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birth control | "if you're one of those girls who wouldn't stop bleeding with the depo shot, then i suggest you don't get it. i have had my period for the the last four months and i don't see it going away anytime soon. this wouldn't normally bother me, but recently it's been affecting my sex life. my boyfriend wants to wait for my period to go away. unfortunately, that may not be for the next 2 years and 8 months when it's time for me to get this removed. it's a great strategy for preventing pregnancy. except, for me, it's also preventing me from even having sex. this was suppose to let me have sex without worrying about getting pregnant. i don't have to worry about getting pregnant because this also seems to prevent sex." | 0 |
birth control | "i have taken loestrin 24 fe for the last four years. because of its discontinuation, i was told by my doctor to begin taking the chewable contraceptive minastrin 24 fe instead. after taking this pill for 3 months, i have found myself irritated and miserable over the smallest inconveniences. the acne that i had treated and somewhat cured is now back and annoying as ever. i am switching pills asap. i want loestrin back!" | 0 |
birth control | "i got mine in april 2013 and it's now november. i've had no mood swings, no acne, i've gained about 7 pounds but it's in the areas i want it so i'm not complaining. the only thing i'm confused about is that they say once you have had it about five months you shouldn't have a monthly period at all, is that true?" | 0 |
obesity | "day 5 of trial dosage. i'm doing weight watchers too. i see no benefit in terms of appetite suppressant. i have not noticed it making food taste different. i do feel it helps a bit with cravings. it's making me jittery, causing monster headaches and making my blood pressure spike. not sure if it will be worth continuing. i'll continue the trial if my doctor okays it and post again in the future." | 7 |
bipolar disorde | "i have been on latuda for over two years. i feel a lot better, though i am somewhat apathetic and don't want to bathe, cook, or clean house. i have to eat a large meal to stave off the nausea. when i have nausea, i eat saltine crackers until i no longer feel sick. other types of crackers work too. i take benztropine to prevent unconscious chewing. it doesn't stop the fidgeting and restlessness that i feel." | 5 |
anxiety | "i'm surprised to see so many people having sleep issues. i spent two weeks on about three hours of sleep before i started taking the drug (that's three hours total, not three hours a night). now i take it at bedtime and i have a hard time sleeping without it." | 3 |
anxiety | "i was having bad anxiety for a couple of months. i was unable to sleep, and was pacing the floors a lot. i got on a low dose of effexor (37.5mg), and my anxiety disappeared within a week. i did not have many side affects. i got a little sweaty the first week, and felt a little foggy. that went away quickly." | 3 |
acne | "i was given loryna for the first time a week ago. i used to have gianvi and i enjoyed it. i just started birth control again after having my son and done with breast feeding. and so far it's been great. the first day or two i felt a little nauseous but not too bad. and i haven't developed any new pimples since i started the pack. my sex drive seems to have gone up! surprisingly. i like that. no side effects for me yet. so far so good." | 2 |
acne | "i was told that birth control can take up to 3 full months to start working for acne & 4-6 months to see full results. i started to notice my skin clearing around 2.5 months. it's been almost 3.5 months now and my skin is 99% clear of active breakouts. this is the first birth control i have ever used and i have not had any negative side effects from this at all. the only reason i am not giving it a 10 is because it has not helped regulate the oil production on my face at all, but you can't win them all. overall i am very happy with this pill and can't wait to see how my skin continues to improve." | 2 |
depression | "after 10 years of being miserable on celexa and then lexapro, i was switched to 40 mg of prozac along with 400 mg of wellbutrin. within a week, my mood lifted greatly. it's like the world is in color again and i've actually got motivation to do what i need while feeling enjoyment in the things i like. i've also stopped some compulsive habits i had, such as picking at my skin. it's been almost a month and so far no untoward side effects." | 1 |
birth control | "i got switched to this because i get auras with my migraines. it gave me menstrual migraines, and periods every other week. my periods were heavier, longer and a lot more painful. i don't really have pms, but on this drug, i get mood swings, painful constipation, acne and a sore genital tract. the menstrual migraines went away after three months, the first month the period pain went away.
over the course of 18 months, my vaginal discharge disappeared. it made sex so painful that it's impossible. it also cause stress incontinence. i've been off it for six months and the lack of discharge still a problem because i'm apparently not allowed to have any type of estrogen." | 0 |
birth control | "i really like nuvaring. it's my first experience with birth control, and i've found it pleasant. for the first month, i got a pimple or two (which was likely unrelated). i also would suffer from a sense of anxiety before i fell asleep. however, my skin became perfect and anxiety went away after a month. the nuvaring makes me a lot oilier than usual, but i actually prefer it; i usually have very dry skin/hair, and now it's more normal. further, i've been able to lose like ten pounds!
i deducted two points out of ten: one for the ring sometimes slipping and causing irritation, and another for the overall awkward experience of your partner finding a plastic ring inside." | 0 |
birth control | "i am 20 years old, 5' 4". got it placed august 2016, and removed january 2017. had it for exactly 6 months.
this devil stick gave me the most physically and mentally challenging 6 months of my life.
pros:
-unlike most reviewers here, i only got my period twice during the 6 mths i had it in. they were extremely light (the brown stuff rather than real blood) and lasted 1.5 weeks.
