Re: Ortho Tri Cyclen - Beth

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Beth wrote: but I feel it was acombination of being given birth control pills that were too strong(OrthoTriCycline-i weighed 88lbs at the time, and the pills are gaugedfor a 150lb woman, and apparently these were "high dosed" for a womanof that size, or something to that effect), and stress. the symptomsdidn't start very seriously until a few years after the pills, but istarted having the lower ab cramping about a year ago and wasofficially diagnosed last November. again, this is just speculation,but i can't think of anything else-never had a UTI or yeast infectionor anything of that sort Beth Beth, I can relate to what you are saying. I was on Ortho Tri Cyclen for 3 yrs. and then was hit with a terrible bladder flare that did not let up

until I stopped the pill. I was diagnosed with IC...but in all honesty, the hormones are the biggest factor in IC for me. The synthetic progestin activity of this particular bc pill is high. I just don't do well with the synthetic progestins. Go with your gut instinct and I encourage you to learn as much as you can about hormones...that has really helped me. I hope things go well with the new specialist you will see soon, but regardless of what he/she says, don't give up!!! ~Chelle