February 3th
2008
1:22 PM
The Dr. gave me Effexor xr 75mg for my depression and 0.5 mg every 6 hrs of Xanax. Since then he lowered my Effexor xr to 35mg. During that period I gained 20 lbs and now I have excessive sweating constantly at least 5 times a day just as if I was coming out a flu like symptom.
My depression is still there buy not as bad but I started to get worried about what was causing the excessive sweating until I saw this site. I will set and appointment with the doctor tomorrow and see what the next plan of attack will be.
I know I was really bad with panic attacks and depression but know I could like to not take any more medications at all. With the help of God and I will recover from my depression and panic attacks. I had depression, panic attacks rasing heart beats, could not focus, memory loss, constant crying, fear. I when to the ER twice tacking I had a heart attack. All heart exams normal.
Now I have to deal with getting off the pills and live a normal life. How can I do this?
-- By eselva | Reply | (2) replies | Private Message me
January 12th
2008
12:52 PM
night sweats, hot flash, panic feeling, fast heart rate, headache. AND THAT WAS IN ONE DAY! Felt spacey and out of this world. No joke. It started out good then it was like whamo! I took it on Thursday and Thursday night I was in the ER having an EKG done and blood tests done. Even in the hospital, laying in the bed, I had stomach pains, burning in my stomach and my heart started jumping. No heart issues, everything fine. I got severe thirst and anxious. Doc said it was reflux.. Mmmhuh. I only take Synthroid for my thyroid disorder and Prevacid for reflux. (And I don't take it every day) That is it. Friday, woke up feeling like I was drugged, flu like symptoms. Friday was little better, still kind of out of it, like I was coming off a high, kind of down. That night, around 5, I woke up with the heart palpitations and the anxiety and I just had to tell myself to calm down and I went back to bed. Today, my tongue feels funny, dry. And I only took one. I turned the meds back in..... If one day side effects are like that, I am not taking anymore. It is about trust in God!!!
-- By tinyrufus | Reply | (1) replies | Private Message me
January 10th
2008
11:37 AM
I've had my Mirena for about 15 and a half months and I am having it removed today at 2 o'clock. At first I had sharp pains when I would sit down and I felt like the cords were poking me and irritating me. My OB/GYN requires patients to come back one month after having it put in so he can check it and make sure it is still in place. At this visit he also trimmed the cords although he acted like he didn't believe me when I told him that I could feel them poking me when I sat down and that it hurt. At first I didn't notice any bad side effects, but I did have one good one: my periods stopped, but I still had occasional and sporadic spotting. I didn't think to look for any bad side effects because I got the device under the impression that it had no bad side effects. I thought it only had a rare complication of perforating the uterus, but since mine was in place at the one month check, I didn't think about anymore until I started thinking about having another baby recently. I went online to see if I had to have a doctor remove the Mirena or if I could do it myself, and I found out that it's best done by a professional because bad things can happen and then you'd have to go to the doctor anyway. Plus, I didn't want to hurt my chances of having another baby. While online I discovered this whole world of message boards where women were having a lot of the same problems I'd been having in recent months and they all blamed their Mirenas. Some claimed that their problems had gone away since having it removed. I never thought to link my circumstances to the Mirena, but when I saw how many women are having the exact same problems as me I knew that I needed to go ahead and get mine out ASAP. Here is a list of my side effects, and I've found other women have had them as well with Mirena: weight gain, bloated stomach, depression, short temper with husband and daughter, acne, low sex drive, spotting, cramps, constipation, and back pain. There may be more, but I can't remember them all right now. Some of them may not even be related to the device, but I've read of so many women with Mirena who are having or have had the same issues, so I suspect a link between my problems and Mirena. I hope this helps someone out there looking for answers. God Bless!
