Yasmin and reccommended

I am in my 4th month of taking Yasmin. It was reccommended from a girl that I know at work and also my boyfriend's sister takes it. I have heard lots of good things about it. I started having anxiety problems, hot flashes, headaches, and I even tried to wear my new contacts, but I can't...it's like my eyes rejected them or something, and this is a side effect listed in the information packet that comes with a new package of Yasmin...about 2 months ago. I was taking Nexium for the first 2 months while on the pill and I assumed that it was the combination of both. Well, I started feeling better with my indegestion and stopped taking the Nexium. My hot flashes went down by half. (I would normally have about 3 or 4 a day.) Now, it's about 1 or 2 day, or every other day. After stopping the Nexium, I started getting antsy, depressed, crying at the drop of a hat, crying because I lost a dern poker hand with my boyfrend, anything and everything made me upset. I haven't experienced that for about 2 weeks now. Now, in the 4th month of taking Yasmin, my breast have become tender...very tender. Even my nipples hurt. I have this pulling sensation in my abdomen. I don't know whether I'm pregnant or what. I've never been before, so I don't know what I should feel like. I also have Fybroid Cysts Disease. I've experienced that for about 5 years now, but I haven't had any problems with new ones for about a year or so. Anyway, I was reading the other ladies' postings and I'm wondering if my side effects are from this pill. I'll probably go to the doctor next week if my breasts are still tender and if I have this pulling sensation in my abdomen. I will post again and give an update on what the doctor about all of the above and y'all's postings, too. Thanks and I hope everyone gets back to normal! -Melissa

Hi. I've been on Yasmin for about 6 months now. I was placed on it to help with the nasty side-effects of PCOS. A blessing it has been for my acne and those icky little chin hairs that I was starting to get because of the PCOS.

But I was extremely hessitant to be on a pill again after taking a 8 + year break from them. I can't tolerate all the extra hormones very well and my husband told me that if I'd ever go back on them, he'd rather live in Antartica than with me, because I had a tendency to become a SUPER EMOTIONAL B*$@# while I was one them. (Back then I tried every brand out there to try and supress my ovairan cysts but with no luck) Finally I choose to go off the pills on my own and felt great!!!

Because I have PCOS I don't ovulate regularly and both of my sons were concieved with the help of Clomind. But since I hadn't had a "real" period in over 2 years after my second son was born, I went to a reproductive endocronologist who reccommended Yasmin. Ok, I reluctantly went on it. My periods have never been heavier or with more cramps in my entire life. (Not to be gross, but a super-plus tampon and a night-time maxi pad aren't usually enough protection.) And having a period that lasts 7-9 days every month is shocking for someone like me who normally doesn't have that many days of a period in an entire year.

Yasmin was great at first, cleared up my skin, I even lost 10 pounds. But I've really noticed in the last few months my anxiety level has climbed to an all-time high! I can't sleep, I'm anxious all the time (now I'm on Xanax to "help on those days when I need it most".) Well, I took a 1/2 pill the other day and won't be taking any more of those....I felt so out-of-sorts and ugh! It just wasn't a good thing! After reading these posts, I'm beginning to think it might be the Yasmin.

I've had terrible headaches - worse than any migraine I've ever suffered through. I'm grouchy with my sons, who really are the best behaving kids I've ever met for their ages (and while I may be a bit prejuiced, I have taught their age groups for many many years). My sex drive has hit an all time low and now I've developed some weird rash on my neck, chest and arms.

I'm fair skined and always use sunblock, but I went to the beach last weekend...broke out with the rash on my neck and chest...I even went to the doctor for it. No explainantion was given. I went outside yesterday in the sun again...rash got worse on my neck and chest and is now on my arms. I've never had anything like this before, but I have noticed my skin and my hair is much drier since I've been on Yasmin.

Has anyone else had this kind of reaction from being on this when they were in the sun?

Thanks for reading this. In the morning I'm making an appt. with my OBGYN and seeing if I can try something else - after reading your posts I don't think I want to be on this stuff any longer!

take care!

Shawna