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72,412 | Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone | birth control | "So I've been taking this pill for 2 months and I'm torn. First off, I haven't gained any weight and I'm not pregnant which is good. The cons are my moods are heightened. I'm way more emotional and get annoyed/mad a lot easier and this started right away. My period lasted for a whole week last time and although it wasn't heavy I still had cramps. Also, when I'm on my period I get nauseous and I'm not sure if that's from the birth control or just me being on my period. My boobs have grown which is another pro, but my acne has actually gotten worse. If my acne doesn't clear up by the third month I think I'm going to switch because I really want clear skin... I had mild side effects- increase appetite, some cramps and mild nausea." | 6 | October 26, 2015 | 4 | 141 |
222,134 | Rozerem | insomnia | "I have been taking it for four nights. I fall asleep for about an hour and go into a state of mind in which my mind is awake but my body is asleep. Then my body wakes up after one hour and I am awake for the rest of the night feeling extremely fidgety like I need to pace or jump out of my skin. The feeling continues for about 12 hours. I can't take it anymore. If it had no effect, I would keep taking it waiting for that magical night that many seem to express happens. This reaction frightens me. I don't want to chance rage like Wellbutrin causes in me." | 1 | October 16, 2016 | 17 | 113 |
177,787 | Duloxetine | depression | "I am a healthcare provider who specializes in Emergency Medicine. I had my 1st surgery 2 1/2 years ago lower Colon. 2nd surgery for entrapped Pudendal Nerve, and am still healing. Was started on Cympalta and Lyrica. Stopped Lyrica. Had severe mood swings, couldn't concentrate, severe depression with daily suicidal thoughts. 20 lb weight gain. I have not treated patients for over a year because of my symptoms. After stopping cold turkey against doctors advise I have a clear head, memory has improved and best of all suicidal thoughts are gone.
I now feel safe enough to return to work and help save lives without fear of making a mistake or wrong decision that could harm others. The nerve pain is still there, but better than side effects." | 3 | February 8, 2014 | 75 | 128 |
50,552 | Gabapentin | ibromyalgia | "I started taking Neurontin for fibromyalgia pain about 2 weeks ago. It has made such a huge difference in my life already! I have energy now and I am actually sleeping regularly, first time in over 3 years. The only side effect I am experiencing is clumsiness. I keep dropping everything and tripping. But, I think that's a small price to pay for relief!" | 10 | October 25, 2011 | 58 | 64 |
26,976 | Ultram | chronic pain | "I've been taking tramadol for back and knee pain from a motorcycle accident for over a year, it is a great pain reliever that eliminates 90% of my pain issues without making me feel drowsy like hydrocodone or oxycodone. It controls my pain and I still live my normal life." | 8 | April 7, 2013 | 129 | 50 |
178,247 | Duloxetine | depression | "I was taking Zoloft and my doctor switched me to Cymbalta because of my pain from arthritis. I started on 60mg a week ago. My mood is the same as with Zoloft, but I cannot sleep or think clearly. I will start taking it in the morning and see if it helps. My pain is better." | 6 | August 14, 2010 | 11 | 56 |
35,324 | Levofloxacin | sinusitis | "This medicine does work very well to clear up the infection. I have taken it and had minimal side effects but other times like my most recent I had a lot of side effects, dizzy, insomnia, nerve pain. I have to stop taking it which is really too bad because no other antibiotic gets rid of a sinus infection faster than this." | 9 | June 15, 2013 | 55 | 62 |
16,908 | Copaxone | multiple sclerosis | "I was on Rebif for three years. I felt tired and dizzy all the time. My liver was greatly affected by the Rebif. I was afraid of liver problems and after checking out other medications I choose Copaxone. No liver problems. There is site soreness but as time goes by it is not so bad any more." | 10 | January 22, 2012 | 18 | 57 |
114,753 | Methotrexate | psoriasis | "I have been taking a 15 mg weekly dose (three doses of 5 mg at 12 hour intervals once a week) for five weeks now. My psoriasis -- pretty heavy scaling on all joints, and "splatter" over pretty much the whole body, which I've had for 18 years (I'm 51) -- has gone almost completely (still a little bit on elbows, knees, and ankles; hands and rest of body are completely clear).
Yes, early days, but hopefully....
My only suggestion is to get empty gelatine capsules (or gelatine substitute if you are vegetarian; harder to get hold of) and put the tablets in them before taking. Helps avoid stomach upset." | 10 | September 3, 2015 | 73 | 110 |
93,262 | Vortioxetine | depression | "after searching for cause/solution to repeated near-nausea and upper intestinal cramps--matter what I did or didn't eat--my doctor after trying another med offered samples of brintellix. I haven't had a cramp since I started the medication almost 4 weeks ago and after some early nausea, that also has gone away. I don't know if its because of the meds or because my guts don't hurt for the first time in almost 4 years--but my mood is also considerably better though I'm only taking a 5mg tablet. Now searching for alternative source. But I'll pay the $85/30 if thats what it takes." | 10 | January 8, 2016 | 7 | 101 |
203,074 | Gildess Fe 1 / 20 | birth control | "I have been so moody while on this! I bled the whole first month (which I let slide because my body is getting used to the hormones). But I can't get over feeling exhausted and depressed all the time. I'm switching to another kind today." | 5 | April 17, 2015 | 6 | 45 |
95,028 | Abilify | schizophrenia | "This medication has helped my son a great deal. He developed schizophrenia when he was 16.5 years old. He came forward with his symptoms at age 18 and has been on Abilify for three years. Thanks for the medication. I wish they would get a generic form of it. $700.00 a month is huge for a thirty day dose." | 8 | September 27, 2009 | 40 | 59 |
29,119 | Topiramate | obesity | "Hello all I'm new!! Over the last few years I went from 125lb to 184lb. I've been taking topirimate and Effexor for about 2 months. My doctor said I would lose weight and I definitely have but I'm afraid to get on the scale. I feel great as far energy goes. Memory loss, wrong words, etc is real. Just look at that sentence formation... This is the best writing I can do on topirimate. Anyway, when I get enough courage to get on the scale, I'll let y'all know...how much or how little success I've had, thus far!!" | 8 | August 12, 2017 | 23 | 98 |
58,479 | Jolivette | birth control | "Due to my history of migraine with aura, my doctor suggested I went with a non estrogen birth control. I went back and forth about the copper IUD and the pill. I decided against the IUD because it isn't a painless process for those who haven't yet had children.
