Aviane and mood swings

Well, I'm 32 and have only been on Aviane for a month. I was on Yaz in the past, then stopped to have my 3 kids, and decided to go back onto birth control. On Yaz, I was always moody - crying over everything, and I just really didn't feel I had control over my own emotions. I had little to NO sexdrive with Yaz, so I decided to change to a different birth control. This month was fine - I felt no mood swings, I actually had a sex drive (so my husband was VERY happy about that), and aside from the huge Thanksgiving dinner I just scarfed down, I can't really attribute this pill to any weight gain. The only downside to this pill so far is the fact that I haven't gotten my period yet. I'm so used to getting my period the Monday or Tuesday of the placebo week, and it's now Friday, and no period. Took a prego test, and it's negative, but I'll tell you, my husband and I were definitely freaking out for a while there. Apparently, since each pill affects people differently, missing a period on Aviane isn't too uncommon, especially in the beginning. Guess I just have to let my body get used to it.

I have been taking Aviane for almost two years now and I have been doing alright. I am now taking it in a constant regiment so I don't have a period. It hasn't changed much about me besides I have mood swings every now and then. I feel depressed or not ambitious at times. I am not sure if it's from the pill or just me being lazy. My acne that I had before taking Aviane has gone away besides a pimple here and there. Other than the mood swings this pill hasn't had much of an effect on me personally.

I was on Alesse for 3 years with no troubles except the occasional acne breakout. I got switched to Aviane a year ago and I hate it. I just went back to Alesse for several reasons.

1: My blood pressure rose from 110/70 to 160/80 in the year I was on Aviane. I'm only 24 and although I am overweight, my blood pressure has always been on the low side of normal. In the week I went off Aviane, my blood pressure dropped to 145/70. It's still high but it had gone down in just a week. My doctor's handling of this prompted me to switch doctors, too- instead of recommending I lose a bit of weight, he just prescribed a blood pressure medication which can't be taken with birth control pills.

2: Mood swings. Big time. I used to work in fast-food and having 20-30 customers lined up wouldn't bother me on the Alesse, but on Aviane I was really short with my coworkers and if we got a busy rush, I'd get cranky in about 3 orders. Not to mention, I'm a veterinary nurse and sometimes you just can't save an animal no matter how hard you try. Normally I have a very thick skin and I could leave work issues at work. I noticed, and so did my boss, that I would be very depressed and near the point of tears if we had to give bad news, whereas before I would be professional but sympathetic, as opposed to nearly breaking down in front of clients now.

3: Decreased sex drive. I'm glad I'm not the only person with this problem but it caused a LOT of trouble between myself and my ex. I used to have a high libido and now...I might be aroused once or twice per month.

4: Migraines. I'd usually get them once or twice a year, depending on how stressful work was, but now I get them if I spend more than 2-3 hours at any activity. It sucks to get a migraine when you're fishing!

5: Sleeplessness/insomnia & restlessness. I put those two together because when I DO get to sleep, I toss and turn and I'm fidgety all day. I might get to sleep at 3 AM and I have to be up by 6 AM. On my days off, I might get to sleep by 5 AM and not get out of bed until 11 or 12. I've got no energy at all and it takes me a long time to be really aware of what's going on around me.

I think the only reason I've lost weight on this pill is because I've stepped up my workout routine to get some energy. Otherwise, I'm sure I'd have gained weight. I'm relieved to find that I'm not the only woman having troubles with Aviane.

I been taking BC since was 15 then i stopped having sex for about 9 months, so i stopped taking the pill! I started taking Aviane 16 days ago. Gosh the first day I took the pill, I felt so sick i couldn't eat anything I just wanted to vomit. This continued for like the whole week. I then became so irritated, like everything just got me super angry. I was yelling so much at everyone for very stupid reasons. The thing that freaked me out the most was i bleed for like two weeks (I wasn't sure if i had a miscarriage) I still have bad cramps! and still have super bad mood swings. From reading all of these comments it seems like my body just isn't use to all the hormones, a lot of people mentioned that waiting for 3 months is the right thing to do. Everyone's body is different, I'm emotional as it is when it comes to my period. So will see what happens! I mean it sucks to go threw these symptoms especially when your only 17 and not sexually active! Oh yeah I want to add one more thing, i haven't experienced any weight gain. I'm already tiny (108 pds) so I actually wouldn't mind gaining like 10-15 pds! and my breast's haven't gotten bigger =( there's no swelling. So I think I'm fine. I just want the moodiness to go away!
hope I helped!

