LAMISIL AT Reviews (TERBINAFINE HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 2.3 (588 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare LAMISIL AT with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LAMISIL AT | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Toenailfungal infection | Taste disturbance, nausea | F | 62 | 13 weeks | 1/21/2010 | 4 | Toenail and Fingernail issues | At first, lightheadedness, anxiety, stomach discomfort, intestinal discomfort. These seemed to subside after the first few weeks, but later in my third month of treatment the stomach and abdominal issues came back. Indigestion, stomach gas, and discomfort. Anxiety, insomnia. In the second month I got a strange skin irritation on my arm. My doctor said it was nothing and it has faded for the most part. I later developed a very itchy and unsightly rash in my groin area which I have had for a few weeks now (I am in my last week of 3 months of daily lamisil). The medicine appears to be working, as my nails are growing in clear. This is especially true of my thumbnail, which has had some sort of stubborn disfiguring issue for nearly 2 years. Nevertheless, I am looking forward to being done with this, and if my issues return I doubt very highly that I will use this medication again. It really has been a struggle. It might be better to wait and see if anything better comes out. | M | 45 | 3 months | 1/19/2010 | 1 | Loss of taste | A possible tip for eating with taste loss! I think I've found a way to cope better with this awful side effect and wanted to share. I've been off the pills for about 10 days with almost complete loss of taste - very upsetting and unable to hardly eat anything. The other day I made a roast dinner (my fave usually) took 2 bites and had to stop as it was so disgusting (not my cooking!) Today however I decided to try a bit of the left over chicken and could detect a slight chicken flavour. I focussed in on the flavour and managed to eat several pieces. I think that the shock of losing my taste means that my brain registers the loss and the metallic taste first and this drowns out the little flavour I can detect. My suggestion is to eat one food at a time and consciously focus in on any (nice) flavour you can taste. It isn't a cure but by doing that I've managed to eat chicken and a home made (liquidised) soup. For the last 10 days I've only managed ready brek and banana whizzed up with milk. I hope it helps other sufferers | F | 35 | 35 days | 1/13/2010 | 4 | nail fungus | I have been using lamisil for approx 35 days now ,so far I havent experienced any side effects | I used this medicine about 7 years ago for the same problem,nail fungus,I thought it was gone forever but then about 1 yr ago it started again,first on my toe nail and then on my thumb,my past experience with lamisil was favorable,just as now I didnt have any side effects and the nails did clear up,it took about 7 mos for the nails to become fully clear | M | 39 | 35 days | 1/8/2010 | 5 | Toe Fungus | I took the Rx Lamisil for 90 day. I have had great results with the toe fungus. My toes look 100% better. As for side effects I have had none. I read some of the horrors from others and i guess i am one of the lucky few to not receive any problems to date from this drug. | M | 46 | 90 days | 1/4/2010 | 1 | nail fungus | Very, very tired due to liver damage. | Took this dangerous drug for 90 days. the doctor gave me another prescription for another 90 days. I took the treatment for 30 days and handed the Lamsil back to the pharmacist. if i had taken this for the3 full 180 days I would have been very ill. NEVER take this drug. I am a very fit person normally, and this drug reduced my ability to work. In fact, i haven't completely recovered even after two years later. Lamasil should be banned. | M | 59 | 120 days | 12/22/2009 | 1 | Mild Toe Nail Fungus | After 30 days of being on 250 mg/day of generic Lamsil, noticed bad taste. Discontinued taking Lamisil 3 days later, not knowing for sure if it was due to Lamisil. I can hardly eat or drink - food, water, everything in the mouth is hardly tolerable. I keep searching for something that I can eat that will taste normal. Sweet food is especialy repulsive. | I did not realize that lack of taste was even a side effect of taking Lamisil. The patient should be warned of this before taking it and really should be taken off the market altogether. I would like to know the experience of others as to how long it took for taste to return to normal and what, if anything, they did to help return their taste to normal. | F | 65 | 33 days | 12/20/2009 | 1 | toe nail fungus | swollen joints, extremely itchy, swollen rash through out body (looked like big circles), started as swollen itchy palms and fingers then went throughout body, chills, achy bones, felt like death | F | 29 | 15 days | 12/8/2009 | 1 | Fungal treatment | Nose bleeds (no previous history of this), blood platelet count reducing. Fatigue and dizziness. | The side effects are comparable to WARFARIN side effects. The cream and tablets have the same side effects, only the tablet side effects kick in quicker. | M | 55 | 30 days | 12/6/2009 | 4 | Toenail fungus | Slight dizziness off and on, loss of appetite, funky taste in mouth | Side effects aren't so bad. My MD is awesome and did blood work (LFTs) prior to starting me on it. Sounds like lots of people have really bad experiences, but so far not a big deal for me. | F | 29 | 4 days | 12/5/2009 | 1 | toenail fungus | loss of taste at about 4 weeks. Stopped taking the drug immediately. Was miserable for a while, taste has finally returned to normal 8 weeks after stopping the drug. | M | 41 | 30 days | 11/18/2009 | 5 | Toenail fungus/cracking feet | None | I've had the nail fungus on 3 toes on each foot for about 20 years and have