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birth control | "i started lo-loestrin fe two months ago and am having the worst acne breakouts i have ever had! i am waiting to finish up my third pack and then going to try and switch. i am getting married in three weeks and nothing will work to clear up the acne." | 0 |
obesity | "i have been taking contrave for 6 days now and i do not have a suppressed appetite or weight loss. i am sorry that i paid for this because it is not cheap. i wish that i could get my money back. waste of time and huge waste of money. phentermine 37.5 is much better and way cheaper but it is not supposed to be used for long term." | 7 |
anxiety | "xanax has saved my life. i've been on them for almost four years. i am depressed, have panic attacks, and severe anxiety. xanax has made me feel normal. i can now be in public unlike before it would make me nervous. i can deal with working and school without having severe anxiety. racing thoughts and worrying constantly are no more, xanax rakes that away. i'm not as panicky, just relaxed and can handle issues, stress, everyday life better. i highly recommended xanax if you have anxiety or panic attacks. i'm on 2mg twice a day. i take one as soon as i wake up, one in the evening, then my sleeping medication are night. i love xanax for helping me. " | 3 |
emergency contraception | "this pill saved my life! me and my boyfriend are 16 and have sex, we always use a condom but one night we had an accident where the condom broke. we couldn't go out that night to get plan b but we went early the next morning (15 hours later). since i still had to wait 2 weeks to get my period i spent it stressing and nervous. but sure enough today i got my period a day early! i only had a headache and sleepiness for the first two days of the pill. but i'm relieved and it was well work the 50 dollars. mistakes happen." | 10 |
birth control | "i've had this thing for about 2 years now and when i first got it it made me have my period for 5 months straight. now my periods are pretty regular but more recently i've been having my period on and off. this has not only made my period out of whack it has also caused me to have crazy mood swings and bouts of depression. it has also caused me to have the worst cramps i have ever had, also i'm breaking out worse than i ever have before i had this thing. the only positive thing this birth control has done for me is prevent me against pregnancy. i would highly recommend if you are searching for a birth control do not get this one!! the side effects are not worth it at all." | 0 |
anxiety | "i suffer from severe anxiety and panic attack disorder. i take 30mg, the recommended therapeutic dose. this medicine does not serve well as a long form treatment for anxiety in my opinion. it only produces a calming effect for a short lived period of time after taking it at night. upon waking in the morning, my anxiety is always back to normal and has had zero effect in subduing anxiety symptoms or panic attacks. i worry it has an effect on my blood sugar because i often get symptoms of irritability, lightheadedness, and a fast heart rate. i wake up several times in the night extremely thirsty which is starting to make me worried. i think there's a reason this has to be prescribed off-label for anxiety...it's not shown to be effective." | 3 |
depression | "i just took my second dose of deplin. i love the fact that there are no side effects. i went all through the day without getting so angry at someone i would get an anxiety attack. it's a start and i'm hoping i can return to my normal self. wish me luck." | 1 |
insomnia | "i've been on lunesta for 5 years. horrible to be an insomniac for this long. tried belsomra over the last four days and it's pretty amazing. you take it an hour before bedtime and you have to be in a mental state of letting go of your fear of not sleeping, in order for this to work. it gets me to a drowsy, sleepy mode. the issue is that i keep waking up throughout the night and am waking up super early so while it's solid on sleep initiation, i don't know why i can't stay asleep. but having said all of this, i'm pretty impressed with how i feel on only 4-5 hours of sleep. it seems as though even though i'm waking up periodically, i must be getting higher quality sleep than on the other drugs. overall, i'm quite optimistic." | 8 |
anxiety | "i am an addict in recovery and after a year of being clean i got a terrible anxiety disorder. within two days i felt normal again this so far has helped a ton." | 3 |
birth control | "i was taking gildess fe 1/20 birth control and my pharmacist changed it since it was on recall and switched me over to blisovi fe 1/20 and it mucked everything up, i'm not too happy but i can't do much about it i haven't gotten my period so far, i have breast tenderness i have horrible headaches and i usually never break out and so far i have since i switched my bc. no bueno smh " | 0 |
pain | "i am a 62-yr old woman with a number of health-related issues that cause chronic and sometimes acute pain; including three herniated disks (c3-c6), lower back pain and bad knees. percocet, darvocet and vicodin upset my stomach, so i've only been on lodine 2x day for the past two years. my doctor suggested a trial on dilaudid - 2mg to 4mg every 4-6 hours until i can have a knee replacement. 2mg did not make me pain-free, but definitely was an improvement. however, 4mg allowed me to walk without pain for the first time in months. it makes me sleepy, but aside from that there have been no unpleasant side effects. dilaudid is a wonder drug for anyone who experiences chronic pain." | 4 |
birth control | "insertion was not painful. hardly felt it but was somewhat sore and bled a little bit for a couple days after. i've been on it for 7 months now and i highly recommend. the only issues i personally have are random muscle twitches that last a split second and don't come often. my 1st period didn't come until 3 months into the medicine, & was heavy & random. i had migraines before medicine but have them just about every period as my hormones increase. however i take medicine & consume small amounts of caffeine to prevent this. 5 months into the medicine my periods became regular (a set amount of days apart). i would rather deal with those minor issues than be pregnant right now. works for me." | 0 |
