High blood pressure and birth control

girlinseattle · 01-08-2003, 06:17 PM

Hello -- sorry if this is not the correct place for this, but I am wondering what kind of options are available for me. I'm going to the doctor (first PCOS visit) but I would like to get some birth control, also. I had thought that since i have very high blood pressure, Depo might be the way to go, but I have been reading all of the messages on this board that clearly state that Depo is evil. So, I'm wondering what else there is. I know Lunelle is similar to Depo, except it's monthly. Does anyone have experience with that? Are there birth control pills that are ok for high blood pressure? I'd rather not have something like an IUD.

Who has high blood pressure, and what kind of birth control are you taking?

Thanks!

scrumpy · 01-09-2003, 01:20 AM

hello ..

I am also new to pcos i just found out on 1-03-03
that i have pcos and the same time i found out I
have hypertention. I am on bcp`s and also on pills
for bp. I am now taking Mircette bcp and inderal
80mgs a day , and also on waterpill and one a day
womans multivitamin. i have my first endo appointment
comming up on the 23rd.
good luck with everything
peace n loves
jeannie

girlinseattle · 01-09-2003, 01:48 AM

hi scrumpy,
were you on bcp's and water pills before you were diagnosed with PCOS, or were you just prescribed that stuff?

i have done a little bit of reading and it seems like the lower dosage bcp's are not as bad for high blood pressure. i am hoping that's the case -- hopefully i will walk out of the gyn's office on friday with a scrip for bcp and some sort of diuretic (i was on hctz a few years ago and foolishly stopped taking it).

it is silly to think that i would walk out with a scrip for those two things on friday?

thanks

scrumpy · 01-09-2003, 01:59 AM

hello again

No i was just put on this on jan 3rd . when he told
me i had pcos he put me on the bcp and the water pill
and inderal. when i went and found out all that he
wanted me on i was in a state of shock .
if you would like to contact me you can email or im
scrumpygrl@aol.com .
peace n loves
Jeannie

girlinseattle · 01-09-2003, 02:02 AM

i have been doing some reading up on mircette and they don't say to avoid it if you've got high blood pressure, so that gives me so much hope. i don't mind having to take a bcp and something for my blood pressure.

thanks so much for the info! i am very appreciative

:p

scrumpy · 01-09-2003, 02:12 AM

your welcome And i wish you the best of luck
with everything I have been feeling better since
he has put me on the bcp and the inderal . im not
as moody as i was before so that is one good .
I for the first week on both tho i did get a lil dizzy
if i got up to fast and i would look at light and
see like lasers at first lol but after a week that all
went away . good luck and let me know what happens
at the docs .
peace n loves
Jeannie