tried everything to get rid of it. Even the bottoms of my feet were infected and would crack and hurt when I walked. Even worse was the embarrassment to wear sandals, go swimming or walk on the beach. I finally decided to try Lamisil about 65 days ago, so only 3 weeks to go! No side effects, even though after reading all of the posts, my mind was playing tricks on me, making me believe I had various problems. After about 30 days, I noticed the bottoms of my feet were clearing up and no longer cracking! I was even experiencing skin peeling between my thumb and forefinger that drove my wife nuts, since I had a habit of peeling it off...and that completely cleared up also! So, those two problems alone has made the choice well worth it! No more soaking and scraping my feet, which only helped for a few days. As for the nails, I've noticed they are finally starting to show a little clearing on the big toe nails, nothing yet on the small ones. I'm so excited about this, I've even dreamed of them being clear! Sorry to hear about the many problems so many are facing, but I honestly feel those are very rare side effects of the medication and if you experience them, immediately stop taking it, as with any medication. As for attempting to persuade others to discontinue use of Lamisil and they could possibly benefit from a problem that has caused so much embarrassment and shame...is just not right. | M | 47 | 65 days | 11/11/2009 | 1 | Toenail Fungus | Yes, at this moment I am experiencing the rash some other folks are talking about. They haven't itched much .....yet. Stopped taking the lamisil medication after 23 days, and if anybody has a recommendation to get rid of the rash I'd appreciate it! :) Still don't know how long it will last and WILL leave a message for my doctor describing the side effects and asking for a remedy for the rash. I would have hated to have taste-loss- that's one of the worse. [email protected] | Never use it. | M | 43 | 23 days | 10/25/2009 | 3 | toenail fungus | serious taste disturbance. My mouth became severely metalic after one month; I stopped taking the drug 6-7 weeks ago and most food is STARTING to taste somewhat normal, except for sweets, which still taste bitter and metalic. AND THE HOLIDAYS ARE COMING! | I have lost 15 pounds due to this taste issue and am very suprised at how it's impacted my life. I am a major "foodie" and love to cook, eat and talk food. My doctor didn't seem to be aware of this level of reaction and really doesn't know what to tell me. I've started a 'pulse' regimine of one week on/three weeks off and am just praying my very slow taste return isn't halted. And like I said, sweets are still horribly bitter and metalic. The big 'HOWEVER,' is that it really has worked on my nails, which is why I don't want to stop taking it completely. | F | 50 | 35 days | 10/22/2009 | 4 | Toe nail fungus | I took the generic Lamasil for 90 days and experienced no side effects... didn't even know there where all these negative effects. I also drank in moderation over the 90 day period with no trouble. Nails are starting to look better, but I hear it takes six months to completely clear the nails. I am glad I took a change to get rid of the fungus for good. | F | 28 | 90 days | 10/10/2009 | 3 | fingernail & toenail fungus | Horrible taste in my mouth,do not want to eat anything | Using this drug for 8 weeks, showing much improvement in fingernails only.I am losing weight due to inability to stand the taste of anything(including water). I will stick out the remaining 4 weeks, but will never use this drug again,fungus or not. | M | 62 | 8 weeks | 9/30/2009 | 4 | toenail fungus | None | Lamisil is working great on my toenail fungus, BUT I just wanted to let everyone know that if they are scared to try it, ask your doctor for Penlac solution to try first. I had fungus on 4 toes, and the Penlac completely cleared two of my nails, but I started Lamisil because there was no change whatsoever with the other two affected nails. | F | 34 | | 9/27/2009 | 1 | toe fungus | severe constipation, stomach cramps, slight headache, thirsty, sick to stomach | I will just paint my toenail. Hopefully it will fall off, and I'll grow in a healthy one. | F | 45 | 2 days | 9/27/2009 | 1 | toe fungus | dizziness severe at times-tired- unable to focus-nausea-stomach pain-severe headaches-insomnia-stiff neck-leg cramps | After one month of taking this poison I called my dermatologist-told him how miserable I was feeling-He told me to continue taking the lamisil and that there must be something else going on in my body- continued the medication -the dizzy spells and other symptoms got worse-checked with my regular doctor- He also said it's not the lamisil-He directed me to an ear specialist to check for inner ear disorders- went through all kinds of tests -results -no inner problems-checked the internet and found this site-after reading the comments I decided , after 10 weeks of misery to discontinue taking this poison- it took about 2 weeks to get this "medication" out of my system but all of the horrible symptoms have disappeared--Were the doctors right or was lamisil the cause of my problems? I know the answer and I hope you do to!! Do not take lamisil!!It ruined 3 months of my life! It is not not worth the risk of having horrible side effects-fears mentally as to what is happening to your body and an overall horrible spaced out feeling--I lived with this toe fungus for 20 years and I wish I decided to live with it for the rest of life! It was a bad decision on my part to try lamisil-DON'T make the same mistake!! | M | 66 | 10 weeks | 9/20/2009 | 1 | nail fungus | I have had no sense of smell or taste for ten months now after taking lamisil for only five days and then quite taking it. | What can I do to get my tastes back? | M | 57 | 5 days | 9/5/2009 |