i dont know if its the pill or what..

[volcomkitty]

I think Trifeme is the generic of the one I was on, which is Triphasil. It was the first and only pill I'd been on, and I know I used to get headaches on it which would go from a day before AF was due, until about 2 days into it, but after having DD, I swear they got worse and longer lasting. I got fed up and asked the Dr about it and she wondered why I was put on it in the first place, because apparently it's normally prescribed for heavy flow and a few other things that I can't remember, but definately weren't anything I had. She also said that my headaches might be because it has the 3 different levels in hormones over the month, hence the 3 different colours. So, long story short I asked to be changed to a consistent hormone level pill, to avoid the big drop just before AF. I haven't had AF yet since being on it, but I'm hoping it will have helped.

Sorry if that doesn't really help you, but I just thought I'd share, because I'd never come across anyone else on that pill.

[Butterfly Child]

thanks for your reply, i didn't no that about trifeme, i use to be on levlen ed a few years ago or something and it was terrible too..maby the pill jst isnt for me either but im just so paranoid about getting pregnant

[volcomkitty]

i use to be on levlen ed a few years ago or something and it was terrible too..

Noo! Don't tell me that! That's the one I've just been put on, lol.

[widdly]

I have found all pills have yukky side effects for me, just some are worse than others. I havent been on the one you are taking BC, but i was on Yaz and it sent me completely CRAZY! I have been on Levlen before and it was way better than Yaz.

Hope you find one that suits you better, I am going to the dr next week to try yet another one

[jaspen]

I used to find for the first few days when I started back taking the pill I had a bad headache/migraine (that was on monofeme 28) but then it went and I was fine - this time I said yes to the generic of monofeme which was levlen and for the first month and a bit I had all the early pregnancy symptoms of tiredness and sickness and headaches (but not migraines) but then by half way through month 2 I was fine. I did read in the information and online that it can take up to 3 months for the hormone balance and the side affects to disappear with the pill and thus all the variety of symptoms - there was no way I could have put up with 3 months of feeling like I had morning sickness and not being pregnant but did hold out for 5 weeks and now there is no issues.

[HotI]

thanks for your reply, i didn't no that about trifeme, i use to be on levlen ed a few years ago or something and it was terrible too..maby the pill jst isnt for me either but im just so paranoid about getting pregnant

If you really really don't want to get pregnant then you might want to use two forms of birth control e.g. condoms and pill. Double protection!

Definately speak to your dr about the pill, and why this one was chosen, and the benefits/risks of alternative forms.