I wish I would have found this forum months ago. I started taking Yaz mid-June and since then my life has become a wreck. I'm 21 years old and my parents have noticed a change in me even though I am barely ever home. I have pushed almost all of my friends away, and my boyfriend of two years left me a month ago because I was acting ridiculous (we fought several times a week). I was struggling in school, but I never had anxiety or paranoia and out of no where those symptoms came about, which didn't help with the school situation. I took everything out on everyone, but myself. I am finishing up my pack (only two days left) and getting off ALL birth control pills. I was on Yasmin for 5 years prior to this, but I just really need to find myself and get happy and back to normal before delving into another set of BC. I have never felt more sad at life or myself and this is not normal.
I am absolutely astounded that doctors would prescribe this knowing all these side affects or without being absolutely positive that their patients have PMDD. It seems here this pill has made life living hell for most women (and their significant others), and I am disgusted that I let it pretty much ruin everything that I've worked so hard. Disgusting.