anxiety | "f-age 60. i have taken buspar for 20 years, starting in 1992, age 40. i would go off for 3 yrs after being on for 3 yrs. i had horrible relapse of anxiety, would have to go back on. now i have been on for 6 years without stopping at 5mg 3-times a day. i love buspar and plan to stay on for life without stopping. i have done things that i could never do without the buspar, like hiking the grand canyon at age 58, just driving there would have given me panic, and even day to day stress. i will take my chances with long term, better than feeling sick daily, not being able to eat, sleep or leave the house, no way to live. side effects for me slight dizziness. " | 3 |
emergency contraception | "i've taken it two times and it has worked wonders. i will be honest, for my first time i was so worried because i didn't take it 24 or 48 hours after unprotected sex... i took it almost 72 hours where the efficiency decreases and was very very worried. i don't advise this but i will tell you right now i did not get pregnant! my second time i took it within 12 hours of unprotected sex. i do not want to risk with prolonging the time anymore but this pill is definitely reassuring! stay safe ladies." | 10 |
depression | "this medication has made me unemotional and boring and like many others i'm forever hungry. i have put on an insane amount of weight, admittedly needed, due to suffering anorexia, but when i started on this medication i weighed 37kg and 6 months later nearly doubled to 65 kg. this i feel is an unnatural weight gain in such a short time, and now i don't go out due to feeling bad about how i look." | 1 |
weight loss | "have been taking belviq for 90 days. have lost 20lbs! like many others, have tried multiple things to lose weight over the last ten years, without much success. belviq gets you over the hump! no side effects, no hunger pangs. helps self-control in many areas. also sleeping better each night. 90 day check-up with my doctor went very well. he said he was very excited by my results and will begin prescribing to other patients. a great product!" | 6 |
depression | "superb...suffered major anxiety which turned to depression. was in a terrible downward spiral...doctor put me on viibryd, and it started to work after about 3 days. no side effects at all, other than some minor gastrointestinal issues at the beginning." | 1 |
pain | "was suddenly hit with debilitating pain in lower abdomen, back and pain under ribs on left. was pain free at 5 pm. by 5:10 pm i was nearly screaming out from the pain. my husband took me to the er. was seen immediately by er doctor and he ordered a ct scan and an iv was started. he was pretty sure i had a kidney stone which turned out to be shown on the ct. when i returned from getting the ct they gave me a large dose of iv morphine. it did absolutely nothing for my pain. a nurse kept telling me to "just relax and enjoy the morphine effects". when doctor came back and saw i was still in severe pain he told me that he was going to order an iv injection of toradol. i didn't expect any relief but it was almost instant relief." | 4 |
birth control | "i've been on this bc for a little over a year now. first few packs were awesome! no mood swings, no break through bleeding, period always on time, smooth sailing..
my last two packs have been a nightmare. i'm moody, i'm getting break through bleeding often and it actually scares me because i always think something is wrong if i'm bleeding and it's not time for my period... and my period was over a week late on my last pack. my period isn't due to come for another 3 weeks now but i'm currently bleeding. not happy.
will definitely be seeing my doctor about a new pill. maybe my body has decided it's not strong enough anymore." | 0 |
obesity | "i started taking qsymia on 10/20 at 263lbs and i'm down to 256 as of today, so far so good, i will update every week with my progress. not really experiencing any side effects as of now." | 7 |
pain | "i've had back pain for 10 yrs from being an automobile mechanic. i had a fusion l3 tos1. i'm also an addict. i've been on and abused every pain med there is so my tolerance is very high. i've found with butrans it keeps my pain away but no buzz so i don't abuse it. it's not as effective as fentenyl but its decent." | 4 |
pain | "talwin nx is the only drug which relieved the pain in my upper spine. i have been taking two a day for 12 years and have not needed to increase dosage. to me it was a miracle drug." | 4 |
weight loss | "no longer in denial that i was really fat 5"10 217 pounder. high blood pressure and overweight will other factors on the horizon. my joints hurt and so did my back . six months 58 pounds less medication,sleep well and had no real side effect. i no longer have joints that ache and my blood pressure medicine was lowered. glad i got talked into trying this great medicine." | 6 |
obesity | "i'm a 60 year old woman that has been up and down with the weight. our son is getting married oct. 2016, so i had to get this weight off. i went to my doctor and she suggested contrave. i have been on it since oct 1 2015 and have lost 40 pounds. it's at small increments but i'm so overjoyed that it's working. i have had multiple back surgeries (spinal fusions, hip replaced, and more) and can't do a lot of things for exercise. i walk as much as i can. i have adjusted my eating habits and types of foods. i would like to say this medicine has been helpful. i feel like a million bucks. the med curbs my appetite. stick with it, your worth the $$ it costs. dizzy once." | 7 |
obesity | "i began contrave on 6/14/2016. weighing in at 222 - i weighed in this past sunday at 215. i am also using weight watchers and i count everything that i eat. i believe with the these two together i am finding success." | 7 |
birth control | "i got the implant after finding out birth control pills were the cause of my migraine attacks. my doctor inserted the rod in april 2015. i had no problems with the insertion and the incision healed in three days.
i was on cloud nine until about two weeks after when i spotted almost everyday with a week in between. during in this time i was constantly suffering with bv and yeast. i contacted my doctor who advised me to wait three to six months for my body to adjust. i agreed and the birth control finally was in sync with my body around october; or so i thought.
