"I have been on Duragesic for past 2 years. I'm on a dose of 150mcg every 72 hours. I have Sickle Cell Anemia and have intolerable back pain on a daily basis. These patches work wonders for my pain but I am a girl who loves to take baths. Just letting you know that you should not take really hot or really long baths while on the patch. I did and I thought I was going to die. My heart began to race and I had trouble breathing. After I struggled to get out of bathtub my husband snatched the patches off, scrubed the area they were at and I started feeling better in about 10-15 minutes. I love it for the pain but hate it for my baths."


"I had been using Androgel 5G dose but, began using Testim 5G dose in January due to changes in insurance coverage. I have found that the Testim has maintained my testosterone levels at the same levels as the Androgel. However, the tubes versus foil packets, are much harder to use and get all of the gel out. Hard to squeeze the tube when your hands are slippery. The biggest objection I have with Testim is the smell. The unique strong musky scent is overpowering. I don't understand why this product would need to be scented. I will change to another, product for myself the smell is so objectionable."


"Has helped me focus and I have motivation to do work . But the crash sucks , unless you have Valium or xanax"


"I've taken many antidepressant over the past 15 years.  Prozac, Celexa, Lexapro, Cymbalta as well as Wellbutrin.  I never had any worrisome side effects until Pristiq.  With Pristiq, my normal blood pressure increased by 40 points within a couple of days.  I went back to using Lexapro and my blood pressure went back to normal."


"I have Degenerative Disc Disease and have had 12 spine surgeries and countless injections etc. I have pretty much been tried on everything on the market with no good results until...Opana ER. I have been on this for at least 8 years and I have to say (the old formula) its been the only thing that has brought any relief to me.  Then they went and changed it to the new formula and all of a sudden it was like taking plain aspirin. "


"I'm in the UK and onto week 3.  I have to apply to a bcc on my chest, but big boils and spots have developed which are very itchy and weepy suggesting there were other areas on my chest which are needing treatment too.  I have wanted to stop, as sometimes the itch is so intense and my clothing sticks, but after a positive conversation with a specialist nurse I am of course continuing.  I have had the odd flu-y kind of day, and today I am so tired, when I shouldn't be, so I am putting that down to the Aldara cream."


"I started this medication in February for stress and anxiety. I was worrying about anything and everything. I couldn't sleep, eat or no motivation for months. I was put on 10mg and feel so much better. I am happy again, sleeping and no longer sick on a morning. It took a while with some ups and downs along the way but stick with it because its worth it in the end!"


"I've been taking 400mg of Lamictal a day for about 3 years now and my doctor suggested adding Latuda to the mix. When I first started taking 40 mg of Latuda I was getting a headache, which made me panic. So we cut it down to 10mg twice a week and it seems to be working well. Just enough to get by. As posted earlier I felt it kind of hard to get up in the morning when taking Latuda at night. I take it before bed in fear of having that panicky headache thing going on again."


"Biafine was awesome at treating my dry skin areas of my elbows, knees, and feet. I live in an area where it is cold most of the time and my skin gets super dry in the winter. Biafine treated the dryness and helped my skin heal up good."


"I use this as the only medicine for my sinus and colds, its the only one that works for me. But now the dosage has changed, used to be 1 every 12 hrs and it worked great. The new dosage 1 every 4 hrs doesn't help at all, so I have to take 2 at a time which works better but not like the 12 hr dosage pills. I would have rated it 10 if it was a year or so ago."


"I've been on Synthroid my whole life, it works like a charm. I'm on a dose of 120 right now and its helping. "


"I have been suffering with cold sores my whole life nothing I tried everything worked like this. I was very skeptical about purchasing it because it is expensive for the little tubes. I am so glad I did if you put it on as soon as you notice or feel oneven coming it will stop it from growing any bigger or make it disappear completely!! "


"This medication has worked great for me so far. I've been taking it for three months."


"I've been on Zoladex for 8 months now, I'm just having my 9th injection this week. Positive effects - endometriosis is not inflamed anymore which increases chances of getting pregnant. No periods therefore no pain. Side effects - where do I start. The worst is a significant weight gain, tiredness, hot flushes, sleepless nights and low energy levels. Plus no sex drive whatsoever. But anything to have a baby."


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


"44 yr old obese male, started Belviq 3 months ago. Lost already 32 lbs. My doctor says results are fantastic. I am actually typing this from X-Sport Gym. I can't believe how good I feel and how much energy I have after losing the weight. I can't remember last time I was at the gym. I need to lose close to 50 lbs total to be considered at the borderline of overweight, or BMI of 27. I have to comment that unlike everything I tried in the past, Belviq has no side effects, except for the side effect of weight loss! I no doubt eat less and have less desire to overeat. Now enter exercise  and I am sure I will hit my goal. Glad I am a responder. No problem paying for this out of pocket which I do because it works! Back to my workout."


"Didn't work too bad, it takes some depressing feelings but also takes the good ones..... plus heat flashes/sweating were unbearable !"


"Clonodine has saved me more times than I care to remember from opiate to benzo withdrawal.  I'll never understand why it isn't prescribed more often and why on earth benzodiazepines are given out so carelessly given they are nearly impossible to get off of after years of use and seizures-death are possible if quitting too suddenly.  You can also experience withdrawal symptoms from benzodiazepines for up to three years.
Rant over...."


"I have had Implanon for 7 months now and I've experienced no problems at all. I couldn't be happier with it!

I used to take the pill, but find this much more convenient. It's cheaper for me long-term, there's no chance of me forgetting a pill, and I'll be protected even if I'm sick (while the pill wouldn't be 100% effective then).

I didn't experience any mood swings, my weight stayed the same, I didn't get any period pains. The only thing that changed is that my periods have stopped completely, which I consider a huge bonus.

Everyone is different and will react differently, so there's no real way of knowing what side effects you'll have unless you try it. I don't regret taking the risk, since it paid off for me big time. I'm thrilled! :)"


"I was a little worried after reading the reviews... and on top of that my mom had a really bad reaction (fever, horrible chills, etc.). I was a little queasy the first few dose, but it wasn't even enough to keep me from eating. After that I had no side effects at all. Overall my experience was great!"


"I told my doctor I have been allergic 2 like every single med I have ever been prescribed except benzos meds some sleeping meds. Lack of sleep can really imbalance the brain. Doctors have just thrown random diagnoses at me forever and I have almost died in the past from lots of them. My new doctor has tried me now on 2 antiseizure meds she says to fix anxiety - I had severe reactions to both. The first one, Lorazapam, I felt I was going to die of diarrhea  (it's a bipolar med) and I swear I felt bipolar for the first time in my life from it. This new one Oxcarbazepine made me feel just NUTS immediately. I was doing great with the benzos and sleeping meds then popped an Oxcarbazepine and feel disoriented super depressed like my mind is scramble restless"


"I have been on trinessa for almost 2 years now and I haven't had any problems with it. I gained some weight at beginning but not too much. I started using it for acne and then was also using it for birth control and both work great for me. Recently I started getting a little acne back but I'm pretty sure its because of stress. Overall, does the job well."


"get real cannabis,,,works much better,,,entourage effect~

grow your own ~~~"


"I've been taking Mirtazpine for about 3/4 weeks, and the change in my sleep has been life changing.

I work shifts and have always had issues with sleep (based around anxiety). I'm also prescribed Citalopram 20mg which has worked fantastically for anxiety and depression, however it causes me to wake frequently during the night (a common side effect of Citalopram is insomnia).
Since starting this medication, now fall asleep within 30 minutes to an hour of going to bed, and only wake up about once a night (before this was waking up at least 3 times).
Only down side to this medication is I now get cold sweats every night. Wake up freezing but dripping in sweat - already had these with Citalopram but become more often since starting these."


"When I was originally put on this statin it was on a low dose of 10 mg a day to reduce cholesterol. I had or recall very few side effects. I combined the drug with exercise and diet. My cholesterol was lowered and remained low.  Doctors have kept me on the drug and now at the age of 71 I now experience headaches a bloated rumbling and very uncomfortable digestive system, hives, muscle aches and  other adverse effects that now interfere with my diet and exercise. Doctors seem to be reluctant to lower doses but these adverse effects now materially are affecting my quality of life."


"My son is 12 and uses Vyvanse 50mg. I have seen a big difference in his behavior and attitude. We tried quite a few other ADHD prescriptions but this one is a miracle."


"8 days in and I feel gross. I'm nauseous, feel blah, runny nose (read that was a side effect for "mature" women), light headed and sweating bullets. This is suppose to help with the hot flashes? I'm trying to be patient. Ready to quit."


"Been on it 3 years now. Tried Wellbutrion, Paxil, and Zoloft before going on Lexapro.. Lexapro definitely has helped me the best.  Worst side effects are reduced sex drive but I have to pick between having an orgasm or feeling sane."


"Started Saxenda on February 28th.  I've lost 17 pounds and I'm still shocked about how well this is working for me.  My side effects have been headaches on a daily bases, some nausea in the beginning and dry mouth that has also passed.  I am never hungry.  The little side effect are worth it.  My insurance does cover it."


"I have had chronic hives every day all over my body since 1982.  I went to many doctors and had all kinds of tests and no one could find out why.  I researched the internet a few times a year to see if there was any new research done that would prove to be helpful.  Last year I read about  Xolair  After a long discussion with my doctor, we decided to try Xolair injections.  On the day of my first injection, I had a swollen hive 4" by 6" on my back that was very painful. After the shot, it started to shrink and I haven't had one single hive since then.  I am thrilled.  No side effects.  My health insurance covers almost all of the cost.  I am so thankful to finally be relieved of so many years of suffering!"


"I suffered from a severe case of bipolar disorder and overwhelming depression. I had tried every antidepressant and antipsychotic out there and they all failed me. I was on the verge of taking my own life and my family was ready to leave me because they didn't know what to do for me and couldn't watch me do it anymore. I finally tried one more mental health professional who tried me on lamotrigine and since then I am a well adjusted non-depressed individual. I had no side effects either."


"I've had migraines since I was 6 and have been on Topamax, blood thinners, blood pressure medications and everything in the books.  I switched doctors and he put me on propanolol and I haven't had a migraine since.  However, I still get these headaches that just sit in my head and make me foggy, but no nausea or auras like a migraine.  I've noticed my dreams are much more vivid and its harder for me to wake up, like there's a heaviness about it, but that's not a big deal.  Unlike other medicines, I have not had any change in weight or appetite, but if I take it on an empty stomach, my mouth tastes like the capsule.  Great alternative to harsher medicines."


