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anxiety | "xanax has given me my life back. i suffer from severe anxiety a few times a year, for no reason. i've been given other benzos that leave me feeling like a zombie. i can take a tiny amount (and i'm talking 1/2 0.25) of xanax and it calms me down enough to enjoy life." | 3 |
adhd | "in the 6th grade i missed two consecutive days, then took my pill as i would any other day. throughout the day i felt terrible and eventually i went to the nurse. she took my heart rate and said it would've been okay if i had just sprinted a mile, but i had been sitting in class. she checked again 10 minutes later and my heart rate was slower than it should have been at a resting state. she called my parents and i went to the doctor immediately. i had to be hooked up to machines and monitored. the nurse said i was lucky not to have a heart attack that day. i've been scared of stratera/adderall/ritalin ever since." | 9 |
obesity | "i started using belviq 20 days ago. my started weight was 244 and i am 6 feet. today i am 222.5. i lost about 22 pounds in 20 days. for those who say it doesnt work. i think you need a miracle pill that will burn your fats while you are in bed. bc your such a lazy person. you just want to enjoy food and burn fats. remember you gained all these pounds in months and years. so you should expect so willing and good work out to lose them. you cant just expect everything to be perfect without moving your ass." | 7 |
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 been on this pill for about 5 years and i'm writing this while mournfully staring at the end of my last pack - my insurance changed and it's no longer covered. even in the beginning my symptoms were mild besides the usual spotting. my periods went from week-long, horribly heavy and painful, to barely noticeable, extremely light and only 2 days long. i've always had some mild anxiety/depression issues on and off so i can't say there was any change one way or the other there. i do suspect it fixed my sleep schedule though - i have always struggled severely with insomnia and around the time i went on this pill, i started having a normal human sleep schedule. i can't think of any other explanation - but i guess i'll find out for sure now." | 0 |
pain | "i was very surprised when i took this medicine. i took it at 9pm and by 9:30 i was in bed sleep. it a high power pill and i rested all night. it a good pill besides the fact that i woke up the next morning and barely could get up and get dressed for work because i was still sleepy for the pill. it finally wore off at about 10am. it helped me a lot. i was told by a friend to take it for pain and i'm glad i got it." | 4 |
pain | "i have been on the patch for about 4 months now. it has by far worked better than anything else i have tried. i am about to change out of it because my body has been building a resistance to it. it is working only about 40% compared to before but i don't blame the patch. i think it's fantastic. hope it works for you.." | 4 |
insomnia | "i went from working nights (3:30pm-12:00am) to working 7am-3:30. i would keep thinking all night and i couldn't shut my brain off. i have always had problems with insomnia, so much so that some times i would stay up for days at a time. i was prescribed ambien by my doctor and i started taking it at night. it worked. the first time i took it i started hallucinating. i saw two of everything and i couldn't hold my head up. i woke up and felt fine. so i kept taking it. slowly i started getting very sad as i woke up. i thought about doing terrible things to myself. after being awake for a couple hours i was fine. this drug made me very depressed. i never abused this medication. i was very careful. effects are different for everyone." | 8 |
pain | "i have been taking nucynta for about 2 years now. this medicine seems to be helping with my back pain. i started at the low dose of 50mg then went to 75mg and am now taking 100mg every 4-5 hrs as well as taking the 100mg extended release tablets every 12 hrs. they work great although my only complaint would be that they make me sweat profusely when doing any activity that includes work. i even start to pour sweat when just sitting after 1 hour of taking it. as well it makes me very tired. i find myself trying hard to keep my eyes open when i'm sedentary. " | 4 |
pain | "had bursitis in the shoulder and haven't had the time to go for a cortisone shot. suffered through 2 weeks waiting for it to subside (doctor's on vacation) but doesn't seem to get better. pharmacist gave me some of this, had the wife rub it on. i thought that i must be going out of my mind, because it felt better within seconds. i'd say 90% of the pain is gone. this is the best. i'll use it a week, and then if it still hurts, i'll go to the doctor. worth every penny." | 4 |
acne | "wow... well first off i was prescribed epiduo and some oral medication (which made me throw up everyday and did not help what-so-ever), so i stopped the oral medication and just used the epiduo... 3 months on and wow- 1 pimple-on my whole face-one!!! it works a treat, but you've got to give it time... it took about 2 months to work for me and i am so so thankful for it. only negatives for me are- it's pricey but worth it, i get irritation around my eye area from it, but i pretty much get irritation from everything so it doesn't bother me anymore and it doesn't reduce scaring so i use a whole different product to combat that. but yes... if you are thinking of going on this... give it a try, it is a much better alternative to the pill." | 2 |
obesity | "so far so good, i have been taking belviq for 1 week now, first 2 days had a terrible headach so i took my belviq with 4 ibprophen ech time to avoid the headache it was terrible lastnight and this morning took just the belviq no headaches so no extra med. i still have kinda a medicated feel in my brain but that happens to me with any new med i take i figure that to will pass. other than that no side effects. first 2 days didnt effect my appetite at all but i still ate 1200 calories. from 3rd day on i have had to make myself eat literally. i am 41 yrs old, 5'6" tall and weigh 265 lbs. the highest i have ever been. so im gonna give it an honest try, through in some zumba and richard simmons videos and will report back. good luck everyone" | 7 |
depression | "i've been on viibryd for a year now. start up symptoms were upset stomach, diarrhea, and nausea. i got to about 10mg for a week and couldn't handle the nausea. so i backed off to about 5mgs. i had a good improvement and nausea went away. tried to go back up to 10mg and by the 4th day i had the same results. keep in mind anti-depressants are very powerful. i had improvement from just 5 mg. my doc wrote me a script for 20 mg and i cut those into 4. i still have days where i don't feel well, but it has decreased my depression symptoms and panic attacks with minimal side effects. i gained a little weight about 7 lbs. no sexual side effects. has to be taken with food." | 1 |
insomnia | "this is the only medication that has worked for me. it is dependable (6y) for the long term. the fda had no good reason to "discontinue" this 140 year old safe, effective medication. i have not had a good moment of sleep for the last six+ weeks." | 8 |
depression | "after a severe injury in the workplace, i hit rock bottom, depressed, suicidal, hopeless, really sad.
