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birth control | "everybody body reacts different to certain things so for my personal experience i don't have a problem with it so far. i got the nexplanon late november before thanksgiving and i haven't gotten my period the next month only side affects i've been having is cramps just on and off and sometimes i feel this sharp pain in my back here and there or a headache which i don't get anymore. cramps are not that bad don't happen everyday but pain wise it hurt,the sharp pain in my back hurts but doesn't happen everyday otherwise its pretty cool i haven't really experienced so much so far because i only had it in for almost 2 months" | 0 |
birth control | "well i got skyla in september 2016. i'm 24 and i have a child. it wasn't painful going in for but i bleed for a few days afterwards. my period was normal at first,( i normally see bleed for 3 to 4 days) but 2 months in, i saw my period for 5 days. i have gain about 25lbs and counting. i'm 5'8 and i was 125lbs, i've always been skinny no matter what i ate. skyla changed all that. i've started working out and changed my diet and still can't loose any weight. also at the 6 month mark my period changed again, now i spot and have an extremely light flow for over a week which is annoying. throughout this entire process, i've also experienced a lot of headaches, cramps ( even when i'm not seeing my period) and mood swings. giving it a year." | 0 |
birth control | "this birth control did has done its purpose in preventing pregnancy, but my side effects are awful. in the year i have been on the pill, i have gained about 15 pounds and my diet is very healthy and i'm active. this made my acne worse, i have sleepless nights, and i constantly struggle with being down and not being happy. i have been waiting it out to see if this would shift back to normal, but it hasn't. this might work for someone else but it has not worked for me." | 0 |
depression | "i would say i have seen a complete turn around in my depression. i use 40mg of celexa and xanax proscribed three times a day if needed. i usually take two xanax before bed to fall asleep. i've been on it a year and can say its been a a blessing. didn't start that way! i chose to stick through some of the side effects and gradually increased my dosage. from 10, 20, 30 now 40 mg which i take every morning. now i feel the balance. when in need, i spoke with my doctor to increase if i was not feeling to my full potential of the medicines. still working on my anxiety around people! doing better from where i started. good luck all!" | 1 |
bipolar disorde | "i have been on cymbalta 30mg for the last 5 days. i noticed a lot of side effects good and bad. the bad ones include insomnia, dizziness, nausea, and dry mouth. the two good side effect was less urgency to urinate and fewer hunger pangs. i used to run to the bathroom every hour and almost constantly eat. my mood is improving and i seem to be coming out of my shell. in a few more days my dose will double and i am sure this medication will work. i feel as if i am on the right path to becoming who i used to be years ago." | 5 |
acne | "this medicine has done only good things for me. i have taken it for about 3 weeks now. it cleared up my moderately severe acne very quickly no negative side effects. the only side effect i had was decreased appetite which i was not opposed to as i usually eat too much anyway!" | 2 |
insomnia | "had severe sleep problems coupled with depression for years, am on 300mg venlafaxine, was taken off zimovane and put on temazepam 3 weeks ago and still waiting for it to have an effect on me. it simply hasn't worked." | 8 |
pain | "i took this for a number of years for long term chronic pain. it worked well without making one unable to function. i was very disappointed when it was taken off the us market by fda and have not found anything comparable since. now i have been in level of pain that is uncomfortable all the time or be doped to where not want to do much. darvon was linked to causing heart attacks tho my understanding is it is still used in much of the world." | 4 |
weight loss | "beware. started this drug 6 days ago along with diet and exercise. i lost 8 lbs in 5 days. my side effects were , severe cough, dizziness, headache, fatigue, and flu like symptoms. on day 5 i didn't like how i was feeling . i decided to stop taking it. i didn't think it was worth waiting for those effects to go away, even if they did. my cough subsided quite a bit in such a short time. today , day 6, the start of my second day without the pill, i awoke this morning , sat on the bed, and started to cough . i started to gasp for a breath, and there was no air. several minutes later i was wondering why my eyebrow and cheek along with my body hurt. i opened my eyes and realized i blacked out and was lying face down on the wood floor. run" | 6 |
birth control | "i wanted to write something as i'm in the process of researching new birth control (i have underlying high blood pressure and smoke, so the pill may not be the best long term birth control option for me) and i found that there's not a lot of good info out there comparing methods. most reviews seem to be people complaining, because who's going to take the time to write something when they're happy? well, i want to. i've been on microgestin for over a yr and it's been great. my acne is much improved on it, i've actually lost weight in this time, i haven't had any spotting. my libido is still high and i haven't had issues with arousal. i miss my period sometimes but i think that's from using this continuously so often to skip it. no pregnancy!" | 0 |
adhd | "my experience with concerta has been amazing. i am 12 and this has helped me deal with bullying, anger issues, and lack of focus. i have learned that just because you are adhd does not mean you can't have a normal life. i recommend this to anybody who is ashamed by their weight, has trouble focusing, and has anxiety issues but make sure to eat regularly because concerta makes it so you don't know if you are hungry or not." | 9 |
depression | "i was on lexapro for about 3 months. side effects for me included jaw pain (at first, or when dosage was increased) and constant nightmares. although it did help my mood somewhat, the nightmares worried my psychiatrist and she switched me to paxil." | 1 |
birth control | "i started using the nuvaring january 2016. at first i thought of it as a worry free bc where i don't have to worry about taking a pill at a specific time each day. however, as the months of me using it piled up, so did my mood changes, killer cramps from hell, and increased anxiety. i'm depressed all the time, anxious all the time, and i get mad at my boyfriend for no reason at all. he's asked me to see a counselor. that's how bad it's been. i also have a decrease in sex drive, vaginal dryness, and discomfort when having intercourse. i spoke to my gyno about my situation and she suggested leaving the ring in for 4 weeks rather than 3. after reading all these reviews, i decided to take out my ring today and i'm going back to my gyno tomorrow" | 0 |
birth control | "i have only been on jolivette for a month after my daughter was born. first of all she is 2 months old and in that entire time i have been on a period except for 3 days of very light spotting. i feel like i'm going to bleed forever. it's not heavy it just doesn't stop. it also made my milk supply low which has me supplementing with formula and i have never had acne this bad in my life. my entire face is covered! i am stopping use of this pill immediately. i would rather use condoms than deal with this nonsense. i'm having to use them anyway since you have to take the pill the same time everyday and i always forget. if i wanna get back on the pill i'll take a normal one in 4-6 months when i'm done breast feeding." | 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 |
insomnia | "tried the generic version after a few rotations of ambien. the only thing i disliked about ambien was the weird loopiness i'd get. read over some journal entries i wrote on ambien and it definitely freaked me out. i didn't notice a weird metallic taste when i took lunesta. the sleepiness also didn't hit me as hard as with ambien, but it definitely peaked after about an hour and i knew it was time for bed. woke up fine, no headache and no weird journaling. so all in all a good experience and will likely ask for this instead of ambien in the future." | 8 |
depression | "pristiq has been the first and only anti-depressant i've taken, so i didn't know what to expect.
