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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ALDARA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | HPV | warts still there!! herpes-like lesions | I have never had a cold sore or any kind of herpes in my life.....after several weeks on aldara, however, I developed two blisters around my genital area (presumably where the cream had rubbed off on non-affected areas.) I was reading through these posts and i see that alot of other people are having the same reaction. i wonder if theres still a chance it COULD be herpes or something? Maybe i just contracted it this weekend? but i doubt it seriously... | F | 18 | 3 weeks | 10/11/2006 | 1 | Superficial Basal Cell Carcinoma | Strong nausea and vomiting as well as diarrhoea. Felt seedy for three days previous to onset of symptoms. Random stabbing joint pains and strong muscular aches. | Aldara seemed to be working as expected on the BCC but the severity of my systemic symptoms caused me to cease the treatment. | F | 58 | 17 days | 3/10/2006 | 1 | BCC | I wrote in about my reactions after one month. Now it is three months later and I'm still experiencing severe muscle aches when I move or walk, and intermittent lower back pain. Very discouraging. It goes away if I lie perfectly still. The doctors don't want to read the info on Aldara, but they can't seem to find a solution or diagnosis. I think it is obvious that the cream did something to my system, triggered some type of reaction, and I'm still hoping it goes away. | This stuff is a nightmare. | F | 48 | 14 days | 6/19/2006 | 1 | Basil Skin Cell Cancer | My skin seemed fine but I experienced extreme nausea and fatigue. I had intense headache the entire time. Also my body ached like when you have the flu. I stopped after 4 days of treatment. My doctor said there are lots of alternatives to Aldara. He also told me I was his only patient to experience these type of side effects. | F | 44 | 4 days | 8/14/2006 | 1 | bcc | extreme light headedness, fatigue, severe chills, shooting pains all over my body, loss of balance, nausea, sweating hands and feet, unable to get out of bed for three days, discontinued use when symptoms first appeared but still having side effects. | ALERT!!!. This drug is extemely dangerous, do not take under any circumstances.I had to go to the emergency room, and won't know the lasting effects as this just happened this week. First use was three months ago, on my face, had flu like symptoms so I stopped. Then developed a spot on my wrist and decided to try applying more lightly and only a few days a week, after two applications I went down fast, so sick I thought I was going to die. Don't let your dermatologist convince you this is a safe drug, it attacks your immune system and can lead to devastating life long health problems. | F | 59 | 2 days | 1/28/2006 | 1 | Genital Warts | NONE...ABSOLUTELY NONE!!! | After reading numberous comments about this medication and the side effects experienced by others, I am a bit puzzled. From my understanding most people got mild to severe side effects, then got results. But mysteriously, I didn't get ANY side effects. Unfortunately, I didn't get any changes in my condition whatsoever....I've been on this medication now for going on 7 weeks. I guess I'll have to move on to something else. I'm confused about all of this really. | F | 24 | 7 weeks | 2/6/2006 | 1 | Squamous Cell | I had two suspicious areas on my chest biopsied and they were squamous cell. After stiches removed, Dr recommended using one little dot of this each day on each one. After 5 days I thought this is so painful cannot go on. The reason is when a woman sleeps on her side, her chest and breasts compress and as a result the treatment ointment spread to other areas on the chest. his caused a severe burning rash to erupt all over. Going down to the Dr now to see what she recommends for further treatment. I was told it would cause redness, and scab over - however, none of thought of the spread of the ointment to non-affected areas. Will follow up this report with results later. | F | 69 | 5 days | 3/8/2006 | 1 | bcc | itching, scaling, open wound oozing liquid and blood | I took one box for a month and was told by my dermatologist to repeat for another month but I'm not going to do it - my reaction was too extreme | F | 58 | 30 days | 5/15/2006 | 1 | Basal cell | I was fine for 2 weeks and then terrible diarrhea. It has been 4 days since I stopped putting the cream on and still have diarrhea, haven't had solid food since the onset. However, it is starting to get better. Wish I had read more about it before I took it. I was instructed to put it on every night before bed. I wish I had read other's people's experiences because I think I should have used it 5 days on, 2 off. Instead I am having my mole removed. This is my 4th basal cell, the worst was on my nose and that was a pretty bad surgery, however the doctor at Stanford that reconstructed my nose did an awesome job. I wish I had just had this taken off to begin with. | F | 50 | 2 weeks 1X day | 11/21/2017 | 1 | hpv | WARNING ALDARA CAN KILL YOU and MAKE YOUR CANCER WORSE PLEASE READ ALDARA KILLS | There is a chemical used in a widely-sold drug which has been known since 1986 to cause cancer. It is so dangerous that the American Cancer Society, The National Cancer Institute and others have determined it is a carcinogen, and have placed it on their lists of most hazardous chemicals. It has even been listed as a laboratory chemical hazard by the US Occupational Safety Health Agency. Yet, doctors worldwide are prescribing it, willy-nilly, to “cure” skin cancers, even though there are entirely safe vegetable-based creams and other safe and proven remedies.This chemical is imiquimod (IQ), and is the only active agent in the popular drug known as Aldara, which is marketed worldwide and promoted very heavily by 3M Pharmaceuticals as a “benign” salve to cure skin cancers.