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depression | "i've had wonderful results on this medication. a few minor side effects that pale in comparison to my improved mood, renewed energy, mellowness and more. i was weaned off paxil for rapid weight gain, and on viibyrd i am losing weight and feeling much more confident and positive. i do have vivid dreams, but honestly, i think that's fun." | 1 |
acne | "i am an almost 16 year old girl and i have had acne for about four years. i have a fair amount of acne scars and also regular acne bumps and went to the dermatologist and she prescribed me the pill and a benzyol peroxide /clindamyacin face wash that i use twice a day, when i wake up and right before bed. she also gave me a cream for the morning and ziana for night and i started all of this 7 days ago and the redness in my skin has gone down and the size of my pimples has gone down. fingers crossed it keeps going down and my acne scars clear up eventually and the only side effects i have experienced are pain in the stomach and nausea but i haven't experienced either since the day before yesterday." | 2 |
depression | "having taken mirtazapine for a couple of months, they have helped my sleep pattern calm down, and i feel a bit better. sleep and tiredness were my two worst enemies, but these tablets have helped it very much." | 1 |
birth control | "i have been on velivet for 2 months now. the first month i felt nauseous, tender breast, i gained 10 lbs and i turned very moody (especially with my boyfriend). my period was very light and best of all no cramps. the second month is better i am still a bit moody." | 0 |
anxiety | "this is the drug that was a total game changer for me. i was on effexor and abilify because of severe depression and suicidal ideation (at only 19 :(). while the abilify and effexor helped with the depression, i was extremely anxious, jumpy, panicky, and unable to sleep at all. klonopin changed all that. i am now able to do anything with no anxiety, no intrusive thoughts, and am visibly much less tense and more relaxed than i have ever been. i can go to work, take public transport, and interact with customers with absolutely no anxiety anymore. if you sound like me, i highly suggest at least giving this medication a try. it saved my life." | 3 |
insomnia | "simple, i started taking ambien in 2001 when it was prescribed for me by my orthopedic md for a swollen knee so i could sleep, then i found out it was not habit forming, other than psychological. i am a professor and i have trouble shutting down my mind at night. i have used it daily since that time, never have needed more than 5-10mg, never sleep walk, do my best work in the morning at my office before classes, have gone a few days when i have run out and am not somewhere i can refill. doesn't worry me, i just accept i am not going to sleep well and i don't, but i sleep some. i don't get anxious about it. i am now 71, still teaching full time, no sign of weak bones. why on earth would i want to stop taking ambien?" | 8 |
birth control | "so i just got my paraguard inserted today. im 18 only had sex three times and have never had any children. about an hour before my appointment i took 3 alieve (as instructed by my doctor) and it helped so much, i highly recommend this before any iud insertion. the insertion of the iud did not hurt that badly, just felt like a ton of pressure. when my ob had to measure my uterus that is the only part that hurt due to the cramping it caused. within 10 minutes after having it inserted i was able to stand up and drive home. i did not feel any different than before it was inserted. i read so many horror stories before going in and was about to change my mind about the paraguard. it may not be for everyone but if you can try it!" | 0 |
weight loss | "i started taking qsymia in november 2012. i tipped the beams at 264lbs, by july i was down to 199lbs and had a heart attack! don't be alarmed, the doctors all said it was nothing to do with the medication. it was a blockage due to all the crap i had ingested over the years. i'm still currently taking qsymia still at 200 lbs. i'm not exercising like i was and i can eat anything i like in moderation. i feel great, dropped 4 pant sizes and 2 shirt sizes. with no side effects after the first couple weeks. so does it work??? yes... but it's expensive!" | 6 |
pain | "i have two degenerative discs, a pinched nerve, arthritis, and i also have a lot of trouble with my sciatic nerve. i also have pain in my left leg and hip. a couple of different doctors tried lorcet and lortab but they did not help me at all. i started going to another doctor and he prescribed me methadone and it seems to be helping. i only take one three times a day. it helps to ease it and i think when i go back to the doctor i am going to see if maybe he can up the dose, not a lot but enough to really take the pain away. all in all the methadone has helped me a lot." | 4 |
pain | "i started taking 2 x 50 mg four times a day but i only take about 4-6 now. i have been on vicoden 10/325 12 x a day for the past 3 years and believe it or not this has replaced the vicodens for the moment. i stopped taking vicoden yesterday and have no withdrawal or as bad a pain as i thought. " | 4 |
pain | "i have had 3 major back surgeries in 6 years. last surgery fused me at 3 levels, taken hydrocodene for years, was becoming seriously addicted before last surgery. 2 years after last surgery in nov. 2014 back, hip and leg pain started to return. my pain management doctor suggested butrans patches, 10mcg/hour every 7 days a new patch. 10mcg was too strong, sleep all the time, so switched to 5mcg didn't sleep but had no noticeable pain relief. upped dosage to 7.5mcg/hour patch and have decent pain relief, still need hydrocodene 5mg for break thru pain occasionally. i have been on the patches for almost 5 months. now experiencing joint and muscle pain in arms, wrists and knees. hate to give up the patch but still sleepy all the time, no energy." | 4 |
