Tho symptoms and conditions

I first started on the generic form of celexa(10 mg once a day) a little over one year ago..it was because I was having some mild depression..I also in the past have had some anxiety/panic attack issues. When I first went on it..it kind of scared me because I felt like I was in a fog..felt like i couldn't respond to things in my normal way..However, i did feel like my energy level was better, wasn't flying off the handle the way i used to, my panic/anxiety seems less frequent. Good things to say. I recently decided, however, to come off of it..(under the direction of my Dr.) I just hate the thought of being on med's to help me cope..I have been having a horrible couple weeks since I have been off of it..back to some of my old behaviors..and worse! yelling at my husband and kids for trivial things..feel very angst and ready to tell someone off at any moment..it has been horrible..am hoping this gets better..I hate feeling like this!

i was told i was hypothyroid,but i felt fine! dr. put me on 88 mcg's of levoxyl and i all of a sudden came down with the worst case of acid reflux,which i did not have b4.also,heart palpitations.i choked down this med for 3 years,experiencing hours of burning after my daily pill.i could not take it any more! i put myself on a trial month without levoxyl ,and the burning and acid feelings are gone! i feel gr8! i dread being scolded by my doctor for going off it,but i could not take that burning anymore.ive been to 2 gastroenterologists,plus my general practitioner,all of whom said it was impossible for levoxyl to cause g.i distress.if that is so,why has the burning gone now that i stopped taking it?if u have experienced burning with levoxyl,could u kindly email me/i want to know-am i crazy,or is heartburn an issue for other levoxyl users also/plus,i never felt/looked ill in the first place,so even tho my thyroid functioning may not be optimal,did i really need medication yet?maybe someday i might,but i feel fine,i have long thick hair,decent fingernails,full of energy and not cold all the time-so why do i need meds at this point?(if i ever have overt hypo symptoms,i will have to take something,but why fix what is not broken?) ps-my b/p and cholesterol all very good too,altho apparently ive been hypo about 5 years.

Had Keflex before and got no side effects at all, Im paraplegic and suffer from UTI's quite a lot, i am also allergic to penicillin. Got given keflex 2 days ago for another uti and this time round i am doing nothing but sleep, I can manage 9 hours awake before i start getting the head drop tiredness. I was given cefaclor last time too, only manage to take 1 of them (250mg) and i got some massive head dizzy spells and random arm twitching, that's when they was changed to keflex (500mg x3td) which im taking now.

No belly pains, well i felt as tho i was all stiff and rigid the first day i started the pills but the day after i was fine no pain at all, just the awful tiredness. I shall cope with it tho as I want rid of this foul smelling urine.

Last month I stopped using Aviane because I saw a severe weight change. I had no ambition to do anything, and felt quite sluggish. The month I stopped I saw such a change in my attitude and not to mention my level of energy. I felt normal again! I had self motivation to go to the gym everyday and felt great. I even got better sleep. But after I stopped using the pill I noticed something hadn't come. Its been two months since my last period, and I'm not sure if its just a body adjustment or if somethings actually wrong.

