Msn symptoms and conditions

I got mine put in on February 11. Since then I have been spotting non-stop until 8 days ago when I got my period. My periods are usually only 4 or 5 days but I won't stop bleeding. also the headaches are AWFUL. I always get bad headaches with my period, but I've had this horrible pounding headache for several days that won't respond to any medicines. Has anyone else had this??? I'm scared and don't know what to do. thanks!
heather

memory loss, headaches, tias/mimi strokes, kidney stones, blood clot,vertigo, disorientation, muscle spasms, shaking, trembling could not control , dry eyes, stiffness in neck, back pain, twitching of all muscles , blackout when really sick, cant hold arms up, thought I had Parkinson, ms or Muscular dystrophy, motor skills are no longer great, arms and leg muscles bad, cannot write much at all, no strength in fingers or toes.
chronic fatigue and fibromyalga diagnosed not so sure after reading all these side effects.

I have been on Lisinopril-HCTZ 20/25 for about 5 weeks now and I have noticed a little dry cough recently and a constant runny nose. Since 3-15-08 I notice that my left ear has been losing some hearing and today the 18 of march it feels like I have something jammed in there and everything is severly muffled.I was just on Lisinopril at first and on 3-11-08 the Dr put me on Lisinopril-HTCZ 20/25 and this started 4 days after I started the drug I have not taken it today and don't plan on it after I I have read what I have just read. I am going back to see my Dr. this after noon.

I'm writing for my mother. She was on 20mg of Lisinopril and her doctor insisted her violent coughs was from her asthma. Being an asthma sufferer her whole life and knowing the difference, she insisted it was not. He told her that this drug does not cause violent coughing as she described (but later admitted otherwise). I saw her in October and then in November for Thanksgiving and it looked as though she aged ten years! She was coughing badly, throwing up from coughing so violently and was white as a ghost and was extremely tired from not getting enough rest (from coughing). Everyone in the family told her to STOP taking the medication. She stopped taking it the day after Thanksgiving. It's been about five days and she is still coughing, although it's not nearly so bad, but she's taking pain medication (Hydrocodone) and I believe this narcotic has helped to subside the coughing, plus allow her to sleep, but masked the effects of the Lisinopril. Please, anyone, that has discontinued this medication, can you tell me how long to expect this drug to be out of her body? This has been an absolute nightmare and I'm so worried about her! Please email at ******

Daughter's ear infection was not responding well to prescribed antibiotic. Dr called in levaquin as replacement. Within THREE MINUTES, daughter was having reaction to levaquin. Within thirty minutes of taking levaquin, I had her in the ER. She is 15 years old, 5'5" 115 lbs, active healthy teen. Heart rate was 130. BP 130/88. She couldn't stop shaking, difficulty breathing, lips/tongue swelling, face, hands and feet numb.

IF YOUR TAKING THIS GET OFF NOW!!! I have tried lots of pills and this by far was the worst! I have had 6 kids and even post pardom depression was nothing compared to the effects this had on me! I noticed just after 2 weeks of taking YAZ I stared having mood swings not just little ones just crying all the time..I would be fine one second then just blow up on everyone around me! While working out my toes would go to sleep and it was so painful! I contemplated suicide! This is how bad it was. I called my doctor the nurse switched me to Yasmin..*which of course she said was different but it wasn't* After taking Yasmin for 2 more weeks I was wanting to die everyday! I called my doctor at 6am he actually answered! He said that both pills were the same. I am now on the old school Ortho and I'm doing awesome! This pill should be taken off the shelves! I actually got this pill free from my doctor! The drug reps must get paid alot to tell doctors that this is good for you! It's BS ladies! Please I'm begging you don't try this pill nor give them to your children! I Beg you! email me if you have any questions I've been doing alot of research and talking to doctors in my area to stop giving these out!
Good Luck

Hair Loss.....you might want to do some research if you are experiencing this and are on Yasmin...

Hello all- I just wanted to send an update. I removed the ring a little over a week ago- I am just now starting to feel better! My anxiety and depression are gone, no more extreme moods swings and the night sweats have gone away. For all those women out there experiencing this I would suggest getting off asap and trying something else! My doctor (family friend) recommended Yaz as it has different hormones than the ones contained in the Ring. Also- interesting article for those out there experiencing these horrible side effects: http://health.msn.com/womenshealth/articlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=100166587

I was on Yasmin for about a year, but stopped taking it about two months ago. While I was taking it, I suffered from a lot of bowel/G.I. type of problems. Bloating, bleeding with bowel movements and even had a colonoscopy to make sure I didn't have cancer, etc. I received the diagnosis, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, but no one seemed to know why. A few weeks after I stopped taking the pill, I experienced lower right abdominal pain, that other writers have mentioned. I went to the doctor right away and found out that my appendix was inflamed, and had to have it removed immediately (and got to spend a lovely four days in the hospital after the surgery). My husband (who has a better memory than me) has been insisting for a while that he thinks that this pill has caused a lot of my bowel/stomach problems this last year, and maybe even the appendix problem. I, too am wondering what else is out there about this drug. I searched through MSN, and out of 25 pages of searching, this is the only site dedicated to the side effects. "Yasmin" the maker of the pill and pharmacies seem to own every other site. Unfortunately, I did not really question my doctor when she prescribed this drug to me, but remembered thinking that it was odd that they wanted to see me again in a few months to see how I was doing. I have taken the pill off and on for the last fifteen years, and didn't remember having a follow up visit like this.