anxiety | "i started this medication on a low, as needed, 5mg dose back in august after i started a new job with a high level of stress. taking it twice a day as needed worked for awhile with no major side effects. working this stressful job full time, classes, and being a newly wed young adult was taking it's toll and i finally had a nervous breakdown at work, uncontrollable sobbing, hyperventilating, the works. i went to the doctor and we've upped it from 5mg bid prn to 15mg twice daily. i'm currently taking 7.5mg twice daily to get used to the increased dose. the only side effects i'm dealing with is nausea, but it goes away eventually." | 3 |
birth control | "depo- provera has been a life saver for me! since i've been getting it, my severe bleeding i've suffered for so long with is gone! i have no periods at all. it's also amazing at preventing pregnancy. i've been with my fiancé for 11 years & we don't use protection, and i like to let him finish in me. no babies here! the only symptoms i get when the shot is first given is slight fatigue. i'd highly recommend you giving it a chance. i've tried everything from an iud to pills. the iud worked great for pregnancy also, but caused severe pain & i had to get it removed along with a pelvic ultrasound to make sure no damage was done." | 0 |
depression | "feeling heaps better about life and alot calmer only thing is i feel hungry all the time and have put on 4 kilos in one week!! dont know what to do about that..." | 1 |
birth control | "hello all! i'm 20, a college student with no kids. i just got the iud skyla inserted thursday, october 15th 2015. the insertion itself, was quick but uncomfortable- as far as pain goes, i would rate it around a 7. but all in all, it didn't last more than 1 minute. so, now i am two days after insertion and still have mild cramping. better than yesterday however. my period has become lighter and completely stopped today. i am still waiting for the cramps to stop, but they are tolerable- my heating pad, and pamprin has been my bestfriend. at the end of the day, i don't regret my decision. i haven't felt moody, nausea, or any really side effects- just mild, period like, cramps. other than the cramps, i am happy with my skyla. i recommend it." | 0 |
birth control | "i got my implanton on july 1st 15. i am so far thrilled with it. i was on the second day of my period when i went in to get my mirena. due to complications with insertion (ouch) i did not receive the mirena. my doc recommended the implanton, i had done little research about it but opted to get the implant. she numbed the injection site and it was in, with slight discomfort, in seconds. the reason i gave a 9 is because the next day i felt overwhelmed with emotions and was very light headed and tired. besides that it completely stopped my period that day and i havent spotted or bled at all. i have a 2 month old daughter and knowing i am safe for 3 years is super reassuring. i would recommend this form of bc!" | 0 |
birth control | "i love this birth control. i've been on the patch, the shot, the pill. all had the same issue, when it was time for my period they would last 2-3weeks. horrible.
i decided to get nexplanon. i've been on it for 10 months now. it is amazing. the doctor said there was a chance i would bleed through a little at the beginning. that wasn't the case for me. i haven't had a period since the day i got the nexplanon put in. my face is so clear and perfect now. i did gain a little weight, i'm sure the nexplanon had a little to do with it or could it be all those cookies i've been eating at night? haha. i love this birth control. if you doubting it, don't. i doubted it for 2 years and i'm kicking myself for waiting so long." | 0 |
depression | "i used this for 6 weeks at first few days i felt great then bam i felt so much worse. i have major depression , panic disorder and ocd , i'm currently in counselling too while on this med , this is my 3rd medication for my symptoms i've tried now my doc prescribed lexapro and i will take that in 3 days, side affects i got while on venlafaxine was weird dreams , low sex drive (only for a few weeks then went back to normal) migraines and irritated my ibs . i came off the drug myself without my docs consent as i wasn't feeling myself and knew it wasn't working i was on 37.5mg and then upped to double the dose and higher dose didn't suit so went back down to 37.5mg . only side affects coming off them was cold sweats and my migraines n ibs went" | 1 |
bipolar disorde | "i was on this for several months and had great experiences with it. it made all the weird little hallucinations go away, caused me to effortlessly drop all of the risperdal weight (60lbs!), and just generally really helped stabilize my mood, combined with the xanax and depakote. unfortunately, it's about $300 a bottle on my insurance (generic)." | 5 |
birth control | "taking this pill was an awful experience. everything was going fine until right around the time that i started the second month of it- and since then, i have had nasty breakthrough bleeding ever since then! (not to mention the breast soreness, leg cramps, and depression). i'm finishing the pill this week and it hasn't gotten any better or worse. so basically i've had my period for 8 weeks straight. " | 0 |
emergency contraception | "this works. let me cut to the chase: i am normally very careful when it comes to protection, but accidents happen. my guy and i had sex once with a condom, no ejaculation. then we went for round two without a condom. this time, there was ejaculation, although he did not get any inside me. i know that pre-cum is something that can potentially carry sperm so, to be on the safe side, i took plan b one step about 2.5 hours after. long story short, i could have been ovulating (very regular 28/29 day cycles) and, it's worth a mention, i am well over that supposed "175 lb" weight limit for plan b to work. all preg tests on days 24, 25, and 26 of my cycle are negative and today i got my heavy, heavy, painful period. no baby here." | 10 |
birth control | "i loved this birth control, contrary to everyone else who's written a review. i took this pill for 2 years straight, and for me it worked wonders- i gained weight in all the right places (breasts and butt), it prevented pregnancy, and i had clearer skin. my only complaint was that after i began the pill, my period stopped completely for the entire duration that i took the pill (2 years). overall, i had no ill side effects like nausea or head aches and it worked great for me! i would highly recommend" | 0 |
