September 14th
2009
9:59 PM
I am 17 years old, about to be 18, my fiance is my first and only sexual partner, and I am beginning to HATE loestrin. I have been on the pills for approximately a month and a week. When I first started them I would get extremely hungry and the more I ate, the hungrier I got. It was like a bad case of the munchies, not that I've ever smoked pot. But I was seriously eating anything and everything, even foods I didn't like. My stomach felt a little weird for the first couple days, but nothing too bad. Then I started taking the brown pills, and all hell broke loose. There were the cramps. Horrible, HORRIBLE, cramps, which I am still having 3 days after going back on the active pills. Cramps all through my lower abdomen and stomach, and the feeling that at any given moment my right ovary might drop out (which might actually provide some relief) I actually doubled over crying with the pain in the shower yesterday, and would have fallen and surely hurt myself if my fiance had not been in the shower with me and caught me before I hit the ground. Intense hunger. Followed by bought of nausea, that make me want to puke, but I can't. I am very, very, sensitive to smells. Perfumes, food, cologne, things that I formally found the smell appealing, now disgust me. My lower back, is KILLING me! I get dizzy spells, and lightheadedness frequently, and feel like I may black out. Most of the time I can get myself to a spot where I can sit down and let my body sort things out before I actually black out, but I'm waiting for the day I can't. I have been getting terrible, awful headaches that stay with me through most of the day. Sleeplessness. I had my "period" 3-4 days early, if you can call it a period. It was nothing more than a day and a half of light pink spotting and brown discharge that only showed up when I wiped, I didn't even need a pad. Now, we did start having unprotected sex (with the exception of the bc) at 5 or 6 days instead of 7, and I forgot to take my pills until 9-12 hours after I was supposed to a couple of times. Couple that with the lack of a normal period and all the side effects that could also be the side effects of early pregnancy, and I'm pretty worried. I would love to be a parent, as would my fiance, but I would have liked to have graduated high school first. If these symptoms turn out to be just the pill *** with my body, I would rather just take my chances either with a condom or no protection at all. Sometime in the next week or two I will probably be taking a pregnancy test as I am afraid to wait for my next period and continue the pills because if I am pregnant I know that it can cause damage to the fetus. If anyone has wound up pregnant while on loestrin fe please email me and let me know how you found out, and how things turned out. My email address is ****** Thank you so much for any help you can give a scared teen.
-- By brittanyromine | Reply | Private Message me
August 29th
2009
5:23 PM
I am not sure if it is the change from Ortho Tricylin lo to this one but after being on sprintec i felt like i was pregnant after the third week. I did get my period the first month on it but it was different. It lasted for only 3 days and I had spotted a few days prior to it. I have been extremely tired, like as if i am pregnant and I go to the bathroom just about every hour, which is not normal. I am nauseated all day long and feel a sense of nervousness throughout the day. I also get dizzy spells and have a higher level of appetite. My period is suppose to be here in 2 weeks, if it is not then I can only think that i am pregnant, but if it does come down i am switching back to the Ortho....this is really bad that a pill can make you feel like you are pregnant as i have heard some of the ladies on the site say so, when you are on a pill to avoid getting pregnant.
-- By belle1974 | Reply | (1) replies | Private Message me
May 4th
2009
10:42 AM
I am a 49 year old female who started on 10 gm Lisinopril 2 weeks ago for high blood pressure. I've had a couple instances of light-headedness and headaches, nothing serious, but I have developed a real bad dry cough that I can't control. Sometimes it's bad enough I gag and almost vomit, and am loud enough I can be heard all through the office - very embarrassing. I've gotten up in the middle of the night to leave the bedroom so I won't disturb my husband. Other than the cough I have no complaints and actually feel better now than I did before I started. I read somewhere that iron supplements help the cough and I have started taking these to see if it's true; so far I think the cough is not as bad but still as frequent. It's only been a couple of weeks so I want to keep going for a few weeks longer to see if things get better or worse.
