bloating/gas/abdominal cramps/patch

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Registered: 04-01-2003
bloating/gas/abdominal cramps/patch
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Fri, 04-09-2004 - 7:45am
I am really confused. First I was put on oral erythromycin for acne and it caused major gas/belching. Fine. Then two weeks after I was put on the patch. A week after being on the patch I quite taking the erythromycin because I started getting a yeast infection and also because of the gas. Well its been six weeks since then and I still am having tons of stomach problems. I quite taking the patch almost a full week ago because my stomach has been so bloated I look like I am 4 months pregannt and have been having tons of problems w/gas/bloating and abdominal cramping that causes great pain after eating a regular to large sized meal. I have only gained 5 lbs on this patch and I know there is no way my stomach should be as big as it is. I quite the patch hoping maybe my bloating and stomach problems will go away after a few weeks of being off the patch but its been almost a week and I am still not seeing an improvement. I am not sure what to do. Has anyone heard of this happening?
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Registered: 03-30-2004
Fri, 04-09-2004 - 8:23am
im having the exact same problems on ovcon 35 after switching from ortho tricyclen lo! my guess is the change of hormones, but im glad im not the only one experiencing these side effects. again, im not quite sure whats causing this, but i hope knowing that other people are experiencing it too offers some relief :)
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Registered: 04-01-2003
Fri, 04-09-2004 - 9:01am
OH wow that makes me feel so much better now. My doctor is supposed to call me back I don't know what he will say but its not worth going into the clinic because I know its not life threatening. Just annoying and painful. Maybe a pill switch would make it go away.
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Registered: 03-29-2003
Fri, 04-09-2004 - 9:51am
I never had such a server bloating problem, but I did have the yeast infections, and I have read about others on the board with the same problem. It was always on my 3rd week of the patch too.