birth control | "i was prescribed this medicine to help with my erratic periods. it was great, at first. about eight months into it, i became anemic from heavy bleeding and had nine day periods instead of four. i've also experienced spotting eight months into taking it." | 0 |
emergency contraception | "i would never recommend this pill, i have been severely depressed after taking this pill 7/12/17 came on my period stayed on for 4 days i have been feeling confused, distorted, crying hysterically, no appetite, sad, feel detached from myself, i'm crying as i'm tying i feel miserable ! i feel scared because i have not been myself since i took this pill ! i can't deal right now !" | 10 |
pain | "i am a 26 year old woman and i have 2 kids. i was in a really bad wreck in december 2006. i was rear ended at 55mph while i was sitting still in a construction zone. my doctor put me on percocet for the neck and back pain. it felt like a wounder drug to me. i have had a lot of medical problems in my life and i still do, it as been one surgery after another and percocet is the best pain medication that i have ever taken. percocet is the best." | 4 |
birth control | "well basically when i first used it, it was great only have tender breasts felt a little sick but it went away. then all of a sudden i had these terrible mood swings. felt really emotional. and i've been that exhausted, i've had to take naps during the day. so yeah not that good for me." | 0 |
birth control | "i had gottten my skyla put in about a month ago, and i have yet to stop being in pain. the insertion was painful but i thought it would eventually ease up do to just getting it put in. lets keep in mind i am 17 and i have never had a kid. but ever since i got the skyla i have been on a non stop period and been having cramps such as feeling like im being stabbed in the uterus and in the back by knifes it was completely aweful i have chosen to get it removed and i don't recommend it." | 0 |
birth control | "i've been using loestrin 24 for about 4 months now and i like it a lot. it completely took away my period(yay)! i do sometimes get in really bad moods for no reason at all and i sometimes feel like i am gaining weight. however i do really like it and will continue to use it." | 0 |
anxiety | "i was given a prescription for this 4 years ago when i was diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder. it is the one thing i can count on to help slow spiraling thinking. i have never taken it regularly until recently because of some major life stressors. i would normally take 0.5 mg in the morning once in awhile, but now i have been advised by my dr. to take up to 0.5 mg three times a day as needed while i adjust to zoloft. i have not needed it more than twice in a day. it sure helps, and so far i have never had any problems stopping taking it." | 3 |
acne | "i have had cystic acne since 13 years of age and now i am 22. for so many years since 18 i tried at home remedies, washing my face so often and eating well but nothing ever worked. having 2-3 cysts popping up every second day i just couldn't understand what was going on. i visited a cosmetic physician who then advised me on so many creams with me spending hundreds and finally she referred me onto a dermatologist who prescribed me doxycycline and epiduo- if only she did so much earlier i would have suffered 2 years less. those medication have rid of all active and no new ones have appeared from day one of use. my skin is dry but i'd rather that than cysts all over and moisturizing isn't a bad habit to get into. thank you for doxycycline!" | 2 |
obesity | "i started taking 50 mg of topomax for the first month and went up to 100mg for the next three months. lost 40 pounds.... for the next year and a half i have kept off the weight but have not lost any more. i still need to lose 30 more pounds, but have seemed to plateaued. and i am at 200 mg now... dont know what to do." | 7 |
depression | "caused me severe anxiety/agitation. its action increases norepinephrine levels as well as serotonin...and its that effect on norepinephrine that has me climbing the walls! not good for my depression or anxiety!" | 1 |
pain | "i played football in college and took a severe hit in the back. i now have 4 bulging discs, and 2 deteriorating discs in my spine. the doctors gave me oxycontin right away knowing the pain i was in. that was 4 years ago and today i take (2)80mg, (1)40mg, and (8)percocets 10/325's daily. last summer i was able to run a 5k race. oxycontin has given me back what was stolen from me in college. i am 90% pain free, and have no regrets about being on this drug. i can't recall ever having any side effects." | 4 |
birth control | "i hate this birth control!!! i had my nexplanon put in august 2013 and just had it removed july 2015. honestly i don't see how i kept it that long. i had crazy mood swings always emotional and on the verge of crying about any and everything. but that's not even the worse part prior to getting this birth control i had started my weight lost journey to better myself and had happily lost 70lbs! then i got this birth control and my weight loss went straight to hell basically. almost 2 years on this i have gained all my weight back plus some. the only good thing about this is i didn't get pregnant but from all the weight gain i'm super depressed now. hopefully now that it's out i can lose the weight again." | 0 |
acne | "this is an initial review seeing as though i haven't even gotten through the first pack yet. my doctor prescribed tri sprintec for my skin & to avoid weight gain.
i take the pill everyday at 5:30 pm. an odd daily pattern has developed. in the morning i feel normal. then by the early afternoon, i'll get a killer headache a couple hours before its time to take the pill! once i take it, the headache subsides but i get nausea instantly (sometimes vomit) & lose my appetite for the night. then i get fatigued fast and have been sleeping very early. by the next morning i feel back to normal.
