Yasmin and sadness

I’ve had two goes at taking Yasmin first time at 23, I had all of the above symptoms a breakdown and big anxiety attack which has never happen to me before so that came out of the blue, I was suspicious about the pill so I stopped taking it after that.

But silly me about at now 25 years old second time around I thought maybe it was me and not the pill but the second time has really confirmed it for me. I’ve suffered worse depressed suicidal thoughts sadness and not to mention no interest in sex all… these things have really affected my relationship with my partner and friends.

I am angry with myself for trying it again worst mistake… but now I guess its confirmed for me ill never be putting any type of birth control pill in my body again its not natural and not good for you.

And I will also mention I was on a totally different pill during high school because I had very bad period pain and my doctor recommended it and looking back now, I was at that time a very hostile and depressed girl everyone thought I was going through teenage adolescence and worried about me… but I now believe it was the pill because I never understood why I hated the world so much at school. Now I know that I will never put my children on these types of contraceptives and I hope other mothers think twice.

I just started taking Yasmin on Sunday, since then I have had extreme nausea, bouts of sadness and anger, and a dull headache. Last night I had such a horrible migraine my vision was blurred. I woke up this morning feeling the same way and I had no energy. Can these side effects happen this soon after starting Yasmin?

I used Yasmin for almost 3 years between 2004 - 2007. I loved it....my periods were regular, I had little acne, and I hardly had any PMS. Then I got pregnant (after stopping the Yasmin!) with twins and delivered them in late November 2007. I was so happy to know that I just knew which type of birth control I wanted to use, I had a great experience while on Yasmin so of course I would go back to it!

BAD IDEA! 4 weeks after the babies were born I started the pills. Mind you, I had a great pregnancy and lots of help at home...no post-partum or baby blues here. I started the pills on 12/23/07 and by 12/25/07 (Christmas Day) I was feeling majorally depressed, having emotional outbursts, having irrational thoughts....I felt alone and as if no one cared about me. I secluded myself and had suicidal thoughts. I thought about leaving my family and living in a hotel. I would get so mad at the littlest things....I almost threw a chair at my husband and tried to punch a hole in the wall. I cussed family members out. I was so irrational. I felt like a crazy, psychotic woman and all in less than a week. This was NOT me.

I quit the pill after the first week, realizing that this pill was causing all these side-effects. I called my OB and spoke with the nurse who told me what I was experiencing couldn't be from the Yasmin - those weren't common side-effects. I told her that I was 1 day Yasmin free and felt like a completely different person...I was myself again. She tried to tell me that maybe I was experiencing post-partum depression and I decided then to just make an appointment to talk to my OB (about Yasmin & his nurse!).

I have an appointment next week and am curious as to what he will say. I know it was the Yasmin and I am glad that I found this website & that I am not alone!

Hello,

I read about how YAZ birth control pill affects the body and psych and I am now scared. This is my 2nd day of YAZ (I've never been on birth control pills ever and I am 27 years old), it's all new to me but after reading all these negative posts about Yaz I don't know what to do. Before the birth control pills, I was depressed, annoying, serious weight problems - 210 lbs :~~((, low energy, low libido, always tired, terrible migraines every 2nd day, ridiculously increased appetite and excessive hunger, hair where it shouldn't be, menstrual blood clots, excessive cramping etc
I have all these problems for 3 years now and now that the family doc. put me on YAZ birth control pill I am even more scared - mainly of more weight gain, it would be a tragedy for me, I am fat enough already and what's worse I can't lose the weight, exercise doesn't help, diet doesn't help, NOTHING. Will YAZ birth control pill worsen my already tragic condition? I just don't know what to do and what to believe ... I appreciate any advice or help you can give me ... Thank You to all!

