Astounded symptoms and conditions

Thank you Ladies! I was up in the middle of the night last night researching YAZ because I thought I was going to have a heart attack. I woke up shaky, heart racing, sweating. It just wouldn't go away. Almost got my daughter and husband up to take me to ER. Then I read all the entries in this blog and was convinced it was the BCP. I got into see a doc in the am. She wasn't my normal doctor, so all I wanted was an overall check. She did EKG, blood and just an overall check -Normal. However, I did have a high pulse. That fluctuates throughout the day anyway, but again it was fast even at rest into the next day. I asked her if YAZ was the cause for this and she said probably not because I was only on it for 1 week. I had switched from being on OrthoTriCyclen. I switched because of depression, long periods, bloating, cramping... I might as well had been on no BCP than OTC. The strange thing was I had been on OTC for 5 years prior to having my first child (3 years ago) and loved it! Which makes me think your body chemistry is always changing. Anyway, my first week on Yaz was MISERABLE! I had constipation, dry mouth, exessive urnation, deydrated eventhough drinking 8 glasses of H2O a day, shaky muscles, muscle fatigue, muscle cramping, low libido, sweating, hot at night, loss of appetite, feeling cloudy in the head- like I hadn't slept for a couple of days, but not tired and then finally the heart issue. I went off of it and I slept like a champ last night. I think I still must have some residual hormones in my body but am convinced it will go away in the next week or so. I wanted to mention at the doc's office when I asked her about the potassium increase that could happen with YAZ, she had no idea that was a side effect. So, she wanted to find out more and had a little book, like a mini phone book, full of all the drugs and their side effects. She got to the page and was astounded by the number of side effects for a BCP. It took up a whole page of the book. She told me she had not seen so many side effects for a BCP ever! I got my potassium checked and it turned out fine. But, if you do have muscle issues go get that checked, b/c potassium is a big component to muscle health. What is odd is sister is on YASMIN and loves it! as well as many of her friends. She told me I would have really sore breasts the first couple of months, but that was about it.

My 3 year old son was prescribed Singulair two weeks ago. He has an unexplained bout of diarrhea, he has been having regular screaming melt downs, irrational fears of random things such as bathtub water, the cat, the doorknob etc.

He became very aggressive and inconsolable at pre-school the other day and I had to come remove him. The teachers were astounded because he has never had that type of behavior and were very concerned. I called the doctor immediately and had my husband do an internet search on Singulair side affects as I drove to the doctor's office.

He will not take this medication ever again. The doctor said she had never seen side affects to this medication. But she said that since his new behavior coincided with taking the medication she switched him to albuteral.

Please be careful with all medication. I have found that many doctors have absolutely no clue about alot of things.

Hi - message to Berryl - YES, the breast tenderness does ease up. I have had the most enormous, painful breasts since starting Yasmin 2 months ago, but finally they decided to stop hurting and go down in size this week - phew! I have never in my life had large boobs (except when I had my kids) and to suddenly have these huge things was awful - and the pain was unreal - I couldn't lie on my tummy in bed, and going on the treadmill at the gym was hell! My husband went away on business, and when he arrived home and greeted him at the door, he was astounded at my boobs! He asked if the "titty fairy" had been visiting!!!!

I also experienced the worst cramps going and nausea but it has all stopped - so my advice to all of you girls out there experiencing nasty side effects - hang on in there because I'm sure that over time, things will settle down.

I felt beyond desperate a few weeks ago and didn't think I could go on taking this pill, but now I feel so much happier, those horrible nasty sick feelings have gone and I feel so much more normal.

I have to say that whilst I was feeling unwell I did crave sweet things and have put on a pound or two - but now that I feel my old self, I will stop eating them and go back to my old habits.

Good luck to all of you

Sarah