Loosing my mind symptoms and conditions

What a relief to see all these new postings. I took out the NuvaRing after a month and a half. I'm still experiencing terrible anxiety, paranoia, and some depression, but I think I'm a little better. I'm not seeing weird/disturbing images anymore, and the all over breakouts and immediate weight gain have gone away. About a week after I took the NuvaRing out I couldn't sleep for like two weeks. Then I could sleep, but I was still extremely anxious and depressed... incessantly crying, feeling completely hopeless. Mainly I haven't felt in control of my thoughts or feelings since the NuvaRing. I still feel anxious and paranoid and I can't sleep again. Hopefully this will run its course and I'll go back to normal, but I've been scared shirtless for so long. Please sent me a message if you have words of consolation or any idea how long it will take to feel normal again. I'm still pretty miserable and it's been two months since I've discontinued NuvaRing :(
PS: I had a horrible (but not quite as bad) experience on the pill too, though I didn't know that was the cause at the time.

I'VE HAD MIRENA FOR THREE YEARS NOW AND HAVING IT REMOVED TODAY. IT WAS GREAT THE FIRST TWO YEARS, NO PERIODS, CRAMPING OR MOOD SWINGS. ALL THOUGH OVER THE LAST YEAR I HAVE DEVELOPED SEVERE CRAMPING, ACNE, MOOD SWINGS, MIGRAINES, INSOMNIA, WEIGHT GAIN, DEPRESSION AND MUSCLE ACHES. WHICH ALL SEEM TO BE GETTING WORSE, I DON'T THINK THE TWO YEARS OF BLISS FOR NOT HAVING A PERIOD ARE WORTH IT. AND UNTIL I FOUND THIS SITE I THOUGHT I WAS JUST LOOSING MY MIND, IT'S NICE TO KNOW I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING TROUBLE WITH IT.

I'm so happy i found this I thought i was loosing my mind, little did i know all my problems had one cause. I've had time were a headache has lasted 3 days, I used to play sport now i'm to lazy to move let alone go outside. I've been depressed before in my life but none quite like this, I'm happy right now but i have days were i look at my partners face and i'm disgusted by him, i don't want to be touched i just want to curl up in a ball and feel nothing at all. What else... as soon as i started on Yasmin my skin went to hell became dry and itchy and blotchy, dead libido, pimples on my chest, it's just screwed with all my hormones, my hair is dry one second oily the next and it used great no effort, now my only option is to have it tied up all the time. I have also had major anxiety attacks and stress about minisucle things like not having anything to do! ridiculous.
I've tried other pills before with no prevail, i've decided to cease use of Yasmin and have given up on all pills...i say unless you allergic to laytex i say condoms are the way. I'd rather give up sex than live like this any longer.

I was on Yasmin for about 7 weeks. The first couple weeks seemed fine, just queezy stomach and some headaches. Then, when I was supposed to be PMSing, I became so lethargic and depressed I could barely function. I laid in bed for 2 days not eating, thinking my world was going to fall apart. I only had energy enough to do a small chore at home (like bathe or brush my teeth) then crawl back into bed. The worst is that, normally if I get down I know deep down it will pass and there's a light at the end of the tunnel. But with Yasmin, my brain is foggy and I feel like there's no hope, w the lack of energy is even more depressing because I can't motivate to do anything and get my mind off my worries. Now I can understand why people get suicidal on Yasmin. There's no reason for me to be so tired, I lift weights 3 times a week and w a trainer (luckily or I would never be motivated to get there), I'm lean and muscular and healthy. Well, after the PMS I never got my period either.
Then after freaking out for a few days (and at my poor boyfriend) I was more mellow for the next couple weeks but still nausea and headaches. Then 2nd month PMS started... same thing, just overwhelmingly depressed and unable to reason it away or snap out of it. I've lost my temper a few times. My energy level is so low I just want to lay in bed all day. Now I just figured out that it was because of Yasmin. I was beginning to worry that I was loosing my mind. I really wanted to stick it out another month to see if they would go away but at this rate I'm going to be in a mental ward by that time.

I admit that I may be prone to get depressed, however, I don't take anti-depressents (I tried Wellbutrin a few yrs. ago and it made me very high strung and irritable). I've figured out lifestyle changes to manage when i get down. I just do things that I enjoy when I get down. But Yasmin has made it so that I don't enjoy life, and I don't even have the energy to work out, go out with people so I can get my mind off of my gloom and doom. It's horrible what Yasmin has done, I have never experienced depression like this and I've been down some tough roads in my life. I always have an inner hope and light in me that keeps me going, and what I'm experiencing with Yasmin is that it kills any voice of hope or optimism leaving one disoriented and afraid. I have been off of it for the 2nd day now and hope things start to clear up soon. Good luck with your experience and I hope this helps... even now, I'm not sure if it really IS Yasmin or me, but I believe the posts people have written so I want to X Yasmin out of my life so I KNOW that no drug is making me this way.

