Ortho Tricyclyn Lo - Leg Swelling - Birth Control Message Board

red_nightmare · 08-23-2005, 09:24 AM

I was on yasmin in the past and had this side effect REALLY badly. So bad, that i was directed to go to the ER. I did so, and they didn't find anything wrong at all. They even did an ultra-sound of my arteries in my legs to make sure there was no clotting. Now i just started ortho tricyclyn lo, and i feel a slight swelling in my legs again. do you think this is just normal reaction to the pill, the hormone changes. if i keep taking them will it go away?

GLSheridan · 08-23-2005, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by red_nightmare

I was on yasmin in the past and had this side effect REALLY badly. So bad, that i was directed to go to the ER. I did so, and they didn't find anything wrong at all. They even did an ultra-sound of my arteries in my legs to make sure there was no clotting. Now i just started ortho tricyclyn lo, and i feel a slight swelling in my legs again. do you think this is just normal reaction to the pill, the hormone changes. if i keep taking them will it go away?

The pill can cause water retention, which can cause some swelling. However, if you've had a problem that required emergency attention in the past with this side effect, you should consult your doctor on whether to continue.

red_nightmare · 08-23-2005, 10:02 AM

i forgot to add that. i think it is just water retention because it goes away. there is no pain, and when i went to the ER in the past it was because i was smoking at the time and the dr thought definitely that it was a blood clot. i am no longer smoking at all.

red_nightmare · 08-23-2005, 11:45 AM

has anyone else had any experiences with this?

RiotGirl00 · 08-23-2005, 01:09 PM

I didn't really have swelling...I don't think.
But when I first started taking OrthoLo my legs had this weird sensation in them every once in a while (not often).
Like when I'd sit in one position for a long time and then get up, it felt like my leg muscles were really sore and it kinda hurt for a while.
I was hoping it wasn't a blood clot or anything, because I heard BCPs can cause that.
But after two weeks (or so) of taking the pills this started to go away, and I don't get it anymore.
I don't if this is the same thing you're experiencing, but if it is then you probably don't have to worry.