Rings on my fingers symptoms and conditions

I have had numerous side effects from Yasmin that seem to coincide with many that I've read here, but a few different ones as well. My anxiety level has been over the top and I have been having panic attacks related to really bizarre things such as feeling like the rings on my fingers are too tight and choking me. I felt the same thing when having an armband place on me while attending a carnival. It felt tight and constrictive and I felt an overwhelming flood of panic, as it seemed to make me smother, until I removed it. I feel extremely bloated and my back aches constantly. I have been sleepless for the most part and when I do sleep, suffer crazy and bizarre dreams. I have had a sore area on the back of my tongue for about 2 weeks. It feels as though my tastebuds have been scrubbed with sandpaper. I am also having problems with facial hair growth and have had stomach pain. I was on Ortho Novum 7-7-7 for 5 years and loved it. I had no side effects from it and my weight remained stable unlike with other pills I've experienced. The doctor took me off of them and refuses to put me back on because she says they are too high estrogen of a pill for someone my age (I'm 33) and since I am a smoker. Any advice?

Sarah,

I feel so happy for you, that you're finally doin better. And thanks for supporting so many women here (including me). I feel it's so important that even those women, who finally feel better, still come around here to give the others, still feeling bad, some hope! I wish you the very best and just go on like this!!

Weight gain: YES!!! I had gained about 20 kg (I think it's about 40 pounds.....) within only 4 months after stopping Yasmin without changing my eating habits or anything else!!!
I just had to take a look at a piece of chocolate and already I had gained another pound!! It was totally frustrating, because it's not me at all. I always used to be so slim and good looking and I could eat what I wanted...

But even there is hope Sarah: About May/June this year the weight finally started going down and until today I already have lost 10 kg (maybe 20 pounds) again, just by doing a little gardening and such things (wasn't able to extra excercise, yet, because of my still sometimes upcoming muscle problems).

I look more healthy again, my face isn't as puffy as it was, I just start to look "normal" finally (as even everyone around me is telling me!!).

So I think it's another thing which needs time and patience within all that hormonal chaos brought on by Yasmin. But I'm sure, that the weight will go back for you either within a few months!!

@Lisa: Sorry for getting back to you that late... I'm so happy to hear, you're doing better finally!! I always think about you ladies and wonder, how everyone I've met here within the last 2 years might be doing today. You've also asked about that "puffy" look. Well, some days I feel that there is again some water in my body, where it shouldn't be, therefore I can't move my rings on my fingers, or my eyes look a bit swollen, but nothing like it was about 1 year ago!! So I think in your case this is also another thing which will go away with time!!

Ladies, I wish you all the best and keep in touch!!

Silke