Reviewer: itzme-Ir, 35-44 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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Today, is only day 5 of the medication and I had to visit the emergency room for a painfully tingling numbness in my left arm(I'm still inot pain). I thought I was having a stroke. I left work and drove myself to the nearest hospital. These physicians get so complacent that they diagnosis everyone with the same thing and send you on your way with steroids/pain meds. I know I am a healthy 37 wi ... Show Full Comment

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Today, is only day 5 of the medication and I had to visit the emergency room for a painfully tingling numbness in my left arm(I'm still inot pain). I thought I was having a stroke. I left work and drove myself to the nearest hospital. These physicians get so complacent that they diagnosis everyone with the same thing and send you on your way with steroids/pain meds. I know I am a healthy 37 with no ailments thanks to God. After being diagnosed with a pinched nerve(I don't know how that's possible ) I drove home puzzled. I kept trying to figure out what did I do that was different to make me feel this way. I actually thought to myself that I'm must be falling apart or something. I get home put my things down and see my quartette box. I immediately look up the side effects. Low and behold left arm pain is a side effect, rare bUT immediate discontinuation is needed. I will be notifing my gyno in the morning. I have never been so scared in my life. This drug is not for me.
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Reviewer: 25-34 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

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I started taking this pill to decrease spotting, and help with some minor acne I was experiencing with a different pill. I have been taking this pill for a year now, and have never experienced acne as bad as this in my life. I break out every week, and believe it has even contributed to a few cold sore breakouts (which I have been getting once every few years since childhood; on this pill, occurre ... Show Full Comment

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I started taking this pill to decrease spotting, and help with some minor acne I was experiencing with a different pill. I have been taking this pill for a year now, and have never experienced acne as bad as this in my life. I break out every week, and believe it has even contributed to a few cold sore breakouts (which I have been getting once every few years since childhood; on this pill, occurrences have drastically increased to once every 3 or 4 months). I also spot at least once a week, if not more. I have taken this pill for almost a year now, and have not seen any improvement in the side effects (as with most pills, the switch needs a little adjustment period). I definitely would not recommend this pill!
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Reviewer: CH, 19-24 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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As a form of birth control, it is effective. However, I couldn't stand the side effects. I started taking it a month before I got married, and it killed my libido. I would constantly be spotting 2 out of the 3 months with cramping (who wants to take ibuprofen every day, anyone?), and during the last week, my period would be HORRENDOUSLY heavy (I bled through a tampon, a pad, and my underwear a ... Show Full Comment

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As a form of birth control, it is effective. However, I couldn't stand the side effects. I started taking it a month before I got married, and it killed my libido. I would constantly be spotting 2 out of the 3 months with cramping (who wants to take ibuprofen every day, anyone?), and during the last week, my period would be HORRENDOUSLY heavy (I bled through a tampon, a pad, and my underwear and pants in one hour). During my second cycle I decided I'd had enough, so I stopped taking it and switched to non-hormonal forms of birth control.
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Reviewer: Tess, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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Did not care for it at all. A lot of spot bleeding at intimate times. Very embarrassing. Lots of cramping, bloating and back acne. I didn't resume the treatment. I went back on my old birth control

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Did not care for it at all. A lot of spot bleeding at intimate times. Very embarrassing. Lots of cramping, bloating and back acne. I didn't resume the treatment. I went back on my old birth control
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Reviewer: GirlIssues, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

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So this is exactly one year using Quartette. I must say the first 3 months was a bit uncomforatable with the constant spotting but after i spoke to my Dr about it she said that it is normal. the 2nd Quarter was fine around week 13 there was some spotting and cramps but nothing too serious. this is not the last week of my 4th round (one year) i did have a little spotting last week very light. and m ... Show Full Comment

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So this is exactly one year using Quartette. I must say the first 3 months was a bit uncomforatable with the constant spotting but after i spoke to my Dr about it she said that it is normal. the 2nd Quarter was fine around week 13 there was some spotting and cramps but nothing too serious. this is not the last week of my 4th round (one year) i did have a little spotting last week very light. and my menstrual is light to normal with little to no cramps. i will continue to use this pill. :)
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