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birth control | "before i went to get the insert i wondered through this page to find out how good it was and some women scared me about the actual insert. but when i went the only thing that hurt was the measuring of the uterus and that's it!!!!! but i was on my first day of my period when i went which made it a lot less painful during the procedure. the reason for this is because your cervix is already softened(dialated) and is easier to put the iud in(which makes it less painful lol)i only had it for 3 days now and the only thing is my cramps are a little bit more crampy. but if anyone is ready to get paragard she should go on her period . i know it sounds gross but trust me..you will barely feel any pain and taking some medicine for the cramps will help" | 0 |
birth control | "i started taking xulane when my insurance stopped covering ortho evra. the first month was fine, no side effects, irritation or pregnancy scares or anything but then the second month i started experiencing nausea, cramps, my period was late and then i had the absolute worst depression and even started losing touch with reality. i thought i was going crazy but since i stopped it, i've felt completely fine. did prevent me from getting pregnant but the mood swings were not worth it anymore, will have to move onto the pill." | 0 |
pain | "i have been using stadol nasal spray for at least 15 years. it is the best migraine medication for me that is out there. however, my doctor has recently stopped prescribing it for me because the state drug board or whatever they are called started giving him a hard time for prescribing it for me. i suffer migraines at least two times (if not more) a week and am really suffering without it. nothing else works. the only bad side effect is some stomach discomfort at first, but it goes away as your body gets use to it. my doctor knows i need it but his hands have been tied. " | 4 |
anxiety | "this drug worked miracles for me. i'm in my mid-30s and never had anxiety problems until about a year ago. i finally went to a doctor about it. he prescribed me klonopin and lexapro. i was skeptical about what a drug would do since my anxiety was so extreme, but, after a couple days on klonopin it wiped all of the anxiety away and i was back to normal. i definitely recommend it." | 3 |
emergency contraception | "i had unprotected sex january 1. 11 hours later took the pill.
jan 1-jan4 (4 days i had nausea and felt hot but no fever)
jan4-jan10 (i had bleeding) it was a light period.
jan 11-13 ( i had sore breasts, nausea, heartburn, fatigue, peeing constantly, my face broke out with three pimples and im not even a teen anymore...and i hardly got pimples when i was a teen :( )
my period should be around january 22. so i still have to check for a pregnancy test. so far i feel pregnant. this heartburn and nausea is intense. and i can't bare to stay awake" | 10 |
birth control | "i got my nexplanon put on feb 2 2017 and since then i been on and off bleeding i hate it hurts and i just want it to stop. my libido is still high but i can't have sex because of the bleeding" | 0 |
anxiety | "i was prescribed this medicine for panic attacks, anxiety and difficulty falling asleep. i initially started with xanax, but clonazepam was offered as a better, longer-acting, less habit-forming alternative. it has been very helpful to me. i am a big person (250lbs), and was prescribed 1/2-1 mg as needed. i've taken one almost every night during this rough patch (3 weeks). it takes a good hour or so for it to kick in for me, but when it does, i get drowsy and get a good night sleep. 1/2 pill didn't do too much for me, though. 1 does well, and 1.5 seems even better." | 3 |
pain | "five years ago, i was close to suicidal with pain and found a superb pain management doctor.at the beth israel pain & palliative care unit in nyc. i highly recommend them. recently, i began to feel pain again of the acute variety (am always in some chronic pain), said to my husband, "it is as if this drug is not working at all". went today for my regular two month check-up and told my doctor. he nodded and told me that many of his patients no longer get relief with oxycontin as the new formula (meant to keep abusers from crushing it) does not work well in er form. i had not had to use more than the same dose for 5 years, and was in relative comfort, given my disability, and now i have to try a higher dosage or change medication. " | 4 |
weight loss | "the whole point of belviq is that it is supposed to suppress one's appetite. of course to really lose more weight everything you wrote factors in. you missed the point with many reviewers.....belviq is not suppressing their appetite, like "oh, i have to make myself eat", etc.
that said, i have been on belviq for 3 days. i take 10mg x 2 a day. i have not noticed a decrease in appetite at all. i'm still hungry in the am and pm. bummer. no side effects either. i started at 177 lbs and just wishing my appetite would relax where i could say "oh, i have to make myself eat".
also, i printed up the coupon from belviq.com and paid $85.00 instead of $257.00." | 6 |
adhd | "hey all! i've seen where some people have mentioned the cost of strattera. i have insurance and my copay was still $45. i actually got online and googled strattera discount cards and my pharmacy let me use it on top of my insurance. my prescription ended up being free and i can still get a discounted price each month so i'm pretty stoked!
