Axiety symptoms and conditions

I think that I finally figured out why I am so physically and mentally sick. I received the mirena almost 2 years ago and I was a true advocate of the product...I love it!! About 6 months ago I started to have panic attacks and anxiety (i have never experienced this before) it was so bad that I barely made it to work everyday and could no longer handle being out in public. My PCP placed me on different types of anti-depressants (which made me depressed). Currently I take Budeprion which has decreased my anxiety but I do not feel like myself. The past month and a half I wake up with the feeling of morning sickness (the numerous pregnancy test say that I am not), have headaches, low energy levels and little motivation. I was pretty sure that my hormones levels must be "off" but my PCP and OB insisted that there is no way that my symptoms have anything to do with my hormones because my child is almost 2 and I am 29 years old. I have gone through numerous tests, scans etc.to find the cause of why I feel so awful and all tests came back Fine. After reading the stories on this website I now know that I do not need anti-depressants and I am not going crazy...I just need to get the Mirena removed.

Hi everyone, I have just read all thirty pages of posts to try to find some answers to my crazy reaction to prednisone. My thoughts are with you all since I have had an usually severe reaction to prednisone. I was on prednisone for 1 week in October 2008 at 60 mg/day for a sinus surgery. I am still having the following side effects at full force:

Axiety to the point I can't socialize
mood swings
hot/sweating even in freezing weather
whole body shakes
severe migraines
tooth sensitivity
muscle pains
extreme thirst (I drink almost 2 gallons/day)
hungry all the time
moon face
water retention around waist
acne
hair loss
rapid heart rate
dizziness
nightmares
night sweats
high blood pressure
high hear rate

I'm not exaggerating, my parent's can contend to that. I do have a history of having sever reactions to medication and I've had all the gland and blood tests which all check out. I never had a single one of these before the prednisone - I was a healthy 22 year old.

I was wondering if any could tell me when this hell will end - my job and well-being depends on it!

Hi! I JUST had the Mirena put in Yesterday...Tues. And within one hour I started to feel foggy, light headed and crazy! I started getting a pressure headache. Being the last patient of the day, I knew the office was closed. So I looked online and found you all. I am horrified at this point! I couldn't sleep last night at all! I was so nauseous and had the poops. (sorry, tmi) Today I feel full of anxiety and my heart is racing. I feel like I'm on drugs or drunk! My head is still pounding. I kept calling my OBGYN and didn't talk to him until about 2 hrs ago. He said none of these symptoms are from the Mirena. So I hear that is most of the Docs words around here! He suggested I give it more time and call him in a few days and if I want it out, he will take it out. Well the thing is, I am ready to pull it out myself! I feel like I'm crazy! Seriously! I don't know what to do! I called my PCP and they refuse to take it out b/c they didn't put it in. They suggested going to the ER. Well my insurance for sure won't cover that!! So what do I do? I feel like I'm going crazy and no one will listen! We are moving to Italy in a month nd I need this resolved AWAY before then! Any advice will help! I just know when I call my doc, he will try to make me keep it in! What do I do?? HELP! Thanks for being here! Wish I had found you before. I am really good about researching things and I didn't with this. I trusted my doc! The other thing is I hear a ton of you have gained weight!!! I JUST had a full tummy tuck June 5th and I freaking better not gain weight!! LOL I want this out!! Calling my doc tomorrow and demanding he take it out. Has anyone had a doc refuse taking it out and if so, what is our recourse? It's our body right?? Thanks again for listening to me gripe!!! ;) God Bless!!
Danielle

I recently discovered that my Yasmin birthcontrol could be what is making me feel anxious and depressed lately.It comes in bursts one or more times a day where I feel lots of axiety, depressed and thoughts that I cant live like this anymore. I have stopped taking it and was wondering if anyone knew anything that could help me to relax when ever I start feeling out of control. I'm hoping to get it all out of my system soon and start feeling back to normal again. I'm tired of feeling scaired and sad and anxious. Any one else feel the same way? Any success stories from stopping the pill and how soon did you start feeling good again?

