November 27th
2007
12:12 PM
Good grief I just left the Doctor to get my annual pap.. I was curious about
the Mirena.. She said it was great da da da da.. I get the baby in bed and
get on here first thing oh my god is this really all true?
Now, I have a question isn't a lot of these side affects similar to the birth control pill? And with me being a smoker other than surgery what either options do other women have.. I do have really bad periods,I have to change every hour for seven days. And I did miss carry twice before my two children for lack of progesterone. So do you think this might be Okay for me?
Since my lat baby 14 months ago I have had symptoms of acne, weight gain, hair loss so maybe this will reverse it for me? what do you think?
Help from a woman who would like to have sex without wondering if I'm going to get pregnant I am 32 I think I'm way to old to have another baby..
October 27th
2007
4:11 AM
I took levaquin, cipro and avalox in a 4 month period due to a severe sinus infection, back in Jan to april of 2006. I had tolerated it most of my life, but at that time, I had had 'neck surgery due to 2 pinched nerves, left shoulder operated on, major tears, due to extreme 'flat roof roofing repair' for 6 months trying to save our 'dream home from satan'. (we lost it, foreclosure)
I complained to my dr the next day, (and most every week) he ignored my halluciations, (actually "snickered" in my face), mood altered, ignored my complaints of feeling like a hot rake tearing my muscle and tendons apart. pain, told me to continue taking it:(, blame me for listening and NOT doing research soon enough, I learned later the dr is supposed to STOP the drugs immediately to rule out tendonitist to prevent pernanent irreverable damage AND it's not to be given to 'muscle challanged people'). after that 3rd round in a 4 month period, I told him I'd rather die than to take them again. mom always told me I was allergic to pennicilin, I wasnt, it helped clear my infection.
I now have hodgkins lyphoma, (affects men mostly, i'm female, 51 yrs of age), I shouldnt have 'this cancer'. My face started breaking out w/2 types of skin cancer, basal cell, and precancer A. keratosis eveywhere. I was 120 lbs, cut muscles, always had been physical. Now, flab, lost mucle strength everywhere. Every day now is filled w/severe pain and NO dr will listen, I've been called crazy so many times, I could puke. The dr's dont WANT TO KNOW because of the extensive lawsuits that will exist due to them NOT knowing side effects and stopping meds, it's their 'brotherhood', protect each other no matter what the patients 'cost' is, as in mine, complete mind and body destruction:(
To MOST people, this drug is okay. To many of us, it's a life destroying slow death. Cant work, cant get disability. Have reached for 'help to heaven' so many times, but never followed through:(. I still HOPE for some dr to listen and do necessary tests so I can sue the crap out of my previous g.p. He should have known . HOPE is a forbidden 4 letter word, yet I cuss like a sailor.
Peace my fellow quin sufferers, Sandie in S.C.
October 19th
2007
9:19 PM
oh my god I have been taking this pill for only a week and suddenly my tongue has sores on the sides and my neck actually feels sore like the muscele is sore. I had only one headache so far. my glands are swollen too....weird.
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September 28th
2007
4:16 PM
HI,
I had my Mirena fitted in March 07, the first fitting was a nightmare as I went into spasm so the doctor was able to fit it, that experience was so painful so i had to go back again about 3 weeks later, that time it was a little painful but bearable. I thought at the time brilliant, no probs at all except for the obvious bleeding and cramps for the first month or so till it settles in. Things weren't too bad to start with once I stopped bleeding even though I bled every month, I did at this point start to get what looked like acne on my face which was so itchy. Then one night in July I experienced the most horrendous pains in my right side, i didn't know what to do with myself, i thought to myself I'll leave it for a few days and see how I feel, so 4 days later I went to see my doctor as I wasn't any better starting to feel worse, started getting pains in my lower abdomen, she checked me over and wasn't sure what it was, I said it feels like my reproductive organs related, she wasn't convinced !! done a few tests etc.
