Yasmin to Ocella?

[PM_Mama00]

Has anyone changed from Yasmin to Ocella? I've felt fine all day and I took my first pill an hour or so ago and I instantly started feeling real nauseous. I googled it and now I'm seeing all kinds of side effects that people are having. Has anyone else's pharmacy switched them? If this pill affects me so much, I'm wondering if they pharmacy will give me a free pack of Yasmin since I didn't ask to be switchd.

[LucyKKG]

I haven't taken either of those, but I was really nauseas when I first started my BC. I felt sick for about an hour after I took it for a the first couple of weeks. Bleh!

[DolphinChicaDDD]

Is Ocella the generic version? If it is, it probably isn't the pharmacy that you'd have to contact, it would be your insurance. I had to fight to get my last insurance policy to keep me on the name brand. My doctor had to rewrite the prescription so that the generic couldn't be used and I had to pay an extra copay.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by DolphinChicaDDD

Is Ocella the generic version? If it is, it probably isn't the pharmacy that you'd have to contact, it would be your insurance. I had to fight to get my last insurance policy to keep me on the name brand. My doctor had to rewrite the prescription so that the generic couldn't be used and I had to pay an extra copay.

Second here that the generic or "it's the same as ____ but it's by a different manufactururer, you'll never see the difference" is BEE ESS as far as birth control pills are concerned.

[ZTAMich]

The insurance company for my prescriptions is thru my Teacher's Union. They JUST sent me a letter letting me know that next time I refill Yasmin I'll be getting the generic I have a friend who works in the pharm. world and she doesn't say many good things about generic drugs.

[PM_Mama00]

I just emailed my pharmacy turned physician assistant friend about it. All these people say that they were super nauseous, throwing up, stomach cramps. But I know people who throw up from any kind of birth control. I've never been affected more than feeling nauseous everyday for the first week of my pack.

[ThetaDancer]

Originally Posted by 33girl

Second here that the generic or "it's the same as ____ but it's by a different manufactururer, you'll never see the difference" is BEE ESS as far as birth control pills are concerned.

Amen. My lame insurance won't pay for brand name birth control, but the generic makes me sooo sick and icky feeling, so I've just resigned to paying for it out of pocket.

[Munchkin03]

I've never had problems with generics, even though I've heard plenty of horror stories.

[Benzgirl]

Originally Posted by 33girl

Second here that the generic or "it's the same as ____ but it's by a different manufactururer, you'll never see the difference" is BEE ESS as far as birth control pills are concerned.

I Second!

[DolphinChicaDDD]

Originally Posted by 33girl

Second here that the generic or "it's the same as ____ but it's by a different manufactururer, you'll never see the difference" is BEE ESS as far as birth control pills are concerned.

My doctor and I are convinced that my switching to a generic has something to do with my weight gain. It times too perfectly and there is no other reason for me to gain almost 40lbs in such a short time. My diet didn't drastically change and I was actually exercising more. Once I switched off, I lost 20lbs in about 1 1/2...with no diet change. Now only if I could lose the rest....but thats another thread.

[PM_Mama00]

Originally Posted by DolphinChicaDDD

My doctor and I are convinced that my switching to a generic has something to do with my weight gain. It times too perfectly and there is no other reason for me to gain almost 40lbs in such a short time. My diet didn't drastically change and I was actually exercising more. Once I switched off, I lost 20lbs in about 1 1/2...with no diet change. Now only if I could lose the rest....but thats another thread.

My doctor put me on Yasmin because of the diauretic (sp?) in it. I gained about 30 on Ortho years ago. I called the office today and the nurse told me it is the exact same as Yasmin and the nauseousness is from changing to a different pill and if it didn't go away in a few days they'd switch me back.

[SigKapSweetie]

Pharmacies do this to us all the time, because the insurance companies ding them if they don't. Have your physician write 'dispense as written' on the prescription along with the brand name to keep them from giving you the generic.

[Scandia]

I use Triphasil/OrthoTriCyclen. My weight has decreased since I started using them. I have absolutely no other negative side effects. Granted, mine are for the treatment of PCOS and thus birth control would be a secondary result. But I highly highly highly recommend Triphasil.

[Kappamd]

Originally Posted by Scandia

I use Triphasil/OrthoTriCyclen. My weight has decreased since I started using them. I have absolutely no other negative side effects. Granted, mine are for the treatment of PCOS and thus birth control would be a secondary result. But I highly highly highly recommend Triphasil.

That was very nearly the same post I had in mind, except that I use the Tri-Sprintec generic of Ortho. Highly, HIGHLY recommend it whether for birth control or PCOS as I have never had a single problem.

[VandalSquirrel]

If you can't use a generic, and your insurance won't cover the name brand (or they won't cover Birth Control at all), check with your local Planned Parenthood. They may be able to help you with low cost or free birth control. I worked with a woman who could only use the Nuvaring and she would have payed $50 on campus, whereas PP gave it to her for $13 a month.

I sometimes wonder about insurance companies, isn't it cheaper and less of a hassle to authorize a birth control of choice for a patient instead of having to pay for prenatal care, a birth, post natal care, well baby checkups and then having the child on the insurance for 18+ years?