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I was prescribed bactrim on April 8th for a UTI they gave me one pill while I was there and i went straight to the pharmacy to get my prescription. With in the first two hours of taking the pill I got nauseous. I just assumed it was because on top of the UTI I also had what I think was just a bug. I was already having a fever before I went to the doctor. I felt nauseous before but this time I felt like I was about to puke I just assumed it was from moving around too much. Over the next few days I would get the same sick feeling within hours of taking the pill. On the 11th I started noticing itching and I was turning yellow. On the 12th I went to the ER where they decided to test me for hepatitis because of all the symptoms I was having. The doctor also said shes never heard of it affecting the liver but she took me off the pill. By the 13th my palms were itching. The skin around my eyes was red, really dry and peeling. I was told I don't have hep but I'm allergic to Bactrim and it was affecting my liver. My eyes have cleared up but today I still have really dry skin and some areas are peeling really badly. The skin on the palms of my hands and on my feet peeled off like a glove. I have random spots all over my body that are extremely dry and peeling. My skin feels really grainy even after the piece that peeled off. Oh yeah also while I was on the pill I would get a tightness in my chest almost like I couldn't breathe.

Oh my god, I am freaking out now that I am reading all of these!! I had mirena put in 11 months ago because I am in the U.S army and I am deploying to Iraq in April 2009, and I wanted to have lighter periods. I also thought that it would be easier than remembering to take a pill and getting prescriptions constantly refilled. I HAVE NOT HAD A SINGLE PERIOD IN ALMOST 11 MONTHS! Thats not normal!! On top of that I am experiencing pain while having sex. So bad that I can't walk. that is the same pain that I felt when I had it put in. When I went to get this thing in, my doctor told me that I would be able to go back to work after my appointment. That was not the case!! they released me no more than ten mins later, and I walked in a daze to my car. I felt so sick, I had to turn around and go back into the office. I was dizzy. I remember a woman asking me if i was okay. I said NO and they told me I could lay down on one of the beds, and I no sooner made it back there when I vomited in the sink. Iwas in so much pain that I could not stand up! they had to call my husband after getting the number off my phone and then he came to get me. He had to carry me to my car. They wrote me a prescription for 2 Vicodin!! It didn't even touch the surface of my pain! I took both of those and 3 Tylenol and I still could not walk! I had to take the next day off from work as well. It was horrible. I do like the convenience of Mirena, but the side effects are not pleasant!! I do not want to have kids, I want to try to find a doctor that will preform a hysterectomy on me.
~Cat

so far, ive been on Yasmin for almost 3 wks. the first week i had no side effects but as time progressed i started getting abdominal craps with a watery vaginal discharge; it sorta feels like i'm having my period except ther's no blood. i'm constantly nauseous and i have no appetite. my legs can feel numb at times and i get these really sharp pains in my chest. my body practically feels tender all over. i'm really depressed lately and my moods change drastically. Is this normal?

hi everyone my name is Katie, and my son has been on Sindulair for over 6 months now. I took him off 2 nights ago, the day I found this sight. I just cant believe how many families this medication has hurt. When my son was put on, I was never told anything about anything like this happening. I thought his behavior was due to the divorce and child custody things in his life that were going on. It did not cross my mind that it could ever be this medication. He does not take anything else at all.
Some of the things we have been dealing with are, panic attacks at night, bad dreams, aggressiveness, depression, anxiety! Fits that you would not believe. Crying all the time, very emotional. And the newest one, thinking everyone he loves is going to get killed. These are not things a 6 just turned 7 year old should be going through.
I got to thinking that I needed to get him some professional help, this is not normal! I decided to look up Singulair on the net, I did not find anything. I looked up Childrens depression, and angziat, still nothing fit. Then I found this site. Wow did it blow my mind. It fit and it felt right, if you are a mom, I think you know where I am coming from. When you know you just know! So I got him off the medication, and already I am seeing changes. The first night was not grate but better than it has been in a long time, the next day though, he woke up and smiled at me for the first time in way to long, he only had 2 meltdowns that day, when he was having at lest 2 in an hr before. So far so good, I just hope that It keeps going well for him.
Thank you for letting me tell my story!

