Hello, I'm new here and have a question. I started ortho evra a year ago and it was the first and only BC i had tried until Monday when I asked for a pill since the patch was making me sick at the beginning of my cycle every month. I asked for the kind you only get 4 periods a year on and the nurse gave me Levora. I took 2 on the first day because it was the day after I would have started a new patch, and I woke up throwing up for 3 hours, so I called and asked them about it and they said that was probably because i took 2 but to wait at least a month before coming in and visiting with a nurse.

I have bipolar disorder and the past 3 days have been completely terrible for me, i have been crying and blowing up at my boyfriend for no reason, for instance he said something about a keloided scar I am trying to treat and i started crying because he thought I was disgusting, I'm going to get terrible acne, and my boobs are too small (I liked the patch because it made my boobs much bigger) I need to stop levora because I am going insane. I put my patch back on 2 days ago and will see the doctor in a few weeks to tell her about my experience.

The thing is, I have gotten used to the patch (not the throwing up every 4th monday) because I know how it affects my body, and putting diffeent mixes of hormones inside me is terrifying. I looked up a website about the different types and the progestin potency and androgenicity for Levora were so much higher than any other pills, way above what I was used to which I am certain is making me worse.

Are there any effective ways to use the patch the same as a pill like seasonique where I wear patches for a few months and only have 4 periods? I have tried before but during week 4 I started bleeding and afterwards had a very heavy period, but if I got my body used to it would it maybe work?