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Jody

Stubborn git
Amphetamine.

Been there in my raving days. Couldn't eat for days and sleep wasn't easy either :rolleyes::laugh:
 

Jody

Stubborn git
Did that side effect ever wear off? I was told to get up to and maybe past 80mg a day. I couldn't get past 20mg. Couldn't consider riding in the morning and like you say an hour after taking it couldn't keep my eyes open, then struggled to wake up. I would guess some people are less tolerant to some of this stuff. Oh and barely had a pee on it either, can't comment on cycling as just couldn't find the energy to do it. Someone on here can't remember who was on over 300mg a day for nerve pain if that was me it would have definitely worked for pain as I would never have been awake!.

I was taking 25mg. The side effects didn't disappear so in the end I stopped taking them. Your'e meant to lower the dose down to 5mg and stop but I just knocked them on the head after a few months. Just didn't feel myself although it was a low(ish) dose
 

youngoldbloke

The older I get, the faster I used to be ...
Beta Blockers - slowed me down almost to a standstill. Heart rate plumeted. Ibuprofen - 800mg slow release for chronic pain - led to appalling stomach pain and other serious side effects. Statins - I think I have tried every known variant - all led to muscle pain and cramps. Now noted as not being able to tolerate any of these.
 

classic33

Leg End Member
Contrast dye used in CT scans: Allergic reaction. My ex brother-in-law had a heart attack as soon as it was injected!

Warfarin:
  • Bleed to death if you take too much. Clot to death if you don't take enough. (Worry yourself to death if you take the right dose? :whistle::laugh:)
  • Some evidence to suggest it can cause osteoporosis and the calcium not going to bones and teeth can end up deposited in organs or arteries instead causing heart attack or stroke. (My fingernails have gone very brittle since I started on the drug. It is a minor nuisance breaking a nail nearly every day, but it does make me worry what is going on internally.)
  • Blood clots. That's right - the drug you take for blood clots can cause blood clots when you first start taking it! It affects different blood systems at different rates so there can be problems until things have stabilised.
  • Penile necrosis. It would have been nice to have been told that Warfarin can cause that little problem so I could have watched out for signs of impending notalottacockalitis! :eek::laugh:

Lots of other drugs when taking Warfarin: Clot to death or bleed to death depending on how they interact!
Clonazepam has similar blood thinning properties.
 

ColinJ

Puzzle game procrastinator!
Clonazepam has similar blood thinning properties.
Ah, Clonazepam - a pussycat of a drug ... :whistle:

You should check with your doctor immediately if any of these side effects occur when taking clonazepam:

More common
-Body aches or pain
-chills
-cough
-difficulty with breathing
-discouragement
-dizziness
-ear congestion
-feeling sad or empty
-fever
-headache
-irritability
-lack of appetite
-loss of interest or pleasure
-loss of voice
-nasal congestion
-poor coordination
-runny nose
-shakiness and unsteady walk
-sleepiness or unusual drowsiness
-sneezing
-sore throat
-tiredness
-trouble with concentrating
-trouble with sleeping
-unsteadiness, trembling, or other problems with muscle control or coordination
-unusual tiredness or weakness

Less common
-Being forgetful
-bladder pain
-bloody or cloudy urine
-changes in patterns and rhythms of speech
-diarrhea
-difficult, burning, or painful urination
-frequent urge to urinate
-general feeling of discomfort or illness
-joint pain
-loss of appetite
-lower back or side pain
-mood or mental changes
-muscle aches and pains
-nausea
-nervousness
-problems in urination or increase in the amount of urine
-shivering
-slurred speech
-sore throat
-sweating
-trouble with speaking
-vomiting

Rare
-Burning, crawling, itching, numbness, prickling, "pins and needles", or tingling feelings
-changes in skin color
-chest pain or discomfort
-cold sweats
-colds
-confusion
-cough or hoarseness
-difficulty with sleeping
-dizziness, faintness, or lightheadedness when getting up from a lying or sitting position
-excessive dreaming
-excessive muscle tone
-excitement
-falling
-fast, irregular, pounding, or racing heartbeat or pulse
-feeling mad
-feeling of unreality
-flu-like symptoms
-headache, severe and throbbing
-lack of feeling or emotion
-lack or loss of self-control
-muscle stiffness
-muscle tension or tightness
-nightmares
-pain, inflammation, or swelling in the calves, shoulders, or hands
-pain or swelling in the arms or legs without any injury
-pain, tenderness, or swelling of the foot or leg
-partial or slight paralysis
-scaling
-sense of detachment from self or body
-shakiness in the legs, arms, hands, or feet
-shortness of breath
-skin rash
-sleeplessness
-swelling around the eyes
-swelling of the face, ankle, foot, or knees
-thoughts of killing oneself changes in behavior
-tightness in the chest
-trembling or shaking of the hands or feet
-troubled breathing
-unable to sleep
-uncaring
-vision changes
-wheezing