in june of this year, after having a period that lasted anywhere from three to five days a month, i started spotting a heavy, uncomfortable tar-like discharge. time to take it out." | 0 |
adhd | "idk what you guys are taking about, guanfacine works really well, i take one 2.5 mg tablet every day and right away shows a big improvement on my heart, i can breathe better, i can relax, and i can enjoy myself. 10/10." | 9 |
anxiety | "i'm diagnosed mdd & bipolar, type 2, and this is the first medication i've taken that has a significant positive impact on my anxiety without bad side effects. i usually worry, have circular negative thought patterns, and feel awkward and lost in my head most of the day. but i've gone from 300mg to 400mg and now to 600 mg of generic gabapentin, and it works wonderfully. it doesn't make me sleepy, unlike benzos. like quite a few people, i've abused benzos in the past, but rarely get an urge to take too many gabapentin because of the limited recreational use. in conclusion: in my opinion, gabapentin is a wonder-drug for anxiety; especially for addicts and/or those with bipolar disorder." | 3 |
birth control | "nuvaring is the best birth control ever. for me it was about not having any side affects, and nuvaring did just that. i've been on it for a year as a form of birth control. it has worked great not only as birth control but also made my periods shorter that only last 4 days, are very light, and always on time. no other side affects. i've always followed the directions. you can leave it in during sex and i always do since my boyfriend has never mentioned it being uncomfortable. you can take it out for up to 3 hours a day without risk of pregnancy but personally i never take it out. you can also use it while using tampons as well which is nice for when you first start using. overall i would definitely recommend it to anyone." | 0 |
depression | "i went on this medication and at first was very excited about it. by month 3 i had gained 10lbs and lost my libido. i also fainted once and had to be prescribed a sleeping pill. needless to say, it is not working for me." | 1 |
adhd | "i love ritalin. i have a wonderful peace that i never had before. i am 61 years old and have just started taking it for the last few weeks. i can actually concentrate now. i am not so fidgety. i wished had this about 55 years ago and one thing i noticed, i am dreaming where i don't remember dreaming in years." | 9 |
weight loss | "i just started taking adipex 2 days ago. i can't say much right now but that for these past couple of days i haven't really been hungry and i have been experiencing dry mouth and insomnia (can't sleep at night). i had a bad miscarriage last year and i gained a lot of weight. i hope this works. " | 6 |
pain | "i've been on nortriptyline for about a year. i was having problems falling and staying asleep. after a week or so i realized that it helped with my nerve pain in my back and neck. it was amazing, i was able to wean myself off of prescription motrin (600-800 mg) several times a day for 24 years. i take 30 mg nortriptyline before bed. for those of you who feel out of it, you must take it with the intent of getting a full nights sleep, 8 hours and more if you're taking a high dose otherwise you will not feel right." | 4 |
emergency contraception | "took ella one 90 hours after unprotected sex, he withdrew but i was still thinking i should take something, took with food, no sickness, but for weeks, felt lower back pain , and lower pelvic pain, cramps, and tender breasts. also acid reflux occasionally which i never get. then of course my period did not come, of course i started panicking and googling everything under the sun. today negative pregnancy test, got period 3 hours later ..lol... this pill works it just makes your period late. i would use it again." | 10 |
pain | "for 6 mths i've suffered chronic pain in the morning woken from sleep in pain in my joints. it started in my knees, then elbows & wrists. but 2 mths ago it started in my hips & lower back, & as my sleep was interrupted daily, so was my life. as soon i get up the pain would go, but the other day it wouldn't. so i went to my dr who gave me celebrex. i was scared to take it reading bad reviews. so i rang my dr & he said take it & let me know how you feel tomorrow. i took it last night & can't believe i waited this long to try it. for the 1st time in 6 mths i woke with no pain & it made me drowsy, which was a bonus. celebrex worked for me so i want to write a positive review for people out there who are scared off by bad reviews. i'm pain free!" | 4 |
insomnia | "my psych had a very serious discussion with me about my 14 years on ambien and even longer in zolpidem. both cause alzheimers and dementia. so i am now taking belsomra with great success. 10mg to start and increased dose next week. my klonopin was replaced by lyrica. i fell asleep right away, no nightmares or symptoms and woke wide awake and cheerful." | 8 |
birth control | "i feel like because there aren't many positive posts on here i should share one. i got on this pill because of reoccurring ovarian cysts and also to relieve some menstrual pain during periods. i'm on the third month and i have had no negative side effects. the only thing was i had black disgusting discharge for about a week at the beginning but it stopped. however, i noticed that if i don't take the pill at the same time every day or relatively close to the same time i begin having that discharge again. however, i have not experienced any mood swings, weight gain, or any other negative side effects. every pill affects every woman differently so please don't get freaked out by negative reviews like i did, actually don't even read them." | 0 |
birth control | "i've been on this birth control for about 5 months now...and it sure is doing its job very well. but i do get huge headaches from time to time and feeling dizzy for about 2 months now. when i started to take this birth control everything was fine. but until now i'm thinking of trying another brand of birth control." | 0 |
