I was on minovral 21’s for 13 years. I am 26 years old and never had any medical problems during that time. I went off in August and now, in March have not had my period yet, not even any spotting. I have been pretty miserable besides that with a bunch of weird symptoms that I had never had before including: heartburn, indigestion, bloating, pressure in my chest, night sweats, hot flashes, insomnia, and anxiety, lack of ANY sex drive, acne….
Wondering if any or all of these could be linked to me coming off those pills?
ps, have been doing regular pregnacy tests so I’m defenitly not preggers!!

If you are not in the medical field or studying medicine or have not experienced these symptoms as well, then please don’t give your input. If you know someone that has had these symptoms, that is acceptable, I am willing to hear anyones opinion except from those that have no idea what they are talking about or have something nasty to say.
I have a long list of symptoms; I am not a hypochondriac; I don’t have insurance so I can’t see a doctor about it right now.
I have nearly all the symptoms of Lupus and Cushings Disease, but my previous doctor last year dismissed my concerns and diagnosed me with Poly cystic Ovarian Disease, Fibromyalgia, and Hepatitis B. My PCOS diagnoses was just him saying he’s sure I have that because of some symptoms. I had blood work and my ovaries came back just fine, yet I was still diagnosed with PCOS anyway.
Ok, symptoms: Daily fatigue, awful back and shoulder pain, upper body obesity, a rounded face, increased fat around the neck, and relatively slender arms and legs,bruises easily, and heals poorly., never developed breasts, no period for over a year (I’m 25), thinning hair on scalp, but hirotism (excessive body hair), stomach discomfort, urine smells very strong of ammonia without signs that it’s a UTI. Dark circles under my eyes, excessive thirst, bright red cheeks, diagnosed with osteoperosis I’m 25!!! skin problems including frequent acne around my chin (I never had acne as a teen), Depression & Anxiety, Keratosis Pilaris on my upper arms (the excess production of keratin, creates a goose-bump appearance), boils and bumps on butt, now a rash on my butt! I know I sound disgusting, but please don’t make me feel worse than I already do about myself. Please help me out if you are familiar with these problems… I’m sure I have other problems that I’m not contributing to the list, so if you want to ask if I have other symptoms, please ask and I will answer asap.
Thank you both for your responses, however – I have already been tested numerous times for thyroid problems and they function very well. As for diabeties, my fasting glycemia level is 79-80, so I’m nowhere near diabeties, I’m closer to hypoglycemia, but not that either. As for meningitus, I was also tested for that a while ago and that was negative. I have Hep B. so that could explain a liver problem, since Hep B eats at your liver when in flare. I was told to keep an eye on a stomach rash or soreness around the liver, which I don’t have. So I’m not concerned about a liver problem right now. Anyone else have any ideas?
My BMI is high, it’s 27. I am just below obesity, which really sucks. I used to be very thin and active – age 20/21 I was 80lbs lighter and much more active. Over 5 years I have gained 80lbs and pain has overwhelmed me to the point where I am not as active. I play with my son and I am a postal worker – so I get mild/moderate exercise, but at the end of the day, I’m wiped out and in pain. For osteo – I consume a lot of Vit D and normally take supplements. Lupus, I was unaware of the plastics! I am constantly drinking from plastic bottles and cans without washing. I only run my fruits & veggies under a cold tap for maybe 30 seconds before consuming… so I guess that’s bad. Steroids, I can’t recall ever taking any – but it’s possible.

…however I am at my wits end because I know this isn’t the only problem. I have had anxiety and OCD for years and have been on Paxil since I was 17 (and am now 28). Several months back, I started having tingling and numbness, and my regular doctor figured it was the Paxil causing it, so she changed me to Lexapro. That didn’t work well and she switched me to Zoloft. Too much switching of meds caused some serious issues and I had to be hospitalized. I noticed at this point that I was having bouts of high blood pressure (it was 158/90 one time at the doctor’s office). I am healthy, young and very slender, so this was odd. I eventually was put back on Paxil and felt better, but a couple months ago the issues started again with numbness. I visited a neurologist who said nothing is wrong with me, however now the high bloog pressure is back. Other symptoms I have noticed are acne (I have NEVER had this), excess hair growth, irregular menses… Could this be interrelated somehow?

Hello there. For the last 2 months I have been extremely stressed at work, long hours etc..I started getting mouth ulcers, an acne type rash on my face, short of breath , a pounding heart on waking up and dizziness and sheer exhasution in the evenings. I have had every test hiv, lupus etc all negative and my bloodwork is fine. Doctors say it is anxiety/stress/depression related. I have been feeling low and the worry about my health is worsening things, but can they be right? By the way I dont drink/smoke do drugs and am not on anything except vitamins.

I recently had sex with my ex gf and she has had her share of intercourse as well since we broke up, A few days after we had sex i came down with severe panic attacks, anxiety, depression, insomnia, acne breakout, tinnitus, high blood pressure and i lost maybe 15 pounds without trying, I didn’t vomit or have a fever and don;t recall having diarrhea either but i did experience a lot of nausea, these symptoms lasted about 2 months and even today I’m battling migraines and anxiety but it’s been 2 months now since it happened.
I also had blood work done afterward but never told my doctor about what happened so i don’t believe he tested me for HIV

Chin, forehead, and checks, i’ve tried almost everything but nothing works… what tips do you have and where can i get the solution that can help!!

If you:
- are extremely irritable and feel nervous most of the time.
- thinking about death and suicide from time to time; it’s like thoughts that suddenly flicker.
- contemplating your life and seeing that you are in an impasse.
- feeling tired all the time, feeling down and ugly
-having a sudden outbreak of bad acne

Thank you

Acne Introduction

Acne is a skin disorder resulting from the action of hormones on the skin’s oil glands (sebaceous glands) which leads to plugged pores (blackheads and whiteheads), pimples, and outbreaks of cysts or nodules commonly called pimples and they may occur on the face, neck, chest, back, shoulders and even the upper arms. Most of the teenagers are affected by the acne. However, the disease is not restricted to any age group; adults in their 20s – even into their 40s – can get acne. Being not a life threatening health condition, acne is still upsetting and disfiguring as sometimes it leads to permanent and serious scarring. Even less severe cases leads to scarring.

Acne Symptoms

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Acne is a condition of the sebaceous glands and it usually starts in the teen years when the hormone androgen stimulates the sebaceous glands of the skin to enlarge, produce oil and plug the pores. Both boy and girl teens get acne but it is often worse in boys because they produce 10 times as much androgen as girls and they tend to have more skin oils.

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Acne scars are scars that are left behind after a person has had acne. There are two types of acne scars. Pitted scars happen when the underlying skin tissue has been damaged. Pigmented scars (either red or brown) are marks left behind after the acne has cleared up.

It is best to use an acne scar treatment as soon as possible after the scars appear.

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