cons: most severe to least severe side effects:
-weight gain. i weighed 142 lbs at the appointment during which i got the stick inserted. at the removal, i weighed 160 lbs. did not change my diet or exercise habits
-mood! anxiety, depression, anger
-insomnia
-lethargy, zero energy
-cystic acne
-hair loss" | 0 |
anxiety | "great results on this medicine. the first couple of days i was a bit tired but that went away quick. my doctor prescribed it to me for general anxiety and not depression. so no crazy thoughts or ideas. i take it in the morning and that's it. no disruption of my sleep patterns. actually i sleep like a baby. very positive experience." | 3 |
pain | "having been diagnosed with degenerative lumbar vertebrae-- this medicine is awesome. it works very well. i've used it on my sore feet (lucky me with bunions! too many years in high heels) and it works very well. also, i work at a computer and drive for work a lot, it really works miracles on tight/sore shoulder and neck areas, as another poster has mentioned.. you do feel more "loose" after you use it.
finally, it smells pretty decent. i was concerned that i'd walk around smelling like great auntie momo... it just has a light, semi fresh smelling scent--not medicinal." | 4 |
birth control | "for 4 years i was on yaz. i stopped when i got pregnant and waited over a year to get back on the pill. i couldn't handle even general pms: bloating, cramping, achy body, emotional roller coaster, break-outs, not to mention feeling tired and irritable. so i went to my ob-gyn to get back on yaz, but she prescribed beyaz instead. " | 0 |
anxiety | "i just started taking buspirone again so i can wean off of ativan.
( lorazepam).
i always had headaches and migraines but when i take buspirone it helps to combat my headache.
my anxiety is decreased , but i'm in a cranky mood but that could be due to withdrawals from lorazepam.
i totally agree with the fact that a negative review of this product could keep people that desperately need it to not even try it.
like the medic said, no one knows why a medicine especially in this class, works like a wonder drug for some and not for others.
i've tried many and i hope this is my last one.
i also take effexor everyday along with some other non controlled meds for pain and arthritis." | 3 |
anxiety | "no negative side effects as of yet. on the other hand, not very many good ones either. it seems to have only worked the first time i took it and it only made me slightly sleepy at best but did make my heart rate go down and it has helped with my withdrawals from benzos." | 3 |
pain | "i suffer from chronic back and neck pain and i find that it works as well as vicodin or percodan. the only big side effect that i get from this medicine is the fact that i am sleepy the next day. i don't find it addictive but then i only try and take it when i can't sleep because of the pain" | 4 |
insomnia | "was on ambien for almost 3 years because of insomnia due to overnight shift, fibromyalgia and depression that got really bad the last 5 months. started with 5 mg 2-3 days a week and it worked really fast. i would have to be in bed in 5 minutes after i took it otherwise i would start having weird hallucinations but that was a sign for me to jump in bed and i would sleep fine. but had to go up as i build up tolerance and the last couple of months had to take 2-3 10 mg pills and would wake up 2-3 hours later and needed to take another one to get more sleep, again i would only get 2 hours. obviously it stopped working so tonight i go the first time in about a year without it and so far i haven't been able to sleep in yet, been up for 26 hours." | 8 |
birth control | "this has been one of the best birth control pills i have ever taken. i have a little break through bleeding from time to time but it is usually because i have taken the pill earlier in the day than normal or vice versa. when i take this pill around the same time every day, i do not have any break through bleeding. periods are light and average 3 days. my periods used to last 7 to 8 days and were very heavy. bleeding is only heavy on day one. some months i do not have a period. i did not have any issues with nausea or headaches. i did gain about 5 pounds. cramps are minimal." | 0 |
depression | "good drug not many side effects was the only one that worked for me and i reckon i've tried every antidepressant on the market. took 60mg for 2 years didn't find it to hard to come off was a bit grumpy for a couple weeks thats it. also helped with my neck and nerve pain." | 1 |
insomnia | "i love traodone. i take 1 to 1-1/2 50mg tabs 30 mins before bedtime, watch the late news and i'm done for the night. it's just enough to take the edge off and give me a great nights sleep with absolutely no side effects. occasionally i might wake up in the middle of the night, but it's super easy to go right back to sleep. regarding dreams, i have them whether i take trazodone or not. it's just so nice to be able to get right back to sleep if they wake me up. highly recommend." | 8 |
pain | "darvon was only one of two medicines, which didn't really help. sedating but no real pain relief, sort of a distraction from pain. i was being treated for prophylaxis of tuberculosis with isoniazid (inh), so my options on pain medicines were a bit limited to "nothing with acetaminophen" -which mostly left the strong painkillers - finally md found some vicoprofen, which worked well but not "too well"." | 4 |
acne | "my acne got worse and so did my moods.
