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insomnia | "i have been using ambien for several years and i seem to have built a tolerance so that i am no longer falling asleep nor staying asleep. (note: i have used both ambien and ambien cr). i was on a "local" trip and had forgotten my ambien, so i asked my dr if she had samples of anything that would help me sleep. she gave me silenor samples. while i was extremely happy with the sleep, i did wake up "hungover" and had a hard time getting moving. i also experienced very real hallucinations. don't know if they will lessen with use, but i am going to ask for a months supply to see if it works out after an adjustment period." | 8 |
acne | "people will not believe me, but in desperation one day, i applied oxy10 to a cist on my dogs head and within a week the cist had dissapeared!
after that i applied it to moles on my wifes ear and chest and the moles slowly dried up and fell off, leaving healthy skin!
the best result was after i contacted a skin irritation after snorkeling in the sea.
for weeks, by back itched worse and worse. the only way i could get relief was to "burn" the itch with hot air from a hair drier. i tried all the ointments that a skin specialist prescribed with no result.
the itchy area started to spread across my back and under my armpits. in desperation, i grabbed a tube of oxy10 and asked my wife to rub it in well. guess what? with 1 week,i was cured!" | 2 |
birth control | "hi i got my nexplanon when i turned 18 which was around august my birthday and when i first got this thing in my arm i was bleeding for about a good 6 months and i noticed that my anger had gotten really bad . i noticed when it was really bad when my husband forget to get the rice for my chipotle and i completely lost it. i had the same nexplanon scene i was in high school and i'm 21 now i will be 22 next week august 6 . after while like i said before i was bleeding for about a year and it gotten so bad that i would have to leave work and go home and go take a shower and back to work . after a while the bleeding stop and i only have a period for about 2 weeks . i'm getting it again" | 0 |
insomnia | "it didn't help me fall asleep at all. i tried it one night and i didn't sleep the whole night, so i tried it again during the day since i hadn't slept at night no bueano. made me cough and hack really bad and sinus, had chest pain the next day. i tried again one more night still no sleep." | 8 |
anxiety | "i have heardof this drug working well for others. however, i feel compelled to write my experience with this drug. i was given a four week supply of lexapro by my doctor (10mg pills) because i had panic attacks two days in a row which i did not realize at the time was a result of over drinking. i ended up taking two pills total. the side effects i experienced were: extreme anxiety, nausea, headache, chest pains, cold sweats, sleeplessness, nervous energy, and just general mania. i was terrified that this would never go away. the side effects went away the fourth day after taking the second (and last) pill. that was however the worst and longest 4 days of my life. you will get through this!" | 3 |
birth control | "made me very depressed when i was not at all when it was put in. i also found it very hard to gain weight. having it removed also made me very sick (dizziness, nausea ect). i would advise you never to get it put in." | 0 |
birth control | "after being reluctant for a long time, i finally decided to get on birth control. i am almost done with my 5th pill pack now. overall i feel like i am actually net calmer throughout the cycle, as i used to get very moody right before my period and now that doesn't happen anymore. my periods went from 7 to 4 days and are very light. sex drive has remained the same, possibly even increased slightly. no weight gain. only possible effect could be a tiny bit of acne, but more like an extra tiny pimple rather than a whole breakout. i take the pill at night, which i heard helps minimize side effects. i would definitely recommend." | 0 |
birth control | "i am a 24 year old, and have been on birth control since grade 10 (16 years old). i have been on all hormonal birth controls there are. my favorite by far is the nuvaring, my side effects are minimal and include general birth control side effects such as thickening mucous and bloating. i am not moody nor has it made me gain weight. compared to other birth control the needle (depo) made me bloated and cranky and i felt very uncomfortable, the patch was alright. i was not a fan of having it stuck to my body for a week at a time but it would be my second favorite. the pill (minus taking it everyday being a pain in the ass) ortho tri-cyclen made me sick after the first pill in each pack, and yaz i found gave me no side effects but increased breast size." | 0 |
birth control | "i experienced severe stomach pain for 12 months on this medication. the pain was intense, every single day, to the point where i thought i was going to lose my mind. i had an endoscopy that my insurance did not cover at $1000 dollars and the results were inconclusive. they kept telling me i had acid refulx. their pills didnt help at, and i had anxiety related side effects. i finally did some research on this drug and it says that rarely the properties of aviane can cause an involuntary muscle in the stomach called the les to relax when it is supposed to be contracting and moving, and this can cause severe stomach pain and acid back up in the throat. i finally switched over to a new brand, and i feel so much better. not recommended." | 0 |
bipolar disorde | "i was put on it the last time i was inpatient and they upped it too much too fast. i wound up being high off of it. when i got out of the hospital, my insurance wouldn't cover it, so i stopped cold turkey. i felt so much better once i got off of it." | 5 |
birth control | "i've only been put on ortho evra recently, so i can't say anything about the long term. but i can say that lately i have been quite depressed and nauseous. this is only my first month of using the patch, so i imagine that i'll begin to feel better sometime soon. but its very easy to use and if you're willing to put up with the side effects for a bit its worth it." | 0 |
acne | "i'm 17 and i have acne and my periods aren't on a right "schedule" i started taking this pill for 3 years now ( i stopped using it for a while in the middle ) but at the time that i took it, it really did help with my period and it was great! for the skin though i'm not too sure i mean i still get zits ( not really awful zits but their still bad zits ) at times ( though it might be because of the chocolate i eat which i can't get rid of :) ) but overall it wasn't a bad pill but the side effects are really bothering me i have mood swings and tend to cry for any stupid reason when i argue with my mom ( but again this might be because i'm in "teenage years " ) so yeah be aware of the side effects ." | 2 |
insomnia | "i am bipolar and suffer from severe insomnia. i take 400 mg of seroquel xr in the early evening, and 100 mg of regular seroquel at bedtime. it works pretty well, and i am not overly tired the next morning. it did cause vivid dreams and nightmares, but i take 5 mg of prazosin at bedtime for the dreams, and it definitely helps." | 8 |
birth control | "i've been using it for 4 years. never had a problem. i never had side effects until i got off it for a couple months and then went back on. i got some nausea and vomiting, but i've always had a sensitive stomach so it had to do with a combination of things. all in all, it's the best. i switch from butt cheek to butt cheek each week. it's less likely to fall off if your sitting on it." | 0 |
bipolar disorde | "i have bipolar ii and lamotrigine saved my life. i have taken 200mg for approximately 5 years. in combination with therapy my mood swings have diminished by >95%. my quality of life has skyrocketed. my life truly is broken into 2 segments - before lamotrigine and after lamotrigine.