I've also experienced many of the same side effects. I was on NuvaRing for 3 years and on the pill for 5 years before that. For me I found the changes very subtle. My sex drive was not effected right away, but it just kept getting lower and lower. I was doing grad school so I was getting more and more stressed and thought that that had something to do with it, so I ignored it. I was also much more anxious, depressed, short tempered, unmotivated, fatigued and oh, did I mention depressed! I honestly thought it was all due to the stress I was experiencing in grad school, but I did feel like something may be up. A lot of my symptoms were similar to hypothyroidism (oh yeah, I also gained 30 lbs after switching from the pill to NuvaRing) so I got tested, but my thyroid was fine. I had heard about the increased risk of blood clots for the patch, so I wanted to find out if the risk was also heightened for NuvaRing, so I googled a bit and came across some other sites like this one and saw how similar other peoples situations were to mine. I went off it 3 weeks ago (after only having a new ring in for one week) and I got a really long and heavy period right away. Since then I've been having mild cramps until today where they are the worst I've ever had. On the bright side, everyone has noticed how much happier I am - I really feel like my old self again. I haven't been depressed or stressed since I've been off NuvaRing!! It's so awesome. We've switched to non-hormonal contraceptive methods - I wanted to give my body a break and I may be trying for babies in the next year. Anyway - for those of you considering going off - TRY IT!! It can't hurt (except maybe for some cramping :D) If you don't start to feel better you can always go back on. It has made a huge difference in my life. I too was considering suicide at 26 when I'm normally a really happy person. My mom has also noticed that my moods are much more stable - apparently I was going a bit bipolar before!

I started taking Topamax 2 days ago and I have already noticed side effects..such as the flat soda...numbness in my arms and face at night...BUT the worst part are the morbid thoughts at night ( I take only 25 mg at night) I have the most bizarre dreams and I wake up feeling like I havent slept for days. I am taking it due to severe migraines which result in seizures. I am horrified after reading some of the posts here. I am wondering if anyone started out with any of these side effects and then as their body became accustomed to the medication did they pass?

I have been on mirena now for 10 months. I was on the depo for 10 years prior. I loved my depo adn only went off of it after Kaiser said I could not do it any longer. I was told that mirena was a god send and a lot like my depo. I can say that the combination of depo and mirena I have not had any period at all. but that is where the happiness ends. I have experienced moths of breast pain. it hurt to touch them let alone put anything on them. after about 6 months and numerous trips to the vet it disappeared. then I got a small rash on my neck and by my arms. went to dermatology and since then I have been there, or to my primary or an allergist every week since then. the rough severley itchy skin is constant. remarkably every 29 - 32 days it fades for 2 days or so and just when I am sure it is going away wham back it comes and each time it is getting worse and worse. having never had any skin problems before I believed the doctors tha tit was folliculitus, then they said dermatitus, then they said uticaria and then hives or the last straw i was causing it that it was in my head. i just got a new allergist and while she doesn't knwo if it is my mirena she can tell me I have histamine levels that are off the chart. my husband is allergic to a lot so we already use free & clear everything and my housse is spotless but I am still being told it is soemthing I am doing to myself. I have also been reevaluating my things and I relaize I have been experiencing a lot of numbness and joint pain. so much so that my primary sent me to a rhuematlogist and he ran every test for lupus, and many other diseaeses adn even cancer. I was going crazy. Iwas beginning to think maybe I was mental. I have since been researching mirena and I am finding it so much more than what the pamphlet says. I finally got the nerve to call my ob, adn she ahs since been researching things with me and we know for sure that no matter what next week I get my mirena removed. I am just feeling so alone and depressed. I am 33 years old and instead of enjoying my new marriage I am contemplating a divorce becasue I do not want him to be stuck with soemone who might be crazy. seeking support and anyone else who feels this way.

have had most of the side effects from taking this drug for only 10 days but has anyone out there ever had an awful metalic taste in their mouth

I have been on Lisinopril for 3 months within 4 weeks I had severe stomach problems with a urinary tract infection, I thought I was having a kidney stone I went through numerous tests and I received a scope up the penis looking for stones nothing was found, Iwas taking Cipro & Flagyl for the UI and eventually I get better now here it is again same symptoms with a severe stomach lower abdomen problems the only thing that has changed in my life is the Lisinopril, starting today I will not take it anymore.

