Indulgence symptoms and conditions

I've never responded to a site like this, but now feel compelled to. I had my Mirena fitted 13months ago, after a friend recommended it on the strength of her excellent experience with it. I was on anti-depressants already, so haven't felt an overwhelming sense of depression, but have been thinking for the past 10 months or so, that I get way more tired, have an overall achy body often, painful joints and swollen ankles. All stuff I never experienced before. But the thing that really did it for me was the weight gain. I was only slightly over normal weight at the time of insertion but have been gaining weight steadily. Initially I thought it was just a bit over over-indulgence, but after weighing myself last week, I've made the horrifying discovery that I've gained 13kg in 13 months!!!!!!!! I've never fluctuated more than about 4 kg in my whole life, eat healthily and am normally active. Nothing has changed to what I was eating/doing before. I specifically searched the internet today to see if weight-gain is a problem. It's not listed as a major side-effect on the 'official' sites, yet I see it on many of the postings on this one.
And for those of you who are into alternative therapies, I had myself checked with a kinesiologist for dietary intolerances/allergies that could have caused this weight issue, and what came up is that the problem is progesterone. When she checked if my Mirena was a problem for me, it came up VERY positive. When checked if I should have it removed, the response was equally positive.
It's a pity, as I had none of the other problems mentioned and it's such a convenient method of bc. But in my case it's coming out, before I have to come out as a seriously obese 41 yr old!!!!!

MY GOD PEOPLE WAKE UP ! HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT ABOUT LOOKING OUTSIDE OF THE BOX AND SEEING WHAT THE REST OF THE WORLD IS DOING ! THEY ARE GETTING RID OF THERE MERCURY FILLINGS AND CURING THEMSELVES ! 50% OF SILVER FILLINGS ARE MERCURY> HENCE THE SAYING MAD AS A HATTER ! FLUSH YOUR BODY WITH A GLASS OF GREEN JUICE EVERY DAY. YOU CAN BE LAZY AND TAKE A PILL AND AND JUMP OFF A CLIFF WITH EVERYONE ELSE OR YOU CAN LOOK AROUND AND SEE PEOPLE ARE WAKING UP AND CURING THEMSELVES ! IF YOUR CHILD IS YOUNG AND SPASTIC MAYBE IT WAS THE MERCURY SHOTS THEY GAVE THEM OR YOU CHILD JUST CANT HANDLE THE FLUORIDE ! LOOK OPEN SEE THE TRUTH OF ALL THE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE SAVED FROM THESE DRUGS THAT KILL YOU !

I have been on Yasmine for 6 months now. I just found this site coincidentally while seeking an explanation for why did my life change? I have not taken birth control pills for years, and have decided to take Yasmin because my friend recommended it. That was the worse thing I've done for myself in years.

Today, after reading all the posts and identifying with many of the symptoms, I feel I am obliged to share my experience too.

I am a very successful realtor and my job is very demanding in activity. I was on vacation since Oct last year for 3 months until the end of the year. Oct was when I started to take Yasmin. I attributed my sudden 10 lbs gain to my vacation and indulgence, I attributed me not being able to wake up and go to the gym at 6am to my laziness of my extended vacation, I attributed my mood swings and depression to the fact that I have been away from my work for so long I'll have to work hard and suffer to get back on track.... but today I have a different idea about what's going on.

I will be finishing this pack this month, and I will be off this pill forever. I cannot believe i've been lying to myself and blaming all the bad stuff that I've been going through on my extended vacation!

I so much miss waking up early and going to the gym, being at my office bright and early at 8am and having a fabulously productive day without any mental pain or suffering... I've been so depressed I've been sleeping 9 to 10 hours a day, plus I've been so wanting to just drink and get away from people.

What a mess.... someone needs to speak up to these pharmaceutical companies and stop them from releasing such detrimental medication into the market. This can be very damaging to lives and women not even noticing. I've even had thoughts that life is not worth living.... how did I get to that if I am a brilliant happy and shiny human being???

I hope more women find this site and stop taking this pill. I will do my part to inform everybody and help anyone I can reach.

Love to all of you!