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Q: Ortho Tri-cyclen Confused Need Help.....
asked by: bob9000 on April 16th, 2005
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My girlfriend has been taking ortho tri-cyclen for about a year now. The only problem is, it makes her pms uncontrollable. We are perfectly happy for 3 weeks out of the month but one her period gets near we have incredible fights about things that make no sense....

Well my girlfriend has taken it upon her self to stop taking the pill in order to fix this. Since she stopped taking it I have seen a severe change in her. She seems to be not paying much attention to school, she seems to be very uncaring and devoid of emotion. She actually stays up all through the night till the next day playing video games on her computer, which to me is the weirdest thing ever, she's not exactly what you call a nerd.

I tell her that she's not the same that she isn't paying me or anything any attention anymore. When I get upset and try and sit her down to talk to her, she think's its funny. Like I mean I tell her it upsets me she isn't spending any time with me and she actually laughs at me, the completely wrong response. I feel like shes on drugs or something.

She just wants to be a zombie at her computer, she won't even bother to get food........ I'm not sure what to do about it, the only connection I can make with this sudden change is her stopping taking the pill.

Is there any connection with this? Or am I just going crazy....Or what
i don't know what to do anymore.

I could use some help with this...
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RoseAxel
replied on April 17th, 2005
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Perhaps you should see a doctor to get her on another type of birth control. I know that orthotricyclen also has a side effect of depression, and she sorta sounds depressed. I don't know about how stopping the pill would cause this... But definitely talk to her doctor.
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bob9000
replied on April 18th, 2005
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Well, a couple of days have gone by, and from her own mouth she says she feels nothing. The pill really made her a roller coaster of emotions, could it be just her hormones need time to readjust, if shes used to extreme highs and lows....

I can't make her see a doctor and she very much hates doctors and medicene. She wont even take advil or tylenol for a headache....

What can ya do...
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RoseAxel
replied on April 18th, 2005
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Well, hormones are a messy business. Just try to be understanding, and wait a little longer, if nothing else. When did she decide to go off of them? Even if she won't see a doctor, this doesn't mean that you can't go talk to hers. I know there's the confidentiality patient code and some doctors can be quite stingy, but perhaps hers will let you talk with him/her and discuss her side effects and of what should be done. Then perhaps you can talk to your girlfriend and get her to at least listen to you, even if she doesn't go herself to her md. And work things out medicinally. I don't like doctors all too much when it comes to me and, for someone who loves science as much as I do, I hate medicine for myself. I don't take anything for a headache and I let colds run their course. I'm sure things'll get better for both of you. Her depression for now, however, is somewhat alarming, if it's as bad as you make it seem. And you don't have to be a "nerd" to get addicted to computer games. Maybe you can plan a big date with dinner and force her to go on it and eat.:)
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