-- By pepper49 | Reply | (3) replies | Private Message me
April 25th
2009
2:24 AM
I just got a root canal because my tooth is "dying" and it was causing severe pain throughout the whole right side of my face, head, and ear. I asked the Ortho not to give me Percocet or Vicodin because I get nauseous / puke profusely. I took an Ultracet and luckily I only felt a twinge of nausea... just on the brink of nauseous but I could live with it. It also made me feel really dopey and high. I liked the feeling because I had been days of severe pain and finally it was gone after the numbing from the dentist and the Ultracet... However, when I took one just before bed (4 hrs after 1st dose) I did get nauseous. I also felt twitchy and restless. My mom takes Ultram religiously for her headaches, and takes two at a time... I don't know how she does it. She is dependent on them. I went to work today and took one because my face started pulsing again. It was interesting because I didn't get nauseous and I felt more productive. I did get dopey for about 45 minutes but it went away and the pain stayed gone well after that. So in my short experience with this drug, I've noticed the side effects aren't as bad during the day (maybe because I'm moving around more and not concentrating on them). I've also noticed that if taken during the day I got a little bit of an energy burst after the 45 minute dopey phase passed. Now it's night time again and my face hurts again, so instead of taking a full pill, I broke it in half (Verified with pharmacist that it's okay), and took an 800mg ibuprofen. Hopefully, I won't get sick and I'll sleep through the night without a pounding face alarm clock.
-- By jennyfromtheblock | Reply | Private Message me
April 22th
2009
8:16 PM
I was prescribed bactrim on April 8th for a UTI they gave me one pill while I was there and i went straight to the pharmacy to get my prescription. With in the first two hours of taking the pill I got nauseous. I just assumed it was because on top of the UTI I also had what I think was just a bug. I was already having a fever before I went to the doctor. I felt nauseous before but this time I felt like I was about to puke I just assumed it was from moving around too much. Over the next few days I would get the same sick feeling within hours of taking the pill. On the 11th I started noticing itching and I was turning yellow. On the 12th I went to the ER where they decided to test me for hepatitis because of all the symptoms I was having. The doctor also said shes never heard of it affecting the liver but she took me off the pill. By the 13th my palms were itching. The skin around my eyes was red, really dry and peeling. I was told I don't have hep but I'm allergic to Bactrim and it was affecting my liver. My eyes have cleared up but today I still have really dry skin and some areas are peeling really badly. The skin on the palms of my hands and on my feet peeled off like a glove. I have random spots all over my body that are extremely dry and peeling. My skin feels really grainy even after the piece that peeled off. Oh yeah also while I was on the pill I would get a tightness in my chest almost like I couldn't breathe.
-- By toma227 | Reply | Private Message me
April 16th
2009
5:14 AM
Hello,
I was on Yasmin for 2 years and the only problem I had was bloatedness, heartburn and nausea to the WORST extent. when i went off Yasmin for a few months I felt perfect! after I started taking it a again the Nausea started to kill me, it was so bad I just could not take it anymore, so now I have switched to Triphasil (recommended by a friend) who also had nausea and stomach problems so bad, caused by Yasmin that she ended up in Hospital. Another friend of mine also suffered from mood swings caused by Yasmin. has anyone else had severe Nausea from this product? its awful.
-- By marilize | Reply | (3) replies | Private Message me
March 20th
2009
4:10 PM
I took Avelox for the first and LAST time today!! I have had 4 ear infections in the last 4 months. My sinus drains into them every nite. My ent prescribed Avelox b/c she want to kick the heck out of this infection. I was abit nervous about taking a different antibiotic because within the last 2 yrs I've developed food allergies. I took it and drank a big glass of water with it. Very soon after I started to feel strange. My throat felt tingly and I felt very anxious and thought I was going to throw up. I calmed down enough to get my son to a neighbors house and get to the ER. Of course I had to wait there I did get a hold of my anxiety. Right below my adam's apple inside my throat felt like the pill was stuck there. I would feel like it was a burp or gas that just couldn't make it out. My stomach felt queasy. I thought I might puke in the waiting room. 4 hours later I am home and feel like crap. My body is achy. My head feels like I've taken percaset(sp) I'm shakey and tired. Climbing the stairs it hard, my legs feel like sandbags. The dr. in the er said he doubted it was an allergic reaction because of how fast it came on. Reading about others experiences makes me think the DR. is wrong!! I did take it on an almost empty stomach. My co-pay on this crap was $55!!!!
-- By droz | Reply | Private Message me
March 19th
2009
4:13 PM
I started Lisinopril 10mg in mid November 2008. In December I caught a particularly nasty cold, terrible cough, lost my voice for weeks but very little sinus problems. Went to urgent care on New Years Eve because I couldn't deal with the coughing anymore. They gave me a chest x-ray and breathing treatment and sent me home with a z-pack, inhaler and cough syrup. Slowly started feeling better and by mid January I had my voice back, but the cough continued. It was a cough like so many of you describe, the kind where you cough until you puke! No fun. But, I'm a smoker so I kept thinking that was why it was taking so long to get over.
