Errin symptoms and conditions

As a follow-up to my posting of 10/10/07, I have had my Mirena IUC removed and went immediately on Errin Tabs (mini-pill). All of my previous side effects have gone away - meaning I was right on the money thinking the Mirena was causing them even though my Dr. and the NP both said these were not side effects: weight gain, hair loss, fatigue, dizziness, and the horrible joint/bone pain. I haven't bled since I started the mini-pill which was great since the non-stop bleeding with Mirena. I feel like my old self with that thing out! Best of luck to all.

I have two side effects to discuss since I don't think there are enough warnings about mixing birth control pills and anti-depressants.
I had a miserable time with Yasmin and stopped taking it earlier this summer(after being on it 4 months with no relief from symptoms that go away for most). The anxiety and mood swings were just horrible within weeks of taking Yasmin. I had night sweats and backaches, headaches, leg cramps, fatigue that was unreal, total lack of sex drive...you name it. I even had my self checked for pre-menopause and I'm only 38! Immediately after I stopped it all symptoms went away within a week. I did discover that I do have some clinical depression that I've probably had my whole life. It was more severe right after I had my daughter in 2004. Zoloft was the worst anti-depressent on the planet...can't tell you how hard it was to get off of that drug. Started the Yasmin right after I got off Zoloft...almost went back on the anti-depressents b/c of the mood swings. Now I am seeing a psychiatrist who prescribed the lowest dose of Wellbutrin. Other than some dry mouth for the first couple of weeks and minor diarrhea, this antidepressent is wonderful...no more mood swings one hour before I'm supposed to take my next dose (like on Zoloft). I'm not hungry all the time and I can still actually feel emotions (unlike with the smallest dose of Zoloft). I think a good psychiatrist that can monitor how you're doing on your medication is the way to go if you suffer from depression. You should NEVER alter your prescription without talking to your doctor first...I also think that ob-gyn's have a responsibility to either refer you to a psychiatrist after prescribing post partum anti-depressents or follow up with you...especially when they also prescribe birth control pills at the same time (I was on errin aka jolivette before the Yasmin. I took jolivette while I was on the Zoloft)...I truly believe the birth control pills can counteract with anti-depressents and it shocks me that this isn't more closely monitored by the medical community. I have my life back now and I hope the same for the rest of you. Stephanie

I am just so unhappy all the time. I feel fat, tired, and i cry everyday. I feel humiliated becuase i'm so emotional, i dont want to tell anyone. But i have, but it still seems that no one understand me. I feel detached from everyone. I just turned 24. I had my third shots 4 days ago. I've failed all my classes this semester. Does it really get worse after this even though i just had my last shot?? What will happen next? Does the doctor give me other pills to take after this? I'm also on the BC pill that is suppose to be a back up method with the shots. The Birth control ( BC) is call Errin. I just feel better telling people that understand me. I do not know anyone who has done this before. I've gain almost 25lbs already. Women who respond to this will just make me feel so much better. I didnt even know i was really going to feel this bad. I feel unhappy and tired ALL the time. I feel like people who i know care for me, dont care for me. Did it do this to ya'll? I have night sweats, my headaches arnt so bad now, hot flashes that come and go ALL THE TIME, nausea, sleeplessness, i can never stop thinking about things, i have bad anxeity about nothing, i can never relax. Please respond...anything would be nice. And another bad part is, i just had started dating a guy right before the shots. lol. and 3 months ago i was 25 lbs lighter and more fun. And i really like this guy, everything just seems bad right now.

I just had a baby 5 months ago. In the beginning I was breast feeding and therefore on a pill called Errin. After a while I started spotting all the time. Since this was a pill without a week break I did not have my period. I changed to Yasmin because I have heard that there is less weight gain and I was tired of the constant spotting. I had also stopped the reast feeding. From day 1 I had terrible side effects. I felt pregnant again!!! All the symptoms from sore breast to morning sickness to cramps to running to the bathroom all the time. And the mood swings!!! I thought I was pregnant for sure! It jsut felt exactly like when I was pregnant not so long ago. I took 2 home pregnancy tests - both negative. I really don't think I am pregnant. I have been on a pill for many years before my baby, but I have never experienced anything like it. I stopped Ysmin yesterday even though I am not at the end of my pack. I won't accept and live with these side effects! What good is the pill when you constantly think you are pregnant? This is not peace of mind - this is torture! And I do not even want to think about what these side effects are doing to my body. I will be looking into another birth control method. Anybody has any experience with the patch?