Re: Weight gain with Seasonale
From: Beth (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon Sep 18 20:38:51 2006
I have also expeiernced a large amount of weight gain with Seasonale. I
put on 30 lbs in 2 years! That's a lot...and i'm only 5 feet tall! I
exercise regularly, and don't eat bad...and i only started putting on
weight after starting seasonale!
i also have experience joint pain and just all over achiness as of
late...has anyone else had this symptom after taking seasonale?
At Mon, 18 Sep 2006, erika wrote:
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>At Mon, 8 Nov 2004, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
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>>At Sun, 31 Oct 2004, Stacie wrote:
>>>
>>>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!!!!
>>>Wow, you all have helped me tremendously..I am an active gal - workout 4 -5 days per week (either run for 45 min or hike 3 miles minimum or bike 12 miles minimum...when i say minimum, i mean MINIMUM!!) I eat extremely well and I watch every single thing i put in my mouth...NEVER eat junk food..yet I gain and gain on Seasonale...I do not even know my own body anymore...been on this pill for 2 years and this is my second day OFF this nightmare pill....I have been beside myself with depression as NOTHING fits me anymore and i don't know what else to do...The weight gain is predominantly in my belly/stomache...in fact, i even did a pregnancy test as that is how it makes me look...pregnant ALL the time...i look/feel like a barrel...I do not recommend this pill..i started taking it due to mood swings associated with pms...i tell you, 2 years into this, i would rather take the mood swings and deal with THAT than to feel totally uncomfortable in my own skin..Erika
>>>At Fri, 29 Oct 2004, Rachel wrote:
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>>>>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:
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>>>>>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. Ove.
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