Miserable person symptoms and conditions

I'm 23 years old and I took Yasmin for about 4 or 5 years. I honestly loved it at the time, or so I thought. Basically, I got switched to Yaz because it was being pushed by my doctor's office and within 2 weeks I was the most miserable person on the face of the earth. Since I was going through a lot in my life I never even thought that my negative attitude was based on my birth control. I began to suffer from severe migraines, nausea, this strange rash on my face, and I gained a little over 20 pounds. I was on Yaz for 6 months when I finally realized that it was what was causing all my symptoms. The Sunday before my appointment, things got so bad that I was about 30 seconds away from killing myself or checking myself into an institution. I have since switched to Loestrin24Fe, and I can't say I'm in love with it, but I DO feel SO much better! Seems to have a few side effects of it's own, but as long as "killing myself" isn't one of them, sounds good to me! Despite thinking that Yasmin was great back then, I started to think back to when I felt my life had started to spiral out of control, and it's when I started the Yasmin. My migraines and over all aches, pains, and anxiety problems started then too! The 2 best years I had were 2 years I wasn't really actively using birth control. My last two relationships have ended in a fiery ball of flames due to the control Yasmin and Yaz have had over me. THIS PILL NEEDS TO BE OFF THE MARKET. It has ruined my life for the past 3 years especially and I can't believe that despite all of us screaming at the top of our lungs, no one is doing anything. All the drug reps keep saying "there's no "bad" pill everyone reacts differently" but HOW can you say that when so many women are this miserable on it? Do countless numbers of us need to die in order for this to be over?

I am one miserable person. Last Wednesday I went to my doctor for a severe sinus infection that was rapidly becoming bronchocial. I was prescribed Levaquin - 500 mg for 10 days. It is now day 7 and that's it for me. No more. For two days my shoulder feels like someone is stabbing me and I can hardly lift my arm. My right knee hurts so bad I can't lift my leg. I do have knee problems but they seem to be worse. Everything is popping and last night I vomited. I am well over the sinus infection and I am faxing my doctor right now to let him know about this. I am getting worse everyday and I just hope now that I've stopped this poison, that I have not ruined my tendons or have to go through hell to get my mobility back.

I've been on Prednisone for a couple of months and am now starting to step down on the dosage. After ruling out several different maladies, I was diagnosed with Polymyalgia Rhumatica. Knowing the possible side effects, especially weight gain, I was reluctant to go on it, but my family said they'd love me anyway even if I did look like a chipmunk! Initially, I loved the stuff. Within a few days, my pain went away, my energy level was soaring, and I felt like I was 20 years younger. I started doing things I hadn't done in years like my art work. I felt like I was born again. Then came the time to start cutting back by 2 1/2 mg. every two weeks. I did that twice and now I'm dragging again. I'm up and around for 4 - 6 hours and then I have to go to sleep. I need to get completely off the Prednisone before I can have some much needed knee replacement surgery. Some people with Polymyalgia Rhumatica find it necessary to go on maintenance doses of Prednisone. It looks like that might me me, so I'm going to be some miserable person for a couple of months until I can have my surgery and go back on it. In addition to the possible weight gain, I'm also fearful of the osteoporosis. To offset the negatives of Prednisone, I have signed up for Weight Watchers and take water aerobics twice a week. For the hours that I'm up and about, I try really hard to keep moving like walking the dog, working in the garden, etc. I don't hate the Prednisone, I hate the condition which has necessitated my taking it.