Cravings symptoms and conditions

i've been on NuvaRing for 2 months now and i had my period 3 weeks ago and ive been bleeding ever since i've been sick of it same with my boyfriend. i get mad at little things. i don't have the cravings to eat all the time. but bleeding is the main thing. im so tired of it. my stomach has been upset and ugh i need help plz
-N.

Well, I am on my 2nd pack of this pill for the second time in my life. I started taking this pill about a year and a half ago and it was WONDERFUL. I was having the 2 days (sometimes less) periods which was great since my usual periods are about 14 days (yes you heard right) long and I have terrible cysts. I had mood swings and I was very lethargic and I had pregnancy type cravings for the first 2-3 months but after that, things were easy as pie :)
This 2nd time around I am not too pleased. While I am not having many really bad side effects (most of the same I had the first time)... I am having multiple periods! WHAT!!!! I am having at least 2 periods in a 30 day span. I didn't have this happen the first time around but it is getting a little ridiculous now. If the 14 day once a month periods weren't bad enough, I am now having 2 5-7 day periods which are more annoying than the long one-monther. Has anybody else had this problem? I liked the DRAW to this pill's claim to only have a 1-3 day period, but I am not having this luck this time around. HELP. Am I the only one??

I've had Mirena for almost a year and I'm wondering if there is anyone who's suffered adverse effects that didn't start until much later. I had the usual severe cramping and excessive bleeding for a few months after I got it, but my period has been pretty regular since then. I do have sharp stabbing pains (I'm guessing they're cramps) off and on. Very occasionally they are just terrible, but normally it's just like a quick shock every now and then. I can tell that there are extra hormones being put into my body because I have experienced all the stereotypical period side-effects (moodiness, cramping, cravings) much more than I ever did before I got Mirena. About two months ago I was sure I was pregnant - I had all the symptoms - but three pregnancy tests all came out negative. I'm not experiencing anything bad enough to get it out. So far it has actually been great. I feel terrible for everyone suffering all these severe side-effects. I guess I'm just wondering if these symptoms show up sooner or if they can start a year or more after Mirena has been in. Please let me know if there's anything I should be watching for. Thanks.

At 5mg, the usual and expected side effects of nausea and diarrhea, which were worse if eating carbs. Those side effects were not that bad, and I lost 6 pounds during the month I was on the medication.

I then was increased to 10 mg. That was when I started experiencing problems. Incapacitating abdominal pain and profuse diarrhea which would last for about 2-3 hours, and hit me in the middle of the night every night I was on the medication. I also had *very* intense carb cravings and a compulsion to eat and just couldn't stop eating. My doctor took me off it after a week of this, and said that he had heard of the increased appetite and carb craving before. In one week, I gained back the 6 pounds I had lost the month before.

I just started taking FEMCON a month ago and I stopped this morning! I am an active 27 year old who runs at least 15 miles a week with a small appetite. Since taking this pill I find it hard to make it through a run and I am eating constantly!! Nothing satisfies my cravings! Also, since taking this pill I wake up at night with calf cramping. I started taking the pill due to breakthrough bleeding, which has still continued. I tried to give the pill the benefit of the doubt and understand that within the first month weight gain and fatigue might be normal, however I feel HORRIBLE! I am changing my pill along with my doctor, who rather prescribe different pills than solve whatever real problem there is. I recommend Loestrin or zovia to anyone who is considering the pill.

Thank you ladies for all your comments!
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I am SO glad i found this website. I am 18 and have been on the nuvaring since i was 16. I have been off of it for almost 3 weeks and I feel amazing. I got the nuvaring because it was easy and I was bad at remembering pills. Since I have been on the nuvaring i feel like a totally different person than I used to be and im not exaggerating.I have absolutely NO sex drive, i have been severely depressed and low self esteem because of how much weight I have gained because of it. A total of 45 pounds! its DISGUSTING. I eat very healthy and exercise so there is no excuse for the weight gain and I seem the starve myself at times and not a pound lost. I am now off of it and my cravings have gone away, I am sooo much happier, and guess what! I want to have sex again! I would not recommend the nuvaring to anyone!!!

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....

