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birth control | "just got my copper iud today and i can say the procedure is not as bad as i thought it would be. i have two children who i delivered naturally and the appointment went similar to a pap smear. i haven't experienced any cramping afterward either but small spotting due to the procedure. looking forward to birth control freedom." | 0 |
depression | "i have taken this medicine for 8 months ish, at first i felt no difference but at around 3 months i also started lifting weights and dieting. i think that if i had only worked out i wouldnt have felt and different but because of the pristiq i feel much better" | 1 |
birth control | "i've been on this pill for 2 months now and have been experiencing breast pain. bloating. fatigue.i have really bad mood swings and i yell for no apparent reason. and severe cramps. and during the second month i've had my period twice. this is my first time using birth control." | 0 |
birth control | "i have had the mirena for three years after having my second child. i actually had the old iud with my first child for ten years. the first iud i bled a lot with my period and cramped. however, with the mirena i have been okay. i can't remember the last time i saw my period. i am considering taking it out so i can get pregnant with my third child." | 0 |
depression | "well, it helped take the edge off for sure, but a month in, i started getting chest pain and shortness of breath. my blood pressure was at 135/90, having always been 118/78 before. i also have anxiety, so it may be related, but i didn't expect cardiac side effects! i'm 29, thin, and healthy." | 1 |
anxiety | "this medication does not work for my anxiety on it's own. my doctor had me on klonopin along with buspar and i was doing great. well since the government added their new laws he took the klonopin away from me so my anxiety is back full force and he won't give me anything else to treat my anxiety. i think that is wrong." | 3 |
pain | "i just started taking this medication. it works wonders. i have been in chronic pain for over 3 years and needless to say, constant pain puts me in a terrible mood. this medication not only relieves the pain in my joints, but also helps me psychologically. i'm not sure if it is the medicine or the fact that i am pain free for the first time in years." | 4 |
depression | "when i first started taking this i was feeling great. maybe a little too great! everything just seemed amazing and i was so happy. i was previously taking citalopram which made me feel worse than i did before taking medication. almost unbearable. so starting sertraline made me feel like there was actually something to make me feel better and that i can be positive again. but into my the 3rd week that kind of stopped and i was feeling less satisfied with life again. very tired all the time. some days feeling so sorry for myself i wanted to be alone and cry etc. other days i felt so numb i didn't feel anything. i wasn't sad, wasn't happy, i just didn't care. still like this now after being upped to 75mg. did anyone have this? do i need upped?" | 1 |
depression | "zoloft was the first anti-depressant i tried and it worked well enough that i stuck with it. the first 2-3 weeks were difficult. i found myself yawning constantly, extremely drowsy, having no appetite, nauseous when i did eat, thinking about doom and death. but those were side effects that all eventually subsided. i feel a lot better because i have more control over my emotions and anxiety. i cry much less now and don't lie in bed at night thinking about suicide as much anymore. i went down in dosage from 75 mg because i felt a little too muted, like things that were really supposed to bother me didn't, and the nausea on 75 mg really sucked. i was finding myself vomiting for no reason. 50 mg has been good to me the last 6 months." | 1 |
pain | "i have a bulging disc (l5-s1) lots of pain especially during sleep. started on this 2 weeks ago. take 20 mg at bedtime and now sleep well through the night. very pleased here. no side effects." | 4 |
depression | "tried a lot of ssris before a doctor prescribed a medium dose of lithium. can't even describe how much better i feel. i used to feel so stuck by my depression and am now able to do so much more with my life. my sex drive dropped off a little but i'm not otherwise feeling flat from it. didn't have any of the weight gain or shaking side effects. changed my life." | 1 |
birth control | "the first month on this bc was brutal. i had all the side effects except irregular bleeding and my hair falling out. after the first month all of my symptoms subsided. remember that everyone's body will react differently. occasionally i have breast tenderness during the third week of the active pills right before my period. my periods have became so light. the only disadvantage for me is that my periods have not became shorter. but all in all, my experience has been good." | 0 |
emergency contraception | "i am on birth control but take it very sporadically so when i had sex about two months ago and the condom broke i went out right away and got plan b. my first period came and went normally but for my last one i only spotted for one day. now i am freaking out and am due for my next period in a week and a half and i might end up getting a pregnancy test before then because i am really scared i might be pregnant and the side effects don't say anything about messing with your second period after taking the product." | 10 |
birth control | "i got my skyla inserted last thursday april 23, 2015 today it's been a week after insertion. placing the skyla was an intense pain for myself. lots of craming and pressure which was very uncomfortable. after the insertion i had craps very mild but cramps for the first few days. 3 days after insertion i had really bad cramps and i had to take medication to relieve the pain. today marks a week i've been spotting none stop which is annoying, but w/e that's a common side effect. the only thing i can say is that as soon as they inserted skyla i've lost my appetite (completely). i spend hours without eating and i don't get nauseous or dizzy which is very not like me. i force myself to eat, because i know i have too" | 0 |
pain | "my mother is prescribed this medication for pain from several different issues. they range from 4 rotator cuff surgeries, to bone grafts, and a couple other pretty gnarly issues. she's tried the other medicines with little to no results. i remember the week her doctor started her on oxycodone and it was like she was given a second chance at life. she could move about as she pleased (as opposed to being bed ridden with pain), she could make dinner plans, go on trips to see family members, etc etc etc.