adhd | "i'm a 50 year old male diagnosed with depressive subtype add 15 years ago. i've tried ritalin, adderall, dextrastat, emsam, and various other antidepressants as i'm dysphoric. all these medicines have helped. holiday's are good for resetting tolerance. years ago, i needed 60mg adderall in the morning and 30 at noon, after working up from ritalin which became too weak. i'm on prilosec for stomach acid now, and non-xr stimulants taken only in the morning still keep me awake at night, for which 0.5-1 mg of klonopin cures. i don't get addicted to anything, so no problem, though nothing makes me feel really good either -even narcotics or sex! a well functioning mind and getting things done is my main high." | 9 |
birth control | "i had a very good experience on this birth control, it was my first too. the only problem i had was light acne or that might just have been me being 15. my periods were around 2 days long and i never got in bad moods or emotional. this birth control worked great for me, no weight gain, nausea or anything." | 0 |
adhd | "my son is 13 and has been on intuniv for 2 weeks. the first week we were in shock thinking "he is so nice now". in the 2nd week he seems to be getting more forgetful, less concentration. but he is eating so much more now. we were always saying eat, eat! not now. hopefully in time the concentration will be there. some headaches." | 9 |
acne | "it completely cleared my face of stubborn, cystic acne. however, i gained 40 lbs over two years, had no energy, and could sleep for 13 hours a night. i still work out regularly and watch what i eat. it seems the weight gain is happening more to people in their 30s-40s..." | 2 |
pain | "i have severe back pain and leg pain associated with sciatica. the mri indicates a central and left herniated disk between l5-s1 and annular disc bulging at the l4-l5 level. i tried every over the counter pain medication and tramadol which did nothing. the pain in my back, left buttocks, left calf was debilitating. i could not put a pair of socks on let alone do any normal activity. my doctor then prescribed percocet and i have to say this drug is a god send. it actually has given me my life back! i never get a 'high'- there is no feeling of euphoria- what i do get is relief of my pain so that i can actually work, play and live. side effects: constipation i eat bran cereal twice a day-gone. i get insomnia at night so i take smaller amounts." | 4 |
birth control | "so i've been taking taytulla for about 3 months. i started noticing significant changes in my moods. i was overly emotional. everything made me cry, and i'm not a super emotional person. i pretty much spotted during the entire duration of me taking the pill. needless to say, i switched birth controls." | 0 |
weight loss | "i am a 32 year old nurse and mom of 5. before i started taking fastin, i was 269 pounds. i'm only 5foot 4 inches so needless to say i was huge. i was in size 24 jeans. i began taking these as a last ditch effort to help me lose weight and feel better about myself. this week i weighed in at 187. (i recommend only weighing once a week on the same day before you eat or drink anything). i am now in a small size 16, which are big on me. i will agree that it makes your heart feel like it is going to pound out of your chest, but that is how i felt when i exercised. i would be huffing and puffing and barely able to stand. so i feel that in order toactually burn off the fat, you have to pump the blood harder and faster. works for the obese." | 6 |
anxiety | "i was going through a divorce, a miscarriage and loss of an important job plus career change. i was breaking down physically as well as mentally and was hospitalized for testing and observation by a cardiologist who diagnosed me with hypothyroidism and prescribed triavil for me. it was amazingly my lifechanger! in just days (less than 1 week) i was an entirely new woman whose issues were "healed" by my healed brain and ability to "handle" all my life's issues fearlessly in stride...thanks to my clear thinking triavil assisted body. this older medication is far too under prescribed and had only 1 adverse side affect which was i was so happy my appetite was voracious and i put on weight which i lost after a year. i highly recommended triavi" | 3 |
acne | "this is not as amazing and magical as most of the raters here are saying. my dermatologist prescribed this to help with hyperpigmentation and inflammation my acne caused. it helped with niether. it barely works on the smallest of pimples. i just think the american market sucks for acne because i haven't really found something effective and affordable. when i was in dr i used stuff that cleared my skin up in a night. sadly it can only be bought there :(" | 2 |
insomnia | "i have taken ambien for a few years due to night shift work. i went to a swing shift and now am not working. but after 18 years of night shift i can't get to sleep before 5 or 6 am. i just lay there. i started taking 20mg at bedtime and immediately noticed i was telling my boyfriend things i did not remember. i once got up and put a dozen eggs on to boil and went back to bed. i have a old stove that works sometimes, thank god it did not work. the eggs did not get cooked and no fire. i have been so depressed after i wake up the next day. i just have to stop the ambien and deal with the sleep problem. my boyfriend has slept on the couch a couple of times because i am trashing around and talking to him." | 8 |
birth control | "i don't like this stuff! i just had my first month of it and for the first 3 weeks i spotted continuously and and the fourth week i had no period! my emotions are going haywire, i cry at everything...i want my trinessa back!" | 0 |
birth control | "i was on sprintec for about 3 years and felt absolutely nothing during intercourse which made me depressed. i would tell my doctors but they were no help whatsoever. they never told me it was the pill that was the problem, which it was!" | 0 |
obesity | "*3rd update* i started saxenda 2-19-2017 starting weight was 208 , i am now 186!!! in 65 days i have lost 22 lbs!!! i am so happy, i am at dose 2.4 still.. hoping doc advises to go to 3mg soon , i go see her for 1st time this week! i am rarely experiencing side effects, worse one is constipation. i will update in 2 weeks , goal weight is 160. it is worth it!♡" | 7 |
