kayjay Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 I just wanted to let all of you know that MAYO finally explained why the birth control pill YAZ started a huge flare... It has diuretic properties. I had no idea! Anyway maybe many of you know this but there are several meds.... including YAZ that we should never take! KayJay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janey Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 I take the birth conrol pill Yasmin (different name because I'm in the UK?) Is this what you're referring to? If so, it explains a lot!Janey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flop Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 Internet searching hasn't told me if Yaz and Yasmin are actually identical birth control pills. The are both made by the same company and contain the same two hormones. I've found the doseage of the hormones for Yasmin but not for Yaz - does anyone know the dose of the hormones?YAZ drospirenone & ethinyl estradiolYasmin Ethinylestradiol 30 micrograms, drospirenone 3 mgDrospirenone is a very mild diuretic so will cause you to pee a bit more than usual (it is often prescribed to women who get pre-menstrual ankle swelling).I take Yasmine and haven't noticed any worsening of my POTS, or any improvements in the 6 months that I wasn't taking it.Flop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flop Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 I've now found the doseage info.Yasmine Ethinylestradiol 30 micrograms, drospirenone 3 mgYaz Ethinylestradiol 20 micrograms, drospirenone 3 mgYaz has less oestrogen than Yasmin so they are not identical, but the bit that has diuretic effects is the drospirenone which is the same dose in the two different pills.Flop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yogini Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 I don't know anything about the hormones, but I think Yaz as and Yasmin are different -- maybe only in dose. Yaz came out sometime within the past few years. It was advertised as a new BCP from the makers of Yasmin....I only know this from the commercials! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramakentesh Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 Some diuretics can be helpful for POTS in the short term but since hypoperfusion and hypovolumia are the problems, in the long term they arent so good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erik Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 What are the short term benefits of a diuretic to POTS? A temporary increase in plasma osmolality? An indirect impact on Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone-Vasopressin-et.al.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramakentesh Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 Sorry I was thinking specifically of certain GABA agents that reduced sympathetic outflow, caffeine which can increase blood pressure and flow to the brain or butchers broom which decreases venous permiability which is a problem that vanderbilt think is specific to hyperadrenergic POTS. Butchers broom gave me AMAZING results for five days then stopped working and made me far worse. I doubt Ill ever use an alpha agonist again after that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carinara Posted September 5, 2009 Report Share Posted September 5, 2009 Before i got diagnosed with POTS, i got prescribed several kinds of diuretics to get my BP down. I couldnt tolerate any of them, in fact they left me with the worsed side effects i experienced so far. They left me bedridden every time i have tried them. I would never ever try them again. I cant even tolerate herbal diuretics, they make my HR spike as well.carinara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yogini Posted September 6, 2009 Report Share Posted September 6, 2009 Diuretics usually hurt POTS. However, there are some substances that have diuretic properties, that also have other properties, and those other properties help POTS. Caffeine is a good example. Some people with dysautonomia benefit from caffiene on an ongoing basis. You just have to figure out whether the good aspects outweigh the diuretic effect for you. This is different for each person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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