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| Key to ratings for ponstel: 5-Very Satisfied: this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal. 4-Satisfied: this medicine helped. 3-Somewhat Satisfied: this medicine helped somewhat. 2-Not Satisfied: this medicine did not work to my satisfaction. 1-Dissatisfied: I would not recommend taking this medicine. |
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| 1 | pain from fibroids | I have had no side effects. | This medication has done nothing for relief of my pain. When I take it I don't feel that it is doing anything. My pain is still the same. The medication is worthless for the purpose I am taking it for. | F | 38 | 6 months | 12/19/2009 | 5 | headaches,cramps pain, back pain... | none | After 6 year, this medication is wonderfull I hope stay like this for ever | F | 36 | 1 months | 11/11/2009 | 3 | Severe debilitating menstrual pain | constipation, along with headaches | I was really disapointed with this product. This product ONLY worked if I took it three days before my period started, when I first start getting the cramps. If I missed that dose than it did nothing at all. And it worked for a few months in a row then every three months like clockwork it had no effect. After over eight years of fighting to be able to do anyhting while I had my period other than staying in bed with a heating pad and dying from agony and turning over and over in bed because it hurts so bad and nothing did anything and wishing the doctors would just take the stupid organ out, I was just aggrivated of things not living up to what I was told they would do. I took this product for eight months out of those eight years and after the first five months it followed in line with all the other drugs I had been perscribed and stopped working. If you have that problem of medication loosing its effectiveness just skip over this one it really didnt help me. Now I am taking BLACK COHOSH and CRAMP BARK and I have absolutly NO PAIN. | F | 18 | 8 months | 11/2/2009 | 2 | fibroid tumors, excessive bleeding | dizziness, terrible stomach upset | helped decrease the bleeding by about 20%, but didn't help with the pain of fibroids which is nerve pain. I took it 4 times a day (sometimes on an empty stomach and with other meds), and was fine the first month, but now it seems to upset my stomach, and react with other meds. I am on prescription iron too, so that REALLY upsets my stomach, don't take this pill with iron.! I am not convinced this drug does anything worthwhile, but am taking it for one more cycle and started a few days before my period - will see if that helps. | F | 44 | 2 months | 10/3/2009 | 1 | excessive bleeding and pain | After being told I had no fibroids causing my bleeding and pain, I took this drug one year and fibroids grew to the point that I had to have surgery. | M | 45 | 1 years | 8/2/2009 | 5 | nerve pain after labor epidural | None | I had an IUD before I was pregnant. Bad cramps & heavy flow, but manageable with OTC NSAIDS. Had an epidural during labor. Got another IUD after baby's birth. I now get severe nerve pain, NOT cramps, down my left hip and front of leg 10 days before my period every month since my baby was born. Ponstel is the only thing that alleviates the nerve pain. Also substantially lessened the heavier period flow due to the IUD. Cramps are still manageable with NSAIDS during my period. The nerve pain is gone within 10 minutes of taking the Ponstel. | F | 41 | 2 years | 6/12/2009 | 1 | dysmenorrhea | horrible GI upset | couldnt eat for days. didnt help cramps @ all. expensive and NOT WORTH IT!!!!! would rather just deal w/ cramps. | F | 35 | 6 months | 11/24/2008 | 1 | ovarian cyst | lighter periods. | I was perscribes Ponstel for my ovarian cyst and alot of bleeding during my cycles. Ponstel did relieve alot of the bleeding but other than that my pain remained the same. It never did anything other than stop some of the bleeding during my cycles. | F | 20 | | 9/4/2008 | 1 | endometriosis/menstrual cramps | microalbuminuria | would not recommend to diabetics. not only did this drug not alleviate my pain, i am now spilling protein. not worth the risk for me. | F | 33 | 1 months | 7/31/2008 | 5 | menstrual pain | none | i love this drug. It has been the only thing that has helped the cramps. | F | 27 | 4 years | 6/1/2008 | 5 | cramps | ponstel is an excellent pain reliever---but, it must be taken before cramps begin. Take the first dose at the very beginning of your period. | F | 47 | 5 years | 1/9/2008 | 5 | Severe debilitating menstrual pain | Dry mouth, dry face | My obgyn prescribed this when I told her I had debilitating pain during my period regularly, that caused me to miss work and/or school. I used to keel over from the pain, have bloating, diarreah, and dizziness. I actually smoked marijuana which helped with the pain, but still was not able to work or function during that