I am 30 yrs old, have been taking YAZ for a little less than one ...

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Posted at 10:31 AM on Sep 05, 2009 by cjz, #44281

I am 30 yrs old, have been taking YAZ for a little less than one year. Loved it at first, my PMDD seemed a lot better, my skin cleared up. (I had adult acne) The decreased sex drive was immediate and after a couple of months I noticed the stomach pains, headaches, and extreme hunger in the mornings as well as shortness of breath and occasional dizziness. I even went to my regular doctor for an inhaler due to the shortness of breath. Since I started this pill to now I've gained a lot of "solid" weight that seems very hard to lose. I've gone from a size 4 to an 8. The only benefit has been that my skin is a lot clearer but as soon as I take the last pink pill in the pack my face breaks out again. This past month I've had horrible mood swings. My anxiety is worse than ever and I overreact to the smallest things. I can't stand myself and feel like a crazy person. While the thought of having acne again makes me very sad, I will no longer take YAZ.

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Reply about 1 month ago on Oct 25, 2009 by kaira, #23820

I've had a very similar experience and so glad to get some validation - especially about the dizziness I actually passed out one morning! Of course the doctors never suspected Yaz. For the first few months my PMS was okay too but also got worse as the weeks progressed. PMS lasted longer and apathy worsened. I love Yaz for the acne relief and will be so bummed to break out again but I'm now going to try bio identical hormones. It saved a friend's life. Hopefully mine too.

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Reply about 1 month ago on Oct 25, 2009 by meaganj, #23821

cjz and kaira:

I just wanted to let you ladies know about a site called the "Yasmin Survivors Forum" (if you type it into your search engine it will come up in the results list). There are many women there (including myself) who have taken either Yasmin or Yaz and suffered terrible side effects. We offer advice and support to those who have taken these pills and are coming off of them. It would be great if you visited and shared your experiences with the other ladies there.

In the meantime, I wish you both good luck and improved health.

Meagan

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