" | 9 |
adhd | "i've been on this medication since i was 9 i'm 21 now. i've always had trouble in school and it has helped me a lot to concentrate but without it i can't focus at all. i became too dependent on it so now that i am in college i cannot study or find any kind of motivation to stay focused if i'm not on it. it wouldn't be a bad thing if it didn't make me depressed. recently in this past year i've been taking it almost every day again and have been feeling sad for no reason, always thinking negative and very irritable until i put two and two together. now trying to get off once i am done with school next month for good." | 9 |
obesity | "i have been on phentermine 37.5 before to help me loose weight. i have weight loss surgery over 2 years ago. lost 63 lbs. md gave it to me to help with the last 20 lbs. goal was 150. i have never been small, but wanted to loose the weight because of diabetes diagnosis. i took phentermine for 3 days , couldn't tolerate the nervous side effects and gidderness. i tried to decrease it to half a tab, but it didn't seem to help with my appetite. i have gain approx 10 pounds back, tried to loose it without any luck. i thought i would try phentermine again, but too afraid to because of the nervous feelings. " | 7 |
birth control | "just got mine yesterday, and i wasn't prepared for how painful it would be. i got it because i have chronic migraines worsened by hormones, but don't trust condoms alone. i never had kids, and it was so painful i threw up about 4 times over the day. today was much much better, still some cramping with high activity and i took it easy all day. guess i will wait for the period to give full judgement." | 0 |
anxiety | "my son was put on this med at age 14 after being pre diagnosed as no-polar. then diagnosed with juvenile depression. anxiety disorder. trouble sleeping. joshua had bad mood swings. he was only to take this once a day. at bedtime. it only made him so tired he won't get up in the morning. did nothing for his anxiety or depression." | 3 |
birth control | "this birth control is terrible. i've never had acne before in my life, and now after taking this for almost 2 months i have acne on my entire face, and also on my back. i have also gained 6 pounds, and this pill effects me emotionally very much. since taking this pill i now have bad social anxiety, and constantly find myself tearing up for no reason at all. i am genuinely a happy person, and this birth control constantly has me feeling anxious or sad. only positive of this is it has prevented pregnancy like it's main purpose. i am now switching to a new brand." | 0 |
insomnia | "i suffer from high anxiety and manic depression. i have had trouble getting to sleep for years and sometimes would go days without sleep causing insomnia on top of everything i deal with making me feel like i'm going nuts. after being up 3 days straight i broke down told my doctor i needed something to help me sleep and be gave me zaleplon. i thought sure why the hell not, worst thing that could happen is it doesn't work right? turns out it not working was the worst thing that happened. not only did the crap not work but i stayed up a 4th night waiting for it to make me tired. i might as well have taken nothing. at least with nothing you're not anticipating things that won't come. man, benadryl works better than this. waste of time and money" | 8 |
acne | "i took bactrim for about 1 year and did not get a single breakout during that time. really works wonders for skin. now i have been on the maintenance dose to carry on the good work." | 2 |
bipolar disorde | "this medicine made me nervous all the time, i was a wreck, i could never sit still. it took away the mania and psychosis but left me suicidal and depressed so my psychiatrist stopped it." | 5 |
obesity | "i have been on contrave 1 month and lost 12 lbs. my appetite is gone! i have to remind myself to eat but even then i eat very littl and put it aside. my grocery bill is down by half. which covers the cost of the medication. as far as side effects i had mild nausea a few times during the first 2 weeks but really it was so mild and infrequent i hardly remember it. i'm shocked to read some of these reviews that express "horrible" side effects. what gives with that i can't understand. i mean we are all different but really, horrible violent nausea and vomiting? i wonder if you took it right or what other medications you are taking. oh well, the only side effect i can report is mild to moderate constipation easily relieved by colace. i'm happy!" | 7 |
anxiety | "i took lexapro from 2005 until about 1 month ago. i have suffered from depression all of my life and have had bouts of panic attacks at various times. i got on the lexapro starting at 10mg but quickly went to 20mg as 10mg didn't really help. i did notice a calming effect from the standpoint of anxiety and depression. on the downside, i have gone from 170 pounds in 2005 to 200 pounds currently. also, during some extreme cases i took xanax during the panic attacks to cope.
i am now trying to get off the lexapro. i have taken 10mg for a month or two and now am about 1 month into not taking any. the problem is, now i have had some very very almost panic attack nights and have had to take the 1mg of xanax to help. " | 3 |
adhd | "hated it!!! i was taking adderall for a year and it started making me feel anxious maybe one day a week. i was switched to this and once i started it my anxiety got really bad. i've never had a problem with anxiety and i really feel for the people that suffer from chronic anxiety! i also had a problem with dropping blood pressure (could be from adderall withdraw tho) i also had horrible mood swings. as soon as i would take it i was very negative about everything. i'm so glad to be off it now and so is my boyfriend!!" | 9 |
birth control | "i got implanon implanted in november 2013. it is now april 2014. i love this product. the only side effect i had was that i bleed for almost 3 months straight. but now i am having periods less than once a month. it seems like it is going to stop all together. the heavy bleeding to start is normal, your body has to sort out the new hormones. i had been on the pill for about 10 years. i switched because of the effectiveness of this product and i got tired of taking pills. i will get this product again when the 3 years are up." | 0 |
birth control | "i was taking lutera and doing great with it. my pharmacy made me switch because lutera was being discontinued. i am on my third week of this medication and have not been feeling well. i have been moody and agitated and feeling as if i am in a fog. " | 0 |
emergency contraception | "i was just like you girls, reading these reviews, terrified that plan b had failed. this drug works!!! had sex with my boyfriend june 18th, at around midnight-1am. the condom broke and we got plan b 6 hours after. my only initial side effect was nausea. i have a really irregular cycle(sometimes i have a 29 day cycle, sometimes 38) and i had no idea if this pill would make my period come early or late. my period came a month later on full force. but i had side effects from the pill in between that time- tender breasts, mood swings, sore nipples, dizziness, etc. i was on day 45 of my cycle when i noticed brown discharge, then it got heavier and turned into a period. don't be scared, this pill works, i promise!! i had a very late period!" | 10 |
birth control | "i have been using aviane for almost a year now and i would have to say that the only side effects i noticed was my skin has been a little bit more oily and i get 3 to 4 days of spotting before my regular period. because of this the doctor is making me switch to ortho tri cycen lo, hopefully i don't run into any problems but i don't even want to switch. i love aviane." | 0 |
birth control | "i've been on aviane for a little over a year now and i love it! no negative side effects and my breast size has increased. great sex drive, no mood swings, normal periods and no babies yet! i'd highly recommend this pill!" | 0 |
depression | "i took cymbalta for about 6 months for clinical depression. although it helped the depression a lot, i couldn't stand the side effects. i lost about 20 lbs (i'm already underweight), i started having almost constant migraines, and all i wanted to do was sleep. it was hard to get through work because i was so tired. then on my days off, i would only wake up to make dinner for my husband, then i'd be back in bed." | 1 |
birth control | "i've been taking loestrin 24 fe for about 3 months now.
