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I’m 16 years old and I’ve been diagnosed with depression since the age of thirteen. I am currently on three 20mg pills (60mg total) of Prozac, and my psychiatrist does not recommend putting me on a higher dose without switching medications, which is something I do not want to do. I also take 30mg of martazapine; a mood stabilizer and sleeping pill.

I’ve been on birth control (tri-cylen) for the past two months, and I have noticed that my depressed state comes and goes very often, especially around 9pm and later. Is birth control affecting my medications? Should I overlook the problem, try switching to a different birth control pill, ask my psychiatrist to to increase my Prozac, or try taking an extra Prozac?

Have any of you had a similar experience? What should I do, and how long will this last?

Hi. I have always felt really different around the time of my menstrual period. I become much less tolerant of things and my moods change frequently.

Today, though, which I think is one or two days before my menstruation, I’ve been feeling a strong sense of sadness for no reason at all and it frustrates me. I also find myself not caring about anything and wanting to do anything to get rid of this illogical pain. This frustrates me because even if I try to do something that makes me happy, I have no care for it and just become frustrated.

It’s strange. Once my period is done, I slowly feel better and back to my normal self, like my emotional turns have never happened.

Would it be a good choice if I started using an anti-depressant, or a birth control pill such as Yaz to help with this? Or is it simply me exaggerating the need for PMS relief? I am really not sure if I have PMDD, but I do feel really different around the time of my period. If you do think I have PMDD, what is the best brand to use?

NOTE: I am only seventeen, but I will turn eighteen next year. If I’m not allowed to take any anti-depressants because of my age then I am ok with waiting until next year to start using it. I would just like to ask you if I actually have PMDD and what I should do about it later on.

Thank you.

Say a woman took a birth control pill at like 12 and then got drunk at like 11 at night, would this have any affect?

What happens if a woman continues taking her birth control pill well into a pregnancy and was unaware that she was pregnant?

September 6, 2006

To All Concerned:

This letter is to inform the news media, general public and more importantly, women who use the birth control pill Levlite 28.

In February 2006 my wife Veronica was sent by her doctor to see an OB-GYN Dr. Diane Brinkman at the Austin Regional Clinic in Austin, Texas for imaging of a Fibroid Tumor. My wife should have not have been given this drug at her age. During my wife’s visit Dr. Brinkman recorded my wife’s medical history which aside from the tumor was very good health. My wife advised Dr. Brinkman of her complications with her monthly cycles and the doctor gave my wife 30 day samples of Levlite 28.

No verbal or written instructions given.

No verbal or written warnings of this drug were disclosed by Dr. Brinkman.

After about 3wks of using L28 my wife developed symptoms that appeared that she was in some type of cardiac distress and was rushed to the hospital. She was placed in intensive care for several hours and was diagnosed with massive blood clots in both legs and lungs. She was hospitalized for several days.

The damage now is that now my wife must remain on blood thinners for the rest of her life.

She cannot lift anything over 20lbs.

She must wear a medic alert bracelet at all times.

She is easily fatigued.

She suffers from chest discomfort and chronic leg pain.

She cannot work ever again. (She was earning over 0.00 p/w before this happened)

She has been diagnosed with Depression & Anxiety

The family discussed this matter and we decided that someone must be made accountable for this and we agreed that Dr. Brinkman in our opinion was negligent and careless with dispersing this drug to my wife. I did extensive research on Levlite 28 and all the appropriate warnings are posted online and with pharmacies that sell it. However samples are not accompanied with warnings and if that is the norm then the responsibility should be with the medical professionals that supply the product to their patients. But what is disturbing about his case is that my wife should never have been given this drug due to her age and history. My wife has never used birth control pills and was not educated properly on the risk. Other doctors and her current cardiologist agreed that this was improper.

We at this time have sought legal help from several firms in the Austin area only to be denied because of reasons that mystify us. We are told that Levlite 28 is considered a low hormone, low risk drug and the doctor is not responsible for giving verbal warnings and other law professionals are just interested in going after the drug manufacturer. And of course Texas wonderful lawsuit caps that protect health professionals from frivilous lawsuits. This case by no means is frivilous!