So she sent me home and said if I wan't any better in a few days then to come back. That I did as I felt even worse, it was so painful to walk, I felt so ill, tired, you name it. She did check to see if my coil was still in situ and it was, so she sent some swabs off and urine sample even done a pregnancy test. We can't treat you until we know what it is we're treating she said !! How great did that make me feel, come back in a few days if you're not feeling any better, yet again I done that. Eventually the doctor said we'll try you on 2 different kinds of antibiotics to see if that sorts it and treat it as a pelvic inflammatory disorder !! Both myself and my husband wasn't convinced, but I thought hey I'll try them. I had to wait a week for the test results which turned out to be all clear which I thought they would be.
I still felt so sore all on my abdomen and in my side, really hard to explain, it felt like something was pressing on my bladder when I walked and me pain, then one night both my husband were on the internet trying to see if we could find out what was wrong with me, thinking all sorts of things, then we come across this website and it answered everything.... Now the pains in my stomach and side have gone away but I seem to constantly be bleeding which isn't very good for my sex life (my poor husband), My skin looks terrible with the acne (which I never have suffered from not even in my teens) and I'm 30.. people at work even comment on it saying whats wrong with your skin !! of course I feel tired all the time and get the pains in the legs, arms, I'm really not sure what to do now, I want to get it taken out to be honest. I've said if my skin doesn't sort itself out then Its going and thats that.... I've really had enough of it now... Is it painful to have it removed?? Any answers would be appreciated.. thank you for listening, Paula from Cornwall xx
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September 27th
2007
10:30 PM
Oh My God !
This is Madness.I just read all these comments and there is not single one of them that I do not have! I`ve been on Biaxin for 20 days now , and I went through every single step that you guys wrote. What the hell am i supposed to do with the Dizziness ? he gave me another one to use which is called Meclizine 25mg ? and IT DOES NOT WORK.
Luckily i finished 10 days of theraphy of Biaxin today.
Let me know if this dizziness will go away PLEASE !
Appreciate it.
September 26th
2007
8:15 PM
Oh my god!!! I just read through all the posts looking for someone else with this issue! After using the NR for a few months, i developed this horrible back pain that kept me awake at night tossing and turning trying to get comfortable. I also had a tightness in my chest and although i did not develop a rash, i felt itchiness all over my body. I started having flu like symptoms and wondered if I developed adult onset allergies since I never had them before. I even went back to my GYN and told him and he made me feel like I was crazy...I had stopped the NR for a month and then restarted and the back pain returned...So, i stopped again...strangely enough though, the pain remained for another month...I did also develop a severe migraine headache a few days before I had to remove the ring each month. I tried switching to an oral contraceptive but the naseau always stops me from taking it. Reluctantly, I went back to the NR this month. So far, I have naseau daily which comes in waves, bloating, increased discharge, fatigue...I feel pregnant...just figure my body just needs to get used to it again. Not ready for another baby so don't feel i have much choice right now. Any suggestions?
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September 12th
2007
8:47 AM
I have been taking Femcon for almost 2 months, I have decided to spot taking it. I have felt very tried, depressed, chest pain, my extremities tingle and I’m irritable. Also have felt nauseous, a lot of cramping, bloating and a very bad yeast infection. Even sores on my tongue which I have never had before. The only good things about this pill are that my sex drive has increased and I had a light regular period with no bleeding in-between for me.
-- By madbttybp | Reply | (1) replies | Private Message me
August 29th
2007
5:54 AM
I've been on the NR for 4 months and was really happy with it.... A little discharge and I knew it was from the ring because I don't ever have discharge but it was not bad at all. This past month I started having the most horrible LOWER BACK PAIN. I started mattress shopping and ALMOST bought a $4000.000 mattress to fix the problem.. Then it came time to remove the NR and within 1 minute (or less) of removing my back pain completely went away and I'm again sleeping like a baby, when before I was up most the night with lower back pain. I haven't seen lower back pain as a side effect so I just wanted to post to see if anyone might have the same problem. Not sure if it was just in the wrong spot and I should try again this next month or not..
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August 23th
2007
10:09 AM
Femcon Fe gave me a pulmonary embolism (blood clot in my lung) when I was barely on it for 3 months. I spent four days in the hospital and went home on coumadin for about a month.
