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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ALDARA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | using aldara after freezing caused me extreem aches,itching,depration,hardness of skin | i have genital warts i freezed the warts 2 times and in the first freezing i had no problem at all but in second freezing i had such a reaaly hardddd time,i couldn't walk even.the second freezing made such big blaster down there and i used aldara 2 days after the second freezing and all the aches triggerd at that time.my skin in the gentile part became hard and unflexible and terribly ugly.but after one week of extreem aches it becames good and somehw normal but the colour is still bruise like and the skin is wrinkled.never sex before reasureing ur parter health. | F | 23 | 2 times 3X W | 11/27/2013 | 5 | BCC | M | 60 | 12 weeks 1X day | 11/2/2013 Patient History | 5 | Anal Warts | slight itching and sensitive skin around the anus.. | All I can say is that I probably read about 15 sites with comments about Aldara. Needless to say, I was terrified to take it. I had 4 genital warts around my anus - two fairly large ones about the size of my thumbnail and two smaller ones. I went to two different doctors and both said that I would need surgery to have them removed. One of the doctors, a Colorectal Surgeon, prescribed Aldara but indicated that he thought it would not work, because my warts were too large and kind of deep around the anal sphere. I am now going into my fourth week of taking Aldara and ALL of my warts are almost gone. I had NONE of the symptoms aside from slight itching (it was not bad and went away in the morning after taking a bath) and the skin feeling slightly sensitive around the same area. Nevertheless, I noticed changes in the size of my warts after two weeks of using Aldara three times a week and now going into the fourth week, two of the four have gone and the other two big ones are almost gone. The reason I'm writing this post is because when I was researching Aldara, I saw almost no positive feedback and was therefore terrified to take it. I want people to know that while perhaps all of these negative side effects could happen, I had NONE of them that were of serious consequence and the drug worked for me within weeks. As I do not have insurance, I would have had to pay for the operation myself. While Aldara is expensive, it certainly beats having to pay thousands of dollars out of pocket | M | 30 | 4 weeks 3X W | 10/20/2013 | 1 | gw | DO NOT USE THIS!!! I was prescribed this by my gyno and was not told to use sparingly and I used the whole pack, wednesday night and again friday night. Saturday had the worst back pain and flu like symptoms.then saturday night the burning came the Sunday burning and flu symptoms. I didn't want to even pee it was so painful. Well Monday flue symptoms are gone and I go to gyno... I have chemical burns alll over my vagina amd its extremely swollen and painful. (Not to mention gross looking) this has been the worst pain of my life. I wouldn't want anyone else to go through this.. its AWFUL!!!!!! | F | 20 | 3 days 2 | 10/7/2013 | 1 | Genital Warts | Burning sensation, ulcers on vagina, pain when urinating, nausea | I used this medicine only 3 times but within 2 days I was in so much pain I couldn't walk or sit at my desk at work. I went back to the GUM clinic who gave me numbing cream and told me to take salt baths and it would clear up in 48 hours... 48 hours later I was in so much pain I had to be taken to A&E and I'm now on antibiotics, anti-inflammatory tablets and codeine and have been off work for over a week. Hands down I was in the worst pain of my life however as the swelling and blistering has gone down I have noticed that my genital warts have practically gone so it does work but I don't think it is really worth the pain. | F | 24 | 3 days 5% 3X W | 10/3/2013 | 1 | genital warts | Burning, blisters sores, thick hardened skin, fever(103 degrees)headache body aches, chills, nausea, bleeding, ulcers, pain, swelling, swollen lymph glands muscle and joint pain. | This medication is highly dangerous I almost ended up in the hospital even though I applied it in a thin layer and one a day the 6 to 10 hr increments only 3 times in a week as the directions state. All this for 1pimple sized bump that my Doctor claims there was no way to test weather it was HPV or not.... Thanks a lot | F | 28 | 3 days 5% 1X day | 10/2/2013 | 1 | genital warts | Swelling, extreme itchiness and a lot of discomfort | F | 23 | 6 days 12,5 | 9/28/2013 | 2 | genital warts | Extreme burning and itching | F | 66 | 3 months 3 x week | 9/24/2013 | 5 | skin cancer re-occurrence | redness until on maintenance dosing | investigate this drug before using, each person will have an individual dose can cause decreased wbc and higher hgb A1C when being used as treatment for BCC (ie: 5X weekly for 4-6 weeks) you MUST avoid the sun and use sunblock when using this product Otherwise it is counterproductive | F | 59 | 2 pkts 2X W | 8/19/2013 | 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 | 2 | Genital warts | 1st day was all good just a little bit itch, now I have horrible itch on 2nd day.