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 | toe nail fungus | Bad taste in mouth,numbness and pins and needles in right hand , feeling the tablet stuck in gullet, even after halfing it, no more after 5 days did not really want the tablets asked doctor about curanail paint, and she said try the tablets i did not like the side effects i had heard about even before i started them. | I will be returning the prescription back to the pharmacy, and will continue using anti fungal nail gel and then phytex paint to see if this will do the trick, if not i will just have to live with it . | F | 48 | 5 days | 5/26/2008 | 1 | toe nail fungal infection | About two and a half weeks after starting the drug I broke out in HORRIBLE hives all over my body. My hands and feet swelled up (it became painful to walk as the soles of my feet hurt so much). I also had random joint pain in my knees, elbows, fingers and toes that would last a day in each location then move somewhere else. There was also a couple days of severe heartburn, chest pain and some stomach pain. It was awful. | I have been off the dug now for three days. The hives are getting better but the joint pain is still quite bad. The swelling is starting to go down but is not gone yet. This was really awful - my Doctor told me it was a food allergy and totally dismissed the idea that it could be the Lamisil and told me to keep taking it. The hives started to subside the next day after stopping the drug. This whole experience has been very frustrating. | F | 33 | 20 days | 5/25/2008 | 3 | toenail fungus | None yet, but just started. Will report when I'm done or if I start getting an adverse reaction. | I just looked up the incidence of adverse reactions, since some of the reports here really scared me. According to this study of almost 10,000 patients, "Postmarketing surveillance of oral terbinafine in the UK: report of a large cohort study" (you can Google it or find it on www.pubmed.gov), only 0.6% reported taste disturbances and median recovery time for that was 42 days. | F | 43 | 2 days | 5/8/2008 | 4 | Toenail fungus on left foot | During fourth week I developed quite a severe rash which was diagnosed as a 'drug rash' due to the Terbinafine. However this eased. I am feeling quite tired, which may be associated. | I am absolutely delighted so far, which has prompted me to write in to this site, as there are so many negative comments from people who just haven't persevered. Having battled with this for over 10 years and tried everything, at last I am seeing a little improvement, and can't wait to see what the next few weeks bring. | F | 42 | 35 days | 5/3/2008 | 4 | Toenail fungus | Headaches, metallic taste, general malaise, hard to lose weight, lack of motivation, depression, some food has "poisonous" aftertaste; can feel toes tingling which I think means the fungus is being attacked. | It is clearing up my toenails! They are less thick and not as "cheesy" -- sorry to gross everyone out but figure you all know what I mean. I was diagnosed ten years ago with onchymycosis at Mayo Clinic and they told me it was from a very stubborn citrus fungus. I took sporonox before but it came back. I'm hoping this is the ticket but it does have its side effects. I will write back when I am finished -- I am halfway through at this point. I got the generic version and it costs only $4 for a monthly supply at Target which my local pharmacist was kind enough to match. Otherwise I really don't think I would go through the aggro. Good luck everyone. | F | 46 | 6 weeks | 5/1/2008 | 4 | Toenail Fungus | I am exceptionally tired and that is why I decided to research the side affects. Although the fatigue is severe and very out of character for me, I can deal with this side effect. | I am in the process of starting my last 30 days out of a 90 day treatment plan. I have not experienced loss of taste or any of the other side effects that I have read about. The fungus in one big toe was so bad and so painful (it was bowing into my skin) that it had to be removed 3 weeks ago, but I can tell the lamisil is working because the other big toe is now very healthly looking. | F | 51 | 60 days | 4/30/2008 | 1 | toe nail fungus | metallic taste, nausea. This has been happening EVERY day for 8 months (yes, 8 months). It will not go away. I am sick of feeling sick | I took 29 pills and was getting more nauseous by the day.I would NOT recommend this drug to anyone. | M | 63 | 29 days | 4/24/2008 | 1 | Toenail Fungus | Loss of taste | Had tried the nail polish, but kept forgetting to put it on. So, thought I would try this. My former doctor never warned me of the side effect, nor that you should have your liver enzymes checked at least every 6 weeks. When I picked up my 2nd prescription my pharmacist told me. That week, while out of town, I suddenly lost my sense of taste. I had my liver tested, luckily, with good results. It as now been 2 weeks since I’ve stopped taking this medication and I still cannot taste anything, and since I am a cook....this is horrible! By the way, I have been trying Vicks on the fungus. From what I read it works. | M | 52 | 6 weeks | 4/23/2008 | 3 | Toenail fungus | I haven't had any taste problems, but I felt really bad immendiately after starting the drug. I felt depressed and wanted to eat all the time. I feel better now, and I hope I don't have any more problems with that for the remainder of the course. | I think I got the fungus from poor circulation in my hands and feet. It is in my two big toes. I think my treatment is 12 weeks, or 84 days. I have been taking for 54 days, and trimming the two nails and filing about every month. They are growing out very slowly. But it does look like they are growing out pink now at the very base of the two nails. I am excited about that! The only thing is that summer is almost here, and I probably still won't be able to wear sandles through the summer becuase it takes so long to grow out. It doesn't clear the nail that is there, it just starts to grow out clear. I am giong to have blood work done again in a few days, but I want to finish the pills. I hate not being able to show my toes. | F | 24 | 54 days | 4/13/2008 | 1 | Toe Nail Fungus Left Foot Only | Just realized after about 2 weeks of feeling just plain lousy and being out of work last week for 4 days with flu like symptoms, nausea, headache, achiness that it could be the Lamisil. Found this site and tomorrow I will be off it for good. I'm on my second month of a 3 month protocol of 25 mg daily. Have not noticed any improvement on my