I originally posted comments in July, 2005. Since then, I still have most of the side effects I listed. Advair IS NOT helping!!! Trouble sleeping, extreme fatigue, pain in both legs (from thigh to foot), eczema on both hands, can't concentrate, depression/mood swings (I am currently taking 0.5 of clonazepam for anxiety, 1/2 in am 1/2 in PM). So I really don't need the added stress/anxiety of these side effects. The list goes on, but you all know these too well! The only positive I can say is that I haven't gained any weight - it's just the opposite - I don't have an appetite at all! I've only been on the Advair since June and the doctor prescribed 100/50 2x a day. Since I don't have health insurance nor prescrition coverage (and the fact that this crap is not working for me), I only use it 1x every other day. I will be making another appointment to see the doctor soon, because I can't stand this stuff. I have to be very selective on the doctors I see and for what ails me (because of the no health inusrance issue). I was on Flovent and Albuterol for over a year until he switched me. My PCP thinks it's all in my head, nice guy, but terrible bed-side manner. (He's the one that prescribed the clonazepam - been on it for 2 years); went to the ER a few years ago before finally being diagnosed with asthma. I even went to see a psychiatrist! I truly believe I had the astham then, but it went unnoticed. Now I have all these weird side effects - some are new since taking Advair and it doesn't quite register at first, then I blame it on the Advair. I read some comments that it has worked for some people and that's great. But I am not one of the lucky ones. I will go from doctor to doctor, new meds to new meds, etc. until I feel like my old self again. It can't always be like this. Does anyone know of any natural remedies out there? My email is ******. Thanks!

I STARTEDD TAKING EFFEXOR FOR DEPRESSION BY TAKING 75MG. THEN I WAS UPPED TO150MG. THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO INCREASE MY ENERGY LEVELS. I QUIT TAKING EFFEXOR 150 LAST THURSDAY(7/14/05)BY FRIDAY I WAS FEELING DIZZY BY SATURDAY I WAS HAVING TROUBLE WITH BALANCE AND JOLT'S TO MY HEAD. I HAD A BAD HEADACHE AND TROUBLE WALKING STRAIGHT. I WENT ONLINE TO SEE WHAT THE SIDE EFFECT'S WERE FOR THIS DRUG AND WAS VERY SURPRISED TO SEE THAT A WHOLE LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE ARE GOING THRU THE SAME THING. MY DOCTOR NEVER TOLD ME ABOUT THE SIDE EFFECTS OR HOW ADDICTIVE THE DRUG WAS FOR IF SHE (THE DOCTOR)HAD,I WOULD NEVER HAD STARTED THEM FOR DEPRESSION. ONE OF THE OTHER THINGS I HAVE DEVELOPED WAS A PERSISTANT COUGH THAT AT TIMES WOULD END IN A COUGHING JAG AND I WOULD THROW UP. I DIDN'T DO THIS BEFORE THE PILL.
I HAVE NOW BEEN OFF THEM FOR 4 DAYS AND IT'S BEEN HELL BUT I AM FEELING BETTER. FOR ME COLD TURKEY IS THE ONLY WAY I CAN GET OFF. IF THERE IS A CLASSACTION LAW SUIT GOING I WOULD LIKE TO BE A PART OF THAT.
CONTACT ME PLEASE.
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I took Ambein ONCE in my life. It was awful. I was getting intimate with my husband and I started to hallusionate. Raindrops going UP the walls and strangers having drinks in my home. It eas soo scary. NEVER EVER AGAIN.
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Hi I have been taking wellbutrin for over a year and I have had lack of concentration and memory loss so i went to my psycologist and he is upping my dosage of wellbutrin he said it will help with my lack of concentration and memory loss now I am reading this forumn and everybody is saying it is the wellbutrin that is causing these sideeffects. I have beent aking 100mg 1 a day now he wants me to take 150 mg 2 aday does anyone have the experience of going to a higher dose and it helping with their memory loss and concentration problems please email me at ****** with wellbutrin in the subject column thanks for your help.

i was on levaquin for 10 days for pneumonia and a sinus infection and now omly about 3 weeks later im sick again, and i had terrible diahrhea for a week after stopping this drug and now i cant get my period!!! i was wondering if any other women had the same experience after taking levaquin. you can also e mail me at ******. i would appreciate it if any women would respond.

