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birth control | "i'm 24 and have never had kids so had the mirena inserted under sedation. mild cramping and spotting after the procedure but nothing a little naproxen couldn't fix. previously on the pill but had terrible hormonal symptoms, depression, no sex drive and severe migraines. 2 weeks in to having the mirena and feeling 90% better. no migraines since having it put in ( previously having them almost daily)! still have a little spotting but i use a menstural cup normally so it doesn't really bother me. hopefully things will just improve from here! very happy so far :) would really encourage people not to be put off if you haven't had kids, there are ways of doing it without the pain!" | 0 |
birth control | "after being reluctant for a long time, i finally decided to get on birth control. i am almost done with my 5th pill pack now. overall i feel like i am actually net calmer throughout the cycle, as i used to get very moody right before my period and now that doesn't happen anymore. my periods went from 7 to 4 days and are very light. sex drive has remained the same, possibly even increased slightly. no weight gain. only possible effect could be a tiny bit of acne, but more like an extra tiny pimple rather than a whole breakout. i take the pill at night, which i heard helps minimize side effects. i would definitely recommend." | 0 |
birth control | "i was on xulane for over a year, when i first started the patch i felt nauseous and had a headache the first 3-5 days. then after it stopped and i had no side effects whatsoever. my period has always been 7 days so it didn't fix my long abnormal period but it did fix my acne and it did not effect my mood. also, i never got pregnant !! this birth control was awesome i only had to change it once a week, the only con was where to place it, during the summer i had to hide it on my buttock and sometimes it would show when my bikini would rise up. and in the winter it was on my arm and sometimes i would forget and thats how my parents found out i was on birth control... also it comes off easily if you take daily baths or swim in the ocean." | 0 |
weight loss | "i've been on belviq for two weeks and one day. i started at 145 and lost 5 on my own and was stuck. since adding belviq i've lost another 7 pounds. the trick is to listen to your brain. could i eat until i'm too full? yes. but do i? no. most of the time i don't even feel hungry so i eat half or even less than half of my normal portion. now that the temp outside is getting warmer i'm starting to run again and i'm sure it will speed things along that much more. i've been tracking my calories and i usually eat 600 or less and i don't feel deprived at all. expensive, but it's worth it. only side affects i've had is dry mouth and constipation, but that's nothing some water and a mild laxative can't cure." | 6 |
adhd | "i had found myself spacing out and getting very easily distracted in school. i would always talk and anything from a noise to something moving out the window would distract me and get me off task somehow. i also had trouble staying focused on assignments that took a descent amount of time to finish. i finally told my psychiatrist about it and he gave me vyvanse 30mg. it helped me out a lot. i stayed focused, and if i started an assignment i finished it but he gave me a script for 1 a day every morning but i found myself taking 2 a day sometimes so he gave me the 60mg vyvanse. so now i take one 60mg vyvanse a day and am fine. i don't get distracted anymore like i did. i find myself getting all my work done then talking instead of talking 1st." | 9 |
pain | "very good med! not an instant result but starts working effectively second day of continued therapy! surprised at result as have been on opana er, demerol & everything else. very expensive though!" | 4 |
birth control | "i am towards the end of my third month on lo loestrin fe and i'm wearing a pad for spotting half the month still. it tends to start the second week of pills in the pack and last about a week, then it goes away and comes back about 4 days before the white pills. i'm not really sure when the spotting stops and the period begins. the bleeding is mostly brownish. i have gained close to 15 pounds in the last three months, which is depressing, and i seem to be more moody than i used to be. i was hoping that the breakthrough bleeding would have decreased by now, but i have been keeping track on a calendar and it has not. one good thing is that i do not have the weekly migraines that i had on my old birth control (yaz)." | 0 |
insomnia | "10-20mg prescription for sleep. took it once, felt nothing after an hour (10mg), took 10 mg more which did the trick. next thing i was waking up wearing one sock (half way) and nothing else except underpants, shivering: aha! it had been the cold that woke me. blankets damp. checking sheets and mattress - relieved to find them dry. at the time i lived in a big house with 5 other college students. i threw on some sweats and found them all gathered waiting for me.i soon learned that i had carried on like a mad man the night before: verbally harassing my house mates before emerging from the bathroom with a water logged roll of toilet paper which i wielded like a sword. it seemed to do the trick. i was kicked out of my house.