" | 4 |
insomnia | "i have taken half a tablet of doxylamine succinate (sleep aid), in the evening, for about 3 years now. i originally took it for migraines, but discovered quickly, how it made me very drowsy after about 2 hours.
it has never failed to work. taking a whole tablet made me sleep for 10-12 hours, now i get my 8 hours every night with half the dose. it is one of the safest antihistamines on the market.
i experimented a few months ago, by not taking one, & i couldn't get to sleep, plus i got restless legs. so now i take it every night." | 8 |
birth control | "i've had nexplanon since late october of 2012. at first it seemed great the not having to worry about taking a pill everyday at the same time. mainly that's the reason why i choose nexplanon in the first place, but over the many months now i've experience lots of negative things about it in my perspective. 1) huge weight gain like 20-30lbs 2) lots of headaches. 3) x2 the acne 4) more stress 5) my emotions are much more sensitive than they ever were. i cry a lot more now; sometime i have no idea as to why i'm even crying in the first place. just to much estrogen to handle after being in my arm for so long now. 6) my periods are very irregular now. sometimes i'll spot, sometimes i'll bleed for just a day." | 0 |
birth control | "my doctor put me on lo loestrin fe for my endometriosis. it worked for the heavy bleeding and the pain. i also gained some weight - 10 pounds in 3mths of using it which i don't mind because i was underweight to begin with. i only have very light periods. i have also noticed a change in mood- i had terrible pms mood swings and depression and now that's all gone. i'm in a stable mood all month long. however, as soon as i started taking it my face broke out in cystic acne the worst ever. it's getting worse every day and i can't keep taking this drug. my face is covered in dark marks and painful volcano like zits. it's also so oily. i also grew two spiky long chin hairs." | 0 |
acne | "my experience with retin-a has been a life saver! i have used it for at least 20 years. it has helped with my acne problems over time... but it also helped soften & vanish much scarring. i was also amazed at how fast it would help my lesions heal.
it was recommended to me years ago by a dermatologist along with an aqua glycolic face wash. ( you get over the counter at the pharmacy only).
my only complaint is how the price just went way up.... i was paying $33 and i went to pick up my prescription the other day and it went up to $79! and that was with a pharmacy coupon. eeeek! i will continue to buy it... it saved my life!!" | 2 |
birth control | "i was prescribed this birth control at a local health clinic. i've been on it for 2 weeks. i've been on birth control since i was 20. i'm currently 24 and this is my first time using this kind. i am not one to write reviews for anything! i feel like i really had to share my experience with this particular issue. how do i say it sucks kindly? ever since i used this birth control i've been so emotional. i'm not normally an emotional person. this birth control makes me so needy and sad. my boyfriend even told me he thinks something weird is going on with me. i went back to the health clinic to see if i could get a different kind. they said starting a new birth control will effect me in some sort of way and that i should wait it out for 3 mo." | 0 |
acne | "i had mild acne on my face, upper arms, chest, and back and after using this for 2 months i still have acne on my face but it is very small and not very many pimples left. however i have also been using this on the my arms, chest, and back but this has not worked at all in thoes areas. i also used to have acne on my shoulder but it is completely gone thansk to this product. for me it works in some areas but not others weird." | 2 |
acne | "my dermatologist prescribed sumadan to me for my acne. for the past 3 weeks i have been using it every night and day and have seen great result. my skin only has a few minor pimples but for the most part it's smooth and clear. however, recently the wash a begun to dry my skin and sometimes even burn it. i've decreased my usage to once a day which has helped but i would not recommend this product to anyone with overly sensitive skin." | 2 |
birth control | "i've been on nexplanon for a little over 2 yrs now. for the most part i think it is best form of birth control. i had a normal length period the month after i got and i didn't have another one for an entire year. when i did have another one it lasted for a little over two weeks and then i had another one a month after and that lasted around two weeks. 2 months later and i haven't had one sense. i will say that i do believe it causes mood swings because i have found myself to be extra emotional for no apparent reason. the biggest reason why i love it is because my boyfriend and i have been together for a year and we've only used a condom twice and i still haven't gotten pregnant so it's extremely effective." | 0 |
birth control | "horrible for me, i used to use pills so i decided i will try this method it works about no getting pregnant ,i had only a year and its the worst experience, i haven't had a period for a year i'm starting to have problems with my gall bladder, breast pain everyday no sex drive at all and let's not talk about the weight gain almost 20 pounds in one year i will get it out by the end of this year cause i can't take it any more i won't recommend this !" | 0 |
birth control | "so i have been on the patch for about a year now, i chose the patch over the pill due to convince. turns out its kinda a pain. i had not had to many issues aside from i weight gain and it coming off before my week was up due to excess water. periods where normal for me, always generally heavy. unfortunately i had to stop for a month due to cost. (i know dumb) and i am now having an allergic reaction before this occurred i was wanting to switch anyways. i plan to switch to paragaurd." | 0 |
anxiety | "increased quality of my life after trying several antidepressants (did
nothing helpful at all!). side effects made matters worse despite doing nothing for my chronic anxiety due to bouts of cancer." | 3 |
