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birth control | "started this birth control because i had really really bad cramps. it cured my cramps and made my period lighter. i had no side effects with it other than the first month i was constantly hungry. i'm happy that the first birth control pill i tried worked perfectly for me." | 0 |
depression | "i feel very sick to my stomach. i yawn a lot! i don't seem to cry as much. can't seem to sit still. hear noises that are not really there. have no energy to do anything. i will continue to take it because it helps me come to work and not cry." | 1 |
birth control | "i've been on three different kinds of birth control. i used this one twice in the past and had horrible experiences. this pill gave me awful depression from the first day of use (both instances). i could only stay on it three weeks the first try, and one night the second. if you are someone with depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder or similar, i would suggest strongly against taking this oral contraceptive. it gave me suicidal thoughts that followed into my dreams. traumatizing experience. if i could rate it lower, i would." | 0 |
insomnia | "take ambien 12.5 mg at 10pm every night for insomnia past several years. in the past 3 weeks i wake up at 2pm; wide awake; unable to go back to sleep. i would switching to ambien 10 mg help me sleep through night. i have taken ambien 10 mg in the past and few times; i think i slept longer." | 8 |
depression | "the increase in happiness is amazing. i had been taking effexor and wellbutrin for about 4 yrs. i am on day 5 of pristiq and i really love it. scaling down from effexor was extremely difficult. my poor kiddies, i just kept explaining to them that i was not mad at them and it was just a change in my crazy pills, as we call them. i am still on the wellbutrin. i would love to see a decrease in weight. i am an emotional eater. i tend to think about food constantly. i eat by the clock and i actually forgot to eat lunch this weekend! my hubby says this is the girl he fell in love with. " | 1 |
emergency contraception | "well, plan b worked. it worked and here we are a year later, no baby. however, the side effects are horrible. i threw up 3 times a day for a week, bled heavily, and had cramps so bad i couldn't get out of bed. but, hey. discomfort for a week or two or an unplanned pregnancy?" | 10 |
birth control | "i'm just starting my 3rd week of beyaz and after reading some of the scary side effects i was very hesitant to take it. my doctor assured me that it was safe and that it was one of her favorite pills & she actually took it herself. the first few days were ok, then i started noticing i got nauseous about an hour after taking it. i was taking it in the evening a few hours after dinner. my mother suggested taking it with yogurt. so i switched and began taking it at lunch with a yogurt and i have had no additional nausea. i have been more tired than normal, but due to other things going on right now, i can't be certain that is from the pill. overall so far i've had a good experience with this pill & i'm glad my doctor recommended it." | 0 |
depression | "took prozac for over 20 years. it tends to stop working so tried many different antidepressants over those years. none worked as well for me as prozac and had various side effects. three months ago i went to a psychiatrist who put me on pristiq. i stayed on it one month, which was one month too long. lucky to have made it out alive. never had been so depressed in my life. switched to zoloft and slowly came back to life." | 1 |
adhd | "i am 24 years old (female). i was diagnosed with adhd when i was 11. over the years, i tried adderall, concerta, and straterra none of them really worked all that great. but i spent 8 years on ritalin. when i was a 20, i was taking 60 mg of ritalin a day, and was failing all my classes. my doctor switched me to 70 mg of vyvanse (started out at 70mg since i had been on a high dose of ritalin for so long), and it was like magic! i started getting all a's and became more productive at work. the only bad things about the medicine are some of the side effects. i've noticed that gum helps with the dry mouth compared to just drinking water. suffer from anxiety and insomnia now but take celexa for anxiety and ambien for insomnia. but all is good." | 9 |
pain | "i have been on opana er 15mgs for 3yrs now. was diagnosed with a herniated disc with an annular fissure at l3,4 and 5. also have degenerative disc disorder, spinal stenosis, plus more back problems and diagnosed with fibromyalgia. all i can say is the opana er crush resistant are junk. i was prescribed oxymorphone hydrochloride er 15mg a green pill, the pill form was a miracle for me i could get up and go to work 12-16hrs and they last with hardly taking a percocet for breakthrough pain had my life back with the generic. the name brand opana er are junk. i always have an empty stomach when i take and not even an hr later my stomach is upset and always have diarrhea." | 4 |
pain | "too strong for me. if taking opana 30's for the first time, i suggest starting off with smaller doses then increase gradually. took one the other night, nausea set in and i vomited. great loss in appetite, like on adderall minor drowsiness." | 4 |
birth control | "30 years old, had the copper iud for 6 months. insertion wasn't that bad, slight cramping but otherwise fine. i had it removed because i started having recurring yeast infections every month (3 months straight), extreme cramping during my period, random bleeding, discharge, and spotting, i would bleed for two weeks at a time, bleeding during sex, dizziness, and my periods were extremely heavy (soaking through a pad every hour.) before iud, i had no cramps, four day periods (light bleeding) and no yeast infections. switched to mirena!" | 0 |
birth control | "i got nexplanon in late july/early august because of endometriosis and inconsistency with the pill. i was nervous because so many reviews mentioned weight gain, and that's one of my general biggest fears. when i got the nexplanon implant, my doctor explained that it wouldn't be likely to make me gain weight. the insertion was quick and painless. i am now loving the nexplanon!
