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136956 tn?1688675680

Curious to what BCP you all took and side effects

I was wondering any of you can tell me what BCP you have tried and the pros and cons of them. I would like to try another one, I am assuming with more porgesterone because of the mood swings because if severe PMS.  I am not sure what to take. Let me know
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478429 tn?1265244387
No problem, let me know if you need anything... :)
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136956 tn?1688675680
Thanks alot for your help, really I appreciate it alot :)
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478429 tn?1265244387
The half pill is called Decadron or Deoxycycline which is the generic. The full dose is 0.5 mg but I am only to take a 1/2 a pill every night before bed. It's a steroid that somehow evens out your hormone levels.  Good Luck !!!!
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136956 tn?1688675680
what is that half pill?  is it a hormone? do you know that name of it?
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478429 tn?1265244387
Sorry it took so long - I've been away!
Umm I still take the 1/2 pill. The Rx is 0.5 mg of Decadron but to only take 1/2 the pill every night. So I still take them and everything is good!

Let me know!!
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136956 tn?1688675680
The 1/2 pills you take, do you take them daily or was it just to fix your hormones, like a one time thing?
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478429 tn?1265244387
I would think you should have all your hormone levels tested, That way if one is off they can fix it. I also have PCOS so my progesterone level is low and another hormone is to high - with a teeny little 1/2 of a pill it has been corrected :) But yeah, get all your levels checked. I would get it done when you are off you BCP's so the test results are accurate
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136956 tn?1688675680
Hey thanks for responding. I want to come off all of them as well, but when i do i get very very nauseated.  Can i get a test done to see what hormone is doing that?
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478429 tn?1265244387
I swear I've taken every kind of BCP out there. Half the time I had break through bleeding and the other times I turned into a complete b**ch!!  I also tried the Depo Provera which is supposed to stop your periods - Yeah I bled for 9 months STRAIGHT until the stupid GYN finally took me off of it. Nothing helped with the pain and growing of endo, so I just went off of them... I felt so much better after that (and saved some $ too!). I never went on the lupron even though they highly suggested it... i didn't want the side effects or the expense of it.
Hope this helped some :)
Good Luck and if you have any Q's or just want to talk feel free to PM me anytime!

Hugs :)
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