Depressed mood symptoms and conditions

Irregular menstrual periods, muscle cramps in pelvic region, lower abdominal pain, vaginal dryness, vaginal discharge, vaginal odor, frequent urination, pain with sexual intercourse, breast tenderness, no libido, weight gain, fatigue, acne, skin bumps, dry skin, change in skin texture, headache, migraine, depressed mood, anxiety, and mood swings.

I had my Mirena IDU inserted in October of 2007. It was "the best thing ever", at the time. I initially bled for 5 months, just a light bleeding, but bleeding non the less. The discharge has never went away. During and even after the bleeding stopped- I started having an odor. I had NEVER had an odor of any kind down there before. I failed to realize that my skin issues that started a month after insertion were related, as well as the headaches. My husband was in Korea when I got the Mirena, so it wasn't until he came home on leave that I realized the pain with intercourse, vaginal dryness, and breast tenderness. The acne, no libido, depression, anxiety, mood swings, weight gain, and fatigue started about 4 months ago. Today I woke up with horrible cramping. I will have a mild cramp about once a month for a second, but none so sever as today. In doing my research I have found that all of the problems that I have been having are linked to the IUD. Granted, it could just be a big coincidence. I'm still calling the hospital on Monday morning and making an appointment to get it removed. That's if my pain doesn't go away and I make it to the ER first. I'll keep you ladies updated on my "recovery". Good luck!

I started nuvaring after being on the pill for 6yrs and trying ortho evra for a week and ending up in the hospital for nausea. After about a few weeks on the ring I was feeling exhausted all the time, even after 12-14 hrs of sleep. I was moody, in a super depressed mood, and I had no sex drive. I was driving my boyfriend crazy because I was like a different person, and I was miserable. I talked to my doctor about switching again, but she suggested that before I switch I try taking a multivitamin with B complexes and iron because birth control can cause vitamin deficiencies that manifest as all of these awful symptoms. I took her advice AND IT WORKED!!!! Since taking the multivitamin daily, I have had no side effects with the Nuvaring for 4 months, and I feel better than I have in a long time. So before you run to switch to something else TAKE A MULTIVITAMIN! It might save you a whole lot of time, money, and trouble.

THE P.ORANGI REPORT
VERY VERY VERY ANGRY.
THE FOLLOWING IS AN abbreviated EXTRACT FROM MED SAFE NEW ZEALAND.
A watching brief for health professionals from the New zealand goverment's web site called MEDSAFE. I assume our equivalant of the FDA.
The centre for Adverse reactions Monitoring (CARM) is receiveing an increasing number of reports of psychiatric reactions occurring with statins, fibrates and ...ezetimibe. ...... aggressive behavior, memory impairment mood cognitive sleep and perception disorders. In Australia 9 cases of depression 3 cases of depressed mood ....... with ezetimibe use ..... onset happened within 4 days in 7 of the cases.

This reminder goes on to STATIN REMINDER to PRESCRIBERS of myopathy rhabdomyolysis and interactions.

In my small town this last week alone I have personally met 4 statin sufferer's. The last one yesterday was a charming wonderful 79 yr male, who could not see or hear properly, was aggressive to his wife and having hallucinations so severe in his words "I was to f'n scared to go to bed at night and wanted to leave (sell) his house. He stopped his medication (Fiblap 200 mgs) and the hallucinations stopped his other problems are improving.

It is now very obvious to logical people that not just statins but most cholesterol lowering medicines cause an extremely unacceptable amount of cruel dangerous adverse events. It is also very clear and almost undisputable by the statistical and very definitely UNDER reported number of these adverse effects that unnecessarily interfering with the body's cholesterol is extremely dangerous to all of us.

I can right at this moment show 3 middle aged men who are a complete danger on the road - their memories are completely shagged, they are agitated, not remembering simple landmarks and they are driving.

We have pilots in the air on this stuff, I would rather my pilot was on cannabis than this this shocking stuff.

Mr and Mrs prescribe it is you that are NOT reading the instructions it is you that are criminally negligent when the presentations are given to you and you fail as the safe process of elimination to cease this medication to your patients.

We the younger middle age are accepting of evolution, the trial, error and mistakes made in the pathway to achievement. Their is no shame in error, error in develpoment aids development and the end result.

BUT Messer's prescribes your negligence in failing to report adverse events, failing to take notice of your own government's warnings and consequently destroying the quality of life of society's grandparent's golden years is shameful and criminal and you can expect little sympathy as this debacle is inevitably exposed.

