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birth control | "i went on this pill an entire year ago to help control my facial acne. i was excited to start and as usual this would take a few months to kick in. (the acne would be worse, then get better) well, i can say that i've given it a full year trial... and my acne has gotten lighter, but i still break out terribly. i never had severe acne just mild. i go through stages of mild/light. but it's never regulated. my skin is terrible and i have sensitive skin that leaves scars even at the smallest pimple. i was so disappointed now an entire year and nothing has really gotten better. my mood has been more emotional than ever, and after a full year i can attribute it most likely to these pills." | 0 |
obesity | "contrave does not control your apetite it mainly causes a lack of interest in food. i am on my second month and have never felt good taking more than one pill a day. i have lost 10 pounds, but i think it is more the daily weigh in that makes me more aware. i hate the vivid dreams......more like nightmares. i will finish out the second bottle of pills and than lose the rest on my own." | 7 |
birth control | "i got the nexplanon at my 6 week check-up after having my son in jan 2015, and i have to say i absolutely hate the nexplanon!! i'm on my 3rd one due to pain in my arm all the time and now thinking about getting it removed since the new one i got a week ago is killing me!! i have put on about 40lbs since feb 2015 since i got my 1st implant and can't seem to lose it, i have mood swings, feel tired all the time and shed hair all the time! i really miss the implanon it was so much better than the nexplanon !" | 0 |
birth control | "for me, mirena has been the perfect birth control option. i take a number of other medications, so a pill might have interacted with them. i gave mirena a shot and could not be happier! you don't have to think about anything! insertion is painful, but worth it. give it a try! if you're not happy, your doctor can certainly take it out!" | 0 |
birth control | "i've been on aubra for a month and a half now and this is my first time ever taking the pill. i was honestly expecting my side effects to be pretty bad based on reading all of these reviews after i got my prescription but i've been pleasantly surprised so far. the first 2 days or so i had a slight twinge of nausea that would come and go but i barely noticed it. i haven't had any significant weight gain and my breasts feel rounder and firmer. my mood has been the same too. maybe because it's such a low dose it didn't negatively effect my body but i'm just glad i didn't have to go through all of the trial and error of finding the right pill for me. i'd recommend it" | 0 |
birth control | "i've taken this medication for 11 years and it's the only one that doesn't make me vomit or be bed ridden. the normal dose my body can't handle. it's made my acne go away better then any of the creams they have out there. having the right dose is really important." | 0 |
birth control | "i am 18 year old sexually active female and decided i didn't want to worry about getting pregnant for all eight years of my upcoming college career. plus i didn't want hormones. i got my first pelvic exam and the paragard iud put in on the same day without my mom and was fine. yes it was awkword and yes it hurt. but nothing i couldn't handle. i didn't cry. compared to breaking my arm it was nothing. just a super bad period cramp some sharp pain and over 5 minutes. i took four ibuprofen before i went also. then i was done bleeding a little bit bled heavily for a couple days, cramps. but then after a week i couldn't feel it at all went back to working out and doing everything normally. totally recommend it." | 0 |
obesity | "i have been on contrave since july, 2015. i have lost 57ish pounds. this medication is very effective for my food issues. i have obsessed about food for a long time. it has removed that obsession. you do have to do work, the pill is not magic. i exercise, drink plenty of water and log my food. i currently limit my calorie intake to 1400 per day. i have hit plateaus - but the funny thing is that my clothing sizes still went down - so i think it was my body adjusting. i did have some of the side effects initially. i had dry mouth, was dizzy, hot flashes and had headaches. they all went away in the first two weeks. i have to tell you that the medication would be worth it if the side effects continued." | 7 |
acne | "i had some redness and sensitive skin and burning and i just waited for the sores that did have to clear up before i applied it on again. so i really haven't noticed anything just yet. hopeful for it soon." | 2 |
anxiety | "dr. prescribed propranolol 10mg twice a day for mild anxiety and stress/panicy feelings. noticed a difference in hand shakiness, tight chested, short of breath and feelings of extreme stress, but my vision was badly effected and i literally could not read words that before hand i had no trouble in reading! everything was blurred and very disconcerting. i stopped taking it after 2weeks as i wanted my sight back." | 3 |
anxiety | "i suffer from insomnia and anxiety and was prescribed this as a sleep aid in a hospital once, which is when i discovered the pill's wonderful added bonus as having a slightly noticeable anti-anxiety effect. usually doctors mention that when prescribing a new medicine, but this really was a great bonus. i just didn't like the weight gain, total mind/body grogginess and increased hunger all the following day. so i appreciated the anxiety effect and the help with sleep, but those effects (when pill is taken for a few months) slowly fade and no longer help. i pop one every so often when i need sleep now, but cannot rely on sleep medicines anymore due to such hangovers, so am off all night time medicines now. but this drug wasn't too bad for a while. just be prepared to lose your tiny figure!" | 3 |
