Signs symptoms and conditions

I am looking for any information anyone has about the possibility that Singulair causes colitis or that it can lead to inflamed colon and bleeding colon. My daughter is 4 years old and has never been a sick child. In September, she started bleeding from her colon, and a month later, she was finally diagnosed with colitis after having a colonoscopy. The doctor prescribed Prednisone (steriod) and Phlagyll (antibiotic) (spelling?). I decided to stop giving her the Singulair that she had previously been taking because I didn;t want her to have so many drugs in her system as one time. After a few days of the steriods and antibiotics, she was well, with no signs of problems. Everything was going great for a few weeks, but last week I started giving her the Singulair again, and her colits symptoms have come back. Has anyone else experienced this in relation to Singulair?

I am 18 years old and this is my first experience with BC. Loestrin FE 24 has ruined my entire view of BC. I have suffered many side effects of this pill, I am currently on my third pack of Loestrin. The side effect I have experienced are:
1. Moodiness/ Depression: I experienced this side effect during the first pack of Loestrin. Extreme depression was prominent at the beginning, I would randomly cry and I constantly down. Let alone my mood swings. My boyfriend would agree that I could be up and down within min.
2. Headaches: I have had horrible headaches daily with Loestrin. I started with my third pack of the pills. The headaches are terrible, it seems like I can only numb them with ibprofen but I can never fully get rid of it.
3. Spotting: How annoying is spotting? This side effect also started with my third pack of pills. I shouldn't even see any sort of menstruation for at least another 5-6 days. But yet here I am.
4. Massive acne before menstruation: I have always had really clear skin. Let it be before, during or after my period. But with Loestrin I am constantly breaking out. ESPECIALLY before my period.
5. Bloating/Constipation: I constantly feel bloated and feel like I am always constipated. I don't know what to do besides switch pills. I can't take it any longer.
P.S. This pill makes you feel that you are always pregnant. I see the signs but they are identical to the symptoms of the pill. So beware. I highly recommend NOT taking Loestrin FE 24

I'm having facial flushing, I'm 33 years old and not close to menopause but I get extreme migraines that last 3 to 4 days and bad facial flushing and sweating. I have had the Mirena in for a little over two years.

I am 55 years old and began taking Lisinopril HCTZ in September of 2008. My blood pressure was 224 over 124. I was at stroke level. I have headaches, dizziness, tingling in my arms, and a chest pain that has gotten worse in the last 4 months since taking this medication. The chest pain was so severe I thought I was having a heart attack. I rushed myself to the Emergency room at the hospital. No signs of an heart attack. After my experience from severe dizziness and chest pain on yesterday, I decided this medication was going to kill me before high blood pressure does. Today I found other means to lower my blood pressure and they worked. This medication has too many side effects.

I took Yasmin for about 2 years, and didn't seem to have any side effects at all. I never gained weight, lost hair, felt nauseous, or anything. Then on Halloween 2004, I suffered a moderate brain hemorrhage. I was 21 years old, and very healthy with no prior health conditions. The doctor said he didn't know the cause, I had several tests done, there were no signs of aneurysms (I am not sure of the spelling there) or any AV malformations. He said it could possibly be the birth control, but he can't be sure. I was immediately taken off of the pill and all other birth control pills because of it, and have had no problems since.

I am 45 and had the device inserted in June. Since then I have had an annoying constant red-brown discharge and my period three times. My menstrual cramps are definitely greatly lessened but what is freaking me out (apart from the discharge) is the anxiety I am experiencing for no reason. I am also feeling depressed. I am greatly concerned as being on the pill many years ago I had a mild stroke and my doctor assured me that the hormones ion the Mirena stay in the uterus. Why then the sudden anxiety attacks? I have always been a really laid-back person - I can only relate this sudden appearance of anxiety to the Mirena - it started about two weeks after I had it inserted.

I am now debating whether to ride it out - has anyone had the anxiety subside?

I am 33 years old, took my first pack of leostrin24 fe the same time everyday . I had all the signs of a period but never had a flow now i am on the second week of a new pack of leostrin24 fe and i am having a terrible headache, i do not know what to do.

