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I was give Levaquin when I had a Prostate Biopsy and had a reaction to it , Hives, muscle pain oral thrush ,I told the doctor about it so he gave me another anti biotic,CIPRO which made things worse, then I find out they are both from the same family of antibiotics, these doctors don't know what they are giving you and he said all that I should have gotten from them was a little stomach problem, Its two years now and I still have skin
problems, joint pain and pain in my neck amd the doctors say it can't be from the Levaquin, Well how come I was healthy until I took it

I am almost 21 and i have been on Adderall XR since i was in 8th grade, and i was on Ritalin from 3rd grade to 8th grade. I was off of Adderall from when i graduated (because of lack of insurance, the med is expensive) to about a month ago. Before i stopped taking it, i weighed approx 125-130 and i am 5'7''. For the 2 years i was off, my weight skyrocketed to 155-160, and now i am in a constant struggle to get the weight off. The only side effects that i have ever had were dry mouth which leaves a weird taste in my mouth, and lack of appetite, which i dont mind since im trying to lose weight.
During the time i was off of the Adderall, i was LAZY. (which im sure also helped the weight gain) I wanted to do nothing but watch tv and play The Sims. I was easily excited, and i would blurt out sometimes inappropriate things that i should have thought about before saying.. I was a mess at work, always distracted and disorganized, and always forgot what i was supposed to do.
Now that im back on it, I have been cleaning at home a lot more, and going to the gym, im a little bit more quiet, which im sure my roommates don't mind. I have also noticed that i am little bit more grouchy, but i think that i just am a bit more serious, and i don't want to be pestered. ( for example, my roommate is watching Family Feud and hes yelling out all of the answers, and im about to strangle him as im writing this, but who wouldn't.) This medication may not work for some people, but for me, it absolutely helped 100% at school, and at home. And without it, i am a disorganized mess.

Hello. I just finished the one month starter pack of Lamictal for depression. I've been noticing some strange things going on with me lately but did not make the connection to the Lamictal until I spoke with my pharmacist (while picking up my official prescription). Mainly the info warned of dizziness, sleeping issues, heart racing and sinus issues. I have had ALL of these. Two weeks into taking the medication I can't sleep well at night. I wake up and my heart is racing. I have to go watch TV to settle down. Plus, I'm extremely EXHAUSTED all day. And finally, the worst symptom is my sinus issues. I have constant mucous in my throat and pressure in my sinuses. I have the worst headaches. I'm popping Advil to deal with my sinus pressure. It's agony. Plus, I'm not motivated and I think I'm a little depressed. I'm going to discuss getting off this medication with my doctor tomorrow.

Okay folks, I've been taking metoprolol for nearly two months and It sucks big time. Came to this site because of feeling dizzy and I find that's a big problem. I keep feeling dizzier, more tired and I'm a zippy old gal, not overweight, none of that, but dang I just feel like crap and tend to drink more coffee and stuff just to keep zipping. I will take a half dose tonight and call the doc in the morning. Also have gastric problems. Heck, I would rather die of heart attack or brain aneurysm (sp, I know) than live life dizzy.

I started taking Yaz because i have PMDD.. every month I was very moody for about 10 days before my period and it was hell to be around me...i would scream at everyone for no reason,have a very bad temper, and i was ALWAYS angry!!! i decided to take Yaz because i was sick of the mood swings. After two weeks of taking Yaz I have been MORE moody than i EVER have been, which in my case is a very bad thing and i thought was impossible..i have been going absolutely CRAZY! also i have been neasuated every day(throwing up), i have been eating way more at weird hours, i cant fall asleep, very depressed about life, my legs and arms have been getting numb.. i normally go to the gym everyday and have only gone twice in the past two weeks, all i do now is sit on the couch and watch tv...I HATE THIS PILL...I SUGGEST YOU DO NOT TAKE IT! read all these reviews no one has had good results with this. i was going to continue taking it to see if these symptoms would go away, but after reading all these posts i am stopping today! thank you!

I had started the nuvaring 4 years ago and had loved it! I had no side effects except tender, larger breasts. I am a natural 36 D so it is a pain for me to go up to a 36 DD. I stopped taking the nuvaring a year ago since I was not in a serious relationship anymore and I wanted to give my body a break from hormones. I just started nuvaring again almost 2 weeks ago. I find myself crying for no reason. I am moodier than I usually am. I find myself crying then laughing then being frustrated. I find myself not motivated to do anything but watch tv. As I do so, I find my thoughts wandering to pulling a trigger to my head. I have no stress or worries in my life, why would I feel this way? I just don't understand why nuvaring used to be the best birth control and now it is a nightmare.

I was on Effexor XR for more than three years. Just calling these symptoms "side effects" doesn't seem powerful enough. The saddest thing is, these are normal, will most likely happen to you, and are for the most part, unpleasant. Consider the following before starting this medication, and if you're on it, listen to what your body is telling you.

