Posted by SAW on August 18, 2004, at 8:40:25
In reply to NuvaRing - link to depression?, posted by LindaNYC on August 13, 2004, at 15:01:08
I took Yasmin purely to skip P's prior to my wedding. (Am unable to have children). I couldn't understand after a month why I had changed so much. I became a raging, irrational, emotional, overly defensive and sensitive lunatic. This was just on a mental level. Physically, I was also experiencing all sorts of horrors. It was only when my husband was about to call our wedding off that I looked back to see what had changed in my life. Realising the changes began after starting Yasmin, I immediately researched and was horrified to see that these reactions are quite common. I stopped taking it. (And had my P's at the wedding!). Anyway, my point is that this spiralled me into further depression even when the extreme side effects of Yasmin lifted. I had thought I was fully recovered (suffered total mental breakdown a few years ago) so denied being depressed. I may have relapsed anyhow, but place a fair amount of blame on Yasmin as being part catalyst. I was so sad on my honeymoon though should have been the happiest in the world. My husband was so confused. Anyway, hoping I'm on the mend now after 10 days on Effexor XR. Am new to this site - thanks for letting me ramble.
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