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Re: CBC Pill - Yasmine for Endo (Or Any Others)?!? UPDATE
From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Wed Jul 20 01:52:52 2005
Hi there, my results are pretty compared to everyone elses.. Sore
breasts and bloating badly and in addition weight gain... And its
helped the pains some but not a whole lot..... I have been on it about
a year and a half I guess it has been.
At Tue, 19 Jul 2005, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
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>I have started taking Yasmine under Dr's advice, skipping the placibo
>pill for 3 months and then having a period. My breasts have been
>EXTREMEMLY sore the whole time!!! I have endo and now the bloating has
>come back being on this pill. They've told me to stick it out as well
>and see if the symptoms go away but the soreness is so bad, I get sick!
>Anyone have any positive things to say about this new pill? It seems
>like a bunch of us have the same symptoms...severe PMS, endo, bloating,
>etc....and they aren't being taken care of by Yasmine?? I'd like to stay
>on it but I'm afraid this pain won't go away.
>
>At Sun, 9 Mar 2003, Michele wrote:
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>>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:
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>>>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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