birth control | "i'm just finishing my 1st pack of yaz and couldn't be happier. a few years ago i tried the shot, only once. it took a full year for my period to get back to normal. about a year ago i tried a generic birth control pill. it was an effective form of birth control, which was the major reason i used it for, but similar to the shot i had almost no libido, was very emotional and had bad acne. my fiance kept bringing up yaz. i decided to give it a shot since he put up with me so long. i've been happy, acne is going away, no bad side effects and libido is up. the only way to make it better is if it was cheaper. my insurance only takes off $10, so $50/month for bcp is the only downfall." | 0 |
pain | "well i have a bad toothache and dentist gave me 10 mg of toradol and it didn't do anything for my pain my face is still swollen my teeth still hurt and it's not making me drowsy at all this medication is no good and i do not recommend to anyone" | 4 |
acne | "i was a 48 y/o female with nodular acne. my pimples were painful, humiliatuing, embarrassing and just plain ugly. i had used every over the counter treatment there was. once i was diagnosed with nodular acne (severe acne) my dermatologist prescribed doxy 150mg. by using coupons, it is affordable. i am 52 now and i continue to use doxy 50 a day at this time. my thought is a clear face is priceless. no more pockets of puss or inflammation on my face." | 2 |
birth control | "i just got the mirena and i love it already. i experienced a tiny pinch during insertion. not too painful at all, and no cramping like my dr. said i would experience. just a little bleeding the first day and none since then. medicaid covered the cost, and now i don't have to worry about contraception and i love it" | 0 |
adhd | "my daughter is 17 and has been taking vyvanse for 3 weeks. all i can say is "wow" her gpa has went up 1 point!!! her main problem was taking tests...she could not concentrate at all !!! homework was ok but work at school was terrible ...now she scores 85 % and up in all her classes . sha actually enjoys schools , her self esteem grew (she always thought she was not as smart as other kids). i dont know if thats how it will work all the time but so far it has been great ! she has some appettite loss especially during the day but it has been coming back slowly and she started to eat more normal. she does not take the mediciane on weekends unless she studies. i dont see any other side affects besides loss of appetite." | 9 |
depression | "i was facing double depression for around 4 yrs from now. recenty i met a doctor and he prescribed me this medicine (xl 150 1/day) as my concentration and depression was getting worse. its been 1 month and i am feeling improved in my concentration and depression is also reduced. my mind used to be inactive or on state for most of time and felt scared all the time and that is also reduced immensely. initially for 3 days i was not able to sleep but then everything was fine. i used to take quite a lot of alcohol twice a week which was not helpful so reduced the amount. there is some hair loss that i encountered. i also have noticed that the urge for smoke has reduced too." | 1 |
birth control | "i've started using tri-nessa in order to skip my period -which is supposed to happen while i'm on my caribbean vacation. i usually have a period that lasts 7 days. just last month, while on tri-nessa, i had a period that lasted two entire weeks!! and i didn't miss one pill! i'm terribly worried that the same thing is going to happen this month. by the way, i never had this problem with ortho-tricyclen." | 0 |
bipolar disorde | "was effective for mood stabilization,took 400 mg 2x/day. went off it because it caused water retention, elevated liver enzymes and mild neutropenia. also carbamazepine interacts with lots of meds,making them ineffective (i.e. seroquel)
depakote er is better for me." | 5 |
birth control | "i have had mirana in now for almost 3 years, and will get it removed next week. i have gained almost 50lbs since i have started using this. i have gone through periods of depression and have no energy! i have also had multiple pelvic infections caused by mirena. i am happy that i will soon have this removed and be back to my thin happy self again! oh the only plus about this is that i have not had a period since insertion, but i bled almost every time i had sex." | 0 |
birth control | "i was on alesse for over 5 years and never had any side effects. it was recently discontinoued and i'm now realizing how great it was. every pill i've tried since makes me sore, bloated and causes strange mood swings." | 0 |
insomnia | "i have been taking ambien for about 3 years. i have anxiety disorder and have had trouble getting to sleep as long as i remember. i worked night shifts because it was easier. after i had kids, i had to become a day person! i had terrible nights of falling asleep at 3-4 am after tossing and turning. i used benadryl for several years and one night it turned on me, i had anxiety attacks, muscle spasm & ridgidity. my doctor gave me lexapro, because i had depression at that time as well. i hated it and how numb i always felt. then he prescribed ambien. i cut the pill in half. it doesnt knock me out, it just turns my brain to slow and sleepy. i sleep like a baby. i wake very happy and alert. no more depression either." | 8 |
weight loss | "i've been taking victoza for about 6 months
i started at 180 pound and i am now 130 at first i was very nauseous, but that subsided i do still get stomach aches though." | 6 |
emergency contraception | "i had unprotected sex on my ovulation day and freaked out. took the pill 16 hours later and had terrible side effects for 3 weeks. diarreah, cramps, acne, and a super severe period with terrible cramps. but it was all worth it bc i'm not pregnant. heyyyy ohhhh. so def would recommend this emergency contraception pill that's is not the same thing as and abortion pill. so take the pill and don't stress." | 10 |
pain | "i've been taking oxycotin now for about two years. i've been through just about everything else you can think of due to the 5 ruptured discs i have. pain blocker, nerve deadening, etc and even physical therapy but i've haven't found anything as useful as oxycotin. it's been relatively side effect free for me and i can function pretty well day to day because of it." | 4 |
pain | "i have been happy with nucynta. i have been using it for almost a year. i used hydrocodone/lortab for almost 8 years & oxycodone/percocet for about 4 months. the oxycodone made me feel awful. always tired and stomach issues. i was fine on hydrocodone but i unfortunately built a tolerance after 8 years. i always avoided taking maximum dose but it got to a point where even the max dose wasn't helping and i was very concerned about the tylenol mix on my liver. i do take milk thistle to try to repair and avoid liver damage. i have had drug addictions in my life, but never to opiates. i always have been very careful with my prescriptions not to take more than prescribed no matter how much the pain. i like that nucynta feels very mild on the body." | 4 |
