Question about side affects of the mini-pill, should i keep taking it?

Question

Hi guys,
hope you can help me out here. I started taking micronor, its a progesterone only (mini) pill, about a week and a half ago. I've had awful side affects, the feeling fluey subsided after a few days, but I've been seriously depressed with it - or at least i think i have (symptoms = not feeling anything, yet strangely this feels ****, feeling like nothing matters, not being able to concentrate on my work, loosing interest in sex, being able to lie doing and thinking nothing for hours etc) and ive also been getting really high temperatures about 2hours after i take it.
Anyway, i'm going to try and get a drs appointment for tomorrow, or if not tuesday. So should i take it till then i.e. only 1 or 2 days in order to continue my contraceptive cover if i get switched straight onto another pill. I think i can manage one more day of this hell, and i dont want to have it as bad as it was at first by stopping and starting again.
What do you think - anyone had a similar experience?
xxx

Answer 1

Since you probably will not be able to see your dr on Mon because of the holiday I would recommend getting in touch with your pharmacist today to see what they know about these kind of symptoms, and leave a message for the dr's office thru the answering service to let them know that you need to be seen on Tues if they are not available tomorrow because of the holiday.

I did have mood issues with a pill I took but then when I took my B Complex that took care of that in a few days. I had to stop that particular pill for other reasons.

If you start to notice that the depressive feelings start to get worse please go straight to the ER.

Answer 2

While breast-feeding itself can often supress ovulation and work as a method of birth control, it is not completely reliable. For all methods of birth control that contain hormones, it is recommended that you wait until you have been nursing for six weeks or longer. This is to make sure that your milk supply is well established, since hormone-based methods can decrease your milk supply. Birth control pills that use only progestin are often called "mini-pills." They can be very effective as long as you take the pills at the same time each day or night. These pills are considered safe to take while nursing. Some of the progestin does cross over into breast milk, but no harmful effects have been seen. Some mothers see an increase in their milk supply while using this method, while most see no difference, and a few will see a decrease. Other methods using only progestin include Depo-Provera and Norplant. Pills that use a combination of hormone contain estrogen. Again, the estrogen does cross into breast milk, but harmful effects have not been seen in babies. The harm here lies in your milk supply. A large number of mothers taking combination type pills see a marked decrease in milk, which could sabatoge your breast-feeding relationship. So it is not recommended that breast-feeding mothers use these or other similar forms such as the nuvaring or patch. Overall, the best birth control choice for breast-feeding mothers is not one of these hormonal methods, but if you must choose between the two types, you and your child would be better off if you choose a progestin-only course.

Answer 3

The mini pill causes depressive feelings in a lot of women. The reason is the synthetic progesterone used is so foreign to your body. also there is no artificial estrogen to balance it.
The artificial progesterone supresses your own natural hormone so this is basically your bodies way of fighting back against what you are putting in to it.
Personally i would not take any form of hormonal contraception. it is too risky and not worth the side affects.
If you think you cannot stand feeling so bad, do not continue taking it. Speak to your doctor about non-hormonal forms of contraception instead. Copper coil is one. The mirena coil is based on the same foundation as the mini pill. It contains an artificial progesterone. So you may have the same problem. The copper coil, however contains no hormones.

Answer 4

i've been on mini pill on 2 seperate occasions and have never got on with it....i gave it another try after my son was born in january but i took it for about 11 weeks and sacked it off. whats the point of contraception if you are either so irrational and depressed your arguing or you just plain got no sex drive....dont think it was the best choice hormonally after having a baby.
i dont think there any benefits of continuing taking it, if you switch pills i'm sure you wont be covered for a few days anyway so dont torture yourself

Answer 5

since the age of 16 (now 32!) i was taking the pill with one break of a year in that time. in december i decided to stop taking it. i was sick of my mood swings, of the bloating of starting to get cramps plus no sex drive. since then i have felt so much better although the one downside is my skin gets spotty . however i would rather have that then continue with the pill. my sex drive has also increased thank fully. i am just very careful and use condoms as pregnancy is not an option!
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Answer 7

hiya, so sorry to hear you are feeling so awful with this pill, i am on Cerazette, my sex drive is through the roof, but i am having problems with discharge etc,.

i really hope the doc can recommend another pill for you xx

Answer 8

see drs remmber there is loads of ipills out there so sum arent good 4 other as they would be for sum other ppl so plz speak to your dr