Expert: Diane Cheryl - 11/7/2006

Question
what can i expect stopping the birth control tri sprintec?
i hate it and need to stop taking it.  i am depressed.  extremely emotional.  i just want my old self back.  i have gained weight from it<trust me it changes your appetite>.  i swear i have gained 20lbs.  ahagahaggahha  i have gone thru 5 packs.  i honestly tried to just let it take it's course and cant have anymore of it i hate sex which infuriates my husband.  please help!!!  i am afraid of nasty side effects from my body getting used to it not being there.  please i beg you i cry as i type this now. i am supposed to start another pack on wed and i dont want to.  

Answer
Hi Angie,
I'm not a medical doctor but have done much research. Please check with your physician. These are some of the side effects that you are experiencing and that's some of the reason that I don't recommend the pill. I hope you have a doctor you can trust to give you the informed facts. I'm trying to think of who I can refer you to. Please email me at DCHERYL51@yahoo.com and see what I can recommend. Also you could try the other expert under birth control, Ramona, and see what she can tell you about natural family planning. Perhaps that would work for you. Hope to hear from you.
Sincerely,
Diane Cheryl
DCHERYL51@yahoo.com