I have been on Avaine for almost 2 years. I have been on almost every birth control since I was 16. From depo to the patch and four types of pills. I was diagnosed with PCOS have been on Avaine for almost 2 years. I have been on almost every birth control since I was 16. From depo to the patch and four types of pills. I was diagnosed with PCOS 2 years ago… they took me off my pill tri-sprintek (I think that how spell it) I loved that pill. Didn’t have any mood swings, and my periods would come on a Wednesday and stop Saturday. I was on Yasmin (YAZ) because of the PCOS… it helped with my hormone imbalance, but gave me chest pains. I had to switch to Avaine, I have to admit that my sex drive is lower then what it use to be. My period starts Friday or Saturday and ends Monday or Tuesday. My pimples are gone and I have lost a lot of weight. Not sure if it’s due to some of the other pills I take. It’s not such a bad birth control. But it’s not for everybody. So if doesn’t work for you change your pill. But it can take your body up to 3 months to get use to.

I've been taking Aviane for a month now and I must say it has been the BEST birth control that I have ever taken! When I was a senior in high school I started taking birth control, Apri (I think that's how you spell it idk), for my mind-numbing cramps and horrible PMS. While it did fix that my mood swings were out of wack, I got horrible acne, and I was hungry 24/7. My body was constantly hungry and I ate SSOO much and ended up gaining 35lb.
Then after a year and a half of that I went to Yaz. Yaz helped my acne and my periods, but made me moody, still hungry, and it KILLED my sex drive. The decreased sex drive was definitely the worst part of the Yaz. I was so dry 'down there' that sex was painful and I was never turned on.
Now that I'm on Aviane my sex drive is INCREDIBLE. I love having this feelings again for sex and my boyfriend definitely loves it lol. Also, it has decreased my appetite and I've already lost 10lb. from being on it. I will admit that when I started taking it I was a little moody, but now I feel fantastic.
Different birth controls have different effects on everyone, but I'm more than happy that I found one that works for me :)

I'm on my second pack of Aviane right now & I really prefer it to most other birth controls I've tried. I haven't had a single zit on my face at ALL since I started taking it-- not even the week before my period, which usually causes me to break out like crazy. It also makes my cramps much less painful, and it has definitely increased my sex drive.

I switched to Aviane from Balziva because it caused me to lose hair, and Ortho-Tri-Cycli-lo because it made me a CRAZY bitch to my poor boyfriend, and cry almost every single day.

I still PMS the week before my period, but my mood swings definitely aren't as crazy at all.

Oh. And I lost 5lbs.

No huge downsides I've noticed yet. Tad bit of dizziness, but I'm not sure if that's cuz of the BC or what. Oh, I'm 21, 5'6 and about 115 pounds. If that helps anything.

I started taking Aviane approximately 3 weeks ago because of my irregular menstrual cycle. I'm only 17, and since I was relatively healthy, my family doctor told me that there would be no serious side-effects. About 2 weeks into the pills, I started to experience shortness of breath and a constant pressure on my chest, near my thyroid gland. A few days ago, I had gone numb on one side of my body and lost some circulation to my right arm. Just last night, I was admitted into the emergency room because I had trouble breathing, nausea, tightness in my chest, dry throat/hard to swallow, tremors, near blackouts, fatigue, dizziness, weakness in my limbs, and heart palpations. They took tests and said all of them came back negative, but they still want me to check up with my family doctor soon. Apparently it was an allergic reaction to the chemicals in Aviane, but since estrogen and progesterone are natural hormones found in the body, I wasn't so sure. I had a fever last night, and my body could not stop shaking. We've contacted a few nurses, and they suggest I might be experiencing some of the side-effects of Aviane as well as a possibility of a viral infection. I don't think the benefits of Aviane are really worth it. I've been spotting ever since I started; my appetite increased along with my weight (I'm a bit underweight though so it's not that much of a problem); and obvious mood swings. I doubt many people will react to Aviane the same way as me, but it's very possible. So make sure you talk to your doctor about any possible side-effects and make sure you really want to start taking them. I haven't tried any other brands of the Pill, but I don't think I'm going to be starting any again anytime soon.

