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birth control | "i've been on this birth control for 2 years now and i love it. it is the only birth control i've ever been on and it has not made me gain weight or any of the "usual" side effects. the only thing i can say is i don't like is that i don't get a period every month. it comes about every 3-5 months. which sometimes can be very frightening when you have an accident and sometimes birth control does fail but luckily loestrin 24 hasn't failed me yet." | 0 |
obesity | "first started topamax in 2013 lost 30 lbs on 75mg in 3 mos topamax 25 mg 3 x a day w/30 mg prozac once a da. weight went from 278 to 248. i am 65 year old female obese all my life. had experimental lap band surgery in 1979. gained all weight back. tried everything and gained back all weight every time. can't take diet pills make me too jittery. after three years stopped topamax because of minor memory loss which i thought was embarrassing. stayed on prozac 30mg and gained all weight back and more up to 291. now i am really depressed. came off prozac and am back on topamax 25 mg in morning and 25 mg at night only. have lost 3 lbs in one week. so happy. would rather walk and feel better physically than remember someones name," | 7 |
insomnia | "i took this medication for anxiety...particularly because of nighttime anxiety that prevents sleep and then triggers a migraine in the morning. i was on it for 3 months at 1mg nightly. i honestly didn't notice a reduction in anxiety or an increase in sleep. i came off after three months cold turkey after my script ran out. i've had horrible withdrawals from other drugs but not this one! but i have heard stories of it's addiction ruining lives!" | 8 |
birth control | "i've been on apri for about 2 weeks now. the only side effect i've noticed has been waking up at night or falling asleep at night extremely nauseous, but i assume that's normal because my body is adjusting to the pill. also, for just being two week i've noticed my boobs are getting somewhat bigger. i'm not complaining though. lets see how the next couple of months go." | 0 |
depression | "i always read these but never put on my own thoughts.
i'm a 27 year old female with 2 young beautiful girls, and a very loving husband. it all sounds so perfect but my mood is far from that. i've been suffering silently with depression for years but only spoke to my doctor 6 months ago.
50mg made me worse, my mood was lower than before, shakes, heart palpitations etc but after a week, all side effects stopped but my mood was still lower than ever.
upped too 100mg, felt slightly better. upped again to 150mg still felt better but then all of a sudden my depression got so much worse than it has ever been. now on 200mg, still feel so low & down & zombified.
can't make decisions, just numb. " | 1 |
insomnia | "it didn't help me fall asleep at all. i tried it one night and i didn't sleep the whole night, so i tried it again during the day since i hadn't slept at night no bueano. made me cough and hack really bad and sinus, had chest pain the next day. i tried again one more night still no sleep." | 8 |
birth control | "i had the mirena in for the full 5 years. i loved it. it did what it was supposed to. i never had one scare or anything. after about a year of having it my periods stop completely." | 0 |
birth control | "i've been on yasmin and then ocella for 7 years, and i have absolutely loved it. 3 day light periods, significantly cleared up my acne, lost weight, my breasts looked great! no pms, no mood swings. because of all the recent lawsuits my mom begged me to switch pills, so my doctor had me try loestrin. so far i have 7 day breakthrough periods, lost 2 pounds, my breasts shrank a cup size-they are sagging and i'm 26! my back hurts all the time. if it doesn't straighten out i'm going back to yasmin/ocella!" | 0 |
acne | "i started loestrin 24 a few months ago and was nervous about some side effects i've always heard of from the pill. i was nauseous for only the 1st week, and only got my period for 2 days and had zero cramps even though i used to have to take 3 advil for the 1st 3 days of my period. no weight gain, only in my breasts (grew a cup size). however, this pill made me break out horribly. i've always broken out a little before my period, but while on this i got multiple huge cysts on my chin and under my nose before my period and my cheeks which have never broken out before were breaking out as well. really no side effects but the acne was enough to make me go off of it." | 2 |
birth control | "i've been on the pill for about 9 months. i've never been on any other birth control pill before, but then again, i'm only 18. i came on here because for the past month my lower part has been extremely dry and it feels like how it usually does after i have sex. other than the dryness and fear of sex, the pill has been great. my periods are light and only last maybe 3-4 days and so far i haven't gotten pregnant. definitely recommended." | 0 |
birth control | "i've been on the ring for 4 yrs. i was on the patch before that, but i had an allergic reaction to the adhesive.
i leave each ring in for 4 weeks without any gap weeks so i don't have periods (though i take a gap week each year). i do still get moody, cramps, headaches, and sometimes spotting during the would-be pms week. i have gained some weight since i started the ring, though i am not sure if this is because of the ring or just my eating habits (or if the ring causes my sweet tooth).
i take it out for sex, it can be out for up to 3 hrs a day. i have a short vagina, so the ring can be on my cervix and still be right at the opening, which can be annoying because i can feel it (not the rings fault, just a note for others with this issue)." | 0 |
adhd | "adderall has helped change the well being of my life. as a child i had a issue affecting me. so, i tried to hide it because i was embarrassed but as an adult i finally had to own up to it after the birth of my child. i needed education so, i enrolled in college after a couple of weeks. i started to notice the same problems. i spoke to my doctor, was tested for add and was diagnosed. since then i've been on 20mg adderall morning and 10mg ritain in the evening. i had only positive effects. i finally get to be the great student i always wanted to be and can finish my daily chores without forgetting things. i only hope that people quit trying to say this medicine isn't good for anyone. for yrs i didn't make the a's i wanted and now i do. people taking this medicine don't want to "they have no choice but to." | 9 |
birth control | "i've been on sprintec since last august and it's been great! my breasts got larger and i haven't had any pregnancy scares. my period only lasts about three days and it's not heavy. i would recommend it." | 0 |
birth control | "i've had nexplanon for 10 months now. i wanted it removed after the first 3 due to acne and major hair loss but my doctor kept convincing me to 'wait it out'. after 7 months and still no improvement, i went back to the doctor and yet again she convinced me to keep trying, this was mostly because it is such a reliable form of birth control despite its terrible side effects. for the first 7 months i had not one sign of a period but in these last 3 months i've bled every day. throughout the months i've had terrible mood swings, depression, devastating hair loss, acne and now prolonged spotting/bleeding all of which are why i am getting my implant out this week." | 0 |
depression | "i have been using cymbalta for the last 5 years i started at 30 for a month, then 60 mgr and finally 120mg because i was under treatment for severe post-traumatic stress disorder where initially i started with efexor xr 250mg very bad medicine for people with high blood pressure (made me sweat like crazy and i have up\down mood issues and increased the feeling of hunger).
