Perfect skin symptoms and conditions

my name is Brittany and i have had my mirena since around February 2009 and at first i had some severe pain for a few days and bleeding non-stop for about three months.. but other than that for the first two months I had no problems or complaints! i thought it was the best idea any could have thought of! But i was so wrong..the constant UTI's and Yeast infections are unbearable! I have never had a yeast infection or this many UTI's in my life! I have a feeling it is due to the mirena! I'm completely uncomfortable all the time and can't wait for it to get removed! I would never recommend this to anyone!!! yea i didn't get pregnant, but i'd rather have 20 kids then be in the uncomfort that i am in! Also, I am now on zoloft and an anti-anxiety med! i have never had any of these problems before this and im hoping they will all go away! plus the oily skin and acne!! omg!! i had the most perfect skin and now i can't even walk out of the house without make-up on! Mirena is not for me!

Holy hell. I don't think I'll ever find a birth control i like. After being on Aviane for a few months i have developed bad acne in my T-zone. Ive never had perfect skin - a zit here and there every once in a while, but recently its been quite bad. Also i have been quite irritable. Is Aviane to blame? Im gonna keep researching.

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 Had Mirena Inserted in Late July 2008 at 22 years old. I've always been a very happy go-lucky person, optimistic, and I've never had any issues with headaches or acne. I was very optimistic about my decision to get Mirena. I had thoroughly researched it, and it seemed like it would be perfect for me. I WAS SO WRONG! My Insertion was a horrible experience that I would never want anybody else to go through. Apparently I have a thin/small cervix, so my Ob/gyn had to manually dialate me to 1cm. I have a very high threshold/tolerance for pain through 15 years of catching in softball and growing up with 2 brothers and being the middle child. But, this was painful, from the inside, felt like my inside were being pushed out through my abdomen. Then it was in and my ob/gyn tells me wow, your a real trooper most women cant take dilation unless their having a baby, your the only one thats never passed out from it. As soon as I struggled through getting dressed I had to sit down for like 5 minutes. I was sweating, I was dizzy, and I felt like I was gonna vomit and on the verge of passing out. I was in bed for the rest of the day after I fought and struggled through the 7 minute drive home. Over the next month the cramps were horrible, excruciating, damn near debilitating, as well as accompanied with brown discharge that didnt go away for two months and pretty much ruined all of my panties and were not even gonna talk about all the maxi thins I went through (at least 10 a day). So, now it's Mid January and I just set up my appointment to get this dam thing out of me. I'm a big girl as is, I'm 5'10 and I was 160lbs. Now I'm 190. But, I never had any issues with exercising and getting the weight off, I run at least 2 miles everyday as well as 30 minutes on my Ab Lounge and I do extreme jump rope, I just continue to gain weight and I have these massive cravings for food where I will literally get sick if I do not eat. My mood swings are all over the place, I'll be super happy, then hyper, then pissed off, and mean and it's like that all the time. I keep getting headaches at least 3 a week that I can only get rid of if I take medicine and sleep it off. Also my boyfriend complains of it poking him from the inside. My absolute worse complaint, THE ACNE. Before Mirena I had skin of a porcelain doll. Smooth, moisturized, soft, clear skin. After a month of being on Mirena, I started getting breakouts, and then it's just continued to get worse since. I've spent at least $200 bucks on acne meds, and make up to cover up, where before my skin regimine was water and a wash cloth with an exfoliant once a week. Now its a 40 minute process twice a day and it still doesn't help. I have bad breakouts almost 3 times a week on my cheeks and my chin. It's not regular acne either, its big,red, boil like bumps that take forever to go away and some have been so bad that they have actually scarred my face. My skin is now rough, broken out, scarred, and I've also noticed hair growth. Yeah hair is growing on my face which is absolute BS. I see it as I've spent $400 dollars for Mirena to spend about $300 more on preventative meds for headaches and acne, to be insecure about the way I look, have mood swings, and gained weight that cant be lost. I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS TO ANYBODY. ITS NOT WORTH TAKING THE CHANCE ON AND HAVING TO GO THROUGH EVERYTHING THAT I'VE BEEN THROUGH. IT IS A DAILY STRUGGLE UNTIL I GET THIS OUT OF ME. MY CONSULTATION APPOINTMENT IS ON WEDNESDAY, I'M 2 DAYS AWAY FROM RELIEF AND HAPPINESS. WISH ME LUCK AND TO ALL OF YOU OTHERS OUT THERE, GET IT TAKEN OUT, DON'T PROLONG THE AGGRAVATION.

when I was in my early 20's i got a sever case of bad acne! I was prescribed 100mg of Doxy 2 times a day. Of course I learned very quickly to eat before having it. Other than that no side effects. I had flawless skin for about 2 years, at which point i had built up a tolerance to it. When I noticed a few pimples I went straight to my derm before it got out of hand. My derm switched me to minocycline and after about another year of perfect skin I got off of meds all together. I have great skin now, just use proactive and nothing else.