I am so glad I found this site. i had the mirena inserted in march of this year. i am having horrible side effects with the mirena. because of this iud my relationship with my amazing boyfriend is completely falling apart. I am angered by him for no reason at all. I make assumptions towards him all the time. I started to realize that i was going crazy when he surprised me with an amazing new car, and all i could do was complain, and treat him like crap. i feel lousy for the way i have been treating him. I have felt that he is the one to blame. I now realize it is the mirena that is making me paranoid, and mean. I am going through a horrible depression, when actually I am a very happy upbeat person. I am tired all the time. I am moody, and I explode a rage of anger on people all the time, from my mother to my coworkers, and my boyfriend. Right now i feel so guilty for not realizing that i have been the problem all along. I also have bad memory loss. which is very unusual for me. I am known for my great memory. My school work suffered because i was sleeping through homework assignments, and class. i am bloated, and swollen every day. I am also gaining alot of weight. at first i was using diet and exercise, but with no results, and weight gain during the diets, I have given up and have been giving into my cravings. for the past month i have thought i was pregnant due to tummy flutters, lack of bleeding, crying a lot, and cravings. after taking a pregnancy test that came out negative i decided to do some research, and found this site. I also have headache, swollen throat, and vomiting. I am a very healthy person so this is also unusual. i am getting acne which has never been a problem, and am also getting back pain. I am calling my doctor in the morning to get this thing removed asap. i can not take these side effects any longer. i just hope that I have not lost my soul mate due to this stupid iud. does anyone know how long it takes for these side effects to stop after removal of mirena? I really just want to be my normal happy self again.

I am so glad I found this site. i am having horrible side effects with the mirena. because of this iud my relationship with my amazing boyfriend is completely falling apart. I am angered by him for no reason at all. I make assumptions towards him all the time. I started to realize that i was going crazy when he surprised me with an amazing new car, and all i could do was complain, and treat him like crap. i feel lousy for the way i have been treating him. I have felt that he is the one to blame. I now realize it is the mirena that is making me paranoid, and mean. I am going through a horrible depression, when actually I am a very happy upbeat person. I am tired all the time. I am moody, and I explode a rage of anger on people all the time, from my mother to my coworkers, and my boyfriend. Right now i feel so guilty for not realizing that i have been the problem all along. I also have bad memory loss. which is very unusual for me. I am known for my great memory. My school work suffered because i was sleeping through homework assignments, and class. i am bloated, and swollen every day. I am also gaining alot of weight. at first i was using diet and exercise, but with no results, and weight gain during the diets, I have given up and have been giving into my cravings. for the past month i have thought i was pregnant due to tummy flutters, lack of bleeding, crying a lot, and cravings. after taking a pregnancy test that came out negative i decided to do some research, and found this site. I also have headache, swollen throat, and vomiting. I am a very healthy person so this is also unusual. i am getting acne which has never been a problem, and am also getting back pain. I am calling my doctor in the morning to get this thing removed asap. i can not take these side effects any longer. i just hope that I have not lost my soul mate due to this stupid iud. does anyone know how long it takes for these side effects to stop after removal of mirena? I really just want to be my normal happy self again.

I am so happy I came across this site! I have been experiencing all these symptoms as well. I am 22 years old and I have been on the ring about a year. I have noticed that I gained weight in the past year, but just attributed it to getting older. I have always been a petite woman, and so are all the women in my family, so the 8 pound weight gain in the first couple months was a huge shock. I have tried working out, and eating right, but the weight always comes back and my cravings are unlike anything I have ever experienced. I have also noticed extreme irritability and I seem to cry a lot more than I used to, over simple, stupid things. I am in the best relationship I have ever, I have a great job and school is going great, but I seem to get extremely sad and irritated sometimes, especially the week before I take it out and the week after I put it in. I have never been like this crazy, emotional person I seem to be now. I also seem to have no energy and being active is at times a lot harder than it should be, especially for me, as an active, on the go type of person. I also have noticed my leg is always numb, my doctor recommended a massage therapist, which helped, but it always comes back. After reading symptoms of leg pains, due to blood clots, I am even more skeptical.
I have read up on side effects on other websites, but like other readers, it says some women experience these signs. Maybe a lot of women are like me, and have never posted anything. I have not put the ring back in after my last period and I am not going to. I dread it every time I put it in, but until now I thought it was just in my head. I am not getting back on the ring, lets see if I can get rid of these horrible, hormonal symptoms.

