ALDARA Reviews (IMIQUIMOD)

Average Rating: 2.9 (856 Ratings)

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ALDARA  (IMIQUIMOD):  This medication is used to treat certain types of growths on the skin. These are precancerous growths (actinic keratoses), a certain type of skin cancer (superficial basal cell carcinoma), and warts on the outside of the genitals/anus. Treating these conditions can decrease complications from them. Imiquimod belongs to a group of drugs called immune response modifiers. It is believed to work by helping to activate your immune system to fight these abnormal skin growths. This product is not recommended for use on children under 12 years of age unless specifically directed by your doctor.   FDA Approval Date: 1997-02-27 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 4  bcc Applying to right side of top lip. By week 3 Oozing, bleeding and mild headache. Lips stuck together in the am! I soak my lip in the am and the scabs that formed overnight come off. Aquaphor has been a great help. I use it on my lips during the day to keep them supple (and not crack)! At night before treatment I wash off the Aquaphor, then use it to block the area, and apply the Aldara. Overall I don't feel as though I've had any real adverse reactions, 9 treatments to go and I really feel that my results will be great. F 50 5 weeks
11/13/2007
 2  bcc Using aldara cream on chest to treat skin cancer. After three weeks and just starting week four, In extreme discomfort, burning and pain and bleeding on lesion, muscle pains in back and feeling really low. Just hope it's worth all the pain if I can get to end of treatment I was given the cream as alternative to surgery and scarring. Given the ongoing pain, I have huge worries about the results and side effects of this cream M 45 3 weeks
10/8/2007
 4  GW had massive burns due to not following the directions, and had to directly apply silvadene to help with the chemical burns. the product works, but in times of lower than average health, they will return. cannot stress the importance of following the recommended dose!!!!!!!!! this treatment does work, but the gw will not go away totally, you will get them again. you are still a carrier of the virus whether or not you show any apparent symptoms, and any time that you health is slightly below par expect to see some reoccur. in this case, just continue treatment. M 2 weeks
9/9/2007
 4  AK Slight burning in the beginning. Nothing of note later. After the original one month long applications I was vaguely skeptical as to whether it was working. In fact, in the beginning it was looking worse. The redness slowly dissapated and a scabby, then later, a browning started to appear on my forearms (the only place I have AK). 6 months later I am very happy with the healing which has taken place. Very mild redness in a few spots persists, but overall my forearms are fairly clear of obvious lesions. Many have been 'browned' over, many are almost invisible. The healing on my arms continues, and I am confident that in another 6 months they will appear even better than now. All in all I am very happy with the results of the Aldara therapy. M 59 30 days
9/4/2007
 1  HPV/ genital warts Burning, Herpes like sores, Severe Pain, severe skin discoloration, Flu-like symptoms, Soreness, Burning I only used two treatments before huge puss filled sores developed. I ran a high fever, and was unable to walk for weeks. I could not use the bathroom without crying from the pain. I went to the doctor and they told me it was probably herpes. They did the test, and determined it was not. It was just a reaction to the medicine. No one warned me of these horrible side effects, because if they had I would never of used this treatment. This medicine took weeks of my life because I was unable to function normally. I would NEVER suggest this medicine to anyone!!!! F 22 4 days
8/23/2007
 5  Basal Cell Carcinoma on Scalp Slightly itchy somewhat ugly scab on head. No systematic side effects such as flu-like symptoms. Bald guys...wear hats in sun! My dermo found bcc on my head. I put a tiny bit of Aldera in the biopsy divot overnight only for 30 days. Developed a scab. After 30 days used Locoid for 5 days on the scab. Scab fell off now looks ok. Waiting for 2 month follow up with doc for all clear. Did not need to use a lot: only went through two dose packets for entire 30 days. This drug takes more patience than surgery but is better if you are worried about scarring. M 50 30 days
7/24/2007
 4  misdiagnosed genital warts... itching, slight tenderness to areas applied, hemorrhoid and increased number of lesions The benefits outweigh the risks. All I can say is be sure you get a proper diagnosis from your doctor. Three doctors I went to thought I had genital warts. The final doctor told me I had molluscum (which acts like gw only instead of cauliflower clusters you have small pimple like growths). She also said that my "perianal" gw was actually a very unhappy hemorrhoid! My doctor's son and daughter had an infantile form on their legs and arms. Though the aldara treated these molluscum just fine, my doctor prescribed a special medication which she called "Beatle Juice) and applied it in the office. (You can get the molluscum de-cored and popped if you prefer.) Within days my molluscum were GONE! Make sure you get the proper diagnosis and get your partner treated. Good luck! F 19 3 months
