12 months symptoms and conditions

I am a 51 year old woman and I have been on Lisinopril for about 12 months. At first it was 20mg, then increased to 40mg per day. I started having shortness of breath and decided to cut back to the 20mg after a month or so. I am a nurse so I often adjust meds that I am on. I found this board about two months ago. I am so glad I did! I have BP of about 126/82 on meds. I have just stopped the 20mg two days ago, after developing more chest pain. I have lost all the weight that I needed to and eat a low salt diet now. I already feel better today. Chest pain is almost gone. I see my DR. tomorrow about all of this. I am going to try to stay off all HTN meds if I can! I had so many side effects that I never realized were being caused by this horrible drug. Some of them included: chest pain, shortness of breath, rib pain, extreme hair loss, tingling in all extremities, joint pain, muscle pain, headache, loss of appetite, loss of sex drive, difficulty thinking and comprehension, memory loss. I just wanted to let others know that I also know this drug is very dangerous. I am hopeful that I will continue to feel better as the weeks go by.

There are actually two components of milk that one can be allergic to - the protein (casein) or the sugar (lactose). My daughter was allergic to the protein at birth, and we (pediatrician & I) knew it was the protein not the sugar, b/c mother's milk is super high in lactose, albeit human lactose and not cow but still is lactose. All babies born into the world have lactase to break down lactose in mother's milk. But some of us must have stopped producing lactase. Wanting my kid to be normal and eat Goldfish, mac 'n cheese as other kids, I tested my daughter at 12 months with Lactaid milk. Diarrhea right away, just like with infant formula. Same thing at 18 months, and at two, I tested her with cheese and organic whole milk. Again, diarrhea. HOWEVER, the only thing she can eat is RAW CHEESE. I would test her on raw milk too if it was legal in my state, but it's not. So my conclusion is this: those who cannot tolerate dairy products or Lactaid may be allergic to casein or milk protein as well. From what I've read, cow milk proteins are very hard to digest, not truly meant for human consumption as much as for cows and calves not only drink the milk raw from mama-cow replete with enzymes but they have four stomachs to help them digest the milk, proteins and sugar and all. This is why some of us have better luck with raw milk (even without 4 stomachs) and why many of us eventually have problems with commercially sold milk from the supermarket that's pasteurized even if we didn't always have problems with it.

Hi ladies, figured i should write something here as i thought i was going nuts or was seriously ill.... i had the Mirena fitted approx 12 months ago and at first i had some awful stomach pains on my right hand side and they hurt like hell. I went to my GP quite a few times, and i was telling him it was this Coil, but he was adamant it was not, anyway after a fair few trips back and forth, it settled down on its own. I was then plagued with prolonged periods, that would go on for about 10 days, i would then have a week of being nearly normal before turning into a psycho bunny for another week whilst awaiting the dreaded P.
Throughout all this, I often noticed a smelly discharge- sorry but true, and i piled on the pounds, (they would not budge)
The last 3-4 months have been the worst,i felt bloated all the time, and was constantly tired, so much so, that i went to my GP as i had never experienced anything like it before, I have done numerous pregnancy tests as the symptoms at times indicated i could be well on my way to having a baby or two, but they were all negative, the GP had done tests for Anemia the lot- Negative. I had this feeling it was all somehow related to the Mirena i had fitted, so one night totally fed up with feeling like crap, i took matters into my own hands literally, and pulled the god damn thing out! I have now been Mirena free for 2 weeks and i feel great.... My mood lifted almost immediately, i don't feel bloated all the time and my energy levels are on their way back up.... I still have the increased Bra size (Brill! will keep that, thanks very much) and i am optimistic that i will now return to the person i once was!(Glen Close can now go home)
The Mirena in my opinion IS the best form of contraception known to man... or perhaps it was made by one! but i would rather take my chances else where than to ever have that thing near me again!!!!! Sorry i have rattled on so long, but if i can rescue just one of my co females, it will make me very happy.... Hope all of you don't suffer for to long x

