I had to had an abnormal pap 6 months ago and i had to go for my follow up today and i had a new dr at the clinic and we were discussing my lupus and she asked if i used condoms i said no and she asked if i was trying to get pregnant i said no i am on the pill she then asked me what kind i told her and she then said and and are you in a flare and i said yes i have been for the past 6-7 months and ask when i started taking my new pill and it was 6-7 months ago she told me to go to my family dr. and talk to him about getting the depro shot.sooo my question is has anyone noticed a flare come on with a new birth control ?

Being sensitive to hormones will be different for each person- with lupus or not. I flare horribly around my period.

I have the Paragard IUD and it's time for it to come out. I'm going to have Mirena inserted since your period usually stops. Mirena has no estrogen and the small amount of hormones are localized so there's no systemic reaction.

What about the mini-pill? IIRC, there's no estrogen (the hormone that causes the problems)

If you're done having children, like I am, the IUD is a great option. It's the most widely form of birth control (world wide) with effectiveness rate at 99%.

I am on Lybrel. It stops the period altogether. I am anemic and when I'd have periods I would bleed horribly. The doc tried several pills, along with iron of course. But, I ended up on this Lybrel. It's wonderful! I'm not sure though about the estrogen. Sorry. But, it would be something to check into.

I had to pay for my IUD out of pocket. Overall, it's the most economical.. when you add up co-pays, etc. And to be hassle free- is priceless.

My friend got hers free from Planned Parenthood.

I once asked my doctor how do I know if something is lupus related or a separate problem? He said we have no way of knowing. The best thing to do is to check out anything that stays around... like my stomach... I vomit like there's no tomorrow... vomiting can be part of lupus but there is still an underlying cause. Does that make sense?

Did you decide on birth control yet? Just wondering how things are working out?

I had another horrible week before my period and can't wait to be over and done with 'em.

Hugs

Nicole

yes i decided to have my tubes tied.... i go for my first appointmnet On the 23rd of this month. I am so excited i can't wait.... I was off the pill for almost 3 months and by the 3rd month i was feeling great i would have 3 good days to one not so good day.... but i was so happy...almost like being back to my old self....but then I had a pregnancy scare ( i wasn't) but we decided that i should go back on the pill til i see the the gyno. After one week of beingback on it i was back in pain i had to up my steroids which i was hoping i would get off soon

P.S

When my friend was sick with her cf she was in the hospital and feeling down so i made her a poster of pictures and stuff from magazines and they had a t-shirt with that saying on it "pale is the new tan" I had to cut it out and put it on for her bc she was a faithfull tanner in the tanning booth but when she got sick she lost all her colour so i put it on as a joke and she thought it was funny...so thanks for the great memory

Pale is the new tan.

Well, I'm whiter than white. My dh says I'm bright. I've always stayed out of the sun and with the lupus, I get even less sun now. I spend a lot of time outside but always with sunscreen, sun clothing and in the shade. And I'm so white that even the slightest tanning lotion looks horrible... so I stay all natural. LOL!