Posted by AnneL on October 15, 2001, at 0:00:21
In reply to Re: Loestrin 1/20 and paranoia--more info » AnneL, posted by Kaysey on October 14, 2001, at 23:38:52
Hi Kaysey,
This sounds like a tough one. I too take Effexor XR at 225 mg. daily, but I don't find that it helps me with PMS one bit. The reason why I know that I was depressed on the Pill was the excessive fatigue. I would come home from work and fall asleep for about an 1 1/2. Since it sounds like adding to your family is not an issue, why not try seeing how you feel with adjusting your AD's, etc. and doing a trial off the pill for about 3 months? Maybe you will be able to find your happy medium without hormonal mediation. It really dosen't sound like it's helping you out. It is conclusive, the Pill does not alleviate PMS symptoms for the majority of users and therefore should not be prescribed for such. Suppression of ovulation would be helpful for heavy menses (menorrhagia), but IMHO you might want to try working out your AD combinations and see how you do without the Pill.
If you really want to try out another Pill, ask your GYN about Yasmin. Even though it has a higher level of estrogen (just 10 mcgs more), it really is the combination of the progestin and estrogen that make it either a success or a failure. You might like to give it a try. I understand that Yasmin may apply for a new indication in 2 to 3 years as a therapy modality for PMS due to its novel progestin, drosperinone.
Check out Berlix website for more info. Anne :)
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