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I have been on the Loestrin 24 for 3 months and i am about to call my dr and see if i can try the IUD, the side effects on the Loestrin 24 is horrible, i work out every day and i am having a battle with my weight management and i can only blame the pill, before i was in good shape i kept my weight in check by working out but now is very serious, i need to get back to my 135lb, since i gave birth 5 months ago i have been 150lb and it does not drop. i am really disappointed

Mirena vs. Marriage Its only been 3 months since I got my Mirena; and I am having it removed in 3 days. Thanks to your posts on this site which have confirmed my concerns. My most ALARMING side effect are pin point, sharp pains on the surface of my skin, on my legs especially. I kept thinking that I had just been bitten by a very small bug and I would swat at my leg; even though I couldn't see a bug. Another time I was in a restaurant and it felt as if a large drop of water fell from the ceiling onto by back. I looked up to see if the air conditioner was leaking (or something else...maybe a bird in the rafters...???) I even asked my husband, "Is there a wet mark on the back of my shirt? I just felt something fall on me." With a condescending smile he answered "No honey, there is not." After 19 years of marriage, 5 kids and CLEARLY not enough good birth control: I had just handed him all the evidence he needed to blame me for the next 20 years of marital bliss (AKA: symbiotic dysfunction)
Additional side effects (of Mirena...and Marriage too!): severe joint pain -knees, hips & elbows, fatigue, weight gain, insomnia, hard time falling asleep, muscle ache, mood swings, lack of concentration, depressed, forgetful and what else....I cant remember ;)

This website had made me sane!!! I have recently become a crazy woman searching side effects of birth control like it was my job, it has taken up my entire head!.. I started nuvaring four months ago (first form of birth control ever) to help control my horrible pms and very irregular period, and it helped that out, HOWEVER, I have recently decided I would prefer the pms over these awful, AWFUL symptoms. Although little spurts occurred here and there, this month is the absolute worst. I have managed to gain 12 lbs in under a month ...(keep in mind I am a work-out freak and have made sure to burn as many calories as I take in each day simply because I just can't stop gaining the weight!) I don't fit into any of my clothes and I just do not like the way I look. It is as if my body has just gotten wider and larger. I used to love my body and now I cant stand looking in the mirror everyday. My eating habits are awful....I try to starve myself for periods of time because I simply cannot help myself when I enter the kitchen. I feel like a bulimic girl, without the puking afterward. My binges are DISGUSTING, I'm actually ashamed. The worst symptom of all, though, are the mood swings. I cry at the drop of a hat every single night, I'm 20 years old away at college, and last night I cried because all I wanted was my "mommy." That's embarrassing. Not to mention my boyfriend thinks I am absolutely nuts because I have "changed." When you tell a severely hormonal woman she has "changed" you better expect a shoe or the nearest object to fly at you, which is exactly what I did. I CAN'T HELP IT! I also have been having negative thoughts about life as a whole lately and have even entered the realm of slight suicidal thoughts, or at least thinking my life was worthless. I've been through too much with my cycle to stop it now (even though I feel like ripping this thing out ASAP) and have 2 weeks left before I can take it out FOR GOOD! If anyone has any feedback they want to share to keep me sane through these last 2 weeks PLEASE PLEASE share! Also, does anybody know how long it will take for me to get my life back?! =(

I am SO sick at my stomach right now after reading all of these posts. My son is 2yrs old and was put on Singulair right after the new year. We have noticed a horrible change in his behavior....but we attributed it to his age and the fact that he is VERY strong-willed. However, thinking back, he has had some hallucinations. We had a babysitter tell us that when she tried to put him to bed that he cried and told her that there were monsters in the closet. When she picked him up and took him in the kitchen for a drink he kept reaching at the ceiling trying to grab something. Just last night he told me that he saw his Grammy dancing in the living room....my Mom wasn't even there. He has been throwing horrible fits to the point of gagging himself, hitting himself, kicking, hitting, screaming....you name it. At the end of them, I am usually in tears and we are both exhausted. I am not the only one who has experienced this with him....my Mom has too. He is also on Veramyst nose spray....both meds are for allergies. We have taken him off of both and decided to go a more natural route. We have bought local honey, an immune booster from teh health food store, and have him on a really good brand of liquid vitamins. It is hard as a parent to make decisions about your child. It is even worse when you realize that the decision you made has affected your child in a horrible way. I plan on giving him A LOT of attention tonight and giving him a big hug! I just want my fun, playful son back! Good luck to all of you and God Bless!

