Yasmin and even water

Yasmin has been hell for me. When I first took Yasmin, breakthrough bleeding has occured for 2 months (i expected this, and it is somewhat common). I always had migrane headaches without taking BC, but while on Yasmin i haven't experienced any less, or any less painful migrane headaches. About 4 months in, i start to feel pressure on my esophagus; at the time, I didn't think much of it. About halfway through the 4th month, I realize my eating habits have changed drastically. I feel full all the time, and unwilling to eat any food because of the pain and pressure i felt on my esophagus. Then it hit me, completely while i was on vacation. I was vomiting non-stop due to acid reflux, because nothing could go into my system, even water. Acid reflux has continued to effect my life while on Yasmin. I've gotten an Upper G.I done to only find irritation on my esophagus, which i believe is surely from taking Yasmin, because i've never had any other digestive problems before taking a BC pill. Now, i'm on Ortho-Tri cyclen lo, I've only been taking it for about 3 days though. At the moment I'm experiencing EXTREME migrane headaches, and this is what I assume is from withdraw, hopefully it will be gone for good when my body gets used to Ortho-lo.

@guest 13099:

I completely agree with sherry!!

Perhaps it might help you a little bit to read my post Nr. 12857 (page 4 or 5 on this site) where I had written my and my family doctor's theory about this extreme weight gain after getting off this horrible pill.

A few days ago I got even water in my feet (they looked like they were completely pumped up with water and even poured out of my shoes, I was so shocked!!!) which I never had before in my life!!!

Yesterday I found a website where the effects of diuretics were reported (Yasmin, or better the drospirenone in it is very similar to a diuretic named "spirolacton"!!! and so this pill diswaters your body the whole time while taking it!!!). It was very interesting to read, that if you get off such water pills your body may retain the more water than before taking the water pills. So it's pretty normal how some of us are "bloating up" I fear... :-(

I just hope (and my family doctor also thinks so!), that if I give my body enough time to recover, all this water and bloatedness will go away by itself when everything in my body is working normal again.

So there is hope for all of us but we need much more time and patience!!