I began taking inderal to prevent migraines. I became severely depressed, and would cry about everything. I even cried when my husband made me dinner! I was angry about everything and couldn't control my moods at all. I never associated it with the medicine. I ran out and didn't get to the drug store, and within 3 days of being off the medicine, I was much better! Please

I had been on the nuvaring for almost a year. Prior to that I had no previous problems with depression, anger issues, or anxiety. After three months on it I was having such severe depression and anxiety I was prescribed three different medications. Last month I was short on cash and decided not to get either prescription filled. I was worried about the anxiety problems but noticed that I wasnt having any attacks and my depression had disappeared. Two days after getting back on the ring the axiety was back worse than ever and even just after one day I was extremely moody and aggressive. I decided to remove the ring and within 24 hours all symptoms had pretty much disappeared.

I will never use the ring again.

Safe to say, I will never use the ring again.

Hi Sarah,
Thank you so much for your post. Finding this site was such a blessing to me. It makes me angry how the doctors act like it's not from the pill and it's us. I was really beginning to think it's me. Thats why I have so much anxiety because I think if it's not the pill it must be something serious. It's all starting to make sense now. The body jerking at night scares me but I done alot of research on potassium and magnesium and found out that the diuretic can cause this to become unbalanced. Potassium and Magnesium play a big role in muscle spasms. I wonder if that could be what is causing the jerking. Also I know that the anxiety is not helping. It's terribe. I feel shaky and anxious all the time. I am going to get my blood checked this week along with my thyroid because I have a feeling its is hyper active now. Another symptoms I just linked to going off the pill is my skin is so oily and my hair. My gosh my hair is so yucky. I never had this problem before. It's so oily. I just want to be back to normal again. Does anyone have any recommendations on how much magnesium to take? I just started taking a b-complex vitamin today, along with a cal-mag vitamin but there is only 350mg of magnesium. Does that sound too low. I am hoping that will help with the muscle jerking at night. Last night I had to take XAnax to go to sleep. I really did not want to but it was either that or I was going to land up in the hospital. It did work. Slept for 8hrs and today the axiety is curved. I guess I am going to have to do whatever to get through these next couple of weeks. I am taking a very low dose, hopefully the vitamins will kick in soon. talk to everyone soon. Thanks for the support

It must be that Yasmin is okay for people already depressed or experiencing PMDD. The first time i was put on Yasmin it was for those reasons and it helped me tremendously. After 1 1/2 years I did get Yeast a lot, UTIs and some break through bleeding..but no depression/axiety/insanity that all of you are talking about. Now I am back on it and once again, no side effects yet! I guess for those who are already a little anxious/depressed/crazy, it helps. Thats the way it seems to me. The only BCP I can take without crying every day or being in pain every period.

I've been on yasmin now for 1 year, my periods are never on time, i also have axiety, depression, and lack of energy, I cant believe this is from a birth control pill. I couldnt find the answer to my problem i thought i was going nuts, Thanks for your site. Im also calling the doctor right away to get off this pill. I would love to get my energy back, maybe this will help.

I have been on Advair. At first on 250/50 dose my asthma got so bad i struggled with every breath. I am on 100/50 now. I have had a pain around my voice box and my voice goes in and out. I am constantly clearing my throat and it feel like something is stuck in it. I get cold and extremely trembly at times sometimes my body starts twitching with the trembling. There are times when i feel i can't swallow. My dr. tells me all that i am going through is anxiety. I keep asking if it might be the advair. She says no. I am stopping the advair today. I can't take the side effects anymore. I don't have any other med to take but albuterol. I have also noticed an increase in axiety and an uneasy feeling. I can't sleep good. I get dizzy alot.

