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Re: Breasts sore!
From: Sonnet (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 18 Feb 2002 20:12:46 -0600 (CST)
I've seen a lot of replies to this post so far (all very good
suggestions too) but I haven't yet seen anyone mention what I thought
would be top of the list - progesterone causes breast soreness (which is
why you have sore breasts at certain times in your cycle or when you are
pregnant) and birth control has progesterone in it, doesn't it? I don't
know what the doseage is in Yasmin, but I would be pretty sure that it
is the progesterone that is causing your pain. I am sorry for it -
doesn't sound like much fun at all!!
At Mon, 18 Feb 2002, TJ wrote:
>
>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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