negative: loss of appetite (i sometimes eat one thing and am not hungry all day!), still have periods
positive: weight loss, lighter periods, lighter cramps, regular periods, no bleeding in between cycles" | 0 |
weight loss | "i have been fat all my life and had sort of accepted it as just the way it was. my neighbor told me about belviq and five months later 43 pounds off and a lot of happiness. my life is different from every possible view and my healthy life style has me with 30 pounds of my achievable goal. to the good life with belviq's help." | 6 |
pain | "i had a torn tendon in left shoulder ltd movement of arm. i used patch 200mg for seven days, did not help an iota, very disappointed , no idea what medicines were penetrated into my body, would not recommend." | 4 |
birth control | "i'm in the middle of my third month using trinessa. i'm 17 and it's the first form of birth controll pills i've tried. overall these first few months have been a positive experience. i had minor acne which is all gone and i never break out. my periods are much lighter. i only have to use a "regular" size tampon for 4 days but then i will usually spot for 3-4 more days, in which i'll just use a panty liner. my first week and month on trinessa was pretty difficult, it messed with my vision and definitely my mood. i became very depressed and even suicidal at times but things have gotten better since then. i have not gained or lost any weight on the pill and still have the same appetite. also, it has been a great contraceptive. :)" | 0 |
weight loss | "the pill has helped with my appetite. i have lost 8 pounds in about 2 weeks. but the side effects are bad. i constantly feel exhausted. i get very hot and weak if i have to do very much. it feels like my arms and legs are weighted down. it's a real struggle to do anything." | 6 |
depression | "when first taking wellbutrin, my mouth became really dry, i got a few weird headaches, and i felt some physical numbness when i touched my skin; however, after a month the symptoms were almost non-existent and my depression and anxiety improved drastically. also, my doctor prescribed it to me to help with add/adhd. i noticed that my focus was also better. this may be simply because anxiety can cause you to lack attention and it fixed the anxiety, but either way it worked great for me." | 1 |
weight loss | "i am an active practice registered nurse who has packed on the pounds slowly, year after year. i am in my 4 th month of taking belviq. i am down 32 pounds. it comes off slowly, mainly by feeling full faster. i am able to put my fork down now, do not feel out of control eating. it has greatly diminished night snacking. when i initially took it, had some mild headache and tiredness. side effects were gone after 2 weeks. i am much more active, eating a much healthier diet. i am not obsessing over food or the lack of it. you do have to change habits, diet and exercise, but belviq makes it possible to do it." | 6 |
birth control | "i got implanon in after i had my son nov 2nd 2012 and have not really stopped bleeding since only 1 time, but that is it. i have been bleeding off and on since july beside that i am gaining weight but that is not the problem. the bleeding is. i want to get this out i am trying to wait it out a little bit longer. i didn't get pregnant again so that is a plus." | 0 |
birth control | "lutera helped regulate my irregular periods. i've had absolutely no side effects since starting it 8 months ago. breasts are slightly more plump without any discomfort, score! i've previously taken other forms of bc which i had experienced crazy mood swings. lutera is definitely a winner for me!" | 0 |
birth control | "i decided to give apri a 10/10 score because i've been on this pill for 11 months now and had absolutely no issues with it. as for clearing acne, my acne was already starting to fade away before taking the pill so i haven't had too many issues. i still break out sometimes before my period is due. my boyfriend and i have not used any back up method of birth control and i haven't gotten pregnant...so i suppose it's doing its job. but of course, i realize we still should be using a back up method. before getting on this pill, i used to have horrible cramping and very heavy periods, lasting as long as 10 days. now i have short, pain-free periods that last usually from thursday to saturday (or very light on sunday when i begin my new pack.)" | 0 |
anxiety | "i would like to say that diazepam is very useful i only take it when i can't take control of my breathing and get to the point of thinking i'm going to faint, i must say as i don't like taking these pills i take the lowest dose, 2 mg which might not even help me sometimes but other times will make me feel drowsy and make me go to sleep, i don't like taking higher dosage for the plain reason of wanting to be in control of my body, i don't want to fall asleep if i don't want to, or have a deep sleep and stop breathing, this i know is part of my anxiety, being scared of these things, so the only bad thing i can say is that depending on he dose you can feel sleepy and not function properly, for example i wouldn't dare to drive" | 3 |
birth control | "i absolutely love this birth control pill, worked great for me. i had no weight gain, i had regular/short period with no cramps! it also helped a lot with my acne, while on the pill, i had no acne and very clear skin, but now that i'm off i wish i was still on the pill just for that reason." | 0 |
weight loss | "i asked my doctor to place me on contrave because i had hit a wall with my own dieting and exercise. i was also looking for assistance to reduce/eliminate my alcohol intake. (i'm a weekend warrior in my socializing.) i have been on contrave for a week now. i lost 7lbs in the first 5 days. i workout with a personal trainer 4x per week. i cut caffeine and alcohol from my diet due to the headaches. i don't even crave a drink! i'm starting week 2 with the pills. as of 7.21.17 i weigh 164lbs at 5'9. my goal weight is 140lbs. i gave contrave 9/10 only because of the headaches, which are minor. i'm very happy with my results thus far and my trainer is blown away! i'm getting weighed in this thursday again. i'll check back in after." | 6 |
