Side Effects, have they stopped you from taking a certain medication?

[Melanie717]

Have you tried a new med, but the side effects were just too bad to continue?
Don’t you hate the ones that say, “Once you adjust to the medication, usually within 2 weeks, this side effect may go away.”
WHO has the time to wait it out for 2 weeks?
And what if it doesn’t go away?

 

[Shree]

No, I haven’t found a med worth suffering through awful side effects for weeks. "Just wait it out" feels like gambling with my health. What if it "doesn’t" improve? I’d rather trust my body and advocate for alternatives. Waiting in misery isn’t self-care.

 

[Heatman]

It's always very important to take drugs based on prescription. If you're having serious side effects from the drugs, stop taking them immediately and consult your doctor ASAP. Side effects from drugs can be fatal in some cases.

 

[Flower]

I have also struggled with side effects of medications. Mine is dizziness and nausea and sometimes it gets unbearable. When it became too frequent, I switched to a different medication.

 

[Noble]

Side effects are unwanted undesirable effects that are possibly related to a drug.use. They are also known as adverse reactions, These Side effects can vary from minor problems like a runny nose to life-threatening events, such as a heart attack or liver damage.

 

[magnus2022]

Side effect have stopped me from taking any drug that contains sulphur. Am allergic to drugs that contain sulphur. I mistakenly bought a Malaria drug that contains sulphur and i nearly died that day. In fact, i lose consciousness and later found myself in the hospital! It is terrible experience.