Anxious thoughts symptoms and conditions

anxious thoughts and panic from side effects

Hi all
I am a 24 year old, quite anxious person and have had problems with panic attacks and anxiety on and off for the last 5 years, although I generally stay on top of it, manage a good job and I have a successful long term with my boyfriend who I live with and love very much.
I was on Yasmin for three years and never thought I had any problems with it - although looking back maybe some of the anxiety that I experienced then was linked to it. The numerous GPs I spoke never made this connection so I would never have suspected it.
Anyway I came off Yasmin a year ago, as I decided I wanted a break from medication but any changes would have been disguised by another medication I was coming off at the time which gave me really bad withdrawal symptoms.
I went back on Yasmin ten days ago and today I feel terrible. I have been waking up at about 5am, wide awake and anxious and this morning had a very upset stomach due to the severe anxiety. I tried to go to work but on the bus I had the most awful depressing, dark anxious thoughts and could NOT get them out of my head. I felt terrible and came straight back home.

There is no way I am taking the pill tonight, but I am a bit worried about stopping it mid cycle - does anyone have any experience of doing this and what happened?
I also really want to know how long it will take for me to feel back to normal - can anyone give me an idea?

Thanks for your posts,
Really think they need to warn people more clearly on packaging...

Jem

Hi Ladies,

I just wanted to offer some hope to the ladies suffering out there post yasmin. I stopped Yasmin 2 years ago after realising it was the cause of my major depression, panic attacks and personality changes. Within days of stopping Yasmin the dark cloud over me lifted and my depression ceased.

The most challenging aspect of stopping Yasmin was definately anxiety...the first 6 months off Yasmin was probably the hardest, particularly around ovulation and pre-menstrual times (although some months were worst after my period). These times were filled with days where I didn't remember the 'old me'...anxiety fills you with scary and sometimes terrifying thoughts...my main anxious thoughts were that I was a bad person that could do bad things to people and I was keeping it a secret...ridiculous as it sounds, but it would go over and over in my mind, making me feel sick. Anxiety is an awful thing because it feels so real when its actually all chemical.

The wonderful thing is that every month since getting off Yasmin I have gotten better and closer to the old me. I remember being at the stage so many of you are at now, and reading these posts to get me though the day. It is these times you have to remind yourself 'these thoughts and feelings are not real, they are the result of chemicals...these feelings are only temporary, and no matter how bad it is...THIS TIME WILL PASS'.

Try also to remain busy and distracted while you ride it out....books, puzzles, crosswords, movies....running/exercise really helped me as it increased endorphines (happy hormones) and I'd be so focussed on my breathing and not stopping that I'd not be 'thinking'...it would also tire me out and help me sleep.

We are survivors...everyone of us. Imagine how equipped we are due to this experience to deal with anything life has to offer.

The old you is coming back, slowly but surely, I promise.

Take care each of you. God bless xxx

I have been on Yasmin for about 6 months now and thought that everything was going great. I was FINALLY regulated (my previous pill created on-going breakthough bleeding) and could be at peace with my boyfriend and our sex-life. Recently, though, I feel like I am literally going crazy. The anxiety is unreal (I've never had a panic like feelings from non-envirnmental stimuli) and I feel like my thoughts are turning against me. It is freaking me out in addition to compromising my daily functioning and quality of life. I am so relieved to read about other women who have experienced exagerrated and distorted anxious thoughts (although it is not a positive thing!). But now I'm scared that they will persist even if I get off Yasmin...Do changes in hormone levels affect our thoughts and anxiety?
Thanks!!!