.I have been on Lisinopril for 3 months within 4 weeks I had severe stomach problems with a urinary tract infection, I thought I was having a kidney stone I went through numerous tests and I received a scope up the penis looking for stones nothing was found, Iwas taking Cipro & Flagyl for the UI and eventually I get better now here it is again same symptoms with a severe stomach lower abdomen problems the only thing that has changed in my life is the Lisinopril, starting today I will not take it anymore.

Iwas recently diagnosed with Prostititis. I was prescribed Flomax from the urologist. If I dont take the Med before 8:00p.m Im up till midnight. My legs hurt in the morning, but if I take ibuprofen I am fine. My penis seems to be larger when im not erect. During ejaculation not much comes out. But still feels good.

In my opinion, Lisinopril is a silent and deadly killer. I was on the original drug Zestoretic for a long time without any problems. Within the first 24 hours of tasking Lisinopril I became very ill. I was on a trip and did not immediately realize it was caused because they switched me to the generic version called lisinopril. I have not had any other side effects from any other generic, nor do I have a problem with generics...only generics that posion the user!!!

I have had blurred vision, confusion, eye problems, heart palpitations, weight gain, sweating, rashes, and blood pressure that either falls to dramatic lows or rises to dramatic highs. I have lost feeling in my right foot and now am starting to experience numbness in my hands and other extremities. I have complained to doctors, pharmacists and to my medical provider. I am now in the process of fighting the state I live in to carry and cover the real product, Zestoretic, for me in my insurance. I have made at least twenty or more attempts to get this straightened out but all of my warnings are falling on deaf ears. Five of my other friends were put on Lisinopril in the last year. Most thought I was just being too radical about the effects of the drug. They used it and got by for about three to six months.

Guess what? They are all having serious side effects now too. Three have ended up in the hospital. One with a heart attack. One with a mild stroke. And a couple with kidney problems. My liver began to fail me and now my doctor wants to send me to a neurologist.... I know what the problem is. Believe me. I will switch back to Zestoretic this Monday. but here's the killer punchline America. Prinzide no longer makes their safe version. It is discontinued and from what I understand, Zestoretic has stopped producing all but one strength...their 20/25. My guess is with Walmart selling the generic for $4 bucks for a month's supply...it won't be long until Astra Zeneca pulls the 20/25's off the market... Got the picture!!!!!!!! Posion or nothing. P/S I will wriotge back aftger I have been on the Zestoretic for a week.

Hi

Who put the listing of things that can occur from Yaz Yasmine

I read the Asthenia
I have alot of these symptoms

Now have severe short term memory loss major brain fog still have shaking and tingling in arms

Iam so confused off Yaz 4 months on it for 3 weeks
Still not back to work I cant work due to brain fog and my lack of concentration and inability to focus

Do alot of you have that???
How do we get better??

I was almost miticulous prior to this the brain fog seems to have gotten worse other things a little better

Iam acting so out of character for myself

What is this Asthenia thing????

I was given this drug Prednisone Last month (JAN 2007) by my new doctor. After one day, I could not concentrate on anything for more than a few minutes, I forget what Iwas doing, ate all the time,and just feeling weak and tired. So I stop taking it. All the the symptoms went away. That was about three weeks ago. So I decided to try it again yesterday,and to my surprise all the above symptoms were back. As one on the guest on post 37008,said "It was often good for a hearty laugh, but sentences and words constantly came out of my mouth backwards or made no sense" how true. I will not take this stuff anymore.

