"I'm so mixed about this birth control. When I first started I had weight gain and SUCH insane mood swings for months that it completely ruined my relationship and my life. I never attributed it to the pill though (but now, after reading all these reviews I see it was the pill), and kept on it, and since then those symptoms have completely disappeared. I hated my period though, and just kept taking the pill without the iron pills, to "skip" my period. It worked for quite a while, but now I've been bleeding almost non-stop for four months. I'm probably going to have to go back to taking them normally and having a period."


"PLEASE DO NOT BUY THIS! I inserted it in and after that was in pain, swollen, burning, itching much worse than the actual infection itself for an additional 3 days! This is the worst product ever! I went to the doctor a day after using this, was prescribed a pill and could instantly tell within a couple hours it was getting better.

The stuff that comes out of you when you use this is gross, burns and makes you feel like a mess. WORST PRODUCT I have ever used. I am writing the company, this is wrong to be selling something so painful."


"Works great for anxiety. I will take 0.5mg if I am feeling a panic attack brewing, for prevention. Full on panic attacks/anxiety I take 2mg and am fine within 20 minutes. Will take 1-2mg before confronting a trigger (i.e long car rides). I take them ONLY when I feel I NEED them. "


"Lamictal has been effective for me. I had not realized some of my symptoms until I was unable to afford it and went off it for couple months. I had more depression, began to emotionally over eat, increased difficulty in making decisions and paying attention, and feeling of being overwhelmed. I am fortunate enough to have the means to get back on my medicines. I function without it, but this makes my disabilities more manageable."


"Great for stopping cravings!"


"I switched to Apri because my insurance company didn't approve Tri Lo MARZIA.  I got put on birth control because of my heavy periods.  After a week on Apri, I started to have migraines every 3 days.  I would throw up and it would make me really moody and I would cry at the drop of a hat.  When we told the insurance company what was going on,  they wouldn't pay for the Tri Lo Marzia.  So,  I got a GoodRX card to help with the cost."


"I had cancer twice and my ovaries are not producing hormones because of it. I'm now an adult and still have not started my period. I'm only on  .3 mg and it makes me eat more and my doctor says I'm growing so it's working so far."


"After reading negative reviews before my procedure, I wanted to share my positive experience in hopes to reassure girls thinking about getting paragard. I took 800 mg of ibuprofen and an anti-anxiety pill 1 hour before because I was nervous. The actually insertion took about two minutes. There's one cramp when holding on to the uterus to keep it in place, and one more cramp to measure the uterus and insert the device. That was it! The cramp felt exactly the same as menstrual cramps. I've experieced some spotting and cramping since, but not too bad. I'm managing that with pads and ibuprofen. No remembering to take the pill, no hormones making me sad, moody and depressed, and I have one of the most effective and easy birth controls out there!"


"I went from being to severely depressed and so lethargic I couldn't get out of bed, to taking the lowest dose of Effexor and suddenly having more energy than I knew what to do with. "


"I found myself sleeping all day against my will and it was depressing to be so unproductive. After I was accepted to vet school, I knew I needed to figure out why I was so tired all the time. I was diagnosed with narcolepsy without cataplexy. I immediately started Nuvigil in an attempt to get regulated before I started school. About a week in, I experienced  anxiety, and a racing heart on a few different days. My symptoms soon subsided, and I found my quality of life drastically improved. I take it in the morning before class, and I was able to stay awake all day with very little problem. I still have good days and bad, but my worst day is still better than my life before it. I am so thankful for my doctor and Nuvigil."


"WHOA this stuff works. I took the 20mg pill cut in half (as recommended). I was very skeptical to be honest. After taking the pill I did not feel any indication of special powers or anything. No tingling, burst of energy, or anything different. So I was even more skeptical. Later, my wife and I started to kiss and that was it. I was harder than I had been in a while. I felt like Superman, the man of steel. We were able to enjoy our experience without the need for me to rush. In fact, I had enough stamina to change positions 4 times. We went on for about 45 minutes before SHE said that she was getting tired. It felt like I could have gone another 45 minutes easy. All this with just half a pill. WOW"


"I am ashamed to admit I have taken this drug for over a year because I have to be pretty stupid to allow a drug to take so much living away from me.  I used to ride my horse, do my own construction work, and just enjoy life!  Now, I know what depression is.  I struggle to sleep ten hours A WEEK!  I have very little functioning memory.  I am so angry.  If you happen to be at a doctor appointment when one of the drug reps is hauling in the free food and free drug samples,  you'll wonder by her attire just what she is selling.  Yes, I told my doctor over and over about the problems and her answer is MORE DRUGS! Anti-depressant, sleeping pill, and the list goes on.  I tried to get myself off of it but can't because of rebound."


"I am thirty years old and have had hep c for about eight years. I was a very heavy IV drug user. After several years of abuse  and horrible situations, I decided to get clean. I started epclusa in February. Genotype 3a the more aggressive one, and I did blood work after three weeks, and there is no indication of any hepatitis left. In either test. I will continue to take the medicine for the rest of the twelve weeks. And I had some side effects, in the first three weeks it was worse, headaches, body aches, nausea, and fatigue. But now its a lot better. Still some side effects, but there not as prevalent. Definitely worth it in the whole scheme of things. Excited for a new chance in life #!!#."


"I am 69, insulin diabetic, ileostomate for UC over 30 years, stage 3 ckd, my insurance company sent me letter discontinuing valsartan 160 (took 2x day with hctz 13.5 and coreg. I also take 100 mcg of synthroid.

My doctor gave samples of edarbi 80. and fatigue, sleepiness weight gain, blurry vision worsened in the past three weeks. My insurance only allows one dose a day of edarbi and has informed me that since I am low income that my copay will not increase so I am not planning to reduce edarbi or spread it out. I sometimes delay taking my once a day dose for up to sixteen hours due to low bp and when it does rise the systolic takes longer to come down on edarbi than on valsartan.  I take K supplements."


"I've been on this pill for over a year now. The first 5-6 months were great. All my problems went away, I had a light, regular cycle, face was flawless, I didn't bloat, no more back cramps like I used to get, it was great. However, for the next 5 months after the first 5 things went down hill. I don't know if my body is changing but it just doesn't work for me anymore. My mood changed like crazy, to the point where I was like Jekyll and Hyde when my period came around. I got cramps and bloating, gas, irritability and everything. So short term it worked for me...but after about 6 months not so much anymore. Also I did not gain any weight from going on this though my breasts got slightly bigger."


"Was on language for 4 years no side effects was taking 58 units,been on toujeo for 3 weeks and I'm beginning to notice a pounding heart beat off and on it started yesterday I hope this passes cause I like the numbers i'm getting wasn't getting these kind of numbers with language."


"I've taken codeine and morphine for a long time and have been constipated for years, on and off. I've tried senna, Movicol and they'd take at least 5 days to work. And the taste of 2 Movicol sachets with 250ml, was yuck. Also made me bloated. I've started lactulose on 15ml 3 times a day but around 2 hours after taking 15ml I was going to the bathroom! It's very convenient too as I just add the 15ml to a drop of juice/squash. Very happy to have found something so good but it does cause me a lot of wind."


"I had knee replacement years ago, when they got in there it was a lot worse than what they thought, I ended up with steel from almost my hip to halfway down my shin. This has made the difference in me walking and being wheel chair bound. with Oxycontin I can shop, and do normal things. Without the pain relief it gives me I would be useless."


"Have Major Depressive Disorder & PTSD. MAJOR ANXIETY DAILY. LIFE WAS UNBAREABLE. Brintellix 10mg has been a miracle for me. Haven't had suicidal thoughts, I'm able to work again.. I can feel the real, happy me. I've also tried many other "anti depressants" that didnt work well for me. THIS! by FAR, is the best. Worked quickly too. Good luck to all.

Also I am blessed to have the prescriber I do who specializes in PTSD."


"I had bad cold and a continued cough that kept me awake.  After I developed a fever, I was prescribed Tussionex and antibiotics.  The Tussionex worked amazingly well.  I was finally able to sleep without waking up coughing all the time.  It does taste good too.  I have just been taking it at bedtime and am trying not to take it too much. But if I have any more cough problems, I will ask for this first!"


"I have suffered with Major Depressive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder for over twenty-years. I have been on many types of anti-depressants with moderate success. I started taking Deplin 7.5mg once a day and I can't believe the results. I feel "normal." My idea of normal is to go through a day without having feelings of hopelessness and wanting to stay out of social situations. I feel great. I started feeling the effects of Deplin on the second day. I am a mental health counselor (graduate student). I have learned how to survive and muddle through all that I want to accomplish in life. Deplin has given me new hope for the future."


"This is my 3rd yeast infection, tried the internal and external cremes for a week and felt like it was getting worse. The doctor warned me that if this dose didn't work, that in 2-3 days call them and she'd prescribe me another dose if needed. Took it last night and woke up a new woman today."


"I used Ritalin for many years before realizing it had little or no effect on me. I think the placebo effect applied not only to me, but also to my parents and teachers. Upon finding out that it's quite common for some patients to have their medication switched 2-3 times before finding one that works, I decided to try Adderall (which worked amazingly, but gave me insomnia), Concerta (which didn't work on me, since it's basically the same as Ritalin), and finally settled on Dexedrine, which I don't know how I ever lived without. Of all the ADD medications I tried, it was head and shoulders above the rest as far as effectiveness AND had the fewest side effects (which were barely noticeable and disappeared after a couple weeks)."


"A new doctor switched me to this one from Beyaz. I had gotten migraines once every six months or so before I started birth control and on Yaz and Beyaz I had never had any real issues I was able to function with over the counter medicines for them. I just finished month number 3 today, during the first month I had 2 migraines with one that lasted two days and I had to go to the health center because I couldn't stand it any longer & got a shot for it. After that I went to my family doctor and was given migraine medication. I have had 8 migraines in the span of three months & have had to medicate with migraine medication instead of Motrin or Excedrine, add in extremely heavy period, cramps, and nausea and you can see why I'm switching back."


