condition
stringclasses 11
values | review
stringlengths 130
6.18k
| label
int64 0
10
|
|---|---|---|
bipolar disorde | "this medicine has changed the quality of my life, and those who are in my life. it has been greatly enhanced by my usage of this medicine. i wish everyone who suffered mentally could use this medicine as a magic pill, but i know that's not possible. i was on so many different medicines before my doctor put me on this - misdiagnosis on his part - and i'm so glad that this medicine exists for us bi-polar folks." | 5 |
depression | "have taken this medicine for over 3 years, i was previously on pristiq. to start with at 60mg this medication worked for me pretty well for a year or so. once i became pregnant they reduced my dose ( just to be safe) bad idea, i had a massive panic attack and feel very hopeless. they upped my dose to 60mg again which didn't seem so help so after having my boy they increased to 120mg which worked for about 3 weeks then it was as if i was taking nothing. figure my body has just become immune. also bad withdrawal symptoms when you miss a dose. very dizzy, nauseous, sleepy not a nice experience unfortunately. but please remember this is just my experience with this medication not yours it could be completely different.." | 1 |
birth control | "i am taking microgestin fe 1/20 for a month now. i took the first pill and then decided to just read up on it. i was scared out of my mind after reading reviews. i tried to calm myself down by saying that people usually only give reviews with a bad experience. rarely do people seek out these sites to give a positive one. nevertheless i was scared. i thought i was going to gain weight, be an emotional crazy person, suffer from bad eye sight, etc, etc.
i was especially scared because i would take the pill at noon and at 5 pm everyday i would feel nauseous. i changed my time to 5pm, and hey problem solved. i am usually in bed by the time the nausea would start.
other then that, no weight gain, no headaches, no loss of sexual interest, and no breast tenderness. everyone is different and their bodies react differently.
i would say i am very satisfied with this birth control." | 0 |
acne | "accutane has saved my life. my acne surfaced around 22 years old and from then on i've tried every salicylic and benzol product, retin-a and every other topical product from the dermatologist, and oral antibiotic known to mankind and nothing worked. i started accutane, now just starting month 4, and i have no pimples! only minimal scarring, but who cares as long as i don't have disgusting bumps and whiteheads all over my face! if you can get over the crazy dryness and chapped lips 24/7 you will be good. no joke i used to be able to count anywhere from 10-20 pimples on my face, now i am clear!!!! i'm so scared because i need to stop accutane a month early and pray my acne doesn't come back:(" | 2 |
weight loss | "after reading these reviews, i braced myself and decided to take the plunge expecting negative side effects. so far, i've experienced none of it the first 2 days. i'm 61 with lower blood pressure so maybe that helps going in. i am drinking 100 oz of water a day as i think the headaches can be dehydration. i'm thankful for a previous comment about breaking this med into its 2 component prescriptions. my cost for 30 days was under $40. everyone will have a different experience but i it took away my obsession with food. i ate half my breakfast this a.m. and just didn't feel like eating the rest of it. i am going to forget i'm taking the drug and concentrate on working out most every day!" | 6 |
anxiety | "i started 50mg of pristiq only two days ago. my doctor didn't like the medicine combination that i was on before and they seemed to not be working so well anymore. i was taking cymbalta and celexa. i stopped taking cymbalta and took pristiq and the celexa the first day. i was very afraid of a horrid drop in my mood all day being without my cymbalta. but my mood was great. i stopped taking the celexa and only took the pristiq. it's crazy i feel good. well aside from the dizzy dumb head feeling. i also get headaches here and there but nothing too terrible. in the past i have tried effexor xr, prozac, lexapro and zoloft for my depression anxiety. i am really impressed with pristiq." | 3 |
birth control | "i had my iud placed in, almost 3 months ago exactly. i had fairly regular periods that lasted about a week everytime, maybe 2-3 days of heavier bleeding, and next to no cramps. with the exception of about a week, maybe two, i have bled everyday since. they say there can be spotting, but it's been more than spotting for me. just when i think i'm about to stop, it starts back up. not only that but i don't have acne and all of a sudden it's there and it's only getting worse. i'm also tired all the time, moody, and sick a lot. " | 0 |
birth control | "i've had my nexplanon for over a year now, it's very effective against not getting pregnant and that's the best part only. i have 2 periods a month, one light one heavy. i randomly bleed as well as cramp horribly before i start. i've had headaches, nausea, hives, nasal sinus issues, depression, mood swings, weight gain, loss of appetite, peeling skin on my face, dandruff, rash on my arm, constantly itching, loss of sex drive, tiredness and the list continues. " | 0 |
birth control | "i've had the nexplanon in for about a year. i didn't like it at first because after i gave birth i got it inserted about a couple weeks after. obviously i still had my period so when i got it in, i had heavy bleeding everyday for about a month. i always felt like i was pregnant because i had symptoms like nausea, bloating, mood swings, and my breasts swelled up. i talked to my doctor and she gave me pills to control my estrogen and that helped within 3 days. after that it was smooth sailing. within the year i had spotting twice that lasted about a week. i felt normal again and for me it was awesome. i did however get it removed couple days ago only because my husband and i are planning on getting pregnant. i will use nexplanon again!" | 0 |
birth control | "i've been on estarylla for about 3 weeks. i've had some nausea but not enough to actually puke. i used to get 4-5 pimples at a time but now i have none at all! i haven't gained any weight. technically there's no reason why you can't skip the placebo week and skip your period but i like knowing for a fact whether or not i'm pregnant. i don't really have bad mood swings. my boyfriend and i were using the withdrawal method and condoms and tracking my fertility for a year and 3 months and now we don't have to do that! so overall i'd recommend at least giving this medication a chance because i was scared to death but it ended up being great for me, and i'm usually very sensitive to medication." | 0 |
birth control | "i started taking this medicine in september or 2010 and am stopping may of 2011. i had no problems with it until the last few months i have had four periods in two months. i have also gained weight since on this birth control with no changes to diet or exercise. i would recommend this if only concerned about birth control. i had very bad, heavy periods but only lasted 4 days and cramped constantly." | 0 |
birth control | "i've been on loestrin almost 2 years now and have no real complaints! nowhere near the weight gain i had while previously on depo (maybe a pound or 2 on loestrin) and my breasts have become significantly bigger (to the happiness of my boyfriend) and my skin is so much smoother (also huge perk for him). i would really give it a 9.5 rating because those times when my period comes a day or 2 later then it should (because it only lasts 2 days at max) i start worrying if i'm pregnant, but in the end, never am! my doctor said if i hated the paranoia then to use a back up birth control too." | 0 |