I have had the Mirena in since I was 12 weeks postpartum. My daughter is now five months old. I have had so many side effects that I also thought were due to just having a baby and the life changes that follow (plus my kids are 12 months and 1 day apart so who knows what's out of wack once you've been pregnant for two years straight!). I've had some headaches, sleeplessness, so many pregnancy symptoms I took a pregnancy test and had the doctor do one, incredible moodiness, I hate being touched (I felt this way with both pregnancies), no libido...all of these have made in incredible strain on my marriage. If things don't improve between us a few months after I get this hell-stick IUD removed we're going to couples therapy! I was diagnosed with depression at 14, but it has been under control since then. However, since Mirena I have been incredibly depressed. I have been on birth control since 14 due to terrible periods/cramping etc and never had an issue. I am going to switch to the copper/hormone free IUD and just pray my periods have changed now that I've had two children. Wish me luck!!!!!!!!!!!

I found this site 12 months after beginning Doxycycline for acne. A year ago I was the happiest person that I knew. I was a junior in high school and was very involved, liked sports, and had many friends. Me and my girlfriend were happy and to be honest, I had literally not felt happier.

A week ago I had come to the end of my rope. I literally decided to commit suicide. I finally reached out to God for help and I feel like he has saved me. About half an hour after praying for help from where I was I found this site. So, without further adieu, I am going to detail how horrific and absolutely from hell this drug is. ****PLEASE, I BEG YOU, IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW HAS BEEN AFFECTED BY DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, OR ANY OTHER SIDE EFFECTS DUE TO THIS DRUG, PLEASE CALL THE FDA SIDE EFFECT HOTLINE. THIS DRUG IS FROM HELL***

I broke up with my girlfriend because I would sit at home and think for over 12 hours at a time that she hated me. As a result of this racing thoughts, when I saw her or went on a date, I would have nauseating anxiety for literally no reason... This anxiety continued for about a year until I had almost lost every friend I have ever had. It wasn't their fault, just that no one else knew how to respond to this sudden change in me.

Racing thoughts were terrible. I couldn't sit in a room without thinking thousands and thousands and thousands of negative thoughts from hell. I would think of how my family, and my friends, and my girlfriend all hated me. Now, after discontinuing this medication, i realize that it is all a lie.

The depression was horrific. I would literally have rather had a serious physical disease for the past year instead of feeling like this. I wouldn't go to parties, I would sit home and cry. Mind you, NOTHING happened to make me feel like this. Absolutely nothing. I thought about suicide about once a week (at least). I honestly didn't know what to do.

Mood swings were awful. I would change life goals and life core beliefs within minutes. Everyday I would become a different person at least 10 times throughout the day. I would go from nice, to sad, to motivated to start my own business, to thinking about signing my soul to Satan all in one day. These are just a few of the horrific thoughts. Dark thoughts, thoughts from hell.

I can report no physical side effects, but honestly I have been through so much that I can't stand it with this drug. I would like to thank my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for helping me realize that this drug can absolutely ruin lives. I think everything happens for a reason, but people, hear me. I write with tears in my eyes right now and I look back on all of the lost time and all of the friends and all of the opportunities that have literally flown passed me. Just know that you are not alone. Stop taking this drug! And start raising awareness!

I have had Mirena for 2yrs now and have been lucky enough to not have any side effects...at least I think. I am 23 and have never had a child and was suggested to use Mirena due to my horrible periods. I literally went to the ER a few times due to the severity of the pain. Now that I have it I do not have that sever pain anymore.

My question to you ladies is...Iv noticed, before but now more recently, that during intercourse if my partner goes too deep I get a sever pain. Also I will experience cramping the next day and begin to bleed. Almost as if the intercourse began a menstrual cycle. This happens even after I have a "regular" cycle. Has anyone else experienced this?

Loss of appetite and change in taste. I haven't eaten a meal since about 26th March 2009. I have a sweet, sickly taste and I can only eat cornflakes or crisps. Cups of tea don't taste like tea and I try and taste different foods each day but still can't eat anything other than cornflakes and crisps.