To guest #13386

I know exaclty what your going through with regards to the cravings darls. There is NOTHING wrong with u trust me... i promise you it will get better. I was on yasmin for 1 month only and i swear i would eat things i normally wouldnt dream of even looking twice at.....
ive been off yasmin for about 8 weeks now and by the 4th week i was getting axiety attacks and heart pulpitations i even thought i was having a heart attack at one stage. trust me if you can avoid it DONT stay on this pill... the side effects are not worth the trouble....
if you need anything dont hesitate to respond ok im always checking this website.
take care of yourself and dont worry you will get better....
lots of hugs to you xox

I've been taking Effexor XR 75 for over a year. About 6 months ago, Dr added Wellbutrin XL150 to help with some of the sexual side effects Of the Effexor (no point in doing anything sexual as no arousal or orgasm. Minor Improvement with Wellbutrin, very minor. But began doubting benefit of Effexor so the DR had me cease taking Effexor (SLowly) and increased Wellbutrin XL to 300. I've been doing this for about 2weeks and have had only 3 days with no Effexor at all. Started having some nausea and headache but thought it was because I was quitting Effexor. Now that the Effexor is all gone, the nausea is almost continual getting worse as the day goes on. Have the dizziness and weird vision like another said "your eyes take a second to catch up to you". This is bad and I'm on this for axiety and depression. If anything is causing me anxiety its the way I'm feeling now with the drugs!! Its very depressing too.

i reciecved a 40 miligram of kenolog in my right hip about 3 months ago. About 2 weeks later i started to get a dry mouth, severe anxiety, loss of appitite, horrible night sweats, hot flashes, weight loss, throwing up, not seeing as well, dentation on right hip,chapped lips, tremendence amount of energy, agitation, no pain, basically flying high!!! This injection was for my allergies. I had no idea that all of these things were due to the kenalog. I thought that i was possibly loosing my mind. I started to think that my hormones had gone hay wire or that my adrenaline was out of wack, i just coulnt figure it out all these things that were happening to me, and then it dawned on me that it could be the kenalog so i called my allergist and asked about it and he said yes it can give you anxiety. He then prescribed some pills for me for relief. Oh yeah!! I forgot that i got infected hair particles on my face which turned into staff infection!!I had no idea that it was also caused from the kenalog but it was, all of it was!! I was really really scared!! I was also very aggressive. I had it all and now i have---- so much neck pain. I have had two doctors say never get one again. Yes it did help my allergies!! Oh did i forget i had horrible axiety too??

I was actually looking for side effect info. on some of the current BP meds I am taking. My dentist has suggested some problems w/ staining & rotting be be related to a beta-blocker or from depending on lifesavers to bring my blood sugar up on a regular basis. While they don't want to advise me against something that works, I am trying to move back toward fresh fruits for low sugar instead. But, I have been taking Toprol for a little over a yr. and am reasonably pleased w/it. The dr. initially prescribed 50mg, but gave me samples in the 25mg - since i have had a lot of problems w/side effects w/several meds, I started the first few days w/this dose and was satisfied, feeling better and the BP was normal. So I inquire w/them about staying at that dose and their nurse recommended I do what the dr. said to do - so, I bump my dose up to the 50mg and start getting low pressure and feel sick all over, cold feet - it was awful (I have my own BP meter at home too, the ones in the pharmacy are not always accurate). But, called the dr. office again and the actual dr. me back and when I explained the difference in the effects between the two doses, she said to stick w/the 25mg. Had I not tried this out at a lower dose I would not have been willing to continue w/this med had it made me feel that bad on the first day or a few days after.

I also have Type I Diabetes and was a smoker for 17.5 yrs. I became more motivated when I was diagnosed w/COPD of the emphasema type and my breathing was restricted for a couple of days as a result. I found an online group called (I think if i remember correctly) Smoke No More and I also took an herbal supplement (a sleep aid) called Valerian every 4-6 hours to releive the axiety of the withdrawel. Otherwise, I had tried the Zyban and/or Wellebutrin, but could not take it, it eventually made me very short of breath w/chest discomfort.

Best Wishes, I have otherwise also tried several ACE Inhibitors with not a whole lot of luck - but Endocrinologist are very big on these for the kidney protection - but if that is what you are taking, there are quite a few different types out there.