Light bulb symptoms and conditions

Amazing. like you I've fallen into this trap. So healthy and in shape at 59, (more like in my 40's), working out every day, happy. Now, after 2 months on Simvastatin, 20mg every other day, my shoulders and neck muscles are so inflamed, swollen and there's more hurt in my upper body than ever in my life. For the past week, I've been having trouble even getting my clothes over my head! Also headaches have started which I've never had before. I thought it was the relatively wet summer we've had this year in Denver, and was believing the weather had brought me into full-blown arthritis. I am so disappointed in myself to have poisoned my body this way, especially after telling my trusted MD for the previous 3 years "no thanks" to a satin drug. Thank God for my chiropractor sat me down yesterday for a consultation for why I was so much in pain. When she found I'd gone on a satin, the light bulb was lit. I will never taking any satin again and will work to always be as drug free as I can be after this lesson. Thanks to those of you who give me hope that I may feel better soon and I pray for no permanent damage from this "Simvastatin".

Amazing! Like you, I've fallen into this trap. So healthy and in shape at 59, (more like in my 40's), working out every day, happy. Now, after 2 months on Simvastatin, 20mg every other day, my shoulders and neck muscles are so inflamed, swollen and there's more hurt in my upper body than ever in my life. For the past week, I've been having trouble even getting my clothes over my head! Also headaches have started which I've never had before. I thought it was the relatively wet summer we've had this year in Denver, and was believing the weather had brought me into full-blown arthritis. I am so disappointed in myself to have poisoned my body this way, especially after telling my trusted MD for the previous 3 years "no thanks" to a satin drug. Thank God for my chiropractor sat me down yesterday for a consultation for why I was so much in pain. When she found I'd gone on a satin, the light bulb was lit. I will never taking any satin again and will work to always be as drug free as I can be after this lesson. Thanks to those of you who give me hope that I may feel better very soon (yes, it's no way to live) and I pray for no permanent damage from this "Simvastatin".

I almost want to cry right now.
I had my mirena put in after my first child at my 6 week visit.
I don't even recognize myself anymore, I'm so moody and snappy I have to take an antidepressant every day so I don't go loco. I really just thought I had PPD. I have been WORKING MY TAIL off in the gym and hard core dieting and I CAN NOT loose weight. Which of course has killed self esteem and my sex drive. Sex HURTS so much anyway I was just trying to get through it every time.
I can't believe this little terrorist in my body has cause all of this.

I thought the mirena was so awesome because i didn't get ANY periods after the first 3-4 months. And i couldn't get pregnant again by accident.

But all of these HORRIBLE side effects are totally not worth it.

I feel like i had a light bulb moment when i stumbled upon this site. Thank God for you ladies sharing your experiences. I'm so sorry to those who have been so severely effected by this thing. I made my appointment for Monday to have it removed. I want it OUT OUT OUT!!

I am so thankful that I googled mirena side effects! I feel like a huge light bulb has gone on!! I had mine inserted in October of 2008 when my son was 6 weeks old and at first everything was great - with the exception of the spotting which seemed like it would NEVER stop. But no other effects until a couple of months in. Since then, I have been so irritable - bordering on homicidal - and every little thing sets off my temper. When I am not homicidal, I am depressed. Add to that extreme fatigue and absolutely no energy. Then, on top of it all (as if the other symptoms weren't bad enough) I have tried everything to lose my pregnancy belly (mainly dieting because I haven't had the energy to exercise) with no luck. I am still wearing maternity clothes 9 months after my son was born. I still look and feel 6 months pregnant. Imagine feeling and experiencing all of this with no clue as to WHY! After reading this thread and others, I know I am not alone and for that I thank everyone who took the time to write about their experiences. I hope mine will help someone as well.