They have ruined my life and I have been told it could take 12/18 months so I have another 12 months to go. I don't think I can do it!!.

I would love to hear from people who have had this problem.

I took doxy for 5 days then stopped because of side effects. It is 12 months later and I still have a very uncomfortable burning feeling on arms, chest, and back.

Has anyone had this prolonged side effect? Has anyone been able to get rid of it?

Thanks

I have posted here before and wanted to post an update because after my Dr. recommended Mirena to me 1 year ago, this website and all of the complaints scared me away from it! Fortunately, I gave it a try anyway. I have never been pregnant before and the insertion was OMG painful. Fortunately I had someone to drive me home. I was out of commission for the rest of the day, and I had severe cramping for the next two days. But after that, and for the past 12 months, the only side effect I have had is irregular bleeding, which is very slight. I have not had problems with acne or weight gain or cramping. It has also been 100% effective. I recommend it to my friends.

I have had the mirena since November 2007. People around me started noticing differences in my level of energy not long after. I am constantly fatigued and have had to stop dancing (I normally danced flamenco a few times a week). Last summer I had serious periods for 5 weeks straight!
Now for the last 3 months I have had very painful breasts, just walking kills me! I feel like I am in my PMS ALL the time. Since the mirena I have gained weight in the tummy area (and my breasts are fuller too) and my muscles fatigue faster. Last November (2008) after 12 months with the mirena I wanted it out but my gyneco did not see the relation between my symptoms and the mirena and told me to hold on a little more. Something is definitively happening to me hormone wise. I even had 2 hot flashes last week!! I am seeing the doc on June 3 and will demand to have this thing taken out! Oh! and my sex drive? GONE, completely gone :(

I've been using birth control for nearly 8 years now. I've never noticed a major weight gain other then what is normal for a growing girl (14 -22) I gained some weight on my transition from High school to college and I expected to gain a little weight going from unmarried to married (which I did) but I changed to Tri-Sprintec a while ago (sometime after I got married I'm guessing about 8-12 months ago) and over the past year I've put on nearly 80lbs I can admit some of this is probably from working midnights and not eating properly but over the past 4 months I have changed how much I eat (only about 1/2 of what I ate before and I eat more small meals then I did back then) and I stopped drinking coffee and all Sodas but I haven't lost a single pound actually I think I've went up about 10lbs in the last 5 months. I've started exercising (walking, bike riding, and jogging) but still nothing. I'm debating on getting off Tri-Sprintec because of everything I've heard and the fact that all my life i've struggled with my weight but NOTHING like the past year. I've put on 80lbs since I got married and I figured I would put on some but 80lbs in one year... its never been this bad before.

My husband is ticked because my sex drive is down to nothing and this started about the time that I changed pills but at the time I attributed that to stress and job/schedule changes but the more I read everyone else review the more things are starting to click into place.

This pill DOES NOT shorten your period all my other birth controls have shortened it at LEAST 2 days but with this I'm on anywhere from 7-9 days which really kills me. Watch out for this side effect!!!

i have had the mirena for 12 months and my partner says he is able to feel it during sex he says it feels like a sharp stabbing pain so went to the doc and he says its not possible for him to feel it but he says he can and it is really killing our sex life because every time we have sex we have to stop because it is painful for him and for me doc didn't tell me that this would happen, scared about getting it taken out cause it killed getting it put in i thought it would be a hassle free contraception but it has turned out to be a nightmare!!!! has anyone else experienced this?

I had mirena inserted after 2 months after having my daughter, and i was hoping this would be the best birth control ever. BUT i never thought the side effects would be soo bad! At first the insertion did not hurt one bit, but hours later i had severe cramping to the point of not getting out of bed. The cramping lasted about 3 days, and the spotting for about 3 weeks. I did not wanted to get it removed because i figured it would take a while for my body to get used to it, (and b/c i paid 500.00 for it). Here i am almost a year later and i have pregnancy symptoms having periods for 11 out of 12 months. Constant nausea, horrible cramps on each side of my stomach, zero sex drive, and bloating. I am going to make an appointment b/c i am scared that i may have either an eptopic preg. or an ovarian cyst.