I haven't had ANY problems taking Aviane. I've been on it for almost 4 months now. I don't know why everyone else is having so many problems with it? Aviane has actually decreased my appetite of sweets, which has made me lose about 10lbs. My Period only last about 3 days, and it's way lighter than what it was w/o BC. Also, Aviane helped my face acne A LOT! I was on a different BC before this and it made me EXTREMELY crabby/mood swings and it didn't help with the bleeding..it made it worse. I'm satisfied with Aviane and recommend it to anyone.

I have been taking Aviane going on my 3rd month, and I really have not experienced any side affects. In my first 2 weeks I did feel the urge to snap at people, but I was able to control it. I had come across this site the night before I started taking Aviane and was pretty horrified, lucky I have not experienced anything awful. Other than my first 2 weeks with having mood swings, since Ive been taking Aviane it has made me loose weight to the point that you can see my sternum, Ive been able to control not loosing anymore by eating higher calorie foods. So if you have the same problem it's easily fixable to not look like a skeleton. I have also noticed that during my last week and a half before my 'period' pill, I have become bloated, that entire almost 2 weeks. Some days it is worse than others, but the bloating really hasn't effected me severely, and I can deal with the bloating for only 3 days of my actual period. Which has slowed down immensely. I was a very heavy bleeder during my past period history, and Aviane has almost subsided my period all together. Which is wonderful. Overall I have no complaints about Aviane unlike a lot of girls who have posted things. I was really scared after I read these posts before I started my b.c. but all you have to do is go for it. You'll know if a birth control is right for you within the first month. Every birth control affects everyone differently. (I took Yasmin before - It made me gain 40 POUNDS in the first month, no joke. It was horrible.)

I am sooo glad that I found this website!!! I have had so many of these symptoms, unfortunately for a lot longer than some of you other women. I've been on Aviane for about a year. The pharmacy automatically gave it to me instead of Alesse. I have a very stressful job as a 911 dispatcher so I though most of the side effects were from stress. I read an article in a magazine about how birth control effects your sex drive and started doing some research..... come to find out its not from stress!!!! I called and made an appointment with my doctor immediately!!! Although she told me that the symptoms that I had aren't normally caused by birth control, she switched me to Ortho Tricyclen Lo. It has already made such a difference!!! The mood swings are gone, Im not overly emotional or angry or erratic. I don't explode at the drop of a hat, I feel soooo much more mellow and in control. My sex drive has come back in full force!! My husband and I have had more sex in the last month since I've switched pills than we've had in the past like 6 months. He too has noticed a lot of changes and definitely agrees with me that it is worth it to pay the extra money each month to have a good pill and have me feeling better. I wish I would have thought about switching birth controls sooner. Aviane is terrible!!! It will make you into a craaazzy person!!

Yeah I don't know why physicians just put us on this Aviane because its "cheaper" than Alysse. Mine told me it was basically the same thing but it's obviously not because I've been breaking out in zits like crazy ever since I went on it. I also got harsh mood swings, intense fits of anger (broken furniture can attest to this) and it comes completely randomly; one tiny thing can set me into a fit of rage. I had previously been using Alysse since I was 16 (I'm now 22) and it worked perfectly - didn't have harsh breakouts, my moods were normal, didn't gain weight. I've been taking Aviane for more than six months now and the zits (which are often huge and painful) haven't gone away :( I wash my face day and night, haven't changed my diet at all... So I can only assume it's because of hormonal changes - which only leaves Aviane.

I'm definitely switching back to Alysse - hell I'll pay the extra five dollars if it means a clear complexion and my/my boyfriend's sanity!!!