i tend to have occasional nausea, but nothing that's too bad. my sex drive has gone up by a lot to the point where i feel like i'm on viagra 24/7. i lost about 5-10 lbs since the pills make me not want to eat at all (i have to force myself to eat since i could literally go days without eating now).
i do have a lot of abnormal spotting and bleeding but it could just be because i just started taking them. i did notice though, that the pills make me feel a lot more anxiety and depression but the sex drive and sex makes it go away.
overall, this pill seems to work for me but i might be thinking of switching to a stronger pill!" | 0 |
obesity | "i have been on contrave since 11/28/15 and i have lost 9lbs. i am eating around 1200-1300 calories a day and exercising moderately. the only side effects are dry mouth, constipation and a teensy bit of nausea if i haven't eaten for awhile. i combat the nausea by making sure i'm eating 5 small meals a day as opposed to three meals and no snacking. so that's 9lbs in less than three weeks! i'm loving it! i do notice that i have no desire to drink alcohol. i also get very sick to my stomach if i happen to overeat or eat sugar. i've always been an emotional eater, so i think this is really helping me overcome that. i am looking forwarding to see what happens at week 4 and forward!" | 7 |
birth control | "i am just putting the pieces together today thanks to all your reviews. i was switched to this from lo loestrin fe 1/20 as a generic. i don't remember having problems before but for 2 months i've had discolored discharge, now breakthrough bleeding and mild cramps. i haven't had any period or bleeding for years. i was on microgestin and hopefully my doctor will let me go back on that. this medicine though is not the same as lo loestrin fe 1/20. not even close." | 0 |
adhd | "my son was put on this medication that the age of 8. the first day he was focused however he kept licking his lips and would just stare when being spoken too . i took him off the medication . it's not for us." | 9 |
acne | "i have had acne all of my life. i am 30 years old and have tried everything. i started 40mg twice daily three weeks ago and the results are amazing. my face it almost totally clear now. i am truly amazed. excellent product." | 2 |
insomnia | "i have been on this for over two years for bipolar.and insomnia, with 300 mg being at bedtime. it helps me sleep with very few side effects, it i know lots of others who can't even take the smallest dose without problems. we all react differently, i know. for instance some people swear by depakote, but that stuff was a nightmare for me." | 8 |
birth control | "i am 22, no prior children, i have endometriosis & was told mirena was the best option. the implementation process was hell. the worst pain i have ever been in. i fainted & had to have a friend pick me up. i left it in for 10 months. within those 10 months i'd gained 18 pounds (on a 5 foot tall person that's horrible), i was moody, had the worst cramps, hair loss, acne, horrible headaches, the appetite of a sumo wrestler, & didn't want to do anything. i felt lazy and borderline depressed. they don't tell you those side effects for obvious reasons. yesterday i finally had it removed. being traumatized by having it put in i about made myself sick with nerves. the removal was quick and painless and i already feel like myself again." | 0 |
insomnia | "i had great success with this medicine at first. i had/have the 10 mg pills. when i started taking it, i would use it 3-4 times per week even though i could not fall or stay asleep on the other nights. now i take it every night along with xanax for insomnia and that still doesn't do the trick. my doctor added trazodone 50mg to the mix. i still only get about 3-5 hours of sleep. it takes till 5 or 6 in the morning for me to fall asleep. it is slightly better than nothing at all, all 3 of the medicine's combined that is. i am beginning to feel like i will never sleep a good nights sleep." | 8 |
birth control | "welp. i had high hopes for the skyla. i needed extra help with regulating my periods without the burden of popping a pill daily. the insertion was very mild. i was bracing myself for some intense pain to send me crashing to my knees - maybe i have a high pain tolerance? doubt it. this part was uncomfortable for sure, but not that bad.
1-3 months: nonstop bleeding. i was told this would subside after 6 weeks, for the most part, it did. but the cramps! debilitating to say the least. they were sporadic and extremely painful.