So I've been reading all of your posts here and finally decided to share my experience. When I got the mirena put in about 7 weeks after my son was born back in the beginning of September the procedure went easy. It just felt like a little cramp then it was over. Before it was inserted tho, they gave me 2 Advil. The Dr. also had me quickly read the pamphlet about the mirena. All that I read sounded like it would be all good so I said ok to having it inserted. After the insertion I went home about an hour or 2 later I started cramping and bleeding. I figured it was ok until it only got worse. I cramped really bad like I was in labor again for about a week. I wanted to call, but stubborn me wanted to stick it out. Well after that calmed down a bit I had irregular bleeding for months after that. Each time I bled or had my period it hurt really bad. Each period also lasted for 10 days about. I finally made an appt. with my regular Dr. and she just gave me Tylenol 3's. This was at about the 6 month mark of having it in. Also by then I started suffering severe anxiety and depression. I had terrible mood swings and crying spells. Well about a month after that I went back because I needed something for all that stuff and the pain had gotten worse. My whole body hurt. So she gave me percocets, valium and effexor xr 150 mgs. I also noticed when they took my vitals this time and the last my temp was 99.4 and my blood pressure was in the 130's one time and the 140's another time. My pulse was also 111 once and 118 another time. Well about two weeks after that second appt. I developed a urinary infection and after I went in for the 3rd time and my urine was tested it came back severe infection. My vitals were 99.6 and 156 for pressure and 109 for pulse. Mind you each time my vitals were never mentioned or even a concern to the docs. Just I noticed it seemed. Well after I took the 10 day antibiotics the urinary pain went away but not my fever and I had really bad body aches. I went back to the Dr. and was given vicodin and was ordered blood tests. My vitals were all high again. I did the blood tests, made an appt. for 2 weeks later to get results and went home and suffered still. When I went back for my results the only finding was my B12 level was low. I wasn't told how low or what to do. So I got all my meds refilled and went home. I went and bought B12 vit.s. I decided to look up B12 online. Then I made an appt. to go back and get more details of it. She told me the level was 168 and she decided to get me a shot that lasts for a month and refilled my vicodin. A week later I felt a little better, but still had symptoms going on. That's when I thought about the mirena being the problem and stumbled on this site and other sites about mirena neg. side affects. I have severe acne, a low grade fever for 4 months, high pulse rate, high blood pressure, mood swings, depression, anxiety, bloating that looks like I'm pregnant and have been asked 3 times when is my baby due. I am 5ft 3in and weigh 129 so I am not fat all over just my stomach is so bloated and fat that it makes me look pregnant. I bleed for 10 days, I have NO libido, I feel strange sensations in my stomach like a baby moving, but I am not pregnant, Iove had nausea, loss of appetite, yet I can,t lose any weight, I am tired a lot, body aces, joint pain, nerve pain, tension in my neck and shoulders, headaches and low B12 levels which don't normally happen to anyone until they are over 50. Well 2 days ago after reading on this, I decided I have had it and couldn't take it anymore and took the damn thing out myself. It didn't hurt at all, in fact I couldn't even feel it coming out. It came out so easy. I don't recommend anyone doing this themselves, I am simply telling my story. I started what seems to be a period this morning. It's very normal so far. I plan on going to my new Dr. I'm getting soon and getting a check up and a pap since I'm due for one. I feel pretty good so far. No problems and I'm relieved that piece of plastic is out of me and look forward to getting my life back. Good luck to all of you!!

I just turned "51"

I've been on Yasmin for the past 5 years.

I never have been on a birth control pill in the past as when I was a young teen I tried and couldn't handle the first side effects.

I have had a lifetime of the most HEAVY periods. I have to stayed glued to the toilet on my first two days.

I was diagnosed 20 years ago with ITP where blood platelets deplete. I thought my periods were so heavy because of this. I just couldn't take it anymore so my DR put me on Yasmin.

Yes at first my boobs were big and sore. But after 3 months I thought I had died and gone to heaven with a better life. Period so light.

BUT:
I've gained 40 lbs over this time frame. I look pregnant with the tummy Bloating. I've just had the most thorough physical, ultra sound for fibroids and everything came back normal except which never had previous: Borderline high Cholesterol, High Blood Pressure.

So, I've been power walking and never eat anything bad. ???? so why can't I loose even a pound?

Back in November I went off Yasmin for a month and had a period that hemorrhaged! So I went back on Yasmin. But I'm bloated now more than ever. I know it is the hormone changes.

I'm hooked on Motrin for my headaches which is like a sinus ache in my hear.... weird headache.

BUT: Hmmmmm I've had arthritic symptoms in my joints just over the past 4 years, severe Dry Eyes in the morning. All I googled is Bloated all the time and got Yasmin.

I'm in between pills and seriously think I need to just put up the the bad bleeding and get off the Yasmin. It is like quitting coffee, the headache is because of stopping the pill. I took one pill today even tho I have my period right now. My head is clearing up and I am feeling better.

I Don't think it is just Yasmin I REALLY BELIEVE WE ALL HAVE THESE SYMPTOMS WHEN THE HORMONES ARE IMBALANCED.

I Loved Yasmin for giving me back a life. But I'm so BLOATED right now I've got to try going off.

