Joined: 07 Aug 2007 Posts: 5 Location: dana point, ca
Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo....side Effects Anyone??? Posted: 08-11-07 12:23pm
I was on regular Ortho Tri Cyclen off and
on for almost 10 years. I liked to go off
of it for a few months at a time to give
my body a rest from all of the hormones.
Recently I decided to go back on, but this
time I decided to try the Lo version. I
made this choice because I have horrible
PMS symptoms (mood swings, cramps,
bloating, sweet tooth, oily skin, bad
night sweats starting two days before
period, then freezing no matter what temp
the day before period starts) and I
thought the lower dosage of hormones would
help with that. I am 26, 5'9" and 108
lbs....I was told the less you weigh the
less amount of homone dosage in the pill
is needed in your body. So far I am done
with my first week of Lo and I have been
feeling crampy and bloated, tired all the
time, a little naseaous, and quite
irritable. The abdominal bloating and
cramping is what is making me the
craziest. My period is not even due for 3
weeks!!! Are these common side effects??
Has anyone else expereienced them???
Thanks!!!
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twinkletoes
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 30 Jun 2006 Posts: 46
Posted: 08-11-07 13:21pm
i usually feel sick the first and last
week of ortho lo. and i did gain some
weight with it. and sometimes i do feel a
bit crampy when my period isnt even close
to being due. so i would say yes, i feel
ya on the side effects.
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Georgia59
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Posted: 08-13-07 00:49am
It could just be because it's your first
week and your body is adjusting. Give it
some time.
Also, it is not necessary to give your
body a break from birth control. Birth
control simply evens out your natural
wacky hormones, so if you go on and off of
it, you will just make it more wacky
instead of evening it out!
