Aldara User Reviews & Ratings (Page 3)

• Kat
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 13, 2020

For Basal Cell Carcinoma "I treated my several areas of my face with Aldara in 2007. My reaction was so severe after 10 days of use, my dermatologist advised me to discontinue the use. I thought I broke my metarcpal , trapexoid and trapsium. It was swollen and I had such pain i could not even hold a pen. Of course it had to be my right thumb, and I am right handed. which is also the hand I applied the cream with. I had a orthopedic friend order an xray, which came back as arthritis in those areas. One of the rare side effects, however I also had fever chills malaise, and really ugly inflammation. I have since had to have several lesions surgically removed, involving skin grafts, some removed with the use of liquid nitrogen, and now my dermatologist is recommending I treat them again with Aldara. Not a chance!! I will try the Effudex again, however it did nothing the first time I used it, but that was several years ago, maybe 2000, or earlier."

• nongk...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 9, 2016

For Keratosis "Actinic keratosis lesions on forearms only ... but a nasty case at any rate. Dermatologist put me on a regimen of Aldara cream and Salicylic Acid. The experience during the 4 months of Aldara treatment was not particularly pleasant: worst of all being that it made the Keratosis lesions much worse in terms of acute redness and inflamation and quite distressing vanity-wise. There was some headaches, some fatigue, but that only lasted 2 weeks or so. After that, no side affects worth bothering about. But I must admit I almost stopped using it during the period of unsightliness. But I didn't. And I am very glad I didn't! The Dermatologist took me off the Aldara regimen after 4 months and told me to just keep on using the salicylic acid. Now, after 5 months the Keratosis lesions are completely gone, leaving quite smooth new skin. The area is still a little pinkish compared to normal sin colour, but Doctor said that that will disappear once the healing time has done it's work. Over all success I would say. For myself Aldara was a godsend."

• XXX
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 28, 2020

For Human Papilloma Virus "In the first week of using this cream I felt no difference, although now I’m in my second week ( I apply mon, wed,Fri for 16 weeks) and I’ve got a sore throat and sneezing, also down there BURNS and ITCHES like anything!! I’ve noticed swelling around the surrounding area of the wart (I only have one) but I have noticed it’s decreasing in size slowly but surely ! To reduce the itchiness, take two showers per day ( no scented shower gels) to keep them clean also if you can don’t wear underwear as the friction can make it more painful. For the pain whilst urinating , take a cup or jug and rinse off with cool water! Although the pain is unbearable sometimes ,try and stick it out. :)"

• Anony...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 16, 2018

For Molluscum Contagiosum "Had HORRIFIC effects from taking this. I'm currently in the process of getting a diagnosis for Small Fiber Neuropathy because of this drug. I was in the best health of my life before I started applying it. Within two days, I had burning sensations all over my body. It caused a systemic reaction. I discontinued immediately, but over two years later, I still get painful burning all over my body. Google Aldara and "small fiber neuropathy" and you will see I am not the only one who had this condition triggered by Aldara/imiquimod. This drug is a powerful immuno-modulator that triggers multiple types of immune-mediated cells in the body and causes the body to attack itself. People are getting sick from it and their claims are not being addressed."

• Minerva
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 25, 2019

For Basal Cell Carcinoma "I am in complete agreement with "Old Ruth". Nothing happened for about 10 days, but when it did, wow! Instead of having one lesion only it turned out that I had them all over my nose. It became swollen, then stretched, then "crusty", and then the whole mess disappeared and has not returned, 5 years now. The biggest drawback is the price! It was on half-prescription when I began, but very shortly thereafter it was taken off prescription (I live in Spain) and reverted to 84 euros. I wouldn't mind except with the little- sachets - you don't seem to be getting much for your money. More recently I have had a similar lesion on my temple. I have been using Diclofenaco partly because it seems to have a good reputation, and partly because it is MUCH cheaper. The jury is still out, but it seems to be having more or less the same effect as the Aldara."

