Symptoms of depression symptoms and conditions

i have a son who is 2 years old and suffers from asthma. we have been prescribed the singular 4mg tablet, when i read the possible and common side affects i started wondering if it was really going to benefit him.. now that i have read most of these posts i'm really starting to think it would be best to not try him on them.
if anyone has any helpful advice PLEASE reply back to me

I have posted earlier this summer my side effects with LoE 24. I began taking this bc pill in May 2007. I noticed that I was quite tired for the first few months but seemed to get past that. Several months after I began taking the pill I went into a depression. No one told me that it could possibly be the birth control. I was on anti-depressants for a while and finally was able to come off of them. This past summer I began to experience fatigue and was beginning to get very sad again and unable to sleep at night. These are symptoms of depression my family doctor told me. I decided to check this medicine out on the internet and came across this site. I'm amazed at the number of people who are suffering while on the medication. I asked my gyn. to give me another pill, which she did. I did not have a period with the LoE which was great, but the side effects I had were terrible. With the pill I'm on now I just have a light three-day period and have my energy and general feeling of well-being back. There are many choices out there. Don't get stuck with something that makes you miserable!

My daughter began taking Singulair in 2003 for asthma and allergies. I slowly watched her deteriorate from a lively, intelligent, and outgoing young woman to a depressed, withdrawn and self-mutilating person who said that she hated herself and everybody else in the world. She was an athlete, a straight A student who had received an academic scholarship to college, she was fluent in German and had been teaching herself Japanese, and she was a staunch supporter for equal rights for children with disabilities and gay and Lesbian teens. On February 3rd, 2007 my daughter hung herself after working at the local community center. I no longer recognized who she had become. I have a degree in psychology, my father is a retired police officer, and my mother is a retired R.N. We were all trained to recognize the symptoms of depression and suicidal thinking, but we were never able to connect it to the medication that she was taking.We must all ban together to prevent other people from suffering the way that our loved ones have! Educate everyone that you know about what Singulair can do to you. They are still prescribing this drug to people without any notification of what the side effects are.

My mother has been taking Effexor for about four months, now and is having a side-effect the doctor claims is not related to the drug. SHE IS LOSING HER HAIR IN HUGE CLUMPS. SHE HAS LARGE BALD SPOTS!!! The doctor ran some blood tests, reported to her the fact they were all okay and says that it is probably just stress. He also says he thinks it will grow back but if not she can always consider hair transplants....gee, thanks!!!! I mean, stress? Come on, the woman is 55 years old and has had plenty of stress before this.........I just want to help her so any info would be greatly appreciated!!!!!

Started taking Zyrtec after following the advise of my pharmacist. BIG MISTAKE!! I have never had symptoms of depression before. After one week on the medicine it took everything in me just to make myself get out of bed. The last day I took the medicine I felt that there was nothing to live for and everyone would be better off if I was gone. Never before had I ever thought about suicide. Until then. It took about three days with no Zyrtec before I started feeling this "blackness" lift off of me.

Very Bad Headaches, diarrhea, stomach aches, body aches, fever, bad dreams, numbness in face, ears ringing, etc... Bad side effects...symptoms of depression...

Hello All,

Regarding the first post I wrote, immediately below this one: I meant to say that I noticed the depression and anxiety increasing when I INCREASED the JANUVIA dosage from 1/2 a tab twice a day to 1 tab twice a day. I had thought that the SINGULAIR was the only reason for the depression and anxiety increasing/resuming but instead it went something like this: I began JANUVIA then started the SINGULAIR; perhaps the JANUVIA woud not have started the increased symptoms/side-effects until at the higher dose which I now take OR until COMBINED with the SINGULAIR. In either event, I now have see these symptoms of depression and anxiety returning and increasing, significantly, and have thereby stopped the JANUVIA until at least one week has transpired; whereupon I will begin it for a few days and note all side-effects and symptoms to present to my physician as proof of a pattern from the ingestion of JANUVIA.

Again, thank you for reading this and may you all have much better health and wonderful, health-conscious lives!