Ive been on Jolivette for a month now. The first few weeks were difficult. I had breakthrough bleeding (bleeding between your periods) and quite terrible anxiety. If I had stopped taking it then I would have rated this med a 2 or 3. After about 2.5 weeks in... my anxiety subsided, the breakthrough bleeding stopped and everything balanced. I was even able to decrease the strength of my anxiety medicine. My PMDD and endometriosis have been easier to bare, and So far so good." | 8 | April 13, 2017 | 8 | 133 |
45,356 | Fluoxetine | depression | "I can honestly say that fluoxetine has improved my quality of life to a great extent. I went from feeling extremely depressed on a daily basis, to feeling very happy and content with my life. I am a lot more open and honest with people, I feel like my inhibitions and anxieties (about some things) have been lifted. I am a lot more talkative and chatty, and for some reason enjoy trashy tv more (which I'm not sure is a good thing)! I have had several tattoos since beginning taking this drug (I had none before). I did carefully consider them though.
The only negative effects to note were that at the start of the treatment I did have insomnia for a while and very intense nightmares." | 10 | October 15, 2015 | 84 | 127 |
69,446 | Buprenorphine | pain | "I've had back pain for 10 yrs from being an automobile mechanic. I had a fusion L3 TOS1. I'm also an addict. I've been on and abused every pain med there is so my tolerance is very high. I've found with butrans it keeps my pain away but no buzz so I don't abuse it. It's not as effective as fentenyl but its decent." | 5 | March 11, 2016 | 38 | 64 |
147,435 | Alprazolam | panic disorde | "I have tried many medications for panic disorder. I don't think there was not 1 tablet I have not tried when I was prescribed Xanax. I felt I was given my life back. No horrible side effects of anxiety or panic disorder whatsoever. I can now function without worrying if I went out I would have a panic attack or drop whatever I was doing and go home as I felt like I was dying. My heart would race, my breathing felt like I was taking my last breathe excessive sweating. They all went away. I take 1 mg when needed and have never abused this medication but it has been a life saver for me. It took 30 years to find a tablet that would stop my panic and anxiety disorder and then I tried Xanax from my doctor and I thank her everyday." | 10 | November 21, 2010 | 35 | 145 |
208,033 | Suprep Bowel Prep Kit | bowel preparation | "I took the medicine at 6:00pm and nothing happened for 3 hours and then it hit and I kept running to the bathroom. The first dose wasn't bad to get down, didn't really taste it. I was told to suck on a Hall's cough drop first and it would kill the taste. It did, but I had to take another dose at 4:00am and even though I used the cough drop, the medicine was terrible. In both times I drank the 2 16oz of water. The 4:00am dose worked faster it only took about 30 minutes. The good news was my Dr said I was totally clean and don't have to do this for another 10 years! I didn't have to "fast" just had a light breakfast, lunch and dinner the day before, and nothing the day of the test." | 10 | May 28, 2014 | 18 | 140 |
175,314 | Mucinex | ibromyalgia | "I never thought that an expectorant used to treat coughs could be this effective for Fibromyalgia pain. I am a pre-med student and when I heard about the possibility of Mucinex(Guaifenesin) being able to relieve pain caused by Fibromyalgia I decided to try it. It has worked better than NSAID'S (Ibuprofen, Aleve, Celebrex) for me. 400mg works great (600mg if using the extended release tablets.)" | 9 | April 15, 2008 | 162 | 65 |
104,340 | Ethinyl estradiol / levonorgestrel | birth control | "I have been taking Levora for a year now and it's been working great! I have been with the same guy for a year and we do try and use protection and I haven't gotten pregnant! I have had some side effects when I first started using it. I always wanted to eat, my acne was terrible and I was always crying. The crying was from my face breaking out so badly, after like 4 or 5 months into the pill my acne cleared up and the cravings went away, my face has been clear ever since!" | 10 | August 21, 2012 | 3 | 97 |
60,673 | MoviPrep | bowel preparation | "The worst bowel prep I've ever used. I found the solution easier to handle by refrigerating it before drinking. I don't know how anyone could drink it warm.
I can't drink large amounts of anything at once so needed to take small sips. EVERY swallow made me want to gag. I am physically unable to vomit, but oh I wished I could. I was nauseated the entire 6 hours of prep.
I spent most of the 6 hours (I took part 1 from 6 to 7 PM and part 2 started at 10 PM, finally exiting the bathroom after midnight) in the restroom and thought I'd done well cleaning out my system. Much to my surprise the next morning, I still had dark runny stool. Worse, the DOCTOR reported BAD PREP RESULT with stool remaining so he was NOT ABLE TO SEE WELL. REPEAT" | 1 | August 3, 2017 | 5 | 144 |
67,679 | Plan B | emergency contraception | "I said to myself I would write a review if this worked for me and my girlfriend so here it goes. I am a guy writing this and trust me I was probably more nervous then my girlfriend when the situation happened. We were having sex and the condom broke. I had pulled out but we weren't sure if anything got in so we drove to the store 30 mins after the incident and got the pill. Her period came a week late but the pill works. I'm here to say RELAX, the pill will work do not stress out over this. And if you're a guy reading this comfort your girl, don't be distant, be there for her and don't make her go through this situation alone." | 10 | January 1, 2017 | 24 | 128 |
31,114 | Miconazole | vaginal yeast infection | "I tryed this for the first time last night and OMG the pain. Soon as I layed down in bed it felt like a million bugs eating away at my vagina .it burned and itched so bad I could not get to sleep with the heartbeat in my vagina it was not pleasent . My vagina felt like it wanted to push out the cream .the YI was not as painful as the cream that I put in me .so the morning is here and the cream is just messy its coming out and its in the toliet everytime I pee. So far I don't have the itching I had yesterday before the cream so I'm hoping tonight with the 2nd round want feel like the first round .but if it does its going in the trash.I think it will cure a YI if you can stand the burning hell you will put your vajjay through." | 2 | December 30, 2016 | 3 | 156 |
15,418 | Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone | birth control | "I got off the 1.5/30 because I was getting VERY irregular periods. I'd skip a month, but on that month that I skipped I would have period symptoms so I thought I was pregnant. I would experience little cramps and acne for about 2 weeks. Then the next month I would get an actual period for about 3 days. However it was very light. I thought this is very weird and thought my body was out of wack so I went back to the less hormonal birth control. I talked to my doctor and she told me that 1.5/30 is for people who are usually athletes and want no periods, or very little periods and that is why I had basically no periods. I eventually went back to the 1.5/30 because I do very enjoy not buying pads and tampons every month at a ridiculous cost." | 8 | February 8, 2017 | 5 | 146 |
