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Hello,
I saw your posting and I had to reply. I got extreme anxiety and depression from this pill in January after taking it for only 2 months. I had never delt with this stuff before-ever in my life. I'm positive it was this pill that threw me over the edge. Here's the deal, yea, this pill sucks and it can offset some pretty crappy side effects, but you need to tackle your depression from every angle. You've had these thoughts, they've definitely made an impact on you -- you had this crazy experience. There isn't a way just to rewind and forget and just turn back to normal, ya know? My big problem was the anxiety and then because of the anxiety, I in turn got depressed because I didn't know why all of a sudden I was feeling like this. I went to a doctor, got some meds (which I really don't think helped and don't really advocate meds, but lots of people say temporary use of them just to get back on your feet are a life saver) I also did a 15 week program of audio tapes and a workbook. I kept saying "I just want to go back to before all of this. I just want to feel like me again." I was where you were, but even though this pill caused all this, because I had this memory that hurt me so bad and I couldn't forget, I had to learn how to make myself feel better - because I was constantly scared of "is this going to get worse" "am I ever going to get better" etc. And you can and you will, but you have not only get your body healthy again (vitamins, exercise works wonders, and no caffeine for a while) but you have to get your mind back to a healthy state as well. It's been the toughest thing I've ever gone through, but I've learned so much and I now appreciate life so much more.
Hope this helps. Keep your chin up. You got to work at it and reach out for help, but you're going to get through this and come out a much stronger person.
God Bless.
Crystal

ps---don't feel bad if it feels like you are taking forever, it's been almost 9 months and I've had times when I thought I was totally "cured" like, after6 months after 7 months, and so on, and then had a little relapse. But I feel great now, and I feel better and better each week.

Thank you so much for that sound advice, I know that my mind controls alot of what I do, but this is my full story: I am very sporty. I run, do yoga every day and train with a personal trainer 3 times a week. So I know how much exercise helps. Infact, yoga was helping the after effects of the pill so much that I even flew all the way to New York to do my teachers training and now plan on teaching yoga full time. But when I say its been 6 months, thats not how long I have been iserable for. Its how long I have waited since I came off the pill and I still have no period. Infact its actually 7 months now. Doctor said its takig extremely slow in my case but is getting better and I must just have patience. So do you think Im still haing these highs and lows because of the hormonal changes, and not so much my mind? coz im really not a negative person, i know this.

About a year for me and I was on it for 2 years.

About a year for me and I was on it for 2 years.

The anexiety did not totally go away but better.

Hello, I have had the same problem. I stopped taking Yasmin in July and it is now Oct. and I still have not had a period. I have also experiened some weight gain. I eat heathy and go to the gym regularly but have still gained about 5 pounds. My doctor said that it could take a few months to get my period again, but I am wondering if this is normal.