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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LAMISIL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | On antibiotics-took to stop yeast | LOOSING MY HAIR! Lots of it! I'm really mad about it now that I've been to this site. The doctor never told me about ANY side effects. Does anybody know if hair will grow back? | DON'T TAKE THIS DRUG! | F | 49 | 5 months | 5/16/2007 | 1 | nail fungus on toes and hands | It began 10 days ago on a Sunday with rash and itching on hands. Then went to rash and itching over the entire body in 24 hrs. Went to dr. on Monday and got prescription for antihistimine and methylprednisolone. Symptoms were getting worse -- Tuesday night - still had rash/itching and also had swelling of feet, hands and face, even ears. Also having headaches and nausea. Went to dermatologist on Wednesday, got steroid shot and prescription of prednisone. It is now the following Tuesday -- rash and itching have gone away (may occasionally reappear for 30 minutes or so), still have occasional headache and joint/arthritic/weakness symptoms in hands/shoulders. I tire easily. | DO NOT TAKE THIS MEDICINE! | M | 49 | 20 days | 7/1/2008 | 5 | Toe nail fungus | None at the time | I took my US prescription and bought it in Switzerland at a pharmacy for $3/pill instead of $10/pill. That helped with costs. HOWEVER! In June 2008 I had a sudden Achilles Tendon rupture; doctor was asking if I had taken any antibiotics. I said, "No", because I forgot to mention the Lamisil. Now that Cipoxin, a quinolone, is implicated in tendon ruptures, I wonder if Lamisil affected my tendons. So far, no one else here has reported it. But I wonder! It's 1.5 years since use. | F | 48 | 5 months | 7/23/2008 | 5 | toenail fungus | None | Please do not let this web site discourage you! I do not like to take prescription drugs but the toenails on my left foot have gotten progressively worse over the years until last summer when my big toe nail got grey and fell off! It was very upsetting! My dermatoligist prescribed lamisil and now 2 1/2 months later (I have only 2 weeks to go on the medication), I see the clean nails grow1ng out. Liver functions have been fine. No side effects whatsoever! I read comments on this site a week into the treatment and almost stopped because of what some people said. I'm glad now that I stuck it out. I say, as long as your liver is fine, stick with it! | F | 48 | 70 days | 4/1/2008 | 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 | 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 | Fungal nail infection | Loss of taste, Nausea, tingling in 2 fingers in left hand headaches, difficulty breathing...all in alll pretty nasty. | It did however cure the problem..... | M | 48 | 6 months | 3/16/2004 | 3 | toe nail fungus /fish scale feet | I have only taken Lamisil for 23 days ~ I am tense, angry, have aches in my chest and back. My left arm and hand go numb. Blurry vision, a sharp pain in my left arm pit, tired ALL of the time, strange dark dreams! Morbid dreams about how to die. Scared to drive over any bridge. Dry mouth, difficulty breathing ~ you name I have it. Help me.... my body if failing! | It just is so stange to have all these complaints at one time. I am calling the Dr. tomorrow to take look, see what the heck is hurting so badly under my arm. As I read all these side effects, I wonder if it is the medicine? I am getting old, so who knows? I take other medications as well. | F | 48 | 23 days | 4/12/2006 | 3 | toe nail fungus | Loss of taste. If you haven't experienced it, you just don't understand. I can barely eat anything, just when I think I can handle something, it starts tasting bad too. I'm at 6 weeks-the halfway point-and am trying to make it to the end. I think the nail coming up is clear. | My husband and a friend took it many years back, had no side effects and their toenail fungus cleared up completely. I have not been so lucky, but am hoping it will still work. I need to eat though! Losing weight quick! | F | 48 | 6 weeks 250mg 1X day | 1/4/2011 | 3 | Nail fungus | Mouth sores, depression, anxiety, fatigue, joint pain. | I have tried everything else for this very embarrassing nail fungus, so I am trying to tough it out and complete the course of therapy. I begged my MD for years to let me try it when nothing else worked. I don't want to have to take anti-depressants, and when I told him about the anxiety, he didn't want to give me anything for it. It says not to drink alcohol, but there isn't any other way to sleep. Taking 15-20mg melatonin, 4-6 unisom, and 5-8 calms forte a night to be able to sleep 4 hrs. Back pain so bad, I stay on a heating pad on my days off all day. Halfway through lamisil therapy. Just have to try to tough it out! | F | 