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I was on the Yasmin pill for 5 months and suffered severe health ...

Posted at 8:47 AM on Dec 31, 2008 by karina69, #37609
I was on the Yasmin pill for 5 months and suffered severe health problems for 3 years. It almost took my life. I actually heard popping sounds in my head when I first went off of it and on it. My symptoms were digestive, head aches, numb limbs, weakness, tired, severe menstrual bleeding, clots, depression, instability, low immune system, heart palpitation etc. In short I was very sick all of a sudden for no other reason than taking this pill If this has happened to you I advise the following which saved me. You need to do the following. Find a doctor that will take you seriously and understand that your problems started with this pill. My OBGYN resisted it for a long time until I was so sick it scared her. Seek an endocrinologist and neurologist if needed. Make sure your blood work checks the following: Any issues with blood clotting including protein c antigen. Mine was low which left me at risk of a blood clot after this pill. Also the pill can lower and this one more than others your b12 levels in your blood which is very dangerous. Research b12 deficiency and see it the pill did this to you. B12 levels should be no lower than 500. Also have your vitamin D levels checked in your blood. This pill depletes b12, vitamin D, causes clotting, affects the liver and so on. It took me 3 years to fully heal. Once I was on b12 shots, Vitamin D daily and had other blood deficiencies corrected after being on this pill I began to get better, but that took 3 years and I was so sick at one point I could hardly do anything and my heart so affected I almost had a heart attack. My blood pressure was uncontrollable. I am currently involved in a class action suit. You can be a part of it too. Good luck with your health first. I can say I am finally on my way back to health fully. Some have not been so lucky after taking this pill, but it took me personally 3 years to get back to the healthy woman I was before this pill. In the process I also lost a pregnancy due to the severe health problems. Don't lelt anyone tell you it is not this pill. If you know it is, no one knows your body better than you!
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Reply 10 months ago on Jan 05, 2009 by rines, #15723

karina69,

Many of your symptoms sound all too familiar. I've been off Yasmin for 7 months now and I feel like I am on the road to recovery, but know I still have a long way to go.

Ever since day one, the doctors have not taken me seriously. I've seen countless doctors who all discount my symptoms and refuse blood tests such as vitamin b12, d and the clotting factor test. I've had the d-dimer test which came back negative though. Other tests have shown hormone imbalances, iron deficiency and high cholesterol- all of which have been ignored by my doctors.

They all say I have panic disorder and I know in my heart that this is only part of it. I still have heart palps, chest pain and shortness of breath but its no where near as bad as it was before. Fatigue, body rashes, migraines, vision problems, female problems- you name it, I've had it!

After seven months of looking for answers, I am truly exhausted. I'm over it and I just want my old, healthy body back! :(

I am so glad to hear that you have pretty much recovered after 3 years. It realy gives me hope. I'm saddened to hear of your lost pregnancy following Yasmin as that is one of my fears.

Thank you for your post. I have an endo appt in March so will ask for the above tests and see if anything comes of it.

Regards

Sarina

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