Medication symptoms and conditions

My 7 year old daughter has battled with asthma/allergies. 4 months ago we were given samples of Singulair and there was no warning of side effects. In that time period she became very depressed, aggressive, and suffered from night terrors. She wrote me letters stating that she wanted to die and how much she hated herself. The night terrors were very disturbing. Her dreams were violent and usually had to do with me being murdered. She became very aggressive with her brother and fighting with kids in the neighborhood. All of this was completely out of her character. At that time I did not research Singulair because I never would have thought a doctor would give a child medication that would cause this kind of behavior. Plus, we thought it was a miracle drug because it seemed to cure the asthma and allergies. After feeling like I was losing my precious daughter I finally began to search for answers. I looked up Singulair online and was horrified!! We immediately threw it in the trash and began to put 2 and 2 together. I feel so awful for not knowing this was going on. She has been grounded, yelled at, and I even took all of her toys away. I am so angry that she has experienced such torment. She has been off of it for two days and I can already see the sparkle in her eyes that has been gone for months. I am concerned about her going through withdrawals. The school nurse called and said she vomited at school today. She also has a stuffy nose. What are the symptoms of withdrawal? I would rather her be sick than to take poison.

I started taking Lisinopril for high blood pressure January 6, 2010. The side effects are hot flashes memory issues my sex drive and sleep issues and depression but I'm not sure if this is due to the medication as far as depression. I believe in alternative medications other than pharmaceuticals if anyone knows what to take other than this please let me know thank you. I also take vitamins multivitamins bee pollen royal jelly and omega fish oils and hemp seeds as well.

Hi, its me again, just wanted to share this with everyone. I contacted the FDA in November of 2009 informing them of the dangerous and poisonous side effects of this medication Lisinopril, how it took control and nearly claimed my life. It is Feb 2010 and still no response. There are individuals out there just like you and I who are suffering from this posionous drug. We who have experienced the side effects from this drug know exactly what it can do to your boy and time is critical to our sisters and brothers who are still taking and suffering from this posionous drug. We must join together asone and get this medication (Lisinopril) off the market. We put our trust and faith in our doctors and pharmacists to take care of us, but they have let us down big time. We didn't derserve to suffer the way we have from this medication and I refuse to believe that the majority of our doctors and pharmacists didnt know about the dangerous side effects from this medication and we must not stand by and watch our love ones suffer the way we have from taking this medication. If we must go all the way to Washington, D.C, CNN news, Fox News, we must let the world know that lisinopril is poisonous and deadly. To the doctors and pharmacists who cared enough to inform your patients about the side effects of this medication, God Bless you, thank you, thank you, we all thank you. P.S. Will someone tell mehow did lisinopril pass FDA inspection????

I've taken Paxil for 7 years and it has been wonderful in alleviating depression, mood swings and anxiety. Prescribing it is one of the best things my doctor has done for me. However, it totally supressing my sex drive. If I skip a couple of doses, my sex drive is great, but moods of anger-agression return. So, my wife loves one part but cannot live with the mood changes.

Will a medication such as Viagra offset the sexual side effects of Paxil. Or, is there some other way to take Paxil and have a normal sexual life?

I'm so glad to see I'm not the only one having problems with Lamictal. My doctor prescribed it for me in Dec. 2009, I started with a starter pack and I felt great, I felt as though this heaviness lifted right off me. I then was given the generic version { Torrent } this did nothing at all for me, so I tried another generic { Teva } this was the worst, I had head, neck and back pain so bad it increased my anxiety and I as well was going to the Chiropractor 2 times a week. I called my doctor and fought with them to get the name brand paid for. I have been on it for just about a week and alrady I notice: blurred vision, agitation, more moody than before and still back aches. I do not know why this has happened now since I took it before and it worked ok. I also have a chronic sleep disorder which I take a high dose of medication for to stay awake and the Lamictal as well has made me a little more tired. I've been reserching Lamictal ever since and sites like this { any and all of them } where people leave relies about this drug, all replies are negitive. I just would really like to find something, anything to make me less agitated, moody, tired etc. Does anyone know of any medication that is helpful for bipolar/ mood disorder ? Thank you all very much this has been helpful.