"Do not take this drug. It did absolutely nothing for my pain. It did however, send me into a full Depression."


"Started at 6:00pm.  Had some lemon wedges w/ sugar on them ready in a bowl.  Not as bad as I had feared (actually, not that bad at all).  I used a couple of wedges, but that was more that they tasted so good with the sugar.  Drinking that much water was a challenge - very full.  The prep took care of that during the next couple of hours.  At 10:00pm my doctor had specified 10 oz of magnesium citrate (something like that, it's OTC and cost like a buck - says it's used for gentle relief of constipation).  That caused some minor activity about 5 hours later.  At 5:00am I did the second part of the prep.  Same deal.  It caused activity over the next couple of hours and I slept the rest of the morning.  Fixing to head over now (12:00pm)."


"I have been taking this medication for over a year. One excellent side effect is that my insomnia is gone.  I almost gave up on trying antidepressants as nothing seemed to work for me. Then I was prescribed Symbyax and my life changed for the better in just a few days!  This medication is definitely worth a try if you have depression or bi-polar disorder."


"After years of suffering with recurrent cystitis, terrible pain in my urethra, bloating, chronic fatigue, I've recently been put on vagifem and the difference has been incredible. Had previously tried antibiotics, over the counter remedies, various herbal treatments - NOTHING worked.  I started Vagifem during a bad attack of cystitis and within hours the pain had all but gone. I've also noticed I have more energy, and a little more zest for life!  Its early days and I have slight nausea, but so far so good.

I'm delighted that something has worked at last."


"I have lost 35 lbs. so far on phentermine. I have a lot of energy, but the trade-off for me is lack of a good nights sleep. I also have noticed that, unless I have been off of it for at least four weeks after being on it for five weeks I don't lose weight and my appetite is not under control. My doctor does this so that I don't become dependent and require more to lose weight. I am trying to get more exercise, but I am not good at getting out there as much as I should. Also, I need to control my carbs better. That, along with the exercise is key for me. Good luck to all of you trying to lose weight. "


"I just started Adipex on 8/20/10. I haven't weighed yet but I will on 9/02. I will post my results. I currently weigh 195lbs and I'm 5" tall. I had my daughter about 2 years ago and the weight never left. I kind of jump on in. I bought about 10 bottles of water at 8oz so I can drink them daily. I start walking in the morning and cardio in the evening. I will keep that up for two weeks to see results. If my routine works I will keep going. First day I took it in the morning about 30 mind before I ate a bowl of cereal and I wasn't hungry for the rest of the day. I actually forgot to eat. Day 2 was the same way and day 3 I had breakfast and made myself eat a light dinner before 7. I love how it craves my appetite. that's progress. Will repost on 9/2. Stay tuned."


"This drug is a little strange, because the 600 mg of this is technically "more" than 600 mg of Neurontin (gabapentin) . Also, the medicine starts to be peaks much later than Neurontin (see horizant pharmacokinetics). So, it can be complicated to figure out when to take it.  When I take it closer to bed, it seems to work better. However, the instructions which say to take it 6 hours before bed. I noticed a slight improvement over gabapentin (less awakening), but it's not consistent.

Also, this drug company is a MESS.  My doctor's office staff has been calling for the advertised co-pay discount card since Thanksgiving 2014.  It is now May 2015 and he FINALLY got them from the rep (you cannot print them out online)"


Magnesium sulfate / potassium sulfate / sodium sulfate

"Suprep tastes BAD. The worst part was choking it down. It smells like cherry cough medicine & tastes like hell - sweet but vile & nothing like cherries -nor did I find it salty - just VILE. I wish it had a lemon citrus flavor as I think that would have been easier to take. I tried mixing it with very cold water for the first dose and it gave me cramps and I felt ice cold and really nauseous. I had to chew some mint gum to keep from throwing it up. Within 20 minutes it was working - and by 1 and a half hours it was done. I did the 2nd dose at 5am and mixed it with room temp water and it was just as hard to choke down but I had no cramping or cold sweats. Everything was easy and it seems to have done its work quickly and stopped. I feel fine."


"I had previously tried Cipralex, Wellbutrin, Effexor, Abilify, lamotrigine, mirtazapine, and benzodiazepines for my persistent anxiety. I heard that trazodone was a "weak" antidepressant, but its anxiolytic properties work magic for me. Unlike the other medications I tried I have hardly experienced any side effects except for some grogginess in the mornings. While its sedating effects aren't strong for me (I take Seroquel/clonazepam if required to fall asleep during stressful periods), my anxiety during the day and night has subsided considerably."


"I have been a chronic pain sufferer for over twenty years. I take some heavy duty pain medicines and still there are just not enough medicines some days.  It truly surprised me how well this medicine works. I can't take NSAIDs for more than a day or two without causing tummy troubles. I keep a tube with me now at all times. I highly recommend this to anyone with muscle or joint pain. I've used Lidoderm patches and TENS unit, probably been on every possible combination of medicines. This medicine really helps me."


"This has worked wonders! I can go places without worrying if I will make it to the next rest stop of store bathroom. I can do things with my daughter without having to go to the bathroom every few minutes. Still have to wear a pad for drips but I don't have to wear those pull-up like diapers anymore. HURRAY!"


"I have struggled significantly with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome since 2007. I am mid 30s. The CFS is much more debilitating than the fibromyalgia. Nuvigil has been the only treatment making a significant difference. I can now function much more than 3 hours a day. Nuvigil is changing my life."


"Was prescribed two pills per day for seven days.  I could already tell about 5 hours after I took my first dose that my UTI symptoms had improved.  Not miraculously, but enough to give me some relief.  I went and got some Azo too, but ended up not needing to take it because the Bactrim started to help pretty quickly.  I've taken three doses now, and my symptoms are MUCH improved.  I will of course continue the full course to make sure the infection is knocked out completely.

I haven't really experienced any side effects at all.  I think if you follow the instructions to a "T" you will have much fewer, if any, side effects.  Take the pill with a meal and at least one full glass of water, then water all day long.  It works!"


"I have been using abreva for years and it is incredibly good. I got off a phone call with the bank and within minutes the cold sore was starting to form and my bottom lip was beginning to tingle and itch. At that point I knew - so I drove as quickly as I could to the pharmacy and purchased a bottle. Applied it immediately and the cold sore literally stopped in its tracks. I put it on at least 3 times that day and by the next morning (today) it almost looks as if nothing is there. No red spot near the edge of my lip. Now just a very small bump that is already beginning to get smaller and smaller. I would recommend this stuff to anyone. It works like magic if you put it on right when you feel the cold sore start to come in."


"Klonopin has saved my life, I can now freely speak my mind and advance in the work place as well as participate at social functions."


"I am a registered nurse and I have found that different people react differenly to the same medication.  That goes for all types of medications.  As for me, I have been taking this for about a year.  It has been a life-saver for me because I have always had trouble in trying to sleep through the night.  However, most nights it works within 30 mins and I sleep pretty well through the night.  Occasionally, it does not seem to be working.  I think it has to do with how tired I am, if I have drank coffee, drank a coke, or eaten chocolate late in the day.  If I'm tired, it usually works very well.  "


"I've used Paxil to treat what was panic disorder and generalized anxiety disorder. SSRI's in general are a miracle and gave me my life back.  But, neither Paxil nor Lexapro treated the depression that replaced my anxiety. I used to sleep a lot and felt overwhelmed. With Effexor XR, my self-esteem has returned. I'm back in control, accomplishing things, and have a very positive outlook for my future. No side effects."


"Edluar is a much better option to Ambien because it's fast acting and, thus, helps to prevent many of the embarrassing Ambien issues (such as Ambien-eating, Ambien-emailing, etc.). It may help to prevent abuse because it acts so quickly. The taste is not bad and quickly dissolves. Most people should not have issues with the flavor unless they are sensitive to taste. I would not recommend this for long-term use, but it would be a solution for people who have insomnia issues and MUST fall asleep quickly because they have something important to do the next day."


"My life has changed in so many positivecways since trying Setraline three months ago. The side effects were hard but only lasted the first 3 weeks or so. I felt tired But couldn't sleep, upset stomach, feeling out of it, clenching my jaw at night, weight loss due to no appetite. But after the first month all of that went away. I then felt happy everyday. My mood evened out. I don't feel upset over things or have anxiety. I've become more outgoing. I wish I would have tried this year's ago. Just try not to miss any pills. I take mine in the morning. At first I read so many bad reviews I almost gave up on it but I'm so glad I didn't."


"Effexor XR really has been working wonders on my life. It has relieved me of a lot of my depression while still giving me my energy, unlike SSRIs. If weight gain is a problem for you and you have depression, definitely try an SNRI first. As you may or may not know, Wellbutrin is another antidepressant that is supposed to encourage weight loss while relieving depression. It affects norepinephrine and dopamine. I tried Wellbutrin awhile ago, and failed miserably on it due to the anxiety it brought on. Therefore, I was hesitant at first because I heard that Effexor XR affects norepinephrine as well. However, it has been completely the opposite. I have gone from constantly laying in bed all day long to wanting to get up and exercise."


"I have used Monistat 1 and experienced severe itching/burning and then wasn't cured. Monistat 3 burns less but also sometimes doesn't cure YI for me. I have good results with Monistat 7 cream with applicators, longer timeframe causes less burn and its always a reliable cure. I have also found it useful to treat my significant other to prevent reinfection, he didn't mind doing it at all. If you get intense burning, take a bath and choose a longer dose."


"Helped immensely w upset stomach"


"I've had the nexplanon since November 2015 and I absolutely hate it!!! I have not had a period since I've had it though. My sex drive is down I am depressed, severe mood swings, really bad anxiety, fatigue back pain unable to sleep pretty much all the negative side effects that you can get I have"


"I had always been 100 pounds, when I had an appetite issue my doctor prescribed this. IT DID WORK, it will make your tired but that will start to go away I am now 130 & rising!"


"Best for chronic back pain !"


"I suffer from great insomnia. Nothing but lunnesta puts me down. And it provided an extra benefit, as it kept me relaxed all day after.  The metallic taste is worth the sleep.!"


