Some Yasmin Questions

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Registered: 03-25-2003
Some Yasmin Questions
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Sat, 07-03-2004 - 1:11am
I've been on Yasmin for 6 cycles now and I'm wondering if it has these effects in other women. I am get tired very easily and always seem to be fatigued even when I have a normal sleep, excersice, and eating schedule. If I don't eat soon after I take it, I get nausea and have dry heaves. The last thing it does is make me cramp terribly, I do have lighter periods and only cramp the first day though. I should also add that I never cramped until I started taking BC. Has Yasmin caused these side effects in any of you? I have an apt to talk with my doctor about this next week but I just wanted some first hand experience from you ladies, if you don't mind.

Thank you,

Jennifer

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Sun, 07-04-2004 - 9:14am
While I haven't heard of these things happening to other women (all at once), individually fatigue, nausea, and cramps can be side effects of the pill. Fatigue can also be a symptom of other things, though, so you will want to be sure to check this out with your doctor as you're planning. Fatigue will usually get you at least a couple of blood tests. ;) Cramping can be pretty normal, but are your periods heavier on the pill than off? For most of us, our periods are better on the pill but that's not always the case, it depends on where you are hormonally on and off the pill. As far as the nausea goes, I think I'd make sure I had a couple of saltine crackers or something similar whenever I took my pill, though that seems like a hassle on a day-to-day basis!

Maybe a pill change would help you? You should ask your doctor if s/he thinks that it's worth a try, it could be!

Good luck, let us know what happens, okay?

Judie

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