Yaz and leg cramps
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Yaz and leg cramps
| Thu, 10-26-2006 - 11:25pm |
So far so good with Yaz. This is the end of my third month, and I haven't had anymore spotting (yay!). The only really weird thing that's happening now is that I get these terrible charley horses. My hamstrings and the arches of my feet are cramping in the same manner, too. Could this be related to the Yaz, and if so should I be concerned? It didn't start until I started taking bcp.
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Hi grammar-gal, welcome back!
Jill
Hi, I am on my second month of Yaz and I'm doing really well. I'm taking it for PMDD. It has totally obliterated my PMS and PMDD symptoms so far--very, very happy ;-)
I was told by my doctor that because of my age, I'm 46, if I should have any pains in my legs I need to seek medical attention pronto. This is as the other person said because of the potentially deadly blood clots that can form. I mention my age because he said the older a woman is the more at risk she is of having this side effect while on a BCP including Yaz.
I would not fool around with it. At least I would call my doctor or probably go to the urgent care clinic.
My two cents :-)
Yes, you should certainly call your doctor ASAP. He will probably want you to come by, just to make sure it is not a blood clot. But, don't panic, because since it is in both legs and your arches, you're probably just having muscle cramps. It isn't uncommon in women on the pill. Once you've checked with your doctor, you might want to up your dietary potassium intake. (Don't take suppliments without your doctor's advice!) Bannanas, orange juice, potatos, and raisins are good sources. Also, watch your salt intake, as well as your caffeine intake, both of which can make your muscles ache.
Please let us know how everything turned out, ok?
>>Once you've checked with your doctor, you might want to up your dietary potassium intake. (Don't take suppliments without your doctor's advice!)<<
Jill
Anna
The doctor's office called me this morning to ask me to come in for blood work and a check of my blood pressure. Yikes! My blood pressure was fine, but they didn't even wait for the blood results before telling me to stop the Yaz.
So now I'm switching to Loestrin24 Fe. I guess it's supposed to be similar. Hopefully I won't have to deal with all of the spotting issues I had while I got used to Yaz. Darn it! The third month of Yaz went so well! I had finally adjusted. Oh, well... The nurse said it shouldn't be as hard to adapt since I've already been on a similar pill. Fortunately, I'm only 1 day into the next Yaz cycle so they said I can just switch right over to the new prescription. Blah! What a pain!
Any insights are appreciated as always!
Hi grammar-gal, welcome back!
Jill
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