i didn't understand what was going on, like someone else was at the wheel and i had to go along on this scary ride.
i needed help so went to a psychiatrist who diagnosed clinical depression, this was a relief to hear and separated me from the weirdo driving!
took 2 years of counseling and different medicines to find the right one, for me it is pristiq. i have been on it for 8 years and now work full time. i think it takes a while for the user to live with an anti-depressant medication, i read and hear of many who want out after 2-4 years, but i found that just hanging in there is the way to go.
i see myself as complete now, no side effects." | 1 |
anxiety | "this stuff is horrible. made me very irritated/jumpy/even more anxious. felt like my mind was racing...felt even more overwhelmed. this is the worst stuff i've been on yet..i had to stop taking it because i couldn't even function right. this stuff is really, really bad.. doc put me on lexapro today hopefully that helps!!" | 3 |
birth control | "i love my skyla! someone recommended it to me and i am very happy with my experience. i went to the gyno to discuss the option, did not think i could get it inserted same day ( i read a lot of people get it done while on their period, i was not). it was painful, not going to sugar coat it! but i left the office, took some ibprofin and went to work. had i known i would feel the way i did, i would have taken the day off. my acne cleared up (i assume that was caused by my bc pills). i spotted on and off for 3 months but since then i have not gotten my period at all. it is amazing!" | 0 |
birth control | "i love mirena. my doctor (who must work for liletta) kept telling me it's the same even though it's a 3 year fda approved product vs 5 year and doesn't have labeling for heavy periods. since my doc swore up and down that she thought it was the same as mirena, i finally said i'll try it. it's not the same. i don't know why she forced me to use it. i'm going to a different doctor to remove this liletta and go back to the mirena i was happy with---if you want a mirena, demand mirena-- the liletta was bigger and hurt more inserting it and doesn't help my periods!!!" | 0 |
weight loss | "i started belviq after coming off of phentermine and i have also had gastric sleeve weight loss surgery 17 months ago. the first 2 days i was so exhausted and chilled i couldn't hardly move. it has helped decrease hunger and i eat less now but haven't lost any wt still maintaining a 131 lbs weight loss but need to lose more. but last night i noticed i was producing milk. i have now read up that can be a side effect i go to my gyn tomorrow and will know more but i'm pretty freaked out!" | 6 |
pain | "i work at a doctor's office and was given a sample of this for a migraine. i'm supposed to be taking preventative medicine for migraines but don't like the side effects. this did take a lot of the pain away, decreasing it to i suppose you'd say a moderate headache, and i was able to get through my day. but when it wore off the full migraine came right back.
the only downside is the pill got lodged in my throat and i nearly choked on it. it's really large. i can take a one a day vitamin every morning with no problems, they're fairly big. so it's not that i have trouble swallowing." | 4 |
birth control | "i have tried several different oral contraceptives and found to do the best with a tri-phasic form specifically ortho-tri-cyclen lo. then cvs changed me to a generic equivalent tri-lo- sprintec which i did fine on. of course when the generic tri-lo-estarylla came out i was switched to that again by my pharmacy/insurance.