207,306 | Suprep Bowel Prep Kit | bowel preparation | "Tastes absolutely disgusting. I did not read reviews prior to taking this product. Dreading taking the 2nd dose tomorrow. I experienced nausea, abdominal cramping, and headache with the use of this product. I noticed in the comments some people added other flavor liquids to this product but the instructions specifically state not to do so. I've had other colonoscopies performed in the past using various different prep methods. This by far is the worst. My doctor convinced me to take suprep as opposed to the Crystal light and miralax method. Come to find out with my insurance the suprep would have costs $70! I called my Dr's office to let them know I couldn't afford the out of pocket expense and they gave me the product for free as a sample." | 1 | July 10, 2017 | 4 | 131 |
196,724 | Paroxetine | anxiety | "Really helps my PMDD and my stress/anxiety. I was very thin from stress before I started on Paxil. I have rapidly gained weight since taking this medication. I have also become emotionless. As much as I dislike it, at least I don't feel anger, stress and anxiety anymore. Clearly I'm taking the good with the bad." | 7 | July 27, 2017 | 24 | 56 |
105,710 | Methylprednisolone | gout, acute | "My primary care doctor prescribed indomethacin and I couldn't tolerate it because, among other things, it made me itch badly and my ears rang a lot. I told my podiatrist and he suggested methprednisolone because I only have to take it for 6 days per episode and likely, it would not make me itch or cause ear ringing. Well, he was RIGHT. The morning after my FIRST DOSE, I felt relief. The pain had substantially decreased and I was walking normally again. After 2 days, the pain was GONE. I still finished the dose as instructed though. I didn't have another episode for 6 months and after my first dose during the 2nd, my pain was gone. This is a great drug and not having to take it every day when I take so many other meds is a God-send." | 10 | April 30, 2015 | 21 | 140 |
120,008 | Losartan | high blood pressure | "The combination of Cozaar with Atenolol has been highly effective in controlling my blood pressure, which had been intractable previously. After using the Cozaar brand name for some generic brand losartan. Over the next few months I developed a severe heartburn problem. I did not associate it with the change to the generic until a year later when certain other reasons I switched back to the brand name. Almost immediately my heartburn problem subsided. Please be aware of this if you are using a generic instead of Cozaar and you develop heartburn." | 7 | May 13, 2011 | 186 | 92 |
93,331 | Vortioxetine | depression | "Went on to Brintellix - 4 months ago, I was prescribed it purely for my anxiety problems.. I think it's great, I was able to come off of my anxiety meds (Urbanol) and I am 10x better. I Haven't had a panic attack for so long now I can't even remember the last time. I'm coming off of brintellix in about a month to see how I cope. If I still need it I will be on for 2 years. I would like to know what it's like coming off of it if anyone has any answers for me." | 9 | June 24, 2015 | 9 | 99 |
116,606 | Uroxatral | benign prostatic hyperplasia | "It took a few days for me to feel any noticable difference. Once it worked its way into the system, it acted as described and provided relief with almost no side affects. The one thing I can not stress more is to make sure it is taken consistently (same time every day) for maximum effect and relief." | 8 | December 6, 2008 | 106 | 57 |
49,738 | Gabapentin | pain | "Severe scapula pain ...nerve around shoulder blade to chest..massage could not help...Doctor started with 600 mg 3 times a day and 5 mg valium at nite..pain was less each day for first 6 days...some dry mouth...some wobbly walking at first..sleep was deep and very restful...at 7th day am now going 2 hours between each 300 mg pill with pain reduced 95 percent..have noticed much calmer and my small sciatic pain from softball has almost disappeared...breathing is more controlled ..I believe I will have this dosage of gabapentin down to 1 pill just twice a day in month...my shoulder pain had been there slowly getting worse for years..am 68 male..combination med seems to have worked for me" | 9 | August 17, 2016 | 31 | 116 |
85,052 | Ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate | birth control | "I started this bc when I was about 17 years old. I had few side effects but over the course of a few months I started developing UTIs. I'd never gotten one previously but at the time I didn't associate it with the bc pills. The UTIs become frequent, multiple UTIs within a month even peeing after intercourse, taking cranberry supplements, wearing looser clothing, etc. After a couple years my prescription ran out (away at college). The UTIs immediately stopped and I haven't experienced one since.
Another long term side effect I experienced was depression and irritability. I was treated for that and am still recovering from the depression. I've been off the pill for over a year now and things are finally just now normalizing." | 2 | December 8, 2015 | 2 | 126 |
87,789 | Naproxen | gout, acute | "2 OTC naproxen (Aleve) every 8 hours starting with onset of gout attack with pain; then 2 Aleve every 12 hours for 3 days, or until pain is gone; reduce to 1 Aleve every 12 hours as soon as possible.
NOTE: This works great for acute control of pain, but be SURE to see your MD about starting you on Allopurinol to markedly reduce chances of getting gout attacks (reduces uric acid excess)." | 9 | December 2, 2009 | 38 | 73 |
212,741 | Phenergan | nausea/vomiting | "I suffered from Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome; similar to an abdominal migraine. Gastroenterologist prescribed Phenergan suppositories as a prophylaxis. It prevented the onset of the nausea and vomiting. Just knowing it is it my refrigerator should I need it has stopped the cycle. " | 10 | August 25, 2010 | 24 | 43 |
136,986 | Isotretinoin | acne | "I started taking these tablets about 1 month ago, and so far my forehead has begun to clear up but my face and my lips are really dry! I hate it especially because I'm only 15 and everyone at school ask me why I've got chapped lips... I hate it! But I guess it will be worth it! I can't wait to have clear skin although my scarring will still be there:(" | 10 | September 19, 2016 | 5 | 72 |
74,131 | Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone | birth control | "I have been taking Loestrin 24 for almost a year now and at first I really haven't had any problems with it. I loved it. I used to have my periods for a full 7 days straight and really heavy. Now I only get it 2-3 days and its super light, which is AMAZING! Some side effects I hate with it though is I get so emotional so easily. Another this is I have absolutely no sex drive. We went from doing it all the time to now once or twice a month. I feel bad but what can I do. I always get my period the day I start the brown pill and now this month I haven't gotten it. I want the reassurance of getting it for at least a day so I don't freak out thinking I'm pregnant." | 7 | June 19, 2011 | 1 | 141 |