"I have had mild social anxiety and depression throughout my entire adult life, but as I quit smoking a couple of years ago, both the anxiety and depression ramped up to the point that they were unbearable.  I was afraid to leave my house, afraid to  go out in public, afraid of was what to come next, as my condition was getting worse day by day.  My doctor saw right away that something was wrong and prescribed me Lexapro, 10mg a day.  Ive never been a fan of taking anti depressants or any pills for that matter, but felt like had no choice.  During the six months I took Lexapro my confidence skyrocketed, I learned to be at ease in any situation and felt great.  Stopped after 6 months, but the anxiety nor depression never returned.  love it"


"I was diagnosed back in 2008 and have been on Trizivir since. My specialist mentioned it is not the newest medicine but it does the trick. One and a half years after starting it I was undetectable and have been since."


Polyethylene glycol 3350 with electrolytes

"It is 12:15 am, started the MoviPrep at 7:00pm and within exactly 45 min of drinking it I had extreme results that went on for about 1 1/2 hrs and still having some residual and feel like at this point I am cleaned out.  But have to do the 2nd dosage at 5:00am.  This really works for cleaning you out and pretty fast. Have a lot of rumbling like a train is in my stomach.  Going to try and sleep until 5 when I have to do the 2nd part.  One thing I have to say...it tastes HORRIBLE! To me it tasted salty, lemon but it tasted like you would imagine an industrial cleaning fluid would taste YUCK!"


"This is it. Tramadol 300 ER masked how your mind receives pain but, this DEXAMETHASONE 4mg completely erased that inflammation from my body (due to fibromyalgia). No side effects that I can tell. Feel so good that I'm almost afraid to do any activity."


"I was prescribed Montelukast (10mg to be taken at night) to treat chronic rhinitis. I am a generally quite an anxious person and have been treated occasionally for mild anxiety related depression over the past 15 years but not for the past 2 years. I have been taking Montelukast for 9 days now - I had very vivid unpleasant dreams for 3 nights followed by a couple of nights when I slept well but awoke feeling like I had slept badly. The last 4 nights have been fine and I feel back to normal. My rhinitis has eased significantly too. I like this drug."


"I can't rave enough about this drug!  Sure people say they got nauseated when they started it. Of course there are side effects!  They go away!  I had mild nausea for about a week. After that it was gone!  I started contrave at the end of March 2015 and now as I approach the end of August 2015, I am down 27lbs!  I've gone down 3-4 pants sizes!  I'm sad to say (but also happy) that I haven't even worked out!  I was on Effexor for depression before starting contrave and then stopped it because of the Wellbutrin. I was worried about it, but ends up.. The Wellbutrin is 10xs better!  I'm happier, have more energy, and my over all outlook on life is so much better!  I tell all my friends about it and I think it is worth it to try it!!"


"Really great product, has cleared vast majority of back and chest acne. Issues, which I expected with benzoyl peroxide, bleaching of clothes and every few weeks or so my chest will be irritated. I just stop applying to the area for a couple days. Highly recommend. "


"I have been on the combination of Truvada/Prezista/Norvir for over 2 years now.  The side effects that cause me the most problems are the ones dealing with my kidneys!  The Truvada has made my GFR go down to 30, very close to changing medicines at that point. But it has been working so well that we took a very close monitoring of my kidney function, and my GFR has stabilized around 55.  Other than that the side effects have been minimal to none.  Great medicine overall!"


"YOU WILL LOSE YOU HAIR!!! This pill has stopped my period and body from ovulating which you need as a woman to keep your healthy hair. PLEASE DO NOT TAKE THIS !!!!"


"Diarrhea and rash"


"I find that this acne cream either makes my acne worse or dries my skin out. I am tired of my doctor prescribing it."


"I'm a 24 year old female who was diagnosed with ADD last July. I've been on Ritalin, Adderall and now Vyvanse. I started off on Vyvanse 30 mg about a month ago. It didn't do a thing for me. My doctor upped my dosage to 50 mg a little over a week ago. Since then things haven't been too pretty. My mind is clear, which is great but I'm completely unmotivated to do anything. I don't want to clean. I don't want to leave my house. I don't want to do anything. I feel exhausted. I guess it's like a zombie like state that I wouldn't mind if I didn't have a child and a house to care for. I'm hoping my doctor will switch me to Adderall XR. I've always lacked energy and this definitely isn't helping."


"The first day taking a whole pill before breakfast made me feel tingly and jitter the whole day.  That I could handle if it meant I would lose weight and curb my appetite. However the deal breaking side effect was the extremely red, itchy rash on my face that started on the second day.  My tongue was also beginning to swell and I had a weird feeling in my chest.  I'm disappointed in myself for having these side effect because I was very hopeful that this medication would work for me."


"Follow the instructions and heed the words of the people who have used it before, and I feel like there's no reason Differin won't work for you. I've had problems with adult/hormonal acne for awhile now, and this is the first and only thing that has made a seriously noticeable improvement. My skin did do the "purge" before it got better, but I just gave it some time like the instructions and other users said, and in about 3-4 weeks I noticed serious improvements in my skin. It looks MUCH better than it has in years. If you're not a patient person and will give up when the purge happens, then don't waste your money."


"This worked very well but I had bad nausea and diarrhea so 2 months in almost ALL my psoriasis was gone.  So I stopped taking it for a week, the side effects were gone, BUT the psoriasis just returned, and worse.  If you can handle feeling like you want to throw up all the time and soil yourself at any given time, try it.  What they don't tell you in the ads is, yeah it works, but you'll probably have to take this med for the rest of your life.  If you stop, the psoriasis will return even worse.  Anyway, this has been my experience."


"I have spinal stenosis and sciatica from the spinal stenosis. I have tried various prescriptions but Zipsor helps the most. Sometimes I can take only two a day and it works, sometimes more if the pain persists. But, it works well for me."


"It gave me horrible indigestion and heart palpitations (tachycardia) definitely not a good herb for hormone balancing."


"Worst product ever !!!! With all the horrible reviews that it has, I don't understand how it's still on the market. I unfortunately fell into buying the product because it's suppose to be "recommended by Doctors", and I must say, the night I inserted this gel/cream inside of me. I thought my vagina was on FIRE. It's been 3 days now since I've used it... and my vagina is soooo irritated and soooo red, looks like someone took a match and burned me inside. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT. GO SEE A DOCTOR AND GET ANTIBIOTICS BETTER LIKE DIFLUCAN."


"I will be starting my third pack next week. This pill has given me pimples, my boobs have grown a cup size, but hurt all the time I can't even jog. No real weight gain but just a general nausea, pelvic, and back pain most of the time. I will give it another month to subside...."


"I have been on birth control for 9 years for heavy/too frequent periods. For the first 6 years, Seasonique was amazing. However, especially within the past two years, I have had excessive spotting.  For awhile, I was on the generic and just thought there was a difference between that and the name brand. Initially I had no problems, but I started a doctorate program and am sure the stress has a lot to do with it, but my spotting has started again.  It'll happen any time I stress out or after having sex.  I like not having my period for 3 months but now, im on my period more than a normal bc. Except it's worse. It comes unannounced and has ruined a number of undergarments."


"I used Yaz for over a year and started having break through bleeding so my doctor decided to try me on Loestrin 24Fe.  I'm on month three.  The first month my sex drive went up 200%.  My period lasted 2 1/2 days - one day heavy.  I was having 5 days with 2 of those being very heavy.  I couldn't believe it.  The second month my sex drive went back to normal but my period lasted only 2 days again with lots of cramping but only spotting.  I'm hoping month three will be more normal.  The doctor said it would make my period last only a day which is awesome but like someone else wrote, it would be nice to have an actual period so I wouldn't think I was pregnant.  I never gained weight on Yaz and I've gained a few pounds with this pill."


"Late post I was so excited . I lost 20 lbs in one month. However week 5 I plateau but that's because for Mothers Day I plurged eating and alcoholic beverages . Back on track this week will keep you posted . Next weigh in 5/23."


"Little tightness in the chest, constipation, gas and "fuzzy" feeling at times. Stopped smoking 10 days after beginning medication. So far so good :)"


"So last night I tried taking it.
Kinda hesitant on taking it but I tried 50 mg and let me tell you, the past two weeks I've never feel asleep so fast and stayed asleep all night. I've tried everything from OTC sleep aids to natural remedies, and nothing worked as well as this. No side effects either! Gave me a good nights rest and finally after two weeks I feel like myself again.. We shall see how it works for my anxeity though."


"I was given a 72hr patch following a minor foot surgery and all I can say is never again! There isn't enough space for me to detail all of my side effects while using the patch, but I mainly wanted to share how I got off of it for those struggling post-surgery. I had my patch on for 85 hours, and by that time the majority of the medicine had already left the patch so it was a good time to taper off. I cut it in half and reapplied it for 24 hours, at which point I switched it out for the other half. I wore that for 24hrs as well, then removed it and immediately started on a dose of 12mg OTC meclizine every 10hrs for 3 doses. I then cut the halves into quarters and finished with 6mg meclizine every 10hrs for 3 doses as well."


"This medication has worked for me for so many yrs. when I take the 2nd. dose, I feel no pain while urinating! I recommend this "highly"!"


"Hello I'm Andrea I am 5'3 and when I started adipex in late Jan I was 202lbs just now starting to slowly stop taking them by skipping days I have had a total weight loss of 38lbs in 3 mn the first month was the quickest results I've ate 1200 calories daily drank water like worked out extreme for 4-5 x a week experience headaches due to lack of water sometimes I was dizzy when standing up to fast had many sleepless night from to much energy even though my body was so tired but I feel reborn I feel so happy and confident of course my body image isn't what I "expected" but my journey has not ended yet. adipex is a tool used to help change your life style I can't wait to say I changed my lifestyle & no longer need a pill but am thankful 4it"


"I took 500 mg. No joy after 4 hours now still feeling no relief."


"Tirosint has been the best med I've taken for Hashimotos thus far. I tried WesThroid which is NDT (because I've read such good things about it online) and it was terrible, I went hyperthyroid in a big way and had a panic attack at work. Immediately went back to Tirosint. I also take compounded T3 as needed which is extremely helpful. I do hate that I have to pay out of pocket for it each month (BCBS FEP) but it's worth it to feel normal. It's also important to add that I am completely gluten free and heavily limit my processed sugar and dairy intake, that has been crucial in the healing process and no thyroid medication will solve your problems if you have a poor diet."