though the active ingredients and dosing is the same, i'm having a hard time with this one. i've been experiencing incredible fatigue,weakness, chest discomfort, and body twitches. i have a new appreciation for my patients who tell me the generics are not the same. everyone's body reacts differently and can be sensitive to particular inactive ingredients or color fillers." | 0 |
birth control | "from the other reviews it is clear that the mirena effects individuals in different ways. my experience of the ius has been terrible (i had it removed today after a year of having it in). i am a university student & since having the mirena fitted i felt like a different person. my moods had become so unpredictable & my emotions everywhere. i have gained weight and suffered from anxiety and severe panic attacks. i was given a diagnosis of generalised anxiety disorder & prescribed medication for depression however i feel it is all side effects of the coil. the stomach cramps i had during the 'panic attacks' felt like i was being stabbed in the stomach and resulted in vaginal bleeding. i hope now that the coil has been removed this will stop!" | 0 |
adhd | "i took the tablets after being on all forms of dexedrine, ritalin, adderral, etc. it had no side effects, but was not as big a deal as it is made out to be. dextroamphetamine spansules (brand skf) are far more effective and long-lasting for adhd, which i've dealt with." | 9 |
anxiety | "while i was in the hospital i met the doctor i have now and he gave me clonazepam. it took a little while to get my medicines straightened but now i am a happy wife, mom and grandma. my family loves the change." | 3 |
birth control | "the best bc pill around! i've only had one negative side effect- total loss of sex drive. i tried blisovi after being on lo loestrin for almost a year and had to immediately come off of it, and went back to lo lo. my face has cleared up, my cramps have gone away, i hardly get a period, no weight gain. definitely worth it!" | 0 |
birth control | "i just finished my first pack. i was so afraid since this was the first birth control pill i have ever been on. i was majorly concerned with gaining weight, but from what i see my appetite may have even decreased a little. i want to eat more often but i cannot eat nearly as much as i used to. my breasts already have grown about half a cup size bigger which i am okay with. normally right before my period i would break out just a little and but this pill has eliminated almost all of my acne except for maybe one minor blemish here or there. i do feel a little more emotional but nothing so drastic that it would affect my relationship with others or mental state. overall i am in love with this pill, no true negative side affects for me." | 0 |
birth control | "i have been on nexplanon since january 2013, when it was put in my arm it didn't really hurt, kinda just pressure. i bruised for about a week but then it went away. honestly 99 percent of the time i don't even remember that i have it, it doesn't hurt in my arm, or anything. i have no side effects, except that my acne got a little worse but that could just be because i'm 20 and still young. it had worked for me 100% of the time, i have no gotten pregnant and i have no had a period since it was inserted." | 0 |
pain | "i was switched to nucynta 75mg three daily from norco 10 four daily and was told there would not be withdrawal effect. either the dr does not know or she lied. the withdrawal from norco was fast and severe. became very agitated and the pain spread and became worse. dangerous drug." | 4 |
insomnia | "i switched to this due to all the hype about how great it is for sleep. it is completely ineffective for me! does nothing at the typical dosage. i can get it to work at larger doses, but that does not make it worthwhile. diphenhydramine has been much more effective, i have just been taking it so long- thought it was time for a change." | 8 |
obesity | "i've been taking this medication for three weeks. i have had some nausea, (when my body is telling me is time to eat). i could go all day without eating but my stomach will start to rumble telling me to eat. yesterday i started the two in the morning and one at night, but i became very anxious, and jittery later in the day, so today i went back to one in the morning and one at night, because that is working well for me right now. i'm 5'4 and i started at 206 pounds. today i'm 194 pounds. this medication will not take weight off, you have to eat healthy and exercise. i have totally made a life style change taking carbs, and sugar out of my diet. my body does not even crave sweets anymore." | 7 |
adhd | "my seven year old boy started daytrana patch 10mg one month ago, for his adhd. there has been almost immediate improvement. he became focused, talks less to imaginary friends and is actually learning in school. i was terrified to start him on drugs but it came down to what was important my fear of drugs or his well being. the patch works well for him, no side effects observed and hopefully we keep him on the lowest dose available." | 9 |
pain | "i used this stuff on my sprained ankle after my uncle told me that his doctor recommended it for pain and inflammation. i gave it a go and i found after about 10-15 minutes the pain i had been experiencing was virtually gone. i also found that it helped heal the bruising on my ankle as well. i have fibromyalgia as well and never thought to use it on my joints, i'll for sure give it a go! the only downside to this product is it smells really bad." | 4 |
emergency contraception | "so i had unprotected sex with my boyfriend on the 19th. we did it and he pulled out but he's not very experienced with doing that so i was scared that he did get some in me. less than an hour later we went to target and bought the pill and i took it about 30 minutes later. i felt fine the first couple days then on the 27th i began feeling really sick like i was going to throw up anything i ate i also began having slight cramps and pain in my right ovary. i was freaking out mostly because i needed to pee more often even though i was drinking anything really and i heard that was a sign of early pregnancy. but yesterday (30th) i started having period-like cramps and behold i got my period today, it's about a week early but ¯\_(ツ)_/¯" | 10 |
birth control | "i had skyla inserted in october 2016, and so far, everything has been great! i won't lie, the insertion process was incredibly painful. i took a cervix dilator the night before yet failed to eat breakfast or take any other pain relievers the morning of so this may have contributed to the pain. horrible cramps followed for the rest of the day, but by the next morning i was already back at work! i spotted a little bit the day of insertion and two weeks later began a period that lasted for about two weeks. in the time after the first period, i have had zero negative side effects! i have just started my second period since insertion, and it is incredibly light with no cramps! i would fully recommend skyla to anyone considering it!" | 0 |
insomnia | "this med is not worth 2 cents!! took 15mg 1st night...tossed and turned...took it at 10:30 and i was still wide awake..i was on serquil but it caused weight gain..i'm asking my psychiatric dr for ambien, or some thing..i'm gonna try 30mg..see how that works. ..i don't like it" | 8 |
