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acne | "i began birth control around 6months ago, before starting i had absolutely no problems with my skin. the first pill i tried was cilest which i stuck out for 4 months- awful!! my face was covered in painful lumps/acne, i waited it out as recommended for 3 months but no improvements, it only got worse. i went back to the doctos and he gave me yasmin which i have been on it for 2 months, i have noticed such an improvement in my skin- especially my chin area which was the worst affected. i can't say it's perfect my forehead is still angry and i have marks from where the huge lumps were but after only 2 months i can't complain! definitely recommend to try for anyone who reacted badly to an older harsher pill's" | 2 |
emergency contraception | "i am 24 and my boyfriend and i had a little crazy weekend. i took plan b on third day. one week and 1 day later i have my period. thank goodness." | 10 |
pain | "i have tried several medications for my peripheral neuropathy and percocet is the only thing that has helped. it has been a life saver. while i do still have pain it has greatly reduced the pain and given me my life back. not only has it helped me with my pain but as i've seen others say it has also done wonders for my mood. it has also made it possible for me to get some sleep at night without waking constantly in pain. most of the other medications i have tried have had really bad side effects and i have none with the percocet except some mild drowsiness but nothing severe and that is actually a good thing when i need help sleeping at night." | 4 |
bipolar disorde | "i was on this medication at 0.5mg twice a day. was only on it for a month and a half i gained 20 pounds i was hungry all the time and it raised my prolactin levels so high i started to lactate. this drug made me feel like a zombie i couldn't concentrate or had any desire for anything in like. i stopped taking this drug for only five days now and already i am starting to loose weight and feel some what normal again. trying to try other methods to control my disorder without having to rely on drugs" | 5 |
weight loss | "i began taking contrave near the end of april 2016. 95 days later, i have lost 35 pounds. that is .368 lb per day!
i've had zero side effects. all i notice is a drastically decreased appetite. i am combining some exercise, averaging 10k steps a day according to my fitbit. i am eating much smaller portions of healthier food than i ate before starting contrave, which is also helping.
i have a follow up doctors appointment in early august where i'm very confident my doctor will tell me to stop taking cholesterol medication.
i feel great, and am looking better each day. i hope you have great results like i have if you decide to try. i will continue for another two or three months, and will then be at my goal of losing 57 lbs" | 6 |
birth control | "i tried this pill for 6 months and have tried other low dose pills in the past, i sm 33 now. it did not stop my period and actually made me spot for weeks at a time with awful bloating and some weight gain. i finally gave up and tried natural products. womb sweep from petalwise nearly saved my life. my periods aren't gone but come with zero cramps/mood swings and more regularity. not doing pharmaceuticals ever again." | 0 |
anxiety | "i have suffered from panic attacks for 25 years, i was almost 6 years free of them in celexa after years of ativan so i went on klonipin and i think it works very good , slow at first but 1-1.5 mg a day and i feel like i have my life back. very good." | 3 |
depression | "i have been taking 10-mg of paxil for over 20 years and began taking it after surgical menopause in my late 30's. having dealt with depression/anxiety on and off since i was young, this really transformed my life. my career was very demanding and i was able to have a successful career until retirement a few years ago. i am a professional who worked under very strenuous circumstances and without this medication could probably not have done so. i did not gain weight but have been an exerciser most of my adult life which, incidentally, also helps a great deal with depression. everyone is different and so is their reaction to medications. this is why it is so important to have a dr. who continues to follow you." | 1 |
anxiety | "this is the only medicine that has really taken my generalized anxiety disorder away with so many less side effects. i've had gad just about all my life and am now 36. i have tried celexa, lexepro, zoloft, cymblata, effexor, wellbutrin, buspar and find most of them are too stimulating or make me so tired with no ambition, or feel like i'm going crazy. i would self medicate and made my life even worse. i have been on paxil on and off trying to get something that would work but the paxil is the best for me for anxiety but i lost all my ambition, creativity, interest in just about everything. i would get so tired it's crazy. i would lose my sex drive. " | 3 |
anxiety | "have been prescribed a plethora of anti-depressants and non-benzodiazepine anti-anxiety meds; all accompanied by horrendous, long lasting side effects. had a bad experience with a psychiatrist & also held a negative attitude toward being dependent on medication, therefore decided to be anti-medicated for several (miserable) years.