the only thing that was good about it is i was less hungry. i wouldn't recommend it for acne, but for birth control i would." | 2 |
birth control | "i'm 21 years old and got the skyla iud put in four months ago. worst pain i've ever felt. i don't get a period at all, but i randomly get crampy/moody. my doctor told me if wasn't supposed to affect my mood because the hormones only release throughout the uterus. i recently started researching common side effects (something i should have done before) and discovered that depression is common. i'm more depressed than i've ever been -- no appetite, often tired/lathargic, etc. additionally i have absolutely no interest in having sex. the past four months have been really rough. i'm looking to get this thing removed. :(" | 0 |
birth control | "got implanon in december and had it removed a couple weeks ago. i'm back on the pill and my hormones are still fluctuating so i'm waiting until i'm normal again. horrible side effects. do not recommend!! i had it in for about 5 months and got my period twice on it (more like spotting for a week). it gave me insane acne on my face and back, terrible breast pain and swelling, the most extreme mood swings, increased my depression and anxiety x1000, gave me headaches at first, and completely wiped out my sex drive. had pretty much every side effect except weight gain and never ending spotting. removal was horrible, took 2 incisions to remove the stick from hell!!! pros: never had to maintain birth control (like pills, nuvaring) and not pregnant" | 0 |
depression | "so today is my first day taking lexapro, my psychiatrist instructed me to take half of a 10mg daily. i took the dose today at 4 pm and already i feel different. i bursted into laughter and caught myself laughing at the silliest thing, but i feel so much better. i felt light-headed for the first 15 minutes, now i feel okay. i just hope this medicine helps me like it has helped others. i can't say i recommend it yet because its my first day. however i do see a very slight difference in myself. i rated a 7 because anything that makes me laugh instantly more than likely is a pretty good medicine." | 1 |
birth control | "nuvaring worked great for me for 6 or more years. the only side effect was my cycle went from 8 days gradually decreasing to none at all and that is when i took it out for a year. i just need to know that my body is cleansing itself although my ob/gyn said it was perfectly okay. i had a hiccup and used the morning after pill within 3 hrs and as a result i have a 16 month old son now that i love to pieces. if you use nuvaring it works no pregnancies for 6 years! i'm going back on nuvaring after reading up on paragon, mirena and implanon." | 0 |
depression | "waste of 75 bucks. my mood only increased slightly, and in exchange i got terrible bouts of dizziness and vertigo. most of the time i felt like i'd been shot with a tranquilizer dart. horrible experience. after only a week or so, i started to get nausea as well, so i had to stop. i regret spending money on this med." | 1 |
emergency contraception | "hey everyone. taking this pill saved my life. im 18 and just started college, i had sex with condoms but it was my first time and i heard a pop (=didn't know what it was). i felt like being pregnant would be so unfair, especially since we did use contraceptives. my boobs hurt a lot thoughout the process, i had severe back pain, i was tired, really moody, and freaking out for 3 weeks because i thought i was pregnant. i got my period 2 days early, thought it was implantation bleeding, but took 4 tests and they all said negative. i'm telling you this messes up your hormones big time. your period is not gonna be the same most probably, and that's normal. just relax guys, this works. stress makes it worse!!!!! and it could push back your period!!" | 10 |
birth control | "it's very effective against pregnancy but the side effects have been horrible for me. i got it installed in june 2014 after having my baby. in august i noticed 2 patch's of my hair gone and severely thinned out in the front of my hair. i just thought this was due to postpartum hair loss which typically happens 3-4 months after you have a baby. however it is now january 27th 2015 and the hair loss has continued and now has spread to my entire front head around the edges. also since i have had it, i have had no desire for sex. nothing gets me aroused at all. my sex drive is nonexistent. i am going to get it removed soon because the side effects are unbearable. i am most upset by my hair loss." | 0 |
bipolar disorde | "this medication saved my life. i'm not diagnosed officially with bipolar ii--i just have a tendency to have pretty bad mood swings. my psychiatrist put me on lamictal a long time ago but for whatever reason i never took it. finally in 2012 i decided to give it a shot and it turned my entire life around. i used to blow up about the most irrational things. my family was afraid to confront me with problems because they knew that i would blow everything out of proportion. since starting on this medication i am so cool, calm, and collected. nothing really rattles me. i am able to see life clearly. i get along with everyone. it's all thanks to lamictal." | 5 |
depression | "thank you all for the hope you've given me with pristiq. i've just started taking it
(day 4) and am grateful for no side effects yet. had some success with effexor and cymbalta in the past. i will write back on my progress after a few weeks." | 1 |
birth control | "i'm 18 years old and i've had bad side effects with every hormonal birth control i've tried over the years. (since i was 14) which included horrible mood swings, severe acne break outs, decreased interest in sex, and even hair loss! getting the copper iud in was the best decision i've ever made. getting the iud in was uncomfortable and there was cramping afterwards but nothing i couldn't handle and i have a low pain tolerance. i recommend this iud to everyone!" | 0 |
weight loss | "i've been taking belviq since march7,2016 and today is the march 30th i've lost a total of 12 pounds, had no side effects what so ever. i love belviq it's changing my life . i'm also working out 3x's a week and "trying" to eat better .yet it's expensive but i look at it like this i would pay a lot of money on fast food so i might is well use my money on something that's helping me change my life." | 6 |
emergency contraception | "this works ! so let me just tell you my story. me and my boyfriend had sex october 9 which was the day after my ovulation i took the pill 8 hours later october 10. then when i was taking the pill it fall in the water bottle so i had to drink the whole water bottle. for the whole october i didn't have a period. it was so stressful but i didn't want take a pregnancy test. and bam today my period comes on. so don't worry it took almost a whole month for my period to come and don't listen to people who say if you are ovulating it does not work because it does." | 10 |
birth control | "implanted june 2013. experienced no pain inserting. my arm was numb for a few days from lidoderm. i spotted for about a month and a half, which i expected. it's been 8 months now, and i seriously only bleed once every few months. i'm surprised to see so many reviews of non stop bleeding. i've had nothing like that.
my only side effects i notice are acne and night sweats. no mood swings or emotional thoughts.
love this birth control!" | 0 |
pain | "i took norco/vicodin for 3 years and was terribly addicted to it. the doctor helped me get of of those medicines (took about 4 months). i swore i would not take addicting pain medicines again. so after about 1 year of just dealing with my lower back and leg pains i went back to the doctor and asked what he could do. he prescribed tramadol 50mg/4-6 times a day. i can honestly say the pain definitely was decreased, enough to where i can function at work and not think about the pain. i've been taking it for about a year now. it's so hard to get off the norco/vicodin/opioids but it can be done with the help of family and friends. " | 4 |
emergency contraception | "as i posted last september 25, 2017 being worried of getting pregnant coz i took the pill during my ovulation day and do our lovemaking again the next day.
