Feeling sick symptoms and conditions

I am 49 and my bad acne started to return and I started getting a receeding hairline. My OB put me on Yaz. The hair has continued to reced at an alarming rate - so it did not help with that. I still am breaking out alot, but I have since discovered a device called the ZitZapper which works really well (I wish it had been invented 30 years ago when I was at my worst). My skin has dried out alot which I really like. It's still oily in comparison to other peoples, but at least my eyeliner is not melting in 4 hours like it used to. I have no experienced any of the moodiness others complain of.

But I have gotten a yeast infection every other month and I am very dry. And my sex drive has never been lower. In fact, I have no sensation in the exterior tissues; I cannot acheive an orgasm, which I have never had problems with at all. The drospirenone in Yaz is derived from a "water pill" that gives men erectile disfunction, so the lowered libido is not a surprise.

I have lost weight (about 5 lbs); the pill makes your appetite diminish, especially if you drink alot of water. My breasts seem fuller but are not sore. In general I like the effect it has has on my body.

The first week of every month, I feel very tired but this only lasts the first week.

The package insert fot YAZ is clear that you should get tested for Potassium levels your first month. Your kidneys cannot process the minerals and be trying to clear other substances. The itching all over that I was feeling and others complain of - this is limited kidney function. A blood test will confirm this.The first month I was on Yaz I could not eat any high potassium foods without feeling sick. I ate a can of tuna and was sick for 2 days. I had a weird metallic taste in my mouth for the first 6 weeks. I can pretty much eat anything now without feeling sick.

I take fish oil daily to thin the blood to try to stave off clots.

I am going to try something else though to try to stop the hair loss.

I am really glad I read the other posts here. I see a pattern. I tried the NR for the first time about 12 days ago. I got a dull headache from it right away and my stomach didnt feel right although I never threw up from it. I thought I was ok until 5 days ago (Saturday) when I burst into tears over something little right after I woke up in the morning. I went to my weekend waitressing job and burst into tears again over something little. I had such mood problems that day that I worried most of my co-workers and smarted off to people which I never do. My manager was really worried that I was acting so strange. On Sunday I just wanted to sleep all day because I was upset. I freaked out and cried until I choked myself just because my husband was going to be home from work later than scheduled, which is a regular occurrence in his line of work. On Monday when I went to my office job I was in the bathroom all day feeling sick. After that I went to my waitressing job and got really moody again. My manager had a pep talk with me and I thought I was ok becuase Tueday and Wednesday (yesterday) my mood was much improved even though my stomach was still really upset. Well - today I burst into tears on the way to the office, could not shake it off, and left the office an hour later (around 9 am) to try to calm down. I felt better so went back about 10:15. Worked about an hour, felt sick in the stomach again. After almost fainting while opening the bathroom door, I spent the next 15 minutes sweating profusely while I hung over the garbage can waiting to throw up. I'm 29 years old and had to call my mom to come pick me up and drive me home. I thought I had a panic attack or a nervous breakdown by now. I slept a little, woke up with nausea and crying and got online to see if NR was why. It sort of sounds like it. I am trying to decide if I should just pull this NR out now or stick it out until day 21. I am afraid I might lose one of my jobs for being so moody and saying the wrong thing - or hurt my husbands feelings worse than I already have if I don't get rid of the NR, but will I make matters worse if I do? I need help!

Hi sorry this is not a side effect exactly but a complete and utter stuff up! I had my Mirena inserted in May, 2 weeks later I had a horrendously heavy period and severe cramping - I have never previously had a period that bad before that I had to lie down. Anyway I was supposed to get my Mirena checked but I had left NZ to go to the UK to watch my father die so I was obviously preoccupied. Anyway 10 days ago, after feeling sick and really tired all week, my breasts started hurting, I took a pregnancy test and I am 8 wks pregnant which is not a good thing. I've had a scan and they can't see the Mirena anywhere but have said it's quite hard to pick up on scans but they can't feel any strings either. So i'm assuming it came out at some point. I have also heard that in the UK women in their late 30's early 40's are having the same problem as apparrently it can be quite easy to dislodge it say when you've got constipation. So basically all you Mirena users be very careful and make sure it is still there! I have no come back on anyone and this was a very expensive mistake getting it put in and now having a termination.