-- By melathome | Reply | (56) replies | Private Message me
November 15th
2007
8:08 AM
I am 25 and I have endometriosis, and every side effect of yasmin that you all have is what i have been experiencing with endometriosis, the only difference is that i have a perfectly normal cycle, its either 28 - 30 days no more no less but still i'm not getting pregnant. I started taking Yasmin about a week ago and to date i have no symptoms. I think what happens is that we search online for information about these medication and what we read freaks us out and we start making our bodies believe that we have these symptoms, in-fact we are constantly looking out for these symptoms. when i read up on endometriosis i wanted to become pregnant so bad for the first time and i would make my self feel pregnant because i would go to these endo forums and read peoples symptoms who got pregnant with endo and i would find myself looking for those symptoms and then my body tricks me into thinking i have all the symptoms they describe on the endo sites and at the end of the 28 days my period arrives in full force as usual. but i schedule my self to take yasmin around my lunch time where i guarantee i will have a bite and i notice that with any pills if you do not eat while taking it, it can cause nausea, headaches. I know that it is very possible for people to get side effects from these medications, but i think we need to relax a little and take our minds off them and put our trust in God and let him take charge, pray everyday, and i don't mean pray for your problems, i mean give God thanks everyday for what he has done in your life and for waking you up because God already knows your problems, he just wants you to show acknowledgement for all he has done. This is the path that i am trying to take to overcome my endometriosis and just hope that one day he will look deep in my soul and help me and women just like me with menstrual issues, and help me and my husband to concieve our first child. the only side effect i am looking forward to while on Yasmin is falling pregnant at some point (you know how some people mistakingly fall pregnant on BCP's well i am looking forward to that) (smile)
-- By yazuser | Reply | (1) replies | Private Message me
December 21th
2006
2:04 PM
Just a update I have taken 3 of the Lexapro and Iam very tired and dont feellike myself
I also didnt sleepwelllast 2 nights
Of course had all these symptoms prior to Lexapro
I will say it got rid of the creepy crawling under my arms that I suffered with for 6 weeks. It was like restless arm syndrome and it went away only 3 days on the Lexapro keeping my fingers crossed it doesnt come back.
Dejay also is on lexapro a week ahead of me and just so you all know she is doing so much better.
She was awful 2 weeks ago and now she is laughing and decorating her Christmas Tree.
I was really worried about her as she and I have become so close.
She swears she has no side effects from the Lexapro
I feel tired and kind of blah
I need to get back to work and get back on track and its so hard and so frustrating
I only slept 3 hours last night and wish I could take a nap but I cant.
DJ is seeing a therapist and she said the checmicals in our brains were altered by the stupid pill but that we will be back to normal.
I hate that I had to take a pill to get over Yaz/Yasmine as I said I didnt even take a Tylenol prior to this experience.
Does anyone else have any experience with the Lexapro??
Cant believe I had to take it
I too had been to the Emergency like 7 times in 7 weeks everytime telling em Iam fine except the first time I was anemic.
The last time I went to the ER the doctor told me to see a shrink.....he didnt believe a pill could trigger this
Dejay and I are so mad about the pill
It has stolen a part of our life and robbed a part of our soul
This experience forever changed us both
We have to do something everyday innocent women are taking the pill only to end up where we are today! Its wrong
Very very wrong
I have had pharmacist my doctor other doctors tell me its not the pill well it was the pill or the effects it played on my hormones
It made me a person who never took medication in my life have to take Lexapro!
-- By kim123 | Reply | (1) replies | Private Message me
June 18th
2005
2:23 PM
I have been taking Lisinopril for about 1 year now because of high blood pressure. I believe that my case is due to genetic reasons, but from reading these posts, it seems like I am going to aggressively seek natural methods in loweirng my blood pressure as an alternative. I have experienced most of the side effects listed in all of these posts including: dry cough many times throughout the year, increased sensitivity to allergies (Never had any allergies before taking Lisinopril), shortness of breath, chest pain daily, respiritory problems, upper most of the time, lightheadedness, fatigue, lack of motivation in workouts and cardio workout, heart palpitations, irregular heart beat, feelings of anxiety during heart related sensations, and I am only 29. I have never had any major health issues and truly believe that Lisinopril is making me older and less healthy feeling than I should feel. I regularly workout but lately have felt useless in the gym and run out of energy very quickly. After reading the many posts here, I am very relieved to know that my heart and lung sensations are due to a drug and not a mysterious illness. I am going to go off the drug and evaluate my side effects and blood pressure. Hopefully I can get back to a normal life and feeling healthy again because I have many years ahead of me and have 3 children that I would really love to raise and see become successful. I have found when I do have the cough that taking claritin d gets rid of the cough in two days, but never did I suspect blood pressure medicine. As with many of the new medications, you can treat your ailment, but you will also gain 20 other problems that you didn't have before. Is it worth it? I believe not. I would trust in god and rely on healthy living to take care of yourselves. Be careful of big corporations greed because it will lead you to an early grave!!!!!
-- By simonpeace | Reply | Private Message me
April 30th
2008
12:28 PM
I'm a 45 year old woman, recently my doctor put me on LISINOPRIL (10 mg) after 30 days on the Meds, I have dizziness while laying down & turning in bed. It only last for about 15 seconds, I have some light headiness when I bend to pick up a a basket of Laundry. My doctor has taken me of the meds for now. I continue to take Toprol.xl (100mg), LISINOPRIL did help with my BP, but toady is my first day off it & I'm feeling anxious.
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