hi guys! about four months ago my doctor switched me from ortho tri cyclen lo(which I had been on for two years) to yasmin. It was the worst experience I have ever had in my entire life. About a week into the medicine I started getting horrible headaches, terrible anxiety and suicidal thoughts. I was sooo scared from this medicine that I stopped taking it thinking that everything was going to get better! Well wasnt I wrong. I developed OCD really bad to a point where I would sit and worry that I would hurt someone I loved or that I would hurt myself. and I had disturbing thoughts in my head that made my anxiety worse. I have been off the medicine for like 4 months and I am now taking 50 mgs of zoloft for my OCD, anxiety, and depression. I am unsure that it is working yet it's only been two weeks! I hope and pray eveyday that I finally start feeling myself! It's been horrible! Has anyone had this experience from this medicine? and if so do you think that I should get a hormone test, because I am almost convinced from reading other posts that my hormones are wacky! Well thanks for reading! and I hope everyone feels better! :)

Kim123 - you poor thing, I will have you in my thoughts.

My main side effect has been SEVERE panic attacks and anxiety that of course comes with insomnia, nausea & chest pains.

I am trying very hard to recover without further medication and I'm trying to do it on my own. Sarah, another lovely lady on this site, has been very helpful in regards to this and has suggested some helpful tips.

Have you tried perhaps going to a homeopathic doctor? I tried that and he gave me some teas to help with my nerves, I just started yesterday and I think I need to give them about a week to find out if they work.

I also have an overwhelming feeling of sadness, for no reason at all. I'm just hoping it passes soon. I have been off this pill for three months, and I also took it for three months - so cheer up your recovery time may be less than mine.

All the best kim, and my advice is to distract yourself, keep busy doing things like washing dishes. I know sometimes you feel there's nothing that will help at which point all I did was cry hysterically and cry and cry, after that believe it or not I did feel a bit better.

If anyone has completely recovered, please let us know how many months you have been off yasmin.

Good luck ladies.

Claudia.

Been on Yasmin for 3 full cycles.

Calf and Foot Cramping for 30 minutes at a time and switching between legs. Happens a few days a week, consistantly.

Usually all symptoms are in the hours before and after taking the pill.

Huge mood swings.

Proccupation with negative thoughts such as death, dying, and disease. Intense worrying. A different feeling of sadness, deep down and in the pit of my stomach. The sadness feels almost more physical than emotional to the point where no entertainment will relieve it.

Sadness and Irritability. Crying and fighting with partner.
Reflection on instances hours later and feel like a different person, no reason or justification for episode (aside from Yasmin). Happens every single night for the last 45 days.

Definite difference in sex drive. It's not that I don't want to have sex or that I won't mildly get off, but I don't feel "fresh" and "rosy cheeked". I don't feel warm and horny.

Headaches but focused on one portion of my head. The back, top left part. Last one went on for 24 hours.

Fogginess when hit these states. Not focussing, easily distracted.

When not sad or irritable - I am numb and missing out on all the loving feelings I could be sharing with my wonderful and patient boyfriend.

Hello ladies,

I was on Yasmin for 2 1/2 months and went off it about two weeks ago. I suffered severe anxiety/panic attacks and horrible depression. I would react to simple events in my life by crying, vomitting and not sleeping for days at a time. My question is how long will it take for my system to be clean?

I'm much better now that I'm off the pills but I still feel deeply sad from time to time for no reason. I have a wonderful life with a supportive network of family and friends. When will I stop having these feelings of sadness?

YASMIN did not work for me. I had every side effect it seems. Itchy groin, migraines, sinus pain, mood swings, major anger, sadness, bloating, weight gain, stomach pain, and I only took it a week. I am now 6 days late for my period and this is very unlike me who is 29 days like clockwork.

I just started taking Yasmin abut 2weeks ago, Ive been having off and on wavy lines, blur spots in my vision and a on & off headache for about 8 days now. I did not even relate the sadness Ive been feeling to the pill just thought it was my life right now! But after reading 10 pages of these crazy side effects I am a little nervous I just put a call into my gyn hope I am not over reacting!!!!!!!

Can anyone share their experiences after coming off Yasmin? I seem to feel good for the first 2 weeks and then once I start to ovulate, all the anxiety and nervousness and sadness comes back. Will my normal pms symptoms ever return? Before Yasmin I had virtually no pms at all...I should have left well enough alone but who knew! I'm using klonopin to help me through these times and I was down to the lowest dose I have been on last week, and as soon as pms set in, I've had to up it again. Any thoughts?

