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 fungas | Complete loss of taste after a 5 week period, (really sucks!!! )also extra salivation, metallic taste at all times. Talked to my foot doctor and he claims he never heard of it. Thinking about wrapping his tongue in duct tape for a few weeks and see how he feels about that. Maybe the next time he dismisses someone he will think twice. | M | 32 | 5 weeks | 5/24/2005 | 1 | Finger Nail & Toes | I had loose stools first week , now taste loss | I am so miserable, i cant taste anything,all food and drink tastes like salt, my tongue is sore and and the taste in my mouth is disgusting. surely they should warn you of this much more than my leaflet which suggested a small number of patients suffer with taste disturbance, get real! reading these ratings has made me realise that i was mislead. It should be banned immediately. | F | 32 | 30 days | 1/9/2005 | 1 | Toenail | Almost immediately after starting this medication I started feeling anxious and depressed. I also experienced OCD like behavior and felt a lack of control. I was very depressed today and spoke to a friend about the intensity of my feelings which are very uncharacteristic of me. I've decided not to take this anymore. | F | 32 | 1 months | 4/7/2015 | 1 | Toenail Fungus | I was supposed to take this medicine for 90 days, but had to stop 22 days early. After about a month and a half of taking this drug, I began experiencing anxiety and depression. I started having strange thoughts and worrying about things that i knew, rationally, didnt matter. I was having extreme jealousy problems with my boyfriend and I have never had problems with jealousy before. Initally, I thought that my hormones were out of balance, and I didnt even consider that this drug could be causing my problems. It wasnt until I had a full blown panic attack that I decided I really needed to figure out what was really going on. I was under some stress, but not anything I havent been able to deal with in the past. I also felt very depressed. Once I stopped taking this medication, I began feeling better immediately!! Today is my second day without it and I feel like I finally crawled out of the dark cave I have been hiding in. My energy is back, I'm happy again, and no more crazy thoughts. Th | F | 32 | 68 days 250 MG 1X day | 2/5/2015 | 1 | toenail fungus | Second day i started having a mild rash on the face and a weird dizziness as if my head was numb! Third day was much worse the dizziness was so bad. Blurry vision numb tongue and numb head and a bad itchy rash all over thed face... am still waiting for the side effects to clear up! 36hrs and counting | F | 32 | 3 days | 6/22/2015 | 1 | toenail fungus | I had a very minor case of toenail fungus on my big toe. I was scared it was going to get worse so I decided to take prescription Lamisil. I went into a deep depression and had extreme anxiety to the point where I went to an outpatient hospital program for help. I also had extreme headaches every day. There was no reason for my depression. I had just gotten married and returned from my honeymoon. I thought it might be from the let-down but there was no way that would've made depression and anxiety so extreme. I finally went to my doctor who told me to stop taking Lamisil. I've been off of it for 6 days. Depression and anxiety have gone away almost completely but still have a little anxiety. Hoping it will go away within the next few days. | Hoping this review will help someone. This medication is horrible. DO NOT TAKE IT especially if you have history of depression or anxiety. | F | 32 | 3 weeks 20 mg 1X day | 8/25/2014 | 5 | Toenail fungus x 6 toes | None | It took months after starting to take the drug, could have been even after the 84 days, that I started noticing new nail grow in. It is 6 months after I finished the treatment and my nails are 99% clear. Just the corners of the big toes remain. To all the hypochondriacs out there, I understand your stress. I had liver function test 6 weeks in, and it was fine. A couple months after I stopped, I requested to have another LFT because I was paranoid and it was fine. The only side effect, (if you can call it that) was what Im sure were psychosomatic symptoms. I worried about my liver. I had pains my lower left of my abdomen (where I thought the liver was). When I learned where the liver was in the upper right, guess what, the pain shifted to the upper right. I suggest limiting your alcohol consumption and drink lots of water. I think I had 2 glasses of wine for special occasions. I even stopped taking acetaminophen. Wait a couple weeks before starting to drink after the treatment is over. I did not do this, and that's what really made me start to worry and the "pain" increased. I strongly suggest limiting your internet research if you are hypochondriac. You don't know the conduct or the medical history of the people reporting horrible side-effects. I'm not saying that no one on this site are credible, just saying, don't let it scare you. I will update this if anything changes but if I don't, no news is good news! For now, I’m enjoying flip-flops again | M | 31 | 84 days 250 1X day | 7/25/2012 | 5 | Toenail Fungus | None - blood tests all came back fine. | Lamisil has worked wonderfully! My toenails are looking great after 10 years of having problems! I tried everything before taking Lamisil and my only regret is not having tried it sooner! People online talk about vinegar baths, Vicks, Listerine, tea tree oil. They all miserably failed in my case and I was persistent with my at home treatments. If you have a very mild case, these things MAY