Triphasil symptoms and conditions

i have been taking femcon for 3 months now and for the first month was smooth sailing. for the past 2 months i have been experiencing severe mood swings, extreme anger issues, depression, and the worst of all i feel like i cant breathe and my lungs aren't filling up with enough air which causes me to go into these crazy panic attacks. the breathing issues seem to be coming on more frequent now and worsening. it has caused problems with my job because i have to take long breaks to catch my breath. i have made an appointment with my general practicioner thinking that i am having lung problems, but after reading everyones comments it makes me second guess myself and my problem could actually be femcon. hopefully by stopping femcon, i will be able to get my life back to normal again. i never want to suffer again from the feeling that i cant breathe.

Okay, i am a 28 year old healthy woman. I have had a few anxiety attacks due to moving, new job, being a single momma and etc. But they are under control.
However, last month i started Yaz to help with mild PMDD which had developed after i had my daughter ( who is 2 now and awesome!!!). Well I thought it was okay at first then 2 weeks into it i started my period and bled for 2 weeks!!!! i have never had a period that long, i thought my blood would be low by then end of it. Well, i also had migraines, which i have never had before. Every morning when i woke up my head pounded. So, i have started the second pack and it has been awful, my lower back is hurting so bad, my anxiety is peaked and i am all shakey. Not to mention i feel like crying my eyes out. Oh and i have eaten 2 pieces of bacon today due to nausea. I couldn't believe it was the BC. When i was young i had taken Triphasil and ortho tricyclen. And i remember them being okay. But not this one.
So tomorrow my gyn. is putting me on Ortho-lo so hopefully it will work. I hate we all have to go through these side effects, but i guess that's how it goes. God bless everyone i hope we find some answers! :o)

I'm so happy i found this I thought i was loosing my mind, little did i know all my problems had one cause. I've had time were a headache has lasted 3 days, I used to play sport now i'm to lazy to move let alone go outside. I've been depressed before in my life but none quite like this, I'm happy right now but i have days were i look at my partners face and i'm disgusted by him, i don't want to be touched i just want to curl up in a ball and feel nothing at all. What else... as soon as i started on Yasmin my skin went to hell became dry and itchy and blotchy, dead libido, pimples on my chest, it's just screwed with all my hormones, my hair is dry one second oily the next and it used great no effort, now my only option is to have it tied up all the time. I have also had major anxiety attacks and stress about minisucle things like not having anything to do! ridiculous.
I've tried other pills before with no prevail, i've decided to cease use of Yasmin and have given up on all pills...i say unless you allergic to laytex i say condoms are the way. I'd rather give up sex than live like this any longer.

I started out on Estrostep, then Triphasil, then Orthotricyclin-lo, and now I am currently on Yasmin. I have noticed I have more mood swings with yasmin, more acne (i used to have a VERY clear face), and a sex drive that is barely there!!! Also,I have headaches, some mild and some severe, just about everyday!! Most of them come on suddenly, and last for quite some time! Tylenol helps, but doesn't take them away! Although I do have side effects, my periods have become MUCH shorter (from about 14 days before any birth control pills, to about 9 with the above mentioned pills, to like 4 days with Yasmin) and with very little cramping. With all of the pills i've been on, i've noticed some weight gain associated, but nothing severe! If anyone has any suggestions to a pill that has fewer side effects, please let me know! ~Thanks

Hi ladies,
I just wanted to put my side effects out there. I was on Triphasil for 6 years and switched to Yazmine just because I wanted something new, well I'm going back to Triphasil. I've been taking Yazmine for 2 months now and I've had enough. The gas, bloating, and cramping before, during, and after my period are nothing like they used to be. I have cramps no where near time to start and that's not normal. The gas is terrible. I normally only got bloated right before time to start and now it's 24/7 30 days out of the month. The gas pains are terrible and I already have I.B.S with constipation. I had my IBS under control and now I am back constipated. Yazmine has taken it's toll and I'm through with it.

Okay. So I was on Depo Provera for 4 cycles a few years ago....and hated it. So, I went off of birth control for about a year. My doctor put me on yasmin about 2 years ago. I had no problems at first, but for the past 5 months I have been having abnormal hair loss, weight gain, mild depression/mood swings, and I am easily aggravated. I don't understand this, but it sounds like others are experiencing similar side effects. I tried NuvaRing, but only for one cycle. I didn't like too much. Are there any BCP's that anyone knows about that don't have these side effects? I've tried Ortho-Tri, Ovcon, Triphasil, and now Yasmin...thanks to whomever started this side effect posting.

Having not been on birth control pills for quite a few years....I was recommended by my gynecologist Yasmin. She told me it had a diuretic effect and may increase potassium levels.
She did not tell me what else it might do to my body.

I stayed on it for a total of 6 days......terribly depressed, angry, fretful sleepless nights with disturbing dreams. I was an emotional wreck, crying uncontrollably and feeling so sad over everything.

I would not recommend this BCP to anyone. I had been on Triphasil for almost 13 years with no such side-effects after taking a break for 4 years before going back on a BCP.

I believe Yasmin is good for some, not good for others. I was on it for a month (3 weeks, really, since the last week is just sugar pills), and found myself dead tired every evening. I thought that maybe it was the work schedule I was on, but realized I've been working super hard before, and was certainly tired, but not as exhausted as I was. The week of sugar pills, I paid attention, and sure enough, my energy is getting back to normal. Not sure if it was the Yasmin or what, but I figured better safe than sorry - I'm going back to my original stuff, Triphasil.

I was on Yasmin for six months. During that time, I completely lost my sex drive. I had recurring yeast infections that would not go away. I got pains in my right side that sent me to the hospital and had constant stomach pains that my doctor at first diagnosed as an ulcer. I was frequently nauseous and vomited several times during the course of six months, which is highly abnormal for me. I was spotting CONSTANTLY and from out of nowhere. Many pairs of underwear were ruined. My period was abnormally heavy and different from anything I'd ever experienced before. On top of all these joys, I became extremely moody and depressed. After six months, I switched to Triphasil and now I'm back to normal. Every person reacts to medication differently. Some people will do really well on Yasmin, but there are some really negative potential side effects with this pill that people just going on it should consider.

My sex drive is GONE! I blame Yasmin.....I have been taking Yasmin now for 4 months and not only has my sex drive dissapeared, but I have become emotionally NUMB.
I dont know what to do about this because the Ortho was worse, and Triphasil didnt do anything for my moods.....Im stuck.