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obesity | "i started qysmia 1 august 2015 at 209 lbs. i want to get down to 175 lbs. i will be seeing my dr again in mid october and by then i would like to lose 15 lbs. so far i have lost 7 lbs and i am hopeful, but i weigh myself every week and my weight goes up a lb and back down the next week. a little strange, but i'll keep going. i do exercise at least two to three times a week and i have cut out most carbs and sweets from my diet without issue because i really want to change my lifestyle. i am 58 years old and tired of struggling with my weight on my short 5' 4" frame. plus i want to be healthy as i enter my elderly years and added weight will only cause or compound any health issues that may arise." | 7 |
weight loss | "im 19 years old, 5'3, female. i started taking phentermine in january of 2014. lost about 12 pounds that month; i went from 180-168. i didn't really exercise like i should've nor did i change my diet which i regret because a notice that the first time you take it, is the first time you drop the most weight.
i bought some again on june 12. starting weight 168 lbs. it's now june 18th weighing in at 163lbs. i work out about 3-4 times a week and started watching what i eat. i completely cut off fast food, sugary sweets, any type of chips, etc. that's 5 pounds in a week which is amazing and i've also lost inches! my goal is 140-145lbs." | 6 |
birth control | "the implant is by far the worst contraception have ever been on and i wouldn't recommend this at all! i was only on the implant for 7 months but it was an absolute hell. i suffered terrible anxiety and depression which worsened to me not even wanting to leave the house and waking up daily thinking i'd be better off not here. i had to take tonnes of time off work due to the above along with stomach pains, migraines, sleep problems and the list goes on. i put on so much weight despite rarely eating because of my stomach pains. i'd be here all day if i explained the entirety of my implant experience but please take this into consideration" | 0 |
birth control | "i started taking this birth control 4 months ago. i immediately developed acne all over my face, gained 20 pounds over the course of 2 months, suffered from debilitating cramps, and experienced intense mood swings. i do not recommend this birth control for anyone who is estrogen dominant." | 0 |
adhd | "before ritalin i was constantly snapping at my husband and i was never able to concentrate at work. after taking it i have turned into a new person! i am able to relax and for once feel calm. my husband said that since i started taking it i haven't been as moody. i am also able to complete my work projects in a timely manner." | 9 |
birth control | "i loved the results! it is so easy to put on my buttcheek (alternating each week) and forget about for a week. i love how hassle free it is, my insurance even covers it 100% so i don't have a co-pay. i haven't had any issues with it coming loose, but that is one of my few complaints. when i pulled it off the first it felt like a waxing strip, but that's a price to pay for how convenient it is, now i use a little lotion to get it off. i am accustomed to having a few breakouts here and there, however i've been getting huge cystic pimples. they have cleared up and i haven't had any for the last week though. my breasts have gone from d to pushing a dd & extremely tender. i am somewhat moody as well." | 0 |
obesity | "i took this one a few years back and lost over 20 pounds in about 3 months. i'd have kept using it but didn't have the money to keep going to the doctor. some years have passed and i'm back at another doctor who's giving me tenuate. it's nothing like i remember with the phentermine. i was probably in better shape my first time around because tenuate just doesn't seem the same. i don't have nearly as much energy as i did with phentermine. when i was taking phentermine i was constantly looking for something to do. i was always cleaning and moving furniture when i wasn't walking to school in the city." | 7 |
birth control | "i've been on sprintec for over a year. i have had no problems with it and haven't gotten pregnant:) we don't even use condoms. only issue i had with sprintec was when i first started taking it i would throw up because i wasn't used to this type of medication. one year later everything seems to be fine!" | 0 |
weight loss | "i went to a weight loss clinic on 5/15/2015 and received a "super slim shot" and a prescription for 37.5 mg phentermine. i filled the prescription on saturday and started taking the pill on sunday, so this is day 3 on the pill. so far i have not been hungry at all, i still force myself to eat a greek yogurt in the morning, and snack on mixed nuts throughout the day, and eat protein for dinner, which i have to force because i am still not hungry by dinner, i may eat a chicken breast. i am 5'3 and my starting weight on friday was 187, and i weighed myself last night just to see, and i was down to 183.8 so in just a few days i was down 3.2 lbs,, but i know weight will fluctuate so i am giving it time before i really consider anything lost." | 6 |
acne | "i didn't find this helped at all. made it so much worse if anything. until i came across a mudmask and a blemish treatment which i was told would help out a whole lot. and it did. because of the mask being made from all natural ingredients... it cleaned it up a treat... whilst removing all my blackheads at the same time! it's definitely the best thing ever for drawing all the crap out!!" | 2 |
depression | "i have been on 10mg of viibryd for about a month. i have a low drug tolerance and i couldn't get past the side effects of the other drugs i've tried. viibryd had very minimal side effects that are now gone (vivid dreams and brain zaps). my anxiety has significantly lessened and i'm out of that depression fog. what a relief to be out of that negative state and constant worry! it just goes to show that differnt drugs work differently for everyone. viibryd isn't well reviewed, but the ones that are highly scored didn't work for me at all. don't give up or be afraid to find your perfect fit." | 1 |
depression | "amazing, it has absolutely changed my life, from the first day i started it. my smoking has decreased drastically. i am highly motivated to do everything i need to do in a day. i am thinking clear, i haven't had a single nap since taking it! a life changing pill for me!!" | 1 |
