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myside effects for lisinopril are kidney failure. so my dr. put me on a new medication called adalat 30mg. I am frightened and dont know what to do, can you please help me? Thank You, Denise

Denise,

I posted on this many months ago. I have had chronic ulcerative colitis for many years, but had undergone a remission that lasted 12 years. Unfortunately, after I had been on the yasmine for about a year or so, I too started having the anxiety, panic, and worse of all, my UC flaired up very bad and I had to go on steroids because nothing else helped.
It was only after I discontinued the yasmine (my internist told me that yasmine was a very, very bad pill and to get off it immediately--she said she had other UC patients who flaired on this particular BC pill), finally my UC went into remission.
It has taken over a year for me to feel really good again. I would warn anyone with any type of intestinal illness to stand very clear of this med.
I hope you feel better soon.

ANOTHER SIDE EFFECT????

Been awhile since I posted. After 3m on it I had horrific anxiety and panic attacks. It's now 3m since I took my last pill and I am 95% back to normal.....however......

Over the past month I had to see a gastro doc because of horrific left side pain, vomitting and constipation (TMI but some of what came out was bloody mucous). After a CT scan and colonoscopy I have been diagnosed with colitis. I have NEVER had gastro issues my whole life. After reading up on colitis and IBD/IBS I have read that there is a connection with colitis and birth control pills bringing it on.

Anyone else?

Denise

I thought it was just old age creeping in...my joints have been so achy and nothing helps them. I decided to read the side effects and found the drug Lipitor to be the problem! After having MRi, and multiple doctor appointments to tell me nothing is wrong the reading I've done has convienced me to STOP this drug! Denise, NY

My Update:

I am now 1 month (approx) post Yasmin and feeling MUCH more like my normal self. The anxiety is nearly gone; very little of it and if I feel it coming I can now divert my thoughts and most of the time it goes away. I am probably 85-90% back to how I used to be.

My energy is back and I am not so 'doom & gloom' with my feelings. The heart palps have stopped almost completely as well.

TWOGIRLSMOM- I hope your issues subside once your period ends if not sooner. I have not a clue if/when I will have my next period as I have always had very irregular periods. I have seen others post-yasmin say that around PMS/period time the symptoms came back to some degree. I am hoping this does not happen. The Xanax helped me get through the worst days and it's been a week since I have needed one. Sending you a virtual hug that things improve for you asap.

Here's to everyone else going through this hell...may we all be happy & healthy again soon.

To those considering taking Yasmin PLEASE don't!!! This is the WORST pill I have been on in my life; and I have taken many types of bcps in the past to regulate my PCOS symptoms. NEVER have I experienced such a horrific life change do to this pill. I was only on it for 3 months and it completely ended my normal life during that time. I feel robbed of those three months and I don't want anyone else to sacrifice anything for this awful pill; it's just not worth it.

Denise

Carebear - I had/have the EXACT symptoms that you posted. It is almost as if I wrote your post myself.

Denise - I know how you feel. I had to take the Xanax per my doc when my heart was racing and I had pains.

I honestly NEVER thought that I would be like this. I never had a prescription like this in my whole life. I am one of those people who cannot even take a Tyenol.

Denise,
just a heads-up--valerian is addictive as well, don't overdo it. One of my friends can't get off of it, and although she doesn't need it anymore for anxiety, she gets very deffensive when someone questions her taking it, just like an addict.
I just changed my diet and exercise schedule and I hope that will be enough. I am already feeling tons better without ANY medications. Everyone's different, but I think you're making the right decision by not wanting to use Xanax as a 'crutch'.
Silke is right, what you need now is someone to lean on and turn to for support, and LOTS of patience. It will all get better, promise.

I found the US equivalent to baldrian; here its called "Valerian". I plan to get some this weekend at the health store. Thank you for mentioning this!

Denise

Silke-

Thank you so much for your reply. It's encouraging. I wish there was a way to know what may be available here in the states thats a natural remedy for anxiety. I looked up the 'baldrian' on the internet and every site was in German. I may call a health food store here and see if there is anything equivalent.

I ended up taking the Xanax and I must admit for the first time in weeks; if only for a few hours that it may last I feel like ME again. I am very laid back and care-free. I guess after getting to this feeling of normalcy from a pill I guess I can see how people can become addicted to them. I plan to NOT get that way and I am going to soak up every bit of the relaxed demeanor I am experiencing right now.

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Incidently, how long did you take Yasmin prior to getting off of it? I was on it for only 3 months.

Thank you again for your reply.
Denise

sitting here staring at my xanax pill. I am anxious enough to 'need' it right now but I really don't 'want' to have to do this. Odd as this may sound; I am afraid to take it because it may make me feel better and thus it will become a crutch for me to take it. My doc has already said no refills and only gave me enough for 2 weeks @ one per day.

