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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LAMISIL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | TOE FUNGUS | 2ND DAY SO FAR SO GOOD. SLIGHTLY WORRIED BY SOME OF THE STORIES HERE. FIRST MEDICATION TAKEN OTHER THAT ANTIBIOTICS AS A CHILD. WISH ME LUCK! | I RECEIVED THE TERBINIFINE GENERIC FROM MY PHARMACY HOPEFULLY SIDE EFFECTS WILL BE MINIMAL | M | 25 | 90 days 250 1X day | 4/26/2011 | 5 | Toe nail | I had zero side effects!! Maybe just a little bad breath but it was totally worth it!! my toes were horrible I didnt think it would work but after I finsh my treatment a few months later my nail started to come in clear and pretty like theyre bran new!!! | F | 25 | 3 months 250mg | 1/1/2012 | 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 | 5 | toenail fungus | loss of appetite, anorexia, weight loss (yaaayyy!!) | I was shocked when i read everybody's reviews and side effects about lamisil. i have had toenail fungus for 7 years and been using Lamisil for about a year on and off. i get my liver and everything checked to make sure im healthy. My fungus is gone, i had no side effects other than loss of appetite and weight loss. well that was the main reason why i started to take lamisil anyway, im 5'4' and started off 107 pounds and got down to 97pounds thanks to lamisil. im not encouraging anyone to use it as a means of weight control but thats why im using it twice a year (with 3 month breaks in between). doesnt cause me any depression. it really increases my energy level so i hit the gym everyday. but everybody is different and reacts differently to drugs. i think its worth the side effects if you wanna be able to wear them open toe high heels on your date. let me know if you have any questions. Lola | F | 25 | 12 months 250mg 1X day | 1/26/2014 | 4 | Toenail fungal infection | Sore throat,cold like symptoms, insomnia anxiety and slight sickness | I'm on the 4th month of taking this drug and i must agree with other comments on side effects.I have had my bloods done twice since I started taking this drug to check my liver is fine to continue, because of this there was a slight gap when waiting for my results only by 4 days but OMG Imside effect are worse now!! Sore throat and flue like symptoms came up straight away and terrible joint pain but iv kept taking it and my throat is going down and a lot less joint pain but iv all of a sudden gained insomnia which is driving me crazy! But uv had my toenail infection for 10 years and I can defiantly see that it's slowly working so I'm gna fight through! I have 7 weeks left on this then will need bloods I assume then the last month in going to try make sure their is no gap this time so hopefully the side effects don't get worse again..if the insomnia doesn't get better I will maybe stop taking after I finish this course.You just have to weigh up the pro and cons and see how you react I would eater struggle through for a few more months to know that there is more of a chance of this Inge toon clearing | F | 25 | 4 months 250 | 11/12/2015 | 4 | toenail fungus | headache, dark urine, blurred vision leading to anxiety | my doctor was very reluctant to prescribe this medication for me, and now i can see why! i took it every morning for two weeks, and the last two days of the second week i noticed that my vision was becoming blurred. well, that sent me into an anxiety attack, i threw away the pills, called my doctor to let him know that i was discontinuing the medication, and he was glad to hear it. it's good to know that there are still some honest doctors out there who are genuinely concerned for one's health. months later, the nails (all except for one big toe) grew out clear after just two weeks treatment, and they had ALL affected for many years. i miss wearing sandals, but i just don't think it's worth the risk. i read about loss of taste, and being a low weight as it is, that really scares me. | F | 25 | 2 weeks | 2/8/2007 | 3 | Fungus | Side effects were slow to come on and I didn't realize what was causing them. I started losing hair. Had no taste problems like others, but did gain 13 lbs in 3 months while eating like a bird. Had all sorts of stomach problems. Decided to stop taking it the night I dreamed I was trying to kill myself. I always had unusual dreams, but they started being really dark and creepy. Stopped taking lamisil 6 days ago and have lost 5 lbs already. Unfortunately, the drug does work for its intended purpose when nothing else did. | F | 25 | 3 months | 12/14/2005 | 3 | Finger Nails and toe nails fungus | Loose stool and often usage of the bathroom. Weird dreams. | I am taking lamisil for about 8 weeks now, and I can see very little improvement on my nails. According to the doctor it will take 6 to 9 months after I stop taking lamisil to see the real results. I will update you after that. I will also at one point of time post pictures showing progress of the treatment. During the first couple of weeks me taking lamisil I had a lots of gas. Now I dont have gas but I use the bathrooms more often, sometimes I go as much as 5-6 times in one day. At my 5th week of taking lamisil I have started to have weird dreams. Dreams that are so discusting and so weird, yet so real, that when I wake up in the morning