147,045 | Alprazolam | anxiety | "Really does help with anxiety/panic attacks, but has nasty withdrawals. I was prescribed .5mg 3x a day, and whenever I moved, my new doctor stopped prescribing me them, pretty much forcing me to quit cold turkey. Worst month of my life, and it only exacerbated my anxiety in the end." | 5 | May 30, 2015 | 25 | 50 |
32,378 | Lisinopril | not listed / othe | "Took years for me to figure out what was causing the intestine/stomach damage. I have been off of it for 2 weeks now. The pain has gotten better but there may have been permanent damage. I wakeup in the morning in terrible pain and having to run to the toilet because of diarrhea. I can't leave the house for several hours till my stomach starts feeling better. While taking the drug the pain became so bad and so constant that I had planed on suicide. It is the worse pain I have ever had. I could get up at 5am and not able to leave my house till around 2pm. I was in so much pain and diarrhea I was forced to retire. I would have to drink half a bottle of kopectate and take 3 imodiums to leave my house. I was exhausted all the time." | 1 | June 11, 2016 | 9 | 147 |
230,079 | Diflucan | vaginal yeast infection | "I tried a cream OTC, which didn't work. So I called my doctor and he prescribed this. AMAZING medicine! Within 24 hours my infection is gone and I feel human again! I experienced no side effects. It's almost like a wonder pill!" | 10 | November 24, 2009 | 70 | 42 |
171,404 | Wellbutrin | depression | "I have little side effects like a headache, but that is due to no appetite from this medication. Ever since I have been on it I feel wonderful again like I used to be. All I would sit around and cry and think I was useless but now that is gone all together. I'm on 200mg and who knows I could have it increased if all goes well. Since I have been on this medication I have lost 14 lbs. I have no appetite so I have to force myself to eat which isn't till like 4 pm. I'm so glad I'm losing weight and not gaining. Who knows it could be a combination with my Lisinopril. I guess everyone is different but give it a try or ask your doctor if you can take it for weight loss, my doctor put me on it for weight loss and depression...Very very happy" | 10 | September 17, 2016 | 40 | 152 |
227,251 | Etonogestrel | birth control | "Insertion was slightly uncomfortable, but nothing unbearable. I bled intermittently for the first week and I was an emotional mess.. I almost ended my relationship. These symptoms subsided after seven days and I did not get my period again. I did not experience any decline in sex drive, however my appetite went through the roof! I was constantly hungry and thinking about food. I put on 5kg (11 pounds) in four months, which really affected me. I had the Implanon removed one month ago, and instantly switched over to Nuvaring. Within 48 hours my appetite had returned to normal and I lost 1kg in two weeks without effort. As the Implanon is cheap, effective and simple I'd recommend giving it a go, but beware that it may cause significant side effects." | 6 | December 19, 2013 | 11 | 131 |
15,928 | Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone | acne | "I never really had acne until I started this birth control. Now my skin is absolutely awful. I heard you have to wait three months for the hormone levels to stabilize and see improvement, but I've been on it for five and my skin only keeps getting worse." | 1 | July 21, 2016 | 1 | 48 |
108,816 | Nexplanon | birth control | "I had this for 3 months and bled non stop. It completely screwed up my hormones. I felt insane and couldn't control my moods. I had horrible cramping, headaches and bled for 3 entire months, nonstop. When I finally decided to have this removed, it took 1 and a half hours and my doctor had to cut my arm twice to find it since it had migrated. Horrible, horrible experience. I would never get anything like this again. :(" | 1 | September 15, 2017 | 3 | 79 |
205,030 | Toradol | pain | "3 days ago I had a root canal treatment done. 24 hours later I felt like Mt. St. Helens was going to erupt in my jaw. They gave me Vicodin, no help. Antibiotics, no help. Stepped up to Dilaudid no help. Then Toradol it really took off the edge. With a Dilaudid the pain is very manageable for the first 4 hours of the 6 hour span till next dosage. The other two hours are still quite miserable.
Many years ago I had a hysterectomy, they could not give me enough narcotics to control my pain, Demerol, morphine, fentanyl, then they gave me Toradol and it was an answer to prayers, with a narcotic added to it." | 8 | August 13, 2010 | 24 | 117 |
186,820 | Fexofenadine / pseudoephedrine | allergic rhinitis | "I have what I'll deem "allergy attacks", primarily to tree pollen. I tried Allegra for the first time and it worked on my allergies. I took it 3PM Sunday and was better that evening. I took another pill Monday at 7AM and a third Monday at 7PM (instructions read once every 12 hours). Monday night I went to bed at 10PM, woke up at 12 midnight and was unable to fall back asleep again. I was exhausted, eyes gritty, but could not fall asleep no matter what. I will try a lower dose (once every 24 hrs) but not sleeping isn't worth curing the allergy." | 3 | April 26, 2016 | 0 | 105 |
74,226 | Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone | polycystic ovary syndrome | "I just recently was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, and My Doctor put me on Loestrin 23 Fe. The first month was fine just a little tenderness of my breast, but the second month was terrible. I have horrible acne, mood swings all the time, I have terrible cramps, headaches and I always feel nauseous. I will be going on a new pill as soon as possible." | 6 | January 6, 2011 | 4 | 67 |
90,073 | Tofranil | panic disorde | "I have suffered with Panic Attacks all my life but went undiagnosed until 1989. I am now 58 and trust me when I tell you that there is no cure. In my initial diagnosis I was started on Tofranil as an inpatient. After my discharge from the hospital I went 5 entire years without having a panic attack. When they resumed I had to be re-hospitalized and it was there I was put on Klonopin, which I have essentially been off of for a year. I am having constant panic attacks. My daughter does not want me to resume Klonopin as when on it I slept all the time.
I did this search to see if Tofranil is still being used for panic disorder and I see that it is. I plan to have my psychiatrist to put me back on it as it really worked." | 10 | June 27, 2010 | 76 | 146 |
73,470 | Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone | endometriosis | "I have been very happy on this birth control pill for about three years. I am only switching because I want fewer periods. Before I took this birth control my periods were horrible. I had every symptom in the book. This birth control did cause slight weight gain, however I also went on it when I turned 18...so it could have been metabolism slow down as well. My breasts also grew, no complaints here about that though. I don't get cramps, moodiness, headaches, nausea, or severe stomach upsets with this birth control. Also my period is like clockwork every month....until recently when I endured a lot of stress. I do still get slight stomach upset and bloating along with slight fatigue. All in all it is an amazing birth control!" | 7 | September 28, 2013 | 7 | 130 |
103,068 | Aripiprazole | depression | "Over the years I've tried a number of different medications. I tried switching to Abilify from Seroquel because of weight gain.
