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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ALDARA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | No, My girlfriend does. | Well i dont have it.My girlfriend does. N she got all the bad sideeffects burns acid bath all that. But for your info this cream can cause celulitis. Its a skin infection caused from the cream. Nothing to much to worry about. It goes away on its own. But you need to talk to your GYN. about it. | read other comment | M | 18 | 10 days | 7/24/2006 | 1 | BCC | very bad headaches, dizzy, loss of balance, very red weeping wound at sight of use. Very bad vomiting. Ended up with brain cancer from having very bad reaction to aldara. Everyone should be VERY wary about using this drug. | Aldara acts on the immune system in a way that even the makers (3M) dont fully understand.It works by firing up the immune system without telling it exactly what to do or where to do it, therefore if you are a highly responsive person your immune system can become WAY over excited and attack your body causing anyting to happen. I just survived a brain tumour from using Aldara and I know of many more people who have had terrible experiences using this drug. PLEASE BE CAREFUL. In fact dont use it at all because you dont know before you use it weather or not you are one of the unlucky responsive ones and could end up like me or worse. | M | 58 | | 7/21/2006 | 1 | condilomata acuminata | Strong pain while you pee and while you are awake and while you sleep ;After 3 days of treatment the dick became red painfull and in the night i can't sleep because it hurts....I can't uncut it thanks to the pain and also because the skin is so dried that neither gallons of water will rescue it...I think that it will be less painfull the cryotherapy instead this treatment...Now i have got to start another cure to contrast the side effects, and so i will waste time in the cure of condilomata......Plus aldara during the treatment caused me also fever, muscles' pain, nausea and terrible pain...On a psychological side i think that i will not use my penis for ages and i hope that soon these sides effect will disappear...A drug that costs so much ( here in italy costs 85 euros) should not have these side effects...the only positive thing is that our national health system will refund to my family the cost of the drug... | I used aldara for 5 days that means 3 application . | M | 22 | 3 days | 7/20/2006 | 4 | actinic keratosis | This is the 2nd time I have used aldara. first time was successful. This time I have been taking it for 4 weeks every day on my forehead and neck. Felt extreme fatigue, chills, and anxiety the first two weeks. Went back to dermatoligist and he told me that it had nothing to do with aldara and recommonded that I go to my doctor and get a blood test. I've gone to this guy for 10 years and after reading the responses here I am dissappointed in his lack of awareness to the side effects of a drug he is prescribing | Will let you know about the results in a couple of weeks | M | 74 | 28 days | 7/17/2006 | 4 | HPV | I am in my second week of using the drug and am not done yet. This drug works by stimulating your immune system and helps it fight off the virus. It sounds great on paper but once you use it its a whole different story. My penis developed open sores that hurt really fucking bad. I was in so much pain I was having trouble sleeping. My penis became wrinkled and flakey. Another thing... You wont be able to masterbate for a long time or have sex, and even having an erection is painful because it streches out the sores. Washing my penis in luke-warm water every couple of hours actually helps with the pain, but at night it feels like my dick is in acid. My doctor suggested I use Oregano Oil, I know that sounds really crazy, I have not tried it yet but it might be worth it. He said it helps the healing process and it reduces scarring. I was afraid it was going to fall off!... | M | 26 | 14 days | 7/17/2006 | 3 | basil cell | Extreme skin irritation. Flu like symptoms. My doctor had said that was really a good thing because it showed that my body was really fighting the cancer cells but then I began to notice my hair falling out. I called the doctor & he said that he had not heard of this related to this medicine. I have been through a number of blood test & they were all normal. The only answer is the aldara. After finding this site & seeing a few others mention hair loss, I felt I needed to respond so others would know if it happened to them. It is very disturbing. The good news is that I started our with thick hair but I hate to think if I hadn't, Of course, it is still falling out- just not as much. I had even looked into wigs & hair pieces to let you know how bad this has been. | F | 61 | 6 weeks | 7/5/2006 | 1 | HPV | Burning, sores, bleeding, fatigue, fever, back ache soreness in my neck, very swollen, red. | My doctor told me to use the Aldara every night for a week as I only had about 6 total warts, they were tiny....I could feel them but could barely see them. I used the Aldara the first night and noticed a very slight burn, the second night I used it I woke up at 4AM in pain. I discontinued use but 4 days later I have open sores which are bleeding, a fever, I am having hot flashes, I am dizzy, headache, my stomach is upset, I can barely walk...if I manage to sit I cant move or adjust myself, I havent slept well, I pee only if I am going to burst because it hurts so much I get dizzy and feel like I am going to vomit, very red, very swollen, can't put on panties of any sort. Have tried to use vasaline and desatin for the external symptoms...nothing is working. Best part is that between the redness, the swelling and the blood I cant tell at ALL if the warts have been effected. | F | 24 | 2 days | 6/27/2006 | 5 | Basal cell | Red blister like areas - mostly confined to specific spots. This was to be expected and actually showed it was working. NO OTHER SIDE EFFECTS. I have had 100's of squamous & basal cells carcinomas that are a result of growing up in S Florida as a child in the 1940's (pre sunscreen years). Add the teen years and 300 days of sun shine, blond and fair and what a mess! | I used the creme every 4 days (1 packet on a portion of my upper chest)for 1 month. 