Day 1 Of Xulane Instead Of Ortho Evra

I HATE this new patch already. Did not adhere to my skin as easily as ortho and came off about 4 hours after applying. I've been on ortho evra for 5 months loved it and never once had a problem but I already can't stand xulane and so I don't know what I'm going to do ! :( My insurance switched me to xulane because it's the generic brand to ortho evra. This sucks I hate life. Ps. I'm 18

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I'm 22 and I was on ortho evra for a YEAR and they changed me to this Xulane and good god I hate it. After a week of the switch I was in the emergency room passing clots and feeling like I was in labor, they thought I had PID and put me on antibiotics which kicked my ass even worse, but the bleeding stopped, and yesterday I was cleared to stop taking them because all my labs were negative for any sort of infection of the lady parts. And this morning I'm bleeding and cramping again. Never ever ever did I have this issue of bleeding on ortho evra I loved it but this stupid xulane was barely released in April I think it's bulls*** and because of it I know I keep getting sick.

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I hear you. I've been on Ortho Evra patches for 10 years & I was switched to Xulane. The ends stopped sticking after the first workout. I made it almost a week before the darn thing came off. I do NOT recommend Xulane if you are remotely active!

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Sorry to hear about all your troubling experiences with the Xulane patch. I wonder if there's anything you can use to help reinforce the adhesive on it? Depending on where you place it at, maybe wearing an armband that slips on over top of it would work... I was thinking similar to the tight fitting ones you might see NBA players wearing during a game.

There are also different kinds of medical/surgical tape that stick better on skin than some others. I don't recall the name of the brand I once used, but you can usually find that type of tape at places like CVS, Walgreens, or even some grocery stores in their medical/OTC section.

Hope this helps!

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I have been on my period for ten day so far. This is b.s. The pharmacy said it was the Same as ortho evera. If it is the same why is my body reaction different? The active medicine listed on the box is the same it the amount is different.

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The same thing happened to me I bled for so long and still have pink discharge.

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@Me (post #4),

I'm surprised that more doctor's and pharmacists don't already mention this to patients, but even if they are technically the same drug, there could still be significant differences in the "inactive" ingredients found in each medication. In many reported cases I've found, its been stated that binders and fillers may impact absorption levels, bioavailability, and even allergic reactions in those with known sensitivities. Not to mention that the FDA also permits generic formulas to vary by as much as 20% from the active ingredients in brand formulas; perhaps enough to cause a different reaction in some individuals.

Have you contacted your doctor about this?

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I just left an appointment regarding the bleeding and discomfort from the change. Apparently ortho evra was 'blacklisted' because it was causing cancer. The amount of active ingredients was decreased with hope of having the same birth control effects without the cancerous side effects. The more I hear disappoints me and even tho I loved the patch I think I will be discontinuing it.

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That would be a great idea but the instructions and my doctor stated that you aren't supposed to use anything to reinforce the patch staying on.

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Well I'm starting my third xulane patch this Friday and I don't think I'm even going to use it. I think I'm just going to switch to a different birth control method. The issue I have is that with progestrin only type birth control I get extremely excessive and constant bleeding which is bad because I'm anemic so the depo and implant are not good choices. And oh boy I'd get pregnant for sure with the pill because I won't be able to remember a daily pill... I'm thinking of switching to the skyla iud and just asking my doctor to pair it with an estrogen pill because that way I'll be protected with or without the pill but also be able to counteract the negative side effects of the progestrin.
Have any of you used an IUD what's the experience there ?

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I. HATE. IT. I was switched over without being informed, it falls off in every shower, everytime Im exercising it comes loose, I get hives at the application site, it has writing on it aaaand when I bend over it comes up in the middle and sticks to itself like a piece of folded tape! I didn't have any problems the 10yrs I was on ortho evra.

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You're not supposed to do any of that. It says so in the instructions.

