Coping symptoms and conditions

I was prescribed to take 30mg/day (Prednisone) to try to reduce the inflammation brought upon by Ulcerative Colitis. I have taken Prednisone before....up to 60mg/day, when I was first diagnosed with UC. I don't really remember all of the side effects I experienced, but I do remember my calves and feet swelling, a bit a of moon face and very little weight gain due to the UC. Does anyone have any suggestions to how/and when I should take the daily dose of Prednisone (early morning, with food...what kind of food)? Also, I would love to hear from anyone with Ulcerative Colitis and how they are coping with the disease. From their diet when in remission to during a flare-up! Thanks...

I have not been diagnosed with MS yet but have had 3 bouts of Optic Neuritis and this is the second time they are putting me on 3 day iv 1g solumedrol. I had to taper with prednisone last time and it caused a lot of pain in my knees and alot of anger/crying. I'm on day two of the solumedrol and feel very anxious, strange, crying, leg pain, crazy? I wish I could find an effective way of lessoning these side effects...i'm trying Chamommile tea & vitamins B's at 3am hopefully it will help.

AVOID YASMIN LIKE THE PLAGUE! I never have got on with contraceptive pills, but this pill is absolutely the worst of all types I've tried. I specifically told my doctor that responded badly to hormones in BC pills such as weight gain and tender and enlarged breasts - well, two days after starting Yasmin, I started to get shooting pains in the sides of my breast and I grew at least a full cup size. I was miserable, having to wear sports bras and unable to move in any way without feeling discomfort.

The discomfort was not only in my breast, I also started to get extremely moody and a bit depressed. My best friend and husband and I were on a weekend seminar and the two of them called me 'punchy' all weekend. This occurred for about two weeks, succinctely during the two months, I was on Yasmin.

Other side-effects were: heavy periods, spotting, weight gain, dizziness and I swear, I could have slept my life away on this pill. I was always feeling tired and like I needed more rest.

I'm now trying Loestrin 20 now - hoping that will be ok for me.

It was nice to find this website, finally figuring out a reason why I get my yeast infections, headaches, naseau, pain on my left breast bone, fatigue, mood swings, etc... I always thought it was just me, but I'm now thinking that maybe it's not. I've had recurrent yeast infections ever since being on Yasmin (I've been on it for over 4 years) and my MD has never mentioned it could be the pill. I finally started seeing a connection between the two when I started tracking what happens to me when I miss taking the pill (ALWAYS a yeast infection). And it got me to thinking that maybe there are other women out there who suffer from the same thing. Also, at some points I actually thought I had serious mental/health problems b/c of my consistent headaches, fatigue, and mood swings. I used to be really active up until I was 19 when I started on Yasmin, and it went downhill from there. I guess I just thought that this was just my normal grown up self (I know sounds kinda lame). And I've totally experienced the lack of sex drive, it seems I'm only interested the week before I get my period or when I'm on it.

i think posting rude comments that can come across as personal attacks would make new comers confused immediately upon entering this site who ever is makeing such a big deal about so called personal chat is way off by this person concentrating so hard on this proves how bitchy this pill can make you also, so please stop the pety attacks talk about your symptoms, progress, and how long you were on how long off how old you are and whatever info you think is helpful i have been coming here since october and everyones posts have helped me if i hade a question everyone answered i think sarah did a good thing to create the forum for people to see YASMIN SURVIVORS is enough to make them think twice or do some more researching before continuing on with this pill so lighten up if the guest who is so appauled with the personal chat is coping websites and posting them here i hardly think that is helpful its not a personal experience. i have read all that stuff on the internet i was more touched from reading personal experiences. so please i dont want to here anymore bitchin about anyone on here and sarah god bless dont listen come here and the new site and post everyday the link dont let one or 2 peoples stupid comments let you feel like you did anything wrong you did something good.
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hi kim123.
we are not mad at you for trying it at all. if it makes you feel better then that is all that matters. i tried diazepam to help me,it didn't, but that may have been because i was still taking yasmin at the time. We all make our own choices about what to take and what not to. if you feel you need for something then you should be able to take whatever you need to feel better. no-one here will judge you i promise. None of us is going to get a medal for coping with or without medication,our reward will be that we get better no matter how we get there.
best wishes to you kim.

sarah

hello all, SILKE,

I HOPE YOU ARE ALL WELL AND COPING WITH THIS NIGHTMARE BETTER THEN ME.