"Had it inserted 5 months ago. After spotting for 3 months, I was period free for the next 2 months. Suddenly I got such a heavy period. Which was disappointing, I though I was free from all that. Called Dr. Appointment in 2 days. I have headaches, aches, and some stinging and burning, thought I had a yeast infection. I guess there's a string I'm suppose to feel??. I went to the month appointment, making sure the mirena was positioned right. Mine had slipped down , but was assured it was fine. I haven't been feeling a bit icky, but I had no idea why? Hoping this is an easy fix. Usually with me, it never is."


"I've taken Adderall for 2 years. The first 6 months, worked very well. Balanced me out, kept me focused & side effects were minimal. But, the efficiency of Adderall has really gone down in my experience. I often find myself hyper focusing on things I don't need to & the side effects have gotten much worse. Insomnia, horrible dry mouth (= more cavities), I get antsy & shaky at times & I also feel I've become dependent on it. Next doctors appointment, I will be asking to switch out to something else. Its a good medicine at first, but understand that many of the great reviews are likely written by newer Adderall users."


"Before Relistor/or Movantik.,  anyone in this world experience trying to pass a friggin baseball?? Literally true.. I was on a miracle drug called  Movantik for 1 month $435.00!!!  And they are pills,1 pill on empty stomach with a bottle of water say 8 am, on pot within 30 minutes, oh what a relief it is!!  My insurance wouldn't cover it  :(  because its not on their formulary list,  but will cover Relistor for $2000.00.. but if this works like Movantik it's my miracle drug..I'm just scared of the side effects from Relistor,  I had slight side effects  with Movantik. Such as withdraw symptoms,  not everyday , so wish me luck, my 1st dose is tomorrow morning. 7/14/17"


"Was switched to flecainide in 1993, gradually titrated up to 150 mg twice a day.  Full control, maybe one episode a year -- or when I forget two morning doses in a row -- and they last a few hours, not like the 24  on my earlier medicines (quinidine sulfate - all it did was give me almost permanent diarrhea)."


"After 2 weeks on Cymbalta I started feeling like I was alive again!  Now two months later I am still doing well.  I have had no side effects!  I never thought a drug could work so well on my depression."


"I've been on fentanyl patches for a couple of years - 150 (100   50) for degenerative disc disease and in the past few months they have been working less well, starting about 22 hours into the 2nd day (so, almost at day 3).  The 3rd day is the worst and it's almost (not quite) as bad as what happens if I forgot to change it on the 3rd day (which only happened once or twice!)  Apparently the medicines are just running out and I start feeling more nauseous and exhausted, and my arms feel like they are going to fall off (I don't normally have pain in my arms.)

The pain relief on day #1 is outstanding and I get all my housework, chores done, and spend lots of time being ACTIVE with my kids on day 1."


"Works like a charm but it is super expensive."


"I have partial seizures. I take lithium and also take Valerian . The lithium worked fine. Now I just take Valerian. I do not think this would work for gran mal. I had vimpat pushed on me. I tried a free sample. Total garbage. In fact that's where I threw it out. Horrible drug.Felt like I was on LSD or some kind of mind frying drug.yuk.Makes me sick to think how I felt on it. I could not tolerate it AT ALL."


"So, a little over a year ago (20 year old female) I was diagnosed with depression. My doctor gave me Celexa 20 mg. The first week I had dry mouth and nausea, but that was about it for side effects, they went away quickly. Celexa made me feel more in control of my emotions, happier, and less tearful. After 8 months, I switched to 40 mg, it didn't do very much and 4 months later, I had gained 15 lbs. So I switched back to 20 mg. It has been over a year now and I feel like the medication has stopped working, I'm feeling depressed again, sleeping a lot, more sadness. So I'm going to see my doctor and switch. Overall, for a first medication, it was good. Just definitely watch your weight and what you're eating!"


"severe lower back pain, sicatica etc.  Pain management Doctor gave me injections in spine which made it worse. I finally found a great Doctor that went thru everything from lowest non narcotic to the fentynal patches. oxycodone has given me a life back, I take two 15 mg. tablets every 8 hours. they take 45 mins. to take effect for me. I can walk, do some things around house not just lay in bed.."


"I have been using Epiduo for a little over a month and my face broke out very bad the first two weeks and has been clearing up ever since. However, the Epiduo gel has made every single hyperpigmentation that ever existed on my face turn bright bright red and when I wear makeup they look purple. The first 2 weeks I broke out in terrible cystic acne on my chin in the lower parts of my cheeks, but that has all cleared up now since I stuck with the Epiduo. I don't think I would have stuck with it had there not been so many reviews online saying that this would happen. I do get a whitehead every other day but I'm hoping that that will continue to slow down and be completely clear within the next month like the other reviews have said."


"I have been on Aviane for about 4 years now. I was fist put on it to regulate my period because I would go without having a period for as long as 3-5 months. I went to my doctor and was told it sounded like I had polycystic ovarian syndrome. Aviane made my periods regular but very light. They are only three days long. I don't know if that would be considered a side effect but it is what I'm used to. I gained a little bit of weight after starting Aviane, but not very much. I get emotional the week of my period but nothing too extreme. Overall, I am happy with it, and don't see a reason to change brands."


"I have had Mirena now for about 3 months. I had it inserted at 12 weeks post partum and experienced no pain, just some odd pulling sensations. I was able to drive home right away and felt fine. I had some minor cramping and bleeding for a couple weeks. Now I have been spotting here and there and having long periods but was told that should regulate after 6 months so I am sitting tight for that. I have had no weight gain, actually lost 3 lbs so far. No acne, no mood swings, can't feel it, neither can my partner. So far so good. I love how effective it is and that I don't have to remember to take anything. I'd recommend it."


"I have allergies along with daily vertigo.  Not only did this extremely helpful with the allergies, it virtually eliminated my daily vertigo.  My ENT recommended this for my vertigo mainly.  I have noticed others complain about sleepiness.  I only use this at night."


"Propofol was great for my colonoscopy. No problems whatsoever."


"I was prompted to write this after reading some of the negative reviews. God how I wish this would work for everyone. I have only been on it for around 7 months but my first scan was promising (I have bone metastasis and there were no new spots and previous lesions appeared smaller). I go for my next scan in a few weeks. I'm so fortunate in that I've had no side effects. Your neutrophils will dip and yes, I'm tired at times but what else is new. I know that some are experiencing terrible side effects but I wanted to chime in and say that not everyone experiences them. I do take spirulina pills and they seem to help get my neutrophils where they should be (above 1.0). If you are a candidate for ibrance, count yourself lucky and try it!"


"Was prescribed for my knee after a torn ligament.  Was not helpful then. Just tried it again for some muscle pain in my neck again no relief."


"I smoked for 9 years and I tried many times to quit. I started taking Chantix in January 2011, and attempted to smoke for the entire week leading to my quit date. Cigarettes disgusted me after 3 days on the medication, and I have never smoked again. There is no nicotine "reward" while taking this medication. It's been over 5 years and I am still smoke free with no desire for a cigarette. Chantix is a miracle drug and I highly recommend it to all smokers."


"This is just an update, I would like to encourage those who have just began champix. I began taking the medication on the 26th of December and I am now 7 months smoke free. The medication is amazing. The first few weeks required an incredible amount of will power, the dreams and nausea I experienced were worth every second. Now 7 months smoke free after 14 years and feeling amazing. I cannot recommend champix enough. Stick with it!"


"Instant relief in 2 minutes. Tastes horrible. Usage 2 - 3 times a day. 2 - 4 drops on plastic spoon."


"First experienced the benefits of this drug after my 10th spinal surgery. Relieved pain pretty quickly, but short lasting. It was given as break through in the hospital, via IV at first. Then the doctor scripted it to me as break through along with Percocet when I went home. I eventually had too many side effects from the Percocet. I just stuck with the Dilaudid taking it about every 5-6 hours.
Now I'm dealing with being "itchy" and think it may the Dilaudid. I had bad side effects from Vicodin after one of last year's surgeries. Now it seems I'm starting to have side effects from things I never used to be bothered by before."


"I've never had anything that helped my extreme anger and irritability. This has. I've had very minimal side effects. I finally feel "normal" after being on fifteen different medicines over the duration of ten years."


"I've been on LoEstrin Fe 24 for quite some time, and then I guess my insurance didn't pay for it and I ended up switching to Microgestin Fe 1/20. I've been on this birth control for nearly 2 years, and it's done the job with minimal side effects. I've been taking Microgestin consistently with Neurontin and Adderall while also taking it with other various medications. I mainly switched because Lutera was giving me horrible acne and spotting. With Microgestin, my acne has been relatively normal except the last couple of months, which could have been induced by stress. Periods on Microgestin are shorter and sometimes nonexistent. However, my libido hasn't been the same in years since I've been on birth control, so I'm considering the IUD"


"I have been taking this pill since Jan 14, 08 and I've lost 43lbs. With exercise and proper diet there has been great victory, I haven't had any sleep problems. I started at 270lbs, still have more to lose."


"I have been taking Celexa for only three weeks but I've already noticed a difference in my mood. I feel a bit more relaxed and the panic attacks are null if any. I started with 10mg for 4 days then up to 20mg which proved to be way too much for me so I backed down to 10mg and have felt great since. Side effects: some slight yawning here and there but not a big deal. I recommend this medicine for those with mild anxiety/depression."


"I am 26 years old and have never been pregnant.  I had mine inserted approximately 2 weeks ago.  The insertion was quite painful for me because my cervix was very, very tight and she needed two attempts to get it in there.  Afterwards I felt very hot, nauseous and dizzy for about an hour.  My cramps remained for the rest of the day.  But by the third day, I felt GREAT.

I love it.  What a great thing to have."