birth control | "i've had a horrible experience with this birth control. it was my first time going on birth control so my doctor recommended gildess. i gained over 20 pounds in 5 months. i had a decrease in sex drive. i also had horrible mood swings, not just while i was pms'ing but all the time. i actually just stopped taking birth control because i hated the way it made me feel. if anyone has any recommendations for me that will make me feel a little better, i would appreciate it. this was the worst birth control though." | 0 |
adhd | "the first month i took this was perfect. better focus, better moods, more productive and was able to process info better. then i got my refill and things got bad. those particular ones messed with my breathing, made my mind race, so focusing was even harder than before i ever took meds for focus, horrible anxiety and paranoia. i know these two prescriptions were technically supposed to be the same, but they certainly were not the same! this stuff felt like either completely different medicine or it was made from some dirty dirt cheap ingredients. they were both actavis, but something just wasn't right with that refill. i didn't even go a full week taking those. i felt heartbroken because the first one worked so well." | 9 |
birth control | "i have had nexplanon for about 6 weeks now. i was pregnant for 6 weeks before i got the implant and the slight mood swings are nothing compared to my awful pregnancy hormones. most of my occasional moodiness can be blamed on my demanding job and sleep deprivation. i have not had a normal period since insertion of implant, except for 2 spotting days. i live an active, healthy lifestyle and have actually lost a few pounds in 6 weeks. i am also vigilant about taking a shower everyday and washing my face twice a day, so i have not noticed any changes in my skin." | 0 |
birth control | "i had many different side effects that i know are not normal. i just started this medication and the side effects were horrible. week 1- day 1 and 2 i started off abnormally tired and fatigued. day 3,4,5 i was dizzy and had spells of hunger and being nauseous, randomly cried ( at separate times) on top of being drowsy and overly tired. day 6,7, i got even more nauseous with cramping. next week day 1 i had to urinate/pee all the time! day 2 randomly cried, couldn't control pee plus had to pee all the time and hurt when i urinated day 3 all of those plus vagina was itchy. day four had to pee all time, stung when i peed, vagina was itchy/burned. day five i was supper tired again and no burning/itching. not worth it! going to change meds." | 0 |
birth control | "i've been on sprintec for going on 2 years and the longer i've been on it the more i've noticed that my sex drive is beyond low. my fiance' and i used to have sex regularly at least 2-3 times a week and now it has gone down to once a month. neither of us are okay with that, and i cannot help but wonder if it is from sprintec. when i first started this pill i thought it was great and i have no other complaints other than the low sex drive, i am thinking about switching soon!" | 0 |
emergency contraception | "i had unprotected sex and took this about 3 hours afterwards. i was so scared for so long! i had about two days of light bleeding a week before my period was supposed to come. i was afraid it was implantation bleeding! but it wasn't! hallelujah!!!
the pill definitely mucked up my cycles for a while. my next period didn't come for two months. anyway, if you are freaking out about the possibility of being pregnant, take a breath. i know how scary it is. it is absolutely terrifying. but this pill works! you are going to be ok!" | 10 |
birth control | "i wanted to write a review because i was researching this pill for my gws class and i noticed a lot of people new to the pill experiencing problems. i have been on this pill for 5 years and while i didn't experience any terrible side effects in the beginning (that i recall) this pill has helped me a lot in 5 years. i originally took it to cure my severe acne but it also helped with my severe cramps and heavy bleeding. now five years later my skin is the clearest it has ever been, i haven't had a legit cramp in probably two years, and my periods only last about 4 days with minimal bleeding. all in all i would highly recommend this pill." | 0 |
birth control | "i love this birth control. it's the only one i've been on, so i can't compare it to others, but i've been on it for about 4 or 5 years. my fiance and i don't use condoms or any other back up method and i have never been pregnant. i didn't have any weight gain and it cleared up acne. i love it and will stay on this until we decide to have children." | 0 |
birth control | "i got the birth control implanon about one month ago. the first three weeks were great, no side effects but now it is time for my regular period and all i have done was spot for 8 days. it's like my period wants to start but all i do is spot. i am okay with that but i am afraid that it is not going to stop after reading these reviews. i certainly do not want a 2 week period. i also have cramping, nausea and dizziness. i also get hungry more often. i considered having it taken out but i really want to wait a few more months and see what it does. i love the fact of not using condoms and i have a very light period. " | 0 |
birth control | "i had a free sample from my doctor. i was so happy when i first got it. i thought i couldn't feel it, my vagina was swelling inside after 2 days. i am a clean person, i did not even have sex right after i got it. my boyfriend said he felt the ring was uncomfortable while we have sex. i could barely enjoy sex because it burned. i have problem peeing since it burns and i could feel the ring was so irritating inside me. my mood was swinging and i had so much attitude ever since i had the ring. it was worse than having pms. i lost interest in sex. other than being happy for not having to deal with birth control every day, i would not recommend it if you are sensitive like me." | 0 |
acne | "i started using yaz 3 months ago. yes, it has helped my horrific acne but along with that comes other side effects. my breasts have gotten larger and i have lost weight (gained from quitting smoking). but i'm extremely tired in the morning, nauseated, feel like vomiting, headaches that turn into migraines, and lack of sex drive. i'm waiting til the end of this cycle to decide which side of the fence i want to be." | 2 |