I started Lisinopril 10mg in mid November 2008. In December I caught a particularly nasty cold, terrible cough, lost my voice for weeks but very little sinus problems. Went to urgent care on New Years Eve because I couldn't deal with the coughing anymore. They gave me a chest x-ray and breathing treatment and sent me home with a z-pack, inhaler and cough syrup. Slowly started feeling better and by mid January I had my voice back, but the cough continued. It was a cough like so many of you describe, the kind where you cough until you puke! No fun. But, I'm a smoker so I kept thinking that was why it was taking so long to get over.

March 1, 2009 I had a coughing attack while shopping. While coughingl I felt a terrible pain in my side, it was so bad I thought I was going to fall over. I knew I had broken a rib! From coughing... imagine that! When I got home I starting googling chronic cough and broken ribs. I came across reference to medications as a cause of chronic cough. The light bulb came on.

I stopped taking the Lisinopril and called the Doc in the morning. Told the nurse that I wanted to change my medication and that I needed a chest x-ray to see if I had broken a rib. Saw the doctor two days later, no hassle about changing meds, but I really had to talk her into the broken rib theory. Had my chest x-ray and sure enough, I have a broken rib.

Well, three weeks later and I feel so much better. Now I only have coughing fits 3-4 times a day instead of the 5-6 times an hour. I think I will get over this!

Too bad though, because the meds actually worked. My blood pressure was lower than it had been in years. But I think this is one cure that has side effects worse than the disease it cures.

3 years ago i had the mirena inserted, 6 week's after giving birth to my daughter.....At first i had the heavy bleeding for 2 months but other than that thing's seemed to be ok, that didn't last for very long.about 3 months after getting mirena i started to notice some weight gain and acne on my face and arms.. I called my doctor and he said it could not be the mirena and that it was probably just pregnancy hormones still in my body..So i believed him,BIG MISTAKE!!As time went on i started to notice more symptoms ANXIETY,DECREASE IN SEX DRIVE,PANIC ATTACKS, HEADACHES,FATIGUE,DEPRESSION,INSOMNIA,IRREGULAR SWEATING,FUNNY SMELLING DISCHARGE ,and the most recent thing is itching around vagina area.I was a perfectly healthy 20 year old when i had mirena put in,I never had any of these things before not even acne as a teen.I have been thinking this whole time that i am loosing my mind....I went to my primary care Physician to see if he had any answers.He did blood tests and tested my thyroid and of course nothing was wrong.....So he put me on klonopin and lexapro,neither of those worked.I was ready to give up and try to accept that this is just the way my life is going to be...That is until i was watching Oprah and they happened to be talking about hormone changes in women and how not having a monthly cycle can stop the production of hormones women need to be mentally and physically balanced....A light bulb went off in my head!!!... that's when i decided to google mirena and it's side effect's,and thank god i found this website all the symptoms i'm having are the same as everyone else.....I cried when i read them it was like hearing myself...I FEEL SOOO MUCH BETTER TO KNOW THAT I'M NOT GOING CRAZY,AND THAT THERE MIGHT BE A CHANCE FOR ME TO GET MYSELF BACK, NOT JUST FOR ME BUT FOR MY FAMILY AS WELL!!!!! I AM MAKING A APPOINTMENT WITH ANOTHER DOCTOR ASAP TO HAVE THIS THING REMOVED...I JUST HOPE THAT ALL OF YOU THAT ARE HAVING THESE PROBLEMS WILL REPORT THEM TO THE FDA AS I AM....THAT IS THE ONLY WAY WE CAN HELP TO PREVENT THIS FROM CONTINUING TO HAPPEN...I WILL BE PRAYING FOR ALL OF YOU, AND I HOPE THAT ANYONE WHO IS CONSIDERING THE MIRENA WILL MAKE THE RIGHT DECISION AND DON'T DO IT!!!!!!! I WILL POST AGAIN TO UPDATE ON HOW LIFE AFTER MIRENA IS GOING!!!!!!

