May 6th
2008
8:44 AM
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.
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July 31th
2008
2:50 PM
My Dr. prescribed Seasonale (which I had been on for 5+ years), but the pharmacy gave me generic Jolessa. I thought, "How different can it be?" It started out with chronic headaches in the afternoon. After being on Jolessa for about a year, I had two "attacks" where my eyes went blurry and my arm and face went numb. The doctors checked me for blood clots and a stroke. All of my tests came back ok. When I went to the emergency room the second time, the ER doctor told me to get off of the Jolessa immediately! This was about three months ago, and I haven't had any problems since! I am 26, very healthy, don't smoke or drink...I'm sure it was the Jolessa.
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