LAMISIL Reviews (TERBINAFINE HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 2.2 (1141 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare LAMISIL with similar:
Type: Rx Drug
|
Results are sorted by Age oldest to youngest. Key to Ratings: 1=LOW (I would not recommend taking this medicine.) Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 |
More on LAMISIL: Reviews Summary | Drug Safety Information
| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LAMISIL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | toenail fungus | some metallic taste for a short period of time but went away | This stuff definitely does what it's supposed to do. I took it for 3 months with very little side effects and I'm happy to see my toenails are growing out normal. | F | 54 | 3 months 250 mg 1X day | 5/21/2015 | 4 | toenail fungus | I just finished my first 30 days. I had 3 or 4 days without my 2nd round refill and my hands started to itch and burn for no reason - it may or not be the meds, but I did refill b/c I see results on my toenails... I'll keep going and get some benadryl and see if that works, but I did mentioned to dr. and he shaked his head implying "no" meds could not be the cause of my hands itching and burning .. hmmmmmm | I'm going to stick with it... no proven/confirmed side effects - and nails are clearing up... I have 59 more days.... My blood test on liver was checked before starting the first dose. Its being checked while on second 30 dyas and again at the end of the last 30 days dose. Great Dr. Yoon in Alexandria ! | F | 54 | 32 days | 7/18/2008 | 3 | toenail fungus under little toes | Unexplained weight gain, even though eating less, and excercising more - hair loss - lower back pain - dizziness. | My doctor never mentioned liver problems; did not order any liver tests, before, during or after. After reading this site, I'm a little nervous. I have 11 days to go, and am thinking about calling for a re-evaluation. So far one toenail seems to be cleared up, the other is not noticably better yet. | F | 54 | 90 days | 6/17/2006 | 3 | Toe Nail fungus | Taste disturbance after about 5 weeks. "All" food taste terrible... I'm certainly eating less... My toe nails are starting to improve though... I'm not certain I can last for the additional 5 weeks. | M | 54 | 6 weeks | 9/22/2005 | 3 | Toe nail fungus | I have been so depressed lately and blamed it on some family issues going on right now. I am also tired most of the time. That is so unlike me! I have also gained about 4 lbs. that I can't seem to lose. I have blamed it on going out to eat with friends but once I get back to normal eating habits, I usually lose it. I have not been able to so this morning I went online to see what the side effects of lamasil are hoping that maybe this drug is to blame. And it is! Oh my gosh, I cannot believe all the side effects! It looks like the drug is to blame for the weight gain, depression and itchy scalp. I also have very weird dreams but I've had that problem for years. Maybe the lamasil is intensifying that. Now the loss of taste and appetite is something I have not experienced. I have stomach problems due to IBS so I guess I can't blame that on the drug. I want my toe nail fungus to go away but I don't think it is worth the problems I am having. | I have taken the drug for just over 2 months of a 3 month cycle. I layed out a pill to take this morning but I am not going to take anymore. I am quitting the drug today!!!! I just hope I have taken enough to make the fungus go away. I am going to take my chances. I don't know why the doctor did not tell me about all this. On the info sheet you get when you fill the precscription, none of this is mentioned there either. I am so glad insurance covered this and that I did not have to pay the full amount for the drug. It is very expensive! I am so looking forward to being my normal self again!!!!! I'm sure my husband is too! | F | 54 | 70 days | 6/6/2006 | 2 | Toe Nail Fungus | Intestinal pain/pressure | Been taking it for ~40 days. Liver tests ok. Feel constant intestinal pain/pressure/discomfort. Minimal toe nail improvement. Going to call the Dr. | M | 54 | 40 days 250 MG 1X day | 1/12/2013 | 2 | NAIL FUNGUS | ATRIAL FIBRILLATION | 6 MO. AFTER 90 DAY TREATMENT. | M | 54 | 90 days | 5/11/2009 | 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 | fingernail infection | Crippling joint pain, inability to walk upon wakening, muscle pain, blurred vision, unpleasant smell that wasn't there. Large itchy skin swelling on arm. Extreme fatigue and exhaustion. These crept up on me with at first 2 joints mildly affected until my whole body ceased up. Doctors didn't seem aware of such effects. Blood tests all okay. | The blurred vision and bad smell has resolved 4 days after ceasing the medication. The joint pain is still disabling. I havent been able to get out of bed for 2 weeks now. ...Drinking lots of water but not sure what else to do. Do not take this medication. Like me you might think that you will be unaffected but this level of reaction is not worth the suffering and damage to your body. Can anyone tell me how long this takes to resolve and what treatments have helped? | F | 54 | 5 weeks 250 1X day | 2/27/2015 | 1 | Toenail fungus | Very bitter/salty taste in mouth. | This is an update to my comments from 10/14/13 and 9/18/13. I was on Terbinafine for 10 days when I developed an awful bitter/salty taste in my mouth. This was there 24 hours a day - and really was the most depressing thing I ever went through - nothing would get rid of it and nobody understood what I was going through. I am writing this to give you hope. I thought because I was on the medication such a short time, that the duration of this side effect would be shorter - this was not to be. It took a good 12 weeks for it to even start to get better and about 16 weeks for it to totally go away. I had totally convinced myself