my memory is certainly a bit worse, but i notice no other side effects. the memory impairment is not substantial enough to warrant stopping the medication." | 5 |
birth control | "i have been using ortho tri-cyclen lo for 6 years now and i have always absolutely loved it! i never experienced weight gain, acne, mood swings and my period is every fourth wednesday. i have no complaints. it is the perfect birth control for me." | 0 |
birth control | "i have this bc in since 2012 after my second child was born. the symptoms were not that bad, no monthly periods and some weight gain. but when i got it replaced back in october i have had cramping to were it wakes me up at night because the pain is so great, i am tired all the time, and i have gone from 140 to 196 in a year... i love it and hate it at the same time." | 0 |
pain | "this medication to me, doesn't make you too loopy, however it does numb your body which is what it is supposed to do. i prefer dilaudid over this medicine, however it does work." | 4 |
birth control | "when i first started taking this pill it worked great! the first few months my period was lighter, only 2-3 days of non heavy bleeding. i also lost 25lbs. then around the 4th month i started getting break through bleeding that last for days and heavier periods, after reading these other comments now i know what has been causing the mood swings. the only positive is the weight loss." | 0 |
birth control | "i've been on reclipsen for over 3 years now. pros - still not pregnant, no weight gain. it also clears up any face/back acne so that my skin is flawless, except i do break out a little during the placebo week. cons - it makes me more prone to feeling depressed/sad for no reason. the biggest con is that it definitely affected my sex drive though, my libido dropped so much that my bf encouraged me to get off reclipsen, which i did. the difference was noticable. problem is, i still don't feel comfortable with only using condoms, so after 3 months off it, i started again. this time i'm going to pay really close attention to side effects and compare it." | 0 |
birth control | "i've been taking zarah for 7 months. it's the only birth control i've ever taken (i'm 17). last fall i broke out in some of the worst acne i've ever experienced. i had deep rooted cystic acne all over my chin and jaw (area known for hormonal breakouts). i started taking it at the end of february and by mid-april my skin was clear, flawless for the first time in my life. that aside, the week before my period (peach pills) i become moody and emotional and cry extremely easily which has never happened before and is very annoying. my cramps are more intense and my period is heavier and lasts longer (went from ~4 days to ~7 days). i haven't noticed a weight difference but my boobs have grown about a cup size. it's a mixed bag for me." | 0 |
birth control | "i have been taking this birth control since february, never had a problem. i was on mirena for almost 2 years and had a lot of problems. this pill is the right one for me!" | 0 |
depression | "i took vortioxetine for six weeks and it was a horrendous experience. nausea would set in within minutes after taking my daily dose. i vomited after taking the first dose at 10mg and after my first dose at 20mg. the nausea was so bad that it was actually making me feel worse. i did experience a few days of elevated mood at the end of my six week trial, but that's because i was excited to be done with it and stop taking it. worst antidepressant i've tried. (on my 10th now)" | 1 |
emergency contraception | "girlfriend and i had sex, condom broke and didn't realize till we finished. she was not on birth control and we were freaking out. she took the pill about 5 hours later, and for the next 2 weeks had some mild symptoms and light bleeding. confirmed she was not pregnant a few weeks later. pill does miracles, don't worry about the statistics (just there in case it happens to not work). if you take it before 24 hours, i'd personally say you have a 100% chance of it working." | 10 |
depression | "been taking it 4 days,i feel less sad but so thirsty n cant eat or sleep...not giving up yet because i havnt cried much and bdfore i cried everyday.n then was bitchy...thats been ok....we will see i will update at a later time...." | 1 |
pain | "i have primary progressive multiple sclerosis, fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis (up and down spine). i was also in a car accident where i hit my head on the windshield cracking the glass but not my hard head. i was never taken to the doctors at anytime. some of my shoulder and neck damage is because of this.
i started taking norco 2 1/2 years ago. they worked for a few months then i was up to 10/325mg. i built up a tolerance to those and while on the 10/325mg i was also prescribed oxycodone capsules i think they were 5mgs (only took them a couple of times though.)