Best Regards

I have had no side effects and I have been taking it for quite sometime.Iwas put on it because I havehad diabetes for so many years that it would help expand my veins in my kidneys

I'm 27 yrs old, fairly healthy female and just was given Levaquin on Monday, Sept. 18th for an upper respiratory infection. I was given a 5 day regimen of 750mg pills. I took the first pill Monday night between 7-8pm. By 9-10pm I was very ill, my whole body was in pain, I had nausea and started vomiting like crazy. I ended up having to go to the ER that night. I was told at the ER that I had a bad virus in addition to the upper respiratory infection and was told to keep taking the Levaquin. The next day I went home and slowly started to feel better - so by late evening I'm thinking this Levaquin must really be working, so I took the second pill at about 8pm. I will sum up all the symptoms I had starting at about 10pm that night...nausea, horrible insomnia -- every time I would try to drift off to sleep my body would "jump" out of sleep. My mind started racing thinking about a million different things, I started hearing cracking noises, my knees became very weak, I got so hot that I had to turn the AC down to 60. My legs and feet started tingling...you name it, it was happening. I thought I was going crazy. So at 4am I decided to go online and look up the side effects of this medicine -- I was shocked/relieved when I found this website. I was shocked that so many others have had negative experiences with Levaquin -- many worst than mine but I was also relieved to see that Iwas not just imagining all this. I only took 2 pills of Levaquin and it had this effect on me --- right now my right knee is so sore that is hurts to walk up and down stairs. I believe it was the Levaquin and not a virus that sent me to the ER Monday night! I have contacted my Doctor but all she said is yes, this is what could happen and offered me another antibotic --- I'm not trusting any prescription medicine at this time! Good Luck to all and I will file a complaint about this pill as all you should, so that it can be taken off the market!

UPDATE - 4 MONTHS POST YASMIN TODAY//////

Lisa here,

ok on yasmin i had all the side effects all of you listed, went to er 3 times thought i was having a heart attack, bad bad anxiety, severe depression.
went off yasmin first two months were HORRENDOUS...then on month 3 i posted on this website IS IT GONNA GET BETTER and silke replied it would ( man i had my doubts) I am a mum of three kids and i struggles each and every day and had to go on, thought i was going to die and every turn the fear factor was horrible.
Now 4 months on i feel like me again ( almost)BP has returned to normal after a long 4 month battle and i am coping so much better, the anxiety and heart racing just comes and goes now rather than all the time and i feel great. I have even began my own business something 4 months ago iwas asking could i even work.
to all the have stayed with me SILKE, CHRISSY I THANKYOU from the bottom of my heart. Its still a battle but i know i am going to get there but i could not have done this without you all.
To those just getting off yasmin youre gonna get there, i was so bad with the side effects i thought i was going to die and look at me now. DOnt get me wrong its not prefect but i feel like im living and 4months ago i felt like dying.
Stay strong and keep posting , we can all help each other

Love lIsa

I am not certain if the diifficulty I am having are the result of taking Lipitor for the last 6 years.After telling the Doctor about Pain in my Legs he perscribedCILSTAZOL for opening the veins in my legs.Had Some Spasm At night while sleeping. Lately experience Extreme Tiredness while working in my yard for about an hour or two.So since Iam Dizzy poor balance Iamin care of a heart Doctor.After a radio active Isotope test And photographs,stress Test from which I passed out iwas told that my Heart was in good shape for a 79 year old.It has me guessing for all the problems other People had I can indefy with. Regards Werner Rug

topamax- started 2months ago...the sinus trip is unbearable! i always sound like i have the flu! haven't lost a pound and i am craving sweets like crazy. i hate the tingles everywhere! the thirst is unquenchable. i feel like i am suicidal. i hate my husband when i use to love him. i am also on effexor er 300 mgs topamax 200mgs ....i have now decided to go off ALL of these drugs. iwas first put on them when my mom died because of anxiety.......then when my daughter went to jail. more stress....more drugs....zoloft...attempted suicide....effexor er...for the pass 4 yrs...i am no longer suicidal..i am at peace with my moms death. my daughter has grown up and has stated a family of her own with her husband .... do i really think i need to be on these drugs any more???? nope! comin down the hard way starting tomorrow...need encouragment people! drudogs

Iwas only on advair for 1 month and stopped yesterday. on 3 occasions, I noticed a dircet cause/effect after a few beers. There were no side effects before the 1st beer and continued effects afterwards. Even 12 hours after I stopped, and the side effects were subsiding, they worsened after 1 beer. Curious to know whether those with side effects are/were drinkers and conversely, those without effects are non-drinkers.