the headaches and nausea suck! i also noticed really painful under the skin pimples. waiting for skin to clear. boobs are getting bigger that's a plus" | 2 |
obesity | "i am pre-diabetic and have been taking one pill a day for 5 days. i feel no negative side effects. i have just weaned off my other antidepressant so i am hoping this works as effectively as what i was previously taking. my goal weight is 30 more pounds but my body won't let me lose it with just diet and exercise. hoping this works, i would like to prolong getting diabetes. i have lost 9 lbs in five days. i am also scared to eat but my blood sugar gets super low and then i try to eat just healthy foods." | 7 |
birth control | "this pill has really worked for me. it's the only bc i've ever been on and it's been close to two years of no worries. the first week i started taking it, i had to pee like crazy. i've gained some weight, but i don't know if i can blame it on the pill." | 0 |
insomnia | "i have worked rotating shifts for over the 30 years and i have never had enough sleep. so i asked my doctor if there was anything i could try. he suggested ambien, 10 mg at bedtime. so for the last year i now wake up after 6 hours of rest, which nothing compared to years of restless nights tossing and turning over to look at a clock. good sleep means a lot and is worth a pill every night." | 8 |
adhd | "my 10 year old son has severe adhd and autism. he has been on intuniv for almost a year starting with 1mg and progessively until 4mg. while it did help a bit with his sleep at night, we have taken him off the medication with no difference in his behavior other than he seems to have fewer and less severe meltdowns. i don't think it did much for him." | 9 |
birth control | "if i could rate this product less than 1 i would. awful! i was never told by my provider it could cause fertility issues in the future i have been off it for almost a year and still don't have a regular period back. my period symptoms have increased in intensity. it also over the period of 18 months i was using it caused me severe anxiety and weight gain. i would never recommend this to anyone." | 0 |
birth control | "for me the pill has been pretty good. had to go on the progesterone only pills do to migraines and stroke symptoms. so far it’s been a lot better. my period is trying to get back on track but it’s not too bad. i’m a 3 or 4 months into it i’ve noticed the past few weeks i’ve been very oily (never had that problem in my life. i’ve always had dry skin). like i’m so oily even my ears are oily. it’s weird lol. also my body odour is really bad. i’ve never body odour problems. idk if i’m having womanly changes or if it’s switching to this pill lol. but i’m not pregnant and the migraines are gone so i’m giving this pill time to adjust to my body." | 0 |
adhd | "i have been on strattera for 4 months. i still find myself procrastinating a lot. i never eat, i lost 7 pounds the first week i was on it. doctor then gave me adderal. i find it way better except the fact it keeps you up all night." | 9 |
depression | "been on effexor for fourteen years. it makes ocd worse and ptsd worse and my depression worse. i don't care what these negative reviews say, i am switching from this crap drug to another antidepressant. i feel fourteen years of my life have been ruined and i was lied to by the medical profession, they never told me how terrible this drug was and how it makes paranoia and ocd and ptsd worse. oh and i can't eat oats or wheat or cheese or margarine or butter as it gives me drowsiness and unbeatable tiredness.effexor should be banned, its ruined my life and i can't wait to come off it and go on another drug." | 1 |
depression | "took this med for a month at 20mg and i was one of those who began to notice positive effects overnight. it improved my mood exponentially and since i've never had a sex drive (from depression) i actually gained one while on paxil. sex was much more pleasurable. unfortunately i thought i could find a med that was even better, so was put on cymbalta and abilify, but have had miniscule improvements. tomorrow i'm going to start back up on the paxil." | 1 |
weight loss | "the day before starting the medicine i weighed 176. so the first week i varied from 177-179 of taking contrave. i felt great but my cravings became intense. my sugar craving out of control especially at night. i tried this medication for about 3 months and gained about 12-15 pounds. i kept reading reviews & thinking it will kick in & work! i should of quit way before. absolutely did not work for me unfortunately" | 6 |
depression | "anxiety/panic attacks/intrusive thoughts/depression. thought i'd state the things i had been suffering from quite severely, rather than choose one category! i normally don't post things like this, but i was once too in the same position as whoever is reading this, so want to help. i had been suffering with anxiety for years, along with panic attacks, and it all got worse when i started to have these so called 'intrusive thoughts', causing me to feel very depressed. i was very skeptical about taking any kind of medication, but i have to admit sertraline helped me get back on track of being me again! it took a week or two to kick in at all, before then i was having the not so nice side effects, but just keep with it! been on it for 2 months." | 1 |
depression | "was on pristiq about a year ago, got of it due to, being totally grey, no highs - no lows limited high happy moments. i know its supposed to level your moods. but i wanted off it. i weaned myself of it by buying a steel bladed pill cutter, cut the pill into " | 1 |
birth control | "i had skyla inserted at the end of march. i was a virgin and terrified of the pain i read about on here and yes, it hurt but not nearly as bad as i expected. i had cramping which lasted maybe 2 minutes. i had a little spotting afterwards but have had no cramps since insertion. i've had spotting 2 days since insertion and never got my period." | 0 |
birth control | "i started taking lo loestrin fe as a form of birth control. within the first week, i had cramps, tender breasts, and break through bleeding. by the time the second week came, i realized that i started getting a little more emotional, crying at things i normally wouldn't, getting offended over little reasons, etc. in week 3, i woke up so nauseous that i almost threw up for 4 days straight. by the time i was halfway through my second pack, i was a complete lunatic. screaming at my boyfriend over the stupidest things, not thinking reasonably about anything, crying for no reason at all. i stopped taking this pill and within 2 days felt completely better. i am now on a different pill and do not have this problem. i dont recommend lolo" | 0 |
birth control | "after i had my daughter, the doctors really pushed and recommended that i get the nexplanon over a typical daily pill. ever since i got it implanted, my periods have been extremely irregularly. at times, i would go 2-2 1/2 months without getting my period, but when it finally came, it lasted weeks. it's really a win-lose. although you don't get your period as often, it sticks around longer. i have experienced no side effects until lately. after a year and a half of having it, i started getting pregnancy symptoms (nausea, bloating, headaches, back pain, etc.). and i worried that much more because since my period is so irregular, it makes no sense to try to track my periods so i didn't know if i was pregnant or not due to my lack of period." | 0 |
