Susie symptoms and conditions

I have been on Advair 250/50 for 5 years for asthma. I'm a 48 year old female. I have experienced severe hoarsness and my voice is rough sounding. Some days I am so hoarse that others have a hard time understanding me. I have had 5 kidney stones in the last 5 years, never had one before taking Advair. I had the last one a month ago and it was so large I had to have surgery. I experience nausea about once a day. I seem to always have a headache. I feel tired all of the time. Over the last year I have developed high blood pressure. I have gained 20 pounds. I have rashes on my upper arms that comes and goes. I experience mood swings. The Advair does control my asthma, but these side effects are too much anymore, especially the hoarseness. I am going to ask my doctor for other solutions.

I was given 20 mg of Prednisone for 10 days for a rash and joint pain.
The pain went away and I felt great the rash got a little better. Two days ago I took my last pill. I woke up that night and my knees gave out. By morning I was great! Next night I woke with knee problem again had to slide down the stairs to the living room. I got to wondering if the knee thing could be associated with the Prednisone. I got on line and read all this terrible stuff. I am so Horrified! Today I am in pain like my body is bruised and my face is swollen a little. I have acid reflux as well. Non of this is typical for me. My knee thing is ok again, but I am just appalled! I have no MED insurance. I hope this isn't the beginning of worse things I am not taking that drug now. The Dr. didn't say I needed to taper...

I hope I have not damaged myself by taking this drug! My heart goes out to all of you! My question is - Why are the Dr.'s prescribing this terrible drug?

HI All,
You know I never thought that the side effects I were experiencing were due to the yasmin.I have been taking it for almost 3 years.....and I have almost everyone of the side effects you guys have listed...The no sex drive will really come in between a marriage...along with everything else...i work 3 rd shift so i always blamed the tiredness on that...
Well, I go to the Dr. for my annual tom. so I think I may just have to ask her about it then.
You know I was on Orthro-cyclen off and on for about 5-6 years and did not have not one trouble with it....They took me off of it after I had my daughter...
I will keep you posted on my visit tom.
Thanks a bunch,
Susie

Hello!!
I have been taking Yasmin for about 6 months...For the past two months I have had alful cramping but not starting my period.Last month I even bought a pregnancy test and took it.It did not give me an accurate reading of course.If I did not want to have my period I would not take anything at all.That has always been my problem(except when i'm on the pill).I have only had like 1 reg.period since I started these pills.It is usually only 1 or 2 days then it stops.Anyone have any advice PLEASE!!!
TIA.
Susie

I have been on Toprol xl since Nov. of 04. My weight has increased in spite of exercising and watching my diet. I have pain in my joints as well. Yesterday I decided to look up the side effects because I had gained 4 lbs. in a few days. with extreme bloating. I was going crazy trying to figure out why my weight kept going up in spite of diet and exercise. Looking at the other messages so much like mine has given me the courage to somehow make my doctor listen. I didn't realize about the difficulty of getting off the drug and will start weaning myself off tonight. Any suggestions will be appreciated. Thanks, Susie