like one of the other posters it worked great for my pain but wired me up. tolerance to it is pretty fast." | 4 |
weight loss | "i have been on chemo for over a year now that causes weight gain, it's been a struggle. i can't take anything herbal or over the counter. my doctor approved qsymia and i've been on it a week. i am already down 5 pounds. i feel like i have something to help me finally. i eat clean, and with some help, can get back to an active lifestyle which will also help keep me positive with fighting my cancer. so far, so good. i will post again after 30 days - i am very excited." | 6 |
insomnia | "this sleep aid does everything it should and nothing it should not if used as directed. my doctor is afraid of addiction but it's not like that. i take it at bedtime, fall asleep quickly and wake up 6-8 hours later feeling awake and refreshed. no hangover and no fuzzy thinking or stumbling around the next day. i've tried ambien and triazolam, neither of which worked. taken as directed it is a good medication." | 8 |
depression | "have been taking this for a little over two months. have gained 8 lbs and have excessive sweating and jaw clenching/teeth grinding. i am on 20 mg and my doctor has just lowered it to 10 to help with side effects. if it doesn't resolve side effects i will discuss discontinuing this. but i'm not depressed just hypo manic a lot." | 1 |
acne | "when i was 15 i started on estelle/brenda and this helped to clear up my skin as i had both face and back acne that started when i was 14. although estelle helped with my skin i also had a lot of water retention, my face became puffy/rounder and i felt like it was harder to lose weight once i had gained it. i decided to go off estelle for a year when i was 18 and i was able to lose weight quickly but my acne came back straight away. i tried for a whole year to deal with it but just couldn't bear it. then at 19 i went on yasmin which was amazing for my skin! within a couple of months it was completely clear and had no impact on my weight. it is slightly more expensive than other pills but completely worth it!" | 2 |
birth control | "similar to other people i have found myself crying for no reason, anti-social at times, exhausted, dry eyes, significantly lower sex drive, less pleasure, headaches more often then when i wasn't on it and i find myself less patient with others." | 0 |
pain | "i take norco, methocarbamol, gabapentin, and motrin. the pain was still so bad i couldn't take it anymore. i went to pain management and demanded surgery. i told her that i only had about 2 decent hours a day. she asked if i would try nucynta er. my mother was completely addicted to morphine before she died, so i am careful not to ever over-medicate. i started with 50mg er - i was so relieved...it helped so much. no side effects, except maybe dry mouth, but i had that before the nucynta. after about two years i had to increase dosage to 100mg er. still no side effects. at one point the pharmacy couldn't get nucynta for over a month. i couldn't take any during that month,and i had no withdrawals. the pain came back of course, but that's it !" | 4 |
birth control | "been on lo loestrin for two years. birth control and help with my fibroids/heavy periods. the first 6 months lighter periods/cramps. had a 6 month check up after this was due to complications from pregnancy, fibroids were extremely large; i was not able to carry to term. outcome, after being on lo fibroid growth decreased, no more bloating or abdomen pressure. the downside irregular periods, brown discharge and mild cramps when not on cycle. once my sex life resumed after months of being celibate. i realized my sex drive was completely gone. no desire after multiple tries, i stayed dry and i had no arousal whatsoever. using condoms made it worse. my decision now get off lo, my fibroids minimal and i want to feel like a woman again!" | 0 |
pain | "i have multiple hernias in my low back and neck. my doctor abruptly stopped my vicodin because i had used it long term and was losing the effect of pain relief. started ultram 400mg a day. no withdrawal symptoms from vicodin. my pain level though didn't improve from the vicodin. i still feel the same as i did as the last few months of vicodin use. i have had bad withdrawal symptoms in the past from fentanyl and am a little worried about having to come off ultram someday as it appears to be hard to come off of. so basically it works like weak vicodin for me and i have had some erectile dysfunction symptoms as well. i saw someone else comment on that. i'm young and never had any type of problems. i also take lyrica 150mg three times a day." | 4 |
anxiety | "i have been off and on cymbalta for over a year now. during a really stressful time in my life i was started on zoloft and then klonopin. the zoloft gave me restless legs and klonopin made me severely depressed. after a period of nothing my doctor suggested cymbalta. after just a few days things got so much better. i relaxed and was able to eat and sleep normally again. the side effects were very minimal and lasted less than a week. after hearing horror stories of stopping zoloft. i quit by counting the granules and tapering down over a couple of months. it worked fine for me. i usually try to take it around noon with lunch for the best sleep at night." | 3 |
birth control | "i got nexplanon inserted november 2014. my fella and i have never used standard protection and we've never gotten pregnant, in nearly 3 years. so, good there. however, this birth control is horrible. i am healthy, i eat right and workout consistently, for years. i've gained 30 pounds since nov 14. i've upped all of my workouts to 3-4 hours, 4+ times/wk with zero change. i've never been had such extreme bouts of depression in my life. if not for yoga, meditation and my sweetheart of a fella, i'd lose my mind. i've spent a ton on pregnancy tests due to the whacked out side effects, including randomly missed periods. my periods are horrible: cramps, random cycle lengths, never 28 days apart and random spotting. the side effects are horrible." | 0 |
depression | "this was not for me. i took this with lexapro and my depression worsened and also i experienced severe mood swings. became very angry and easy to fly off the handle. thoughts of suicide as were more frequent. i stopped taking it after 5 weeks and noticed an almost immediate improvement in my behavior and how i felt." | 1 |
birth control | "i've taken this medication for 11 years and it's the only one that doesn't make me vomit or be bed ridden. the normal dose my body can't handle. it's made my acne go away better then any of the creams they have out there. having the right dose is really important." | 0 |
birth control | "so after reading the reviews i feel a little bit better because after two weeks of taking this pill i have gained 5 lbs and my breasts went from a normal b cup to a large c cup..usually that would be a great thing, but it's very uncomfortable and the weight gain is upsetting because i work out 4-5 times a week and eat healthily. i used to be on the nuvaring but it is too expensive so i tried a low dose birth control but on this i was spotting all the time and became very depressed. " | 0 |