I've had Mirena in now for about three weeks and have experienced extreme mood swings. I am upset at the attitude I've received from my dr's office, suggesting this is all in my head.
I see a therapist and she has encouraged me to remove this as its causing me anxiety. Say it is in my head, isn't it MY choice to have this thing taken out of my body? I feel violated and upset that I'm not being allowed to take this thing out of me.
And more than mad that they are dismissing my symptoms, saying that there is no way Mirena can do this. I felt FINE after giving birth in Feb. This is my 2nd child and had ppd with my first and didn't have ANY symptoms of depression this time until I put this sucker in.
In trying to explain my symptoms to the office yesterday a woman told me to ride it out and actually hung up on me! I can't begin to explain how frustrated I was. Not to mention how it added to my anxiety!
I really don't get why they are acting like my request is unreasonable. I just want it out of me. Isn't this my choice?

Good to know. I started on Loestrin fe 2 months before my wedding. When the wedding day arrived my dress was a little snug. I had noticed that my breasts were getting larger, but nothing that seemed too out of control. I snipped out the cups the seamstress had sewn in to "fill me out" and away we went. However, I am now finishing up my 3rd pack and I have now put on 20 lbs in the 3 weeks since the wedding. At first I was thinking my eating might have gotten a little out of control (we stayed at an all inclusive for the honeymoon) but since returning my eating habits have returned to normal. Now, none of my clothes fit. I had to buy new bras because I have gone up two cup sizes. I am now a 36 DD, was a 36 C. The weight gain is particularly troublesome to me because I lost about 80 lbs 3 years ago and don't want any of it back!!! I am also experiencing fine bumps on my forehead and I haven't experienced acne since I was a teenager. I have also had difficulty with spotting...and it is so annoying. I will spot for several days, stop and then repeat the cycle over again. I was bleeding so much on my wedding day that I had to use a tampon, and I was on week 2 of the pack! I have not had a proper "period" yet. Luckily I have an appointment with my GYN in 3 weeks.
The last birth control pill I was taking, over a year ago, was Yasmin. But I noticed after about 2 months on that I was starting to experience symptoms of depression. I had just started a new job and didn't like it, and thought that that was the issue. After crying on the way to work everyday for 3 weeks for no reason it occurred to me that it might be the pill. I stopped taking it and nearly immediately noticed the tearfulness disappeared. Perhaps I am just one of those who can't tolerate the pill.

wow after reading your posts i feel much better!!! i thought i was losing my mind...i have terrible periods, full seven days terrible painful cramps, just periods from hell come to find out i have endometriosis and an ovary thats stuck to the vaginal wall my doctor put me on loestrin 24 and its been the pill from hell im constantly bleeding on and off, my right leg goes numb, i had healthy clear skin and now its really dry with fine bumps, my mood swings are crazy im happy then i want to cry, depressed most definitely, constant headaches and nausea after taking it and this is only my first month taking it, i also noticed that im always cold!!! i would rather put up with my painful period then this crap

WOW...
I am about to start IVF and do one cycle of Lupron injections starting next Friday. You guys have officially scared the crap out of me. Thanks!

I'm soo glad I found this site!! Now I know I am not really crazy... I was on ortho tri cyclen for 6 months then started Yasmin and have been taking it for 3 years to help regulate my period and since starting it my side effects just keep getting worse and worse. I'm 21 years old, very active, outgoing...but I will have SEVERE depression, feelings of hopelessness, bloating, crazy appetite (one day I won't eat at all, the next I'm eating everything), and for the past 3 years I easily get yeast infections and the part that really gets me is that I'm not sexually active and have never been, I only went on the pill to regulate my period. ALSO, since starting the pill I have had really bad problems with my contact lenses...so bad I couldn't even wear them and I had to get lasik surgery because glasses are not an option with me being a gymnastics coach. But all of this started when I got on Yasmin. I enjoy having a short, light, and regular period but the side effects have made me look to another because pill YAZ. My doctor said this pill should help with my symptoms of depression, poor appetite, etc. But is it even worth switching, I wish I didn't have to take anything but I'm afraid I will become irregular again. If I didn't have to be on the pill I certainly wouldn't be!!! Do ALL bcp have the same side effects? Should I try the shot, or the ring? This will definitely be my last month on Yasmin but I don't know what else to take!?

What are the possible side effects of Yasmin?
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat. Stop using Yasmin and call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:
sudden numbness or weakness, especially on one side of the body;

sudden headache, confusion, pain behind the eyes, problems with vision, speech, or balance;

chest pain or heavy feeling, pain spreading to the arm or shoulder, nausea, sweating, general ill feeling;

a change in the pattern or severity of migraine headaches;

nausea, stomach pain, low fever, loss of appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes);

a breast lump; or

symptoms of depression (sleep problems, weakness, mood changes).

