Something is wrong symptoms and conditions

I'm feeling so much relief after reading these entries.. I had goggled NuvaRing side effects because... although I love it and don't really notice the NuvaRing is even there.. Since I have been on this birth control.. I have lost any and every kind of sex drive I have ever had .. which is odd for me because I have always had an extremely high sex drive.. it has been a HUGE problem between me and my finance.. he thinks something is wrong with him ..Or am I cheating.. because really what is the explanation? I didn't have one for him... and I truly didn't understand what was wrong with me and why the LAST thing I have wanted was ANY kind of sexual contact.. since figuring this out I feel so much better.. and I guess I will be finding a new kind of birth control!!!

Hi im only 17 years old and i am at the end of my first pack of Loestrin24.. I'm taking my last "sugar" pills tonight & tomorrow and starting my new pack sunday. But I havent got my period yet.. Should I be worried? I started as a Sunday & Day 1 starter because I had gotten my period on a Sunday. I can't stop thinking about why I havent got my period yet?.. I've taking all my pills on time and never missed one so I dont know what went wrong?

I JUST started Loestrin 24 Fe (day one) and have been reading many articles and websites (anything from the literature in the research journals to the Mayo Clinic posts). I have just read through this entire site and took in all the feedback from the women who have shared the side effects. I have NEVER taken BC until now. I am trying it to keep monthly bleeding and mood swings to a minimum. BUT, I see some serious side effects (depression, acne, weight gain) - these seem worse than just dealing with the monthly symptoms and taking some pain relievers.

Should I STOP? Any advice from veteran birth control users?
Michele

For everyone who says don't give Adderall to kids or that it is the easy route, you obviously have never had to deal with a severe case of ADHD. I find it difficult to believe that you have spent years struggling through homework, or tears at least once a week when your child is punished in school. I find it difficult to believe that you spend years, time and money to try to find out what is wrong with your child--because you KNOW something is wrong! And once diagonised--be grateful that know you know--now you can start to deal with it! How many minutes or hours did you spend in one on one time with your child and within 5 mintues of ending that one on one time you find your 6 year old in a very dangerous situation from his lack of attention ability. I could write 11 years worth of experiences here and unless you are dealing with the same situation, how dare you judge any one!

We all need education on this subject and passing judgement on others and critizing parenting ability shows that ignorance. Until you feel our pain, don't even consider the possiblity that you understand. Society as a whole needs more education on ADD and ADHD, as we are failing our children.

I may not always have done the "right" thing for my child but I can honestly say I have done the best I can do---always! And everything has always been out of love for them----always!

Yes, there has been some side effects that wore off after 3 weeks they were gone. They have been well worth tolerating, and never would I put my child through another miserable year of school without the help of counseling and the medication he so desperately needed--that would be cruel!

I was prescribed Lisinopril 2 weeks ago (BP was 96 on the bottom). I am 32 years old. I have been sick since the second day with headaches, I am dizzy, I have been having the cold sweats (from my neck up, sounds odd, I know), insomnia, fatigue, horrible leg cramps, my neck hurts terribly on the left (it radiates a quarter way down my shoulder), itching (neck and upper back). I now have developed a fever, if it does not get better by the morning I am going to the ER (ironic because I have a Dr's appointment at 2pm 9/12/2007). I am having a hard time. I am not overweight (size 5 and 5ft9 inches tall), I eat plenty of fruits and veggies and drink more water than the law will allow, hardly any fried foods, red meat or pork are no no's. Something is wrong with this medication and if I find out it has caused me any issues, I will call a lawyer. I fell so sick and tired.

michele

5 years ago my left vocal cord was paralyzed. Doctor felt this was caused by virus. I had surgury to fix then. In November 2006 my allergy doctor changed my allergy medicine to Advair. Soon after my voice starting giving way and I started choking, coughing and had severe phlegm. I passed this off as a bad cold and did not catch the connection. My wife noticed my voice was getting worse through the holidays. By January this year I starting gagging and choking for no reason. My center of my chest felt as if it was severly bruised. I had the gurgling, trouble sleeping at night and I could not breath. It felt like my throat was blocking after coughing and I could not get air in. Constant nasal drip. I made an appointment with my specialist thinking something with my vocal cords was going on. They did not see any major issue with my vocal cords but could tell my voice was in bad shape. I go for more testing end of February 2007. I have a constant metalic taste in my mouth. We saw the post made here after I could not breath. My wife was almost ready to call the ambulance. This stuff is REALLY SCARY. I went off Advair immediately. We called the specialist to tell him. I feel better now but know that something is wrong here. I'm still choking some but not like I was.

