We’ve all seen a commercial for a medication of some kind, and–sure enough–there’s always a 1-5 minute list of side effects (diarrhea, blurred vision, etc.). However, there are many rare side effects that can occur when taking medication that are, well…bizarre. So bizarre (and rare), that you most likely won’t hear about them in the commercials. So, without further ado, here is a list of the top 9 weirdest, most bizarre side effects to common medicines NOTE: Some of the descriptions contained herein are, well, disgusting. And there’s some adult language.
Drug: Vasotec
Used For: The treatment of congestive heart failure; to control high blood pressure.
Patients taking Vasotec can experience problems with all five senses; however, the strangest of these is an inability to smell! You read that right! It can also cause ringing in the ears, blurred vision, and dry eyes. Nonetheless, these side effects are often seen as minor (unless they occur simultaneously).
Drugs: Chantix; Mirapex; Lariam (mefloquine)
Used For: Assistance in quitting smoking (Chantix); the treatment of Parkinson’s Disease (Mirapex); the prevention and treatment of malaria (Lariam).
All of these medications have one thing in common as a side effect: Hallucinations (although, this side effect for the medicine Chantix is more in the sleep-disturbance-category, I include it since the vivid dreams it causes can certainly feel like hallucinations). Lariam was invented by the U.S. Army for the treatment and prevention of malaria; however, patients have reported seeing terrifying hallucinations and engaging in violent psychotic behavior. So worrying are the symptoms, that the Food & Drug Administration now require potential patients to be screened for a history of psychosis and/or depression before the drug can be administered. And Mirapex? Well, many elderly patients reported seeing “snakes crawling up the walls”, as well as seeing “people in closets”.
Drug: Xeloda (capecitabine)
Used For: The treatment of several different types of cancer.
Now, this is a strange one. The Annals of Oncology (a medical journal) described a patients’ experience with Xeloda:
“…The patient, only referred to as Mr. S, was taking the drug…Xeloda…The drug carries side effects such as chronic inflammation of the palms or soles of the feet. Known as hand-foot syndrome, it can result in peeling of the skin, bleeding and development of ulcers or blisters. It also causes the very odd and very rare side effect of making your fingerprints completely disappear…”
The good news is that fingerprints return once the medication is stopped.
Drug: Viagra (sildenafil citrate)
Used For: Well..,if you don’t know by now, then I can’t help you…
Ah, Viagra. A beacon of hope for men the world over. But, could this beacon come at a price? It does. Many users of Viagra find that they can’t visually distinguish the differences between the colors blue and green (.i.e.: They can’t see those colors.). Many more get what is known as “blue-vision”. This side effect causes the patient to see everything with a deep blue tint. I guess that means that “blue-balls” can lead to “blue-vision”!
Drug: Propecia
Used For: Reversing male hair-loss and baldness.
Many men perceive baldness as a sign of age, weakness, and/or even impotency. Little do they know, however, that Propecia can cause a weird affliction called “gynecomastia”. Gynecomastia is an affliction that causes men to develop fully functional mammary glands, and to lactate (as well as having full-on breasts in general). Being bald doesn’t sound so bad, now, does it, gentlemen?
Drug: Alli
Used For: Weight-loss/Weight-control.
Obesity has reached record-highs in this species of ours, and there are many who would quite literally do–or endure–almost anything, just to go down 1 dress-size. However, as many know, there is almost always a catch. And the catch for Alli takes the cake (no pun intended). Side effects range from uncontrollable bowel movements, to loose stools, to…”oily spotting”. Naturally, this “oily-spotting” is accompanied by flatulence. The website for Alli describes the “oily-spotting” as such:
“…You may recognize it as something that looks like the oil on top of a pizza…”
That sure is a lovely image. And the website states this side effect as a “minor” problem. However, this problem can be solved by limiting or entirely stopping your fat intake. Which raises the question: Why even take Alli in the first place?? Why not just remove fat from your diet?
Drug: Zoloft
Used For: The treatment of depression, as well as [the treatment of] other mood-based disorders.
