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Reviewer: Lmacie, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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I was on Mibelas 24 Fe for eight months, and developed blood clots in both of my lungs, I spent 4 days in the hospital and have only been out of the hospital 2 days. I don’t know the long term effect of this , if I will be permanently damaged, but hopefully don’t die from this! This drug is made in India, and distributed from Maryland, USA and is generic! Our insurance companies have to stop usi
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Reviewer: kiley, 19-24 Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)
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This medication has worked well for me, besides breaking in mouth and genital sores, like I’m allergic to it. I was hospitalized for 5 days for it this past year because of the sores. I was testing for numerous things, including herpes and they all came back negative more than once. I had sores in my mucous membranes and all over my body. The year before, I got mouth sores. After being hospitaliz
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Reviewer: hello, 19-24 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I have been on contraceptive pills for almost 5 years, but unfortunately they discontinued my original pill. They switched me to another pill which was fine, but then my pharmacy gave me â??NORG-EEâ? which I do not recommend. I took this prescription for one week and experienced migraines, loss of appetite, depression/mood swings, and had lack of motivation. I switched it immediately be
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Reviewer: Moodswingpill, 25-34 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I am a healthy 25 year old and began taking the pill again after giving my body a break from birth control. I am experiencing extremely bad mood swings very often and crying more than I ever have before. This definitely is not like me and I am going to stop taking this immediately.
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Reviewer: kittykat, 45-54 on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)
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My doctor changed me to this BC a little over a year ago. The pill does do it's job, so I am satisfied with that part, however, It does cause my face to break out sometime and it causes Melasma (Dark sun spots on the face)
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