-- By lilbabyswts | Reply | (1) replies | Private Message me
August 20th
2007
10:09 AM
EVERYBODY REPLY TO THIS Let's see exactly how many women have had negative side affects from Yasmin. Just reply with the sideaffects. I see lots of posts and was wondering how many women are out there sharing similar problems. So me.... migraines, extremely horrible mood swings all from taking yasmin for 8-9 days next..........? lol
-- By babylp315 | Reply | (25) replies | Private Message me
August 16th
2007
7:03 AM
Just one question I have been on this stuff at the beginning dose for less than a week. My eyes hurt, my head is about to explode, I am sick as a dog, I lost 5 pounds, I can't eat, constipated, can't sleep, can't function, ringing in my ears, and the ADD is unbelievable. I am a medical transcriptionist I kind of need to be able to work, no work, no pay. Topamax is going bye-bye for sure but how long till the side effects go away?
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August 13th
2007
7:18 AM
3 weeks before my wedding I started Levaquin for the second year in a row for a sinus infection. Last year the sinus infection was so bad I was in bed with face pain, so any other pain I had didn't register, so if I had the joint pain I wouldn't have noticed. But this year I got such bad knee pain I couldn't even stand up. Who knew it could be associated with the antibiotic I was taking. I was barely able to walk down the aisle. That was one month ago, I still have knee pain, can not stand up from a kneel. I was not told about this side effect until I saw the Dr. last week for a follow up. The pain is in my elbows also, limited movement there.
Depressing.
July 31th
2007
6:17 PM
man im only 17 and ive had this awwwwfffuuullll cough twice a year for like 3 years now and it stays for a month. today my doctor gave me advair again...ive had it before in the past but i had forgotton all about it. i only took one dose of it when i got it..and man i just remember why i hated advair so much. i feel like i am on speed. im shaking and twiching and cant relax my body it feels like i just took an illegal drug! my head hurts and i can barely sit still. my dad things im just trippin but im not i kno its that advair. i am so happy that i found this site. lets me kno that im not going crazy. does anyone else get the case of the shakes due to advair?!!?
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July 12th
2007
8:48 AM
I had a shot of kenalog in my knee for a problem I have when I run long distances. I was told that it would have a 50% chance of helping but it could prevent surgeries. He never mentioned side effects. After the injection- my period came a week late and lasted three days longer than normal. Four days after it ended I got another period. This one was accompanied by severe headaches(I never get headaches) This period lasted another nine days. I went for my follow up and questioned the doctor about it and he said he must have forgotten to mention it but that it can cause some hormone irregularities but that it should go away within a month. I have been so exhuasted and barely able to function. It was five days since my last period and now I got another one today! I am furiouse because I was trying to get pregnant! Now I am freaking out because I am seeing on this sight how long this can really last!
After all of us have had these same problems you think we would be able to sue the company. What can we do becuase I'm on board if you all want to have a class action law suit. How do we start it?
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July 10th
2007
8:51 AM
oh my god - i started to take Yasmin 6 months ago - I have recently had unexplained backache, nausea, salt cravings, mood swings, bloating, a metallic taste in my mouth, ok bigger boobs but its not worth the side effects is it!
Im stopping today!
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June 19th
2007
6:30 PM
HOW ABOUT THIS MED. OH MY GOD I CANT BELIEVE THIS IS HAPPENING TO ME. I HAD BRONCHITIS,SINUSITIS,AND TONSILITIS,AND I FELT AWFUL, WELL I WAS PRESCRIBED THIS POISON AND NOW I FEEL 10X WORSE, IF ANYONE IS READING THIS THAT IS PRESCRIBED THIS PLEASE PLEASE DONT TAKE IT. YOU WILL BE SO GLAD YOU DIDNT. I HAVE EXTREME PAIN IN MY KNEES,WRISTS,ANKLES,HANDS,AND ARMS. I FEEL LIKE AN OLD WOMAN AND I AM 42.WHY ISNT THIS TAKEN OFF THE MARKET? HAS ANYONE GOT ANY LAW SUITS THAT ANYONE KNOWS OF. I AM GOING TO CALL MY LAWYER.THIS NEEDS TO BE STOPPED.PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF ANYONE HAS ANY INFO
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February 22th
2007
5:59 AM
Oh my God! The itching is horrible! I woke up and my eyes crossed from the severity. I could not even go to work. After taking Sufameth/trimethoprim for 2 days (2 pills/da) for a UTI, my scalp started to itch. I scratched all day with a pencil...to no avail. Later that day, the vaginal and rectal itch was unmerciful. Vagisil maximum COULD NOT TOUCH it. I scheduled a gyne appointment because I thought, maybe I was developing something else...yeast infection. But there were no other signs. My husband suggested it could be an allergic reaction to the medicine. My nurse suggested I take an antihistimine like Benadryl. That provided some relief. Now I see similar postings on the web about severe itching. Thank goodness I only have one more pill of this 3 day treatment.
