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Side Effects of Birth Control?
Hi there,
So I started taking Tri-Sprintec a little over 3 months ago. For history, I was using the Nuvaring for w years prior to this and never had any issues.
But about 2 months ago, I noticed my stomach was started to stick out more than it had in the past. I was not gaining weight on the scale and had recently lost weight before this. I have been watching it and noticed that it is getting worse. I also bloat even more after eating. My fingers swell and fluctuate in size.
For a few months, I have also had lower back pain that feels musculature but I can't figure out the cause other than changing hormones. It sometimes radiates down one leg or the other. This seems to be improving though.
My mood has been all over the place and I will cry at the smallest thing. I've never had birth control affect my mood like this. Lastly, I've noticed GI changes.
I wanted to give the pill 3 months to adjust in my body before I started thinking of other options. But I wanted to see if all of these symptoms could even be caused by my birth control? I know mood swings and bloating are common. But the weight gain in my stomach and lower back pain were not expected. Should I be worried about something else such as IBS or other hormonal imbalances?
I even took multiple pregnancy tests which were negative and I've been getting my period every month. But my body feels like it's tricking itself into feeling pregnant or something. I actually feel quick flutters in my stomach everyday. But with the GI changes, I'm trying to convince myself it's just related to increased gas and GI changes.
If anyone has advice or knows of a similar situation, I'd be appreciative. Thanks!
So I started taking Tri-Sprintec a little over 3 months ago. For history, I was using the Nuvaring for w years prior to this and never had any issues.
But about 2 months ago, I noticed my stomach was started to stick out more than it had in the past. I was not gaining weight on the scale and had recently lost weight before this. I have been watching it and noticed that it is getting worse. I also bloat even more after eating. My fingers swell and fluctuate in size.
For a few months, I have also had lower back pain that feels musculature but I can't figure out the cause other than changing hormones. It sometimes radiates down one leg or the other. This seems to be improving though.
My mood has been all over the place and I will cry at the smallest thing. I've never had birth control affect my mood like this. Lastly, I've noticed GI changes.
I wanted to give the pill 3 months to adjust in my body before I started thinking of other options. But I wanted to see if all of these symptoms could even be caused by my birth control? I know mood swings and bloating are common. But the weight gain in my stomach and lower back pain were not expected. Should I be worried about something else such as IBS or other hormonal imbalances?
I even took multiple pregnancy tests which were negative and I've been getting my period every month. But my body feels like it's tricking itself into feeling pregnant or something. I actually feel quick flutters in my stomach everyday. But with the GI changes, I'm trying to convince myself it's just related to increased gas and GI changes.
If anyone has advice or knows of a similar situation, I'd be appreciative. Thanks!
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