Juhne/custom_drug_dataset · Datasets at Hugging Face

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206,200	Eflornithine	hirsutism	"I have Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome with very extreme hair growth. For instance, I got a haircut 3 weeks ago to above chin length, and it already grew back to a short ponytail. I have tried about every hair removal method there is, but it's tricky because some just plain don't work on me, and each place on the body has a different growth pattern. Anyway, suffice to say I shave my face much more often than my husband has to shave his. So I didn't mind spending $150 for less than 2 oz of cream. It's not supposed to show a difference until at least 4 or 8 weeks in. But within 3 days it was brutally clear that the hair was coming in much faster, thicker and unable to be removed. I stopped the cream and within a few days was back to normal growth"	1	July 30, 2016	23	146
109,973	Nexplanon	birth control	"I've has the implant since mid December last year. The first few weeks after getting it were horrible. My boobs swelled up and were so painful that I cried whenever taking of my bra and I had terrible mood swings that almost made my boyfriend break up with me. I haven't had a period until last week. It was really light and only lasted about 5 days, but the first few days I had really bad cramps. I've gotten more spots on my face, back and chest. Other than that it is great, I love not having to remember to take a pill everyday."	9	June 1, 2016	0	104
168,689	Vilazodone	depression	"Since I started taking Viibryd I have been happy and have had energy to do things again. My Dr gave me some samples of the starter box that started out at 10 MG for the first week. Then increased to 20 MG on the second week. I've been on 20 mgs for two months and I feel better than I've felt in years. Before I started taking it I always felt down and out and always wanted to lay around on the couch. The only thing that I have bad to say about it is that on the first 4 or five days my stomach stayed upset and I felt very nauseated. But after about 5 days it passed and I started feeling great! If I could recommend this to everyone that is feeling depressed I would! It is a wonder drug to me!"	10	January 26, 2016	66	144
186,543	Desvenlafaxine	anxiety	"Was on Lexapro, but I was always tired. Finally I asked for something else with a little extra and I got Pristiq. Love it! Don't stop immediately though...withdrawals are really bad. Tightens my jaw, but other than that! It's amazing."	9	February 8, 2010	16	40
23,133	Methadone	pain	"I am now 66 and have used Methadone for 15 years and have been able to go down on the dosage from 30mg. mg. day to 5 or 10mg. Per day. If not abused it to me is a wonderful pain management for severe chronic pain"	10	July 30, 2016	40	46
127,677	Phentermine	weight loss	"I've seen some of the reviews and I have a question for yall how did yall get your doctor to give phentermine to you for 6 months to a year my doctor will only give it to me 1 out of every 3 months"	10	April 13, 2017	4	44
125,653	Flagyl	bacterial infection	"I'm on day 6 of a 7 day treatment, and I'm throwing in the towel. I've never had such terrible side effects. Severe dizziness, insomnia, dehydration, irritated bladder, racing heart, anxiety, constant bad taste in mouth. I barely had any BV symptoms to begin with, so the meds have felt like unnecessary torture. Never again."	1	January 23, 2017	35	55
81,007	Hypercare	hyperhidrosis	"I could give this product 20 rating but it only goes up to 10. That's how much I loved it. In a professional setting, you don't wanna smell funky or wear a jacket all day because of sweat. That was me for the past several years. I mentioned it to my OBGYN and she asked me to try this and I did. Boy was I surprised. I don't care about the itchiness that comes with using it. To me that means its working its magic (lol). The best part is that I can wear my shirts and when I take them off, they're not sweat stained. Whoever made Hypercare, please keep making more great products like these."	10	May 18, 2013	16	117
108,092	Ethinyl estradiol / norelgestromin	birth control	"I'm on my third week and cannot wait to get my period and go back to pills. The first week I was nauseous, but that went away. For all weeks I've been anxious, paranoid, emotional, unable to sleep through the night, and broken out. My breasts have increased a full size, and were incredibly sore the first two weeks. The breakout started on my forehead but now, during week three, has taken over my arms! My chest and back are also broken out. So disappointed that the patch did not clear my skin like Loryna pills, it has only made my skin worse. The estrogen must be too high of a dosage for me."	1	January 6, 2016	4	114
49,970	Gabapentin	pain	"Was prescribed gabapentin for. Restless burning legs at nite 300 mg. I heard some bad review is so didn't really take it. Got hurt at work aggravating my sciatica in my left leg and knee to the point that nothing took the pain away. So I started taking 600 mg 2 times a day and I can say so far it definitely gives me about 75/90 % relief of my sciatic pain especially when I take Motrin 800 mg with it. Hope it continues to work"	8	January 11, 2016	50	86
202,114	Benzoyl peroxide / clindamycin	acne	"I'm 16 and have acne for about 5 years, I was prescribed duac about 5 months ago, it worked about 2 months but has stopped working now, the doctor said that I should see immediate improvement I did but it eventually did nothing for my skin, I still have acne"	5	November 14, 2015	5	50
33,686	Microgestin Fe 1 / 20	birth control	"It caused severe bleeding and blood clots. I did not have any side effects of blood clots before I took this birth control. I missed so much work due to this pill, I went off cold turkey."	1	July 20, 2009	9	37
144,499	Etonogestrel	birth control	"I had this removed yesterday morning and within 24 hours my sex drive kicked back in again. Funny that. This thing works effectively as birth control because you probably won't want your partner to touch you. Yep, here are 10 things I won't miss by having a stick owned by one of the world's largest pharmaceutical corporations in my arm: 1. Headaches. 2. Bleeding. Every. Day. 3. No normal period. See point 2. 4. No sex drive. 5. Weight gain. 6. Mood swings that made me feel insane. 7. Sensitivity to the stupidest things. 8. Lower bone density and higher risk of osteoporosis. See 2007 study. 9. Unchartered, unknown long-term effects. 10. Having a stick that might break through my skin when grabbed accidentally. Satisfaction: never again."	2	March 31, 2016	8	127
113,530	Bisacodyl	constipation	"Within 8 hrs of taking 2 tablets I experienced uncontrollable sweating, body shakes, vomiting, stomach cramps accompanied by loose bowel movements. Although technically this medication relieved my constipation I nearly ended up in the emergency room. 24 hrs later I still have lower back pain, cramps and am unable to keep food down. Please do not take this medication lightly!"	3	October 8, 2011	63	60
26,420	Sprintec	birth control	"I started taking this medication to help control bleeding. It worked great for stopping that but I traded in the bleeding for serve cramping. I cramp off and on through out the day. The cramps feel like I am going through a really bad period. The pain will stop me in my tracks and I have to hold myself or bend over to help to easy the pain."	5	August 11, 2014	22	68
130,851	Levonorgestrel	birth control	"I am 26 years old and have never been pregnant. I had mine inserted approximately 2 weeks ago. The insertion was quite painful for me because my cervix was very, very tight and she needed two attempts to get it in there. Afterwards I felt very hot, nauseous and dizzy for about an hour. My cramps remained for the rest of the day. But by the third day, I felt GREAT. I love it. What a great thing to have."	9	July 12, 2011	0	80
194,519	Atorvastatin	high cholesterol	"My doc says I may be the 1 in 100,000 that just can't take it. My liver enzymes went off the chart and I am still recovering from acute hepatitus and muscle pain."	1	December 12, 2015	69	33
73,605	Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone	birth control	"I was on LoEstrin FE 24 from November 2011 to November 2012. When I moved, my new doctor had no samples of the LoEstrin and moved me to Microgestein FE 1/20. My libido was lowered slightly bit considering on the LoEstrin I was a little oversexual, the lowered drive was a relief. My periods on both pills came every other to every two months. Since I am sexually active, I take a pregnancy test after I finish my inactive pills every month just to be sure, however, it's been effective as a contraceptive. Between the two pills, I have maintained 60 lbs of weight loss postpartum for nearly two years that I had gained while on Depo Provera and during pregnancy. No change in bust size except some swelling before my period. "	9	May 17, 2013	11	133
168,201	Rizatriptan	migraine	"OMG! This stuff is a life changer! I suffer from migraines at least once or twice a week. Makes me feel a little nauseated for a few minutes but within 20 minutes my headache and nausea is gone. Now I have to figure out how to get more then my insurance will allow me to get in a month.... They only allow 9 a month :-/ Way better than Imatrex!"	10	June 27, 2016	3	70
202,218	Benzoyl peroxide / clindamycin	acne	"I have been using Acanya for a little over a week and love it. I love that it doesn't dry my face, but my skin has shown vast improvement. I should have seen a dermatologist a lot sooner."	9	November 21, 2009	6	38
30,825	Miconazole	vaginal yeast infection	"How any ladies are able to live a normal life while using miconazole inserts is beyond me. I thought I was going insane and the only thing of comfort I feel right now is reading these reviews. My husband is at a loss of words when I woke up in immense pain and started applying ice packs while spreading my legs. I have kids and childbirth is easier! At least that doesn't have extreme itching with the burning feeling."	1	June 20, 2017	11	79
94,116	Trintellix	major depressive disorde	"My doctor prescribed this to me last June, started at 5mg, am now at 10mg per day. This is one of the few medications I can take for depression due to throat swelling with most of the other ones. I've been taking Welbutrin for 10 years and with the Brintellix addition it works great. This is the best I've felt in years."	10	February 26, 2016	34	62
52,635	Doryx	acne	"I am 37. After my last child was born, I started getting these really deep, painful pimples all around my mouth and nose. According to the dermatologist I have a type of acne that's actually some kind of hybrid between rosacea and acne. The pustules hurt so much and they looked so gross. I was wearing a ton of makeup to hide them but even with all the cover up, you could still see my skin looked terrible with huge bumps and crusted over scabs from the ones I popped. I tried all sorts of OTC stuff before I finally went to the dermatologist. He put me on Doryx and within a week, the pustules were all gone and I have not had any new ones in the two months since I started this medication. I can't believe how quickly, and how well, it worked."	10	October 4, 2013	61	145
150,385	Sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim	bacterial skin infection	"This antibiotic is a miracle drug I had MRSA and didn't realize it for the longest time. Me and my fiance kept getting boils back and forth (huge boils) in fact this medicine completely cleared it up thank God!!!!!=) I would definitely recommend this to anyone it also cleared up any pimples I had on my shoulders and forehead......."	10	May 11, 2017	19	59
126,293	Viibryd	15</span> users found this comment helpful.	"I started taking Viibryd almost a month ago. I'm taking the 28th dose tonight. I've tried Zoloft, Celexa, Paxil and none have worked as good and fast. I noticed changes in the first week. I felt great. No worries no anxiety or depression. About a week ago I started to feel a tingling that would run through my whole body. It would get more intense, the longer I kept my eyes closed."	5	October 14, 2011	15	72
12,399	Parnate	depression	"I have tried all the atypicals, tryciclics, SSRI's, SNRI's, and anything else they threw at me. The ONLY DRUG that helped was Parnate. The Walgreen's sheet said it would kick in within 1-24 hours. After the first pill I thought my mind had snapped. The abrupt cessation of all pain was so intense I was stunned. It has been ten years and I am still in love with this drug."	10	April 1, 2017	28	70
108,840	Nexplanon	birth control	"I have had my implant in for 5 months now. When I first heard about this form of birth control it seemed like a great option for me given the fact that I am incredibly forgetful and knew I would forget to take a pill every single day (it's an accomplishment when I remember to finish a full cycle of antibiotics). For the first six weeks I had it in everything was great. I had no periods, mood swings, weight gain, or any generally negative side effects. However, after those first six weeks were up I have experienced/been experiencing weight gain (approx. 15-20 lbs.), noticeable irritability/mood swings, and the absolute WORST bleeding I've ever had. It has basically been a consistent period for nearly 4 months now. Switching to the pill ASAP."	3	July 30, 2017	4	132