I started taking maxide with atelolol (later) have been taking since 1988, have not had any side effects. It works well. Lots of urine making. You people need a shrink, you must all be hypochondriacs! If you think something is wrong ASK YOUR DOCTOR!!! For Gods sake why take it for years and think it is hurting you. If my urine was blue or green I would admit my self to the phyc ward. And the muscle cramping. Well, ya know if you are producing a lot of urine, you are also loosing some potassium and you betcha' your legs and feet will cramp. And if you have nothing better to do take a spelling course.

My Dad's doctor put him on this. Before he was put on it he was up walking around and saying a few words, laughing with us. Now he is in a wheelchair and not eating. My dad has Alztimers (?) so he don't talk much anyways but we have notice that he don't like to eat anymore not even ice cream that he use to love daily. His urine is brownish with a little red in it. My dad can't speak for himself to tell us what hurts or what's wrong with him but my Mom and I can that something is wrong.
This medication is awful I wouldn't say anything nice about it.

hiya all, silke

i hope you are ok, ive been meaning to post but my pc has been playing up.

i really need some advice/help silke.
today is my eighth week off yasmin, i just finished my period and was fine, the headaches were not so bad and my periods have been pretty regular.
today my second day after my period i feel awfull my head feels really foggy and i have such bad upper back pain, my shoulder blades hurt so bad i feel like crying, they feel so tense. is this normal??

another thing is that the inside of my body feels so hot and i feel really sick like i want to puke. ive been drinking loads of water but its not helping. silke please respond as im starting to think that something is wrong with me.

i feel awfull. please help

thanks
sophie

Here is my story. I used OrthoTriCyclen Lo for over a year...no side effects and nothing was wrong. I decided to switch to Yasmin because it was cheaper and I was told that a lot of women were on it.
Needless to say, its been about a month since I've been on it and I feel horrible. I have such bad stomach cramps and bloating. It feels like I don't eat anything and I still have to run so fast to the bathroom. I called the GYN and she told me that it could be a virus or an upper GI infection. BUT, the thing is that I do not get sick that often. I barely get side effects with any medication I take. Yasmin is the first BCP that I have had side effects with. I guess I have to prove the GYN wrong. I know that it is a side effect and not a hallucination or virus/infection.
I constantly feel dehydrated and irritable. I also have a mild case of depression. I just don't want to talk to anyone and I feel sad. I go home after work and I will just sit there quietly and my mother always thinks that something is wrong. Sometimes I feel like crying but for no apparent reason.
Maybe this is a sign for me to stop. I guess I will have to go back to OrthoTriCyclen Lo since it worked great for me...
Maybe I should listen to my own advice...

Thank you for everyone's posts. You have been great! I wish the best to all...

it wasn't too bad.. with th help of dr. of course... i came off topamax and only had to use trazadone twice. my sinus problem is gone , the hallcucinations have stopped and i love my husband again..WHEW! scary ....i am also down to 150 mgs of effexor-er shaking a bit still, but will stay with that for awhile. dr.'s advice. thank you for caring...tmaxmom...didn't mean to scare you about not using a dr. for this. i called her immediately when things got real bad. for all of you taking this drug, pay close attention to the side effects and how you feel in your head...TALK to your doctor the first sign something is wrong or with Q&A'S

Hi Chrissy,

I know exactly how u feel....I have had these AM I DYING issues for the past 6mths before i linked them to they Yasmin and i am still soooo worried that something is wrong with me nut 6weeks post Yasmin it does not seem as bad but still comes and goies but thinking back itis an improvement of the month that i stopped yasmin and i was having my husband ring me everymorning at 7am as ithought that if i died in my sleep at least the kids could tell their dad if ithey couldnt wake me as each night i was sure this would be it for me ...that i had some serious life threatening disease or i was on the verge of a massive heart attack and all these symptoms were the warning signs of my heart stopping.
I am still internally thinking hey high blodd pressure must be bad but seeing on the posts the women that write that they had high blood pressure also post yamin gives me reassurance that they were alive when they wrote that so hey i am gonna make it ( see another negative yamin effect).
this site has saved my life and i am always here now also for anyone whom needs me... it reminds me a little of pay it forward the ones before me found hope here , i found hope from them and maybe i can help another...

Hi there to anyone who may be listening...I am new this site and was just looking for some info. I have been on Yasmin since September (in my 3rd pack so far) and I have experienced some strange things....For one, I have chest pains on my left side only. Sort of around the breast area. Not sharp and it doesn't hurt when I breathe, but I do notice it. And I have also become very anxious...I was a little nrevous before, but now I am almost obsessive about things. Mainly my health. I can drive myself crazy thinking something is wrong with me. Not depressed or anything, just worry a lot.
Any one know what I mean? I did read a few people that experienced chest pains, but wasn't sure if it was part of the Yasmin.
Thanks all!

