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Posted at 9:38 AM on Sep 15, 2008 by emmac, #34502
Hi Gosh I can't thank this forum enough. I have booked my appointment for the Doc today I have felt so bad, and then came across this forum. I used to suffer from Panic attacks about 5 years ago. It happened suddenly and it got so bad that I ended up in Hospital. I was put on anti depress. for a year. Now I know I was on the pill then but can't remember which one and never thought about a link. However I have been fine for the last few years and was not in a relationship so didn't go on pill. Now in one for the past year and a half and firstly went on Dianette as I had bad acne then6months later went on to Cilest, had really bad breakthrough bleeding on both. So last month switched to Cilest. Have had two major Panic Attacks within the month, and as I never associated the pill with the attacks the last time it never occurred to me until now that it could be related. It was obvious to me that there was a connection to Yasmin as I just went from normal to mental this month, had a huge row with my Fiancé over nothing, had two major attacks. On Saturday was out at a meal and my mouth went like sandpaper, couldn't get rid of it then almost a second later major diarrhea and felt heart palps. Was up all night anxious. Now my head is all fuzzy, ringing in the ears, feel my neck is stiff and I am dizzy all the time and my heart is really beating out of my chest. My contacts are also a nightmare with dry eyes This is after one month on Yasmin and it has to be it as nothing else in my life has changed over the month (except getting engaged< so I can’t be depressed!) I have really felt out of sorts and bloated too. I have talked to my Fiancé about it and have said that I may just come off the pill all together and get an alternative non hormonal contraceptive as I am just so unhappy on the pill and sick of changing.
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Reply about 1 year ago on Sep 15, 2008 by cjean16, #12366

the same exact thing happened to me a month and a half after taking yasmin - and also during my engagement. you are not alone. anxiety SUCKS - and NO ONE can relate unless they've been there. i totally feel your pain. the body symptoms, racing thoughts, irrational fears that you never had before... lots of women are really sensitive to these hormones. the other pills i had been on before gave me really bad acne, or made me feel very bloated and just not me. i shouldn't have gone back to try a new one - but i heard it helped you loose weight and cleared your skin, and i had a wedding coming up. it did that and my boobs were awesome -BUT NOT AT ALL WORTH the side effects!!! i've been off it since feb, and i'm feeling much better.
good luck to you!
crystal

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