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I have been on Yasmin for two and a half months now. It was pres...

Posted at 3:39 PM on Jun 05, 2009 by ronic, #42041
I have been on Yasmin for two and a half months now. It was prescribed to me by my doctor as a means of treating 2 cyst that developed because of my endometriosis as a means of avoiding surgery. He put me on it for 3 months but because I forgot to start the second pack for 2 weeks I had to start the 3 month period all over. The first month I took Yasmin the side effects were minimal but since I started taking it in May I have gotten a constant vaginal itch and pain, my eye sight is blurry, stomach feels sick and I get stomach pains, neck pains, shoulder pains, leg pains and hip pains, pains in my face, little or no lubrication during intercourse, constantly have to urinate, stomach feels like its tightening and has gotten really big, gets short of breathe easily, bad headaches, I feel as though I would pass out any minute when I am standing or walking, I am disinterested in everything, I get nausea, I have lost all interest in sex, I feel bloated all the time, I have lost all taste in my mouth, feels very tired and fatigued all the time, I feel very sad for no reason. I keep feeling sick all the time and have lost interest in food. When I am sitting I feel the pains in my legs and hip even more. I am falling into a state of depression and it is beginning to show at work. I am also gaining a lot of weight, rapidly, and really don't know what to do about it because I am very careful with the things I eat, how they are cooked and the time I eat also and I do exercise. I really don't know if I should continue until I finish the 3 months to see if it works for me or if I should stop taking the Yasmin and ask my doctor to try something else. I just don't feel altogether right now.
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Reply 5 months ago on Jun 06, 2009 by okinawak, #20413

You are having a lot of side effects and may want to consider stopping Yasmin. I post here to warn people about one serious possible side effect: blood clotting. There are blood tests and scans available to test for their presence. If in the lungs they are called Pulmonary Emboli. If in the legs: Deep Vein Thrombosis. If you are having unusual persistant pains I strongly urge you to be assertive and ask to be tested for blood clotting. My daughter died in her third month on Yasmin of Pulmonary Emboli which was initially misdiagnosed as "just anxiety" and three days later she was dead. Blood clotting is a known side effect of birth control pills and the incidence is even higher if you happen to have a blood clotting disorder such as Factor V Leiden. Please be careful with your health.

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Reply 5 months ago on Jun 07, 2009 by ronic, #20432

Thanks very much for your reply and I will go and get tested asap.

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Reply 5 months ago on Jun 10, 2009 by christyjohnson, #20508

I am right there with you. I have been off of yaz for two weeks now and there am currently wearing a heart monitor due to the heart palpitations I was having. I was also experiencing headaches, nausea, being hateful, panic attacks, hurting in chest, legs, cramps, etc. I thought I was falling apart. I am still so tired that it is hard to get up and motivated each morning. I wish I knew how long it would take to get this out of my system. I want my old life back.

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