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Re: Anyone else's experiences with OrthoTricyclen?
From: Lisa (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 15 Feb 2001 08:38:02 -0600 (CST)
I tried Ortho Tricylclen before I knew about PCOS and it made me sick,
sick, sick! I gained 20lbs. and fell into severe depression. It's been
proven to worsen PCOS. While I have the floor, I just want to tell
everyone that I basically diagnosed myself about 4weeks ago and am
converting to a low-carb lifestyle(not easy!). I've lost some weight,
but most importantly I feel wonderful. The carbs were killing me, and I
never knew it! God bless all the women on this page, you have saved my
sanity. Hooray, I'm not alone!
~Lisa
At Thu, 15 Feb 2001, Char wrote:
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>I absolutely HATED ortho tricyclen, it made all my symptoms worse, but
>now I'm on demulin and I love it. I guess it just goes to prove that
>there are so many BCP's out there, and we are all different, it's just a
>matter of finding out which one works best for each individual and that
>we shouldn't give up.
>
>At Wed, 14 Feb 2001, Sonnet wrote:
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>>I agree with the last couple of posts in this thread that I have read...
>>everything I have heard about triphasic BCP's (like tricyclen) is bad
>>bad bad for PCOS, it can just make all of the symptoms worse. I wish I
>>could tell you why this is, but I don't know! For a while I was on
>>orthocyclen and it also worked pretty well at masking my symptoms. Note
>>I said masking, I have my own theories on why bcp's in general are a bad
>>choice for PCOS but hey :) Hopefully you'll find one that works well for
>>you soon, if that is your choice! Take care!
>>
>>At Wed, 14 Feb 2001, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
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>>>Usually PCOSers don't do well on multiphase pills. We need a constant
>>>level of hormones. Ask your doctor about a low dose single phase pill.
>>>I'm on Ortho Cyclen 28, after a few other tries (migraines etc...)and it
>>>works for me.
>>
>>--
>>Email always welcome to: sonnet_fitz@hotmail.com
>>
>--
>Char
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