what i got from the daily pill was an aid, it was like having crutches; it just helped me do what i needed to do.
the first week i felt different, along with the slight nausea in the morning (i took it at night after dinner), and yawning which was only slightly annoying.
overall it was a 100% experience." | 1 |
insomnia | "after using lunesta for a couple of years the effect began diminishing. my doctor prescribed ambien cr. it has worked perfectly for my chronic insomnia. i have experienced the memory loss. several times i have sent emails and when i get replies i do not have any memories of what i wrote or of sending the email. but i did get very deep sleep, so i learned to stay off the computer after taking a pill." | 8 |
bipolar disorde | "my doctor put me on this medication because i told him i get tired and moody throughout the day.. i had no plans to quit smoking cigarettes. i have been smoking for 5 years, 1/2 pack a day. after the 4th day, the cigarette kept on tasting worse and i couldn't even smoke a whole cigarette. hopefully i just quit, it's best for me and my health. the cravings for cigarettes aren't there anymore. on the 3rd day, i felt really weak and light at work. felt like i was going to throw up." | 5 |
birth control | "i started taking ortho tri cyclin lo when i was 16 because i had horrible, horrible cramps and heavy bleeding. i've been on it for 13 years now and i absolutely love it! i'm 5'5 and weigh 115-120 my weight sometimes it fluctuates 5 pounds or so but i never had any major weight gain taking this medicine. i went off of it a year ago for a few months... my skin got soooo mad at me!! i had awful acne on my jaw line - my doctor told me it was hormonally related. once i went back on it my skin cleared up, my cramps were gone and my period was light and lasted about 3-4 days. it's been a wonderful solution for issues encountered during my period." | 0 |
pain | "i was put on duragesic (fentanyl) for severe back and migraine pain. oxycontin and percocet didn't touch it. i am allergic to codeine and hydrocodone. at first the patches were a god send- the first 24 hours were hell (vomiting, dizziness, heart racing) but it got better when my body got used to medicine. unfortunately about 6 months later i would lose track of hours of time. people said that i would "zone out" during conversations and just stare at the wall. next came spasms. i would have horrible cramps in my legs. my toes would curl up, my legs would start to shake. i had to step down off the patch 25mgs at a time. once out of my system the spasms stopped. " | 4 |
bipolar disorde | "where do i even start? been fighting my crazy mood and bipolar disorder since i was an adolescent. was prescribed this years back, and slowly i saw my life start to tangle up. mood problems got worse, could not feel much remorse or feelings, just dampened emotions that got harder to control. i strongly believe this medicine harmed my mental health during one of the times the brain develops significantly. been off for exactly a year and still recovering. finally i can sleep through the night after about 10 months, but still dealing and slowly on the way back from a miserable journey of anxiety, insomnia, and instability. mood should arguably be stabilized, not muted and worsened by this medication. be safe" | 5 |
depression | "a miracle medicine for me. i take it with effexor xr 100mg, i immediately felt relief from my depression and anxiety. i had more energy than i knew what to do with (bordering restlessness though), no side effects except for the ants in the pants feeling. tried several different medications, and this is by far the best. the samples were great, i just hope i can afford to pay for it...i hope it helps you like it's helped me." | 1 |
birth control | "i've been on depo provera since october i had to switch to this as i was getting migraines from the pill i was on, i've just gotten my 3rd injection 2 days ago. it's the best choice i ever made!! i know a lot of people get bad side effects but i got none, i got no bleeding and my periods have stopped completely which is a bonus as i used get extremely bad cramps. i have had an increased sex drive which is a good benefit and if anything my boobs have gotten a small bit bigger and i've maintained my weight! i was put on this merely for contraception as i'm 18 with a boyfriend but i couldn't recommend this more, i read reviews before i got it and was terrified but it's worth a shot if you're unsure!" | 0 |
birth control | "i had the nexplanon implant inserted into my arm on august 19, 2015 and had it removed june 14, 2016. since receiving the implant i have gained 20 pounds, with no change in diet, i even started exercising yet i had a steady weight gain. my pre-existing depression and depersonalization disorder became so severe, ( yes i was already being medicated) that i had to leave school for a semester. my dosage of anti depressants had to be raised, and i became very sick- i had constant urinary tract infections, and had an underlying feeling of just not being well. though, the implant did succeed in one thing- making sure i didn't become pregnant. my partner and i had unprotected sex throughout my use of nexplanon and i did not become pregnant." | 0 |
birth control | "i took junel fe birthcontrol for a week i stop because i started feeling sick three days later i came on my period i been on my period for a week now ever time i eat something i throw up i feel sick on and off threw out the day i have back pains this my first time taking birthcontrol ever" | 0 |
