Nordette and headaches

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Registered: 04-28-2003
Nordette and headaches
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Wed, 06-23-2004 - 10:43pm
I have been taking Nordette-28 for about a year now. I've done really well on it, regular periods (not two week long periods like I use to get with ortho-cyclen), no moodiness, great sex drive, no acne, no babies, everything has been perfect. However, last week I started getting really severe headaches and I'm still getting them. My parents are thinking it might be birth control pills, however it just seems too random to be the birth control pills. I was wondering if Nordette's known for this; if my headaches could possibly be because of the BC pills-depsite not being a problem for a year; and if it is the BC pills are there other contraceptives I could try (not condoms, or diaphrams--thats already being used, i'd like to stay on some type of hormonal type of conctraceptive)?

Thanks

Mer

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Registered: 12-30-2003
Wed, 06-23-2004 - 11:51pm
Hi Mer, welcome!

Asking your doc about the possibility of your pills causing headaches would be a good idea. I don't really know but I think your headaches could be from your pills. Or, did anything change in your life about the time your headaches began? A change in diet, exercise, new medicines, anything? If not, you could try switching methods. Perhaps NuvaRing would be worth a try. A lot of members post about it and most seem to like it. See http://www.nuvaring.com/Consumer/index.asp Let us know what you decide, ok?

Good luck,

      Jill

    

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Registered: 06-29-2003
Thu, 06-24-2004 - 10:29am
I would assume, from experience, that if Nordette is causing your headaches they wold have started soon after you started Nordette. Sudden severe headaches could be a sign of a serious problem. I would call your dr asap. Let us know what they say.

Josie

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Registered: 04-28-2003
Fri, 06-25-2004 - 12:51am
Thank you guys for your help. I went to see a doctor today, she said it probably wasn't the pills, and she prescribed me some migrane medicine. Thanks for your concern, this board has been one of the best resources for me, even though I don't post. I always recommend my friends come here when they're having problems. so good job, and know y'all are apperciated!

Mer