anxiety | "i am 26 years old and i have been on effexor for anxiety. when first starting the medication i had severe nausea for about 2 weeks but i stuck with it. thankfully the nausea went away and now i feel so much better. i feel smarter, more grounded and able to make appropriate decisions. before going on effexor it was like i was always working hyper vigilantly to ensure nothing bad happened. now i am able to relax and go with the flow. the only draw back is the severe withdrawal symptoms of dizziness and "brain jolts." i notice these beginning even if i am just a hour late taking my pill." | 3 |
bipolar disorde | "i have bipolar with depression, mood swings, panic attacks, racing thoughts, voices and suicidal tendencies thrown in with seizures. on top of all that i cannot sleep. i've tried just about all the medication out there for bipolar but after a time they stop working. saphris 10 mg, has worked miracles for me. all those symptoms are now gone with this fast acting pill. you can stop a panic attack within a minute or two. the down side is weight gain, it is a very bad side effect. recently i had two packages that i had to take to the pharmacy because they just would not open. they had to break the finger tab and unlock the clip beneath it. bad design but otherwise very happy with this medicine." | 5 |
weight loss | "so i started phentermine on tuesday 9/29/2015, at the doctor's office i weighed 240 lbs. on my home scale i weighed 241 lbs. i weighed myself today 10/2/2015, on my home scale and it read 233 lbs. i weighed myself 3 times just because i couldn't believe it. not long ago i spent and hour working out 4-5 times a week, and drinking protein shakes, and in two months was able to lose less weight than that. i would recommend this to anyone that has tried other things and been unsuccessful. i know it's probably water weight but right now i'm just happy to see some progress :)
update:
went to the doctor's yesterday 10/14 and i've lost 12 pounds within the last two weeks!" | 6 |
depression | "after reading about others' experiences with cymbalta, i was very hesitant to try it. however, i got to a point where i was willing to do anything to feel 'normal' again. i started cymbalta (30mg) about 3 months ago and i am so glad i did. the first week was unpleasant -- i was close to stopping it, but my family encouraged me to give it a fair shot. by the second week things were better. now (still on 30mg) the only side effects that remain are loss of appetite (causing weight loss), occasional vivid dreams, and some difficulty with orgasm. for me the benefits have been huge -- i am able to focus, more energy, no more racing thoughts, no more crying spells, and no more anxiety/panic. everyone is different, but for me this has worked great!" | 1 |
insomnia | "love it. my body has always been exhausted but my brain just couldn't flip the switch to turn off and go to bed. i would always be up until 3-4am without yawning. trazodone makes me very drowsy and i fall asleep typically 30-45 minutes after taking it. i sleep straight through the night but i usually wake up with a lingering headache in the morning. never take this if you are going to get less than 8 hours of sleep." | 8 |
birth control | "had mine put in about 6 weeks ago and love it so far. i'm 23 with no children but did a lot of research first. the insertion was painful, even with media to help. i did try to drive myself home but nearly fainted while driving...so you might want to bring a friend. overall though it was not that bad. i spotted non stop for 5 weeks and now have gone 1 full week with no spotting. other than the initial placement i have had zero pain." | 0 |
birth control | "i started using the birth control loestrin about a month ago and have finished the first cycle. i was concerned with trying it having read mixed reviews about the pill and figured i'd put in my experience. i'm 21 years old and have never taken any form of birth control before this one. the only symptoms i have experienced was some spotting. so far i haven't had any mood swings, headaches, nausea, etc. i like this birth control and so far i plan on sticking with it, it's always important to remember that everyone will have different experiences with medicines and find the one that works for you." | 0 |
birth control | "i've been on reclipsen for about three years now with a brief time on amethia. i love reclipsen. i started taking it when i was 15. i have never experienced any negative side effects. the only things i have experienced are my breasts getting a little larger, a much lighter and shorter period, and improved acne. i will stick to this birth control probably until i decide to have kids and after. highly recommend this for young girls." | 0 |
weight loss | "i am a 42 yr old woman. i started taking phentermine on 4/26/2011. i take a whole pill. i have not noticed any side effects other than last night i could not sleep, but i have problems sleeping anyway. before i started taking this pill i exercise on the treadmill or bike for 30 mins a day or every other day. i eat healthy food. i never drink soda, i have always drank plenty of water. i am still hungry while taking this. i have only taken this for two days as of today. i will give this pill at least two weeks. i am currently weighing in at 183lbs my goal weight is 145. i will write another review in about two weeks. lets see what happens. " | 6 |
acne | "i have never written a review for anything, however i felt it imperative that i comment here on what spironolactone has done for me, with the hope that it will help others. i read the reviews here before going on spiro and all the positive comments were my incentive for trying it. i truly felt like all hope was lost. spiro has been the only thing that has worked on my extreme, disfiguring cystic acne. for 2 years, i tried everything under the sun (proactiv, 2 different antibiotics, topical ointments, gels, creams...) none of it helped and a lot of it made my skin worse. (the antibiotics made me so naseous that i was vomiting, unable to drive, even fell over.) i have had no side effects which is unheard of for me. started working after 1week" | 2 |
insomnia | "this made me sooooooo tired and drugged feeling i could barely wake up! it was terrible! i hate insomnia but this was ridiculous! this stuff is not a solution! unless all you do is sleep. so frustrated! thought this was the one!" | 8 |
