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Re: bcp
From: Patti Tessler, Family Nurse Practitioner (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 31 Mar 2001 11:32:41 -0600 (CST)

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At Sat, 31 Mar 2001, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>My doctor put me on bcp to prevent new cysts from forming on my ovary. I
>also have small fibriods and possible endo .I took LoOvral for three
>months so I won't get anymore cysts on my ovary.I felt fine during all
>the active pills But then I was getting very bad migranes on the
>placebos so now my doctor switched me to Mircette. Headache are
>definetly better but I feel depressed. Why? Is it the different
>progesterone?

Could be, or it could be related to other factors in your life.
>I am on my second month and I can't stand how I feel.I
>really want the bcp pill to work for me and I am getting fustrated. I
>know it is good for the cyst and endo but I don't know if another pill
>will just be the same with the progestrone.Could you suggest what I
>should do next? <snip>

You might ask your doctor if taking the old pill, but skipping the placebos, might be an option for you, given your history.

-- Patti Tessler, BSN, MSN, RN, CS Family Nurse Practitioner

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