birth control | "i choose this form of birth control because i was on the minipill but was tired of taking a pill everyday and wanted something asi didn't want a baby. i had mine inserted may of 2015. i had spotting constantly since implantation but i was told that was normal and would go away. unfortunately it made my acne worse than it had been in years and i was put on new medication ( there goes me not taking any pills). once on the acne meds, i had my period every week for five weeks! went to the doctor who gave me estradiol and spironolactone to counteract the progesterone in the implant. got on antibiotic from dermatologist to counteract breakouts. in now in three pills, two creams and am miserable, still spotting, and hate this birth control." | 0 |
acne | "i love yaz. i suffer from adult acne and yaz always heals it within 3 months of taking it. i love that my periods come at the same day every month and only last about 4 days. the other thing i love about it is it seems to level out my moods. i'm not so up and down like i would be without it. as far as its effectiveness for birth control, i have never gotten pregnant while on the pill which makes me and my husband very happy." | 2 |
pain | "have been suffering with a severe throats infection for 3 nights now. been on antibiotics, aspirin and ibuprofen. saw a dr today and was given this injection of tiraspol. have been pain free for hours and able to finally eat something. i don't typically take any drugs but this one i am glad i did!!" | 4 |
anxiety | "my psychiatrist started me on gabapentin for anxiety almost a year ago and it's been a lifesaver. i had no idea how prevalent my anxiety had become until the gabapentin somehow calmed it down. the constant bouncing of my legs, the tapping of my fingers, the repetitive rhythmic stuff going on in my head and body and the crippling anxiety all just calmed down or went away. i started at 100mg 3x a day and have now settled into a very comfortable 300mg 3x a day. a little drowsiness at first but my body has adjusted and now i feel no side-effects at all. when i wake up in the morning and the gabapentin is out of my system i'm immediately aware of the anxiety again but it quickly goes away once i take my morning dose." | 3 |
weight loss | "hi--i am 54 y.o. female nurse who over the last fives gained 10 pounds a year with stress and menopause. i had a physical in july and weighed in at 215lbs and 5' 6". started first month at 15mg. dosage strong, but i needed a good jump start--i had really bad snacking habits and barely exercised. i started walking 2 miles every evening and cut my calories down to around 1,000--eating clean proteins (chicken, fish, oikos triple zero greek yogurt) and tons of veggies, and fresh fruit daily. increased my water intake, which took away side effect of tingling and constipation. that is key--start day with big glass of water. 2nd month on, 7.5mg dose. i feel so healthy!
it's mid sept and i'm down over 32 pounds.shopping in the back of my closet:)" | 6 |
birth control | "i've been on aubra four months now and love it! no crazy side effects! my periods are regular and light. very affordable. i pay $20 each month through planned parenthood. i can't say how protective it is, as i still use protection while being on birth control." | 0 |
weight loss | "i have been on chemo for over a year now that causes weight gain, it's been a struggle. i can't take anything herbal or over the counter. my doctor approved qsymia and i've been on it a week. i am already down 5 pounds. i feel like i have something to help me finally. i eat clean, and with some help, can get back to an active lifestyle which will also help keep me positive with fighting my cancer. so far, so good. i will post again after 30 days - i am very excited." | 6 |
emergency contraception | "i know all of you are probably freaking out, crying, and suddenly looking into the future that the next 18 years might bring--- don't. i took the pill and didn't honestly need to, but my anxiety of course told me i needed to. april 1st i started my routine period which lasts about 5 days, i took the pill on the evening of april 12th. side effects: this was the kicker for me. i experienced slight headaches the first few days, but then april 16-17th i started bleeding which freaked me out. it was brown/bright red spotting, and lasted 3-4 days. i had cramps and my lower back killed me (still and it's the 21st). i know i'm not pregnant, but i know my cycles will definitely be messed up. will never take again." | 10 |
obesity | "i started this medication on 8/28/17. @ 354.8lb today is 10/2/17. i weigh 360.6lb. i am working out 6 days a week. i am literally eating chicken, broccoli, and protein shakes, and i am up to 12 miles a day in cardio. i guess everyone is different, but i guess i am going to have to just do this the old fashioned way. this medication unfortunately did not help like i hoped. going back to what i know. i will discontinue the med and see what happens. good luck everyone, i hope you see results, this medication is too expensive not to work. #slightlydisappointed #iwillcontinuemyjourney" | 7 |
pain | "i was "scared" at first to try duragesic because i knew this was a very strong pain killer. but i was taking so many pills without much relief that something else had to be done. i still have some pain (back pain - 3 compression fxs., and a fractured kneecap). the patches have been a big help in managing all my bone pain. glad i was "brave" enough to try them. my dr. is great to prescribe them," | 4 |
insomnia | "i suffer with sleep duration insomnia. mostly i fall asleep naturally for two hours then perhaps drop off naturally once more for an hour; after that i wake and cannot fall asleep without zolpidem.
