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depression | "i’ve been on mirtazapine for about three - four years now. in the beginning i was groggy throughout the day & i have gained quite a bit of weight, but it’s worked wonders for my depression. i find it’s less effective against the anxiety, for which i am taking quetiapine & propranolol. it has a sedative effect so i take it before bed. i also found though, with this medication i would have bizarre dreams that felt very, very real. overall, very little side effects & wonderful at tackling my depression. but again - wouldn’t use this for anxiety." | 1 |
birth control | "i've been on lo loestrin fe for a year now and i've been relatively happy. i'm 17 and not sexually active, but my doctor prescribed me the pill to help with my pcos. since i wasn't looking for it for birth control purposes, i was mainly focusing on acne, the duration and pain of my periods, and weight changes. i experienced absolutely no weight change and my periods almost and when i did get my period they were painful, but they were so infrequent so it wasn't a concern. i noticed also that my acne got worse. fortunately i have not experienced any mood changes, appetite changes, migraines, etc. overall i think as a first time birth control user, it's been an ok experience but if you're looking for acne solutions, maybe try something else." | 0 |
birth control | "the very first day i started on this pill i went looking for reviews. to be completely honest i have no idea why i did this because it just scared the crap out of me and made me believe i was going to have some crazy side effects or symptoms. i believe most of us go out of our way to write a review when a product is negative, therefore we see all the bad. from my personal experience this pill was ah-mazing. firstly, i was terrified of weight gain. i already struggle to keep my weight low and suffer from a slow metabolism. i have to workout and eat healthily regularly. i have gained no weight. i've had a regular period. no break outs and no long lasting spotting. no sex drive issues. no mood swings. i have been completely unaffected :) y" | 0 |
birth control | "i have been on junel for a year and 1 month. i love everything about it except the weight gain. i have always struggled with my weight and i have gained about 15-20 pounds in a year. however, it is the only bad side effect. my periods are super light, much like spotting, and only lasts a few days. my cramps are about the same, mostly in my back and legs but taper off as my period continues. this month i actually had no period! my mood swings have actually calmed down a bit and i feel great taking the pills. i do not see me coming off the pills anytime soon! i have united healthcare and it completely covered the birth control, even the co-pay." | 0 |
insomnia | "i've had insomnia for 10 years; couldn't shut my brain off! my uncle is a doctor & flipped when i told him i hadn't slept in 16 days. he immediately prescribed tricyclic antidepressants & sent me for a sleep study; in only 4 hours of sleep, i woke up 69 times. the antidepressants made me suicidal. everything else worked for just a few weeks. i started getting depressed, panic attacks, anxiety, quit working, having seizures, became a shut in, cried every single day, then became suicidal. the only thing that stopped me was the thought of my family finding me. i was then prescribed ambien & it worked well but made me hungover. amitriptyline worked but gave me bad muscle spasms. finally, i was put on 2mg klonopin. i can sleep now!" | 8 |
birth control | "almost done my first pack of alesse. this is the first birth control that i've been on and the experience hasn't been too great. i had extreme nausea the first three days, extreme anxiety for three days after that, and painful breasts that followed and have not stopped. my breasts have also grown a bit (but that's more of a good thing). i'm hoping that the side effects will eventually go away but so far it has been a negative experience. i'm scared to switch to other pills in fear of the symptoms being worse." | 0 |
obesity | "i began contrave in early 2015, and as of july i have lost 25 pounds. this is significant because i was not very big to begin with, and i stopped taking the medicine for a few months in the middle. i began as recommended, and the side effects hit me immediately. i was nauseous, constantly tired, had abdominal pain, lack of focus, and i became sick any time i put any food in my mouth. i guess it was a great way to lose weight, but not the way i wanted to do it. i was miserable. so i quit for a while, but decided to give it a second chance. i did not increase my dosage as quickly, and i only went up to 2 pills a day. i still have occasional loss of concentration and fatigue, but it is no where near as bad, and i'm losing weight." | 7 |
birth control | "i have had severe anxiety and loss of motivation since starting this 2 months ago. my emotions have been out of control. i have had weight gain and water retention. the pain i used to experience due to my endometriosis is nonexistent now, but the vaginal dryness i've started experience has made sex equally as painful. i've been constantly exhausted but unable to fall asleep. i am done with this medication" | 0 |
birth control | "it was awful. i had a period that lasted two months out of the three months i was on it. it was the heaviest i've ever experienced, and caused pain. i gained 20 pounds during that time. i finally went to the doctor and changed my form of bc." | 0 |
birth control | "doc prescribed ortho-tri lo but my insurance paid for this alternative. after 2 weeks of taking this pill, i've had cramps and spotting every day and feel very bloated and irritable. i have a call into my doctor asking if i should see it through and hope things improve or just stop and get this out of my system. frustrating." | 0 |
acne | "i have been on sprintec for a month and a week now after taking a month of minastrin 24 fe (sample given by doctor). i went on birth control purely to cure my acne, but, so far i have found that it has worsened. i will wait until 3 months to truly decide whether to switch; however, i am very hopeful that within this or next month it will help my skin :)" | 2 |
birth control | "i've been on the nuvaring for 4 months now. it is effective as a birth control and has cleared up my skin a bit, although i still get a few hormonal cysts a month. it has not affected my mood and it pretty much feels like i'm not on anything. most days i wonder if it is even in, but it always is when i check. one side effect is i have lost 15 pounds since i started it." | 0 |
