Hello everyone.Here I am again needing advice,love and prayers!I am taking my yasmin every night,have never missed a dose-I was feeling sooo much better that I even volunteered to teach a class at vacation bible school.Well guess what.This past week right after taking my sugar pill week,I started having hot flashes-well I thought it was because my hormone levels had dropped due to the sugar pills and it would get better over the week as I took my regular pill.Nope,still having them.I also have had two panic episodes both at night.One was so bad I had to take xanax.I am having those temple headaches,nausea,and felling like like I am agitated a lot.Now one thing that could be affecting me is the fact that my three kids are on summer break which means I have zero time to myself,my sleep schedule changed and I have more stress,but ladies I am concerned.What if the peri is getting worse??What if the Yasmin is not working anymore?I don't want to start any new pills,it is too nerve wrecking.I was feeling so much better,why do I have to start feeling bad again?I will say the symptoms are not as bad or as frequent as they were when I first started the Yasmin,but this morning when I woke up anxious,wanting to throw up and having a headache it took me back to when it all started-and I don't want to be there again.Has anyone else suffered from a "relapse"like this?And if so how long till you felt better?I know in my heart that even the yasmin won't make it go away completely,but it was scary feeling this way again.Lots of love,Elizabeth

Just me again-I was having no luck getting on the board all day yesterday.Just thought I would add that I feel like I am ovulating?I have had a thick discharge crampy feeling,tender full breats,etc.Could that be what has made me feel so bad the past few days??Any help much appreciated.

Lady E,
I don't know much about Yasmin but I do know that when and if I'm ovulating I have to cut back on bios. I take sublingual estrogen tablets. I had a partial hysterectomy 14 years ago so I have to guess by my symptoms. If I take a pill in the morning and my breasts are tender than I don't take a pill at night and so for 2-3 days I only take one pill. Then when I start to get anxious or feel a panic attack slightly than I start back on my regular regiman of 1 pill in the morning and 1 at night and I'm good to go. I've been on bios for 2 years now and this altering my pills may happen for 2-3 months in a row than I don't have to do it for like 6-7 months. Its just a matter of being in tune with your body. I would read more info on Yasmin and see what the side effects may be and then I'd put a call into my dr. Hope this helps and I'll keep you in my prayers.

God Bless,
kathy42

Kathy,I appreciate your reply,I really don't think the yasmin is causing my problems,I think my hormones are really all over the place this week.That is how I feel.Almost like being a teenager again,if that makes sense.Really hope it goes away soon.

LadyE~~I can totally relate. I've had many relapes in this menopause journey. I do think its hormones all over the place just like you say. I've went about 8 weeks feeling great, no nightsweats, hotflashes, moods much better....then BAM!!! the symptoms back and worse

I constantly feel like my period will start(only had maybe 3 or 4 in 2 years), but I feel that same old achiness like when it's about to start. I break out in rashes, very moody and like you I get very agitated for no reason It sure is like out teenage years..puberty in reverse it seems.

Stress can mess with our hormones but then at times everything is fine in my life and I still feel a hormonal trainwreck I try everything at night to rest and relax but most times feel very panicky at night, not sure why nights are so bad..probably our hormones flutuate more then.

What is Yasmin? Is it an herb or medicine?

Try to hang in there, as I get closer to post-menopause the good days do come along now and then, they will for you too. It takes time for those nasty hormones to level off, then I pray you'll feel better.

I sometimes have chamomile tea or sleepytime tea at night, does relax me just a little bit. I also take a bath with lavendar..something about lavendar is soothing to the nerves. I research all the time for natural things to help with this meno madness, if I try anything that helps I'll surely let you know. It's just a hit and miss kinda game at this point. I really do hope you'll feel better very soon.

Many Blessings and Hugs~~Fin

Finola,thank you for your kind words.Yasmin is a low dose birth control pill.I also feel worse at night,also first thing in the morning can be hard as well.GODbless.