• AASSBB
• January 30, 2018

For Basal Cell Carcinoma "Easy to apply. The medication journal makes it easy to track usage and clearly defines “break days”. This is week four. Skin is red and irritated, however very bearable and annoying rather than painful. Other side effects are pretty hard to tolerate. Fatigue is beyond belief and at times debilitating yet unable to sleep. Nausea all the time. Headache at times. Perception seems to be a little distorted. Difficult to tell how much the light headed feeling is coming from fatigue. Joints ache. A little weight gain. I’m irritable due to unbearable fatigue. Dreams at night are emotionally overwhelming and vivid. The effect of alcohol is extremely magnified. I call these my little bottles of hell. That’s how they make me feel. That said, it seems to be working and I’m very interested in seeing the results. Given a choice at this stage, excision would be my preference. That might change by the time I finish treatment. However it would take a lot to endure this again."

• 40s Mum
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 12, 2016

For Human Papilloma Virus "I had 3 HPV near my V opening, went to see my gyne. Had it checked and she gv me a box of Aldara, Probas Omega 3 AEE, Protexin Protect Multi Prebiotic. The doc explained treating HPV (skin tags, warts) must be done both ways, frm inside and outside due to low immune/anti body system inside us. Aldara is for skin app, 3x a week (Mon, Wed, Fri). Apply while lying or sit down - allow it to absorb for a while before sleep at night. 1 sachet perweek. As for the Omega 3 & Protect, 2x a day. On top of that, double up my norm 1000mg VitC and MultiV. All these for 30 days. Aft 2 weeks, it completely gone. Balance of Aldara, will keep if any for future."

• Smurf...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 3, 2019

For Human Papilloma Virus "Black female aged between 24 and 28. Used Aldara for about 1 month, 3 times a week- Saturday, Tuesday and Thursday and washed it off after 10 hours. The wart was on my perineum area. First week on this medication made the wart increase in size, bummer. However, by the end of the second week, the wart had drastically reduced in size. For the first two weeks, I used a whole sachet for each application (realized later this was some sort of over dosage) and might explain the on and off sore throat I experienced during this time. Reduced my dose for the last two weeks- one sachet for 3 applications. In total, I ended up using 8 sachets from the recommended 12. Keeping the rest in case of any re-occurrence. Strangely enough, I only experienced burning and irritation on the last two weeks when I was using a more reduced dosage. There's also minor discoloration where the wart was."

• A Guyy
• November 10, 2015

For Human Papilloma Virus "Contracted GW and went to dermatologist who diagnosed them after one before misdiagnosed them. Had them burned (electrocuted off) and frozen. Had to return two weeks later as many more small ones had grown, same treatment again. I was then prescribed Aldara for a month, morning and night for 5 day stints (Mon-Fri). I kept up with this first week but second week I started just doing nights as twice a day seems excessive after reading everyone else's prescriptions. Things look much clearer but I got a blister which healed significantly after taking a break for a few days. This stuff takes a few days to kick in but expect to be pretty red and your scrotum to be sore if you're a guy. I'll repost in a couple weeks when I'm done my treatment."

• Lani
• July 5, 2019

For Human Papilloma Virus "I developed genital warts (GW) on my vulva going in my vajay jay. I was prescribed Aldara using it (Mon, Wed and Fri) for 16 weeks at bed time. I noticed change on my seventh application. The end of that third week 95 percent of my warts were gone. And the rest were gone in my 4th week. I am now free from GW but my Doc says I must continue to apply aldara until 16 weeks. I don't have any side effects , only headaches in first three weeks of using Aldara. My Doc also told me to apply vaseline on the skin that isn't affected around the warts before applying Aldara cream on the warts. I found this cream amazing and I am happy. The only thing its that , the cream is bloody expensive."

