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After reading previous postings, my experience seems so minor. I was on prednisone for about 2 weeks, starting at 50mg per day for 5 days, then 40mg for 2 days, 30 mg for 2 days, 20 mg for 2 days, then 10 mg for 2 days. I was put on it for severe poison ivy. I experienced sleeplessness, irritability, very quick to be irrationally angry and also had drastic changes in my triglyceride levels. I was hungry all the time, and extremely restless. 3 weeks before starting treatment my triglyceride level was 108, and cholesterol was 205. 5 days after treatment ended, my triglyceride level was 216, and cholesterol 214, all after being on a completely Vegan diet the whole time. It's my understanding that prednisone makes your body be in a state of alert while taking this drug, juicing you up to complete fight or flight status 24/7 while on it. Even 7 days later after being off of it, my patience is still limited. I will never take this stuff again.

Last December '07 I had the mirena put in and this summer I noticed that I had NO sex drive what-so-ever in addition to the cyst-like pimples on my face. I got it out about a month ago (Sept '08) and I think things are starting to even out but now I have an odorous discharge that I've never had before. Does any body know should I go to the OB or will it go away on it's own?

Not necessarily a new side-effect judging from the postings of other contributors, but I've been experiencing increasing pain in my joints (particularly lower back, knees and shoulders) since boarding simvastatin 40mg about 6 months ago that I cannot attribute to anything other than this medication.

My 10 year old daughter has been on Singulair for 5 years- I am in shock of all these postings! I logged on because someone mentioned the possibility of weight gain as a side effect. Has anyone experienced that?

I have a 26-month old grandson who has been on Singulair for "27 DAYS". His pediatrician knows that his immune system is already compromised due to some developmental delays. However, before he started taking his Singulair he was a very happy, funny and loving child. Within 2 weeks on this medicine we started to notice a few changes in him. He started waking up at night "screaming" and he has been sleeping through the night for at least a year now. And when his mother would go in to get him out of his crib, he would be so frightened and afraid to leave her side. It would take her a very long time to settle him down and put him back down for the night. At the same time, he started not wanting to drink his normal daily glasses of milk or eat his regular meals. He was simply a mess most of the day and would fuss, cry, bang his head and we were having a very hard time trying to figure out what was wrong with him. He is not yet talking due to his delayed speech, so he could not tell us what was going on. Yesterday, I told my daughter let's look at the side effects of Singulair since it was the only thing that had changed within the last few months. When I found this site, I could not believe what the parents/grandparents were saying about their children on this drug. We immediately took him off Singulair. This will be his second day without being on the drug. According to my pharmacist, it will take approximately 50 hours for it to get out of his little system. The pharmacist had not heard the latest that aired on the TV station, so she asked me to call her back in a few days to tell her how my grandson is doing. Parents should be able to trust the medications that are prescribed by their Pediatricians, especially at such young ages. My daughter is REALLY UPSET and has a call into my grandson's doctor. Thank God I found this website. I simply searched on "side effects of Singulair in children" and this site came up. I do believe the Lord is watching over my grandson. Thanks.

Hi, i just wanted to say that very many people use Yasmin with little or no side effects whatsoever, i sympathies so much with everyone who has had bad side effects, and i completely agree that every person is different, some birth controls work for people, some don't. I find that most people who look up forums are the ones who have problems with a tablet, and thats why the majority of posts are all negative. To everyone who has had bad side effects i sympathies so much and would recommend trying a different pill, however very many people use this pill with little or absolutely no side effects (i know of some people with no side effects at all on Yasmin). I just don't want people to be worried unnecessarily. It is meant to be one of the pills with the least side effects and don't rule out using it because of some negative posts.