birth control | "i started taking this pill when i was 18, and i'm now 22. i have had no really awful side effects... no weight gain, no bloating, bad eye sight etc... but one thing i did notice right when i switched from desogen is that the skin on my face, especially around my eyes, began to develop some red splotches. at first i thought it was acne because they were like little red bumps. those eventually went away, but now i have to admit that the skin on my face is pretty significantly discolored... lots of dark patches as the possible side effects listed tells you. but i've heard that there are skin lighteners that can be applied and with proper sunscreen use (which i'm bad at), the dark patches will go away and won't come back." | 0 |
anxiety | "i have always struggled with severe anxiety and panic attacks that would happen everyday. then i was prescribed this medicine, let me tell you that hydroxyzine works so well..even more important, it helps keep my anxiety issues down to a minimum..and if i feel a panic attack creeping up, this medicine only takes a few minutes to calm me down. i can function normally with my anxiety problems, thanks to hydroxyzine" | 3 |
weight loss | "i've been on this for close to 30 days, i've lost 13lbs, started at 225lbs. i haven't had many of the side effects that others have had. i see a common theme that no one mentions whether or not they take vitamins/multivitamin to help curb the side effects. that was the very first thing my doctor told me and drink plenty of water." | 6 |
bipolar disorde | "puerperal psychosis: makes me feel hungrier than usual but has given me much more energy than other medicines such as seroquel, risperidal and zyprexa (all of which i have tried previously). glad to get a chance to try ablify at last. seems to curb the delusions and hallucinations too." | 5 |
birth control | "i am on my last week on my second pack. i only have one of the pink pills left. i had my period a week early last month. and this month i haven't started at all. i'm really worried. i'm waiting it out. other than this i have had no problem." | 0 |
birth control | "i have menorrhagia (very heavy period bleeding). i have severe cramps. i was on loestrin 24 fe for a year, and i started getting my period twice a month! i started taking tri-sprintec a couple of months ago, and i haven't had my period at all, no cramps, my skin is clear, i haven't gained any weight either." | 0 |
bipolar disorde | "six months without a bipolar cycle. i want to socialize again, date, have friends around, and i'm always in a decent mood. amazing medicine. i take 300 mg of quetiapine with 1200 mg lithium and 200 mg lamictal. my cocktail works!" | 5 |
birth control | "this pill has worked pretty good for me, i’m 18 and i’ve had problems with my periods being very painful until i got on this pill. my period has shortened to 3-4 days and comes every 28 days. the one downside about this pill is it made my very moody and depressed for awhile when i first stared it" | 0 |
pain | "i have chronic lower lumbar pain from a bone disorder that affects mostly my lower back. pain can be excruciating at times. i was taking the tramadol 50 mg tablets for a few years they helped some but i had to take more and more of them. my doctor put me on the tramadol er tablets so i take 1 tablet a day. it is great. with one 300 mg tablet a day i can function fine. it gives great pain relief." | 4 |
emergency contraception | "i have used plan b multiple times because my boyfriend is allergic to latex so we have had a few accidents. whenever i took plan b, i experienced no side effects. the only thing i noticed was that i would get my period earlier but other then that i notice nothing and i am not pregnant and never have been so it works." | 10 |
acne | "i've had bad breakouts throughout my life, but when at 23 i had the worst break out of my life. not only did it last longer than six months, i couldn't ignore it - i had pimples around my eyes literally poking into my vision. every time i saw myself without makeup i wanted to cry. then i found epiduo. it broke me out before it got better, every blocked pore and blackhead came to the surface. my skin burnt, especially around the eyes, so keep it away from that area! but stick with this, (and stopping drinking milk, which i found out was the cause of the blocked pores). i've now got the smoothest skin i've ever had in my life." | 2 |
birth control | "i have now had my implant for a year and a half (or just over) i didn't think i had any problems with it. i only get my periods every few months for a couple of days, until recently, the past couple of months i have completely lost all interest what so ever in sex, its causing so many different problems in my relationship, however this is my only problem!!" | 0 |
pain | "experiencing severe chest pain two months after having two stints placed in my right coronary artery. i was given a shot of toradol and it zero effect whatsoever. complete waste of time and money on my behalf. not exactly what a goodies for this medication would be, but this is definitely not the occasion for this medication." | 4 |
birth control | "i've been on this birth control for about two years & this is the only one i've ever used. i can say i've definitely gained weight but i'm sure it had to do with many other factors as well. sex drive decreased and i get moody and irritable. however, nothing is extreme & it does its job. i've noticed constant mood swings the week after my period or the first week of the pills so i sometimes double up to avoid the dip in hormones. i guess it's good enough to the point where i don't want to trial and error any other one so that's why i stay on it. everyone's body's are so different" | 0 |
pain | "took it for inguinal hernia (post-op pain). wow. wow. wow. that's all i can say. this medicine finally, finally let me have my life back. back in oct 2014 i was diagnosed with an inguinal hernia. it really hurt, it felt like someone was always tugging at my testicle (i know, great right?) and groin pain, and i couldn't work out, and it was terrible. anyway, i had surgery in early dec 2014 and i definitely felt better, but the testicle pain never went away. i went to the surgeon for 3-4 follow-ups and some days the pain was better and others worse, but it never went away.
