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hello everyone
i am a full time college student and I believe that i have some side effects from synthroid. As i was reading everyones blog i notice that some people feel the same way that i do. At times i feel that i'm normal but if something upsetting happens i get really tired, depress, and I have a never time concentrating at school and home. My body hurts all the time. especially my joints and i feel that i don't want to do anything. I have about a year left until i graduate and its the going to be hard. I cry sometimes for no reason. help! i'm going to talk to my doctor but if any body else feels the same way please reply.

um... i think the mood swings are just bitchiness... i dont think its the medicine making u like this... no one I know has had this problem... this pill is awsome and no matter the side effects, it gets the job done... personally, I havent had any side effects... i went on this site before I started taking this pill and it made me so upset... i was so scared to take it but I had to at least give it a try... I'm glad I did... It's awsome and saying negative things like this just scares girls who are researching pills... maybe you should see a psychologist if you have mood swings... be greatful that you have something like this... its better than being pregnant...

I have not taken Lupron. In fact, I refused to take it at my doctor's insistence. I am a healthy 45 year old woman - why would I give that up for a temporary fix (6 months at most) for my endometriosis when I may have other options?

I don't want to trade my low blood pressure, healthy body weight, healthy bones, ability to sleep, clear skin, normal bowel movements, lack of severe migraines and lack of irritability for lack of endo pain.

I do not discount the endo pain - it can be crippling - but so is this drug! Everyone must make their own decision regarding whether or not to take Lupron but please, please do your research. Most doctors don't let you know that you have options. Call the Endometriosis Organization and ask for a specialist in your area. Endo is a little-known and often misunderstood disease. Find yourself a surgeon with a great deal of experience with endo - NOT an OB with a great deal of experience delivering babies.

It really upsets me to see so many women feel that they have to pay this price to relieve the pain. I am going to an endo specialist for a second opinion in a couple of weeks. I don’t know what he’ll say about my case but I am pretty sure the answer won’t be Lupron.

I am not usually a person who senses a doctor or a drug company is unethical, but remember, there will be no greater advocate for your health than yourself! Educate yourself, and ask your doctor lots of questions. If your doctor gives you a hard time – find another one. It’s your body and you have to live with the consequences.

My husband was given a sample of this for a month-long bout of bronchitis and we are now thinking it has done permanent damage to his vocal chords. He only used it 5 times, got thrush (yeast infection) in his throat and is still hoarse after a week of being off of it. Does anyone know the history of this drug and has the word "class action lawsuit" crossed anyone's mind besides mine? I am amazed at the way pharmaceutical companies run the healthcare business in this country!

I don't want to go off on a rant here, but are people aware that a large portion of the FDA's operating budget is provided by pharmaceutical manufacturers? This isn't our first experience with this type of thing and I'm about to launch a grassroots campaign to educate the public. Maybe they'll stop believing all the marketing hype.

I'm thinking that the pharmaceutical companies ought to heed the Hippocratic oath - FIRST, DO NO HARM. Wouldn't it be a remarkably different world if they would take all the money they're spending on marketing and use it to lower the price of orphan and AIDS drugs? They keep saying that research is expensive - and advertising on every possible television show, radio and magazines is cheap? Hello? Are we going to be sheep or are we going to be citizens and hold these companies responsible for what they're doing. Thanks for letting me vent. Please contact me if you want to do something about this. And no, I'm not an attorney, but I'm a writer and I think I just found out what my first book is going to be about...

My just recently found out my mother is taking adderal. She has been acting very strange latley. She has pretty much cut of all ties with her family. She has been acting irrational and just not herself. Could this really be the medication doing this to her? What can i do to help her and is anti-social behavior a side effect of this medication

The devestating side effects from statin drugs are now a world wide problem. Still, many physicians are uneducated about these side effects, and this ignorance has only served to badly tarnish the image of physicians. If you are a physician reading this and you prescribe statins. And you are unaware of the toxicology of these drugs, then on behalf of all victims of this drug, please educate yourself or SHUT DOWN YOUR PRACTICE AND GO HOME!