*( 1 = 3 total)" | 8 |
depression | "truly wish i had accepted my depression and sought help years ago. this medication has completely cleared my mind and has helped me dramatically in the first two weeks of use. although it caused insomnia for the first two days of use and i felt like a space cadet for the first 3 it helped me ease my moods and somewhat doesn't even allow my mind to wander into negative feelings. highly recommended seeking help and support with this medication although i do suggest beginning treatment over the weekend to be adjusted before a work week." | 1 |
insomnia | "i have been taking remeron for a year for my severe insomnia. it works great for sleep for the first 2 days for me. i now take it with melatonin and i'm able to sleep. downside is that i gained 37 pounds on this med in a year. 8 pounds got put on in the first 12 days. i barely eat now and my weight still increases. so i have begun tapering off of this medication and will be going back to vistaril. the remeron isn't worth the damage to my overall health. i am a naturally skinny person who can eat anything i want and not gain. this medication affects your metabolism. it is not just increased appetite. i was a size 0-3 when i started. i'm now size 11. i would only recommend this as a temporary fix." | 8 |
depression | "i have now been on pristiq for a month, by the way it takes that long for you to see a difference. this is a good medicine. calming, gives me a happy feeling upon waking. a general sense of well being. i am bipolar. have been on everything for the last 30 years. i kept going back to prozac because it kept me skinny. i do have to watch my weight with this drug but you won't gain if you don't increase your eating." | 1 |
birth control | "now, i'm not saying no one should use this contraceptive as the effects it has on people varies with some having no problems at all. my experience with the implant is one i wish to forget as it was very unpleasant. the only positive is that it did its job and prevented me from getting pregnant and the negatives are the side effects i faced with it: constant pain in my arm where the implant had been inserted, depression, low and agitated mood...they were the main ones. i had to put up with it for six months, because the doctors refused to remove it and gave me the combined pill to help me with my depression, but it worsened it. it is out now and i do feel better, my arm doesn't ache anymore. having it put in is a big regret for me." | 0 |
birth control | "it was terrible. i can relate to so many of these women. i tried lo lo for 3 months because i had a hard time with beyaz and i started bleeding and did not stop for 3 months. it literally felt like i was getting my period for 3 months straight. i became anemic and exhausted all the time. i don't know why it had that affect on me. still trying to find a good birth control. =(" | 0 |
birth control | "i have had nexplanon for just over 2 years. coming off depo, i didn't have a period for the first year on it. and i loved it! this past year, i have had periods that lasted a whole month, months without anything, super heavy periods (to the point i was soaking through super plus in the matter of an hour or 2), extremely light periods, 2 periods in a month, having my period, being off of it for 5-7 days, and having another one. i just made the appointment to remove it." | 0 |
acne | "i am 17, and have tried a plethora of birth control pills all to try to help my acne. first was ortho tri-cyclen. i tried it for a month and became depressed, so i stopped. next was yaz. it was amazing. my skin was crystal clear in 3 months, and even cystic acne on my back completely disappeared. the only problem: 10 pounds of weight gain after 6 months. i stopped yaz and tried alesse. it made me depressed. next was loestrin. i have been on loestrin for 5 months now. for the first three months, my skin was perfect. i had no weight gain, and my boobs went up a cup size. after the third month though my acne came back. i just finished my last pack today, and i am going to try kariva next. if that doesn't work. i am taking the risk and going to take accutane." | 2 |
bipolar disorde | "since starting on 80 mg latuda along with buproprion my bi-polar mood swings are at bay, i feel no social anxiety or awkwardness and am not fearful much like i used to be. i am more like the authentic self i was when i was younger before my diagnosis: outgoing, articulate, motivated, upbeat/hopeful, productive, stable & high-functioning + energetic. i have been able to quit coffee, cigarettes & carbs due to my new found motivation, will be transferring to a large university soon, function better under pressures of work & motherhood & find it much easier to maintain my 12 step recovery program & stay clean & sober too! i would highly recommend latuda for anyone lacking focus, drive or positive feelings to see if it effects you as profoundly." | 5 |
depression | "i have been on pristiq for about a week. it has been extremely stressful and found myself sick with stomach and abdominal pains. after several specialists, biopsys and exploratory surgery it was concluded that stress has induced ibs as well as depression. i have noted that i am not hungry and i have not had an episode with pain so far. as for side effects i have felt exhausted by late morning, however after a short nap feel fine. i am a bit less anxious and my mood a bit better, however i have not yet experienced the energy to get going. but from the reviews i do look forward to that. i noted one person said they were told not to take with thyroid medication. i take synthroid and know my doctor would not prescribe this if it was a bad combination." | 1 |
insomnia | "wow is all i can say...
within 30 minutes... i could feel the effects of the ambien.
within 3 minutes of my head hitting my pillow. i was out like a damn light. i only woke up once in the middle of the night,and that was because my husband was moving around on the bed.
but i went right back to sleep.
this stuff has given me the best sleep i've had in weeks. thank you!" | 8 |
depression | "i was prescribed cymbalta 60mg a day i take it in the evening to help with stress & depression. the side effects of dry mouth & loss of appetite only lasted about a week and a half then subsided away. my depression has been improving but i must say a big benefit for me also has been my back pain, that has had me almost crippling at times, is about non existent, which i realized must be from the cymbalta. anyway so far so good." | 1 |
depression | "made me mood swingy, fuzzy headed, increased irrational thought patterns, impaired short term memory, permanently damaged recall memory. it helped numb me, but it was almost impossible to be happy on it." | 1 |
emergency contraception | "i took this pill in september of 2017 it broke my skin out soooo bad! i went to the doctor and they stated you have to let it go away on its own. well that takes about 2 months and then it leaves you with dark spots all over your body. i tried every skin cream to get it to go away but bathe with ambi soap ($1.58) and get the ambi skin cream for about $4 at walmart. my spots are disappearing fast and do not use this again." | 10 |
depression | "it's great. i get songs in my head or find myself humming, and that hasn't happened for a long time. more random positive thoughts too. and much less of the bad ones. i sometimes feel down, but it's not often and i think unavoidable. the side affect i notice is phases of vivid bad dreams. more nightmares and more stand that are stressful and occupy my mind too much, which makes me feel less rested." | 1 |
birth control | "i only tried this pill for barely under 3 weeks because i couldn't take the side effects anymore! i might have been allergic to something in the pill. the final time taking it, itched my legs for 10 straight min, causing me to break out in hives. among the other issues i experienced on microgestin was chest pain, body soreness, breast tenderness and moodiness. this pill was a nightmare for me. except it caused my period to be very light, which was awesome. switched to tri-sprintec and so far (1 week) it's been fine." | 0 |
birth control | "i find this a great form of contraception !! ive had it in for 4months and ive had minamal bleeding since. i use to get the worst period pains, sometimes had to take the day of work as i couldn't move. not even a issue anymore!. my skin has probably got better as well and i use to have terrible acne. the best and most obvious thing about it is i don't even have to think of contraception now its in. no running out of the pill having to get repeat prescription , no danger of me forgeting to take it! its brilliant, its one less thing to worry about, and about the "mood swings" i use to get really bad pms but thats really not a issue now ,im probably a little more tearful and sensitive in then i was before i had it put in but its manageable." | 0 |
depression | "this medicine saved me! i have always been a very happy and successful person. depression and anxiety were not a part of my life until i hit 43. so i went to doctors and they had me try a few other meds, zoloft, etc.. i didn't see any positive affect from them, just the the problems....lack of sleep, night sweats, sexual problems, etc. things were getting worse. then, my doctor put me on this medication and everything changed. first i started getting headaches for a few days. that went away by the end of the first week. i started on 5mg and then went to 10mg after a week. by the end of week two, my panic attacks were gone! i still "think" about my problems, but don't obsesses about them. this is a good medicine!" | 1 |
depression | "i have been on zoloft for about 6 weeks. i feel like a load has been lifted and i am not as irritated as i once was. i found myself laughing and enjoying people. my family was happy that i was feeling better and wanting to do things with them again. however, after about two weeks, i noticed that my hair started falling out. i had more hair on the floor and in the bathroom than normal. i now have a bald spot about the size of a fifty cent coin. i have done some research and found out that zoloft can cause hair loss. i hope my hair grows back." | 1 |
pain | "i experience exertion headache syndrome, also known as weight lifter's headache. during heavy lifts i often get a massive, instant, and very painful headache.