My 12 year old son given Singulair yesterday by our pediatrician for a mild allergy problem (a sample package with a prescription to fill). There were no issueswith the first dose but he began vomiting after breakfast and again later that morning. After reading these posts I realize that as a parent we must be more cautious of the medications we give to our children and investigate possible side effects prior to treatment, no matter what the doctors say. I have not read any other signs of vomiting from these posts but a lot of other possible side effects that I am just not willing to take any chances with this medication. In the trash it goes.

I had a pain and lump in my throat for months and feeling sick and weak and tired and pain all over my body, Shortness of Breath, Chest Pains, i did did all kinds of test barium meal, endoscopy, CT scan, ECG, Ultra Sound u name it and all negative, i stopped taking lisinopril for 2 days because i ran out , the pain in my throat immediately dissapered, i got my energy back ,the bloating feels better and i dont feel like i was dying and feeling like i was 90 years old (I am 42yrs old) LISINOPRIL IS BAD. and should be taken off the market. I have spent hundreds of dollars trying to find out what was wrong with me Thank God i ran out of it.

I'm so glad that I found this site, I am on my second week of Femcon Fe after finally filling my prescription from three months ago because I was terrified of potential side effects...and what do you know, they came! I am so nauseous, everything makes my stomach hurt, I am more emotional, I wake up feeling sick, I have terrible cramping, I have been "spotting" for 3 days straight even though I am only on week 2, I have gained weight, and I have a major loss of energy, not to mention I am really crabby and irritable - all of the symptoms were not present two weeks ago before I started the pill - not to mention I am not typically an emotional person. I used to take Ovcon 35 (Femcon's old drug) and loved it - absolutely NO side effects....Calling my doctor today, looks like a lot of us are in the same boat. Yikes!

Im 29 y.o., i started taking aviane 28 about 4 months go, mainly to get rid of my pimples. although my skin improved - i have experienced some side effects that drive me crazy- weight gain, mood swings, feeling sick, headaches....I want to stop taking it but I'm affraid that if i do- my pimples will come back. Also -I'm not sure if i can just stop it anytime or have to wait until the end of the pack. Does anyone know?

I'm only 26 years old and have been on yasmin for a little over a year now. Before yasmin, I was on Orthotricylen and on Orthotricyclen-lo before that. My OBGYN kept switching my pills because after a year or so on one, my period would come before I was even finished the active pills. My doctor said it was because the hormones weren't "strong enough" for my body or something to that effect. I'm not good with science or medical things, so I've just gone along with her advice. I've been on BC since I was 18, so this is 8 years now I've been on chemical hormones, and I'm starting to think I need to stop. I'm willing to deal with severe menstrual cramps if it means getting my normal life back in order. I felt okay with the ortho pills, so I never though in a million years that Yasmin could be making me miserable. I used to be the nicest, happiest, and most optimistic person you'd ever want to meet, and lately, I've been depressed, moody, extremely fatigued (even with a full night's sleep), have lost interest in sex and don't even like being touched sometimes, and I've been anxious about everything-my job, my relationship, my investments, my family. I almost feel as if I don't know my old self anymore. I don't have fun anymore and I have a lack of interest in seeing a lot of people sometimes. I just want to sleep or be alone. I feel bad because my fiance is the one suffering. I feel bad that I have no libido anymore, and he's been extremely supportive of me through my depression/mood swings. I'm so glad he hasn't run for the hills with the way I've changed so suddenly. He has definitely noticed that I'm not myself. I've never before felt like this. I also have a sneaking suspicion that my IBS(irritable bowel syndrome) is connected to Yasmin. I was diagnosed with it just around the same time I began taking Yasmin. In addition, (without giving too much information!), I've noticed a drastic increase in vaginal disharge to the point where I'm wearing little panty liners on a daily basis to keep feeling "fresh." Concerned about this sudden increase of secretions, I went to my OBGYN (actually, I went 2 times for the same thing). She assured me that it wasn't an infection or anything and ran tests to be sure and all checked out fine. She just said that my body "naturally" produces more discharge. Well, I'm beginning to think that that's a load of crap--never before did I experience the heavy daily discharge before Yasmin and I hate feeling "uncomfortable." I don't know anyone else who has to wear liners everyday to feel "fresh." Has this happened to anyone else on Yasmin? I read through many posts and no one else mentioned this. I'm so glad that I'm not alone in most of my side effects, and I plan on seeking medical advice from my OBGYN (who I'm beginning to lose faith in) AND also I plan on seeking advice from my regular family Doctor. I have about 3 active pills left... and after that I'm stopping this pill. I'll revert to strickly condom usage to avert pregnancy and get away from these horrible pills! I can't imagine what damage has been done to my body... I just hope it can be undone!