3-5 months: i noticed my skin breaking out much more than usual. and the scarring was bad!!! cheeks, jawline and forehead. plus my periods were 3x longer and more painful. had it removed two days ago. wave of relief!" | 0 |
depression | "i suffer from depression and anxiety. for the last 20 years, i've had counseling and been on many antidepressants; prozac, wellbutrin, paxil, etc. effexor is the first medication that has noticeably helped. i was worried after reading all the negative reviews, but tried it anyway. i noticed a change after the first week, and it has gotten better ever since. been on it for two years now and all is good in the world. very rarely get sad, unless there is a reason for it (death, break up, pet dying) also i used to have anxiety talking to more than one person at a time, now i can talk to a room full of people with little to no anxiety." | 1 |
insomnia | "i've started on 25mg and steadily increased. now i'm taking 200mg every night! it does nothing for my pain, or anxiety and barely touches my insomnia. i wake up 3-4 times every night with night terrors. i think next drs. appointment she will increase my dosage even more. i have extreme post traumatic stress disorder and have several fractures in my spine. all i know is my dosage is already higher than most of the comments i've read. and my wife is on an even higher dose than me." | 8 |
insomnia | "i took temazapam last night for the first time, only (15mg). it didn't make me very sleepy, so it took about and hour before i could fall asleep, but i was unable to wake up this morning when my alarm went off! i slept from 11 pm to 2pm the next day! very odd." | 8 |
birth control | "after giving birth to my third baby, my obgyn put me on lutera as a low dose contraceptive to balance out my hormones as well as be a back up method of birth control since my husband was due to have a vasectomy. unfortunately after 5 months i had to switch, as i was getting minimum two periods a month, and during the worst month i was on lutera, i bled 22 of 29 days. finally i gave up and switched to another pill, clearly my body and my hormones didn't sync with lutera." | 0 |
birth control | "the 2nd / 3rd week was hell, i felt nausea, aches, cramps, and going to classes was a chore. for the next 2 1/2 months i didn't have a menstrual cycle which was worrisome because i didn't know if i had gotten pregnant of not. but then it started for three days so my fears lessened, another month without a cycle and it came around the same time as it had before. no real change in my period besides it lasts a week to a week and a half now, and then stops, it's much more irregular than when i was on the pill but i don't have it as frequently so i don't worry so much about pads or tampons every month. i'm reaching the 9 month mark and now i have an itchy bump form in the area where the implant is for two mornings but they go away after 30m-1hr." | 0 |
birth control | "i have had absolutely no problems with tri-sprintec. i don't have any side effects at all. no weight gain, no mood swings, no depression, no anxiety, no nausea, same sex drive. (no increase in breast size either - i wish i had that side effect!) i feel exactly the same taking this as i did not taking any birth control. the only difference is my periods are lighter and shorter, and my cramps are no longer severe. by the way, i was really scared to take this because of the negative reviews i read! but before you decide this is a bad pill, give it a try. every woman's body is different and your experience will just depend on your body!" | 0 |
depression | "i have been on cymbalta for about 6 months. in this time i lost my libido completely, suffered night sweats and couldn't work out if i was hot or cold during the day. i constantly felt sick both in my head and my stomach and suffered a general loss of energy, probably due to the crazy dreams and loss of sleep. i decided to quit cymbalta cold turkey, and suffered major brain zaps and a general feeling of unwellness. the worst thing was, i didn't realise this is why i felt so sick and it was impossible to find a doctor who would take my symptoms seriously. none of them knew anything about the drug either. i had to work it out for myself. i've lost several months trying to work out why i always feel sick." | 1 |
acne | "i've been taking minocycline for well over a month now. it does not work instantly like a lot of people say and does take time. i am just now starting to see improvement. as for side effects, i don't believe i experienced an initially breakout and i never experienced dizziness or nausea. i am still getting breakouts quite frequently but they are not as bad or widespread as before. i've also noticed that the redness in my cheeks which had been a problem for a long time has nearly disappeared." | 2 |
birth control | "this is my 4th month on chateal and i have started to notice severe depression setting in. the first 3 month i felt fine but now i feel sad all the time. i'm going to stop taking the pill and see if it is chateal or just me. plus side to this pill for me was, no weight gain, lighter/shorter periods, did not cause breakouts, no pregnancy." | 0 |
birth control | "i've been on nexplanon for about one and a half years now. the first 6 months seemed pretty regular. i had no signs of weight gain, my periods were normal. everything seemed ok until about a year into it, i started noticing i was gaining some weight. i started to have mood swings and felt very depressed most of the time. it got so bad to the point that it started affecting mine and my husbands relationship. not only that, but i started to gain a significant amount of weight i probably gained about 35 pounds and a good 5 to 6 months. i exercised everyday. i ate very healthy and couldn't shed a pound. i have made a appt. to have this removed." | 0 |
birth control | "would give a negative rating if it was available! made me sick for almost two years and would not recommend to anyone. causes copper toxicity in some people! do your research and just because it doesn't hormones, doesn't make it a better choice (that's what i thought)! little did i know it was poisoning my body!" | 0 |
birth control | "i have been on this birth control going on my second year, i haven't noticed any weight gain, and i have had very few periods. it was the perfect solution for me because i could never remember to take my oral contraceptive this i don't have too. i am due to have this out in december of 2017 and i don't think i will get another one but it has been very nice having minimal periods" | 0 |
obesity | "i started saxenda a week ago. i have chf and pcos so i can't use adipex. the first day i had bad nausea but that is the only side effect so far. it has definitely taken away my appetite. i just don't want to eat at all. food doesn't seem appetizing anymore and i love food. i do get thirsty more often. i've lost a few pounds but this could be water weight. i'll check back in a week to give an update.
****9/10/15 update ****
i'm on the 1.8 dose now. i have occasion nausea but nothing i can't tolerate. i've lost 15lbs so far. still have a lack of appetite. i'm always really thristy. i like the fact that there are very little side effects. i do have to still keep on my lasix for fluid weight because i missed one day of them and gained 4lbs " | 7 |
birth control | "i have been taking this pill for a year, after my son was born they prescribed it to me because i was breastfeeding i lost a lot of my pregnancy weight, but within three to four months i gaming 10lbs back maybe even 20lbs. horrible right. i didn't have a period for 7 months. now i get irregular periods, light periods. my doctor sent me to get a ultrasound to see what else might have been causing the irregular periods. they found something on both ovaries so my doctor is switching me from jolivette to something else. i've had hair loss with this pill, weight gain and dramatic mood swings and out of control hot flashes. it's horrible i feel like i am having early menopause. oh yea also made milk supply low" | 0 |
birth control | "i just got my implanon inserted yesterday. the insertion was a breeze; only felt a pinch for the lidocaine which is used to numb the area then it was over before i knew it. so far so good i will keep everyone updated." | 0 |
adhd | "no better adhd drug on the planet and i have tried them all. i started with cylert and wellbutrin in 1997. my life changed, i cannot even describe how much. i became the person i always knew i could be. 2005 the cure was taken off the market. after so many different drug attempts and extended periods without any medication. i'm now on vyvanse. let me tell you it does not hold a candle to cylert but i thought i was somewhat closer. i have done my research and the "cure" still exists.
