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I took 500 mg for 10 days due to pneumonia. About half way through the ten days my thumbs, wrist, and knee became sore and swollen. I didn't suspect the Levaquin (didn't read the instructions carefully) so continued the treatment. The pneumonia is gone and the joint pain is subsiding but still present eight days after the last dose.

well i'm not one to NOT TRUST my doctor... but he prescribed me toprol yesterday for hypertension HBP..30 yr old male/chef.. cant believe the comments on this site... couldn't be able to deal with one of these side effects never mind all of them...!!! i appreciate everyone honesty and hope weaning off wasn't an issue for you all. anxiety has never been a problem in my life.. nor weight gain.. deep breathes it is!!!!!!! peace out

After my father's office was flooded by an AC backup at his workplace in June 2006, and as a result mold grew in the carpeting & walls. He got very, very sick & his doctor put him on Prednisone for almost a year. No local doctor nor specialist told us of the dangers of being on a steroid for more than a few weeks. My father kept getting sicker & sicker until one day in March of 2007 we had to rush him to the ER. There his doctor arrived, put MORE prednisone directly into his veins and as my father grew weaker & sicker we knew we had to get him out of there. We took him to Shands in Gainesville and they immediatly began their magic. It took a good week or so to undo the immediate damage that Prednisone had done to my father. It took until this month (October) until his liver & vital organs started working properly again and reached safe levels. In fact, he's still being carefully monitored by his Shands doctor to ensure his body will continue healing itself. His new doctor told me that if we hadn't taken my dad to Shands that day, he would absolutely be dead. Prednisone is a very lethal, dangerous drug if perscribed for more than a few weeks at most! Please, if your doctor wants you to take this steroid any longer than that, go see another doctor immediatly! It will save your life.

I am currently on my 3rd NuvaRing. I had been on approximately 8 different pills since 2004 and could not find a solution for my CONSTANT bleeding. I have Endometriosis and I was only having about 5 days of the month that I was not bleeding. This has actually been going on for about 14 years but getting a lot worse since I came off of the Norplant in 2004. Since being on the NuvaRing, this is the first time I have gone more than one month with a completely normal period. I have noticed a decrease in my sex drive but not a complete death, I am paying attention. I am having slight heart palpitations for the first time since coming off of the Norplant, so I know those are from the NR, but not too badly or frequently. Headaches on the last 3 days before it comes out but otherwise. And absolutely NO pain or bloating associated with my period (I used to look 4 months pregnant most of the time). So far I am happy but am watching carefully. I have noticed a negative change in my attitude also but am not convinced yet that it's the NR since I have been through a lot recently. I will keep you posted.

My Mother was diagnosed with Rheumatoid arthritis 30 years ago. She has been on prednisone at low doses since then. About 3 years ago she started imagining things, and hallusinations. About 2 years ago her prednisone dose went up to 60mg a day due to a stroke of the optic eye nerve. She has since been tapering down, now at 15mg a day. But tapering down makes her arthritis more painful. She has developed diabetes, loss of sleep, loss of apetite, loss of muscle tone. When she gets bumped, it's a big opened gash, rather than just a bruise. With the higher dose she was more moody & would get angry easier. The hallucinations & paranoia continue & are making me more & more concerned. I haven't read about this in any of the stories. Has anyone else experienced this side effect? I spoke with her Rheumatologist who suggest a psychiatrist to prescribe anti-psychotic drugs. She's already on 11 pills a day, does she need another?
Please let me know if anyone has experienced this as well.
Thank you.

i don't think yasmin will be removed from the market as it does seem to help some people,i have no idea why some people do really well on it and others like many of us on this site suffer some awful effects. i have seen on some web pages that yasmin is actually prescribed for pmdd and pms...... maybe it works well for people who already have a hormonal disorder by overriding their system?????? but for the rest of us who were fine pre yasmin maybe it over doses us with synthetic hormones. i have no ideas really but i have heard people who started out with hormone related emotional problems have improved on yasmin..maybe it should be presecribed as a treatment for hormonal dysfunctions instead of a cure all wonder pill! I don't necessarily believe it should be taken off the market as i can help people but i do believe that the health care professionals should at least recognise the terrible effects we can get from it instead of sending us out of the office saying we have suddenly developed an anxiety disorder or depression or testing us for hundreds of different things when the only thing that has changed is that we started taking this pill. women should be monitored more carefully when taking synthetic hormones.
sorry for the long rant ladies!!!