adhd | "i feel like the character in the movie "limitless" because i have been responding extremely well with this medicine! it is known that medicine works different for everyone, but for me it's a god send and i only take 20 mg. i have always had a tough time comprehending everything even talking. i have to focus on what i'm saying to make less grammar mistakes and sometimes i do sound slow. vyvanse has enhanced my comprehension: i can now do math quicker, enjoy reading and listening, and actually talk like a normal person. i feel happy and energetic. sounds too good to be true, but i consider myself lucky. no adverse side effects yet. " | 9 |
anxiety | "i have used klonopin over the years for anxiety and i've been looking in the internet saying it's so hard to get off of i've never had a problem i used to take 3 milligrams a day on and off for years and then when i quit i just quit i've never had a problem i don't understand where the problem lies with this drug because i've never had a problem coming off has anybody else had problems" | 3 |
birth control | "i have been on the microgestin 1/20 pill for about a year now. i am 19 years old. this is the first and only birth control i have tried. from the start of the pills i never had any symptoms of sickness, acne or mood swings. my period always comes 2 days after i take the last pill of the pack on the dot. very regular. i used to get very heavy periods with absolute horrible cramps and with the pill i got my period very lightly for only 3 days with no cramps. the only downfall is that i gained about 15 pounds on the pill in one year. i have been the same weight for years and within the past year, i noticed a lot of weight gain even with being conscious of what i eat. i am thinking about trying something else due to the weight gain." | 0 |
birth control | "my period is light but i have experienced at least 1 week a month of "unscheduled bleeding" which makes up for the benefit of having a light period. slight mood swings. i preferred regular loestrin. " | 0 |
anxiety | "i deal with an aniexty disorder. where i fear anything that has anything to do with the apocalypse or other things like bad things in the news or conspiracy theories. when i first tried xanax. it blew my mind. before it i wouldn't eat or sleep because i was so worried. now i take it when i need to and it makes me focus on things at hand." | 3 |
birth control | "i was on this for about 3 months. it wasn't bad, i had no spotting. the only reason i went off of it is because i am used to the pill. and on the pill you knew exactly when you would start your period. this one made me clueless since i don't keep track of it. but when i did have my period, i had no cramps or back pain, it was astonishing. it was light too. it was like i wasn't on my period at all. i did experience very mild cramps at the very end 1-2 out of 10 pain wise. if you don't like the idea of taking a pill & are new to birth control my advice is try it. it's the closest experience you'll get of having a regular period (keeping track of it)." | 0 |
pain | "stage iv arthritis in the left knee, and spinal stenosis. it allows me to ignore the pain and keep working. of course i treat the knee and back gently. i worry though about the acetaminophen. it never helped by itself, it does not seem to do anything in conjunction with the hydrocodone, and it may be damaging my liver or other organs. for this reason i cannot give the drug a "9" or "10". there is apparently no hydrocodone available without an additive." | 4 |
birth control | "took viorele for 2 months and i had to stop. started taking the pill when my period started and my period went on for 4 weeks (medium bleeding). i also got nauseous after taking the first pack. nausea and long bleedings stopped with the second pack. however, with the second pack i was very moody, i had this uncontrollable anger and being so angry made me cry so much.
planning to switch to a lower dose pill. being off the pill for 2 weeks, i can feel the difference. even my boyfriend notices. i feel like i am no longer angry and moody all the time." | 0 |
birth control | "i've been on this for about three months now. the first month and a half were great. no mood swings, no spotting or headaches, or depression, but then i got into my third month and was experiencing breakthrough bleeding a lot and then had several blood clots. and i am still having spotting. i've been depressed, acne is horrible, i have horrible food cravings, not to mention awful cramps to where i can't even move. i want to continue and try to see if it gets better, but i am just having the worst time with this and am miserable that i am over taking this. i know for some it has worked and maybe if i stick it out it will get better but i have no interest in continuing with this bc." | 0 |
bipolar disorde | "i'd give 10 stars, but after 5 yrs on this med i feel as i'm becoming dependent and immune at the same time. i take 400mg/daily and if i miss a dose by1 hr i get a horrible headache. meanwhile for the past yr i feel as if i need to bump up the doses. my psychiatrist said that 400mg is a very high dose and she's not comfortable exceeding. i take the dissolving tablets, which i found is a slow release and i'm able to get thru my day more easily. also, because this is a brand name, is very hard to find it in stock!
