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Levothyroxine Sodium
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4.5
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I have gotten terrible muscle weakness and joint pain. I have taken this medication for 1 year and 1/2. I have gone through a serious of test to try to detect the cause of my pain. I have used Medrol Paks every 8 weeks to help. Recently I read the disclosure sheet that come from the pharmacy with my levothyroxine. Low and behold it stated could cause muscle weakness and joint pain. When I tell you the pain was severe it was. No one every related to this medicine. I stopped the medication and... View full comment
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Nplate
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I have been in this treatment for the last five months. I am very satisfied as I have good and steady results and have not noticed any serious side effects. I feel safe and well treated. the dose I am taking has been steady for the last 4 months now. my platelet count varies from 50- 180.000. Thje only thing that wotties me is that the doctor cannot give me a plan as to how long I will be taking this medicine. I have not had a splenectomy.
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Depo-Medrol
User Ratings:
8
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6.9
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had 5 double sets of spinal injections over a 7 month period, pain and mobility improved.. however experienced extreme dry mouth, weight gain, hair loss and fatigue
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Ortho Tri-Cyclen
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When I first started Ortho-Tri Cyclen (Lo) I was bed-bound with sickness for two days. For the next year I would have morning sickness for the first week of every pill pack each month. This eventually subsided. I also gained weight, however I lost the weight eventually as well, my breasts remained a full cup size larger though. After being on Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo for about three years, I started to get 14 day periods. I waited a few months, hoping that this would change but after 9 months it h... View full comment
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Focalin XR
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although focalin xr hsa changed my appetite, it has done so for the better... i am still healthy, but i eat less, allowing me to lose a little bit of weight. i do have diarrhea sometimes but it is not often, and besides that, the only other side effect that i have noticed has been insomnia; if i take the focalin less than about 4 or 5 hours before i go to bed, i sometimes have trouble getting to sleep. other than that, it has worked wonders for my stress and ability to get things done.
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Gardasil Human Papillomavirus Vaccine
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Prednisone
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5.4
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it gave me lots of energy while i was on it and it increased my irritability. I became over sensitive and short tempered during the time i was taking it.
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