EluRyng for Birth Control User Reviews (Page 3)

• Emily
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 18, 2021

"I switched back to the other generic NuvaRing (made by Prasco) and I am back to normal. I had to get an override from my insurance company and had to make a bunch of calls, but it's been well worth it. I had one month of misery on the EluRyng (anxiety, itchy arms and legs, headaches etc.). I am so glad I read everyone's posts and reached out to my doctor. I really thought that all generics were the same, but I was clearly wrong."

• Miss...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 18, 2021

"Honestly, I feel like I got lucky. Maybe it has something to do with me having no prior experience with the NuvaRing. This is my first birth control method, and I'm using the generic. So far, I have only experienced some mild nausea and mood swings, both of which are tolerable. After the first month, my period came in right when I expected it, and there was no spotting at all before the period whatsoever. I can't be too mad, granted it cost me nothing, and it works. But I'm sorry to hear about other womens' negative experiences with the NR generic."

• ihate...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 30, 2020

"I had an allergic reaction to the EluRyng . My vagina was puffy and inflamed. My vaginal secretions felt like battery acid. Not even kidding. Put it in once, had a reaction, took it out reaction abated, then put it back in and it started all over again."

• Anony...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• September 22, 2022

"I was in tears last week reading all of these comments. I used Nuvaring for 7 years with no issues. In July 2020, I was switched to Eluryng. Never had issues with my period while using it so didn't connect the issues I've had for over 2 years now to the generic version being different. I shared with a friend last week that I think I'm already in perimenopause at 35 because there's no explanation for all the symptoms I have and all my tests come back normal. I've gained 25 pounds in the last couple years and no matter how hard I work out or cut calories nothing works. I've had the worse extreme fatigue, migraines for days, crazy anxiety, heart palpitations, ZERO libido, leg cramps at night, insomnia, horrible mood swings, depression, dark self harm thoughts, fogginess, and my vision has changed significantly 3 times in the last year and a half. I took my ring out 8 days ago and already have so much more energy. Getting the hubby snipped and done with this poison!!"

• Anony...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 7, 2020

"I was using the Nuvaring for several months and I was very please with it, never had any side effects. One day my Insurance switch me for the generic Eluryng. It causes me vaginal itch during the first couple of days after insertion. I’ve been having morning headaches. My stomach feels bloated. I had mild depression and anxiety in the pass which was under control but this medication set it off. For the last two cycles, one or two days after I removed the ring, I experienced a terrible headache that will not go away for a day. I’ve never had a headache like those before. At the same time I’m experiencing weakness, palpitations, and cold sweat, light headed the week the ring is out. I called the insurance and the doctor needs to request an approval to put me back in the Nuvaring. They said it shouldn’t be a problem. Looking forward to get back on the brand"

• nuva4...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• April 12, 2023

"I have used Nuvaring for about 8 years, and then was suddenly switched to Eluring. I have never had an issue with Nuvaring! But when I switched to Eluring, in the first year of using it I've had it break inside of me 2-3 times. I just put a ring in two days ago, and it just broke. I'm having issues with this brand, but unfortunately the pharmacy doesn't offer Nuvaring."

• Mimi
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 28, 2023

"If this would let me give it a zero out of 10 I would! Recently had a hard time getting NuvaRing approved, despite being on it for YEARS. So I gave this Eluryng a try because I was forced to. I and this thing only lasted 8- 9 days. Let me just say that I’ve had the worst migraines, insomnia, fatigue, delirium, and mood swings. The worst was the headaches and migraines for me. It felt like my brain was in knots, definitely fog brain too. No exaggeration I took it out and felt normal again within 12 hours. This is not it for me. I need my OB/GYN to work a little harder on getting my approval. I refuse to go back on this."

• AnnaRU
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• February 27, 2023

"Main Take Away: Trust your Gut! I used Elurying for nearly a 1yr and 6 months. Should have stopped sooner. The first 6 months I had little to none side effects. It was easy to use and trustworthy. After about a year though, I began to notice weight gain, bloating, stomach pain, and a constant need to eat. I could never skip a meal or it felt like death. It's easy to think that maybe it's just in your head or another factor with birth control but trust what you feel! -I'm now 6 months off it and I no longer have stomach bloat or pain. I've gone down 10 pounds and I think I may still lose more."

• Emily
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 4, 2021

"This is my third week on Eluryng and it’s horrible. I have used brand name nuvaring and a different generic and have never had side effects like these. On this generic, I have experienced near constant anxiety, itchiness on my arms and legs, nausea, and bowel problems. I didn’t connect the itchiness to the ring until I read other posts. I feel like I am going to have a panic attack at least once a day and have cried at minor things (like not wanting to cook chicken for dinner one night). It’s also fallen out a few times, which rarely ever happened with the other two. I have been using a lot of deep breathing and grounding exercises to combat the anxious feelings. No one should have to tolerate these side effects. I have three more days left on this ryng and then will never be using it again."

