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Read user comments about the side effects, benefits, and effectiveness of Nora-BE Oral.

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71 Total User Reviews

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Condition: Birth Control
4/2/2013 1:09:54 PM

Reviewer: anna86claire, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

Effectiveness

Current Rating: 3

Ease of Use

Current Rating: 1

Satisfaction

Current Rating: 1

Comment:
IT KILLED MY PLATELET COUNT! JUST GOT MY BLOOD WORK BACK, AND I ONLY HAVE 8000 PLATELETS! I was given Nora BE because that was the only one I could take while breastfeeding. A couple days after starting the pills I got really itchy - water-filled bumps that came out of nowhere. At first it was bearable, but in a month it got to the point where I would scratch constantly. And once I scratched, I be ... Show Full Comment

Condition: Birth Control
2/28/2013 8:22:46 PM

Reviewer: Gbee, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

Effectiveness

Current Rating: 3

Ease of Use

Current Rating: 1

Satisfaction

Current Rating: 1

Comment:
Where to start with this pill. Since I started the pill I have been breaking out with mosquito bite looking hives. Between scratching non stop and not having a period, hair loss, weight gain, migraines, I finally switched the pill after a couple of months. I thought it would be a challenge just remembering to take the pill at the same time everyday but talk about the worst pill ever. I guess the s ... Show Full Comment

Condition: Birth Control
2/17/2013 11:55:48 AM

Reviewer: Carla, 25-34 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months

Effectiveness

Current Rating: 4

Ease of Use

Current Rating: 4

Satisfaction

Current Rating: 4

Comment:
I've been taken NoraBe for two months now. My period is still regular as before, every 28 days. My mood is balance. At the beginning I felt needy and susceptible, but it went away after two weeks. As for the skin problems I cannot say anything because my skin was not flawless to begin with.

Condition: Birth Control
2/10/2013 8:48:33 AM

Reviewer: anna86claire, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

Effectiveness

Current Rating: 2

Ease of Use

Current Rating: 1

Satisfaction

Current Rating: 1

Comment:
I was given Nora BE because that was the only one I could take while breastfeeding. A couple days after starting the pills I got really itchy - water-filled bumps that came out of nowhere. At first it was bearable, but in a month it got to the point where I would scratch constantly. And once I scratched, I begun to notice that the scratched areas are getting sub-dermal bruises! It looked like I ... Show Full Comment

Condition: Birth Control
10/6/2012 2:42:23 AM

Reviewer: girl2012, 25-34 Female

Effectiveness

Current Rating: 1

Ease of Use

Current Rating: 1

Satisfaction

Current Rating: 1

Comment:
this pill made me so unhappy always on a periot 24/7 i just stop the pill today i hope to go back to normal this pill is from hell no joke i mean in 30 days to have your periot for 28 day thats as bad as it gits

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