I know I probably sound crazier than I already feel but I don't want to become relient on a pill to get me through the day but I know if I don't take it I will feel like hell until this goes away. WHY OH WHY did I ever agree to take Yasmin? Oh yeah, that's right because my husband won't even talk about a vasectomy. Forgive my rant today; I just wondered if I was alone in wanting/yet not wanting to have to take meds.

Denise

Denise,
Thank you for your update after the RE. I find it amazing that no doctor will correlate Yasmin and the side effects that we are experiencing. I too was exactly like you before Yasmin, happy & energetic.
I am having such dizzy spells and anxiety attacks that I too am on Xanax and now Paxil. Never in a million years would I believe that this is happening to me. I am actually seeing a therapist! SCARY for me considering I cannot associate anything else but the BCP with feeling the way I am. I never felt stressed with the kids prior to the last few months of Yasmin.
The yoga (M/B/S) class is an excellent first step. The stress of the kids is alot for me right now so a yoga class might be what I need. I am about 12 days post-yasmin and on my 6th day of Paxil. I look forward to being rid of all of the prescriptions soon.
Take care of yourself!

Back from the RE:

We discussed many forms of birth control (none of which appeal to me) and he agreed bcps are not for me do to my reactions to them. He did question my correlating the YAsmin to my anxiety and said if that were the case I should've been like that from the first month on them. I quickly informed him of many of you here and asked that he not jump to conclusions just because the FDA; the warnings in the Yasmin pill pack and his Medical Journals all say that it DOESN'T cause us to be this way. He quickly let that go!

I was FINE before Yasmin. I was energetic, happy, and went with the flow of my hectic life with kids and an at home business. Then BAM I turn into a whole other person with serious issues mentally and emotionally and NOTHING in my personal life changed to cause this. How can anyone not conclude it a pill full of hormones?!!!!

He reluctantly prescribed me Xanax to get me through the next couple of weeks but said he would NOT prescribe me a refill. Which I said was fine because I really dont want to take anything but I can't just keep trying to make it through the day with my kids and me feeling so horrific.

Each day I feel a TAD better; what I wouldn't give for that magic wand to make it all better in a poof. I signed up for a 'Mind, Body & Spirit" (some sort of Yoga) class on Saturday and Wednesday so I am hoping that helps as well.

Enough of my lengthy reply! Hope everyone here continues to improve; all be it slowly. Everyday that passes is a another day we can all be 'us' again.

Denise

Update.....

I am now about 5 days post Yasmin and the period started this morning. I have been horrifically anxious with panic attacks for weeks now and I don't know if it's because the period arrived or what but today I am much better. Still feeling anxious deep down but nowhere near as bad. I sure hope this continues and improves with each day.

Even yesterday I was crying for no reason and had bad anxiety. Today I seem more controlled, so far anyway. Mornings have always been the worst for me. I can only hope that because I was on this crap a.k.a. Yasmin for only 2 1/2 cycles that maybe my recovery from it will be swift....I pray anyway.

Hope everyone else going through this is feeling better daily too. I still have an appt with my RE/GYN on Thursday to discuss my options and hopefully he will agree to some Xanax as needed. I adore him as a doctor and I hope he doesn't disappoint me.

Happy day to all-
Denise

twogirls mom, denise and everyone,
I also feel very embarassed my family and husband are taking care of my boys. Last night i had a similar experience. yesterday i was good went outside, played with the kids, was able to figt off the anxious feeling. by 3:00 we went for a ride and the anxiety and panic started when it comes it does not leave i took a half of xanax my mom came over cried to her when i get like this i feel like i am crazy i only slept for two hours and was up for the rest of the night fighting off panic and anxiety went for a walk in the morning and took a whole xanax feel spacy but better, walks help , dont know how i will go back to work i cant eat my stomach is in a knott

Here is how I describe my emotions while on Yasmin or for that matter just about any other bcp.

If you take a pen and draw and up and down wavy line; sort of like roller coaster hills. The first couple of months the tops of steep peaks are me when I am feeling well. The low bottom peaks are very narrow and short. As the months pass; the peaks on top become very narrow and the bottom peaks widen and flatten out. Does that make any sense? It's truly a roller coaster when you think of it. And I want off this ride permanently.

Question: Have any of you had and IUD or considered one? Any experiences? I am considering this option unless I am successful in giving my husband a home vasectomy which I have been threatening for awhile now ;) I refuse to put myself and my family through hormonal hell any longer.

My panic attack for the day has subsided for now. I wonder if they are worse in the morning because I take my pill before bedtime?

Denise

Amyr, denise and everyone.

I am so upset. Last night I woke up in a full anxiety attack. Shakes, inability to sleep & focus, and vomiting! I took one xanax .25 mg. Did not help. I took one again this AM and nothing, I am still shaking, short of breath a little and dizzy.

