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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ALDARA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | | 1/27/2005 | 5 | GW - 4 years ago, I had the LEEP procedure to remove the GW infected skin, both externally and internally. After the surgery, my dr applied Aldara intravaginally 1/week for 10 weeks. Surgery was painful and the aldara treatments were uncomfortable, but never stopped me from living normally. I tested negative for abnormal paps since then. Stress increases your chances of GW and over the holidays, while showering, I discovered a 3 small GW's and still had leftover Aldara (expired by now) packets so I decided I would just apply the cream myself until my ob/gyn apt - WRONG THING TO DO! I used an entire packet last Thursday night, both externally and internally as my dr had done before, went tanning the next day too - another HORRIBLE idea. Due to the amt of aldara I applied and tanning - I have SEVERE burns! | 4 days | 1/1/2008 | 5 | Precancerous lesion on labia minor | 1 days 5% cream | 4/25/2014 | 5 | Sw | Good cream | 30 | 4 weeks 5% 1X day | 8/20/2020 | 5 | GW | There was a lot of pain during the first week of using it, but 4-5 days in my GW's were COMPLETEY gone and have not recurred, and by week 2 there barely is any pain when applied, only mild itching and irritation every now and then | Definitely recommended, the process can be painful but it has good results in the end | 20 | 2 months 1X day | 10/18/2020 | 4 | gw | (thank christ I came across this site!) I have been using this for a week now, and I have fatiuge, mood swings and headaches and extreme uncomfort down there. I also have itchiness, very bad stinging sensation and when I go toilet the pain is absolutely unbearable I wouldnt wish it upon my worst enemy, still I see a small improvement already, il use it again next week and see. I would not recommend this. | 1 days | 8/11/2013 | 3 | | 8/17/2004 | 3 | GW | 1 days 3 | 7/22/2013 | 2 | | 1/10/2005 | 2 | moluscum contagiosum | None. I was suprised to not have any side effects after reading the postings on this website. As i did not experience any side effects there was NOT any change in the bumps. Even on areas that were not infected... nothing happened. I don't undestand... No itching or burning or redness..like all of you have claimed. Anybody have any suggestions or comments??? Additionally, my doctor told me to do it 3x a week.. i saw no change so I added 1 day of treatment and then 2 days to the 3.. still nothing! | 2 weeks | 4/13/2006 | 1 | Warts | First week ok, second week slight burning sensation when peeing. end of second week, sores erupted on shaft and end of penis. Doctor thought it was herpes. Tests week 3 showed neg. 5 open, seeping sores each about the size of a dime. EXTREME burning when peeing. Very sharp, stinging pain if touched or irratated, which is about every 2 seconds. Doctor advised to stop Aldara. week 4&5 healing, shaft nearly healed over. Tip of penis still very tender and sore. | Had the doctor not perscribed Lidocaine cream, which deadened the area, I thought I would have gone mad. The burning sensation alone was enough to tear my hair out. That, coupled with the open seeping sores was absolutly not worth the ordeal AND guess what?...the wart is still there. Go figure. 3M, stick to scotch tape, you suck are pharmaceuticals. 2 weeks of medication took 4 weeks to heal and I'm still not done. ABSOLUTLY DISSATISIFIED. | 35 | 2 weeks | 12/25/2005 | 1 | Genital Warts | Worst pain in my entire life. If you are reading this and your doctors have given you this do not put this on your genitals. Myself and my boyfriend have had flu like symptoms and then severe burns on our genitals. I cannot pee or walk or even sit without being in pain. I have been prescribed numbing gel from my doctor yet this has only caused more stinging. On inspection I have noticed blisters forming that are now unbarable in any position. It is ruining my life. I would rather suffer with the warts than go through this again. DO NOT USE ALDARA. Instead go through cryotherphy which is what I intend to do when or if my vulva returns to normal. This virus has affected me hugely and after thinking I was going to be cured and instead slammed me with these excruiciating | pains, is heartbreaking. NEVER USE ALDARA. Even as sparingly as I did it has taken 3 applications with more than 4 days inbetween each one for this 'cure' to ruin my vagina. DO NOT USE this, it is not worth the risk. Go for freezing the warts, that pain is minute compared to what I am feeling. | 20 | 3X W | 7/15/2015 | 1 | genital warts | Do not use this cream. I went from having 6 warts to 60 warts. I could tell by the 1st usage that it wasn't working bc it made me inch and every time the warts started coming back they itched. I only used it for 1 week bc i saw it exacerbated the problem. Run from this cream. | 30 | 3 months | 3/7/2016 | 5 | HPV | Itching, redness, flakiness. | My treatment includes TCA and Aldara. I use the Aldara as directed and apply a small amount directly to the areas that need it 3 times a week and rub it in until you can't see the cream, per the directions. I'm not sure why the consensus of many people seems to be that clearing up warts should be symptom free and painless. That's not how this works. That's not how any of this works. I got the expected redness, itching, and flakiness expected when healing up an abnormal skin condition. Also, the cream is working quickly in conjunction with the TCA treatment. I have zero abnormal or unexpected side effects. | F | 29 | 3 weeks 3X W | 6/27/2016 | 5 | Genital warts | Irritation and itching. | I had a bout of several genital warts, all spaced all over my genital area (clitoris included people.) After having read about this treatment on line, I was so scared that I did not use it for about two weeks but for me the liquid nitrogen was way too painful, especially on my lady button. I really want to spread this news as