I do not take any other drug. I did a Candida cleanse but it didn't elevate the Bloating.

I will keep you all posted........

Hi All, Hope everyone is holding up well. I've been on warfarin for year and a half now and like most of you i find it has changed my life a lot. I'm only 22 and i hate taken warfarin. I have gained weight and feel depressed. The thing that scares me the most is that i was sick at the weekend and i found there was blood in my sick!!! Has this ever happened to anyone before as it scared me a little.

I have read the posts below and thank goodness I found this site! I got an injection on Wednesday, 6/17, in my right knee and for the first 24 hours it hurt like heck - more stiff and painful than prior to the injection. On Friday I woke up shaky and started to feel anxious. My face and chest flushed a bright red which lasted all day. Saturday was worse; shaky, heart racing or palpitating, head/neck pressure with headache, hot flashes, nausea and stomach cramping/pain. I even actually had a panic attack (already a predisposition for me). I became uncontrollably weepy and depressed! Today, Sunday, I STILL have major anxiety and headache/pressure. I'm convinced the injection brought all of this on because before this, all I had was knee pain. So, WHEN will these icky symptoms start to subside? I was told the cortisone was good for 4-6 months. I can't live feeling like this everyday for that long!!! Any suggestions or encouragement?

smelly vagina, like rotten fish
IRRITATED like crazy
forget about sex
boobs hurt
headaches
fat,fat,fat even tho i work out on an elliptical like a madwoman
forgetful like an old woman im 32
i look yuck, like sunken eyes
fatigued, so tired all day

and i only had it for 8 weeks !!! But yesterday i had it taken out.
I ALREADY FEEL SO MUCH BETTER !!!

Hi I'm a 35 yr old female i've been taken singular for several yrs now for my asthma. I let my script refills run out and in the process decided i wanted to stop taking it. I didn't think it was helping me anymore. I didn't see many of the side effects till i stopped the medicine. The first week very tired sinus and losts of headaches. The second week was hell I had fevers of like 99.9 and 100 with body aches, chills ,night sweats and terrible depression! I couldn't find the joy in me anymore at all! Didn't want to be with my family anymore I hated my life. I was also terribly nauseous and little to no appetite. I'm in my third week now the depression still comes and goes through out the day not as bad tho and the nauseous is still coming and going as well. I'm so frustrated! I would have never taken this had I known this would happen to me. Any one else experiencing this?

so my doctor put me on dis pill just cause i was sexually active....i wanted to take it cuz i thought it may stp da bleeding i was having for almost 2 weeks straight..and to stop da minor cramp ache. well even tho its only been about 2 weeks i have no energy..i rarely wana eat some thing and wen i do its a craving im having...im having 3 times worse cramp pains and some times ill get lik a sec of a reeeeaaaalllyyy bad cramp pain and them feel a blood clot coming out...i know it hasn't been long..but i rather b my normal self wit my 3 day period and 2 days of cramps

PERFORATED MY UTERUS --- The placement of the Mirena was extremely painful. I could barely drive afterwards. I was sure that something was wrong, but the doctor assured me that everything was fine. I breastfed my son for a year (I had it placed 6 weeks post-partem) which is why I had it placed in the first place. It was considered safe for breastfeeding mothers (please research side-effects of the active hormone it releases on infants. We now know why our 13 month old has had respiratory issues since he was 5 months old). Over the year, I had radial stabbing pains up my back and down my legs. It hurt during sex. At my year check up, I asked the doctor to remove it, but he could not find the strings to remove it. After an x-ray confirmed that it was still in my abdomen, he scheduled a hystoscope to find it and remove it (he assumed that it was still in my uterus). During the procedure, he could not find the Mirena in my uterus and had to perform emergency laparoscopic surgery to remove it from MY ABDOMEN. It had PERFORATED MY UTERUS. My husband and I now know of 4 women that this has happened to just by telling people our story. WE LIVE IN A SMALL TOWN!!!! THE NEGATIVE SIDE EFFECTS ARE UNDER REPORTED!!! PLEASE INFORM YOURSELF BEFORE GETTING THIS DEVICE.