I have had my Mirena since 2004 and haven't had any major issues... the usual spotting when I first got it, and some spotting and mood changes when I am due for a period (which is typical of PMS). I also do not really get cycles anymore, which I consider an added bonus (my doctor said this might happen because before the IUS my cycles only lasted for two days and were really light). Sometimes I do feel abdominal pain or have a little spotting after intercourse and my honey also complains about feeling the IUS and being poked by it but I dismiss his complaints because he would really complain if he had kid number 5 was on the way. My concerns at this point are will the IUS stop working early it will be 5 years in Feb. but it wasn't like the device was manufactured the day I got it. And, should I get another IUS once I remove this one or is there another birth control that will be better for me.... the Mirena is still somewhat new when compared to other methods of birth control and I don't what to have two over a period of 10 years and then find out in 15 years it was a bad decision.

I am going today to get this "thing" taken out after having it for 2 years i have realized this is the root to my problems!! I went to my yearly appointment last tues to learn that i have what is called lichen sclerosis (eczema of the butt) haha what the hell?? i though it was a joke, but come to find out it can cause skin cancer if gone with out treatment, and continuous scratching, and all of you who have experienced eczema know that you can't help but to scratch!! i was sure to give everyone a good laugh when i told them the findings so they prescribed a cream that made it worse, aching to find something to cure this incurable itch i made a mixture of oatmeal, honey, cinnamon, and mint yummy huh and put this on my "area". ohhh it helped and very little scratching for about 18 hrs now. i am so grateful for these posts my husband was thinking it was all in my head. on top of all this i was experiencing swollen labia, headaches, WEIGHTGAIN, moodiness,ibs,no periods(about the only thing that they will tell you), and much more. we'll see how it goes. good luck to you all. P.S. IF YOU HAVE MIRENA GET IT OUT NOW!!!!! thanks for your support!!

I'm 23 and i've been taking 20 mg a day of lisinopril for a month now. before that i was on 10 mg of altace and had no side effects at all. since taking the lisinopril i've noticed my legs feeling no cramped but like that half asleep feeling at night. also my sex drive has decreased dramatically and i've found it difficult to get an erection. if anyone has had the same problems please let me know. any information would be very appreciated.

I have got to share my great news with anyone who will listen. My daughter has been Singulair free since Friday of last week. She has no idea that we are not giving her this pill at night and we haven't discussed any of our recent findings in front of her. In other words, she has no incentive to behave any differently than she ever has. The changes are so dramatic that at times it's hard for me to believe. On three different occasions today she made note of her positive change in mood (keep in mind she is 7). Right after school when she was going over some of her graded papers she pointed to a smiley face on her paper. She said, "Mommy, that's how I feel today." I replied, "That's great honey. Is there a reason why you are so happy today?" She stated, "I don't know why, I just am." Then a few hours later I overheard her talking to her younger brother at dinner say, "Will, I haven't cried at all today." Of course he didn't have much of a reply. Then at bedtime, she said, "This has been the best day ever!" These are all statements that quite honestly I have never heard her say before. It warms my heart to know that I do have a "normal" child in there. She's been on Singulair since she was 3, before she could verbalize many of her feelings. All we have known are negative, grumpy feelings and emotions.

But these are not the only changes we have noticed. I have had to wake her up for school the last two mornings in a row (hasn't happened since she began school). She has always been such a terrible sleeper and seems to never really get as much as she needs. She hasn't been so obessessive in the last two days about playing with her best friend. She actually asked if she could play cars with her younger brother instead of going to the park. She has eaten about half as much as she normally does. She has developed such a ferocious appetite that weight has become a huge problem. She has handled disappoints in stride when the same trigger would have totally set her off a few days ago. The list really does go on and on.

I can honestly say that the only thing that has changed is the absence of Singulair. I pray that I continue to discover more of my daughter's great qualities.

I have wondered so many times over the last few days, "What if I hadn't been listening to NPR?" I would have had no other reason to look into the matter further. All of our stories need to be told to the greater media. There are millions of children on this drug and based on this message board, millions of children sufferring negative side effects. Please join me in this crusade!

