Ouch symptoms and conditions

I have been taking welbutrin for about 4 years now. I am going to tell my exact dose and type since I am trying to figure out from other peoples comments if there is a difference in side effect in SR vs XL . I have taken 150 XL and the went down to 75 mg Sr because i was trying to decrease the dosage and come off entirely eventually. I have suffered with acne all the four years but thought it was stress (Daughter became type i diabetic and can't ever get her blood sugar stable and the my son developed a bone tumor not long after she was diagnosed). Anyway we finally got his problem resolved with good results but hers is a blood sugar nightmare everyday. So you can see why I thought the acne was from stress . Never even crossed my mind it could be wellbutrin. I noticed my skin was better for a while when my dose was just 75 mg sr. But alas the bone tumor came back again for my son and had to go back to 150xl. Skin has hundreds of little white tiny tiny white heads. Is this the type of acne other people are experiencing?

I got this thing put in just over a week ago (4/16/09). I wasn't thrilled with the idea in the first place, but I can't take the pill and my husband is sick of condoms. I don't want any more kids (I have 3) but I'm not ready for him or me to get "fixed". Anyway. The nurse practitioner was the one putting it in and she told me if there were any problems she wasn't doing it, she'd wait until one of the gyns was in the office. I had a LEAP ten years ago and she thought it would be fine since I'd had two kids after that, but she said sometimes there was scar tissue from the LEAP and it could be difficult to insert the Mirena. The NP was having trouble getting the big q-tip thing through but the nurse assisting her opened the Mirena package so the NP said she'd try one more time and SHOVED the thing through. OUCH!!!!! Then she put the Mirena in which was extremely painful. I was told I might have a "little" cramping. Yeah, right. For the next three days it felt like I was having contractions on my left side. It was awful. Since then I've had headaches every day. I had a migraine a few days ago and I haven't had one of those in ten years. The headaches are horrible tension headaches that won't go away when I take something for them. I'm still bleeding, but just enough to need to wear something. Has anyone with the Mirena had headaches that have gone away or do they continue until this thing comes out?

I am 29 years old and have SUPER heavy periods so my OBGYN prescribed me the NuvaRing. I have had trouble with pills and the patch making me feel crazy, she said this one would distribute the hormones much more evenly. HA HA HA, well I obviously don't need any more hormones than I already have. I put the ring in about 2 weeks ago and for the last 4 days I have been a raging lunatic. I am the most bubbly girl in the world, except when I'm PMS-ing. But this ring makes me feel like I'm PMS-ing 24/7. I feel irritable, sad, don't wanna get out of bed, i have hot flashes, headaches, wake up dripping from sweat, and now that I think about my sex drive has depleted. I just start crying for no reason, over-analyzing everything my sweet loving boyfriend says to me. Thought I was a freak because all BC i have tried does this to me. It makes me feel better to know I'm not alone, and I'm not crazy. I recommend talking with your Dr. before removing the ring. I'm calling tomorrow!!

I am 29 years old and have SUPER heavy periods so my OBGYN prescribed me the NuvaRing. I have had trouble with pills and the patch making me feel crazy, she said this one would distribute the hormones much more evenly. HA HA HA, well I obviously don't need any more hormones than I already have. I put the ring in about 2 weeks ago and for the last 4 days I have been a raging lunatic. I am the most bubbly girl in the world, except when I'm PMS-ing. But this ring makes me feel like I'm PMS-ing 24/7. I feel irritable, sad, don't wanna get out of bed, i have hot flashes, headaches, wake up dripping from sweat, and now that I think about my sex drive has depleted. I just start crying for no reason, over-analyzing everything my sweet loving boyfriend says to me. Thought I was a freak because all BC i have tried does this to me. It makes me feel better to know I'm not alone, and I'm not crazy. I recommend talking with your Dr. before removing the ring. I'm calling tomorrow!!