I passed a kidney stone about 1 month ago & was told that I have another in each kidney. Have been on 200 mg Topamax/day for 3 years. Also they found a gall stone 2.5 cm when they did CT scan at ER. Just had it removed. They had to do a larger cut at the navel so they could get it out, it was so big. I've also been on Lexapro 20 mg/day.
My husband keeps telling me my back pain is a convenience pain and all in my head. I think between a gall stone that large and kidney stones I can rest assured the pain was not all in my head. Dr. put me on topamax for weight loss.
I feel that Drs. don't care, they are much too busy, you have to educate yourself. I passed a kidney stone 4 yrs ago so this Dr should have know not to put me on it.

Re my post #14305 on Nov. 15, 2005: SAW MY PSYCHIATRIST RIGHT AWAY ABOUT ALL MY SIDE EFFECTS. SHE CHANGED MY LAMICTAL DOSAGE TIMES TO 100 MG IN THE PM AND 100 MG IN THE PM, NOT ALL AT ONCE, AND TOLD ME TO TAKE CLONAZEPAM .5 MG THREE TIMES A DAY TO CALM ME DOWN. THIS WORKED! ALMOST ALL SIDE EFFECTS ARE GONE! EXCEPT THAT I STILL WAKE MYSELF BY YELLING. SHE THINKS I AM HAVING VIVID DREAMS I DON'T REMEMBER AND THAT THIS IS CAUSING THE YELLING WHILE I'M ASLEEP. I AM HOPING IT WILL SUBSIDE. OTHERWISE, I FEEL ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL!!!!

FOR GOD'S SAKE, READ THE LITERATURE THAT COMES WITH LAMICTAL OR GET SOME LITERATURE FROM YOUR PHARMACIST IF YOU DON'T HAVE IT. THE RASHES SOME PEOPLE GET ARE REALLY TERRIBLY DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE REPORTED TO THE DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY! THEY CAN BE FATAL! IF YOUR DOCTOR DISMISSES IT, FIND ANOTHER DOCTOR WHO KNOWS WHAT THEY ARE DOING AND GO IMMEDIATELY TO THE E.R. OR AN URGENT CARE CLINIC, AND MAKE SURE THE DR. YOU SEE KNOWS ABOUT LAMICTAL AND THE SIDE EFFECTS! THE MEDS SHOULD BE STOPPED IF YOU GET A RASH. NOT ACNE, BUT AN ACTUAL RASH, LIKE HIVES OR ANYTHING THAT APPEARS TO BE A RASH! BE SURE YOU SEE A DR. WHO KNOWS ALL ABOUT LAMICTAL OR WILL AT LEAST READ UP ON IT. I HAD ONE TRIP TO THE E.R. (BECAUSE MY DR. WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND HAD NO BACKUP) ABOUT TERRIBLE SEVERE SIDE EFFECTS OF LITHIUM I WAS ON AT THE TIME AND HE DIDN'T KNOW S--T ABOUT LITHIUM, I WAS TREATED TERRIBLE BY THE NURSES AND I JUST GOT UP AND WALKED OUT. THEY BILLED MEDICARE $958 FOR MY 2 MINUTES WITH THE DOCTOR. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE HOSPITAL AND GOT NO RESPONSE WHATSOEVER. IF THIS EVER HAPPENS AGAIN, I WILL NOT GO TO THE E.R., BUT TO AN URGENT CARE CLINIC. EDUCATE YOURSELF! DON'T JUST HANG OUT THERE IN THE WIND, WONDERING....

I am an asthmatic and have taken high does of pred. I have just gotten off 2 months worth....have been off 1 month now and still feel some of the anxiety. I have to agree with jules on everything. Pred. is a nasty drug...docs dont like to put you on it unless they find it necessary.....HOWEVER.....the drug benefits definitely out weigh the side effects (and this is coming from someone with panic disorder) all drugs have benefits and side effects...even asprin! You should all make sure you have a GREAT doctor and educate yourself about your meds BEFORE you take them! And try to ward off some of the side effects ahead of time....it can be done. You do not need to gain loads of weight while on pred...that is an excuse, like a woman who is pregnant and gains 80lbs Some you cant help but the ones you can try to count act with....healthy foods to munch on....drink plenty of water.....take xanx if the anxiety is too bad etc.......

