Sronyx Birth Control Pill, Walgreens, Old Lady, Birth Control, Pregnancy
Posted over a year ago
DO NOT TAKE AS A BIRTH CONTROL PILL!!! THE DOSE IS NOT ENOUGH TO PREVENT PREGNANCY. WORST SIDE EFFECTS OF ANY PILL I,VE BEEN ON. IT IS NOT A GENERIC OF ANY OTHER PILL. NOR IS IT MEANT TO BE A BCP. IF YOU WERE SWITCHED TO THIS BY YOUR PHARMACY (IN MY CASE ... more »
DO NOT TAKE AS A BIRTH CONTROL PILL!!! THE DOSE IS NOT ENOUGH TO PREVENT PREGNANCY. WORST SIDE EFFECTS OF ANY PILL I,VE BEEN ON. IT IS NOT A GENERIC OF ANY OTHER PILL. NOR IS IT MEANT TO BE A BCP. IF YOU WERE SWITCHED TO THIS BY YOUR PHARMACY (IN MY CASE WALGREENS) GO TO YOUR DOCTOR ASAP TO SWITCH TO SOMETHING ELSE. AND REPORT THE PHARMACY. MY DOCTOR TOLD ME THAT THIS PILL IS BASICALLY AN "OLD LADY HORMONE PILL". IT IS AGAINST THE LAW FOR A PHARMACY TO SWITCH YOUR MEDICINE EVEN MORE SO WHEN IT IS SWITCHED TO SOMETHING OTHER THAN WHAT YOU WERE TAKING IT FOR.
Mandy1703 - Yes this is really true, these contraceptive pills can be detrimental to your health as in an article http://www.octanmen.com/articleDetail/432/pill-kills-your-sexuality.htm, I read about the side effects of these pills
Mrsfirmature - I am quite concerned about your message.I am taking Sronyx because my pharmacy said my insurance did not cover the other contraceptive I was using.I am starting my 2nd month of using it and have slight suspicions that I may be pregnant.last month my period was weeks late and I've been really tired ,emotional,and hungry since then.I took a home pregnancy test but the result was negative.My fiancee and I have sex regularly without protection.how will i know if I become pregnant and if I do am I hurting the baby by taking the pill because I don't know yet?
Bdr88 - I had just got these pills also because my insurance didnt cover the one i was prescribed for, walgreens said its pretty much the same thing and every birth control has a ton of side effects.
Annahennlich - if your taking it and are pregnant it will not hurt the baby, but stop taking birth control pills as soon as you know that you are. in the case of these pills stop taking them anyway. if your insurance doesn't cover your usual brand there are other options that are affective. levlen is what i was taking to start with, but switched to lovora because it is actually a generic of levlen and at planned parenthood it's only $22 ($28 to $30 elsewhere). levlite is also another good substitute for orthotricyclen lo. it is also under $30 at most places. good luck.
Rocky421 - I'm on this pill and the first month was horrible, I was emotional and highly irritable. But the only side effect I have now is weight gain. I've never heard anything about it being ineffective, nut now I'm concerned.
Ilovesoymilk - But has anyone gotten pregnant from it? I'm taking it now and I'm 16 so I'm really worried now.
Snicklepickle789 - I started taking Sronyx about 5 months ago when my pharmacist told me i was no longer covered for what i was taking and recently Ive noticed weight gain, increase in my breast size and increased appetite! so i looked up the side efftects online and as i read more all these other things like migranes, fatigue, acne, crazy mood changes like even depression. all of which I have gottenin the last 5 months! i highly advise to NOT take this birthcontrol pill!
Spreebot - To the OP...Your information is false. How dare you as a non medical professional set out unproven information just to cause an uproar.
1) sronyx goes by a few different names...http://www.drugs.com/mtm/sronyx.html
2)it is a BCP please refer to cited information above. Your doctor expressed an opinion...as he is entitled to and you took his information out of context.
3) It is against the law for your pharm to switch out the script for another..however switching for a generic version is not...again see cite above for other trade/generic names.
4) I have been on sronyx for 9 mos, the first 3 mos being a tad confusing and painful, and now I love it, I have my libido,no cramps no acne, no mood swings, and most importantly no babies.
As with any bcp or any script for that matter, it will effect each person differently and you may have to try each to find out, stick out 3 mos before making any decision, it's the only way to know what will work best for you.
I hope I eased at least one mind. Take care.
Mzshotz011 - Ok.. well i've takin this birth control for almost a year & since i've started taking this, I haven't had my period in 8 months. No i'm NOT pregnant, but I have had ALL of these side effects. I HIGHLY recomend NOT to take this Birth Control Pill.
Laynalove - You have to remember that drugs work differently for different individuals! What may be perfect for one person may be horrible for you and vice versa so you have to be willing to try it out for yourself.
*Important* When you're birth control has been switched even to a generic it is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT for you to use another form of contraceptive as a backup while your body is adjusting to your medicine. So people who claim they got pregnant from this specific bcp may have gotten pregnant because they popped the pill and had unprotected sex as if the NEW pill was their usual pill. Remember ladies, even at a doctor's office or clinic they will ask patients to be mindful that your body needs time to adjust to your meds. You cant just take bcp one day and expect it to protect you from pregnancy after unprotected sex the first day!
Jlove - whoever posted that sronyx journal is very misleading...that is a journal of one girl after taking the pill after THREE DAYS! You are crazy if u think it will be in your system after three days. Everyone is affectd differently and you must wait until it is in your system! Give it a chance to work ladies!!
Emeretia - I have been switched to this birth control pill by my local health department about a month and a half ago and i have gained 6 pounds. I am going to contact my local health department and ask them to change my pill..... I don't like what it is doing to my body.
Sofad15 - I've been taking it for 2 months, and I too noticed mood swings, depression, and my breasts got larger, and it kind of painful to touch them. But no weight gain so far. I thought all birth control pills affect mood and weight, right? So I dont know, if I stop using this one, which bcp is good? anyone? thanks.
Dotz6 - ok so I'm 19 years old, & I'm really scare Bcuz i been on the pill for two weeks now, but I miss a couple, me & my couple had unprotected sex... I'm so scare now.. today march 7 I spotted very lightly n than it stop, but I continue to cramp really bad my nipples are really itchy & my body is so weak, can this means I'm prego??? Someone please HELP!!!! "/
Clw - Ugh, every birth control reacts differently for each and every person. What works well for me may be horrible for you and vice versa. And it does contain enough active ingredients to prevent pregnancy. Stop scaring people because you had a bad time. I have tried at least 10 different types of birth control and pills, all with the "worst side effects ever" and Sronyx is finally the one that agrees with my body. Google before you believe this review and talk to your doctor.
Brandie12345 - I agree, how dare you attempt to provide scared individuals with FALSE information. I however AM a medical professional. Sronyx, or one of the generics for the proprietary drug Alesse (which is a very well proven, highly studied drug) is, in fact, a low dose oral contraceptive pill. LOW DOSE does not mean ineffective! Most birth control options today are low dose. The levels of hormones in Sronyx are equal to the amount of hormones in hundreds of other oral contraceptive pills. My advice to you is to read the package insert, it shows the studies that were conducted. Drug studies are done on individuals just loike yourself from many ethnicities, ages, and walks of life. Sronyx is proven to only be ineffective in LESS THAN 1% of women who used this pill as directed. It is likely that if you have gotten pregnant on this pill, it is because of your error. Missing even one pill greatly increases the risk of pregnancy, as with all other oral contraceptives.
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