Help for my Daughter

[GeminiJedi]

Wow... BC Has actually been a LIFE SAVER for me. I had the WORST cramps before going on the pill (low-dose estrogen because I was prone to migraines). These cramps would have me at home in the fetal position with a heating pad all week I first tried LoEstrin, but got HORRENDOUSLY moody, so switched to the low-dose Necon, now on Zovia. I have had to switch it up every 3 or 4 years because my body adjusts to it. I gained a little bit of weight when I switched to Zovia, but that came off rather easily. Since I got back into working out, not only has the weight come off, but symptoms are lessened tremendously, as well.

[prettymuscles]

Wow... BC Has actually been a LIFE SAVER for me. I had the WORST cramps before going on the pill (low-dose estrogen because I was prone to migraines). These cramps would have me at home in the fetal position with a heating pad all week I first tried LoEstrin, but got HORRENDOUSLY moody, so switched to the low-dose Necon, now on Zovia. I have had to switch it up every 3 or 4 years because my body adjusts to it. I gained a little bit of weight when I switched to Zovia, but that came off rather easily. Since I got back into working out, not only has the weight come off, but symptoms are lessened tremendously, as well.

When i got off completely I go through the worst cramps EVER it makes me cry. I have noticed not sure if there's any relations but since i've been with Dave's Diet and taking all the recommended vitamins (i'm assuming the primrose oil supplement is actually helping) i'm not planning to go back on the BC ever i've been off for over a year now.

[GeminiJedi]

That sucks that there are so many bad experiences with BC. There CAN be some tremendous positives from BC use--alleviation of headaches, cramps, acne, moodiness, etc. All sides need to be voiced and discussed.

I think Depo is probably not a good choice, but there are many different options out there, and it's going to take a bit of experimenting before a woman finds what works best for her. The biggest, most important thing is that she communicate with her doctor what is going on. It takes 2-3 months for the body to adjust to a new treatment, but if the sides are intolerable (such as mine were with LoEstrin--which is not uncommon) then by all means switch immdiately. We know our bodies best and the only way our docs know is from what we tell them.