The pill and weight gain

[baby2016]

Hi Ladies, I've currently on the pill (microgynon) to sync my cycle with my doners, and just fine 2 weeks on it but finding I've really bloated and gained about 5lbs!! Has anyone else experienced this on the pill? With my previous cycles with my own eggs I've always used norethistarone and never had any issues. Last time I was on the pill was about 15yrs ago!

[ICSIRose]

Yep me too! 5lb and looked very bloated xx

[baby2016 in reply to ICSIRose]

Aw thanks for replying Icsirose! It's horrible isn't it! Hope your feeling a little better now after what's happened recently 😢xx

[ICSIRose in reply to baby2016]

Yes!!! I was slightly concerned by how quickly I gained the weight, I also had stomach cramps and a period so I called the clinic.

I’m doing okay thank you, still having bad days but getting there. I am researching clinics at the moment... onwards and upwards!

Best of luck with your cycle xx

[Cinderella5]

Oh my days....YES!! I had a nightmare with this retention and put in lbs....Im sure I posted something similar! It's defo not just you. I'm now taking progynova and it's no better....feeling mahoosive!!xx

[baby2016 in reply to Cinderella5]

Hi Cinders! 😊 hope your ok? I knew someone had commented something similar not so long ago but couldn't remember who, so thanks for letting me know. I feel horrible and I'm not the skinniest of people anyway 😩 just glad they don't go off bmi too much in the private world otherwise I'd be being marched out of the room 😂xx

[Cinderella5 in reply to baby2016]

Ha ha ha I'm no tiny size 8 either!!😂 I keep telling myself it'll be worth it....i bloody hope so I need a new wardrobe & hoping for a maty one!!🤞xx

[baby2016 in reply to Cinderella5]

😂😂 love it! Yes with you all the way on that one! Just seen where your upto and just commented on your post xx

[baby2016 in reply to Cinderella5]

Does it come back off quickly once you stop the pill? Xx

[Cinderella5 in reply to baby2016]

I had to start on estradiol and if I'm honest I think it's worse but I'm on a huge dose so you may not be the same!!xx

[Cinderella5]

Just looked back my post & I put on 6lbs too!😭😭😭xx

[Hidden]

Me too, I was already slightly over the 30 bmi limit 😭 so now I'm slightly more over thankfully I don't get weighed till egg collection and it's too late to march me out the clinic ( nhs) then ( hopefully).

I'm desperately trying to loose some for my own sanity but my boobs feel like water melons 🤣

[baby2016 in reply to Hidden]

Haha! That's what mine feel like too!! Good luck with your upcoming cycle, hope all these symptoms will be forgotten about once you get your bfp! 😊xx

[Hidden in reply to baby2016]

Thank you good luck to you as well, xx

[vic77]

This whole process has bloated me up like a whale. I am the heaviest I have ever been which is just making me more miserable. I feel like a passenger in my own body..meds making me bloated and heavy at least that's what I am saying rather than all the comfort eating I am doing and heard you shouldn't do tooUchida exercise so for last year I have watched more netflix than I care to admit. This whole thing is cruel on so many levels. I said to dh the other day how I can't wait for it all to be over do I can feel myself again😯xx

[baby2016 in reply to vic77]

Fingers crossed it all won't be over for you, or at least for the next 8 months 😊 hope your coping ok in the dreaded 2ww and sending you lots of bloaty good luck! Xx