LAMISIL Reviews (TERBINAFINE HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 2.2 (1141 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare LAMISIL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LAMISIL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Nail fungus | Sudden taste changes after 5 and a half weeks. didn't connect to Lamisil initially. Complete loss of taste and sudden dizziness after 6 weeks - scary. Everything tasted salty, even water. Salty things and sweet thing had no taste. Chocolate tasted like a lump of fat. Most disturbing constant salty taste. Taste has gradually improved over 2 weeks after stopping Lamisil and is now (thankfully!)getting back to normal. Dizziness lessened after about a week of stopping but still get occasionally. Hasn't fixed my nail. | Don't ever take this! No nail problem is worth these risks. | F | 44 | 6 weeks | 1/14/2008 | 2 | Supposed Nail Fungus spread to legs | Have only been taking it for 5 days. I have experienced strange dreams and just started feeling muscular aches as if I were getting a cold/flu. Two nites ago I woke up due to a harsh-dull pain in my back -left side. Happened again last night, so came looking for possible causes and ran into this site. | I have since May 07 beens suffering with a horrible,itchy, hive-like rashes that resembled ring-worm, on my legs. Dr.treated me with Gris Peg which cleared it up temporarily. Two mos. after treatment, symptoms showed up again. Dr. told me that my nail/fungus & athletes foot had spread to my skin. I've never heard of such a thing. I've researched multiple sites and have never found any such similar exp. I am going to stop taking Lamisil for what I'm feeling is a non-confirmed diagnosis as the side effects don't make it worth it. | F | 48 | 5 days | 1/6/2008 | 1 | toe nail fungus | Fatigue, lethargy, muscle and joint pain, intense weird dreams,insomnia, muddled thinking | It took me 3 weeks to finally realize that it was this DAMN, HORRIBLE drug that was making my life miserable. My character changed so much on Lamisil.In general, I am extremely health and go the the gym regularly with a zest for life.I have stopped taking it for only one day now and feels so much better-almost like I have my life back. What is freeaky is that both my GP and Dermatologist and Pharmacist offer little warnings about the complications of this drug. STAY AWAY from this stuff! | M | 3 weeks | 1/5/2008 | 1 | toenail fungus | At the six week point I lost the ability to taste. This was very distressing and I was not able to find any information about how long this might last. My doctor and pharmacist were both clueless saying they had never heard that before from previous patients. I called Novartis (the drug manufacturer) and was not given any useful information only to contact my doctor who as I said, didn't know! I could not register sweet taste at all and what I could taste didn't taste the way it was supposed to - it was literally like eating garbage! Water was foul, coffee tasted like salt, meats were extremely gross. I have had a continual bitter taste in my mouth and have developed a sore throat and a gnawing sensation in my stomach - I think it may be acid reflux so I'm taking Prilosec OT which seems to be helping. I quit the lamisil 4 weeks ago when these symptoms began and I still do not have my taste back. No one has been able to tell me how long this will last or assure me that my taste | F | 48 | 6 weeks | 12/22/2007 | 4 | toe nail fungus(all of them) | Horrible migraines, nauseas, extremely fatigued, jelly legs, nervous inside, panic attacks, extreme fear, crying for no reason, rapid heart rate and other times too slow of a heart rate, very dry metallic taste in my mouth, shortness of breath, to name a few....I eventually quit taking this drug 2 weeks before my 2 month prescription ran out because as i was taking the pills, I was feeling all of the above and the fear of dieing was enough for me to stop taking it. | Yes, it cleared my toe nails completely and i am happy on that part, BUT is it worth it with all that i am going thru, NOOOO. I would not recommend this to no one. It's not worth the risk and what I am still going thru everyday, I seem to get worse. I just pray and trust God that ONE DAY He will heal me from all this because I can't continue to feel this way. It takes Him, and all I have just to make it day to day, as I'm not taking no other med to try to feel better, Im too scared of