I started taking Yasmin 2 and 1\2 weeks ago. The first week I had nausea and vomiting and really tired all the time. Now that I have gotten over that I'm always thirsty I have to be drinking water about every two hours.

I started taking Yasmin about 10 days ago. On the first day I was at my computer and noticed that I suddenly couldnt focus on my screen. My vision became blurry. I also felt sharp shooting pains behind my legs.I took it for 7 days. During that time I became extremely tired, lethargic, fatigued, my eyes hurt. I slept for longer hours, and just felt generally drained. This was highly noticeable to me since I go to the gym everyday, and I didn't even have the zeal or energy to do that. My breasts became very sore and sensitive. The shooting pains moved from the back of my legs to random parts of my body. I stopped taking it after the 7th day and noticed an immediate improvement in my energy level the next day. I didnt need as much sleep, my eyes felt much better, not grainy and painful like I had to close them all the time. Now, the 11th day, my breasts are no longer tender, and all the other symptoms are gone. These are just the facts. I personally WILL NEVER take this pill again!!

hey worried # 42432.
I can see why you are worried about your girlfriend. I was on yasmin for 4 years and stopped taking it about 4 months ago. My boyfriend and I also had a worry like this but it was after I stopped taking the pill and it was the only form of contraception we had been using while i was taking it. I didnt get my period for two months past its due date and i also had symptoms of an early pregnancy; nausea, feeling sick after meals and even the tender breasts. We did three tests in the space of two weeks and i was so worried that i was extremely irratable also.
But this was after i stopped it, while i was on the pill I never spotted between periods and i also suffer with bad pains for the four days I have it. The one thing I did notice when i was on it was it made me a little paranoid at times, which is not in my nature and then about 10 months ago i started having irregular heart-beats and fainting for no reason. I decided to go off it because i was really worried and i got myself cheched out with my G.P and i am now in the process of having tests done. I cant say that these symptoms are caused by the pill but i can say that I feel much better now that I am off it and my heart rate has returned to normal.

I think the best thing you should do is get your girlfriend checked out by her G.P to make sure everything is o.k.
I dont know if this was any help to you but Best of luck and i hope everything works out for you both.

Hi All

I just started taking doxycycline three days ago for Chronic Folliculitis of the scalp. I am so glad to hear I am not the only one who gets nauseas. The first morning that I took it, I was driving to work and threw up right in my car. Didn't have enough time to make it out of the car when I pulled over. Anyway for some reason this medicine will not let me sleep at night either. I keep waking up every half hour wondering why I am waking up for. Its nerve raking! Now everytime i eat i get pain in my chest and back. After reading all the post about the sun effects, you can rest assure I will not be going into the sun while on this medication.