emergency contraception | "i had sex with my boyfriend, the condom broke. he went to buy the plan b pill right after that happened. after about an hour i took the pill. i'm still waiting to get my period. i'm so worried." | 10 |
anxiety | "i've been on it for about a week, just about to up it to 30 mg. i have had no dizziness or nausea. i can say for me, it has an immediate effect after taking it. i feel just a tad loopy and very relaxed for about an hour after. not sleepy or anything, just relaxed. it has definitely suppressed my appetite. it seems to be working already, i'm not grinding my teeth all day, so my jaw no longer hurts and i'm able to focus a bit better. i like it way better than clonazapam or any benzo i've been given. i do not get panic attacks and i'm also on bupropion." | 3 |
birth control | "i've had skyla for a year and three months; the insertion was painful and uncomfortable, i had some very light spotting, cramping, and a bit of nausea the first day, but by the following day i was absolutely fine. all in all, this has been the best decision i've ever made in terms of birth control, prior to skyla i took pills and they wreaked havoc on my body and libido, after almost three years i was fed up with the side effects so i opted to try something new. i would recommend this iud to anyone reconsidering their current method of bc, the simplicity and joy of not having to remember a pill every night, emergency prescription runs, and the improvement in the overall feeling of my body is incredible and well worth one day of discomfort." | 0 |
anxiety | "i haven't seen a xanax in the us from a us pharmacy with the name brand xanax scored on the pill in over 20 years. these had no taste. real xanax have a very distinct taste. and it never melted in my mouth. xanax always melt in my mouth within a few minutes. i've seen videos on youtube of people pressing them. my advice is. get a prescription from a doctor and get them from the pharmacy because that wasn't the first time i saw these.. the streets are flooded with these bars." | 3 |
pain | "seems to take the edge off the chronic back pain caused by compressed disc. i've been taking this medicine for well over a year. no side effects or ability to function." | 4 |
weight loss | "phentermine has worked very well for me. started on the medication around thanksgiving and i have lost 18 lbs. that is a lot considering that i started at 150 lbs and i am 5'4". i wanted to get off about 20 lbs that i had gained through menopause. my appetite was out if control. my doctor recommended a low carbohydrate diet because i was insulin resistant. basically, i am eating chicken, fish, beef, ham and turkey that is somewhat low fat. i still cook my chicken in a little bit of olive oil. i also put a small amount of butter on veggies. no sugar, bread, pasta, potatoes or rice. read carb levels on salad dressings or sauces. my goal is to eat no more than 20 carbs per day. drink a lot of water!" | 6 |
bipolar disorde | "only on week 1 of this med, but i cannot believe the change in my mood. i am taking this to treat bipolar 2, anxiety and poor sleep quality. i take 50mg at night and sleep like a baby. make sure to get 8-10 hours of sleep/night and you won't feel drowsy the next morning. it's eliminated my anxiety entirely and i feel completely stabilized. i haven't had any trouble with weight gain; in fact, i've already lost a few lbs, due to the fact that i no longer feel emotionally-driven to binge eat. no side effects as far as i can tell. an absolute miracle drug. just praying the results hold up." | 5 |
insomnia | "if you take this right before you're going to bed you'll be fine. don't take it when you still have stuff to do. i take ambien and zoloft every night right when i'm getting into bed. it doesn't knock me out or anything but it does help me fall asleep faster and stay asleep for more hours." | 8 |
depression | "i have been on lexapro for a little over a month now. i immediately saw a change in my engery level. i got the motivation to get out of bed and be active again. my temper has subsided a lot. i used to cry a lot and i have not cried in weeks. i actually stop and think prior to showing anger. it has helped so much. i have not seen any fluctuation in weight. i have been sleeping more soundly. this is the first medication i have been put on for this medication and it seems to be working great." | 1 |
acne | "i didn't notice at first why my acne was getting better, then i realized it was the birth control. after i stopped the pill i noticed huge bumps on my chin and around my cheeks, and acne on my chest. i recently re started back on the pill and my skin is all of a sudden clear again so it works for acne very well for me. everyone seems to be different." | 2 |
obesity | "i went to my doctor and heard the words "obese". it was a huge wake up call for me. i tried a weight loss program,the adkins diet, weight watchers and when all of those failed, i consulted with a bariatric surgeon. on my first physical for the surgery, he said "let's try contrave and if this doesn't help, we will proceed with preparing for the surgery. that was on june 28th at 5'2 , 205 lbs. today, august 27th, i weigh 164 lbs. my personal goal is 150 lbs. after that, my doctors, nutritionist and i will evaluate where to go from there. contrave has changed my life. i've had no side effects and my appetite has reduced drastically. i love to exercise now and love fresh fruit. i will never be able to thank my prescribing doctor enough." | 7 |
weight loss | "i'm a male 45 years old . i am 217 lb 5'9 . i was very excited about reading the good reviews . started watching my portion control and my carb intake . and one week later i was down 10 pounds . gives me good boost of energy and curbs my appetite i can't believe how well it's working ." | 6 |
bipolar disorde | "i have been taking latuda for about three weeks now for bipolar ii. i don't suffer too badly from it, mostly slight depression and irritability. started week one on 40 mg and was still slightly depressed but not cranky. upped it to 80 mg and am feeling sunshiny again. positive attitude is back, interest in things, no longer cranky, more focused, more outgoing. the only major problem is i am sleepy all the time! i tried taking it at dinner, bedtime, and lunch. i pass out out at 8:30 at night, can't get up in the morning and fight to stay awake at my desk at work. i have read lots of other posts that people have said it passes after a month or so, i really hope so because otherwise its a great med. no other side effects for me." | 5 |
