So, here’s the situation—I took the pill yesterday around 8:00 PM, but then by about 2:00 AM, I was throwing up. Then this morning, I went ahead and took the second dose right away, only to end up vomiting again—so now I’m just sitting here totally lost on what to do next.🙂 I haven't really dealt with this before, but I was reading through the instructions, and it says that if you vomit less than four hours after taking the pill, there's a chance it wasn't actually absorbed—meaning I might need to take another one as if I'd just forgotten entirely.🤷
Ugh, I’m just stripping everything down right now I actually had the program installed already—it was working fine—but ever since I did a fresh reinstall of macOS, I can’t get it to run again. I am following the exact same steps I used last time, so I’m honestly at a loss as to why 🤷
So, where am I even supposed to grab this driver? I went to the official site, but once I downloaded it, it started acting like it needed an installation CD or something 😕 I actually managed to find another version somewhere else and tried installing that—but nope, it’s just throwing some random error at me 🤷
It wasn't just about the pills, though—honestly, when my grandmother was seriously ill, we used to make these regular trips across the border to Mexico just to stock up on medications and various creams. It actually worked out much cheaper to pay for the gas and the prescriptions over there than it would have cost us to just buy the meds here in the States alone.
As far as the acne goes—honestly, my back was just covered in these angry, red, pus-filled breakouts, and my arms and chest were the same story—nothing really did the trick except for Diane-35. Seka is fifteen right now, dealing with the exact same thing, and she’s already planning on starting on the pill.
Regarding the weight gain issue, I know plenty of people who have put on quite a bit of weight, maybe even $6.75 pounds, but personally, I haven't gained a single ounce. I’ve been sitting at the exact same weight for eight years now.
I honestly think you can just pick them up there—I know plenty of folks who head over to Canada just because the prices are way more reasonable.
Does anyone happen to know—maybe hlapichka does—roughly what Logest tablets go for in Canada? I’m planning a trip up toward Buffalo soon, so if they really are cheaper there...
So, I’ve been taking Diane—they were working for me, honestly—and then I switched over to Logest, which just isn't doing it for me at all. Does this mean Yasmin would have been a better fit? Like, do they actually share the same hormone profile as Diane??? 🤷
They won't even let me ship a pair of shoes in their original box as a standard package—they're insisting I squeeze everything into a padded mailer instead ☕ and then they have the nerve to charge me a premium for it. Honestly, I just don't get it. It wasn't even a weird request; I was either selling some pre-owned shoes or sending a brand-new pair I bought for a friend—we're talking brand-new shoes, in a brand-new box, neatly wrapped in paper and tied up tight—but the lady at the counter just tells me it won't work that way. She hands me this massive envelope and basically tells me to just shove them inside...:S
I went ahead and got my full blood panel done—kidney function, creatinine, urine tests, you name it—and honestly, everything looks pretty much identical to my results from four years ago, except for those three specific items I mentioned earlier. thanks for the advice
I’ve been dealing with my monthly cycle for about 11 years now 🙂 I had it just last week 🙂 ... and I was having some real trouble breathing—like, feeling totally suffocated—so my doctor suspected it might be anemia (among other things...) and sent me to get some bloodwork done once my period is over.
I mean, I practically inhaled a whole tub of pudding and a pack of Choco Bananas the night before, yet my blood sugar was totally fine🙂)
but honestly looking back at my post from yesterday well, I finally got my lab results back my red blood cell count came in at 3.84—which is just a hair under the standard 3.86–5.08 range—though last time it was 4.39 my hemoglobin is 119 (standard is 119 to 157), but previously it was sitting much higher at 135 platelets are at 238 (normal range being 158 to 424), compared to 309 last time
everything else looks pretty much the same as before—mostly staying within the lines
I’d love to get some thoughts on these three specific numbers. Is there any actual reason to be worried here?
So, I finally got my lab results back today... My red blood cell count came in at 3.84—just a hair under the standard range of 3.86 to 5.08 (it was actually much higher last time, at 4.39) Hemoglobin is sitting right at 119—which is technically within the 119 to 157 range, though it’s quite a drop from my previous reading of 135 Platelets are at 238, which is totally fine given the 158 to 424 scale, even if they were up at 309 before
Everything else looks pretty much the same as my last round of tests—mostly just some slight decreases overall
It’s nothing to worry about—I just got my lab results back 😁 Turns out my iron levels were running a little low, but that's really the whole story. 😁 Everything else looks absolutely perfect😛 It doesn't have anything to do with the tablets—though, honestly, now I'm second-guessing my timing. I was supposed to take them on Friday, but since I missed that, can I just take them whenever I want now? Or should I wait?
Jose Williams78 said:That probably isn't what you're dealing with, and look, I don't want to freak you out or anything, but better safe than sorry, right? One potential side effect of being on birth control is a pulmonary embolism. You really should get that checked out, like, ASAP.
