Ugh symptoms and conditions

I started this pill in early August. At first I thought it was great. But now I see that I am experiencing a lot of the symptoms mentioned on here. I have cramps every night, I constantly have headaches, my boobs always hurt, I am so bloated that I could pass for being 3-4 months pregnant, and I go from being in a great mood to being a complete bitc in about 2 minutes. I am so moody! I hate it! My boyfriend hates it too, I feel so bad. At first I thought I was pregnant, because I have missed 2 periods and have had all of these side effects, but I now think it is all because of this pill.

After reading all your comments here on this website, all I can say is "Thank God, I'm not the only one!" I thought I was going crazy or something. I was on Yasmin for a couple years & loved it! Then I lost my insurance & my doctor gave me some free samples of Femcon Fe. The first month I got acne, severe headaches, moodswings, was terribly nauseous & had trouble keeping food down. Now I'm on the final, 3rd month & I can't eat enough! I'm always hungry (especially for chocolate), I've gained 5lbs, still have acne & headaches, I've experienced random spotting during the month, and now this month my period's late. Ugh! I asked my doctor to switch me to another birth control- she's switching me to Tri-Sprintec. It's offered at the Walmart Pharmacy for $9 a month, which is a lot better than the $45 I had to pay for Yasmin a month. Let's hope this Tri-Sprintec works better than Femcon Fe !!

I started taking Quasense in September. I was fine for the first 2 weeks, and then suddenly started having period like symptoms; cramping, mood swings, tiredness. Then came the bleeding. It is now mid October, and for the last month I have had a off and on heavy clotting, cramps, diarehea. Also, I was never one to get pimples, and have been battling acne now. I have also had a major decrease in my sex drive. The only positive (which really makes no difference when I look at the negatives) is that I have lost a few pounds while on this pill. My prescription was for the brand name seasonale, however I took quasense because I was assured by my pharmacist that it was the same all except for price.
Let me assure you.... Quasense is definetly not worth ANY co-pay, no matter how cheap or expensive it is, this has definetly been worse then getting a period once a month, considering you have a period almost the entire pack. UGH.

acne acne acne!!!! Nothing else, just really bad acne. My skin was perfect before. Now its ruined. I have all these dark spots left by the acne that this pill caused! UGH!!!

I was prescribed lisinopril after I underwent open heart surgery for aortic valve replacement last July. Initially I was on 40mg, and was successively reduced to 5mg, which is where I am now. Basically, my dosage would be lowered after I would start to complain about side effects (dizziness, fatigue...), which my cardiologist would attribute to my recovery -- i.e. my blood pressure would stabilize, hence the higher dosage would lower it too much). Well, now I'm down to 5mg, and I feel worse than ever. I'm dizzy all the time, I have severe aches in my joints -- particularly in my knees and elbows, stiffness in my hands, pain in my feet, extreme fatigue, weakness in my arms, shortness of breath, and mild chest pains. My cardiologist maintains that it's not the lisinopril, yet after running full bloods, my primary doctor can't find a single thing wrong with me. I tried getting off the lisinopril for a little over a week, but I didn't feel any better. So, my question is this: does anyone else feel as crappy as I do, and how long does it take to get this drug out of your system? I'm only 34 yrs old, I'm not overweight or otherwise out of shape, and this is really affecting my ability to work and to spend quality time with my wife and 10 month old son. Ugh.

Ugh!! I am 33 and have recently been having toruble with BC pills, the usual extreme mood swings and such. Went off of all BC pills to help get my body back on track. I am newly married and we are not ready for kids yet, so thought I would try a new BC. Just started the Nuva Ring on Friday (so it has been 4 days on the ring) and I feel terrible. I feel like I am sick with abdominal pain, night sweats, numbness in my arms, headaches and the worst is the nausea. I just want to take it out, but not sure if it is something that will go away. Any words of wisdom? From this site though it seems as if I should just take it out and hope I feel better. Just want to crawl into bed and stay there.

ok, so i took this med for a sinus infection. i had to go to home school last year from an illness and am getting back to reg school (my senior yr, woot!).so anyway, after a couple of days of taking it (into the third week of school) i started feeling like i had to go back to home school becuz i was gonna be sick a lot and miss a lot and blah blah blah plus i would let down my fellow band members (yes, i AM a band geek and AM proud to be one) ugh...it might be the pill, but am not sure yet. my mom just pulled me off it this morning after i literally yelled at her to have me arrested or put me back in home school. i don't know...shoot. i have a headache right now...well, gotta go.