birth control | "i had my implant inserted in december 2014 and am now seriously considering having it removed after less than a year. the first 3 months were okay, only 2 regular periods with occasional light spotting in between. well, that ended in a big ole hurry. i now have constant, heavy spotting (including during my wedding in april, yes it was so much fun to make my maid of honor hold my dress while i repeatedly changed my tampon, at. my. wedding.) and my cystic bacne is out of control. i've now been on my period for almost 2 straight months, and needless to say i'm sick of it. i've also gained 15ish pounds. we don't want kids yet so it's great that it works for pregnancy prevention, but i'm not sure it's worth all the extra side effects." | 0 |
adhd | "my son is 8 and started taking this med 8 weeks ago. we took him off. he looked like he had black eyes from not sleeping and wouldn't eat. he also developed tics and reported stomach and chest pain. he did okay on ritalin. we switched him onto concerta because of the once a day dose. " | 9 |
acne | "i started taking this birth control in september when my acne started to become uncontrollable. it has helped immensely with my hormonal skin issues. however, i started breaking out along my cheeks where i had never previously broken out before. i realized this area was related to stomach issues and read that birth control can kill the good bacteria in the stomach lining. if you're experiencing break outs along your cheeks i highly recommend taking a probiotic daily in conjunction with your birth control! it has helped immensely!! my skin is looking so much better! however, each month i seem to get really depressed right before the week of the placebo pills and am hoping this side effect subsides!! just be very wary of this!!" | 2 |
birth control | "first off, let me say that this birth control was effective in preventing pregnancy for me, despite many negative side effects i experienced taking this pill. i was prescribed ortho cyclen to lessen period cramps, abnormal bleeding, and to prevent pregnancy. i can say the mood swings involved with this pill were miserable to deal with. i felt depressed or angry 99% of the time on this pill, but i wanted to give it a long enough time to see if my hormones would regulate. not only was i sad, irritable and experienced low libido.....but i felt restless and nauseated from the hormones. i would not recommend this pill to anyone, and that is my humble and honest opinion." | 0 |
bipolar disorde | "this is a fantastic medication. the day i was prescribed it and started taking it was nothing short of a miracle. i had never heard of anything like it before. i had been on and off trials of anti-depressants like zoloft, wellbutrin, zypreza, etc for years and none of them did anything for me. this was an entirely different class of medication and the new psychopharmacologist i had told me so before he gave it to me. when it kicked in after several weeks i literally felt it one day while riding the bus. i was trying to have one of those negative, anxiety-ridden feelings and a flush just came over me that downgraded that sensation. the only drawback is that this medication completely stopped working for me after one and a half years." | 5 |
insomnia | "i have major insomnia due to other medications i am required to take. doctor has me taking 30mg of ambien before bed. it is great for helping me to fall asleep but it does not keep me asleep." | 8 |
birth control | "i hate this pill. makes me so depressed i find myself always mad at my boyfriend for the smallest things my period this month started on dec1st and it just ended on dec.12 which was yesterday . my periods were so much heavier than usual i do not recommend this pill" | 0 |
obesity | "i started phentermine 37.5 on july 24,2015. i weighed 225.8 pounds. i took the next pill july 26, 2015, the third pill july 29, 2015 and the fourth pill july 31,2015. today, august 1,2015 i weigh 215.8 and i'm 5'3 inches tall, i carry my weight proportionately all over my body. maybe my face looks a little bit thinner, however you can't really see the weight loss yet. that being said here's a schedule of my weight loss so far.
7/23/2015 a -225.8 ~7/24/2015 - 224.4
7/25/2015- 220.2 ~7/26/2015 - 217.6
7/27/28/29- 219.6 i started drinking 2 liters of water a day ~ 7/30/2015- 217.6
7/31/2015- 217.6
8/1/2015 215.8" | 7 |
depression | "i started taking this during a time that i felt like i was at the end of my rope and frantic to find something to help me feel better (i had previously tried cipralex and effexor). i started at 150mg xl (moved to 300 after 2 weeks) and i noticed a difference in my mood and energy within the first couple of days! i did errands that i hadn't done in months, cooked, and wasn't sleeping all day! the drastic change in energy subsided, but i feel like it helped me wake up in the morning. it did slightly elevate my anxiety, but that subsided as well. i really recommend this medication! i only stopped because i found that it made my vyvanse less effective (prescribed later on). i still am conflicted about, since this mediation was a game changer" | 1 |
acne | "when i turned 26 i began getting really bad, cystic acne on my chin/around my mouth. i would "pop" the cysts and cause all kinds of scabs/scars on my chin area. finally i went to the dermatologist and she prescribed me ziana. let me just start of by saying this stuff is nothing short of a miracle. within 2 weeks my face looks brand new again. i use it everyday. i went a few weeks without using it and the bumps began to come back%u2026 also, a little bit goes a long way. i put a very thin layer on my face every night. i think some people may be putting too much on their face which is causing their skin to be oily (the ziana is causing the oil to come out of your skin which is what is causing the acne anyway). good luck!!" | 2 |
weight loss | "been taking contrave for 5 weeks, so just hit the max dose of 2 pills in the am and 2 pills in the pm at week ago. i've lost 6 pounds. i had some side effects - feeling very foggy and tired for the first 3/4 days but then cleared up. i still get tired in mid-afternoon, but nothing i can't handle.
i've had to cut back to 2 pills in the am and one pill in the pm due to extremely dry eyes and mouth. the reduction in dose doesn't seem to have impacted the effectiveness of the medication.