My mood on it was good, but the side effects far out weighed any positive reaction. I couldn't sit still and I felt like I was going to jump out of my skin. As far as all of my experiences with medications it's probably the worst I've ever felt. I literally did not sleep for DAYS, I couldn't concentrate, I couldn't get comfortable in ANY position (standing, sitting, or even laying down), and I felt like my thoughts were out of control. But it was worth a shot. I went on to a combination of Zoloft and Lamictal, which works very well for me. " | 2 | May 17, 2009 | 38 | 126 |
17,956 | Ethinyl estradiol / etonogestrel | birth control | "Not taking pills was nice, and Nuvaring seams to really help my skin, it's never been clearer. Not sure it's worth the negative side effects, however. I'm really wet, all the time. I have to constantly wear and change pantyliners. It's extremely uncomfortable and a huge hassle. I also think this is making me depressed. I thought it was other factors in my life at the time I started using it, like stress from dealing with school. But after being off it for the summer (tired of the wetness and away from my boyfriend anyway) things went back to normal-including skin problems. I started on it again this fall and my skin is better, but I am very wet and emotional/depressed again, it's affecting my grades. Goodbye clear skin." | 6 | December 15, 2012 | 2 | 129 |
14,192 | Patanase | allergic rhinitis | "I have suffered with chronic sinusitis for nearly 30 years. In the past 5 years I have had constant sinus headaches, pain, even vertigo due to ears feeling blocked. I have been on numerous antihistamines, steroids, decongestants, inhalers, and nasal sprays. None have ever been as effective as Patanase. (I use Patanol eye drops for eye irritations due to allergies.) I finally was seen by an allergist that did some skin testing and the results were minimal. I described my symptoms and he prescribed Patanase. Yeah. I am thrilled with the results. I will recommend this any day for someone else who maybe suffering with little or no relief." | 10 | December 9, 2010 | 28 | 109 |
82,438 | Liraglutide | diabetes, type 2 | "I have been taking Victoza 1.2mg for about a year along with 1000mg Metformin 2x per day. When I first started it I was on the 0.6mg dose and I had zero side effects but since upping to 1.2mg I have had constant nausea and very little appetite. I occasionally will get powerful sulfur burps followed by vomiting. The medicine does keep my sugar under control, my last A1C was 6.0. " | 5 | July 8, 2012 | 23 | 72 |
184,336 | Hydroxyzine | anxiety | "Of the non-benzodiazepeine anti-anxiety agents, Vistaril is my first choice. Vistaril seperates itself from the others by rapidly inducing a pleasant & warm feeling. By comparison, things like Compazine and clonidine are much colder and more harsh in side effects. Although Vistaril is gentle & easy going for the first hour or so, a strong drowsiness will come on by Hour #2. But overall I'd still rank it as a side-effect-free type of medicine, when compared to other non-benzo anxiolytics." | 9 | April 24, 2015 | 104 | 80 |
159,822 | Bactrim | urinary tract infection | "Bactrim doesn't seem to help, have a UTI and Dr put me on Bactrim, even after I told him it didn't work for me in the past. Been on it for a week and I can barely urinate.
(Cipro has worked well for me). Now the Dr. wants me to make another office visit,
because he gave me an antibiotic that I told him has not worked for me in the past.
I asked him to call in a script for Cipro, he won't. He is convinced that if Bactrim didn't work, I need another visit. So now I have to pay for another visit.
I almost always test negative for UTI, which makes me wonder how inclusive their culture test is.
Anyway, ask for Cipro if Bactrim doesn't work." | 1 | February 20, 2016 | 24 | 130 |
195,160 | Succinylcholine | anesthesia | "Had a bronchoscopy where Succinlycholine was used in the Anesthesia and felt fine when I left the hospital. In the early evening I began to experience stiffness the started in my neck but by 10:00 it had spread to all of my muscles. My arms, thighs, calfs, glutes, stomach, back and ribs all were extremely sore to the point that I could barely move. Never had such extreme soreness and it actually wakes me up at night. This has nothing to do with how you were positioned on the table but is a reaction, or side effect, of the Succinlycholine. Strongly urge you to use something else." | 1 | November 30, 2017 | 1 | 107 |
79,862 | Blisovi Fe 1 / 20 | birth control | "I just wanted to share my experience with this BC.
I had never taken any kind of BC before and wanted to try birth control badly to lighten my periods (they are really heavy and irregular - always late, different durations etc) because of my constant feelings of stress/anxiety. I also wanted something to help with the hormonal acne and breakouts I get around this time. (yay..)
So the Gynecologist prescribed this to me and got me all excited saying it will shorten my period and in 6 months of taking it it will make my period go away and she also said my skin would clear up too.
Well, I took it for 3.5 weeks hoping for things to get better but instead, I had TWO weeks of everyday extreme cramps (horrible and hurt really bad) and spotting" | 1 | November 14, 2017 | 0 | 139 |
42,866 | Xulane | birth control | "Didn't want to be on any birth control. In the past I've been on the shot, the pill, nuvaring, hated it all.
Gyno said I should be on bc so now I'm on the patch. Been on it less than a month and it's a terrible experience. I'm throwing up all the time, stomach hurts, boobs hurt so bad, so moody I don't want to be around myself(can go from crying because it's the most ridiculous thing to wanting to rip somebody's face off for breathing in seconds), when I think I'm done bleeding it starts right back up, I eat everything because I'm always starving, and I'm breaking out. :(" | 4 | November 12, 2015 | 4 | 111 |
195,614 | Aviane | birth control | "I've been on this pill for about 3 weeks. I think it's working, not pregnant yet. It has made my breast a little tender, but no size increase. I started to break out on my face, no cramping, dryness around the vagina, no sex drive at all." | 8 | February 28, 2014 | 12 | 47 |
11,974 | Fastin | weight loss | "I made it through 3 days and discarded the bottle. I read the reviews and took the advise of most to only do a half pill. I am glad I did as the effects from just a half pill was enough to scare me. Within about 15 minutes it felt like my heart was going to explode out of my chest. This lasted about 30 minutes then it calmed down to a less fearful level. I felt pretty jittery and certainly like I was on "something" for several hours. I took a 1/2 table twice a day, ate first so to lessen the side effects. By day three and again my heart just going nuts, and thinking how silly this will be if I have to go to the hospital, I said no more. Threw away the bottle. It will be easier to just not eat ice cream at midnight! :-)" | 3 | January 8, 2016 | 30 | 151 |