Whatever the reasons, my wife is suffering and her life has been changed from someone that was working, shopping, physically active with housework, caring for her grandchildren, etc. Now she mostly sits at home with extremely limited activity.

We have discussed this case with family members, friends and strangers and all are outraged and urge us to get legal satisfaction but lawyers are telling us that there is no case or they are not capable of pursuing this case. Well I will not accept this, nor will the rest of our families.

So we intend to advise the local public of Dr. Brinkman’s casual issue of Levlite 28 and the risks, we will advise all local & national news agencies and hope they will spotlight this incident and investigate any incidents that mirror the events mentioned above. And we will also spread the events in this letter on the World Wide Web especially to women’s magazines and health websites, and all blogs and bulletin boards that appropriately address medical issues for women. We will also advise all consumer groups and regulatory agencies about this matter as well. (For instance Rip-Off Reports.com)

The most important point is to alert the public so no other woman will suffer due to reckless medical consultation or practices.

I and the rest of the family would like to acknowledge and thank the staff at the Round Rock Medical Center in Round Rock, Texas for their outstanding care, professionalism and support for my wife throughout this crisis. You represent what other medical centers and professionals should strive to be across the USA!

Sincerely,

Calvin E. Mills

A Husband & Family Declaring War!

February 2007 Update:

Medical expenses have blown to ,000 and growing. Her health is deteoriating and it may lead to a oncoming heart attack. She needs to be seen by Vascular surgeons and ongoing cardiac checks but when money is tight or non-existent, doctors do not want to see you unless it becomes an emergency. The Texas Medical Board is currently investigating this case and in the mean time Austin Regional Clinic wants us to pay the bill for Brinkmann’s services. Basically, they want me to pay them for damaging my wife permenantly! So all bills are sent back with the simple message, "Dr Brinkmann caused the damage, she can pay for it!"
I just read an article from WebMD that states that Levlite 28 should not be given if you have a fibroid tumor. The doctor that gave my wife the 30day samples should have known that. The pill were not prescribed via picking up at a pharmacy, they were given freely from doctor with no verbal or written warnings.

So Lea, I will respectfully disagree with your response.
RESPONSE TO SEAOFCLOUDS:
I’m also a Professional. I’m a licensed Investigator. I’m responsible for disclosing certain information to my clients especially if it’s vital to their safety or financial security. When I fail to do so, my career is over.

We are patients, not doctors. When we come to you to help ease our pain and suffering we have to assume that your years of training and practice places you in the position to guide and educate us if we are not properly informed. If you an educated, trained physician knows that a 53 yr. old woman suffering with a fibroid tumor and heavy bleeding should not be given birthcontrol pills but yet you give out 30 day samples that caused permanent damage and you say that it’s the patience’s fault for not being smarter than the doctor?

Yes, you are human. Mistakes do happen. But just like cops, contractors, mechanics, etc. When you are negligent and careless you must be held accountable.

Possible Pregnancy?

Alright, so I was taking the antibiotics trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, for three days (June 23rd-25th) as well as taking Birth Control Ortho Tri Cyclen lo. I’ve been taking this birth control for two months, but have been on another birth control for about a year.

Anyways.. so I had unprotected sex on the 26th (1 night after finishing my prescription of antibiotics).

Also, I checked an ovulation calculator that says yesterday was the most fertile time of my month.. (the day i had intercourse) & that being 19 causes me to me more fertile as well..

this exactly what it said if you care to read.. however, it does not take into consideration of the antibiotics..

"You had intercourse during your most fertile time of the month (within 4 days of your projected ovulation date of 06/29/2010). Sex during this time of month is particularly likely to result in pregnancy.

You indicate that the birth control pill was being used. When used appropriately, the pill is 95 to 99.9% effective at preventing pregnancy. As a result, it’s unlikely that you are pregnant.

You indicate that you are 19 years old. Women in your age group have the highest fertility rates as a result of having a greater number of eggs in their ovaries."

Basically, I am wondering is my chances of being pregnant likely, or not as likely? Hopefully I covered everything, sorry for the long question..