bipolar disorde | "i have been on 20mg saphris for 4 weeks, after taking 10mg for three weeks. i wish i had the amazing results you people have had. i would love to have the happy feelings you speak of. after seven weeks i still have a dazed feeling and difficulty processing information. i am waiting for my depression to lift. i take other mood stabilizers including lithium. i'm afraid saphris may be yet another failed attempt for me. the nasty taste and numb tongue are little bother for me, if it would just work." | 5 |
birth control | "i've had the implant for about 5 months now. the first day i got it i totally felt the hormones kicking in. that's was interesting for my bf lol. i haven't had bad acne as others have stated. i do break out once in a while, but that was already normal for me. i also didn't gain weight, maybe a pound or two but nothing drastic. first 2 months i didn't bleed at all which was awesome. i did begin to spot after for about 2 weeks when i decided to take some of my remaining birth control pills which actually took care of the problem. but i'm now on month 5 and i started spotting again. it's not so bad but i'll probably continue to take the pills to get rid of it. not a big fan of bleeding. but other than that, very pleased with it." | 0 |
birth control | "19y/o been on depo for a little over a year, it's great. i haven't noticed any extreme side effects. i've been really sluggish and lethargic but i was already depressed before the depo shot so i can't say if it's related or not. also i started smoking around the same time so it could just be that. i've had acne since i was 11 and since taking depo its cleared up a bit but don't know if it's from the depo. the only thing that sucks is i'm pretty sure my sex drive has been affected by the shot but it's not a big deal. i missed my last shot because i moved so i'm thinking of switching to the implant because i hate driving 45 mins to the closest pp but depo has worked so well for me i don't know if it's worth switching at this point" | 0 |
birth control | "i started this pill about a month ago, and three weeks into it i began experiencing some of the worst side effects i've ever had. i had a headache, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, blurred vision, fatigue, and extreme anxiety which i have never had before at this excessive level. i called my doctor and then took myself to urgent care, they were talking about diagnosis from complicated migraine up to stroke. i will never take this again, i would definitely look into this pill very thoroughly before taking it." | 0 |
pain | "i just had some teeth pulled and was prescribed vicodin. i got home and took one to relieve the pain and within 15 minutes i was covered in hives from head to toe. my son drove me to the hospital and by the time we arrived just 10 minutes later my hands were turning blue and my bp was extremely low. after 6 hours of benadryl, epi-pen, and my blood pressure rose to 91/63. i was able to go home with the warning that over the next few days i could have that same reaction without having to take another pill. so with a large dose prescription of corticosteriods to try to prevent that from happening and an epi-pen in case it does, i am taking motrin and suffering through a little bit of discomfort." | 4 |
emergency contraception | "like others, i had a condom mishap with my boyfriend. i was reading through a ton of reviews and could not find much that were in the same situation as me. hopefully this will help you!
i took plan b within the hour of unprotected sex. however, i was supposed to be due for my period within the next few days. after reading reviews, i found out that this was normal and opted to wait. during the next 4-5 days, i was having crazy mood swings and picking fights with my bf, it wasn't a choice, everything seemed so irritating. i had really bad cramps and definitely felt fatigue all the time! five days later, i had some brown discharge, and something that seemed like mucus(not blood clump). i had my period though!" | 10 |
birth control | "i opted to start depo after giving birth to my first born. prior to taking it, i was having problems with anxiety and infrequent panic attacks following his birth; as, i assume, many new mothers do. following the injection was one of the worst bouts of depression i have ever experienced in my life. i went to several psychiatrists as well as my gp, seeking treatment. because i am breastfeeding there was not but so many medicines they could try. celexa made me hallucinate, and a week or so into zoloft i experienced a panic attack that i couldn't calm down from. i began smoking again to cope. we're a low income family, and i couldn't afford to keep going to the doctor. i eventually gave up. the injection wore off, and the depression did too." | 0 |
pain | "was prescribed toradol today at 3 pm, by 4 i could actually see again and was able to even go to work at 7pm. this after having the worst migraine i've ever had. i don't know how it worked, but it just did. i hate needles so my doctor just prescribed the pill form." | 4 |
depression | "helps post traumatic stress disorder that has turned into chronic depression and irritability. side effects is nausea, appetite gain and tiredness, in my case, but i also have hypothyroidism and clogged arteries. helps enough to be worth it for good in my case." | 1 |
birth control | "had implanon 08/08 - 08/11. from the start, i had spotting/full period 3 weeks out of the month, then two months a year i would have zero spotting or no period at all. no bad side effects until the last year. started having cramps, heavier periods, and bad mood swings. over the 3 years i gained 65lbs despite a healthy diet and exercise routine. when seeing my doctor last week to remove it, she instantly commented on the weight gain and said she attributes it to the implanon. the bleeding and weight gain were just not worth it. it was inconvenient so i am switching back to the pill." | 0 |
weight loss | "started the 19th of july!! felt so nauseous that i thought there is no way i'm going to do this!! well i started again on friday the 28th so i've had four consistent doses and it's not that bad now. i'm still eating but i feel like i want a glass of milk. i'm only taken in .6 mg so'll we shall see!! i am very hopeful! the reviews were very helpful. thank you all :)" | 6 |
depression | "i'll be trying brintellix starting tomorrow, so i haven't rated it for "real" for that reason - i had to rate it in order to post this pre-beginning review. i read the other reviews and i'll share my experience with it. like many others, i've taken other anti-depressants (since diagnosed in 1997), which are the following: prozac, wellbutrin, lexapro, zoloft, & effexor (i strongly urge everyone to think twice before taking effexor - it's the only anti-depressant that had major, long-term withdrawals and was ineffective as well). i've also been taking xanax 3 times a day for 17 years, and it's been a godsend (not one panic attack since the first day i took it) and has a low impact on the body.