My own case in brief over a 5 year period shut down my weeze pooze and manhood. Gave me excruciating pain in every joint muscle and spasming eyeballs. Rashes, itching,muscle spasms, tremors. Insanity stopping a car and smashing my walking stick over the roof with a lady inside, hearing voices and stalking the house with an axe, being sexually suggestive to elderly lady customer, abusing customers, wife mother and friends. Driving with no recollection of towns I'd been through. Leg muscle cramps that dropped me. Decrease eye sight and hearing, when swallowing the food going down the wrong pipe. Unable to speak coherently, crying, hugging people in a special needs manner, selling my cars (2) for fear of failure of a warrant of fitness. An unnecessary hip replacement, that had me on a crutch for 6 months and 18 months later still severely limping and unable to lie on the THR side (weaken muscle). I swallowed almost 3000 pills in a 6 month period. Terrifying hallucinations, sweats that soak the bed. Completely unable to think, unable to print my own name, unable to remember neighbors names etc etc etc. Burst out in a totally deranged fit of laughter in a solicitor's face in the swimming pool changing shed. Obscene language in places where I never in my life used before To scared to go to bed at night for hallucinations and my heart stopping. Unable to keep up with my 6 yr old mate on our push bikes Almost 12 months since ceasing statins I have All the same problems though substantially reduced, I still need oxycontin, predisone coq10 fish oil. I am embarrassed about going out because of what I have done and because I'm still scared about what will come out of my mouth. I still blackout and "whiteout" (I know what is around me but I can't speak) I still have micro hallucinations and loose touch with reality.

DRUG COMPANIES, you have bought us fantastic medicines thank you. We know with development there are inevitable failures so why not own up do not cover up. The oxycontin makers and their directors were fined in the millions for their misrepresentions and they weren't giving a "safe preventitve" drug to airline pilots that are now known to cause mental impairment.

CHILDREN of the elderly, check your parents overall health, memory agitation aches and pains etc since starting cholesterol lowering medicine. Check whatever and all symptoms they have suffered since starting cholesterol lowering medication. If you are suspicious respectfully ask your doctor if your parent as a process of elimination can cease the medication for a while. Two major hassles are 1) We are not aware these adverse effects are happening to us or we may blame another cause, old age etc 2) Like me there is no way I was prepared to stop my medication, even though i knew I was dying, until I got my "TRUSTED" doctor's ok. I would never interfere with my mums meds.

TO OUR DOCTORS in our society, dog people, school groups, all clubs, trades, lawyers and even sick p*****s all have access to a data base of events that interest them but you don't. In todays easy communication society with a computer on your desk your are unable to readily access current helpful information. Shame on you.

TO MY DOCTOR, Over 3 years I complained of severe upper leg muscle cramps that made me squeal and dropped me, I complained of excess tiredness, I complained of loss of muscle power, you witnessed me in a trance in your surgery, you witnessed me 6 months on a crutch after a THR, you witnessed me with notes in your surgery (memory), you witnessed me loose my ability to talk and humor properly. I caught you red handed on several occasions not reading lab results and letters from other health professionals, you witnessed, stood up behind your desk and took off my hunched ape like stance. You completely ignored at least 2 med safe warnings I asked you for an apology you held your bunched fist in my face in your surgery and told me I was an ungrateful c&*t and to get another doctor. I wrote to you in my deranged state offering you forgiveness and hoping for medical help, you ignored that letter. When I started "sobering up" 6 months later I called you and told you of my insanity whilst under the influence of statins. You told me to tell another doctor or a medical specialist. I told you I would publish these events - you told me to go ahead. Doctor . . . . . my wife and I did not only like and respect you, I had a very grateful "love" for you and your staff. When I asked you for an apology and wrote to you, had you been reasonable and a little sympathetic to my life threatening condition, I would have warmly embraced you, forgiven you and been grateful that others would be safe. When I phoned you several months later, had you have been humane, though difficult, I would have done my best by you and society. Doctor ..... you had 3 very sincere approaches that you declined. Well bud do I know of others or not? Audit all your patients for their safety now. You told me to publish, well Doctor . . . .you may now become internationally famous. Do you think I will put a complaint to the Health and Disability commissioner where they will on proof order an apology - I don't think so, you have had 3 genuine chances for an apology. Did you report my severe adverse event to CARM? Doctor . . . . . I do not think this is conduct "unbecoming" I think it may be crime.

I sincerely wish I had never become "responsible" for my health. Given this web site, the victims I personally know, my own tragic events with statins, I now firmly, sanely and sensibly believe that JIM BEAM BOURBON and ROLL YOUR OWN CIGGIES are far more deserving of a heart foundation tick than statins.

This medications web site has saved the quality of life and indeed the lives of many people. Please take the time on the contact us to send our friends at medications an email with 4 wordS only " THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH"

Signed Mr P. O.

