Success story symptoms and conditions

It has been 7 weeks since the removal of my Mirena. I don't have any side effects except for the week before and the week of my period. Moodiness (my poor husband), dizziness, extreme fatigue, cramps, the eczema on my hands flares up... Can anyone turn on the light at the end of my dark tunnel and tell me that they no longer suffer from symptoms the same or similar to mine, post Mirena? I know everyone is different, I just feel discouraged and need to hear a success story! Thanks and God Bless.

I was on lupron following a laproscopic surgery when I was diagnosed with endometriosis. I had two 3-month shots. I gained a little bit of weight, and had some hair loss. I would also recommend to people that they take add-back therapy like I did, it takes away a lot of the side effects, and I barely had any hot flashes or night sweats. In the beginning, I was so scared to get the shots with seeing all the horror stories online about what it has done to people, but for me I think it's a success story. I have been without pain for 10 months!

****OKINPA: I can't wait to hear how you're doing with the generic Celexa, because I just started it today. I have noticed a couple side effects: fatigue, shaky hands and sort of "in a fog" but I feel much more relaxed than I did yesterday!! I'm praying to God that this medicine will just be a guide to help me begin the journey of counseling. I am only on 10mg and hope I don't have to increase, just need a little something to calm my nerves so that I can actually make it to the counseling sessions without having a panic attack. I was also prescribed ativan to use as an immediate relief until Celexa kicks in. I take half of the .5mg tablets of the ativan. I HATE taking medicine and any weird change in my body makes me paranoid, so I can't believe I'm actually trying this. BUT, I have to, I'm so sick of being a prisoner in my home.

I have been taking Metoprolol for a year now at 100mg/day. I have not experienced one adverse side effect. The drug works fine as it is intended. It seems to me that people should be telling their physicians of any problems they are experiencing rather than posting on an internet blog. Some of these posted side effects are likely symptoms of the underlying disease instead of a side effect of the drug they are taking.

My 6 1/2 year old daughter has been on Singulair for 3 1/2 to 4 years now and we have had horrible experiences! She was having night terrors, mood swings, angry issues, self control issues, crying over small things, etc. We have been to psychiatrists and psychologists who have diagnosed her with mood disorder, sensory processing disorder and anxiety disorder! Well she has recently been having stomach problems so we have been going to a GI to figure that out. I got online to research and found numerous sites that told how Singulair causes all these things in children. We took my daughter off the meds and within 3 or 4 days seen a tremendous difference! She is a totally different child! It just really frustrates me and saddens me that all these children and their families are going through all this and the doctors do not seem to care. The allergist or psychiatrist didn't believe me. They say no study has ever proven such things. I don't care what they say we as parents know our children and we are the experts when it comes to seeing how they change when on this medicine, we are the ones that live with them and are with them everyday not the doctors! I think they just don't want to lose out on their money from prescribing this drug 90% of children with allergies and asthma!

After being on NR for about 2 years, 2 weeks ago I stopped using it because I lost my job/insurance and didn't have means to get another Rx at the time. I was pleased with it until I stopped using it. I had been in a 3 year relationship that ended about a year ago for many reasons but, a large one being my lack of interest in sex or even having him touch me. I didn't think anything of it other than I must not have been attracted to him anymore. I am in a new relationship with someone I adore and still... really had no desire to have sex. Seemed I had to have a few cocktails before anything would ever happen and even then I would never orgasm and it would be painful due to lack of lubrication. I began to think I just wasn't meant to enjoy or want sex (even questioned my sexuality) Low and behold its been about 2 weeks since I stopped NR and I can't keep my hands off him. I've had an orgasm every time since and we are having or at least I'm wanting sex daily if not more. It seems my mind is in the gutter all day and it feels wonderful to know that I am not destined for a life without great sex and that the whole time it was just my stupid birth control.

There have also been other things I've noticed and am relating after reading everyone elses problems. I would get frequent headaches (3-5 weekly) they have seemed to subside. I would get painful cramping but, just assumed it was due to PMS. I have a small patch of hair missing on the side of my head... I had no idea why that was missing and now I am hoping that it will grow back. I too was also "down in the dumps" wouldn't say depressed but the last year or so I have frequent mood swings... those have also seemed to subside. All of these things were tolerable except my non-existent sex drive THAT IS NOT OK!!

I will not be refilling my Rx for NR and will try something else hopefully with a greater success story. It is worth a try if you haven't had it but, BEWARE and BE CONSCIENCE of your body. If I would have put 2 and 2 together I would have been off it long ago.

Thanks for this site and thanks for reading.