this med was prescribed to me to be taken on one of two ways: preventative or reactionary. when taken reactionary (after a headache) it works well. indeed better than anything i've used, other than narcotics of course.
when taken before lifting weights as a preventative measure it works great, as i never get a headache. the problem is that sometimes i get so dizzy that i can hardly function.
i hope this helps someone that wants to know about this drug, which i have a love/hate relationship with." | 4 |
acne | "i'm 30 and have always had bad acne. i've tried many things and this is my second time using retin a. i wasn't patient enough the first time but this time i wanted to see if it would work. the initial breakout was horrible and i developed a rash on my arms. i've been using it for 7 months and my skin is super smooth. i still get pimples but they do not stick out and there is only 2-3 at a time instead of my whole face breaking out. i have terrible blemishes and this medication is slowly fading the marks. i feel a little better about myself and don't wake up every morning in fear of what the mirror shows me." | 2 |
bipolar disorde | "i have type 2 bp along with many other things and i do say i love this rx. it helped me out for a very long time one of the first and few. however i did feel very dulled emotionally. i was on 140mg daily but any does lower did not work. i could not even cry unless something absolutely tragic (ie. death or someone i loved getting hurt) happened in my life. also i hated having to take it with food. i constantly had an upset stomach as i could never seem to get eating and taking the med right. so all in all i took myself off from the med and the withdrawls from it were hell. for about two weeks i felt like i was dying. so as a conclusion; this med does work and work well if you like being a robot who vomits." | 5 |
adhd | "my 9 y/o daughter was taking this. started on a 30 mg dose then we kept moving up to 50. the 50 only seemed to make her aggressive at home with her sister and acting odd. her school also commented that she has not change at all even with the increase in dosage. this is the first add medication we have taken so maybe its not the one for her but, frustrating never the less." | 9 |
acne | "im going into hs, and my acne was getting pretty bad around my chin and forehead. it felt like every face wash did not work. my brother had been using epiduo and his face was clesring, so my doctor prescribed for me to give it a try. i was afraid id break out in hives and it would get bad from stories i read about proactive. after about 3 weeks, those cysts and hard acne disapeared . follow the directions when it says once a day bc you dont want to irritate your skin. i to this day am using and havent gotten awful breakout since. i only get small whiteheads every once ina while. i feel like this product helped bc now i dont need to spend 50+ on facewash bc everything is fine as ling as i got my epiduo. give it try and dont give up." | 2 |
acne | "31yo f - light acne on face / back since teenage years. tried all over counter treatments, generally just made skin worse. doctor recommended eipduo coupled with doxy - 1 year on and completely clear complexion all over. after a few months reduced doxy to 1 tablet every 3 days and continued use of epiduo - happy to finally have clear skin" | 2 |
birth control | "i've been on this medicine for 2 weeks now. the only thing i've noticed so far is that i did bloat a lot more than usual during my period. i also have little head aches almost everyday, but they only last for 10 minutes at most. i've managed to eat a pint of ice cream every single night and still loose weight. the only downfall of this medicine is it makes me very angry." | 0 |
bipolar disorde | "i am 40. i was diagnosed bipolar 15 years ago. my mania manifests itself as aggression/rage. my rage has been a problem since i was young. my violent outbursts consisted of me punching myself, bashing my head against walls and other horrifically embarrassing and dangerous actions. i was extremely verbally abusive to anyone unfortunate enough to be near me during my rages. i have been on many meds throughout my life. every benzo. mellaril. thorazine. every ssri. depakote. lithium. nothing curbed my rage. in fact - ssri meds intensified my rage. 10 years ago, my psychiatrist put me on 20mg of abilify. within 4 days - i felt like i could finally breathe. my rage literally disappeared. but i don't feel "zombie-ish" like with other meds." | 5 |
birth control | "i started taking loseasonique because i live such a busy lifestyle and quite frankly 12 a year just gets in the way! i was very apprehensive to start the pills because of what i've heard about it as far as ongoing spotting that seemingly never ends. however, i went into it with an open mind and expected some spotting. the first two weeks felt like a regular period, and after that, minor spotting not even enough to wear a pad. i would say by the end of the third week, all spotting was gone. i am now towards the end of the 3-month supply and will be refilling this prescription as i could not be more happy with it. i am so glad i made the choice to switch to loseasonique. helps with acne too." | 0 |
acne | "this is a very good option for acne! i am 18 and i have had acne since around 7th grade. i did not know what exactly was causing my acne.. hormones? the food i was eating? i was not sure but i feel this pill was effective. i am also on solodyn which i love!! and also i use cetaphil to cleanse then moisturize with the silver serum. my routine works very well for me i have not gotten a pimple in a while however i have gotten small bumps along the way. gaining weight was not a problem at all while taking this.. i even think i lost weight. so i would recommend this and solodyn; they definitely helped with my acne." | 2 |
