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I got the Mirena inserted 4 years ago when I was 24 and after a year of minor problems, it seemed to settle down, the following year I was bleeding quite heavily and after trips to my gyno they finally noticed I had an ovarian cyst which had leaked into my stomach, after the operation I was advised that cysts are a side effect of the Mirena (great to tell me that then) afterwards it all seemed to settle back down again and every now and then I would experience a cyst but it would burst by itself, I enjoyed not having my period or the cramps and had a reasonable run with it, however 2 months ago I had a cyst burst again and bleed for a week, my gyno said it would pass, however over the next 2 months I noticed that when having intercourse it felt like it was digging into me and was quite painful, last week I had another cyst burst and after bleeding for a week decided enough was enough and got my GP to remove it, experienced severe pain and they are now getting the Mirena tested...fingers crossed all side effects from this are gone and the tests are fine. I have not yet had children and will not know if this has effected my fertility till then. Would recommend as great as it can be, sometimes it is just not worth it.

I'm calling the pediatrician in the morning!! My soon to be 6 year old son was diagnosed with RSV, and has been taking Singulair for "asthma" since he was 4. He has become more aggressive in the past 6 months, and has been complaining of leg pains for some time now. Headaches and the nausea episodes were too far apart for me to consider them a side affect. He has constant skin rashes, and itches them until they bleed. The ex calls the rash "exema" and treats it with cream. I tried to have the medication changed about 6 months ago, but my exes insurance will not cover a different "tier" of medication and the doctor said it worked best. Boy are they going to get an earful from me. I've also noticed that when I forget to give him the Singulair for a couple of days, the rashes and itching seem to clear up faster. Thanks for all the posts. He will not be taking it while with me anymore.

I was prescribed Cipro XL 1000 x1 per day for 14 days for a first time acute prostae infection. First night felt a little dizy and moderately depressed. After a few days I noticed that when I was waking up I felt like I was having a mildly nervous twitchy feel. After a week or so I started to have unexplainable arm pain deep in what I now know as to being a tendon. Near the end of my treatment the soles of my feet started hurting regardless if I am standing or sitting. My hands feel stiff and sore however they do in the morning anyways, but the palms of my hands have a tingly burning feel to them as well. About 2 days after finsihing the Cipro I had one of the worst nightmares of my life, and 2 days of headaches, and more depressive moments resulting in making crazy statements to family and friends.
Its been 7 days since I finished the Cipro now and my arm is about 75% better but my feet are still very sore with a burning feel.
I'm 49 with no chronic illnesses and in excellent physical condition. I have never had a reaction to anything before and am not allergic to anyhting that I know of.
I sure hope that this drugs side effects are not long lasting and or life altering in a negative way ?
In my opinion this is a drug that should only be given when absoulutely nessasary
Take care

I have been taking Topamax for approx. 16 months. I began with 25 mg at bedtime and have just a week ago worked up to 100 mg at bedtime. My Dr. was good to prepare me for some of the side effects so that I wouldn't freak out and want to discontinue the medication. I was having about 3-5 migraines a week. It was scary how much Imitrex/Phenergan I was taking just to be able to get through a day only to face another headache. When my Dr. offered me Topamax for "migraine prevention" and told me of possible side effects, he also told me that if I would work through them it would be worth it. He was right! I had tingling in my hands and feet at first that only lasted a few days. I had subtle hair loss after about 2 wks. The most noticable side effect that I've had has been how it has affected my concentration and memory. For the first month or two, I had a very hard time getting out the words I was trying to think of in a conversation and I would forget to do ordinary things. This has gotten back to normal!!!! I encourage you to hold on! The side effects aren't as bad as the headaches - at least not for me! My Dr. also told me that it was VERY important to drink LOTS OF WATER! I even noticed that when I would wake up in the morning and feel the tingling in my hands and feet - if I would drink a glass of water the tingling would get better. The higher the dosage of medicine the more the water; especially in hotter weather. I think my body doesn't sweat as much as it used to unless I drink plenty of WATER!
Just hang on - if you can - and know that you can decrease your dosage and take it easy until your body completely adjusts to that dosage and stay there a while (months) then increase a little more until you get to the goal dosage. That's what my Dr. and I have done. It has worked!!!!!!!!!!

Has anyone noticed that when taking Levoxyl you have some irritation after urination. I seem to have a nervous feeling in the urinary tract and after urinating it seems like I have a sensation of irritation. I have had tests for infections but nothing showed up, I am considered Hyperthyroid because of my dose of 150 mcg which is where Endo. wants me to be. I would appreciate anyone who has any input. I do not know if levoxyl makes your urine more acidic or not.