I had the Mirena put in March of 2005 and I thought I loved it. UNTIL...... I started doing some research. I have had cysts on my ovaries since January of 2006 and questionable lumps in my breasts, very fatigue, very little sex drive,weight gain (typically weighing 108 I now weigh 122) and head aches every day. I always had an excuse until one day a light bulb went off it has to be the MIRENA. So I researched the side effects of MIRENA and behold I found everything I was experiencing listed about - buyer beware type thing. I had the MIRENA removed today. The cysts on my ovaries are about 2cm big and the lump is about 6cm big - I pray that having this thing out of me will resolve all of the problems I have had. I will keep you posted.

I got the Mirena after my 2nd child in April 2007 at the age of 25. It was very painful and I can handle pain I had just done completely natural child birth to a 9 pound baby. I bleed for the first three months. With really bad cramps!!
However until seeing this website I never realized that all these things that have been happening to me are probably from the Mirena. The last 6 months I have been having anxiety attacks, dizziness, headaches, mood swing, acne, and I have been so tired I thought I was pregnant, now after today I believe it is from the Mirena. I am going to call my doctor and have it removed!!!

My four year old son was put on Singulair about a month and a half ago for allergies/very light asthma. I was told that it would help him to possibly outgrow those conditions, and that we would re-evaluate in six months. At first I wasn't very consistent with giving it to him, but for the last two weeks or so he has had it every night before bed. For the last week he has not been himself. Whining a lot, upset about very little things, much more aggressive towards his sister, hitting, kicking, throwing fits. Twice this week his day care center staff pulled me aside and said he has been acting horribly. Upset about little things, angry, kicking, not listening, being very defiant...in short not acting like himself. Same as what we are seeing at home. It's like his behavior has regressed back to a two year old or worse.

I made an appointment for him today because of these behavior problems, plus he seems to be suffering a possible ear infection and bronchitis again anyway, which is what we started on the meds for in the first place. A co-worker remembered that we had recently started medication, and inquired about whether or not I thought that could be causing the behavioral issues. I did a search on google and came to this site. Reading these stories is like a light bulb switched on in my head! I feel horrible, why didn't I think to ask about side effects, why didn't I think about the meds being a possible cause of his behavior? No matter what the doctor says today, I am taking him off the Singular immediately. I will be in search of natural remedies to treat his allergies.

Hi..I just went off Yaz last week after being on it for 18 mos for severe periods. I've had nausea,diarrhea, gained 20 lbs, sore and aching legs, and the worst lower back pain. I've been go a gastrointestinal specialist for a endoscopy and colonoscopy and everything came back normal. I've also had a CT, MRI and nerve blocks for my back but nothing helped. My daughter had a really bad reaction to the Mirena IUD and a light bulb went off that maybe the Yaz was responsible. I'm 46 and I feel like I'm 86. I literally manage to go to work (most days) and then am too sore and exhausted to do anything else except lay on my couch. It's been a week since my last pill and I have to say I feel worse today than ever. If it's the Pill, how long would it take to start feeling better? I had really hoped that this would be the answer. I used to be very fit and active and I can't believe that I might feel like this forever.

I was on 20 mg for a little more than a year.At the same time I limited my fat intake to about 50 grams/day. I lowered my numbers pretty well and lost 15 pounds unfortunately much of it lean mass. Slowly my 53 year old body, which was in good shape, started to feel old. Subtle loss of coordination and balance, especially fine motor skill in my hands. I chalked it up to getting older. Also my wife wondered about my irritability which wasn't normal for me.Finally cramping that got worse was followed by twitching in my legs and then pins and needles sensations. It came on slowly enough that the light bulb didn't go on.Oh I was starting to have neck and shoulder discomfort too.So I did a little research and thought I was getting ALS or parkinson's until I saw the Lipitor sites. I was so pissed at myself for letting my doctor and the brainwashing of drug companies go against my better judgment to never take the stuff. Its been two months off the poison and I'm feeling like myself again. I still have the tingling and twitching in my legs but my strength and coordination is better. All I can say is get off the crap and just change your lifestyle. I threw a year of my life away for nothing!

