Wow I'm glad I stumbled across this page. I only started taking ...

Wow I'm glad I stumbled across this page. I only started taking Yasmin 1 month ago after switching from LevlenEd which I was on for 4 months.On LevlenEd I found I was developing a redness in the face (not acne but almost like rosacea) which is something very uncommon for me as I have always had very clear and even toned skin. After visiting the doctor he switched me to Yasmin - something about the different combination of hormones in the tablet and that this should clear things up. Well it hasn't. In fact I've experienced so many horrible side effects of the pill that I decided tonight that I'm just going to stop taking it all together. Side effects include: Extreme emotions Massive increase in appetite resulting in excessive weight gain Lack of motivation Tiredness Skin redness and swelling of the pores Hot flushes at night resulting in sweat break outs (usually I'm actually cold at night and never sweat) Decrease in libido and dryness during sex Puffiness in the skin and a hot feeling Sensitive muscles all over - around the ribs, tummy, arms - just touching and they feel lightly bruised I'm usually a very active and fit person but have just felt so lethargic on the pill. Combine this with an increase in appetite and I now have a task ahead of my to loose this excess weight that I have put back on after working it off for so many years. Before taking the pill I generally did not take any medications at all. I am particularly interested to hear from anyone who may have experienced the same skin conditions that I found when on the pill. The funny thing is that my sister is on Yasmin and has had no problems at all. The only plus was that my breasts went up a whole size! A great thing for me!! My boyfriend is just going to have to deal with the change in how we manage birth control because the side effects I've experienced over the last 5 months are just ridiculous!