Ugh, I gained 25 pounds during the 4-months I was on Loestrin 24. Plus, I bled the entire time and no significant change in my mood; still strong feelings of sadness prior to my period. I’m tired all the time, no desire to do anything but sit in front of the TV, could eat a horse, and zero sex drive (my poor husband). I’m hopeful for Yazmin; my doctor literally switched me today. I think the marketing literature, that comes in the box, was a little off; they say occasional break through bleeding may occur during the first month of use while adjusting to Loestrin 24; not. I had just lost 60 pound prior to starting Loestrin 24 and with the gain of 25 in such a short time, I feel derailed with my weight loss.

I got serum sickness from Clindamycin. I had enormous hives everywhere, along with angioedema, fever, joint pain, and intense itching/burning. I had to take Prednisone for 10 days and, just to add insult to injury, later developed both thrush and a yeast infection.

I was on Yasmin for a long time- maybe a year or more. That was about 3 yrs ago - I've been off it for at least a year.

Here's my question: how long will these symptoms persist after I go off the pill? I'm not sure why I have my symptoms, but maybe this pill started it. I am constantly in muscle pain, high fatigue, swollen,painful feet daily, ache/painful shoulders, back, hips, but and legs. I am not myself and haven't been in years. Maybe this drug started it.?? Your opinions based on your experience?

I've been on nuva ring for over 2 years without any problems or complications. I guess everyone is different. My sex life is great. No depression here. And absolutly no weight gain at all. I feel bad that all these women did not have the same luck as i did wit nuvaring. I will never go back to the pill or depo provera(ugh that was the worst i wouldnt recommend depo provera to anyone!)

Had to stop the drug after 5 days. It was making me feel so incredibly bad and sure I was getting ready to check out. I did not have the cough, but did have the insomnia, muscle ache and cramps, made my lightheadedness which is bad really, really bad. I was getting abd cramps and the eyesight was getting strained. AND, the BP really did not improve. I stopped it, and the PVC's I have were so persistent and unpleasant I did return to my 25mg of toporol XL which I would prefer not to be on. But, I have to be able to function at some basic level. UGH. Liam

Hi! I am a 36 year old female and have been on this HORRIBLE HORRIBLE drug (prednisone) for 2 1/2 years now..... Hopkins doctors still arent sure exactly what i have. My immune system is attacking my liver so to speak. My body is basically looking at my liver like it doesnt belong and is attacking it with large multiple lesions that is eating it away... the good thing is that it hasnt interupted the functioning of it yet but is leaving horrible scar tissue. I have been in and out of the hospital 13 times, have had just about every test imangable, 12 liver biopsies and they STILL have NO clue! They are leaning towards Church Straus desease and Wegners but the weird thing is i have half symptoms of both. The first year they had me on 80 mgs of prednisone a day which had seemed to put me in remission for about 4 months and then they came back even worse so i was put back on the prednisone, 80 mgs a day AGAIN along with 100 cc's of Methotrexate, another not so nice drug... i had EVERY SINGLE BAD SIDE EFFECT OF BOTH DRUGS!! This second time around was ALOT WORSE for some reason!!! My body DID NOT LIKE IT!! Nausea, hair loss, moon face, gained 40 pounds (and i was in great shape, worked out, i am 5'4 and was 110 pds!), EVERYTHING was swollen, legs, ankles, arms, neck, face, had the camel hump, fingers and especially my belly!!! UGH!!! Have bone, muscle, and SEVERE joint pain! Kaliedescope vision, dry eyes and then had mucus discharge (kindof like pinkeye), headaches, intestinal problems.... VERY CONSTIPATED and then the opposite!!! I literally felt as if i had turned into a man in my behind!!! Sorry to be so gross but thats how bad it was!!! Jaw problems, teeth and gums as well, skin sensitivity and have little bumps all over my skin (kindof like tiny little moles), itchy, broke out with acne and pretty much NEVER had more than 1 pimple a month, had facial hair (VERY DISGUSTING!!!! HAD IT WAXED EVERY WEEK!!!!) and then on top of all of that the swelling of my liver not to mention the PAIN! I was recently in the hospital again with 12 new lesions, pneumonia, and 104 fever. My doctors said the Methotrexate was the cause and i was having a bad reaction to it so they now have me on 100mgs per day of Azathiroprine. I am now finally down to a maintenance dose of 5 mgs of prednisone cause my body was starting to reject that as well. I thank god that i am now down to that dose!!!! It as only been 2 wks and the withdrawl symptoms are horrible worse then they were but i know what is to come =) loosing all this fluid and all of the HORRIBLE side effects i listed above. I will have to be on the maintenance dose of 5mgs the rest of my life and can live with that cause when my body gets back to somewhat normal i wont even notice that im on this CRAP!! I will be on the high dose of Azathiroprine for a few years and then on a maintenance dose of that as well for the rest of my life to keep whatever this is that i have under control.... the scary thing is is that they arent even sure that all of these meds will even work...... im a guinea pig..... The only thing that i am on out of all 25 pills/meds that i take everyday that works is my pain meds. Oh and i also forgot to mention that i had to be put on some "HEAD CASE" medication (thats what i call it =) ) for depression. Its a low dose but it does seem to help... I am terrified of what the future holds but continue to be strong and have an amazing support team... my fiance and family =) I dont even want to think about how i would be without them. I go back on the 25th of this month for my MRI so please who ever reads this keep me in your prayers as for all of you are in mine. I feel for each and everyone of you that has to endure this horrible drug everyday and i hope that everything works out you. =)

