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Posted at 9:41 PM on Feb 07, 2008 by keat_chronic, #26992
Ladies! When my mum pointed out this website, and blogs bout Yasmin, and after reading just a few, i bursted out crying. after just 3 months on Yasmin i was completely, utterly depressed. being a 15 year old then, it was the worst thing in the world. i am a highly trained athlete, and this pill made me gain over 7 kgs. training 8 times a week, and 3 dryland, and STILL packing on the kgs was unimaginable. i became completely self conscious, and stopped eating for days on end. training suffered, but my muscles and body suffered more. all my muscles got completely fatigued and i lost most of my fast-twitch muscle fibers. apart from this i obtained a COMPLETE Fluid retention in every part of my body. thighs and face the worst. i couldnt move my joints very freely, and nothing would let this go. the absolute worst part was the depression and anxiety that came from this all. i remember having 2 weeks off school, and all i did, was stay home, in bed and cry. i broke up with my boyfriend, and didn't want a n y o n e to care about me, i even made a list, of everyones names and crossed them off as they hated me. i cut myself, and hurt myself, especially on my legs where my mind just hated seeing them, and feeling this way. could NOT stand being in my swim-wear during training, i would run out, and cry if i saw someone look at me. paranoia. to feel this out of control with your own body, is the worst feeling in the world. i would cry. everyday. every night. and i couldnt stop. i would be moody, and angry, and hopeless, and start verbal fights everywhere i went. and i didn't even know why. after reading this all, suddenly, everything made sense. my doctor, told me, in specific words "they call this the 'luxury pill' its the most expensive, and has least side effects than any of the others." i showed her this website. after i went off it, i had the three day blues, mum said, just like after pregnancy. i cried, and cried and cried. would be sitting in class, and bursted out in tears. things were horrible. its now about 6 months later, of not being on anything, my periods just began back after not having them for 4 months, and my body, is no where near how it was before i went on pill, but its getting there :) one day I'm going to be an amazing swimmer. and on the Australian team. i guess, if i had not had this experience i would never be this determined now. I Would NEVER Recommend This Pill To Any Girl Or Woman. EVER. Its Amazing What One TINY Little Pill Can Actually Do To You. stay strong girls, x x x contact:*** for any other questions. :)
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Reply 7 months ago on Feb 09, 2008 by swmr1, #4731

Swim On, keat-chronic!

I didn't have the same symptoms as you did and I'm quite a bit older but can relate to the swimming/athlete part. I was an Olympic Trials qualifier/NCAA All-American at Cal 20 years ago. I've been very athletic ever since and, though I'm over 40 now, I thought I'd be the perfect candidate for Yaz. Bad news for me as it caused me to have pulmonary emboli after 6 months of use. I was hospitalized for 5 days and I'm still on blood thinners. Thankfully, I'm working out again and feel like I've caught up to close to where I was before my hospitalization and month of recovery. I don't smoke or drink and I'm anything but sedentary or overweight. I don't even have a known predisposition for blood clots.

I'm not a fan of Yaz. It's opened my eyes to the dangers of medicine and trying to do my best to be well informed. Cheers to you and your recovery. Keep swimming and have lots of fun with it. You sure live in the right country as far as swimming popularity! Go Aussies!

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