depression | "started effexor after other anti-depressants gave me too many side effects. i'm four months in now and so far it has been great. i do have times where i'm very sleepy, have vivid dreams, and some weight gain but those are minor to me compared to how miserable i was before. sexually it's been helpful as i'm not on edge all the time and can relax easier. it's up to the individual to decide what side effects are deal breakers. i have accidentally missed a dose here and there but haven't experienced any of the withdrawals that others have." | 1 |
bipolar disorde | "i took latuda 40 mg for a week and then 80 the next week. i had to stop halfway through week 2 because i wasn't sleeping and i was feeling more agitated. actually, it made my bipolar worse. i was up and down and up and down within a matter of minutes. " | 5 |
obesity | "this is day 4 of taking the medication. no side effects except for an ever so slight headache. i attributed the headache more to a caffeine withdrawal. it has definitely taken away the urge to eat. i have not snacked in between meals at all and have not had an urge to. i have lost 3lbs since starting. it has also taken away all urges to drink alcohol, which is one of the reasons i put on all my weight. it's not that i couldn't make healthy choices when dieting but i ate too much and contrave has taken that urge away. i hope you have found this review helpful and i will continue with updates." | 7 |
birth control | "i have been on sprintec a little over a year and it has done wonderful by far in preventing pregnancy. my major problem would be the constant migraines. it progressed to worse. i am looking into a different method." | 0 |
birth control | "i got the liletta inserted in august 2016. i have never had children so the insertion process was horribly painful. i cramped afterwards for about 3 days. my first period with liletta was unbearable! i went to my doctor because the cramps were so bad i thought something was seriously wrong. it also lasted 2 weeks which a normal period for me is about 2-4 days. she said with it being my first period with the iud it was completely normal. my second period i had no pain but was still bleeding for about 2 weeks. it starts out as brown spotting for about 4 days and then bright red bleeding for 4 days and back to brown spotting for another 4-6 days. it's been so annoying!!! totally interferes with my sex life. i also am experiencing alot of acne." | 0 |
acne | "i have recently started using the medicine about a week ago. i have seen the most amazing results. the only down side about it is it causes my allergies to flare causing me to have headaches and the worst chapped lips ever! other than that no complaints at this time." | 2 |
birth control | "before i got the nexplanon, i was in the hospital for anemia due to vaginal blood loss. i was on the pill and kept forgetting to take it, and had an unwanted pregnant, which resulted in an abortion, which caused the anemia. i regret it every day. at first the nexplanon was excellent, it finally helped the blood loss. i haven't really bled too much, i usually only bleed 1-3 days. but the negative is, i gained 20+ pounds, i get sharp pains in my abdomen, i also get pains where it was implanted, i have no sex drive anymore, headaches and feeling nauseous. as well as mood swings. i've been with my boyfriend for almost 2 years and lack of sex drive and mood swings are hurting our relationship. debating on getting it removed or not." | 0 |
birth control | "i personally love lolo! i have been on it for three years and have no issues with it. i never noticed any weight gain and i rarely have a period. once while taking this i didn't have one for 11 months straight. when i do get a period it's maybe for 1-2 days and is extremely light. this medicine has been a blessing because before this i would bleed for 2-3 weeks straight and it would be heavy the whole time. also while taking my acne actually got better.
the only reason i gave this medicine a 9 is the fact that i ended up having an unplanned (and unknown) pregnancy while taking it and had an early miscarriage due to continued use. this is the only reason i plan on switching to something a little more foolproof than the pill." | 0 |
emergency contraception | "long story short, it works! i'm a mom of 2 with my surgery to get my tubes tied scheduled in just 2 weeks from now! i am on the mini pill until then. i forgot my pill on 9/3. around 3 am that night, hubby and i did the deed without even thinking about the missing pill. the next morning it dawned on me and i was freaking out as i ran to the shops. this was my first time ever taking it. easy to purchase, easy to take. i was hesitant to spend the $50 but it's better than the money for a new baby!!! no scary side effects besides a little dizziness about 30 mins after taking it. well, i started my period yesterday!! a week early but i'm not complaining! it is a little heavier and cramps are a little worse than normal but, i'm not pregnant!!" | 10 |
pain | "i found this bottle from june 2010 that i was given at the emergency room. i can't remember what my visit was for but i have had a migraine since saturday. i grabbed this bottle in desperation and it was like a miracle. the pain slid away from my head like taking a wig off. my vision is somewhat returning but the pain relief was amazing. i want to talk to my neurologist about a prescription to keep on hand" | 4 |
bipolar disorde | "lamictal saved my life. i have struggled my whole life with rapid cycling bipolar 2, with more frequent and longer lasting depressive episodes than manic. i was just recently diagnosed and never knew what was wrong with me- i've been dealing with this since as early i can remember , around age 10. i started seeing a counsellor and psychiatrist and this is the conclusion they came to. when i started going i was so close to ending my life, it was terrifying . i just thought it was normal. then my psychiatrist started me on lamictal and we worked up to 200 mg and i have never been this happy in my entire life . i've been overweight forever and i'm now losing a lot of weight healthily, i'm so happy and confident and i'm finally making changes." | 5 |
pain | "i started this medication when i had my right hip replaced. 4 months later i had my left hip replaced. my doctor told me to take it as directed. apparently, it not only relieves pain, but also prevents pain. he said that once i experience pain, it helps to relieve it, but if i take it before i feel pain (we knew i'd experience pain right after surgery) it would prevent it. i found this advise to be right on the mark. at first, i thought i could live without narcotic pain relievers, but it really worked to prevent the pain. once you feel the pain, you're just trying to catch up." | 4 |
acne | "i'm 16 and it worked wonders! treated my chest, back acne and especially the acne on my forehead! still get one or two pimples on my face, but still looks just like it did when i was little kid. didn't really treat it on my chin. all in all looks good. although it delayed my period for a month and a half, and i've been on it for a month and a half, apparently a lot of antibiotics do that. gonna go ask my doctor about that on my next appointment." | 2 |
insomnia | "actually came out of hospital, because i have been suffering from long term insomnia and was prescribed belsomra 15mg as a 'last resort' option. in my experiences i have already tried temazepam, valpam, valium, imovane, seroquel (quetiapine) etc. all those drugs eventually just building up my tolerance each time and i become dependent on them to sleep.
