birth control and allergies?

iVillage Member
Registered: 08-20-2006
birth control and allergies?
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Tue, 02-13-2007 - 3:15am

Hi ladies,

I took Yasmin for a month which made me really, really sick. Then my doctor switched me to loestrin (generic) and I just finished my fourth month of it. Over the past four months my allergies (dogs, cats, anything growing outside, etc.) have been nothing short of hellish. I don't know why it took me so long to put two and two together. For my allergies I would normally take flonase at night and something else if they were really bad. For months now I've been using flonase, astelin, and allegra to no avail. I get these migraine-like sinus headaches which litterally prevent me from doing things because I feel like I have a brick lodged in my forhead. Has anybody else experienced increased allergy symptoms with birth control? I also take avandament...and have been for the same amount of time too. Could that be it? I just don't have time to chase this all down online. Thanks!

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Registered: 12-30-2003
Tue, 02-13-2007 - 1:08pm

Hi sarahliz82, welcome!


      Jill