Sensative symptoms and conditions

I have been io Lisinopril for several months, and the only side effect I can say is a VERY ANNOYING rash on the inside of my upper thighs. It comes and goes and gets worse with warmth, like a heat rash. I also have now developed a rash on my butt that is looks to me like shingles. Very itchy, to the point of bleeding from scratching. I treated with diaper rash ointment and triple antibiotic ointment to not much improvement. Reently tried a jock itch ointment which seems to be working. Also took myself off Lisinopril 2 days ago, and things are getting better, but very slowly........

Wow, I'm glad there is a place where women can discuss their side effects with this pill. Only, I'm very shocked that so many women have been so sensitive to the hormones and other ingredients. I've been on Loestrin 24fe since April of 2006. My periods have gone from 3 days (the first month) to non existent (month 18). I've had a very light period for the past year, but this is the first month (18) that I have not had a period. I've had all the following symptoms: steady headaches, nausea, sore breasts, increased breast size greater than a cup (that's a positive) BUT that's about it. I've been able to keep the weight gain off by exercising 90 minutes a day, 5 days a week. I rarely drink & keep a strict diet. Yes, I've had the mood swings, but attributed them to a combination of factors: graduating college, moving to a new state where I knew no one, and transitioning from college life to business professional. I truly feel that exercise decreased my mood swings to something manageable & kept me from gaining any weight.

It does bother me that I have entirely missed my period this month, but the bigger issue is physicians who prescribe the pill are not telling me these things. I've read the instruction page from the manufacturer and the pharmacy, but not one mentioned a missing period until this site. Thinking that your preggers is some added stress on its own. Plus, while I hate my period, it is comforting to get it every month. Natures reminder that your not pregnant. Being nauseous and not having a period is not fun. I've thrown more money away at unnecessary pregnancy tests since going on Loestrin 24fe.

So for the most part, I recommend the pill to all of my friends. I do stress to them that they need to keep their exercise and diet habits in check, because it is very easy to gain weight on this pill. (A much needed thing for me; I've always been under weight! But not after Loestrin 24fe)

*As for women discussing lower sex drive; the reasoning behind this is because the progesterone attaches itself to your natural level of testosterone. Your testosterone levels having something to do with your sex drive. I'm not a doctor, I just read a lot.

I was given Doxycycline on Tuesday after having my wisdom teeth extracted as an infection preventative. I followed the directions carefully as I have always been very sensative to medications and wanted to be careful with this new one. Wednesday evening within minutes of taking the pill I was overcome with nausea. I began to vomit and with in an hour had severe chest/stomach pains just below my rib cage. The following morning I called the prescribing Dr. right away- The Dr. told me to stop taking the Doxycycline. It is now Saturday evening (3 full days later) and the horrible chest/stomach pain has not at all subsided. I have had a hard time functioning in this much pain and am eager for it to end, to say the least. On top of all of this I have also experienced bloating in my stomach and an intense amout of gas. (burping, etc.)
I realize I have obviously had a bad reaction to this medication, some people do and some people don't- it's the case with any drug. My main concern now is WHEN will these side effects end? How could two days on this medication have caused 3 additional days worth of such terrible pain? Should I contact my general physician on Monday, and if so is there even anything that they can do?
I have had drug reactions in the past, typically when one ends a medication one is also able to end the uncomfortable reactions of the medication. This is a nightmare....How long does this stuff stay in a person's system???? Scary thought, isn't it.

hi jess,
the symptoms you have could well be down to yasmin,you may be hyper sensative to the effects of the artificial hormones,i think it depends what state your hormones are in before you start taking this stuff. i felt great on it for about six months,pain free periods,slight weight loss,reduction of cycle related acne etc. but then things started to change and i became ill both physically and mentally with no explanation,i felt that way for 1 year until i found this site and stopped taking yasmin,since then all my symptoms have pretty much vanished although they resurface briefly during ovulation-menstruation but that is because my hormones are still out of whack. my advice would be if you are feeling a bit off talk to your doctor and see if there is an alternative to yasmin,if you are starting to feel closteraphobic (sorry can't spell !) and never have before then i would think that yasmin may effect you badly mentally,something to do with oral contraceptives depleting seratonin levels,most of us on this site have had panic attacks/anxiety attacks along with agoraphobia or paranoid delusions,we are not mental it is this pill! some people do really well on it and feel sick for a couple of weeks then improve but i suspect if you are feeling bad after a few days then it may not be the right pill for you. sorry for the long post but it really upsets me when more and more women are being prescribed this rubbish that has nearly destroyed so many women here,all the symptoms we experience are to similar to be coincidental,the one common factor is that we have all taken yasmin.
best of luck to you whatever you decide to do,i hope you feel better soon.