I wanted to find out if others had the same EXTREME fatigue when taking Lisinopril. I was relieved to find that my tireness had more to do with Lisinopril than my overall health. I've noticed that when I stop taking Lisinopril my energy level returns to a high rate and I am happier and more agreeable (my normal self). With Lisinopril, I was almost like in a depression state. I have an appointment with my PCP in a week to discuss the alternatives. Thanks to everyone who has shared their story to keep us all healthy and happy.

Hello All!

I have been on lisinopril for about 2 years and haven't noticed any side effects. Sometimes I wonder if all the times I was not feeling well if it was because of Lisinopril. At times, we all try to figure out why we are feeling bad and diagnose ourselves. My main reason for registering with this site was to see what others are saying about this drug. The doctors will give and tell you anything, but the best advice sometimes is from people who are actually taking the drug.

I really want to get off of this drug and I am talking to my doctor about it. I also noticed that when I am eating right and exercising regularly that my pressure is not high, it's actually excellent. I also believe that I have white coat syndrome. I really dont want to be taking this drug or any other drug if this is the case.

I rarely ever cry, yet I cried today when I found this board. I am so very relieved to see that I'm not alone. I have been taking Yasmin for over a year now and I've had so many side effects from it, I never knew that all this could be from my BC.

For the last year I have been struggling with Vertigo (dizziness), I've had MRI's, CTscans, blood tests, you name it, I've had it, and they have never figured out what has caused it. I've had some awful mood swings, but I'm glad that I can feel them so I can control them. I've been depressed for the last 9 months, and I'm slowly starting to break out of it. I've had lower abdominal pain, pains in my legs and calves, chest pains, abnormal b.m.'s, nausea, headaches and migraines. Half the time my mind is so foggy that I can't complete a sentence without having to pause and figure out where I was at.
I don't have the memory that I use to, and I can't get my brain to function as quickly as it did.
Also, the only allergy I had before was to latex, now it seems that I'm allergic to everything and I'm suffering from some pretty mean allergies this year. The congestion is so awful sometimes that I have panic attacks because it feels like I can't breathe and I'm not getting any oxygen what-so-ever. All of these symptoms are out of the norm. for me. I used to be so active and moving non-stop, now I count down the seconds until I can sit down again.

I'm going to try weaning myself off of the Yasmin so I won't have a complete withdrawal from it. Because I've noticed that when I finish my cycle and go to the placeboes I start to get some severe low-abdominal cramping.

I'm crossing my fingers and hope that this makes me feel better. I can't wait to feel like my normal self once again, this has been so hard for me to deal with since I've always been an independant woman, and now I have to depend on someone to help me out from time to time.

Thank you all for being so strong to step up and listing your complaints about this evil drug.

RaeAnna

55 yr old male. Extreme stiffness in left shoulder began shortly after I began taking zocor. Losing range of motion. I thought it was rapid onset of Rheumatoid Arth. Never thought about zocor. Dr said it was frozen shoulder, no known cause. Prescribed phys therapy. Therapy helps but I noticed that when I left zocor at home and did not take it while on vacation my shoulder loosened up considerably then returned when I went back on meds.
After reading some of the other comments, I think I will try a longer break.
As I think about it my knees are a lot stiffer on getting up from a chair too. Will see if the break from Zocor helps that as well.

I have been on 5mg of lisiniprol for 6 months now and although my BP has reduced I have really bad sore pain in the lower inestine, always worse through the night followed by very loose stools the next morning. I have a slight cough but i have noticed that when i get a common cold, the sore throat symptoms go on for weeks and have turned into ulcers.
I would love to find a BP tablet that didn't upset my digestive system

I quit Advair last August after being on it for 3 years. Weight gain of 25 lbs. Last time I saw a doctor was 5/09/05 for a well woman exam. Blood pressure was sky high and doctor prescribed Norvasc which I never had filled. Never had high readings before. Skin was tissue thin and couldn't sleep well at night. Strange pains just bending over. Nervous all the time. Bruising at the slightest bump.

