Reviewer: Sunel06, 19-24 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

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If only I could give negative stars. Before I started taking this pill I was very happy and perfectly healthy. Had headaches the first 2 months on it but they went away. I did not get pregnant while I was on the pill--so it was effective there--but over the 11 mo I was taking it, I experienced weight gain, terrible mood swings, decreased libido, and bad acid indigestion. I thought it was stress. T ... Show Full Comment

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If only I could give negative stars. Before I started taking this pill I was very happy and perfectly healthy. Had headaches the first 2 months on it but they went away. I did not get pregnant while I was on the pill--so it was effective there--but over the 11 mo I was taking it, I experienced weight gain, terrible mood swings, decreased libido, and bad acid indigestion. I thought it was stress. Then during the last month on it, I went to the ER with unimaginable abdominal pain and ended up hospitalized for 5 days for acute pancreatitis. This is listed as one of the many potential side effects of this drug and my internal medicine doc was convinced it was the cause. This "easy BC pill" cost me thousands in medical bills, unbearable pain and personal and physical trauma I am still recovering from almost 1 year later. If you are reading this, I pray it does not happen to you. I would not wish it even on my worst enemy. I will NEVER take another BC pill again of any kind and I will be reporting this one to the FDA. I am probably the 1 in a million case, but you do not want to even risk being the next one in a million. Please try something else!
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Reviewer: 19-24 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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I went on this birth control because I needed a form of contraceptive and also to keep my hormonal breakouts under control. This is the pill that planned parenthood recommended to me. It has cleared my skin up pretty amazingly in the first month. However, it makes me super bloated, exhausted, and incredibly emotional. About 2 hours after taking this pill I feel like crying so I have to take it rig ... Show Full Comment

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I went on this birth control because I needed a form of contraceptive and also to keep my hormonal breakouts under control. This is the pill that planned parenthood recommended to me. It has cleared my skin up pretty amazingly in the first month. However, it makes me super bloated, exhausted, and incredibly emotional. About 2 hours after taking this pill I feel like crying so I have to take it right before bed. I am going to give it the 3 months and see how much weight I end up gaining before I decide to switch or not.
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Reviewer: 25-34 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)

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I would NEVER recommend Azurette to anyone. I am a healthy, 26 year old, non-smoker and I was recently admitted to the hospital with several severe pulmonary embolisms in my lungs. I am lucky to be alive and will never take oral birth control again.

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I would NEVER recommend Azurette to anyone. I am a healthy, 26 year old, non-smoker and I was recently admitted to the hospital with several severe pulmonary embolisms in my lungs. I am lucky to be alive and will never take oral birth control again.
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Reviewer: Michelle, 13-18 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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Let it be noted I have only been taking this medication for a week, but the side effect I have begun experiencing is considered one of the serious side effects of Azurette. I began feeling pain in my left arm last night (about a 6 on a pain scale of 1-10 with 10 being the worst). After the pain subsided, my left arm went completely numb and since then has felt both numb and "tingly" ... Show Full Comment

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Let it be noted I have only been taking this medication for a week, but the side effect I have begun experiencing is considered one of the serious side effects of Azurette. I began feeling pain in my left arm last night (about a 6 on a pain scale of 1-10 with 10 being the worst). After the pain subsided, my left arm went completely numb and since then has felt both numb and "tingly" for the past twenty-fours hours. My arm now feels extremely weak and can barely function, although the numbness is slowly subsiding. This may not be a side effect for everyone, but it was the first side effect I experienced, and a serious one at that. I have spoken with my doctor, and was advised to stop taking the medication and to go to the hospital if the pain returns or the numbness does not vanish within the next 24 hours.
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Reviewer: Majel, 19-24 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)

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Following every other commentators' comments, I take Azurette at the same time every day. After 5 months, my periods are very regular. My breasts are tender but not at all painful. The one side effect is that my desire has grown dramatically, especially during that week and a half before my period.

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Following every other commentators' comments, I take Azurette at the same time every day. After 5 months, my periods are very regular. My breasts are tender but not at all painful. The one side effect is that my desire has grown dramatically, especially during that week and a half before my period.
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