Juhne/custom_drug_dataset · Datasets at Hugging Face

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92,314	Lyrica	neuralgia	"I am 52 years old and have suffered from neuralgia mostly in my feet and legs. It got so bad I could not fall asleep at night. I take 50mg morning and night. I read all the comments and reviews on this and other sites. They made it sound like a miracle drug and I agree. Finally I had some relief. I am having trouble with swelling and had some weight gain. It has been worth it."	9	April 1, 2009	26	77
54,017	Fluticasone	asthma, maintenance	"I have used arnuity 200 for 6 weeks and I see a difference but my copay in Dec 2015 was $91 now in Jan 2016 it has gone to $119 per month. I'd really would like to keep taking this but I can't afford that much every month so I will be back with my dr to find a alternative"	8	January 9, 2016	11	60
72,723	Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone	polycystic ovary syndrome	"I just switched to this pill from one that made me gain weight (all to boobs and butt so I'm not reeeeeally complaining but still.) This is my first period with this pill, and I'm rejoicing. I've always had extra heavy periods, and they usually last 8-9 days, so it was basically hell. I had gotten used to sleeping on a towel I always ended up leaking onto my sheets and ruining them, and I was resigned to a life of painfully large super tampons. But today - I wore a regular tampon and didn't leak? And I can wear a regular pad and sleep without a towel? This is amazing and I love it. A "	10	August 27, 2015	10	117
59,474	Avelox	pneumonia	"Amazing stuff. After 1 pill I coughed up stuff that would scare Dr. House, but felt much better immediately. I will live with mild side effects considering that pneumonia can kill you or cause permanent damage. 3 doses left and I continue to practice breathing deeply and slowly. I'm grateful for medicines like these."	10	August 31, 2011	22	54
25,492	Finasteride	benign prostatic hyperplasia	"Been using Finasteride for 9 months. Still get up every 2 hours at night to pee. No erection, sex is impossible. Penis looks like it is smaller and different shape. Would not recommend this drug to anybody. Probably going to quit, there has to be something else other than this drug. No sex drive at all."	1	November 8, 2015	45	56
133,034	Loestrin 24 Fe	birth control	"I tried Ortho Tri-Cyclen about a year ago and had to stop the pill within a week due to the horrible symptoms. I decided to give birth control another shot and went on Loestrin 24 Fe in November of 2011. The side effects have been mild so I've remained on it since and plan to continue using it. I did have stomach discomfort, headaches and a few other symptoms that subsided within the first few weeks. In the beginning months, I would get my period if I did not take the pill literally at the same exact time everyday. If I was 5 minutes late, I could expect a present the next day. That was kind of annoying, but the periods were pretty light so it wasn't anything worth stopping the pill over. A few months ago, my periods have stopped altogether."	8	June 14, 2012	0	142
138,939	Phentermine	weight loss	"I started taking phentermine on November 4 and today is my 3rd day. My starting weight is 254lbs. My goal is to lose 100lbs. Since starting I feel like I have so much energy and have been able to keep up with my 4 kids so much easier. The only side effect that I have is a mild headache and a little jittery. I haven't been hungry but force myself to eat because I know the importance of nutrition for your body. This morning I made egg-whites for breakfast and sliced tomato but had to force it down."	9	November 6, 2009	9	98
131,128	Levonorgestrel	birth control	"I used this for the full five years after having my 2 kids. I had no side effects except perhaps that my weight stabilized at a higher weight than pre-pregnancy days. My husband occasionally said he could feel the string. At the very end of use I had night sweats and extreme weight fluctuations (up and down by 20 lbs). I recommend getting it removed as soon as symptoms start. This was very cost effective long term although initially a high cost. When considering the monthly cost of other forms this was less. In addition with no periods, there was no cost for pads/tampons or pain medication for cramping. I'm now back on pills, but miss the Mirena. I now have mood swings, motivation issues, weight gain, acne, and normal period issues."	9	February 27, 2009	29	132
179,375	Olanzapine	bipolar disorde	"When I was diagnosed as bipolar I was put on Zyprexa. I took it 3 times a day and it was great at eliminating my mania, depression, and anxiety symptoms. However I had two side effects, I would get tired and I gained over 100 pounds over 12 years. So my doctor suggested lithium and I am on that now and doing fine and I have lost 30 pounds in 4 months."	8	December 4, 2012	37	72
124,660	Chlorpheniramine / dextromethorphan	cough and nasal congestion	"Took one dose as directed and had very negative reaction. Seemed to make my condition much worse. Caused stomach ache, nausea, headache, liver pain. I'd be very careful in decisionto take this med. Do all other homeopathic cold/ flu remedies first, like taking zinc, chicken soup, going to bed, staying warm, eating oranges, taking 1/2 pain pill."	1	December 27, 2016	0	57
128,013	Phentermine	weight loss	"I use only 15 mg (doc prescribed 30 but I could not sleep at all with 30 mg, also it was so strong I did not have appetite at all and I would take only 300 calories per day if that much).So 15 mg works for me. I count calories I do not fo over 1400 per day, I run/walk 30 minutes per day, drink one gallon of water and eat everything in small portions like 5x per day. My snack is apples or almonds but i also eat sandwich once in a while or spaghetti or rice. The only thing I do not consume is chocolate or any other sweets. My carbs come from fruit or baked potatoe or corn... I went feom 246.5 to 229 since August 1 ( so in 25 days almost 18 lbs). I will probably lose few more until monday so I think total.of 20 lbs per.month is great."	10	August 26, 2016	52	155
93,874	Trintellix	major depressive disorde	"I have severe depression and have been on Trintellix for a month. At first, the nausea and vomiting were awful. My doctor gave me promethizine, but that didn't help. A medication that did work is Zofran, and it works like a charm for the nausea. It completely stops it. I take Trintellix in afternoon and about an hour later, Zofran. No more nausea; I am so relieved. However, I thought Trintellix would help my depression more. I seem to be more anxious. I am prescribed Valium 5 mg. up to once a day, but I rarely used to take it. Now I am so anxious that I have to take it. I was so hopeful, and now I'm so disappointed that Trintellix is not working as expected. Does anyone have any suggestions for another anti-depressant?"	6	August 26, 2017	17	135
12,528	Palbociclib	breast cancer, metastatic	"I was diagnosed with stage IV breast cancer in February 2015. Ten lymph nodes tested positive and it had matastized to my bones. I started taking Ibrance and Lotrozole in April 2015. I have no notable side effects other then after being on it for 14 months it started destroying my hair and my blood counts is always low. My scans have all been good. Up until last week I still worked full time, but now that I am 65 I think it is time to go part time. I guess the fact that it isn't curable and the unknown is my worst fear. Good luck to all."	10	April 12, 2017	24	108
112,964	Bisacodyl	constipation	"Took 2 pills at 2:30am, by 730am I had awoke to the worst cramps of my life. I've suffered from mixed irritable bowel syndrome for virtually my while life, and while I've experienced bad cramps before, this was a whole new level. I thought my wife was going to have to take me to the hospital. My symptoms were cold sweats, uncontrollable shaking, TERRIBLE cramps, nausea, feeling faint.. I just wanted it to stop. They persisted for a good hour, until I was able to get some relief through passing stool. It does work, but for people like myself with IBS it's not worth going through what I experienced for a decent BM. Will not use again."	1	February 18, 2017	10	117
150,259	Mucinex D	cough and nasal congestion	"I too was up all night the times I took Mucinex DM. Best to take in the morning hour, but night is when most the coughing exists. The sleep is needed badly to get rid of the cold."	4	April 24, 2011	1	38
178,248	Duloxetine	depression	"I took this medicine for 6 years and it helped my depression. Allergies became much worse over time and I assumed it was just seasonal or food allergy. Suffered a lot with allergies over the 6 years I was on Cymbalta and was unable to do much of anything even though I have 4 school aged kids. When my Doctor recently increased dosage, my allergies went haywire..... prickly feeling in fingers arms back, itchy nose, throat and private region. Because the allergies came on slowly, I didn't realize it was Cymbalta causing the problem. I really suffered with this and would hate for another to do the same. If you have weird allergy like symptoms, check the Cymbalta. It helped my depression, but I still was not able to live comfortably because of the reaction."	4	August 13, 2010	16	135
159,150	TriNessa	birth control	"I've been on Trinessa for 3 years now and I couldn't be happier. I always start my period on a Tues or Wed and only last till Sunday and very light. It is also very inexpensive. I pay $4/month for a pack. When I first started the only side effect I had was a little bit of weight gain (3-4lbs). It definitely helped clear up my skin but I do get the occasional zit here and there. I still have a little bit of cramping before my period but doctor says that is normal and no pill can really prevent that. Just the natural part of the body. I haven't had any changes with side effects over the years and it has definitely done its job of preventing pregnancy. I would highly recommend it to others!"	10	September 14, 2012	9	136
48,921	Ethinyl estradiol / levonorgestrel	birth control	"I received Aubra from planned parenthood and I've finished my first pack and I got my period my normal period would be about 4 or 5 days after taking Aubra I am on my 9th day and I plan on going back to PPH to get switched to something different that will regulate my period back to normal.. This kind of birth control has made me moody not want to have sexual intercourse with my boyfriend and I've broke out already."	1	December 11, 2016	1	81
139,867	Euflexxa	osteoarthritis	"had my first injection today. had problems for years. 2 meniscuis surgerys and many cortisone shots. knee keeps getting fluid and have been getting it removed and cortisone inj. hasnt been lasting long. i have another torn meniscuis and osteoarthritis. i have little pain with fluid removal and cortisone inj. my first euflexxa inj. today was so painful that i cant go back. level 10 pain for about 30 seconds! also it was done by the same dr. that gave me painless cortisone! i was told to do normal activity and no mention of icing? it was my first and last one"	1	October 29, 2015	24	102
75,565	Glucophage	polycystic ovary syndrome	"My experience with metformin has been awesome. I have been using this medicine for about a year now and have has great results. I know have regular periods which is great because I used to get it every 15 days or miss months here and there. Another fantastic thing is that I can now function when I am menstruating which used to be impossible for me due to the horrible pain. I now have manageable pain and don't have to get shots for it. I've also been able to lose 77 lbs that I had gained. Overall I've had a wonderful experience with this medication. I believe that taking my doctor's advice was the best thing I ever did, I think the combination of the medicine, changed eating habits and exercise all helped."	10	November 6, 2009	164	133
177,161	Duloxetine	diabetic peripheral neuropathy	"I'm a recovering alcoholic of 16 years. I was diagnosed diabetic in 2008 and continued drinking until May 7th 2017. Unfortunately my addiction had caused a lot of damage to my body that I didn't notice while consuming 3-6 gallons of beer a day. In the past if I didn't have a drink I would start to feel pain in my legs so I drank more. Now after the first I weeks and the shakes went away I went to a doctor to get my health checked. After fully disclosing my situation he prescribed gabapentin.. I had a bad skin burring reaction after a few weeks and my legs and feet were like lighting storms of pain. He then prescribed Cymbalta. I was reluctant at first reading all the side effects. But now I take it 2 hours before bed and the pain is gone."	8	September 8, 2017	13	145
153,508	Doxycycline	acne	"Nothing but great things to say about this pill, hence the rating of 9. I have had severe acne for 7 years (I'm 19), it was to the point where I couldn't look at people while talking to them. I have tried just about everything under the sun until I finally went to the dermatologist and got this. Clear skin within 2 WEEKS, no side effects. I take it once in the morning with food, I use Benzaclin at night, and I wash with Cetaphil twice a day (you can get that anywhere). I only have 2 minor blemishes on my face at the moment, which is amazing in comparison to what I looked like merely a month ago. Extremely pleased."	9	February 8, 2013	22	121
111,062	Verapamil	cluster headaches	"Been having cluster headaches for twelve years. I'm on my forth cycle now. My cycles come about every three years. I tell everybody I know cluster headaches are sooooo painful. Im so blessed to have been prescribed verapamil by the first doctor that was seen by. Verapamil usaully takes 10-14 days to fully work. Im so thankful for all the advice and its good to hear from people understand my pain."	10	March 6, 2016	20	71
216,951	Dextromethorphan / guaifenesin / pseudoephedrine	cough and nasal congestion	"In the form of Contac 400 and in my case, it stops runny nose, sneezing and blocked nose almost instantly. The only side affect I have is a good one as it makes me wake earlier in the morning feeling great. "	10	June 23, 2008	2	42
