I am just blogging to say that everything is going well. I have decided that my sex drive is good and healthy now, so my mind is at rest. My hair is the same, I'm losing weight. All is good. Except, I am breaking out a bit, but only on one side of my face. It's probably the side I sleep on, which means I need to wash my pillow case. Hopefully. It's getting annoying!
Oh! AND I found that I can press on one end of the implant and the other end sticks up and you can feel the edge of it! It's kinda cool. Childish and stupid, yes, but cool none the less!
Anyway, I noticed I have a few more followers, which is very exciting! I'm happy to see this blog is interesting and getting Implanon info out there. Or at least one of the two.
That's all for now. I'm spending Christmas in Seattle, which is (arguably) the most beautiful city ever! Happy Holidays everyone!!!
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Day #111
Well, I have not had time to schedule a check up appt. I've been swamped in school paper, finals, presentations and Christmas shopping. I probably will call after the holidays.
Anyway, I'm having, again, super light spotting. Slight cramps too, but only for about 10 seconds, as opposed to 1 or 2 hours as I would normally. I try to think back when I wasn't on bc and the first day of my period would send me on a warpath. You did NOT want to cross me on that day. Lol.
Secondly, I'm starting to think maybe my sex drive is diminishing.Granted, no boyfriend, no crushes. Nothing. Can I get anyone's opinion on this? When you don't have a crush or a guy in mind, does sex just seem not worth the effort? OR when you ended a long term relationship? Does it mess you up in the that regard? Looking for any kind of advice/reassurance! I'm hoping this slump is circumstantial.
Anyway, my hair still seems fine. I'm finally losing weight, although I pigged out yesterday. I'm afraid to weight myself now!
I think that is all for now. If anyone has some feedback, please post. In need of advice. Bc is not worth compromising my sex drive!
Anyway, I'm having, again, super light spotting. Slight cramps too, but only for about 10 seconds, as opposed to 1 or 2 hours as I would normally. I try to think back when I wasn't on bc and the first day of my period would send me on a warpath. You did NOT want to cross me on that day. Lol.
Secondly, I'm starting to think maybe my sex drive is diminishing.Granted, no boyfriend, no crushes. Nothing. Can I get anyone's opinion on this? When you don't have a crush or a guy in mind, does sex just seem not worth the effort? OR when you ended a long term relationship? Does it mess you up in the that regard? Looking for any kind of advice/reassurance! I'm hoping this slump is circumstantial.
Anyway, my hair still seems fine. I'm finally losing weight, although I pigged out yesterday. I'm afraid to weight myself now!
I think that is all for now. If anyone has some feedback, please post. In need of advice. Bc is not worth compromising my sex drive!
Sunday, November 28, 2010
3 months
It's been awhile since I've done an update. Very busy with school and finals and papers and holidays. I'm still recovering and it isn't even over yet. Yikes!
It's been 3 months now and no problems! I did spot for one day on the 21st but it was minimal. Like I've said before, random spotting I can handle, excessive periods, I cannot.
I'm still paranoid about the hair loss. There really isn't any indication that I am losing hair but I don't want to wake up one day and realize that 50% of my hair is gone! Change is so gradual that you don't really realize it until you just do. kind of like gaining or losing weight.
That is all I have to report. Tomorrow I will call for my 3 month check up and see how that goes!
It's been 3 months now and no problems! I did spot for one day on the 21st but it was minimal. Like I've said before, random spotting I can handle, excessive periods, I cannot.
I'm still paranoid about the hair loss. There really isn't any indication that I am losing hair but I don't want to wake up one day and realize that 50% of my hair is gone! Change is so gradual that you don't really realize it until you just do. kind of like gaining or losing weight.
That is all I have to report. Tomorrow I will call for my 3 month check up and see how that goes!
Thursday, November 11, 2010
SUCCESS!
This is VERY exciting! I got my blood taken and my medication levels are perfect! I was sweating it because you don't know if your levels are lowered until you have a seizure or blood taken. But, now I know! I hope someone who is taking lamictal stumbles upon this blog and will know that Implanon is safe! I have no idea to make my blog more public, so here is just hoping I guess.
As far as the hair issue goes, my hair doesn't appear any thinner, there isn't an excessive amount of hair in my shower drain and the most hair comes out when I brush it fresh from the shower with tangles and all. So, I don't think there is any cause for alarm. Maybe the vitamins are helping, there is no way to know really. I just got the shampoo today, which I probably should use anyway because my hair is dry all the time it seems.