i however did try the antidepressant valdoxan 25mg (agomelatine). this really helped me for month. my body really built up tolerance to it and eventually i needed 50mg and then it just stopped working for me after 5 months, but i can assure you it reallllllly helped my insomnia for that short 5 months. *will continue in another post*" | 8 |
birth control | "when i first went to the doctor i was not interested in the patch, she talked me into it and said if i didn't like it after a few months to come back and we would change it. with the birth control pills i used to take i had to pay $50 a month. although, with the patch i am paying nothing. free! now to the symptoms. the first 3 month sucked between headaches, nausea, being moody, and tired. the worst symptom was cramps when i was not on my period at random times. it hurt so bad and was very annoying. after 3 month of using the patch the symptoms are gone and i absolutely love the patch. i have been on it for about 6 months and the only downfall is that clothes lint collets around it but it's not a huge deal if you put it where no one can see" | 0 |
emergency contraception | "this is the 4th time i take plan b over a course of 3 years. and not once has it failed me. the most recent time i took it was 2 days after unprotected sex. i was really worried of it not working this time since it was the longest i had gone without taking it. i got my period on time today. this pill works miracles." | 10 |
birth control | "i got the kyleena inserted yesterday. i went to planned parenthood, they were nice and it honestly didn't take long. i'm not gonna lie this did hurt a little, but it wasn't to the point where i wanted to cry . it was just very uncomfortable and very crampy. however my doctor was very gentle and quick!!! i bled all day yesterday with a couple intense cramps here and there but here i am the next day no cramps or bleeding..yay!! i hope this helps gals, don't be afraid to get it it really doesn't hurt that bad as everyone makes it seem." | 0 |
birth control | "before getting on microgestin fe 1/20, i was on yasmin. i never had any problems with yasmin, although my period was slightly heavier than desirable. i have been on microgestin now for four months and literally go through 2 full period cycles in a row each month. it is awful and inconvenient. my doctor actually put me on the pill because of the reports of shorter periods. i know that all bodies react differently, but be cautious of this problem, if you do not want to chance it. i have also experienced severe mood swings, but i cannot discredit it regarding actual birth control. just remember to take it at the same time, daily." | 0 |
depression | "brazileiro'm so my english is bad. i have depression greater than 10 years (i am 47 years old). i would say that in the last two years was in bed 90% of the time without the strength to hold a pen .i only had a bath bath every three months .and when they go me into a psch hospital dr he explained a lot to me mostly about diet 80%. i talked to my doctor here and started taking it. in the first days started an improvement, today i'm there five months out of bed, i made a website to help people with depression . mywhole story it almost suicide etc. ). my doctor suggested eskalith" | 1 |
depression | "i've been on pristiq for almost 3 years and yes it works, but the withdrawals i'm experiencing are not worth it. the withdrawal symptoms have lasted two weeks and only get worse by the day. " | 1 |
insomnia | "i have tried it all. haven't slept through one single night in over 15 years...being the wife of a cop who works all whacked hours of the day and night is part of the reason. dr told me about belsomra and i figured, "what can it hurt?" - "what's worse than another night of disturbed sleep?" well, i have experienced the best sleep of my life on this medicine. i take it 1 - 2 hours before bedtime, fall asleep easily, stay asleep all night without waking at all. i'm one amazed skeptic. i wake up refreshed without feeling like i need any extra sleep and without feeling groggy. i'm actually ready to be awake. the husband reports that i do not move all night! and those awesome, vivid dreams are an added bonus." | 8 |
birth control | "this was the very first birth control brand i've taken, i was so happy because it didn't give me any weight gain or acne. it did make me very emotional and crazy after using it for a year or more, it made my relationship with the boyfriend go downhill. so i stopped taking it for 3 months and i started gaining a lot of weight out of nowhere. i've never been this heavy before, so i'm deciding to take it again but with a vitamin called evening primose oil capsules. hopefully it will help with my emotional wreck and craziness. of course, every brand and dose is different for each person. i wish there was something that would tell us what works best for our bodies." | 0 |
birth control | "i have been on april for almost 2 years now and i am finally getting off of it next week and starting ocella. i lost my sex drive, wanted to eat everything in sight, and was very emotional. no change in breast size, and never had trouble with acne. i dealt with apri for this long because it helped with my ovarian cysts and kept my periods light and regular. 4 months ago i started eating healthy and working out consistently to lose weight, and yet no successful results. i am so sick of having to eat minimal calories and work out 4+ days a week just to maintain my weight. i really hope ocella works!" | 0 |
pain | "i have herniated discs in my lower back, i have been on 10mg/325mg norco 4 times daily for 11 months. all of a sudden this other pain doctor i was forced to see since mine disappeared put me on t4's which are complete junk! i would rather take nothing at all... i feel like i am just flooding my liver with tylenol for nothing... the dea needs to stop threatening doctors with jail and let them do their jobs. i'm sorry but just because some junkies decided to shoot heroin and die doesn't give them the right to deny me quality healthcare... i am pissed because i am in pain! i don't want to get high i just want relief!" | 4 |