"All I can say is wowlike I put the patch on and it worked and it worked immediately the first patch 21mg I promise you I didn't smoke not one cigarette it only been a day but I know it's working because people have smoked cigarette s in front of me and I didn't even care for it... thank you cause every time I lite a cigarette my son would say word for word what they commercials say about smoking I really wanted to stop and this patch really helped"


"I was put on Loestrin because I have never had a normal period in my life. I would have light periods that would last for 3 weeks or so with only a week in between or occasionally very heavy periods with three weeks in between. I am 18 and this is my third month on the pill. I have had no mood swings or break through bleeding whatsoever and my periods are only three days, however, they are incredibly heavy. I am trying to figure out if a constant light period or a three day period where I consistently worry about bleeding everywhere is better."


"This works well for me while not coupled with any other substances. I took it about a decade ago with Paxil and did not notice any benefiial affects because I was so sedated and out of it from the Paxil but now I am taking it without any other substances and I notice a very beneficial affect. Only downside is it makes you pretty tired. I have been combatting the feeling w/caffeine, which works for me but may not work for everyone... have sleep panic attacks and night terrors and this is the only thing that's made me sleep soundly in as long as I can remember."


"I went on treatment for opiate addiction in December of last year. While there, I was encouraged by many other opiate addicts to begin a long term Suboxone treatment plan, as I had been an active user for almost ten years. After two weeks of being on Suboxone, I knew it wasn't right for me. So the nursing staff and I came up with a plan of action! Clonidine has been an absolute God send for me. Not only does it help tremendously for withdrawal symptoms, but it has also been incredible in combating my cravings and anxiety since getting out of treatment.
Since it is a blood pressure medication, it can have some downfalls. Dizziness and drowsiness. I take 1 mg, twice daily. If I eat, drink water and stay active I'm fine!"


"I have been on Macrobid for 3 days now. I feel so nauseated. I'm so tired and I can't eat or drink anything, EXCEPT for a little water, without getting sick. It gives me a horrible headache and I feel so weak. I am also allergic to sulfa medications (Bactrim) so the doctor gave me this. "


"I have been on microgestin 1/20 for about 4 months now and it has improved my acne immensely! Before this pill I tried everything to get rid of my acne and spent so much money on different kinds of acne face wash and stuff like that. When I finally decided to take this pill, I was scared because I read all these reviews and none of them were very positive, but for some reason for my skin it has highly improved my acne and for the past 2 weeks I have not gotten a pimple on my face and it is also slowly healing my scars too. The first 2-3 months it is hard to see results and takes a little bit of time to really start getting into your system. Along with clearing up my acne, it has also taken away my very bad cramps from my period."


"I used Yaz when I was in varsity as I had SEVERE acne. it took a couple of months to clear but when it did, my skin was completely clear!! I used it straight through for about 8 years. I decided to stop using it for about a year as I am much older now and assumed my hormones were in balance. It took about 4 months for my acne to start re-appearing and now its worse than ever again!! So I'm going back on Yaz and I'm on month two and my acne keeps worsening each day! I'm just trying to be patient and hopefully soon it will clear my skin again! I guess Accutane will be my option for a permanent solution because I cannot be on the pill for life!! *Hopeful for a clear skin soon*"


"worst yeast infection ever!  Running to the bathroom all the time, didn't make it a few times, glad that happened at home."


"I am 22 years old  and have had Crohn's disease since age 17. I can't take steriods of any type - makes me go crazy. Remicade is the best drug I've been on for my disease. It works great but has some bothering side effects for me but they are not bad enough to quit gettting this medication every 8 weeks at the hospital through I.V. It takes about 2 or 3 hours for the treatment to be over."


"Lifted my mood within the first few weeks of taking - upped dose from 10mg to 20mg but didn't see any change. Kind of flat-lined after that (felt like a bit of a zombie). Side effects weren't too bad though - night sweats, some minor headaches & restlessness."


"I have had acute bronchitis for nine days. This medicine works well during the day until I lay down to go to sleep. I immediately start coughing. I am taking the medicine as prescribed. I am not getting much sleep at all. I am so sore, I ache and have a burning sensation across my chest. "


"My experience with Rexulti has been a good one. At first, I had some anxiety, then that went away. No evil voices, no paranoia or suspicion. It has been the best experience so far with any antipsychotic I've taken. I  am also experiencing more energy."


"I have taken various pills for the past 20 years, I am 38.  Quasense allows just 4 periods a year, which is a great thing.  The periods I do get are normal length (for a pill-user, about 4 days) and slightly heavier than those I got with the regular monthly pills.  I have slightly more cramping in the day before it starts than I did with the monthly pills (but still NOTHING like the agony of no pill-cramps which were a nightmare).  Overall I love not having to deal with messy bleeding more than four times a year, and the slight increase in cramping for one day is more than worth it to me.  Hope this helps!"


"I have been on Mirtazipine 30 mgs for several years for anxiety and to help me sleep recently as I suddenly had severe palpatations a new docter prescribed me Sertaline 50 mgs this was terrible it made me even more anxious and I felt really unwell.

I am now back on Mirtazapine and beginning to feel well once again never again will I switch to another drug I now have this drug on my repeat prescription list and highly recommend it"


"I turned 50 and found I had difficulty in obtaining a good erection, the wife suggested we give Viagra a try and was prescribed 50mg tablets.

Tried one the first night and within 45 minutes felt flushed and very excited, went to the bathroom and after a little coaxing came out with the biggest erection I had for years much to my wife's pleasure.

Climax was very intense and was able to get erect again shortly afterwards.

Used three tablets in the two weeks and satisfaction to both myself and my wife every time."


"My bp was up so they reduced my Wellbutrin XL, which I take for major depressive disorder, and gave me this.

Not a bright idea for someone with anxiety. I have mild anxiety.

Racing negative thoughts. Took it 3 days, still have issues months later."


"I'm getting close to the end of my second year on this birth control. I have to switch because of the bone density thing, but I've taken calcium supplements the whole time so I don't believe my bone density was affected much if at all, but that's just speculation. I did gain a little weight in the last year, but I was also in my freshman year in college, so it may have just been my lifestyle change. After a few months on the shot, I stopped getting periods completely, not even any spotting. This may worry some people, but I got used to it. I have zero complaints for this birth control method overall."


"Page 1. Levofloxacin is definitely not a drug that should be taken lightly in any case. If your not familiar with any drug, please do the research before taking it. Understandably it's difficult to do if you have been admitted into the ER/ Hospital. I was very fortunate to have my partner who helped me to nip it in the bud before it got out of control. I was admitted into the hospital with only a fever, no severe coughing. A CT Scan and blood work was perf to find the bacteria infection if any; was not found specifically. Yet within the following day a doctor of internal medicine (4 years experienced) prescribed levofloxacin through an IV."


"I'm happy. I've tried all medicines for schizophrenia on the Australian market, this just came out here. I've been on it for a couple of months and my old depot of flucopanthixol is washing out now. I'm pretty amazed at how little side effects. I can wake up in the mornings and have sex. I suffered from female sex dysfuction and/or somnolence for years, I was so unhappy with both those scenarios. Now I'm only sleeping about 9,10 hours and I can date and romance. As far as these anti psychotics go this is the best for me. Still makes me a little sleepy and sedated but am approaching normalcy again for the first time in 20 years. Its easier on my heart as well, can go a lot further in my workouts. "


"After many years on allopurinol,I switched to drinking more water .
The redness and frequent pain in my left foot disappeared within a short time and a blood test
showed a normal level of uric acid."


"I have had great results from this medication for my depression and also my anxiety. I did not experience the "dumbing" down that I have felt with other antidepressants. My focus is good and I've not had memory problems. One side effect I've noticed is lack of motivation / procrastination. It may sound odd but being a full time college student, I've never put things off till the last minute like I have been doing since starting this medicine. Other side effects I've had are gas and bloating, diarrhea, nausea. These have lessened over the past 8 weeks.

All in all I'm very pleased with the results.

Insurance: I'm not sure how much our co-pay will be for this, as I've been using samples given to me by my physician."


"I have been having erratic blood preasure but it was starting to go over 140/90 regularly. My MD put me on hydrochlorothiazide 25mg. I have a family history of high blood pressure. I am very health conscious and this is the first time I am taking a medicine. So I cut the pill in half (12.5mg) and it dropped my BP the first day to  120/78. I don't think I am urinating more but get leg cramps so I started taking Chelated Potassium. I have been on this medicine for 3 weeks and today is the first day I did not take it because my blood pressure was 114/66. I have to be diligent with this medicine even though I am only taking 1/2 my prescribed dose. I don't like to depend on medicines, I use herbal supplements and exercise. I recommend diligent monitoring of your BP whenever you are prescribed medicines."


"I'm taking Lortab for the pain from getting my wisdom teeth out. I'm really lucky that I had them because when the anesthesia wore off the pain was unbearable. Since then, I've taken one pill or maybe one and a half if the first one didn't help after an hour or so. That only has happened a couple of times though, and mostly at night. The side effects I got are (listed from most present to rare):  loopiness (like I'm slightly drunk almost), extreme mood swings (I've cried multiple times over nothing), itching (mostly on my face, not too much), constipation (only slightly though) and nausea (only the very first time I took them, and with two pills). Overall, worth it. Takes care of the pain."


"Please don't let these reviews scare you! I read 2 hours worth of these horror stories before I got mine and I almost decided not to get it. I had my skyla inserted 2 days ago. I'm 19 and have never had kids. My doctor and nurses were very helpful with the process and answered about 1,000 questions that I had going into this. The actual insertion is not bad. I've had very bad cramps since I started my period so maybe that's why I could handle it. It almost feels like you're getting a bad cramp and you have to poop at the same time but it goes away in under a minute. After the insertion I felt completely fine. I was scheduled to work that night and other than being slightly uncomfortable there was no serious pain. I've yet to have spotting."


"I had Implanon (now Nexplanon) for 2 years before having it removed SOLELY due to the fact I was donating eggs and could not be on any form of birth control during that time. I absolutely love this form of birth control, nothing to remember to take, out of sight out of mind. I've recently gone back on it and still prefer it. As with any form of birth control, there is weight gain involved over the course of time, however, it's still a phenomenal form of birth control. I do have a slew of mental illnesses (BPD, GAD (Anxiety), Dysthymia (Chronic Depression), and SPD) and note the nexplanon did not have an effect on my mental state (though a family member did mention previously I wasn't as irritable whilst on birth control). I would recommend Nexplanon."


