November 12th
2008
9:02 AM
No hearing loss in family history. Doctor put my father on 80 mg Lipitor, 1-1/2 years latter he started having trouble hearing. I was taking 40 mg Lipitor after 2 years my left ear went bad, 9 months latter my right ear went bad the same exact way. The ears went bad with a tinny sound to all when the hearing came back the 3 kHz area was very low. I have just put this together the recently. This is not a coincidence, I am sure Lipitor caused this. I also think this caused me to go through Hell from hard bump break outs on my body, had me spend thousands hunting for a parasite that was not there. It was not a rash, small bumps with a hard center.
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June 25th
2008
6:10 PM
Hi everyone
My little boy who is nearly two was put on Singulair as a preventative.
I did check on forums when we started using Singulair and I was concerned that there has been descriptions of negative affects. Always trying to be objective I rationalised that the people in this forum are a small part of the greater Singulair population and as a result there was a low risk of negative affects on my little boy.
I have to say I think I was wrong. As soon as he was using Singulair, he had restless nights of sleep. Every night he would cry off and on until 2am and I guess he was so tired he slept. During the day he was very short tempered and became upset very easily. We put this down to tiredness. After 10 days of the lack of sleep for parents and little one, we told our doctor.
He advised to take him off Singulair for 5 days and make observations and then put him back on. Last night, his first night off Singulair was bliss. Not a sound. He had a great sleep. As I type he is now having another great sleep.
Let us see what happens after 3 more days and after putting him back on Singulair.
It would seem that if we are correct and that Singulair is a cause of an issue for my child, am I a quasi beta testing laboratory for a drug?
We are from Australia.
Thank you for reading.
May 29th
2008
6:33 AM
hi, im not sure what to do. my 3 1/2 year old daughter was today given the prescription for singulair. i voiced my concerns to the doctor after my friend telling me its no good due to the side effects.she said that there are risks and side effects with any drug you take but for some reason i don't feel right about this. don't doctors know better than this. anyway Would like to know if all the people who take singulair suffer some sort of side affects or is it minimal? or going by this side it looks like its probably best not to give it to her at all.
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February 7th
2008
10:12 PM
I had the Mirena placed in October of 2004 and had it removed October of 2005. I suffered from not only profuse acne, but raging mood swings that my GYN attributed to postpartum depression (I'd given birth in March 2004). I was put on three different anti-depressants. My husband-who's known me for over 20 years-didn't know who I was any more and our relationship suffered greatly. I didn't know what was going on, either. I was devastated as I watched myself crumble emotionally and physically. It wasn't until his even-keeled sister got the Mirena in 2006 and suddenly began biting people's heads off that my husband realized that he'd responded very badly to my unsolicited mood swings. He had believed that I'd just lost control after having our third child. I also gained 20+ pounds and had difficulty losing the weight. I suffered from extreme fatigue and had night sweats. I, too, was annoyed by the break-through bleeding and 10-12 day periods. How many pair of Hanes did I throw away because of all the brown spotting? Who knows! Oh, yes, the insertion: I was very angered that the doctor didn't tell me that I could experience EXTREME pain!!! I actually went into shock and was kept in the examination room for four hours because of my reaction! Yet another memory, my husband could feel the Mirena 'strings' when he penetrated deeply-as most of us like to experience during sex. He often complained of feeling a poking sensation and was actually discouraged from continuing sex on a couple of occasions.
If there was a class action suit brought against the Mirena producers, I'd take my thick gynecological file and march with the rest of its seemingly purposefully uninformed women that have suffered of this uterine parasite.
September 12th
2007
3:12 PM
I took this medication seven years ago. After a couple of days I broke out into hives. When the initial Hives went away I kept itching. Then, the itching began to spread all over my body. I have been turned away by many doctors who wished me luck and said they were sorry but they couldn't help me. Since then, I have become a science project for doctors. I have taken a number of medicines to calm me down and an assortment of creams and lotions. One spray that takes the itchy hives away for awhile is CLOBEX. It's very expensive. It costs me $250 a month (out of pocket). The only medicine that relieves the condition for about a week is prednisolone (another drug that's not so great for you). I now take that once a month for one week’s relief. Each night, I have to scold myself in the shower to relieve the itching for a few hours so I can go to sleep. I'm currently at a new Dermatology Clinic. Guess what they prescribed for me? CEPHALEXIN, the drug that caused the poor quality of my life I now have. Doesn't anyone listen to the patient? The only best medical friend I have is my Primary Care Physician who has greatly supported me all these years. I pray that someone may read this and I have an answer me.
