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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ALDARA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 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 | 4 | HPV | redness, itching, swolleness, white patchy ulcers, extreme sensitivity, pain upon urination, bleeding due to to dryness and irritation from underware sticking, fatigue due to lack of sleep from itching at night, anxiety and irritability due to presence of painful skin symptoms from aldara (not a psychological side effect of medication). Symptoms resided with time, however, I noticed that I would have random weeks where symptoms got more severe. | I have been using Aldara off and on for the past 11 months. At points in my treatment I was in so much pain, that I could almost feel myself slipping into a depression. The thought of having HPV coupled with the horrible side effects of Aldara led me to cry myself to sleep every night. I do believe that Aldara works, and with having two resistant stains of external HPV, I have found Aldara to be succesful in removing most of the warts, and keeping them away. My treatment with Aldara has been long term and extensive, but I have been happy with it. I might have to have some final resistant warts laserd off. I have also lost a lot of sleep from using the aldara, becasue on the the nights that I have it on, I frequently wake up itching, and in pain. On several occasions, i have had really bad reactions, where I develop white ulcer like sores. It is so painful, to the point where I can barely walk and sit down. The symptoms usually last for a week. I tried skipping 2 treatments till I felt | F | 22 | 11 months | 4/21/2006 | 2 | Basal cell carcinoma on forehead | A few days of nothing happening, then forehead became red and developed sores. I continued applying Aldara for 2 weeks as prescribed, and I think it must have gone into my bloodstream because my back started aching and then the pain spread to my arms and legs. It is worse when I walk anywhere, and it is really bad in the morning until about 11:30. I stopped taking it 4 weeks ago, and these symptoms haven't abated AT ALL! I'm in very mild to severe pain most of the time. | If anyone has comments concerning how long the backache and body ache symptoms last, I'd love to hear. It is very discouraging to wake up with this every day. | F | 48 | 2 weeks | 4/19/2006 | 1 | bcc | CONTINUATION: My general practitioner pronounced me "PERFECTLY HEALTHY" before Aldara. | CONTINUATION: insomnia (still), g.i. disturbance, skin rash (as yet unnamed) responds to cortisone, drug induced lupus is in question; blood disorders incl. neutropenia & B12 deficiency. HAS ANYONE ELSE EXPERIENCED B12 DEFICIENCY BECAUSE OF ALDARA??? | F | 46 | 16 weeks | 4/19/2006 | 1 | bcc | 3rd wk: bleeding, burning, painful skin; extreme fatigue,weakness, very severe pulsating headache, flu-like symptoms, fever, muscle pain, whole body pain, nausea, weight loss(9%body w), memory loss, severe concentration difficulty, disorientation, lack of comprehension, ear pain, hair loss(approx.30%),dehydration of skin & hair, painfully dry mucous membrane, severe constipation, frequency of urination, pallor, insomnia ... | Dosage:twice daily with occlusive dressing (1st 6 wks). DISASTER! 2 years later still unable to work, suffering from (diagnosed): brain injury, slow mental function, constent headache, hyperacusis (everyday noise is painful), tinnitus, fibromyalgia, fatigue, very poor, unpredictable stamina,... | F | 46 | 16 weeks | 4/19/2006 | 5 | HPV | Itching - Very mild (not as itchy as a mosquito bite) and the itching was very sporadic. | Wow... you guys really scared me about Aldara (almost to the point where I didn't want to use it), but a friend of mine in the medical field assured me that there were other immuno-modulating drugs with FAR worse side effects than Aldara, so that put me at ease. Having tried it, I must say that I was lucky enough to only experience very mild and seldom itching in the affected area, but other than that I barely even noticed the presence of Aldara in my body. After 3 applications all of my warts were gone, but I still continued the treatment for 2 weeks. Currently there are no signs of warts at all and my skin looks great. I would definitely recommend it as an alternative to freezing or burning off the warts. | M | 30 | 2 weeks | 4/17/2006 | 2 | moluscum contagiosum | None. I was suprised to not have any side effects after reading the postings on this website. As i did not experience any side effects there was NOT any change in the bumps. Even on areas that were not infected... nothing happened. I don't undestand... No itching or burning or redness..like all of you have claimed. Anybody have any suggestions or comments??? Additionally, my doctor told me to do it 3x a week.. i saw no change so I added 1 day of treatment and then 2 days to the 3.. still nothing! | F | 27 | 2 weeks | 4/13/2006 | 2 | moluscum contagiosum | None. I was suprised to not have any side effects after reading the postings on this website. As i did not experience any side effects there was NOT any change in the bumps. Even on areas that were not infected... nothing happened. I don't undestand... No itching or burning or redness..like all of you have claimed. Anybody have any suggestions or comments??? Additionally, my doctor told me to do it 3x a week.. i saw no change so I added 1 day of treatment and then 2 days to the 3.. still nothing! | 2 weeks | 4/13/2006 | 1 | genital warts | the first weak was okay some itching but nothing that worried me, wk. 2 my vagina swelled up, it hurt so bad, it looked like it was hard and stiff and had whit spots that i couldnt wash off, after reading some testimonals i figure thats the chemical burn, who knows i went to my gyno and they dont know had two docs look at me, she said is was probably reaction to aldara they did a herpes culture. i havent taken aldara since but its only been four days, i hope that things get back to normal soon and after that screw aldara...the side effects are scarier then the genital warts and on top of that i had horrible head aches... try beta-mannan you can google it natural supplement, good luck | M | 22 | 1 weeks | 4/13/2006 | 2 | HPV | the entire area became dry and irritated. the skin started peeling off and the warts increased in number and size. it works terribly with the moist parts of the skin. I would not recommend this because i also started feeling depressed and suicidal. | M | 29 | 4 days | 4/11/2006 | 4 | For superficial bcc's and AK's | Worked well over a period of 4 to 6 weeks. I didn't notice any side effects apart from feeling a little tired. | First tme I used it for 5 days straight by 6 weeks. Second time I used it every other day for 4 weeks. Very Pricey I think. | F | 56 | 4 weeks | 4/10/2006 | 4 | BCC/AK on chest | Dermatologist recommended 3x/wk on 2 AK and 5x/wk on 1 superficial BCC on sun damaged upper chest & shoulder. Counseled to use small amount and for me 1 pkg lasted for the whole week. Counseled that other skin lesions nearby may "light up." About two dozen red spots (3-8 mm) across chest after 1st day. Some slightly raised inflammation. Redness of AK treated sites dissipates after stopping treatment. Some slight itching/slight burning sensation but tolerable. "Light up" spot areas can be significantly distant from application site (up to 4 or 5 inches). | After 2 Mohs surgeries on face and 3 cauterized scrapings on body, I am looking forward to this alternative. As one who teaches toxicology to university students, I find this to be a VERY POTENT med worthy of very careful use. I used the smallest amount I could squeeze out each time (less that 1/8 inch or 1 mm dot) for each site application. I suspect that many of the problems observed by patients are the result of overdose (too much applied, too often), in addition to the skin sensitivity of the area treated (esp gHPV) and genetic/health factors in some subpopulations. I was not counseled by dermatologist to wash off after any amount of time, but was counseled to apply after bathing. I am only 1 week into this, but I will definitely use great care to use a minimum amount of this very bioactive chemical. I am curious to find out if the other red spots that "lit up" are indeed skin lesions or an immune cascade response (like developing a poison ivy rash on areas of your body d | M | 50 | 1 weeks | 4/8/2006 | 5 | Basel Cell Carcinoma | Knocked me down like a bad flu. | Only applied for 2 weeks in lieu of 6 because of reactions to area treated and how I felt. | M | 62 | 2 weeks | 4/7/2006 | 5 | Basel Cell Carcinoma | Knocked me down like a bad flu. | Only applied for 2 weeks in lieu of 6 because of reactions to area treated and how I felt. It did cure cancer on my nose and ear saving me thousands of dollars and probably lots of scarring and restructuring of the skin affected. | M | 62 | 2 weeks | 4/7/2006 | 2 | HPV | NIL | I have been using Aldara for 3 weeks now for a very mild outbreak of HPV. I have had not side effects, nothing. I dont think it is working. After reading all of these comments, i am sure its not working. i cannot notice any reduction in the size of the GW and they dont look like they are dieing. I just started my second satchel. Should I see my GP and try to get a refund on the Aladara? Does anyone have any comments? email me | M | 28 | 21 days | 4/3/2006 | 5 | HPV | little burning and itching | I do not think you guys are listening to your doctors directions you are only suppose to use aldara 3 days a week. For example Mon, Wed, and Fri or Tues, Thurs, and Sat. Yes it does itch and burn a little but only when I use the bathroom. It causes redness and irritation but nothing you can't handle it better than having a severe case of warts | F | 24 | 2 weeks | 3/29/2006 | 2 | flat warts | no side effects, aldara doesnt seem to be doing anything | I've been taking ALDARA for over six months. They said I should use it every other day and then I have treatments once a month. They said it would take about 5 -12 treatments to get rid of them completely. I have had over 8 treatments and they have not decreased in size or number, I can tell no difference. | F | 19 | 6 months | 3/29/2006 | 5 | HPV | IM NOT VERY SATISFIED-- I just wanted my entry to be at the top of the page. Extreme burning, stabbing pains, insatiable itching, very painful urination, hurts to wipe, headache, fatigue, fever, a lot of erosion, WARTS HAVE GROWN IN SIZE AND NUMBER TWOFOLD, inner labia extremely swollen and red. It hurts to stand, sit, walk. I'm not sleeping well and I can't get anything done. | Thanks to the many doctors who arbitrarily throw prescriptions out without personally explaining precautions to patients I see from this page that many people are having bad encounters with this drug. I can only imagine what 3M did to the poor animals they tested this shit on. | F | 19 | 3 days | 3/28/2006 | 1 | HPV | Worst pain in my life. After 2 applications (following directions - used only a little only on the affected spots; washed off 6 hrs later), I developed discolored spots turned into open ulcer lesions all over the vulva - in areas that Rx was NOT applied. Swelling from edema to ~3-4X normal size. Got a bacterial superinfection of the lesions. Had to get a cathether and a urine bag because I couldn't go to the bathroom anymore. Out of work for 1 week - in excruciating pain even on max doses of Motrin and Percocet and topical lidocaine. These could only take the edge off (even then couldn't bear to wear clothes I was in so much pain). Flu-like symptoms, including a fever. Do NOT recommend. | I could not tolerate this medicine. I have never been in such horrible pain in my life - this was even worse than when I fractured my skull in an accident. My doc said she'd never seen such a horrible reaction and told me not to take it ever again. | F | 34 | 2 times | 3/27/2006 | 5 | precancer & basal cell skin cancer | used 2 packets on chest area 3 times per week. It was really a rough treatment. Experienced flu like symptons the day after, chills, body ache, muscle ache, joint ache. 2 months after final application my hair continues to fall out. Skin was very raw, red, blistery, burning, itching. However, 2 months later the skin is beautiful, still is red looking but has cleared up a great deal. I feel it was successful. | If you start do not stop the end result is worth the pain. I am concerned about my hair loss though. | F | 55 | 3 months | 3/26/2006 |