eventually came to terms with the fact that i can not properly function in society without medication. it took awhile, but i have finally found a great combination of meds, including .5 mg of clonazepam. anxiety is better managed. happy to no longer be missing out because of anxiety. would recommend a low dose (prescribed by a doctor, of course) to someone that has tried multiple anxiety medications with no avail." | 3 |
anxiety | "i must say, mirtazipine was extremely helpful for my anxiety/depression along with taking fluvoxamine for anxiety, depression, and ocd. a lot of the physical symptoms of anxiety as well as mental symptoms have diminished. concentration has also improved. although, the weight gain from increased appetite and the sluggish feeling in the morning has become problematic. i have my mind set on discontinuing." | 3 |
birth control | "attention do not get this!! it is hell and back!! if i could rate this a 0, i would. i got nexplanon inserted december 3rd 2015. today's date is may 3rd and i have not stopped bleeding since the day it was inserted!!!!! when i tell you i'm not over exaggerating, i am not! i feel like the nexplanon inventor's theory was "if we just make women bleed all the time, they won't have sex right?" boom, a new birth control method was invented. when first getting this put in i thought "wow this will be awesome i will never have to take the pill again!" after 5 months of constant bleeding & a completely wrecked vagina from the hundreds of tampons i've inserted, i regret it completely. just take the pill and use condoms, it's simply not worth it.." | 0 |
acne | "i have been on yasmin now for nearly 6 months and it was the best decision i ever made going on it! in the first two months i experienced a huge increase in acne all over my face but i was expecting this. by the third and fourth month it calmed down but i experienced a few bad breakouts throughout the month. the fifth month was when i started to notice drastic changes, i use to wake up with a new spot everyday but it changed to hardly breaking out at all, and the spots i did get were only small that were easy to get rid of. i'm currently at the end of the fifth month and my skin has never been better! i feel so much more confident in myself and my skin. all it takes is a little time and patience and you will get the results you want!" | 2 |
acne | "i am on month 5 of it about to be on six and my skin feels a lot better, the only downside is your skin with stay tinted red even without actual zits or bumps until the medication is out of your system, my acne was cystic and now my face is very smooth but red. i highly recommend not drinking alcohol on this you will get the worst hangover of your life, carry a travel size lotion and lip balm with you 24/7 as your skin and lips get extremely dry. i use cetaphil lotion everyday on my face and elbows so i don't get that "flakey dryness" look. all in all amazing product bad side effects i.e, abdominal pains, headaches, nose bleeds, blurred vision and depression " | 2 |
depression | "i am on day 3 of wellbutrin. i have a special 70mg doseage as in europe not easily available. i did day 1 and day 2 on 35mg. i just slept all the time and thankfully was the weekend so off work. i felt so great though apart from being zombie. was hungry alot too. day 3 - i've taken 35mg morning now my second 35mg at evening. am wondering will the sleepiness go away? i've tried loads of ssri's and srni's and just sleep all the time on all of them. very frustrating as i know lots of people who are on anti depressants and they don't have the zombie affect and it really improves the quality of their lives. am probably going to have to come off anti depressants as no quality of life with the zombie affect. any advice be appreciated. :(" | 1 |
pain | "i increased from 5mg to 10mg of butrans patch 3 days ago. my pain has eased quite a bit. however i'm getting this weird buzzing noises constantly in my head it increases when i blink to. feels weird and irritating to. wondering if this is anything to worry about. feel really lightheaded and drowsy." | 4 |
birth control | "i used it for 6 months (2 shots) and never had a period or spotting or cramps or anything. i have been moody and depressed but i don't know if it's from the shot. no weight gain. but you can't lose weight either. i didn't have a bad experience at all." | 0 |
obesity | "i started saxenda august 2017 and in 3.5 months have lost 33lbs. my doctor and i are very happy with the results. started at 202lbs and now am 169lb. i was very anxious to start saxenda but i am glad i did. i do feel nauseous often, but it is worth it. i also exercise 2x/week. i have more energy and it feels better to work out/move because i am not carry as much weight around. good luck to everyone- i hope to keep on loosing!" | 7 |
birth control | "i have read a majority of the comments about loestrin 24 fe and they were not good. but i can tell you from my experience, i love it! i do not get crazy mood swings, nausea and i did not gain weight. it really helped with my acne. my face is so clear now. i have been on it since august of this year. but so far so good. i have no complaints. i do have my period, but it is very light. come next year july, however, i will stop using the pill. only because i plan on getting married and would really want to have children. i don't want my body to get too used to it. but overall, i love this pill." | 0 |
obesity | "i can not take this medicine. about 45 minutes after taking it i started to feel bad. felt like i had the flu. head sort of hurt & felt nauseous. about 3 hrs after taking the first dose i started vomiting. have felt sick & drained all day. will not be taking day 2 or anymore of this medicine." | 7 |
depression | "i've suffered depression from 35 years. it started situational then was magnified by an intense traumatic brain injury in 2010. i've tried every ad on market. i had horrible side effects, trouble tapering down, and really no relief. on abilify, no weight gain. no spaciness. no dilated pupils. this drug works. even through a death 12/30 & husband dxed bip over xmas. i'm not taking any other ad. 1mg. plus klonopin." | 1 |
adhd | "experienced zombie like state, very hostile, constant headache, felt a feeling of sadness come over me and wanted to cry randomly. i talk with my doc. who told me to decrease my dosage but i still had these effects. on to something else." | 9 |
birth control | "i started taking beyaz about a month ago. i was originally taking microgestin for birth control for a little over a year and i started to experience extreme cramps that kept me from classes on some days. i never had problems with acne or mood swings ever, especially while on microgestin. now that i'm taking beyaz i have very bad acne and feel very depressed and lack luster. i normally have a very high sex drive as well and lately it has decreased immensely. needless to say i will be switching." | 0 |
depression | "i suffer from major depression and many antidepressants have been of little help. my psychiatrist recently put me on cymbalta and it changed my life. at first it made me feel very racy and jittery but after riding that out for a bit the side effects went away. now, taking 60mg a day, i feel the best i've felt in about 20 years." | 1 |
weight loss | "i was taking contrave for 4 weeks. the nausea never stopped. it made me feel weak and i was getting hot flashes.