or in the middle of the dream I feel so down beacuse of the dream, and somethimes think the whole day about the dream, because the dream was so messed up, that only possibly can only happen in some of the SICK horror/thriller movies. Prior to taking lamisil, I have rearly had dreams, maybe one dream in few months, and they were not bad dreams. N | M | 25 | 46 days | 6/5/2006 | 3 | toenail fungus | stomach ache, sharp pains if I drink alcohol, possibly headache and ear pressure | I am generally pleased; although my nails have not grown out yet, the dryness on my feet vanished within a month. I had severe stomach aches that would wake me up at night, but these only lasted the first week. If I drink even one alcoholic drink within a few hours of taking my daily pill, I get very sharp pains in the liver area. My podiatrist said that my liver was being put into overdrive, and to take the pill in the morning if I plan to drink at night. So far this has worked, but I try to avoid drinking at all since the risk of liver damage scares me. | F | 25 | 2 months 1 tablet 1X day | 7/13/2011 | 3 | toe nail fungus | Been taking lamisil for going on 15 weeks. I do see progress. You would think that a healthy 25 year old male would have no side effects, wrong. For over a month my bowel habits have changed completly from constipation to diarrhea back and forth. I Become light headed if I take on an empty stomach. Thats about it...for now | I've had my liver panel checked twice, no problems. I'm on my third dose, I hope its the last. DO NOT drink booze if your on this drug. | M | 25 | 15 weeks 250mg 1X day | 8/24/2010 | 3 | toe nail fungus | HAIR LOSS. It's really bad I'm loosing soooo much hair i'm afraid of going bald by the end of the treatment. The hair loss started about a 1 month into the treatment. I'm also experiencing fatigue, depression and intense hangovers. It's about 2 months into my 3 month treatment and I have decided to stop b/c of the alarming hair loss. | However,lamisil did smooth out the dry skin on my feet. My Dr. said that was fungus too and that lamisil would cure that as well, and it has so far. | F | 25 | 57 days | 5/3/2007 | 3 | Toenail fungus on baby toe and next | Gas, bloating, stomach pains. Mostly abdominal. No rash, taste disturbances or any other problems so far (crossing fingers). | I am a RN. I am 3 weeks into my treatment. Totally healthy prior minus the toenail fungus. Have had the fungus for 10 years almost and dry, itchy skin (athletes foot). I have tried everything else so I waited for lamisil to become generic ($27 for 3mo tx now). a week away from my LFT which will hopefully be normal. Will update as things progress. | F | 25 | 26 days | 8/28/2007 | 2 | antifungal | F | 25 | 30 days | 11/22/2004 | 2 | 8 toenails with fungus - 2 fingers | I am not completed and suffered prior to this experience with mild anxiety disorder. I don't know whether to attribute all of this to lamisil or the anxiety, but it def seems to be worse on this emdicine than ever before. But here we go: headaches, dizziness, weird staticy feeling in my head, lightheaded, EXTREMELY tired, feelings of faintness but never fainted, hot flashes, terrible motivation. | I have been taking this medicine and am almost at full term, 90 days. I started out feeling great, no side effects for the first 4 week or so. Then I started getting headaches and light dizziness and felt extremely tired all the time. I am still battling the extreme tiredness and hate the side effects right now. I can not wait until this is over with. I am always worried that the symptoms are caused by something worse, but then I talk myself out of it telling myself that it is just all a part of this medicine. On a lighter note, the toenails and fingernails are all clearing up, I can see maybe 6 of the toes are completely clear and the other two are clear at the back where the new growth hasn't fully taken over yet. I am going to try and stick this out for the last two weeks, though I wonder if I stopped if it would finish clearing my nails up. Anyways! Best of luck to everyone, I would never take this medicine again and I would definately tell everyone my experiences before t | M | 25 | 78 days | 2/5/2007 | 2 | toenails yellow, thick | I can't remember any side effects at the time because it was many years ago back in 1999. My nails did clear yes, but they never grew back at their original thickness and have remained brittle and sensitive. To stub my toes is excruciating. My fingernails look terrible and I can't grow them long because they break. Not a happy camper. My toenails are still clear but flaky and brittle. | F | 25 | | 8/16/2005 | 1 | Toe nail fungus/athletes foot | Mild Headches began within first and second week, third and fourth week was getting on and off diarrhea plus the intermittent heaches, during the fourth week I was having mild stomach pain, stomach felt warm inside. When I started taking my second batch at day 45 experienced flu like symtoms, fever and chills. On day 45 I stopped the pill. The fever and chills scared me. Throughout my time taking this pill I was feeling more and more fatigued. I also experienced slight taste loss and dizziness. It has now been about a month and a half since I stoped taking the drug and I still dont feel completely ok. Experiencing