then the doctor put on paxil.. even worse
during last year i tried to leave cymbalta for good, but it did not work, i started feeling very anxious, upset, very depressed and electrical shocks feeling in my head nausea... i went back to my doctor and from 30 mg i went back to 60mg." | 1 |
birth control | "i got it installed april 18th 2016 i didn't have any problems until a couple of weeks later i gained over 15 pound! which is so unattractive!! so i decided to remove it july 29th & ever since then my life has been hell " | 0 |
depression | "i've been taking effexor xr since mid-2005 to help me through a major depressive episode in my life. took it in conjunction with remeron, which helped me immensely with improving my sleep and improving my mood.
watch for withdrawal symptoms (reduce drug by taking a few grains out of the capsule each time). do not go off cold turkey. would be a 10/10 except that i have the sexual side effect. however i'd rather be happy/non-suicidal than easily aroused." | 1 |
birth control | "i got on april 2015. i starting bleeding the same day i was put on and bled for about 30 days straight. (heavy period style for about 25 of those days) i thankfully haven't had one since, but i do brestfeed and hadn't had one for 8 months prior, so that could be why. but i started noticing about a month and a half ago all of the side effects it was giving me. headaches, fatigue, strong uncontrollable cravings, bloating, no interest in intimacy, and weight gain. to top it off i spotted light pink and brown for two days randomly a couple weeks ago. i seriously thought i was pregnant. but no my doctor assured me that this is how the bc works. i'll be getting off in december as he told me to wait it out a few more months. can't wait to get off!" | 0 |
birth control | "i got the paragard iud inserted almost two weeks ago and it's been okay so far. when j got it inserted it felt like cramps, but nothing that i couldn't handle and i was just fine after the insertion. just some slight cramping the first week and the second week i started my period and had a lot more cramping that i'm use to on a period but nothing that made me stay home from work. so far it's been pretty okay, and i will put another review in a few months to update. i've read horror stories on this birth control but it hasn't been too bad for me. just more cramping and more bleeding on my period, and i only bled a lot for one day and cramped bad for the first day." | 0 |
anxiety | "i'm 24, and have ptsd, bipolar and anxiety disorder. i have recently had the scariest panic attacks, 911 calls and er visits. so bad i thought i was dying...every night. i took klonodopin and it didn't help. my doctor prescribed this today and i haven't feel this relaxed or not in fear in a long time. i'm thankful to this medication. i couldn't handle it anymore. nothing else has helped." | 3 |
birth control | "i am 23 and had my first child on may 27 2011. at my 7 week checkup i had mirena put in. the procedure was uncomfortable but bearable. a week later i started my period and it lasted two weeks and was painful and heavy. i also got a bacterial infection in my uterus due to mirena and was on antibiotics for 7 days. i had nonstop cramping, nausea, bloating, back pain and spotting along with a weird clear discharge, slight memory loss and painful sex in certain positions. after 3 weeks of this i called my doctor and she put me on the pill. " | 0 |
depression | "i am 38 yr old mother of 2 teenage boys. depression has plagued me with thoughts of suicide a constant companion. this drug really helped (10mg for me), i am not so worried or bothered by things, i can handle just about anything. i love it, i have been on it 8 months and i want to wean off because of the weight gain (10 lbs) and loss of libido. i tried to wean off before and the withdrawals were so bad, if you decide to stop taking it, see your doctor. i recommended at least a 2 month withdrawal if not more, seriously, it is so bad. the nausea, dizziness and head zaps are debilitating." | 1 |
birth control | "i was on ocella in the past for years until they took it off the market. i tried several different birth control pills and none worked for me. someone recommended i try apri it has worked great for me cleared my horrible acne up which i was spending a lot of money on trying to correct, doesn't change my mood or sex drive, weight stayed the same, no headaches, no depression, light predictable periods lasts three days! let's just say i love apri and it's cheap." | 0 |
adhd | "this drug nuvigil i took for 3 days only half a pill 250 mg dosage my whole body is swollen my body aches i have a horrible stomich with non stop diarrhea difficulty swallowing .i am still feeling horrible 2 days later after stopped taking it and i hope it goes away .this was the worst feeling i've ever had in my entire my life" | 9 |
birth control | "i had been taking gildess(generic for loestrin) for over 2 years(& never had an issue) up until the manufacturer discontinued it. it was at that time when i tried everything from blissovi, junel, microgestin. i've never had an issue with acne unless it was my 'time of the month' with 1-2 'period pimples'. my skin became acne prone as soon as i stopped taking gildess, to the point where i started getting cystic acne, even with upping my skincare routine & rarely wearing makeup. i stopped immediately & decided to give the loestrin fe 1/20 brand name a try. i'm on my 2nd pill & can already feel my face starting to break out again. stay away from this birth control. it's not worth the emotional/physical discomfort :(" | 0 |
obesity | "sw: 182 cw: 182 gw: 135 (i'm 5'1"). this is only day 2 for me, so it's too early for me to have a meaningful rating. on day 1, i drank a lot of water and that seemed to keep the nausea away. however, i felt sort of "tipsy" all day and had to take a nap in the afternoon. i had more nausea today, but think that was, in part, because i drank coffee. more water, a bonine tablet, and i'm okay. still feeling a little tipsy, though, and had to have a nap again. thank goodness it's the weekend, but i'm back at work tomorrow and there will be no napping. i'm supposed to stay on this dose for a week and i have no desire to rush it. oh--and my cravings are gone, but i have felt hungry. but it's true hunger, not my usual eating to relieve boredom." | 7 |
birth control | "i have had nexplanon for 4 or 5 months now. the first week i was very moody. but my body adjusted quickly. my periods lasted two weeks for the first two months. i would spot the first week than have a heavy flow the next. i didn't have a period the third month. and this month it was a normal week long period. that doesn't bother me much though. the only downfall for me is that i have put on quite a bit of weight since i got this birth control. i am now bigger than i was while pregnant. and my breasts have gone up from a large b/small c to a large c. other than the weight gain i have no problems with the nexplanon implant." | 0 |
anxiety | "i've been taking lexapro (10mg) for about a week for general anxiety and mild depression. it's taken the edge off already, particularly on the anxiety side. i am more productive at work and more open socially, without even noticing until afterwards.