bipolar disorde | "i have suffered from depression since i was 8 years old. i finally started going to therapy and taking antidepressants and various other psychotropic medications with no luck. finally at 39 my internal medicine doctor suggested i try lithium cr 300mg once a day along with a ssri antidepressant. i am going to be 45 next month and have only been in "the hole" five times. my doctor ups my ssri during these episodes until i'm stabilized then i go back down when i feel it's safe. lithium has been a life-saving medicine with minimal side-effects. thirst and acne are worth it." | 5 |
birth control | "i like/dislike the nuvaring because before i would always forget to take the pill and with this i'm not pregnant. but the only down side is that i have absolutely no sex drive whatsoever. and to find out the reason why and that i'm not the only one that this happens to is so relieving. so i will be switching soon." | 0 |
birth control | "best birth control ever, did make me extremely moody and hungry .. only thing that had me worried was that my bones started to crack so easily .. so i stopped taking it" | 0 |
pain | "i have severe cramps every month. the doctor gave me 10mg of ketorolac and it worked better than the vicodin that i have taken. it really took the pain away quickly and for a long period of time! i have no negative side affects. this medicine really works. i would not know what to do without it every month! hope this feedback helps someone." | 4 |
depression | "hi, i was prescribed generic wellbutrin xl back in mid-august. i was diagnosed with adhd, anxiety, and depression. for the depression it really did work, i didn'ti get board of somethings as i used to and when i skipped a day i could tell. as for the adhd part, i feel like it helped a little, i got terrible grades in high school and didn't like doing homework. i'm a freshman in college and now have straight a's, i feel as if the medicine has helped me stay focused on my academic goals i have set but lately i've been unmotivated so i had a check up with my doctor and she wanted to know if i wanted to try something else so i said yes and she prescribed me escitalopram. i would recommend wellbutrin, it helped me." | 1 |
acne | "i have had moderate acne since i was 13 i am now 15 i have used duac cream for about a year. first it worked wonders and my skin cleared completely however i started to get acne on my chest and shoulders and found the cream didn't work for me in those areas i have also started to find my skin is becoming more resident to the cream so i have now been given zineryt. duac is definitely an amazing cream for acne maybe i will go back to it after giving my skin a break." | 2 |
birth control | "i started taking this medication to help control bleeding. it worked great for stopping that but i traded in the bleeding for serve cramping. i cramp off and on through out the day. the cramps feel like i am going through a really bad period. the pain will stop me in my tracks and i have to hold myself or bend over to help to easy the pain." | 0 |
adhd | "i am 23 years old and have been on concerta for over 2 years. i can tell you, as all of you have mentioned, that the first initial response my brain had to this medicine is efficiency. i went from not knowing if i could make it through school, to getting myself back into school after a year or so off. i went to college, and started taking concerta. i had straight as for quite a while. i went from 18 mg, to 27 mg. i have noticed, within the past two years, that my brain has become very used to the drug. i have tried not taking it for a few days, because i don't want to depend on the medicine. however, i do notice after a couple days off of it, that my mind doesn't work at all. i feel like my brain is non-functioning; like i can't do anything." | 9 |
birth control | "i've been on nexplanon for about a year and a half and i have only great things to say about it. i haven't had a period the since i've been on it, only occasional spotting after the first year. no mood swings, no bloating, no pms signs at all. i really wish i would have known about it to get it sooner." | 0 |
birth control | "i'm almost done with my first month of the pill. so far, its been quite a ride. i noticed a change in my acne right away, so i was super optimistic.. and then my period was late by about a week.. and then i got super moody and today i am stuck in bed vommitting. to me, its a small price to pay for clear skin and pregnancy free. the pill is extremely effective." | 0 |
birth control | "for the 1st yr i had implanon, i got my period like crazy on &off for a few consecutive months. the 2nd yr, i never got my period at all. it was great(: but closing in on the 3rd year i began to get my period again. the second implant (nexplanon), i have been getting my periods pretty regularly. once a month, for a few days. i've just finished 2yrs on this one. 1 more to go. cant say much about weight gain bc i havent been eating/exercising properly for the past few yrs &thats my fault. also, acne; ive had my whole life so i cant say its causes my random break outs. &of course, w. mood swings, id say i get a little over emotional right before mother nature hits but hey who doesnt right? anyway,kept me from getting pregnant the last 5yrs" | 0 |
bipolar disorde | "i have been on keppra (levetiracetam ) since nov for seizures. i have been on bipolar medications for 2 years. the keppra i started has literally changed my life! i am no longer in a manic tornado. the twister i call "life" has stopped. i move at the same speed as others now instead of challenging myself to be the best, fastest and efficient mover 24/7. my thoughts are no longer racing. i can finish the thought clearly. it took about a month to really stop stop noticing the wretched side effects of starting keppra or levetiracetam. well worth it. " | 5 |
birth control | "first time user of the pill in general. the doctor put me on the lo because i also wanted it to help with acne symptoms as well as general birth control.