I used Albuterol constantly until 24 days ago. Have used no other asthma meds. Was recommended by a friend to read F. Batmangheliidj, M.D. "You're Not Sick, You're Thirsty!" for back pains and depression. He recommends lots of water PLUS SEA SALT! Any kind. (not table salt) (I use Hain's because Wal-mart carries it). Even for high blood pressure. You won't find a doctor who would ever recommend this. I noticed that when I ate popcorn with lots of sea salt on it before bedtime, I would sleep well and not cough and wheeze through the night like I had previously. So I keep a large glass of water w/sea salt beside my bed at night. I use a straw since the salt falls to the bottom of the glass.
During the last 24 days without the Albuterol, I have had 2-3 days I didn't think I was going to make it without my inhaler. But it was during the weekends when I was not working, so I drank lots of water, salted everything (lemons especially) and made it through the day. However, the next day I was able to breathe freekt well but my chest and back were sore from trying to breathe the previous day. It was a good feeling knowing I made it though -- I feel I'm strenghening my lungs. The salt really cuts the phleghm.
If anyone tries this, please post it whether it helped or not. It appears to be working for me. Like I said it has been 24 days which is a record for me.

I do not by any means recommend this drug. I went into the hospital with an eptopic pregnancy. Went unresponsive after surgery and was put into ICU. Immediatly was put on reglan I went into a catatonic state. Biting my tongue grinding my jaw clinching my teeth together so tight. Could not speak or see. My fiance thought I was going to become a vegtable. I could hear but not able to respond. I was seeing things. Not able to eat or look at anyone straight in the eye. My fiance noticed that when I was given the medicine is when I went into this state. He demanded that I be taken off this drug. I came back to reality about 4 days after being taken off. I WOULD NOT EVER TAKE THIS DRUG.

My last Kenalog shot was about 3 years ago. I had received 2 previously years ago. This last shot left a noticably golf ball size discolored indentation to my left hip. Within this year I have noticed pain in my left hip, even with basic movements. I have recently noticed that when I do leg lifts out to my side that I hear a popping noise coming from my left hip only. I have to wonder, since not having a reaction with my 2 previous shots, if maybe there was a discrepancy in that specific drugs lot.

OK ladies (and gentlemen too), I have just completed my second 6-month course of Lupron. The first time I had some side effects while on the medication (mood swings, hot flashes, massive - 40 lbs! - weight gain, memory and concentration problems, aches and pains, etc) - but the withdrawal was worse. I was trying to plan my best friend's bridal shower and couldn't do it because I was mentally non-functional, and I had diarrhea and other unpleasant effects. Within six months, however, I was able to hold a full time job, take graduate level classes, and do all my other activities. And Lupron gave me 12 symptom-free years - I was sure my endo was cured.

After I found out otherwise last fall, that I had huge endometrial cysts again PLUS some small fibroids (the result of all the pills and progestins I'd taken trying to help the endo), I faced surgery and Lupron again. My doctor was extremely conservative and JUST took out the large cyst on one side - leaving several smaller ones on the other side as well as ALL the adhesions. He recommended Lupron again, and I decided to take the bull by the horns and to do what I could to help myself.

During the course of Lupron treatment, I tried to consume at least 40 mg of soy (soy only!) isoflavones per day. I avoided beer, yams and other phyto-progestins. I upped my consumption of milk and other calcium-rich foods; if I craved sweets, I binged on them. In other words, I listened to my body.

Recent research has shown that the hot flashes and memory problems associated with menopause are the result of changes in the processing of carbohydrates that causes too little glucose to reach the brain. Likewise, I have read that the joint pains associated with Lupron are caused by the drug's undermining the liver's ability to produce glucosamine, another glucose-derivative. I noticed that when I would have symptoms and would, for example, eat sweets (no, fruit won't do), my mental symptoms would subside and my joints would almost immediately feel better. I realize most doctors would stone me for this advice, and I have gained 15 lbs - but I have /only/ gained 15, whereas I gained 40 before while attempting to eat right and exercise.

I have also found that MSM, especially when combined with chicken collagen, almost instantly helps my joints. The glucosamine/chondroitin formulations I tried tended to make me dizzy - again, probably something to do with the Lupron's effects on the liver.

For my immune system I have been taking Coenzyme Q10 and Juice Plus, a fruit and vegetable blend available online (www.juiceplus.com).

I won't say I haven't had side effects either while on the Lupron or since going off, but I have been functioning much better thus far than I did while on or immediately after going off the Lupron before. Can't hurt to try it. Good luck!

I take it for headaches as well and it makes me very tired and I've noticed that when my doctor up-ed my dosage, the zoloft didn't work as well. So far I haven't had any relief from my migraines and tension headaches and I've started to have muscle pains with my migraines in my neck and shoulders.