Everyone has seen the Viagra commercial, stating that an erection lasting several hours is a possibility. But, Zoloft? Surely, you cannot be guilty of the same charge! Guilty as charged, and then some! Zoloft can not only produce an erection lasting 3 or more hours, but it can also cause what is known as an “ejaculation failure”. Meaning, that a man experiencing this side effect couldn’t even have an orgasm (or a meaningful one, anyway)! Oh, and like most other anti-depressants, it can also cause increased suicidal thoughts and tendencies (especially in teenagers, and those under the age of 18). Remind me: How does Zoloft combat depression?
Drug: Levaquin
Used For: The treatment of bacterial infections.
Looking to get rid of that nasty bacterial infection, while still maintaining your job as a vampire extra on the set of the next “Twilight” film? Well, Levaquin is for you! You see, Levaquin has a side effect known as “phototoxicity”. This is a disorder–much like Lupus–that results in an almost immediate sunburn (which can be as extreme as a 3rd degree burn). It can even result in ruptured tendons! Ironically, this bizarre side effect may require treatment from the very medication that caused it in the first place!
Drug: Accutane
Used For: The treatment of acne.
High school is hell. Having acne on top of it can make high school cruel and unusual; even more-so than hell ordinarily is. Surely, however, Accutane can solve everything! It certainly can’t make things worse, right? Wrong. Some of the side effects of Accutane include: Rectal bleeding, hirsutism (an overabundance of rapidly-growing hair), psychosis, crying spells (and general bouts of depression), Hepatitis, herpes (possibly), and bone-fractures. I guess high school can always get worse. Thankfully, however, these side effects are rare, and have never been reported to occur all at the same time. Nonetheless, Accutane puts the other bizarre side effects to other medications to shame, with its sheer number of random symptoms.
Drug: Requip
Used For: The treatment of Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS)
As a man with RLS, I can tell you for a fact just how annoying, embarrassing and down-right aggravating it can be. Kicking people while asleep; kicking yourself while asleep; poor circulation in the legs–all terrible. However, Requip can help. But… It can also cause unusual sexual and gambling-related urges. Now, being horny and taking risks is one thing, but doing it against your will is another. You see, when taking Requp, there’s a chance of being unable to control these urges. And, you having an increased chance of having unusual, uncommon urges. So, while living with RLS (and taking Requip) in Virginia can be bad (as I can tell you), I cannot fathom the hell that must be living with RLS (and taking Requip)…in Las Vegas.
Just skimmed it. Definitely an interesting list. I’ll have to look it over again after my exam.
Interesting list. I’ve always thought that “may lead to an increase in suicidal thoughts” thing with anti-depressants was really weird. It just doesn’t make sense. Unless you become really self-aware when taking it, and the fact that your life is such that you need anti-depressants is just too much to take. Whatever it is, it’s weird.
I’m taking anti-depressants and I was weirded out by the fact that it said “may lead to suicide” on the package. Generally, instead of making you depressed all they time, they make you happy most of the time, interrupted by extreme depression sometimes. It’s very weird.
I wonder why that is. Maybe since the drugs counteract the chemical imbalance in your brain, the brain might automatically try to revert back to “normal” for the person taking it (which would be a depressed state), and inhibit the positive neurotransmitters or increase the negative ones. This is all speculation, so please, no one get really mad at me for being so wrong.
I believe you’re right. People normalize to their conditions. That’s why poor people have similar happiness ratings as rich people, or something like that. Happiness is a state ‘above’ normal, but if you’re happy all the time then it becomes normal. I don’t know if I’m explaining it correctly but I think you’ll get what I mean.
I’m taking Zoloft and it seems to be working fine, however Prozac made my hallucinations worse and aggravated my narcolepsy. Any drugs that work on neurotransmitters or behavior are notoriously hit-and-miss because everyone is unique in those respects. And when you do experience weird or negative side effects, a lot of the time people just live with it because the other drugs they’ve tried just didn’t work.