adhd | "i'm in my mid 20's and bipolar. i was put on this to treat adhd since i've always struggled in school and i'm completely unorganized. the first day i took it, it put me to sleep. after a few days of sleeping a lot i could focus! the only bad thing was when i worked out i would get funny vision, like i was going to pass out. which doesn't help since i'm a fitness professional. i think the lower dosage worked better, once i went up to 60 i couldn't focus, slept all the time, felt depressed, and the vision got worse. i gave this medicine 8 weeks just to see if the side effects would dissipate and sadly it didn't. i did lose a few pounds, but nothing drastic (a loss of 3lbs.. i'm female 5"3 and 105)." | 9 |
depression | "i have been taking wellbutrin sr to treat stress related depression. i have had no side effects and have experienced a large increase in my libido. i feel like a kid again." | 1 |
adhd | "when i started receiving calls from my kindergarteners teacher at least once a week, i couldn't believe it. but after several months of struggling through the seemingly easiest of tasks i decided to take my daughter to counseling. her counselor and psychiatrist took all of the right steps to diagnose her adhd, and after 6 weeks of holding on to the prescription, i gave in and started administering the 20mg of vyvanse. my daughter made a complete turn-around! happy in the morning, soaring at school, and even sleeping well at night! in a month after starting vyvanse, she was awarded "student of the month", by the end of school she was "most improved student of the year". my only concern is that she already needs the 30mg dose." | 9 |
acne | "i had never really suffered from constant acne, until i got on birth control which pretty much turned my face into a cystic acne infestation. i was torn apart, troubled, and with no self confidence. i started wearing hats everywhere i went, spent hundreds on facials and makeup, till i drew the line and finally decided to go to the dermatologist. she prescribed to me acanya in the morning along with ziana for the evening. i have to say the results are miraculous, i've been on it for about three weeks and my face has completely cleared off. i do not have one zit, only acne marks that will hopefully go away with time. i also started solodyn 105 mgs four days ago, taking one tablet everyday before bed and i feel like that is what has made my cystic acne disappear." | 2 |
anxiety | "i have tried zoloft and cymbalta. all equally effective in my anxiety level but i find effexor has been the best. while i still don't have a ton of energy, i was a zombie on the other two. my libido is back to normal and i'm not hungry 24/7. zoloft would be my second choice, except i needed to nap everyday and i was always hungry. cymbalta was very difficult to get off of and i was also very tired. negative effects of effexor include insomnia - i have urges where i have to get up- but usually melatonin and reading, and no electronics before bed help that (or xanax as needed.) i also sweat a lot more on it. but having more energy and more libido make it worth it. i have to take a beta blocker because i speak infront of people." | 3 |
pain | "my muscles in my shoulder get really tense because of a pinched nerve in my neck and i also have osteoarthritis and lower back pain this stuff when i have a flare up this stuff works wonders. they now make it in generic so i can afford it now i used to not be able to afford it when it was brand only." | 4 |
pain | "the only pain medicine that work for my headaches and joint pain. i am only 20 years old and have been on them since i was 14. i also take xanax for my anxiety and pseudo tumor cerebri. works great." | 4 |
birth control | "this was the first pill my doctor perscribed me when i started on birth control and i only took it for one month because of the side effects. i had spotting the first week, acne worsened and my moods were absolutely uncontrollable. during the third week of my pack i cried every day at little things that would normally not phase me. i stopped the pill before i even finished the month because of how out of control i felt. this was not a good first experience for me and made me skeptical to try any other pills." | 0 |
birth control | "i've been on chateal for 3 months now and i did not gain weight, nor did i get crazy mood swings. the only thing that happened was my period came at the same time every month and i didn't get pregnant. it works great!" | 0 |
weight loss | "well i've taken this medication after i gained weight on anxiety meds. i gained about 50 lbs from the medication for anxiety. i took phentermine in the fall and the weigh fell off. i was 200.5 and managed to get down to 148 in 10 months. i am a female and i'm 5'8. i was very pleased with the results.i usually go on and off to prevent my body from becoming tolerant to the effects. i am pleased. i would recommend it to lose weight." | 6 |
birth control | "i personally like this bc
i tried the regular junel 1/20 but because i'm iron deficient my dr recommended this one. the only downside i would say is that it gives me cramps, nothing crazy. but i don't usually get cramps so this was a change for me but they are mild nothing i couldn't handle. my skin is clear, it's made me lose weight in general. my sex drive actually gotten better. my period is super light last about 3 days (: i've been on this one for a month now with the regular junel 1/20 i was on it for 6 months and it was basically the same. i'm happy" | 0 |
anxiety | "i suffered from awful anxiety for years. i tried a wide range of antidepressants and nothing ever worked. this medicine saved my life. within days of trying it i was off of ambien and ativan which i had needed to sleep and function. it did make me super hungry and i did gain weight. but whats a few pounds to trade in for happiness. if i ever suffered severe anxiety problems again, i would try it in a second. it was actually one of the very first medicines my doctor recommended, but i did not try it due to possible liver side effects. that was a big mistake. i wasted years on the anti-depressant roller coaster. if it wasn't for the increased appetite, i would gladly pop one of those little miracle pills every night for the rest of my life." | 3 |
