Dodgey Doctor and Nexplanon?

[wuvvumsoc]

The other day I was scheduling an appointment with Alabama's plan first to try and get my nexplanon removed and replaced with another form of contraceptive. The only reason why I got Nexplanon in New Hampshire was so I could be covered with a form of birth control that was concealable, and would last long enough for me to get through college and on

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[becca_maru]

Bummer, girl. It sounds like your doctor is confusing "small risk" with "no risk" when it comes to side effects. Just out of curiosity, why is it important to you to have a method you can conceal?

[wuvvumsoc]

My boyfriend's mom is extremely conservative and it's the south.

[stormrunner1981]

I'd ask if you were close enough to Biloxi, MS to take a drive down to visit my doctor - but I know money might be an issues.

I know HE would take it out in a heart beat.

But, I've had similar issues. I was on Ortho Tricyclin for 6 months and had a LOT of side effect including mood change. Different doctor told me it was the same as Ortho 777 because it was by the same company.

I told him Dawn and Colgate are by Unilever but doesn't mean I'm gonna brush my teeth with the Dawn.

My doctor from here (MS gulf coast) when I told him, he was not happy. Said it could have done a lot more harm had I not insisted on the change. Side effects are not something to take lightly when on hormones

[wuvvumsoc]

I googled and it's about a 6 hour drive. I think Birmingham has a Planned Parenthood clinic which would be much closer but probably have protestors. But anyways PP is my best bet and I am going back home and will be there in June. I just get really bad vibes from this because today again I am feeling weak and dizzy and my arms get numb. I think it's like having low blood sugar and I'm told it can't possible be this and I shouldn't try another B/C.

I don't know what they have to gain from not taking it out early if it's not theirs. Liability?

[stormrunner1981]

It is your body, so you should have a say in the matter. Planned Parenthood or try the Local Health Clinic as well.

Arms numbing I've never had when my blood sugar drops... Does your headache go away after you eat when you get it?

I have Hyperthyroid as well, but my sleepiness is my Depression - so...not sure on that front. My blood sugar dropping just makes me sluggish not sleepy.

Hair loss can be caused by so many things...stress, low or high blood sugar, etc.

Dry Vagina - do you take anything else that could cause this? Were you like that before having it put in?

Tender breast can be caused by a lot of stuff too, whether your ovulating or not being one of them. Aging can do it too I've found. But when you say tender are you talking "don't squeeze too hard" or "OMG don't touch at all"....if it is the latter I'd be worried.

[wuvvumsoc]

It's not entirely numb but my arms start feeling like noodles when I get weak. It goes away with eating. Eating didn't make the headaches go away but they haven't been as frequent as the pounding dizziness.

I don't know what else can cause dry vagina. I had no problems with sexual performance before using this. But I do remember before how I was almost always "wet" sometimes to the point of frustration.

Hair loss could be genetic I'm just hoping it comes back.

Tenderness isn't too bad but the last couple of days I was having it pretty bad and painful cramps in one side. I can still feel them now and they feel isolated to one ovary. They don't feel like vaginal cramps but abdominal cramps and they got strong when I was masturbating but that went away.

[fragments_]

I can't understand why any doctor wouldn't remove it before the expiry. So if someone decided they wanted to have kids a year into the implant they'd get told "Nope, sorry, wait 2 years!"? That's nuts.

I had Implanon many years ago and had to have it removed after about 9 months due to the side effects - which I get from any hormonal contraception but so much worse with the implant. For me it was mostly depression/anxiety/loss of libido, but dryness and dizziness was definitely a part of it too.

[wuvvumsoc]

Exactly this! No one should have to deal with dizziness on a daily basis, especially if you need to work and drive. :/

[murphtang]

That sucks.

I was on the implant too, and was getting ovary pain. I've had it removed and ovary pain is gone. Apparently it can cause benign cysts to grow on your ovaries and cause pain, which I think is what happened to me.

I fucking hated that implant. And the doctors treating me at the time. Ten day periods every two weeks...with extreme pain. But I kept getting told I was just unfortunate and that wasn't the implant doing it. Had the implant removed and my periods are now:
-5-6 days long, painful but not vomiting inducing
-no more ovary pain
-no more uncontrollable mood swings and anxiety
-no more racing pulse and panic attacks

So...I say bollocks to your doctor. I'm sure the implant works well for some, but I was NOT one of those people -.-;;

[wuvvumsoc]

Wow that's awful. I am glad you got off of it. Curious question but what did you get on after? I've used the pill and the depo shot and I don't think I've had bad side effects with the depo. The ring looks neat but it seems really expensive if I ever get a job and medicaid stops paying for birth control.

[murphtang]

I'm currently just using condoms to give my body a rest from hormones (I fought on doctors recommendation for two years with the implant -.-;;). I'm going to try the patch soon, however. Which is the same as the combined pill, but you change the patch every week. I think it is fairly discreet also (you can stick it to your upper thigh/butt to hide it). I've heard good things about the mirena coil, but it totally freaks me out the idea of having something inside my uterus. Also I think it's similar hormones to the implant so possibly not suitable. Idk how much the patch costs (I'm in the uk and get nhs birth control), but I can't imagine it would be too different from the pill?

Good luck!

[wuvvumsoc]

I was in so much pain when I tried an IUD and it slipped out so I am afraid to try Mirena. Someone said their fallopian tube wrapped around the coil and they needed surgery and some other nasty things happened as well and I couldn't afford that. I just want my tubes tied and have it over with.

I heard the patch is discrete too and I'd probably put it around my thigh or lower back. I have such a bad habit of picking at things I feel like I'd pull my patch off o: