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Re: Breasts sore!
From: TJ (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 18 Feb 2002 18:51:36 -0600 (CST)
A few years ago I was plagued by EXTREMELY sore breasts. I wanted to
cry every time I had to put a bra on and had a hard time sleeping at
night because of them. I went to several doctors and had an ultrasound
done of my breasts and it showed I had many cysts. One of my doctors
suggested I take Vitamin E (I think it might have been 400 i.u. but I'm
really not sure) and a B6 with a B Complex (you should never take a B
without a B Complex to balance it or something like that). After a few
weeks of this I was pain free! I wasn't a heavy caffeine drinker so
cutting back on caffeine didn't help - the vitamins sure did though. You
may want to check with your doc on these and see if they might be a good
idea for you. One thing I heard recently is that you have to be very
careful taking vitamin E if you have liver troubles so do make sure you
check with your doc. Hope this helps!
Tracy
At Mon, 18 Feb 2002, Melanie wrote:
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>Tera,
>
>Thanks so much for the message. I think I WILL try the ice packs
>tonight!!!
>
>I really do think the Yasmin is helping the hair loss, even though I've
>only been on it a short while (about 2 weeks). I used to have mounds of
>hair come out in the shower and whenever I brushed it- now it's just a
>little bit and seems quite normal. THis is the first BCP that hasn't
>driven me insane so sore breasts aren't THAT big a deal, but definately
>annoying!
>
>Thanks again!!!!
>M.
>
>At Mon, 18 Feb 2002, tera wrote:
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>>Hi Melanie!
>>
>>I'm not sure but it could be because the Yasmin IS doing good things for
>>you. I started Glucophage about two months ago and very soon after I
>>started my breasts were terribly swollen and so sore that it was hard
>>for me to sleep at night! I was really weirded out by this and my sister
>>thought the I might even be pregnant! I wasn't but soon after I got a
>>period on my own! Shortly after the period ended my soreness went away.
>>It sounds really silly but I put cold packs on my breasts when I watched
>>T.V. to help relieve the pain and pressure! My little brother lives
>>with us - he's twenty-one and he thought that I was pretty whacked! LOL!
>>It did help, though! I'm no doctor but I chalk it up to the fact that
>>these meds ARE doing something good in our bodies! Sore breasts can be a
>>sign of pregnancy but you are on the pill so it's probably unlikely that
>>you are pregnant. You could take a test to be sure though. Hope this
>>makes you feel better.
>>
>>You're having good things happen with you hair loss on Yasmin, huh?
>>Yasmin is a birth control pill you can get in the U.S. right? Are you
>>on Spironolactone or Aldactone also? Are you on Metformin or Glucophage?
>>How long have you been taking Yasmin and at what dosage? I've heard good
>>things about Yasmin from others like yourself and I am very interested
>>in what you have to say about this. Hair loss is my MOST UNFAVORITE
>>symptom so far. Your input would be greatly appreciated! God bless!
>>Tera
>>
>>At Mon, 18 Feb 2002, Melanie wrote:
>>>
>>>* I just posted this message to the med. forum, but I thought maybe
>>>someone here could help too-- hope that's true! M.
>>>
>>>Hi everyone! I started taking Yasmin a short while ago and it seems to
>>>be working pretty well so far. Actually, I'm surprised by how quickly I
>>>seem to be seeing results. My hair is barely falling out (and huge
>>>clumps were just pouring out before) and the hair growth is DEFIANTELY
>>>slowing.
>>>
>>>I'm generally pretty happy so far- no insane mood swings, no major
>>>bloating, no crying... but there is one side effect that is driving me
>>>a little batty. My breasts have swollen up a whole size and are very
>>>VERY (!) tender. They feel several degrees warmer than the rest of my
>>>body too. Anybody ever have this experience. Anything I can do to make
>>>them less sensitive and sore?
>>>
>>>XOXO
>>>M
>>>
>>>--
>>>Melanie
>>>
>>--
>>Tera
>>
>--
>Melanie
>
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