Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) Support Group

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Just a question

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I was diagnosed with PCOS last year after being told by a few docs that there was nothing wrong with mefor about 7 years (I have all of the symptoms). My dr put me on Yaz and everything got better, or thats what I thought. Has anyone else had problems with Yaz? I seem to be more emotional than before along with other problems. And what other birth control pills have been prescribed for you guys?
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I was on Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo, but I hear Yaz is real good for PCOS. I am no longer on the pill because of my high blood pressure. I am at very high risk for heart attack and stroke and my BC pills were $4 a month at wal mart. Then they put me on hormones, Provera, and I had some major problems on it. I became the devil and had memory loss, and I just can not take anything right now. That was also $4 a month at wal mart.
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on any bc i become a raving loon. the mini pill (progesterone only) im not sure it didnt seem to affect me too much but i was only on it for 3 days. yaz never been on it but im scared to as well as im am breastfeeding.
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yaz became my best friend lol. i used to be on orthotri lo but also had to take 4 aldactone (spironolactone) a day. with yaz i don't have to take the aldactone. don't have any mood swings at all with it.
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I was also on Ortho years ago and then went off to go to Yaz and i hated it , it raised my blood pressure and i felt like crap on it . I too was very emotional and then would have boughts that i would get angry for no reason , My husband noticed it as well . I went off it quick !
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I was told by my doc never to go on a low dose BC pill. I was on Ortho tri cyclen, but it stopped working for me. She switched me to APRI she said is great for PCOS, she also said that Yasmin is great if you have PCOS. I was also on yasmin and really liked it. I think it is just finding what you like and what seems to help you.
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