bipolar disorde | "after having about the worst case of bipolar one you can imagine...yes i was hospitalized twice... i am a productive and absolutely a normally functioning member of society. i am in nursing school for my bsn at a very esteemed university and am married happily. the only thing i don't like about geodon is if i'm manic and have to take it during the day instead of before bed.... i literally eat 3x as much as i normally would. other than that this medicine has saved my life." | 5 |
weight loss | "i started contrave in october of 2016 with a starting weight of 159. in the beginning i didn't notice any changes, i actually felt like i was eating more for the first few weeks. i had a few side affects - headaches, nausea, constipation, hot flashes but those have since gone away. it's now feb 2017 and i'm happy to say that i am down 25 pounds!!! very happy with the results" | 6 |
obesity | "lost 8 kilos in the first 4 weeks and then slowly put it all back on over the next three months. still taking the medication but about to stop because it obviously does not work for me. chronic side effects of nausea, diarrhea and extreme fatigue!" | 7 |
obesity | "i've been on contrave for a little over a week! i'm down 12 pounds! this is huge for a girl who excerises and still doesn't lose weight! it definitely curbs my cravings and i don't binge! so thankful for this medicine!!!! its worth every penny!" | 7 |
depression | "diagnosed with major depressive disorder 9 months ago, my whole life just fell apart, i coudn't sleep, couldn't eat, was having panic attacks every day. tried every herbal remedy on the market but none of them worked. started lexapro 4 months ago and it has helped to lift my mood by about 40% i am sleeping better but i am always tired and foggy headed everyday. i find myself being happy and full of life only 1 day a week then i will go back to the same way again, i am so sick of the ups and downs, last week i had 2 good days then a whole week of crying and feeling terrible. after 4 months it is just not doing what i thought it would have done for me. i feel like i will never get my old like back" | 1 |
birth control | "when i started mononessa a year ago, the first month i had headaches and cramps, but they went away after 1 cycle. sometimes i get breakthrough bleeding, but for the last 2 cycles i have not had any breakthrough bleeding. my skin has cleared up with no acne." | 0 |
emergency contraception | "thank you plan b! on may 5th (friday) i had intercourse with my boyfriend and he finished inside of me! a complete mess! i was sure i would of gotten pregnant off of that! i freaked out and ran to pharmacy and took the pill within 1 hour. on sunday may 7th the same thing happen again! (i know i know shame on me!) but once again he slipped up and i took the pill within 1 hour again, i had no side effects expect tiredness and today i got my period may 12th! thank god! i know plan b works because obviously i got my period so i'm not pregnant but i also know i'm very fertile so that fact that i'm very fertile and considering my boyfriend came inside of me and i didn't get pregnant thanks to plan b that's a true miracle!" | 10 |
birth control | "gave this a 5 rating because it did prevent pregnancy, but having said that, the side effects are not worth it. no legitimate weight gain but water weight and bloating caused fluctuations daily of up to 5 lbs up or down (normally my weight is the same daily). night sweats due to low estrogen, flat hair, duller complexion, total lack of sex drive, and dry like the sahara down there due to thickening of cervical mucus. definitely irritability and mood swings. stopped mid pack month one and feel much better after one day of this out of my system. i was skeptical a pill could do all of the after reading the reviews, but 2 weeks in, experiencing it myself, they are all right. not worth trying to stick it out in case body adjusts in a few months." | 0 |
depression | "i went on this drug with the promise of a reduced risk of weight gain, something i experienced a lot of with my previous drug, lexapro. i was put on wellbutrin xl 150mg once a day and the first two weeks were miserable. i attribute it to not only the adaption of the new drug but also the withdrawal of lexapro. the first two weeks of wellbutrin i was extremely nausea and couldn't eat much more than a few bananas and some juice a day. i was also exhausted and would sleep for hours after classes and go to bed early as well. now that i've been on it for 8 weeks i'm quitting cold turkey as it has increased depression and suicidal thoughts and i feel worse than before." | 1 |
depression | "this is the only medication that has worked for me and i've tried just about all of them out there. this will be the 3rd time i've started and stopped it but that was only because of the high cost. now i found out there's financial assistance (after all the money i've shelled out ahhhhhhhhhh)!!!!!!
i can't wait for this to kick in (day 2 being back on it) because i know i will feel like my old self again. can't wait!!!!!" | 1 |
birth control | "zarah is officially my favorite birth control i've tried. other pills and the nuvaring gave me very bad side effects (acne, moodiness, weight gain), but i've been taking zarah now for almost 3 months and i've experienced no bad side effects. it has only enhanced my life! my periods are now much shorter (3-4 days long) and lighter, my skin has been clearer than usual, and since taking zarah i have had absolutely no period cramps, which i used to get very badly. this pill also doesn't affect my mood or weight. when i was on nuvaring, my emotions immediately went crazy and i felt paranoid about everything, so i am very glad to have found something that doesn't turn me into an emotional wreck! love zarah, can't say a bad thing about it." | 0 |
emergency contraception | "my boyfriend and i had sex july 17 and the condom broke , about 1 hr after we both went to pharmacy and got plan b i took it right away and only experienced being nauseous and dizzy , my period was suppose to come july 23 but it came 5 days later on the 28 , it's natural for the pill to make your period come later than expected but all in all the pill worked for me so just relax and let the pill do it's work." | 10 |
bipolar disorde | "recently able to get the xr in generic form. this has been a complete life changing medication for me. it has improved all areas of my condition to a point i am fully capable to manage life without any other assistance." | 5 |