93,054	Vortioxetine	depression	"United Health would not cover it. $80.00 a month !!!!! and it made me so much worse. I started to have at least 5-10 anxiety attacks a day after I started taking it and my depression got worse. Evil pill."	1	October 28, 2016	17	40
27,230	Imitrex	migraine	"Will not ever touch it again! I suffer migraines so bad that I end up in the hospital almost on a regular basis. Well my doctor finally prescribed imitrex and I swore up and down that I wouldn't take it due to potential side effects, but my head hurt so bad today that I threw in the towel and took one. Mind you, I'm on the 100mg and it has done nothing but ignore my migraine causing it to manifest into a bigger one."	1	December 13, 2016	8	84
105,199	Carbamazepine	peripheral neuropathy	"made me extremely sleepy, I would wake up in strange places i.e. kitchen floor with no knowledge of how I got there. Most importantly it didn't help with nerve pain in my feet at all."	1	July 18, 2017	0	35
126,559	Acetaminophen	muscle pain	"It's for fever and muscle pain. It's the best if you have a muscle pain after training or the next day. 30 minutes after taking the pill you will be just fine."	9	January 27, 2013	34	32
185,421	Tocilizumab	rheumatoid arthritis	"Previous experience with other medicines that were ineffective were Enbrel and Humira. I was on methotrexate for 5 years but was taken off as it caused an enlarged liver. I've been on tocilizumab now for 7 months. Its fantastic! No stiffness and no flares! Took about 8 weeks to kick in fully. I've suffered a few side effects including sores on my hands and feet, bleeding gums and upper respiratory tract infection. Side effects are subsiding now though and seem insignificant due to how good my rheumatoid arthritis has been since on tocilizumab. I feel fantastic!"	9	May 30, 2013	113	96
122,360	Dymista	allergic rhinitis	"I've had year round allergies for years and have tried zyrtec, Claritin, Allegra, Flonase, and numerous eyedrops with nothing completely alleviating my symptoms. Flonase was probably the closest, gone were the itchy eyes, puffy face, constant clearing of throat, runny nose and sneezing, but I still had that annoying itchy nose. My doctor tried dymista last year, and wow, I love it! It works amazing at alleviating all my symptoms, I feel so much better, it is really expensive though but their is a coupon to help with the copay. The after taste is horrible but a glass of water and piece of gum gets rid of it. Also, I do sneeze or feel on the verge of sneezing for about a minute after taking it. Overall, I love it."	10	June 27, 2016	8	130
92,513	Ondansetron	nausea/vomiting	"I am currently 25 weeks pregnant and have had bad nausea/morning sickness since week 5. This medicine has been wonderful. There are times where I still feel sick, but it's bearable and I don't throw up. I've been taking it so long now that the sleepiness it causes doesn't affect me anymore. However, the constipation from it has been a downer."	8	January 7, 2015	37	61
79,514	Plan B One-Step	emergency contraception	"I had unprotected sex took Plan B next day. The only symptoms I had was breast tenderness for a day and slight cramping pain. But the product works I got my period I was so stressed out because I seriously didn't want to get pregnant. Prayed everyday that this product work and it did. "	10	March 9, 2014	36	55
23,522	Methadone	pain	"In 94' I fell @ work, so the doctor wrote Lortab, before I knew it I was addicted, anything I could get my hands on. After years of this,my sister told me about methadone. In 10 years I had my pn & addiction under control, graduated medical school, married a great man, and raised a beautiful daughter, it changed my life. But as we all know there are "idiots" out there who are stupid, freak out when they hear methadone. Methadone is a blessing. Now I down to 50mg & decreasing,and feel GRRRReat"	10	May 4, 2008	56	93
225,383	Bupropion	depression	"Was having some anxiety and depression issues due to many life factors. Was told that Wellbutrin would be a good option and that it was fairly mild. The first few days had the euphoric feeling everyone talks about, but this ended in 2-3 days. After that anger kicked in to the point where I was taking walks at 1am to calm down and relax. From there the weirdness kicked in. A feeling that's hard to describe but life got very flat. Didn't feel anything, just flat. I felt like I had a lobotomy or something. At a party last week a friend asked if I was stoned as I looked out of it. Then I forgot to take it one day and I felt great that day, joy, emptions, had fun. I then took it the next day and felt horrible. Cold turkey and happy, not for me"	3	July 31, 2015	34	148
83,838	Ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate	acne	"I read a whole ton of bad reviews on this, specifically the side effects, but so far I have had no side effects. My friend stopped taking BC because the nausea (I have no idea which brand/type) so I was iffy but so far I love it! It's cleared my terrible ance problem almost fully. My periods are like they always have been, a day or two longer, but I think thats because I stopped working out as much. I would give it a 10 but I've not taken the drug that long to truly know."	9	September 1, 2017	4	96
8,825	Aveeno	dry skin	"I'm currently battling a severe case of eczema and Aveeno Sensitive Skin has been the only thing to help soothe my skin. It doesn't last for long but I've found that it works better than most other things I've tried, including prescription medications."	7	March 7, 2017	0	43
98,868	Nexplanon	birth control	"I had got the Implanon back in 2008 until 2011. I loved it. Didn't get a period for a whole year. I would spot occasionally and maybe where a panty liner. When I did get a period it didn't last long, about 3-4 days not heavy. After I removed it I got pregnant 5 months after. Got the Nexplanon after my 2nd. I've had it for a year. Don't get much of a period but I get bloated and heavy cramps when I'm supposed to be on it. I've gained like 20lbs as well. And my hormones are all over the place. My first experience wasn't this bad. My self confidence has gone down so much, as I get bloated. I'm so tired and don't want to do anything and laying on my belly hurts."	7	July 6, 2013	6	135
82,046	Liraglutide	obesity	"I started June 17th taking this medicine, I was concerned because I hate needles! It's not bad at all and as of July 12th I have lost 17 lbs!! I haven't exercised because of knee replacements but I am hoping another 20- 30 lbs I can start walking! I would recommend this to anyone needing help to lose weight!"	10	July 13, 2016	8	59
173,315	Alli	obesity	"This pill has worked for so many people so I thought I would give it a shot. I go to a dietician regularly for food allergies so my diet is already very healthy and effective. I took Alli not only for weight loss, but mostly because I had heard from friends it would help keep me regular. I will say if you cheat on your diet do not take Alli you will have oil movements instead of a normal bowel motion. However, even in my instance Alli caused me serious stomach issues. Although I did not have accidents I did have feelings that I was not going to make it to the restroom or extreme gas. This pill all depends on your body chemistry. Even with a good diet sometimes it will not work. However, I did start taking a veggie fiber after Alli and it has great benefits"	5	November 29, 2017	0	149
175,089	Coal tar	psoriasis	"Suffered for over 5 years with this rash on the soles of my feet, mine has the blisters, scaling, unbearable itching, redness, inflammation. Nothing worked till I found the MG217 coal tar gel...this worked immediately!! Got instant relief and the rash is now clearing up! 5 YEARS!!!! So glad I heard about this product, I tried everything else!"	9	October 14, 2015	7	58
136,615	Byetta	diabetes, type 2	"I been on Byetta for 1 year now. It helped me lose weight (40 pounds) and it controls my sugar level but my stomach feel bloating most of the time and the pain in my upper left side of the stomach is been intolerable. "	9	October 14, 2009	17	45
90,131	Dronabinol	post traumatic stress disorde	"I have PTSD, 2 double lung transplants, bronchomalacia, gastroparesis, nissen fundoplication. A-Fib, A-Flutter, vertigo, pulmonary artery stent, cardiac arrest, sternal wires, artificial right hip. extruded and mangled L4 and L5. two back surgeries, smashed thoracic vertebrae, broken toes. broken ribs, CMV, donor specific antibodies. Blah blah blah. a lot more to go, but marinol has been a savior. Keeps me from puking daily, knocks out most of my pain, and does wonders for my anxiety. Screw taking klonopin, norco, and zofran. This covers most of the bases very well."	10	September 17, 2017	1	89
149,441	Mirena	birth control	"I've had it put in since 6 weeks after my 2nd son was born. It's been 6 months. Bled and spotted for 3 months and then stopped. I love everything except the mood swings and anxiety. I'm not the same with my family. Also my sex drive but if I can only get a hold on this anger I believe my sex drive would get better. Going to talk with my doctor about it and go from there. Hopefully it gets better."	6	December 6, 2013	30	82
132,743	Prochlorperazine	nausea/vomiting	"I was given this for nausea that could not be helped with zofran. I take it on a as needed bases or when the zofran won't work. I have a lot of stomach issues and I can say this stuff definitely helps. It does make me a little sleep but I'll take that any day over feeling sick and throwing up. The down side is the restless side effect. I feel like I have to keep moving unless I somehow manage to fall asleep. Then I am knocked out. Sometimes I take valium or benadryl to combat the feeling. But that leaves me groggy and unable to function"	7	December 5, 2017	0	108
27,012	Ultram	rheumatoid arthritis	"I have rheumatoid arthritis and tramadol helps me tremendously with the pain. Be aware though, the withdrawals are horrible. I was out of tramadol for two days and had crawling sensations and aching in my legs. "	8	February 23, 2011	96	37
206,680	Vicoprofen	pain	"I got my wisdom teeth pulled and and I'm sure a lot of people know how that feels. Well my dentist prescribed me Vicoprofen. I was still in terrible pain even on the drug. I couldn't sleep for 2 days the drug did not help much."	3	August 3, 2009	7	46
190,449	Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo	birth control	"I am 23 and took ortho tri cyclen lo (OTCL) for about 5 or 6 years. I started taking it to regulate my cycle, for lighter periods, less cramping and all the other positives the pill boasts (and got it!). I am a pretty emotional gal and this seemed to somewhat help. At worst I would say it had no effect on my mood swings but at least it did not make them worse. over the time I took the pill i gained weight and my boobs grew a cup and 1/2, but i would not blame the weight gain on the pill. OTCL even has cute little cases that you can get from the website for free which i liked and used. I would have stayed on OTCL if I was better about taking it on time and if it were not so expensive ($50 retail, $10-30 w/ insurance)"	9	October 29, 2009	28	150
150,962	Sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim	urinary tract infection	"Today was the first day I took this medication. Two hours after, I experienced joint pain, blurred vision, back pain, a headache, chills, fever, nausea, cough and sore throat. This was in addition to my already severe urinary tract infection symptoms which I was sent to the ER for the night before, including, severe pain in pelvis, achy back (kidneys). Although, symptoms of a severe UTI can also be fever, pain in the flank (pain that runs along the back at about waist level), chills, and nausea, I believe the medication gave me the additional symptoms. I was fine all day long until around two hours after taking the pill. After about 3 hours, symptoms increasingly went away. I am not sure if the pills are working or if they wore off."	5	February 7, 2011	22	132
57,790	Acetaminophen / hydrocodone	back pain	"Two major lower back surgeries, was in major pain ! A Doctor told me about NORCO and I tried NORCO with great success for 10 years. I realize that is a long time to take this! I now have pain management special Doctor and have tried other products to stop the pain. I have always came back to the NORCO 10-325 because it did the job for me. NORCO 10-325 gave me my life back. My pain is under control with this product. "	9	September 18, 2013	77	84
128,670	Phentermine	weight loss	"Started phentermine by my new Dr on 4/1/15, 286 lbs. Will weigh again in a week but so far I have no food cravings lost most my appetite. Only eat 3 small meals I feel a little nauseous when I think about eating I have tons of energy but when is time for bed I can't sleep. If I knew this pill was so effective I would have started when I was 230lbs don't know why my old Dr never recommend it. I'm really excited & I Promise to keep you posted."	9	April 5, 2015	72	92