I am 21 years old and I switched from Seasonal to the NuvaRing I have been on the ring since May 14 and have gained 10 pounds in two months. I went from 104 to 114 and I am 5.0'. I also have been walking 3 days a week for an hour or more. I also got married a month ago and have been snacking less than what I did when I lived at home so I know it's not my eating habits. I have never experienced this much weight gain with any birth control the most I have ever gained was 5 pounds. I am going off of it in a week and cannot wait!!

I just wanted to post my experience/perspective. I am 30, never had children...

For the most part I love my mirena and would get it again in a heartbeat. Negatives: I have had it for over 2.5 years (I had to get it reinserted after the first month because it had started to expel, but the removal was pain-free and the reinsertion was less painful than the initial insertion). My period does generally last 8-9 days (compared to 3-4 before); BUT, I love that I only have to wear a pad or pantyliner because my flow is so light. My cramps are not necessarily worse, but different--I swear I feel myself ovulating!

Positives/Neutral: I have actually lost weight since getting my mirena (about 30 pounds), but this is because I joined weight watchers not because mirena helped me lose weight :) I have always shed a bunch of hair and haven't noticed a difference. My sex drive has been low lately, but I think it's because my significant other gets home from work after I'm asleep so my motivation for sex succumbs to being tired. My period is so light that I only have to wear a pad (first time since 6th grade!). I've always had some acne since I was about 11 and have noticed no changes. My significant other can't feel the strings because they are way up by my cervix (I have to struggle to feel them to check that it is still in place). I love not having to remember a pill--I am very forgetful and busy!

I do not like taking pills so I figures the Mirena would be the way to go. During my first cycle with Mirena I bleed so bad I thought I was losing to much blood. I called my doctor and of course he said it was normal. The next month was the same then I started have the spotting for a 2 weeks at a time. Went back to the doctor once again he says it normal. During sex when done there would be signs of bleeding but no blood afterwards. My boyfriend was concerned so we both went to the doctor and low and behold he tells me there was trapped blood and that I should douche after each cycle. The second problem is I have been battling depression big time, low stomach pains, headaches and not to mention hair lose right in the top of my head. My doctor also told me to use Rogain and placed me on vitamin D pills.After reading these post I am scheduling to have my Mirena removed. I will take my chances with the pill. I lose focus and can't remember recent events. I thought I was losing my mind but it's just the Mirena. Oh yes before I forget huge blood clots during my cycle I thought my stuff was going to fall out.

I am so happy I came across this site! I have been experiencing all these symptoms as well. I am 22 years old and I have been on the ring about a year. I have noticed that I gained weight in the past year, but just attributed it to getting older. I have always been a petite woman, and so are all the women in my family, so the 8 pound weight gain in the first couple months was a huge shock. I have tried working out, and eating right, but the weight always comes back and my cravings are unlike anything I have ever experienced. I have also noticed extreme irritability and I seem to cry a lot more than I used to, over simple, stupid things. I am in the best relationship I have ever, I have a great job and school is going great, but I seem to get extremely sad and irritated sometimes, especially the week before I take it out and the week after I put it in. I have never been like this crazy, emotional person I seem to be now. I also seem to have no energy and being active is at times a lot harder than it should be, especially for me, as an active, on the go type of person. I also have noticed my leg is always numb, my doctor recommended a massage therapist, which helped, but it always comes back. After reading symptoms of leg pains, due to blood clots, I am even more skeptical.
I have read up on side effects on other websites, but like other readers, it says some women experience these signs. Maybe a lot of women are like me, and have never posted anything. I have not put the ring back in after my last period and I am not going to. I dread it every time I put it in, but until now I thought it was just in my head. I am not getting back on the ring, lets see if I can get rid of these horrible, hormonal symptoms.

I'm only 18 and I've been using nuvaring off and on for a while.
I took it out the first time because it was making me gain weight, decrease in sex drive, anxiety attacks, painful sex and i had been crying for no reason. I feel so bad for my boyfriend because I'm just now realizing that my lack of sex drive and painful sex is most likely related to the nuvaring. We've both been confused for so long and he's been feeling so bad about himself thinking its his fault :(.

