Full recovery symptoms and conditions

My son is now 31/2 years old and has been on Singulair since he was about 1 Yr. old. His pediatrician recommended this due to his allergies and runny nose. He has had fluid on his ears since age 1, at least that we had confirmed, and she thought that the Singulair combined with another type of antihistamine could dry up the dripping nose and clear up the ears. It did not clear up the ears, but it does stop the drip. He had tubes placed in his ears a year ago in May of 2007 and is looking now at his second set coming up in Mid-October of 2008. He has been taking this medication all but one summer of his short life. My husband and I have both had children, he a boy and I a girl, both 14 years old now. In comparison to the other two, our little one has been so completely different to raise. I've always seen children of "other parents" that have discipline problems with their children and wondered what might cause that type of action in such a small child. Now we have this beautiful little boy, but all we've ever known is how difficult he is to handle and how is anger, temper tantrums and stubborness have always put a damper on outings and even casual days at home. Due to the fluid on his ears, his speach was delayed and he has now really began to speak like a normal 3 year old. I have noticed within the last 2 weeks how he has really started saying things that I have not approved of, but have fluffed it off thinking that he has heard other children in his pre-school say these things, or heard it on a superhero show. Something happened today that really made me stop and think. I picked him up at pre-school like normal after work and he would not come to me. He looked slightly glazed in the eyes, totally not like himself at all. He talked very little on our 30 minute commute home, which was not like him. He said, "I hate you and you don't like me". I told him I do love him and he said, "NO". He said, "I'm bad for you and I have a dangerous heart". He then told me, "I kill you". This was so disturbing that I told my mother what he had said. She told me that it sounds so much like what she had heard on the news that I should check it out. This is how I've come to find this site. We have stopped giving this medication to our son and I am curious to see if there will be any change in his personality. Tubes will probably be placed in his ears again despite whether his nose drips again, so that is a mute issue at this point. When we voiced our concerns to his pediatrician when the information first surfaced several months ago regarding adult behavior and side effects of Singulair, she fluffed it off and told us she has many young patients on this medication with no adverse side effects. He is taking Pediox every 12 hours. I am worried that we may need a substitute med, but we have tried so many that haven't worked. He has Albuterol Inhaler and Xopenex Inhaler when his Asthma symptoms kick in, when his allergies are at his worst. He has had pnumonia 2 times, or one like run of it I should say. It's important to keep his allergies under control so he doesn't get something like this again, but his overall mental health and stability cannot be jeopardized. Since his brain has been developing on this medication for 2 and a half years, does anyone know if this has lasting effects? He is very active and has a very short attention span. He can however sit through an entire movie if it is something that he likes and he has nothing better he wants to do at home. I do not believe he is hyperactive or ADHD in the sense that he needs medication for that symptom. He can be a very loving child and he is very polite and knows his manners. He comes from a very loving home with loving siblings. We have wondered for so long how he could possibly have turned out this way, and I am truly scared to think that this medication could be the cause of so much turmoil in our lives. I will be monitoring his results.

I have been reading about the side effects of lipitor for several days now and am scared silly! I have been taking it for nearly 5 years now. My doc warned me about the muscle weakness/pain when I began taking it, but I didn't have any problems and it definitely provided good results for my cholesterol level. During the past several months though, I've begun to have severe symptoms. Actually, looking back, I realize I've had some of these symptoms for awhile but they were so easily attributable to other causes that I didn't pay close enough attention. I am weak to the point of not being able to walk a city block without being tired; my breathing is so labored sometimes just moving around my apartment is a problem. My knees and lower legs are painful, especially after walking. I get frequent, painful spasms in my lower arms and wrists. My speech has become slurred (I sound drunk) and my voice very hoarse - both so much so that people have trouble understanding me. I have trouble concentrating, am forgetful and am often dizzy and light-headed. I take medication for GERD, hypothyroidism, depression and asthma. But in case you think these symptoms could be from one of those (as I did!), I can assure you that I have had multiple tests which determined my thyroid levels are good, my BP is excellent, I have no signs of cardiac disease or diabetes, no sign of any type of stroke, no signs of any type of cancer or blood disease, no sign of pulmonary problems (other than asthma). I stopped taking Lipitor four days ago after consulting my doc. But I got to tell you, I am scared to death that I've been on this drug so long these symptoms won't go away. Any advice or suggestions would be most welcome.