Side effects-

Favorite foods.- Forget about 'em. Chances are anything and everything will make you want to vomit. After awhile you won't want to even eat just because it's easier.

Sleep- Everybody likes sleep right? Of course,when you can get it. Should you manage to avoid and/or get past the insomnia, sickness, and dizzy feeling, you'll be visited by nightmares. Vivid, horrible, put the movies to shame kind of nightmares.

Hair- That's right folks, a rare, but noted side effect is hair loss. Head, eyebrows, everywhere. Don't worry it grows back in patches with the help of special shampoo.

Withdraws- Heaven forbid you miss a dose. You'll get to experience your disorder in a whole new way. Too tired to be awake and too shaky to be asleep. Intense migraines accompanied by sickness. (Not just the normal "Hey I feel kinda woozy." sick. The " I can't stand or sit down, I feel like I need to throw up constantly." kinda sick. Shakes get more intense, mood swings are pushing insanity, and paranoia is through the roof.

Paranoia- This is a side effect you get to experience during both regular dosing and withdraws. The walls are closing in, everyone is out to get you, suddenly something you did wrong when you were four comes back to haunt you, and the worst part being.....might as well be real.

Shakes and Brain Tremors- You know that tingling feeling when your foots falls asleep? Imagine that in the middle of your brain. Now, try to focus, read (anything), watch TV, ha ha you can't without it leading to a headache. Holding a pencil used to be such a mundane task, now it's like holding on to a tattoo gun. Squiggle pen drawing anyone?

Memory Loss- We all forget things. Did I lock the door? Where did I put my keys? Try forgetting where you just were, where you work, the phone number of anyone that can help. Effexor XR can cause confusion and effect your short term memory.

I experienced these symptoms for years. It was no picnic.Effexor XR was prescribed to me for depression and mood stabilization. Wondering why I stayed on it so long? It worked. Helped my depression, no more mood swings. I was told the side effects would go away or become less as the drug build up in my system. Yeah, I'm still trying to choke that one down. They didn't stop. Granted, not all of them got worse, but guess what.....When you feel sick physically for so long, you start to, GET DEPRESSED.

There is no reason why anyone should feel both physically and mentally ill. It's life draining, literally. This is not a bashing session. There are the people out there that take Effexor XR no problem. If you're one of them, stick with it. This is your medicinal savor, but if not, GET OFF Effexor XR and keep looking. There are other medications, with less or no side effects. You might have to go through a few, it might be worth it.

Parents, if you adolescent is complaining of any of the drugs more intense side effects, please listen. Effexor XR still isn't "recommended" for anyone under 18. The drug can have serious long term effects in adulthood, even after discontinuation.

My son is 40 years old, diagnosed with Downs Syndrome. In April 2007 he had a sore on his leg diagnosed as Cellulites. 15 days of Lavaquin 750 mg. was prescribed. Since taking this medication he has had a complete personality change. He appears to be hallucinating and is constantly talking to himself. He previously enjoyed TV and music. He now continues to watch TV but with the volume very low. He is no longer interested in music. He is more involved in talking to himself. We have taken him for every medical test available with no problem diagnosed. He has also been to an Neurologist, again with nothing unusual noted. He constantly is in the bathroom attempting to go to the bathroom. Yes, he has also had all the urology and gastro. tests, nothing noted. Very frustrating. Appears to be the result of the Lavaquin.

I was prescribed Singulair in an attempt to prevent nasal polyp regrowth following a third sinus surgery. Began taking it on February 2, 2007. After about the first week noticed difficulty sleeping. Would wake frequently and then have difficulty going back to sleep. A couple of nights later, I had a sensation that someone was standing over me and choking me. I awoke screaming at the top of my lungs. Next, came the depression, total feeling of impending doom, death and misery. I cannot put into words. Would go get a haircut and wonder if this was going to be my last and would it look good in the casket. Next came the lethergy, I would wake up exhausted, sit on the couch all day, watch tv then go take a nap and go to bed at 6 p.m. Other side effects I noticed were total loss of sexual desire or ability to attain or maintain an erection, headache, and digestion problems. I stopped taking this on March 7 and am slowly (very slowly) returning to my former self. Does anyone know how long it takes to get this out of your system totally? - I have never had any issues with depression or sleep in the past so am convinced these issues are related to this drug.

I am now trying Singulair for the second time. It has been a couple of years but the Dr. insisted it would help control my asthma. My problem again is very dry eyes so dry that when I try to watch TV I have to close them. I have tried several eye drops and they only last a few minutes. Has anyone else had this problem?

Hi Sophie!

Different than the last post I don't think that your life is really in danger... Don't worry (sounds very weird, I know.....). But, YES that's exactly the way I felt, too, under and even about 3 - 4 MONTHS AFTER Yasmin!! And so much times I was really about to call 911 (well, though here in Germany it's 112 ;).