If someone can sue the cigarette companies for it's side effects? And someone can sue fast food chains for making them fat? And someone can sue Mcdonalds for selling them hot coffee when they spill it on themselves? Then shouldn't we sue for this drug making us all coughing, tired, suicidal, week, aching, depressed, headache,(you get the point)!!
Is there any lawyers out there for the taking? I would like to get these people back for making my life Hell!!!
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ok im 15 and started taking 80mg of geodon 4 days ago last nite i forgot to take it on time and i had a horrible migrane, hallucinating, and tremors. Then i felt like vomiting out of nowhere. Then i fet like fainting and i sat on the bathroom floor shaking until i went home and took it, then i was just fine. I was wondering wtf is in this geodon and y i have withdrawls any1 with the same problems email me ******

i am taking it for sleeping and something else cause the fukers never tell me what is wrong with me but it works wonders for my sleeping problem.

Thank you to those who wrote me with words of advice. I'm now 14 days out from levaquin and am feeling a bit better. I have had a complete physical and blood workup. I've also seen an allergist, a rhematologist, two ER doctors and my primary care. My primary care and one ER were at the Cleveland Clinic and advise that it's the levaquin. I have yet to run across a doc who didn't say it's the levaquin. I was sure it was MS, ALS or something worse than an allergic reaction. I am getting a little better and hope I continue on this path. I wanted to share the list of meds the allergist told me to NEVER TAKE and even suggested that I get a med alert braclet. It appears that if you have a bad reacation and take the offending agent again, next time will be worse including shock. My daughter who is an RN also agrees with the medic alert braclet. She said that if I were ever in a car wreck, one of the first things they would do in the ER was start an antioboitic IV.

The meds in the same family to avoid are:

Cipro, avelox, faxtive, levaquin, varoxin, tequin and trovan.

This same Dr. (the allregy immunology doc) says that I have had nerve damage, that I should fully recover and that it will not get worse.

My symptoms were mostly pain in my limbs, if you have had the pain in your limbs at the least please put a note in your wallet that says that you can not take the above listed drugs.

Hope this helps. God bless

Taunda

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It's been seven days since I took my last of five doeses of 500 mgs. of levaquin.

Still have racing heart, muscle aches and pain.

I've been to the dr and the er - they just say go home and wait it out.

Does anyone have an idea of how long this will last, and has anyone completely recovered?

Please email response to ******

Thanks!

Hello.. I just did a search on Yahoo and I found this website. I have been taking Yasmin for NOT EVEN a WEEK and I'm already feeling like another person. I am very moody, depressed and today I just started crying. I am usually very happy and energized a week or 2 after my period and now I just feel horrible. I have also experienced TROUBLE SLEEPING. I have been NAUSEUS too every day. Not enough to where I throw up, but enough to where it bothers me. I am also experiencing Low sex drive. I am thinking of switching to Alesse, has anyone here taken that? I used to take Ortho Tricyclen for 2 years but it gave me horrible migraines and moodiness along with no sex drive. If anyone has similar problems, please email me, or if u have taken Alesse, any info would really help! I want to stop taking Yasmin after I finish my first pack.. Bluextacie@msn.com

Extreme diarrhea after taking Zosyn
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I STARTED ZOCOR 40MG ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO. DEVELOPED SHOLDER AND MUSCLE PAIN IN MY UPPER ARMS. PASSING GAS WAS ALSO A PROBLEM. I STOPPED TAKING THE DRUG FOR A FEW MONTHS, AND FELT BETTER. MY DOCTOR TOLD ME THE PAIN WAS NOT CONNECTED TO ZOCOR. I STARTED TAKING IT AGAIN AT A SMALLER DOSE 20MG BECAUSE MY "NUMBERS" WERE UP AGAIN. THE PAIN RETURNED IN MY SHOLDERS AND ARMS, AND NOW MY RIGHT LEG ALSO HAS A LOT OF PAIN. (MY LEGS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN STRONG, I COULD RUN FOR MILES, NOW IT IS HARD TO WALK WITHOUT PAIN.) ALSO I HAVE STARTED TO TO HAVE PAIN IN MY PROSTATE, SEEMS TO GET WORSE AFTER SEX. I HAVE HAD 3 EPISODES OF WHAT MY DOCTOR CALLED PROSTATITIS SINCE TAKING THIS DRUG. ANY ONE ELSE HAVING PROSTATE TROUBLE WITH ZOCOR? (LET ME KNOW AT bigbucks17@msn.com )I AM THINKING ABOUT STOPPING THIS DRUG. (I FELT JUST FINE WITH NO PROBLEMS WHAT SO EVER (EXCEPT HIGH NUMBERS) BEFORE TAKING THIS DRUG. IT DOES BRING ALL MY NUMBERS BACK INTO RANGE, BUT AT WHAT COST??