9,797 | Lo Loestrin Fe | birth control | "I've been taking this pill for almost a month and this is the first birth control I've ever taken. My periods always came the same time for about 5 days once a month but now that I'm on this pill I've had my period for almost 9 days and still heavy bleeding not to mention I shouldn't be starting my actual peroid for another week or two. But I do have to say my face is really clear though I usually don't break out that bad anyways. Also haven't noticed any weight gain yet. My sex drive is still very high but I can't do anything about it when I'm continuously bleeding all the time. " | 6 | May 19, 2015 | 4 | 116 |
443 | Medroxyprogesterone | birth control | "I've been on Depo for about a year. My periods used to be very heavy but now they are very light. The downside is that they last about 2-3 weeks. I've gained about 20 pounds and experience some pretty crazy mood swings. My libido has completely crashed and I almost always need to use lube. I got Depo-Provera because it fits my lifestyle; there's no way I could take a pill at the same time everyday. " | 6 | September 19, 2013 | 11 | 77 |
5,351 | Cryselle | birth control | "I was on Lo-Ogesteral and was very happy with it but my doctor stopped carrying it and prescribed me Cryselle saying it was the same thing. I've been on it for almost 6 months now and am just as happy as I was with Lo-Ogestral. My period used to be really heavy and lasted a week before I was on birth control. Now it lasts 5 days and is pretty light to moderate depending on which day I'm on in my cycle, never heavy. No break through bleeding, no crying jags, no acne, no weight gain. The only thing that happens to me is the first few days of a new pack I get nauseous after taking the pill. But I get nauseous easily." | 9 | August 4, 2014 | 27 | 124 |
230,046 | Diflucan | vaginal yeast infection | "Ok so I had a yeast infection for a whole month it was some type of intense burning sensation in my vagina it was sooo bad it went and came every other day it had gotten so bad I had to see a doctor. I was scared because it was so bad and I cried and thought I would never have a sex life ever again. I went to an obgyn in he told me I had a mild yeast infection I was shocked because it felt so severe and painful. I thought it was something worse the doctor prescribed me diflucan/flicanzole 150mg. It was one pill I took it when I got home. It didn't work instantly but the yeast was fixed in two days. I took it on Tuesday & felt nothing Thursday morning - I was so happy " | 10 | September 17, 2015 | 107 | 142 |
171,330 | Wellbutrin | depression | "I love this medicine when I'm awake but it gives me the most lucid crazy dreams at night. When I wake up and try to go back to sleep my mind is crazy , thinking crazy scenarios. I wish I could take it for depression and smoking but the night time effect aren't worth it. So disappointed." | 7 | May 25, 2017 | 37 | 57 |
173,117 | Clonazepam | panic disorde | "I've been on many medicines, from Depakote, Geodon, Lamictal, Wellbutrin, Buspar, Adderall, etc. and Klonopin has been the best hands down. Mind you I am 23 yrs old and a girl, my new doctor was appalled on all the medicines others put me on. The Klonopin works very well for me." | 8 | January 27, 2012 | 33 | 51 |
59,715 | NuvaRing | birth control | "So far I have no complaints. Easy in easy out. I take mine out befor getting busy ;-)but thats just me. No side effects yet. I am breastfeeding a 9 week old and havent seen or felt it decrease my supply or put baby off nursing which is a huge plus for me. I have forgot to put it in within 3 hours but since Im still breastfeeding exclusivly Im not to concerened. Id definatly say try it out. You have total control and dont have to think about it another BIG plus for me, I dont have time to rember BC till its to late. ;-)" | 9 | August 3, 2016 | 0 | 107 |
26,443 | Sprintec | birth control | "Pro's
-Regular cycle
-No Cramps
-No Acne (other than a couple bumps a month)
-decreased period strength
Cons
-Morning Sickness (Felt nauseous anytime I had an empty stomach)
-Decreased sex drive
-Painful sex (unless there was a lot of foreplay)
-Remembering to take a pill on time, if you didn't your period could last 2 weeks
Notes
-Period would start the 3 days after taking the white pills." | 9 | April 29, 2015 | 19 | 68 |
98,333 | Nexplanon | birth control | "I got the nexplanon jan 2013 the first month I bleed none stop then my body got use to it and I would get my period every month.I. had this birth control for two years and let me tell u it made me mad crazy I cried for no reason I had horrible mood swing horrible migrains I got super depress
Got acne. I finally couldn't take it so I when and took it out and I feel better now ..I liked the fact I didn't get pregnant and didn't have to worry about taking any thing. But the side effects just where to much for me" | 6 | March 21, 2015 | 0 | 107 |
57,296 | Oxymorphone | pain | "I have been on Opana Er 15mgs for 3yrs now. Was diagnosed with a herniated disc with an annular fissure at L3,4 and 5. Also have degenerative disc disorder, spinal stenosis, plus more back problems and diagnosed with fibromyalgia. All I can say is the Opana ER crush resistant are junk. I was prescribed Oxymorphone Hydrochloride ER 15mg a green pill, the pill form was a miracle for me I could get up and go to work 12-16hrs and they last with hardly taking a Percocet for breakthrough pain had my life back with the generic. The name brand Opana ER are junk. I always have an empty stomach when I take and not even an hr later my stomach is upset and always have diarrhea." | 1 | January 14, 2016 | 20 | 126 |
128,466 | Phentermine | weight loss | "Over 5 years I gained 56 lbs. I have spent half of the last 5 years on a diet, tracked calories on MFP, and still couldn't budge my weight unless I ate less than 800-900 calories- I will gain weight at 1200. I'm 6'1" and weighed 205.9 after the holidays (yikes). Until May I faithfully ate 800 calories a day. I got down to 197- seriously! What a joke!? In July, I tested bordeline hypothyroid and started Iodine and Phentermine. I took 37.5 mg for 2 weeks and lost 15 lbs. Went off the med and settled in at 185 lbs (+3 lbs) for the next month. Just started the 37.5 mg again 3 days ago, and I'm down to 181! Side effects- a little dry mouth. I dont feel extra energy. Remember to supplement your electrolytes to prevent cramping!!!!" | 10 | September 21, 2015 | 13 | 140 |
68,073 | Plan B | emergency contraception | "I had sex with my boyfriend on the 12th day of my cycle, but I had already ovulated. We used a condom and he pulled out to finish. After he finished we noticed leakage at the bottom of the condom and on the outside of my vagina. I took Plan B about 30-45 minutes later. After reading a ton about plan b, I was nervous that it wouldn't work since I already had ovulated. The waiting was brutal and it kept me awake a few nights, but with the help of some herbs and some vitamin C my period did come about 4 days late. It works! Relax. You're gonna be fine ladies!" | 10 | December 31, 2015 | 22 | 113 |