• Caz
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 6, 2020

For Human Papilloma Virus "I noticed small lumps on the inside of my labia. I went to my gyno who confirmed they were genital warts. My gyno prescribed Aldara cream 2 times a week for 6 weeks. The cream caused intense itching in the area, soreness and ulcers in and around the area. I also had headaches, very fatigued & flu-like symptoms. After the 6 weeks, the warts have gotten somewhat smaller but had not disappeared, as it had somewhat worked I asked my gyno if I could get another dose of the cream. I went through another 6 wks of the medication and finished up about 2 wks ago. Aldara did significantly reduce and clear most of the warts but there is still some of them there and 2 wks after finishing treatment, I felt itchy down there again and noticed warts growing back again. I am sad as I went through so much pain physically and emotionally. I can imagine the treatment does work for some patients so it is worth a try, sadly it just didn't fully work for me."

• Girl
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 28, 2018

For Human Papilloma Virus "Aldara works wonders. I used it as prescribed and with in 2 weeks, most of the really large lesions were gone! The only downside to Aldara is the side effects. The itching, swelling and redness around the affected area was almost unbearable! I’m on my 5th week of treatment and honestly, I can’t wait for this to be over"

• Sara
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 18, 2020

For Human Papilloma Virus "I found out I have genital warts and they were pretty much a lot to do any other treatment so the doctors suggested me topical cream. At first I was scared when I read all the reviews first 3 applications I didn’t feel any difference but the day after my third time I started feeling like I had a cold or cough and next day morning I had a hard time peeing as I was burning like anything. I found a trick I started sprinkling water cold water on me before I start peeing that made me not feel 95% of my pain peeing. And in 1 day my burn pain while peeing was gone and I saw 50% of my warts have disappeared I’m still a little sick but I’m happy"

• Linda
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 11, 2020

For Basal Cell Carcinoma "My second week. Basal Cell Carcinoma on right forehead and cheek. Blistering all over my cheek and around my mouth. Dry, crusty patch on the right side of my nose. Feel tired but I am sleeping. The area of reaction is bigger than I expected but nothing on my forehead yet. I had one excision above my eyebrow which took ages to heal so am happy to use the cream. In Italy it cost 84 Euros."

• Girlg...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 30, 2017

For Human Papilloma Virus "The Dr said I had genital warts and put me on Aldara and said I should use it for 4 weeks, thrice per week. I only used this cream once and within two days the warts started disappearing and within four days it had cleared totally. I used just a pea sized amount and applied it with a cotton swab directly on the warts. It did get a little uncomfortable and itchy after about three hours."

• Olivia
• November 16, 2020

For Human Papilloma Virus "This cream Aldara works! 2 weeks in, using it 3 times a week with rest days in between and they have all gone! I experienced a lot of itching and a slight bit of soreness and stinging when going to the toilet but honestly, it wasn’t bad at all. I used vagisil in the day time once I washed the cream off and that was my saving grace. I didn’t feel anything or notice a change until using the cream a 4th or 5th time so just be patient and just cause you’re not in excruciating pain like people say, doesn’t mean it’s not working!! I guess I was very lucky in that sense."

• jackie
• October 22, 2019

For Human Papilloma Virus "Prescribed Aldara after 2 failed rounds of cryotherapy for Genital Warts (GW) after being diagnosed with HPV about two months ago. Struggled mentally with GW as there were a few clusters and two very large ones, especially after the failed cryotherapy, and wasn’t sure about Aldara after reading reviews, but I’ve been using it 3 times a week in the evenings for one week so far - one large GW has gone and the majority of clusters. Prescribed to use it for 4 weeks, but after being one week in, not only have the GW’s improved but so has my mental health. Fair amount of itching and occasionally pain when urinating, as well as soreness after the first couple of applications, but nothing compared to what some people seem to have experienced. Could not recommend more, and I wish I’d gone straight for this over the cryotherapy! (Only giving 7/10 as I’m one week into treatment, don’t want to jinx it, and there has been some discomfort)"

• Sue
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 1, 2019

For Basal Cell Carcinoma "I have been using Aldara for 5 and a half weeks, on a BCC that was scrapped off. Strangely nothing has happened, I have applied it as recommended, but there is nothing (except the scar from the scrapping) to show for it! Money not well spent!"