anxiety | "i tried effexor xr after most of the ssris i recently tried gave me diarrhea for more than just the initial adjustment period. i tend to be more on the anxious side of life and the ssris seemed to treat that better than effexor, but i cant be in the bathroom all day. 75mg/day works well for me currently. i was on 150mg for a year which worked well, but then suddenly my anxiety and obsessive thinking was coming back.the doc upped dose to 225 and i got way worse, so we lowered it and boom. way better. "less is more" worked for me this time. effexor xr also has less side effects for me regarding fatigue, hunger, weight gain and sexual side effects. as a woman this is a huge perk. mental health- the struggle is real! good luck!" | 3 |
insomnia | "i have extreme social and general, am bipolar, and insomnia so bad i would cry on and off all night ,every night. besides other anxiety meds, i take 50mg to 100mg of seroquel every night about an hour before bed. it shuts off my racing thoughts, and i actually sleep. this has been my miracle because i was barely functioning, if at all. it does make me hungry, but i find if i eat a little something before i take it, i can control the munchies. this is little payment for the new life it's brought me." | 8 |
acne | "i m 36 years old and in the last 5 months i have had terrible severe acne in the chin area. two weeks ago my doctor prescribed aczone to me and it is working. there are no new ones as i used to have 1-2 new pumps everyday. so happy with the cream. i'm taking another cream called retin-a-micro and antibiotic." | 2 |
pain | "i was admitted to the hospital with a severe headache and stiff neck. i was given demerol on one occasion it didn't really help, and upon my next visit for the same headache 3 and a half weeks later i was given tordol for my pain and zofran for nausea...it sure didn't help. so i was put into a room where i asked for some pain medication and the nurse told me i could get nubain for my pain. i had never had it before to the best of my knowledge..but get this.. the doctor that admitted me saw in my chart that i had taken methadone in the past..he asked me do you still take methadone?? i said yes every day. the nurse gave me the nubain and i had instant withdrawals. one week later i'm still sick with a headache." | 4 |
birth control | "i love yaz, it has it's downs like the tiredness and sometimes the bad headaches, but overall it's been a great birth control for me. i was on another one about two years ago, and nearly killed myself while on it because of the hormones. me yaz=love." | 0 |
anxiety | "i just started lexapro a week and a half ago. i noticed results almost immediately. the only side effect i encountered was a slight light-headed feeling that has since subsided for the most part. i have felt like hell and have been struggling with anxiety/depression for the past six years without medication. this stuff has literally saved my life. i feel like my old self again. my only regret is that i didn't try it sooner." | 3 |
birth control | "i've had the mirena since july of 2014. i got it put it when i was 16. due to have endometriosis it was the best choice. ultimately it was a huge live saver the pain i had before has gone away. the insertion for me wasn't bad but i made a poor decision to go to varsity cheer practice the next day,bad idea. i don't really ever spot on a very rare occasion. i will though if i'm on a antibiotics , then it tends to mess with my mirena and i'll get cramps and will spot. other then that it's been a good experience so far." | 0 |
birth control | "threw weeks after the initial start of this birth control i lost all my hair and still losing. i asked the doctor will it affect my hair and they said it would not and it definitely did. i'm distraught. still no period it it's going in two months. i'm worried this implant did servere damage to my body. i wish i never put that bc in my arm." | 0 |
depression | "i was prescribed to one seroquel 25mg tablet at night for manic depression and insomnia. i couldn't be happier, my anxiety and depression was significantly reduced. my energy and mood dramatically improved. and i get great sleep every night and i wake up refreshed and ready to start my day. also, lt gives me the most vivid, wonderful dreams of all time. taking this along with therapy from a psychologist is highly recommended for a successful outcome." | 1 |
obesity | "i stated saxenda on july 11, 2017. on my third day. be glad when the little nausea stops. i have no appetite, must make myself eat something. hopefully this will work. will keep you posted." | 7 |
bipolar disorde | "i started taking latuda on the 20 mg. starter dose and am now up to 40 mg. at night. i also take 1200 mg. per day of lithium. i started taking latuda because the lithium was not quite controlling the hypomanic break-through events. the latuda is amazing. i started noticing the change about 3 days into it. the main thing is that i feel calm, the best i have felt in about 20 years. it does not make me that sleepy, although i used to have trouble falling asleep, and now it is no problem. it does make me hungry, which i have to fight all day. i will take hungry over feeling like crap any day." | 5 |
obesity | "i have been on belviq since monday. starting weight was 222lbs just weighed in at 214lbs lost 8 lbs with only 1 pill a day, exercise 2 times a week. so excited to start next week at 2 pills a day. this really works." | 7 |
birth control | "i began taking this form of birth control due to continuous high blood pressure. i took it for roughly 3-4 years i'd say and did not realize how bad it made me feel until i stopped taking it! my blood pressure has been regular the last 1 1/2-2 years, so my doctor decided to switch me to ortho tri-cyc lo dose. i've been off camila for about a month now. i noticed that within weeks of ceasing to use it, i had more energy, felt less bloated/lost a few pounds, and my moods have improved. i also feel as if a weight has been lifted off of my body. i was always so tired, i never wanted to go anywhere or do anything. my energy level has improved so much over these last few weeks! i am so glad i stopped taking this! never again!!" | 0 |
adhd | "concerta makes me normal. it is great for men and women like us, its so effective to motivate and give us the psychological power to do everything we want in a day.