I had Mirena inserted on Feb 9, 09. My period started on Feb 15, 09.....and it hasn't stopped! It is MUCH lighter than before but annoying! I am told this is normal for some women and that it can take anywhere from 3-6 months to regulate. My plan has been to wait that time period and see what happens. I have also experienced crazy mood swings around PMS time. I am definitely attributing those to Mirena. It's the first form of birth control I have had since 1998. I have always been a fairly calm person with very mild PMS symptoms. Since having Mirena inserted, my mood swings have been quite impulsive. I'm like a ticking time bomb and it really is not fair to my children. Has anyone else experienced this? I'm also experiencing the bloating, fatigue, increased hair loss, and inability to lose weight. I don't know that I can attribute the inability to lose weight completely to Mirena at this point as I am only 4 months postnatal and still breastfeeding. Also, with the hair loss, I don't think that is Mirena either. Pregnant women do not lose much hair. Since it is normal to lose x amount of hair on a daily basis, the increase for me may simply be due to hormones trying to regulate once again.

I have been on Singulair longer than I can recall... at least 10 years, maybe longer. My 7 year old son has been on it since he was probably 12 months old. Neither one of us have had any problem reported here. No depression, no sleeplessness (until I weaned him from naps, he slept up to 13 hours a day), no leg cramps, nothing. We are two of the happiest, most well adjusted people you could know. And, best of all, we haven't had any asthma attacks. Bottom line, different drugs react differently in different people. Don't let the post here stop you from trying a medication that for some could mean the difference between life and death depending on how asthmatic they are. As with any drug recommended by your doctor, try it. If you experience adverse reactions, stop it ASAP. It's that simple.

I had Mirena inserted in 2007 due to a lack of tolerance to birth control pills. The experience was very painful for me. However, the doctor explained that the initial insertion process is different for every woman as we are not all designed the same. My cervix/uterus is oddly positioned. According to the doctor they are "crooked". As a result, the doctor had a difficult time properly inserting the mirena, which in turn resulted in major pain! But, this was just my personal experience. Not every woman will encounter this difficulty. However, I would recommend taking at least 2 ibuprofen before the procedure. Throughout the past 2 years, I have experienced a range of symptoms. Major depression, severe mood swings, acne, lack of energy, excruciating lower back pain which mocked mild labor pains, and the overall inability to function normally. I begged the Doctor to remove the Mirena 6 months ago, but she convinced me otherwise considering I cannot tolerate birth control pills either. Nevertheless, I am 35 years old, have one child already, and do not plan on having more. Well, last week, I was basically confined to my bed due to excruciating lower back pain, and severe bleeding. I called the Doctor, and they finally saw me today. I insisted on having the Mirena removed once and for all, and already feel 100% better just 12 hours later! The purpose of my message is not to discourage anyone, as we all have different levels of tolerance when it comes to pain, medications, etc.....Yet, I felt compelled to share my personal experience as it was not a positive one for me! The only "positive" symptom I obtained from the Mirena was a lack of periods. Unfortunately, there was a downfall to that as well. Due to a lack of a regular menstrual cycle, I felt extremely bloated, and had difficulty losing weight despite working out 5 days a week, and eating a proper diet. I sympathize with each and every one of you, and appreciate your efforts in sharing your experiences. Upon stumbling upon this website a few days ago, I finally found the courage to have this thing removed so I can once again "feel normal!" Good luck to all of you!

