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| 3 | toenail fungus | tiredness, bad taste in mouth | I'm on week 3 of a 4 month regimen of the generic Lamisil. I have no allergies and usually tolerate medicines very well. But starting sometime last week I developed a terrible taste in my mouth. Others have described it as salty, but to me it feels like the inside of my mouth, mainly my tongue, is coated with pepper or something. I am also more tired than I used to be. If the side effects get worse, or I develop new ones, I don't know if I can keep taking this. I'm hoping that if I can just suffer with it for 4 months, I'll be happier in the long run. Some days it's just unbearable. | M | 19 | 3 weeks | 11/16/2009 | 3 | toenail fungus | bloating, indigestion, weight gain | 6 weeks into Lamisil, and not seeing dramatic results, but hoping my nails will look good when they grow out, since the med is in your system for a long time after stopping it. Doc says it is a risky drug, just got the LFT's back and they are slightly elevated, normal range is 15-41 and mine is at 43, but told to keep taking it. Doc thinks it comes back often and not worth the risk, but I have tried everything else over 5 years, Doc says it's now in my environment. Going to throw out all my old shoes and socks this time. | F | 47 | 6 weeks | 11/10/2009 | 2 | Toenail fungus | My two comments about generic Lamisil were posted back in Septemebr 2009. ==== I took these pills for 37 days = 5 weeks and I stopped it due to an awaful taste. Now, after 7 weeks since I stopped taking these pills, I am glad to report that my "normal" taste is almost back. I read on the web that it takes as much time for a bad taste to go away, as long as you took this med. And on my own example, I can see that this is close to be true. My taste started sligthly to improve in 6 weeks and it was becoming better with time. So there is hope for everybody else! :-) | Unfortunately, my toenail did not improve... it is still bad, yellow, thick and sometime even has pus. So going through these pills, getting bad taste as a side effect, etc, did nothing good - for me. But good luck to everyone! | F | 40 | 37 days | 11/10/2009 | 1 | Toenail Fungus | After 4 weeks of taking Lamisil I developed a metal taste in my mouth and I stopped taking it 3 days ago and now I have a salty taste in my mouth I have had this nail infection for 15 years and really hoped it would work but this is terrible. Everyone said to me that you wanted to lose weight maybe this will help you but it's not like it takes away your appetite, you are still hungry but it's so hard to eat because you know everything will taste terrible. | F | 37 | 4 weeks | 11/9/2009 | 4 | toenail fungus | I took it 6 years ago (40 at the time)and stopped after 60 days... I don't remember any bad side affects, but I got "spooked" from something...I think perhaps muscle twitching, and stopped. It cured 9 of my ten toes. I had toe fungus on both feet. | It cured 9 of my ten toenails. I had it on both feet and I'm thinking about taking it once again to cure the last nail. I've tried everything under the sun, homeopathic, you name it. Nothing has worked. Ben gay somehow seamed to help a little. | M | 46 | 60 days | 11/7/2009 | 1 | Toe Fungus | After 34 days on Lamisil I stopped. I had a metal taste in my mouth. After I stopped the taste has become worse. I have lost my ability to taste anything. Water tastes like salt water and everything else has no taste but leaves a bitter aftertaste. I would never take this medicine again. | F | 51 | 34 days | 11/7/2009 | 1 | Toenail fungus | Hair loss (huge) | 2 weeks weeks after quiting treatment, still loosing hair. Is the hair loss induced by Lamisil reversible? How was it for you? I am already balding but I have never lost so much hair in so little time! | M | 31 | 15 days | 11/3/2009 | 1 | toenail fungus | First 30 days were great! Then, in week 6, I developed a very bitter taste to everything, esp sweets!! Doctor took me off the med and said my taste would come back in 1 wk. It has been almost 6 weeks and my taste is terrible. I have lost 10 lbs. Nothing tastes right except sour foods. Questioned my doctor and he "blew me off" and said give it another week. He never heard of it taking longer. Guess he should check this web site! Said he would check with his associates and call me back. Needless to say, I never heard from him. This is a horrible way to "diet"!! Truly hope it clears up for the Holidays!! | I would NOT recommend this drug to ANYONE! Toenails are clearing up, but aweful taste is not worth it. Just don't know what to do. | F | 61 | 6 weeks | 10/30/2009 | 5 | 8 out of 10 tonail fungus | None to speak of at this time...i previously posted 3 weeks ago | Within a week I could see the improvement starting...It has been 8 weeks now and I really can see the difference.. I have had this for 15 years and has slowly gotten worse..My 4 year old telling eveyone I have yellow and black toes was the reason I finally started the treatment....LFT and CBC fine after 30 days so I am continuing....waiting for my 60 day results now...4 nails completely clear..two more almost grown out.. Both big toes and little toes are improving,but they were really bad..30 days to go..BTW you can get the generic lamasil at wal-mart for $4.00 for 30 days...so $12.00 for the 3 month treatment..afar cry from the $1000.00 it was originally for the 90 day supply...When you get it just tell them you have no insurance | M | 43 | 60 days | 10/29/2009 | 5 | Toenail fungus (left big toe) | None that I could directly relate to the drug | Just finished my 3 month supply and so far so good! Before treatment I thought I had eczema AND fungus because of the red, peeling irritated skin and little blisters and the thick white nail. My regular dr. told me to watch it on 2 visits in 6 months; went to a walk-in and the dr. there said "yup that's fungus" and I got on Lamasil that night. Now the top half of the nail is white and thick, bottom half is growing in pink and pretty. Hope it works for good! | F | 25 | 90 days | 10/27/2009 | 1 | toe nail fungus | slight numbness of the mouth and gums from the second day, numbness/loss of sensation on my right hand (initially I thought this was because I had slept at a wrong angle although the numbness was more severe than what one gets when ones hands go to sleep), and on day six frightening numbness and loss of sensation in the rectum and vagina area (lasted only a few seconds but was very frightening) . I immediately discontinued lamisil | even though I took it for only six days it appeared to be working - but I thought the side effects were not worth it | F | 42 | 6 days | 10/25/2009 | 3 | Toenail Fungus | hair loss | I was beginning to think hormones were to blame....not sure if I'm relieved or not! I've always had extremely thick hair, no longer the case. It comes out in handfulls when I shower and I've stopped blow drying to help minimize the loss. | F | 35 | 45 days | 10/21/2009 | 1 | fungus toenail infection | Hair loss, bad salty taste | Awful. After 11 days only I experienced a dramatic hair loss with this drug. On top of it I had an awful salty taste when coming sweet things. 