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I HATE HATE HATE XULANE! There are serious problems with this patch and I want Ortho Evra back. I've had a 2 month spotting and bleeding situation that will not end it doesn't even last a full week and it's absolutely terrible. I am buying Ortho Evra instead of the generic just to not have to deal with these problems anymore. This product has not had the proper R&D and it's only in the market place because pharmaceutical companies are greedy. I wish there was a way to boycott it.

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Bethany I literally had the exact same situation. My doctors made me stop it because of clotting and bleeding for 2 straight months.

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If anyone finds out where I can get the original ortho evra please let me know. I am so upset with CVS. I pay for the high level insurance to avoid generics and then this happens?i am contacting my insurance

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So I started the xulane patch yesterday after being on the pill for about 3 years. Forgetting to take the pill daily was like a ritual to me, and once I opened the patch, I was skeptical about its adhesive abilities, so I just immediately taped it woth medical tape. Its only been a day, but I haven't had any sode affects. I can't find anyone else who has taped it so I was wondering if anyone has had any side effects or knows why it shouldn't be taped? When reading the instructions, it says more or less it shouldn't be taped of it os coming off of the skin. Would it be okay to tape it right from the getgo to avoid it falling off?

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I've been on ortho evra 10 yrs and then I get this random xulane from my mail order rx company. I called because I get bad reactions--They claim it's the same....I've been having horrible cramping and spotting which I've never had before! I hate this and will now have to wait til Monday to call Dr due to holiday weekend! Ugh!

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Honestly I think the only reason it says not to tape it is because the company that makes it is greedy and they want u to spend the extra money ( or your insurance to spend extra money ) to buy the replacement patch . But that's just what I think. I could be wrong.

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I hate this generic patch Xulane.. My doctor had to call Cigna Pharmacy to switch me to brand only birth control.. This Xulane patch just got approved in April and they making people use it.. It does not work. I have been on my period for a month now... Its patch haven't did anything. Can't wait til my rx for my real birth control gets here....

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You can still get Ortho evra patch. Have your doctor call the pharmacy to switch to brand only and you will get ortho back... That's what I did and my ortho was shipped on July 2...

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I just got switched to Xulane since my insurance doesn't cover Ortho anymore. It only covered it for 1 month and then it stopped. I have been on Ortho for 5 years and I am scared to try Xulane from just the comments I'm reading. I also had a friend who switched from her bc pill to a different pill and it messed up her skin so bad. Has anyone had skin issues (acne) since being on Xulane? Also do you know of another alternative form of bc that has the same hormones etc that would work as an alternative?

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Re: Samantha (# 5)

Hi, I am currently on Xulane and have been bleeding for what feels like 2 months now. How long did it take for you to stop? Are you still on it? Help!!

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How can you buy ortho evra? Do you need a prescription? Where is it available?

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What the birth control make bleeding heavy on cycle

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@11 Amm you sound very ignorant. You're expected to not shower, exercise, or bend over while using the patch? Get real!

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I was prescribed it when it first came out. I was so mad because I used the ortho evra since 2002 and when they gave me this the side effects made me sick. I haven't been on bc in 3 yrs..

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I was on xulane for 1 year and stopped it a year ago and haven't had a period in a year. Does this mean I'm sterile? :/

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It's not "Obamacare" that switched you-- it's the fact that it got a generic and the company discontinued Orthoevra in the US. Completely unrelated from the president. JS FYI.

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I'm trying to find a place where to put the patch to stop the wrinkling. I'm 2 weeks in on the patch and my boyfriend knows that if there are wrinkles you have to change it. I'm not sure where to put it to prevent that. Right now it's on my arm. The second application I put it too close to my shoulder and it moves a lot. This makes me nervous that it's going to fall off, can I change it now even though my patch change day isn't for another 6 days?

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That's my issues break through bleeding. So it's not just me.

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right now i have the patchbon my back where you have it , is it aproblem that it gets a little bit wrinkled ?

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