I am losing my hair, have had such mucous at night I have to have Advair, my heart races at night,
severe depression. Got so constapated I developed fissures in lower colon. Have had such
problems breathing and racing heart, stopped the medicine 4 days ago. I feel like a different
person. Will take my chances on taking nothing. I had been on the medication a year and
although I am 73 it turned me into an old woman. I cannot describe how much better I have
felt, today the 4th day and my blood pressure turned to normal. I had had stints put in a
year ago and they put me on it. So no more for me..................JZJ

I was on Wellbutrin SR for a couple of years for anxiety while in school and then again for post partum depression. Dosage was upped to 300mg/day. I did very well on it; no side effects that I could see. I changed jobs and was without insurance for all of November and December. I just got back on the medication. 150mg/day for one week for starters, now I'm at my full dosage of 300mg/day. I have a never ending, crashing headache! The headache started with the 150mg/day.That is my only complaint. Why is this happening now when I never had a problem with it before? I took one dose of a migraine medication and it helped for about 2 hours. Headache is back with full force. I think I will tough it out and see what happens. If it gets worse, I will call my doctor.

i am a 55 year old femaie. i am healthy and have a normal weight. i was prescribed levaquin in 2001 after being bit by my a parrot. (that's another story). i did not associate what happened next with levaquin, i then developed a clicking in my thumb, "trigger-finger". and was given a painful steriod injection into the thumb and the problem disappeared. daily, upon waking, my legs were stiff and painful. at the age, 46, i thought "well, i must be developing arthritis" . the strange thing is, these symptoms went away after a year or so. so, it was not arthritis.
in november, 2009, i went into the hospital for a bladder infection and was once again prescribed, levaquin. i immediately developed the same side effects. the stiffness in my fingers is so bad that i am unable to grip or open my fists. i wake with pain in my legs, hips, wrists, upper arms and ankles. i cannot sit still for more than an hour without having this stiffness return. there is no question that levaquin is the culprit.. my doctor looked through my file and confirmed the timing of the problems in relation to using the drug.

the medication states that it is a antedote for anthrax poisoning. perhaps the FDA rushed this drug to market during the false anthrax scare. it is time to recall it.
please tell all of your friends and family and the FDA about this dangerous medication. i only hope for all that the side effects will dissipate soon.

59 year overweight old male. No drugs or alcohol. BP was 160/90 so M.D. prescribed and I have taken 10 mg Lisinopril once each morning for the past 9 days. Two incidents of severe nocturnal leg cramps including one last night. Cramps wake me screaming and moaning in severe pain, seriously scaring my wife. Occurs about two hours after I go to sleep. Although my leg feels strange the next morning, I have no concious recollection of the leg cramps! I will not take this medication again and will ask my M.D. for an alternative.

throbbing headache after exercise, pains in arms and legs feels like someone is squeezing my arms and legs, dry throat, cough, difficulty breathing when lying down, hot flushes, dizziness, absolute fatigue, depression, feeling completely isolated and told i am having panic attacks, i am definetly not, i know the difference between the two, palpitations, heart racing and seemingly missing a beat, loss of sleep, pain in my kidneys and in glands underneath my arms, cough, and very dry throat, i am stopping this medicine immediately after six weeks of hell, frightened to drive i am so light headed and crying at work i feel so weak, think i will take my chances with the bp being borderline, i am not overweight, swim twice or more a week, well since taking this medication i feel like a pensioner whos whole life is on hold, i am also having stomach pains after i eat, i cant stand another day like this.

My 10 year old son started taking singulair when he was 6 and we took him off of it when he was 9 due to behavior concerns. We noticed some improvement within the first couple of weeks of being off of it but I'm wondering what are the long-term side effects and are they reversible with time. He still can become very angry and still has episodes of self-hatred. He continues to make comments like "I'm wearing a costume and can't get it off". He once said that he felt like a remote control car that someone else was controlling. He has unusual tic's/movements. They change from time to time but looking back they started when he was 7. The most recent tic is repeated blinking of the eyes. he has also gained 35lbs in 3 years. He was always a thin child but is now overweight. We just had our first appt with a psychologist this week. I asked her about singulair and she told me that she tells all her patients to stop taking it. She said it works through the central nervous system. She has referred us to a psychiatrist for an evalutation and it sounds like he will have to go on meds. I'm just wondering, is this the result of being on singulair. I'm very frustrated and we're just starting the journey to hopefully getting our sweet little boy back.