5 days after stopping the drug: the bad taste went away. But I am still waiting for my hair back damit. | M | 31 | 11 days | 10/20/2009 | 1 | Toenail fungus infection | Hair loss, shedding, thinning, salty taste | AWFUL.I would not recommend this drug to anyone: my experience was just awful. My hair has become significantly thinner than it was before, and also I have noticed a significant hair loss. God, I really hope it will get thick again and grow back. Ugly salty taste appeared on the last day of treatment, but went away as soon as I quit the drug. | M | 31 | 11 days | 10/20/2009 | 3 | Spreading toenail fungus | Dyspepsia, diarrhea, gas, chronic stomach pain | I lived with toenail fungus on left big toe for about 30 years, tried all kinds of topical cures and none worked. When the fungus started to spread to other toes, I decided to try generic Lamisil. I am 8 1/2 weeks into 12 week course. Almost immediately, I got strong heartburn and stomach cramps. Daily doses of Xantac knocked down the heartburn. At 5 weeks, I started getting loose stools which came with massive quantities of gas. It quickly degenerated into chronic, almost debilitating diarrhea, gas and stomach pain. A dozen or more trips to the bathroom a day are not uncommon, including waking up at night. The doctor prescribed a daily regimen of Imodium but that is having little effect. The only way I can do anything socially is to not eat for 12 hours before the event and then tank up on Imodium before I go out. Incredibly, I have not lost any weight during this ordeal which leads me to believe I would have gained a lot had I not been flushing everything through my system so fast. If the diarrhea had started sooner than 5 weeks, I would have quit the medication. I'm going to tough out the remaining 3 1/2 weeks but will not take this medication again if the fungus recurs. | M | 67 | 61 days | 10/19/2009 | 1 | Toe nail fungus | No side effects yet, but after reading all of the comments posted by users, my $65.00 bottle of pills is still sitting here waiting to be cracked open. I am scared to death to be perfectly honest!!! | F | 61 | 0 days | 10/17/2009 | 1 | Fungus | Loss of taste | I posted in July of this year. 48 year old healthy female, educated, married mom of three with mild toe nail fungus on two nails. Tried Penlac without success. Normal liver panel before starting medicine. Never read the Internet rumors etc. about Lamisil until I lost my taste and wondered what was up. Then I found this site. Loss of taste doesn't sound so bad until it happens - it was scarey because it made me wonder what else Lamisil was doing that I wasn't aware of. It took 6 weeks for taste to come back and I am unhappy to report: I still have the fungus. I am very wary about Lamisil - I would not take it nor would I recommend taking it. Not worth it - don't start it! | F | 48 | 42 days | 10/17/2009 | 5 | Tonail Fungus | Weight gain, Bloating and gas other thna that everything was fine I was on for 90days, my toes and feet cleared up and look great i was able to where flip flopswith out feeling like people were stairing at my feet. | M | 47 | 90 days | 10/11/2009 | 4 | Toenail Fungus on all toes. | Very slight stomach discomfort, may not even be caused by drug, but stomach issues are rare with me. I never drink or take Tylenol and am generally very healthy. I'll be half of the bad side effects are due to people not being healthy to begin with. | It has started to work after 45 days. Nearly 1/4 of the infection is gone. | M | 37 | 45 days | 10/11/2009 | 3 | toenail fungus | so far so good, and I think the advice below about drinking a lot of water during this treatment is a great suggestion, as it allows your organs to function more properly. Does anyone know if there is any danger of an interaction with Lamisil and the swine flu shot? | F | 47 | 15 days | 10/7/2009 | 3 | toenail fungus | loss of taste | Day 11 on Lamisil, after having the fungus for 5 years. I tried Penlac-which btw has only a 10 percent effective rate-what a waste of time and money, then used several herbal remedies to no avail, including thymol. The risks of Lamisil are pretty scary to me, but I have seen photos of advanced disease that look like monster feet. That is my motivation for wanting to take the 90 day Lamisil plan and keep my fingers crossed. I just lost most of my sense of taste today and it's weird but I am going to try to put up with it. Pictures of monster feet make me lose my appetite, too! | F | 47 | 11 days | 10/6/2009 | 5 | Tonail fungus 8 out of 10 | None really to report,slight muscle twitching in my stomach on occasion... | Within a week I could see the improvement starting...It has been 5 weeks now and I really can see the difference.. I have had this for 15 years and has slowly gotten worse..My 4 year old telling eveyone I have yellow and black toes was the reason I finally started the treatment....LFT and CBC fine after 30 days so I am continuing....BTW you can get the generic lamasil at wal-mart for $4.00 for 30 days...so $12.00 for the 3 month treatment..afar cry from the $1000.00 it was originally for the 90 day supply...When you get it just tell them you have no insurance | M | 43 | 5 weeks | 9/29/2009 | 2 | Toenail Fungus | My original post is from 9/23/2009. I would like to answer some questions. ==== I did take these pills almost "blind", only knowing about possible side effect on liver. ======= It has been 11 days since I stopped taking the pills, but my taste is still the same = bad (like baking soda, saulty, bitter). Also, yesterday I got hives! I cannot say for sure at this time, if this is Lamisil side effect or if it is caused by stress or food. But I did read here (after stopping the med) that some people got hives/rash. It is bad - small/large red spots, swallen, itching, very innoying, and not pretty... | If I would have known before about all these issues, I would NOT take Lamisil at all. My doctor said that I am his 1st patient with such side effects. ====== Good luck to all! | F | 40 | 37 days | 9/29/2009 | 2 | Toe nail fungus | salty taste in my mouth, lost ability to taste most foods, hair loss, constipation | Taking the generic. Day 42 I noticed water tasted a little salty. Day 44 I got a constant taste of salt in my mouth and most food tastes bad. Eggs and nuts are the only proteins I can stand to eat. I am so glad I found this website. I asked my doctor if I was experienceing side effects of this medicaiton and I was told no. When I asked the pharmacist today if this were a possibility, he immediately said "yes". I've noticed significant hair loss the last couple of days as well. I wanted to be able to wear sandals. I have seen no change on my little toe. For the first time in five years I have new growth that is clear on my big toe. I'd sure like to know how to prevent the fungus from spreading again. I can live with the fungus but I cannot live with the side effects. I'm done with this medication! | F | 38 | 53 days | 9/29/2009 | 5 | 15yrs of toenail fungus in 3 nails | pretty minor. I actually didn't let myself read the side effects until I had been on it for several weeks. The only thing I recognized was a slight taste thing...a minor price to pay for the fungus FINALLY going away! | try it "blind" for a few weeks, THEN see if any symptoms match. I bet it won't be as bad as all these warnings if you don't know what you're looking for. | F | 43 | 90 days | 9/26/2009 | 3 | funcus on 6 toe nails | After day 2 when I first got up, I lost my equilibrium for the first few minutes. The rest of the day is fine. The same thing happened after day 3 and this morning (day 4). No other side effects today. | M | 62 | 4 days | 9/25/2009 | 2 | toenail fungus | Within 10 days of treatment, I started tasting sweet foods as bitter, and had a bitter aftertaste after all meals. I also have developed arthritic pain in 3 of my right hand's fingers, and mild headaches. When notified about these effects, the dermatologist who prescribed it was impatient and said the side effects would not harm my health but it was my prerogative to stop taking the drug (I'm taking the generic version). I WILL definitely stop taking it! I