Why do I feel this way on this pill?

iVillage Member
Registered: 05-19-2006
Why do I feel this way on this pill?
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Mon, 12-04-2006 - 1:25pm

I started Dianette a week ago. I followed the instructions and started taking it the first day of my period. Well the pill stoped my period for a week but this friday I got it and its really heavy, thiker, clotted and painful. Have lots of blod clots comming out wich is not normal on me. I dont usually get cramps and Im getting bad cramps. I got a few acne spots and feel really cranky.

Should I stop taking this pill just now or should I stick with it for a while and see how it goes? I thought that I was supossed to get no period while taking active pills but I am on my period now. A heavy and painful period that is just not normal on me. Im hating this so much.

iVillage Member
Registered: 12-04-2006
Tue, 12-05-2006 - 12:46am
You shouldn't get your period on active pills. I would say keep taking them,
because you're just going to mess your hormones up even more if you stop again,
but call your doc right away and get an apt. to see what she says, maybe a
different pill would be better for you!
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Registered: 12-30-2003
Tue, 12-05-2006 - 10:22am

Hi flipmg2, welcome!


      Jill

    

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Registered: 05-19-2006
Tue, 12-05-2006 - 11:29am

Hi everyone, Thanks for your responses.

I didnt take my pill today. I not taking it anymore. That pill is supposed to make your periods shorter and less painful, make your skin better and so on but Im seeing the opposite. I didnt take my dose today and I feel better already. Im not feeling anxious and crancky as I used to when I took this pill. I dont know if its a psychological thing but the heavy/painful/clotted period that I got is not. Normally a Super absorbency tampon lasts on me about 4 hours and now on this pill I have to change it every every 2 hours. Cant deal with that besides the pain (I never get menstrual cramps) and greasy skin.

I wanted to start birth control since Im going to visit my boyfriend who is in the Army for this holidays and didnt want to worry about condoms and Ill be moving with him in a few months so I thought it was a good time to start on BC.

Ive heard that you guys mention a lot this pill called Yaz. I might give this a try. For now I want to wait a little for my body to go back to normal and get rid of this hormones.

I was also thinking about getting a Depo Provera shot but also heard that is has many side effects. What do you ladys think? Anyone tried Depo before?

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Registered: 12-30-2003
Tue, 12-05-2006 - 12:51pm

Hi again hon,


      Jill