Traumatic experience symptoms and conditions

I posted on here a few weeks ago complaining about my excessive hair loss to the point of seeing through my hair. I went to my obgyn after reading this forum. He said he is not surprised....that anything containing progestin causes hair loss. Also any traumatic experience....to expect hair loss to start from 3-6 months post trauma....I had a baby, a mirena, marital separation, and 2 d&c, along with a bad delivery and severe blood loss, ALL in a matter of 4 weeks. So, it could be all or one....either way he was not scoffing at my claim of the mirena being the culprit of the hair loss. We agreed to give it a few weeks and see if the loss slowed, if not I will return to have it removed......I also put on a quick 10+ ponds which I am not happy about, but my appetite is raging. I am still breastfeeding too, so I don't know which one is the cause. I also lost hair and gained weight last baby....so who knows. I will keep everyone posted.

Staci from SC

I had my asthma under control, avoiding anything that would cause problems, not medicines etc... until recently I had a bronchial spasm from a traumatic experience. After an ER visit I now have an inhaler and was prescribed Singulair. For someone who knows their body who has never really taking nothing, now I was taking Singulair. Singulair singled out my life and gave me a horrible life. I thought I was going to die because I felt like it. I thought I could be coming down with the flu or something. It made me feel very down and out leaving a yucky feeling. The normal activities I once enjoyed doing, that joy was gone. Insomnia set in after taking this medicine for the past 8 weeks now. As of yesterday after hearing reports of the disturbing side effects, I'm off of Singulair. I will have to resort to something else, because I want my life back.

My husband has been taking 40mg Simvastatin for almost a year. Since taking the statins he has had numerous side effects one of which is stomach cramps with bouts of diarrhea. His muscles have also been wasting away and he has had on and off chest pains which recently landed him in hospital which resulted in an unnecessary angiogram which was a traumatic experience.

I decided to research the NuvaRing because I have been experiencing pain/stinging during and after sex and also a strange discharge. Little did I know I would discover a multitude of symptoms I have been experiencing since I started the NuvaRing in August. I have been suffering from severe anxiety, panic attacks, depression, fatigue, headaches, crying spells, and insomnia. All of these things started up at the same time I started the NuvaRing but I never put two and two together. I had a very traumatic experience back in April so everyone (myself, my doctors and friends and family) assumed all of the symptoms were due to that. I have not been able to work since September and have been going to counseling, also trying a number of medications to treat my anxiety and depression, however the symptoms are still very prominent and haven't been improving. I never put any consideration into the possibility of the NuvaRing causing these symptoms (including lack of sex drive which I just figured went hand in hand with the depression) but now I look at the timing of when everything happened and it makes so much sense. I have never suffered from anxiety/depression in the past and I have felt like I don't even know the person that is inside my body anymore. I am definitely making an appointment with my doctor and changing birth controls ASAP - I will try to remember to keep you posted on whether or not my symptoms improve.

I was out of the county where I contracted a supposed bacterial infection. The doctor prescribed Levaquin 1500 mg (500 mg x 3) for five days. Within days, I was experiencing the most severe back pain (to the point where it would have been preferable to have been doused in gasoline and lit on fire), both arms went numb, my heart rate skyrocketed to 130 bpm and I began passing out. I seriously thought that I was going to die and here I was in the middle of Africa with no one to help me. I finally got home after a 35 hr flight that has to be the most traumatic experience of my life. Five months later, I am in constant pain with numerous trigger points and extensive connective tissue damage in my back. I can no longer write because my fingers are so destroyed by arthritis-like symptoms. I am suffering from anxiety attacks and depression. I have chest pain and palpitations on a regular basis and now my knee has suddenly developed tendinitis when I have not exercised for 2 weeks. This drug has destroyed my life. I am 27 years old and was healthy before I took this drug and now I have become completely debilitated. This drug should be pulled from the market immediately! I will be pursuing legal recourse for my pain and suffering and I encourage others to do the same.

Hi I am a 22 year old who started taking yasmine in march 2007 by the end of my 3rd month i began to realize that i was having savere side affects to my BC thanks to my mother! I was having really bad migraines in the first months but they went away, having forgot they were giving me migraines i continued to take it since they went away. My last week of the white pills in the 3rd month i had 3 random panic attacks for no reason. I went to see my Dr who prescirbed me zoloft. I have not been known to be anxious or depressed before. from sun to thurs i was on zoloft and a nervous wreck. I was anxious, emotional, depressed, and having horrible thoughts. I discontinued the zoloft but started my next pack of BC and was still having an emotional crisis. I then spoke to a pharmacist who said to go off and if i feel better within a week my feelings could be attributed to the BC. It has now been since saturday that i took my last pill. It has definetely been a roller coaster but i do think i am getting better! The thoughts are much less, i am able to experience joy, but i do get a little anxious at time. I think the anxiousness is from going through such a traumatic experience. I haven't spoken to an OBGYN about my problem because im afraid they will just say its just me, and BC couldnt have these affects! I think We woman know our bodies and im just looking forward to feeling 100% better althought i think it may take some time. I would love to talk to someone else about there expeirences if you would like to contact me my e-mail is ******* Thanks for sharing your stories and hopefully mine will be of some help to you.. oh yeah and i dont want sex, i dont know which side affect is worse!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

May 26th? You got it.