7/2/2007
 2  GW Burning, itching, redness, some pain/dicomfort - all tolerable (but did have to skip one trtmt twice to rest because skin was becoming raw) I have been on Aldara for almost 11 weeks and have seen no change in my condition. My doctor says it really needs to be put on dry skin, so the areas I have warts (somewhat moist areas inside my labia, below my urethra, etc) aren't ideal...it can easily rub off or not soak in. To those of you who have experienced results --is this true for anyone in a moist area, or only more external/perianal areas? I'm rating a 2 because no improvement. On the upside, I've also not experienced a worsening. F 30 10.5 weeks
6/21/2007
 5  GW Itching,Redness, Burning From urine touching them, I have only done two treatments of Aldara, I am doing it everyother day. I follow the instructions and do as Im told becasue I realy wanan get rid of them. My warts were not big, they were just a small cluster of tiny warts right by the entrance to my vagina. I used the aldara cream and I have to say i am amazed by what the cream as done. They have amazininngly decreased in size. I have to say to all of the people in here wining about the pain, IT DOES HURT. But would you rather walk around with warts or try your hardest and deal with whtever you have to to get rid of them? It burns like a bitch but their is also only a 4-13% chance that theyll come back unline the other treatments that are 50%. Im dealing with the pain and I can seal a huge difference already. So suck it up, and get rid of them!! F 17 3 days
5/29/2007
 2  GW INTENSE itching, so bad that i was unable to sleep, inflamed skin, cracking skin, very irritable. I have to say when I first started to take the drug ( which was the same day that i was diagnosed) i didnt think that it would be all that bad. Well it was. I experienced such painful and burning itching that I could not sleep and basically wanted to die. Yes, for the first week or two my skin did seem to be a little bit better, but then I grew some new GWs too. I took myself off of the medication a month later I have taken vitamins every day since i was diagnosed, approximately 3 months ago. Things that have helped me were thuja oil ( pronounced thu-ya) and tea tree oil. Some people may want try that, thuja is an antiviral essential oil ( VERY strong) It should NOT be taken if you are PREGNANT and it should NOT be taken internally. Diluting it in castor oil and applying with a cotton ball to the affected area is probably the best method.It will make you smell a tad like a pine tree (lol). I am also trying out a medication that contains silver. I will let you know how it works. It is m F 18 1 months
5/25/2007
 3  genital warts burning, tenderness, pain urinating, swelling of the labia, herpes-like blisters I NEED TO COMMENT ABOUT THE HERPES-LIKE BLISTERS YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT: you need to know that most (MOST!!!) people will test positive for herpes if they take a blood test, which might mean nothing, since most people have herpes (maybe you got it when you were little from a relitive kissing you) but most people never have symptoms. I'm saying this because if you have herpes-looking symptoms from aldara and a doc gives you a blood test and BAM! you've got herpes- THAT MIGHT NOT MEAN THAT WHAT THE DOCTOR SAW ON YOUR GENITALS WAS A HERPES OUTBREAK! Please make sure you talk to your doctor about this! I once took a blood test for herpes which came back positive, though I never had symptoms, just an ex-boyfriend with cold sores, so i was curious (the doctor told me that she generally doesn't encourage symptom-free ppl to get tested because it's sort of a pointless reason to worry). The symptoms I'm experiencing now may not be herpes. I'm going to get it checked out to be sure, but I felt t F 20 2 weeks
5/18/2007
 4  Hpv A little red rash, minor itching I took this for about a month, and my doctor took me off of it because it caused a rash, which i didnt even notice, so she has been keeping me on freezing and recently on sylic acid...NONE of which have worked! ACCEPT for ALDARA! Aldara was working perfectly for my smaller ones but not yet had started to change the bigger one, which after much reading i think just needed more time to be penetraded!! but seriously the other treatments are mostly painful and some days hurt to walk and sit down, they werent unbarable BUT Aldara really is heaven sent, im going to the doctors tomorrow to ask to be put back on it! Also I just bought that online book about natural remedys im gonna print it and bring it into my doctor and see what she says!! but we shall see i will keep you all updated on whether its worth buying or not!! Good LUck!! F 20 4 weeks
5/14/2007
 4  Genital and Perianal Warts Slight itchiness/tingling and tenderness to areas applied, a bit of skin discoloration and strangely enough, an increased number of minor warts during application. Don't be afraid to use Aldara. I was completely nervous after reading the postings on the board- so nervous I initially passed up the medicine and began looking into laser therapies, etc. After gathering up my courage, I tried this medicine and it is worked wonders! I had little to no itching, almost no pain (ie none that was worse than having a painful pimple) and good results. Follow the directions exactly and don't buy generic brands. My regime included: clean area throughly. apply vaseline around infected "sites" to avoid burning my healthy skin. Use a q-tip to apply a thin layer. Let dry. Wash off at recommended time. This stuff has significantly shrunk my large perianial wart (50%) and I have been using the medicine for three weeks. The other minor warts are slowly disappearing. I've accidently forgotten a few times to put the medication on, but still have seen results! My only complaint is that it seems like I have an increased outbreak. My boyfriend and h F 18 3 weeks
