College Student Suffers Yaz Pulmonary Embolism, Faces Ongoing Paranoia

College student Caitlin knows her Yaz horror story isn’t unique. While she claims she’s been in life-threatening situations before, such as when she drove her car off of a cliff or suffered from alcohol poisoning, she says nothing compares to her Yasmin experience. When she woke up at 4:30am with severe chest pains, she knew immediately something was wrong. She was living with her parents at the time, and woke them up as she was gasping for air. Her father was convinced it was a new medication her dermatologist had given her — he was wrong.

Thinking it was a panic attack awhile later, her parents put her back to bed. However, when Caitlin woke up, the pain was even worse. She was 18 years old when doctors in the ER diagnosed her with a blood clot in the lung, a condition known as a pulmonary embolism. Caitlin knew that was a possible side effect of Yaz, but thought Yaz blood clots were rare (especially in women under the age of 30). After days in the hospital on painkillers, she was finally released but had to be on blood thinners for six months. Her doctors linked the pulmonary embolism to Yaz, and told her if she hadn’t gone to the ER, it likely would have killed her.

Caitlin’s Ordeal Isn’t Over Yet

Fortunately, Caitlin was covered under her parents’ insurance. Other Yasmin blood clot victims aren’t so lucky. However, her ordeal didn’t end when she was released or even after six months when she was taken off of blood thinners. It’s been two and a half years since the incident, and Caitlin’s been told that she might be at a higher risk of blood clots and pulmonary embolisms in the future. She can’t consume soy, is paranoid around smokers and is a self-proclaimed hypochondriac whenever she has a chest pain.

For Caitlin, it’s difficult for her to watch her friends take Yasmin since they think a blood clot injury such as pulmonary embolism will happen to them. Researchers claim that women taking Yaz are six times more likely to get blood clots than other women. Caitlin is watching the impending Yaz class action lawsuits closely.

Blood Clots: The Silent Killer

In some ways, Caitlin is lucky that she experienced severe chest pains. That encouraged her to go the ER, but other victims aren’t that fortunate. Blood clots don’t always reveal themselves with symptoms, and some of them are silent killers. Once a clot reaches the lungs or head, they can turn deadly. Some women take Yasmin for years with no side effects, when suddenly a clot is formed.

Symptoms of blood clots may include chest pains if they’re in the lungs, warm skin, a rash or pain in the legs (where deep vein thrombosis often forms). Other Yaz blood clot victims had no symptoms at all.

Have You Taken Yaz?

If you’ve ever taken Yaz and experienced a blood clot, you might have a Yasmin legal claim. Hospital stays and medication can be expensive. The pain and suffering can be life long, such as in Caitlin’s case.

Find out more at the Yaz/Yasmin, Beyaz & Ocella Birth Control Pill Class Action Lawsuit Settlement & Investigation right now. Submit your information, and an attorney will contact you for a complimentary Yaz claim review if you have a case.