I BEEN TAKIN YASMIN 2 MONTHS AGO BUT I FEEL PREGNANT I BEEN NAUSEAS AND FEELING SICK

I went to the doctor Friday night worried that I had pink eye. He says "No, your eyes are fine, nothing wrong there, but your cough sounds awful." so he listens to my lungs and says I have bronchitis. Yeah, I had a sinus infection a couple of weeks ago and the cough never went away. So I say, ok, what can you do? I have no insurance, the place I currently work at is cheap. He brings me 5 sample packets of Levaquin, 750 mg. Says to me "These are really good. Take one a day for the next five days. They should do the job, they are $25 a pill." I think, wow, that's some expensive medicine.
ANyway, I come home and take a pill around 8. I have a second job that I work on evenings and weekends, so I have to get up in the morning to go. I can't sleep like usual. I wake up every hour or two. First I am sweating, I get up and turn the heat down. Second time I wake up with tears running down my face, I'd been having a nightmare about one of the kids I watch dying od SIDS (How twisted is that?) Then I just keep waking up.... I go to work yesterday morning and after about 2 hours I start to get real light-headed and nauseous and my ears were burning like someone had embarrassed me to the extreme. I came home after being at work 4 hours. I felt sick to my stomach all day but thought it was because I hadn't eaten. WHen I finally ate, I couldn't stop eating. Then I did, and 2 hours later I was feeling sick again.
Not thinking anything about it being the drug, I took another one last night at 6:30. When I finally went to bed at midnight, the nightmares started all over again. I wake up crying, my body wracked with sobs, tears rolling down my face.
I don't want to keep taking this medicine if it is causing all of this but I don't have the money to go back to the doctor for something else, and I can't afford to still have bronchitis. What am I to do?

I am only 18 and this is my second shot in the second month I feel that i cannot sleep, i can hardly eat without feeling sick, hot flashes, mood swings, can't go to the bathroom right, night sweats, i feel nauseated once in a while, my lower back hurts at least once a day, craving thirst alot, emotional all the time, not tired at all though, I just want to know if it gets any better or if it just cures the pain for a little while because I haven't really had any cramps lately except when I had my cycle last month and it was the heaviest one I have ever had.

Started taking 60 mg 2 weeks ago for Asthma. No noticable side effects until the 6th night. I had insomnia and became extremely agitated and angry. I even went as far as to go out to the garage to find my husband's BB gun (I don't know what I planned to do with it but I was just in a rage...) The next day I stopped the Prednisone. I than started feeling sick like a bad cold or the flu (sore throat, achey muscles, headache, congested sinuses and ears). I Went to my Primary Care Physican because we were going away on vacation and I wanted something to make me feel better, plus my BP was dangerously high (166/120) He gave me Vicodin which I took quite alot of over a 3 day period (like maybe 8 tablets a day) and started me on a beta-blocker for the HBP. Don't know if it was from the Vicodin, the beta-blocker, withdrawl from the Prednisone or a combo but I was absolutely exhausted during the day and could not sleep at night and sweated profusely even though the room was cool. I was also taking a RX cough syrup with a histamine in it. By Sunday my Asthma was out of control again. Monday the breath thing measured 220 (I am 44 years) and I couldn't stop coughing. I went back to the Dr. who gave me a cortisone injection and ordered me back on the Steroids (40 mg. for 10 days) I'm also on a antibiotic and diruetic. This is my 3rd day back on and have had terrible headaches and the sweatyness as well as some aches but other than that I've done pretty well. As far as the insomnia - the pharmacist recommended I take all 40 mg. of Prednisone in the AM and the Beta-Blocker b-4 bed. So far this seems to be working because the beta-blocker does make me tired. My face is bloated and I am hungry but refuse to give in and overeat because I know It'll just make it that much harder to get back on track with my exercise and healthy eating habits once I'm over this thing. I resigned myself to the fact that no matter how crazy or bad this stuff makes me feel, I just have to stay on it for the full 10 days in order to recover. I've warned my family and friends that I might become outraged at any little thing and have canceled obligations and other things that might stress me out and cause me to flip out again. I bought a few good books and other than Carpooling the kids around to their activites I plan to just chill for the next week. Now, my question is - the Dr. prescribed 40 mgs for 10 days - what about the weaning off thing? Do you think I'll be okay to just stop taking it at the end of 10 days?

I have been feeling nausea's and feeling sick

insane, i thought i had bone cancer or lymphoma, the pain in my hip ..my arms..my legs were awful. I felt like i had arthiritis over night. Because i had recent bone marrow aspiration, the dr.'s thought that i had bone infection..can you imagine being tired and feeling sick and achy 24 hours...no sleep ..worst thing that i have taken..i just quit and went back to my asmanex i m fine...do not take advair

I am feeling sick to my stomach, my hands are shaking as a result and my chest is tightening. I cant eat, I am extremely moody and mean to my boyfriend and my doctor told me its normal and to stay on it. I have only been on it for three days but I think this is not a good pill to take. I am wondering though is it safe to get off it once you have been on it for only three days.

