Re: Birth Control Pills and High Blood Pressure

[Guest guest]

Yes, the same thing happened to me regarding the birth control pills. My

blood pressure kept being high. It would always be between 130-140/87-90.

That is high for me too. I also started getting weird feelings in my ankles

and chest. As soon as I took myself off of those birth control pills I

started to feel better accept for bad headaches. I remember an obgyn told

me that birth control pills will elevate your blood pressure. That is one

of the main reasons I want the myomectomy. I don't want to deal with those

birth control symptoms. I was on Loestrin 1/20

Birth Control Pills and High Blood Pressure

> Well, I just went to see my Gastroenterologist for the first time on

> Thursday and when the nurse went to take my blood pressure, it was

> high (150/100, high for me who runs normally 120/70 or 120/80). This

> is the second time that it was high since being put on birth control

> pills to try to control the bleeding.

>

> So on Wednesday, I see a different OBGYN doctor since my regular one

> was not available. They took me off the birth control with estrogen

> and now are putting me on one with only progesteron. So now we will

> see if this does anything for the bleeding. I have decided to require

> my doctor to do more testing to see what is up with the fibroid and if

> there are others. If she is not going to run any other tests, I am

> immediately switching doctors. She has not done anything really to

> deal with the fibroid, only two of the symptoms that I have presented

> with.

>

> As far as the gastrointestinal problems, I have testing being done by

> the gastroenterologist. She is running a whole batch of tests to see

> what is causing all of my troubles. She already had me eliminate milk

> for two-three days to make sure it was not a lactose intolerance,

> which we have determined it is not. So now it is onto the next set of

> tests. Will see if the fibroid turns out to be causing all of the

> trouble.

>

> Camper

> --

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>

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>

>

>

[Guest guest]

The original one I was on had both estrogen and progesteron but was

the lowest estrogen dosage out there. I know from when my sister was

on this one. I have not yet found out what my levels were while I was

on it. Have to call my regular doctor on Thursday and find out.

31 Dec 2001 22:41:16 -0000, " megananoo " wrote:

>Hmmm. I'm wondering what dosages of birth control pills you were on?

>Are they strictly estrogen?

>For me, taking progesterone only worsened the bleeding. I dont' get

>it. Can anyone reccomend any resource to find out more about hormones

>and the endocrine system... besides say... the obvious choice- like a

>medical library?

>

>-Meg

>

>

>> Yes, the same thing happened to me regarding the birth control

>pills. My

>> blood pressure kept being high. It would always be between

>130-140/87-90.

>> That is high for me too. I also started getting weird feelings in

>my ankles

>> and chest. As soon as I took myself off of those birth control

>pills I

>> started to feel better accept for bad headaches. I remember an

>obgyn told

>> me that birth control pills will elevate your blood pressure. That

>is one

>> of the main reasons I want the myomectomy. I don't want to deal

>with those

>> birth control symptoms. I was on Loestrin 1/20

>> Birth Control Pills and High Blood

>Pressure

>>

>>

>> > Well, I just went to see my Gastroenterologist for the first time

>on

>> > Thursday and when the nurse went to take my blood pressure, it was

>> > high (150/100, high for me who runs normally 120/70 or 120/80).

>This

>> > is the second time that it was high since being put on birth

>control

>> > pills to try to control the bleeding.

>> >

>> > So on Wednesday, I see a different OBGYN doctor since my regular

>one

>> > was not available. They took me off the birth control with

>estrogen

>> > and now are putting me on one with only progesteron. So now we

>will

>> > see if this does anything for the bleeding. I have decided to

>require

>> > my doctor to do more testing to see what is up with the fibroid

>and if

>> > there are others. If she is not going to run any other tests, I

>am

>> > immediately switching doctors. She has not done anything really

>to

>> > deal with the fibroid, only two of the symptoms that I have

>presented

>> > with.