I had been on Toprol XL 50 mg. for three years. In April of this year, I began having gastrointestinal problems. By May, I was sick just about every day with gas, bloating, cramping, pain and nausea. I was seeing a gastroenterologist practice almost weekly. Over the next five months, I had just about every test, scan, and scope there was to do to no avail. By June, I began having anxiety attacks simultaneously with the gastric episodes. The doctors could find no reason for the symptoms and I was referred to another specialist and tests that were ordered at a medical facility 50 miles away. I had also lost 38 lbs. because I was unable to eat without becoming sick. In November, I notice that my hair was thinning and my family doctor said that it could be from the Toprol. At that point, I discovered this website and began reading the postings. I cut the Toprol dosage in half after informing my doctor about it. In three days, I started to feel better. I also read more of the postings and saw that other were fine on the brand name Toprol but had problems with the generic. Click went the light bulb. Towards the end of March of this year, I had been switched to the generic. I began weaning myself from the medication and took the last dose on Thanksgiving. There have been some minor withdrawal symptoms but I am feeling so much better and have had no gastric symptoms for two weeks. Yesterday, I was actually hungry for the first time in months. I saw both the family doctor and gastroenterologist and informed them that they need to consider a patient's medications which unexplained illnesses arise. I can't express the gratitude that I feel for having located this website and thank everyone for the information that has been provided.

Thank you for this site and all who posted! My daughter at 6 years was put on 4 mg of singulair for the later half of the winter last year for preventative measures after repeated visits to the doctors for bad colds and coughs resulting in wheezing. They told me she had "cold induced asthma." My daughter has had no previous asthma or history of, any history of trouble breathing etc. I can honestly say looking back that I didn't notice any glaring difference in her personality last year. I didn't like the idea of putting her on a daily med but I trusted the doc and asthma specialist and was told I could take her off in the spring 07 when the "cold season was over and most threats had passed. This year, at age 7, I was told to start Singulair again a week before school started in August 07 as a prevention med for the upcoming germ/cold school year. The dosage was increased to 5 mg due to her age. Note, she is a tiny, petite girl with not a huge amount of weight gain from prev. year. Let me tell you, September and the begining of October while on this med, my daughter was extremely irritable, down right nasty at times, crying very easily, tantrums, lacked a desire to do her homework and not very focused. In short, this was NOT my daughter. I didn't recognize her and it scared me. I like others who've posted, would try to blame her behavior on outside events or troubles. Anything to try to understand what was going on and explain her behavior. Sadly at first, Singulair didn't occur to me so I just kept battling with her to the point of almost asking for psych. help. Thank goodness I didn't! It was like a light bulb went off in my head as I was about to hand her her singulair one night. I went to the internet, read these posts and saw some of the exact same things being quoted. Coincidence? I think not! I stopped giving her the Singulair it's been 2 weeks now and the results are so dramatic and obvious to me. I had my daughter back! I, like a lot of you was told it was safe! My pharmacist told me that while there were studies on adults with a small % reporting agitation, there have been no studies in children. I find that amazing considering so may children are prescribed it. Last note - report your symptoms to your doctor, even if they don't agree with your findings. It may eventually help others in the future if enough of us report. Thanks to all of you and good luck.

Ten months ago I was persuaded by my MD to start taking Lipitor . In less than two months, my numbers went from 349 to 189. However, this initial positive outcome never prepared me for a host of adverse conditions!

In the past three months, I have experienced some Red Flag physical problems but the Light Bulb Moment came with a weight increase of 15 lbs, concentrated on my belly. I have not increased my food intake and my diet continues to include fruit, vegetables, fish, chicken, milk/cheese, and some sweets. When I started taking Lipitor, I weighed 122 lbs; now I'm at 134!!!!
My level of physical activity has remained the same as has my food intake.

It was this weight increase that prompted me to search the internet for a possible connection between Lipitor and weight gain. Three days ago, my fears were confirmed as I read similar postings.

