Patient Log of Experience Using ALDARA
DRUG RATINGS REPORTS HISTORY FOR A PATIENT TAKING ALDARA
| Key to ratings for ALDARA: 5-Very Satisfied: this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal. 4-Satisfied: this medicine helped. 3-Somewhat Satisfied: this medicine helped somewhat. 2-Not Satisfied: this medicine did not work to my satisfaction. 1-Dissatisfied: I would not recommend taking this medicine. |
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| Rating | Reason | Side Effects | Comments | Sex | Age | Time Taken and Dosage | Date Added | |
| 1 | GW | Started with itching, then burning, blisters, swelling, can't urinate without extreme pain, fatigue | I have very tiny warts at the opening of my vagina and a very small one on my labia. Nothing too debilitating. My doctor said that by using the cream it would help the virus itself go away. So i tried it. I only used it twice within 3 days. After my second time applying the cream, it began to itch and swell pretty badly where I applied it. I decided right then I wouldnt be using it anymore. Then this morning I woke up and the pain was excruciating!!! I've never felt burning like this in my life!! I'm terrified to pee, I can't sit (therefore I can't go to school), and the only comfortable position is to lay on my back all spread-eagled. I called my doctor complaining and all she said was to not use aldara for a week and them start up again. Are you kidding me??? I will never use this again! All I can do is lay and bed and cry. I made an appointment with a new doctor for tomorrow, she better not try to tell me i have herpes because i know i dont. I wouldn't advise anyone using this cream! I've read many articles about how dangerous this cream is. I wish I had seen them before. Does anyone have any advice for relieving this pain?? I'm desperate. And it seems to be getting worse as time goes on :( help meee. | F | 22 | 2 days 5% 2X W | 3/2/2011 | |
| 3 | GW | After two days of horrible pain, I'm totally normal now, and the warts are gone. Makes sense because it seemed like it was eating my flesh, but now I look as good as new. If anything ever comes back I probably won't use aldara though. Cryogenic surgery would be better I think. | F | 22 | 5% 1X D | 3/4/2011 | ||