On edge symptoms and conditions

I've only taken it a couple times. It made me freak out emotionally. I am on edge, have severe anxiety, am sensitive to light and sound, and, overall, I just feel weird.

However, I can breathe through my noise. Is it worth it? No, not really.

Well I thought I was crazy too! I have been taking Yasmin for 5 years now and I have been experiencing so many different side effects I thought it was just me getting older and my body was changing. I have noticed everything from major anxiety attacks, fatigue, depression, snapping uncontrollably and being on edge (I am not that kind of person) , skin dryness, discoloration after being in the sun, hair loss, ringing in my ears, I even went to the ear doctor because my husband thought I was going deaf. Also I have experienced such a bad experience with urinary tract infections as well as yiest infections which I feel is due to the Yasmin as well. I never had any of these ailments before taking this pill. About a month and a half ago I decided to cleanse my body of the pill wondering if this could be affecting me and I didn't realize how much it was until I started taking it again one month later within two days I noticed it unbelievably I felt so edgy and started snapping again immediatley. I notified my obgyn and told her what I thought she recommended taking B-6, I tried it and it didn't make a difference so I asked to switch to the YAZ which claims to help with moodiness, fatigue etc...after being on it for one month I think the effects are actually worse. I have decided to quit taking the pill all together. I can't believe people can be feeding this stuff to humans with all these side effects. I am so glad to have found this web site. Now I know I am not crazy!!! Best of luck to everyone.

I am a 24 yr old male that got diagnosed with HBP on my 20th birthday. I frequently felt jittered, on edge, flused easily, extreme pressure in my head, headaches, not being able to concentrate, felt run down, among a lot of other symptoms, decreased libido. My BP still ran in the 130 range. I decided to do a trial of not taking it and monitoring my BP closely. I have found my BP to be the same if not lower so far and it has been 5 days. It may be too soon to tell, but i'm going to keep monitoring. I feel great so far. I can concentrate, got my drive back, I feel good.

Man! OKay, first I came on this website to look for the awful side effects I experience with Nuvaring birth control...after reading a hundred comments of girls who had the same problems with it as me! I am definitely dropping it! So I think, what about Yasmin?? maybe this one will be good, and I come to this comment page, and everyone has OTHER identical bad side effects!
Looks like Nuvaring makes you insanely anxious and on edge and KILLS your sex drive 100%. And now I see Yasmin...gives you horrible aching pains in your legs at night.... and ups your heart rate and gives you mummurs!

Is there no hope for us? Does anyone know a BC that is actually good?? Help!

OMG! I am so relived that I found this website with everyones BAD comments about NuvaRing! I have been really wondering lately if all the things that have been happening to me were effects of this ring!I And after reading everyones comments, all of us with identical adverse effects! I have been on it since January and literally, I haven't been myself since! I go through these unbelieveable crazy mood states, complete anxiety and panick attacks over nothing...totally on edge, nervous, and it all seems to be a blur like I can't remember what I was anxious about days later. Usually this happens close to getting my period.. Oh and my complete LOSS of my sex drive. 0%, which is nothing like I used to be. Now its like I am indifferent to having sex, more so I prefer to go without it. Horrible! I have no desire. Also, definitely have the HEADACHES also, which I never in my life had headaches before and now I carry ibuprofene with me always. Other very relevant effects, IMy breasts are huge, too big, and Im constantly bloated. Also, I have a weird dull churning pain in my lower abdomen for the 2 weeks right before I have my period, only have it in the morning when I laying still in bed. Anyone else have that?? And always have an inconveniente excess clearish liquid/discharge all of the month...very annoying and yet in bed before sex i have complete dryness.
Anyone have any recommendations of better BC methods??

I just had a baby in June and the dr talked up Nuvaring like it was the greatest, so I went on it. Only been on it a month and in that time have felt sort of scared because of the way I had been feeling. Irritated, sleepy, drenching night sweats, breaking out in cold sweats during the day, heart palpitations, and just constantly feeling on edge. The night sweats and heart palpitations have been the worst, I have never experienced anything like that and it's terrible. Now I'm experiencing the most heavy bleeding I have ever had in my life. I will not be using Nuvaring anymore.

