Definitly symptoms and conditions

I JUST started Loestrin 24 Fe (day one) and have been reading many articles and websites (anything from the literature in the research journals to the Mayo Clinic posts). I have just read through this entire site and took in all the feedback from the women who have shared the side effects. I have NEVER taken BC until now. I am trying it to keep monthly bleeding and mood swings to a minimum. BUT, I see some serious side effects (depression, acne, weight gain) - these seem worse than just dealing with the monthly symptoms and taking some pain relievers.

Should I STOP? Any advice from veteran birth control users?
Michele

The first b.c pill my doctor put me on was Yaz and that was a complete nightmare for three months. I felt nautious everyday and my mood went psycho. I cant tell you how many times I flipped out on my family and boyfriend. I also was beginning to feel symptoms of anxiety attacks and it was then that I asked my doctor to switch me to another pill. Well, she switched me to Loestrin 24 and I've been on it for a week. I know that it is too early to tell how it will work out for me but after reading all of the responses I'm beginning to freak out. Yaz was horrible for me and I am hoping that Loestrin 24 will be better, especially since I told my doctor the anxiety and moodiness I had with Yaz. So far I have only experienced a bit more acne than usual and my stomach is upset sometimes. I also have been spotting a bit and had cramps which felt like menstraul cramps to me...which is weird considering I definitly won't be getting my period for another few weeks. My boobs are sore, but not too bad- i wish i had the growth side effects others are getting haha! Well, hope everything works out well and I'll keep updating.

Yup, all of the above... I have been dizzy, restless at night, nausious, but like you have all said, the worst is the TASTE that is in your mouth all day and night, it tastes like a combination of grass and metal and it gets worse every time I cough (I am taking Biaxin for a very bad lung infection). I wake up in the middle of the night gagging and I have to run to the bathroom to basically drink mouthwash so that it will go away for an hour or so and give me some relief. It is disgusting and if it weren't for the fact that I NEED to get rid of this infection I would definitly stop taking it if only to just get rid of the taste in my mouth.

Girls everywhere . I have one question and please you can reply in private or on here, whatever you like. Did any of the doctors that prescribed Yasmin to you ever give you a hormonal test? I have been going through really bad emotional mood swings for a white but did not have insurance so never really go myself checked out. So last month I went back to my home country and visited a gyno(where medicine is not so overpriced) who has been recommended to me by numerous people and he did a bunch of hormone tests on me concluded (by blood work) that I have a hormonal inbalance. Before the tests were done he obviously asked me a bunch of questions and I warned him that last time i had gone on a losely prescribed birth control(which is was suppose to be very low hormone dosage) I went practically nuts. After seeing my results and finding my inbalance he has prescribed Yasmin to me because apparently I have too much estrogen and other things I couldnt really understand because I am not a doctor but I think one of the things it does is to block some of these hormone from going to your brain. So My point after all this rambling is that ALL of our bodies are different and all birth controls are different and have different hormones which could drive a normal person insane with or without taking the pills SO my suggestion if you are having trouble with Yasmin is to get your hormone levels checked, Yasmin may be the devil to you but its probably because you dot need certain components that are in it or lack some. Get real tests done!

Just got back from the dr. She said it is definitly caused by Levaquin. The knee pain etc. is from this drug. She said it putme right over the edge after taking it for only one week. Hopefully it will subside. This is a powerful drug that attacks cartilage and joints and should not be used by people prone to arthritic conditions. Anyway, I feel better knowing I don"t have Lyme or anything more serious. GoodLuck to all of you out there, hang in there.Marsh

I was prescribed Doxy 100mg 2x a day for a sinus/eye infection 2 years ago after sinus surgery. It upset my stomach so bad but my doctor said to keep taking it because the stomach upset was less problem then this infection. I also got a yeast infection. Didn't have to deal with the sun because it was winter in the midwest. My stomach never returned to normal. Now I am labeled having IBSD. I have very frequent diahrhea on & off. It seems go into remission every now & then. I have had an upper & lower GI too. Nothing was found. Now 2 years later I get another sinus/eye infection. Doc gives me again. I forgot this was the same drug I had 2 years ago until I called my old pharmacy and had them check my records. This time I only took one pill after eating. I took it at 6:30pm. At 1am I woke up with a burning pain in my chest. I was sweating so badly. I got up and ate some soda crackers. I didn't feel nauseaus, just burning pain like heartburn. I finally got back to sleep at 3:30am. Woke up at 11am.

I remembered what the doc said 2 years ago and decided to take another dose. With food of course. About 4 hours later I was in the bathroom bent over in pain with the runs severely. I called the doctor. Being it was Saturday and after hours I got the oncall doctor who wasn't very sympathetic. All her heard was CHEST pain and ordered me to go to the hospital ER. I argued abit with him and he just yelled back "Go to the ER now." Being the stubborn person I am, I did not go. But I did not take another dose. I called the pharmacy the next day and told them what happened. They said it was definitly a drug reaction. I am going to call my doctor tomorrow and demand a different med. This stuff should be banned.