bipolar disorde | "my daughter took lamictal for bipolar 1 condition. she titrated up as instructed by her psychiatrist. after 3 weeks, her eyes became irritated, she developed white sores inside her mouth, followed by a life threatening rash that put her in the hospital for 3 weeks. it was touch and go for 2 weeks. she was diagnosed with sjs that turned to ten. amniotic membrane was surgically placed into her eyes for protection and she was unable to see for 6 weeks. this medication was not worth the risk." | 5 |
anxiety | "i was prescribed bupropion as an alternative to my usual lexapro at the beginning of an "episode". i was probably more anxious than depressed. i was a little concerned because bupropion is not specifically an anti-anxiety medication. bupropion was an instant pickup and boosts libido. the boost did not last and i started to get very anxious and somewhat depressed after the first week. i eventually had to start back on the lexapro. i don't think bupropion is a very effective anxiety medication and it is not generally prescribed for that purpose. i did find very few side effects compared to the sweating, loss of libido and weight gain of lexapro. i am presently tapering off. i have some issues with insomnia and bupropion may not help." | 3 |
anxiety | "i have been on pristiq for 11 days after switching from paxil 12.5 cr. i feel like i've been on a roller coaster ride. agitation, shaky, anxiety and emotional. the nausea and headaches are gone now but i'm thinking this is not the right medicine for me. i will give it 14 days and if there is no improvement i will get off them. not sure what i'll try next. the doctor thinks wellbutrin. " | 3 |
pain | "i have been subscribed nucynta 100 mg for a torn herniated disc (l4). my doctor has me taking 1 tablet every 6 hours as needed. i was previously on lorcet plus which made me feel sick to my stomach at times. nucynta has provided way more pain relief than lorcet or lortab. nucynta works very, very well. only downfall is there is no generic. extremely expensive." | 4 |
birth control | "i have been on 6 different birth controls from the shot, to different pills and have always had bad side effects. i have been on lo loestrin fe for a month now and i love it! my hormones are balanced out, no mood swings, no depression, no weight gain, nothing. i think i'm actually losing weight, and i feel great. the only down fall is i have been spotting a little bit, and my breasts are tender/ my mood is a little off the week before my period. other than that no complaints! if you have has trouble with birth control like me, i advise you to try this. i have gotten severe depression, weight gain and everything else from other birth controls. if you get a green card from plan parenthood this pill is free!" | 0 |
anxiety | "hello all! i took this medication for around two months, and it helped with my anxiety, but caused me to become apathetic. i simply couldn't be bothered to do anything! it was horrible!" | 3 |
birth control | "got skylar inserted yesterday, the pain wasn't too bad, stopped pains within a minute after it was inserted, was strong enough to get up and walk out afterward, since it's in the bleeding stopped immediately after the procedure, since then i've gotten no bleeding what so ever, but i can feel cramping but not to bad, i am happy i got skylar :)" | 0 |
birth control | "i've been taking lyza after being switched from my combination birth control at planned parenthood because of migraines. i had no problems with old pill. always had clear skin and now i'm constantly broken out. 7lb weight gain, seems to be mostly in my belly. i feel extremely emotional. i took a few different combination pills over 20 years and never noticed any side effects. i'm hoping my body adjusts to the lack of estrogen and weight gain subsides and acne clears up. i'm giving it another month." | 0 |
birth control | "like to start by saying i hate needles. so i was a bit scared but i am telling you ladies it is easy. they gave me a local and then i didn't feel a thing. little bruising, no scar so easy heals in like 3 days. i can't take pills so i thought this was the best idea for me. give it a try if you don't like it you can get it removed. it's free on some health cares. i love implanon!" | 0 |
depression | "prescribed for depression and possible cataplexy?/falling. since taking this i feel better and normal. it's great and normal side effects. first few days i was a little jittery and shaky but that subsided. helps me with fighting depression a lot. so glad something works since no antidepressant did." | 1 |
birth control | "i had this placed in my arm after an abortion, i was still bleeding from the abortion and knew this would make me bleed, but it hasn't stopped! i've been bleeding constantly for 4 months with a lowered sex drive (dramatically!) and also some serious mood swings." | 0 |
acne | "jnto my second month of roaccutane. i started on 40mg for the first month. my side effects were low to being with. my lower back ached for about 5 days and then went away, i have mild dry skin throughout the whole first month. the things that i found hard in the first month was the 4/5 nose bleeds a day, extremely dry eyes and the worst breakout i have ever experienced. i went to see my derm two days ago and she increased my dose to 60mg perday. i am now on the second day of 60mg and i haven't really noticed any difference yet, but i'm not expecting to for about a week. i woke up today with probably less new spots than i have been, but the worst part for me is the rally bad clusters of acne right next to either side of my mouth" | 2 |
emergency contraception | "i had unprotected sex the day before i started ovulating, and took the morning after pill 7 hours after the sex. an hour after taking the pill i had cramps, bleeding, and felt really tired. the next week i had breast tenderness and sometimes what felt like cramps. my advice is to take it asap, to not panic and don't read plan b horror stories. go into planned parenthood and talk to someone if you need a peace of mind or you can chat with someone online, i did and it helped me a lot. i got my period two days early and it was slightly heavier than normal. try to relax and let the pill do what it does, and take it day by day. it's going to okay, whatever happens it's going to be okay." | 10 |
