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SparklingDot · 11-10-2004, 09:20 PM

I've been on the pill for 4 months. I started on Ortho-tricyclen and the worst side effect was nausea. The nausea was pretty bad (I only threw up twice in 4 months, but some nights I just wanted to die). It didnt' matter what time of day I took the pill, or what I ate with it (but I had to eat something). My mood swings and migranes all but disappeared. So I went to the doctor and she put me on Ortho-tricyclen lo to see if it would help me at all. At the end of my first week of the lower dose, the nausea isn't as intense. I have been more moody, but it could be stress related. And I have been incredibly hungry (also possibly because I've been incredibly busy).

Has anyone else made the switch to a lower dose (or a complete switch to Ortho-tricyclen lo) and noticed anything similar? Of course, I'm going to stay with the lower dose for another month or two to see what happens when my body adjusts to the dosage. But I honestly don't remember the last time I was this hungry!

11-10-2004, 09:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
SparklingDot Insane	Prescription Changed I've been on the pill for 4 months. I started on Ortho-tricyclen and the worst side effect was nausea. The nausea was pretty bad (I only threw up twice in 4 months, but some nights I just wanted to die). It didnt' matter what time of day I took the pill, or what I ate with it (but I had to eat something). My mood swings and migranes all but disappeared. So I went to the doctor and she put me on Ortho-tricyclen lo to see if it would help me at all. At the end of my first week of the lower dose, the nausea isn't as intense. I have been more moody, but it could be stress related. And I have been incredibly hungry (also possibly because I've been incredibly busy). Has anyone else made the switch to a lower dose (or a complete switch to Ortho-tricyclen lo) and noticed anything similar? Of course, I'm going to stay with the lower dose for another month or two to see what happens when my body adjusts to the dosage. But I honestly don't remember the last time I was this hungry! __________________ 17 seconds is all you really need - Smashing Pumpkins Last edited by SparklingDot; 11-12-2004 at 11:48 PM..