Pg symptoms and conditions

I got diagnosed with endometriosis about a month ago and had emergency surgery. I had my first shot of Lupron a week after my surgery. I am now experiences the hot flashes, mood swings,and not being in the "mood". I have not noticed anyone else saying anything about the side effects being not in the "mood". I am only 24 years old and getting married in February. I need help!!!! I am suppose to get my second shot on the 23rd of this month. I am not sure if I should get it or not. My husband-to-be and I would like to start a family right after our wedding. I feel so bad for him I don't want him to have to turn to movies or anything else to have to get pleased. I am still young and should not be going through this. I need help and don't know what to do.
mpluv05

This drug crosses the blood brain barrier thus the anxiety and depression. It is damaging your brain not to mention all these other ailments. It shrinks the brain and is causing cognitive deficits. All should google the recent article in Sunday paper from the Pittsburgh Post Gazette regarding Mylan Laboratories. Hmmm....maybe this is why so many people are sick from this drug. Here is the website address: *******
I still have tablets although my husband has been off them for 10 months. Guess what...they have a big "M" on them...isn't that interesting. I don't believe a word any doctor or any study has out there on this drug. This drug is tainted with something causing all these issues. This isn't healthy, it's poison straight from a venomous Brazilian pit viper. And if they try to tell you it's the synthetic version...bull crap! It causes the same horrible side affects that over 2500 people have described. I guess WE'RE all nuts and it's not the drugs . Huh!

I sort of have a love/hate relationship w. this pill. I was on this pill after I had my 1st child. For those 18 mo. I felt great. I suffer from alopecia (female pattern hair loss) and this pill made my hair thicker and reduced the loss completely. I went off of it 3-4 mo. before easily conceiving my 2nd son. However, a month after I got off, I started to loose more hair than ever AND break out ridiculously for the first time ever in my life! The only reason I believe that everything turned around is because I got pg and we all know the good hair and skin that does for you. I am now done having kids and back on Yasmin because I was disparate to regrow my hair (which it helped again). It has been about 6 mo. and am starting to lose my hair again and have symptoms comparable to an ulcer. I'm just not sure anymore, but what i am sure of is doctors have no clue.

i had started the nuvaring at the end of march, and i every time i had sex with my boyfriend. then i took it out(may 8th) and lost it one night and had it out since then, and still haven't had my period and, last night (July 4th) i took a pg test and it was negative! whats going on?

Wow, I can't believe the bad experiences everyone has had. I guess I was one of the lucky ones because my experience was WONDERFUL! I had it inserted about 2 months after baby #2. I lost all 60lbs I gained during pg PLUS and additional 10. I have to admit the insertion was awful but the almost non-existent periods for 5 years were wonderful. If my insurance hadn't changed, I'd have another one in a heartbeat. I don't want to be on the pill because I just had an allergic reaction and my husband is resistant to get his end taken care of. So, we're still looking.............

I had the Mirena put in 2006 after my third child. I talked with my sister who had it put in a couple of years before. She could not handle all the other birth controls. It was very uncomfterable being put in but not untollerable. I spotted off and on the first couple of months. Had cramps for the first few days. After that nothing at least i though nothing till i read all these. My husband is in the Army, we moved to Germany the next year, I got very depressed. I also gain some weight not a lot but enough to notice. I was very moody the time i had the Mirena and felt very stressed all the time. I had the Mirena removed in 2008 so we could try to have another baby. It was not so bad getting it taken out as being put in. I bleed heave after for about 5 days. I also lost some of the weight not doing anything different. When my husband got home we tried to get pg for 18 days straight and nothing. The Mirena is not for everyone and you should think about it before you get it and keep in mind all the things different women have gone through to see if its happening to you as well.

i took citalopram for approx. 8 mos, and about 3 wks ago i talked to my doc about getting weaned b/c i want to get pg. she told me to cut them in half and take a 1/2 every day for a week, and then the second week take 1/2 every other day. i finished them last Thursday and for the last wk. i've felt fuzzy and unfocused, and whenever i turn my eyes w/o turning my head i feel like i might pass out. want to cry about EVERYTHING, i thought that would go away when i was weaned b/c i seemed to be doing okay before stopping the pills. also, when i first started taking them i couldn't decide whether to take them in the am or pm b/c shortly after taking it, i would get almost manic, wanting to clean etc, and then after about 2-3 hrs, i was knocked out cold, didn't hear the kids, nothing.

