Reviewer: anniepants, 19-24 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I've been on birth control for about 10 years now. I've taken brand names and generics of a lot of different pills. For the past few years, I was on Ortho-cept. It worked perfect for me. No problems, no side effects. Two months ago, my doctor gave me Reclipsen because they stopped carrying Ortho-cept. Suddenly, my anxiety tripled. I started being moody and depressed. I'm prone to migra ... Show Full Comment

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I've been on birth control for about 10 years now. I've taken brand names and generics of a lot of different pills. For the past few years, I was on Ortho-cept. It worked perfect for me. No problems, no side effects. Two months ago, my doctor gave me Reclipsen because they stopped carrying Ortho-cept. Suddenly, my anxiety tripled. I started being moody and depressed. I'm prone to migraines, but I've been getting throbbing headaches every other day. I have absolutely no appetite, but somehow I've gained weight. Also, I have no sex drive. Which is insane, considering that I've always had a very active sex life and I adore my husband. This birth control has basically turned me into a really depressing robot. Going to the doctor to get things changed ASAP.
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Reviewer: Militza, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I just started my second package so it is early to say, but so far I am more than happy. The only side effect, which I hope will go away in a couple of cycles is the breakthrough bleeding (very light, just brownish, couple of drops a day for several days). Lighter period, less cramps. Nothing else is different than when I am not taking it.

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I just started my second package so it is early to say, but so far I am more than happy. The only side effect, which I hope will go away in a couple of cycles is the breakthrough bleeding (very light, just brownish, couple of drops a day for several days). Lighter period, less cramps. Nothing else is different than when I am not taking it.
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Reviewer: Elizabeth, 13-18 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

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Is there any relationship between reclipsen and tachycardia. I am 17 years old and on the drug for 8 months. I developed tachycardia, unknown cause 2 months ago. My resting heart rate is 90-110, with spikes of 160-180 with physical activity. I am 5 foot 3 inches, 107 pounds. I am an alpine skier, and tennis player. If I run, my heart rate increases significantly and I am short of breath and dizz ... Show Full Comment

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Is there any relationship between reclipsen and tachycardia. I am 17 years old and on the drug for 8 months. I developed tachycardia, unknown cause 2 months ago. My resting heart rate is 90-110, with spikes of 160-180 with physical activity. I am 5 foot 3 inches, 107 pounds. I am an alpine skier, and tennis player. If I run, my heart rate increases significantly and I am short of breath and dizzy. Seeing a cardiologist. Wondering if reclipsen my have any effect on heart rate. I've had echocardiogram, cat scan to rule out pulmonary embolism, 24 hour holter monitor shows sinus tachycardia. Feeling very fatigued as well.
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Reviewer: 25-34 Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)

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As a counterpoint to all the horror stories, just thought I'd report that it works fine for me, with no noticeable side effects.

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As a counterpoint to all the horror stories, just thought I'd report that it works fine for me, with no noticeable side effects.
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Reviewer: HMS313, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I started taking Reclipsen about 4 months ago, and I would not recommend this birth control to anyone. First, my period has been continuing for over a month now. Second, my nausea is so bad I feel like I'm going to be sick at least once a day. I've noticed I've progressively fallen into a depressive and lethargic state that leaves me with zero energy throughout the day. My mood swings ... Show Full Comment

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I started taking Reclipsen about 4 months ago, and I would not recommend this birth control to anyone. First, my period has been continuing for over a month now. Second, my nausea is so bad I feel like I'm going to be sick at least once a day. I've noticed I've progressively fallen into a depressive and lethargic state that leaves me with zero energy throughout the day. My mood swings are unstable. I never cry, and I've cried almost every day on this birth control. I've noticed a change in vision and consistent migraines. My eyes have been extremely dry and sensitive to most light. I've notices a lot of water retention and bloating. I'm a very active person and I'm not able to gain muscle like I used to. These symptoms came on gradually, and after 4 months I cannot take this birth control any longer. I ranked the effectiveness at 5 stars, because it does it's job at preventing pregnancy, because nobody wants to sleep with a hormonal, bloated, lethargic person!
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