"I took aftera less than 2hours after birth control failed. Within an hour I experienced severe stomach pain and nausea. For the week that followed I had headaches dizziness at times and lower back pain. My period came exactly one week after taking this, I was advised this isn't was effective when you are over a certain weight. Weighing 235 I didn't have a problem with effectiveness"


"Absolutely a joke... gave me rage and did nothing for my ADHD symptoms. PASS!"


Magnesium sulfate / potassium sulfate / sodium sulfate

"The first dosage of Suprep went down ok at 4 PM. Not pleasant but not horrific. I thought, what is everyone complaining about this is a breeze. Then I got to the second dosage at 10 PM (per my doctor's orders) and gagged from the taste. Ultimately I threw up and had to call the doctor on call. I just had to take an alternative product, magnesium citrate OTC. "


"I've been suffering with very painful mensuration and chronic pelvic spasms for over 20 years. The first time I did Lupron is was a god sent, finally I didn't have to plan my life and work around my period. Now I'm on a second round. I'm using the 3-month injection and I love life. Yes, I have hot flashes and I can be a bit emotional at times, but I'm not in pain and that is what I was going for. I'm 42 now, and I'm hoping I can stay on this medication, until I'm 50. I would really hate to go back to having to deal with this again."


"My Doctor started me on Xanax.  It helped with anxiety but it was a take as needed. I felt like I was waiting for a bomb to drop waiting for that lost feeling.  My Doctor switched me to Lexapro.  I've been on it for a week now, and I feel like my old self.  I'm amazed, and so is my family with the difference in my mood.  I feel so grateful."


"During high school I began having several episodes of ridiculous pain in my back (I was a very healthy athlete at that time also) and ended up experiencing numbness in my L leg to the point I could hardly ambulate (I say ambulate because walking was NOT the only thing it effected). My dad, luckily an M. D., gave me samples of Skelaxin. As long as I took it appr. 2.5hrs before a practice or game, it only helped. After that time period, however, my coordination was markedly decreased, though it did tend to take the right fielder by surprise ;) In short, back then I loved it.
I just started back on this after appr. 2  yrs off for a potential slipped/herniated/fromhell disc in the L2-L4 region soo.... Fingers crossed!!"


"This is the only medicine that actually touched my pain. I have had some stomach pain and bladder problems but the pain is drastically reduced now."


"I have been on Nexplanon for about a year and a half now. I decided to go with this form of BC because I am so forgetful that the pill was just not an option for me. This has honestly been one of the most frustrating experiences I have ever had. When I first got it inserted in my arm I noticed I had my period practically everyday and this went on for about 3 months until I went back to my  gynecologist and she said it was completely normal and that it should stop. Well it hasn't at all. Everyday I have spotting and it's gotten to the point where I have to wear a tampon every day . Every time I have sex there is always blood everywhere. And it's hard explaining why I am always on my period to my partner and it's made me self conscious."


"I started taking Otezla in January 2015 & stopped in August due to price. It definitely helped my Psoriasis & also psoriatic arthritis but not completely. There are many side affects that are not mentioned. I had very bad backache &  also my Hb A1c went up to 6.2 though I am not diabetic & also lost weight on Otezla. After stopping Otezla now A1c is 5.7 & backache is better too."


"I'm curious if the formula that was on the market a few years ago (which I never took) but seemingly had poor reviews from many, is different than the one that just became available this year. I've only been taking it a month, but it's been great thus far. No poor side effects and my period seems to be way lighter than I can ever remember. I was almost frightened by the negative reviews when my pharmacy made me switch. But don't worry! True, everyone's different- but it wasn't a problem for me."


"I got my first shot March 12, which was the first day of my period. I bled for 7 days and then it went away. 45 days later I started a period. I have been on for two weeks now. My doctor prescribed me premarin which is supposed to stop the bleeding completely. I'm also to take folic acid, B12, and iron pills because I have lost so much blood in so little time. I'm always weak, tired, sleepy, and extremely cold. Let's hope this premarin works."


"I have been having very frequent migraines that were not relieved by anything else.  This medicine has been a lifesaver for me.  Yes the shots hurt but it is well worth the effects of not having debilitating headaches."


"I have used the product over 7 times now, and it has worked like a charm each and every time. I take 3, and drink about 24 oz of water. I take 3 because I'm a 280 lbs. Take it on a Sunday afternoon, don't make any plans to leave the house, and by the evening it's all done. I usually end up going to the bathroom 3-4 times. First 2 are usually soft movements, any after that it's just getting rid of the excess water. I think people that are getting bad craps is they are not taking enough water with it. Try more water, see if it helps! I have had zero side effects using this product."


"Using a drug to treat a symptom does not cure the issue."


"Caused me more pain but has helped others."


"I start taking this medicine about 7 years ago. I used to have this very bad headaches and my Doctor kept giving me others medicines that never worked, at that time my husband had a prescription for Fiorinal to cure his tention headaches and one day when I was in a very bad shape, he suggested me to have one. After 1/2 hour I start felling the release. Since then I have my own prescription. It worked wonderful for me and my husband (we are both professionals and very busy at work)."


"I started exercising and substituting healthier things in my eating in March 2010.  After 6 weeks, I was not seeing any results.  My doctor prescribed phentermine for me and I have lost 25 pounds and 20  inches over my total body!  I have about 45 pounds to reach my goal weight of 175.  I am so happy!"


"Though told stories by family how ACTIVE I have always been, despite its' negative tone, I always thought "ACTIVE" was positive. Now 44 with 2 children, a husband, my 5 year old was diagnosed with ADHD. With her diagnosis, came mine. I take 40mg of Vyvanse in the morning and it allows me to focus in the way I have always strived to. With it, I achieve my goals more comfortably, but I make sure I eat before taking it, drink a lot of water and try to exercise. It is not a magic pill and it is still essential to use the coping strategies I developed from years of having to cope on my own. My only concern is my heart and blood pressure. Overall, this is a solid, good medication that allows for a more balanced life."


"The first few months I was thrilled with the Implanon. I noticed no side effects and I had no period. I did notice a small decrease in sex drive but that was it. About a month ago, I started noticing my hair fall out. It has gotten to very thin on top and it comes out when I'm brushing it, touching it, etc. I think I will be getting it taken out because of the hair loss, my doctor told me there is no way to know when it will stop and I can't afford to lose more hair."


"After 10 years on metformin XR, my blood sugars began to creep up.  My A1c was now in the mid-7's.  Doctor kept me on my 4 tabs of 500 mg each of metformin XR - which I take four times per day, about every 8 hours.  He added 1-2mg tablet of glimepiride, 1/2 at breakfast, and half at dinner.  The lows about 2 hours after taking the breakfast dose were immediately a problem.  I then switched to a 1/4 tab (cutting that tab into 4 parts is a skill in itself), four times per day, and the lows became minimal. And my A1c is back to 6.4.  I see that it is recommended to take at breakfast, but my doctor has allowed me to adjust my medications.  It has been better that I control the times."


"I had debilitating migraines for 8 years.  I've been on quite a few preventative meds and rescue medications and none have done what nadolol has done for me.  I am on 40mg/daily and have gone from daily migraines to possibly 3 "headaches" a month.  I can usually treat the headache with an OTC, which is heavenly.  I have my life back because of nadolol.  I have been free of nausea, vomiting, neck pain, neck tightness, for the last 5 months since using this medicine.  I do experience dizziness at times, but I will take that over a migraine and vomiting, any day!  I wish I knew about nadolol 8 years ago when my migraines started, but I'm thankful my new neurologist prescribed this to me right away!"


"I have been on MS-Contin for 15 years.  In that time, only one dose increase!  I take 2x60 mg daily.  Every 2-3 months, my doc changes medicine.  I used to be able to get Opana, 40 mg 2x per day, and it worked great!  Even better was Efalgo, 16 mg 3 x per day.  2 in the morning, one at night.  Now, insurance will not pay for either.  The only medicine I can tolerate is Opana, 80 2x per day, and they really don't work well.  It is so frustrating that the medicine that is the hardest to tamper with, Efalgo, is the hardest to get and most expensive! If I don't switch every few months, I build up a tolerance. I suffer from degenerative disc disease in my lower back, arthritis etc."


"I tried 4 different medications for overactive bladder prior to Myrbetriq. All of them included terrible side effects. Myrbetriq is one of the medications for overactive bladder with limited side effects. I was having constipation, inability to urinate, and other symptoms when trying the various older overactive bladder medicines. Myrbetriq was night and day compared to the others, and I highly recommend anyone to give it a try if the other more affordable options are not working. If you can afford the cost until it goes off patent, then I would try Myrbetriq first due to the limited side effects. I currently do not experience any noticeable side effects."


"I have 3 herniated discs in my lumbar spine with lower back pain and sciatica. I am currently taking Percocet and Zanaflex for this condition. But recently I've been having terrible bouts of Restless Leg Syndrome. My doctor has prescribed me Tramadol and it helps a great deal. My legs no longer feel heavy/achy and like I constantly need to move them. I've been taking 100mg of Tramadol every 8 hours. It works for about 6 hours and then I start feeling uncomfortable but it has definitely been a great help. I would recommend this to anyone suffering from Restless Legs Syndrome. This medicine will help ease your leg discomfort and let you get some sleep."


"TAKE WITH FOOD (or a glass of milk) and do not lie down!!!   I made the mistake of taking one without food and had the severe nausea that so many people mention here.  Once I realised my mistake I had a piece of toast and the nausea disappeared almost instantly.  The Information leaflet also says to stay in an upright position for 30 mins after taking.  When I forgot this and lay down straight after I ended up with heart burn.

As for the effectiveness, it doesn't hurt to breath anymore and my chest does feel a lot better.  I've still got a productive cough though so I'm not sure that 7 days worth is enough, but I'm a lot better than I was this time last week."


"Completely useless medication. Been taking this for 5 days and absolutely none of my symptoms have cleared up. This morning I woke up with a pounding headache and I am about to throw up. Avoid at all costs"


"I've tried viagra and was just ok.  Dr. Office gave me sample bottle of strenda and it was amazing how I could stay hard for hours, girl  friend says I'm better than men half my age, I'm 54.  Matches her 37 yo drive perfect. I highly recommend it."