Hi....Gosh and I glad I found this page! I was beginning to think I was Bi-Polar or having some kind of hormone imbalance! I have 6 children. And I have always been so laid back and had the most patience in the world until now! After baby # 6...I had the mirena put in because I did not want to have my tubes tied and did not want to go back on the pill because of the side effects I have had. I have had the mirena in now for about 16 months....and since I have had it in I am so moody and irritable all the time....just snapping at everyone and getting upset over little things that never used to bother me...no sex drive what so ever....weight gain....and I feel like I am forgetting things and that I am just scatterbrained! LOL! Also my Boobs hurt so bad....to the point where I took a PG test because I thought I was PG. When I went to by OB for my 1 year check-up I discussed all these symptoms with her...she did not believe it was all coming from the Mirena but that a lot of the side effects could be like the low sex drive and breast tenderness....and as for the mood changes just said there was medication that could help with those. So up until now I was really thinking something was wrong with me...but reading everyone else's comments I know now that I am not the only one...and that this really did not become a problem till after I had this put in. I love the fact that I do not have to worry about birth control...and periods! I have been period free for over a year now....but at the same time do not see how that is normal. So I do think I am gonna make an appt. after Christmas and get this taken out. My husband does not want me to....because he thinks we will end up with another 1/2 dozen kids...LOL! But I need to get back to my normal self and cannot do that until I figure out what is going on with me and getting this Mirena removed is my 1st step! If anyone would like to email me and talk more feel free to email me at ******. Thanks!

I have had a merina in for 12 months to reduce heavy periods as tehre was no change I went back to the doctors to have it removed only to find it had been out of position, so had another one inserted and some blood tests as i was feeling unwell, depressed,weight gain,itching eyes, feeling cold, insomnia,heart palpitations,headaches the tests showed i had hyperthyroidism yet i had more symptoms of hypothyroidism i feel this was caused by mirena but the doctors deny it yet looking into different sites the above symptoms are very common so i don't know if i feel unwell due to the merina of the thyroid will be going to the specialist this week hopefully to find out has anyone else had hyperthyroidism diagnosed while on mirena

Crazy things that I have, only enough started after I had the Mirena put in. Horrible itchy head, Horrible anal itching, (the Dr. said I did not have hemroids), itching all over, fingers swelling, Could all this be because of the Mirena? I guess we will find out if it clears up since I had it taken out yesterday.

I'm 36 and i've been on the NuvaRing for about 4 years now. It was great at first, since I kept forgetting to take a pill. This last cycle I was two days late to insert the new one. My side effects are awful! And this is the first time this has ever happened. I want to sleep all the time, my stomach is cramping horribly, my breasts are tender, and I am so bloated. I was thinking maybe I was PG, but after reading this, maybe it's just side effects...? Anyone else?

I had an abortion Nov,3 2007 and inserted the NuvaRing within five days and still have not had a period 5 months i have had two PG test and both were Neg now what oh i have a doctor's appt this week to see whats wrong.

I am almost finished with my 3rd pack of this pill. The first two months I didn't get a period. No cramping, but a little bloating and felt like I was going to get it. I got scared, thought I was pregnant, and took a PG test. Negative, of course. Second month, same thing. This time I called the gyno, who said it was normal as your body adjusted to it.

Now I am at the third month, and got my period in the middle of the pack, about a week and a half ago. It was very light and lasted only two or three days, tops.

I got it again a week later, and this time it is exceptionally heavy, with full-blown cramps, bloating, fatigue, back pain, etc.

This sucks. On a good note, my breasts are definitely swelling, haha. I know that it can take a long time to get used to this, and I don't want to give up. I am definitely going to keep up with it until I'm at least 5 months in and see what happens.

I don't notice any mood side effects. I'm a little sensitive and easily frustrated, but I am also on Accutane, which has mood altering side effects.

Good luck to all taking LoEstrin!