March 1, 2009 I had a coughing attack while shopping. While coughingl I felt a terrible pain in my side, it was so bad I thought I was going to fall over. I knew I had broken a rib! From coughing... imagine that! When I got home I starting googling chronic cough and broken ribs. I came across reference to medications as a cause of chronic cough. The light bulb came on.
I stopped taking the Lisinopril and called the Doc in the morning. Told the nurse that I wanted to change my medication and that I needed a chest x-ray to see if I had broken a rib. Saw the doctor two days later, no hassle about changing meds, but I really had to talk her into the broken rib theory. Had my chest x-ray and sure enough, I have a broken rib.
Well, three weeks later and I feel so much better. Now I only have coughing fits 3-4 times a day instead of the 5-6 times an hour. I think I will get over this!
Too bad though, because the meds actually worked. My blood pressure was lower than it had been in years. But I think this is one cure that has side effects worse than the disease it cures.
-- By laidy | Reply | Private Message me
February 23th
2009
1:56 PM
I've been on this medicine for almost three days now and had no problems, until this mornings dose. my nightly dose consists of this and two other medicines, one of which i take food with and i haven't had any problems outta that dose. but this morning i was running late and didn't grab a glass of water with my meds, instead i grabbed a coke. HORRIBLE MISTAKE! i was running around the house trying to get ready for school but i still felt fine. about ten minutes into my drive i burp and then i suddenly feel as if i'm gonna throw up. another 15 minutes goes by and i had to pull over on the side of the highway and puke. it was so freaking embarrassing and horrible. i still made it to class on time though. i have now learned my lesson. if it says take with a glass of water, it really means take it with a glass of water :/
-- By tamber2008 | Reply | Private Message me
January 27th
2009
9:39 PM
I am thirteen and a female. I had throat inflammation, swelling of my sinuses, and an ear infection. The doctor gave me a cortozone shot and recommended a z-pack. About 2 hours after i took the first dose i got severe stomach cramps, nausea, dizziness and loss of hearing. I keep having to run to the bathroom because i feel like im going to puke. I keep sweating too and i feel hot and sticky. I hope the side effects wear off soon but after reading these comments i don't think i'll be that lucky. I don't plan on taking this again. The side effects are worse than actually being sick.
-- By midnightvamp13140 | Reply | (2) replies | Private Message me
January 9th
2009
2:54 AM
I HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH MIRENA. I got it in November of 2007 so a little over a year now. I was 19 when I got it ( and I've never had children). The doctor put numbing spray on me, then gave me a small shot to numb the area before he put it in. It was 10 seconds of REALLLY uncomfortable pain but nothing too unbearable. However, my sister just got it about 2 weeks ago and was put on Vicadin because the pain was so bad.. I bled for about the first 2 months straight.. and after that, nothing. I hardly have any cramps, headaches, mood swings,etc. The day after I got my IUD put it, I went on a similar web site to find these same complaints. I told my boyfriend if he noticed any mood swings, depression, etc. then to let me know and I would have it taken out. Over a year later, it is still in. I am definitely one of the lucky ones that seemed to have no bad experiences. I break out a few times a month but I'm a 20 year old girl and acne runs in my family.. but nothing out of the ordinary. I don't know if maybe the symptoms will come later.. or If i just got really lucky. Everyone is different I guess. My heart goes out to those who weren't as lucky as I was with this.
(If it makes you feel any better, the birth control patch made me break out in hives and puke for 6 hours, the pill made me bleed almost every day, and the shot gave me a bad reaction and I spent the night in the hospital.. so I've had my fair share of bad birth control experiences).
January 8th
2009
10:37 PM
I am a 38 year old female prescribed clindamycin for a tooth abscess and it is the absolute worst. The main issue is stomach/intestinal problems. Unless I take it with a lot of food or some Pepto-bismol, I will puke after taking it. Also, my stomach is so bloated, I look like I'm pregnant, not exaggerating! Also, it makes you reeeeallly lethargic and I've completely lost all my energy. The only reason I am not stopping this medication is because my tooth is really badly infected, but it you do have to take it, be warned--it sucks!
-- By shamrock | Reply | Private Message me
December 15th
2008
7:18 PM
I am 19 years old and I've been taking YAZ for 2 weeks. I am throwing it away right now. I have been so nauseous and dizzy I can't even leave the house without feeling like I'm going to faint or puke. I actually did puke the other day when I walked out the door for work. They are terrible. I can feel my heart skipping and my body aching so bad that it hurt to get off the couch. This pill is horrible.
