I am a 34 year old and have been taking Yaz for almost a year. ...

I also was taking yaz for a month and a half. I stopped taking it because I had severe migraines. 2 weeks after I stopped the pill, I had severe vertigo. I was diagnosed with an inner ear infection. I never had one in my life. (i am 32). I am still suffering with severe dizziness. pretty much non functional - and scared. please stop taking yaz. I believe this is the cause of your problems.

take care.
christine

I KNOW HOW YOU FEEL NOW WITH READING ALL THESE ARTICLES MY STORY IS VERY SIMALER TO YOURS I AM 29 AND IV HAD VOCAL CORD DYSFUNCTION FOR 12 YEARS AND NO DOCS HAVE HELPED .ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO I WAS TAKING TRYCICLYN BIRTH CONTROL I WAS FINE I HAD SOME ANXIETY WHEN MY BRATHING GOT TIGHT BUT NOT SO BAD THAT I NEEDED MEDS THEN MY DOC SAID THERE STOPPING TRYCICALIN BIRTH CONTROL SO HE CHANGED ME TO YASMINS THATS MY DAUGHTERS NAME BY THE WAY ANY WAYS AFER THAT MY LIFE CHANGED MY BOOBS WERE ALWAYS SORE I GOT VERTIGO I STILL HAVE IT IT RINGS IN MY EAR ALL DAY NOW I HAVE PANIC ATTAKS ANXIETY I WISH I WASNT ALIVE I TAKE SERTRALINE CLORAZEPAM AND SOME THING CALLEDPROPRANOLOL THER E WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH ME BEFORE I FEEL LIKE IM GONNA GO CRAZY AND NO DOCS EVER HELP DO YOU THINK I SHOULD STOP YASMINS AND GO BACK ON TRYCICALIN DO YOU THINK YASMINS CAN CAUSE VERTIGO ANXIETY AFTER READING ALL THESE I BELEIVE IT . WELL GOOD LUCK I HOPE YOU GET BETTER

Interesting. My 17 y/o daughter just started her new package of Yaz. Noted occasionally wanting to cry for no reason since starting, so there were mild initial effects that coincided with starting the medication. Since the most recent dose however (12th month), she noted dizziness (vertigo), palpitations (actual premature beats of EKG) and actually had a similar work-up in the emergency room. An echo/head CT/lung CT/ECG/lab/Monospot all negative since the emergency physician was convinced she had a brain tumor. Lucky she didn't. She recently gets mildly short of breath and anxious for no reason. This young lady is top in her high school and these are new symptoms. She will stop the Yaz tonight and we will see if symptoms resolve. Will update you on her progress. FW doc

I recently stopped taking Yasmin. About 2 weeks later if that, I started experiencing dizziness, anxiousness, vertigo, panic attacks. I then had an extremely heavy period. Connecting these symptoms to the bcp, I re-started it and although it made me feel calmer, my head felt foggy with constant headaches. I have now come off it again and have since been put on anti-depressants for panic disorder. I am currently experiencing panic disorder.

Have you stopped taking the Yaz pill? Seems to me that would be the first thing I'd do. If Yaz is causing your symptoms, then the symptoms should stop within a week or month after your cycle regulates itself.

I too am experiencing panic attacks and serious migraines since starting YAZ 6 months ago. When I first started, I felt fine for about 3 months, but the headaches got worse and the panic/anxiety attacks began about a month ago. I have never had anxiety in my life, so I am assuming it is related to the pill, but who knows for sure? I stopped the pill one week ago, but have not noticed any improvements yet, but I realize it may take a while. Now I just feel foggy headed, shaky, nervous and my nose is swolen for some strange reason. I have had a CT scan and all looked normal. I can't even drink caffeine any more as it induces anxiety in me. I really do think YAZ has something to do with it.

chrissy34,

Have your symptoms gotten any better? I too took Yaz for about a year. I began experiencing vertigo-like symptoms in April of 2007. These symptoms were more like an unsteadiness, not spinning like true vertigo. I have had blood work, head CT, seen a vertigo specialist, and countless doctors. The only thing that helps is anti-vert. I have always been anxious but it got a LOT worse while I was on Yaz and Yasmin. This may give you some hope though. Recently, within the past month, my vertigo has gotten a little better. I don't know why. It may be temporary. I hope it goes away completely. I hope you are doing better as well.

