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bipolar disorde | "i have been taking this medication for over a year. one excellent side effect is that my insomnia is gone. i almost gave up on trying antidepressants as nothing seemed to work for me. then i was prescribed symbyax and my life changed for the better in just a few days! this medication is definitely worth a try if you have depression or bi-polar disorder." | 5 |
obesity | "i have lost 35 lbs. so far on phentermine. i have a lot of energy, but the trade-off for me is lack of a good nights sleep. i also have noticed that, unless i have been off of it for at least four weeks after being on it for five weeks i don't lose weight and my appetite is not under control. my doctor does this so that i don't become dependent and require more to lose weight. i am trying to get more exercise, but i am not good at getting out there as much as i should. also, i need to control my carbs better. that, along with the exercise is key for me. good luck to all of you trying to lose weight. " | 7 |
weight loss | "i just started adipex on 8/20/10. i haven't weighed yet but i will on 9/02. i will post my results. i currently weigh 195lbs and i'm 5" tall. i had my daughter about 2 years ago and the weight never left. i kind of jump on in. i bought about 10 bottles of water at 8oz so i can drink them daily. i start walking in the morning and cardio in the evening. i will keep that up for two weeks to see results. if my routine works i will keep going. first day i took it in the morning about 30 mind before i ate a bowl of cereal and i wasn't hungry for the rest of the day. i actually forgot to eat. day 2 was the same way and day 3 i had breakfast and made myself eat a light dinner before 7. i love how it craves my appetite. that's progress. will repost on 9/2. stay tuned." | 6 |
anxiety | "i had previously tried cipralex, wellbutrin, effexor, abilify, lamotrigine, mirtazapine, and benzodiazepines for my persistent anxiety. i heard that trazodone was a "weak" antidepressant, but its anxiolytic properties work magic for me. unlike the other medications i tried i have hardly experienced any side effects except for some grogginess in the mornings. while its sedating effects aren't strong for me (i take seroquel/clonazepam if required to fall asleep during stressful periods), my anxiety during the day and night has subsided considerably." | 3 |
pain | "i have been a chronic pain sufferer for over twenty years. i take some heavy duty pain medicines and still there are just not enough medicines some days. it truly surprised me how well this medicine works. i can't take nsaids for more than a day or two without causing tummy troubles. i keep a tube with me now at all times. i highly recommend this to anyone with muscle or joint pain. i've used lidoderm patches and tens unit, probably been on every possible combination of medicines. this medicine really helps me." | 4 |
insomnia | "i am a registered nurse and i have found that different people react differenly to the same medication. that goes for all types of medications. as for me, i have been taking this for about a year. it has been a life-saver for me because i have always had trouble in trying to sleep through the night. however, most nights it works within 30 mins and i sleep pretty well through the night. occasionally, it does not seem to be working. i think it has to do with how tired i am, if i have drank coffee, drank a coke, or eaten chocolate late in the day. if i'm tired, it usually works very well. " | 8 |
insomnia | "edluar is a much better option to ambien because it's fast acting and, thus, helps to prevent many of the embarrassing ambien issues (such as ambien-eating, ambien-emailing, etc.). it may help to prevent abuse because it acts so quickly. the taste is not bad and quickly dissolves. most people should not have issues with the flavor unless they are sensitive to taste. i would not recommend this for long-term use, but it would be a solution for people who have insomnia issues and must fall asleep quickly because they have something important to do the next day." | 8 |
depression | "effexor xr really has been working wonders on my life. it has relieved me of a lot of my depression while still giving me my energy, unlike ssris. if weight gain is a problem for you and you have depression, definitely try an snri first. as you may or may not know, wellbutrin is another antidepressant that is supposed to encourage weight loss while relieving depression. it affects norepinephrine and dopamine. i tried wellbutrin awhile ago, and failed miserably on it due to the anxiety it brought on. therefore, i was hesitant at first because i heard that effexor xr affects norepinephrine as well. however, it has been completely the opposite. i have gone from constantly laying in bed all day long to wanting to get up and exercise." | 1 |
birth control | "i've had the nexplanon since november 2015 and i absolutely hate it!!! i have not had a period since i've had it though. my sex drive is down i am depressed, severe mood swings, really bad anxiety, fatigue back pain unable to sleep pretty much all the negative side effects that you can get i have" | 0 |
insomnia | "i suffer from great insomnia. nothing but lunnesta puts me down. and it provided an extra benefit, as it kept me relaxed all day after. the metallic taste is worth the sleep.!" | 8 |
anxiety | "i have had mild social anxiety and depression throughout my entire adult life, but as i quit smoking a couple of years ago, both the anxiety and depression ramped up to the point that they were unbearable. i was afraid to leave my house, afraid to go out in public, afraid of was what to come next, as my condition was getting worse day by day. my doctor saw right away that something was wrong and prescribed me lexapro, 10mg a day. ive never been a fan of taking anti depressants or any pills for that matter, but felt like had no choice. during the six months i took lexapro my confidence skyrocketed, i learned to be at ease in any situation and felt great. stopped after 6 months, but the anxiety nor depression never returned. love it" | 3 |
obesity | "i can't rave enough about this drug! sure people say they got nauseated when they started it. of course there are side effects! they go away! i had mild nausea for about a week. after that it was gone! i started contrave at the end of march 2015 and now as i approach the end of august 2015, i am down 27lbs! i've gone down 3-4 pants sizes! i'm sad to say (but also happy) that i haven't even worked out! i was on effexor for depression before starting contrave and then stopped it because of the wellbutrin. i was worried about it, but ends up.. the wellbutrin is 10xs better! i'm happier, have more energy, and my over all outlook on life is so much better! i tell all my friends about it and i think it is worth it to try it!!" | 7 |
