I suppose I could go on for quite a bit on effects and side-effects I have experienced. Most were caused by the intensification of the drug's effects caused by the abundant use of alcohol at the same time. Even aspirin has caused my lips and cheeks to swell grotesquely because of that. I've since learned my lesson and avoid drinking alcoholic beverages while taking drugs of any kind. The result, of course, is that I have stopped using drugs altogether! (Just kidding. After all alcohol is a drug.)

There are many people I know who have suffered side-effects without realizing it. For instance, I know a woman who no longer enjoyed sex. She was unaware that one of the drugs she was taking was responsible. As soon as her physician switched her to a different drug all was well. The moral to that is: Pay attention! If you discover physiological or even psychological changes that you can't understand or otherwise explain, consider the possibility that the cause may lie in the drugs you are taking. Even over-the-counter pharmaceuticals can be at fault.