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| 2 | hpv | I was diagnosed with hpv in my anal area After about 10 freezing treatments and the outcome bleak I was put on this cream I was somewhat disappointed as I was expecting a bit of discomfort to give me an Indication of whether or not this aldara treatment is working but had nothing till the second week and then the only thing ive had is pain in my groin glands and a tiny bit of itching but im unsure if it’s the cream working on the hpv or the hpv multiplying as ive recently felt a new wart. Im only the second week so I shall continue, tonight is my 5th application ive read tbis cream is more responsive in females than males and can take along has 16 weeks. So as if yet im staying positive and carrying on. If this cream is uncomfortable I can imagine people will feel shite excuse my french. But isnt the short term discomfort worth it for ur sex life and to make you feel attractive again? I have no clue who gave me this but I curse them everyday my advice us its 16 weeks of hell if you have a reaction but atleast u know its working. I have no idea yet an that does my tree in. Im assuming it is having some effect as my groin glands are tender so fingers crossed Unless you plan on being a nun or priest guys id advise complete treatment | I rated not satisfied only as I cant tell if its working yet | M | 32 | 10 days | 5/25/2016 | 2 | GW | Extreme fatigue, migraine, depression, anxiety attacks | The burning sensations whilst uncomfortable was manageable. It's the fatigue that has really impacted me and the gw have not gone although are reducing so I am hopeful. However the emotional cost of feeling so terrible is a huge cost. | F | 45 | 4 months 3X W | 5/20/2016 | 2 | Gw | Swelling, rash, intense pain, hypersensitive to pee/water as if I have several cuts down there, bleeding. | My treatment involves both freezing and using Aldara after to speed up the process to rid gw. First time I used Aldara, only had mild irritation. Was grateful not to have experienced the possible side effects mentioned by my doctor. However, after my last freezing session, I used Aldara for 3x a week and after my 3rd application, it began to swell and itch. A few days have passed since my last Aldara application but the swelling only got worse and adding more side effects to it. The itching was replaced by unbearable pain despite taking NSAIDs. I started bleeding and my inner folds of my vagina is clearly inflamed as well. I used the cream really sparingly every time! So I don't understand why it is acting up when I was fine with it before. It's really bad. I'd recommend just go with freezing only. It isn't as painful as the side effects I'm experiencing from Aldara. | F | 1 weeks | 5/4/2016 | 1 | Keratosis | Tired lifeless runny discharge non smelly from vagina Very sore itchy wounds Feel depressed for the first time ever I did visit the gym most days and was extremely fit this has knocked me sideways I have stopped the cream after 3rd application in the doctors & my decision Made my hair dry & I look awful I | F | 55 | 1 weeks | 4/20/2016 | 1 | BCC on chest | This is an update to an entry I submitted on 9/10/2014. Unfortunately I cannot seem to update my original post. I had been advised to used Aldara once daily for 5 days per week for a total of 6 weeks.I had severe symptoms of fever, dizziness, muscle aches and feeling teary. I stopped using Aldara upon my doctors orders due to the severity of the physical wound- the size of a 50 cent piece, even though I had been very cautious to use the bare minimum of cream to a BCC not much larger than a grain of rice. | I stopped using this cream after week 5 and hoped my symptoms would abate- they did not. It has been 19 months since I used Aldara. The dizziness I developed while using Aldara has never totally gone. I also developed tinnitus so consulted an ENT who diagnosed ATYPICAL Ménière's disease. I do not suffer rotational spinning (typical to Ménière's), rather a constant disequilibrium, like having been on a boat too long. It's exhausting and has affected every aspect of my life. I have questioned doctors as to whether this could have been caused by Aldara, all have said no, even though it came on at the same time I was using it. All doctors have said even the flu like symptoms I was experiencing were unrelated to Aldara (they had never heard of that despite it being noted as a side effect!) -that I must have had a virus! In the past 19 months I have spoken