I have been on the pill for about a week now, I haven't noticed any mood swings but I have noticed the horrible cramps! I have had to miss work for these cramps, totally defeating the purpose of why I started this pill. I am stopping today! The stomach pain is un-bearable. I called the doctor and she told me that the cramps are a "normal" side effect of the pill. not worth it. not worth it at all. This is my first BC- im 22. Heads up ladies. Take all of these comments and seriously think before you use this pill.

I was on Aviane for about 2 years. During this time, I had very severe cramps during my period. This included majoe hot flashes, to a point where I would sweat! Just about every time I ate, I would have to go to the restroom with severe diarreha. All I wanted to do was to lay in bed, curled up in a ball, so nauseated from the pain! I was so miserable!! Not to mention my horrible mood. I was mean to everybody and I was so depressed that I would just cry for no reason. It almost caused my boyfriend and I to break up a few times because he couldn't take me anymore! Once my period ended, the mood swings ended, but I had no sex drive what so ever! It kept getting worse every month, and I am only 25 years old! So, I recently switched to Yaz. It costs a lot more, but so far is worth it. My sex drive is back, no PMS or mood swings! Cramps are very light and I haven't felt depressed at all. I am in such a better mood all of the time every day. Something else I noticed is that my sudden feelings of anxiety have disappeared! I thought it was just me, but now I believe that it was caused by Aviane. Also, It has made by breasts grow a whole cup size
with no weight gain! One more thing is that I used to have so much hair loss in the shower, and I thought it was from straightning my curly hair! Since I switched, it has dramatically lessened! Ooh! And one more thing...I have smoked for about 8 years...not a lot, just a few a day. Since I have been on this I have not had any cravings cir a cigarette.... maybe occasionally while having a drink or coffee. So maybe it is from Yaz as well! I am so glad I found this forum, and wish I found it sooner! Good luck everyone :)

Thank god I read this. I have been on Aviane for about 1 1/2 now. I was fine for the first few months.

Then I started losing my hair which girls usually do but for me I never ever lost hair, in my brush on my clothes, in the shower never lost hair and I am noticing for the last few months that I have been losing considerable amounts of hair and I've been wondering how this could be all of a sudden.

and I have been so mean to my boyfriend, I thought I was just so unhappy at this point in my life. I found myself nagging for no reason at all but just to do it. and I'll tell you he is absolutely perfect and I have no reason at all to be unhappy in our relationship. I'm not the kind to have mood swings of any kind or suffer depression, I have always been very pleasant.

I started suspecting my bc even though I had been on it for a while. 2 months ago, while on my sugar pills (and I don't think I have to remind you but my period, which is supposed to be our "crazy time of the month") within in a day of not being on this bc, that entire week was the most pleasant I can remember being this whole past year. So again one more month I take this bc, again bitchy, nagging, crying for no reason at all after one day of being back on the pill!

I just can't believe that "pmsing" while not on the pill gives me a more pleasant attitude than taking Aviane!!! I thought I was just depressed thank god I found this website, I am switching immediately!

On another note, I haven't had any side effects like breakouts, not anymore than the usual one or two a month, no cramping, no migraines. But I have been noticing busted blood vessels, quite a few on my arms and one under my eye. I am relatively young, early 20's, I thought it may have a side effect like this because of the heart, blood clotting, strokes etc. anyone else with that problem???

Thanks so much for your posts, ladies, I am on the phone with a gyn as soon as I post!!! No More Aviane!

I started dating my now husband over a year 1/2 ago & started taking Alesse for 6 months. I had no bad side effects & everything was great those 6 months but I didn't renew the prescription because remembering the pill everyday is a hassle... Dumb mistake! I got a 3 month trial of that new NuvaRing thinking it would be great not to worry about the pill. Wrong again, I had the worst breakouts. mood swings, numbness in my face/arms & total lack of sex drive brought on by constant pain during intercourse with painful tenderness lasting days after.... So I asked to be prescribed Alesse again but the pharmacy ended up giving me this Aviane since my coverage is for generic. I don't know how to explain it really, don't know if it's just the switch but I my period lasted about one day. First it was dark (nearly black) hardly blood at all but congealed! Than later that night I had some cramping & a flow of blood. That was it. The next morning I woke up to find my labia majora was painfully red and swollen. (Now I have never been sexually active before my husband and a few months after we started having intercourse I asked him to get checked with me & both came back clear so as far as I know there is nothing unknown that can be causing this!) I am going to call my doctors office today & hopefully speak with a nurse... In the meantime I refilled my prescription for Alesse & will dish out the extra money..

