Xulane and Nausea: What Users Say (Page 5)

• Bab...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 15, 2015

For Birth Control "So far, so good, no side effects other than a bit of nausea. I did the quick start method, meaning I didn't start either the day of my period or on the first Sunday after my period. I have no idea if that makes you get fewer side effects. Nevertheless, I followed the instructions and used backup for 1 week. After that, I didn't use a condom anymore, so I'm hoping it's effective!!!"

• Cut...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 17, 2016

For Birth Control "I LOVE the patch. I used to use BCP, but the thought of swallowing a pill every day yearly made me feel literally nauseous when I took it...to the point I stopped and used condoms only. Needless to say, I have a beautiful 1.5-year-old :-) after him I wanted to wait for another. Mind you, before having him, my periods were 'normal.' After having him, my period was EXTREMELY heavy, lasting 5 to 7 days. I was going through 3 and 4 super pads WITH super tampons. I used it each day until the last day. It was horrible! That lasted for a year because I breastfed. I got on the patch, and I never thought I'd say my period is pleasant, but I call it 'cute and petite'-no cramps. This is my 3rd or 4th month. I love it."

• Eva...
• November 30, 2015

For Birth Control "I had to leave work early today because of how nauseous I feel. I have to work tomorrow too. I'm scared I'm going to go to work and throw up. I didn't feel like this until the patch. I'm currently laying down in nauseous agony. I feel extremely dizzy. I didn't really eat all day, I tried to eat some stuff, but I started getting nauseous. I hope this patch will pay off, but for right now I'm not happy with it. Really hope I can go to work tomorrow."

• Hel...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 8, 2019

For Birth Control "This stuff made me sick. I had nausea the first two days, then it went away. I was happy thinking my body was getting used to it a little. Unfortunately, every night since that one good day, I've had severe nausea and have vomited a few times because of it. Tonight was the last straw. If you want my honest opinion, if you get nausea on the combo pills, STAY AWAY FROM THIS!!!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 24, 2019

For Birth Control "I have been on the patch for about four months now after getting my Mirena IUD removed. My husband and I are not ready for children, so I figured this was the next best option. I am 27 and have been on multiple forms of birth control before the IUD and have a history of anxiety and IBS. The first 2 months, I experienced breast tenderness and basically 2 periods/month while my body was adjusting. Slight stomachache and fatigue, nothing I couldn’t handle. But in the last 2 months, I have felt major mood swings and lethargy, and my anxiety has been a lot worse. I started tracking my symptoms and found that I actually felt better on my period in terms of anxiety and nausea than when I had the patch on. I am going to go off of it next week because I think the hormones are making me crazy. I’ve never experienced anything like this before. Effective for stopping pregnancy, but not the birth control for me."

• 25i...
• January 12, 2018

For Birth Control "This patch sucks!!!! I used it for one month and said screw it. My side effects just weren’t worth it. First and foremost, I’m 25 and have had to try several b.c. to see if my body would like it. The first negative side effect was the nausea. I put the first patch on, and that night I had vomiting, severe headache - not good. I pushed through the puking and finished my 3rd week with severe anxiety attacks, panic attacks, and depression. I knew this wasn’t me and that it wasn’t normal. It wasn’t my stress causing this, but I was so scared having these attacks of shortness of breath, rapid heartbeat. I went to the ER, my heart was fine. I had high blood pressure upon arrival. DON'T USE THIS PATCH!!!"

• Mar...
• August 24, 2017

For Birth Control "I feel okay about this BC method because I hate taking pills and the other methods I don't really like because of the fact we'd keep them inside our body (the ring, the umbrella, the one that's inside your arm). And then the shot causes thinning of the bones. But the negative thing is that it causes me to be super emotional and get really bad mood swings. I sometimes get bad migraines and nauseousness. I also feel sensitive to fumes and smells."

• Val...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 16, 2022

For Birth Control "While looking for birth control options, I picked the patch because it seemed like the most noninvasive. The patch is very convenient and doesn’t come off in water. I was only left with a small sticky residue throughout the week while the patch shifted a small amount. I was aware of the possible side effects, but I didn’t expect for them to be so present. The first couple of days with the patch were fine, and I didn’t experience any symptoms. Slowly but surely, I started feeling more and more nauseous, and it started interfering with my day. I couldn’t do anything without having the feeling of throwing up. I started not being able to keep anything down. I couldn’t eat without throwing it up, and I couldn’t drink water without having to throw up as well. I had days that consisted of me just throwing up, even when I had not consumed anything yet."

