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I am the mother of a 23 year old who has been on Yasmin for 5 mon...

Posted at 4:44 PM on Aug 19, 2008 by seamus, #33615
I am the mother of a 23 year old who has been on Yasmin for 5 months. Her dermatologist prescribed it for her without blood tests for acne. She went to a gynecologist who did a blood panel and said her testosterone levels were four times the normal level and agreed with having her put on Yasmin. We as her parents were totally against this decision. Since she has been on Yasmin she has suffered severe abdominal pain with periods. She had an ultra sound and nothing was found. She then developed an infection in one eye. Very red and itchy. Took steroid cream for that. Then in July came down with strep throat. Antibiotics for that. Since then she has had 3 bouts of strep. Every time she gets off antibiotics she comes down with another bout within a week and a half. She has also had a lynph node in her neck swell up to a huge size you could easily see. Doctor said it was a byproduct of her strep. She is now contemplating having her tonsils taken out. I am at my wits end. I know all this chaos is from this pill and am trying to get her to get off it. It is so sad and exhausting watching my previously healthy daughter go through this. And she still isn't convinced all this is due to Yasmin. I have read so much on this pill. The doctor's hand it out like candy. Anyone got any words I might use to convince her to get off this killer? Thanks.
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Reply about 1 year ago on Aug 20, 2008 by breepuppy, #11359

Hello...sorry to hear your daughter is having such a hard time. It is true, this pill is not for everyone!! I too have had lymph nodes swell up while on Yasmin. Mine unfortunatley never went down and I had to have them removed. The only thing that might "wake" her up is that the removal leaves nasty scars. The doctor's were puzzeled at the time about why mine swelled up and I never thought back then that Yasmin could be the culprit. I really believe that Yasmin did this! Tell your daughter too that the the sore throats are only the start! I have mysterious sinus issues that I can't control now. And all of this has only been since Yasmin!! Hope this helps!

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