Side affects symptoms and conditions

I am freaking out reading all of this. My dermatologist just injected my scalp about 20 times with Kenalog for female pattern balding to stimulate hair growth. She says that it is diluted. What makes me upset is that she just told me that this is our plan and we get good results with this and she just walked up to me with a syringe and needle. I stopped her long enough to ask how much it hurts and she just started injecting. After I was home I was angry at myself that I did not stop her and ask more questions but I really felt that she did not want to take any time with me. She did not inform me of any side affects or statistics. She did not even tell me the cost. I was not given the opportunity to make an informed decision. I did not even know what it was called until she was done. This does not seem ethical to me. I feel like a victim. Now I have to wait and worry what is going to happen to me in the next few months. Has anyone been given injections into their scalp? Please let me know.

My 4 year old Son has had diarrhea from about the last 4 weeks... we have started some tests for Celiac disease but today it only occurred to me today that he has been on Singulair for about that time frame... after all the worry and reading these other storied Im even more convinced that it maybe the Singulair..
Im just hoping that someone might read this sometime today or the next couple of days to tell me if when they come off the singulair how long did it take for the diarrhea to pass. My son had is last tablet 2 nights ago ( so he has only been off it so far for one night. But he still has the diarrhea.. should it have started to come out of his system already.

I just started Cymbalta yesterday...after having the Mirena in for two months, removed last week thankfully, I was then diagnosed with Fibromayagia. The Mirena made my migraines worse, I had terrible mood swings, irritated very easily, etc. I'm a 38 year old mom of 3 kids and I cannot keep living with mood swings and aches and pains constantly. I heard good things about Cymbalta and hope it works for me...last night I felt nausea and developed a bad headache, stayed up most of the night. Today, just very tired, feeling ok, a little calmer...I have NO appetite what so ever..I feel full actually. I am going to give it a fair shot and then write back...I know my system just needs to adjust..starting out at 30, after 2 weeks, moving up to 60. We'll take it one day at a time I guess. I find it amazing reading all of these blogs..everyone reactions are so alike and different at the same time! Good luck All!

I think all of you folks with side affects are are blaming your ills on Lipitor rather than putting the blame where it belongs: on your own mental health. I am a 65 YO male and I have been on Lipitor for more than six years now. I have no side affects, I work out four days per week with cardio and weights and feel that Lipitor should be added to the public water supply. My total cholesterol has gone from the high two hundreds to under one-forty on a single daily dose of 10mg. All of you hypochondriacs get a grip.

Hi ,
I am 16 years old and I'm taking Yasmin for a month without my mom knowing it.
She just found out that I was taking it so she got really pissed off .
And I hate to see her like that because it makes me really sad.
The first week I hadn't have any side effects but after reading all this it makes me scared.
Does it depend on the person or does it takes time to develop these side effects ?
PLEASE I NEED A REPLY ASAP !! :)
Because I need to know if I should stop it...

I;ve been taking Loestrin FE 1.5/30 tabs for about a year now. Love not getting a period at all but still get heavy bloating, slight cramping & break outs. Have been severely depressed though so I went on Wellbutrin. After reading some of the postings here I'm beginning to think the Loestrin is making me depressed! Also have gained about 10 lbs. Not sure if my side affects are from the Loestrin or Wellbutrin (Wellbutrin is supposed to decrease your appetite however mine has increased!) I am tired and feel bloated all the time. Maybe I should try a different pill but i am getting used to not having a period and not sure I want to go back to having one.

My daughter was on NuvaRing for four years. she has been very very sick...she has extreme fatigue...wanting to sleep up to 18 hours per day. Very irritable...lost her friends, boy friend and we had to move her back home. She had to drop out of school. Severe back aches...hand tremors, memory loss, lack of coordination. This drug is TERRIBLE and should be taken off the market. She went to four obgyns and ask if her problems could be from the NuvaRing...they said no. So I know the company is keeping this info from the doctors. now...after being off of it for three months, she said she feels like she just got out of a coma. She is back living on her own, getting ready to go back to grad school. we feel lucky that she did not get a blood clot or a stroke which is also a common side effect.

I have acne on my neck and back, I have also suffered hair loss. I have experienced lighter periods and cramping but I don't know if that is worth being a acne infested bald women. I have also had unexplained joint pain that I have never associated with mirena, but after reading the side affects of others , this may explain it.

