Clock work symptoms and conditions

okkk sooo ive been on femcon since September 2008... i have not been so happy with it and plan to change my pill in a week or two when i see my obgyn. the few months i took it i was ALWAYS tired..idk if i just got used to being always tired, but i would fall asleep if someone was talking to me tireddd...also i would also have joint pain the first couple of months.. not to mention i ate ate and ate uncontrollably... i am an active female and i found that this pill slowed me down. i have terrible mood swings stillll, and find that the week i am on the brown pills i have no appetite and loose weight. i find that on this pill im on a constant struggle to ignore my cravings i almost feel as if im pregnant with being hungry alll the time. i am a thin person but i feel like it is impossible if you are weight conscious to maintain your weight on this pill. i did not gain much weight maybe 5 pounds, but i usually fluctuate neways. when im taking the pill i feel like a puffy little balloon and my stomach is always bloated. OHH also i get my period on the second week of the pill every Tuesday like clock work...andddddd when taking the brown pills. the 2nd week is a very light period but still...i feel this is not normal....which is probably why im always tired.....i hope SOMEONE had a positive experience with femcon....

This is my second week on NuvaRing. First month was going fine for a couple weeks. About the end of the second week, i started having BAD cramps. Which is completely not normal for me, ever. And so I asked my doctor and she said its normal. Ok, i can deal with that. When they continued throughout the third week, i got worried especially at night when the cramping would keep me up. I got headaches almost every evening, again, not normal for me. So I took it out and nothing. I waited two weeks without a period before it finally came. My period had been clock work since i was thirteen. Told my doctor, suggested i was pregnant? Took store bought test, said no. So, here came month two, same side affects except headache's. Week four now and no period still. Ring was taken out a week ago. Dont believe i am pregnant, we are always careful. And if i was pregnant, why would i have my period the first month (after two weeks)?

I've been on the generic of Loestrin for almost a year now (Generic is Microgestin - which by the way is much less expensive - I pay $10 at Rite Aid Pharmacy). I haven't had any side effects other than not getting my period. Its good to see that everyone else here is experiencing this same side effect. Every month I don't get my period i freak out in a mad panic. I don't even get pre-menstrual symptoms anymore ie) breast tenderness or just that "feeling" you get when you know its comming. I was on Ortho Tri Cylcen Lo for 6 years and never had a problem - i got my period like clock work and it always came with the physical systoms that i was getting it 3 or 5 days before. Due to Ortho Lo not being covered by my insurance, i decided to switch to a less expensive pill i could get in generic. BAD IDEA. If you're sexually active and not in a stable or committed relationship i strongly don't suggest this pill. Personally I like the assurance that i'm not pregnant. Id like to get back on Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo, but the Loestrin is covered by my insurance, inexpensive, and ultimately i'm never preggers (so it does work when taken correctly), but the fear and anxiety is NOT healthy for my emotional well being. If you don't like getting a period, this is a great pill. Its probably best suited for someone not so sexually active or in a situation where a getting a period each month is an inconvenience - if you're traveling, going overseas, in the military or something.

Lastly, After reading everyone else's side effects i'm starting to realize maybe i'm having more effects than i originally thought. I didn't put two and two together before, but now i'm starting to wonder about the headaches. I've never experienced chronic headaches before in my life until recently. About once a month i get terrible headaches for one or two days - i have to take 4 advils every 12 hours or so. My appetite hasn't change, i haven't gained any weight, and no hair loss for me.

Hey all i'm a 25yr old Caribbean woman who has polycystic ovaries.....two years ago i had a jumbo cyst removed from my left ovary ..... a year before that was the first time that i started noticing that my period that was usually like clock work became more and more unpredictable..... (here for two days , then gone for five months) anyway my surgery passed well and everything seemed normal .....but then the cysts came back ( tiny ones) and the irregularity started again..... I was put on Yasmin...(reluctantly) i had never used bcp prior (I heard the horror stories though).... i already suffered from severe mood swings and bout of depressions but this pill made things a hundred times worse... I also had bouts of dizziness, nausea etc i'm very poor lol seriously speaking and doctor visits are anything but cheap in my country soo i'll still monitor it for a while longer.

