Maniac symptoms and conditions

I was put on the NuvaRing by my OBGYN to fix endometriosis... that was 5 1/2 years ago... I'm now 26 and I have been having dizzy spells for a while... actually passed out twice while living in New York for the past 4 years... not fun when you're on the Subway! Recently - the back of my legs started hurting! Then my calves swelled up! All these new veins appeared and I rushed to my general physician! The first thing out of her mouth was are you on birth control... GET OFF! When i told her it was NuvaRing - she was 99% sure it was it! I had an ultrasound to make sure it wasn't blood clots and it's not... so I went to nuvaring website and one of their symptoms is pain in back of knees and swelling! RIDICULOUS!!!! I took it out immediately! Even the 32 year old who did my ultrasounds said she voluntarily got off all BC because of everyone she has come in there with liver, blood, heart problems!

It amazes me to read all of these posts. I have been on Birth Control for just over 10 years, and in early November, due to a change in health insurance (SURPRISE, SURPRISE), I had to switch to $7 Tri Sprintec, I have been tracking the incredibly obvious side effects and today is my final straw. In 10 years I have never had any of the issues I have been having. I occasionally have mild to moderate headaches, since November, I have had intense migraines every couple of weeks, I was actually in bed tonight at 6pm, because I was feeling so awful. About 2 weeks in, I also become a raging hormonal maniac, I cry, get angry, and I mean angry (in a scary way) and am unreasonable. My sex drive is gone, and I know this is taking a toll on my relationship of over 2 years. With all of that great crap is the 5 pound weight gain and the early periods. In the past I got my period on a Wednesday and it was gone by Saturday, now 2 weeks???
Anyway, I am going to contact my ob/gyn in the a.m., I hope there is something better out there. This drug is just awful.

I have been taking Tri-Sprintec for 3 months. I switched because my insurance does not cover birth control and I was paying $50 a month compared to $9. But it is not worth saving the money. Since taking Tri-Spritec I have had a 7 pound weight gain, I have terrible mood swings and have feelings of depression. There are days when I can't even stand myself. I get angry at everything and everyone. I also have no sex drive and have days where I just want to be alone. I am going to stop taking these pills they are not worth it.
K. T.

I started Femcon Fe about 3 months ago. About two weeks after starting the pill, I had gotten a UTI. Not thinking it was the pill, I get it treated. A week after finishing the medication. I got another UTI and got treated for it again. Now, I have this constant burn all the time when I urinate (I previously had gotten tested for any STD, so I know it is not that). Everyday, I take AZO to ease the pain. Also, I have noticed at night I get painful leg cramps. I have also gained about 10 pounds, and my boobs are HUGE (which I kinda like). Three weeks out of the month I am psycho (yell at my kids like a maniac and snap at anyone). I also started to get dry patches on my face. I really think it is the pill. After reading everyone's comments I know it is the pill. Thanks everyone for posting cause if not I would have thought I needed to be in a mental institution, need to seek medical attention for circulatory and urinary tract problems, and joined weight watchers. I am stopping the pill tonight!

This in my experience has been one of the worst pills i've ever been on. It caused me to have horrible gas pain through out the month, then if it wasn't that i was always picking fights with everyone, and then crying about it 2 seconds later. I was constantly in an unhappy mood and was either angry or upset for most the day. I would sleep about 10 hours and still be tired when i got up. The pill made my periods worse, i would cramp so bad i'd curl in a ball and fall asleep. It also made my period last longer than usual. I was on the pill for 3 months and couldn't take anymore. I thought it would get better the next month but all it did was got worse each time. I asked many of my friends about their experience with this pill and they all refered to it as the "maniac pill". But it just gave me a bad impression of this pill.

I had been taking Estrostep for about 2.5 years, and it was almost like i wasn't on any pills. I had normal symptoms, I'd bloat a lil the week before my period, and get hungry. The day my period would start i would get extremely tired. But otherwise i had no complaints it was the first pill i was ever on. It was so predictable i had calculated my period down to the hour of the day it would start. But around the end of the time i was taking it i started to cramp a little more than usual and also bleed a lil heavier, and longer. So i figured it was my body getting used to the pill, so my Dr. decided to switch me, and so far i've been thru 2 other pills, and i def. don't recommend Orth-Tri Cyclen Lo, i was a maniac.

I have been taking YAZ for a little over one month and I am having numbness and tingling in my fingers and feet. I have noticed my face and lips sometimes feel numb as well. Lately I have had chest pain that I assumed was persistent heartburn, now I am not sure. I have gained 10lbs that I thought was contributing to the shortness of breath. I continue to have mood swings and thoughts of aggression. I have also recently started generic Wellbutrin to help with the mood swings, but only for two weeks. Now I am not sure which one is the cause. I want to stop both, but do not want to be a pregnant maniac.