side-effects have been mild: physical jitteriness, a lone bout of diarrhea and an odd sensation in my skin. i can best describe that as feeling like being in a hot, dry climate but without the sensation of heat - tight and tingling. no sexual side-effects so far.
i was on zoloft a few years ago for more debilitating depression and the side effects with that were much worse, so i feel very positive at this point." | 3 |
birth control | "worst experience of my life. first month was great no period. then i got my period which lasted 8 months. i became anemic. was always feeling miserable, tired, and sad. not worth it at all." | 0 |
birth control | "i absolutely loved my implanon, and i can't wait to get my new one put in. even though i did gain some weight when i had my first one put in it was no more than 5-10 pounds but i don't blame the birth control for that. i just had my baby a year ago and i have been waiting for the right time to get it put back in. i love it." | 0 |
birth control | "helped with my depression and anxiety, which was a god send. my anxiety is super bad. i gained about 5 lbs on it. from 125 to 130. no more heavy periods and breast tenderness was gone. all this was great about it. but it gave me the worst acne i've ever had in my whole life. severe cystic acne that ruined my face. i also had very bad constipation. " | 0 |
depression | "i'm on day 7. side effects have been bearable. a bit of nausea and light headedness. the one side effect i'm dealing with the most now is drowsiness but apparently it should all subside in the next week or so. mood-wise, today, i'm feeling moodless. neither happy or sad. kind of a weird feeling but i guess it's better than me crying and feeling anxious so that's a positive thing. hopefully things get better." | 1 |
birth control | "i switched from the pill because i was having trouble taking it at the same time every day. i loved the patch and how convenient it was. i wore it for two years and i will admit my boobs grew a cup size and i gained about 10 lbs over time but my bf likes a little chubb so it was fine, lol. i never had nausea problems (kinda shocked by some reviews here). i'll admit i would have pms-like mood swings each time i changed the patch but i never had shakes or sweating. i actually really love this birth control and rarely notice side effects. my periods became lighter (i had heavy bleeding pain before the patch), it lasted 3 days and was on a regular schedule. i highly recommend" | 0 |
depression | "ive had mild to severe depression my whole life... i was on prozac from high school to my early 20's. when i was pregnant with my first child i stop taking my prozac. a year ago i knew it was time to get back on something because my depression was creeping back in... i spoke to my ob/gyn and she suggested wellbutin xl and omg! so grateful that she suggested this... i started with 300mg and now a year and a half later im on 450mgs. and let me be honest.... losing 35lbs because of this medication is a plus especially for my depression!" | 1 |
birth control | "i've been on reclipsen for a month. i started it to see if it would decrease my flow and cramps. my mood dropped drastically when i first started. depression usually last for a period time, so i wasn't depressed. however, my mood was very low to the point that it was scary. when my period came it felt like the worst ever. my flow and cramps were bad. i have other side effects as well, such as nausea and headaches. i'm going to see if my body adjust to it for two more months only because i need a solution for my periods. i've been on birth control in the past and i've never had these side effects." | 0 |
weight loss | "i have been on this medicine for nearly one week. i have lost 8lbs since starting this medicine. i take half a dose on a empty stomach and then drink protein drinks both for breakfast and lunch. then eat a light supper and been eating about 1100 calories or less a day. i go to the gym about 3 to 4 time a week.
i have noticed every day a change in my weight. i haven't had any side effects my blood pressure been running great.
i don't experience any nausea or vomiting with this medicine while working out. i am planning taking this medicine for 1 month and then taking rest and start it again.
