excessive weight gain muscle fatigue, joint pain shortness of br...

Hello! I realize it has been a long while since the original posting, but I thought I would give it a shot anyways...I'm experiencing the same exact things and can't help but think it is somehow related to the medicine.

My symptoms began right around the same time that I began taking the medicine. In addition to the excessive weight gain, muscle fatigue, joint pain, and shortness of breath, I am also having irregular menstrual cycles.

I haven't really gotten a "regular" period in about a year. I am a very active person so I thought my irregular cycle was just because of that. I was at about 15% body fat a few months ago, and I know when you get that low it's somewhat common to mess up your cycle. I've somehow gained a substantial amount of weight in the last few months, so I would have thought I would have atleast gotten my period back, but not so. I believe that is listed as a side effect, but anyways.

The most frustrating thing for me is definitley the weight gain. I had a body comp test done recently (which I do every so often by my nutritionist) and despite working out 5-6 days a week and eating just enough for my body to function "properly", I have gained 15 pounds!! Urgg!

You're probably wondering what I'm thinking by continuing to take the medicine, but I'm just not certain there is a direct correlation. I can't find anything on people gaining weight on Spironolactone. Plus, I've "confused" my body a good bit over the last few months with this really horrible colon cleanse thing that I did as well as medication changes, etc, so I'm wondering if my body just doesn't understand what's going on.

But then again, I'm experiencing other symtoms too. I've been depressed lately (so not me) which I know is partly because I feel so hopeless and frustrated with everything, but still- Not me. My doctor is sending me to a endocrinologist, but my appointment is not for another month and a half. I don't know if I should stay on the medicine or not. I don't want to change something up again and furhter confuse it. I guess if I keep gaining, I'm going to stop. I don't think I could take it.

Wow- this is long and I could keep on going, but I'll go ahead and close... Just a couple questions: Are you still taking the medicine? Was it only because of Spironolactone? Did the weight come back off?

Thank you so much to anyone reading this that may be able to provide some insight!

I would recommend getting off Yasmin right away. I gained 25 pounds on this, even while exercising an hour every day and eating about 1200-1400 calories. I have horrible pitting edema now, and my blood pressure sky rocketed to the point where my obgyn sent me directly to the emergency room. My bp has always been around 120/70, which is very normal. It jumped to 180/110 while on Yasmin. Now it's been several months and the doctors are scared to take me off these terrible blood pressure medicines. Please get off Yasmin right away. I can almost guarantee it has caused your weight gain. Good luck.