"I have been on 10mg. of Lexapro for about 4 weeks. I think in the first few weeks it made my depression worse. I began to have very crazy scary thoughts. I held on, now I am just sort of o.k., I am having a few hours a day of feeling a lot of relief, but still the morning is a down hill slope. I am going to give it a few more weeks. My anxiety has gotten a bit better."


"I love this form of birth control. I don't have to worry about a pill every day. I don't have periods. It last for 5yrs. All my friends have fears about it because everyones body is different. But I haven't had any trouble with mine and I have had it for 4yrs now."


"I'm 21 years old and recently found out I might have PCOS. I haven't gotten my period since 2010. On October 13th 2015 I started taking medroxyprogesterone 10mg for 10 days. It actually worked. My period came on 4 days after finishing the pill. It started with very light cramping and very light bleeding. This is only my second day of being on my period. Looking forward to seeing the outcome, if the bleeding gets heavier or not. This pill does cause mood swings. One minute I feel  a certain way, the next minute it changes. I'm pretty sure I'm driving my fianc"


"Psoriasis is my shadow since I was born. The last few years it has gotten worse. I started Humira treatment last April. The results were fantastic. I'm flaring up again and Humira is not working anymore."


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


"TO ANYONE SEEKING HELP GETTING CLEAN AND GETTING OFF OF HEROINE, PAIN KILLERS, AND RELATED OPIATES READ THIS!

I'm only 19 and I started using pain killers as a recreation activity when I was about 14/15. I started on Vicodin and Percocet, buying them off the street, and using them to enhance the high. This was the period of my life when I wasn't addicted to opiates..

I'm 19 now and became a heavy user of heroin. I began using heroin at age 18 and since then was snorting a bundle or two a day. I was sick & tired of my life and no longer had a mental addiction but a physical dependency. SUBOXONE WORKS & will help you clean up and stay clean. It only takes 3-5 pills to help you through the duration of your withdrawal period. GET SOME"


"I'm a 41-year-old male and for the last few years I started suffering from many of my gym and sports-related injuries. At first, it was the pain I associated with too much work at the gym or too many miles on the trail, or picking up too much weight for my arthritic lower back, etc., but when my elbows both shut down completely at exactly the same time, and I couldn't hold a tube of toothpaste anymore, I started to freak out. For months I took way too many OTC NSAIDs, prescription pain killers, steroids, on and on and nothing came close to relieving the pain. I became angry and depressed and was a complete grump. Then my Dr. prescribed Celebrex and it is nothing short of amazing. My quality of life has greatly improved. It's expensive though."


"The Euflexxa provides relief for me for the pain of bone on bone in both knees.  Originally, the relief would last for a year, now it's down to about nine months.  I have extreme pain upon receiving the injections.  I'm very interested to see that no one else seems to have this.  My MD/PA ices the knee first and uses a topical spray, but the actual injecting of the Euflexxa causes me a lot of pain.  Yesterday, the PA kept telling me to breathe.  She was afraid I was going to pass out.  The first shot of the series of three is always the worst, so I'm hoping next week's injections won't be so bad.  This is probably my fourth time to have these shots."


"I have been on Viibryd for 5 days and have had a great experience. Feeling better than I have in months. I have no side effects yet, but if I do, it beats the alternative(depression). I have suffered with depression and bi-polar for about 20 yrs, and have been on many antidepressants. Viibryd is AWESOME."


"Started Lexapro 10mg today and feel high and kind of like I have no worries. It's making me a little fatigued also. I'm hoping I don't get the side effects of weight gain and loss of libido! Going to give this stuff at least a month then will check in again."


"My starting weight was 297. Now two weeks later I'm 283. After each increase I did have nausea and vomiting for a day or two. I thought I would have to stop and then I discovered Pepto-Bismol.  My second day of Pepto-Bismol I felt like a new man. According to the label you can have 2 tablespoons up to eight times a day which means every couple hours. This really made a difference in the side affects. I rated it a 9 only because of the side effects other than that I'm 100% satisfied with this new medication!"


"SEVERE allergic reaction, rash all over my face after 6 days of this-  itching, red, swollen, peeling, looks like the worst acne you ever saw with a sunburn on top."


"Dose not work only made me anxious and angry I wasted my money and my chance to not be in pain after surgery.  Stop peddling this rubbish.  All  the Dr round here  are prescribing it thanks to some pharmaceutical rep but you're ruining people's rights to quality of life. You know it does not work."


"I took 2 pills (220mg each) in the morning and it may take 1-2 hour before the pain is completely gone.  I've sciatica on my right leg from lower back down to the bottom of my feet.  Tickling & numbness besides the pain each morning.  First thing I did was taking 2 pills immediately.  I also practice yoga regularly..., I'm so grateful to discover Aleve for sciatica!   Will take it as long as my sciatica is here..."


"Took the medicine last night for the first time. Didn't notice any changes, except that it made me sleepy. This morning I awoke to find that I had a major headache, terrible stomach cramps, all-over body ache and confusion. I would not recommend this product, as it also gave me really weird dreams."


"I actually had the ETS surgery done about 12 years ago and everything was fine UNTIL I started sweating all over my chair, back, legs and inner thighs. It's soooo embarrassing living in FL dealing with this. It caused me to stop wearing any light color clothing (which I loved). As soon as I took my first half of the 5mg I noticed a relief. I did sweat a little being outside, however I was not drenched. I took to other half before bedtime (as directed) and only side effect I am noticing is the dry lips and mouth. But so worth it. I sure hope and pray that this is my lifelong solution!"


"I'm a 47 year old female.  Dr. gave me the free packet that works up from 20mg to 80mg.  Took it for only about 3 weeks and then quit.  Did not notice any help with ADHD, although I may not have given it long enough.  However, the side effects were: increase in blood pressure, feeling my heart beating hard, sleepiness, getting winded very quickly from just walking less than a block.  This medicine is not for me.  Even though it is not a stimulant, it seemed to affect my cardiovascular system, and the symptoms were just not worth it."


"I had an amazing experience with Accutane. I did it completely by the book. No alcohol, no unprotected sun exposure, no unprotected intercourse, healthy diet and exercise, and a lot of due diligence . If you're going to go on this medicine, you need to be ready to give up some of your normal routines in order to truly get the best results. If you're not willing to give those things up, you're not ready for Accutane. Be prepared for difficulty in bowel movements towards the end of the treatment - it can be quite painful and can cause small hemorrhages, which (for me) will go away once treatment has stopped. All things considered, I would absolutely recommend this to anyone who is 100% ready to start the treatment."


"This is a great medicine. Probably wouldn't be here if I didn't take it. But its horrible side effects from just the amount of it that i take. I get almost every side effect the they name, the worst one is the horrible mood swings."


"I was prescribed this after a severe TBI and broken neck, it was suppose to help my headaches. After about a week it turned me into a rapid cycling bipolar suicidal freak, one second driving singing happy, next second I was trying to swerve in front of a semi."


"The only reason I gave Concerta a 2 and not a 0, was because when I didn't take it for two days I could feel myself going through a withdrawal. I would begin to feel tired, annoyed and angered easily, some headaches, and so on. I have been on Concerta for about 13 years and even with it in my system I still struggled in school. At first they had me on smaller doses, but they had to be increased. I've been taking 108mg each morning and the only thing that I have noticed a difference in is the withdrawal I go through, which can be helped by drinking coffee. By the way, I'm currently on the drug right now and I'm supposed to be studying for my spanish exam that I have this afternoon. So if that doesn't tell you something then idk what will."


"I have narcolepsy and OSA along with severe Restless Legs Syndrome. I've been on Ritalin and 2 different non narcotic medicines and they simply stopped being effective after a short period of time. FINALLY my Doctor put me on 54mg of Concerta along with an 18 mg of Concerta, totaling 72mg and it's perfect. I can still take a short nap but I am able to finally stay awake longer then 2 hours. It took 3 sleep studies and about 5 different drugs but I think I finally am beginning to feel optimistic!"


"Have COPD have had cold for over a week. MISERABLE. Thank goodness mostly in my head but have to be careful because of my breathing difficulties.  Usually get Dr to send prescription for antibiotics,prednisone and Mucinex, but this was just cold with no yellow mucous.  My daughter swears on CORICIDIN and got it for me. Started taking 2 days ago.  Felt better after first 2 doses. Much improved feeling human and thanks CORICIDIN for no hospital stay."


"After over 1 year without birth control, I tried lo lo estrin at the insistence of my OB. I tried it for 4 months, waiting for the bleeding and spotting to stop, despite making sure every day I took the pill at the exact same time. Besides the non-stop spotting, I also found my libido affected. I stopped wanting and enjoying sex. I finally went back to the pill I had previously used and am back to normal periods and enjoying sex."


"I take both versions, 150 ER twice a day, and one IR once a day. This works for me better than vicodin 10's along with all the other stuff I had to take with them. I used to take 6 a day of vicodin, or ultram  300 and 6 ulram 50 mgs and soma 350 mgs. Now, all I need is the nucynta, sometimes I have pain it doesn't totally control, but, you can't be pain free 24 hours a day no matter what you take. I like that if you forget to take one, or whatever, there isn't any withdrawals for me. Nothing, no insomnia, no illness, it works like an opiate without the hassles. I don't know why it is schedule 2 because to me, it is like a super strong tylenol, you never withdrawal from tylenol. I feel lucky that my doctor chose this to control my pain."


"I have been on Percocet about two years ago for degenerative disc disease. It helped a lot, but it can be habit forming. Be very careful with this medicine; take ONLY as prescribed, and it will help you."


"I've been taking Trazadone for insomnia since 2011.  Started at 50mg but quickly went up to 200mg. After a few yrs I'm down to 100mg but occasionally take 200mg. I still wake up in the middle of the night almost every night but usually go back to sleep fairly soon. But if I don't take it I'll be up for days. I have not been able to go without taking it in 4-5 yrs. I also suffer from bi polar type II. I take Effexor for that. Without trazadone I'd go crazy from lack of sleep, but I really would like to sleep thru the night for at least 8 hours instead of waking up after 2-4!! Any other suggestions? Benadryl gives me the shakes and agitation and melatonin does nothing."