I am so happy to have found this website and know that others are experiencing similar side effects. I have only been on this drug for 3 months and have had many of the side effects as others:

Sleeplessness
Depression
Sadness
Feeling Crazy and Insecure
Can't focus on my job, marriage, children

Has anyone experienced numbness in their knees while sleeping?

Thank you to all you strong women who took a stand and said - I"M DONE!

H-

Depression/anxiety

This was my secound attempy on Yasmin - I tried it in 2004 for about 6 month - I was experience a lot of sadness when I was on it but I had lost both of my grandparents during that period so I assumed it must have been their deaths. This year when I met with my new doctor I told her about my attempt with Yasmin two years ago - she encouraged me to try it again. This year... same thing - I get so blue. I am not a depressed person - I have never have been! The days I am taking the reminder pill are my happiest - 2 weeks into my next packet are the worst!!
My doctor has put me on Microgestine 1/20 starting my next cycle - Please let me know if you have any knowledge of this. I am seriously to the point of going off all pills - and using condoms with my husband.

Hello, i found that taking most birth control that my hormones went out of whack and that I would fly off the handle with either anger or sadness without control. Needless to say I stopped all forms. I then tried Yasmin. I haven't seemed to have that problem, however I have, since starting it, found that I have a strong disgust for sex. I'm uncertain if it's the Yasmin or just me, but i went from craving it on a regular basis to wanting to have nothing to do with it, and not just not desiring it, but physically feeling disgusted with the very notion of it. At first it was somewhat of a welcome side effect (if that's what it is) however I am seeing some one who is getting slightly frustrated with my frustration at his advances, so I'm searching around and contimplating trying something new.

Here is what happened to me...This weekend the love of my life and I broke up. I blame Yasmin. I had noticed 3 weeks ago I was feeling really different. As explicitly explained by all the others I was experiencing the very same side effects. It started with the depression so a few weeks before my 30th birthday i went to see my doctor. I told him I was having a lot of stress, sadness and general feeling like everyday was a Monday. The brilliant doctor- NOT really....suggest an anti-depressant. I was reluctant as I had never been known to be "depressed" but I said what the hell and I tried it. Mind you this doctor NEVER once mention it could be the Yasmin making me feel blue (that he precribed in Dec so that my boyfriend and I didn't have to worry about getting pregnant). Anyway....what I am telling you is I had zero control over my emotions, I zero control over my actions related to my emotions. I felt possessed. It has cost me my relationship. I tried to explain it but he won't budge. All he can remember is what I did to him on his brothers wedding...if your wondering we were at the reherrsal dinner and I went it a panic mode and felt ignored and completely alone so I tapped him on the leg and told him I was leaving...and left. We talked after but he is angry and admits he will never get over it. So now I am without my bestfriend and more depressed then before. Probably not meant to be.

I must post this comment! My daughter started taking Yasmin in mid August - the same day she went far away to college. She had always experienced severe back pain around her periods and her periods were very irregular. So her doctor suggested Yasmin and she decided to give it a try. The back pain did not improve and she bled heavier but my WARNING here is that she became severely depressed and extremely exhausted. She did not want to do anything but sleep and would cry all the time. At first I thought she was home sick being so far away at college and I felt completely helpless. When I talked to her on the phone she sounded like a little girl curled up in the corner in a dark room. I prayed and prayed and feel like my prayers were answered by being directed to this web site. I was appalled when I read what all these women are experiencing when they are on Yasmin. I immediately called my daughter and told her to read this web site. She called me back sobbing and said she was stopping the pill that day. That has been 2 weeks now and I am telling you all that she is now back to her old self - very perky, wanting some adventure, hanging out with friends and meeting new ones. She still gets a little tired (now THAT could be college life) but she is no longer experiencing the depression and severe exhaustion. Her other side effects were a breakout in her complexion and some bloating.

If you are experiencing severe sadness, exhaustion and irritablility and don't know why since taking Yasmin GET OFF IT NOW. I think every person who has made a posting on this web site should send a similar letter to the FDA. It's the only way they will know this "miracle" pill is far from a miracle.