http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/orthotricyclen Questions tagged with 'orthotricyclen' at Ask MetaFilter. Thu, 19 Jul 2007 09:17:09 -0800 Thu, 19 Jul 2007 09:17:09 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/67332/Am%2DI%2Dgoing%2Dcrazy%2Dor%2Dis%2Dit%2Dthe%2Dpill Near-manic episodes caused by the pill... or is it too soon? I took Ortho-Tricyclen for a month and a half, or thereabouts. In that time, I gained 15lbs without changing a single aspect of my diet. My fingers were swollen all the time, I actually busted a strap on my shoes because my feet were so swollen, etc.<br> <br> As this was a recap of a situation that sent me spiraling into obesity ten years ago, I stopped the pill(six pounds lost the following day, from what I assume was water retention), and went to the doctor to discuss any other options. I was given Tricyclen Lo, which I started not even a week ago.<br> <br> The last few days have been brutal on the emotional side of things... unexplainable depression, random bouts of crying, irrational behaviour towards my best friend and husband, and severe mood swings in general. Seems kind of early to be noticing this level of side effects from a pill I only started Sunday night, but I guess the question is, is it normal to have/note these side effects so soon after starting a new pill?<br> <br> Thanks in advance for your comments. tag:ask.metafilter.com,2007:site.67332 Thu, 19 Jul 2007 09:17:09 -0800 birthcontrol depression orthotricyclen pill Anonymous http://ask.metafilter.com/45200/Seasonale%2Dv%2DOrtho%2DTriCyclen Women of MeFi, your experiences with Seasonale? As part of a two-pronged attack on my migraine (part two being Zomig), my doctor suggested that I switch from Ortho Tri-Cyclen to Seasonale.<br> <br> I've never taken anything but OTC, and I'm concerned about the switch. Breakthrough bleeding? Weight gain? <small>(I had very little of the former, and none of the latter, on OTC.)</small> Nausea? Cramps? Decreased libido?<br> <br> I'm also somewhat concerned about the long-term effects of messing with my body chemistry this much.<br> <br> Basically, I'm apprehensive about switching, and I'd like a little more information from women who actually have taken it (or their MeFi-inclined boyfriends/husbands/what-have-you). <br> <br> <small>Don't be shy because you're not a doctor; I have a perfectly good one of those, and pharmacist family members, and what I want is anecdotes and such.</small> tag:ask.metafilter.com,2006:site.45200 Fri, 25 Aug 2006 00:07:45 -0800 birthcontrol contraceptives migraines orthotricyclen pharmaceuticals seasonale sideeffects anjamu