89,063	Singulair	asthma, maintenance	"This medicine worked wonders for my 3 year old's allergies, however, I am in the process of taking him off of it. He has always been a very well-behaved child, soft spoken and very smart. Since he started taking the medication (from the first day) he has been completely unable to sit still, has been chewing on things (something he outgrew a year and a half ago), and has been unable to follow simple directions. He has also been much more aggressive. When I asked him about it, he said (word for word), "It makes me feel wiggly. And when the wiggles start I can't stop them and the house spins and I fall down." I urge parents to keep an eye on their children for behavioral changes always, especially with this medication."	2	October 25, 2010	91	133
11,948	Trulicity	diabetes, type 2	"Major itching at the injection site. No weight loss, but very good drop in A1C within 1st week. Improvements are subtle but the itching is driving me insane. Thinking of going to another form of the medication...by mouth."	4	April 2, 2015	16	38
85,222	Ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate	birth control	"The very first 3 days of taking Mononessa I always feel very nauseated. Mood swings aren't that bad. I crave a lot, breasts are always sore. Period's are pretty normal, cramps are kept to a minimum. I am sexually active and so far no pregnancy. I've noticed there's more vaginal discharge but my sex drive is pretty low. I told have as much acne. So far this pill has been going great for me. Side effects depend on the person."	7	September 13, 2015	6	80
42,178	Dexilant	gerd	"Good Morning Everyone I am sacred that I am dying, the Dr's tell me I'm not but my intuition and my body are telling me different. I have been suffering from acid reflux for a few yrs now not knowing it because I don't have acid coming back up or gas or any other usual symptoms. The symptoms for me is my breathing is getting increasingly more difficult and wheezing non stop and persistant coughing with constant chest infections because my lungs are drowning in fluid. This is how I was told I have Gerd .. Dr put me on Dexilant 60mg daily, have been on now for 7 days feel nothing .. no change what so ever except extreme shoulders and upper back pain cannot raise my arms to put a shirt on without it bringing tears. I'm 53 yrs young."	1	September 4, 2015	19	142
124,142	Skyla	birth control	"Im 21 with no kids, and got Skyla inserted yesterday. Before my procedure I did all my research and was very nervous when I read others people's experience. Before my appointment I took 4 pills of Ibuprofen. I was really nervous, however it was not that bad. The first part, which the doctor measures your cervix, just feels like a bad menstrual cramp. Its not pleasant but is tolerable. Next she inserted the Skyla. This part lasted about 3 minutes with long intesne cramps, after she was finished the pain was gone. On the ride home I did experience cramps but I was still able to function. Everyones pain tolerance is different, but from my experience it did not hurt that bad."	9	April 20, 2016	1	122
115,543	Propofol	anesthesia	"I can't take Versed, and this is a great alternative for me for colonoscopies and endoscopies. I have pain at the injection site (I.V) but that only lasts a few seconds until I'm unconscious. I'm alert but sleepy the rest of the day, and usually take a four hour nap after the procedures. No side effects otherwise."	9	February 10, 2009	16	57
170,795	Quetiapine	bipolar disorde	"I suffer from mainly depression and anxiety. I have had a few bouts of hypomania. This was recommended to me to help anxiety and mood swings. Within an hour of taking this medicine I was always somewhat buzzed and not in a good way. Like you have to lie down and sleep or you will become extremely irritable. The sleep was great on it, however you wake up in a fog for hours. Usually until dinner time for me. It really flattens you out so you don't feel much but emotionless and tired. I took anywhere from 50 to 200 mg and the result was the same. I am off now and trying safer meds. Seroquel wasn't for me, glad it helps millions though!"	5	August 12, 2013	60	124
185,761	Saxenda	obesity	"Update I have now been on Saxenda for 10 weeks. I have lost 28 pounds. I eat about 1500 calories a day tracking on My Fitness Pal. I never feel hungry. The only side effect is constipation. I would recommend this if you are trying to lose weight. I have been on many diets and never have I felt this good."	10	May 7, 2016	36	61
29,489	Topiramate	obesity	"I am on a two week trial. I have been on the medication for 5 days. I have noticed that soda taste disgusting. Which is a good thing for me. I don't feel or look as bloated. I have not lost any weight as of yet. I hope that comes soon. I do notice that I am more thirsty and not as hungry. I try to eat at least three times a day so that I don't "binge". I have noticed that I am more constipated than normal even with drinking more water. I hope to see weight loss soon. I have been "obese" for some time and very unhappy with myself. This puts a huge wedge into my married life. I also would love to loose weight to take the pressure off my knee, my back, and to reduce my asthma some. I hope this medicine is the key to a new life for me."	5	May 5, 2015	66	156
215,539	Copper	birth control	"Got the Paragard inserted 2.5 years ago (8 weeks after a vaginal birth). My experience has been relatively positive. Chose this IUD due to zero hormones because I was breastfeeding & I don't want to deal with hormonal bc. My only upset is a super heavy flow for the first 2 days like clockwork every month. That's 2 days having to change my pad/tampon every 2 hours or less & 4-5 more days of very light bleeding/spotting. The first few months I had severe cramping about a week before I got my period, but that's no longer an issue. Today I went to my dr to talk about other options for heavy flow bc at this point it's a nuisance. She prescribed me a pill to make my periods much lighter MEFENAMIC ACID so we'll see how it goes."	8	September 7, 2017	7	139
172,830	Clonazepam	anxiety	"This medicine obliterated my social anxiety,anxiety ,fear,phobia,paranoia,panic,worrying and racing thoughts! I can actually function again thanks to a little green pill. I feel like superman now! I'm no longer chained downed by my own mind! I've been battling through it for years and now it's finally gone! I can be outgoing again! I feel calm now."	10	October 25, 2014	188	56
83,991	Ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate	birth control	"I talked to my doctor about getting on the pill mainly for birth control. I also asked to be on a pill that will help clear my moderate acne and not make it worse. I was given Tri Lo Sprintec. After reading the mostly awful reviews about it I was really nervous to start taking it but I thought I'd give it a shot and if it was awful talk to my doctor about an alternative. I'm now on day 7 and there hasn't been any major complications. The only negatives are that I get headaches and occasional nausea (not severe) and as far as my acne, it hasn't really made a change. My doctor said it will take a few months to adjust so I'll see how things go but so far it's not too bad. Gave it half stars because I'm only on day 7."	5	July 30, 2017	1	147
25,902	Lamisil	onychomycosis, toenail	"My comments will be in 2 parts. Part 1) I've had fungus on my big toenails for the last 20+ years and have tried everything. In 2012, my primary doctor prescribed generic Lamisil (Terbinafine) which I took for about a month without issue. At refill time, the pharmacy changed to a different Terbinafine provider and told me not to be surprised by the difference in the appearance of the pills. After a week, I developed a rash on my upper body accompanied by fevers & chills. My doctor ordered me to discontinue the Terbinafine pills and the symptoms ended. At the time it wasn't clear if I had simply had an allergic reaction to a new ingredient in the 2nd batch of Terinafine pills. Regardless, I discontinued the pills and my fungus never cleared."	1	July 25, 2017	12	134
161,094	Risperidone	schizophrenia	"I have used Risperdal several times over the last few years. Originally, I was taking it for ruminating thoughts (I call it busy head) and difficulty sleeping. It definitely helped slow down my thoughts and allowed me to sleep better. After my son was born, I was having some postpartum depression and went back on Risperdal. It helped with the kindling and agitation, but I did gain about 10-15 pounds on it. When I stopped the medication, the weight fell off. Most recently, I'm using it as an adjunct therapy to Neurontin and Trileptal for agitation and anxiety. I have emetephobia and this has been the only thing that has allowed me to be around my phobia and not have a panic attack and an ER visit. I do not like the weight gain."	8	December 7, 2012	22	134
85,716	Ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate	birth control	"I was on this birth control for over a year. It worked great for me. No pregnancy, regulated my period and clear up my acne. Only down side I gain 15 pounds even after eating healthy and exercising 5 times a week. I got off it 6 months ago to see if the weight gain was because of the pill and sure enough it was. I've lost all the weight I've gained, but it took some times and effort. It's a great product, just don't like the weight gain."	10	March 21, 2014	11	89
125,965	Viibryd	major depressive disorde	"I've been taking Viibrid for 5 weeks, and my mood seems to be much more stable. It's nice to not have constant feelings of despair. The one problem it's giving me is extreme nausea and vomiting. Even so, the positive effects from Viibryd are great and I'm more than willing to keep taking it despite all the nausea."	8	January 3, 2015	57	58
217,975	Teriparatide	osteoporosis	"Just finished 2 year treatment. I was 53 years old when I started and in extremely good health other than these poor old bones! Spine T-score -4.2 and left hip -3.5 two years ago. New Dexa as of last week shows 20% improvement in the spine and 13% improvement in the hip. It doesn't sound like much but when bones are this bad, anything is an improvement! So for all the aches and pains (some pretty significant) that I have endured over the past two years, I feel it was worth it. Definitely no doubt that this drug caused pain, weakness, some upper respiratory issues....but nothing that I couldn't deal with and nothing that caused me any "down time". Maybe for someone else these side effects are too much. But for me, worth it!!!"	8	March 14, 2016	102	134
177,790	Duloxetine	ibromyalgia	"This medication has worked wonders for me. However, I also have additional medications that work along with this in order to provide me relief. But when I have run out of this medication, I am certainly aware, it is great for my nerve pain and my Depression that accompanies my Fibromyalgia. "	8	January 25, 2014	89	52
17,525	Ethinyl estradiol / etonogestrel	birth control	"The nuvaring has been OK for me with the exception of making me feel like I have an UTI on and off. It has dramatically increased vaginal discharged and causes some itchiness. I think this is what leads to the bladder irritation that feels like a UTI. I've also gotten some headaches and noticed some bloating around my abdomen. All in all I am probably going off of the ring. I'm scared of any birth control at this point. They all have side effects."	6	September 15, 2017	6	84
190,729	Oxybutynin	overactive bladde	"I was worried the patch would be intrusive, but once I put it on, the only thing I noticed was my reduced need to go to the bathroom. I didn't experience any other side effects."	10	May 7, 2013	70	35
103,904	Ethinyl estradiol / levonorgestrel	birth control	"Started taking Camrese to combat PMS-related anxiety, and it totally leveled me out. Now I take it for contraceptive purposes and it has worked great. I gained 20 lbs the first time on it, went off, lost some of the weight, went back on it, and haven't gained since. No spotting after the first pack, once my body was regulated. The dose of constant hormones really helped me feel in control and normal again."	10	September 23, 2014	12	74
143,887	Etonogestrel	birth control	"I had the depo injection for 8 years and my doctor made me stop it even though I had not been sent for a bone scan!! He gave me a choice of other birth controls as I have three beautiful kids I needed something as effective as the depo which 100% agreed with me no periods, no weight gain it was great. So I went for the bar in my arm as doctor told me same hormones as the depo (ya right) 6 months I have this in my arm and have gained 2 stone, feel crap about myself terrible outbreaks of acne (never even had spots as a teenager) and feeling low and depressed and periods every two weeks!!! Mine is coming out next week never again I'm.going back on the depo I'll drink plenty of milk for the bones lol"	10	August 27, 2016	2	142