wish other people could also comment on how long they experienced the side effects,it would be horrible for me if the neurological damage behind the changes of taste was irreversible or very long-lasting, but the prescriber never replied to my question about the long-term duration of the side effects I am experiencing. | Since the info coming from pharmaceutical companies emphasizes mostly the positive effects (and this drug is clearly effective with fungal skin infections), only websites like this with imput from people who have had bad side effects as well as good results will give balance to the marketing push. There are many variations in human responses to drugs and it is very important to know this in the process of personally weighing the toxicity against the effectiveness of a drug as toxic as lamisil. It has been very helpful for me to learn of other patients side effects,makes me feel less isolated. | F | 64 | 20 days | 9/25/2009 | 2 | Toe nail fungus | I took my 1st 30 day supply of generic Lamisil and everything seemed to be normal. Then after 7 days of my 2nd round of 30 day treatment, my taste has changed! It felt like I drank very salty water with some bitter taste. It affected water and any food, that I ate. My doctor told me to stop. I have not been taking pills for 5 days now but my taste is still bad. Even though my liver test is normal and my toe nail started slightly to improve, I have decided to stop taking Lamisil. I am concerned about what else it may do. And I really hope that my taste will come back and soon! | Also, I have been feeling tired. My CBC count was not good and my thyroid number (TSH) raised. But I am not sure if this is due to other reasons or this medication. === I am a healthy, slim femaie and I do excersize regularly. | F | 40 | 37 days | 9/23/2009 | 1 | Toenail Fungus | Hair loss, misc. muscle and joint pains, insomnia, weight gain | I was apprehensive to take this drug because of the liver warnings, but I had no idea of the other side effects. Was only on it for 2.5 weeks and I am quitting right now. I didn't relate the achy joints and weight gain as first. The clumps of hair coming out in the shower scared the heck out of me so I looked up the symptoms and saw all of these other comments. | F | 47 | 18 days | 9/23/2009 | 2 | Toenail fungus | Not the fault of the drug that it didn't work. Everything I've read says you should use it for 12 weeks but my dr only put me on it for 10 days??? How could 10 days cure something I've had for years? My husband was on it for 3 months thru a different dr and had awesome results. | F | 36 | 10 days | 9/20/2009 | 1 | Toe Nail Fungus | No side effects, but concerned about liver function. | I tried 3 courses of Lamisil, 3 months each time. It looked like it was working one time but the fungus never completely went away. I was very concerned about liver side effets. Today I am fungus free by using 2 drops vinegar on each toe, twice a day. I've done this for 11 months as instructed by Dr Walt Stoll website. I want to spread the word as the toe fungus is humiliating, and the vinegar treatment really works. That was all I used, and it worked 100%. No meds. You MUST keep up the vinegar as instructed; don't get discouraged. | F | 45 | 3 months | 9/15/2009 | 5 | Toenail and fingernail fungus | Started taking the Lamisil and had some digestive pain, gassy! Called my doctor and she told me to take with food. After i started taking with food all was well. | Cleared up my skin and fingernails right away, waiting for my toenails to grow out now. Should've done this long ago. | M | 39 | 90 days | 9/12/2009 | 5 | Nail Fungus | No side effects. | Just took my 90th dose of generic Lamisil. Toe nails are growing new and healthy. The skin on my feet has improved 100%. Wish I would have done this 10 years ago. I did not change my diet or drinking habits at all. Liver function normal throughout. Fortunately I didn't let this site scare me away. Bottom line: you're either allergic to this drug or not. If your not it can cure your nail fungus. | M | 37 | 90 days | 9/3/2009 | 1 | Toenail fungus | Lamisil, prescribed by my GYN, reacted with my estrogen, which caused hemorraghing, which led to a D&C, which caused a benign cyst on my kidney to push against a nerve, causing excruciating pain, which led first to numerous tests, then to two attempts to drain the cyst, and finally to a full-blown operation to remove the cyst (which had been there for years without a problem). The toenail continued to curl and hurt for two years following the Lamisil treatment, and has only recently stopped hurting. | I told my dermatologist about the effects of the Lamisil and he said he would not prescribe it for ANYTHING, nor allow any of his partners to do so. | F | 72 | 3 months | 9/3/2009 | 2 | Toe Nail Fungus | After taking the generic pill for 2 months I have developed really bad hives that have been going on for over 2 weeks now. I stopped taking the pill 4 days ago and have seen no improvement, but I am pretty sure that the Lamisil is cauing it. I have also had headaches, but never thought the pill caused them until now. | My toenails already look better and I have hated them for yearm but I would rather put on toenail polish then have hives as bad as I do. | F | 23 | 2 months | 9/1/2009 | 2 | toenail fungus | headache at first after 3 weeks severe back pain, leg muscle aches and stiffness,joint pain. | Took lamisil for 3 weeks and developed back pain, at first did not think it was the medicine, thought I had pulled something. Continued to take drug for another week, back and leg pain got worse. Stopped drug and talked to a doctor who recommended I try pulse dosing instead. Took it for 6 days, back pain was so bad I had to stop. Have been off it for 3 weeks now still have annoying back pain but it is somewhat better. Started to notice joint pain in my fingers during the pulse dosing. That is still as bad now. My doctor said I had a allergic arthritis reaction to the drug and it should clear up with time. I hope so this is driving me crazy | F | 44 | 38 days | 8/31/2009 | 5 | toenail fungus on right foot | initial fatigue but may have just been due to the weather | Finished the generic form this week and already have clear nails growing in. I wish I'd done this earlier because I've had this fungus for years. I researched the drug beforehand and believe my success had to do with drinking a lot of water, avoiding alcohol (for the most part), and eating healthy. Took the medicine before bed every night so that it didn't affect my stomach during the day. | F | 20 | 90 days | 8/15/2009 | 3 | Toenail Fungus in big toe | Negative-Mystery muscle and joint aches, loss of appetite, bad taste in mouth, bloating and gas, abrasions are very slow to heal, problems staying asleep, and fatigue. Positive-sinus problems have all but disappeared, and I'm starting to lose a little weight because I've lost my appetite. | Toenail is starting to look a little better. After reading everyone's horror stories, I am very concerned about how this will turn out. But I will keep taking it unless it becomes unbearable. Taking the generic version. | F | 38 | 21 days | 8/14/2009 | 2 | fungal infection under toe nail | I had been taking this drug for 6 weeks and changed to a different manufacturer. On the same day as the change I developed a nettle rash and hives all over my body. I went to an out of hours doctor who gave me an antihistamine injection, prednisalone and fenofexadine. He said that the reaction was probably a delayed allergy to a pill. I have never had an allergy before, and was on no other medication. I am 64. After a week I had to go back on the steroids and the