on top of that? didn't even lose one pound. worst medication ever." | 6 |
depression | "my only complaint is that i got the prescription from a gp who started me off on 150 mg which is way too intense a dose to start off with and made me have crazy mood swings. i've done my research and got a new doctor, and there's something called a 75mg pill they're supposed to start you on so you can ease into it. but anyway...i've been on it for 3 months now and my mood has improved significantly. i'm a lot more active than i used to be (i used to be very lethargic and unmotivated) and i'm also a lot more talkative. definitely saved my life. " | 1 |
insomnia | "i have been a long-haul flight attendant for over 35 years and have used this drug since it's release. i find it extremely effective, with no side effects for me whatsoever. i will say that, like a lot of sleep aids and sleeping tablets, its' continued use does cause a psychological dependancy and the effectiveness of the drug becomes less and less. therefore i would recommend not using the drug every night and alternating it with other sleep therapies." | 8 |
birth control | "i recommend not taking this medication!! i wake up in the middle of the night with nausea and vomiting, breast tenderness that hurts soooooo bad and also it raised my blood pressure. i had perfect blood pressure until i started taking this medicine. it makes me feel dizzy, i just didn't feel like myself at all." | 0 |
acne | "been on doxycycline for 2 weeks and seen great improvement. i am 37 and have suffered from moderate cystic acne, blackheads, and pustules since 18. in the past year, the acne was also on my chest, back and i had developed an embarrassing acne scar beard. have tried everything topical (retin a, differin gel, clindamax, etc.) and some things worked but caused damage to my skin or only moderate results. this antibiotic is the best thing thus far. chest and back acne cleared completely in a week, scars even look lighter. acne on face is reduced significantly, a tiny pimple hear and there. taking with food and eating yogurt/probiotics midday to keep good bacteria." | 2 |
birth control | "i just started on this a week or two ago and haven't had sex since so i dont know its effectiveness but i have experienced side effects. the entire first week i was nauseous for hours starting about four hours after i took it. i only puked once though. also, i have a loss of appetite. im usually very hungry all day but since i started i'm never hungry. i also experienced breast tenderness and sensitivity which is not welcome since i sleep on my stomach. the nausea has gone away for the most part but that may be due to lack of eating." | 0 |
obesity | "i am back......6 months gone! i'm at 162 pounds and i just started taking 200 mg, still no side effects my migraines are gone...am happy!!!....good luck to all of you.>>>>"i started this medication august 1st at that time i weighed 208 pounds today is the august 17 and i weigh 200 pnds and i'm only taking 50 mg i am supposed to go up to a 100 mg...i would say it's working for me, no side effect yet!...i will keep you informed!!! thank you." | 7 |
birth control | "i'm 18, only had sex once and never been pregnant. i got this iud earlier today. they had me take cytotec (inserted vaginally last night) to help dilate the cervix which i think helped a lot, since when iiwent in today it almost didn't hurt at all! i also took 3 advil about an hour before the procedure. it only took a few minutes for the doctor to clean, measure and insert the iud. at worst it felt like minor menstrual cramps. since then it's been a little achey, but again very mild; i've had cramps much worse than this. had some spotting since the appointment, but that could also be the start of my period. overall it was such a relief how quick and painless it was, after having read scary reviews the night before. really glad i chose skyla" | 0 |
birth control | "i had implanon fitted 6 years ago after an unwanted pregnancy. i've had no side effects until now. my second implant is now at an end. i only realized it was running out because in the last couple of months i've had really irregular periods so went to the doctor. i've got to wait a week until they can remove it and put a new one in, but the stomach cramps are now really unbearable. but i will still be having another put in since the cramps are apparently down to it running out.
also, some confusion with the medicine modafinil. this site says it is not compatible. but both my doctor and gyno say it's okay." | 0 |
anxiety | "i was recommended to switch from xanax to vistaril, but the vistaril did not help with my anxiety at all. i became extremely irritable (probably from the increased anxiety not being treated with xanax anymore). i did not notice any positive effects even after taking it for a month. i was told this medication was fast acting for panic attacks like xanax, but they did not help with the panic attacks in the least bit. i highly recommend that if you have severe debilitating anxiety to not even try this drug based on what i went through." | 3 |
depression | "i'm taking the time to comment on this drug because i have found a lot of negative horror stories about lexapro. i know that everyone handles medication differently, however i can tell you from my experience this medication is a life saver. i was on 40mg for 4 years, off for 1 year and am back on 20mg. i hemmed and hawed about getting back on. i'm not sorry i did, my depression lifted and my horrible obsessive thoughts are now not taking over my life. i give this a 9 because it helps, but is hard to come off of, even weaning the proper way. all in all though it has made all the difference in bringing me out of my slump." | 1 |
emergency contraception | "i had sex with my boyfriend the same day as i ovulated. i knew i was ovulating by the date and by observation. i keep track of my period and ovulation religiously. he did not pull out and went inside of me. i bought the plan b pill about 20 hours after the accident. the only side effect that i experienced was minor cramping 7 days after taking the pill and my breast were a little swollen. i started one day early and experienced little cramping. i was terrified that i was going to have horrible cramps from the reviews that i have read. not the case for me!!! i definitely recommend plan b if you suspect that you may be pregnant." | 10 |
birth control | "like many others, this pill causes me extreme breast tenderness. my nipples get so sore that even the touch of a cotton t-shirt is excruciating at times. even more annoying is that you absolutely have to take this pill at the exact same time every day. i get up for work at 5 or 6 every day and take the pill right when i get out of bed. but on the weekends, if i sleep until 7 and take the pill when i wake up, i start my period all over again! i understand that every birth control pill is most effective when it is taken at the same time every day, but a 2 hour difference is minimal and doesn't affect other pills. other than that, i had not other side effects, but these are pretty annoying...especially the timing issue." | 0 |
insomnia | "i have had chronic insomnia since about age 16, so approximately 15 years now. i've run the gamete from herbal supplements, otc, antidepressants, anticonvulsants, hypnotics, sedatives, etc. literally, there hasn't been one i've yet to try.