long story short, gababentin finally took away 95-99% of the pain. i started first month on 300mg, 3x day. now after 2 months i'm going to 600mg 3x a day. it's not perfect, but i'm getting close!" | 4 |
acne | "i have tried a lot of products on my face and this has to be the best. my acne is going away and my skin is staring to glow. i do this wash once a day but i am gradually growing to 2. a little goes along way since this wash does dry the skin. what i do is use noxema deep cleanse wash right after the bp wash and leave it on there for about 3 minutes then wash it off. it's a great moisturizer and after i use some vitamin e oil to keep my skin flawless" | 2 |
birth control | "this was great for me, didn't get any periods and i didn't gain any weight. only thing is i had a little more acne than normal but i had no pregnancy using this, its good if you don't wanna get pregnant" | 0 |
birth control | "i'm only on day 2 so my opinion might not be worth much. but here's how i feel: i take the pill at 9:30pm, its somehow preventing the tylenol 3 i take for pain from working properly. i feel really fresh in the morning, tired through the day and then ready to hit the bed at a normal time at night. overall so far, i like it. i don't have pmdd or pcos, my doctor had me on alesse because tri cyclen was causing me hives. on the alesse i realize i felt really anxious and didn't even consider it was the pill until i took yaz. now i feel kind of relaxed and not concerned about everything being perfectly clean. i'm also hoping for the weight loss and breast increase like others. i'm 5"1 and just ballooned to 115lbs over summer bbq's." | 0 |
depression | "i was prescribed 37.5 mg of effexor (raised to 75 mg after a week) after going off zoloft, for depression, gad, and panic disorder. i took it for about 2 months and it was horrible. i had terrible insomnia and when i managed to sleep, i had night terrors that resulted in me waking up multiple times in the middle of the night sweating through my sheets. my depression became so much worse, suicidal thoughts/self-harm ideation more rampant, and i had panic attacks at least every second day, sometimes more than once a day. i had a public nervous breakdown before i finally went off it and was prescribed escitalopram instead. the difference was like night and day. effexor is definitely not for everyone." | 1 |
birth control | "i really loved this pill. the only issue is that over time, my cramps became almost unbearable. it is excellent for appetite control related to other pills. i gained ten pounds on alesse and then lost it when i began yaz. it is also spectacular for your skin." | 0 |
acne | "i'm on the final week of my 3 pack of ortho. i haven't had any side effects from this. in the past i've had issues with bc affecting my moods and sex drive, abnormal bleeding and making my hormonal acne even worse. so i'm giving it an 8. because it's not helping helping with my hormonal acne at all." | 2 |
birth control | "i saw negative reviews on orsythia but decided to try it anyway, but i wish i hadnt. i was so anxious and had the worst mood swings. i would get so angry over little things i wouldn't give a second thought to normally. i snapped at my boyfriend, friends and family practically once in every conversation when i used to be so calm and light-hearted. i eventually thought enough is enough and switched to junal fe and finally back to my normal self. orsythia also made me completely repulsed by food, so i lost about 12 pounds, but i'm barely 5 foot 2 so 12 pounds is a huge difference. only positive is that i didnt get pregnant." | 0 |
birth control | "after reading all of the reviews, i was very scared about the insertion pain. i have been on skyla for about 2.5 weeks now. the pain was short lived (strong pinch), maybe 20 seconds. after 5-10minutes of being in the room, i left with 3 years of 99.9% effective birth control. definitely worth it!! mild cramps after insertion, and regular /light period. menstrual cramps are new for me now, although i just got my period back after having my 1st kid. i am 20 years old. also a little moody, but probably due to pms and cramps!" | 0 |
birth control | "i was 21 years old when i got my first skyla and 24 for my second. i was the first woman in my obgyn to get it when it first came out. it was so new, my insurance company didn't cover it because there was not a billable code for skyla. both insertions did hurt and i was tender for a couple days after. almost like a period pain. once the cramping from insertion was over, i didn't have any side effects or problems. had the first one removed 3 years later. the np had problems finding it and had to recruit a dr to come in. he of course found it right away. the first removal was worse but i believe it was because i was so tense from the np "digging" for about 15 minutes. the second removal was a breeze. i would definitely recommend this iud." | 0 |
bipolar disorde | "i was put on this drug when i was diagnosed with bipolar and it has made such a difference. no more racing mind, just calm and normal feeling. we worked to get the correct dosage and now i feel terrific." | 5 |
weight loss | "i started this 3 weeks ago, haven't seen much weight loss yet, but i feel full all of the time looking at food makes me nauseous. i have noticed my blood sugar has decreased dramatically, i may have to come off some of my diabetic meds which is a plus. i'm giving my body time to loose the weight gradual weight loss is the best anyway." | 6 |
acne | "i started taking spironolactone about 3 months ago on 25mg. i noticed a change right away but then my skin went back to usual after a few weeks. i then upped up my dosage to 50mg 1.5 months ago and noticed a difference again right away. my skin was almost 100% clear. about a week ago my skin started getting bad again. thinking i might start doing 25mg in the mornings, and 50mg at night. hopefully this will be what works for me! i'm not giving up!" | 2 |
birth control | "two months ago i started taking safyral because my doctor had high recommendations and gave me three packs for free. i took it for a month and started feeling uncontrollably moody. i want to cry for no reason, and everything i used to love makes me angry and upset. i switched back to my normal birth control after the first pack was done, but then decided to give it another chance since it is free and i wasn't positive that it was the safyral making me feel this way. right now i am on my second pack and feel horrible, moody, irritable. on the plus side my breasts got bigger and i'm not pregnant. i'm finishing this pack then switching back to my original again." | 0 |
birth control | "i was on the pill for 5 years. the first 4 years were good - lighter periods, face was clear, not super hormonal for the most part. however, at the end of the 4th year, things started to get bad!