" | 6 |
depression | "i have suffered with depression for about 10 years, every time i'd go to the doctors i was told 'it was just hormones' or 'it's your pill'. but about 18 months ago it became unbearable, i didn't want to be here anymore, i couldn't handle being on my own, i almost lost my job, i couldn't sleep, i literally couldn't make it through the day without having a breakdown. since taking the tablets (150mg) my life has changed, for the first time in a long time i am genuinely happy with my life. i still have my moments, but i only get upset when something worth getting upset about happens, which i am glad for as my main fear was that the tablets would make me emotionally numb. i am so pleased i finally got the help i needed." | 1 |
weight loss | "i am a 5'4", 29-year-old female. on my own with only exercise (3-4 days/week) and a healthy diet of 1250-1350 calories/day, i lost 90 lbs. i started at 248 lbs. when i was 22 and hit 158 lbs. by the time i was 25. however, in 2008, i started to gain some back. i got up to 190 and went to talk to my doctor. in february of 2009, my doctor started me on phentermine 37.5 and from 2/1-5/1, i was able to lose 35 lbs. with the same calorie intake and exercise as before. i loved it and was so happy with my results. i kept the weight off very easily over the last 2 years by watching what i eat and continuing to exercise. now, however, after recently going through a divorce, i got up to 178. i am hoping to lose at least 25 lbs. this time." | 6 |
insomnia | "this product does not work very well at all in low dose. i took it the first night and got some sleep. after that, no effect. i don't wake up in the middle of the night, i just can't go to bed and go to sleep unless i am up most early am hours." | 8 |
anxiety | "i have looked up the research regarding weight loss or loss of appetite while on buspar and it seems as though more people gain weight or have an increased appetite. has anyone experienced weight loss or loss of appetite? maybe it's nausea (though i don't necessarily feel 'nauseous') but i have no appetite - at all. as far as the effectiveness on my anxiety - i feel good, almost 'normal', if you will. nothing like taking buspar for anxiety (mostly health anxiety) to have it make me think sometime is wrong because i have no appetite. however, the thought of 'something is wrong' is fleeting since buspar. wondering if anyone has had loss of appetite or weight loss. -hoping you have an anxiety-free day" | 3 |
birth control | "i was nervous to get on this pill because of the reviews but i started anyways. i've been on this pill for almost 3 months & i guess i'm one of the lucky ones that has not experienced the bad side effects. this pill actually made my sex drive increase, and it does its job well. only con is that i do break out a lot when it's time to take the 7 inactive pills but once i start the active pills my acne clears & it's also cleared all my back acne! no mood swings, no vomiting, no nausea, no weight gain (i do workout most days of the week), no fatigue, no cravings, like i said i'm one of the lucky ones. best birth control i've been on." | 0 |
adhd | "my son is almost 7 years old and has adhd. his doctor put him on strattera and metadate cd 2 years ago. his behavior got worse and worse (doctor even diagnosed him with odd). i refused to believe that my child could control his behavior and i knew this was a result of his medicines. his doctor kept saying no, he just needs more structure etc. i finally demanded that we take him off both medicines and try something else. i insisted we try vyvanse. the best thing i have ever done. my son is now a sweet, happy, normal little boy who rarely gives us problems. his appetite is back, he gets along great with other kids and we are amazed at the change in him. i highly recommend that other parents give this medication a try for their adhd children." | 9 |
anxiety | "i'm 19 years old and i can honestly say after taking buspar for close to 3 weeks so far it has saved my life and my ability to function. i had tried medicines like clonazepam and xanax before with minimal outcome. i hope someone else get's the help they need from this medicine because i can only imagine all of the people suffering and i feel so bad. buspar, a " | 3 |
birth control | "got it beginning of august. been spotting/on my period for a month now....love that i can't get pregnant. praying i stop bleeding. one thing that has been a lifesaver is period underwear because i'm so tired of tampons and pads. basically just sleep in them and wash them and they're the best. yeah. kyleena is great but i'm still bleeding" | 0 |
birth control | "other than being effective in preventing pregnancy, the side effects i experienced with the mirena were not enjoyable. i really liked the idea that it was a local hormone as opposed to a systemic hormone (only puts the hormones into your reproductive organs instead of throughout the entire body which is what the pill did), and the convenience of not having to take a pill every day was the biggest positive! however, due to the hormones being local, i noticed the positive benefits i experience with the pill such as not getting acne, came back. my skin got really bad. also, i ended up getting my period more frequently, for longer periods, as well as had spotting in between periods for the entire 2 years of having my iud i got it removed." | 0 |
bipolar disorde | "i have been taking lamictal for only 1 month and i notice a huge difference. i am finding joy in the things that i couldn't for years. my patience is so much better and the outbursts of anger have stopped already. i only hope that i don't start experiencing the side effects that i have heard about." | 5 |
pain | "i have been on opana 20mg er for almost a year now. i changed to opana as my insurance would no longer cover the oxycontin. it took my doctor almost 6 months to figure out a dose that was acceptable to me. aside from occasional head sweats i like the opana a lot. every once in a while i experience night terrors, but do not know if they are related to the opana or not. as far as my pain is concerned, they seem to do the job well, and i do not get the side effects that i got with the oxycontin." | 4 |
birth control | "i got my iud (skyla) placed 4, going on 5 months ago. (january 19th)
painful process, heavy cramping and "spotting" for the first month. my "spotting" was more of a light period. almost 5 months later and i'm still cramping, and having that "light period" every single day. i'm fed up with it. i don't know if it's because i came off the depo before this or i'm just the small exception to the side effects. i'm considering getting it removed pretty soon. it's starting to affect my life personally, my sex life included." | 0 |
birth control | "i had terrible periods with excruciating pain and heavy bleeding. no birth control pill worked. i was depressed every other two weeks. it was a nightmare. i thought maybe i had endo, but a friend suggested natazia. she had been taking it for a year and her symptoms went away. i asked for it, and my life changed. i tell people that natazia healed me - no period symptoms, no mood swings, no migraines, no pain! the fact that it's not one does of hormones for one month makes so much sense - why did it take so long for them to develop this! it has different levels of hormones for each part of your cycle, giving you what you need or don't need! dont give up if you don't see changes immediately- give it at least 3 mos!" | 0 |