• Tyl...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 17, 2022

For Birth Control "I was only able to be able to put up with at least one week with this patch. I thought it would be like other forms of birth control, previously, I was on the Depo shot, and it never gave me problems except for prolonged bleeding. With Xulane, I experienced serious nausea and a two-day headache, and they didn’t happen until the fourth day I put the patch on for the first time. The first three days, I felt completely normal, then the patch kicked in, and I had horrible headaches. I started skipping my meals and lost my appetite from day 3 till I took it off on day 6 because I had enough. I couldn’t eat, sleep, think properly, and wasn’t even interested in sexual activities because of the pain in my stomach from being nauseous and the migraines. I was also very depressed at random times after day 2 of having the patch on, and I couldn’t stop having breakdowns. I just took the patch off today, and it’s day 6, but I failed to even last seven full days with it. Don’t try this form of birth control."

• Meg...
• February 4, 2018

For Birth Control "This patch sucks! I haven't been on birth control in over 4 years, and I'm 22. At this point, the pregnancy scares are more manageable than dealing with this crap. I've worn this patch for two weeks; the first week didn't seem too bad, minor headaches and moodiness, but that's fairly common for me. Week two and three days in, I can't stop crying because my nausea and cramps are so horrible, and I have a high pain tolerance. It's frustrating and aggravating to not be able to eat or even stand up for more than a few minutes without feeling like I'm going to puke or pass out. I just took the nasty thing off, screw it. DO NOT USE THIS PATCH."

• Lia...
• January 21, 2018

For Birth Control "This patch is amazing! I've been on the patch for almost 3 years now and no pregnancies or scares. Personally, the patch does not stick anywhere on my upper body, but that is minor. My periods are longer (lighter), but my cramps are less painful and shorter. I used to have nausea, vomiting, and severe abdominal and back pain. On this patch, my pain level is lower and it’s amazing. I recommend this patch to anyone!"

• Din...
• February 19, 2018

For Birth Control "I have been on the Xulane patch for three months now, and I haven't had any major problems. I had nausea on the first day I used it, but it settled quickly. The only thing I will say is that it does get a bit itchy, and it peels a bit around the edges all the time, which gives me a bit of anxiety, but I haven't had any scares. My periods have gotten lighter, and the duration of it is less too. No weight gain, less acne, no mood swings - it's great so far! I'd recommend it if you're not prone to getting headaches or nausea."

• Anonymous
• October 9, 2017

For Birth Control "Been on Xulane for 7 months, most of the time I'm chill, no mood swings, periods are lighter, I used to have awful cramps, now I only have minimal cramping on the first day of my period. I love it, only thing that's annoying is the occasional headaches and nausea. The nausea is super annoying because I love to eat, other than that, I recommend it!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 28, 2018

For Birth Control "I was on the patch for about three months, taking it continuously. The first month, I had severe breast pain, some nausea, bloating, and over that time, I also gained about 17 lbs. In the second month, those side effects lessened, however, I started spotting, which slowly progressed to complete bleeding over the entire following month. I finally had to stop taking it after so much bleeding that kept getting progressively worse, and it took over a week to stop bleeding again after I stopped."

• Chr...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 29, 2017

For Birth Control "I am on my first month of this patch, I am about to take it off in a couple of days for my patch-free week, and wow. I was expecting headaches, nausea, a lot of issues, to be honest, as I suffer almost daily with chronic headaches. Before, I was taking an ultra-low dose pill called Lutera, which they have now discontinued. This patch has a much higher dosage of hormones than what I was used to, so I expected side effects. I've had none, to the point I wondered if it was working! I actually feel happier on this patch, my headaches have actually improved, and I seem to have more energy too. The only thing I've noticed is that I get tiny pimples under the patch when I've taken it off, which is very minor. Love this patch so far. Hope it continues!"

• Anonymous
• October 12, 2017

For Birth Control "I am 23 now, and I have been on Xulane for almost 2 years now. I have had no noticeable change in moods, sex drive is normal (there seems to be a spike towards the end of the third week, but no complaints there), and I've had basically no issues with it. The ONLY way I got side effects was if I strayed from the schedule either by accident or I lost a patch and had to go without. Ortho Evra - the other 'brand' on the other hand, did NOT agree with me. I had horrible nausea starting up every week I put the patch on and slowly got accustomed to it after months of nausea. I would clarify with your doc which one they would give you. Also, since all bodies are different, maybe one won't work with you but the other will. Who knows."

• Rit...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 25, 2019

For Birth Control "Going on my second month with the patch. First week I had slight nausea, but was fine afterwards. A couple of days before my patch-free/period week, I've had the worst headache that lasted for 2 days. It's now the week after my 'patch free,' and I'm currently having another headache as I type this."