I was on Yasmin for about 7 weeks. The first couple weeks seemed fine, just queezy stomach and some headaches. Then, when I was supposed to be PMSing, I became so lethargic and depressed I could barely function. I laid in bed for 2 days not eating, thinking my world was going to fall apart. I only had energy enough to do a small chore at home (like bathe or brush my teeth) then crawl back into bed. The worst is that, normally if I get down I know deep down it will pass and there's a light at the end of the tunnel. But with Yasmin, my brain is foggy and I feel like there's no hope, w the lack of energy is even more depressing because I can't motivate to do anything and get my mind off my worries. Now I can understand why people get suicidal on Yasmin. There's no reason for me to be so tired, I lift weights 3 times a week and w a trainer (luckily or I would never be motivated to get there), I'm lean and muscular and healthy. Well, after the PMS I never got my period either.
Then after freaking out for a few days (and at my poor boyfriend) I was more mellow for the next couple weeks but still nausea and headaches. Then 2nd month PMS started... same thing, just overwhelmingly depressed and unable to reason it away or snap out of it. I've lost my temper a few times. My energy level is so low I just want to lay in bed all day. Now I just figured out that it was because of Yasmin. I was beginning to worry that I was loosing my mind. I really wanted to stick it out another month to see if they would go away but at this rate I'm going to be in a mental ward by that time.

I admit that I may be prone to get depressed, however, I don't take anti-depressents (I tried Wellbutrin a few yrs. ago and it made me very high strung and irritable). I've figured out lifestyle changes to manage when i get down. I just do things that I enjoy when I get down. But Yasmin has made it so that I don't enjoy life, and I don't even have the energy to work out, go out with people so I can get my mind off of my gloom and doom. It's horrible what Yasmin has done, I have never experienced depression like this and I've been down some tough roads in my life. I always have an inner hope and light in me that keeps me going, and what I'm experiencing with Yasmin is that it kills any voice of hope or optimism leaving one disoriented and afraid. I have been off of it for the 2nd day now and hope things start to clear up soon. Good luck with your experience and I hope this helps... even now, I'm not sure if it really IS Yasmin or me, but I believe the posts people have written so I want to X Yasmin out of my life so I KNOW that no drug is making me this way.

OMG! I have been on NR for 3 1/2 yrs. I too thought is was the best thing since sliced bread ;) That is until now. I am 29, married 4 years, with a 4 yr old son. I have NO sex drive. I mean ZERO. My poor husband goes MONTHS without sex. When we do, I am so dry that it isn't fun for either of us. This was not how things used to be. I am also tired and cranky all the time. My mood swings are terrible. I do have hypothyroid, and since all of these are common symptoms, I went to have my blood checked. Of couse, my thryoid came back fine. I thought I was loosing my mind. Thank god for this sight. After reading some of the withdrawl effects, I am worried. Any suggestions on a new BC?

I was prescribed doxycycline for an infection in my testicles. After 5 days of taking 2 pills a day, the pain was diminishing and I was feeling better. However, I never took the pills with food, always took on an empty stomach. Everything was OK for those first 5 days. It was the 10th pill I took that I felt bad pain in my stomach and lower esophagus, a burning pain just below my rib cage. I could not hardly eat as the pain was so bad as food reached the end of my esophagus. I have stopped taking the pill and 4 days later each time I eat food as it passes through my esophagus and enters my stomach, I still experience bad pain. Its funny because there is no pain until food has traveled a good ways down.. It feels like doxycline has burned that connection of the esophagus with the stomach. I

I am on this ring for almost 3 months. And I am feeling as if I am loosing my mind. Moreover, my husband invited my father in law for three months who was very demanding. Once he left he did invite my brother in law to stay with us may be for whole year. I am so cranky, irritated always fighting with my husband. It’s causing a bad effect on my 2 year old son. My husband feels I am turning bad and I should be more welcoming to his family members. I am spotting whole month. My doctor suggested waiting for another month. My sex drive is gone and I am going through extreme mood swings and anger. Does anyone have idea if all birth control causes this, including IUD? If IUD is safe then I would think of switching on it. As my life is not at all happy.