Listen EVERYONE. A LOT of the pills you are going to take have side affects and A LOT of them react with the other meds you are taking. It is a horrible time because you mostly attribute your feelings to your sickness and you want to trust the "system" to take care of you...Well be VERY CAREFUL HERE. I BEAT HEART FAILURE. I'm 34 years old, I went from transplant list to normal heart because of the research I DID ON MY OWN and today = NO HEART MEDS.. NO SURGERY.. BUT NOW I HAVE SEIZURE ACTIVITY IN MY BRAIN WHICH I KNOW THESE DRUGS DID TO ME!! There is no doubt. I felt so bad for so long, just like you all do... But once my heart function went up I still felt horrible... Only THEN I knew to get off the meds, but by then it was too late. It had done it's damage. Instead of just being a heart failure success story.. I have a new sorry chapter to battle with this seizure garbage. This "seizure" feeling which I had when I first started taking the meds now remain even though I am off. FYI - Did you know Lisinopril is made from SNAKE VENOM??? LOOK AT YOUR SIDE AFFECTS>> SOUND FAMILIAR???..Look it up.. It's true. I know it's a tough call though.. What do you do?? You need to do something to help your heart right? Just listen to your body.. That's the best advice.. Your body talks to you. Listen to what it is saying to you. Some people can handle certain drugs and some can not. Just like some people can handle a bee sting and some can die from one. Simple concept really but for some reason it boggles doctors minds if you have a bad reaction...doctors are not gods... Do your own research like I did. It will give you an edge and help you feel less confused. Know your medication: what it is doing and why... EMAIL ME.. ALL COMMENTS WELCOME_ I Will have a Heart Failure website someday so I can help others... but for now I have to figure out this seizure thing.. Good luck.

Despite the messages I've seen on this board, I actually have a success story. I've always had horrible experiences with birth control and this pill took time and patience, but I feel *so* much better now that I'm on it. The first 2 weeks were tough - and any birth control will take time to adjust to...you're putting hormones in your body after all - but now my mood swings are gone, my period is regulated plus it's lighter and shorter, I don't have any bloating or water retention, and my acne does not flare up at random.

The only side effects I've had are early afternoon headaches, which have nearly disappeared now that I'm in my second month. My body temperature has even stabilized so I'm not cold all the time (iron in the pill..??).

I was pretty determined to give this a good try because I was starting to completely skip over my period for some reason, and without a regular cycle I was gaining weight out of no where despite my desperate attempts to lose it (I was near anorexic and *still* gaining weight), I was a psycho b*%ch to be around, and when I'd wake up in the morning, my stomach was so bloated I looked pregnant! I'll take the slight side effects of this pill over that any day!

I was on Paxil for 9yrs, but have been off it now for 8yrs. It was prescribed by my family Dr for extreme PMS. At the time, it was a new drug just on the market, and there were no boards like this to describe any side effects.
After I was on it for several years, I tried to come off it. But the side effects were so bad, every time I tried, I decided to stay on it. I realized I couldn't stay on it any longer when it was affecting everything in my life. Paxil was making me so exhausted I was sleeping up to 20 hours a day. It almost ruined my life. Because I couldn't get to work, I lost my job and was out of work for 2 years while I was trying to come off Paxil. Of course my Dr refused to believe I was going through withdrawl, because he said Paxil was not addictive. We all know now that is incorrect. I had to slowly wean myself off it 1/4 of a tablet at a time over several month, and I still had horrible, very scarry withdrawl symptoms. I suffered from vertigo, tremors, tingling throughout my body, numbness in my hands, feet and legs, brain shocks, vomiting, dizziness, slurred speach, memory loss, heart palpitations and the hallucinations were the worst. I became easily aggitated by everything, unable to stand up without losing my balance. I was seeing floating black waves across my vision when my eyes were open. I can say it was hell, and I wouldn't want anyone else to suffer through it. I'm writing this to warn others that if you are on it for a long time, and then come of it, some of the withdrawl effects never go away. So be very careful how long you stay on it. To this day, 8yrs later, I still get numbness and tingling in my legs and feet. I still get brain shocks every so often. I still get short-term memory loss. The worst part is Paxil ruined my digestive system. Before I was on it I had no problems, now there are only certain foods I can eat. Paxil effects the serotonin levels in your brain, but it also effects the serotonin levels in your stomach and intestines. I went through several thousand dollars worth of health tests only to discover it was caused by all my years on Paxil. So please be careful and only stay on this drug as long as need be. It may have a negative affect on the rest of your life.

I have been on yazmin for two weeks. Im kinda depressed which is weird for me, I'm crying all the time and have this need to watch movies that make me cry, and I'm super hungry ALL the time. I'm always tired but for the past 3 days can not fall asleep. I have had only one major migraine but have put on an astounding 6 pounds since I started!!! 6 POUNDS!!!!
I usually have the worst cramps ever in the whole world with my period and have tried other things. The other pills gave me really bad migraines everyday so I think I might just be screwed. Has anyone out there had a success story? Or should I give up?

Addendum to success story:

The longer I do not have my period, the better for the endo, as it does not grow without a period. My doctor and I have decided to think about inserting an IUD w/hormones in the 12th month. I need to research that first.