141,159 | Escitalopram | generalized anxiety disorde | "I was veru sick with menopause symptoms in february this year and for three months I could' t handle it at all.My doctor prescribed escitlopram 10 mg anddon't know if I aminmenopause, I'm doing better then ever in my life.Thank you Dr." | 10 | September 2, 2015 | 15 | 42 |
25,009 | Lipitor | high cholesterol | "Very healthy 50 year old white male. Developed severe rash on right inside thigh. Doctor immediately suggested to stop taking Lipitor, which I did. FUNNY, Crestor produced same rash in same place. Doctor was amazed." | 1 | June 11, 2009 | 70 | 35 |
232,052 | Trazodone | insomnia | "I haven't been able to sleep for weeks. My doctor put me on trazodone 50mg and I slept like a baby last night but was groggy all day today. I'm taking 1/2 the dose tonight and see what happens tomorrow." | 8 | March 15, 2009 | 49 | 40 |
28,849 | Lexapro | depression | "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." | 7 | September 24, 2009 | 4 | 51 |
27,319 | Fenofibrate | hyperlipoproteinemia | "I don't know exactly when I started using Tricor 145 mg tablets, but I suspect it was approximately in 2004. I have obtained this drug monthly from RiteAid drugstore, and the medications is made by Abbott Labs. Anyways, in November 2007 I suffered my first occurence of acute pancreatitis. I undertook many hospital tests, CT Scans, MRI's, X-Rays, Ultrasounds, of my pancreas, but none of those test revealed a cause of the acute pancreatitis. Since that first occurrence of acute pancreatitis, I suffered 2 other cases of pancreatitis, which put me into the hospital again, and 1 other case where I toughed it out a home. Reading the Tricor warnings, it states that in rare cases, it may cause pancreatitis. I stopped Tricor, problem solved." | 4 | September 14, 2009 | 115 | 125 |
122,151 | Venlafaxine | anxiety and stress | "This medication helped me with panic attacks but my anxiety was still pretty prevalent even at 150mg a day. In addition, it caused uncomfortable side effects of excessive sweaty, especially at night which would wake me although I used to be a person who could sleep through a thunderstorm. I also began having severe gastrointestinal problems which lasted for months before I switched to a different medication. We'll see how it goes." | 7 | October 10, 2009 | 12 | 72 |
44,164 | Ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate | birth control | "I started this pill after having a bad experience with Tri-Sprintec. I loved the fact that with TriSprintec, my breasts were bigger and I had very little acne, but it made me change into an emotional crazy person I didn't recognize. I love Sprintec for the fact that it doesn't change my mood in the least, and my body has not changed from taking it. However, it does not seem to help my very stubborn moderate acne. My face is very oily and very breakout prone. I am also UTI prone, and I have had 4 UTIs while being on this pill. Overall, this is a very good pill if you are small, want a lower dose pill, and don't have acne." | 7 | November 15, 2011 | 0 | 122 |
39,766 | Contrave | obesity | "I've been on Contrave for a month and have lost a little over four pounds. I'm happy with that, considering it's the first time I've ever LOST weight during the holidays. I do get more migraines than usual, but I take Imitrex for them. I've noticed I have way less of an appetite in the evening, as opposed to the daytime. Overall, I'm excited about how the next few months are going to go!" | 8 | December 10, 2015 | 2 | 74 |
120,720 | Dicyclomine | irritable bowel syndrome | "Bentyl has made a world of a difference to me. I no longer have quick spasms where I have to run to the bathroom. I can finally live my life without worrying if I will be able to make it to the bathroom or not. Of course, not all of my symptoms are completely gone but I don't think that is possible with IBS." | 9 | March 2, 2010 | 77 | 64 |
122,214 | Venlafaxine | depression | "I started taking Effexor about a year ago. Started on 75mg and went all the way to the maximum 375mg over a 6 month period. The side effects were really quite bad, thus had to cut back to 225mg, this dose works very well. Some doctors are quite quick to push up your doses if your progress is slow. My advice is give it plenty of time before increasing doses. More isnt always better. Effexor is a good drug just somtimes can be a little slow working, the withdrawal from cutting down tablets wasn't really that bad at all; as long as you take it slow. Good luck to everyone who takes this drug." | 7 | November 15, 2008 | 96 | 114 |
156,198 | Cialis | erectile dysfunction | "I use Cialis occasionally on new encounters. Have noticed that although it works perfectly well most of the times, I have experienced occasions when there was little or no effect at all. The price is high so I restrict its use at a minimum." | 8 | June 1, 2009 | 33 | 44 |
187,357 | Vincristine | non-hodgkin's lymphoma | "%u25B66x R-CHOP 2/2011-6/3011 (the "O" is Oncovin = Vincristine).
%u25B6 { 16x Rituxan 12/2011-4/2014}.
%u25B6 {2x Bendamustine/ Rituxan/Rituxan 11/2014-12/2014, myo infarct 12/11/2014}
%u25B6 3x CVP (= Cyclophosphamide, Vincristine, Prednisone 4/2015 -5/2015, 3 more due)
.
%u25B6CVP is my 4th cocktail, since 2-1/2 years of maintenance Rituxan still resulted in increased growth in neck/jaw area
%u25B6 Day 1- Day 2 Bendamustine-Rituxan/ Rituxan resulted in myocardial infarction a week after the 2nd cycle; stent placed at L. Circumflex
%u25B6 3 cycles after CVP (every 3 weeks for 6 cycles/ infusions), most prominent tumor reduced to half. Low-grade queasiness treated initially w/ Ondansetron, changed to Lorazepam. No hair loss. PowerPort" | 9 | May 23, 2015 | 0 | 107 |
225,836 | Bupropion | smoking cessation | "I find this medication very helpful. My first smoke tasted funny. My second time smoking I could only smoke half...the third time I lit it and threw it away. After that I was at a cookout and people around me were smoking yet I had no desire (craving) to smoke with them. It's been 3 weeks and I'm very pleased. I have not smoked since..started at 14 and ended at 46. What a relief!" | 8 | September 8, 2010 | 77 | 74 |
214,765 | Prevpac | helicobacter pylori infection | "I will take this medicine the rest of my life if it means no more bacteria. I know that's an exaggeration. I have had diarrhea everyday, which is burning my skin around my Anus. I can live with anything as long as I'm on the right path to recovery. The diarrhea occurs all day long, without much time to get to the bathroom. But I expect many bowel movements since I'm ridding myself of a digestive bacteria. I highly recommend this medicine pack, with positive thoughts of 100% recovery in my near future." | 10 | July 9, 2016 | 8 | 93 |
219,403 | Dexmethylphenidate | adhd | "Our Facts: Son was getting into trouble at school every day. He was a terror around the house. His diet was exceptional, eating vegetables, fish, fruit, rice, and no sugary drinks or high fructose corn syrup. Lots of love and discipline at home. Got in trouble all the time at home and school because he's uncontrollable.