antihistamines for 8 days. I shall continue the fenofexdine up to a total of 3 weeks. By that time the terbinafine should be out of my system. If I had researched this website I would never have taken this drug. | M | 64 | 6 weeks | 8/14/2009 | 5 | Fungus on two toes | Side effects have been very minor and transient: a mild alteration of the taste of food and small sores inside my mouth. There was some initial bloatedness, but that went away in a couple of weeks. | The results have been swift and dramatic even after a month of use, and far outweight any of the side effects. I have endured nail fungus for two years and tried to go "drug free" with the antifungal nail polish, but to no avail. I wish I had decided to begin this regimen a long time ago. | F | 51 | 30 days | 8/10/2009 | 4 | Foot and Nail fungus | I developed a rash on the bottom of my foot, I travel for work and suspect that the one day I forgot to wear my socks as I went thru the security line at the aiport that I picked something up. I also have had fungus in one nail for many years. | I took the generic form of Lamisil and was doing great until day 50. The foot rash went away within a matter of weeks and I was also starting to see new healthy growth of my nail. BUT then there was a stomach bug going around my family that unfortunately I picked up and then I become very ill. The stomach bug stayed with me for about 2 weeks, I finally went to see my MD who asked me to stop taking the Lamisil since I was given a very strong antibiotic for the stomach problem. I checked with the dermatologist that prescribed the Lamisil and it was uncertain if the fact that I was taking Lamisil compromised my immune system and why I could not get rid of the stomach bug. The only way to determine was for me to start the Lamisil again. After being sick for 2 weeks and getting behind at work I opted not to take Lamisil again. I do see a tremendous change in the nail that had fungus, looks so healthy and actually my nail has not looked this good in approx 10 years. | F | 44 | 50 days | 8/6/2009 | 2 | toenail fungus (9 of 10 toes) | Sudden total loss of taste after 45 days of treatment, also put up for weeks with some unusual lingering muscle pain in one extremity (arm). | Six days ago I would not have considered posting comments like this about my daily regimen of one 250 mg tablet of terbinafine hydrochloride (generic Lamisil), because as far as I was concerned my toes were clearing up wonderfully and there was new healthy toenail growth where there hadn't been in more than ten years. Some muscle pain developed in one arm, but I was very happy with the tremendous progress I was making. But things have changed very drastically, and very quickly - for the past five days I have had NO sense of taste, and have decided that daily pill #50 (of planned 90) that I took this morning would be my last. I am a healthy 48-year-old male with a normal range BMI, taking no other medications, so there is nothing else I can blame for this inability to taste anything. Searching the Internet today for side effects to generic Lamisil, I came across this comment page where I found MANY people associating this inability to taste with this medication. In questioning the medical professional who prescribed this to me, he was not even aware of this side effect. Online descriptions of this drug list "change in or loss of taste" as a MINOR side effect, but let me tell you that it is minor only if it is happening to someone besides you... As for me, I am going to hope for the best with the treatment so far (as my toe nails do look healthy) and end the medicating today. Hopefully I haven't killed off my taste buds for good. Comments here give me hope that they | M | 48 | 50 days | 8/6/2009 | 4 | toenail fungus | horrible rash | I was only able to take the drug for 10 days before my body was breaking out in what started as little red bumps on my stomach then quickly spread and grew in size all over my body, the bumps were really hot and burning me and then they started to blister up and burst, I had to immediately stop taking lamisil and go on antibiotics, the rash went away after about 2 weeks, I now however have some scars from the massive size of the blisters. Thankfully lamisil appears to have done its job in the short time I took it which surprises me because I have been hiding my feet since I was 12 and when I say hiding I mean literally no one - not even my husband has ever seen my feet! They just joke and say I dont have feet I only have socks and NO ONE KNOWS why I'm horrified at the thought of anyone seeing my feet - its been my best kept secret to date....needless to say, I now have a new nail growing in and for the first time its not bumpy or fungusy, its not 100% clear (I'd say about 90%) but its definitely a HUGE improvement - I've been using Fungicure in the mean time to try to kill off any fungus that may have survived my breif attempt with lamisil - so far so good! | F | 24 | 10 days | 8/5/2009 | 4 | some type of tinea corporis | None yet. | I just wanted to add my comment about this drug even though I've just started taking it. I am on day three, and I have not experienced any side effects at all. I'm worried because of all these comments, but I'm hoping I will be one of the ones who don't get them. I have a bunch of random fungus spots on my skin, and my doctor says I am a person who is prone to getting these infections. She says that some people are just more sensitive to them. I've been going to the weight room a lot, so I think I might have caught it there. I tried using Ciclopirox, which is a topical prescription cream; it cured some of the existing lesions, but more kept popping up and I couldn't keep up with it. I finally caved and took the oral meds because it's getting ridiculous. I will post an update as soon as I'm done with the meds (in two weeks), or if I start getting side effects. | F | 21 | 3 days | 7/31/2009 | 2 | Horrible taste and smell. Food smells and tastes moldy, chalky, metallic like zinc or alum. | I made a comment earlier, but I should have said that I had already used Lamisil twice over the last five years to good effect and with no side effects. This time it has been horrible; food is disgusting and I can't eat enough without supplementing with Ensure, which is bearable. Have noticed slight improvement after being off the medication for two weeks. Took it six weeks; noticed side-effects after two weeks, but didn't identify the problem until six weeks. | M | 78 | 6 weeks | 7/21/2009 | 5 | Fungus on big toe | No side effects while on Lamisil. | Just finished my 90 day course and already seen drastic results. I feel so cofident now that I am able to wear sandals again. My son who is 11 also has problems with his toenails and now he is takeing lamasil. He has 20 more days left to go. Very much pleased. I had checked w/Pharmacist and he told me it can affect your liver ONLY if you take it for long periods of time and 90 days was not going to hurt anything. Liver function test were fine!! Woo-hoo cant wait to show off my beautiful toes again!! | F | 34 | 90 days | 7/20/2009 | 5 | Nail Fungus (big toes) | Mild burning in my stomach, remedied by taking with food. Nothing worse than that. I feel the need for a tums more often than I used to, but I could use the calcium supplementation anyway. Took Generic. | Definitely helped. I've had this fungus for 10 to 15 years now. I tried having the nail removed with no cure. This has all but the tiniest sliver gone. I read that Lamisil stays in your nail bed for a while after you stop taking it, but I may visit my doc anyway and get her opinion. I heard pure cranberry juice is good for your liver, helps