i definitely would recommend this drug, after trying numerous, this was the one that controlled my mood swings without side effects." | 5 |
birth control | "the first 3 months i had a period every 14 days. they lasted about 5 days, slightly heavier bleeding than normal for me. then after the 3rd month, my periods went back to their normal 28 day off, 6 day periods. i'm breastfeeding my 7 month old, so this is a great option. no weight gain, no mood swings, no soreness or anything negative." | 0 |
pain | "i was found to be type 2 diabetic after i went to the doctor complaining about pain in my feet and hands. my blood sugar was found to be at that time 500. they told me the pain was diabetic neuropathy. they tried several drugs that did not do very well and caused me to still be in pain and also dizzy. i had fallen and hurt my back. the back doctor gave me tramadol. an unexpected outcome of that was that my foot pain went away ! i told my primary doctor about it and she changed my medication to tramadol. tramadol is a godsend to me ! it stops the pain and i don't feel dizzy or woozy." | 4 |
acne | "i have been using duac gel for 9 days now and my advice to anyone would be to persevere. i have very sensitive skin so was expecting some sort of reaction to the gel. after day 3 my skin was so red and sore. i moisturised throughout the day and this has really helped the patches of dry skin. on day 4 i only applied the gel for an hour and the next night didn't apply it to the worst area. now on day 9 the redness has completely gone and my skin looks better than it has in years, i am so happy that i didn't give up on day 3 and that is mainly because of the reviews below. there is a chance that it will be painful that first week but don't give up! will provide another review once i have used it for 2 months - can't wait to see the changes!" | 2 |
insomnia | "i have taken ambien for 3 years. however my tolerance has built up and now it takes 3 to make me sleep. and i will be awake and not remember anything i have done or said. so my doctor switched me to trazodone 50mg. he said take 1 or 2 about 30 minutes before bed. so i took 1 and an hour later i was still wide awake so i took the second one. i closed my eyes and i felt paralyzed. i couldn't open my eyes or move. i got very congested. my mouth was so dry i could barely get my tongue of the roof of my mouth... i was finally able to move 2 hours later and got some water... still i could not sleep. i would close my eyes and my mind was going 90 to nothing... next day had horrible headache and felt awful... would not recommend this to anyone..." | 8 |
birth control | "i have had my implant removed after 2years 11 months, my reaction at the moment is relief!
the first 6 months had constant bleeding, tried to get it removed and got forced to give it a few more months.
1 1/2year, period every 3 months but i was constantly moody and depressed, crying, constantly hungry also put on 1 1/2 stone which seems to stick to my stomach, lost my four pack.
a few months ago i had a horrible period and after research think it was a miscarriage but can't be sure.
for the last two months really sore breast and the most alarming one breast got massive, had mad cramps, so now its out no more cramps and more calm waiting to remove plaster and feel normal." | 0 |
emergency contraception | "so my last day of period was 27 of april.on may 2 i had sex and the condom slipped off before he finished in me. i took a pill an hour after that accident.i was freaking out so bad!plus such stupid accident was for the first time in my life.
on 7th of may i began spotting and it was during 3 days.
it was only one side effect. in overall i was fine.but after reading this reviews about lots of side effects i was freaking out even more because i thought that the pill didn't work.i did 3 pregnancy tests,all of them were negative but it didn't calm me down.
my expected period was supposed to be on 25th of may.but it was 9 days late.my period just started and i'm so happy and relieved.
ladies,just try not to stress out.pill will make its work." | 10 |
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 |
birth control | "my advice to anyone who plans on getting this would be just go for it. don't waste your time reading other people's story because it's not your own. everyone have different experiences. one thing for sure is if i went on here before i got my implant i probably wouldn't have gotten it. i'm glad with my decision of getting the implant. i haven't gained weight from this birth control. however, some side affects i've gone through we're mood swings and irregular menstrual cycle. the downfall about this implant is that i have my period more often than i did when i wasn't on birth control. i don't regret at all about getting birth control because it effective, no kids!" | 0 |
depression | "i was put on xanax and zoloft 100mg and my life is changing for the better everyday. i can't thank my dr enough! i stayed in the house for a year. lost all contact with the outside world and now i'm slowly getting back. it helps." | 1 |
birth control | "i was on reclipsen and moved and started going to planned parenthood to get my birth control quicker and one month they switched me and gave me chateal. i was told this is the same thing and let me just say this is not the same. this bc made me have severe migraine headaches that would not go away no matter what medicine i took. the migraines would come every month 3 to 1 days before my period started. they were so unbearable that i would have to lay in the dark completely still and not move my head in any direction. not to mention i gained 30 pounds. so after 6 months i let them know that i would not take this anymore and to please give me reclipsen again. instead they gave me apri and everything has gotten back to normal. no more migraine" | 0 |
acne | "still cannot get rid of this acne.
i took this for a month and my face went from having 2 pimples to a full blown breakout. acne everywhere. ruined my skin. i heard it gets worse before it gets better but my skin was already great so this did nothing but ruin it. now i've been off it for almost a month and my face is slowly healing but these scars are everywhere :(. don't take this birth control." | 2 |
emergency contraception | "i took this drug on may 26 following an unprotected incident. he didn't ejaculate inside me, but i took it as a precaution 17 hours later because it happened on day 13 of my cycle. eek! i didn't experience any side effects until a week later, when i received cramping. weird cramps under my left and right pelvic bones that burned. i also had severe anxiety and depression and dropped 13lbs. it was a nightmare. i received my period nearly two weeks later, just 2 days early from my projected start date. it was heavy with heavy clots and lasted a day longer than normal. that being said, my following period in july was 9 days late and i hadn't had sex since. be warned that the pill can mess up your cycle for a few months after taking it!" | 10 |
acne | "i've had cystic acne since my early twenties; i am 32 now. i am using adapalene 0.1 gel. it has taken 6 months to see great results. i do believe that by 8 months, my leftover hyperpigmentation will be pretty much gone. i kept a journal from day one noting progress and my emotions about the journey. there were days when it was bad and days when i thought my face was finally clearing; then more pimples would surface. i wanted to give up at times, but i stuck it out. make sure you wear sunscreen. if you don't and get sunburn the pain is really bad. everyone is different. it may take more or less time for it to work for you. i finally have confidence and wear very little makeup. i am so thankful for this product." | 2 |
depression | "i've tried lots of different medicines for depression. i've been on wellbutrin for about 6 years with success, added effexor for anxiety; had a good few years. then i went down hill, and have been trying many others since to find a good combination for me. i tried a few others without any good results, my psychiatrist had me try viibryd. i felt a bit better for a few weeks at first, now i'm not sure it's doing anything at all. i upped my wellbutrin again and that made a little difference with my energy, but i'm still just sad and depressed at all times. now i have to try other medicines! nice to know it worked for some." | 1 |
pain | "oxycontin is the greatest pain killer ever made, i dislocated both my shoulders at the same time and was taken to er and sat there for 6 hours with both my shoulder out of socket. i was screaming so anyway after i was fixed a day later the right shoulder popped out again. so got that put in and they gave me 40mg oxycontin and it took the pain away for good." | 4 |
weight loss | "i stayed tracking these to lose weight in 2011 went from a size 24 to 16 in 2 months. went back to 18 cause in 2014 i had another baby, going to start these again.