HI HAVE BEEN FEELING REALLY BAD THE PAST WEEK OR SO, I FEEL REALLY AWFULL.

ITS BEEN ALMOST 6 MONTHS SINCE I HAVE BEEN OFF THE YASMIN, MY CYCLE HAS BEEN PRETTY REGULAR, EVERY 22 DAYS I GET MY PERIOD.
THIS MONTH I GOT IT AFTER27 DAYS AND IT WAS SO BAD AND HEAVY. I FELT NAUSEOUS, BAD MIGRAINES ALL THE WAY THROUGH IT, ANXIOUS,AND BAD PAINS IN THE UPPER BACK.
BEFORE TAKING THE YASMIN I USED TO GET MY PERIOD BETWEEN 24 - 27 DAYS MAYBE MY HORMONES ARE GETTIG BACK TO NORMAL. I DONT KNOW , ANYBODY HAVE ANY IDEAS??? PLEASE PLEASE HELP
I ALWAYS HAVE THE MIGRAINES ON MY PERIOD, THEY ARE SO SO BAD WORDS CANT DESCRIBE THEM, THEY MAKE ME FEEL SO ANXIOUS AND SCARED THAT SOMETHING ELSE IS WRONG WITH ME.

IVE DEVELOPED REALLY BAD DIGESTION PROBLEMS TOO. I THINK ITS ACID REFLUX.

I NEVER HAD ANY OF THESE PROBLEMS BEFORE TAKING THE YASMIN. ITS SO SCARY. I JUST WANT THE DAY TO COME WHEN I FEEL NORMAL AGAIN. IT MAKES ME CRY SO MUCH. IVE BECOME SO WEAK AND ANY MEDICAL PERSON I TALK TO KEEPS SAYING " ITS NOT THE YASMIN"

WHEN WILL IT GET BETTER?
I CANT TAKE THIS NO MORE, I DONT FEEL STRONG ENOUGH.
PLEASE PLEASE HELP
I NEED YOU RIGHT NOW

SOPHIExxxxxxxxxxxxxx

UPDATE - 4 MONTHS POST YASMIN TODAY//////

Lisa here,

ok on yasmin i had all the side effects all of you listed, went to er 3 times thought i was having a heart attack, bad bad anxiety, severe depression.
went off yasmin first two months were HORRENDOUS...then on month 3 i posted on this website IS IT GONNA GET BETTER and silke replied it would ( man i had my doubts) I am a mum of three kids and i struggles each and every day and had to go on, thought i was going to die and every turn the fear factor was horrible.
Now 4 months on i feel like me again ( almost)BP has returned to normal after a long 4 month battle and i am coping so much better, the anxiety and heart racing just comes and goes now rather than all the time and i feel great. I have even began my own business something 4 months ago iwas asking could i even work.
to all the have stayed with me SILKE, CHRISSY I THANKYOU from the bottom of my heart. Its still a battle but i know i am going to get there but i could not have done this without you all.
To those just getting off yasmin youre gonna get there, i was so bad with the side effects i thought i was going to die and look at me now. DOnt get me wrong its not prefect but i feel like im living and 4months ago i felt like dying.
Stay strong and keep posting , we can all help each other

Love lIsa

I just wanted to give an update for the ladies who are coming off Yasmin. I was on it for 5 months in the summer/ fall of 2004. I got off of it in September of 2004. Now it is a year and 4 months later and I can say 90 percent of my problems are gone. I had it ALL ladies, pretty much anything you see on this site, but my main problem was anxiety and panic attacks that were crippling my life and making me suicidal. I had never , ever felt that way before an Yasmin almost did me in. I went off it after being prescribed antideprerssant/ antianxiety meds that I refused to take because I KNEW I wasn't crazy, and had literally gotten that way overnight. It took a good year for most of my anxiety to wear off. I still have occasional bits and pieces of it now and then but it is manangable. I also read every book out there on anxiety to help me learn some coping methods that worked for me. I think that the saddest thing is the permanent damage that it did to my relationship with my husband. We were plannign our wedding then and it really caused so much unnecessary tension and irritability and drama for us both. I have not gotten back on any pills or anything since getting off yasmin because i am afraid. I also havent had any soda, tea, or coffee in an attentmp de-caffinate myself so I will have less anzxiety also. For those of you getting off it , yes, it will take time. But i PROMISE yu there is a light at the end of the tunnel and you will get better in a few months, just hang in there.