well, plan b saves me. i'm not pregnant. i don't feel any side effects.my period came on the same day as i expected and complete the 4 days cycle, its lighter than my usual menstruation but i did not have bad cramps, headache and dizziness.
everything is fine. and plan b really works. girls don't panic just take it as early as possible wait and relax. be smart and be safe." | 10 |
birth control | "the first day of using the pill i got very dizzy, threw it up and the experience was horrible. the first month of using this pill i was craving pizza and chocolate. my first period lasted 3-4 days and i did experience some cramping on the first day. on the first month and a half my breasts where really swollen. the second month on the pill my period came on the exact date as last month which i was happy about because my period was so irregular. i was not having craving anything and i did not and still have not gained weight. the pill hasn't really given me any side effects other than that. i really like this pill a lot. " | 0 |
depression | "have taken parnate for 5 years. tried 5-10 other medications before trying parnate. had bad reaction to most of these - worsening depression and anxiety.currently taking 80 mgs of parnate, which is above the normal therapeutic range. have a few side effects that still come and go including daytime fatigue/some tachycardia right after dosing. take 30 mg in the morning, 20mg in the afternoon, and 30mg in the evening. when started taking it had pretty bad orthostatic hypotension for a week or two. medicine works well. depression and anxiety have been kept at bay for 5 years. i can enjoy life. highly recommended" | 1 |
bipolar disorde | "saphris seems to really calm my manic symptoms. especially the racing thoughts and restlessness. my doctor gave samples of the new black cherry saphris and the taste is 1000 times better! it's almost pleasant tasting. and to top it all, i've only gained 3 pounds the 6 months i've been on it." | 5 |
pain | "have been taking norco for pain associated with surgery and chemotherapy. original dose worked for a few months but built up tolerance. doctor increased dosage to two 7.5 with tylenol every 4 hours which has worked great. don't usually have to take more than one but if i need two i can take them without worrying that side effects will cause a problem when i work." | 4 |
birth control | "i am getting married in a few months and at my last gyn appt i discussed not wanting to be on my period during my honeymoon and if i had any options to avoid that total buzz kill. so, i began taking microgestin 1.5/30. in the first 10 days of taking it i broke out in severe acne that included cysts, i became so moody that it can only accurately be described as a bipolar roller coaster, and i started spotting. after 10 days i quit taking this medication. i have taken several types of birth control pills in the past and have never has side effects like i did while on this pill. the only reason i didn't rate it lower than a 2 is because it could have done its job and prevented pregnancy but i didn't take it long enough to find out." | 0 |
depression | "i tried prozac, paxil, cymbalta and lexapro before i was put on pristiq. the lexapro helped but left me a sexual zombie. so my psychiatrist started me on 50 mg of pristiq. within days the sexual interest and feelings returned. after two weeks, she upped it to 100 mg and i've not had to take any anxiety medicines.
negatives: nausea, upset stomach. very vivid and sometimes very frightening dreams. a lot of tossing and turning. fortunately, i have a very patient and loving partner who has been with me through all these months of depression. i will say that the medicine has made me much more positive and outgoing, and it is amazing how other people respond." | 1 |
birth control | "so i got the copper iud paragard 7 months ago. i remember the insertion hurt like a bad cramp with a shooting pain down my leg for all of two seconds and bam done. i got up right after and walked out. for a couple of weeks i think maybe it was all in my head but i felt like i could feel it in there. and i was paranoid. but forward to now..i don't even think about it anymore. just check and make sure the string is still there and that's basically it. my periods are longer and still harder then most periods. i was on birth control pills for awhile though and i would have like 3 day periods with barely nothing so it's very different in that. but other then that it's been great. especially knowing i'm not on the pill anymore with its risks." | 0 |
birth control | "i wanted to write something here, because after reading all the bad reviews i almost didn't get implanon. but i am so glad i did. i have had implanon for four months. the first month i did have three weeks of spotting, which was rough. but after that i have only had very minor spotting once a month like a period. i don't have any of the period pain i used to (headaches, horrible cramps) and i am much less moody as well (i used to burst into tears on the spot). i haven't gained any weight at all, although the doctor did say average weight gain in the first year in one pound. i can handle that after being on natazia and gaining 30. i love implanon. it's easy and i barely have a period at all. don't shy away because of bad reviews." | 0 |
bipolar disorde | "i've been taking clonazepam off and on for 20 years at the lowest dose: 0.5 mg. the script is take 1 up to 3 times a day, as needed. i take lamotrigine, 100mg twice a day as my primary mood stabilizer. but there are times when stress starts to overload my already noisy brain and that's when i take the clonazepam.
there are side effects. if i've been taking it on a more or less daily basis for a while i get constipation, dry mouth and lack of coordination (i get wobbly a d bump into things or list to one side like a boat in a swell. it's momentary, though!