their side effects too. Please dont take this drug!!! its not worth it. And if someone could please email me and let me know if all of this will go away in time???? Thanks :) | F | 48 | 6 weeks | 12/10/2007 | 3 | nail fungus | I developed a macular rash on my chest, abdomen, back and now my arms and a little on my legs. My eyes became a little scratchy and my tongue felt a little sore. My taste does seem to be off a little. This started on day 34 of taking the med and one week later the rash is still spreading. Defiinitely a med reaction per pharmacy and MD. I have a medrol prescription which I haven't filled yet. The med really made the skin on my feet soft again. I am disappointed I couldn't finish the prescription as I had no other side effects until the skin rash happened. | F | 51 | 34 days | 12/8/2007 | 5 | TOENAIL INFECTION | Almost none, but immediately after taking the pill I would notice some difference in how my food would taste. This would only last about 10 minutes after having taken the pill and goes away - not much of a problem. Now that I've stopped taking the medicine it is gone. | This is a wonderful drug! I just finished taking my 3 month course and I see results already. I wish I had taken it sooner. I was given generic Lamisil (terbinifine) 250mg. once daily. I tried all the other stuff (vinegar, bleach, vicks, tea tree oil) nothing worked. Trust your doctor. This is the only way to cure toenail fungus because it needs to get treated through the bloodstream. As long as your doctor does a blood check in the beginning and sees that your liver is healthy, it's a perfectly healthy drug to take. I can't wait for summer so I can wear sandals again. | M | 32 | 3 months | 11/26/2007 | 1 | TOENAIL FUNGUS | HEAVY JOINS PAIN. | IF YOU CAN FIND AN OPTION DIFFERENT THAN LAMISIL TAKE IT. AFTER TAKING LAMISIL FOR 90 DAYS I'M GETTING JOIN PAIN IN MY ARM, LEGS AND ANKLE. PLEASE BE AWARE THE PRICE TO GET NICE NAIL ARE TO HIGH, TRY OTHER SOLUTIONS. | M | 31 | 90 days | 11/24/2007 | 3 | toenail fungus | I'm about half way through the 3 month course of taking these. Experiencing extreme joint pain in my knees. | Right now, I'll probably push on through the end. If the joint pain gets any worse, or I experience any of the other symptoms described here, however, I'll quit and live with ugly toes. | M | 56 | 6 weeks | 11/23/2007 | 1 | Toe Nail Fugus | Rash on day 1 that got progressivly worse through day 3. | Have had toe fungus for 10 years. Figured that since I just had a clean bill of health (liver panel) and the drug went generic I would give it try. I took the pill on Tuesday at 6:00pm with dinner. By the next day at 4:00pm I had a rash that developed under my right arm pit that ran from front to back. I also developed a rash that started in between my butt cheeks all the way to the front. It is a minor rash but it itchs pretty bad. I took the pill for another 2 days, but have decided to stop taking it to see if the rash disapears. | M | 31 | 3 days | 11/23/2007 | 1 | Toe Fungus | After taking Lamisil for 14 days, developed a really bad case of hives. Also metallic tatse in my mouth and sore throat. At first I thought I might be having a allergic reaction to some shrimp I ate, but starting wondering about side effects of Lamisil. I found this web site and have stopped taking them. The itch is like something I have never had before!!! | F | 54 | 14 days | 11/23/2007 | 1 | yellow nails | I was on Lamisil for 30 days, before I lost my taste. It took me about a week to figure out it was from the Lamisil. I went on line and typed in “loss of taste lamisil”. To my surprise a number of sites came up and I found out I was not alone. I called my PCP and the dermatologist and told them about it. Both told me it was very rare and my taste would return. After going through all the material on line I called the doctors back and told them to go on line and then tell me it’s rare. I was very upset with the side affect and let them know any time they prescribe this drug, the patient should be told about the potential for loss of taste besides the liver damage Lamisil may cause. Your doctor should draw blood before you even start the drug to be sure your liver enzymes are normal. Anyone with liver trouble should not take the drug. I asked the doctor how long I would have the loss of taste. The answers ranged from 3 weeks to 3 months to 3 years and one said I may nev | M | 56 | 30 days | 11/20/2007 | 1 | toe fungus | Complete