Councelling symptoms and conditions

i can't believe all these posts, i come on here everyday now, i'm so glad i found it. i had my mirena fitted in oct 08, and have completely changed since. before i was a happy, energetic, optimistic, fit, healthyish, now i'm in counseling for anxiety and depression, in the doctors evrery other week (not kidding) i'm so glad hes nice and understanding! here are my symptoms in 5 months

aching joints, (been referred to a rheumatologist),
depression and anxiety (been referred to a councilor),
head aches,
tired,
smelly discharge,
excessive bleeding, (8 weeks),
painful periods,
pain underneath ribs (not sure if its related),
dizzy,
don't feel like me any more,
forgetful,

I went on Yasmin in late February of 2005. In early April of 2005,I started having severe anxiety and panic attacks. I had experienced a bout with anxiety and panic one other time in my life, but it was 10 years prior to this, and I'd had no trouble since. After having cousneling and working very hard to deal with the anxiety,things got better. However, I still don't feel like the strong, confident woman I was before all the trouble began -- I used to feel like I could do anything and like I was on top of the world. Since I've had anxiety and panic issues, I've had trouble getting to the gym (something I used to do 6 - 7 days a week), and I am fearful of things I was never fearful of before. Anyway, about a week ago, I started thinking back on this whole journey and realized that the anxiety started just about 4 - 6 weeks after taking Yasmin. So I typed in anxiety and yasmin in Google and came across this website -- I have been so surprised to see so many other women struggling with these same issues. I am now off Yasmin (I'm supposed to start a new pack tomorrow, but I will not be) and am very hopeful that I'll return to my former self sometime soon. My husband and I are hoping to have a baby early next year, so I won't be taking any hormone birth control after this -- I don't know if I ever will again.

hi kim123,
have you tried a protein drink or even fruit smoothies,i know how hard it is to eat when you feel the way you do, i lost 2.5 stones in weight at my worst,luckily i still had some baby weight to lose when i was ill otherwise i would have been in a terrible state. i physically could not eat but my husband used to make me drink complan or the slimfast shakes just so that i was getting some vitamins and minerals.
if you feel that you need the AD's please try them,anything that will help you until you feel stronger can only be a good thing, it is so hard to get strong when you feel so bad all the time.you just need a break from your feelings for a while so that you can function and get your strength back up. how old is your little girl? my daughters are 8 and 3. my illness had a real effect on my 8 year old as she was old enough to understand that i was ill but she found me crying so many times she became scared that i was unhappy with her and that i wanted to leave her. the truth is my husband and my children were the only things that kept me going,without them i don't think i could have survived. i did have councelling for a while but as there was no solid reason for why i had suddenly developed anxiety and depression it was of very little help in fact i used to get more anxious about going to see my counceller i would physically shake and cry. i was worried they would think i was insane and lock me up! i had never had a problem before yasmin which is why i think the councelling did not help.if i had suffered a trauma of some kind or had a history of depression i could see it may of helped but i have always been a strong person,i have always dealt with everything life had to throw at me,i am very sensible and very strong although i have always been a little shy. i refused to take the pills that the psychiatrist offered me purely because i was sure i did not have a mental problem i was convinced it was something physical and as it turned out i was right,it was yasmin that had made my hormones go haywire but getting my doctor to believe me was an impossibility. i switched to a female doctor hoping she would believe me but i think she just humours me most of the time. i have learnt a very valuable lesson...never just believe what your doctor tells you,check it out for yourself,research any drugs that you are given and make an informed choice. my doctor told me yasmin would cure my problems that i was having after the birth of my youngest child...how wrong could he have been,that pill nearly ended my life,it has certainly affected the quality of my life because even though i have got better and better over the last 7 months the memory of what has happened to me is still with me. i never knew that hormones could cause so many problems both physical and mental,the worst mine had ever done before taking yasmin was make me a little snappy each month and give me a couple of annoying spots! i wish i had left them alone.
if you need someone to chat to kim please email me. ****** i am at my computer pretty much most of the day,i am in the uk so your night is probably my morning,i will always answer you if you need a friend just to rant to,i missed that when i was having a bad night and could not sleep i had no-one to chat to that understood how i felt. i am sure that you will get through this kim,i know you think you are not strong enough but you ARE getting through it now,you must be strong to have endured this much so far. You will get better,it may not seem like it now but it will happen little by little and day by day,it may only be a few hours you feel ok for to start with but then it will be half a day,then a whole day and so on until one day you will think..hey i've felt great all week!
i send you a big computer hug,i really hope you feel better soon for both you and your daughter,be strong and be positive.

sarah

hi claire from leeds in england, i am from surrey in england.
if you think you have issues that may have triggered your recent feelings then councelling is a good idea. my doctor sent me for councelling when my symptoms first appeared,like you i felt detached and emotionless to begin with,my life seemed pointless,i just thought "what's the point"? i stopped going to see friends,lost interest in most things and just generally felt deflated. i have 2 children so they both suffered as a result because i didn't want to go the park etc. then when the anxiety and panic attacks started i couldn't go out of the house and i felt to afraid to stay in the house by myself. nothing had changed in my life the only different thing was that i had started taking yasmin in the january (this was 2005,i stopped taking it 6 months ago when i found this site.) i was told i had an anxiety disorder but never quite believed the diagnosis as i had never had this problem before, i have been cautious and shy all my life but never had anxiety issues really. my doctor gave me diazepam but that made me worse and so i refused all medication and started to look into causes and found this site.once i stopped taking yasmin i started to feel better quite quickly but i still have the memories of feeling bad so it is taking a while as i need to change the habit,i suppose in effect i have developed an anxiety disorder now but i never had one before yasmin! there are some great ways of dealing with the anxiety though,i have some books etc,if you are struggling please email and i could maybe send you some that might help you,i genuinely want to help as i know how horrible it is and how it feels to have no-one else that has been through or is going through this nightmare.
i wish you all the best claire and hope that you feel stronger soon.

sarah