i had some trepidation about how effective contrave would be for me because i don't meet the criteria for a binge eater. i'm more of a stress and boredom eater. but i have a reduction in craving even when my favs are available." | 6 |
acne | "my son started having bad acne when he turned 16. i bought tons of "acne treatments" that you can buy in stores, online from paula's choice, clinique, and even tried proactive, nothing worked and most made it worse. i felt horrible for him & finally said enough of the rubbish products and took him to the dermatologist who gave him a dermabrasion treatment & a prescription for onexton. there are even cards that cover most of the cost even if you have insurance. they say 1 bottle/month but it lasts 6 months. my son's face began to clear up within 2 weeks! he is now 19 & hasn't had a break out since he started using onexton. i am so thankful for this product! don't waste money and precious time with your child's life, go straight to a dermatologist!" | 2 |
obesity | "ok, am i bad? - i have been on it for over a month with no results (or side effects or anything)... then i realized it's a twice a day pill. oops! today is day one of taking them twice a day. i'm 36, 250lbs and need to get back down to 170. it's gonna be a long road but i'm getting married soon and refuse to buy a plus-size wedding dress!!! we can do this!!!!" | 7 |
birth control | "i received the mirena today finally, i had been looking at the reviews and they wasn't good reviews so decided i was going to give it a try anyway. everyone has different bodies along with different symptoms i went in an my doctor told me my uterus was tilted and i was going to feel a sharp pain which i did it felt like a huge cramp and it took the breath out of me but that's the only reason why it hurt that much was because my uterus was tilted other wise it wouldn't have been that sharp. i laid there for a min and got up i had cramps but the cramps stopped due to me taking ibprofen which helps a lot. i am bleeding which is normal and it's not heavy if you've had a child before and your epidural didn't help you can handle this pain." | 0 |
birth control | "i started this pill back in august after being on loestrin fe. i was happy with that pill but it turned out i was having a bunch of the side effects listed to call your doctor about! anyways, every month for the past 6 months that i have been on kariva i have gotten my period a week early and it has lasted through the whole 2 weeks. when i was on loestrin i got my period on the 4th monday of the month and was finished that friday. my period has been heavier and i am getting cramps again. the good part of this pill is i am not getting shooting pain in my breasts before my period now, the downside is getting my period for 2 weeks in a row every month. i am going to call my doc on monday to try a new pill." | 0 |
birth control | "i literally could not rate this any lower. it's the first birth control pill i've taken that didn't improve my periods. i've gone back to having irregular, long periods, just like before the pill. i've also gained a significant amount of weight and had mood swings and a heavily decreased sex drive. it just didn't work for me at all." | 0 |
adhd | "my son was diagnosed with adhd when he was 2. he is now 11. we have tried changing his diet, herbal remedies, vyvanse, strattera, and several others. the thing that has worked without causing headaches is the adderall rx. he does have a loss of appetite, but his behavior and ability to concentrate are definitely worth it." | 9 |
depression | "i am 16 years old. i started taking zoloft for my depression. i took it for a year and it worked, it made me happy for a few months but after a while i started noticing something. i had no remorse, i just didn't care about anything. i was like a zombie. someone in my family died and i didn't cry. i couldn't cry. it was very scary. i told my friends mom who also took it she said it did the same thing 2 her. so i knew i wasn't imagining things. if you feel like this or notice it in your children tell your doctor. i didn't like it at all." | 1 |
birth control | "when i first started using it, about 3 years ago, i loved it. i always had a problem remembering to take my pills and so this was (what i thought) the best solution. as time continued however, my sex drive took a dive, i got tired all the time, and i find that whenever i'm on the ring, i get nasty discharge that goes away when i go off for a month or two. i've also started bleeding after sex this past year! i'm now looking to go back onto the pill and can not wait! if remembering to take a pill everyday is all it takes to get myself back, then i'll do it! glad to know i'm not the only one." | 0 |
anxiety | "hi everyone,
i am a 22 yr old female and i have been on 10mg of lexapro for 2 weeks now and i thought i'd share my experience although everyone will react to medication differently. the first three days were awful. nauseous to the point where i could barely move, terrible headaches, incredible hunger, yawning constantly and waking up all through out the night. on the 4th day most the side effects just stopped. mostly the headaches and nauseous feeling. you really have to push through the initial side effects. all the racing thoughts immediately stopped, i am so much more calm, no more mood swings, social situations no longer bother me, i am just generally happier. i will also mention that i had none of the sexual side effects." | 3 |
depression | "i have taken lexapro for three months and never felt better after suffering a stroke at the age of 23 due to a birth defect in my brainstem. i was switched to celexa because my insurance does not cover lexapro. i felt all the anxiety, panic attacks, trouble sleeping, not wanting to get off the couch return. i went back on lexapro and will pay whatever the cost. the side effects, for me, are weight gain. i gained 10 pounds despite running 6 to 12 miles a day. i crave bad, bad food, which i never used to care about. my sex drive is, well, gone. i have to work on it. i guess 10lbs, paying the monthly price at the pharmacy, and the side effects above are well worth my quality of life." | 1 |
pain | "methadone is the only drug that helps my horrific lower back pain. i have been on everything from fentanyl patches to enough oxy to wipe out a small village. the methadone in combination with perk 5's is the best combination i have been on in the past 15 years. thank you pain management doctors!" | 4 |
