Actavis Microgestin Vs Watson Microgestin (Page 2)

Over six yrs my b/c was Watson brand Microgestin now the new pills I picked up Actavis Microgestin is making me have side effects...breakthrough bleeding and cramps. If the company name changed, I'm assuming the medication as well! If my body is already immune to this medication why the side effects...

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Hi J. Did you find an alternate brand that has worked for you?

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Yes now I missed my period this month as well. Not pregnant took a test but I used to miss periods even on the Watson. I believe you just have to get used to it all over again.

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I'm also type 1 diabetic, but my body responds differently to stress, so my blood sugars were periodically dropping low for no reason. I'm not talking about slow dips. My blood sugars were dropping so fast that I was throwing up and trying to eat something to get it up at the same time.

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Yes the Watson generic for microgestin was wonderful with zero side effects. The actavis is very strong for me with soreness in breast area, and mood swings which didn't go away over time. Can they work on perfecting actavis generic for a little improvement since there are so many negative reviews about actavis microgestin? I certainly hope so since we're all in the same boat.

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I am 43 and have been mostly on birth control since 16. I started Watson brand Microgestin 14 yrs ago. ZERO problems. Then, starting in February 2015 I started to get terrible symptoms - which I thought was due to a B-12 'deficiency'. Now I'm skeptical. SYMPTOMS: 1.) Started with slight dizziness/ rocking feeling. 2.) Loss of balance, like the ground was moving....but I could still walk straight. 3.) Panic attacks (which could have been induced by my fears of the weird symptoms at that time). 4.) Headaches like I've never experienced in my life. (I'm not a headache person. Only when sick).

I decided to test it by getting off this pill last month. 'Rocking feeling' when still - Gone. Headaches - Gone. But, now I have my cystic acne back and I'm in store for a horrible period, which is why I'm on the pill. Trying Ortho Levora on Sunday. What the heck happened to the Actavis brand of the microgestin? What did they do??? On the same pill for 14 yrs - it changed manufacturers (I didn't know this until I found this website last week) and a year of my life was totally altered, even went to emergency. Affected my work life and everything else. I'm ticked!!!

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I was put on the actavis microgestin after being on microgestin soon after it came out. I was experiencing abnormal side effects and a lot of spotting. It was awful! At the time, there was almost no research or blog posts about it so I was very confused and concerned for my health. After weeks I was FINALLY able to find the ingredients and found that they switched to a bunch of cheap fillers and almost nothing was the same. This seems to now be a common problem... with other types if actavis meds as well such as their pain killers. If this happens to anyone, don't feel to alarmed. I would just recommend switching. I was very upset that no one had warned me about any of it!

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I'm so glad to finally found out what happened. In December of 2014 I started bleeding every time I had intercourse. I went to the doctor and found out I had a cervical erosion. She cauterized it with silver nitrate, but it came back the following month. So, again she used silver nitrate and again it came back. Finally she recommended getting off the birth control pills because she thought it might be the hormones. I was on microgestin for 6 years with no problems, so I was very confused. I have yet to find another pill that works for me. Every pill I have tried has given me daily spotting. Has anyone tried another pill brand from the same class as microgestin?

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Excuse me my gf is still not having her period it has been a month since what pills should she take?

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Yeah I pretty much skipped mine and I'm having horrible breast pain

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How bad was your breast pain and what did I feel like

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I've been HEAVILY bleeding nonstop since January 25th...It is now March 9th... I told my Gyno and she said "that shouldn't happen..." So she put me on the higher dosage 1.5/30. I'm REALLY hoping my bleeding does not continue because it has giving me a yeast infection. D:

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Re: Kay (# 14)

I have had all the same issues. I took microgestin 1.5/30 for 8 years with fabulous results. This June though I started a new pack of my 3 month pills and began bleeding the next day. This has continued for 3 months! My dr just switched to lo loesyrin and I'm still cramping and bleeding and feeling exhausted. My dr told me this would happen until my body gets used to change in hormones. Just wondering if you experienced the same thing?

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