despite these side effects i continue to take it because it really helps me. bipolar disorder is bad and this helps me function "normally"." | 5 |
depression | "first time taking medication for depression, and so far it has helped. had some minor symptoms such as diarrhea in the first few weeks, with an occasional restless night but other than that it is fantastic. one word of caution though is seriously don't drink too much while on viibryd. i went out for a friends 21st and i was the one who ended up in the hospital after only a few drinks. for depression though, this medicine works miracles!" | 1 |
birth control | "i've been taking this for a month and i can't stand it. i was on loestrin for 4 years and switched to minastrin (same thing) and my breasts were insanely sore to a point i couldn't wear a bra. my insurance also stopped covering so i switched. noticed an immediate difference in my attitude. also my sex drive is completely gone. it's impossible for me to self lubricate. absolutely impossible. they thought i should give it more time to get my body used to it but sex is so painful and unsatisfying i can't even deal with it. never had this issue before junel." | 0 |
birth control | "i switched to this from loestrin fe 1/20 and got my sex drive back, acne cleared up, and i barely notice that i am on this pill. no longer dizzy or hormonally sad, or feeling like everything is cloudy. i also actually have a noticeable period and no longer spot throughout the month. i do have bad cramps again, but i've always had cramps. best switch!" | 0 |
acne | "i was put on ortho tri-cyclen because i have been struggling with bad acne for a few years and my dermatologist asked if my periods are regular and they are not because they come a few days late every time so she told me in order to fix your acne i need for your hormones to be normal and all. i was put on this medication and this medication worked really, really well. my oily skin was gone and my acne was also completely gone. i couldn't believe it. but one month into taking this pill i noticed my hair thinning i thought it was stress. at the end of the 3rd month of taking this pill i realized it wasn't stress its the side effect of the pill. so i stopped taking this pill." | 2 |
birth control | "i got my nexplanon inserted 4 days ago. there's no bruising, no pain but last night i had a serious headache and some nausea. good to know its just a side effect from the birth control." | 0 |
insomnia | "too high a dosage gave me akathesia (150 ); depending on anxiety levels, usually 50mg is perfect for helping me fall and stay asleep. i have adhd and take 30mg of adderall xr, in the morning. nothing else (even relaxation techniques, cbt, etc.) helps me to get the 7-8 hours of rest a day my body requires. i also have epilepsy, which is exacerbated by lost sleep. taken very seriously, and with the advice/oversight of my psychiatrist, seroquel is probably saving my life. thank you." | 8 |
weight loss | "i am a 51 year old female with 3 kids, i started qysmia sept. 9 at 198 lbs and have lost 19 lbs as of today, oct. 12. i know initially you loose more because it is mostly water, but now i have leveled off and i am loosing the healthy 2 lbs/week. i have tried so many diets, nothing has worked like this. the only side effect i have felt is very occasionally the tingling in my feet. not only am i not "wound up" from this med, i have never been so calm, i'm finally seeing results for all the effort and i am not frustrated. appetite is way down, i eat about 1200 calories or less a day, have plenty of energy, and drink lots of fluid, 30 lbs to go! can't wait! definitely would recommend qysmia to the extremely overweight or obese." | 6 |
acne | "i've been on this pill for almost three months. i'm on it for my acne because i've suffered from acne for 5 years and i am glad to say it is helping.. on my first month my period came on time and only lasted 4 days however i've recently been cramping but nothing too serious. this pill made me gain a few pounds and i've been very angry and emotional. a lot of my friends and family want me to stop taking it because they say my emotions have been extremely heightened. this pill has not affected my sex drive. i've read a lot of negative reviews on this but i personally don't think it's bad. it's effective and it's hormones so what do you expect? i recommend for a cheaper and effective birth control especially of you suffer with acne." | 2 |
birth control | "i am 17 years old, mother of a five month old girl. i had mirena inserted six weeks after she was born. even since, i have been experiencing increasing hair loss, an increased appetite, daily fatigue, lower sex drive, mood swings, unexplainable sadness. also i bled heavily for three months immediately after i got it with lots of cramping. after it stopped, i didn't bleed at all for 2 1/2 months until now and its very light, but heavy cramps. i sometimes felt like i was pregnant, despite negative tests. i gained 20 lbs and have headaches. " | 0 |
birth control | "love tri-previfem! the first week i'll have to admit it made me pretty nauseous, i actually lost a few pounds, but after that first week i've been fine. so far i haven't gained any weight, it actually seems to curb my cravings which is great! also, my sex drive has been wonderful! i haven't had any crazy mood swings or bouts of depression, and my breasts have grown a whole cup size (again, without weight gain anywhere else!). all in all i really love this bc, i was on nuvaring before this and it made me completely nuts." | 0 |
weight loss | "holy crap, i just figured out why everyone is losing so much weight taking invokana!
you see, if we're all so sick with severe nausea, vomiting & diarrhea, we're too damn weak from dehydration to even consider shoveling those pork chops in...yeah? am i right?
i lost 43 pounds in 9 weeks, i'll take it and the near-death side effects...
*yeah, i know, taking massive doses of laxatives is probably cheaper, but there's no settlement on the horizon with those, so i say we all just suck it up! u know eventually the fda will figure out the drug company lied like 'usual' and covered up the deadly side effects. eventually, we'll all be thin & wealthy.