the insomnia seems to be caused by general anxiety and a mind that will not stop holding internal conversations even when i am exhausted. i take 1/4 x10mg zolpidem which at best gives three hours sleep; i repeat this at least once over the night. it's been like this for some years with no side effects, tolerance, addiction or rebound insomnia noticeable. overall this is the best sedative for me as it leaves no drowsiness the next day. my wish would be for a longer sedative action." | 8 |
adhd | "my son is 6 and has been diagnosed with adhd. concerta is one of the medications we have tried. it does wonders for him during the day, he has gone from being the class clown to top student. he always had it in him just lacked the ability to stay focused long enough to show it. however, during the evening is when we started noticing the difference it made in our child. he doesn't eat, he whispers even when everyone else was being loud, he became very emotional, and he would sit with a coloring books and color for hours... or sit at the computer playing games, he never slept . this was very unlike our son... he was usually climbing walls like spiderman... running around... jumping... happy go lucky! he became very withdrawn. we took him off it." | 9 |
birth control | "have been taking xulane for about 8 months, it's been great. spotting during the first two months, tired with some increase in appetite until my body adjusted. i do notice mild headaches during days (1-2 times per week). of course, breasts are swollen, which isn't a terrible side effect. i've had no nausea, no weight gain, and my mood seems more balanced. i have a history of depression, and have not had any issues outside of baseline while using xulane. i have fewer pms symptoms- less depressed, less irritable, don't want to run people over then cry because i'm a horrible person for thinking that :/ it's been very effective." | 0 |
bipolar disorde | "i have only been taking abilify (along with my prozac) for 2 days. so far i have had many ups and downs. i wake up feeling shaky and out of sorts. i have trouble breathing and black out a lot. (i black out anyways, but it has increased). then i go through a period of anxiety and sweating. a little while later i go through severe nausea and then extreme fatigue. between each phase i feel pretty great, but it's short lived. i'm going to give it more time, but that's the initial reaction for me." | 5 |
depression | "over the past two years, i have tried lexapro (effective, but serious sexual side effects), wellbutrin (bad luck here), zoloft (not as effective as lexapro, but much less serious sexual side effects), and now pristiq. little sexual impact, effective, and no noticeable side effects after 5 months. it may be, however, that my blood pressure is slightly elevated on pristiq." | 1 |
depression | "in reading the reviews, i take my 40mg dose of viibryd in the morning with a light breakfast, as i am also type 2 diabetic. the titrated dosage worked to perfection, and i an focused, energetic, and not gaining weight. perhaps the error is evening dosing. i once accidentally took it at bedtime, and was awake for the whole night. my feeling is evening dosing is an error on the part of the practitioner." | 1 |
anxiety | "my psychiatrist prescribed this for me for my anxiety (i worry about every little thing) and it worked but it made me extremely drowsy during the day. i was taking 0.1mg 3 times a day. i am a full time college student so that didn't work out to good. i couldn't really tell if it was helping with my anxiety or not. i only took it for 2 weeks." | 3 |
pain | "i've used this on & off for chronic pain and other health conditions. i find that, for me, it's the only thing that takes the edge off without bad side effects. however, i recently filled a prescription and was given a form by a new manufacturer - actavis pharma. they have bought out watson and changed the formula. shortly after taking one, i was extremely nauseated and had a horrible headache. it made my pain much worse; i was in bed most of the day. the pharmacy i go to only prescribes this brand now because it's cheaper. there are numerous complaints online from people having bad side effects like i did. the pill id is 2172. if you're given this brand and have problems, please report it to both the fda and actavis." | 4 |
birth control | "i was on ortho tri cyclen but stop due to stomach pain i switch over to this and notice i cry for any little thing. this pill has made me feel so emotional and i'm usually stronger than that. i had to discontinue." | 0 |
depression | "my doctor prescribed pristiq 6 months ago for major depressive disorder with anxiety. i have been on several different antidepressants but this one took the longest to work. it took 6 weeks. i was nauseated for the first month. it finally started working and i felt less depressed but lately i am very moody and irritable. sometimes all i want to do is stay in bed and at other times i'm up all night (like now - it's 3:55am). can't take this any more. good luck." | 1 |
birth control | "i have had the implanon for 8 months now and have had non-stop bleeding. i do love this birth control because it takes away the worries of getting pregnant; however might get it removed because they said the bleeding would stop after 6 months and it has not, it has gotten worse! i also have very low sex drive." | 0 |
birth control | "a life saver. i have never been able to take estrogen combined pills. always had bad side effects. once i was put on camila it was totally different. i had irregular bleeding at first but now all is well. i love this pill. its the only one my body has tolerated. we are still being careful because of the less efficiency of combined pills. but i give it a 10 because its the only one for me!" | 0 |
adhd | "i started vyvanse at 15 after a 2 year run on concerta which i hated. when i started vyvanse i was 5'8 150lbs. i started on the 30 mg dose and within a year was down to 132 pounds. the medicine works like a charm but makes it near impossible for me to eat." | 9 |
depression | "after a little over two months on pristiq, i have lost a significant amount of weight - something i really needed to do. i am taking the recommended dose and i haven't felt this productive in years." | 1 |
birth control | "i just switched to this from loestrin 1/20 and i am happy i did. loestrin 1/20 had me crazy moody, bad acne, and melasma on my face. once i switched to lo loestrin fe no more crazy mood, acne is pretty much gone. just a few here and there but that's normal for me. period is pretty normal with only spotting on the last week. as for the melasma, it stopped spreading but i am now seeing a dermatologist to fix it. my only downside with lo loestrin fe is that i have noticed my hair falling out a little bit more than usual but i hope it is one thing that will subside as i keep taking it. price wise it is reasonable. my insurance doesn't cover so i'm suppose to pay $50 but with my coupon card i only pay $25. overall i am happy with lo loestrin fe" | 0 |
acne | "i have been using this product for almost two months now and i have been pleased with the results. it hasn't got rid of my acne completely but it's way better than it was before. but now i have two pimples and the medication hasn't done a damn thing." | 2 |
birth control | "this is my first experience with birth control and i've only been on it about two months but i hate it. the pills make me crazy emotional; i've been crying over absolutely nothing and i get paranoid about every little thing. don't get me wrong, i love not having to worry about pregnancy as much but i just feel depressed and not like myself at all. the good sides to this pill are that it makes my period very light with hardly any cramps and it also has cleared up my acne a bit but not completely." | 0 |
insomnia | "i used to take zaleplon sonata to help regulate sleep disturbances related to bipolar disorder. i took it 38 times over the course of 78 days and it was excellent in helping me fall asleep. the 39th time i took it, i experienced very frightening hallucinations and severe anxiety. the experience was made worse because i was concerned about maniac symptoms. i called my psychiatrist and he said to immediately stop taking it. " | 8 |
adhd | "provigil works great for energy, as well as add. i also suffer from major panic disorder, and depression. this medicine gives me such a boost with no side effects, other then a little mood change late in the evening. i recently lost my health insurance due to my divorce, and could not afford it for 6 months, and what a difference i felt, no energy, and i slept more then ever. i think this medication is over priced, by all means, especially for people that it really works for and helps them though. the insurance company's need to cover this medicine, especially when it helps people with add and depression, and gives them energy that helps motivate them." | 9 |
insomnia | "i've been taking ambien occasionally for the past 3 weeks following a knee replacement surgery. the doctor said it is very common to have sleep issues after a knee replacement and sent me home with a script. i have to say i use it 2-3 times a week with no problems. i wake up refreshed and so far no weird side effects." | 8 |
depression | "i have used provigil and now am on nuvigil that helps for various issues. i realized i may have an attention problem when i took provigil for the first time and scored 10-30 points higher than i ever have on a vocational rehab. iq test.