ok my brother was taking adderall for about 1 year I reali dont no what the milliagrams where but i do no they where orange pills not the capsuls.And about a month or so ago he actually said he thought he was having a heart attack so my g/ma took him to the hospital and the doc said it wasnt a heart attack but it was hypertentsion or something like that.Also if he started playin a game or anything it was like everything else disapeared.I swear when he was playin a game watching t.v or anything else it was like talking to a brick wall.He also was up for days and wouldnt eat anything he lost like 30pounds when he actually needed to gain 30 pounds to begin with.A couple of times he didnt take it and he would sleep and eat ALOT.But after he had his (what he thought heart attack) he quit taking it and it has been about 2 months now and i feel as if he is doing so much better now.The first month he was off it tho he as i mentioned earlier ate and sleep ALOT and had extrem mood swings.He was also very depressed. Was that from the adderall?

I am so glad I heard about this site. I have had the mirena for almost 4 years. I thought I was doing great until reading all of these symptoms from other people. I have noticed a lot of weight gain, anxiety, swollen ankles and hands, very low sex drive, pain after intercourse, heart palpitations and stomach problems. On March 23, 2009 I was scheduled for gallbladder surgery, which I have canceled. I believe all of my gallbladder symptoms are related to the mirena. I have experienced pain in the ribcage, cold sweats, fatigue and even the butterfly feeling in my stomach. No matter how hard I try to get the weight off, it will not budge. I thought this was just because I have reached my 30's. The mirena is coming out in April, thank goodness for this website.

hi.
i am so glad i have found this site. i was trying to make a decision wether to have my mirena coil taken out as i have had it in nearly three years and all the symptoms i have been having i thought it was me,
stomach ache, forgetfulness, sore boobs, depression, anxiety, moodiness, oh need i go on...
well i had my coil in 1st time around 5 years ago( about) and i thought it was great because i have unbearable heavy periods i cant go anywhere, well they went to nil, which i was very happy about, then i got pregnant.....had to make the decision of wether to risk having the coil out or leaving in either way can cause miscarriage, i had it taken out very carefully by a wonderful doctor.
my daughter is now three which i call my miracle baby.
i had it put in again because of my periods.. and even tho i don't have them i am regretting it cause im suffering so bad, Monday im having it out and looking forward to getting my body back to normal,,, i do however need a contraception, for my periods and obviously i don't want to get pregnant right now. so i don't know what to choose... i had the pill in the past got pregnant with my son!!!! so what d i do?> ill report back Monday when i have had it out (hopefully)thanks to everyones stories they have really helped me at least i know why im a moody cow

so im off the pill over a month now, just got my first natural period. Hell lol. Its just that im not use to it anymore. I still feel really tired most of the teem, my sex drive didn't come back and im still emotional and depressed, but not all the time tho. Im just waiting for the day when it will be me again

Hey I'v been on this pill for close to a year now. My period got lighter and lighter and now I don't even get one anymore. My boobs are very tender from it. The doctor did say its normal to not get a period but it still freaks me out because I'm a major worrywort. I'm not concerned about pregnancy bc I use a condom every time and take my pilla t the same time and never miss one. Has anyone been on this pill for awhile and just doesn't get their period? It scares me but everyone says its normal.

I started Loestrin 24 on 12/23/08 that was may last period. I just started my 3 pack (I have 6 more) and after reading all these entries and seeing what you all are experiencing and comparing it to me. I am wondering what I should do. My story is comparable to some of yours. I am a SAHM to 2 children (2 yr and 9m) I was previously on BC before that, I started again after 3 yrs. I explained to my Doc that with previous pills, I hated mood swings, lack of sex drive, and being temper mental. He said that Loestrin 24 had the least about of chances for this to happen. So I agreed. I started it and since then I have had only 6 days of spotting (light only 1 "sighting" of blood per day). 3 of the days were a week after I started the pill. The other 3 were mid Jan. I called my doctor and the nurse did not seem to be bothered by it. "Its normal not to have a period on the pill". Based on what I have read "shorter and lighter period" are normal not missing one +. Now reading all these other stories, moody swings, not feeling like yourself, snapping at people for no reason, cry fits, temper mental, and lack of sex drive. It made me start thinking about my last 3 months. I will have to agree that it all seems to fit my situation and what has been going on with me. So here I am thinking, WHAT DO I DO? Do I continue and see what happens or do I stop? I know thats for me to decide, but reading "your" stories is very unnerving. Has anyone missed/skipped periods while being on Loestrin 24?

