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Marisa Geller M.D.
Coordinator Obgyn.net Latina
Specialist on Obstetrics and Gynecology
Specialist on Fertility and Sterility
Buenos Aires
Argentina
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>----- Original Message -----
From: "Michelle" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
To: "Multiple recipients of list WOMENS-HEALTH"
<womens-health@mail.medispecialty.com>
Sent: Friday, February 28, 2003 2:13 PM
Subject: Distressed - Generic drug is not working!!!
> I know the generic drug is suppossed to be the equivolent of the name
> brand drug but, in my case, it does not seem to be doing the same thing.
> I started taking Lo/Ovral continuously in late November. For 2 months
> everything was going great - less pain, no periods, no bleeding
> whatsoever. In other words, it was doing what it was supposed to do. I
> was forced to switch to the generic equivolent by my prescripiton
> insurance company. I started taking Low Ogesterol February 3rd. Two
> days later, I started a period which last 8 days. I have continued to
> have at least 2 days of spotting each week. Then yesterday, 22 days
> after my last period started, I started having light bleeding. Today it
> is heavy bleeding and I am nearly doubled over with pain. Once again,
> this is 2 days into starting a new pack! This is very distressing since
> I have endometriosis! I don't understand how this can be. I have not
> skipped pills. I continue to take only the active pills. I take them
> no differently than I did the Lo/Ovral. Yet, I am having nothing but
> problems since starting on the generic. Why isn't it working the same
> as the Lo/Ovral?
>
> I am currently without a doctor (mine left practice at the end of
> January), so I would appreciate some insight. Is it just a coincidence
> that I started having problems once I started the generic? Thank you.
>
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