birth control | "i was on this pill for almost 2 years as of a week ago. the first week of taking it i experienced mood swings and weight gain but it settled after awhile. i was good for about a year never got pregnant but just recently i noticed i had severe side effects from depression to being angry all of the time. i even started to get irritated "down there" after every cycle. i just switched to tri-sprintec so hopefully this works wonders. don't go off of my horrible experience every ones body is different." | 0 |
pain | "i have suffered with migraines since i was a teenager and i've tried all types of pain medications..none of them helped my migraines..my doctor gave me panlor and it works and it stop the pain fast..i have at least 4 migraines per week and i've been taking bc powder with a coke but it don't give me the relief like panlor..i'm 37 now and i really need some for this pain.." | 4 |
anxiety | "i took this for the first time last july, it gave me a lot more energy. i did not consider myself as "depressed" at the time, but when i look back on it, i've realized that it made me a lot happier and more positive than when i was not on it. i liked the energizing aspect, but i can't say it really helped with the anxiety. so if your sole purpose for going on this medication is for depression & fatigue, i recommend it. also lost about 15 pounds on this med" | 3 |
birth control | "i've had implanon for almost 4 months now. i have every pms side effect there is to have. i have crazy mood swings, cramps and i am very irritable. body aches and migraines, headaches everyday. crying spells and pain in my arm where it was inserted." | 0 |
birth control | "i was on natazia and the only side effect i had was nausea. i got married and my husband took me on his insurance which the didn't cover natazia so i had to switch to ortho tricyclin theday i started ortho i felt tired and moody. i thought it was because i had started my period. the next day it worsened and i felt like i couldn't breath and my heart rate felt weird. i went back to natazia and felt so much better right away!" | 0 |
acne | "i have struggled with chin acne for most of my adult life (now 63). i have pretty much tried everything, but my sensitive skin just did not tolerate most products, even benzyl peroxide 2.5%. so, kind of at the end of my rope, i decided to try aczone. after a week, i was ready to give up! i had about 20 new lesions -- but after reading about how it can take a few weeks to see any improvement -- i stuck it out. it took about 12 weeks to see a huge improvement to the point that i don't have any lesions at all! the overall tone of my skin is much less pigmented and translucent and now looks like it matches the rest of my skin. so, my advice to others wanting to try it is to stick with it. i have received many compliments on the change!" | 2 |
acne | "i was able to get my first bottle free, and the rest is covered by insurance with $35 out of pocket monthly. yes, it is more on the pricey side, but having taken it for an entire month, i noticed a difference in less than a week. this stuff has been a miracle for me, and i finally have clear skin." | 2 |
depression | "went to the doc 10 days ago feeling quite depressed and anxious/nervous in unfamiliar situations. cancelled trips where i felt trapped in case i had a panic attack. prescribed sertraline 50mg. within hours of taking this drug felt absolutely awful. was in a really dark state of mind with anxiety, agitation, trembling and sleeplessness.
persevered for one week but finally gave up. am now feeling much better after stopping. going for a hypnotherapy session which has worked for me in the past.
everyone on this drug has a different experience, positive or negative, but for me it made me much worse and i could not stand these awful side effects for one more day." | 1 |
depression | "wish i could rate this a zero. i have always had clear skin and no problems with acne or anything, no allergies, but this made me break out in hives. my depression and anxiety worsened exponentially. worst experience, temporarily destroyed my life" | 1 |
weight loss | "first of all let me start by saying i am extremely excited of the possibility of losing weight, but it just has not happened as of yet. i started belviq a week ago and yes, i have exercised but i gained three pounds. i can't say it was totally me or the medicine so, i am going to watch everything closer this week. i took my students on a trip so we were walking up hill, down hill and on flat land for at least 10 hours a day. i hit well over 30,000 steps a day. the kicker is we also ate 3x a day for five days. i tried to modify my lunch by eating salads and smoothies only, but dinners were usually a little unhealthy with things like: pasta,fried chicken , pizza, etc... i did eat it although i tried to eat smaller portions. help!!!" | 6 |
bipolar disorde | "i used to be so paranoid i couldn't even sleep at night. i would go into manic episodes and be in lala land for days until this wonderful pill came into my life. i have never felt better. i just never felt so good i'm happy." | 5 |
birth control | "i will have been on it for a month on december 25. about a week and a half into the pill i noticed pink discharge that turned into a week or two of spotting. i have slight headaches which i know is from the pill and getting used to it and my skin went from flawless to 7 or 8 pimples so i'm pretty angry. doctor wants me to give it a month or two more, hopefully my skin clears up soon! " | 0 |
birth control | "i was unknowingly switched from minastrin to mibelas and was told that these are equivalent. i was on minastrin for over 4 years with no problems, but mibelas has been horrible. my periods have been extremely heavy and last a lot longer than on minastrin. i have no energy and feel horrible." | 0 |
birth control | "i had my iud inserted over 6 months ago. the insertion process was debilitating, the clamp slipped off my cervix three times. i had excruciating cramps the rest of the day which i medicated with aleve and a heating pad. after that, no symptoms! no period! no spotting, no cramps, no headaches etc. etc. until last week, i've started cramping and spotting really dark blood. i'm having headaches and breaking out. i'm hoping this is temporary but i've struggled to find reviews from anyone who has had it in as long as me or longer. fingers crossed it doesn't persist or get any worse!" | 0 |
anxiety | "viibryd has been a god send. i was on zoloft for my anxiety disorder but it wasn't doing much and the side effects were awful. no appetite, no sex drive, feeling more anxious...it was awful. so my doctor switched me to viibryd and it was been wonderful! i feel so much better. i'm now taking 40 mg, and i'm able to talk to new people, go to places i've never been before and not have panic attacks. my sex drive is back, and my appetite is back to normal. it is truly the medication i've been looking for." | 3 |
insomnia | "my doctor assumed that i was currently depressed because i was not sleeping, but it was actually the other way around.
i was in the worst depression of my life. i couldn't sleep, stopped eating, lost weight, and for the most part, even stopped going to work. i don't know how else to explain it other than i just couldn't. i couldn't do anything.