much as possible; EVERYBODY REACTS DIFFERENTLY. Please, please do not be discouraged. I am very sensitive to pain (translation, wimp. I also tend to react very easily to things) and have gone through this with no burning sensations, absolute no side-effects like the flu symptoms and/or headaches etc. aside expected sensitivity and by the first week of use I noticed a considerable difference. DOSAGE: I do not know if the frequency with which people are using it is what is causing problems but I will note what I did; -3 times per week on alternating days e.g. Monday, Wednesday and Friday -Left on for no less than 6 hours and no longer than 10 (I always left it on for 8-10) -The first week I used it certain areas got very sensitive so I put off using it for a week (perhaps leaving it for a week let it do its work instead of bombarding my system) -After the week of rest I went back to using it for a week, then left it for TWO weeks due to sensitivity (Warts are all practically gone by this point except a tiny remnant) I have now just finished the three sachets for the third week of treatment and am wart-free. Do take into account that people | F | 22 | 3 weeks 250mg 3X W | 8/15/2015 | 5 | HPV | None. Literally. Maybe some itching, but I always itch (thanks, pads). | I feel so incredibly lucky seeing the other reviews on here. I'm about to start my third week on Imiquimod, and my semi-large wart is all but gone. It just vanished, almost overnight! My doctor recommended taking a multivitamin with folic acid in it, and I think that helped a lot too (I have a horrendous immune system, and folic acid boosts it). I also second that you don't need to use a lot of cream. I got 6 uses, or two full weeks, out of one packet, and obviously I'm having a ton of improvement. | F | 23 | 2 weeks 3X W | 10/22/2015 | 5 | HPV Genital Warts | I had some swelling and minor irritation/redness near my labia (burning) but nothing unbearable like many of the testimonials I read prior to starting the drug. The key is to use a TINY amount on the tip of a Q-tip or toothpick and applying it SPARINGLY to the wart. I sit with my legs spread open so it has time to dry and won't spread to other unaffected areas. | This is 100% a miracle cream. I had about 4 GWs and was mortified at their formation. I applied before bed 3x weekly (every other day) and all GWs miraculously disappeared within 2 weeks - about 6 applications. Thankfully I have a drug plan that covered the entire cost because I hear it is extremely expensive when purchased outright. Even if you have to purchase it you can get by on very few packets if you use sparingly. I was GW free for 5 months and just noticed 2 new ones appear, so am restarting treatment with leftover packets (that aren't expired). I'm hopeful that their disappearance will be just as fast as last time. | F | 27 | 3 weeks 30mg 3X W | 7/6/2015 | 5 | Vin precancerous lesion on my labia | My site of lesion had been slightly raised and as I had a biopsy there was a cleanly healed small hole healed over. I used it 3 times a week with rest day in between and all that happened after 3 weeks was the area turned a healthy colour as my good skin, but the biopsy site looks red and though not open appears to be affected by the cream. No other noticeable side affects so far :) | F | 55 | 1 days 5% | 4/22/2014 | 5 | Basal Cell Carcinoma | Nothing unusual/distressing. I had one large BCC at the bridge of my nose. I used Aldara daily (overnight) for six weeks (five days on, two days off) and it cleared up leaving only a tiny scar on my nose. I've just finished using all over my face for solar ketosis (3 days of treatment, applied in the evening) and again, I've not experienced any bad side effects. The cream has bought up three spots on my nose and also a few on the tops of my cheeks. These have healed without issue. | After reading all the comments on this blog I was concerned that my treatment would be difficult. My experience has been really good. BCC's are gone and no side effects. I'd highly recommend. | F | 32 | 6 weeks 1X day | 6/9/2014 | 5 | GW | I started using aldara cream on Monday for genital warts, I have quite a few small warts like skin tags on different areas of my vagina. I wanted to write this review to give others some hope, because I know when I got diagnosed I didn't have any hope at all. After seeing various doctors and reading a lot online I've come to the conclusion that hpv isn't for life. If you have a healthy diet and strong immune system then you can get rid of this virus quite easily, yes it may take time and it may return but it isn't forever! I used the aldara on Monday and Wednesday, today is now Friday and I have my 3rd treatment tonight. Slight burning but nothing major. I think the trick is to only apply a tiny bit of the cream, if you use too much you'll have bad burning and itching(used too much on Monday) my warts have gone down massively in the few days that I've used this cream, if the treatment continues to work like this I would gladly recommend this cream to anyone! I also starting taking immune system enhancers which I assume are helping too. If it isn't working as fast for you then I advice to stick with it, finish the 4 week treatment and see what the doctor has to say after that. | F | 21 | 4 days 3 per week | 9/5/2014 |
ALDARA (IMIQUIMOD): This medication is used to treat certain types of growths on the skin. These are precancerous growths (actinic keratoses), a certain type of skin cancer (superficial basal cell carcinoma), and warts on the outside of the genitals/anus. Treating these conditions can decrease complications from them. Imiquimod belongs to a group of drugs called immune response modifiers. It is believed to work by helping to activate your immune system to fight these abnormal skin growths. This product is not recommended for use on children under 12 years of age unless specifically directed by your doctor. FDA Approval Date: 1997-02-27 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)