loss of taste at week 6. Everything tastes like cardboard. Water tastes salty. Metallic taste in mouth. No noticeable improvement with toe. | It's been 2 weeks since the last lamisil tablet and taste has not yet returned although the metallic taste has subsided. Worried that I will never taste again. Toe is still the same. | F | 33 | 6 weeks | 11/7/2007 | 1 | fungal nail infection | Major allergic rash which started on chest and spread to all areas of the body.Stopped taking lamisil 6weeks ago and rash still very apparent. Cleared up on chest where it started but keep getting flare ups when stressed or hot. Very itching and burning especially on soles of feet. Fatigue (out of breath when climbing stairs in house), lethargy, loss of appetite, feeling faint especially when going from a change in temperature, intense wierd dreams, insomnia, pains in joints especially fingers and toes. | Prescribed a high dose of prednisolone (steroids) for a week wth no effect, now taking anti-histamines with some effect. | F | 29 | 42 days | 11/3/2007 | 3 | toenail fungus | none so far-but just started | i cannot beleive doctors would prescribe a drug that would have all these side effects. either the majority of the doctors are ignorant or the majority of these posts are more mental than physical side effects. hope i dont join the latter | M | 47 | 1 weeks | 10/31/2007 | 2 | Infected big toe nail (both of them | Extreme rash on upper torso, Hair loss in the bathroom shower, on my pillow and everywhere else. | I started taking a pulse dosage by taking 2 pills every day for the first 7 days of each month. The rest of the month I did not take the pill. I was told that the medicine would stay in my body for the 20 - 30 some odd days. Specifically, I took lamisil for the first seven days for the follwing months: Jan'07, Feb, March and finished April 7th or 2007. It is now Oct '07 and my hair is still falling out (not as bad as it used to and some has grown back). I have a twin brother who has lost no hair (and also never taken lamisil). Although some might say it is natural loss, my loss coincided exactly with the commencement of taking lamisil. I do not know how long this stuff stays in your body but the whites at the bottom of my finger nails are just starting to come back (there was no white while taking lamisil). The toe nails have improved marginly at best. Looking back over the year, I would have just settled for ugly ass toe nails. I even called lamisil and they were not happy that I was | M | 31 | 4 months | 10/22/2007 | 1 | Toenail fungus | Extreme alcohol intolerance. Intense headaches. Insomnia. | Like a lot of other people on this site, my husband was never told about these potential side effects and now he feels like he is dying! We went to a friend birthday last night and had a few beer. He started puking almost immediately and still feels horrible. He's been on the medication for four days and has had a severe headache the entire time. He is also suffering from insomnia. | M | 28 | 4 days | 10/21/2007 | 5 | nail fungus | I had intense dreams and a rash on my arms for the first week. | I had real bad fungus on my two big toes and my middle toe on my left foot. I took lamisil and in 7 months my big toes are perfect again. My middle toe is taking some time but coming along nicely. If you are depressed because of the fungus on your toes, TAKE IT! | M | 29 | 3 months | 10/13/2007 | 3 | Toenail Fungus | A fuzzy mental feeling, not a headache but a pressure in my head including anxiety. | I've heard many scarry side effects of lamisil and want to discontinue because of my side effects but I feel like continuing on a half dose (every other day instead of one each day) to lessen my symptoms. One toenail is coming out healthy, the other one is still infected. I got the prescription for about 1/3 the price at Costco ($42 for 90 day supply instead of $380). | F | 57 | 1 months | 10/2/2007 | 2 | Fungus on one toe nail | I started on the 90-day regimine, but after almost 3 weeks I started getting strange symptoms such as muddled thinking - especially in the morning, a few strange nightmares, rashes that come and go and that are very itchy, itchyness all over at different times (scalp, top of feet, legs, face, back arms, palm of hand), diarrhea. At the 3 week mark I saw the Dr and he discontinued the regimine - now, 5 days later, I am still having symptoms, although they have decreased consideraable. | M | 59 | 21 days | 10/1/2007 |