Low flow symptoms and conditions

Seems like I'm in the same boat as a lot of people here. My dr. started me on Lipitor 40mg last year then raised it to 80mg. I started getting slight buring type chest pains with some sharp pains on the upper right side on my chest. The sharp pains increased when he raised me to 80mg. In Feb. 2008, I started to complain. He blew me off at first and then I ended up in the hospital for 2 days taking tests in March 2008. All the tests came back fine and my dr. explained the pains as "spasms" caused by "low flow" and told me to ignore then because it wasn't my heart...WHAT?? He gave me 2 other meds for the spasms. In Nov 2008, the sharp pains were daily and throughout the whole day. I started to research chest pains with lipitor and could believe the stories I read. It was as if I wrote them myself. I stopped taking lipitor on Dec 2, 2008 and within 2 weeks the sharp pains are almost by gone. I'm still having the slight burning feeling sometimes and was wondering how long this will last take to completely go away.

I am a 39 year old female in relatively good health. In the past year since taking Lipitor, I have had SEVERE thinning of my thick hair. I have lost nearly 2/3 of it, and luckily I had a lot, but I am thinning more quickly on the top of my head and you can now see my scalp. After reading this, I am stopping my Lipitor, tonight. I hope that my hair returns ... I have also had chest pain, leg pain, trouble sleeping, trouble with eyesight, trouble focusing, unexplained weight gain and extreme fatigue. I think I would rather take my chances with high cholesterol than be bald at 40. Nice eh? I complained to my doctor when my hairdresser called this to my attention, and she poo-pooed it and referred me to a dermatologist- who after months of waiting rescheduled. I will be BALD!

I had the Mirena inserted in December 2006. Within the first week I developed Bacterial Vaginosis that lasted until September 2008. I went to several doctors and each time I was given antibiotics or creams that only worked for 2-3 months then that disgusting smell would come back! I was totally depressed about this and wanted to take it out but I was enjoying the comfort of not having to take a birth control pill every night and decided to work at finding a solution. I did independent research and found a study where patients were treated with peroxide (3%) and it worked!

Now my only complaint major with Mirena is the length of my period. Though my period has a very low flow (pantyshields can be used only), it lasts for two weeks each time! I can't stand it!

I'm more emotional now, I cry at the drop of a dime but I can deal with that...I just wish my periods won't last this long! I've also noticed that PMS is more severe now, but I'm not sure if this is as a result of the Mirena or age - I'm 33. At least a week before my period I feel extremely emotional, angry, overwhelmed, exhausted and my thoughts are very chaotic. Wish there was something that I can use that didn't have all of these side effects and offered the comfort of not having to worry about taking a pill every night...

I started taking flowmax due to low flow and dribble. im 37 and never had problems like this before. Flow was great after a day on the flowmax. after a week it seemed to stop working. My doctor insisted taking 2 .4mg pills instead of one. 3 days later flow wasn't any better and my lower back and groin started to hurt. I stopped the flowmax and now its one month later, flow is better but my pain in my lower back and groin isn't getting better. anyone else have this groin pain? ive had no ejaculation problems but my wife has commented that im always tired and my sex drive has all but disappeared.

Has anyone had extreme heavy bleeding/clots after having the Mirena removed? This is day 3. The last time I had such heavy bleeding I had just had my son. When do you start to worry about the bleeding?

Hi,

My wife started taking Yasmin about 2-months ago. After 2-weeks she completely lost her sex drive and ability to climax. She's very frustrated by it.

She has also experience the tenderness in the breasts that many people here have mentioned. Her appetite has increased. Her periods are thick, dark, and last only 2 days of low flow (this is very different from her normal cycle, which used to be quite heavy for several days).

She is trying to induce lactation (for adoption) and is taking Domperidone in combination with the Yasmin. I'm wondering if some of the side effects are diminished when balanced out by another pregnancy-related hormone. Remember, Yasmin makes the body think it's pregnant but it only gives a piece of the equation.

My wife will only be on Yasmin for 6-months as part of the inducement process, and then she will be off of it permanently. After reading all of the posts here, it looks like many of you suffer increased side effects after 6-months. Maybe this is a drug that should be rotated out after that time (in favor of something else). I don't know what the ramifications are of doing that, but it might be better than feeling like you've lost your mind.

Also, remember that your doctor WORKS FOR YOU. If you think that this product is the source of your symptoms, FORCE your doctor to change the medication, or simply fire that doctor and get another one. Ultimately, you are responsible for your health, and doctor's can be wrong.

--DH.