5/8/2007
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 5  Basal Cell This is my third round of Aldara over a 3 year period for three different areas of Basal Cell. I am happy I had the option of Aldara instead of surgery. The hard part comes at the end when the medicine really begins to cause a reaction and the fatigue sets in. Other than red, itchy and ugly, I have no complaints This is what I do know about Aldara. The Basal Cell people who gut it out are delighted with the results. The HPV people have mixed results and seem to endure more pain. I did not allow myself to be put off or swayed by what some of the fringe people (those with web sites) had to say about the drug. For me, it was a blessing. F 55 29 days
5/2/2007
 3  GW Burning, itching, small sores I have been using aldara for about 4 weeks now. I have been using it 5 on and 1 off. I started with three little white warts around my clitoris and one near the opening of my vagina. These are all gone. Today I noticed a few small dots about the size of a pen dot and look quite a bit like freckles. Does anyone know if these are new warts or maybe just the skin discoloration side effect? I have experienced most of the skin irritation side effects. I have felt a little tired also. Other than that I seem to be fine. I found that using a vaginial antitch cream helped with the burning and itching. Overall I am pretty satisfied so far. I will be extremely satisfied if I don't develop any more warts. Has anyone tried liquid garlic supplements? I have read that garlic helps to naturally fight viruses. F 27 4 weeks
5/2/2007
 4  hpv fatigue, soreness, itchy, lymph node swelling, puss-like sores :-( First 3 treatments completely removed all of my warts. It was applied topically however, never to the inside. Was very well pleased. I wasn't sure if I needed to continue to take the medicine all the way through so I stopped for about 1 month...maybe less. I got 3 more, began using it again, and noticed I had some on the inside. Before reading the instructions about applying it to moist areas, I applied some to both sides inside...where I should have just applied to areas with warts. I did this the first time and thought that I was getting more, but I think I was having an alergic reaction to it. So the next time I put more on. Now I have 30+ sores and it hurts sooooo very much to pee. I've just consulted my doctor, and am waiting for an answer. I would just suggest anyone to consult your doctor for proper application techniques. And don't think by adding more your helping. :-( I'm not sure how to rate it though. Because the first 3 treatments worked amazingly. They get worse F 28 2 months
4/30/2007
 3  Genital Warts Chronic fatigue, flu like symptoms, sore bones/muscles, irritable, sensitive skin all over. Three applications in and today I cancelled my appointments and stayed in bed. I feel so sick. The two tiny warts I have seem perhaps a little smaller but not sure. I don't know if I can continue much longer with this treatment. Glad it's the weekend so I have three days to recover before reapplication on Mon evening. It's making me consider acid treatment or having them frozen which I wanted to avoid again due to the pain. Has anyone tried the herbal alternative in the google advert at the bottom of this page? M 33 5 days
4/28/2007
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 1  Genital Warts The first week was fine but coming into the second week I felt paralyzed on this treatment (not literally) but it hurt to walk, move, sit, stand, pee....everything! My doctor did NOT warn me at all about any of these side effects so I was unable to plan my schedule around this excrutiating pain. I found I had to pour a bath and sit in it in order to go pee. I have stopped treatment and am looking for other options...any advice? F 24 2 weeks
4/28/2007
 5  GW Itching, redness, swelling, fatigue, unable to maintain proper homeostasis I've been on aldara for 4 weeks now. The first two weeks were fine, the one wart I had disappeared completely. Unfortunately two more developed, but have been mild and receding quickly. Two words to describe the past two weeks: fire crotch. Incredibly itchy. I've also had some redness that has the potential to develop into an ulcer, afraid it was herpes. Highly improbable I have herpes since I've only had one partner, and he doesn't have it. I say tough it out if you can, it boosts your immune system and provides the potential to kill off the virus completely if caught early on. 3 months of hell may give me a clean bill of health in the long run. F 22 1 months
4/24/2007
 1  actinic keratosis extreme fatigue, anxiety, flu like, fever, achey al over, flare up of arthritis. DONT USE THIS CREAM. IT HAS SIDE EFFECTS WORSE THAN THE PROBLEM IT TREATS F 55 6 days
4/24/2007

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