time. She told me to start taking Ponstel 3 days prior to my expected period, and continue three days into my period. Starting early is key. No other review has mentioned it, and if you take it only when you have pain, it won't be as effective, you need to preempt the pain. DO NOT DRINK ALCOHOL while using Ponstel because it will increase the risk of stomach bleeding which is a rare side effect. This is the only thing that works, I've tried high dose ibuprofen or other mentrual meds in the past. This is so great that I'm always surprised when I get my period because I never feel it coming. As a lawyer, I cannot afford to be put out for my period every month. I a | F | 25 | 4 months | 12/6/2007 | 3 | Extreme Menstrual pain/Endo | Abdominal cramping (NOT menstrual) followed immediately by intense bowel movement. | During the first month i took this, it was wonderful. No pain and light flow. Second and third month following, it was not as effective. Still better than nothing but i could easily switch back to Tylenol 3 which was previously prescribed. | F | 39 | 3 months | 11/14/2007 | 5 | debilitating menstrual cramps | None. | Take it as soon as your period begins. I can't believe I had to live with horrible pain for years and no doctor had ever mentioned this drug before. I followed the indications exactly (e.g. not laying down for 30' after taking it, taking it w/food, etc...) My horrible menstrual pain went away. I almost forgot I was on my period while on it. | F | 36 | 2 days | 10/16/2007 | 2 | Severe Menstral Cramps | None | I too experience breathtaking cramps that cause me to miss time away from family functions and my job. This drug hasn't reduced my cramps at all. I'm tempted to overdose in search of relief. | F | 26 | 1 days | 5/18/2007 | 5 | menstrual cramps | none | I took this back when I was in high school. I was in so much pain from cramps that it would take my breath away and double me over. My doc presribed the ponstel, I took it and it worked! the cramps went away. I took it for about a year until I started taking the birth control pill which reduced the severity of my cramps and I was able to stop using the ponstel. | F | 35 | 1 years | 3/13/2007 | 5 | Endometriosis/menstrual pain | None | This has been a miracle drug for me. After my doctor trying many medicines to help my cramps, backaches, bloating, and heavy flow, I was prescribed this. Many times I was out of school or work because of the debilitating pain. Now, I can carry on life as normal. | F | 25 | 8 months | 2/23/2007 | 1 | endometriosis/menstrual pain | severe upper abdominal pain and swelling | taking ponstel (according to directions, with food and a full glass of water) gave me more pain than not having taken anything at all, so much that it landed me in an emergency room... it took about 24 hours after stopping this medicine for the pain and swelling in my upper abdomen to subside | F | 35 | 1 days | 8/16/2006 | 1 | Ponstel Linked to Stevens Johnson Syndrome | | 6/30/2006 | 4 | menstrual cramps | None | Start taking it with very first staining. Reduces amount of blood loss and reduces cramps, but they are still horrible. This is the best medicine I have tried for menstrual cramps. | M | 46 | 6 years | 12/27/2005 | 2 | menstrual cramps | none | Didn't do much but take the edge off the cramp pain. Apparently it's no match for my monster cramps! | F | 24 | 4 days | 8/24/2005 | 5 | menstrual cramps | The only side effects I experienced was slight dizziness, but, it was NOTHING to complain about compared to the killer menstrual cramps I had been having for years and years. | This drug is wonderful. I had tried several other things, both over the counter and prescription. Finally I begged my physcian to prescribe this, knowing that it had helped my Mother and Aunt so much. Prior to taking Ponstel I was missing 1-2 days a month flat on my back. Now, my pariod comes and life goes on as normal! I couldn't be more thrilled, I got my life back and I lost those awful cramps. Yipppeeeee. Ladies, if you have cramps insist that your physician prescibe this - you will be amazed how much it helps! | F | 44 | 8 months | 4/25/2005 | 5 | Menstrual cramps | None | This is such a great product! Nothing has helped my cramps before and this pill is like a miracle! If you want to help prevent cramps in the morning, make sure you eat right away and take the pill because it takes awhile to settle in. The only bad thing about this pill is that you get 10 pills per refil, and they're kind of expensive...but it's worth it! | F | 15 | 6 months | 2/20/2005 |
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ratings: 5-Very Satisfied: this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal. 4-Satisfied: this medicine helped. 3-Somewhat Satisfied: this medicine helped somewhat. 2-Not Satisfied: this medicine did not work to my satisfaction. 1-Dissatisfied: I would not recommend taking this medicine. |