Scleroderma (28 members)
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Symptoms|Treatments|Side effects|Causes
| Antibiotics | % of members (num votes) |
|---|---|
| upset stomach | 50% (167) |
| nausea | 38% (98) |
| diarrhea | 34% (163) |
| chest pressure | 10% (157) |
| jumpy legs | 14% (70) |
| Feeling spacey | 20% (45) |
| high blood pressure | 8% (116) |
| bruising | 8% (97) |
| confusion | 10% (71) |
| easily overheated | 16% (45) |
| slow reactions | 7% (67) |
| Topamax - kidney stones | 3% (64) |
| Running VO2 max declined | 1% (92) |
| Blood in urine | 3% (34) |
| increased pain | 50% (2) |
| Aspirin | % of members (num votes) |
|---|---|
| stomach pain | 20% (241) |
| heartburn | 14% (231) |
| nausea | 10% (238) |
| vomiting | 2% (237) |
| Low dose naltrexone (LDN) | % of members (num votes) |
|---|---|
| increased sense of well-being | 66% (135) |
| increased self-confidence | 53% (133) |
| vivid dreams | 51% (135) |
| difficulty sleeping | 37% (134) |
| increased sex drive | 20% (129) |
| drowsiness | 17% (35) |
| Methotrexate (Rhematrex, Trexall) | % of members (num votes) |
|---|---|
| hair loss | 38% (21) |
| drowsiness | 18% (22) |
| headache | 18% (22) |
| dizziness | 18% (22) |
| decreased appetite | 14% (21) |
| swollen, tender gums | 14% (22) |
| reddened eyes | 14% (21) |
| Prednisone | % of members (num votes) |
|---|---|
| difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep | 60% (78) |
| extreme changes in mood | 41% (73) |
| weak muscles | 37% (73) |
| headache | 36% (72) |
| decreased sexual desire | 34% (74) |
| extreme tiredness | 34% (74) |
| changes in personality | 32% (73) |
| slowed healing of cuts and bruises | 32% (72) |
| increased sweating | 29% (73) |
| dizziness | 29% (72) |
| changes in the way fat is spread around the body | 28% (74) |
| heartburn | 29% (73) |
| thin, fragile skin | 26% (74) |
| emotional distress | 28% (58) |
| red or purple blotches or lines under the skin | 19% (75) |
| inappropriate happiness | 18% (72) |
| increased hair growth | 15% (72) |
| acne | 14% (71) |
| bulging eyes | 7% (72) |
| irregular or absent menstrual periods | 6% (71) |
| lapse in short-term memory | 18% (11) |
| stomach ache | 14% (14) |
| reduction in pain levels | 40% (5) |
| Sleep soundly for 6 hrs and then wide awake and unable to go back asleep | 18% (11) |
| pain reduction | 40% (5) |
| palpitations | 33% (6) |
| Itchiness | 18% (11) |
| headache first night | 25% (8) |
| teeth clenching | 13% (8) |
| felt like I was poisoned | 0% (6) |
| hives | 0% (14) |
| no effect whatsoever | 0% (10) |
| did not make any difference to FM symptoms | 0% (7) |
| sleep walking | 0% (13) |