woohoo! i'm in!" | 6 |
birth control | "so i've had my period has always been hell cramps like crazy, insane mood swings, and horrible acne. i've tried almost every birth control pill on the market and all of them have either not been effective in stopping my period or have made my acne worse. last year after a scare i decided it was time for a more permanent solution. 3 months in and i was really loving it. it really made my periods better and bearable. then it started to go hairy. i started loosing hair, my hair became greasy, my skin began flaking and breaking out. this was all pretty upsetting but if my period would stay gone than it was worth it. basically my period came back and was coming every day! i also put on 30 pounds with no lifestyle changes." | 0 |
birth control | "hi. i'm a 22 year old black female. i have this bc. i had my insertion july 1 2015 so i'm almost to my 1 year mark. i would give it a 10, but the pain of insertion and the length of my period stop that. i was crying and squirming on the bed because they numbed not a large enough area and the damn woman was moving it around in my arm. ugh. but my mood is great, except when i pms or have my own problems, no weight gain or loss. more like weight retention. i've been at 113 for a year. my periods are progressively light, minimal cramping, but just last 9 days >:( but i get one every 45-60 days. after i got it at the end of july, i didn't have a period until the end of sept, which was scary. but i'm used to it. no hair loss, acne, etc. i love this!" | 0 |
birth control | "i switched from lo loestrin to aviane and absolutely love it. on my other birth control i was constantly bleeding and felt bloated all the time. i have not gained any weight on aviane and i have no mood swings and i have a lighter period!" | 0 |
pain | "very bad! do not use! gave blisters on palette mouth feels like it is on fire, very miserable does nothing for anxiety or sleep, check out before you use this medication.." | 4 |
birth control | "gildess fe 1.5/30 has been nothing but a positive experience for me. i started on 1/20 and had random spotting through the month, but when i bumped up to 1.5/30 it was fixed right away. i used to suffer from extreme emotional break downs during my period and such heavy bleeding that i literally could not leave the house for 3 days. with the first month of gildess, my period was "normal" and now after 3 years of use i get very light periods for less than a day and little to no cramping and no other adverse side effects. i never gained weight, never struggled with acne, or had any other issues. the only reason i rate it 9/10 is because sometimes i feel like my sex drive is lower at times. never got pregnant." | 0 |
anxiety | "i was switched onto this drug after taking lorazepam (ativan) which i was very happy with and had almost no side effects with. i started taking it combined with effexor, and it was horrible. i would take it, pass out for an hour, and wake up feeling the same as before. i could see how it would be good for a panic attack, but for general anxiety it is not very good. if you are on a constant dose, you will be taking them about 3 to 4 times a day which is too much to keep up with.
i also found much more intense effects from this drug, which i consider dangerous because i don't want to get addicted to them.
i think the drug is good for anxiety attacks, but for general anxieties i would ask for lorazepam or klonopin." | 3 |
pain | "this medication was a lifesaver for me. i have chronic back pain and nothing else helped me deal with the pain, which caused me to also be depressed. percocet allowed me to be normal and function, it did not make me drowsy at all. unfortunately my doc wants me to take a break from it, i know it's good for my liver to stop, but it really helped with the pain. i would not recommend this medication to anyone who drinks alcoholic beverages!" | 4 |
insomnia | "great! i've had insomnia for over a year now, my doctor gave me dyphenadramine but it did not work. although aleve is also diphenhydramine, there's something that works better about it, i have used it for about 2 weeks and only once i woke up in the middle of the night but went right back to sleep in less than 5 minutes. really useful i highly recommend for people with insomnia" | 8 |
adhd | "i'm a 15 year old girl and have been taking 18 mg in the morning for 4 days now and 0.1mg of clonidine at night. i had a mild, lingering headache the first day, was able to focus a little more on songs i was working on the 2nd day, lost emotion and had to fake laughing and smiling with my friend the next day, and today i was able to focus a little more than usual and get some vocabulary words done. i'm more motivated, but my attention span isn't improved much. also, i can sit still. my psychologist doesn't think i'm hyperactive but my usual constantly-moving legs and fidgety hands are still. i'll have to give it more time to work, and increase the dosage once my body is used to it, but i think it's doing okay for only 4 days on a low dose." | 9 |
weight loss | "i started taking adipex in june of 2007 and stopped taking it in april 2008. i lost 55lbs with it but i quit cold turkey in may on 2008 and since then i have gained most of my weight back. when i went to talk to my doctor about getting back on it he told me not to stop taking it all at once but to lower my dosage slowly. that's why i gained most of my weight back. he put me back on it 3 days ago and i have already lost 5 lbs. so i do recommend adipex to anyone. just make sure your doctor does approve it because it can speed your heart rate up and give you lots of energy. it is great." | 6 |
adhd | "the only adhd medication i have taken that doesn't have awful side effects. it makes you more alert and productive with out the headaches and and hungover feeling that i get with adderall and focalin. i don't think it effects everyone the same but it has been a real lifesaver for me." | 9 |
birth control | "i have been on this pill for over a year, and only had mild side effects during the first 2 months. those side effects included breast tenderness, and spotting. after the 2 month mark, all side effects subsided. i have had much lighter periods that only last 3-4 days since starting the pill, which has been great! i have not experienced mood swings, low sex drive, weight gain, or any of the other effects some other have dealt with. it's been a great pill for me!" | 0 |
bipolar disorde | "i took nuvigil for the first time and i found myself less tired and more active than ever. i have severe depression and stay tired a lot. for years, i haven't been myself as for being active i was an athlete for half my life and i knew what being in shape felt like, but with aging i fell into depression and bipolar. still too early to say, but nuvigil made a positive difference for at least one day of my life." | 5 |