Incidence not known
-Anxiety
-black, tarry stools
-bleeding gums
-blood in the urine or stools
-change in consciousness
-chest congestion
-difficulty with coordination
-double vision
-drowsiness
-dry mouth
-feeling that others are watching you or controlling your behavior
-feeling that others can hear your thoughts
-feeling, seeing, or hearing things that are not there
-hyperventilation
-irregular, fast, slow, or shallow breathing
-irregular, twisting uncontrolled movement of the face, hands, arms, or legs
-loss of consciousness
-loss of interest or pleasure
-loss of memory
-loss of strength or energy
-loss of voice
-muscle weakness
-pale or blue lips, fingernails, or skin
-pinpoint red spots on the skin
-problems with memory
-restlessness
-right upper abdominal pain and fullness
-severe mood or mental changes
-sores, ulcers, or white spots on the lips or in the mouth
-swollen glands
-troubled breathing with exertion
-uncontrolled eye movements
-unusual behavior
-unusual bleeding or bruising
-unusual weak feeling
-vivid dreams
-weight loss or gain

FFS!!!!! :eek:
 

Svendo

Guru
Location
Walsden
Trobalt:
Started on it, no tests done before, but refused to consider actually taking it due to unknown effects on eyesight, "According to the warning, this drug can cause the skin to turn blue and may cause eye problems that can result in vision loss. It is not yet clear whether these effects are reversible."
https://www.epilepsy.org.uk/news/news/trobalt-warning-effects-skin-and-eyes

Turns the whites of the eyes blue and your skin blue
Have you been reading Dune?
 

classic33

Leg End Member
Have you been reading Dune?
The booklet the manufacturer put out, when it became available in this country.
 
Took a Migralieve pill. 3 hours later blue lighted to A&E with palpitations and resting heart rate of 240.
Lots of compressing carotid artery and damned big needles later put to bed with a heart monitor with the alarms disabled accidentally.
Codeine allergy apparently.
 

classic33

Leg End Member
Ah, Clonazepam - a pussycat of a drug ... :whistle:

You should check with your doctor immediately if any of these side effects occur when taking clonazepam:

More common
-Body aches or pain
-chills
-cough
-difficulty with breathing
-discouragement
-dizziness
-ear congestion
-feeling sad or empty
-fever
-headache
-irritability
-lack of appetite
-loss of interest or pleasure
-loss of voice
-nasal congestion
-poor coordination
-runny nose
-shakiness and unsteady walk
-sleepiness or unusual drowsiness
-sneezing
-sore throat
-tiredness
-trouble with concentrating
-trouble with sleeping
-unsteadiness, trembling, or other problems with muscle control or coordination
-unusual tiredness or weakness

Less common
-Being forgetful
-bladder pain
-bloody or cloudy urine
-changes in patterns and rhythms of speech
-diarrhea
-difficult, burning, or painful urination
-frequent urge to urinate
-general feeling of discomfort or illness
-joint pain
-loss of appetite
-lower back or side pain
-mood or mental changes
-muscle aches and pains
-nausea
-nervousness
-problems in urination or increase in the amount of urine
-shivering
-slurred speech
-sore throat
-sweating
-trouble with speaking
-vomiting

Rare
-Burning, crawling, itching, numbness, prickling, "pins and needles", or tingling feelings
-changes in skin color
-chest pain or discomfort
-cold sweats
-colds
-confusion
-cough or hoarseness
-difficulty with sleeping
-dizziness, faintness, or lightheadedness when getting up from a lying or sitting position
-excessive dreaming
-excessive muscle tone
-excitement
-falling
-fast, irregular, pounding, or racing heartbeat or pulse
-feeling mad
-feeling of unreality
-flu-like symptoms
-headache, severe and throbbing
-lack of feeling or emotion
-lack or loss of self-control
-muscle stiffness
-muscle tension or tightness
-nightmares Requires sleep
-pain, inflammation, or swelling in the calves, shoulders, or hands
-pain or swelling in the arms or legs without any injury
-pain, tenderness, or swelling of the foot or leg
-partial or slight paralysis
-scaling
-sense of detachment from self or body
-shakiness in the legs, arms, hands, or feet
-shortness of breath
-skin rash
-sleeplessness
-swelling around the eyes
-swelling of the face, ankle, foot, or knees
-thoughts of killing oneself changes in behavior
-tightness in the chest
-trembling or shaking of the hands or feet
-troubled breathing
-unable to sleep
-uncaring
-vision changes
-wheezing