139,046	Phentermine	weight loss	"I started a diet exactly 32 days ago. I went completely cold turkey, no soda, no sugar, sweets, or fast food. I worked out on my WII every night for the first week and got bored. Then I got a gym membership and I work out 1-1.5 hours every night. I ate almost every 2-3 hours fruits and veggies. I lost 15.4 pounds the first month on my own. I had a follow up with my doctor and asked him about Adipex. He seemed pleased with my question and wrote me a prescription for 30 days. I have now been on the pill for 3 days only, I went from eating 5-6 times a day and drinking 4-5 bottles of water and my 1-1.5 hour workout to now drinking 6-8 bottles a day. Already lost 4 lbs!"	9	April 19, 2009	24	137
197,733	Desvenlafaxine	depression	"My doctor prescribed Pristiq 6 months ago for major depressive disorder with anxiety. I have been on several different antidepressants but this one took the longest to work. It took 6 weeks. I was nauseated for the first month. It finally started working and I felt less depressed but lately I am very moody and irritable. Sometimes all I want to do is stay in bed and at other times I'm up all night (like now - it's 3:55am). Can't take this any more. Good luck."	1	March 16, 2009	19	86
106,580	Implanon	birth control	"I love this type of birth control. You don't have to worry about taking it each night. It does effect people in different ways but I have lost weight from stoping my other birth control to this one. I do get migraines and it works awesome! The only thing is that my arm is so itchy!!! I did just get it about a month ago. But love this birth control!!"	10	December 21, 2015	8	70
2,181	Metformin	polycystic ovary syndrome	"I started taking Metformin because it was the last hope to help control my hormones and bring back my cycles. i have PCOS and Endometriosis, and the combination of the 2 is horrible when you cant take HRT. After 3 days of taking it i got my period finally after 113 days late. I am a bit worried as i am underweight and havent got an appetite, but im slowly getting used to them,and will hopefully be eating properly soon. fingers crossed it helps me concieve!!!!"	7	August 17, 2015	14	86
83,736	Clomiphene	emale infertility	"I have been trying so hard to have a baby im talking YEARS! I recently went to the Obgyn to talk to the Dr about my infertility. I have never had kids before because its all ways been so hard to conceive due to the fact that I am irregular on my periods.... so the Dr prescribed clomid to me and the first try i got pregnant... i am now 4 weeks pregnant with my first baby and i honestly still can't believe it. I took 6 pregnancy even blood work and all positive. I strongly recommend this pill it is A MIRACLE!!"	10	April 6, 2016	164	103
84,847	Ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate	birth control	"In my experience this is terrible. I'm only almost done with my third week and I'm having the worst ovary pains and migraines. I got on it because the doctor told me it would prevent cysts because I've had a cyst that covered my whole ovary and wanted something to prevent that from happening again. Well, I'm having the same exact pain when I had a cyst but the stabbing pain is more often. I've never had trouble with head aches or migraines until now.. My whole expience has been terrible."	1	April 1, 2016	5	91
73,758	Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone	birth control	"I'm 17 years old and got started on birth control because my periods were 9 days long with severe side effects. I first went on the shot called Depo-Provera, that was the worst experience of my life. I was having my periods every single day. The doctors told me it was normal and it would regulate after my third shot; however, the 4th shot came and same issues with no end in sight. Terrible cramps, headache, even vomiting. When my doctor switched me over to Loestrin I had instant results. My period is now regulated to a 4 day cycle once a month. I do have cramps as a side effect, but they have gotten much better. Before Loestrin I would curl up in a ball and cry from the severity of the cramps. I would recommend this birth control to anyone."	10	August 14, 2012	1	142
139,758	Nora-Be	birth control	"Really great. The combo pill made me sick as a dog and my weight ballooned, but I feel amazing on this pill. I had just started on a diet when I switched and I am still losing the same kind of weight as before the pill."	9	January 15, 2009	36	46
15,316	Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone	birth control	"I've been on this pill for 3 years and I haven't had but one complaint. My skin is so clear I only get maybe one pimple around my placebo pill days and I don't even get my period at all. Mood is fine, I never have cramps, and I've never gained weight on this pill. My only complaint is that my libido is non existent. It makes me feel less human in a way. I'm switching to an IUD because I don't want to worry about a daily pill and I'm really hoping it will give me back my libido. But overall, this pill is excellent and low dose so low chances of bad side effects."	8	March 18, 2017	0	116
31,333	Miconazole	vaginal yeast infection	"It literally feels like fire ants are attacking me on the inside. I will never use this product again. It made my discomfort tremendously worse. My legs were shaking from the burning and pain. Do not buy this hell induced drug."	1	July 13, 2016	1	41
57,640	Acetaminophen / hydrocodone	pain	"I had surgery to repair a torn labrum in my left hip as well as severe damage to my cartilage. It was an incredibly painful surgery and was prescribed the 10/325 hydrocodone (norco) for my pain. One tablet every 4-6 hours the first 2 weeks post op helped incredibly with the pain. I was given another prescription for the same thing for my PT (lasting 4-6 months post op). I no longer took them regularly, only before/after PT which could be incredibly painful. 1-2 tablets did the job, providing incredible relief from pretty severe pain. Only negative side effect I experienced was itching, particularly when I would take 2 tablets (20 mg). However, 2 tablets provided wonderful pain relief and also relaxed me mentally. Thumbs up."	9	March 15, 2016	51	126
34,458	Bystolic	high blood pressure	"I am a 29 year old Arab-American with stage 1 hypertension. My mom has high blood pressure and my grandma had it also. I have been on Bystolic for 1 week and my blood pressure has gone from 130/100 to 120/80. I hope it continues. So far so good."	8	July 22, 2008	97	49
19,947	Pregabalin	ibromyalgia	"This seems to work for me, at least the nerve pain in my legs, it controls the racing, shooting pains but does not help the muscle pain or spasms at all. at least when I take it i can sit down without shaking or moving my legs. Every little bit helps."	8	June 16, 2009	13	51
144,715	Etonogestrel	birth control	"I have had a great experience with this implant. Getting the rod inserted was not bad, getting the numbing shot was the worst part. It felt like an intense bee sting. In the first month I would spot off and on, but it was never anything really heavy. I do still get a period every month, however they are getting shorter and lighter. My last period only lasted 2 days. I have also struggled with acne since my early teens (I'm now 23), and my skin has never looked better. I think it is important to remember that everyone's body is different. No 2 of us are the same. This implant will affect everyone in different ways and there is no way for your doctor to know how your body will react to the implant."	10	February 9, 2016	1	135
131,028	Levonorgestrel	birth control	"I had this thing put in a year ago, and I am getting it out asap. I fell depressed all the time, dont want to socialize, or have sex. it pokes my husband and I feel pain when I do certain sexual positions. I have hair growing from all parts of my body. dont get me wrong its great not to worry about getting pregnant for 5 years, but what the point of having it in and getting all these weird symptoms. I have enough kids and I think getting my tubes tied. Got luck to other users who dont have a problem, as for me its a goner!!!"	3	February 16, 2010	8	109
44,733	Ramipril	high blood pressure	"I haven't had any side efffects, I am think this is a great medication so far. My blood pressure is normal now it was at 150/90 now its normal and I feel great."	10	March 23, 2017	27	33
184,096	Hydroxyzine	anxiety	"I've been taking this medication for almost a month along with gabapentin and mirtazepine I use gabapentin during the day in very large amounts. Being a benzo user the gaba doesn't help my panic attacks unless a big dose is taken at a time. I tried to combine gaba and hydroxyzine with very little effect on my anxiety. Now at night I try taking it alone and nothing but with the mirtazepine I do fall asleep but have the scariest most real feeling frightening nightmares ever. The doc is trying to get me to stop taking clonazepam but that is the only benzo that works for my anxiety all day and eases me to sleep at night without crazy nightmares. I wish he would just give me clonazepam but he's trying to taper me off..I hate it"	1	February 8, 2017	17	137
186,056	Desvenlafaxine	depression	"This is day two for me taking the medicine, and already my face has broke, I'm very tired, and I feel anxious at times and like crying at others. I don't like it. I'm going back to latunda"	2	December 9, 2015	12	38
20,459	Vimpat	seizures	"After adding Vimpat to my Keppra regime, my seizures dropped to nearly nonexistent. I have tried most all other seizure meds, but this 1 worked for me. I realize everyone is different, this med worked for me with few side effects. I will gladly trade a few side effects versus a seizure."	8	December 11, 2016	27	52
28,619	Lexapro	anxiety	"On my 7th day of Lexapro I developed a rash on my arms and was alarmed, especially when I read about the possibility of rash being a side effect of the medication. With my doctor's guidance I treated the rash as a contact allergy (detergent, etc.) and kept taking the Lexapro. The rash came back one more time but never again. Lexapro did not give me the sudden weight loss, dizziness, visual "trails", nausea, etc. of other SSRI's I had tried before (Prozac worked for me, anxiety-wise, but the side effects were a bit much... Paxil resulted in extreme dizziness and was stopped after only a few days). I find Lexapro worth the extra money and recommend it even to people who may have had bad experiences with SSRI's before."	9	June 10, 2011	7	130
131,565	Methyl salicylate	muscle pain	"I have bursitis in both hips that developed prior to back surgery. The pain is bearable during the day, but at night, I wake up with pain because I'm a side sleeper. I started using Salonpas gel and, I have been able to sleep through the night without waking. I get cortizone injections when needed, but when I can't get an appointment quick enough, this is fantastic! And for roughly $8.00 at Walmart... you can't beat it!"	10	June 26, 2014	0	77
137,529	Isotretinoin	acne	"I took Accutane for my severe acne 13 years ago. I have not had a breakout since I started the medication. It cleared up my face, back and chest in 6 months and have not had acne since. I know this is a serious medication and has harmful side effects. The only side effects that I experienced was the extremely dry, flaky skin. I do not regret taking Accutane. I tried many acne medications prescribed by the doctor and nothing worked. The acne would get better and then I would have a major breakout again. Accutane was the only thing that worked for me."	10	May 17, 2009	17	104
74,679	Wellbutrin SR	depression	"I had tried four of five different SSRI's over 10 years and they didn't work for me. Also, I was put on Serozone some years ago by my GP and that medication just wasn't for me - it was finally taken off the market due to it's horrible side effects. Finally, my doctor prescribed Wellbutrin SR and it worked wonders for me. I had only one side effect which was waking up at night. I'll take that over depression any day."	9	August 14, 2013	89	81
118,418	Fetzima	major depressive disorde	"The three days that I took this medication for my depression I had a horrible experience. I felt as though the Medicine turned me into someone that I didn't recognize. I became so angry and irate that I could rip someones head off. I couldn't control my feelings. Crying, Sadness, Angry and felt like I was Manic. I even quit my Job. My life is now ruined."	1	November 26, 2017	1	67
49,226	Ethinyl estradiol / levonorgestrel	birth control	"The only reason I even give this two stars is because I never had an issue with pregnancy on this pill. I started with Aviane (which I had no side effects and generally felt great) and was switched to this by my pharmacy. Since then things have gone down hill. I had very mild anxiety before going on the pill, Aviane did nothing to it but Orsythia has amplified it to the point where I've really struggled with my anxiety and mood swings. A few days before my period the smallest things will set me off into episodes of weeping and panic. I've gained some weight (5 pounds). Experienced nausea every so often (more than Aviane). Worst, is the cystic acne on my chin. While my periods have been lighter and shorter, cramps have gotten worse. Terrible"	2	May 15, 2016	7	137