48 | 10 weeks 250 mg | 3/12/2016 | 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 | 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 | 2 | Toe Fungus | Extremely tired, nausea, headache, very thirsty, jello like legs, and abdominal pain. | DON'T TAKE, it's not worth it. I "NEVER" do prescription drugs and now I know why. The side effects are not worth it. I had a liver panel that tested very well and so reluctantly I gave this drug a try. I don't want to give up my life for 3 months. | F | 48 | 8 days | 1/15/2008 | 2 | Toe nail fungus (onychomycosis) | Mild headaches but had experienced this many years back when on this same med. Very liveable. However - these last two-three weeks, I've noticed some joint discomfort in my hips. Didn't think anything of it but this has gotten progressively worse. I'm stopping the drug at this point. | No side effects first time around except mild headache and drug worked great (Lamisil). On Terbinafine this time around (about 10 yrs. + after first taken). Very different this time and not a good thing. Feet are swollen and painful to walk on. Labs were fine before taking and liver enzymes still good. Joint pain, though, and muscle pain. Was going to see a surgeon wondering if I had an inguinal hernia and as joint/muscle pain got worse and spread to knees, shoulders, fingers, ankles (started in hips), decided to look it up since I had had a similar experience when taking Septra (a sulfa drug) years back. Amazed to see how many people say same - my pharmacist actually said it looked like it would be a rare side effect if that was what was truly happening w/me. After lying on couch all day yesterday feeling so sore I couldn't believe it, I've now decided I will have to save up for laser - I can't keep doing this drug at this point. While toenail thickening is much lessened, I don't see good growth so don't think its really working - I am on my last refill of the 90 day treatment (once a day). Penlac lacquer didn't work, either (but it was hard to do this faithfully). PS - taking it at night didn't create a taste issue for me, thankfully. Drink lots of water with this drug. | F | 48 | 70 days 250 1X day | 10/18/2010 | 2 | toe nail fungus | sharp painful stomach cramps for 2 days and a flare up of the psoriasis on my legs | I have 1 big toe and 1 little toe infected with fungus. The pharmacy gave me a 12 week supply and I was only able to take Lamisil for 1 week because of the side effects I experienced. I'm very disappointed, I was hoping to clear up the fungus. | F | 48 | 9 days | 1/3/2005 | 1 | toenail fungus | loose stools, blurred vision, and worst of all I have lost all sense of taste. Everything sweet tastes bitter and have a terrible taste in my mouth at all times. Stopped taking it at 6 weeks | M | 48 | 6 weeks | 2/14/2005 | 1 | toenail fungus | loose stools, blurred vision, and worst of all I have lost all sense of taste. Everything sweet tastes bitter and have a terrible taste in my mouth at all times. Stopped taking it at 6 weeks | M | 48 | 6 weeks | 2/14/2005 | 1 | brother-in-law taking for skin rash | Now in ICU in critical condition. Lamisil induced hepatitis, blood clots, fever, excruciating pain, awaiting pssible transfer to another hospital for liver transplant | Had taken Lamisil for only ten days. Very healthy 48 yr old who ran marathons, suddenly critically ill. Doctors have already diagnosed lamisil-induced hepatitis & ruled out all forms of infectious hepatitis. Doctors perplexed as to other life-threatening conditions which suddenly arose along with the hepatitis. Dissatisfied hardly describes our panic and outrage. | M | 48 | 10 days | 4/19/2005 | 1 | Fungal Rash from gardening | Complete loss of taste, salty taste, weight loss, blurred vision, abdominal gas, hives, itching. | Only took drug for 25 days. Rash was cured. Still after being off drug for 38 days, taste has still not returned. Can't stand to eat anything. Only eating after absolute hunger forces me to eat. Still some blurred vision when working on computer. Can't afford to lose any more weight, don't have much left to lose! Drug should not be on the market. | F | 48 | 25 days | 12/29/2005 | 1 | toenail fungus | metallic, salty taste. Unable to taste sweet or heavy spices | My sense of taste was all but distroyed about 5 weeks into the treatment. I took the prescription for an additional 5 weeks and then stopped after my loss of taste was all but gone. 4 weeks afterwards, my sense of taste began reappearing. After another 3 weeks, it has returned to normal. This medication is HIGHLY TOXIC to your system. I DO NOT recommend taking under any situation. When I contacted Novartis, the maker of Lamisil, I received a complete run around. I repeat - DO NOT take this medication. | M | 48 | 75 days | 11/20/2005 |