I'm only 18 and I've been using nuvaring off and on for a while.
I took it out the first time because it was making me gain weight, decrease in sex drive, anxiety attacks, painful sex and i had been crying for no reason. I feel so bad for my boyfriend because I'm just now realizing that my lack of sex drive and painful sex is most likely related to the nuvaring. We've both been confused for so long and he's been feeling so bad about himself thinking its his fault :(.

This is the 2nd week I've had it in since the first time i took it out months ago and I've gotten what seems to be a yeast infection...but like someone mentioned earlier, my yeast infection tests come back negative...as do std and sti tests.
This is my second time with yeast infection symptoms and im only 18...
so, already that seems a little fishy (no pun intended).
Ive also been tested twice for all stds and sti's both times negative.

My doctor and mother don't believe any of this has anything to do with the nuvaring and tell me that i shouldn't believe what i read on the internet because most of what im reading is "rare"..but i believe it and i believe its happening to me.

im taking it out right now.
This website has been very helpful!

I just started Tri Sprintec two weeks ago. Just two days later, I started experiencing severe abdominal cramping which lasted about a week. In addition, I was having to urinate once or twice every hour. Once the cramping subsided, I started feeling nauseated. I've gained five pounds and have the worst cravings for junk food. I'm very displeased. I hope things turn around...is anyone else having similar issues??

I wasn't to sure if the symptoms I was experiencing was from the ring or if I am pregnant and before I go out and spend 20 dollars on a test I wanted to check out the web..Thank god for the internet Thanks ladies for your info. I have been on the ring for 2 months now, and I have to say the first week I experienced major DISCHARGE!!! and still to this day I experience it I shower twice a day just because I feel so dirty down there. But just recently I have started experiencing breast tenderness and I have to say Ouch! and they also look and feel bigger which I don't mind that part just the tenderness needs to go way, I have not experienced weight gain, but I am experiencing cravings for food I wouldn't normally want to eat. I have been extremely moody and I have no explanation for it since I am in a new relationship I am trying really hard not to show my extreme moody side but it isn't working and I feel sometimes I just want to scream at him. After reading all this informative blogs I feel that my next step would be to go to doctors and talk about my other options.

ive been on femcon for about 2 and 1/2 months. Im 18 and haven't had any major side effects..the first day i was on it i had nausea but after that i felt fine. ive noticed my cravings going up the wall and im trying to control them! As for acne, its horrible!! ive always struggled with acne but im getting painful cystic pimples all on my jawline and chin. and now its starting to spread to my cheeks. I hate it and i don't know what to do. I will continue the pill to see if my body adjusts. I went on this pill to clear up my skin and hopefully it works! anyone else with this issue and has it helped your skin?

I have endometriosis and chronic migraines (not related to the pill). I am taking a preventative migraine medication daily now, so we figured we would try again to help my pain from the edo with the pill. At this point, all of my doctors have suggested taking lupron, which will put me into temporary menopause, instead of the pill. I am just not ready for that option. Because I have tried so many different pills, Femcon FE is one of my last options before taking the lupron. I was concerned after reading many of the posts on this site, but figured I would give it a try and see. I started it on Sunday April 25th and so far this is what I have experienced:
Increased onset of migraine pain- (but the pharmacy didn't have my migraine medication and I had to wait two days until they ordered it, so that could be the cause of that)
Slight breakout- (but I started a new foundation, so that could be the cause of that)
Increased moodiness
I have not had any cravings like I did on Seasonale (all I could think about was chocolate)
I don't know if I have had any weight gain yet, my scale is out of batteries and I haven't had a chance to replace them! But my cloths do not feel tighter, so that is a good sign!!
I will continue to post periodically while taking Femcon FE. Hopefully it works for me and I will have nothing but great things to say! I am going to stay positive and will away the negative side effects!!!

