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Posted at 10:49 AM on May 16, 2008 by alpinekunst, #30531
I'm 29, have been on birth control pills for 10 years, and switched to Yasmin about 2 years ago. I a small varicose vein in my right within 2 months of switching, but didn't think a relationship between my vasculature and the pill existed. I can now trace the entire vein from my right hip to my ankle. In the 2 years since starting Yasmin, my ankles and lower legs swelled heavily...but at very random times. It often began at the start of the 7-day sugar pill regime and finished by the time I started a new pack. I assumed that the estrogen withdrawal going into the sugar pills was too much for my body to handle and that the diuretic effects of Yasmin were obviously absent during that time. I also noticed leg cramping, heart palpitations, and I started waking up in the occasional hot sweat in a drenched bed. So, after making sure that my heart and kidneys were healthy, my gynecologist prescribed continuous hormone Yasmin and claimed it as the "ultimate solution". For 4 months, I have skipped the sugar pills for each pack and started new packages immediately. I have not had a period since, and the edema has continued (still at random) and has become exponentially worse. In the last few weeks alone, the vein in my right leg has become massive, my legs are so distended by the end of the days on which they swellI that I can't fit into pants which are otherwise loose, I am noticing other large veins "surfacing", little veins are breaking everywhere, and I can now see most of the blood vessels beneath the skin in both legs. My primary care physician told me I have chronic venous insufficiency...a diagnosis I'm not okay with. I'm very worried...the changes and ensuing damage have happened way too quickly to be venous insufficiency. I am going to ween myself off of the pill, but don't know what the next step should be. Endocrinologist? Another OB/GYN? Anyone have ideas or similar experiences to share....
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Reply 4 months ago on May 16, 2008 by azlokich, #8341

My gyn also told me to take yasmin continuously never getting to the placebo pill. His word.... Do you want a period??? Then don't have one!

I did it for about four months I think and noticed I felt worse and went back to the original way. I'm not sure why I didn't make the connection at that time. I'm also not sure you should even go off it slowly. My doc said you can stop as soon as you have a period, but if you don't, when would you sto? Find out! There is enough on this site alone to tell you to stop ASAP!

As for what doctor to see... I have been to them all and nobody is any help. I have had 2 primary care, 2 neurologists, have seen 2 ruhemotolgists, an endocrinologist and am on my way to a natueropath today. Oh and the not so smart gyn guy.

As far as my research goes, veins like that could mean your liver is taxed, although if you are not turning yellow, it will not be acknowledged by most doctors yet. Also look up Candida. Very consistent with oral contraceptives. I don't know that is is consistent with your symptoms but check it out.

A naturopath is the best you can do. They seem to be the only ones who acknowledge these problems.

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Reply 2 months ago on Jul 22, 2008 by barbaratica, #10355

Jazmin pills are the worst!!! we should sue them because everything this shit did to us!!!! I took them because it says it helps for your skin bla, bla, bla and then I got this huge infections because this shit pills, I fucking hate the motherfucker who made this pills, also my friends got problems becacuse if this!!!!!

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