i'm interested to see if this is helpful." | 1 |
depression | "the abilify helped with my major depressive disorder but has left me feeling like i am in a fog. i can't remember anything and my reactions are slow. i actually lost 40 pounds while taking this medication without trying, which i desparately needed to do." | 1 |
pain | "i was on every pain medicine imaginable and even oxycontin for a few years. at first i thought it was the 'wonder medicine' people talk about. after a while though, it caused me more problems than it was worth. the strange thing was, if i took the normal (prescribed) dose, i would actually feel like i had more pain than if i didn't take it at all, so i was always trying to take more because if i didn't take it i had withdrawals. then i was always caught trying to take more to avoid the pain or the withdraw. i finally got away from that and started taking methadone. a very small dose of methadone does fine with absolutely no side affects, no withdrawals if i don't need it that day, and no chasing the pain away." | 4 |
birth control | "at this point i have the implant for 9 months. first 6 i was either spotting or on my period. my mood was completely different, and all over the place to the point me and my boyfriend broke up for a month. i was not myself and to this point i still don't act completely the same. about a month ago to two months i started to get very bad cramping to the point where no medicine would work i had to sit in the pain for the 10-60 second pain that was going on. i have never had pain period cramps except for the rare ones that would come once a year but this is every time i'm on my period and now my period can last for two to three weeks of this pain. my sister has it and she's doing fine with it" | 0 |
pain | "i have a lower fractured back due to a car accident. this midicatition is the only one that takes my pain away and lets me function normaly. i am a preschool teacher so i have to stay on top of job and vicodin defenatilly helped me do that. just make sure you eat a good meal before taking this, other wise you may become nauses" | 4 |
birth control | "i'm a slim 25 year old and without hormonal birth control i have an irregular cycle sometimes going 4 months without a period with very long build ups with bloating, hormonal moods and pain on the weeks before it started.
i have been using it for 7 months now and i don't think i would use any other form of birth control over this.
at first i experienced some cramping into the third week of the cycle for the first 3 months. i noticed my mood is a lot more evened out over my cycle. i also experience little to none of that build up with bloating before my period starts with a now regulated period.
very convenient to use.
another point to note, which is a positive for me is that i have managed to gain some healthy weight since using it." | 0 |
pain | "have been taking for over 1 week now and after have all over fibromyalgia pain as well as night sweats, i am sleeping much better and my pain is 1/2 what it was. i was told to give it 60 days to really work but i felt better after one day." | 4 |
pain | "i have severe fibromyalgia with migraine/tension headaches and chronic fatigue. i also have osteoarthritis in my hips and lower back. i've already had one si joint fusion. i am on disability because of the fibromyalgia. i have used norco 10/325 for several years. it controls the pain well and at this point i am able to manage on only 1-2 tablets a day. i have to manage my pain to be able to function, otherwise depression sets in with the pain and i just want to stay in bed. i may be somewhat dependent on norco now but it's worth it to have a life." | 4 |
depression | "i am 16 and am on 20 mg of prozac. i have severe depression. i might up the dosage a bit but i love it. miracle. it definitely suppresses it. if you are scared just talk to your counselor about it. trust me, i know what it is like. prozac has made life so much easier to enjoy." | 1 |
birth control | "i'm 18, i got mirena inserted about a month ago. i can't take the regular estrogen pill because of pancreas and gallbladder problems. i've noticed on here that the insertion for other women wasn't that bad, but mine was an absolutely horrible experience. i haven't been pregnant or had any kids. i felt a tremendous amount of cramping when she dilated me and afterwords i had the worst cramps for about 2 hours before the pain reliever kicked it. i also had to constantly take more pain reliever the rest of the week due to more cramping. some women here mentioned the strings cutting their partner. my partner never felt the strings at all. first period was light. still spotting constantly." | 0 |
depression | "i have extreme depression and anexity- sometimes panic attacks. i have this horrible habit of pulling out my hair- on my head,eyelashes, and other areas excessively. xanax and lexapro have made me feel normal- for the first time in years i actually have eyelashes growing in. i don't care what people say about the negative effects of xanax- i persoanlly know i needed it. i feel like the nightmare of my mind has been treated." | 1 |
birth control | "i got the copper iud inserted just after my period, i've never had children before, in fact, i was a virgin(i believe in being proactive). i'd never even had a speculum exam prior, so i was bound to experience a lot of pain. which i did, but it all came from from the speculum. the sound and insertion caused slight cramping, but nothing serious. i spotted and cramped for about five days after the insertion. i'd definitely recommend this, it's 12 years of protection for a relatively short adjustment period. but virgins beware, this was the most painful experience of my life." | 0 |
birth control | "the pill itself does what it's supposed to and seems to work pretty well but it gave me some pretty strange white discharge. i thought i kept getting infections but i didn't. it was just from the pill. also, one of the biggest problems i had with it was that i had a major decrease in my sex drive. i never wanted sex or to do anything sexual. it was really hard for me to even get turned on. it did it's job not letting me get pregnant but it's hard to get pregnant when you can't even get turned on enough to have sex." | 0 |
birth control | "i started using depo when i was 15 and was on it for about 5 or so years and again awhile later. i loved it, had no periods, no side effects, no increase in acne. i didn't gain weight until i started it again around the time i turned 21 and i think it was just the birthday, not the depo and stopped taking it around 22-23. now, i am 25 and started again. i am on my first 3 month injection and my hormones have been absolutely nuts. i am driving my boyfriend insane, crying and complaining all the time about nothing really. i am halfway through this cycle and will not be getting another injection. over the last month, i feel like a completely different person. " | 0 |
birth control | "i cannot speak for the effectiveness of this birth control method, since i have had it for a very short time, however the insertion was nowhere near as painful as i expected. the doctor and nurse at the clinic i went to both warned that it would be very painful for a short time, but it was less than 30 seconds of sudden cramping, followed by a day of very dull cramping. i'd rate it as a 1 on the pain scale of 1-10. the doctor mentioned that if the insertion was relatively painless (it was for me), then the cramping experienced later, during the first days of a period, would also be very manageable as well." | 0 |