all these it makes your heart pound ...... that's what's making you lose weight, cardio it gets the heart pumping with out all the exercise" | 6 |
bipolar disorde | "with side effects of many other meds being a problem i went on this as it worked well for my mom. dr. explained that genetics play a part in medicine effectiveness as well as diseases.
it had an immediate effect on my severe depression. it also helps with mild psychotic episodes during mania for me. (voices, hearing noises that aren't there) there is a slight tapering of appetite for me that stabilizes after prolonged use. i also have to search for common words sometimes. pins and needles in my hands and feet, especially when i'm driving or it's really cold outside. extreme thirst and i rarely sweat, even when working out. all tolerable and so much better compared to laying in bed all day long." | 5 |
emergency contraception | "hey ladies!! just like you i was reading these freakin out so i'm here to share my experience! my boyfriend and i were having sex, the condom broke and we didn't know. he always pulls out but does as he's cumming. i took the pill 11 hours after our mishap. did some research and i was ovulating the day it happened of course i freaked out! stomach cramps, headaches, back pain, vaginal discharge, and fatigue were all of the side affects i had from the pill. but i started my period almost a week early! i also took a pregnancy test 2 weeks after the mishap and it came back negative. i'm not gonna tell you to not stress because i know i did." | 10 |
weight loss | "i love adipex! i have been taking it since march 1, 2011 and i weighed in after one week and lost 7 lbs! i have been doing really well following the protein and complex carb diet, but i have been walking 4 miles everyday! i'm determined! i started at 232 and now i am 225. " | 6 |
pain | "i have severe lower back pain. my doctor had prescribed lortab 10/500 which was effective for a period of one year. i noticed that all though this medication never really killed the pain, it made it tolerable and allowed me to live a normal life. after sometime i had noticed lortab lost some of its effectiveness, and did not want to increase the dosage. doctor prescribed tramadol to replace lortab. i feel it works great and have zero side effects. i use it 3 times a day(50mg) tabs.i was worried about a symptoms of withdrawal from lortab, but none materialized." | 4 |
birth control | "i've been taking this pill for over a year now and the only side affects i've experienced are spotting and not exactly knowing when ill be getting my period. if i don't take the pill within my hour time frame, i'll usually encounter some spotting or even starting my period. i have migraines and i've found this pill to work really well for me. other than that i feel this pill works good, but then again every brand of pill effects people differently." | 0 |
emergency contraception | "the incident happened march 31st, the condom broke and i panicked because i was in the fertile stage of my cycle. i took the morning after pill within 24hours (two doses because the first didn't stay down) and 6 days later i had a period which was about a week earlier than expected. i had a blood test to check for pregnancy hormones and took at least 10 home pregnancy tests. all the tests turned up negative but i was still worried, especially when i didn't get my period when i expected it.
