Hi Guys, New w/a Question

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Hi Guys, New w/a Question
Fri, 02-27-2004 - 10:21am
Hi there.. I don't know if anyone can help me... I'm all screwed up!

Basicly I've been on BC since I was 14... (I'm 33 now) I never had my period when I was on the pill and I loved that. I had my kids and breastfed and had regular periods. After I knew I wasn't going to have any more kids I went on the depo shot and stopped having my periods again but.. I gained weight while on the depo shot.. I was on it for about 3 years and I gained 30lbs.. now being overweight in the first place 30lbs is a big deal. I got off of the shot and tried going back on the pills but so far I am not having any luck. I went on Ortho-Tri Cyclyn (sp?) and I had heavy periods, sever cramping and I cried at the drop of a dime. No Kidden.. when John Ritter died I cried for a week! I liked the guy but not that much. LOL Anyways I tried an IUD.. was told everyone is having it put in and it's great, won't get a period and everything but I'm the 3% who got sever cramping.. like I was havinga baby and I had my period for almost 3 months straight. So I had that removed last month and went back on BC pills and I've been ok and so far no period but I now notice that I am hungry all the time again. *Huge Sigh*

I am getting so frustrated! I'm on Karvia right now but I'm working out trying to lose weight so I don't want to keep taking these pills if they are only going to make me hungry.. God my OB is going to go nuts b/c I keep changing but there has to be something I can take... I wish I knew what pills I used to take but I don't have that OB anymore and I don't know where he is now so I guess I just got to keep trying different pills. I just saw an ad for Yasmin (I think was the spelling) and it said that most woman stop their periods on it so I might ask my OB about that one. You know why have a period if you don't have too! ;) Anyways. I guess I'm more or less just complaining... Thanks for sticking around this long if you have! :) Chris