and then trazadone. about a week after i began taking it, it was like i "woke up". i got out of bed. i even cleaned my house and did laundry, and smiled. it was and is amazing. i take 25mg at night (with my regular 150mg effexor), and it's changed everything for me. i feel normal again." | 8 |
birth control | "everything seemed fine, except for being super moody and crying a lot. i've had gas bloating / vomiting twice, keeping me up all night, and that never used to happen. also a decreased libido.
honestly not having sex is better than this." | 0 |
birth control | "after i had my son i was pretty leery about birth control because my cycle was so heavy and harsh. but! i decided to try the nuvaring, and it has been one of the best choices i have made! its so easy and i only have to worry about it once a month! awesome right? it's helped regulate my periods and control my cramps. safe to say i love my birth control!" | 0 |
weight loss | "everything described by others on belviq i agree. however, i will summarize my experience by saying i used to live to eat and after only 9 days, i now can truly say i eat to live. definitely i feel that i have full control on what to eat and how much to eat at every meal. i am a type 2 diabetic.
i started on belviq 9 days ago on 06/13/13.
fasting weight = lost 4.80 pounds down to 246 from 250.8 or -1.9%
fasting glucose down by an average of 49 mg/dl from a base point of 164 mg/dl on 06/13/13 = 115 mg/dl on average.
weight promoting insulin intake was reduced from 100 units to 70 units = 30% decrease.
next appointment with my endo on sept/20, can't wait to see what my next hba1c will be. last on 06/04 was 7.2%." | 6 |
birth control | "i've had my iud for three weeks now and i'm really happy with it. getting the iud was painless, i was really happy with how my obgyn made me feel comfortable and relaxed. she told me there would be three different cramps, each one would be stronger than the last. honestly, the first one was nothing, and the last two felt like regular period cramps. i got my period a couple days ago and the cramps were very intense and my period was very heavy, will my period get better?" | 0 |
birth control | "i have been on this birth control for 6 months, and have had no problems with it. this is my first time on birth control. overall taking a pill everyday is sometimes hard to remember, but i set my alarm on my phone to go off at the same time everyday, so that helps. but as far as side effects i have not experienced any." | 0 |
depression | "well i am very pleased to tell you that i started wellbutrin xl 150mg for depression and anxiety and i can honestly say that it is a miracle drug! i started feeling much better after just one day, i could not believe it. it has been 30 days now and i have not had even one side effect. my depression went away almost right away and the anxiety took a couple weeks. but 30 days later i feel completely myself again. this medication is definitely doing its job 100%." | 1 |
pain | "i started at 10 mg at bedtime for pain in my lower back, the pain would go down both legs and was ruining my life- after a few weeks i was up to 60 mg and i am virtually pain free. i am sleeping great, too. the dry mouth usually comes for me after i up the dose, one thing though, i had a numb spot right above my right knee which is caused by a pinched nerve in my pelvic region- the numbness has turned to a fullness in my knee now...weird but i can live with it." | 4 |
birth control | "the worst birth control i have ever been on. my pharmacy stopped carrying sprintec and put me on this instead saying it was exactly the same. a few weeks after starting this, i developed the most painful cystic acne of my life. i highly recommend avoiding this at all costs if you are prone to break outs." | 0 |
obesity | "i started this pill 10/5/15 and weighed 215.26, 5'5 height. as of today 2/26/2016 i am 195.4. i definitely notice the appetite curbing. i have a huge sweet tooth and while i still eat them it's no where near how i use to be. up until a week ago i didn't exercise but recently got an elliptical in hopes of dropping more weight. i pay $60 a month for it and since i am seeing results i plan on continuing. my doctor said i should continue to lose for close to a year." | 7 |
acne | "this is amazing. i have used it for 2 weeks and i'm shocked at how nice my skin looks. i haven't had to wear any concealer! i have fair, extremely sensitive skin and i think most of the horrible reactions people are getting from this are due to the person not using it correctly. at night after i wash my face i wait 20 mins so my skin is dry and has calmed down, and then apply a tiny amount of the cream to my problem areas (cheeks, nose, chin, around my mouth, forehead). you do not want to slather this stuff like benzoyl peroxide and you don't want to put it on a wet, inflamed face...then yes it will sting and burn." | 2 |
birth control | "the 6th day i took it out. usually i am calm and pleasant to be around. this stuff made me hateful, i was violent and intolerable. depression and anxiety were a big issue. the day after i removed it with it still in my system, the depression got worse and i was having suicidal thoughts. i am not that kind of person but this hell ring turned me into an emotional nut job. i do not recommend it at all." | 0 |
birth control | "i just switched to the ring at my doctor's suggestion after using the patch for a year and half. i've only been using the ring a month but i can not stand it. i initially worried about it getting stuck up inside me or being pushed in too far to reach during sex, and neither of those have been a problem. unfortunately the heavy vaginal discharge is too annoying to deal with. i know all birth control have side effects and discharge should not be a big concern, etc. i will be going back to the patch since i had no side effects while one it. my doctor switched me after my annual because she felt the higher levels of estrogen in the patch were "not good."" | 0 |
anxiety | "i have been taking lexapro for two months now for my anxiety. it has barely helped my anxiety and has left me feeling tired all day long. i also have gained weight and have completely lost my sex drive." | 3 |
birth control | "i haven't really experienced anything negative with errin other than not knowing when my period is going to show. it's a surprise every time. but i just always carry something in my purse so it's not a big deal for me." | 0 |
depression | "i've been using antidepressants for quite a few years now. i seem to have gone through the entire list of antidepressants. my latest script is escitalopram tabs, 10mg. we recently added abilify and this deplin caps, 15mg. i've been feeling a bit better. one of these two give me an awful case of heartburn! painful it is. i'll mention it during my next appointment.
