Camrese and Headaches: What Users Say

• Tan...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 23, 2019

For Birth Control "I was very excited to start this and get a hold of my endometriosis, but as soon as I started this, I started breaking out, gaining weight, couldn’t sleep anymore, my anxiety became so much worse than it had been, bleeding every day, cramping off and on, and headaches. It has made me feel crazy, and I just stopped taking it. I’m praying this goes away fast. I am highly disappointed."

• Emi...
• March 22, 2017

For Birth Control "I'm 6 weeks into this pill. I have PMDD and treat it with other medication, but it makes me sad and depressed even with the other medication. The anxiety is through the roof. This pill makes me so tired. I also have horrible night sweats every night. I also can't sleep. The insomnia is awful. Headaches every day. I have spent the last month trying to figure out what my deal was, and it's this awful pill. I thought I may have had another condition. The idea of 4 periods a year is amazing, but this pill just isn't worth it. I am stopping this pill ASAP and hoping that everything returns to normal in a few days. Oh, and the fact that I have completely lost my sex drive! Yeah, that sucks too. I just want to sleep and not sweat at night."

• Bri...
• October 27, 2015

For Birth Control "This is the generic version of Seasonique. I had been on Seasonique up until I got pregnant, which was about 6 years. After I gave birth, my doctor put me on Camrese. For the longest time, I thought the terrible side effects were because I gave birth. 2 years later, I am realizing it is Camrese. I have been tired nonstop, depressed, super emotional over the most simple things, have gained 15 pounds that I can't seem to shake, headaches, and my appetite has increased. I would not recommend getting this birth control. I will be switching back to Seasonique tomorrow, it never gave me any problems!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 1, 2016

For Birth Control "I started with this pill to get off the shot, but it is no better. I can't sleep at night, I have the worst headaches. My cycle is never predictable. I can see blood one day and nothing the next. I can have sex one day and still bleed, and that's so embarrassing and disgusting. I hate this pill, it was the worst choice ever."

• Cee...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 21, 2016

For Birth Control "I wanted to try this pill because I was diagnosed with severe anemia. I'm trying to save my hemoglobin, not get rid of it. I didn't bleed for the first 3 weeks, now I can't stop bleeding... huge clots, massive cramps, totally gross, and a continuous headache. I can't sleep, and I crave junk food all the time. I'm almost done with my 3rd month, and I bleed every day. Pregnancy is not an issue in my case, I'm just trying another method in order not to have my period so much. Camrese failed!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 9, 2012

For Birth Control "I had never been on birth control, and just 6 weeks after having my little boy, I was placed on this birth control. This pill has given me such headaches that I had to start taking the product around 8 in the evening so that it wouldn't bother me. I have also not been able to lose any weight on this. I have been regularly exercising and eating under 1,200 calories and not lost a pound. The side effects have pushed me to have to switch birth control."

• jay...
• June 24, 2016

For Birth Control "I just started using this BC, and it has been horrible. I was told to just push through it and that the pain would go away after the first full month. I constantly have cramps (as if I'm starting my period) and I feel nauseous every other day. I'm also starting to develop headaches frequently, but not sure if that's directly correlated."

• Anonymous
• August 3, 2016

For Birth Control "Horrible! If I could rate a 0, I would. Started having headaches (I never, ever have headaches), got my period for 10 days six weeks in, bp went from 100/60 to 158/98. Missed 2 doses, so I followed the directions, and upon taking them and my normal dose, shit hit the fan. I couldn't breathe, my heart was racing, and my bp went through the roof. I was sent to ER (after my first 2 visits) to get checked for a PE, have had a million tests done, several EKGs, and have a spot with a cardiologist. I have been waiting for the drugs to get out of my system (the half-life is about a month), and I am lightheaded, have the worst anxiety (never, ever had it before, so it's really hard to deal with, which is making it worse), really jittery, and not happy."

• CDa...
• September 10, 2015

For Birth Control "This birth control made me miserable. By the completion of the first week, I started to get these crippling headaches, nausea, and dizziness. I also experienced a couple of episodes of serious night sweats. I was extremely sad the entire time I was on it. To top all of that off, I never stopped bleeding! That's right, I've been bleeding for 3 weeks straight and counting. Finally, my mother and husband had to force me off the stuff because they saw how miserable I was. The only positive was that my skin cleared up a great deal. It just wasn't for me."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 5, 2018

For Birth Control "After having a baby, I was looking for a birth control pill and excited about the fact that I would only get my period every 3 months. After 5 days, however, I had gained weight, felt bloated, had headaches all the time, very low libido, insomnia, and crazy mood swings. Threw the pills in the trash because I couldn’t stand it anymore. I’m sure this brand works for some, but definitely not for me."

• Keb...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 19, 2012

For Birth Control "Breakthrough bleeding, headaches, nausea, bloating. Have been bleeding for almost two weeks. On the fourth week of the first packet."