1 month break and then repeated the application for 1 more month. The spots that were going to become more basal cells really showed up and looked very red and sore. No big deal. Better to get them now than wait for more scars & surgeries in the future. Any news on long term results? I sincerely hope that this is the cure I have been waiting for over thirty years since my first basal cell showed up. | F | 60 | 3 months | 6/22/2006 | 2 | Genital Warts | No side effects at all, except that i have MORE warts than when I started. | I've been using it for 8 wks and have had no burning, no itching, and NO IMPROVEMENT! My doctor told me to use a cue tip to apply it to the wart itself, not the surrounding area, 3x a week. My old doctor had me on cryo and that was kinda working. My new Dr said Aldara would be less painful. I have more warts now, and no sign of any improvement. I have 8 more weeks to go, but not much hope. | M | 34 | 8 weeks | 6/22/2006 | 1 | BCC | I wrote in about my reactions after one month. Now it is three months later and I'm still experiencing severe muscle aches when I move or walk, and intermittent lower back pain. Very discouraging. It goes away if I lie perfectly still. The doctors don't want to read the info on Aldara, but they can't seem to find a solution or diagnosis. I think it is obvious that the cream did something to my system, triggered some type of reaction, and I'm still hoping it goes away. | This stuff is a nightmare. | F | 48 | 14 days | 6/19/2006 | 5 | HPV | I am a full supporter of ALDARA but wanted to advise everyone to PLEASE APPLY IN THIN LAYERS, USE WHEN INSTRUCTED and RINSE! My 3rd time using it, I over applied and burnt large craters in the lining of my vagina as well as my urethra. I am in so much horrific pain. I'd hate for anyone to make the same mistake. Please take care. | F | 27 | 3 days | 6/15/2006 | 1 | Genital Warts | After about 2 weeks of applying Aldara 3x/week I got an open sore on one side of the scrotum and blisters on the other side. I also had headaches and experienced major flu like symptoms - night sweats, a fever, severe fatigue. I also felt dizzy at times and have been very tired. Needless to say I discontinued the medication and I don't think I'll ever go back on it. The warts are still there but I'd rather have the warts than aldara side effects!! | M | 26 | 17 days | 5/29/2006 | 1 | genital warts | Depression, severe ache to back of knees, fatigue, general flu like symptoms. | started to work after ten days and 4 sachets, but cant afford anymore time off work and frankly alarmed by the terrible effect on my mood. | M | 32 | 14 days | 5/27/2006 | 4 | genital warts | burning itching sore redness | used 2 years ago and warts completely cured -now warts back and using aldara again | F | 28 | 7 days | 5/22/2006 | 1 | bcc | itching, scaling, open wound oozing liquid and blood | I took one box for a month and was told by my dermatologist to repeat for another month but I'm not going to do it - my reaction was too extreme | F | 58 | 30 days | 5/15/2006 | 3 | Molluscum | Open soars on balls that sting like crazy. Hard to walk and sleep because of it. | Be very careful using it, its a strong medication. | M | 20 | 1 weeks | 5/9/2006 | 3 | genital warts due to HPV | Severe burning, severe itching, muscle pain and fatigue. Pimples on my inner theighs, burning worsend during urination. | I had my first break out of warts about 2 weeks ago, there are only 2 warts in my genital area, i'm applying the ALDARA 3X a week to the area EXACTLY as i was directed, the warts seem to have shrunk in size a bit but the side effects are continuing to worsen, i hope the pain is worth the end result... | F | 21 | 2 weeks | 5/8/2006 | 3 | HPV | Unanticipated hard-ons, mild diarrhea | Minor improvement in first week. | M | 31 | 1 weeks | 4/27/2006 | 1 | Genital Warts | Oh my god!!!! I cannot believe that this drug is on the market. I went to the local VA with a growth on the shaft of my penis and a couple of small bumps at under the rim of the shroom head of my penis. Additionally I had some a couple of bumps on my scrotum. At the advice of the bullshit VA rep, I began applying Aldara cream everyother night. I read in several places that indicated the warts would spread more while being treated and the did. Then I seen a post in this forum that was posted by some dumbass who decided to take "the agressive" approach and apply once a day. He said he was sore more but his warts were gone in a week and it was worth the pain. The so called warts were multipying all over my scrotum and the so called warts on the shaft had become herpes like sores. I was literally floored by the results. I became more and more depressed and at one point I was very seriously considering suicide. At the last moment I went to the local STD clinic who ran a | M | 45 | 3 weeks | 4/27/2006 | 5 | Genital Warts | Redness, Dryness, Skin Flacking, Blisters on Scrotum | I don't know why soo many people are acting so childish and crying over the side effects. I have had the same side effects, and I go on with life. The warts are getting smaller and going away. Umm lets see, 3 months of pain...or a lifetime of embarrassment?!?! ;) | M | 19 | 2 days | 4/25/2006 |