-- By rosalieopp | Reply | Private Message me
November 13th
2008
9:50 AM
Took my Boniva pill on a Saturday morning, like it said, empty stomach big glass of water, by 10pm that night, I was doubled over, cramping, wanted to puke but couldn't, I would have sworn I had the flu but no fever etc. The next week, I could hardly walk, I hurt every place, my chest and upper back were really bad, if I didn't know better I would have sworn I pulled a muscle or was having a heart attack, I had very bad jaw pain....it took several weeks to feel better, I felt like a grandma and I am only 45 y/o, with osteopenia, and a history of stress fractures...I would rather have my skin peeled off then ever take this again! I am eating yogurt like crazy and munching on tums. I found another website with HUNDREDS of complaints, of the drug along with complaints of all the others like this...I do not understand how they even still have this on the market....honest to god I want to sue....trying to find a class action suit...not for money..I just want this off the market!!!!
-- By momof3_grandma3 | Reply | Private Message me
November 5th
2008
12:21 PM
I havent tried Nuvaring yet.... I just got back from the doctor with some free samples. I'm on the Ortho Evra patch currently and I have side effects that made me concerned enough to try something different. I was on the Depo shot for 4 years. I decided to get off of it after I had cycts removed from my ovaries and had pre cancerous cells removed. Which the doctors said would lower my chances of having children. I decided to take a whole year off of birth control. To give my body a chance to "recover". The only problem I had was my periods kept getting longer and longer and more frequent. Next thing I know the doctors tell me I have Polycystic Ovarian Disease. Which also lowers the chance of having children because of the irregular bleeding. The pill makes me so nautious I couldn't stand it so I thought I'd try the patch. Now I have menstrual cramps when I'm not ovulating, I'm so moody its not even funny, I'm eating all the time and tired 24/7. The only thing it did do was regulate my period. Which is what I wanted... But I've only been on it for two months. My doctor told me you cant even feel the Nuvaring and it has a low dose of estrogen so I wont be moody. But reading all of the comments and stories.... I think I'm just going to not be on any birth control and see if my body naturally regulates itself. If I was using the birth control just to avoid pregnancy it would be different, I would want to be on at least something. But I'm glad to know I'm not the only one that thinks birth control is evil and causes alot more problems than doctors tell you. So I think I'm just gonna toss my free samples of Nuvaring, get off the patch and see what my body does naturally.
-- By lindzer | Reply | (1) replies | Private Message me
October 18th
2008
8:49 PM
I appreciate everybody sharing here, I've been using the Nuvaring for only 8 days and I have already experienced a persistent headache, nausea (which has caused me to actually puke twice), hot flushes, mood swings (although I have felt very down most of the time and I have no reason to) and I have a UTI, anal AND vaginal itching. I have NEVER experienced any of these things before. Do I need to add that sex is painful too, something that has never happened before with my boyfriend and I. Also I am very active usually, I run and practice yoga on alternate days, and since inserting the ring I had a weird experience each time I did either activity where I got dizzy, almost threw up and had to stop. I usually run up two flights of stairs to my apt, even with shopping bags and I can't even climb them without getting out of breath now. Also, I have a bout of eczema on my face and haven't had eczema since childhood. What can I say? Before I read these postings I thought it might just be a coincidence but since the majority of the problems I'm reporting have been happening to other people, this makes sense. I'm glad I knew so early on. The ring is going in the trash now.
-- By emspooh12 | Reply | Private Message me
September 17th
2008
10:19 AM
I have no idea if this has anything to do with it, but after reading this I think it may. I have bad bleeding so I started femcon. I started it Sunday night and it is Wednesday. i have had horrible lower back pain and I threw up yesterday morning. I just came home from school because I felt as though I would puke again. I am not hungry ever and I just feel crummy. I am hoping I just found my problem.
-- By selder891 | Reply | Private Message me
September 11th
2008
4:59 PM
I was searching for a site with the side effects of Singulair for my son who is 10 and has been taking Singulair since he was 2. It was a life-saving drug for him and his life has been wonderful since then (as far as asthma goes). He is a very athletic boy who plays every sport he can and he is still a little overweight with cellulite and love handles. I had heard that maybe it might be the Singulair so I decided to check it out. Little did I know about all of these other side effects. He's been taking it for so long that I assumed his depressed personality was just the way he was. He has also had such horrific nightmares and he's convinced he has a ghost in his room that shakes his bed that I was really starting to consider that maybe he might. His brother sleeps in the same room and does not have any of these experiences (also on Singulair). I am SHOCKED! I only read about 20 entries but I'm going to read more. Has anyone had the weight gain problem? Thank you for anything you can share.