I was just started on lisinopril two weeks ago for slightly high B/P, but I was freaked enuf about it to try a drug for the first time. I have had the most overwhelming body aches, especially when first getting up from sleep (and I was having serious insomnia issues as well, which were being tackled too). So, I am finally getting some well-needed rest, but when I get up I feel awful. Creaker than my 100 y/o grandpa! I switched to taking it before bed because I also had what I would describe as "equilibrium" probs; now, I flunked the balance beam in gym, BUT, I am not completely out of it. I am truly wondering if the lisinopril is worth it. I would probably like to take something else, even if I have to pay for it out of pocket (ouch, but worth it to take the best on the market, I think). Any help would be very much appreciated!!!

Hi! I am a 36 year old female and have been on this HORRIBLE HORRIBLE drug (prednisone) for 2 1/2 years now..... Hopkins doctors still arent sure exactly what i have. My immune system is attacking my liver so to speak. My body is basically looking at my liver like it doesnt belong and is attacking it with large multiple lesions that is eating it away... the good thing is that it hasnt interupted the functioning of it yet but is leaving horrible scar tissue. I have been in and out of the hospital 13 times, have had just about every test imangable, 12 liver biopsies and they STILL have NO clue! They are leaning towards Church Straus desease and Wegners but the weird thing is i have half symptoms of both. The first year they had me on 80 mgs of prednisone a day which had seemed to put me in remission for about 4 months and then they came back even worse so i was put back on the prednisone, 80 mgs a day AGAIN along with 100 cc's of Methotrexate, another not so nice drug... i had EVERY SINGLE BAD SIDE EFFECT OF BOTH DRUGS!! This second time around was ALOT WORSE for some reason!!! My body DID NOT LIKE IT!! Nausea, hair loss, moon face, gained 40 pounds (and i was in great shape, worked out, i am 5'4 and was 110 pds!), EVERYTHING was swollen, legs, ankles, arms, neck, face, had the camel hump, fingers and especially my belly!!! UGH!!! Have bone, muscle, and SEVERE joint pain! Kaliedescope vision, dry eyes and then had mucus discharge (kindof like pinkeye), headaches, intestinal problems.... VERY CONSTIPATED and then the opposite!!! I literally felt as if i had turned into a man in my behind!!! Sorry to be so gross but thats how bad it was!!! Jaw problems, teeth and gums as well, skin sensitivity and have little bumps all over my skin (kindof like tiny little moles), itchy, broke out with acne and pretty much NEVER had more than 1 pimple a month, had facial hair (VERY DISGUSTING!!!! HAD IT WAXED EVERY WEEK!!!!) and then on top of all of that the swelling of my liver not to mention the PAIN! I was recently in the hospital again with 12 new lesions, pneumonia, and 104 fever. My doctors said the Methotrexate was the cause and i was having a bad reaction to it so they now have me on 100mgs per day of Azathiroprine. I am now finally down to a maintenance dose of 5 mgs of prednisone cause my body was starting to reject that as well. I thank god that i am now down to that dose!!!! It as only been 2 wks and the withdrawl symptoms are horrible worse then they were but i know what is to come =) loosing all this fluid and all of the HORRIBLE side effects i listed above. I will have to be on the maintenance dose of 5mgs the rest of my life and can live with that cause when my body gets back to somewhat normal i wont even notice that im on this CRAP!! I will be on the high dose of Azathiroprine for a few years and then on a maintenance dose of that as well for the rest of my life to keep whatever this is that i have under control.... the scary thing is is that they arent even sure that all of these meds will even work...... im a guinea pig..... The only thing that i am on out of all 25 pills/meds that i take everyday that works is my pain meds. Oh and i also forgot to mention that i had to be put on some "HEAD CASE" medication (thats what i call it =) ) for depression. Its a low dose but it does seem to help... I am terrified of what the future holds but continue to be strong and have an amazing support team... my fiance and family =) I dont even want to think about how i would be without them. I go back on the 25th of this month for my MRI so please who ever reads this keep me in your prayers as for all of you are in mine. I feel for each and everyone of you that has to endure this horrible drug everyday and i hope that everything works out you. =)

Sue =)

RASH< RASH< RASH...... ouch!