"I suffer from frequent severe migraines and disclosed this info to the physician during my visit. Recent sinus infections I took a Z-pack and was done but this time was my first time taking Bactrim - DS. Painful headaches, stomach aches, constipation even after drinking water frequently daily. Hoping I don't get the yeast infection or any other issues some patients complain about."


"I had excruciating pain in my left arm. They gave me a shot of morphine which did not relieve it at all. They then decided to give me Toradol through an IV site. It was the only thing that took the pain away.  It's excellent."


"Amazing it works so well."


"Lifesaver drug!!!"


"I have had bacterial & kidney infections for about 15 yrs off & on & docs have prescribed many different antibiotics to me but Cipro is the only thing that ever worked for me & is strong enough to kill the Bacteria.Cipro is my only hope once my infection starts!"


"I have post traumatic stress disorder and PCs.  My psychiatrist switched me from Ativan to clonazepam a few weeks ago. It is powerful and effective. I am prescribed 0.5mg 3X daily (and 200mg of sertraline). It lasts a LONG time and can take up to 4 hours to peak, so if you take 0.5mg, wait a half hour, (decide its not working) and take another half.  I now take a quarter of a pill (0.25mg) at a time and give it at LEAST 2 hours to kick in (because I like being able to leave the house once in a while)."


"Celexa is my miracle drug!  I'm on the generic Citalopram.  It is the only thing that has worked for my severe anxiety due to adjustment disorder.  I was previously on Prozac which only made the anxiety worse but Celexa calms me and makes me easier to be around.  My moods are much more balanced and I have a joyful outlook on life.  I'm on 20mg and I am so thankful for Celexa!"


"Very  Dizzy, Dry Mouth, thirst at night."


"I started taking the drug with very low expectations and am surprised by how much the Fibro has gone away.  Just gone.  I still have pain but now instead of overwhelming my Doctor with a complaint of "everything hurts," I can point point the actual spots in my body where something is structurally wrong.  What a blessing.  I'm taking 300 mg at night, a dosage that I built up to over the course of a month."


"I was prescribed Ambien following an accident I had at work, I couldn't sleep due to extreme pain in lower back. I've been using 5mg for the past 5 yrs.  Craziest stuff I've ever done in my life while on Ambien was order some exercising CD's at 4am and not remembering the next morning what I had done, like I had been in the twilight zone. Trying to cancel stuff that I ordered and explain to these telemarketers that I'm on medication and don't recall what I even say prompted me to lock my credit cards at night. I'd rather get 4-5 hrs of sleep than no sleep at all. My lower back pain remains low, mild exercise no hot abs for me."


"Hyoscyamine has largely worked for me, but not all the time. Diagnosed with Irritable Bowel Syndrome 1991. Dr started me on Levsinex (hyoscyamine) 0.375mg twice per day. I take one in the morning and one before noon. Dr also prescribed methylcellulous fiber to "train" my colon, which I've been taking once at night before bed. Psyllium fiber gives me chest pain. I stay away from fried and fatty foods, dairy, alcohol, but I do cheat a little when I'm safe at home. I have been tracking my "episodes" which seem to occur once per month, but are still wildly unpredictable. I'll go 3 times in one hour. Severe cramps, intestines sound like a pinched garden hose; a complete purge of the colon. "


"It started making me sick when I first started taking these, I think  not from all the oxycodone they put in butI think it is from the fillers they use.? not quite sure."


"This was my first birth control I've ever had. My skin was clear but once I started taking this I had the worst acne. I was bloated, went from a size 3 to 7 within a week. I was nauseous, my breast were tender and swollen. My appetite increased. The only good thing about it was it increased my sex drive. I switched to Ortho Tricylen Lo and I actually liked it but the only thing is it decreased my sex drive. Now I'm on Aubra since Planned Parenthood doesn't have it anymore, so far no side effects."


"Buspirone has worked miracles for me and I did not expect it to work. Multiple doctors have tried SSRIs for my anxiety multiple times and SSRIs have never, ever worked for me. The only thing that has worked were benzos, and we all know that doctors treat you like an addict if you try to take benzos without the SSRIs. I am so glad my current doctor tried this for me instead of trying to shove more SSRI's down my throat. On this medication I am more confident, have been able to enjoy situations that would have given me panic attacks a month ago, and I worry less as a result. My doctor explained this med by saying that it increases serotonin. If you have low serotonin, SSRIs won't help. In that case Buspirone can help."


"This medication is an absolute waste of time. I have been on Invega for a little less than 2 years now and I can with absolute confidence ascertain that it has done nothing for me. Aside from the decrease in sexual appetite and libido, difficulty having and maintaining erections, little to no ejaculatory fluid (which is really frustrating btw), the muscle tremors I am experiencing, and the 30 pounds I have gained since starting this medication , it is with no doubt an absolute and total waste of money. I definitely would not recommend this medication to anyone. Save yourselves the time and money and DO NOT take this medication."


"I'm 17 and have been taking 18mg Concerta every day for a week and a half. This is the second medication I've tried after being diagnosed with ADHD (I was also diagnosed with major depression). First I tried Adderall, and while it made me feel very alert and productive, I could not handle the severe depressed feelings from the comedown. So far Concerta has made me feel productive and positive for about 3 hours, and then depression slowly creeps in and gets progressively worse for about 8 more hours. It's not as intense as the depression from Adderall (which even led to suicidal thoughts), but it lasts longer. I also become irritable, anxious, and tired. I've also lost weight because trying to eat makes me feel queasy."


"I started on Lexapro after going through a divorce and for anxiety, tension and daily pressures at my job.  The first week I could tell a difference, as I wasnt worrying and agonizing over "what I still had to do" every day. I also got back my concentration, which I had lost due to feeling overwhelmed day in, day out.  I felt sleepy the 1st couple of weeks, had mild diarrea  and felt somewhat unemotional . I didn't feel the highs of being happy nor the lows of being sad.  But after about a month, my emotions returned , and the sleepiness and diarrea subsided. The only side effect that really bothered me was I gained 35 lbs, a side effect of most anti-depressants. But the trade off to me was well worth it. I don't stress & I can enjoy life !"


"Developed a cold that just wouldn't go away and that turned into a cough. Took Vicks, Mucinex, NyQuill, but nothing controlled the cough well. Decided to try Delsym and while it did control the cough much better than the others, I woke up in the early hours of the morning with extreme diarrhea, awful awful cramping, and sweating to death...I literally sat on the toilet for an hour dry heaving because the pain was so bad. It was terrible. For the next 24hrs my stomach just hurt trying to recover. I only thought I had gotten minor food poisoning but this morning when I had just liquid bowel movements again I decided to search reviews since that's the only thing that has changed...am definitely going to stop taking...."


"I've suffered from anxiety and  depression for years...my attitude was bad, my outlook on life was bleak, I stressed about everything and I worried constantly. I've tried several different meds like Effexor, Wellbutrin, and Citalopram but those made me feel weird  and paranoid and then my anxiety increased. I almost gave up on trying to cure this mess of depression and anxiety I have  but after I started on Cymbalta 3 days ago  I immediately felt great!  I feel so much more alive!  The first day I took it  I ran to the toilet and vomited but right afterward I started to feel amazing!  Now I'm on day 3 and haven't experienced any nausea or vomiting at all.  I had sex with my boyfriend yesterday and I climaxed as usual.   Cymbalta is GREAT!"


"My husband is an alcoholic and has been taking Antabuse for a week now. In the last 2 days the Antabuse hasn't stopped his excessive drinking. The pills haven't had any effect on him. I am really disappointed, I really wanted this to work. I know he was definitely taking the tablet everyday, because I watched him dissolve it in water then drink the whole glass. Now, I know there's no stopping his drinking, it's all up to me as a mother to leave him, because this behaviour is not acceptable around young children. So sad."


"I took cymbalta for depression, anxiety, and for severe fibromyalgia symtoms.

The extreme mood swings, depression, constant thoughts of suicide, symtoms that mimicked my already existing fibromyalgia symptoms and unfortunately made them worse.

Sleepless nights-even days at a time, drowsiness, complete change in my personality.

When I started a physician observed decrease with intention to quit cymbalta altogether, I tried killing myself multiple time, shakes, tremors, skin crawling, brain and body "zaps", nausea vomiting diarrhea mood swings hospitalization.

Don't, just don't take it. There are other drugs and cbt therapies that are tried and true. Whose long term side effects are well understood and documented. Almost ruined me."


"I started taking Microgestin about 5 months ago. Before that, my periods were already very light and now almost nonexistent. My breasts do get sore, but I have no mood swings and never get cramps. The only thing I've noticed different about this pill is that for the past 2 months, I've started my period a week early (before the placebos). I talked to a doctor and they said it was fine and may eventually even itself out. Other than that no bad side effects."


"I am 44 years old and was recently diagnosed as ADD.  I am a successful professional that always had to work a little harder to achieve results due to my lack of concentration and tendency toward distractions.  I started taking Vyvanse, and have to admit I felt like Superwoman for about a week and ranted and raved about how much I was getting done without the jittery feeling most stimulants provide.  But then all in one day, I crashed.  I started getting extremely agitated.  I then would get so angry I would cry hysterically.  I quit taking the medication and within a few days my mood and attitude have leveled off.  Although, I have suffered from extreme vertigo and exhaustion since I have been off this medicine. I was on 30mg."


"I have been smoke free for seven years this January after smoking for well more than half of my life. It seemed quite easy for me, and hopefully for you as well. Only advice I would offer while on this is be sure to eat BEFORE taking your dose. I got very sick on an empty stomach. Hope this helps and good luck to everyone."


"I was having my follow-up appointment with my neurologist and she gave me a sample of this because the oral tablets were not working and the nasal solution was taking a while to work for me. This was my miracle drug for me, one evening I felt my migraine coming on and I tried my sample pack I was very nervous about blowing something up my nostril but this wasn't bad at all, and within 5 minutes I could feel my headache start to calm down. I did not have to go into my dark room.  I am really impressed and you don't taste the medication going down your throat as much as you do with the solution. Thank you"


"I was given the 2 pills to take, I ate before and immediately after. (Grilled chicken breast, hummus and crackers, and two scrambled eggs) That was about 2 hours ago and I have zero side effects so far! Seems like the key is tons of food and water."