I have been on this Pill for a year now, At first it was terrible because I had breakthrough bleeding for 8month, I never took my sugar pills. Well recently I have had serious stomach pain, numbness, headaches, bad mood swings, I always said I'd rather deal w/ the side effects of a pill than have another child at this point in my life.. Well I am at my breaking point, this pill is RUINING my life...

I only just started taking it (Avaine) yesterday, and everything is fine so far; nothing out of the ordinary is going on. I'm 19 years old, healthy, have mild acne around my period and usually terrible cramps and mood swings, I don't know if this will benefit me in those areas or not yet. We'll see though, from what I've been reading this might not turn out so well but I think I will keep an update going on here when any side effects or benefits arise.

I had major mood swings and sex drive lose, i had even worse cramping which i didn't think was possible before the pill.i get major headaches,my flow isn't any different.i had weight loss which isn't good since i'm 5'2 and 100 pounds.i was on for 3 months and refuse to take it ever again in my life.

I have been on Aviane 28 Day BC for a month. I did not notice any changes right away, however, my boyfriend keeps complaining about my attitude and I was beginning to believe that I was turning into a monster.
However, after reading many of your comments, I believe that my mood swings can be correlated to this BC.

Also, I always had UNCONTROLLABLE acne, but now my skin is nearly FLAWLESS so that is GREAT news for me! My breasts have also gotten larger, which is a plus in my case.

Additionally, I'm on Week 4 (the sugar pills) and my period is almost nonexistent even though I know it is here. I'm bleeding very lightly (which means I could use a panty shield). Before I started taking this BC I had TERRIBLE periods and EXCRUTIATING cramps. I used at least 40 pads or more every month! I have 4 packs of pads in anticipation of my period, but it seems like I won't be using them for right now. However, I am a little concern that my period is barely here, but I will be a good patient and continue to use the pill for the next two months as prescribed.

Finally, I have also noticed that I now feel very agitated and extremely anxious which is not a pleasant feeling at all!

Overall, the pill seems to be working for what it was prescribed for (i.e. assist with menstrual cramps and reduce the flow). I wish everyone the best with this medication or in finding one that is efficient for you.

I went on aviane back in December and i mainly just got mood swings and depression, but i wanted to go on it to clear up the pimples i was getting. I went off it a month or two later because of rapid weight gain that i noticed and now in may ive been on it for about a week and im already experiencing horrible mood swings, horrible cysts of pimples that happen to be very painful, and im just never happy. I also experience really bad stomach pains and I am not sure if this is all because of the pill? I don't know if i should keep through with the pack hoping that it will get better? I have prom in a few weeks and i don't want my face to look horrible. I was thinking about going on YAZ because of the commercials saying that it clears acne, controls mood swings, etc....what do you think?

started out with taking alesse. first two month was really miserable constantly felt like crap. loss of appetite, major mood swings (which is very unlike me), loss of sex drive. 9 months later im now on aviane. haven't had any problems with it what so ever. def stick with one BC for at least 4 or 5 months - its gets much better from then on. ^_^

Yeah, I started taking birth control for the first time in my life about a month and a half ago. My periods usually last less than a week with only a day of mild uncomfortablness, but since I've been on Aviane, I've been bleeding buckets everyday and having terrible cramps. Which means no sex with my awesome boyfriend. I thought the point of birth control was to have as much sex as I wanted and to have less periods. I stopped taking it two days ago and am waiting for my period to return to normal.

Did I mention the terrible mood swings?

I have been on Aviane off and on for three months, I took a one month break because I had horrible mood swings. My period hit in the middle of the month, and now that I'm on the week of rest, i have another lite period. I am debating whether I should stay on the pill. Not because I can't handle the little side effects, I'm worried about long term side effects? I want to know what I'm putting in my body, and how will it affect me later in life.

