Pigmentation symptoms and conditions

I have been on Yasmin for a month now and I have developed acne (I had severe acne two years ago but roacutane cleared this up). I also have dry lighter pigmentation marks on the tops of my arms.
Other effects are I am very ANGRY- fighting with my boyfriend and crying more than ever. Also my very high sex drive has all but gone.

Loss pigmentation near injection site...extremely white, while I am African American..small indention also..may be permanent..

I received a kenalog shot in my hand 2 months and it killed the pigmentation in my skin. It now looks like i have vitiligo.Was not made aware of side effects. Doctor also states he doesn't know when the pigmentation would return

Hi, I googled Yasmin as, like GM/Gabrielle, I have problems with hyperpigmentation on my upper lip and my chin (making me look like I have the beginnings of a beard and a mustache, highly attractive!!) I took Yasmin for about a year from 2002-3. I have surfed the net before at various points curious about Yasmin, but decided that I was just unlucky in taking Yasmin and it was one of those things. Having read all the posts here I am disgusted that this drug is available at all. Yes, we are all guinea pigs and yes, the doctors who prescribe this medication and others like it have no idea of the long term effects or maybe they are not really that bothered? How the hell are they made available anyway? Pharmaceutical companies literally get away with murder, to say nothing of their moral responsibility with regard to vivisection. As soon as I started to notice the pigmentation and connected it with the Yasmin I saw my doctor who immediately took me off it,warning me that it shouldn't get any worse but it may not go away. It does get worse if exposed to any sun, so I use a strong sublock and skin lightening cream all year round which thus far has only lightened the skin slightly (I live in the UK). I'm getting married this year and it will be a shame to feel self conscious about my skin, but having read these posts I feel so lucky to only have this to "worry" about - this is minor in comparison to life threatening blood clots. My grandmother died from thrombosis - maybe my vanity on this occasion has saved my life.

I have contacted an attorney in Delaware who is willing to pursue a possible class action suit. I explained my side effects from this drug and told him of the countless others that are suffering as well. He said if I was willing to do the "legwork" and gather up names of others who would like to join this suit, perhaps we could get a class action started. If anyone is interested please reply by contacting me at ***** Please be sure to type "Kenalog" as the subject and include your name, email address, and a description of your experience with Kenalog. I will than gather your responses and forward them to the attorney. He will than contact you individually, so please include a contact number. This will take some time. So please be patient, as you know these cases take time. I have spent 15 months trying to get some kind of help from various doctors, to no avail. Someone needs to step up and take responsibility.
Hope to hear from many of you. Thank You

I find some of these posts interesting because it seems as if some folks either do not completely read the dosing instructions that come with all medications when they are picked up from a pharmacy or given by a doctor, or they just choose to ignore them. I have been on Doxy for six months for the treatment of Lyme and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. It's been no picnic at times but I feel 100 times better than before I started it. When I started taking Doxy, I too didn't pay much attention to the dosing instructions and I learned the hard way with some uncomfortable side-effects. Here are a few recommendations from someone who has been taking this drug long-term. 1. You must eat! Eat a small snack (banana, crackers, fruit) before you take the drug. Do not take it with something that you know upsets your stomach, also do not take it with dairy or any supplements containing magnesium or iron. 2. After taking the drug, eat another small snack, same as in #1. Avoid any of the supplements or dairy listed above for at least two hours. 3. Imperative!!! Take a good probiotic regularly (30-50 billion cfu). Antibiotics are designed to kill stuff in your body. They do not distinguish between bad and good however. You need the probiotic to replace the good bacteria in your digestive tract, otherwise your body will not digest properly. I was constipated for quite some time before I figured this one out. 4. I saw a few other folks mention this one. Do not lay down immediately following taking the drug. Again, I learned the hard way, I had severe GERD for a time as well. 5. Avoid long-term sun exposure. This was the latest. My skin has always had some natural pigmentation in it for a white guy and I have not burned too easily. On the Doxy though, I found out that I burn extremely fast. I guess I will be under an umbrella at the beach in a few weeks. 6. Don't panic! This drug was made to fight infections/disease. Be prepared for some side-effects, but also don't be afraid to see your doctor if they are just unbearable. All people do not respond to medications in the same manner. What works for you or me might not work for someone else. I hope this information helps someone out there. I know it is incredibly frustrating when you are taking something to cure an illness and more things go wrong.

I received a Kenalog injection on my face on September 19, 2006. Since then my life has become a living hell. Tbis was to relieve the inflammation from a cyst. Hah!! I have severe redness and burning on my face and it hurts to this day. Every cream and even prednisone failed to take this away. I saw a plastic surgeon yesterday, who said the effects may be permanent. This includes changes in pigmentation (which I've noticed), slow healing, etc. I suffered a severe depression and had to go on short term disability from work. The surgeion has recommened IPL as a way to treat the redness. I'm going to try to get a lawyer. This injection was given by an incompetent PA who never warned me of any of the side effects. Does anyone know of ANYTHING that can reduce the redness and burning? I'm desperate.