"I was happy with this birth control at first. I liked the thought of not getting my period when it went away after my second shot but 3 years later it has been making me gain 10 lbs per year I was about 130 when I started it I am now almost 200 and the longer I have been on it the more if an increase in pounds per year I am noticing. Its been decreasing my sex drive lately and  also occasionally makes me moody"


"Victoza is a life saver. My blood sugar had been around 400 for over a year. I had one foot in the grave. My doctor started me on Victoza with very minor side effect. We saw a big change in less than a month. My blood sugar has dropped to 150. Not only do I feel great. I have lost weight. Everybody has noticed the different. The only bad thing I can say about Victoza is the price. "


"Pristiq definitely works. Psychiatry also works. I was in severe severe depression due to cyberchondria introduced by googling symptom of hiv after a zero risk episode. I fell into major depressive disorder with depersonalization and derealization. I started taking Pristiq and it took really long to kick in. It took me two months to feel normal. No happy high no sadness...just my usual normal. The best part is the anxiety and depression reduces day by day and after 2 months you will feel the cloud lifting. The worst side effects are extreme sleep, fatigue and very very very weird vivid dreams. I don't know if I have to take this for the rest of my life but it definitely reduces symptoms of depression and anxiety. I am enjoying my time now."


"This is the best birth control option for me. I still get periods once every couple of months but they are light and manageable. Mainly it just makes me feel safe and secure!"


"Side effects, both of which will go away eventually:  dry mouth, nervousness and jitteriness.

The other "side effects" that many mention are actually more in line with symptoms of depression and anxiety. It's very hard to come off of Zoloft as you WILL get the "electrical shock" effect (if you've ever weaned yourself off, you know what I mean). Also, coming off any anti-depressant may cause/allow some rebound anxiety and depression."


"Here's what I had done when I was 38 years old, , a surgeon  removed my ovaries and fallopian tubes, this is called a bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, or BSO. (Together with a total abdominal hysterectomy this is referred to as a TAH/BSO). He left me with a gash about 8 inches long and told me I'd be on HRT the rest of my life, but I would be fine. The one thing I know for sure is I CAN NOT be without medication, believe me I have tried and the results are unbearable hot flashes, insomnia, mild headaches and the list is long. Started on oral HRT and eventually switched to a patch. The only patch that I have been successful with is the Mylan patch. I use 0.05mg/day and if I am consistent it works well. I am 63 so thats 25 years on HRT."


"EXCELLENT results. Effexor became non-effective after many years of use and another life impacting event. Was recently severely depressed and suicidal for about 2 years. Found Cymbalta 2 years ago and it CHANGED MY LIFE FOR THE BETTER. I think this medication is FANTASTIC. I have been diagnosed with major depressive disorder and general anxiety disorder (dual diagnosed) This condition has been with me for many years (runs in the family i.e. mother was severely depressed). Cymbalta 120mg per day snapped me out of it. Under doctor's orders I discontinued current SSRI at the time and started right up with Cymbalta 120mg/day. Within 7-10 days I was out of my depressed state. It has to be the norepinephrine aspect that made the difference."


"The mirena iud has changed my life. I have PCOS and was having really embarrassing, random, and prolonged periods. My doctor suggested the mirena IUD. As a woman  that has never had any children, the insertion of the device was excruciating. However, that should be expected when you think logically, having a foreign object inserted into your uterus isn't exactly natural lol... I had random/light bleeding for about 6-8 weeks after I had it inserted. Insertion sucked, give your body TIME to adapt. This IUD is the best thing that has ever happened to me. I've had it for almost two years now and I SWEAR BY IT. Patience to let your body adapt and you will NOT be let down."


"I've been on the shot for about seven months now, and haven't experienced any of negative side effects that I'd heard horror stories about (no weight gain, no unusual acne, no unusual hair growth, no significant appetite changes, etc). I did have pretty irregular spotting and bleeding for the first three months, but now I can't remember the last time I saw any blood, which suits me just fine! Overall the drug has treated me pretty well - I like not having to deal with my period each month - the only downside for me is having to schedule regular Dr.'s appointments to get the injection."


"I just started taking Celexa and it worked really good. I'm happy all the time and my marriage is getting better."


"I got diagnosed in Nov of 2014 that I was HIV positive & my viral load was over 500,000 & c 6.  I was started on Stribild in March of 2015 & when I went back a month later my blood work showed that my viral load was undetected & c 72.  I had only minimal side effects for the first couple of weeks (mild headaches & tingling in fingers/feet) which went away shortly thereafter.   I just went in for my checkup & my blood work showed my viral load is less than 20 & c 79.  My doctor said this is normal especially if you're under stress but it will improve.  I go back to see her in 3 months & will post the results later.  I recommend Stribild to anyone that is apprehensive of taking drugs (as I was)."


"This is a miracle pill! It works for UTI's. As a little girl up until now and I'm 29 I've always got UTI's, especially in my early 20's every month literally. After meeting with the specialist who prescribed me Cipro, he said take 1 pill when you feel the symptoms and ever since then I feel my UTI's are under control I've got 2-3 per year which is amazing for me considering I been getting these my whole life, I can't be more pleased!! I had no side affects from the pill. Thank you doctor for this prescription!! Happy patient"


"Withoug Zoloft I would probably be dead or killed.  I have been taking Zoloft for 19 years.  Since my daughter was born the doctors have tried to take me off, but the depression started again.  I did counseling and reduced the dose, but to be completely off makes me mean.  I snap at people, easily irritated, road rage, body feels like it will explode with anxiety.  It has never effected my sex drive.  No weight gain can be blamed on Zoloft, probably feeling more sociable and going out to eat has caused a little weight gain. No headaches. Thanks for reading and I hope I helped.  "


"Was taking Wellbutrin XL (bupropion) 150mg in AM & Zoloft (sertraline) 150mg at night.  There was a miscommunication at my pharmacy so was out of Zoloft over a holiday weekend (3 days).  It was the best miscommunication ever!  With solely the Wellbutrin XL I have my old self back minus the anxiety & depression.  I wake-up refreshed. I  have more energy. I'm not napping every day or extremely lethargic.  I'm excited to exercise, my libido is back & I'm calm and happy.  It also has seemed to help with my food cravings, extra bonus."


"After reading all the reviews I was not sure about taking this drug and upset my doctor gave it to me. He stated stop reading the reviews everyone is different but these are long term side effects because of the drug. So I tried the first pill and with in 10min it declogged my nose but I still had pressure in my head and then I was weak and couldn't sleep at night felt like I was going to stop breathing and my muscles feel sore and so I decided to call him and ask for a different drug I will not take another dose after reading what this drug has done to so many people, the fact it's even out there is scary. I hope I don't devleope any long term effects because of one pill I took yesterday. I start ceftin today for my lung and sinus infec"


"I have an 8 yr old son who has ADHD. He has tried several medications including Adderall and Vyvanse. Nothing has worked as well as Strattera for him. He's a new kid. So much happier. He used to have severe mood swings with the Vyvanse, although it did control his ADHD fairly well for about 5-6 hrs after he took it. Strattera has been a big help regaining some normalcy in his life. He is only on 10 mg daily for the last 3-4 weeks but it has made a very noticeable difference. I have not seen any negative side effects from it, and he is actually eating on it. Thank you Strattera."


"I have severe scoliosis so my pain is pretty strong most days. My doctor recommended Aleve so I take 2 caplets (440mg) and there is a bit less pain for a few hours. The package says it works for 8-12 hours, but I'm lucky if it stretches out to 5. Takes my pain from a 7 (out of 10) to a 3 or 4. And then I can't drink for another 8 hours which is no fun."


" More people have issues then not.  I made an appointment to get this thing removed after a year.  Read the mostly bad reviews before but thought maybe my experience would be different. However, the bleeding is extremely common, I really wanted this to work since my ARNP said such wonderful things about like not getting my period.  HAHA!!  I was on my period the first 5 months though it was light.  They had to prescribe a heavy dose antibiotic to stop bleeding.  I've since been on the pill twice to stop it and it's only gotten heavier.  Last night I went to get in the shower and blood started rushing down my leg like I had been cut in there or something.  I've also gained weight since it was implanted and I am an avid yogi."


"Chronic back & neck pain after being injured by drunk driver."


"I've been taking this pill for almost 3 weeks now. So far I've had nothing but bad things. Sore breasts, headaches, bad acne, now I'm on my period but the thing is I'm on day 5, I usually only bleed for 4 days. Usually three light days then one heavy. I've been through two heavy days, I feel like I"m going to bleed to death. I had the worst cramps yesterday. I really hope I stop bleeding soon. "


"I have posted early before about my 1st & 2nd week using Retin A 0.025 cream. My 3rd week was much better than my second week, some of my acne stared to calm down and my face felt less bumpy. During this week I started to use the cream 4 times a week because my cheeks were hurting. My 4th week was the most improvement. I started to use the cream every night again since my face had stop hurting. During the 4th week most of my pimples disappeared and my skin felt smoother, I still had some pimples popping up but not as much. Now my cheeks are pretty smooth with a couple pimples but my cheeks are really red from the scars that were left behind from the pimples. I'm hoping they will slowly fade later. Will keep updating!"


"Changed my life. Had terrible acne all through middle school and most tretinoin creams and tetracycline medication did nothing. Although hearing from my dermatologist all of the side effects, etc., it was all worth it. My self confidence and happiness with myself has been all worth it!"


"So here is the straight up deal- zyprexa sucks - it does. It makes you starving but never feel full, you feel tired and foggy, and generally out of it. However if you're going through psychosis it will stop it FAST. Bottom line: don't take it if you don't have to, if you do have to take it as little as possible. Zyprexa saved my life but  the side effects are horrible"


"After years of suffering a one nostril clog. I was recently prescribed a 5 day 250MG dosage of Zithromax.

I had zero side effects and it although it didn't totally clear my sinus infection it cleared it enough for me to know it was absolutely effective and on the right path.

I can now get lengthy periods of use out of my other nostril and that's better than I've had in 10 years."


"I've been on this pill since 2008 so about 8 years now. I've never had a pregnancy scare, never any horrible side effects, and helped control my cramps and period. I love it."


"So my Nexplanon has been in for a month. I am depressed, mean and always sleeping. I had one spot-ish period. One minute I put in a tampon it wasn't enough then I'd be super heavy the next minute. I developed acne, which I never had before! They even prescribed me face wash to avoid this and it's worse than when I was 15."


"My obgyn switched me to Junel 1.5/30 after taking Sprintec for 4 months. The Sprintec was fine, except I noticed breakouts. I now realize that the breakouts were due to a skincare product, and that switching to Junel is the worst thing that's happened to me. I have constant mood swings, I cry all the time for no reason, I have a CONSTANT throbbing headache, I have no sex drive whatsoever, my appetite has changed, and somehow my breasts got smaller.. I stopped taking it and I'm switching back to Sprintec as soon as I can. Horrible, horrible birth control."


