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| 1 | hpv warts | My entire body now has rashes. Oozing and bleeding, very itchy.. headache and tired.. got into a open wound and took over.. def don't use the cream, I am 100000 times more worried about the side effects of Aldara than of the warts themselves.. freeze or burn them off... | M | 24 | 5 days 5 days 1X day | 6/26/2011 | 1 | Genital warts/hpv | At first I was excited, some of the warts looked like they were changing color and comming off, then day 3 the side effects started. cold sweats, nausea, pain during urination (I thought this was in my head, til I read this board).. and the worst part, that caused me to stop. MY TESTICALS are on fire. Its probably the worst chemical burn I have ever seen. Its been 3 days since I stopped use, and my testicals still feel like they care going to fall off, chemical castration? LOL. I rotate my day between a cold shower, baby powder, and ice packs. I have had to cancel all plans for weekend and gym, as I can not walk, I can barely sit. It just hurts all the time. For thoose of you that think you may do better? I am a 2x back surgery patient, so I know pain, and this SUCKS!!!! I had to discontinue use after only 4 days, now 7-8 days later I am still in pain. | THIS WAS NOT IN THE WARNING LABEL...only "slight" or "mild" burning. CLASS ACTION anyone? If we are gonna pay 700 dollars for a prescription, and they sell me crap, they are going to have to hold up their end of the bargain. | M | 33 | 4 days .25g 1X day | 5/20/2011 | 1 | Condyloma | amyotrophic lateral sclerosis | use of aldara 11/2010 - from end of 11/2010 till 01/2011: tongue burning, depression, tinnitus - 02/2011: beginning of muscle twitching (ongoing) - 03/2011: first signs of weakness (ongoing and spreading) - 07/2011: first signs of muscle atrophy - 08/2011: diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis | M | 33 | 4 weeks 50-60mg 3X W | 8/12/2011 | 1 | GW | amyotrophic lateral sclerosis | I Used Aldar under my foreskin for GW in 11/2010. Shortly after the begiinig of treatment I got pain in my tongue and right ear. Then I got a severe depression with suicidal intendace - that's why i stopped treatment. Then improvement till 02/2011- In 02/2011 first unspecific signs of weakness in my right leg, that subsided. Then Start of generalised muscle twitching, which turnt out to be the beginning of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (diagnosed 08/2011). I'm sure that aldara is the cause of all that and it's action as a toll-like 7-receptor. Never use this drug. For me it will have deadly consequences (and there are a lot of people with other neurodegenerative diseases caused by aldara). Never use this drug for any medical condition | M | 33 | 50mg 3X W | 8/11/2011 | 1 | genital warts | swollen glands sore jaw fever joint pain body aches canker sores - gums and tongue burning feeling in mouth | after just one day, I experienced swollen glands in my neck and a sore jaw....the next day all the flu like symptoms started.....fever, body aches, joint pain...then the absolute worse....canker sores on my gums and my tongue.....all this after 2 days of using this drug.....it is unbearable to even try and eat or drink | M | 37 | 2 days 30 mg 3X W | 8/2/2011 | 1 | Genital Warts | It's caused so much pain and redness, it feels like my penis has been dragging across concrete. I think I may have applied to liberally, and not focused just on the warts themselves. I plan to keep using it, but follow the advice of others and apply with a q-tip. I seem to have caught a nasty cold/flu but after reading other comments, it may be the medicine. If not better, I'll plan to see my doctor next week. | M | 23 | 2 weeks 5 % 3X W | 2/18/2011 | 1 | Genital Warts | I started taking this stuff for genital warts and went through two cycles with no results beyond the bad side effects of herpes like sores and swelling. My warts didn't go away and now I'm waiting to go to another doctor to hopefully tell me I don't have herpes. I would definitely say just freeze them off. Please email me if you also thought you had herpes! | M | 22 | 3X day | 3/12/2011 | 1 | genital warts | I have permanent damage to my testicles due to the chemical burn and adverse immune system reaction. My left cremaster muscle is completely gone due to the aldara. It is possible I'm also sterile because of the