i have wasted countless days, and i mean countless days playing battlefield 3, talking to girls and going out with the guys which is great. but seriously, when your staring dead in the mirror. you see your potential but cannot grasp it. you begin to fall into a horrible mindset... hopelessness. i have a life now. build my future. secure my lifestyle and best of all. grow into a desirable man." | 9 |
pain | "this is the only non prescription pain relief that will take away the pain of a toothache or any other body pain within an hour. i have not found them effective for a migraine headache." | 4 |
birth control | "i went on the nuvaring because i get excruciating menstrual migraines. my migraine specialist suggested that i try it and have triptans as a backup. the first month had only a few issues - headaces but advil took them away. they were different symptoms than migraines. during the third week i experienced spotting/breakthrough bleeding for 9 days until it was time to take it out and ended up not having a period. i was worried but it turns out that you need to let your body adjust to it first and then it will get normal because it is a very mild dose of hormones. eventually i'm planning to leave it in for 4 weeks but in the mean time i only had 1 migraine and could tell it was going to be bad so i took a triptan." | 0 |
pain | "i just had a total abdominal hysterectomy done 3 days ago 11/15/16. dilaudid was awful for me. i was given it via iv along with anti neasea meds. every time i could feel a wave of warmth and then within mins was vomiting terribly. i told them 11 hours after surgery that i didn't want any more and to giver only tylenol. the vomiting stopped. i wouldn't recommend this at all" | 4 |
acne | "trying accutane was one of the best decisions i ever made. i went through high school and even one year of college with lots of acne. i finally tried accutane after using all of the things they sell on t.v, with zero results. the only side effects i have is dry skin, but that can be combated with chapstick and facial moisturizer. i just want to encourage anyone who has ever thought about trying accutane, to go see your doctor and give it a try. " | 2 |
birth control | "i got mine in my left arm in april 2016. i went to planned parenthood and they did the whole procedure in about a half hour. just the numbing was painful. um a week after i had intercourse with my boyfriend and i bleed like crazy i was so embarrassed. after a little while i thought it would go away. but it has been light spotting since and each and every time i have sex a whole stream of blood rushes out. it is the worst thing imaginable. it doesn't happen to all. but i've had the worst experience." | 0 |
pain | "i was put on 200mg/day for low back pain (disc degeneration). at first, i noticed a great improvement in my mood. i think this should be studied more for the treatment of depression. i also had increased energy, and an overall feeling of well-being. my pain level dropped a little, but not a lot. i think this is a good drug for moderate, but not severe pain management." | 4 |
birth control | "it's probably the best birth control i've taken so far! when i first started using bc, my doctor had put me on the standard combination pill (hormone with estrogen) and i had to be taken off it because it was giving me high blood pressure, that and along with a family history of high blood pressure. they suggested i start taking lyza which is also known as a "mini" pill or "pop" since it only has the hormone present in it. i've been taking it for little over 2yrs. now and i have to say it's been great. i haven't had any major symptoms at all. my periods are practically nonexistent at this point and very irregular, which might be a little scary for some women who are not use to taking the pill." | 0 |
obesity | "started saxenda on january 8th. i am down 8.5 pounds. i'm a nurse, so i don't mind the shots. i've been very pleased with the appetite control. was really big on sodas (2-3/day) and snacking in between meals. now i drink a lot of water - constantly thirsty. have only had 1 soda since i started and the snacking has all but stopped. some days i have to remind myself to eat. i do have some nausea when titrating up on the dose - but its manageable. i have found my biggest problem is constipation which i am taking otc stool softeners for and seems to help. no fatigue at all. in fact, i'm more active now than i have be in years. super excited to see the end result. my goal is 60 pounds!" | 7 |
birth control | "worst mistake of my life. i was on yaz for 3 months, my acne is worse than ever, i gained a lot of weight, my mental health has never been so bad - anxiety, depression, my self esteem is so low it's terrifying. i would not recommend this medication to anyone - but i understand everyone is different and some have had great experiences with yaz. unfortunately i was not one of them." | 0 |
birth control | "i just switched to apris a few months ago because my insurance would not cover my other generic birth control. literally within 2 months i put on about 15lbs without changing my diet or exercise routine. i have been trying to get the weight off but it seems impossible. i also have had worse acne and have been tired quite a bit. i also have lost my sex drive. to me, i would rather live my life feeling better about myself and have a better sex life than to be on this. to me, the cons outweigh the pros." | 0 |
anxiety | "within two days of starting cymbalta, i had 'flashing lights' in my peripherals (which didn't go away for two years) and nausea. not that big of a deal. but on day three, i was hit by an insane attack on what i assume was my central nervous system. i felt like my chest was in an ice bath, my internal temp dropped several degrees, my groin felt like it was on fire (burning/cramping), i started shaking and sweating and went into full blown panic. after taking a week off, i tried the drug again. same thing. absolutely awful. my doctors/pharms had never heard of these side effects, which were worse than my symptoms (anxiety-related feeling of throat/tongue swelling).
