking it. Put it this way it won't hurt to try and I'm glad I did."


"This pill has been very good to me.  It calms me down and balances out my mood so I no longer have the extreme ups and downs.  It keeps me in a happy middle.  While many other bipolar medicines I have taken have made me feel an inability to feel angry, Risperdal just keeps me from making a huge deal over small issues.  I no longer get mad over petty things, but I do feel angry when something extremely upsetting happens.  I do not feel extreme sadness for no reason any longer, but I do feel it when extreme events happen.  For instance, my grandfather died last week and I was sad about it but I no longer feel depressed for no reason.  The stages of mania I used to experience have almost completely subsided."


"The only reason I didn't just give it a 1 was because of the convenience. I absolutely LOVE not having to take a pill every day, but I have had the worst experience. I have gained over 40 lbs since getting this in January 2011 it is now November. I have noticed that most of the positive reviews on this page are from girls that have only had it for a month or two. If you had of asked me in the first couple of months I had only good things to say too. Now I bleed ALL THE TIME! And it's never consistent, I'll stop for a few hours and start back up for over two weeks then stop for a few hours, the start right back up. I thought that my marriage would benefit from this but it has only suffered. "


"I first wrote a year ago. I am now thousands in debt due to the freq cut off of benefits from organizations that give grants. I am not informed when the cut off payments. So I owe thousands, why don't the infusion centers notify patients when they have no funding. I have had nothing but severe pain in my joints. Severe rashes, sores, etc. I can't stand how I feel. I was over $200,000 in ACTH this last year. How can I afford to raise my family when I am denied all help. Who is getting all this money. I have been a coma for over 8 times this last year. Twice on life support. 8 cases of sepsis. I have no family, just two handicap children that I adopted. I can't believe Drs would do this to patients."


"I got my 1st depo injection in the middle of June.  I started bleeding in the middle of July and didn't stop until the one week after my 2nd injection.  One week prior to the date my 2nd injection was due I started bleeding like a period.  My bleeding has stopped for the most part.  I get a little bit of traces here and there but nothing too noticeable.  The two months of bleeding was worth it to make this monthly delight end."


"Epiduo literally changed my life. had acne since I was 13 yrs old. Started using epiduo when I was 28. Now I'm 29. It cleared up my face amazingly! NO more scars, NO pimples, & it helps keep me lookin younger b/c it is a retinoid. I must say tho, that the first 2 months of using it, I broke out really bad. Dry skin, peeling, burning skin whenever I was sweating, &lots of pimples! But, the dermatologist had forewarned me that it was my face purging all the pimples &bacteria that was lying beneath the surface of my face's exterior surface level. So after sticking with it for those grueling 2 months I saw my scars fading, blackheads & cystic pimples slowly disappearing &my face is more clearer & smoother. Dont even need 2 use makeup anymore!"


"I've been on Aubra for the last six months. The only pro I can think of is that I'm not pregnant. However, the list of negatives is much longer. Before getting on the pill, I had clear skin, regular periods, no PMS or crazy mood swings. Since I got on it though, I've noticed that my skin got worse- pimples appearing everywhere- bigger than I've ever gotten in my life. My periods have become so irregular despite following my doctor's instructions and taking it religiously at the same time (I have a pill tracker app too!). Pre-pill, my periods only lasted for four days and were relatively light. Now though my HEAVY periods last for eight days and happen every two weeks. Definitely gonna get off it and not recommend it to anyone"


"I tried several synthetic medicines for hypothyroid to no avail, then a doctor recommended Armour. It has proved to be the best thing - getting me close to my 'normal' self with little to no side effects."


"I have been taking Savella for 2 years now. I was giving this medication for my migraines and it has worked on both my migraines and fibromyalgia. I don't like paying so much for it but it is worth."


"I had the Kyleena inserted today and OMG IT HURT!!! I had the Mirena inserted 6 weeks after giving birth so it was a breeze since my uterus was still somewhat open. This experience was horribly different for me, my youngest is now 5, so my uterus is not as open. I went in expecting a simple procedure like I had in the past, but no. My doctor did not advise me to take any pain reliever before hand. It was so painful I almost past out and/or threw up. The nurse had to give me a cold cloth and fan me. After it was finally over, maybe a few mins, which felt like an hour, I felt dizzy and sick. I had to stay in the room and lie down for a bit. I have been bleeding, clotting and cramping all day. Anesthesia should be offered! I hope its worth it!"


"Nuvaring was the first birth control I was ever on and I've never had any terrible issues with it in the 4 years I've had it so far (18-21) My periods are so regular I can nearly tell down to the hour when it will start! My acne cleared up but I did gain a little weight but nothing crazy. Only issues is breast tenderness a week before my period that can get annoying but otherwise this birth control has been great and super easy to remember. Also, I was able to change my schedule for a vacation so I got my period a week before travelling which was amazing, it didn't screw up my body...just read the pamphlet on how to properly do this (and don't do it all the time!)"


"I use meclizine/antivert every day of my life.. Every 6 hours, I can take up to 50mg. Unfortunately, I have a horrible diagnosis of vertigo, followed with BPPV. I rely on this medicine so much, I feel as if it's becoming ineffective.. :( Had real bad attacks in November. I got admitted to the hospital, and it took multiple doses, & 14  hours for the room to just stop spinning completely.. I have bad issues with my vertigo still. Can't sleep without the room spinning, it's hard to drive sometimes, and it's hard to function without feeling like I'm about to get dizzy all over again. Ugh. Just hope it stops completely soon. Been dealing with this daily since April 2012.."


" which causes constipation. And this is the only thing that clears me out. With IBS you get stopped up a lot.  They give you a stool softener and powder miralax. But the indoor plumbing just won't work... my Dr told me to do this when I feel bloated and with IBS pains"


"I have been on Depo for about a year now! I got it in April in 2013 and now it's February 2014. I kept bleeding since I got it till about October. So I had about 2 shots by then. When got my 3rd shot, I stopped bleeding. I haven't got a period since then. I weighed about 105lbs now I weigh 130lbs, I gained so much weight."


"Been on Invokana for 3-4 months. Lower blood sugar numbers, I've lowered my Lantus as a result and have lost 10 lbs. The weight lost is not instant, so to those who have been on it for a week and haven't lost weight, give it another week or so and the weight will start to come off. Do not have the dry mouth issue, do have the yeast infection issue, but have had that for a while now. Great medicine."


"I've been on zoloft for probably about 4 months now and it has absolutely SAVED my life. I was so hesitant to get on it again (I was on it previously about 5 years ago from ages 14-18 for OCD - which it worked well for that, too), but I wish I had done it sooner! my social anxiety is practically gone and I'm actually for once excited about my future instead of terrified. I can talk to people and be myself and I actually LIKE myself now!! Where before I was convinced I was a worthless nobody. I'm much more confident in myself and my abilities and if somebody doesn't like me it no longer bothers me because i like me. I haven't felt this normal in 5 years. Thank you Zoloft"


"I have had ADD for several years now (I'm 24). I was taking adderall for a while but it flared up my anxiety. I am now prescribed Strattera, and so far, no good. I'm only on day 3, but I feel absolutely exhausted and irritable. Considering giving up on it because it's the end of the school semester and I can't afford to feel this tired with all the work I have to do."


"The first couple periods with the copper IUD were pretty intense with cramps and heavy bleeding- however, as each month goes by my periods have started to return to normal. Really happy I chose this birth control especially because hormonal bc was giving me all kinds of issues, especially yeast infections. Will be sticking with the copper for a while!"


"Niacin has greatly improved my life. My depressive thoughts disappeared right from the start (500mg a day now for 2 weeks. Now going up to 1000mg a day). My girlfriend has also been taking it and we've both been in a greater mood (she's also depressive). Suicidal thoughts are rare now. I no longer flush."


"Migranal Nasal Spray seems to have helped the migraine (within the 24 hours, not quickly). However, the muscle pain was tremendous for 48 hours following taking the 1st & 2nd doses. I changed from Triptans because of the muscle pain, but the pain with the Migranal is worse. I will try it one more time, but if the after effect (excruciating muscle pain, especially in my legs and feet) are as bad as my first experience, I will stop."


"I'm am a 18 year old girl whose been sweating since the 6th grade. Its Soo embarrassing that I used to wear mostly black so no one would see the pit stains. Drysol works really great. The only downside I would say is that if I use it everyday or after I shave, it has the worst burning/itching sensation."


"I have been on Effexor XR for 8 years. I was on 75mg once a day for the first 8 following my first year of college. A couple months ago I started exhibiting symptoms of panic disorder again, very severely. I was upped to 150mg once a day, seemed fine for a couple weeks, but upped again to 187.5mg once a day since I was still having panic attacks. Generally I feel like it is working - I know that there are some people on much higher dosages, and it is just a matter of finding your right dosage."


"I took EllaOne 15 hours after I had unprotected sex with a guy I met at this trip I went on by myself; he ended up coming inside me. My cycle lasts for 30 to 32 days, and I had sex during my 21st day, so I was just starting the Luteal Phase (infertile). However, as a  woman, despite using any contraception or the pill, I always have a little doubt in my mind, and it remains there until I get my next period. After taking the pill, I was told that, to be sure it had worked, I had to bleed a little. The pharmacist told me that was false. My period's supposed to arrive anytime now. Even though I know that one of the side effects is that it may delay my period, I've never been more scared in my life. I haven't experienced any complications, tho."


"This medicine has helped for about 10 yrs.  It makes me a little sleepy.  I did not gain 1 pound on it."


"This medicine is very effective for bipolar. Before this, I cannot sleep at night, because my mind race. Finally after taken this I feel wonderful and no depressed anymore..  The effect is weight gain, before this my weight just around 74 kg, now it went to 99 kg..."