I started on zoloft about 11-2006 i started of on 50mg and was increased to 200mg daily, it's been able 8months the side effects that I have had weight gain, skin rashes, nightmares. Then 8 months on all of a sudden i started getting moody, verbalily an physicalily aggressive, snappy, unable to think clearly, remembering normal things like names, loosing things, no time for anyone or thing, no focus on things being said, zoning out of my mental alertness, nerves always on edge, headaches, sleepy, a sense of fear, depression. Coming off zoloft just heightened the side effects. I was placed on zoloft due to PTSD and major drepression.

I was on Yasmin for two months and it made me crazy!!! I was on edge and felt anxious for weeks. My mood swings were so awful that my husband asked if I was having some sort of meltdown. I have been on birth control for 12 years and have never been so anxious and miserable on any other pill. I stopped taking it and have felt like myself again.

I started taking yaz 10 days ago and have never felt so weird i my life...I thought I was going insane.My vision is blurred I feel faint and on edge.I even went to hospital thinking I was dying as I felt on the verge of passing out all the time.I have just worked out its this pill as its the only thing Im taking and my symptoms started the very next day...Cant wait to feel normal again.DONT TAKE THIS PILL ITS NASTY!!!!!!!

Not sure if the side effects are a cause of weaning coming off of Effexor or beginning Wellbutrin XR 300 mg.

I have been feeling quite dizzy and light headed, also very on edge for the past week. And I guess the best way to desribe it would be small shocks inside my hide. Like someone or something is pounding inside my skull. I weaned off of Effexor completely a week ago and started on the Wellbutrin XR 300 mg.

Anyone else experiencing similar symptons?

Cyn

I've been taking Prednisone for a recent diagnosis of asthma. I'm a 51-yr old woman, 5'3", and 185 lbs.
I've previously had slightly elevated BP.
I've taken 10mg of Pred, 5 times a day for 2 weeks.
Just went down to 4 a day for 5 days, then 3 a day for 4 days, tomorrow I go down to 2 a day for 2 days, then 1 a day for 2 days, then 1/2 a day for 2 days. After that, I'm supposed to be finished.
I'm having terrible time sleeping at night.
Feels like my heart is racing & BP is off the charts.
Wake up for at least 1-3 hours a night completely awake with lots of energy. (The house has never looked better!)
But I lie awake worried that I'm going to stroke out during the night. I haven't told my husband, don't want him to worry. I'm also having horrendous night sweats.
He asked why I can't sleep & I just tell him I've got tons of energy & that can't be a bad thing!
I'm scheduled to finish the Prednisone within a week.
How long can I expect it to stay in my system, keeping me on edge & awake through the night?

i have been prescribed med for anxiety. i have been up for 2 going on 3 days now. i cannot sleep. it makes me "on edge", abusive, and hostile towards everyone. my family thinks i am on "dope"

hi again

last night my brother and his new girlfriend came round and they were here around 2 hours well i was on edge all the time tghen i had to leave the room and go into the kitchen as i was having a panic attack it was so horrible all yesterday thou i didnt feel right tis is day 10 of being of yasmin and i thought i was doing well until this happens .
this is the worst part of the side effects the panic attacks and anixty anyone whos been on this how long will it take for these to stop i carnt even be aroung people only my husband and kids

Kay, I completely understand your exhaustion over the time it takes to feel better after getting off Yasmin, but you need to TRUST that although you dont feel it, everyday is a day closer to being the 'old Kay'. It has now been 4 months for me and I am only really feeling like my old self now, you need to take one day at a time. By the sounds of it, you are currently either ovulating or pre-menstrual...you always feel worse around these times. I understand that knowing you will get better soon isnt always enough to make you feel better right now. The biggest thing is to TALK to your friends and family. They need to know exactly how you're feeling. Get them to read posts on this website. I'd also recommend you make an appointment to see a psychologist. This is not because anything is wrong with you, but as a result of taking Yasmin you are suffering side effects that you currently have no control over. I have been seeing a psychologist for the first time in my life over this whole experience and it has helped enormously. He reminded me that I need to stop being so hard on myself and that I am making gains....its' always good to have other people's views on our progress as it's often difficult for us to see.

I'd also recommend you cut out any caffiene, white sugar, white flour etc as it only makes you feel more on edge.

