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Q: Side Effects Or the Flu?
asked by: forever16 on April 22nd, 2007
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I've been on birth control (yasmin 21) since February of this year. This past month I've been feeling very nauseous dizzy, and I've been experience some body aches. Its been 4 months since I've had sex (long.. i know Sad ) and I've ruled out the possiblity of being pregnant because I had my period in January and every month after that since I've started the pill. So could this been the flu (my whole family was sick w/ the flu in the beginning of the month) or could I be experiencing side effects?
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Tylanas
replied on April 22nd, 2007
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Those sound like flu symptoms, not pill side-effects.
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forever16
replied on April 22nd, 2007
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The whole nausea/gagging thing is always in the morning and sometimes at night. Its gettinga annoying and I just can't seem to vomit.

and thanks eiri!
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forever16
replied on April 24th, 2007
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Also, I went to the doctor yesterday... she said the nausea is from the birth control pills. Yasmine has a higher dose of estrogen which is causing the nausea.

She also said that I should take it with food..

soo just a heads up for other taking Yasmine! Very Happy
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Tylanas
replied on April 24th, 2007
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it's a good thing you couldn't vomit! Not only is it highly uncomfortable to do, but it also could have decreased the effectiveness of your pills.

I noticed nausea with ortho-lo personally, when I switched from taking them in the morning and moved to taking them at night. I was eating smaller meals at night than in the morning, and I ended up puking two or three times before I realised that if I took it at night, I had to take it with somthing very small (I have to eat food when I take any pill, otherwise I can 'feel' it in my throat) or I'd get sick. When I take it in the mornings, I'm fine for some reason.

I was getting sick about 6 hours into the night after taking the pills.
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forever16
replied on April 24th, 2007
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I'd like to try and take it in the morning but I don't always wake up at the same time everyday and 11pm seems to be the best time for me to take it.

Confused
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Georgia59
replied on April 25th, 2007
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I wake up at different times too. What I do is set a seperate alarm on my cell for 7 am. Sometimes I'm awake and sometimes I'm not-but I keep my pills and a bottle of water next to my bed. I roll over, take my pill, and go back to sleep.

I tried to quote you but messed up. Oh well.
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