PS To the police and lawyers in NSW Australia where the tragedy of the fellow who chopped his wife and grandchildren took place, please check whether he was on this medicine. My heart goes out to him and his family

PPS I DO NOT UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES wish to be contacted by anyone, with the sole exception of any authority, whose sole purpose is to benefit mankind, over this matter only, I wish to rebuild 5 traumatic years of painful destruction quietly with my family.

PPPS Any pilots in any country please forward this site and medsafe nz to your medical examiners.

PPPPS Prescribers COQ10, ubiquinol not the cheaper ubiquone, oxycontin, prednisone, large quantities of fish oil, vit C, time and patience are the only things that have been of aid. After almost 2 years on oxycontin, I have no hankling for it, I have built a resistance to it and I am now trying miniscule amounts of cannibis (I am filthy angry that I have been put in this situation) to replace the oxycontin. The fish oil calmed my agitation, the coq10 reduced pain by about 20% increased energy by about 20% 3 x 100 mgs a day, The fish oil and coq10 together stopped all irregular heartbeats showing in my BP meter. The vitamin c 6 x 1000 mgs through the day within days put pressure back to the urine and aided bowel movements.

Hi to all Yasmin victims. I have been off Yasmin for 2 months now and still experiencing anxiety in the mornings and depression. Silke, flower babies, whoever is there to help me believe this suffering will come to an end. I lost the joy in life, and cannot function as i used to. Please please write to me girls, i really need support. I am 26 and living on my own in another city. I had to move next to them for 1.5 months in order to survive. I lost so much weight, my thyroid started to work fast (it is under control now). I have a beautiful and loving boyfriend, and he is suffering with me too, our relationship is damaged a lot because of my severely depressed mood. I need to talk to people who are getting better. I am on antidepressants because I was soooo depressed and with no appetite. I feel much better compared to the previous month, I am trying my best to stay strong but sometimes loose my hope. I really need you guys, I really need your supporting words.

I've never responded to a site like this, but now feel compelled to. I had my Mirena fitted 13months ago, after a friend recommended it on the strength of her excellent experience with it. I was on anti-depressants already, so haven't felt an overwhelming sense of depression, but have been thinking for the past 10 months or so, that I get way more tired, have an overall achy body often, painful joints and swollen ankles. All stuff I never experienced before. But the thing that really did it for me was the weight gain. I was only slightly over normal weight at the time of insertion but have been gaining weight steadily. Initially I thought it was just a bit over over-indulgence, but after weighing myself last week, I've made the horrifying discovery that I've gained 13kg in 13 months!!!!!!!! I've never fluctuated more than about 4 kg in my whole life, eat healthily and am normally active. Nothing has changed to what I was eating/doing before. I specifically searched the internet today to see if weight-gain is a problem. It's not listed as a major side-effect on the 'official' sites, yet I see it on many of the postings on this one.
And for those of you who are into alternative therapies, I had myself checked with a kinesiologist for dietary intolerances/allergies that could have caused this weight issue, and what came up is that the problem is progesterone. When she checked if my Mirena was a problem for me, it came up VERY positive. When checked if I should have it removed, the response was equally positive.
It's a pity, as I had none of the other problems mentioned and it's such a convenient method of bc. But in my case it's coming out, before I have to come out as a seriously obese 41 yr old!!!!!

hi I take ambien CR 12.5 mg as needed, and have for about the last two months. recently is worked fine, but in the past if I've taken a nap that day or drank a little caffeine I think it didn't work as well. But more recently on the days it's worked, I can remember waking up after about 8 hours but not 'jumping out of bed' um more somber? Like I went to get a haircut one morning and just remember feelings kind of like depressed mood. um maybe not all because of the ambien!

In September of 2007 my then 13 year old daughter was put on Singular for mild asthma. At the time she was a straight A student, vice president of our school and a popular girl who's guidance counselor described as "the glue of her grade" because she was so well liked. In November she told me that she was struggling with advanced Latin and Science. She asked to drop down to on grade Latin so we did. In December her science teacher notified us that she had a C average. She told me that she thought she had ADD/ADHD and she couldn't keep up. At the same time she was having a lot of problems with friends at school and we just attributed it to being 14. 3 weeks ago we discovered that she is significantly behind in English and it was then that she told me that she is been having horrific night mares. She said that they usually involve someone killing her or her killing herself. She said that they were so graphic that she couldn't repeat it out loud. She also said that she would feel waves of anxiety that would come over her at school and she would act "witchy" to the kids in her class for no real reason. She said that sometimes when she is trying to do her homework she will read the same passage for 2 hours and still have no idea what it's about. She also said that the suicidal thoughts from her sleep happened during they day and that she had thoughts of her harming herself. Fortunately her pulminologist told us that this may be caused by singular and we immediately took her off of it which was 2 weeks ago. She has only had 1 "bad dream" not even a nightmare since. She had one anxiety attack 3 days after she was off it and she describes her moods as the "cloud lifting....slowly". Now, we have to pick up the pieces. Her grades have suffered, her friendships have suffered and most of all her self esteem is very low. I'm grateful that we found out the cause but I feel as if my daughter lost a year of her life and I worry that because Merck won't admit there are side effects we can't find out how long it remains in their system. Is anyone else concerned about the long term affect and has anyone pursued a class action suit to try to get this drug tested properly?