birth control | "i had implanon inserted in march 2010. in five months i have gained 25 pounds, i am very irritable, i had amazing skin and i am now developing acne. i was recently hospitalized for four days because of severe cramping and bleeding. i rarely sleep a full night because i have so much pain. i have also noticed my fingers getting numb and i am developing unexplained nerve damage. i have trashed my stomach lining because i was taking so much ibuprofen to control my headaches. my relationship is on the rocks because i haven't had a sex drive since april and haven't had sex in months. i have also been bleeding continuously." | 0 |
pain | "this is by far the best medicine for chronic back pain. these pain doctor's need to realize not everyone is a drug addict. all the other medication have serious side effects that they are substituting for narcotics. the only side effect is constipation, but they now have prescription medicine for this." | 4 |
birth control | "i am 23 years old and i have been on this bc pill for about 4 months. i truly hate it! i have had my period twice every month. during the white pills and not the brown ones. i'll have horrible cramps before my period and while on it. before i was on this bc pill, my breast would get tender and after my period was over my breast would go back to normal, but not on this pill. my breast are constantly in pain and it is horrible pain. i rarely ever got acne, now i have acne all the time. i'll also get horrible lower back pain. i recently visited my obgyn and she has agreed that this pill has been a nightmare. i do not recommend this pill!!" | 0 |
depression | "i was on lexapro for about 7 years in doses that ranged from 10 to 20 mg (i altered the dose with permission from my physician depending on my circumstances). overall, it performed well for me and i was generally able to deal with the side effects (the greatest for me: drowsy and difficulty concentrating). about a month ago i decided that i wanted to be drug-free because i am not currently in situations that contribute to depression. i abruptly went off lexapro (not recommended; should have tapered down) and now find myself in an unpleasant territory (volatile; irritable; impatient; headaches). not happy with the new me so doctor has suggested i try celexa (10 mg). will post a review after i give it a try. smile!" | 1 |
birth control | "after years of having awful period cramps to the point of the first 3 days of it starting i always had to call out of work because i could not do a thing but lay down. heavy, very heavy bleeding. i have only been on this pill for a month and my first period was actually wonderful. very light bleeding and almost hard to tell cramps. i even lost 8 pounds without even trying. my face has also cleared up. i have tried all sorts of different birth control, with nothing working closely as well as this. i hope it continues to work this great." | 0 |
birth control | "i've be on this bc for 3 weeks now iv been spotting for about a week now i start the white pills tomorrow a little nausea after taking the pill but i'm sure it's because of empty stomach but other then that no other problems" | 0 |
depression | "i am 16 years old. i started taking zoloft for my depression. i took it for a year and it worked, it made me happy for a few months but after a while i started noticing something. i had no remorse, i just didn't care about anything. i was like a zombie. someone in my family died and i didn't cry. i couldn't cry. it was very scary. i told my friends mom who also took it she said it did the same thing 2 her. so i knew i wasn't imagining things. if you feel like this or notice it in your children tell your doctor. i didn't like it at all." | 1 |
bipolar disorde | "been on abilify for 4 months and had to go off. it's a great medicine for bipolar. i could tell when i missed a dose because i would flip out. the down fall on why i went off was the weight gain. i gained 30 pounds in 3 months with just snacking. dr told me it slows the metabolism down. i think it stopped it. so give it a try." | 5 |
birth control | "been taking apri for 3 months; first 2 periods were fine no cramps, pretty normal. my last period i had was the worst period i ever had. was extremely heavy, no cramps but the heaviest period i've ever had. my boyfriend says he's noticed changes in my mood, i'm very irritable and sad all the time. i feel bloated all the time, i've gained weight in my face and stomach. my acne seems to be the same few break outs here and there. some days i have a very low sex drive, some days very high. overall it works, just makes you feel super insecure. was doing fine for years without birth control i think i'll be fine for another few years without it." | 0 |
depression | "my outstanding physician and another member of the team recommended cymbalta. i switched over from zoloft and this medicaton works quite well. i suffer from anxiety, depression, ptsd, and severe nerve pains.
the side effects have been quite minimal. i'm more involved in the community through volunteer activities, working, and accomplishing my goals. i'm more social and interactive. my depression and anxiety have decreased by at least 60 percent. my body pain has decreased. i'm more physically active, eating healthier and just more up beat.
a special thanks goes out to my physician, his team and a fantastic representative who also recommended cymbalta. thank you for reading my review." | 1 |
birth control | "i just started taking it. i am on the last row of my first pack. i have been having a huge amount of brown or red discharge/blood. i have had headaches, nausea, breast tenderness, back acne, everything. i think it's because i'm taking a lower dose of it like levonorgestrel 0.1 mg and ethinyl estradiol 0.02 mg so next time at the doctors i will get a high dose. " | 0 |
weight loss | "it is may 18 i started this pill 7 days ago, my doc and i decided that i should take it because i am 310 pounds with a height of 5'9. on april 11th i had a total knee replacement so exercise right now is very limited but with this medication is great i jumped on the scale this morning and lost 9 pounds which is awesome, not really any side effects except dry mouth but that's ok because i am drinking a ton of water so that takes care of that. i love it because it takes away my hunger and my taste for sweets which is a huge thing for me. but i eat twice a day and take my pill after my breakfast and love the feeling of losing weight without much of any exercise." | 6 |
acne | "terrible terrible pill!