I have been taking Topamax for 3 months for cluster headaches (which is pain equivalent to childbirth). Topamax has made me a maniac. At first, it has been helping, but now that my doc has me on 200 mg a day, I feel like the first thing that I think of when I wake up is death. I worry about everything! I forgot my son's birth date when filling out a dental form. I can't remember the family cat's name. I don't know the second line of our bedtime prayers, etc. I feel like crying because THIS IS NOT ME! I am normally very sharp and witty and I just can't seem to get my normal thoughts out. Today I only took 3 pills instead of 4. I am starting the weaning process myself. I have stuck with it as long as I could. It's time to find something else....a good massage perhaps.

I took Toprol for 4 years. I gained 50+ pounds, had the worst dreams ever. They were so real, I would get out of the bed and put on my glasses to make sure I was seeing what I thought. Sometimes I would see actual performances. If I wake up and see a light, any light, even on the alarm clock, some figure would appear. I and my family thought I had lost my mind. I sweated like a maniac for no reason, you would think that I had just ran a marathon. My body ached, legs would be so heavy, especially upon waking. Sometimes I had to lay in bed longer because my legs were achy and too heavy to get up. I had brain fog, couldn't concentrate and my night vision was almost zero. I never felt like doing anything, the only thing I wanted to do was sleep. I never got a good night sleep, sometime I didnt sleep at all.
Being on Toprol was HELL!!!!!!!!! I am off now and I feel like a different person.

Where do I begin?

I started taking Yasmin almost a year ago (Feb '07). I thought everything was great in the beginning ... sure, I had some headaches (I've always had more headaches anyway) & I would experience some nausea on & off, especially after midnight (generally I'm still awake around then). My gyn told me that it would take awhile for my body to fully get used to it & that seemed reasonable enough.

However, a few months ago things started to get weird. I have always been an anxious person, especially in regards to school. Getting anxious about exams is nothing new for me, so in terms of school I didn't think the pill could be affecting me much. I started to noticing the other month that the week before my inactive pills began just seemed off. Some symptoms associated with my regular period have never gone away. My boobs still swell & hurt, I get bloated & sometimes, I even feel like I stay bloated the majority of the month. Furthermore, I still get nauseous. Just recently I have felt like a total maniac. I have had one spell of depression before, but I knew the reasons for why I was upset. These days, I have felt like my world is ending for no reason. I have had terrible thoughts - just feelings about how awful life is, how people don't matter to me anymore & sometimes, I have wished I would just not wake up. I'm not suicidal, nor would I ever commit suicide. These aren't normal thoughts for me! It makes you feel 100x worse to think things like this & know that this is so unlike the person you are & the beliefs you hold true to you. On top of all this, I have had a hard time being around my boyfriend. I have not wanted to have sex for a couple of weeks now & like other people have said, have begun experiencing the same dryness symptoms. It is terrible. I know he has been worried about me. Furthermore, I noticed my hair falling out a lot more awhile ago, but again my reason for it was because I have long, thick hair. I didn't really think it could be anything. I have tried telling myself there were reasons for everything I have been going through -- i.e. I'm a second year at a large University, 3 states away from my hometown state & there has been a lot of adjusting involved the past year & a half. That's what I have blamed it all on.

Reading this site has made it all suddenly click. Here I was trying to find reasons why I am feeling this way. It's been so confusing & frustrating to not know why you are in so much pain. I am contacting my gyn immediately tomorrow. I almost contacted her awhile back. This website has made it clear to me now that I MUST contact her. Sure, predictable periods have been nice, but they just aren't worth it for all this.

I sure hope that Yasmin is really what to blame in this situation. Has anyone switched to another pill successfully?

Thanks.

I was prescribed LEVAQUIN for a sinus infection. This was my first time to hear about or take this. I have had reactions to Keflex in the past. So, within about three hours of taking Levaquin, I had red spots and was manic mad. I felt like some maniac. A few hours later, I had two deep and bright red circles on my stomach. The burning was like a fire and it was actually hot to the touch. My roommate touched it and it felt like fire to them. I stopped the medication and went to see my doctor that Monday. The pain was continuing. The Levaquin Rep just happened to be in the office when I was there. He said, "Yep, happens to about 1 in 10 people" The burning later turned into a black spot, about three inches in diameter. I felt and WAS burned. Also, my bicep muscle hurt and the pain in my shoulder was unbelievable. I've read about all of the other posts about muscle pains. My ortho doctor said I have a torn bicep muscle. Now, I work out but am not a muscle guy by any means. I have two female friend and one went numb from head to toe on exactly one side. The other friend had SEVERE burns all over her body, her skin fell off and hair fell out. She has been fighting side effects inside and out from Levaquin. We both feel that we were burned from the drug. Her case was MUCH more serious than mine. My heart goes out to all of you for your pain and loss. This drug needs exposure.