anxiety | "i am prescribed to take 10mg 3x a day, but find it only necessary to take a 5mg in the morning and a 10-15mg in the evening. that way, i can still function during the day and sleep well at night." | 3 |
bipolar disorde | "since i started therapy a year ago my bipolar 1 disorder has evened out, but i sometimes have manic, depressed, or both episodes. also it has caused disturbances in my speech, and uncontrolled movements in my face, arms and legs. the benefits outweigh the risks though and i am satisfied with the way it has helped stabilize my moods." | 5 |
birth control | "nuvaring caused for me to have no sex drive whatsoever. i've only been on it for 2 weeks and i'm fairly certain it's not allowing me to loose weight. i ride my bike 16 miles daily and have still gained a pound. i've also gotten a urinary tract infection in the 2 weeks. i'm considering getting off of the ring all together." | 0 |
birth control | "i've had the skyla for about 3 months now. when i got it inserted i couldn't even go to work; it hurt so badly. the day after, the pain got imensely better. the only reason it hurts so badly is because you are putting a foreign object in a place where it doesn't belong. afterwards i've had no problems with it. i get random (little to no) spotting and no prriods with this. i highly reccommend it." | 0 |
birth control | "i have "white coat syndrome", therefore my gyno felt that the mini pill made sense due to high blood pressure. i originally wanted a combo birth control to help with acne. i asked her about side effects and i guess i could have researched more, but since she said it was the only option besides an iud. i've been on it for 7 weeks now and at first the mini pill was wonderful. my period was shorter and less cramping. since then, my skin has been broken out since it increases oil production. i look terrible. i can't have sex since i've been bleeding for 2 weeks since my period started. it's not breakthrough bleeding- it's like another period. my mood isn't effected, but i feel less confident because i'm either retaining water or gaining weight." | 0 |
anxiety | "my psychiatrist had me on 2mg xanax ir as needed daily. i have severe anxiety and had tried ativan, klonopin, valium, ect. none of them seemed to work. finally, i found that xanax did. unfortunately, xanax isn't a long-acting drug. i was finding that being on such a high dose of ir that i was having to take it even when i didn't need it for anxiety but just to keep from having withdrawals. i was miserable until i was prescribed 2mg xanax xr twice daily. it does pretty well to control my severe anxiety, racing thoughts, and ocd! i do still take 1mg xanax ir as needed if i'm having a hard day with my anxiety or if i have a panic attack. all in all, i recommend trying this medication for treatment of moderate to severe anxiety disorders." | 3 |
birth control | "had my nexplanon inserted with no pain 3 years ago. i didn't have my menstrual for almost the entire duration. hormones did not affect my mood or weight but may have worsened my acne. removal and reinsertion was almost painless and took a total of 9 minutes done in one visit. definitely recommend!" | 0 |
bipolar disorde | "i'd love to say this med was good for me. i can't. i've never had such an awful response to a medication.
after 1 week of being on it i began to experience odd sensations. my arms felt disconnected, i couldn't get comfortable.
at the 2 week mark i had to leave work two days in a row, customers were terrifying me, my pulse was 180! by this time my anxiety slowly shot up so high i was paralyzed. i couldn't walk across the room. i literally was stuck in a chair. everything was extremely terrifying. just sitting i was afraid to move. once i saw my dr, found out i had suffered a severe panic attack that sent me into an anxiety attack for two weeks! i was ill for six months. read the pamphlet with the drug , it lists severe anxiety!" | 5 |
bipolar disorde | "i have literally been on every medication you can think of. prozac, zoloft, geodon, haldol, effexor, risperdal, abilify, xanax, clonazepam and the list doesn't stop but zyprexa did it! none of them seemed to help until i tried zyprexa! i do not have to take anxiety medicines anymore because somehow zyprexa took care of that also and my anxiety used to be so bad." | 5 |
depression | "i have been taking celexa 10 mg for over ten years. the great thing about celexa is that i have not experienced any side effects. the thing about celexa is that you don't notice a radical difference you are taking it, but you notice the difference when you stop." | 1 |
bipolar disorde | "i am bipolar 2 and take 300mg per day.
has changed my life so much. helped me kick my alcohol addiction and impulsiveness. the last two years have been great.
no drug is perfect however, and the withdrawals can be bad. make sure you take it every day. so i gave it an 8 because i feel great if i keep up with it.
i take it right after i wake up because it helps wake me up and gives me energy. also makes me very patient with myself, other people and just life in general throughout the day.
at my current dosage i wouldn't hesitate to call it a smart drug for me because it lessons my impulsive tendencies and quickness to anger.
if this doesn't work for you, don't fret, i study medicine, and there is usually always something available to help." | 5 |
bipolar disorde | "i went back to the doctor today and she did prescribe lamictal 25mg 1 tablet once a day for 2 days, then 1 tablet daily for 2 days, then 1 tablet in the morning and 2 at bedtime for 2 days then 2 tablets 2 times a day. i was also prescribed burspirone 15mg 3 time a day, paxil 20 mg once a day and trazodone 50 mg. lamictal had worked for me in the past. i hope these other medicines works well with it. has anybody else this combination as well i would like to here from you." | 5 |
birth control | "i have been taking loseasonique for years. i have never had problems with it until lately. due to my new job i have been bad at taking the pill the same time every day which is causing a lot of spotting, which is my fault. but i have noticed a decrease in sex drive. otherwise i have never had a problem with this for 5 years." | 0 |
weight loss | "i was diagnosed with hashimoto's thyroiditis in 2012, 3 years after they realized my thyroid was out of wack. progressively i have gained and gained weight, i am now 30lbs heavier than i was 9 months pregnant. i have other health issues that make me somewhat of a doctor's nightmare, or a puzzle they can't find all the pieces too. this is the start of trying to bring my weight down (my gw is 145) and that's about 80lbs. it's saturday nov 4, 2017, dose 1, 37.5mg, took my bp first, will check again in an hour and before bed. wish me luck! the nurse at my pcp's office is also on it, i was hesitant and had not filled my script right away, she has lost 13lbs in 4 weeks ... so, what do i have to lose? the weight!" | 6 |