Well, anyway, that news put a smile on my face and my mind to rest! Side note: I've been running for about 2 weeks now, 1 hour 4-5 days a week and I still seem to be in that plateau. I lost about 4 pounds but I hope this isn't related. I will keep with it, I have to keep in mind the holidays are coming up and running for an hour might not counteract the massive sugar and Thanksgiving dinners (I have a big family and we have a Thanksgiving weekend. Huge meals 3 times a day over a period of 4 days plus a lot of sitting around and socializing).
So, that is all for now. Next I have to set up my 3 month check up with the doctor who did the procedure sometime soon. It probably won't be until December because the clinic that did it is one of the few bilingual offices and we have a big Mexican-American population so you can imagine the wait.
I digress...
I will update on the 3 month check up and my exciting 3 month anniversary. I know are all as excited as I am.
As far as the hair issue goes, my hair doesn't appear any thinner, there isn't an excessive amount of hair in my shower drain and the most hair comes out when I brush it fresh from the shower with tangles and all. So, I don't think there is any cause for alarm. Maybe the vitamins are helping, there is no way to know really. I just got the shampoo today, which I probably should use anyway because my hair is dry all the time it seems.
Well, anyway, that news put a smile on my face and my mind to rest! Side note: I've been running for about 2 weeks now, 1 hour 4-5 days a week and I still seem to be in that plateau. I lost about 4 pounds but I hope this isn't related. I will keep with it, I have to keep in mind the holidays are coming up and running for an hour might not counteract the massive sugar and Thanksgiving dinners (I have a big family and we have a Thanksgiving weekend. Huge meals 3 times a day over a period of 4 days plus a lot of sitting around and socializing).
So, that is all for now. Next I have to set up my 3 month check up with the doctor who did the procedure sometime soon. It probably won't be until December because the clinic that did it is one of the few bilingual offices and we have a big Mexican-American population so you can imagine the wait.
I digress...
I will update on the 3 month check up and my exciting 3 month anniversary. I know are all as excited as I am.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Relief
My spotting stopped just this past Monday, so that was a huge relief! I'm still losing weight, my skin isn't breaking out other than small clogged pores from sweating, but I am still seeing more hair falling out than I'm used to. This could be me being paranoid, I don't know. I suppose I never really thought about hair loss before so I might just be noticing it more now.
Never the less, I am faithfully taking my vitamins. I'm also noticing that my scalp is super dry. This could be from the changing seasons, so I'm going to buy TIGI's Peace, Love and Planet Eco Awesome line which has all these natural oils in it. It probably doesn't help that I wash my hair everyday either, but my hair is soooooo oily except when I use shampoos like Biologe which dries out hair. Maybe switching will help not only with the dryness but also the shedding.
Anywho, I'm planning on getting my blood taken Friday, other than that, things are great!
Never the less, I am faithfully taking my vitamins. I'm also noticing that my scalp is super dry. This could be from the changing seasons, so I'm going to buy TIGI's Peace, Love and Planet Eco Awesome line which has all these natural oils in it. It probably doesn't help that I wash my hair everyday either, but my hair is soooooo oily except when I use shampoos like Biologe which dries out hair. Maybe switching will help not only with the dryness but also the shedding.
Anywho, I'm planning on getting my blood taken Friday, other than that, things are great!
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Uh-oh!
Well, I'm sorry to report that I have began to spot! Now looking back, I should of seen that I have been having signs of an oncoming period, but there were no mood swings. Just water retention, bloating, increase in appetite, etc. Much more mild than what I would go through with no bc at all. That's probably why I didn't see it.
As of right now, it's the second day of spotting and it is very minimal and I do have very, very slight cramps but again, NOTHING compared to the cramps I used to get.
Also, I am beginning to see more hair falling out than usual. My seizure meds cause a little hair loss but today there was more than I have ever seen. It's an overall falling out, not like patches but still! I looked up reviews and this seemed to be common but only for the ladies who have the entire slew of side effects. Still, I don't want to wait it out until my hair is too thin. I have pretty think hair and I don't want to lose it!
Being the meticulous person that I am, I looked up how to prevent hair loss and/or reasons for it. I found that taking vitamins A and B work wonders but the most important is Biotin. I guess people who have problems with hair loss have low levels of biotin. So, I promptly went out and bought vitamins A and D (they come in the same bottle. I don't get a lot of sun, so why not?) and biotin. My stepmom already has B-12, so I didn't need to buy that. Plus, I have all kinds of vitamins around that I told myself I was going to take but forgot after the 3rd day or so.