I found meditation helpful as it helped calm me down.

You need to know that you're not alone. All Yasmin Survivors out there are sharing your pain, and we all have brighter times ahead!!!

I am a mother of a 2.5yr old who has been on singulair for 6mths due to bouts of pneumonia and constant breathing problems. I have been trying to pin point what is causing him to suffer these bouts and if it could have anything to do with behaviour changes and I am stunned to read some of these side effects. My lovable boy has turned into a right monster, he doesn't sleep well at night, he screams for no reason, inflicts pain on his siblings, spits and hits me, he seems on edge and he even looks like death warmed up!!, He is very pale and his face is drawn. i am at my wits end with his constant whinging and crying. I have not told my paediatrician this information as I honestly thought that he was going through the terrible two stage in a big way!!, But now I think that maybe Singulair could be the cause of his personality change. I shall follow up with paediatrician ASAP. If anyone can shine a light on my problems please contact me.

I am 32 years old and I've been on Yasmin for a little over two years. My doctor recommended this bill because of my irregular periods and horrible PMS symptoms (bloating, cramps, headaches, etc.). Initially, I was very pleased as Yasmin helped to regulate my periods and alleviate my PMS symptoms. After about 6 months, my periods because slightly less regular - not quite as irregular as before - but I was no longer getting them every 4th Sunday as I was when I first started taking Yasmin. I also noticed that I started experiencing some PMS symptoms again.

What I don't like about Yasmin is the toll that it seems to be taking on me both emotionally and physicially. The following are some of the symptoms I've been experiencing, which seem to be getting worse:

- Extreme mood swings (happy one minute, crying hysterically the next)
- Irritability
- Low self-esteem
- Headaches
- Heart palpitations
- Dizziness
- Lightheadedness
- Difficulty concentrating
- Insomnia
- Constantly fatigued, even when I do manage to get a decent night's sleep
- On edge all the time

I've experienced minor depression in the past and have been stressed out at work, but these mood swings are starting to scare me. The other night I got lost while driving to a co-worker's party and became so hysterical thinking my life was awful and that no one would care if I died that I had to just turn around and go home, where I called my brother who managed to calm me down. This isn't the first time I've been crying hysterically and thinking irrationally and just didn't quite feel like myself. I mentioned this to a friend who said she had to stop taking Yasmin because it was making her "psychotic".

I love the good things about this pill - more regular periods and less trouble with PMS - but I can't deal with the mood swings. Also, the irritability and inability to concentrate are affecting me at work. My job is very challenging and requires me to deal with other people throughout the day and to always be able to think on my feet, so I can't be ready to snap at people all the time and I need to be able to focus. I'm going to try going off this pill for a while and see if it helps at all. If not, I don't know what else to do.

I NO LONGER FEEL INSANE! Reading what a lot of you wrote made me feel so much better. I want to start by thanking you for taking the time out to post your comments because it's important to know that you aren't alone in feeling this way due to a medication.
I started on Yasmin when I was 21 and for about two years I never even realized what this pill was doing to my body and my life. Initially, it worked out well. After the first six months I was on it, all I wanted to do was sleep. I would avoid my friends and family almost all the time because I was so irritable and would cry often for no reason. I got yeast infections every few months and horrendous stomach pains which led me to believe I had a serious health problem. I was at the doctor every week for almost two months not knowing what was wrong with me. This was not me at all. I had always been an energetic, out-going person that rarely got sick. The week before my period, I would become extremely emotional. Once even to the point where I felt suicidal. I was freaking out, seeing different therapists and taking various anti-depressants. It was quite frightening, and no one could figure out what was wrong with me. My relationship with my boyfriend of six years was constantly on edge during this time. I would get angry or depressed for no apparent reason and he would never know what was causing it. I would constantly doubt him and the relationship. I was paranoid about situations in my life to the point where I could no longer focus on the important things or the big picture. The dramatic mood swings eventually took a serious toll on the relationship as well as some of my friendships. I finally switched gynecologists because I was beginning to question the one I was going to at the time. I am so glad I did! My new GYN immediately took me off of Yasmin. I have been off of Yasmin for three months and I feel so much more stable and energetic. I absolutely DO NOT recommend this pill unless you enjoy feeling like a lunatic.