Blod clots symptoms and conditions

Wow, some really interesting stories about NuvaRing on here. I had never head about it until 3 weeks ago when getting my annual, I brought up using Seasonale birth control and my doctor told me about the Ring, so he gave me a sample and sent me on my way. It was really convenient - except when I started having sex, I would take it out and put it back in afterwards. Not sure if that was smart or not. I took it out Friday of last week, and Monday started spotting brown blood - thought this was normal. Tuesday morning around 9:30 am I had severe cramps, headache and could barely walk when the cramps came. I got lightheaded and short of breath. Finally, when I went to the bathroom I had wiped and noticed pure blood (Im sure most can tell the difference between period blood and bleeding from an infection of some sort), when I looked down I saw a large mass of some sort. I freaked out because a friend had had a miscarriage and this looked exactly like it. I called the doctor who advised me to collect it and come in asap. I did have sex that weekend I was off it so I freaked out.

When I went in I was advised it was a side effect of the Ring. It was called a decidua cast, basically a linin of your uterus that is formed when pregnant, a lot of times this is shed due to an ectopic pregnancy. Ever sense then I have had the worst period EVER! Constant bleeding, I have to change my pad every 1-2 hours instead of 3-4 (I am afraid to use a tampon right now after this). The blood clots are just horrible.

I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND NUVARING!

Hi,
I had mirena inserted June 5th, a couple days later major cramping and bleeding. I felt sick, nausea and flu like symptoms- no fever. I thought I would hang tight and be tough in hope that the symptoms would dispate and I would be period free and baby free for 5 years. Well, the cramps lightened up but the bleeding never did. Sometimes it would slow down then in the middle of the night I'd wake up with the sheets ruined. Mentally I've been slowly going down hill, getting increasingly irratatable, sad, and just moody. I couldn't stand bleeding non stop and having a foreign thing inside my body. My husband and I haven't been intimate since it's been in. I had mirena taken out Friday July 18th and Saturday I started heavy bleeding with clots. I had to get super plus tampons and overnight pads just to walk around. Normally I have heavy periods so I'm not concerned that I'm over bleeding but this just adds to the nasty list of side effects of mirena. Not to mention I'm still breastfeeding my now 4month old son and was always looking forward to a period free several months because of the breastfeeding. I hope I didn't pass anything off to him thru the milk, they say it's "safe" for breastfeeding mom's but I wonder with all these crazy side effects. It's out and I will not put anything in my body again.

I started taking Advair 250/50 when I couldn't get any air in the upper part of my lungs. I was diagnosed with asthma as a child, but hadn't experienced it since I was 11. I am 21 now, and I have panic attacks, pain in legs (pain in my thighs, and it feels like a rubber band wrapped around my knees) and arms, splitting headaches, hyper-sensitivity, mood swings, back pain, heart racing for no reason(especially at night, it wakes me up), insomnia, pain in my chest (mostly on the left side near my arm pit that feels like muscle tightness), I sometimes get sharp pain in my chest if I take a deep breath, I've gained 40 lbs. in the past 8 months, and I am a nervous, emotional wreck. A year and a half ago, I was a completely different person. I've been to the doctor, and they can't find anything wrong with me. Although I am overweight now, my cholesterol and blood pressure are perfect, there is nothing wrong with my lungs (barring asthma). I am in great health, and yet I feel awful. All the time. I have no idea what to do, because my doctor's have told me that the only known side effects of Advair is potential damage to the teeth. I am outraged, but I am afraid to stop taking it because my lungs actually hurt when I don't. I'm also on an Intal Inhaler, but I haven't heard any side effects of this. Here's the kicker, the doctor that prescribed me the Advair wasn't even a respiratory specialist, and refused to reccomend me to one! I'm so glad I found this site because everything everyone has listed seems to be what has gone wrong for me since I started taking it. If anyone has any information on how they're doing now that they've stopped taking it, or the "withdrawal" effects of Advair, please post them. I'm hoping to wean myself off. Good luck to all of you, and thank you. Now I can stop being so worried that I have blod clots, lung cancer, or an aneurism. ;)

Thanks so much,
Jade
NY,NY

I took omnicef for about 8 days for a sinus infection. Noticed my left hamstring was hurting. My Dr & pharmacist both said this isn't a side effect for this drug. I took it for a few more days, then stopped because of my leg pain. They checked me for blod clots & it was negative. 3 days after stopping this drug, I still have the leg pain & I'm convinced it is from omnicef. I'd like to hear from anyone else who has had this problem since the Dr's think I'm crazy!