pain | "it worked great after a procedure, with very little side effects. i was given 2mg as an i.v. dose. i would recommend after and/or before surgery, for any pain ranging from moderately severe to very severe. if morphine gives you nausea ask for dilaudid!" | 4 |
pain | "i've been on this for 2 months sometimes the pain in my legs is so bad i want to chop them off. gabapentin does nothing. i started to have memory issues about a month ago and was never warned about it. why can they just give me my one percocet a day and i can go back to work, be pain free and get my life back. this is awful." | 4 |
anxiety | "after trying to deal with my anxiety without taking medication for the past 2 yrs i finally gave in and asked my doctor for a recommendation. she prescribed me lexapro the 1st 2 days were a little scary (especially after reading the 20 million positive and negative reviews) i felt more anxious and on edge than ever but my search results said that would happen and my doctor had told me i would get worse before i started feeling better so i figured it was normal. after the first 2 days i got the over anxious feeling, so i started focusing on watching out for any other side effects and just getting used to it. the constant yawning the 1st few weeks was just annoying but working out helped a bit. 1 month later and things are going better." | 3 |
acne | "it took a good couple of months for me to start seeing noticeable results. when i first started using it my skin was so red and started peeling and flaking off it also made me break out so much. make sure to use plenty of moisturiser and hydrating products (i use dermalogica skin soothing hydrating lotion, would recommend it as it helps a lot with the dryness but doesn't leave your skin with a greasy feel) after about a month the redness and peeling stopped. it's taken a little less than a year for my skin to get to where it is now, it is so clear and has very minimal redness, it's also helped with the scarring. you have to have a lot of patience when using this product but its 100% worth it in the end." | 2 |
obesity | "i've been using alli for several months, with a good diet, and i exercise when i can, but at least a few times per week and i have not lost a single pound on alli. i get the shits and all, and that is surely no fun, but besides that there is no proof that these pills work. simple as that." | 7 |
bipolar disorde | "i have been on trileptal for a month now, combined with a small amount of zoloft, i feel wonderful. i have taken other mood stabilizers in the past, and this by far is the best one for me. i am a lot calmer (not a zombie)." | 5 |
depression | "i'm a 70 year old male, in excellent physical shape, and retired. problem is a depression and bipolar-2 condition, both of which have haunted me pretty much my entire life. in 1994, my depression became just unbearable, and i started on prozac...it worked for a while...then it didn't...then we tried something else...then something else...you get the drift. my doctor and i decided to try viibryd; this is day 10 and i'm taking 10 mg in the morning. this medicine is life changing. best news is i don't feel any sexual side-effects--actually, my sex-drive seems somewhat on the increase. who's complaining about that?" | 1 |
birth control | "weird - was on yaz (brand name) for over a year and had absolutely no issues. switched to the generic version and was given loryna. quickly i started to get tons of freckles all over my body (very odd side effect). in addition my legs started swelling. it is different than yaz!" | 0 |
adhd | "i am a 31 year old female and i tried strattera as my first adhd medication. i have been on an antidepressant for years as well. i liked the way this medication made me feel so much calmer. however, it gave me miserable heart burn, to where i would lose sleep and be so uncomfortable at other times as well. i also felt a little agitated but my anxiety level did go way down on this medication. i also had to take it at night because it made me very sleepy. upon my doctors advice we decided to change to adderall er." | 9 |
birth control | "i've had the nexplanon implant since the beginning of february, after having my first child by c section in november. in the first week or so of having it i was having terrible mood swings, thoughts of suicide and almost broke up with my bf several times over basically nothing, i still have not stopped bleeding since i got this thing in my arm and its june now. the blood doesn't even look like blood most of the time it's brown and clumpy or sometimes even black, every once in a while it will be very bright red. i called and talked to my doctor about getting this thing taken out after one particularly bad depressive episode a few months ago and was encouraged to wait it out and see if it got better. on the bright side, i'm not pregnant." | 0 |
birth control | "i am half way through my second implant! i cannot lie. i love it. first 2 months were hell but you have to let your body get used to the fact you have a hormone replacement. you cannot expect it to be quick change over. my skin has stayed the same. weight pretty similar a little heavy but that is due to my eating!! i will say i do have a low sex drive but unfortunately i think that's just me!! i have some read some people really slating the implant but by there own admission they have only tried it for a week or so?? you can't expect it to be a dream at the beginning you are changing your body's way of working. i recommend giving it at least 6 months. i went through the long period but now i haven't had period in 4 years!! hope this help" | 0 |
acne | "i took accutane 10 years ago while i was in high school. it's amazing what it did for my skin. the only side effect i had while taking it was a lot of really bad nightmares. after ten years my skin is still clear. i think i had my first pimple 6 or 7 years after taking it and only 1 more since then. i was on the lowest dose for 9 months. i was diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome a few years after taking accutane though, which can be a side effect. it worked wonders for my skin so if your acne is severe and you've tried numerous other products that don't work i would recommend taking accutane." | 2 |
birth control | "the first three months were horrible. i got cyst like acne, i had mood swings, and i had my period for 2 to 3 weeks at a time. once i got to the 4th, 5th, and 6th month the acne cleared, the mood swings have dramatically decreased (i just get teary at sappy things end of month), and i've actually skipped periods. my boyfriend encouraged me to stick it through and i'm happy i did." | 0 |
acne | "i've been using epiduo for little over a week now and it has done wonders. my acne went away in two days and my acne scars are already fading. also i've had no new acne breakouts. the only downside to the medication is that it makes your skin sensitive. avoid using it under your eyes and try not to use too much makeup. foundation can cause irritation. hopefully the irritation and burning will go away soon. i use the gel at night but always make sure to wash your face in the morning or else irritation will increase. my dermatologist also gave me a coupon for the medication because it can be quite pricey without it." | 2 |