My Mirena Removal....
So i posted here a few weeks ago after I found this site. I had EVERY side effect listed and was so freaked out that i immediately made an appointment for removal.
For those of you reading and wondering what the removal is like..
Well, NOTHING like the insertion. I was so so nervous and it was over before we actually started. The DR was surprised that i was back in his office to have this removed. He then proceeded to do an ultrasound to be sure it was placed properly before removal. And yes, all was OK on the position of it. I explained to him my reasons and he looked at me like he had never heard this before. I honestly can not imagine with all the women he sees that NONE of them have complained. But...as I was getting dressed afterwards, I took a good look in his office. There was Mirena literature ALL over the place. In fact, that was the ONLY thing he was advertising. Not to mention...they made me pay up front with the insertion back in Nivember...billed my insurance and I still have yet to receive my reimbursement. Oh yeah, and that...they charge more than the actual Mirena costs, then they bill your insurance for the price they know they will pay and the DR then makes about $150 profit. Nice.
Ok, back to my side effects post Mirena. The removal was not painful at all. I did spot for about a week- nothing too heavy but it was clotty and def there.
A couple of days after the removal it felt like I was coming out of my skin something terrible. I figured this was my body adjusting to the lack of hormones. I also had some headaches.
It has now been 2 weeks and the spotting has disappeared. I also can see the bloating of my stomach is starting to go away. It looked like I was about 4 mos preggo while I was on it. I also have an increased sex drive. And sleep-- well let me tell you, I have not slept this good in a very long time. I am actually sleeping more than 6 hours now and the night sweats have also discontinued.
I can't believe EVERY time I come to this site and look up Mirena ALL the people that have posted their experience as being negative. Yet, the DR looks at me like I am crazy! I have been seeing him for years and I have never complained about something like this. I really am so happy that I have it out and wish I would have done my research on this prior to insertion (which was one of the most painful things ever!)
So..for those of you out there that are either contemplating having it inserted...I say NO WAY. And for those of you out there that are nervous about the removal or not sure..I SAY YES, DO IT! For our bodies to be reacting this way, it is clear to me that it should not be inside of us. Listen to your bodies...they really do speak to you and let you know when something is not right. Forget about the DR saying it is safe or he has not heard of any of these side effects...YOU be the judge.
Good luck! And I promise it gets better once you get that lil' demon out!
Mona

i just got my Mirena and I'm 18 i have never had kids b4 and don't want any yet so i got the 5 year plan i thought in five years ill be 23 and that should be fine i tried all different bc pills THAT DID NOT WORK AT ALL i was sick and tired all the time so i did the Mirena 3 days ago and already i feel better but wow did it hurt when they put it in but that could be cause i have no kids but what i don't like is some pgs say all the good things about the Mirena and others are all the bad stuff its so hard to no what is really side affects of the Mirena or are they from other things like stress, work problems, or even the flu i read on a pg that some girls feet turned green now really DO U THINK THAT IS FROM THE MIRENA wow why does finding a bc so hard and everyone nos appsadents IS NOT FUN

I was taking Lupron shot for severe endo and ando. The best 6 months of my life!! I was feeling so much better, no more Pepcid ac and Advil! I wasn't crutched over holding my stomach at work all the time....I no longer had to take off work for 7 days out the month, I wasn't in pain. I have hot flashes, but so what....it was worth it. I don't recall any mood swings, I'm more moody off the Lupron because I'm always in so much pain. Lupron worked for me. My options was the shot or a full hysterectomy. I will probably have the hysterectomy eventually, but right now, I'm trying to get my doctor to give me the shot again. I was reading and some of you have been on the shot for a year or longer....I was told I could only be on it for 6 months.

I have been on BC for several years now. I tired Depo, I tried several types of pills and about 6 months ago switched doctors and she put me on RAVINE. I have not had any problems until now. I enjoyed the fact that my periods are much lighter and shorter, but now all of a sudden last night I took my pill like usual. I lied down in bed to go to sleep and felt extremely nausead. I'm not sure if it is just the pills or if I might be pg, which if I am means the pill didn't work like I hoped it would. I know BC pills aren't 100% effective, So I don't know what to think about this problem, afraid to talk to my husband about it cause I don't know what he'll say cause we just got married when I started this pill. I have noticed I do get angry a lot or just want to cry a lot too. I Just don't know what to do about my issues. Anyone know what to do?

I went to the ER 3 days ago with bad stomach pains. I've had mirena for a little over a year now. They told me I was pregnant. Then they did an ultrasaound and found out it was ectopic. They did surgery right away. I have always hated my iud, but now I am recovering from surgery because of it. The only good thing is that they took the iud out!!!