Moderately high cholesterol and BP 150/90. Was put on Lipitor 20mg and after a week felt more fatigued than usual but nothing much more than this. Had stress test and angiogram which showed 60-70% block in one artery as well as arrhythmia. Cardiologist bumped Lipitor up to 80 mg which I took for 2 weeks. But by then I was suffering most of the effects described in these postings: aches and pains, giddiness, nausea, extreme weakness and fatigue. I took myself off Lipitor and even after one day my head started to clear aches started to diminish, though urine still a reddish color suggesting a lot more flushing out required. And, best of all, the arrhythmia reduced from moderate/severe to mild (which it always used to be before taking Lipitor). This drug is not for me. I'd rather take my chances without it and rely on strict diet, weight loss, etc. It is surprising that the possible side effects are so understated in the manufacturer's descriptions.

I just started taking the generic Wellbutrin SL 150mg last month. I was on generic Zoloft and felt like it had not been working for a few years (well, actually not working since I went on the generic form due to the high cost of the name brand.) My dr. told me to wean off Zoloft (cut pill in half) for a week while taking Wellbutrin. After the first week of this, I was scared. My heart was racing, I was out of breath just climbing the stairs (which I do a lot every day holding a baby...never a problem before), hot flashes, dizziness, a heart burn feeling in my chest, etc. I called my dr. back and she said to continue taking Zoloft for another week. I felt better once I began it again. I gave myself another week taking both drugs and then stopped Zoloft for the last time. Since then, I have had horrible mood swings with bursts of anger and constant crying fits. I rarely feel good and am waiting for the energy to come that I read in other people's postings. Instead of energy, I am experiencing severe tiredness. I have just been tested for Celiac disease, which could explain the tiredness, mood swings, etc., but not to the extent of what I am currently experiencing. Since being on Wellbutrin, I feel like I am in a nightmare. My husband and kids don't know what to expect from me day-to-day. I want to get off this drug, but know I need to be on something This one works well for my brother, so I thought I would give it a try. I'm ready to go back on Zoloft and forget trying to find something that works better for me. I can't handle the mood swings and crying. At least with Zoloft, I was more mellow - just no energy.

Hi there,

I am reading all these postings and I'm here to say, "I survived Synth". I have been off for 15 days now and went the homeopathic route. My levels were always on the higher end even with 100mcg. They never really balanced out. I was so sick of vertigo, brain fog, and the WEIGHT GAIN. I stopped September 15. I will continue to have labs run just for piece of mind, but a major upswing for me......nine pounds have come off and I know I will go back to my ORIGINAL WEIGHT. I feel for all who are dealing with these side affects, it's not right. No more. I'm done.

I'm a 54 year old female prescribed 10 mg zocor(simvastatin) for slightly elevated cholesterol. Took it for 7 months before I clued in to the cause of my many symptoms. Muscle and joint pain, head fog, blurry vision, weight gain, stomach upset, fatigue, etc... The muscle and joint pain were excruciating at times --especially in my left hip...which had gotten so bad I needed a walking stick for support. I felt so darn old wondering if I would even feel normal again.
After reading many postings I decided to stop my zocor(simvastatin) 6 weeks ago and am very happy to report an improvement in many of my complaints...although far from where I want to be.
I am curious as to the withdrawal effects others may have experienced. The first week coming off I had stomach aches and I had awful headaches which thankfully did stop. The stomach aches and touchy digestive system still plague me though. Am I the only one experiencing this?....

I'm a 54y/o female prescribed zocor for slightly elevated cholesterol. Too it for 7 months before I clued in to the cause of my many symptoms. The muscle and joint pain, head fog, blurry vision, weight gain, stomach upset, fatigue, etc... The muscle and joint pain were excruciating at times --especially in my left hip...which had gotten so bad I needed a walking stick for support. Felt like I was 95--and never going to feel normal again!
After reading many postings I decided to stop my zocor 6 weeks ago and am very happy to report an improvement in many of my complaints...although far from where I want to be.
I am curious as to the withdrawal effects others may have experienced. The first week coming off I had stomach aches and I had awful headaches which thankfully did stop. The stomach aches and touchy digestive system still plague me though. Am I the only one experiencing this?....