i switched to effexor (snri), which finally worked." | 3 |
bipolar disorde | "i was on latuda for 3 weeks and it was horrible. where to begin. from day 2 i was unable to sleep at all. i averaged 2 hours of sleep for 3 weeks straight! fortunately my bipolar 1 and schizoaffective disorder were held in check. i don't know how. my sleep has now come back due to 100mg of seroquel. albeit i can not fall asleep without it. the worst lingering side effect has been with my tongue. it is constantly pushed up against the roof of my mouth! it never ends. i also constantly grind and clench my teeth. this has been the worst experience with any medication i have been on. i am also on 900mg of lithium and 300mg of lamictal." | 5 |
anxiety | "did the trick for a racing heart due to social anxiety. watch for side effects if you take it daily. my pulse slowed too much so had to switch to propranolol but otherwise helped me a lot." | 3 |
birth control | "i got nexaplanon 2 months ago and have been bleeding since then. the first few weeks were great, i got this so id stop having such heavy, cramping and painful periods. in the beginning the bleeding was minimal, and i had no cramping or pain! and my acne cleared up. but boom! a month later the continuous bleeding got heavier and i have cramps and have to take midol 24/7. also my acne came back worse than i've ever had it... just in time for prom:/ my boobs grew 2 sizes but i haven't gained noticeable weight anywhere else. i don't know if i should get it removed pronto, or wait 4 months for my body to adapt, but if i read these reviews before i would've never gotten it. play it safe... get something else." | 0 |
anxiety | "i'm 31 and have been taken lexapro before i wanted to go with something cheaper. my doctor prescribed a generic citalopram. i have been on that for about 7 months now. i can tell you i notice a difference in the 2 medications. lexapro allows me to feel more motivated to get things done and generally helps me focus with less stress, while citalopram has had not much effect other than weight gain and still at times i get really irritable. being a single father of 2 i'm going to ask my doctor to place me back on lexapro so i will feel more proactive and not like a bump on a log that doesn't care." | 3 |
birth control | "i got mirena inserted december 15, 2014 and i love it! i am 21 years old with no children. the insertion was very very painful. i bled and cramped the day of the insertion and day afterwards. so far, its been one week and i feel fantastic! " | 0 |
birth control | "i have been taking tri-sprintec for one month now and it made my period come early. i just took the last blue pill and i have been bleeding for 14 days nonstop. now i'm on the placebo pills so hopefully the bleeding will stop in a few days. at first it was just spots of blood and then i had heavy bleeding. it has made me very emotional and sensitive and the loss of blood has made me so tired with no energy. been having really bad nightmares and cramps. i'm going to try a different pill next month because this one is definitely not working for me. " | 0 |
birth control | "i went on taytulla because my old birth control (ortho tri cycles) had 7 inactive pills and it sucked but this only has 4 and it has helped my periods a ton!!! it's really effective at preventing pregnancy (accidentally tested that out) and my emotional/acne problems have actually decreased since i started using a combo of this and synthroid. i highly recommend u try it out, and u just gotta remember that the first few week's side effects are gonna be weird no matter what birth control ur on" | 0 |
birth control | "i had implanon inserted in august, so i've had it for almost four months now. i really like it, except i only gave it five stars because i've been bleeding every day for about two months now. it's starting to get a little frustrating, otherwise i would have given this medicine 10 stars. i've had no mood swings or changes, no acne, no weight gain, none of the dreaded side effects from most birth control pills. if only i would quit bleeding! there is a little scar at the insertion site, but nothing too noticeable. implanon is extremely convenient. i would say go for it if you're young, healthy, and can't seem to find a pill or other method that works for you." | 0 |
birth control | "i've been on the shot for about 2 and a half years. the first few times i got the shot i had some inconsistent spotting. i could never tell when it would occur. after a while my body adjusted and i haven't bled since. before i got in the shot i weighed about 98 pounds and now i'm at 110. the shot does not make you gain weight. the shot increases your appetite and it's what you eat and how much you eat that makes you gain weight. however no one informed me about the fact that it weakens your bones until about 1 month ago." | 0 |
birth control | "this worked really well to regulate my periods for about a year and a half but recently it has seemed to stop working. my periods are back to being as irregular as they were before i took the pill. it also made the nausea i get during my periods much worse. i am currently only taking it for clearing my acne (be warned my acne came back only a week after being off of it and was much worse than before) and till my prescription ends." | 0 |
birth control | "i had it put in after the birth of my second child. the insertion was extremely painful. since having it put in i have experienced multiple infections which can only be attributed to the device. i also have had a change in mood and behavior, which was never an issue prior to mirena. i chose to have it removed. i am happily married and would much rather get pregnant than deal with all of the side effects from mirena. this is by far the worst form of birth control. it's only good for five years if you can stand it for that long." | 0 |
birth control | "i had tried to implanon before they changed it to nexplanon, but that was a terriable experience because like the reviews said blead alot and always had pregnancy symptoms before bleeding 3 weeks out of the month.. i went to the doc and got an estrogen pill and that helped!! then when the 3 years were up i got the new one nexplanon and i haven't really had that many issues i accurately love it!!!! i recommend it!" | 0 |