the first 2 weeks i did not notice any side effects, all was well. the 3rd week i started noticing bloating and weight gain. the weight gain did not stop and i started noticing my appetite sky rocket. i was hungry a lot and often. i started snacking and gaining weight around hips and butt. not a good feeling.
to be clear, i used this for only 2 months, but in those two months i gained a little over 5 pounds and felt bloated and foggy brain. the acne did start to improve after the first month which was nice and my skin was doing great, however, this was not enough incentive for me." | 0 |
depression | "i have experienced depression and anxiety for the last five years and was prescribed luvox. however i was still getting a lot of mood swings, was very low and anxious - struggling to hold down my job due to sleep deprivation. after three months on this medicine i only wish i had moved over sooner. i have never felt the urge to write a review like this before but felt the desire due to the significant change it has brought to my life and that for my wife and kids. no weight gain for me although i did have headaches for a few days but they passed within a week. highly recommended." | 1 |
birth control | "i got my skyla inserted 4 days ago, i was so nervous to go through with it after spending countless hours reading other people experiences. the doctor told me she would stop at any point if the pain became too much to handle. the whole procedure lasted maybe 5 minutes at most. i did not feel a single thing and actually had to question if she truly finished. i did not experience any cramps for the first 12 hours but once they kicked in they were no different than period cramps, a little ibuprofen here and there and everything was fine. bleeding has ranged from light to barely even spotting but my period tends to last a week so it may just be from that. so far i am very happy with my decision to get it. don't let the bad experiences worry you!" | 0 |
pain | "i recently snapped my fibula in half in a bicycle accident. i went a few days without any sort of real pain medication and was in extreme pain. i went back to the doctors and he gave me this medication. the pain has certainly deceased quite a bit. it helps to take this with food." | 4 |
birth control | "i recently switched from lutera to this combo pill and i immediately started feeling bloated and extremely moody. i am bloated 24/7 and it hasn't gone away. this is my second month on it. i also have extremely bad acne from this pill and i never get a single pimple unless i am about to start my period then i maybe get 1 or 2. now my entire face is covered. i switched from lutera due to break through bleeding but am going to switch to something else because this is awful. i would not recommend." | 0 |
pain | "chronic pancreatitis and post-op pain management for laparoscopic pancreatic gluconoma ne tumor excision. with oxycodone 20mg/ 12 hours.
take exactly as directed and it works great. able to work and play. very rarely need 5 mg oxycodone immediate release.
shame there is increasing stigma from abusers." | 4 |
weight loss | "i went to the doctor on june 23rd and weighed in at 322lbs. i started phentermine that day and as of this morning i weighed 312. that's 10 pounds in less than a week. i feel great, no problems sleeping and tons of energy. i can't stop chewing gum or drinking water. i have cut out all snacking and soda. i have to force myself to eat. i love this program i am on." | 6 |
birth control | "i'm 19. i've been on orsythia/sronyx for 7 months now. first 5 months were fine, cleared up my acne, regulated my periods and prevented pregnancy. the last 2 months have been extremely difficult. i had previous issues with anxiety and panic which i thought i dealt with until 2 months ago where i experienced very extreme anxiety. i thought it was work stress but i felt i was going crazy; migraines, insomnia, weeping, nausea for weeks. it has been a while since then and life has calmed down but i am still not feeling like myself, and so i am contemplating switching the pill. orsythia also gave me recurrent and niggling yeast infections which was annoying. at the end of the day it does its job, but if you're predisposed to anxiety, be weary." | 0 |
anxiety | "not only was this medicine not helpful, it made me a zombie. i took a quarter of a pill in the lowest dose available. within 15 minutes i literally could not function and had to stop what i was in the middle of and go to bed. i woke up after a full nights rest and was still in a fog. as i drove to work, i was so out of it. i would snap back to reality for a second and be scared that i passed my exit, which was still miles away, because i just wasn't with it. i also nearly missed an appointment because (despite reminding myself more than once during the day that i needed to get to this appointment) i completely forgot. i stayed in a zombie like state all day." | 3 |
birth control | "i first started taking lutera around the beginning of january. i noticed immediate mood swings within the first 2 weeks of taking it, i had a little trouble sleeping one night & literally started sobbing out of no where (mind you i'm not a very emotional person). it made me extremely depressed, & i only ever felt angry or sad, never happy, not to mention i felt very disconnected to my boyfriend who i am deeply in love with. i immediately got off of it during the third week. they say to stick it out the first 3 weeks at least but i could not stay on it one more day. i immediately noticed the changes & i was back to my spunky positive self, thank god! ( :" | 0 |
birth control | "i have been on apri birth control for 3 years now. i give it a 3 for the fact that it in fact helped me to get and regulate my period, at the very late age of 22. and that i am not pregnant. but i have worse acne now than i did when i was 13. i have gained a lot of weight on my hips and stomach. i have the worst mood swings and my sex drive is completely gone. it has caused a lot of problems in my relationship since i started taking it." | 0 |
birth control | "this pill did not work for me, the first day i took it i felt sick and nauseous. i was vomiting alot so i stopped taking it. this is my personal experience with this, i know every body reacts differently. in my case it was no good for me." | 0 |
birth control | "the first year on this was great. after that i went crazy. i had 2 pregnancy scares in 6 months. not to mention the lower sex drive, crazy mood swings and getting dry down there. finally switched after 2 years. be careful, know your body and listen when others tell you you've changed." | 0 |
insomnia | "i have loved lunesta for my insomnia. however, the generic lunesta has been a roller coaster ride depending on manufacturer. some manufacturers versions of lunesta do not work at all while others will work half of the nights taken and only last about 2-3 hours before i am awake again. brand name lunesta would get a 10 but the generic is definitely not a good substitution." | 8 |
birth control | "i had to switch to a new contraceptive after being on depo for 5 yrs. since i was used to having no periods on the depo my doctor okayed me to take only active pills and never take the placebos. after 4 months, i started getting breakthrough bleeding on and off for the next 6 weeks. it did it's job, since i am baby-free, but i couldn't keep taking it from all the random bleeding for almost 6 weeks. while on it, i had headaches for the first few weeks, but they subsided. i was definitely more emotional while on it the first couple months, but that leveled out mostly. i still would cry easier, though. the good thing is that i did seem to have a little bit higher sex drive. " | 0 |
birth control | "i've been on this for five months. don't, just don't. if you have any history of depression on bc, run fast and far. i'm bloated, i hate everyone, i'm tired no matter how much sleep i get, my acne is terrible, and my mind is muddled. i wish i could just find a pill that doesn't make me so depressed.
