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I WAS TOLD TO TRY NERVE BLOCKS AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO SURGERY. I HAVE A RUPTURED LEAKING DISC AS THE RESULT OF A CAR ACCIDENT AT L4,L5, I HAD THREE INJECTIONS, I WAS NOT EVEN TOLD THEY WERE USING A STEROID. WHEN I STARTED HAVING NIGHT SWEATS, IRRITABILITY AND EXTREME FACIAL HAIR MY GYNO SAID IT WAS THE NERVE BLOCKS. THE NP AT THE PAIN TREATMENT CENTER SAID IN TEN YEARS SHE HAD NEVER HEARD OF IT. THE DEPO SHOT I WAS GETTING WAS NEGATED SO I GOT MY TUBES TIED. I HAVE AN APPT WITH AN ENDOCRINOLOGIST IN JUNE, I GOT IT IN NOV, MY HUSBAND SAYS WE WILL HAVE A CIVIL UNION BY THEN!! THE PAIN RELIEF LASTED 19 DAYS, THE HAIR 2 MONTHS AND COUNTING. THE SURGEON TOLD ME BEFORE HE PUT ME UNDER HE DIDN'T THINK IT WAS GOING TO WORK. I WISH I KNEW ABOUT THE SIDE EFFECTS. NOT HAPPY AT ALL. TREATMENT CENTER SAID BECAUSE OF SIDE EFFECTS I WAS NO LONGER ELIGIBLE FOR NERVE BLOCKS AND CLOSED MY CASE AS A PATIENT. I ALSO HAVE 2 BULGING DISCS IN MY NECK AND CHI FROM THE ACCIDENT. I GUESS I MAY HAVE TO HAVE SURGERY. THIS HAS NOT BEEN A GOOD EXPERIENCE.

I actually had a good experience with 3 small doses of Prednisone to treat my congested sinuses, leftover from a flu virus. My body usually reacts to a head cold flu in 3 stages: get hit with the virus for a few days, then after the virus is gone, have a bad histamine response with sinus headache, sneezing and severe congestion (antihistamines don't help), and then the snot from my sinuses fills my lungs by the following week, giving me bad bronchitis. With my history of pulmonary problems (mostly due to an over-reactive immune response), I wanted to nip it at the bud, stopping the snot. I took 30 mg (light dose, as I weigh 110 lbs) the first night, slept rather well because I could breathe, but woke up 2 hours earlier than usual, my only side effect. The next morning, 15 mg, and then 7.5 mg the next night. Problem was solved! I feel better, just only a mild side effect (waking up early) for a few light doses.

I've had the Mirena inserted Oct 2007, it has been a year and a couple of months now and this has not been a good experience at all. I received the Mirena due to having very heavy periods associated with severe cramping (not for a form of birth control). My regular periods before this insertion would only last 7 days and all would be gone. I got this to reduce cramping and get lighter better periods but ended up receiving much worse! Now, I have been having much more cramping, mood swings, acne out of control (face now feels like sandpaper) never had acne-skin problems in my life, and the bleeding has never stopped! It has gotten lighter but it has been a year and some months and no stopping! Constantly buying panty liners...tampons etc. My doctor advised me to take another medication to help control my bleeding which was Premerin and to no end reading up on that medication just floored me! All the warnings about blood clotting, heart problems, cancer OMG! I will be having this removed very soon. I rather just deal with the 7 day pain and heavy bleeding then to go through all of this...

I've been on the ring for 3 months. Before that, I was on the Ortho tri cyclen Lo for like.. 5 years. I have had no noticeable problems with the ring, other than sometimes it gets in the way during sex, but if it becomes a problem I just take it out. I have not noticed any decline in sex drive. Actually, I think I have a stronger sex drive now. I have not felt depressed. The itching some of you describe would occur if you placed the ring without THOROUGHLY washing your hands with soap. So far, this method of birth control has been completely ideal for me, as a person who has serious trouble remembering to take her pill consistently. So far, I would recommend it to my friends. I'm sorry so many of you girls have had bad experiences. For those of you reading this who are considering the Nuvaring, just consider this: People who have bad experiences with a drug are more likely to get online and make their complaints know. People who are getting along fine are less likely to get on here to report everything is dandy. It's like a restaurant review.. "If they have a good experience, they'll tell two people, if they have a bad experience, they'll tell 12." Good luck.