to clean it out. I can't reasonably afford that, but I bought the no sugar added variety from Ocean Spray and drank 8 oz of that every day. Kept away from alcohol. Wore open-toe shoes to prevent recontamination (ideally). Eating a larger variety of veggies, too (also heard that was good for the liver). I can't avoid painkillers and other things that aren't good for the liver (except alcohol) because I get migraines a few times a month and "can't live" without my meds. Very healthy, otherwise. The only other pill or drug I take regularly is birth control. I don't even take a vitamin. | F | 30 | 4 months | 7/20/2009 | 2 | Toenail fungus | One month through 3 months regimen I began having a terrible taste in mouth and horrible smell in nostrils. Wife assured me I didn't have bad breath. At six weeks of regimen I could no longer taste properly. All foods had a moldy taste. I quit the regimen after calling my doctor and it has been ten days. I notice a slight improvement, but most foods still taste like mold, chalk, or clay. | Can't eat enough to avoid hunger pangs, but am supplementing with vanilla flavored Ensure, which is bearable. | M | 78 | 6 weeks | 7/19/2009 | 1 | Nail fungus | Complete exhaustion, headaches, severe joint pain everywhere | After taking the drug for under 10 days I noticed that no matter how much sleep I got, I was tired. I stopped taking it right away and the fatigue went away, HOWEVER joint pain started in every joint in my body. Before taking it I was completely healthy. I would NEVER recommend this drug or take it again. Pure poison! | M | 39 | 10 days | 7/9/2009 | 4 | Toe nail fungus | Mild Fatigue, Loss of appetite, rash | After the first couple of days I developed a rash on my arms and back but it only lasted about a week. Since then I am tired most of the time although I sleep 8 hours a night. I do eat every day but I don't have much of an appetite and nothing really sounds good. However, everything I have experienced has been prety minor and my nail is getting better. Only 30 days to go. | M | 48 | 60 days | 7/8/2009 | 4 | toenail fungus | I can't recall any side effects since taking the drug. | The worst part about lamisil is that it always leaves the worst taste in my mouth. My toenails are looking good, and I'm so happy about it. They caused me so much stress and anxiety. The only problem is that my big toenails are becoming slightly ingrown. That's not due to lamisil directly though. | F | 21 | 2 months | 6/28/2009 | 3 | Toe nail Fungus | I am within the last 2 weeks of my 3 month perscription. A week and a half ago I totally lost my appitite, have a VERY dry mouth... even after taking a drink of water I am very thristy again. I try to eat everyday but can't eat things that are dry because they become hard to swallow because of the lack of saliva. Also have had loose stool, with some yellow watery discharge, ben VERY anxious... I have alreay lost 10 pound and I am skinny to begin with. I went to the DR and all my liver functions and blood tests came back good. Could this possiably be caused by the Lamisil. Please e-mail me with suggestions | Although this happened I have noticed a difference with my toe nails | M | 30 | 2.5 months | 6/25/2009 | 1 | toenail fungus | horrible diarrhea, constipation | I've been taking lamisil for 13 days and am stopping it because i can't stand having this diarrhea. | F | 18 | 13 days | 6/23/2009 | 1 | Big toe nail fungus | After two/three weeks, suffered myalgia over whole of my body - doc thought it was dengue fever - got tested for everything to no avail. Doc eventually said stop taking it and pain eased but then got a whole lot worse and eventually developed into fully blown rheumatoid arthiritis and fibrosis of the lungs which could become terminal. Am on a whole heap of meds but am in constant pain. | My current rheumatoid specialist said this is nothing to do with lamisil - what does he know? - so I'm very glad to have found this site. How do we get a class action going? | M | 64 | 4 weeks | 6/21/2009 | 4 | Fungus on Finger Nails | Rash on legs, went way in 2 days, food ...tongue was prickly.. Don't eat spicy foods. Food tastes great at Crave, taste sweets w/o any problems. Vision, concentration, bloating, Sleepiness 12 hrs./nite still wiped out. Exhaustion notable..Computer system/work load partially responsible. Increase fluids or difficult to urinate. Winded and exasperated, no fungus after 4 1/2 week. May go off it for a while. Got blood tests to check my chems and will notify work if it is physical or mental exhaustion .. could be realted to drug or it could be a coincidence. Generic form used. | I took the generic form. | F | 50 | 1 months | 6/20/2009 | 1 | fungus infection | Day 4, sore throat. Day 5, major headache. Day 6, muscle and joint pain. Day 7, cont'd headache and extreme muscle pain. Realized all were side effects. Stopped meds. 3 days after stopping, still in pain and overall listless. Totally not worth it. | Poison is an understatement for this drug. I had poison ivy which was treated by Medrol. The steroids caused a body rash contributer to steroids and yeast infection. This poison was to clear it. My 'cures' have been so much worse than original issue. Never ever going to consider this stuff again. My life has been miserable from it. | F | 47 | 7 days | 6/20/2009 | 1 | Toe nail fungus | I lost my sense of taste after 6 weeks on Lamisil. I stopped the drug 9 days ago and still have a very weak sense of taste. I can taste some very salty things. I am disappointed as my toenails are growing in clear and I am afraid fungus will just take over again. | F | 48 | 42 days | 6/17/2009 | 3 | Toe nail fungus | About three weeks on Lamisil, I have completely loss my sense of taste. I'm also experiencing uncontrollable bouts of coughing. I feel very tired. I also have bloating and flatulence. | I was prescribed a 30 day supply of Lamisil and I stopped taking Lamisil after 28 days. I cannot taste anything. All foods taste like I ate chemicals. Even water taste weird! I'm very tired and I have weird dreams at night. | F | 39 | 28 days | 6/16/2009 | 3 | Toe Fungus | Palpitation, dryness of mouth, watching for any liver ailments, checking color of urine, staying off the booze, waiting for splotches on my chest and checking for difference of taste. Also expecting nausea, sleep disorder, mild headaches, skin peeling off, hair growth on my hands, teeth falling out, and I'm worried about constipation. But I'm determined to have attractive nails when I go to the beach. | Why can't they put in a form you can smoke? Much safer. Also, you can mix it with weed. The FDA should've thought of that! | M | 64 | 4 days | 6/14/2009 | 4 | Toenail Fungus | One day of nausia (but could have been something I ate for that matter) | After some reluctance about taking the drug from all the horror stories I've read, I decided for myself to give it a shot, especially since I only had to pay a $10 co-pay/month through my insurance. About a week in I had a nausia spell that lasted a few hours, but went away. Went in for my 6 week liver check and everything was fine, and just finished my prescription a few days ago. Definately DO NOT DRINK while taking the medicine, even though I'm done taking it I'm still waiting about 2-3 weeks before I consume alcoholic beverages. I am seeing some great results, but as everyone knows toenails take FOREVER to grow out. Do yourself a favor and give it a shot, talk to a few doctors about the pros and cons. Any good doctor will tell you the risks, and check liver function before, during, and possibly after the duration. | M | 35 | 90 days | 6/12/2009 | 4 | toenail fungus | None. | I finished a 90 day course