WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for October, 2000: Re: Can ORTHOTRICYCLINE cause mood swings?

Re: Can ORTHOTRICYCLINE cause mood swings?

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 26 Oct 2000 19:33:06 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 26 Oct 2000, Audrey wrote: >
>Hi,
>
>I just wanted you to know that I've also been wondering about mood
>swings and orthotri-cyclene. I feel a lot of the same things you
>described. But I've also been diagnosed with hypothyroidism and have 5
>month old twins. So I don't know if the emotional roller coaster I'm on
>is being caused by the pills, my thyroid, or being a new mommy. Just
>wanted you to know that there's someone else out there who's feeling
>"paranoid" from orthotri-cyclene...
>I also had skin problems which cleared up from ortho and I don't want to
>give that up either...
>
>Audrey
>
>At Wed, 25 Oct 2000, Smriti wrote:
>>
>>Is it possible for the pill to cause drastic mood swings, and or >depression and paranoia?
>>
>>I have found that during the 3rd week on my pill (orthotricycline) my >level of sensitivity goes up.. and little things cause me to react >extremely in either direction, I get happy and estatic, or sad almost to
>>crying and being depressed several times in one day.... these episodes >are short lived and occur sporadically for 2-4 days in the 7days of the >3rd week that I am on the pill.
>>
>>Should I be alarmed? I want to continue with orthtricycline since it has >almost eliminated my really bad acne problem. What can I do?

Most all oral contraceptives will help acne. Ortho tricyclin is the only one who can advertise that because they collected the data and presented it to the FDA. All the others are now collecting the data so they can make the same claim. Talk to your gynecologist about this. Almost all OCP's can cause some mood swings in some women.

RDB

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R. Daniel Braun, MD FACOG  FOG

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