i definitely was not like this before. i used to be kind to most and happy to be alive.
now i wish everyone would leave me alone
but hey, i'm not pregnant." | 0 |
birth control | "have had spotting for 2 months. my lower back hurts often from cramping....my breasts are tender and feel hard and i am feeling a lot more emotional (i cry a lot now) i feel fatigued all of the time and i don't know if it's from this medication or stress. i am hoping my unpleasant symptoms go away after a few more months of taking it.... the bright side... this medication made my very small breasts larger !" | 0 |
pain | "i have to fentanyl is bitter sweet. so happy to not have to tale so many pain pills. but still feel like a slave i missed a patch not thinking and never called my refill in, right away was sick like i never want to feel again. but i also can't stand being in pain all the time, so yes bitter sweet. " | 4 |
birth control | "so i got the implant on april 15 and immediately i started feeling mood swings , one moment i felt happy the next mad . constantly getting mad at my boyfriend for little things that didn't matter . felt irritated all the time . my period was late . i started on may 6th it is may 12th now and still on my period . i eat a lot now . gained a couple pounds . got some acne . sometimes i feel depressed . considering getting it removed but 99% chance of not getting pregnant is what's keeping me to stay with the birth control ." | 0 |
depression | "i've been on 75 mg for two months now, started at a baby dose of 37.5 about 3 months ago. i can honestly say i woke up feeling the difference and the burst of energy. only complaints are if you forget to take a dose you're not in for a good day until you take your next dose. i vomit and have a terrible headache, and also with the medication i found that i had a couple bad lows while getting used to it. but as long as you keep up with your dose and don't mess around with taking it you should be very satisfied with the result." | 1 |
birth control | "if i could give this a 0 i would. i had this for 7 mths and for the 7 mths, i bleed the who time except maybe 4 to 5 days out of the 7 mths. they put me on the pill to thinking that it would stop the bleeding but it did not. i ended up getting it out and when they took it out it took them 2 and a half hours to take it out because it was difficult to find and it was rapped around the tendons in my arm. after getting it taken out my whole arm was bruised for 2 months after that and i had regular periods." | 0 |
birth control | "i was on lo logestin fe 24 for years and didn’t realize it was the reason i had acne, severe bloating and weight gain, and anger issues/depression/anxiety. a coworker convinced me to try viorele. i immediately was less bloated, had less anxiety and depression, and my acne went away. within 3 months, i lost almost 10 pounds without changing my diet or exercising. i am not happy with having a somewhat regular period flow (lo lo made my flow very light), but the exchange for feeling normal may be worth it. i am trying yaz now, and it’s creating severe anxiety, so i may come back to viorele." | 0 |
depression | "i started taking celexa in nov '08 and continued it for seven months. my depression disappeared and i was doing a whole lot better. normality returned and i had no side effects other than a little weight gain which may not have been due to the drug. i was eating popcorn every night! anyway, since i felt better i decided to stop taking it in may 09. well, my depression returned. it's funny, this time i felt it coming on but didn't do anything about it until it was full blown. i started taking celexa again three days ago (aug 23) and, poof! most of my poor mood is gone and i feel so much better already. i'm not stopping again. this medicine is great!" | 1 |
obesity | "i haven't tried this medication even though my doctor suggested it. my insurance (bcbs) covers a portion. with the savings card - i would still owe over $1000 a month! just curious how the company can justify charging this amount for a weight loss drug. at this price- i could afford weight loss surgery!!!! disappointed " | 7 |
insomnia | "i was prescribed trazodone to help me sleep and for severe back pain. i started at 50 mg at bedtime and worked my way up to 300 mg. trazodone helped me to sleep and definitely decreased my severe back pain. within one to two hours i was asleep. i awoke being groggy and uncoordinated. as the day went along, the grogginess and lack of coordination totally disappeared. i would awaken with a very dry mouth. my doctor even consented to my taking an additional 50 mg during the day to help with pain relief. i received no information about cessation. withdrawal occurs with decreasing or abrupt cessation. a slow taper must be used!" | 8 |
pain | "when i went into labor i had to have a episiotomy got about 50 stitches and had a rough labor. i was in a lot of pain after but i also planned on breast feeding. my doc prescribed tramadol 50mg. he reassured me it was fine with breastfeeding. the medicine definetly worked with the pain for me 100% that's why i gave it a good score but please mamas who are breastfeeding pay attention, soon after getting my baby home i noticed she was sleeping so much all day all night i would have to wake her to get her to eat and this was the only thing i could relate it too was the tramadol it was the only thing i was taking i immediately stopped the medicine and she was fine after that so please even tho the doc says it's ok i would def not recommend it" | 4 |
birth control | "i have had the implant in for 6 years now. i am due to have my 3rd implant this month. for the first few years i rarely had a period. but now i have one every few months but very light and painless. after they are put in there is some bruising but nothing to worry about. its the best contraceptive i have been on and i plan on sticking with it." | 0 |
emergency contraception | "i had sex with a condom, he took it off in between, and then put on another one. ultimately, he came into the condom, but i was worried about precum. i think it was also the time i was ovulating. i took plan b one step 26 hours after and i'm 160 lbs. i got my period around two weeks later and have an irregular cycle. it was spotting for for like 5 hours that morning/afternoon and then i got my period normally that night. it lasted about 6 days, as usual. the only symptoms i felt were nausea for one day a few days after i took the pill, bloating, and really bad acne. my face has breakouts all over it and it's been almost 2 months. i just got my second period since the pill now that it is march, so it surely worked. bad acne though." | 10 |
