Weight Gain Problems With Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo,please Help Posted: 01-20-06 14:26pm
I have been on ortho tri cyclen lo for
about 10 months now and I have gained
25lbs! I eat very healthy foods and I
exercise regularly. In addition to my
weight gain I have also had a problem with
depression due to the pill. I just got
back from seeing a doctor about this and
she gave me ortho cyclen. I asked if it
would help with weight gain and she said "
your going to gain weight no matter which
pill your on" :cry: I dont believe that.
My question is. Has anyone else had
similar problems with ortho tri cyclen lo?
Also has anyone had problems with weight
gain with ortho cyclen? Please help
me!!! I want my old body back!
Last edited by cooperdooper on 01-20-06 15:50pm; edited 1 time in total
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mbulldog26
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 05 Jan 2006 Posts: 25 Location: Tenn
Posted: 01-20-06 15:03pm
I just switched from ortho lo to aleese
just yesterday. I was only on ortho lo
for two months and I gained 5 pounds. I
hope this new pill helps. I also suffered
other side effects, so that is why I
switched.
You are not alone thats for sure.
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Carifairy
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Posted: 01-20-06 15:11pm
Eating healthy is great, but you really
should calorie count too, like no more
than 1600-1800 a day depending on exercise
ect..
If you continue to have weight gain
issues, perhaps an iud, which is non
hormonal could help..
Yasmin is also suppsoed to be great as
well.
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cooperdooper
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Jan 2006 Posts: 12
Calorie Counting Posted: 01-20-06 15:49pm
I do calorie count and I dont go over 1800
a day. I also exercise for an hour 5
days a week and I am very active at work
(heavy lifting, climbing, exc.). Plus
before using birth control I had problems
gaining weight. So this is a big shock
for me. Before I weighed not enough and
now I weigh to much! I have heard
yasmin is good also but im not sure about
the cost of it isnt it rather expensive?
Anyone else have any imput?
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kbthac
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 29 Aug 2005 Posts: 78 Location: West Virginia
Posted: 02-02-06 11:51am
I have been on ortho lo for 5 months, and
I haven't had any weight gain, but I do
have a lot of bloating around my period,
than I did before, and my cramps have
gotten horrible. I don't know if this is
from the pill or what? But I really like
ortho lo.
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Carifairy
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Posted: 02-02-06 12:34pm
Have you considered an iud? Non hormonal,
and weight gain,moodiness, ect..Would not
be an issue.