birth control | "i got the paragard inserted in may 2013 without thinking to read any reviews first. the insertion was quite uncomfortable followed by very uncomfortable days. my periods became longer, more painful, and heavier for about 2 years, but they have finally evened back out to normal. i am 28 now and have not had children so the biggest downside is the constant paranoia of is it still there (the strings were cut too short for me to check myself). when i am not doubting the location of it, i love it. i enjoy the reassurance that i likely won't become a mommy before i'm ready. there seem to be varying experiences here, so if you choose to try it, give it time for things to return to normal unless the side effects are clearly too severe." | 0 |
obesity | "hi ,
i am 34 years old i started contrave dec 3 2015 and i weighed in at 195 , today dec 23, 2015 i weighed 180.0 , when started the pills i never ate anything with it. now i take the pills like 30 mins before meals in the morning, my pm meds i take at 4 pm and for lunch and dinner i stay away from carbs, i am thankful for contrave but i have 30 pounds to go i will update in like a month from today!" | 7 |
birth control | "i got this implant about 10 months ago as birth control. first of all, my doctor told me it was nonhormonal because that's what i want (it has hormones. she lied.). i've always had irregular periods, but after nexplanon they became constant and heavy. i get my period at a minimum of 3 weeks up max 3 months, and have at the most a week in between. my blood would be black sometimes- i don't think that's healthy.. my doctor refused to take it out and said i needed to give it more time, but i think this isn't working for me and from what i've read it does similar to other people. it does its job all right- i can't have a kid when i'm on my period all the time." | 0 |
bipolar disorde | "because of this drug, i have the most stability i've ever had in my 23 years with bipolar. i also take lithium, lamictal and pristiq. lithium is a great stabilizer also but geodon is the cornerstone of my treatment. i suffered for 12 years before geodon. i was an ultra rapid cycler. i had a lot of people make fun of me during that time. now i'm married and i have achieved so much. one word of caution: do not drink diet mountain dew or any drinks or food with a flame retardant in it (brominated vegetable oil for example). these will cause an onset of tardive dyskinesia." | 5 |
birth control | "i had my mirena inserted in march 2011 had cramps the first week and was nauseous here and there for the first couple of months. i still have my cycle and it is irregular but i'm hoping it will eventually stop. besides that it's great. people must remember when putting something foreign in your body there are side effects. just like when you are pregnant there are side effects. mirena is great for those of us who are forgetful and don't want to pay for the pill every month." | 0 |
anxiety | "hi all
im a young man 24 years old, i have several issues with my brain since many years ago.... i have a major depression, gad, sad, ocd, and panic disorder.
i've been tried many option, i tried hypnotherapy, emotional therapy, cbt , also i been to some psychiatrist in indonesia and singapore.
finally i met the best psychiatrist in my country, and with him i found best med and finally cure my problem. you all have to try this too and talk to your psychiatrist to ask for prescription.
every morning i take 1mg ativan
and
every night i take 5mg zyprexa and 150mg zoloft
please try this, please.. enjoy your life..
also cbt is good as well..." | 3 |
birth control | "i have had awful headaches, severe mood swings, spotting every two weeks off and on, and horrible cystic acne. i've really had many acne problems and within a few weeks of taking this birth control, i had huge cysts of acne (two on my face and one on my chest). in case, you don't know cystic acne is basically a huge over sized painful pimple that can take up to 6 months to go away. only 1 on my face has just recently gone down. i'm sick and nauseated all of the time and since i spot every now and then..i couldn't tell if i missed a period or not! " | 0 |
weight loss | "i am 2 days into week 3. i have had zero side effects but i've had 0 weight-loss and no loss of appetite. i don't know what i'm doing wrong. any suggestions?" | 6 |
obesity | "i was taking 400mg daily for chronic migraines, depression, and weight loss. it's very important to build up slowly otherwise the side effects can be extreme. i lost around maybe 50lbs while on it. when i got up to 300 - 400mg i started to have memory problems and sleep issues. after a while i felt like it had stopped working and dropped it, but that could have been from me forgetting to take it (memory issues remember). it takes a few weeks to a few months for the side effects to fully wear off. i started at 235 or 245, and went down to 185. i'm now back up to 200. i haven't exercised in years, and i didn't change my diet (i probably don't eat as healthy as i should)." | 7 |
birth control | "i got my implant put in december 9 ,2015 and today is january 4,2016 my last period wasn't a period i mainly spotted and agreed for about week and half i discharge brown discharge and a few head aches still have few head aches i've also gained weight just a few pounds so far i like it i would refer it to anyone who doesn't want kids for the next 3 years" | 0 |
anxiety | "thanks to benzos i've able to function properly even in the most chaotic days. of course it is not supposed to be used as treatment and i don't! but there are days when the ssri's and the physical exercises aren't enough to contain my anxiety, then i appeal to clonazepam.
thanks to it, i no longer experience huge gaps in my routine due to anxiety attacks associated with agorophobia.
i never really felt any side effects or emotionally sedated (as have happened with other drugs).