for those of you who are low income, there is a foundation called cephalon cares that gives me my medication for free. you have to be under a certain income level but it saves me much money since i do not have insurance either." | 1 |
birth control | "let me start by saying i have not had paragard long just a few days over a month now. insertion was fine. i took 4 ibuprofen an hour before my appointment. i wouldn't say it was painful but it was awkwardly uncomfortable because the feeling is like nothing you've ever felt. i did have spotting after. the cramps were terrible about 6 hours later. i was rotating between tylenol and ibuprofen an it still felt like the early contractions i had when i had my daughter. i had these off and on the first couple wks. but now i can't feel it and hubby does';t feel it during sex so its been so far so good." | 0 |
birth control | "took for 3 months and it took that long for the spotting to subside. the side effects i had with it aren't worth it for me. it killed my libido - took it from 100 to 0. dried my lady parts out. it killed any sense of motivation i had. i used to go to the gym in the morning regularly and couldn't figure out why all of a sudden i no longer wanted to go. it made me nauseous at random times during the day. i had stomach issues bc of what was possibly an interaction with an antidepressant i take. i have stage 3 kidney disease and am on blood pressure meds and have never had an issue on other pills. this raised my bp from my normal 115/75 to 145/90, thus giving me a month long headache before i figured it out. plus it's expensive." | 0 |
birth control | "i wanted something that i didn't have to remember to take everyday since i was going off to college. from the start i had irregular bleeding. i would get my regular period, three days of no bleeding, then another two week "period" then six weeks without a period. as month passed my doctor assured me it would subside by the 9 month mark. it actually never stopped for me so i had it removed exactly one year after having it inserted and my periods returned to normal however one month after having it removed i experienced severe abdominal pains that forced me to go to the hospital, only to find out that i now how very large and painful ovarian cysts. i'm almost 100 percent sure it's because of nexplanon because i never had a history of it." | 0 |
depression | "i began taking pristiq in 2008 as a supplement to wellbutrin. when i missed dose i became very ill with flu-like symptoms so severe, i felt it was not safe for me to drive a car. this made me feel as though this drug was not good for me, so i finally took myself off of it in 2015. it took the entire month of july (i stopped pristiq july 1st and nausea and dizziness did not end until early august- i kept track of my symptoms on a calendar) and as of today, the end of february 2016, my digestion has still not returned to normal. pristiq was developed by the manufacturer to replace the profits from another popular drug that reached the generic zone. i consider it "bad drug."" | 1 |
birth control | "i absolutely loved the mirena and highly recommended it to anyone. but i have had some side effects which i am starting to believe they are from the mirena. i have had it in for 1 1/2 yrs and now i am thinking about having it removed. insertion was fine, no cramping, no acne. i did gain weight but can't say if its from the mirena. you can't tell it's in, its a great birth control. i actually got it in because my periods were very very heavy and were out of control. i have been experiencing anxiety the last 6 months and i have no idea why and seems to be getting worse, i have seen my ob and family doctor and they said i should have no side affect like this (anxiety). i saw a new doctor, and she said it can. daughter thinks i've been moody since i got." | 0 |
weight loss | "took contrave the same day i gave up lortabs because of the interaction warning & just like that: no opioid withdrawal & free of lortabs! only thing: my insurance wouldn't pay for this drug....it was too new & experimental. someone spread the word that this miracle drug can sure stop severe opioids addiction!!!!!!" | 6 |
birth control | "i had my daughter 2010 in december when she was 3 months old i thought i was pregnant again (the horror at 18). i went to my local health clinic to see about what form of birth control would be best for me. the next day i was coming in for an iud; a paragard! well i had my iud for several years and really just experienced mild pain and occasionally morning sickness. in 2015 of march (always get pregnant that month) i got pregnant & i didn't know i was pregnant until i had my period for 45 days. in 2016 i tried to have it removed and you guessed it, it was inbeded in my cervix (not put in correctly, several docs agreed) . june2, 17 i will have surgery to finally have it removed . cant wait! baby#2 2018 hopefully :)" | 0 |
acne | "my first week of taking this drug were terrible. my acne got worse and i broke out in hives. i was itchy. i felt ugly and i was miserable and ready to quit. i didn't even want to leave the house! i continued with it and one week later, my skin is clearing up, my hives have gone away and i'm starting to be really happy with the results.
