Strange reaction to BC Patch

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Registered: 09-28-2004
Strange reaction to BC Patch
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Tue, 09-28-2004 - 10:41pm
I've been on the Birth Control patch since March 23 of this year. Up until now I've been doing just fine. But this last month which I started my box of patches on the 8 of september it's been itching really really bad and I get a strange scaly red rash just where the patch was no where else. I don't understand why now I'm starting to get this reaction. I've also been really tired and eating quite a bit. My boobs have been hurting a lot too. Is it possible that I'm getting this strange effect from the patch because I'm pregnant? What do you guys thing??
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Registered: 12-30-2003
Tue, 09-28-2004 - 11:23pm
Hi auntienessa, welcome!

Delayed reaction at the patch site is a possible side effect and showing up after a few months sometimes happens. If you haven’t been doing anything differently, changing soaps or other skin care products, then have you added something to your diet at about the time you began to have the rash? If you are concerned it might be a good idea to test just to see where you are. Let us know how you're doing, ok?

Hugs,

      Jill

    

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Registered: 09-28-2004
Wed, 09-29-2004 - 11:50am
No, I haven't been changing anything in my diet and I've used the same body wash for a long time even before I started using the patch. I called a nurse hotline and she said that she's not sure exactly why after this amount of time that I would be getting this reaction, she told me to contact my doctor who subscribed the birth control to me. So far I've only had like 2 cramps in 3 days and my period is supposed to come this saturday. I get little tingles in my abdomen, but thats about it. The only thing that I have changed is that I now have been having sex with my boyfriend without using a condom. Otherwise everything is the same. Thanks for your reply I'll keep you posted.