Of course, the opposite is often true. One of the side effects I had on Zantac was heartburn and vomiting… You know what Zantac treats, right?
I took antidepressants for 10 years- one common side effect not mentioned is a completely blank feeling. I went off them, was doing fine, and was prescribed zoloft for anxiety, and it made me horribly suicidal. I don’t know what it is about SSRIs, but they do not get a good reaction out of me.
The reason why antidepressants such as zoloft may increase suicidality is because depression is not just one symptom, but rather a combination, which includes depressed mood, loss of pleasure, difficulty sleeping, changes in weight, lack of energy, feelings of worthlessness and excessive guilt. The problem is that antedepressants do not improve all these symptoms at the same time. Usually, the first symptom to improve is your energy levels. However this can occur before your mood and cognitions improve. Thus, during this stage, your mood and view of the world is still bleak, yet you now have the energy and drive to carry out your suicidal ideations. Thankfully, your mood usually improves by 4 weeks on the medication, so the risk of suicidality is usually only present for a 2 week window. Hence, this is why when starting on such medication it is vital to maintain regular contact with your doctor.
BINGO!
People on anti-depressants commit suicide (they’re depressed) but at no greater rate than other depressed people. Essentially the label is for PR protection not a true symptom.
If you’re depressed and you take medication, either you’ll start to become happier or you’ll get a long lasting *****. Either way, things will start to look up!
they have me on xanax
which is an anti-anxiety med………
by itself, it causes temporary zombification
and but the more annoying side effect happens when
mixed with alcohol.
it causes me to break out in handcuffs…..
not any fun…………
that is the funniest thing I have read in quite awhile lol
oily spotting – lol!!
Hmmmm…how did they relate contracting herpes to taking accutane? Some born again virgin teenager trying to get out of a tight spot by blaming their acne medication on the fact that they caught herpes! haha!
I was put on a sleep aid that had a mild anti depresent a few years ago. it made me suicdial which I had never been. Scared me so I stop taking it. But last year I was put on a medication for migraines that was also an anti seizure med, it had some werid side effects listed. One was something about judging sizes wrong. like you will go to the store for a few carrots and come home with a couple dozen. It had some other weird ones too. It was nicknamed “dope a max” (real name tripomax) because it tened to make you really forgetful and not able to remember words. I got that one and it was annoyin
My sister is on that medication for anti-seizures. She had most of those symptoms except the size thing. Once every thing ‘balanced’ out, she was back to normal.
oh man !! i hope my next one niter is on that sleep aid. judging size wrong could make me a legend among her friends. “not the biggest u ever saw? here take this and we will see in 20 min” i know it wont work that way but that would be pretty awesome.
It’s called Topamax actually. I took it for about a year and a half and I had so many side effects: forgetfulness, tingling in my hands/feet, not knowing how to spell simple words, rapid weight loss… the weirdest one was that I was unable to taste/feel? carbonation. I didn’t drink soda for over a year because they all tasted flat to me. So weird.
I was on Topamax for a while. I wanted to make a T-shirt that said “Don’t blame me, it’s the Topamax.” I was so dumb on it! I could formulate thoughts in my mind but I couldn’t say them. So I just stood there looking like an idiot “Uhh, uhh…”
I have anemia for which I have to take iron and vitamin b4 tablets namely feroglobin. But they cause me to have nausea and i cant stand the smell. I have changed tablets and even tried the syrup(which smells even worse). And i recently found out that i also have severe vitamin d deficancy so now i take a whole bunch of pills for that which give me extreme back aches. Long story short these medicines seem to heal one thing and give me pain or discomfort elsewhere. Im up for throwing them out and trying some herbal remedy.
@ Randomizer: The only “herbal remedy” with long-lasting effects is to fix your crappy diet. This will involve eating foods that increase the absorption rate of your GI tract as well as increasing the total amount of various fixed irons. Vitamin D is generally synthesized in skin using UV radiation as a catalyst. Oily fish, eggs, animal livers and certain mushrooms are the best sources of natual Vitamin D and precursors.
are there treatments for the side-effects and what are there side effects.