adhd | "i have an 8 year old with adhd, odd & anxiety and a 7 year old with adhd. we tried everything before going to meds - healthy diet (no sugar/dyes), exercise, consistent schedule. both boys have taken focalin xr for a year (started with low dosages and increased as they grew) and it's been life changing! the meds have drastically improved their grades, behaviors and relationships. both boys take a small dose of focalin with lunch to get through the afternoon and a small dose of clonidine in the evening to slow things down for bedtime. focalin xr has been our saving grace - now instead of constant redirection, we can actually go do things and have fun. the only side effects are suppressed appetite, but they are both a healthy weight." | 9 |
birth control | "i've had this in for 2 years now and i love it. i guess everyone responds differently but i haven't experienced any acne breakouts, moodiness, prolonged periods... etc. in fact, i haven't had a period in 2 years. lots of sex, no babies. the one thing i will say though is that it made me gain 15 pounds within the first 3 months but other than that no further weight gain" | 0 |
obesity | "i began contrave in august and i have lost 35 lbs!! my starting weight was 200 and i am currently 167. i have had minimal side effects but when i increased to four daily i did have a reaction. simply going back to three solved the problem. i would certainly recommend this pill for anyone that needs a safe way to lose weight." | 7 |
birth control | "8 weeks since getting nexplanon: my experience has been positive. insertion pain was minimal and mostly centered around the needle used to inject the medicine that numbs your arm. there was a bit of bruising for a week or so after insertion but since it has healed i haven't felt a thing. no acne, no weight gain (well, there is weight gain but it is from diet!), no mood swings and no pregnancy. my first period was a bit longer but way less crampy. for me, it has been a dream and i absolutely love it." | 0 |
depression | "i was on cipralex for 3 years and it destroyed my life. i lost 3 years of my life leaving school and doing nothing but sit at home worthless. then i switched to zoloft, i felt better on zoloft but still the same complaint of being a “zombie”. i have never felt it is me for the past 10 years. i had tried getting off these drugs so many times but everytime i do it i feel better for the first few months then i collapse, again. it is very hard to be on them, and to be off them at the same time. my advice for you is to try them at last. never start with antidepressants. thank you and good luck." | 1 |
birth control | "my pharmacy replaced sprintec (the best birth control) with estarylla because they said it was the same formula. i have been on it for about 10 months now and i gained 10 pounds. after reading reviews, i realized it has made me moodier and made my anxiety worse. but hey i never got pregnant... if you have any sort of anxiety/depression, this is not the pill for you. i just got prescribed a lower dose of birth control called lo loestrin fe, so we will see how that goes" | 0 |
obesity | "i am starting my forth month on contrave, i have lost a total of 35 lbs , i feel better now than i can remembrr, when i first started taking , i didn't listen to clear instructions about working up to 4 a day , thought i was going to die for about a week from nausea and headaches ,but stuck with it , now i'm proud i did ,, i have had to cut back on exercise because of pushing it to much and messed the achilles tendon up now it is tendonitis .i am on a fixed income ,wish i could get help buying it if someone knows how" | 7 |
pain | "i have trigeminal neuralgia, which is the "most painful condition known to man", and opana er is the first medication that has ever actually helped with this type pain. it has worked better for me than any other pain medicine and it lasts far longer than any other extended release medications i've tried.
because this works better for me, i am able to take less/lower dose than other medicines- which means i can function at a much higher rate.
many patients with this condition do not take (narcotic) pain medication because trigeminal neuralgia does not usually respond well to them. however, for me, this is the 1st and only medicine that has actually helped with my level of pain and it has allowed me to have a much higher quality of life!" | 4 |
adhd | "my son is now going on 9 we started out with adderall 5mg xr at age 5... as he got older we adjusted and went to 5mg twice a day, however!! there were massive side effects with the adderall mainly moods anger frustration among many others that i noticed at the age of seven we then started focalin , however when we started the focalin my son was put on a 20 mg dose to start extended release capsule he took the medication went to school and every day after lunch when the second those kicked in he would constantly have massive rage massive hallucination massive amounts of itching breakouts among other things..... the 20 mg xr was way to strong for him. we downgraded to a 10mg xr with a 2.5mg immediate release for back. best decision we've made" | 9 |
emergency contraception | "unfortunately, i've had to use this three times with my boyfriend. either the condom breaks or it comes off without us realizing it. i'm on birth control, and we always use a condom. however, the potential for a pregnancy still scares the heck out of both of us, and so recently, we've decided to try the pull-out method bit with the condom on still. yes, you'll naturally feel nervous, waiting for your period to come but trust me, it will. it's arrived every time. i haven't experienced any cramps or negative side effects, but every person is different. but it works and thank goodness." | 10 |
pain | "i have general nerve damage , cervical and thoracic fusion for 10 year being hit from behind. i never sleep through the night in constant pain i take pain meds but there not enough.
i bought aleve pm yesterday took it last night, it was amazing, slept the whole night good deep sleep.
not only that but i have copd not from smoking, i usually have trouble with wheezing. it didn't happen last night.
thank you aleve pm." | 4 |
pain | "i have chronic neurological pain as well as lower back/hip pain. as i have aged (i'm 52) dealing with chronic pain has evolved for me.
in my 30's and 40's my primary care dr at the time prescribed t3 as well as hydrocodone and morphine extended release. have to say,my pain was obliterated, i didn't feel pain heck i didn't feel anything. i was a mess and had such a high tolerance that my daily life consisted barely getting up off the couch.
fast forward to the present. i now live in a different state and have a great new primary care physician. i have bee taking lyrica for neurological pain in my feet- which didn't work well for me. so she prescribed gabapentin 800mg twice a day and tylenol 3 twice a day as needed." | 4 |
pain | "likes: it works on post surgical pain. while it makes me a bit tired i can still function and work. it does not make me nauseous.