I didn't have a good experience with it. I was taking it to get my period started because it suddenly stopped. And then I got a really strange discoloration on my thigh that came after my calf hurt. I have had an ultra sound done to test for blood clots and have found none. I have been to up to 4 different doctors. ALL have said they 'don't know what it is'. Besides that, some have said it's hormones. Others have said its a skin problem. One said it's circulation problems. My OBGYN didn't really say anything. When I stopped the medicine, I was able to have my own periods, but then at that same time I developed multi-nodular goiter. And then my periods stopped again. My OBGYN told me to start on the pills again but I am scared because I don't know what's going to happen and my OBGYN just told me to start it again like everything was okay. I'm thinking of going to a different OBGYN. I just wanted to share my experience..

Crikey - I've been thinking about taking the NuvuRing on advice from the Family Planning Clinic. Thank you for everyone for sharing their experiences. I definitely won't now! While most people probably have great experiences, there are countless examples of side effects listed below that are too extreme to even risk having a good experience (blood clots, black outs, migraines, numbness, insomnia, lower sex drive, depression/suicidal thoughts, body swelling, painful sex/sexual organs, candida, weight gain and the list goes on and on). It's incredible that this is on the market and has gotten through the testing stages.

I took the pill for about a decade and went off it three years ago, mostly because I was over taking something every day and felt I was gaining a bit of weight and had a slightly lower sex drive. After going off it, sex changed (slightly elevated sex drive and easier organsms but less intense) but no change to weight (damn those extra three kilos!). I did lose the horrible brown pigmentation stain on my forehead (which was my initial only conern with the NuvaRing can you believe!) and my skin has remained clear. I have been much more sensitive to thrush/candida though since going off the pill, which my Dr said was due to changed hormonal levels due to such a prolonged time on the pill (10 yrs).

Since '05, I've been using a diaphram which has been fine. It's annoying to have to stop for that 60 seconds and put it in before sex, but I've had no major problems with vaginal skin irritations (very minor) and can feel it slightly during sex, but no where near the extent of condoms and the feeling is about 90%+ as good as without. Noting the issues raised on this site, I think I'll stick with the diaphram as I think I want to stay away from hormone options and the fiddliness before sex is a small price to pay by the sounds of things.

Sounds like the decision to take use the NuvaRing should be a carefully considered one.

After reading the recent news reports and reading other parents opinions on Singulair I thought I should be fair to the company, and to other parents seeking advice on this drug, to write about our POSITIVE experience with Singulair. Our 7 year old son was diagnosed with seasonal Asthma when he was 3. We have him on the Ventilator and Advair. During spring time allergy season he would begin wheezing and coughing on a regular basis. We would then give him his puffers. While it would relieve him of the wheezing he would be quite hyper and out of control. Therefore, our goal was to wean him off the puffers. We added Claritin to his diet each day. When he was 5 he struggled through his spring soccer season. As the months went by he looked tired, very sickly, and worn out. His coach recommended that we investigate Singulair. It really turned his child's life around! We talked to our doctor about it. She wasn't familiar with children using Singulair but she prescribed the 5mg chewable but recommended that he use both puffers before his soccer games. We followed her advice. He took his Singulair before bed and the puffers before the game. Sadly, we noticed that he was completely "out of it" during his games. He had no focus (not shocking for a 6 year old boy), no real interest in the game, and no energy. We just assumed it was because he was tired after a full day of school. One day we forgot his puffers but decided to let him play anyway. He had a great game. During a daytime tournament he was back to having his head in the clouds, so for the second game we decided to "forget" his puffers again. He played a great game. But best of all..no breathing problems. We decided to omit the puffers for the rest of the season and just use Singulair. It worked wonderful for him. None of the side effects that the other parents have described. We use it when spring begins and for the the first part of the fall season. He doesn't use it during the winter months. We are experiencing a real dry March so I started the Singulair on Tuesday. Then all of the negative comments came out. I certainly will not dismiss the concerns of the product. We are watching him closely to make sure there are no negative side effects. So far, so good. And no need for the puffers!