tried it at 5mg to ensure no next day drowsiness. absolutely 0 sleep...in fact, felt wired. tried again at 10mg, same experience. tried at 15mg, couldn't fall asleep for 8 hours, but then did for about 2 and it was time to get up for work which was like zombie mode. i'm kind of glad this one didn't work out for me, as with insurance, it would've cost me over $300, and the savings card with it only dropped it down to $90/month! if you are going to try it, print out the free 10 day trial!" | 8 |
birth control | "my experience so far has been good. it's an effective contraceptive but i can't recommend it a 100%. i already have three months with it and in my past two months i've had my period, but it's not a constant bleeding. and it's color is brown with spots of red. the thing that also bothers me is that this sort of 'bleeding' last at least one week or two. and that really gets in my nerves. also that i'm buying more tampons and stuff. but so far my weigh is still the same also my mood." | 0 |
anxiety | "i have been taking buspar for just over 8 months and i take 60-75 mg a day, depending on the day. i take for panic attacks associated with ptsd. i have had no side effects from this, but i do know when i have missed a dose, so when i do come off this i do expect a withdrawal period but for now it has helped me regain a normal life. i take this with a few other medicines such as celexa, wellbutrin, trazadone and seroqeul. this really works." | 3 |
insomnia | "absolutely worthless.
those who see an effect are probably just falling for the placebo effect.
if you have real sleep problems and want your life back, get a real sleep medicine. trazadone is not one; it's an antidepressant and a crappy one at that.
ambien, lunesta and benzos are proper sleep meds and will enduce sleep.
trazadone is a pill filled with worthlessness. you may as well take a pill filled with sawdust." | 8 |
pain | "have been taking 40mg opana 2 x's/day for about 10 months now for a compressed disc/pinched nerve in my neck, chronic migraines and fibromyalgia. opana saved my life! i was on 8 x 10mg norco daily which was not working. we began opana and i was able to gradually function almost normally again as a busy photographer and mother of 5! however, lately, i have noticed increased breakthrough pain everyday, but am scared to ask my doctor about increasing my dosage for fear he'll reduce my dosage, and thoughts of me curled up in bed in pain again terrify me! does anyone have any thoughts on this dosage? i know it would help me regain my normal activities that have decreased. i want my life back and opana has truly enabled me to function productively up until now." | 4 |
insomnia | "my physician wanted me to try trazadone as what i was taking before for sleep (apo-hydroxyzine) some new studies indicated cognitive impairment over the long term).
i began with a half dose (25 mg). that didn't do anything.
last night i took the full dose of 50mg. my sleep, which was fairly decent, but not as restful as when i take hydroxyzine, was loaded with awful, disturbing, dreams. i dreamt depression, sadness, violence, and at some point was crying in my sleep. i have never had this type of reaction before regarding dreams, so i'm not too impressed. reading the side effects, i didn't have any dry mouth or anything other than that. hydroxyzine (10mg) provides me with a better longer,overall sleep no bad dreams." | 8 |
anxiety | "it really works wonders. i've been on it for almost a week and i'm just so calm and chilled. my anxiety started getting really, really bad. to the point where i'd cry over nothing almost. i'd sit and stress over the most trivial matters, but in my mind they were huge and irreparable. i'd stopped eating, it freak out on my own etc. being social became a huge issue and rationalizing that everything would be okay didn't work anymore. eventually i bit the bullet and saw a dr and since then this medicine has really been an absolute blessing." | 3 |
acne | "2or3 months ago i did a review for this product. it starts off around me saying that "i'm 18 years old and started using retin a for 6 weeks or so." so this is an update... i'm into my 5th month and wow! my skin is so much clearer. trust me no one likes acne i've gone through it. but this cream has been helping me so much. the purging sucks! whiteheads show up but don't give up on it. after 1 month you'll see a difference. when i started i had red blemishes on my cheeks and now it's long gone. just some marks here and there. i still get pimples here and there but not as much as i used to. this product is the best i'm so happy using retin a. i recommend washing face morning and night(cetaphil soap). take antibiotic. mine is (minocycline50)" | 2 |
birth control | "i was on depo for 10 years. the only side effects i experienced were a complete lack of period (which i think is great) but a reduced sex drive as well. there were also concerns from my doctor that i may experience bone density loss due to extended depo use. after some thought i went with the arm implant because it seemed fairly noninvasive compared to other methods. so far so good. it's been about a month. i was told if i had a positive depo experience i should have a positive implant experience because it's the same hormone with a different delivery method. i still don't have a period ( i actually like that) but i had a bad bruise at the insertion site initially, and a month in i can still see and feel the implant and it's sensitive." | 0 |
pain | "as a medical doctor with a practice specializing in the management of acute and chronic pain i find, from experience, that this medicine has sufficient pain relieving attributes but in return comes with a high risk of dependency." | 4 |
insomnia | "it does help me fall asleep, and does a decent job of stopping me from tossing and turning all night, but i sleep about 10 hours a night and still feel tired." | 8 |
birth control | "i was taking sprintec before aviane and i must say i'm glad i made the switch. sprintec made me nauseous whenever i took it and i couldn't take it without eating. with aviane, i don't feel any sickness at all and i don't need to take it with food which makes it more convenient." | 0 |
birth control | "i have mixed reviews about this bc. i got it put in back in july of 2016. i loved it because i had no periods! i was one of the lucky ones who had no bleeding. i am 27, before this i had the highest sex drive ever!! now i can't even think about sex without getting disgusted.