dull stomach pain and back pain. | I was given liver blood test before taking the drug, test results indicated healthy liver. I was given another blood test after 30 days of using the drug. Test results also showed healthy liver function. Since it has been about a month and a half since I stoped taking the drug I will get additional lab/blood test done. Iam worried and regret taking this drug. DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG. It is not worth the risk. The doctors dont put enough effort on there part to convince you of how dangerous this drug can be. This drug might work for you, but it might not, is just not worth the risk. Sometimes I feel normal but sometimes I feel like my liver might have taken a big hit from this drug. Id also like to add Im not a drinker, I have drank socially but normally I go half a year or more than that without having even one beer. I also exercise and my job is very active, Im an automotive technician. I also think I eat healthy in comparison to a lot of people. Im worried.. Im starting to drink a lot of FLUIDS and eating as healthy as possible. Mainly eating vegetables and fruits to try and help my liver reverse any damages. If you are going through something similar contact me via email I will respond. [email protected] or [email protected] | M | 25 | 45 days 250mg | 12/7/2017 | 1 | toenail fungus infection | I was really reluctant to take this medicine from day one, however my podiotrist said I needed to. I took Lamisil tablets for the first 4 weeks while on Prozac, was fine until my 5th week out of no where I am having constant stomache pain,upset stomache and Diarreha. I stopped the meds immediately and have been off for 4 days. I called my doctor right away and they said to check my blood and make sure it is not getting any worse. It will take a little while to get out of my system. If anything gets any worse go to urgent care or ER. I want to keep my Liver and say the hell with my toes and now it might be too late. I should of figured when my Pharmacist told me I need to weigh the pros and cons. I would not risk this if I had a choice now looking back. | My Podiotrist said this medicine has rare side effects and should be fine they just need to list whenever someone has the symptoms. Yeah right! This medicine in my opinion needs to be re-evaluated | F | 25 | 5 weeks 250mg 1X day | 7/9/2011 | 1 | Toenail Fungus | I was very very very tired, felt disorientation, I have a total bad sensation on my body 24 hours a day, Nausea, Diahrrea with very bad smell, a terrible Headache all night that went back the next day, backache | I am very dissapointed and sad, it did read the side effects but as always I am very healthy and never have side effects when taing any medication, I thought Lamisil will not affect me but I am very bad... today after thinking too much and after a terrible headache last night I decided to take the fifth pill but I regret because I feel worst and I read this website and I am very afraid now. I will take Fluconazol which does not give me any side effect at all. It takes longer to get cured but I think it is better. My recommendation is to avoid this drug. It is definitely TOO STRONG | F | 25 | 5 days | 7/9/2008 | 1 | Fungal toenail infection | Loss of taste, hot flushes, dizziness, muscle pains, headaches, nausea, severe fatigue, mild constipation, loss of sex-drive, depression | I was prescribed lamisil via post from my dr. and not warned about the side-effects. Initially, it seemed to be fine and was helping kill the fungus. However, ~ 6 – 8 weeks into the 10 week course, I noticed that my morning coffee no longer tasted as it should and then other foods / beverages suddenly started to lose their normal taste – cheese, beer, pizza and pasta tasted particularly bad. I thought I must just have a cold starting but then I started to get hot flushes, and muscle aches and felt extremely tired which made me think I had the flu. I visited my dr who didn’t think the lamisil would be the cause and assured me I just had a viral infection. Two weeks later, I was still suffering and by now had become extremely depressed so visited my dr. again who this time took a blood sample but was still not convinced that the lamisil was causative. The blood test came back fine and I’m now starting to feel better ~ 4 weeks after stopping lamisil but my taste has still not fully recovered and I only hope it will soon. To anyone thinking of using this drug, I would urge you to take much care and to perhaps monitor your time on it very closely. This drug has decimated the last 6 weeks of my life, including the entire Xmas period, and all for the sake of a minor toenail infection. Proceed with caution! | M | 25 | 10 weeks | 1/5/2010 | 1 | Fungus | Rash covering entire body. Took meds on the 22nd of January woke up next morning with a rash. Got worse through the rest of day until today while I am writing. Took terbinafine from January 7-22 | I recommend getting tested to see if drug is safe for you. They told me my reaction happens to less than 2% of people. I tried reporting to fda and got an email about them delaying their response because of government shutdown. So we will see if my rash will go away or if my condition worsens. I do not recommend. | M | 25 | 15 days | 1/24/2019 |