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I just started using Yasmin 15 days ago and in the second week of...

Posted at 6:31 PM on Jul 24, 2008 by cheil, #32698
I just started using Yasmin 15 days ago and in the second week of taking it, I started experiencing leg cramps. I was just laying in bed and my leg started feeling really weird... I just thought it was because I hadn't done any yoga for a few days. So I did yoga and walked for a while to see if I could loosen it up and nothing. It continued for the whole week so I started taking baths to soften the muscle, thinking that it had to do with lack of exercise, still nothing. I even had my massage therapist husband try and massage it out and still nothing. So I thought it may be early pregnancy symptoms, but the test was neg. I've been researching my symptoms for a week now, and I stumble across this sight. Thank you I will stop taking it NOW so that I don't become as ill as most of you, though I will still have the leg cramps checked out asap. Again thank you.
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Reply about 1 year ago on Jul 28, 2008 by mama38, #10512

the leg cramps may be caused by the potassium absorption by Yazmin. I had the same thing happen, started taking potass and it went away. I have not had any other side effects.

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Reply about 1 year ago on Jul 28, 2008 by djk6277, #10546

I had this same symptom. The leg cramps would keep me up at night. I got extremely lucky to have a campus clinic with no wait, I went because I was having trouble breathing but my leg was killing me. The nurse was really helpful and when she looked at my leg sent me directly to the hospital. I had developed blood clots in my leg and had been passing them into my lungs (hence the trouble breathing). Be very careful....it is sort of easy to tell if blood clots are the issue, your leg will be hot! especially around the site, you may also notice red streaks on your leg and there will be swelling. If you are still having issues...DO NOT MASSAGE OR TRY TO "LOOSEN" go to the hospital...these are extremely dangerous and can kill you. Thanks to the lovely side effects of Yasmin I will be on blood thinners forever, I will forever have my PT/INR (clotting scale) tested.

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