So Requip (#1) treats Restless Leg Syndrome(RLS) but can give you Restless Middle Leg Syndrome (RMLS).
Also, Viscera (picture #6) would probably find that an Ahh-Bra would come in handy.
I see what you did there…
…and these are a few examples why I will not take medications lol.
My antipsycotic causes lactation along with a bunch of other horrible side effects. My advice: stay sane!
Risperidol/ risperidone??? I was on that. Had the same problem.
There were definitely some bizarre examples here. Being a chronic gout sufferer, I know that both colchicine and allopurinol have some devastating side effects. The biggest one of the former is severe diarrhea while the latter includes flu symptoms, fatigue, potential kidney stones, muscular pain and a feeling of “numb sensation” in the sartorial muscle area, and skin rashes. It’s ironic that every antidote has its own special poison.
disappearing fingerprint?
u got to be *****ting me!!!!!!
You don`t know what depression is, until you`ve had it. It`s easy for people who`ve never had it to say, “stop feeling sorry for yourself,” and “snap out of it.” You feel so worthless that it`s unbelievable. I can`t tell you how soul-destroying it is.
If Requip makes you horny, take Viagra afterwards. Problem solved.
Can someone tell me the title of Mondays original list PLEASE?
10 things the Nazis got right.
I think it had things like the autobahn but the title offended people.
Thanks
#6 looks like a hairdresser I once had at Just Cuts… wouldn’t have been so bad if they didn’t jerk my head around so much my neck hurt after. I didn’t go back.
RE:Randomizer. I know EXACTLY how you feel! I started taking iron and b4 injections,as well as iron pills,for severe anemia. I get the same pains that you described,from the base of my neck all the way down. The iron wires me up worse than anything i could’ve imagined It’s so unbearable that i’m considering stopping the shots and pills altogether and just dealing with the anemia. I became anemic due to a badly botched surgery which resulted in me having to have my stomach completely removed. Now,since i can’t metabolize iron on my own,i don’t have many other options other than the injections but damn dude,not really sure it’s even worth that
Why does it say “So, without further ado, here is a list of the top 9 weirdest, most bizarre side effects to common medicines” if it’s a top ten list?
The site is devoted to 10 item lists–not written in stone tho–So Jamie usually will add an item (or two) to pad out a submitted list shorter than 10. But that isn’t always reflected in the opening paragraph.
My sister took Chantix and had some funky nightmares that then turned into hallucinations when she woke up. She had to stop taking them but not before shelling out the big bucks for it.
Ah, Viagra. A beacon of hope for men the world over. …and the nightmare of old women who don’t want that anymore.
Funny and well written list. Good job, Gregory Arden.
you would be suprised about them older women….
Some men just take them so that they dont roll out of bed at night !!!!!!
Best comment ever!
I’m a teenager, and I’ve taken Zoloft for about a year and a half. It’s helped me loads and I’ve never had an, um, ‘uncontrollable *****’ while on it hahaha
Very interesting list. I was surprised Lipitor/Statins didn’t make the list. Very severe muscle wasting is a pretty weird side-effect. Also not sure which particular class of drugs causes the skin to separate from the underlying tissue and slough off. I think it may be some sort of antibiotic. That one kills you.
I’m one of ‘those’ people. Anything that is supposed to affect my central nervous system has the exact opposite effect than intended. Valium makes me nervous, Seconal and other barbituates keep me awake and turns everything into comics, Champix (Canadian name for Chantix) made me flakey as hell. Even decongestants make me all hyper. Now I just avoid all mood related drugs. Here’s hoping I can continue to do so.
I think you’re referring to Stevens-Johnson Syndrome. It is caused by a slew of drugs, as well as viruses and bacteria… It’s basically a super-nasty allergic reaction, so it depends mostly on genetics, that is, on how one is programmed to respond to determined stimuli.
try vodka….hahaha.
