Day 1 Of Xulane Instead Of Ortho Evra (Page 5)

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've been on ortho evra for 2 years. I loved it.

When xulane came out I got it without being informed. Oh my god I loathed it. It didn't stick. Just fell right off! I bandaged it to my arm. ((At the time I was highly sexually active and just wanted the damn thing to stay on. I am terrified of getting pregnant.)) I had no other side effects. The writing that vanished terrified me at first. Was not expecting that lol. But other then needing to bandage it to my arm I didn't have issues with Xulane. Oh wait it did make my skin a little itchier than Ortho evra, but not enough to really warrant it as a side effect.

I called my doctor at the end of the month jn tears and was back on ortho evra.

Well I guess with the new insurance laws bulls***, my insurance now only allows me to use xulane. I just found out today. It's a Saturday so I can't call my doc. But now my ortho patch... I'm being charged like $280 for 3 months worth of patches. And I just CANNOT afford that. I'll be taking Xulane this month and taping the f***er to my arm.

About the tape. I talked to my obgyn, and she said she cannot find any logical reason as to why you can't tape it. She said it's probably to force me to get a replacement patch. She told me to not worry and tape it if I need to. I've taped it when I went swimming in the past and have had no issues.

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Hello, I am in need of your help. Idk what your current situation is now but XULANE sent me to urgent care multiple times. Apparently they discontinued it, but I need all of your help getting it back! Is anyone willing to help me out?

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I got the patch to stop bleeding and to regulate my cycle. It did the opposite. My cramps are unbearable..I have never had acne and I'm 29. I have bumps ugh. I'm going on month 2 of bleeding. Idk what to do..

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Hello... I also had the same issue. 3 months of spotting, bleeding and every time I had intercourse, it was so embarrassing because he would see blood on him. I had other symptoms as well. I went back to the brand a few months ago and I was back to normal, been on patch for over 10 yrs and for the generic to do that to my body I crazy. So I got the bad news that the brand ortho evra has been discontinued. I called them to see if they had another alternative and the only one on the market is xulane. I called mylan who makes xulane and they took my complaint. I don't know what it may accomplish but if we have a lot of women complaining, perhaps they will discontinue it and the brand ortho evra will come back, who knows. So please call and complain. We need to get the word out there!

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Hi everyone. I am so glad we have this chat room to discuss this stupid XULANE patch. This is my 2nd month that I've been on Xulane, and before Xulane I was on OrthoEvra and I never had any problems! Up until now. When I went to go pick up my birth control patch from the drugstore, they have me Xulane and told me it was the same thing as Ortho Evra. I'm sorry! It is not! I have been having so many problems with intercourse with my fiancé bc of this patch. I have had yeast infections and vaginal dryness since starting to use it and it's hard for me to get aroused/wet suddenly! I always produced plenty of self lubrication before using this. I also have bad shortness of breath and my energy levels are so low suddenly. Does anyone else have similar problems? I really want to switch back to Ortho Evra but the women's center I was going to was terrible and they all don't know what they are doing! Now I have to look up an expensive gyno and pay for Ortho Evra which is this expensive way. Any suggestions as to what to do?

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Was on ortho evra for 5yrs with not one problem or sideeffect. My insurance switched to the generic xulane and it totally did not work!! To my surprise I am now pregnant! Definitely do not recommend xulane

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Obviously you're not a medical professional. The first day of your cycle is not the first day of your period. Its called a cycle because its cyclical...the first day is when the whole thing starts over when your period is DONE.

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started the xulane patch 3 months ago after gaining too much weight on the shot. I was able to lose some weight but i am about to switch to the pill because IT SUCKED. it came off every time after i showered and always left a sticky residue. i also had burning in the patch area for the first day after i applied it. My biggest complaint was severe breast tenderness, especially on my nipples. my period was also irregular and i had frequent spotting.

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Xulane should have never been approved. Used it for two days this week as my pharmacy claimed they were out of Ortho Evra and due to the snow, didn't know when they were getting it in. Xulane caused me to be in excruciating pain that I could hardly function at work. The clots that left my body during this pain were so huge. Thanks to Xulane I am now seeing my period twice in one month. THIS is why I never wanted to use it in the first place. The reviews I read were exactly what I experienced. I ripped it off after the two days. Finally I was able to get Ortho Evra after calling about 5 different pharmacy. Why are insurance companies forcing people to use this generic patch!? FYI...I have been on Ortho Evra for about 10 years if not longer.

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I am currently dealing with my daughter who was put on Xulane and after a month we are dealing with blood clots. In and out of ER three times in 1.5 weeks. She was on ortho previously. Please beware of the risks.

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OMG I thought it was just me. I'm 47 been on OE for over 10 years, didn't have insurance so the clinic started writing me a prescription which I now pay $100 for a box of 3. I then found out that it was xulane instead of ortho which is a smaller patch with less active ingredients. I didn't start having a problem until month 4 patch 2. Wth I didn't know what was happening to me I'm bleeding and passing the biggest clots I've ever passed. They need to take xulane off the market not ortho and I am going to complain to the company. Thanks ladies you've helped me out tremendously I was a nervous wreck. And the doctor I went to see had the nerve to give me Provera which is a hormone...SMDH ladies check out the side effects for Provera.... SERIOUSLY

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I'd been on Ortho Evra for over a decade. About 5 months ago, my insurance switched me to Xulane unexpectedly. After just a few days on it, I had gained enough water weight that my boyfriend asked me what was going on. I also started having increased anxiety and depressive episodes. Within a week my brain was full of suicidal thoughts. It was a horrible, awful experience. I got into my doctor right away and she got my insurance to put me back on Ortho Evra. And things got better within a couple of weeks. But now Ortho Evra has been discontinued and I don't know what I'm going to use moving forward. Whatever it is, there is no way I'll ever use Xulane again. That was a nightmare.

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I am so thankful I found this board! I went to the pharmacy to pick up my OE after requesting brand only and was given Xulane. I have been on OE for 8 years with no problems and was very hesitant about starting this new patch. Pharmacist told me the OE was on long standing back order. I called several other local pharmacies with no brand OE in stock. The reviews from this board have confirmed my suspicions and I will be looking for a different option.

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I also got pregnant on Xulane. When I tell people that they seem like they don't believe me. I was faithfully on OE for 11 years and never had issues until I was switched to Xulane.

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Has anyone on xulane had issues with excessive mucus in their stool, plus gas and bloating? I've had this awful problem and started researching the inactive ingredients and realized xulane contains mineral oil which can cause these issues, ortho evra did not contain this.

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Yes! I had issues with excessive bloating and gas. It was a terrible feeling. At first I didn't realize it was bc of the patch and thought "man I need to hit the gym more often." But it was definitely the patch. These are all such terrible allergic reactions and we need to get this generic off of the market!

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Please sign this petition!

change.org/p/janssen-pharmaceuticals-inc-bring-back-ortho-evra-and-get-rid-of-generic-xulane#petition-letter

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Thank goodness it's not just me, I thought I was going crazy, I thought it was food allergies (which I never had before) or a parasite (which I never had) or that I was developing ibs until I realized all this started with the generic. I just called the company that makes ortho evra and they have discontinued it so now I need to find a new birth control pill, may I ask what you switched to?

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I called Janssen pharmaceuticals (maker of Ortho Evra) after being told by mail order Rx company that Ortho Evra has been on backorder for the past three months. Janssen informed me that they have discontinued manufacturing Ortho Evra. I have a new Rx for Xulane now but am very nervous to try it after being on Ortho Evra for the past 10 years.

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How did you appeal the denial?

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