I just finished my last pack of Yasmin. I rarely post messages on sites such as these - I'm not in the medical field and don't have the expertise to tell anyone what they should or should not be taking. However, after my experience with this drug, I feel like I need to contribute to the large population of women who had bad experiences with it. I'm not the kind of person who cries easily and am usually a very laid-back and easy going person. I started taking Yasmin in June after 8 years of not taking the pill. It was great for the first 3 months or so - my periods were like clock work, they were short lived, I stopped having cramps. Then I started getting upset for no reason - crying at the drop of a hat, getting unreasonably angry and irritated at my poor, incredibly sweet and patient fiancee for the smallest things. I was exhausted - even though I'd sleep a routine 8-9 hours a night. I'm normally a happy person and I literally stopped being happy 3 weeks out of the month. The first week after my period - when the drugs were in the first week, I would be happy as a clam - in fact, happier than I normally would be. I'd feel every day like I'd won a marathon. The second week into the drugs, I'd become quiet and anti-social. Near the end of that second week and up until the end of the pack - I would completely change into a different person. You could track all of this with military timing. I wondered for a long time if I was becoming depressed or anxious - I've had ADD my entire life and been through bouts of depression and anxiety in my teens and early 20's. Since starting my ADD meds 5 years ago, I'd never had another issue with them. This pill brought it all back. Though it cleared up my acne and gave me regular cycles again, its effect on my mental health was just not worth it. I have started to take a new pill and if that doesn't work, I'll try again. I just wanted whoever reads this to talk to their doctor, especially those women with a history of depression, ADD, or anxiety, and let them know the concerns you have. If you take Yasmin or are starting it, call them immediately after you start getting these symptoms so that you don't have to suffer through months of wondering what the heck is wrong with you. Life's too short and there are other forms of birth control out there.

Ive been taking Loestrin24fe for the past three months, just about to go on my brown pills of my third month, lets say. Ive had heavy spotting/breakthrough bleeding like clock work every month on my 2nd to third week of pills that last for about 5 to 6 days. TALK ABOUT ANNOYING! then the bleeding stops for a few days and i have my period which is extremely extremely light, ive gained some weight been super irritable and i have heaches and some cramping during my breakthrough bleeds....any help? any one else having the same thing???

I'm glad I found this site. I have a history of migraines so I never thought it could be the Nuvaring. I got on it in Nov 07 and I just realized I experienced a loooottt of the symptoms. Headaches that turn to migraines, suddenly crying even listening to a song on the radio, I get hot and sweaty at night and feel cold at the slightest feel of air conditioning., mood swings, scattered thoughts, lower sex drive, no desire to socialize. weight gain in 10 months I've gained 11 lbs. I welcome it actually cuz I've been 110 for like 8 years. now I am a whopping 121 pounds. I have curves now, I love it

The perks: my breast went from a b to a nice c love it. the ease and clock work of my period. That's about it

I had a migraine so bad I couldn't keep my eyes open, I took the ring out immediately and within hours I felt relieved. I've spoken to my doctor about other forms of birth control and after all my research Nuvaring is actually still the top choice. We all know these BC's have side effects. How can they not. After all the craziness I have read about Ortho, Depo, Yasmin, Yaz, I see only one option. Get off the pills completely be back to my old self I used to be fun and get my boyfriend to wear condoms.

After reading everyone's posting on August 10th, I finally came to decision to remove my Mirena.Well ladies, I had it removed on August 12th, and I immediately started having my period the next day. I must say I feel so much better. I no longer have the foggy feeling in my head, no dizziness,my acne is clearing up from my face and back, not as tire,my vision is better, my arms are not weak,neck pain went away, etc....All these symptoms started when I had my Mirena inserted in on January 2008. Luckily to have found this wonderful forum and to realize that I am not alone out there. I wish everyone the best of luck! For the ladies who step forward like me to remove it, lets celebrate life again!! Yeah, no more living in the fog!!! P.S I heard there is another form of birth control call Paragard, it is similar method except it does not have hormone release. Does anyone know anything about it? Thanks!

I took Yaz for about 6 weeks. After week 4 I noticed I had heart palpitations, shortness of breath, abnormal mood swings - always upset and easily frustrated by the smallest things. The change in my mood was noticed by everyone from my family and boyfriend to co-workers and business associates. I myself noticed this big change. After week 5 I had a huge breakdown where I literally felt my heart thumping out of my chest...it felt like a heart attack (I can only guess). I could not breathe. I brushed it off as nothing (big mistake). Exactly 9 days later I was at work and the exact thing happened to me. This time I could not function - could not breathe, heart palpitations, the works!. I work in the medical field and so I my blood pressure was taken by a colleague and it was 168/108 on the left hand and 159/109 on the right (can you say OMG!!!). Sure enough I was rushed to the ER and they managed to bring my BP within normal range. The doctors told me I was knocking on the door of a pulmonary embolism(PE) (bolt clot in the lung) and/or a heart attack. I am a 24 y/o athletic, very fit, never even had a cold female who is extremely healthy. I take OC for PCOS for about 2+ yrs now. I made the switch from Yasmin to Yaz 6 weeks ago as I wanted to try something new with more 'so called' benefits (fewer periods and helping with moods swings that I also attribute to Yasmin).
I have done so much research and read so many experiences of other women on OC and none have as much reported MAJOR SIDE EFFECTS that Yaz and Yasmin...especially YAZ. While I agree with posts that notes that all OC have side effects; it should be noted well that YAZ is the worst.
Ladies...DO NOT TAKE YAZ IF YOU WANT TO LIVE! This is no joke.
I am happy to report that I am back to my happy healthy self. I am staying clear of all OC and will just live with my PCOS until I am ready to have kids.
Blood clots, PE, heart attack, HTN etc. is no joke. CHOOSE LIFE. They should take this drug off the market.
If you must take an OC, try ortho try-cyclen lo or talk to your doctor in details and to the health risk of them all and the one with the least side effects.
I appreciate this site for affording us ladies the opportunity to share our experiences, learn from the experiences of others and avoid a costly mistake.
God bless.
S.D. - FL
P.S. - DO NOT TAKE YAZ

