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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ALDARA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | HPV | burning, itching, raised white bumps, minor flu-like symptoms, tired | Was eager to rid of few gw's I had so used 3 nights in a row because wasn't having symptoms. BIG MISTAKE. Before that, no symptoms, but now, its driving me crazy. Patients need to be informed that it is not a topical cream, that it works with your immune system. But, seems to be working great. | F | 30 | 2 weeks | 5/17/2005 | 5 | hpv | a little burning discomfort | my advice on this product is... READ THE DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY! It's very strong stuff, but if used properly, it works wonders. Also, when you feel discomfort, leave it alone, no itching or rubbing- resist the urge and do something else. within two and ˝ weeks all warts were gone... good luck and you're NOT alone. | F | 22 | 3 weeks | 4/26/2005 | 2 | hpv genital warts | lots of pain, burning, itching feeling very sore and raw | Its only from reading this web site i have discovered i have chemical burns. I have been using aldara for 8 days. I decided to use every 2nd night including the weekends in the hope of a quicker clear up. Instead i developed 4 times the amount of warts and stupidly applied 2 nights in a row. Im in quita alot of pain and scream every time i pee. I feel like crying the warts were painless and i could have lived with them, rather than this. Im going to give aldara a break for a while till i heal, then maybe try again using the cream more sparingly, although there has been no positive signs of using this cream yet. this cream definetly can cause chemical burns | F | 28 | 8 days | 4/23/2005 | 1 | hpv | this stuff suckssssssss it does not work it makes u itch and burn horribale | i used 5 boxes it still did not go away | F | | 4/22/2005 | 3 | HPV | After 2 doses of Aldara, I initially experienced itching followed by swelling, redness and sores which are fairly painful. I've had to stop using the cream and am waiting for the side effects to subside a bit before continuing. I'm hoping this won't happen every time I continue using it - what a terrible cycle! Oh, and the warts (which were small anyway) do seem to be getting smaller. | Use as little of the cream as possible, and try to not get it on ANY areas other than right on the warts - this can be very difficult as the cream can rub easily on to other areas, especially when you sleep. I think this is what caused most of my side effects. Good luck to everyone. | F | 21 | 1 weeks | 4/14/2005 | 3 | HPV - Genital Warts | Redness, Swelling, Open sores, Itching, & Flaking | I am having horrible side affects! Terrible redness and swelling, open sores that extremely hurt, and the worst side effect has to be the terrible itching and when I itch...it seems to flake!...It's extremely disgusting!!!! | F | 20 | 2 weeks | 4/11/2005 | 4 | molluscum contageosum | Most of the side effects were self inflicted as well as a case of I wish the doctor would have given a little more information on how strong this medication is. I applied too heavily on Molluscum bumps…and in areas I thought might have been Molluscum but wasn’t sure I applied thinner layers. Warning! Only apply thin layers! Even where I just applied the thin layers there is peeling and raw skin. The areas I applied thick layers, I have sores almost an inch in diameter! Whew should have followed directions on that one! The Good news there is no sign of Molluscum…the bad news is the irritation you have to go through to get rid of it, but I did find Relief! A good friend suggested applying a diaper rash ointment that has Zink Oxide on the raw areas and I felt like a new woman right away! I am able to walk again without being in agony. I only applied the diaper rash medicine after the Molluscum bumps had peeled away. I would talk to your doctor to make sure its safe before you use this method of relief. | F | 29 | 3 weeks | 4/6/2005 | 4 | HPV | ITCHING, flu-like symptoms- headache and weakness. Itching is annoying and severe, will wake you up at night. Much like a yeast infection. Some slight stabbing pain- occasional- nothing I could not handle. | been taking for 2 weeks, and notice a difference. I had a crop of many large warts, loc: perenium, that all popped up within a week. With use of Aldara, warts have drastically disapated. Never noticed any of the warts | F | 2 weeks | 4/4/2005 | 5 | HPV | I have some leftover Aldara boxes, expiration 09/06, if anyone needs it please e-mail me at [email protected] | F | | 3/23/2005 | 1 | HPV | itching, burning, open sores, PAIN! I couldn't walk, go to the bathroom, sit, stand-- without SEVERE pain. | I only applied this ONE TIME -- very SMALL amount in a very SMALL area -- it effected 4x the area applied -- pain has lasted 6+ days since application. WILL NOT USE AGAIN! | F | 26 | 1 days | 3/20/2005 | 1 | Genital Warts | Flu like symptons. Back pain, lower pain in back, muscle aches, at first had red inflammed skin on the area around the perianal warts, I've re-applied after waiting over two weeks and it appears as though I have warts on my tongue! Has this happened to anyone else? | F | 36 | 2 weeks | 3/7/2005 | 3 | Warts | No side effects except for red, itchy, blistery rash on testicles which I thought was herpes, so I worried about that for week until I realized that it was just a side effect. | I think if you are a male, don't waste your time with this stuff. If you read through all the testimonials here, almost all of the success stories are from woman, I couldn't find any from men, I think it's because of the difference in the skin in the genital regions of the two sexes. | M | 34 | 25 days | 2/27/2005 | 1 | hpv genital wart on urethra | burning, itching, raised red skin on labia, irritation | This is a nightmare. You find out you gets warts, you're already unhappy with the situation. Then you try to treat it, and you get red lesions that resemble herpes in appearance and symptoms. I have a lot of confidence after reading the comments, but I am still worried. If I have warts, I could have herpes too. These symptoms appeared after I started to use the Aldara though. And it hurts on the urethra area too, where there's no bumps or lesions, so I think maybe it's just the Aldara. I mean this is hopefully a chemical burn. I used it two days in a row, so it might have been too much. But I've discontinued it for a day already, and it looks a little worse but feels better. Thank God for this website. I would have gone off the deep end had I not read these other comments. | F | 20 | 4 days | 2/27/2005 | 1 | hpv/genital warts | terrible pain! open sores that resemble herpes, redness, EXTREMELY SEVERE burning, hurts to move, take a shower, use the bathroom, etc | well used it once and now almost 2 weeks later still in unbearable pain. doctor gave me some lidocaine to numb area but does not help all the way. i would not recommend this for anyone who has sensitive skin. i have never been in so much pain. my doctor had to test me for herpes which after reading all this I doubt i have it. this medicine sux and i wish i would have gotten the tca treatment to begin with | F | 20 | 1 times | 2/26/2005 | 5 | herpes | none | M | 41 | | 2/25/2005 | 5 | HPV | My side effects were minimal...a little itching and a few tender red areas. Nothing that would make me stop the treatment because I'd rather itch a little considering the alternative! | Just be careful where you put the cream...Ladies, and gentleman for that matter...the skin is tender anyways, so don't put it anywhere where it shouldn't be! Ouch! | F | 23 | 3 days | 2/23/2005 | 5 | HPV | Yeah, I posted the post below this one...I have been taking it for 3 weeks not 3 days! OOPS! Sorry y'all... | = ) | F | 23 | 3 weeks | 2/23/2005 | 1 | genital warts | PAIN! PAIN! PAIN! | WOW! I applied Aldara ONE TIME which was 5 days ago and my reaction gets worse every day. I dread going to the bathroom, sitting down, taking a shower, it hurts so bad. I don't even wanna see what it looks like down there. I don't understand after on applying it once that it could be so bad and getting worse every day. I obviously haven't applied it after that cuz I'm still in pain. I might just get the acid! | F | 19 | 1 days | 2/20/2005 | 1 | Genital Warts | Burning, Bleeding, Itching, Erosion, Chaffing, Redness, Dryness, TOO MANY TO COUNT | Don't take this....I was on it for 6 months and it was absolute hell...My gyno recommended I try Condylox Gel 0.5% and this stuff is EXCELLENT! After one week of application, 85% of my warts were gone! It does not burn or itch; it does not make you bleed or dry! Please try it if you are fed up with trying Aldara. There is another way to deal with genital warts: Condylox Gel 0.5%. You will feel so much better! | F | 22 | 6 months | 2/13/2005 | 1 | skin cancer on forehead | flu-like symptoms, lower back ache, severe fatigue, severe headaches, dizzy, weakness, ER visits, eventual hospitalization for two weeks, lost 20-lbs., developed four permanent autoimmune diseases which I still have four years later, still under doctors care five years later. | I would strongly invite everyone interested in using Aldara for any reason to visit my website www.aldara1.com and learn what 3M knows about this drug but fails to disclose. You will read sworn depositions testimony from top 3M officials, learn of others who are suffering with Aldara induced serious medical conditions and learn of other facts 3M is aware of but refuses to disclose. For instance that Aldara | M | 56 | 24 days | 2/9/2005 |