I have a call into the cardiologist to go on a BP monitor for 24 hours to see if it is my BP (my reg doc ordered that I do this). I have been off of yasmin and all BCP for 6 days now. I went to the psycholigist's office for eval (by a counselor)yesterday and she didn't think i need paxil, but she is not a doctor. The doc will see me in mid-feb.

I did not start the paxil. I want to talk to the cardiologist first. I cannot tell you how SCARED I am. I cannot take care of my 2 little girls, embarassing! My parents and friends are helping me.

Best to all of you... I will keep you posted, please do the same.

Yasmin i swear are suicidal pills. i feel so unbelievably depressed and get this....ive only been on yasmin 4 days!!! im not taking any other medications to make me feel like this either. i just had a baby 4 months ago and last month i was on alesse. i had terrible breakouts from alesse so i thought screw this! (otherwise it was great...but the breakouts were pretty bad) so now, my friend recommended the copper IUD, she said it is doing wonders for her. but since im extreemly fertile ive decided to double up on bcp. i have no idea what else to take for bcp, im afraid of all of them!!! (we should be too....) but yasmin definatly wont be the future for my birth control needs. and i totally agree with Denise about Dr.'s playing dumb to side affects of Yasmin/bcp in general. you pretty much have to look out for yourself when it comes to meds. You know best of whats happening to your body. My doctor treats me like im stupid. saying that alesse is supposed to help with acne and was so confused why im breaking out on it. ANYWAYS... im just trying to find birth control...i wish my bf would get clamped...but he dosent want to because he wont cum...but im not getting fixed at 21...i feel like im going crazy.i hope that we all can find a path of birth control pills/other miracle drug that prevents pregnancy without all these damn side affects. in the meantime *** yasmin! and im pissed off that i have to finish the pack...

after reading what i just wrote...this is not the normal me at all. i want to feel happy again. HELP

Denise-
I agree that our kids deserve a happy and energetic mom without anxiety. I have not been myself since I started Yasmin. I finished my last pack on Sat.
Today I went to the psychologist who AGREED that my symptoms most likely were from the Yasmin! My reg. doc gave me Paxil and Xanax. I am already feeling a little better so I am going to hold off on the Paxil and see how I am doing. I take a low dose of Xanax as needed.
Take care of yourself and I hope that you are feeling alot better soon.

I had posted here a couple weeks ago and have jsut read through some of the posts since then.

Suffice to say I am on month 3 of Yasmin and for the past 2 days I am in FULL BLOWN panic attack. I have not been able to talk myself out of it much and as a result I have not eaten since Tuesday night. I am barely holding water down. My heart has been racing too. I have noticed slight symptoms getting worse and worse with each cycle and I am so done with these pills. Honestly I am done with any bcp. I have tried to get my dh to get 'taken care of' and he won't consider it. He has no concept of emotions like I am having; like most men I guess. He just thinks I need a hobby or something....yeah whatever.

I am stopping this pill today and I have a call into my RE/GYN's office now. I have tried several bcp's over my life (I am 35) and they have all given me some sort of bad side effect. I have tried low dose, I've tried high dose and inbetween and they all end up bad for me. I have PCOS so my RE is pretty adiment about me staying on a bcp regimen but my quality of life with my kids from day to day means a lot to me. They're 4 & 1 and need a mom that is happy, energetic and not this puddle of fear and misery.

It also irritates me that doctors play dumb to the correltation of symptoms from bcps; it's like we don't know what we're talking about yet we LIVE it every minute of every day. I feel crazy enough right now and I don't need a doctor telling me I am because his medical book says it can't be the bcps.

Denise

I am on my third cycle of Yasmin and I have PCOS.

I have lost my appetite most of the time; my libido is ok; though I do see a slight decrease. My problems seem to be fatigue; no energy, and I am starting to see a slow rise in anxiety.

I have 2 kids and the fatigue and overall blah feeling is really killing my days here. By midday I just want to nap! Mid-cycle last month I had boughts of diarrhea after 1/3 of a glass of wine. So I tried a mixed drink instead with fruit juice and the same thing happened. Horrific abdominal pain came within the hour of the drink. I haven't touched it since. Has this happened to anyone else?

I REALLY do not want to take bcps of any kind but my dh will not consent to a vasectomy. I don't know how much more I can do this with Yasmin.

Just wondered if I was alone; obviously not by reading some of these posts.

Thanks-
Denise

I was on Zometa for a couple of years. I ended up with what they call Dead Jaw. I have had 2 surgerys on my jaw . The bone in my mouth will never be the same ever again.I have a big dip in my lower jaw bone now. It was very painful and has really ruin my mouth.I can no longer eat some of the things i used to if they hard.I is a terrible thing to go threw. I hope i dont have to go threw anymore surgery. It was cause from the Zometa. Thank you, Denise