http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33036 Yasmin is a steroid so when coming off it you can suffer all the same symptoms as someone stopping a steroid drug... and by the way, when people are taken off steroids it's done in a controlled way - they cut down on them very slowly by reducing the dosage. Tue, 05 Aug 2008 05:26:06 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33036?item=10757 This is comforting to know as I have been experiencing horrible side effects...snapping at my boyfriend for no reason, crying, I am worried that I am cracking up and afraid to go to the Doctor in case he thinks I am nuts. I was worried that coming off it, http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33036?item=10757 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 05:29:39 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33036?item=10758 It took me a long time to feel 'normal' after coming off Yasmin so try not to worry you're not going mad... I know easy said - but I've been there too. My panic/anxiety got much worse, I was incredibly emotional and scared about what would happen to me if http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33036?item=10758 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 09:00:13 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33036?item=10760 hi, how long did it take you to get to "normal"? and how long were you on the pill for? I took yasmin for 6 months and my anxiety sky rocketed, i really could not handle it. i'm off it now for about one and a half months so I'd thought things would have im http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33036?item=10760 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 09:29:20 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33036?item=10761 I was on Yasmin for 12 months, the anxiety and panic crept up on me from about month 4 until I realised it was Yasmin around the 12 month mark. I only put two and two together by reading about other people's experiences on this website! I have been off Y http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33036?item=10761 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 10:03:22 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33036?item=10764 Thanks this is very reassuring and helpful - I think I'm in for a rough ride! Best wishes to you all http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33036?item=10764 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 09:45:44 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33036?item=19119 I have only been on yasmin for 3 days and already experiencing what some other users have experienced after several months being on it. I decided to go on yasmin to regulate my cycle. I have never experienced such horrible cramps in my life. I 'm usuall http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33036?item=19119