Although this isn't a side effect I wasn't quite sure where to post it... But my question is: Do you know anyone or did you get pregnant while using the Yasmin birth control pill? I know that these pills make your body think it's pregnant but I think I may actually be pregnant. Although I don't "feel" pregnant my body sure is acting like it is, I.E. sore breasts, weird cravings and aversions to food, headaches, very tired, very hungry etc. Has anyone had these side effects too and you weren't pregnant? Thanks!

As I've been reading through all the experiences with Mirena I have to say I've had none of these side affects. The worst part of my Mirena was getting it put in. The only pain I received from it was the slight cramp feeling while it was inserted but that lasted as long as a bee sting. Other than that my period only happened once for 2 days and I've had the Mirena since September of 2007. I haven't gained any weight due to my Mirena, no headaches, no cramps, no periods, or anything bad in that nature. I love my Mirena and would never go back to any other form of birth control as I have tried many of them! This is by far the best birth control out there! :-D

I had Mirena in for a year and a half. I did not make any connection to the way I was feeling and the Mirena b/c my doctors told me there would be no side effects except spotting. In fact, I had several RN's at the time talk so highly of it I felt it a good idea! I work in Gym's for a living for over 8 years now- i mention this b/c I think it is important to stress that I live an active lifestyle and have never NOT exercised.
At first I had cramping everyday- I was on Advil EVERYDAY. I became very tired. I have heard of others not being able to sleep but I was opposite-i would sleep for 10 hours a night if I could get away with it. Workouts became harder and harder since i was so tired all of the time.
When I started I weighed 138. Almost two years later a steady weight gain...I am now 158. Yes, 158! I am 5'5! I never stopped working out or eating right! I could not figure out the weight gain...I kept a food diary and upped my workouts to 5 times per week. I could not get the weight off.
Plus- I could not figure out why my stomach was always distended- I read here that it is bloat. Oh boy did I have that- so embarrassing for someone who teaches a core class to people at the GYM.
I had a low grade depression and serious anxiety about the weight.
My Husband noticed how I struggled and coupled that with the lack of sex (make that NO sex) and something just wasn't adding up....
So, I started to research and found web postings such as these...I immediately called for an appt to have it removed.
That was Monday. It is Thursday.
It was very painful for me to have it removed...in fact I cried on the table and the DR had to comfort me.
My period started right away- not heavy but very light. My doctor mentioned that I have not ovulated in a year and a half so it will be interesting to see how my body responds to the lack of the Progesterone.
I am still very tired and have some of the cravings for sugar but not quite as bad.
I hope and pray the weight comes off and the sex drive comes back ASAP. What is the point of birth control if you loose your desire to have sex and end up in a fat depressed body?
Take it out!

This is my 3rd week on my first pack. I did not want to take bc, but had to since my insurance co would not cover mirena. I have noticed some indigestion and have gained 7 lbs in these 3 weeks. My appetite has changed, but I am working on trying to ignore the cravings. I am not sure if I want to stick it out for another few months or not. I can't afford to go out and buy new pants with my weight gain. Other than that I have not noticed any other side effects. I am anxious to see how this first period is going to be though.

I had my mirena inserted in July 2007, so we're working on two years. At first, I noticed some sharp pains in my abdomen. When i asked my doctor about it, he told me it could not be related to the mirena and I should try prilosec. I probably had indigestion. I thought...oh, ok. If you say so! But it didn't go away until about 2 months later.

I could list all the same things as everyone else - hair loss, sore breasts, metal taste in mouth, cravings of food just like when I was pregnant, omg, the weight gain and stomach bloating is what kills me the most. I seriously still look pregnant and I didn't even think much about it until I looked at photos of myself post-baby, but pre-mirena. I looked SO much thinner and so much better rested. I seriously don't even look like myself.

I complained to my doctor last May about being super anxious and having trouble sleeping. He prescribed Lexapro for me and told me I probably had some left over baby blues. I took Lexapro until Christmas of this year when I one day just decided not to refill the prescription. I just don't feel like me. The lexapro made me cloudy and I didn't feel anything. I couldn't cry. I'm a TOTAL SAP and I couldn't cry! I couldn't feel anything. So, I took myself off it, which was no picnic in the park. Dizzy beyond belief.