acne | "really great product, has cleared vast majority of back and chest acne. issues, which i expected with benzoyl peroxide, bleaching of clothes and every few weeks or so my chest will be irritated. i just stop applying to the area for a couple days. highly recommend. " | 2 |
birth control | "you will lose you hair!!! this pill has stopped my period and body from ovulating which you need as a woman to keep your healthy hair. please do not take this !!!!" | 0 |
adhd | "i'm a 24 year old female who was diagnosed with add last july. i've been on ritalin, adderall and now vyvanse. i started off on vyvanse 30 mg about a month ago. it didn't do a thing for me. my doctor upped my dosage to 50 mg a little over a week ago. since then things haven't been too pretty. my mind is clear, which is great but i'm completely unmotivated to do anything. i don't want to clean. i don't want to leave my house. i don't want to do anything. i feel exhausted. i guess it's like a zombie like state that i wouldn't mind if i didn't have a child and a house to care for. i'm hoping my doctor will switch me to adderall xr. i've always lacked energy and this definitely isn't helping." | 9 |
weight loss | "the first day taking a whole pill before breakfast made me feel tingly and jitter the whole day. that i could handle if it meant i would lose weight and curb my appetite. however the deal breaking side effect was the extremely red, itchy rash on my face that started on the second day. my tongue was also beginning to swell and i had a weird feeling in my chest. i'm disappointed in myself for having these side effect because i was very hopeful that this medication would work for me." | 6 |
acne | "follow the instructions and heed the words of the people who have used it before, and i feel like there's no reason differin won't work for you. i've had problems with adult/hormonal acne for awhile now, and this is the first and only thing that has made a seriously noticeable improvement. my skin did do the "purge" before it got better, but i just gave it some time like the instructions and other users said, and in about 3-4 weeks i noticed serious improvements in my skin. it looks much better than it has in years. if you're not a patient person and will give up when the purge happens, then don't waste your money." | 2 |
birth control | "i will be starting my third pack next week. this pill has given me pimples, my boobs have grown a cup size, but hurt all the time i can't even jog. no real weight gain but just a general nausea, pelvic, and back pain most of the time. i will give it another month to subside...." | 0 |
birth control | "i used yaz for over a year and started having break through bleeding so my doctor decided to try me on loestrin 24fe. i'm on month three. the first month my sex drive went up 200%. my period lasted 2 1/2 days - one day heavy. i was having 5 days with 2 of those being very heavy. i couldn't believe it. the second month my sex drive went back to normal but my period lasted only 2 days again with lots of cramping but only spotting. i'm hoping month three will be more normal. the doctor said it would make my period last only a day which is awesome but like someone else wrote, it would be nice to have an actual period so i wouldn't think i was pregnant. i never gained weight on yaz and i've gained a few pounds with this pill." | 0 |
obesity | "late post i was so excited . i lost 20 lbs in one month. however week 5 i plateau but that's because for mothers day i plurged eating and alcoholic beverages . back on track this week will keep you posted . next weigh in 5/23." | 7 |
insomnia | "so last night i tried taking it.
kinda hesitant on taking it but i tried 50 mg and let me tell you, the past two weeks i've never feel asleep so fast and stayed asleep all night. i've tried everything from otc sleep aids to natural remedies, and nothing worked as well as this. no side effects either! gave me a good nights rest and finally after two weeks i feel like myself again.. we shall see how it works for my anxeity though." | 8 |
weight loss | "hello i'm andrea i am 5'3 and when i started adipex in late jan i was 202lbs just now starting to slowly stop taking them by skipping days i have had a total weight loss of 38lbs in 3 mn the first month was the quickest results i've ate 1200 calories daily drank water like worked out extreme for 4-5 x a week experience headaches due to lack of water sometimes i was dizzy when standing up to fast had many sleepless night from to much energy even though my body was so tired but i feel reborn i feel so happy and confident of course my body image isn't what i "expected" but my journey has not ended yet. adipex is a tool used to help change your life style i can't wait to say i changed my lifestyle & no longer need a pill but am thankful 4it" | 6 |
adhd | "i've taken adderall for 2 years. the first 6 months, worked very well. balanced me out, kept me focused & side effects were minimal. but, the efficiency of adderall has really gone down in my experience. i often find myself hyper focusing on things i don't need to & the side effects have gotten much worse. insomnia, horrible dry mouth (= more cavities), i get antsy & shaky at times & i also feel i've become dependent on it. next doctors appointment, i will be asking to switch out to something else. its a good medicine at first, but understand that many of the great reviews are likely written by newer adderall users." | 9 |
depression | "after 2 weeks on cymbalta i started feeling like i was alive again! now two months later i am still doing well. i have had no side effects! i never thought a drug could work so well on my depression." | 1 |
pain | "i've been on fentanyl patches for a couple of years - 150 (100 50) for degenerative disc disease and in the past few months they have been working less well, starting about 22 hours into the 2nd day (so, almost at day 3). the 3rd day is the worst and it's almost (not quite) as bad as what happens if i forgot to change it on the 3rd day (which only happened once or twice!) apparently the medicines are just running out and i start feeling more nauseous and exhausted, and my arms feel like they are going to fall off (i don't normally have pain in my arms.)