>> >

>> > As far as the gastrointestinal problems, I have testing being done

>by

>> > the gastroenterologist. She is running a whole batch of tests to

>see

>> > what is causing all of my troubles. She already had me eliminate

>milk

>> > for two-three days to make sure it was not a lactose intolerance,

>> > which we have determined it is not. So now it is onto the next

>set of

>> > tests. Will see if the fibroid turns out to be causing all of the

>> > trouble.

>> >

>> > Camper

>> > --

>> > " The alternative is unthinkable. " (Methos)

>> > Love of Methos/Adam Pierson for eternity!!!

>> >

>> > PWFC, Highlander Clan, ROG-L, ADLFC, HLFIC, Methos-Scrolls,

>Duncan_Methos

>> > AIM:Bonthevamp

>> > Camper@c...

>> > website: www.camper65.com

>> >

>> >

>> >

[Guest guest]

The original one I was on had both estrogen and progesteron but was

the lowest estrogen dosage out there. I know from when my sister was

on this one. I have not yet found out what my levels were while I was

on it. Have to call my regular doctor on Thursday and find out.

31 Dec 2001 22:41:16 -0000, " megananoo " wrote:

>Hmmm. I'm wondering what dosages of birth control pills you were on?

>Are they strictly estrogen?

>For me, taking progesterone only worsened the bleeding. I dont' get

>it. Can anyone reccomend any resource to find out more about hormones

>and the endocrine system... besides say... the obvious choice- like a

>medical library?

>

>-Meg

>

>

>> Yes, the same thing happened to me regarding the birth control

>pills. My

>> blood pressure kept being high. It would always be between

>130-140/87-90.

>> That is high for me too. I also started getting weird feelings in

>my ankles

>> and chest. As soon as I took myself off of those birth control

>pills I

>> started to feel better accept for bad headaches. I remember an

>obgyn told

>> me that birth control pills will elevate your blood pressure. That

>is one

>> of the main reasons I want the myomectomy. I don't want to deal

>with those

>> birth control symptoms. I was on Loestrin 1/20

>> Birth Control Pills and High Blood

>Pressure

>>

>>

>> > Well, I just went to see my Gastroenterologist for the first time

>on

>> > Thursday and when the nurse went to take my blood pressure, it was

>> > high (150/100, high for me who runs normally 120/70 or 120/80).

>This

>> > is the second time that it was high since being put on birth

>control

>> > pills to try to control the bleeding.

>> >

>> > So on Wednesday, I see a different OBGYN doctor since my regular

>one

>> > was not available. They took me off the birth control with

>estrogen

>> > and now are putting me on one with only progesteron. So now we

>will

>> > see if this does anything for the bleeding. I have decided to

>require

>> > my doctor to do more testing to see what is up with the fibroid

>and if

>> > there are others. If she is not going to run any other tests, I

>am

>> > immediately switching doctors. She has not done anything really

>to

>> > deal with the fibroid, only two of the symptoms that I have

>presented

>> > with.

>> >

>> > As far as the gastrointestinal problems, I have testing being done

>by

>> > the gastroenterologist. She is running a whole batch of tests to

>see

>> > what is causing all of my troubles. She already had me eliminate

>milk

>> > for two-three days to make sure it was not a lactose intolerance,

>> > which we have determined it is not. So now it is onto the next

>set of

>> > tests. Will see if the fibroid turns out to be causing all of the

>> > trouble.

>> >

>> > Camper

>> > --

>> > " The alternative is unthinkable. " (Methos)

>> > Love of Methos/Adam Pierson for eternity!!!

>> >

>> > PWFC, Highlander Clan, ROG-L, ADLFC, HLFIC, Methos-Scrolls,

>Duncan_Methos

>> > AIM:Bonthevamp

>> > Camper@c...

>> > website: www.camper65.com

>> >

>> >

>> >

[Guest guest]

I just started taking Provera to try to control this terrible bleeding. I am

taking it only 7 days before the period, I will let you know how it goes.

At least you take this onlyl 7 days, while the birth control you take every

day, so my doctor told me. The provera has only progestrone.

Any comments will be appreciated.

Annie, NY