If you have not yet taken CEPHALEXIN, think about it long and hard. It's not for everyone and MAY not be for ANYONE. If you've read this far in my note, I consider you a new friend.
Someone please help!!
Still Itching in New Jersey.
June 27th
2007
8:18 AM
My main problem with Lisinopril is the coughing. Coughing, coughing. coughing. I will be fine for 2 to 3 hours and then start with this awful cough. People will actually turn away from me if I am out shopping and a cough begins. I presume they believe it is contagious. Sometimes I end up vomiting and I cannot catch my breath. Coughing at night is really a problem because of lack of sleep. Doctors believe my cough is due to allergies because I have post nasal drip. However, none of the medications they have given me stop the coughing. I never had this problem until I began taking Lisinopril. Lisinopril is my first Blood Pressure medication.
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July 3th
2006
6:09 PM
I think this is due to Topamax....I have been taking it for four months and my stomach has not been the same since. I have lost 13 lbs. due to diahrea. I thought I had Giardia a parasite but the doctor thinks it may be the meds. So I am being weaned off the Topamax. For me I have cut out refined sugar and coffee all together and my migranes have been almost nil. I hope they stay that way once I am off the meds. I have had migraines since childhood and sugar has been a huge part of my diet. So cutting it out has been hard but I have done it. GOOD LUCK.
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March 31th
2006
6:36 AM
I was put on Advair for extreme allergic reaction. I was coughing every night ( and it goot worse and I would cough days) and my lungs would fill up. I was tested for allergies and I came up allergic to EVERYTHING.
Recently I found out that I had roundworms ( intestinal parasites). The life cycle of the roundworm : egg is ingested- hatches in stomach - micro worm goes to heart then travels to lungs. The worm is then coughed up and swallowed- where it goes to the intestine and grows.
Could this be my unexplained "allergic to everythng?". I am still on Advair- but I am experiencing extreme muscle and joint pain. I feel like I am held together by rotton rubber bands.
I just did the search today on ADvair and I came up withthis thread- and I wonder how many other people have have parasites causing their asthma symptoms?
My next feat is egttig off Advair which I am addicted to....
Check out Dr Hulda Clark for parasite flushes. I will do this as soon as I stop nursing my baby....
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April 7th
2005
8:49 PM
last year i had a parasite . did not know this for 3 months. my diarehia turned into ulcerative colitis. this was all confirmed by a colonascopy. had to take flagel for the parasite and medication for the colitis. also took prednisone. my dr. wants to put me on pentasa to take as a maintenence pill. what are the side effects to this pill. i am doing very well now and i really don't feel confortable taking 1500mg. a day all the time. what do you think????? and what are the side effects????????? thank you
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Singulair (2) Advair HFA (1) Cephalexin Monohydrate (1) Lipitor (1) Topamax (1) Pentasa (1) Lisinopril (1) Mirena (1) Levaquin (1)
March 6th
2009
12:33 PM
had a moderate to severe reaction to levaquin 2 years ago.. we know the symptoms.. Here is what i did to help.
-- By ncme | Reply | (2) replies | Private Message me1) Eat only ORGANIC They spray meat that isn't organic with floxins, do NOT eat processed foods, fast foods, start cooking at home and eating RAW You wont believe how much better you will feel when you go organic. Vegetarian and Vegan even better. ALKALIZE get your PH to 7.5. Acidity is the worst when you are sick like this
2) Hulda Clark cleanses...Dental Kidney, Liver , Parasite , Bowel ( *******)
3) Keep moving
4) i used some stuff called waiora its amazing
5) sun, swim in ocean if you can and walk an hour a day 5) be positive 6) JUICES buy a juicer and drink a beet, cucumber, lemon , ( ORGANIC!!!!!) with one tablespoon of organic olive oil, drink every day
7) fish oil, calcium and magnesium , a good pure multivitamin ( crainuls on *****)
8)Don't be obsessed with whats wrong, get into what feels better.