Sue =)

took zpak before and no problems, this time i am on the three day dose and feel aweful. developed canker sore on side of tongue, taste bud sores,left eye is irritated, headaches, get hot then cold---sweat, dizzy, can't concentrait---driving is down right dangerous--sometimes just walking is an accident waiting to happen, always sleepy, taste of artificial sweetner is heightened to a degree that i want to vomit, the worst part is the NAUSSIA!!!! Ugh. Don't ever want the 3 dose again.

omigod, its 5:30am and i've been awake for 3 hours w/ severe stomach pain. i woke up and almost passed out in a cold sweat. the z pac isnt worth it. ugh...... its only day 2 and im calling the dr to get off this crap! im not sticking around for the diarrea.......

Off of Toprol
Re: Nov 26th entry: I visited my primary doctor after my cardiologist said my thryoid med was too high and that was the cause of my high BP. My cardio had put me on Toprol and I had some ugly side effects from it. Well, I gave my primary doc the hospital test results of my thyroid and he said, "But this is in the normal range. There's nothing wrong with your thyroid level." Ugh. Makes me question the cardiologist. I told my primary doc about the Toprol for heart palps, etc., and he took me off of it and onto Triamertine (sp?) which is not a beta blocker but a diurectic for high BP. I took 50 MG for a week, and visited my primary doc again. My BP was down to 100/something small. Can't remember. So he cut my dose of BP med in half. I'm still taking the lower dose of thyroid med until my primary doc can retest and get a handle on my true condition. Thyroid med takes up to 6 weeks to take affect, so it's too soon to test.
So now I don't really know what sent me to the ER with the high BP and arythmia - possibly a panic or anxiety attack. I have Xanax now for that, but have only taken it a couple of times. When I tried it, it pretty much made me sleep great, but don't want to become hooked on it.

So, I'm glad I'm off Toprol. I did not like it. I have a feeling my doc will eventually wean me off BP meds, as I'm losing weight, exercising, etc., to that end.

Oh, you definitely don't want to go off Toprol cold turkey. It can cause a heart attack, etc., is what I've read. I'm not a doctor!

Hello All,

I am now on day 10 off Yasmin. Yesterday, I had the most emotional day since getting off the Yasmin. I had all these PMS symptoms...my breasts ached terribly! I still have insomnia. And I was a crying mess yesterday.

I went to my gyno yesterday as well and she said I was the first woman to come to her with these "complaints" about Yasmin. I felt so stupid...especially since I had seen her just two months earlier thinking I had a yeast infection. (Infact, it was simply the extreme dryness from the Yasmin.) I simply never thought the stuff going on with me (hair falling out, insomnia, zero sex drive..) had anything to do with my gynecological health...so didn't mention it. I just thought it was "me". So bizarre how this all works out.

Luckily, my boyfriend is being very supportive and realizes this is my detox period. I'll have good days and bad days. :(

Has anyone else suffered from this insomnia? And when does it stop?? I can honestly say, I can only remember 2 specific nights in the last 5 or so months that I had a solid nights sleep. :(

P.S. I am looking into getting the Copper IUD. I got a lot of information about it..I just need to check and see if my insurance company will cover it. IF they do not cover the IUD, I will have to pay for it out of pocket. It'll be around $750 total to get it inserted. While it's a lot of money upfront, the IUD is good for 10 years. So it will pay for itself in less than 2 years...seeing as my health insurance doesn't pay much for my BC. I was paying $40 a month anyway. ugh. The injustice. :(

Ugh. I guess I'm unusual, I had my first period after quitting Yasmin about three weeks after my last pill. (It was really short - but I still had it.) I'm going to see my doctor on Friday about getting on another pill: I cannot STAND how off and anxious I feel. The day before my period started was the worst. Since I also have Bipolar disorder - it is DIFFICULT to convince the doctor that a LOT of my issues are HORMONAL and not due to my 'mental illness'. Wish me luck. Should be a fun visit.