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January 3th
2007
12:47 PM
Major Problem!!!
I have been on Yasmine for 4.5 years. I saw an ad for This pill when I was pregnant with my son and decided I would give it a try after I had him. I thought it worked OK at first, Then I started having Anxiety attacks, Then Major depression. I went back to the dr. I was put on numerous anti- depressants. one didnt work I would try another. I never in my wildest dreams thought it was my BCP. I thought It was just stress, I went all this time and after thoughts of suicide, decided to see a shrink. well that ended in a different anti-depressant and no luck there either, I still felt the same.After going a couple of days feeling pretty good I missed a BCP and I suddenly snaped! more suicidal thoughts, crying Yelling screaming.... I dont know how my husband has lived with me. I then started my research, found out ALL THIS!!! I cant believe it, I called My DR. and of course he is out of the office. The nurse said she had never herd of the Yasmine Pill doing this... OH MY GOD!!! She said to keep taking it and when I finished my pack they would try something else. I dont think Im going to. after reading all these stories! Who knows How long the recovery will take>>> can you imagine... 4.5YEARS!
December 29th
2006
7:49 AM
i have a terrible heartburn, is like OH MY GOD, I CAN`T EVEN EAT IS SO BAD, THIS IS MY SECOND DAY AND IS BAD, NEXT TIME WHEN IM GOING TO HAVE SEX, CONDOM THAT`S IT, BECAUSE I DONT WANT TO GET SICK AGAIN WHITH CHLAMYDIA, I DONT WANT THIS PILL`S NEVER IN MY LIFE IT HORRIBLE, MY RECOMANDATION IS TAKE CARE AND USE CONDOM OK, RESPECT YOUR SELF IF YOU DON`T NO BODY WILL, I LOVE EVERY BODY
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September 21th
2006
8:52 PM
oh my god!!! i'm so scared now! i'ma musician touring america right this second... i'm supposed to take 7 days of this levaquin drung and this morning i woke in such pain in my hands i was wondering how i was going to play guitar tonight.... so scared, and also scared to stop taking it because i hear the bacteria gets stronger if you stop antibiotics. i have 3 days to go and feel like wuitting it. ALL MY JOINTS ARE IN PAIN ! my shoulders, my knees, my hands, every single finger, i was very dizzy on stage, and extremelly depressed on my first day of medicine, questioning everything and everyone around me. please someone tell me it's ok to stop this medicine now, i can't ruin my concerts, and i'm afraid of heing these joint problems forever after this.
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September 21th
2006
11:35 AM
OH MY GOD. I'm sitting here crying. I was on Yasmin for 3 years when I was engaged. When we broke up I went off it - i figured i didn't need to put hormones in my body if I wasn't having sex (i needed a break from that too!). plus who needs to spend the money. i had been anxious and depressed for years and thought it was the relationship, work, law school, the bar exam, etc..... i went into therapy after the break up and started to feel better.
well, it's been 10 months and i felt fantastic. lost a bunch of weight, met a great new guy, work is great, happy happy. went back on yasmin. all of a sudden i'm anxious and paranoid and miserable. that knot between my shoulder blades is back. my sex drive is gone. i've gained 5 lbs in 3 weeks but i'm not eating more. no sex is worth this.
I'VE TAKEN MY LAST YASMIN. THANK YOU!!!!!
Kari
-- By kbsesquire | Reply | Private Message me
April 3th
2006
2:42 AM
Hey Lisa!!
Don't worry!! I understand your pain, because I went EXACTLY through the same thing!!