now, as before, i can't watch anything with intense emotions as i'll breakdown and start crying. at age 52 i find it a bit annoying. before i added these last two medicines i found myself crying more frequent than not. the movie "up" really freaked me out. anyway i'm disabled with intractable pain. that's what started all the depression stuff." | 1 |
anxiety | "i was put on this medication for anxiety that i experienced suddenly. my initial panick atattack was so bad that i had throat paralysis. i could not make myself swallow, scariest thing ever. i was on paxil 20mg for 6 months before i stopped. the medication helped with the anxiety but the zero sex drive, constantly sleepy feeling and deep yawns with vivid crazy dreams along with 15 pound weight gain was terrible and not worth it." | 3 |
birth control | "i am 19 yrs old and i was experiencing a hormone imbalance so my doctor decided to try and balance my hormones out and gave me lo loestrin fe, which is the birth control with the lowest amount of estrogen on the market. i was to test it out for 3 months and i am on my second month. it's actually pretty great. i experienced no side effects and so far its going great. " | 0 |
acne | "i am a 29 year old female who has suffered from severe acne vulgaris all my life and was recently diagnosed. i used everything known to man and when i finally saw a dermatologist he prescribed me this as well as a face wash. the first two weeks i had experienced redness, peeling, pain, hot to touch skin (i used cocoa butter to soothe it) just as the doctor said i would but later into the 3rd and 4th week and even now my skin is extremely clear and almost flawless. the difference expedited the shedding of my skin and caused the old dead scarred skin to peel off revealing new soft youthful and un-scarred skin. my skin is very beautiful now and i will continue to use this medicine until my acne subsides. great product." | 2 |
depression | "i have been on effexor for about 6-7 years now. i started taking 75mg which needed to be increased to 4x 75mg per day as i was in complete terror. this drug saved my life. i would not be here if not for this drug. i tried amitryptyline, citalopram, and propranolol for many years previously but they did not give me the relief i needed. 1st 2 weeks of taking this drug while off work, i saw the room flip upside down a few times making me fall down in the shower etc. it was a really scary time but once in my system i got great relief almost immediately. my side effects now are just sweating and tiredness but i am on 2 x75mg/day & feel really content. i got down to 75 mg/ day but felt anxious so upped to 2/day. great drug if it suits you!!!!" | 1 |
birth control | "i'm 18 5'2 and 125 lbs, i've been on pills for 2 years prior to getting skyla, i went to my gyno originally to get nexaplanon in my arm and it turns out they didn't have it due to insurance not covering it, so they recommended skyla, i was so nervous and i think that worked my nerves up real good and stressed me out so bad that the insertion was brutal!!! like a 9/10 for me, felt dizzy, i was shaking, cramping, crying, and bleeding after insertion. awful, take advil before/after becaus you will need it. i took a nap about an hour afterwards and woke up with no cramps, just slight uncomfortableness. hopefully skyla will give me the good results i'm looking for!" | 0 |
birth control | "i had been on microgestin previously with absolutely no problems. i loved it, but all of a sudden it wasn't free anymore and that's when my insurance told me i would have to keep paying for it or switch to a new generic -- blisovi. i switched thinking they were one in the same. wrong. first off, i got very itchy. it made my skin very sensitive and i started breaking out in a rash towards the end of the first week. i also noticed it was heightening my anxiety, it made me very erratic and aggressive. it also made my vision blurry. after ruling out other things, i stopped taking it on a hunch and immediately everything went back to normal. i don't care if i have to pay, i'm going back to microgestin. blisovi is horrible." | 0 |
weight loss | "i started taking adipex on 11/14-4/15 and without diet and exercise i instantly lost 25 lbs. i weighed 150lb (only being 5'2) , by the end of the first month i was down to 126lb , my goal being 125lb. i stopped for a while and ended up gaining all but 3lbs back. now i am back on it and i'm excited to see where i'll be a month from now. the side effects i have had both times is dry mouth, shakes, and short temper. i'll report back in about a month, maybe sooner." | 6 |
birth control | "i was on implanon for 3 years and then got nexplanon inserted 2.5 years ago (they are really the same thing just a different brand)
when i first had implanon, i gained 50 lbs in two months having not changed my eating habits at all, started working out like a maniac and couldn't get rid of any weight. the first three months i was incredibly emotional and depressed, that seemed to mellow down. i developed panic attacks which resolved (mostly) after 6 months. i did not have my period once (yay)
got my implanon switched out for nexplanon as implanon was expiring. gained another 50 lbs in 2 months that won't budge. emotions all over the place but i was more prepared for it.
getting it removed early to give my body a break and to lose weight." | 0 |
birth control | "i have been on cryselle for about a year now and i could never understand why i was feeling so depressed, irritable, and down. after i stopped taking them i didn't have those issues anymore so you do the math. if you don't want to feel like you're breaking down mentally, i would not recommend this product." | 0 |
depression | "i began taking viibryd in october of 2011, at the age of 37. i've had problems with dysthymia and nervousness my entire adult life, but i started having panic attacks, depression, and insomnia.
