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Re: Has anyone else been told to do this?
From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Fri Jul 30 14:35:47 2004
My doctor just put me on the pill continuously as well but I am only
going to take in for 3 months in a row, where I will have my period 4
times a year instead of 13. It is the same concept as the new seasonale
pill and the depo shot as well. Yes your body will need to adjust but I
personaly would not recommend going too long without your period. It
makes sense to me that if you do go too long your body will have a more
adverse reaction. I am not a medical professional, just someone has
done a lot of research on trying to get rid of my cramps. What kind of
pill are you on? Different hormones as well as different hormone levels
will respond differently. I am on Mircette which is an
estrogen/progesterone pill at a low hormone level that stays the same
throughout the entire 21 days of active pilland when I have my period
most pills are just a placebo pills, but with the Mircette there ore 2
placebo following 5 very low dose estrogen pills to help reduce estrogen
related side effects. I have taken the tri level pills and they are no
good for me. They made my cramps much worse because of the ever
changing levels. Just some food for thought. Good Luck.
At Fri, 30 Jul 2004, Tia wrote:
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>Hi Brittany,
>
>Ya that sounds like the story of my life. I hate the pills. The pills
>were horribe for me. My doctor started me on the pills consecutively as
>well. I was having horrible pains like I was getting my period, my back
>was horrible sore, my breasts hurt and I was having bleeding. Then I
>went off it and I had a lot of pain as well. I switched to the patch
>and I bled for a month straight. Honestly what your doctor said is
>true. It is your body's normal reaction to having your hormonal balance
>played with. Since you were technically not getting a regular period,
>it makes up for lost time. It really sucks and is extremely painful;
>but you are not crazy. The same thing basically happened to me. Do you
>have anything for the pain? If not, I suggest you get something.
>I hope I helped a bit.
>Tia
>
>At Thu, 29 Jul 2004, Brittany wrote:
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>>Hi,
>>Im just wondering if anyone else in here was told to go on the pill
>>continuously - without the Sugar pills so you cant get a period and if
>>they had the same reaction as i did?
>>
>>In January 2003 my doctor put me on the pill with no breaks. I didnt
>>have a period for 7 or 8 months but was still getting the pains. After
>>8 months of no relief as i had thought ; gaining 8lbs and feeling like a
>>big bag of blood, I went off it and had the worst period pain ive ever
>>ever had. I slept for a week and a half nonstop (well accept to go to
>>the toilet) and the blood loss was so incredible, i had a Large Urine
>>bag put on me because the blood was pouring out of me...still the
>>Doctors did nothing...they said it was a "NORMAL" reaction to coming off
>>the pill. Has anyone else had this happen? Could this have made the
>>endo worse or advance? It seems to me that after that happened, my
>>period pain rapidly increased in pain.
>>
>>ANY help or comments will be appreciated!
>>Cheers
>>Brittany
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