For those of you who know what is going on skip this part, I will explain to those who didn't know. While at the apostofest this past Sat. I was 90%, sure because of the symptoms, I had a miscarriage.
I just got back from the emergency room and they did a blood test that is sensitive enough to see if there was a pregnancy within the last 3 days, miscarriage or not. The test came back negative. I was shocked and confused to say the least. Without getting in to graphic detail, most of the women who I spoke to about it, including my aunt who was in the bathroom with me, said that is what it was.
I was on the birth control shot called Lunelle. It was recalled about a month ago.
The doc asked me the name of the bc I was on and so he went and did some research on a site that he goes to that is updated every 3 days. He told me that this was one of the side effects of getting off this shot. I was floored!!!!!!!!!! He told me my body was going through an extreme hormonal adjustment.
I am writing this in the friends forum- 1 to let everyone know the good news---no miscarriage 2- to inform any women who may be on it to be careful and to go to this site to read about it---------- http://www.fwhc.org/birth-control/lunelle.htm#danger-signs
I was pissed off that the clinic I go to didn't tell me this could happen, and to that extreme. Other side effects included depression, headaches, mood swings, etc all things I was going through and there are more. I was only told a few of these things and told it was very rare, but just a precaution. Depression wasn't common unless you were already prone to it, etc. Which I found to be not true.
Needless to say I am researching everything I can find on the bc I intend on taking next. This was my first time using bc--like a shot or pill, something that I take in the body. I now know better, and won't be using anything that is new.
So, I was told to take it easy for the next couple days and will be on pain killers for the pain in my back and stomach that I am STILL experiencing.
Sorry this was so personal, but I had to let those who knew what was going on that is was a false alarm---I want to thank those of you who were there for me when I thought I had lost a child and comforted me.
I also wanted to get the word out about this shot, since it really did put me through alot physically and emotionally. I would hate for it to happen to someone, and I could have informed them ahead of time.
Love,
Jesika