in January with no side effects. Most of my nails were fungal, and I see an improvement in 2 or 3 of them, but the more seriously diseased nails are still pretty bad. I've been using tea tree oil as a topical treatment to prevent a relapse, and I know that it's early to judge the efficacy of the Lamisil, but I'm a bit discouraged. The fungus has been present for nearly 20 years in a couple of the toes, and I wonder if the sheer duration contributes to how stubbornly it persists. I'm not too vain -- I'll wear sandals -- but it's not attractive, and sometimes ingrown nails result. I'll withhold judgment until late fall. If the nails are still like old brick mortar, I'll try thymol. | M | 53 | 3 months | 6/11/2009 | 1 | toenail fungus | I thought I had a virus for the first 2 weeks as I was tired, dizzy, unable to focus. Then I got a burning itchy rash which the Dr. attributed to stress. A few days later my feet hurt so bad I could not stand and my hands hurt where I could not lift a piece of paper. I then had difficulty breathing and pain in my chest. These syptoms took 3 weeks to disappear after stopping lamisil. | Other physicans have since told me what a terrible medication this is - I cannot believe a doctor would prescribe something so dangerous for a tonail! | F | 41 | 20 days | 6/11/2009 | 5 | Toe Nail Fungus | No Side Effects At All | I was very apprehensive about taking Lamisil, especially after reading all of the comments on this site. Just remember that a lot of people that do well on this medicine to not take the time to comment so unfortuantely there are more postings about side effects etc. I had no side effects at all and my nails are looking much better. I was actually able to go for a pedicure and not be embarrased about people seeing my toes. That was such a great feeling, I haven't been able to do that for years because I was too embarrassed. | F | 38 | 90 days | 6/1/2009 | 4 | toe nall fungus | Tiredness | I do have new growth and it seem to be doing the job. | M | 59 | 4 weeks | 6/1/2009 | 1 | toe nail fungus | Lost my sense of taste for nine weeks, lost ten pounds. All foods tasted bad or had no taste. I was getting depressed but thankfully am back to normal.. Do not take this POISON | M | 62 | 40 days | 6/1/2009 | 4 | Toenail Fungus | Mild fatigue | Side effects mild, but looking forward to the 90 day mark when I can stop taking it. I'm also looking forward to my healthy new nails that are starting to grow in. The only special precaution I took was strictly abstaining from alcohol and pain relievers. Since all are hard on the liver I didn't want to "kick my liver while it's down" by combining them. I don't know if this has lead to less side effects. | M | 36 | 60 days | 5/29/2009 | 1 | fungal toe nail | skin and teeth discoloration, tar black stools, heart palpitations, breathlessness, leg cramps, tiredness. | Side effects kicked in after 4 weeks and immediately stopped taking, 2 weeks later seem to be slowly returning to normal. Convinced this stuff should be banned, it's dangerous, would far sooner have ugly toe nails than risk screwing up my entire body | M | 51 | 30 days | 5/27/2009 | 1 | Toe Nail Fungus | Extreme taste disturbance | I took this for 5 weeks and then had sudden loss of taste/bad taste. Quit taking 3 days ago. This side effect is more disturbing than you would think. I plan to post again when taste is restored because the worst part is that there are so few postings to provide any insight as to how long this will last and it is very scary. Also makes you feel depressed because you do not experience any pleasure in eating or drinking anything. | F | 41 | 25 days | 5/18/2009 | 2 | NAIL FUNGUS | ATRIAL FIBRILLATION | 6 MO. AFTER 90 DAY TREATMENT. | M | 54 | 90 days | 5/11/2009 | 5 | Toenail fungus | I had no side effects. | I did research that included this web site before taking the drug. I then took the drug with great trepidation and great trust in God to get me through. I praise God for his aid. My toenails responded well enough for me to don flip flops. There is a new laser treatment at approx $1000. I learned of the laser midway through my 90 days. I had my midway doctor visit with no change in my liver test yet another answered prayer. I then questioned my physician about the laser who expressed great faith in the laser. For those scared to take the pill save for the laser if your insurance won't cover. | M | 42 | 90 days | 5/3/2009 | 2 | Toenail Fungus | Rash, Rash and more RASH | After 3 weeks a spot showed up. At first I thought I had ringworm and did not associate the red mark on the middle of my chest with the medicine. However, after 2 days of treating it as if it was ringworm, the rash continued to grow and showed up in a dozen more locations. I called the doctor who had me stop taking the Lamisil and said I was having an allergic reaction. Now it is 2 weeks later, the rash is all over my chest, back and arms and has not gotten any better. I called again and they said it may take 2 to 3 weeks to go away, but I'm calling again to get an appointment and see if a shot of some sort is needed. What really ticks me off is it was working and my toe nail was starting to look better. But knowing what I know now, I would NOT do this again. | M | 55 | 3 weeks | 5/3/2009 | 5 | Toe Nail Fungus | No side effects. | Ive been taking the generic form of the lamisil pill for 3 weeks now and have had no side effects so far. I take the pill before i go to sleep, stay away from alcohol, and drink plenty of water. This method seems to be working very well for me. I can see the new nail starting to grow in an im really pleased. Hopefully I will continue to have good results and no side effects. After reading this forum i have noticed that most side effects seem to occur with older people. I wonder if there is a correlation between this or if its just a coincident?? If anyone has any feedback let me know. Will keep updated as i continue to take the pill. | M | 24 | 3 weeks | 5/1/2009 | 5 | None | Doctor prescribed one prescription of Lamisil (generic) for toenail fungus (big toe on each foot). Instructed to take for seven days every three months (April, July, October & January); just finish first seven days with no side effects. | F | 60 | 7 days | 4/28/2009 | 5 | toenail fungus | none whatsoever | worked exactly like they said. no side effects at all. Toenails are now as normal looking as ever. I am very happy with the results | F | 39 | 90 days | 4/16/2009 | 3 | toenail fungus | I have been taking this medicine (generic) for four weeks. Just a couple of days ago I started getting pain and cramping in my legs and back. Also feel rather nauseous and tired. Rather depressed. | I'm going in for a liver test today or tomorrow. Even if my liver is ok, I will ask my doctor what he thinks about the constant cramping. Not sure if it's worth it. | F | 63 | 30 days | 4/16/2009 | 1 | nail fungus | devoped horriable itchy rash all over my body after taking lamisil for 10 days | use as last resort | M | 59 | 10 days | 4/10/2009 | 4 | Toenail fungus and Ringworm | Rash on chest and back - very itchy, like my skin was really dry. Also started to have serious arthritic-type pain in my hips and legs...the biggest concern I have. | My ringworm has not returned; the toenail fungus is retreating. I also took the lamisil cream (before the 90-day pill regimen)for my ringworm which invariably made it go away in about a week. | M | 61 | 90 days | 4/8/2009 | 4 | toenail fungus | muscle cramps (mainly in my legs and feet), a little nausea, altered sleep (some days I can hardly keep my eyes open but some nights I have a hard time falling asleep) | My doctor recommended that I take the