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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ALDARA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 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 | Basal cell carcinoma on face | After 3 applications I had wheezing, difficulty breathing, tight chest, all the symptoms of a severe allergic reaction so decided to stop. 2 days later another two BCCs have appeared so the cream is still having an effect. | F | 45 | 3 days | 12/31/2011 | 1 | genital warts | I had rated aldara poorly before due to serious burns and an infection INSIDE the vagina. Now, as a result, I have serious scar tissue and am unable to use a tampon or have intercourse. Thanks Aldara, I hate you. | F | 25 | 1 days 1X day | 1/13/2012 | 1 | skin cancer | with in 2 days i had flu like syptoms/open sores on my face anywhere applied.i now have no immune systom/terrible pain everywhere/open wounds/i used aldara 3 times 2007/2009/2011 i am so ill now with no help from the doctors or lawyers i am thinking about not suffering much longer.if i go out in public i get sick.the scars on my body are horrendous.my life is over.3m cares for no one but thier bottom line they posion thousands but make billions and do not suffer anything from the damage they cause. 3 m killed me/destroyed my family and our lives i was only 45 when this started and only 50 when i was murdered by 3m and aldara | DO NOT UNDER USE NO MATTER WHAT ANYONE SAYS. THIS IS A POISON THAT HAS DESTROYED OUR LIVES.I AM SO SICK NOW AFTER USE OF ALDARA THE DREAMS WE HAD ARE GONE.THE PAIN IS TOO TERRIBLE TO FIND ANY REASON TO SURVIVE ANY LONGER.THE SIDE EFFECTS ARE TOO LONG TO LIST.THE DAMAGE TO MY SKIN AND BODY ARE DEVESTATING.3M WILL NOT HELP YOU FOR ANY REASON.TOO MUCH MONEY BEING MADE/TOO MANY PEOPLE BEING SACRIFICED TO MAKE MONEY.no doctors will help/believe/ no lawyers will help. my medical bills are outstanding/no longer can work i supported my family now i can not.i can no longer take chances of going out in public i get sick everytime.. | F | 50 | 6 weeks 3x week 1X day | 4/24/2012 | 1 | planter wart | causing planter warts to get worse | The price for one month treatment would be over $900.00 but luckily had insurance but still yet I had to be out $200.00.......now after the expense of this expensive medication it's making them worse !!!!! | F | 60 | 25 days 5% 4X W | 6/11/2012 | 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 | 1 | GW | Applied on a very small spot Sunday night, experienced some itching and yellowish discharge and very minor swelling. Next day started coming down with a fever, chills, body aches, and headache. Took Tylenol and symptoms subsided. Then applied medicine again on Tuesday night, this time using a little more cream than last time because I thought nothing of the side effects. That night I experienced severe itching and burning to the point where it woke me up in the middle of the night. The next morning I couldn't take the itching so I washed all the cream off. Then the same side effects happened but worse than 2 fold. I came down with the same flu-like symptoms but my labia and everything else down there was completely swollen. It burned like hell when I peed and it hurt so much to touch with anything, soft tissue and water. I had to immediately make an appointment to see my gyno who prescribed the medicine and she said I just had a really strong reaction to the medicine. She prescribed me with strong ibuprofen but that only helps so much with the pain. I never ever want to experience anything like this again. The side effects are completely horrible. Why would someone engineer a medicine that would make you suffer so much? It's been 5 days after the second application and the side effects are still as I remember when it first started. I'm just laying in bed suffering while waiting and waiting for everything to subside. | F | 25 | 7 days 1 pck 3xWK | 4/22/2012 | 1 | GW (3) | Whatever you do, don't use this cream. Horrendous side effects. Open sores, blisters, throbbing, burning, itching, and depression! | F | 21 | 7 days | 4/15/2012 | 1 | GW | I was prescribed this drug for a minimal gw, with doses every M,W,F. I put a very small amount on the wart but could only do it once a week due to burning and itching. I was never told to wipe it off, but later read you're supposed to. Up until recently, my side effects were only headaches and fatigue. I may have put more cream on then normal, but I developed bad white/black burns around my labia which also got extremely swollen and red. It has been three days and I still cannot walk normal and dread peeing as it burns beyond belief. I have a very high pain tolerance (i.e natural childbirth) but cannot tolerate this. I've found so many reviews consistentwith mine that had I read before I wouldnt have used. I went to my Dr who just doesn't believe its from the cream and actually told me it could be a herpes outbreak! My herpes test came back negative, which now has him in disbelief as he still