I was on Nuvaring for just the 3 weeks and I took it out for the last week to get my period but I never got my period for that week. That week was a week earlier than I normally get my period so I put the ring back in for 3 days and I took it out for good. It's been almost a month since I took it out and still haven't gotten my period. I tood 2 pg tests and both said NEG! I had nausea, sleepiness, my allergies are worst, runny nose, sneezing, stuffy nose. I just haven't been the same. I have acne and my skin is oily. All these side effects and I'm off of the ring. It seemed like every time I put it in, I would catch some kind of cold.

My problem is itching. I have been on Zocor for 3-1/2 years and it did its job by lowering my cholesterol. I started itching about three months ago (all over). I have been to Primary Care physician, dermatologist and allergist. The itching seems better but still have it after being off the Zocor for almost four weeks. I take other medications so I don't know for sure about the Zocor but had to start somewhere. How long after stopping the medication should the side effects disappear?
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@ bitterRN!!

Hi you! Hope you're still there!?

Just wanted to let you know the results of my bloodwork of last week (hormonal test):

LH 3,27 mUL/ml
FSH 5,38 mUl/ml
Estradiol 38,36 pg/ml
Prolaktin 26,00 ng/ml
Testosteron 0,37 ng/ml

I'm sorry, I don't know the english words for the above... I hope it's nearly similar to the german words and you know what those results mean...?

A few weeks ago you mentioned a thought about low testosterone. Does that sound low to you? (Don't have any idea about those results, yet... I have a telephone appointment with my gyn in about 3 hours to talk about it.)

Thank you in advance!!

Best wishes
Silke

I have been on Lithium for almost 7 months....I didn't start taking it till after I stoped breast feeding my baby. I only gained 20 pounds while I was pg with her and as soon as I had her I lost all the weight. I started out at 177 pounds when I started the Meds and now i'm almost 200 pounds and the thing is I have been walking like the doc says and O still gain...plus I'm tired all the time and have really bad headaches. and you just can't do that when you have a four year old and a 9 month old......welcome to the club or bipolar

Hi Tammy, I had exactly the same symptoms that you are having while I was on Yasmin. I also was very nauseous, similar to when I was pg and I had leg pains (SCARY). I took all caffeine out of my diet and I am drinking water every day. It is helping. I unfortunately am also taking EffexorXR 37.5 to control my anxiety which is elevating my BP as well.

Hawkhillmom, I am 36 and am off of all BCP since late Jan 2006. I agree with Hill that I too am better off without them. I had the same type of attack that you did and I can only correlate it to the Yasmin that I was taking. I am so out of balance right now, it is unreal. I also have 2 kids that I need to take care of. I am seeing a nurse practitioner on a regular basis (I live in NJ, USA) and she is helping with my meds. I have my ups and downs with anxiety levels, but I pray that there is a light at the end of this tunnel!

You both should speak with your doctor about the side effects that you are experiencing.

Hugs to all of the ladies here and thank you all for your posts.

I am going off of yasmin today after researching the internet. I have been on it about 2 years. I have been suffering from severe anemia, my hair is falling out, I have gained so much weight I am basically now just a big cow, I have no sex drive...but my skin cleared up! SO NOT WORTH IT! The OBGYN put me on yasmin to help with the effects of having PCOS and I have gave it a go, but I think I am now realizing that the symptoms I have are not just about being fat, or having PCOS...the Yasmin is CAUSING all of this! Why be on BC if I cant get PG anyways!!! THIS SUCKS! And it seems like I am in for some rough times ahead for when I go off of this, but the sooner the better. I am throwing away my packs today and will tough it out with a bottle of aleve by my side!

I've been on Prednisone for 5 months now for pyoderma gangrenosum (big ugly skin ulcers on the lower calf) and it has been the only effective treatment to stem the inflammation. I also underwent a steroid pulse therapy for 3 days taking 20x the typical daily, oral dose. Hospitalization was reguired for monitoring purposes. The etiology of PG is unknown and there appears to be a casual relationship with Crohn's. Fortunately I don't have Crohn's. The many side effects that have been mentioned I have and the mood swings and the lack of sleep are the most dreaded. I'm also on Methyltrexate and Humira in hope of getting off prednisone. Yes, like many of you, there's a love/hate relationship with this drug.