birth control | "i had my implant on may 28th. i have not had any issues at all. i did have some spotting for several weeks shortly after i got it. i haven't noticed any weight gain yet, but have noticed minor acne. not a huge deal. the spotting did go on for longer than i thought but now has stopped. i can deal with that rather than a full blown period! i haven't had it long but so far i'm a fan." | 0 |
birth control | "over the last 4yrs ever since having my nexaplon implant i have had serious mental and physical health problems and it's completely affected my life and everything in it. the pain is unbearable sometimes, it says it's does stop your periods but to not have one for nearly 5yrs can't be healthy. my depression and anxiety have gone through the roof and i'm always tired but can't sleep. it has gotten to the point where i'm ready to cut my arm off but i didn't believe that something so little that is supposed to help you could cause so many life changing problems! i would not recommend this birth control to anyone i'm 21, nearly 22 and this has ruined my life and changed me as a person completely i don't ever feel happy or like myself!" | 0 |
birth control | "i'm 24 and have had one baby. i waited until i was 8 months post-partum for insertion. i have pcos (poly cystic ovarian syndrome) and getting mirena was a 50/50 risk of improving or hurting my condition. i did not get my mirena inserted while on my period since pcos women have irregular cycles. insertion wasn't really painful; it felt like getting a pap smear. if you've had a baby, insertion is like a mosquito bite compared to labor. i got my mirena on december 26th, 2013. it's now january 31st, 2014 and i'm still bleeding like an average period. i've read a lot of reviews on here and noticed a trend for the women who have had babies before insertion, and they bled quite awhile longer than women without a history of children." | 0 |
emergency contraception | "last period: dec 7
had an unprotected sex: dec 15
got my next period: dec 24 (9 days after)
so me and my boyfriend after all the accident happened we went to buy this pill asap and i took the plan b within 2 hours. but since i am so paranoid and everything.. after 3 days taking plan b i bought another one again it botheres me that this pill works only for 5 days and the sperm live up to 5-7 days ø_ø and just because i just graduated college i am 19 years old and this happened i am not yet ready to have a lifetime responsibility so i'd rather buy another one. my effect wasn't that bad even though i took two pills in a week. i am just a little moody, don't have appetite to eat, i am always sleepy, mild cramps and i loose weight 55 to 50kilo." | 10 |
bipolar disorde | "this has been very affective at treating my classic bipolar. the only side effects that i have had are gi and thirst. i haven't gained on it and have been taking lithium for ten months. it seems to have helped me lose since i am no longer having the big swings. i feel like i am more in control of the body that i live it, for a change." | 5 |
birth control | "i've had the mirena iud for four months and so far it is great. i tried it, despite many 'horror stories' because i am having trouble finding a doctor who will sterilize me (under age 30). the insertion was very painful. i took several ibuprofen and was given misoprostol, but it only took about 10 minutes total. the following 2 days i experienced some cramping. after that, i've had no discomfort at all. i don't get periods anymore and have not experienced any of the hormonal side effects described except a slight increase in body fat." | 0 |
emergency contraception | "hi all! i just wanted to comment on my experience with plan b, though different than all experiences out there, i thought it might shed a little light for some of you girls! i had completely unprotected sex one night (no condom, no birth control). a guy i had been seeing came over, next thing i know, we are having sex. i ran downstairs and took my roommates spare plan b, 10 minutes after the incident. the next day i took another pill, 10 hours after. its been just over 2 weeks....and yay, my period has come :) don't stress ladies, you should be fine!" | 10 |
birth control | "hello ladies. i give up now. i wonder if any one of you have/had the same problems as me. i'm on nexplanon (implant) 2 years and 2 months and it's been a crazy journey. at the very beginning it was alright my periods disappeared and i felt great. after 4/5 months it got worse... i started my periods again. normally, my periods are really heavy and so it all began. i would be on a period for the whole month and have 2-3 days of break and then start period again. once in a year i would have one whole month off but normally on period all the time and it's getting tiring now. the period isn't normal, it isn't red. it's brown/black. non stop. i have been to doctors, they did tests, nothing. found absolutely nothing." | 0 |
insomnia | "always rolled around in bed since i was a kid trying to stop thinking. sleep just didn't come natural unless i really put my body through the ringer that day. being a kid, on those days i slept.
drinking in my mid years helped me get to sleep. then i hit a work-anxiety wall in my 50's. ambien, 10 mg, put me to sleep. with the well known side effects - called friends late at night (it doesn't work on me fast). ate a lot of crap late. i need a good hour, more like 2 before i feel the effects, probably because i only take 2/3 now, i weigh around 200 pounds. the problem with ambien is you never know when it's going to hit you. when it does and you're still ambulatory, childproof your life." | 8 |
birth control | "when started using it, i thought it was the best contraceptive ever until it almost cost me my life. since february 2015, i experienced shortness of breath, dry cough, headaches, pain and numbness in my legs and a sharp pain in my chest when i inhale. doctors diagnosed me with asthma because i had it as a child. in the start of april 2015, i was rushed to the emergency room because the everything just got worse. i also had a high fever. after several test, the doctors made the discovery of life threatening blood clots within my lungs and around my heart (pulmonary embolism). i immediately removed the nuvaring as this had lead to my condition. this has happened to many women and also lead to the death of some." | 0 |
obesity | "i have to give an update here. i have lost about 11% my body weight since starting belviq 4 months ago. i am starting to exercise as well. the biggest difference? no more snacks and i don't feel hungry anymore. i am excited and so happy at my progress. i have shared my excellent results with friends and family. where has belviq been for so long? i could have used this 5 years ago!" | 7 |
insomnia | "weird! a bizarre full body and brain sensation. i went i and and out of bouts of sleep the first times i used it. while the sensation wasn't pleasant (i felt sort of high in a not terribly comfortable way) i did get a decent total number of hour of sleep. still it was weird enough that i didn't want to repeat and only did so again after intervals of several weeks. in total i took it maybe 4 times.
took again tonight and again had a long, trippy and not very pleasant initial period then only slept about 5 hours and woke up feeling quite badly.
