I know this is long, but I could really use your help, so I would...

It takes a while for it to level out...I have been on it for 4 years....the only thing that i hate about is when i take a pill at least a half hour late or skip it or drink to much and throw it up....then i am on my period until i start a new pack. I have acctuly taken the third pill out of my pack an hour late and then was on my period for the rest of that month. Also when i am on my actual period i have a really happy day, a really sad day, a really angry day, and a normal day....they switch every time....bu it's like clockwork....just try to get used to it, it's not to bad and it makes your cramps and flow so much better!

-good luck!

natacha: my girlfriend is experiencing the same symptoms that you describe (this is why i am trying to find information about this pill).
we had an abortion about a month and a week ago. they gave her these pills to take for the next 3 months. she is a month and 6 pills into the 2nd month and she is a mess: incredibly depressed, crying all the time, no desire to do anything, moody, angry and needless to say feeling no sexual desire whatsoever.
i am calling a gynecologist first thing tomorrow (monday) and will demand to speak in person with somebody who knows about this pill, knows of alternatives and can give me professional guidance on what to do. our lives are upside down right now - and she blames me for the abortion and the aftermath that ensued.
my point is.. you are not alone. and i'm relieved to know that my girl is not the only one having these freak reactions to this wonderous-low-hormone-level contraceptive pill. it is complete misery.
best wishes and hang in there. will post more information here as i gather it.

Speaking as someone who is somewhat skeptical at the same time as trusting her doctors are generally intelligent and well trained in these matters, you never HAVE to do as your doctor advises. And there are always alternatives, perhaps a different pill would better work with your body. Women's bodies are all very different when it comes to the pill and hormones- this is why there are so many different ones on the market! In my opinion there is indeed a problem in the medical world in that the birth control pill has become so commonplace (since for the majority of women it works with few or negligible side effects), that sometimes a doctor will disregard a seemingly benign complaint of mood change, as a minor one that is to be expected. I suggest talking to your doctor and being VERY specific about your feelings regarding yourself, including crying yourself to sleep with alcohol and Motrin, this is to be taken seriously. Maybe even let her see this post and see if there is something you can do to switch the pill you are on or develop a strategy so that you are better able to cope with these changes while you wait it out to see if they subside. (Keeping a journal is an excellent way to keep track of yourself and your body and try to realize more objectively what is happening)...
I am almost through with my first pack and did not think I had any side effects, although I had bleeding and minor cramps in my 3rd week and then very bad cramps (like I had before ever starting the pill) for a few days.. I have also been very depressed this month but thought it was due to the several large stressors I have in my life. Your post has actually helped me in that now I am wondering what is causing what.... Anyways, hope that's all a bit of help!! Good luck

I'm 19 and I was having some issues with this pill at first as well but I have been on it now for almost 2 years and its great. I had some decreased sex drive for a bit at first but it turned out to be a different medication I was on and once that was removed I was fine. I tend to start my period on the 3rd brown pill and it lasts for only a day or 2 which is great b/c it was about 5 days before I was on anything and my cramps (which were the reason I decided to go on the pill in the first place) are much reduced. I stopped spotting after the first month and my general PMS is much better along with the pain. Hope this helps.