Have been on many psych drugs in the past, and was for a week or so on Remeron which gave me significant side effects and so I had to call/visit the doctor and right away got off the Remeron. I do NOT recommend this for anyone. It is too risky.

Remeron gave me significant trouble with my Memory/Concentration. I had a very difficult time working. I could only do the easy things and could barely even drive. I had to tell myself to stop at the stop signs. I need my brain to work, and it affected my ability to remember things, it affected my ability to understand what I was reading. It affected my ability to read written notes. It gave me significant trouble in speaking and walking, it gave me a retarded or lower in intelligence affect. My speech has NOT been the same and this was FIVE years ago that I took it, and only for a week or so! I speak slow and then later my speech changes. Doctors do NOT know how to fix it, and I went to like four doctors and the hospital to fix my voice changes. I am now UNABLE to work. I have worked for about three years. I can't get disability either at least not yet. Remeron caused me to go to the psych hospital as I had difficulty at home with family coping, and dr could not figure out what to do. Do NOT take it!! Do not let it ruin your memory and do not let it ruin your concentration abilities.

I have been revceiving injections in my right buttocks for eczema the past 1.5 years (every 6 weeks). Since I started this, my menstrual cycle has been irregular. It would come for 1 week, stop for 1 week, then come back for 2 weeks. For the past week and a half, I've had this pain in my leg. It definitely isn't muscle, but more bone pain. I told my primary doctor that I haven't changed anything in my lifestyle. But I did tell her about the injections and she was shocked that I've been getting them for such a long time. Supposedly it can cause osteoporosis over a long period of time, along with the hormonal changes. My doctor advised me to stop with the injections and prescribed another topical medication. Hopefully my flare ups can live without the injections. How is everyone else coping?

Was perscribed this by a dermitoligist for minor acne, and have had more self doubt and uneasiness with daily tasks like coping with small discrepincies at work. It's almost a depressing feeling that has come over me, with very much inability to deal with stress. Not sure if I will continue this med

In December 0f 2002, I badly herniated L4-L5 and bulged L5-S1. The pain in my low back and left leg was almost unbearable. I received my first Kenalog epidural on January 28, 2003. There was some relief but the pain was still severe. I was coping with it via two Hydrocodone 10/650's, four times a day. The second injection on March 26, 2003 produced a great deal of relief and I cut down on the Hydro's considerably. On June 10th I received another Kenalog injection and it waslike a miracle. As the steroid was being injected, i felt instant relief and was pain free for a considerable time. As the relief wore off the Hydrocodone regimen had to begin again. I have now begun another cyucle of Kenalog epidurals and I am looking forward to the same relief. I have noticed no side effects, only pain relief.

Neurontin has been wonderful for me.

I'm on 900 a day for anxiety/ADHD and some lack of coping issues (previous diagnosis of bi-polar as well but my psych now doesn't agree)

Mood - calmer, more control over my actions and temper.

Anxiety - much lower, inner voice is really quieted down.

ADHD issues - calmer, slowed down my way too fast perception, much less fidgetting, able to focus and I don't feel overwhelmed

Weight - is down. I'm eating much better now, no longer eating crap to self-medicate.

Sex - I'm a married early 30s female and our sex life has gone from good to earthshattering. All of a sudden I feel more aroused and more interested in sex.

I get sleepy at times but it is not a big deal at all. Nothing else in terms of side effects.

I love this drug.

This is a follow-up to my posting of Jan.05/03. I have just had cataract surgery. I understand that this can be a side effect of Seroquel along with many other nasty ones. However I do realize people do tend to get cataracts as they age, but I had no evidence of cataracts forming before Seroquel, so who knows??
I have now lost 40 lbs., since being off Seroquel, am still coping without taking another med for hearing voices which continue & continue & continued.
My abdomen is no longer bloated and making me look like I am 9 months pregnant. I feel more like I have my life back in spite of hearing voices as I feel more motivated to do things around the house.