Well now my 14yr old has started breaking out..nothing topical worked, I want to protect her from all of the emotional damage that acne caused for me. Put her on doxy 100mg 2x a day. Shes been on it for about 2 weeks and it seems like the big ones went away but there is an over abundance of small ones now and they are flaring up. Is that normal..I don't remember this happening to me but it was so long ago. Does it get worse before it gets better? Anyone experience this?

I have a pretty severe form of cystic acne which I had a 9-month treatment for when i was 16. It went away completely after a course of accutane up until about 5 months ago when i started smoking cigarettes for the first time. within a few days, i had full blown acne again around my mouth. i'm 23 and its been literally six years of perfect skin i didn't even have to think about. i didn't realize it was the smoking until a month and a half ago. so i stopped, and the acne cut down drastically but not completely, so i went to the dermatologist for medication.

i was given doxycycline, 100mg twice a day. ive been taking it for a month and my skin is back to perfect however I feel like i'm forever feverish, i get extremely nauseated if i don't even enough to eat when i take it, and i get insane hot flashes within 30 mins of taking it. i'm basically sweating nonstop all day long everyday. i want to stop taking it but i don't want the acne to return. i cut down to one pill a day and already see some acne returning. i'm so glad i found this site -- none of the side effects ive seen listed include hot flashes or constant sweating. i also have pretty intense lower back pains

I've been on Trileptal, 150 mg, for about a month now, and I am SO itchy! My back, face, scalp, and head is constantly itching! I experience a lot of bodily discomfort as well. Anything rubbing against or touching my hip is agonizing, and my back aches constantly. Also, my once perfect skin is all broken out in pimples :(

I had Mirena inserted in August 2007. I was diagnosed with High Blood Pressure, and the doctor had to take me off of NuvaRing because of the connection of the hormones in birth control and HBP. My Gyno said that Mirena was very low hormone and would not affect my BP. Since I have been on Mirena, my BP has stabilized, but now I get dizzy spells, often, and I constantly have a headache. I also have cramping, sometimes very severe. I have gained ten pounds, and I have bad acne. I work out religiously and eat very healthy. I kept wondering how I gained this weight, and couldn't get it off, until I found this website. Also, I have never had an acne problem, and at 31 years old, I don't think I should have the skin of a sixteen year old, especially because I had perfect skin at 16. I found this website because I was having spotting, again, tonight, so I decided to GOOGLE the phrase "Mirena Side Effects." The spotting is not unusual since I have had the Mirena. It is one of the side effects that I experience regularly, especially after intercourse. Intercourse has been a problem, too. I have been married, happily, for ten years, and our sex life was great until I had the Mirena put in. Now, I don't want my husband to touch me, and I have even told him several times, since having the Mirena implanted, that I want a divorce. I think this has to do with the physical and emotional changes that I have had since getting Mirena. I have thought about having it removed, but I am finally starting my career after staying home with my three children. So I am torn because I don't want to get pregnant. My husband has said several times that he thinks that the Mirena has caused the problems in our marriage, and after seeing what others have to say, I am sure he is right. Although I have been thinking the same thing for months. Just a couple more points to make: Like some of the other woman, I have insomnia. When I had the Mirena inserted, I think I experienced TSS (Toxic Shock Syndrome) because I had an extreme pain where it was place, followed by immense dizziness, nausea, blurred vision and a rushing sensation in my face and head. When I went to get a checkup, I was told that the Mirena was "lost," and the doctor had to do an ultrasound to locate it. I have lower back pain and strong, period-like cramps. And I have an irregular period with spotting throughout the month. (It is getting expensive having to buy new panties all the time.) I think that I have made my decision to have the Mirena removed.

I love Yasmin! I've been taking it for over a year now (I'm 31). I have little to no pms, super light periods, perfect skin, and no weight gain from taking this. My only complaints would be that I do get mild, dull headaches in the temple areas of my head more often than I ever remember. They're not bad though, and they don't ever last long. They're just annoying. Also, I noticed my period doesn't show up til day 4 of the placebo pill, which can be a little nerve wracking.

My 3 close friends, 2 sisters and a sister in law of mine all take Yasmin and none of us have ever had any major complaints about it. :)

Hi I had the Mirena inserted a month ago and The insertion was slightly painful but manageable...that night I had severe cramps sorta like cramps after I had my daughter 8 months ago..
I have not gained any weight...but I have not stopped bleeding in a month staight and not spotting HEAVY bleeding... I alreayd have back problems so I dont see a differance but when I went to the bathroom I notices something on the tissue so I looked and it was a little piece of the string (looks like fishing string) anyways I dont know if thats safe....
My husband is returning froma 15month deployment in Afghanistan and Im still bleeding!! AHH and it has all the period symptoms I feel like I can smell blood all the time@! Grose! Also I am having hot flashes too and I am 22...I also have shakes and my heart beats extremely FAST like Im having a panic attack just happened last nite... After I got on the MIrena I was told I have sebboreha on my face below my nose.. I am a esthetician so this is bad for me ...noone else can see it but I know its there and Ive had perfect skin...