14,227	Myrbetriq	overactive bladde	"This medication is a life saver! On the costly side, but for me, worth every penny. I have had no side effects. I can finally sleep through the night. Thank you, thank you, thank you!"	10	May 27, 2013	90	35
213,096	Phenelzine	depression	"I was diagnosed with bipolar/severe mania and depression since I was 26, I have see every psychiatrist in my area, and have been put on every antidepressant from Paxil to Effexor. The only one that ever worked is Nardil. I am 33 years old now and would recommend this monoamine oxidase inhibitor to everyone who needs to be on an antidepressant. I was fortunate to find a very intelligent doctor who worked with me through these years. He told me not too many doctors prescribe Nardil for the food restrictions or whatever, but I personally believe the "old school" MAOI's are the way to go. Nardil gets a 10 in my book. I felt the ahhh, effects after one week."	10	July 7, 2013	89	120
200,213	Varenicline	smoking cessation	"I've struggled to quit smoking and I haven't enjoyed anything about smoking for years. It's simply addiction and the "need" to smoke. Two weeks ago I began taking chantix. My plan was to set a quit date after starting. I'm worried that it may not be working for me as I hoped. I still crave a cigarette roughly every hour. I think I've noticed that they are tasting worse, but they've tasted bad before to me. The side effects are starting to bother me some. I caught myself contemplating quitting my job today. This makes me think I may be having some signs of depression. More than anything my body just feels somewhat weak and I've developed sores in my mouth. I'm really hoping this helps me quit smoking because I'm getting desperate."	5	May 14, 2015	14	133
75,292	Vistaril	anxiety	"I deal with extreme anxiety in a lot of different scenarios likely rising out of autism. I'm on about 75mg a day, and I cannot say I have side-effects, other than waking up with a pounding heart for a few hours if I drink too heavily. I have had such good effects from the drug to the point where I can actually see major differences in how I interact with people and events and almost see a difference in my personality (for the better) over the past several years. I have recommended Vistaril to several people."	9	January 19, 2017	54	96
115,414	Propofol	anesthesia	"Amazingly pleasant drug, incredibly enjoyable! I experienced absolutely no side effects at all, including no burning or stinging during injection at all. I was very very anxious prior to the procedure as I've never had anything like this before. I assumed I would still be somewhat awake, nervous, uncomfortable, and loopy during my endoscopy... boy was I wrong! Surprisingly enough, as soon as they just barely started a small amount into the IV, I instantly fell asleep. With this drug, you are still able to breath and all for yourself. It really is just like taking a wonderfully deep nap, and believe me, I was a skeptic! I was so worried about when I would "wake up". Truly to my surprise, I felt AMAZING and so REFRESHED!"	10	June 20, 2016	9	127
108,594	Yuvafem	atrophic urethritis	"I have been treated successfully for atrophic vaginitis with Vagifem for six years. Unfortunately, because I now have Medicare with supplemental insurance, I have had to get a month's supply of Yuvafem, the new generic for Vagifem, until I can get the brand Vagifem from Canada. The first thing I noticed is how poorly the Yuvafem is package. when trying to separate the applicators, the packaging covering the pill area broke open, and I ended up having to cut the applicators apart. Now I wonder if the medication is also substandard product. Of course, in the U.S., we are unable to tell were our prescription medications are made, where as in other countries, that information is available."	5	December 7, 2016	21	117
9,155	Lo Loestrin Fe	birth control	"I am 20 years old and I have been on this for over a year now. I tried other birth control pills before this one, but the estrogen levels were way too high (my boobs got bigger and I got extremely moody). Lo-loestrin was so much better! Since it has such a small dose of both hormones, I haven't noticed any negative side effects. The first couple of months I had dark, sticky discharge (especially during menstration time); however, since then I have not had a period. My gynecologist says this is okay at my age and not something to worry about. Overall I am very happy with this birth control."	10	August 1, 2017	3	111
10,000	Lo Loestrin Fe	birth control	"I was on this birth control for 8 months. The first 6 months I was moody with little to no weight gain. Sex drive decreases only little. But in month 7 I started having horrific cystic acne. It's so bad I don't want to go out of my house. I've never had cystic acne and now at age 27 it is unbearable and painful. I am switching to Alesse."	7	April 10, 2013	4	69
194,507	Atorvastatin	high cholesterol	"In the first few days of taking Lipitor I was unbelievably tired, weak and dizzy. I had muscle aches,dry mouth and a headache. I felt on the verge of having a heart attack. I felt nauseous and these symptoms just got worse the longer I took it. It got to the point where I was so dizzy I couldn't drive my car . I had to get off it immediately"	1	May 18, 2016	68	70
58,502	Jolivette	birth control	"Today was day 4 on jolivette and I was rendered completely useless. I woke up with paralyzing fear and had a headache will hallucinations all day long. I also felt nauseated and very cold. Jolivette made me totally unable to take care of my 2 month old and 15 month old!"	1	February 10, 2016	3	51
30,213	Klonopin	panic disorde	"46 years old and suffered from untreated anxiety since I was 12. Last December had my first panic attack and everything went to hell after that. Doc put me on 0.05 mg Klonopin 1 x a day which I split up and take one half in the morning and half before bed. Also take 10 mg Celexa as well, which seems to work well together with the Klonopin. Needless to say the last week since I've started these I've been better, more motivated and not so anxious, not to mention sleeping all the way through the night. People say don't take Klonopin daily or watch out for withdrawal from long term use? Why stop using it if it has been working for years? Think about what your life was like before using it..cannot have been pleasant. It helps some people live better."	10	May 23, 2013	107	142
227,111	Etonogestrel	birth control	"I started the Nexplanon November of 2013. From there my period was crazy and out of control. I started getting acne and my sex drive was down to the ground! I haven't had sexual intercourse in months because of the prolong period and no sex drive. Other than that I love that you don't have to worry about taking it everyday and that I didn't gain weight. I had to get it taken out after 6 months, which is today. Couldn't take it anymore."	6	May 5, 2014	5	84
63,283	Epiduo	acne	"The only RX that treats my acne immediately and empties my pores of all impurities. When I skip a few weeks of using my acne comes back. It does make your skin itch a little when you first put it on but it goes away as you sleep. People experiencing burning and redness (stay out of the direct sun light and no sun lamps!!) only use once a day or less! This stuff truly does work like a miracle on my skin. Sucks my insurance never wants to cover it!"	10	August 30, 2017	5	90
91,273	Chlorpheniramine / methscopolamine / phenylephrine	nasal congestion	"I had a severe sinus infection that would never go away. Finally the doc prescribed this medicine. I was a little apprehensive about buying meds from a compound pharmacy, but I'm glad I did. Although my insurance did not cover the meds, I'm glad I paid the $50 because I felt better after my first dose! This is my third day on the meds and I can breathe at night without waking up to blow my nose and I do not feel stuffy. I love this medicine!"	10	January 5, 2016	0	87
191,807	Drospirenone / ethinyl estradiol	birth control	"I've been on Zarah for about 6 months now, after switching from another pill. The good things I like about Zarah are that my acne has cleared up and I don't have any super crazy side effects....however my period lasts for about 6-7 days and it's very heavy the whole time...this is the worst my period has ever been. I also get a migraine for about 3 days straight when I get my period. Definitely thinking about switching because the 6-7 day period seriously sucks!!"	4	June 19, 2017	1	85
6,133	Minastrin 24 Fe	birth control	"Omg...this is just some bullcrap. I was on minastrin before I got pregnant and the periods weren't really heavy but I cramped really bad. So I decided after the baby I would go back on it until my paragard comes in. Whelp, I get back on it, keep in mind I'm already facing post partum depression. I have every symptom listed. I can't believe it would make me suicidal but yes...it does. I stopped taking it because I couldn't stand the spotting...well of course that turned into a heavy period. Then 2 weeks later I got another full period. So I went without birth control for another month which wasn't cool. So I decided at the start of my current period I would start back taking it. And here I am...spotting after my period, and I have blood clots."	2	October 3, 2015	4	139
186,753	Benicar	high blood pressure	"Just started this medication, I am 26/M/in fairly good shape, work out 4 to 5 times a week so I don't really know why my blood pressure is high but anyway. Took my 2nd dose yesterday, jogged this morning at the gym and hit "the wall" HARD. Felt short of breath and chest pain. Maybe this will go away once I get used to the medication. PS. taking 20mg."	6	July 14, 2011	52	69
4,929	Belviq	obesity	"Big boned brown lady who likes comfort food. Went from 216 pounds at 5"5 to 184 pounds 32 pounds gone. Feelin skinny and now swimmin at the YMCA. The doc likes my progress but 4 months is pretty good. Lookin to get to 155 within the next six months. It works"	10	June 25, 2014	128	51
193,341	Cyclobenzaprine	sciatica	"Great for the actual issue (sciatica pain) but side effect on me was severe night cramp in both calf muscles and 'hangover' the following day. Stopped taking them - leg cramps were worse than the back pain."	7	October 8, 2014	26	37
51,423	Azithromycin	sinusitis	"I have had this sinus infection for 5 days. Went to the doctors yesterday the doctor prescribed me Zithromax. The side effects with me are stomach cramps, diarrhea, bloody nose and dizziness. But it seems to be working so far. Lets hope that by time the bottle is finished I feel like myself again."	10	September 9, 2011	31	54
160,643	Buspirone	panic disorde	"I've been on Prozac and Buspar for 3 months. I was terrified to start, awful spaced out feeling, not high just foggy minded. Now I feel great, have my moments but I can see the light at the end of the tunnel."	9	September 28, 2013	28	42
167,149	Levonorgestrel	birth control	"Update: One month with Skyla! So far I have only bled one week out of the month, woohoo! Also my acne is a lot better, and my weight hasn't changed much tho, although I wish I didn't have an appetite so I could lose more weight! Went to the doctor today and he said everything was still in place and it was looking good! Now only yearly check ups from now on! Hoping for the best!"	9	May 17, 2016	3	76
13,090	Xolair	urticaria	"I'm on xolair for chronic idiopathic urticaria. This shot has changed my life ! I just had my 6th one today, I only get breakthrough hives about once a week and it's not very bad. My dermatographia and angioedema are completely gone. I've been able to get of most of my antihistamines and prednisone as well."	10	May 2, 2016	31	56
24,695	Horizant	restless legs syndrome	"I have had undiagnosed RLS for years and had huge horse pills Gralise to take and so many of them with a high fat meal which made me gain weight. Horizant is so much better just one pill at dinner time and I get my rest. Glad Dr explained to me that each 600mg tablet is actually equivalent to 313mg Gabapentin and not to break it but swallow whole with food."	10	June 7, 2017	4	71
144,866	Etonogestrel	birth control	"I was super excited to get this birth control because I wouldn't have to worry with taking a pill. Mirena or any IUD was NOT an option for me. Wouldn't have that if my life depended on it! Anyways, I had the Nexplanon places Aug 6, 2015. Today is Dec 31, 2015 and I'm planning on having it removed soon! First off, I have had brown discharge since the day it was placed.. and have only have maybe one period. There literally hasn't been a day that I haven't had to wear either a panty liner or a pad due to the discharge. Second, I have had headaches at least 4 days a week since I had my BC placed. Third, my mood swings are crazy!! However I have always been the type to get aggravated easily, I've never been this hateful! Over it!!!!!!!!"	4	January 1, 2016	13	144
141,170	Escitalopram	anxiety	"I started having bad anxiety after I went back to work. I started on lexapro 5mg. I'm glad I stuck with it. Yes the side effects for the first 6 weeks were hell but after week 6 they ALL went away. I had every side effect too. But reading the reviews from people who said to stick it out it's worth it is what kept me going. After week 6 I went up to 10mg and was worried I was going to experience the side effects again. But nope no side effects. My anxiety is gone and I'm coming out of that black hole I was in. So please anyone reading this , yes stick with it! The start up side effects will go away. I had increased anxiety when I first started taking it but that too stopped. I am on the generic as well."	10	June 30, 2015	134	146
131,920	Effexor XR	anxiety	"I love it. It's so much better than the other 2 I tried that made me feel like a zombie and had side effects. Effexor XR has helped me and still does help me to not have the anxiety/panic attacks that I was experiencing before. It's the best by far. I highly recommend Effexor XR for anyone with bad anxiety & panic attacks. It's absolutely the best."	10	June 21, 2012	109	67