that I was going to be one of the few where it was permanent and didn't know how I could live the rest of my life like this. I am so happy it is gone, and I just wanted to give everyone with this side effect some hope. It WILL go away eventually - just hang in there. It is unbelievable to me, how long this drug can stay in your body. | F | 54 | 10 days 250 1X day | 2/17/2014 | 1 | Toenail Fungus | Mild headache & flu like symptoms (achiness), vivid disturbing dreams, horrible salty/bitter taste in mouth. | On the 7th day of taking terbinafine, I woke up with a horrible salty/bitter taste in my mouth. Stayed on medicine for 3 more days and after talking to my doctor, went off of it. Other symptoms went away immediately, but it has been 3 weeks of pure misery with this awful taste in my mouth. Most food tastes terrible, and water is particularly bitter, but every now and then, I find something (like x-cheddar goldfish crackers - go figure) that helps cover this taste up. My doctor and pharmacist said they have never heard of this reaction, yet obviously it is more common then they say when you look at everyone with these problems on the board. I filed a complaint with the FDA for what its worth. I am finding that I am actually getting depressed and feeling panicky that I might never get rid of this side effect. I really believed that after I stopped the medication, that the problem would go away. Wish there was more information on how long it took people to get their taste back. I was only on this 10 days - Can't imagine how bad it would be if I was on longer! | F | 54 | 10 days 250 1X day | 9/18/2013 | 1 | Toenail Fungus | Horrible salty/bitter taste in mouth | This is an update to my Sept. 18th comment. I have now been off of terbinafine for 7 weeks. Although most days I can taste most foods (although not like I could before), the awful part is when I am not eating, I have the terrible bitter taste in my mouth from the moment I wake up. I am continually eating wintergreen lifesavers and using listerine freshburst strips or chewing gum. There are also certain days when it is so bad, that it does alter the taste of food. Plain water still tastes terrible to me. While everyone else is losing weight, I can't even have that benefit as I am continually eating something trying to get rid of the taste. Starting to get pretty depressed about this and am so worried that this complication will never go away. I have tried zinc supplements, milk thistle and probiotics and the only result I seem to get are stomache problems. Nothing works! | F | 54 | 10 days 250 mg 1X day | 10/14/2013 | 1 | Fungal nail infection | Terrible diarrhoea for 4 weeks now chronic stomach pains and bloating | F | 54 | 4 days 20 1X day | 12/24/2020 | 1 | Toe nail fungus | Depression like if something devastating happened, thought it was work stress. Cry non stop daily, insomnia, nightmares and sense of hopelessness. Fatigue constant/ daily. Irritated with outbursts. I'm thinking ugly toes aren't the worst thing someone could have. | F | 54 | 30 days 1xday 1X day | 9/21/2022 | 1 | Fungus rash in ankle | Within 4 days, I had stomach upset, bad headache, and numbness on my face. I am stopping this. I will use a lamisil cream and seek naturopathic ways such as oil of wild oregano to kill fungus. No thanks. | The bad side effects are horrible! | F | 54 | 4 days 250 mg | 1/6/2020 | 1 | Athletes foot | Complete loss of taste | Experienced taste problems in the third week of taking these tablets but didn't connect the two until a few days after I had finished the course. AF was cleared however if I had known that I would lose my taste, I wouldn't have bothered taking this medicine. Still no taste three weeks after finishing the course. Very depressing as I have no idea when or if it will return. Have lost weight too, probably due to no enjoyment of food. | M | 54 | 28 days 250 1X day | 9/21/2012 | 1 | Toe Fungus | Did not have any pains except for mild discomfort from Arthritis. First pain after a week and 2 days. Was first in the shoulder than down to the left elbow. Than up the side of the neck. On Vicodin for pain. Barley cutting the Joint Pain. | My boy friend started taking this drug for his toe. He never gets sick or is on any thing. Now he is on Motrin 800 and Vicodin for the pain. This drug should be taken off the market. Two trips to the ER. Thinking it was his heart.This stuff is poison. No one should ever take this stuff. | M | 54 | 1 weeks 250MG 1X day | 1/3/2012 | 1 | finger nail fungus | Only took 1 pill and about 4 hours later was miserable. Symptoms included: bad taste is mouth, tongue turned black and was numb, foggy/dizzy/numb feeling in head, extreme thirst, extreme exhaustion, nauseous | It has been 2 days and all the symptoms are still not completely gone. Cannot believe just 1 dose of this medicine could make me feel this bad and last this long. | F | 54 | 1 days 250 1X day | 10/23/2010 | 5 | fungus in all 10 toenails | Initial headaches, needed to drink lots of water, alcohol intolerance | Hi - updating a further two years on, and my toenails have been absolutely clear with no topical applications whatsoever since 2008. I recommend to any young people with fungus problems - don't delay; I wish I had taken the lamasil years before. I attempted the full gamut of topical applications, including expensive ones. But please don't drink alcohol during the course of treatment - my reaction to tiny amounts of alcohol was phenomenal. And drink lots of water. I think it's also wise to eat a very healthy diet during treatment - so your liver is taxed as little as possible. | F | 53 | 8 months 250 1X day | 12/29/2010 | 5 | toenail fungus | Experienced no side effects other than slight nausea after taking pill. | Healthy new growth began to appear after about five weeks. It's been six months since I stopped taking Lamsil and fungus has not returned. | M | 53 | 90 days | 7/5/2007 |