ENDO Messages for May, 2006: Re: Seasonale????

Re: Seasonale????

From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat May 20 19:41:15 2006

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Hi, I was reading up a little because I may need to change medications. I have taken seasonale for a year and a half after my endo was diagnosed. My doctors solution to the continued and worsening period paid was to skip the placebo week. That has solved the problem, but there is another one... I always read the pamphlets (thank god)and noticed that seasonale had an increased risk for blood clots. I broke my leg three months ago, when the leg pain became worse than when I broke it after a month in the cast (it also felt like high blood pressure), I went to the ortho DR. and said I thought I had a blood clot in my leg and that the birth contol increased my risk. He was in a rush on a Friday after a late surgery and said that I was fine-deal with the pain, it was less than a one percent chance. The next night my leg started feeling better but my chest started hurting and couldnt breathe. I knew what is was-my husband rushed me to the ER and I did have a blood clot which broke free and traveled to my lungs (pulmonary embolism). I was in the hospital a week on heparin and coumadin and was in really bad shape (no breath sounds in my lungs). I am still on anti-coagulants but need to change treatment for my endo (which stinks because it was working great). My advice is to talk to your doctor, if they dont listen to you go to a better doctor, and also educate yourself about the risks associated with your treatment, if the doctor (ortho)listened to me I wouldnt have almost died. Thankfully the ER trusted me and treated it quickly, before it went to my heart or brain. The broken leg increased my risk or a clot though-I am not saying that you will have them, it stated that in the pamphlet that any prolonged period of immobilization increased the risk by reducing the blood flow, not only that but when you damge an area blood escapes and swelling occurs which also reduces the flow-so it was almost like a freak occurance. I dont want you to think I am trying to scare you because the Seasonale worked great when I skipped the placebo week and dont want to try in vain to find something else that may not work, it was such a relief after years of suffering, even though I am only 25. Good luck, and any suggestions on different treatments would be greatly appreciated (besides Lupron-when the doctor suggested that I said I would rather the hysterectomy)

At Fri, 5 May 2006, Alyson wrote: >
>Janelle,
>I was on Seasonale for a year and had a very difficult time with it. I
>posted earlier about having worse cramps/etc. on different birth
>control pills. Well, for me Seasonale was the worst. I had alot of
>breakthrough bleeding and cramping between periods and when I did have
>my period it was like what I can only imagine giving birth would feel
>like. I had cramps that litterally brought me to my knees and kept me
>in bed for days. I guess its better to go through that every three
>months than every month. But, like I said I had alot of cramping and
>pain in between periods. For me it didn't slow down my endo progression
>at all. My first lap was in August '04 and the doc found some endo on
>the front of my uterus and my sacral ligament. She put me on Seasonale
>immediately following surgery. A year later I had a second lap with a
>new surgeon who found my insides covered in endo, including my ovaries,
>abdominal wall, uterus front and back, sacral ligament, and an orange
>sized implant in my hip. That said....this was just my experience. I
>have seen alot of posts on here from other women who really liked
>Seasonale. Another option to consider may be Yasmin. I have read that
>it is alot easier to take because it is not made with progesterone?? (I
>may not have that exactly right, so it may be worth posting about or
>doing some internet research)
>Good luck,
>Alyson
>
>At Fri, 5 May 2006, Janelle wrote:
>>
>>Hi,
>>I posted a few days ago about endo and birth conrtol casuing it, thank
>>you to those who responded!!!! I spoke to my doctor about it and he said
>>theoretically he has never heard of that, but anything is possible, so
>>who knows. But after reading about Lupron on this forum, I was scared
>>of it and decided to try birth control again, before taking Lupron, has
>>anyone taken Seasonale??? I was just wondering if there were any side
>>effects that were unexpected, or if it worked. THank you in advance for
>>your responses!!!!
>>-Janelle :-)

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