I've been dry as a desert and feel like someone just turned her off down there. It just isn't working- there is no desire and when I actually give it a go- OUCH! I burn intensely and then begin to feel so irritated until my period comes back. It's a dependable cycle every month. I get relief from my period and then it's back to irritation and serious dryness. When I asked my OB/GYN about the relation to NR, he said no. So, this month (6months after asking my Dr. that)I took it upon myself to leave the thing out because I was so desperate for relief. Guess what- someone flipped the switch because I actually feel tingly and ready. I forgot how it felt to want my husband.
I also was put on Lexapro for anxiety after begining the ring- maybe a relation? Didn't think of it 'til I began reading others side effects.

I just started taking Warfarin on December 11, 2006 due to blood clots from surgery. My protime numbers won't go over 2.0, so I'm taking 12 mg and will probably start Lovenox injections. All my life I have rejected taking pharmaceuticals of any kind, and now this. I've told my doctor to get me off these meds asap, but now I have to see a hemotologist. If he says warfarin for life, I'll tell him no thank you. I will not live the rest of my life poisoned. As for side effects, the only thing I've noticed is a fitful night's sleep. I really haven't been that tired. I do get achy, but figure that's from physical therapy from surgery.

Rash ???

I am under Treatment for Bi Polar using Lamictal-
200 mg in morning and 200mg at night before I go to bed. (totally 400 /day),
300 mg of trileptol at night and
100 mg of Zoloft in the morning.
I have taken the Lamictal for about 5 mos ramping up steadily( 25 mg,50 mg etc) as per directions to prevent the infamous rash. I used to take 1200 mg of treleptal and depakote before that.

Rash? I don't know what you call it. I get the feeling of a bee sting sensation periodically on my neck and collarbone area. To say the least, it itches and I have redness ( i don't know if this is from the scratching or a side effect)
Ouch!!! ( I have it now)I use ice to soothe it but it seems to progressively get more annoying. The little stings occur every 2 minute or so, isolated in a 2-3" square area, they will occur in different places at different epsiodes that occur about once every 48 hours. but always on the neck /collarbone region The Psychiatrist says it is not the rash that everyone talks about. When I was on Lithium 22 years of 1500 mg starting in 1977, I remember a similar rash at times.
I remember a rash that itched on my stomach about a month ago - I figured it was just a bug bite.
( I once attended a BPSA meeting and declared that lamectal is just lithium in disquise)

feed back, experiences and comments welcome

My six year old started Singular about two months back and I've noticed some major differences in his moods/attitude. He's normally a very happy, loving boy. I would have parents comment on how loving he is - they'd see him giving me hugs/kisses each morning at school when their kids would barely acknowledge their presence. My son would tell me he loved me 100 times a day and every night before bed he'd say - Good night, I love you, you're the best mama ever. A few days into taking Singulair that all stopped. He would say he wants to tell me he loves me but doesn't want to lie. OUCH. And the nightly routine stopped and he'd ask if he had to say it if he didn't mean it. After starting Singulair, if I ever needed to ask him for an opinion he'd say - well maybe, well no, well i don't care. Like what to eat for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. His favorite place is Joe's Crab Shack and he "didn't care if we ate there". The yes or no answers stopped. It seemed to be about getting through the day. And he went from being a well behaved little boy to getting in trouble several times a day even at school. The word I'd use to describe him the last couple of months is melancholy - basically no emotion one way or the other and while sitting he'd look really depressed. This is a boy that has a blast all the time. I have been wondering what is going on and wasn't sure what to do but when several of my friends have commented on the change in him - they always loved the fact he was such a sweetheart that I figured I'd try one thing at a time. I decided to take him off Singulair (since that was the most recent change and seemed to be when this all started) last Wednesday and have noticed a difference almost immediately. It's now Sunday. He's smiling more, more definate answers, he is giving more hugs, still distant a little but NOTHING like he has been. Curious to see how school goes this week. And I wonder if I'll ever get my boy back????

