Too Soon To Change BC

[theflamewithin.livejournal.com]

First off, I would like to thank everyone that replied to my previous post about the treatment I received at the clinic. It was very nice to see that that type of treatment wasn't normal. When I go there from now on I will ask to be treated by a different doctor.


Since that post, I've been on my new type of birth control. It's only been two weeks, but I'm already having problems. I have been having some serious breakthrough bleeding, so much such that I almost want to call it a constant period. The bleeding is so intense I have been having to use "Super Ultra" tampons. This has been on going since the first day I started the pill and hasn't let up. Along with it, I am constantly bloated and have a terrible headache.

I know you're supposed to wait three months to have your body adjust, but I think all these side effects are too much. Do you believe it's too soon for me to make an appointment to have it changed again?

On the same topic, have you ever gone back on a pill that you previously stopped taking? I'm asking because I was on a birth control pill for 3 years that I had no problems with and one day had a little breakthrough bleeding. Under the advice of my mother, the doctor changed my pill (I was still underage at the time) but it was the one pill I have never had any ill side effects on. If anything the breakthrough bleeding was my own fault due to the fact I skipped periods, something I don't do anymore because I'm no longer sexually active. I would love to be back on it, but I'm wondering if the doctor would be reluctant due to me already being switched off it.

Also, could all this just mean my body needs a break from the HBC? As I mentioned, I'm not sexually active and am only on the pill to control period pain. I get cramps that used to put me in the hospital due to me blacking out and they had to pump me full of drugs so I've been taking HBC since the tender age of 13. I don't think anything bad could come of taking a break, but I'd love to hear some personal experiences.

Comments

[yearofadventure.livejournal.com]

I don't know enough to advise you on how long to give it a shot. But, I wanted to comment and say if you do decide to change, you might just be able to call your doctor's office and discuss it with the nurse or whoever, and they can just call in a prescription. That way you'd avoid a second appointment.

[theflamewithin.livejournal.com]

I would, but I do all my birth control/STD testing through the local health unit and not my family doctor. I'm not comfortable having males deal with my lower torso for personal reasons and the clinic is the only alternative to finding a new doctor.

[rachelish.livejournal.com]

One time I started a new birth control that gave me huge painful pimples all over. Like behind my ears and everything. I stayed on it for about a month but was miserable. I called the Planned Parenthood that I visit. At first they did tell me that they recommend that I wait three months to see if the side effects went away. I told them I knew that was recommended but that it wasn't worth it for me and that it was really affecting my quality of life. They didn't give me too much hassle about changing it.

I've also gone back on a BC after switching to another. It was Nuvaring for me, although I didn't switch because of side effects, I switched originally because it was getting too expensive. However, after trying two or three different kinds of pills with not a lot of luck, I decided it was worth it to me to pay more if I knew the Nuvaring worked well with my body. I think if you explain your reasoning about wanting to go back on your previous pill, they'll probably let you try it again.

And, to answer your last question, I'm on BC mostly for painful periods too. I've tried to go off a couple of times when I wasn't sexually active to save money. I kind of thought that maybe I had outgrown my awful cramps. Unfortunately, I haven't. Every time I stop the BC I get the really bad cramps again. Never as bad as yours sound, but they definitely make it very hard to go about my normal life. So I'm just staying on BC.

I wrote a lot, but hopefully it'll help you!

[ljquin.livejournal.com]

Missed the previous post but just wanted to pop up:

If you received unsatisfactory treatment (assuming no laws or codes of conduct were broken) write to the clinic detailing the issue and how it made you feel so the doctor in question is alerted and knows the issue exists. It's a good idea to do this stuff in writing and keep copies.

[chiyo-no-saru.livejournal.com]

If it feels like it's too much to bear, it's never too early to get another appointment. I've been on a few BCPs that were just utter hell after the first week, and sorry, with daily migraines, I'm not going to wait three months to see what happens. Some things just aren't worth toughing out.

[nickelshoe.livejournal.com]

Just tell the doctor you thought this pill would be better, but it turns out that you liked the old one better. That seems perfectly reasonable to me.