"I'm a 57 year old female that has just been diagnosed with RA about 6 weeks ago. My GP gave me Arthrotech to get me through until I could see the rheumatologist   The Arthrotech made me sick, for every 4 pills I took, I threw one up. Went to specialist yesterday and he gave me Plaquenil  - I've only taken it for 2 days so far (400 mg) daily but I'm feeling worse ( although the weather has changed - snow storm)   I can't believe how painful this disease is. Does it get any better? Will I have a pain free normal life one day soon? I don't go back to the specialist until May but I can't imagine being in this much pain until at least May. I'm feeling so sorry for myself and cry because I'm tired cry because I'm sore. When will it start working?"


"I have had Hep since ~1980 - never knew about Hep-C till around the late 1990's when they first could diagnose.

I was diagnosed Hep-C genotype 2 in August 2015 and began a 16-week regime of Sovaldi-Ribavirin after appeal/approval by my insurance in ~Nov. 2015.

I have a small (1.4CM) spot of cancer on my liver which was just treated this week (Jan. 2016).  I have very little fibrosis and my MELD is 7.5.

As of DEC. 2015 my HepC is undetectable - with a duplicate test this last week (Jan 2016).

I am about half way through the third 28-day supply of my 16 week regime - thus I have about another 6 weeks to go.

I have had little to no side effects and I feel blessed to have had this treatment.  I think it will add quality years to my life."


"I was prescribed this medicine for a bladder infection and would never recommend anyone to take it. Obviously it depends on your body type but I usually have a high tolerance. I'm needing to head to the doctors now because I've been experiencing painful headaches everyday, sharp stomach aches, muscle pain, chills (hot to brutally cold:fever type symptoms), tingling, light headed, nauseous, eye aches, my urine went from neon green to dark brown, and as gross as it is, I haven't been able to take a proper poo but every time I pass gas on the toilet watery diarrhea like stuff comes out and I've seen some blood when I whipped. This medicine definitely didn't go well with me and is a painful experience!"


"I have a deviated septum and tried everything. .but I have found that generic claritan non drowsy formula with just nasal saline has done the trick for post nasal drip. Works great..pharmacist recommended for me."


"I have have been taking Viread 300mg for 14 months now. After 1 month of taking Viread, my DNA count was undetectable. I try to stay physically fit and workout everyday doing various things: weights, run, cardo. When I started taking Viread, I noticed a big decrease in endurance when working out with weights. Even with this side effect, I kept taking the drug and split my workout instead.

Recently, I started developing a feeling of nausea and dizziness and feels like it is getting worse and more frequent. I think I have to stop taking the drug.
"


"I got the skyla inserted 3 weeks ago. I'm 30, no kids, had nuvaring and barely had a period for the last few years. I started BC at 18 so what I can remember my periods were 3 days every 3 weeks. I will say, nothing can prepare you for the insertion. It was the 2nd to worst pain in my life, #1 being my shoulder coming out of joint. It felt like a hot rod searing my insides. I literally jumped up the table. Now, after I crawled back down and new what was coming, I breathed, joked, counted slowly and it was over in 30 seconds. Afterwards, cramps & spotting for a week or so. 3 weeks later and I feel great! More energy, higher sex drive, no more spotting. No regrets! Love it!"


"My 8 year old suffers from year round allergic rhinitis. He started taking montelukast and it helped him sleep through the night without snoring nor did he have breathing problems or runny nose the next morning. But he started getting depressed and complained about "feeling sad for no reason." I've stopped the meds, let's see how it goes."


"I've been on many antidepressants since I was 21. Prozac for years that just stopped working. Cymbalta didn't work, Pristiq had very bad reaction. Recently my Doctor gave me Wellbutrin and the first few weeks worked great but then I had to keep getting the dosage "upped". Eventually it just wasn't enough. Than I got Celexa added (which I never heard of, he said it was an older anti depressant) and for the first week it really helped. Had more energy and felt happier. Now it has seemed to "settle in" basically and I still feel depressed but this works the best. Recently I had a couple major tragedies happen in a short amount of time and wasn't able to cope. I was taking Klonopin up to 3 times a day and it just didn't work. Now I'm on Ativan."


"Works very well for anxiety. The best way to take these types of medicines is to take them as needed. Some doctors will tell you to take them everyday as prescribed, but I found in my 20 years of experience with Xanax that taking them everyday is an easy way for it to become habit forming and addictive. When I take them as needed I don't become dependent on them. I think doctors disagree with this method because they feel that you need to counter the anxiety before you get it and that way you can learn to tolerate it. I have tried using Xanax both ways, it's nice not having anxiety, but your body and mind will adapt to the dosage and if you take it long enough you will find you need a higher dose to feel like you did."


"I am 49 years old and have eczema for most of my adult life. I would have severe flare up that would come and go. I never knew when waking up what my skin would look like due to scratching in my sleep. I started Dupixent in July with immediate results after the first dose. Itching was gone, 98% clear skin. My allergies as a result of taking this medicine have calmed down as well. I did notice that in the review people mentioned that they had problems with their eyes. I experienced this side too and almost stopped taking the medicine. When I spoke to my dermatologist he assured me that my body would get use to the medicine. Within a month my eye issue stopped. Dupixent has changed my life."


"I had the gastric sleeve surgery when my weight reached nearly 300 lbs (on my 5'1 frame) and I was desperate for an intervention. After the sleeve, with diet and exercise, I got down to 208. But then I just stayed there for months. It started to seem hopeless and my sweets addiction returned. Found myself eating sweets again. A fellow gastric sleeve patient told me she was taking Qsymia to help with her sweet cravings and I should try it. Went to my doc and after discussion he opted to put me on the 3rd level dose rather than start me off slow. First day I did have tingling sensations. Did have LOTS of energy and still do. Only been 2 weeks, no hunger, yes dry mouth - only side effect I have, NO sweets! Love Qsymia! Scale is moving again!!"


"I am giving it 10, because it simply works, and it's the best med out there for anxiety. Bad thing is.. it's very addictive . I have been taking it for almost a year now, on and off, 0.5 if I feel very anxious before going to bed. Yes withdrawals can be bad, but don't listen to all the bad things people say when going off, if you need it you take it.. My mother has been on this med for 10 years as prescribed. If you don't abuse it. You have no reason to be scared. Cheers A!"


"Amoxycillin for dental Abcess only seemed to make it angry, my face  was swollen, particularly below my eye, the pain was terrible and I took too many painkillers.  Back at Dentist after 5 days they added Metronidazole to the prescription so I took both.  Told no alcohol and to always eat prior to taking tablets which I took together 3 times a day at 8 hour intervals after food.  500mg - Amoxycillin and 400 mg Metronidazole.  Just after twenty four hours the pain had dropped considerably and I was able to take less painkillers in fact less than 1/2.  Prior to that I was setting an alarm just prior to their running out after 6 hours, I even woke up in the middle of the night to take them.  Metronidazole was wonderful -but follow instructions"


"I've taken Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo for 10 years. About 8 months ago my insurance switched me over to Trinessa Lo due to it being cheaper. It's supposed to be the exact same thing so I've given it time to work itself out. I'm switching back to Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo. 15 lbs of water retention that will not go away despite constant exercise, healthy diet (no sodium or complex carbs), etc. Cystic acne, engorged and painful breasts, extreme mood swings, irritability, worsened hypoglycemia, no appetite, dead libido, HEAVY periods, horrible cramping, and headaches. I must be allergic to something in Trinessa or maybe it really isn't the same as OTC? Either way, this BC has made me consider quitting  BC altogether due to the insane side effects."


"I need to update my previous post.  I tried the patch about a year ago, but hadn't been completely off all other narcotics at the time of application, so I went through a horrible withdrawl.  I decided to give it another chance because of all the good reviews.  This time I abstained from all narcotics for 16 hours before applying the patch.  I had a lot of pain for about 48 hours after application, but I'm about 60 hours in now & feeling much less pain than I ever did on Percocets.  I still have some pain, but I'm only on the 7.5 & will probably have to go up to at least a 10 to feel very little pain.  I haven't taken a pain pill in several days.  I feel clear-headed & hopeful about the future.  I'm so happy I gave the patch another chance!"


"This is the third time that I have gotten a cold sore. The first two times I tried to make it go away on its own. I tried everything from tea tree oil to Abreva. Since my cold sore started with a tingle on Saturday night, I couldn't get to my doctor until Monday morning. By that time I had two cold sores on my lower lip, millimeters apart and my lip was swollen to the size of a grape.  He gave me 1 gram valacyclovir, twice a day. By that night I noticed that the first cold sore had a scab and that it shrunk in size.  The next morning all of the swelling was gone and the cold sores were The second blister didn't pop yet but it looked like it was getting smaller. Although they say to take this medicine when you first feel the cold sore coming"


"Not any side-effect so far (2 months) and a very good effect (taking 450 mg)."


"When it comes to cold sores, I've tried every remedy there is, both medical and home remedies. When I read all of the 'amazing' reviews of abreva I was pretty skeptical because I thought they might have been paid, but I after I bought and used abreva I felt compelled to write a review. It is the best! My cold sores tend to last for about 10 days and when I use abreva, the usually only last about 3. I'm pretty diligent with reapplying throughout the day, but I'm seriously so happy to have finally found a product that actually works."


"I was on the nuvaring for almost 10 years and I had very few problems with it. Yes, it feels like putting a jelly bracelet in your hooha once a month. However, I had great skin, short periods (3 days, my back would kill for the first day) and never got a decreased sex drive. I have had issues with certain well endowed partners playing ring toss though, which can be awkward. That is the only reason why I am switching to an IUD. Overall, a great experience for me."


"I have been taking Celexa for almost 3 years.  It helps generally with my mild depression.  I take 10mg and when I stop I feel low again and when I take more than 10mg I start to feel emotionally flat.  It does not have sexual side effects for me, when many other depression drugs do.  It helps a bit with obsessive thoughts and social anxiety.  Also I don't feel intellectually fuzzy with it like I have on other drugs.  I am looking for another antidepressant, however, because I don't feel very alive.  Also it upsets my stomach and depresses my appetite and I am already underweight.  Its been ok for me but not great.  Prozac was the best for my mood and obsessive thoughts, but I became anorgasmic which was so hard to deal with!"