birth control | "been on the patch for almost four months now and i love it! it is much more convenient than taking birth control pills everyday, most of the time i forget i even have it on. the first month i experienced really emotional mood swings and a really heavy, long period. those side effects have really tapered off since then, i'm still slightly more emotional during my period and it still can be a little heavy the first day or two. nothing too bad at all and i think the longer i'm on the patch, the better it'll get. it is also completely free with my current insurance plan. and the best part, it is effective! all in all i'd totally recommend it" | 0 |
depression | "celexa has been an absolute life saver for me. maybe even literally. my psychiatrist put me on celexa in the midst of major depression. i take 40mgs twice a day and about a month after starting this, my depression ended. at first i had some suicidal thoughts, but i don't know if that was the medication or my depression. highly recommended for depression. " | 1 |
depression | "this is my first day to take lexapro, not even a couple of hours after i took the 10 mg dose i felt calm and collected. i'm not constantly crying and being paranoid and highly irritated. i feel way better. the only side effect is nausea." | 1 |
depression | "my doctor just pulled this today. i was on it for four months. i thought it was working well at first, but it ended up making me feel flat with a chronic flu. my muscles hurt so bad. it also made me severely itchy. there were times i would itch myself bloody. totally not worth it!" | 1 |
birth control | "i'm very happy with this medication. i couldn't find anyone to fill my rx without having to order it. it was prescribed to me in dec 2016. i went home to research and saw it had literally been out for one month. my new doctor (i moved cross country) recommended it when i mentioned many bc pills make me physically ill (upset stomach, dry mouth, etc.) and that i have very painful periods. also, i mentioned i had been taking seasonique with frequent breakthrough bleeding. she said the hormones in this were different, and that it was a gel pill. she seemed excited about it, so i agreed to try it. i love it. i seem to have less breakouts and i can take 3 packs in a row to skip periods with zero spotting. i feel absolutely no side effects. great!" | 0 |
pain | "used twice under walking boot for broken fibula, use for rotator cuff sprain for six weeks, used for left knee pain for three years prior to replacement of knee. way better than an opiate, i could work! more effective too most of the time." | 4 |
birth control | "i have been taking this pill for three years now, my doctor switched me over to it from ortho tri cyclen lo due to the cost. at first i really enjoyed this pill, no significant changes at all, no weight gain, no moodiness, no appetite change. everything was fine. the last year and a half, i have noticed a difference and i hate this pill now. it has decreased my sex drive to absolutely zero. i have been with my boyfriend for 3 in a half years and i have no desire to do anything with him. it has made me miserable and extremely emotional all of the time. i feel depressed and get angry very easily. the only upside to this pill is that my period lasts for two days and then it's over. i will be switching immediately it's ruining my relationship" | 0 |
birth control | "i started sprintec in september so i'm going on my 3rd month. i have mixed feelings about it. i don't receive bad cramps anymore and my acne doesn't come around when my period is here. i don't like that i get depressed or sad and my last period lasted 17 days and my doctor told me to stop for some days then start again and she told me to not take the placebos. overall i'd recommend, i'm 16 which means i might be a different candidate." | 0 |
birth control | "worst birth control ever. i started taking it after my doctor thought i would get pregnant.... even though condoms are used. i've been on it for 1 1/2 weeks now and my body rejects the pill by vomiting it back up. i've had a really bad acne breakout and i have started to get panic attacks so bad that it's hard to physically and emotionally function. at this point, i'd rather go through 9 months of pregnancy and a million hours of labor than take this." | 0 |
birth control | "i love it! i was having serious mood swings and long periods with other birth control. since i've switched, no mood swings and no period! i do have a bit of acne, nothing serious though. i feel very normal. i do not know about the weight gain as i just had a baby... i haven't been able to work out like i used to and i do not weigh myself, but i fit into all my clothes like normal." | 0 |
anxiety | "the best anxiety medicine i have taken and i have taken them all. works very fast, about 20 minutes and keeps working. also for me it is basically non-addictive. i can take it when i like and then stop for long periods if i want to. in fact i used valium to get off klonopin which was a nightmare to get off until valium was substituted.
" | 3 |
birth control | "i got nexplanon put in on august 8, 2013. two months after i had a baby boy. i had my period throughout my pregnancy & this is the first birth control i have ever been on. i have also been breast feeding. i got my first period a week or two after i got it out in & so far i've only had two periods. the first one was heavy & lasted ten days & the second which was in october lasted almost a week & was really light. i have some weight gain, a lot of mood swings, headaches every now & then, & sometimes my arm hurts around the insertion area. otherwise i enjoy being on it with all of these side effects i greatly recommend it to every new mom." | 0 |
anxiety | "i suffer from severe anxiety and panic attacks that happen unexpectedly. i am also taking an ssri with the ativan but the ativan is on an as needed basis and has helped tremendously the tightness in my chest is relieved and the irregular heartbeat slows down, anxiety and panic is a very scary thing to experience and ativan has helped me get through those tough times, would absolutely recommend it." | 3 |
adhd | "i have a now 10 yo son that was diagnosed with add & adhd when he was 7. his dr. has put him on all different types of meds since. the only one we found that seemed to work for him, was vyvanse, well now he's on strattera 18 mg and i had to rush him to the er because he was complaining about his chest bothering him, and i mean really bad. they said he was fine, besides his heart rate,which was really really high, but they didn't see anything wrong. i mentioned he was on strattera, and they said that the meds can be a big part of it. i took him off of it for the next two days, and he was fine. started him back on it, and a week later, (2/6/16) he was having pains in his chest again, so i've been trying to get a hold of his dr to stop it." | 9 |
