Amethia and Increased Appetite: What Users Say

• Jus...
• August 22, 2016

For Birth Control "I've recently switched from Trinessa (taken for 18 years) to Amethia (taken for 6 months). I discontinued Amethia mostly due to mood change and weight gain. Pros: effective in preventing pregnancy, normal periods lasted 4-5 days once every 3 months. Cons: severe moodiness and impatience in the first 1.5 months, which turned to moderate depression for the remaining months and overall general unhappiness. Increased appetite, which led to increased weight gain in the belly (5-7 lbs in 6 months). Extreme bloating in the belly area in the 2nd and 3rd month in each cycle. Mild monthly cramping during times when periods normally come. Bone and muscle pain - mostly in knees, legs, and teeth. Cost of medication was high (based on my insurance coverage)."

• Ria...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 7, 2021

For Birth Control "So I have been on Amethia for almost a month now, and I absolutely hate it. I was extremely nauseous for the first 3 weeks. I take Zoloft for anxiety, and I had to up my dose because the birth control was making me so anxious. Previous to starting Amethia, my Zoloft made me mostly lose my appetite, but now the birth control is making me so hungry all the time, and it’s horrible. I’m on my fourth week of the first pack, and I’ve had a mostly light period for about 8 days. They’ve stopped for the most part now, but for the first several days, I was having the most painful cramps in the morning and nighttime. I’ve noticed I’ve also become more tired. I realize I need to give it more time for my body to adjust, but right now, the threat of weight gain is really stressing me out, and I’m also worried my period will continue for weeks."

• Cas...
• July 27, 2016

For Birth Control "This birth control was the best thing for me because I'd bleed for a month straight before the pill. This was difficult since I play sports. Now I only get my period once every three months. My period comes right when it should (on the sugar pill). The only bad effects I've had are weight gain, bloating, and an increase in appetite. I've read many reviews, and weight gain is an issue, but if you work out regularly, you should see a decrease in bloating."

• Deb...
• May 1, 2017

For Birth Control "I'm on the 10th week of my first 3-month cycle. So far, this pill seems quite good, other than spotting, which stopped once I started taking it within the same 5 minutes every day. I recently had spotting again, which my doctor advised to take 2 pills daily for 3-5 days until it stopped. It now stopped completely. I did have period cramps after 2 months, which should have been my period timing. I also have a huge increase in appetite, but I'm not sure if it's from the pill or just from switching my job to part-time and being home more. I plan to continue using this for a while."