• User
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 25, 2018

For Human Papilloma Virus "I’ve been using Aldara for just over 2 weeks now for anal warts. The sachet with the cream is so small that I assume you just used one entire packet however upon reading reviews people started with less and worked their way to more. I have had no flu or nausea symptoms but I got open slightly bleeding blisters leaking a lot of fluid around my perineum and on the outer rim of my anus. I have to have some absorbent material there 24/7 or it becomes too wet and irritated. However the warts themselves have gone from cauliflower to tiny barely recognizable bumps in the tiny amount of time I’ve been using it. So it has worked but my body was definitely not ready for the dose I applied. Recommend starting small amounts using cotton swap onto direct area and using more from there once your body is used to it"

• Tapper
• December 2, 2016

For Keratosis "Have used this product several times over recent years used for facial and scalp keratosis. It definitely works well although skin conditions seem to return after a year or two. Treatment involves application of ointment on week days (i.e. five days, with weekends off) for four weeks. The major side effect I have noticed is flu-like symptoms (coldness and body aches) and tiredness. The several times this has happened I have taken a day's break from treatment before resuming."

• Zanzi...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 18, 2020

For Basal Cell Carcinoma "I have used Aldara in the past, for specific lesions. Never once have I been able to go the full course as my glands swell and I feel miserable and fluey. Over the years, I have had 21 MOH's surgeries, so I always think the Aldara will be better, but after this last round, I'm not so sure. This time, the dermatologist told me to apply it to my whole face Monday, Wednesday and Friday nights and rinse off in the morning. There are at least 30 lesions that are reacting and yesterday I had to just lay in a chair all day, feeling awful. Needless to say, I'm going off of it a bit early again. Hopefully it has done something to most of these areas, but I'm not sure I'm a good candidate for this drug. The good thing about MOH's surgery is that the entire BCC is removed and doesn't come back. Many of these spots are ones that I've used Aldara on over the years and they are back..."

• Cam
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 25, 2020

For Human Papilloma Virus "Best tip is use a feminine itch cream and Vaseline with the cream. Use the itch cream after and cover any close skin with Vaseline. This is my 3rd time using this cream. The first two times were absolutely easy for me. The small tiny warts near my vagina went away within a WEEK TOPS. Sadly, this past time was absolutely awful. The location & size definitely determines how the ride will be. I had two baby pimple size one on each sides of vagina in the crease of my thigh. It has been a long 2 months and I've went through bleeding, itchiness, skin color change and everything else. They’re finally gone and I’m just thankful I have a loving boyfriend who was supportive and patient with me. Sadly my vagina looks so different but I’ll take it if it means no warts for a while."

• Bridi...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 1, 2018

For Basal Cell Carcinoma "3 weeks only using it at night Monday/Wednesday/Friday only. No side effects but masked probably because I have Parkinsons. Small area only above Temple . No result really although feeling it now there is a rough patch so pleased. I would like to use for another week but not sure if advisable. I had a stinging sensation for years which GP’s just waved their hands in the air as if to say nothing to worry about until I saw a GP 3 weeks ago. He prescribed this cream and I believe it’s now doing its job."

• Anony...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 9, 2019

For Human Papilloma Virus "I'll use Aldara 3 times a week. I recently used it for the 2nd time and warts on my penis already started shrinking, some are gone too. I didn't experience any side effects so far but I got mild flu like symptoms. Expensive medicine but definitely useful, very quick to effect."

• jen
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 18, 2019

For Human Papilloma Virus "4 weeks in and only one wart has shrunk. Most have stayed the same and I have actually had lots more warts appear despite taking really good care of myself. The side effects are horrific - I have red raw patches that feel like blisters and burns on my inner labia, which is odd because I've not applied the cream there and have no warts there! It is difficult to sleep at night because of the pain and itching. I've used warticon in the past and had a much better experience - Aldara feels like I'm just putting acid on my genitals without any reward or success!"