birth control | "well i'm an 18 year old teen just trying to be safe and smart, but continue a normal life with little side affects and this pill definitely did that for my twin sister and i. we love it. it's small and easy to swallow. no mood swings, no cramps, no sleepiness, or confusing abnormal bleeding that worries you for days it's wonderful. we both recommend this to whoever is looking for a reliable contraceptive pill." | 0 |
birth control | "i had mirena inserted two years ago, after i had my fourth child. when it was inserted i did not feel anything at all, i even had to ask the doctor if she was finished lol. for the first year or so, i had unexpected periods some short, some long, some heavy, most very very light. for a short while i was able to predict when i was going to get my period because my mood sings would go crazy. now its been two months that i get less then a day periods. it is only a little spotting done. i feel good, i have not gained any weight, no pain, no more mood swing. it does not interrupt my sex life with my husband. i would recommend mirena to anyone." | 0 |
birth control | "nuvaring worked well for me. i did not get pregnant. i had it for about six months. but i noticed my appetite increased and i gained 40 lbs. it's terrible. i can't drop the weight and i've been on the ring for 4 months. i weighed 135lbs, now i weigh 155lbs. but better 40 lbs than 40lbs and a baby!" | 0 |
acne | "i started using epiduo after getting severe cystic acne on my jaw line. firstly i used way too much and too often and my skin became red raw and flaky. for this to work without redness use it very sparingly, one drop on your index is plenty and don't rub it in vigourously. i use it once a day after i shower before bed and it works wonderfully. i do still suffer a few spots on my mensural cycle but they aren't as bad as what they were. the only problem is we are planning for a family in a few months and this can't be used during pregnancy which is a shame because my hormones will be crazy. be patient when using this product it does take about four weeks to work but it's worth the wait." | 2 |
pain | "i was in the middle of passing a kidney stone. i was admitted to the er with severe pain in right side, tremors, cold sweats, nausea, vomiting, feeling of full bladder and need to urinate but inability to urinate.
i was given iv toradol and the pain subsided within a minute. i was even able to get some shut eye on and off for maybe an hour. of the iv drugs i have received, this one had me the most clear headed, functional, aware.
it staved off the pain for about 3-4 hours, after which i asked for another injection before being released from the er, as the pain was returning with the nausea.
note: i have been having severe (2 or 3 at rest, 7-9 in wrong position) right leg pain for a few months. toradol ineffective. nerve pain?" | 4 |
depression | "i just wanted to die while going through withdrawal, while tapering off very gradually and for six months afterwards. longer term effects are too painful to write about right now. avoid." | 1 |
depression | "completely changed my outlook on life. tried it 2 months ago didn't seem to work initially but now i can definitely notice a difference. i was having a lot of trouble just functioning like a regular person but this has brought back the old me. i really am grateful. if i don`t take it for a day or take it late in the day i start feeling depressed again so yes it works.. try it." | 1 |
birth control | "my girlfriend just got done with her first week and she has had to take 2 days off of school so far because her cramps are so severe. not to mention the highly abnormal bleeding leaves her woozy and without strength. i absolutely do not recommend at all! i implore you to look at other options and to tell your doctor no if he mentions this brand what so ever" | 0 |
emergency contraception | "just sharing to help a gal out. the bottom line: not pregnant.
i had intercourse on april 16th, the condom slipped but it happened before he finished, we stopped right away anyways because that was our only birth control option. i took the pill anyways on the 17th, 12 hours after. no side effects. i started spotting on the 22nd and it lasted till may 4th. i knew it wasn't my period because the flow was a lot lighter but it was darker in color. on may 5th i took a pregnancy test b/c at this point i was already 5 days late on my expected period. the test came negative and on that same day i started to bleed again, this time it seems to be my normal period. i may take another test just to be sure. this was a wake up call. good luck ladies!" | 10 |
birth control | "have been taking ocella for four months now due to polycystic ovarian syndrome. i've been experiencing elevated blood pressure and this is causing some other ill feelings such as nausea and shortness of breath, which immediately triggers anxiety attacks. surprisingly i feel fine emotionally for the majority of the time.
my breast size has increased, my sex drive is up, my periods are lighter and my skin is clearer. the negative symptoms i have been experiencing have not been frequent, they have only occurred recently. however, the severe elevation in my blood pressure is cause for concern and i may switch next month to a new pill." | 0 |
weight loss | "been taking contrave for 5 weeks, so just hit the max dose of 2 pills in the am and 2 pills in the pm at week ago. i've lost 6 pounds. i had some side effects - feeling very foggy and tired for the first 3/4 days but then cleared up. i still get tired in mid-afternoon, but nothing i can't handle.
i've had to cut back to 2 pills in the am and one pill in the pm due to extremely dry eyes and mouth. the reduction in dose doesn't seem to have impacted the effectiveness of the medication.
