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I've been taking Yasmin for a year and a half now and have been s...

Posted at 7:28 AM on Oct 29, 2007 by siamesecat, #24661
I've been taking Yasmin for a year and a half now and have been suffering so many side effects I thought I might be imagining them. But now I know I'm NOT! 2 months after taking Yasmin my hair started to fall out in clumps, and has been falling out for over a year now. As if that wasn't bad enough, I've been moody, weepy, anxious, feeling ringing in my ears and vertigo, tiredness and so many other side effects described by other women on this forum. I felt not myself for so long now and put it all down to the stress of a moving to a new country. But I know better now and only wish I made the connection sooner. I am going to stop taking Yamin immediately, but am worried about losing even more hair. Have any of you had similar experience, and most importantly - will it grow back?
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Reply over 2 years ago on Oct 29, 2007 by mrsmum, #2656

I know how you feel siamesecat, I had very similar symptoms as yourself and shrugged them off as stress related. I even went to a doctor who told me there was no credibility to internet chat sites and that there is no indications on the Yasmin product information to suggest there should be a hair loss symptom. He told me keep taking the meds and reduce stress. I used my own judgement and stopped taking Yasmin immediately and although the hair regrowth hasn't been as fast as I hoped it has began to come back. It has been 5 months. Initially the hairloss continued but wasn't in the clumps that it had been but now it's definately normal, down to a few strands a day. I used to have very long hair and cut it to above my shoulders to make the thining less noticeable due to the weight of the length and I also now have a fringe. This give a little more body. I did try Regaine for women but didn't like the application and the look it gave my hair. I also bought some groovy hats and take multivitamins and combine with exercise. Just remember although our hair is our mane of glory, it's what's inside that counts. It will grow back but you're the one who knows best and if you feel that it isn't see a specialist.

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