Wow..... I have been on yaz for about 4 or five months. I too am having anxiety and migraines. I'd NEVER had a migraine before. And... if I admit to this, my whole career is over. I am in a safety related job and if my vision is affected, I will LOSE my whole career!!!! I am debating whether or not I should complete this packet or not. I'm also waking up sweaty and with anxiety in the night and having nightmares. I knew this was a stressful time in my life, but first time I've had migraines and first time the anxiety was so bad that I actually had physical symptoms. I am a healthy 40 year old and I've been terribly frightened by the onset of these symptoms. Now I'm afraid of the vertigo when I get off of them? Haven't experienced that, but it sounds like most of you ended up with an ear infection or vertigo after getting off of these pills. My sister is on Cressell. I might try that or get a hysterectomy. So sick of this DRAMA!

Please ladies--GET OFF YAZ IMMEDIATELY--I was on Yaz for about 8 months and starting experiencing great signs of severe depression. Almost to the point where I was suicidal. Crying for no reason, feeling completely worthless. Yaz is the worse birth-control out there. Please, please stop taking it immediately!!!

I too have been on Yaz and have started feeling wierd I started having what I found out are migraines, spots in my vision, numbness, nausea dizziness, confusion!! I am stopping yaz right now!!!

My story is exactly like yours---three months into taking YAZ I had an awful vertigo episode and I thought I was going to black out. I do not have any health problems and I am in perfect condition. This was the one and only time in my life. When the dizzyness and anxiety and vertigo (and sudden living within a fog) started to become commonplace and the headaches were ibuprofened out (never had a headache IN MY LIFE till the YAZ), I really started wondering. Twice (once in ER and once in Urgent Care a blood panel was run to check for the usuals). Twice my Sodium came up low. The doctor diagnosed my with Adisons disease. But I have no joint pain or lethargy. So, I called my brother who is a physician. He did some research of his own and called me back and said to get off the YAZ ASAP!!! It was causing low sodium and sometimes low potassium (giving me a feeling of a 'hang over'). I asked if this would be the end of the side effects and he said unfortunately it is in your system now--you will have to stay clear of all hormones for three months to clean out. IF SYMPTOMS DO ARISE (even if you know what it is now) GO TO THE DOCTOR or URGENT CARE. The body is fighting to get back to normal but it is not there yet. This happened last week. First day I was dizzy and 'zonking' in my head, Second day I was headachy and a tad less dizzy but anxiety of a reshow was there. Third day I could breath my way through the dizzy's and I discovered Gatorade and Zone Bars (electrolytes and something I could eat adequate in sodium and sugars). Fourth day it was almost completely gone and I have kept on Gatorade, Zone Bars, and regular healthy food. Fifth day almost gone. Six day I feel GREAT! But if anything should happen I will be in the ER faster than you can imagine. Do NOT drink coffee (diuretic) and do NOT NOT drink alchohol at all. Stay out of the sun and just take it easy. Seems to be working. Wish me luck. After three months I think I'll go back to Mirena. All the best.

Wow, I can't believe I'm reading all these stories! I stopped taking Yaz in June 08 because it was making me moody and panicky, giving me headaches and causing breakthrough bleeding. I was switched to Ortho Tricycline on a Sunday and by Friday the vertigo started. I assumed it was the NEW pill causing it, so I stopped it immediately, but the vertigo and headaches persist (I haven't taken any form of birth control since late June). I realized today that I can't remember the last time I DIDN'T have a headache... I take ibuprofen every four hours, every single day of my life. I have spoken to my GYN, my GP and an ENT so far. I have a balance test and an MRI scheduled. But I'm guessing from all of your stories that all this testing will probably be fruitless.

Thank you to the poster who mentioned low sodium and nitrates, because maybe I've inadvertenly made myself worse... at the same time I ditched the pills, I also gave up my (DAILY!) Diet Coke and Zone bars because I was trying to eliminate artificial crap in my diet... If the symptoms are worsened by reduced sodium, well the pill plus my dietary changes probably caused a double-whammy!

I also reduced caffeine and alcohol, but it hasn't seemed to help.

Please, if anyone finds help for this, please don't forget to come back and post. It is RIDICULOUS that so many people should be suffering from this. I feel so victimized!

ive been on yaz almost a year and just recently started getting a brown discharge and cramps i know it isnt a period as im nt due my 7 day break until friday. can someone help?