Like everyone else I was on Yasmin for about 2 years. The first year was great and I was telling everyone how great it was. Then all of a sudden a couple of months ago all the side effects hit hard. I was very emotional, irritable, hungry all the time, sleepy all the time, no sex drive, night sweats, heart palpations (sometimes) and high blood pressure.

I went to the doctor for a complete physical and he never put two and two together about my symptons and the pill. All my blood work showed that I was completely normal but inside of me I knew I wasn't. So I realized that I had to be my own advocate and do my own research. My husband stumbled upon this website and this website has helped me out soo much! I thought I was going crazy and was so relieved to see that it was this stupid pill. To me, it's not worth it anymore so my husband and I are using the natural family planning method. My husband has been so supportive and patient with all my craziness.

So, I have been off Yasmin since June 1st and the first week was great! My energy was back, I could stay up later, felt calmer and had a sex drive. However, right now I feel really irritable and no sex drive. I hope that this is just because my hormones are trying to re-adjust or I am still trying to get the Yasmin completely out of my system.

All I can say is to really listen to your body and if there is something inside of you saying that something is wrong then please don't ignore it. Most of the times we have to be our own advocates for our bodies!

Hello everyone. I am also very grateful that I found this site - I really did believe I was crazy.

My obgyn prescribed Yasmin two months ago. The first month was fine - I didn't really experience any problems, except for the excessive urination. But as I was entering the third week on the second pack, I noticed that I was becoming EXTREMELY depressed and paranoid, and I also started having cramps. The week before and week of my period (Thanksgiving week), I began having blurry vision, pressure behind my eyes and a headache that lasted for five straight days, no matter what I took. I normally have headaches during my period week anyway, but not like this.

I also felt drained, and my coworkers noticed it. I decided to see my regular doctor (particularly because of the blurry vision and headache), and he switched me to another pill. He also said that many women have not been happy with Yasmin.

Last night, I experienced tingling and excessive itching, which has now gone away. The headaches have subsided, but the blurry vision has not. I visited my eye doctor today, who assured me that everything was healthy, and he could only attribute it to the medicine.

I hate that the majority of us posting here have experienced this ... it's such a scary feeling. But for those of you who continue to use it, all I can say is please be careful and please be vigilant. If you think something is wrong, don't let anyone talk you out of making a change. IT'S YOUR BODY!

I can't believe this !!! My sister has had a sinus infection and her doctor gave her 750mg levaquin, she has only taken 1 at 9:pm. 3:00 am she called and woke me up telling something is wrong, She can't sleep, shes having nightmares but she awake, feels shaking, body is aching, and has a great fear of death. Shes says her chest feels heavy and can't take a deep breath. So I made her call the hospital and they said it is this pill. ALL THIS FROM 1 DOSE, FOR A STUPID SINUS INFECTION. PLEASE DON'T TAKE THESE PILLS / $185.00 FOR 7 LITTLE PILLS THAT MAY MAKE MY WORSE.!!

I have been taking paxil, I get confused, frustrated,verry emotional,dizzy spells so bad I cant walk or drive I hold on to things to keep from falling, sleep on the floor now for 3 years have fallen out of bed,I have moodswings,sex drive has ran out the door, no energy no sleep at night hard to take care of family any thing sets me off, have trouble breathing,keep server miagrains,and more all this would make someone feel stupid but the dr just keeps writing it and others out and sayen nothings wrong, THIS IS NOT RIGHT you know when something is wrong and not normal

RE: Spitting up blood

This is a BAD side-effect (although it's the first I've heard about it as connected to Neurontin) and you need to see your doctor immediately! Blood coming-out where it's not supposed to be is a sign of a broken blood vessel somewhere( you need to be ready to tell your doctor -- or call 911 -- about quantity of blood, frequency and timing of blood flow.) If it's from the head-area it could be from a small stroke. Facial numbness is also a symptom of a small stroke, serious as a heart-attack. Are you having trouble talking, walking, or paralysis in any limbs? CALL YOUR DOCTOR -- preferably the one who prescribed the Neurontin...tell him/her it's an emergency.

The facial numbness could very well be connected to nerve-damage in the herniated disc, but it's more frequently a sign of stroke, nerve damage from clots, etc...

Sometimes pain is a survival characteristic...it tells us something is wrong in the body. Good luck. JanK, Neurontin userid, certified Master's level counselor and First Aid practitioner