On the Pill And Havin a Few Health Probs Posted: 10-11-04 13:48pm
Hey I been on the pill for about 2 2 1/2
years and I am now gettin thrombophlebitis
and poor circulation and stuff in my left
leg sometimes my right but its causing
vains to be more prominate and my leg will
go numb , feet go cold , sharp pain/ like
pins and needles, and sometimes they feel
like dead weight. I was thinking of
stopping the pill even though I got one
pack till I start the lo. I just would
like some help. I don't have the $$ to
realy go to the doc. Its $72 for a damn
office vist. I just need to talk to
someone.
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juniper
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Oct 2004 Posts: 65 Location: Southern California
Posted: 10-11-04 18:19pm
The pill definitely increases your risks
of blood clots. You have the classic
symptoms (though it could be something
else).
They can be very serious, a clot in your
leg can dislodge and go to your heart or
lungs.
Please call a doctor or visit a clinic
(like planned parenthood). I know it's
$72, but a heart attack and lasting damage
to your body isn't worth it. A phone
consult with your doctor shouldn't cost
anything at all (with the doctor who's
prescribed the pill) and can put your mind
at ease.
Please let us know how it turns out.
Take care.
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worried_grl
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 11 Oct 2004 Posts: 4 Location: USA
Thanks Posted: 10-11-04 18:26pm
I will call him sometime with in the next
two weeks hopefully my dad will get paid
and I can get some $ from him. I know I
have developed thrombophlebitis and poor
circualtion.
You really need to see the doctor that
prescibed these for you. Blod clots can
be life threatening. I had a stroke from
being on the pill only a few months.
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juniper
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Oct 2004 Posts: 65 Location: Southern California
Posted: 10-11-04 20:44pm
Even if you can't afford to go to the
doctor at the moment, please call the
doctor that prescribed the bcp - they need
to know of your complications. Ask them
if you should stop taking the pills.
Please don't wait.
Take care.
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worried_grl
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 11 Oct 2004 Posts: 4 Location: USA
Posted: 10-12-04 09:49am
Well I called the clinic were I got the
ones I am now and the doc has left the
practice so I called my reg doc who wasn't
in b/c of the holiday. I will try him
agine tommorow. He is the one that said I
might want to get on the lo dose. And I
am going to fill that one soon. The nurse
that I talked to said to just stay on it
for now and then go to the lo when I
finish this pack and to take some asprine
in the mean time till I can get in to see
the doc.
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sbgymnast
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 24 Oct 2004 Posts: 17 Location: CA
Posted: 11-26-04 21:16pm
Wow...I have the same symptoms at time. I
always thought its because I have
relatively low body fat and a thyroid
disease. But since starting the pill in
august, my finger tips and toes will go so
numb that I can't warm them up. I live in
ca and it isn't that cold. I am going to
ask my md about that as a side effect.
Thanks for sharing your expereince.