I have been on Singulair for nine years and I thank Merck for discovering and manufacturing it. I also thank my doctor for prescribing it to me. I have my life back! I had asthma so bad I was on high dose inhaled steroids and Albuterol. I had a nebulizer on my kitchen table and a drawer full of Albuterol in my refrigerator. Like clock work I would wake up wheezing and gasping for air and have to administer myself a treatment at 4 am every morning. I would try to exercise and I would wheeze and cough. I then went on Singulair and my nebulizer has been in the basement for at least 9 years, I have the drawer back in my refrigerator too. I exercise now and even ran my first race last summer without needing an inhaler. Thank God for Singulair. I am not going to die from my asthma.

There are so few choices to treat asthma and allergies and all the medications have problems like an FDA black box warning for increased death on Salmeterol(I stopped taking that) which is in Advair and emotional disturbances with steroids and increased suicide risk with Zyrtec which is now over the counter.

I do feel sorry for Cody's parents. It must be tragic to lose a child. My heart does go out to them. However looking rationally at this story, there seems to be a whole side missing. The news story did not mention anything about Cody's past history on the news. Did he ever have signs of depression? Was there an interview with his doctor? Was he having problems with friends at school? Was he into any drugs or adolescent games? Teenage boys also have the highest rate of suicide, medicines aside.

With all due respect, I never saw any of Cody’s friends or teachers be interviewed. Maybe this did happen and I missed this but I watched the news cast videos. Could there be more to this story that is purposefully being edited out or just not asked?

I never believe the media fully. They are very irresponsible and inaccurate at times.
If you read the product information of any drug including aspirin you would never want to take it. The truth is that many times the benefits of drugs out weigh the risks. I know I will keep taking my Singulair because I do not want to die of asthma sucking on inhalers like my mother did.

I've been blown away also. My son is 10 years old and was originally diagnosed with RAD (Reactive Airway Disease) when he was about 3 and has had allergy and mild asthma issues since. When he was 5 he was put on Singulair, Nasonex, and Zyrtec. My son has always been a beautifully happy child, but the last few years have been extremely emotional for him. He gets depressed, he's extremely hard on himself and is ultra-sensitive and scared about everything. He has never been frightened and was a baby that loved his room and always slept really well. Now I think that I understand why he’s been afraid to sleep in his room alone. Ever since he's been on Singulair he complains and complains of bad dreams. I can't believe that I'm hearing that he's been taking this medication like clock-work for 5 years and all of his problems may be related to this. His allergies are not severe and nor has his asthma ever been - but I was told constantly that he needs this medication. This is unbelievable - I've stopped giving Singulair to him and have made an appointment with a new allergist.

I have been crying for almost 24 hours now. I cannot believe what I am reading and hearing about Singulair. My son has been to hell and back again and again. I cannot say for sure the Singulair is the culprit. But after reading all of the other stories on this website, I am convinced it is a strong possibility.

My son is 11 years old. He has severe allergies and asthma. He takes many, many medications for this including Singulair. He as been on Singulair for about 8 years now (my best guess because he has been on it for sooooo long.)

My son was diagnosed with ADHD in pre-school. He has taken many medications for the ADHD, but none have ever done any good at all. We thought some of the medications even made things worse. Now, I'm not so sure.

After exhausting all the ADHD medications, our pediatrician sent my son to a psychiatrist and a counselor. The psychiatrist put him on 2 different antipsychotic medications. Again, neither one did any good and seemed to make matters worse. The psychiatrist sent my son to a psychologist to be tested for Asperger's. For those of you who don't know Asperger's is a high functioning form of autism. The psychologist ruled out Asperger's by diagnosed ADHD and Anxiety Disorder. He did not prescribe any medication.

For some unknown reason, I've only given my son the Singulair off and on for the last year. My son had the best year in school ever. However, his pediatrician was still not satisfied. He sent him to see another psychiatrist at Children's Hospital in Pittsburgh. We were told he is believed to have more than one disability. He is believed to have ADHD, Aspergers, Teurettes and a possible 4th medical problem that has not yet come to light.

