To all women who have suffered from Yasmin, I stopped taking t...

To all women who have suffered from Yasmin, I stopped taking that pill early July 06 after taking it for 4 years. Before I stopped I was suffering from: - anxiety, irritability, irrationality (nearly split up with boyfriend) - ear problems (damaged eardrums, constant ear blocage (none of the ephedrine medication worked) - Severe muscle cramps (feet and calves) - Pains in my right shoulder and arm - Regular faintings (I found myself a few times in ER/ none of the tests they did show any abnormalities) - Pain in my lower stomach - Complete lack of energy - No enthusiasm about what I used to enjoy doing - Felt sick everytime I did some hiking (going up a hill for ex) - Heart palpitations especially in the mornings when getting up - Shortness of breath - Swollen and aching gums (even the dentist thought they were strange and could not understand why as I had a perfect mouth hygiene) At the time, I did not think at all about Yasmin as a poison, but slowly I realised I was sick because of it. Everytime I took it I felt disgusted like my body was saying: 'ENOUGH, I HAD ENOUGH OF THIS STOP IT!!' I stopped early July 06 and since then slowly, I am becoming myself again. I suffered when I stopped especially of muscle weakness and ear problems but after 7 months off it, the muscles are becoming strong again (I have been doing light excercises since I stopped the pill) and my ears start to feel normal again. The only new thing at the moment is that I gained 2kgs (about 4lb) in weight only around my tummy !! Has anybody out there got the same problem? Is this normal ? Does the weight go down once your body has completely recovered? How long does it take? Thank you for your comments. I simply want to add : IF YOU TAKE YASMIN AND FEEL BAD STOP IT NOW ! YOU WILL FEEL WORSE FOR A WHILE AFTER STOPPING IT BUT YOU WILL RECOVER SOONER OR LATER!! IT IS JUST A MATTER OF PATIENCE