"One of  my students has had chronic lice last school year and again this school year. I have provided OTC lice shampoo several times and have sent child home weekly with live head lice. Each time child is sent home, child has returned with no live head lice but still having nits. (Our school is not a no nit school.) Each week the child would have live lice again and have to be sent home. I found the article about the FDA releasing Sklice and printed the information for the parent of the student with chronic lice. The student came to me yesterday and I found dead lice in child's hair. I discussed this with the child's mother who said she used the Sklice as directed. So far, so wonderful!"


Amoxicillin / clarithromycin / lansoprazole

"I had acute gastritis and went to ER to get iv fluids. While there, they ran a test for H. Pylori and it was positive. My only symptoms prior to the ER visit was frequent heartburn. I was given RX for biaxin, amoxicillin, and omeprazole for 14 days. I got online and was horrified of the reviews. I delayed starting my meds. The first three days were hell on earth. Nausea, fatigue, anxiety. I learned very quickly to EAT with each dose. I had the metallic taste up until day 10 and then it went away. I'm wrapping up day 12, and while the treatment was tough in the beginning, it is doable. My GI is going to do an EGD in 60 days. Was also told to continue omeprazole x 2 months to heal ulcers and combat rebound reflux. Feeling better!"


"Dat two for me and i thought it was just me experiencing the irritation after i inserted the application into my vagina. This pain is nothing i want to go through again. I've had yeast infections in the past and the treatment was nothing like this. I hope it works cause it sure feel like its doing something downn there"


"I have suffered with clusters for the last 20 years. Every time I've been prescribed something that works, the FDA finds a negative reason to stop production. Migranal seems to work really well, but the price is ridiculous!! My pharmacist requests that I only get it at the end of the month due to his cost. Now my insurance cost on it is being raised. Go figure....."


"Protonix does what it's supposed to do unless I really overeat, eat or drink something really acidic. Sometimes, I have the feeling of hoarseness, coughing like food is coming back up in my esophagus. If I have to vomit, my food looks undigested due to the protonix not letting my stomach produce enough acid. Miss a day of protonix or vomit and you pay the price."


"I have had case of severe flu a few times before but this time I went straight to the doctor to to try Tamiflu.  While the flu usually made me miserable and feverish for 4 days and weak for a few days more, I felt pretty good after about a 1 1/2 days and was ready for work on the 3rd day.  I will always go for the Tamiflu in the future.  In my case, when my face feels flushed, I have a lack of appetite, ache in my neck and back and a slight fever, it is time to act.  You need to start Tamilfu as soon as you see the first signs.  It is great!"


"I had a very bad experience with perphenazine. I ended up with severe joint pain, difficulty breathing, chest pain, weird spinning sensation in my face on the right side of my nostril, on my forehead and on the right side of my temporal area. I had difficulty urinating and horrible insomnia. It has been well over 6 months since taking up to 12 mg for only a few ( about 2--4 days) and I am still having problems. I started on only 4 mg back in Dec 2013 and took the same dosage up to Mar 2014. I stopped because I could barely urinate. Then, I started have weird movement as stated above in my face, but not as bad as the movement when I took 12mg. The, I was told that I needed to start back on this drug for the movement to disappear."


"I've taken escitalopram before and it worked good for my anxiety but I stopped taking it after about two months cause I felt better.  The shortness of breath came back and takes a while to go away.  I can't even exercise anymore due to it.  I had to resign from the fire academy cause my body could not keep up.  I've always been fit.  Anxiety can be really frustrating because of the physical symptoms.   Escitalopram did work for me and fast like within days.  I also had problems having sex, and I love sex.  I was very sexually active in high school and short after until I hit 22.  I'm 28 now.  I have good and bad days, mostly bad.  I want my sex life back, and I want to be able to work out like I used to.  Anyone else have SOB?"


"I got this birth control around June of 2015. I didn't have a period for about 3 months and I had it two times and then it stopped up until around February. I would have my

period 2-3 times a month. now that I've had it a year, I've had my period every other week which is also interfering with my

relationship as well. my hair doesn't fall out, I haven't gained weight, but I do get moody and my face doesn't really break out like it used to before I had this. I cant say I would recommend this, but this is only the major defect I have when my doctor said this was completely normal."


"I had a bad UTI and I have taken this in the past and I am now taking it again. I get 4-7 days depending on doctor. It almost always clears it up. If you don't eat like I do then you can get nauseated if you take it on an empty stomach. The pill is huge so I chew it and use a spoon of yogurt and eat it down like that. I wish they made chewable versions or coated versions as it's hard to take but I do take it! The pill is a miracle worker and helps me greatly."


"What a dream experience.  75mg and My dreams felt like hours long and extremely realistic and happy. Kinda sad to have such great dreams and wake up in reality :/"


"I was prescribed 1-2 tablets every six hours for anxiety; however I find that 1 tablet is quite sufficient and does ease the anxiety.  I have also found that I remain very groggy for up to 8 hours after taking a single pill.  I use for nighttime relief only."


"I've taken Zoloft for several years: once to help with OCD when I was younger and more recently to help with depression. Overall I definitely experienced less crying and general hopelessness on Zoloft. I still had my bad days but in general it's manageable. The biggest side effect was the weight gain. I gained about 20 lbs in a year. I also felt like I sweat easier on this medication, especially my palms. This was pretty minor though. I'm switching to another medication due to the weight gain and I will say the withdrawals from Zoloft are tough. My emotions were really heightened and anything could make me cry. Be sure to tell your loved ones that you'll need some extra support as you taper off."


"Stayed on it for over a year. Took in combination with Entocort. Saw little to no improvement. Gave significant side effects such as flushing, fevers, nausea, chills, severe migraines etc."


"My GYN prescribed this pill to help with my heavy periods. I HATE IT! I've been on it for almost 2 months, I take it at the exact same time everyday, and have never missed a dose. I have had the worse mood swings and have been bleeding for a whole month. I experienced what I would call a very heavy period (changing my pad every 45 min or wearing adult diapers) 2 times in one month and the cramps are horrible. I went in to to see my dr the second time I experienced the heavy bleeding and she said that this is normal for the first 3-4 months of taking this med. I wish that I had NEVER started this medication. My periods were heavy before the pill and now they are worse than before. At least before the pill I only bled 8 days out of the month."


"I have previously had chlamydia in the past and me and my boyfriend at the time were both given the 4 pills and we both ended up running to the bathroom all night with the runs and horrible cramps. 2 years later, I have it again and my doctor suggested the liquid form. Took 25ml of it after lunch and felt a little lightheaded for about an hour afterwards and had a few cramps but aside from that I feel fine!"


"Me and my bf had unprotected sex on the day of my ovulation period. I'm so panicked and worried that I may get pregnant so I got this plan B but the next day we met again and we had sex again the thought of being safe coz i just taken the Plan B 13 hrs ago. I don't know if it works that way.
Please comment if you guys have experience like this before.
Still worried of being pregnant."


"At first I thought Soolantra did not work, but that was only because I had another problem--due to my inhaler, which had given me a yeast infection on my face.  I got worse and worse, then solved that problem, and began Soolantra again.  It actually seems to make my skin look better on contact.  There is such a difference that I use it in the morning or just before I go out, and people have noticed.  I don't have an extreme case of rosacea, but the redness, large pores, itching and burning are responding to treatment.  I only put it on the affected areas, to conserve it, and I had some samples, so that is why I estimate only $2.00 a month.  With insurance, a tube is $60."


"This is the 2nd time in a month that I have suffered from dizziness and fatigue after taking Claritin. My blood pressure has dropped to 96/58 which is low even for me. I have always had lower than normal blood pressure. I last took Claritin on Thursday morning and this is Monday and can finally stand up without feeling dizzy."


"I promised myself I was going to write a review for others who are stressing just as I was before reading some reviews. I am a 18 year old who had protected sex, but my partner did not notice that it had torn and he finished inside of me. We both panicked and half an hour later we decided to buy plan B. Everything was okay, no side effects but a week later I got a stomach virus. My mind automatically begin to think it was pregnancy symptoms. A week after I had gotten over the stomach virus I was expected to get my period. Instead I got a very bad cough and my period had still not come. I began to panic, I am too young to have a baby and decided to get a pregnancy test. The test turned out to be negative and I got my period the next day."


"I have been on this for a little more then a year. I was prescribed this pill because I have an extreme sensitivity to birth control. I had mild nausea the first week and then it was gone. I noticed spotting through out the entire year. I also noticed if I forgot to take my pill, and it was the next day, I would have cramping and what felt like the start of my period. I had clear skin and no bloating on this pill. Appetite and sex drive were normal and no weight gain. This is a very mild pill for those that have extreme sensitivity. I would stay on it but I switched insurance"


"Had ParaGard inserted in May of 2016 and so far loving it!!  Procedure was uncomfortable but not painful.   Did have my period but didn't take anything beforehand. Didn't even know you could take something to soften your cervix!  No cramping after.   First two periods were intense to say the least.   Very heavy bleeding but you know that will happen.   My period always had 1-2 heavy days.  Some spotting between periods. After the 3 month mark periods were better but the IUD did increase my period from 4 days to 7 days.   But only about 3 of those days are medium to heavy.   Would definitely recommend!!!"


"I am on 60mg of Armour.  I was on Cytomel and felt better.  My numbers got worse so my doctor switched me to Armour.  It's okay, but I still can't lose those 10 lbs. that I want to and I've never had a hard time losing weight. I get really tired at night too. I like the idea of Armour since it's been around for so long, but I just wish I could lose this weight and have a little more energy at night."


"Works pretty well for nerve pain and numbness. I have degenerative disc disease along with several other cervical and spinal issues. I started at higher dose that had too many side effects but when my dosage was lowered I had a lot of relief."


"I started Savella a little over a month ago and had not experienced any side effects until the last two weeks. Palpitations/ elevated resting heart rate and right sided headaches, which I did not realize were due to this medication because I didn't experience any initial side effects. Overall muscle pain has been greatly reduced, energy increased. Bummed out that I may have to stop due to the new side effects."