23,842	Saphris	bipolar disorde	"Wonderdrug. I have never, ever had a period of more than two days without irritability without hypomania. Within 2 days of taking this medication, my irritability was nil. I was able to sit in a busy, loud restaurant without getting angry or distracted. I have no sedation during the day, and this medication helps me sleep at night, immediately and deeply. I'm sleeping about 9-10 hours every night, which is why I'm giving it 8 of 10 stars, because that amount of sleep is a little much for me. I still feel a normal range of emotion on this medication, my sex drive is normal, I have no side effects. The taste is not so bad, but tongue does get numb every time I take it, but this wears off by the time I wake up."	8	March 30, 2015	43	136
183,836	Opium	diarrhea	"Paregoric is a wonderful medication. Not sure if I have Crohn's disease or IBS but when having a flare it is the best thing I have found. As a child I was given a medication with paregoric in it and it always worked and made me feel better. I hate the fact that medications are so abused that the government feels the need to take it off the shelf. I have not been able to get a prescription for more than 5 years."	10	January 12, 2016	6	83
102,153	Morphine / naltrexone	pain	"I was taking oxycodone 15mg every 3 to 4 hours. My doctor tried me on Embeda 20mg. It lasted about 4 hours and I still needed about 4 oxycodone tablets per day. He upped my dose to the 50mg capsule. It works great and have not needed my breakthrough medicines at all. I'm a pharmacist and the Naloxone is not released. It only comes out if you crush the pills. It's to avoid abusers looking for a quick high. Used correctly, you will NOT get any Naloxone (opioid antagonist). "	10	July 24, 2010	62	90
201,511	Zoloft	depression	"I saw my doctor after the anxiety I'd been having the last year hit an all time high in the last six months. I would wake up wondering "Why? What am I even here for? what am I working for?" I suffered severe muscle tension in my shoulders and lower back, extreme irritability/mood swings & panic attacks..my heart would be POUNDING as if I'd run a 5k when really I was just lying in bed. It is day two of taking Zoloft...I'm singing (still terribly) to songs again. I feel I have gained the sense of "normal" that my life has always lacked. I am more clear-headed and find rational thinking easier. My depression and anxiety was destroying my relationships. I'm beginning to see this "light at the end of the tunnel" people speak of. 50mg a day."	7	January 25, 2014	183	138
217,141	Oxcarbazepine	bipolar disorde	"This mediicne was given to me as I was being taken off an antidepressant and has given me headaches, nausea, joint pain, and feeling of not being fully alert. I was started at a 1500mg daily dose and I think that is way too high for me. I have been at this dose for over three months and the doctors seem to think that the side effects are outweighed by the positives. I have felt more depressed since they put me on this but they don%u2019t worry about that it. I would rather have the antidepressants back at least, I could be a human with them."	5	October 28, 2009	35	106
102,736	Aripiprazole	depression	"Been taking Abilify for 6 years or so and it worked great along with prozac. I quit the prozac about 4 months ago and have felt great just taking Abilify, BUT now I,m having side affects; muscle aches in my left arm and right leg, having a hard time walking."	9	October 23, 2013	71	50
185,180	Harvoni	hepatitis c	"This is day 3 for me, I just found out I had Hep C a1 a year or so ago. I have had it for about 30 years. I never had any problems due to this virus, never even thought to be tested for it, I found many of my old friends on face book and was informed I better get checked. Well I did and I have it. It took me about 6 months to be approved by my insurance. I have only had a slight head aches and today had diarrhea, I already have problems sleeping so I do use a sleep aid, I would like to thank everyone on who has shared their story! I am on a eight week program and reading such positive out comes really helps. I am hoping I do not get any more side affects however even if I do it is so worth it! I am only 52 and I love life!"	4	May 18, 2016	27	161
56,323	Humira	ulcerative colitis	"Have been taking humira for my severe ulcerative colitis since 2013. This drug has worked wonders for me I sometimes forget I have colitis. Only side affects I've seen are sensitivity to the sun and recurring infections...would take that over spending the day in the bathroom."	8	June 15, 2016	25	46
116,006	Divalproex sodium	migraine prevention	"I had used this medication for more than 15 years, before it stopped preventing my chronic migraine headaches. I was taking it up to 2000 mg per: night daily and didn't have any side effects of it since the very beginning of taking it (in lower dose, of course) and even when took max dose as described. Had a very easy adjusting to it, also and no unpleasanties whatsoever."	10	April 11, 2012	37	69
204,238	Tradjenta	diabetes, type 2	"This broke my appetite especially for junk food. Lost weight at 5mg/day. Made neck skinny! Increases the potency of gliperide. Only take 2.5mg Trajenta and 5mg gliperide with pill cutter. 90-100 blood sugar with much decreased spikes after meals, almost as if it repaired my body's regulation. Exercise daily. Better than Metformin, can have 1 beer now. Gas is worst current issue (from gliperide)."	9	September 1, 2014	44	64
195,407	Glatiramer	multiple sclerosis	"I have been on Auto Inject Copaxone for over a year now. I have just entered my second year. I may have the disease but it certainly does not have me. I feel great for most part. I get tired but I think that is from chasing my 9 yr old son. I have had swelling from injections but it disappears within 20 minutes. Arms seem to be the worst for me for injections."	9	August 15, 2009	40	74
20,744	Nucynta	pain	"I have been happy with Nucynta. I have been using it for almost a year. I used hydrocodone/Lortab for almost 8 years & oxycodone/Percocet for about 4 months. The oxycodone made me feel awful. Always tired and stomach issues. I was fine on hydrocodone but I unfortunately built a tolerance after 8 years. I always avoided taking maximum dose but it got to a point where even the max dose wasn't helping and I was very concerned about the Tylenol mix on my liver. I do take milk thistle to try to repair and avoid liver damage. I have had drug addictions in my life, but never to opiates. I always have been very careful with my prescriptions not to take more than prescribed no matter how much the pain. I like that Nucynta feels very mild on the body."	9	October 12, 2010	86	140
91,977	Lyrica	ibromyalgia	"I took this drug for 7 years, only gained 5 pounds. Recently I quit using it and started taking Gabapentin. I'm at 1800 mg. a day and I've gained 15 pounds and counting. I walk briskly every a.m. for 45- 60 min., 7 days a week. I'm up to 15 laps a day in my pool and I eat like a bird. Saw my Doctor yesterday, am weaning off the Gabapentin and in a few days I will start taking Lyrica again! It helped my pain much better than the Gabapentin and the weight gain is ridiculous! I realize that some people have similar experiences with Lyrica, it just goes to show that every "body" is different. Some people have a better time on Lyrica, some on Gabapentin. I'll take the Lyrica!"	9	June 25, 2015	71	132
149,970	Soma	muscle spasm	"I take Soma as an adjunct therapy to pain medications for fibromyalgia. I'm 34 now - but have been prescribed Soma off and on for six years. As others have also posted, I too was prescribed Flexeril, Robaxin, Zanaflex, Skelexin, Parafon Forte, etc. Most of those were marginally helpful, if at all. Soma is the only muscle relaxant medicine that actually works. Not only does it truly "relax" the tension and knots in my muscles, but can throw the brakes on a tension headache, work as a sleep aid, and lower the need for opioids with very few side effects. I would recommend this medicine to anyone. Cheers."	10	November 5, 2010	49	108
202,933	Gildess Fe 1 / 20	birth control	"I have been on this pill for 2 months now, I plan on doing one more month to see if it gets better. BUT, I have never in my life been more depressed, and I was a very very happy person before starting this pill. I feel sad all the time, I pick fights, and it has put a huge strain on my relationship with my fiancé and I suddenly hate my job (which I always loved) I highly don't recommend this pill to anyone so far!"	2	April 6, 2016	14	87
38,914	Contrave	weight loss	"I just started taking contrave yesterday, so I can't say much for weight loss yet but I am loving it so far! I haven't experienced any bad side effects. I felt a little funny yesterday and more tired than normal, but I've felt great today and maybe even more energetic. The best thing is I'm not hungry!! I've ate normal sized meals today, no over eating and no over snacking. I'm so excited about it. I feel full and that's been my biggest problem, never feeling full. I can't wait to see if it helps me lose weight. Plus, my insurance covered it 100% so I didn't have to pay a dime!"	10	October 4, 2017	12	112
205,876	Pristiq	depression	"Was prescribed this medication on Friday, August 28th of this year. So it has only been 5 days since I first started taking it . I have never been on any anti-depressant medication before. Didn't know I was depressed until the doctor said that I was. I went to him with complaints of stress (mostly work-related, some personal), weight gain (seems I focus on food and cravings a lot more these days, not to mention that I had a car accident on 4/03/09 and broke my neck, had to wear a halo for 3 months so that could also explain my weight gain of almost 30lbs), and difficulty falling asleep. Side effects so far have been; insomnia, no changes really in appetite, and failure to have an orgasm! "	3	September 2, 2009	9	129
114,768	Methotrexate	psoriasis	"Age 59, F, living N W Eire. No history of psoriasis until it struck 2 yrs ago. Small plaques on scalp, left elbow, then palms of hands, fingers & soles of feet. Itchy, shredding skin, burning as if stung by nettles. Open, painful cracks. Emollients, lotions, prescription creams had no effect. Water & detergents irritated. Touch & walking agony. Latex gloves for shower/chores, cotton gloves at work. Dermatologist found 'debilitating stage 2 psoriatic arthritis' prescribed 2.5 Methotrexate x6 once wkly plus Folic Acid and bloods checked wkly. Now 7th week. Plus: using hands & walking, no irritation. Neg: tired, poor focus, urinary infections, worse in bad weather, still avoiding water/detergents. Conclusion: Highly recommend Methotrexate"	7	April 9, 2015	54	114
116,022	Lacosamide	seizures	"After the birth of my daughter my epilepsy came back full force. Just like it did when I was 15 years old in high school. I was extremely upset since my daughter was barely a month old and I was trying to figure out how to stay seizure free again. I started with Keppra 500mg. Then needed to raise it to 750mg for a year it was twice a day. Stress was a big factor that would set my seizures to join my life again. Started having seizures at work and ended up on keppra 1000mg twice a day. Still could not get the seizures to stop. Wean off the keppra and to vimpat 100mg twice a day. So much better but feel like I am not all the way recovered after all I went through. Did have weight gain and hair loss but way better than keppra for me"	9	January 16, 2016	22	150
150,693	Sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim	bacterial skin infection	"I was prescribed a 10 day course for cellulitis and after 5 days the infection cleared but I'm so nauseous, gassy and dizzy I had to stop. I feel so bad I'm borderline suicidal. It's an effective drug for sure but brutal on the GI tract. I pray this feeling goes away soon..."	5	May 17, 2015	15	53
154,288	Nexium	gerd	"Took this a year ago for about 3 months, and seemed to work for the most part. Just had a little bit of stomach 'pain' due to the PPI's being blocked. Went off after that duration and had few issues. Later, I was on it for two weeks and it gave me strange side effects like lower abdominal aches in the back, a 'butterfly in the stomach' sensation that would not go away to the point where I would get 'attacks'. In the future, I'll only use this medicine for a week or so in case I really need it."	5	November 30, 2009	23	100
136,559	S-adenosylmethionine	osteoarthritis	"During my treatment of depression and RA--it seemed all the medicines stopped working at the same time. I was taking Cymbalta. I tapered off of it and tried Pristiq which worked horribly. I stopped taking them all and researched natural remedies for depression--came across lithium orotate and SAMe. I have been taking both for a couple of months now--seems to keep me level and out of the depressed state that I was in, so for now it seems to be working."	8	March 9, 2010	23	81
141,378	Escitalopram	generalized anxiety disorde	"Have been on Sinequan/doxepin for depression for 26 years. Started a new position at work and started having anxiety issues. Doc added 10mg Lexapro to the mix in May but still having some anxiety. Starting on 20mg tonight. Hope it makes a difference. Any others notice a big change going from 10 to 20mg? It seems that when I have no anxiety (like when I take a Xanax) NOTHING gets in my way and I am damn good at my job. It's just when my head gets in the way that I get screwed up. Anyways, here's hoping!"	8	September 22, 2014	46	98
77,929	Silver sulfadiazine	burns, external	"I had Necritizing fasciitis before it was even being diagnosed, late 1990-early 1991. After two weeks of fighting it at home (yes, I know, but nurses are incredibly resistant to being hospitalized), I finally went to the ER. They admitted me, of course, and threw every antibiotic they had at it without any improvement. From the first day, they insisted I had burned the leg and I insisted that I had NOT burned it. After two weeks of multiple IV antibiotics with little if any response, one of the docs walked into the room and said that even though I insisted I had not burned it, he was going to treat it like a burn and that he was ordering silvadene. Four days later my leg had improved enough to go home."	10	August 10, 2015	17	132
