Emotional energy symptoms and conditions

Hello everyone,

I have been feeling certain things lately so I thought "let's see what Google thinks it is". I typed in "bloated, tired, swollen legs, increased breast size" and the first site that pops up is this website. I actually thought I might be pregnant because and was surprised to see "Yasmin Side Effects" instead of "signs of pregnancy". I have taken Yasmin for almost 7 straight years. I was off it for 1 summer and probably one other month total in that whole time. I haven't really noticed any huge changes until recently and, like I said, it hadn't even crossed my mind that the things I was feeling could be from Yasmin. First of all, my breast won't stop growing and are so, so sore. I actually just bought my first D bra tonight, after being a C since probably my Junior year of high school. My legs and specifically my calves tend to feel extremely tight and stretched lately. I thought this was from running & exercise in general, yet I've exercised intensely & frequently for 4 years and this is a recent feeling for me. I have noticed for about a year that spider veins have started appearing on my legs. I thought I was just inheriting this from my mother, who has a lot of spider/varicose veins. My sex drive has definitely decreased significantly over the years I've been on Yasmin, but again, I thought this was normal or "just me". I go through periods where I have quite an appetite and can eat bad foods yet not gain weight. Then I go through periods when I seem to have the same eating patterns as normal and I'm exercising normally as well, yet I always feel bloated and fat. Plus, I have no appetite during these times. I also go through cycles where I have horrible stomach issues (I get a "bubbly" feeling, have had really bad cramps on occasion). I thought this was a side effect of coffee but now I'm wondering...

I get my period next week and then I think I'll stop taking Yasmin to see if any of these problems subside. Does anyone know any type of birth control that doesn't cause side effects?

Good luck to everyone!

Wow, am I glad I started doing research and found sites like this and others. I have been on Singulair for 1.5 years. A little over a year ago, I started having HUGE problems with anxiety and depression. My psychological problems have been so bad that my life has basically come to a halt. I gather enough emotional energy to make it through the working day every day, then I go home and collapse, barely accomplishing anything before bed time. On weekend, I sleep a lot more than usual and basically have no life. I just didn't feel well and did not feel like myself.I had trouble sleeping, joint aches, low grade fevers, complete loss of motivation, difficulty thinking/focusing, and a huge loss of self esteem. I started to question my career decisions (I'm nearly done with a 6 year PhD in biomedical research/physiology), gained 20 pounds, and lost my sex drive. I really felt like I was a sorry excuse for a human being. In the past year, I have been on no less then 3 psychoactive drugs to try to treat my anxiety and depression. Never once was it suggested to me that this could be the results of Singulair!!!! Last week, I started having trouble with chest pressure/pain and was diagnosed with GERD (acid reflux). My dr. was not available, so I saw someone else, and he suggested that I research all my meds (I'm 27 and take 4 Rx's a day, 3 of which I can probably cut out now that I am no longer on Singulair!!!) and see if any of them could cause GERD. That's when I found out that, not only can Singulair cause gastric problems, but I am an exact match for most of these lists of side effects!!! Wow, I am so glad I started doing my research about this medication! My regular doctor confirmed this morning that I started Singulair about 4 months before I finally sought help for my anxiety and depression (and they were terribly severe at that point). Basically, I've lost 1.5 years of my life trying to fix what this med did to me. I quit taking it as of last week. I hope things return to normal soon.