Ive been on the birth control patch for 3weeks now

[Gabryellamom2011]

Im on the birth control patch for 3 weeks now and starting sunday i had a head ache and monday i had like a migraine i was throwing up and had the worst diarrhea.. I'm ok now
I'm just wondering if any one else had side effects like this with the birth control patch
thanks

[boxtops]

It could be connected, but it might have nothing to do with it - I used to get those symptoms when I had a migraine, and mine was hormonal, around the time of my period. Every month. What does it say on the leaflet inside the pack? - it should say about possible side effects.

[Sqad]

I agree with boxy.....everyone seems to blame every symptom as a side effect of their medication and in my opinion it is not and it just gives the product an unwarranted bad name.

Sounds as though you had an attack of migraine.

[Gabryellamom2011]

thanks everyone !!!

[JosephCrandall]

Hi there,

I did a bit of research and learned that the common symptoms associated with the birth control patch include: nausea, stomach pain, headaches, mood changes, anxiety, breast tenderness or swelling, skin irritation, itching, swelling, redness (where patch is worn), menstrual cramps, irregular vaginal bleeding or spotting.

According to your symptoms, it seems what you experienced is quite normal. I would talk to your doctor if it seems extreme though. If you’re thinking of switching to another birth control method, I would read up on all possible options and even check for pending lawsuits on other available options. Over at Drugwatcher [ https://www.drugwatcher.org/essure-lawsuit/ ], you can learn more about the Essure lawsuit to see what could go wrong with any given birth control method.