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Re: Weight gain with Seasonale
From: Stacie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon Apr 25 16:11:09 2005
I still haven't lost all the weight I gained while on Seasonale. I am
currently on Weight Watchers and I work out regularly. It is coming
off, but at a slower pace than the gain. I also got my thyroid checked,
but my doctor said it was normal. I never had any issues with other
bcps and weight gain. I feel so much better now that I am off on
Seasonale.
At Thu, 21 Apr 2005, holly wrote:
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>tonie,
>getting a thyroid panel is a good idea. i have thyroid disease, and
>when i started seasonale, i noticed lots of low thyroid symptoms. cold
>all the time, no energy, hair loss, weight gain, loss of appetite. got
>the thyroid tested about 2 months into seasonale, and it was very low
>after being normal for over a year.
>
>also, bcp can cause some weight gain. when i was on yasmin, i lost
>weight, but that was because the type of progesterone in it is like a
>water pill. i did try using a water pill with seasonale, but saw no
>results.
>
>At Thu, 21 Apr 2005, Tonie wrote:
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>>I too feel that seasonalle has led to a tremendous increase in my
>>weight. I essentially went from 118 to 140 in about 5-6 months!!! I
>>have been between 116-123 for the past 9 years; have not changed my diet
>>or exercise significantly enough to warrant ballooning up like the blob
>>that ate Manhattan. I am 31 years old.
>>
>>I’m so freaked out that I am going to try to get my MD to do a thyroid
>>function test. None of my clothes fit and my friends HAVE noticed the
>>substantial change. For those women whom have experienced similar
>>problems, did you have a noticeable measure of success losing the weight
>>after stopping the pills or is it super-slow going on the “weigh” down?
>>
>>At Mon, 8 Nov 2004, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
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>>>At Sun, 31 Oct 2004, Stacie wrote:
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>>>>Rachel,
>>>>I got off my pill the day I posted my message and I already feel better.
>>>>I was taking two pills a day at my doctor's request because of the
>>>>bleeding. The previous pill I was taking wasn't working well either. I
>>>>was actually taking two or three a day and feeling terrible. I don't
>>>>know if it's an even trade off. I have pain and discomfort all the
>>>>time, whether I am on a pill or not.
>>>>Good luck with your wedding and thanks for the advice. If anyone else
>>>>is experiencing weight gain with Seasonale, please LET ME KNOW!!!!
>>>>
>>>>At Fri, 29 Oct 2004, Rachel wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>Stacie, I've been on continuous birth control pills since I was
>>>>>diagnosed in March of 2001. I've been on a few different pills, and
>>>>>have been on Alesse now for over a year. Even with such a low-estrogen
>>>>>pill, I also continue to gain weight. I weigh 12 pounds more than I did
>>>>>at my second lap two years ago. Last week I had my annual exam, and I
>>>>>expressed concern over this weight gain, and she doesn't seem to think
>>>>>(on any level) that the pill is causing this. I eat very well, began
>>>>>running a month ago, and I still feel like a cow. My bra size has
>>>>>increased after wearing the same size since 8th grade. I'm to the point
>>>>>where I want this all to stop! I'm getting married next September, and
>>>>>I'm stopping my pills in April. We're going to start trying for a baby
>>>>>right after we're married. After 4 years of this, I need and deserve a
>>>>>break.
>>>>>
>>>>>Stacie, I'm curious to know, why are you taking two pills per day? Are
>>>>>you have significant breakthrough bleeding?
>>>>>
>>>>>--
>>>>>Rachel
>>>>>
>>>>>At Fri, 29 Oct 2004, Stacie wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I was diagonosed with endo and placed on continuous birth control. More
>>>>>>specific, seasonale. I have taken 2 pills a day for a little more than
>>>>>>3 months. In that time I have noticed a significant weight increase. I
>>>>>>am eating less and better than ever, but continue to gain weight. I
>>>>>>have also experienced a lot of mood swings and emotional issues that
>>>>>>didn't seem to bother me before. I am at the point where I want to stop
>>>>>>taking this pill even with the threat of the endo lesions coming back.
>>>>>>Has anyone else experienced these side effects of seasonale?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>--
>>>>>>Stacie in San Antonio
>>>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Stacie in San Antonio
>>>>
>>>--
>>>I have been battling weight gain on Seasonale for the last 6 months!! I run 15 to 20 miles every week and I work out 6 days a week. I have been on a 1200 calorie per day diet and I STILL gain weight. Over the summer I was working out twice a day and could not lose weight. I have made an appointment with my doctor to change me off of this pill. I was on Alesse before with no issues. I am only taking one Seasonale per day.
>>>
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Stacie in San Antonio
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