Bad idea to stop the pill & then resume?

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Bad idea to stop the pill & then resume?
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Fri, 05-11-2007 - 1:16pm
I was thinking about stopping taking my pill today (which is almost the end of week 2 of my pack). I went to my obgyn yesterday and she prescribed me Yasmin (I am on Loestrin 24 fe) and told me to begin that after the next pill pack. I have been having terrible side effects with Loestrin 24 fe for the past six months--bloating, gas, depression/mood swings (because of my new apperance), swollen/tender breasts, and most importantly 10-15lb weight gain (despite valient effort to keep a lean diet and exercise 3-4 times a week). It's just that I want to start losing weight again, and another 2 weeks of being bloated and fat is depressing to think about. Would it be ok for me to stop taking my pill and then start again right after my would-be period? Or would that be a terrible idea? Thanks!
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Fri, 05-11-2007 - 3:02pm

Hi again anjeliq, welcome back!


      Jill

    

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Fri, 05-11-2007 - 3:19pm
Ah! Thanks for the response. Yes, I was on Yasmin and had some spotting and yeast infections--but I had other health problems at that time as well, which is what could have been adding to the yeast infections. Anyway, my obgyn switched me from Yasmin to Loestrin thinking it would help, and I am miserable. This is the fattest I have been in 6 years and my breasts are enormous. Most women would not complain about that, but I can't stand the way that I look.. this is not MY BODY. I really want to quit this pill and start Yasmin again when my period would have been over. I requested to be put back on Yasmin because I was happy on it until I began spotting--and she said that it was odd that I didn't spot on Loestrin because more people spot on this than Yasmin. Do you think it would be OK for me to quit for 13 days and start again?
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Fri, 05-11-2007 - 4:05pm

>>Do you think it would be OK for me to quit for 13 days and start again? <<


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Mon, 05-14-2007 - 9:01am

I actually decided to continue taking Loestrin until I finish out the pack. However, my doctor suggested that I am probably retaining a lot of water. I took that into consideration one night and bought pills to eliminate water retention, and the difference in my stomach's appearance is ridiculous. I still did gain a few pounds, but not nearly as much as I had originally thought. I suggest this to anyone who is on Loestrin 24 fe and has gained weight--most of your weight is most likely water!

Annnnnnd.. I can't wait to go back to Yasmin! yay!