206,200

Eflornithine

hirsutism

"I have Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome with very extreme hair growth. For instance, I got a haircut 3 weeks ago to above chin length, and it already grew back to a short ponytail. I have tried about every hair removal method there is, but it's tricky because some just plain don't work on me, and each place on the body has a different growth pattern. Anyway, suffice to say I shave my face much more often than my husband has to shave his. So I didn't mind spending $150 for less than 2 oz of cream. It's not supposed to show a difference until at least 4 or 8 weeks in. But within 3 days it was brutally clear that the hair was coming in much faster, thicker and unable to be removed. I stopped the cream and within a few days was back to normal growth"

1

July 30, 2016

23

146

109,973

Nexplanon

birth control

"I've has the implant since mid December last year. The first few weeks after getting it were horrible. My boobs swelled up and were so painful that I cried whenever taking of my bra and I had terrible mood swings that almost made my boyfriend break up with me. I haven't had a period until last week. It was really light and only lasted about 5 days, but the first few days I had really bad cramps. I've gotten more spots on my face, back and chest. Other than that it is great, I love not having to remember to take a pill everyday."

9

June 1, 2016

0

104

168,689

Vilazodone

depression

"Since I started taking Viibryd I have been happy and have had energy to do things again. My Dr gave me some samples of the starter box that started out at 10 MG for the first week. Then increased to 20 MG on the second week. I've been on 20 mgs for two months and I feel better than I've felt in years. Before I started taking it I always felt down and out and always wanted to lay around on the couch. The only thing that I have bad to say about it is that on the first 4 or five days my stomach stayed upset and I felt very nauseated. But after about 5 days it passed and I started feeling great! If I could recommend this to everyone that is feeling depressed I would! It is a wonder drug to me!"

10

January 26, 2016

66

144

186,543

Desvenlafaxine

anxiety

"Was on Lexapro, but I was always tired. Finally I asked for something else with a little extra and I got Pristiq. Love it! Don't stop immediately though...withdrawals are really bad. Tightens my jaw, but other than that! It's amazing."

9

February 8, 2010

16

40

23,133

Methadone

pain

"I am now 66 and have used Methadone for 15 years and have been able to go down on the dosage from 30mg. mg. day to 5 or 10mg. Per day. If not abused it to me is a wonderful pain management for severe chronic pain"

10

July 30, 2016

40

46

127,677

Phentermine

weight loss

"I've seen some of the reviews and I have a question for yall how did yall get your doctor to give phentermine to you for 6 months to a year my doctor will only give it to me 1 out of every 3 months"

10

April 13, 2017

4

44

125,653

Flagyl

bacterial infection

"I'm on day 6 of a 7 day treatment, and I'm throwing in the towel. I've never had such terrible side effects. Severe dizziness, insomnia, dehydration, irritated bladder, racing heart, anxiety, constant bad taste in mouth. I barely had any BV symptoms to begin with, so the meds have felt like unnecessary torture. Never again."

1

January 23, 2017

35

55

81,007

Hypercare

hyperhidrosis

"I could give this product 20 rating but it only goes up to 10. That's how much I loved it. In a professional setting, you don't wanna smell funky or wear a jacket all day because of sweat. That was me for the past several years. I mentioned it to my OBGYN and she asked me to try this and I did. Boy was I surprised. I don't care about the itchiness that comes with using it. To me that means its working its magic (lol). The best part is that I can wear my shirts and when I take them off, they're not sweat stained. Whoever made Hypercare, please keep making more great products like these."

10

May 18, 2013

16

117

108,092

Ethinyl estradiol / norelgestromin

birth control

"I'm on my third week and cannot wait to get my period and go back to pills. The first week I was nauseous, but that went away. For all weeks I've been anxious, paranoid, emotional, unable to sleep through the night, and broken out. My breasts have increased a full size, and were incredibly sore the first two weeks. The breakout started on my forehead but now, during week three, has taken over my arms! My chest and back are also broken out. So disappointed that the patch did not clear my skin like Loryna pills, it has only made my skin worse. The estrogen must be too high of a dosage for me."

1

January 6, 2016

4

114

49,970

Gabapentin

pain

"Was prescribed gabapentin for. Restless burning legs at nite 300 mg. I heard some bad review is so didn't really take it. Got hurt at work aggravating my sciatica in my left leg and knee to the point that nothing took the pain away. So I started taking 600 mg 2 times a day and I can say so far it definitely gives me about 75/90 % relief of my sciatic pain especially when I take Motrin 800 mg with it. Hope it continues to work"

8

January 11, 2016

50

86

202,114

Benzoyl peroxide / clindamycin

acne

"I'm 16 and have acne for about 5 years, I was prescribed duac about 5 months ago, it worked about 2 months but has stopped working now, the doctor said that I should see immediate improvement I did but it eventually did nothing for my skin, I still have acne"

5

November 14, 2015

5

50

33,686

Microgestin Fe 1 / 20

birth control

"It caused severe bleeding and blood clots. I did not have any side effects of blood clots before I took this birth control. I missed so much work due to this pill, I went off cold turkey."

1

July 20, 2009

9

37

144,499

Etonogestrel

birth control

"I had this removed yesterday morning and within 24 hours my sex drive kicked back in again. Funny that. This thing works effectively as birth control because you probably won't want your partner to touch you. Yep, here are 10 things I won't miss by having a stick owned by one of the world's largest pharmaceutical corporations in my arm: 1. Headaches. 2. Bleeding. Every. Day. 3. No normal period. See point 2. 4. No sex drive. 5. Weight gain. 6. Mood swings that made me feel insane. 7. Sensitivity to the stupidest things. 8. Lower bone density and higher risk of osteoporosis. See 2007 study. 9. Unchartered, unknown long-term effects. 10. Having a stick that might break through my skin when grabbed accidentally. Satisfaction: never again."

2

March 31, 2016

8

127

113,530

Bisacodyl

constipation

"Within 8 hrs of taking 2 tablets I experienced uncontrollable sweating, body shakes, vomiting, stomach cramps accompanied by loose bowel movements. Although technically this medication relieved my constipation I nearly ended up in the emergency room. 24 hrs later I still have lower back pain, cramps and am unable to keep food down. Please do not take this medication lightly!"

3

October 8, 2011

63

60

26,420

Sprintec

birth control

"I started taking this medication to help control bleeding. It worked great for stopping that but I traded in the bleeding for serve cramping. I cramp off and on through out the day. The cramps feel like I am going through a really bad period. The pain will stop me in my tracks and I have to hold myself or bend over to help to easy the pain."

5

August 11, 2014

22

68

130,851

Levonorgestrel

birth control

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

9

July 12, 2011

0

80

194,519

Atorvastatin

high cholesterol

"My doc says I may be the 1 in 100,000 that just can't take it. My liver enzymes went off the chart and I am still recovering from acute hepatitus and muscle pain."

1

December 12, 2015

69

33

73,605

Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone

birth control

"I was on LoEstrin FE 24 from November 2011 to November 2012. When I moved, my new doctor had no samples of the LoEstrin and moved me to Microgestein FE 1/20. My libido was lowered slightly bit considering on the LoEstrin I was a little oversexual, the lowered drive was a relief. My periods on both pills came every other to every two months. Since I am sexually active, I take a pregnancy test after I finish my inactive pills every month just to be sure, however, it's been effective as a contraceptive. Between the two pills, I have maintained 60 lbs of weight loss postpartum for nearly two years that I had gained while on Depo Provera and during pregnancy. No change in bust size except some swelling before my period. "

9

May 17, 2013

11

133

168,201

Rizatriptan

migraine

"OMG! This stuff is a life changer! I suffer from migraines at least once or twice a week. Makes me feel a little nauseated for a few minutes but within 20 minutes my headache and nausea is gone. Now I have to figure out how to get more then my insurance will allow me to get in a month.... They only allow 9 a month :-/ Way better than Imatrex!"

10

June 27, 2016

3

70

202,218

Benzoyl peroxide / clindamycin

acne

"I have been using Acanya for a little over a week and love it. I love that it doesn't dry my face, but my skin has shown vast improvement. I should have seen a dermatologist a lot sooner."

9

November 21, 2009

6

38

30,825

Miconazole

vaginal yeast infection

"How any ladies are able to live a normal life while using miconazole inserts is beyond me. I thought I was going insane and the only thing of comfort I feel right now is reading these reviews. My husband is at a loss of words when I woke up in immense pain and started applying ice packs while spreading my legs. I have kids and childbirth is easier! At least that doesn't have extreme itching with the burning feeling."

1

June 20, 2017

11

79

94,116

Trintellix

major depressive disorde

"My doctor prescribed this to me last June, started at 5mg, am now at 10mg per day. This is one of the few medications I can take for depression due to throat swelling with most of the other ones. I've been taking Welbutrin for 10 years and with the Brintellix addition it works great. This is the best I've felt in years."

10

February 26, 2016

34

62

52,635

Doryx

acne

"I am 37. After my last child was born, I started getting these really deep, painful pimples all around my mouth and nose. According to the dermatologist I have a type of acne that's actually some kind of hybrid between rosacea and acne. The pustules hurt so much and they looked so gross. I was wearing a ton of makeup to hide them but even with all the cover up, you could still see my skin looked terrible with huge bumps and crusted over scabs from the ones I popped. I tried all sorts of OTC stuff before I finally went to the dermatologist. He put me on Doryx and within a week, the pustules were all gone and I have not had any new ones in the two months since I started this medication. I can't believe how quickly, and how well, it worked."

10

October 4, 2013

61

145

150,385

Sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim

bacterial skin infection

"This antibiotic is a miracle drug I had MRSA and didn't realize it for the longest time. Me and my fiance kept getting boils back and forth (huge boils) in fact this medicine completely cleared it up thank God!!!!!=) I would definitely recommend this to anyone it also cleared up any pimples I had on my shoulders and forehead......."

10

May 11, 2017

19

59

126,293

Viibryd

15</span> users found this comment helpful.

"I started taking Viibryd almost a month ago. I'm taking the 28th dose tonight. I've tried Zoloft, Celexa, Paxil and none have worked as good and fast. I noticed changes in the first week. I felt great. No worries no anxiety or depression. About a week ago I started to feel a tingling that would run through my whole body. It would get more intense, the longer I kept my eyes closed."

5

October 14, 2011

15

72

12,399

Parnate

depression

"I have tried all the atypicals, tryciclics, SSRI's, SNRI's, and anything else they threw at me. The ONLY DRUG that helped was Parnate. The Walgreen's sheet said it would kick in within 1-24 hours. After the first pill I thought my mind had snapped. The abrupt cessation of all pain was so intense I was stunned. It has been ten years and I am still in love with this drug."

