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I have been on Jasmin for 3 years and stopped taking the pill 3 w...

Posted at 4:57 AM on Oct 31, 2008 by elena198, #36156
I have been on Jasmin for 3 years and stopped taking the pill 3 weeks ago after finishing the last pack. I had 1 panic/anxiety attack 2 weeks before I started the pill but was FULLY FREE of all other symptoms listed below. After I started the pill, the anxiety continued, but not with the same intensity - I stopped having panic attacks and instead felt permanently uneasy and anxious and began having high blood pressure. I cannot be sure that the pill has aggravated my symptoms, but neither can I believe that my fully changed reaction to any stress (I used to be very stress-resistant) has come from that one panic attack (triggered by strained back muscles). The symptoms have really started about 3-4 months after I began and became gradually worse. I went to every doctor imaginable and they did not find anything at all wrong with me, except high pressure, which they said is from stress. I have been in psychotherapy for months and do not see an improvement and I feel like I have completely lost the last 3 years of my life: I am afraid of everything, I am unhappy despite a great boyfriend and I cannot imagine my life continuing like this. When I asked my gyn whether this could be caused by the pill (I did not even connect this all to Yasmin), he said it is unclear, but I should stop because of my high blood pressure anyway. Here are symptoms I have experienced, though whether they are all from the pill is still unclear to me. 1. Elevated blood pressure (around 140/90 or much higher if I am anxious) 2. Permanent anxiety with varied intensity 3. Permanent muscle tension with resulting pain all over the body 4. Hypoglycemia-like symptoms (but my sugar levels are never really low) 5. Headaches occasionally which can last several days 6. Facial muscle spasms 7. Jaw/tooth pain 8. Tremors - shaking all over for several minutes to half an hour 9. All the standard anxiety symptoms - chest pain, lump in the throat, dizziness, numb fingers, etc. 10. Extreme fatigue 11. Sleeping over 8 hours and still feeling tired 12. Inability to concentrate on anything - trouble working 13. Intense fear attacks during stressful situations (client meetings, talking to my boss, etc) 14. Dry eyes 15. Dry skin 16. Very high adrenalin production - cannot drink any coffee at all 17. Red wine intolerance - my throat starts to contract for some reason 18. Pressure in my head and in the nose now and then 19. Pain in my legs and calves - usually after walking for over an hour 20. Irritability 21. Lack of interest in any social activities, I avoid friends and am afraid of doing anything outside my usual routine 22. Cannot go on without carbs for more than 3-4 hours without feeling hypoglycemic 23. Severe stomach pains and nausea (occasionally) 24. Itching skin I think this is all...but there could be a couple of things I forgot. Until now, I have not noticed any real improvements, but my skin is gradually getting worse, which I expected. I guess 3 weeks is not enough to reverse what has been happening in my body for the last 3 years and I am trying to to lose faith and continue going to my psychotherapist...
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Reply about 1 year ago on Oct 31, 2008 by lynzer, #14037

I have bee on yasmine for 2 years and have wondered if it could be the cause of my anxiety that I've NEVER had in my life. Of couse im on antidepressants yada yada...hate them all. So...have you seen any improvements since you've been off of yasmine?? 10-08

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Reply about 1 year ago on Nov 07, 2008 by roman51, #14268

Give it more time to see if symptoms resolve themselves. Read my post under YAZ birth control username roman51 - it does take months for some of these symptoms to resolve and it is wise to still continue therapy - it can be very helpful.

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Reply 10 months ago on Jan 18, 2009 by kikijojo, #16159

I was wondering how you are feeling now after being of the Yasmine? I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia over a year ago but I have noticed most of my symptoms (which match the ones you listed) have either gone away or subsided. I have only been off the pills for 3 weeks and its the only thing that I did differently.

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