PONSTEL Reviews (MEFENAMIC ACID)Average Rating: 3.2 (30 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare PONSTEL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR PONSTEL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | debilitating menstrual cramps | None. | Take it as soon as your period begins. I can't believe I had to live with horrible pain for years and no doctor had ever mentioned this drug before. I followed the indications exactly (e.g. not laying down for 30' after taking it, taking it w/food, etc...) My horrible menstrual pain went away. I almost forgot I was on my period while on it. | F | 36 | 2 days | 10/16/2007 | 2 | Severe Menstral Cramps | None | I too experience breathtaking cramps that cause me to miss time away from family functions and my job. This drug hasn't reduced my cramps at all. I'm tempted to overdose in search of relief. | F | 26 | 1 days | 5/18/2007 | 5 | menstrual cramps | none | I took this back when I was in high school. I was in so much pain from cramps that it would take my breath away and double me over. My doc presribed the ponstel, I took it and it worked! the cramps went away. I took it for about a year until I started taking the birth control pill which reduced the severity of my cramps and I was able to stop using the ponstel. | F | 35 | 1 years | 3/13/2007 | 5 | Endometriosis/menstrual pain | None | This has been a miracle drug for me. After my doctor trying many medicines to help my cramps, backaches, bloating, and heavy flow, I was prescribed this. Many times I was out of school or work because of the debilitating pain. Now, I can carry on life as normal. | F | 25 | 8 months | 2/23/2007 | 1 | endometriosis/menstrual pain | severe upper abdominal pain and swelling | taking ponstel (according to directions, with food and a full glass of water) gave me more pain than not having taken anything at all, so much that it landed me in an emergency room... it took about 24 hours after stopping this medicine for the pain and swelling in my upper abdomen to subside | F | 35 | 1 days | 8/16/2006 | 1 | Ponstel Linked to Stevens Johnson Syndrome | | 6/30/2006 | 4 | menstrual cramps | None | Start taking it with very first staining. Reduces amount of blood loss and reduces cramps, but they are still horrible. This is the best medicine I have tried for menstrual cramps. | M | 46 | 6 years | 12/27/2005 | 2 | menstrual cramps | none | Didn't do much but take the edge off the cramp pain. Apparently it's no match for my monster cramps! | F | 24 | 4 days | 8/24/2005 | 5 | menstrual cramps | The only side effects I experienced was slight dizziness, but, it was NOTHING to complain about compared to the killer menstrual cramps I had been having for years and years. | This drug is wonderful. I had tried several other things, both over the counter and prescription. Finally I begged my physcian to prescribe this, knowing that it had helped my Mother and Aunt so much. Prior to taking Ponstel I was missing 1-2 days a month flat on my back. Now, my pariod comes and life goes on as normal! I couldn't be more thrilled, I got my life back and I lost those awful cramps. Yipppeeeee. Ladies, if you have cramps insist that your physician prescibe this - you will be amazed how much it helps! | F | 44 | 8 months | 4/25/2005 | 5 | Menstrual cramps | None | This is such a great product! Nothing has helped my cramps before and this pill is like a miracle! If you want to help prevent cramps in the morning, make sure you eat right away and take the pill because it takes awhile to settle in. The only bad thing about this pill is that you get 10 pills per refil, and they're kind of expensive...but it's worth it! | F | 15 | 6 months | 2/20/2005 |