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Is it me or does the pill make you ravenous? What can I do to stop the appetite???
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Change brands.
Seriously, check with your doc. Try other brands/methods.
BTW, I was on BCP for about 15 years (off now, yea!) and I never had that side effect.
I was on Ortho-Novum 777 - but it is a high estrogen pill, I don't recommend that. Then switched to Loestrin Fe - it is lower estrogen. I liked it.
Seriously, check with your doc. Try other brands/methods.
BTW, I was on BCP for about 15 years (off now, yea!) and I never had that side effect.
I was on Ortho-Novum 777 - but it is a high estrogen pill, I don't recommend that. Then switched to Loestrin Fe - it is lower estrogen. I liked it.
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I'm not using now but when i was i never was hungry either.. didnt gain wieght
How long have you been on Depo? Have you noticed any body changes? Sex drive changes?
I ask because I've seen A LOT of women here that HATE Depo - they usually gain fat, and have trouble losing fat, not to mention their sex drive plummets. I always find it interesting when someone actually LIKES it!
I ask because I've seen A LOT of women here that HATE Depo - they usually gain fat, and have trouble losing fat, not to mention their sex drive plummets. I always find it interesting when someone actually LIKES it!
You're right on both accounts. I'm 23 now and have been on it for the most part since i was 16. Yes, it makes it harder to lose fat and a lot of people gain on it. My dr. explained it to me that my body "thinks" it pregnant, so it acts like it. Anyway, you just have to learn to expect it and change your diet and activities accordingly. I figure i'd gain more weight if i was actually pregnant soo.....
ThatGirl
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I am I think the only person in the world who NEVER gained a single pund on depo, and had absolutely no problem at all losing fat. I also don't have periods. I do get cramps now and then and sometimes, though not often, get bloated. I love it. The pill didn't work for me, I tried so many different kinds that made me irritable, hungry, irregular (not that NOT having periods is necessarily always good), even some that made my hair fall out! Plus, I too suck at taking pills.
I love depo, I will never take anything else
I love depo, I will never take anything else
ThatGirl said:
Nice to hear.
This def goes to show that works for one does not work for another and vice versa.
Finding the right BC for you is often a painful trial and error process. Personally, I am off BC until I have kids - then it is the Copper IUD for me! Hormone free!
tequilasue
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I am on Alesse, it's a low dose pill. I wake up hungry. The only week my hunger is normal is the week right after my period. I retain more fat and water on the pill as well. My workouts suffer b/c I get tired, or feel weak half way through. Recovery is a pain literally. My doctor said to find the right pill is like dating, you gotta see what fits. A very bleak analogy considering dating in NYC is as rough as it gets. I may switch, but I feel like I am on a roller coaster. Ever see the show Total Makeover the Home Edition w/ that hot guy Ty...I cry like a baby every week...gotta love the hormones.
Sassy69
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I've been very lucky as I've used basically the same brand since the mid-80s. Tri-levelin / Tri-phasal (one is the generic brand & I forget which). These are extremely low doses of estrogen & progesterone. I don't really recall ever encountering any weight gain with them. I did go off while I did my competitions.
Yeah, i forgot to mention that with depo, I don't have a period. I havent had a period in like 7 years, I'm obviously able to have kids because i've had two. But, yea, no cramps, no nasty tampons or maxis, what a pain!!! Yeah, i'll deal with the slow metabolism, (and if I don't really have a slow metabolism, it's not REALLY caused by the depo, and i'm just a pig, i still have an excuse that nobody can argue with!!), just to bypass that monthly visitor...
I am also on Depo, and have been for 12 yrs. I love it - no periods, bloating, or mood changes. I also have no problem with my sex drive (or the quality of it!). I did gain a few pounds in the first year or so, but lost it. This is common, as many of the studies on Depo show an initial gain of a few pounds, but no weight difference between depo and non-depo users after 3yrs or so. I would much rather change my diet and exercise to achieve what I want than go off of it. I have never competed, which would make a difference, but I have gotten down to 17% BF before (and am trying to now). New studies are showing a decrease in bone mass that is reversible once stopping depo, but these studies were not performed in women that weight lift, so I am skeptical about that in my case.
Started massage school..... Monday's and wednesday's are going to be bad days for me to post... I may have to move around the weights.. Do legs on tues since they take me longer then like shoulders. Not that I haven't been thinking about you all*Bunny* said:hey gurl! where have you been??