To "jules777"

NO Placebo effect here......It appears that unlike you, most of us come to this site after we are going through Prednisone's terrible side effects. Only because you felt the side effects by reading these statements, doesn't mean that's happenning to the rest of us. Yeah, to have your family telling you Oh dear, how can you have gained 20 lbs in 1 month, oh look at your face, what's wrong? IS NOT A PLACEBO EFFECT. As well as the terrible night sweats, facial hair that now needs to be shaved..NOBODY tells herself to grow facial hair and voilá she grows hair. Do us a favor and read a little more about Prednison and EDUCATE yourself before you dare to write that it maight be all in our heads.

I am a 28 year old female and have been on Singulair for around a year. I was placed on Singulair for allergies and allergy-induced asthma. The major side effect that I have experienced is dramatic hair loss! I'm not talking about a few strands, but hand fulls of hair. It comes out when I shampoo, brush, run my fingers through my hair. I noticed hair all over my clothing, pillow and I could even see it flying around in the air at times. I consulted several doctors and had my hormones and thyroid checked. They were all normal. I started researching hair loss on the internet and came across a hair loss forum. Several people have experienced major hair loss from Singulair! I couldn't believe it! It was not the answer that I was expecting, but I quit the drug immediately. My allergies and asthma flared up for 2 weeks after quitting. My hair is continuing to fall out, but not nearly as dramatic. I hope that it will eventually stop all together.

After reading this website's discussions, I experienced many of the other side effects, but was totally unaware that it could be caused from Singulair. I had anxiety, depression, feelings of rage and out of control emotions. Furthermore, I had the feeling that there was pressure on my chest at times and that it was hard to catch my breath. I too had trouble sleeping.

This just goes to show that you have to educate yourself before taking any Doctor's advice and their "miracle" prescriptions that they are so quick to prescribe!!!

Lithium apparently causes organ problems, as well as dehydration, so you should be very careful that you drink alot of fluids, avoid heavy sweating(exercize, saunas, etc.) I had'nt been told that the main ingredent was salt, so thats can be a problem for others as well, ibprofin is BAD while taking lithium, as it raises blood levels.So basically im telling what I had to learn the hard way, so be particular, and aware of what NOT to do wlile taking this pill.although the LISTED side effecs are few, this effective medication can be harmful in many ways, so educate yourself!

"Maybe you people need to realise that just because you have a symptom, and it happened after you took a drug, the two aren't necessarily related. Take my word for it, I'm an M.D."

my response is as follows:

Thank you doctor for your enlightening post. The fact that you are a M.D. proves the total lack of knowledge you have regarding the damage this class of antibiotic can and will do. I invite you to review the more than 4000 medical journal entries that are located at www.fqresearch.org and perhaps you will reconsider your condensating remarks. The fact of the matter Doctor is that fluoroquinolones are one of the most TOXIC antibiotic on the market today with more than 50% removed from use due to toxicity issues. Perhaps you will take the time to educate yourself before making further statements that have no basis in fact. I believe that the victims of such adverse drug reactions are far more educated than the "MD"s that prescribe these drugs like halloween candy. CNS, PNS, tendon rupture, peripheal nueropathy,liver damage,kidney damage, corneal damage, insomnia, halluciations, and about four pages single spaced of other such events that are known and published adverse drug reactions to this class of drugs of which levaquin is the latest such poison to hit the market are readily available for your review. This certainly is nothing new. Starting with bailey et al in 1982 and most recently cohen et al 2001 you will find thousands of medical journal entries and case reports documenting the damage these drugs can and will do for the past twenty years. If you wish to participate in this discussion I strongly suggest you educate yourself first. Physicians routinely fail to RECOGNIZE, TREAT AND REPORT THE ADVERSE DRUG REACTIONS ASOCIATED WITH FLUOROQUINOLONES. You are but another ignorant and arrogant physician who is a clear and present danger to those you treat. And yet you wonder why you face such outrageous increases in your medical liabity insurance. The failure to recognize an adverse event is gross medical malpractice doctor. You are to have intimate knowledge of the drugs you prescribe. Please take you condensating attitude elsewhere. You have no place on this forum. Your are not an asset but a liability. Please include your name next time you post so that we can then avoid seeking further care for one such as you for such ignorance and arrogance is indeed a deadly combination. These drugs have killed people doctor. These drugs have crippled people doctor. THese drugs have destroyed peoples lives doctor. For you to state that one who may be experiencing and adverse event is to be ridiculed, by a MD no less is outrageous. Perhaps you have forgotten that FIRST you are to do no harm. To dismiss someones concerns in such a callous manner, when you have zero knowledge of the adverse events associated with these drugs is pathetic. The title of MD does not bestow upon you the right to make a gludious maxiumus out of yourself in this manner. Believe me I know, a physician such as you has crippled me (as well as legions of others) for life and as such I find no humor or anything of value in your remarks.