-- By jlynnec | Reply | (7) replies | Private Message me
August 27th
2008
6:19 PM
Well ladies and even gents, who may be concerned about your loved ones. I am an African-American/Puerto-rican woman of age 23 with no kids. I had Mirena placed in about 3 months ago and to be honest- I love it and I hate it.
I've cramped tremendously, have had prolonged periods, and a dry/flaky scalp but it's much better than my ultimate hypothetical fear. I've been a little be nerved lately but I can control myself but it feels as if my nasal passages have become smaller. At first I thought it came from allergies which I don't have and then since I've moved back to Germany it could only lead to one thing-this anchor I have inserted in me.
I know the first day I had it inserted I was totally delirious.I immediately laid back down on the doctors chair and cramped for appr 10 min. I couldn't even drive home; in which i happened to puke outside while I was waiting for a stop light.
But to counter the negatives I haven't gained any weight. My face is clear-thanks to Clarins, and I'm assured that I will not get pregnant. I couldn't be any happier.
To be honest, since I haven't had an children I'm thinking about taking it out; side effects are totally relative and one day when I do want to have children I might be sterile. Additionally, the relativity of all our side effects are not even worth the exposure-esp. if it's for a bloke.
-- By nereida123 | Reply | Private Message me
August 15th
2008
12:24 PM
This is so upsetting to me,i have a son that was born with spina bifida,along with that came bladder issues,he used to walk well only a slight limp,after years on cipro,well really the only thing i knew for sure was photo sensitivity and exaggerated taste and smell,but i was accustomed to this and knew i couldn't use fabric softener etc when he was taking it as it would make him puke,he would tell nurses they smelled and vomit if they had on purfume etc,but now i wonder as the years have gone by,and he has been on this drug so much,he is now completely dependent on a wheel chair i constant pain with his stomach unable to use his feet because of pain...could it have been cipro...we will never know
-- By flindy | Reply | Private Message me
July 3th
2008
2:16 AM
I've been on this thing for about 3 days. I've been feeling nautious since the first day, but at first it would be mild & would go away within a few minutes. Tonight I'm lying in bed, dying with stomach pains, not cramps, intense stomach pains. Nausea...... stomach pains again. Nausea..... pain again. I ran to the bathroom like 5 or 6 times to puke and eventually gave up. I look like a freaking whale, too. I'm a little 110lb girl but I've gained easily a few pounds in the past few days and it shows. My dad slapped me on the stomach today & asked me if it was "a new addition to the family." My lower stomach area is all bloated. Just sitting here I can feel my stomach churning. Anyone else feeling my stomach pains? I mean really.
-- By lailamelodie | Reply | (1) replies | Private Message me
June 23th
2008
10:32 AM
This is my first month on the ring and Ive been good until this past week. This was the week before my period and I have had severe nausea, loss of appetite, food smells make me want to puke, tired......all the signs of pregnancy. I also woke up last night with severe cramping and sweating like crazy. I feel like Im having hot flashes all day! Im supposed to get my period tomorrow or Wednesday. Im just hoping this is a side effect of the ring and Im not pregnant.
-- By moliz | Reply | Private Message me
March 28th
2008
2:19 PM
I have been taking this drug 75mg everyday for 6 months. at first I was feeling so much better. This past winter I have been sick constantly. I almost never get sick and I have had every virus that has went around. now I am feeling so weird sleep disturbances weird dreams, not being able to sleep but being exhausted.. I have gained weight and want to eat all the time. I am going to the doctor in a few days and will be asking to be weaned off this drug.
-- By novahead | Reply | (2) replies | Private Message me
March 13th
2008
2:23 AM
I'm glad to have found this site. I was beginning to think there was something wrong with ME! I've been on the ring for about a month and a half now and at first I thought it was the best thing out there. Once it was in I didnt think twice about it, no itching or discomfort. But I have started to notice I have almost NO sex drive! There was even one time when having sex with my boyfriend where I actually felt disgusted like I wanted to puke or something and normally I absolutely love sex especially with my boyfriend cuz he's great but lately I don't even wanna think about sex. Its horrible. I'm definitely getting off the ring but I dont know what else to try.
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October 2th
2009
7:06 PM
Oh i almost forgot sometime i feel like i have morning sickness when i smell something or taste something i feel like i am going to puke
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