What is your worst medication side effect?

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Hi everyone,

How are you doing today?

We take medication to relieve some of the worst disease symptoms. But that doesn't mean that the side effects are make life that much more pleasant.

What are some of the worst treatment side effects your have experienced? What was it caused by? Did you find a solution?

Let this be a safe place where you can vent about your medication and awful side effects- let it out!

Take care,

Lizzi from the Carenity team

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the only medication that affects me very badly, because of its side effects is Dihydracodine as it affects my mental cognition, and train of thought it also makes me very itchy and want to scratch my legs very hard

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24/01/2024 at 19:11

Dry mouth. Amitriptyline medication

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Hello everyone,

How's everything going with you today? 😊

Have you had a look at this discussion? It might be useful to hear from some more of our members.

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What are some of the toughest side effects you've dealt with because of the medications you're on? What caused them? Have you discovered any remedies?

Feel free to use this space to express your frustrations about your medication and its side effects—let it all out!

Best regards,

Somya from the Carenity team 🌼

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I have quite bad neuropathy in my feet i worry that when i have to have more chemo i wont be able to walk ,because myeloma is incurable

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I was told by the gp to take glucosamine capsules to help bones and ended up with gout

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Morphine, the constipation that followed, never again but on my death bed I will have stopped eating, so lots of morphine!

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This week I had MOHs Surgery on my ear. The surgeon recommended phosphate of codeine to counteract the pain. After the first dose I felt unwell and was very soon being sick. I then read the paperwork in the box and it became clear that this is a common problem. Now coping OK with paracetamol and making progress.

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Is there any site where serious discussion is promoted, instead of gossip? I came here for insight regarding Bullous Pemphigoid; and, am not any more informed than the day I registered.

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I guess my worst is chemo and radiation at the same time. My 77 year old body is having a few problems with it. I've been getting sick to my stomach but it's almost 3 weeks after chemo so I don't think it's that. I will make it through this but it's tough. Prayers and hugs

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I had an anaphylactic reaction to Septrin, I've also had a phototoxic reaction to Fenofibrate. Both reactions hospitalised me. Numerous other medications have given me nausea, vomiting, muscle cramps, stomach pain and joint pain. I've got to the point were I am very wary of trying any new medications now 😞

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