“I have been diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder called Graves Basedow disease. My doctor said it’s 99% that my diseases are due to that cream, Aldara. This is only one of my o | F | 25 | 4 weeks | 12/1/2005 | 1 | HPV | Open sores, blisters, leasions, HORRIBLE HORRIBLE pain | 4 weeks.. no resulst yet. HORRIBLE PAIN. open sores that hurt so bad i can't even sleep, its 4am right now . cant walk cant sit cant move. underwear kills to wear! so not worth it. i need a new way to treat them | F | 21 | 4 weeks | 12/5/2005 | 1 | BCC | Don't think if you just use too much you will be affected, if any get's in your bloood stream, which it is likely to do as it creates a sore and scabby area, which you are still suppose to apply....even when the scab cracks, creating the opportunity for Aldara to reach your blood. I had absolutley no side effects until 5 weeks into the treatment...then all heck broke loose. Anxiety, depression, shooting pains, Insomnia, Tinitus. | 4 years later still have the Neuropathy this drug induced. Please stay away from this drug. | F | 1X day | 10/13/2012 | 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 | 1 | HPV GW | Im on a lower dosage of aldara called zyclara and i have to use it everyday for 16 weeks..,It is just horrible literally set my vagina on fire. Horrible ulcers hurts to pee open sores, I wouldn't recommend this cream just get them removed I have a lil under a month to go... No change has taken affect all. THIS CREAM IS WORST THAN THE PROBLEM UTS TRYING TO CURE... | F | 20 | 10 weeks | 12/6/2012 | 1 | Basal Cell of chest area | I developed urinary symptoms including frequency, urgency, burning on urinating, also irritation of urethra that has been slowly subsiding after using Aldara 2xday/21 days in a small area on my chest. I also developed low back pain. Would not use this medication again. | I have not seen any other patient using this medication as often as the instructions from my dermatologist -- 2 times a day for 30 days. I wonder if I overdosed on the medication. | F | 60 | 21 days 5 mg. 2X day | 1/4/2013 | 1 | Genital warts | Horrific horrific cream. Do not use. Only have your genital warts frozen off and do not shave the area. | Absolutely horrific experience with Aldara. I have a chemical burn on my vagina. It looks like herpes but it is my reaction to the Aldara cream. Extremely sore and painful. I can't walk comfortably, going for a wee is like being sliced with razor blades, looks horrific, I can feel a constant burn down there. Just is awful. | F | 22 | 2 weeks 3X W | 1/13/2013 | 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 - HPV | I was prescribed the generic form of Aldara, called Imiquimod cream. First time applying I used half the packet and put on vaginal warts that were not internal. About an hour or so, I had burning. Since, side effects not too bad I applied cream 2 nights later at the same dosage and awoke with itching, burning, severe white vaginal discharge, white lesions scattered throughout my vagina and a burning on my labia an inch long. | Called the doctor the next day, got an appointment for the next day. In the meantime, I suffered extremely terrible burning pain during urination. I can compare this pain with giving childbirth. I could barely walk or even sit and be comfortable, it was a constant burning type of pain. Went to doctor, he gave me 2 antibiotics, one for viral, one for bacterial and he basically applied numbing cream, and treated discharge and all the "white dots." Felt good the rest of the day then the burning pain came back at a vengeance, it was at its worse. Doc recommended pee in bathtub water and that's what I had to do. I then took baths every morning using Aveeno Oatmeal, nothing else. I used Vagisil Medicated Wipes for burning and itching, but a good cold washcloth helps you keep your sanity. I just had my follow-up with the doc and he says my tests came back negative for any STD's. This was basically a chemical reaction to the creme. I think my initial visit to him was that I had a full blown case of the herpes. I advise anyone NOT to take this medicine. I feel it should only be put on by a doctor or further tests need to be done on side effects. Currently, I don't have any itching or burning but I still have some fatigue, headaches, swollen lymph nodes, and breathing problems. | F | 46 | 2 times 5 percent 3X W | 1/27/2013 | 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 | Swelling, extreme itchiness and a lot of discomfort | F | 23 | 6 days 12,5 | 9/28/2013 |