I have been on prednisone for over 15 years now, I have SLE (LUPUS). Some of you have said that you have burning of the skin, well you are NOT supposed to be in the sun while on Prednisone, you will become more and more sensative to the sun while on pred. As far as the weight gain goes, you do have to watch what you eat and exercise. The insomnia, well that is just part of the drug too. Believe me I have been on it for so long that I have discovered everything there is about this drug. For those of us who depend on it to live as "normal" a life as possible, the side effects are far out weighed by the benefits. I have been on as much as 100 mg a day, and not until recently when I injured my back have I had significant weight gain. Just do be careful of the sun.

causing,my face to burn its very rashy looking and so sensative can even touch it and my skin feels rough and i also have dark patches were the rashes are.

I am 26 and finishing up my second month of Yasmin. I have never been on BC before and no other daily medication in all my life. And up until now I have been in fine health.

I thought I might be suffering from some ailment but after reading these posts I know now that I can attribute my symptoms to Yasmin.

I am highly sensative emotionally (never was before), crying over spilled milk and the like.

I can barely eat because I get nauseas so quickly and then I have to make a dash for the bathroom due to severe stomach cramping followed by diarrhea.

I've vomited twice in the last 2 weeks (once at work!) and that breaks my 5 year sans vomit record.

I have lost weight and am fatigued constantly.

I will be sure to inform my OB/GYN about every side effect. I hope this information was helpful. I am truly grateful I found this board.

I am currently taking Doxycycline, and have once in the past. both time I have experienced a rash on my chest, shoulders, neck, and even parts of my face. It looks like a bunch of whiteheads, but are very sensative especially during bathing.

Huh, you guys should be happy you don't have a crazy doctor like mine. I'm 5'7" and 160lbs and my doctor wants me to take 20mg basically cause he thinks I talk too much. Not only that, but he wants me to take it indefinetly. My mother had originally wanted me to see a doctor and take some kind of medication because I was having somewhat of a nervous breakdown about a year ago when I lost my job. Now she's just wanting me to get off the medication completely and I can't agree more. Yes, my body has gotten used to the 5-10mg that I take (what did you think I was really going to take 20mg? I'd never get out of bed) and I feel ok taking it but do need lots of coffee in the morning to get my brain working. But I feel that this drug may permanently alter my brain chemistry if used for a prolonged period of time and I'm just going to have to get off of it. I've been weening myself off it for a couple months now. After about three days of not taking the drug it get's really tough. My sensesk, especially my hearing get hyper sensative and always hearing high pitched shrilly noises in just about everything. This in itself gives me a paranoid like feeling. Hot flashes all the time, no eating, hard to sleep. I can't understand why my doctor is so crazy about taking so much of this stuff. Not once has he even mentioned that this drug is for short term use. I'm going stop taking it now and not see him anymore. Hell, he put me on short term disability a year ago cause he said I was in no state to have a job. I wonder if he failed to realize this was because he was giving me 20mg!!! Where did this guy learn medicine? Well, the disability insurance has ended because they state that "the information in my file indicates I have recovered," and I'm going to get my life back to the way it was before and without any medications. Especially cause without medical insurance I'm looking at a $450-$600 a month medication cost. No thanks. Oh and as far as the smoking question. Nicotine and smoking cigarettes is ok and actually increases the metabolism of the olanzapine significantly. So your probably just getting a reaction to intial increased metabolism of the drug. My biggest complaint about the side effects of this drug is the blurred vision, constant sleepyness and just not being able to think clearly.