work, but if it has been years do not waste your time or money. Try Lamisil once. Do not listen to those people that say avoid it at all costs. They are welcome to their opinion, but they should not tell anyone to not take a drug just because they had a bad experience with it. You are different and until you try it, you never know how your experience will be. I am proof that you can take this drug symptom free and get great results!! My new pink toenails were almost fully grown-out after only 3 months! I am waiting on my one big toenail that will take another couple months according to my doctor since it is a larger nail. I couldn't be happier and am looking forward to making my first pedicure appointment in over 10 years!! My only other advice is to just communicate with your Doctor about any symptoms and do everything he/she recommends. | F | 31 | 90 days 250 mg 1X day | 10/26/2010 | 4 | toenail fungus | dizziness, dry mouth, frequent urination | I have been taking Lamisil for about 2.5 months. I have had toenail fungus for years and NOTHING has worked (including surgical removal of the nail) so I was prescribed Lamisil for 3 months. I read these reviews ahead of time knowing that I typically experience the crazy "rare" side effects of drugs. I was actually hoping I'd have the taste/weight loss side effect but no such luck there. I have had no change in taste or weight loss issues. One thing I noticed right away is that I have to urinate frequently, including usually waking up in the middle of the night and having to go (almost every night), which is very unusual for me (and annoying). I do get headaches (nothing major) which isn't common for me. I notice dry mouth at night and in the morning (I take it at night). And I have noticed dizzy spells for the past couple weeks that are getting worse. This is my biggest complaint. However, my nail is finally clear and I hope it stays that way. I had my liver tested after a month and no issues. | F | 31 | 90 days 1X day | 12/7/2011 | 4 | toenail fungus | It seems that there is some speed or something in this drug. I feel like Spud in Trainspotting when he takes a dab of speed for a job interview. I have weird dreams and wake up feeling bushed, not refreshed at all. | I will be satisfied if the infection clears. I have begun to wonder what it will be like to not be on Lamisil again. | M | 31 | 67 days | 10/6/2005 | 4 | Toe nail fungus | Bloating, gas | After 6 weeks started to get really gassy, bloating and weight gain. I thought it was change of lifestyle but that's not the case. I will continue with the tablet as for me 10 years of ugly nails is better than couple of months of weight gain and bloating. | F | 31 | 90 days 1X day | 10/14/2022 | 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 | 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 | 3 | Toe fungus | Headaches and anxiety but after some calming exercises it has gone away. Also getting miles/freckles?? | I've been looking everywhere to find out if Terbinafine causes moles and freckles. Can't find anything! I'm taking the medication now and since it's practically summer I have been outside but way less than normal. My brown skin complexion never has had freckles before but I've noticed a spot by my elbow that has freckles. Is it the medication? Anyone experiencing the same thing? Please reach out to me. Thank you! | F | 31 | 8 weeks | 6/4/2020 | 3 | Toenail fungus (3 nails) | Increasing exhaustion as time went on - for most of the three months I took naps during the day to try to deal with it and I was still more and more exhausted. I'm also experiencing major mood swings. After about 6 weeks my hair began to fall out and it is still falling out as the three months are drawing to a close. I also developed severe hayfever-like symptoms even though I have never had allergies before. My eyes are very bloodshot and uncomfortable and my mind constantly feels foggy, as if I had a cold. Runny nose. My nails are starting to look better but I can't decide if it was worth it. | Doctors seem not very informed about the side effects of this drug. | F | 31 | 3 months 1X day | 8/15/2013 | 3 | fingernail fungus | Severe nausea, gas/abdominal distention, bloating, diarrhea, really foul smelling urine and stool, bitter taste in mouth, lethargy (so so tired all the time on this drug) and vomiting. Since I began this drug, I've been chugging mylanta like never before. Otherwise I'd be too nauseous to eat and would vomit it all up anyway. | Trying really hard to stick with it as I want so badly to get rid of the fingernail fungus but the side effects are just awful. I'm hoping they're transient... | F | 31 | 2 weeks 250 mgs 1X day | 10/5/2010 | 2 | Toe Nail Fungus | I felt pretty normal, until about day 28 of taking the medicine. I woke up feeling extreamly groggy, and threw up for the first time in a LONG TIME. I still feel very tired and sick to my stomach. Im going to go off of this drug for a bit, have my liver function re-tested(it was normal before taking the drug) and see whats up. My nails show a small amount of improvment. I dont think i'd recommend this drug to anyone. | M | 31 | 4 weeks | 1/26/2007 | 2 | Athletes foot | Extreme headaches, disorder sleep patterns | I have never got headaches this bad before. It's thumping and I have to lie down and eventually slowly dose off. I haven't taken it for a day and the headaches continued today. I can't seem to be able to sleep at night either once the headaches wear off from the pill. | F | 31 | 4 days 2X day | 7/18/2014 | 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 | 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 |