"I started three weeks ago and down 13 pounds. 254 and now 241. Side effects.. Dry mouth, insomnia and heart racing not all the time. I will weigh myself again at the end of March"


"I take methadone and parafon forte for severe spinal and nerve pain in legs and feet. I tried oxy and all the other pain medicines. This combo is the only one that totally eliminates the pain. I tried to get off the methadone and go back to percocet and the pain returned and the withdrawals were horrible. I will be a methadone man for life."


"No side effects.  Still slight symptoms after 24 hours of insertion.  I wanted to take another dose but I've read to give it 3-7 days.  So I'm waiting."


"I was placed on Lipitor 10 mg after trying all of the other cholesterol reducing drugs.  Developed after three days, very stiff neck and overall muscle soreness.  Doctor ordered a CPK test and my levels are off.  She discontinued me on this medication.  Must not be for everyone.  Will continue with my diet and exercise.  My cholesterol must be hereditary since I follow Weight Watchers, have lost weight and I exercise daily."


"I'm in New Zealand and thankfully medication is fully covered here. In Feb I had my first panic attack and the next day it became a daily things, just waiting for the next one and horrible anxiety all the time. I sought help right away, as I was very sacred off the possible side effects of SSRIs I opted to try alternative options including Buspar, none of which really worked. Finally I decided to go on sertraline. I started very low on 25 mg Building to 100mg over 3 months. I have to say it's the best decision I ever made, side effects were minimal, just higher anxiety with dose increases but once I knew to expect it it was not so scary. I also have had no sexual side effects. This medicine has made life livable again, if you need it take."


"Metallic taste in your mouth throughout entire course of therapy!"


"I read all through these experiences and wondered where I would fall. Refrigerated the bottles, and gulped down the 16oz no problem. Got the next 32oz within 30 min. It started working after about 1 hour 40 min. No cramping at all. Compared to others experience I am really pleased. I have been careful the days before with my diet and with lemonade and water, not even that hungry."


"Works great even after outbreak."


"I started taking velaflaxine (Effexor) about 2 1/2 weeks ago I started on half of a 75 mg pill and now have moved up to a full pill. At first you experience some side effects like loss of appetite, fast heart beat, hot flashes and a little numbness down below. But everyone is different and everyone reacts differently. After almost three weeks of taking it I already feel relief. My anxiety is getting better and better, and I sleep so much better at night cause I can actually relax for once! I'm looking forward to seeing how much better I feel after two months of taking it. If you are willing to pressure through the rough side effects then the benefits are so worth it!"


"I lost my 16 year old daughter in a tragic car accident four months ago. They first had me on lexapro, then remeron, and neither did anything for me, except the remeron did make me suicidial.
My Doc told me to try Cymbalta 30 mg. It was a life saver, literally. I was ready to kill myself, I had enough pain and didn't want to feel that daily pain of losing my daughter. My Doc just increased my Cymbalta to 60 mg, I'm very excited about this.
I have not noticed it helping the panic or the anxiety, it def has helped my mind and my body constantly from hurting due to depression. This medicine truly saved my life. I'll never be me again, but this medicine has got me back to the closest old me. Thankful for Cymbalta!"


"44yr old man, with low T (T- score 80), noticed changes in normal vitality and depression for past few years. Had T-levels tested and found out my levels were subpar. Began testosterone cypionate Injections 8 months ago. Injections have provided strength, increased mood & mental acuity, normal sex drive, and overall physical health improvement. No one single factor related to these injections has been astoundingly increased as some of the previous postings suggest. Be smart about testosterone replacement. Research your health issues, identify your primary reason for decline, decide on method of treatment; eat, sleep, and exercise appropriately, and stick to the program on a regular basis. Have T-levels checked every 6 months & adjust."


"Worked great and helped me sleep too."


"Lexapro has saved my life. I no longer feel anxiety or major depression. If I didn't find this antidepressant medication I would not be alive to this day. I am so thankful."


"I've suffered from moderate to severe acne since I was 12 and am now 23 almost 24. I tried everything under the sun and some things temporarily helped but most did not. After about 4 years on no specific treatment, I had enough and my dermatologist recommended this medication. I've only been on it for a week but WOW! The results have already begun, I'm getting compliments on how my skin looks clearer and smoother already. The only side effects so far would be dry skin and lips but I carry Cetaphil daily facial moisturizer and DR.Dan's cortibalm. Both have been amazing and I don't even notice the dryness honestly. Highly recommend trying this medication. Fingers crossed things only get better from here."


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"Xanax is the perfect solution for those of us who have trouble sleeping, Off to sleep you go !!! no strange thoughts buzzing around your head, just quality restfull sleep with no groggy after affects, but i do wonder if it so astute at switching my brain off from random thoughts is it affecting my ability at work and such, (ie) to just cruise and be content instead of getting on the front foot and nutting things out, being a go getter?? i only use as required and cant praise this substance enough."


"Use 0.5mg a night for insomnia. Works great and puts me to sleep quick. Feel good in the morning."


"This product has been great.  Because my hair is short, and my condition was not extreme, my product has lasted about 6 months before running out.  I used as directed at the beginning using daily, then backed off to every other day.  Hair is getting thick and edges filling in."


"I was very motivated to stop smoking back in 2012.  I got a prescription for it May 12, 2012 and filled it.  However,  I did not take it!  It expired on December of 2013; therefore, I didn't want to throw away the $176.28 I spent (cash) on it, so I decided to start taking it at the end of December. Well, it expired and I finally started taking it on on the 7th of February.  I figured it was barely expired, so it wouldn't hurt.  At this point, I was NOT motivated to quit at all.  I just didn't want to waste the money that was spent on it.  I haven't smoked for 26 days!  I'm on the continuing pack now and NOW my insurance covers it.  MD wants me on it for 6 months.  Anyone can quit with Chantix!  It's nothing like quitting cold turkey."


"Started four days ago. First day felt great! No appetite at all. The thought of food made me feel sick but I ate anyway so I didn't feel sick. Couldn't sleep at all. Day two was ok. Headache was pretty bad, upset stomach,jittery, slept 3 solid hours but that's it. Day three, headache, jittery, just felt weird but ate good and slept great. Day four, headache, extremely tired, sick feeling. I did have big bouts of energy about an hour after taking the pill. That's when I've been exercising. I have exercised all four days. No weight loss yet and feel like shit. I'm hoping this will all change after a few more days."


"I've been on paroxetine for a little over 3 months. My Dr told me I wouldn't see a difference in my hot flashes from this medicine until at least 2 months. My hot flashes are fierce. I get drenched at least 10 Times at night. And all through the day. I told my Dr I wanted something to work right away, so he gave me clonidine along with it, which I wasn't able to take, cause it made me to sleepy. Anyway, the praxetine did work after 2 months, as long as I don't drink alcohol."


"Up to 4 with each meal.  Center didn't believe I was taking them cause my phosphorus levels didn't go down.  Better than chewable, if they worked better."


"Read a lot of the reviews before taking the medication which scared the life out of me because of my phobia of vomiting. Well, I followed doc's instructions - don't eat for 2 hours before taking the dose (4 tablets in one go) and at least one hour afterwards. No diarrhoea, no vomiting, no nausea, no fever. I guess I was one of the lucky ones!"


"I think this medication really helped with the Interstitial Cystitis but unfortunately it gave me terrible headaches. Every morning - after about a week of taking 10 mg's of this - I'd wake up with a terrible migraine. It would last all day! At first I wasn't sure if it was the medication but now I'm positive. I stopped taking it (after 3 weeks of use) and my headaches all but disappeared. In my opinion, the headaches were just as bad as the Interstitial Cystitis! I don't know if anyone else here has had that experience but it certainly happened to me. Good luck everyone."


"On part two of my prep. The taste of the med is bitter to me. No amount of flavorings or other adulterations would change that. I suppose when you are drinking chemicals, you have to expect a nasty taste. Lots of rumbles in the tummy. It sure worked well! Many bathroom trips, so do not stray far from one.

Now I hope this second part works just as well and that I am able to get the test site before needing the bathroom again!

So many are saying how much better it is to not have to drink a gallon of fluid. Funny, with the two 16 oz glasses of water after the 16 oz glass of the prep, you are only drinking 32 ounces less with Suprep."


"Using Veltin gel every night for about a week now. I put on Cereve lotion first than apply a small amount. So far it has been working great. All the smaller bumps disappeared and the larger ones decreased dramatically. I have even had comments that my skin is looking great. I'm excited to see the long term results, but so far so good."


"I have been taking Savella for over a year, it helped with the pain but the side effects kept getting worse for me, not better.  The profuse sweating got worse. It finally became unbearable and I had to stop the medication.  I was changing clothes 2 and 3 times a day, and taking 2 showers a day due to the sweating. Also caused body odor."


"Oh, man,am I ever sick....yes, the lower abd pain is getting better, but!  I am on methotrexate and am having blood in my stools...I didn't see anyone else mention that....so, tomorrow is Thanksgiving, but I guess I'll try to contact my doc and see what he says...I'm on day three almost...if I take it tonight???!!  I was prescribed cipro and flagyl in the ER for acute diverticulitis."


"Mu husband actually took Lunesta and he could not have been happier with the results. He has insomnia and will sometimes go 2-3 days with little sleep. Within 10 minutes of taking the pill he was out and slept ALL night."


"It is a good pain killer"


"I got the Nexplanon implant in August 2014, so my time with the implant is almost at an end, and I have to say that it has been the best birth control experience  I have had.

Before getting Nexplanon, I had tried birth control pills. I would get irregular periods that were light, heavy, short, long, etc. I had cramps that caused me to spend days in bed or taking heavy medication.

When I got Nexplanon, I got my period as usual for two months, but it stopped after that. No bleeding, bloating, cramps, or anything else. I have only this month started to get my period again, which I read is typical in the last year.

I will definitely be getting another implant when I have to get this one removed."


"I use clindamycin to address shaving irritation and related break-out.  The lotion works wonders.  Usually within 3-5 days after use I can see a big improvement in shaved areas around my neck and chin. This medicine has solved my problem. My shaved skin looks and feels great even after shaving daily."


