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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ALDARA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | BCC | Heavy scabing and discomort | I have had surgery 4 times to remove BCC from my face, it keeps coming back, 2 years ago I used aldara for 8 weeks, it really is a strong medication, but then so is the cancer, it did become infected at the end, antibiotics took care of that. now the cancer is back and I am into week 2 of the aldara again. I deffinatly will do this over surgery again. this is a good medication. | M | 43 | 54 days | 10/29/2008 | 3 | Genital Warts | Burning when first applied, itching after the first week, Swelling around warts, herpes like sores inside and outside, EXTREMELY tired and lethargic. | I thought being tired was a very strange side effect of this drug, but now that I've been using it I know exactly what they're talking about. I've been sleeping 8-12 hours a night PLUS 2-3 hours naps during the day. No flu like symptoms like some people, though. When I first started using Aldara I was told to use a small amount Monday, Wednesday, Friday. The first week wasn't a big deal. A little burning and itching. 3 of the 7 warts disappeared. Then I noticed a small cluster near my anus and one growing on the lower flap of my vagina. Once I applied Aldara on the new warts everything started to get irritated. Now my lips have 9 extremely swollen lumps, 2 with ulcer like sores on them, it's SO uncomfortable to sit or move. This cream better help clear these up or I will be SO upset! The discomfort is almost not worth it. | F | 22 | 13 days | 10/27/2008 | 1 | GW | Burning, Itching, Overall Irritation, De-pigmentation of skin, 'gw'(?) still there. | After a couple weeks of usage at the base of my penis, irritation began on my scrotum (no, I wasn't applying there and I don't believe I was over-applying). It looked like what people have described as a herpes outbreak. I discontinued use of the medicine, which had no effect on the GWs. About a year later, the bumps were still present and my dr recommended trying it out again. This time, the bad reaction did not occur as quickly but, when it finally came, it was much worse. I now have two large white spots on my scrotum which grow white hair. I have been reaction free, so to speak, for 4 months but the de-pigmentation (or SCARRING) has not changed. I recently went in to get a few bumps frozen off.. I saw a new dr this time (at my university, which is where I was at before), and she asked why I had not signed a particular form (she couldnt find it in their file). It turns out, I was supposed to read and sign a waiver that said I understood the risks associated with the medicines an | M | 25 | 4 weeks | 10/26/2008 | 1 | hpv-genital | painful redness/rash and swelling on penis. | I was prescribed aldara for several almost pin-sized warts on the shaft of my penis. I used the creme for about2 weeks and then I experienced some very painful redness on the head of my penis and scrotum that has continued now for 3 days after I stopped applying the cream. The location of the redness/rash was NOT where I was applying the cream. I do have herpes 2 and 1st thought it was an outbreak but it has been 3 days and this doesnt look or feel like any type of previous outbreak I've ever experienced so it aint a herpes outbreak .My several small, barely noticable warts still remain and the skin near the warts where I applied the aldara is unchanged? My penis hurts as I type this and sex is out of the question until this "whatever" clears up. I would find a different treatment for warts besides aldara. | M | 44 | 2 weeks | 10/19/2008 | 1 | BCC | Very Toxic drug that almost killed me. | I had a tiny superficial (only very top layer of skin) basal cell carcinoma. This could have easily been excised or frozen. Instead my dermotogist scraped it off, and then had me apply Aldara. 3 months later I am finally recovering! After 10doses, I developed 3 very serious life threatening infections, 2 on the skin, one internally, that put me in the hospital requiring blood transfusions. All were a result of the Aldara. The scar it left is much larger than what I would have had if I had excised it. PLEASE, don't use this drug. It goes systemic in your body, compromises your immune system, and can alter your health permanently. I am a young woman, previously in perfect health. I'm so mad that this drug is even on the market. My new dermotologist has stated he will never prescribe this drug again after seeing what it did to me. There are lots of better and safer options for BCC's. | F | 45 | 10 days | 10/9/2008 | 1 | genital warts | The first week went ok a little itchy and alot of the warts dissapeared then the next week was hell i was sooo itchy that i couldnt go in public i would scratch self concisoly.My skin started peeling away and getting red then i got herpie like sores couldnt pee with out crying and the thought of putting soap on it to wash it made me wanna die thinking of it.I can take pain but this was rediculus!!The beging of the third week i went to the Dr.she persciribed the medicen but new none of the side affects she made a big deal out of the sores and had a blood test for herpies done the test was negitive.I will never put that cream on again there has to be some other way to cure these warts!and if it dosnt involve that