TMI personal q..birth control issue

MuchInLuvMichi Posted: Sep 14, 2004 11:31 AM

TMI personal q..birth control issue

for the girls that r on the pill,i just started taking ortho tri cyclin lo...this is the first cycle of pills i m on, i started it right after i got my period like ur supposed to and i m not up to the 'green placebo pills yet' and i got my period already..what do i do, is this just spotting?? do i continue on just taking the pills depite the fact that i got my period (or spotting early, is this common? im confused feel free to fm me if u dont wanna post, and i apologize if this is tmi :)

goingtobemrs Posted: Sep 14, 2004 11:32 AM

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It's normal, your body is adjusting.

nov04LIbride Posted: Sep 14, 2004 11:33 AM

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Posted by tp329

It's normal, your body is adjusting.

Yup--first couple months were very strange until your body gets used to it. I actually felt so nauseous I almost stopped taking it.

MuchInLuvMichi Posted: Sep 14, 2004 11:37 AM

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it really sux tho b/c those same symptoms r all signs of pregnancy, i guess thats ur body doing what the pills r telling it to do..if i turn up preggo tho, someone hasta push me down some stairs please :) LOL..oh so do i continue just taking them like normal??

usuk2004 Posted: Sep 14, 2004 11:37 AM

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Make sure you're taking it every day at the same time. The more precise you are with it, the better it works. I find that I spot when I haven't been super careful about when I take it.

MrsTC Posted: Sep 14, 2004 11:38 AM

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When I first starting taking the pill, I got pg symptoms.....it's completely normal and adjusts after a month or 2.

MuchInLuvMichi Posted: Sep 14, 2004 11:39 AM

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hmm ok, maybe i need to take it more accuratly each day..sometimes its hard tho b/c im never home at the same time uggh

nferrandi Posted: Sep 14, 2004 11:44 AM

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I take mine every night before I go to bed. I think, for me at least, that's the best time for me to remember them.

Chloegirl Posted: Sep 14, 2004 12:02 PM

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I took that pill for a while and kept getting itit early. Finally I had to stop it and my doctor told me it was because I needed a higher dose.

2003fallwedding Posted: Sep 14, 2004 12:24 PM

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I was on Ortho Tri Cyclen for 5 years and for the last 6 months I was taking the Lo version. I had no problems at all on them. My peroid did start one day earlier when I changed over to Lo.

[email protected] Posted: Sep 14, 2004 12:57 PM

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That sounds very normal, you should be fine!!!

februarybride Posted: Sep 14, 2004 01:19 PM

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I switched from regular Ortho Tri Cyclen to the Lo about a year ago. In the first few months I did notice some breakthrough bleeding a few days (maybe 1 week) before I was supposed to get my period. I asked the Dr. and she said it was common for this to happen as your body adjusts. If it continues (I think your supposed to give it 3 months) then they may change it.

I noticed on the Lo that my period is a little bit heavier though and I get more cramps than when I was on the regular Ortho. I hated taking the hormones so I wanted a Low dosage.