the pain relief on day #1 is outstanding and i get all my housework, chores done, and spend lots of time being active with my kids on day 1." | 4 |
depression | "so, a little over a year ago (20 year old female) i was diagnosed with depression. my doctor gave me celexa 20 mg. the first week i had dry mouth and nausea, but that was about it for side effects, they went away quickly. celexa made me feel more in control of my emotions, happier, and less tearful. after 8 months, i switched to 40 mg, it didn't do very much and 4 months later, i had gained 15 lbs. so i switched back to 20 mg. it has been over a year now and i feel like the medication has stopped working, i'm feeling depressed again, sleeping a lot, more sadness. so i'm going to see my doctor and switch. overall, for a first medication, it was good. just definitely watch your weight and what you're eating!" | 1 |
pain | "severe lower back pain, sicatica etc. pain management doctor gave me injections in spine which made it worse. i finally found a great doctor that went thru everything from lowest non narcotic to the fentynal patches. oxycodone has given me a life back, i take two 15 mg. tablets every 8 hours. they take 45 mins. to take effect for me. i can walk, do some things around house not just lay in bed.." | 4 |
acne | "i have been using epiduo for a little over a month and my face broke out very bad the first two weeks and has been clearing up ever since. however, the epiduo gel has made every single hyperpigmentation that ever existed on my face turn bright bright red and when i wear makeup they look purple. the first 2 weeks i broke out in terrible cystic acne on my chin in the lower parts of my cheeks, but that has all cleared up now since i stuck with the epiduo. i don't think i would have stuck with it had there not been so many reviews online saying that this would happen. i do get a whitehead every other day but i'm hoping that that will continue to slow down and be completely clear within the next month like the other reviews have said." | 2 |
birth control | "i have been on aviane for about 4 years now. i was fist put on it to regulate my period because i would go without having a period for as long as 3-5 months. i went to my doctor and was told it sounded like i had polycystic ovarian syndrome. aviane made my periods regular but very light. they are only three days long. i don't know if that would be considered a side effect but it is what i'm used to. i gained a little bit of weight after starting aviane, but not very much. i get emotional the week of my period but nothing too extreme. overall, i am happy with it, and don't see a reason to change brands." | 0 |
birth control | "i have had mirena now for about 3 months. i had it inserted at 12 weeks post partum and experienced no pain, just some odd pulling sensations. i was able to drive home right away and felt fine. i had some minor cramping and bleeding for a couple weeks. now i have been spotting here and there and having long periods but was told that should regulate after 6 months so i am sitting tight for that. i have had no weight gain, actually lost 3 lbs so far. no acne, no mood swings, can't feel it, neither can my partner. so far so good. i love how effective it is and that i don't have to remember to take anything. i'd recommend it." | 0 |
pain | "first experienced the benefits of this drug after my 10th spinal surgery. relieved pain pretty quickly, but short lasting. it was given as break through in the hospital, via iv at first. then the doctor scripted it to me as break through along with percocet when i went home. i eventually had too many side effects from the percocet. i just stuck with the dilaudid taking it about every 5-6 hours.
now i'm dealing with being "itchy" and think it may the dilaudid. i had bad side effects from vicodin after one of last year's surgeries. now it seems i'm starting to have side effects from things i never used to be bothered by before." | 4 |
bipolar disorde | "i've never had anything that helped my extreme anger and irritability. this has. i've had very minimal side effects. i finally feel "normal" after being on fifteen different medicines over the duration of ten years." | 5 |
birth control | "i've been on loestrin fe 24 for quite some time, and then i guess my insurance didn't pay for it and i ended up switching to microgestin fe 1/20. i've been on this birth control for nearly 2 years, and it's done the job with minimal side effects. i've been taking microgestin consistently with neurontin and adderall while also taking it with other various medications. i mainly switched because lutera was giving me horrible acne and spotting. with microgestin, my acne has been relatively normal except the last couple of months, which could have been induced by stress. periods on microgestin are shorter and sometimes nonexistent. however, my libido hasn't been the same in years since i've been on birth control, so i'm considering the iud" | 0 |
weight loss | "i have been taking this pill since jan 14, 08 and i've lost 43lbs. with exercise and proper diet there has been great victory, i haven't had any sleep problems. i started at 270lbs, still have more to lose." | 6 |
birth control | "i am 26 years old and have never been pregnant. i had mine inserted approximately 2 weeks ago. the insertion was quite painful for me because my cervix was very, very tight and she needed two attempts to get it in there. afterwards i felt very hot, nauseous and dizzy for about an hour. my cramps remained for the rest of the day. but by the third day, i felt great.
i love it. what a great thing to have." | 0 |
birth control | "i was happy with this birth control at first. i liked the thought of not getting my period when it went away after my second shot but 3 years later it has been making me gain 10 lbs per year i was about 130 when i started it i am now almost 200 and the longer i have been on it the more if an increase in pounds per year i am noticing. its been decreasing my sex drive lately and also occasionally makes me moody" | 0 |
depression | "pristiq definitely works. psychiatry also works. i was in severe severe depression due to cyberchondria introduced by googling symptom of hiv after a zero risk episode. i fell into major depressive disorder with depersonalization and derealization. i started taking pristiq and it took really long to kick in. it took me two months to feel normal. no happy high no sadness...just my usual normal. the best part is the anxiety and depression reduces day by day and after 2 months you will feel the cloud lifting. the worst side effects are extreme sleep, fatigue and very very very weird vivid dreams. i don't know if i have to take this for the rest of my life but it definitely reduces symptoms of depression and anxiety. i am enjoying my time now." | 1 |
birth control | "this is the best birth control option for me. i still get periods once every couple of months but they are light and manageable. mainly it just makes me feel safe and secure!" | 0 |
depression | "side effects, both of which will go away eventually: dry mouth, nervousness and jitteriness.