I'M 19 YEARS OLD AND IVE BEEN TAKING BIRTH CONTROL PILLS FOR A FEW YEARS NOW. I'VE TRIED MANY DIFFERENT BIRTH CONTROL PILLS AND LOESTRIN IS BY FAR THE WORST! I'VE BEEN ON LOESTRIN FOR A MONTH AND A HALF NOW AND I' VE EXPERIENCED ALMOST NONSTOP BLEEDING AND I'VE GAINED TEN POUNDS. IN ADDITION TO THAT I'V GOTTEN A LOT OF PIMPLES WHEN I'VE ALWAYS HAD PERFECT SKIN. I'M STOPPING LOESTRIN RIGHT AWAY!!!!!!!!

I had had the Mirena in for almost 2years before I began noticing side effects-mostly depression and terrible skin but also many others which were detrimental to my life, without being too dramatic! My sex drive was appealingly low and made me feel like a different person. I had the coil removed and am just using condoms, which are fine. I cant take hormones at all. I think many people don't realize that they cant either-they may experience symptoms that they don't attribute to their contraceptive.

Anyway, I have had it out for about 3months now and its the best thing I ever did. The only thing which is taking AGES to clear up and that I am really upset about is the acne. It has scarred my face and my back still feels horrible. The spots are still there, although they ARE fading. I never had spots before I got the Mirena. Its kinda upsetting that this happened since I had perfect skin before.

I have posted before, if you want to see how things have moved along, just click on my profile and if you want to ask any questions, please do.

I had it inserted in June of 2005 by my family doctor. I couldn't believe how painful the insertion was -- I nearly passed out and afterwards I had to call for someone to pick me up and take me home. At first I had some irregular bleeding but this stopped after two or three months. Aside from the occaisional spotting, I was thrilled to find that I no longer got my period! I haven't had any problems with moodiness, whereas when I was on the pill I was very depressed. I do notice that I feel bloated a lot. I've been having problems with my skin (scarring acne on my chin, chest and back) and this is driving me crazy because I used to have absolutely perfect skin! I saw a doctor today about the acne and he prescribed anti-acne medication... but now I'm thinking I'd rather just get this IUD removed and see if it clears up on it's own...

o.K I AM A FEMALE AND I TOOK WINSTROL. i got in the best shape of my life and increse strength & motivation in a matter of weeks..with dieting & training.... but i was absolutley gorgeous...perfect skin,hair,face, and naturally good body...winstrol's testorone effected my vitality within a few cycles... My skin textured changed!!! my hair fell out!!! and my voice got hoarse and My jaw & facial structure changed!!! and i grew some facial hair which i waxed!! anyway...these are all irreversiable!!! i did not educate myself to know and i have been in tears!! mind u i am a extremely beautiful model, and i will NEVER EVER touch any steroids including clen again..even when it says tolerated and safe for women.its a male horomone not to toy with!! i hope someone reads this and it makes a difference..

Right as I got to my full dosage- nausea. It was just just like morning sickness. It got better after a month.

Now, I just figured out that is causing acne. I never had perfect skin, but it seemed to getting worse. I finally figured out that it was from the medicine when I started breaking out in bunches of little pimples on my back.

After reading other side effects, I guess I have been sweating a lot also. Especially at night. I have had to be careful about making sure I don't get too hot at work (like when wearing a suit jacket.)

Can't wait to see what is next. Maybe it is what is causing my sore neck.

I just stopped taking Yasmin 2 weeks ago, I think I need more time to get back in balance. I went off because I was experiencing:
-severe pain in my right calf, right where a vein is visible under my skin! I am only 28.
-horrible muscle cramps in my legs and feet in the middle of the night
-THE DRYEST SKIN EVER!!! I look like I have wrinkles, and all my life I have had perfect skin, no pimples, and very youthful, but since Yasmin, severely dry WITH pimples and bumps and uneven tone AND pigmentation
- Terrible mood swings and PMS, much worse than before yasmin, and depression
- dry skin over all of my body
- restless sleep
- headaches, never had them before yasmin
- dry wiry fuzzy hair
- extrememly dry eyes, and sensitivity to light, causing more headaches, and pain when driving in sun
- forgetfulness
- Extreme sensitivity to sunlight on my skin, this is scary because I have olive skin and never get burnt, yet in summer, on yasmin, I was burning after just a couple of minutes in mild sunlight, and when I got burnt I pealed in huge areas of raw looking skin and got no tan at all, which has never happened to me in my life, nothing would burn me before, and I could tan in a couple of hours with no dryness or anything
- cellulite looks worse
- enlarging of pores on face

I think that's it. I am waiting for all of these things to go away, so far they have lessened just slightly. I am looking forward to feeling young and healthy again! Thank goodness for all of you posting here, you have confirmed all of my suspicions!