Coming off the pill and my experience so far

I've come off dianette. I'm 19 now and was prescribed 3 years ago, for contraception and Acne (even though my skin was getting pretty clear by 16)

as soon as i went on the pill i had thrush

also Acne didn't totally go.

i stopped a year ago for a month, but had horrendous acne!

but this year i just stopped cold turkey, have been taking lysine and lots of vitamin c and also 2 cups of White tea per day...after 3 week...still no acne, just 2 pimples (which i zapped by added tea tree oil to everything i put on my skin and body) also tons of water!

since coming off i've had terrible headaches...water eases the pain, but they soon come back, also being very irritable in the morning and aching joints..elbows and my fingers.

the pill causes too many problems, i think its the reason i also contracted herpes...if i wasn't o the pill i would've used condoms no doubt...a lot of my friends on the pill have had at least 3 STD since 3 years ago!

the pill is no good
and i heard dianette (the one i was on) is too harsh for women, but my doctor didn't feel the need to tell me this...grrrrrr

use condoms

or don't have sex at all if you don't want a baby

cos that's what I'll be doing from now on!

and this new pill that stops all periods...oh dear...why wouldn't you want to have the natural process of waste elimination...we menstruate for a REASON!

sometimes you have to deal with them and maybe diet can cause the pains

i just deal with it, and trust me i can have some pretty bad periods...i don't take aspirin or paracetamol, i sleep and have a hot water bottle...and hope for the best

just my 2 cents (or should i say pennies)

love ya all xx