10

April 1, 2017

28

70

108,840

Nexplanon

birth control

"I have had my implant in for 5 months now. When I first heard about this form of birth control it seemed like a great option for me given the fact that I am incredibly forgetful and knew I would forget to take a pill every single day (it's an accomplishment when I remember to finish a full cycle of antibiotics). For the first six weeks I had it in everything was great. I had no periods, mood swings, weight gain, or any generally negative side effects. However, after those first six weeks were up I have experienced/been experiencing weight gain (approx. 15-20 lbs.), noticeable irritability/mood swings, and the absolute WORST bleeding I've ever had. It has basically been a consistent period for nearly 4 months now. Switching to the pill ASAP."

3

July 30, 2017

4

132

93,054

Vortioxetine

depression

"United Health would not cover it. $80.00 a month !!!!! and it made me so much worse. I started to have at least 5-10 anxiety attacks a day after I started taking it and my depression got worse. Evil pill."

1

October 28, 2016

17

40

27,230

Imitrex

migraine

"Will not ever touch it again! I suffer migraines so bad that I end up in the hospital almost on a regular basis. Well my doctor finally prescribed imitrex and I swore up and down that I wouldn't take it due to potential side effects, but my head hurt so bad today that I threw in the towel and took one. Mind you, I'm on the 100mg and it has done nothing but ignore my migraine causing it to manifest into a bigger one."

1

December 13, 2016

8

84

105,199

Carbamazepine

peripheral neuropathy

"made me extremely sleepy, I would wake up in strange places i.e. kitchen floor with no knowledge of how I got there. Most importantly it didn't help with nerve pain in my feet at all."

1

July 18, 2017

0

35

126,559

Acetaminophen

muscle pain

"It's for fever and muscle pain. It's the best if you have a muscle pain after training or the next day. 30 minutes after taking the pill you will be just fine."

9

January 27, 2013

34

32

185,421

Tocilizumab

rheumatoid arthritis

"Previous experience with other medicines that were ineffective were Enbrel and Humira. I was on methotrexate for 5 years but was taken off as it caused an enlarged liver. I've been on tocilizumab now for 7 months. Its fantastic! No stiffness and no flares! Took about 8 weeks to kick in fully. I've suffered a few side effects including sores on my hands and feet, bleeding gums and upper respiratory tract infection. Side effects are subsiding now though and seem insignificant due to how good my rheumatoid arthritis has been since on tocilizumab. I feel fantastic!"

9

May 30, 2013

113

96

122,360

Dymista

allergic rhinitis

"I've had year round allergies for years and have tried zyrtec, Claritin, Allegra, Flonase, and numerous eyedrops with nothing completely alleviating my symptoms. Flonase was probably the closest, gone were the itchy eyes, puffy face, constant clearing of throat, runny nose and sneezing, but I still had that annoying itchy nose. My doctor tried dymista last year, and wow, I love it! It works amazing at alleviating all my symptoms, I feel so much better, it is really expensive though but their is a coupon to help with the copay. The after taste is horrible but a glass of water and piece of gum gets rid of it. Also, I do sneeze or feel on the verge of sneezing for about a minute after taking it. Overall, I love it."

10

June 27, 2016

8

130

92,513

Ondansetron

nausea/vomiting

"I am currently 25 weeks pregnant and have had bad nausea/morning sickness since week 5. This medicine has been wonderful. There are times where I still feel sick, but it's bearable and I don't throw up. I've been taking it so long now that the sleepiness it causes doesn't affect me anymore. However, the constipation from it has been a downer."

8

January 7, 2015

37

61

79,514

Plan B One-Step

emergency contraception

"I had unprotected sex took Plan B next day. The only symptoms I had was breast tenderness for a day and slight cramping pain. But the product works I got my period I was so stressed out because I seriously didn't want to get pregnant. Prayed everyday that this product work and it did. "

10

March 9, 2014

36

55

23,522

Methadone

pain

"In 94' I fell @ work, so the doctor wrote Lortab, before I knew it I was addicted, anything I could get my hands on. After years of this,my sister told me about methadone. In 10 years I had my pn & addiction under control, graduated medical school, married a great man, and raised a beautiful daughter, it changed my life. But as we all know there are "idiots" out there who are stupid, freak out when they hear methadone. Methadone is a blessing. Now I down to 50mg & decreasing,and feel GRRRReat"

10

May 4, 2008

56

93

225,383

Bupropion

depression

"Was having some anxiety and depression issues due to many life factors. Was told that Wellbutrin would be a good option and that it was fairly mild. The first few days had the euphoric feeling everyone talks about, but this ended in 2-3 days. After that anger kicked in to the point where I was taking walks at 1am to calm down and relax. From there the weirdness kicked in. A feeling that's hard to describe but life got very flat. Didn't feel anything, just flat. I felt like I had a lobotomy or something. At a party last week a friend asked if I was stoned as I looked out of it. Then I forgot to take it one day and I felt great that day, joy, emptions, had fun. I then took it the next day and felt horrible. Cold turkey and happy, not for me"

3

July 31, 2015

34

148

83,838

Ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate

acne

"I read a whole ton of bad reviews on this, specifically the side effects, but so far I have had no side effects. My friend stopped taking BC because the nausea (I have no idea which brand/type) so I was iffy but so far I love it! It's cleared my terrible ance problem almost fully. My periods are like they always have been, a day or two longer, but I think thats because I stopped working out as much. I would give it a 10 but I've not taken the drug that long to truly know."

9

September 1, 2017

4

96

8,825

Aveeno

dry skin

"I'm currently battling a severe case of eczema and Aveeno Sensitive Skin has been the only thing to help soothe my skin. It doesn't last for long but I've found that it works better than most other things I've tried, including prescription medications."

7

March 7, 2017

0

43

98,868

Nexplanon

birth control

"I had got the Implanon back in 2008 until 2011. I loved it. Didn't get a period for a whole year. I would spot occasionally and maybe where a panty liner. When I did get a period it didn't last long, about 3-4 days not heavy. After I removed it I got pregnant 5 months after. Got the Nexplanon after my 2nd. I've had it for a year. Don't get much of a period but I get bloated and heavy cramps when I'm supposed to be on it. I've gained like 20lbs as well. And my hormones are all over the place. My first experience wasn't this bad. My self confidence has gone down so much, as I get bloated. I'm so tired and don't want to do anything and laying on my belly hurts."

7

July 6, 2013

6

135

82,046

Liraglutide

obesity

"I started June 17th taking this medicine, I was concerned because I hate needles! It's not bad at all and as of July 12th I have lost 17 lbs!! I haven't exercised because of knee replacements but I am hoping another 20- 30 lbs I can start walking! I would recommend this to anyone needing help to lose weight!"

10

July 13, 2016

8

59

173,315

Alli

obesity

"This pill has worked for so many people so I thought I would give it a shot. I go to a dietician regularly for food allergies so my diet is already very healthy and effective. I took Alli not only for weight loss, but mostly because I had heard from friends it would help keep me regular. I will say if you cheat on your diet do not take Alli you will have oil movements instead of a normal bowel motion. However, even in my instance Alli caused me serious stomach issues. Although I did not have accidents I did have feelings that I was not going to make it to the restroom or extreme gas. This pill all depends on your body chemistry. Even with a good diet sometimes it will not work. However, I did start taking a veggie fiber after Alli and it has great benefits"

5

November 29, 2017

0

149

175,089

Coal tar

psoriasis

"Suffered for over 5 years with this rash on the soles of my feet, mine has the blisters, scaling, unbearable itching, redness, inflammation. Nothing worked till I found the MG217 coal tar gel...this worked immediately!! Got instant relief and the rash is now clearing up! 5 YEARS!!!! So glad I heard about this product, I tried everything else!"

9

October 14, 2015

7

58

136,615

Byetta

diabetes, type 2

"I been on Byetta for 1 year now. It helped me lose weight (40 pounds) and it controls my sugar level but my stomach feel bloating most of the time and the pain in my upper left side of the stomach is been intolerable. "

9

October 14, 2009

17

45

90,131

Dronabinol

post traumatic stress disorde

"I have PTSD, 2 double lung transplants, bronchomalacia, gastroparesis, nissen fundoplication. A-Fib, A-Flutter, vertigo, pulmonary artery stent, cardiac arrest, sternal wires, artificial right hip. extruded and mangled L4 and L5. two back surgeries, smashed thoracic vertebrae, broken toes. broken ribs, CMV, donor specific antibodies. Blah blah blah. a lot more to go, but marinol has been a savior. Keeps me from puking daily, knocks out most of my pain, and does wonders for my anxiety. Screw taking klonopin, norco, and zofran. This covers most of the bases very well."

10

September 17, 2017

1

89

149,441

Mirena

birth control

"I've had it put in since 6 weeks after my 2nd son was born. It's been 6 months. Bled and spotted for 3 months and then stopped. I love everything except the mood swings and anxiety. I'm not the same with my family. Also my sex drive but if I can only get a hold on this anger I believe my sex drive would get better. Going to talk with my doctor about it and go from there. Hopefully it gets better."

6

December 6, 2013

30

82

132,743

Prochlorperazine

nausea/vomiting

"I was given this for nausea that could not be helped with zofran. I take it on a as needed bases or when the zofran won't work. I have a lot of stomach issues and I can say this stuff definitely helps. It does make me a little sleep but I'll take that any day over feeling sick and throwing up. The down side is the restless side effect. I feel like I have to keep moving unless I somehow manage to fall asleep. Then I am knocked out. Sometimes I take valium or benadryl to combat the feeling. But that leaves me groggy and unable to function"

7

December 5, 2017

0

108

27,012

Ultram

rheumatoid arthritis

"I have rheumatoid arthritis and tramadol helps me tremendously with the pain. Be aware though, the withdrawals are horrible. I was out of tramadol for two days and had crawling sensations and aching in my legs. "

8

February 23, 2011

96

37

206,680

Vicoprofen

pain

"I got my wisdom teeth pulled and and I'm sure a lot of people know how that feels. Well my dentist prescribed me Vicoprofen. I was still in terrible pain even on the drug. I couldn't sleep for 2 days the drug did not help much."

3

August 3, 2009

7

46

190,449

Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo

birth control

"I am 23 and took ortho tri cyclen lo (OTCL) for about 5 or 6 years. I started taking it to regulate my cycle, for lighter periods, less cramping and all the other positives the pill boasts (and got it!). I am a pretty emotional gal and this seemed to somewhat help. At worst I would say it had no effect on my mood swings but at least it did not make them worse. over the time I took the pill i gained weight and my boobs grew a cup and 1/2, but i would not blame the weight gain on the pill. OTCL even has cute little cases that you can get from the website for free which i liked and used. I would have stayed on OTCL if I was better about taking it on time and if it were not so expensive ($50 retail, $10-30 w/ insurance)"

9

October 29, 2009

28

150

150,962

Sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim

urinary tract infection

"Today was the first day I took this medication. Two hours after, I experienced joint pain, blurred vision, back pain, a headache, chills, fever, nausea, cough and sore throat. This was in addition to my already severe urinary tract infection symptoms which I was sent to the ER for the night before, including, severe pain in pelvis, achy back (kidneys). Although, symptoms of a severe UTI can also be fever, pain in the flank (pain that runs along the back at about waist level), chills, and nausea, I believe the medication gave me the additional symptoms. I was fine all day long until around two hours after taking the pill. After about 3 hours, symptoms increasingly went away. I am not sure if the pills are working or if they wore off."