Hi there, I am glad I found this website too. I had the mirena fitted in 2005 and since then have been on anti-depressants twice! I have a 3 year old and 5 year old and put most of my symptoms down to being a mother of 2 small children. I am constantly irritable, short tempered, ratty, anxious, can't relax at all, stressed out, etc. I also have constant muscle pains in my hips and top half of both my legs, with bloated feelings in my stomach. I am shattered constantly and struggling to feel enthusiastic about things lately. My symptoms have definitely got worse over the last 12 months. I also feel "tremmorings" of my heart, where it feels like its beating too fast, or almost stopping. I have constant vaginal discharge and often slight spotting after sex. My smear test has just come back all clear, although I had convinced myself it wouldn't be because of these symptoms. I am sure now after reading all these posts that all these symptoms are linked to the coil. I feel so cross now, that the last 3 years have been so bad, possibly as a result of this thing in me! I am too scared to have it removed though as I bled so much having it put in. I would lve to hear from people who have had theirs out, how much did it hurt and how much did you bleed? Many thanks.

I had the Mirena coil fitted in Dec 06. For 12 months, I had horrid slutchy loss P.V but no actual periods. I had increase in spots, all along my jawline and hairline and cheeks....acne at 45!! Something I'd never had as a teenager. My weight has gained because I'm always, always hungry and seem to have lost my appetite control button. My breasts are constantly tender and feel enormous like just before a period or in early pregnancy. I am so, so tired. I find myself nodding off at 5pm even when I've had a really good previous nights' sleep. My energy is zilch. I feel tearful and run down despite eating well and taking vitamin supplements. Is it the Mirena? My doctor has said "No!". The only way to find out is have it removed, return to heavy periods and suck it and see! However, if I don't have it out, I fear I may reach 15 stone!! (went from 9st 9lbs to 11st 4lbs in 2 yrs).

You know when you have an "a-ha" moment? well I appear to have had one tonight not quite sure why. Had a mirena put in April 2008 due to very heavy periods (changing super plus tampons every 40 minutes for 3 days straight) told that Mirena would be the solution for me. well it did help with the bleeding but have just realized in going through these postings that my increased feelings of depression (have been on Wellbutrin for the last 12 months) feeling like I am sliding into a deep hole, increased weight that despite running aprox 8 hours a week I can not lose a pound, constantly feeling bloated a 300% increase in my migraines leading to a need for prescription migraine meds, and a constant uncomfortable feeling in my perineal area - all seemed to come together to point to one thing tonight. Mirena. I am calling my OB to make an appointment for removal asap. I will take the bleeding over the migraines, depression, weight gain, body image issues, downward spiral any day. Thank you to each and everyone of you for taking the time to contribute to this site. While I recognize that this has been very positive for many individuals, clearly it is not for everyone and that would include me. Wishing all of you that have had a negative experience full return to "normal" and better physical and mental health.