Taking Doxycycline for 6 days and I now have extreme pain in my esophaus. OUCH! Swallowing hurts it feels like a burning sensation.

Chrissy - You are absolutely an adorable charm! Right now I'm in bed, as I've been all day, my 'watermelon' is too heavy to lift so I've propped my laptop up. I'm glad, unfortuantely, to know that there are other people that have been here and are still alive! I ate a small bowl of oatmeal to keep my stomach from eating itself but I have no desire to even cook for my family.

So many are on Yasmin for birth control but I'm on it because of the cysts so I don't know if I can stop, yet, or if there is an alternative. I've considered a holistic center just to get my body off of any foreign substance but I'm afraid of the cysts growing. My doctor is on my poo list because I have to wait until 30 January to talk to her. I have two more packs to go through, but remember that I don't do the white pill week, I keep doing the yellow so that means I have about seven weeks left.

This is just insane. Here I thought I was getting sicker from the cysts growing and my estrogen increasing, but I'm experiencing illness from the meds that are supposed to be CURING me. Ouch. The first week or two of the Yasmin I felt disgusting but not at ALL like I do today. If it gets progressively worse I'm definitely going to take my ovaries out and mail them to the company that makes Yasmin.

Ewe. That's gross, but not as gross as how I feel right now.

Thanks for listening - AMEN for this board!

XO
Kelli

Now that I've read some of these comments, I see mine is not a new side effect. I had 400 cholesterol (bad) but 100 good. Body scan appeared that I had blockages. I'm 62 but have been very athletic all my life, walk/run about 30 miles a week (no pavement, just hills), life weights, work with a trainer, tons of lunges, bounding, etc. and just LOVE to work out. Dr. put me on 10 mg. Lipitor and I noticed my left hip hurt bad. Thought it was from too much bounding. Also noticed my arthritic fingers hurt more but thought whatever. Cholesterol dropped to 250 and he put me on 20 mg. They told me to stop and start taking something called WelChol (which I haven't yet started). The muscle pain diminished and rather than start Welchol, I resumed Lipitor because I thought it was just arthritis stuff. After about one month more of 20 mg. I'm virtually crippled now. It feels like my body is freezing up. No more Lipitor and I'm about to go have a serious chat with Dr. Can't live like this. I used to be so happy and joyous and now all I am is ouch.

Hi everyone,

I took Yasmin for about two years, with increasing severe side effects that finally caused me switch to another brand. Everything was fine for the first few months or so, then gradually I started experiencing symptoms that I would normally link to PMS, but I was having them all throughout the month. Each month it got worse and worse until I'd finally had enough.

My GYN repeatedly told me it was just taking my body a while to adjust to the medication, and to try to wait it out because I'd really like it once I got used to it, but after two years I figured I had waited long enough. It shouldn't take that long for my body to adjust!

I've been off Yasmin for about three months now and I have had a dramatic reduction in the symptoms I had been experiencing for about a year and a half. As I've previously said, my symptoms didn't appear all at once, but built up gradually over the course of several months. Specifically, my symptoms were:

*Extremely oily skin and really bad acne on my chest, back and face. When I say really bad, I mean it was worse than when I went thru puberty, which was pretty bad. The pimples on my face in particular were very deep and painful cystic acne, which is something I had not experienced before. I also broke out in weird places like my neck, around my ears and eyes and on my head (under my hair). And one time just inside my nostril. Ouch! I tried everything, including a dermatologist who advised Accutane (which I declined), nothing helped.

*My hair was also a lot oilier than normal. I didn't notice any thinning of the hair on my head, but I did notice that I was waxing my legs a lot less often, which was just fine with me. I have a lot of hair (genetic, thanks Mom and Dad!) and I usually get my legs waxed every month, but after I'd been on Yasmin for a while I was going almost four months between waxings. I have really thick hair on my head that grows like a weed, so it's possible that it thinned some and I just didn't notice. So that's one side effect that I really didn't mind.