I have been on NR for 15months. I liked it for a few months, but then it hit the fan. My face broke out with huge painful cysts and welts, the scars will always be there. I started to gradually gain weight (135lbs to 210lbs). My Dr told me that it was not NR over and over again. I trusted her (she was wrong). My sex life ENDED! I started to have Phsyco PMS Symptoms. Also my sleep was messed up. A mild head ache for months at a time. eventually my cysts started to spread. I stopped it even tho she told me not to. and since i have lost a lot of weight. Im down to 180lbs and i have not changed my diet at all. that was a month and a half ago. If you are having these problems STOP TAKING IT! its a new med and the doctors don't know all the side effects yet. Stop Before you end up like a 22yo with terrible stretch marks and scars all over for the rest of my life. Yazz is Wonderful. I might add.

Firstly, I'm so glad I found this website as it helped me out immensely. I had been taking Doxycycline Hyclate for a STD (seven day course of 2 x's 100mg capsules a day). I started the treated with no discomfort at all but about four days in I started getting really bad diarrhea and stomach pains.

It's been three days now since I have finished the treatment and I'm still getting diarrhea tho not as bad as it was. Never again shall I take this antibiotic! And I would advice others to ask for a different antibiotic (if possible), as this one will result in you needing at least 1 or 2 weeks of Uni/work etc.

D. from England, UK.

I had my mirena inserted about 13 months ago before Christmas after the birth of my 2nd child , I was naturally shedding the baby weight until Mirena came into my life and then I gained 10lbs effortlessly within 2 months! even though my diet is always the same (I am coeliac). I had to start working out running 4 times a week and gradually have lost 8lbs but its been a huge battle.
Last May I woke up one morning bright red covered in a sunburn type rash all over my body it was scary, my joints ached so bad and my hands and feet were really swollen as if my body was reacting to something.. my gp did some blood tests and nothing it kept happening for 2 weeks and then the rash went,..I put it down to a virus at the time but felt as weak as a kitten and suffered night sweats, anxiety and flu like symptoms for months.

Ive had to really fight to keep up my running because most of the time I feel tired and depressed and run down and I have awful PMT the past few months have been dreadful I feel rubbish most of the time..everyone is getting on my nerves, I have little sex drive too and I am sure its down to the Mirena..its side affects remind me of the mini-pill which I took once for a few months it sent me so extremely loopy (paranoid and anxious) that my husband flushed them down the toilet!! well I think its the same/similar type of synthetic hormone that my body DOES NOT agree with.

I saw my Gp the other day and asked her about the side affects and she still said that I shouldn't have any after a year and it was very rare but after reading about it on here I cant believe it... its obvious and Im getting it removed. Ive had over a year of feeling terrible and various ailments so much so that I think my immune system (which is already sensitive) has suffered.

Hello every one!!I've been taking Femcon FE for about a month now i switched from ortho tri cycle lo and that was the biggest mistake i made i swear since taking Femcon i haven't been able to sleep,chest pains cramps low sex drive 8days of period and bad headaches body aches and joint pain.This is the worst birth control ever!!Every since taking i have no clear spot on my face and i always use to have a very clear face!!And no im not pregnant!!One good thing is even with all these bad side effects it seems like im not as depressed as i used to be.I have blurry vision now im scared about that and Monday i am calling my doctor because that just freaks me out so bad!!Thats all the side effects ive had in 1 month tho.