i was so happy to ready the above comments. i feel a little less alone." | 9 |
adhd | "i took this medicine for add when i was eleven. i'd had some slight muscle tics before that and the doctor warned me and my parents that adderall could make those worse, but at the time i wasn't too worried about it. that was a mistake. the tics got far worse, to the point that once i passed out because it made it difficult for me to breath. one doctor said it was ocd, and another said it might be tourette's, and another thought it was the medicine. all i know is i've stopped taking it and they've mostly gone away, though they still come back every once in a while when i'm tired. i'm not sure if adderall would have helped my "add"; i didn't take it long enough. i've since managed to get it together and improve my grades without any medication." | 9 |
emergency contraception | "i took my last birth control active pill 2 days late. had unprotected sex march 1st on my placebo week, 2 days before my period was due and 36 hours later took plan b. 5 days later on march 6th i was spotting and bleeding very light more like a brown discharge for 4 days. my period finally came yesterday march 30th. i freaked out the whole month and took 5 pregnancy tests and they were all negative. the pill works!!! you just have to be patient." | 10 |
acne | "i was perscribed this product 4 days ago and i've been taking it every night since in pea sized amounts. the first day at out a little extra on a big spot in my cheek and its dried out and flattened in that 4 days. i have very small red bumps all over my right cheek and a small breakout on my left(mostly clear though) my forehead is clear also after only having small bumps before i started he treatment. what i have noticed is results in the bigger pimples but the small bumps on my cheek haven't gone down and they're still unsightly. my face burned on the third day but not very bad, although my right cheek was especially red. i think i'll probably experience more drying and redness to come so i'm going to update changes every week till then." | 2 |
acne | "i'm 15 and have been using this for just under a month. the first week it made my face really red, dry and itchy but i just used some moisturizer and hour after i put it on, or just put up with it. now after a few weeks it does not burn or anything, pimples have cleared up so much! i have not even consistent in using it as it is the holidays but lately i have been and they are already clearing up! i have pimples all over my face, my forehead and temple have pretty much cleared, just waiting on the chin. along with a good cleanser this stuff is amazing!" | 2 |
birth control | "do not use! especially if you know that you are more sensitive to hormonal changes. i took this and literally an hour after i put it in i had a major rush of heat and felt like i had been hit with depression, anxiety and had a panic attack as a result. everything felt unreal. i've had anxiety and panic attacks before and i've never felt like that before. i was crying and paranoid. what an awful experience. i would never recommend to anyone. going to possibly try something like the copper iud that uses no hormones...crossed fingers it works." | 0 |
birth control | "i've been on loestrin for 5 weeks now. i had many side effects so far. i've had the heavy spotting almost like a regular period 2 weeks before my actual period suppose to start. my breast are tender and i feel nausea all the time. i take mine before i go to bed and they said take it with food it should help with the nausea. i get dizzy and very moody. i do mean moody! i thought about stopping but i read from others to stick with it and it will get better. i just had a baby six months ago so i know my hormones need time to get adjust with this pill too. i'm going to keep trying to take it and wait and see if i feel better." | 0 |
acne | "i highly recommend this treatment. i had my second child at 33yrs & for the next two years spent too much money fighting the worst breakouts i'd ever had in my life. i was at the point where i would not go out because i hated the acne marks. my doctor told me i was a good candidate for accutane & after consulting friends who had taken it in their teen years i decided to take the treatment. no regrets! it is not an easy process. treatment was for 6 months. my skin and lips peeled after the first month up to the 5th and they were very sensitive to the sun. it felt raw. my joints were very tight when i woke up in the morning (like arthritis). but worth every discomfort. treatment ended oct 2011 and have been breakout free for the last 2 years." | 2 |
depression | "i was taking cipralex (a type of escitalopram in uk) for about 2 years and it has to be one of the worst medications i’ve been on. at first, it was very useful, i was very suicidal, hated everything about life and cipralex made me less suicidal by making me numb. i was never happy, i was never sad, i was just constantly living in a numb state. i had stopped eating, lost interest in everything, stopped a bit of my social life but at least i wasn’t planning ways to kill myself. after 2 years, i stopped taking it and i actually became happy again. i was able to have more emotions than just nothingness and i was able to get out of bed easier and enjoy life. this medication is good if you want to stop being suicidal but don't stay on it for too long." | 1 |
birth control | "just finished my first pack today and i am really enjoying it! though i did get more acne than normal since starting, that very well just may be the fact i'm a teenager. also experienced headaches in the first week or so, but nothing serious. started on the pills to help with extreme bleeding, cramps and mood swings. so far i'm unsure as to when my period should be starting, but i would have no objections if it didn't come. my weight has gone up slightly, but my weight always fluctuates for unknown reasons. the first pill i have tried and i would recommend it." | 0 |
birth control | "getting the implanon was the worst decision i ever made!!!! i had it in for 3 months and gained a rediculous amount of weight and never had a period. after 3 months i went back to my gp and asked him to take it out, thats was 7 years ago. to this day i'll be lucky to get my period once a year and lasting only 2-4 days." | 0 |