dislikes: it makes me so itchy i cannot function and need to take a 25mg hydroxyzine with each 10mg tablet. the histamine release is so aggravating that wearing clothes is just short of torture and every pore feels like it has a live nerve in it. my bowels have stopped completely. the cons outway the pros on this one for me. i have read a lot on how addicting this is and i cannot understand why - while it certainly did work on the pain, it made me feel miserable." | 4 |
birth control | "i got my implanon inserted this past january. i absolutely love it. insertion was quick and simple and nothing to be nervous over. my arm bled, i bruised horribly and i just have a small scar. i have had a little spotting over the course of the past few months, nothing i can complain about. my breasts actually grew a cup size. i've also seen people complain about low sex drive, mine has been normal if not heightened. i gained about fifteen pounds but i was 100 lbs. before this was put it, so i just cannot complain. i've recommended it to several friends and one got hers a few months ago. unfortunately, her experience hasn't been as good as mine. one thing to consider, it works differently for everyone. don't be scared to try." | 0 |
weight loss | "ok. so my rating has is based on nothing yet but just wanted to reassure new users because there is a lot of talk about the negative side effects day 1 on belviq....no headache i feel just fine aside from being slightly tires. can't wait to see if it works" | 6 |
weight loss | "i started this at the end of 1-30-17 weighing 141 lbs as of 3-15-17 i weigh 128 lbs
i have always exercised( i am blessed i love to and love water)- and tried eating healthy- and couldn't for the life of me to lose anything.
i take 1 in the morning and 1 before bed- i keep the bottle beside my bed so i don't forget to take both. my dr. has me doing a blood draw the once a month since this can damage your liver- to make sure it isn't damaging my liver. i will probably get off of it since i am at a weight i love and being 5'4 1/2 ( have to put that 1/2 in there:0 ) i feel great- kind scared me that i lost so much in a little amount of time - though , i am not complaining.it will be interesting to see what happens when i get off of it." | 6 |
depression | "marplan has been very effective on my bipolar depression. i have been on nearly every antidepressent available with limited or short-term success only. i have been taking marplan for 3 months and have reduced my symptoms from continious to occasional. my side effects were severe hypotension, muscle pain, weight gain and inability to have orgasms. everything has gone away except for the last two." | 1 |
weight loss | "i have a sleep eating problem and hypothyroidism, so i struggle and have gone from 130 pounds to 172 pounds over the past 7 years but i am 5'2". that's a problem plus i recently turned the big 50. i can eat 20 salads or 20 cheese burgers and the scale doesn't move. i have only taken the pill for 7 days and have lost 3 pounds which is huge. i have zero side effects, no cravings and no night grazing. i think i finally found the help i needed in order to stay motivate to a healthy diet and life style. couldn't be more pleasantly surprised and satisfied that this will change my life." | 6 |
acne | "let's start off saying that medications work different for everybody. personally it has not been bad for me like all of these other reviews. the first couple of weeks i did have mood swings, i was debating on stopping trinessa lo, but i said maybe just my hormones need to regulate. well they regulated. i started taking this birth control so i can stop getting hormonal break outs mid cycle. my acne wasn't horrible, i really just had oily skin and and a few cystic bumps that would leave red marks that looked ugly to me. i probably would get 7 a month? something like that. well the first 3 months i broke out a little more than usual. i had about 10 bumps on one cheek. on my 4th month and my skin is crystal clear!" | 2 |
adhd | "i have been talking vyvanse for just a week. 40mg. the first 3 days i couldn't sit down. i cleaned my house and my parents. not just cleaned but extra clean, like walls and moving furniture and everything. but now it has faded a little. i noticed right away that when i am doing stuff, its like i really concentrate and try perfection for everything. my appetite has been curved, but i still eat. but no where like i did before. so far i lost 4pds. it's been almost a week. i don't get any feeling of jitters, or that i'm taking speed. i feel normal, i just want to do stuff. i'm more social. i always stayed in my home, but now i just want to go out. it's very nice feeling. i have no problems sleeping either, but i also take it as soon as i wake up" | 9 |
birth control | "i had the nexplanon for 11 months and got the thing removed today! it worked great for its purpose but honestly i couldn't wait to get it out. my cycle became so sporadic. sometimes lasting for 2 weeks then it goes away for a week and then comes back. at times i wouldn't see it for almost two months and then bam for a few days and then it went away again. my period has always been every 21 days and last for 3 to 4 days.the joint pain was one of the more painful things. i got migraines about 3 or 4 times a week and fever blisters regularly (a few a month). not to mention i couldn't lose weight. i'm super elated right now that i got it removed today. everyone is different but i wouldn't tell anyone to get it." | 0 |
pain | "took this for intractable migraine headaches. it worked wonders. i was able to go out in the world, go to movies, go with friends, go to restuarants, etc, until the doctor pulled it and started me on continuous toradol, which never cut the pain.
this medication was a wonder drug." | 4 |
weight loss | "hi, i have been losing about up to 1/2 lb.