aldara. | USE EXTREMELY SPARINGLY (with toothpick) AND ONLY IN THE SPOT WHERE THE WART IS. Make sure you block the aldara from getting on healthy skin, anywhere. | M | 39 | 30 days 1X O | 4/8/2011 | 1 | Wart | Loss of sensation/nerve damage in penis (on-going) Hair growth on penis (permanent) Sensitive red skin on penis (permanent) Headaches Dizziness Ear pain | Stay away!!! This is chemotherapy for a wart which could be frozen off with zero side effects!!! This will damage your body and should taken off the market!!!! | M | 43 | 30 days 3x / week 3X W | 11/3/2010 | 1 | for herpes or genital warts or HPV | Joint, muscle , and limb pain severe. I have been suffering for a few years. Now i have depression due the after affects of Aldara, I want to die, I want to kill myself, I want to commit suicide since I can no longer lead a physical life. My strength has been reduced to that of a 6 year old, a child. I am 40 years of age. I cannot work, I am disabled because of the affects of Aldara | I stopped the medications after having seizures for the first time in my life. I have never been depressed or suicidal. I want to kill myself everyday to escape the pain. | M | 40 | 30 days 1X day | 6/9/2012 | 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 | 1 | sBCC | I took Aldara per the direction of my dermatologist. She prescribed for me to put it on the side of my neck to treat a "sBCC" for 6 weeks. 5 days treat before bed, 2 days rest. She indicated to just use a pinhead size for the cream. After starting I immediately got flu-like symptoms just before a big vacation. I had runny nose, achy muscles and joints, and itchy eyes. I thought it was just allergies at the time. The BCC on the side of my neck became red, puffy and encrusted within a few days. It didn't hurt, but it was unsightly. After a while it scabbed over and I called the dermatologist they told me to keep using it for 6 FULL weeks. At this point I feel that I have some side effects from the Aldara treatment but I am still trying to figure out what it has done to me. Search the web and you'll find plenty of stories on how this drug has permanently ruined healthy people's lives. | If you are considering taking this "topical chemotherapy" drug I would seriously do your own research on it. It seems like a harmless little cream, but 3M has created a way for the powerful drug Imiquimod to be delivered directly through your skin into your body and cause temporary and permanent serious medical conditions. Please don't use on genitals, anus, nose or around face (eyes, mouth, etc). If your sores become red and bloody do not use Aldara on the open sores as the powerful drug Imiquimod will go straight to your bloodstream and wreak havoc with your immune system. As an alternate there are other types of topical creams which aren't immune modifiers like Aldara (Black Salve, etc..). I felt like my derm. did not clearly indicate the severe dangers of this drug before prescribing it to me | M | 39 | 14 days pinhead 1X day | 6/18/2012 | 1 | GW | Aldara have been very effective with few of warts growing around my penis but I really curse this cream to hell. My penis now has 2nd degree burn that in worst I cannot walk and even go to work. I don't want to use the cream anymore and won't tell anyone about this drug!!!!! | M | 22 | 3 weeks 5xweek | 6/3/2012 | 1 | Warts | I was on aldara for 3 weeks when i developed severe flu like symptoms fever chills malaise and weakness these symptoms only lasted 1 day. A week later i started to have stomach aches and mild twitching in my muscles in my limbs back hands and shoulders. Ive been off aldara for a week now and im still getting the twitching in the murscles i also now get pins and needles in my hands and feet. I wake up in the morning and my throat is dry and my nose is stuffy. Ive seen the dr that gave me aldara and she said aldara wouldnt cause these symptoms i was fine before aldara. If you care about your life keep away from aldara. | M | 35 | 3 weeks | 12/13/2011 | 1 | Bcc and actinic keta's | My GP prescribed this drug, I did the usual check it out on the net stuff, you don't believe half the stuff you read ... And well anyway being of sound mind I proceeded ... I think it's worked sort of .. But in the meantime my normal life is a shadow of what I used to feel like ... I fall asleep exhausted at 9 pm sleep 3 hrs then awake for 2- 3 hrs, i have constant