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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ALDARA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 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 | 4 | sk on forehead | I found that it started to work quite quickly and those affected areas seemed to swell up and turn red. I see that it is working and side effects are minimal. It is clear that it is a powerful drug and there is probably a tendency to use more than is required. I think using less is better and just make sure you rub it in well. You don't need an insurance dose | I find that some areas swell up and turn more red than others which tells me that is where I need it. So far I am encouraged and side effects are minimal. | M | 49 | 3 weeks 3X W | 11/24/2011 | 2 | stubborn common wart in nostril | I used too much and misunderstood that my DR meant 3 x a week and I've used it every other day fpr 10 days, no change in wart just a bit sore, but I have felt tired, sick, sore throat headache and the runs | F | 52 | 10 days 5 | 11/20/2011 | 5 | Basal cell carcinoma | No major side effects. Initial mild cold for 2 days and occasional tiredness from time to time - not significant. | Previously I felt pretty awful using 30 mg of Aldara per day to get rid of large BCCs. This time around I have 3 smaller areas to cure - while they have become red and crusted or open wounds, they will heal and I feel fine. Still running 20 - 30 minutes every day and keeping fit. I prefer using Aldara to burning BCCs with nitrogen as I find that 2 years after burn off they return. 25 MG packet lasts me 3 days - use small amounts. | M | 49 | 30 days 25 1X day | 11/13/2011 | 4 | gw | Pain irritated skin flu like symptoms tired did i mention pain | I was putting on too much at first. That was my whole probelm. I got really sick and felt like my rectum and labia were on fire also got the herpes like sores too. I freaked out but called my doctor who told me I was putting on too much. I took a one day break and neosporin with pain relief helps also took benadryl per my doctor and that helped too. Started taking vitamin e and ibuprofen and I feel much better. They don't tell you how to apply it right, try shielding your other skin to prevent irritation and apply a very small amount. The cream is working. Just wish I knew earlier to apply something to my healthy skin to protect it and to use a small amount very small I mean like a drop. I was using half the packet for four little bumps. Feeling much better. | F | 30 | 14 days 1X day | 11/8/2011 | 3 | hpv | Lots or pain and irritation, sores and redness painful to touch. Pain during urination but it helps to lean forward. Secere itching when I wake up before I wash it off with dial gold | I had warts before, id burn them off no biggie. But then one day inside my vaginal opening was painful and split open. Went to ER got diagnosed with herpies. Ruined my life lol but I don't have herpies. I did a blood test it was negative. Went to gyno she did a biopsy and told me I hace " hpv footprints" on the inner wall of my opening. Gave me the adlara 5% cream. Didn't use the rright amount i did 4 treatments (1 3x a week) and I'm swollen red irritated and in pain. I have more bumps now at my opening its a chemical burn I'm guessing. DONT HAVE SEX WHATEVER YOU DO. Going to let sores heal and try again | F | 21 | 8 days 3X W | 10/26/2011 | 2 | Genital warts | Horrific side effects. Fever and chills, flu-like symptoms. Very swollen vaginal lips. Probably 7x their normal size. Painful urination and some soars and redness. No idea if it's actually helped the worts. Too scared to look until swelling subsides. I used too much of the cream though. Probably a third of the packet on the affected area. | if you are experiencing similar side effects, try ice packs, Tucks pads help a lot. You use them as wipes after urinating. You can also thickly layer them on a pad/panty liner in your underwear. It helps with the burning. There is also neosporin spray. I'm currently using all of the above. Got sick 4 days ago but the swelling/burning started 3 days ago. I have no idea how long this will last. I've missed school and work and I can barely walk. | F | 29 | 1 weeks tiny mat 3X W | 10/4/2011 | 3 | gw | it feels like my wife may hve set my junk on fire, left it burn for a bit, then put it out with a hammer or somthing soft like that | it was and is working, doc said sex with a condom would be ok, well its not a good idea! now i am married and have no secrets from my wife, now she tired of hearing me complain about the pain. i stopped using it and the open red sores seem to be getting much better. i will have sex one time after all healled up, and then back to treatment. i have found some comfort in beer, advil, a&d ointment, and ambien to sleep, and when im all done it will just all seem like a painfull dream! hahaha. some warts are gone, and the others have shrunk considerabley, but again, this aint for the squeemish, and dont have sex! i repete dont have sex! it is not worth the pain. i would rather poke myself in the eye with a sharp stick | M | 45 | 8 weeks 1X day | 9/29/2011 | 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 | 4 | HPV | While using aldara, I had side effects such as Blisters, sores and incredible itchiness | Although all the side effects of this cream are quite severe, and painful, the results surpass the suffering done while on the treatment. I had sores and blisters all over my uncircumcised penis and it was so incredibly painful. But, it looks like my HPV is gone. Worth it | M | 32 | 8 days 30mg 1X day | 9/27/2011 | 4 | bcc on face | feeling very tired mainly and a bit depressed a little nauseous skin around bcc bright red but very positive shrinking and improvement after a month | i have read reviews by other users and sympathise with some of the more severe side effects. Please remember to only apply a VERY small amount of the cream it is very powerful. I am just so delighted that this ugly disease which has affected my self confidence for so long is finally disappearing!What doesnt kill you makes you strong and I find using the cream a much more desirable alternative to surgery I have taken the downtime using it to rest read sleep and reflect Good luck fellow users! | F | 64 | 4 weeks 1X day | 9/27/2011 | 4 | Genital Warts | Extreme Burning !! | I just found out about a week ago i have HPV. My doctor prescribed me Aldara. I used it once last wednesday, once thursday and than once again sunday and monday. All my doctor told me was to apply it 3 times a week before i went to bed and to wash it off in the morning. I didnt have side effects until