I have had the mirena 13 months. After reading all these postings I have decided Im calling the doctor tomorrow and having this ridiculous thing removed. I have ALL of the symptoms everyone has wrote about: headaches, horrible back pain, weight gain of 15 pounds, decrease sex drive, severely depressed, terrible mood swings, constantly tired, hot all the time - sweating, unexplained joint problems, heavier periods now then before mirena, and nausea, sick feeling every night. Thanks for confirming that Im not going crazy and that I can be me again!

POLL: If you or your child have been adversely affected by Singulair could you please reply to this and let me know what ethnicity you are and skin tone. (fair, med., dark, etc.) I'm interested in the demographics of this drugs effects.
Thank you!

I was prescribed Zocor for high cholesterol. Almost immediately I began to experience body aches -- some days more severe than others. I would take ibuprofen and it would help. Then, I started getting a pretty strong pain on my hip which radiated down my leg onto my foot. The pain was so severe, even the Motrin 800 mg. pills didn't help it. I am 53 years old, but I felt like a 90 year old. I had problems walking, especially after sitting for an hour or so. I had problems with stairs. Even laying down was painful. I tried heating pads, ointments, etc. When I told my doctor about it, she said that this was a typical side effect of statins, and that because I am diabetic, I need to continue taking Zocor to keep my cholesterol down. Just the other day, I stopped taking Zocor for 3 glorious days and guess what? NO pain!!! I resumed it because my doctor insists that I stay on it, but I wish there was something else I could take that wouldn't cause pain.

I am taking Levaquin one time a day, 500 mg. for diverticultis. I have fibromyalgia so attributed symptoms of EXTREME FATIGUE to that but this is fatigue like I've never known. I can't do much of anything. I don't work outside the home so will just deal with it if it cures my infection. I'm using sleep meds too...but that could be fibromyalgia kicking in too. But fatigue is much worse. I hope it kills those bad bacteria!

I was thinking about taking YAZ just for the PMS symptoms I am having. I am bipolar and on lamictal but I am not at a high enough dose to where it will help me with PMS symptoms which are as worse as what is described below. I love my lamictal so I will go up to a higher dose before I try YAZ. I have and IUD so it is not for bc. Just for you to try if you are taking this for PMDD. My gyn prescribed 25mg of zoloft one week before your period starts and during your period. This worked great. I was calm, I didn't overeat, I felt normal. The downside is when you stop taking it you experience withdrawal which for felt just like PMS.
So thanks for the postings they helped me decide to try other things first.

I don't wish this on anyone, but it's comforting to know I am not the only one. On Day 3 of taking Bactrim, developed a slight headache. The next morning, it was throbbing, especially when I bent down. The headache persisted, and was joined by body aches, sweating, and shivering. My doctor wants me to keep taking the drug, but after reading these postings, I'd much rather let the infection clear up on it own. Not sure if this is relevant, but I had an allergic reaction once to Amoxicillin (hives, rash). I cannot wait until this leaves my system.

I was prescribed an 11 day supply of Levaquin - 500 mg. I'm on day 7 and struggling to make it 4 more days. The first day I took the tablet around 5 pm. I was up all night. Since taking in the morning, I've been fine. Now, I'm suffering from very sore biceps, heels and stiff knees. The fatigue is overwhelming. I also experience extreme dizziness as well. I may call the doctor tomorrow to see if I can stop this. I've taken various antibiotics throughout my lifetime and never have experienced the side effects such as this one.

My son has been on singulair for the past 6 to 8 months and my husband and i have had a very difficult time with him and his behavior. We have noticed him being very angry, mad, sad, screaming out for no reason, very defiant and not listening. He has been making threats to me for a while now, saying he wants to kill me, but only to me, his mother. He has become physically violent to himself and household items and me at times. He has night terrors and screams out at least 6 nights out of the week. He has bad headaches and often doesn't feel good. His stomach bothers him a lot. He makes constant threats to me and seems to not be able o handle the simplest task. I will not be giving my son this medication ever again after reading on this site. My son has suffered long enough as have we, his family. I want my loving sweet baby boy back! It makes me wonder what the hell is wrong with our society that they would continue to prescribe this medication knowing the horrible affects that our children endure. Shame on you! You deserve more than a slap on the hand! You should have your licensed stripped and e put out of business!