weight loss | "big boned latin lady 5'1 188 pounds. one year and 51pounds gone. no more yo yo diets or cravings just feel good. results good blood work and my doc likes the results. i like the lack of side effects as these always concern me. sleep well and just alittle dry mouth the first month. highly recommend you become the new you now." | 6 |
anxiety | "i started taking lorazepam in november of last year when my dad was ill and dying. it took the edge of the stress and allowed me to care for him and remain calm. i was taking 2 a day for about a month. dad passed away in december. i have had anxiety issues most of my life, so i probably should have started this drug a long time ago. i now take 1 or 2 a week after a stressful day at work." | 3 |
adhd | "after being on adderall 40mg a day, doc switched me to vyvanse 50mg and although adderall worked great i found it only working 4-5 hours for the ir and i was feeling nothing from taking the xr. i take vyvanse for adhd, depression, and chronic fatigue from ra and ebv, vyvanse is amazing, no crash, no high and low just an even fluctuation through an entire 12-14 hour day! i feel motivated enough to concur my day but i'm not crawling out of my skin ! love it !" | 9 |
anxiety | "this was the only thing that gave me some pain relief from severe irritable bowel syndrome, triggered/made worse from anxiety. thank god for valium. only lasted about 3 hrs, but was a low dose of 2mg. only a small supply was given to me as a short term solution, but i'm so glad i'm finally getting the relief from the anxiety and pain." | 3 |
birth control | "i've been taking this birth control for about a week now, and i have already noticed some changes. my skin is also acne prone, and i was really hoping that this birth control would help with it. without the pill, i usually have many bumps on my forehead, my chin is pretty red, and once in a while i will get cystic acne. now that i've been taking it, i have many new pimples all over my face, like my cheeks and on my nose, where i have never gotten it before. it's also given me more cystic acne which is a pain. i really wish that it could have helped, but before i switch off i want to wait a little longer to be sure." | 0 |
birth control | "this absolutely did not work for me. i had changed from gildess to junel for some reason by the pharmacist. within a week of starting the pack, i had daily nausea, terrible skin, and became incredibly depressed. i had awful hot flashes while sleeping. finally after about 7 months i stopped taking it and asked for gildess back. i wish i had asked earlier, within days i went back to normal and my mood improved tremendously. would not recommend! if you are experiencing this get off it asap!" | 0 |
anxiety | "i've been on effexor for anxiety for about 15 years. it changed my life. i tried wellbutrin first but it made me even more anxiety ridden. for a brief time i felt like the effexor was not working as well so i switched to pristiq. pristiq increased my anxiety so after about 6 months i switched back. within 3 days i felt almost completely better." | 3 |
pain | "i am 63 years old and after a car accident 18 years ago i developed fibromyalgia. i have been on hydrocodone/acetaminophen 10-650 four times a day for the terrible pain. i also take ultram 50 mg (2) at the same time and the combination seems to help the hydrocodone work better. i have good days and bad. i have also tried lyrica (too fattening and not great), cymbalta (suicide thoughts) and now am trying neurontin (so far, so good). this medicine makes my life livable and the scummy doctors that are over prescribing are ruining it for the people who really need pain medications to survive." | 4 |
depression | "i have been on this wonder drug for many years. i find that if i forget to take my medicines for even one day i become sad and can cry very easily. if i am off them for more than 3 days watch out. so don't skip. take your medicines. i am 46 and find i am forgetting things. i have been on antidepressents for 20 years now. 6 or 7 of those years on this medicine. " | 1 |
birth control | "hey ladies! i first had paragara inserted back in may of 2014, loved it, loved it, loved it. it was my first time off hormonal bc in years and i was so excited for my body to have some idea of normalcy. now, i have an issue with ovarian cysts, and by the time october 2014 came, i had two that burst. so i made the switch to nexplanon (the arm implant mainly bases with progestin) for the hormones to help prevent the cysts from forming. i was on nexplanon for 6 months and hated every single day of it. i had mood swings, headaches, severe weight gain, no matter how much i worked out or exercised. 4 days ago april 2015 i switched back to pargard. its great. i couldn't be happier. cramping and heavy periods are the only main things to worry about" | 0 |
birth control | "i started yaz about a year ago. first it wasn't too bad seeing as my previous pills made my legs swell some kind of crazy. but now into a year and 20 pounds heavier i've decided to come off of them. between the weight gain, now swelling legs, being tired all the time, no sex drive, mood swings like no ones business, and random spotting, the only thing good that has came out of these pills is the fact i haven't gotten pregnant." | 0 |
acne | "i had acne since 6th grade! i started treating it while i was in 9th grade. i have gone to three different dermatologists and tried everything. starting with the face wash, then gel, than a paste, then yaz then both, then up the dosage...nothing worked.
finally i got a referral to see a dermatologist to get accutane. the first three months no big difference. its about my 4th or 5th month and i have no pimples. i started out with 40mg 1xday then upped the dosage to 40mg every other day i.e. 80mg every other day.
best thing i've ever done.
" | 2 |
acne | "i used accutane and found that the secret is to complete the whole treatment. i used it for a month and acne disappeared but started coming back. then i did the whole treatment for about 4 months and acne never came back. side effects are not fun specially dryness of the lips but it is definitely worth it. no acne for more than 10 years.
great specially for people with very bad acne." | 2 |
birth control | "i had a wonderful experience with gildess, but blisovi on the other hand gave me horrible/painful acne, breast tenderness that got progressively worse, dryness, trouble sleeping, and yeast infections. i tried both dosages with only worse symptoms towards the end on lower dosage (what i tried last).