Thats the trouble, people will just take any old ***** subscribed by their doctor. Most medicines have side-effects. How much money do you think pharmacies are making off you for using their drugs? Why do you think that almost all herbal medicines and treatments aren’t recognised even though they can treat almost anything? It’s because they want your money. People just believe what they are told and never question anything.
Weird thing is, honest doctors today are suffering from years and years of malpractice: in this onslaught of flu it is pretty much impossible to send patients home *without* an antibiotic, they just won’t physically leave until they are prescribed what they want. Same with antiinflammatory drugs, painkillers, antidepressants. For that one patient who doesn’t want *any* drugs, there are ten who gobble down dozens of pills (and often give them to their children) without discretion or concern. And the State is constantly breathing down your neck, because the System can only pay for so many prescriptions.
For the RLS try about 1500 Mg per day of Calcium plus D. Give it about 4 days. Let me know what hepnaped.
Pharmacies? Not much. Pharmaceutical companies? A ton.
However, another problem is in the definition of “side-effects.” Basically, if ANYTHING happens to ANY person in a drug trial, it gets listed…that’s why just about every medicine lists headache or nausea as a side effect. Once the trial is over, though, it’s hard to convince the FDA to add more. They “looked into” whether Singulair (asthma/allergy medicine) causes anxiety for several years, way longer than they initially stated, and I think they ended up coming to the conclusion that “it might.”
Tad hard to quantify something like “anxiety”.
Not being bald and having *****s?
I like.
*breasts, for clarification.
I was prescribed Mirapex for RLS and had to stop. I didn’t get the drowsiness I was warned about, I got something worse. I just fell asleep without gradually getting there. I would just be walking around then BOOM! I’d fall asleep. I remember walking from my kitchen and hitting the floor. I’d have the sensation of falling then I’d be asleep.
Now I understand why we call it “falling” asleep.
There is a very simple cure for RLS – it really works. Just have a bath with a cupful of Epsom salts (Magnesium Sulphate) in it. You need to stay in the bath for about 15 minutes. I had to do it every three days initially, now I do it approx every three weeks. If you suffer from RLS just try it! I know it sounds like a quack remedy but it really does work.
Restless leg syndrome isn’t a disease, it’s a hype to sell drugs.
It may not be a “disease” (they do call it a “syndrome”), but it is VERY REAL!
Very imaginary, yes. If I were to tell a group of 100 people that some suffer from exploding-headitis, three or four would think they suffered from that. And if I gave them way to expensive drugs, they would thank me for saving their lives.
But hey, at least they can get some attention out of it.
Coming from someone who obviously has never experienced it. I guess something you have never had or experienced must be imaginary.
Also, I am not on the drugs because I don’t like to take drugs. Therefore, there is no hype where I am concerned. I don’t want RLS, but I can’t do anything about it since I don’t buy into the “hype” of selling the drugs for it.
Nope, I’ve experienced all those symptoms, at least the ones Wiki describes. They’re quite normal. Everyone has them. They just don’t stress out about them.
And I never said you do it for the drugs. I said you do it for the attention. Because, come on, how cool is someone who has a syndrome!?!
My symptoms are very specific. I have a very intense feeling of being tickled from the inside out, and it is very extreme and happens every day. How is that normal? I certainly don’t “do it” for the attention. Most of my family don’t know I have it and absolutely none of my friends know. It’s just me and my husband, and most of the time he doesn’t even know when I’m having an “incident” when it happens. I usually have to get up and walk around, so I just say I have to use the bathroom. I don’t usually say anything about it because I know there’s nothing I or my husband can do about it. I certainly don’t stress about it, either. None of this makes it any less real for me. So who’s attention am I trying to get?
Regarding your imaginary claim, I’ve never had a migraine, but I believe they are real. How about you?
Just so you know, I would give anything not to have RLS.
its a form of withdrawal of many drugs
I’ve never been on any drugs, so no, it’s not a form of withdrawal. I don’t take drugs of any kind.