i had some trepidation about how effective contrave would be for me because i don't meet the criteria for a binge eater. i'm more of a stress and boredom eater. but i have a reduction in craving even when my favs are available." | 6 |
birth control | "i have read a majority of the comments about loestrin 24 fe and they were not good. but i can tell you from my experience, i love it! i do not get crazy mood swings, nausea and i did not gain weight. it really helped with my acne. my face is so clear now. i have been on it since august of this year. but so far so good. i have no complaints. i do have my period, but it is very light. come next year july, however, i will stop using the pill. only because i plan on getting married and would really want to have children. i don't want my body to get too used to it. but overall, i love this pill." | 0 |
emergency contraception | "i've taken this pill more than once (on 3 separate occasions) when i had unprotected sex with my boyfriend in my ovulation days, and i was at risk of getting pregnant since we didn't took much care about it. all i can say is that this pill has been my salvation, i've never got pregnant, neither side effects after taking it. the fastest you take it after unprotected sex, the better, and if you take it with a meal, that will help to avoid getting your stomach upset or any other side effects. i'm very happy and pleased with plan b one-step !!" | 10 |
depression | "i wish i could echo the positive reviews, but viibryd is not working for me. i have been taking it for three weeks now, as i wanted to give it a fair chance. but it has increased my desire to escape all my troubles (thoughts of suicide). i do not feel better except for that i am less "snappy" with my kids and husband. my usually high sexual desires are completely gone & i don't want to be around anyone at all. i barely want to be around myself! i was taking pristiq - which i absolutely loved - but it stopped being effective for me. " | 1 |
birth control | "i just got kyleena inserted yesterday. i was terrified about the insertion. the anxiety beforehand ended up being the worst part. i took the cytotec prescribed orally as recommended by the dr, 800mg of ibuprofen before i went in and a muscle relaxer i had left over to help with the anxiety. the insertion was painful for a second but nothing near as bad as i thought it would be. i had cramps most of the rest of yesterday, ate a lot and rested. today i have no cramping and feel back to normal. i will update if anything changes. very happy so far!" | 0 |
birth control | "i took this particular kind of birth control because it is suppose to be similar to yasmin and my health providers covered it at no cost. i suffer with mild acne and zarah made it worse. the only time my skin would clear was during the off week i wasn't taking. i also think zarah may be the cause of gaining around 10 pounds. i tried zarah for about 4 months and saw no improvements." | 0 |
emergency contraception | "just about two weeks ago my boyfriend and i had sex and we realized that there was an accidental outcome inside the condom, which wasn't torn or anything, we just wanted extra reassurance (we are both too young for me to become pregnant). the morning after, we drove to cvs and he picked up aftera since there was no plan b so it was the next best option. i took it about 12 hours after sex, and for a week and a half after i had a few symptoms including dizziness, nausea, etc. fast forward today, i started my period almost a week early, but at least i know now that it worked. the symptoms from the aftera pill i did not like at all, but it was better than having a higher risk of pregnancy. take this pill asap and breathe, it'll be okay xx" | 10 |
birth control | "i hate mine ! i've had it since may & haven't a stopped bleeding since ! i am going wednesday to have it taken out ! definitely prevents pregnancy cause no one wants to have sex with someone who bleeds for 6 months !" | 0 |
birth control | "i was on yaz for a year trying to let my body get used to it. it made me depressed and made my pms even worse accompanied with headaches. it made my period irregular (twice a month and heavy). it did help my acne, i'll give it credit for that but on it i gained about 20 pounds and it's been really hard to take that weight off." | 0 |
depression | "very cheap cure for depression.
saved my life.
had no side effects.
i think this should be the first antidepressant to try when your diagnosed.
i was a teen and it is safe" | 1 |
bipolar disorde | "depakote was a nightmare. besides having acute, non-stop stomach pain with chronic diahrrea, my hair started falling out in clumps. good thing i have thick hair or i could have been bald at the end of this drug. i don't recommend this to anyone. it was like taking poison." | 5 |
birth control | "i've had it for not even a month, but i have started to get very emotional over not having kids and things in general but as someone who has had very severe mental illnesses, it's nothing. i've just started spotting but not really bleeding about a week and a half before my period so we will see how that goes, gained but then lost some weight in just 3 weeks no acne influx, but every body is different" | 0 |
bipolar disorde | "i was prescribed 1200mg of lithium and unfortunately it didn't stablize my mood episodes. it wasn't until i was prescribed an antipsychotic in addition to the lithium did i finally stablize. people respond to it differently so it may be effective for some." | 5 |
pain | "i've had a chronic migraine issue but this time was different. the pain and tightness in my brain was unbearable for 5 whole days so i finally made a trip to the er after calling to find out my neurologist can't see me for 4 months. i wait 4 hours for a doctor and they decide to push in the iv, 10mg dexamethasone, 10mg prochloperazine, 50mg benadryl, nacl 0.9% 1000ml @2000ml/hour, and then the 'satanic drug from hell', ketorolac 30mg aka toradol 30mg. the nurse started pushing toradol & omg! my arm was on fire,my body hurt, so uncomfortable so terrible! and i'm someone who's pulled out their own nail with no pain meds. it numbs ur senses and makes u too aware at the same time, couldnt cry couldnt talk! terrible! didn't even manage the pain." | 4 |
birth control | "nexplanon is definitely effective in the sense that i can't have sex anymore. i got it early november 2014, bled daily till december then was absolutely fine... no spotting or anything. up until late july where i have bled non stop pretty much every day. sometimes a light bleed, and sometimes heavy. due to this i am unable to even attempt sex, which is getting me pretty down. gonna give it another few weeks and go to my gp. if nothing changes i will be going back to condoms as the pill wasn't my thing." | 0 |
birth control | "i took yaz after i had my son. i was on it for 2 years and had no problems. i stop taking it so i could get pregnant. after my daughter was born i decided to go back on yaz since i had no problems before. i just recently started the pills, i am starting the 3rd week and i have had breakthrough bleeding for 1 and 1/2 weeks straight now. i am so feed up with it. the whole reason i go back on the pills was to keep my bleeding regulated. so, i am thinking about switching to loestrin24 fe. i am going to give yaz until the end of the pack and if the breakthrough bleeding doesn't stop then i am switching." | 0 |
anxiety | "i'm someone that has been generally anxious for my whole life with spells of depression sprinkled in. recently i thought i had been improving with my anxiety but then i had a panic attack, out of the blue, with no rhyme or reason; it just happened. i was afraid this would affect my work so i finally pushed myself to see a psychiatrist, who suggested that lexapro would be an appropriate option. i started taking it and had some nasty side affects (no appetite, nausea, slight dizziness, jitters, tenseness) for the first two days but after that i noticed how well it was working. my anxiety has lessened immensely and it's giving me a second chance i never knew i wanted. i'm still in the first week of trying it but it's worked excellently so far!" | 3 |
pain | "so you live in horrible pain and i was since 1988. since 1988!