my period was 4-6 days late but seemed normal (a little longer, lasting almost 5 days instead of my normal 3 days) and came 6 weeks after the last one. the pill worked for me even though i'm overweight. i also had almost every symptom the pill suggested." | 10 |
bipolar disorde | "i have been taking latuda 40mg for nearly 1 month now. diagnosed bipolar ii since i was in my mid forties. i am now 65 years old. so far this medication has been very effective. no depression for 3 weeks. no hypomania so far. seroquel worked fairly well but not as well as latuda. i have lost a few pounds since i started latuda. i have recieved some samples and will purchase this drug from canada due to the outrageous cost here in the usa. my medicare copay is $450.00. in canada i can get a 30 day supply for about $180.00. otherwise i would have to take something else and likely much less effective. latuda is a great medication for me but it is truly incredible and in a way evil that 30 tablets retails for $1200!" | 5 |
acne | "this stuff is awesome. admittedly it itched like fire for three days until i slacked off and used a good moisturizing cream. but my face is clear for the first time in years. i recommend carmex to heal the dry flakes and aveeno after that. if you have another breakout, go back to differin. i can't recommend this stuff enough. it's worth it to itch and burn for a day or two; it's working. just deal with it. thank you, makers of differin!!! screw makeup. i'm free." | 2 |
anxiety | "my doctor started me on paroxetine about 6 weeks ago. in the last year i have known i was unhappy, stressed, suffering from panic attacks and felt myself being tired, frustrated, and unable to sleep. my mind would just not stop running! by the end of a work day i was so exhausted and grumpy i would hide in my bed blocking out the world. my kids never understood why i was how i was. since starting on paroxetine i have become the person i used to be ! im happy, energetic and sleeping much better! i dont need a nap in the afternoon anymore and once again love my job! ive had no side effects!" | 3 |
depression | "so this drug was awesome for everything except it made me rage full. i could orgasm, no sleepiness, felt a little nausea but all meds have yucky side effects that go away after a while. it helped with concentration and motivation!! wow i was a super star at work. or maybe i was so used to the others ssri's that gave me brain fog! i could jump out of bed with no problem in the morning which i never would get before. but it made me snappy, angry, mad and boil my blood! it didn't do well for anxiety. i think it gave me more. this drug must have a stimulant in it, more than one of the other ones that are more sedating. it was also the top highest tier for cost! too much right now bc its a newer drug. doesn't work for anxiety!" | 1 |
acne | "i'm just finishing my 4th month, and going into my 5th out of 6 months of taking accutane. but it's honestly the best thing you can do to help your acne. the only regret i have is that i didn't go on it earlier. my acne is almost completely gone (i'm 16 years old now, so my hormones are all over the place, which shows you how well accutane works) and the only signs of it ever being there is some red spots and some scarring left over, but it was there before going on accutane. the only side effects i have experienced were dry lips/face, my skin around my mouth peeling (just use a moisturizer for that), back and muscle pains, tiredness and mood swings. but so far so good." | 2 |
depression | "i tried a couple different ssri's and found that most of them gave me bad side effects and made me feel empty, so when i heard about wellbutrin i asked my doctor if i could try it. it's one of the few that also doesn't give you a decreased sex drive. i was a bit scared after hearing some of the negative reviews, but this medication works wonders for me. i have had no side effects at all and within a day i started feeling better. i would recommend this to anyone who hasn't had luck with ssri's." | 1 |
pain | "the patch works well as part of a program. it and percocet (7.5/350) work well together, 800mg ibuprofen less so. they are more effective to prevent pain for me, so don't wait for the pain to use a patch." | 4 |
acne | "i have mild stubborn case of acne, after trying many medications, i finally tried clavaris, my acne immediately cleared up. it is the 11th day and my skin is flawless, the dry skin is pretty bad. i highly recommend plain petroleum jelly. you can get a big bin of it in a drugstore, as long as you apply it all over your face at night, when you wake up your skin will be very smooth and not dry. i recommend this medication to anyone who is looking to heal acne for good." | 2 |
weight loss | "lost 12 pounds in 6 weeks. (261-->249)
minor changes to diet. exercising a little more.
i found it's best to avoid sugar as much as possible because eating sugar starts a craving that can be too much for the belviq.
but it works, in my opinion. and i have had no side effects.
my goal is to lose at least another 60 pounds." | 6 |
birth control | "whenever you start birth control, you're suppose to give it a three month trial before you determine if it's garbage or not. the reason being is because your body is adjusting to the new birth control, and of course you're going to experience break out bleeding, common birth control side effects, and of course being overly emotional. on the other hand, despite the break out bleeding and the mood swings i get from time to time, i love microgestin! it's a reliable birth control if used correctly, so if you're forgetful, forget the pill and find another form of birth control! within the past nine months i've used it i had lighter periods, didn't break out as much, and i didn't feel any weight gain. i recommend this product to anyone!" | 0 |
birth control | "overall i have had a pretty good, kindoff mixed experience with lo loestrin. the side effects weren't too extreme. like others said, i've had random spotting here and there that gets annoying, i have definitely noticed breast tenderness and swelling (i've always had bigger breasts, lost some weight last year and was finally down to a smaller cup, only to now be back to a somewhat bigger size). i've been a little more on the emotional side but nothing overly noticeable or crazy. haven't lost my sex drive but sometimes experience vaginal dryness which had never been a problem in the past. the biggest pro is a super light period which is amazing and the #1 reason i've stayed on it. don't let bad reviews scare you away, try it out for yourself" | 0 |
pain | "biggest waste of money. don't believe all the lies put out by drug co. very unpredictable in its delivery. pain comes in spurts for me so something that won't do me any good for 5 hours is practically worthless to me. if i have to suffer that long for relief then i might as well not taken anything. i understand that's it's not designed for breakthrough pain but still need more predictability in a pills delivery to judge how to take it. i have very bad stomach issues as well." | 4 |
anxiety | "i've had generalized anxiety disorder for 1 year now.
tried self medicating for 6 months. no help. went on lexapro and it was horrible. waking up with worse anxiety than ever. quit after 3 weeks. now that i'm on venlafaxine for 3 weeks. feeling much much better. a few side effects the first week but stick with it. they go away. mostly felt tired and loss of apatite. this medicine is working." | 3 |
anxiety | "works very well for my anxiety as well as a bit for my depression. definitely the best medicine i have ever tried for anxiety, even works better for me than xanax with much less dangerous side effects." | 3 |
birth control | "i've taken this for probably 6 months now? i switched pharmacies and they gave me this after being on something similar or whatever the equivalent was.