anxiety | "awful!!! caused my anxiety to go into massive overdrive to the point my entire body was shivering. i did fall asleep at night because i was exhausted from being on edge all day. i put on 15 lbs since i started taking it 3 months ago. they are like speed pills which causes the excessive anxiety. so glad i'm off of them now. definitely not for me! (bipolar-ptsd-ocd-anxiety) this medicine was added to my daily lamictal 150mg" | 3 |
depression | "i was prescribed venlafaxine ~3 months ago for depression co-morbid with anxiety (mostly social in nature). during the first week side-effects included feeling "strange"/"spaced out" and jaw clenching. i still have mild anxiety "jitteryness", some foul smelling flatulance(!) and limb twitching/achiness. i don't really know if it has worked for depression so give it a modest rating. i do feel slightly better but i don't know if i can credit the drugs because i made some significant lifestyle changes. as for anxiety, i do feel less hesitant in conversations and less obsessive over saying something "awkward". i think this is because of the drugs, but unfortunately these social improvements haven't really translated into improved confidence" | 1 |
birth control | "so far so good! was on depo but it made my anxiety worse and i gained a lot of weight.. been on lolo for a month now and no bad side effects except a little irregular spotting! love it" | 0 |
birth control | "my experience with this has been absolutely rubbish. it's 99.9% effective because i have been on my period for about 90% of the time. i had the implant inserted in 2014, i've had it in for 2 years and i my periods and mood swings have been dreadful, i was told by the doctors it would take about 7 months to actually settle and not to have intercourse with my partner until it had! after 7 months (i know we waited) my periods were much more irregular and i was depressed and down for no reason. the only good thing about this is i haven't became pregnant. but i am going to have it out next week because i was admitted into hospital for blood loss because of my period !! i do not recommend this to any woman (or teen) whom is considering the implanon." | 0 |
depression | "goodbye sex drive! -.- besides my sex drive dropping from over 9000 to 0, this did nothing to help my depression. i was upped to the 60mg. i can't wait for my next doctors appt. i want off of this "anti-depressant" that doesn't do anything but make me more annoyed than usual, killed my drive, and i still have crying spells. there has got to be something out there that can get along with my body. if you love/enjoy your sex life, do not take this drug." | 1 |
adhd | "unbelievably bad ,seems to exaggerate all of my adhd problems 4 fold . i started on 40 mg even though im 91kg in weight and ive read up and they say it should be a mg per kg . so im guessing my doc was cautious , not a bad thing.so i went to 60 mg things didnt change i was wanking 4 times a day and sleeping only 3-5 hours a night and hardly eating a thing .i cant be arsed typing any more" | 9 |
birth control | "i've been on trinessa for almost a month now. i'm 18 and ever since i was 15, my periods have been outta wack! i skip 3 months at a time with no period. my doctor put me on trinessa and so far i haven't had anything wrong! the only thing is i hate the placebo pills. my period has been terrible! i have terrible back and stomach cramps, but my bleeding isn't so bad. i highly recommend it to anyone!" | 0 |
weight loss | "i started belviq in october 2013. i've now lost 31 pounds, which brings me to my goal weight, which i haven't seen for decades. i now take 5 mg of belviq every day at around 3-4 pm. this is my maintenance dose. i had a follow-up with my md last week and was concerned that she wouldn't renew the script because i no longer qualify according to the recommended guidelines. to my surprise, she agreed a maintenance dose was a good idea to keep the cravings away. the fact that i had a lot of beneficial side effects also convinced her. (really good, restful sleep, and the end to hot flashes). so i'm happy. the 30 day script will last me 4 months! love this stuff. i'll take it forever. it "fixes" me as far as i'm concerned!" | 6 |
birth control | "i have been on beyaz birth control for about 5 years now, and i have never really had any serious problems with it! as a birth control, it seems to be working great no babies here! i've never really had any acne, however i used to get random pimples on my thighs which was so strange to me but when i started beyaz they quickly disappeared. my breasts have grown a substantial amount, but i do not have bad bloating or weight gain in other areas which is awesome. the only downside i have noticed to this medication, is that my mood swings were terrible the first couple weeks. this is normal when you give your body any extra hormones so i was not too worried about it. the mood swings stopped about 4 weeks in." | 0 |
birth control | "i have had nexplanon for 1 year now and love it because its worry free and feel like myself.
insertion- numb my arm and painless insertion.
period- 3 periods in 12 months, very light but spotting can last 2 weeks. bloating, fatigue and breast tenderness during period. no mood swings, no weight gain and no acne.
previously on ortho triclen lo- would have extreme frustration, weight gain and low libido." | 0 |
birth control | "just had it "uploaded" about 3 days ago and so far, i have no complaints. while the procedure wasn't super fun, it wasn't the worst pain i've ever experienced. i took 800mg of advil about an hour before going to the appt. my cnp who did the procedure was great and really knew what she was doing. she talked me through the whole procedure and let me know when it was time to focus on my breathing because the super uncomfortable part was about to happen.the whole thing only took about 15 minutes.
the only thing i've really experienced so far is slight lower back stiffness but it's nothing 400mg of advil can't handle. i'm interested to see how it effects my period which i am due for in about a week.
so far so good!
