I am on my third week of Yaz.
What I have noticed:
Like I experienced with Yasmin, I still have swollen breasts. And like with Yasmin, this happened after five-ish days into Yaz.
Unlike with Yasmin, I am not experiencing as much bloating and therefore can handle being touched by my significant other a bit more. That's a plus.
Unlike with Yasmin, I was able to adjust to Yaz much more quickly. I didn't experience as much mood fluctuation in the first week and things really evened out within one week instead of 3-4.
I am noticing that PMDD symptoms are here on schedule, but they are significantly lower in severity, and so, manageable. That is, I am feeling the fatigue, the short temper, the weepiness, the self-doubt, the bloating, cramping, and the fluctuation in insomnia and fatigue at night, but it is NOTHING compared to what it would be if I weren't taking the Yaz. I can keep most of the symptoms to myself and doing this isn't taking all of my energy. That makes an enormous difference in quality of life issues, particularly with my husband and son.
If things remain at this level, and I still get the usual two week reprieve per month, I will call Yaz a success.
*Still waiting for results on gluten sensitivity and will keep you posted if I decide to go gluten free and find this has an impact on my PMDD symptoms. I will also keep you posted if I find out I am not gluten sensitive but decide to pursue the cycle diet.
Wow, you are one of the few, I am glad to hear Yaz helped you even just a bit, rather than making it worse.
I do have 1 or 2 symptoms each month that are worse than the rest.
I have never had a month without bloating/swelling though. As a matter of fact I have PMDD clothes that I can't keep up during the regular time, but can only wear during the tough times.
One symptom I can always count on is the migraines/neck pain.
Symptoms that fluctuate are sadness/crying alot, sometimes I feel it but can control it, other times the tears just come.
Anger/Rage is under control because of the Prozac. Without it, too much craziness.
The negative talk...err... it's like looking down on yourself wondering what in the world are you being so dang hard about!
One other symptom that varies for me is becoming overly anal. It's like everything has a place and should be put there WHEN I SAY SO. LOL
Messiness will just make me insane. Thank goodness the kids basically have the run of upstairs. I only have to go up there to say goodnights or clean stuff like the bath.
Other than that, they are on there own. I tell them to get their chores done before play, they do it, I never have to see the mess. LOL, works great.
Good luck to you. I have a couple days until so I am hoping to enjoy my Valentines day.
Hope you can too.
Posted by: Stef | February 14, 2008 at 09:46 AM
Wow, you are one of the few, I am glad to hear Yaz helped you even just a bit, rather than making it worse.
I do have 1 or 2 symptoms each month that are worse than the rest.
I have never had a month without bloating/swelling though. As a matter of fact I have PMDD clothes that I can't keep up during the regular time, but can only wear during the tough times.
One symptom I can always count on is the migraines/neck pain.
Symptoms that fluctuate are sadness/crying alot, sometimes I feel it but can control it, other times the tears just come.
Anger/Rage is under control because of the Prozac. Without it, too much craziness.
The negative talk...err... it's like looking down on yourself wondering what in the world are you being so dang hard about!
One other symptom that varies for me is becoming overly anal. It's like everything has a place and should be put there WHEN I SAY SO. LOL
Messiness will just make me insane. Thank goodness the kids basically have the run of upstairs. I only have to go up there to say goodnights or clean stuff like the bath.
Other than that, they are on there own. I tell them to get their chores done before play, they do it, I never have to see the mess. LOL, works great.
Good luck to you. I have a couple days until so I am hoping to enjoy my Valentines day.
Hope you can too.
Posted by: Stef | February 14, 2008 at 09:48 AM