acne | "i have been taken this for 3 months. my acne started clearing almost immediately, with only one break out about a month and a half in. i am currently acne free and ready trying to even my skin tone that is dis colored from scaring. i didn't have any noticeable side affects. i wish one of the other doctors or dermatologist i have seen over the years would have tried this years ago!!!" | 2 |
birth control | "i was put on yaz for my choice of birth control and mood swings. i seriously loved it. i felt great, lost a ton of weight, and my skin was perfect. first time in years. about 7 months in to taking the pills, i ended up very very sick in the hospital. my gallbladder ended up shutting down. all the bile was backed up, and i was taken into surgery very quickly after. now i am off of yaz. my doctor switched the pill and put me on wellbutrin. while my skin is not clear anymore, i am feeling much better." | 0 |
acne | "epiduo is the best solution i've ever come across for my acne. i am 30 and have battled with spots all my life. i was on antibiotics for 3 years as a teenager which made me very unwell and i believe caused lasting gastrointestinal side effects. this cream is amazing and should be tried first...combined with the pill yasmin. i very, very rarely get any spots now and the scarring from previous spots is healing more and more. would definitely recommend." | 2 |
acne | "i loved this. i'd didn't burn my skin or make it red and peel like some people said and it has really helped me a lot! i use it with another topical cream my doctor prescribe for me also its called aczone and i use that in the morning and epiduo at night. i first cleanse my skin with cetaphil and it has really helped because it is a gentle cleanser! anyway my acne is gone except for when i forget to use the creams for a couple days i tend to start to get acne, so do not forget to use the cream." | 2 |
obesity | "used for 12 days. not a pound lighter. 5'6/150. just need to loose 5-7 pounds for summer. no time to go exercise now: lots of physical work plus yard. eat mostly salads and soups already, sugar too but not a lot. my husband was taking it too. no change. we both are active, usually go to the gym 3-4 times a week. i have mild metabolism and he has slow metabolism. it's very hard for both of us to lose a single pound. we did notice bm and i think i noticed more hair loss in me. did take multivitamins plus calcium. after reading online about all the side effects, recall and bad experiences - i decided to put it aside." | 7 |
birth control | "just got the procedure done about 30 minutes ago. the most painful part was getting my cervix dilated and i have cramps on and off. i felt very light headed after the procedure was done and the doc said i was very flush. i'm 16 and have never been pregnant so my cervix had never been dilated, i think that's what sent me into a bit of a shock. so far so good though. i'd recommend getting it done if you can tolerate a moderate amount of pain for a while." | 0 |
birth control | "this thing was causing so many problems for me. i bled like i was hemorrhaging during my 10-12 day periods with cramps so bad i could barely get out of bed to take care of my children. i was weak, exhausted, beyond moody, and struggled with depression. not to mention my anxiety going to levels i didn't know existed for me. i had paragaurd for 2 years before reading about other women with similar issues and making the choice to get it removed. my reason for choosing paragaurd was all the issues i'd had with hormonal bc, but the side effects with this was far far worse." | 0 |
birth control | "got switched to this one from microgestin when i switched from my online pharmacy to publix. yikes! it wreaked havoc on my health: ibs, hair loss, loss of metabolic flexibility, low energy, weight gain (2 lbs, but it still makes a different on my 5'3" frame)... instead of enjoying my workouts (i'm a gym rat), i was merely going through the motions. my workout intensity decreased dramatically because it was too uncomfortable to push to my usual intensity. i was reluctant to attribute my symptoms to my new pill because the symptoms appeared 1 month after the switch from microgestin. still tried switching back and am so glad that i did. i am back to normal within a week. yay!" | 0 |
birth control | "before i started it, i was mortified of it based on all these terrible reviews. within 2-3 weeks women were complaining about hair falling out, suicidal, nausea, mood swings, heavy bleeding and so forth and so forth. i'm going on 7 weeks and haven't had not one of those symptoms with a slight exception of the nausea. i get nauseous probably once every few days. sensation last for about a minute and it's gone. i can't even pinpoint the bc is the culprit. my experience with chateal has been a breeze so far, and i hope it stays that way. so don't let these negative reviews steer you the wrong way. everyone is different and it clearly works great for many, not all but many. most importantly i'm not pregnant!!!!" | 0 |
depression | "the first three days seemed promising, then i began having anxiety jolts. it was tolerable. the anxiety jolts are constant and start around 1pm. if i get stressed or tense the agitation kicks in. i can't tolerate it, i have two small children and you can imagine your patience is being tried anyhow. my goodness i am wiped out and i get emotional after the agitation period. i stopped taking celexa and began taking 40mgs viibryd. this morning i backed down the dosage to 20mgs in hopes of feeling better. i tried calling my doctor today. i want my celexa back. i at least wasn't having the all above. i wanted to feel better but viibryd isn't it. i can't imagine that it is going to get better." | 1 |
depression | "i had a near on full nervous breakdown, i had been months without sleep and suffered depression. what i do find is that if you are woken half way through the night then there is no going back to sleep. having stayed away from home recently and forgetting to take tablets with me, i ended up staying awake all night long. cannot sleep without taking trazodone." | 1 |