I think you guys are all crazy liars. I have mine and I love it also I work in a GYN office and I've asked the other women who had it inserted and they all love it too.

took Yasmin for four years (taken 4-5 different types of bc in just less than 20 years). I had previously suffered from migraines and the Yasmin did not make these worse. I did not gain weight on Yasmin. My severe pms, cramping, and bloating was much better on Yasmin. My face was less prone to acne on Yasmin. If anything I might say that I had IBS symptoms on Yasmin, but have really had them before and after as well and can't really say they were worse on Yasmin. I went off Yasmin because after a move the doctor/pharmacy I now use didn't carry them. I know have a headache with almost every period, cramping, bloating, pms, depression with each period. My face is a wreck and I feel like I am back in Junior high. I was considering trying to get back on Yasmin... then I found this sight and despite my good experience with it I am now wondering.

Hi ladies, my Dr just gave me 4 mos of sample packs for Femcon Fe. I've read that it's the chew able version of Ovcon, and I haven't read this many bad experiences with Ovcon. I wonder if anyone has had a good experience with this drug and am a little worried about starting it. I am going to finish out my last pack of Yaz and I guess we'll go from there. This will be my 6th pill since 2003, as I have had breakthrough bleeding with all the others, including Yaz. I did read on Femcon's website that this is a good pill to take to stop breakthrough bleeding, has anyone taken this pill and NOT had breakthrough bleeding??? Please someone let me know!

I've been on some form of Paxil for about 9 years now. Overall, it has been fantastic. My anxiety is nowhere near as bad as it used to be. The only time I've had any trouble with it is if I go off it for a couple of days. The withdrawal is terrible. I get very jittery and shaky and the stomach aches I used to get before I went on this drug come back. I've tried going off it before, but have only manage to get down to 20mgs, which is where I am now. Any lower and I get withdrawal.

Paxil CR, on the other hand, was a bad idea all together. My doctor tried to switch me to that several years ago, and it was not a good experience. I became severely depressed and started having suicidal thoughts. Needless to say, I was put back on regular Paxil and everything went back to normal.

Indeed, some people do have a good experience with Mirena. In fact, I did at the beginning. I began to notice the side effects more and more after about a year, I got v.bad mood swings, acne, joint pains, etc. They have mostly gone-apart from the acne, which as the other lady said, has gotten worse! I hope to god this improvesl. I never had a spot in my life before this damn coil. I got my first 'real' period. It was weird, but ace! It felt proper and as if the build up had left my system. it was really heavy, but only lasted 5days and was right on time. I didn't have any PMT. In fact that was the first weekend that I have gone out dancing when my period was due and not felt depressed and like everything was shit! Wooo. Happy days. I am taking Angelica sinesis or 'dong quai' herb to help balance my hormones. I am using condoms and so far I feel soooo much better for not puting extra hormones in my body, that it doesn't need.