5

February 7, 2011

22

132

57,790

Acetaminophen / hydrocodone

back pain

"Two major lower back surgeries, was in major pain ! A Doctor told me about NORCO and I tried NORCO with great success for 10 years. I realize that is a long time to take this! I now have pain management special Doctor and have tried other products to stop the pain. I have always came back to the NORCO 10-325 because it did the job for me. NORCO 10-325 gave me my life back. My pain is under control with this product. "

9

September 18, 2013

77

84

128,670

Phentermine

weight loss

"Started phentermine by my new Dr on 4/1/15, 286 lbs. Will weigh again in a week but so far I have no food cravings lost most my appetite. Only eat 3 small meals I feel a little nauseous when I think about eating I have tons of energy but when is time for bed I can't sleep. If I knew this pill was so effective I would have started when I was 230lbs don't know why my old Dr never recommend it. I'm really excited & I Promise to keep you posted."

9

April 5, 2015

72

92

89,063

Singulair

asthma, maintenance

"This medicine worked wonders for my 3 year old's allergies, however, I am in the process of taking him off of it. He has always been a very well-behaved child, soft spoken and very smart. Since he started taking the medication (from the first day) he has been completely unable to sit still, has been chewing on things (something he outgrew a year and a half ago), and has been unable to follow simple directions. He has also been much more aggressive. When I asked him about it, he said (word for word), "It makes me feel wiggly. And when the wiggles start I can't stop them and the house spins and I fall down." I urge parents to keep an eye on their children for behavioral changes always, especially with this medication."

2

October 25, 2010

91

133

11,948

Trulicity

diabetes, type 2

"Major itching at the injection site. No weight loss, but very good drop in A1C within 1st week. Improvements are subtle but the itching is driving me insane. Thinking of going to another form of the medication...by mouth."

4

April 2, 2015

16

38

85,222

Ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate

birth control

"The very first 3 days of taking Mononessa I always feel very nauseated. Mood swings aren't that bad. I crave a lot, breasts are always sore. Period's are pretty normal, cramps are kept to a minimum. I am sexually active and so far no pregnancy. I've noticed there's more vaginal discharge but my sex drive is pretty low. I told have as much acne. So far this pill has been going great for me. Side effects depend on the person."

7

September 13, 2015

6

80

42,178

Dexilant

gerd

"Good Morning Everyone I am sacred that I am dying, the Dr's tell me I'm not but my intuition and my body are telling me different. I have been suffering from acid reflux for a few yrs now not knowing it because I don't have acid coming back up or gas or any other usual symptoms. The symptoms for me is my breathing is getting increasingly more difficult and wheezing non stop and persistant coughing with constant chest infections because my lungs are drowning in fluid. This is how I was told I have Gerd .. Dr put me on Dexilant 60mg daily, have been on now for 7 days feel nothing .. no change what so ever except extreme shoulders and upper back pain cannot raise my arms to put a shirt on without it bringing tears. I'm 53 yrs young."

1

September 4, 2015

19

142

124,142

Skyla

birth control

"Im 21 with no kids, and got Skyla inserted yesterday. Before my procedure I did all my research and was very nervous when I read others people's experience. Before my appointment I took 4 pills of Ibuprofen. I was really nervous, however it was not that bad. The first part, which the doctor measures your cervix, just feels like a bad menstrual cramp. Its not pleasant but is tolerable. Next she inserted the Skyla. This part lasted about 3 minutes with long intesne cramps, after she was finished the pain was gone. On the ride home I did experience cramps but I was still able to function. Everyones pain tolerance is different, but from my experience it did not hurt that bad."

9

April 20, 2016

1

122

115,543

Propofol

anesthesia

"I can't take Versed, and this is a great alternative for me for colonoscopies and endoscopies. I have pain at the injection site (I.V) but that only lasts a few seconds until I'm unconscious. I'm alert but sleepy the rest of the day, and usually take a four hour nap after the procedures. No side effects otherwise."

9

February 10, 2009

16

57

170,795

Quetiapine

bipolar disorde

"I suffer from mainly depression and anxiety. I have had a few bouts of hypomania. This was recommended to me to help anxiety and mood swings. Within an hour of taking this medicine I was always somewhat buzzed and not in a good way. Like you have to lie down and sleep or you will become extremely irritable. The sleep was great on it, however you wake up in a fog for hours. Usually until dinner time for me. It really flattens you out so you don't feel much but emotionless and tired. I took anywhere from 50 to 200 mg and the result was the same. I am off now and trying safer meds. Seroquel wasn't for me, glad it helps millions though!"

5

August 12, 2013

60

124

185,761

Saxenda

obesity

"**Update** I have now been on Saxenda for 10 weeks. I have lost 28 pounds. I eat about 1500 calories a day tracking on My Fitness Pal. I never feel hungry. The only side effect is constipation. I would recommend this if you are trying to lose weight. I have been on many diets and never have I felt this good."

10

May 7, 2016

36

61

29,489

Topiramate

obesity

"I am on a two week trial. I have been on the medication for 5 days. I have noticed that soda taste disgusting. Which is a good thing for me. I don't feel or look as bloated. I have not lost any weight as of yet. I hope that comes soon. I do notice that I am more thirsty and not as hungry. I try to eat at least three times a day so that I don't "binge". I have noticed that I am more constipated than normal even with drinking more water. I hope to see weight loss soon. I have been "obese" for some time and very unhappy with myself. This puts a huge wedge into my married life. I also would love to loose weight to take the pressure off my knee, my back, and to reduce my asthma some. I hope this medicine is the key to a new life for me."

5

May 5, 2015

66

156

215,539

Copper

birth control

"Got the Paragard inserted 2.5 years ago (8 weeks after a vaginal birth). My experience has been relatively positive. Chose this IUD due to zero hormones because I was breastfeeding & I don't want to deal with hormonal bc. My only upset is a super heavy flow for the first 2 days like clockwork every month. That's 2 days having to change my pad/tampon every 2 hours or less & 4-5 more days of very light bleeding/spotting. The first few months I had severe cramping about a week before I got my period, but that's no longer an issue. Today I went to my dr to talk about other options for heavy flow bc at this point it's a nuisance. She prescribed me a pill to make my periods much lighter MEFENAMIC ACID so we'll see how it goes."

8

September 7, 2017

7

139

172,830

Clonazepam

anxiety

"This medicine obliterated my social anxiety,anxiety ,fear,phobia,paranoia,panic,worrying and racing thoughts! I can actually function again thanks to a little green pill. I feel like superman now! I'm no longer chained downed by my own mind! I've been battling through it for years and now it's finally gone! I can be outgoing again! I feel calm now."

10

October 25, 2014

188

56

83,991

Ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate

birth control

"I talked to my doctor about getting on the pill mainly for birth control. I also asked to be on a pill that will help clear my moderate acne and not make it worse. I was given Tri Lo Sprintec. After reading the mostly awful reviews about it I was really nervous to start taking it but I thought I'd give it a shot and if it was awful talk to my doctor about an alternative. I'm now on day 7 and there hasn't been any major complications. The only negatives are that I get headaches and occasional nausea (not severe) and as far as my acne, it hasn't really made a change. My doctor said it will take a few months to adjust so I'll see how things go but so far it's not too bad. Gave it half stars because I'm only on day 7."

5

July 30, 2017

1

147

25,902

Lamisil

onychomycosis, toenail

"My comments will be in 2 parts. Part 1) I've had fungus on my big toenails for the last 20+ years and have tried everything. In 2012, my primary doctor prescribed generic Lamisil (Terbinafine) which I took for about a month without issue. At refill time, the pharmacy changed to a different Terbinafine provider and told me not to be surprised by the difference in the appearance of the pills. After a week, I developed a rash on my upper body accompanied by fevers & chills. My doctor ordered me to discontinue the Terbinafine pills and the symptoms ended. At the time it wasn't clear if I had simply had an allergic reaction to a new ingredient in the 2nd batch of Terinafine pills. Regardless, I discontinued the pills and my fungus never cleared."

1

July 25, 2017

12

134

161,094

Risperidone

schizophrenia

"I have used Risperdal several times over the last few years. Originally, I was taking it for ruminating thoughts (I call it busy head) and difficulty sleeping. It definitely helped slow down my thoughts and allowed me to sleep better. After my son was born, I was having some postpartum depression and went back on Risperdal. It helped with the kindling and agitation, but I did gain about 10-15 pounds on it. When I stopped the medication, the weight fell off. Most recently, I'm using it as an adjunct therapy to Neurontin and Trileptal for agitation and anxiety. I have emetephobia and this has been the only thing that has allowed me to be around my phobia and not have a panic attack and an ER visit. I do not like the weight gain."

8

December 7, 2012

22

134

85,716

Ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate

birth control

"I was on this birth control for over a year. It worked great for me. No pregnancy, regulated my period and clear up my acne. Only down side I gain 15 pounds even after eating healthy and exercising 5 times a week. I got off it 6 months ago to see if the weight gain was because of the pill and sure enough it was. I've lost all the weight I've gained, but it took some times and effort. It's a great product, just don't like the weight gain."

10

March 21, 2014

11

89

125,965

Viibryd

major depressive disorde

"I've been taking Viibrid for 5 weeks, and my mood seems to be much more stable. It's nice to not have constant feelings of despair. The one problem it's giving me is extreme nausea and vomiting. Even so, the positive effects from Viibryd are great and I'm more than willing to keep taking it despite all the nausea."

8

January 3, 2015

57

58

217,975

Teriparatide

osteoporosis

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

8

March 14, 2016

102

134

177,790

Duloxetine

ibromyalgia

"This medication has worked wonders for me. However, I also have additional medications that work along with this in order to provide me relief. But when I have run out of this medication, I am certainly aware, it is great for my nerve pain and my Depression that accompanies my Fibromyalgia. "

8

January 25, 2014

89

52

17,525

Ethinyl estradiol / etonogestrel

birth control

"The nuvaring has been OK for me with the exception of making me feel like I have an UTI on and off. It has dramatically increased vaginal discharged and causes some itchiness. I think this is what leads to the bladder irritation that feels like a UTI. I've also gotten some headaches and noticed some bloating around my abdomen. All in all I am probably going off of the ring. I'm scared of any birth control at this point. They all have side effects."

6

September 15, 2017

6

84

190,729

Oxybutynin

overactive bladde

"I was worried the patch would be intrusive, but once I put it on, the only thing I noticed was my reduced need to go to the bathroom. I didn't experience any other side effects."

10

May 7, 2013

70

35

103,904

Ethinyl estradiol / levonorgestrel

birth control

"Started taking Camrese to combat PMS-related anxiety, and it totally leveled me out. Now I take it for contraceptive purposes and it has worked great. I gained 20 lbs the first time on it, went off, lost some of the weight, went back on it, and haven't gained since. No spotting after the first pack, once my body was regulated. The dose of constant hormones really helped me feel in control and normal again."

10

September 23, 2014

12

74

143,887

Etonogestrel

birth control

"I had the depo injection for 8 years and my doctor made me stop it even though I had not been sent for a bone scan!! He gave me a choice of other birth controls as I have three beautiful kids I needed something as effective as the depo which 100% agreed with me no periods, no weight gain it was great. So I went for the bar in my arm as doctor told me same hormones as the depo (ya right) 6 months I have this in my arm and have gained 2 stone, feel crap about myself terrible outbreaks of acne (never even had spots as a teenager) and feeling low and depressed and periods every two weeks!!! Mine is coming out next week never again I'm.going back on the depo I'll drink plenty of milk for the bones lol"

10

August 27, 2016

2

142

139,046

Phentermine

weight loss

"I started a diet exactly 32 days ago. I went completely cold turkey, no soda, no sugar, sweets, or fast food. I worked out on my WII every night for the first week and got bored. Then I got a gym membership and I work out 1-1.5 hours every night. I ate almost every 2-3 hours fruits and veggies. I lost 15.4 pounds the first month on my own. I had a follow up with my doctor and asked him about Adipex. He seemed pleased with my question and wrote me a prescription for 30 days. I have now been on the pill for 3 days only, I went from eating 5-6 times a day and drinking 4-5 bottles of water and my 1-1.5 hour workout to now drinking 6-8 bottles a day. Already lost 4 lbs!"

