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Side Effects of Coming Off The Pill (other than getting PG!)

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0FrillyKnickers0 · 01/12/2011 21:10

I came off the pill about 6 weeks ago and have put on noticeably more weight, got spots, back ache and I've been super thirsty!! Did/does any one else have this after coming off the pill or is it a coincidence? TYIA! X

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Hi there - this thread is a little old. If you'd like to know more about coming off the pill, we've got some information here. MNHQ

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0FrillyKnickers0 · 01/12/2011 22:35

Ooh oikopolis, I've never had someone so in sync with me...how exciting Grin I was like clockwork before the pill too! Are you on any threads? I'm on one in conception...

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eurochick · 01/12/2011 22:19

The Pill really doesn't agree with me but I have taken it twice for about 9 months each time. I put on weight with the Pill each time, quite slowly and lost it each time within the first two weeks. It just fell off me.

oikopolis · 01/12/2011 21:31

I'm CD11! OK so we're almost in sync, you're just a month ahead of me. I was every 28 days like clockwork before i was on the pill, so hopefully I'll have the same experience as you.

Here's hoping we both feel (and look) better soon. I know my spots are going to arrive any day now, it's just a matter of time! And you never know you might drop a tonne of weight once everything's back in sync. I lost most of it after the first three months.

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0FrillyKnickers0 · 01/12/2011 21:24

I had my withdrawal bleed as normal, then my natural period 26 days later. Am now CD10 Smile I wish I'd lose weight! I am having extreme thirst and it's just weird! Saying that, I'm eating less sweet stuff and more savoury. Not excessive amounts though...

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oikopolis · 01/12/2011 21:17

I came off nearly two weeks ago now, and I've had fatigue during the day plus insomnia at night. Horrid combination, I feel shattered. Thirst too.

The last time I came off, I developed a lot of blackheads and some spots on my back & chin (lovely). Also lost an incredible amount of weight, my BMI went down to 17 or something.

Most people get side effects, and spots are probably the most common. Your blood pressure will likely change (usually get lower)... you might crave salt, which will lead to thirst too.

Have you had a natural period yet btw? If so how long did it take to appear?

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