Could it be poor circulation causing the “tickling feeling”? No, it must be “Restless Leg Syndrome”. Look into improving your circulation which may be affected by being overweight, your age, the position you sleep, your diet, or many other things. Society labels everything a syndrome when most of these “syndromes” are based on conjecture and nothing more. Feeling depressed? You must have a chemical imbalance, surely it can dissatisfaction with your life. Pharmaceutical companies that pander to “assisting” such “conditions” help people rationalise their behaviour and make a buck out of it too. It’s idiosyncratic of many humans to blame problems on causes beyond their control to avert blame onto another party.
*can’t be dissatisfaction.
Yeah right, ben. My life was fine: loving family, friends, steady romantic relationship. Great school, all of life’s amenities at my fingertips and a bright future. So it was definitely dissatisfaction with my life that caused me to: cry uncontrollably for no apparent or discernible reason, every night. Loose interest in most of my favorite activities. Became highly irritable, lost a dramatic amount of weight, had a highly erratic sleeping pattern and hated myself.
These symptoms all stopped when I began to take antidepressants. If I go off my medication, the symptoms all come back. And I feel like I will never be happy ever again, that I am unimportant to all my loved ones, and that all would be much better off if I kill myself.
Sure, some people may mistake their situation and feelings for something more serious than it may turn out to be. But that doesn’t mean that depression is not real or serious. Nor does it mean that antidepressants aren’t the solution for some. What you posted belittles the very real and serious MEDICAL issue that many people suffer through. Your words were offensive.
Like hell it’s not. I’ve had it for as long as I can remember and some nights would do antyhing to get rid of it.
me too, i usually jump down hard as i can with bare-feet on a cold hard floor, any feeling beats the restless leg sensation .
Depression medications can increase suicidal tendencies because what one thing most of the medications are doing is increasing impulsivity. So before, when a person taking the medication was too depressed to do anything, there may be a stage where they become just depressed enough to make suicide seem like a good idea, and then act on it do to the increased impulsivity.
I was going to say the EXACT same thing! And mines Ashley too, creppy
Also wanted to add, most GPs will want you to follow-up every two weeks to a month for a while after starting antidepressant medication. Actually, that’s the case with any new medication, antidepressant or not. This list seems very one sided, only stating half the facts…
Accutane got into a LOT of trouble a few years ago for causing stillbirths and birth defects. Now, any woman who goes on it signs an agreement to use some form of contraception while taking it, or to not have *****.
Antidepressant Clomipramine caused orgasms when they yawned in about 5% of female patients!
No, Armin, restless legs is most assuredly some kind of real syndrome. It is extremely frustrating. You CANNOT go to sleep until it stops; your body won’t let you.
For me, the cause was Benadryl. I was taking it for the many allergies I have from living in a warm, wet city. Somewhere online I read that Benadryl was one of the possible causes. Once I stopped taking Benadryl, the RLS went away. If I start taking Benadryl again, the RLS comes back.
Here is the one that I love about the commercials and even talking to the Doctors, “we believe that this medication affects the so and so in such a manner to….” The drug companies are selling drugs that they have no idea of how or why they seem to work. I ask then how are we supposed to know what the drugs are doing to us when the pharmaceutical companies don’t even know. Sometimes I think that it may be safer to consult a tribal witch doctor.
23. I agree with you totally i work in a pharmacy and people dont even know the names of what they are taking just what its for. Hey keep on shoving stuff into your body that you know nothing about because somebody else told you to I will always have a job!
I’m so glad I don’t have to take meds anymore. Some of those stories in the list happened to me; some meds are just bad news! Now I stick to the herbal variety.
As long as you (I know you do) realize that herbal does NOT equal innocuous. Coming from a natural source does not make it any less toxic than if it’s man-made. Side effects and drug interaction difficulties happen with herbal medicines too. Even my favorite herb…
Yeah, a lot of the medicines we use have natural origins, like Aspirin (willow bark). It in no way makes them free of side effects.