the procedure was super easy. bruising went away in 1 week.
i have always been on the chunky side but i wasn't expecting to gain 40lbs!!!!!!?! july-mar i gained more weight than i've ever gain in 1yr!!!
no periods (great!) no cramps(great!) no babies (even better!!!!) but it doesn't take precedence over my weight gain and being severely emotionally unstable! i gotta get this out of me asap!!!!!!!!!" | 0 |
adhd | "i'm 19 and i've been taking this medicine since 6th grade. it really helps now that i'm in college but there is one main thing i don't like about this medicine. it turns you into a zombie/robot effect. i'm a very sociable person but when i'm on this medicine i really become an anti-social person and sometimes i really get a "cracked out sort of feeling". overall this medicine does help, but it does have it's side effects." | 9 |
birth control | "just had it inserted today and it was pretty painful. i've been bleeding for a couple months and after a d&c about a week ago it hasn't gotten any better. mirena is the next step for me to try to stop the bleeding. the insertion for me was just as painful as the endoscopy/histoscopy that i had over a month ago. it was a deep cramp with very specific pressure. i should have taken an ibuprofen beforehand to help. obviously i have no clue how long it will last and if i'll like it in the long run but i figured i should at least share how i felt about the initial reaction" | 0 |
obesity | "i am a food addict. the first day i took contrave, i lost desire to eat. cravings no longer consume me. the feeling of fullness occurs now, and lingers for hours. i am only on day 3, but i hope this continues. logging foods on fitness pal helps. no snacks, and 3 healthy meals a day. i don't feel hungary at all. it is wonderful. i was considering gastric bypass, this was going to be my last attempt. if i continue to feel this way, i won't need surgery." | 7 |
bipolar disorde | "i generic abilify for four days before i stopped. it knocked me out, made me nauseous, and induced a particular auditory hallucination that ruined one of my favorite names. i was on 2.5mg for two days and 5mg for two days. it just did not bode well for me. it resulted in two weeks of dissociative mental breakdowns and the return of a previously-extinct self-destructive behavior that required medicinal intervention to stop again. it was just... not a helpful medication for me. i was diagnosed bpii at the time, now bumped to bpi. added as a mood stabilizer with lamictal. made my doc think antipsychotics just aren't for me." | 5 |
insomnia | "i'm an 18 year old with insomnia. i have difficulty falling asleep on my own & when i finally do, it's a chore to wake up! i started taking melatonin 3mg and i've slept amazing! it works within the first hour and i can actually wake up from my alarm! i took one at 8 last night, fell asleep around 8:45 and woke up at 5 this morning with no problem. first time i've woken up before the afternoon and felt awake enough to get my nephew ready for school!" | 8 |
adhd | "i'm a 24 year old female who was prescribed strattera and ciprolex combined. i have been diagnosed as adhd and mild depression. i was on ciprolex for a number of years before strattera and had no side effects but when i started taking strattera within 2 days i had heart palpitations, dizziness, sleepiness and nausea. i stayed on the medication because i could not focus on even the most basic of tasks so i dealt with these side effects. after a year i started to feel great!! so i weaned myself off and within 2 months i became such an angry, depressed and filled with anxiety over nothing. anxiety to the point where i thought i was going to be sick. so now i'm stuck dealing with these pills or be worse than before." | 9 |
anxiety | "i got anxiety real bad one time and had to go to the hospital. when i took this, it took my anxiety away in about 10 to 15 minutes, but it made me tired and i woke up later than usual the next day." | 3 |
birth control | "for everyone wanting to get theirs out, i was on the same boat for a while. i got it inserted in november 2015 and i had two three week long periods in november and january that were horrible. i was really planning on getting it out once the 3 month trial period was up, but now it's the end of march and i haven't had a period, spotting, or any side effects since then. doctors know what they are talking about when they say wait at least 3 months before you get it taken out. my advice for anyone suffering right now is to wait–especially if you were on a different type of birth control before–because once your body gets used to the different hormones, your period might stop!" | 0 |
bipolar disorde | "i feel relatively "up" compared to how my lows used to be. my up times seem more productive and i have gained some interest in things i used to do i.e. painting. my lows still put me in a horrible state but i do not cry constantly like i used to. i am very happy with wellbutrin." | 5 |
acne | "was prescribed this just a week ago and was told to use it twice a day after washing my face for my acne. i did this but it has left my face all dry, itchy, patchy and some part of my face looks like its been burned. i've stopped using it now and i won't be ever using this again, it slightly worked on calming down my acne spots but this cream has made my face look a thousand times worse." | 2 |
acne | "i've been in trinessa for about 3 months now. i had severe inflammatory and prior to getting on trinessa. i've always had moderate acne but after my small pox vaccination (required by the military to deploy to the middle east) my doctor prescribed this pill solely for my acne.
it took about a month and a half of using it to really notice a difference but man when it kicked in it kicked in. i get maybe 2-4 pimples a week now vs 20 new ones. and the ones i do get are not nearly as big or as inflamed. even when i'm in my period i get far less than i used to.