sorry, belsomra, but you are going into the trash." | 8 |
insomnia | "what a horrible experience! all this medicine did was paralyze me and cause the worst nightmares i have had in long time. it in no way helped me fall asleep faster. now today, i feel like a zombie. i kept waking up last night to the feeling of figures in my room and i could not move. what a waste of money. now that i am reading up on it i wish i would have never taken it. i'm going to stay away from my car today." | 8 |
weight loss | "so i was taking phentermine for a month and lost 15 pounds. i stopped taking it because it cost too much every two weeks to go to doctor and get medication. i googled pills like phentermine and this one came up. the pills look the same except phentermine is smaller. i took half a pill of fastin instead of the whole thing and it feels stronger than a whole pill of phentermine. so if you're new to this pill i would do only one pill a day and split it in two. it works as an appetite suppressant and and energy booster. i definitely would recommend this. but please take only one pilll a day instead of two and split it in half." | 6 |
birth control | "well i'm pretty iffy on this still. i got my implant july 26th 2015 it healed perfectly. couple weeks go by amd i start v bleeding lightly. i had a 21 day period. it got heavy near the end. ugh. so then i had around 9 days of peace and then it started up again at the beginning of sept 2015. currently on my 15th day of it again. i am drinking lots and lots of water. i want to take it our yet i don't because i hope that after these phases it will be much much better. " | 0 |
birth control | "i am 21 with no kids i got it inserted april 7th and the insertion was pretty painful, but manageable, don't let the fear of insertion stop you from getting it because it only lasts about five minutes. the worst part for me has been pretty much nonstop bleeding and constantly being bloated, i gained about five pounds since i got it. i had a normal period the first month, but i have been bleeding ever since june 9th, the nurse said it was normal, but i have become anemic because of it. i also now have cysts on my ovaries which may or may not be related to the mirena, but they are painful and i have to go back to check on them. i'm still not sure if i made the right decision with mirena i mean i'm not pregnant, so it's doing what i wanted." | 0 |
acne | "i've used this product for about 1-2months and it is incredible. i have polycystic ovarian syndrome so acne is a problem. deep, sore, under the skin pimples would flare up and be so painful - no amount of expensive face wash would help. after epiduo i haven't had a single under the skin pimple! it's clearing out blackheads, too.
you need to be really careful using it though. use too much and your skin will be peeling for days on end. use only a tiny bit on problem areas and ease yourself onto it.
this is a great product that has really helped. my skin is loving it." | 2 |
depression | "i was put on this medication and found it to be useless, it just made me worse, my brain just went dead, i could not think what to do, there were no memories of my past, i had no thoughts, i just felt so numb and unreal, and it was agony dealing with it, i was just a walking zombie. so after a month i just stopped taking it, i told my doctor i had stopped, because of the reasons i described. i have been on all sorts of medication, but nothing really did any good what so ever. i decided not take any more medication, and gradually over time, a long time, i did eventually get back to being nearly normal. i still have days where i don't feel right, but i prefer that to being a zombie." | 1 |
depression | "i really think this drug has been a life saver. but be careful with the dosing-sometimes less is more. i currently take 2.5 mg and that is enough to pop me out of the depression. at 5 mg i was very "flat," anxious, and my joints ached. everyone is different, but this drug can be very helpful." | 1 |
pain | "i agree with those who say celebrex has improved quality of life. i joked with my doctor that celebrex is the only "anti-depressant" that ever worked for me. chronic pain is depressing. i have been on this medication for over a decade and my joints still move with ease - and without disabling pain. i am grateful." | 4 |
acne | "i went to the doctors about my acne and she prescribed me this gel. i used it on my face the first night i got it and it was fine, woke up with a few red patches but overall thought it worked well, applied it on the second night and i woke up to severe redness and itchiness on my face as well as big dry patches on my cheeks, chin and forehead. turns out i had an allergic reaction to this gel which has left my sensitive skin unbearable to look at. it has caused my eyes to swell up and itching still persists." | 2 |
acne | "so far i have only been on this for two weeks and it has already drastically helped my skin! pharmacy noted that it can take 8 weeks for a pimple to form so the best results you'll see in two months but two weeks and i'm already so happy with this topical gel for my face! it does really dry your skin out so i highly recommend using a really good face cream (i'm using nivea mattify so it doesn't have to be a medicated or even an expensive cream just find a good one that wont clog your pores) and i only use the gel when i go to sleep at night not twice a day so i recommend doing this (even just to start if your doctor does want you to use it twice a day ease your way in) the first 4 days i only put it on for 2 hours to let skin get used to it." | 2 |
birth control | "i had no pain during the insertion, just pressure. my obgyn numbed me, and i was not on my period due to pcos. i'm 24 and this is my first attempt at hormonal bc. about an hour after the insertion i had pain which i relieved with a double dose of midol and a heating pad. i felt completely normal for two weeks. then i experienced slight cramps (not extremely painful, just an uncomfortable on and off ache) and daily spotting. other things i've noticed that there are days were i feel more anxious than the situation calls for and indigestion problems like heartburn or diarrhea. the experience hasn't been as bad as i thought it would in the 6 weeks since i got it, and i already feel my symptoms winding down in severity." | 0 |
depression | "i've been on effexor xr for several years now. as far as helping to control my depression, it has been wonderful. however, i have had some severe side effects. i have gained 80 lbs since i started taking the medication. i have been diagnosed with benign vertigo. i have had countless specialists poke and prod me because no one can figure out why i get a sinus infection every month. i stopped getting menstrual cycles, and specialists can't figure out why. these are all possible side effects" | 1 |
emergency contraception | "does it work? yes. will you experience side effects? probably.