I took Zoloft when I was 15. Let me tell you, it was HELL! I was put on it for my anger issues, and it sucked; I would blank out alot. I only took it a month or so.
people who take these medicine are dumb, nuff said.
Eating fruits and vegetables,/plants/flowers, and yes flowers, people eat flowers, can cure/help with these same problems. But here in America they even change the fruits/vegetable genetics, change their RNA and what not…Why do we like to live in a fake world?
I’m not against medicine, but im definitely against the ones with can cause “MINOR” problems.. eh
while living in south east asia i was given mefloquine as an anti-malarial and it most definitely gave me hallucinations, and not the fun kind
i decided to take my chances with the mosquitos and stopped taking it, which was a double blessing…no more melting fingers and the stuff tasted god awful
Blue balls -> Blue vision
AWESOME
many anti depressants cause the inability to orgasm or become aroused at all.
Tell me about it! It’s a pretty common and very unfortunate side effect. Next to no interest in *****; it’s enough to make you feel a bit depressed….
Sorry, but why is the title “side effects TO common medicines”? Please think about it for one second. It makes no sense at all. It should be “of”. I know it might seem irrelevant to some of you, but let´s not let standards slip, now.
Boniva can cause jaw bone death…Jaw bone death?!?
I looked that up, and it’s exactly what it sounds like. The death of your jawbone!! Requiring full or partial removal.
The commercials for boniva and other calcium replacement drugs often have a small blip about possible “dental” or “jaw” problems, as they run through the list of side effects…but I notice they don’t play up the jawbone death angle.
Good heavens! I thought it was supposed to aid in bone health.
Drat the cat! What ever happened to a diet rich in calcium and a natural calcium supplement?
Taking Latisse, have beautiful lushious eyelashes just like the ad says; only now I have brown flecks in my irises which before had been green. One of the side effects is a perminant change in eye color. Fortunately I like brown eyes.. Oh hell who am I kidding, I’m only trying to pysch myself out. Wish I wouldve known that to be a possible reaction because I wouldve gotten a better mascara instead.
I wrote a paper on ridiculously unnecessary “medical” treatments after reading about Latisse (a little before it came out). That is like the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard…”Oh, dear, it looks like your eyelashes are a little on the short side…that’s almost as bad as if you had cancer or something! But don’t worry, we can fix it, just pay lots of money for this medicine that was originally used for…what was it, glaucoma? I don’t know, something stupid like that. Nothing nearly as important as giving people the eyelashes they DESERVE.”
I hate people.
I totally agree.
I have long enough lashes, but they don’t *curl*. I was considering a eyelash perm, but the thought of the upkeep was just too intimidating.
Latisse was originally marketed as a glaucoma drug, and the side effect of the lashes growing was noted. While it is definitely a life style drug now, it was intended as something else completely.
Glaucoma is a painful and debilitating disease the causes blindness. Yeah, so stupid.
Couldn’t have said it better myself. A people hater after my own heart. Oh, the talks we could have…
Canada wetaid better on 11 campuses; resistant as expressway clubs for effective body, marriage connection, and fil and part engines.
I noticed that you said Accutane can cause Hepatitis and Herpes, but if I’m correct, aren’t the only ways those can be spread are dirty needles and *****ual contact? Unless the medicine is contaminated that is.
Other than that, it was a great list!
Have taken Chantix……HORRIBLE nightmares and homicidal thoughts……scared the hell out of me…..needless to say I stopped taking it and just quit smoking on my own.
I am now taking Requip as I suffer from severe RLS…….I have also been perscribed Klonopin(sp) as a back up to the Requip….Makes me REALLY sleepy but it beats kicking my husband all night long. RLS is painful as well….I have walked the floors endlessly at night trying to make the pain go away….Requip is a lifesaver!
I was taking Ambien before all of the possible side-effects were known, and guess what? I had them all!