birth control | "i have been taking this for over a year, with that being said i have had no period the entire time i've been on it which is great! the only biggest downside is my sex drive is completely gone, sex is often very painful and without my natural lubrication it is hard for me to have sex for the few days after i have it! this has been enough for me to want to switch, my doctor told me is it common to become dry while taking low estrogen pills. im going to switch to a slightly higher pill in hopes of a higher sex drive!" | 0 |
acne | "buy this medicine! i have struggled with acne for as long as i can remember and i am about to turn 17. i have tried every acne treatment out there including proactive, which i hate to death. it burned my skin horriably ans left it peeling dry. acezone makes my skin feel 100times better the morning after i wake up. no burning, drying, itching, and will clear you're face fast. i also have rosashe so i used another cream on top of the acezone that worked perfectly together." | 2 |
depression | "i loved the effects this had on me, however my kids said it made me crazy and mean. i first began taking it to regulate my sleep pattern when i had a third (overnight) shift job. several years later i went back on it for depression while trying to raise 3 kids on my own. it helped me to lose weight but it made me very moody. some 13 years later i returned to it but got no symptoms relief. just weight loss, again." | 1 |
birth control | "horrible horrible! i bled for 7 months. i got bad anxiety. the implant got lost in svared tissue in my arm which made it very hard to remove. i now hv mirena. hopefully its better for me." | 0 |
acne | "have applied very lightly once a day for 3 days now. and it's completely unbearable. where my skin was perfectly fine before using is now red, scaly, and itchy. absolutely everything hurts my face, even water. " | 2 |
depression | "i credit wellbutrin for my life. started taking 150mg wellbutrin sr 15 years ago to combat the sleepy side effect of prozac (taken for depression). about a year later i dropped the prozac (because of sexual side effects). the wellbutrin is enough to keep me normal. over the 14 years i have tried 1: the no name brand (almost a disaster- made me sleepy & more depressed-fortunately i figured it out before getting suicidal) 2: the name brand long acting version- again made me sleepy and more depressed. 3. took 2 by accident once or twice- ok until it wears off, then withdrawal feeling/depressed. 4. sometimes i take one in the afternoon (when i am unemployed and more depressed) this works pretty well provided i take it before 3pm- or keeps me awake." | 1 |
birth control | "i have been taking gianvi for 9 months now. this is the first birth control i tried and was highly recommended by my gynecologist. after the first few months of taking it i didn't seem to have any problems my period always came on the third day of the placebo pills and lasted about five days. one thing i will say is i have only missed one pill and if you miss one you will break through bleed for a little bit. last month i did get random spotting before my period, then my period started and stopped for a day then came back very light. i think this is just my periods lessening, i know some on this medication don't receive a period at all. i would greatly recommend this birth control i love it! and it has prevented pregnancy!" | 0 |
acne | "it makes your acne worse for a while , if you have dark spots it's going to make them darker. but fast forward 2 mnths later ( time may vary the more you use it the faster your skin clears up ) my skin is clear, only use it at night time , my dermatologist recommended me to put it on for 5 mins then wash it off , the next day 15mins the day after that 30 and so on, now i just keep it on over night . make sure to go to a dermatologist to give you products that work with it , and if it is useful for your acne or not ." | 2 |
acne | "read reviews from others and want to offer some advice on what i have learned and did to use epiduo.
first, retin a will make the skin soft and susceptible to damage so do not pick skin as it can rip off layers causing scars. i use a sensitive skin soap such as cetaphil sensitive skin soap. do not scrub your face which stimulates sebum production. use your finger tips and be as gentle as possible washing face am/pm daily.
when starting retinoids/ epiduo, apply at night after washing and let face dry 20min. apply 50/50 with cetaphil eczema sensitive skin moisturizer. if you skin is red skip a night but i found that this moisturizer will eliminate the redness.
apply moisturizer in the am after washing/softly drying your face. use sunscreen" | 2 |
emergency contraception | "i had unprotected sex august 29 which was a monday and after we finished he told me that he came inside me, and let me tell y'all i was fertile and i ovulated on wednesday!! well i started freaking out and took the pill 40 min after. tuesday morning i did feel some of the side effects but nothing too major!! your period is either going to be early or late but i wasn't supposed to get my period until 2 weeks from the day i had sex. fortunately i got it early six days later so it does work!! also they say that if you weigh more then 160 or so it won't be as effective and well i'm a pretty curvy girl i weigh 250 and it worked on me so don't believe that stupid theory!!! hope it was helpful!!" | 10 |
birth control | "my periods were for 7 or 8 days, and i was moody and emotional and made my boyfriend insane. i think it made my hormones go crazy. i was mean and angry for a whole week. " | 0 |
bipolar disorde | "i've been on it for 1.2 weeks. started at 20 and now up to 40 mg. i was so scared to try this medicine because unfortunately i have a side effect to just about every anti-psychotic except seroquel. they tend to make my eyes roll back i can bring them down to look at you but then they stay stuck up. not even cogentin helps. i am so excited because this has not happened with the latuda yet. i am down 6.4 pounds. and i feel great. my appetite is very curb. unfortunately my first week i had a lot of anxiety. and one very bad day. but all of that has seemed to subside. my stomach has been upset... but i'm willing to take the bad... because i'm getting so much good" | 5 |
birth control | "i was very skeptical about getting on birth control in general because i did try depot a few years ago and was bleeding non stop for a year. but i recently got into a relationship and wanted to get on birth control so i tried nexplanon. once again i was skeptical after reading so many horrible reviews but decided to try it anyways. i got nexplanon implanted mid march and i got my period the usual time of the month i was expecting it. my period usually last for 5 days but it did last for 2 weeks this time. i have now been off my period for a few days and hoping it stays off!!! no consistent bleeding, no depression, no mood swings and no loss of sex drive. so far so good. only rated it an 8 because i haven't been on it for too long." | 0 |
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