A couple of years ago I tried Singulair due to problems with oral yeast infections from my inhaler. I'm a athletic, health conscious 46 year old woman with a high-burn hypoglycemic metabolism, and often have unusual and extreme reactions to food and medications. I hallucinate on Diet Coke, for example. I waited until the weekend to try Singulair just in case I reacted, and it was a good thing I did. I slept about 10 hours in three days, and when I could sleep I had bizarre dreams. I felt like an ADHD woman having a manic episode! My boyfriend noticed behavioral changes right away, and fortunately he did all the driving that weekend! I stopped the drug on Sunday, and was barely able to sit up at work by Monday afternoon. The next weekend I broke the pills into quarters, but had the same problems even with only a fourth of the dose. Once all the drug was out of my system, which didn't take long, I was fine. I went back to my Claritin and Pulmacort Turbuhaler, and I've been fine ever since. I'm both surprised and not to find Singulair causes similar reactions in others. I thought it was just my strange metabolism, but apparently not. This is a sad, cold comfort way to find out I'm not as freakish as I thought. My condolences and best wishes to everyone dealing with children and family members on this drug and/or going through withdrawal.
P.S. I never drink soft drinks anymore, or eat or drink anything with artificial sweeteners, either.

I cannot believe that there is so much of ignorance in such an educated society. Let me first start by saying I am on no medication absolutely I do have bronchitis I don't take cough medications or allergy medications or inhalers etc etc. I read at the bottom in a post that this 28 year old cries every time she sees te Save the children advertisement. I can tell you I listen to music, I watch tv and every touching or heart rendering story or lyric makes me cry!!! I wonder if i was on Singulair I would certainly be committed to some mental asylum.
I think all you educated people should consider that you do not need to be on a drug or any medication to suffer from depression symptoms or any such other emotional trauma. Why blame one thing alone, blame the governments for putting its citizens under stress , blame your economies for bringing down your county into a recession where your earnings don't meet the cost of living, What we should be fighting for is irrelevant, so some strategy comes into light where all these years, read all the posts, 2 , 5, 7 10 years of using Singulair and NOW you want to complain. Why didn't they complain all these years ago and get the drug recalled.. Don't blame one thing alone. Maybe if people lived cleaner, healthier lifestyles you wont be taking medications.

Added Wellbutrin 150mg to my daily Lexapro 10mg for only three days now and I can tell the difference. I'm energetic but feel like I'm moving slow. I am very focused but short memory. Heart burn, yes, not bad - yuck. Very snappy with my honey though, hope this goes away quickly. How long do these side effects last? Does anyone ever plan to use this stuff for a short therapy and then get off - or do I seriously need to think about being on this therapy forever. Makes me wonder if I want to stay on these drugs at all, know what I mean? Was on Paxil for a couple of years - made me kinda bummed out for stretches - emotions strange - no tears at a funeral - felt somewhat mechanical. Taking lexapro for about a year now - weight gain, short times w/ fatigue (laziness), mini-depressions, elevated blood pressure. The 150mgs are borrowed so I could try it out - my prescription is for 300mg - why do you think so much for a beginner - I'm thinking the 150s would have been a good place to start...I don't know????? Anyhoo - I'm listening. Thanks.

45 year old female - 10mg per day taken at night for kidney protection. CONSTANT cough to the point I sometimes gag and get a pounding headache. Sinus drainage, leg cramps at night, itching red skin, can't sleep at night, very irritable. I actually thought I had a bad cold for the last 3 months with some allergies kicking in - BS - it is the Lisinopril - I know that now after reading hundreds of people saying the same thing...I e-mailed my doctor today and told her I want off this horrible drug!

I was wondering if anybody had any experience with there blood flow not actually being blood and being more like a huge piece of skin. it looks kind of like a of fat cut of piece of steak.
please let me know I know its gross but its true!

Help! Is there anything I can do to stop this bad taste in my mouth??? Like take with a teaspoon of honey or (even bleach may taste better jk) to coat it while in my stomach? thanks

Actually, i have been on the pill for a week and a half and it is perfect!!! I am 17 years old, almost 18 and i think it is amazing, i take it at the same time everyday i mean EXACTLY the same time, 9pm everyday, not 9 :03 0r 8:58, 9 pm my doctor said that taking it at night helps if there are any side effects. Which there are not!!! In fact, my boobs are bigger, i have lost 5 pounds , i was not over weight at all , and am not under weight now. just fyi, anyway all of the postings are like crazy, all these people complaning o im moody my boobs hurt, SUCK IT UP!!!, everyone responds to medicine deiferently and posting what happened to u is fine, but dont complain, anyway, i just wanted to post this for anyone who is getting freaked out by all of the other information. As long as ur not old, fat, a smoker, or a cranky lil Bit*h ur gonna be fine.