This is the 2nd week I've had it in since the first time i took it out months ago and I've gotten what seems to be a yeast infection...but like someone mentioned earlier, my yeast infection tests come back negative...as do std and sti tests.
This is my second time with yeast infection symptoms and im only 18...
so, already that seems a little fishy (no pun intended).
Ive also been tested twice for all stds and sti's both times negative.

My doctor and mother don't believe any of this has anything to do with the nuvaring and tell me that i shouldn't believe what i read on the internet because most of what im reading is "rare"..but i believe it and i believe its happening to me.

im taking it out right now.
This website has been very helpful!

My 13 year old son was taking Singulair for several years and had developed, over time, depression and anxiety. I didn't put the two together until the news stories came out a couple of years ago. Since then he has been taking Zyrtec. Over time the depression and anxiety has returned. He does not take the Zyrtec everyday, just as needed. I believe that it has built up in his system to cause the side effects. Can anyone give me an idea of how long it takes to get out of his system so that I can tell if this is what is causing the problems or if I should look for some other cause.
Thanks

Sorry to post again, but NO ONE REPLIED TO MY POST!

I am 5 days post removal and need reassurance. Unlike everyone else, I have NOT felt better right away. I am just as tired (if not more), more irritable, and JUST GOT ACNE on my face and arms 2 days AFTER removal! I'm still dizzy and the brain fog is just as bad. Have not bled a drop at all.

I know everyone is different, but my removal experience has been completely different... don't feel better, no bleeding/clots, no immediate improvement. IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH ME??? Was it not the Mirena after all???

I just started the NuvaRing, and Everything seems to be going okay with an exception for the extreme breast tenderness. I put it in the day I started my period and, like clockwork, my period was gone, but still with some of the period pain such as ovary pain and breast swelling. I asked to be put on the ring because of my extremely painful periods and cramping and plus obviously I don't want to get pregnant. After being on it for something like..a week and a half, I've only noticed mood swings once, and that was last week during what should have been my period, and I think it's because my body is still working out the period symptoms that I should have been experiencing. I'm really worried about weight gain though. I'm not really that hungry unusually or anything.. just kind of normal but I've only been on this for a short time so I am fearful of increase in appetite and weight gain in the near future.. Has anyone had weight gain issues??

So I decided to stop my nuvaring this week, and while I do agree that every person has a different experience with hormonal birth control, this route was just not for me. I have been on BC since I was 15 and have had mixed experiences. Started with Ortho-Tri Cyclin which made me crazy, went to orthocyclin which was great until my insurance stopped covering it, did lo dose Apri for 6 years and found that it made me very lethargic and moody with use over time and i think caused me migraines, switched to the patch and ended up in the hospital with elevated blood pressure during the first week (I was 23 and 130lbs), then tried nuvaring for the last 6 months. Started off well, my period became predictable to the hour and my migraines disappeared. However, I gained 15lbs! I am 5'3" and I know it is the nuvaring because I have been training for a marathon, running 4 days a week, 2 days of weight lifting and eating perfectly! Also, my sex drive is gone, like non-existent until my no ring week when I have my period. I am tired all the time and even though I sleep 8-10 hours a night. I also seem to be waking up once or twice a night. Worst of all, I am depressed and moody for no reason, all the time. I feel so bad for my poor boyfriend who has been walking on egg shells around me because he knows I cry and snap at anything. So I am stopping for a few months to see what will happen, and then maybe consider a copper IUD. I will update this post in a few months and let everyone know what happens.

I am 3 1/2 weeks into my 1st month of YAZ and have been bleeding for the past 8 days with no signs of stopping. I have a decrease in appetite and I am tired a lot all of a sudden. Any ideas how long the bleeding will last????

I am into 3 1/2 weeks now on my 1st month of YAZ and have been bleeding for 8 straight days now with no signs of stopping. Other than that, no other side effects. I do have a decrease in appetite but the bleeding is annoying for me and my husband! Any ideas of how long this usually lasts?