I am 26 yrs old and I have been on Nuvaring for about 3-3 1/2 years. I thought this was the greatest thing not having to remember the pill and the short light periods. I have always sworn by this BC! I have been having side effects I never thought came from the ring until now. I have read a lot of the side effects others are having and I think my lack of sexual desire for the past 1 1/2 yrs. MAY be due to Nuvaring and not my getting married 2 yrs. ago. (lol) I also have headaches often, not bad ones but enough to carry Tylenol in my purse. And another is dryness before intercourse, that I never had a problem with 2 yrs. ago. I never put two and two together until I racked my brain and wondered why I struggled so badly with my lack of sexual desire. I could care less if I have sex or not! That just wasn't me 2 yrs ago! I just couldn't figure out what had changed, going back on any medicines I had taken the past 2 yrs., the Nuvaring is the only thing that was constant. I have a Dr. Appt today and I am going to discontinue use of the ring and see if the side effects subside like they have for some others. I will post again when I have an update. Please let me know if anyone else is having the side effects more than a year after using the Nuvaring!! Thanks!

I am a 33 year old female with two children. I was diagnosed with Endometriosis in Sept 2001, two months after my wedding. My doctor treated the best he could without hurting my chances of having children. After my family was finished he suggested Lupron. We had several meetings and much material before I deceied to take Lupron. I had a choice try the shot or have a hysterectomy. I choose the shot. I had a sever fall right before taking the shot and had major concusion. So when I went to the doctor with problem the lupron shot was over look and things going on blamed on my fall. However 11 months later I have found out different. I started Lupron in Oct 2006 and had hot flashes and some mood swings but it was well worth it not to be in pain 24/7 with the endo. However I was having headaches and joint pain but it was blamed on my fall.
I had memory problem at work that keep me from doing my job properly however it was blamed on my fall. I am sure the fall had something to do with it but I know the Lupron did also. Now 11 months later I am learning different.
I have a microadmea in my pitubitary gland, 3mm tumor. It is not cancer. However I have learned my shot is to blame. Granted this is in 1% of patients who take the drug. I have had major memory problems, depression, anxitoy, nervousness, hot flashes, cold sweats, major headaches, joint pain, general pain, hair loss, insomia, heart paputations, tacardia, lack of skin tanning, mood swings, endmea, tingling in hands and feet, gi problems, brusing easily, and many more things.
The lupron did what it said it would about my endo pain. It went away.
Now because of what was learning about my reactions to the drug and add back therpy my doctor took me off everything. It is horrible. It can take a long time for the side effect to go away from taking the drug but you have side effects from getting off the drugs too. I am getting a double dose and feel as though I am loosing my mind. My 4 year old asked me something three or four time and the last time she asked mom you need to do something with your head and get it together I am tired of telling you the same thing over. I hate my family is sufferieng. I will hae a hysterectomy in late Oct or early Nov, I am just waiting for the meds to get out where my system will be clear.
I am ready for my life to be back to normal. I am hoping the memory problems and pain will clear up soon however from my readings it could take some time. I want to be able to take care of my family again and know I did it well.

Thank you God! I thought i was loosing my mind....

I have been on the NR for about 6 months now. at first it was great! i didnt have really any problem at all. (I have had issues with Depression in the past and i had been doing better but i found on the pill i had some mood swings so i changed to the NR to try and fix that. BAD CHOICE.) About 2 days before i was supposed to take it out the first time I had horrible cramps and headaches and i thought it was normal. But since then my moods have been INSANE. I am on my "off" week and so far i havent started my period. I am NOT gunna put it back in this month. it just doesnt seem to be worth it. I am terrible to people that i really love and i dont know why. I have gained about 20lbs and im working out more than i ever have. I cry all the time. I get sick all the time. I just called my dr. and set up an appointment. now that i know im not alone, something definitely is gunna change.

Has anyone else completely skipped a period due to the NR? As of today i have skipped and while i dont see how i could be pregnant (only had sex once this month due to my complete lack of wanting too which im realizing now could be contributed to the NR) I am still a little worried.

Thank you so much ladies!

My doc put me on Singulair a few years ago and I quit taking it after realizing it was causing horrible pain in the muscles of my back and down my legs. Nothing seemed to make it go away either. Then she put me on Advair which made me feel like I was loosing my mind plus other bad side effects so I quit that drug too. So recently she asked me to try Singulair again. I said no but she talked me into trying it again because she had never heard of those side effects. I am now two weeks into it and have been experiencing different side effects this time. And worse. Migraine for 3 days now, disturbing dreams, abnormal uterine bleeding, abdominal cramps, sleepyness, and irritability.
I thank you all for sharing - it has helped me make up my mind and I will direct my doc to this site so she will know the truth - not what she hears from the drug reps!

