Re: CBC Pill - Yasmine for Endo (Or Any Others)?!? UPDATE
From: Michele (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun Mar 9 01:02:53 2003
Thanks to all who responded to this post. Today is the 3rd day IN A ROW
that I have had a migraine headache. I took a huge amount of the
migraine med that I take and finally it is going away. I still feel
nauseous and crappy. I called the doctor yesterday asking if I should
stop taking Yasmine, stick it out for longer or try another bc pill. His
nurse asked me if I thought that I could try it for another week. I
said I would do my best. She also told me that all the bc pills are
about the same and she doesn't think that it would do me any good to
switch. I kind of agree. In the past I have tried several different
types of bc pills, they all had intolerable side effects.
Then she proceeds to tell me that my only other choice is more Lupron
after the endo specialist and I agreed that I do not need to take
anymore Lupron. I do not think that my poor body could take it. Aside
from developing bone density loss I also get chronic migraines and
vomiting from Lupron.
I really am hoping that the specialist will do another lap and that I
will feel better soon. He has already made me wait for 1 year and I am
growing very impatient.
Thanks for letting me vent. I feel better.
At Fri, 7 Mar 2003, Mc wrote:
>
>I am currently taking Yasmin, and cannot wait to get OFF OF IT!! I had the
>same thoughts as you about trying it for longer to see if the problems
>cleared up. My Dr. said it can take up to 3 months to adjust to a new pill
>so I stuck it out for four, but they are going to switch me to the patch. My
>Dr. put me on Yasmin because of the fact that I bloat so severely during my
>period he was hoping the new kind of progesterone in Yasmin would help, but
>it hasn't. I tend to have migraines and haven't had any since on this pill,
>but my endo pain which had been under fairly good control is just awful. My
>period is especially worse. I have had irregular bleeding between periods as
>well, which I hadn't done in a long time. You might try it for another month
>just to see if your body is just getting used to it, but it just didn't work
>for me.
>
>Hope you feel better!
>Amy in OK
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: anonymous@obgyn.net [mailto:anonymous@obgyn.net
>Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 12:28 PM
>To: Multiple recipients of list ENDO
>Subject: CBC Pill - Yasmine for Endo (Or Any Others)?!?
>
>I have stage 4 endo. I have had surgery, been on Lupron and now am
>temporarily taking Yasmine, skipping the placebo pills. I have only been on
>Yasmine for 2 weeks but I have felt crummy the entire time. I am
>experiencing endo pains on & off and have been suffering with migraines up
>to 3 times per week. I also am having severe mood swings. Has anyone else
>had any experience with Yasmine? And if you did not feel right when you
>first started taking it did the symptoms improve with time?
>
>I am wondering if I need to switch bc pills now or maybe I should give it a
>little more time. Any input would be appreciated.
>
>Thx
>
>--
>Sick Near Seattle
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