Posted by AnneL on October 14, 2001, at 0:14:23
In reply to Re: Loestrin 1/20 and paranoia, posted by Chloe on October 13, 2001, at 10:20:02
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> > Dear Chloe,It may be possible to find a combination oral contraceptive that you may be able to tolerate, but it will take trial and error and acceptance that perhaps you just cannot tolerate hormonal contraceptives. Sometimes, it is the progestin (synthetic progesterone) that is the culprit (your last pill contained norinthedrone) and some woman react poorly to the synthetic estrogen.
I myself have tried every pill on the market containing 35 or less mcgs. of estrogen (due to my age - 41) The only pill that did not make me
extremely anxious was a brand-new Pill called Yasmin, which contains a brand-new progestin called drospirinone (related to a diuretic often used in heart failure patients called spironolactone or brand-name Aldactone). This is the first new progestin on the market in approximately 9 years. I really liked it until week 3 when I started crying and crying. The great thing about this Pill if it works for you(it contains 30 mcgs. of estrogen) is that it actually induces weight loss through its diuretic action.So you might want to give it another go. For me, my Levonorgestrel containing IUD is my only option prior to undergoing a hysterectomy. I will be speaking with my Pdoc about upping my Effexor to see if I can counteract some of the depressogenic effects of the progestin. Good Luck to you and keep me posted. Take Care, Anne
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