HELP! :)

I have been on aviane for 4 months and i hate it! I have all the side effects: headaches, nightmares, acne, fatigue, mood swings, depression, anger, long periods, weight gain, rage, etc.... I could list alot more! I am so glad I went on this page because now I know its the pill and I'm not going crazy. I have had such a horrible experience with this pill that I am stopping it today mid-cycle just to feel "normal" again. I cry for any reason, I'm mean to those I love and I feel like I should be going to therapy. I've never had acne before and now I get a pimple and its there for weeks! I have gained weight even though I work out 5 days a week and I am so lathargic that its a battle to stay up past 9pm. I think this pill should be taken off the market. I was on yaz before and stopped because I experience break through bleeding, but I want to get back on it. A liitle spotting every now and then is much better than feeling insane!

hello, im 18 years old i just started avaine maybe a month ago, and im starting to get side effects and its the 2nd month. ive been on birthcontrol. im starting to bleed alot, and im not suposed to be on my period until a month from now, its confusing and its not very nice at all, i think this pill is making me more sexualy active and having alot of mood swings, and im pretty sure its making me feel sick in the mornings and before bed. its my first time taking this pill and its very unconfortable.

okay so I am new the B.C and I was taking Alesse for about 3-4 months and once i started on the fourth month I started to get terrible nightmares and they never seemed to go away, first I thought it was because I was stress but the thing was I wasn't stressed I just started going out with my boyfriend and my family life is not bad, so I didn't understand it till I told one of my girlfriends in class and sje told me that there was some bad stuff about Alesse, so I was going to switch. But yesterday my pharmacist dropped off my pills and it wasn't Alesse it was Aviane and I was like what ... but I took it anyways because I have really bad cramps that come with my period and such so I took it for the first time this morning with out knowing what it was about. My doctor didn't even tell me about it. so I decided to go look on the internet to see what it was about... and now I don't know I mean I have a bad enough time with my normal period let along it getting worse because of this pill. I really don't want that to happen to me, like I am only 16 so i don't worry about the sex drive stuff but mood swings I don't want that to screw up my new relationship with a great guy.
So if any one can tell me the straight facts and help me out because I don't know if I want to go to my doctor and ask her to switch me before i even get to the end of the pack.... so please any help would be great.

areas that help would be awesome in is
what pill to go to if I do switch
what are the main side effects
what is the best thing to do if I do get these side effects

I stopped taking Aviane in December 2007, and have never felt better. I was on it for 15 months or so, and experienced all of the other side effects listed below. The only good thing was really light periods. Actually that is why I stopped - I missed a period and was worried I was pregnant. Within a few days of going off Aviane, I realized that I felt like a normal human being again. While on Aviane, my skin was a mess and I felt lethargic all the time. The worst part was the mood swings and anger. One day I sort of stepped outside myself while I was screaming my head off at my husband, and thought "This isn't me! I'm not angry person!" Since stopping Aviane, I haven't had even one moment of uncontrollable rage. Its really reassuring to read all the other comments about this pill: I know it wasn't me, its the pill!

I started taking Aviane last week. Before that, I'd been on nothing for six months, and before that I was on NuvaRing for six months. I was prescribed birth control because I have really bad hormonal acne that nothing else fixes. I stopped taking the NuvaRing because it make me feel slightly brain dead lethargic?) and very depressed (but my skin looked great!). Anyway, Aviane. I feel really, really good. Normally, I'm sort of depressed and I have a lot of mood swings throughout the month, but all this week I have felt startlingly sane. I can think clearly, my emotions are totally under control. My husband has even noticed! I really hope this isn't just an early side effect! On the down side, I have constant mild nausea, some trouble sleeping, and it makes me feel kind of sleepy. I'm going to try taking it before bed and see if that helps. Also, I may be having trouble sleeping because I've been drinking more coffee than usual during the day. I have not experienced any weight gain yet, also a good sign, since I usually blow up within the first week or two.