"I have had three very good experiences with Lexapo. To any readers in deep depression and with anxiety, rule one is to not take bad experiences you read on the web as your future experience.  Each time I have experienced major depression, I started on 10 mg and had to grind my way through at least 4 weeks to feel any positive effects and the worse side effects were gone.  I was bumped up to 20mg and it took two weeks of living through hell again and than suddenly it was gone.   Exercise, get out and face your demons, and remember it can and will get better (yes, hard to believe when they could scrape you off the wall but it will happen). Good luck ... you have my sympathy and encouragement."


"I'm younger than most people who take this, but man did the results fan out. I was able to maintain an erection for four hours. I woke up with a stuffy nose and a headache but my wife and I were super glad."


"Ok so I think that if you use this should depend on why you have constipation in the first place.   If you have it because your bowel muscles have stopped pulsating well and good.   If you have it cos you've not been able to go to loo and your stool is now too hard and big AVOID.

I had a major back spasm could not move for two days - bend and sit on a toilet hahaha-  then I was prescribed a muscle relaxant (diazapm/valium) which relaxes ALL your muscles...  I've not been now for 8 days but all duculox has done for me has given me a desperate need to pass stool that's more like a brick!!!  I really needed something to make it softer  :("


"I have been on trintellix for over a year. I don't think it is the best medication I have been on (I have tried several), but it certainly helps. I do experience side effects if I miss a dose, especially for longer than 48 hours. I usually get very headachey and itchy, everywhere. Maybe this is a good sign, as it indicates maybe it does something. I don't feel very drastic, life-altering relief, but I do believe that if I weren't taking it, things would be much worse. I don't think you feel the support it provides in a strong way, but in a more subtle, long-term way."


"Nexplanon was really the only option that would work for me. IUD would have been too painful to insert, pills would have been forgotten to get taken, don't even get me started on shots (I hate needles). Anyways the first few months my period was irregular as the doctor predicted that it would be. I don't think I gained much weight or got headaches, but my emotional (as well as physical) state did change. About 5 months in my period finally stopped and I was ecstatic. I didn't have any cramps, my mood was back to normal, I didn't feel tired anymore! Life was great. I like to think back at that time as a honeymoon phase( so blissful). Now the irregular periods have started back up again and they are back with a vengeance."


"Best eye drop I ever tried. Provided soothing relief with NO side effects whatsoever. Shame that it is no longer available."


"This stuff is no joke! I only drank 8oz out of a 12oz bottle and it has been the most effective thing yet! I went 2 weeks with pebbles every other day. For the last week I have been taking stool softener tablets and  the nasty powder! Nothing even comes close to this! I was running to the bathroom after 2 hours! The Lemon flavored one tastes like super sour sprite! If you are only having a day or so of tummy trouble this would not be for you!! Also, make sure you have baby wipes on stand-by!"


"I switched from the Nexplanon implant simply because I heard of a recall on it and I couldn't take the constant dizziness and headaches .I used orthro evra before and it was lovely but, this isn't at all. The first night, I felt like I couldn't sleep with that being said I was up for 3 days with absolutely no sleep, walking around like an insane person. Severe pain (hunger pangs) that I think contribute to the weight gain, nausea and breast pain. I took it off. I tried it again and the physical side effects have faded somewhat but depression anxiety and mood swings are back in my life 10x worse..."


"I did like this medications at first but had to stop after reaching my full dosage because I broke out in severe hives. It takes several weeks to build up to the max dose. On the 3rd week,  I began to have dry mouth. On the 4th week,  I started seeing hives on my body.  Nothing I took helped.  I ended up in the urgent care that afternoon and got a steroid shot along with a low dose steroid pills.  The hives came back the following day.  I dealt with it for another day then I was back in the urgent care.  My blood pressure was high because of my burning and irritated skin.  I got an epipen and stronger steroids. At this point,  I stopped taking it but was on 9 pills a day to get it under control."


"Every time there's a virus or allergies in the air due to having asthma I usually end up catching bronchitis from it and these by far are the only thing that really helps the coughing. Not to mention I've tried A LOT of other cough suppressants even prescriptions and these truly do help better than any I've found! I would definitely recommend trying them!"


"I was prescribed this medication after struggling to stay sober. It's very hard to put my finger on exactly how it works, or how it makes me "feel" but the best I can do is to say that I feel as normal as ever, minus the cravings for alcohol! I no longer feel compelled to reach for alcohol, It just doesn't enter my mind anywhere as much. I am taking this as part of a comprehensive program (AA, individual therapy, medication management from a psychiatrist who understands addiction, etc.).

It took a good 5 weeks for it to kick in for me but when it did I definitely noticed it. Home run! It's not a magic bullet but it's a BIG help for me!"


"I was so very pleased to have taken this pain reliever following surgery.  It was strong enough to help with the pain yet I had none of the nausea and dizziness that I get with most other pain medicines."


"I was diagnosed with HSV1 about 6 months ago and finally went to my doctor asking for options for help about 4 months ago. Since being prescribed this medicine my life has been incredible! I was so depressed after being diagnosed but being on this medicine has given me my old life back. I haven't had an outbreak since and experience no side effects."


"I have been on Celexa for 16 days now and my anxiety, mood, depression and panic are markedly worse.  This is the worse I have been in a couple of years.  Is this something the drug can cause before it gives you some relief?"


"I've been taking Lexapro since August now. Started on a low dose (5mg) because I don't tolerate the side effects of antidepressants well.

First few weeks of taking this wasn't the most pleasant experience but I soon got use to it and it wasn't so bad.

I struggle with GAD and depression and while it hasn't cured my anxiety I am already feeling some better. I have since moved up to 20 mg.

The list of side effects that I had most trouble with were;
Drowsiness throughout the day, jitters, bruxism(clenching my teeth) and an increase of anxiety. I also noticed that I felt like I had the flu because of body aches. Made my eyes glossy as well."


"My insurance covered almost all of it. The medication works. Hep C undetectable after just 23 days, again at 12 weeks. So far so good. Extreme itching with Incivek withdrawal for 3 days. Scratched my skin until it bled. Ice cold water helped and nothing else. After 3 days, itching was gone. Mentally the Incivek had my brain in a fog for the entire 12 weeks. Had two car wrecks back to back and had to stop driving. Overall I would still highly recommend this medicine due to its effectiveness. What is 12 weeks in comparison to the rest of my life? I am Hep C free."


"Just started taking Cipro 3 days ago 11-2-11. Felt relief by second day third is better. Just don't eat cheese before your pill. "


"I was put on this for anxiety. The first 3-4 days I was fine, just a little tired but then experienced the worst panic attack I've had in years. The daily anxiety continued after that and I was taking my as needed lorazepam almost everyday. I contacted my doctor and she suggested taking half. I tried that and was ok for 4-5 days and bam the anxiety and panic returned. I never had problems sleeping but I would wake up with a racing heart almost every morning. I made it 3.5 weeks before my doctor and I decided to switch to something else. I feel like this medication made me feel worse. The  pharmacist said I shouldn't feel increased anxiety that long it's usually just the first few days."


"Cloderm seems to clear up my elbows from all the peeling and bleeding from being so dry."


"This has Been The WORST birth control i have ever been on , It has darkened my skin , gave me the worst mood swings & lets not begin on irregular periods. Being on this seems more like a burden, stopping pregnancy is really not worth all the hell you go through on these pills."


"Absolutely horrible.....put both my girls on it for heavy periods.....by week nine both had sores developed on the bartholin gland area.  My 16 year old lasted a week and my 19 year olds were worst.  Took her to the Dr. tested negative for any infection and to rule out herpes they tested her for that too....which the nurse called with only the infection results and assumed it was herpes and subscribed Valtrex for 10 days and told us to read information on herpes for next outbreak.....of which they didn't even receive any results for yet......unbelievable!  So...all in all this is by far the worst experience I've ever encounter with any birth control pill.  I SAY STAY AWAY FROM IT.......AND ITS NOT NORMAL TO NOT HAVE A PERIOD FOR THREE MONTH"


"I love the very mild side effects and works well."


"Hello! I have bipolar 1 with psychotic features and I have been taking seroquel instant release for almost four years. Currently I take 300 mg in the morning and 600 mg at night. Seroquel has helped my depression like other but at the same time has kept my mania and psychotic episodes at bay. Don't know where I would be without this drug!"


"I'm 31 years old, no children ever and recently got the skyla.

Prior to getting skyla inserted, I came on  here to read the reviews and wish I didn't because it definitely scared me, but thankfully, my obgyn was great and explained everything to me. Not to mention, she numbed me prior to inserting the skyla and informed me when I would feel the most amount of pressure which helped A LOT!

There was some mild cramps during the first month but since the month has passed, I've been feeling great - no nausea and no weight gain. There's some mild cramping, which I never had before but no periods. So for me, it's working out great and realized only your body can tell you if it's good or not- and not by others experience."


"Inserting Mirena felt like getting an abortion, worst 10 min of my life! Got this January 2016 and im still bleeding, not heavy but enough to wear a pad or regular tampon. Sometimes I think the bleeding has stopped and next thing I know I'm bleeding all over again! Not sure if I want to keep this in still."


"This stuff is useless. I keep it around because it does wonders for my hay-fever. As to anxiety I'll stick with serax or xanax."


"I tired Aleve. It works to some extent for a few hours but it stops. I get better and longer lasting results with Advil liqui-gels for arthritis."


"I am on my 3rd Mirena. I had one in my late 20's before I had children and have had one after each of my kids were born.  The first insertion was the most painful but was managed well with Ibuprofen.  When I had it removed the Dr. told me to wait one full cycle before trying to get pregnant.  I was pregnant the first month we tried.  After my son was born I had a new Mirena and had it removed after a year and became pregnant with my daughter the first month after my full cycle.  The pain of insertion is worth it, I have no periods, no headaches, no moodiness and my husband doesn't seem to notice it is even there!  I highly recommend Mirena!"