97,436	St. john's wort	night terrors	"I've been taking the HERB (not a drug) St. John's Wort for 18 years. I find it very helpful for moderate depression, and so do millions of people in the U.S., and especially Europe. In fact, in most countries in Europe, it is recommended 8 to 1 over Prozac. "	10	June 23, 2009	169	50
99,530	Magnesium sulfate / potassium sulfate / sodium sulfate	bowel preparation	"This was for my 4th colonoscopy and found to be better than the other preps. I started a soft diet the day before the prep (bagel/cream cheese, saltines, peanut butter, chicken thigh, cooked carrots, potatoes no skins). On the day of the prep, only clear liquids (mostly Popsicles, juice, water) as Dr. directed. I took the first dose of Suprep at 5 pm mixed with Fresca soda. I don't think there is a way to hide the taste, used a straw and sucked on lemon drops in between gulps. It took 15-20 minutes to get it all down. Drank a couple more glasses of water/Club Soda as directed. Nothing happened for 2 hours. I started the 2nd dose at 8 pm, this one took 30-40 min to get down chased with Club Soda/fresh lemon. I was cleaned out by 10 pm."	7	August 10, 2017	8	141
9,547	Lo Loestrin Fe	birth control	"I've been on this pill for about 6 months and I didn't experience any weight gain. My only issue with this pill is that I get very emotional during the third week of the pill. Doctors recommend taking a B-complex vitamin at the same time. I didn't know this at first but once I started doing this, I noticed a positive change but still had that mood swing in the third week. I would just get a little obsessive and cry easily. Just remember that each pill works differently for everyone. So a pill that makes one person gain weight might make another lose weight."	8	April 10, 2016	8	105
160,111	Rivaroxaban	atrial fibrillation	"My mother was on these for 9 months. It caused her to have constant, severe diarrhea. Just yesterday she had a major bleed whilst going to the toilet. She had numerous tests on her tummy troubles a few months back and they found nothing wrong. Obviously Dr's prescribed these and couldn't be bothered reading up on the drug. She has been so sick for 6 months. Crazy."	1	March 28, 2017	18	67
160,123	Rivaroxaban	pulmonary embolism	"50 yr old male-Undiagnosed PE in left lung. Had always been VERY active in the gym ( weights etc). Been on Rivaroxaban for 3 months now and looking forward to getting off the medication in another 3 months as long as haematology results okay. I really notice I am on this drug with good and bad days but tiredness and lack of 'get up and go' is getting to me. I still go in the gym which I think helps actually (run 5 miles and then light weights 3 to 4 times a week). I do sometimes suffer headaches and blurred vision too. I just pray I am not on this for life and have empathy for those unfortunately who are! It is better to be alive though and there will be alternatives one day-stay strong and live life to the full!!"	7	December 6, 2016	1	142
120,543	Dicyclomine	irritable bowel syndrome	"IBS-D, sometimes C... this medication is great for IBS-D. On numerous occasions I’ve been out to dinner and suddenly started experiencing the all-too-familiar cramping that always leads to terribly painful bowel spasms and the need to find a restroom, stat. I can take one Bentyl at that moment to ease the spasms, get through the rest of the dinner meeting, and make it to my home. A sort of pleasant “side effect” is that it seems that since the Bentyl stops the spasms and effectively makes me able to wait longer to use the restroom, my stool isn’t so loose when I do finally go. Also, there is so much less abdominal pain associated with a bowel movement. I would highly, highly recommend this medication! I’ve noticed no adverse effects."	10	October 2, 2017	22	130
147,708	Aviane	8</span> users found this comment helpful.	"This is my third week and all of a sudden I experience panic attacks like I have completely gone insane. I have cried and was sick worried over everything and everybody. Definitely, I need to change the pill, this is definitely not working for me. "	1	February 9, 2010	8	46
56,924	Ranitidine	indigestion	"I had a spot of gastritis. First had to take 150mg twice a day, but still had issues so I went up to 300mg twice a day, and sometimes still having issues..."	6	July 15, 2015	4	32
73,135	Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone	birth control	"Recently started taking this pill and it has been working great so far. I have tried many other pills and have had horrible side effects but with Gildess 1/20 so far so good. I have had very mild side effects ( light nausea and sore breasts) which only lasted two days. I would definitely reccomend this pill to anyone looking for a birth control pill with little to no side effects!"	9	December 19, 2014	0	71
140,058	Xanax XR	anxiety	"Xanax XR is very similar to Klonopin. It's slow to start up (around an hour) then it lasts a long time (8-12 hours). It has subtle effects and no big highs and lows in anxiety like regular Xanax IR does. I highly recommend Xanax XR for all-day (or most of the day) relief from anxiety and panic attacks. You might want to have regular Xanax or Ativan around for panic attacks on a when required, or as needed, basis for panic attacks only."	8	October 17, 2011	64	83
51,125	Azithromycin	chlamydia infection	"Obviously I was diagnosed with chlamydia. Fiancé gave it to me unknowingly and I've had it for months with no symptoms. I was prescribed 2 500mg tablets and didn't experience much for the first few hours, until my stomach randomly ached and rumbled. I made it to the bathroom, but after I broke the seal, it's impossible to close again. Stay home if you take this!!!!!"	9	June 11, 2016	1	66
144,694	Etonogestrel	birth control	"Have had nexplanon in my arm for a little over a year now. No problems with the insertion. It is very effective. Didn't use a condom. Sex at least once a week and haven't gotten pregnant yet so thats why I give it a five star rating. Side effects for me were slim in the first couple of months but soon after my mood definitely changed. I cry over everything now. I've experienced mood swings, appetite increase and decrease, some days I can't stop ranting. I have gone from occasional depression to depressed all of the time. Can't sleep. Anxiety all day long. Dizzy. Fatigue all day. Longer periods. Never had anxiety attacks before, do now. They're becoming more frequent. Getting it removed"	5	February 12, 2016	6	123
104,972	Ethinyl estradiol / levonorgestrel	birth control	"Seasonique worked well as a birth control. I had no spotting or bleeding during the 3 months I took it. However, it made me very emotional and moody. Also Seasonique made me break out which I normal don't. "	4	August 11, 2009	3	39
69,889	Chlorpheniramine / hydrocodone	cough	"This stuff is amazing when you are really sick. A severe cough was making my head and neck hurt so bad. After about 20 minutes of taking Tussionex, my cough was much improved, and my neck/headache almost non-existent. I was prescribed this after Codeine wasn't helping at all. Will definitely take it again if needed."	10	February 23, 2009	9	55
192,885	Drospirenone / ethinyl estradiol	premenstrual dysphoric disorde	"Yaz gave me my life back. Before I started taking it, I had reached a point where I just couldn't imagine living the rest of my life with the upheaval caused by PMDD. While it doesn't take 100% of the symptoms away, it makes life livable again. I had to stop taking it for a month, recently, because of a prescribing miscommunication, and I was reminded just how much it does help, and how much my quality of life declines without it. The drawback, however, is the cost. My insurance does not cover it, and the cost steadily increases. It's an awful catch-22, to need something so badly in order to be able to fully live one's live, but to have to struggle to afford it. I'm waiting anxiously for a generic to be available!"	8	December 3, 2009	21	135
108,942	Nexplanon	birth control	"I got the implant in November. Bleeding was expected. I'ts now June and I am ALWAYS bleeding. I've been sticking it out for 8 months now hoping my body will cope with the new medicine. Looks like its not happening. I just got done bleeding for almost a week 3 days ago, went to the bathroom because of cramps and of course there was blood. As far as it actually protecting against pregnancy I wouldn't know because my significant other passed away a few months after a minor procedure. This thing sucks. I would never recommend it to anyone."	3	June 6, 2017	5	99
120,608	Dicyclomine	irritable bowel syndrome	"I have mild IBS. Stomach cramps in the morning. Shift between mild constipation and "all at once" where I have to use the bathroom 3 times in one hour. This medicine has greatly reduced the all or nothing pattern."	8	January 7, 2017	16	39
4,913	Belviq	obesity	"Started taking Belviq 3 and half months ago, I've lost 34 pounds as of today. My obesity is due to emotional eating, eating when not hungry, eating too many calories, greasy junk food, and eating late at night and sometimes in the middle of the night, pigging out to help me sleep. Belviq currently is my holy grail, and I hope to be able to take it the rest of my life, it helps me sleep, and definitely curbs my pigging out. I use Belviq in combination with a FitBit. I count calories watch what I eat, almost completely cut out carbs (except for up to 6 saltine crackers). I have arthritis, I'm 67 and somewhat limited in exercising. If I could lose a lot of weight it would reduce the pressure on my hips and knees. Perhaps then I could walk more."	10	September 9, 2014	216	143
112,286	Gabapentin	benign essential trem	"I have Diabetes Type 2 and Essential Tremors with Diabetic pain in my feet mostly in my toes and Diabetic nephropathy from my knees down And my left hand wants to bounce around all over the place So my Doctor started me at 100 mgs a day but that was totally ineffective. Then they changed it to 300 mgs 3 times a day that worked for awhile but my legs were driving me nuts and my Essential tremors in my left arm was still going on So then they put me on 600 mgs 3 times a day but now after two months it's not effective any more it's like I'm not taking anything at all and now my toes are starting to drive nuts again but not as bad yet and my Essential Tremors is going strong again. What else can they give me ?"	3	January 4, 2017	7	146
16,691	Yaz	acne	"I took Yaz for 2 months for acne and it worked really good for that. I loved how I didn't have anymore acne problems. I did gain about 6lbs. and went up in bra size big time. Everyone started calling me "Dolly" seriously that was all I could see on myself! It was very painful and my breasts felt like they were going to pop! I quit taking it and they went back down to normal!"	5	November 29, 2009	6	76
52,810	Elmiron	interstitial cystitis	"I thought I was having frequent UTI's the majority of my life. I did everything I could think of to prevent and treat them. The summer of 2013 and multiple negative UTI tests, I was tested for IC and a test to see the size of my bladder. Turns out my bladder was VERY large for my size. I not only began taking Elmiron (two pills twice a day) but also had to retrain by bladder by "going" every two hours. After about two months I started to finally feel relief that I had been searching for for over 10 years. I have been on Elmiron for almost two years. I have dropped from 4 pills a day, down to 3, and now down 2 a day. I stay away from lemon and very citrus/acidic foods. My goal is to be off Elmiron by the time I want kids. No side effects"	10	May 21, 2015	49	152
97,689	Simvastatin	high cholesterol	"I am so happy I looked up Simvastatin here today. It was incredibly helpful. I had been having left knee pains originally and then calf and behing the thigh pains plus backaches sometimes from neck down. I now know from all the reports from users here that is was caused by this medicine. "	1	April 1, 2012	80	54
103,620	Synthroid	underactive thyroid	"I've been taking synthroid for about 3 years. I had to have radiation on my thyroids because they couldn't control levels. It just would go real low than extremely high. I'm on a 300 mg taking mon through to sat. I'm feeling better but it takes a long time before they find the right dosage."	9	March 6, 2012	66	55
220,762	Loestrin 24 Fe	birth control	"I have been on the pill for 12 days. It's my first time on any type of birth control pill. I am 28 years old. I have been spotting now for about 3 days. I am not sure if I should think of it as a light period that has been shifted because of the pill or not. I'll wait and see I guess, but I am not supposed to start for another 2 weeks. Also, the first few days, I had a mild fever. My Doctor said it was okay, and it went away shortly. I did have some breakouts on my face and they have cleared by now. Some mood swings and definitely feels like I am PMSing all over again. It's still probably early so I'll put up another update in a month or so."	4	February 11, 2010	2	138
18,271	Embeda	chronic pain	"I have chronic pain for several years and was on three 5mg oxycodone per day for several months. My doctor changed me to Embeda 20mg twice a day. In the beginning I felt nothing. After about 3 days I started to feel better. It works good for chronic pain but I still have a lot of break through pain and it does not help with that. Now my pain management closed immediately and I have to get a new doctor. I really hope my new doctor is as caring as my previous doctor. One problem was this medication is expensive and it took some time to get a prior authorization and I was without medication for a week due to the back and forth between my doctor and my insurance"	8	September 10, 2017	5	130