the other "side effects" that many mention are actually more in line with symptoms of depression and anxiety. it's very hard to come off of zoloft as you will get the "electrical shock" effect (if you've ever weaned yourself off, you know what i mean). also, coming off any anti-depressant may cause/allow some rebound anxiety and depression." | 1 |
depression | "excellent results. effexor became non-effective after many years of use and another life impacting event. was recently severely depressed and suicidal for about 2 years. found cymbalta 2 years ago and it changed my life for the better. i think this medication is fantastic. i have been diagnosed with major depressive disorder and general anxiety disorder (dual diagnosed) this condition has been with me for many years (runs in the family i.e. mother was severely depressed). cymbalta 120mg per day snapped me out of it. under doctor's orders i discontinued current ssri at the time and started right up with cymbalta 120mg/day. within 7-10 days i was out of my depressed state. it has to be the norepinephrine aspect that made the difference." | 1 |
birth control | "the mirena iud has changed my life. i have pcos and was having really embarrassing, random, and prolonged periods. my doctor suggested the mirena iud. as a woman that has never had any children, the insertion of the device was excruciating. however, that should be expected when you think logically, having a foreign object inserted into your uterus isn't exactly natural lol... i had random/light bleeding for about 6-8 weeks after i had it inserted. insertion sucked, give your body time to adapt. this iud is the best thing that has ever happened to me. i've had it for almost two years now and i swear by it. patience to let your body adapt and you will not be let down." | 0 |
birth control | "i've been on the shot for about seven months now, and haven't experienced any of negative side effects that i'd heard horror stories about (no weight gain, no unusual acne, no unusual hair growth, no significant appetite changes, etc). i did have pretty irregular spotting and bleeding for the first three months, but now i can't remember the last time i saw any blood, which suits me just fine! overall the drug has treated me pretty well - i like not having to deal with my period each month - the only downside for me is having to schedule regular dr.'s appointments to get the injection." | 0 |
depression | "withoug zoloft i would probably be dead or killed. i have been taking zoloft for 19 years. since my daughter was born the doctors have tried to take me off, but the depression started again. i did counseling and reduced the dose, but to be completely off makes me mean. i snap at people, easily irritated, road rage, body feels like it will explode with anxiety. it has never effected my sex drive. no weight gain can be blamed on zoloft, probably feeling more sociable and going out to eat has caused a little weight gain. no headaches. thanks for reading and i hope i helped. " | 1 |
depression | "was taking wellbutrin xl (bupropion) 150mg in am & zoloft (sertraline) 150mg at night. there was a miscommunication at my pharmacy so was out of zoloft over a holiday weekend (3 days). it was the best miscommunication ever! with solely the wellbutrin xl i have my old self back minus the anxiety & depression. i wake-up refreshed. i have more energy. i'm not napping every day or extremely lethargic. i'm excited to exercise, my libido is back & i'm calm and happy. it also has seemed to help with my food cravings, extra bonus." | 1 |
adhd | "i have an 8 yr old son who has adhd. he has tried several medications including adderall and vyvanse. nothing has worked as well as strattera for him. he's a new kid. so much happier. he used to have severe mood swings with the vyvanse, although it did control his adhd fairly well for about 5-6 hrs after he took it. strattera has been a big help regaining some normalcy in his life. he is only on 10 mg daily for the last 3-4 weeks but it has made a very noticeable difference. i have not seen any negative side effects from it, and he is actually eating on it. thank you strattera." | 9 |
birth control | " more people have issues then not. i made an appointment to get this thing removed after a year. read the mostly bad reviews before but thought maybe my experience would be different. however, the bleeding is extremely common, i really wanted this to work since my arnp said such wonderful things about like not getting my period. haha!! i was on my period the first 5 months though it was light. they had to prescribe a heavy dose antibiotic to stop bleeding. i've since been on the pill twice to stop it and it's only gotten heavier. last night i went to get in the shower and blood started rushing down my leg like i had been cut in there or something. i've also gained weight since it was implanted and i am an avid yogi." | 0 |
birth control | "i've been taking this pill for almost 3 weeks now. so far i've had nothing but bad things. sore breasts, headaches, bad acne, now i'm on my period but the thing is i'm on day 5, i usually only bleed for 4 days. usually three light days then one heavy. i've been through two heavy days, i feel like i"m going to bleed to death. i had the worst cramps yesterday. i really hope i stop bleeding soon. " | 0 |
acne | "i have posted early before about my 1st & 2nd week using retin a 0.025 cream. my 3rd week was much better than my second week, some of my acne stared to calm down and my face felt less bumpy. during this week i started to use the cream 4 times a week because my cheeks were hurting. my 4th week was the most improvement. i started to use the cream every night again since my face had stop hurting. during the 4th week most of my pimples disappeared and my skin felt smoother, i still had some pimples popping up but not as much. now my cheeks are pretty smooth with a couple pimples but my cheeks are really red from the scars that were left behind from the pimples. i'm hoping they will slowly fade later. will keep updating!" | 2 |
acne | "changed my life. had terrible acne all through middle school and most tretinoin creams and tetracycline medication did nothing. although hearing from my dermatologist all of the side effects, etc., it was all worth it. my self confidence and happiness with myself has been all worth it!" | 2 |
bipolar disorde | "so here is the straight up deal- zyprexa sucks - it does. it makes you starving but never feel full, you feel tired and foggy, and generally out of it. however if you're going through psychosis it will stop it fast. bottom line: don't take it if you don't have to, if you do have to take it as little as possible. zyprexa saved my life but the side effects are horrible" | 5 |
birth control | "i've been on this pill since 2008 so about 8 years now. i've never had a pregnancy scare, never any horrible side effects, and helped control my cramps and period. i love it." | 0 |
birth control | "so my nexplanon has been in for a month. i am depressed, mean and always sleeping. i had one spot-ish period. one minute i put in a tampon it wasn't enough then i'd be super heavy the next minute. i developed acne, which i never had before! they even prescribed me face wash to avoid this and it's worse than when i was 15." | 0 |