"63 yr old woman, early onset Alzheimer's diagnosed July 2013. Prescribed Aricept 5 mg and Namenda. Found Namenda made me agitated and angry so quit. 10 mg Aricept and serious side effects. While waiting for new doctor to take over past neurologist's care, have adjusted meds myself to keep the memory help - which is astounding - and lessens side effects which includes severe muscle cramps in legs, water retention, ankle and hand swelling, back pain,  increased blood pressure, heart palpitations. I now take 1/2 of the 5 mg tablet in morning and am still retaining benefits with reduced side effects. Aricept restored my ability to read and gave me energy and focus I have not had in 3 years. Lower dose on most meds always works better for me."


"I have been taking this medicine for over a week, and I do feel much more motivated and an overall sense of well being.  Side effects I have come across are dry mouth, or being thirsty-which helps to prevent any headaches, early on was difficulty sleeping but that comes and goes.  I feel a little disoriented when I do wake up.  Bowel movements actually improved.  I don't recommend drinking while taking this.  This was my first antidepressant and I am very happy with the results so far!"


"After 1 1/2 weeks of taking Farxiga I went into severe dehydration that included dizziness, being lightheaded, not being able to stand for more than a minute without feeling like I was going to faint, extreme shortness of breath, chest pain, pain in my lower back and sides, excessive thirst, and dry mouth. Luckily my daughter has had medical training and recognized that I had severe dehydration. I had to begin immediate fluid replenishing as well as salt replacement. Farxiga is the only thing that had been changed about my regular schedule, and upon looking at the maker's website, we found that dehydration, kidney problems, increased bad cholesterol levels, and UTI's are just some of the regular side effects that go along with taking this."


"I have very active rheumatoid arthritis, I started Actemra in May 2010, it took 8 or 9 months for it to start working. March 2014, I had a low white blood count, called Neutropenia. Stopped Actemra for 3 months, now I'm on a 1/2 a dose. Tried many other meds over the years, but nothing worked like Actemra for me. I hope I can keep taking it. Time will tell. So many side effects to look out for. 55 year old female on Medicare."


"01/19/09 I weighed 312lb. 1/30/2009 I now weigh 294lb. Great energy and appetite control. I've kept my calorie intake down to maybe 700 to 1000 a day. My long term goal is 220 to 230lbs."


"I absolutely despise this inhaler. It honestly takes a lot for me to get so upset over a product, but this one is ridiculous. There have been multiple cases where I've had attacks, and my lungs are not strong enough to get the medicine out of it. I have to use it multiple times to even find a little bit of relief.   I do not recommend this product"


"Worse meds, there is no need to take tamiflu,

Better off just riding it out.  No benefit to the patient. Only one benefitting is the doctor and the pharmaceutical company,, making money."


"No menstrual at all. No cramps or bloating. Works really well for me."


"My experience is the product works extremely quickly. If you have been taking opioids for an extended period of time and take this product, you will have multiple bowel movements approx an hour after the first dose. I also suspect this fast acting medicine wains after a few hours. More information should be given, specifically if cutting the 25mg tablet in half is an acceptable procedure for "reducing" the dosage to 12.5mg. Finally, I noticed my urine developed an offensive odor after starting Movantik, not sure if anyone else experienced this..."


"After 15 years of SSRIs and SNRI's, I was told to consider shock therapy or Parnate. Parnate is a miracle drug as far as I am concerned. At 47, I seem to have the energy that I had in my 20s and 30s. I am taking Ambien to deal with the side effect of insomnia and its working great. For once I seem to be able to synchronize up with the rest of the world.
The special diet required has not been a problem so far. I seem to have a problem with almonds, but cheese pizza (non-aged cheese only!) is still okay."


"Made me very sick, headache, constant diarrhea, very bad head and chest cold, lower right leg started to swell."


"Dizzy, insomnia, nervous, anxious, upset stomach, wobbly, difficulty walking."


"I had moderate/severe acne and I went to a dermatologist and they put me on multiple medications that burned my face and made the acne worse. After I switched dermatologists, my new doctor immediately put me on epiduo and also recommended a birth control pill to help my acne. It's been 2 months and my face is clear, with only 1 or 2 pimples when I have my period. Epiduo is wonderful and also helps with healing acne scars. I have extremely sensitive skin and this cream only made me peel a little bit the first week I used it, but my skin has became acostumed and my doctor and I are very pleased with the results.

My self esteem is so much better thanks to this medicine."


"I got rushed to the hospital last night with one of the worst panic attacks I've ever had, thus has been ongoing for a few weeks but last night I thought I was going to die. I am a healthy fit 21 year old male and just having this aid in my pocket relieves me, along with how incredibly well it works."


"I'm on my second implant and must say I always thought my problems where in my head. I had my first one inserted 5 years ago and must say I had no problems with it at all. No or hardly any bleeding and even lost weight with it. I had it taken out as we were trying for a Baby and fell pregnant within a month after it had been taken out, so I decided to go back onto it after our daughters birth. But this time it was the opposite... I got acne which I never had in my life and I'm 33. I'm constantly bleeding, gone of sex, got constant thrush to the point that my Hubby went crazy accusing me of sleeping around. And also I got a dermatitis on my head which is very itchy. I'm going to have it removed next week."


"Naproxen really helped my lower back. I have no pain after taking this medicine. Just remember, everyone's body is different and will respond to medication differently. Naproxen seems to working for a lot of people."


"I had extreme reactions to this medication. Dizziness, shaking, nausea, polyuria, headaches, severe sweating, lethargy. It didn't work for me."


"My new doctor put me on Viibryd to help with my severe depression and anxiety 4 months ago. My previous doctor had tried many medications such as Lexapro, Celexa, and Cymbalta...and to be quite frank every one of them was horrible! I gained 60lbs between them over a year, which only deepened my depression. I felt like I was insane with those medications and hated myself and everyone around me even more and began to feel like people were "out to get me". All the while on those medications I had to take Ativan and Valium for my severe anxiety. Since I've been on Viibryd I feel like a new person! I did not gain any weight and Viibryd helps control my anxiety without the need for other medications! It's expensive but worth every penny!"


"All I can say is THANK GOD for clonidine (Catapres). I'm just taking the pill form .2mg, and within 20-30 minutes my BP goes from about 172/105 to around 115-125/75-80. Only side effects I get are a little bit of dry mouth and some drowsiness. That beats the heck out of a stroke or MI, imo. BTW, I'm 6'2" and about 190. First med the doctors have found that actually WORK without nasty side effects. I hope your results with it are as positive as mine. Ciao."


"Too bad they took it off the market."


"I have been dealing with Attention Deficient Disorder ADD all of my life at 50 years old I was diagnosed with ADD, I had suspected it for some time, and began taking 28 mg of Concerta each day after approximately 2 months I went to a lower dose of 18 mg per day. It has had a positive effect that it is much easier to stay on task my ability to concentrate has been significantly increased.  In describing its effect it seems that my mind has slowed down. The side effects have been minimal a little lightheaded at times. I do not take it every day sometimes, I usually use it Monday to Friday."


"Used it for horrible back pain.  Didn't do a thing."


"I have never had an IUD before , I was quite nervous leading up to the appointment .  I was suggested to be on my period for the insertion. I have never had children and the Dr. Said it may be a little more painful due to that.  The actual procedure lasted 10 minutes, the insertion wasn't pleasant but not unbearable. It just felt like really intense cramps and then for about 30 minutes after the procedure I was very crampy. It's now an hour past the procedure and I feel fine , hopefully no cramps will set in later . Overall the experience wasn't that bad. Every person is different with their pain threshold."


"I was first given Neurontin for the shingles, for a few days nothing helped the pain of the shingles, most painful thing I have ever had. After about a week I started feeling better, was sleeping all night and now I have no pain. Even though I still have the shingles best medicine for pain I have ever taken."


"I have gotten migraines since I was 3 and I would get mild headaches to intense migraines basically every day for a good 4 years. I tried everything and Excedrin Migraine works so well and fast! I actually just took some like 40 minutes ago and the pain has subsided enough to write this review! This medicine honestly changed my life!"


"I've been on Bupropion XL 150mg for about three weeks now, and it's made a positive difference. I wouldn't say I'm happy, but I'm definitely not as depressed or anxious as I was before! In terms of side effects, I did have slight (but certainly bearable) headaches, some dry mouth, and a decreased appetite (lost 5 lbs so far, which isn't a bad thing). I know some people have problems with Bupropion, but it's worth a shot! This may sound dramatic, but it very well may have saved my life."


"Wow. This medication really works with very few or no side effects for me. I finally feel normal. I am balanced, have appropriate emotions and healthy relationships. After being on Lexapro for a year and experiencing every side effect, Viibryd is a miracle to me. I used to feel numb, flat, disinterested, boring, no sex drive, etc. while on Lexapro. I talked to my doctor about Viibryd and I feel like I'm back to my normal self. I'm on 40 mg. Just remember to take it every day at the same time and never run out. I ran out for a few days while traveling, and the withdrawal symptoms start to kick in after the second or third missed dose, and I felt terribly hungover, cranky, tired and dizzy. Highly reccomend talking to your doctor about Viibryd"


"I am taking the buspar but it making me feel too relaxed and giving me worse anxiety. My whole body is tingly and I have a huge headache I don't have anything else that to take but I am so afraid to take it - it is Saturday I can't get a hold of my dr. I just don't what to anymore anyone have any ideas"


"I am 26 and in a monogamous relationship. I am on Mononessa strictly for contraceptive purposes. I am bipolar and can become unstable on certain types of birth control and antibiotics. In the first 2-3 weeks I was very tired all the time. But since then the side effect is no longer an issue. I just finished my second pack and am doing well."


"After 2 months on Cymbalta my irritability scared my step son.  I stopped taking it."


