Jolessa and headaches

I thought I was going to lose my mind. I would just start crying for NO reason.I became extremely irritable and depressed with thoughts of suicide. I am a very happy person normally!! I developed really bad eczema, hives on and off and random swelling of the face and headaches. Not quite sure these are side effects but am going to find out. I went off of this 3 days ago and already feel more like myself again. Maybe it's just knowing that Im not crazy and that it's the hormones!! Thanks everyone for posting. You helped me figure this out!!

My Dr. prescribed Seasonale, but pharmacy gave me generic Jolessa. I've been taking it for 1 1/2 months and have been bleeding since after the 1st week. I have mass amounts of constant brown discharge and clotting with daily breakthrough bleeding. I get headaches, cramping, bloating, light headed and dizzy episodes, and my mood has been edgy (maybe from a sexless marriage due to these pills, lol). I've been taking bc for 16 years and have never experienced these symptoms with any other pill I've taken.

Spoke with my doctor's office a few weeks ago and was told that the bleeding can be normal and don't be surprised if it lasts for 2 WHOLE CYCLES that is 6 months of bleeding and clotting! I know what is normal for my body and this is not it! I'm calling my doctor for the 2nd time today and will demand my prescription be changed to either the name brand Seasonale (which my ins will cover) or my previous pill.

I have been on Jolessa for 3 months now. As of now I have been experiencing this "breakthrough bleeding" for a full 2 months now. Once every two weeks I have mild cramping and I have gained at least 10-15 lbs. Each time I call the doctor I am told to give it a little while longer and that if I am still bleeding by 4th month that we will have to do something else. Also I am told to take 3 Advils 3 times a day as well and eat a lot of food filled with iron and protein (for energy). I am tired all the time, headaches and unusually depressed. I cry at the drop of a hat too. I am not happy about this at all and all of this was to control the bad cramping and clotting of the regular 7-10 day periods I was having. Any suggestions out there? Each Birth Control Method I click on on this web page seems to have the similar side effects. Is there any relief from this?

ive had this weird fluid coming from me with blood in it almost like a light period but its been going on for a while now and my boyfriend said ever since ive been on it ive seemed depressed and not myself! anyone else feel this way?

Jolessa jacked me up. I experienced nausea, bloating, headaches, irritability...essentially constant PMS for the entire time I had been taking it. I do not recommend this.