Lamisil twice daily for the first week of the month, then off of it for three weeks then start it again (continuing this cycle for six months). He said that this method works just as well but is not as rough on the liver. No problems for the first few days but have noticed some pretty bad cramping in my legs for 2 days. Luckily I only have one day of pills left this month....and then I get 3 week a break. **I also got #90 pills at Wal-Mart for only $10.00 which is a lot cheaper than my $40.00 copay that I have for most prescriptions with my insurance** | F | 33 | 6 days | 4/7/2009 | 1 | toe fungus | No side effects until week 3 or 4. I woke up in the morning to start my daily routine and felt my hands were itchy and a little rashy. My legs felt the same way. I called the doctor and asked if I could take a benadryl (25 mg.). I took a benadryl & then jumped in the shower - after the shower it seemed to be getting worse (I found out later that warm water makes allergic reactions worse). I took a 2nd benadryl because it seemed to be spreading. My lip then started to swell and itch, and I noticed my face breaking out - called the doc back and was told to go right to the E.R. At the E.R., I was given prednisone & monitored for breathing. I was sent home with a prescription for prednisone and an Epi Pen. It is now day 5 without taking lamisil and I'm still experiencing redness. The doc said it will take time to get out of my system & the prednisone is suppressing the allergic reaction. | I wouldn't take this drug. I was hesitant before even trying it because of what I had read about it, but my doc said it would be ok. After this round of steroids, the doc is going to try diflucan for me. By the way - I got this silly toe fungus because of wearing sneakers on moving day that rubbed against my poor big toes! Frustrating! | F | 36 | 3 weeks | 4/6/2009 | 3 | toe nail fungus | I was fine for about 3 weeks. At 3.5 weeks, I developed a horrible & splotchy rash all over my body. My hands became bloated and itchy. My upper lip looked like one of Angelina Jolie's lips, but not in a good way. (Think Octomom!) I had to go to an urgent care center, but even the meds I got did not work right away. It took a full 5 days for the itchy, splotchy rash to go away after I stopped taking the pills. My podiatrist said it was probably my sun exposure that caused the itchy rash. (I do have sensitive skin.) I was really shocked this happened b/c I had never, ever had an allergic reaction to anything in my 45 years of living. I was very disappointed to have stopped this medicine b/c it was working. (I can see a little bit of pink coming out!?) I now have to go back to covering up my nails with nail polish. I am sad. :( | p.s. I took the generic version of Lamisil. | F | 45 | 3.5 weeks | 4/5/2009 | 5 | toe nail fungus | increased gas, increased thirst | The first few days I felt a little dizzy so I increased my water. I felt better. I really have no negative side effects at all. I am sleeping great on this. I am a nurse, so I am really keeping a close eye out for liver function/renal problems. My blood work has all been textbook. My toe nail is already looking better. Drink LOTS of water and avoid alcohol completely. So far, so good!!! | F | 39 | 5 weeks | 4/2/2009 | 3 | toe nail fungus | My husband took this last year and after a few weeks everything he ate tasted awful, even water. The only foods that he could eat without them tasting bad were bacon and eggs.The good news is that when he stopped taking the med his sense of taste did return. It took about a month for him to be able to eat all foods. I decided to take it for the same issue - started Mar 18, 09. As of March 30th I am now getting headaches - if they last through the weekend, I am done with this. Satisfaction to be decided. | F | 62 | 14 days | 4/1/2009 | 2 | toe nail fungus | persistant cough, tightness in the chest, slight dizziness, sleep problems | I have had toe nail fungus for years and finally decided to take the only medication my doctor said would work. I have only been on it one week but the coughing especially in the evening and at night is very annoying. After reading this site I am also concerned about other problems developing so am stopping this medication at this time. I may try it again later on to see if these problems I've experienced happen again. If they do I'll quit and will just have to live with toe nail fungus until a better form of treatment becomes available. | F | 64 | 7 days | 3/20/2009 | 1 | toe nail fungus | lost my sense of taste after using this poison for one month. Everything tastes terible, even water, food tastes like medicine, am losing weight due to loss of taste. | Some people may be fortunate enough to be able to tolerate this horrrible medicine, but its not worth the risk. | M | 60 | 40 days | 3/20/2009 | 1 | possible toenail fungus | Severe stomach pains and loss of taste. | I was on lamisil for about 5-6 weeks when the pain started in my stomach. I thought it was from hunger, so I ate. This only made it worse. I thought I was going to have to go to the ER. The next day, my stomach still hurt, but not as bad. Needless to say, I stopped the medicine when I got the pain. About 5 days later, the loss of taste happened. I am now at week 4 with no taste buds and my doctors or pharmacist cannot tell me when they will return. I am in a state of depression that will not go away. Every day, I wake up hoping that this will be the day I can taste, but nothing yet. I have been reading the comments in this website and am hopefull that they will return soon. I would not recommend this "poison" to anybody. Is there anyway that a class action lawsuit can be filed against the makers of this stuff. I know that I would be right on it. | F | 43 | 5 weeks | 3/18/2009 | 5 | Toe Nail Fungus | Mild headaches when I first started taking the generic brand of Lamisil but they are gone now. I take it at night so that if there are any side affects they are minimal. | After reading all of the other comments on this page about this Medication I realy didn't want to take it because I was scared, I have been on the generic brand (Terbinafine) for 2 months now and I have had no other side effects. I had a blood test done to check my liver before I started the medication and 6 weeks after to be sure that my liver was not being damaged by the (Terbinafine)everything came back OK. Two of my smaller nails on my right foot & my big toe on my left foot all had the fungus, they hurt in my shoes and even while lying in bed. My nails also looked bad and I like open toed shoes. Now the pain is gone and the two small nails almost look normal again, My big toe nail is starting to grow out and looks much better. I would definitely recommend taking it. | F | 30 | 2 months | 3/9/2009 | 1 | toe nail fungus | After 5 weeks of taking the generic version Terbinafine everything is salty especially water..it is so disgusting and depressing. My tongue feels swollen and prickly, almost numb. Not being able to eat and enjoy your food is depressing. I have been tired and people have even commented to me how tired I look..have noticed hair loss as well. | I am stopping this medicine today! After reading other comments and what I am experiencing it is not worth it! I just hope my mouth, tongue, and taste buds get back to normal soon! | F | 40 | 6 weeks | 3/7/2009 | 3 | nail fungus | I have spasms in my upper back and neck muscles, mild headaches, fatigue, more joint pain than normal, always feeling hungry even after eating, sense of taste is off, sleep patterns are not my normal. | I have been on Lamisil for almost 6 weeks. I have fungus on the left great toe and have had for