"I have been on belviq for 3 days and I'm down 2.7 ibs I will keep you posted"


"I was diagnosed with geno 1A in 2011 by accident at age 40. It was determined I most likely  contracted it as a child 1971 from blood transfusions needed for a blood disorder. I opted not to be treated with the meds at the time because of all the known side affects and at the time I was otherwise healthy. My doctor told me about new drugs on the horizon that sounded promising.  I started Harvoni Feb 2. 2016 after 4 weeks blood work showed it undectable. The first few weeks I did have headaches, fatigue and insomnia.  I took in the morning time on a empty stomach and had to crush it and eat in yogurt because I can't swollow pills.  Blood work after 12 weeks still undetectable and I go next week for the 12 week follow up."


"I take Adderall for ADHD, simply put my GPA in college has literally doubled to 3.5, school is easy now. This medicine is like night and day. I'm glad it only lasts for a certain time 6-8 hours. I have zero appetite on the medicine and lost 15 lbs in two weeks when I started these pills. Aggression is increased. Adderall is amazing. Listen to your doctor and do not take more than you are supposed to."


"I had a little bit of an upset stomach once and two nights where I didn't get a full night sleep.  Otezla worked within days and I am 99% clear.  After 30 years of psoriasis affecting almost every area of my life in some way, I am enjoying such relief."


"Had reasonably bad acne before using it with big red spots coming up and white spots that needed popping every morning without fail. Once doctor gave me this and advised using moisturiser at the same time I no longer had spots everyday and by the day the spots are reducing and it's only been 3 weeks. Good stuff"


"I have been on Ritalin for 20 years.  It has worked great.  While working full time, I took 20mg twice daily.  Now retired and taking only 10 mg each morning, I feel more tired but being retired I function good and can rest anytime I need to."


"Yeast infections, moodiness, depression and numbness in fingers were my side effects.   Not to mention the insertion and removal of the implant.  Just not a good drug FOR ME overall."


"I have been on.invokana 100 for almost 3 months and.it has reduced A1c levels from.9 to 6.I am slowly reducing dosages of other medicines.will need to see for any side effects of liver kidney etc.so far none."


"Apri was great for the first month and a half. I take this pill religiously and have never missed or thrown up a dose. Then I had the worst period I've ever experienced in my life while I still had a week and a half of active pills left. I couldn't even drive that week. The period symptoms finally ended but the bleeding itself did not. It lightened up, but continued for three more weeks. This is ruining my sex life for the time being and I've gone through two boxes of liners. I switched to a higher dose of estrogen and will start taking it next week - and thank God."


"Burns so bad I wanna rip my head off.."


"I had been quite a bit of pain for a little over four months. We couldn't figure out what was causing the pain in my face. My doctor figured out that I had Trigeminal Euralgea Facial Nerve Pain. So he started my on Lyrica. We started at 75mg x 2 times a day, and then had to move up to 150mg x 2 times a day. Lyrica really helps to keep the pain away. My chiropractor has said that since taking Lyrica that my back and neck can be manipulated easier than before.  I love being able to feel better!"


"I have narcolepsy, so I have periods where I sleep for days without being able to wake up and periods of severe insomnia. I've used various meds for the insomnia, most don't work or stop working in 3-4 months. I've been taking 30mg temazepam for a year and it is just starting to be less effective. It kicks in quickly. I will wake up to go to the bathroom after about 4-5 hours (sleeping that long at once is VERY unusual for me!), but can get back to sleep easily. It also doesn't leave me dopey, make me talk in my sleep or give me funky dreams. The Dr will cycle me to something else soon, but I really hope to come back to temazepam because it is by far the best I've used."


"Definitely makes me focus and achieve all things; through home and work. No more daydreaming! 30Mg XR."


"I had hep c for 27 yrs . Started harvoni june 3. It was for 8 weeks . Got my results of second blood draw today it is still non detectable.  Thank God and harvoni. I had no side effects. Those of you taking treatment hang in there it is worth it. Get my last blood draw in january"


"I take this medication and I've been on it for about a year. I've had great results and it's pretty much painless. I took Humira for a short time and had to switch because the injection was too painful. Remicade is great, safe and almost painless."


"This medication is only slightly less effective than codeine or hydrocodone, in treating cough and has fewer side effects than both. The only negatives are the frequent required dosing and the unpleasant taste from these products."


"I was diagnosed in April 2015. My VL was over a million and CD4 was down to 180. I seroconverted for 4 weeks. By the bad luck of timing every time I got to feeling worse I went to urgent care on the weekend. Saw intern after intern with no results and none of them asking the right questions. Finally saw my PCD and ran the viral load test. My dr started me on Stribild the same day. My VL went from over a million down to 700 in the first month and down to 200 two months after that. My CD4 rebounded right away and has remained over 800. 6 months into taking Stribild daily and I'm undetectable. I will say the side affects for the first two weeks were pretty tough. I was nauseous constantly, the awful heart burn. 2 weeks later,  all is well!"


"I started having head pains on the right side of my head/neck/eye after the loss of a loved one. Sharp pains and long lasting dull ache on the right side wouldn't go away, sometimes numbness etc. And for about a year I went through EVERY type of Dr & test possible.  Long story short and two MRI's later (all came back normal). I was no closer to ridding myself of these pains. I found a new Dr who put me on Elavil (25mg) and I can say after 3 months my head pains are reduced 85%. I have pain free days now! It took about 2 months to work in my case. Tiredness is a side effect but mine went away after a few weeks. This med has given me hope. I hope if you're having these problems you will give it a chance to work..."


"I have been using this for about 3 weeks now. It not only makes my redness worse, but it burns (I can deal with tingling, but not severe burning) severely and causes me to break out in hives! I really need to find something else because the allergic reactions/side effects I'm having is worse than the redness was to start with. "


"I have been using Clonazepam for insomnia and mild anxiety for the last 4 months and I can say that it is working miracles for me. I have been using a very very small dose - 0.25 mg in the evening for the first 3 months, now I am taking even less - 0.15 mg in the evening. I have 0.5 mg pills that I use to break into small pieces. The dosage is so small that I have no fear of becoming an addict. Even so, if my sleep and peace of mind mean being an addict, then I 'm more than happy to be one."


"Since being on this pill, I've had my period nonstop, skin breakouts, and mind-numbing headaches whenever close to orgasm. Thanks for nothing. I wouldn't even trust this to keep me from getting pregnant for another month and am switching immediately. Hey: STOP selling this!"


"I have been diagnosed with narcolepsy, cataplexy, and fibromyalgia. I was on Provigil and Adderall, and still falling asleep. Doc started me on 2.5 mg twice a night. I was sleeping. At night only! I am on 3.0 mg now, and still taking the Adderall during the day. I am not falling asleep at work, and my cataplexy and  hallucinations are almost nonexistent! I still get tired pretty early on in the evening, but I was starting to worry about my ability to continue working. It also seems to be helping with the pain. I get nauseous sometimes during the day, but have found that it's because I need to drink some water or eat something. I feel like the old me again. I just hope the insurance doesn't decide not to cover it."


"I was prescribed this medication at 500 MG for an ear infection. The side effects were worse than the ear ache. SEVERE diarrhea, headache, body chills and unfortunately my ear still aches. I will be calling my doctor tomorrow for something different. I only took 4 doses and had to stop. I also want to mention I had my gall bladder removed 10 years ago which left me needing to be extremely careful of what I eat- maybe that had something to do with it?
I have to agree with most of the comments here- that taste from the meds is horrid. I woke up both nights from the taste! Avoid if possible. I'm allergic to penicillin so I think that's why we tried this."


"This is NOT an advertisement:
Lamictal changed my life -for the better.  After 7 days, it seemed like a miracle, I slowly began to become focused and feel at peace. Lamictal erased all suicidal thoughts. This is really how I experienced it. It speaks for itself. I never acquired any side effects at all. My short and long term memory is increased. My learning capabilities are in fact better now then ever before. I only wish that I had received the meds years earlier. I made a lot of wrong decisions and choices before it, and still have to live with a lot of  the damaging consequences, of which I am still trying to make amends. Without Lamictal, I wouldn't be alive today, and that is the truth"


"I had been on Lutera several years and never had trouble with it. My pharmacy switched my medication to Orsythia. I have only been on it 2 weeks and  I am unbelievably bloated, my clothes hardly fit, I have gained weight, (probably due to the bloating), my skin has broken out.   My husband thought I was going through puberty again!  I hate to see what the third week is going to bring. I had an appointment with my doctor and told her about my symptoms and told her about the pharmacy switching my medicine. She wrote another prescription for Lutera and told them not to substitute.  I want my Lutera back!"


"I began Topiramate about five years ago.I have suffered from hemiphlegic migraines since I was twenty and they have become worse since I started going through menopause.I started on 25mg ,one at night but found it really hard to get up,so I started taking them in the morning.Nothing happened so gradually I went up to 50mg and stayed on that for the last 5 years with my other meds.I had no weight loss or gain or any other side effects.

Just recently I came off of all my other medications other than my Zomig and now take 100mg of Topiramte in the morning.I havent had a full blown migraine for three weeks just dull headaches like I am at the end of an episode and the hangover I usually get after the migraine."


"Hi , I'm having the same as another person.I'm on 400mg twice a day. In sooo much pain..I asked my Dr's nurse what to do, she said my body needs to get used to the PAIN!!! I need to talk to my doctor, he's out of the country. I'm not getting it, this much pain and still can't breathe right? I guess I will have to stay at this level NO WAY I'M MOVING UP!!!"


"Much better than Adderall that I've been taking for 12 years. My heart doesn't race, the dry mouth effects aren't nearly as intense. There are no more highs & lows! Love it."


"I have been on this for many years.  The only side effect I had was dryness. When I went off it my face and neck broke out and I developed an ovarian cyst.  I'm back on it."


"Been using for 2 weeks straight now and it seems to be controlling the hot flashes during the day. I am still experiencing the night sweats, but I want to give a couple more weeks to fully get into my system."


