YASMIN BCP side effects like panic attacks and depression

hi guest
so glad you made the connection between your problems and yasmin.If its any consolation this pill had affected many women in this way.
And you will notice that now you are no longer taking it the extra weight will fall off you without even needing to go to the gym.
if you want to discuss this with other women who have been thought this please visit a site called
createforum dot com/yasminsideeffec
sorry but as you probably know we cannot post links so i hope that gets you to the site. good luck

STOP TAKING YASMIN! I was on the pill for 2 years, and in that time hospitalized twice for severe depression, resulting in self mutilation. I stopped taking the pill, and in about a week i was no longer struggling with depression.

Finding this forum was a blessing.
I'm getting to the point where I do not know what to do anymore.
I've been on Yasmin for almost 2 years now and I frequently experienced mood swings ranging from one week before my period to 2-3 weeks.
Recently, my feelings of depression, anxiety, paranoia, irrational thoughts and fear have been increasingly worse...I've been feeling sick to my stomach for about a month and a half now. I cry at the drop of a hat, like many of you women have said yourselves, I am also intensely suspicious of my boyfriend and do not trust him [which started a month ago as well, for no good reason] I feel apathetic to my university schooling, I feel like I do not enjoy my usual activities anymore and the overall feeling of constant dread keeps me from concentrating and getting things done.

I had an inkling for a while that it was the BCP Yasmin that was potentially contributing to the symptoms, but they would never last more than 2 weeks so I just let them slide and pass....now, these feelings are getting way too overwhelming. I have no history of depression in my family nor have I ever been on antidepressants. I feel like I am falling apart and I don't feel like me. My fear is doubled when I think of what this could mean for the relationships in my life. I don't even enjoy being around those I love when I feel this way.

I am seriously considering going off the pill however I don't know if I should consult my doctor first?
Do you need to notify your doctor if you choose to take a break from the pill??

For those of you that went off the pill after experiencing depressive symptoms, for the most part, did the symptoms improve ?
Any cases where getting off the pill made it worse??

I am also worried about not getting my period.
My reason for starting Yasmin in the first place was to regulate my irregular cycle [I got my period every 6 months without the pill]
Is it all worth it?

I really did think I was going crazy and that it was all in my head and all the medical info on the internet didn't really specify much about Yasmin causing these abnormal symptoms....I am so relieved to see other women going through the same thing and am seriously hoping that stopping Yasmin will help me the way it helped some of you!

Has anyone had these symptoms with YAZ (the reduced form of Yasmin)? I have had a lot of the symptoms that have been described with Yasmin. I am stopping the pill immediately! Has anyone had vertigo with this pill? I have had it for a couple of weeks.

In response to the question about yaz, the only difference between the two pills is that the estradiol in yaz is lower than in yasmin. but it is not the estradiol that causes most problems, it is the type of progesterone called drosperinone.
the amount of drosperinone is the same in both of the pills.
Please visit the forum i have mentioned below.It is for women who feel that they have been affected by yaz or yasmin. I cannot post links so i have spelt it out.
If you manage to find the forum and want to post something, mention that you had posted on this site and then i will know who you are.
createforum dot com/yasminsideeffec

please visit and you can talk with other women who have had experience of birth control pills
shauna

I'm 39, with one child, rarely drink, don't smoke and am healthy. Although after a ten pound baby, my arse is now the size of a baby Orca...but that's besides the point. I had not been on birth control for some time because my new husband had a vasectomy many years ago (lucky me - I know). I was prescribed Yasmin a couple months ago for painful/heavy periods and some painful cysts on both ovaries and my GYN thought it would help. It did help with my period greatly and I haven't been on it long enough to know how it has affected the cysts - BUT after two months of feeling weepy, absolutely exhausted to the point of feeling ill, insomnia, weight gain (5 lbs in one month) major heart palpitations and left shoulder pain, waking up with anixiety attacks of which I am NEVER prone at any time.....and other symptoms like demonic possession, speaking in tongues and horns growing out of each side of my forehead *lol* >;) - I stopped after my second pack!! Oh yes! And it's a good thing I stopped because I have run out of room in my backyard to bury all those people who cut me off on the highway!!!

Since I stopeed like 2 weeks ago, I immediately I have energy again, am losing weight, have no more palpitations. I still have occassional chest/shoulder pain but it is brief and I do still have some night sweats, horrible dreams and still wake up feeling panicky, but not as much. I've only been off for a couple weeks but MY GOD....what an improvement!! I'm really pissed at my GYN for prescribing this! I read another forum that said to Google "Yasmin side effects" and I'd find a forum all about the sad side effects women have experienced on this BCP. It is clear that's it's like one of the most horrible pills out there and I can't fathom why GYN's still prescribe it! I was absolutely horrified when I read the posts on that site and my symptoms didn't get anywhere near as horrendous as many other women experienced. I'm so greatful I found the info, as it convinced me to stop taking it. I am now looking into more natural ways to help with my heavy and painful periods and the ovarian cysts, such as copious amounts of Tequila, chocolate and massages (ha! I wish!) and if this is why you have been taking Yasmin, you should look for a more natural alternative. I'm trying Wild Yam to see if that helps. I do hope this has been of help to someone. Oh yeah, by the way....the exorcism worked! Woo hoo! XD
Good luck!

hi to the last guest who described yasmin as poison.
I was the poster who recommended you google yasmin side effects.
I am so glad you found your way to our site. Have you posted your experience yet.
I am a member of the site and use the name "murph".
So glad you have stopped taking the yasmin and i hope you continue to get better. Through forums like this, eventually women who do not know their side effects are being caused by yasmin, will see the light.
O, and by the way, i know all about turning into the devil with horns while on yasmin too.

I am 25 and started Yasmin about a week ago. its strange but i am feeling quite depressed and down. i am not sure if it could be the Yasmin or if it is just me because I am usually quite under the weather. I have taken anti depressents though and feel a lot better but now this is happening to me. Im very worried.
I have also suffered from anorexia and am so worried that this pill will make me gain weight. i have gotten better and less tense about my weight but since i have been on the pill, the anxiety of a possible weight gain is very extensive.

This is strange, i have manic depression and pcos. I have been put on the Yasmin contraceptive pill and my manic depression is so much better now! I now have only very mild mood swings.

However, when i come of the yasmin pill for the pill-free week, i get moody, angry and depressed - has anyone else experienced this?

My story is so similar to the stories I've read here. I was on Yasmin for 5 continuous years and during that time, I developed anxiety, IBS, unstable blood sugar, and migraines. All these symptoms creep up on you slowly so I didn't connect it to Yasmin at first. In the last year, the anxiety took over my life and I couldn't handle normal situations. I became a totally different person. Finally I made the connection that it all started on Yasmin and got off it.

It's appalling that Yasmin is being touted as this wonder pill when it has damaged so many women's lives! Something needs to be done. At the very least there should be a clear warning about these side effects so we can make an informed decision.

If you have any doubt about getting on Yasmin, don't take it.

I have been taking Yasmin 28 for only 2 weeks and three days, I stopped taking it today, I think its driving me nuts. I get burning muscles and panick attacks, cant get my work done, afraid to go out, just dont know what I want. I also take thyroid supplement because my thyroid was removed. I wonder if its a reaction between the two. Righ now I feel like things are unbearable.

I was on yasmin for a little more then a month and my personality changed completely. I slept all the time, was extremely depressed and lost interest in going out and having fun. I also began freaking out at my boyfriend of two years and became very jealous. I thought about suicide and realized it was the pill, and cried all the time! So I stopped taking it after about 1.5 months and noticed a difference within 3 days. I feel so much better now and I'm so glad I went off that pill.
Straight up, yasmin was awful for me. I am now on tri cyclen lo and so far its been really good, fingers crossed.
My recommendation for anyone who experiences negative emotional side effects from yasmin is to stop taking it before you become severely depressed and anxious like I did. It's not worth it at all, I would rather have the awful cramps I began taking it for in the first place.

Wow!! I am so relieved to have found this site and all of your comments. I started taking Yasmin about 4 months or so ago and my life steadily fell into a pit - i stressed all day and night - had major anxiety attacks - didn't sleep because of the anxiety and basically thought my life was a mess. I kept thinking, why, all of a sudden is my life a mess? why am I a loser so suddenly? Nothing has changed... and then it hit me. I switched pills! it was the only variable that had changed. Thank you all very much for validating my suspicion. I am truly grateful.

I took yasmin for 3 months and had horrible mood swings, depression, sleeplessness, and weight gain. Then I tried Ortho-Tricyclen, which lasted a month and was worse than the Yasmin when it came time for side effects. After that, I was switched out of a phased pill into the mono-phased Zovia 1/35. As it turned out, none of the phased pills work well for me, I have to have a consistent pill. I've been on the Zovia for a year now and have lost most of the weight I gained while on the Yasmin. I encourage anyone who has had the same problems to consider trying a mono-phased pill. Zovia is apparently an oldie, but a goodie for me.

I am so relieved to read all these posts about depression after taking Yasmin. I used to be on BCP years ago (can't remember what I took, but it wasn't Yasmin) and never had any side effects. Since starting Yasmin last month, I have been crying constantly and feeling extremely depressed. I feel panicked and feel like my life is at an end or should be over. Very scary! I felt like I was going crazy. My biggest fear was that maybe there WASN'T anything wrong with me and I really was crazy. I know that sounds weird, but it's such a relief to know others have experienced this from taking Yasmin. I am making an appointment with my OB/GYN this week to see about changing BCP. Thanks for everyone's stories! You've really helped me!