I have been on 300 mg x 3 per day of Neurontin (for one month) for severe back pain and noticed I have frequent episodes of vertigo to the point of almost tipping over head first. I also experience staggering (which is embarrassing because it looks like I am drunk), vision problems, tingling in my arms & hands, headaches and problems with my memory. Of course this medication has almost eliminated my severe lower back pain. Hopefully these side effects will subside after I have been on it for a while, as the alternative is prescription NSAIDs which destroy my stomach, or opiates, which are addicting and have their own annoying side effects. I will see how it goes in the next few months.

the first time i took sulfa was last month for 3 days. After 2 days of not taking the medication, the allergic reaction kicked in. It was mild...not so bad. Hives here and there but they disappeared after 2 days. Well a couple of weeks ago I continued my treatment because I wasn't sure what had caused the allergic reaction in the first place and took the medication for 5 days a couple of weeks later. After a couple of days that I stopped using them the allergic reaction began again with hives. The hives lasted for 5 days...the ER doctors told me to take Pepcid AC along with Benadryl and that didnt help much. So I tried Zyrtec and that eventually helped some. I started treating the rash with clorox as well mixed with water which helped even more. Now I'm on day 6 with the allergic reaction and I have very little hives but a high fever now with body aches. I can't believe a medication that's suppose to cure you make you so sick.

Most of the side effects seem to be with women. Are there any men taking this drug? I'm forty years old and have been taking for a week. I a little pain in the hands and feet and haven;t been sleep well (I am not tired though).. anyone?

Wow! Thank you to all of you for being so specific in your posts. I was able to find my symptoms and don't feel crazy anymore....I could not understand the mild chest pains the other day. I got a rash on my feet a few weeks ago and was told the other day that it was fungal. Slowly this week I began to notice those red raised rash/hive spots. I thought I had burned myself or had the water to hot in the shower. Saw a 1/2 dollar size rash; just figured it would go away. Then today I saw that it was still there and that I am getting more all over. My stomach & back are itching like crazy. I too have not been as sharp. I can't remember famous names when watching Jeopardy-then when they say it I know that was in my head but I could not get it out. I can’t remember things that I just talked to my husband about 5 minutes later. I ask the same question and then remember I already asked that. I have to tell people to please say that over again because I wasn’t paying attention. The past few days since I felt mild chest pains-really more like a strain; then with these red spots popping up all over and now the itchy feeling all over and my face feels hot like I got a sunburn but it just hasn't shown up yet. I have been thinking that I am going to die. Just snippets of that thought (no not suicidal); worried about leaving my daughter and worried about leaving my husband to have to deal with all of my stuff: old clutter that I still need to go through. I also have a sinus infection that just won’t seem to go away and am on amoxicillin. I’ve had a bloody nose and just thought it was the sinus thing but now I wonder if anyone else has had a bloody nose…

I had Mirena put in May of 2007. It's the first and last one I will ever have. It was put in almost a year after my second daughter was born. I was told all of the same things by my doctor that most of you ladies have been told. That my periods would be irregular for the first few months (which they were). That they would lighten and become more regular after several months (which they did). That there was generally less cramping and pms symptoms, that has been true too. However, I have had more side effects that have made it impossible for me to justify keeping it in. I would not recommend this birth control to anyone I know. It has been such a relief to read everyone's stories and know that I am not imagining things! When I first mentioned to my husband that I was seriously considering having Mirena removed, he wasn't thrilled. I understood because it is a convenient method. So I was dragging my feet for a little while about whether to have it removed or not. Now I have made up my mind. I told my husband either he gets the snip or we go back to using condoms. He's not too keen on either idea. But I've had enough!
I have never had "perfect" skin, but after the first year on mirena, my skin is TERRIBLE. I have more problems with acne now than I ever did as a teenager. I have used every kind of acne medication you can think of, with no success. From neutrogena, to proactiv, to expensive department store brands, everything. I also use the BareMinerals make-up, which is suppose to be so pure you can sleep with it on. All of these things and still I have the worst breakouts.
I also started experiencing migraines after about a year on mirena, which I have NEVER had a migraine before in my entire life. I always feel tired and lethargic. Then I get down and depressed because I feel like I'm being lazy. I started using anti-depressants because of the migraines. I figured they were somehow stress related.
In May of 2010, I will have had Mirena in for 3 years. I have an appointment February 23rd to have it removed. I would urge anyone considering this method of birth control to think twice. I'm so glad I found this site, it has made me realize that I was right all along about my symptoms. Hopefully all of our stories can help others out there.

I have been taking atenolol for 1 month, before that i took lisinapril. I have hoarse voice, lots of coughing to the point of not being able to sleep. shortness of breath, pressure in my chest, fingers are blue and cold sometimes, and headaches. This medication is a joke.... i felt better when bloodpressure was high... im so tired i cant even work.. Please help me ...