I have started using NuvaRing within the last couple of days and I am worried about all the side effects that I am reading about. I am bleeding very heavily and thought it was just because my body needs to adjust to the new bc. If anyone out there has had a good experience or had side effects that actually went away after you got used to it, please let me know. I don't know if I should stay on this and give it a chance or if I should just stop now because it isn't for me. I do love the ease and convience of the ring though. I am also very concerned about having sex. I don't know if I should just take it out before or try to have sex with it in. My bf is very large and I am sure he will feel it, but they say that most men that feel it don't mind it because it is so soft and flexible. I don't want it to fall out though either. I just think that taking it out everytime before will be a pain. If you have been through any of this and have any comments or information that might help me, please respond. I am really hoping to get some other peoples opions. Thank you!!!

i've been on lamictal now for a little over a year. I noticed a positive change about 5 weeks after starting it with my motivation, i have an eating disorder, so i can't say the med did anything to my weight, i've gained some, lost a few. i'm still moody at times, but i have a good experience with lamictal

Oh my goodness!!! I am SO glad I found this site. I got my Mirena April 2007. I had been on Depo for far too long and as my husband and I still don't want children for now, Mirena seemed the next best bet. I HAD done research and at the time didn't find anything that scared me off. I wish I had dug around more! I have been having various side effects, one of which is the HORRIBLE itchy and sore breasts I get every couple of weeks or so! I have had to hide just so I can rub the dang things to get some momentary relief! I also get the worst dang migraines once a month...about 2 weeks before I spot. The lightbulb recently went off that the weird acne I've been getting is likely related to this dang thing inside me too. I have NEVER had acne and am used to getting compliments on my "good skin". I am 29, have a good skin care regime and have the worst skin of my life! Add that to bloating and sore, itchy boobs, and oh boy, do I feel just great about myself! I didn't even mention the arthiritic-like pain I've been having in my hands and my carpal tunnel symptoms that started about July...I am going to make an appt with my doctor asap. Even if there are many possible explanations for everything, this is too weird. Getting this thing out of me would be a good place to start!

I have had a good experience with Emsam so far.

I've had Mirena in for a little over 8 months and am pretty happy with it.It was uncomfortable during insertion but not actually painful. There was some mild cramping, like you would experience when you start your period, and mild spotting. My periods haven't changed, they're still regular and light. I was already on antidepressents so I haven't had any problems with my mood. I get a pimple here and there when I'm going to start my period but no major breakouts. I haven't experienced any weight gain or loss in sex drive. No pain during sex either. Like someone said before, each woman is different. I've had a good experience with Mirena and would recommend it. My doctor instructed me to check for the string each month while on my period and this month I couldn't find it. It's very common for the string to coil up around your cervix but I made an appt with my OBGYN to be sure. Has anyone else had an issue with the string?

My daughter is 7 years old. She has severe skin problems due to allergies. She has been complaining of stomach aches after a week or so of singulair which seem to have gotten worse. When she first started using it she also started having a lot of fear, nervousness, and anxiety- seeing things that aren't there etc. I was hoping that these side effects would go away since it seems to have helped her allergies and skin. However, after reading the remarks of others, I am very concerned. I think I will try skipping her dose tonight and see what happens tomorrow- maybe taper it off slowly. We switched to singulair because claritain makes her tired, and benedryl makes her extremely tired as well as see things that aren't there. Anyone had any good experience with any other allergy meds which may help with allergies and atopic dermatitis?

Well I been on Geodon for about a year and a half now and at first I was taking two 80mg pills at night which was making me so tired the next morning that I had trouble waking up for class and so after the next time seeing my doctor I was told to take one 80mg pill during the day and one at night.For a few months everything was fine because I was going to class and working and then all of a sudden I started having trouble sleeping at night.I was sleeping maybe two or three hours at night which was effecting everything.I had stop going to my classes and I had quit my job because I kept getting written up because I kept falling asleep at work .Now my doctor has me on 10mg of Zyprexa and I take two 60mg of geodon during the day but I still feel tired all the time.