29 years of agony. endless worthless 'specialists'. i cannot tell you this unless the 'broken neck' ( as i call it, that's how it felt). i need you to understand how it was. i would have chose cancer over this endless pain.
i read about aimtrip for pain. i said let's try amitriptyline. quietly and without fanfare, this drug came to me. my pain is completely gone. if you have endless pain, ask your doctor to give you this drug." | 4 |
birth control | "got it put in november 2014, removed january 2016. i had 12 yeast infections, 1 e coli infection. boobs hurt a week or so before my period then a light menstrual flow, gained 15lbs in my gut only. insane pain in my right ovary. i hated it. had implanon before but after 5 mos of bleeding finally got it removed and iud put in. removed last week started heavy period right away. i hated it." | 0 |
depression | "i have suffered severe depression for years and was finally coming out of it with a cocktail of lithium, luvox and epilim. when the anxiety kicked in my doctor prescribed xanax which worked but the come down was the worst i have ever had. just a personal experience on mixing drugs i guess." | 1 |
birth control | "i have tried the pill, the patch, nuvaring, patch and the depo shot. i have to say the iud has been my favorite! i did like the depo a lot but i broke out with a lot of acne all over my face. i never had acne as a teenager so getting it as an adult was torture and humiliating. i had to see a dermatologist and get on accutane. i then got the iud in may 2011. i was nervous after reading reviews but decided i'd give it a shot anyway. getting it inserted, i didn't realize how badly it hurt...after 30 days it felt great! i did have to get it trimmed once since my husband did hit it a few times. other than that i highly recommend it. best birth control i've tried by far! give it a chance :)" | 0 |
birth control | "i got the paraguard inserted roughly three months ago. for most of my teenage years / beginning of my twenties i was on the demo shot. little did i know, it made me severely depressed. i've been so scared of putting hormones back into my body ever since the demo shot. so, i decided to go with the paraguard iud. it truly felt like the best option for me. however, it's been three months of non stop heavy bleeding. sure, we all know that bleeding is just a symptom of periods. i am constantly bloated, lathargic and irritable. i personally can not tolerate it any longer and am getting it removed." | 0 |
insomnia | "do not take this drug! i have taken it for about a year. 30 mg. truly great at first. little did i know about the withdrawals, pure hell. i never should have been on it this long. it's only supposed to be prescribed for a week! now it doesn't work anymore, and the withdrawal symptoms are unbearable." | 8 |
obesity | "i have been on contrave since mid-dec '14. i weigh every 3 months and in march 2015, i had lost 40 lbs. i wish it was a lot more but i know slow weight loss is the best way to assist in keeping it off. i eat approx 500 calories/day and have one "cheat" day where i eat whatever i want. i have found on those "cheat" days, i can not even begin to eat the amount i used to eat. now part of that is from lower intake of food, but the contrave does make me feel fuller even on normal days. i have found that the hunger/appetite comes back and then will go away few times each month. when i was ramping up, it did make me nauseous and i can't stand to be nauseous but i got through it. worse side effect right now is a horrible bitter taste after sleeping" | 7 |
birth control | "i got the implant on may 21, 2015 and it is now the 27th. the insertion wasn't as painful as i thought it would be thankfully, but the day after my arm was swollen and bruised. there is still a significant amount of bruising almost a week later. now i haven't bled any since i've had it inserted but the mood swings have been horrifying. one minuet i'm super happy and then the next i'm bawling my eyes out. i'm always irratible and it doesn't take much to aggravate me anymore. other than that i've had no weight gain, no break outs, or anything awful. i really like this form of birth control and plan to keep it. hopefully nothing changes besides the mood swings getting better. i hope this helps." | 0 |
birth control | "i had implanon inserted in july 2009 and chose to have it removed in january 2011. about a year (the 1st year was great) after having this birth control, if there was a side effect i had it. from weight gain to month long periods with only a week in between. all side effects include acne (which i only had at the beginning of a menstrual cycle before), hair loss, bad mood swings, depression, weight gain, migraines, stomach problems, excessive bleeding. try it out and if it works for you then that is great, but if after a while you notice side effects, pay attention." | 0 |
birth control | "i am on my 2nd week of this pill and have had terrible diarrhea, nausea, pelvic and leg pain, headaches, frequent thirst and much more. i want to switch but my doctor tells me its not possible for that medicine to cause those side effects." | 0 |
bipolar disorde | "i'm at the two-week point. and while it's still a bit painful to get out of bed, once i do i no longer feel "stoned." there is a light at the end of the tunnel.
days one through five were as follows: 50 mg, 100 mg, 200 mg, 300 mg, 400 mg. then it was a matter of getting my body acclimated to 400 mg, which i thought would never happen.
