Re: Everything is making me sad...
From: liz (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 4 Mar 2002 22:01:31 -0600 (CST)
hi melanie,
i am sorry to say that i dont have any advise for you, as i have never
tried that drug. my herbalist friend recommemded honey & cider vinigar
pills as a
diuretic. i didnt find they did that much though.
pcos is so unfair!!! dont be hard on yourself, you are doing the best
that you can. i hope you get the answers you want.
--
liz
At Mon, 4 Mar 2002, Melanie wrote:
>
>I posted this message to the PCOS med forum earlier today and haven't
>seen many replies on that site today so I thought I'd include it here
>too. I think the Yasmin is starting to make me a little depressed. Did
>this happen to others on the white pill part? Other questions/problems
>below too.. ugh!!!
>
>I spoke with my endo on Friday about the bloating/weight gain that I am
>experiencing on Yasmin. He told me that there isn't anything
>he can do, but I should stick it out and see if it goes away. I am just
>about to finish my first pack (still on the white pills) and haven't
>stopped gaining weight yet. I "think" this is water weight (hope!)
>since I have been so good about exercising almost every day and
>eating well since I started this pill. The thing is, it's making me
>feel really abd about myself because I am being so "good" to myself, but
>am still gaining-- if I let it slip for a second, what would happen. Not
>only that, it just seems so unfair to count calories and exercise
>and GAIN. Sigh. Anyways... I guess I'm wondering two things. 1) has
>anyone else here experienced weight gain/bloating on Yasmin
>and did it go away and 2) any thoughts on a diuretic? My father is a
>doctor and that was his suggestion. I tried dandelion root, but I
>think it was too mild to do anything...
>
>By the way, my endo said ibuprofen is OK for people on Yasmin as long as
>you don't take it every day for things like arthritis, etc. There
>was a bit of a debate about that a few weeks back...
>
> XOXO Melanie
>
>--
>Melanie
>
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