The Valerian you can get in every pharmacy / drugstore. It's a herbal medicine which helps you to calm down a bit. In my worst times I had them with me every day. It's not as dangerous as all of the chemical antidepressants or sedatives, which I would refuse to take, if I were you, as long as I could!!

And if the panic attack gets that heavy, that you think you REALLY can't bear it anymore, there's always the chance to call 911 to perhaps give you a slight injection or such to just help this one attack.

You should always keep in mind, that those attacks won't be there every day of your life!! I swear they will get lighter and lighter every month, I definitely KNOW what I'm talking about!!! Today I'm nearly free of them (well, I feel a change every few weeks, when my period "should" come or so, which is because of the hormonal changes a body goes through within a month!!)

Sometimes it helped me also just to hear some music, that I'm really keen on or just read a little bit or even watch TV. You should try to not stress up yourself to much with other things (doing your household or anything). Everything is unimportant besides your health at the moment!!

And you're definitely NOT bugging me, Sophie!! I see which phase you're in and I'm feeling so much with you, because I remember me sitting in the same sh.... as you do now about one Year ago!! And I know that the only thing that can help a bit at the moment is someone who understands you're problems and someone you just can talk with about that agony!!

And another thing, which I guess you are feeling, too: I always thought, I will never get through this and this is the way things will stay for the rest of my life and I always was afraid to completely loose my mind over all this!! And look at me now: I didn't loose my mind and everything is nearly completely gone!! I'm working again, going out again, today my husband and I will do a little shopping tour, which I thought I would never be able to do ever again in my life!!!

Sophie, if I could I would like to give you a big hug right now (My thoughts send you a big hug right now!!) and tell you, that it's just a phase you have to go through now until that Yasmin poison has completely gone out of your system and you're hormones finally get back in balance. And I swear, the sun will shine again for you, too, in a few months!!

Stay strong and hang in there, you have the strenght to get over this, I know!!!

Big hugs and god's bless to you!!

Feel free to E-Mail me or post here again if you're in need for help!!!

Silke

I am 30 years old and have been on advair 125 for a few years. I've had symptoms for years now and dont recall having them before taking advair. Here are some signs that finally got me to search the web

Co-workers and girlfriend constantly commenting on my shaking legs. My legs always sway back and forth and I dont even notice, but people around me tell me to stop.

Heart Pinchings, I call them, tight chest, feels like someone is in my chest pinching my heart. I saw the doctor about it, took tests, all was ok, went to the heart institute, took tests, all was ok. This symptom has been extremely anoying for about a year.

Numbness in my arm, sometimes i loose sensation in parts of my arm, i can pinch it and dont feel anything. This one comes and goes.

Severe pain in my buttox cheek for no reason. No injury, same lifestyle pattern, but a severe pain came a while back, felt like my buttox was bruised from an injury.

Irritable, mood swings, paranoia, anxiety. This is the worst, again, I dont notice this much but the people around me tell me to relax.

Sleep deprevation, I wake up so many times during the night it's awful, this is ruining my life.

My eyes, within the past year, my eyesight has gotten much worse, sometimes my eyes will just water, like im crying for no reason. I had to get new glases and can no longer watch television without them on. Last year I could watch tv with no glasses.

I am stoping advair today and contacting the doctor or hospital to make sure it's safe and perhaps try an alternative. Hopefully it helps, hopefully I remember to update this forum on my results.

I loved this drug after I had knee surgery, I was of course kidding myself because I was delusional. I was so high all the time I to this day do not remember too much of what I did. The high is not worth the low ladies and gentlemen. I thought everything was fine and I was very happy until I almost burned the house down because I did not care what happened to me or anyone else as long as I had this drug. I would stay up late at night every night and do things I had never done, like watch tv until the wee hours. This is a very addictive drug, stay away from it because when you have to stop taking it you almost go crazy. It is dangerous and should have a scull and crossbones on the side of the bottle.

Dear Lisa,

a few posts ago I had already told about the blurred vision and thought you had found that.

Well, the blurry vision was so bad around January/February 2005, that I couldn't read anything, watch tv or work at my computer. It felt as if I looked through a milky window or such. Everything was like behind a "fog".

That has improved a lot, but it took time!! About 3 - 4 months AFTER Yasmin it slowly got better and I finally was able to work on my computer a few minutes a day, then a few hours and today I'm sitting here, working again the whole day long if I have to, read books and watch tv without big problems!!

But remember: IT DEFINITELY TAKES TIME!! And no one of us here can say, how long it will take for your symptoms to decrease cause every woman is different. I'd been taking this poison pill for 5 long years, so I think that I will have to be patient much longer than only one year... (Today I'm nearly 1 year off Yasmin and still not feeling 100% fit and healthy again!!).

