Hi everyone! The clinic I go to recently
stopped carrying alesse because the drug
manufacturer wouldn't allow it anymore.
As a result, they took me off alesse and
put me on lo/ovral, another monophasic
pill since I don't respond well to the
triphasic ones.
Ever since I started taking lo/ovral, i'm
nauseated 24/7 esp. After I eat - doesn't
matter what. I've also been more drowsy
than usual and experiencing some awful
headaches. I'm already prone to both of
those things on a regular basis anyway
since I have fibromyalgia as a result of
osteoarthritis.... As of right now, this
pill just seems to be aggrevating my
condition.
Anyway, is anyone else taking lo/ovral and
did you experience the same side effects?
If so, how long did they last for you?
I've been on several brands of the pill,
and none of the adjustment periods seemed
to suck this much. I don't mind
suffering for a few weeks, but I don't
want to stay like this for months until my
body adjusts, if it does at all.
Thanks!
Nicole
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Carifairy
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Posted: 02-02-06 12:31pm
I cannot tolerate any type of hormones, so
I have an iud, but am educated in the
healthcare field.
Many women find that different brands of
pills have different effects on their
body, so sometimes trying out many kinds
of new pills is good.
Alesse has 20 mcg of estrogen, lo ovral
has 30 mcg of estrogen. So that is quite
a difference for your body. Is there
anyway you could buy alesse from a regular
pharmacy? Giving this higher dose of
estrogen a month or so to see how you
react is a good idea, but do not let
yourself suffer, it is okay to want
something different!
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rabiddustbunnie
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Mar 2004 Posts: 73 Location: PA, USA
Posted: 02-02-06 12:59pm
Thanks for your input cari!
Unfortunately since my health insurance
has changed, I can't afford the monthly
bill that would come with getting alesse
from a pharmacy. Getting it from a
clinic is considerably less expensive.
I didn't realize the hormones were so much
higher in the new kind i'm on! Thank you
for calling that to my attention. If I
don't start feeling more normal in a
month, i'll take your advice and see if I
can be switched to something different.
:)