*I started having frequent headaches that would linger for days. Not migraines, because I also get those from time to time, but a "milder" headache that felt like constant heavy pressure behind my eyes and all around my head. OTC meds were no help at all. I also had periodic cramps in my calves for no apparent reason (not due to exercising or injury).

*My breasts became swollen and incredibly sore. Again, this would occur all through the month. I had to buy a couple of new bras to accomodate the swelling and tenderness. I avoided any activity that would cause my breasts to move or jiggle at all, even walking briskly, because it was so painful. Showering was painful. Even wearing a soft tee shirt was too much sometimes.

*My periods gradually became heavier and longer, which is exactly the opposite effect from what I've experienced in the past with other BCP's. I also started having pretty intense menstrual cramps throughout my period and then at random times during the month. I would sometimes get light-headed when I was having these major cramps, to the point where I would lose my balance and fall or have to sit down immediately. Every once in a while, when I was having these cramps, I would experience a brief, stabbing-type pain that would literally take my breath away. My GYN was unconcerned about this, and told me that I was just having some side effects that would go away in time.

*I also experienced a fairly drastic increase in my normal vaginal secretions, all throughout the month. I started wearing panty liners all the time (which I'd never done before) and often changed my underwear in the middle of the day because I felt so gross. I sometimes carried an extra pair of panties in a ziplock in my purse. This discharge wasn't itchy or particularly smelly, so it wasn't a yeast infection or anything, just a lot more volume than usual. My GYN tested me for everything under the sun and everything came back normal. She told me it was "just my body adjusting" blah blah blah. At this point, I was really getting sick of hearing that phrase.

*The straw that finally broke the camel's back was when I started spotting all the time. With everything else, I felt like I was having my period all month long and I was miserable. I also had some of other symptoms, like anxiety attacks, insomnia, severe mood swings, foggy thinking, feeling tired all the time and feeling depressed but I have a long history of Major Depression, which I take medication for, so I attributed those symptoms to my existing condition. I can't say for sure whether Yasmin caused those symptoms, but I do know that they have pretty much disappeared or are under better control since I stopped taking Yasmin.

I've been off Yasmin for about three months now, and all of these symptoms I've listed are gone. My skin looks great, the enduring cramps are gone and my breasts feel normal again. Of course, my hair is growing faster again, but I'm willing to give up that one benefit in exchange for all of those symptoms being gone. I've switched to OrthoCyclen and I have not had any problems with it.

I'm sorry this is so long, but I needed to tell all of this to people who would understand what I've been through. I feel so bad for the women here whose stories are much worse than mine. I know everyone responds to medications differently, and Yasmin seems to work just fine for some women, but it seems to me that there are a lot more women all having problems and side effects. It can't be coincidence that we all have such similar horror stories about Yasmin. I guess the bottom line is listen to your body, and don't allow your doctor or anyone else to bully you into taking a medication that you know is causing you more harm than good. Thanks for reading my story and I hope we can all find solutions that will work for each of us.

Amy

I just started OVCON 35, yesterday due to 3 huge cyst on my ovary, I was just checking this site to see the side effects, I do hope I gain weight from it LOL..I've been 100 pounds since high school and now I'm 30..lol...( Scronny) so I seem to be tired today I have to take two pills a day for 3 weeks to see if my cysts get smaller or go away!! if they don't go away on OVCON 35 them I have to have them burst...OUCH!! I just hope the pill works and I'm not tired all the time, I haven't been on it long enough to really give any advise...But thanks for those who did!! I also want bigger boobs! SO GO OVCON35 !! DO YOUR THANG........

Severe sunburn reaction even using sunblock (45) on face and
hands. Sat outside at Bills Football Game for about 4-5hrs.
While outside face was very sensitive and itchy to the touch or wind.

Also skin on right arm very sensitve to ouch, even though it ws not exposed to sun.