i was breaking out like crazy! i have never had cystic acne but sure enough with this pill, i was getting them. and not just one or two, i'd have like 5 on my face all the time. they were mostly on my cheeks and chin. they were big, red and very painful. at first, i wasn't sure if it was the pill causing the acne so i continued taking it. months later, i stopped and now my face has finally cleared up.
i wouldn't recommend this pill to anyone! stay clear away if you want clear skin!!" | 0 |
birth control | "i have had no problems. i'm am half way through my second week and have not experienced any difficulties. i am hoping it will control my appetite, though. gave it a 10." | 0 |
birth control | "so the pro is, it's prevented pregnancy and made me go up a cup size. oh and my acne has cleared up. cons: the first month went well. i'm on month 3 of takin it and let me tell you... i've been bleeding/spotting for about 34 days now. it's annoying. and when i start spotting heavily, i get severe cramping. it's interfered with my sex life and moods. i do get mood swings but i'm thinking it's because i am so tired of bleeding. i've gained about 5 pounds, which isn't too bad for switching birth control." | 0 |
birth control | "pretty awesome! i had been on this birth control for almost three months but had stopped taking it since i broke off a relationship and no longer needed them. i was scared to try taking birth control since the previous one had really messed with me emotionally and physically. i had been on the nuvaring. i did my research and found that alesse had the best reviews, and aviane is the generic for alesse. at first, i had a bit of anxiety, fatigue and restlessness but after the first couple days or the first week my body quickly adjusted. i hadn't noticed anything abnormal about my periods and i had less cramps. i used to get irregular periods but while on aviane i knew exactly when i'd get them. i have nothing bad to say about aviane." | 0 |
birth control | "for the first couple of months i really liked loestrin, but between the mid cycle bleeding, being overly emotional and the bloating i am done. i have been on this pill 9 months, following the birth of my son. over the last 2 months the bloating has gotten so bad that i had to buy larger pants! i almost look pregnant again. yes i had lighter periods, and my skin is clearer but the rest is just not worth it." | 0 |
birth control | "i changed from yaz to the nuvaring as i liked the idea of it being a lower dose of hormones. i found it very easy to use but had to stop it after 2 weeks. not only did i suffer from a uti but the nuvaring made me extremely tired so much so it started to ruin my life i went from being fit and active to spending every chance i got sleeping as soon as i took the ring out within 24 hours my energy levels were back to normal." | 0 |
depression | "before i started taking lexapro i had recurring suicidal thoughts constantly. i've been taking it for 3 months now and i honestly can't believe how great the results are. i have zero suicidal thoughts, which is a first. my anxiety has pretty much disappeared completely, which i didn't even realize that i had some anxiety until the medicine started working. i actually get up and do stuff again! i finally got my life back under control thanks to lexapro. i was afraid to take it at first because i was afraid to gain weight like some people experience, and i actually have gained 5 lbs but it actually looks good on me because i was extremely slender before. i'm on 10 mg btw." | 1 |
acne | "i'm 18 years old and i've had horrible red inflamed acne since i was 14. my derm has put me on every topical cream he could think of and i was on minocycline for six months i believe and at first my skin was the worst its ever been but then it was flawless due to the pill and my birth control. i stopped taking minocycline because my acne cleared up. i just recently started breaking out again so he put me on solodyn and its only been a week and my acne is worse than it ever was before taking oral prescriptions and even worse than my skin at its worst while on minocycline. i'm hoping that it'll have the same effect and clear my skin completely but right now its hopeless." | 2 |
pain | "i am having great results with the ryzolt. i have used and abused pain medicines in the past, making the issue of addiction a problem i had to devour. my pain persisted even after. i am carefully using the ryzolt at one a day and am happy with my results!" | 4 |
acne | "i couldn't be more thankful for this medicine. i'm so happy i made the decision to take it despite reading so many scary things about it. i can honestly say its probably been the best decision of my life. if you have the opportunity to go on this medicine do it. it will change your life." | 2 |
birth control | "i got the mirena march 2015. my doctor informed all of the symptoms i would probably get during & after the procedure. the procedure was 10 minutes really easy. & i went straight to work after. i didn't really bleed which was weird since i've never been pregnant. after a month and a half i started spotting. this went on for like 4-5 months. sometimes it was daily other times it was barely anything. it honestly sucked but my doctor did mention that to me before my procedure. now i love it. my periods are either super light or nothing. i would recommend it to anyone who doesn't like periods, & wants contraception lol. oh & i only gained like 3 pounds for how much craving i got" | 0 |
birth control | "i was on tri-sprintec and its predecessor for about 4.5 years. the first 3.5-4 years were great! my skin was perfect except for an occasional blemish here or there. but then it started to go down hill fast. i was hungry all the time, and even if i ate my normal meals (not giving into my hunger) i still managed to gain a good 10-15lbs that i could not lose. also towards the end of my usage i became violently angry. like i would be angry allllll the time and that's just not me! i'm normally happy and pleasant. also my skin started to get really bad as it was prior to being on bc. overall it wasn't that great." | 0 |
weight loss | "i've just started taking this pill and my first week i lost 11.5 pounds my first week! but of course i had to workout. every morning i would wake up and walk for 30 minutes to an hour and all i've been drinking is water and lots of it! the doctor told me that 99.9% of the people that used it all did good with it so i would recommend it but only if you are serious other then that don't waste your money. i'm one of the laziest people on earth and if i did it i'm sure you can do it too." | 6 |