depression | "as a septic and someone who hasn't had good experiences with antidepressants i must say this medication has been amazing. i must have tried 6-8 different types and always felt they either didn't work or the side effects were too unbearable. i went to my gp to go back on to lexapro as it was the one i did best on (but lost all libido) and he suggested pristiq which is similar but not supposed to come with the same side effects. so far (8 weeks in) i'm pleased to say it has been a blessing. as had a major impact on the my depression which was getting disturbing and i am feeling no immediate side effects." | 1 |
depression | "basically, i felt light open up to me after about 2 days. after a week on 10mg, things felt normal but good. once i switched to 20mg, no change, but still much better than in the past. going to 40mg tomorrow. diarrhea was bad at the beginning but not enough to counter the feeling of calm and peacefulness and ability to reduce the sadness and rage and sleepiness of the depression. bad insomnia at 3 weeks on 20mg; then 2-3 days of wanting to sleep all day. otherwise, so much better in the good times." | 1 |
adhd | "i have 9 yr old twins who have adhd. they've been on concerta we are up to 36 mg and it was doing nothing. when they started having side effects - constant picking of scalp, sniffling, and puckering of mouth they were taken off. we then went to adderall and they both got very aggressive. we are now on ritalin 20 mg. one just started today so i'm not sure how it's going to go with him but the other has been on it for awhile and he's doing so good. he wants to take it, it makes him happy he says. today when i took them to school he held his 5yr old brothers hand when they walked in. for some people that may not be a big deal but before he didn't want anything to do with him. he is very talkative on it but very sweet and helpful." | 9 |
birth control | "wanted to share my insertion of kyleena. i had a nurse practitioner insert mine. i took 800mg of ibuprofen prior to appointment. i only felt two sharp cramps during the whole process. one when she measured and two when it was inserted. took less than 2 minutes for the entire procedure. i would describe the whole procedure as mildly uncomfortable. i immediately could sit up and drive myself home. it's been about 3 hours now and all i feel is a little crampy. i had mine placed during my period. would do it again, especially since it lasts 5 years!" | 0 |
depression | "i have been on pristiq for about 3 months. i had insane anxiety and depression as well as insomnia that got so bad i ended up in the er. i don't care if i ever come off of pristiq because it works. i am normal again. i sleep, and for about 2 months i almost forgot what it was like to feel so anxious i could hardly function at work or life. i hesitated to start this medicine because my psychiatrist told me absolutely no drinking. i do have a few drinks on weekends and have no side effects from it. " | 1 |
depression | "it is 2012 jan. and i have been battling depression and anxiety for the last 5 months, i was managing it up until 8 weeks ago. i started taking remeron (30mg)for 7.5 weeks and it did not help at all, when i upped the dosage the nightmares were so bad i had to stop immediately. now i am on day 2 of zoloft. day 1 was fine i was laughing and felt so good, day 2 i took the medicine at 9:30pm went to bed at 10:30pm and woke up in at 1:30 am with my heart beating so fast, and a nervous wreck. it took hours before i could go to bed even with my 1.5mg of ativan. i just bought a light therapy machine and am also using that trying to combat this. i'm really nervous about the next couple of days on zoloft after my night of panic and deep anxiety." | 1 |
depression | "i was depressed since i could remember, always low energy and just wanting something to kill me didn't matter, but prozac helps me a lot. i still have my bad days but they aren't as severe of frequent. thanks prozac!" | 1 |
bipolar disorde | "depikote was prescribed to me after 2 manic episodes. i've been on a lot of bipolar meds so many that have made me so depressed i spent a whole summer in bed. depikote def saved my life. it's been a year now a little anxiety but not nearly as much as i've had in the past and a little weight gain and tiredness. but no mania and very little to no depression so thankyou depikote i rate u a 10 it's been a year and no mania :) ur a life saver i take 1500 mg though to so that might be y i'm so tired" | 5 |
bipolar disorde | "this drug is horrendous. i spent a week in a psychiatric ward the year i was twenty, and they titrated it up to ten milligrams by the time i was let out. i was a complete zombie, exhausted all the time - could fall asleep anywhere, any time of the day - so anxious that i had to keep moving my body to function. kept crossing and uncrossing my legs, wringing my hands, etc. i was so numbed out i simply didn't enjoy life. i don't know how i managed to not kill myself. this thing will wreck you." | 5 |
acne | "i'm 19 years old and i have been using yasmin for 4 months. i started using yasmin because i saw it was working tremendously for other people. a week after i started my skin was great then i had a breakout. it hasn't disappeared since, instead its making the rest of my skin lighter. i'm worried whether it is working for me or i'm just impatient." | 2 |
birth control | "i am 51 year old on my 2nd implanon device; the first one replaced at 3 years as recommended. i did gain some weight, but it's more a water retention thing. i used to have very painful periods, which is why my gyn recommended it. i'm one of the lucky ones. have not had any periods in 5 years, (spotted a bit the first month only) and plan to continue to use the implanon until i'm completely menopausal (still perimenopausal). the only reason i can't give it a 10 is whenever my blood pressure is taken in the left arm, the implant site "pinches", solved by having bp taken on the other arm, but i was told i shouldn't be able to notice it. cost a bit up front (even with insurance), but saved on prescription co-pays for 3 years so still cost effective." | 0 |
depression | "first time ever having to take an antidepressant. the first day i took it, i thought i was going crazy because i felt so good. on the third day my daughter noticed i was more energetic. i'm about 2 weeks into it now, and feel great. i'm able to move about and not be so sluggish. i keep forgetting it in the morning and have been taking it late afternoon and it doesn't seem to affect my sleep. actually i have been able to go to sleep before midnight when i had been going to sleep at least 2 or 3 in the morning. i can lead a more normal life because i'm not sleeping until most of the morning is gone and feel so much more energy! usually as soon as something bothered me, i'd go down, but now i'm able to keep going. loving this." | 1 |
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