I've had the Mirena IUD inside me for 4 years now. In the beginning I absolutely loved it because I went from having very heavy long lasting periods to having none at all. First year I had no periods but began experiencing extreme allergies. The next year the allergies to everything worsened and my stomach would inflate to the size of a 6 month pregnant woman overnight only to disappear and reappear a few days later. Doctor diagnosed me with IBS, sinusitis, and also prescribed me anti-depressants and sleeping pills. Continued to think nothing of it and did not make the connection between the Mirena and my deteriorating health. Now at 4 years with the Mirena I have numbness of the left side of my face, sores in the corners of my mouth, severe allergies, hair loss, increased facial hair, depression, fatigue, low white blood cell count, and now psoriasis of the scalp. After many blood tests and countless prescriptions I have decided to stop listening to the doctors and demand that this thing be taken out of me. Wish me luck.

I have been taking Lipitor for nearly 3 years, and during this time, for virtually the whole time I have suffered with sever burning pains in my toes of my right foot, stinging pains also which cannot be attributed to anything else. It has got so severe that at times I cannot walk, and could not bear to put my foot on the ground.
It was only recently that I linked these pains to taking Lipitor, and I have since stopped the drug. Miraculously my "acute " pains have gone within a few days, although I am left with very great soreness in the skin of my right foot, which feels like it is nerve generated.
I have been to the doctor on numerous occasions about these symptons, and although I have been a "Heart" patient for 3 years and seen 3 GP's during this time, not one has ever linked my pain to the drug.
Knowing what I know now, this drug should be withdrawn and alternative remedies used to lower cholesterol before anymore people suffer.
My experience has been one of near disablement, and a sever reduction in the quality of my life for what? I only hope that my body will now heal and I can make a full recovery.

hi, my father was on lipitor since 6 years and he quit the medication last october 06 with not big change he still has dificulty walking very weak muscle cant stand stright and hard to get up or sit in the car,but he has some improvement that before all his body was numb which is he never felt pain now the numbness is gone but he is crumbling form severe pain,he dreamed all night and scared and maked noise while he was aslept but now he doesnt his upper leg was very hard like stone and numb and stiff but now it is abit like normal but very painful his memory improved his dry eyes subside but cant walkhe is starting coq10 50mg fish oil and also taking zetia10 mg and will see his improvement even my doctor refuse that lipitor is not doing this damage and i am a doctor study for 7 years and you means me just read few post from net and chalanging a doctor even he wants my father to put him bach to lipitor and write a prescription for him and i said to my father dont take it i copy some of these post and gave it to my doctor he didnt even look at it and siat it is all lies and none of them are rightand told me dont trust to these topic but i do coz all the symptom that i see here my father has and i dont believe to doctors any more about this what ever he say i wish full recovery for all the people who suffering from this medication and please if any one recoverd plz send me a private email on ******
i think pfizer should be sued by people who are suffering and this medication should be withdrawnfrom the market before it harm others.

57 years old male. I took Lipitor for 5 years. I didn't notice that 3 months ago I was getting very weak - attributed it to being out of shape. I went to the Dr when I started having trouble swallowing, and shortly after that I lost most of my strength and have difficulty walking, getting out of chairs, rolling over in bed, etc. If I walk more than 200 yards, I need to be supported by friends on both sides, and my legs and arms start shaking. I have been off Lipitor for 3 months with no improvements.

