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Re: Ovcon 35 - terrible side effectsFrom: anonymous@obgyn.netFri Mar 30 17:48:33 2007
At Mon, 31 Jan 2005, Danielle wrote: > >Hi everyone!! I posted a note a few days before this on my effects of >Ovcon 35. My doctor in south Florida put me on this and told me it was >a old but very good and effective bc/endo drug and I should not have any >problems. Boy was she wrong!!! I had been on Ortho Cyclen for 5 years >before that which only the last year had the endo present it's ugly >head. Tried only taking the active pills and skipping the "blanks"....i >bleed for 10 misserable weeks. She said it was "Breakthrough" bleeding >but I was using about 5-6 tampons a day so...Anyway I started Ovcon 35 >in september. I can definately say it is a very effective BC pill....I >lost all of my sex drive..the very thought of sex was repulsive to me. I >had never had this problem before. My poor fiance went from 3-4 times a >weeks to lucky for once a month. The moods were unbearable for me and >him and anyone who crossed my path. I cried at everything. I didn't >gain weight according the scale but I am bloated and my clothes don't >fit at all. Acne like i'm 13 again! >Got a new doctor last month gave option of Depo Provera or differnet >pill. He was leaning toward Depo but left if up to me. We decided to >try Ortho Tri Cyclen since I had good result from the plain Ortho >Cyclen. I've been on this for only 2 weeks so I can't really say if >it's "working" but I don't have any bleeding, "desire" is about the same >but a little early to tell. Face has cleared up pretty well compaired >to previous months. So far so good will probably try for another month >and see what happens. >Sorry so long but I hope this helps. >Danielle >At Tue, 25 Jan 2005, Dianne wrote: >> >>At Tue, 25 Jan 2005, lindsey wrote: >>> >>>At Thu, 21 Aug 2003, Terese wrote: >>>> >>>>Hi ladies- >>>> >>>>I have been taking Ovcon 35 for two months now and am having a terrible >>>>time with it. I'm taking it for Endo pain. I think I have EVERY side >>>>effect possible! Almost immediately after taking it (less than 24 hours) >>>>I felt nauseous. I should invest in tampon and maxi pad stock because >>>>I'm keeping them in business! I'm bleeding almost everyday and yes, I'm >>>>taking the pill at the SAME time everyday! (I guess this is a good BC >>>>pill for me if I don't want to get pregnant because I can't ever have >>>>sex due to constant bleeding) While on this pill, I am moody (never had >>>>this problem when I was NOT on the pill), my bra size has increased >>>>about a cup and a half, I'm bloated all of the time, with my stomach >>>>being upset I have problems sleeping, I'm cramping, and I'm at the point >>>>where I want to give up with this pill! I talked to my doctor and she >>>>said that she has never heard of any complaints with this pill! That is >>>>hard for me to believe, there has to be someone else out there that has >>>>gone through the same hell as me with this pill! >>>> >>>>I have taken Ortho Novom 777 in the past (5 years) and NEVER remember >>>>any of these side effects, not even within the first month! Actually, I >>>>gained a little weight and my chest grew a little, but it was not nearly >>>>as bad as what I'm experiencing with Ovcon 35! I was on the Depo shot >>>>where I bled a lot and became anemic; I am worried that the same will >>>>happen with being on Ovcon. >>>> >>>>I know every woman is different with their reactions to BC pills, but I >>>>was wondering if any of you ladies had a problem with this Ovcon pill? >>>>If so, what worked better for you? Any suggestion as to what I could >>>>take instead of this Ovcon 35? I really don't think I can continue with >>>>this Ovcon 35 and hope my body adjusts because I can't take these side >>>>effects anymore! >>>> >>>>There has to be something better for me out there, something that is >>>>good for Endo pain... This is just very frustrating and any suggestions >>>>would be greatly appreciated. >>>> >>>>-- >>>>Terese >>>>hi there terese, i am having the same problems and my doctor says that i am just having break-through bleeding which is ridiculous because i have been on these things for like 6 months now. it is getting worse ever month. have u gotten any relief from your bleeding everyday because i need some help too!!! thanks >> >>Sorry to hear about what you guys are going through! I just started >>Ovcon 35 yesterday. I have a headache, nausea and chills. So, this >>stuff doesn't go away? Good thing is that the burning in my back and >>pelvic area is about 50% less than before, just with 2 days. Not >>looking foward to breakthru bleeding though. >> >>-- >>Dianne >>
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