david t fuller
director
fluoroquinolone toxicity research foundation
davidtfull@aol.com
www.fqresearch.org

"Posted on: Sun, 9 Feb 2003 14:09:14 -0500, By: Guest
I took levaquin just last night and today i have a headache. I also
lost my job this morning, must be the Levaquin. As a matter of fact
maybe this whole Iraq thing is all levaquin's fault.
Maybe you people need to realise that just because you have a
symptom, and it happened after you took a drug, the two aren't
necessarily related. Take my word for it, I'm an M.D."

my response is as follows:

Thank you doctor for your enlightening post. The fact that you are a M.D. proves the total lack of knowledge you have regarding the damage this class of antibiotic can and will do. I invite you to review the more than 4000 medical journal entries that are located at the fqresearch homepage and perhaps you will reconsider your condensating remarks. The fact of the matter Doctor is that fluoroquinolones are one of the most TOXIC antibiotic on the market today with more than 50% removed from use due to toxicity issues. Perhaps you will take the time to educate yourself before making further statements that have no basis in fact. I believe that the victims of such adverse drug reactions are far more educated than the "MD"s that prescribe these drugs like halloween candy. CNS, PNS, tendon rupture, peripheal nueropathy,liver damage,kidney damage, corneal damage, insomnia, halluciations, and about four pages single spaced of other such events that are known and published adverse drug reactions to this class of drugs of which levaquin is the latest such poison to hit the market are readily available for your review. This certainly is nothing new. Starting with bailey et al in 1982 and most recently cohen et al 2001 you will find thousands of medical journal entries and case reports documenting the damage these drugs can and will do for the past twenty years. If you wish to participate in this discussion I strongly suggest you educate yourself first. Physicians routinely fail to RECOGNIZE, TREAT AND REPORT THE ADVERSE DRUG REACTIONS ASOCIATED WITH FLUOROQUINOLONES. You are but another ignorant and arrogant physician who is a clear and present danger to those you treat. And yet you wonder why you face such outrageous increases in your medical liabity insurance. The failure to recognize an adverse event is gross medical malpractice doctor. You are to have intimate knowledge of the drugs you prescribe. Please take you condensating attitude elsewhere. You have no place on this forum. Your are not an asset but a liability. Please include your name next time you post so that we can then avoid seeking further care for one such as you for such ignorance and arrogance is indeed a deadly combination. These drugs have killed people doctor. These drugs have crippled people doctor. THese drugs have destroyed peoples lives doctor. For you to state that one who may be experiencing and adverse event is to be ridiculed, by a MD no less is outrageous. Perhaps you have forgotten that FIRST you are to do no harm. To dismiss someones concerns in such a callous manner, when you have zero knowledge of the adverse events associated with these drugs is pathetic. The title of MD does not bestow upon you the right to make a gludious maxiumus out of yourself in this manner. Believe me I know, a physician such as you has crippled me (as well as legions of others) for life and as such I find no humor or anything of value in your remarks.

david t fuller
director
fluoroquinolone toxicity research foundation
davidtfull@aol.com
www.fqresearch.org