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Re: Demulen Fun
From: anthrogirl (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 1 May 2001 19:43:52 -0500 (CDT)
Were you on Demulen 1/35 or 1/50? I can't imagine there is an increased
risk for blood clots with Demulen 1/35 than any other BCP with 35
micrograms of estrogen.
At Mon, 30 Apr 2001, anonymous wrote:
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>At Sun, 29 Apr 2001, anthrogirl wrote:
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>>For those of you who didn't commit suicide while on Demulen, as I have
>>heard is often the case with this drug, how many cycles did it take for
>>you to see results, especially with acne if any of you suffered with
>>this? I just started taking it and am curious how long to let this puppy
>>run its course before I try a new drug.
>>
>>Thanks!
>
>After having been on Demulen for almost 2 years I would advise you to
>tread very carefully before you go on it. While I didn't notice any
>marked differences in mood (I stayed generally pretty happy) this past
>octobber I was diagnosed with retinal vein occlusion in my eye, which is
>basically a blood clot caused from the Demulin. These are extremely
>rare, I know, but I would just warn you in case. Other wise I didn't
>experience any other side effects; although I didn't think it
>significantly reduced acne it did prevent new hair growth.
>
>Hope this helps a bit.
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