2 days ago I just happened to come across this website. I was in tears reading all of your stories. It sounded like it was me writing! You have given me the answer to all my misery over the past 3 years! My marriage nearly failed from all of this. I was married in July 2005, had a son in March 2006 and immediately had the Mirena IUD inserted. I thought it was the best thing on earth! No side effects... that I was aware of!! It all came on so gradually that I blamed my symptoms on post-partum hormones and a change in life-style. I remember I became a total bitch towards my husband very shortly after I got the Mirena. I gave up exercizing, ate like crazy (partially probably due to breastfeeding), and I had absolutely no sex drive, which was a 180 for me, because previously I wanted sex everyday! I blamed this on hormones too, or maybe my weight gain... just not feeling sexy anymore. When my son was 12 months old, I had the Mirena removed, only to try to get pregnant. We had a daughter in December of 2007, and I immediately had the Mirena re-inserted. As time went on, I was the bitch I was after my son was born.. again, I blamed it on my hormones. My back was killing me all of the time.. I blamed that on having to carry my daughter around. Then the insomnia hit me.. wow! I would lie awake in bed till 6:30 in the morning, and this was after my daughter finally started sleeping through the night. Maybe I had insomnia the months prior but never noticed because I was up all night long with my daughter anyways. I was miserable, depressed, moody, and incredibly mean towards my husband (thank God not towards my kids). He's a saint to still be here. Last summer I started getting pain in my joints. Some days I couldn't lift my kids because my wrist was so sore... or I was limping because of my hip or my knees. I was also incredibly depressed at this point. I was getting virtually no sleep, was pissed off at my husband all the time, and looking after 2 kids was draining me. My husband, being non-confrontational, was lying to me all the time try not to rock the boat. I found out he was lying to me, and I thought he was having an affair. I was crying all day everyday... finally after everyone told me I was depressed, my doctor put me on anti-depressants, and a bedtime pill called Elavil to help me sleep and to help with my joint pain. We went to marriage counselling (still are). After 2-3 sessions with an amazing counsellor, we realized I was not suffering from depression. Thank God, because the anti-depressants were making me even more miserable and I was binge eating like crazy! My husband and I, with the help on counselling, have since dealt with all of our problems. So why am I still so unhappy? Why is my join pain coming back? The Elavil is not working for my pain anymore. My body feels like I have the flu. Achy, but more intense and joint-specific. I have no energy or motivation to do daily tasks like laundry, clean the kitchen, or even take a shower and get dressed. When my kids wake from their nap, I feel like crying because I don't feel like a good mother is caring for them. 3 days ago I was with my husband and kids and had to leave because I began to cry. My husband came to ask me what was wrong, and I just said that I was in so much pain, I couldn't stand it. The truth, which I did not tell him was: I literally could not take another day like this. If I don't get better, I don't want to live anymore. I was not contemplating suicide, but I'll tell you this.. if I hadn't found this website when I did, who knows what I would have done!
Looks like I know how to make a long story even longer! LOL.
My husband and I went out for a romantic dinner on Friday to celebrate Valentines. I told him what I had discovered.. actually, I just handed him this website on my iPhone. AS he read your stories, we both were in tears! The last 3 years should've been the happiest of our lives, and we were robbed by this devil-IUD!!
Last night I couldn't take it anymore. I was crying and my husband said, "why don't you just go to a walk-in clinic and have it removed?" So I did! It was painless and I have no bleeding or cramping as of yet! I don't know if it's psychological, but I feel terrific today. My joints are achy still, but my mental state is on cloud nine! I have energy today and have been playing with my wonderful adorable kids all day. Let's hope it lasts. I will keep you all posted!
I hope my story helps someone as much as you have all helped me. You have saved my marriage, and probably my life. Thank you all!!

I am 23 and have had the Mirena for 12 months. It has been heaven so far, no periods, no pain etc.
In the last 2 months however, I have started bleeding profusely every time I have sex. It started without me feeling any discomfort, was obviously just embarrassing! Very red, bright, thin blood, not like my period.
Then in the last 3 weeks, I have had severe cramping, both after having sex (along with the bleeding), plus for about two hours every morning for no reason, and any time i used my abs! Like carrying groceries etc. SO PAINFUL... like stabbing.
Had a scan, all the tests, everything is fine. I then read somewhere else that this (bleeding/pain) can be very common as the Mirena can make the lining of the uterus very thin and fragile over time...and its quite normal!! My poor boyfriend... so I am having it out tomorrow. I would rather just have a period once a month, than create a bloody murder scene every time he goes near my vagina :-)

i posted a few months ago after having this IUD removed. i was most concerned about my energy and sex drive. my energy has FINALLY returned! for the last two days i have noticed a significant increase in my desire and ability to move around and get things done. my sex drive is still not back to normal 100%, but it is much better. my husband had a vasectomy at t'giving so i will be hormone free (artificial anyway) as soon as this mirena crap gets out of me completely. i'm sure some of my symptoms could've been attributed to other causes, as could my improvements, but i also don't trust the FDA or the drug companies so take my comments for whatever they're worth. other changes back to normal: my breasts are just big now, not colossal. i don't have "that smell" anymore. even my husband has pointed this on out! my lower back pain is much, much less. my mood swings are drastically better as well. this device is WONDERFUL for some, but for others, terrible. it is a shame that the larger portion of the medical community serving women (and indirectly, their families) and the drug-maker don't seem to want to address this in a fair and balanced way.