Many strange things have been happening to me for the last year and a half, that I did not ever experience before. I just turned 38 years old. I am now suspecting these are side effects from the MIRENA. I want to get opinions about what I'm experiencing and what happens when it's removed.

The most profound thing is the feeling of being in a mental bubble. Even though I'm aware of it and I try to be alert, I feel cloudy minded and can't even rely on myself to remember things or commit to things because I never know how I will feel when I wake up each day. Some days are okay while others are completely LOST because I may have struggled to sleep the night before, sweating and soaking my pillow case and waking up with a rapid heart beat, panicking for no apparent reason right out of sleeping. Or, I'm irritable due to discomfort which takes several forms like these:
- major moodiness, like feeling totally peaceful one minute and then something small triggers me and I'm angry for hours, later realizing that I was overreacting
- visibly shaking hands, especially when I drink just 1/2 cup coffee.
- increased oily skin and acne on face, back, shoulders and even in ears, along with thinning hair around face
- fatigue and stiffness in the morning, so it takes me forever to get out of bed
- off and on fatigue that has me uncontrollably dozing off during the day
- bloated tummy (visible), gas and menstrual cramps in no predicable pattern, but I never go more than a week without these things
- strange libido, one day I wouldn't care if I ever had sex again, the next night wake up horny as heck at 2 am
- ears ringing, jaw pain, mystery pains in back and joints regularly

All along I've been assuming these odd things were stress and age related but the more I think about it, there's just too many things, and these things don't necessarily represent the stress of a typical stay at home mom.
Sure, I have had stress and anxiety in the past, but they could always be connected to something large going on in my life. Now, the anxiety and moodiness hit unpredictably and indiscriminately, it seems. For a long time now I feel like I'm a total mess physically and mentally, even more so because I realize something is wrong
I am pretty sure as of right now that I should get this removed. If the symptoms go away I'll then know what caused them in the first place.
I am wondering what happens upon removal, will it also be a roller coaster of physical and mental anguish???????? How long will it last?

blurred vision?

calves in legs hurt

depressed mood

It's apparent that each birth control pill will effect each woman differently. Each pill insert states that the side effects of taking the specific OC may cause "depressed mood". I've been on Yasmin for 6 days, I was on Brenda/Diane for 3 months (which I had horrible side effects on, even though my friend had none). This forum has completely freaked me out, along with many, many other people.

Why not, instead of continuously disecting Yasmin, suggest something we can try that will not cause these side-effects?

I'm presuming the reason this hasn't occured yet is because each pill will have a different effect on each intaker. You are a very minute proportion of the people who have been perscribed Yasmin. Please stop generalising. People only ever talk about problems they experience, why would anyone suffer the craving to find a forum to boast or skite about a pill. It doesn't happen.

I don't think you realise the effect this forum is having on women.

Have you ever considered that maybe people are impressionable?.. and that these symptoms are only noticed /after/ they have been talked of.

People are talking themselves into something nonexistant.

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Stop scaring people.

Everyones body deals differently with medications especially hormone meds. I have endometriosis and ovarian cysts. I went on Yasmin to help with these conditions. I did notice a bit of a depressed mood after being on it for about 6 months but I had changed from taking it at night to taking it in the morning. I went off of it for 3 months to see if I felt better, the endometriosis and cyst problems were much worse. If you are having mood problems try taking it at night, my doctor even recommended that, the mood change may be because of the higher hormone levels for the hours immediately after taking it. In general I actually feel better on it. I have also read that some lower does pills may actually cause cysts in some people, so if you have the stomach or lower abdominal pain with bloating you may have developed a cyst on your ovary and you should get an ultrasound. I've tried a lot of stuff to help my endometriosis including surgery, Yasmin seems to give me the most long lasting relief I've had yet.

I feel absolutely exhausted all of the time and depressed. I thought I was crazy until I read other responses from this website. I have taken Yasmin for 5 months now. The only benefit for me is no acne. But I have started to notice weight gain (I work out religiously and eat right), feeling tired all of the time and depressed mood. I am not sure if there are any good pills out there