LAMISIL AT Reviews (TERBINAFINE HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 2.3 (588 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare LAMISIL AT with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LAMISIL AT | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Fungal nail infection | Complete loss of normal taste, everything tasted bitter and disgusting. Tongue was numb, burning, and at times paining. | Do not take this drug, it is extremely harmful. I have gone through hell for weeks with a disgusting bitter metallic taste in the mouth, and unable to taste anything. This is extremely distressing. My taste is only just starting to return after about 2 weeks, but it is very slow to return. Be warned! This drug is terrible, its not worth the risk. | M | 52 | 6 weeks 250mg 1X day | 7/6/2012 | 3 | Scalp ringworm infection | On first taking this medicine i experienced vertigo and light headedness and a severe headache that lasted 14 days, and it never stopped at night either it was constant,but once the head ache passed i experienced a grumbling gut and the runs,then my taste buds were affected and foods tasted odd not as they should,at times i could feel food in my mouth but no taste at all which seemed odd and i always smelt of them a bit like a chalky smell,i also suffered terrible joint pain and needed a walking stick to get around and i was only 30 but felt 90 the aches were that bad,my GP kept prescribing them he told me to carry on and before i know it 10 years went by,then he told me to stop he felt it was long enough to be on them,my infection cleared up well but my skin was left with another ailment which is why i was on them so long the symptoms of infection were the same,so my infection may have healed long ago,when i stopped taking them it took a month for the smell of them in my urine to fade | More care should be taken by doctors while a patient is on them,i feel they are a dangerous drug that should be prescribed with caution and patients need to be told of all the things that may happen to them while on them. | F | 10 years 250mg 1X day | 6/26/2012 | 3 | Toenail Fungus | After many attempts of topical treatments, this seems to be the first thing which actually is helping my toe -- very slow going, but it seems like new growth is clear and healthy. However, I also take birth control pills and it seems I am experiencing the side effect of "irregular periods" -- I haven't had a period for 3 months now (I am not pregnant.) I'm not completely sure this is due to the Lamisil but as it is a very harsh drug and this side effect is listed, I am assuming this is the reason. Has anyone else experienced this side effect? I am going for bloodwork and further tests next week to rule out other causes and will stop Lamisil if it is the only remaining factor. At the moment I really don't feel at ease continuing this medication, which is a shame because it does actually seem to be working! | F | 32 | 25 days 250MG 1X day | 5/22/2012 | 1 | toenail fungus | After taking for 14 weeks, woke with sudden odd, coated feeling in mouth and loss of taste. Over the next few days I also experienced an extremely unpleasant metallic taste in the mouth and irritated skin in patches in the mouth. I also had a strange feeling of listlessness and fatigue, very untypical for me. A dentist identified Terbinefine as the likely cause and I stopped taking it one week ago, metallic taste is mostly gone but odd coated feeling, lack of taste sensation remains. The dentist told me that it could take months to return to normal sensations. | The toenail fungus is still there. This is a lesson for me; I will never again take without first carefully reading about it and weigh the associated risks. I hope to regain my full sense of taste eventually and hope that other body functions have not been damaged by this medicine. | F | 61 | 14 weeks 125 1X day | 5/13/2012 | 1 | Toe nail fungus | Metallic Taste | Noticed a change in taste after 2 months. Called the pharmacist and my Doctor. Pharmacist says continue to take, refilled RX. Doctor then called and said stopped taking it. Just wasted money. I stopped. Looks like the toe nail is growing in clear. Can't really tell for sure. The loss of taste is not worth it. I'll do like I have been doing, use dark nail polish. | F | 51 | 60 days 250 mg 1X day | 4/13/2012 | 4 | toenail fungus | brief but intense light headedness followed by nausea, gassy, slight change in appetite, dry skin especially on arms and stomach, slight lower back pain. This is wierd but one day each week (every thursday) I have a very intense but brief light headedness followed by nausea until I can lay down. The last time this happened I skipped the pill that night and felt great until today (thursday of course). I'm skipping the pill tonight and we'll see how I feel tomorrow. | I was going to stop but the other posts here gave me the courage to keep going. I saw on one post where the person took the pill every other day. I may try something like that if my Thursday feeling bad routine holds up. I've had one follow up liver exam and all looked good. 9.5 weeks to go! | M | 32 | 15 days 250 1X day | 3/29/2012 | 1 | Toenail fungus | Headache, dizziness, metallic taste in mouth and diarrhea. | Was supposed to take for one month and was told by physician that it was a toxic as acetaminophen. By and large, I feel most Dr.s tend to be pill pushers and disregard some of these serious side effects. I don't even know if this has affected my liver? I would never recommend taking this medication. | F | 37 | 5 days 250 1X day | 2/11/2012 | 1 | toenail fungus | stomach ache, headache, lethargy, slight dizziness. | A drug that messes with you this badly just isn't worth taking for a mostly cosmetic problem. Not to invite spammers, but has anyone found a safer alternative? | M | 68 | 2 weeks 250mg 1X day | 2/8/2012 | 1 | toenail fungus | It has been almost 10 weeks since my tastebuds disappeared and I can now report that thankfully, things are getting back to normal. I still have a slightly metallic aftertaste with sweet foods and most liquids, but I can enjoy eating and drinking once more. Hopefully in a couple of weeks my sense of taste will be 100%. | M | 64 | 250mg 1X day | 2/5/2012 Patient History | 5 | toenail fungus | None | F | 42 | 3 weeks 30 mg | 2/3/2012 | 5 | finger nail fungus | None | Worked great. I've had fungus in my thumb nail for 30 plus years and now it looks normal. | M | 42 | 8 months 250 MG 1X day | 1/19/2012 | 5 | fungus, toenails, fingernails, hand | None, according to this forum. | Came here to see if anyone else had gained weight. I have gained quite a bit over the past 60+ days since I started taking this, but can't really pin it on this drug. I quit smoking 2 years ago and didn't gain anything at first, but lately have packed it on. Don't know if this drug is affecting my appetite (hungry all the time) or if it is just a holiday thing. | F | 57 | 90 days 250mg 1X day | 1/2/2012 | 3 | Ringworm/Toenail infection | severe headache | After reading these comments, and having experienced a severe headache after only one dose, it does appear this medicine works immediately. Today I read these comments, and many of the side effects seem to be as a result of the candida (the infection) dying off. If you read about Candida, it appears there are some dietary and supplements that might be helpful. I am going to stay on the Lamisil, try taking it at night as suggested without it touching my tongue, and introduce the diet changes as suggested by the Candida diet site. I will re-post assuming it is helpful. | F | 45 | 1 days 250mg 1X day | 12/23/2011 | 1 | toenail fungus | Loss of taste, after taking for 5 weeks all food and beverages have terrible taste or little to no taste. Bitter taste in my mouth all the time and everything taste like cardboard. | F | 53 | 27 days 250mg 1X day | 12/21/2011 | 1 | First metallic taste - this went away Then horrible salty taste that has persisted for over a week. Everything I love to eat - coffee,even water and most foods except for ones that are already salty taste terrible. I quit. | Not worth it to me - back to the home/folk remedies or living with nasty toes. If it screws with my body that much it can't be good. | F | 41 | 45 days 250 1X day | 12/12/2011 | 3 | Finger nail | Muscle aches and tingling and numbness. I need to be on this medication for 5 more weeks but will have to discontinue againsts my doctors request to continue. | I've been tingling for 8 days (24/7) and muscle aches for 5 days. I made an appointment to see my doctor and my blood panel was within normal limits. Went to acupuncturist and he said poor circulation. I work out 3 days a week (2 days swimming) and eat right. No other major changes in lifestyle and couldn't figure out why my body feels like this. | M | 36 | 7 weeks 1X day | 12/11/2011 | 1 | toenail fungus | after 50 days i noticed that certain foods were not tasting like they should. i didn't connect the lamisil to the taste loss. at 60 days i made the connection and stopped taking it. it's been 18 days since i stopped and still can't taste certain foods. I have no sense of sweet items which is killing me. some foods actually taste HORRIBLE such as breads and starches. I am very unhappy that I even asked my family doctor about my toe. i should have gone to a podiatrist. | M | 62 | 60 days 50MG 1X day | 12/9/2011 | 5 | Toe nail fungus | Two very bad migraines the first two weeks, which I noticed was when I drank some alcohol. ( one glass of wine the first time and te second time a martini and a beer). After that though no side effects at all. | I was at first terrified to take Lamisil after reading up on it and warning I received from the Pharmacist, but so far it has worked amazing for me. My fungus had spread to several of my toes resulting in one of my toe nails splitting in half and the other completely falling off. My nails now, all except of course the one which fell off, look almost normal. I would defintly recommend Lamisil. | F | 36 | 2 months 250 1X day | 9/21/2011 | 5 | finger and toenail fungus | Arms itching for one day | No side effects whatsoever. I stick the pill in a piece of jello and swallow it. Therefore, I do not taste the pill whatsoever. I keep six packs of jello available at all times. One container of jello has lasted me 17 days. Haven't noticed any difference in toenails or fingernails yet. Waiting. | F | 49 | 17 days 250 1X day | 9/17/2011 | 5 | Toenail fungus | NONE!!! I only drank 2 alcoholic drinks the whole 14 weeks I was on Lamisil (Terbinafine). Two times only I noticed the metallic taste for like 30 seconds after I immediately took the pill and then immediately ate something. NONE!! | I LOVED MY EXPERIENCE!!! I AM FUNGUS FREE!!! There are a lot of horror stories on this forum. And yes, as you can see, there are side effects and not everyone was as lucky as me. But I really do feel that only the 'disgruntled' patients come here to complain and the satisfied patients don't bother writing anything so it looks skewed. I had a great experience, no side effects, and am 100% cured of the awful fungus that kept jumping from toe to toe after one round of the medicine. Toenail fungus just keeps getting nastier and uglier over time!! Please just give it a try!! A year and a half of trying topical prescriptions and at home remedies and getting nowhere was enough for me. I felt very self-conscious in open toed shoes which made the summer miserable for me. Even nail polish couldn't hide the fungus. Yes, you may not be a great candidate for the medicine but you'll never know until you at least try it!!!!! | F | 30 | 100 days 1X day | 9/4/2011 |