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The Pill
Well, I started the pill just over a week ago now.
Microgynon 30 - Which is the normal pill first given to most as its the most trusted and suitable.
Ive taken the pill correctly everyday at 5:30 but I seem to be spotting blood even tho this pill is ''spose to make your periods lighter & decrease the length which you have a period''
Also, the last couple of days, Ive cooked a pizza for dinner , I start eating it and I instantly feel sick, but I carry on eating without even realising, as if my minds telling me eat and my stomachs telling me dont eat.
Ive woken up with bad stomach aches, and have had them since I started the pill. I dont get headaches or anything like that. I dont particuarly want to phone the doctors incase im over worrying. Im a very paranoid person and make a cut seem like death.
Could someone please give me an idea as to whether this is problem enough to ring the doctors? I dont want any ''I think'' ''Maybe'', if your not sure then dont answer my question!
Many thanks :)
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Spotting isn't unusual at all, especially on a low-progesterone pill like Microgynon 30, so frankly, I wouldn't give that a second thought.
If you are feeling nausea all day, call the doctor. If it is only happening in the hour or so after you take the pill that is well within normal. It will likely get better in the next week or two but you could also push back your time of taking it to 7 or 8, some time AFTER you eat dinner. That made all the difference for me.
I would give the stomachs another day or two, if they don't subside, then call the doctor, but it's not unusual to feel some discomfort or cramping while you are a spotting.
To sum up: Relax. The spotting is normal. Even a bit of nausea is normal and will likely get better in a week or two. Stomach-aches make sense and as long as they go away when the spotting goes away, it's all good.
If things get worse, call the doctor. If you just aren't any better by the end of week three, call the doctor. Maybe Microgynon 30, or oral pills is general, are just a bad match for you.
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It's the side effects.
Spotting blood is normal. You have to take the pill for a month or two for your periods to regulate. If you're close to having your period, then you're going to spot a little.
It does make your period lighter and does decrease the length, once you take the pill more.
Yes you can be hungry and feel sick afterwards. Happens to the most of us. You can get nausea before and after eating. I used to wake up with an upset stomach. It's usually the first few weeks that you get that. You should always eat something after you take your pill, so you don't get an upset stomach.
You will get stomach aches, especially if you're supposed to be on your period. But if it doesn't go away in 2 weeks, then you should try switching the pill
because those are all normal side effects.
You can phone your doctor and ask them questions. There's no harm in that. They have probably heard it before. :]
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Spotting is completely normal when you first begin taking birth control. So is nausea. All the things you described are mere symptoms of the drug. I'd carry on taking it as usual for at least a month and if nothing changes, I would call your doctor and ask for a different prescription.
In order to soothe your stomach aches, be sure to never take the pill on an empty stomach. When your stomach is upset, have a plain piece of bread or some crackers.
Your body is just adjusting to all the hormone changes the pill is causing.
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I would suggest a visit to your doctor to see if there's anything else he can prescribe you if the effects you're feeling are the side effects of the Microgynon. Microgynon 30 is said to have strong side effects so all the things you're feeling could very well be linked to the pill. On the other hand it might be nothing and your body may just need time to adjust to the pill. Personally, I would suggest speaking to your doctor and letting him/her know about how you've been feeling and he will be able to advise you further. Headaches, nausea and mood swings are a part of the side effects some can get with taking the pill so the way you're feeling could very well just be side effects. They may subside or they won't (in which case the doctor may want to move you onto a different pill) but either way I think speaking to your doctor would be a wise choice. :]
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