Forgot to add a couple of things to the side effects--I have had a substantial weight gain and short-term memory loss. The depression comes and goes (I suspect that some of my personal circumstances have a lot to do with that rather than the shot)

I have been reading a lot about some of the side-effects of coming off paxil. My girlfriend is attempting to do the same right now. Her withdrawal seems to be in line with some of the worse descriptions that I find on the net, and she is starting to question her ability to successfully come off the drug. I support her either way - on or off - but she really wants to come off for at least long enough to evaluate if she actually needs it any more (she has been on it for 7+ years).

She has had dizziness, nausea, and reported "shocks inside her brain" for the past 3 weeks while reducing her dose. Last weekend we went away, and she forgot her medication. In the past, we would have resolved the situation, but since she is in the process of reducing her dose (she went from 30->20->10) and was feeling OK, she decided to go from 10->0. At the end of 3 days, she is crashing hard!! Very distraught, emotional, slurred speach. Really having a rough time. She has gone back to 5 mg, which seems to have helped the physical symptoms a bit, but that is only 1 day after being off for 3. We will see... the emotional/self-questioning is the toughest part right now.

I think it would be good if I could pass along a "success" story... so many people have shared their problems online, which goes a long ways toward her feeling like she is not "going crazy". However, most people don't follow through when they get through it. I think she needs to hear that it is not all just trouble, and that there is an end to it (if, in fact, there is).

Just for the record... her doctor told her that she would be fine to reduce her dose to 0 over the course of 7 days... it was her own research that lead to her decision to try to do it over the course of 30 days instead. I can't imagine how she would have gotten through it if she had been so naive as to have followed his instructions!

Thanks for sharing...

I read this information and am concerned for everyone who thinks they have a side effect caused by Advair.

My son was a severe asthmatic. He was hospitalized for asthma in the intensive care unit twice by the time he was 2. He almost died the first time. When he was 11, (4 years ago) he was put on Advair and has not had a major asthma attack since then.

He is a total success story. Unlike many kids with severe asthma his lung function is normal. (I hear that untreated asthma causes permanent loss of lung function - we have avoided that with him.) He runs track, plays soccer and is very, very active. My doctor says that most kids with similar medical histories can only sit in front of the TV and play video games.

I fought against putting him on it, but the doctor convinced me to try it. I didn't want to overmedicate him, and it hadn't yet been approved for kids under 12. But now I am so glad I did- my son has a normal life, and doesn't have to restrict his activities.

We are yet another success story after taking our 3 1/2 year old son off of Singulair three weeks ago, and I have this website to thank for it. We put my son on Singulair approximately 1 year ago due to his asthma. While his asthma symptoms did get at least somewhat better, he complained of many of the side effects that have been listed on this website--tummy aches, itching for no reason, withdrawn, depressed, uncooperative, bruised easily, unexplained case of chronic hives, nightmares, and trouble falling and staying asleep though clearly exhausted. He also developed a dry cough over the course of six weeks or so that surfaced every few days, though he was not otherwise sick. I found this website when my husband suggested that the Singulair may be causing the cough. I had never connected all of his other symptoms until reading the stories about other children on Singulair. Prior to being on Singulair, my son was the most curious, outgoing and interactive child and I can't tell you how great it is to have him back to his old self. The most interesting thing to me is how another mom that knew my son before he started Singulair commented that she was so glad to see him back to his old self again. My mother has also noticed a huge difference in his behavoir and has commented numerous times that it is nice that he is back to his old self. Now that school is starting again and cold season is quickly approaching I, like others that have posted, am worried about what medication will control his asthma if he has not outgrown it. But . . . I'm willing to experiment with any alternatives to keep him off of Singulair. If anyone has suggestions for alternative medications, please share your insights with the rest of us.

You know, I almost feel guilty at being the only success story to date here. Still taking 5mg. Zestril before bed every night. I insisted on this brand with my doctor as others were causing side effects. Having said that the British National Health Service contributes to supplies so it costs me just over £6 every order which can last up to two months. Interested to read opinions that Lisinopril is not necessarily for High BP. Now, if it's any help to you at all, can I suggest dietary changes too. I have for some weeks switched to Soya Milk and ceased (nearly) all dairy products (farmers practically stuff fat down your throats in the UK!). No chocolate either. Switch to a Soya based spread for putting on bread. Fish oils are also greatly beneficial, i.e. sardine, tuna, cod (cod liver oil) etc. I took my BP the other day (12 hours after the last tablet) and it still gave me the satisfactory reading of 122/75. The highest it seems to go now is about 140/85. Last year readings were around 150/98. I'm not so sure about taking lots of Coke (caffeine) to stay alert as someone suggested - doesn't this actually RAISE BP like smoking or alcohol? Good luck, stay well.