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Coming off the pill (mercilon)

Trollness · 2018-05-14 09:21:17

I came off the pill 3 months ago after being on it for 15 years. My period is irregular month one 28 days, two 35 days and three 24 days. I have itchy lumps on my lips and scalp. I did have a massive bloat but it has now calmed down. I instantly put on around 6 pounds and it has not shifted. On a positive note I no longer…

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I came off the pill 3 months ago after being on it for 15 years. My period is irregular month one 28 days, two 35 days and three 24 days. I have itchy lumps on my lips and scalp. I did have a massive bloat but it has now calmed down. I instantly put on around 6 pounds and it has not shifted. On a positive note I no longer have anxiety. I was told by my gp that there would be no side effects to coming off the pill but this is clearly incorrect and I feel it is important for us all to highlight it as a lot of people I have spoken to thought they were loosing their minds.

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