I have been on Yasmin for only 4 days and couldn't take it anymore. At first I was willing to give it a chance but it seemed like every day my nausea was getting worse and worse. I was constantly in bed if I wasn't vommiting and couldn't eat/sleep/work/or go to school I was so sick to my stomach and miserable I had no choice but to stop after only 4 days. I felt extremely dehydrated too because I couldnt even keep fluids down. I'm starting to feel a little better since I haven't took it today and after reading some other messages I'm glad I'm stopping when I am; before everything gets worse. I just didnt think it agreed with my body, because I have took birth control pills before and never been through hell like this. This should definitly get off the market and my sympathy goes out to all those who had suffered from this.

Be carful stoping your toprol you can experience episodes of rapid heart rate, when I forget mine it's like im in a perminent panic attack.

definitly you should check with the Dr before stopping cold turkey. you probably need to ramp down the dose

I was given sulfameth/trimetoprim for and ear infection and the first dose made my tongue feel like it was swelling up,then I noticed my hands and feet were very cold,and I felt light headed,dizzy and my throat felt like it was swelling up or like i had a lump in my throat .By the time i got to my fifth pill i could not sleep,i could feel my heart beating in my back and when i took a sip of water it felt just like my thorat had a massive lumpin it. At that point i called my doctor and they said that i definitly had an allergic reation to the medicine.Now the doctor is going to switch my medicine but i am still feeling bad and am afraid to trust them with my health.These same doctors used to treat my 19 year old son for contipation,anxiety and as they put it "girlfriend trouble" which was actually insomnia but he ended up being diagnosed with stage four colon cancer and passed away fourteen months later.stay away from this medicine and always ask questions and keep a log of your doctors and treatments.

I started taking adderall xr 20 mg about 6 mo. ago. I am 31 and was 185 lbs @5'11". It definitely raises my focus and I get more done at work. I lost 20lbs. and when I went to the gym to work out last week I could barly bench 135 when I used to work out with 190 or more. This tells me it is very tough on the body. My friends think I look like I am on crack. As far as the addiction thing goes it is true. If I try to take a day of I simply cannot function. It is not a insatiable craving when you don't have it. It just puts you in a major fog. For example, if you drink coffee or cola and you skip a day and are a little off you can still get by fine. If you skip a day of(or try to skip) adderall xr it is litteraly 20x worse! I plan on tappering off for good soon. I will find a better way to deal with my add. My main reason for posting this is to say: DO NOT GIVE THIS DRUG TO GROWING CHILDREN. I believe It will definitly do permanent harm.

lisa !!

whoever that doctor is that told you it only takes 1 month to get yasmin out of your system clearly has no idea!!!
i know that yasmin is still in my system because when i started it my period was a very bright red (sounds disgusting but true) and it still is at the moment. my periods before yasmin were never like that and thats how i can tell its still in my system....
so dont worry about that doctor and dont feel that the weight gain is all ur fault because it isnt !! oohhh that makes me so angry!!
with the racing heart question yes i definitly experienced it the same. i sometimes still get it now when im ovulating or the week of my period... its not as bad as it was but its still there for sure!
try not to feel so down i know its hard but just remember all these women have experienced the same thing so that doctor isnt really making sense...
i also read on another website that it can take 6 mnths to a year for bc hormones to leave ur system....
i promise you that it is all normal and your gonna get better 100%
stay postive if you can...
lots of love.. chrissy xox

Im not sure if Yasmin is definitly the cause of my problems but after reading all of these postings I no longer feel alone about my symptoms and definitly think that this could be it!

At first I thought I was going nuts...I have been taking yasmin for about 2 1/2-3 years now and this past year has been a complete nightmare. Within a month and a half I had 2 urinary tract infections, I have terrible night sweats and wake up to urinate more then 7 times a night. My mood is so up and down Im like an emotional roller coaster, usually it is alot worse during my period but lately it is all the time! Most of my issues seem related to hormones. I was starting to think maybe it could be I.C. I am jsut so unsure! I have a doctors appointment this coming Wednesday and I refuse to let them just brush this off. It is now to the point I cannot sleep at night and my bladder is out of hand ! I am 26 years old so I know it is not Menapause...

Does anyone else share my symptoms?? HELPPPPP!!!!!

Julia

muscle weakness-dry mouth-hands and feet tingle-fatigue. Have been on Topamax for over 1 year and sx have subsided, mostly. Definitly memory problem involved here. Dr dc'd med because of extreem muscle spasms around lower rib cage area. We'll see...

Still on it 2 months later... let me tell you, the boob pain is no laughing matter! Has anyone gotten blinding migraines from this pill? IS there anyone out there on lithium who takes another pill? I've slimmed down, but the boobs are definitly bigger...

I am a personal trainer and athelete.... I visited the doctor for the treatment of swollen lymp noids..I was prescribed a 10 day supply of 500mg of Levaquin..after taking this med for 3 days the tendon in my left leg and all throughout the joints had such severe pain I had never felt before...I could hardly walk without holding on to something for support..the pain was so excruciating I got up this morning(3a.m.) to research this drug and low and behold I came upon this site..amazing!! IF YOU EXERCISE REGULARLY,BE AWARE OF THIS DRUG!!! it will definitly cause joint problems..(P.S.) MY LYMP NOIDS FEEL BETTER THOUGH!!!