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okkk sooo ive been on femcon since September 2008... i have not b...

Posted at 10:50 AM on Jul 15, 2009 by sweetipie1225, #43037
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....
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Reply 4 months ago on Jul 19, 2009 by sherbearsr, #21655

I just started FEMCON two weeks ago. And like you mentioned, I, too got a lot of spotting/almost period on the second row. I'm not happy about this. I was on DEPO after having my child for over a year and a half and loved not having a period at all but had to switch. (depo isn't good to take long term) I was put on YAZ and had spotting. Dr switched me to Femcon. I really have no other side effect but this VERY annoying spotting. It can get pretty heavy at times. I DO realize it takes your body about 3 months to get used to a pill, but this is ridiculous. I don't want my period for 3 weeks every month!!!! Ugh!

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Reply 4 months ago on Jul 27, 2009 by energy, #21841

I'm not one to post comments but I have to after reading your comments... I feel the same way!!! I can't believe how hungry I am, all the time! And I get lightheaded also after a few hours of taking the medicine. I'm glad to know someone else had the same side effects as I do.

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