Continue using the medication and talk with your doctor if you have any of these less serious side effects:

mild nausea, vomiting, bloating, stomach cramps;

breast pain, tenderness, or swelling;

freckles or darkening of facial skin, increased hair growth, or loss of scalp hair;

changes in weight or appetite, swelling of your hands or feet;

problems with contact lenses;

vaginal itching or discharge;

changes in your menstrual periods; or

headache, nervousness, dizziness.

Side effects other than those listed here may also occur. Talk to your doctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome.

Just thought I would throw this out there for everyone..just found it on a Yasmin website.

I took 20mg of lipitor for about 4 years and slowly had symptoms of depression, fatigue, short term memory loss, "brain fog", as well as some added things in the last couple of months like severe neck muscle pain, shoulder pain, back pain, vision clouding in both eyes, unable to lift heavy things, stomach upset most of the time, and leg spasms at night.

I stopped taking lipitor over two years ago and all the symptoms have gone except for the shoulder pain sometimes. Also, taking 60mg of Q10 a day helped a lot with the muscle pain and energy level during the long recovery process of about a year or so, although I did feel better only a few days after stopping the Lipitor.

Pfizers own web site states "LIPITOR has NOT been shown to prevent heart disease or heart attacks".

Why take something that does not do what it was prescribed for and causes lots of really bad side effects?

See http://homodiet.netfirms.com/otherssay/chd/statin_cardiomyopathy.htm for Peter H. Langsjoen, MD comments "Statins kill people - lots of people - and they wound many, many more"

There are LOTS of web sites that say that we have it all wrong about cholesterol like the following links...
http://www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com/cholesterol.htm

http://ezinearticles.com/?Cholesterol-Does-Not-Cause-Heart-Disease&id=35406

Also google Doctor Mercola's web site for some really good advice

Cutting Down sugar consumption, processed food, and taking maybe 1000mg of vitamin C a day does a lot more good for your arteries than lipitor.

When I piked up my latest wellbutrin prescription I was surprised that I was given the generic subsititute, budeprion. 3 weeks later I was having symptoms of depression. I didn't associate the symptoms with the medication since I was told that the generic is the same medicine. When I called my dr. the first thing he asked was if I was given the generic. He said the generic is chemically different than the brand name wellbutrin--that's why the name budeprion is different from bupropion (Wellbutrin). It IS NOT the same. He gave me samples of Wellbutrin and after a few days I was back to normal. Now I guess I'm going to have to fight my insurance co. to get the Wellbutrin.

I'm so thankful to have found this site. I have been taking oral contraceptives sinc the age of 17. I'm now 30. I've never had any problems, but approached my new GYN several months ago about switching to a "better" pill since I noticed was getting more cramps and a heavier flow after taking Ortho-tricyclen for 5 years. Prior to that I hadn't had any major issues. I began taking Yasmin in October...starting this January, I've been experiencing multiple stomach issues...gas, bloating, pain...all the time. Already having had GI issues, I went back on my old medication and made an appt with an internist after having diarrhea every day for about 1.5 months. She switched me to new GI meds for GERD. I also complained of my fatigue, weakness, lack of motivation, hair loss, headaches, irritability and some symptoms of depression. She checked me for hypothyroidism and that came back negative.

On my drive home I felt defeated and racked my brain for what could be the cause of all this. Being a mental health clinician, I immediately started thinking of any emotional issues that might be the root. Then I realized that the difference in the last few months was Yasmin. I made an appt with my GYN, and unfortunately, she didn't believe that this may actually be causing these side effects. I even told her of websites such as this, in addition to (DUH) the manufacturer's own publication. She tried saying it might be Seasonal Affective Disorder. She reluctantly agreed to switching me back to Ortho upon my request.