anxiety | "15 years old, severe anxiety. my dr. prescribed this medication for me to take on occasion when i needed it. it worked beautifully, and i could go to dances and loud bars and restaurants again. although it did not removed my anxiety completely, it did get rid of at least 90%, and that was enough to get me through these situations. however, very recently i have noticed that it has stopped working and instead gives me horrible dizziness and lets my anxiety roam free. i do take another medication for anxiety as well as another for depression. anyhow, my gabapentin has been fought off by my body and i am going to have to switch meds again (i was on another medicine that i became immune to 4 months ago and have to switch then). sigh." | 3 |
anxiety | "i've suffered from severe social anxiety and depression for quite some time. i was always terrified of going on pills and wanted to figure it out mentally. i always denied i needed help. it's gotten so bad recently that i struggle to leave the house. i'm only 17!! i went to the doctor and he prescribed me 10mg of lexapro. i'm an emetophobic and one of the possible side effects was nausea so that was almost a deal breaker for me. i don't think i've experienced real side effects apart from difficulty reaching orgasm and headaches. my phobia makes me feel like i'm gettin side effects when i'm not- good old anxiety. been on them for 2 days and am praying it gets better." | 3 |
birth control | "as a person who took nexplanon for all three years, yeah it was hell my arm we terrible i was always in pain. it felt like i was pregnant all 3 years, i was experiencing pain in my veins its like i didn't have good circulation at all. my arms puffed out and cause stretch marks and yeah i went from 170 to 250 and after taking this implant off my arm i lost weight i am not tired, yet its been three week and i still haven't had my period. i suffer from depression and lots of anxiety mood swings and yes the implant did make it worst... a lot worst to where i had to fill my whole medicine cubby with a lot of meds. but it does work i will tell you that, the only thing that really bothered me was the mood swings and constant yeast infections." | 0 |
birth control | "i was on the nuvaring for 6 years. when i first started it, i had the typical headaches and nauseous feeling that's normal when starting bc. over the course of those 6 years, i began having mild depression, and lost my enthusiasm for life or anything really. i would have sharp and intense pains in my lower abdomen area (uterus/ovaries) which at some points had my bent over in pain. on 2 ocasions that i can recall, i had very irregular and very heavy bleeding, which is very unusual for myself, especially because both times the bleeding lasted nearly a month. when i finally got fed up enough with nuvaring and took it out for good i was bleeding extremely heavily for 2-3 weeks straight after my regular period. within 2 days bleeding was done." | 0 |
insomnia | "causes nightmares, horrible nightmares and i still can't get more than an hour or two of sleep and sometimes go all night without sleeping for two or three days sometimes, same as before i started taking this so-called sleep-aid." | 8 |
anxiety | "i've suffered from severe social anxiety and depression for quite some time. i was always terrified of going on pills and wanted to figure it out mentally. i always denied i needed help. it's gotten so bad recently that i struggle to leave the house. i'm only 17!! i went to the doctor and he prescribed me 10mg of lexapro. i'm an emetophobic and one of the possible side effects was nausea so that was almost a deal breaker for me. i don't think i've experienced real side effects apart from difficulty reaching orgasm and headaches. my phobia makes me feel like i'm gettin side effects when i'm not- good old anxiety. been on them for 2 days and am praying it gets better." | 3 |
birth control | "this is my first birth control pill and have been on it going on 3months. aside from the fact that it seems to be working well with lighter & shorter periods, there are some negatives. it gives me terrible lingering headaches; which sometimes turn into migraines. it also makes me very nauseous. i feel dizzy & squeeze at times. with this said, i take it in the evenings before i go to bed, so i'm not awake during the instant side effects. i realized i have also been a bit irritable, gained weight and i have also been feeling very overwhelmed by things! with all of this said, maybe i will consider changing over. but each one has it's new side effects. so maybe i'll stick it out." | 0 |
obesity | "i just started this today. i felt great at first. i took one pill with my breakfast. i drank plenty of liquids green tea/ water. a few hours later i felt almost drunk, then sleepy and a little nauseated and i had to run to the restroom. around lunch i needed to lay my head down so i took a nap. after my nap i was still a bit sleepy. i had very small bite of food and had to run to the bathroom again. i am still drinking water lots of water as you should with any medication. 8 hours after taking it i feel great now. i'm not nauseated, my stomach is fine, i can eat but i'm not starving. i'm sure i won't eat much when i do. but i'm ready for anything right now. we shall see how long this lasts. i would hate to have wasted $99." | 7 |
adhd | "this medication has totally changed my like for the better 100%. my life before adderall was a huge mess and full of incomplete tasks and lots of trouble with work. now my life is finally together and on track and almost everything i start also gets finished and pretty much right away. my daughter also is on this medication and she went from a d and f average in school to the a,b honor roll and doesn't have any more problems in school. this medicine was a life savior for the both of us... mother and daughter!" | 9 |
weight loss | "i've been on this pairing of drugs for two months and have lost 16 pounds. my appetite is low, and i find i have no trouble sleeping and am not hyped up by the phentermine. i did have to switch to a slow release version of the topiramate, as the regular version gave me tongue ulcers that hurt so badly i could barely eat or drink. i like these meds. they're working well for me. i'm 51, have about 80 pounds to lose and am finally able to control my appetite. i'm learning new habits and portion sizes. next . . . getting to the gym~" | 6 |
depression | "i just started to take this medicine 2 days ago, and although i feel good and i seem more calm, i experienced vomiting, is that normal? also i am overweight and my husband has been complaining of me snoring. for the last two days he is so happy because he said i am not snoring any longer so lets see what happens." | 1 |
insomnia | "been taking for 4 years 1/2 tablet 12.5 mg. >20 years fell asleep them wake up stay up. now sleep almost every night all night. no side effects noticed. drowsy if take whole tablet but good on half. i freak if i forget them on holidays cause i know i won't sleep. no better or worse than before i started taking them but i just love my sleep and hate not sleeping. so thumbs up. i take no other meds or drugs." | 8 |
birth control | "i have irregular periods (1 per year) so i was put on birth control to help. when i was a teen i was on ortho tri cyclen and it worked just fine.