I too have just started taking Femcon about a week and a half ago... I had just started when I began taking it. I had a regular period and then started again yesterday. I am bleeding heavy and have horrible cramps. My doctor gave me this as a sample because he was out of Estrostep what I usually take. I was in a car wreck a few weeks ago and was unsure of whether or not my headache were from that or the BC... I like the convenience but the side affects seem to out weigh the good. I don't believe ill stay on this one.

My experience with Mirena in the beginning was okay. I experienced alot of pain, cramping, bleeding for long periods of time, so on and so forth. I've never had a child so I figured it was how my body was reacting. Well now the depression has set in, the fatigue, the acne has been around, and I've always had great skin, the weight gain, the numbness in the arms and legs, the migraines, the discharge, the abdominal pain. I've become cold and distant and can't feel anything. So I'm going to get it taken out. I'm far to sensitive to this it seems. I just want to know if anybody else couldn't feel anything. For instant, I can't feel the love I have for my boyfriend. I know I love him but I can't feel it.

you need to let HEALTHCARE CANADA know about these side affects ( or the health care monitoring body of your country)

they log these side affects to see if its bad or whatever.

i'm a 22 year old female. SINGULAIR has cleared up my allergies better than anything else that i have tried.

HOWEVER, now i am extremely paraniod, can;t sleep, and i feel like i am high on drugs or something, in that i do not feel like myself (i feel smaller than i am and sometimes i feel like i am floating instead of walking). i see shadows in my periferal vision.

one positive side affect, is that i have now a razor sharp memory, lol in school and work i can remember minute details of things that i read once!!!! (don't know if that's worth the other side affects though!)

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thank you merck frost for making us your guinea pigs :(

I love Soma's because they work very well. However, the side affects are pretty scary. ie: loosing your balance and falling, often, slurring your words, can't walk, can't talk, can't remember a dang thing, mind won't work. Plus it is the most addictive med I've ever taken. Much, by far, than my time-released Morphine!! I kid you not!! If you can, I recommend you stay away from it, period. It's just not that great! I wish I could give it up! Help!!! Rebecca in Tucson, AZ

Since I started taking Lisinopril, my BP has increased for about 130/80 to 182/94. This has occured in just about 9 days of use. My doctor advised me to increase dosage from 20 mg to 40 mg which I did 3 days ago. I was previously on Triamt./HCTZ 37.5/25 mg. This controlled my BP but I had many side affects including irregular heartbeat. I am getting no side affects from Lisinopril except for the dry cough but it obviously does not work for me. I will contact my doctor Monday to see if there is another med I can take which wil control my BP. Oh yeah - I also gained about 8 pounds. What a mess!

I'm no doctor....But I am glad you haven't had those silly side affects that can go away. From what I have researched,
those side affects are most likely an allergic reaction. But check with your doctor about that.
You might also want to ask your doctor about the adverse affects.
Those can happen only after seven days.
Geez, considering the list of side affects I'd complain too.

I've been on Loestrin for 7 months now and although it's helped me with cramps and period length, I am so sensitive and emotional, and recently I've been having some light abdominal cramping every day. It's not bad, but it makes me concerned that it's every day. Anyone else experienced this?

HANG ON THERE CHLOE, JUST BECAUSE YOU HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS PILL DOESNT MEAN IT IS GOING TO BE THAT HORRIBLE FOR EVERYONE ELSE..IT HAS HELPED ME ALOT WITH MY CYCLE, AND I HAVE HAD SOME SIDE AFFECTS BUT THEY ENDED UP GOING AWAY.. JUST DEPENDS ON HOW UR BODY REACTS WITH PILLS. MANY OF THE SIDE AFFECTS U HAVE I HAVE HAD ON THE FIRST PILL I STARTED TAKING AND NOT WITH THIS ONE.. DONT SCARE OTHER WOMEN, EVERYONE HAS TO TRY IT FOR THEMSELVES.

I have been on Topamax for about a month now. I take it b/c I have suffered from migraines since the age of three. I have not had a migraine since, and would normally have one five times a week. As for the side affects, the soda being flat was one that I noticed right away, and I had already done my research, so it was no surprise. Heartbreaking, yes, but expected. The tingling of the extremities is a big one for me, one of which I am slowly getting used to. I could stand to lose a few pounds, but have not seen if the weight loss thing really affects me; I think it really depends on the individual. Thankfully, I have not experienced any of the memory loss or blackouts. No major mood swings. My appetite has stayed the same. I have noticed that I seem to have some bumps on my lower leg that are not bug bites that I am going to ask the doctor about. I am a smoker, and wonder if this somehow could play a part with the Topamax and the bumps. Anyone? Overall, it's been a short time, but I have had amazing results for why I am taking it! I wish everyone well

Biaxin Side affects were mild for the first four weeks. I've recently experience fast heart rate, headache, pins and needles in feet and hands, tremors in hands and the medicine isn't working on the infection. I will consult my doctor about stopping the use. The first four weeks were actually pleasant. No real side affects. I would take this drug again but only for a short duration.