i started back on yasmin about 2 weeks ago now and i have felt nauseous and fatigued since. and even worse, i am eating a lot more than usual.. wouldn't recommend!" | 2 |
adhd | "i read all these reviews and i still took it. i told my doctor about the reviews and my concerns and she pushed me to try it so i did. progressively i could not leave my house. i was so tired. i could only have the strength to shower once every 9 days. i felt myself becoming more and more tired and for some reason i just stayed with it- i gradually increased the dosage and ate it with food, all the tips everyone's said i've done because i wanted it so badly to work. but it has made me sick and i'm not sure if i've recovered even now, a month after stopping. the final straw was me starging to feel worse i had been in years. please do not be like me. i saw the reviews and i did not listen." | 9 |
birth control | "i got switched to this pill from an extended cycle pill when i visited a new doctor. i have tried every other pill and the extended cycle pill was really the only one that worked for me and i informed my doctor of this. he recommended for me to try this brand so i did. i'm on my second week of this pill and no joke i got 40 new pimples from starting this pill! my skin has never ever been this bad and my whole forehead is covered in breakouts. i don't even want to leave the house with how bad my skin is and i've gained 10 pounds too. i have zero sex drive now too. i had beautiful skin while on my other pill and i'm going back to it and not even going to finish the pack. i can't do another day of migraines." | 0 |
acne | "april 1st, 2016 i finally decided to declare war against acne & visit a dermatologist to formulate an attack plan.
i've had periods within my life where my skin would clear up with over the counter treatments but as an bi-racial/african american woman i found that all skin types did not refer to "my skin type". i found that my skin loved the winter and fall while the rest of me loved spring and summer. within a short 2 weeks i've seen drastic changes in my skin from the luster to the minimum break outs that i would normally see this time of year. i have noticed moderate dry peeling patches that a little moisturizer hasn't eliminated & more wind burned type chapped lips but would definitely recommend amnesteem to my fellow mature women!" | 2 |
birth control | "i have been using alesse for about a week now and in that short amount of time it has been absolute hell! this is my first time on birth control so i thought everything was going to be fine, but boy was i wrong. the first and second day were fine but on the third day i had a family event to go too and on the way there i began to feel disgustingly nauseous. i've only felt that nauseous when i had mono and after i got my tonsils out. it made me feel so incredibly sick that i ended up passing out on the couch at the family get together. i've also been having really intense migraines, they've been so debilitating that i've almost burst into tears, the only reason i didn't was because it would have hurt far too bad. do not use this pill!!" | 0 |
anxiety | "i was given paxil 3 years ago. i didn't know what a basket case i was until i started getting better. no side effects at all. i will encourage any one to at least try it for 6 weeks it is a great drug if you truly need it." | 3 |
bipolar disorde | "i am an active person with a healthy, gluten/dairy-free diet and within the first 2 months i gained nearly 40 pounds. i was crying all of the time, fatigued, and then my hair started falling out. it also lead to a suicide attempt.
depakote may work very well for some, but for me it was worse than disease. aother downside was the cost. with insurance it was nearly 150.00 dollars a month." | 5 |
depression | "my doctor tried lexapro with me starting at the lowest dose of 5 mg all the way up to 20 mg. lexapro just didn't help with my depression. it's one of those drugs that either works for you or not at all for others." | 1 |
birth control | "my experience with this has not been good so far. i previously lost almost 40 lbs before starting this birth control and have gained 20 lbs since i starting taking trycyclen. i'm very active and eat very healthy, also my acne has come back in full affect. not impressed, getting my doctor to switch me immediately" | 0 |
pain | "taking it for shingles pain. seems to work well, but makes me tired and a bit dizzy. doctor also prescribed an anti-seizure medicine, gabapentin, so not sure which helped more. the combination seems to work really well for the nerve pain from shingles. i would ask my dr. for these if i ever get shingles again. i went from pretty bad pain to it feeling like someone is tickling me, and it's slightly unpleasant." | 4 |
birth control | "i went through a medical abortion and i decided to get the mirena iud because the pill wasn't working for me. i had mirena inserted 9 days after my abortion.
after my insertion, i felt no pain. i drove home pretty happy with my decision and relaxed for the rest of my day. six hours later, i started getting really horrible cramps. it was so bad that i began having second thoughts, almost as bad as the abortion... laying down, some hot soup and a heating pad made things tolerable.
the next day, the cramps dramatically subsided, and by the end of my first week, the cramps were nonexistent or very rare. it's been a month and i'm still spotting, but i'm very happy with my decision so far. btw my boyfriend never feels it and he's at least 7in..." | 0 |
obesity | "i've been on my 15 day free sample. i can certainly tell a difference in my appetite. basically, i'm never hungry. but i still have to fight the urge to eat. i now see that i love to eat, so i find myself eating even though i'm "full." i'm hoping this will change." | 7 |
insomnia | "unisom definitely makes good on its word. within about 15-30 min after taking a pill, drowsiness comes into play, with sleep following soon after. expect irritability. especially when someone or something is causing you to come in and out of your sleep. after waking, expect 4-5 hours of drowsiness, and at least 5-8 hours until all side ffects clear." | 8 |
birth control | "i started taking micronor pill after the cerell pill didn't agree with me. i was on micronor for 3 weeks and had to stop it, i was getting different side effects, my breasts were so sore i could barely touch them and i was getting cramp constantly (upto the point i was taking tablets every four hours) and then i started getting really weird cramps which i can only describe as contractions, i felt hot and sweaty with these pains and felt like i was going to pass out, i stopped taking it after i had 3 of these attacks as it was making me feel unwell. has anyone else had this side effect on micronor pill? i haven't had any since stopping this pill. the only good thing about it was it did actually stop the bleeding." | 0 |
birth control | "update: i got the paragard almost exactly a month ago, so far everything seems great, noticed a lot more discharge then usual but very watery. my period was actually better with no cramps. did spot a week before my period on/off. my boyfriend can feel the strings at times. i did have really bad cramps one time during sex like labor pains almost for about 10 mins, not sure if it has to do anything with the iud. anyway i would recommend if you get this iud use it with something else like condoms or have him pull out just to be on the safer side!" | 0 |
insomnia | "tried this to see if it was any better than doxylamine...it wasn't, in fact i found that it hardly makes me tired at all. i took 50mg, which is supposed to be equivalent to 25mg of doxylamine, but i found that for me the doxylamine was better. i guess everyone is different, though considering that doxylamine has a higher rating, i guess i'm not the only one who thinks it's better." | 8 |
birth control | "i love this birth control. it's more effective than female sterilization. i never have to worry about pregnancy and it is absolutely no maintenance. i know some girls are hesitant because it's weird having something under your skin but you cannot feel it there. the insertion procedure is quick and painless except for the pinch of the shot from the local anesthetic. since insertion 6 months ago, i've gotten my period 3 times - but just very light spotting. the first two times the spotting lasted 10 days, this last time it lasted for only 2 or 3. i did gain 10 lbs since insertion but it's hard to know if this was caused by the implant or by going out to eat/drink more often with my boyfriend or both. i have had no problems losing the weight." | 0 |
birth control | "pros: no pregnancy.
