ALDARA Reviews (IMIQUIMOD)Average Rating: 2.9 (856 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ALDARA with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ALDARA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Genital Warts | Severe itching and burning | I dont know if it is working but the side effects are brutal | F | 22 | 3 times | 11/21/2004 | 2 | actinic keratosis | flu like symptoms, increasing headaches, dizziness, extremely swollen lymphnodes | I had very bad side effects when taking Aldara which got worse and worse. I finally had to stop the treatment. Side effects keep lingering on. 4 weeks after stopping the treatment my lymphnodes are still swollen and hurting. I'm taking antibotics now to get rid of the side effects. | F | 38 | 4 weeks | 11/17/2004 | 1 | HPV | For over a year and half I have been suffering from severe itching and redness on my vulva. The pain and anguish is pretty bad. Sex is horrible. No doctor ever knows what to do or even believes that there is a problem. I would way rather have a few warts that don't hurt then this suffering. :( | The redness and itchiness has gone on for so long, does anyone know if there is any relief to this chemical burn?? I was prescribed a steriod cream but it never cures it, just masks the pain for a bit. Please write to me if you have similar problems, I want to sue these guys or at least get enough people together to make some doctors pay attention and get us some help. | F | 23 | 3 weeks | 11/12/2004 | 1 | Genital Warts | minor itching, burning...side effects not very bad | I used it religiously for weeks and weeks and it did absolutely nothing. [However, it works incredibly well on my wife and she also has minimal side effects] | M | 32 | 8 weeks | 10/21/2004 | 2 | HPV | Horrible burning and itching, especially with erection, much soreness. Almost unbearable pain when washing genital area. | Used this about a year and a half ago. Now, my genital area is patched with different skin color because of loss of pigmentation. I don't make love in bright light again. | M | 31 | 3 months | 10/19/2004 | 3 | gential warts | My reaction to this medication is severe. I'm experiencing major blistering, swelling, and pain. It tremendously hurts to even walk or urinate. BEWARE! | F | 1 months | 10/16/2004 | 4 | HPV - Warts | For first few weeks, there was nothing. Then I experienced a burning patch and redness on the vulvar area. It went away but I made the mistake of getting a bikini wax. Don't do it! Ended up ripping off some skin and causing me discomfort for 4-5 days. It's been a week since I've used it and another red, sore area has developped. Not sure if it's after affects from the cream or herpes! After reading other testimonials I feel slightly relieved that most of the time it's just been a skin reaction but am getting tested anyway. Warts cleared within 4 weeks but be prepared for the side affects resembling herpes...it does your head in! Wish me luck on the results!! | F | 28 | 4 days | 10/15/2004 | 2 | HPV | Possible sore on scrotum, irritation, redness, and flaking. | I don't think this is a good medication for it. The warts decreased a little bit...but still there. | M | 3 weeks | 10/15/2004 | 5 | AK and Basal cell Carcinoma | My forehead and scalp became very red around the lesions some scabbed. Didn't hurt at all compared to anther drug I was on for the same condition. | My Dermatologist prescribed Aldara for my sun damaged skin. Very happy with the cosmetic result. I am 66 years old and alot of the flaking I had wit my forehead is now soft and smooth. My cancer on my nose is gone and I have no scar. I got redness for about 5 weeks and then it went away and I look fine now. Thank you for this cancer cure. | M | 66 | 6 weeks | 9/24/2004 | 4 | HPV/GW | redness and open sore, itching, seems like I have had small itchy bumps all over my body but this could be bug bites. | the Warts are going away, the smaller ones are all iradicted, the larger ones are just now starting to dissolve. I had about 3 bigger size approx .002cm flat warts and 4 smaller flat warts altogether. the smaller ones like I said are all gone the 3 bigger ones are turning red. | M | 30 | 5 times | 9/20/2004 | 2 | Genital Warts | Chemical burn, swelling, burning | The documentation that come with Aldara does not tell you that you are only supposed to put it on the part of the very narrow part of the skin that has warts. I mistakenly put it all over the surrounding area and got burn all over it. | M | 27 | 2 months | 9/10/2004 | 4 | Genital Warts | Itching, small open sores, redness, little swelling. | I've been using aldara for almost 2 1/2 weeks. My warts are about 99% gone. the side effects are not too bad for me. It burned a few times when i urinated. i don't recomend having sex while your on the medication wait til you stop using it, it will make you skin worse and more irritated. as for my sores not sure if it is herpes or not. it was well-worth it for me to go through a little pain to make this stuff go away. for those of you who have irritation and itching, use desetin cream. My gynocologist recomended it to me and it helped out a lot. You can find it in the baby isle. good luck to all of you who have this disease i wish the best for all of you!! | F | 20 | 2 weeks | 9/1/2004 | 3 | moluscum contagiosum | MC warts are on my theigh. One wart has disappeared since starting on drug, I think aldara might be responsible for it since this virus has an ave lifetime of 6 months, but i guess i got some of the medication on my testicals because I have severe redness and burning on them. It's the worst pain I've ever experienced. I don't know if this drug is working, but I do know: Don't get any of it on places you don't need it, especially more sensitive areas. Walking makes me want to cry like a schoolgirl. | M | 26 | 3 weeks | 9/1/2004 | 1 | Genital warts | Extreme redness, trouble urinating w/o pain, the warts grew actually larger in size and more have formed, burning, itchy, and white vaginal discharge. | I would NOT recommend taking this medication! I was warned by this site and by others that this drug can really have some bad side effects. I decided to give it a try being that since I'm on medicaid it was only $2 big mistake! | F | 21 | 5 days | 8/22/2004 | 1 | hpv | sick (cold/flu like), intense pain, swelling, open sores (which doctor mis-diagnosed as herpes), bleeding, chemical burn. | F | 30 | 13 days | 8/20/2004 | 3 | | 8/17/2004 | 3 | skin pre cancer | possible muscle soreness and low energy although these side effects could be caused by lipitor I'm taking also. | M | 51 | 30 days | 8/5/2004 | 1 | genital warts | Redness, iritation on scrotum; one open sore also on scrotum | I noticed the side effects after about 2 weeks. Nothing on my penis, but scrotum became Very irritated, including one open, extremely painful sore. In, fact, a regular Dr. diagnosed it as Herpes! Tests later revealed that not to be true, but it was a miserable few days. After 3 weeks I was forced to stop the Aldara due to the pain and irritation. My understanding is the drug affects different people differently, I'd suggest trying it but be aware of, and on the lookout for, some of these very unpleasant side effects. | M | 36 | 3 weeks | 7/25/2004 | 2 | basal cell carcinoma | itching, burning, spreading of infection, extreme redness and black scabs all over. I am throwing in the towel on this. Wish someone had told me about the side effects. | F | 56 | 21 days | 7/23/2004 | 2 | basal cell carcinoma | itching, burning, spreading of infection, extreme redness and black scabs all over. I am throwing in the towel on this. Wish someone had told me about the side effects. | F | 56 | 21 days | 7/23/2004 |