Been at 50 mg of Lamictal for 6 months now- went to 150 at one time with bad results, rash, more depressed, spacy, tired and everything that goes along with that. I take it for depression/anxiuety along with 4 mg of clonipin and Ativan mixed daily.. I am not as sharp as I used to be. Searching for words in speach and typing. I am sure for some people this drug is fine. For me it does nothing but make me worse. I am scared to come off it totally. I am at 37 mg right now. My mood swings are worse. I look for vergbal fights, look to get angry and can't stop myself when I am in a verbal fight.. I am not the same person. I have tried every anti depresant in the books with no results. My only savior is Benzos. Clon and ativan. I would not survive without them. Does anyone know the long term side affects of this drug. When stopping this drug do the side affects diminish or go away. I have much more to say but can't remember cuz of this wonderful drug..Good luck to all

Had pharyngitis. Spectracef worked well and gave no discernable side affects. The doc said it was more tolerable than Omnicef, which he has mostly dropped using.

I had a Kenolog injection in Nov. 2006, for pneumonia. I got better and thought all was fine. After a 2 months i noticed a strange indention on my upper left buttcheek. at that time it was about the size of a quarter. Also at that time, never having heard of any side effects i was stressing Big Time about why I had this "hole" in my cheek. After going to a different doctor and having a sonogram and a bunch of people looking at my behind with No answers. I finally found a Kenolg complaint web site after google-ing indentation in buttcheek. I was shocked as i finally put 2 & 2 together! Now It's Sept. 2007 I still not only have a "hole" in my cheek, it has gotten much bigger, about the size of my fist!!! It's hideous! It also aches. I use to run now that hurts my glute.The doctor has been no help. I keep hoping it gets better, but so far only worse. Does it get better and heal up?? Is anyone currently involved in any lawsuits regarding this situation?
any info would be much appreciated.

i have been on this bc pill for 5 months now i have not had any side affects except spotting in between periods... i do get my period but i wear 1 tampon and im done. i asked the dr and she said that was normal. i have not gained weight and my boobs are not sinsitive. i do get emotional but thats because my husband is an idiot.

I just took my 5th shot last week. The hot flashes are terrible some days and hardly noticeable others. Some times I just want to scream in anger for no reason. I feel like I'm hypersensitive to everything. I don't want to cry, I just want to lash out in anger. I've got one dose after this and am praying that it will have been worth it to have some relief from the endometriosis.

EVERYBODY REPLY TO THIS Let's see exactly how many women have had negative side affects from Yasmin. Just reply with the sideaffects. I see lots of posts and was wondering how many women are out there sharing similar problems. So me.... migraines, extremely horrible mood swings all from taking yasmin for 8-9 days next..........? lol

ok...so i was on yasmin from the age of 17 to about 20 for irregular periods and had no problems. i stopped taking it due to forgetting to take it and my periods had become fine. i'm now 23 and just started taking yaz last month for increasing pain, nausea, and mood swings associate with PMS. i now experience extreme mood swings. i have always had some depression, anxiety, and irritability...but since i have started taking it, i have noticed an increase in these feelings. i am a 4th year pharmacy student and don't have the time or energy to feel like this. i become irritable and angry at the smallest things or no reason at all. i also just feel the urge to cry and do for the same reasons...none. i have done some research on mood disorders and the correct diagnosis of such. since my symptoms were present before and i also have ADD and mild OCD, i'm not sure if it is the yaz causing these feelings or if with all that's going on in my life, a underlying mood disorder has come to surface. for most who don't know...mood disorders are most often genetic and are seen with concominant mood disorders (depression with anxiety, ADD, OCD, etc..). my family suffers from most if not all of these (mom- major depressive disorder, ADHD; dad- anxiety, OCD; brother- ADHD, OCD, mild depression). also, most mood disorders show up during the later teens to late 20's. so my big issue is whether or not my feelings/mood swings are attributed to the "pill" or just a surfaced problem. i have looked into a disorder called cyclothymic disorder. this is when you have depression with hypomania (irritability that doesn't fit the criteria for manic-so not bipolar). i just don't know who to see or what to do. i have a psychologist and i am hoping to get in to seeing him ASAP. anyone got any input or advice?