i am 24 now and got a new doc and was swapped to yaz, one pill for 28 days. i was on it for about a year. never again!
i also have a tilted uterus so my cramps can be debilitating. yaz was supposed to help. it made it worse. the cramps sat in my lower back and it felt like shooting pains through my who body.
the worst part was i developed panic attacks. my mood was terrible. i was either angry or i cried every time i saw something lovey dovey on a netflix movie.
my depression got worse. to the point where i thought i was going nuts. i finally had enough and asked to be put back on ortho." | 0 |
anxiety | "i am a nervous flyer and my anxiety has been getting particularly bad, so i decided to go to my family doc and get a prescription. my doc gave me ativan and said to take 1 mg 1 hour before the flight. i took 1 mg exactly as she told me and then another 0.5 mg midway through the flight.during the flight, i felt completely calm and at peace, which has never happened before. highly recommend for infrequent fliers with anxiety" | 3 |
birth control | "i was on loestrin for about 6 months. pros were that it made me go from having a 7 day moderate period to a 3 day lighter period. i also had more energy on it to work out. it worked too, for i did not get pregnant while taking it. cons were that i gained fat only in my stomach and my bum, which was weird. it was water weight because i lost it within a month when i got off it. also it did not help with my crazy pms mood swings.
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pain | "i recently received an injection of nalbuphine in a walk-in/non-life threatening er for a cluster headache that had spiked to a 10 on the pain scale and it was an absolute revelation to me. with negligible side effects, it worked as well (10 to 6 on pain scale) as 4 times the typical iv injection of dilaudid (so 4mg or about 16-24mg oral/60-80mg of oral morphine/100-150mcg of transdermal fentanyl/150-200mg of oral demerol) without making me high or nod out. this was the first partial agonist (like buprenorphine) that actually helped severe pain. " | 4 |
bipolar disorde | "came out of the hospital after my first (and only) psychotic break and didn't really know what to do with myself. i was given the diagnosis of bipolar i and was in need of a mood stabilizer. because i usually run low, i was looking for a medication to combat my depressive symptoms and i can hardly begin to explain what a world of difference this medication has made. my mental state has been much better since reaching the therapeutic dose of 200mg. it took about 6 months to reach that dosage, and trust me when i say that i questioned its effictiveness during the whole time. but it's become clear to me this past year that lamictal has enhanced my life. i was highly skeptical. this drug has made a drastic difference in my quality of life" | 5 |
pain | "i have a lot of back pain due to two injuries. out of everything i've taken i really like this. there is only 2 complaints: first it's expensive and second i have trouble sleeping when i take it. it wakes me up so taking it at night is not a good idea for me." | 4 |
weight loss | "i went to my doctor yesterday and he prescribed phentermine 37.5 my starting weight is 179.6 on 3/21/17. i'll update my weight next week to let u know how much i have lost in my 1st week." | 6 |
birth control | "started nexplanon 2 months ago because i have a minimal amount of contraception's i can take due to my inability to take the hormone that is used in most birth controls. i'm trying to give it time because it is one of my only options right now. but honestly if i had options i'd get it removed.
i've never had acne problems in my life, and immediately broke out after getting it implanted. sex drive is completely gone, and i used to have sex with my boyfriend a few days a week, now its completely forced and not even fun for me anymore. i mean i'm on birth control because i like having sex but don't want to get pregnant, why take a birth control that takes away sex? very unhappy and hope that i get it back with time or i'm getting it removed." | 0 |
birth control | "i loved the birth control because i knew it was a stopping me getting pregnant. but it most definitely had its bad sides. i had my period for 4 months straight, then when it finally did stop i had my menstrual for 2.5 weeks opposed to my 3 to 4 days prior to getting this. i got it in sept 2014, and gained 30lbs!!!!!!! this thing has to go." | 0 |
pain | "i'm 34 yrs old, military for 10 years as a grunt so automatically pain in every joint possible. i've also had two serious incidents in combat and two vehicle accidents in the states. i have been on everything i think, no help so far and recently 3 months ago put on stepped into nortriptolyne 50 mg along with gabapentin. i must say i'm a bit better as i'm not on bed rest as i used to not be able to get up. i have also been forced to carry a tens unit which helps with spasms along with robaxin and at times have to take norco when it gets bad. i'm hoping for the best and hoping to just be on one pill or none soon. oh, and therapy weekly. so far i can only say : i think nortriptyline helps." | 4 |
depression | "28 woman 140 lbs--150mg xl taken once in the morning. before this i was getting near suicidal, couldn't get out of bed and hated myself for that. sought a therapist who recommended besides therapy i should take something like wellbutrin. my psych was irritated b/c i previously told her i didn't want celexa (it never did anything even after months) but agreed to prescribe wellbutrin. after a day or two when it kicked in, it was like night and day. like a cloud had been lifted and i could see again, get out bed again. don't get me wrong, i'm still sad about the state of the world and my life. but it's not crippling anymore; i can "get over it." i'm glad to keep experiencing. it seemed better year 1 than 2 but that might be the relief/other factors." | 1 |
anxiety | "i was given 5 mg to take the night before a dental visit as i have severe anxiety and 5 mg to take an hour before the appt. i took the 5 mg of valium in place of my xanax and within 4 hours was throwing up and having the worst panic attacks. had to call my doctor for phenergan to stop the vomiting." | 3 |
emergency contraception | "this pill works but differently to for different bodies. i took it within 24 hours of having unprotected sex . in 5 days i had slight bleeding and thought was a symptom of pill. i was little relived but was waiting for my period to come which i was suppose to get on 08.20.17 but it didn’t so thought as a side effect probably it will delay and didn’t have any signs of getting period, like cramps even a week passed. so i though i am pregnant so i had home test but negative.