birth control | "my obgyn switched me to junel 1.5/30 after taking sprintec for 4 months. the sprintec was fine, except i noticed breakouts. i now realize that the breakouts were due to a skincare product, and that switching to junel is the worst thing that's happened to me. i have constant mood swings, i cry all the time for no reason, i have a constant throbbing headache, i have no sex drive whatsoever, my appetite has changed, and somehow my breasts got smaller.. i stopped taking it and i'm switching back to sprintec as soon as i can. horrible, horrible birth control." | 0 |
birth control | "nexplanon = the worst mistake of my life. i had it inserted july 2014, removed april 2015, and i'm still dealing with the side effects today - i'm now being treated for painful cysts and debilitating cramps, and i'm convinced this drug caused them. side effects included: prolonged/heavy periods (lasting 3-4 weeks), anemia (due to periods), recurrent yeast infections (due to periods), painful vaginal fissures (due to yeast infections), lack of sex drive, constant bloating, rapid weight gain, increased appetite, acne, irritability, extreme mood swings, anxiety and depression (honestly, who wouldn't be depressed). if you are at all sensitive to hormonal birth control, i do not recommend this drug." | 0 |
birth control | "did its job by not getting me pregnant but i would definitely not recommend taking it. i was in and out of the hospital for 6 months with a weird nauseating stomach ulcer and the doctors never knew what was wrong. every time they would dismiss me from the e.r. they would give me anti nausea pills and antibiotics to "control the pain and nausea", not get rid of it. recently i stop taking my levora birth control and i haven't had one stomach ulcer problem." | 0 |
bipolar disorde | "i felt more emotionally stable on this, meaning when i would have usually gotten to a certain point, the medication stopped it before it could escalate. for the first few months i was thankful for not completely crashing and burning every couple of weeks (i was in a particularly stressful situation in the period of time i was taking this so my hopelessness was exasperated), significant reduction in hallucinations and paranoid delusions, not being able to cry, sleeping consistently and having no memory of my dreams. the reasons as to why i stopped taking it were degenerated eyesight (my eyesight had been perfect prior to meds), severely effected long and short term memory and zero motivation in all areas of life. i didn't feel like myself." | 5 |
anxiety | "my doctor gave me this for anxiety and depression. i took half of a 15mg pill as directed and slept for 16 hours and everytime i stood up i felt like i was going to pass out. i was unable to care for my daughter and had to have her grandma come take care of her till the side effects wore off later that evening. it was just a horrible drug for me but i know everyone is different so it may work well for someone else." | 3 |
birth control | "this is by far the best pill i have ever tried, and let me tell you, i've tried almost everything out there in the past six years. alesse was the only one that almost worked for me, and i was on it for two years, but i never really got over the nausea and the mood swings. with lo lo, i have not experienced any mood swings, no weight gain, no nausea, no tenderness or pain... nothing. i even managed to take it continuously not to get my period, which i haven't been able to do with any other pill. i would always end up getting my period, sometimes in the middle of my cycle. i'd always get breakthrough bleeding. this one just works perfectly for me. i'm at four months of use, and i don't plan on changing it anytime soon." | 0 |
bipolar disorde | "bipolar depression diagnosed and have tried abilify, geodon, respirdal. all made me uneasy inside. like i couldn't stop moving or like i needed to because my mind kept telling me to. i just couldn't sit still, watch tv, or worst part i couldn't sit through sunday mass. doctor put me on 2mg of fanapt and its like i should've been on it all along. i can do all the stuff i want to do and not slip so deep into a depression. also, he gave me a voucher that pays $200.00 per prescription so my copay is exactly $4.65. it's also good for a whole year. i was paying $50 on all the other stuff." | 5 |
pain | "i have had bad back pain for decades l4/sciatic issue with bilateral neuropathy. percocet takes the edge off the pain so that i remain a functioning member of society. i alternate with vicodin every 4th month or so that way i do not increase the dosage. sounds strange but it works for me!" | 4 |
birth control | "i'm 17 years old and i've been on lolo for over a year now. the first few months were great, very little cramping and light bleeding, periods only lasted about 3 days. but in the past few months k have noticed my periods have been scarce and extremely light. i haven't had a normal period since january. part of this is due to the fact that i had brain surgery at the end of january but by now i should be having normal periods. my period is about a month late now, i am not pregnant either." | 0 |
birth control | "i got this implant in nov 14 after previously having implanon twice with no problems... i have started waking up stupidly early (no matter what time i go to bed) with terrible feelings of anxiety (despite never suffering this ever before)...and am very tearful and have mood swings. for past 12 weeks or so i have experienced 'spotting' of brown, red or pink nature but only light enough to be seen when i wipe... this is more or less every day. my sex drive has also gone completely. i am going to visit my doctor tomorrow to have the implant removed as reading everyone else's comments today i believe my current problems are down to this. i would not recommend." | 0 |
birth control | "when i first began birth control years ago, they put me on one that made me so moody, depressed, killed my libido and changed my personality, it felt. i went back to my doctor and tried several different pills and eventually i tried alesse since it was low dose and i didn't have any negative side effects! i was always regular, but have always had bad cramps. this cut them back and made my periods short. i didn't get any unusual acne, or weight gain. if anything i lost weight. and it not only increased my libido, it made my o very strong and last longer. i don't know if anyone else has experienced this. but i just loved it! i got off it after my divorce, but i will never use any other pill again. i've tried too many and this one is for me." | 0 |
birth control | "i've decided to get an iud after i got pregnant for the first time.. i'm not planning to have any more babies, so def the iud sounds like a good idea for birth control... now i got skyla last week and the procedure on my experience was painless i did not feel any cramps or nothing whatsoever, so i was very exited about it now two days later i felt a bump on my anus (hemorrhoids) so i'm considering this is a skyla side effect as i never had that problem before.. i'll def go to my obgyn to have it check out but i will still continue on having the skyla iud for birth control purposes." | 0 |