• Kano
• January 8, 2021

"I had the worst reaction to Eluryng. It caused really bad nausea and headaches but I figured it was just my hormones adjusting themselves. That was until my vagina completely swelled up, it was throbbing, I was getting shooting pains, and it was bright red. It was incredibly painful and it began two weeks after taking it. I recently stopped and now I feel so much better. Don’t recommend whatsoever."

• Shan
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 1, 2022

"I avoided this for too long due to reviews here but I don't want to pay $$$ for Nuvaring and Annovera gave me two week periods so I gave EluRyng a shot. It has been an amazing, easy experience. Super light, regular periods and no pms or nausea (which nuvaring gave me). I recommend giving it a try despite the scary reviews since everyone is different."

• Kaley
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 22, 2020

"Used this per prescription directions (as I did Nuvaring) I keep it at the proper temp, and practice safe sex otherwise, and did not get me period at all the week of my period week. Mind you, I do not remove it at anytime nor do I overextend the usage.Reading more reviews about how other women also have not gotten a period while trying this new Eluryng vs. Nuvaring."

• 25 is...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 19, 2021

"I began this early February after a year without the nuvaring. I used nuvaring for 5 years before and loved it with my whole heart, used the pill before and the ring made it so much easier for me with no issues or side effects. The Eluryng has broken me out pretty horribly and decreased my sex drive massively but worse than that it’s made my anxiety 10 times worse to the point where I stopped my newer dosage of anti depressants for a week (that had been working very well!) to see if that was the cause and it was not, this has sent me into a deep depression period. Really wish I’d have read more on this first but thought I would be getting the nuva ring. Took about 2 months for me to determine this was definitely the eluryng and I took it out. If you have any issues with mental health I would not even take a chance on this and I hope I can get back on the nuvaring."

• reill...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• May 7, 2022

"I do not understand how this drug is on the market. It's a shame that health insurance companies feel they have the medical prowess to change medications that have such a negative impact on women's lives and it seems like it's on a very large scale. And the fact that we live in a world where men can't even handle a birth control STUDY based on these types of symptoms saddens me. Something needs to be done, because this simply is not ok! I am currently battling with health insurance to get the name brand after 9 horrible months on generic without knowledge of them changing it. I had severe depression, anxiety, nausea, vomiting, irregular periods, shedding hair, loss of appetite...I could go on and I went to so many doctors trying to figure out why this was happening. If you recently changed to generic, stop taking it right away! I hope to feel better soon once I change back to name brand soon."

• Awful
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• June 17, 2022

"My insurance stopped paying for Nuvaring (which worked perfectly and had little to no side effects) and then I started Eluryng. Over the year I was on it I gained and kept on 30lbs and developed debilitating migraines."

• Ali
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• July 15, 2023

"I feel like the oddball out, but I LOVED EluRyng. I was on it for years until my prescription plan changed and my insurance will now ONLY cover NuvaRing... go figure. The first month has been awful - I haven't stopped bleeding, I've been bloated, anxious, and on the higher end of the 150s in terms of weight, where normally it's almost always 148 (no changes in diet). I want to go back!! I could never tell (side effect-wise) that it was there, so I really hope based on all of these opposite reviews it takes this month to adjust, and then I'm in the clear."

• Eve
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• May 21, 2023

"I’m surprised to see so many negative reviews on the Eluryng, I know everyone’s experience can be different, I was on the Nuvaring for about 7 months until my insurance switched me to the Eluryng, I’ve been on it for about a year, so far I had a great experience with it, I didn’t notice any difference from the Brand name to the generic, except that the Eluryng is squishier and more flexible. I didn’t get any weight gain or mood swings. No headaches or anxiety. It has cleared my skin and helps knowing when my periods will come, I have the app to remind me. Overall I give it a 9, I have nothing negative to say about it. Except that it’d be nice if it came with an applicator."

• Sally
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 5, 2021

"I began cramping as soon as I inserted it until the day of my cycle that I was supposed to remove it. I became angry and depressed and anxious and even suicidal. I stopped torturing myself after one month, and didn't use Eluryng again. All of these symptoms were relieved after the ring was gone. This medication is a disaster. I weep for my fellow sisters."

• deser...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• September 7, 2021

"HORRIBLE. Be careful using this. After 10 years on Nuvaring happily loving it 6 months on Eluryng and I gained 15 pounds, had terrible mood swings, SEVERE depression and suicidal thoughts, anger, overall lack of energy, zero sex drive. My periods were worse than they were off BC. I couldn't figure out what it was that was causing all of this until I figured out it. Nuvaring and Eluryng are NOT the same and this drug needs to be recalled it's extremely dangerous. Has anyone had luck getting on Nuvaring again? I saw it was discontinued and my pharmacy no longer has it. I'm so upset."