Although I feel like I'm getting nowhere with my (suerly overpaid) physicians, I find validation here and truly believe that, despite the manufacturer's contention that this pill is "the one" that doesn't cause these side effects, it's all relative. We're all unique and our bodies react differently to different things. Thanks again for the posts!

leg pain, muscular weakness, especially in the thigh muscle, pounding heart, light headedness, persistent for weeks, all disappeared within 2 days of quitting lisinopril

I have been on 100 mg of topamax twice a day now for over three years. Most of the early side effects have worn off like soda tasting bad and the memory loss. I never had any hair loss. Also the weight loss has stopped and I did gain it back which really stinks. Anyway, the reason I was looking, was that in the last several weeks, I have been suffering horrible body aches and joint pain. My hands and knees hurt very badly. I am 39 years old and hate to think that arthritis has set in so quickly. And I know that I can't have the flu with no other symptoms and so often. Does anyone else have these symptoms? Also I wonder why these could have started after so many years of taking it.I have tried to wean myself off in the past and the migrains came back full force.

i am 22, and before the levaquin and tequin i was healthy and normal.
Last november while visiting family for thanksgiving, i came down with strepthroat. i couldnt get an appt with tricare so my mother gave me some tequin, she had used it for strep throat. Since then my life has been a living nightmare and it has been the worst year of my life. I took the tequin for 4 days. on the 4day, i left to go back to VA where i live. I got horribly sick that day, but thought nothing of it as my husband and son had gotten the 24 hr bug while we there. pretty soon i started having anxiety attacks and chest pain left and right. The came the stomache PAIN. I thought i was having appendicitis. I ended up going to the er once sometimes 2x a month for things like severe abdominal pain and chest pain, anxiety attacks going out of control, and unbearable migraines (which i had never had before.) i was diagnosed with lots of different things, IBS, Ulcer, pulled muscles, chest wall pain, and once even gall bladder dysfunction. So as a result of all that i have been perscribed all kinds of things for the pain the nausea the headaches the unbearable insomnia etc.
These things caused a major rift in my marriage. My husband has at a few times talked of divorce bc he couldnt stand the hypochondriac *as he put it* that i had become. I have thought i was going crazy, have contemplating hospitalitizing my self etc. Recently my PCM and I decided to try a perscription for depression. One of the major symptoms of depression is"persistand physical symptoms that DO NOT respond to treatment. Such as Headaches, digestive disorders and headaches." so i tryed it. Then a week ago i stepped on something outside and went to get a tetanus shot. They perscribed levaquin 750 mg a day for 5 days, and gave me a 750mg dose at the hospital. That was Monday. it is now 430 am on friday and this week has sucked. My side effects have included insomnia(even with my nightly ambien), nausea, burning/tingling in my entire right arm, chest pain, a sinus infection, knee pain, back pain, shoulder/neck stiffness, headaches, jitters, something kinda like blurred vision..like right on the verge of not being able to focus. Constipation, pain in my hands, and almost overwhelming fatigue.
regretably i had already taken todays dose, and i started feeling bad again so i decided to look up all my current meds online to see if maybe it was an interaction of sorts. I tried the levaquin last, as it is an antibiotic. After reading 9 pages of nothing but negative comments i decided to flush the remainder of the bottle of pills down the toilet. I plan on filing a compaint with the FDA. This is poisin and I cannot belive with all the side effects it is still on the market. I cannot believe that for almost a year my life has been a living, tormenting hell. And all b/c of something that is supposed to make things better? If you read this please stop taking the pills and see your doc about another alternative. I agree that the drug should be taken off the market and soon. i also agree that a class act lawsuit should be filed. These side effects LAST A LONG TIME, they interfere with your ability to function on a daily basis. I am very interested in talking with others about the problems with the side effect, and the longevity of them. My yahoo email/ID is ******* i would appreciate and be thankful for any advice, and i would also like to be in contact with others who have suffered as i have suffered.

After taking Levoxyl, I am no longer fatigued, decreased vegetative symptoms of depression that go with lethargy, however, I came to this site as I have noticed memory problems, despite all other symptoms being relieved from Hashimoto's Thyroiditis.

hi there bitter rn and all

it is now my seventh day of this horrid pill, i took the last one out the packet last sunday and hoped it would be the end but i guess i was wrong.
i started my bleedin on thursday and have stopped today, it only lasted 4 days. i am due to take the pill again on tuesday but obviously i wont, so i guess my real test being off the pill will start then cause my body is used to having the 7 day break, i wonder how my body will react to not having it on tuesday?!
ANY IDEAS ANYBODY PLEAZ HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

also this period has been the worst, i have been very anxious, light headed and stressed, althogh today has been better than the past couple of days.