92,314

Lyrica

neuralgia

"I am 52 years old and have suffered from neuralgia mostly in my feet and legs. It got so bad I could not fall asleep at night. I take 50mg morning and night. I read all the comments and reviews on this and other sites. They made it sound like a miracle drug and I agree. Finally I had some relief. I am having trouble with swelling and had some weight gain. It has been worth it."

9

April 1, 2009

26

77

54,017

Fluticasone

asthma, maintenance

"I have used arnuity 200 for 6 weeks and I see a difference but my copay in Dec 2015 was $91 now in Jan 2016 it has gone to $119 per month. I'd really would like to keep taking this but I can't afford that much every month so I will be back with my dr to find a alternative"

8

January 9, 2016

11

60

72,723

Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone

polycystic ovary syndrome

"I just switched to this pill from one that made me gain weight (all to boobs and butt so I'm not reeeeeally complaining but still.) This is my first period with this pill, and I'm rejoicing. I've always had extra heavy periods, and they usually last 8-9 days, so it was basically hell. I had gotten used to sleeping on a towel I always ended up leaking onto my sheets and ruining them, and I was resigned to a life of painfully large super tampons. But today - I wore a regular tampon and didn't leak? And I can wear a regular pad and sleep without a towel? This is amazing and I love it. A "

10

August 27, 2015

10

117

59,474

Avelox

pneumonia

"Amazing stuff. After 1 pill I coughed up stuff that would scare Dr. House, but felt much better immediately. I will live with mild side effects considering that pneumonia can kill you or cause permanent damage. 3 doses left and I continue to practice breathing deeply and slowly. I'm grateful for medicines like these."

10

August 31, 2011

22

54

25,492

Finasteride

benign prostatic hyperplasia

"Been using Finasteride for 9 months. Still get up every 2 hours at night to pee. No erection, sex is impossible. Penis looks like it is smaller and different shape. Would not recommend this drug to anybody. Probably going to quit, there has to be something else other than this drug. No sex drive at all."

1

November 8, 2015

45

56

133,034

Loestrin 24 Fe

birth control

"I tried Ortho Tri-Cyclen about a year ago and had to stop the pill within a week due to the horrible symptoms. I decided to give birth control another shot and went on Loestrin 24 Fe in November of 2011. The side effects have been mild so I've remained on it since and plan to continue using it. I did have stomach discomfort, headaches and a few other symptoms that subsided within the first few weeks. In the beginning months, I would get my period if I did not take the pill literally at the same exact time everyday. If I was 5 minutes late, I could expect a present the next day. That was kind of annoying, but the periods were pretty light so it wasn't anything worth stopping the pill over. A few months ago, my periods have stopped altogether."

8

June 14, 2012

0

142

138,939

Phentermine

weight loss

"I started taking phentermine on November 4 and today is my 3rd day. My starting weight is 254lbs. My goal is to lose 100lbs. Since starting I feel like I have so much energy and have been able to keep up with my 4 kids so much easier. The only side effect that I have is a mild headache and a little jittery. I haven't been hungry but force myself to eat because I know the importance of nutrition for your body. This morning I made egg-whites for breakfast and sliced tomato but had to force it down."

9

November 6, 2009

9

98

131,128

Levonorgestrel

birth control

"I used this for the full five years after having my 2 kids. I had no side effects except perhaps that my weight stabilized at a higher weight than pre-pregnancy days. My husband occasionally said he could feel the string. At the very end of use I had night sweats and extreme weight fluctuations (up and down by 20 lbs). I recommend getting it removed as soon as symptoms start. This was very cost effective long term although initially a high cost. When considering the monthly cost of other forms this was less. In addition with no periods, there was no cost for pads/tampons or pain medication for cramping. I'm now back on pills, but miss the Mirena. I now have mood swings, motivation issues, weight gain, acne, and normal period issues."

9

February 27, 2009

29

132

179,375

Olanzapine

bipolar disorde

"When I was diagnosed as bipolar I was put on Zyprexa. I took it 3 times a day and it was great at eliminating my mania, depression, and anxiety symptoms. However I had two side effects, I would get tired and I gained over 100 pounds over 12 years. So my doctor suggested lithium and I am on that now and doing fine and I have lost 30 pounds in 4 months."

8

December 4, 2012

37

72

124,660

Chlorpheniramine / dextromethorphan

cough and nasal congestion

"Took one dose as directed and had very negative reaction. Seemed to make my condition much worse. Caused stomach ache, nausea, headache, liver pain. I'd be very careful in decisionto take this med. Do all other homeopathic cold/ flu remedies first, like taking zinc, chicken soup, going to bed, staying warm, eating oranges, taking 1/2 pain pill."

1

December 27, 2016

0

57

128,013

Phentermine

weight loss

"I use only 15 mg (doc prescribed 30 but I could not sleep at all with 30 mg, also it was so strong I did not have appetite at all and I would take only 300 calories per day if that much).So 15 mg works for me. I count calories I do not fo over 1400 per day, I run/walk 30 minutes per day, drink one gallon of water and eat everything in small portions like 5x per day. My snack is apples or almonds but i also eat sandwich once in a while or spaghetti or rice. The only thing I do not consume is chocolate or any other sweets. My carbs come from fruit or baked potatoe or corn... I went feom 246.5 to 229 since August 1 ( so in 25 days almost 18 lbs). I will probably lose few more until monday so I think total.of 20 lbs per.month is great."

10

August 26, 2016

52

155

93,874

Trintellix

major depressive disorde

"I have severe depression and have been on Trintellix for a month. At first, the nausea and vomiting were awful. My doctor gave me promethizine, but that didn't help. A medication that did work is Zofran, and it works like a charm for the nausea. It completely stops it. I take Trintellix in afternoon and about an hour later, Zofran. No more nausea; I am so relieved. However, I thought Trintellix would help my depression more. I seem to be more anxious. I am prescribed Valium 5 mg. up to once a day, but I rarely used to take it. Now I am so anxious that I have to take it. I was so hopeful, and now I'm so disappointed that Trintellix is not working as expected. Does anyone have any suggestions for another anti-depressant?"

6

August 26, 2017

17

135

12,528

Palbociclib

breast cancer, metastatic

"I was diagnosed with stage IV breast cancer in February 2015. Ten lymph nodes tested positive and it had matastized to my bones. I started taking Ibrance and Lotrozole in April 2015. I have no notable side effects other then after being on it for 14 months it started destroying my hair and my blood counts is always low. My scans have all been good. Up until last week I still worked full time, but now that I am 65 I think it is time to go part time. I guess the fact that it isn't curable and the unknown is my worst fear. Good luck to all."

10

April 12, 2017

24

108

112,964

Bisacodyl

constipation

"Took 2 pills at 2:30am, by 730am I had awoke to the worst cramps of my life. I've suffered from mixed irritable bowel syndrome for virtually my while life, and while I've experienced bad cramps before, this was a whole new level. I thought my wife was going to have to take me to the hospital. My symptoms were cold sweats, uncontrollable shaking, TERRIBLE cramps, nausea, feeling faint.. I just wanted it to stop. They persisted for a good hour, until I was able to get some relief through passing stool. It does work, but for people like myself with IBS it's not worth going through what I experienced for a decent BM. Will not use again."

1

February 18, 2017

10

117

150,259

Mucinex D

cough and nasal congestion

"I too was up all night the times I took Mucinex DM. Best to take in the morning hour, but night is when most the coughing exists. The sleep is needed badly to get rid of the cold."

4

April 24, 2011

1

38

178,248

Duloxetine

depression

"I took this medicine for 6 years and it helped my depression. Allergies became much worse over time and I assumed it was just seasonal or food allergy. Suffered a lot with allergies over the 6 years I was on Cymbalta and was unable to do much of anything even though I have 4 school aged kids. When my Doctor recently increased dosage, my allergies went haywire..... prickly feeling in fingers arms back, itchy nose, throat and private region. Because the allergies came on slowly, I didn't realize it was Cymbalta causing the problem. I really suffered with this and would hate for another to do the same. If you have weird allergy like symptoms, check the Cymbalta. It helped my depression, but I still was not able to live comfortably because of the reaction."

4

August 13, 2010

16

135

159,150

TriNessa

birth control

"I've been on Trinessa for 3 years now and I couldn't be happier. I always start my period on a Tues or Wed and only last till Sunday and very light. It is also very inexpensive. I pay $4/month for a pack. When I first started the only side effect I had was a little bit of weight gain (3-4lbs). It definitely helped clear up my skin but I do get the occasional zit here and there. I still have a little bit of cramping before my period but doctor says that is normal and no pill can really prevent that. Just the natural part of the body. I haven't had any changes with side effects over the years and it has definitely done its job of preventing pregnancy. I would highly recommend it to others!"

10

September 14, 2012

9

136

48,921

Ethinyl estradiol / levonorgestrel

birth control

"I received Aubra from planned parenthood and I've finished my first pack and I got my period my normal period would be about 4 or 5 days after taking Aubra I am on my 9th day and I plan on going back to PPH to get switched to something different that will regulate my period back to normal.. This kind of birth control has made me moody not want to have sexual intercourse with my boyfriend and I've broke out already."

1

December 11, 2016

1

81

139,867

Euflexxa

osteoarthritis

"had my first injection today. had problems for years. 2 meniscuis surgerys and many cortisone shots. knee keeps getting fluid and have been getting it removed and cortisone inj. hasnt been lasting long. i have another torn meniscuis and osteoarthritis. i have little pain with fluid removal and cortisone inj. my first euflexxa inj. today was so painful that i cant go back. level 10 pain for about 30 seconds! also it was done by the same dr. that gave me painless cortisone! i was told to do normal activity and no mention of icing? it was my first and last one"

1

October 29, 2015

24

102

75,565

Glucophage

polycystic ovary syndrome

"My experience with metformin has been awesome. I have been using this medicine for about a year now and have has great results. I know have regular periods which is great because I used to get it every 15 days or miss months here and there. Another fantastic thing is that I can now function when I am menstruating which used to be impossible for me due to the horrible pain. I now have manageable pain and don't have to get shots for it. I've also been able to lose 77 lbs that I had gained. Overall I've had a wonderful experience with this medication. I believe that taking my doctor's advice was the best thing I ever did, I think the combination of the medicine, changed eating habits and exercise all helped."

10

November 6, 2009

164

133

177,161

Duloxetine

diabetic peripheral neuropathy

"I'm a recovering alcoholic of 16 years. I was diagnosed diabetic in 2008 and continued drinking until May 7th 2017. Unfortunately my addiction had caused a lot of damage to my body that I didn't notice while consuming 3-6 gallons of beer a day. In the past if I didn't have a drink I would start to feel pain in my legs so I drank more. Now after the first I weeks and the shakes went away I went to a doctor to get my health checked. After fully disclosing my situation he prescribed gabapentin.. I had a bad skin burring reaction after a few weeks and my legs and feet were like lighting storms of pain. He then prescribed Cymbalta. I was reluctant at first reading all the side effects. But now I take it 2 hours before bed and the pain is gone."

8

September 8, 2017

13

145

153,508

Doxycycline

acne

"Nothing but great things to say about this pill, hence the rating of 9. I have had severe acne for 7 years (I'm 19), it was to the point where I couldn't look at people while talking to them. I have tried just about everything under the sun until I finally went to the dermatologist and got this. Clear skin within 2 WEEKS, no side effects. I take it once in the morning with food, I use Benzaclin at night, and I wash with Cetaphil twice a day (you can get that anywhere). I only have 2 minor blemishes on my face at the moment, which is amazing in comparison to what I looked like merely a month ago. Extremely pleased."

9

February 8, 2013

22

121

111,062

Verapamil

cluster headaches

"Been having cluster headaches for twelve years. I'm on my forth cycle now. My cycles come about every three years. I tell everybody I know cluster headaches are sooooo painful. Im so blessed to have been prescribed verapamil by the first doctor that was seen by. Verapamil usaully takes 10-14 days to fully work. Im so thankful for all the advice and its good to hear from people understand my pain."

10

March 6, 2016

20

71

216,951

Dextromethorphan / guaifenesin / pseudoephedrine

cough and nasal congestion

"In the form of Contac 400 and in my case, it stops runny nose, sneezing and blocked nose almost instantly. The only side affect I have is a good one as it makes me wake earlier in the morning feeling great. "

10

June 23, 2008

2

42

14,227

Myrbetriq

overactive bladde

"This medication is a life saver! On the costly side, but for me, worth every penny. I have had no side effects. I can finally sleep through the night. Thank you, thank you, thank you!"