weight loss | "i am a 50 year old female who started taking contrave about 6 weeks ago to help with weight loss. the first month, i admit, i could not tell a difference. i suffered no adverse side effects at all, just not a decrease in hunger/cravings/etc. at week 4 or 5, i began to notice a drastic decrease in my appetite and "nervous" eating behaviors. slow start, but i am happy with results - lost almost 20 pounds - and i am not hungry!! hang in there; it works." | 6 |
emergency contraception | "i took plan b after approx. 2 hours after unprotected sex. that same day after a few hours i started to feel very bloated, and felt like that the following day as well. i honestly had difficulties driving since i also had pain on my right ovary area! i got my period 1 week after the pill and 1 week before it was supposed to be. not to mention, but i've always gotten heavy period with no cramps...just very bad headaches, they are awful! but girls plan b really works. definitely $50 is really worth it! hopefully this help." | 10 |
emergency contraception | "i took plan b within 3 hours of an accident that happened on october 11 2016. i had a 28 day cycle so i was ovulating but i wasn't sure. i waited everyday for my period and took a lot of early pregnancy tests. i found out on october 28 that i was pregnant. this pill doesn't work. in fact i'd get a copper iud put in asap if this has happened. i weigh 205 and 5-6. i ended up with right side pain and went to the hospital for bleeding and fluid because i planned on getting an abortion pill. i was told they had to do a laproscopy and open up my uterus and take the fellopian tube out. my doctor said that the pill is progrestrone only which can cause ectopic pregnancies. i could have died let alone never have kids please don't take this." | 10 |
birth control | "i have never had children, so my experience having mirena inserted was very painful. it hurt so bad that i felt sick and wanted to lay in bed and cry all day, but i did not have time to take off from work so i had to go back. i was miserable. i had cramps and spotting for two weeks afterwards.
after that i was spotting every two weeks for almost a whole week. after the first couple months i got back to having a period once a month and lots of spotting in between. i also had severe cramps during my period and spotting. i have had it in for going on six months, and the spotting and cramping has gotten much better. my cramps are very minimal, much like they were before mirena, and my period is very light with no spotting in between." | 0 |
pain | "i've suffered from reoccurring kidney stones for about five years and i'm only 18. after trying numerous medications to control my pain, i was given dilauded in my iv and it saved me. nothing works better for me, and if you find yourself in a situation where you have kidney stones, please talk to your doctor about dilauded. it'll save you a lot of time!!" | 4 |
insomnia | "i take oxazepam 30mg as well as bystolic for tachycardia but it also helps put you to sleep. i still had issues going to sleep. i couldn't sleep and my doctor added 6mg of silenor to my routine. last night i took it, and it says to stay in bed for 30 minutes, well i did not listen, i got up to go to the entertainment room because i thought i was still awake enough to watch some tv, next thing i knew, i had fallen asleep sitting up and it was 7am. it works so well, tonight, i will definitely stay in bed the full 30 minutes to let it kick in. as for the kink in my neck, i'm going to get a chiropractic adjustment later." | 8 |
birth control | "i've been on the depo shot for a year now and the only problems i'd faced were the headaches, nausea, and mood swings. it's great not having a cycle. i'm opting to try another method, but the shot seems most effective. although everyone's experience is different, mine was okay." | 0 |
birth control | "i've had my nexplanon implant for 2years, it does exactly what it is supposed too. i haven't had any mood swings, i had zero menstrual cycles since implantation and i have not gotten pregnant in the past two years. definitely a great solution for birth control. but the only con i have, is the weight gain. i've gained at least 25lbs the past year, the first year i did not experience any or much weight gain. the 2nd year on nexplanon is when i had this drastic weight gain and i've done everything, i've changed my eating habits, regular in gym and i can't lose any weight! i'm planning on taking this implant out and finding an alternative so i can try to lose this weight." | 0 |
bipolar disorde | "i was put on lamictal about 9 years ago.. tried everything else nothing worked.. i have bipolar..severe panic attacks and agoraphobia.. i was in horrible condition... started at lowest dose and stayed at 300mg
...fine until about 8 months ago and got scerlitis of eye.. went to eye doctor treated with steroids... but it just coming back... finally realized it must be my medication.. quit lamictal and it was gone.. when i saw my doctor i told her and she said yes that is a side affect and i could never take again.. omg.. best med ever for bipolar.. some anxiety break thrus..but 1st time i ever really felt normal.. after this got another dr put me on paxil.. omg.. what a nightmare.. i bottomed out.. ground zero... now on nothing for 3 weeks.." | 5 |
obesity | "i started phentermine february 27 since then i have cut out liquor soda and juices i am only drinking water my calorie count is down to 900 today. so far my symptoms have been generally extreme cotton mouth and getting jittery my appetite has totally become suppressed .my starting weight was 218 my goal weight is 165 i will be posting my weights by month as i see my doctor . i noticed my urine is now clear my face normally has acne and i'm starting to clear up. and all of my friends have been tell me i look like i've lost weight so hopefully by the time i see my doctor i will be down 25 pounds ." | 7 |