toenails. Never had any fungus whatsover until about 6 months ago and it stayed on one foot. Have not lossed sense of taste "YET" but am feeling extremely nauseous and a bad headache today. Be careful and BEWARE. | M | 57 | 50 days | 4/13/2008 | 1 | Toenail Fungus | tongue felt like I had thrush, abdominal pain... STROKE!!! | I only took Lamisil for 23 days...quit because of abdominal pain side effect. Took last pill on a Friday. Then on Monday of following week had a TIA (my left leg stopped working for a short period.) Had a major stroke on Thursday of that week. Prior to taking Lamisil, I was thin, ate healthy, swam 1/2 mile 3 times a week...taking no other medications. My blood pressure was normal. I was considered VERY healthy. I have since found 3 other people on the internet who had blood clots (deep vein thrombosis) while taking Lamisil and one previously healthy lady like me who had a STROKE the week after she stopped taking it. (That lady was listed on THIS website...now I can no longer find it.) | F | 64 | 23 days | 4/12/2008 | 3 | Toenail Fungus | not sure if this has anything to do with the meds...but I have lost my want of food and drink...I get hungry and thirsty...then i llok at food and it goes away...I have taken 22 pills... | I dont know if i can contribute the loss of appetite to this medication but I was thinking about why I wasnt hungry and i realized what it could be, then i looked it up and found this website, it very well could be, bow that i c that there are others who have had loss of appetite from this med | F | 19 | 22 days | 4/1/2008 | 3 | Toenail fungus | Loss of taste/appetite; itchy rash on legs | I was advised on the potential side effects but hadn't really experienced anything until this past week. I am getting over a cold and wonder if there has been an interaction with the cold medicine. Now experiencing loss of appetite and funny taste in my mouth. Yesterday, also came down with similar symptoms to heat-rash on my lower legs. Toenail appearance is improving though! | F | 33 | 55 days | 3/29/2008 | 3 | tablets for toenail fungus | Sudden weight gain, mostly in my abdomen and difficulty losing the gained weight; daily headaches, itching that has subsided but sometimes drives me crazy, general fatigue. | Taking for 3 months (now at 2.5 months), then will lay off one month, then another 3 month regimen as this fungal infection is quite deep. It actually hurt to clip my nails, as they were so thickened. I may be seeing slight improvement; it is difficult to tell. If this clears up on the Lamisil, I will be grateful. I had previously tried vinegar soaks, epsom salt soaks, OTC fungal paint-on type applications with no luck. I am to use a prescribed paint-on medication that is to thin the thickened nail when I am off the Lamisil tablets. My liver function is being monitored by monthly blood work and so far is normal. Thank goodness! Thanks to everyone for sharing their comments. | F | 52 | 2.5 months | 3/25/2008 | 5 | Nail fungus | Just about every side effect except the liver failure. It was so bad I ended up in the hospital. | Please do not take this drug, it may take you instead. I was healthy, eating right, working out and slowly my health declined. I pray that it will return back to where I was before. Think twice before you place this chemical into your body. Is it worth the risk, and does our vanity mean that much? I had no idea what I was getting into and I'm fighting my way out. It has changed my thinking of approved pharmaceutical drugs. I was knocking on heavens door that night in the hospital. It turn over something in my system that may not become right again. Do not take this drug under any circumstances. | F | 44 | 6 weeks | 3/20/2008 | 1 | toe nail fungus | had toe nail fungus for three years, finally went to the doctor and was so excited to start this med. started it and three weeks later I lost my sense of taste totally. I went off the med immediately and still have no sense of taste 3 weeks later. What a let down. | I can't believe how depressing this side effect is. I don't go anywhere, I don' eat, I have lost 15 lbs, can anyone tell me how long is it going to take to get any sense of taste back? | F | 48 | 21 days | 3/18/2008 | 3 | toenail fungus | Extreme nausea... I've been searching to see if a side affect was nausea but I've only been taking it for 3 days... I am going to ask my doctor at the next visit... and if not, I'm going to stop taking it because I can't take 30 days of this nausea... | F | 37 | 3 days | 3/15/2008 | 4 | fingernail fungus. | *horrible welts/hives *taste disturbances (sort of a metallic taste?) *extreme fatigue *also, lamisil reacted with my contraceptive pill (caused nausea and vommiting) so i discontinued use of pill. *often felt dizzy/faint. *also, just generally felt like shit all the time... day in, day out. | i finished my course of kamisil about 2 months ago and although i was miserable for the 3 moths i was on it i am more than happy with the results. everything seems to be goin well, i jus hope that the fungus does not come back. seriously tho, i know how bad you feel when you are takin it, and some days you dont even want to get out of bed, but if you just just hang on for the 3 months of torture it is so very worth it. its hard, i nearly gave up many times but my nails are almost back to normal. good luck all... | F | 21 | 3 months | 3/14/2008 | 1 | Nail fungus | Sudden total loss of taste / horrible taste after 5 weeks of taking 250 mg tablet daily | I believe from reading the literature about the problem with the horrible taste from Lamisil that this is a fairly rare occurence, but unfortunately that doesn't make me feel a whole lot better. Best I can tell there's no real remedy other than discontinuing the medication and waiting - presumably weeks - for the taste sensation to return. I am literally not able to eat ANYthing right now as everything tastes absolutely horrible. My doctor thought perhaps this might be related to smell or olfactory problems, but I can smell the food perfectly (and it sure smells good!). After a week of this (with no warning at all), I'm virtually starving and have started choking down liquid supplement (Ensure) just to get some calories into myself. I simply cannot gag down any food right now - it all tastes soooo foul | F | 51 | 35 days | 3/13/2008 | 1 | toe fungus | loss of taste after 30 days and then constant bitter taste in mouth. can't stand to eat anything. everything tastes gross | I should have never taken this drug | F | 44 | 30 days | 3/1/2008 |