if this drug makes your skin worse in the first week, don't quit because it will get better!!!" | 2 |
bipolar disorde | "i am a fine artist with bipolar. i have been taking saphris for almost a month, which was added to my other medicines lithium and depakote. the first night (5mg) i woke to use the restroom and felt so dizzy i thought there was no way i would be taking it again - even in the morning i felt so tired, but it lifted around noon and i just felt calm the rest of the day. the next day was a little better and so on. after a week my psych doctor put me on 10mg at bedtime but after 4 days still felt too tired to do much but watch t.v, so went down to 5mg again. racing thoughts have leveled out and i no longer have paranoia/suspicious feelings and anger problems are all but gone. best of all i enjoy working on my art again and can concentrate more on it!" | 5 |
depression | "i started taking 150mg of nuvigil with my staterra. my doctor wanted to wait and see if the nuvigil worked before discounting stratterra. well the first 4 days of nuvigil at 150mg worked well my doctor decided to up it to 250 mg and now it no longer works at all and in fact i feel very nauseous after i take it. i am so very disappointed!" | 1 |
birth control | "omg!!! please dont get this implant !!!
i had it for 2 1/2 years , and i experienced
i bled 2/3 weeks out of a month
i was fatigued
weight gain
moodiness occurred often
pelvic pain
please don't do this to yourself it's just not worth
i thought it removed yesterday and i already feel better ," | 0 |
weight loss | "i started taking this pill on 5/24/08 and have already lost 9 lbs. i weighed 180 lbs and now i weigh 171 lbs. i am really excited about this medicine. i needed a jump start because i craved sugars and carbs alot and had been working out 4-5 times per week since january and not lost any weight. i haven't worked out because the doctor says to see how the pills affect me and then start slowly incorporating exercise. he has me on a strict plan and i will be off them in 6 weeks. " | 6 |
birth control | "i just got my paragard removed after having it in for about 8 months. i wanted paragard because i'm sensitive to hormonal birth control and right now paragard seems to be the only hormone-free option. unfortunately, the side effects were just too much for me, and only seemed to be getting worse as time went on, instead of better. some of the lovely things i had to deal with on paragard:
- painful cramps--not just around my period, but also whenever i would exercise
- long periods--they lasted about 2 weeks. seriously.
- heavy periods--the jokes about the elevator scene in the shining are completely accurate
- constant nausea, dizziness and headaches
- weight gain
my body just didn't want paragard inside of me and made my life miserable." | 0 |
pain | "my doctor prescribed 10mg once or twice a day to address some nasty sciatic pain. maybe the dosage is low, but it really had no discernible effect on the pain after several days usage. i don't want another expensive shot to deal with it either. i have had two, and they only provided about one week of relief, while costing me plenty even with insurance." | 4 |
emergency contraception | "i decided to write this because these reviews helped me to stop worrying. i had unprotected sex with my boyfriend on saturday january 30th. (a week ago today) he didn't ejaculate inside me but i realized how risky what we had done was, so the day after, approximately 25 hours after the sex, i bought a generic form of plan b. i experienced very mild cramping, like almost none at all, plenty of discharge, nausea, and bloating. today i got my period. i have never been so excited to see blood. so i'm just here to say that plan b works. i know this is easier said than done, but don't stress. it will work. symptoms sucked but worth it. hope i could ease your mind" | 10 |
depression | "i found the pamphlet for deplin while sitting in the waiting room. i was very intrigued because all of the adjunct medicines for anti-depressants usually have many side effects. my doctor was skeptical, stating that it was just a vitamin but wrote me a 'script. effexor is the only one that works for me. i tried cymbalta for pain issues and spent most of the time in tears. before my diagnosis, i was constantly suicidal. as of late, my dark moods were back too often. but after 3 days of deplin, i woke up feeling motivated and hopeful. i am amazed but so grateful. " | 1 |
birth control | "what a nightmare. i have had bleeding nearly non stop since insertion 2 years ago. give it time for your body to adjust after 6 months i was told. then give it a year. finally had a gynecologist agree to remove it. it has been effective as birth control considering i have only had a handful of weeks out of two years i have not been bleeding. and i'm not talking spotting i'm talking period like bleeding with cramps. i wouldn't recommend this to anyone and don't even know why it's been approved." | 0 |
birth control | "i've been on yaz for about 8 years. used to love it. only use it to control my period and symptoms from pcos. i'm 38 with no kids (don't want any...crazy busy correctional nurse!) and a part time smoker. i've had quite a bit of spotting especially after intercourse which is actually active bleeding. my mood is quite crazy too lately. my gyno wants me to try this iud but i refuse. i'm scared to go off this pill now. anyone with these issues? i'm tempting to get a hysterectomy or partial....suggestions?" | 0 |
bipolar disorde | "manic bi-polarism for 7 years. know i'm a type "a" person, depokote, effexer, zanix. i come from the medical field, lab and had seen people come in for blood work on everything from lithium to thorazine. i have (with m.d. agreement) backed down from 500mg er depokote, to 250mg er every evening along with a sleeping pill. the sleeping pill is new, so next time i will give the name. when "they" found me, i was so gone into what we call our "black hole". i truly have no idea what all they tried....but the depakote, according to my wife (nurse for 34 yrs)
was my marriage and life saver." | 5 |
anxiety | "so far it hasn't helped much with the anxiety... it's actually made it worse. my hands tremble and i feel like i'm walking on the deck of a moving ship. making an appointment with my doctor to discontinue and find a new med, as this one is freaking me out." | 3 |
birth control | "was put on nora be because for some reason my doc suggested it even though i preferred the implanon. first i hate having to take a pill everyday so i probably am a little biased. although i can say i saw a significant change in my mood. usually im a happy go lucky kind of gal, but since taking the pill for 2months my irritability level went from a 2 maybe to a 10. i knew something was wrong when i started having evil thoughts on hurting someone over something that could of easily resolved, to ketchup! i usually brush things off, but being on this pill, i swear i wanted to kill someone. i was literally in a rage over ketchup! that was when i knew i wasn't myself. i completely stopped. not a fan of this." | 0 |
birth control | "got this inserted today for me it isn't so much ouch pain it's just a lot of pressure and felt like something was hanging on to my cervix. it's a very weird feeling having something in your organs luckily it was over fast. i was able to drive back home 15 mins after the procedure finished, the cramps went away a few hours later after lying on my bed and dozing off. hope it works out well!" | 0 |