We are scheduled to see a neurologist at Children's Hospital on the 15th of April to rule out any medical reasons for his tics. We see the psychiatrist again on the 18th of April.

I am so tormented by this recent news. Has all of these problems been caused from him taking the Singulair for so long? Although he has had his best year in school yet, he still has a lot of problems. Are the side effects of the Singulair permanent.

The other side of the coin is this: It is also very scary to watch my son not be able to breath. Asthma can also be life threatening. What is a parent supposed to do.

Also, I now don't know whether to keep these appointments that are coming up. I hate so much to put him through more. He has endured enough doctors and tests to last him a lifetime. However, what if it is not the Singulair and there is help out there for him that I am not aware of.

Please if anyone else has had a similar experiences e-mail me. I would love to hear from you.

God Bless everyone who has been through this kind of hell.

I've been on Femcon for less than a month, about three weeks, and the first few days were fine. Within a week I was throwing up every night, the same time, like clock work. Then, a few days later I started breakthrough bleeding and have been for about ten days. ALSO i just started clotting in my legs. Stopping Femcon tomorrow and switching to YAZ. Do not recommend this pill AT ALL.

Well - having read a lot of these entries I have to say, I share several side effects. Some of these the pharmacist had never heard of, a couple my doctor told me to expect. Cough - I was told about this by my MD but it has not been any where near as bad as some get. I'm on 10mg. I have had the constipation after decades of being "as regular as clock work". Phamacist and MD had nothing to say about this side effect. Unusually warm hands and my fore arms always look like I have a minor sunburn - no where else though does this show up. In the beginning I was tired all the time. It's been 2 months and that's gone away mostly. No bloating (thankfully), no weight gain. I am very, VERY thankful that there is a place for people to share their experiences as I believe we are ALWAYS to be vigilant in our health care - - after all, doctors are PRACTICING medicine - isn't that what they say?

hi all foggy head here someone here was talking about her and her friend getting tested and were found to have no progesterone was that a blood test or saliva test??????? and how long have you been on the progesterone cream i have read that it makes it can cause some anxiety as your receptors get use to this again ecspecially when your body is lacking it i am 3 mos off this week and have had 3 periods like clock work 3 weeks to the day but am still suffering foggy head anxiety weakness and 10 days or so before i get my period i get bad neck pain im considering the progersterone cream but am nervous keep us updated on your success

Hi Everyone it's Hill, here is my weekly update. It's has been officially one month post Yasmin He*l. I have had 2 or 3 pretty good days in a row. Very very slight numbing and tingling, but I mean slight. I felt really good today, however, I'm starting to feel bit week and groggy. I'm assuming this is b/c when on Yasmin I would normally be starting my period tomorrow like clock work. I'm not sure if it is actually going to come or not. So I'm just writing it off as that time of the month. Did most of you experience a timely menstral cycle, or was it delayed?

I was also wondering if anyone has felt completely starving after stopping Yasmin. I am trying to lose the weight I gained while on Yasmin, however I am always hungry. I can eat a full dinner, not like huge pasta dish, but fish, vegetable and piece of breat and not be satisfied. I'll want something else. It's like this constant empty stomach feeling. Has anyone else experience this.
Thanks,
Hill

Hi Ladies, Yes some of our bodies are not made for the hormones in birth control. And it does differ depending on our age and how our body is changing as well. I was on various Ortho products for quite a long time with many side effects. However I think my body chemistry had alot to do with it. Now, I am 33 and have been on Yasmin for over a year. I love it. My only side effects are extra breast tenderness a week before my cycle. However, very little menstrual cramping and NO weight gain. And my cycles are like clock work each month. I love Yasmin.

I'v been on ovcon35 for about 2years now and like clock work my monthly is always on time and its only for 3days(light) my weight has stayed the same (thank goodness) My breast has always been big However lets just say I'm now a size 40DDcup....lol My sexdrive isn't the same but with 3 small toddlers who has the time for sex anyways...lol we however work around it....no big deal....also my face has always been clear so I can't be of any help one that part sorry. I would enjoy hearing from you....please feel free to e-mail me or add me to your yahoo list so we can chat ok its christie_ford26@yahoo.com thats for chatting and e-mailing.... oh also i'v always enjoyed sleeping and getting my rest....lolso i can't say if that would be of any concern cause to me its not.....i sleep alot even before taking the pill...lolwe 3 kids i need to sleep when ever i can get some sleep...lol however i have a great husband and father yes all 3 from the same man......and he lets me sleep late in the mornings...lol alittle info.... i'm 26years old married 7years this oct.10th we have been together 11years since i was 16years old and we togetherhave 3 kids 1boy and 2 girls......they age boy 5 girl 4 and babygirl 2.......hope to hear from you all soon....thanks and god bless....chrstie