i have been on this pill exactly 1 year and 1 month and the symptoms of depression, anxiety, panick attacks and headaches only started on the last 2-3 months of taking this awfull pill

although i am happy to find out what caused me all these problems i am horrified of what people are saying they experience once they come of this pill.
I AM A VERY SENSITIVE PERSON ANYWAY AND AM SO FRIGHTENED OF WHAT HAS YET TO COME PRE-YASMIN
PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

ALSO MY DR HAS PRESCRIBED ME ANTI-DEPRESSANTS CALLED CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE 20MG DAILY. IVE TOLD HIM THAT I WILL NOT TRY THESE UNTILL 2 MONTHS PRE-YASMIN, TO SEE IF I CAN HANDLE THE EFFECTS OF COMING OFF THE PILL WITHOUT MEDICATION.

HAS ANYBODY OUT THEREEVER HEARD OR TRIED THIS MEDICATION???????
MY DR SAYS THEY ARE NOT ADDICTIVE BUT IM TO SCARED TO TAKE ANYTHING AFTER THE HORRIBLE HELL ON YASMIN

ALSO IS THER ANYTHING I CAN TAKE FOR THE SEVER MIGRAINES BITTER RN?????????

PEASE HELP!!!!!!!!

THANKYOU EVERYBODY IF IT WASNT FOR YOUR COMMENTS I WOUD STILL BE ON THIS EVIL PILL
THANKS AGAIN

SOPHIExxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Have any of you switched to another pill? If so, what has worked for you? Also-for the girls who experienced symptoms of depression...have any of you taken any thing for that? I need to shake this feeling of anxiety and depression. I feel like I don't want to ever be alone-that is not normal for me-at all. Let me know what worked for you all...
--J

I am 20 years old and have been on Zoloft for 2 1/2 months. I totally agree with other posts in that I have had terrible lethargy and been sleeping 12 hours a night, when I am normally sleeping 7. I have also noted the foggy feeling, which makes me think I'm sleepy even though as I said previously I sleep like 12 hours a night. It does interfere with my ability to concentrate and sometimes I get concerned while driving that I will fall asleep or not be able to continue focusing. I really hate the dreams - I feel like they interfere with my ability to get good sleep, maybe they affect the REM or something, heck if I know. I also note incredible sexual side effects, however, they seem to be subsiding with time - and I hope that trend continues. What I am most concerned about is the hopelessness feeling. I have NEVER prior to Zoloft considered suicide or self-harm, however, in the past month I have begun feeling hopeless and worthless. I can't really explain why that would be because I really felt that I was improving on Zoloft. Thus, I can only conclude that it's possible hopelessness is a serious side-effect of Zoloft, one that some of us may not be able to deal with. I am going to a new doctor next week and hopefully he won't change me up too much. Oh and - seriously amplifies the effect of alcohol. So if you're a drinker and just beginning Zoloft, watch out! I lost control of my legs the first time I drank while on Zoloft, and I didn't even have much to drink. Again, I really fear that Zoloft, when treating patients with GAD or Panic Disorders may cause symptoms of depression (lethargy, hopelessness) and then we'll end up treating two illnesses, one of which is truly just a side effect of Zoloft. Hmm.. if anyone has any suggestions, pleast let me know! Thank you! And really, good luck. I believe this medication rocks for a lot of people - you've just got to figure what side effects you're willing to deal with, since most SSRIs give the dreams too.

I have been taking Paxil since October 2003, as I was suffering from panic attacks and mild depression.

After the initial two weeks of getting used to the medication (20 mg each morning) (I had to take a week off work as I was so spaced out, achy, shaky, feeling sick, sweaty), I found that my symptoms of depression and panic attacks eased off and have now completely gone.

I've been feeling great ever since. The only side effects I get now are the constant vivid dreams which are so real that I sometimes really don't know whether something has happened or not, I've put on a massive 28lbs which is loads for me as I've always been a petite size 8-10(UK). Every now and again I would experience what I would call a "judder".

I have started to come off the tablets (10 mg a day for a few weeks and then see what my doctor says) I am experiencing these "judders" all the time. I have also not had a period for six weeks - is this normal (I have taken three pregnancy tests so I am just waiting to see what my doctors says about it)??? I am also sweating a lot and feel very flushed.