I would recommend to anyone on this drug to get off it if any sign of these side effects shows up, no matter how mild...

i totally agree with dejay this persons comments brought such a negative vibe at least thats what i got from it. she claimed she had been reading for months well if that was the case she should have gotten all the information she needed. annoying????????? her posts were more annoying than any others i have read i wish her the best and full recovery becuase i would not wish this on my worst enemy but those posts made me outraged as well i dont understand ecspecially when sarah and the rest have been soooooooooooooooooooooo helpful i hope i dont see these negative posts from this person again we are all going thru a tough time because of yasmin and i hope everyone keeps doing exactly what they have been doing it has helped me alot good luck. for all new comers dont take yasmin yes everyone is different but if i had this information before i had taken i would have thought twice, i did not notice any side effects untill 2 years on so when people come here and say it worked great well it worked great for me too and now look be careful yasmin is evill and dangerous

I was on Yasmin 2 different times. After 6 months of being on the pill, I ended up in ICU with acute Gastrointestenal bleeding with no known cause. I went off Yasmin-no more problems. I went back on it 4 years later (not knowing the connection) 6 months after taking it ended up in the hospital with acute GI bleeding. This time I stayed on the pill, still not putting it together. Then my real nightmare began. I almost died from Anemia, I kept having boughts of bleeding, anxiety depression, hypoglycemia, you name it. I wanted help from the DR.'s no help. I wanted help getting off the pill because I was scared. I finally took the plunge, and it was like going to HELL. I would not wish this on any living thing. I became so overtaken with either deep depression, or anxiety, it is only by the grace of God and a few friends and family I am here today. I spent thousands on tests 4x in the hospital, couldn't work, or work out for the pat 3 years. I use to run 3-5 miles a day, and work physically about 6-8 hours everyday. They say the fact I was so healthy saved my life. I have since gained 25 lbs, had Fibromyalgia symptoms, chronic Fatigue symptoms, adrenal gland problems, and never have had another normal period, and now it is gone. No sex drive, vaginal irregularities, lost my hair (it grew back thank God), still have issues with unknown causes. It has been 3.5years since I started the pill, and 2 since I went off it, This pill is straight from Hell. I believe it is ruining women. We need to unite to get it off the market. Has anyone else had their life severily damaged from taking this pill. Words can not express enough the horror I have experienced and the continued pain emotionally, physically and mentally I must go through as I believe and hold faith for full recovery. Let your Doctors know what is happening so they will stop pushing this evil drug. PB

kim123.
hi, i know it sounds easy for me to say calm down but please try to relax a little,the tingling sensations in your arms will go,i had them for a while,i don't remember how long but they have gone now, i also used to get it in my face from my right eye down the side of my nose and across my cheek,this has pretty much gone now too although sometimes it creeps in around the time of my period. i know exactly how you feel now i promise you i have been there. at my worst i lost 34lbs, i could not eat and i slept for about 45 mins a night,i would doze off then wake up again and be awake all night,my limbs would shake and twitch uncontrolably,i had hightmare type visions and terrible negative thoughts,i was scared i was going to hurt someone and have to be put in an institution,i was afraid to touch my children incase the horrible things in my head came true, i was sure that if i left my house i would be attacked or raped and was also positive that i would have a major panic attack and die. my eyesight grew bad,my head was foggy,i could not think or concentrate on anything. in short i was having at least a dozen panick attacks a day,i would wake up in the morning and within seconds i was hit by such extreme feelings of fear that i would physically shake and cry......fast forward 6 months........ i can go out,i can play with my children,i take each day as it comes,i am no longer afraid to be by myself and i do not panic about every ache,pain and weird feeling, when my heart races for no reason, i let it,i know it will not hurt me. i took yasmin for 1.5 years so it will take me longer to recover than some ladies here who only took it for a short while but i know i will get better,if i look after my body and my mind i will make a full recovery and hopefully be better than i was before as i have learnt some valuable lessons through all this,i will never take my "boring" life for granted again,i am determined to savour every moment that i am on this earth for. i promise you that you will feel that way again. it has been posted on this site many times about taking the right vitamins to help you recover,it is honestly the best thing you can do. keep yourself distracted always,wash dishes,sing & dance,call your daughter or your friends,watch a funny movie or read a book. go out and do some gardening, count to one hundred,do anything but keep your mind busy,if it is concentrating on something else it is too busy to remember to feel afraid.