I would be be up in the middle of the night doing perfectly ordinary things…if you happen to be awake. Cooking. Vacuuming. Visiting my neighbor (who fortunately figured out I was sleep-walking and always led me back to bed). Once, for reasons only my subconscious knows, I tore out the bedroom carpeting (the only carpeting in the apartment), using a butcher knife and a scissors. The scariest part was finding my car in different places from where I had left it parked the day before.
Needless to say, I no longer take Ambien.
Oh! It was a year or two *after* I started taking Ambien that the side-effects became known.
Ouch! You hate people? Rather strong statement don’t you think? I tried latisse because I was given a free sample. But my question is, what is so wrong with growing a few eyelashes (aside from the unsettling side effects) if you don’t have any? They are necessary for the health of your eyes. While no one bats an eye at the multi billion dollar hair growth industry. Rogaine..etc. Certainly men don’t need hair on their heads for any real purpose other than warmth.
Oh, give it a rest. I mean, really. That’s the lamest a s s excuse I’ve ever heard for a totally vain, unnecessary product. Appreciate what you have, take the good w/the bad, and stop obsessing over your d*mn eyelashes. Good Lord.
I cannot believe I just heard that utter nonsense defending such a stupid, ridiculous, pointless thing. How about they use all that time and money to work on things that would actually give people a more fulfilling, satisfying way of life instead of people’s shallow, vain, narrow minded attempts at deluding one’s self.
/ Wirklch sehr iaofrmntiv! Werde aufjedenfall wieder kommen. Danke fuer den Beitrag.GrussAndres
Acutane caused herpes? How can any drug cause you to have herpes? Who ever reported herpes and lead researchers to believe it was because of Acutane was lying about their *****ual behavior.
I was surprised that they didn’t include the drug clomipramine (anti-depressant) on the list. It can cause orgasm when yawning, and no, I’m not making this up. That’s one way to cheer you up!
Of course I knew Alli would be on the list.
In all truth, you won’t get any oily substance from it if you use it RIGHT. I know, I’ve taken it (successfully). Yet, that seems to be the only thing people think of when they hear Alli.
Use a low-fat or no fat diet on it, like you’re SUPPOSED TO, and nothing bad happens. Go over the fat recommended, and I mean waaay over, and you’re going to get spotting because it’s WORKING. It blocks fat from being absorbed.
Requip also causes excessive sweating! Like sitting naked in full blast A/C and pouring sweat. Not attractive at all.
took antidepressants and a half jack of scotch and plenty of grass yesterday i woke up with this weird light in my room, like green flashing on and off it even crawled around the wall like a bug, never seen a fire fly before dont even know if you get them around here but it was either that or a crazy hallucination .
My brother took Alli for a couple days. He sharted on my chaise lounge something that I could only describe as chorizo grease. I just gave that chair to my mother in law.
I question the order, but like the list.
Nice Job:D
Thanks for the headsup. I will surely avoid all these drugs like a plague.
I can’t understand how you came to the conclusion that Accutane could cause Herpes, a viral infection. The only conclusion I could draw is that the excessive drying of the skin brings about an outbreak of the underlying infection leading to coldsores.
I’m certain Accutane does not cause cases of herpes!
bactrim is another antibiotic that will make you burn after a few seconds in the sun…
prednisone is notorious for terrible and bizarre side effects. A select few are, moon face, insomnia, eating everything in sight OR anorexia, itchy skin, hair falling out, and my personal favorite “inability to make decisions.” I milk that one all the time to get my bf to pick where we have dinner
How can a medication give you herpes? That one doesn’t make sense.
It is important to note that while the laws require that Rx companies state all the potential side effects of use, the reality is that the actual risk of those side effects happening is low.
i have been on multiple anti depressants in my short 18 years of life, and probably the weirdest side effect ive ever gotten was “medicine induced touretts/muscle spasms” in my face! i look like an idiot all the time coz my cheeks will twitch! and that was from abilify.
then i was also on serequel, and not only did it make me gain 20 pounds in a month (even with watching my diet!) if i didnt take it i wouldnt sleep again until i did, and also when i didnt take it i had hallucinations of things looking at me in windows!
gotta love anti depressants