I remember myself asking my husband a thousand times "Oh my god, I feel like it's all coming back, I'm so afraid everything could get as bad as it was months ago..." and so on. And that happened around the same state as you are now!! And I also remember my mum and my husband always telling me "It won't come back, everything will be better again in a few days, it's just your hormonal imbalance." And I was so thankful for their words!!
And the best of all: They were right !! Evertime I was nearly about to despair (and that didn't happen only once during the very hard last year, but every few weeks!!), a few days further everything had gotten better again!!
It always helped me to remember, that it's all a hormonal thing and hormones are fluctuating over a month. And being on bcp for such a long time (during that time the hormones were constantly nearly on ONE level!) your body reacts to those natural hormone fluctuations more sensitive than before. Your system will gradually get used to that fluctuations again and you won't feel them in such a heavy way any longer!!
I'm 1 Year and 2 months without Yasmin now and still feel those fluctuations very often. But remember that I still didn't get my period again... (last one was on easter 2005.....). So I think in my case everything will be 100% back to normal and healthy again, when I'm finally getting my period.
I hope this helps and feel free to E-Mail me or post here again if you've got any further questions or jus need some pep talk!! I know how important that is, I needed it the same way one year ago!!!
Best wishes, god's bless and keep looking forward to better times Lisa, as hard as it may seem on some days!!!
Silke
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March 29th
2006
1:04 PM
Wow,I have been taking toprol for about six years.I was started on it due to a rapid heartbeat and irregular beats..two days ago I just stopped taking it. Im not sure if that was best, but I do feel different. My hope is I will have some energy in a few days.Im going to my Dr to see about a calcium channel blocker. Does anyone know if if topral can cause drug induced lupus..??? I have lupus and I just wonder..Thanks,
-- By gentle-fawn | Reply | (2) replies | Private Message me
February 6th
2006
2:19 PM
OH my god I'm so happy to have found this site. I"m still not sure if it's just the Yasmin but since I have been taking it, I've had really bad anxiety, i'm off of Yasmin for 4 days and I will be starting Zoloft soon. I"m just so glad to see that I'm not alone or crazy
-- By egorsline | Reply | Private Message me
Yasmin (13) Levaquin (5) Femcon FE (3) Advair HFA (3) NuvaRing (2) Mirena (2) Wellbutrin (2) Toprol-XL (1) Doxycycline Hyclate (1) Topamax (1) Sulfamethoxazole (1) Methylpred DP (1) Ovcon (1) Kenalog (1) Biaxin (1)
January 2th
2008
9:18 PM
I have been taking Wellbutrin 150mg 2x per day since 1996. It has been an absolute lifesaving experience. Yes, I do have some memory loss, but not enough to alter my life at all.
The one serious side effect, and a great one at that, is the heightened feeling of ecstasy during an orgasm. Oh my God, prior to Wellbutrin, I was a 28 year old male, who totaling lost interest in sex, and had almost no pleasure whatsoever when I orgasmed. Now, when I orgasm, the feelings of pleasure are so intense, at times, I honestly think I am going to have heart failure.
It is by far the most incredibly gratifying sensation I have ever had. I stopped Wellbutrin several times over the past 11 years, and each time I was back to my old self with 48 hours. One other positive side effect for me, it has cured my "lactose intolerance". I have been eating all the dairy I could ever want without any problems or discomfort whatsoever. However when I stopped the Wellbutrin, my lactose problem returned within 24 hours.
As I told my doctor, if he were to tell me I would live to be 90 without Wellbutrin and old to 60 with Wellbutrin, I would chose the 60 years. Thats how much more enjoyable life has become for me. I would not ever want to stop taking it. It has saved my life. One last thing, I forgot to mention, it has treated my depression incredibly well also. Again, it saved my life.
Everyone is different. I believe that if you are experienceing bad effects from the Wellbutrin therapy, then you probably don't have a chemical imbalance at all, or you may be taking too much and sending your chemicals out of balance in the otther direction. One must carefully considering perhaps reducing or increasing their dosage depending on their personal situation. Always discuss it with your doctor of course, this drug is nothing to mess around with. I think it is very powerful, and a Godsend.
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