also, since i've been going well through conditions once i avoided, my behavoir is changing and i'm needing everytime less help from the medication. the last 30 pills package lasted 8 months" | 3 |
birth control | "i just started taking birth control 7 months ago and sadly i've had to switch now a third time. with tri-sprintec i'm more moody and my boyfriend and i argue a lot. i haven't felt like throwing up very much like i did with my first birth control pills. even after switching i'm experincing little to no side effects compared to the last time i switched. hopefully i'm finally done switching pills, good luck to everyone!" | 0 |
depression | "this medication has worked miracles for me. it has very few side effects and works. one of the best things about it is no weight gain - it can actually cause you to lose weight! if you've got depression, i would definitely recommend wellbutrin xl." | 1 |
obesity | "i did not lose a single pound during the 15 day free trial. i ached all over, muscle aches pains, general malaise. decided not to continue after the free trial and let me just say that the withdrawals from this drug are horrendous. had high hopes for belviq but seriously thought i was going to have to go to the emergency room the second day after i stopped taking it. had racing heart beat occasionally while taking it." | 7 |
insomnia | "this medicine is the best sleep aid i have found. i tried ambien and it made me crazy. i can sleep with zyprexa and wake up the next morning with no side effects. i just have to make sure i take it early in the evening. if i take it too late, it will make me groggy in the morning. unlike some of the reports i have heard, it doesn't effect my weight at all." | 8 |
depression | "life changing. i was prescribed effexor xr for depression and anxiety with attacks. i suffered for years until i hit rock bottom and saw a doctor. this was the first medication i was prescribed and after 2 weeks i saw an improvment and after a month i was a completely different person. i actually for once feel normal and i am never sad and cry for no reason.i have energy, i dont feel crappy. i am hardly ever in a bad mood and the best part is i don't feel like i am taking anything. best decision of my life." | 1 |
acne | "i have pcos and for the last two years have struggled with hormonal acne. i went from rarely wearing makeup to feeling embarrassed without it. i noticed changes when i stressed less but over the counter products were not working. my skin was very dry and had even started peeling. also, i had huge cystic acne clustered on my cheeks and after a few days if using differin they were gone. i didn't have the initial stage of my acne getting worst. my face is pimple free after a week and a half. it actually has started clearing up my dark spots. (note: i also take spironolactone daily for acne as well as medroxyprogesterone 10 days a month for pcos)" | 2 |
birth control | "i read all of these nightmare reviews and had myself worked into a frenzy by the time i went in for my appointment. y'all...it is not a big deal. i was in and out of the office in less than 10 minutes. there was one slight pinch. my doctor asked me to cough; i was so surprised and distracted by the request that by the time i realized i was in pain, it was over. my cramps afterward were very mild and bleeding has been extremely minimal. i'm very happy and wish i had done this 5 years ago. certainly would have saved me from a lot of missed pill drama and having to plan b it." | 0 |
birth control | "my experience with nexplanon is going incredibly wrong. i got it inserted six weeks postpartum and came on my period instantly for two weeks, the bleeding was incredibly heavy. then i thought it was over but its only been a week since i have been off my period and now i'm back on." | 0 |
birth control | "was scared using the pill as 1/10 people get pregnant from it and was not keen on all the common side effects so i decided to get the copper iud. at first i put off getting it after being scared to death after reading all the reviews. the insertion did hurt but the pain only felt like a period pain for about 20 seconds. after that it was gone. i experienced bleeding and spotting for the first 2-3 weeks which was annoying but has completely disappeared. i then got my period which was more painful but only on the first day. it was the same flow after the first day with no pain. i can't feel the iud during sex and have no other side effects but the increased period pain on the first day( which goes away with ibrufen)." | 0 |
birth control | "i'm a 19 year old girl who after a pregnancy scare, decided to go on birth control. i was nervous getting back on it since i was on b-yaz before and it was horrible for me. i got on this in late march and i haven't had much issue at all. i have diagnosed depression and anxiety, and haven't had an issue with it getting any worse. i have gained a little weight, but it's probably my eating habits and not the pill. my periods are one day of spotting, two regular days (only have to change my pad every 8 hours really) and another 2 days where i just wear a liner. my husband and i have been having completely unprotected sex except for the pill since, and have had no issues with the protection. cramps are almost non-existent. been great." | 0 |
birth control | "i'm currently on the first week of my second month but i am stopping. the third week of my first pack, i ended up throwing up and i have been nauseous non stop since starting this pill. it also made me extremely anxious and depressed and exacerbated my pre-existing sleep problems. definitely calling the dr on monday to switch" | 0 |
insomnia | "i loved this drug, it put's me to sleep so quick and peacefully. unfortunately mirtazapine is great for putting on weight (is prescribed for anorexia) so i had to stop taking it being so unhappy with my body..." | 8 |
pain | "i was given toradol for tendonitis in my achilles tendon (very painful). it really helped with the pain and made the inflammation go down, however it made me nauseated. i had to quit taking it and move to a narcotic pain killer that did not work on the inflammation." | 4 |
bipolar disorde | "i have very mixed feelings about this medication. i was given this for mood stability about a year before i was diagnosed bipolar. it worked really fast. my mood was very stable. but at what cost? it started out with slurred speech and constant drowsiness. eventually that faded away and then it turned into perhaps the worst thing i've ever had to deal with called internalised restlessness. it is also called akathsia. if i die and go to hell, it would be to the land of akathsia. i recommend this drug if you're lucky enough to not experience akathsia. it works really fast. they tried to prescribe me congentin to help, it barely did." | 5 |
birth control | "i had kyleena inserted 3 weeks ago. the procedure did not hurt me at all. i took ibuprofen prior to it. and my doctor gave me localized anesthesia. upon leaving the office, i became extremely light-headed and had to sit down for a bit. i was ok for the rest of that day but the following two days i had cramps that were mildly painful and some dried period blood. for the next 10 days, i had some cramping and some brown discharge. exactly two weeks after insertion i was very crampy and started bleeding and now have been bleeding for a week straight. cramps come and go, and i've been a mixture of constipated and have more than usual bowel movements. i'm not sure this is worth it. considering removal at follow-up appointment." | 0 |
insomnia | "neurologist prescribed eszopiclone 3mg to replace klonopin for nocturnal myoclonus. klonopin had daytime cognitive effects for me. eszopiclone initially worked well. but i woke up after 5 1/2 to 6 hours, even if it's 3am. no getting back to sleep. big problem now, pharmacies continuously change drug manufacturers, so i never know which maker of eszopiclone i'll be getting. dark blue eszopiclone, with a beach ball shape does not work at all. my neurologist and two pharmacists also getting feedback that not all generics of lunesta work. pharmacies state that they can not order from a particular company because this is a controlled substance.