depression | "i had weened off effexor in october as i was tired of the side effects. i wanted to go the natural route with exercising and eating better to see if it would help. unfortunately i have been going through a hard time and needed something to help me through this. i started on wellbutrin xl , 150 mg, about 2 weeks ago. i honestly can't tell if it is helping or not. i feel about the same mood wise ...very sad, crying a lot, no appetite, sense of failure and no hope. i know things can't change immediately but was hoping i could be one of the individuals that experience positive results. hope this changes eventually." | 1 |
birth control | "i've had nexplanon in for about 6 months now. the process of injection was a little uncomfortable but nothing compared to child birthing. at first i hated it, i had periods for 5-7 days 3 times a month! now i haven't had my period for a little over a month. but i have gained 10lbs, no matter how much i workout i can't seem to lose it. as much as i hate the extra weight i'll take it over being pregnant!" | 0 |
emergency contraception | "i told myself if it worked i was going to write a review, because i know how scared i was and i came here for comfort. i had unprotected sex with a guy i wasn't even dating, around the beginning of july. i took the pill less than 12 hours after the incident happened. a week after i took the pill, i got a period for around 5 days, heavy, brown, but with no cramps. it described implant bleeding almost to closely, so i grew even more scared!!! i had slight breast tenderness around the time aswell but nothing other than that. i just got my period yesterday, almost a full month after i missed my original period date. don't freak out if your period is more than a week late, mine was nearing 4 weeks late before it finally came. stay hopeful! ❤️" | 10 |
birth control | "i started taking aviane 3 days ago. i chose this pill over others due to the fact i read quite a few reviews and articles that said decreases sex drive was not a side effect of this pill. low sex drive and spotting are my number 1 issues when on the pill.
today (day 3) i started spotting. sex drive is normal, but if i'm going to spot i'm not going to be able to have sex.
i do feel like my appetite has been kicked up a notch and i'm bloated.
i will come back and update after more time passes." | 0 |
weight loss | "my insurance doesn't cover qysmia so my doctor prescribed me phentermine and topiramate separately. my insurance doesn't cover phentermine however with the help of the good rx app i was able to pay for it out of pocket for around $15.00. i was prescribed the meds on jan. 6, 2017 and weighed in at the docs office at 250. i had a follow up appointment on march 16 and weighed in at 227. these pills make you change the way you feel about food. your appetite is totally gone and at times you have to force yourself to eat. the first couple of days of taking the pills i felt foggy and tired, but now i don't really notice any major side effects. i hope to reach the 190s by the summer." | 6 |
birth control | "i am 21 years old and i started taking my first birth control pill ever (minastrin) in late january 2015. the first month i took this pill i was extremely emotional. it's now just over 6 months later and i have had stomach cramps/pain as well as bleeding of all sorts of colors for the entire month. my boyfriend and i were so convinced i was pregnant because of all the symptoms and side effects associated with this pill. i never have a cramp a day in my life until i started this pill and now along with the cramps comes bleeding and horrible stomach pain. anything that causes such differences in your daily life and this much stress is not worth it. i am starting a new pill tomorrow thankfully" | 0 |
emergency contraception | "so i had a crazy college night where there was no condom used, i'm not on birth control, and this relentless boy literally came all over my area. i was freaking out. he bought me aftera the next day and i took it immediately probably like 6 hours after having sex. i read the reviews and started panicking because so many people claimed they got pregnant. anyways a week later i got my period (yay!) so if you use it when you should you'll be fine! something to keep in mind is that most people that write reviews are people that have super strong experiences with products. you're more likely to write a negative review if you're frustrated w/ a product rather then satisfied bc it did what it was supposed to so don't panic! (:" | 10 |
birth control | "i had a heavy period that lasted a good 3 weeks, beginning 2 days after insertion. irregular periods for a while (boo), zero cramps (yay!). after a few months, i have light spotting for maybe 3/4 days per month & it is painless. gained about 10lbs but not really an issue for me. i had manageable depression before getting nexplanon(etonogestrel). now i have severe mood swings, depressed mood on a regular basis, had my 1st panic attack over something silly, also having impulse control issues. seeing a psychologist now. they think i should wait it out but i am done living like this. i really do think nexplanon made my depression & anxiety so much worse. getting it removed this week. be sure to discuss history of depression before getting this!" | 0 |
birth control | "i love love love the mirena. the first insertion was slightly painful, although the ibuprofen/aspirin helped. i just got my 5 year old mirena removed and the new one inserted. all went well and it wasn't as bad as the first time. my doctor was quick and gentle. so far so good, i am very happy." | 0 |
birth control | "it made me bloated, very moody, depressed, and gained 17 pounds and kept on gaining until switched to a different pill. it did its job, prevents pregnancy but definitely makes you gain a lot of weight. got off the pill lost the 15 pounds within 2 weeks..." | 0 |
obesity | "i have been on belviq for just shy of 10 months. i started at about 288 lbs. i got an eat smart scale the second week on belviq. i was a 54 year old male. today, i weighed in at 226 lbs. that is 62 lbs. lost in almost 10 months. the week i started, my a1c was 6.6. my pcp has been having blood work done every 3 months. my a1c is now 5.3 and i am no longer taking metformin or simvistatin. side effects are very minor, compared to how it has changed my life. and the second best thing is, i sleep much sounder. if i do wake up at night, i fall back asleep right away. when i make it to my goal weight, i will probably talk to my doctor about continuing belviq at a 1/2 dosage." | 7 |
birth control | "i gave sprintec a 10, for effectiveness. this will be rather long: when i first started the pill everything was normal. i got my period 3 pills into the placebo pills ( and i have every month since) i noticed that i do have some vaginal discharge but it is normal and it happens usually when i get a new pack. when im in my period my crampa actually worsened, and id often get terrible leg cramps that would wake me up in dead sleep. but fortunately the leg cramps disappeared a few months in. mood changes, i do tend to get mad easily now and cry a lot more than i used too. also it made my sex drive plummet, i was not interested in anything sexual. also it made my orgasms be very fainy and last maybe 3 seconds. this did go away a little." | 0 |
bipolar disorde | "i have been taking geodon for about 2 years and still having depression. doctor is getting me off slowly, cant sleep without it. need a new cocktail. lexapro and wellburtrin xl have been working great for my depression." | 5 |
birth control | "i've had skyla for almost 2 years now, and i have never been completely happy with it. i was told it would take 6 months for it to "settle in" for the spotting to subside, which was true. but i still get stabbing pains from time to time without bleeding.