this was a miracle for me!" | 2 |
obesity | "i started contrave september 19, 17. i've had no side effects. i don't really notice anything different but i won't weight in til the 25th. i have been watching what i eat. my goal weight is 175#. i started at 270# so i have a long way to go. will keep you updated." | 7 |
birth control | "first off i want to say that the insertion of the birth-control wasn't bad. there was severe cramping about an hour after it was inserted for the first time. the thing that i hate most about the birth control is i cramp all the time even when i'm not on my the thing that i hate most about the birth control is i cramp all the time even when i'm not on my period , i have it a period all the time sometimes it's heavy sometimes a spotting. the absolute worst thing about this birth-control with the moodswings i can't control . i have severe moodswings sometimes i cry for days depression i now have low self-esteem and get angry very quick . this birth-control completely changed who i am ." | 0 |
bipolar disorde | "i've been off all psyche meds and feel awesome. feeling normal finally. off thyroid and maintain vitamins. good news. doctors can be loose with the rx pad. watch out for that." | 5 |
obesity | "been on belviq for four month lost 43.2 pounds. no side effects. started at 5"10 243 pounds and now at 200 pounds, 59 year old guy. feel great blood work getting cleaner. cardio on the way along with fewer carbs. stopped smoking after six weeks but was a half pack a day, 20 year smoker." | 7 |
pain | "i have severe, constant pain following 4 serious car accidents (none my fault) over 14 years. i was taking oxycontin 10 mg x5 per day and my dr. recommend i try nucynta. i don't know why. it was more expensive and not available in a generic form.
after three days i felt it was less effective in controlling my pain. on the fourth day i woke up and felt i had nothing to live for and my life had no meaning. i have depression and ptsd caused by the accidents but these conditions are well controlled by other medications. i normally don't have these thoughts. i beleived this was a side effect of the nucynta so i immediately stopped taking it and those thoughts went away right after." | 4 |
obesity | "i weighed 230 pounds and felt like a cow.. i started off on 25 mg 1x a day and noticed no change. so asked doc to change me to 100 mg twice a day. i just take the 200mg at once. that's when i finally noticed a change. i've lost 45 pounds in 6 months! i'm continuing to lose and my goal weight is 160 since i'm tall so only 25 more pounds to go. i noticed at first pop tasted different but now it tastes fine. i used to love beer but now i don't want it..which is fine since it's so fattening lol. i only eat once or twice a day and the carb cravings are gone. i don't exercise much at all. i have no side effects at all. i'm so glad i found this medication it really has been a miracle. :)" | 7 |
weight loss | "i have tried diet after diet, every fab out there. the older i have gotten the harder it has become to take it off. my energy level had become zero and it was a struggle to get through a work day and cook dinner at night much less go to a gym and work out. over the last five years or so i have slowly put on the weight, i have had to have a hysterectomy which i'm sure didn't help, but then i was headed in the same direction before it. i had asked my doctor for help, but they always told me to exercise more. but it got to a point where no matter how much i exercised or starved myself i could not take the weight off. finally found a dr to prescribe me phentermine 30, been on it 5 1/2 weeks and have lost 25 lbs, energy level is great " | 6 |
birth control | "i had implanon inserted in my arm 2 and a half years ago. its been a great experience and i've been very happy with the method. the spot on my arm was sore for about a week after and i have a very small (nick) of a scar. it obviously hurts if some one grabs my arm roughly but besides that it doesn't cause me any problems. it's getting time to get it removed and replaced, which i plan to do. i hardly ever got my period, maybe once or twice a year and it only last a few days. very happy!" | 0 |
birth control | "i've been taking this medication for two and a half years now- with no ill side effects other than slight decrease in sex drive. it has significantly reduced menstrual cramps, so ibuprofen is only needed occasionally. light cramps occur a day or two before my period, followed by light to moderate cramps on the first day.
no change in appetite, or increase in headaches. most of all, it's effective." | 0 |
birth control | "been on it for 2 months now, increased 2 cupsizes and lost weight! went from 140, to 128-130 lbs, only thing is, i'm so emotional, it's driving my boyfriend and i crazy, i cry about everything. no babies, bigger breasts, weight loss. sounds good to me! only problem is emotions, but i'm sure they'll subside." | 0 |
weight loss | "i went to my doctor for phentermine awhile back and he wouldn't give it to me. he said i could do it on my own and that i didn't have much to lose. well fast forward a year and here i am on phentermine on and off since march. i definately notice and feel a difference. people have noticed a difference as well. i lost about 15lbs since march. i did stop it for a few weeks and gained some back but now i'm losing again. it definately helps curb your appetite and i may stay on this pill until i get to my goal weight because i notice i eat more when i am not on it. this is not a quick and easy pill for weight loss. granted you will lose a lot of weight as it will suppress your appetite but don't think its easy. good luck to all i recommend it." | 6 |
bipolar disorde | "i'm a bipolar ii with panic disorder.
there is a possibility that i'm mildly narcoleptic also.
the following cocktail has me functioning at 100% for many years.
10mg of abilify once a week - increased concentration and did away with panic disorder
1mg of xanax every night along with a botanical extract call lemon balm- for sleep
250mg of nuvigil- makes me alert and awake and full of energy.
i believe that the nuvigil works for me as an antidepressant. if you are full of energy how can you be depressed? i believe the abilify keeps the anxiety and panic disorder and mania in check.