"Nexplanon = the worst mistake of my life. I had it inserted July 2014, removed April 2015, and I'm still dealing with the side effects today - I'm now being treated for painful cysts and debilitating cramps, and I'm convinced this drug caused them. Side effects included: prolonged/heavy periods (lasting 3-4 weeks), anemia (due to periods), recurrent yeast infections (due to periods), painful vaginal fissures (due to yeast infections), lack of sex drive, constant bloating, rapid weight gain, increased appetite, acne, irritability, extreme mood swings, anxiety and depression (honestly, who wouldn't be depressed). If you are at all sensitive to hormonal birth control, I do not recommend this drug."


"I am a Chronic pain guy, An athlete with numerous aches and pains, Voltaren was prescribed to me for my knees which have osteoarthritis, it seems to give me some relief but those of you that are saying it makes you pain free are stretching it a bit, I was unaware I could use it on my back which I will try,To be continued...."


"The medication in itself wasn't bad, I was terrible at taking it, but it gave me TERRIBLE heartburn. I've since switched to the patch with no problems."


"Did its job by not getting me pregnant but I would definitely not recommend taking it. I was in and out of the hospital for 6 months with a weird nauseating stomach ulcer and the doctors never knew what was wrong. Every time they would dismiss me from the E.R. They would give me anti nausea pills and antibiotics to "control the pain and nausea", not get rid of it. Recently I stop taking my levora birth control and I haven't had one stomach ulcer problem."


"I felt more emotionally stable on this, meaning when I would have usually gotten to a certain point, the medication stopped it before it could escalate. For the first few months I was thankful for not completely crashing and burning every couple of weeks (I was in a particularly stressful situation in the period of time I was taking this so my hopelessness was exasperated), significant reduction in hallucinations and paranoid delusions, not being able to cry, sleeping consistently and having no memory of my dreams. The reasons as to why I stopped taking it were degenerated eyesight (my eyesight had been perfect prior to meds), severely effected long and short term memory and zero motivation in all areas of life. I didn't feel like myself."


"I started taking 30 mg once a day of Cymbalta 4 weeks ago for Fibromyalgia and what a huge difference it has made for me. At the suggestion of my pharmacist, I take it in the morning after eating breakfast (helps prevent nausea) and I am more alert, aware, awake, able to function with less pain and fibro-fog and I'm now sleeping better at night. I still wake up at 2-3 am but am able to fall back to sleep within a short time. On its own it has not taken the pain fully away but on most days it has brought it down to a level that is manageable with other techniques for dealing with pain (capsaicin rubs, Epsom salt baths, Tylenol, electric heating blanket). It has decreased my appetite and for me that's another plus!"


"This drug is surprisingly risky to take. While it certainly does have a significant effect in terms of reducing tension, anxiety and overthinking and sleep problems, it certainly has some really unpleasant side-effects. For instance it’s extremely sedating, it shuts down the emotional system making it almost impossible to feel any feelings except extreme tiredness and irritability. Not the type of drug I’d recommend anybody, but definitely the drug I’d warn people against taking."


"This has worked really well to maintain my symptoms and no real side effects."


"Must take 2-3 pill every night in order to have a bowel movement but it's never solid but I can't go otherwise"


"Made me so dizzy that I could not walk down stairs or across rooms where I had nothing to hold on to.  Made me sick to my stomach too, and offered no relief from fibromyalgia symptoms."


"My doctor gave me this for anxiety and depression. I took half of a 15mg pill as directed and slept for 16 hours and everytime I stood up I felt like I was going to pass out. I was unable to care for my daughter and had to have her grandma come take care of her till the side effects wore off later that evening. It was just a horrible drug for me but I know everyone is different so it may work well for someone else."


"This is by far the best pill I have ever tried, and let me tell you, I've tried almost everything out there in the past six years. Alesse was the only one that almost worked for me, and I was on it for two years, but I never really got over the nausea and the mood swings. With Lo Lo, I have not experienced any mood swings, no weight gain, no nausea, no tenderness or pain... Nothing. I even managed to take it continuously not to get my period, which I haven't been able to do with any other pill. I would always end up getting my period, sometimes in the middle of my cycle. I'd always get breakthrough bleeding. This one just works perfectly for me. I'm at four months of use, and I don't plan on changing it anytime soon."


"On my 5th day of 7 of the pill. It has taken full effect on clearing up any situation I had before. However has have left me to be constipated, bloated, fatigued and made me gain weight."


"Two years ago, my doctor gave me a five day dose of Levaquin for a bad sinus infection.  I have to admit, by the second day, all of my sinus symptoms were nearly gone.  However, after about two weeks, I started noticing that the tendons around my heal and arch of my feet started to hurt.  About a week later, the tendons in my neck and both elbows started hurting.  To this day I still have pains in my tendons that come and go.  The only thing that helps is NSAID's, stretching and B12 also seems to help.  "


"I'm 42 and had just started dating someone after being out of the scene for a couple years. The first 3 or 4 times I tried having sex with my new partner were awful. I couldn't maintain an erection, it was a serious blow to my ego and was causing me a lot of self doubt and anxiety. I went to the doctor and received a prescription for Levitra and everything changed. Even being very tired and having several beers earlier in the evening, I was able to take my dose and within a half an hour I was performing like I hadn't in a few years. My girl is VERY satisfied and my confidence is back. Miracle."


"Bipolar depression diagnosed and have tried Abilify, Geodon, Respirdal. all made me uneasy inside. Like I couldn't stop moving or like I needed to because my mind kept telling me to. I just couldn't sit still, watch tv, or worst part I couldn't sit through Sunday Mass. Doctor put me on 2mg of Fanapt and its like I should've been on it all along. I can do all the stuff I want to do and not slip so deep into a depression. Also, he gave me a voucher that pays $200.00 per prescription so my copay is exactly $4.65. It's also good for a whole year. I was paying $50  on all the other stuff."


"I have had bad back pain for decades L4/sciatic issue with bilateral neuropathy. Percocet takes the edge off the pain so that I remain a functioning member of society. I alternate with Vicodin every 4th month or so that way I do not increase the dosage. sounds strange but it works for me!"


"I was on 30 mg for GAD and insomnia.  After a month or so, I became so hyper and my insomnia went from only sleeping a few hours every day to having days of no sleep. Ativan, which had always helped me sleep, no longer worked. My thoughts were scattered, often terrifying so it was good they were brief I guess (it "cured" the anxiety, as I couldn't worry about something before the thought of it was just gone), I couldn't focus, became unable to work at all. I was weaned off about two weeks ago, still can't function at all. I am a bit better now than when on it, but far worse than I was before. I wish I never touch this stuff, I feel like I will never get my life back again, certainly never my career."


"I'm 17 years old and I've been on Lolo for over a year now. The first few months were great, very little cramping and light bleeding, periods only lasted about 3 days. But in the past few months k have noticed my periods have been scarce and extremely light. I haven't had a normal period since January. Part of this is due to the fact that I had brain surgery at the end of January but by now I should be having normal periods. My period is about a month late now, I am not pregnant either."


"I got this implant in Nov 14 after previously having implanon twice with no problems... I have started waking up stupidly early (no matter what time I go to bed) with terrible feelings of anxiety (despite never suffering this ever before)...and am very tearful and have mood swings. For past 12 weeks or so I have experienced 'spotting' of brown, red or pink nature but only light enough to be seen when I wipe... This is more or less every day. My sex drive has also gone COMPLETELY. I am going to visit my doctor tomorrow to have the implant removed as reading everyone else's comments today I believe my current problems are down to this. I would not recommend."


"Really helped me recover from a horrid depression. This medication saved my life. It is a bit activating. At higher doses works as a great smoking cessation aid. LOVE IT."


"When I first began birth control years ago, they put me on one that made me so moody, depressed, killed my libido and changed my personality, it felt. I went back to my doctor and tried several different pills and eventually I tried Alesse since it was low dose and I didn't have any negative side effects! I was always regular, but have always had bad cramps. This cut them back and made my periods short. I didn't get any unusual acne, or weight gain. If anything I lost weight. And it not only increased my libido, it made my O very strong and last longer. I don't know if anyone else has experienced this. But I just loved it! I got off it after my divorce, but I will never use any other pill again. I've tried too many and this one is for me."


"My personal reaction to Seroquel was essentially "The lights are on, but no one is home". I was so despondent I could handle no more than two weeks of the medication."


"First time using this product. I applied the cream the same night as using the ovule before bed. It did not burn or itch at all. Although the morning after the ovule started leaking out so there had been profuse burning and itching. So I'm having to sit with no pants airing it out hoping it does settle down. Not sure about the product. Maybe just cause it's the first day."


"I've decided to get an IUD after I got pregnant for the first time.. I'm not planning to have any more babies, so def the IUD sounds like a good idea for birth control... Now I got Skyla last week and the procedure on my experience was painless I did not feel any cramps or nothing whatsoever, so I was very exited about it now two days later I felt a bump on my anus (hemorrhoids) so I'm considering this is a skyla side effect as I never had that problem before.. I'll def go to my OBGYN to have it check out but I will still continue on having the Skyla IUD for birth control purposes."


"I've had Nexplanon for about a year and 2 months now. It's really great to me. The insertion was painless. My cycle is kind of off balance though. I can say I had my period four times and every time it was for like 3 to 4 days. The acne is horrible I get it in my face, back and chest. No weight gain and slight hair loss nothing major. But overall I do recommend it. It beats getting a shot every couple months and taking a pill everyday."


"The best medicine ever made."


"I have only been on Pristiq for a week and I can already tell a difference! My only side effects are jaw clenching, thirst, waking up in the middle of the night and weight loss. The jaw clenching is tolerable and if I pay attention to it, I can control it... except when I'm sleeping. The weight loss is awesome. I have been trying for years to lose weight and in 4 days on Pristiq, I lost 6 pounds! It really does suppress the appetite. Sex is still good, no side effects there. I have been on Zoloft (terrible migraines) and Lexapro in the past. The Zoloft was bad, liked the Lexapro, LOVE the Pristiq!"


