Norlyda and Migraine: What Users Say

• Anonymous
• October 18, 2019

For Birth Control "I've just recently restarted this BC. I took it for years after being switched from Kariva, which gave me migraines 4x a week. With Norlyda, I hardly get any migraines. My periods are few and far between, if any. My skin breaks out here and there, but I feel like Norlyda helps a little. I'm underweight for my height and wish Norlyda would help me gain a little weight, but it hasn't. Overall, good experience on this BC."

• Ccm...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• June 21, 2022

For Birth Control "I take Norlyda to manage my PCOS because I can't take the estrogen combo pill since it is risky as I have issues with blood pressure. Since I naturally get irregular periods because of my PCOS and this pill doesn’t have estrogen, my periods are still irregular, but in my 6ish months of taking it, my periods have only ever been light bleeding for 3-5 days. My ob-gyn says this is normal, and some people don’t even get their periods on it, so I guess it’s nice in that respect. I just wish that I was able to know when I would get my periods like I was on the combo pill. I haven’t really had any side effects, and the combo pill I was taking before gave me migraines and made me super emotional/depressed, whereas Norlyda doesn’t, so no complaints about that. I could see how for people who normally get their periods routinely, this pill might mess with that, making them frustrated, but I’m used to irregular periods, so it’s no issue."

• AMM...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 13, 2019

For Birth Control "I usually take Tri-Sprintec, but have had a lot of migraines with my period, so was recommended this, Norlyda. I have gained a little weight, which isn’t a big deal since I’m only 110 to begin with. But I started breaking out. My face mainly, but my chest and back. I’ve been taking the pill for 3 months now. My face is always covered in acne. So frustrating. I make it a habit to wash twice a day, but nothing is helping. Since it’s winter, I don’t care about my chest or back. I also haven’t gotten my period at all. I took a pregnancy test, and it came back negative. I haven’t had any symptoms or signs that I’m pregnant. I took the test just to see since I haven’t gotten my period. I showed a lot of symptoms last time I was pregnant. I have a Dr. appointment in March, which is the soonest I can see my Dr. I want to go back to my old brand."

• Lau...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 15, 2022

For Birth Control "I’ve been on this pill for 6 months. I was prescribed due to my previous birth control causing a risk of stroke and causing me intense aura migraines. Norlyda makes me bleed 3-10 days 2 times a month… I’ve developed insane PMDD along with intense anxiety. If you’re looking for a pill that gets rid of period side effects or acne, this isn’t it. I have all my acne back that my previous pill helped with, and terrible periods. This could just be me, but you’re definitely going to go through tampons crazy and be very emotional, most likely. Ugh!"