My 12 year old daughter had what was suppose to be an "intramuscular" Kenalog and Celestone shot, that left her with a divet in her buttock. We are African-American and the spot lost all pigmentation, had strecth marks running through it and she also complained of loss of sensation in the area. Now about a year later the color has returned and it is less noticeable but is not gone. I believe this happened because of poor technique when giving the injection. My daughter is thin and I believe the medical assistant was afraid to inject the solution as deep as it should have been given. I have three co-workers that have experienced the same thing. I really think the physicians should train the staff better on giving these injections or give them personally. Good luck to all and I hope everyone sees improvement as we have and that my daughters divet continues to improve.

After taking another brand of oral contraceptives for 7 years, my doctor advised me to switch to Yasmin, as I was beginning to experience heavy spotting between periods. After a while on Yasmin, I began to notice some pigmentation/discoloration especially on my forehead, later on on my cheeks as well. For a long time I didn't make the connection between the oral contraceptives and the pigmentation - I put it down to being much exposed to the sun as a child without protection. As the pigmentation increased, I did some research on the subject, and found that in a small percentage of women, this was a side effect that could be produced when taking oral contraceptives. I stopped taking the pill about a month ago, and it seems to me that the pigmentation is beginning to decrease somewhat (hope it isn't just my imagination!)

After receiving two kenalog injections in my hip on seperate ocassions, my psoriasis increased ten fold. At first it was like a miracle, no psoriasis. A few months after my second injection, I noticed new areas of psoriasis popping up. For over 30 years I had psoriasis on my elbows and knees, after the kenalog shots I have them on my arms, legs, and head. The worst thing about this is I have no pigmentation in these areas, I probably have 50 or so white spots that range in sizes. My self-esteem has dwindled terribbly because of this. I wont wear shorts or short sleeve shirts because of people staring at me. I went to another dermatologist for a second opinion and she said it looked like my psoriasis rebounded after the shots. If anyone could help I would be so grateful.

I want to cry I took a Kenalog shot because of a keloid on my hand. My hand has no pigmentation in that area and it looks worse. I have night sweats,headaches and pain in my joints. I has been 2 months now. I want to sue this company but My lawyer says there are not enough complaints. He needs to look at this sight. Any suggestions?

I had a kenalog injection in my wrist and now I have fatty atrophy and no pigmentation in the area of the shot. I did a little legal research out of curiosity and found one case similar to my situation. The case was in Ohio in the late 1980's. The patient lost the case mainly because of the following: "The testimony of Dr. Bok's expert -- Dr. Denka -- if believed by the jury certainly supported the verdict reached by the jury. In response tot he hypothetical question quoted above, Dr. Denka stated that in his opinion 'Dr. Bok did not deviate at all from the standard medical practice in the ordering of the injection of Kenalog, 40 milligrams intramuscularly' (Tr. at 346), nor in the manner of injection, i.e., a one-inch needle. (Tr. at 355). Dr. Denka also testified that he did not think Dr. Bok 'deviated from an acceptable medical standard in not forewarning Mrs. Mercer of ', because it's not practical to tell patients all of the possible side effects of Kenalog, especially where the side effects are not likely to happen. (Tr. at 357-58). And finally, Dr. Denka testified that the atrophy would have eventually filled in and healed itself without treatment. (Tr. at 353), which is consistent with Dr. Bok's advice to leave the atrophy alone. (Tr. at 100)." This is just one case, but it doesn't bode well for those in Ohio who want to sue for this. This was just a quick search I did---there might be more cases out there.

i would like to hear from anyone that has had a photo reaction to lisinopril. i have been taking it along with norvasc.

i have pigmentation on my ankles and feet.

WOW, has this site been a life saver!! I was put on Yasmin 3 months ago, because I had a 4 inch cyst on my ovary. I also was told I was peri-menopausal because of the hot flashes. I thought all of these symtoms I was having was from the menopause....until reading all of these testimonials. I immediately went off of Yasmin one week ago. I to had horrible side effects:

- Frequent spotting
- Extreme mood swings
- Irritability
- Low self-esteem
- Headaches/Migraines
- Heart palpitations
- Lightheadedness
- Difficulty concentrating
- Insomnia
- Fatigue
- Severe bloating and weight gain (even with diet and exercise!!)
- On edge all the time
- Breast pain
- Toe pain (as if I had broken them)
- NO libido
- Rash/itchy armpit

I had been suffering severe hot flashes, night sweats, insomnia, severely dry skin 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
- forgetfulness
- cellulite looks worse
- enlarging of pores on face

My periods used to be 2 or 3 days and very light... with Yasmin they are were very clotty with severe cramping that would wake me from my sleep. I used to have headaches the first 2 days of my periods before....now they are worse and lasting a week!! They have prescribed me Flexeril and 800 mg of Ibuprofin, which doesn't do much for the headaches either.

And to think I was blaming this all on Menopause!!! I will do an update after I am off of Yasmin for a few weeks.

Has anyone else had soooo many symtoms??

Thank you to ALL of you for sharing your experiences!!

(1) brown pigmentation on top of arms and bottom of shins.
(2) distended stomach