• Ang...
• June 2, 2016

For Birth Control "I've been on Xulane on and off as my postpartum method of birth control. I don't experience bloating, weight gain, rashes, or nausea, which is good. However, I noticed that after wearing a patch for 3 days to a week, I start to get yeast infection symptoms. I've gotten about three yeast infections while using Xulane. It works, I just wish it wouldn't give me an uncomfortable infection. I used to use the Ortho Evra patch, which is 20 times better and by far the best patch in my opinion."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 16, 2016

For Birth Control "I've been on the patch for a month now, going on my 2nd. This is also my first time using any birth control, and so far I'm happy with it. It definitely has done its job with preventing pregnancy. I started on a Monday. Tuesday morning, the 2nd day of use, I was very nauseous for just a little while, and it went away. After that, it was mostly just my poor boyfriend dealing with my mood swings. I was pretty emotional, as expected with all those hormones, and it didn't last long. Aside from that, no other side effects since week one/two. It's perfect for just remembering it once a week. It has stuck very well to the arms. I'll also mention that I got pretty bad cramps before my period. Not sure if that was a side effect, but they were worse than normal."

• Mar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 6, 2016

For Birth Control "I'm on my third week and cannot wait to get my period and go back to pills. The first week I was nauseous, but that went away. For all weeks, I've been anxious, paranoid, emotional, unable to sleep through the night, and broken out. My breasts have increased a full size and were incredibly sore the first two weeks. The breakout started on my forehead but now, during week three, has taken over my arms! My chest and back are also broken out. So disappointed that the patch did not clear my skin like Loryna pills, it has only made my skin worse. The estrogen must be too high of a dosage for me."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 10, 2021

For Birth Control "I got on this 3 months postpartum with my second baby. I’ve never been on birth control before but decided to try this. Been on for about 6 months and I couldn’t take it anymore. It almost ruined my relationship with my boyfriend. I had headaches every single day, almost. I had nausea and threw up almost every time I put a new patch on after a period. I was tired with no energy all the time, and needless to say, I was cold-hearted. I didn’t care about anyone around me. I was mean and had an attitude every day for no reason. Always mad and always quick to snap. I had literally NO desire for sex. I didn’t even want my bf touching me, or I was pissy about it. We came from a very loving, intimate relationship to this person I didn’t know who I was when I got on this. Needless to say, I got off. I’ve been off for a couple of weeks now, and wow. My anxiety has decreased majorly, my sex drive has come back, my moods are better, I’m happier and not constantly mean, everything has improved."

• dot...
• March 31, 2016

For Birth Control "Before the patch, I was on the shot for two years. I decided to take it off after gaining weight (from 130 to 160), and I was experiencing really bad pain in my lower abs and back at random times. I went to the hospital, and they said everything looked fine, so I suspected it was the birth control, so I switched. So far, this is my 2nd month on this patch. Got my period when I was supposed to, and it is so light and exact timing! The only bad side effect is I get nauseous at random times, but once I eat, I'm fine. No more weight gain yet, my appetite seems to be normal, if not less eating than before. My boobs are always hurting, and it's annoying. Take my bra off right when I get home 'cause I can't take it!! Hopefully, that will end soon!"

• mig...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 28, 2016

For Birth Control "I started the patch 2 days ago. I thought it was fine and everything. My doctor didn't tell me the side effects or tell me I would have any at all. The past 2 days I haven't had any other symptoms, but this past morning I woke up, and I couldn't handle it. I tried to stay asleep, but I felt like I had to throw up. I got up and ran to the bathroom and puked for a good 10 minutes. Now I know why I had so many headaches. Glad I quit before it got worse, though. I don't like it, and I wouldn't recommend it."

• Bri...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 24, 2015

For Birth Control "I absolutely hate this patch. I was on Ortho Evra for about 3 or 4 years before being switched to this. The first few months I had no side effects, but now I am up at 2:45 in the morning to tell you how badly this sucks. So I put the patch back on after having it off for a week, and then I get so sick that I throw up, and I literally have to sleep on the bathroom floor. It is absolutely horrible, so first thing in the morning I will be calling my doctor to see when I can get switched off this patch. I used to love the patch because it was so convenient for me, but now I can't tolerate it."

• 22F...
• February 7, 2017

For Birth Control "I could even last two days with the Xulane. I had the Evra patch years ago and liked it, so I thought I'd give this patch a try. Literally, after having it on for a couple of hours, I got a migraine and then woke up to medium-severe cramps that lasted all day along with the headaches and then nausea. I literally felt sick to my stomach. After taking it off, I was able to feel a little better, no more major cramps but still feel sick. Hoping this goes away soon. I'm absolutely done with BC. Rather be celibate. Oh, and I forgot to mention I literally gained 3/4 lbs within 2 damn days."