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i was giving the "free sample" packet of Femcon Fe by my ob-gyn t...

Posted at 6:37 PM on Aug 01, 2008 by unouluvme, #32961
i was giving the "free sample" packet of Femcon Fe by my ob-gyn to help with the irregularities of my periods due to PCOS.from day one its been a major pain!a headache and insane nausea!it was awful...and this trend continued non stop through the entire 3 1/2 weeks of use.headache nausea fatigue moody tender breast heartburn...heck...i began to think i was flipping pregnant and took a test to reassure myself i wasn't and that this birth control pill was just really working me over. i know one must allow their bodies to get used to the b/c...but this was ridiculous! i finally threw in the towel last night and stopped taking them.in my third week and already i'm spotting with incredibly bad cramps nonstop.makes me think something is seriously wrong...wait i know..its this freaking pill! i think there is a hidden agenda to these pharmacal companies handing out free samples of b/c....using you as little test subjects without being up front about how bad the effects are on the body.heck...i was foolish enough to be convinced....a minty chewable birth control pill.AWESOME!...cha! they should include on the packaging"This product has the tendency to totally annihilate your sense of comfort during the entire duration of consumption".screw this pill...i'd rather deal with the side effects of my last pill which is like cake and ice cream compared to this one here!
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Reply about 1 year ago on Aug 02, 2008 by courtany, #10691

I started takin Femcon Fe in January of last year. I take a little stronger dose than most because of how horrible my cramps were. I take 2 active white pills a day. At first, I experienced the headache-migrane headaches, but no nausea. I have noticed, now, that my appetite is extreme. I use to exercise heavy when I first started the pill, but since have stopped and I have noticed 6 to 10 pounds of water weight gain. I was a healthy size 14 when I started. Now I am a plump 16. I also have noticed trouble with my sight and dry eyes. I don't have a period unless I just forget to take the pill. I started tracking some of my weight gain and other syptoms and I know that they are in some ways on me, but the pill contributes.

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