MY HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE WITH MIRENA

I had Mirena inserted around August 2009. The procedure was uncomfortable but not painful. I was told that my period would start getting lighter and slowly diminish. I had spotting for couple of days and the bleeding stopped.

For the next 4 weeks I experienced headaches, cramps, and fatigue. My lower tummy section felt very sensative. I could not even sleep facing down because the pressure caused a lot of pain. My husband said that he could feel a pinch during sex. At first I didn't believe him but then he showed me the "pinch".

Approximately 2 weeks after the insertion I got my first period. It was definitely very light but it lasted 2 weeks. At my 30 day check up visit I mentioned all the side effects to my doctor. She told me this was normal and should go away in the next 30 days. She did not want me to take out this expensive device. In addition she cut the strings so that it would not interfere during sex.

The next 3 months were unbearable. The headaches got worst, the lower backache pains did not allow me to sleep, getting up to go to work was difficult, and I started feeling chest pains. Almost like a burning sensation going through my veins. This is the time when I also started having a discharge. It was clear and odorless. It almost felt like I was peeing myself. Yuck!! There was never a day where I was padless.

All the symptoms got more intense as the months progressed. In January of 2010, I scheduled a visit with my GYN. I needed medication for a yeast infection. She gave me a prescription. She also scheduled my yearly pap smear toward the end of January. The yeast infection went away right after I took the medicine. I finally could not take the migranes and body pain any longer and I also got another yeast infection. At my yearly exam, I told them I wanted it out. I had enough. Finally it was out!!

The procedure did not hurt one bit. It was the same as having my yearly exam. Light bleeding for the day and that was it. I couldn't believe it but my body felt back to normal by the next day. No more pain!!! 2 days later I started bleeding again. HEAVY!!! I thought that this was my regular menstral cycle coming back but 3 days ago I start seeing huge blood clots. I'm talking about the size of a silver dollar. They just keep getting bigger and bigger. This is very scary!!!

I guess I'll just wait another week or so to see if it gets better. I understant that all bodies are different but I don't think that anyone should go through this.

Started day 1 of 10 day 500mg Levaquin. 1st day noticed sinus infection felt MUCH better, was on Ceftin prior, which wasn't working. Thought I found wonder drug. Next morning MASSIVE migraine, relieved with OTC's. Took second dose late am. Around 10pm stomach started hurting BAD, like I was punched or bruised, could actually touch stomach and felt pain. Swore it felt like a very bad ulcer. Went to bed after shower and noticed heart racing. Scared me pretty bad, but didn't place it with Levaquin. Next day took 3rd dose, stomach was so bad spent most of day curled into a ball and noticed left shoulder pain. Am now on laptop looking up side effects and have decided to quit the rest of the medication, as I am a gymnastics coach and the side effects would ruin my job, not worth it. There are too many people complaining about the same thing, very scary indeed. And I'm no where near 60, I'm 35 in perfect health, my heart racing last night was warning enough.

I wish the company making this crap would admit they've shortchanged patients with the purported "brand name" Toprol XL. It is not the old stuff, clear and simple. They're selling fraudulent medication, probably the old generic crap that almost killed people -- and, in some cases, actually did kill people.

This company needs to be run right out of the race. Toprol XL is being marketed falsely. it is not the same medication as it was before the "shortage" arose.

I was having episodes of irregular heart beats (PVC's) and keep ending up in the ER. I was on 25 mg of Toprol XL with Coozar 50 mg for hypertension. I am trying to stay off caffeine but the doctor recently increased my dose to Toprol 50 mg. I definitely see spiders all the time upon awakening but I know that it is the Toprol because I have been on 25 mg for years. I don't get the attacks so much since he upped me to 50 mg. I am more tired, I keep skipping the morning dose, still see spiders on the wall and pillow, don't want to exercise or anything. I am a dancer and have been very active up until 5 years ago when these episodes started coming. I am afraid to switch to anything else because of more side effects. I feel like I am in a catch 22 situation, but so far the attacks haven't been as frequent but I did stop some chocolate and only one cup of coffee in the morning and no more starbucks fraps and I am definitely a Type A personality, that don't help....Oh, I am 55 years old and cannot lose weight no matter how much I dance or exercise, but I must admit on this medication I would rather lay on the couch like a potato and watch TV. I am not really overweight, maybe by 10-15 lbs, but still, there has to be a better way.... I haven't gone back to the gym since being on 50 mg, I will probably fall on the floor....