10

May 27, 2013

90

35

213,096

Phenelzine

depression

"I was diagnosed with bipolar/severe mania and depression since I was 26, I have see every psychiatrist in my area, and have been put on every antidepressant from Paxil to Effexor. The only one that ever worked is Nardil. I am 33 years old now and would recommend this monoamine oxidase inhibitor to everyone who needs to be on an antidepressant. I was fortunate to find a very intelligent doctor who worked with me through these years. He told me not too many doctors prescribe Nardil for the food restrictions or whatever, but I personally believe the "old school" MAOI's are the way to go. Nardil gets a 10 in my book. I felt the ahhh, effects after one week."

10

July 7, 2013

89

120

200,213

Varenicline

smoking cessation

"I've struggled to quit smoking and I haven't enjoyed anything about smoking for years. It's simply addiction and the "need" to smoke. Two weeks ago I began taking chantix. My plan was to set a quit date after starting. I'm worried that it may not be working for me as I hoped. I still crave a cigarette roughly every hour. I think I've noticed that they are tasting worse, but they've tasted bad before to me. The side effects are starting to bother me some. I caught myself contemplating quitting my job today. This makes me think I may be having some signs of depression. More than anything my body just feels somewhat weak and I've developed sores in my mouth. I'm really hoping this helps me quit smoking because I'm getting desperate."

5

May 14, 2015

14

133

75,292

Vistaril

anxiety

"I deal with extreme anxiety in a lot of different scenarios likely rising out of autism. I'm on about 75mg a day, and I cannot say I have side-effects, other than waking up with a pounding heart for a few hours if I drink too heavily. I have had such good effects from the drug to the point where I can actually see major differences in how I interact with people and events and almost see a difference in my personality (for the better) over the past several years. I have recommended Vistaril to several people."

9

January 19, 2017

54

96

115,414

Propofol

anesthesia

"Amazingly pleasant drug, incredibly enjoyable! I experienced absolutely no side effects at all, including no burning or stinging during injection at all. I was very very anxious prior to the procedure as I've never had anything like this before. I assumed I would still be somewhat awake, nervous, uncomfortable, and loopy during my endoscopy... boy was I wrong! Surprisingly enough, as soon as they just barely started a small amount into the IV, I instantly fell asleep. With this drug, you are still able to breath and all for yourself. It really is just like taking a wonderfully deep nap, and believe me, I was a skeptic! I was so worried about when I would "wake up". Truly to my surprise, I felt AMAZING and so REFRESHED!"

10

June 20, 2016

9

127

108,594

Yuvafem

atrophic urethritis

"I have been treated successfully for atrophic vaginitis with Vagifem for six years. Unfortunately, because I now have Medicare with supplemental insurance, I have had to get a month's supply of Yuvafem, the new generic for Vagifem, until I can get the brand Vagifem from Canada. The first thing I noticed is how poorly the Yuvafem is package. when trying to separate the applicators, the packaging covering the pill area broke open, and I ended up having to cut the applicators apart. Now I wonder if the medication is also substandard product. Of course, in the U.S., we are unable to tell were our prescription medications are made, where as in other countries, that information is available."

5

December 7, 2016

21

117

9,155

Lo Loestrin Fe

birth control

"I am 20 years old and I have been on this for over a year now. I tried other birth control pills before this one, but the estrogen levels were way too high (my boobs got bigger and I got extremely moody). Lo-loestrin was so much better! Since it has such a small dose of both hormones, I haven't noticed any negative side effects. The first couple of months I had dark, sticky discharge (especially during menstration time); however, since then I have not had a period. My gynecologist says this is okay at my age and not something to worry about. Overall I am very happy with this birth control."

10

August 1, 2017

3

111

10,000

Lo Loestrin Fe

birth control

"I was on this birth control for 8 months. The first 6 months I was moody with little to no weight gain. Sex drive decreases only little. But in month 7 I started having horrific cystic acne. It's so bad I don't want to go out of my house. I've never had cystic acne and now at age 27 it is unbearable and painful. I am switching to Alesse."

7

April 10, 2013

4

69

194,507

Atorvastatin

high cholesterol

"In the first few days of taking Lipitor I was unbelievably tired, weak and dizzy. I had muscle aches,dry mouth and a headache. I felt on the verge of having a heart attack. I felt nauseous and these symptoms just got worse the longer I took it. It got to the point where I was so dizzy I couldn't drive my car . I had to get off it immediately"

1

May 18, 2016

68

70

58,502

Jolivette

birth control

"Today was day 4 on jolivette and I was rendered completely useless. I woke up with paralyzing fear and had a headache will hallucinations all day long. I also felt nauseated and very cold. Jolivette made me totally unable to take care of my 2 month old and 15 month old!"

1

February 10, 2016

3

51

30,213

Klonopin

panic disorde

"46 years old and suffered from untreated anxiety since I was 12. Last December had my first panic attack and everything went to hell after that. Doc put me on 0.05 mg Klonopin 1 x a day which I split up and take one half in the morning and half before bed. Also take 10 mg Celexa as well, which seems to work well together with the Klonopin. Needless to say the last week since I've started these I've been better, more motivated and not so anxious, not to mention sleeping all the way through the night. People say don't take Klonopin daily or watch out for withdrawal from long term use? Why stop using it if it has been working for years? Think about what your life was like before using it..cannot have been pleasant. It helps some people live better."

10

May 23, 2013

107

142

227,111

Etonogestrel

birth control

"I started the Nexplanon November of 2013. From there my period was crazy and out of control. I started getting acne and my sex drive was down to the ground! I haven't had sexual intercourse in months because of the prolong period and no sex drive. Other than that I love that you don't have to worry about taking it everyday and that I didn't gain weight. I had to get it taken out after 6 months, which is today. Couldn't take it anymore."

6

May 5, 2014

5

84

63,283

Epiduo

acne

"The only RX that treats my acne immediately and empties my pores of all impurities. When I skip a few weeks of using my acne comes back. It does make your skin itch a little when you first put it on but it goes away as you sleep. People experiencing burning and redness (stay out of the direct sun light and no sun lamps!!) only use once a day or less! This stuff truly does work like a miracle on my skin. Sucks my insurance never wants to cover it!"

10

August 30, 2017

5

90

91,273

Chlorpheniramine / methscopolamine / phenylephrine

nasal congestion

"I had a severe sinus infection that would never go away. Finally the doc prescribed this medicine. I was a little apprehensive about buying meds from a compound pharmacy, but I'm glad I did. Although my insurance did not cover the meds, I'm glad I paid the $50 because I felt better after my first dose! This is my third day on the meds and I can breathe at night without waking up to blow my nose and I do not feel stuffy. I love this medicine!"

10

January 5, 2016

0

87

191,807

Drospirenone / ethinyl estradiol

birth control

"I've been on Zarah for about 6 months now, after switching from another pill. The good things I like about Zarah are that my acne has cleared up and I don't have any super crazy side effects....however my period lasts for about 6-7 days and it's very heavy the whole time...this is the worst my period has ever been. I also get a migraine for about 3 days straight when I get my period. Definitely thinking about switching because the 6-7 day period seriously sucks!!"

4

June 19, 2017

1

85

6,133

Minastrin 24 Fe

birth control

"Omg...this is just some bullcrap. I was on minastrin before I got pregnant and the periods weren't really heavy but I cramped really bad. So I decided after the baby I would go back on it until my paragard comes in. Whelp, I get back on it, keep in mind I'm already facing post partum depression. I have every symptom listed. I can't believe it would make me suicidal but yes...it does. I stopped taking it because I couldn't stand the spotting...well of course that turned into a heavy period. Then 2 weeks later I got another full period. So I went without birth control for another month which wasn't cool. So I decided at the start of my current period I would start back taking it. And here I am...spotting after my period, and I have blood clots."

2

October 3, 2015

4

139

186,753

Benicar

high blood pressure

"Just started this medication, I am 26/M/in fairly good shape, work out 4 to 5 times a week so I don't really know why my blood pressure is high but anyway. Took my 2nd dose yesterday, jogged this morning at the gym and hit "the wall" HARD. Felt short of breath and chest pain. Maybe this will go away once I get used to the medication. PS. taking 20mg."

6

July 14, 2011

52

69

4,929

Belviq

obesity

"Big boned brown lady who likes comfort food. Went from 216 pounds at 5"5 to 184 pounds 32 pounds gone. Feelin skinny and now swimmin at the YMCA. The doc likes my progress but 4 months is pretty good. Lookin to get to 155 within the next six months. It works"

10

June 25, 2014

128

51

193,341

Cyclobenzaprine

sciatica

"Great for the actual issue (sciatica pain) but side effect on me was severe night cramp in both calf muscles and 'hangover' the following day. Stopped taking them - leg cramps were worse than the back pain."

7

October 8, 2014

26

37

51,423

Azithromycin

sinusitis

"I have had this sinus infection for 5 days. Went to the doctors yesterday the doctor prescribed me Zithromax. The side effects with me are stomach cramps, diarrhea, bloody nose and dizziness. But it seems to be working so far. Lets hope that by time the bottle is finished I feel like myself again."

10

September 9, 2011

31

54

160,643

Buspirone

panic disorde

"I've been on Prozac and Buspar for 3 months. I was terrified to start, awful spaced out feeling, not high just foggy minded. Now I feel great, have my moments but I can see the light at the end of the tunnel."

9

September 28, 2013

28

42

167,149

Levonorgestrel

birth control

"Update: One month with Skyla! So far I have only bled one week out of the month, woohoo! Also my acne is a lot better, and my weight hasn't changed much tho, although I wish I didn't have an appetite so I could lose more weight! Went to the doctor today and he said everything was still in place and it was looking good! Now only yearly check ups from now on! Hoping for the best!"

9

May 17, 2016

3

76

13,090

Xolair

urticaria

"I'm on xolair for chronic idiopathic urticaria. This shot has changed my life ! I just had my 6th one today, I only get breakthrough hives about once a week and it's not very bad. My dermatographia and angioedema are completely gone. I've been able to get of most of my antihistamines and prednisone as well."

10

May 2, 2016

31

56

24,695

Horizant

restless legs syndrome

"I have had undiagnosed RLS for years and had huge horse pills Gralise to take and so many of them with a high fat meal which made me gain weight. Horizant is so much better just one pill at dinner time and I get my rest. Glad Dr explained to me that each 600mg tablet is actually equivalent to 313mg Gabapentin and not to break it but swallow whole with food."

10

June 7, 2017

4

71

144,866

Etonogestrel

birth control

"I was super excited to get this birth control because I wouldn't have to worry with taking a pill. Mirena or any IUD was NOT an option for me. Wouldn't have that if my life depended on it! Anyways, I had the Nexplanon places Aug 6, 2015. Today is Dec 31, 2015 and I'm planning on having it removed soon! First off, I have had brown discharge since the day it was placed.. and have only have maybe one period. There literally hasn't been a day that I haven't had to wear either a panty liner or a pad due to the discharge. Second, I have had headaches at least 4 days a week since I had my BC placed. Third, my mood swings are crazy!! However I have always been the type to get aggravated easily, I've never been this hateful! Over it!!!!!!!!"

4

January 1, 2016

13

144

141,170

Escitalopram

anxiety

"I started having bad anxiety after I went back to work. I started on lexapro 5mg. I'm glad I stuck with it. Yes the side effects for the first 6 weeks were hell but after week 6 they ALL went away. I had every side effect too. But reading the reviews from people who said to stick it out it's worth it is what kept me going. After week 6 I went up to 10mg and was worried I was going to experience the side effects again. But nope no side effects. My anxiety is gone and I'm coming out of that black hole I was in. So please anyone reading this , yes stick with it! The start up side effects will go away. I had increased anxiety when I first started taking it but that too stopped. I am on the generic as well."

10

June 30, 2015

134

146

131,920

Effexor XR

anxiety

"I love it. It's so much better than the other 2 I tried that made me feel like a zombie and had side effects. Effexor XR has helped me and still does help me to not have the anxiety/panic attacks that I was experiencing before. It's the best by far. I highly recommend Effexor XR for anyone with bad anxiety & panic attacks. It's absolutely the best."