Hi all,
I only discovered my condition due to bleeding for ten days.
After running tests, i was diagnosed as thalassemia carrier having iron deficiency anemia with PCO My doctor prescribed for me yasmine for 3 months. However she believes, it will not treat PCO. So i will do an oral glucose tolerance test this week. Besides on the result, i may start metformin. I already started losing my hair months ago.

Is it normal what i feel of dizziness and tiredness? Will this medication increase my weight? I am very healthy and watching my diet carefully. If any one has similar experience please tell me what i should expect and feel free to mail me.

Elizabeth - Interesting that you mentioned sinus congestion. Over that past few years I had regular severe sinus headaches and multiple sinus infections that led me to an allergist. I now take FOUR meds to control my sinus congestion and (?)allergies but wonder if now that I've stopped Yasmin I may be able to get off these too! I thought I had tolerated Yasmin pretty well b/c I never associated my other health issues with the pill. Every person reponds different to meds and the call to take or not take is a tough one. One thing I do think is your doc should be eternally patient and understanding with the process of finding a bcp that works for you. The way I see it, these pills effect every reach of our bodies and should be approached as carefully as a critical heart med. Good luck with your decision!

I DEvElOPED EAR PAIN. THE DOCTOR EXAMINED ME CAREFULLY AND SAW NO REASON FOR THE EAR PAIN

Taken Lipitor for 4 years, 20mg.
Along with the muscular pains I've noticed an attitude change in my work. I am a self employed engineer, and attention to detail is essential. Nowadays, I can hardly be bothered to chase up a job, especially if it involves travel. I make mistakes more often (like connectiong 240VAC to a 24VDC device!) and I lose my temper more easily.

Been off the tablets for 2 days due to a mistake in ordering my repeat. I actually feel slightly more human in that short time! Problem is I dare not stop taking them.

On the physical side, if I remain in a position for any length of time, I have to carefully un-knot myself when I move, or the pain is horrible.

Great eh?

I am 63 and taking 10 mg of Monopril for mild high blood pressure / under complete control. Just put on Lipitor 20 two weeks ago and for two night straight I had muscle cramps. Hamstrings (both legs), and upper legs the next night. Cramps lasted about 5 minutes. No other noted side effects. The fact that both legs were involved tends to indicated it was not just a fluke... Watching very carefully.

I was really looking forward to taking Yasmin, as all other BCPs in the past made me gain quite a bit of weight. I thought the first 3 days of nausea would go away, but the nausea continued every night, and was interupting my sleep and workout patterns. Many nights I had cold sweats and severe nausea. On the 2nd pack, I had to double up JUST ONE NIGHT, and ended up vomiting. My significant other also said that I am acting different, nervous, testy, etc. Like the others have said, Yasmin isn't for everyone, neither are BCPs, so just choose thoughtfully and carefully.

JanK, I thank you so much for your answers!and to everyone who has posted too! after all the reading I am going to request that my Dr.does NOT put me on the Neruontin (unless he has some serious reasons)after my surgery I will be very IN-Active and blood clots are always a factor,I have had 3 back surgeries before so I am not a stranger to that!In response to
The Vicodin I am taking,it does keep the pain under control as much as it can...I have so much going on in there that there is no pain med out there that can control it completly,I REFUSE to take Oxycontin or Ms Contin for it.I have a VERY good Physician and he monitors everything very carefully,I am not worried about him at all,God bless him,he has literally saved my life several times over!I will ask him next week at my appointment why he is leaning towards this med and go head to head with him...lol..thanks for the info!...I will post with the answer,in hopes to help someone with a similiar problem.~Nanc~