… | F | 17 | 2 days | 8/5/2013 | 1 | Do not use this drug. It gave me deep ulcers all over my vagina. Do not use it!!!! | F | 28 | 5 days | 8/1/2013 | 4 | HPV | Slight swelling, tenderness, itchiness and thrush, all symptoms are tolerable. | Really scared to try this because 99% of the reviews on the net stated really bad reactions, or no result at all. People need to remember that those that do have success are less likely to post, while people who have a terrible time with aldara will be the first to blast it on the net. I started off applying the cream very cautiously, saw slight results and no irritation, stepped it up a notched and started applying to the general area, some irritation warts have shrunk dramatically! Keep in mind, applying this much might not work for everyone, start off slowly. | F | 25 | 3 weeks 250mg 5% 3X W | 7/30/2013 | 1 | GW | Since I've started using it I've experience very bad backaches to the point where they wake me up early in the morning and I cant get out of bed, headaches, fatigue, itching, a burning sensation in my genital area, they've spread more in the past week then ever before. i don't even. | I was supposed to use my fourth application today, but I cant bring myself to do it. I can't put up with this for 15 more weeks. I'm not sure where to go from here, but i'm going to consult a doctor on a better way to remove them like surgery. Avoid this method of treatment simply horrific. | M | 19 | 6 days 5% 3X W | 7/30/2013 | 3 | GW | 1 days 3 | 7/22/2013 | 2 | for a sun damaged skin on side of n | started off ok then the whole of my nose became red ,then crusts appeared and went black, no pain , just looks like a huge wart all over my nose.. | Wished I had read about Aldara before taking it, and about all the side effects | F | 67 | 5 weeks 1X day | 6/11/2013 | 5 | Genital Warts | after using the cream I became very sore and then started to bleed, I think this is because I used too much and spread it about.!! follow the instructions and be patient | If you use this sparingly and rest when it gets too sore its seems to work, I am delighted as I am now clear in less than 3 weeks. | M | 45 | 2 weeks 1X day | 5/21/2013 | 1 | Genital warts | Chemical burn, painful urination, swelling and discomfort walking. Now painful sex due to scar tissue around vaginal opening and perineum. I now always tear there during sex. | I applied this cream only once and although I thought I used the proper amount I may have used too much. I wore pantyhose and was flying internationally so there was no chance for my vulva to have proper air circulation. After the flight I washed off the cream and a dime sized piece of my perineum was burned off into a sore that took weeks to fully heal. It was truly awful! The genital warts I had were tiny (two side-by-side) and on my perineum just below my vaginal opening. I have never had another outbreak, but if I did I would never use Aldara again! for the first few years after the treatment I would sometimes tear during sex at the base of my vagina/perineum where I had applied the cream. Now 13 years later (and for the past six years) I ALWAYS TEAR there after sex! The skin/scar tissue is so thin and tight that no matter how I try to prevent it, I always have this issue. This cream has destroyed my sex life! Do not use this medicine! | F | 33 | 1 days 1X day | 5/15/2013 | 1 | bcc | First 2 weeks -burning, itching, flu like symptons very red and sore. 1weeks rest Week 3 - All the above with open weeping and bleeding sores on my chest area Week 4 - could only do 3 days as was in agony. Laid up for 4 in agony. Hurts to move. No proper sleep for weeks as i was in so much pain. Miserable. Crying. A recluse and dont want to socialise immobile and unable to do simple tasks. 8 days rest to heal u - looks like a bad burn Week 5 - After 4 days i had open bleeding n& weeping sores i was in agony it felt like someone was holding a blow torch on my skin and sticking hot daggers into my chest. I felt like i was dying. It smelt like rotting flesh. I went to hospital and have a bad infection. I was crying with the pain. Im exhausted and will not continue with week 6. I pray im cured. The hospital dont tell you how awful Aldara is and it shouldnt be put on open sores as it goes into your blood stream, we need a better explanation about the treatment and follow up appointments during treatment. | F | 56 | 6 weeks 5mg | 4/23/2013 | 1 | Genital warts | Zero reduction in wart quantity or size. New warts continued developing while on the cream. I only used one packet every 3-4 times, so I was not over applying. I also made sure to wash the cream off in the morning. Since the warts were inside my labia minora it was impossible to prevent the treated area from coming in contact with healthy tissue. It took about 3 wks before I developed extreme itching, burning, swelling and redness. The swelling wasn't anything major, but combined with the angry red color of my vagina it looked AWFUL!! This cream is extremely uncomfortable to use. I am constantly aware of clothing touching me on a minute by minute basis due to the pain. I developed ulcerations but I was also undergoing acid treatments, so I can't fully attribute that to the aldara. I continued using it on the sensitive, red skin, and then woke up every day with a headache (which I never get). I was willing to deal with the pain, but this cream did nothing for me. | F | 31 | 3 months 5% | 3/30/2013 |