" | 5 |
obesity | "i have tried and failed so many times to lose weight with low calorie and exercise. i went to a weight loss clinic and they gave me tenuate. i'm always so worried about weird side effects but i'm happy i don't have any with tenuate. i have so much energy and painted almost my whole house in two days. i'm on 75 mg, and have to force myself to eat that's never happened before. it's 2 weeks and 5 lbs off. i'm hopeful. please post more success stories." | 7 |
birth control | "i got on this birth control at 47 because i was tired of having bad cramps. i don't have any feminine problems so i really didn't need a cycle at all. i have been taking this pill for 3 years with no cycle at all. i did ask my doctor can i get off at year 2 but she said if i'm not in menopause my cycle could come down. it doesn't bother me to pop this pill daily along with my other meds. it did what i wanted who wants to deal with a cycle at my age." | 0 |
bipolar disorde | "i have been on vraylar for probably 4 or 5 months now. it has been great. at first i didn't think it helped, then we doubled my dose from 3 mg to 6 mg and it started to work. it keeps my mixed episodes at bay, which are always the ones that get me hospitalized. any drug that will keep me out of the hospital is a miracle drug for me. also, i have gained no weight on it (i've actually lost 7 lbs) despite the studies showing quick weight gain. overall, i'd say give vraylar a shot if your doctor recommends it. there are very few side effects compared to the other atypicals i've been on, and i've been on quite a few. also, go to vraylar's website and get the coupon called vraypay. it reduced my copay to just $15!" | 5 |
birth control | "i love how yasmin clears my acne up without fail (usually within first week). however, second month in and i've experienced terrible depression and feel teary at the slightest things. feeling down is getting worse and worse as i continue taking it and i'm actually a very happy person which is why i will never touch this stuff again." | 0 |
birth control | "i was concerned about starting safyral after reading some of the reviews here, but have been pleasantly surprised by how easy my transition onto it has been. i was not on any contraceptive previously, and when i started my safyral regimen my only side effect was very light spotting for the first month. not only did i escape mood swings, weight gain, acne, nausea, etc., but my usual menstrual symptoms (bloating, cramps, breakouts) have become almost nonexistent. i am not yet sexually active so i can't speak to safyral's effectiveness as a contraceptive, but i've been very happy with it in the meantime." | 0 |
birth control | "i've had the implant for 9 months almost to the day after switching over from the pill which i had taken for several years. i took the pill for three months back to back as recommended by my doctor when i first had the implant put in and only had a light period (but heavy cramping) in the week i came off the pill. since then until now i haven't had any bleeding, spotting, or cramping. 2 days ago i started experience sharp stabbing cramps and today have spotted a little. i really hope this doesn't continue/that it doesn't develop into bleeding half the month like it has for other people because up until now this has been amazing. if this continues though i'll probably go to my gp and get it removed." | 0 |
anxiety | "i have anxiety and depression. lexapro is the first anxiety medication i have taken since i've only been diagnosed a week ago. i can tell you that by a long shot this medication has helped me. i have major anxiety driving and the first day i was on it, my anxiety driving was 95% gone. i take 10 mg of lexapro and take 50 mg of tranzadone to sleep at night. both are very helpful in conjunction. plus lexapro doesn't make me feel like a zombie !! win win." | 3 |
depression | "this medicine has changed my life. i was ready to kill myself, and having terrible situational depressive episodes. after only one week of pristiq, i was writing music and enjoying my family again. my situation has not changed and i still have physical pain, but my outlook on life is a complete turnaround. " | 1 |
insomnia | "this worked great for me! full 8 hours sleep and woke up very refreshed with no drowsiness.
however it did not work as well when used on long haul flight as i continually woke up. still not much drowsiness though" | 8 |
weight loss | "i took this medication two years ago, i was on it for six months, i didn't drop weight but i did loose inches. i was wearing a size 26 in plus size and went down to a 22. i just started taking this again two days ago, my current weight is 295, i am 5'5, female, and currently wearing a size 22 plus size. i am drinking premier protien shakes once a day for extra protien and meal replacement since i work over nights. i eat breakfast, have my shake for lunch, and eat a small amount for dinner but keeping my calorie intake between 900-1200 calories a day, i have replaced sweet tea with flavored bottled water, and i'm counting my steps for exercise. i am hoping to get down to a size 18 within 3 months. wish me luck." | 6 |
birth control | "having an awful time with yasmin have been on it about a year and a half have gained about a stone and a half l. have tender breasts constantly. sex drive is non existant its putting a strain on my relationship. have increased 3 cup sizes since i started taking it. cant wa8t to go see gp and get rid of this awful pill once and for all!" | 0 |
birth control | "i've lost weight, and i have had my period non-stop (except for one 2-day break) for almost a month and a half now. i've had a small bout of acne but it seems to be disappearing now." | 0 |
acne | "i have had body acne for 7 years. just started my third month of amnesteem. i have seen decent results but still not 100% gone. i have experienced mild back pain, chapped lips, dry skin, headaches and some stomach irritability. except for the side effects i would recommend this product." | 2 |
birth control | "i'm 25 with one child & had skyla inserted about 8 hours ago. this was my fist time ever trying an iud. i asked the doctor for ibuprofren before the insertion. the pain was barely anything. it felt like a slight pinch and scrape but very tolerable. the procedure took about 1-2 minutes. i've had maybe 3, 4 little cramps at the most since & a little spotting. i've always struggled with acne and from reading some reviews seems as if skyla might make it worse :( my fingers are crossed that it will actually help it! haven't had it long enough to fully see how i do with it but so far i'm glad i got it! :)" | 0 |