Oh, forgot to add -- the few times I have actually had sex while on the NuvaRing I had this intense burning sensation to the point where I was almost in tears and I had to ask him to stop!! Has anyone else experienced this??

I just put the NuvaRing in last night and today I just don't feel right. I had a slight headache this morning which I didn't attribute to the ring because I was already on my cycle but I have been on an emotional rollercoaster this morning. After reading the side effects I got scared. I started having shortness of breath, which is one of the signs they tell you to look out for and call the doctor immediately. However, I am not sure if the shortness of breath is from the ring or me having a panic attack which I do have occasionally when I get nervous and/or scared. So needless to say I have called my doctor and asked her to call the pharmacy and refill my RX for the OrthoTricyclen that I was previously on which I will probably start to take tonight after removing this thing. All of this and it hasn't even been 24 hours.

Responding to a couple of posts: Low energy and leg cramps are signs of low iron, you might be anemic, ask your doctor to have your iron checked at your next blood test. Also, ask about taking a multi-vitamin, all of the literature about Warfarin mentions not taking vitamins but it’s more about consistency. I’ve been taking a multi-vitamin daily - with my doctor’s permission - and I’ve had very consistent PT’s and INR’s. I’ve been on 7.5 mgs of Warfarin daily for six months and am holding steady. It is very important to take it every day if you do take a vitamin, it’s important to be consistent.

And about the socks, they are called compression stockings and can be prescribed by your doctor, or some are also available at drug stores, ask a pharmacist at the store.

And also about headaches, it helps me if I stay hydrated. When I don’t drink enough water I tend to get headaches.

I’m back to exercising at my pre-pulmonary embolism rate, it took me six months to get there, and I started slow, but my body has gradually responded. I’m 52 and was pretty healthy before I got sick. Just keep at it, you’ll see results (and feel better too!).

I found this page after searching for info about Helioplex and rashes.

I used Neutrogena Ultra Shear SPF 70 both last year and the year before without any problems. I have also used the moisturizer with Helioplex without any problems either.

However, this year the stuff has broken me out in the most terrible rash, both on my neck and on top of my wrists. Strangely enough I can smear the stuff on my face and no rash results, but this is really affecting my neck. It's itchy, scaly and looks a lot like hives.

I really think there is something up with this stuff - the fact that it didn't affect me until now suggests to me that perhaps it's changed my skin somehow over time. I wonder how many complaints they get?

- I had the Mirena put in last November and and have not stopped bleeding since. I called the doctor and she told me that I would experience this and would have to give it a little time. Last Tuesday I felt an awful cramping come over me while I was at work, almost like a miscarriage sensation. I took some ibuprofen and the pain subsided after a while, later that day I started bleeding very heavily went to the rest room and HUGE clots were coming down. I thought it was just a bad period. Last night I went to feel for the IUD and noticed it was missing. I will be going to the doctor tomorrow and will let you know what happened but I just can't help but think it disattached and well God only knows where it went.
Has anyone experienced this? I have noticed some mood swings,not the weight gain but definitely the cramping .

I have been on Singulair longer than I can recall... at least 10 years, maybe longer. My 7 year old son has been on it since he was probably 12 months old. Neither one of us have had any problem reported here. No depression, no sleeplessness (until I weaned him from naps, he slept up to 13 hours a day), no leg cramps, nothing. We are two of the happiest, most well adjusted people you could know. And, best of all, we haven't had any asthma attacks. Bottom line, different drugs react differently in different people. Don't let the post here stop you from trying a medication that for some could mean the difference between life and death depending on how asthmatic they are. As with any drug recommended by your doctor, try it. If you experience adverse reactions, stop it ASAP. It's that simple.

anybody having heartburn? i've had so many symptoms now, i don't know whats mirena and whats not!
sex drive is slowly dwindling away, that is not like me at all, but then its hard to feel sexy when i'm bleeding all the time and my nether regions smell not to pretty. lol.
other side effects to date are
depression, anxiety, agitated, joint pain, constant bleeding, unpleasant smells, low libido, pains under ribs (not sure if down to mirena)