In Reply to: for april. about ortho posted by katie on December 16, 2000 at 23:50:52:

Poor Katie Dear,

The woes of Ortho. : ( I stopped taking them alltogether. I don't want to be psychobeeotch anymore! I also don't want to be Mega Pizza Face Girl. My hormones are outta wack too......I'm having my second period this month! Nice! I think I'm gonna be old fashioned and go to the Derm. just like a normal person would. As far as contraception, I will figure something out. (Not like I'm getting any anyway!!!!) ; )
Best of luck to you, chica. I'm sure I will be back on the wack hormone boat in the not to distant future when I decide to try Estrostep. In the meantime, I will deal!!!!!!!!!

Smiles,

-April

: Dear April,
: Like you I have not had a very positive experience with Ortho, it's just too bad that it works for everyone else I know!!!!! AAArgh..so anyway, i tried it on and off and really messed up my horomones and I vowed not to take the pill again, and then my doctor said I had to go on it for accutane. well i've been on it for a month and a half and my face looks like crap but part of that is also the accutane kickin in. I really just want to get off these damn bcs and I'll tell my doc i'll use some other form of protection. I'm not having sex anyways, but they don't care it's like the new law with accutane. well anyway, i was just wondering if your going to wait it out until the end of the pack or just stop now, because i'm not sure what to do. I mean my horomones will be out of wac either way. What do you think? From one troubled Ortho user to another.......