I've only been on Aviane for about a packet and a half, and I'm already not liking it. Hence why I am on this sight looking up info. I have experienced the anger out of no where, never feeling happy, and just feeling like i don't care. It's starting to affect the relationship with my finance. It's also decreasing my sex drive. I no longer want to be intimate or "huggy-kissy". Granted I am waiting till marriage, I'm on the pill to get used to it before I get married and to help my PMS. It does help the PMS symptoms (heavy bleeding, cramps, etc), but last time it was like 2 weeks early and I think it's about to be another week early. My boobs are ALWAYS sore...even when I'm off my period. And I sleep on my stomach which makes things hard sometimes. My face has cleared up though. No severe weight gain yet...just a little maybe. I may wait to see if the affects get better as I go through the next packet, but from the reactions of some of the others it wont. SO i'm probably switching Monday

um... i think the mood swings are just bitchiness... i dont think its the medicine making u like this... no one I know has had this problem... this pill is awsome and no matter the side effects, it gets the job done... personally, I havent had any side effects... i went on this site before I started taking this pill and it made me so upset... i was so scared to take it but I had to at least give it a try... I'm glad I did... It's awsome and saying negative things like this just scares girls who are researching pills... maybe you should see a psychologist if you have mood swings... be greatful that you have something like this... its better than being pregnant...

i am a 37 female. i have been taking aviane for the past 3 months. i have the lap band also. since i have been taking the pill, i have had crazy mood swings. Mad and angry all the time. I have this constant desire to "go off" on everyone. Any and everything makes me angry. I have been very moody. I have wanted to stay off to myself and not be bothered by anyone at all- signs of depression. tired ALL the time. no energy.
Aviane has greatly increased my appetite. I have gained 4 pounds and feel so bloated all month long. beforehand, i was losing weight drastically. i should not be gaining weight at all. I asked my surgeaon was it okay to take aviane. he stated that it would cause drastic water retention. i hate that feeling and my clothes do not fit the same.
I usually get my period at the start of the last red week. I am scheduled to start a whole week later. no spotting. so i guess that is a good thing. I have decided after reading all the postings tonight and added research.. i am not taking the aviane anymore. the best bc for me was the IUD. a few cramps initially, no wieght gain and NO mood swings. it was great, but insurance failed to pay100% for IUD.

i took aviane for a little over a month. the side effects were so severe i had to stop the pill. i experienced intense anger and mood swings,severe depression, appetite increase and weight gain,my whole body felt swollen, migraine headaches, shortness of breath, anxiety, stomach pains, I WAS MISERABLE. i stopped taking the pill 2 days ago which brought on my period along with intense pms symptoms. i'm hoping that once this period is over i will start to feel normal again. AVAINE IS THE WORST BC PILL EVER

I am 18 years old and finishing up my 3rd pack of Aviane this week. I have tried other brands of birth control and had to stop after only a month of taking them because I had severe depression. My mood swings were horrible the first month but now they are less frequent. I just started college and there is a change in my diet so all weight gain I know is from my pattern of eating and not the pill. Since I've been on this pill I have never gotten my period during the 7 "reminder" pills, I get it 7-14 days earlier and experience pms symptoms for about 5-7 days before that time. On top of that, my periods are lasting 7-10 days on this pill. I feel like I only have about a week where I am not pmsing or on my period. I have noticed a lot of hair loss as well, to the point it's starting to embarrass me. I also get randomly angry for no reason.

Despite these major down points, I am doing better on this pill than other pills. I am less depressed than on other brands, I have no problems with my sex drive, and my mood swings are less often compared to other brands. I can at least tolerate these side effects. But in all honesty, I'm frustrated. This is the third brand of pills I've tried and I don't know if I should switch because I feel like I'm always pmsing or on my period. I feel like I have to choose between emotional side effects or physical side effects with birth control. I do not know if I should consider trying another brand or just accept that this is the best experience I can possibly get while on the pill.

I took Alesse for a long time, until it became back-ordered. After that I took Lutera and had some weight-gain and mood swings, then my pharmacy said that was back-ordered. They had me switch to Aviane and I had immediate side effects. I've become very dizzy, especially in the morning when I wake up and when I lay down at night. I've had constant spotting and I've became very angry. I'm going to try Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo to see if this will work!

