I think you're experiencing some pretty bad side effects. They could get better the longer you take it, but I think if I were you, i'd call your doctor and see about trying a different brand.

You have one week of active pills left? I would continue to take them and get on something else when it's time to start a new pill pack. Maybe one of the new lower hormone versions would work better for you. What are you taking now?

Of pill are you taking what is the name ?

The reason I started taking bc was because I got really sick, depressed and moody on my period. I'm taking alesse and let me tell you, I sleep at night and I don't get horribly ill. So, talk to your doctor about alesse.

The reason I started taking bc was because I got really sick, depressed and moody on my period. I'm taking alesse and let me tell you, I sleep at night and I don't get horribly ill. So, talk to your doctor about alesse.

The reason I started taking bc was because I got really sick, depressed and moody on my period. I'm taking alesse and let me tell you, I sleep at night and I don't get horribly ill. So, talk to your doctor about alesse.

The reason I started taking bc was because I got really sick, depressed and moody on my period. I'm taking alesse and let me tell you, I sleep at night and I don't get horribly ill. So, talk to your doctor about alesse.

Kindra,

much like you, i've had little luck with pills easing my cramps & making my pms a little less hellious.... I've tried ortho tri cyclen lo as well as alesse and in both cases, the pills make me feel even worse. My clinician basically told me that i'm one of those people who's body just doesn't respond well to the hormones in the pills, and while I can change my bill brand as many times as I want, I may never get the desired results.

Anyway, I choose to just live with the side effects I get from taking alesse because on the bright side of things, that pill makes my periods much much shorter and I have a wonderful boyfriend who understands the moodiness that comes with the territory. However, there's a lot of woman out there that once they switch to a different kind of pill, their symptoms subside considerably.

You may want to talk to your doctor about trying a different brand of pill. If you're on ortho tri cyclen lo, maybe alesse will work wonderfully for you. It seems to be the miracle pill for a lot of women. ;) or, if you're not sexually active and the pms you get naturally isn't as terrible as the kind you get on the pill, you may want to go off of it altogether.

Nicole

Definately, either wait out the three months that it takes for your body to get used to a pill, or if you can't take it then switch pills.

And lower hormones are not always the answer. I got sick off of the low hormone pills and now that I am on the strongest, nordette, I am fine. So, if your periods are bad, don't give up. You need to try different brands until you find one that is right for you!
Don't give up until you have tried several different brands, because some people try six or seven different pills before they find one that works for them.