Norethindrone to regulate periods??

froubaby · 10-19-2009, 03:55 PM

Has anyone been put on Norethindrone 5mg to regulate their periods because no other BC's were doing the job? My endocrinologist just switched me to this 3 days ago because both Seasonique and Necon 1/35 failed to keep me from getting AF. I started Seasonique at the beginning of September to which I bled for 2 weeks straight and then would not stop spotting. She then changed me from Seasonique to Necon 1/35 and the spotting did not stop. I was then told to take Necon 1/35 two a day for 5 days and that did stop the bleeding, but then the following week I got my normal AF which is what we are trying to stop (since I have heavy periods my doc is trying to get me to only have a period once every 3 months to let the Endo slow down with growing). After this regular period I continue on the Necon 1/35 and then a week after my period finishes, I start bleeding again. That brings us to this past Friday where my doc told me to stop the Necon 1/35 and start taking this Norethindrone 5mg medication, but take 2 pills per day at night before going to bed.

Everything I have read on this Norethindrone medication is all about helping people with Endo to HAVE a period, but nothing about helping to keep a period from happening.

Also, for anyone taking this stuff, what side effects did you have in the first few days? I'm feeling nauseas, but I can't tell if that is because of the meds or because I'm getting over the flu. Also, it feels like I have to run to the restroom every other minute, but I have nothing to give the magic porcelain bowl (tmi).

Thanks in advance.