took the pill 36 hours after having unprotected sex. started feeling side effects about 24 hours after taking it. started my period 5 days later (10 days before period was supposed to start). had absolutely horrible pms. it made me super depressed and anxious. however, it worked. i plan on using other forms of contraception in the future, because this past week was awful." | 10 |
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 |
acne | "my daughter was on this for 6 weeks and on her second blood test was told she had high cholesterol and high potassium levels. days later she was rushed to hospital and was told the roaccutane caused pancreatitis. no one told her this was a risk when you take it" | 2 |
bipolar disorde | "i have been taking lamictal/lamotrigine for over 10 years now to help treat my bipolar 2. i think the fact that 10+ years later and after trying other meds during my hard times i always come back to this one. life does have ways of kicking me and those times are when other meds have been added or tried, but i always end up on lamictal regardless." | 5 |
birth control | "i got the nexplanon jan 2013 the first month i bleed none stop then my body got use to it and i would get my period every month.i. had this birth control for two years and let me tell u it made me mad crazy i cried for no reason i had horrible mood swing horrible migrains i got super depress
got acne. i finally couldn't take it so i when and took it out and i feel better now ..i liked the fact i didn't get pregnant and didn't have to worry about taking any thing. but the side effects just where to much for me" | 0 |
birth control | "please take my advice!!! i started on minastrin 24fe in february of 2016 because my fiance and i were going to be getting married in april 2016. we both were virgins and i had never been on a contraceptive before but we both wanted to wait a while to have kids in our marriage. well at first things didn't seem too bad. however i started noticing acne breakout and i was surprised at how i waa easy to cry...however i thought it was due to wedding planning and not birth control. however, after a month and a half into our marriage...about month ago, i started developing extreme mood swings, depression, weird thoughts i couldn't seem to cope with, suicidal thoughts, emotional about everything, losing feeling for my husband (who believe me i adore and love so very much), 15 to 17 pound weight gain, panic attacks, depression, anxiety, fatigue, swollennes in my legs and feet, and even one of my big toes started to go numb. i even started thinking the worse things about my husband and losing loss of of feeling for him. i was scared to death! i was usually full of life and happy and carefree and a very energetic and outgoing young woman who loved her husband and her life! i was always active and tried to be health conscious. my husband has been extremely gracious and patient through all of this and believe me you do not want to start your marriage out like this!!! so he and i decided to stop the pill about 2 weeks ago (mid if june 2016). my acne has cleared, my swolleness has gone down and physically i am feeling better each day. my emotional swings are slowly lessening and i haven't had any panic attacks lately. i am still struggling but each day i feel mire myself and getting back to the real me. so please take my advice for your sake and the sake of those you love around you!!! stay away from this pill! these hormones are synthetic and fake and they aren't natural for our bodies. it may work gor some people but it is not worth the risk of going through what i have to see if it will work for you as well." | 0 |
bipolar disorde | "noticed that depakote improved stability of mood and reduced depression. however, it did not help with mania mood swings. this drug also totally removed my libido. i have never experienced such an inability for sexual activity than while taking this drug. a week after stopping the drug and sexual libido is back. i would avoid this drug if male." | 5 |
birth control | "i've been on the patch now for about a month and a half, and was previously on nuvaring for birth control. since i'm not a huge fan of oral contraceptives (i forget to take pills regularly) this seemed like the perfect option. unlike nuvaring, my libido hasn't disappeared a month into my new regimen, i don't seem to be gaining weight, and i don't have headaches. in response to the people who say the patch doesn't stay on, try wiping the application site with some rubbing alcohol on a cotton round. i haven't had trouble with the patch staying on once, and i'm six patches in. the only problem is that sometimes the adhesive around the edges gets some lint stuck to it or the patch will wrinkle a bit in the middle, but other than that it's great" | 0 |
birth control | "i start my third pack of sprintec tomorrow, and i've been thrilled with the results! i primarily take it to manage my acne since i get terrible cysts on my jaw and cheek all the time. after about a month and a half, i have only 2 tiny spots on my right cheek and no new breakouts (except those spots which got a little bigger during the off week then went back down). i also use a prescription lotion from curology.
beware- the first month, my period went from 5 days to 7 with breakthrough bleeding for another week, followed by a 2 week period. cramps weren't bad but bleeding was heavier. skin maintained. i have been a bit moodier and gained some weight, but that's prob bc of stress. my breasts grew too so can't complain about that lol" | 0 |
weight loss | "i have lost 80 lbs using phentermine for almost 10 months. it has been a great thing for me. i have energy to workout and have had no desire for soda in almost a year. i take it every other month and it is still working for me. i have a few friends of mine that are taking it as well and it has worked for them as well." | 6 |
adhd | "i am 20 and was only diagnosed with adhd about 6 months ago. i tried ritalin first and it did nothing for me, but then i was prescribed dexedrine and it has been a life saver. there's definitely some odd but kind of fun side effects for me. i get extremely into whatever i'm doing, which is super helpful for school, but sometimes a bit awkward in social situations because i enjoy conversation a little too much and worry that i annoy people. it makes me really ambitious and i feel the need to learn/accomplish things while i'm on it, but not physical things unfortunately, like working out or cleaning haha. i usually start doing homework, planning things or doing research. it's going to help me succeed in school so much more now." | 9 |
anxiety | "i am 35 yrs old male, and i have extreme anxiety (can’t move out from the house) and panic attacks. started 3 months ago, take only 15 mg/day:
1st week: extreme nausea
from 2nd week: felt nothing, sometimes i had some light nausea, but nothing serious side effect.
from 4th week: definitely felt myself better, most of my anxiety and panic attacks are gone.
from 12th week: the drug shows his evil side. i don’t know why, but i feel myself like a zombie. the extreme nausea is back, i always have headache, and my appetite is totally lost.
on the one hand this drug is great against anxiety, but on the other hand, has many many terrible side effects.