birth control | "i've had nexplanon for about a year and 2 months now. it's really great to me. the insertion was painless. my cycle is kind of off balance though. i can say i had my period four times and every time it was for like 3 to 4 days. the acne is horrible i get it in my face, back and chest. no weight gain and slight hair loss nothing major. but overall i do recommend it. it beats getting a shot every couple months and taking a pill everyday." | 0 |
anxiety | "i have only been on pristiq for a week and i can already tell a difference! my only side effects are jaw clenching, thirst, waking up in the middle of the night and weight loss. the jaw clenching is tolerable and if i pay attention to it, i can control it... except when i'm sleeping. the weight loss is awesome. i have been trying for years to lose weight and in 4 days on pristiq, i lost 6 pounds! it really does suppress the appetite. sex is still good, no side effects there. i have been on zoloft (terrible migraines) and lexapro in the past. the zoloft was bad, liked the lexapro, love the pristiq!" | 3 |
birth control | "i have had kyleena inserted for about a month now. it is really nice not having to remember to take a pill anymore, but insertion was extremely painful for the whole day, i have been bleeding everyday since getting it put in. about every other day i have cramps and will get a very sharp pain in my uterus for 10 seconds to a full minute multiple times a day. i will keep it in for a few more months to see if the effects and bleeding reduce at all. all of the cramping and bleeding makes my sex drive drop quite a bit, i hope it gets better." | 0 |
birth control | "i'll start with a little background saying i was suggested this by my doctor after having a history of migraines with aura and gaining 30 lbs on the pill. i got the nexplanon inserted in february and have had it for a month now. i didn't expect to get it inserted the day i did, and wasn't on my period that day which they suggest you should be. i got my period for he first time in seven weeks and it's been far lighter than the periods i normally have. i also usually have long periods and am currently on day 8 with no end in sight. we'll just have to wait it out. but so far, this is doing far better than the pill i tried!! plus the scar is very minimal and it didn't hurt to get placed. very minimal room for human error." | 0 |
depression | "depression/anxiety. tried various ssris, which gave me terrible night sweats and edginess. wellbutrin gave me back my appetite for life. i wanted/was motivated to get uo, get out and do things rather than sit around. also, because you can't/shouldn't drink while taking it, i secondarily lost weight and felt healthier - mentally and physically. can't think of any negative side effects - takes a week or two to adjust/calibrate when starting." | 1 |
birth control | "i got my first implanon in march 2006 and just had my second done in march 2009. this birth control is my freedom. i've read that some women have had bad side effects but reading those seem so foreign to me. i did have random light spotting every three or four months (sometimes even longer) that would last from 3 days to 7 days. i never buy tampons anymore. i feel carefree and never notice the implant. i'm a typically moody person that is quickly set off so i don't put the blame on the implanon. i have noticed that after having the second one put in, my sex drive has gone down. i find this quite frustrating because i really do enjoy being intimate with my partner. " | 0 |
bipolar disorde | "i have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder since i was 16 and now that i'm 25. i feel good to have found a medication that helps me. the only problem i have is the fatige. i could sleep alot on this medication. i guess thats still better than being depressed and irritable." | 5 |
bipolar disorde | "i have bipolar 1 with psychosis and began receiving the 170 mg monthly injection and have not had any psychosis or noticeable mood swings since. my head is no longer filled with racing thoughts or voices from god. i no longer connect everything together like a never-ending string theory. i'm no longer paranoid or fearful. i no longer have a sense of impending doom. and i can now sleep all through the night, although i now have the craziest dreams, including astral projection and lucid dreams which is kind of cool, but sometimes scary. the biggest problems from this medication are that i have gained 40 pounds in 2 years and it levels me out so much that i can't be super happy about great things that happen in my life and it's impossible to cry. i'm just mostly neutral." | 5 |
depression | "i am going back on these! i have an appointment and it can not come soon enough. i slipped back into depression gradually and feel numb and do not have interest in anything. it scares me to be like this! when i was on cymbalta before the side effects did fade, mostly dry mouth and tiredness. i took them at night and it helped. i felt i wanted to try medicine free because after 2 years felt better. well one year later and i am depressed again! going back on them! the withdrawal symptoms did not bother me, i weaned gradually. wellburtin xl worked for me too, i lost a lot of weight on that one! good side effect." | 1 |
weight loss | "i started this med on monday oct. 27th and weighed in at 237lbs and today is nov. 8th and weighed in at 218lbs. that's almost a 20lbs weight loss! i haven't changed my diet much because i was already eating healthy, but however this med does not allow me to complete each meal (about 65-70%). i have not started exercising yet, but will be starting on monday." | 6 |
adhd | "my son is 10 years old. i suspected he had add when he was 6 and the teacher kept telling me he was spacing out in school, but he is also so smart i decided maybe the work was just too easy and he was bored. in 4th i couldn't take the complaints (almost daily)and had him tested and he was diagnosed with add and given concerta. i can only tell you that his math teacher sent me home a note on the day he started medication to ask where i got my new son from, she could not believe it. she said he even went in during his lunch break to catch up on some work. he lost his appetite for the first week or so, but regained it and hasn't had trouble sleeping at all. he is happier, his teachers are happier and i am happier! thank you concerta." | 9 |
acne | "i have had moderately bad acne since i was 8 years old, and it was pretty difficult throughout lower and middle school. i refused to go out in public without my shoulders and back covered, even in the summer time. i was really scared of all the horror stories about this medicine, but i had no serious side effects. i had dry lips, throat, and skin all over my body, but that was about it. i could still wear contacts, and only needed to moisturize twice a day with cetaphil. this is truly a miracle drug. i did it for seven months, but in just the first two months my skin was almost completely clear. i just finished my last dose three days ago and love my skin. i can now start my freshman year in high school with confidence!" | 2 |