cream i will do it!!the wost thing about this was my b.f is a carrier and doesnt get the warts he didnt no how it felt and still doesnt and i have no one to talk to about this probblem. | F | 19 | 3 weeks | 9/24/2008 | 5 | GW due to HPV | very little/slight burning after first day | After reading all of these comments I was like the person below me, I wanted to throw the little packets away and just jump of a bridge. You know it funny automatically people think your a dirty person if you have HPV and I am sure that alot of people on here can atest to the fact that WE AREN'T. I have used Aldara for 3 applications and have had no side effects, besides a slight burning after the first day. My warts are very moderate and so far they are still there. | F | 20 | 5 days | 9/23/2008 | 4 | Genital Warts | Extreme burning, itching, raised bumps near my vagina 'lips'. Difficult sleeping when on the medication. Such painful itching that I cried at night when i could not sleep. | I am currently in my 3rd week of aldara. Honestly it is helping, my small warts (the backside of my vagina near by anus) are getting much smaller. I've had so much pain and humiliation since finding out about the genital warts. My vagina is so sore and it hurts to walk some mornings. If this helps in the end though it will definitely be worth the pain but I'm so concerned about future break outs. I'm not currently in a relationship and haven't been for a few months so I am not even sure this comes from my last partner. (I've only had 3). I feel humiliated because of the warts and I just want to cry myself to sleep every night. | F | 26 | 1 months | 9/22/2008 | 5 | gw | none | After reading this board I was terrified to use the cream to treat gw. I held the box in my hand (which as we know was not cheap) and honestly considered throwing it away. I had a moderate case of gw and it was a choice between this cream or freezing. I wanted the cream b/c it actually works against the virus internally. I started the cream 2 weeks ago and no negative side effects have happened. No burning, peeling, itching, flaking, blisters or other skin issues. I used Vaseline along with aldera to protect surrounding skin for the first few treatments. I discontinued Vaseline because it made no difference. I have no issues to protect from. In fact, I have used the cream for the past 6 days in a row. It isn't hurting AND my gw are almost completely gone. What I can offer to this board is a reminder to be free, use your own experience instead of basing decisions on other's journeys. I almost did not use this product and I would have made a huge mistake. I am almost gw free | F | 28 | | 9/14/2008 | 1 | bcc's | flu like symptoms immediately.Acute pancreatitis,Poly myalgia rheumatica, Fibromyalgia.Complete loss of independanceand quality of life. | I used aldara for two days.I became ill immediately with flu like symptoms.I was advised to stop using the cream and to continue when the symptoms subsided. They have never subsided. It is now SEVEN YEARS that I have been sick.I am in constant pain. i am disabled. I have difficulty walking. I experience constant abdominal pain.Have difficulty eating food without experiencing severe pain.My life has been destroyed.THIS DRUG SHOULD NOT BE USED ON RATS OR HUMANS OR ANY LIVING BEING. IT SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM THE MARKET. There are other options.Do not risk your health by using this drug.The general medical community will not listen to what we are saying. My reports to the FDA of symptoms from Aldara Cream,do not appear on the FDA sight.So many people are ill from using this drug. THERE IS NO CURE FOR THE AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES THAT ARE A BY-PRODUCT OF ALDARA CREAM.visit www.aldara1.com and educate yourself. please tell people you meet. 7 years is a very long time to be living in this extreme | F | 48 | 2 days | 9/9/2008 | 1 | bcc | Permanent scarring on my chest resulting from application of this cream. Excruciating burning while undergoing the treatment. | DON'T USE ALDARA! Even though my post-treatment biopsy of the scar tissue was not malignant, I have read in Merck Manual that scar tissue can hide future malignant cells. Would have been better to have surgically removed the cells. FDA should take this drug off the market! | F | 61 | 8 days | 9/6/2008 | 4 | GW | Very itchy, sore and red, hurts when i pee...a lot, ugh! | I was actually perscribed aldra for a couple of stubborn warts on my hands because im afraid of the dry ice. i happened to notice a little bump near my vagina one night and it started to slowly get larger. i thought "SHIT! this sucks" so i started using the cream down there. Yes, its friggen painful but it is completly worth it. ive been using the cream down there for a couple of weeks now and i do see a difference. and as for my hands, they are slowly getting better, so i recomend this treatment for warts on other parts of the body also. SUCK IT UP PEOPLE! warts are nasty mother fuckers, so quit crying about the pain and treat them. | F | 19 | 2 weeks | 9/5/2008 | 3 | GW | Burning, itching, stabbing pains, aching. pain when urinating | I feel everyone's pain! It seriously hurts. One thing I haven't noticed mentioned to help alleviate the burning and itching is ice packs- sounds mad I know but when it gets bad I wrap and ice pack in some cloth and hold it between my