I can't say if I do or don't recommend this drug because the side effects are different for each person and I haven't had a good experience with Geodon

I am 34 years old, and I have been taking Topamax for the last 11 months for migraines. I used to get about 1 or 2 headaches a week, and my daily dose is 50mg. I do not have these same side effects that a lot of other people have been having. I have not been dopey, lost weight, lost hair....sometimes - rarely really - my toes do tingle (kind of the pins and needles feeling after they've fallen asleep if you've been sitting on them...) But it's nothing to make me reconsider taking this medication. I just wanted to post this in case there's someone wondering if there is *anyone* who has had a good experience....and I have. I'm so sorry that there are people who have not found the drug to be as helpful as I have. I've been able to accomplish a lot in the last 11 months that I never would have if I'd been plagued by the migraines that I used to have. It's been a lifesaver.

Its funny because I always thought all my symptoms were just 'me'. But now I am highly doubting this. I was on some heavy birth control quite a few years back and it led to severe panic attacks. So I was switched to yasmin, which seemed to help, and I had the most clear skin I've ever had and no break through bleeding, but I was quite emotional on it. After reading everything on these message boards a few months ago, it really got me worried that Yasmin was contributing to my side effects (oh and 0 sex drive by the way too), so I was switched to lessina/alesse. I am in my second pack, second week, and I am feeling like I am losing my mind. I have half my sex drive back, more acne, and more panic. I am worried I will never find a good balance with any pill. Anyone actually have a good experience with a pill, any recommendations? I wouldn't recommend these two, but everyone reacts differently. Please, any recommendations at all??

I am twenty years old and was doing great with birth control pills until I formed 2 cysts that ruptured. He tried five different pills and none of them worked. I still formed cysts and they all ruptured. My mom had adynemosis which is the worst kind of endo. So he did a lapro. surgery and found adhesions on my appendix and bowel and endo everywhere. He almost removed my appendix and part of my bowel. He recommended me to try Lupron and just like many of you I was scared because I read all these posts. However I have had my fourth shot. I do have side effects but it is better than what I was dealing with. Hearing your doctor say it is either this, Depo or Hysterocretomy is scary being on twenty. My doctor is going to Washington University since I live in St. Louis and I am going to be a part of a study to help other women. I think people should investigate the side effects from trusted research sites. You do lose bose lose but most of it is avoided if you only take it for six months. If you do lose some most of the deposits will come back. THe side effects are hell sometimes but your doctor can help give you a different add back therapy. I am just happy they are saving my ovaries for now but I just don't know what to do when my six months are up. If your scared about Lupron you should be but you should also see the benefits coming from someone that has seen them. However, it is like if you have a good experience somewhere you are less likely to scream about it but if you have had a bad experience the more people you will tell and make it seem worse then it is. If you are reading this to see if you should take Lupron, stop. Go talk to your doctor because he is the one that meets with the drug reps and see the studies. The people that post are getting heresay. If you don't try something then you can't talk bad about it. Hope this helps because I know I was so scared and then my doctor showed me clinical studies and did warn me alot about the side effects but he also told me if I experience them we can give you something for it. In other words, talk to your doctor and stop reading all these posting because they make it worse.

Attention ladies...especially Silke: (re: response to femalepara's post)

This board is for posting individual experiences while using Yasmin. Amongst the hundreds of posts stating negative effects...you throw a fit because someone has a good experience. Even if it has only been "2 weeks" that is her experience. I think most people that are reading are not going to take one person's opinion and run with it...there are plenty of negative effects information on this board to make one seriously consider taking this medication. You're post seemed very harsh and uncalled for...as if you are the ruler of this board. Chill out and let people share....it doesn't discount other peoples experience, clearly many women have suffered greatly on this medication.

"This registry is a place to share positive or negative side effects of using Yasmin."

I had Laproscopy surgery 3 months ago for my endo in hopes to concieve. We still have not and now my doctor is advising lupron. I am nervous about altering my body at such a young age (27) Is it really as bad as all that I have read? Has anyone had a good experience from the drug?

I have just been prescribed Topomax for migraines. Is there anyone out there who has had a good experience with this medication and would recommend it?