"I was just diagnosed with fibromyalgia. After taking the first dose my hands and feet swelled up and I couldn't bend my figures. If I tried the pain was intense. Then I stated to stagger. I wobbled when I tried to stand still. My mind fogged up. I felt drunk and hungry. I got a sandwich and it slipped off of my plate to the floor and I picked up and continued to eat, at least a couple of times. Every thing I ate that night tasted so good. I was so sleepy. When I got up in the morning there were things in places that should never of been. (ie: TV remote in the bathroom, food on the floor near my bed and other things misplaced. I felt like I had a hangover. NEVER AGAIN. I had the same experience with Gabapentin. Just say no!"


"I have had kyleena inserted for about a month now. It is really nice not having to remember to take a pill anymore, but Insertion was extremely painful for the whole day, I have been bleeding everyday since getting it put in. About every other day I have cramps and will get a very sharp pain in my uterus for 10 seconds to a full minute multiple times a day. I will keep it in for a few more months to see if the effects and bleeding reduce at all. All of the cramping and bleeding makes my sex drive drop quite a bit, I hope it gets better."


"Got one shot, hair started falling out withing 2 weeks, got second shot- hair continues to fall out. Also have had other severe side effects including weight loss, constipation, numbness. "


"I am a 62 yr old male who has played soccer up to the age of 44 when my knees stopped me. I have endured the pain from bone to bone osteoarthritis for over 16 yrs. The pain would be moderate sometimes and debilitating at other times. After my first shot of Euflexxa in both knees, 4 weeks ago I was amazed at how pain free I was walking around. I have just completed my 3rd shot and am still amazed. I am hoping to stave off TKR for as long as possible. Thanks to Euflexxa this will be a reality."


"I'll start with a little background saying I was suggested this by my doctor after having a history of migraines with aura and gaining 30 lbs on the pill. I got the nexplanon inserted in February and have had it for a month now. I didn't expect to get it inserted the day I did, and wasn't on my period that day which they suggest you should be. I got my period for he first time in seven weeks and it's been far lighter than the periods I normally have. I also usually have long periods and am currently on day 8 with no end in sight. We'll just have to wait it out. But so far, this is doing far better than the pill I tried!! Plus the scar is very minimal and it didn't hurt to get placed. Very minimal room for human error."


Acetaminophen / dextromethorphan / doxylamine / pseudoephedrine

"It tastes horrible but really helps and gets you sleeping."


"Depression/anxiety. Tried various SSRIs, which gave me terrible night sweats and edginess. Wellbutrin gave me back my appetite for life. I wanted/was motivated to get uo, get out and do things rather than sit around. Also, because you can't/shouldn't drink while taking it, I secondarily lost weight and felt healthier - mentally and physically. Can't think of any negative side effects -  takes a week or two to adjust/calibrate when starting."


"works about the same as Lortab and Vicodan"


"I got my first Implanon in March 2006 and just had my second done in March 2009.  This birth control is my freedom.  I've read that some women have had bad side effects but reading those seem so foreign to me.  I did have random light spotting every three or four months (sometimes even longer) that would last from 3 days to 7 days.  I never buy tampons anymore.  I feel carefree and never notice the implant.  I'm a typically moody person that is quickly set off so I don't put the blame on the Implanon. I have noticed that after having the second one put in, my sex drive has gone down.  I find this quite frustrating because I really do enjoy being intimate with my partner. "


"I have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder since I was 16 and now that I'm 25. I feel good to have found a medication that helps me. The only problem I have is the fatige. I could sleep alot on this medication. I guess thats still better than being depressed and irritable."


"I think it's gonna help me just got on it yesterday with 1mg xanax "


"I have Bipolar 1 with Psychosis and began receiving the 170 mg monthly injection and have not had any psychosis or noticeable mood swings since. My head is no longer filled with racing thoughts or voices from God. I no longer connect everything together like a never-ending string theory.  I'm no longer paranoid or fearful. I no longer have a sense of impending doom. And I can now sleep all through the night, although I now have the craziest dreams, including astral projection and lucid dreams which is kind of cool, but sometimes scary. The biggest problems from this medication are that I have gained 40 pounds in 2 years and it levels me out so much that I can't be super happy about great things that happen in my life and it's impossible to cry. I'm just mostly neutral."


"I am going back on these! I have an appointment and it can not come soon enough. I slipped back into depression gradually and feel numb and do not have interest in anything. It scares me to be like this!  When I was on Cymbalta before the side effects did fade, mostly dry mouth and tiredness. I took them at night and it helped. I felt I wanted to try medicine free because after 2 years felt better. Well one year later and I am depressed again! Going back on them! The withdrawal symptoms did not bother me, I weaned gradually.  Wellburtin XL worked for me too, I lost a lot of weight on that one! GOOD side effect."


"It worked to help me stop chewing tobacco, only issue I had was it requires a spot that was hairless "


"I started this med on Monday Oct. 27th and weighed in at 237lbs and today is Nov. 8th and weighed in at 218lbs. That's almost a 20lbs weight loss! I haven't changed my diet much because I was already eating healthy,  but however this med does not allow me to complete each meal (about 65-70%). I have not started exercising yet, but will be starting on Monday."


"I had never had a panic attack until a year or so ago.  It had taken me by complete surprise. I thought I was going to die.  By the time my wife got me to the ER I had already been hyperventilating (I was not aware of this at the time)I calmed down after a half hour with deep steady breathing.

My Doctor saw me shortly thereafter and started me on 1/2 of a 20 mg tablet.  A few weeks later the full 20 mg.  Then back to the 1/2 dosage after quarterly office visits.

The most problematic side effect for me is very loose bowel movements.  Every other aspect of my life is much improved."


"My son is 10 years old. I suspected he had ADD when he was 6 and the teacher kept telling me he was spacing out in school, but he is also so smart I decided maybe the work was just too easy and he was bored. In 4th I couldn't take the complaints (almost daily)and had him tested and he was diagnosed with ADD and given Concerta. I can only tell you that his math teacher sent me home a note on the day he started medication to ask where I got my new son from, she could not believe it. She said he even went in during his lunch break to catch up on some work. He lost his appetite for the first week or so, but regained it and hasn't had trouble sleeping at all. He is happier, his teachers are happier and I am HAPPIER! Thank You CONCERTA."


"I have had moderately bad acne since I was 8 years old, and it was pretty difficult throughout lower and middle school. I refused to go out in public without my shoulders and back covered, even in the summer time. I was really scared of all the horror stories about this medicine, but I had no serious side effects. I had dry lips, throat, and skin all over my body, but that was about it. I could still wear contacts, and only needed to moisturize twice a day with Cetaphil. This is truly a miracle drug. I did it for seven months, but in just the first two months my skin was almost completely clear. I just finished my last dose three days ago and love my skin. I can now start my freshman year in high school with confidence!"


"Excellent Source Material."


"I have had fibromyalgia for as long as I can remember. The pain was so bad 6 months ago from too much stress that I wasn't sleeping which made it worse. I had to quit my job and I would just lay in bed and cry moving my heating pad all around my body. It was a nightmare. I wanted my life back. I found a doctor to do all the tests and diagnose me. I tried gabapentin first and did nothing for me and I was a zombie so we switched to Lyrica. I take 300mg a day. It's not perfect ALL the time. Some days I am back in pain. And three days before my period I'm in a lot of pain. It has also helped my anxiety and insomnia. For me, the dizziness went away after a month. And the other side effects are minimal."


"I have suffered with depression since I was 12 years old. Knowing manic episodes would pass, I still kept thinking I absolutely couldn't live my life this way. I tried everything Prozac, Wellbutrin, Celexa, Lexapro and Seroquel. Finally after going back and forth with antidepressants. We decided to try Strattera with clonazepam instead of an antidepressant.  For 10 months I did fine. Until a few weeks ago when I had the longest and one of the worst manic episodes yet.  Bed bound and shower less every weekend. My doctor decided to try the Abilify 2.5mg. The first 2 days I was VERY irritable. I couldn't sleep at all, slowly those side effects are going away. I cannot describe how great I feel now, sleep still interrupted but much better."


"I've been on Loestrin 24 for a month now. My doctor prescribed it because I have had long periods in the past and other symptoms of low estrogen. I am also on Celexa to help stabilize the terrible depression and anxiety I get with my menstrual cycle. I started the pill on the first day of my period and my period stopped for two days and then I spotted for a week and a half before having a full period that lasted 8 days. Then I was without spotting or a period for a week before I made it to the brown pills. On the first day of the brown pills my period started again. So, I've pretty much been bleeding all month. I had terrible cramps for 4 days on the pill while I was having a full period. I usually don't get bad cramps."


"Took just one tablet, I was rushed to hospital I could not even pick my hand up. Sadly someone gave me a 2nd dose in hospital the next day, 20 mins later I went into.. ANAPHYLAXIS SHOCK .. I had 8 Drs round my bed doing so many things. Thank GOD for those  8 Drs ACTING so FAST. Had I not been in hospital that day. I would not be here now to tell my Story. I was told is was a very close call even though I was in hospital.
This was a truly Terrifying thing to      happen. I am now so scared to take any antibiotic.
18.3.2016"


"I’ve taking Rexulti for two weeks as an add on to Vibryd. So far so excellent! Depression is gone, I have no words to express how good I feel. I only hope this medicine doesn’t stop working. My life went from black and white to color."


"Made my depression and anxiety worse."


"The medicine is on my 3rd day, taken 3 pills daily, pain on my right side of my stomach, like stabbing pains, dry mouth, whole body is weak, can't get to sleep, loss of appetite, so far so good, but the side effects are bugging me."


"This medicine has been a life saver. I was scared to take it because of all of the side effects that i read about but the only side effects i experienced were headache, slight appetite loss, and tiredness (I switched to taking this medicine at night and that took care of the tiredness). For me the side effects only lasted about a week or two which wasn't bad at all, and I started feeling a change in my anxiety and mood within a few days. This medicine has allowed me to be happy, and I haven't been able to feel happy for this many continuous days in years. The thing that this medicine has helped the most for me is my social anxiety, now I can actually go out in public and be myself and I don't have to worry what others think of me."