if you are able to take vacation/sick days/medical leave, i do suggest it. i did not. either way, just know it does get better within a matter of weeks." | 5 |
birth control | "i am in love with this pill. it is expensive without insurance, but it's been worth it for me. i haven't had a period in almost 5 years now. i haven't had any issues with temperament, weight gain or loss, acne, etc. i have a history of aural migraines, so any birth control with estradiol in it is a little more dangerous (which is essentially all of them), but with this i have noticed a huge reduction in headaches and complications with my vision during them." | 0 |
bipolar disorde | "this medication has given me my life back. i have now have clarity and balance back in my life. so far, i have not gained any weight and have experienced no side effects. i also suffered from severe insomnia, which is completely gone." | 5 |
birth control | "it did hurt but it was quick. it was pretty uncomfortable, like any obgyn visit. the part that hurt the most was when they pinched the cervix. it was sharp and crampy. but it only last like a 30 seconds. i did feel cramps the rest of the day. my period is now very light and i get mild cramps. they are not as bad as they used to be. i thought my periods were going to be gone for good tho :( lol oh well. it is a great feeling knowing i will not be pregnant at least before i am 22. :)" | 0 |
birth control | "i have had this birth control for going on 4 years. just had a new one put in. the only bad thing i can say about it is i did gain weight but the actual birth control didn't make that actually happen. all it does is increase your hunger. so if you manage that and not eat all the time or unhealthy foods and exercise regularly then maintaining weight shouldn't be a problem. definitely not the birth controls fault. also, there was some irregular bleeding but only the last 6 months of the 3 years. there was joint pain, but my doctor said it shouldn't have been related. however, nothing some icy hot and normal stretching couldn't fix! nexaplanon is totally worth it! i'd rather bleed than have a child at a young age!" | 0 |
weight loss | "i'm a dr who has been rx'ing this drug since it came out. i have seen varied levels of success in my office. i've been trying to lose weight myself, with no success. i asked my own doctor, and he agreed it was worth a try. i've been on it for 3 months, and my results are great. i have lost 32 lbs. i'm down to the same waist size i had when i was 18. my chronic pain has improved.
i'd like to address a few issues that people have mentioned:
1) this medicine is not a stimulant, it is not designed to decrease appetite. it reduces the subconscious reward you receive from food, thus it's easy to resist temptation.
2) the 2 meds separately won't help. the bupropion is avail in a similar dose, but the naltrexone isn't, nor is it avail in an er form" | 6 |
birth control | "i have tried yaz, nuvaring, paraguard iud, and other pills. this is the only pill that i have little to no side effects. normally i become emotional and gain weight on birth control. i have been on this for 9 months and have lost 15 lbs (because of a healthier lifestyle). my skin hasn't broken out, though i am not sure this pill will help if you have acne (i took accutane before going on this pill). my period is fairly regular. that's my only complaint. i had one month where i got my period 3 times. overall i would definitely recommend this pill. also even if you're a big woman, this pill with lower dose of hormones can work for you. i'm 5'11" and 165 lbs! try it!" | 0 |
birth control | "previously, i was on a microgestin pill from planned parenthood, but i wanted a pill that would let me have my periods so they switched me to chateal. it was a bit more potent than the one i was previously on but i really did not experience any worse side effects. i experienced moderate weight gain - i am already pretty petite though so this did not bother me. the only time i experience any mood problems is the few days preceding my period. the pack that i have has the 4th row of reminder/sugar pills, and i usually do not start bleeding until my 3rd or 4th day in, and the periods are light and very manageable. all in all i have had a great experience, however my transition from microgestin pills to chatel may have played a leading role." | 0 |
birth control | "i've only been on the pill for three weeks so far, but i've noticed some side effects. my boobs are bigger and tender and i cannot stop eating. my appetite is insane. i also used to have decent skin, but now i get some breakouts. maybe i'm still adjusting? i didn't notice any mood changes, though." | 0 |
pain | "oxycontin has served me well over the years for numerous severe injuries. at first i was prone to abuse it either by using more than the prescribed amount or mixing with alcohol. it didn't take long to figure out that for extended relief which allowed me to live a normal life i had to strictly adhere to my doctors orders. it did take a while to garner the full benefits from the extended-release pills ,however, it has been worth it. the tolerance level is hard to deal with but with exercise and careful diet i feel in control and much more active." | 4 |
pain | "i have bean using oxycontin for 2 years (150mg twice a day). it is doing a good job with out making me feel like a zombie. by the way i suffer from chronic pain syndrome and fibromyalgia. i don't have any side effects and it is controlling the pain to a bearable level. thank you." | 4 |
weight loss | "i have been on contrave for 5 months now. i started at 219 i am now 183!
i cannot say enough about this medicine..
no jitters no nausea or headaches.
controls my cravings all day.
i would recommend it to serious people that will take it as directed and truly wantbto drop weight. i look
forward to the next few months to see how much more i can go, my goal is145!!!" | 6 |
acne | "this is amazing! i would say i have moderate acne, and a lot of redness and acne scars. i have been using this gel for approximately 10 days and my skin is so clear now! i have had comments from my friends on how clear my skin looks and what products i have been using. i have even been confident enough to go out the house without makeup due to my skin being so clear, which i haven't been able to do in a few years! i would definitely recommend this gel." | 2 |
pain | "i just began this drug yesterday, and considering that i have been under pain management for well over 10 years with oxycodone and oxycontin? i am having a very difficult time with the side effects of this medication. i will be reporting this to my dr. immediately today, when his office opens. i have been unable to sleep the entire night, and have only had 2 pills 12 hrs apart! i am going to er as i cannot continue feeling this way..." | 4 |
birth control | "i have had the implanon since june 2015 and i have to say it i hadno pregnancy but the only down sides about it was that no one told me i would have bruising for 10 days on my left arm and that it would hurt so much during that time. my periods have always been regular, each month 3-5 days. but the other down side is the gaining weight. i always weight around 140 and i went up to almost 180. never had happened and i have been trying to lose weight but nothing seems to work. it's a great birth control but the weight is no good." | 0 |
adhd | "my 15 year old son stated taking a 50mg dose of vyvanse last spring. we were elated with the initial response. his attitude and outlook improved greatly, and performance at school improved. his appetite dropped off too. after 6 weeks of taking daily doses he began vomiting. we ended up taking him off this medication because of the vomiting. " | 9 |
birth control | "i have been using this birth control for a little over 2 months now, and even though it has worked so far for preventing pregnancy, the side effects are terrible
i thought at first that i was just sick, but i would only feel sick an hour after the pill
i take it at night before bed, the nausea is so bad it effects my sleep. and first thing that happens when i wake up is very painful cramps and even more nausea. i get very long and painful headaches and my emotions are all over the place from angry and annoyed to anxious then sad and crying for no reason. along with all that my breasts are sore. just putting on a bra makes me cringe.