after a year it seems it has stopped working because now i'm back to bleeding heavily and irregularly, i have a period sometimes twice a month and there is no "schedule".
i am having it removed and switching to mirena." | 0 |
bipolar disorde | "i've been on seroquel for a couple months and i'm surprised at how good it works and how i have minimal side effects. i take 100mg-300mg at night and before my naps, just depending on how tired i already am without the medicine. like most people, if you don't get ample sleep (8-10 hours), you usually wake up feeling tired & groggy. it usually wears off within a couple hours though. i noticed when i take it my eyes become super red like i just finished smoking weed. i have experienced a little chest pain in my lower rib cage but it's tolerable. other than that, i sleep like a baby; i have the vivid dreams which in my opinion is neither negative or positive. but it's helped in stabilizing my mood & controlling my swings." | 5 |
birth control | "i've had skyla for 2 weeks now and i love it! my doctor prescribed me misoprostal to take the night before and the cramps were very very bad but advil did help and so did heating pads. the procedure itself was about 5 minutes and for 2 minutes it was the worst pain i've ever felt but i was already mentally prepared for it after reading so many reviews. i took advil half an hour before the procedure and had very little cramping after. started spotting 3 days later for about a week and it has not gone away. have already had sex with my husband and he only felt the strings the first time but since then he has not it. i will admit the first time we had sex, i did get a little cramping but other than that, i've been fine and love it!" | 0 |
birth control | "i have been on the depo shot for 3 years and for the most part it does keep you from getting pregnant. my first 2 years on the depo went quite smoothly but i have noticed that it made me very depressed and messed up my sex drive, but the last few months i've been noticing that i've been very moody, depressed, spotting, nauseous every other day, weight loss & i've also been feeling very dizzy and weak. i've also heard that it takes a while to get pregnant once you get off so i do not recommend, i will not be getting another depo shot & i regret ever getting it." | 0 |
birth control | "i was on aviane for 2 months. i did not notice any change in my weight or appetite. the only negative side effect i noticed was my emotional state. exactly a week before my period i was on an emotional roller-coaster. i could be happy, crying, angry all in a 20 minute period. i knew that i could not live like that a week and a half out of the month." | 0 |
weight loss | "i was kind of scared to use belviq because of all the other reviews but, i took the belviq for two weeks did not feel anything. i felt a little dizzy and had dry mouth but other than that i did not have any other side effects. did not loose any weight, did not curb my appetite at all. i paid a lot of money and it did not do me any justice." | 6 |
birth control | "i've only been on this for two weeks but i've got to say, i haven't been disappointed at all. my acne has gotten better and my personality hasn't changed at all thankfully, and my period was lighter and shorter. i did experience some nausea and headaches but they went away after a few days. i can't comment on how well it prevents pregnancies yet though! after reading horror stories about this pill i'm glad that it works for me and my body. i'd recommend it to anyone." | 0 |
birth control | "i have been on this medicine for over three years now, same time everyday. i did not gain any weight due to the medicine. i loved that i no longer had periods, especially living near the beach. however, i have just started spotting virtually everyday and having cramps. i have real bad periods off of the pills, but i am considering going without pills again." | 0 |
bipolar disorde | "prescribed this drug when i was 14/15, underweight and struggling to function. although never formally diagnosed with an eating disorder, i was restricting my eating and making myself sick. i was 5ft 4 and dropped to 7.8 stone at my lowest, looking gaunt and painfully thin.
the drug helped me sleep, and helped with my depression. as the dose increased, i was gaining weight rapidly. traumatising for a recovering teenager, i hated the way i looked, i was drowsy and lethargic and my self esteem plummeted. nearly none of my clothes fitted and trying on new clothes nearly always led to tears. i hated the way i looked and am still in the process of coming off the drug.
