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Old 03-31-2005, 10:30 AM   #38 (permalink)
JustJess
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Abaya - after talking to my GYN dr. in depth for some time, and having voiced concerns about depending on diaphragms or stuff like that, she thought the NuvaRing would be the best option for the very steady level of hormones - like I said, hormone level shifts are what cause the majority of my migraines. Today is the end of my first week on it - and the last 2-3 days, I have had a bit of nausea, but no other major side effects.
I read the pharmaceutical information on the NuvaRing, and there is a spike in levels in the first day or two when you start a new ring, but after that, the levels are all within a small margin of variance.
If you don't like your doctor, find one you do - OSO is right, you need to make them aware of all your concerns, and not just about moods, about side effects, convenience, form, everything. there are too many options out there to try and just fudge it.
Also, if you're finding yourself affected THAT much by the weather shift... have you considered SAD as well? (seasonal affective disorder). Clearly, you need to get a doctor you can trust and talk all this out with them. If you happen to be in the NYC area, I can recommend some great ones.

PS - I'm NOT going off for the one week - because of my particular needs, I'll be on the Ring 24/7/365 unless I have a little bleed-through, which my GYN says just means I have to go off for a week and "reset my system". She says I'll get the headache then, but it's better than every month. But most people don't have those needs - I'm sure onesnowyowl can tell you more about that part.
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