years. Recently the nail has become much thicker and I can't cut it anymore myself so I wanted to pursue treatment. My podiatrist gave me a few options, none of them being promising except this one. He did a blood draw before I started the medication and he'll do another one this week to check liver enzymes. I don't like taking medication because I usually have problems with most everything I take. This being no exception. As long as I don't have any increase in the side effects, I will stay the course. However, I won't do this again. It's not worth the risk. | F | 59 | 6 weeks | 3/3/2009 | 4 | Toe nail fungus | I can't remember having any side effects. I started taking the generic form in Oct. '08 and finished in Jan. '09. So, if I had any side effects they weren't that bad b/c I can't remember having any in such a short time. | I was very skeptical at first. I've dealt with an untreated black nail for years before I sought treatment. I thought I was beyond helping. But, much to my surprise, I see clarity as the nail is growing out. In Jan. the Dr. said it should be gone in 9 months. So, it takes a while for the nail to be completely free of the fungus and discoloration. But, it's going to be well worth it. | F | 37 | 3 months | 2/26/2009 | 5 | Toenail Fungus | Very few side effects, mostly transient. | I am halfway through the 90 day treatment and have been very pleased to see the nails are already growing out pink at the base. I take my pill immediately before bedtime so any transient side-effects are minimized (I sleep through the worst of them and feel good during the day). I have abstained from alcohol 100% during my treatment and my bloodwork so far has been perfect. | M | 46 | 45 days | 2/23/2009 | 4 | Toenail fungus | Some gas, a little nausea. Nothing that would make me stop taking it, just enough to be slightly irritating sometimes. | At the 60 day mark and I see a little sliver of clear nail coming in. I did not see anything happening for the first 45-50 days and I have to look really closely to see it now but it appears to be working. | M | 31 | 60 days | 2/23/2009 | 3 | toe nail fungus | I experienced slight headaches and that was about it up until day 20 then started feeling slight itching upon waking up. Around day 25 the itching got worse and developed I slight rash on my chest and around my neck. Two places I scratched the most. Went to see my doctor and took another liver function test. Waiting to get results back before I continue use. | I do see that it is working and the nail is growing out clear; really bummed that I develped a rash and itching. Hoping liver function test comes back ok so I can try and continue use and deal with the side effects for two more months. | M | 28 | 25 days | 2/19/2009 | 1 | Toe nail fungus | After 5 weeks developed large red circular patches on my chest with an itchy red rash that spread across my chest. The dermatologist I saw didn't think it was due to this drug and told me to continue taking it. After two more weeks I developed a worsening rash that spread over my back and down my arms and legs, some spots on my forehead. The spots range in size from pencil eraser to nickel size, red and intermittently itchy. Some spots are dry and scabby. I stopped the med but two weeks later still have the rash! A second dermatologist did a skin biopsy and gave me an injection of cortisone. I am drinking lots of fresh carrot/vegetable juices to detox!! | My nails are growing out but this is not worth the terrible rash! | F | 52 | 7 weeks | 2/16/2009 | 4 | toe nail fungus | Side effects seem to be mild and general. Swollen lympth glands in my throat, GI bloating, occasional cough and possible effect on mood/sleep. | 90 day treatment is a drag although I have seen clearing at the base of my toe nails and expect that to continue as described. I switched to taking the med before going to bed at night and that seems to help side effects. | M | 50 days | 2/9/2009 | 4 | toenail rot | sleepiness, minor hair loss | Some people report insomnia with this drug. Well, I had insomnia before I started my course of Lamisil and now I sleep better but wake up feeling exhausted! My doctor says it wouldn't be the Lamisil causing this but it happened within a week of me starting it so I think I could safely say he's wrong. I hope I get my energy levels back eventually after I've finished my course in a fortnight. Also I seem to leave more hair in my brush than normal but it's nothing terrible so far; no bald spots or anything. On a positive note my three affected nails seem to be growing out clear and I hope they stay that way :) | M | 44 | 70 days | 2/9/2009 | 1 | Doc said there was toe fungus | Stomach pain, nausea, hair loss--there were more but that's all I can remember at this point (9 months after) | If finding this website you DO consider quitting Lamisil, you SHOULD heed what you read here! I took this stuff for 2 1/2 months for a fungus that I never had. I had bumped my little toe about a month prior, and got an infection. The doc thought it was a fungus, but never was. Now I can't tolerate hardly any other medications because of the peripheral neuropathy that this Lamisil CAUSED! I have prickly burning pain especially bad in the limbs, and even feels prickly on my face. It's worse if I take Ambien or Lunesta for my insomnia, or even over-the-counter Guaifenesen (Mucinex) for sinus problems--then the prickly gets worse. My new doc prescribed Lyrica for the neuropathy, but I can't even tolerate it. This all started 8-9 months ago when I was on the Lamisil. It's no longer a "SIDE EFFECT." I'm guessing that it has damaged my immune system!!! PLEASE BEWARE!!! | F | 60 | 10 weeks | 2/8/2009 | 4 | 22 | 5 days | 2/2/2009 | 1 | toe nail fungus | I took lamisil for 3 weeks and was told to stop by my doctor after my hands began itching so bad I couldn't stand it. Also, I developed a very sore throat after taking the drug for only 4 days. Now, I have "salty saliva" and I can't taste anything sweet. I also have a tough time with mustard and pickles, the vinegar seems to be missing from them! | Today is exactly one month since I had to quit taking lamisil. I went to a Ear, nose and throat specialist today because I thought something must be wrong with my tastebuds! The constant salt taste in my mouth is annoying to say the least. He could not find anything wrong with me and prescribed a mouthrinse for "thrush" even though he admitted I clearly did not have thrush. He said maybe the medicine would somehow help me. I left his office feeling like I was going crazy and my next appointment would be with a shrink! You don't know how much this site has helped me. I now know exactly what is going on and I also know that I am not the only one it is happening to. I would not recommend lamisil to anyone. | F | 43 | 3 weeks | 2/2/2009 | 3 | Toenail Fungus | none | I have been taking this for 30 days of a 90 day treatment. I haven't had any side effects. No change in my nail at this point, hoping to see something soon. | M | 31 | 30 days | 1/30/2009 | 4 | Generic -Lamasil | occasional vaginal spotting, bloated abdominal pain and pressure. | I started takking this drug - close to three months ago. I have a few pills left. upon taking it I didn't really have many side effects, buty noticed that my menstrual cycle was different. It lasted longer and I experienced irregular spotting. I am still taking the drugs and hope that after a few days this spotting problem will cease. Otherwise, I see some changes in the appearance of my toenails. Hopefully I won't have to continue this treatment any time soon. | F | 39 | 2 months | 1/26/2009 |
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