but i was not getting period but after 10 days of delay which was yesterday 08.30.17 all of a sudden i had cramps and got my period.i am so happy and relieved so ladies please try to be stress free if you take a pill within 72 hrs it will work!!" | 10 |
anxiety | "i've been on it for about 3 years now, side effects like drowsiness are a given, it goes away with time and adjustment. once you're good on it you'll know, it takes time (as the doctor will tell you). kind of worried of long term use side effects after reading online but for now it helps. be back with any updates" | 3 |
insomnia | "i have used this medicine off and on for 7 years. all of you who have issues with doing things that you don't remember need to be sure that you are taking it properly. i have been there and my 24 year old daughter still laughs at the things i have no memory of.. and i own several things i bought at 2 am.
finally two years ago i found a physician who took the time to explain how this medicine works and it changed everything. you must be lying in bed, "ready to go to sleep", with no lights on at all. ambien shuts down part of your brain and if you are not waiting to fall asleep lying in bed then after you take it the chemical reaction that allows you to fall asleep so easily also keeps you from remembering things you do. take it properly." | 8 |
depression | "i was very reluctant when my doctor suggested seroquel for my condition. i had been on it before as a sleep aid and while it did improve my sleep greatly, i was miserable the next day. this time he wanted me on it round the clock, and it has made a huge difference. it would seem strange that something which makes you drowsy would help depression too, but for me, this seems to have been the case. i've had very little depression since we got up to the full dose. i'm now on seroquel xr 200mg." | 1 |
bipolar disorde | "lithium is the best drug for bipolar disorder i've ever seen. i've been on it for about two years and will probably be on it for the rest of my life. i was off of it for 14 months after being on it for a little over a year. the way i felt off it was difference between night and day. my anger anxiety and stress is way less. while i also believe the medicine is not the cure just the basis, i think counselling also works." | 5 |
birth control | "i have had the implanon since dec. 2014 i started out as 127lbs it is now sept 2015 and my weight is now 170, since i turned 18 i have not had a problem in my weight gain/loss. i haven't changed the amount i excercise or what i eat, this implant makes me constantly hungry, emotional (over the top) and it very very very hard to keep weight off and to even loose it. ive tried to diet change my way of eating and nothing has been working. i have always had the same period, i just couldnt remember to take the pill because i wasnt always waking up in the morning at the same time. i am getting this implant taken out asap" | 0 |
depression | "i have spent a long time trying to find the right cocktail of meds since i was diagnosed with bpd, bipolar, depression and anxiety. currently i'm taking 100mg of lamactal, 50mg cymbalta and 50mg of trazadone. i feel awesome! i'm not as moody, i'm happy. it's a shame that i have to switch medications because i love my mood, however the sexual side effects are just something i cant take. my np is putting me on viiebyd instead of the cymbalta and from reading the reviews, i'm nervous about it. if the new medication dosnt work for me, i will go back to the cocktail i was taking and figure something out with the sexual side effects" | 1 |
depression | "i have suffered with depression as long as i can remember, high school and since. i'm 30 years old. i've tried everything to help my depression. paxil lexpril prozac htp5 welbutrin and now celexa. celexa did help more than the other antidepressants but still i was suffering from depression. i lost my baby girl doggie who was only 3 years old and was just like my child. my world fell apart and my depression became severe at the worst i ve ever experienced. i went to the doctor to talk about options as the severity of depression was overruling my life. doc gave me 30 deplin 15 mg capsules samples. in 2 days i felt alive again. i am so grateful. look up brand direct health and have you dr send your script to them. much cheaper. 65 $ for 30cap" | 1 |
birth control | "likes:
- did not gain any weight, which is what i was most afraid of after reading the reviews. i actually lost 6 pounds by eating healthy food and exercising three times a week.
- even though i still get my period, i don't get any painful cramps anymore. anyone who knows what it feels like to be in such pain that all you can do is curl up in a ball, will understand that that's a huge benefit.
- it's nice to be able to be spontaneous.
dislikes:
-i've had some spotting off and on since i got the nexplanon. it's more annoying than anything else. but it is really annoying." | 0 |
birth control | "i went on this because i was tired of taking pills everyday. within the 1st dose my periods stopped and i thought wow this is great. however in the 2 doses that i had i gained 40 pounds. i was on the pills for 7 years and i had steady weight. if i could go back i would never switched to the depo shot. worst decision ever!" | 0 |
weight loss | "age: 36 weight: 230 height: 5'7" mother of 4 kids, i started phentermine 37.5mg tabs on 4/17/14. i take half the 37.5mg tab 1/2 hour before breakfast and the other half 1/2 hour before lunch. by taking them this way, it helps curve my appetite for the whole day. i don't have a scale in my house, so i'm not sure how much weight i lost; will find out at my follow up doctor's appointment in 2 weeks. but, i can say that i can tell i lost weight when i look in the mirror and by the way my clothes are fitting more loosely. the only side effects that i have gotten are dry mouth and headache when i don't drink enough water. i seemed to lose the most weight in week 1, i'm sure that was water weight. i'm eating low carb/high protein, but need to exercise more." | 6 |
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