"I started Savella May 25th with the titration pack. Side effects not bad. When I got to 100mgs my pulse and blood pressure shot up. I felt odd. I had been trying not to take any other pain medicines including Advil or Tylenol to gauge its effectiveness. I talked with my doctor and started the titration again. It has definitely decreased my pain and I got rid of my fibromyalgia fog, which has been great, but I seem to be unable to tolerate the 100mg dose as my BP and Pulse are elevated again. I am very disappointed. I will keep trying."


"Took it for one month and a half. Didn't lose even one pound! It didn't work for me obviously. I have to say that yes you excrete fat when you eat fatty things and on days where you watch your food choices, it keeps you clean. But either ways, no results for me."


"I’ve just started using the patch and other then getting some very minor headaches it’s been great!! I can have unprotected sex, though we still use condoms to be safe, and not worry about getting pregnant again!! Everyone’s body is different!! The only other thing that I’ve experienced with the patch is an increase in my sex drive. But to any girl or woman looking to use a method of BC I recommend the Xulane patch!"


Monistat 1-Day or Night Combination Pack

"I'm currently laying in bed with a bag of corn between my legs praying I can catch my train on time. The burning and itching is so freaking intense I wish I could take my vag off and wash it in my sink. My YI was pretty mild, but I couldn't get the ovule very far up my vagina. This burning itch is so much worse than my initial infection. Hopefully it goes away soon."


"I have been going through depression and menopause and I gained 3 stones.  I started using orlistat 120mg, I have used it for 7 months.  I have lost a few kg.  However I have a very bad sore anus, I cannot sit down on my bum."


"Very effective. No heartburn or difficulty swallowing, or other symptoms during therapy."


"Decent. Switched from androgel so I don't have to wear a plastic bubble to touch my wife or hug kids. It's easier to use without drawing attention to myself. Gotta use three times a day, but i just use after each meal. Working well so far."


"Initially I was on Yasmin for 1 Year.  Noticeable changes/side effects were:
Weight-loss, Hair-thining, More emotional, Lighter periods

I went off it for a month (I forgot to renew my prescription) and in that month I put on about 2kg, was not so emotional and my period was a little heavier.  Also, the first two weeks of being off Yasmin, my body was super-sensitive!  Possibly both a good and bad thing?

I am now back on Yasmin and the old side-effects are kicking in again.  Overall, I would say it works well with my body so will continue to use it.  Recommend it if it works with your body too, the only way to tell is to try it really."


"I require large doses of high strength opiates after an accident left my spine irreversibly damaged and in excruciating intractable pain. As the media and public demonizes these drugs since addicts abuse/overdose, (a lifesaver for the people prescribed/deserving) the times where I've been unable to obtain my normal refill and shamed out of the ER trying to explain I'm not a drug seeker have increased. I'm left in extreme pain along with withdrawal symptoms- a combination so incredibly brutally agonizing/horrific. One time I happened to have Clonidine for anxiety 0.1, taking 2-4 every 4-6 hrs (no Dr. would agree) and it relieved 70% of all symptoms. Very, very tired, but 100% WORTH IT."


"Seroquel was the only thing that knocked me out.  I've been on it for 8 months, but have gained 50 lbs, which I have attributed to Seroquel.  Not to mention that diet and exercise aren't cutting it to lose the weight. Wish I could find something that could make me sleep as well as Seroquel without the weight gain."


"Headaches: Problem solver."


":( if your insurance Covers Saxenda , please ADD their name to your posting.
I would love to take Saxenda however my Insurance carrier does not cover this drug. Open Season is almost over-closed.  I have time to choose another carrier. please help!"


"I have been prescribed Diflucan in the past for yeast infections and it worked wonderful. Overnight relief. I have been prescribed this generic form the last few times I've had a yeast infection and find that it does not work nearly as well for me. Currently in day 5 after taking single dose and I am still having itching and redness. "


"I started Contrave 56 days ago and have lost 26 lbs without any exercise. I haven't had any side effects, and it has really curbed my cravings ALOT. I was a massive pop drinker and sweet eater. I am very impressed with this medicine and hope for a loss of 100 lbs."


"In the first few months that I was on this drug I had a a few side effects. I had some spotting between periods, not much, but some. The real issues was that I was ridiculously fatigued all the time. I constantly wanted to sleep and every nap I took would last hours. The spotting went away after a month or two and the fatigue went away after about 2/3 months. The only side effect I have now is a lowered sex drive.

I used to get very heavy periods that lasted 7 full days with bad cramps almost every day. The very first period I had on this drug was already shortened by a day or two and now almost a year later I barely even bleed anymore. I could do without the lowered sex drive but as a whole I have no complaints about my experience."


"Ive been taking Apri for about 4 months and it has been great. I can predict my periods to the day now and they are only for 3 days and hardly painful."


"I'm a very young adult and was in therapy for years from Post traumatic stress disorder from childhood that caused other problems I have now which include anxiety, panic, depression, attachment disorders and fear of abandonment, and most importantly borderline personality disorder. My psychologist and I experimented with a few different antidepressants such as Celexa and Abilify, but Zoloft was my favorite. It was good for me because I no longer had any anxiety attacks causing me to faint over things I couldn't control. When something did happen that would normally make me anxious or panicky, it was a significantly reduced reaction. That was also the bad thing, I almost got in an accident because I was numbed to any emotion, including awareness. I became lazy."


"pain reduces after 15 minutes. very dizzy. and very sleepy.with one 25mg each 6 hours.  Very sleepy if taken every 4 hours. pain is now at level 8 as is dizzy spells"


"Diagnosed with Idiopathic Hypersomnia over 10 years ago after a battery of sleep tests in my teenage years. Repeat tests since have yielded repeat results. The mysterious exclusionary diagnosis with little to no research or breakthroughs in so many years is frustrating. Started off taking Provigil to semi-favorable results, but the wakefulness did not last longer than a few hours. When Nuvigil came out, my doctor switched me and it's worked well enough, all things considered. At this point in my diagnosis, I don't remember what it's like to feel truly rested, but referencing days I take Nuvigil to those I don't, I see a marked difference. I take 250mg dosage and it is a definite improvement. Insurance won't cover it though, which sucks."


"The cap is hella hard to get off smh. But! This stuff isn't total rubbish. It actually works very well."


"I've been on this medicine for a few months.  Before my biggest problem was waking up at night to pee but not having enough time to get to the bathroom before it started running down my leg.  The Sanctura alleviated this problem, and I haven't experienced any negative side effects but it feels like it's harder to empty my bladder.  It seems like my bladder is never really completely empty, but the Sanctura does help to eliminate "accidents."  "


"For nearly three years, starting at age 18, I would get uncontrollable nausea and stomach pain for months at a time. I was told by four doctors that it was acid reflux and to learn to live with it. I was taking 40 mg of Nexium every day, but it got to a point where I never felt well anymore, I was constantly fatigued, I had no appetite, and I was becoming increasingly depressed. I was diagnosed with gastroparesis by my fifth doctor and she put me on Reglan. Within an hour of taking the first dose, I felt better than I had in years. I can't put into words how positively Reglan has changed my life. I've now been on it for a year and a half. I've never had any negative side effects nor has the effectiveness ever waned. Reglan is a blessing."


"Been on this pill for over two years now. I originally went on to control heavy periods, acne and immobilizing cramps. The first three months I didn't get a period at all, even with taking the sugar pills. This scared me, but my doctor told me it's perfectly healthy and I have since stopped taking the sugar pills all together. I've always struggled with my weight, but I didn't have more than maybe a few pounds weight gain when I started taking it. I've recently become sexually active and think that the pill might be slightly interfering with my sex drive (seeing as it's not very high), but don't know that as a fact. Overall I'm very happy with all this pill and plan to continue taking it."


"I got nexplanon the first few days of June. At first, I HATED it and almost had it removed. I broke out horribly, had terrible mood swings and still spotted periodically. I gained about 10 pounds and was not happy with how my body was reacting to it. My doctor told me to wait it out and let my body adjust (since I had only had it for less than 2 months) and I am SO glad I waited. My skin is the clearest it's been, I haven't had a period since August, my mood swings have gotten SO much better and my weight gain stopped. I am so glad I stuck it out and highly recommend waiting 3-4 months before making a decision to have it removed. Hope this helps! :)"


"I've had chronic cluster headaches for 40 years.  I have tried just about every medication recommended for headaches.  The only thing that works is some type of narcotic pain medication even though the use of these for headaches is definitely not recommended.  But, for me that's the only thing that works.  I'd rate this as a 10 for that purpose.

I've been taking it for other pain the past  three months; a badly broken lower leg and four broken ribs that happened as the leg was almost healed.  This drug worked very for the leg, but not nearly as well for the ribs.  I'd rate it as a 9 for the leg, but only a 5 or 6 for the ribs. I can immobilize the leg fairly well, but there's no way to do that with the ribs."


"I could not move my neck. Within 3 minutes I had full range of motion. It did not take all the pain away but reduce it by about 50%, and allowed me to have movement."


"Bacterial vaginosis the entire entire time.  As soon as I had it removed, I never got bacterial vaginosis again."


"I have suffered from PMDD which is basically extreme PMS with really bad mood swings. I would tend to be antisocial and irritable half the month. On Jolivette my mood is much more stable and I feel like myself instead of feeling out of control of my emotions. Shorter periods very light. Other pills with estrogen effect my moods negatively. This works great."


"I rarely have trouble falling asleep so that's not why I use it.  I use it to stay asleep if I wake up in the middle of the night for whatever reason.  There are times when I wake up 2-3 hours before I want to and my brain shifts into overdrive and I can't get back to sleep, or if I do, it takes me about an hour.  This medication eliminates that.  I only use it if I've had a few nights in a row like that. Then I get caught up and wake up rested.  I would never feel comfortable about using it nightly.  Thankfully I don't need to.  0.5mg is all it takes for me. I'm 5'3" about 130 give or take 5lbs. A bottle of 30 lasts me several weeks or a few months."


