Microgestin 1/20 side effects Posted: 01-11-08 17:08pm
I am in my 5th month of microgestin fe
1/20, and don't really feel like myself.
i cry at EVERYTHING, and i never used to
cry...ever. and i feel super tired all
the time, and depressed. I get upset more
easily, definitely more sensitive. my
boobs feel like they weigh about 10 lbs
each. i have gained almost 12 lbs, even
though my diet hasn't changed and I am
constantly exercising.
also, i just missed a period, even though
i took all my pills last month. i did
take three pills late, but not in a row.
i usually take them at at 1 a.m., but
forgot, and woke up in the morning and
took it.
is it normal to have these side effects?
thank you....
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mommab1214
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Microgestin 1/20 Posted: 01-14-08 11:11am
I have been on Microgestin 1/20 pills
going on my 3rd month. I had break through
bleeding the 1st two months and now in my
3rd month I seem to be skipping a period
all together. My boobs are KILLING ME!!!
They feel super heavy and hurt so very
badly. I have not missed a single pill.
Any that I didn't take at the same exact
time as the previous day I took early the
next morning. This is my first experience
with birth control for this long of a
time. I'm on Weight Watchers and doing
well BUT I have gained 10 pounds since I
started taking birth control. I started
out taking the Yaz and it totally was too
strong for me. I took that for 2 months
then started the Microgestin 1/20. I feel
for anyone taking BC. I'm only taking it
because we don't have maternity ins.
coverage so if we got pregnant we would be
totally screwed.
I cry so easily on this medicine too!!!
Everything just about makes me cry.
I'm thinking I need to give up coffee now
to help with the breast pain. That's the
only caffeine I get but I think it's
bugging my boobs.
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Georgia59
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Posted: 01-14-08 11:14am
If you've given them three months and
you're still miserable, girl, get off that
pill! You can switch to something else and
most likely be fine.
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mommab1214
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Joined: 14 Jan 2008 Posts: 2
Microgestrin 1/20 Posted: 01-14-08 12:13pm
I decided to call my Dr. since I'm hurting
so bad and ask about missing my period.
Well I'm new to taking BC and I found out
that I had misunderstood the RX info that
came with my BC. I had been taking pack
after pack of BC for the last 3 months
without any break in taking the pills. So
for 21 days I'm supposed to take the pills
and then have a full 7 day break. I have
been going from 21 day pack to the next
without any pause for a period. No wonder
I'm feeling so crazy and my boobs are
killing me so bad. I should have asked
last month to keep from feeling so bad
this month.
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Georgia59
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