Hi all,

I have been on Yasmine for three days. And feeling sick in my stomach and vomit twice last night. I called my doctor she said I should continue with MIRENA.. I am so confused when I read all the reviews I don't want to take any BC anymore. But will it be ok if I stop now or will my system mess up should I endure this for a month and than stop? And I amgeting married in 8 weeks and don't want babies for atleast two years. Your insights will be appriciated so much! Thank you in advance...

I am 27 years old and have just recently completed six months of lupron. I had my last shot in January 2006. The treatment was for endometriosis. I had been in pain for over 10 years when I finally had a laporoscopy to diagnose the endo. I also experienced "mild" side effects from the lupron. But, let me state first that I CANNOT take any sort of hormonal birth control because of the estrogen. Everytime I have tried BC I have had mini strokes. During my pregnancy I also had a mini stroke due to the increase in estrogen.
While on the lupron, I actually felt better than I have felt in a long time. I had the occassional hot flashes, night sweats, and a lot of weight gain. I gained around 25 pounds in four months. I don't recall any other severe side effects. However, I was also on Elavil (anti-depressant) the entire treatment. So I'm not sure if that helped or not. My problem is that now after being off of lupron, I am having horrible feelings of nausea, dizziness, fatigue and horrible headaches. I went to the doctor today because of an excrutiating headache I have had for three days now. It is a weird headache. It only hurts in one spot on the top right side of my head and hurts when I move my head quickly or move my eyes. The doctor did blood work to check my thyroid and has scheduled a CT scan for next week.
Has anyone ever experienced severe side effects after completing lupron? I am wondering if it is the estrogen coming back. Am I better off to be on the lupron? If anyone has any comments or suggestions, please reply.

hello, i am new here so this might have already been posted. i just started college and yasmin at around the same time, and have had some annoying side effects and no one knows what it's from. they include:

~HUGE decrease in appetite
~ Disgust of food, if that makes sense
~WEIGHT LOSS- going on 10 pounds in a few month
~ Nausea
~ Fatigue, general sense of weakness as well. Don't want to do anything
~ Slight headaches
~ Malaise, just feeling sick or under the weather

granted a lot of this could be due from something else, but the doctor's don't know what it is and suggested possibly it's yasmin doing it. but the weight loss seems so drastic, as well as an extreme dislike of food in general. and i LOVE food! now i don't want to look at it or smell it, and that isn't really healthy (obviously). what the heck do i do? the first few listed symptoms are the ones i'm most concerned about, as i didn't really see anyone else list them.

any help out there? is there something ELSE wrong with me? the effects lasted even on the week off the pill, too, and i don't know if that should be happening.

I have been on singulair for about 4 months now. I was feeling sick and found out I have anxiety issues and with deaths in my family, I turned into a hypo. Although real things were happening. I found out I am allergic to a lot of things, dogs, cats, molds, dust, etc. and this all started with moving into this house. Anways I am 20 years old and take the chewable singulair because I have a problem swallowing pills (I take 2 a night). I have found myself having more trouble breating, pain in the chest and a heavy feeling. I feel like my heart beats irregularly. I have throat problems and constant ear aches. Of course I have nose problems with the allergies. I am getting the allergy shots but that takes a while to work. Now reading what all of you have said I am wondering if singulair has made everything worse. I too have also had my hair shedding. I thought it was from the stress. Although I am afraid of everything at the moment I wonder if Singulair is making everything much worse. If anyone has any side affects they would like to share with me or any thoughts email me at ******
~Nina~

I was taking doxycycline for acne and i have been taking it for about two months now. I started to feel nauseaous all the time and on some occasions, i threw up for no reason and without having any food in my stomach! This made my life crazy! I was irritable alot and always feeling sick! I now have to have a biopsy- a tube into my stomach- to find out what is wrong with my stomach. I might have an ulcer. Doxycycline is the reason for this!

i have been off of yasmin for 3 weeks now... i have had non stop nausea and stomach aches... my nipples have hurt so bad and i get headaches every day... is anyone else feeling sick to their stomach all of the time?????