10

June 21, 2012

109

67

23,842

Saphris

bipolar disorde

"Wonderdrug. I have never, ever had a period of more than two days without irritability without hypomania. Within 2 days of taking this medication, my irritability was nil. I was able to sit in a busy, loud restaurant without getting angry or distracted. I have no sedation during the day, and this medication helps me sleep at night, immediately and deeply. I'm sleeping about 9-10 hours every night, which is why I'm giving it 8 of 10 stars, because that amount of sleep is a little much for me. I still feel a normal range of emotion on this medication, my sex drive is normal, I have no side effects. The taste is not so bad, but tongue does get numb every time I take it, but this wears off by the time I wake up."

8

March 30, 2015

43

136

183,836

Opium

diarrhea

"Paregoric is a wonderful medication. Not sure if I have Crohn's disease or IBS but when having a flare it is the best thing I have found. As a child I was given a medication with paregoric in it and it always worked and made me feel better. I hate the fact that medications are so abused that the government feels the need to take it off the shelf. I have not been able to get a prescription for more than 5 years."

10

January 12, 2016

6

83

102,153

Morphine / naltrexone

pain

"I was taking oxycodone 15mg every 3 to 4 hours. My doctor tried me on Embeda 20mg. It lasted about 4 hours and I still needed about 4 oxycodone tablets per day. He upped my dose to the 50mg capsule. It works great and have not needed my breakthrough medicines at all. I'm a pharmacist and the Naloxone is not released. It only comes out if you crush the pills. It's to avoid abusers looking for a quick high. Used correctly, you will NOT get any Naloxone (opioid antagonist). "

10

July 24, 2010

62

90

201,511

Zoloft

depression

"I saw my doctor after the anxiety I'd been having the last year hit an all time high in the last six months. I would wake up wondering "Why? What am I even here for? what am I working for?" I suffered severe muscle tension in my shoulders and lower back, extreme irritability/mood swings & panic attacks..my heart would be POUNDING as if I'd run a 5k when really I was just lying in bed. It is day two of taking Zoloft...I'm singing (still terribly) to songs again. I feel I have gained the sense of "normal" that my life has always lacked. I am more clear-headed and find rational thinking easier. My depression and anxiety was destroying my relationships. I'm beginning to see this "light at the end of the tunnel" people speak of. 50mg a day."

7

January 25, 2014

183

138

217,141

Oxcarbazepine

bipolar disorde

"This mediicne was given to me as I was being taken off an antidepressant and has given me headaches, nausea, joint pain, and feeling of not being fully alert. I was started at a 1500mg daily dose and I think that is way too high for me. I have been at this dose for over three months and the doctors seem to think that the side effects are outweighed by the positives. I have felt more depressed since they put me on this but they don%u2019t worry about that it. I would rather have the antidepressants back at least, I could be a human with them."

5

October 28, 2009

35

106

102,736

Aripiprazole

depression

"Been taking Abilify for 6 years or so and it worked great along with prozac. I quit the prozac about 4 months ago and have felt great just taking Abilify, BUT now I,m having side affects; muscle aches in my left arm and right leg, having a hard time walking."

9

October 23, 2013

71

50

185,180

Harvoni

hepatitis c

"This is day 3 for me, I just found out I had Hep C a1 a year or so ago. I have had it for about 30 years. I never had any problems due to this virus, never even thought to be tested for it, I found many of my old friends on face book and was informed I better get checked. Well I did and I have it. It took me about 6 months to be approved by my insurance. I have only had a slight head aches and today had diarrhea, I already have problems sleeping so I do use a sleep aid, I would like to thank everyone on who has shared their story! I am on a eight week program and reading such positive out comes really helps. I am hoping I do not get any more side affects however even if I do it is so worth it! I am only 52 and I love life!"

4

May 18, 2016

27

161

56,323

Humira

ulcerative colitis

"Have been taking humira for my severe ulcerative colitis since 2013. This drug has worked wonders for me I sometimes forget I have colitis. Only side affects I've seen are sensitivity to the sun and recurring infections...would take that over spending the day in the bathroom."

8

June 15, 2016

25

46

116,006

Divalproex sodium

migraine prevention

"I had used this medication for more than 15 years, before it stopped preventing my chronic migraine headaches. I was taking it up to 2000 mg per: night daily and didn't have any side effects of it since the very beginning of taking it (in lower dose, of course) and even when took max dose as described. Had a very easy adjusting to it, also and no unpleasanties whatsoever."

10

April 11, 2012

37

69

204,238

Tradjenta

diabetes, type 2

"This broke my appetite especially for junk food. Lost weight at 5mg/day. Made neck skinny! Increases the potency of gliperide. Only take 2.5mg Trajenta and 5mg gliperide with pill cutter. 90-100 blood sugar with much decreased spikes after meals, almost as if it repaired my body's regulation. Exercise daily. Better than Metformin, can have 1 beer now. Gas is worst current issue (from gliperide)."

9

September 1, 2014

44

64

195,407

Glatiramer

multiple sclerosis

"I have been on Auto Inject Copaxone for over a year now. I have just entered my second year. I may have the disease but it certainly does not have me. I feel great for most part. I get tired but I think that is from chasing my 9 yr old son. I have had swelling from injections but it disappears within 20 minutes. Arms seem to be the worst for me for injections."

9

August 15, 2009

40

74

20,744

Nucynta

pain

"I have been happy with Nucynta. I have been using it for almost a year. I used hydrocodone/Lortab for almost 8 years & oxycodone/Percocet for about 4 months. The oxycodone made me feel awful. Always tired and stomach issues. I was fine on hydrocodone but I unfortunately built a tolerance after 8 years. I always avoided taking maximum dose but it got to a point where even the max dose wasn't helping and I was very concerned about the Tylenol mix on my liver. I do take milk thistle to try to repair and avoid liver damage. I have had drug addictions in my life, but never to opiates. I always have been very careful with my prescriptions not to take more than prescribed no matter how much the pain. I like that Nucynta feels very mild on the body."

9

October 12, 2010

86

140

91,977

Lyrica

ibromyalgia

"I took this drug for 7 years, only gained 5 pounds. Recently I quit using it and started taking Gabapentin. I'm at 1800 mg. a day and I've gained 15 pounds and counting. I walk briskly every a.m. for 45- 60 min., 7 days a week. I'm up to 15 laps a day in my pool and I eat like a bird. Saw my Doctor yesterday, am weaning off the Gabapentin and in a few days I will start taking Lyrica again! It helped my pain much better than the Gabapentin and the weight gain is ridiculous! I realize that some people have similar experiences with Lyrica, it just goes to show that every "body" is different. Some people have a better time on Lyrica, some on Gabapentin. I'll take the Lyrica!"

9

June 25, 2015

71

132

149,970

Soma

muscle spasm

"I take Soma as an adjunct therapy to pain medications for fibromyalgia. I'm 34 now - but have been prescribed Soma off and on for six years. As others have also posted, I too was prescribed Flexeril, Robaxin, Zanaflex, Skelexin, Parafon Forte, etc. Most of those were marginally helpful, if at all. Soma is the only muscle relaxant medicine that actually works. Not only does it truly "relax" the tension and knots in my muscles, but can throw the brakes on a tension headache, work as a sleep aid, and lower the need for opioids with very few side effects. I would recommend this medicine to anyone. Cheers."

10

November 5, 2010

49

108

202,933

Gildess Fe 1 / 20

birth control

"I have been on this pill for 2 months now, I plan on doing one more month to see if it gets better. BUT, I have never in my life been more depressed, and I was a very very happy person before starting this pill. I feel sad all the time, I pick fights, and it has put a huge strain on my relationship with my fiancé and I suddenly hate my job (which I always loved) I highly don't recommend this pill to anyone so far!"

2

April 6, 2016

14

87

38,914

Contrave

weight loss

"I just started taking contrave yesterday, so I can't say much for weight loss yet but I am loving it so far! I haven't experienced any bad side effects. I felt a little funny yesterday and more tired than normal, but I've felt great today and maybe even more energetic. The best thing is I'm not hungry!! I've ate normal sized meals today, no over eating and no over snacking. I'm so excited about it. I feel full and that's been my biggest problem, never feeling full. I can't wait to see if it helps me lose weight. Plus, my insurance covered it 100% so I didn't have to pay a dime!"

10

October 4, 2017

12

112

205,876

Pristiq

depression

"Was prescribed this medication on Friday, August 28th of this year. So it has only been 5 days since I first started taking it . I have never been on any anti-depressant medication before. Didn't know I was depressed until the doctor said that I was. I went to him with complaints of stress (mostly work-related, some personal), weight gain (seems I focus on food and cravings a lot more these days, not to mention that I had a car accident on 4/03/09 and broke my neck, had to wear a halo for 3 months so that could also explain my weight gain of almost 30lbs), and difficulty falling asleep. Side effects so far have been; insomnia, no changes really in appetite, and failure to have an orgasm! "

3

September 2, 2009

9

129

114,768

Methotrexate

psoriasis

"Age 59, F, living N W Eire. No history of psoriasis until it struck 2 yrs ago. Small plaques on scalp, left elbow, then palms of hands, fingers & soles of feet. Itchy, shredding skin, burning as if stung by nettles. Open, painful cracks. Emollients, lotions, prescription creams had no effect. Water & detergents irritated. Touch & walking agony. Latex gloves for shower/chores, cotton gloves at work. Dermatologist found 'debilitating stage 2 psoriatic arthritis' prescribed 2.5 Methotrexate x6 once wkly plus Folic Acid and bloods checked wkly. Now 7th week. Plus: using hands & walking, no irritation. Neg: tired, poor focus, urinary infections, worse in bad weather, still avoiding water/detergents. Conclusion: Highly recommend Methotrexate"

7

April 9, 2015

54

114

116,022

Lacosamide

seizures

"After the birth of my daughter my epilepsy came back full force. Just like it did when I was 15 years old in high school. I was extremely upset since my daughter was barely a month old and I was trying to figure out how to stay seizure free again. I started with Keppra 500mg. Then needed to raise it to 750mg for a year it was twice a day. Stress was a big factor that would set my seizures to join my life again. Started having seizures at work and ended up on keppra 1000mg twice a day. Still could not get the seizures to stop. Wean off the keppra and to vimpat 100mg twice a day. So much better but feel like I am not all the way recovered after all I went through. Did have weight gain and hair loss but way better than keppra for me"

9

January 16, 2016

22

150

150,693

Sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim

bacterial skin infection

"I was prescribed a 10 day course for cellulitis and after 5 days the infection cleared but I'm so nauseous, gassy and dizzy I had to stop. I feel so bad I'm borderline suicidal. It's an effective drug for sure but brutal on the GI tract. I pray this feeling goes away soon..."

5

May 17, 2015

15

53

154,288

Nexium

gerd

"Took this a year ago for about 3 months, and seemed to work for the most part. Just had a little bit of stomach 'pain' due to the PPI's being blocked. Went off after that duration and had few issues. Later, I was on it for two weeks and it gave me strange side effects like lower abdominal aches in the back, a 'butterfly in the stomach' sensation that would not go away to the point where I would get 'attacks'. In the future, I'll only use this medicine for a week or so in case I really need it."

5

November 30, 2009

23

100

136,559

S-adenosylmethionine

osteoarthritis

"During my treatment of depression and RA--it seemed all the medicines stopped working at the same time. I was taking Cymbalta. I tapered off of it and tried Pristiq which worked horribly. I stopped taking them all and researched natural remedies for depression--came across lithium orotate and SAMe. I have been taking both for a couple of months now--seems to keep me level and out of the depressed state that I was in, so for now it seems to be working."

8

March 9, 2010

23

81

141,378

Escitalopram

generalized anxiety disorde

"Have been on Sinequan/doxepin for depression for 26 years. Started a new position at work and started having anxiety issues. Doc added 10mg Lexapro to the mix in May but still having some anxiety. Starting on 20mg tonight. Hope it makes a difference. Any others notice a big change going from 10 to 20mg? It seems that when I have no anxiety (like when I take a Xanax) NOTHING gets in my way and I am damn good at my job. It's just when my head gets in the way that I get screwed up. Anyways, here's hoping!"

8

September 22, 2014

46

98

77,929

Silver sulfadiazine

burns, external

"I had Necritizing fasciitis before it was even being diagnosed, late 1990-early 1991. After two weeks of fighting it at home (yes, I know, but nurses are incredibly resistant to being hospitalized), I finally went to the ER. They admitted me, of course, and threw every antibiotic they had at it without any improvement. From the first day, they insisted I had burned the leg and I insisted that I had NOT burned it. After two weeks of multiple IV antibiotics with little if any response, one of the docs walked into the room and said that even though I insisted I had not burned it, he was going to treat it like a burn and that he was ordering silvadene. Four days later my leg had improved enough to go home."