Chris

I saw my family doctor on September 24th for a chronic cough, daig. as bronchitis prescribed levaquin for 10 days (twice per day) with a second repeat if I was not feeling better, tonight I decided to search the side effects of this drug......I am shocked......I have suffered terribly for the past 15 days, gastro/intest issues, extreme gas, joint pain to the point of not being able to get off the toilet, so weak in the legs walking from downstairs to upstairs is totally exhausting. usually I tough things out but this drug is a killer. I am feeling much worst since being on it.
And to learn that it will take weeks vefire I am feeling better....ugh.

I learn something new every time I visit this site. I thank you all for sharing your stories here-I think I would be insane if I hadn't found this forum and from your posts know that I am not alone.
I have these horrid symptoms for ten months now! Without relief. The most worrisome one being the chest pain when I move (or stop moving for that matter) and leg pains and heavy prolonged bleeding during my period. (14 days and counting with my current one..ugh)
Has anyone found a way to relieve these symptoms? Do they ever stop? I took yasmin for over 3 years..I've been off for ten months. If anyone can give me a clue of how to get better or how long it takes to ride it out I would be grateful. None of the gazillion doctors have come up with anything..please respond if you can. thank you again.

I posted 2 days ago about my story.. I was just wondering how long did it take people to feel better after stopping Yasmin. I have been off Yasmin for over a week now....i still have severe pain in my left leg and slight pain around my breastbone. But i feel different....and low and behold if all my symptoms stop....man oh man all of those doctors that i've been to and bills ...Ugh!!

allie

Really aching joints! I was so glad (?) ...relieved... to see that it's not just me getting old (39) and that someone else had the same side effect! UGH- my knees are so bad I can barely walk.

Wow wow wow! thank you guys for posting about this. I was diagnosed with depression last fall and have been on an anti-depressant since. It was working wonders. I've had problems with acne and ovarian cystes, so I decided to go on Birth Control-they suggested Yasmin cause of the lack of side effects. My depression has gotten worse. I never even imagined it was because of yasmin!! And my appetite sucks. I'm nauseous constantly and it's worse when I eat. I feel shakey ALL the time. I figured that was because of Yasmin, but had no idea the depression would be because of that. I've felt more anxious lately and stressed and I cry all the time. I've been on it for about 6 weeks now. I think I need to go back to my doc and ask for something different. Ugh, this sucks! Thank you guys so much!

I take doxycycline as an anti-acne medication. I've been on it for two years now, with an increase in dosage from 50 mg 2 x a day to 100 mg 2 x a day.

If I take it without food, I feel incredibly nauseous, so I'm careful to take it always immediately after meals. My prescription says do not take within 2 hours of eating dairy products, but sometimes I can't avoid that, since I have to take it with meals... I am also a lot more prone to sunburn since I started taking this, including one really horrible sunburn I got in FEBRUARY last year! ugh!

Does anyone know if there is a limit on the number of years one should take this medication for? Having been taking it for two years now, I began wondering if there could be negative consequences to the drug being in my system for such a long time without break. I am going to ask my doctor the next time I go in for a visit, but wanted to try to find out on the 'net first.

Hey BitterRN,

I, too, have looked around for lots of bad posts on other birth controls besides Yasmin. Yasmin seems to be the ONLY birth control (besides the patch and the shot-which are causing deaths and such) that people are complaining about. On this site I've looked at other birth controls and there are only like two threads for each one and they all say good things about the pills. I've talked to a lot of women and have seen their posts on this other forum I'm on and most of them started feeling bad when they started to take Yasmin. They've had no other problems with birth control until taking these horrible pills! I just can't believe they still have this crap on the market, honestly! It makes me sick to my stomach wondering how many women are out there without any internet and having such horrible problems like severe depression and other bad side effects... they probably don't think it's related to Yasmin at all!

It really just infuriates me.. I feel so stupid for trusting my Doctor. He said "this is the best pill out there right now." If it's so wonderful why am I still battling depression two months off of the crap? UGH!