I'm glad I wandered across this page. I have been on Yasmin for almost two weeks and I finally decided that I couldn't take it any more. I have hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) and the pill exacerbated the effects. I was barely able to get out of bed and missed several days of class. Yesterday, I experienced some slight vertigo and when I lay down on the bed I experienced a spinning sensation. At times my heart beats fast and at others I get chest pains and it feels like my lungs are burning. My complexion has gone to hell. I have a lot more acne than usual. Also, hot and cold flashes. Yesterday I felt feverish and thought maybe I was getting sick. Sometimes the nausea gets to the point where I think I might vomit.
These symptoms are in no way bad compared the Ortho Evra patch that I tried a couple years ago. It made me paranoid and lethargic. I threw up a lot. I locked myself in my room and had horribly violent dreams. I also developed a severe rage problem that came out of absolutely nowhere! There were times when I thought that I was loosing my mind. I think maybe I was a bit. The paranoia was awful and it fundamentally changed me as a person. I think birth control is sceary. I think I'm going to stick to condoms and spermacide from now on.

I felt like I was loosing my mind until I started taking this medicine. My heart is racing and I sweat, and I am sick to my stomach. Lord heal your child because this is horrible!

I took a Kenalog injection for allergies 9 years ago and swore I would never take another one. I had anxiety, depression, heart palpations, mood swings, high b/p and on and on...thought I was loosing my mind. Blood work showed I was post menapause and was put on hormones as well as anxiety meds and b/p meds. It took a few months to get somewhat back to normal. I could never get a medical professional to say the shot did it...but my "gut" said it did.

Nov. 15, 2006 I took another one, how STUPID. I had had strep throat, upper respiratory infection, seasonal asthma and was having a hard time bouncing back, before I knew it I had taken it again. It didn't seem to bother me for the first two weeks but then the blood pressure increase ( I was already taking a mild b/p pill), more anxiety than usual, rapid heart beat, mood swings, depression etc. returned. It took me a couple of days to figure out what was going on. My medical professional thought stress from the last few months was the contributing factor ( both my parents have died in the last 6 months and I had been caring for them for 2 years). I did not think that had caused the onset of all the above. I contacted my pharmacist who agreed with me that the shot was most likely the cause. Now I am stuck with all these horrible feelings until the shot wears off. I have been put on a much stronger b/p medication, which isn't working to it's full potential and I am taking zanax three times a day just to keep the anxiety at bay. Needless to say I have had them mark my medical chart..."ALLERGIC TO KENALOG". I will NEVER take another one.

I have been on this crazy drug for about 5 months...i am difficulty with my breathing, muscle aches, terriible around ovulation, constipation, cant sleep at night, feeling like a zombie, just feels weird all the time. I thought that i was loosing my mind until 1 day i got on the net to look at side effects for toprol and wowwwwww i found that i am experiecing lots of the same things others are. i went to the e r and they thought i was nuts my dr as well.. he takes me off them and says they dont do any of those things to him. now sitting there i started feeling nutz again wondering maybe it is in my mind until i came back on the net and looked up this.... he took me off completely and put me on cardizem i hope and pray they work for me.. toprol did it for my blood pressure but was killling me to. o dont let me forget the lack of sexx.

I have been taking Yasmin for about 3 months and I am getting married in less than 2 months. Along with having a 6 month old baby, I have been stressed to say the least. I have felt like I was loosing my mind in the past month or so. I've been so numb and all I can think is that this is suppose to be the happiest time of my life and I can't find joy in anything. I have no sex drive at all. This has made me rethink my upcoming marriage and basically my entire future. Thank god for this sight. I am not crazy, and I can stop beating myself up, over this.

I have just finished a 7 day dose of levaquin (750) and there were times in the last week that I thought I was loosing my mind. I could not sleep the entire time. I had these little involuntary jerking movements and felt, well I guess anxious during the time I was taking it. I also had episodes of my heart racing especially at night. whew! I will never take again!