per day. my doctor & pharmacist said to drink way more water & no fat- i believe this is why i don't feel nauseous. one day i cheated and has a candy bar and felt nauseous after it. i chewed ginger trips chewables and nausea went away. i have cut back on proportions of food. i eat apples, mangos, carrots, pears & pb with banana on rye crackers for snacks. i haven't had any oils or high fat meats or cheese all though i sprinkled some low fat cheese on chili the other night. i eat a veggie with each meal and don't eat over 4 oz meat. drink a bottle of water every 2 hours. keeps headaches away.. i got one light headache took a tylenol, gone. i walk twice daily 40 minutes ea. this is working." | 6 |
birth control | "been taking for over 9 years, no side effects, no pregnancies! when i found out my insurance didn't cover it, i decided not to switch since i don't have to worry about side effects, and the price is totally worth it for me." | 0 |
depression | "i've been taking 75 mg of effexor for a year and a half now and has made me a much happier person. if i miss 2 days in a row i start to feel dizzy, overly emotional and like i have the flu. only drawback (which is a big deal for me) i have gained 40lbs." | 1 |
anxiety | "i was prescribed ativan for anxiety due to working in a high stress job (prison). once during a riot at work i had my first ever panic attack, my heart rate was so high that the on call nurse said if i hadn't taken ativan i would have ended up in the er. however i started treatment with effexor xr and that has ceased all my anxiety, so i have recently been using the ativan to help me sleep, and it works fine to help me relax." | 3 |
birth control | "i had nexplanon in for a year and 3 months. before inserting the implant, take the mini-pill which is progestrin only (just like nexplanon) that way you'll know if you can handle the progestin-only effects. most bc pills that the majority of us start off with are a combination of estrogen and progestin, the mini pill and implant have no estrogen to be more marketable since a lot of women are allergic to estrogen. on the implant i did not have periods, just spotted when i was stressed which i loved. i gained 29 lbs which i did not love. i was nauseous and constantly felt dehydrated. the body thinks its pregnant so you definitely feel "off." i didn't gain any weight on the combo pill- not looking forward to taking a pill everyday again." | 0 |
acne | "i have been on doxy (on and off) for about a year and a half now. my acne was on my face,chest,and back. let me start by saying,this medication will most definitely make your acne worse before it gets better. for me,the initial flare only last about a week, 2 at most and it is definitely worth it! i'm on birth control now,because my body eventually seems to become immune to this medication after being on it so long. now with the birth control,i started taking doxy again (with clindamycin topical lotion) and my acne is gone in less than a week! a complete turn around. just last week i would look in the mirror and cry about my skin. i was actually suppose to start accutane next month. i recommend this for anyone with severe acne!" | 2 |
depression | "i got on cymbalta for depression/anxiety that i had been dealing with for almost 10 years. cymbalta helped me get myself back and feel great again.
recently, i weaned from the 60 to the 30. i noticed i was feeling very tired (despite 9 hours of sleep) and unfocused at work with low energy. once i changed to the 30 i noticed a huge difference. after 5 years on cymbalta i am weaning off the medication. going from the 60 to 30mg was a nice transition and i am confident about weaning off it completely. everyone has a different experience with the medicine and how it will affect them getting of it. i am glad i took this medication. it saved my life." | 1 |
birth control | "i have been on safyral for 2 months. i like it a lot so far. i have had some break through bleeding but i think that is because i started the pill in the middle of my cycle, when i had an iud (mirenia) removed after 4 years. my skin looks great. i get mild bloating and breast tenderness just before my period which goes away with the start of my period. nothing majorly inconvenient. i think that after a few months of use when my hormones get back on a normal cycle things will even out." | 0 |
pain | "i fell in some grease and broke my back and herniated discs. i had surgery but was left with this crazy pain down my leg to my foot . i tried pain injections, gabapentin and tramadol. of course i was depressed. my doctor who always listens to me with all her attention said “ i’m going to try amitriptyline 20mg at bed . i think it will help your depression and your pain. she was 100% right, my leg feels great i stopped the gabapentin and only use the tramadol on a bad weather days. it helps me sleep as well." | 4 |
birth control | "2 years with the paragard iud.
side effects progressively got worse, and eventually, unbearable.
heavy menstrual cycle, severe irritability, mood swings, depression, anxiety attacks, anger issues.
about a year and a half into paragard: severe headaches behind eyes every single day
extreme fatigue
listed symptoms progressively got worse
sex---
only good part: the ability to have sex when i want without the hassle of having to remember and constant protection against pregnancy.
however...
i had no sex drive
very painful" | 0 |
acne | "(2017)
completely cleared my skin. i've had acne since i was 15 and i'm now 26. i did 6 month course. side effects- dry lips, dry skin and hair. i took 40mg daily. it certainly did wonders and i am very satisfied!" | 2 |
pain | "after chronic pain for 5 years (bursitis and fibromyalgia), i think i've found a medicine perfect for me. i take 50 mg three times a day; it has helped so much with the fibromyalgia fatigue/fog. i have more energy, feel less depressed, and actually wake up without horrible pain. in the past i have been on oxycontin, ms-contin, hydrocodone, fentanyl patches, and dilaudid. nucynta is helping more than all of the above and it's much different than a typical narcotic.
i am pleased!" | 4 |
birth control | "i had been on the same birth control for over 10 years and only switched to lo loestrin fe to see if it would be better for my high blood pressure. during the first two weeks i had severe mood swings. i gained about 7 lbs and my breasts increased almost a full cup size. they were big enough already and i hate that most of my tops are tighter in the chest area. i've been on it for 5 months now and can't shake the extra weight i've gained. but my real problem with this birth control is how expensive it is. i can't afford it anymore and i'm thinking about going back to my old birth control." | 0 |
birth control | "i have been taking seasonique for about 4 weeks and have been experiencing some bleeding for about 7 days now with some cramping. my spotting went away for a day but came right back. i will stick it out for a few more days but if it persists for over another week i'm going to stop taking them. i got on the pill to not have a period." | 0 |
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