I experiened two years of pure hell with Mirena! It started with acne and moodiness. Then came the extreme pain during sex, weightloss (which im not complaining but still), acne in strange places like my neck, cramps, bloating, lymph node swelling, nausea, frequent migraines that were so bad I would throw up, stomach pain so bad that I actually got tested for intestinal diseases, and breast pain. Then at the two year mark the worst symptom of all began, my HAIR STARTED FALLING OUT!!! I am a stylist so to me this was a huge deal! Needless to say I decided this was the final straw and had my Mirena removed one month ago! I am happy to tell you that my hair has since then stopped falling out my acne is clearing up and I am returning to my old happy self again. Now this was not instant I did experience what I would like to call the mirena crash for about two weeks with involved bad breakouts, extreme moodiness, and I was basically an emotional wreck I would cry over the slightest of things! But I can tell you it was extremely worth it! The best thing that I can tell you ladies is to have mirena removed asap! My doctor promised me that most of my symptoms were not caused by mirena especially the hairloss but ironically when i had it removed it stopped almost immediately!! Don't believe them I had tried to have mine removed a few times before i finally did but my doctor always talked me into keeping it by giving me some other medication to fix my issues! Do not take no for an answer and no matter what they give you it is not going to help! I have been taking welbutrin, estrogen, and lorozapam for months now with no relief of symptoms! You are not crazy and the problems you are having are from mirena! HAVE IT REMOVED! I honestly think there should be a class action suit against the makers of this drug for not properly labeling the side effects obviously with this many women having issues THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG!!!

I just got home from the hospital with my Mom age 82 we thought she was having a heart attack, a cardiologist has been running tests for a week because she had a heart rate that would go down into the 40s at night and she would awaken feeling like someone was sitting one her chest. Her normal heart rate is 80-90. Then she also had mild chest pains. They gave her Nitro to use till the results came in. Today she almost passed out twice and the Nitro wasn't working on the chest pain so we rushed her to the hospital. All tests at the hospital came back normal except that her heart rate was getting low toward evening. Tomorrow she sees the cardiologist for the results of the tests they did including a holter monitor.
Then I asked her if she had started any new medications that could have started these symptoms and it was Zocor, she started it on the 6th of January, just 2 weeks before her symptoms started, they started her on 40mg right of the bat. I told her not to take it tonight and tomorrow we will add that to what we talk to the doctor about, if they don't find any other cause, we will see how she feels in a few days and if she improves off the Med, then we'll know, and I will post again

Hi all,
I have been on Topamax for 7 mos now. I have worked up to 100mg twice daily. I have noticed mild
side affects of some of these things each of you have talked about, but I have had migraines 24/7 for
the past 2 years. That is truly life changing, so I can handle the side effects. I just try and always be
aware of them each day. I monitor my health every 6 mos with my Doc so that nothing gets out of order. True everyones bodies are going to handle this medication differently but some tingling, a menstrual cycle thrown off a bit each month, it just all depends how much it does to your body. My
headaches are better. I am a teacher, and so it is the difference between getting out of bed each day
to teach my students, or just lying in bed everyday. My life has changed, I don't have much life outside
of work, my kids, husband. Socially I have hibernated much more. I feel too tired, and honestly not as
confident in conversations as I once was. I don't do much reading in my free time anymore,so as far as
making myself as more refined person that certainly isn't happening as I would wish. But..I am making
it day to day for now until another medicine source comes along. But as one comment said if you are
not having horrible side effects then go forward...go slowly.. and give it a chance. this is my miracle
for the time being!

I'm a 56 year old woman and had been taking Lisinopril for about a month and a half when I developed this thick mucous in my throat. Two weeks later the dry hacking cough started. I work with the public and this cough has ruined my life. I finally went to the doctor thinking I had some kid of sinus/allergy thing. He told me to stop the Lisinopril. I've been off it for 7 days and I still have the thick mucous and cough. I gag when I cough, I have awful coughing spells, I can't have a normal conversation because I start coughing. Because of the severe coughing, I don't have control of my bladder! Just when I was enjoying my "golden years"! Thanks to all of you for your comments. I didn't believe the doctor, but I believe the rest of you. So, now I'm wondering...when is this cough going away? And you know what? The Lisinopril didn't lower my blood pressure anyway.