within a week after beginning the 20mg dose, i came out of my funk, was able to sleep soundly throughout the night, and panic attacks were nonexistent.
i recently had a traumatic experience involving my daughter which forced me to take a more structured job in an extremely hostile work environment. the panic attacks returned and i felt like i was slowly losing my grip on reality.
three days ago, my doctor increased my dose to 40mg daily and i feel fantastic. no more panic attacks, and i have an overwhelming sense of calm -almost euphoric feeling." | 1 |
bipolar disorde | "after trying several meds, which helped, i was introduced to saphris @ 10mg/day. i experienced periods debilitating drowsiness, so decreased to 5mg. problem disappeared. mentally, emotionally i feel almost normal. mood swings are slight, handleable. i like saphris." | 5 |
birth control | "i had nexplanon inserted almost 2 years ago. at first, it was fantastic. took all the pain away from my periods, that used to be so bad i would be vomiting from the pain. periods were semi normal at first, but lighter. now, however every period is heavier and heavier, and lasting longer than the last. up to 6 weeks. it is beyond difficult to not leak onto clothes, and everything what. i will be making an appointment asap to have it removed for the inconvenience. however, not taking the pill every day, is awesome." | 0 |
obesity | "i've been on contrave for 2 weeks. i've lost 6lbs. i have had side effects. the first 3 days were horrible. felt spacy nauseous and tired. yet when i went to bed i didn't sleep. after those few days it started getting better. i do get hungry but i eat a smaller amount and stop eating cause i'm full. i quit snacking during the day. i don't want it. and i am a big snacker!! just started the 2 in the morning and 1 in the evening. we will see how it goes. so far so good" | 7 |
birth control | "i got the implant august of 2015 right before college and i bled for at least 4 months straight on and off, but mostly on. it's now february 2017 and i have gained 30 pounds!!! yes i will say that it is effective but i would only recommend it if you don't plan to have sex. for a while, right after i had sex i would get my period and it would be super heavy which was nothing i ever experienced. i will say because of reading other reviews that their may actually be some truth about the depression thing. but i plan to get it out next month so that i can go back to my old size. but other than that no period, i just get them randomly." | 0 |
birth control | "now if you're going to start a birth control please and i mean please do your research because not every birth control is accurate or even worth it. i usually get a 7 day menstrual. i literally have my period for almost a month and to top it off my doctor tells me oh hey you're pregnant! how is possible? so now my significant other and i are confused as to how we are pregnant if we didn't even have intercourse around the time of it because for one i'm on the patch and i'm bleeding still. someone help me understand and i beg you ladies research your contraceptions" | 0 |
birth control | "i have had the implanon 3 times now. 2 out of 3 were fantastic and got no periods. the other time i didnt stop bleeding but they gave me some tablets to stop it. i gained a little weight but nothing dramatic. bonus is i never got pregnant :). got the last one out three months ago and went back on the pill but it put me in so much pain so im getting the 4th implanon back in tomorrow. it works great for me but everyone is different." | 0 |
birth control | "beyaz was the first birth control i experienced and i was on it for 2 years. it was nearly the perfect pill for me: no weight change, no mood swings, i regulated to it immediately, it dramatically shortened my periods to 3-4 days and was exactly on time every single month. the only two problems i had that warranted me switching included a decreased sex drive, and multiple yeast infections. it was also a tad pricy. if it weren't for the yeast infections at least, i would stay on it! i'm nervous about switching pills, but i'm glad to know that i can go back on beyaz if the others don't work out." | 0 |
pain | "i have fibro, inflammatory arthritis, and many other health issues. i recently tore my meniscus and am having to wait a month from injury to surgery. when taken with aleve, it even helps with that (lots of nerve cells in the knee, even though cartilage has none)." | 4 |
birth control | "this was the first pill i've ever taken. i had depression before starting and was scared to take a homornal birth control but i have to say it actually made my depression a lot better. but of course i'm not a doctor that's just what happened with me. i had 6-7 day periods with bad cramps before & they became 3 day periods with absolutely no cramps. i did experience some breast tenderness my first week which wasn't too bad. cons: i would wake up starving every morning. i also started to get crazy mood swings and would snap at everything/everyone. i took lutera for 3 & a half months & i've stopped because of the mood swings. but other than that i'd say it was a really good pill." | 0 |
adhd | "wow this stuff. there are pros and cons. pros are for the first time something used to treat my adhd doesn't mess up my personality. i still feel like the same person and i'm still very sociable but i'm focused at the same time. cons are that 10mg for me isn't enough.... neither is 20mg. " | 9 |
adhd | "i have mainly taken 36 mg doses of concerta from middle school through 25 years old. i start the morning with 10 mg ritalin then take concerta 3-3.5 hrs later. due to its appetite suppression, i come home weak from hunger after 9 hrs of work, but my mental focus keeps me going and i get irritable if something gets in my way. if i give in to my weakness, i will slump on the couch and think about all the things i need to do. i never fully rest mentally, though it alleviates some of the hyperactivity. i have severe adhd that affects my friendships, marriage, and helpfulness. my aunt switched to adderall from this because it helps you initiate tasks, which concerta doesn't. i will try vyvanse, which is extended release adderall." | 9 |