hopefully this helps!" | 0 |
depression | "prozac was not the medicine for me. i was put on prozac for depression. i actually began to feel worse when i took it. i also developed a bad case of ocd taking prozac to the point that i plucked my eyebrows completely off. i also felt very anxious all the time and scared. so my doctor took me off prozac and switched me to lexapro and it did wonders. i am a lot happier and confident now. i no longer have ocd and my eyebrows have since grown back. my advice to people who are not seeing results with prozac is to switch to lexapro. i wish i would have long ago. i haven't been this happy in years." | 1 |
birth control | "the insertion process hurt so bad. i’ve never had a kid but when they clinch my uterus i think it feel something like that. that first day i had cramping, which you have to expect because it’s a foreign object in your body. the first month with a period hurt the cramps were a little more intense. but as birth control goes this birth-control hasn’t failed me. no change in weight or acne and my boyfriend has finished inside of me and i’m not pregnant this birth-control is great i recommend it to everybody. with my insurance i only paid 20% which for me was $200 and something" | 0 |
birth control | "i'm on week 3 of yaz and i can't impress enough how it has exacerbated my depression. i am crying constantly, i'm getting cramps like there's no tomorrow and feeling nauseous randomly. i don't think regulating my period is worth the feeling of hopelessness, the lack of motivation and general low feeling i am emersed in after only 3 weeks!" | 0 |
depression | "been taking 50mg of sertraline a day for about 2 months now and can honestly say i feel like a new person. i feel more able to be myself and problems don't get to me as much as they did before. i've experienced ongoing dreams at night (each dream picks up from where the last left off) but that's probably the only odd thing i've experienced and it's nice to have dreams again anyway, gives you a chance to think about what your subconscious mind is telling you." | 1 |
obesity | "just started on week two where i take one pill in the morning and one in the evening. in 9 days i have lost 5.6 pounds & have not a darn thing. granted in general i am not a huge sweets person or snacker - but trying to drop weight without starving myself or doing zero carbs - the scale wouldn't budge... seeing the weight drop with no effort, just yet, is inspiring. i love a nice cold beer & perhaps indulge a little too much on weekends - but i now notice i don't really care if i have a beer or not. losing almost 6 pounds is now motivating me to start eating cleaner and get walking / start some exercise regimen. side effects i sweat more & sleep is not that great(but i also have hyperdrosis & take adderall). will post after week 4" | 7 |
insomnia | "in three short weeks this drug wrecked my body. i got a skin rash that got infected within 10 days. first i thought, okay, this is weird. i didn't connect it to the lunesta... but it was all downhill from there. brain fog, memory problems, getting lost while driving, etc. then my whole digestion system crashed. i'm talking severe pain in my stomach, constant nausea, no appetite, and constipation that would not move without a laxative. then my body launched adrenaline to fight back. i started switching from fatigue to adrenaline, back and forth. after one er visit and numerous urgent care trips, i realised it all started with the lunesta. buyer beware." | 8 |
pain | "my doctor switched me to this, no reason given. i'm 58 i have had renal cell cancer, i have 1 kidney left . heart disease, diabetic, discs are gone, i am not a surgical candidate due to my health.
i have never, taken illegal drugs nor have i failed a random urine test, pill count etc....
but, because of what other people do, i am grouped into that stereotype ...
it's embarrassing, humiliating, not everyone is a addict or looking for drugs .
but this is the worst drug, i have ever tried..." | 4 |
acne | "i've started taking isotretinoin a few months ago and i had moderate acne. it cured my acne completely, i do now have like 2 zits but that's the first time since i started the medication. i have to admit though, the side effects are terrible. it does dry your lips to the point that you can't smile or talk but that wasn't it. since i started the medication i've been suffering from severe depression and suicidal thoughts. i'd spend hours crying my heart out once i'm on the pill. and also i'd have the feelings of hopelessness and helplessness to the point where the only possible thing to do is actually kill myself. i'm still on isotretinoin though cause i haven't finished my course. my depression is just getting worse." | 2 |
acne | "going on isotretinoin is a hard choice—there is the possibility of rare but seriously harmful side effects. but acne was affecting my life and social outings severely. fortunately, the only side effect i've experienced is extremely chapped lips/skin, besides purging at the start. one day without some sort of lip ointment (i recommend the godsend known as aquaphor) and your lips are flakier than a croissant.
on my 5th month now and my skin looks amazing (i have no bumps/pustules, just some hyperpigmented spots). even though there’s still time for things to go south, i just wanted to chime in my positive experience. for me, it has been 110% worth it. all i can say is don’t feel pressured into taking isotretinoin, but you shouldn’t be afraid to try it." | 2 |
birth control | "i'm a 21 year old , little over weight with a hormone deficiency called pcos . my
doctor put me on lolo for 3 months . for the first month my period was very heavy and painful and then a week letter i got my period once again , by the second time i only got my period once however it still was very painful . when i did get my period naturally ( off the pill ) it was very light and non painful . by the 3rd month i bleed for 3 straight weeks and had bad cramps . it did give me clear skin . however i did had a decrease in my sex drive and painful intercourse . i would not recommend this pill ." | 0 |
weight loss | "i have pcos diabetes and tons of pain in my body every day. victoza, since i have been put on it a week ago i have lost 18 pounds, my appetite has been suppressed drastically no other side effects except for feeling great that i'm finally losing weight after over 5 to 6 diet tries for years this is the only thing that has help me so far i'm so thankful for this medication for the doctor allowing me to try it out!!" | 6 |
birth control | "i lasted 6 days with nexplanon. getting the "rod" put in was fairly painless. however, a day after insertion, i began to have shooting pains up from the site through my shoulder and neck along with a killer migraine. when i held my hand out, it shook uncontrollably. i was put on an antibiotic in case of infection. a few days later, the pain was still the same and my hand began to go numb even when my arm was stretched out straight. i was so uncomfortable and could not function because of the continuous migraine (it would not respond to any pain reliever). i had my nexplanon taken out and suspect it was placed on a nerve. the hormones most likely caused the 5 day long migraine, so i will not be having it put back in." | 0 |
