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Q: 2nd Month On Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo And I Feel Like Crap
asked by: PennStateGirl on August 19th, 2007
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I take my pill every nite at 11 pm and as of tomorrow i start my sugar pills of my 2nd pack..is it normal that im still SO nauseous after I take my pill (even tho its now 2 months going on 3)? and if so any little tips on how to make it go away?
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Tylanas
replied on August 19th, 2007
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Re: 2nd Month On Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo And I Feel Like Crap
PennStateGirl wrote:
I take my pill every nite at 11 pm and as of tomorrow i start my sugar pills of my 2nd pack..is it normal that im still SO nauseous after I take my pill (even tho its now 2 months going on 3)? and if so any little tips on how to make it go away?


Take your pill in the morning instead of the evening. You can even get into the habit of doing this starting with the placebos tomorrow, by taking it at breakfast. It's obviously not going to affect you but you'll be in the morning habit when the active pills come along.

I found I got nauseous if I took them at night too.
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PennStateGirl
replied on August 19th, 2007
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Re: 2nd Month On Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo And I Feel Like Crap
Eiri wrote:
PennStateGirl wrote:
I take my pill every nite at 11 pm and as of tomorrow i start my sugar pills of my 2nd pack..is it normal that im still SO nauseous after I take my pill (even tho its now 2 months going on 3)? and if so any little tips on how to make it go away?


Take your pill in the morning instead of the evening. You can even get into the habit of doing this starting with the placebos tomorrow, by taking it at breakfast. It's obviously not going to affect you but you'll be in the morning habit when the active pills come along.

I found I got nauseous if I took them at night too.




So when i start my new pack will everything be all messed up? like will i start spotting and stuff?
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Tylanas
replied on August 19th, 2007
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Absolutely not. As I said, start the new schedule with the placebo pills and there will be no problem.
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freyja
replied on August 21st, 2007
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I was on orthotricyclen lo, and I was nauseous for 7 months straight...24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It was horrible. I ended up switching to Lutera, and things improved drastically.

It all depends on what your body reacts to, and it's a trial and error type of process, unfortunately. Nausea is a common side effect with all brands of pills, especially within the first 3 months or so. It should subside after that. If it doesn't, I would suggest going to your doctor and talking about switching to a different brand. You should give it the full 3 months, though, to give your body time to adjust to the pill. And if it doesn't get better, then switch. There are plenty of different pills out there, and they all are equally effective...so don't give up!
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