i was used to the barely there periods after the other brand for about 6 months, but over the last year i've had extreme stress. deaths, moving, etc. i'm a type a and own 2 businesses, husband is an exec & gone a lot, & we have 2 kids. but after looking online for possible reasons about for mood, anger issues and my physical symptoms, i'm starting to wonder. i'm a personal trainer, my body has gained and lost weight from kids, and i usually have self control. on this? nope! breasts sore, crampy bloat, headaches terrible pre & during period week, and now weekly. calling obgyn mañana!" | 0 |
depression | "i just started taking 5 mg brintellix yesterday. because of the fear of nausea i decided to take it before bedtime along with my ativan to make sure i sleep good and not wake up if there is any nausea. i ate some bread with it too. i woke up this morning feeling fine. no nausea! i had some
weird dreams though! will update!" | 1 |
birth control | "works wonderfully. my acne is relatively clear and i no longer have cramping the day i start my period. my period lasts about 5 days from the previous 7. it is much lighter too. i have had no issues with this medicine." | 0 |
anxiety | "i was prescribed this for sleep and to help elevate my mood. my prescription was for 25-50 mg at bed times, but i found it wasnt effective for sleep unless i took the entire 50. it worked well for sleep but i experienced many side effects. some harmless like vivid dreaming, but mostly bad like teeth clenching, nose bleeds, severe nasal dryness and stuffiness, as well as appetite surpression and increased mood swings (mostly anxiety.) i ended up not wanting to tolerate these things and came off it after 3 weeks. it did not elevate my mood, however i may not have been on it long enough." | 3 |
bipolar disorde | "best med. i have ever had for my bipolar. i was on many drugs but they made me a zombie. i couldn't wake up. it's tough when you have to work everyday. my dr. put me on abilify and i'm a new person! very happy with the results. i have a life again!" | 5 |
bipolar disorde | "my psych prescribed latuda because my ssri wasn't working all that well. the latuda helped me level out, calm down, and finally feel somewhat "normal" after a long time.
serious side effect for me, though: dry eyes. i am somewhat prone to dry eye syndrome anyway, but it was under control. when i started on the latuda, it really, really flared up. the dry eyes caused me so much anxiety and discomfort that we decided that i would stop the latuda to see if that would help my eyes. the dry eye syndrome has all but gone away again. sigh....
latuda is not, of course, primarily an anti-depressant, so my psych, eye doctor, and i decided we would try something else for the depression, because there are more options than for dry eye." | 5 |
birth control | "i have pcos and this is easily my 15th bc i have been on since i was 16 (25 now). i have been on it for 5 months and i'm lucky if i even get spotting. it skips periods which is not safe to me. i have horrible headaches, some weight gain, breast tenderness, and exhaustion. i am a very active person typically 4-6 days at the gym, and can't find motivation to do anything anymore. i have 0 motivation for life. i would stay away from this pill if you're sensitive to birth control side effects. my ob is switching me to ovcon 35, fingers crossed. any other ladies face issues finding the right bc who have pcos?!" | 0 |
birth control | "no sex drive at all, thought it was me, but after reading multitude of other comments, it wasn't. also had continual "break-through" bleeding which of course, how is that preventing periods?? it isn't! it's one long menstrual cycle for almost a constant month. plus, it is expensive even with good insurance. definitely switching to something else and at least plan my period, have enjoyable sex with my husband again." | 0 |
birth control | "i've been on the pill for 4 days and so far, no side effects. my period is still normal and i feel great. this is the first type of birth control i've tried, and i'm really happy with it." | 0 |
depression | "i've only been on it for a couple months but it seems to have kicked in. i distinctly remember the moment i felt it; it was a sort of euphoria that felt like a weight had been lifted off my shoulders. after that, it definitely died down. it has helped with anxiety and agitation, but i don't feel like it has been doing anything in the way of depression. it's also flattened me out quite a bit in lieu of helping me feel more balanced. i'm going to wait a little longer and then probably try something else." | 1 |
birth control | "i started using depo when i was 18 after the birth of my first child. worked excellent!! 0 complaints, i had no period,weight gain or emotional crap. i loved it plus i was breastfeeding and it didnt mess with that. i used it for 3 years. i quit and about 6 months later got pregnant with my second baby. about a year and a half after baby #2 i tried depo agian.... i was moody but not to bad and agian no period.. took it at the 3 month mark and it bit me in the butt badly... i had every bad side effect possiable. i felt like i was crazy and pregnant, had constant spotting it was horriable. needless to say i stopped.. and about 6 months later was pregnant with baby#3 my doc tells me its a great bc for younger girls....." | 0 |
depression | "i'm day 4 on pristiq. i've always hated being medicated to treat my depression and anxiety, for some time i had been doing okay with managing it on my own but recent events in my life sent me for a downward spin so i had to start the medicine. the first day was awful, i was dizzy, nauseated, shaky and for a period of 2 hours i was hit with a serious wave of paranoia i've never felt before. i wasn't keen to keep taking it after that but i've stuck it out. my doctor had to give me a sedative to help level me out because i was going up and down, mood completely unpredictable. today is the first day i've taken the sedative with pristiq, so far so good. i've had to be on leave from work until things are a bit more balanced." | 1 |
depression | "i am taking 40mg of celexa. it's working so far but my doctor told me she may have to raise my dose. i notice when i miss a day and forget to take it my depression returns but other than that it's been working great." | 1 |
acne | "of course my acne got much worse before it got better, just as my doctor said it would. so a few months into taking yaz, my skin started to clear and now it just glows. i couldn't be happier. though i do get a small pimple here or there on occasion but nothing compared to what i had before. i highly recommend it and your patience will pay off." | 2 |
depression | "i've been on 10mg brintellix for a week now. the first day i took it within 30 minutes i was sick. which i could afford to lose a few pounds so i guess i won't complain about that. i've been extremely tired since taking this medicine. however my mood does seem brighter while i'm awake. i also take trileptol, tramadol, norco, gabapentin, and two inhalers. i'm 33 and have some health issues and so far the medicine seems to be helping. i just hope it stays this way. good luck to everyone." | 1 |