• JB1014
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 2, 2023

"Last year, I picked up my birth control and the packaging looked different. When I looked more closely and saw this was a generic, I was shocked. My doctor had not prescribed it nor had my insurance company alerted me to any change but wanting to stay on my schedule, I tried it. This was an absolute mistake. Within days I was having terrible burning and discharge. As most women do, I decided to power through. This wasn't a good idea because things only got worse. Then came the cramps, back pain, spotting, insane mood swings, and unbelievable weight gain. I gained about 10 lbs in about 6 weeks. That is not normal! Not to mention that all of the symptoms only got worse with time. I was suffering. I went to my gyno and found out that this was an allergic reaction. In addition, my psychiatrist and endocrinologist have all had problems with their patients and EluRyng. I've had to fight my insurance company to get Nuvaring covered."

• mlash
• May 19, 2021

"I was switched without knowing in the start of Jan 2020. A few months went by and I was having abdominal pain, moodiness, joint pain, and discomfort in my lower abdomen during sex. I spent the next year getting tested for a UTI almost every other month bc I was sure something was off. Nov 2020 I noticed my hair had been falling. Come Jan 2021 I put my ring in for the month and I woke up the next morning with horrible pain and SEVERE vaginal swelling. My body was trying to push the ring out I think, because the ring was pretty much sitting right at the opening. I removed the ring, felt a little better and the swelling went down. I went into the doctor the next day just to test 1 more time if it was a UTI. Its May and I'm still having abdominal pain, bleeding during sex, etc. A lot of people stopped using their rings 3ish months after prescribed, but I kept mine in for much longer. DONT USE ELURYNG. If you can't get the regular nuvaring brand anymore, just go ahead and get an IUD."

• Jennie
• July 13, 2021

"I had been on Nuvaring but insurance would no longer cover it, so I was switched to EluRyng. I started getting migraines twice a week or more (I used to get them 3-4 times a year). Weight gain and horrible anxiety and depression. I’ve been crying, depressed and feeling suicidal. I’ve never had depression or these kinds of thoughts before. I’ve been taking my anxiety medicine daily to try and cope. My hair has also started shedding noticeably. Big fistfuls come out in the shower. I just took the ring out yesterday. I really hope my body can get back to normal. I really regret trying this."

• nosle...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• May 22, 2021

"I’VE GAINED SO MUCH WEIGHT ON ELURYNG. I’m disgusted. My insurance forced me to be on the off NuvaRing and switch to this awful version of it called EluRyng. Within the last year of switching I’ve gained 30 pounds. I was skinny before, I had a high metabolism, as does all of my family. I was dumbfounded at my weight gain. I did bloodwork and assumed maybe I had a thyroid issue, nope. I ate good and worked out more, but continued to gain weight. I felt like I was swimming against the current. My body had erupted in stretch marks with the sudden gain, and I’ve cried too many times to count in frustration. After researching, it’s the EluRyng that’s caused this. I started gaining weight after I switched birth controls, nothing else has changed. And after seeing other reviews, I’m not alone in this. Please research fully before you decide to take this awful drug!"

• Yoano
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• April 28, 2021

"As most everyone else I had been on Nuvaring for 5 years with absolutely no issues switched to the EluRyng due to insurance no longer covering the brand name. When I first started I immediately got really bad cramps! I started to get kind of moody and was experiencing severe anxiety my neck and back hurt significantly. December I was having anxiety attacks, migraines, felt shaky, vertigo, sleeping all day. Saw my dr in December forgot about the med change said depression and anxiety could be because of the pandemic. I started having panic attacks and anxiety and depression continued. I couldn't wear my eyeglasses, had bad tension headaches. At the end of March I looked up medication and read reviews of others immediately contacted my gyno. I’ve only been back on the Nuvaring one cycle but overall I feel better still adjusting. I wonder how long before they pull it off the market because no one should have to go through these side effects."

• Anony...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 25, 2021

"TLDR; months-long headaches/migraines on EluRyng. EluRyng never again. NuvaRing and Prasco generic are the ONLY options I'll use now. NuvaRing and EluRyng are NOT comparable. EluRyng gave me a constant headache for 2.5 months, with intermittent migraines. I regularly don't get headaches often, so this constant headache has been highly unusual. I even had my eyes checked and there's nothing out-of-the-ordinary. Plus my blood pressure was close to normal and deemed not the cause for headaches. Also, EluRyng is NOT comparable to the Prasco generic. I didn't notice a difference between the Prasco generic and NuvaRing, and I was on NuvaRing for around 18 years before switching (meaning, the Prasco generic worked well for me). I was on the EluRyng for 12 days before I felt terrible and have ever since. For easy reference, Prasco has maroon on the packaging, EluRyng looks similar to the NuvaRing packaging in that it's also blue."