I don't find that it really helps with the nervousness, but I have gained around 15 pounds, which is a very good thing because Iwas very skinny. I am just wondering if this medicine can be mixed with another to take away the nervousness I still have.

-Cataracts-Iwas 41 and taken Seroquel 3 yrs-at the time of beginning I had an eye check (just was time, nothing to do with starting S) and all was fine. 3 Yrs later my eye doc was surprised to see I had developed cataracts which is not common in younger person. They do not run in family. I will never know for sure, but seems to me it would take a long time for the connection to be made. How many people have taken it and not had eye exam? They may get cataracts, and not make connection. I have found 2 other women online with same thing. It also caused them in dogs. Tolerated it well otherwise, but discontinued. I would urge anyone who has taken it for a length of time to get full dilation eye exam. I had implants now and many problems. If anyone has had this happen please let me know. Linda

I RELUCTANTLY BEGAN 10 MG OF LIPITOR ABOUT A YEAR AGO. I WAS EXPERIENCING FATIGUE AND UNUSUAL MUSCULAR ACHES AND PAINS SOMETIMES WITH HEADACHE. MY DR. WOULD TELL ME TO STAY OFF THE LIPITOR UNTIL MY SYMPTOMS WENT AWAY. IWAS DIAG
NOSED WITH MILD SUB ACUTE HYPERTHYROIDISM AROUND THE SAME TIME . I BELIEVED THAT THE MUSCLE ACHES AND WEAKNESS WAS FROM THAT. SINCE MY LIVER TESTS WERE NORMAL I NEVER GAVE MUCH THOUGHT UNTIL NOW THAT IT WAS THE LIPITOR CAUSING THE PROBLEMS. I HAVE BEEN TO
A ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALIST AND HAVE HAD TO HAVE MRI'S
X-RAYS ETC. THE TEST SHOW MOSTLY DEGENERATIVE CHANGES AND ARTHRITIS. I AM 52 AND WAS WATER SKIING ON 1 SKI A YEAR AGO,CLIMBING THE WHITE MOUNTAIN APPALACHIAN RANGE, AND MOUNTAIN BIKING AND SKIING SUGAR LOAF USA IN MAINE ON BLACK DIAMOND TRAILS. I FIND IT STANGE THAT I HAVE BECOME A DEBILITATED OLD WOMEN FEELING LIKE 90 IN A SHORT TIME AFTER TAKING LIPITOR. MY DR. CHANGED ME TO CRESTOR. I STILL WAKE UP ACHING AND LIMPING. I CANNOT GET 15 MINUTES INTO THE MORNING PAPER WITH OUT INTENSE PAIN AND STIFFNESS ALONG MY WHOLE SPINE FROM COCCYX TO NECK. WHEN I READ THE SYMPTOMS DESCRIBED ON THIS WEBSITE I WAS SO SURPRISED TO HEAR OF PEOPLE EXPERIENCING WHAT I HAVE. IF ANY ONE KNOWS OF ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES I WISH THEY COULD SHARE WHAT THEY KNOW.

Iwas on a methadone for 1yr, it has ruined my teeth as with my back,

I went in with what I thought was an allergy attack and found out I had what they call a pseudo-tumor behind one eye. Iwas prescribed prednisone. I told the doc I had High blood pressure before he gave methe prescription.

I had sleep loss, mood swings, sweating, and dropped weight because there was so much sugar in my blood stream. Prednisone caused the on set of diabetes. I now have to take Insulin shots at least twice a day. I was told 'it would go away' and I could stop the shots....still nothing.