to others that have used Aldara. Some who have experienced no ill effects whatsoever, and some like myself who have, in our opinions, had our lives screwed up to varying degrees because of this drug. To others reading this and considering using this as a treatment, consider ALL of your treatment options before making a decision. I thought a topical cream would be a safe, non invasive form of treatment. But to me, Aldara is a horror of a drug wrapped up with a pretty name. | F | 49 | 5 weeks 1X day | 4/3/2016 | 3 | BCC | headache, nausea, disturbed sleep (with Ambien), flu like symptoms | I hope this works. I so don't need 30 rounds of radiation plus my present chemo. | F | 64 | 40 days 5% 1X day | 3/31/2016 | 2 | Molluscum Contagiosum | Fatigue, vomiting, fever, nausea, blisters | Hasn't helped as far as I can tell. The side-effects are awful. Probably best to stick to cryotherapy. | M | 29 | 3 weeks 3X W | 3/28/2016 | 3 | HPV Genital Warts | My balls are in agony. Soreness, blistering and dryness. | I've been using Aldara for just over 3 weeks, every two days. I have ten warts, all about the size of a pin head (thanks, ex!). The two largest warts have nearly gone but I still have a few around the base of my penis. I made what seems to be a common mistake and used too much cream in an attempt to speed up the process.Mistake. Woke at 4am with a fire in my groin and it's been like that since. Can't sit down or work. I have a line of five sore, open blisters on my scrotum and all I can do is lay in bed with my legs open. My fault for going a bit gung-ho with this stuff but I didn't expect a reaction like this. I've been feeling sick and depressed for a few days too, but I'm not sure if I can blame that on Aldara or my love life. | M | 41 | 3 weeks .5mg x2 d 1X day | 3/21/2016 | 1 | GW | This medicine was absolutely awful. I experienced extreme pain and ulcerations that developed from using this cream. I missed 2 days of work because of the pain. It felt like I was peeing razor blades. My labia became so swollen that I couldn't urinate. My doctor told me it WAS NOT a reaction to the cream and that I had genital herpes despite blood tests coming back negative. Needless to say I am firing my doctor. As soon as I stopped the cream, the pain subsided and the ulcers healed. | Terrible medication!!! | F | 29 | 2 weeks | 3/18/2016 | 1 | Genital warts | 3rd application flu like symptoms terrible diarrhea and vommiting. | I quit taking it a few weeks later I got gerd | M | 43 | 1 weeks 30 | 3/7/2016 | 1 | genital warts | Do not use this cream. I went from having 6 warts to 60 warts. I could tell by the 1st usage that it wasn't working bc it made me inch and every time the warts started coming back they itched. I only used it for 1 week bc i saw it exacerbated the problem. Run from this cream. | 30 | 3 months | 3/7/2016 | 1 | GW | Please be SO so so careful and fully informed before using this cream! Absolutely fuming, when I was prescribed this medication the nurse did not inform me at all of the risks...she told me to dab bits on the warts, not rub it in and wash off whenever i wake up. All she explained was it helps fight the virus. Due to being completely uninformed I applied the cream to the warts, got dressed for bed and went to sleep. In the morning I have not experienced pain like it, its excruciating. Every part of my vagina has swelled up and it is completely unrecognizable, it is red raw and when I urinate it is like urinating razor blades. My vagina skin is purple, blue and black. I held an iced pack wrapped in a towel as pain relief and co-codamol which helped slightly. Things seemed to be improving today with less pain but still ridiculous swelling... when suddenly i started bleeding and my skin has burst in places. I cant move/walk. I am so upset because if the nurse had taken the time to explain | Once everything settles down, i will build up the courage to use it in the correct way. It is so frustrating that a health professional has not informed me correctly and it has resulted in this. Its not the kind of medication to just lather on AT all which I thought it was. Make sure you are very well informed before considering using this dangerous cream. | F | 20 | 3 days 1 month 3X W | 2/28/2016 | 4 | hvp | Itchy! Discomfort! That's it! | Tiny amount is all you need. I saw improvements after 3 weeks! I smoke so my immune system isn't the greatest. But I'm staying positive and low and behold. ...It's almost gone! | F | 36 | 3 weeks | 2/24/2016 | 