Hello All;

I have had the birth control from hell since 2005 and have had all of the side effects you girls have listed. I am having mine out this Wed. SURGICALLY! I have had two transvag. echos and the bloody (excuse the term) thing is in place, however three Dr.'s could not find the strings and after much rooting around my new wonderful OG/GYN has scheduled me for surgery to get out the"retained IUD". On the positive side, we did find my lost car keys! Ha! It may have been mentioned in one of the postings, but has any of you had this procedure? AND just recently I got ahold of the Physicians Prescribing Information so now I feel dumb. Has anyone noticed 1) Under Drug-Drug Interactions...the effect has not been tested 2)Carcinogenisis...Long term studies....has not been tested...O.K. I get the feeling as someone mentioned...we are the long term study!....If anyone has had to waddle to the hospital (sorry, I have a few fleeting moments of humor) to have this procedure (gotta love the medical term, right up there with discomfort) can ya let me know what happened?

I’ve been on Loestrin 24 fe for a year now, and I started it because I had so much breakthrough bleeding with Orthocyclen. Strange side effect of Loestrin is that I have never got a period since I started (1 year), even though I follow the directions completely. Anyone else had this experience? The worst side effect I would say is that I have absolutely no sex drive. None. It’s very depressing to me and confusing to my husband. I haven’t found anything that helps. I’m afraid to try another pill for the chance of having worse side effects. Any suggestions?

I am currently taking levaquin for a sinus and double inner ear infection, i have also taken this antibiotic before,i am 35 years old. I think this drug works wonderfully and tell the doctor this drug works the best for me.i have noticed a harder time falling asleep if i take it too late in the evening and some mild stomach cramping if i do not eat at least 2 hours prior to taking it.i also take it with a full glass of water.some of the side affects listed in this blog that people are describing are normal if you read your insert that comes with the medication.And if you follow the directions and eat and drink with a full glass of water the side effects are not as severe.Unless you are allergic to the drug,i do not find it bothersome knowing i will not be taking it forever and it is just temporary that i will be having a hard time falling asleep.i do eventually fall asleep.My suggestion while taking this medication if you are in reasonably good health,is to read the directions about eating and drinking plenty of water and don't panic,that just makes things worse.

OMG! My daughter is 15 and received her first Gardasil shot in July, perfectly health, very active teenager. Recently we noticed hair loss in the forward part of her scalp. I'm not positive it is from the vaccine but after reading all the postings on this site I will be calling the doctor first thing tomorrow to cancel her 2nd shot - scheduled for 9/18. Thank you all for your comments. I urge other parents to do the same.

I am 42 and started YAZ three weeks ago. Since starting the pill I have been seriously depressed! I have no energy, no desire to see friends or go out, I have no energy to do any of the things I normally love to do. I have no reason to feel so down! Life is good. I wondered if YAZ could be the culprit and then I saw these postings (thank you for sharing!). I have no doubt YAZ is making me depressed. Other symptoms I have are daily headaches, mood swings (crying, no patience, anger),lack of concentration, forgetfulness and no sex drive. I plan to finish this pack and stop. I started YAZ to help control PMS which seems to be getting worse as I get older. I'd much rather have PMS for 6 days than feel this horrible the entire month.

Thank God i saw these postings. I'm 44 and I'm on my third month of taking YAZ, i thought i was loosing my mind. I have been unmotivated, no energy, depressed, do not feel like doing any of my normal routines, I have not worked out for 3 weeks because i'm so exhausted. I feel like a different person, not my self. I am getting off of this pill today. Can anyone tell me what a good alternative pill would be?