Re: Increasing BP on Allesse, Questions on Nor-QD
From: Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 12 Dec 2002 12:24:10 -0600 (CST)
Trust your Internist.
At Thu, 12 Dec 2002, Kate wrote:
>
>About a year and a half ago, my blood pressure went abruptly from around
>100/70 (been this way ever since I can remember) to around 130/85 (in
>the Drs. office & also self-checked at home). I have been taking BCPs
>(first Ortho Tri-Cyclen, then Allesse) for about 6 years. I'm a 33 yo
>non-smoker.
>
>I recently switched to a new GYN and he recommended I switch to the
>Progesterone Only Mini-Pill. My internist has done an exhaustive
>work-up on the BP increase and has found nothing- he says I can stay on
>Allesse.
>
>My questions are as follows:
>
>1.) Is Nor-QD (the POP my GYN prescribed) completely free of blood
>pressure effects ?
>
>2.) How long will it take my BP to normalize after stopping Allesse if
>that was, in fact, what caused it ?
>
>3.) How bad are the side effects of the POP compared to Allesse ? Does
>it typically cause more weight gain, acne, etc. ?
>
>4.) My GYN mentioned something about increased bleeding on this pill. If
>I have always been regular before I started BCPs, will the POP mess this
>up ?
>
>Thanks for your help !
--
Alicia M. Lapidus M.D.
Director Obgyn.net Latina
Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital J. A. Fernández
Buenos Aires
Argentina
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