"Great news!  I just talked with Forest Labs (manufacturer of Armour Thyroid). They updated their manufacturing equipment and changed formulation by increasing dextrose and decreasing cellulose.  The dessicated thyroid stayed the same, even though they have trouble getting it.  However, the pills now are very difficult to cut in half (they crumble).  I do great on Armour and had a severe allergic reaction to synthetic hormones.  I don't like the new formulation as much because I cut my pills in half, but it's better than synthetic.  Hope this information helps."


"Good, very good."


"The first month was the worst. I had the initial breakout everyone talks about. It started to get a little better then I had another bad breakout right before my sugar pills. I skipped the sugar pills and moved straight on to the second month. Now my skin has basically no breakouts on it, just some scarring and redness from my previous breakouts. I hope my skin continues to look better and not breakout. Yay for month 2!!!"


"I am 45 years old. I was in a car train accident in 1987, ejected from a truck in 1998, ruptured two disc in 2006 and in a head on collision in 2008. I wish I could tell everyone doctors, law enforcement and everyone who suffers from pain how life saving Oxycontin is."


"Had it done 26 hours ago and immediatly felt better, much more movement, almoest painfree.

My only problem is that i'm so used to walk sparing my knee that I do not walk ""normally"" yet. There is alway the scariness of sudden hurt but I'm feeling more confident by the hours and was told it take around 6 week to be fully effective.

My doctor is amazing and did not feel the needle or maybe like a moskito bite. I have not had any side effect besides comfort yet. but agin it's been 26 hours."


"It works the best for me."


"I have been on Nuvigil for about a year.  It is a miracle.  My insured won't pay for the dosage I need so I get off of it on the weekends sometimes. I can feel a huge difference off of it and hope that the final stages of the trials produce positive results so I can get the dosage I need. I would not be alive without this medication, I am more productive, social and have no suicidal thoughts while on it."


"Doesn't work at all"


"Very helpful with arthritis pain but side effects outweigh helpfulness. I noticed nausea, severe leg cramps, feeling uncomfortable after eating small amount of food, fast weight gain. The main reason I quit this medication was because I felt it was making my antidepressant medication (Effexor) way less effective."


"I got my tonsils removed and so I have to take it and it makes my body feel tingly, and dizzy but that's also because I take it on an empty stomach since I cannot eat much, it also helps to put you to sleep and sleep through the pain"


"I was only on 1.5 mg Vraylar for 3 days. I had severe side effects which lasted 5 days after my doc pulled me off of this poison. The psychic and physical pain was absolute torture. The suicidal ideation I'd been experiencing prior to Vraylar ramped up big time. Every cell in my body was in screaming. My doc took me off it after 3 days. What he neglected to mention is that Vraylar stays in your system for 2 weeks. The This is my 9th day off of Vraylar and I'm finally beginning to feel better. Have had night sweats the last 3 days so my body is detoxing the Vraylar. I've been in treatment for refractory bipolar 1 mixed episodes MDD for 27 years, and Vraylar was far and away the worst experience I've had on a med, and I've been on them all."


"I started on Lexapro 5mg November 2010 due to bad depression, anxiety just really bad, so went on it after seeing specialist. Upped my dosage to 10mg March 2011 and stabilized out, not up not down like normally off medicines. Back to 3 times a week exercise, no grog or eating benders anymore, lost 8 kgs (only another 6 to be back to my perfect weight) sleep better, helping me relax more in social situations as have bad GAD social, so keeping on it - no side effects - takes a while to level out so persist with it and give it a decent go."


"I need to get a wisdom tooth removed and have been taking up to 3200 mg of ibuprofen daily for a month and a half. I explained to my dentist my concerns about taking so much ibuprofen so he prescribed me tylenol 3. I've never taken any sort of high end pain killers so I don't have any tolerance. I continued taking ibuprofen despite the fact my dentist prrscribed the t3s until today when the ibuprofen wouldn't even touch the pain. It kicked in pretty quickly but all it did was erased the pain for twenty minutes and made me feel high which I hated. Had to pop another ibuprofen once the pain instantly came back. Thought it would work better then this."


"I am taking this medicine now and I am happy with it. I felt like a zombie the first few days but today is the start of week two and I am feeling great."


"18. PCOS

 I am sorry to say that I would not recommend the IUD to anyone! I got mine inserted on a Wednesday and the following Monday I ended up in the ER In the middle of the night in excruciating pain! It took the gynae team 3 days!!! To figure out what was wrong! They even tried to discharge me and tell me I was fine!! (I was not impressed) The IUD had became dislodged from my uterus and my uterus kept contracting to try and expell it - no doctor required to remove it... It basically fell out- only upside - I was having bleeding for 5 months and it stopped 2 days after the IUD insertion but still not worth it in my opinion!"


"Was on Effexor for a little over a year and a half. I am a 25 year old female, approximately 5'5". When I began taking this medication I was sitting around 165, I was prescribed 37.5 mg after switching doctors due to moving, everything worked fine until I was on it for about 6 months, no side effects, no crazy reactions. After the 6 month period I began feeling slower, less emotion, yet increased anger at little things a couple of times a month. Forgetting this pill was never an option as the nausea and headaches were out of control. I finally went back yesterday to be switched off it to something different and was prescribed Wellbutrin, so today is my first full day off and my clarity is slightly back just beginning a day without it."


"I am 3 weeks in using this drug. I have a few medical issues that has contributed to weight gain. I do seem to have more energy during the day
but I so far I don't like the side effects I am having.  Not sleeping well, I still
feel like I am starving all the time. Depression and anger issues too. By night time I feel so hungry I can't even get to sleep. Not sure if I should
give this medication more time? I need to lose about 30 lbs or so. I did lose
8 lbs the first 2 weeks but nothing the third week. I don't necessarily crave
anything, I just feel like I'm starving. I am 46 year old woman and I do
have gastroparesis along with other illnesses. So I really need to get my
weight down. I don't know what I'm doing wrong?"


"I started taking Ashlyna for bad cramps. Within 4 days I had horrible bloat AND gas pains. I stopped the pill after 4 days. This was 5 days ago, I am still having stomach issues and just got my period again after finishing it a week ago. This is a heavy one with horrendous cramps.  Not worth it."


"At first, like most people say, the symptoms were terrible. Abdominal and back pain, slight nausea, mood swings, general foggy feeling in my brain. After a couple of days, the symptoms decreased and now all I experience is some mood instability the day I replace my patch. I've never had a problem with it falling off, though it does tend to get fuzzy around the edges from your clothes. It does kind of kill your sex drive at first, but I feel like I'm back to normal now. Hooray for regular periods and no babies!"


"Four hours after taking one 875 mg pill I had severe diarrhea and nausea."


"54 years old ..chronic psoriasis for over 49 years. I've had all the treatments known and then some. This medicine is a God send. It's the only treatment that's ever truly worked and I can say I'm 100%. "


"I've been taking Camrese for almost 6 months and have had nothing but problems. I went on birth control because I had very irregular periods like sometimes a year apart. So I wanted to regulate them so I knew when they were coming. I never had a lot of acne before and ever since taking Camrese my skin has been terrible. Like no matter what I do it doesn't clear up. I'm bleeding all the time basically for the 3 months with a couple days off. I can't wait to finish this cycle and either get off birth control completely or switch to a new one because this has made me miserable. Plus the mood swings on it have been ridiculous as well."


"Weight gain, bloating, severe acne, stretch marks everywhere, mood swings, heavy periods with really bad period symptoms, a lot of spotting, depression. Would not recommend to anyone"


"Had my daughter in September. I bled for 4 weeks after my delivery. At my PP visit my doctor suggested the depo shot. She mentioned I may have some slight break through bleeding. She recommended the shot because she thought ot would be easier then remembering to take a pill daily with a newborn and toddler home. I agreed and didn't do my research especially since I never had any side effects from birth control. A week after taking depo I began to bleed like a light period, sometimes a medium period. That was 3 weeks ago and based on other post I'm gathering this is likely to continue indefinitely until it wears off in January. Honestly it was the worst choice I've made. I should have never taken it."


"I've been on the patch for about 3 months now and I love it! My periods are shorter, I haven't gained any weight either. Only thing I'm on the edge about is that my boobs are more bigger and perky which I love, but they're more sensitive and sore. But other then it's great. Mood swings aren't that bad either. :) I recommend it, ladies!"


"I have had 2 infusions of Rituxan for rheumatoid arthritis.  Within 4 days of the first infusion I was beginning to feel better. I am 5 days out from my second infusion and I can already move with little or no pain for the first time in over a year.  For me, its been a life saver."


"I've been on it for a week...I have a yeast infection and lost ten pounds already"


"Medicine seems to be effective, but is literally the most terrible tasting medicine I've ever had.  It has no coating and dissolves instantly on your tongue, leaving a horrid taste behind.  It is upsetting to your stomach.  Taking it because it's effective.  Wish they'd add a coating.  I dread taking this medicine and have a knot in my stomach when it's almost time to take it."


"Like Adderall without an increased heart rate and increased blood pressure.  Also less "edgy"."


"I can't find anyone else that experiences this, but I swear when I take this medication it sometimes makes my symptoms worse.  At least 3-4 times a week it is like my bladder just fills up over and over really fast with tons of clear urine.  I don't know where it comes from.  It most often happens first thing in the morning so there is little to no way of ever sleeping in on my day off.  If I am not exhausted, my bladder won't let me sleep but so much.  This morning it was every 15-30 mins I was urinating like I had been chugging gallons of water.  Sometimes it follows me to work and since I am on the road with my job, I am in complete hell at times.  I do not have diabetes.  Drs say at least my kidneys are good.  Yet the misery continues."