birth control | "i've been on nuvaring for 6 years. i was on the pill before which didn't work for me. nuvaring is awesome because i have a period every 9 weeks. periods are easy. but it worries me being on birth control this long. it also has hurt me being on too especially. kills my sex drive. i don't know if it has affected my weight or that was just myself. i've been on it so long." | 0 |
depression | "i took lexapro for 5-6 years started with 10 mg then eventually increased to 30 mg. it worked great for helping me keep calm, and helped my depression and was able to deal with stress, however the more i had to increase the dose the more tired i got, and i eventually got to a point i just could not function, it took everything i had just to get out of bed then maybe 2 hrs later i was ready for a 3-4 hour nap. my doctor then switched me back to 10mg and added wellbutrin that worked good together but when i had to increase the dose of lexapro i got to where i couldn't function again. lexapro is a good medication at a low dose." | 1 |
insomnia | "works splendidly when first prescribed but over time loses it's effectiveness and one develops a tolerance to it's effectiveness. due to it's short half-life in the body, it peters out quite quickly ( /- 2 hours). would not recommend long-term treatment with this medicine (>6 months)." | 8 |
depression | "this drug is heaven. i feel no side effects whatsoever. just 37.5mg a day keeps my depression symptoms at bay. the only minor complaint is a lower sex drive, but that is a given side-effect with antidepressants in general." | 1 |
birth control | "i was on nexplanon for 3 years and i had a bled for 3 weeks out of the month the entire time! i seriously thought something was wrong with me until i seen the reviews and how it effected others. it did keep me from getting pregnant but other than that i hated it and will never use it again!
#regularflows" | 0 |
birth control | "i started taking yaz bc pills when i was 16 years old. i am now 18 and still taking them and they have been a miracle!
when i was 16, i had lots of small, red acne all over my face, i tried and tried and tried with many topical creams to help reduce it and make them vanish, but nothing worked. (although benzyl peroxide did help my acne on my forehead, but my cheeks/chin/mouth area was still horrible).
my doctor prescribed me yaz, and it honestly was the best decision. i started noticing my pimples vanishing after the first month of taking it. the only downside about this pill for me is, i am now 18 and have horrible mood swings. i get mad at people for no reason, and cry over nothing. after 2 years, i am gonna take a break from taking it." | 0 |
acne | "epiduo saved my face. i've only been using it a few weeks and my skin has never looked better! not harsh at all!! especially compared to retin-a. can wear under make up and other products. it's a miracle in a bottle." | 2 |
birth control | "i got skyla inserted like 4 months ago and to be quite honest, my periods can go from like 10-12 days at a time with horrendous contraction-like cramps and also i get these cramps even when i'm not on my period it really sucks! i actually went to the gyno yesterday to talk to her about having it removed and she seemed mad and just annoyed with my whole story about how much pain i'm in and just everything. it just really offended me to the point to where i was like never mind about having it removed, cause she just thought it was no big deal and that it takes a full 6 months to get used to... she also told me that it's not supposed to make you gain weight but you see i've tried to lose weight and i just can't for some reason but idk any help" | 0 |
weight loss | "after being recently diagnosed with hypothyroidism, i began to take belviq. after about two weeks i started seeing results. i have now been on the medication for four months and have lost 40 pounds. the only side effect i have experienced is dry mouth." | 6 |
birth control | "i have been on this pill for about a month. so far i have experienced some side effects such as mild nausea the first few days i was on it but not enough to bother me. i have had light headaches on and off, and also a change in my appetite. but my appetite actually is decreasing.. while i feel hungry more often, the amount of food that it takes to make me feel full is significantly less. i feel like i am losing weight on this pill. i am hoping that the side effects go away soon. my physician said that every birth control pill will make you feel the way i do for 2-3 months until your hormone levels level out and get used to the new pill which makes total sense. so i am not worried yet and think that this pill will work just fine for me" | 0 |
anxiety | "i was taking 4mg of xanax almost daily for about a year. i tried to quit cold turkey by being off of them for about 4 days straight and when day 5 hit me i thought i was going to die. i couldn't sleep for the 4 days i didn't have it, constant pacing around the house, twitches like crazy and had to get some asap as i was out. it has been over a month now and i am slowly coming off of the xanax. i am down to about 1mg every 2 days or so and i haven't had any additional medications. it can be done but you have to prepare yourself for it mentally and tell yourself you can do it. i have quit in the past and regret ever picking up the bottle again. " | 3 |
anxiety | "i'm a 20 yr old female with anxiety, panic disorder, and attention deficit. this was my first day of pristiq, but i noticed a huge change today already! i took a 50mg in the morning before work and had no problem dealing with customers or talking to strangers in general. i had a few short moments where i felt nervous, but i was surprised to find i was very relaxed all day. i really had no idea i was so anxious all the time! i would definitely recommend this!" | 3 |
birth control | "it works great and controls my irregular cycles. i like that i don't have to think about it all the time and i don't feel it during sex, though there were times it did tend to slip out, but it's not a common occurrence and varies from patients i guess. i do notice i get moody but that's really nothing. i was off it for about a month and nothing wrong but i am back on it again since i like to know when i'll have my monthly. i would recommend this method mainly for those that forget to take pills daily. other than that, i guess pills would be cheaper." | 0 |
Subsets and Splits
No saved queries yet
Save your SQL queries to embed, download, and access them later. Queries will appear here once saved.