Yasmin and emotional wreck

I posted about a week ago, and have since gone off the pill. The last night I took it was last Monday, 4/14. I'm already feeling noticeably better. Still not 100%, but better. Got my period Friday night and was an emotional wreck that night and Saturday (uncontrollable crying to the point of burst blood vessels in the skin around my eyes), but yesterday was good. Today I'm feeling mellow and tired, but no anxiety, minimal headache, decreased dizziness, and much more clear-headed. Will continue to post about my progress. Best of luck to you all!

I started taking Yasmin about 5 weeks ago. The whole time I have been on Yasmin I have spotted. I have also been an emotional wreck. I'm either constantly screaming or crying. After I finished my first pack of Yasmin, I went 3 days and started my period. That was over a week ago and although I am on day 8 of my second pack, I am STILL bleeding. I am calling my OBGYN tomorrow to see what can be done. Is this normal?

I was on Yasmin for about 2 years. For the first year I could not have been happier. My period was regular and it was light. I would start 4 days after my last active pill and it would last about 2 days. Before this pill I only had a few periods a year. After about a year, I became extremely emotional for weeks at a time. I would start crying over anything and everything. I could be fine one minute and an emotional wreck the next. It would start on week two of my pac and last until my period was over. I had never been this emotional before taking the pills. I never had weight gain, had a few headaches (but had those before BC), never had acne, not really any breast tenderness, did/do have a small problem with my contacts (I dont think that is specifically Yasmin, but I hear this with most OBC), but I just can't handle the emotional rollercoaster every month. It was starting to affect my marriage. Yasmin was perfect in every other way, but I hate feeling like I will cry if someone looks at me wrong. My doctor switched me to Loestrin 24 and I have been on it now for a couple of days. I still have the emotional side effects of Yasmin but I kind of expect that until my body gets used to Loestrin 24. If this doesnt work I will try a different pill.

OMG.. THANK YOU ALL, I THINK YOU SAVED MY LIFE. Where have I been, why didnt I realize earlier... but yes, it must be true. I am totally convinced that Yasmin, in tandem with a severe emotional trauma (both of my parents died) caused me to almost kill myself (I was suicidal, and still can become suicidal when a depressive swing kicks in) I was -and to some degree still am- an emotional wreck and I JUST REALIZED upon finding this site that it is this goddamned pill to blame. I am sure of it, I know.... and am rather annoyed at myself since I was very reluctant to start dropping chemicals into my body about two years ago. But no, my wonderful gynecologist said it was essentially the only option to control my Polycistic Ovarian Syndrome... without it, I was a goner. Fine, I thought... and much much crying, anxiety, depression, lethargy, irritability later, I am stopping this s*** NOW. I will just have to find out another rememdy, preferably homeopathic, to deal with my condition. I mean... this is no way to live. I used to like sunny days -like most people- but have literally developed a phobia of the sun. Yes, I know it is wierd and irrational, but for the past year, the sun itself makes me anxious as hell, needless to say I overdo the hat and sunblock and my husband... well wonders what to do -he loves me dearly and has been understanding, thank God but I do put him through the ringer with, my mood swings are CRAZY... This pill is horrible, I repeat, horrible. I nearly lost my mind on it, and have become relatively unproductive, despite the fact that I graduated magna cum laude three years ago, was always active, extemely motivated, friendly, confident.... Now: the sun, my enemy. I also worry about dying, cancer... you name it, cant sleep either, and have splitting headaches almost daily. As others have mentioned, if anyone decides to head up a class-action, count me in. Please email me, I have medical documentation to back up several emergency visits to the psych ward due to suicidal depression. YASMIN WILL MAKE YOU GO NUTS. BLESS YOU ALL FOR PUTTING YOUR EXPERIENCES ON THIS SITE. We have to get the word out....

Where do I begin??? I have been taking Yaz for six months. Migraines! The worst migraines ever, I cannot function for one full day and sometimes more, the pain was so intolerable.

Hives! For the past two months, I keep thinking that I had a food allergy; even my doctor diagnosed it as that. After going to the allergist, I was told that I have developed an allergy to the Yasmin pill. No part of my body has been discriminated with this medication. Hives from the top of my head, in my eyes, right down to the bottom of my feet! This has been the worst experience of my life with this pill.

Fatigue to the extreme! I fall asleep sitting up and never feel rested. Yaz has caused me to go up two cup sizes so far, I went from being a 38C to a 40DD and I can't fit into anything. My boobs are sore a lot.

Weight gain, at least 20 pounds heavier. Nausea; Indigestion; Diarrhea & Constipation; Decreased Sex Drive; and Mood swings; Uncontrollable Rages; Severe body aches; Hot Flashes/Chills; Crying Spells; Blurred Vision; Lack of Concentration; Trouble sleeping; Dizziness; Shaking; Restlessness mainly after 9pm when I should be winding down to go to bed; Terrible night sweats; Never ending cravings for junk food; Inability to cope with stressful situations; Feeling of being inadequate; Can’t concentrate; Gassy; Hate family & partners; Irrational.

I have nearly lost my mind on Yaz my doctor put me on it because I had a small cyst. I never tookbirth control before and Iam 40 I only took it for the one month supply and Iam a physical and emotional wreck. I havnt been able to go anywhere I have severe anxiety headaches shaking heart racing lost 10 lbs I cant go anyplace or do anything. Another girl in Arizona and I have contacted attorneys we need allyour names and what you took and email. This is posion and my life has been a mess since. i have been off for 15 days and have no relief. My doctor too prescribed Xanax and I dont take medicine normally so Iam suffering. I took one but it makes me feel foggy. However my symptoms are so severe. Comeon ladies we have to get this off the market just because you arnt experiencing symptoms and feel good now you dont know what it is doing to your body! Stop taking it

Having not been on birth control pills for quite a few years....I was recommended by my gynecologist Yasmin. She told me it had a diuretic effect and may increase potassium levels.
She did not tell me what else it might do to my body.

I stayed on it for a total of 6 days......terribly depressed, angry, fretful sleepless nights with disturbing dreams. I was an emotional wreck, crying uncontrollably and feeling so sad over everything.

I would not recommend this BCP to anyone. I had been on Triphasil for almost 13 years with no such side-effects after taking a break for 4 years before going back on a BCP.

i've been taking this pill for about three weeks now, and i had no idea what i was getting myself into. everyone i've complained to said that i shouldn't be feeling so depressed, blah blah. i had to start the pill because i was extremely irregular, and i also have an ovarian cyst.

i've been feeling really depressed lately, and i have no energy, i don't feel like doing anything. i also have really bad abdominal pain--dunno if that's because i'm about to get my period or because of my cyst or what but it's been there for a really long time, it's just been worse for about a week and a half to two weeks. i'm also an emotional WRECK.

i know that this is probably normal for birth control pills, but i've been having chest pains lately too...muscle pains in my chest and all the way down my left arm....is that related to this pill?

and also, how long after starting the pill did women feel these side effects?

thank you for any help, i'm really worried...

i wish i would have known about this website a few years ago. my FORMER gyno. prescribed me Yasmin. i only took them for 3 months. i cannot remember all the side effects i had, but i remember being a complete emotional wreck. the smallest thing would set me off... i cried almost everyday for no apparent reason, would snap at my husband if he looked at me wrong... my jerk of a doctor made me think i was crazy when i told him i thought it was the pill doing it to me- i demanded he change my pills and within the 2 weeks i felt 100% better. i had taken other pills & never had that severe of a reaction. good luck to all women on this birth control pill!