Incidence not known
-Anxiety
-black, tarry stools
-bleeding gums
-blood in the urine or stools
-change in consciousness
-chest congestion
-difficulty with coordination
-double vision
-drowsiness
-dry mouth
-feeling that others are watching you or controlling your behavior
-feeling that others can hear your thoughts
-feeling, seeing, or hearing things that are not there
-hyperventilation
-irregular, fast, slow, or shallow breathing
-irregular, twisting uncontrolled movement of the face, hands, arms, or legs
-loss of consciousness
-loss of interest or pleasure
-loss of memory
-loss of strength or energy
-loss of voice
-muscle weakness
-pale or blue lips, fingernails, or skin
-pinpoint red spots on the skin
-problems with memory
-restlessness
-right upper abdominal pain and fullness
-severe mood or mental changes
-sores, ulcers, or white spots on the lips or in the mouth
-swollen glands
-troubled breathing with exertion
-uncontrolled eye movements
-unusual behavior
-unusual bleeding or bruising
-unusual weak feeling
-vivid dreams
-weight loss or gain

FFS!!!!! :eek:
Only on it the last 25 years. Current ones in bold
Found out that Phenytoin has thinned the bones somewhat.Long term effect. Keppra had me walking on air.
 
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GrumpyGregry

Here for rides.
Seroxat. (peroxitine)

Took it whilst I was depressed a few years ago.

Nausea - only mild and as the drug took the edge off the depression so I persevered.
Tinittus - an actual buzzing in my head but I could just about cope as the drug took the edge of the depression.
Loss of balance - On the stumbling fumbling way back to see the GP about this doozy of a side effect, I got stopped by a Police Officer on the assumption I was drunk at 08:30 in the morning. He gave me lift to the doctors. This side effect came and went in waves and I determined to cope as it took the edge of the depression.
Impotence - Well, sort of. How do I put this delicately? I had the desire but physically it didn't feel quite right and I could rarely, if ever, conclude the act successfully. If I was depressed before that side effect kicked in, trust me, I was 100x more depressed afterwards.

Chucked the whole lot in the bin, got myself some CBT, a day light lamp, and a new bike. Changed jobs. Sorted.
 
OP
OP
fossyant

fossyant

Ride It Like You Stole It!
Location
South Manchester
Seroxat. (peroxitine)

Took it whilst I was depressed a few years ago.


Impotence - Well, sort of. How do I put this delicately? I had the desire but physically it didn't feel quite right and I could rarely, if ever, conclude the act successfully. If I was depressed before that side effect kicked in, trust me, I was 100x more depressed afterwards.

A lot of them do that. Mentioned it to my doctor, yep that will happen. WTF.

Bloody crazy. Visit GP because pain in my bearings is out of control, take these, and worse than back to square one. Huh.

No side effects with Testosterone though. Not recommended if your plumbs are working, because they won't after. Only down side is getting the dose frequency right as you will feel crap if you run low, oh and the inconvenience of going to the Nurse every two weeks for an injection. Hobbling for 3 days in every 14 is a pain.
 

mrandmrspoves

Middle aged bald git.
Location
Narfuk
  • Aciclovir: ????
Acyclovir is an anti viral - which you are probably being given as prophylaxis due to your immuno - compromised status.
It is often prescribed for people with shingles (Herpes Zoster)- but you may be more familiar with its trade name of Zovirax which can be bought over the counter in cream formulation for cold sores (Herpes Simplex)
 

mrandmrspoves

Middle aged bald git.
Location
Narfuk
What I explain to patients is that nothing is free...Every medicine has a cost and often the cost is one of the side effects of the medication. Even simple medicines such as Paracetamol which has a very low side effect profile can cause problems for some and is very dangerous in overdose.
In most cases the side effects are less disruptive or distressing than the condition the medicine is prescribed for - but typically a lot of medicines will make a person feel worse until the full therapeutic range has been achieved. Anti depressants for example have a huge range of potential side effects, many of which ease off after a few weeks. When prescribed for depression rather than one of the secondary functions, there is a double whammy because as soon as the depression starts to lift, the sufferer can feel more energised and in doing so, more aware of their distress. (When severely depressed, people often lack the energy to even care about what happens to them or other people)
For me, Amitriptylene has been wonderful in dealing with my chronic shoulder pain. Initially, it made me feel very drowsy, which was a blessing at night, but very hard during the day. For about 6 weeks after I started taking it, I was so drowsy I was not safe to drive - consequently I only got to 25mg before I stopped increasing my dose. Apart from drowsiness, the worst side effect for me has been dry mouth. Dry mouth is more of a problem when on an extended length ride, because I always have a dry mouth and consequently tend to take small sips of drink to wet my mouth without recognising that I am getting dehydrated..
Another consideration is drug interactions - how one medication can affect any other medication the person is taking (not forgettin over the counter medicines that your GP will not be aware that you are taking)
 
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