Hello! My name is Angelita and I am so happy that I found this website. I had the Mirena put in about 4 months ago. Thank "GOD" I had it taken out today. I've been dealing with headaches, fatigue, hair loss, acne, mood swings, upper and lower back pains, insomnia, cramps that felt like contractions, weight gain, hot flashes and joint pain as well. I seriously feel as though the "DEVIL" lives with in me, because I have been so mean towards my family. Taking all the strength with in me that at times I don't even want to get out of bed. I don't even want to leave my house to spend time with my family, because I am to tired to get up and get ready, and I feel ugly due to my weight gain and acne out breaks. For 4 months Mirena has stolen my life! I demanded yesterday that my doctor take it out! I told him that if he did not have the time to send me to another doctor who did because I wanted it out! He called me in the morning and asked if I could be there at 2:00, with a big smile I showed up. It didn't hurt when he took it out, but I did feel like a rush around my pelvic area. I felt like a drain sort of speak. Pressure like a period was about to start, although I have not started to bleed. Does anyone know when I should expect to bleed and when will all the other symptoms go away?

I had the mirena inserted on Dec 5 2005, I had bleeding for about two weeks and nothing much, up until 3 weeks ago I "loved" my Mirena, I was happy not two to have a period not that I ever had any problems with mine's. I was not until I found this site that I started to realized that my "chronic fatigue" that started in April 06, the hair falling out, sudden anxiety and panic attacks, blood pressure going off the chart for no reason 175/96, after always having low blood pressure, being put on Lexapro and Valium, feeling sad, gaining 20 pounds, not able to lose them no matter what I did, the horrible headaches, migraines and tension headaches at the same time, the fidgeting, nausea and just a general feeling of not being well, that I decided to have that thing removed. Had it removed on 1-15-09, had to be put on a beta blocker 50 milligrams twice a day to lower my blood pressure. I "cried" when I read some of the entries, I almost got diagnosed with lupus, the doctors could not figure out what was wrong with me, I was given all kind of excuses, "well you are 40 now" maybe it is your family life, etc, etc, my mom whom is 74 has more energy than I do!!! Don't let anyone con you, this thing is evil, and Lord knows what kind of other damage it has done to my health. And like many of you I did have a period occasionally, I did not know when, but it was nasty smelling and brownish. Also as of late I started to feel a burning sensation on top of my vagina, I have not been intimate in over a year and had a full exam last year ;therefore, I know I done have any STDs. The headaches were the worst, I could not even comb my hair, I felt like if someone was cutting it in two. Post removal I have not had more bleeding, but I know it is quite early, either way, not having that thing, and even after taking beta blocker I have more energy than I ever had in three years. My son was born in Dec 2002 and I have never felt as tired as I felt while on Mirena. I had double vision, could not control my thoughts and everything was a major disaster, somehow I lost my ability to take control of my life, never again will I put my body through something like this

Hello everyone: Just let me say that i feel relieved to know that i am not the only one going through hell with the Mirena. When i first heard about this birth control I thought it was too good to be true, and after talking the side effects over with my dr I was assured that this was the right choice for me. I have two beautiful daughter 3 and 1, I do want a third child but not until i finish my Masters. So i decided to have the Mirena put in after the birth of my second baby, she was born in Aug07 and i had the Mirena inserted in Oct07. Keep in mind that i had already lost all my baby weight by this time. Well a couple of months later i had already gained 15pounds, i exercise, eat healthy and those 15lbs did not budge. I began getting these awful headaches and by back feels like i am getting an epidural all over again. Acne is a major issue, i thought that maybe it was stressed related, i have never had a issue with my skin until now, i recently discovered dry patches on my arms. I have a regular period every month, but I have a awful discharge with a horrible odor. I have to wear panty liners every day. I feel dizzy all the time and i have to pump my self up just to clean my house. This is not my idea of living a healthy life. I think a lot more research should have been conducted before this product was put on the market, or maybe we are the research? Depression and anxiety attacks are major for me, i don't sleep and when i do i wake up having an anxiety attack. Memory loss is bad i can be in mid sentence and completely forget what we are talking about, that scared me to the point to where I thought i was going crazy!!! I went ot my doctor and told him everything that was going on and he just put me on an anxiety med and did blood work to make sure my thyroid was functioning properly. All test came beck ok!! So I need an explanation of what in the hell is going on. I had none of these issues before i had mirena, but now i feel like I am someone else. I am calling my doctor on Tuesday to schedule an appt to have this evil device taken out of me. My health is far more important!! And I would rather use condoms and prayer as my contraceptive!!! Good luck to all you ladies and i pray you all make the right decision concerning your health~!~