Wait a minute!!!!! Let me say that I have really been spooked by everyone testimonials regarding Yasmin. Although I AM sympathetic and very sorry to hear of all you r health problems, I think that before we all get into a panic over this, we need to take other things into serious consideration. We have no clue what one anothers lifestyle is. Their diet, weight, allergies, stress issues , medical issues, other medications, exercise, genes, and sometimes age. I myself have suffered from hair loss, digestive issues, constipation, eyesight changes, fibroid/fatty lump in my breast, migraines, moodiness & poor circulation. And that was BEFORE I went on the pill. Sorry to say….but I’ve learned that these issues all come with age. I’m 39. And at age 35 I started seeing all these changes in my body. I was on NO medication and in pretty good health and would see a doctor regularly just to make sure. Some of these symptoms that were experiencing just might be due to the fact that were getting OLDER!! I even became somewhat lactose intolerant literally overnight. And one lady said in here that there is lactose in the pills. So maybe some of you are more susceptible to it.
And remember, the chemicals and hormones they’re putting in the pill…isn’t All Natural. They’re chemicals!!! Which can be hard on the body. (God did not design us for them). And a lot different from what I remember 20 years ago. When I used to take the pill you had to wait at LEAST a month before you can be safe from pregnancy. Now it’s only a WEEK! Hmmm…..that’s an obvious difference/change/warning….whatever you want to call it. Maybe the pill isn’t such a necessity for some of us. Maybe just a change in diet and vitamins might help us. For just pregnancy protection…maybe try another method like condoms, shots, diaphragm, etc….. I admit that I was having headaches ever since I started the pill 4 days ago. But then I realized that I only got them when I would sneek a cigarette 4 times a day. Shame on me!! That’s the ONE THING they tell you NOT to do. But now I know it’s not worth the pain and risk to my health. I didn’t smoke yet today and….no headache!! But I have not had any other side effects……YET. But when I do, I will look at other issues in my life that are going on….Diet, water intake, stress, genetics, normal woman changes, etc. I’m not saying that all your symptoms are nothing or not related toYasmin, but maybe look at the big picture before you overreact.

Male 58 years old.

In September 2000 I had a heart attack and consequently underwent an angioplasty/stent procedure. Since then I have been taking 10mg of simvastatin daily.

During the last 12 months I noticed the following symptoms developing...Occasional dizziness... pain in thumb joints to the extent that I had trouble using cutlery...some pain in my right elbow joint...dry skin on my legs...tingling in fingertips and toes...headaches...tiredness...occasional general muscle fatigue for no apparent reason.

I am generally speaking quite active and have kept my weight to a reasonable level. I put some of these symptoms down to my age...... but then read peoples posts on this site.

Approx 2 months ago I stopped taking the statin tablets, ZOCOR, and have only been taking .75mg of dispersive aspirin daily along with a 1000mg vitamin C tablet dispersed in water.

Since doing this I have noticed that ALL symptoms have been gradually fading...I still have some slight discomfort in my thumb joints but hasten to add that its nothing compared to what it was only two months ago.

Have read elsewhere that a daily dose of vitamin C can help keep cholesterol levels down so am going to stick to this regime and have a blood test in about six months time to see how things are going.

I had the Mirena inserted about two months after my second baby. I was not feeling any post-partum depression at that time, but my life was VERY hectic. I had never had a depressive episode before. After about four months of having the Mirena, I basically had a "nervous breakdown": deep depression and an inability to function in my regular life activities. Like I said, my life was very hectic at this point, but I want to point out that I had been heavily stressed out before in my life, with no depression. Anyway, my GP insisted on taking it out ASAP; she had heard that some women get depressed on Mirena (when they never had that type of problem before...). I went on Wellbutrin (still on it!), and am doing a lot better 12 months later. However, I'm still fighting the depression, and I have some anxiety, too. I'd say that if a woman has an experience like mine, the smart thing to do is have the Mirena taken out. You can always have it put back in later, if you want.