Let us know if you're okay 😉
I had blood work and urine tests done yesterday... I’m getting the results today... He did mention that embolism thing as a possibility too—honestly, it wouldn't surprise me—even though my breathing issues seem to be returning to normal
Regarding the coagulation profile, I didn't do it because there's a fee $13(I didn't have cash on me) and I had no idea they charged for it😲
Jeffrey Walker3 said:So, I just got back from seeing my GP. After two whole years, this guy won't even give me an ultrasound or a blood panel. He just did some basic paperwork and a quick check-up. I actually asked him if I should get my blood drawn, and he was just like, "Nah." 😠 Like, excuse me? Does he realize how much can change in the body in two years? We’re talking hormones here, not candy! And honestly, when I first came in two years ago, he was actually pretty thorough. 😢
Whatever, I'm just gonna head to a private clinic now. I'll tell them I want a full exam and blood work—somewhere that definitely has an on-site lab—and I'll explain exactly why I need it...
It's the exact same story with the blood work; they say it isn't necessary. But I went ahead and did it anyway since my primary care physician wrote me the referral.
Why bother with private clinics? What’s wrong with the standard ones? I headed in today for a quick round of bloodwork—checking my glucose, cholesterol, creatinine, sedimentation levels... just the usual baseline stuff—and honestly, I find it hard to believe that private practitioners offer anything superior to our standard public healthcare systems.
I’m starting to spiral a little bit here—I have an appointment tomorrow afternoon to go over the results with my doctor, but I already have this nagging gut feeling that something isn't quite right.😢
So, here’s the situation—I had a perfume sent out to me on February 12th, but by the 19th, the whole thing was sent right back to the sender because I never received a single notification or even saw the package show up at my door. Now, they tried again this past Tuesday, and still, nothing has arrived. I actually went down to the local Post Office to see if they could track it down, but apparently, they haven't even seen it come through their system yet.
It was sent via certified mail,
I honestly can't wrap my head around what the issue is here.
So, basically, I’m heading in tomorrow to get these lab results done. Once I have them in hand, I’m booking an appointment with my OB-GYN to figure out the next steps—though, honestly, I don’t think it’s the birth control. I’m leaning toward anemia, actually—it feels just like what happens during my period (Sad), and back when I donated blood, I remember dealing with that same suffocating feeling and dizziness. Anyway, I never had issues with Diane, and I highly doubt Logest is the culprit either—if it were, I would’ve noticed while I was actually taking it. This whole thing started after I stopped—during the break between doses.
And about the professor—no, he definitely didn't get the impression that I'm trying to dodge him. That's just his thing—showing up to the next class regardless, and I'm totally fine with that.☕
Oh, right—my primary care doctor has it noted in my file that I was on Diane, because he’s the one who prescribed it—he wasn't thrilled about it, but he gave it to me to help with acne. As for Logest, I’ll bring it up once the results come back, because I know exactly how my body reacts to it, and I really want to avoid a repeat performance since he’s on good terms with my family...
But yeah, I’m desperately hoping this isn't related to the pills. If it is, I might just have to opt out of having a sex life entirely—I’m incredibly allergic to condoms; they give me rashes and irritation.😍
I’ll post the actual results over in the health and labs thread, and if it turns out to be linked to the birth control, I’ll circle back and post here too.😉 And thanks!
So, my doctor handed me these referrals for a full panel—CBC, glucose, urea, creatinine, AST, ALT, GGT, iron levels, kidney function, a metabolic profile, plus a urinalysis and sediment microscopy... he even checked my blood pressure and listened to my lungs yesterday. It isn’t that shortness of breath you get after a workout; it’s just... out of nowhere. That’s what’s getting to me. In the morning, I feel fine, but by the evening, I feel like I absolutely cannot catch my breath. The doctor thinks it might not be lung-related, but I haven't found anything in the Logest literature regarding this—so, who knows? Should I ask him about a coagulation profile? Honestly, I have no idea anymore. I scoured the Logest instructions and couldn't find anything about respiratory side effects, but I'm planning to tell my OB-GYN today that Logest just isn't working for me... because this breathing issue started right after I finished the first pack. I was originally on Diane to clear up acne—which, of course, has come crawling back—but now I don't even have coverage for them anymore. My GP won't approve any contraception, so even if I told him I was taking something, he’d probably just insist it's my own fault anyway. That’s why I’m heading to the gynecologist instead; there’s really no point arguing with him. There's also a chance I'm anemic since I have, like, nine out of ten symptoms, but then again, I'm terrified it might actually be the pills.
And yeah, I was planning on getting my bloodwork done this Friday. I emailed my professor to see if I could skip the first hour or two of class, but he shot that down immediately—said it wasn't an option because I'd lose my attendance credit.😲The referral isn't marked "urgent," either; if it were urgent, I could just go in the afternoon or whenever I had a spare moment. So, I'm stuck not knowing when I can actually get this sorted out. It is truly unbelievable how unreasonable they are at the university.😢 Plus, I need to switch gynecologists ASAP. I have a feeling that when I show up today, they'll just tell me to get a CBC for my primary doctor, claim I still don't qualify for Diane, and tell me to just stick with Logest... but like I said, I took Diane specifically for the acne, and Logest does absolutely nothing for it.😢