But my problems go beyond the weight gain. Here's is my "laundry list" of symptoms and I believe that Lipitor is the ugly culprit:

1. Sciatic pain
2. Left leg is numb; tingling, burning, shooting pains
3. Foot pain/numbness
4. Periodic shortness of breath/palpitations
5. Incident of high blood pressure
6. Weight Gain: Belly! Bloated appearance
7. Constipation
8. Fatigue
9. Periods of depression
10.Anxiety

I have stopped taking this dangerous drug. I am due for lab work and MD visit.

Hope to hear from you.
Jessica

I'm so happy I found this site. I've been thinking I'm crazy or just getting old for the last 3 years while on Yasmin. I started taking it at age 29 and almost immediately after started having mood swings, extreme irritability and depression. I had previously been on Ortho Tri Cyclen and the Ortho Cyclen before Yasmin and was on them for MANY years and never had one side effect. I only switched in the first place because I like to have very very few periods and I run all my active pills together to forgo periods very often and I was having breakthrough on the Cyclen. Hence, the Yasmin trial.

I'm actually a doctor (which is why I CANNOT have frequent periods with all the accompanying issues), but I didn't even realize the possible connection between IBS and Yasmin. This needs to be studied and taken seriously. I never once had IBS symptoms until a few months after starting Yasmin. Now, 3 years later I have almost constatnt trouble, to the point everytime I eat I run for the bathroom, yet my weight has never been higher. I asked a GYN friend at work if they could be related and she said definitely no, but reading all of these "real life" examples, coupled with my own experience has made me think otherwise. Often, the symptoms will occur shortly after taking the pill, even when I haven't yet eaten breakfast. It's crazy!!

I'm going to switch either back to Ortho Cyclen or to something new ASAP and will report back. I'm both excited at the thought that my "IBS" might really be Yasmin related but also scared that it might not go away and therefore might really be IBS. I'll report back... It honestly never entered my mind that all of it could be the Yasmin. I had just moved, started a new job in a town I hate and I thought it was all stress related.

I've also had an interesting side effect no one has mentioned yet- my hair texture has dramatically changed. It isn't falling out, but has gone from VERY curly with a nice soft spiral curl pattern to very dry, straight and hard to manage. Nothing else has changed and now I'm wondering if it's not the DRSP. If pergnant women can have hair changes, why not women on the pill?? It's all hormones.

As always with a drug, there are always possible side effects. No one drug is perfect, and humans are so complex in their make up and they way they process drugs. Therefore, please don't judge your family docs or GYNs too harshly as not even the best doctor in the world can predict every side effect.

I just pulled the ring out tonight in the middle of my 3 weeks because it finally hit me!!! The light bulb just came on for me. I had been feeling incredibly sad and depressed for the last 6 months since I have been on the ring. I thought it was not like me, but I thought it was job stress. I was moody with everyone around me all month long...very irritated and not wanting to be bothered. I am a teacher and even my students noticed my moods. I had no desire to enjoy the things I use to enjoy. I walked into my school 2 days in a row and had sharp pains in my chest. I thought I was having a heart attack or something, but then it went away. I am on summer break now with a lot of time to think. Something told me to check out the side effects of the ring. Maybe it was divine intervention. I was shocked and almost cried when I found out that I was not alone. I even saw one person report swollen and red eyes. I had this also and thought it was allergies or pink eye, but now I understand that it was probably the ring since I have never had this reaction before. I enjoyed the freedom of not remembering the pill, but I don't think I will ever use the ring again. It definitely affected my personality and judgement.

I was prescribed sulfameth/trimethoprim 800/160 TABS for a kidney infection, on wednesday, i took it approximately 8 pm that same night, next day about 9 am i was breaking up i had a rash all over the inner part of my arms, on my thigh down to my feet. next thing i know i am itching all over. went to bed that night i had chills all night long. I had never had an allergic reaction to any medication until now.