depression | "i have suffered with depression since i was 12 years old. knowing manic episodes would pass, i still kept thinking i absolutely couldn't live my life this way. i tried everything prozac, wellbutrin, celexa, lexapro and seroquel. finally after going back and forth with antidepressants. we decided to try strattera with clonazepam instead of an antidepressant. for 10 months i did fine. until a few weeks ago when i had the longest and one of the worst manic episodes yet. bed bound and shower less every weekend. my doctor decided to try the abilify 2.5mg. the first 2 days i was very irritable. i couldn't sleep at all, slowly those side effects are going away. i cannot describe how great i feel now, sleep still interrupted but much better." | 1 |
anxiety | "this medicine has been a life saver. i was scared to take it because of all of the side effects that i read about but the only side effects i experienced were headache, slight appetite loss, and tiredness (i switched to taking this medicine at night and that took care of the tiredness). for me the side effects only lasted about a week or two which wasn't bad at all, and i started feeling a change in my anxiety and mood within a few days. this medicine has allowed me to be happy, and i haven't been able to feel happy for this many continuous days in years. the thing that this medicine has helped the most for me is my social anxiety, now i can actually go out in public and be myself and i don't have to worry what others think of me." | 3 |
weight loss | "i started using this product for weight loss. i am 5'5" and the day before i started i weighed in at 238. i am now 7 weeks in and i am down to 220. the last few weeks i have not seen much of a change. i am going back and forth a pound each day. i have not been keeping a food log, but feel that i need to start so that i see more weight loss. i have no interest in food. the drug really does stop the cravings. i do get headaches if i go to long w/o eating. i have nausea if i eat too much or have a high fat meal. not complaining about that as it forces me to make better choices. only major downfall is constipation. so, i take a stool softener. no big deal." | 6 |
birth control | "i started nexplanon in early january 2015. i love it. the insertion did not hurt but i was bruised for a while and there is a small scar. i found it disconcerting that i could feel the implant in my arm when touching the muscle but after a few weeks i stopped noticing is was there at all, like with contacts or a wedding ring. i was concerned that the implant would not stand up to my active lifestyle, i practice jujitsu and that involves a lot of upper arm gripping, but there have been no complications or issues there. i had a period like normal after starting nexplanon and have had lighter and lighter bleeding every month since then. i haven't experienced any weight gain or mood swings like i did with daily pills or the depo shot." | 0 |
birth control | "i gave it more than a 1 because it did prevent me from getting pregnant while i had it. i had mine for 7 years, then had it removed with hopes of starting a family. when i had it removed by my dr, it broke, and only part of it came out. i don't want to scare you, i know many women who have loved their paragards and had great experiences. but mine was not so great. the piece that did not come out was embedded in my uterus. i had to have it surgically removed. the surgery cost over $90,000 before insurance. it took us a year and a half to get pregnant. i had a bunch of fertility tests done, and my husband and i are both fine. i can't prove the difficulty is from this experience, but it is possible. that is my experience." | 0 |
adhd | "my son was diagnosed with adhd (predominantly inattentive) two years ago. i tried to all kinds of non-medication treatments: tutors, 504 plan, psychotherapy, meditation, omega-3, diet, patience, love, encouragement, bribery... everything i could think of, but his grades continued to decline.
he was finally prescribed 18mg of concerta. by the end of the 1st week he was acing his tests and his teacher said she finally has a student to teach and not just a body. the change is amazing. slight decrease in appetite and the first couple of days it affected his sleep. other than that, no side-effects." | 9 |
bipolar disorde | "i was taking geodon with cymbalta and clonazepam. i was hospitalized 4 times in a year! never has that happened (i go inpatient maybe every 3-5 year's for a med adjustment). they kept increasing cymbalta and geodon. i believe my last increase had me at 100mg of geodon. not only did it make me act bi-polar, i also had full body tremors 24/7, heart palpitations and tachycardia (mainly at bedtime). the last episode lasted 3 hour's. i iced my body (to lower core temperature), took very deep breaths and massaged the main artery, left side of the neck. i was about to call 911 when it finally stopped. i seriously thought i was dying! i wouldn't recommend geodon for anyone who doesn't require a mood stabilizer based on diagnosis." | 5 |
emergency contraception | "beware ladies. i know it's extremely stressful thinking of an unwanted pregnancy, but the side effects are horrible. the immediate side effects are not too bad, it's the ones that come later on. i took plan b on march 22,2016. today is may 11th and i'm still being affected. i loss half of my hair. i had my period for 10 days with bad cramping. my skin is saggy. i'm moody. initially my breasts were sore for a month. the worse of course is losing my hair. i wish i took my chances and never took it. not sure how long or if i will ever be back to normal. praying my hair grows back. the packaging doesn't tell you any of this." | 10 |
obesity | "2nd update: 7m 10d & i am still very happy with this med. down 31lbs so far: started at 229lbs/36.4bmi; today at 198lbs/31.5bmi; goal is 156lbs/24.8bmi - just to get out of the “obese” range. i was inconsistent for a while (no pills while away on a 3wk vacay & only 2pills/day for a few months) & didn’t see any side effects or weight gain, just plateaued, which is good to know for when i go off this med someday. back on the full dose for a few weeks & losing weight again. very easy to skip a meal & hardly notice, which is where the real weight loss comes in. i don’t crave the bad foods i used to & don’t mindlessly eat. scaledown trial ran out (was able to keep the scale) but after a few months it was only generic info anyway & not worth it." | 7 |
pain | "i fractured my l1 in 2/08 and have had chronic back pain since, in addition i have had 7 knee surgeries. my doctor is recommending knee replacements, but i'm only 36 and in no hurry to have it done. i've tried every kind of pain medicine there is. i found that norco 10mg worked well but only lasted 3 hours or so and i was developing a tolerance to it. my family doctor finally referred me to a pain management doctor and he suggested oxycontin. i was hesitant at first becuase of the stigma associated with it but decided to give it a try. what a differance it's made in my quality of life. i take 1 x 20mg tablet in the morning and 1 in the evening and live pain free. i still take the norco for break through pain, but don't need it often." | 4 |