I have been on geodon for 6 weeks and i could say i have experience some horrible things such as seeing things at the corners of my eyes and hearing voices. I can't stay put for one second, feeling rejected by my doctor, unable to accomplish things that I know that I can very easy, having problems with my blood pressure dropping to 90/60. This usually happens in the mornings and gets so bad that I have to left work and come home. I feel confused and light-headed, can't sleep. For four weeks I went with two hours of sleep a day. I feel that its causing problems with my marriage. For the moment, my doctor has me on 60 mg of geodon and on 2 mg of klonopin. I don't know which two of them are the worst, I have been to the hospital twice for maniac attacks. The only thing good about the geodon was that I lost 30 pounds. The way I feel I rather be fat than feel like shit.
OG

Hello all,
I have been on the Medrol dosing pack that is a six day taper. I am on day three and I am a maniac. I have insomnia, total body aches, headache and feel bloated. Does anyone know something I can take to help me sleep that is over the counter? I tried Tylenol PM and Benedryl as that is what the pharmicist suggested. I have tried melatonin in the past without seeing any benefit of the herbal drug. Please help:(

Since taking zyprexa I have had the most amazing side effects. Yes, I have changed from a raving bipolar maniac with no rationality into a "normal person" a caring parent of two baby girls and am now having a happy life. Praying that it lasts.

I am 22 years old and I have been on the Yasmin pill for nearly two years...at first everything was fine. I was dating someone when I got on the pill and didnt really realize a change in my moods back then, but has been becoming more and more apparent now. I have never been the type to be depressed or have low self esteem, but within the past year I have noticed dramatic mood swings. I couldn't figure out why I felt so unhappy all of the time until I realized that this pill may be the cause. It was like I could almost feel my emotions plummet and I would start hating myself and worrying about insignificant things. I know they say that being in college sometimes brings on depression for different reasons, but never have I expirienced feelings quite like this.
Over time, my PMS has gotten worse and worse. I have a distorted image of my body, feelings of worthlessness, fatigue, and some anxiety in social situations. I have been wanting to go out less and less and be alone more and more. My appetite has increased and all I can sometimes think about is food. Luckily I work out like a maniac and weight gain really hasnt been a problem.
I have been on an emotional roller coaster for quite some time now and I am ready to get off! One minute I feel happy, the next minute I feel horrible inside, depressed, and lathargic. I feel tired all the time, even when I don't do anything during the day. Sometimes I rather sleep than do anything at all just to escape. I start worrying about things that I shouldn't worry about and sometimes I can't concentrate on things. The only reason I have stayed on the pill this long is because I have wanted my period to be regular, but if this is whats making me feel so unlike myself, I rather be irregular and happy!!! Honestly, I can say that there have been very few times when I have been happy in the past 6 to 8 months, Every once and awhile, I feel really happy and I can't believe how good it feels! Then it goes away. It's absolutely horrible. I urge you to get off this pill if you have been feeling this way as well. Taking something that messes with your hormones is not natural, and if it puts you on an emotional roller coaster ride, its not worth it! I finished my pack and I'm just getting over my period. I am going to see if I feel any better this upcoming week and I will post how I feel.

Today is my 3rd day of taking Yasmin. On the first day, just 2 hours after taking the pill I felt pannicky and dizzy and everything looked really vivid. I know that sounds weird, but, I'm serious. I felt super speedy, like if slowed down any I'd burst.

Yesterday, my 2nd day, I got super sleepy, then woke up speedy again and then was weepy the rest of the day: My boyfriend said he'd be 30 miuntes getting home late from classes and i started bawling.

Today I took it about 4 hours ago and so far nothing weird has happened.

Overall i feel an increase in sex drive, really removed from my surroundings, spacey, I've had sleepless vivid dreams, and pain in various random parts of my body: My left ankle, right side of chest, back of my neck area headache, cramping in my menstrual area.

After reading all of these side-effects I'm wondering if taking this pill is such a good idea. I've been off BCP's for several years and previously I was on Orthro-tri, and before that Aleese. Aleese didn't do anything at all, and Ortho-tri made me into a maniac. Totally bitchy and moody.

Why are doctor's prescribing this junk to us? Why is this stuff still on the market? When is there going to be a form of birth control with little to no side effects. We shouldn't have to live like this. And the worst part: most doctor's don't take us girls seriosuly when we're complaining about side-effects. Does anyone know of a perfect or close-to-perfect birth control pill? This Yasmin thing just doesn't cut it. I'm only on my 3rd day and already feel peculiar.

There must be some BCP that doesn't ruin our lives.

Upon taking Ambien for sleep I tend to go into a deep sleep in a fairly short amount of time. The problem with this is I am like a maniac in the bed. I cannot sit still, I roll from side to side, up an down. My dog gets out of the bed for fear of his life and my friends look on in fear wondering if they should wake me up. This lasts about an hour or so and then I calm down and gointo a peacful...sleep. I just wonder what is struck up in body that makes me act this way...is my bp elevated...stress up....etc.