doesn't think its the cream. He said he prescribes this a lot and has never heard of this. Well, check the internet because tons of ppl have experienced this. I would never recommend trying this cream for gw. There are alternatives. Not to mention the gw has not changed in 12 weeks. This stuff is miserable as application on genitals is not easy to control. Don't try it!! | F | 27 | 10 weeks | 8/6/2012 | 1 | GW | HORRIBLE!!!! Leaves sores and burns that make even walking difficult for over a week!!! | F | 21 | 3 days | 5/23/2012 | 1 | G-Warts | Chemical burns, open sores, in agony and very depressed BUT read my comments if you want some helpful advice!! | 2 Months ago I was diagnosed with 5 small warts around my bum and vagina, they were frozen which reduced the size and I was prescribed Aldara to use one week from having my warts frozen. Now to be honest I did not read the instructions as well as I should have but mydoctor did not make clear how important application was! I did wash it off after 6 hours but I definitely applied too much, within 24 hours the soreness and burning began. Weeing became excruiating and I could not move or go to work. I found it hard to talk to anyone because having warts is a delicate subject - then I got a mirror and saw the open sores and swelling - I totally freaked out and all I wanted was some helpful advice. I must be honest, it was at this point I discovered this website and read everyone's horror stories but little advice or advice. I read that the symptoms are like that of Herpes even though its not and the next day I went to my GP who yes said she thought I had Herpes and ignored my complaint that it was the Aldara. She prescribed me Herpes treatment and paracetamol! I was devastated so I decided to go to my walk in Sexual Health Clinic - GUM clinic in London. They listened and thankfully had heard of Aldara giving people terrible reactions - after examining me and being so understanding they prescribed me a strong codeine painkiller and most importantly a miracle steroid cream called "Fucibet" with 2 days the sores eased and my mental state got better because I could se | F | 30 | 1 days 3X W | 11/5/2010 | 1 | 2 BCC's on face | After 4 applications of Aldara (applied with a cotton bud very carefully and I still have most of the packet of Aldara left and only applied alternate days) I had severe swelling and redness on (R) jaw and left nostril and was told by the Dermatologist to cease the Aldara (I was to have only 8 applications totally) this was done in July, 2010. This Cream triggered my autoimmune system (there are a lot of Autoimmune diseases )and I now have Rheumatoid Arthritis in my neck, both shoulders, upper and lower arms and elbows, hands and wrists and in constant pain as my bones are eroding and I am also having severe side effects with the prescribed medications to counteract the Rheumatoid Arthritis(prednisone, Methotrexate (Chemotherapy) and sulfasalazine. I have since found out that if you have a very good autoimmune defence for diseases (common cold, flu etc and I would only have the flu every 7 or 8 years and had lots of marvellous energy) that aldara works only by triggering your own a | F | 70 | 1 weeks 4X W | 1/31/2011 | 1 | HPV-Genital warts | LOTS OF PAIN!! Blisters, oozing, redness/tenderness, couldnt urinae without extreme pain etc. | BEFORE using Aldera try the apple cider vinegar treatment. I Used Aldera back in September and had horrible side effects from it but my warts did go away. My boyfriend recently just broke out about a month and a half ago and instead of him going through the pain of Aldera I told him to try the Apple cider vinegar treatment first, and he did and IT WORKED!!!! All you do is soak/dab one side (either way) of a cotton ball with the vinegar and apply it to the effected area with a band aide or some kind of tape and leave it on over night. He didn't have many warts a about 4 small ones and 1 larger one on his shaft but they were literally gone within less than a week!!! and it was pain free!!!! | F | 21 | 1 weeks 3X W | 1/3/2011 | 1 | Warts down below | PAIN, ITCHING, BURNING, CANT SIT, STAND, WALK, OR PEE WITHOUT PAIN. BLISTERS DOWN BELOW. POSSIBLE INFECTION. | i been using this ALDARA crap for about 5 days and at first it was ok but now im in AGONY. i thought i was getting the flu friday turns out its the medicine causing me this drama... i got blisters down there and it burns when i pee... this aint cool man..... i was in the ER last night cuz of the pain.... now i have a ice pack down there to relieve some pain..... i didnt know this cream would cause me so much pain.... i cant sit or stand or walk with out pain... all i can do is lay down with out my underwear and pants on... that helps a good bit with the pain... guys and gals NEVER USE this cream even if it does work... i rather be in pain from the wart not the cream.... this aint normal... i rather deal with a bladder infection.... is u wanna cure your warts go on this website: gynob.com/infectio.htm then go all the way down to where it says HPV, NOT FROGS. read all that then bring it to your doctor and they can fix the problem and u wont ever have to worry about warts ever again down there just dont sleep with the guy who gave it to u | F | 18 | 5 days ????? 