cons: 2 week periods. itchy scalp, dandruff. facial acne. shoulder, back, chest, upper arm acne. emotional instability. easily irritated. weight gain.
i had this thing in for 2 months and had 'gained' 10 pounds by the time i got it removed. 48 hours later, and i've already lost 4 of these 10 pounds. this, in turn, led to me having zero confidence in myself. i am usually very confident. the acne was absolutely unbearable too.
after removal, my face is already clearing up. i do have many symptoms that lots of women have after removal, such as nausea and feeling emotional. i'll take that over having some controlling device inside my body. doctor said it was like my body didn't want it, because it popped out right away." | 0 |
adhd | "not much side effects, just see imprint of things, when upping the dosage. feel drugged, like it's releasing chemicals in the brain, have quick 1 second pain in leg throughout the day now and again. helps somewhat with adhd." | 9 |
emergency contraception | "if you're reading this, it's most likely bc you're freaking out. you took it wanna know if it works or deciding if you should take it, so i'll share my story. had my period 6/11, had sex 6/28. realized the jerk had taken the condom off during some point of the intercourse once he "pulled out" and his business was all over me. the next day about 22 hours later, i took plan b. felt nothing. no bleeding, no cramps. kinda felt like my period was coming but it never did. 16 days later it finally came! plan b works! also as a tip, stay calm and if necessary try to induce your period." | 10 |
pain | "i recently had an accident where a board hit the side of my ankle at a racing speed. about 20mph impact to my ankle, and a broken cuboid, 2 torn ligaments, and a broken ankle cap. i was prescribed (m37) vicodin. i take it 3 times a day and i live pain-free. but one side affect ive noticed is constipation. sounds funny but its true, taking vicodin on an empty stomach avoids this." | 4 |
birth control | "no no no. a piece of copper implanted into your body? i had it in for 1 month. in that time, i felt like i was always about to have a period, i never had cramps before. i experienced anxiety, racing thoughts, repetitive thoughts, empty feelings, extreme anger and resentment, extremely itchy labia and skin, tremoring vision, nausea, headaches, terrible back pain, sharp joint pains, ear aches, sadness, and the worst total loss of sex drive. also vaginal dryness. i basically couldn't feel myself on the inside. the stress of unplanned pregnancy is easier to deal with than this. anything that causes this as it "settles in" is just messed up. just because the side effects may go away doesn't make it ok. it's your body numbing out to this hideous device." | 0 |
birth control | "had to stop 4 days in. worst bloating ever! my clothes would fit me by the third day. it was so bad it took me 2 years before i considered any form of bc again." | 0 |
depression | "this was the worst medication i have ever taken. i took it at night on the first day and woke up at around 3 am feeling nauseous and just plain gross. i figured my body was just adjusting, so i took the next dose the following night. within hours my arms and legs were in pain, it felt like i was laying on a bed of nails. i had numbness in my arms and legs for a a few days too. needless to say i discontinued the medicine immediately." | 1 |
pain | "taking for sciatica and lower back pain, 60 mg/day, 10/325 - not much relief, can go higher but really messes my stomach up. may ask to go back to original percocet at 30 mg which worked better.
stomach pain from norco is in lower stomach and sides where original pain was, so i'm also not sure if i'm treating the cure sometimes.
kills appetite, mainly nausea, 60 mg lets me get through physical therapy okay, but am losing weight fast (15 pounds/1 month) from nausea - just not right one for me - not fond of percocet either, but don't know of anything "between" that might work.