the best way to describe the symptoms of this pill is pregnancy symptoms on steroids. not recommended!!!" | 0 |
birth control | "i am 23 years of age and this is the first bcp i was put on to treat my severe cramps. the first week of taking it i was extremely nauseous but that was the only side effect i noticed. until my third week in 10 days before my period i started getting dark discharge heavily for a week on top of that i experienced cramps that weren't as painful as they usually are but still enough pain for me to feel uncomfortable and notice them. my skin also broke out really badly which was the worst side effect of them all since i had clear skin when i started. i'm not sure whether i want to continue into my second month to see if it will improve or switch all together. my impression of it at the moment is it hasnt done much good for me" | 0 |
birth control | "i've been taking microgestin fe for 3 months now. the first two there were no really bad side effects except some acne and heavy flow with nasty cramps that i was assured would go away by month three....absolutely not. month three has been the worst.....i break out all the time when i never used to get pimples, i feel nauseous and pukey all day every day, no food sounds or tastes good, i have back pain and lower abdominal pain, i'm bloated and swollen, and i've gained almost 8 pounds!!! this is absolutely miserable" | 0 |
birth control | "i was prescribed kariva after another birth control became too expensive. i was afraid to try it out since there were so many negative reviews, but i am happy to say that this is a magical little pill (so far). i have not experienced any weight gain, moodiness, or low libido. my acne cleared up (i'm 27 and have always battled with acne) for the most part. the only drawback is some mild discharge, but nothing to worry about. i love this pill! " | 0 |
anxiety | "i had a rough time last year. i was diagnosed with a terrible illness and it took me months to recover both physically and mentally. and, to add insult to injury, i was a new mother. i honestly lost myself in anxiety and sadness and refused to believe i needed medication to get back to myself. but with therapy and a six-month trial of lexapro, i came back to being me. i had some nausea at first, but it subsided within a week or so. and, when it was right for me to come off the medication, i did it under a doctor's care - gradually. lexapro worked for me by helping me focus on both on cognitive therapy and on moving on from the trauma." | 3 |
birth control | "hello everyone,
i started this birth control back in january of 2016. i needed to take birth control because i just started a new relationship. anyway, when i first took microgestin 1/20 and after a few months of taking it (about 6 months) i went to my doctor and she gave me 1.5/30. the reason why i went to my doctor is because my periods were not regular with the 1/20. i would get my period sometimes and it was my emotions were out of control. my doctor recommended 1.5/30.
my first few months of 1.5/30 were good. i was more emotional, easily frustrated, moody, etc. thats to be expected though. now i am a year in with the birth control and i can say that everything is going good so far. periods are regular, and no baby!" | 0 |
insomnia | "after years of being a zombie i found a psychiatrist who prescribed it for me and i changed into a functioning person. i've never had a bad experience. i only take 5 mg a night, 10 if i wake up in the middle of the night. i never take more and about half the time 5 mg is enough." | 8 |
pain | "i had a car accident two and a half years ago. it damaged my shoulder and gave me severe back pain. last year i eventually had an operation to resolve the problem of a chipped bone and a release but it did not help me with the constant stabbing pain which i was told was my nerve and tendons being in a knot. after numerous attempts through physiotherapy, massages, pain killers and injections, none of them worked until i was prescribed nortriptyline. what a difference, i am hardly in any pain now and feel much better." | 4 |
birth control | "i just wanted to share my experience with this bc.
i had never taken any kind of bc before and wanted to try birth control badly to lighten my periods (they are really heavy and irregular - always late, different durations etc) because of my constant feelings of stress/anxiety. i also wanted something to help with the hormonal acne and breakouts i get around this time. (yay..)
so the gynecologist prescribed this to me and got me all excited saying it will shorten my period and in 6 months of taking it it will make my period go away and she also said my skin would clear up too.
well, i took it for 3.5 weeks hoping for things to get better but instead, i had two weeks of everyday extreme cramps (horrible and hurt really bad) and spotting" | 0 |
bipolar disorde | "thanks to latuda, i have my life back! i've
taken so many medications in the past with no
relief of my symptoms until latuda! i wish i had known about latuda years ago." | 5 |
depression | "within the first week of treatment, i experienced an odd tightness in my neck. my muscles seemed unusually tense. my doctor assured me that this would, in time, pass, so i continued taking abilify. keep in mind, i was on the lowest dose. after two weeks, the muscle tensity dramatically worsened. my head was forcibly pulled to the left by the muscle tightness. i could not look forward or to the right without using my hands to maneuver my head, fighting my own muscles. i was so scared. after two days of enduring the extreme muscle tension, i discontinued abilify under the instruction of my doctor. didn't improve depression either." | 1 |
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