for me, lithium has been a god send for my bipolar." | 5 |
obesity | "i lost 75 pounds when i used alli. i ate low fat foods like egg whites, low fat yogurt, salads with chicken breasts & low fat dressing, sugar free popcicles, tomato soup, lean turkey, chicken, & turkey. i added salsa, green peppers, onions, & mushrooms to make the food go farther & for taste. lots of lean proti took one alli when i ate a meal that contained fat. i also started walking. i walked 3/4 mile at first, then 1 mile, & then 2. if i cheated, it wasn't fun! if i ate a piece of pizza & took an alli pill, it gave me the oily runs which wasn't fun. that made me not cheat! when i stopped exercising, and not eating right i gained the weight back. it's like any healthy lifestyle, you have to make changes to lose weight!" | 7 |
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 | "the implant is by far the worst contraception have ever been on and i wouldn't recommend this at all! i was only on the implant for 7 months but it was an absolute hell. i suffered terrible anxiety and depression which worsened to me not even wanting to leave the house and waking up daily thinking i'd be better off not here. i had to take tonnes of time off work due to the above along with stomach pains, migraines, sleep problems and the list goes on. i put on so much weight despite rarely eating because of my stomach pains. i'd be here all day if i explained the entirety of my implant experience but please take this into consideration" | 0 |
depression | "scariest thing i have ever taken. i have taken ssri's before and didn't have a problem... i actually weaned off an old one and wanted to be clean from them. my significant other said i stress alot and got me into trying others. i tried citalopram but it made me sick so then i got this. i have been having random panic attacks to the point of where i feel i will pass out, one of which i went to the er because it went on for 2 hours. during these attacks i get crazy cold sweats, dizzy, dry mouth, feeling that i can't breathe, heavy fever, and feel i'm about to pass out. i also cannot sleep because i am jittery and fear another attack. i hope it is the pills so i am currently weaning off of them with drugs to calm me down if i get them." | 1 |
birth control | "for anyone who has any trouble with anxiety or depression, i highly suggest you do not try this birth control. i have been on this pill for about a week now and increasingly over the past 5 days i have been nauseated at night and severely depressed and i mean severely. crying constantly, overthinking, irritable, mood swings, anxious to no end. i am absolutely without a doubt getting off of this medicine, i am a nursing student who has many responsibilities and cannot deal with having no motivation to do homework. please try your best to avoid this medication at all costs." | 0 |
depression | "prozac is great! when you first start, you can feel a little anxious, but hang in there. it has changed my whole outlook on life after being really depressed after a divorce and trying to raise two kids on my own. it gave me the confidence to get a job and enjoy working again. before it, i had little confidence. i love laughing again, which i do a lot now! no side effects for me, except feeling a bit weird and anxious for the first few weeks. " | 1 |
birth control | "i'm 21 with 3 kids, got my mirena on 6/12/12 and i'm already on my period. i'm slowly breaking out on my back which never happens and also on my face, i have gained 3lbs, i'm a very active person i workout hard 6 x a week and eat as healthy as possible. now tell me, is it the mirena or me?? i'm not sure about this but i'll give it about 5 or 6 months. " | 0 |
birth control | "got skyla june 26 2015, now november 9 2015. have spotted every single day but one since i got it, tampons are now constantly part of my life. this sucks, but i'm optimistic--just gonna wait out the 6 months and hope it goes away! doc says i'm fine, and pills gave me similar weird spotting, so probably most other people do not experience this. otherwise love it! good luck girls :)" | 0 |
bipolar disorde | "i was diagnosed with bipolar i, four years ago. i have been on symbyax for two years. this medicine is really awesome but after a while it loses effectiveness. will see about increasing dosage." | 5 |
pain | "i had a re-treatment of an infected root canal and after 4 days of increasing pain i had finally hit my breaking point on sunday night. i was crying and shaking uncontrollably and was at my wits end! this was the most excruciating pain i have ever had in my life, i never thought a tooth could hurt so bad. i went to an emergency dentist who opened my tooth up and cleaned it out again, and prescribed me antibiotics & 10mg percocet. after taking the percocet that night i finally slept after 4 days of sleepless nights. this pain medication is a god send!" | 4 |
birth control | "i hated this birth control. i was on it for about 6 months until i finally realized how much it was effecting my everyday life. it was the first type of birth control i had tried so i wasn't sure what to expect. but i was at the point where i was bleeding everyday. my mood swings were off the wall and i gained at least 15lbs in a span of that 6 months. i was exercising and eating the same, which is why i know the birth control caused this. right when i got off of it, all of those symptoms went away." | 0 |
acne | "i've been on this medication for just over 2 months now, taking 40mg a day. when i started on a low dose, the first 3 weeks i experienced severe dry skin, lips, and especially my nose and under my eyes even. the first 5 weeks my skin broke out worse. and from the beginning i started getting severe back pain. now in week 9, my skin has settled down and is a tiny bit better, but all my blackheads have disappeared. my skin is still drier than usual, but it's actually improved, and my lips are fine as long as i apply vaseline 2-3 times a day. the only significant side effect i still have is my back and bone/joint pain. so far i'm very happy with what i've achieved (the blackheads) and expect things to keep improving." | 2 |
birth control | "i been on nexplanon for the past 5 months and i haven't gotten a period since then. my sex drive decreased a bit. every month i get a slightly feeling of cramping but no menstrual. i love the fact of how i don't have to worry about taking a pill every day but now i am just wondering when will i get my menstrual. other than that everything is great." | 0 |
depression | "noticed a great improvement after two days on this medicine. a little restless legs syndrome but not bad then the brain zaps or electrical surges started. it scared me so badly. but i thought it was just due to a short night with little sleep and maybe the half of a beer i had before bed? but this evening, it happened again... calling the dr ---dont think i want to experience these anymore!" | 1 |
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