"I started using this product for weight loss.   I am 5'5" and the day before I started I weighed in at 238.   I am now 7 weeks in and I am down to 220.  The last few weeks I have not seen much of a change.  I am going back and forth a pound each day.  I have not been keeping a food log, but feel that I need to start so that I see more weight loss.  I have no interest in food.   The drug really does stop the cravings.   I do get headaches if I go to long w/o eating.   I have nausea if I eat too much or have a high fat meal.  Not complaining about that as it forces me to make better choices.  Only major downfall is constipation.   So, I take a stool softener.  No big deal."


"I started Nexplanon in early January 2015. I love it. The insertion did not hurt but I was bruised for a while and there is a small scar. I found it disconcerting that I could feel the implant in my arm when touching the muscle but after a few weeks I stopped noticing is was there at all, like with contacts or a wedding ring. I was concerned that the implant would not stand up to my active lifestyle, I practice jujitsu  and that involves a lot of upper arm gripping, but there have been no complications or issues there. I had a period like normal after starting Nexplanon and have had lighter and lighter bleeding every month since then. I haven't experienced any weight gain or mood swings like I did with daily pills or the depo shot."


"I took this for high blood pressure
I felt lightheaded like I was gonna faint
Then I had a lot of gas and loose stools
Lethargic sick feeling
I skipped a day
So felt a lot better decided to try again
Today took it at noon I just kept feeling weaker and weaker I could barely walk
I had awful gas in my chest was tight
I felt awful all day all night I only took a half
Of a 10 mg each time
I am not taking this again no thanks
I would rather have high blood pressure
I felt better then lol"


"I gave it more than a 1 because it did prevent me from getting pregnant while I had it. I had mine for 7 years, then had it removed with hopes of starting a family. When I had it removed by my Dr, it broke, and only part of it came out. I don't want to scare you, I know many women who have loved their Paragards and had great experiences. But mine was not so great. The piece that did not come out was embedded in my uterus. I had to have it surgically removed. The surgery cost over $90,000 before insurance. It took us a year and a half to get pregnant. I had a bunch of fertility tests done, and my husband and I are both fine. I can't prove the difficulty is from this experience, but it is possible. That is my experience."


"Ive been taking celebrex for a couple of yrs, I always thought it made me too tired, about a wk ago it made me so tired I fell and hit my ribs and now I have pain in my ribs that probably won't go away for wks, I decided not to refill it and just take stuff like aleve instead, all it did was create more pain by cracking my ribs or whatever it did to it, thought people should know about this side effect especially since my doctor didnt tell me about it, then I wouldnt have hurt my ribs in vain knowing that I've helped others know this information"


"My son was diagnosed with ADHD (predominantly inattentive) two years ago. I tried to all kinds of non-medication treatments: tutors, 504 Plan, psychotherapy, meditation, Omega-3, diet, patience, love, encouragement, bribery... everything I could think of, but his grades continued to decline.
He was finally prescribed 18mg of Concerta. By the end of the 1st week he was acing his tests and his teacher said she finally has a student to teach and not just a body. The change is amazing. Slight decrease in appetite and the first couple of days it affected his sleep. Other than that, no side-effects."


"I have had hypothyroidisim since I was 10 years old. I am not over weight, I do not eat red meat but my cholesterol is close to 300. I have used 5 different statins, they work but I am left with cramping in my thighs or my gut and therefore I can't take them.

Omacor lowerd my cholesterol to 212 without pain of any kind. It is a more natural approach to cholesterol. managment."


"Ampyra is the only drug that has been helpful to me with the exception of Tysabri which I was forced to quit. I have been diagnosed with MS for over 10 years and have gone from RRMS to SPMS over the past three years or so. I  read about Ampyra a number of years ago but was afraid to try it because of all the side effects. I wish I had tried it along time ago! I used to walk hugging the wall for balance and sometimes used a cane. I have only been on it for two weeks now and my balance is hundred percent better.  I do not use the wall at all. I also have a left arm that wants to contract up so that it I hold it in front of my abdomen. I have noticed in the last day or so that my arm no hangs  almost straight. Don't be afraid, try it!"


"Full disclosure...I am a self-professed hypochondriac. I have been frightened out of my wits for years at having a colonoscopy because I have heard all the horror stories. I chose Suprep as it came recommended from a friend. I prepared myself fully...I went on a low-residue diet one week before and I bought Smart Water and drank 2 liters during the day I started my prep to make sure I stayed fully hydrated. At 6:00 p.m. I drank my first 6 oz. in water...not bad. I got it down in 5 large drinks. I waited 40 minutes and then I literally sat on the stool for the next 1-1/2 hours. I had NO GAS PAINS, NO NAUSEA. Nothing!!! I have a very sensitive stomach and was very concerned about getting sick. I set my alarm for 3:00 a.m. and drank my second dose. I sat on the stool for 2 hours until it was time to drive to the hospital. My experience was fantastic. I would rather take this for my chronic constipation than Dulcolax any day of the week. Finally, a great colon prep!"


"My kids and I have taken Zyrtec for years. It has worked wonderfully for us all BUT. . . It wasn't until my most recent migraine that I realized Zyrtec was making us deathly ill. It dawned on me that my migraines occurred once a month right when we ran out of Zyrtec. The horrible  migraines were withdrawal symptoms!  I immediately stopped giving it to my kids and taking it myself. Yes nose started dripping and I have little hives on my arm but OMG I haven't felt this good in YEARS. No joke, since all 4 of have stopped taking it we've all lost weight. I've lost about 7-10 lbs in a month. My kid's clothes are almost too big. My head is CLEAR, no fog, no drowsy, groggy feeling. I feel like myself again. Do not take Zyrtec!"


"I have been on Aciphex for about 12 years. It is the only thing that works for my GERD. "


"I was taking Geodon with Cymbalta and Clonazepam.  I was hospitalized 4 times in a year! Never has that happened  (I go inpatient maybe every 3-5 year's for a med adjustment). They kept increasing Cymbalta and Geodon.  I believe my last increase had me at 100mg of Geodon.  Not only did it MAKE me act bi-polar,  I also had full body tremors 24/7, heart palpitations and tachycardia  (mainly at bedtime). The last episode lasted 3 hour's.  I iced my body (to lower core temperature), took very deep breaths and massaged the main artery, left side of the neck. I was about to call 911 when it finally stopped. I seriously thought I was dying! I wouldn't recommend Geodon for anyone who doesn't require a mood stabilizer based on diagnosis."


"I've been on Abilify now for close to 5 years. I'm taking it for Tourette's syndrome and OCD and it has worked like a miracle. Of course I give God all the glory for this miraculous healing! Yes, God can use medications to heal us.
The one setback is that I've gained some weight...so I just watch what I eat and exercise more frequently."


"This medicine is the best thing  that ever could happened for me .I'm able  to eat without it running back out the next 10 min. I have gained weight now I'm worry about gaining to much weight from all the eating I do.  I should have started taking it last year but  I was worried about the side effects.  But no side effects."


"Beware ladies. I know it's extremely stressful thinking of an unwanted pregnancy, but the side effects are horrible. The immediate side effects are not too bad, it's the ones that come later on. I took plan b on March 22,2016. Today is May 11th and I'm still being affected. I loss half of my hair. I had my period for 10 days with bad cramping. My skin is saggy. I'm moody. Initially my breasts were sore for a month. The worse of course is losing my hair. I wish I took my chances and never took it. Not sure how long or if I will ever be back to normal. Praying my hair grows back. The packaging doesn't tell you any of this."


"2nd Update: 7m 10d & I am still very happy with this med. Down 31lbs so far: started at 229lbs/36.4bmi; today at 198lbs/31.5bmi; goal is 156lbs/24.8bmi - just to get out of the “obese” range. I was inconsistent for a while (no pills while away on a 3wk vacay & only 2pills/day for a few months) & didn’t see any side effects or weight gain, just plateaued, which is good to know for when I go off this med someday. Back on the full dose for a few weeks & losing weight again. Very easy to skip a meal & hardly notice, which is where the real weight loss comes in. I don’t crave the bad foods I used to & don’t mindlessly eat. ScaleDown trial ran out (was able to keep the scale) but after a few months it was only generic info anyway & not worth it."


"I fractured my L1 in 2/08 and have had chronic back pain since, in addition I have had 7 knee surgeries. My doctor is recommending knee replacements, but I'm only 36 and in no hurry to have it done. I've tried every kind of pain medicine there is. I found that Norco 10mg worked well but only lasted 3 hours or so and I was developing a tolerance to it. My family doctor finally referred me to a pain management doctor and he suggested oxycontin. I was hesitant at first becuase of the stigma associated with it but decided to give it a try. What a differance it's made in my quality of life. I take 1 x 20mg tablet in the morning and 1 in the evening and live pain free. I still take the Norco for break through pain, but don't need it often."


"It worked like a miracle.  Nausea is gone.  I have been in a constant state of nausea for over 4 months and have tried many other medications. This is the only one that works. Luck to all."


"I took citalopram for 3 years until I realized it was the drug that was making so tired.  It certainly helped with my anxiety related issues however, I was needing to go to bed at the same time as my children in the evening.  I have since switched to zoloft and am having much better results as far as energy goes."


"My wife who has Alzheimer's is trying this but is experiencing cramps at night and I suspect it is from this pill. It is softening the bowel motion but the cramping is a bit much, so will try something else. "


"Very quickly effective in lowering blood pressure. Seems to have few side effects."


"I started Contrave in December. I had very mild nausea. I decided to stay on the two pills because I was loosing weight. I took 6 weeks to move to the 4 pill plan. I have lost 23 lbs. to date. I have a lot of weight to loose and want to avoid getting put on more medications. I got the free scale and really like it. It helps so much to check my weight every day. My cravings are basically gone. This medication is working for me. I hope my weight loss continues. I would like/need to loose 30lbs more to be a healthy weight."


"I am shocked to read the high amount of mg's that people are being started on. Every review I have read about Depakote it's been mainly 1000mg also 500mg. That just blows my mind! With any medicine you have to be eased into things and adjust from there! I began with 250mg, my Doctor told me that after a few weeks I could adjust it to taking 2 doses (500mg). Just to play around with it to see if I in fact needed to go higher. So I did, when changed to 500mg it made me crazy, nutty, mean and intolerable. I backed off and on 250mg again. I have been normal and perfectly stable ever since. I have yet to read a person taking the lowest dosage as a starting point. Start slow and work your way up (if needed). This medicine has been a lifesaver!"