Hello Everyone,

I attempted to post some of my symptons, last week, but apparently, they're lost on this site somewhere. I've been on Yasmin, for about 3yrs, just about, and started seeing symptons after about 6 months, and they really stepped up after 1yr, thought I knew was related to my pill, but I thought that they would level out, whenever my hormones adjusted. I guess not! I was just floored when I found this site. I had made a decision to stop taking Yasmin, as I was convinced that it was the root of all my evil, literally! I will just give you a quick cap on a few of my symptons. They are, as follows:
* Excessive Weight Gain ( I was always a small girl even after my pregnancy) (20lbs in 1.5yrs)
*Lost Labido (It's like playing hide and seek with your own body)
*Pain, nausea & occasional vomiting following CLIMAX ( a real Sexual killer)
*Increased Acne
* Killer MOOD SWINGS!!!! (Nobody would even touch me before they were sure I had my coffee!)(BAD Mornings)
*Increased hunger ( I was never satisfied)
*Loss of Energy
*Loss of sexual and normal touch sensation
* Cervical Displasia- level IV ( w/in 1 year of a healthy pap)
I was told that this was the fort knox of all bc. Why would my doctor prescribe me bc, which has not been tested more extensively, on the side effects. I am so shocked. I trusted what my doctor said. I am hoping, well not hoping, that somebody out there has had the pain and nausea after climax. My doctor told me that I might be allergic to my partners sperm, even though he had no issue climaxing. It was only when I did the deed. It was even more severe about a week prior to my cycle. I thought that I was loosing my mind, or phsycologically creating my own disease. My doctor had never heard of such pains in relation to intercourse. I told one of my best friends about this site, since her doctor just prescribed her Yasmin. She has enough issues of her own. She definitely does not need more.
I am nearing 3wks free from Yasmin, and I have noticed an enormous change in my appetite, labido ( not to mention, no more pains), moods, and my energy levels. I feel so great. Now, I just have to find another way, not to get pregnant. I just hope and pray that I don't suffer hair loss, headaches, or heart palpitations. That would just put icing on the cake. I pray for a speedy recovery, for everyone affected by this poison.
Intrigued!!

My OBGYN prescribed REGLAN to me to INCREASE PRODUCTION OF BREAST MILK when I was trying to nurse my baby. I was jittery the first day; very anxious the second. On the third day, I thought I was loosing my mind. I stopped taking the Rx, and by the end of the fourth day I felt normal. I was told that I was allergic to that family of drugs... but I would not advise anyone to take this drug unless they knew ALL of the adverse reactions. -Nicole, Alabama

i reciecved a 40 miligram of kenolog in my right hip about 3 months ago. About 2 weeks later i started to get a dry mouth, severe anxiety, loss of appitite, horrible night sweats, hot flashes, weight loss, throwing up, not seeing as well, dentation on right hip,chapped lips, tremendence amount of energy, agitation, no pain, basically flying high!!! This injection was for my allergies. I had no idea that all of these things were due to the kenalog. I thought that i was possibly loosing my mind. I started to think that my hormones had gone hay wire or that my adrenaline was out of wack, i just coulnt figure it out all these things that were happening to me, and then it dawned on me that it could be the kenalog so i called my allergist and asked about it and he said yes it can give you anxiety. He then prescribed some pills for me for relief. Oh yeah!! I forgot that i got infected hair particles on my face which turned into staff infection!!I had no idea that it was also caused from the kenalog but it was, all of it was!! I was really really scared!! I was also very aggressive. I had it all and now i have---- so much neck pain. I have had two doctors say never get one again. Yes it did help my allergies!! Oh did i forget i had horrible axiety too??

Thank you for starting this website. I thought I was loosing my mind. I have been tracking my side effects for months thinking I had RA, Lupus and/or a thyroid problem. I spent most of Tuesday in the ER due to a migraine that I'd had for a week and a half. Now, normal CTScan, MRI, MRA, and blood tests later, maybe I have found an aswer. Pills are in the trash and my husband has placed an order with theyfit.com. I am 33 and had taken Yasim for the past year after taking tricyclen for 2 years.

My symptoms include:
sever blaoting
weight gain (20 lbs)
tight muscles
joint pain
never ending headaches - now a true migraine
stomach upset
acid reflex
constipation
blurred vision with spots in my line of sight
swelling
tinitus (ringing in my ears)
extreme exhaustion
sever mood swings - particularly PMS related
craving sugar\anxiety and depression

I found a web page regarding homoral deficiencies and my symptoms match up with their checklist. Whatever the synthetic hormone in this stuff is makes us sick! Hopefully, by stopping the pill and letting my body be "normal" for awhile, I will feel "normal" again - 33 not 80!

I've been taking this medication for 9 days and I've been feeling speedy, lack of apetite, nervouss, high,,,I feel my head is disconnected from body.. I though I was loosing my mind.. I am so glad I found this site. I have one more day left, but can't take it anymore,, I am stopping this tonight.