It's been tough because even my husband seems to think this all coincides with becoming a mom and that is what changed me. But, I don't buy it. I love being a mom. I am good at being a mom. I have no anxiety about being a mom and so on. My body is screaming at me to change my hhabits. I've increased exercise, gained weight. I can't stop eating....and I eeat crap.

OK, enough from me. I'm getting this thing out next Monday and I don't intend to tell the doctor why. I am going to suggest I may like to get pregnant again as my reason - because I know he'll honor that reason and take it out. I plan on taking a 6 month rest from inserting any kind of chemicals into my system and seeing what happens. At that point, if my body has changed and gone back to some normalcy, I will probably go back on the pill. (I just didn't want to go back on it after my child because I got pregnant on the pill in the first place!)

I am 31 years old and I FINALLY have relief from the pain caused by endo. I have been dealing with this crap for about 14 years. I have only been on it for 1 month. The hot flashes are TERRIBLE!! But I guess it beats the pain. I have been reading some of the other people that have posted their side effects. Some of you are saying that you have been on Lupron for 1 year or even 2 years. My Dr. says you can only use if for 6 months. I guess I should've asked more questions. Any suggestions on what to do about the hot flashes - other than put a fan in my face??

I am on prednisone frequently for respiratory infections as I have a chronic lung condition. I was just hospitalized for a week and on 80 mg per day IV. I have tapered by 5 mg every 3rd day. I have a rash in my hairline and actually in my hair. I have blurry vision, insomnia, cravings for food, weight gain, puffy face, swollen stomach, and pain so bad in my left hip joint that I can hardly bear weight.
In Aug, 2008, I had my right hip replaced from avascular necrosis caused by steroid use for my lung condition. I am worried that AVN is now also in my left hip. The steroids take the swelling down in my lungs so I can breathe, however they are destroying my bones. I am so scared of another hip surgery. I realize that I need to be thankful that my joints can be replaced, but it is a horrible side effect of this drug.

Well it has been 2 weeks since my last post. I had my mirena removed then. That was the best choice I have ever made. I feel GREAT. The depression and mood swings were the worst part for me. That's gone! No more screaming at the top of my lungs, crying, flying off the handle for no reason. I am not tired anymore, I am full of energy. My acne has completely cleared up!!! I feel SEXY, my sex drive is back. I don't have cravings any more for crap, I am not hungry all of the time! I have actually lost 4 lbs. I don't have that constant bloated feeling. I just feel like I have my life back, I have CONTROL again. If you too are thinking about getting your mirena out follow your gut! Thank you to all of you ladies for posting on this site, it helped me so much!

I just wish I could wear a sign that says: I'm sorry about the last 3 years. I have an excuse why I was a complaining bitch.

UPDATE:
I had mine removed 5 days ago. After 12 hours, I had a burst of energy... was still really achy, but mentally ecstatic.
The next day was not so good... the high was over, (and I was coming down with a cold), so very achy joints. I ate a lot of chocolate!
3rd day was so-so. I was in control of my emotions, but really achy. I found an old Rx for Toradol that worked well. Ate more chocolate.
Yesterday I felt fantastic, and today even better. I have had no cravings. My aches are 90% gone, without drugs, and I have not had any depression, anger, or feelings of despair. In fact, I found myself singing some goofy song from Dora The Explorer today, and my son looked at me really strangely and started giggling. I think I'm back!

One week Post Mirena update...

Just reporting in. It is not my imagination but I feel SO much better already. My breasts completely stopped hurting and the swelling went down on Saturday. I am not bloated all over from water retention anymore. My belly still has that ball of fat on it but that will take tiem to lose BUT I can tell that I am not longer "bloated" with water in my belly. Its JUST fat at this point.
Im still bleeding off and on but I don't care. I have never felt so cheerful. AND I cant help but notice that I have LOST my appetite!! And have NO cravings for sweets or chocolate! My energy has picked up.
I am still having insomnia and heart palpitations though. And my sex drive has not returned :( Even though I am barely sleeping at night, I don't feel tired at all during the day. Its like I have an energy surge!
I just pray I don't hit the hormone crash.