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

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My doctor prescribed Tramadol for my back pain. When I felt better I stopped using it. A while after my last dose, I started getting this anxiety and began sweating all over. My body SCREAMED at me to take more Tramadol. It is the first time I experienced withdrawal symptoms, and it was completely unexpected because my doctor didn’t even warn me about it.

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I gained 50 pounds in 3-4 months from an anti-depressant. I was underweight when I started taking it (100 lbs), but after I gained all that weight, I was overweight. I quit taking the medication, and all but 10 of those 50 pounds fell right off, without modifying my diet or activity levels.

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Have a tremor in my hands from antidepressants.

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Honestly, Ive had hallucinations and such but the worst is when I have strong medicine on an empty stomach. God those stomach aches just destroy your insides. I remember doubling over the toilet and just dry heaving for about fifteen minutes just trying to hold it in with some prescribed medications.

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.