birth control | "i've had the skyla for about a year now and for the most part i love it.. kind of. the insertion was very painful, i left the office right after trying to bare the pain (i usually have a high pain tolerance) but driving home i had to pull over twice and practically curl up in the fetal position for a few minutes before i started driving again. first few months i had bad cramping, spotting, and a regular period for the most part. since the third month i've haven't had any periods just some discharge.. i went to the doctors they assured the discharge is normal and can change due to the skyla. also i get more uti and yeast infections since insertion (not sure if they're related).. i really want to take it out but i love having it usually." | 0 |
anxiety | "i have all the time a panic attacks daily. i've been prescribed different ssris over the last 10 years and they haven't helped. also, i've been taking xanax x3 times a day for the last 3 years. i just started taking propranolol and i've noticed it works wonders. i don't get chest pains and the racing heat beat. i've reduced my xanax use to only once a day which is huge for me. i haven't experienced any negative side effects except for mild fatigue at the end of the day (i take it in the morning when i wake up)." | 3 |
pain | "i had ongoing pain and swelling for a full year after knee surgery to repair three rips in my right knee. it felt like bone rubbing on bone, felt hot to the touch with swelling after going through narcotics and motrin for swelling, i worked on accepting that i would be dealing with this for a long time as a chronic condition. after my 1st dose of 500 mg of naprosyn, it was a godsend. for the 1st time in a year, my knee actually felt normal." | 4 |
birth control | "i tried the mirena for 1 year. the inserting was not painful for me at all but the next day i had level 10 pain and was concerned but all was fine. it ended up completely stopping my periods which was the only thing i loved about it. about 6 months into it sex started to hurt really bad with it and i was also starting to have really bad black out spells. i actually ended up seeing a heart specialist because they thought it was something to do with my heart. i told the specialist i think its my mirena. i would have the mirena checked on a reg basis by my gyn due to pain and such. one day i ended up getting so fed up with it all i told my gyn to take it out. since then i have had no issues with blacking out even and sex became non painful." | 0 |
acne | "i had mild acne until i went on benzaclin. usually 4-5 pimples at any time. after using benzaclin for a week, i can say my acne has completely cleared up! i apply a thin layer all over my face. it is very tempting to apply more to troublesome areas but additional product will only cause dryness. i still have red marks from where the pimples were but am sure that within a month or so they too will be gone!" | 2 |
depression | "i've been taking this now for about six weeks. at first it worked well, but for the last two weeks it seems to have stopped working. i've been taking ten tablets a day for the last 6 days, that's 200mg daily, of fluoxetine and it does nothing. i'm going to call my doctor and ask to try something else." | 1 |
insomnia | "first had anxiety so agreed with doc to take lexapro daily in the morning. it worked wonders. but then i realized i was still not sleeping well. back to doc, who suggested lunesta 3 mg. have taken this combo since 2006 and can honestly say the 2 meds have saved my life. have had to add wellbutrin in am with lexapro, but am a fan for life.
fyi: have been able to wean lunesta down to 1.5mg at times; and am hopeful that eventually i can give it up entirely. i have stayed at 1.5mg dose for maybe 4 months at a time. but then life events tend to make me need the 3 mg again. bottom line, i am lucky that these 3 meds work for me. i wish everyone out there to find the right recipe for sleep and peace." | 8 |
pain | "my new pain doctor put me on cymbalta a few weeks ago. i took 30 mg 1x per day for a week, then increased the dosage to 60mg 1x per day. i have post thoracotomy pain syndrome (nerve and muscle pain) and pain from scar tissue from major abdominal surgery. the cymbalta works beautifully. i am pain free for the first time since 2006! my next step is to gradually stop taking the opiate pain medications. two "cons" about cymbalta--side effects (these have gone away finally after about 5 days)--including nausea, waking up in the middle up the night, sweating and unable to go back to sleep, and some cold sweats in the morning. the second not so great thing is that since there is no generic, i pay a lot for it. my insurance covers it, but still." | 4 |
acne | "i love love love this product. it is truly the only thing that has worked for my acne. i am lucky and haven't experienced any side effects. i know that every body is different but i recommend trying it." | 2 |
depression | "awesome medicine. i was so depressed i thought i'd have to be shipped off to an assisted living facility due to my gross inability to care for myself. i am back to work, and clear minded, and don't feel as crazy as i once did. i am grateful for this medicine." | 1 |
birth control | "i began this birth control 2 months ago . ive always had a difficult time with birth control but this was my far the worst. i have been so depressed to the point of having suicidal thoughts. i haven't had any energy or motivation. my skin is more oily than its ever been but drier than its ever been in a few areas. my hair started thinning. my anxiety was off the wall and my skin itched without a rash. everybody annoyed me for no reason. i have yet to find a birth control that works for me." | 0 |
depression | "i took my first dose of generic cymbalta last night of 60 milligrams. it's now 5:47 pm & i've not eaten all day due to the severe nausea. i'm also very jittery, anxious, have a super, really bad headache (i'm also prone to migraines.), & my tinnitus is worse in my left ear. i also have slept most of the day, besides. i have depression & mild ptsd & anxiety & migraines, i've been on other anti-depressants before. prozac increased my migraines the last time. i think this generic of cymbalta won't be for me." | 1 |
birth control | "i have been on this pill for approximately 6 months now and i am pleased with it. it is the first pill that i have experienced and i am not pregnant yet thank goodness. i definitely do get a lot moodier when it's close to the end of my pack and i do occasionally have break through bleeding about half way through my pack but so far it has been fine. i will continue to use this until i get any other problems." | 0 |
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