headaches - i dont get head aches , I have a constant ringing in my ears, I cannot concentrate anymore - I used to be a fit healthy hard doer running a business, now at the end of the treatment I find myself suffering anxiety and tension ... Still unable to sleep a sound night | Yup ... I will not use this stuff again, ever, it dicks with you, I have told my GP he seems not really interested, same for the pharmacist, he even suggested counciling for the anxiety ! ......... Your choice ... But from a bloke who has only ever had a cold or flue in his whole life and headaches from over indulging don't use it ! | M | 48 | 16 weeks 5% 250mg 2X W | 10/24/2012 | 1 | HPV | Autoimune disorders, rashes, just overall unhealthy feeling 4 years after use. Currently using treatments to counteract an overactive immune system. | Dont use it. | M | 34 | 30 days 1X day | 10/21/2012 | 1 | hpv | Throbbing headaches, worst I've ever had. Any hint of an erection triggers intense throbbing headaches. Also limits my gym workouts. Started with mild headaches after using for two weeks strictly according to directions. Headaches got worse over the next week, and I started getting a continuous headache. Stopped using it 4 days ago and the headaches seem to be reducing in intensity. | Used strctly according to directions over 3 weeks. No obvious effect on skin or warts after 3 weeks. After first 3 days noticed more tiny warts that went away after a few days. May have been my imagination. Stopped use because of headaches. | M | 51 | 23 days | 11/18/2005 | 1 | genital warts | the first weak was okay some itching but nothing that worried me, wk. 2 my vagina swelled up, it hurt so bad, it looked like it was hard and stiff and had whit spots that i couldnt wash off, after reading some testimonals i figure thats the chemical burn, who knows i went to my gyno and they dont know had two docs look at me, she said is was probably reaction to aldara they did a herpes culture. i havent taken aldara since but its only been four days, i hope that things get back to normal soon and after that screw aldara...the side effects are scarier then the genital warts and on top of that i had horrible head aches... try beta-mannan you can google it natural supplement, good luck | M | 22 | 1 weeks | 4/13/2006 | 1 | condilomata acuminata | Strong pain while you pee and while you are awake and while you sleep ;After 3 days of treatment the dick became red painfull and in the night i can't sleep because it hurts....I can't uncut it thanks to the pain and also because the skin is so dried that neither gallons of water will rescue it...I think that it will be less painfull the cryotherapy instead this treatment...Now i have got to start another cure to contrast the side effects, and so i will waste time in the cure of condilomata......Plus aldara during the treatment caused me also fever, muscles' pain, nausea and terrible pain...On a psychological side i think that i will not use my penis for ages and i hope that soon these sides effect will disappear...A drug that costs so much ( here in italy costs 85 euros) should not have these side effects...the only positive thing is that our national health system will refund to my family the cost of the drug... | I used aldara for 5 days that means 3 application . | M | 22 | 3 days | 7/20/2006 | 1 | hpv | (continued) None. Only mild itching. | (Continued) To be on the cautious side (and hopefully this will help some of you) when using Aldara, I never used a whole packet. I applied the thinnest possible layer ONLY to the infected area, being VERY careful to not let it touch unaffected skin. I left it on overnight and washed it off when taking a shower in the morning. I also did not use it every day, but every other day, fearing that excessive applications would worsen the condition. As i've said, 3 apps later and I saw the results beginning to take place. Mild ithcing was the worst discomfort I had... matter of fact, I was bitten by a mosquito during treatment and the itch from the bite was more distracting than the Aldara was. I am still clear and I feel as if I never had HPV at all. I personally would recommend Aldara as an efficient treatement, but i'll take my own advice and also recommend that you research all options and all resources/opinions to formulate an educated treatment decision, keeping in mind that paranoia n | M | 30 | 2 weeks | 7/25/2006 |