January 7th
2009
2:04 AM
Just had laprascopic surgery to remove a borderline ovarian tumor the size of a 6-7 month baby yesterday. I've been taking Lisinopril-HCTZ 10-12.5 for about 2 years now and have posted on this site before regarding my symptoms. Since this med works on the kidneys/adrenal glands and adrenal glands regulate some hormones I am wondering now about the possible connection between this med and my sudden cyst/tumor. The tumor was actually my left ovary enlarged to that size! Although benign, my very first symptom of this cyst started exactly when i began the med. It grew pretty rapid over a two year period. I have found no proof or mention anywhere and every doctor looks at me like I'm crazy, but my entire life I have NEVER had issues with my menstrual cycle or even much pain. After I began this med, I HAD to use ibuprofen every period. I began my cycle at 11 and not until 34 did I have issues - same time I began Lisinopril/HCTZ. Are their any women who are having female problems since taking this? Of course, the heart palpitations, arm and leg aches (like those of growing pains when you were a kid), dizziness, anxiety, depression, irregular sleep habits that I cannot break, increase appetite for mostly meats and proteins, some mild hair loss, abdominal cramping/tingling, hands and feet numbness, shoulder/neck pain, overall achyness, sudden/rash emotional extremes, even suicidal thoughts I know are side effects of this med.
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August 7th
2008
3:46 PM
The worst birth control i have ever been on in my life. I started this pill about a month and a half ago and its been hell since. First off, I gained 15 pounds in a month. I talked to my doctor and she said that it does increase appetite but the pill itself should not make you gain more than three pounds from water weight. BULLSHIT. I am constantly tired, moody, and anxious. My appetite is crazy, i am always starving and feel like i haven't eaten enough. My boobs are uncomfortably larger than they have ever been and are always sore. I am mood swing central and its like my brain is switching gears constantly, one second happy, the next angry and miserable. I am finishing up this months and will be going off the pill completely. Its not worth it to have all these unhealthy side effects.
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January 4th
2008
12:42 PM
Dry Mouth, sore throat. Can not swallow very good. Tighten and stiff back, legs and neck area. Heart palpitations and weird dreams. Dry eyes and not blinking a lot. Head pain. Diarrhea. I have been taking it just about three weeks for help sleeping along with Ambien and to help with anger. I still have anger but now with no energy, just like to lay around but I have two small kids. Increase appetite when eating I inhale my food.
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February 27th
2007
4:25 PM
First off- i want to say thanks to everyone who has posted their side effects because now i know that its the NR thats been causing all of my symptoms. I've been on the NR for 1month-I have inserted my second NR 3days ago.
One of the side effects I have are headaches. It feels like i have a brick sitting on top of my brain. It gets soooo bad, but I take excedrin and it seems to help. Another side effect is abdominal pain, its not bad at all but i can feel alittle discomfort. Also, I have absolutely NO sex drive and during sex I am extremely dry. This was never an issue(I loved sex) but now I dont even think of it. I have also gained weight and increase appetite. As weird as it is, this is the only part I like. I am very skinny and always wanted to gain weight and this side effect is the only reasdon why i am staying on the NR, until I reach the weight I desire then i will get off. My breasts have gotten bigger-1cup size larger. And lastly, I always feel a discomfort down there. It almost feels like I always have a UTI or something but i have tested neg. for any vaginal infections, but still I feel REALLY irritated down there.
All in all, I would not recommend the nuva ring because I have never felt these symptoms before until i started the NR.
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April 14th
2004
8:54 AM
increase appetite, burning in stomach, head ache, bloating and fatige
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December 6th
2003
7:16 PM
Just wanted to know if Norvasc would increase appetite.
I am also having hot flashes. Dr. had decreased my haromones, don't think that would cause flashes.
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NuvaRing (1) Kenalog (1) Norvasc (1) Loestrin 24 Fe (1) Tylenol PM (1) Gabitril (1) Lisinopril (1) Zoloft (1)
September 1th
2009
9:31 AM
i took zoloft around 6 yrs ago for 7 months and it helped me with anxiety tremendously, fast forward : i've been on zoloft, about 14 months, 50mg to start, and after an auto accident in july which caused increased stress and anxiety, 100mg a day. nov 2008 i weighed 134 @ 5'3", today Sept 1 2009, i weigh 152, and sometimes it is a bit higher!, i am not taking my zoloft daily anymore and in fact, after a friend told me he heard it may cause weight gain in some people, i only take 1/2 my pill (so, 50mg).
-- By petra7bat | Reply | Private Message mei do sometimes feel the dizziness/egg-for-a-brain feeling, but the weight gain, the increase appetite, the night cravings (which i did not have before) are driving me downhill/depressed. zoloft has helped my anxiety both times greatly, it mellows me so that i'm not worrying 24/7 BUT, the increased appetite, the eating to make me feel good--which i have NEVER ever done before--is not worth the inability to lose weight, fit in my clothes,etc. i have been consuming healthy coffee for the past 6 months and thanks to God, it has helped me with these things, the main reason i started it was because a lot of people have had their appetites curbed, but i guess not for me: my blood pressure, which skyrocketed after the auto accident July 2008, was around 189/110. after 2 to 3 weeks of this amazing coffee (not expensive either and tastes awesome), it is around 130/77 most of the times that I check it. . I now have no cravings whatsoever to alcohol & sweets, no more jitters or stomach burning or caffeine crashing either, a lot less headaches and I used to get nauseous from too much regular coffee too!;no more muscle twitching either. My allergies to oak and other crap have improved as well I'm thrilled to report. I have a better sense of well-being with I'm sure the coffee. I just hope that by cutting down on the Zoloft NOW more so than ever after reading these posts, will enable me to lose this weight--it seems that even though i am more physically active now, due to my feeling a bit better after the auto accident injuries, and eating more salads, I still cannot lose this flabby disgusting, making-me-depressed, weight.