i am mid 30's, no children" | 0 |
pain | "i had appendicitis and the pain after i had surgery was horrible. i'm the sort of person who hates taking medicine, but i gave in and took some. it worked very well. i'm not sure if it was because i couldn't sleep because of the pain or that the vicodin made me drowsy, but i fell asleep around 30 minutes after i took it every time. a few months later when i had my wisdom teeth out, i also took vicodin and it let me get sleep then too. no other side effects." | 4 |
obesity | "i am 6' tall and began taking this medication on july 29th. at the time that i started taking this medication, i was 270 pounds. today, i am 253. i feel excellent and have had the energy and motivation to get outside and exercise. the only adverse effects that i have noticed is a dry mouth (constantly) which can be relieved by sugar free lemon candy. also, i have noticed blurry vision. i have went to 2 eye doctors to figure out the problem and both have stated that it is dry eyes. the doctor recommended a lubricating eye drop. i have been using them for about a week and have noticed improvement. i have tried belviq and qsymia and had 0 results. contrave is the best that i have found! and, the scaledown program... amazing!" | 7 |
depression | "prozac was the worst for me. wouldnt recommend it to anyone. i was using it for depression and anxiety and when i first started taking it i felt terrible, stayed on it for another 4 months or so till my psychiatrist (who did absolutely nothing for me, spent a total of 15 minutes with me in 3 appts.) uped my dose to 20mg, i started feeling really tired all the time, got headaches, felt sick, my head was always foggy, couldnt remember much, drained me right out. so without my doctors word i stopped taking it and i still feel depressed and anxious but i feel much more alive and much better. prozac didnt work for me at all." | 1 |
birth control | "i've been on implanon for two months now and simply love it. the insertion was easy; just a slight pinch. i haven't had any complications or extreme irregular bleeding. i did spot for a few days about a month into use and even then, it was very light. other than that, i haven't had any of the listed symptoms. it's really reassuring to have such a reliable birth control. i never have to remember to take a pill, and i can always check to make sure it's in place.(3 years)." | 0 |
birth control | "i've been taking tri-sprintec for about 5 years. it stared when i was 15, and the first few months my face had acne absolutely everywhere; the acne lasted about 3 months.
some of the side effects did occur to me such as anxiety, mood swings.. but the most important fact is that i have not gotten pregnant, and the pill is easily affordable.. so that's why i keep using it." | 0 |
depression | "i have been taken citalopram since i'm 19 years old, after an acute life event.
i started with 20mg a day po which helped me for over 1 year.
after 1 year i felt that my depression is coming back so i talked to my physician and we increased the daily dose to 40mg po.
i am now taking this medication for over 6 years and for me its the one and only medication that helps.
yes i have had some side effects like loosing weight (15 pounds) trouble sleeping (5-6 h) a day max. and insomnia.
but still i can finally start living my normal life which i could not do without this medication.
i work as a rn in a ed and see a lot of patients with depression, ptsd (like me) or other problems who don't take any medications, which i would not recommend..." | 1 |
birth control | "i was scared to death to have my skyla inserted, but after getting it done yesterday, it really was no big deal at all. i took 800mg of ibuprofen an hour before my appointment and that helped me relax quite a bit. my boyfriend came with me to the appointment and held my hand through the whole thing and that helped a lot too. there was some cramping during the insertion but other than that, it wasn't much worse than having a pap smear done." | 0 |
weight loss | "i love phentermine. i started taking it in january of 2006 (losing weight was my new year's resolution). i took it off and on that whole year, and began working out. i lost 70 pounds, and now, two years later, i've kept it off without using it. love it." | 6 |
pain | "i have been on celebrex off and on, over the last 10 years or more. i take it mainly for lower back pain. i understand it increases your chance of heart attack and stroke, so i take it only when i need it. it is hard on your stomach, so take it after a meal. but it really helps ease my lower back pain. i don't understand why the price for my prescription was $300. this month. it's never been that high! that's why i'm here, looking to see if there is an explanation. the chemist told me to call my insurance company, as he didn't know. its a good medicine but its so expensive now i'll probably have to phase it out." | 4 |
birth control | "i took nortrel 1/35 for five years and generally liked it - i will consider getting on it again when the need arises. my skin was clear, i didn't get pregnant, i didn't have mood swings, and my period was light. i would take 6 weeks worth of pills, and then have a period, as recommended by my doctor. my main issue with it was that by day four of my period i would get a withdrawal headache that would last until i took the first pill of my next pack. this bothered me enough to stop taking it when i'm not in need of a birth control method. i did lose a few pounds almost overnight when i stopped taking it also." | 0 |
birth control | "have been taking ocella for 4 months, and at first the only things i noticed were positive; it cleared up the mild adult acne that i had developed around my jawline, and my breasts seemed to get bigger. then, i began to notice more negative than positive. first, i've gained 6 pounds in 4 months with little change to my diet. second, i experience spotting between periods. third, i am ten times more moody than i was before which is strange for me because i am always pretty stable and happy. last, i've been feeling very bloated and maybe a little constipated.