1 | removal of non cancerous headspots | Flue like effect, severe fatigue, nausea, reduced appetite, anxiety and some depression. Stopped applying cream 10 days ago and still feel ill and fatigued. | If I had been made aware of the possible side effects of this toxic drug I would never had applied it., particularly as , in my case, it was probably not necessary. My doctor has some explaining to do. I hope I can recover from the toxic effects anxiety and fatigue soon. | M | 70 | 26 days 250mg 3X W | 1/30/2016 | 3 | GW | Severe muscle aches, stomach cramps, fatigue | Is this normal? See above comments | F | 47 | 3 days 3x a week | 1/17/2016 | 5 | Genital warts | Back pain, nausea, slight burning. | People are really over-exaggerating their pain. Quit being such pussies. It's not like a full on flu. I missed no work and I have 2 full time jobs. You will get yeast infections especially if you're diabetic, which I am. My warts went away completely. Unfortunately, I had a shoulder surgery and as that healed up fast, my warts came back. Treating them now. It is only one wart that sprouted. As opposed to the first occurrence which was about 5. Wrap it up fellows, you never know who has this scourge. I'll never have sex without a condom ever again. | M | 44 | 3 months | 12/17/2015 | 3 | GW | Ok, I'm really hoping this helps someone. I started taking Aldara for a flat wart (I couldn't even see it or feel it but it was itchy). After 5 days (every night before bed), I was a horrible mess; severe pain, blisters, bleeding, oozing, swelling, scabbing, severe back pain and horrible headaches. I couldn't walk, or go to the bathroom / shower & laid in bed crying for 3 days. I basically "burned my vagina off." I stopped using it and began using Lydicane, Triple Antibiotic Ointment with pain relief and Vivadin for the pain. It took about 5 days before I was completely back to normal. DO NOT USE ANY OTHER KINDS OF RELIEF OR STEROIDS- it'll make it worse. And even though one Dr. said it "looked" like a Herpes outbreak, it wasn't. Now my original symptoms are back even though everything looks completely normal. My Dr. has me trying it again only 2-3 times a week. So far, so good. Here's what I'm doing: only use a little bit and only on the spot(s) necessary. Prior to application, put Vaseline around all the other areas to protect it, and again, just a little bit on the area needed. I'll follow up when I'm done, but I've been told 3 months. Good luck!! It will get better! | F | 33 | 1 weeks | 12/12/2015 | 3 | Anal Warts | Itching, Soreness, Sensitivity | I have just finished week 3 out of 4 week treatment plan. I think overall the warts around my anus have reduced in size and look as though they could be getting better however i think it will take more than the 4 weeks. Had to miss a treatment in week 2 as area around anus was very painful and even hurt when having shower/bath. No feelings of nausea or headaches. A lot of negativity on this thread, I think the important thing is to keep your doctor updated on the process and not to give up if the treatment you have been given doesn't work. If this treatment doesn't work for you then tell a doctor. Having GW makes you feel uncomfortable and disgusting and can make you feel depressed. DON'T LET IT. This is the 21st century, modern medicine is on our side. | M | 20 | 4 weeks 3X W | 11/22/2015 | 3 | hpv | Mild itching, but not like people have described. Warts look slightly irritated. I just hope this stuff is working. | I was devastated to get the diagnosis. But I picked my head up and opted for the cream since the dermatologist said freezing them would be more painful. Im now on day 3, I don't have any pain, juse a tiny bit of itch which is none different than the itch the gw give me anyway. I have about a dozen on my anal area. I really hope this stuff works : / | F | 41 | 3 days 5 x week | 10/31/2015 | 5 | HPV | None. Literally. Maybe some itching, but I always itch (thanks, pads). | I feel so incredibly lucky seeing the other reviews on here. I'm about to start my third week on Imiquimod, and my semi-large wart is all but gone. It just vanished, almost overnight! My doctor recommended taking a multivitamin with folic acid in it, and I think that helped a lot too (I have a horrendous immune system, and folic acid boosts it). I also second that you don't need to use a lot of cream. I got 6 uses, or two full weeks, out of one packet, and obviously I'm having a ton of improvement. | F | 23 | 2 weeks 3X W | 10/22/2015 |