3X W | 2/14/2011 | 1 | bcc | Horrific possible permanent side effects | If you have been affected by Aldara, there is a class action law suit contact [email protected] and share your story. | F | 50 | 4 weeks 1X day | 2/18/2011 | 1 | HPV | I was diagnosed with HPV in August and right before my diagnosis i developed what i describe as "skin tears" around my vagina. and my bf gets them too on his penis. Before i knew i had HPV i had 3 small tears and i didnt know what they were from and i tried everything to heal them and nothing has worked and then after my diagnosis of HPV i assumed it was from the virus bc my warts popped up literally right along the line of the tears and only in those areas. the warts eventually went away but here it is march and im still battling the tears! they just wont go away or heal! when i went to my gyno in feb i asked her if that could be a side effect of the aldara or long lasting effect of HPV and she said no that it had nothing to do with that but that it was from some other reason but i fixed that reason and i still have the skin tears. is anyone else having this problem? if so please let me know and if you have been able to solve the problem. Thanks so much for the help! | F | 21 | 1 weeks 2X W | 3/28/2011 | 1 | GW | DON'T DO IT! | After my Dr. prescribed Aldara for 3 small warts on my perenium, I googled Aldara to find out about its effectiveness and side effects. I am so glad I read this site first. I found a site that recommended apple cider vinegar. I was extremely skeptical, but I felt like I didn't have any other options because after reading all these horror stories I was NOT going to take my chances with Aldara. Long story short, it worked after one night. Do yourself a favor and try ACV first. There's really nothing to lose...except your GWs. Procedure for the Removal of Warts Using Apple Cider Vinegar For this simple procedure, the removal of warts using apple cider vinegar requires just 3 things: Apple Cider Vinegar Cotton balls (end of Q-tip will do) Band-aid Each night before going to bed soak a cotton ball in apple cider vinegar, apply it to the wart and then hold it in place with a band-aid. Leave it on all night, or if you like, 24 hours a day but change the soaked cotton and band-aid each evening for a week. The wart will swell and may throb as it reacts with the vinegar and then start to turn black within the first two days and after a week or two will be completely gone. **It is important to continue the treatment for a few days to a week after the wart has fallen off to help ensure it does not come back. | F | 25 | 1X day | 3/29/2011 | 1 | open sores, blisters, difficulty walking | As a disclaimer -- I used a full packet of Aldara when my dr told me to only use a half packet. I was being a bit hyperactive. BUT, the side effects I had were UNREAL - i missed a week of school because I had to go to the emergency room. I could not use the bathroom, I could not walk or sit, I was in excruciating pain. Redness and swelling turned to blisters then open sores, then peeling skin. To top it all off, THREE DOCTORS (one gyno practicing for 30 years and 2 ER drs) diagnosed me with genital herpes. I cried for days, I was mortified. When I went to the follow up visit with the gyno, he said that even though my cultures came back negative, he "knew without a doubt" that what I had was genital herpes. He said I had a false negative and a positive test would come through in a month. I waited, it came back negative. I took herpes tests for 5 months before my doctor was satisfied that I did not have herpes. Needless to say -- these doctors DO NOT KNOW what they are perscribing and the mental toll the diagnosis of herpes took on me was crippling. This medication should be disposed of if drs don't understand it and can't recognize the symptoms of a chemical burn and treat it. | F | 21 | 30 days 2X W | 9/28/2011 | 1 | GW | Absolutely HORRIBLE side effects! Cannot walk cannot sit can only lay one certain way. The pain got so incredibly bad that I went to the hospital and got pain killers and even those aren't working! In aldaras defense.. I used too much of it jn the area but I never expected pain this bad in my life! If I don't heal soon I do not know what i am going to do! I do not suggest this under any condition considering I wouldn't wish this pain on my worst enemy! | F | 21 | 3 days | 1/24/2012 | 1 | genital warts | Rash all over legs.now red itchy sores.have had this for 3yrs now.nothing helps. | I would like to get the DR. down and rub it all over his private parts.If they used this they wouldn't give it to their pts.I reported it to the FDA however don't expect anything done about it.Look at all the coments on it adverse effects. | F | 72 | 4 times 3 times a 1X W | 7/24/2011 |