so overall, the pill is doing the job and i'm afraid to get off of it because i don't want to start breaking out, but i also don't want to stay on it and continue to gain weight." | 0 |
acne | "i've written a review on here a couple times, first when i had first started on accutane and second when i was on my fourth month. i just finished my last pill last night & i'm hopeful that my face will stay clear. i still have dry lips & dry skin, that will eventually go back to normal but otherwise my skin is completely clear & i'm not scared to wear less makeup, before i would literally look like a cake face. all i have is a lot of left over marks and discoloration but my dermatologist and i have already talked about chemical peels within the next month or two. i know accutane sounds scary for everyone who hasn't tried it & read some reviews but it's not. acne was messing with me mentally & i was willing to try anything! go for it." | 2 |
birth control | "it was ok. made me feel very bloated all the time and just felt heavy. i was put on it to help my acne and it really made it a lot worse. i gained weight and also developed anxiety. i've been on it for about 7 months and i have only had spotting here and there, not my actual period." | 0 |
pain | "firstly it took me a while to fall asleep even though i was drowsy when i turned off my light. and i woke up almost every hour. i already have sleep problems but this pill made them much worse." | 4 |
depression | "i started out on 10mg of celexa, nothing happened. when i got to 20mg, i started feeling sick (i felt like i was going to vomit all the time) and irritated. once i got to 40mg, i began to feel impulsive and wired. i could barely sleep and i was doing risky things; even my friends said i wasn't myself! i got put on neurontin after this, i'm glad i switched." | 1 |
depression | "i started zoloft after being on citalopram. citalopram worked the best for me but due to my age, my gp wouldn't raise the dose after 25mg stopped helping. i've been on zoloft since around february or so and it's increased my anxiety dramatically. to the point that i can't sleep and i'm writing this at 4:49am. i also noticed i started to struggle with death anxiety a lot which i hadn't had problems with in the past. i am still taking zoloft but will hopefully be changing medication in the next few weeks." | 1 |
birth control | "tri-sprintec has totally changed my mood. i am always moody, angry and upset. i am always crying if i am happy or upset. it really has made my relationship with my parents and boyfriend not so good because of my mood swings! i have been on this birth control for 6 months. my periods are 2 weeks long. it's the worst. i want to be happy again and to my normal self!" | 0 |
birth control | "this pill did clear my acne, but it took about six months. it gives me this weird feeling like i am about to burst out in tears, but i do not because there is nothing to be upset about when i think about it. i was in a negative mental rut today, and i think it was due to this pill. no weight gain, and i hope the mood swings are not as bad as i am naturally already a moody person. very effective in preventing pregnancy. i stopped it a year ago for a more natural method of b.c., but resumed taking it because my acne came back." | 0 |
acne | "i have had acne ever since i was 10 and suffered really badly. my back was covered in spots to the point where it hurt to lean against anything. i had spots all over my face and on my chest. i am on my fourth month of roaccutane and my face is clear other than two small spots, my back is clear and so is my chest. i have had a few side effects such as dry skin, dry lips and my body ached. those side effects i can deal with, however my mood swings are bad, i will be really happy for a couple of days and then i will have a few days where i am down and crying a lot. the medication has helped me find a new confidence in my self, i don't feel embarrassed to go out anymore and i can even not wear makeup when i go out. it is definitely worth it!!" | 2 |
adhd | "addressing the misinformed subscriber who proclaimed, " vyvanse is speed! ", and that it's use led to his rapid addiction to speed. this is clinically not possible. though there is an underlying component of amphetamine to this med, it is moreover a cns ( central nervous system stimulant ), as is stratera ( which contains a large percentage of norepinephrine in it and may help those battling depression as well as add) .
guess what else is classified as a cns. - your morning coffee. we all recognize folgers and nescaffe as unregulated gateway drugs, so shouldn't we get excited about them as some of these ' users and their abuses of caffeine ' aside the evils of vyvanse? personal responsibility and accountability are key." | 9 |
pain | "i used trixaicin hp for thoracic spine damage to the nerve root at the c5, c6 level (c6 root) causing numbness in my index finger and thumb. i used gloves and put the trixaicin directly on the pain. that caused the trixaicin to heat up so much it burned. not unbearably but it did cause me to wonder if it heated up worse on the pain because that was the most painful spot." | 4 |
birth control | "this is my first month on nuva ring. no side effects. i felt great. i guess i am one of the lucky ones. my mood swings have disappeared. i haven't felt grumpy or grouchy the week before my cycle. no weight gain for me." | 0 |
birth control | "i have been struggling to get the right birth control drug for 9 years.i tried anything with lot of estrogen to less everything with less estrogen and more testosterone. i started to get headaches. i did not think much of it at first, but the headaches got worse with each year going by and the increased severely towards having headaches each day - whole day. my headaches effected my job, my concentration, my relationship, any outdoor activities, sport & exercise. it got so bad, i used to wake up with them, go to be with them and drink pain killers just to get through the day. my doctor recommended the mirena. i went ahead with the mirena procedure. it changed my life. it has been 2 months since i had a headache.i am truly grateful!" | 0 |
obesity | "please be careful on these meds. my husband used neltrexone to get off pain meds after an accident. he had an extremely hard time getting off it because it sticks to the receptors in your brain. he was severely depressed and took over a year for all of the withdrawal symptoms to go away. it affected the quality of our lives." | 7 |
adhd | "my 7 yr old daughter just started taking vyvnase 40mg in the morning after 7 yrs of avoiding medications, she has completely slowed down and is able to focus. my only concern is her having dry mouth and biting on the inside of her jaw, this is her first day hopefully it just needs a few days to adjust. big difference already. i hope this is all we need and it continues to get better." | 9 |
anxiety | "i'd highly recommend diazepam. my anxiety is so much lower. i've only been on it for less than a week and i already feel happier about my life. i feel like it's given me the breathing space to take on things." | 3 |
birth control | "i am about to start my fourth month on sprintec. after my first month i had a very heavy period, but since then it has been slowing down, but i'm still getting cramps. the only side effects i have had is some brest tenderness and the first month i felt sick after eating dinner, but that has not happened in quite some time. it is very affordable and was been working just fine for me so far!" | 0 |
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