" | 4 |
obesity | "i have been taking adipex-p 37.5 mg for 8 months and i am happy to say that i have gone from a 26/28w to a size 16/18 and lost 100lbs to date. it works. but, i changed my eating habits, i eat healthy and maintain exercise. adipex was what i needed to find motivation to get off the couch and enjoy life again. my blood pressure is down, my cholesterol is down, and i am no longer about to be a diabetic! a happy and healthier me!" | 7 |
birth control | "i have had no (huge) problems on this bc. i was worried after doing so much research and reading so many bad reviews, but decided to give it a try anyway: i am glad i did. i got it put in about 2 months ago and have had no spotting, weight gain, or loss of sex drive. i got my period right when i was supposed to a month after it was inserted and it lasted the normal 5 days: no heavy bleeding. the only thing that did happen was an initial breakout on my chin for a couple weeks and my hair seems to get oily a day after i wash it, but oh well. i have dealt with anxiety and slight depression in the past and it almost feels like nexplanon mellowed my hormones out. no mood swings, no anger fits, no overreactions. so far so good!" | 0 |
depression | "was put on pristiq around 8 months ago for severe anxiety/panic attacks. i couldn't even drop my kids at school without a panic attack and we live a minute from the school, i didn't wanna do anything go anywhere it was affecting my kids, my marriage, everything. now i have my life back i put off going to the doc for a year, i wish i hadn't. i can function again. i did have to up my dose after about a month to 100mg and i still have a day here or there that i can feel my anxiety bubbling under the surface but it's nothing like it was it's manageable." | 1 |
anxiety | "xanax worked wonders for my anxiety. next thing i know, i only ate one meal every four days and lost 15 pounds in two weeks. withdrawal is the worst. i vomited for seven weeks straight and at least twice a day. i've been clean for two months i still don't sleep until five/six in the morning. i have slight muscle tremors. prescriptions must be monitored extremely carefully." | 3 |
acne | "i've been on this medication for a week and i know what your thinking skip this review but don't!!!! i've always had bad acne and while i've already seen it improve my acne (i turn 25 next month) the side effects are not worth it. it's made me experience suicidal ideation off and on since beginning it, it's made me paranoid about a lot of things and people, i've been so nauseous constantly that i've already lost three pounds, my appetite is so suppressed that i can't even force myself to eat three times a day. i've been having intense anger outburst which is not like me at all. this is me after six days on 40mg. i love that it's clearing my face but i can not justify a medication that makes me want to kill myself. this has been a terrible!" | 2 |
bipolar disorde | "this medicine along with wellbutrin has stabilized me and helped me become happy again. i've also quit taking anything for "add."
compared to what i've experienced while bipolar, most difficulties i have, now seem trivial. just keep trying every day and when you feel like giving up tell yourself you haven't even started to fight. keep a sense of humor about things too. " | 5 |
insomnia | "i have taken unisom (doxylamine) for 30 years. i cannot sleep without it. i am a little drowsy when i get up but after a couple of cups of coffee i am great. i have tried every other kind of sleep aid that is made but nothing works like unisom tablets. even the other unisom (gel,etc) do not work for me." | 8 |
bipolar disorde | "lauda has been a life saver for me. i am bi polar 1 with rapid cycling. i've been on this drug for about six months and i am happy and stable. the two things i recommend though are take it at night and take it with a meal. the first few months it made me so sleepy but that eventually wore off. good luck!" | 5 |
birth control | "my personal experience.
* effectiveness:
it was completely fine. i felt safe using it even with unprotected sex. i never felt the need to use extra protection.
* side effects and how it made me feel emotionally and physically:
i did not experience sickness or irritability. however, i did experience weight gain, increase of appetite, and hormonal acne. after a while the acne settled down once my body got use to the hormonal changes.
* insurance coverage:
my insurance is united healthcare. so after the first month that i was on, i had to switch to a generic version, tri-sprintec, because they wouldn't cover it.
* pill size:
small. if you don't like taking really small pills, i would suggest taking it with yogurt or pudding" | 0 |
birth control | "i got nexplanon inserted about two weeks ago. i haven't had a period, bled, or even spotted since. i have a friend that also has the implant and said that she had. i've actually lost 3 pounds since insertion but i have started working out. the only side effect i'm getting is acne. my face was fine until tonight. my skin is oily now and i'm breaking out on my forehead. my skin was always clear before this. other than that, this is the best birth control i've had." | 0 |
birth control | "taking this to move my cycle over. my periods are typically 4 supersoaker days with some cramping -2 days. my first month on this hellbent pill was constant cramping+nausea, 25 days of bleeding, and horrid mood swings, dark thoughts, deja vu and dizzy spells. doc had me double up for the rest of this packet, now the bleeding is just sparse spots. bf is relieved to finally have sex, though it's painful because now i have low estrogen. begged the doc to switch me to a different pill brand." | 0 |
birth control | "i was on this birth control for over a year. it worked great for me. no pregnancy, regulated my period and clear up my acne. only down side i gain 15 pounds even after eating healthy and exercising 5 times a week. i got off it 6 months ago to see if the weight gain was because of the pill and sure enough it was. i've lost all the weight i've gained, but it took some times and effort. it's a great product, just don't like the weight gain." | 0 |
birth control | "i have been on ortho evra for 3 years now, previously i was on the pill. i gained an additional 5 or so lbs when i switched over, but i think it's way worth it. my period is now regular and my usual heavy flow significantly decreased. recently my pharmacy has started giving me the generic, don't do it. i have spotting all the time, pretty heavy. it's like having a regular period in between periods. for the first time last week the spotting was really heavy, i'm switching back to brand name. other than that, no mood swings, no decrease in sex drive, no nausea/headaches/breast pain/etc. great birth control!" | 0 |