With Focalin he immediately improved and is doing great in school. He is actually happier and feeling better now. While his appetite is down while on the medicine (about 7 hours), he eats a huge breakfast and a huge dinner to compensate. Even his tick has gone away. We are very relieved. Only downside is that it only lasts about 7 hours. So when he gets home, he starts amping up again." | 9 | February 8, 2013 | 69 | 128 |
49,957 | Gabapentin | restless legs syndrome | "I first started experiencing restless leg when I was 17. I'm 23 now. I immediately went to the doctor as I was wanting to literally claw my face off and stab my leg multiple times. I was put on ropinirole 0.5, then 1, then 2. It began making me very anxious at night to the point I was extremely agitated. It increased my anxiety tremendously right before I was prescribed gabapentin. I have dexterscoliosis and osteoarthritis in my back affecting my sciatic nerve. It sucks for my nerve pain but works WONDERS for my restless leg. I love it. I currently take 600mg in the AM, and 900mg in the PM. The drowsiness is more at night vs in the AM but it still makes me quite drowsy. I don't care. As long as the RLS is gone!! " | 8 | January 27, 2016 | 45 | 139 |
118,997 | Zoloft | anxiety and stress | "51 Yr old male, hardworker, dedicated, and partical OCD, never wanting to fail. Stress and anxiety most of my life, not realizing the feeling was not normal. After medical condition, requiring a heart stent in main artery, doctor prescribed they typical anti-blood clotting and thinning medications. Also, doctor prescribe Zoloft. If you experience elevated stress and anxiety, see your doctor. Your health is most important and medication can alleviate the symptoms. Be aware of side effects and trade-offs." | 8 | November 20, 2010 | 18 | 78 |
113,115 | Bisacodyl | constipation | "It's honestly not as as all of the reviews, I have taken dulcolax a few times now. Yes I get the cramps, and I get nauseated, I get the shakes, and the sweats but it's not as bad as everyone is making it out to be. I took one tablet my first time and it didn't make any movement for me. So I took two after a few days and worked well for me. I did take it at night so I woke up needing to use the restroom. You will be caught off guard, my suggestion is to make sure you are home when you take it and make sure you aren't doing anything that day and no work, I think it is the best time to take it on your day off so you can feel more relaxed at home." | 8 | June 18, 2016 | 10 | 142 |
82,342 | Liraglutide | diabetes, type 2 | "I've been on Victoza now for just over 2 years. From reading the reviews, I'm one of the lucky ones side-effect wise. In other words, no nausea, increased headaches etc.. I started at .6 and after a month moved up to 1.2 where I have been since that time. I reduced my adjunct Metformin from 1500mg daily to 1000 mg daily. Weight loss has been a nice side effect, especially since it impinges on the illness in the first place. The only issue I have now is that my blood sugar can go low quite easily so will be cutting back the dose to .6 for a test run of a month. Unhealthy high levels of blood sugar are a thing of the past. Hopefully that stays the same at .6." | 10 | January 20, 2015 | 75 | 131 |
117,724 | Nortriptyline | neuralgia | "This did the job in removing nerve pain (50mg) BUT I couldn't sleep because I was hyper. Wild dreams, sweats, and constantly waking. Being hyper was super in the day as it completely removed my severe fatigue. Dropped to half dose 25mg to see if it helped. The hyperness continued unfortunately though less, but the nerve pain also returned, though not as severe. Other side effects which are a little worrying: Woke one morning with massive pain in one eye/side of head unlike anything I've had before. Scary. Also a constant eye tic has developed plus a constant weird dizzy ringing feeling in the head and vertigo when standing. I'm thinking of stopping though love the extra energy and effect on nerve pain." | 5 | February 8, 2011 | 28 | 123 |
49,416 | Ethinyl estradiol / levonorgestrel | birth control | "I have been on Levora for over 2 years now and I really love it. I have not gained any weight due to being on the pill, I NEVER get acne, cravings and PMS symptoms are greatly reduced, and my periods are extremely light and short-almost like spotting. I still get cramps during the first day of my period, but they're so slight and Advil takes care of it immediately.
I usually start within the 3rd day of the inactive pills and my period is over in 3 days, but lately I've been starting a day later so my period lasts 2 days-not complaining though!
I also suck at remembering to take the pill every day and still have not gotten pregnant." | 10 | December 23, 2015 | 9 | 122 |
139,658 | Etodolac | pain | "I use this for sciatic and "phantom" pain. Excellent. Not good on an empty stomach and makes my ankles swell a little. So I eat just after taking and relax in the recliner a bit (perfect combo, "for health reasons of course"). Does not make me drowsy like narcotics and works when the narcotics don't." | 9 | October 2, 2008 | 46 | 55 |
172,706 | Clonazepam | periodic limb movement disorde | "Doing the medicines for restless legs syndrome, I started on Requip and the medicine worked well, but it lowered my blood pressure so much that I was fainting when I stood up. That was on 1mg of Requip. After 2 weeks of 'getting used to the medicine' I went back and asked to get changed out to something different and the Doc put me on Klonopin. No more fainting and I get a good nights sleep. I only take half a pill (1mg pills) before bed so I guess I'm not a hard core case. But it worked as a better alternative to Requip for me." | 9 | January 22, 2015 | 37 | 106 |
159,858 | Bactrim | bacterial skin infection | "Can't live without having this in by medicine cabinet. At the onset of a suspected boil I take this and problem solved! I have been taking this for many years. Before Bactrim I had boil after boil, scars, and embarrassment. Miracle drug for boils, who cares about minor side effects!!!" | 10 | October 30, 2013 | 146 | 50 |
187,894 | Etonogestrel | birth control | "The first time I had the implanon every day for 4 month I have bleed. I was a horrible experience. After that, I had it taken out. This is when I ended up pregnant with my son. After he was born I got on to the implanon again. This time I had my period every 4 months. Slowly over time is disappeared. When the term of the implanon was up I had it removed. My period has been back normal, but I have been trying to get pregnant for the last three years.I don't know if its the implanon that has effected my chance of pregnancy." | 2 | November 28, 2017 | 1 | 106 |
16,216 | Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone | acne | "THIS IS THE WORST PILL I've suffered from mild to severe acne most of my life(lol but I am only 18) and my face was just starting to clear up, and I heard birth control could do the last steps to doing so and getting rid of my acne once in for all. Not to mention my periods were so out of cycle and came whenever they felt like. I got prescribe Lo Loestrin Fe by my gynecologist, first week was fine, but by the second week I started getting painful cysts on my chin and the following week all over my cheeks. After the first month, painful cysts on my forehead. It's gotten to the point where I am embarrassed to be seen at school or even put my hair up. Tonight I am stopping the pill on going back on my normal acne medication." | 2 | April 8, 2016 | 0 | 146 |
210,201 | Linzess | constipation, chronic | "I took a 145mcg dose yestersay morning at 8am on an empty stomach and ate 1 hour later. I still haven't gone to the bathroom, nothin at all but stomach gurgles. I just had a ct scan on Wednesday and X-ray showing I was completely backed up. I tried an enema at home Thursday and miralax and probiotics and that didn't help either. I am on opiod medication and have been experiencing chronic constipation for years now. My husband however experiences temporary constipation and took the same medication yesterday morning and within hours he had diarrhea and his stomach has been hurting allday. I was worried about starting this after reading all the bad reviews especially about weight gain. I can see it works different for everyone. I will try again" | 2 | April 2, 2016 | 32 | 131 |
57,784 | Acetaminophen / hydrocodone | back pain | "I'm a former parole officer who suffered a back injury from a parolee assaulting and escaping from jail back in 1989. I had tried everything for relief of severe back flare-ups that occur and the resulting pain I have in my back, legs and neck frequently. Norco was prescribed by my doctor about 3 years ago and I cannot believe the results from this medication. I am very happy that this medication has allowed me to carry on a normal life again." | 9 | October 24, 2013 | 67 | 82 |
75,665 | L-methylfolate | depression | "I have suffered from depression for about 30 years.. crippling depression with anxiety since 1992. I am 62. I have taken nearly every antidepressant and none really worked. I read this forum about four months ago and decided to order 5-MTHF,10 mg. After about three weeks, I realized I was coming up from the deep depression. I was taking 20 mg of Lexapro and cut that down to 10 mg a day. I am excited that this might be what I need but will wait a while before foregoing with the Lexapro because I'm not ready to enter that deep depression if this doesn't work by itself. I am so excited even if I do have to continue the Lexapro. To feel like getting out of bed, doing normal things and feeling good is great. I will post updates." | 9 | February 24, 2012 | 45 | 139 |
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