legs. It numbs the pain and the itching, aqueous emulsifying ointment bp is also soothing- have a cold shower and apply to affected area then gently rinse but don't rinse it off completely and the cold and the moisturising helps dull the itch and burn! Hope that helps | F | 23 | 4 months | 9/1/2008 | 4 | genital warts | I have been applying Aldara to the entire area, not just on the warts themselves, which is something I will be changing. I have a patch of warts on each side of the base of my penis, none on the head. I usually apply it around 4 or 5 days a week. I will usually keep applying it each night until the side effects get bad enough that I need a break. The minor side effects I've experienced after a month are slight itching and burning on the application area. The major side affect which is causing me the most problems is the two sores I have on each of my balls. They burn really badly (especially when cleaning in the shower). I found that laying off Aldara for a day or 2 is usually enough to let them heal enough that I'm not in pain. I also put antibiotic ointment on the sores to try to speed up the healing process. I think the main cause of these sores is from putting a whole packet of Aldara on during each application (too much), and applying to the whole area, when it should just be on t | I have only been using Aldara for about a month. So far, many of my warts have actually scabbed up and fallen off, leaving behind a red area. This gives me hope that this will happen to the remaining warts. I am pretty happy with the results of using it, even though I dread buying it because it's extremely expensive. I'll admit, I feel very lonely and depressed having this virus, even though my best friends know I have it. It's really depressing to me knowing that it's nearly impossible to totally get rid of this virus and that it can possibly reappear in the future. Having this also makes me depressed about how I will deal with my next sexual situation once I (hopefully) get the warts cleared up. Having this virus makes me not even want to talk to girls, because I'm afraid of getting into a situation where I would have to embarrass myself by explaining my problem. | M | 24 | 30 days | 8/31/2008 | 2 | HPV | Nausea, fatigue, flu-like symptoms, swollen glands, testicular pain, memory loss | I think I had the full list of side effects. Am very worried about this stuff as my doctor told me to apply it internally for rectal warts yet the leaflet that comes with it says it shouldn't be used internally. I have put a call into my consultant and am thinking of coming off it. Am booked in for laser treatment in December so think i will wait until then! | M | 31 | 5 weeks | 8/29/2008 | 1 | GW | I had painful lesions on previously healthy tissue, opposite of application site. My husband has sloughing of forskin, redness and irritation. Will discontinue after reading that many others experience same painful side effects. | Sounds like a class action law suit. | F | 29 | 4 weeks | 8/25/2008 | 5 | lichen sclerosis | Burning and itching | The treatment for LS was rough with Aldara but it was also effective and less invasive than other treatment options. | F | 34 | 2 months | 8/20/2008 | 1 | BCC | After 9 doses, small amt on chest, now have suppressed immune system, severe anemia, colitis, skin infections, headaches, fatigue, dizzy, weight loss. Been hospitalized, and now have internal bleeding. PLEASE, do not use this toxic drug. It has permanently affected my health, I will never be the same. | F | 9 days | 8/2/2008 | 4 | Genital Warts | Severe itching, broken skin as a result of itching the infected area, redness, and roughness following elimination of the wart | I have been using Aldara for about three weeks now. Slowly but surely, it has been effective. Don't give up! I spent many nights awake with extreme itching in my genital area and sometimes I even had to wash the cream off when the irritation was too severe to handle, but anything is better than walking around knowing you have genital warts. I did develop more warts in other areas of my genitals after starting treatment as noted by many other users, but then you just have to attack those warts with the cream as well. I've also been getting at least two nightly treatments out of each packet. Use this stuff sparingly as it is extremely powerful! Good luck and things will get better for you... | F | 19 | 3 weeks | 7/1/2008 | 1 | Gental wart | After a tiny 'flesh mole' on the very top of my vulva was diaganosed as a genetal wart, my gyno prescribed aldara. I began using the medication and on fist aplication I felt a slight burning sensation (the pamphlet in the box said that is a sign that it is working), after continued use came the swelling and the beginings of what turned out to be the most horrific experience I have ever had using any medication. Both sides of my vulva swole up with hardened skin and soresed appeard all over my vagina (even my clit). It became painful to move, walk, clothes my legs, sleep you name it and the tiredness just would not go away I slept and slept. I have not been able to go to work for the last 5 days and I dont know when I will be able to. | I would not recommend Aldara to anyone. It is not worth the pain and suffering. More so I cannot find a single site that tells me how to treat this severe reaction to the cream. | F | 24 | 7 days | 7/1/2008 |