birth control | "i've tried multiple birth control pills and i thought i found my saving grace when i first started taking this pill. my skin was clearer and my boobs grew which was a bonus. while taking this pill my sex drive has been almost non-existent. the problem for me has been placebo week. the change in hormones throughout the month than dropping off to have my period has given me crazy mood swings. i don't think i've ever felt so depressed, hopeless, unhappy with life and with things that made me previously happy. usually if i am pmsing it lasts for a day or two but with this bc it's consistently there. my mental health is not worth side effects of this pill. if you struggle with mood swings especially while on birth control pills i would not recommend" | 0 |
birth control | "i had been taking junel fe for three months until i was switched to microgestion 1/20 without notice. the first week was fine, my sex drive was normal and did not feel depressed. however, once i started the second week i felt extremely depressed and not motivated at all. my breast size has increased which i am not happy about. i haven't noticed much weight gain but the depression is enough to make me call my gyno and switch back to junel." | 0 |
acne | "hello, in 2015 i was suffering from moderate acne. my face was full of acne & marks. i was going through depression & the result was clearly showing up on my face. later as i came out of depression in march 2016 but my face was still showing some moderate acne. which used to worsen sometimes. later in august i visited dermatologist. he prescribed me doxycycline for 2 months. he even added that i should not take it for a long period of time & within 2 weeks i could see results. it worked wonderfully. my face was totally cleared up. i still suffer from mild acne but i go back to doxy dosage. which is if i'm taking it now for 15 days then i won't take it for next 1 or 1.5 month. just to avoid resistance. but i must say doxy is saviour." | 2 |
weight loss | "my experience has been nothing but amazing. iihave tried for yrs to lose the lbs. i have lost 105lb in little over 6 mos. yes i have really worked had on the stationary bike at the gym to but this medicine has really changed my life. i was headed to a early death and now i have a 2nd chance. it feels amazing. side effects .... i guess i was one of the lucky ones i really never felt anything bad from the meds." | 6 |
anxiety | "xanax made me a normal person again. i had bouts of anxiety seemingly my entire life, but it didn't become debilitating until i reached my 20s and became overwhelmed with everything on my plate and i lost sight of who i was. i couldn't focus on anything because i was too worried about school and work and my health issues. it became too much, and i dropped out of school with a 4.0! anxiety stole my life away, but xanax gave me the strength to gain it back. i'm finally about to graduate, have a wonderful job, and just recently got engaged! i am a normal person, and i thank anxiety for calming my brain and enabling me to live a beautiful, productive life. i highly recommend it if you genuinely suffer from debilitating anxiety." | 3 |
birth control | "this is a preliminary review since i have only had the nexplanon since 4/20/15. getting it inserted , was not bad. i had taken 800 mg of ibuprofen a little while before when they attempted to insert the skyla, so that & the numbing agent they used on the area did not hurt when inserted under my skin on my inner arm. no real pain at the injection site except for a couple of days but w/ motrin, i was fine. since having it in, i have had extreme heart racing (aka palpitations) to the point where it feels like my heart is going to pound out of my chest with any small amount of stress or frustration. i also have stomach cramps a couple of days out of the week." | 0 |
acne | "i love this product because it works amazingly well to clear up my acne. i do still get pimples but they're rarely bad and for the most part i don't get huge breakouts anymore.
the only drawback for me is the smell. i was told to leave it on overnight, and i have to disagree with a previous commenter that this product does not smell. as with any other sulfur product, it smells like sulfur. the longer you use it for the worse it gets. i have to throw out my sheets and sleep shirts every 6 months because they stink, and i can't ever wash them with anything i wear in public. i also have to be good about exfoliating, or the smell starts to stick to me too.
i do think this product is worth it if sulfur is your only option, but be prepared!" | 2 |
birth control | "don't do it! i am 24, have a high pain tolerance, never have had any issue with my birth control, have never been pregnant, am healthy and active! the skyla insertion was the worst pain i've ever had. i started balling crying. once it was complete, i nearly passed out walking to my car. i was in severe pain all day and had to leave work. i figured all the pain would subside. i went home, used a heating pad, ate, took some pain killers but nothing helped. i had consistent spotting and cramping. i would usually work out every day... but i was in too much pain to do so. i waited about 10 days to have sex, only to bleed profusely and be in immense pain. i tried to wait it out, kept it in for about a month and eventually had to get it remove" | 0 |
obesity | "i've been taking contrave for just over 2 weeks and have had no side effects, other than not being hungry. i have much more energy and have been exercising and keeping a food log. i've lost 10 lbs so far, so i'm pretty pumped!" | 7 |
birth control | "i only been taking this drug for two months. when i had my period it was worst than before. didn't get my period the second month. my major issue is my rage/mood swings. i am not the type of person to be angry on the daily. also i started with no ance. i would get a pimple here and there. the second month i started to see a few. it does take more than a couples of months to help the acne. i started to take this drug to not get pregnant and for my acne." | 0 |
bipolar disorde | "didn't realize how great it was till it was gone. after 4 years of failed cocktails until i found depekote with zoloft. i was on it for 3-5 months @1250mg and had excessive weight gain, insatiable hunger,,,but worth it! i was productive, positive, stabilzed, making plans and following thru. then liver enzymes high @ 6 mo. and abruptly taken off ... horrible move by panicked doctor. on my third medicine since and all bad results. any opinions on depokote retry while protecting my liver with milk thistle & turmeric? my last blood work was best its ever been. i have no faith in my dr and am seeking a new." | 5 |
pain | "been on this about a week now. i have not seen any relief. i am sweating a lot and feel ill. do not know if it was something to do with this medicine. i started out on 50mg, doctor has me taking 100 twice a day now, but still have the pain so we will see." | 4 |
birth control | "this pill caused me to feel like i was pmsing all the time 24-7. even when things were going great i was depressed all the time. i didn't know why but finally figured out it was the medicine after about 2 weeks of taking it the symptoms are just not worth it. plus it caused my acne to come back and get dry skin, no matter how much lotion i used and what i used." | 0 |
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