obesity | "i started contrave in december. i had very mild nausea. i decided to stay on the two pills because i was loosing weight. i took 6 weeks to move to the 4 pill plan. i have lost 23 lbs. to date. i have a lot of weight to loose and want to avoid getting put on more medications. i got the free scale and really like it. it helps so much to check my weight every day. my cravings are basically gone. this medication is working for me. i hope my weight loss continues. i would like/need to loose 30lbs more to be a healthy weight." | 7 |
bipolar disorde | "i am shocked to read the high amount of mg's that people are being started on. every review i have read about depakote it's been mainly 1000mg also 500mg. that just blows my mind! with any medicine you have to be eased into things and adjust from there! i began with 250mg, my doctor told me that after a few weeks i could adjust it to taking 2 doses (500mg). just to play around with it to see if i in fact needed to go higher. so i did, when changed to 500mg it made me crazy, nutty, mean and intolerable. i backed off and on 250mg again. i have been normal and perfectly stable ever since. i have yet to read a person taking the lowest dosage as a starting point. start slow and work your way up (if needed). this medicine has been a lifesaver!" | 5 |
birth control | "i've been on beyaz for almost a month now. i really like it. so far i've had no side effects. thats great. i was on two other birth controls and they made me gain weight and made my acne get ten times worse and did not help my cramps and i got badly depressed. since taking beyaz my acne has not gone away completely but has not got worse. i have not had any side effects so far. i love it. " | 0 |
weight loss | "hi everyone i asked my doctor last week if he could suggest anything to help me along. i was losing weight but i platued and it wouldn't budge. two years ago i weighted in at 326 then bounced around 260-280 lbs. even though i worked out and ate clean it wasn't enough. the date of my appointment i weighted 266 i started my first dose on friday. today is monday and i now weigh 256. my goal is to get down to150. wish me luck and i will keep everyone updated. peace" | 6 |
birth control | "was fine the first two weeks but was very moody. my boyfriend and i got into some unecessary tifs and he said i was moody. then week three i have been nausiated every day 24 hours a day and have had insomnia for a week. also some light spotting and cramping. i threw up once but i think it is because i did not have enough in my stomach. will keep moving forward but gosh i hope this gets better! my mood is better but still stick to my stomach. atleast i am losing weight versus gaining. i was also given this as a replacment to ortho tri cylen lo." | 0 |
anxiety | "first time taking 2.5mg lexapro 3 hours after taking it i could not speak or think or walk normally, had severe nausea and headache, spent 8 hours in er. 2nd day have diarrhea and heart palpitations. i only took 2.5mg once. not for me!" | 3 |
birth control | ""a textbook insertion" my doctor had said. a year of irregular periods and ruined panties did lighten my extremely heavy flow, so i figured it was a sacrifice i could live with.
i'd had it inserted in nov 2014 & about sep 2015 my 3 week long periods had started. i was under a lot of stress & after 2-3 months of this i decided to call. they told me "your hormones can cause irregular periods" they suggested that i take 800 mg of ibuprofen twice daily for a week every time or get on more meds. are you serious??
jan 2016, i was on my period, i went to change my tampon and felt that something was still hanging out of me. hesitantly, i took it out & it was my iud. now waiting on my appt, but will not trust again. didn't get pregnant though!" | 0 |
depression | "effexor changed my life. i was suffering from bad depression for over two years due to something that happened in my life. i couldn't get the thoughts out of my mind. so daily, i would feel sad and depressed. i started with wellbutrin, which i liked for depression and energy, but it made my anxiety which i also have worse. anyways back to effexor. the first 2 weeks taking effexor were kinda horrible. i felt weird, tired, and i was thinking of stopping this medication. but i stuck with it. i have to say i feel normal again, and my depression is gone. even if i think of my past, i don't get sad anymore. so thank you effexor" | 1 |
insomnia | "this medication has its uses. i normally take my favorite sleep-aid ambien xr, but do use belsomra to take breaks off of it. it only works at max dose (20mg), and the side effects are being absolutely dead with energy the next day, and the worst is when you wake up. i would recommend trying the sample then see how it goes. it's a hit or miss." | 8 |
weight loss | "i have been taking these pills on and off since last year. when i am strict with my diet i see amazing results. my body has adapted to them, so that is my only downfall. they are no as affective as when i 1st started them.
to anyone having side effects, i was having terrible headaches and dry mouth. my doctor offers name brand and generic pills. the generic pills give me massive side effects, i can only take name brand. if you are having side effects take 1/2 pill in the am and the other 1/2 pill late morning. that way you can split the dose, it will stay in your system longer and may help with evening crashes." | 6 |
emergency contraception | "this is my first time using plan b one-step. i had unprotected sex on june 2nd with my boyfriend, he pulled out but i didn't wanna risk getting pregnant because i'm still in high school. took plan b one-step 28 hours later. i had bad stomach pains and nausea, was stressing out because i thought i was pregnant. 3 weeks later, i wake up and i have my period now! this pill really does work! spending $59 is better than getting pregnant at this time. don't worry, your period will come as long as you follow the steps (:" | 10 |
adhd | "i had taken every form of ritalin while in elementary and junior high school it helped me focus but i felt like a zombie and my mom always felt like it was not really me. i was always angry when i would start to come down from it at night so in high school i started taking aderrall and it was such a great change." | 9 |
birth control | "i started taking ortho cyclen on april 17, 2016. for the first month, i had no side effects, but after my period ended, and i started a new pack, i immediately started throwing up about 12 hours after i took the pill. i was extremely worried, so i took pregnancy tests, but they were all negative. i ended up receiving my period in may, which meant that i wasn't pregnant! after my period again, i started throwing up again, still about 12-13 hours later, but it only happened for about 3-4 days. i guess, my body just isn't used to all of the hormones since i've never been on birth control before. i just had my june period, and i threw up for one day, but other than that, everything is great! i've had some weight gain, too." | 0 |
birth control | "i've been taking this birth control for almost 5 months and the past month has been horrible. i've been having mood swings like crazy and i'm never ever happy. i feel like i'm going into depression. i was never like this before and i feel like the pill is doing this to me. the pill has cleared up my skin and has made my period less heavy but other than that my moods have been up and down." | 0 |
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