"I started doing painkillers about 9 years ago, started taking a hydrocodone every now and again recreationally and ended up taking 80mg of Oxycontin and 40mg Opana. Anyone can quit with Suboxone. Saved my life, miracle pill."


"Made me wake in the night with hot sweats. Constant dry mouth. Insomnia was awake for 36 hours straight. Sent me into an even deeper black hole than I was already in left me crying uncontrollably and feeling lower than I was before. Stopped after one week and felt better for it"


"I was on this birth control for 8-9 years! My period would come like clock work, every Tuesday of the 4th week around 9-10am. Really no side effects. Unfortunately, my body got used to this pill causing me to start to spot in between periods and my spotting/period would last for days. I have been looking for a birth control for the last YEAR that has had the same positive effect on my body as Necon did for so long."


"Hair loss, persistent headache"


"My Husband started on Opdivo in late January 2016 after just a slight change in his NSCLC Adinocarcinoma.  Almost immediately he stopped eating and it was like he went over a cliff. None of the dr's thought it was the opdivo.  They thought he was having stomach issues and nothing made sense.  He got so weak by the 4th treatment I was not going to let him have a 5th.  When they checked him he was almost in Adrenal Failure.  Heartbreaking.  He regained some strength, but not much.  I lost my best friend, the love of my life, my husband, my partner on May 27, 2016 at 4:57 pm.  This time last year he was baling our hay for our farm on a rough chemo mixture. The toughest man ever.  I hate Opdivo and I hate cancer."


"This is so good, initially I was not keen because of most said about having a bigger breakout on top of what I was already suffering, well I did :-(  but I started in the summer holidays so I didn't have to ho out, well after the breakout, it was about a month that I started to see change :-) yes your skin peels, gets very dry and uncomfortable,I recommend a fragrant free moisturiser, put it on, don't rub in just let the skin absorb it. Your find after the dry period your skin becomes greasy a little, this helps after extreme dryness. Overall it's  really worth a go, I'm also on lycymic tablets. Just need perseverance, as the cream draws out underlying spots which causes the intial puge at the beginning. Just have to avoid the sun ."


"40+ years of migraines, foods, weather, you name it, day after day.  Pills, ER, you name it.  Finally tried Botox.. Didn't notice improvement first two cycles.  Wits end.  Started to help a little on 3rd, then wore off after two months.  This time, full 200 units, no migraine for over a week so far.. That's miraculous!"


"I tryed this for the first time last night and OMG the pain. Soon as I layed down in bed it felt like a million bugs eating away at my vagina .it burned and itched so bad I could not get to sleep with the heartbeat in my vagina it was not pleasent . My vagina felt like it wanted to push out the cream .the YI was not as painful as the cream that I put in me .so the morning is here and the cream is just messy its coming out and its in the toliet everytime I pee. So far I don't have the itching I had yesterday before the cream so I'm hoping tonight with the 2nd round want feel like the  first round .but if it does its going in the trash.I think it will cure a YI if you can stand the burning hell you will put your vajjay through."


"I have been on bupropion for a month. I have lost the sadness, obsessive dark thoughts and have more energy and less aches and pains. I felt a little weird taking it a first( mild headache, taste in my mouth) but those have gone. This is great stuff and feel hopeful and focused. I am not snappy and withdrawn from my spouse."


"Recently diagnosed bi polar. I was on Latuda 40mg and felt good. After two weeks of the 80mg that my psychiatrist prescribed me I started to notice severe depression. It would occur about 30 minutes after taking. I was even having suicidal thoughts which has never happened to me. The first night I stopped taking it I did not feel depressed at all. The med just didn't work for me. We are going to try Abilify next."


"I took Tamoxifen for 5 years with very little side effects.  I had some weight gain, but nothing I could not handle.  I had hot flashes in the beginning, but finally went away."


"I am overjoyed with the effects of this drug. Starting two weeks after my Delzicol treatment began  I became completely symptom free of ulcerative colitis and have stayed that way for over two years."


"I had been addicted to opiates for about 3 years. Starting by taking Vicodin/Percocet, then getting into the high mg morphine and oxy's all the way to fentanyl. My life revolved around drugs, I didn't think about anything besides drugs. This is my 3rd day on Suboxone and I don't think about other drugs at all. It makes me feel just fine. It probably saved my life."


"I am a type 2 diabetic for 13 years, insulins- Lantus and Novolog Flex Pen. Actos/Metformin. Sugar was still high, A1C 11.9. I know it says not to be used with insulin, but Doctor said it would benefit me to lower my levels.  Adding this dropped my A1C level to 6.5. Big difference, with no side effects for me."


"Was on the pill for 9 months, hated it, 18 periods
I asked my Dr. about the ParaGard because I was tired of hormones that weren't my own. He told me how it's mostly for women who have had children and that it makes you cramp, bleed more, and doesn't help with acne, ovarian cancer, and ovarian cysts like the pill and other hormonal based b/c's do. But I insisted that is what I wanted and he put it in, it literally ONLY felt like a deep cramp when he opened my cervix. Now almost 4 months later all I can say is I have a period every 3 weeks now rather 4. My cramps have barely worsened. I actually love it! This month I spotted for the first 3 days and it was brown then boom she came. My periods are 13 days now, not 7. Which I don't mind at all."


"Just started on Taltz only one dose.  Was up to third month on Cosentyx which was doing a great job when insurance changed and I was unable to continue therapy unless I switched to Taltz so I did.  I was two months without biologics and my hands never did get as bad as I expected.  My doctor ordered the Taltz without specifying autoinjector and I got the injections (which I wouldn't do again!) so I will see how it works.  No big changes yet but I haven't taken my second dose! Fingers crossed it works as well as Cosentyx seemed to."


"I had an abscess, I got the generic type of bactrim, sulfamethoxazole. I only took 3 pills total, in two days each follow by moderate cramps and diarrhea, the second night after taking the 3rd pill, lips and throat became swollen and have purple patches on it, the skin is thin and near splitting. I have white patchy slimy stuff in the back of my throat which is thrush. My joints hurt I have waves of chills that come on and can't get warm. It hurts to swallow, tongue is swollen and sore also. The worst however is my mental state, feeling massive anxiety, temper swings at nearly nothing. I sort of had an outburst on my daughter and wife and I feel terrible about it. I won't take this again. Now taking Benadryl to reduce swelling."


"Okay well this June Fe is the worst thing ever. I have been on it for 6 months. Once on it I notice weird pimples and cystic lumps on my face. I work in the operating room so I thought it was the mask. But once I changed to a different mask nothing happen. I went to a  dermatologist who diagnosed me with a STAPH INFECTION.I was out of work for a week with no pay! After that week I went back to get cleared but knew that wasn't going to happen. The doctor sent me back to the dermoatologist where I saw a different doctor who then told me it was dermoitis. After putting so much medication on my chin and it was not clearing up. I finally thought about this new birth control.reading reading  reviews I deffiently have the cystic lumps."


"LOVE the way this medicine work.  We could just leave it on a little longer to get through homework time!  BUT the irritation was just too much for her skin.  She had raised whelps/sores for several weeks after discontinuing the meds."


"Breathing great, diarrhea not so great. Not worth it."


"I've only taken Xyzal for allergies, twice.  The first time I took 1 5 mg pill at 1700 hrs and by 2000 hrs, I was completely knocked out, as if I just had a meeting with Bill Cosby, knocked out.  According to my fitbit, I didn't move for 10 hours 15 min.  During the first three hours of the experience, I felt everything pop in my head and loosen up, but as that was going on my stomach became upset.  When I woke up in the morning it felt like it wore off.  I've tried this medicine because Zyrtec cause mood swings that causes me to be the most unlikable person in my city and I live in DC.  I tried the medicine with a 1/2 dose the second night with the same side affects and the same intensity, but without the benefits and those last 8 hrs."


"I have been on this medication for two years. I'm on  117 milligrams and my mood gets worse every time I take the injection"


"Excellent. The only thing that has ever worked for my nausea or vomiting.  My last trip to the hospital for horrible stomach pain and nausea, the nurse said that the hospital stopped carrying it because it has such bad side effects.  They kept trying to give me Zofran and Compazine, but it did nothing and I left the way I came in. Phenergan is a life saver."


"While this did clear up my infection, I would have much prefered a different drug. Was prescribed 50mg, four tablets to be taken per day, for three days. This made me feel incredibly nauseous, blurred my vision, made my eyes feel like they were rolling back into my head, basically made me feel "tripped out". I would wake up during the night after having taken my last one of the day and the walls would feel as though they were moving in on me. Overall, while effective, the experienced scared me."


"I got Nexplanon put in at the end of March 2016. The first month on it wasn't too terrible. Light cramping and no period or spotting. In month two I began bleeding and this continued for 3 more months. There wasn't a period of time when I didn't have a tampon in. My doctor assured me the bleeding would stop, which it eventually did... for a whole 2 weeks, then 3 more months of bleeding. The worst part is the depression and mood swings though. I lost all motivation to do well in law school and stopped going to the gym entirely. I would freak out on my boyfriend for legitimately no reason and I experienced severe suicidal thoughts. I also gained around 10 pounds. The doctor couldn't get it out the first time so I'm having outpatient surgery."


"Works great.  No allergy symptoms, no side effect, and it decongests me too."


"Was put on gabepentin 12 weeks ago by Dr and was very sceptical as have been on lots of medication for hot flushes and night sweats as nothing has worked. l've been on heaps of things, this is a miracle worker. I started taking 300 mg a night and now take 2 tablets a night (600 mg a night) ,no more hot flushes, no more night sweats ,and l'm finally sleeping solidly every night, no more tossing and turning and not sleeping .Now life is good"


"Have no fear if you plan to get Skyla implanted by your doctor. During the procedure, (which only lasted about 10 minutes) I felt mild cramping and a little discomfort due to the utensils going past my cervix. But once Skyla was in there... no pain, light headed mess, nausea, or even bleeding. I started to spot later in the day but that's the worst side effect I'm experiencing."