Im 29 y.o., i started taking aviane 28 about 4 months go, mainly to get rid of my pimples. although my skin improved - i have experienced some side effects that drive me crazy- weight gain, mood swings, feeling sick, headaches....I want to stop taking it but I'm affraid that if i do- my pimples will come back. Also -I'm not sure if i can just stop it anytime or have to wait until the end of the pack. Does anyone know?

I am having the worst mood swings ever. I feel so disgusting and gross like I am deplorable to my poor husband. I have the weirdest feeling like I am going to cry every 5 minutes. I just want to sleep all day to get rid of this horrible feeling. I am really depressed. I think I am so worthless and that it's impossible for my husband to love me. I have always been a relaxed, easy going person, but since I have been on Aviane, I feel like I am so stressed and panic stricken. I haven't had any other symptoms except for dizziness and almost falling over.

I have been on Aviane for about six months and I too have experienced weight gain (after working very hard to get rid of it prior to going on Aviane...), mood swings, which are horrible just before and continue the first few days of my period, mild depression (probably a result of the weight gain), and similar pregnancy-type symptoms (swollen breasts, going to the bathroom more often, and cravings). This is the first month that I've put two and two together to recognize that the symptoms/side effects are probaby related to the birth control. I've been on so many different types of birth control, I really don't know what to switch to next. I know that I need a lo-dose of estrogen, because I frequently experience a lessened sex-drive on BC pills.

I've been on Aviane for over a month now, and I have recently experienced mood swings. I feel as if my self esteem has lowered, and am very sad lately. No weight gain, or irregular bleeding, or pregnancy symptoms. Only side effects I have experienced are the mood swings

I was previously on Trivora which has a high estrogen level. Unfortunately, it gave me headaches every night at the time it was to take my pill (give or take 30 minutes). So my gynecologist insisted on going to the bottom of the scale seeing that the estrogen was what was giving the problem. I was then perscribed Aviane 28. This pill has given me more problems than I could have ever imagined.

The list is as follows: weight gain (20 lbs.), mood swings, swelled/tender breasts around 8-9 days before period, alternation between increased and decreased appetite, spotting/breakthrough bleeding. Basically the pregnancy symptoms. It's actually very frustrating because the purpose of the pill is to REGULATE hormones and to prevent pregnancy.

I've been on this pill for about 7 months now and have just (in the past 2 months) noticed spotting. As furiating as it is, my periods became so light, it seemed like they were alomst not existing. This persists and becomes worse every month.

Throughout the past months, I have encountered no sexual intercourse which is why I found the symptoms quite odd. I researched many different side effects but none stated the amount of spotting that was occuring. Again, this month, I have had spotting.. beginning in a dark brown and now, a bright red thin texture(sometimes clotts). There are times that I'm thinking of it stopping but other times that I go back to the bathroom and only notice it when wiping. I'm not sure if I'm the only one experiencing this, but it would be nice to see that someone else has related problems.

I'm a 22yr old female and have been on aviane for 9 days after having stopped taking it for a couple of months before. I have been experiencing mood swings and it doesn't take much to irritate me. I'm thinking of calling my doc since it's affecting people around me.

I am a 18yr. old female. I have been taking avaine for 1 year this month (July 2004). So far Avaiane has treated me greatly besides the pregnancy symptoms- swelling breast, increased appetite, mood swings. I have had a regular period up until June---It never showed up, I must tell you I have waisted countless numbers of dollars because of pregnancy related feelings. I must worn all those who take this pill that feelings of depression causes an imbalance in your harmones, which throws the estrogen level off.

While on Aviane for a year I gained about 30 pounds. I decided to stop using it to see if it was really the pill since now it is being said that the pill no longer causes weight gain. After one week of non-use I have lost 3 pounds. I guess it just depends on the person. I also experienced frequent headaches and mood swings and my sex drive decreased. I believe that all of these were side effects from the pill.

frequent headaches, mood swings and bloating.

I totally agree..oh my the mood swings and the headaches are so severe that all I want to so is sleep. I have been on alesse for the last 1 1/2 and everything was good until my insurance no longer covered it. I had to purchase the generic brand which is aviane. I have only been on it a week and my husband and I can totally notice the changes. I am so moody and just feel really weird on it...