10

August 10, 2015

17

132

97,436

St. john's wort

night terrors

"I've been taking the HERB (not a drug) St. John's Wort for 18 years. I find it very helpful for moderate depression, and so do millions of people in the U.S., and especially Europe. In fact, in most countries in Europe, it is recommended 8 to 1 over Prozac. "

10

June 23, 2009

169

50

99,530

Magnesium sulfate / potassium sulfate / sodium sulfate

bowel preparation

"This was for my 4th colonoscopy and found to be better than the other preps. I started a soft diet the day before the prep (bagel/cream cheese, saltines, peanut butter, chicken thigh, cooked carrots, potatoes no skins). On the day of the prep, only clear liquids (mostly Popsicles, juice, water) as Dr. directed. I took the first dose of Suprep at 5 pm mixed with Fresca soda. I don't think there is a way to hide the taste, used a straw and sucked on lemon drops in between gulps. It took 15-20 minutes to get it all down. Drank a couple more glasses of water/Club Soda as directed. Nothing happened for 2 hours. I started the 2nd dose at 8 pm, this one took 30-40 min to get down chased with Club Soda/fresh lemon. I was cleaned out by 10 pm."

7

August 10, 2017

8

141

9,547

Lo Loestrin Fe

birth control

"I've been on this pill for about 6 months and I didn't experience any weight gain. My only issue with this pill is that I get very emotional during the third week of the pill. Doctors recommend taking a B-complex vitamin at the same time. I didn't know this at first but once I started doing this, I noticed a positive change but still had that mood swing in the third week. I would just get a little obsessive and cry easily. Just remember that each pill works differently for everyone. So a pill that makes one person gain weight might make another lose weight."

8

April 10, 2016

8

105

160,111

Rivaroxaban

atrial fibrillation

"My mother was on these for 9 months. It caused her to have constant, severe diarrhea. Just yesterday she had a major bleed whilst going to the toilet. She had numerous tests on her tummy troubles a few months back and they found nothing wrong. Obviously Dr's prescribed these and couldn't be bothered reading up on the drug. She has been so sick for 6 months. Crazy."

1

March 28, 2017

18

67

160,123

Rivaroxaban

pulmonary embolism

"50 yr old male-Undiagnosed PE in left lung. Had always been VERY active in the gym ( weights etc). Been on Rivaroxaban for 3 months now and looking forward to getting off the medication in another 3 months as long as haematology results okay. I really notice I am on this drug with good and bad days but tiredness and lack of 'get up and go' is getting to me. I still go in the gym which I think helps actually (run 5 miles and then light weights 3 to 4 times a week). I do sometimes suffer headaches and blurred vision too. I just pray I am not on this for life and have empathy for those unfortunately who are! It is better to be alive though and there will be alternatives one day-stay strong and live life to the full!!"

7

December 6, 2016

1

142

120,543

Dicyclomine

irritable bowel syndrome

"IBS-D, sometimes C... this medication is great for IBS-D. On numerous occasions I’ve been out to dinner and suddenly started experiencing the all-too-familiar cramping that always leads to terribly painful bowel spasms and the need to find a restroom, stat. I can take one Bentyl at that moment to ease the spasms, get through the rest of the dinner meeting, and make it to my home. A sort of pleasant “side effect” is that it seems that since the Bentyl stops the spasms and effectively makes me able to wait longer to use the restroom, my stool isn’t so loose when I do finally go. Also, there is so much less abdominal pain associated with a bowel movement. I would highly, highly recommend this medication! I’ve noticed no adverse effects."

10

October 2, 2017

22

130

147,708

Aviane

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"This is my third week and all of a sudden I experience panic attacks like I have completely gone insane. I have cried and was sick worried over everything and everybody. Definitely, I need to change the pill, this is definitely not working for me. "

1

February 9, 2010

8

46

56,924

Ranitidine

indigestion

"I had a spot of gastritis. First had to take 150mg twice a day, but still had issues so I went up to 300mg twice a day, and sometimes still having issues..."

6

July 15, 2015

4

32

73,135

Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone

birth control

"Recently started taking this pill and it has been working great so far. I have tried many other pills and have had horrible side effects but with Gildess 1/20 so far so good. I have had very mild side effects ( light nausea and sore breasts) which only lasted two days. I would definitely reccomend this pill to anyone looking for a birth control pill with little to no side effects!"

9

December 19, 2014

0

71

140,058

Xanax XR

anxiety

"Xanax XR is very similar to Klonopin. It's slow to start up (around an hour) then it lasts a long time (8-12 hours). It has subtle effects and no big highs and lows in anxiety like regular Xanax IR does. I highly recommend Xanax XR for all-day (or most of the day) relief from anxiety and panic attacks. You might want to have regular Xanax or Ativan around for panic attacks on a when required, or as needed, basis for panic attacks only."

8

October 17, 2011

64

83

51,125

Azithromycin

chlamydia infection

"Obviously I was diagnosed with chlamydia. Fiancé gave it to me unknowingly and I've had it for months with no symptoms. I was prescribed 2 500mg tablets and didn't experience much for the first few hours, until my stomach randomly ached and rumbled. I made it to the bathroom, but after I broke the seal, it's impossible to close again. Stay home if you take this!!!!!"

9

June 11, 2016

1

66

144,694

Etonogestrel

birth control

"Have had nexplanon in my arm for a little over a year now. No problems with the insertion. It is very effective. Didn't use a condom. Sex at least once a week and haven't gotten pregnant yet so thats why I give it a five star rating. Side effects for me were slim in the first couple of months but soon after my mood definitely changed. I cry over everything now. I've experienced mood swings, appetite increase and decrease, some days I can't stop ranting. I have gone from occasional depression to depressed all of the time. Can't sleep. Anxiety all day long. Dizzy. Fatigue all day. Longer periods. Never had anxiety attacks before, do now. They're becoming more frequent. Getting it removed"

5

February 12, 2016

6

123

104,972

Ethinyl estradiol / levonorgestrel

birth control

"Seasonique worked well as a birth control. I had no spotting or bleeding during the 3 months I took it. However, it made me very emotional and moody. Also Seasonique made me break out which I normal don't. "

4

August 11, 2009

3

39

69,889

Chlorpheniramine / hydrocodone

cough

"This stuff is amazing when you are really sick. A severe cough was making my head and neck hurt so bad. After about 20 minutes of taking Tussionex, my cough was much improved, and my neck/headache almost non-existent. I was prescribed this after Codeine wasn't helping at all. Will definitely take it again if needed."

10

February 23, 2009

9

55

192,885

Drospirenone / ethinyl estradiol

premenstrual dysphoric disorde

"Yaz gave me my life back. Before I started taking it, I had reached a point where I just couldn't imagine living the rest of my life with the upheaval caused by PMDD. While it doesn't take 100% of the symptoms away, it makes life livable again. I had to stop taking it for a month, recently, because of a prescribing miscommunication, and I was reminded just how much it does help, and how much my quality of life declines without it. The drawback, however, is the cost. My insurance does not cover it, and the cost steadily increases. It's an awful catch-22, to need something so badly in order to be able to fully live one's live, but to have to struggle to afford it. I'm waiting anxiously for a generic to be available!"

8

December 3, 2009

21

135

108,942

Nexplanon

birth control

"I got the implant in November. Bleeding was expected. I'ts now June and I am ALWAYS bleeding. I've been sticking it out for 8 months now hoping my body will cope with the new medicine. Looks like its not happening. I just got done bleeding for almost a week 3 days ago, went to the bathroom because of cramps and of course there was blood. As far as it actually protecting against pregnancy I wouldn't know because my significant other passed away a few months after a minor procedure. This thing sucks. I would never recommend it to anyone."

3

June 6, 2017

5

99

120,608

Dicyclomine

irritable bowel syndrome

"I have mild IBS. Stomach cramps in the morning. Shift between mild constipation and "all at once" where I have to use the bathroom 3 times in one hour. This medicine has greatly reduced the all or nothing pattern."

8

January 7, 2017

16

39

4,913

Belviq

obesity

"Started taking Belviq 3 and half months ago, I've lost 34 pounds as of today. My obesity is due to emotional eating, eating when not hungry, eating too many calories, greasy junk food, and eating late at night and sometimes in the middle of the night, pigging out to help me sleep. Belviq currently is my holy grail, and I hope to be able to take it the rest of my life, it helps me sleep, and definitely curbs my pigging out. I use Belviq in combination with a FitBit. I count calories watch what I eat, almost completely cut out carbs (except for up to 6 saltine crackers). I have arthritis, I'm 67 and somewhat limited in exercising. If I could lose a lot of weight it would reduce the pressure on my hips and knees. Perhaps then I could walk more."

10

September 9, 2014

216

143

112,286

Gabapentin

benign essential trem

"I have Diabetes Type 2 and Essential Tremors with Diabetic pain in my feet mostly in my toes and Diabetic nephropathy from my knees down And my left hand wants to bounce around all over the place So my Doctor started me at 100 mgs a day but that was totally ineffective. Then they changed it to 300 mgs 3 times a day that worked for awhile but my legs were driving me nuts and my Essential tremors in my left arm was still going on So then they put me on 600 mgs 3 times a day but now after two months it's not effective any more it's like I'm not taking anything at all and now my toes are starting to drive nuts again but not as bad yet and my Essential Tremors is going strong again. What else can they give me ?"

3

January 4, 2017

7

146

16,691

Yaz

acne

"I took Yaz for 2 months for acne and it worked really good for that. I loved how I didn't have anymore acne problems. I did gain about 6lbs. and went up in bra size big time. Everyone started calling me "Dolly" seriously that was all I could see on myself! It was very painful and my breasts felt like they were going to pop! I quit taking it and they went back down to normal!"

5

November 29, 2009

6

76

52,810

Elmiron

interstitial cystitis

"I thought I was having frequent UTI's the majority of my life. I did everything I could think of to prevent and treat them. The summer of 2013 and multiple negative UTI tests, I was tested for IC and a test to see the size of my bladder. Turns out my bladder was VERY large for my size. I not only began taking Elmiron (two pills twice a day) but also had to retrain by bladder by "going" every two hours. After about two months I started to finally feel relief that I had been searching for for over 10 years. I have been on Elmiron for almost two years. I have dropped from 4 pills a day, down to 3, and now down 2 a day. I stay away from lemon and very citrus/acidic foods. My goal is to be off Elmiron by the time I want kids. No side effects"

10

May 21, 2015

49

152

97,689

Simvastatin

high cholesterol

"I am so happy I looked up Simvastatin here today. It was incredibly helpful. I had been having left knee pains originally and then calf and behing the thigh pains plus backaches sometimes from neck down. I now know from all the reports from users here that is was caused by this medicine. "

1

April 1, 2012

80

54

103,620

Synthroid

underactive thyroid

"I've been taking synthroid for about 3 years. I had to have radiation on my thyroids because they couldn't control levels. It just would go real low than extremely high. I'm on a 300 mg taking mon through to sat. I'm feeling better but it takes a long time before they find the right dosage."

9

March 6, 2012

66

55

220,762

Loestrin 24 Fe

birth control

"I have been on the pill for 12 days. It's my first time on any type of birth control pill. I am 28 years old. I have been spotting now for about 3 days. I am not sure if I should think of it as a light period that has been shifted because of the pill or not. I'll wait and see I guess, but I am not supposed to start for another 2 weeks. Also, the first few days, I had a mild fever. My Doctor said it was okay, and it went away shortly. I did have some breakouts on my face and they have cleared by now. Some mood swings and definitely feels like I am PMSing all over again. It's still probably early so I'll put up another update in a month or so."

4

February 11, 2010

2

138

18,271

Embeda

chronic pain

"I have chronic pain for several years and was on three 5mg oxycodone per day for several months. My doctor changed me to Embeda 20mg twice a day. In the beginning I felt nothing. After about 3 days I started to feel better. It works good for chronic pain but I still have a lot of break through pain and it does not help with that. Now my pain management closed immediately and I have to get a new doctor. I really hope my new doctor is as caring as my previous doctor. One problem was this medication is expensive and it took some time to get a prior authorization and I was without medication for a week due to the back and forth between my doctor and my insurance"

8

September 10, 2017

5

130