my latest use on monday. Tuesday i woke up with extreme discomfort...burning, itching, and barely being able to pee without shedding a tear. I didnt read all the reviews on this site until today! Now with it being wednesday I am still in such pain. I cant walk, sit, or lay down without being in excruiating discomfort. I have not used Aldara since the side effects and am going to wait until they are over to begin treatment again. From reading the reviews and for people who have had the same problems i just have a few questions: Will the burning sensation go away? And when i start using the cream again should i apply it only to the warts? The prescription says to use it 3 times a week, should the 3 times a week be apart from eachother? Like Sunday, Wednesday and Friday perhaps? ALSO on the Tuesday I did not wash the medication off can they have anything to do with the fact i cant even walk without being in pain!?! My doctor didnt tell me any of these side effects nor did he or the directions itself say to place cream on only the warts! When will the pain go away :( | F | 22 | 1 weeks 3X W | 9/21/2011 | 5 | genital warts | Generic aldara cream of 250mg was used | I got generic aldara called Imiquimod online at International Drug Mart. | F | 45 | 2 weeks 250mg 1X day | 8/19/2011 | 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 | 5 | hpv/ gw | The morning after the first use I felt nauseous, flu-like symptoms but this was the only time I experienced these symptoms. Now, swolen labia (similar symptoms to yeast infection ie: itching, swelling), raw skin, stinging, extremely tender, a few red bumps around the area. | The first time I had gw (6 yrs ago), I was treated once a week for 4 weeks with liquid nitrogen which was successful. This time (a different gyno) perscribed Aldara and it seems to be working great as far as getting rid of the warts. Mine were very tiny -around the vaginal opening and a few inside- and seemed to have disappeared after the first week and a half of using the cream. The side effects however, were quite disappointing. Although I believe all warts are gone, I was going to continue with treatment for a few more days just to make sure but now have to take a break as I am experiencing very raw skin. I used the cream as dirrected but from reading other's reactions to the cream, I think I am still using too much. My side effects seem to be getting a bit worse dispite not having used the cream for a few days. I now appear to have red, raw skin along the inside walls of my labia and around the vaginal opening as well as several small red bumps. I have had two outbreaks of herpes in the past 6 years and although my symptoms at the moment are similar to that of herpes, after reading other peoples reactions, I believe it is just a reaction to the cream (I take a daily dose of Valtrex as preventative measure just in case, so I figure a herpes outbreak is highly unlikely anyway). I am wondering if others have had a similar reaction, thinking it may be herpes when in fact is is just a reaction to the Aldara cream? Has anyone used vit. E to help with irritation? | F | 31 | 2 weeks 3X W | 8/4/2011 | 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 | 5 | Genital Warts | Extreme irritation, weeping ozzing sores, localized sores that resembled chemical burns, extreme pain at site of application, extreme pain when urinating due to pain of sores | I had a few genital warts around my vagina and anus that did not go away despite having 7 very painful treatments of liquid nitrogen. I was fortunate enough to be given aldara for free from my local sexual health unit. Being over zealous I applied far too much of the medication, and far too often and suffered extreme negative consequences. I experienced extremely painful "chemical burn" type sores which would weep fluid. It became too painful for me to walk due to the sores, and I was unable to urinate unless I was sitting in a bath. Despite the side effects (which I suffered only due to my own errors in attempting to apply too much, and too often in attempts to speed up my results) this product was a god send. Almost immediately the warts diminished. Within three weeks I was free of genital warts. My advice is to use the product very sparingly (other reviewers have suggested using a toothpick which I think is a great idea) and to use the product exactly as prescribed by the physcian. If you notice any redness or pain, stop the treatment for two days (at least) and only continue when these side effects subside. Sincerely, this is a wonderful product when used correctly. | F | 28 | 21 days 3X W | 8/1/2011 | 2 | Genital Warts | Zero Side Effects! | I've been using Aldara for about 2 weeks now, applied to warts once a day and have absolutely zero effects from it. When I say zero effects, I mean NO effects whatsoever, positive or negative. As a matter of fact, my index finger feels more irritation (which is barely noticable) shortly after applying Aldara to warts. The 2 warts look exactly as they did two weeks ago, if not slightly bigger. I know that this is early, and 2 weeks may be to soon to be reporting, but I expected this expensive medication to at least appear to be doing something within the first two weeks. I used Condyline for my other warts and they burned away, very painfully, within two weeks time. Condyline was not effective on these two last warts that are located above my pubic hair (the other 2 were located on the bottom of my shaft and a wart the size and length of a pencil eraser was on my scrotum). And by the way, I am kind of pissed that I caught genital warts even though I have been an avid user of condoms that did absolutely nothing to prevent the spread of this virus. Don't get me wrong, I already knew condoms cannot fully protect anyone, but in my head, I naively believed that the condoms would work for me. Stupid me. | M | 32 | 2 weeks 1X day | 7/28/2011 | 5 | Genital warts (HPV) | Mild itching, mild irritation | I've been using Aldara for two weeks now and it's worked really good for me. I was quite worried after reading that so many people have had bad experiences with the cream, so I made sure I was extremely careful with application. I used some Vaseline to protect my healthy skin around the warts and a Q-tip to apply it just on them. They were very tiny so it was kind of difficult but I took my time and I didn't have any problems with it. My skin became just a tad more sensitive and I had some very mild itching (less than a mosquito bite). After 4 applications most of the warts started to disappear and now I only have some extremely tiny ones left. I'd recommend this product. | F | 24 | 2 weeks 3X W | 7/24/2011 |