birth control | "had it inserted two weeks ago (2 months post partum) and have been bleeding ever since (bleeding started day after insertion). annoying! no other side effects yet. i like that its in my arm (as opposed to my uterus) and insertion was easy. if i don't stop bleeding soon though, i will consider taking it out." | 0 |
birth control | "hello all! for me i chose paragard as a hormone free birth control. i've had mine for almost 5 years. i love it! insertion was quick and easy, felt like a cramp, but was gone moments afterward. the first few days i had mild spotting and a few cramps. my periods are now heavier for a day or two of my cycle, but have gotten less heavy in the past 6 months, and i occasionally have light cramps. my periods are regular (4-5 of bleeding) and come as expected each month. i honestly forget the paragard is there for the most part. my husband never "feels" a thing, and we don't stress about accidentally getting pregnant. i am 25, no children, no past pregnancies." | 0 |
acne | "i started using epiduo about 21 days ago. i'm not the type of person to apply it every night because i'm lazy. but my mom said that she has noticed a difference and says that my acne looks like it is going away. i am also a person who picks my face a lot which i know is really bad. epiduo did make my skin dry but not that badly. i would highly suggest if you touch your face and use this, try as hard as you can not to touch your face. also i would suggest to make sure you apply it every night and wash your face. if i applied epiduo everyday for the past 21 days i'm sure my skin would be so much better and almost clear. i will most likely write back soon to update on my skin progress." | 2 |
emergency contraception | "i took the pill for the first time ever 18 hours after the mishap happened. i was ovulating and i also experienced no side effects at all from the pill (not even spotting). my period came the exact day it was supposed to. plan b works!" | 10 |
birth control | "absolutely horrible. my hair is falling out, bloated all of the time, i had to start a pill to stop the constant bleeding, short temper,major depression, i have little control over my emotions now, cramping, acne, ive been losing bits of bloody skin, weight gain and my anxiety has gotten 10x worse. id never recommend this to anyone. i almost cried when the nurse told me that she couldn't get me in until next week. i don't know if i can handle this any longer and i've only had it in for two months." | 0 |
anxiety | "klonopin definitely has a smoother onset and longer duration than xanax. some tolerance can develop on long term usage so try to keep the dose as low as possible. great benzodiazepine, wipes out anxiety once you figure out the right dosage for you." | 3 |
weight loss | "in 2007, i had bariatric surgery and had the lap band installed. it was very successful. i lost about 100 pounds kept it off over more than 5 years but because my surgeon no longer practiced lap band surgery i had to find a new surgeon to adjust my band so i gained some weight. i did finally find a practicing doctor in my town to take me in but later developed a dilated esophagus which would only allow slight adjustments and began to slowly gain more weight. i had become dependent on the restriction of the band. my doctor suggested qsymia. at first i was resistant. i didn't want to start taking more medication because unless i could take it permanently i knew it would not work permanently. he stated that this is long term. i have lost nearly 40 lbs." | 6 |
birth control | "i typed out a long review and i guess we've got a word limit so i will make this short and sweet. i have had liletta since oct. 2015. first 3 months = heavy bleeding & acne. nothing i can't deal with. however, for the past month i have had n&v, abd pain, and diarrhea. only abnormal finding from the doc is a small ovarian cyst (unlikely to cause my s&s). i was referred to a gi specialist, but i very strongly believe that my iud is causing this. i will be sticking to oral contraceptives from now on." | 0 |
acne | "i love yaz! i was first put on it 2 years ago to help get rid of my acne and within the first 3 months my skin started clearing and have been acne free since. it did make me put on a little bit of weight but zero mood swings and no change to my sex drive. my periods have become a lot lighter and last shorter days (usually 3-4 days) i highly recommend this pill but the only downside is you do have to take it everyday" | 2 |
anxiety | "i have been on this medicine for several years. i have anxiety and lexapro works really good but don't miss a dose or try to wean yourself off. it makes you dizzy and you get these zaps; to my tongue and down my arm. i am still not off it and went back to my normal dose. beware of weight gain, i eat very health and get pretty good physical activity and the weight just keeps creeping up. good luck! " | 3 |
birth control | "i really wanted to have a more positive experience on errin, but it just wasn't a good fit for me. after a month bi-weekly periods, i started spotting every other week and as a result it felt like i was constantly pmsing. i gained about 8 pounds of water weight and i felt uncomfortable and bloated almost all day every day. lastly, i just didn't feel like myself on errin. i would get very inconvenienced by small things, it made me very emotional, and it was even hard to get out of bed in the morning some days. it also kept my psoriasis breakouts pretty constant.
i asked my doc if i could take some time off instead of starting a new pack and within 5 days i was back to a normal weight, skin cleared, and felt like myself." | 0 |
insomnia | "i took my daughter to dinner during which she mentioned our ride to school that morning. i asked what she meant. she told me i had given her a ride to school that morning. i have no recollection of taking her to school, leaving the house or coming home. it was a surreal experience and after reading the reviews here i have decided to stop taking the medication. it does help with sleep but driving in a black out is too scary for me." | 8 |
weight loss | "today is november 17, and i just finished my second week using saxenda. it has sure been a life saver for me. i have dieted with every diet out there, lost a few pounds, but always hungry and always felt i was giving up the foods i love. i am a food addict, no doubt about that. i eat when i a happy, i eat when i am sad, i eat just to eat. i think of food 24/7. this medication has helped me with this. i still think about food, but i don't obsess about it, and i still eat what i want, but in much less amounts. i am down 6 pounds, and excited to see how this goes. i will be going up to 1.8 this week.
dawn" | 6 |
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