i guess, i’ll quit, not worth it." | 3 |
adhd | "my daughter just turned 7 years old and we started her on vyvanse about 2 months ago as she was diagnosed with adhd. after two months (this week) i called the doctor and stopped the medication as she has lost so much weight from not eating, and was sleeping all the time! my daughter never took naps and would wake up at 6:30 a.m. religiously every morning on her own, but after we started her on the medicine, she falls asleep standing up and cannot wake her up in the mornings. we fight just to get her to eat things she likes and to no prevail. i know it might not be the medicine for her and in fact i am going to try a non-stimulant adhd medication before we stop these medicines over all. " | 9 |
obesity | "i've only been on this medication for two days. i've tried every appetite suppressant out there. i overeat constantly. i'm at risk for diabetes. my cholesterol is sky high but i still can't stop eating chocolate. i'm at 0.6 now. no nausea or other side effects. i still crave chocolate and peanut butter and any food i can get my hands on. i need this to work. it seems to work for everyone else except me." | 7 |
birth control | "this birth control worked effectively to act as a birth control but... the side effects suck so bad. i've been on this birth control for 2 1/2 years, probably closer to 3 now, and i've been having breakthrough bleeding for nearly the whole time i've been on it after year 1. imagine this: getting double periods every month or periods that last for like half the month. that's what i've been going through for well over a year. i didn't want to switch over because i thought it would stop and my body was already used to this medication but finally i couldnt take it anymore. i would get extremely moody and depressed during the multiple periods. imagine being angry and tired and sore half the month, every month, for over a year. i'm now 21." | 0 |
birth control | "i have been on this implant since february of 2015. i have constantly been bleeding. it can be medium to hardly anything. i have had roughly 5 days ( spread out) of no bleeding since and its june 2 now. the effectiveness is excellent! i wouldn't go to anything else for the effectiveness, but the bleeding is a downside but i can handle it. the doctor has given me medicine for 30 days at a time ( i have been on another dose for another 30 days but going back soon) it seems to work a little but not very much. i have no weight gain and am 115lbs. not much of moodiness than what's expected for a 16 year old girl." | 0 |
anxiety | "i am on zoloft 200mg. a day. have been taking xanax 1mg. 3 or 4 x day. my dr. wants to switch me to klonopin .5 2x day instead, but it does not seem to be helping. i don't seem to feel any relief from the klonopin." | 3 |
birth control | "i have been on trinessa for around six months now. i have been on birth control for 9 years due to ovarian cysts, horrid periods/cramping, and obviously to prevent pregnancy. i have had to switch from pill to pill over the years due to complications. when i was switched to trinessa six months ago i felt horrible pretty much from the start. trinessa initially caused mood swings (have subsided since) and spotting for two packs straight. this pill still kindly provides me with constant bloating for about two weeks out of a pack, an obliterated sex drive and life with my fianc" | 0 |
acne | "i'll admit, at first i was extremely skeptical. i had heard about all of the nasty side effects that occur with this medicine. 5 months ago, i had cystic acne so bad that each side of my face on my cheeks looked like i had a big, inflamed, rash on them. i was embarrassed to leave the house and i had to cake on the makeup, and even then you could tell i had a big problem. within the first three months or so, i had been on it and while it got better, i was sure it would never get really better because i kept breaking out. well, i am officially on my 5th and last month and i haven't had a new pimple in over a week, i am 100% clear. this stuff works. don't let people scare you, the side effects are really not that bad. life changing stuff." | 2 |
pain | "i find it helpful for sleep 150 mg with seroquel and xanax. sometimes it makes me dreamy or spacey not unpleasant but maybe for its reputation as a street drug in larger doses i have never tried. i don't have much anxiety so have nothing to add." | 4 |
depression | "i was on paxil when my doctor switched me to brintellix 10 mg. the paxil had stopped helping with my anxiety and depression. i experienced the itchy skin for the first week but that subsided. i did experience some nausea but it went away also. i was on this medication for 4 months and at first it was great! i felt so much better however i started noticing my energy level was decreasing and weight gain. at my last dr appt, i had gained 8 pds in 2 wks which was a total of almost 25 pounds in 4 months!! needless to say, dr stopped medicine immediately and switched me again. so if you have a tendency to gain weight this medication may cause you to pick up pounds in a short amt of time!! even tho weight gain is not listed as a main side effect." | 1 |
birth control | "i used yaz for years with no problems but gianvi made me moody, depressed, and seriously suicidal. once i made the connection that my depression and suicidal thoughts were from the pill, i stopped immediately. sure enough, two days later, i felt cheerful and fine. i also noticed this pill gave me zero sex drive--so maybe it is really effective birth control." | 0 |
depression | "i started at 100mg and the first few weeks i felt really amazing for the first time in my life. after the fourth week or so, i switched to the 150mg because i had found that the initial euphoria had worn off and i thought that it had lost its efficacy. the higher dose was too strong for me so i switched back and have been on the 100mg since. i do not have the same dark cycles that i used to, and though i still feel depressed at times, it is not nearly as often as before, and the episodes are manageable. i am not feeling chronic hopelessness nor paranoid or defensive. it does not feel like i am 'medicated' while on this. i am not experiencing many side effects (just more intense dreams, and some minor constipation)." | 1 |
obesity | "i have been taking the 75mg time-released tenuate for 12 days now and i've already lost 6 lbs. i take it in the morning; after it kicks in, i feel a little shaky and nauseated for about an hour (but it's not disabling); after than i'm fine for the day. i have to be careful because, if i'm really busy i'll forget to eat. i was concerned that it would keep me awake but it seems to wear off in the evening. i think drinking plenty of water is probably pretty important with this medicine." | 7 |
pain | "i'm a recovering alcoholic/addict with chronic pancreatitis, so having the option to take a non-narcotic to manage chronic pain is critical for me. i have been relatively successful at managing the pancreatitis after it's acute and vicious onset which had me hospitalized and on a diladid drip for seven weeks. now that after a year the pancreatitis has turned chronic, though i maintain a good diet and exercise often, and so pain management is crucial. however it's pretty dangerous for me to be on narcotics, and it is most certainly not how i want to spend my life. the gabapentin has truly made the biggest difference for me in both dealing with chronic pain and the anxiety i have about controlled substances. i am relieved and grateful." | 4 |
birth control | "love beyaz. i was taking yaz and loved that too.
i do have breast tenderness with this pill and haven't with other pills in the past. i still give it a 10 because i feel great on this pill." | 0 |
pain | "after surgery on my knee, my doctor prescribed this to supplement the norco 7.5/325 i was already taking and still not able to sleep from the constant pain. perhaps it is my metabolism, i do not know. i only know it did not work for me." | 4 |
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