People Are Sharing The Worst Side Effects Of Their Medication (23 Stories)

by Irvi Torremoro

21.

I took Actifed one night before bed because I had horrible congestion. I ended up waking up at 4AM with a rapid heartbeat.

22.

I got shingles once from an immunosuppressant. When discussing shingles, it is pertinent to mention I was 26 years old at the time.

23.

I can’t take any kind of over the counter cold medicine. I get these horrible hallucinations and slip into a severe, albeit brief (about 6 hours), depression. Makes getting through a cold that much tougher. NyQuil and DayQuil are the worst for me.

Written by Irvi Torremoro

Irvi Torremoro is an Austinite by way of Las Vegas. She's worked in various outlets in food & beverage and is now focused on writing, eating all the things, talking about Beyonce, and petting all the puppies. She runs flavorandbounty.com, a lifestyle blog about people in the service industry.