Mood Swings On Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo? Posted: 03-13-05 22:12pm
I am finishing up my second pack of ortho
tri cyclen lo and I have been an emotional
mess! I have never experienced such
mood swings before.
I understand a lot of the symptoms are
supposed to go away after 3 months. Is
this true? If you felt overly
emotional, did you find your mood swings
settled down and you went back to the
person you were before taking it? I
used to take triphasil way back, and I
don't remember ever feeling so emotional
on that.
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BloodRedSky
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Jan 2004 Posts: 21
Posted: 03-15-05 17:04pm
Daisies4me,
i went through the same thing when I
started on bc (ortho-tricyclen, then
triquilar, now marvelon). The day that I
stopped taking the active pills and went
on the week off, I was crying at the drop
of a hat. I mean, inconsolable, heaving
sobs. It went away after the 3rd pack or
so. I still get moody the day I stop
taking the pills, but nothing like it was
at the beginning. And I was only moody
on the tricyclen, and then for the first 2
months of the triquilar.
So yeah, wait it out for a while. If it
doesn't get better after a few months, go
to the doc and tell them that you're an
emotional wreck. Maybe the pills are too
strong for you.
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rabiddustbunnie
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Mar 2004 Posts: 73 Location: PA, USA
Posted: 03-21-05 20:44pm
Yes, for a lot of people the symptoms
subside after 3 months. However, some
women's bodies never adapt to certain
pills and you could stay on the one you're
on for 5 months and the side effects might
not go away. Wait another month and if
you're still feeling terrible, definately
check into switching to another brand.
Don't make yourself suffer.
Both of the pills i've tried thus far
morph me into a moody, uncontrollable mess
(ortho tri cyclen lo & alesse). And
the odd thing is that the lower hormone
pill makes me worse. I'm keeping my
fingers crossed that the next time I
switch brands, i'll find one that doesn't
wreck havoc on me. ;)
good luck!
Nicole
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mdw2004
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Joined: 30 Dec 2003 Posts: 45 Location: Minnesota, USA
Switch Posted: 03-21-05 22:53pm
I was also on ortho-tri-cyclen lo and go
really moody. My boyfriend couldn't
handle me anymore. I would freak out
about anything. I then switched pills,
and I am much happier on modicon, or
nordette.
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Nicole22
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Joined: 30 Mar 2005 Posts: 3
Posted: 03-30-05 10:01am
I was on ortho-tricyclen lo for about 8
months, I think. And I didn't like it. I
just switched to yasmin. I didn't get
mood swings on ortho lo...But I would
start my period a week to a week and a
half early...And then end up being on it
for almost three weeks. Now i'm on yasmin
and my periods are normal, they only last
like four days...(which is totally weird
because ever since I started my period
when I was 17, i'm 22 now, it has always
been seven days...Minimum!!)
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starshyne530
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Joined: 22 Aug 2004 Posts: 90 Location: NY
Posted: 03-30-05 14:21pm
You started your period when you were 17?
Goddamn, that's lucky! I started mine
when I was 12!
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Nicole22
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Joined: 30 Mar 2005 Posts: 3
Posted: 03-30-05 16:36pm
Hahaha. It was something to that affect.
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so-sick
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Joined: 02 Aug 2007 Posts: 1 Location: us
I Hate You Posted: 08-02-07 17:13pm
besides from being an emotional wreck, i
have nausea, head aches so bad that i
cant look left ot right or even up. there
is only something like a 4% chance to
reacting to ortho tri-cyclen lo like
this.
oh and i have also had the break through
bleeding which only 1 in 5 get,
so u are so lucky.
3 months to get use to this or on their
site they say 7 cycles.
i am so jealous
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s3xalicous
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Joined: 02 Aug 2007 Posts: 4 Location: ,
Posted: 08-02-07 21:54pm
i am on ortho trycylcen-lo and i do hav
alot of mood swings i have been on it for
nine months and they come and go sometimes
they are better than others but havin mood
swings is normal and i wud say if u cant
take then try switchin pills and seein how
a different one works for u but durin my
first 3 months i was extremely moody and
flipped out about everything lighten up
things will get better!
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oxerin07
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Joined: 22 Aug 2007 Posts: 1 Location: RI
Posted: 08-22-07 22:41pm
i have only been on Lo for 3 DAYS and I am
already turning into an emotional wreck.
my boyfriend is going crazy because i am
so moody. does this last for a long time?
should i think about switching if it
continues or is this just a common side
effect?
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Tylanas
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Posted: 08-22-07 23:08pm
It can take up to three MONTHS for your
body to properly adjust to birth control
pills. I definitely wouldn't quit after
just three days.
You've gotten a lot of bad feedback so I
want to give some positive feedback.
I was on Orth-lo and loooooved it so
much!! For 2 years it was my godsend. It
lightened my periods, reduced my acne, and
made my cramps almost non-existent... and
that's a huuuge deal for me.
