B/C Pill Help!!

nfhssax05

Ok ladies I need your help. I have been taking birth control for about 5 months now. Every month the side effects get worse, and I am nauseous nearly everyday. I'm so sick of it, I have an appointment today to switch. I am currently using Velivet (which is the same as any of these: Apri, Cesia, Cyclessa, Desogen, Kariva, Mircette, Ortho-Cept, Reclipsen, Solia, Velivet) and is a ethinyl estradiol and desogestrel pill. I'm thinking of switching to Leena (also known as Aranelle, Balziva, Brevicon, Estrostep Fe, Femcon FE, Genora 1/35, Jenest, Junel 1.5/30, Junel Fe 1.5/30, Junel Fe 1/20, Leena, Loestrin 21 1.5/30, Loestrin 24 Fe, Loestrin Fe 1/20, Microgestin 1.5/30, Microgestin FE 1.5/30, Modicon, Necon 0.5/35, Necon 1/35, Necon 7/7/7, Nelova 0.5/35, Norethin 1/35 E, Norinyl 1/35, Nortrel 0.5/35, Nortrel 7/7/7, Ortho-Novum 1/35, Ortho-Novum 7/7/7, Ovcon 35, Tilia Fe, Tri-Legest Fe, Tri-Norinyl, Zenchent) which is ethinyl estradiol and norethindrone. Have any of you had this kind of trouble and can suggest what you switched to, and if it is available generic? (Can't afford the $50 price tag of Yaz right now, and have no prescription coverage for 2 more months until my job insurance kicks in.)

BDZ

Sounds like you definately need to switch to a lower hormone pill. I can't take low hormone pills because I spot between periods. Read some other threads, they mention IUDs and rings and some of the benefits...I am pretty interested in switching now.

natluvkris

Try your nearest planned parenthood. They do things for free and on a sliding scale. That should help you until your insurance kicks in.

CarolinaStace

When I first started b/c I was put on Cyclessa and it was awful. I had such bad headaches i would stay home from class. When I switched doctros I told him what was happening and he had me switch to Ortho-Tri and I have never had any side effects from it and I have been on it for about 4 years now.

CarolinaStace

O, and if you get the generic of Ortho-Tri it is $9 at Wal-mart with my insurance. When I was on Ortho-Tri Lo for awhile it was $25 since there is no generic. 

mjc468

I would not recommend getting yaz, it made me sick the first 5-6 months so i switch to something low-hormonal. I was on alesse28, got the generic form called aviane28.  If your insurance hasn't kicked in yet, I used Smartwoman.com its for women w/ no insurance or say in college. Have your doctor sent prescription there and they are like a pharmacy that's won't cost an arm and leg. I went from aviane28 to ortho-tri b/c aviane didn't help cramps, bloating or the break outs.

TerraandHarold

Out of all of the ones you have listed, I have used Estrostep Fe and had no problems with it.  The only reason why i switched is because of the cost of the drug.  My HI had it in the highest copay tier and they upped the price each year. 

I am now on Zovia (its a generic--ethynodiol diacetate and ethinyl estradol) and i LOVE it!  I have NO side effects and my period lasts about 36 hours.  I pay $10 a month for it but you can get it for $27.99 at most pharmacies.

ShayLH

I would also not recommend YAZ.  My doctor sold it to me as this great drug that everyone loves, but I took it for 5 months and was miserable.  Terrible headaches, heavy periods....I had a hard time even getting to work the few days when I was on the placebo pill I felt so horrible.  (Of course everyone is different, however)

I was on Loestrin before Yaz, and I never realized how great that pill was until I was off it!  I called the doctor and he switched me back.  So much better, no side effects, 2 day light periods.  I take generic form of it and it is really cheap, less than 10 bucks for me a month.

 

 

meagkeb

Be careful with generics.  My radio station ran a story the other day that generic BC pills are not as effective as the brand name ones...

nfhssax05

Thanks so much for the help. Dr. prescribed Loestrin....but now I have to wait 20 days and finish out this pack of Velviet....oh well...let the coutdown to potential freedom begin.