BUT, I'm going to try hard to stick to this. Funny how I never forget to take my seizure meds, but for the life of me, I can't stick to taking vitamins once a day.
Here is a list (because I love lists) of the vitamins I'm taking
Iron
Magnesium
Fish Oil
Folic Acid
B-12
Vitamin A
Vitamin D
You might ask why I don't just take a multi-vitamin. Or maybe you are not asking, but I'm going to tell you anyway. I get horrible headaches from multi-vitamins. I know it is from B vitamins because I've taken Super B complex ones and that is when the headaches started coming but when I stopped taking them, the headaches stopped. Same thing with multi-vitamins. It's not scientific but it makes sense! I'm only going to take B-12 every other day, see if that prevents the headaches.
Anyway, I'm still hopeful about Implanon, no matter what!
As of right now, it's the second day of spotting and it is very minimal and I do have very, very slight cramps but again, NOTHING compared to the cramps I used to get.
Also, I am beginning to see more hair falling out than usual. My seizure meds cause a little hair loss but today there was more than I have ever seen. It's an overall falling out, not like patches but still! I looked up reviews and this seemed to be common but only for the ladies who have the entire slew of side effects. Still, I don't want to wait it out until my hair is too thin. I have pretty think hair and I don't want to lose it!
Being the meticulous person that I am, I looked up how to prevent hair loss and/or reasons for it. I found that taking vitamins A and B work wonders but the most important is Biotin. I guess people who have problems with hair loss have low levels of biotin. So, I promptly went out and bought vitamins A and D (they come in the same bottle. I don't get a lot of sun, so why not?) and biotin. My stepmom already has B-12, so I didn't need to buy that. Plus, I have all kinds of vitamins around that I told myself I was going to take but forgot after the 3rd day or so.
BUT, I'm going to try hard to stick to this. Funny how I never forget to take my seizure meds, but for the life of me, I can't stick to taking vitamins once a day.
Here is a list (because I love lists) of the vitamins I'm taking
Iron
Magnesium
Fish Oil
Folic Acid
B-12
Vitamin A
Vitamin D
You might ask why I don't just take a multi-vitamin. Or maybe you are not asking, but I'm going to tell you anyway. I get horrible headaches from multi-vitamins. I know it is from B vitamins because I've taken Super B complex ones and that is when the headaches started coming but when I stopped taking them, the headaches stopped. Same thing with multi-vitamins. It's not scientific but it makes sense! I'm only going to take B-12 every other day, see if that prevents the headaches.
Anyway, I'm still hopeful about Implanon, no matter what!
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Two Month Anniversary!
Whooo! It's been officially two months and not no complaints! Not one.
No periods, no cramps, no PMS, no mood swings! Nothing!
I suppose now I should get my blood taken sometime in the next week. I sincerely hope that the results don't turn the tides! I don't want to get rid of a good thing.
Oh and I just got the doctor bill for it. I have pretty crappy insurance but I only owe $166 out of a $1,200 procedure so I'm pretty happy about that too. Considering the bills I've gotten from EKGs, MRIs, neurologist visits, and the whole coloscopy procedure(which is entirely different from a colonoscopy I might add. A coloscopy is when they take a magnifying glass to your cervix, nothing to do with your bum!) I'm quite used to huge doctor bills, so anything under $200 is a relief.
Anyway, I will blog again after the blood test results and after that probably once a month. Or if side effects start up. No point in writing every week how nothing is going on and let's hope it stays that way!
No periods, no cramps, no PMS, no mood swings! Nothing!
I suppose now I should get my blood taken sometime in the next week. I sincerely hope that the results don't turn the tides! I don't want to get rid of a good thing.
Oh and I just got the doctor bill for it. I have pretty crappy insurance but I only owe $166 out of a $1,200 procedure so I'm pretty happy about that too. Considering the bills I've gotten from EKGs, MRIs, neurologist visits, and the whole coloscopy procedure(which is entirely different from a colonoscopy I might add. A coloscopy is when they take a magnifying glass to your cervix, nothing to do with your bum!) I'm quite used to huge doctor bills, so anything under $200 is a relief.
Anyway, I will blog again after the blood test results and after that probably once a month. Or if side effects start up. No point in writing every week how nothing is going on and let's hope it stays that way!
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