9

April 19, 2009

24

137

197,733

Desvenlafaxine

depression

"My doctor prescribed Pristiq 6 months ago for major depressive disorder with anxiety. I have been on several different antidepressants but this one took the longest to work. It took 6 weeks. I was nauseated for the first month. It finally started working and I felt less depressed but lately I am very moody and irritable. Sometimes all I want to do is stay in bed and at other times I'm up all night (like now - it's 3:55am). Can't take this any more. Good luck."

1

March 16, 2009

19

86

106,580

Implanon

birth control

"I love this type of birth control. You don't have to worry about taking it each night. It does effect people in different ways but I have lost weight from stoping my other birth control to this one. I do get migraines and it works awesome! The only thing is that my arm is so itchy!!! I did just get it about a month ago. But love this birth control!!"

10

December 21, 2015

8

70

2,181

Metformin

polycystic ovary syndrome

"I started taking Metformin because it was the last hope to help control my hormones and bring back my cycles. i have PCOS and Endometriosis, and the combination of the 2 is horrible when you cant take HRT. After 3 days of taking it i got my period finally after 113 days late. I am a bit worried as i am underweight and havent got an appetite, but im slowly getting used to them,and will hopefully be eating properly soon. fingers crossed it helps me concieve!!!!"

7

August 17, 2015

14

86

83,736

Clomiphene

emale infertility

"I have been trying so hard to have a baby im talking YEARS! I recently went to the Obgyn to talk to the Dr about my infertility. I have never had kids before because its all ways been so hard to conceive due to the fact that I am irregular on my periods.... so the Dr prescribed clomid to me and the first try i got pregnant... i am now 4 weeks pregnant with my first baby and i honestly still can't believe it. I took 6 pregnancy even blood work and all positive. I strongly recommend this pill it is A MIRACLE!!"

10

April 6, 2016

164

103

84,847

Ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate

birth control

"In my experience this is terrible. I'm only almost done with my third week and I'm having the worst ovary pains and migraines. I got on it because the doctor told me it would prevent cysts because I've had a cyst that covered my whole ovary and wanted something to prevent that from happening again. Well, I'm having the same exact pain when I had a cyst but the stabbing pain is more often. I've never had trouble with head aches or migraines until now.. My whole expience has been terrible."

1

April 1, 2016

5

91

73,758

Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone

birth control

"I'm 17 years old and got started on birth control because my periods were 9 days long with severe side effects. I first went on the shot called Depo-Provera, that was the worst experience of my life. I was having my periods every single day. The doctors told me it was normal and it would regulate after my third shot; however, the 4th shot came and same issues with no end in sight. Terrible cramps, headache, even vomiting. When my doctor switched me over to Loestrin I had instant results. My period is now regulated to a 4 day cycle once a month. I do have cramps as a side effect, but they have gotten much better. Before Loestrin I would curl up in a ball and cry from the severity of the cramps. I would recommend this birth control to anyone."

10

August 14, 2012

1

142

139,758

Nora-Be

birth control

"Really great. The combo pill made me sick as a dog and my weight ballooned, but I feel amazing on this pill. I had just started on a diet when I switched and I am still losing the same kind of weight as before the pill."

9

January 15, 2009

36

46

15,316

Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone

birth control

"I've been on this pill for 3 years and I haven't had but one complaint. My skin is so clear I only get maybe one pimple around my placebo pill days and I don't even get my period at all. Mood is fine, I never have cramps, and I've never gained weight on this pill. My only complaint is that my libido is non existent. It makes me feel less human in a way. I'm switching to an IUD because I don't want to worry about a daily pill and I'm really hoping it will give me back my libido. But overall, this pill is excellent and low dose so low chances of bad side effects."

8

March 18, 2017

0

116

31,333

Miconazole

vaginal yeast infection

"It literally feels like fire ants are attacking me on the inside. I will never use this product again. It made my discomfort tremendously worse. My legs were shaking from the burning and pain. Do not buy this hell induced drug."

1

July 13, 2016

1

41

57,640

Acetaminophen / hydrocodone

pain

"I had surgery to repair a torn labrum in my left hip as well as severe damage to my cartilage. It was an incredibly painful surgery and was prescribed the 10/325 hydrocodone (norco) for my pain. One tablet every 4-6 hours the first 2 weeks post op helped incredibly with the pain. I was given another prescription for the same thing for my PT (lasting 4-6 months post op). I no longer took them regularly, only before/after PT which could be incredibly painful. 1-2 tablets did the job, providing incredible relief from pretty severe pain. Only negative side effect I experienced was itching, particularly when I would take 2 tablets (20 mg). However, 2 tablets provided wonderful pain relief and also relaxed me mentally. Thumbs up."

9

March 15, 2016

51

126

34,458

Bystolic

high blood pressure

"I am a 29 year old Arab-American with stage 1 hypertension. My mom has high blood pressure and my grandma had it also. I have been on Bystolic for 1 week and my blood pressure has gone from 130/100 to 120/80. I hope it continues. So far so good."

8

July 22, 2008

97

49

19,947

Pregabalin

ibromyalgia

"This seems to work for me, at least the nerve pain in my legs, it controls the racing, shooting pains but does not help the muscle pain or spasms at all. at least when I take it i can sit down without shaking or moving my legs. Every little bit helps."

8

June 16, 2009

13

51

144,715

Etonogestrel

birth control

"I have had a great experience with this implant. Getting the rod inserted was not bad, getting the numbing shot was the worst part. It felt like an intense bee sting. In the first month I would spot off and on, but it was never anything really heavy. I do still get a period every month, however they are getting shorter and lighter. My last period only lasted 2 days. I have also struggled with acne since my early teens (I'm now 23), and my skin has never looked better. I think it is important to remember that everyone's body is different. No 2 of us are the same. This implant will affect everyone in different ways and there is no way for your doctor to know how your body will react to the implant."

10

February 9, 2016

1

135

131,028

Levonorgestrel

birth control

"I had this thing put in a year ago, and I am getting it out asap. I fell depressed all the time, dont want to socialize, or have sex. it pokes my husband and I feel pain when I do certain sexual positions. I have hair growing from all parts of my body. dont get me wrong its great not to worry about getting pregnant for 5 years, but what the point of having it in and getting all these weird symptoms. I have enough kids and I think getting my tubes tied. Got luck to other users who dont have a problem, as for me its a goner!!!"

3

February 16, 2010

8

109

44,733

Ramipril

high blood pressure

"I haven't had any side efffects, I am think this is a great medication so far. My blood pressure is normal now it was at 150/90 now its normal and I feel great."

10

March 23, 2017

27

33

184,096

Hydroxyzine

anxiety

"I've been taking this medication for almost a month along with gabapentin and mirtazepine I use gabapentin during the day in very large amounts. Being a benzo user the gaba doesn't help my panic attacks unless a big dose is taken at a time. I tried to combine gaba and hydroxyzine with very little effect on my anxiety. Now at night I try taking it alone and nothing but with the mirtazepine I do fall asleep but have the scariest most real feeling frightening nightmares ever. The doc is trying to get me to stop taking clonazepam but that is the only benzo that works for my anxiety all day and eases me to sleep at night without crazy nightmares. I wish he would just give me clonazepam but he's trying to taper me off..I hate it"

1

February 8, 2017

17

137

186,056

Desvenlafaxine

depression

"This is day two for me taking the medicine, and already my face has broke, I'm very tired, and I feel anxious at times and like crying at others. I don't like it. I'm going back to latunda"

2

December 9, 2015

12

38

20,459

Vimpat

seizures

"After adding Vimpat to my Keppra regime, my seizures dropped to nearly nonexistent. I have tried most all other seizure meds, but this 1 worked for me. I realize everyone is different, this med worked for me with few side effects. I will gladly trade a few side effects versus a seizure."

8

December 11, 2016

27

52

28,619

Lexapro

anxiety

"On my 7th day of Lexapro I developed a rash on my arms and was alarmed, especially when I read about the possibility of rash being a side effect of the medication. With my doctor's guidance I treated the rash as a contact allergy (detergent, etc.) and kept taking the Lexapro. The rash came back one more time but never again. Lexapro did not give me the sudden weight loss, dizziness, visual "trails", nausea, etc. of other SSRI's I had tried before (Prozac worked for me, anxiety-wise, but the side effects were a bit much... Paxil resulted in extreme dizziness and was stopped after only a few days). I find Lexapro worth the extra money and recommend it even to people who may have had bad experiences with SSRI's before."

9

June 10, 2011

7

130

131,565

Methyl salicylate

muscle pain

"I have bursitis in both hips that developed prior to back surgery. The pain is bearable during the day, but at night, I wake up with pain because I'm a side sleeper. I started using Salonpas gel and, I have been able to sleep through the night without waking. I get cortizone injections when needed, but when I can't get an appointment quick enough, this is fantastic! And for roughly $8.00 at Walmart... you can't beat it!"

10

June 26, 2014

0

77

137,529

Isotretinoin

acne

"I took Accutane for my severe acne 13 years ago. I have not had a breakout since I started the medication. It cleared up my face, back and chest in 6 months and have not had acne since. I know this is a serious medication and has harmful side effects. The only side effects that I experienced was the extremely dry, flaky skin. I do not regret taking Accutane. I tried many acne medications prescribed by the doctor and nothing worked. The acne would get better and then I would have a major breakout again. Accutane was the only thing that worked for me."

10

May 17, 2009

17

104

74,679

Wellbutrin SR

depression

"I had tried four of five different SSRI's over 10 years and they didn't work for me. Also, I was put on Serozone some years ago by my GP and that medication just wasn't for me - it was finally taken off the market due to it's horrible side effects. Finally, my doctor prescribed Wellbutrin SR and it worked wonders for me. I had only one side effect which was waking up at night. I'll take that over depression any day."

9

August 14, 2013

89

81

118,418

Fetzima

major depressive disorde

"The three days that I took this medication for my depression I had a horrible experience. I felt as though the Medicine turned me into someone that I didn't recognize. I became so angry and irate that I could rip someones head off. I couldn't control my feelings. Crying, Sadness, Angry and felt like I was Manic. I even quit my Job. My life is now ruined."

1

November 26, 2017

1

67

49,226

Ethinyl estradiol / levonorgestrel

birth control

"The only reason I even give this two stars is because I never had an issue with pregnancy on this pill. I started with Aviane (which I had no side effects and generally felt great) and was switched to this by my pharmacy. Since then things have gone down hill. I had very mild anxiety before going on the pill, Aviane did nothing to it but Orsythia has amplified it to the point where I've really struggled with my anxiety and mood swings. A few days before my period the smallest things will set me off into episodes of weeping and panic. I've gained some weight (5 pounds). Experienced nausea every so often (more than Aviane). Worst, is the cystic acne on my chin. While my periods have been lighter and shorter, cramps have gotten worse. Terrible"

2

May 15, 2016

7

137