sorry for the long post, i really hope that my story will help you see that there are other women who have felt that they are all alone and no-ne can really know how bad it is. i promise i know how bad it is. i looked into anxiety a lot and read a lot of books and bought a lot of programmes to help me. i will try to help you as much as i can if you would like my help. and for all of you other ladies that may need some advice on how to deal with anxiety here is my email address.
******. if i can help i will. we all have to support each other as the medical proffesion is zero help!
sarah

hi eryka,
snap! on the anxiety. mine is pretty much gone now but when it does creep in around the time of my period i start to worry that it might get really bad again and that i might be back to square one and maybe it was not the yasmin that caused it after all. But when those thoughts creep in i remind myself that i AM better and the anxiety is NOTHING compared to how i used to feel and that it WILL pass until one day it has gone completely,i KNOW it was the yasmin that caused it because it got better when i stopped taking it. i just remind myself that i will never feel that way again because of everything i have been through (and survived!) has made me stronger and everything i have learned means i will not feel so helpless and vunerable again. i have learned to question my DR instead of just doing what he says and i thoroughly check out any medications now before i take them blindly like i did with yasmin. i truly believe that although i still have my problems i am on the road to a full recovery. it has taken 7 months so far and i am sure it will take longer yet but for now i am pleased to be better.

hi abs 528!
long time no posts!
so glad to hear that you are doing better and that your anxiety is getting better,sorry to hear that you are still have trouble with ocd,are you having therapy for it? i really wish you the best of luck in the future and hope that when you make a full recovery your life will be better than is was before the yasmin as you will now know how strong you are and that you can cope with anything,if you can survive the yasmin nightmare you can survive anything!

UPDATE.....
Hi everyone,
My pd started yesterday after 2 days of light spotting (1st cycle off Yasmin). I went to the doc yesterday and told her that my anxiety was terrible in the early evening. She switched me from Paxil CR 12.5 in the AM to Paxil CR 25 in the evening. She also wants me not to take any more xanax unless my anxiety is extreme. I also need to try yoga and an exercise routine (try that with 2 little kids...)!
My chest pain is still there. She listened to my heart but feels that the pain is related to the anxiety that I am feeling. She will see me in 2 months. My BP is 140/100. The cardiologist did not send the reg doc the results of the 24 hour BP monitoring. My heart is racy and I am a bit lightheaded (maybe from my pd??).
My left shoulder pain is now gone. Every so often I get "warm" feelings in the tops of my arms- has anyone else felt this?
I think that the doc (internal medicine) is now starting to see a correlation in the Yasmin I took and the condition that I am in. I can't say for sure, but she noticed an amazing difference in me in 3 weeks. I hope that I can continue on this path to full recovery.

I will NEVER take another hormone.
SILKE- You are right, I will NOT consider MIRENA!

One thing to mention.... I took Yasmin for 8 months, went off for 1 cycle and restarted for 3 months. The last 3 months (Oct, Nov & Dec 05) I was on the Yasmin were living he_ _!!! I advise you that if you stop Yasmin, DO NOT restart unless you speak with your doc and are convinced that you are OK. The pharmacist thinks that the stop/restart thing really did a number on me.

As always, thank you everyone!

Denise -- thank you - hugs back to you too!

to the last posting....

i just wanted you to know that i suffered and am still suffering from heart palpitations too! i have been off yasmin for 5 months and for the first 2 months it was terrible i really couldnt cope. im only 23 years old and i felt like my life was falling apart... this website is wat saved me from going insane.

now i have noticed a pattern 5 months later and i realised i only get the palpitatinos when im ovulating and the week of my period.
i also get the migraines too and such sharp pains in my head... very strange... my head itself feels very foggy you could say at times..

also i used to feel extremely tired all the time but then at night i could hardly sleep... i lost my apetite for a while and my sex drive aswell but this came back after a couple of months....
i really noticed a lot of improvement around 4 months coming off yasmin...

thanks for your posting i know a lot of girls and myself will really appreciate it...
lots of luck to you for a full recovery.
chrissy xox