anxiety | "i started to have severe anxiety and panic attacks after a car accident. this drug did wonders! before the accident when my anxiety was small i took 20mg whenever i felt anxious and it made me feel amazing! no anxiety whatsoever! after the car accident my doctor up the dose to 60mg every day because i was panicking a lot!.... now that i'm calmer i take 10mg once a day. this drug really makes a difference!! for the better! i shake when i'm super anxious and it also makes you super steady. i felt very confident! it mainly works for physical anxiety symptoms, if i still am panicking mentally after i take the propranolol then i'll take half of a 0.5 ativan to help...but its an amazing drug! try it! i'm terrified of meds but this one is amazing!" | 3 |
birth control | "i am on the third month of this birth control. since i have started camrese, my face remains clear and my breats grew a bit as well. and i like the idea of having only four periods a year. however, the spotting has been an absolute nightmare. i had no spotting at all up until the end of month two, and the spotting has not stopped since (i am nearing the end of month three). sometimes it will seem like it has stopped, but then an hour later i will be bleeding again. it is exhausting. i don't know when it will stop, but i hope it will stop soon, or i'll definitely switch pills again. the spotting is the only negative side affect i have had thus far." | 0 |
anxiety | "even before i got fired valium kept me calm and stress free. you don't have to take to many for them to work. you can skip days and still feel the same affect." | 3 |
anxiety | "after years of klonopin/xanax & zolft, my so-called dr switches me to buspar& lexapro. this is the most worthless bunch of junk medicine ever created. it just sent me into benzo withdrawals !!! horrible ones that last days. i have to find another dr that had mercy on me and put me back on xanax." | 3 |
birth control | "do not get this! i got these in 2008 after the birth of my daughter. from the beginning i had heavier periods and cramping so bad i couldn't get out of bed for at least a day. i got to where i was bleeding constantly for a month or two at a time. i ended up having it surgically removed in 2013 because it shifted and stuck through my uterine wall. i have been ttc since then. now instead of always having a period, i will go months without one and still have not been able to carry full term (2 miscarriages)." | 0 |
birth control | "i am 21 with a 6 month old child. i just got the mirena today. the insertion was not that bad. i text the whole time she was doing it. it felt just like a pap and took less than five mins. i got it on my last day of my period and so far some mild bleeding and cramping, but way better than going through another labor." | 0 |
birth control | "i have been on this birth contraceptive for five months, some may say you should wait several months to fully review but i am currently dealing with cystic acne, that of which i have never ever had before and funny thing is i'm also on an acne medication and it still won't fix anything (been on it for three and a half months). it has not helped my cramps, makes me nauseous and i have developed heavy depression from time to time with no reason to. i'm gonna get off of it as soon as possible but whenever i take the placebo pills is when i get insane acne, gonna have to make sure i use a very strong acne medication when i do get off of it since my hormones are so out of balance " | 0 |
bipolar disorde | "i have only taken abilify for about 2 weeks but it has been the best experience yet with meds. very mild side effects that only lasted for 2 days. i wake up early with tons of energy and motivation. the thought of leaving the house during the day doesn't make me want to crawl in a hole. i have not had one depressing thought or episode and for someone with bi polar, that is amazing." | 5 |
birth control | "i've been using levora for about 3 months and finally coming around to reading theses reviews it makes sense why i've been acting/feeling so weird.
i don't recall discussing any of these symptoms with my doctor but it wasn't till with third month that i noticed the wait gain. through out using this pill i have found myself way more emotion than i usually am.
my anxiety has reached its peak even though i've worked really hard to keep it under control i get irritated for almost anything.
my sex drive has gone from 4 days a week to once every 2 weeks. maybe.
me and my partner are both very sad about it even though he hasn't left me. i feel like if we didn't come to this conclusion he might have. definitely switching to something different." | 0 |
birth control | "i've been on and off different birth control methods for years (since high school) i am now 27 and this is by far the best contraceptive i've used.
not to reiterate what others have said, but the pain for the first few weeks was rough. but nothing an advil or tylenol couldn't take care of. i think of it most like an the level of discomfort you feel after any outpatient procedure.
i was spotty for about 5 weeks after i first got it inserted. after that i had normal periods. some of the greatest benefits to me were
1. not gaining weight! (i actually lost weight, my boobs got bigger, and my body just looked more womanly- including my butt!)
2. no real side effects but a little cramping discomfort every now and again." | 0 |
insomnia | "first time i went on ambien cr, i was disoriented and felt like i was having an out-of-body experience. i was on it for 5 days. i decided after trying several other medicines that i would try it again. now, i get 8 hrs asleep and i feel better now that i am getting to sleep. still am a little tired throughout the day but i don't feel insane from lack of sleep. definetly hooked on it because when i miss i know." | 8 |
adhd | "i am male, 50 years old and recently diagnosed with adhd. started taking concerta almost 4 weeks ago, and much like everyone else, started at 18mg dosage and now at 54mg. i'm not really sure how concerta has affected me in my daily life yet, accept perhaps helping me getting into deep sleep and dream again. there are number of symptoms that i like to share with you:
- i wasn't much of a forgetful person to start with, but now i tend to forget things
- definitely low libido and ejaculation issue
- lack of appetite
- lost interest talking to people specially woman/ mind you, i'm single
- no problems sleeping, though i also take 10mg cipralex" | 9 |
bipolar disorde | "for anyone setting on the fence about latuda please give it a try. its new and has least side effects. after trying geodon, tegretol, abilify and others this past year and one other which suddenly made hair loss which was a side effect plus it really wasn't the best, i tried latuda, first week i felt confused etc. so i stopped taking it less than a week. iam med sensitive big time, everyone suggested to try again for one month and i did and confused and forgetfulness etc passed in a weeks time and a month no side effects and i began to be my old self finally after two years. i'm happy and feel great. no anxiety or depression now. very clear and focused and not forgetful. concentration is great.20mg pm. cymbalta am 60mg. hope i helped" | 5 |
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