And soon we should also address the unprecedented actions of more and more MD's twho are too often immediately suggesting depression as an answer for anything they can't diagnose. As if to say their failure to find anything can't be due to their lack of experience or training or talent...and that it just must be that the patient is making this all up and or exaggerating his or her symptoms simply because he or she is depressed.

I am hearing from so many people now that I have been through a traumatic experience like this that are saying and sharing their own doctor stories and hearing the same thing more and more from their doctors...that their doctors are mentioning "depression" so often about almost every unexplained symptom and almost pushing them into seeking psychiatric care and getting them onto anti-depressants.

I had never seen a psychiatrist in my 54 year old life until this Levaquin nightmare. I had never had a problem with drugs or alcohol, never been arrested, married once for 24 years now, two kids in college...but suddenly I am a loon who will not accept that I am so depressed that this is causing all these unprecedented symroms like body pain, and all the rest?

This "depression" excuse and diverting by doctors is becoming so common now that it is almost an epidemic.

I was put on Prednison a little over 2 months ago to treat an unexpected backpain & red rush that appeared all over my legs. And YES, it has been quite a traumatic experience! I've always been health and body conscious and worked out to maintain a healthy balance. Consequently, it was hard for me to bear with seing my body deforming & fat, my face ballooning up, my legs swollen, etc
My Doses:
100 mg 2 weeks
80 mg 2 weeks
60 mg 2 weeks
40 mg 2 weeks
20 mg 1 week
10 mg 1 week
At 100 mgs "the good overweigth the bad." GOOD: got rid of my excruciating backache, got rid of most of my leg rush and even some breakouts, it gave me a lot of energy and I was always on-the-go!! BAD: had sleeping problems, started to retain liquids; my legs, face and belly inflated a great deal after the very FIRST week of being on this Steroid.
AT 80 mg, everything remained the same but in addition I experienced HOT flashes, my feet and palms felt very hot, terrible night sweats, I also became constipated, had heart burn, short of breath and rapid heart bits....I was worried at this stage and made an appointment with my Doctor who prescribed me Bentyl for the stomach. He said the rapid heart bits and shortness of breath were due to my belly being so big (as I said, I'm of petite frame and in a matter of only 3 weeks I looked as if I were 5 months pregnant!) I began to SWIM at this stage to help me with the heart. Swimming is good because is a low-impact exercise.
At 60 mg (week 5), I've gained 15 pounds but look fatter than that due to the retention of liquids & a triple chin I've developed over the weeks (looked like Mumps).
At 40 mg, everything remains the same but my belly feels a bit better (due to medication). I'm also experiencing fatigue and tremendous growth of facial hair, yikes!
At 20 mg, by week 9, No more night sweats. I've gained a total of 20 lbs and see some dark marks on my legs (not red like they were before) Dr. said they were a product of withdrawal from the Steroid dosage and to hang in there. I had a CT scan done, and the results were overall good but for my liver that was found to contain "fat" (Steroid's fault) and with time could take a turn for the worst. I'm also experiencing some light backache, bloatness, tiredness, muscle ache, teeth sensitivity, insomnia and body tingling (feels weird). I feel like I can't take it anymore, so decided to try a Natural and Organic juice I've heard so much about, especially from my grandmother and friends. Well, let me tell ya, it works!! I feel more energetic, I can actually go to the bathroom (what a relief) and the dark rushes on my legs are fading away. I also started taking Calcium+Vit D for the bones, Apple Cider Vinegar (it helped me big time with my bloatedness), Enzymes for digestion, Fish Oil with Omega 3 & 6 to help me w/my Inmune Syst. and Milk Thistle for the liver. Let me tell ya, these Natural products have worked like a charm for me! :)
At 10 ms, Oh boy, am I so glad to be finally down to 10 mg! At this stage I'm losing my appetite, have not gained any more wight but have not lost any either. The puffiness in my face is starting to go dowm a bit, no more triple chin but a double chin. No more swollen legs. The Organic juice has done wonders for me, like I said I feel so up-beat, no aches or pains. I'm Not going thru typical withdrwal effects like headaches, muscle aches, vomitting, etc.

Ok guys I've pretty much shared with ya my life on Prednison with plenty of detail. I hope this has helped you somehow to understand you are not alone....know that what is happening to you is "expected." The experience may not go away (it's quite unique) but the physical effects will soon go away... it'll only get better ;)