The blurry vision comes back sometimes when I'm really nervous or under stress, but not as bad as it was last year at all. And remember: Every symptom brought on by Yasmin and the hormone chaos after getting off seems to get worse around ovulation and the time your period starts or SHOULD start (I still didn't have one since easter 2005 but in spite of that I realize more symptoms around 2 weeks a month.....).

And so it is with the libido thing. In my case my husband had to "ask" me, if we just could TRY it again, very slowly and careful (well, this time he had already been waiting for about 8 months, cause I wasn't fit enough at all to even just TRY...). I said yes (though I didn't really have the feeling, that I was ready for that thing again!!), and a few days ago I started this "thing" by myself, because I recognized, that my feelings came back and believe me, those were feelings I didn't have for many many years (you could say 5 years not really feeling alive under Yasmin......).

And I'm afraid, but 10 weeks off Yasmin is not really much... Sounds hard but that's a fact. At 10 weeks after Yasmin I still didn't feel, as if I would live any longer... But always remember: Every woman is different. No one can give you a time plan that is working 100% correctly in that case!!

So please give your body the time that it needs (and it can, I don't say MUST, but CAN last months!!) and everything will come back if you're just patient enough and believe in better times that are ahead!!

All the best to every Yasmin victim out there and stay strong and patient, there's light at the end of the tunnel!!!

Silke

PS: Sorry, that my posts always get that long...

Hi Chrissy!!

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DEFINITELY YES!!! I had those weird feelings, too, and still do some times in a slighter way!!!

This was one of the worst symptoms during the very hard time being on Yasmin on December 2004 to around March 2005, when I felt like my life was about to end......

It felt as if anyone took my brain between his hands and shaked it!! Someone here in this forum described it as an "earthquake in the brain", and I think thats how it's described best. Did you mean such feelings??

Well, nearly a year ago that was so cruel, that I wasn't able to watch tv with sound (I always had to switch the sound off or put it to a very low level...) or listen to radio or any other noise around meor even reading anything especially read something on a pc screen, everything seemed to be too much to take for my brain... I had to sleep with some cotton wool in my ears because every slightest noise made me think, my brain was shaking and cramping!!

Well, I found out, that this maybe a symptom of that heavy loss of vitamines and minerals that's definitely caused by Yasmin, especially magnesium and b vitamines (do you say so in english???) is able to cause such weird symptoms, even anxiety and so on....

Well, it maybe worth a try to take some supplements against this. I'm taking some magnesium every few days and it seems to help with these feelings in my head and even with the anxiety and stressed out feelings.

To everybody out there suffering under or after Yasmin: Stay strong, a better year lies ahead!!

A very merry blessed Christmas and a healthy, happy and strong new year!!

Silke

PS: I'm going through very strange thoughts at the moment, because exactly on January, 1st 2005 in the morning I was taken to the ER, thinking I was about to die...... Not easy to forget all these shocks and hard times brought on by this wonder pill....

I have been on Yasmin for almost three years. At first it was a miracle. I lost weight, my skin cleared up, and I was sexually active so my fear of pregnancy was lower...fast forward to now...I am not in a committed relationship and if I were I would have a very unhappy partner...NO SEX DRIVE...I am nearing 30 and I am supposed to be at the top of my game...nada. My skin is still pretty good, but I feel bloated all the time...I have gained back the 10 pounds I lost. I workout 5-6 times a week and eat healthy. After three months of being heavier than I could handle I started with a trainer. I have worked so hard and still holding on to this bloat and round feeling. My attitude is lazy...not towards work but towards social...dating, friends...all I do is work, workout (not showing) and watch tv. I do not have motivation for men because I am not even sexually interested...and the emotional would be overwhelming because I do not have any patience for that either. I want my old self back...and after reading all the side effects from coming off the pill I am even nervous to do that. Will I break out, will I gain even more weight...and now I am reading about heart palpitations...and leg cramps (which I have been having lately but only after I have had a drink). Please give me some words of encouragement for throwing out yasmin after this last packet. Is life really better without yasmin or will I be in the same place only with acne???

-Help

sexual side effects, fall asleep all of the time. Cannot even watch tv without falling asleep, no matter what time of day. Also I have noticed that I cannot have climax while having sex, as I have not had any problem. Hope to hear from you. I thank you in advance

I have only been taking prednisone 40mg per day for 5 days and so far i havent slept. I lie in bed wide awake all night, read books, watch tv or ...on the plus side my house has never been cleaner. Bathed the 3 dogs at 3 am this morning! I seem to be drinking all the time and between drinks running for the toilet. Was diagnosed with Erythema Nodosum and expect to be on prednisone for about 3-6 months. Today i started to get really bad cramps in my feet and toes, all day long i have been battling with cramps in one place or another on one side or the other.