obesity | "ok so i started b yesterday morning i have been getting heaches and i'm very tired. i hope this goes away. i can say that my hunger has changed since day 1 i'm a binge eater i was really worried that i would have no control and i actually do ! i can usually eat two bagels this morning i can only eat half of one. i have faith that thing will turn out great" | 7 |
birth control | "before taking yasmin i was taking ortho-tri-cyclin, and didn't realize what a nightmare that bc was until i actually switched. i'm in such a good mood on yasmin (especially right before my period) compared to how i was on ortho-tri-cyclin. i have also lost 30 pounds since i got on this medication, but i am on wellbutrin which is known for weight loss and i also lift heavy weights 6 days a week and really changed up my diet after my first year of college. i put on a lot of weight during my freshman year (about 20 pounds) and after switching to this i weigh less than i ever did in high school!! but yasmin did not make me gain weight. i really recommend this bc, it helped me a lot and i feel back to my normal self since being on it" | 0 |
birth control | "quite possibly the worst thing to ever happen to me. have had it almost a year and longest i have gone without bleeding is a week. already had anxiety before it, can now add severe depression to that. made me crazy which was great for the first year of college. had to put a tampon in everyday, also great for college. first lost 15 pounds (when first starting school so could be from being nervous) and then gained it back plus 18 more. got a yeast infection because constant bleeding threw off my ph balance. therapist, doctor, and mom are telling me to get it out and i'm considering ripping the thing out myself. left and ugly scar too. useless do not recommend to anyone that doesnt want their life ruined" | 0 |
birth control | "the only reason i give this a one is because it is effective. however i have constant headaches, acne, mood swings, weight gain (over 40 lbs!). and the most important thing is absolutely no sex drive!" | 0 |
depression | "i love cymbalta! i take it with 150mg of wellbutrin xl. i am on 30mg at this time and in another week my dr. wants me to up it to 60mg. i finally feel happy and have lots of energy. combined with the wellbutrin i have not gained any weight. life is finally good again." | 1 |
birth control | "the only reason this birth control was effective, was because no bf wants to have sex with his gf when she is bleeding every day. i had the implant placed in august/september 2016. it has been about 7 months and i have not stopped bleeding. well maybe there's been a few days of no actual bleeding but then it started up all over again. when i wasn't bleeding, it wasn't a few days in a row. it was throughout the 7 months. so really i've been having second day period for the past 7 months. 3 months was normal i was told for the body to get used to the birth control, but 7 months not okay. my doc. said that 1 in 10 women have constant bleeding. i was just the very unfortunate one. i am getting it taken out next week!!" | 0 |
obesity | "this medicine helped me lose 13 pounds in 3 weeks. still i have to lose 47 pounds to be in perfect bmi range. no side effects so far, may be because i don't eat oily/fatty food much." | 7 |
birth control | "i have had the implanon for almost 3 years now. after reading some of these reviews i finally realized i'm not the only person experiencing these types of problems. but i have to say i have not wound up pregnant yet, so i would have to say this is a great birth control." | 0 |
birth control | "i recently got the skyla about a month ago. i never had a problem with birth control but this is by far the worst. getting it inserted was so painful i jerked away from the dr and literally cried. i cried the following 5 days because i was in so much pain i couldn't move or get out of bed. after i have sex the next day i'm in so much pain. i need some suggestions because i'm so close to switching birth controls. i've never had cramps in my life before this and i'm 20." | 0 |
birth control | "i started taking this when i was 15 for irregular period & horrible cramps. i was on it for about a year & loved it but stopped taking it. i noticed over time (about a year & a half) that my periods had been getting worse and worse. i'm 18 now and decided to go back on it. i'm 3 months in, and it's working perfectly! however, the first month i had a lot of break through bleeding, and noticed i was more irritable. but i am fine now, and love this pill! side note: be careful if you get sick and have to take antibiotics. i would recommend using back up birth control methods with the pill until you are done taking the antibiotics. because the antibiotics reduce the effectiveness of the pill. not many people know this." | 0 |
birth control | "kariva definitely had its ups and downs for me, but the downs were so horrible i had to go off.
pros: i never got pregnant. i stopped getting cystic acne on my chin and my skin was way clearer than it had ever been before (other birth control had been ineffective in doing this). my sex drive was not decreased at all.
cons: my boobs went from a c to spilling out of a dd and tender. i gained 10 lbs and none of my clothes fit anymore. my feet and ankles got so swollen that some of my shoes stopped fitting. for the first three months i spotted like crazy. after that, my periods were regular and not too bad of flow, but other birth controls had made me have a 2 day "barely there" period or not get a period at all which was way better." | 0 |
pain | "i was administered nubain in an er for pain caused by the gallstones i had developed. it not only took away the pain but also made me feel relaxed and anxiety free after years of suffering from manic depression, bi-polar. i have been injecting nubain since a few months now, just to be functional enough to make it to work and make the day pass by. i prefer (can never find a vein) intramuscular shots and find myself getting highly addicted to the substance. i'm scared but more importantly find it impossible to leave my room (read: rabbit hole) without injecting some every four to five hours." | 4 |
birth control | "the worst birth control i have ever been on. my pharmacy stopped carrying sprintec and put me on this instead saying it was exactly the same. a few weeks after starting this, i developed the most painful cystic acne of my life. i highly recommend avoiding this at all costs if you are prone to break outs." | 0 |
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