birth control | "i got my skyla inserted today. i just wanted to write about the experience of getting it put in because so many people write about the pain of it and also the cramps. if you are worried about the pain- dont be. i seriously psyched myself out so much beforehand because of all the reviews of the pain. yes it does hurt, but the worst of the pain lasted about 3 seconds and the whole process lasted a total of 4 minutes. i was worried because i got mine on christmas eve and i had a lot to do that day but i barely had any cramps the whole day. i did take advil so that may have helped. i have some now and it is about 12:45am. it just feels like i'm getting my period. it is very worth it because i don't have to worry for 3 years now." | 0 |
birth control | "i have had this birth control for going on 4 years. just had a new one put in. the only bad thing i can say about it is i did gain weight but the actual birth control didn't make that actually happen. all it does is increase your hunger. so if you manage that and not eat all the time or unhealthy foods and exercise regularly then maintaining weight shouldn't be a problem. definitely not the birth controls fault. also, there was some irregular bleeding but only the last 6 months of the 3 years. there was joint pain, but my doctor said it shouldn't have been related. however, nothing some icy hot and normal stretching couldn't fix! nexaplanon is totally worth it! i'd rather bleed than have a child at a young age!" | 0 |
anxiety | "i started 50mg of pristiq only two days ago. my doctor didn't like the medicine combination that i was on before and they seemed to not be working so well anymore. i was taking cymbalta and celexa. i stopped taking cymbalta and took pristiq and the celexa the first day. i was very afraid of a horrid drop in my mood all day being without my cymbalta. but my mood was great. i stopped taking the celexa and only took the pristiq. it's crazy i feel good. well aside from the dizzy dumb head feeling. i also get headaches here and there but nothing too terrible. in the past i have tried effexor xr, prozac, lexapro and zoloft for my depression anxiety. i am really impressed with pristiq." | 3 |
obesity | "i'm a 30 yr old 5'6 fem. i started qsymia sep. 2013 weighing in at approx 239lbs and just discontinued taking this medication this past month when i came within 10lbs of my goal weight of 169lbs, honestly my insurance covered $0 of the price of this medication and i was on the 3rd level dose of this prescription and at $200 a month i feel i can maintain and possibly lose the last little bit of weight on my own without the assistance of the medication, keep in mind i am also diagnosed with pcos and therefore had hyperinsulinemia no matter how much i exercised and ate right nothing was taking the weight off until my dr.told me we were going to give this medicine a chance and at almost 250 pounds i was willing to try anything. worth every penny spent." | 7 |
birth control | "i got skyla exactly a week ago today. ( never had kids) i'm a very anxious person and was so nervous/anxious for insertion. she gave me a shot in my cervix to numb it, this i did not feel. but after that holy crap worst pain in my life. it was so incredibly weird and cramps in an area i've never felt before. i had two of these which lasted about 10 seconds each. after i sat up and was sweating and so nauseous ( stupid me didn't eat beforehand) and literally almost passed out. my ears went numb and i couldn't see, this was prob from all the anxiety i worked up. anyways, had bad cramps the rest of the day to where i had to lay in bed all night. woke up and felt like a brand new woman. haven't had any issues since!! so excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" | 0 |
acne | "accutane has changed my life! i suffered from acne from the age of 14, and now i am almost 19. i started accutane 5 months ago, and i have one month left on it. the first month on accutane my acne started to clear up slightly. the 2nd, 3rd, and beginning of the 4th month are the most frustrating times on this medicine. my skin started to break out a lot, and i saw no improvement. i am now on my 5th month of accutane and my skin is perfectly clear. i have no break outs, and my skin is so smooth. i never thought i would have perfect skin, but thanks to accutane i do. the only side effects i experienced was dry lips, so i always carry a lip moisturizer on me! i am so thankful for this medicine." | 2 |
insomnia | "i have been on this medication for 5 years. i take one 10 mg pill probably 3 times a month. i get 5 hours of sleep. i have never experienced any side affects, i only wish i could get at least 7 hours. my new insurance does not cover it without prior authorization. more paperwork,or phone call for my doctor." | 8 |
birth control | "i absolutely love my skyla. insertion was pretty uncomfortable, but was completely bearable. i spotted on and off for the first few months, which was annoying, but not a deal breaker. finally after about 6 months my periods have levelled out and are regular again. i get very minimal cramping a few days before, and a light flow that lasts about 6 days. i have had no other negative side effects and i love not having to remember a pill every day! plus, every other birth control i've tried has given me horrible moods swings, horribly tender breasts, and acne. i haven't experienced any of those with skyla. i would highly recommend this and have already sung it praises to all my friends." | 0 |
pain | "i was prescribed tramadol 50 mg, to help with my really bad neck pain. the original dosage was one at a time. then i went back because it wasn't helping, so he said that i could take two. i did, as the doctor said and spent the next 24 hours too high to see straight. i couldn't drive, think straight, or make coherent sentences." | 4 |
birth control | "i got the skyla iud inserted in march 2015. no pain what so ever just felt like period cramps nothing to cry about. but then again i've had 3 vaginal deliveries so guess i can't feel pain. so far with skyla my hair is falling out,mood swings, weight gain. i been reading around on skyla because i'm getting scared reading everything about mirena . everyone's body is different. so far it's worked for me." | 0 |
birth control | "i've been on aviane for about a month now and i really like it. i've had very little breakthrough bleeding, but i did experience some strange cramping. also, it's my first week of the placebo pills, but i haven't gotten my period yet. not sure if this is normal or if anyone else has experienced this." | 0 |
depression | "i am an 18 year old female. i started taking wellbutrin about 7 months ago for depression/anxiety. honestly, i haven't noticed much of a difference. i think it has helped me control my emotions a bit more though/feel more stable. i've just started my first year of college and i've had a rough time but i think the wb helps keep my meltdowns to a minimum (sort of). i was hoping to lose a bit of weight but i didn't really notice any loss of appetite. i've definitely noticed that if forget to take it for a day i feel absolutely miserable. even if i take it a bit off schedule i feel sad for a day. also, if i drink a bit too much, my hangover is awful and i feel very sad the next day. keep the drinking to a minimum or don't." | 1 |
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