can anyone help me? is anyone in this forum having better success with a particular drug manufacturer?" | 8 |
birth control | "my overall experience with the depo-provera injection has been good. i had been on it for about 1 year, and had next to no side effects what so ever! all it took was a short 15 minute nurse visit every 3 months. if you are not nervous around needles and would like a birth control that you really don't have to think about - i would highly recommend this method. today i did decide to discontinue my own use of it however - instead of the common "lack of menstrual cycle" effect most people encounter, for me starting around my 2nd shot, i would have a non-stop period (light mind you, but still frustrating!). i still would highly recommend it though, as i believe this effect was just my bodies way of reacting to the hormones." | 0 |
birth control | "for the most part, my experience on this medication has been very positive. it makes me feel better, my skin has cleared up, and my hair and nails even look healthier. however, i have noticed some weight gain (10 lbs) or so and i cannot seem to lose it. however, compared to other medications this is one of the few i can tolerate." | 0 |
pain | "at first this was a very good pain medication and it helped a lot but due to taking it for a few years the effectiveness is not nearly as good as to when i started taking it. since so many people are addicted to these things when i had my medicine stolen from me i had withdrawals and it was horrible. " | 4 |
acne | "recently switched from birth conrtol which kept my skin in shape to femhrt for hormone replacement and guess what?! acne! i will be on the phone at the crack of dawn to my gynecologist to change me to something that will help my skin as birth control always did. this is absolutely unacceptable to me." | 2 |
birth control | "i understand there are risks associated with any form of contraception. i had associated the headache and mood swings i experience with the nuva ring as run of the mill symptoms related to my cycle. although i did not experience these headaches at all or these levels of mood swings before starting the nuvaring, i explained them to myself as the normal adult symptoms i’d developed with getting older as i didn’t want to cry wolf or say the sky was falling when it wasn’t. basically i didn’t want to be a hypochondriac, trying instead to approach pain and the levels thereof rationally with the understanding that pain is a signal, or rather an alert the body sends to the brain from the area of the body that is experiencing some kind of distress w" | 0 |
obesity | "this medication is terrible ! my mom started taking this medication about a month ago, and friday morning, may 22nd, 2015, she suffered from a horrific seizure. she was sitting at her work desk and all of a sudden, she started breathing really hard and fell over face first and hit her head on the carpeting, which keep in mind is straight concrete underneath, and started seizing. as doctors rushed over to assist my mom and paramedics rushed in, her life was slowly leaving her body. her lips turned blue, and the oxygen was escaping. my mom regained oxgen on her own, however, she was rushed to the er to only determine the cause was this medication. all i can say is i am lucky to have my mom here today because this could've killed her." | 7 |
bipolar disorde | "i started taking lamictal over a year ago to treat my bipolar ii and am currently taking a 200mg dose. it has completely changed my life. i no longer obsessively compulsively shop. i can focus clearly. i no longer have raging mood swings. it controls most of my manic episode symptoms but doesn't really help with depression or manic hyper sexuality otherwise it would be 10/10. i'm working on the depression with latuda with a small amount of success. currently i do feel flat, calm and sullen but i can't say that is the lamictal, it could just be the depression. the pros out way the cons." | 5 |
insomnia | "i've suffered from insomnia since college and would struggle some nights to get 2 hours of sleep. i would get tired, but as soon as i lay down to sleep, i would stare at the ceiling for hours unable to fall asleep and when i did i would not stay asleep. my doctor prescribed me ambien to try and help with my insomnia. in my particular case, ambien has worked very well. i'll take it and within 30-40 minutes it will put me to sleep. there are still occasional nights where i'll take ambien and still not be able to sleep, but most of the time it works very well." | 8 |
birth control | "ladies,
i must say i am so relieved to read some of these reviews. i have never had a problem with weight in my life and within 3 weeks of the insert of the implanon, i gained 20 pounds. for the past 5 months, i have attempted to lose the weight, but its fairly close to impossible. i've been on the implanon for 6 months and i have a removal appointment tomorrow. while i did not experience spotting or lower back pains, i did suffer with headaches very often. " | 0 |
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