I started taking BCP last year for the first time (May) and Levlen was the first pill my dr. prescribed for me. I have to tell you that my body did NOT like Levlen at all from day one but I hung in there for 2 months. I would wake up w/ really bad cramps in the middle of the night. I usually drink like at least half a gallon of water a day if not a gallon and I would only go to the restroom like 2 or 3 times a day (that was it). That made me feel SOOO bloated. I also had trouble breathing and kind of hard to explain but it was weird. So I had to switch and now I am on Microgestin FE 1/20. This pill is definitely a whole lot better then Levlen but you know what they say one pill isn't always going to result the same for everyone. Try it out and see how it goes, remember only you know your body and listen to what it tells you if you don't feel right let your dr. know your concerns. Hope it all works out for you!
Since all of the pills work the same way and most of the differences are in the side effects, if you tell us what problems you're having we might be able to help you. ;)
Hi duggy001,
I started taking BCP last year for the first time (May) and Levlen was the first pill my dr. prescribed for me. I have to tell you that my body did NOT like Levlen at all from day one but I hung in there for 2 months. I would wake up w/ really bad cramps in the middle of the night. I usually drink like at least half a gallon of water a day if not a gallon and I would only go to the restroom like 2 or 3 times a day (that was it). That made me feel SOOO bloated. I also had trouble breathing and kind of hard to explain but it was weird. So I had to switch and now I am on Microgestin FE 1/20. This pill is definitely a whole lot better then Levlen but you know what they say one pill isn't always going to result the same for everyone. Try it out and see how it goes, remember only you know your body and listen to what it tells you if you don't feel right let your dr. know your concerns. Hope it all works out for you!