"I'm 26 years old and had severe acne at around 21. My dermatologist prescribed me Accutane for six months. At first my acne seemed to increase but then after a couple of months my face started to clear up. I had lots of side-effects. I had dry skin all over, including eyes, lips and nose. The use of Accutane affected my menstruation. Nowadays in fact I am getting spots and blemishes again due to my hormonal imbalance. I still have dry nose and I use petroleum jelly . Unfortunately I am getting lots of spots lately again after 5 years."


"I am a long time sufferer of frequent (chronic) migraines, up to 15+ a month. I have used sumatriptan since it became available, both in pill form and self-injection. Yesterday I tried the new patch “Zecuity” for the first time (and likely the last). The actual cost per patch is about $300.00. The packaging is ridiculous: a box overnight delivered which was about two feet square with a weight of about 15 pounds. It contained a large, thick styrofoam container, six special, red “PureTemp Bricks”, designed to keep the drug at room temperature (it must be kept between 68 it 77 degrees Fahrenheit–NOT refrigerated), and a box of four patches. The patches themselves contain the medication, but also the “release/delivery” system which includes a computer chip, the red light to indicate activation and completion of medication delivery (four hours–then the light turns off and patch can be removed) and two lithium-manganese dioxide batteries (perchlorate material), which are considered TOXIC WASTE by the federal government and cannot be thrown away in the regular trash. Instructions say to contact your local authorities to inquire how to properly (and legally) dispose of the used patches. The above in and of itself should give most people pause as to whether this is all worth it. But, as anyone who is suffering from a migraine will tell you, the pain and other symptoms are so bad you feel like you’d try practically anything. So, hey, even though this is the same drug, maybe this fancy delivery system is the magic relief we have been searching for. Personally, sumatriptan lessons the duration and severity of my migraines but has never “relieved’ them. It may for some, but not for me. Other than the powerful narcotics I take for other chronic pain, it’s the only other thing that helps at all. Of course, there are strict limits on the number of times it can be used per month for safety reasons, so I can only use it for my worst migraines. The limit on the patches: no more than four per month. So, okay, I decide to give them a try. I followed all of the (somewhat detailed and involved) instructions and “activate it”, apply it, and push the “start” button and the little red light comes on. Within a few minutes, I start to feel a tingling, itchy, burning sensation, though not too bad and certainly not unbearable, or even anything as bad as the pain of the migraine. Within about five minutes, the gel (I assume the medication), starts to ooze out the sides of the patch, making a sticky mess and of course causing the adhesive of the patch to stop working and the thing starts to practically fall off. Okay, the directions say if there are problems with the patch staying in place to use medical tape. So I use medical tape. All around the entire patch I use medical tape. Five minutes later, even the medical tape starts to come loose due to the ozzing gel, so I apply even more tape, a lot of tape. I am also concerned that there is more medicine sticking to the tape than being absorbed into my body. I also only feel, very slightly, any effect of the sumatriptan. I felt a mild burning sensation the entire time the patch was on, as well as red, irritated, itchy, rashy skin upon removal. Oh yeah, and now what the heck do I do with this environmentally hazardous medical waste? Are most users really going to properly dispose of these things? As far a headache relief, obviously intramuscular injection is a quicker way of getting this drug into your body, to provide whatever amount of relief you are going to get from it as quickly as possible. Another consideration: my health insurance required Prior Approval to cover the patches, part of which was a statement from me and my doctor that the other forms of ingestion of sumatriptan (pill, self-injection, intranasal spray) were inadequate and that I required the patches. When I found that out, I refused and told my doctor to do the same. I had little faith that a 4-hour patch of the same drug would work better than a 5 second injection, and I did not want to give up my ability to keep receiving the injections. The drug company provided the one month free trial (four patches), so I agreed to try them. Several years ago, I remember how happy I was when Imetrix finally went generic and I was able to obtain sumatriptan much cheaper. It saved me (and my insurance company) a lot of money. I don’t really want to give that up either. So, I suppose that there are people who may find these patches amazing and effective, especially those who for whatever reason are unable or unwilling to use the self-injections. For me however, considering all of the factors above, I think I’ll stick with the injectable (pun intended), and sometimes the pills, as I don’t like to carry the auto-injections around in my purse (I already have to carry an epipen with me…). I wish the best to other migraine sufferers; perhaps the patches will give them the relief they seek. For me however, they are not the answer."


"I have a double whammy: I have interstitial cystitis (which feels like a constant bladder infection), and on top of that I'm prone to actual bladder infections. I've learned to be able to tell the difference between a bladder infection and a cystitis flare up. I have A LOT of drug allergies and can not take sulfa drugs or Cipro, which are commonly prescribed for bladder infections. Keflex has been the ONLY antibiotic that I can take that doesn't give me any side effects AND gets rid of the infection. It's saved my bacon on numerous occasions. I also prophylactically take Acidophilus orally and douche with plain yogurt to avoid yeast infections. It all works like a charm. I have NEVER had a bad side effect from Keflex."


"Protected against pregnancy but horrible side effects. Crying for no reason, migraines and temporary blindness!"


"It has been working since going from 20mg to 40mg I am able to deal with stress better decreased rage. But I have noticed decreased appetite and decreased sex drive. Will be looking at adding other meds to bring up my mood. I still get depression symptoms throughout the week not all days. I am reluctant to increase my dosage to 60mg will try it out for a few more weeks have been on it for almost 3 months"


"This is a miracle. Not only do I have irritable bowel syndrome, I also take narcotics for chronic pain, both of which will cause significant constipation. This medicine works great for both. My irritable bowel episodes that used to rule  my life have been reduced substantially since I started taking this, and the abdominal pain that used to accompany my IBS has been reduced as well. I was nervous taking it at first because it is a new medicine, but so far I haven't had any problems with side effects."


"I have been taking Exforge for about 24 months. When I first started taking Exforge my heart would race fast for the first three weeks. My blood pressure was controlled well for the next fourteen months. My BP started to rise again to higher levels than I was used to seeing 154/94 in docs office. Developed a chronic cough sore throat, and sinus issue lasting nearly six months. Misdiagnosed as strep, Flu, Bacterial infection, and then five months into it an allergist (the only doc that listened) tells me it is a common side effect for the Exforge. I stopped taking it today. Hopefully my symptoms will clear up in a few days, as a prior posting had written."


"This is my second month on Tri-Sprintec and so far so good. I was on the Depo-Provera shot for more than a year and as soon as I stopped lost 40 pounds, and it seemed as though both my body and emotions were settling to their normal state. I started taking Tri-Sprintec months after that ordeal and PMS acne has not been an issue as it had been on the previous birth control. I do get bloated but there's barely any PMS symptoms, I am a little more emotional than I was without any birth control at all which is kind of expected, and my periods are light and not troublesome."


"I have been on Citralopram for a few years now. I am currently enduring the worst hot flashes I have ever had. Citralopram does nothing for me other than mute my emotions."


"I have been on the Implanon for a year now. I loved it at first. I had no side effects other than bam like 6 months into it I noticed a bald spot in my head it started to get bigger an more started to appear. I used to have a full head of hair now I'm going completely bald. I went to a dermatologist and they told me I had alopecia areata. I then started to look more into its cause. I had never had this problem before and found out that the Implanon causes hair-loss. A lot of people who used it had the same problem and once they got off it grew back. I'm waiting to get this removed."


"Okay first of all! It will work! You need to give it time. Don't search up how long it will work that gives you more anxiety! Mine took a while to work. I was originally on 50mg and my appetite was getting better. But after 3 weeks my sleep still wasn't better and I had to up my dose to 100mg. I am starting to sleep normally again after taking this for 6 weeks! I really do fully feel like my self and I'm not waking up with panic anymore. It makes you feel so good to the point that you feel so normal that you'll be wondering if you don't need to take it anymore. I fortunately only get anxiety because I'm in school. So I hope to taper off of it after I'm done with school!"


"I had rotator cuff surgery last year and my surgeon had me take Vicoprofen for the pain.  It worked great for the 4 or 5 very painful days I experienced post-surgery.  But, please don't take it on an empty stomach.  It will make you very sick!"


"This cough syrup should be advertised as a colon cleanse. Fast acting! Holy moly. Within 10 minutes the diarrhea hit me like a freight train. I didn't know I had all that in me. The diarrhea was a great distraction from my sore throat. I didn't think the diarrhea was from the Delsum at first. I put two and two together when every 12 hours I took a dose it was followed by the violent emptying of my being. I did feel immediately better after the trips to the bathroom."


"I've been using opioids for about 9 years now. Spinal surgeries had me using morphine, Fentanyl, Dilaudid and Norco at various times over the years. I have been using Norco (2 to 6 tablets per day) and MS Contin (twice a day) for the past 2 years. Dr. suggested Movantik and gave me samples. It worked as advertised for the first 3 or 4 times but then started giving me diarrhea. I take it at 6 AM but it takes 3 or 4 hours for the symptoms to subside and I am very weak afterwards. During this time I am unable to leave the house. I have a life and need to be places early. I guess I will try cutting the pill in half or go without breakfast and then take the regular dose."


"I've been on and off Dulera for several years.  After using it regularly for a month or two I invariably get a low-level infection in my lungs/bronchial tubes.  Major yellow-to-brown phlegm, constantly coughing.

Then when I go off Dulera, after a few days the infection self-cures and the phlegm and coughing subside.  But then of course the asthma comes back.

For me there's no magic solution (yet!).  I'll probably not use Dulera any more, too afraid of the infections it encourages."


"My first was born at 29 weeks and 2 days. (my water broke spontaneously, full rupture and dr couldn't stop the contractions) He had to stay in the level 3 NICU for approximately 2 months. I'm certain i had preeclampsia but went undiagnosed. This pregnancy I started the shots at 16 weeks and I'm now a happy 35 weeks exactly today. My bp is running high this pregnancy but haven't had any severe swelling. I was recently admitted to L&D for 1 day due to my NST results and some contractions but I had no dilation. After tomorrow I only have 1 more shot to go! I feel that without the shots I wouldive delivered by now. According to my doctor and the nurse caring for me the average delivery time frame is between 37 and 38 weeks."


"I had Nexplanon for 3 years and didn't have a period once, it didn't hurt getting it out in or taken out. I thought that it was making me gain weight but in all honesty I've had it out for almost two months and my weight hasn't gone down so I'm getting it replaced for another 3 years!"