Headache, Disconnected feelings, Feeling of nothing really mattes, No emotions at all, shortness of breath, and worse of all the dizziness!!! Is it ever going to get better? I have been off of them for 2 months and still don't feel myself!

ANYONE WITH REMEDIES FOR VOICE / HOARSENESS?
I get a hoarse/high pitched voice when using Advair. When I drink milk immediately before taking Advair the hoarseness is a bit less, because it seems to coat the throat. I've also tried honey, but it doesn't work that well. Does anyone have any other tricks to mediate the voice loss that can come from Advair? Thanks.

I have been coughing like mad for the three months i have been on this drug. I am so glad I have found this site and know there are others out there with the same effect. I hate going anywhere since I never know when this coughing is going to strike. It starts as a tickle (right side of throat)- absolutely nothing stops it, not water, not a honey flavored drop, nothing. I just have to keep up the coughing and gagging. Tears run down my face, my nose runs until the coughing stops. I am miserable and will notify my doctor tomorrow. The drug really lowered my pressure but I cannot stand the side effect.

Hi there,

I have been suffering for about 1 1/2 years from the same symthoms. I thought for sure that I was the only one... I was told by my Dr. that YASMIN was "so" safe and very mild, and that i shouldn't suffer from any side effects at all. Yeah right, so much for that! I have not been able to have "NORMAL" sex with my husband for months now, keep in mind I am only 26 and I should have a healthy sex drive. I too have experianced the migrains and the o so horrible bloating. I feel some times that I am not normal and then the crying begains. my poor honey thinks I'm nuts :0( i want my life back!!!! I used to work out 5 days a week, can you believe I am lucky if I can force myself to go once a month. I have NO energy, I mean if it weren't for my husband pushing me I would be on the couch asleep right now! I am afraid to quit the pill, cause my Dr. said, you need to take these in order to prevent your cyst from getting larger. I don't want to have surgery!!!! but, I do have to say i feel more pain every month when ovulating than before the YASMIN. Well, I am sorry that all you girls are suffering, but i do have to say thank god I'm not alone! I feel your pain literally...

Lotsa luv,

Jess

To guest 14125....

I feel your pain too honey. For me weight gain has been the worst side effect. It's been a stressful 5 months and Im still suffering with no end in sight. I don't know what to think any more as I keep hoping every day that I'll wake up and this nightmare will miraculously vanish. Alas, that's still to happen. I'm praying.......

Hi Gypsi--
I should be happy that I am off prednisone and also quit smoking... but I sure don't like this weight gain! I had spent considerable time and effort losing weight and now it is creeping back on. I usually am so happily disciplined sticking to a healthy eating plan. All of a sudden that is out the window! I am trying to isolate the problem and get it back under control. Maybe I was hoping to pin it on prednisone since it seemed to mess me up in several ways. I'm fishing for a psychological angle to get back on track. If I thought this weight gain was due to side effects instead of lack of self-control, I would be happy. Whatever works is fine with me! The honey suggestion is great. I, too, have been craving chocolate and sweets... along with carbs... and salty things.

Thanks!
sanndiego

One of the things I craved the most after coming off of Pred was chocolate and although I have set my mind strictly on salads, fish & chicken, the cravings for sweets is still there but then again Mind Over Matter. So instead, I take a tspn of honey, it's healthier and doesn't make my face to break-out. Many people say that after Pred they feel less hungry so I think the fact you quit smoking may contribute to your hunger and cravings.
By the way, good luck on your way to become a smoke-free person :)

TO LARRYHOR,

Was wondering if you could clear up something. By saying you present to non believers was wondering if you are trying to sell anything from your home email. I'd like to write you to findout your methods but was wondering if when i do you will tell me to buy something from yourself. You say FREE of charge adn are common supplements on here so why not just list them then we decide on our own. Like some here who use Vitamin B with niacin or garlic and honey. Why not just say? Or just say if you are wanting to sell. Why sound like salespitch? Then I can decide if I want to take a chance to send out emails to strangers. I think you will be more successful this way.

Robert