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Posted at 1:41 AM on Oct 15, 2009 by giantpinkflamingos6, #45178
I am a few days away from my 19th birthday and i've been taking Yasmin since the age of 11. I was diagnosed with PCOS when i was 11 and Yasmin has been what's keeping my period regular and more or less pain free since then. In May of 2008 i was switched to the generic version of Yasmin called, Ocella and started to notice more and more symptoms and side effects. My stomach pain in the mornings grew greater by the day and when i was on my sugar pill i would gain an unbearable migraine. Thinking it was just part of being a woman i ignored it and went about my life. It wasn't until December of 2008 while out with a group of friends i came into some serious stomach pain. thinking it was just a typical stomach ache that i normally got i ignored it. when i came to be about 4 am and the pain hadn't stopped i started to worry. first thing in the morning i went to the doctor who referred me to get an ultrasound. The ultrasound showed that i had gall stones and that i should have my gall bladder removed before more complications were to occur. Being a college student only a week away from returning to my second semester i opted to wait until spring break to have the surgery. During the 3 month wait i experience extreme diarrhea whenever something was put in my mouth, extreme stomach pain, heartburn, nausea, headaches, sore muscles, the list goes on and on i felt like i had been hit by a truck every day and i still had to go to class. in March of 2009 i had my gall bladder removed thinking that the symptoms would finally stop i returned to school only to find that nothing got better. It's been 7 months since my gall bladder has been removed and i'm still having the same symptoms as before and now i've added depression, stress, lack of energy and interest and many other things to the list. I'm still taking Ocella because i've never been advised otherwise but the symptoms are taking over my life. I am a sophomore majoring in electrical engineering at college and it's just become harder and harder to focus on my work or to enjoy the aspects of college that i should be with the frequent trips to the bathroom or having to opt out of a fun activity because of stomach pain. I was wondering if anyone can help me, maybe point me in a direction where i can get better and get back to enjoying what a 19 should be. Thanks.
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Reply about 1 month ago on Oct 15, 2009 by meaganj, #23571

giantpinkflamingos:

While everyone's experience is different, I can tell you that in my opinion, I think you might be experiencing the side effects of Ocella (generic of Yasmin). I would suggest you maybe do some research into the side effects of this pill, and if you'd like, visit the "Yasmin Survivors Forum"- type it into your search engine and the site will come up. There are many women there who have experienced the same side effects as you, and many women there to offer advice and support.
I wish you the best of luck.
Meagan

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Reply 25 days ago on Oct 27, 2009 by yasmineffects, #23880

I am alspo on Yasmin and have been for over 4yrs. Just over the weekend I read that that there is a big lawsuit against Yaz and Yazmin for causing adverse effects, amongst those effects, kidney problems and gall bladder damage.....this is somthing you might want to look into.

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Reply 25 days ago on Oct 27, 2009 by yasmineffects, #23881

After reading about the lawsuit I emailed my doctor to see if there was anything I needed to be worried about. Luckily she had ordered some blood work (for something unrelated), and it looks like I am ok for now. Needless to say I have since then switched my OC. Here was the reply I got form my doctor:

"Yes, the class-action law suit against Yasmin (and Yaz) is a big news story. From what I've heard, the majority of the risk resolves as soon as you stop taking the medication. The biggest risk was the blood clotting problem, which can lead to strokes, heart attacks, or a pulmonary embolus. That risk drops dramatically within a week or two after stopping the pills. Your liver and kidney tests were normal, so it doesn't look like it caused you any long-term problems."

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Reply 11 days ago on Nov 09, 2009 by momtobabs, #24330

My daughter has been off the Yaz for over 6 months and her troubles continue. She, like you, had to have her Gall Bladder removed. What the attorneys have told me is that the Doctors don't know enough about the long term damage from this medication yet. They are just now seeing the effects. My advise as a Mom and as someone who is living with the effects of this med is Stop taking it right away. Find another form of contraception. The recommendations we have seen say you need at least 3 months hormone free, so you may have to use an IUD or something.

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